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2021 Nissan Qashqai Redesign, Specs, Dimensions, and Price. Nissan's compact crossover SUV, Qashqai is one the most popular and one of the best picks in the class. The model entered the current generation in 2013 and received the mid-cycle update for the 2017 version with the extensive styling, interior and suspension upgrades. Recently, the 2020 Qashqai debuted with the upgraded engine range including the new 1.3-liter turbocharged engine and revamped other units. With the new engine, Nissan boosted also the infotainment system that is available in all expect the base version.
As for the next 2021 Nissan Qashqai, there won't be major upgrades as Nissan announced the redesigned Qashqai in 2021 likely as the 2021 model. The next Qashqai will continue to live on the recent updates while the next generation model will be the new from the ground up.
A lot of changes are on the way for the new Qashqai crossover. Nissan is going to introduce a new engine. Not only a conventional one but also a hybrid. According to rumors, the 2021 Nissan Qashqai Hybrid will be part of the next-gen vehicle. The IMQ concept is underpinning the hybrid version, while the base model will keep the same platform. The e-Power model will arrive in Europe during next year, and its US sibling, Rogue Sport will also get this kind of drivetrain.
The new 2021 Nissan Qashqai Hybrid will be the same as the standard model. That means a lot of changes. The redesign will bring the fresh look of this crossover. Fans will be happy to see new exterior and interior. What is more important, engineers are testing a hybrid setup. After 1.3-liter three-cylinder drivetrain, this is the next big upgrade for this lineup. The 2021 Qashqai Hybrid will also get a specific palette of colors.
2021 NISSAN QASHQAI POWERTRAINS
The nimble and comfortable Qashqai got the new 1.3-liter turbocharged engine for the 2020 version. The new turbocharged gasoline replaced the 1.2- and 1.6-liter gas-powered units and comes in two states of tune. The 2021 Nissan Qashqai will offer this engine with 140 hp at the disposal and a more powerful version will provide 160 hp.
Also Read: 2020 Nissan Murano Redesign, Price, Specs, and Interior
The 2021 Qashqai will also return the familiar diesel units updated also for the 2020 version. Buyers will choose between the 1.5-liter cDi and more powerful 1.7-liter unit. The larger diesel engine makes 148 hp and uses also an AdBlue system to control emissions.
The new generation Qashqai will, however, introduce two hybrid powertrains while there won't be the fully electric version. An ePower system will integrate the petrol engine regenerating the battery which powers an electric motor. The plug-in hybrid system will be sourced from Mitsubishi.
2021 NISSAN QASHQAI REDESIGN
The 2021 Nissan Qashqai will repeat the current styling form which the model wears since the last, 2017 mid refresh. The attractive crossover has the V-motion grille style combined with the sharp, pointing headlights. The creases on the hood and profile side give it a more aggressive presence as well as the arched roofline and sculpted tailgate. The shapely rear fenders and boomerang-style taillights make the model also attractive from the rear-side perspective.
As for the next generation Qashqai, the model will arrive with the sleeker styling and switch to the new platform. The model should stay in similar dimensions while the new Common Module Family platform will provide better performance and allow adoption of the hybrid tech.
INTERIOR, EQUIPMENT
Inside the cabin, the 2021 Qashqai will stay familiar story. Nissan upgraded the infotainment system for the 2020 version with the more responsive interface and the system is available in all grades except the entry-level version.
The Qashqai will also provide comfort for adults and decent cargo space. The buyers will also choose between several material levels and textures. Nissan equips all models with the advanced safety tech and the next Qashqai will also rely on an array of the modern systems. The new generation version will bring updates to ProPilot autonomous tech and increased connectivity.
Also Read: 2020 Nissan Versa Concept, Redesign, Price, and Release Date
FEATURES AND CHANGES
The 2021 Nissan Qashqai Hybrid will use the same shell as the standard model. Few visual details will send information this is a different version. No big differences will be available between hybrid and petrol version. On the other hand, we still don't know how will Qashqai look like. The company confirmed the new generation, but that is all we know about this crossover. There are no spy photos to give us some clues.
Our sources in the company are saying that engineers are working on aerodynamics. The new look will improve the airflow beneath and around the crossover. The 2021 Nissan Qashqai will also be more aggressive and attractive for younger buyers. New wheels will be there, starting with 16-inchers. Lights and bumpers will refresh the front fascia. The same is happening at the back of the Qashqai.
2021 NISSAN QASHQAI RELEASE, PRICE
The 2021 Nissan Qashqai will hit the market in late 2020. The new generation version will debut in 2021. Expect the similar price range for the 2020 version.
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Employee benefits are a key component to recruiting and retaining the best employees.Employee health benefits are usually treated as a necessary evil and while it may take a huge chunk out of your revenue, the benefits often attract better employees and help retain existing workers. Satisfied, healthy employees are more likely to help your business grow. Instead of eliminating employee benefits, businesses can provide health-care coverage on a budget with a few adjustments. With costs of medical plans escalating and new regulations looming due to health-care reform, businesses of all sizes are scrambling to manage the impact to their bottom lines, while still trying to provide attractive options.
What is the best way for employers to address their health benefits issues?
It is most important for employers to think about health care in terms of value, not cost. Value is the health outcomes achieved for the money spent. Cost includes not only the immediate, short-term costs of treatment but the long-term costs of ongoing care as well as the indirect cost of poor health. Every employer should work with an employee benefits consultant to offer the best possible employee benefits-particularly healthcare benefits.
Employers can also address employee healthcare benefits by sharing information about the benefits in a credible and personal way. They must provide employees a clear picture of what options their companies offer and the reasons why. These communications should include facts such as what percentage of costs the company and employees cover, how costs are growing and affecting the company's finances, and which plans best support each individual's situation.
Encouraging wellness is another successful way of addressing health benefit issues.Not only can a successful wellness program keep people away from the doctor and costs down, strong programs build camaraderie and show employees their employer cares. Some companies cover the costs of smoking cessation and weight loss programs, or reward participation in health and risk assessment screenings. To encourage healthy lifestyle choices, employers offer fitness programs and healthy menu choices in company cafeterias, sometimes at lower prices than the less healthy alternatives.
Choosing the partner to help provide excellent employee benefits services for your organization can be tricky. Partner with an expert who can support the company and employees globally through its consulting services. You need a firm that can tailor a benefits package that aligns with your budget amidst a compensation landscape where costs continue to rise.


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The Numbers Game: 11-20
Earlier this week, we selected the top University of Hawaii student-athletes to wear jersey numbers 00 through 10. Today, we go ahead and pick the players who best wore 11 to 20. This particular group includes, arguably, the greatest players in Hawaii football, basketball and baseball history. Here are our choices:
11 – ROBYN AH MOW, Women's Volleyball. 2x First-Team AVCA All-American. Ranks third in program history in career assists (4,313) and fourth in assists per game (11.23). Three-time member of the U.S. Olympic team, helping the team win the silver in 2000.
12 – CHRIS GAINES, Men's Basketball. The program's all-time leading scorer, with 1,734 points. A 3x All-WAC selection. Led the Rainbow Warriors to back-to-back NIT appearances.
13 – COLE McDONALD, Football. Finished his Rainbow Warrior career fourth in career passing yards (8,032). Led UH to a pair of SoFi Hawaii Bowl appearances, including a 493-yard, 5-TD performance against BYU in 2019. His 418 passing yards in the 2018 season-opening win over Colorado State marked the most ever by a UH QB in his starting debut.
14 – TOM HENDERSON, Men's Basketball. Widely regarded as the greatest player in UH men's basketball history. Only Rainbow Warrior to average 20 points over multiple seasons. Member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic team. Starting point guard for the 1978 NBA champion Washington Bullets. (Runner-Ups: Kolten Wong, Timmy Chang)
15 – COLT BRENNAN, Football. Most decorated UH football player in history. Set numerous NCAA records and placed third in the 2007 Heisman Trophy race. Quarterbacked the Rainbow Warriors to the 2008 BCS Sugar Bowl.
16 – DEREK TATSUNO, Baseball. Greatest UH player in program history? No doubt. One of only two pitchers in college baseball history to record 20 victories in one season. Posted 40-6 record in three seasons as a Rainbow Warrior. Named by Collegiate Baseball as "Co-Player of the Century." Inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame.
17 – RAPHEL CHERRY, Football. Probably the best dual-threat QB to play for UH. Career numbers include 5,046 passing yards and 898 rushing yards. Ranks eighth among the school's all-time passing leaders.
18 – GARRETT GABRIEL, Football. Will forever be known as "the QB who finally beat BYU." The Pac-Five product starred in Hawaii's two big wins over the Cougars in 1989 and 1990, outplaying Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer in both games. Ranks sixth on the program's all-time passing list (5,631 yards).
19 – RADO PARAPUNOV, Men's Volleyball. 2x First-Team AVCA All-American. 2020 Big West Conference Player of the Year. Helped lead UH to the 2019 NCAA Tournament championship match.
20 – NANI COCKETT, Women's Basketball. 1998 All-American. Next to Judy Mosley, regarded as the best player in program history. Ranks second all time in career points and total field goals, and first in career assists. Part of three NCAA Tournament teams. Vince Goo called Cockett "the best player to come out of Hawaii." (Runner-Up: Alika Smith)
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Spetskrokodil eller amerikansk krokodil (Crocodylus acutus) är en krokodilart som lever i Amerika. Artepitet i det vetenskapliga namnet är det latinska adjektivet acutus (skarp/spetsig), besläktat med verbet acuere samt med substantiven acumen och acus (spets/nål).

Liksom alla andra stora krokodiler är den amerikanska krokodilen potentiellt farlig för människor, även om den tenderar att inte vara lika aggressiv som vissa andra arter.

Arten är snabb framförallt i vattnet då den kan simma i 32 km/h. Dess huvudsakliga föda utgörs av fisk men den äter även fåglar, däggdjur, grodor, krabbor, sniglar och sköldpaddor.

Artens namn syftar på den spetsiga nosen. Djuret blir oftast omkring 3–4 meter lång men vissa exemplar blir 7,7 meter långa. Spetskrokodilen kännetecknas av en uppstickande längsgående hornribba framför ögonen samt av fyrkantiga plattor på halsen och av 4 till 6 plattor som bildar en tvärliggande rad på nacken. Allmänt har arten en ljusare olivgrön färg. Hos ungdjur förekommer ofta flera mörka fläckar och strimmor på kroppen.

Denna krokodil hittas från Florida över Centralamerika och de västindiska öarna till norra Sydamerika. Den lever vanligen nära kusten, vid floderna och i träskmarker. Arten hittas ofta i bräckt vatten, till exempel i laguner och mangrove. Den når i bergstrakter 1200 meter över havet. Uppgifter i gamla beskrivningar att arten lever i Paraguay är med stor sannolikhet felaktiga.

Spetskrokodilen syns ofta när den solbadar på en sandbank. De 21 till 56 äggen läggs av honan under den torra perioden i en självgrävd jordhåla. Boet stängs och bevakas sedan av honan. Äggen kläcks efter fyra till fem månader vid början av regntiden och ungarna är vid tidpunkten cirka 25 cm långa. I Florida händer det ibland att en tvättbjörn eller en svartbjörn gräver fram äggen. Längre söderut faller ungdjur ibland offer för jaguaren. Andra naturliga fiender är rovfåglar, näsbjörnar och hundar. Dessutom dokumenterades kannibalism på ungdjur. I Belize där arten delar reviret med moreletkrokodil och på Kuba där spetskrokodilen lever i samma område som Kubakrokodil förekommer hybrider.

Denna krokodil jagades intensivt under 1930-talet. Sedan minskade jakttrycket och under 1970-talet blev jakten förbjuden. Ibland sker tjuvjakt eller bon med ägg blir förstörda av människor. Spetskrokodilen hölls i Kuba, Honduras och Colombia i farmer för lädrets skull. I Dominikanska republiken minskade populationen på grund av matbrist (utfiskning). Arten har ganska bra förmåga att anpassa sig till kulturlandskap och därför ökade djurets bestånd i andra regioner efter inrättningen av skyddsåtgärder. Fördelad över hela utbredningsområdet förekommer olika naturskyddsområden. IUCN listar spetskrokodilen som sårbar (vulnerable).

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Kräldjur i neotropiska regionen

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Biden town hall: President suggests support for extending school year into the summer
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President Joe Biden talks during a televised town hall event at Pabst Theater, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Joe Biden held his first town hall since taking office on Tuesday, taking questions from a live audience in Wisconsin. Biden addressed questions on COVID-19 vaccines, returning students to school and his proposed $1.9 trillion spending bill.
Here are some of the highlights:
Biden says that he is open to extending the current school year into the summer to make up for the loss of instruction over the last year due to the coronavirus.
"My guess is they're probably going to be pushing to open all through the summer like it is a different semester," Biden said about possible government recommendations.
School 5 days a week
Biden admitted that his administration had a "miscommunication" about his stance on fully opening schools. While press secretary Jen Psaki suggested that Biden's goal was to make sure students could return to school on a part-time basis, Biden says that he still wants schools to be open five days a week by the end of April, which will mark the end of his first 100 days in office.
"I think we will be close to that by the end of the first 100 days," Biden said.
Biden added that teachers should be moved up on the vaccination list.
"I think we should be vaccinating teachers, we should be moving them up the hierarchy," Biden said.
Biden said that it will be easier to move kids K-8 back into classrooms full time, but says because high school students are more likely to transmit the coronavirus, it could take longer for them to return full time to school.
600 million vaccine doses by the end of July
Biden said that coronavirus vaccines will be available for all American adults by the end of July, adding that 600 million doses will be available by then. The two vaccines currently out with FDA emergency use authorization requires two shots.
Biden stressed that while the vaccines will be available by then, that does not mean that 300 million Americans will be vaccinated.
"If you're eligible, if it is available, get the vaccine," Biden stressed.
'You'll be fine'
Biden fielded a question from a concerned mom who attended the town hall with her 8-year-old daughter. Biden addressed the girl directly, trying to alleviate her concerns over the coronavirus and vaccinating children.
"We haven't even done tests yet on children as to whether or not the certain vaccines would work or not work or what is needed," he said.
"I wouldn't worry about it, baby. I promise you," Biden said. "But I know it's kind of worrisome... you are going to be fine and we are going to make sure mommy is fine, too."
Last week, Dr. Anthony Fauci told ProPublica that he projects that children can start getting vaccinated before the fall. Data indicates young children do not spread the virus nearly as efficiently as adults.
Fauci said getting children vaccinated for the coronavirus would come in phases.
"We're in the process of starting clinical trials in what we call age de-escalation, where you do a clinical trial with people 16 to 12, then 12 to 9, then 9 to 6," Fauci told ProPublica. "I would think by the time we get to school opening, we likely will be able to get people who come into the first grade."
Returning to normal
Biden said he did not want to "overpromise" on when life will return to normal in the US.
"It's a high probability that the vaccinations available today and the new one, Johnson & Johnson, God willing will prove to be useful, with those vaccines, the ability to spread the disease will diminish considerably because of what they call herd immunity," he said.
"By next Christmas, we'll be in a very different circumstance," Biden predicted.
He also said that he expects the US to be in better shape by the start of the traditional school year in September.
Rejecting $50,000 student loan forgiveness
As a Wisconsin voter pleaded with Biden to eliminate $50,000 in student debt, Biden immediately shot down the request. Members of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party have pushed for Biden to forgive $50,000, but Biden says he is open to forgiving up to $10,000.
Instead, Biden said he wants to make community colleges free to attend. He also wants to make state universities free for students from families that make below $125,000 per year.
"I think we should be eliminating interest on the debts that are accumulated and I am prepared to write off $10,000 in debt, but not the 50 (thousand), because I don't think I have the authority," Biden said.


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Okazu ( nebo ; ; ) je japonské slovo znamenající přílohu k rýži; vedlejší součást stravy.  Vaří se a dochucuje se tak, aby se dobře hodilo ke konzumaci s rýží, a obvykle se připravuje z ryb, masa, zeleniny nebo tofu. Za okazu lze považovat téměř všechny pokrmy, které se jedí s rýží, liší se však od furikake, které je určeno spíše k dochucení samotné rýže než ke konzumaci spolu s rýží. V moderní japonské kuchyni se okazu může podávat k nudlím místo rýže.

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Bible > Acts > Chapter 19 > Verse 8
◄ Acts 19:8 ►
Context Crossref Comment Greek
Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
Then Paul went to the synagogue and preached boldly for the next three months, arguing persuasively about the Kingdom of God.
And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
And having entered into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them concerning the kingdom of God.
And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the things of the kingdom of God.
And he entered the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly for three months, having discussions and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
And he entered the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
Legacy Standard Bible
And after he entered the synagogue, he continued speaking out boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
And he went into the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and arguing and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly over a period of three months, arguing and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
Then he entered the synagogue and spoke boldly over a period of three months, engaging in discussion and trying to persuade them about the things of the kingdom of God.
And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading as to the things concerning the kingdom of God.
And Paulus was entering the synagogue and he was speaking publicly three months and persuading concerning The Kingdom of God.
For three months Paul went to the synagogue and talked bravely with the people about God's kingdom. He tried to win them over,
And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and exhorting concerning the kingdom of God.
GOD'S WORD® Translation
For three months Paul would go into the synagogue and speak boldly. He had discussions with people to convince them about the kingdom of God.
Paul went into the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly with the people, holding discussions with them and trying to convince them about the Kingdom of God.
He went into the synagogue and spoke there boldly for three months, holding discussions and persuading those who heard him about the kingdom of God.
And having gone into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading the things concerning the Kingdom of God,
Majority Standard Bible
He entered the synagogue, and for three months debated boldly with persuasive arguments about the kingdom of God.
So Paul entered the synagogue and spoke out fearlessly for three months, addressing and convincing them about the kingdom of God.
He entered the synagogue and for three months spoke out boldly, and argued persuasively about the kingdom of God.
He entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning the Kingdom of God.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
Afterwards he went into the synagogue. There for three months he continued to preach fearlessly, explaining in words which carried conviction the truths which concern the Kingdom of God.
He entered into the synagogue and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning God's Kingdom.
And having gone into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading the things concerning the reign of God,
Additional Translations ...
Paul Ministers in Ephesus
7There were about twelve men in all. 8Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God. 9But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.…
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After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, "He is the Son of God."
And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him in and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
There were about twelve men in all.
This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.
Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
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went.
Acts 13:14,46
But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down…
And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: …
disputing.
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God…
Afterwards Arguing Boldly Carried Continued Conviction Disputing Entered Entering Explaining Fear Fearlessly Kingdom Months Paul Period Persuading Pleading Preach Preaching Reasoning Reign Space Speaking Synagogue Teaching Three Truths Words
1. The Holy Spirit is given by Paul's hands.
8. The Jews blaspheme his doctrine, which is confirmed by miracles.
13. The Jewish exorcists,
16. are beaten by a man who had an evil spirit.
19. Conjuring books are burnt.
21. Demetrius, for love of gain, raises an uproar against Paul;
35. which is appeased by the town clerk.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
(8) Spake boldly for the space of three months.--We pause for a moment to think of the amount of work of all kinds implied in this short record. The daily labour as a tent-maker went on as before (Acts 20:34), probably still in partnership with Aquila and Priscilla. The Sabbaths saw him evening and morning in the synagogue preaching, as he had done elsewhere, that Jesus was the Christ, and setting forth the nature of His work and the laws of His kingdom.
Pulpit Commentary
Verse 8. - Entered for went, A.V.; reasoning for disputing, A.V. (διαλεγόμενος, as ver. 9 and Acts 17:2, 17; Acts 18:4, 19, etc.); as to the things for the things, A.V. This last is a needless change, since πείθειν properly governs an accusative of the things persuaded or taught, and it is a right English use of "to persuade" to apply it to the thing inculcated. For the use of the phrase "the kingdom of God" as a compendious description of Christian doctrine, see Acts 1:3; Acts 8:12; Acts 20:25; Acts 28:23. St. Luke uses the phrase very frequently (Luke 6:20; Luke 8:10; Luke 9:27, 60, 62; Luke 10:11; Luke 11:20; Luke 13:20, 28; Luke 16:16; Luke 17:20; Luke 21:31, etc.).
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δὲ (de)
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.
[Paul] went
Εἰσελθὼν (Eiselthōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.
εἰς (eis)
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
συναγωγὴν (synagōgēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4864: From sunago; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish 'synagogue'; by analogy, a Christian church.
[and] spoke boldly [there]
ἐπαρρησιάζετο (eparrēsiazeto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3955: To speak freely, boldly; To be confident.
ἐπὶ (epi)
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.
τρεῖς (treis)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; 'three'.
months,
μῆνας (mēnas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3376: A (lunar) month. A primary word; a month.
arguing
διαλεγόμενος (dialegomenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1256: To converse, address, preach, lecture; I argue, reason. Middle voice from dia and lego; to say thoroughly, i.e. Discuss.
persuasively
πείθων (peithōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3982: A primary verb; to convince; by analogy, to pacify or conciliate; reflexively or passively, to assent, to rely.
περὶ (peri)
Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
βασιλείας (basileias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 932: From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm.
of God.
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.
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The 50th anniversary of Thomas Merton's death is coming up this year December.
1968 was the year the US went "all in" in the Vietnam War.
16,597 American servicemen were killed that year. This was 50% more than any other year of the war.
Things were particularly bloody at home too.
Many people think that Thomas Merton was electrocuted by a faulty ceiling fan in the bedroom of a retreat center he was staying at in Thailand.
Many people believe in the Easter Bunny too.
The 50th anniversary of Merton's death is coming up this year December.
We at Brasscheck would like to shed some serious rain on the parade of the professional propagandists who are going to commemorate this date with a watered down rehash of the original bogus story.
We note that the "other team" is already getting revved up for the date. A few years ago an Irish "religious writer" of note was hired to float the idea that Merton committed suicide.
This story is even more ludicrous than the one about him getting electrocuted by a ceiling fan.
We'd like to put together a video that explains who Merton was and points out the obvious: he was murdered.
Who murdered him is not known, but why he was murdered certainly is.
He opposed a war that the powers-that-be wanted to continue and escalate and he was high profile and respected enough that his opinions had the potential to cause real trouble for the war mongers.
The murder of authentic American leaders – something I believe is ongoing today – is a fact of American history and present day reality.
There should be at least one video on the Internet that tells this story.
We're looking for Brasscheck subscribers who want to financially support this effort.
The budget is a modest $2,000 for a video of approximately 10 minutes.


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In late 2008 Hashimoto Sensei sent a letter of invitation to join him in a friendship Seminar in rural Matsusaka Japan with a view to inviting a few organisations to participate in what might become a regular event. It was a happy out come that Master Koretoshi Maruyama and Michael Williams Sensei from Aikido Yuishinkai agreed to teach together with Minoru Oshima Sensei from the Kodokai Aikido and planning began in earnest.
With a few visits each way to fine tune the details and many many emails the friendship seminar was realised though the support of Aikido Yuishinkai Australia and many students who wanted to come to train to practice aikido it turned into a reality. With 30 students from Australia, a smattering from overseas including Franco from Italy and plenty of Japanese aikidoka it was a fabulous time on and off the mat. Sensei informally open the seminar the night before with a Sake tasting party and the next morning the seminar was opened with some traditional Japanese arts. With high energy instruction from Oshima Sensei a master classes from Williams Sensei and Maruyama Sensei's latest revelations about this fascinating art there was barely time to unwind in the hot baths before doing it all again the next day..it even made the local TV news. For instructors Gess and Andrew it was a special moment to be presented with dan certificates in Japan and a rare occasion indeed to see Williams Sensei presented with a 10th Dan certificate as well. Hitomi san and Hashimoto Sensei were awarded senior dan grades and gave a truly inspiring demonstration of their skills. All too soon the seminar was over - but wait there was more as many stayed on for a fabulous cultural tour of Japan.
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Q: ggplot2 equivalent of 'factorization or categorization' in googleVis in R Due to static graph prepared by ggplot, we are shifting our graphs to googleVis with interactive charts. But when it comes to categorization we are facing many problems. Let me give example which will help you understand:
#dataframe
df = data.frame( x = sample(1:100), y = sample(1:100), cat = sample(c('a','b','c'), 100, replace=TRUE) )

ggplot2 provides parameter like alpha, colour, linetype, size which we can use with categories like shown below:
ggplot(df) + geom_line(aes(x = x, y = y, colour = cat))

Not just line chart, but majority of ggplot2 graphs provide categorization based on column values. Now I would like to do the same in googleVis, based on value df$cat I would like parameters to get changed or grouping of line or charts.
Note:
I have already tried dcast to make multiple columns based on category column and use those multiple columns as Y input, but that it not what I would like to do.
Can anyone help me regarding this?
Let me know if you need more information.

A: vrajs5 you are not alone! We struggled with this issue. In our case we wanted to fill bar charts like in ggplot. This is the solution. You need to add specifically named columns, linked to your variables, to your data table for googleVis to pick up.
In my fill example, these are called roles, but once you see my syntax you can abstract it to annotations and other cool features. Google has them all documented here (check out superheroes example!) but it was not obvious how it applied to r.
@mages has this documented on this webpage, which shows features not in demo(googleVis):
http://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/googleVis/vignettes/Using_Roles_via_googleVis.html
EXAMPLE ADDING NEW DIMENSIONS TO GOOGLEVIS CHARTS
# in this case
# How do we fill a bar chart showing bars depend on another variable?
#   We wanted to show C in a different fill to other assets

suppressPackageStartupMessages(library(googleVis))
library(data.table) # You can use data frames if you don't like DT

test.dt  = data.table(px = c("A","B","C"), py = c(1,4,9),
                      "py.style" = c('silver', 'silver', 'gold'))

# Add your modifier to your chart as a new variable e.g. py1.style
test <-gvisBarChart(test.dt,
                    xvar = "px",
                    yvar = c("py", "py.style"),
                    options = list(legend = 'none'))
plot(test)

We have shown py.style deterministically here, but you could code it to be dependent on your categories.
The secret is myvar.googleVis_thing_youneed linking the variable myvar to the googleVis feature.
RESULT BEFORE FILL (yvar = "py")

RESULT AFTER FILL (yvar = c("py", "py.style"))

Take a look at mages examples (code also on Github) and you will have cracked the "categorization based on column values" issue.

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The Hunt for Ted Bundy's Car at Lake Sammamish
The black arrow points to the previously misidentified VW, the white arrow to what may be Bundy's car.
There is a hunt for Ted Bundy's car at Lake Sammamish…
In my book, The Bundy Murders: A Comprehensive History, I include a photograph of a VW parked in the front row of cars at Lake Sammamish on Sunday, July 14, 1974. Behind the car is a line of police vehicles blocking it, as they dealt with a problem pertaining to a biker gang that was taking place close to where the car was parked. The photo appears to have been taken in the afternoon, obviously before Denise Naslund was led away by Bundy.
Years later, when Bob Keppel questioned Bundy about the photo (Keppel believed it was Bundy's VW), Bundy recognized the scene and said "law breakers", denoting he knew what was happening there. What follows is from the record:
Keppel: "Is that you? It's Lake Sammamish State Park, 1974. The tree, cops roll in and take care of the –
Bundy: Law breakers
Keppel: Ya
Bundy: Well, I mean, we're in the ballpark.
By saying "law breakers" and telling Keppel he was in the ballpark, Bundy was admitting he had personal knowledge concerning what was taking place. When Keppel pressed him about the car, believing it was his and wanting him to admit it, Bundy responded "Well, I—is it?"
Bundy knew that wasn't his car, but he was telling the investigator he was in the ballpark, meaning the car was nearby.
A much better shot at what may be Ted Bundy's VW to the right of the man. Misidentified VW to the left of photo.
Now enter Melanie Englert, an expert pertaining to Ted Bundy's car:
Bundy's Volkswagen was a 68 Savannah Beige model with a standard transmission. There were many changes for the export model VW in 68: Larger "Europa" bumpers, shortened hood and deck lid, head rests (they were very wide on the 68's, people called them "sarcophagus" seats), external gas filler, larger taillights, to name a few. It was the last year of the old swing axle suspension; the 69 and up model years had double jointed independent rear suspension (IRS). 1968 also introduced the semi-automatic transmission – this was equipped with IRS a year earlier than the standard models were.
Bundy's VW had a few modifications that set it apart from other 68 models. It had, for instance, later model rims, which were painted silver from 1970 and up. Prior to this, all VW's had two-tone rims. It also had 1970-only rear reflectors mounted to the back bumpers (they were incorporated into the larger taillights in 71) and a vented deck lid, common to the 70-71 models. I don't know when or why these modifications occurred, but it was common to "upgrade" to a vented hood in those days as they offered far better engine cooling. The engines operated on the threshold of overheating as it was, far higher than their water-cooled counterparts.
The footage from the Rainier Brewing Company picnic at Lake Sammamish (where these stills came from) and the images of a Savannah Beige VW in the exact spot witness Janice Graham – the first girl Bundy approached and the only one who saw the VW – had placed the car, certainly was a surprise. I never thought the photo of Bundy in his car (I first saw it in Bob Keppel's book on the Riverman) was actually Bundy or his car. Sharp eyes will see it's a 67 and the Rainier footage proves it. There is some speculation that the SB VW is not Bundy's car, namely because the license plate doesn't match ones established as Bundy's, but the location is spot on (Janice said it was in the front row under a tree) and Ted was adept at changing appearances and, above all, was smart – it's reasonable to assume he would make a conscious effort to make his car unidentifiable despite its commonality.
I haven't found anything that proves my theory yet, but I believe he may have updated his car around the same time he swapped out the interior. And as I've said before the later model deck lids were preferable in terms of cooling the engine. The rust and paint discoloration that currently adorns the car as it sits today runs across the front of the car in a straight line; it's obvious the car was resprayed at one point. There is also some paint discoloration in certain spots that, again, indicate a respray. There is an earlier photo of Bundy with his VW just prior to his move to Utah – he has a bicycle strapped to the back of the car. In this photo, the car has stock 70s era silver rims, but in later photos, police photos, and museum photos, the rims are sporting what they used to call "beauty rings", which covered the original rims and were held in place by the hubcaps. On the surface this doesn't seem like much but it points to Bundy's efforts to change the appearance of the car. Bundy also had a fascination with objects and material possessions, it's not unreasonable that this extended to the car and that perhaps he made an effort to make it shiny and new at times.
So, the second VW just two spaces up from the previously misidentified VW may in fact be Ted Bundy's car. Some have said that the front license plate (see more about this below) doesn't look like Bundy's known plate number. But Bundy, ever planning when it came to committing murder in Washington State, could have easily switched plates. And as far as the rear engine cover, just as Melanie mentioned, it was prone to overheating, and Bundy may have replaced it due to such problems after his Lake Sammamish visit and before he left for Utah that September. And while we're on this subject, years ago, someone said to me they believed (emphases believed) Bundy's engine had once experienced a fire. I stress that I have absolutely no idea if this is true, and at the time it meant nothing to me. However, if there was a fire, or perhaps just a problem with severe over-heating (and Bundy had lots of engine issues), then yes, I repeat, it's quite plausible Bundy replaced the lid sometime after July 1974. Bundy upgrading his car was not unusual.
What do I think of all this? I believe Melanie Englert may, and I stress may, have identified Ted Bundy's VW, and I say this with some reservations. Some folks rule it out because the plate on the front doesn't match his known plate at the time. But Bundy was known to switch out plates on vehicles (Florida) and that may have been the case at the lake. Others mention there's no ski rack on the car in the pic, and that alone rules it out. However, according to a witness at the lake, Bundy told Janice Ott he'd transport her bike in the "trunk" and did not mention a bike rack. There's also a dent on the front of the VW, but these can be popped out rather easily. All of these mentioned issues do not rule the car out in my mind, although it might not be Bundy's car. The real deciding factor for me is, did Bundy replace the engine lid after July 14, 1974 and before he left for Utah on September 2nd, as we have a picture of the car taken that day just before he departed, and it has the newer lid in place. So, if that newer lid was on his car at Lake Sam, then the VW in question is not Bundy's, but Bundy's car is nearby. However, if we ever come up with evidence he purchased the newer lid – which is quite plausible due to its over-heating problem – and in that limited time frame of about 6 weeks , then we may indeed have an actual picture of Ted Bundy's car at Lake Sammamish. The hunt continues…
Filed Under: Blog, Kevin Sullivan, True Crime Tagged With: abduction, Bob Keppel, Denise Naslund, Janice Ott, Kevin Sullivan, Lake Sammamish, Serial Killer, Ted Bundy, True Crime
April 10, 2018 By Kevin Sullivan 21 Comments
Suzanne Hill says
'71, '72 VW Bugs had the smaller tail lights. In '73 they began to make the Bugs with the larger, round tail lights.
Kevin Sullivan says
That's something Melanie Englert would certainly know about, but not me, LOL! Thanks for your comment, Suzanne.
Probably something that got burned into my brain but worth mentioning possibly. I graduated H.S. In 1974. During that Sumer, before I went into the Navy on July 14, My neighbor took me out waterskiing on Sammamish at the south end of the park. I was walking from the beach up to the restrooms when I saw a dark haired guy sitting, legs stretched in the grass with a girl at his feet asking her to help him hook up a boat. I think (not rea clearly) at the time he was wearing some type of cast. I offered to help and got a glare from him that really drilled into me. I continued toward the restroom and off to the right parked sideways along a tree line across the lot was a boat on a trailer and a beetle. Probably just coincidence but spooky
Yes, John, considering what Bundy did there on July 14, 1974, that's creepy indeed. Very odd.
Kevin: My name and my encounter with Bundy (at the University of Washington, Undergraduate Library cafeteria) appeared in your first Bundy book (page 169-170 I believe). I would like to share information with you privately, but not in a public forum. I can send you a photo of me at that time (long hair parted in the middle, etc.), and more. If this interests you, please email me. Thank you. Dawn
Hi Dawn!
Yes, I remember writing about you, and as I recall, I used the entire report for The Bundy Murders. I felt it was that important!
I will email you…
Thanks for the contact!
Darren Phillips says
I could be mistaken, but if you look closely, there seems to be, what appears as a face with what appears to have two eyes looking straight at the camera, from the point of behind the passenger seat. Could this indeed be Bundy? I know that he was known to remove the passenger seat, but in this instance it appears to be in place and seemingly obscuring the bottom part of what appears to be a face. What appears to be eyes and above what appears to be a dark head of hair looks uncannily like Bundy. If one pulls right into that point, which is the area just above and behind the passenger seat (if it is there), in the rear of the bug, parked in front of the standing man, it certainly becomes apparent. You decide…
By the way, I noticed that Kevin M Sullivan recently uploaded a post. I enjoyed ' The Bundy Murders – A Comprehensive History '; it was the best account of Bundy that I have encountered.
Hi Darren…
First, thanks for the good words about my book, The Bundy Murders. 🙂
Interesting comments about the "eyes" behind the seat. etc, and I'll take a look at it. And yes, he did occasionally remove the passenger seat while hunting. If I end up seeing what you're seeing, I'll be sure to post about it here. Ah, you never know what may surface next lol!
Re: post July 15, 2018 at 3:53 am.
I have took another look at a particular uploaded picture of what appears to be a female with dark hair and wearing a white top at the point of where the front passenger seat would be. It looks like the female has her left arm bent backwards behind her as if trying to fend off a man behind her who is seemingly sitting in the seat behind her. One can see the apparent image, which is lighter than the one above at THIS site, by typing in Lake Sammamish July 14 1974 and going to the image that is labelled ' kiro 7 .com '. If one pulls in to this particular image it becomes apparent. Could this be dark haired Denise Naschlund trying to fend off an attacking Bundy, and was she wearing a white top that day (I can't recall from the accounts that I have read/heard, including your own from your book)?
It does seem that different images of this picture show up differently in terms of what appears. I feel it is an interesting enough point to bring up considering the circumstances though.
Also, even if she was not known to have been in possession of a white top that day, the lightness could relate to the image in another way. For instance, check out how light the VW is in this particular image in comparison to the image that is shown in the related image below it that is related to THIS site (Wild Blue Press).
Maybe you could link this to any seasoned Bundyphiles (Cpt. Borax, Maniac Nanny et al) who would likely have a keen interest in this new information. I'm not wholly sure how to do it speedily. I have had some contact with Borax in a forum, most recently at his recent upload of the Elizabeth Kloeppfer police recording; he said you and he had spoken, and gave you kudos. Thanks for your time and interest.
Thank you for this, I'm heading to Amazon to buy your book
Thanks for the contact, Jenna. I hope you enjoy the book. 🙂
william anderson says
I, bought a bettle a ba dealer in Craig about 1979. it had a dent on left rear fender. the sales people were asking the sales person did you sell the vw. laughing. could that be the car?
Maggi Leatherwood says
Do you know what his license number was? A car just like this followed my sister and her best friend for weeks back in 71 and 72. The license on the car that followed them was WWY932. Calif. Tag.
Hi Maggi! I think I have Bundy's tag number for Washington State in my book, The Bundy Secrets, and his Utah tag is known as well. However, I don't believe he ever had a CA tag, as he only lived in the state for a very brief period; a few months at best. I can tell you that the VW was one of the most popular cars of that time, and in WA alone, there were 43,000 registered VW Bugs in the state in 1974. And CA would have had many more. So I'm certain it was someone else. Thanks for the comment.
Dianac says
He wouldn't have taken the passenger seat out for the park murders. They never would have gotten in his car to go with him. He likely incapacitated them along the way to Taylor mountain. Will go check out this book.
Hi Diane!
I agree: He would not have removed the passenger seat that day. As to where he killed Ott and Naslund, we don't know. We know where they were found, but that does not mean they were killed there. Also, because of what Bundy told Bill Hagmaier, it's likely he kept Ott alive all day, and that Naslund saw her alive after her arrival. And then, one was killed and then the other.
I am considering a similar photo hunt. I work for a newspaper in a town Bundy has been to and we have an extensive archive of unpublished negatives that possibly could cover an event he may have been at. I would prefer to discuss it in private. Do you have contact info I can write to?
PS. The front bumper doesn't match Bundy's VW. His has a dent (could have happened later) next to the plate. This VW does not but does have a dent below the headlight which Bundy's does not and fixing dents in that type of bumper is not likely. He could have replaced the entire bumper but that also seems unlikely. It is also possible that what appears to be a dent on the bumper by the headlight in this photo is an anomaly in the print or digitizing of the print. A higher resolution scan would be helpful.
Yes, as the article states, there are things about the car that are good, but some things that lend itself to it not being Bundy's car. True, he could have made some changes after he left for Utah, but that may be iffy. Personally, I won't be tracking down new info as I'm far too busy, plus I don't care lol!
Here's my email: [email protected]
Allan says
I can see a dent on the hood of this vw, I think
Yes, that's correct. Those things can be fixed fairly easily and quickly at a body shop,but even so, this may still not be Bundy's car. And if not, it was somewhere in the lot.
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Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, the largest bank in Japan and the eighth largest in the world, has announced its intention to develop a digital currency on the basis of the blockchain technology.
The first information about the plans of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ appeared in February. It was known that the new digital currency was to rely on a P2P system that uses smartphones to verify the existence of digital tokens.
MUFG Coin, the name of new bank's currency, was taken from bank's parent company, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. The digital currency is being developed with one primary aim – to facilitate converting between local and foreign currencies. MUFG Coin is reported to have a fixed value.
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Squadron Leader Loudoun James MacLean  (born 1 February 1893) was a British World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.

Biography

Family background
MacLean was born in Ealing, London, the son of Loudoun Francis MacLean  (1848–1897), who died in Delhi, India, while serving as superintending engineer of the Jumna Canal.

World War I
After training as a "Gentlemen Cadet" at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, MacLean was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Corps of Royal Engineers on 1 April 1914. He was promoted to lieutenant on 9 June 1915, and served on the Western Front in France, winning the Military Cross, which was gazetted on 2 October. His citation read:
Lieutenant Loudoun James MacLean, 57th Field Company, Royal Engineers.
"For conspicuous gallantry and determination during the nights of 25th to 31st August 1915, when he skilfully erected a bridge over the Yser Canal near Boesinghe under heavy rifle fire. Although he lost several of his men, he carried the work through satisfactorily."

MacLean was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps, and after completing flying training, was appointed a flying officer on 5 May 1917. In June he was posted to No. 41 Squadron RFC, which was the last RFC squadron flying the obsolete F.E.8 fighter. These were replaced with the Airco DH.5 in July, but these also proved unsatisfactory, and in October they were replaced by the S.E.5a single-seat fighter. MacLean was appointed a flight commander with the temporary rank of captain on 24 October,  and promoted to captain in the Royal Engineers on 3 November. He gained his first aerial victory on 29 November, when he and Lieutenants Russell Winnicott, D. V. D. MacGregor, and Essell, shared in the driving down out of control of an Albatros D.V over Douai. The following day, 30 November, MacLean shared in the destruction of two more enemy aircraft; an Albatros D.V over Inchy-en-Artois with Lieutenant D. V. D MacGregor, and a Type C reconnaissance aircraft over Rumilly with Captain Meredith Thomas, and Lieutenants Russell Winnicott and Frank H. Taylor. On 9 January 1918 he shared in the driving down of a Rumpler C east of Marcoing with Second Lieutenants A. T. Isbell and Alfred Hemming, and on 3 February another Type C driven down north-west of Douai shared with Second Lieutenant G. A. Lippsett.

MacLean was awarded a bar to his Military Cross on 6 February 1918, which was gazetted on 2 July. His citation read:
Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) Loudoun James MacLean, MC, Royal Engineers and Royal Flying Corps.
"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While leading a patrol he attacked and drove down an enemy two-seater machine and destroyed an enemy scout. He showed the greatest determination in leading patrols and splendid coolness and courage, most of his work being done under very difficult weather conditions."

Post-war career
MacLean stayed in the RAF post-war, being granted a permanent commission with the rank of captain on 1 August 1919, and resigned his commission in the Royal Engineers the same day.

He served in Iraq, in the Central Air Communication Section, before being transferred to the headquarters of RAF Iraq Command on 1 April 1922, finally returning to England when posted to the  RAF Depot (Inland Area) as a supernumerary on 24 January 1923. From there he was posted to the Superintendent of Reserves, based at RAF Northolt on 24 August, then to the RAF Cadet College at RAF Cranwell on 24 October. On 15 September 1924 MacLean was posted to the Inland Area Aircraft Depot, RAF Henlow.

On 1 January 1927 MacLean was promoted from flight lieutenant to squadron leader. He was posted to the RAF Depot at RAF Uxbridge on 15 July 1929, then to the No. 1 School of Technical Training, for engineer duties in No. 1 (Apprentices) Wing, at RAF Halton on 10 November. He left Halton on 2 March 1934, and on the 14th was posted to the Home Aircraft Depot at RAF Henlow, serving there until 3 September. He then served on the Central Trade Test Board at the Reception Depot at RAF West Drayton until 16 March 1935. Finally, on 1 April 1935 Maclean was placed on the retired list on account of his ill-health.

However he returned to service during the Second World War, being commissioned as a temporary lieutenant-commander (A) in the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm on 31 August 1939.

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Reading: Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society, Volume 71 (2000), Austin, Paper.
Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society, Volume 71 (2000), Austin, Paper.
Larry D. Banks
This annual bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society is a unique contribution specifically focused upon the history of Texas archaeology in a format that no others have done previously. The volume contains 150 pages, the majority of which consists of interviews (146 pages) conducted by the first State Archaeologist of Texas, Curtis Tunnell. In 1968 Tunnell conceived of the idea of obtaining personal interviews from individuals whom he considered his heroes for their pioneering efforts in Texas archeology.
This volume entails the first publication of such information, but more will certainly follow. The remaining four pages comprise two different reviews of other publications important in their own right to those interested in Southern Plains archeology of Texas. These two reviews by Timothy K Pertulla and David T. Hughes, respectively, are of The Coronado Expedition to Tierra Nueva: The 1540·1542 Route Across the Southwest by Richard Flint and Shirley Cushing flint, and GaffCreek: Artifact Collection Strategy and Occupation Prehistory on the Southern High Plains, Texas County. Oklahoma. The section by Tunnell titled "In Their Own Words: Stories from Some Pioneer Texas Archeologists" contains numerous previously unpublished photographs of people, sites and artifacts referred to the texts.
How to Cite: Banks, L.D., 2000. Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society, Volume 71 (2000), Austin, Paper.. Bulletin of the History of Archaeology, 10(2), p.5. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/bha.10203
Published on 29 Nov 2000.
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To avoid foreclosure, owners will have to keep up future payments to the city, as well as the payments to the lienholders.
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Typically those with an insurable interest are the car's owners, lienholders and co-signers -- meaning those who would be affected financially if something happens to the car.
Researchers found company managers sometimes have concerns that may tempt them to pad earnings--for example, improving their bonuses, appeasing shareholders or lienholders or both and attracting potential investors.
Plaintiff is a lienholder of real property located at .
Similar to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems [MERS[R]], which held the lienholder rights to about 70 percent of all the mortgaged single-family homes in the country.
4) Although there is no automatic stay in favor of the debtor, the statute does preclude creditors from commencing proceedings against the assignee, except as provided therein, and from levying, executing, attaching, or similarly pursuing assets of the estate in the possession, custody, or control of the assignee, unless the creditor is a consensual lienholder.
Dealers could be selling cars to members and not paying off the previous lienholder.
The statute also states that the "ownership of the data shall not pass to a lienholder or to an insurer because the lienholder or insurer succeeds in ownership to the vehicle as a result of the accident.
However, when the lienholder had the vessel seized in order to enforce its lien, the purchaser intervened on the basis of its preferred mortgage, but although affording the required notice of the matter by way of publication, failed to give actual notice to the conditional vendor or to protect the interest of the vendor in the equipment.


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Mr. Deric Vincient Saunders, 68, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, December 24, 2020 Residence: 324 Fischer Village Rd., Aurora, NC, formerly of South Santee in McClellanville, SC. The family of Mr. Saunders will celebrate his life at a Graveside Service on Saturday, January 2, 2021 12:00 NOON at Old Board Cemetery, S. Santee Rd., McClellanville, SC. Mr. Saunders is the husband of Mrs. Jacqueline Harper; son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew and Alfair Sanders, Sr.; father of Deric V. Saunders, Jr., Atiyah Saunders and Jacqueline King; brother of Asalee Simmons, Ida Bacote (Carl), Carolyn Smalls, Mr. Bernett Sanders, Marjorie Williams, Frances Pinckney (Richard), William Sanders, Bobby Sanders, and Floyd Sanders (Sandra); nephew and niece reared in the home: H. Jerome Saunders (Joyce), and Cheryl Sampson (Bernard). Viewing for Mr. Saunders will be on the day of service. Mr. Saunders service will be live streamed at www.facebook.com/sister.pope (Charyn Pope). Due to the global pandemic, the family will not be hosting a wake service, home visits, or repast. Thanks for understanding and please keep them in your prayers.
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The drive out of Beijing was easier than expected and some 40 km later the team reached the Great Wall of China.
Whilst obviously having seen pictures of this monumental structure it still took the boys breath away when they saw the wall going up and down over the endless mountains.
Lipstick was parked in close proximity to one of the access points of this ancient structure and the guys set foot on it.
Lipstick next to the Great Wall of China….
Unfortunately, they parked off in an area where one has two chances – either go up endless steps on the right or hundreds of steps on the left.
They went up on the right side and this proved to be a breath-taking class as it felt like going up at around 70 degrees with steps of different sizes some up to knee high.
Endless steps leading the Great Wall of Chine over the mountains north of Beijing.
Reaching the peak and fuming like a steam engine Willy had to complete a promise that he made to his grandson Alex and this meant doing a headstand on the great wall of China and sending it back to Alex via WhatsApp.
If he rolls over, he will roll down….
Again out of breath the bottom was reached and after having a cool drink and taking many more pictures of the Great Wall they proceeded to drive along the wall through a mountainous area towards Datong.
The Yun gang Grottoes (are ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes near the city of Datong in the province of Shanxi. They are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China. The others are Longmen and Mogao.
Two Buddhas and a priest.
The site is located about 16 km west of the city of Datong, in the valley of the Shi Li river at the base of the Wuzhou Shan mountains. They are an outstanding example of the Chinese stone carvings from the 5th and 6th centuries. All together, the site is composed of 252 grottoes with more than 51,000 Buddha statues and statuettes. In 2001, the Yun gang Grottoes were made a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site. The Yun gang Grottoes are considered by UNESCO to be a "masterpiece of early Chinese Buddhist cave art… [and] …represent the successful fusion of Buddhist religious symbolic art from south and central Asia with Chinese cultural traditions, starting in the 5th century CE under Imperial auspices.
Grottos made by followers of Buddha who travelled along the silk road.
Team Lipstick getting dwarfed by the Buddha carved out off solid rock.
Impressive caves were visited by the team but not all of the 252 grottos could be seen as this would have taken days to complete.
Willy and Andy walking along the many caves.
The whole scene reminded Andre and Willy of the churches built in Lalibela(Ethiopia) which they visited on Lipstick's trip up North in 2011.
Andre does some Chinese carbo loading after lots of steps and walks today.


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UN Says Nearly 23 Million Afghans Face Acute Hunger
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ISLAMABAD — United Nations agencies warned Monday humanitarian needs in Afghanistan have grown to unprecedented levels and more than half of the conflict-torn country's population, a record 22.8 million people, will "face acute food insecurity" from November.
The Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Program said in joint study the combined impacts of drought, conflict, and economic decline have severely affected lives, livelihoods, and Afghans' access to food.
"Among those at risk are 3.2 million children under-five who are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition by the end of the year," the study said.
The latest U.N. findings come as the looming harsh winter threatens to cut off areas of Afghanistan where families desperately depend on humanitarian assistance to survive the freezing winter months.
"Afghanistan is now among the world's worst humanitarian crises – if not the worst – and food security has all but collapsed," lamented David Beasley, WFP executive director.
"This winter, millions of Afghans will be forced to choose between migration and starvation unless we can step up our life-saving assistance, and unless the economy can be resuscitated," Beasley said. "We are on a countdown to catastrophe and if we don't act now, we will have a total disaster on our hands."
The Islamist Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August after overthrowing the Western-backed government, promising their interim government would restore stability.
But the hardline movement's return to power has triggered financial sanctions on Kabul by the United States and other Western nations, blocking the Taliban's access to around $10 billion dollars in Afghan assets parked largely with the U.S. Federal Reserve.
The sanctions have raised prospects of an economic meltdown that critics say will worsen the humanitarian crisis facing millions of people.
Washington and European countries have declined to directly engaged with the Taliban or give their interim government legitimacy, but they have vowed to make arrangements to sustain delivery of much-needed humanitarian aid to Afghans.
Neighboring countries, including China, Pakistan and Iran, have already dispatched relief assistance and promised to send more on a regular basis to help the Taliban government tackle the food crisis.
Thousands of poor families in western Afghanistan have reportedly already sold their flocks and fled in search of shelter and assistance in make-shift camps near major cities.
The U.N. says it will need to mobilize resources at unprecedented levels to meet the scale of needs, lamenting its humanitarian response plan remains only a third funded. Aid agencies warn this year's drought conditions are likely to extend into 2022.
FAO and WFP say they have been alerting the world to huge funding shortfalls and the need for urgent action by the international community before it is too late.
"Hunger is rising and children are dying. We can't feed people on promises – funding commitments must turn into hard cash, and the international community must come together to address this crisis, which is fast spinning out of control," Beasley warned.
Save the Children, which champions the rights and interests of children worldwide, said Monday its analysis of the U.N data concludes almost 14 million children are expected to face crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity this winter "More than 5 million children are now just one step away from famine," it added.
The relief agency pointed to this week's media reports that said that eight children from the same family died of starvation in Kabul after losing both of their parents. The siblings, four boys and four girls, were aged between just 18 months and eight years old.
"It seems there is no end to the agony for Afghan children. After decades of war and suffering, they now face the worst hunger crisis in their country's history," said Chris Nyamandi, country director of Save the Children in Afghanistan.
"The situation is already desperate – we see young children in our clinics every day who are wasted from severe malnutrition because they have nothing but scraps of bread to eat," Nyamandi said
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Q: MDADM Array Detection Slowing Down Boot - Why? I have an AMD64 Gentoo (running systemd) build with a RAID0 root and some other arrays (RAID1 boot, RAID1 home etc..). The boot process is being slowed down quite dramatically as mdadm searches the arrays at boot (from the initramfs).
I've tried:
mdadm --detail --scan >> /etc/mdadm.conf
Removing info about metadata etc.. (as suggested elsewhere), and then telling Gentoo's genkernel to pull in the mdadm.conf into the initramfs through genkernel.conf.
But it's still holding up the boot process. I have an alternate distro (Debian) installed on a separate partition which also runs systemd and which boots much quicker. Any ideas?

A: What's inside the mdadm.conf used by Debian vs Gentoo?.
Specifically, what is used for the DEVICE line. If that points to some slow device or is omitted, then mdadm will take a long time to probe.
Eg, on my system, I have a couple of /dev/sdX devices that correspond to SD card readers built into my monitors. They are present regardless of any SD cards being inserted, and probing them takes a non-zero amount of time.
You should narrow it down if possible.
The mdadm version may also be worth checking.


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Q: Boost::Log/mingw64 Undefined reference I have problems to use the Boost::Log library from Boost_1_54 release
under Windows7 using mingw-w64 gcc-4.8.1. I can compile boost without
any problems, but i am not able to link the following program correctly.
#include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>

int main(int, char*[])
{
   BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace) << "A trace severity message";
   BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << "A debug severity message";
   BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << "An informational severity message";
   BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(warning) << "A warning severity message";
   BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "An error severity message";
   BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(fatal) << "A fatal severity message";

    return 0;
 }

I use the following command to compile/link the program
g++ -DBOOST_LOG_DYN_LINK log.cpp
 -IC:\\Build\\Libs\\bin64\\boost\\include
 -LC:\\Build\Libs\\bin64\\boost\\lib
 -lpthread
 -lboost_thread-mgw48-mt-1_54
 -lboost_system-mgw48-1_54
 -lboost_log-mgw48-1_54
 -lboost_log_setup-mgw48-1_54
 -lboost_filesystem-mgw48-1_54 -o loga.exe

The error looks like this:
C:\Users\buck\AppData\Local\Temp\ccvYpCEb.o:log.cpp:(.text+0x37): undefined refe
rence to `__imp__ZN5boost3log9v2_mt_nt57trivial6logger3getEv'
C:\Users\buck\AppData\Local\Temp\ccvYpCEb.o:log.cpp:(.text+0x7f): undefined refe
rence to `__imp__ZN5boost3log9v2_mt_nt57trivial6logger3getEv'
c:/mingw/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/4.8.1/../../../../x86_64-w64-
mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\buck\AppData\Local\Temp\ccvYpCEb.o: bad reloc addre
ss 0x0 in section `.pdata$_ZNSt11char_traitsIcE6lengthEPKc'
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status

Under linux i can run the example without problems. I also tried a different order of the libs.
But the result is the same.
Has anybody an idea how to get this running or how to proceed in order to find the problem?
I am trying it now for three hours and i have no more clue what to do next.
Greetings
Kevin