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Q: google maps API geocode finds nearby KML I've seen a number of people ask about this on Google Maps discussion groups to productive discussion, so I thought I would try here.
Goal: make a searchable map in Google Maps API that can return "nearby" results from a dataset when a user address is entered.
My approach so far: I started by putting my datapoints into KML since it is both a) easily used by Google Maps API, and b) an XML document, and so easy to traverse. As I understand it, the Geocode method is the API's basic point of entry for any sort of user geographic information. I figured I would have to get Geocode to return a Lat and Long, then calculate the distance between this point and every Placemark in the KML file using a Haversine formula, and finally display the point the shortest distance from the user's Lat and Long.
I've seen a bit of Javascript out there that runs a Haversine calculation, but am unclear on how to get the API to read all the datapoints in a KML file. Google put up a helpful doc about how to do this with PHP and a MySQL db, but doesn't help too much with the KML situation.
So: how to get Google Maps API to search and parse KML?
Thanks!

A: You can't access the elements inside KML in Maps API V3. All you can do is to download your KML, with XMLHttpRequest and parse and traverse like any other XML. Then calculate distance, and you can display your markers from code.


IRELAND'S AMBASSADOR to Mauritius has met the country's prime minister Navin Ramgoolam, and its foreign minister Arvin Boolell, to formally relay the concerns of the Irish government over the investigation into the death of Michaela McAreavey.
In a statement this evening, Tánaiste and foreign affairs minister Eamon Gilmore said McMahon had expressed the concern felt within Ireland at the manner in which McAreavey's death had been investigated.
"In particular, he expressed to them the deep distress and hurt which these have caused to Michaela's family, who remain first and foremost in our thoughts," Gilmore said.
The prime minister had informed the ambassador of the Mauritian government's 'deep regret' over the leak of police photos, showing Michaela's remains at the crime scene after her death, promising a thorough police investigation into the affair.
He also committed to holding a judicial enquiry to examine the circumstances surrounding the schoolteacher's death on the island in January 2011, and also the manner of the police investigation into the crime.
A new police team is to be appointed to continue the investigation, Ramgoolam added.
"I want to thank Prime Minister Ramgoolan for this response and for the cooperation which we are receiving from the Mauritian authorities," Gilmore said this evening.
The Tánaiste said the government would continue to meet its full consular responsibilities to Michaela, her widower John, and both their families, and thanked the authorities in Northern Ireland and the UK for their offers of assistance.
While he also welcomed invitations for police on both sides of the Irish border to be involved in any future investigations, Gilmore said the government would be mindful of the need for due process and was keen to avoid any actions which could prejudice any future prosecutions.
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BPC Action thanks appropriators, including Sens. Lamar Alexander and Dianne Feinstein and Reps. Mike Rogers and Marcy Kaptur, for their continued support of programs critical to advancing the next generation of domestic energy technologies.
As Congress quickly pivots to Fiscal Year 2018, BPC Action joined over 120 other organizations in support of Advanced Research Program Agency -Energy (ARPA-E) in this open letter to Sens. Alexander and Feinstein and Reps. Rogers and Kaptur.
Unique among government programs, ARPA-E has attracted nearly $2 billion in private sector funding and 56 projects have resulted in new companies. This transformative program within the Department of Energy funds high risk, early-stage research projects. For each project, there are milestones that if not met can result in the loss of funding, ensuring effective use of limited federal resources.
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The undersigned organizations, companies and institutions write today to express our strong support for continued funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) in the FY 2018 budget and in subsequent funding cycles.
As you know, ARPA-E has been a highly innovative and effective program, successfully conducting critical research necessary to ensure the nation's future energy security and as such, enjoys strong bi- partisan support. Modeled after the highly successful Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), ARPA-E supports "high-risk, high-reward" research which has the potential to drastically alter how we make and use energy in the future. ARPA-E finds innovative technologies and gives them the critical push to get to the point where industry can take over investment. ARPA-E is helping to foster groundbreaking technological innovations, including energy storage, advanced nuclear, and carbon capture and sequestration. The enthusiasm for ARPA-E's vision and nimble culture was evidenced in its eighth annual Energy Innovation Summit convening over 2,000 attendees including entrepreneurs, state and federal government officials, state and federal agencies, and investors.
As both the Subcommittees on Energy and Water Development of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees approach markup and consider funding for the FY 2018 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, we urge you to support our nation's energy security and competitiveness through this transformational agency and to fund ARPA-E consistent with levels approved in both the House and Senate for fiscal year 2017 of at least $325 million.
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New Book | Minerva's French Sisters
Posted in books by Editor on May 24, 2021
Professor Gelbart will be discussing her book this Thursday, 27 May, at 6pm (ET), in an online session hosted by The Athenaeum of Philadelphia. From Yale UP:
Nina Rattner Gelbart, Minerva's French Sisters: Women of Science in Enlightenment France (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2021), 360 pages, ISBN: 978-0300252569, $40.
A fascinating collective biography of six female scientists in eighteenth-century France, whose stories were largely written out of history
This book presents the stories of six intrepid Frenchwomen of science in the Enlightenment whose accomplishments—though celebrated in their lifetimes—have been generally omitted from subsequent studies of their period: mathematician and philosopher Elisabeth Ferrand, astronomer Nicole Reine Lepaute, field naturalist Jeanne Barret, garden botanist and illustrator Madeleine Françoise Basseporte, anatomist and inventor Marie-Marguerite Biheron, and chemist Geneviève d'Arconville. By adjusting our lens, we can find them.
In a society where science was not yet an established profession for men, much less women, these six audacious and inspiring figures made their mark on their respective fields of science and on Enlightenment society, as they defied gender expectations and conventional norms. Their boldness and contributions to science were appreciated by such luminaries as Franklin, the philosophes, and many European monarchs. The book is written in an unorthodox style to match the women's breaking of boundaries.
Nina Rattner Gelbart is professor of history and Anita Johnson Wand Professor of Women's Studies at Occidental College. Her previous books include Feminine and Opposition Journalism in Old Regime France and The King's Midwife: A History and Mystery of Madame du Coudray.
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Introduction: A Sextet of Firsts, Variations on a Theme
Interlude: Letter to Elisabeth, Reine, Jeanne, Madeleine Françoise, Marie-Marguerite, and Geneviève
1 Mathematician and Philosopher: The 'Celebrated Mlle Ferrand' (1700–1752)
Interlude: Letter to Elisabeth
2 Astronomer and 'Learned Calculator': Nicole Reine Lepaute (1723–1788)
Interlude: Letter to Reine
3 Botany in the Field and in the Garden: Jeanne Baret (1740–1807) and Madeleine Françoise Basseporte (1701–1780)
Interlude: Letters to Jeanne and Madeleine Françoise
4 Anatomist and Inventor: Marie-Marguerite Biheron and Her Medical Museum (1719–1795)
Interlude: Letter to Marie-Marguerite
5 Chemist and Experimentalist: Marie Geneviève Charlotte Thiroux d'Arconville and Her Choice of Anonymity (1720–1805)
Interlude: Letter to Geneviève
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The Incredible Flight of Nr. 61-023
The photo tells much about the story of a B-52H Stratofortress long range bomber tail Nr. 61-023 airborne over the US with most of her vertical stabilizer sheared off, rear landing gears down for stabilization.
It was widely known that a typical low altitude, high speed flight profile would put enormous stress on the B-52's structure. That would be especially true when flying near mountains and up and down their ridges and valleys, which is what would have to be done when penetrating the Soviet Union in a nuclear attack.
Jim Goodell, a Boeing test pilot, tells that John Rutherford, a colleague, would take the B-52 over to the Rockies, start at the bottom of a 10,000 ft. ridge at 325 knots, and hump over the top at about 200 knots, with the crew wondering if he would run out of speed before he made it over. But making it over the top was just one problem. Going down the other side, especially if it is the leeward side, presented other tough challenges. There's a lot of science behind what is referred to as wind rotors. We will simply say that if your aircraft gets caught in one, the pilot has his hands full. If his aircraft were not made to withstand this kind of turbulence, then it gets even worse.
As we will describe later, the Air Force early on experienced tail sections and stabilizers breaking off, her enormous wings were experiencing considerable fatigue, and aircraft were crashing and crews were being lost. As a result, the Air Force tasked Boeing to conduct aggressive low-altitude testing.
Chuck Fisher's B-52H No. 061-023 was loaned to the USAF to conduct the test flights. Boeing outfitted her with 20 accelerometers and over 200 sensors to measure and record stresses on the airframe.
Boeing test pilot Chuck Fisher and a crew of three were tasked to take 023 out for a shakedown flight, and get the structural recordings needed to evaluate what to do to enable this aircraft to fly the profile it would have to fly to take down the Soviets.
While over Colorado on January 10, 1964, Fisher was flying at 500 ft. and hit turbulence. The tests had been running smoothly prior to that, so he aborted this part of the flight plan. The crew took a short lunch.
Fisher then climbed to 14,300 ft. looking for smoother air. Speed was reported at 350 Knots Indicated Air Speed (KIAS). At about that altitude, he hit severe clear air turbulence that rattled the aircraft all over the sky. Fisher was about five miles east of the Sangre de Christo Mountains in Mora, New Mexico, not far from southern Colorado.
James Pitman, the Boeing navigator, said this:
"When this event occurred it was so violent that I was literally picked up and thrown against the left side of the airplane and over the navigator's table."
Fisher commented:
"I had the rudder to the firewall, the control column in my lap, and full wheel input and I wasn't having any luck righting the airplane. In the short period after the turbulence I gave the order to prepare to abandon the airplane because I didn't think we were going to keep it together."
Immediately after the severe turbulence, the jet rolled hard right and almost went out of control. Fisher said this:
"It required about 80 percent left wheel throw to control the aircraft by the time things had settled down."
Fisher descended to 5,000 ft. and advised the crew to prepare for bailout. Then, almost miraculously, he regained control. He climbed back up to 16,000 ft.
Fisher was flying, but he was experiencing a lot of stability problems. He knew he had problems, but he did not know the full extent what they were.
Much like we have seen done when there are problems with space flights, Boeing's Wichita plant assembled the pros, civilian and USAF, into an Emergency Control Center (ECC) to figure out what to do. Wichita launched one of its F-100 chase aircraft to conduct a visual check. In the mean time, Fisher would have to keep his aircraft aloft and give the ECC as much information as he could provide.
After marrying up with the beleaguered B-52, Felix reported that Fisher had lost his vertical tail. This explained a lot. It meant he had lost his vertical fin and rudder, which, in turn meant he had no directional stability. The aircraft could have rolled or gone down. Fisher put down the rear landing gear to add some stability and flew the rest of the flight in that configuration. Note the tail stub that remained. That turned out to be helpful.
The engineers and pilots worked the problem for six hours while Fisher and his crew kept the aircraft in the air. A USAF B-52 on a routine training flight launched to test various flight configurations the beleaguered test aircraft might use to land.
A plan emerged. Winds were high at Wichita so it was scrubbed as a landing site. Instead, Eaker AFB, Blytheville, Arkansas was selected. It hosted the 97th Bombardment Wing (BW) flying the B-52G and KC-135A tankers, so the airfield and support people and equipment were suited to the job of recovery. Winds at Blytheville were calm, and the area was sparsely populated should there be a crash. Furthermore, Fisher could take a southern route to Blytheville that would avoid having to deal with the down-slope winds off the Rockies.
The plan called for the following: transfer on-board fuel to different tanks to account for the lost weight of the vertical stabilizer and adjust the center of gravity accordingly; change engine settings for descent and landing from those normally used; apply only a small amount of air brakes; set landing speed at 200 knots.
A KC-135 tanker with engineers aboard launched to serve as an airborne control center and escort aircraft.
On approach to Blytheville, Fisher lowered the front gear. You will recall he much earlier lowered the rear gears to add stability. The front gear coming down made the aircraft yaw but everything settled down once the gear was fully extended.
Fisher landed the aircraft safely. And with that success, the engineers were able to get the recorded structural data to develop long term solutions.
These recordings showed that a gust hit the aircraft with a hurricane force. We have seen one report that said the gust was 81 mph. A Boeing memorandum of January 24, 1964 purportedly said the following:
"... flown through an area containing the combined effects of a (wind) rotor associated with a mountain wave and lateral shear due to airflow around a large peak ... Gust initially built up from the right to a maximum of about 45 feet per second (TAS), then reversed to a maximum of 36 feet per second from the left, before swinging to a maximum of about 147 feet per second from the left followed by a return to 31 feet per second."
Our calculation of 147 feet per second is about 100 mph.
Fisher would later recount, as reported in Aerospace Safety, April 1964:
"As the encounter progressed, a very sharp- edged blow which was followed by many more. We developed an almost instantaneous rate of roll at fairly high rate. The roll was to the far left and the nose was swinging up and to the right at a rapid rate. During the second portion of the encounter, the airplane motions actually seemed to be negating my control inputs. I had the rudder to the firewall, the column in my lap, and full wheel, and I wasn't having any luck righting the airplane."
Ray Lahr, a graduate engineer from USC and former Navy WWII pilot, commented on Fisher's crash. He said that the B-52 design caused the vertical stabilizer to be placed more forward than usual, causing the entire fuselage to be a stabilizing force in a feathered arrow effect, a good thing in this case. Furthermore, he added that the entire stabilizer did not break off, which allowed enough lateral stability to make a constructive, positive difference.
We have seen one report that reflects the importance of Chuck Fisher bringing his Buff in safely. This report said that the data showed that turbulence would over-stress the rudder connection bolts, causing a rudder and then a tail failure. This report said the bolts were strengthened which fixed the problem.
Fisher's B-52H Nr. 61-023 remains in service with the USAF. It is presently assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, where it is kept mission capable for the 20th Bomb Squadron. Staff Sergeant Michael Rochette is her current crew chief, and loves his bird. that's what Chuck Fisher said, even after this flight:
"(The B-52) is the finest airplane I ever flew."
Bob Shellenberger Jan 11, 2022
Two corrections to Matt's comments: 1) Both the G and H models had short tails. The tall tails went out with the F's. 2) The B-52 basic crew was six, not eight.
Scott Bates Oct 02, 2021
One slight correction. When this actually occurred, the base at Blytheville was actually Blytheville Air Force Base, as it's name was not changed to Eaker until the 1990's. I was stationed there as an Air Traffic Controller from 1981 to 1985.
Michael J. Larkin Jan 11, 2021
When we flew low level bomb runs in the B-47 in 1961-1964 at 425 IAS, we had to slow to 315 if we had a Buff ahead of us. Our mission was to attack at 500 feet, 425 IAS to soften the defense so the B-52 could attack at high altitude. The B-52 H model had a shorter tail than the G model and was less susceptible to turbulence. In my mind the B-47 was a far superior bomber than the B-52, and we only needed three crewmembers vs eight for the Buff!
Matt Jan 26, 2020
Rudder to the firewall means that the rudder pedal was pushed to its limit, close to the firewall which is the forward wall of the cockpit. It got its name when the engine was in front of the cockpit and that "wall" was supposed to keep any engine fire from getting to the cockpit. Same as the firewall in current automobiles.
jacbec Jun 14, 2019
I don't understand rudder to the firewall. I have often herd throttle to the firewall, but never rudder. How is that done?
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Chapter 458: Unexpected situation
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"Judging by the current situation, she seems to have incurred brain damage. As for the extent...it's hard to tell," Gu Beiyue replied.
The burns might have affected her cranial nerves, Han Yunxi thought. Or maybe it affected the blood vessels within her brain. It would really be hard to tell then. Even the head elder of the medical academy might not find anything out.
They had no choice but to wait…
Han Yunxi still remembered she wanted to settle things with Gu Qi Sha, but she had no choice but to deal with Su Xiaoyu first. Over the next few days, she did nothing but wait for the girl to wake up, but the girl obstinately remained asleep. Meanwhile, Long Feiye stayed home as well, while Chu Xifeng investigated the inn that Su Xiaoyu had mentioned, only to find it had long been emptied out. His previous leads yielded nothing as well.
"Your Highness, mistress, the other side was extremely prudent. They didn't leave a single clue behind!" Chu Xifeng still had to admire them for their thorough efforts.
"You didn't find anything off of Su Xiaoyu herself?" Long Feiye asked coldly.
"We've long searched her and her room, but there was nothing out of the ordinary," Han Yunxi intoned.
"There has to be a clue somewhere. Chu Xifeng, expand your range and keep looking!" Long Feiye commanded sternly.
Han Yunxi was about to leave, but suddenly paused to say, "Your Highness, let's go to Pill Fiend Valley after Su Xiaoyu wakes up."
She hadn't brought the topic up in days, so Long Feiye assumed that she'd let it go. Instead, she remembered it clearly. This woman's picky with her compassion. It looks like it'd be impossible for her to treat Gu Qi Sha kindly!
"Mm," Long Feiye could only nod.
When she left the room, Chu Xifeng spoke up. "Your Highness, this girl didn't come to the estate to kill or steal, but instead she risked exposure to injure esteemed wangfei. It's all too fishy!"
Long Feiye's eyes flickered before he finally deigned to speak. "I'm worried she was specifically targeted for the infiltration. But to injure her on purpose like that is strange."
Long Feiye didn't say anything out loud, but Chu Xifeng understood the hints. He had no idea what Long Feiye and Mute Granny had talked about in that room, but he had a fair gauge of esteemed wangfei's true identity. Su Xiaoyu's odd actions may have really been targeting esteemed wangfei. Even if they couldn't guess why she tried to hurt Han Yunxi, one thing was obvious. Someone was already knocking on their door. Whether or not it was one of the Seven Noble Families or the Poison Sect, they had to be on their guard.
Long Feiye still didn't understand one thing. Back when the West Qin imperial clan switched the royal daughter for a commoner son, only the Shadow and Nether Clans knew the truth. Judging from the actions of the white-robed man from the Shadow Clan, he either had different motivations or had yet to confirm Han Yunxi's true identity. Meanwhile, there had been no sign of activity from the Nether Clan yet. Still, neither of them would resort to injuring Han Yunxi for the truth. So who's really behind Su Xiaoyu?
What if someone else knows of the existence of the West Qin imperial orphan besides those two clans?
Of course, even if the Seven Noble Families weren't at fault, he still wouldn't let any one of them off! When the Great Qin Empire entered into a civil war all those years ago, the two imperial clans fought fiercely against each other. After the West Qin was destroyed, the East Qin suffered heavy losses of their own. It was the Di Clan,[1. Di Clan (狄族) - dizu, another one of the Seven Noble Families. Di is an archaic word for "northern tribes."] loyal supporters of West Qin, that had started the final battle by allying themselves with the Black Clan and Wind Clan to thoroughly decimate East Qin.
Meanwhile, the East Qin had the Li Clan,[2. Li Clan (离族) - lizu, in which Li means "leave, part from, be at a distance."] whose men and soldiers they'd fed and paid for years. However, during this crucial juncture, the Li Clan had dismissed their soldiers and declared neutrality in face of the conflict. Long Feiye might have aspirations to build his own dynasty, but that didn't mean he wouldn't take revenge against those crafty, greedy clansmen who had cravenly clung to life and reneged on their promises.
"Has Jun Yixie made any moves lately?" Long Feiye asked.
"Supposedly, he's already found a medicine to cure the pestilence in the horse farms. The Wang Clan recently sent men to the Hundred Poisons Sect as well, but we haven't received any updates yet," Chu Xifeng replied.
Long Feiye and Han Yunxi had suspected Jun Yixie's master of rescuing him from Fishery Island thanks to using the winds to spread the poison fog. He had thus entrusted the head of the Wang Clan to send scouts to infiltrate the Hundred Poisons Sect. It would be hard for his own men to slip in compared to members of Medicine City, since the sect still needed to do some quantity of trade with their ranks.
"Be cautious above all, don't startle the snake in the grass," Long Feiye instructed.
He had studied the Annals of the Seven Noble Families for a long time. The page detailing the Wind Clan had only said thus: Wind Clan, experts in astronomy and geomancy. Skilled in ancient divination techniques and experts at commanding the winds to position their pieces, make traps, and move soldiers. Long Feiye tapped his knuckles against the table as he thought over the description.
Currently, Jun Yixie and Bai Yanqing were both in Northern Li, puzzling over Baili Mingxiang's blood sample. Because Jun Yixie had been unable to figure it out, he could only hand the sample off to his master to research.
"Very strange. There are incredibly high concentrations of poison in this blood, but its host is still alive," Bai Yanqing murmured before lightly licking a drop. His expression turned doubtful from the taste. "It truly doesn't seem to be human blood."
"But it's ridiculous to think that it's fish blood! If that was the case, I would've long been able to tell whether the fish were poisoned!" Jun Yixie insisted.
Bai Yanqing didn't speak, but continued to lick the blood. Jun Yixie waited before dropping his voice to ask, "Master, could it be a technique to cultivate Gu? Might Long Feiye be making Poison Gu hosts?"
Poison Gu hosts were humans raised on poisons until they became impossible to kill and impervious to hundreds of different toxins.
"It doesn't seem like it. At the very least, he wouldn't use slow-acting poisons to create them," Bai Yanqing said before storing the rest of the sample away in his sleeve. "Master will keep this for now and study it more thoroughly."
Jun Yixie was reluctant to part with the sample because he wanted to research it too. But since master had already claimed it, what else could he really say?
"Have you found out the source of the horse disease?" Bai Yanqing asked next.
"I still don't have proof that it was man-made, but I've controlled the pestilence itself. It's a shame that our cavalry has suffered serious losses in the meantime." The news left Jun Yixie extremely depressed. Because the horses had fallen sick, his escape from Fishery Island had been delayed as well.
"Horses are Northern Li's lifeblood. When master left you in the past, I reminded you that you had to gain control of all three major horse farms. But the only one you own currently is the Skypool Horse Farm. What am I supposed to say to that?" Bai Yanqing lectured.
Jun Yixie was the stormy and arrogant type, but he was infallibly meek before his master. His head drooped as he replied, "Your disciple knows his wrongs."
"Use this chance to get the horse farm in the south and the Hong City one as well. You are prohibited from leaving Northern Li until you accomplish these tasks!" Bai Yanqing commanded fiercely.
Jun Yixie didn't object at all, but replied, "Yes, this disciple understands!"
Bai Yanqing rose to leave, refusing to let Jun Yixie send him off. He hadn't revealed his presence in Northern Li after his arrival, but instead had remained concealed in the Duke of Kang's branch estates in Linjiang. Even the emperor of Northern Li had no idea that he was here.
After reaching the estate, Bai Yanqing immediately went to his rooms and took a sample of blood-tainted spittle from his tongue. He placed it in a porcelain bottle and dripped in a few drops of medicine. Immediately, the scarlet red hues of the blood began to change until it turned black and emitted a strange fishy smell. It was faint and not cloying, almost like the scent of an ocean breeze. Bai Yanqing heated up the black blood and saw white smoke emit from its depths. He shut his eyes and took another whiff, almost enjoying it like a pipe. After all, this smoke was full of concentrated poison vapors from the blood samples. Bai Yanqing didn't fear such toxins---even inhaling all of the smoke would fail to poison him. Such venoms were mere child's play in his eyes.
Once the black blood was all burned off, its remnants reverted back to fresh red blood. Bai Yanqing slowly opened his eyes and stared at the single, offending drop of red left in the bottle. It seemed that his own eyes had been stained red with its reflection as well. For a long time, he remained silent before barking out a cold laugh.
"So it was Mermaid Clan blood! When did they resurface? Hmph!"
It wasn't clear whether Bai Yanqing was hiding his revelation from Jun Yixie on purpose. In any case, Jun Yixie never found out about his master's discoveries. He was nothing but all compliance to Bai Yanqing's wishes even if he loathed Long Feiye and Han Yunxi and wanted to take revenge. For now, he would focus on settling internal affairs in Northern Li first.
A few more days passed. Long Feiye didn't find any leads from Su Xiaoyu's things, while the girl herself was still unconscious. Gu Beiyue dropped by for another examination, this time with Long Feiye in tow. He sat expressionlessly in a corner while Gu Beiyue greeted him with a bow and got to work. The two men didn't seem to have any conflicts between them, but only they knew the actual state of their relationship beneath the surface.
"How is it?" Han Yunxi asked. The longer she stays unconscious, the poorer her prospects will be!
Gu Beiyue shook his head in resignation, causing Long Feiye to look over. "Even Imperial Physician Gu is at a loss?"
"This official's abilities are limited, may Your Highness mete punishment," Gu Beiyue apologized.
"Your lordship still has faith in your abilities after you pulled me from King Yama's gates," Long Feiye said icily.
"Your Highness's trust in this official makes this one apprehensive," Gu Beiyue's attitude remained unchanged.
Han Yunxi stood off to one side, feeling that there was a strange undercurrent between the men's words. In any case, she didn't dare to stick her nose in. Su Xiaoyu's burns were just about recovered by now. She began to consider handing the child to Baili Mingxiang's care if she didn't wake up. She still needed to go to Pill Fiend Valley!
Alright, I've been thinking about going this entire time! And how to make sure I claim damages from Gu Qi Sha!
Long Feiye had only spoken half his piece when Baili Mingxiang, who was standing vigil by the bedside, suddenly cried out, "Esteemed wangfei, she moved!"
Gu Beiyue and Han Yunxi hurried to the bedside at her words, their movements and speed so perfectly synchronized that it irked Long Feiye just to see them.
"What part of her moved?" Gu Beiyue asked.
"Her eyes, they opened just then!" Baili Mingxiang was truly moved. Most of the responsibility for looking after Su Xiaoyu had fallen to her over the past few days. Although she didn't like this child, she had still conscientiously done her work.
Gu Beiyue immediately went to examine Su Xiaoyu's pupils, but as soon as he lifted her eyelids, the girl shoved his hand aside and opened them herself.
She was finally awake!
Everyone rejoiced at the realization except Long Feiye, who was still sitting expressionlessly in his seat. The girl waking up was a boon to them all, because they could keep asking her about her origins. Unexpectedly, the first thing Su Xiaoyu said made Long Feiye's expression shift as well. She peered around at the crowd of faces and asked, "Who are you guys?"
Everyone felt startled, but Gu Beiyue remained calm. "You… You don't remember us?"
Su Xiaoyu shook her head, then asked, "Where is this place?"
"You stinker, you've gotten amnesia?" Han Yunxi was both alarmed and furious.
Su Xiaoyu lifted her head to meet her gaze. "Who the heck are you?"


Matthew Hoffman has interviewed me for Catholic World Report. The topic is my book On the Third Part of the Secret of Fátima.
This is one interview that you are not going to want to miss!
I would like to announce that I am teaching an online course on the third part of the secret of Fátima for Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, CT.
I would like to say hello and welcome to everyone who is checking out my web site after viewing the documentary Fatima: The Last Mystery on EWTN.
A friend called to notify me that it aired on November 4 in the evening. I wrote about this documentary last year (December 13). If I am reading correctly the EWTN web site, the next showing will be Monday, November 6th at 12:30 a.m. (central or eastern, I do not know).
Incidentally, I am preparing some significant news, so stay tuned!


A potential solution for mood disorders, sleep disorders and general anxiety.
5-HTP is a promising natural treatment for a variety of mood disorders and sleep disorders, and even for general anxiety. It is extracted from the plant species Griffonia simplicifolia. Many people may know that the amino acid, L-tryptophan, can induce sleepiness if eaten in high quantities; 5-HTP (a derivative of L-tryptophan) doesn't necessarily make you drowsy, but instead works to calm your brain and help you relax.
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5-HTP belongs to a class of chemicals known as "nootropics." These are chemicals that alter brain chemistry to produce a desirable psychological and/or physiological effect (such as improved mood and sense of wellbeing).
Chemically speaking, it crosses the blood-brain barrier and is converted into serotonin — a neurotransmitter that promotes calmness and relaxation. Therefore, it should not be used in conjunction with any prescription medications that alter serotonin levels.
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How Much 5-HTP Extract Should I Use?
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5-HTP is best taken either split throughout the day in several even doses (especially if you're using 500+ mg per day). If you're using it to improve your sleep duration, take a dose about 2 hours before bedtime and then another dose right before bedtime.
Birdsall, T. C. (1998). 5-Hydroxytryptophan: a clinically-effective serotonin precursor.Alternative medicine review: a journal of clinical therapeutic, 3(4), 271-280.


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icons of st catherine's monastery, sinai
WordPress. Media in category "Icons from Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai" The following 56 files are in this category, out of 56 total. "An Encaustic Icon of Christ at Sinai.". The Monastery of St. Catherine in Egypt's Sinai is a wonderful place to visit, interesting in every respect, but it is not famous throughout the world simply for its facilities nestled up against the foot of Mount Sinai. ( Log Out / Obviously the museum benefited financially and in prestige by hosting the icon exhibit. The first icon to greet me was the renowned icon of Saint Peter, an encausitic icon painted in the sixth century. Saint Catherine's Monastery, Greek Orthodox monastery situated on Mount Sinai more than 5,000 feet (1,500 metres) above sea level in a narrow valley north of Mount Mūsā in the Sinai peninsula. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository, Archangel Gabriel Icon in Blue and Red.png, Archangel Gabriel Icon wearing sacred blue.png, George John Ephraim Triptychon fragment Sinai 14th century.jpg, Icon of Apostle Philip (10th c, St. Catherine monastery, Sinai).jpg, Isajah & Mary Icon Sinai 13th century.jpg, John the Baptist Icon Sinai 14th century.jpg, Ladder of Divine Ascent Sinai 12th century.jpg, Last Judgement Sinai 12th century (detail).jpg, Lazarus Miracle Icon Sinai 12th century.jpg, Lazarus Miracle Icon Sinai 13th century.jpg, Michael Miracle Icon Sinai 12th century.jpg, Moses & Bush Icon Sinai c12th century.jpg, Nativity, St. Catherine Monastery, Sinai, 6th century.jpg, St Eustratius Miracle Icon Sinai 12th century.jpg, St Theodor & George Sinai 9-10th century.jpg, The Ladder of Divine Ascent Monastery of St Catherine Sinai 12th century.jpg, Transfiguration of Christ Icon Sinai 12th century.jpg, Vethiy Denmi (Icons from Saint Catherine's Monastery).jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Icons_from_Saint_Catherine%27s_Monastery,_Mount_Sinai&oldid=376818828, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. [22] Even today the monastery houses more than 2,000 icons, dating from the sixth century to modern times. Saint Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine, visited this place favored by desert hermits in 337. "The Mosaic in St. Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai.", Coleman, Simon and Elsner, John. And I was left with a desire to visit not only St. Catherine's Monastery to see more of it's holy icons, frescoes, and illuminations, but to be in the sacred atmosphere which has been built and expanded by centuries of prayers and monastic life. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. [16] As with many of the early icons from Sinai, the Christ Pantocrator was created by using this technique, known as encaustic—a medium using hot wax paint—that would rarely continue to be utilized in the Byzantine world after the iconoclastic controversies of the eighth and ninth centuries. Petersinai.jpg 738 × 1,333; 161 KB. The collection of icons from the monastery at the Getty exhibit represented the more famous of the monastery's icons, but the true extent of the monastery's collection is unknown, except to the supervising monks of the monastery, and perhaps a few priviledged art historians and scholars, the Getty staff among them. Often incorrectly called the Sinai Independent Greek Orthodox Church, the monastic foundation is the smallest of the autonomous churches that together constitute the Eastern Orthodox church. [6], Many agree that the icon represents the dual nature of Christ, illustrating traits of both man and God,[7] perhaps influenced by the aftermath of the ecumenical councils of the previous century at Ephesus and Chalcedon. [15] The original encaustic surface has continually been preserved in excellent condition overall. [17] In fact, the monastery at Sinai is the only place in the world where a substantial number of these encaustic icons, particularly those dating from as early as the sixth century, have been preserved. [3] When Saint Catherine's Monastery was founded by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I, late in his reign, between 548 and 565,[4] it enjoyed imperial patronage and donations from Justinian and his court, with the Christ Pantocrator icon having been one of the many possible imperial gifts. I n March of 2007 I had the good fortune of visiting the Getty Museum in Los Angeles to visit the exhibit, "Holy Image/Hallowed Ground: Icons from Sinai."This was a collection of icons on loan from the Monastery of Saint Catherine on Mount Sinai. The Christ Pantocrator of St. Catherine's Monastery at Sinai is one of the oldest Eastern Roman religious icons, dating from the 6th century AD. (2008, May 21). Some say the icons number over 2,000, large and small, some unique masterpieces while others are simple works of art. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. [8] Christ's features on his left side (the viewer's right) are supposed to represent the qualities of his human nature, while his right side (the viewer's left) represents his divinity. "The Pilgrim's Progress: Art, Architecture and Ritual Movement at Sinai.". Kurt Weitzmann, "The Mosaic in St. Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai,". Saints of Sinai.jpg 720 × 960; 271 KB. Saint Catherine's Monastery is the oldest continually inhabited Christian monastery in the world. Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, the type of painting used in the Fayum mummy portraits in the earliest years of the Christian era, involves using heated beeswax to which colored pigments are added. Saint Catherine's Monastery is the oldest continually inhabited Christian monastery in the world. According to tradition, Muhammad visited the monastery and was given sanctuary; in turn he granted protection to the monastery complex and the monks – an "order of protection" secured in a written document and honored from 640. The liquid/paste is then applied to the prepared panel. Chatzidakis and Walters, "An Encaustic Icon," 201. This category has only the following subcategory. The Emperor Justinian supported the building of the formal monastery buildings, including the original Church of the Transfiguration, between 527-65. [20] Therefore, by the time the era of iconoclasm had been initiated by Emperor Leo III in 726, the Monastery of Saint Catherine had already been protected under Muslim rule for nearly a century and was able to survive the destruction of iconoclasm. Change ), Monastery Icons Posts YouTube Video on Painting Icons, Holy Image/Hallowed Ground: Icons from Sinai, https://monasteryicons.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/the-icons-of-the-monastery-of-st-catherine-of-sinai/. Chatzidakis and Walters, "An Encaustic Icon," 202. The monastery gained support for its foundation, and its icons were cleaned and well taken care of by the museum. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. ( Log Out / [13], With a height of 84 cm, width of 45.5 cm, and a thickness of 1.2 cm, the icon was originally taller and wider before its top and sides were cut. And the public had a unique oportunity to view such a wonderful collection of icons which otherwise they would never perhaps have heard of. Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment, […] MonasteryIcons. The Getty exhibit was a win-win-win situation. The Christ Pantocrator of St. Catherine's Monastery at Sinai is one of the oldest Eastern Roman religious icons, dating from the 6th century AD. ( Log Out / On the top of Mount Sinai where today pilgrims and hikers stand to watch the sun rise, Moses received the Ten Commandments. [23], Survival from Byzantine Iconoclasm and aftermath. This page was last edited on 23 March 2020, at 02:31. Weitzmann, Kurt. I was surprised to see that the icon was so large (36.6 inches x 20.9 inches). [21] Furthermore, the location of the monastery in the rocky desert of Sinai, far away from any major trade or military route, kept the contents within St. Catherine's safe from raiders as well as conquering armies. Diane Apostolos-Cappadona of Artcyclopedia gives a brief history of the monastery: Formally established in the 6th century, the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine exists at a site sacred to the three monotheistic traditions of the West. According to the Hebrew Scriptures, Moses' encounter with the Burning Bush was here and continues to take root under the altar in the crypt. Anyone who has visited a church or museum and seen original icons knows that prints, or even photos, of these icons cannot reproduce the colors, details, and subtlety of the original iconography. ... Nativity, St. Catherine Monastery, Sinai, 6th century.jpg 382 × 465; 223 KB. Nelson, Robert S., Collins, Kristen M., and J. Paul Getty Museum. St. Catherine's Monastery is a monastery on the Sinai peninsula, at the foot of Mount Moses (Mount el-Deir), also Mount Sinai, in Egypt.It was built at the site where Moses is believed to have seen the Burning Bush, which is alive and on the grounds.Though it is commonly known as Saint Catherine's, the actual name of the monastery is the Monastery of the Transfiguration.
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Are you energized by the idea of working in Canada's leading art museum, surrounded by great art, award-winning programs and big ideas? Would you thrive working with colleagues who are leaders in their field, from a variety of professional backgrounds? Do you believe art has the power to spark conversation, create community and change lives? Do you want to be a part of breaking down barriers to access?
Located in Toronto, the Art Gallery of Ontario ("the AGO") is one of the largest art museums in North America, with a collection of close to 100,000 works. Through the collection as well as collaborations with leading museums around the world, the AGO presents wide-ranging exhibitions and programs. With more than 1 million visitors in 2017/18, the AGO is further broadening its reach by deepening relationships with existing members and visitors, attracting new and diverse audiences, and flexibly responding to the changing environment. With an operating budget of over $60 million, over 600 employees, and 400 volunteers, the AGO continues to build a high-performance culture as an employer-of-choice, with strong staff and volunteer satisfaction and engagement aligned to the AGO's compelling mission to bring art and people together to see, experience and understand the world in new ways.
With a professionalized Development team of around 25, the AGO raises in the range of $20 million annually for operations, special projects, art acquisitions and major campaigns and also administers works of art donations. Endowment, restricted and unrestricted funds totaling $90 million are held in The AGO Foundation, and the American Friends of the AGO receives and receipts gifts from U.S. donors. The AGO is preparing for a new major fundraising campaign including capital, endowment and works of art. Comparable to some of the larger campaigns now underway in Toronto, this will be a truly significant campaign, in support of the AGO's 10-year vision.
The AGO is at a critical and exciting moment of growth and change. We are seeking a Senior Manager, Philanthropy & Planned Giving to play a key role in establishing a proactive Planned Giving Program – an area of great potential for the AGO given our significant and loyal member/donor base. The ideal candidate will be a proven and powerful fundraising professional, with a deep knowledge or strong interest in planned giving. In addition, they will be an excellent relationship-builder and energized by the opportunity to take the AGO to the next level. Reporting to the Director, Philanthropy, the Senior Manager will build a proactive Planned Giving program, develop marketing strategy and materials, and elevate its profile through integration with our upcoming campaign.
Moves the AGO from its current responsive planned giving practices to a fully-fledged, proactive and robust Planned Giving program.
Holds primary responsibility for bequests, gifts of life insurance, trusts, and various other vehicles that reflect financial planning and deferred giving opportunities.
Builds and manages a portfolio of approximately 80-90 planned giving prospects to cultivate, solicit and secure gift expectancies for legacy gifts, blended gifts and gifts of art.
Responsible for training and support for staff members working with donors on planned gifts, including Development colleagues, Curators, Director & CEO.
Keeps up-to-date regarding planned giving vehicles and laws and regulations governing such gifts.
Creates and implements an engaging stewardship and recognition program for planned giving donors, including a Legacy Society.
Collaborates with colleagues on the implementation of the long-term fundraising strategy, aligned with overall multi-year annual and campaign plans.
Demonstrated track record setting up and implementing a successful fundraising program and ability to build a culture of philanthropy within an organization.
Knowledge of or strong interest in planned giving strategies, practices, vehicles and CRA guidelines.
A minimum of five years of experience in fundraising, with at least one year of experience in a supervisory role.
Well-developed computer literacy including familiarity with industry data analytics overlaid on a donor database.
Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills and superior communication skills.
Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP) Certificate.
Belief in the AGO's mission and genuine interest in the arts.
We invite individuals who reflect the diversity of our visitors to apply by submitting a tailored cover letter and CV via our website: https://ago.ca/jobs-and-volunteering. We thank all applicants but must advise that only those selected for interviews will be contacted.


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Міські укріплення Бихова включали земляний вал (800 м завдовжки, 7-8 м заввишки, до 30 м завширшки в основі) з бастіонами, равелінами та цегляними в'їзними воротами, а також оборонний рів із водою майже такої ж довжини.

Вхід і вихід з міста здійснювався через брами: Подольну (Дольну), яка вела до берегів Дніпра, Могильовську (в північній частині міста) та Рогачовську (Новобихівську), що відкривала шлях до міст Подніпров'я.

Як і інших білоруських містах, Бихов мав військову організацію міщан та волохів, об'єднану в десятки і сотні. Вони були озброєні холодною зброєю та вогнепальною зброєю, мали власні хоругви (бойові прапори), бубни та труби, регулярно ставилися на «перепис» перед місцевим адміністратором — «губернатором». Традиція «перепису населення» була давньою, і її притримувалися «водлуг давнєго звичаю». Повітова шляхта також щороку «пописувалася на святого Михала водлуг давнєго звичаю». Усі мешканці міста щороку займались фортифікаційно-будівельними роботами з весни до заморозків, під наглядом «губернатора» безплатно ремонтували та насипали вали, чистили та поглиблювали рів. Селяни Биховської волості влітку (посіявши ярі) та восени («з поля сойдя») перед заморозками мали згідно з розпорядженням адміністрації «водлуг давней повинности своєє валовую работу полнити».

Див. також
 Бихівський замок

Література
 Ткачоў М. А. Быхаўскі замак // ISBN 5-85700-142-0.
 Беларуская энцыклапедыя: У 18 т. Т.3: Беларусы — Варанец / Рэдкал.: Г. П. Пашкоў і інш — Мн.: БелЭн, 1996. — Т. 3. — 511 с. — 10 000 экз. — ISBN 985-11-0068-4 (т. 3).

Пам'ятки Білорусі
Бихов
Фортеці Білорусі

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Q: How to fix unknown command error in CMake, when I using Conan? I've got CMakeLists.txt file:
project(ip_filter LANGUAGES CXX)
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)

include(${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/conanbuildinfo.cmake)
conan_basic_setup()

add_executable(ip_filter ip_filter.cpp)
target_link_libraries(ip_filter ${CONAN_LIBS})

At the same folder, I've got a conanfile.txt:
[requires]
range-v3/0.9.1@ericniebler/stable

[generators]
cmake

When I tried to build it, using:
$ cmake CMakeLists.txt
I've got this output:
CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:4 (include):
  include could not find load file:

    /home/bogdasar/Documents/C++_Programming/ip_filter/conanbuildinfo.cmake

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:5 (conan_basic_setup):
  Unknown CMake command "conan_basic_setup".

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/home/bogdasar/Documents/C++_Programming/ip_filter/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".

A: I was stuck on the same issue for a while. After going through few threads I found the solution. Here I am summarizing the same.
Problem here is cmake is unable to find conanbuildinfo.cmake. This file should be generated when you call conan install.
If it is not getting generated then you should include cmake generator in conanfile.py. Like below:
generators = "virtualenv", "virtualrunenv", "cmake_find_package", "cmake"

or you can mention the same in your conan profile. Like below:
[generators]
cmake

Once this file is generated, cmake should be able to find it. And conan_basic_setup() step should pass.

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Specialized Children's programs are an integral component of the continuum of services offered by Chautauqua Healthcare Services. The services provided encompass a broad range of evaluation and treatment areas. These services are designed to assist children and the families of children with severe emotional disturbances in achieving the highest level of functioning possible and maintaining their placements in the least restrictive environment possible. The services complement the less restrictive mental health outpatient services. The basic program areas are Intensive Therapeutic On-Site Services, Home & Community Based Rehab Services, Department of Children and Families Child Abuse Treatment, and Mental Health Rehabilitation/Day Treatment. All three areas are also encompassed within the Mobile Intervention Team.
It is the philosophy of the Specialized Children's Services Department to provide quality, individualized mental health services to emotionally disturbed children and their families. Through intensive, community-based, trans-disciplinary treatment, children with serious emotional disturbances can avoid the need for more restrictive residential and/or educational placements. Client and family "empowerment" is maximized to increase functioning levels, self reliance, self esteem and dignity.
Exhibits a significant impairment and level of functioning which without in-home or on-site intervention will require more intensive, restrictive and costly services.
Intensive Therapeutic On-Site: Children's mental health counseling services are provided to children and their families, both in the home and in appropriate community settings.
Home and Community Based Rehabilitation: These services involves a worker providing intensive individualized services in the home and in the community, to children and their families which are receiving Intensive Therapeutic On-Site services.
An appointment for these services can be scheduled by calling Chautauqua Healthcare Services Outpatient Office at (850) 892-8045 during regular office hours.
All services provided and all client records are strictly confidential to the extent allowed by law and accessible only to staff members who use the records for treatment or review. Information about clients is not released unless a signed release is obtained from the client or otherwise required by law.


In 1961, Carroll M. "Hop" Ewing was elected mayor of Florence. He was re-elected in 1969 and you can see the election results for that year here. You can read about Mayor Ewing's 1969 re-election campaign here. He remained in office until 1981 and his daughter, Diane Whalen, is Florence's current mayor. You can read about Hop Ewing in newspaper articles here.


Born on the 5th of May in the year 1916, Giani Zail Singh, also known as Zail Singh, was the seventh president of India, who took over the office after Neelam Sanjiva Reddy.
A renowned politician before taking over the country's presidency, Singh was a member of the Indian National Congress Party and played a significant role in Indian politics, by playing the role of a list of ministerial positions, such as the Home Minister, as well as various other posts in the Union Cabinet.
He was honored with the title of "Gyani" or "Giani" before his name, as he was an extremely learned man, who also had a lot of educational achievements.
In 1972, he became the Congress Chief Minister for the state of Punjab and led to a lot of developments in the state by holding public events and functions, conducting social, religious gatherings and also developing the state's infrastructure.
He was unanimously elected as the president of India in 1982 and he served as the president for a period of five years, until the year 1987. His tenure saw a lot of significant events in history, such as Indira Gandhi's assassination and the anti-Sikh riots of 1984.
He passed away on the 25th of December, 1994, at the age of 78.


An international conference titled "Global Delivery Initiative (GDI) and Doing Development Differently (DDD) Network Conference — Responding Differently to the Changing Dimensions of the Development" was held in Berlin, Germany on Jan. 17 and 18, 2019. GDI is a knowledge platform for the international development community led by the World Bank Group, with the participation of numerous development cooperation organizations, NGOs and research institutions. Focusing on the questions "What works?", "Why?" and "How?", GDI attempts to perform systematic analysis and shares the results. In specific terms, the activities it carries out consist of categorizing cross-cutting implementation issues ("delivery challenges") related to development projects, organizing knowledge of what works, and sharing it with development practitioners. Additionally, it aims to provide the practitioners with useful knowledge and human resources in a timely manner for better project implementation.
This conference was hosted by the World Bank Group and the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), which are co-chairs of GDI. This conference was attended by approximately 100 development practitioners from international organizations, bilateral development cooperation agencies, think tanks, universities, NGOs, NPOs, and consulting firms. Participants discussed various issues with the awareness that conventional development cooperation has not improved the function of governments in developing countries because it sticks to the transplantation of best practices from developed countries and imposes strict controls on pre-designed plans. Katsutoshi Fushimi, assistant director of the JICA Research Institute (JICA-RI), was among those who attended.
Fushimi served as the chair of the session titled "Effective Adaption: Project Work and Strategic Decision Making," and made a presentation at a breakout session.
During the breakout session, Fushimi commented on his hypothesis that "The reason that flexible project management cannot be mainstreamed by development organizations is that accountability to stakeholders in their own country is given priority over aid efficacy in developing countries," by giving a summary of his literature review titled "The Puzzle of the Universal Utilization of the Logical Framework Approach: An Explanation using the Sociological New Institutional Perspective." In explaining his hypothesis, he utilized three concepts from the sociological new institutional perspective: the fact that the surrounding environment determines the behavior of an organization ("rational institutional myths"), the phenomenon in which organizations accept and superficially adopt practices without incorporating them in a substantial way ("decoupling"), and the idea that organizations become increasingly similar in their practices when placed in the same institutional environment ("institutional isomorphism"). He went on to argue that the fact that development cooperation organizations universally utilize log frames all over the world is due to a variety of environmental pressures, and that in order to make a breakthrough, there is no choice but to create an evidence-based environment that requires the adoption of a flexible approach. Furthermore, because JICA-RI has been considering the establishment of empirical research and case study research to show the effectiveness of a flexible approach, Fushimi called on attendees to contact the Institute if they were interested.
The state of development cooperation as presented at this conference was resonant with the approach already emphasized by Japan — the support for the self-help efforts of partner countries and working together to co-create solutions. JICA-RI actively continues its efforts to communicate the effectiveness of a Japanese-style development approach.


USA (MNN) – The Barna Group released research last year that shocked the Christian community in North America. According to the study conducted with the Seed Company, 51-percent of American churchgoers are not familiar with the term "Great Commission". From there, a quarter of respondents said they heard of it but did not recall its "exact meaning," 17 percent knew for sure, and 6 percent said they were not sure.
Since then, church leaders have been parsing through the data, wondering what it might also reveal about the nature of sermon teaching, biblical literacy and engagement or Christian missions today. Barna is now releasing a study It also begged a question: Where do we go from here?
Greg Yoder, Executive Director at Keys For Kids, says there are two ways to look at the new information. Firstly, realize that this result could be reflective of the changing nature of communication with a different generation.
When you look at how the description of 'missions' has changed into 'ministry', 'outreach' or 'Gospel work' to keep a church/donor audience engaged, Barna's results look slightly different.
But secondly, what is undeniable is the issue of biblical illiteracy.
In 2015, a LifeWay Research study found that while Christians claim to believe the Bible is God's Word, 45-percent of those who regularly attend church read the Bible more than once a week. (Click here to read results from a 2017 LifeWay study) Over 40-percent of the people attending read their Bible occasionally, maybe once or twice a month. Almost 1 in 5 churchgoers say they never read the Bible—essentially the same number who read it every day.
That trend will continue unless something changes, and it starts with changes at home. Yoder says Keys For Kids is trying encourage parents to lead by example through daily time spent in God's Word. For the many times parents have tried and failed to keep the interest vibrant in daily devotionals, he offers the Keys For Kids devotional as a resource.
Header image of globe courtesy Wikipedia.
Pray that more families will begin building the discipline of studying God's Word together.
Ask God to provide the continued resources to enable Keys For Kids to provide free tools.


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rtpi playing both UEFA cup games!
Discussion in 'Portugal' started by deco_#10, Nov 25, 2004.
deco_#10 Member
#1 deco_#10, Nov 25, 2004
At 12:30ET Sporting vs Dínamo Tbilisi and at 4:30 ET Benfica vs Dinamo de Zagreb
Portista69 New Member
London,Canada
#2 Portista69, Nov 25, 2004
deco_#10 said:
These games can't be live because the Sporting game is scheduled to start at noon while the Benfica game is scheduled for 4 eastern time!
Benfica_fan Member
#3 Benfica_fan, Nov 25, 2004
On www.rtp.pt, they changed the sporting game time from 17:30 local time (12:30pm EST) to 16:55 local time (11:55am EST), so maybe that game will give live. They are announcing the Benfica game live at 21:30 local time (4:30pm EST) but the game is scheduled for 20:00 local time (3:00pm EST). I would check RTP around all these times, one of them must be right.
Sporting game underway, game started at noon and no tv coverage as of yet!
Portista69 said:
it's started... right now it's 12:30pm est I guess it's a half hour delay.
Força Sporting Member
Sporting CP Lisbon
#6 Força Sporting, Nov 25, 2004
a 1/2 hour delay is better than nothing...
biggyv Member
PGH PA
#7 biggyv, Nov 25, 2004
They just said that RTP will be showing the Benfica game live at 3:00 EST. I'm not sure if that applies to RTPi. It's possible that they may have to show it on a delay because Setanta has the rights to show it live in the US. I'm just speculating though.
biggyv said:
RTPI is showing the game on tape dalay at 3:30 est


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#XXX Not tested, copy paste: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4997851/python-dijkstra-algorithm
def dijkstra(net, s, t):
    # sanity check
    if s == t:
        return "The start and terminal nodes are the same. Minimum distance is 0."
    if net.has_key(s)==False:
        return "There is no start node called " + str(s) + "."
    if net.has_key(t)==False:
        return "There is no terminal node called " + str(t) + "."
    # create a labels dictionary
    labels={}
    # record whether a label was updated
    order={}
    # populate an initial labels dictionary
    for i in net.keys():
        if i == s: labels[i] = 0 # shortest distance form s to s is 0
        else: labels[i] = float("inf") # initial labels are infinity
    from copy import copy
    drop1 = copy(labels) # used for looping
    ## begin algorithm
    while len(drop1) > 0:
        # find the key with the lowest label
        minNode = min(drop1, key = drop1.get) #minNode is the node with the smallest label
        # update labels for nodes that are connected to minNode
        for i in net[minNode]:
            if labels[i] > (labels[minNode] + net[minNode][i]):
                labels[i] = labels[minNode] + net[minNode][i]
                drop1[i] = labels[minNode] + net[minNode][i]
                order[i] = minNode
        del drop1[minNode] # once a node has been visited, it's excluded from drop1
    ## end algorithm
    # print shortest path
    temp = copy(t)
    rpath = []
    path = []
    while 1:
        rpath.append(temp)
        if order.has_key(temp): temp = order[temp]
        else: return "There is no path from " + str(s) + " to " + str(t) + "."
        if temp == s:
            rpath.append(temp)
            break
    for j in range(len(rpath)-1,-1,-1):
        path.append(rpath[j])
    return "The shortest path from " + s + " to " + t + " is " + str(path) + ". Minimum distance is " + str(labels[t]) + "."
# Given a large random network find the shortest path from '0' to '5'
#print dijkstra(net=randNet(), s='0', t='5')

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For more information on the Projects view in the in the Flex version, see Projects View.
In the Projects view, select the project > create schedule or open an existing schedule.
If you are opening an existing schedule, select and open.
Select schedule for comparison: Compare one schedule with one another; check the conflicts.
For more information on schedules in the Flex version, see Schedule Authoring View.


The Crafter Dropside Van offers a load platform of up to 9.2 m2. In addition, you can also customise it to meet your needs with a diverse range of bodies, practical storage boxes and special equipment.
Up to 9.2 m load platform.
From ladder holders and storage boxes to frame fixtures with tarpaulin: You can always adapt the Crafter Dropside Van to your special transport needs.
Thanks to the adaptive electronic stabilisation programme with trailer stabilisation, your Crafter Dropside Van is perfectly prepared for towing a trailer. Select the best tow bar option for your needs from our range.
The ergonomic seats with hard-wearing upholstery are extremely comfortable and offer plenty of space. Up to seven colleagues can be seated in the double cab and folding up the rear bench seat reveals ample space for tools, work gloves, lunch boxes and many other items.
The Crafter Dropside Van achieves low fuel consumption thanks to BlueMotion technology and the start-stop system.
Perfectly configure your Crafter Dropside Van to match the way you work. Select from six different final drive ratios.
Whether to pre-heat the interior, control the temperature or heat the driver and front passenger seats: the Crafter Dropside Van offers high-quality heating and air conditioning systems which guarantee a comfortable journey.
The radio and navigation systems in the Crafter Dropside Van meet almost every need. Expect outstanding sound and an intuitive interface.
Do you want even more comfort? The optional "Plus" packages provide you with many useful extras that put the finishing touches to the comfort and convenience offered by the Crafter Dropside Van.


Food chain – Fact Or Fiction?
Together with a stirfry, they might make a pretty solid dish.
The attack down and under does not leave any marks.
Lives are lost and consumed daily in vain.
On top of the food chain.
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The recommended tuition fee is set each year by the Catholic Education Council in Brisbane. This fee plus local pressures to meet budget requirements are taken into account by our School Board in determining the school fees for any given year. School fees are payable in advance by year/ term/ month, or can be set up through the school by direct debit (fortnightly or monthly).
Persons who have a genuine reason for not being able to meet their commitment should contact the Principal and discuss the matter as soon as the situation arises. Should fees not be paid and no contact made to the school, a collection agency may be appointed to act on the school's behalf.
2023 School Fee Schedule.pdf
2023 School Fees Spreadsheet.pdf
2023 Ready Reckoner.pdf
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Animal is a series of woodblock print collages that investigate what keeps us alive. The fantastical forms in this exhibition are human parts--susceptible to gravity, discomfort, decay, growth, and adaption.
This series will be on display in Ann Arbor, MI from October-December 2012.


If the [F1appropriate regulator] considers that an authorised person has contravened [F2a relevant requirement imposed on the person, it may] publish a statement to that effect.
F1Words in s. 205 substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 9 para. 11(a) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F2Words in s. 205 substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 9 para. 11(b) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.


Preparing for the AP Biology exam requires a deep understanding of many different topics in biology as well as an understanding of the format of the AP exam and the types of questions it asks. This course is Part 5 of our AP Biology series, designed to help you prepare for the AP Biology exam.
In this special Review and Exam Preparation Course, you will find study guides, review material and practice exams that cover all material relevant to the AP exam.
By the end of the course, you should be prepared to take on the AP exam!


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Томас «Томми» Айвэн (31 января 1911, Торонто, Онтарио, Канада — 25 июня 1999, Чикаго, Иллинойс, США) — канадский тренер по хоккею.

Биография
Родился 31 января 1911 года в Торонто в семье македонских иммигрантов. В детстве получил серьёзную травму лица, хотя до этого он мечтал стать хоккеистом, его мечта впоследствии осуществилась — он стал тренером и наставником хоккеистов. В 1947 году возглавил ХК Детройт Ред Уингз, и благодаря его стараниям, ХК трижды стал обладателем Кубка Стэнли.

В 1954 году возглавил ХК Чикаго Блэкхокс и был у руля данного ХК вплоть до 1977 года. В периоды с 1960 по 1961 гг. был признан лучшим тренером НХЛ.

В 1976 году руководил сборной США на турнире Кубка Канады. После окончания тренерской карьеры вошёл в состав управления НХЛ.

Скончался 25 июня 1999 года в Чикаго от почечной болезни.

Награды, премии и почётные звания
 Председатель Зала хоккейной славы НХЛ.
 1974 — ввод в Зал хоккейной славы НХЛ.
 1974—75 — ежегодное вручение самому лучшему хоккеисту кубка Томаса Айвэна.
 1975 — вручение кубка Патрика Лестера за огромный вклад в развитие хоккея в США.

Примечания

Умершие от болезни почек
Хоккеисты Канады
Тренеры «Детройт Ред Уингз»
Тренеры — обладатели Кубка Стэнли


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Spain's 10 November General Elections: Don't Forget Transparency!
Madrid, 6 November 2019 – In advance of the 10 November general elections in Spain, Access Info has been in touch with the main political parties to urge them to strengthen the Transparency Law (which came into force on 10 December 2014), and to adopt laws on regulation of lobbying and on whistleblower protection.
Access Info asked all the political parties for meetings. We were able to meet with Ciudadanos, Junts per Catalunya, Más País and Podemos. To the remaining parties – ERC, IU, PNV, PP, PSOE, VOX – we sent a document with the 10 Principles of the Coalición Pro Acceso, the 100-member NGO platform which is calling for the right of access to information to be fully recognised in Spain, and specific action points for the future legislature.
"We have explained to the political parties how incredibly complicated making an access to information request is in Spain, which is why there are so few requests, meaning the law is a dead letter," commented Helen Darbishire, Executive Director of Access Info.
"We are encouraging all of Spain's political parties to put the transparency, open government and integrity at the centre of their priorities for the next legislature," added Darbishire.
The main transparency demands which Access Info has put to the political parties are:
Recognising the fundamental right of access to information in line with international standards;
Strengthening the Transparency Law and making it easier to use, so that citizens can make requests without identification and in plain language.
Training all public officials on the value of transparency in democratic societies;
Raising awareness of the right to ask for information among the general public
Regulation of lobbying in line with the International Lobby Regulation Standards;
Adopting a Whistleblower law in line with the recently approved EU Directive
Giving the Transparency Council greater independence and the power to sanction violations of the law;
Addressing the current gender gap in requests: 70% of all requests to the national government are made by men.
Access Info will remain open to meet with and continue communication with all political parties after the elections in order to advance the right of access to information in Spain.


How do I *properly* redirect from my old website, which is html "mysite.on.ca", to my new website which is WordPress "mysite.com"?
Can I do individual pages? Does a 301 redirect work from .on.ca to .com? I've searched the archives here but I don't see anything about redirecting with a top-level domain change. Maybe it doesn't matter?
Thank you both! You rock!
Ah. I didn't change that when I did my page. I did have to redirect all the pages, tho, as WP does not format the page names the same way as html.
I would suggest doing a search on the Google Webmaster pages. And also on the WP help pages altho they can get quite technical when you don't really want all the tech detail.
That help page implies you have changed the domain name so it should work for what you are saying.
I did find that I had to do 2 completely different redirects as not every page I redirected yielded a redirect. I had to download a redirect plug in along with doing the server side redirect.
I used Eggplant 301 Redirects.


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Cylinder::Cylinder(float height, float radius, int numSegments) : Mesh()
{
	// Construct a cylinder using the given argument
	VertexList generatedVertices;
	TriangleList generatedTriangles;
	int vertexCounter = 0;
	// Generate the 'tower' part of the cylinder
	for (float i = 0.0f; (i < numSegments); i += 1.0f)
	{
		float angle = (PI * i * 2.0f) / numSegments;
		float nextAngle = (PI * (i + 1.0f) * 2.0f) / numSegments;
		float x1 = radius * sin(angle), y1 = radius * cos(angle);
		float x2 = radius * sin(nextAngle), y2 = radius * cos(nextAngle);

		Vertex v1, v2, v3, v4;
		v1.position = Vector3(x1, y1, -(height / 2.0f));
		v1.normal = Vector3(x1, y1, 0.0f).normalise();
		v1.texCoord = computeTexCoord(angle, v1.position.z, height);
		v2.position = Vector3(x2, y2, height / 2.0f);
		v2.normal = Vector3(x2, y2, 0.0f).normalise();
		v2.texCoord = computeTexCoord(nextAngle, v2.position.z, height);
		v3.position = Vector3(x1, y1, height / 2.0f);
		v3.normal = Vector3(x1, y1, 0.0f).normalise();
		v3.texCoord = computeTexCoord(angle, v3.position.z, height);
		v4.position = Vector3(x2, y2, -(height / 2.0f));
		v4.normal = Vector3(x2, y2, 0.0f).normalise();
		v4.texCoord = computeTexCoord(nextAngle, v4.position.z, height);

		generatedVertices.push_back(v1); generatedVertices.push_back(v2);
		generatedVertices.push_back(v3); generatedVertices.push_back(v4);

		generatedTriangles.push_back( Triangle(vertexCounter, vertexCounter + 1, vertexCounter + 2) );
		generatedTriangles.push_back( Triangle(vertexCounter + 3, vertexCounter + 1, vertexCounter) );
		vertexCounter += 4;
	}
	// Generate top and bottom sections
	Vertex topCentre, bottomCentre;
	topCentre.position = Vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, height / 2.0f);
	topCentre.normal = Vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
	topCentre.texCoord = TexCoord(0.5f, 0.5f);
	bottomCentre.position = Vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, -(height / 2.0f));
	bottomCentre.normal = Vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f);
	bottomCentre.texCoord = TexCoord(0.5f, 0.5f);
	generatedVertices.push_back(topCentre);
	generatedVertices.push_back(bottomCentre);
	// Store indices to these two vertices for convenient triangle generation later
	unsigned int topIndex = vertexCounter;
	unsigned int bottomIndex = vertexCounter + 1;
	vertexCounter += 2;
	for (float i = 0.0f; (i < numSegments); i += 1.0f)
	{
		float angle = (PI * i * 2.0f) / numSegments;
		float nextAngle = (PI * (i + 1.0f) * 2.0f) / numSegments;
		float x1 = radius * sin(angle), y1 = radius * cos(angle);
		float x2 = radius * sin(nextAngle), y2 = radius * cos(nextAngle);
		// We actually generate the vertices used for the tower part AGAIN,
		// since we want to use different normals for the top and bottom
		Vertex v1, v2, v3, v4;
		v1.position = Vector3(x1, y1, -(height / 2.0f));
		v1.normal = Vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f);
		v1.texCoord = computeTexCoord(angle, v1.position.z, height);
		v2.position = Vector3(x2, y2, height / 2.0f);
		v2.normal = Vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
		v2.texCoord = computeTexCoord(nextAngle, v2.position.z, height);
		v3.position = Vector3(x1, y1, height / 2.0f);
		v3.normal = Vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
		v3.texCoord = computeTexCoord(angle, v3.position.z, height);
		v4.position = Vector3(x2, y2, -(height / 2.0f));
		v4.normal = Vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f);
		v4.texCoord = computeTexCoord(nextAngle, v4.position.z, height);

		generatedVertices.push_back(v1); generatedVertices.push_back(v2);
		generatedVertices.push_back(v3); generatedVertices.push_back(v4);

		generatedTriangles.push_back( Triangle(topIndex, vertexCounter + 2, vertexCounter + 1) ); // top
		generatedTriangles.push_back( Triangle(bottomIndex, vertexCounter + 3, vertexCounter) ); // bottom
		vertexCounter += 4;
	}

	setVertices(generatedVertices);
	setTriangles(generatedTriangles);
}

Cylinder::~Cylinder()
{
}

TexCoord Cylinder::computeTexCoord(float angle, float currentHeight, float totalHeight)
{
	return TexCoord((angle / (2.0f * PI)), // s
		(currentHeight + (totalHeight / 2.0f)) / totalHeight // t
	);
}


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Q: How can I fix a blurry icon in the Unity dash? In my particular case the Firefox icon in my Unity dash is blurry and of low resolution.
How can I fix this or identify the source of the problem?
Screenshot:

Installed version:
ii  firefox                                              49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

A: If you use Thunderbird, there is a chance that it has inserted a low resolution firefox.png file in your ${HOME}/.thunderbird directory, that is used by Dash. To search if this is the case, open a terminal and run:
cd ${HOME}/.thunderbird
find | grep "firefox.png"

If you find the file, delete it and restart Firefox.


Vacation allows you to spend more time on a favorite hobby, or pick up a new one. Both that follow are all about hot weather and not only get you relaxed but earn you more ice cream.
You'll either love the heat or run a mile, but bikram devotees can't get enough. This studio offers specials for out-of-towners, as well as drop-in packages and private lessons. Forgot your mat? Rentals are available, as is massage therapy.
A large and very well-equipped public park offers 6 lighted tennis courts and every other sort of racquet sport: paddle tennis courts, four racquetball courts, and two pickle-ball courts. What's pickle ball? We're not really sure.


No one wants to lose a tooth or even several teeth!
Dr. Patel uses gentle techniques to alleviate the situation and get you out of pain. The most common reason for an extraction is to remove decayed teeth, fractured or broken teeth. If extractions are necessary, we use local anesthesia to make your experience as comfortable as possible. Afterwards, we will review post operative instructions and also review the options for replacing the missing tooth or teeth.
Many cases can be successfully treated with Invisalign, however some cases are not best suited for this treatment. Dr. Patel will provide a comprehensive evaluation and formulate the best treatment plan for you. Invisalign uses a custom-made series of smooth, comfortable, virtually invisible plastic aligner trays that you simply wear over your teeth. Wearing the aligners will gradually and gently shift your teeth into place. These aligners are worn until treatment is completed and you achieve that confident smile you've always wanted. The best part about the process is that most people won't even know you are straightening your teeth!


In the good ol' bad ol' days before I discovered the Episcopal Church I was staying at an old Convent in Keene, NH where there were many statues of Jesus with the sacred heart. Raised as I had been in a liberal Protestant Church, this was totally new imagery to me. I was strangely affected by these statues—profoundly drawn to them and yet repelled at the same time. They offended my Protestant sensibilities, and yet I suspected they knew something I didn't, and I wanted to know it. It was something about an Incarnate God so vulnerable that God's very heart could be wounded. I did not like the statues—blonde, blue eyed Jesus with the tears running down his face, the sappy sentimental expression and the blood running down the open hole in his chest—ickypoo—and yet—and yet there was an invitation there which lay beneath the realm of description. It had to do with intimacy, with joy, with a profound connection which I knew I desperately wanted. It was my deepest yearning, my heart's desire. I just couldn't get past the form of the statue to its deeper invitation.
One night I had a dream that an old woman came to me holding a great treasure wrapped in fine cloth. She offered it to me. I felt afraid, knowing that receiving this gift would change me. Without words she unwrapped the offering. As the cloth fell away I saw she was holding the sacred heart of Jesus, without sentimentality, without gilding, without sap. It was raw, wounded, vulnerable. She offered to put it into my chest. I knew that if I accepted the invitation, I would be profoundly changed; I would have to give up my life as I ran it with my own agendas, my favorite rationalizations and excuses and open myself to the certain wounding of love. I understood the promise and also the cost. With great shame, I took a step backward—and woke up.
"I do not understand my own actions," writes Paul, "For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate." Who here can't relate to that? Ever since that dream I have wrestled with these words, remembering the dream where I spurned the gift of God which was also my heart's desire. I find it is more that I don't do what I yearn to do rather than do what I despise. I want to be a person of prayer—but—at the moment it feels more urgent to slide into another game of Spider Solitaire.
I find the words to be true of communities also. We hear the words of the Gospel, we respond "Thanks be to God," we nod assent to even the hardest sayings of Jesus, we watch the bread broken open at the altar and suspect we are offering our own lives to that brokenness—and then we get stuck in the stupid stuff; the imagined slights we received in community, the wrong assumptions made on our behalf, the myriad ways we get our feelings hurt. Things don't go the way we want them to. We sulk. We offer something we believe is valuable. It is received shabbily. We become anxious. When we get anxious we try to control more. How easily we forget who we are actually following.
We are all driven by things we do not understand. For some that compulsion is born out of experiences which mark us forever. For some—most, I'd say, it is fear. Fear of not being loved or appreciated, or understood, fear of abandonment, or of being without, fear of pain, fear of death, fear of loneliness. You can fill in your own "fear du jour." Becoming conscious of what drives us is a major part of the spiritual journey; becoming conscious and allowing God to heal that fear. It is not easy, and none of us can do it alone. We need each other, we need the sacraments, we need prayer and most of all, and we need God's grace to keep working on us, calling us to be broken open to healing love.
Today's Gospel follows a silent story not told anywhere, of Jesus' mission to Galilee which had apparently been a total failure. We glean that he had been received with a giant yawn from the intelligent, self-sufficient people of the area who felt they had no need of either John the Baptist's call to repentance nor Jesus' invitation to the wedding feast. Theirs was the sin of indifference. In our omitted verses today Jesus reproaches the cities of Chorazin and Bethsaida for of their apathy. The Greek word we translate "Woe" is not an angry, vengeful word threatening fire and brimstone. The word is "ouai" which is more about sorrowful pity. Jesus is responding not with the outrage of a humiliated ego but with a broken heart. It is the sadness of anyone who offers a treasured gift which is treated shabbily. It was the look in the eyes of the old woman in my dream when I stepped back from the proffered sacred heart of Jesus.
And then we get some lines which sound more like they come from John's Gospel than Matthew's about how if you want to know God you need only look at the Son. Only through Christ can we see God. Again the Greek invites us into a deeper understanding. The word "know" here is not an intellectual grasping, but a word which also includes choice and intimacy. In the Hebrew Bible the word is synonymous with sexual intimacy. To know God through Christ is to enter the realm of lovers.
And then Jesus drives his point home. "Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." We have heard these words over and over for so long, they have lost their punch. By the time Matthew's Gospel was written, Judaism had disintegrated into a network of harsh laws and regulations regulating normal life making it almost impossible for the poor to survive under the strict code of sacrifice. The big question was "what are the requirements of faith for a Jew?" The answer was more rules.
We will not do it perfectly. We need to forgive each other and ourselves over and over again, as God forgives each of us. And—surprise! It is exactly our failures which become occasions of grace. Leonard Cohen writes, "Everything is cracked. That's how the light gets in." Christ's yoke is not one of "anything goes," not one of permissiveness. It is very hard to be a Christian, but not because God makes it hard. We make it hard ourselves. The good we want to do we don't. The bad that we don't want to do we do. We are caught in our various compulsions and fear and addictions and often don't quite believe any of this. Who will rescue us? Paul in his despair about his long string of failures throws off the despair and casts himself into the ocean of God's mercy. Thanks be to God who gives us victory through Christ Jesus!


Shigure: What's this? You're making paper flowers, huh? For school?
Tohru's support network kicks into action as she struggles to process what Kureno told her.
Kureno: I'm not like the others anymore. I no longer transform. My curse has already been broken. It happened years ago. I was a little younger than you are now. So I'm no longer a member of the Zodiac. I can't fly anymore.
The end and the beginning passed in a breath. It was liberating but also constricting.


Hate ads because you can't get back to the game if you hit it wrong.
New: Ok, I've figured it out. This is for children. There's no way adults would want all this flashy colorful child-like extra stuff. And why else would you need coins to cheat with unless you have the vocabulary of a child? I get it now. I'm playing a kid's version of Scrabble (without the original board) with my mom. -------------------------- The things we put up with just to stay connected to our friends and family who live thousands of miles away. We pay to get rid of ads and still suffer through the metric dung tons of Zynga trinkets and time wasting junk. Scrabble is mom's favorite game, but the *real* Scrabble app is complete junk. This one's only 90%. Where's the simple version of this app for people who just wanna play the dadgum game, without all the cheats and prizes and coins and nonsense ad nauseum? And how do I get rid of this E.E. Cummings crap?
I like this game however their are a few problems that need fixing. In theLightning round there are times when my scores are not added to the total. Also I have played unique words yet the total number has not increased. During WordMaster play I was given two stars when I was beating the master the whole time. When Playing the Lightening Rounds my board freezes causing a delay and affecting game outcome. Hope you can fix these issues. I also agree words that can not be defined should not be accepted. Otherwise this is a fun game and I enjoy playing it. Just hope they can fix these issues.


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Гексафторостаннат(IV) калия — неорганическое соединение,
соль калия и гексафторооловянной кислоты
с формулой K[SnF],
бесцветные кристаллы,
растворяется в воде,
образует кристаллогидраты.

Физические свойства
Гексафторостаннат(IV) калия образует бесцветные кристаллы
кубической сингонии,
параметры ячейки a = 0,813 нм.

Растворяется в воде.

Образует кристаллогидрат состава K[SnF]•HO — кристаллы
ромбической сингонии,
пространственная группа F ddd,
параметры ячейки a = 1,16890 нм, b = 1,37492 нм, c = 1,76484 нм, Z = 16

.

С образует аддукты вида K[SnF]•KHF, K[SnF]•4HF.

Примечания

Литература

Соединения олова
Соединения калия
Фторостаннаты


NEW YORK — The Eagles' greatest hits album has moonwalked past Michael Jackson's "Thriller" to become history's best-selling album of all-time.
Now 1,500 streams of an album is equivalent to an album sale. Also, 10 song downloads equals one album sale.


Balance and color correct like a Pro. Experience performance and luxury with this smooth, easily blendable cream base, it conveniently combines four of the most used corrector tones, mauve, green, and pink. Formulated for all skin tones and skin types.


American actor and comedian Robin Williams is bringing his stand-up show Weapons Of Self-Destruction to the Gielgud theatre for two nights only on 13 and 14 November, in aid of the Prince's Trust.
Williams's brief appearance on Shaftesbury Avenue comes in the middle of his sold out 35-city North American tour which launched in Minneapolis in September. Now London audiences will have a chance to catch the comedian's particular brand of high-energy comedy, in which he uses his trademark free associations to highlight social and political absurdities.
The comedian's last American tour was in 2002, his first in 16 years. One of the highest-grossing comedy tours in history, the final performance on Broadway was filmed by HBO and earned five Emmy nominations.
As an actor, Chicago-born Williams achieved early success in television comedy Mork And Mindy, before going on to rack up numerous hit films including Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poet's Society, Mrs Doubtfire, Hook, The Birdcage, Jumanji, The Fisher King, Night At The Museum and Good Will Hunting, for which he won an Oscar in 1998.
Williams's appearance at the Gielgud means that another comedian, Bill Bailey, will get two nights off; his show Tinselworm plays at the theatre from 11 November to 20 December. Currently playing at the Gielgud is Six Characters In Search Of An Author which closes tomorrow.


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Winnipeg pastor charged with sex crimes in California
A Winnipeg church says a former pastor has been arrested by California police and charged with allegedly trying to set up a meeting to have sex with a minor.
Arrest records of the Arroyo Grande Police Department say Nathan George Rieger, 53, was arrested on Aug. 10. He was charged with arranging to meet with a minor for a sexual act and meeting with a minor for a sexual act.
The Arroyo Grande Police Department first began investigating Rieger on Aug. 8.
"There's a whole network of people that are looking to have sex with minors and we have a detective bureau that is designated to have conversations with these people that are seeking to have sex with minors," said Cmdr. Shawn Cosgrove with the Arroyo Grande Police Department.
Officers created an avatar of a 15-year-old girl, which they used to communicate with Rieger, Cosgrove said.
Rieger has worked as a pastor for the Winnipeg Centre Vineyard Church on Main Street. The church released a statement Tuesday saying Rieger, who had worked there for 19 years, had resigned his position.
The church, which regularly ministers to vulnerable people in the core area, "was not prepared for this news which was given to the congregation last Sunday morning," the statement says.
"The church is transcending the challenges of this development and is optimistic that the impact we have on the goodness of our community will continue. Our commitment to the social and spiritual well-being of our parish and surrounding community will continue to thrive."
The church statement said Rieger has posted bail. He has a court date set for Aug. 23.


The Diocese of Algoma - Anglican (Episcopal) Church of Canada | The Best Christmas Gift? How About Palm Sunday in Jerusalem?
Bishop Stephen reports that there has been a flurry of interest in the Holy Land Pilgrimage he and The Reverend Dr Bob Derrenbacker are leading 11-21 March 2016. There is a window of opportunity for a few last-minute pilgrims. Won't you consider joining our group? The tour will feature visits to Israel's most holy sites and daily reflections from two biblical scholars. This will be the trip of a lifetime for anyone interested in the beauty and history of the Cradle of Civilisation.
Registration materials can be found here.
Further questions can be addressed either to Bishop Andrews (bishop@dioceseofalgoma.com; 705-256-5061) or The Rev. Dr Bob Derrenbacker (rderrenbacker@laurentian.ca; 705-673-1730).