If you're trying to make organic foods a way of life in your home, you may be interested in finding great USDA organic dog treats to make that a reality. Thankfully, what you'll discover is that finding organic dog treats for your family pet is really not as difficult as you may think. There are very few dog treat manufacturers who both serve a national market and produce 100% USDA-certified organic treats. However, there are a great many that produce treats that are 95% USDA certified organic or higher.
Grandma Lucy's has been around since 1999, and is known as one of the few nationally-available brands of 100% organic dog treats. All of their organic dog treats bear the USDA certification seal and are verified to be 100% organic. Their line of 100% organic dog treats are not meat-based treats, but rather are based on various fruits and root vegetables.
Grandma Lucy's goes out of its way to be accessible to customers. The company started when the owners' dog Lucy gained food allergies and wasn't able to eat any old dog treat anymore. Their quest to develop treats that their beloved family dog could eat was the impetus behind the creation of the company, and is the guiding force behind all their foods. The organic dog treats are even kosher and made with human-grade ingredients.
The company's reputation is a solid one, with high ratings on most dog food review sites. Independent review organization Dog Food Advisor gives Grandma Lucy's dog food a 4 star rating, which is the second highest rating it gives. On popular pet food shopping sites like Chewy.com, Grandma Lucy's foods and treats earn either four or five star rankings from customers consistently.
Plato Pet Treats offers a huge range of organic and natural pet food options. Among these options is their line of USDA certified organic dog treats. They create their dog foods with the idea that all dogs are naturally omnivores, just like their wild canine ancestors. As such, they bring a lot of veggies into their food mixes, but always with a healthy dose of meat. Not all of their foods and treats are organic, but they do provide organic options.
Plato's Organic Chicken Treats are made from USDA organic chicken and all natural ingredients. There are no preservatives, no unnatural flavors, and no GMOs in Plato organic treats. Moreover, the treats at Plato Pet Treats are fortified with essential canine nutrients to help promote better health.
Plato Pet Treats are sold on many national organic pet food sites. This includes OnlyNaturalPet.com, where Plato Pet Treats enjoys a very good reputation for quality and customer service.
Whole Life Pet Products is another pet food manufacturer that produces 100% USDA certified organic pet treats. According to the company, the mission of Whole Life Pet Products is to produce the highest-quality pet products that don't have to compromise on flavor. They freeze-dry their pet treats instead of canning them, freezing them, or using some other preservation method. This allows them to preserve their foods without having to add preservatives or use lower quality ingredients with higher shelf lives.
The Just One chicken breast treats are a great example of Whole Life's approach to dog treats. The chicken used for these treats is 100% certified USDA organic, and is 87% minimum crude protein. Since these treats are essentially nothing more than freeze-dried organic chicken breast strips, they are a "what you see is what you get" kind of treat. Since the chicken is organic, it was raised without the use of antibiotics or other harmful chemicals and you can be sure your dog will be healthy eating these treats.
Whole Life Pet Products enjoys good reviews on many independent pet food review sites, including Dog Food Advisor and others. Customers say the food is great, and it's nice that the food is easily accessible at larger stores like Walmart.
Treats like Newman's Own and Whole Life can be found at many larger retailers around the US, and are not difficult to find. Others are a little harder to find, and you may have to order online to get your hands on them. However, finding organic dog treats is much easier now than it once was.
Give your canine companion a treat you can feel good about while also satisfying your dog's love of tasty treats.


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Garrick and Rich
: Duty.
Soon after the appearance of Garrick at the theatre of
Drury Lane, to which he, by his astonishing powers, brought all the world,
while Mr. Rich was playing his pantomimes at Covent Garden to empty
benches, he and Mr. Garrick happened to meet one morning at the Bedford
coffee-house. Having fallen into conversation, Garrick asked the Covent
Garden manager, how much his house would hold, when crowded with company.
"Why, master,
said Rich, "I cannot well tell; but if you will come and
play Richard for one night, I shall be able to give an account."
Morand, author of _Le Capricieuse_, was in a box of the theatre during the
first representation of that comedy; the pit loudly expressing
disapprobation at the extravagance and improbability of some traits in this
character, the author became impatient; he put his head out of the box, and
called, "Know, gentlemen, that this is the very picture of my
mother-in-law. What do you say now?"
Foote, on his last journey to France for the recovery of his health, while
waiting for the packet, entered the kitchen of the Ship tavern at Dover,
and, addressing the cook, who prided herself in never having been ten miles
out of town, exclaimed, "Why, cookee, I understand you have been a great
traveller." She denying the charge, Foote replied, "Why, they tell me up
stairs that you have been all over _Grease_, and I am sure I have seen you
myself at _Spithead_."
A person talking to Foote of an acquaintance of his, who was so avaricious
as even to lament the prospect of his funeral expences, though a short time
before he had been censuring one of his own relations for his parsimonious
temper--"Now is it not strange," continued he, "that this man would not
remove the beam from his own eye, before he attempted to take the mote out
of other peoples?" "Why, so I dare say he would," cried Foote, "if he were
sure of selling the timber."
General Mackenzie, when commander-in-chief of the Chatham division of
marines, during the late war, was very rigid as to duty; and, among other
regulations, would suffer no officer to be saluted on guard if out of his
uniform. It one day happened that the general observed a lieutenant of
marines in a plain dress, and, though he knew the young officer quite
intimately, he called to the sentinel to turn him out. The officer appealed
to the general, saying who he was; "I know you not," said the general;
"turn him out." A short time after, the general had been at a small
distance from Chatham, to pay a visit, and returning in the evening in a
blue coat, claimed entrance at the yard gate. The sentinel demanded the
countersign, which the general not knowing, desired the officer of the
guard to be sent for, who proved to be the lieutenant whom the general had
Gallant Daughter
General St. Amour
Countess de St. Belmont
When M. de St. Belmont, who defended a feeble fortress against the arms of Louis XIV., was taken prisoner, his wife, the Comtesse de St. Belmont, who was of a most heroic disposition, still remained upon the estates to take care of them. An officer of c... Curran
A farmer, attending a fair with a hundred pounds in his pocket, took the precaution of depositing it in the hands of the landlord of the public-house at which he stopped. Having occasion for it shortly afterwards, he repaired to mine host for the amount... Death of a Hero
At the battle of Malplaquet, in 1709, Marshal Villars was dangerously wounded, and desired to receive the Holy Sacrament. Being advised to receive in private, he said, "No, if the army cannot see me die like a hero, they shall see me die as a Christian.... Denon and De Foe
M. de Talleyrand, having one day invited M. Denon, the celebrated traveller, to dine with him, told his wife to read the work of his guest, which she would find in the library, in order that she might be the better able to converse with him. Madame Tall... Desertion
Frederick, in surveying one evening some of the advanced posts of his camp, discovered a soldier endeavouring to pass the sentinel. His majesty stopped him, and insisted on knowing where he was going. "To tell you the truth," answered the soldier, "your... Dey of Algiers
When Admiral Keppel was sent to the Dey of Algiers, to demand restitution of two ships which the pirates had taken, he sailed with his squadron into the bay of Algiers, and cast anchor in front of the Dey's palace. He then landed, and, attended only by ... Dictionaries
Dr. Johnson, while compiling his dictionary, sent a note to the _Gentleman's Magazine_, to inquire the etymology of the word CURMUDGEON. Having obtained the desired information, he thus recorded in his work his obligation to an anonymous writer: "CURMUD... Ditto
Two gentlemen were at a coffee-house, when the discourse fell upon Sir Joshua Reynold's painting; one of them said that "his tints were admirable, but the colours _flew_." It happened that Sir Joshua was in the next box, who taking up his hat, accosted ... doctor
"Of a pale blue! and this pale blue light was followed by a tall, meagre, stern figure, who appeared as an old man of seventy years of age, arrayed in a long light coloured rug gown, bound with a leathern girdle: his beard thick and grisly; his hair sca... Doing Homage
Mr. Carbonel, the wine merchant who served George III., was a great favourite with the king, and used to be admitted to the royal hunts. Returning from the chase one day, his majesty entered affably into conversation with him, and rode with him side by ... Dr. Busby
A scholar of Dr. Busby went into a parlour where the Doctor had laid down a fine bunch of grapes for his own eating, took it up, and said aloud, "I publish the banns between these grapes and my mouth; if any one knows any just cause or impediment why th... Dr. Pepusch
"In one of my visits, very early in life, to that venerable master, Dr. Pepusch," says Dr. Burney, "he gave me a short lesson, which made so deep an impression that I long endeavoured to practise it. 'When I was a young man,' said he, 'I determined neve... Dramatic Effect
It is related in the annals of the stage, as a remarkable instance of the force of imagination, that when Banks's play of the _Earl of Essex_ was performed, a soldier, who stood sentinel on the stage, entered so deeply into the distress of the scene, th... Dreaming
It is a custom among the Canadian Indians, that when one dreams that another has rendered him any service, the person dreamed of thinks it a duty to fulfil the dream, if possible. A chief one morning came to the governor, Sir William Johnstone, and told... Dunning
The witty Lord Ross, having spent all his money in London, set out for Ireland, in order to recruit his purse. On his way, he happened to meet with Sir Murrough O'Brien, driving for the capital in a handsome phaeton, with six prime dun-coloured horses. ... Edinburgh
In a debate upon some projected improvement of the streets of Edinburgh, the Dean of Faculty wittily said that the _forwardness_ of the clergy, and the _backwardness_ of the medical faculty, had spoiled the finest street in Europe, alluding to the proje... elucidation of facts in court
During the assizes, in a case of assault and battery, where a stone had been thrown by the defendant, the following ... Equality in Danger
The French General, Cherin, was once conducting a detachment through a very difficult defile. He exhorted his soldiers to endure patiently the fatigues of the march. "It is easy for you to talk," said one of the soldiers near him; "you who are mounted o... Erskine
On Mr. Erskine's receiving his appointment to succeed Mr. Dundas, as justiciary in Scotland, he exclaimed that he must go and order his silk robe. "Never mind," said Mr. Dundas, "for the short time you will want it you had better borrow mine!"--"No!" re... Erskine
Lord Kellie was amusing the company with an account of a sermon he had heard in Italy, in which the preacher related the miracle of St. Anthony preaching to the fishes, who, in order to listen to his pious discourse, held their heads out of the water. "... Estimate of Greatness
Pope was with Sir Godfrey Kneller one day, when his nephew, a Guinea trader, came in. "Nephew," said Sir Godfrey, "you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world."--"I don't know how great you may be," said the Guinea-man, "but I don't ... Expedient of Conjugal Affection
Napoleon used to relate an anecdote shewing the conjugal affection of some women who accompanied his troops when he was at Col de Tende. To enter this mountainous and difficult country, it was necessary for the soldiers to pass over a narrow bridge, an... Family Sacrifice
During the French revolution, Madame Saintmaraule, with her daughter, and a youth, her son, not yet of age, were confined in prison and brought to trial. The mother and daughter behaved with resolution, and were sentenced to die; but of the youth no not... Father Bernard
His patience was such as no circumstances, however offensive, could subdue. One day he presented a petition in favour of an unfortunate person, to a nobleman in place; the latter being of a hasty temper, flew into a violent passion, said many injurious ... Fear of Death
It is recorded of a person who had been sentenced to be bled to death, that, instead of the punishment being actually inflicted, he was made to believe that it was so, merely by causing water, when his eyes were blinded, to trickle down his arm. This mi... Fenelon
The venerable Archbishop of Cambray, whose humanity was unbounded, was in the constant habit of visiting the cottages of the peasants, and administering consolation and relief in their distress. When they were driven from their habitations by the alarms... Filial Affection
A veteran, worn out in the service of France, was left without a pension, although he had a wife and three children to share his wretchedness. His son was placed at _L'Ecole militaire_, where he might have enjoyed every comfort, but the strongest persua... Fools
A lawyer of Strasburgh being in a dying state sent for a brother lawyer to make his will, by which he bequeathed nearly the whole of his estate to the Hospital for Idiots. The other expressed his surprise at this bequest. "Why not bestow it upon them," ... Fouche
Napoleon sent for Fouche one day, in a great rage, told him that he was a fool, and not fit to be at the head of the police, as he was quite ignorant of what was passing. "Pardon me, Sire," said Fouche; "I know that your Majesty has my dismissal ready s... Frederick the Great
Frederick the Great rang the bell one day, and nobody answered. He opened the door, and found the page sleeping on a sofa. About to wake him, he perceived the end of a billet out of his pocket, and had the curiosity to know the contents: Frederick caref... French Curate
During the French revolution, the inhabitants of a village in Dauphine had determined on sacrificing their lord to their revenge, and were only dissuaded from it by the eloquence of the cure, who thus addressed them:--"My friends," said he, "the day of ... French Grenadier
During the assault of Thurot on the town of Carrickfergus in 1760, an incident took place, reflecting at once the highest lustre on the soldier concerned, and evincing the union of consummate courage with noble humanity. Whilst the combatants were oppos... French Peasant Girl
One evening early in 1858, Melanie Robert, daughter of a small farmer, near Corbeil, was proceeding to Essonnes, when a man armed with a stout stick suddenly presented himself, and summoned her to give up her money. Pretending to be greatly alarmed, she... Friends and Hares
The Duke of Longueville's reply, when it was observed to him that the gentlemen bordering on his estates were continually hunting upon them, and that he ought not to suffer it, is worthy of imitation: "I had much rather," answered the duke, "have friend... Gainsborough
A countryman was shown Gainsborough's celebrated picture of "The Pigs." "To be sure," said he, "they be deadly like pigs; but there is one fault; nobody ever saw three pigs feeding together but what one on 'em had a foot in the trough." ... Gallant Daughter
Sir John Cochrane, who was engaged in Argyle's rebellion against James II., was taken prisoner, after a desperate resistance, and condemned to be executed. His daughter, having notice that the death-warrant was expected from London, attired herself in m... Garrick and Rich
Soon after the appearance of Garrick at the theatre of Drury Lane, to which he, by his astonishing powers, brought all the world, while Mr. Rich was playing his pantomimes at Covent Garden to empty benches, he and Mr. Garrick happened to meet one mornin... General St. Amour
This officer, who distinguished himself in the Imperial service, was the son of a poor Piedmontese peasant, but he never forgot his humble extraction. While the army was in Piedmont, he invited his principal officers to an entertainment, when his father... Generosity of Turenne
The deputies of a great metropolis in Germany, once offered the great Turenne one hundred thousand crowns not to pass with his army through their city. "Gentlemen," said he, "I cannot in conscience accept your money, as I had no intention to pass that w... George I
During the siege of Fort St. Philip, a young lieutenant of marines was so unfortunate as to lose both his legs by a chain-shot. In this miserable and helpless condition he was conveyed to England, and a memorial of his case presented to a board; but not... George III. on Punctuality
The celebrated mathematical instrument maker, Mr. Ramsden, was frequently deficient in punctuality, and would delay for months, nay, for years, the delivery of instruments bespoken from him. His majesty, who had more than once experienced this dilatory ... George the Second
It was once found an impracticable task to make George the Second acquiesce in a judgment passed by a court-martial on the conduct of two officers high in the army. One of the officers had made himself amenable to military law, by fighting in opposition... Gin _versus_ Medicine
The celebrated Dr. Ward was not more remarkable for humanity and skill than for wit and humour. An old woman, to whom he had administered some medicines proper for a disorder under which she laboured, applied to him, with a complaint that she had not ex... Goldsmith's Marlow
Mr. Lewis Grummit, an eminent grazier of Lincolnshire, met late one night a commercial traveller who had mistaken his road, and inquired the way to the nearest inn or public house. Mr. G. replied, that as he was a stranger, he would show him the way to ... Gonsalvo of Cordova
In an engagement which the Spaniards fought under Gonsalvo of Cordova, their powder-magazine was blown up by the first discharge of the enemy; but so far was this from discouraging the general, that he immediately cried out to his soldiers, "My brave bo... Good-natured Author
The late M. Segur, among other literary productions, supplied the French theatres with a number of pleasing trifles. If he was not always successful, he was at least always gay in his reverses. When his works were ill received by the public, he consoled... Grog
The British sailors had always been accustomed to drink their allowance of brandy or rum pure, until Admiral Vernon ordered those under his command to mix it with water. The innovation gave great offence to the sailors, and, for a time, rendered the com... Hanging Judge
Counsellor Grady, in a late trial in Ireland, said, he recollected to have heard of a relentless judge; he was known by the name of the Hanging Judge, and was never seen to shed a tear but once, and that was during the representation of _The Beggar's Op... Heber's Palestine
When Reginald Heber read his prize poem, "Palestine," to Sir Walter Scott, the latter observed that, in the verses on Solomon's Temple, one striking circumstance had escaped him, namely, that no tools were used in its erection. Reginald retired for a fe... Hogarth
A nobleman, not remarkable for generosity, sent for Hogarth and desired that he would represent on one of the compartments of his staircase, Pharoah and his host drowned in the Red Sea. At the same time he hinted that no great price would be given for t... Horse Trials
In the art of cross-examining a witness, Curran was pre-eminent. A clever repartee is recorded of him in a horse cause. He had asked the jockey's servant his master's age, and the man had retorted, with ready gibe, "I never put my hand into his mouth to... Hume
At a parliamentary dinner, Mr. Plunkett was asked if Mr. Hume did not annoy him by his broad speeches. "No," replied he, "it is the _length_ of the speeches, not their _breadth_, that we complain of in the House." Henry Lord Falkland having been bro... in July, 1849
"The deceased was one of those devoted women who aided to relieve the horrible sufferings of Washington's army at Valley Forge--cooking and carrying provisions to them alone, through the depth of winter, even passing through the outposts of the British ... Ingenious Contrivance
Many years ago, when stagecoaches were not unfrequently attacked by highwaymen, a party was once travelling on a lonely road, when one of the gentlemen mentioned to the company that he had ten guineas with him, which he was afraid of losing. Upon this a... Integrity
A Parisian stock-broker, just before his death, laid a wager on parole with a rich capitalist; and a few weeks after his death, the latter visited the widow and gave her to understand that her late husband had lost a wager of sixteen thousand francs. Sh... Italian Peasant
A great inundation having taken place in the north of Italy, owing to an excessive fall of snow in the Alps, followed by a speedy thaw, the river Adige carried off a bridge near Verona, all except the middle part, on which was the house of the toll-gath... James the First
Soon after that would-be _Solomon_ came to the throne of England, he went one day to hear the causes in Westminster Hall, in order to show his learning and wisdom, of which he had no mean opinion. Accordingly, being seated on the bench, a cause came on,... Johnson and Lord Elibank
"Lord Elibank," says Sir W. Scott, "made a happy retort on Dr. Johnson's definition of oats, as the food of horses in England, and men in Scotland." "Yes," said he, "and where else will you see _such horses_, and _such men?_" ... Johnson and Millar
When Dr. Johnson had completed his Dictionary, which had quite exhausted the patience of Mr. Andrew Millar, his bookseller, the latter acknowledged the receipt of the last sheet in the following note:--"Andrew Millar sends his compliments to Mr. Samuel ... Johnson and Wilkes
In his English Grammar, prefixed to his Dictionary, Johnson had written--"_He_ seldom, perhaps never, begins any but the first syllable." Wilkes published some remarks upon this dictum, commencing: "The author of this observation must be a man of quick ... Kean
In the second year of Kean's London triumph, an elderly lady, whose sympathy had been excited by his forlorn condition in boyhood, but who had lost sight of him in his wanderings till his sudden starting into fame astonished the world, was induced, on r... Keep to the Point
Lord Tenterden contracted such an inveterate habit of keeping himself and everybody else to the precise matter in hand, that once, during a circuit dinner, having asked a country magistrate if he would take venison, and receiving what he deemed an evasi... Knowledge
The famous Duval, librarian to the Emperor Francis the First, often used to reply to questions that were put to him, "I do not know." An ignoramus one day said to him, "But the emperor pays you for _knowing_." "The emperor," he replied, "pays me for wha... Kosciusko
The hero of Poland once wished to send some bottles of good wine to a clergyman at Solothurn; and as he hesitated to trust them by his servant, lest he should smuggle a part, he gave the commission to a young man of the name of Zeltner, and desired him ... Legal Point
A few years ago it happened that a cargo of ice was imported into this country from Norway. Not having such an article in the Custom house schedules, application was made to the Treasury and to the Board of Trade; and, after some little delay, it was de... Lely and the Alderman
Sir Peter Lely, a famous painter in the reign of Charles I., agreed for the price of a full-length, which he was to draw for a rich alderman of London, who was not indebted to nature either for shape or face. When the picture was finished, the alderman ... literary pursuits
"We had performed half the journey," writes our informant, "when Sir Walter started as from a dream, exclaiming: 'Oh, my friend G----, I have forgotten you till this moment!' A short mile brought us to a small town, where Sir Walter ordered a post-chais... Longs and Shorts
There were two barristers at the Irish bar who formed a singular contrast in their statures. Ninian Mahaffy, Esq., was as much above the middle size as Mr. Collis was below it. When Lord Redesdale was Lord Chancellor of Ireland, these two gentlemen chan... Lord Cochrane
When this gallant officer was entrusted with the perilous duty of conducting the fire-ships in the attack upon the French fleet in Basque Roads, he had lighted the fusee which was to explode one of these terrific engines of destruction, and had rowed of... Louis XII
Josquin, a celebrated composer, was appointed master of the chapel to Louis XII. of France, who promised him a benefice, but contrary to his usual custom, forgot him. Josquin, after suffering great inconvenience from the shortness of his majesty's memor... M. Neckar
The six companies, or bodies corporate, of the City of Paris, set on foot in the month of October, 1788, a subscription for the relief of the sufferers by a dreadful hail-storm, which had ravaged a part of the country, and totally destroyed all the hope... Mackenzie," was the reply
"What, without an uniform?" rejoined the lieutenant; "oh, get back, get back, impostor; the general would break your bones if he knew you assumed his name." The general on this made his retreat; and the next day, inviting the young officer to breakfast,...

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The Central Government has raised Rs. 1,200 crore by divesting 9.2% of paid-up capital in National Aluminum Company Ltd. (NALCO). With this disinvestment, Government's shareholding in NALCO has become 65.37%.
Disinvestment involves the sale of Government's share in the Public Sector Undertakings. In disinvestment, the government sells only a part of the equity which is essentially less than 51% so that ownership and management rights can be possessed by the Government itself.
Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), Ministry of Finance, has set a record target of Rs. 72,500 crore to be realized through disinvestment in this fiscal. This target follows the 2016-17 all-time high achievement of Rs. 46,247 crore.
For the fourth time in a row, retail investors out-performed institutional investors. It shows that retail investor backs disinvestments of CPSEs. In fact it satisfies one of the objectives of disinvestment policy of the government which aims to make PSU shareholding as broad-based as possible so that nation's wealth is shared by its citizens. In this disinvestment exercise, the government for the first time has used the green shoe option (over-subscription option) since the modified OFS procedure has been put in place by SEBI in 2016. DIPAM exercised the green shoe option owing to the overwhelming response from the market.
Greenshoe option is a special provision in an IPO prospectus. Green shoe option permits the underwriters to sell more share to the investors than originally planned by the issuer. This option is exercised if the demand for a security issue is higher than the expected.
The Department of Disinvestment was set up as a separate Department on 10th December 1999 and functions as one of the Departments under the Ministry of Finance since 2004. In 2016, the Department of Disinvestment was renamed as Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM). DIPAM advises the Union Government in the matters of the financial restructuring of PSUs and also for attracting investment through capital markets. It deals with all matters relating to the sale of Union Government's equity through private placement or offer for sale or any other mode in the erstwhile Central PSUs.
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) is a Navratna CPSE functioning under Ministry of Mines. It was established on 7th January 1981. It has integrated and diversified operations in mining, metal and power.
State-owned power producer National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and aluminium producer National Aluminium Co. Ltd (NALCO) have signed MoU to establish a 2.4 giga watt (GW) Coal based power project at Gajmara, Odisha.
The MoU will facilitate setting up of a Joint Venture (JV) Company between NTPC and NALCO. It also seeks to set up one million tonne aluminium production facility in Odisha.
The proposed 2.4GW power plant at Gajmara will comprise three units of 800 megawatts (MW) each. It will source coal from the mines operated by NALCO.
The power from plant will be provided to NAlCO's factory at Angul which is aluminium smelter project (that converts raw material alumina into aluminium) and also Greenfield project at Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal district of Odisha.
This JV project will act as a catalyst for industrial growth in the region creating direct and indirect employment for engineers, supervisors and skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers.
It will strive to keep the cost of power generation to a minimum so as to benefit aluminium production for automobile and aerospace industries to improve energy efficiency.
NTPC limited is a Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU), operational under the aegis of Union Ministry of Power. It is engaged in the business of generation of electricity and allied activities.
It is India's largest power generator company and accounts for 25% of total electricity generated in the country.
Union Government now holds 70% of its equity shares as of May 2015 (after divestment of its stake in 2004, 2010, 2013, and 2015).


Occupational safety specialists are working in the workplaces for each worker safety in workplaces, the workplace is suitable or not to work if it is not it will be changing for the safety of the workers, make the risk assessment, inhibit the work accidents and the other things about workplaces and workers.
EFOR Occupational Health & Safety Co. Ltd. has occupational health and safety specialists, occupational physicians and other health physicians who are authorized from the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Labor and Social Security.
EFOR Joint Health & Safety Unit; occupational safety specialist and occupational physician work for workers safety and their health are increasing the quality and efficiency of the work. It is also important on the "Occupational Health and Safety" law but our specialists and physician are working to the first of all the workers.
With the law numbered 6331 , Occupational safety experts are responsible for working in the establishment, development and maintenance of a healthy and safe work environment and good conditions in the workplace. In Turkey, İt is compulsory that the regulations regarding the duties and responsibilities of the occupational safety specialist are carried out in accordance with the definition of occupational safety specialist and responsible engineer and technical personnel and the employer should work with the A, B, C class occupational safety specialist according to the risk group of the workplace.
Which expert is assigned to the workplace in which danger class?
Very dangerous Class A – Class B, Dangerous Class A – Class B, Less dangerous Class A – Class B – Class C experts are assignment.
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Q: Howto disable the tiny window menu buttons and just show the windowtoolbar (like in older versions of eclipse) Can anyone tell me what the windowitems in the Eclipse views encircled in red in the screenshot below are called? And more importantly, how to disable the use of them and just show the toolbar buttons of the view. In older versions of Eclipse the toolbar would just be shown instead of this tiny button to unhide the toolbar.
screenshot of Eclipse with window menubuttons encircled in red.

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Q: Как отфильтровать по размеру группы? Дан df:
df = pd.DataFrame([{'id': 1, 'b': 1, 'd': 0},
                  {'id': 1, 'b': 2, 'd': 0},
                  {'id': 1, 'b': 2, 'd': 1},
                  {'id': 1, 'b': 2, 'd': 0},
                  {'id': 1, 'b': 2, 'd': 0},
                  {'id': 1, 'b': 2, 'd': 0},
                  {'id': 1, 'b': 4, 'd': 0},

                  {'id': 2, 'b': 1, 'd': 1},
                  {'id': 2, 'b': 2, 'd': 0},
                  {'id': 2, 'b': 2, 'd': 0},
                  {'id': 2, 'b': 2, 'd': 0},
                  {'id': 2, 'b': 2, 'd': 0},
                  {'id': 2, 'b': 2, 'd': 1}])

Как можно оставить только те id, которых имеется в количестве 7 штук. То есть, на выходе мы должны получить:
        pd.DataFrame([{'id': 1, 'b': 1, 'd': 0},
                      {'id': 1, 'b': 2, 'd': 0},
                      {'id': 1, 'b': 2, 'd': 1},
                      {'id': 1, 'b': 2, 'd': 0},
                      {'id': 1, 'b': 2, 'd': 0},
                      {'id': 1, 'b': 2, 'd': 0},
                      {'id': 1, 'b': 4, 'd': 0}])

Методом тыка, пользуясь ответами на мои предыдущие вопросы, пришел вот к такому решению:
a.groupby('id').filter(lambda x: (x['id'].size==7))

Но до конца не уверен, верно ли это. Возможно есть более правильное и быстрое решение.

A: Решение, использующее метод ".filter()" наиболее идиоматичное для такого рода проверок. Можно его чуточку сократить, но по сути это то же решение:
a.groupby('id').filter(lambda x: len(x) == 7)


It's been two years since my novella, The Lerewood, has been published with Kellan Publishing. To be quite honest, my focus has been more on writing my second book than marketing and promoting The Lerewood. I've set goals for myself in the recent past to work towards making more successful sales for The Lerewood, but I've been spending most of my time just either writing my second book or working one of my two jobs. I think what I need to do is create a habit, write my daily goal in my planner, and stick to it. I'd like to mainly get more reviews for The Lerewood on Goodreads and Amazon, and possibly do more giveaways and maybe even try to organize a book signing or other event, as well as work on my social media presence to gain followers.
Since most of those goals for The Lerewood are still being worked on, I'll tell you a little bit about my next book.
Let's say my random scenes represent a handful of letters in the alphabet—D, F, H, I, L, O, Q, R, T, X, Y. Then, once I have these 'letters', I start the book from the very beginning. I write 'A', then 'B', then, 'C'…and then I already have D, so I just copy and paste that material in my book. It's a little strange and hard to describe when someone asks me "How far along are you in your second book?". I'm far along…but then again I'm not. So I may only be on chapter three, but I have future chapters already written.
As for the plot, it's about a Scottish criminal, Mr. Killian, who's looking to hire a nanny for his daughter, Elspeth. He interviews a woman, Abigail, for the position, but she isn't who she says she is. Killian suspects she is a spy, but that's far from the truth.
The series, an expected trilogy, will follow Abigail's secret, her relationship with Killian, Elspeth, and Killian's friends, girlfriends, and enemies. It's predominantly a romance, and I wanted to create a romance that felt real. I typically don't read romance novels because I feel like the characters fall in love too quickly, or the relationship otherwise feels forced or fake. Real love forms with time, and through hardships, in my opinion and experience, and that's what the Killian series will be all about.
Follow me on social media (links below) for updates on the writing progress and with progress on marketing The Lerewood as well. I post giveaways, and sometimes I have interactive posts in which I ask my readers a question!
Check out my previous blog here, in which I discuss writing dialogue.


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Q: Eclipse throwing an error while running entire folder When I run an entire folder with some pydev module, I am get a debugger error in Eclipse:
0.06s - Debugger warning: It seems that frozen modules are being used, which may
0.00s - make the debugger miss breakpoints. Please pass -Xfrozen_modules=off
0.00s - to python to disable frozen modules.
0.00s - Note: Debugging will proceed. Set PYDEVD_DISABLE_FILE_VALIDATION=1 to disable this validation.

How to overcome this?

A: As the message says, this is a warning.
You can silence it by setting an environment variable:
PYDEVD_DISABLE_FILE_VALIDATION=1
-- you can do that at the Environment tab in your preferences PyDev > Interpreters > Python Interpreter
Or you can pass -Xfrozen_modules=off in your launch configuration so that you can debug the frozen modules.


When fresh asparagus is plentiful and inexpensive, stock up. Blanch, cool and store it covered with water in containers in the freezer. When thawed, it tastes just like fresh-picked. Blanch, cool and store it covered with water in containers in the freezer.... This grilled asparagus recipe is not only super refreshing, but it�s a great way to avoid making a mess in the kitchen! I make this as a vegetable side anytime I�m firing up the grill for chicken or salmon. The fresh lemony flavors of the asparagus go perfectly with lean proteins. The best part: it only takes 2 minutes a side to cook up this green vegetable on the grill!
Prep. 10 m; Cook. 5 m; Ready In. 15 m; Place water in the bottom half of a steamer pan set. Add salt and butter, and bring to a boil. Trim the dry ends off of the asparagus.
29/10/2004�� This side dish recipe doesn't need any other seasoning, although you could add some fresh thyme or dill if you'd like. Make sure that the asparagus is very fresh. When you buy it, it should be firm, with no soft or wet spots. The tips should be tightly closed, with no flowers showing.
Cook fresh tortellini in chicken broth until tender, adding cut-up asparagus during the last few minutes. Top with shaved Parmesan and serve with crusty bread. Top with shaved Parmesan and serve with crusty bread.
Cook this asparagus, summer squash, and tofu dish in a large skillet with plenty of soy sauce and fresh ginger for Asian-inspired flavors. To make this meal just like your favorite takeout, serve over a mountain of brown rice (and break out your chopsticks!).
Melt butter, add chopped onion and cook slowly until soft. Add flour, stir for a minute. Add liquid from tuna, make up to 2 cups with milk. Cook till sauce boils and thickens, remove from heat.


At Dover, Kent learns from the Gentleman that the King of France has been called back to his own country, but French troops have arrived in England. The Gentleman also describes Cordelia's reactions to the letter Kent had written, telling of her father's miseries. Cordelia had wept upon reading about Lear's tragic plight. Her love shines brightly in the dark world of hatred and treachery. Kent is amazed that the kind Cordelia is really a sister to Goneril and Regan.
Kent informs the Gentleman that an insane Lear has arrived in Dover. Amidst his ranting and raving, he sometimes remembers that he has banished the kind Cordelia. Although he would love to see her, his "burning shame detains him from Cordelia." After his explanation, Kent sends the Gentleman to attend to the King. Kent himself will remain in hiding, for one "dear cause" yet remains undone.
This short scene is often excluded from the production of the play, judged to be unimportant. It does, however, present several important pieces of information. The French troops have arrived in England, but Cordelia's husband, the King of France, has been called home; without adequate leadership, it seems likely that the French army will be defeated. Additionally, the scene reveals that Lear has arrived in Dover in a state of near insanity. In his few lucid moments, he bemoans the fact that he has banished Cordelia and longs to see her even though he is too ashamed to face her. The emphasis on Cordelia in the scene seems to foreshadow that she will eventually take control of the situation and help her father.


his coat was too fancy and their father favoured him too much, above all of them.
It didn't help that he kept telling them about his dreams, predicting that he was destined to rule over them. That was when they nicked his coat and sold him as a slave to a passing band of traders. After that, life was to become something of a rollercoaster ride for Joseph.
The show returns to Milton Keynes Theatre with Union J's Jaymi Hensley in the lead role. Having risen to fame on The X Factor, Union J went on to have a top 10 album and a major UK tour, and Jaymi appeared on hit TV shows including Celebrity Masterchef.
Full of life and colour, the musical features unforgettable songs including Any Dream Will Do, Jacob and Sons and Close Every Door To Me.
Families can try some Japanese-themed crafts inspired by the new exhibition on April 9, 10 and 11.
Drop in between 10am and noon or 1pm to 3pm. All children must be accom-panied by an adult. Price from £4.
At the next indoor meeting, Martin Kincaid will present Five Go Mad in Dorset. Martin has lived in MK all his life and is a very keen naturalist with a particular interest in butterflies and moths. Since 2012 he has been biodiversity officer for The Parks Trust.
With its great diversity of habitats, from chalk downland to lowland heath, ancient woodland and, of course, the sea, the county of Dorset is among the most beautiful and wild in England.
Doors open 7.15pm for a 7.45pm start. Non-members welcome, £4, children £1.
With over a million LEGO bricks, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo adds The Great Brick Safari to its 3,500 live animals and 600 acres of glorious countryside this Easter.
Discover realistic LEGO brick beasts and huge LEGO brick creations at the UK's largest zoo.
The silverback gorilla, Gorman, took four people 480 hours to create, while Linus the Lion, made up of a 65,440 bricks, can be found watching over his two playful cubs.
The LEGO masterpieces also include meerkats, kangaroos, panda cubs, penguins and a mammoth one-tonne elephant called Earl Grey, which took six experts 1,600 hours to create from 271,739 LEGO bricks.
Once kids have completed their Great Brick Safari adventure, they can make their way to the Brick Pits, where they can build their own favourite creatures.
The Great Brick Safari is included in the entry price.
John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist of The Moody Blues, and recent inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, brings his 10,000 Light Years solo tour to the UK.
This is an opportunity to see John perform his Moody Blues' hits and some of his solo work, plus a few special treats to delight fans and music lovers alike.
This is a fundraising concert in aid of The Stables Theatre Ltd.
Easter Family Fun is on offer at the Cowper & Newton Museum. Try the Easter Egg Maze in the gardens, Animal Easter in the house, and be crafty at the craft table in the Dressing Up Room.
On Tuesday, April 9, there's an extra craft activity, from 10.30am to 3pm. Get your prizes and enter the prize draw. £1 per child – usual adult admission applies.
Lucy Porter takes in The Stables tonight, on the UK tour of her stand-up show Pass it On, following its debut at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The show explores the concepts of heritage and tradition. What have we received from our parents and what will we pass on? Lucy inherited global warming, dodgy knees and a terrifying collection of glass clowns from her mum and dad. Now she is thinking about the legacy she is going to leave to her children and the world at large.
Lucy is a regular face and voice on TV and radio panel shows. On BBC Radio 4, she has been heard on The News Quiz, The Now Show, Dilemma and The Unbelievable Truth.
Green Dragon Spring Babies is a family-friendly event with a variety of educational and fun experiences and activities. During the school holidays, there will be a full programme of animal encounters with lots of new babies to get close to, such as Oxford Sandy & Black piglets, goat kids, ducklings and chicks. And lambing season has begun, so there will be plenty of new born lambs to bottle feed. They'll come in all shapes and sizes as there are seven different rare breeds of sheep on the farm.
During the holiday, Green Dragon will be running Spring Babies-themed arts and craft activities and competitions.
There will be a Spring Babies Quiz Trail with each completed quiz going into a prize draw. Winners will be announced the week after half term. First prize is a Green Dragon Family Day Pass.
Local wildlife organisations, the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) and the RSPB will be providing activities and information about native species and their young to inspire visitors.
The indoor and outdoor play facilities will be open, Pets' Corner will have animal encounters running as normal. Both cafés will be open, serving 'Farm to Fork' breakfasts and lunches in the Soft Play Barn and woodfired pizza in the Eco Centre Cafe.
Activities are included in the admission price.
On the 50th anniversary of the prototype Concorde's maiden flight, MKAS member Barry Tomlinson, a former research scientist at RAE Bedford, outlines the work carried out there. He will review the results of hundreds of hours of wind tunnel testing and describe highlights of the flight research programme using unique research aircraft and flight simulation. Overall, RAE Bedford's work was crucial to Concorde's technical success.
Join acclaimed children's writer and illustrator Nick Sharratt and draw along with him. Nick will be showing you how to sketch favourite characters like Tracy Beaker and Timothy Pope, sharing ways of creating fantastic creatures like dragons and unicorns, and giving loads of top tips. And to celebrate his latest book, Nice Work for the Cat and the King, everything will have a special 'royal' twist.
Nick has illustrated close to 260 books. He has worked with authors including Julia Donaldson, Michael Rosen and Kes Gray, and his books include You Choose, Shark in the Park and Pants. He is also the illustrator of Dame Jacqueline Wilson's phenomenally popular children's novels.
Bring pencils, paper and something to lean on, and expect plenty of chances to join in, and allow plenty of time to meet Nick after the performance.
Running time 75 minutes, no interval. Suitable for age four and above.


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Adolphe Roger Ossovesky dit Adolphe Osso, né le  à Safed (Moutassarifat de Jérusalem, Empire ottoman) et mort le  à Paris, est un producteur français.

Biographie
Après avoir travaillé aux États-Unis, chez Paramount et Pathé Exchange, Adolphe Osso participe à la fondation de la filiale française de la Paramount, dont il est le président-directeur général jusqu'en 1930. Après cette date, il se lance dans la production et la distribution de films français, en créant la société Les Films Osso.

Il fait partie  des producteurs français qui, dans l'entre-deux-guerres, s'inspirent du modèle hollywoodien pour moderniser l'industrie française du cinéma notamment en concentrant les trois pôles de l'industrie : production, distribution et exploitation.

Sa société de production est rachetée en 1948 par Charles Delac ; il fonde ensuite Les Films Vendôme.

Filmographie
 1920 : Le Secret de Rosette Lambert de Raymond Bernard
 1930 : Méphisto de Henri Debain et Georges Vinter
 1930 : Le Mystère de la chambre jaune de Marcel L'Herbier
 1930 : "Toby laitier" de Dick Huemer
 1931 : Un soir, au front d'Alexandre Ryder
 1931 : L'Aiglon de Victor Tourjanski
 1931 : Arthur de Léonce Perret
 1931 : Tout s'arrange de Henri Diamant-Berger
 1931 : Le Parfum de la dame en noir de Marcel L'Herbier
 1931 : Le Sergent X de Vladimir Strijevski (d'où est tiré le chant Adieu vieille Europe)
 1932 : Le Chant du marin de Carmine Gallone
 1932 : Un fils d'Amérique de Carmine Gallone
 1932 : Une jeune fille et un million de Fred Ellis et Max Neufeld
 1932 : Marie, légende hongroise  de Paul Fejos
 1937 : L'amour veille de Henry Roussell
 1942 : Macao, l'enfer du jeu de Jean Delannoy
 1946 : Adieu chérie de Raymond Bernard
 1951 : Rue des Saussaies de Ralph Habib
 1951 : La Table-aux-crevés de Henri Verneuil
 1952 : La Maison dans la dune de Georges Lampin
 1953 : Les amours finissent à l'aube de Henri Calef
 1953 : Le Chevalier de la nuit de Robert Darène
 1954 : La Reine Margot de Jean Dréville
 1957 : Les Louves de Luis Saslavsky
 1958 : Les Jeux dangereux de Pierre Chenal
 1959 : Les Tripes au soleil de Claude Bernard-Aubert
 1959 : La Marraine de Charley de Pierre Chevalier
 1961 : Le Capitaine Fracasse de Pierre Gaspard-Huit

Notes et références

Article connexe
Les Films Osso

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Producteur français de cinéma
Naissance en septembre 1894
Décès en septembre 1961
Naissance à Safed

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When polled, most people will say more people do not donate blood for religious reasons than any other. The most often supplied excuses are listed here in order of prevalence. Each excuse has a compelling agrument against it.
1. I am afraid of needles and the sight of blood.
When surveyed, people who give blood report they feel a very slight pinch at the needle insertion. After ten minutes, they are finished and wondering why they were afraid. The technicians at the blood draw site are trained to make the process as painless as possible.
In many donation sites, you will not see blood unless you are looking at the tubing from the catheter to the blood bag. Most technicians will move the collection bag to a spot out of view to make you feel more comfortable.
From the beginning of the questionnaire to walking out the door takes one hour. The actual blood draw only takes ten minutes. Your donation of one hour and one pint of blood could save a premature baby, a cancer patient and a car accident victim. Would you give one hour to save three people?
3. No one ever asked. I don't think my blood is needed.
The United States needs 38,000 donations per day. Someone needs blood every two seconds-everyday.
Sterile equipment and clothing protect technician and donor.
4. I will get AIDS.
A sterile needle is used on you and then thrown away. It is impossible to get AIDS from donating blood.
5. I don't have enough blood to donate.
Adults have ten to twelve pints of blood and can replace donated blood in less than 24 hours. Humans can survive with only six pints.
6. I'm too old/sick. They don't want my blood.
Age is not a factor in determining eligibility to give blood. The only weight restriction is you be at least 110 pounds.
Infectious blood cannot be used. The diseases include: HIV, AIDS, hepatitis, bleeding disorders (hemophilia), blood and lymph cancer, Hodgkin's disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (Mad Cow Disease) or diabetics who used bovine (beef) insulin from Great Britain after 1980, hemochromatosis, tuberculosis, intravenous (IV) drug users (risk of hepatitis and HIV/AIDS). All of these people need blood.
7. My blood type is rare. I'll wait until there is a need.
There is always a need and most especially for rare blood types. You should give so a crisis situation does not occur.
8. My blood is not the right type.
If it is a common type, the demand is high. Most people who need blood will have your type. If your type is rare, there are very few donors, which makes the supply very small. All blood types are needed everyday.
9. I already gave blood this year.
You can donate blood every fifty-six (56) days. Some donors give blood five times per year.
10. I don't want to feel weak when I donate.
Healthy adults have no after effects from donating blood. You have more than enough blood in your body to donate without weakening your system. Most donors go about their day without interruption.
Very few people are prohibited from giving blood. Even fewer choose not to donate blood for religious reasons, which is why it does not make the list. The top ten reasons more people don't give blood can easily be argued against. Choose to save lives. Give blood.
I used to give blood at the Red Cross years ago. Gave blood each time I was eligible again when I worked at Thomas Jefferson. I ought to put that on my to do list again.
It always cracked me up when I finished giving blood at the Red Cross and a little old lady would help 6-2, 200+ lb. John walk back to the donuts and coffee.
LMAO! I would have loved her!
I used to give blood regularly (every six months), but now I'm on medication so I can't according to my doctor.
But you did, which is always a good thing. Just remind your friends to do it!
After years and years of wishing to donate blood and procrastinating I eventually started to donate. After 3 pints I had to stop as I had been placed on blood pressure tablets. It was a pity as my group is B- so not common.
Be sure to tell your friends and family to donate! Those who cannot can advocate! Have a great afternoon, Nigel! Red.
I think it is great when businesses promote donating blood! It is good for everyone involved. Employees get a break, and the blood supply goes up. Thank you for stopping by to comment, Karen. Red.


Located on Preston Flag Market, Falafel Express is a popular mobile catering van attracting queues of visitors throughout the day. Expect freshly made mouth-watering falafel as well as wraps and hot and cold drinks.
Falafel Express brings you food speedily, without compromising quality. The vendor is perfect for lunch breaks or for those in need of some fuel on the go. And for those with a vegan or vegetarian diet, there's plenty choice to keep you going.
With its huge fan base, Falafel Express is a popular choice amongst Prestonians and visitors, you'll even spot it catering for events around the city.


Here at SLM Nissan we are getting into the festive spirit this week with our Christmas Jumper at Work Event.
We are inviting all of our staff to wear their best Christmas jumpers at work between 13th - 15th December. Everyone who takes part will donate a few pounds into our Sara Lee Trust charity pot to help raise a little bit of extra money for a great charity.
We hope lots of customers will visit us and see everyone's fantastic festive wear - it certainly brightens up the dealership! If any visitors would like to donate any spare change, they are more than welcome to.


The 24th North American Masters, sponsored by Vince W. Berry Real Estate Services, ended this past weekend. FM Robby Adamson, secured his second IM norm at the event, with a final score of 6/9. See the first CLO report on the 24th NA Masters for some of Robby's key wins from the event.
This event was different than past ones that we've held, opting to move to a double round robin format, instead of the traditional single round robin format. There were many advantages to this format which includes lowering the score requirement for a norm, because you are playing the higher rated IM's twice. Additionally it allows players to play as both black and white, and also prepare for fewer players. Since the event is run over weekends, it's less time away from work for the players.
Robby will be sending an in-depth write-up of the event to CLO and Jon L. Burgess will be providing one to Chessdom later in the week.
One of the nice surprises of the event was the 2nd place performance of Jon L. Burgess, a local Chicago area resident master hailing from and playing for the UK (we'll forgive him for this!). This was Jon's third appearance in a North American Masters tournament, where he's always scored at or near the 50% score and was generally the lowest seed. Below are some samples of Jon's games.
I would also like to take the time to thank the tournament sponsor, Vince W. Berry. Support from individuals and businesses as this are vital for chess events. We are thankful for his sponsorship and to him and his wife for joining us for the barracuda dinner last month. Additionally I'd like to thank DGT North America for providing us with the DGT electronic boards which worked great (made transcription of the games quick and painless) and we will be using alongside other tournament technology (more to come on this later). Finally I would like to thank the Holiday Inn North Shore Hotel (www.hiskokie.com) for their continued sponsorship of the tournament venue. Without a site to consistently hold chess events at, building up the chess community is a difficult goal to achieve and we are grateful for their continued support of chess.
Tune in next month for the 25th North American Masters which will be a 9R-SS event running alongside the 2010 World Amateur Chess Championships and the 1st ever FIDE Arbiters Seminar held in the US. For more information on these events please visit -http://www.worldchesschamps.com.


B&B Attachments currently hold ISO 9001:2008 accreditation. B&B Attachments is currently working towards ISO 9001:2015 certification. As part of this process B&B Attachments has updated its 'Quality Policy & Objective's Statement'.
Please see a copy of this document adjacent.
This is one of the many upgrades in B&B's quality management systems, as it works towards accreditation to the new standards.


"And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven." Matthew 23:9. In response to a portion of one of my past commentaries, an individual stated that he spoke, in German, with the "Holy Father" and was told that my commentary was in error. So I asked this man if he was referring to the Creator of the universe or to a mere man who had been elevated by other mere men to the position of god on earth. I received no response.
Jesus' words in the above verse are clear; we aren't to refer to any man as Father as we have only one Father which is in Heaven. Imagine referring to a "man" as Holy Father; besides being against the word of God, it just doesn't sit well. What are the implications of any man desiring to be so revered on earth? "And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased…" Matthew 23:12a. Abased means to be humbled. If you continue reading Matthew 23 you'll discover one of many heptadic (sevenfold) structures in the scriptures. The seven woes outlined by Jesus are a condemnation of the Pharisees and scribes of His day. Seven times Jesus refers to these men as hypocrites. Then He drives the final nail into their coffin with these words "Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?" Matthew 23:33. Although Jesus' words were pointed at the Pharisees of His day, they also paint a perfect picture of the popery of the Roman Catholic Church as we can plainly see their hypocrisy displayed throughout its bloody awful history.
Jesus is very specific about all who wish to be first. "And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all." Mark 9:35.
There is a religion where the leadership is elevated to such an exalted position that these men actually believe they are Christ on earth. They refer to themselves as "Vicarius Christi" which is Latin for Vicar of Christ. "The Latin equivalent of the Greek word "anti" is "vicarious" from which comes Vicar. So those who refer to themselves as Vicar of Christ are actually calling themselves anti-Christ, or another Christ." "And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many." Matthew 24:4-5.
The question is, who would follow such men? Why would anyone want to replace our Lord Jesus the Christ the Creator of the universe with a mere human? The answer can be found in the above verse "Take heed that no man deceive you". The deception has been with us since the Apostles wrote their epistles. In the fourth century AD Constantine became the first pope. From that time on the popery began their reign of terror by deceiving and murdering the masses. When the word of God is not taken seriously the deception is easily manifested.
During the 14th century AD a devout Christian man stood up against the evil of the anti-Christ system. John Wycliffe was one of the first to translate the scriptures from Latin into the language of the common folk. Wycliffe was hounded by the Catholic Church because of his stance against it. Wycliffe said "The authority of the scriptures was greater than the authority of any man." And that "We ought to believe in the authority of no man unless he say the word of God, that if any man in earth, either angel of heaven teacheth us contrary of holy Writ we should flee from him as from the foul fiend of hell, and hold us steadfastly to the truth and freedom of the holy Gospel of Jesus Christ." The Catholic Church hated Wycliffe so much that 44 years after his death they had his remains exhumed, his bones smashed, and then burned. The council of Constance then condemned Wycliffe and had him anathematized.
Down through the ages the popes have condemned any and all who would stand against them and their doctrines. Jan Huss was another that was condemned by the council of Constance at the same time as Wycliffe. Huss was burned at the stake in 1415 for his opposition to papal infallibility and because he stood on the authority and infallibility of the Bible. When the Roman Catholic Church caught Huss' followers, they burned them at the stake. A century later, inspired in part by the sermons of Huss, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the Church door in Wittenberg, Germany.
Jan Huss, Jerome of Prague, and many others believed the Bible and placed its authority over the Roman Catholic popery, thus the popery condemned them all and burned them all at the stake. These were true Christians being burned at the stake; true believers in Christ who knew the truth about the popery, that all the popes were and are anti-Christ. Following this religion and believing in their doctrines will get you to only one location upon your death, and it isn't Heaven.
But murdering William Tyndale was not enough for this most ungodly religion of anti-Christ. They also burned all the Tyndale Bibles they could get their hands on, as well burning at the stake all those who were in possession of a Tyndale Bible. The Roman Catholic Church is as bloody as any tyrannical ruler in earth's history.
Looking back through the whole ungodly history of the Roman Catholic Church it's not hard to discover that they have always stood contrary to the truth of the scriptures. The popes have always claimed to be Jesus Christ on earth. Anyone who knows their Bible and believes it to be the inerrant Word of God must be appalled at the Catholic popes and their horribly blasphemous statements.
There is no doubt in my mind that the Roman Catholic Church is pure evil in origin; they remain so even in today's enlightened society. Why do I say this? Even though our current society is supposed to be enlightened there are few that know and understand the word of God. Therefore many remain susceptible to the deceptions of Rome while ignoring Jesus' admonition to beware of such deceptions.
This commentary is just the tip of the iceberg when compared to the volumes of heresies which would describe even more of how horrible the Roman Catholic Church has been to the true Christians over the last 1,700 years. Suffice it to say, Jesus told us about this evil that would appear on the scene claiming to be Him, but since they wouldn't listen to Him why would they listen to me? The Apostle John wrote about the anti-Christ's that would come and who were already among them. "Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us." 1 John 2:18-19.
Charles Spurgeon wrote "For truth's sake, our Protestantism must protest perpetually…No peace with Rome…" Yet what we currently see taking place is many evangelicals running back to the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. This is a hard thing to witness, as we who are true believers in Christ know how obscene the Roman Catholic Church actually remains.
The way to enter Heaven is not by elevating ourselves to a position of prominence resulting in men bowing to us with much pomp and circumstance, but to humble ourselves as little children. "…Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 18:3. Sometimes it takes a lot of humbling to become as a little child in the eyes of God. For some of us it may take a lifetime to understand how to become "as little children".
The Catholic popery work to elevate themselves to positions of exaltedness above the laity thus they are in for a huge surprise. First of all it's obvious these popes have no fear of God. Secondly, they can't be believers in Christ as all indications are that they disparage God's Word. Instead of cherishing the Word of God as true believers do and adhering to God's precepts as the truth they simply ignore God as they make themselves out to be god on earth.
Study your Bible. Don't be one of those who have been, or are about to be, deceived in these end times. Call no man your Father on earth as God is our Father. All in all pray for all those deceived individuals, but by all means stay far clear of the Roman Catholic Church.


Witches Net. Around the World: Indian Witchraft and Witches. History of Witches.
Indian witchcraft has been around for centuries and is part of the society in the use of the magical protection such as charms and amulets, often composed of natural substances, used against evil spirits and other menaces, as well asill fortune. Magical practices include a wealth of healing and other rituals, often linked with cults. Even the Vedas is almost entirely devoted to spells and the detailed rites of magician-priests.


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Tender opportunities
Evaluation of Australia's aid for trade investments and activities
Tetra Tech International Development was engaged by the Australian Government's Office of Development Effectiveness (ODE) to examine and assess the effectiveness of Australia's recent investments supporting trade facilitation and its regional trade agreements to determine how Australia's aid for trade investments may be better targeted in the future.
International trade provides countries with opportunities for long-term economic growth and job creation. In many developing countries however, there can be obstacles that can inhibit international trade, such as market access while sometimes opening trade regimes and achieving market access is not enough to help the poor, and particularly women, to receive benefits from an improved trade position. As a result, the Australian Government, through its aid program in the Indo Pacific region is helping to promote and support trade facilitation that will ensure sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the region.
Our Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Practice examined the effectiveness of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's most recent aid for trade investments and activities and assessed four of Australia's investments in trade facilitation and regional agreements in detail. These were:
ASEAN–Australia and New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Economic Cooperation Support Program (AANZFTA AECSP) in Cambodia and Laos.
The Trade Development Facility 2 (TDF-2) in Laos.
The Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access (PHAMA) program which assists Samoa, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER Plus), currently being negotiated between 14 Pacific nations.
We evaluated these investments by considering the questions of:
How and to what extent the capacity of partner countries has been built to increase international trade?
To what extent the relevant Australian Government investments have led to positive changes in the partner country's broader economic and development goals?
Through our research and evaluation, we found that DFAT investments in trade facilitation have been effective in addressing capacity issues, and that Australia's investments have the potential to make significant impacts on community and countries to reduce poverty.
Within those investments we evaluated, we found elements of good global practice, supporting the Australian Government's aim to be a recognised leader in promoting and supporting trade facilitation in our region.
In our evaluation, we recommended that, to be successful in the future, Aid for Trade investments need to apply an integrated framework, be flexible, linked to government and private sector priorities, and importantly, have ownership by partner governments. We found that communication and coordination between Australia's bilateral, regional and global programs needs to be strengthened by introducing shared values and implementable incentives for cooperation across regional and bilateral programs.
The full report and DFAT's response to our evaluation can be found at the Office of Development Effectiveness website.
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Hostility Toward Men as Ideology
Bonnie Erbe writes:
President Obama could invite Chamique Holdsclaw to the private White House basketball court and Billie Jean King to play tennis with him. I still wouldn't believe he's any more comfortable dealing with women or concerned about "women's" issues than the dearly departed former Sen. Jesse Helms. President Obama talks the talk a lot better and a lot louder than Helms. But Jesse Helms was so rooted in his atavist traditions, he chose to remain true to his misogyny rather than pose for cameras with faux female golfing partners. President Obama must hide the side of his personality that is clearly uncomfortable with women because he needs their votes much more than Helms ever did.
Whether it was his treatment of Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail (as in his condescending remark that she was "likeable enough") or his clearly career-oriented mate who has been toned down and remorphed into a Stepford Wife, I just don't get the impression this man is comfortable with women. Nor do I believe he cares about them beyond needing women's votes. It's an act and a thoroughly see-through, amateur one at that.
H/T to Pollowitz.


When they aren't maintaining that "they're just beers" or "It's only weird if you make it weird", the Hooligans are taking the track and serving up some serious competition as the all-star men's team of PJRD. Formed in 2006, the Hooligans started off skating primarily flat track OSDA rules and eventually transitioned their skills to the banked track in 2010. The team became MRDA sanctioned in 2014, and continues to make huge strides at a high competitive level up and down the eastern seaboard. The Hooligans are known for their famous "hangover bouts", inviting teams to skate both a MRDA flat track game and a RDCL banked track game over the course of a weekend.
When they aren't maintaining that "they're just beers" or "It's only weird if you make it weird", the Hooligans are taking the track and serving up some serious competition as the all-star men's team of PJRD which includes the "B" Team the "Shenanigans". Formed in 2006, the Hooligans started off skating primarily flat track OSDA rules and eventually transitioned their skills to the banked track in 2010. The team became MRDA sanctioned in 2014, and continues to make huge strides at a high competitive level up and down the eastern seaboard. The Hooligans are known for their famous "hangover bouts", inviting teams to skate both a MRDA flat track game and a RDCL banked track game over the course of a weekend.


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Selector Michael O'Connor launches scathing attack on Cheika's Australia
Updated / Wednesday, 17 Jun 2020 10:42
Former Leinster head coach Michael Cheika
Former Australia selector Michael O'Connor has said the Wallabies' World Cup campaign in Japan was doomed to failure due to confusion over coach Michael Cheika's gameplan and appalling training standards within the playing group.
Australia lost to Wales in the group stage before exiting the World Cup in the quarter-finals with a 40-16 thrashing by England, their equal worst finish at the tournament.
O'Connor, who was recently released from his Rugby Australia contract due to financial constraints, was part of a selectors panel foisted upon former coach Cheika last year following a 2018 season in which the Wallabies won only four of 13 tests.
The former dual code international told the Sydney Morning Herald a number of players were unconvinced by Cheika's attacking gameplan.
"When you look back on it: what was it?" O'Connor said.
"That new attacking style he was going to bring to the Wallabies, it was so secretive and he had to play players out of Super (Rugby) commitments and fly them to Brisbane and educate them.
"I don't know. It was almost like a scam."
Australia were well beaten by England at the World Cup
O'Connor also criticised the players for failing to stand up to their coach and tell him their concerns.
"It was one of the failings from that campaign; players who clearly weren't sold on the style of play either didn't voice their concern or were afraid of ramifications," he said.
"Disturbing" standards at training underlined the malaise, he added.
"I've never ever seen as much dropped ball from a national team ... If you're going to drop it training, you're going to drop it in a game," added O'Connor.
"It was always going to end in tears."
Cheika later told Rugby Australia's website that O'Connor was rarely at training and said he was disappointed by his former colleague going public with his comments.
"Since the whole thing finished ... I've not slagged anyone, not spoken poorly of any other person inside the organisation and I don't want to," he said.
"At a certain point sometimes where the line is crossed on what the truth is you have to stand up and say, 'This is not right and that person shouldn't be talking like that'."
Michael Cheika
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Q: Is there a way to keep track of triggered cloud task queues in Google app engine, so I can find out when they are fully executed? I have a use case which requires me to keep track if all the taskqueues triggered inside a loop are executed or not. Once ALL of the taskqueues are executed(ALL, not a few), only then I can proceed with the next phase of my task. I want to keep track of this in the code itself, not from the Cloud Tasks page in the console.
In this code, I am triggering the taskqueues in this way:-
for item in listA:
  execute taskqueue1

inside taskqueue1 function:-

for b in listB:
 execute taskqueue2

I need to find out if all the taskqueues in loops of listA and listB are completed. Is there a way to keep track of the statuses of all the triggered taskqueues?
All taskqueues are push queues.

A: While reviewing Python documentation,I found a link that could help you with your case:
https://realpython.com/intro-to-python-threading/
In this article, you can find the next topics:

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*What is a Thread ?

*How to create threads and wait for them to finish

*How to use a ThreadPoolExecutor

*How to avoid race conditions

*How to use the common tools that Python threading provides

If you are not sure whether you want to use Python threading, asyncio or multiprocessing, then you can check out Speed up your Python Program with Concurrency:
https://realpython.com/python-concurrency/
Here is also a Python Github repo tutorial that could be helpful:       https://github.com/realpython/materials/tree/master/intro-to-threading


There are no perfect words to say. Nothing will take away the pain, anger, confusion, etc. Likely nothing you say will even help, but saying something is better than saying nothing. After three miscarriages, I can honestly say that the support I received after each one was different. People are a lot more vocal the first time around, I think because it's easier to rationalize it as a random occurrence at that point. After two, three, four, five, six, etc…it becomes more difficult to rationalize and know what to say. If you are worried your words may sting, just say "I'm sorry" and leave it at that. Keep it simple. Don't try to fix it or make them feel better, just let them know that you're there and you care.
Don't put the ball in their court. Many people told me to let them know if I needed anything, and I never did. Not because I didn't need something, but because I didn't know what I needed or didn't want to burden anyone by specifically asking for things. Stop by, make a casserole, send a text message, make a phone call, send flowers…whatever you are able and want to do, just do it.
I'll admit that I wasn't always the best sister, daughter, friend, wife, etc. after each miscarriage. I missed events, didn't reply to messages, and sometimes just fell silent and wanted to be alone. And I think that's okay. It wasn't that I wanted to be that way, I just couldn't. I couldn't attend baby showers or kid's birthday parties. Sometimes hearing people talk about their own children made my entire body ache and my heart split into pieces all over again. Time passes and grief gets easier to deal with but please just be understanding (and extend grace) in the meantime.
I never met, and will never meet (on this side of Heaven), the three babies that I lost but they are still so very real to me. Be sensitive to that. It isn't always about getting pregnant again and having another chance at having a take home baby, it's about the fact that I grew those babies inside my belly for weeks, prayed for them, thought about what they'd look like and who they would become, and then they died. The only proof of their existence is the ache in my heart and the black and white sonogram photos. Just acknowledge that this is a real loss and it is absolutely terrible.
5. Let me talk about it, if I want to.
Even though miscarriage is a hot topic in the media lately, in day to day life, that isn't the case. There have been times that I've mentioned it to people (when it comes up in conversation), and just like that, things were awkward. We should be able to talk about the things that bring us pain just as much as what brings us joy. Infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, etc. shouldn't cast a veil of discomfort when they're brought up. These are facts of my life now, scars that I'll carry with me forever, and that's just how it is.
Miscarriage can be very lonely, but that doesn't have to be the case. Let's learn to sit with each other in the dark and painful times just as much as we celebrate together in the happiness. And, please, if I can be there for anyone going through any of this, let me know.
Please leave any comments below and share! I appreciate the support so much.
To read about my struggles with infertility, click here.
To read about my IVF journey, click here.
Dearest Michele, this is very well written. Our friends and family may sympathize with us in grief, but empathy is a level most of us subconsciously avoid. Prayerfully, we will reach back to you and comfort and support you in return for reaching out to us. May the Lord bless you and keep you and make His face to shine upon you. Would love to meet with you when I return this summer.
None of it is easy, and it's hard being on the sidelines sometimes. Witnessing a thing that a fixer can't fix.
Thank you, such beautiful, wise advice for expressing the empathy and helplessness we feel, whether the loss is ours or someone else's.


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This month, join us in celebrating Black Amercians' monumental contributions to cooperative economics and the housing movement. Black History Month is a chance to uplift histories that have been overlooked and repressed, as well as an opportunity to reflect on how we can do more to address the systemic racism that pervades every aspect of our society.
Black people have always been at the forefront of the housing movement and the cooperative movement. In the 1970s and 1980s, Black tenants and residents created affordable co-ops as a response to redlining and abandonment. By doing everything from organizing their neighbors to fight landlord harrassment to saving their affordable co-ops from foreclosure, Black people and especially Black women continue to power UHAB's work and create a better city for all of us.
Here are some resources to learn more:
Explore the work of Dr. Jessica Gordon Nembhard, author of Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice. Read an interview with Dr. Gordon Nembhard here, and an excerpt of her work here.
Learn about New Communities, Inc., the first community land trust, which was started by civil rights leaders including John Lewis and Shirley Sherrod. Check out the trailer for Arc of Justice here, a documentary that covers the rise and fall of New Communities, Inc.
See ten resources on Black liberation and economic democracy, compiled by Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative, here.
Check out UHAB's series on commuity control of land and housing from last year, which focused on three historical events in New York City: Weeksville, an independent Black village in modern-day Crown Heights; the 1960s rent strikes led by Jesse Gray; and Seneca Village, New York City's first free Black settlement.
Read this article by David J. Thompson on redlining and interracial cooperatives after World War II to see how co-ops sometimes challenged and sometimes upheld racial covenants here.


One month after the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, South Korea will be sending a group of singers to North Korea on March 31st.
Last week, both North and South Korean representatives agreed to send a group of South Korean artists to Pyongyang.
This decision marks the first of performances between the two countries in more than a decade.
Among the 160 South Koreans to visit North Korea, two veteran singers, Cho Yong-Pil and Choi Jin-Hee, have previously performed in North Korea. Cho was the last South Korean singer to perform in North Korea in 2005.
The heavily female-dominated line-up also includes a K-Pop South Korean girl group Red Velvet, K-Pop singer Seohyun from Girl's Generation, Lee Sun-Hee, Baek Ji-Young and Yoon Do-Hyun from the rock band YB.
All the artists performing in North Korea represent big genres and trends in South Korean music within decades, including pop, trot, ballad and rock.
Hallyu, the international Korean pop wave, and K-Pop, are a leading South Korean cultural export that has boosted South Korea's economy and has been consistently supported by the South Korean government.
This may be seen as a response to North Korea's delegation and performance during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, where North Korea sent their famous singer, Hyon Song-Wol, and a band of female cheerleaders to represent the country during the Games.
There will be two shows held in Pyongyang, one at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre and the second at the Ryukyung Chung Ju Yung Gymnasium.
The South Korean group will be visiting North Korea until April 3rd.


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Dark Comedy Sylvain Chomet 22 minutes
La Vieille Dame et les Pigeons (The Old Lady and the Pigeons)
Classic French animation from director Sylvain Chomet in which a starving policeman masquerades as a pigeon to trick an old lady into feeding him.
Dark Comedy about Greed in Animation
Directed By Sylvain Chomet
Rob Munday
Winner of the 'Best Animated Short Film' award in 1997 and nominated for the 'Best Short Film, Animated' Oscar in 1998, La Vieille Dame et les Pigeons (The Old Lady and the Pigeons) is a 22-minute animated short film written and directed by Sylvain Chomet. The debut work from a director who went on to receive two more Oscar nominations for his distinct animated features, this early film from the filmmaker's catalogue showcases Chomet's unmistakable style and trademark humour.
For those familiar with Chomet's work, you've probably either seen La Vieille Dame et les Pigeons or know exactly what to expect. For those of you who haven't, you're in for a real treat. The strange story of a starving policeman and how he hatches a cunning plan to trick an old lady into feeding him, it's a short that's as fun as it is oddly disturbing. Dialogue-free apart from opening and closing sequences in which American tourists provide a rambling narration on their visit to Paris, Chomet's film is brimming with timeless charm and utterly captivating throughout.
After creating La Vieille Dame et les Pigeons it was another six-years before we got to see something new from Chomet, with the release of his first feature The Triplets of Belleville. That film proved a huge critical success with a slew of trophies and nominations at the biggest festivals and award ceremonies worldwide and was followed by another favourite of the critics, The Illusionist, in 2010. After delving into the world of live-action with 2013 film Attila Marcel, the filmmaker is now working on his latest film The Thousand Miles which is said (in an article on variety.com) to combine live-action and hand-drawn animation.
If you want to see more of Sylvain's work he recently created a music video for Belgian musician Stromae and even created a 'Couch Gag' for The Simpsons