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Advantages of participation in the internship for startup authors
A variety of technological trends. Every year in Switzerland, there are hundreds of startups specializing in IT and communications, medical technology, biotech; many of them successfully close large rounds of investment and enter international markets. Financial Center Europe -
Zurich - attracts startups in the field of fintech. There are special state programs for attracting start-ups in priority areas throughout the country.
Ready infrastructure. For startups in Switzerland, all the necessary conditions. In the cluster according to your specialization, you will find universities for joint research, grant programs, accelerators, and finally, companies with an adjacent focus, with which you can combine efforts.
The federal state and the independence of the cantons. Any startup must first understand the federal structure of Switzerland. The country is divided into 26 cantons, each of which imposes its own budget, is managed by the local government and sets its own laws. Nevertheless, competition between the cantons plays an important role: the cantons thus seek to offer the most favorable conditions for the company and ensure the flow of investment into the region.
Project financing. In Switzerland, more than 3% of GDP per year goes to finance research and research projects of companies. There is, for example, such an organization - the Commission on Technology and Innovation (KTI). She is a member of the Federal Department of Economics, Education and Research and finances up to 50% of the project expenses of start-ups (provided that the contribution of project participants is at least 50%). KTI also advises, trains start-up entrepreneurs and helps to attract national and foreign business angels and venture funds to project financing. KTI budget per year - 120 million francs.
Patent law. In Switzerland, a high level of protection of intellectual property (the country in general gave the world such concepts as "intellectual property" and "copyright": in 1886, the first international convention on the protection of copyright of literary and artistic works was concluded in the Swiss capital of Bern). Having full rights to your invention or approach is extremely important for technology companies that need to monetize their designs, and in Switzerland about a thousand patents are registered annually, which raises it to the top of the countries 'patent activity ratings. Patented discovery, register a trademark or industrial design can be at the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property in Bern. The Institute maintains the Swissreg database, where it is possible to obtain free of charge information on registered trademarks, patents, industrial designs and printing houses. There are three possibilities for patent protection in Switzerland: the Swiss patent (when filing a national patent application, patent protection extends to Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein), the European patent (the applicant has the opportunity to acquire patent protection in the states parties to the agreement) and the International patent (has such same force in all member states as national application).
Universities. Over 60 higher educational institutions in Switzerland constantly cooperate with start-ups. Moreover, universities are not one of the last ten: among the top 200 universities according to the THE World University Rankings 2016-2017 7 Swiss: Zurich Federal University of Technology (9th place), Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (30th place), University of Basel (98th place), University Zurich (106 place), University of Bern (110 place), Geneva University (137 place) and University of Lausanne (157 place).
Help from officials. Swiss authorities have a positive attitude towards foreign entrepreneurs. The international organization for the promotion of trade and investment Switzerland Global Enterprise - and its representative office in Russia, the Swiss Business Assistance Center - is engaged in attracting potential investors to Switzerland. Experts advise entrepreneurs free of charge on the issues of opening a legal entity in the country, taxation, employment, and also bring them to the appropriate cantons and clusters. Officials in the cantons, for example, help entrepreneurs establish contacts with partners or submit them to the bank for funding.
Technoparks and business incubators in Switzerland. High technology companies and venture capital firms, faculties and departments of universities, investment and venture funds cooperate here. As an example, in Switzerland there is an association of incubators and technology parks - SwissParks.ch. The association was created in 2000 and already has more than 1000 innovative projects. The cost of participation with an office of 3000 square meters. meters and with the laboratory - 1500 francs per year; with office less than 3000 square meters. meters - 750 francs per year.
Low taxes. Swiss companies are taxed at several levels: federal, cantonal.
Examples of business accelerators in Switzerland
Fongit is the first business accelerator in Switzerland, which offers support for young entrepreneurship in information technology, medicine and ecology. Located in Geneva, it has equipped office space, advises start-up companies, provides financial assistance.
MassChallenge is the largest accelerator in Switzerland, launched in February 2016. The division of the Boston single-name accelerator. Located in the city of Renan, in the canton of Vaud. Provides all the necessary resources and conditions for the successful development of a startup, ranging from free office space, ending with help in entering global markets.
Kickstart accelerator - a program that helps start-ups to develop themselves in the initial stages. It works with 4 areas: food, financial technology, smart mechanisms and future technologies. For 11 weeks, the accelerator-selected team lives and works in Zurich. Also, the accelerator encourages selected companies with a grant of 25 thousand Swiss francs.
More examples of accelerators: Fintech Fusion, Swiss Life Lab, Swiss Tech Accelerator, Swiss Co-Working, Vios, Young Entrepreneurs Club.
Examples of Swiss business incubators: Blue Lion, Fondazione Synergia, Impact Hub Geneva, Incubateur Essaim, Swiss Start Up Factory, Fusion, Y-START Business Incubator, La Forge.
The most popular awards for entrepreneurs: Innovation Award, SME-Oscar, Entrepreneurship-Award, Cunning Fox, Golden Apple.
Examples of startups in Switzerland
The most successful and well-known Swiss startups today are represented in the TOP 100 - The Best Swiss Startups ranking. Among them:
L.E.S.S. SA (Innovation Park at the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne) - produces an alternative to modern LEDs, delivers ultra-thin, bright lighting systems to customers who work in various fields (medicine, cars, etc.).
Bcomp AG (Friborg) - develops highly efficient semi-finished products made from natural fibers. Their products are used in the automotive field (Bcomp cooperates with the automotive cluster, developing lightweight and durable rubber), in products for surfing and snowboards.
Knip AG (Zurich) - offers a digital insurance "navigator", which simplifies the lives of its users. The application eliminates the hassle associated with insurance, describing in detail all types of insurance in one place.
Sophia Genetics SA (Bo) is a bioinformatics company. It offers medical specialists who provide genetic diagnostics, a comprehensive application of analyzes and DNA sequences formed by sequencing the next generation.
Ava AG (Zurich) - offers technology that helps couples have a baby. Their main development is a bracelet that connects via Bluetooth to an application on a smartphone. It allows you to accurately determine the days during which a woman can become pregnant. The bracelet also measures the pulse, the temperature of a woman's body, monitors movements.
Ethereum (Zug) is a platform for creating decentralized online services based on the blockchain operating on the basis of smart contracts. Implemented as a single decentralized virtual machine. Since Ethereum is an open platform, this greatly simplifies the introduction of blockchain technology. It also explains the interest from various start-ups and major software developers, such as Microsoft, IBM, Acronis. Financial companies, including Sberbank, are showing significant interest in the platform.
WayRay (Lausanne) - a company that developed a compact device - a navigation system that uses the holographic projection method to display information on the windshield. The system interacts with the infrastructure of the city and complements it with digital information. The Analytical Center collects route statistics and tells the driver the most convenient way. Founded by Russians.
Fly & Film (Valais) is a company that rents drones in the sports and tourism industry. In the immediate plans of the startup - the creation of anti-avalanche drones, as well as devices that will be able to assess the technical condition of solar panels and buildings for thermal leakage.
InSphero (Schlieren) is a medical technology startup that develops micro tissues for testing various medical products, their effectiveness and safety.
Nanolive (Ecublens) is a startup that developed the 3D Cell Explorer microscope, which allows scientists to conduct three-dimensional cell studies without using chemicals or markers. With the help of this microscope, it is possible to study the life of cells from within with such detail that was not previously available.
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For a resource-poor Switzerland, the most valuable capital is well-educated personnel and constant work in the field of innovation. The policy in the field of education and science is also focused on this. The quality of public education has earned international recognition; universities, postgraduate education, as well as international private schools and boarding schools are known throughout the world. The federal structure makes it possible in the field of education to achieve high quality and close ties with economic practice and scientific research. One of the features is the dual education system: along with classical education in secondary schools and universities, training for many technical and industrial specialties, as well as for professions in the service sector, is carried out directly in practice.
The advanced training system in Switzerland has a long tradition. State educational institutions, such as universities or specialized higher education institutions, offer, along with post-graduate education programs, various courses on special topics that are available not only to their graduates. Auditors can also sign up to attend regular classes. Folk schools are subsidized by the state; Any interested person can visit them. Private educational institutions also organize
a variety of programs ranging from language courses to yoga classes and management courses.
Universities and higher technical schools
We offer to visit in the framework of the educational journey the largest research centers in Switzerland:
Higher Technical School of Northwestern Switzerland (Fachhochschule
Nordwestschweiz)
Zurich High Technical School (Fachhochschule Zürich)
Higher Technical School of Eastern Switzerland (Fachhochschule Ostschweiz)
Higher Technical School of Central Switzerland (Fachhochschule Zentralschweiz)
University of Applied Sciences Italian Switzerland (Scuola Universitaria
Professionale della Svizzera Italiana)
Bern Graduate School of Technology (Fachhochschule Bern)
Higher Technical School of Eastern Switzerland (Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse occidentale)
In Switzerland, there are ten cantonal universities teaching in German (in Basel, Bern, Zurich, Lucerne, St. Gallen), French (in Geneva, Lausanne, Neuchatel), Italian (in Lugano), or in two languages (German and French in Fribur / Freiburg. Federal technical higher education institutions (ETH) are located in Lausanne (teaching at French) and in Zurich (teaching in German). The focus of the fields of study and research on the solution of certain problems has ensured the prestige of Swiss universities in various fields at the international level. Both federal higher technical schools in Zurich (ETHZ) and in Lausanne (EPFL), together with the international research community, carry out the most advanced scientific research on top level. These institutions seek to attract world-renowned scientists. Swiss universities are constantly among the top 100 universities worldwide and in Europe, while some institutions are part of the global elite. Swiss institutes and universities also participate in international research programs and, as a rule, create opportunities for postgraduate education (sometimes with the assistance of foreign educational institutions).
Swiss research potential
The higher the rate of technical progress, the more important for the economy are R & D. Switzerland is among the countries where research is most intensively conducted. Publication of articles in scientific journals (in print or in digital format) is the most important means for disseminating the results of research and knowledge. The so-called "impact factor" shows how often the article of a particular journal is cited in other publications. Switzerland is at the same time in all without exception areas of research according to the international ranking in second place after the United States. Since the 1980s, the influence of Swiss publications has grown steadily and is currently 17% higher than the world average.
If we compare the number of publications with the population, then Switzerland, which currently has 3.9 publications per 1,000 inhabitants, is the most productive country in the world. The state pays special attention to fundamental research. Representatives of economics and science work closely together. At any educational institution at the level of a university or another university, there is an appropriate service for coordinating interaction with economic entities. The Technology and Innovation Commission (CTI) can have significant financial support for research and development projects on which companies work together with non-profit research organizations.
International research cooperation
Swiss businessmen are very interested in scientific cooperation with foreign partners, especially from EU countries. Doing R & D together with creatively-minded foreign partners allows even relatively small firms to gain access to the results that they can implement on the market. Bilateral agreements with the EU made it possible to create even more favorable conditions for this.
Switzerland Innovation - Swiss Innovation Park
Switzerland Innovation, the Swiss Innovation Park, provides high-tech enterprises with a favorable environment for cooperation with leading international universities, including the prestigious Swiss technical universities ETH Zurich and EPFL Lausanne, as well as for the mutual exchange of research results to develop products and services for use in the market . Switzerland Innovation supports interdisciplinary cooperation between business and science. This opens up new ways and means for marketing in the new era. Technoparks Switzerland Innovation is an ideal platform for research and development enterprises that are developing their next innovative or profitable product. Switzerland is not in vain has the reputation of the most innovative countries in the world.
Priority Innovations
The main focus of the innovation program of Switzerland are five priority areas: health and biotechnology, mobility and transport, energy, ecology and natural resources, manufacturing and production, as well as information and computer technology. Each of these areas forms a fertile ground for the development of numerous innovations that will bring society a number of advantages, including in the following areas: robotics, artificial intelligence, astronautics, nanotechnology, materials research, additive manufacturing, diagnostics, cancer treatment, and renewable energy sources.
Swiss Innovation Parks
Swiss innovation park Network West EPFL
The Swiss network of innovation park Network West EPFL maintains cooperation between the Federal Higher Technical School in Lausanne (EPFL) and various specialized sites in western Switzerland. In the production and scientific environment, enterprises and scientists have an equally ideal platform for creating innovative products in all priority areas. Scientific cooperation with renowned professors of the world and innovative enterprises allows research groups of large concerns and creative start-ups to shape the future using new developments and innovative products.
Swiss Innovation Park in Zurich
The Swiss Innovation Park in Zurich, located near the prestigious Federal Technical Institute Zurich (ETH) and the University of Zurich, forms a new platform for research, development and innovation. The first projects implemented in this park relate to the field of robotics, mobility, astronautics, as well as to financial technologies and the blockchain. For example, ETH Zurich plans to create a center for robotics and mobility in order to develop cooperation between research institutes, businesses and start-ups.
Basel Area Swiss Innovation Park
Basel Area's Swiss Innovation Park offers a platform and infrastructure for innovative research and development teams who would like to locate their business near leading international healthcare and biotechnology companies. For example, here the subsidiary Advanced Osteotomy Tools at the University Hospital of Basel and the University of Basel develops surgical robotics and completely changes the methods of bone surgery (osteotomy) through the use of laser, robotics and navigation systems.
Swiss Innovation Park innovaare
The innovaare Swiss Innovation Park is a unique innovation center near the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) with its state-of-the-art basic research facilities. Here, on the basis of special PSI examinations, market entry is opened for innovative developments in the field of accelerator engine technology, new materials and processes, health care, and energy.
Swiss Innovation Park Biel / Bien
The Swiss Bil / Bien Innovation Park has four centers of expertise in the field of modern production technologies, battery technology, medical equipment and a smart factory, as well as five main areas of research and development: health and biotechnology, energy, ecology and natural resources, technologies and materials, computers and informatics, as well as mobility and transport. It provides laboratories and research services to small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as start-ups and promotes their development and sales of the finished product.
Our target group
The strategic position of the Swiss innovation parks in the center of the global research landscape attracts a large number of innovative companies. Nowhere in the world is there such a wide range of new technologies and the concentration of special knowledge of some of the world's leading experts, thanks to which fundamental innovations come to life. Research teams and innovation groups work together in an environment that inspires innovation, paying particular attention to the successful introduction of new products on the global market. Target groups are:
Medium and large technology enterprises developing new commercial products, services and technologies.
Reputable high-tech companies with a high share of value added and a clear focus on research and innovation.
Research teams and R & D departments of concerns and startups.
The Singapore Academy of Corporate Management offers participants in educational travel to Switzerland the following:
A wide range of services and an excellent research infrastructure, which were specially created to provide research teams and innovative SACM groups in Swiss innovation parks with maximum productivity and production efficiency. These services include, for example:
Support for collaboration with world-class academic partners and easy access to first-class specialists and researchers.
A network of successful high-tech startups and subsidiaries.
A platform for exchanging ideas and partnering with research groups of international companies.
Industry Relations Specialists to help employees expand their research and development capabilities.
About 200,000 square meters with modern laboratories, offices, conference rooms and collaborative workplaces; large research systems with accelerator installations.
Stable economic and political environment; access to research funding from Switzerland and the EU; very high quality of life attracting the best specialists and their families.
A great campus for project teams in Montreux. Make a thesis writing and design research in an environment of maximum possible comfort.
To participate in the educational journey, complete the Application Form and note in the schedule of visits the exact dates of the internship and stay at the SACM Campus in Switzerland. Confirmation of your participation will be received from the internship sponsor - Innovation Fund "RHR Balanced Venture Capital Investments, SA" (Switzerland)
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Spring! Here are our very first tinta watches, all ready and available for retail and immediate delivery. Just one watch per color – the pilot series!
42 mm titanium case and clasp machined by Formula One specialist Peter Cantieni – ochs und junior through and through!
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Q: Error when trying to use grunt-contrib-uglify: "src files were empty" I have the following Gruntfile.js:
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Important: I run grunt from the project folder.
When running grunt, there is a task before uglify:def which is responsible for generating src.js into project/out.
When I run grunt I can see src.js being generated into project/out, but when Grunt runs uglisy:def I get the following error:

Running "uglify:def" (uglify) task.
Destination out/src.js not written because src files were empty.
No files created.

What am i doing wrong?
Log
When running with --verbose I get:
Running "uglify:def" (uglify) task
Verifying property uglify.def exists in config...OK
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A: I've a configuration like the following, and it works fine for me.
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Probably you confused the destination with the source. Try to switch them.

A: It were happening due to, you are not registering above given tasks.
OK, lets start with concatenation in grunt:
concat: {
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        dest: './dist/css/style.css'
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},

so, this concat is supposed to collect all css files from above given url / directories and concatenate to given destination in one place and so with js.
this will be simple concatenated style.css and script.js at dest destination directory.
but it won't work, till you not register this concat task inside below line:
grunt.registerTask('default', ['concat', 'cssmin', 'uglify']);

So, till concat will not concatenate those files in dest directory, how the uglify will collect and work!
Conclusion: task won't get execute till you not mention them inside grunt.registerTask function.

A: My problem was that the path to my source file was incorrect. So it wasn't so much that the file is "empty" but that it can't be found.

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I decided to get together with some of my friends and make a fundraising team for this year's Extra Life. If you've never heard of Extra Life, you can read all about it here.
It's an amazing fund raising campaign benefiting the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals that culminates on November 5th with a 24 hour game-a-thon! Basically you raise money to help sick kids in need and play all the games your little heart can stand! Any kind of games. Video games. Board games. Card games. Sports games, I suppose? I'll be sticking mostly with board games. But don't let that stop you from sportsing it up!
I decided to reach out to my followers on Instagram (@magicJMP), all 480 of you (at the time of this writing) and see if you would help my team and I reach our goal of $600! If each of you gives me $1 then we'll almost be there!
Anyone who reposts this, tags me, and uses the hashtag #ExtraLifeAOGG will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a print from a limited edition 2″x3″ linoleum carving I will be doing. I haven't decided what the image will be yet, but I'm sure it will be board game related.
Anyone who donates at least $10 will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a print from a limited edition 5″x7″ linoleum carving I will be doing. Again, it will more than likely be something board game related.
Anyone who donates at least $50 will just straight-up get one of the 5″x7″ prints in the mail without having to have their name drawn from a hat.
And if someone wants to donate $100, I will carve a 5″x7″ linoleum block with whatever art they want, print 10 copies for them, and give them the linoleum block when I'm finished.
HERE is the link to my Extra Life donation page.
So repost this, tag @magicJMP, use the hashtag #ExtraLifeAOGG, and donate if you can! And make sure to include your Instagram handle in the comments section if you donate. That way I'll know who's who.
This is going to be a lot of fun and we're going to do great things for a lot of kids!
Last night I finally finished watching Battlestar Galactica. Oh, and I also finished sewing all my thesis text blocks as well. But who's counting?
What a crazy, science-filled two days of bachelor party "action" that was. I thought I'd share some images of my trip to the USSRC that began my "research" for my thesis. Anyone reading this in the Book Arts program, you've probably seen these pictures in one of my many presentations, and you'll probably see them again at my thesis presentation. Just letting you know.
Leaning up against an F-1 engine. The same type that took man to the moon. The engine makes us look slightly cooler.
The majestic Saturn V at NIGHT!
Us waving to the crowds as we board the Space Shot. Four seconds after this photo was taken I would begin screaming my lungs out like a dying rabbit.
Us actually on the Space Shot.
"There are no atheists on the Space Shot" I quipped, seconds before we were dropped three stories.
Me with John Young's space suit.
Me inside the Command Module. (Not Really).
A picture of me having my picture taken with some kind of proposed rover.
I believe I mentioned that my thesis exhibition will be held in University of Alabama's observatory, right? Well just in case I didn't, now you know for sure just exactly how "cool" I am. Anyway, I went to meet with the observatory director the other day so I could take some measurements and get an idea of how I'm going to hang and light my work. I think I've got it all figured out. And how else would you expect me to do this other than by using a lot of colorful charts and graphs? You know me. Come on.
This is how I think I'm going to hang my work. With a lot of clamps and fishing line.
Below are diagrams I drew of the observatory. The first one is in pencil and the second one is in colored pens. Just LOOK at the difference. The first one: YAWN! The second one: WOW!
And here's a picture of the observatory. The reception (read: food) is going to be on the roof. Unless it rains. Then it will be in the control room below the observatory.
So anyway, I'm trying to get Neil deGrasse Tyson to come to my show opening since it has to do with space and he seems to be into that. So if anyone knows him, just drop him a line. He can always crash on my couch.
ALSO, I finally finished my first LEGIT mockup complete with slipcase and adhered mission patch. Here's a picture of it. Pez John Adams makes the whole thing look VERY presidential.
This is what happens when I don't put a cap on my sticker budget.
Why don't you just fold the papers? Why do you need a folding jig at all? Since when did folding paper become soooo complicated that you need a "jig" to do it?
Well, what happened was that I didn't exactly center my text or images on the paper while I was printing. As a result, both sides of each page have a slightly different center-line, which I've labeled "B" and "F" for "Back" and "Front".
It's made out of .059 binder's board. There are two lines in the center marked "F" and "B". These are the center-lines for the two types of pages. The page is placed on the jig and butted up against a second layer of binder's board running along the bottom and right edge. The two lines on the right side are also marked "F" and "B" and indicate where each page should be folded to.
Here are the first signatures I folded using this complicated jig. I quickly decided to simply use the jig for marking the top and bottom, or head and tail, of each page and just folding to those lines since the whole thing is going to be trimmed anyway. Oh well. The jig will still look good in the display case at my exhibition, which is in 38 days.
Less making basically useless jigs. More book binding.
But wait! One more thing before you go. Just so you don't think all my jig ideas are crap, I want to show you one that I made that was actually extremely useful.
This is my Mylar alignment jig, and, as far as I'm concerned, the BEST use of Mylar ever invented.
I would use it by placing it on top of prints to make sure everything lined up. As you can see, all the text pages had at least two colors, the main black text and the red side text. It was very important that these be consistently placed. Also, a couple of the pages didn't have any text at all , only images, but still needed to line up with the rest of the text in the book. This helped me to judge where to place those images.
Don't worry. I kept track of ALL KINDS of "interesting" statistics, such as: number of press cranks, average precipitation, miles driven, $ spent on ga$oline, temperature on my most efficient day, and MANY MORE! I won't put those statistics on here until after my public presentation on April 8th. I want everyone to be "surprised".
My girlfriend got to fly down here from Texas and hang out with me during my final eight print runs. I was so happy to have her there and she even cleaned the press for me a few times because she is so amazing. She also read my thesis text, which is kind of a big deal since it's partially about her. She was going to wait to read it until I was completely finished printing and binding, but she decided she couldn't wait anymore.
Here's me casually posing before printing the very last page of the last print run.
And here's me celebrating finishing the printing of my thesis with a Cadbury Cream Egg. Delicious.
Well, you know it's true. Even Pez John Adams thinks so. Roll Tide.
Alan Shepard with the fourth and final color layer.
Al Shepard with 3 color layers. One more to go.
Saturn V – One More Layer to Go!
I re-watched From the Earth to the Moon this weekend. Is there anything Tom Hanks can't do? What a class act.
First Alan Shepard color layer.
*Note* I know, I know. He looks like our President.


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DAYS OF OUR LIVES Spoilers — Freddie Smith and Christopher Sean Preview Sonny and Paul's "Iconic" Wedding!
A double wedding on DAYS OF OUR LIVES means double the drama when two couples attempt to tie the knot. Abigail is finally free of Dario and ready to marry Chad while Paul and Sonny prepare to also pledge their lives to each other. But because this is a soap opera, things will definitely not go off as planned!
With all of their friends and loved ones in attendance at the church, Chad, Abigail, Sonny, and Paul are about to get one very unwelcome guest when the last person they ever expected crashes the wedding! You won't want to miss a moment of the drama leading up to the Friday cliffhanger or any of the excitement next week as the shocking storyline continues to unfold!


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One of my favourite tunes.It's so well known here in Belgium that it's called "The Mazurka" .Wherever Flemish folk musicians gather you will hear this tune.Other than that I don't know much about it.Perhaps Maarten can enlighten us.
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Sorry, folks…it's not a Slip Jig, it's a Mazurka from Central France…! With 'Man in the Brown Hat' we have a real classic Bal Folk Schottische, so I thought to follow it up with one of THE classic Mazurkas from France. Get prepared for Saint Chartier! The tune was written by french Vielle à Roue virtuoso, Gilles Chabenat and first recorded on the album 'Les Ecoliers De Saint Genest' from 1983 (beautiful album, by the way). It should be played at around 130 bpm (dotted crotchet). It really needs to swing to get the dancers swirling about!
I've been through this discussion a number of times…never mind. I know that they are usually written in 3/4 time, but there are some Mazurkas which come with a really strong shuffle feel. These I write out as 9/8, so people can grasp the rhythm at least a wee bit better. And I'm not alone with that! I've seen other transcriptions of Mazurkas done in 9/8, even in some books. It's just like with some Breton Larides 8 temps. Most of them are in straight 4/4, while others (those with a really strong swing) come in 12/8 flavour. The same goes for some Dans Fisel. These dots can never fully capture the music, that's understood. But I'll alway try and get as much of the phrasing into a transcripton as I possibly can without cluttering the sheet. So.
I don't give s**t about any conventions, as long as they are just that: conventions. If I can make life a bit easier for someone who might want to play this (and has never before played a French Mazurka), then I'll do. Even if it means ditching transcription conventions. In my book, most conventions belong to some dark and remote place anway, where they can bother no one.


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The Far Cry Series Needs To Let Things Break Again
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Far Cry 2 was released on this day 10 years ago, so we thought it was appropriate to revisit what makes that game so special. This piece originally ran on April 9, 2018.
Far Cry 5 suggests a world on the brink of a violence apocalypse, but the game's sanitized gameplay and clean-cut power fantasy ultimately ring hollow. If the series wants to make a case for human savagery, it should look back to Far Cry 2, a game that wasn't afraid to let things break.
In his GDC 2011 talk "Dynamics: The State of the Art," Far Cry director Clint Hocking revealed that the original pitch for Far Cry 2 stated that the game was supposed to be about how "human social savagery is more disturbing than the simple savagery of teeth and claws." To facilitate this, Far Cry 2 is built with systems that intersect to inconvenience the player a great deal and make combat messy. The game famously implemented fire spread, allowing molotovs or explosives to light the world ablaze. Guns were prone to jamming, and the jam either needed to be frantically cleared or the weapon discarded. Enemies rammed the player's cars until they smoked and needed to be repaired. Injured soldiers stumbled through the jungle and bled out while others pretended to be dead only to fire at the player when they got too close. Far Cry 2 is a game where the player sets off with any number of plans and watches as everything goes to shit.
A few nights ago in Far Cry 2, I ambushed a target convoy on a road in the middle of the night, opening up with machine gun fire that dispatched one Jeep while the truck and my target fled. I chased them around the map before circling around to cut them off on a different road. Leaping out of my car, I pulled out my flamethrower and pulled the trigger. My weapon jammed and I was forced to leap out of the car's way, firing wildly with my pistol until the driver crashed into my car. I blasted away at the target's bodyguards as a fire spread around us. Scrambling, I scooped up a nearby assault rifle and shot his escorts dead. Unable to find him in the impenetrable dark, I only discovered my target when they fired at me. I unloaded a magazine and kept firing until it was empty and my target was dead. The fire spread around the wreckage, which finally exploded. There was nothing left behind but burned bodies.
Contrast this with the cleanliness of Far Cry 5, where I might capture an outpost without raising a single alarm, shooting perfect arrow shots at cultists from a safe position. Far Cry 2's combat seeks to disabuse players of the idea that their ability or planning can lead to anything other than chaos. Far Cry 5 preaches that if you're skilled enough, killing can be a pure expression of your power and ability, but Far Cry 2 says the opposite.
This sentiment is further compounded by Far Cry 5's player character the Rookie. They are an unnamed deputy sheriff caught in a lawless frontier. Hope Country, long since claimed by Joseph Seed's cult, has far more in common with the bandit-filled countrysides of Red Dead Redemption or the cartel-ruled Bolivia of Ghost Recon: Wildlands. Left with nothing but a badge, some guns, and some grit, they have to wrestle the world into a state of order. It is a power fantasy that Ubisoft employs often, perhaps most notably in Tom Clancy's The Division, where players are permitted to loot and murder all because of their special status as a Division agent. Far Cry 5's systems perpetuate that fantasy. Nothing ever really breaks in Hope County, and the player's weapons are always pristine and ready to shoot the next mindless fanatics they come across. For all the game's doomsaying, the gameplay itself never impedes or even inconveniences the player. It never breaks their bones or jams their guns. For a world on the brink, supposedly brimming with sin, everything functions perfectly well.
Far Cry 2 doesn't entirely escape from the unfortunate trappings the series has become known for. The ability to drop into an intentionally unnamed African country and sow chaos without censure is no less insipid a power fantasy than becoming a magical tribal warrior on a tropical island in Far Cry 3 or dispensing justice on the American frontier in Far Cry 5. But in spite of its problems, Far Cry 2 is the only game in the series where the world properly presses back against the conqueror's impulse.
The moment the player enters Far Cry 2's unnamed nation, they contract malaria. In gameplay, this sickness can flare up to impair movement or even knock out the player if they don't possess valuable anti-malarial drugs. Far Cry 5 might summon an angry wolverine to pester the player, but Far Cry 2 conjures a foe that can't be defeated by purchasing a new assault rifle. Unlike Far Cry 5's world of seizable outposts, Far Cry 2's guard-posts and checkpoints always respawn enemies. They player is always at risk, and they can never truly change the world. How dare they ever believe it was possible?
In presenting a sanitized form of combat, Far Cry 5 fails to meaningfully engage with either the player's power or the Rookie's authority. Its message that "sometimes the best thing you can do is walk away" rings false as it gleefully offers a frontier where there's no reason to walk away when pulling a trigger is so easy. Far Cry 2, with its tendency to break down and undercut the player's plans, makes a far better case for human cruelty than any of Far Cry 5's sermons.
Former Senior Writer and Critic at Kotaku.
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Far Cry just needs to always have a FC2 mode. Fire spread increased, gun jamming, more dynamic AI, looking at the map doesn't pause the game.

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Everything you wanted to know about Fiddlinda
I am a fiddler. I started playing when I was about 10 and a half, and jumped right into old-time fiddling. The first contest I played in was 1977, and still have the trophy! Then in 1979, we went to Ireland, and everything changed...
This is kinda long...you've been warned...
My father was an English professor, and was offered a chance to take part in an exchange program to Ireland. Luckily, the entire family was able to go as well - this was after I had been playing the violin only five years or so, and that trip irrevocably influenced my taste in music. I played Texas style fiddling throughout the 1980s, and it was a successful decade for me: I was the California States Ladies' Champion four different times, and also placed in the top five at the National Oldtime Fidders' Contest in Weiser, ID - twice! I also made lots of friends, and after graduating from college at Chico State (CSU Chico), I traveled to Texas back in 1990 to visit one of those friends.
After that trip I decided to leave my hometown of Chico, CA, and moved to Dallas, where I began performing with Waifs-n-Strays. This would be the first of several bands with whom I've enjoyed stage time. I also performed with Pegasus Project, Moveable Feast, Cuckoo's Nest, and then in 1996 hooked up with Tim Smith and Jesse Owsley to form The Killdares, a Celtic Rock band that still performs to this day. I met Chris during that time, and we got married in 2000.
I left The Killdares in 2002 and moved back to California, where Chris and I lived in Sacramento. Chris picked up the bodhrán (Irish frame drum), and we formed another band called Nine-8ths Irish. However the economic downturn in 2010 convinced us it would be best to move back to Texas, which we did in April 2011. We played our last official show with Nine-8ths Irish in September 2012, but all of us remain great friends.
After moving back to Texas, from late 2011 to May 2013, I had the great opportunity to play with NEEDFIRE, a Celtic Rock band founded in 2004 by one of my former KDs' bandmates, Ed Walewski. I had the chance to travel with the band to Florida, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, and even back to California!
Chris and I are both members of the "TIMES Session Players," a rotating group of players who get to perform on Sundays at both Trinity Hall in Dallas and The Celt in McKinney. We may be found at the weekly sessions in Arlington at J. Gilligan's Pub, or in McKinney at THE CELT. In mid-2013, we joined forces with John Burleson, a mainstay of DFW Celtic music and a great guitar player to form an acoustic trio we call COOLIN. Visit our website at www.coolinirishmusic.com
I joined the great band JIGGERNAUT in late 2013, and my first show with them was at the North Texas Irish Festival in March 2014, at Fair Park in Dallas!! A new Jiggernaut album, recorded LIVE at the in Fort Worth, TX in May 2014, will be the next project, hopefully to be available soon.
In early 2014, I finally completed a solo CD. I spent nearly 60 hours in the recording studio, brought in quite a few friends to help me out with it, and received it just before the North Texas Irish Festival, which coincided with my debut with Jiggernaut. I am still very happy with the CD - check out the REVIEWS page for a couple of great write-ups - or visit the FIDDLINDACD page to read about it and get one!
Back in July 2014 I traveled to Missouri and took part in a fiddle contest, and won First Place!! Check my Blog for a small essay about that experience... I also competed in Weiser for the first time in about 20 years!! In 2018, I placed 8th in the Adult Division in Weiser - that's 8th in the country!!
Since early 2013, I have truly been a "Mercenary Fiddler." On any given evening or at any festival, I can be found sitting in with a variety of local or regional bands - whether it's with a singer/songwriter, or a full band - typically temporarily taking the place of a fiddler who can't make the show. In no certain order, I've been called on to play with these bands:
Jigsaw, my old friends Ken & Peggy Fleming and KevinAlewine (Irish, )
Emerald Accent (Irish, based in southern Mississippi)
Jed Marum (Americana/Irish singer-songwriter - I'm included in a movie due to Jed!!)
Don Gabbert (Americana/Irish/Blues singer-songwriter)
The Quibble Brothers (bluegrass)
The Bodarks (Americana/Folk)
Ed Rogers a great singer/songwriter multi-instrumentalist from Fort Worth
NO CLASS, with my buddies Ed Rogers (yes, the same one above), Steve Long, and Steve Harrison
5 Second Rule (fun mashup of Irish/Jazz/Classic Rock/Eclectic)
King George: A Tribute to George Strait (uhhh....George Strait songs!!)
I was contacted in late summer 2015 about playing with a George Strait Tribute Band. I hesitated, as that's not my best style of playing (I am no Johnny Gimble!) But I said yes, played with them from late August 2015, until around April of 2018. With them I was able to play many venues all across Texas, including a big show at the House of Blues, Dallas - Check it out some of the video above, taken at the HOUSE OF BLUES in September of 2015.
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BEIJING — China's listed centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) posted strong profits for 2017 as the country's mixed-ownership reform has enhanced their competitiveness and improved financial performance.
Among 53 listed central state firms that have so far filed annual reports with the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, 43 firms, or more than 80 percent, witnessed surging profits last year.
Xinjiang Bayi Iron and Steel Co said its net profits surged more than 30 times last year to 1.17 billion yuan ($185 million). Its operating revenue rose 69.44 percent to 16.76 billion yuan.
China United Network Communications saw its net profit jump 176.4 percent year-on-year to 430 million yuan in 2017.
The improved performance of both companies showed the positive outcomes for central state firms of China's mixed-ownership reform.
Mixed-ownership reform, which diversifies the ownership structure of SOEs, has started to take off in recent years as SOE monopolies in many sectors shut out smaller firms and led to inefficiency and poor service.
Two rounds of pilot programs have been launched for 19 SOEs in industries ranging from electrical services to civil aviation to experiment with mixed-ownership reform.
The central government has been restructuring central SOEs to improve their efficiency and competitiveness, and the number of centrally administered SOEs has dropped to 98 from 117 five years ago.
Thanks to the reform, China's centrally administered SOEs reported double-digit growth in business revenue and profit in the first two months of 2018.
In January and February, centrally administered SOEs made a total of 206.67 billion yuan in profits, up 22.6 percent year-on-year, official data showed.
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On complete choosing the audio files, then you record the voice and make use of it. Then you must assemble all picture and audio files which support to start. Then you have to open browser and head to my multimedia world. Now enter usernames, email which required for. Then confirm all your account via verification mail. If you have already account in it, then log in with the respective username and passwords, then choose the Create button from the option given over the top.
Choose augmented books option from them and you can views a list of the book that has been created by the other user. When you click my book option them you can find out the empty up to you have not made any sort of the books yet. Note that it is not for long just select and add the book from the part of the menu.
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The Jabra Elite 75t are avilable in a few different color options.
Jabra typically runs some deals in the back-to-school time frame and Best Buy currently has a nice discount on the company's Elite 75t true wireless earbuds, which earned an CNET Editors' Choice Award in November of last year. They're on sale for $150 but if you follow the instruction below, you can bring the price down to $120, which is $60 off the buds' list price.
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This sprawling city of Mozambique was one of the most beautiful and fashionable cities on the African continent. Influenced largely by Portuguese colonial rule in the 18th century, its charm exists in a sophisticated international atmosphere, elegant buildings, and wide, shaded avenues.
Maputo, originally known as Lourenzo Marques before independence, became the capital of Mozambique in 1898 and the city established itself as a major trade and industry centre. Subsequently, it boasts the country's most important harbour.
Following decolonisation, the civil war which raged for 17 years during the 1970s and 80s had a devastating effect on Maputo. It reduced the proud city to a state of disrepair, with thousands of immigrants taking over from where the wealthy socialites left off.
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Could mapping tiny hairlike structures help treat lung illnesses?
By Avni Shah
USC Stem Cell scientist Amy Ryan studies diseases from cystic fibrosis to COVID-19
Scientist Amy Ryan has never lived according to a fixed plan. Instead, she has followed where life has led her—to a position as an assistant professor of medicine and stem cell biology and regenerative medicine at USC, studying lung diseases ranging from cystic fibrosis to COVID-19. Ryan's original plan had little to do with lung ...
3-D illustration of ciliated cells. (Image courtesy of iStock)
With a $2.3 million NIH award, USC researchers will study how cilia behavior and structure impact their function, a key in improving diagnostics and treatments for lung illnesses like COVID-19.
Cilia, microscopic hairlike structures found along the bronchi (air passages throughout the lungs), are the first line of defense against environmental pollutants, viruses and bacteria. But we know little about how they are arranged, how they move or even how they are oriented—all factors which likely impact how well they defend and protect our airways.
With support from the National Institutes of Health, researchers from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the Keck School of Medicine of USC are working to bridge mathematical models of cilia behavior to biological and pathological (disease-causing) consequences. In other words, they hope to better understand how changing a variable in how cilia beats or how it is spaced might impact an individual's health.
The research leads are Eva Kanso, USC Viterbi professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering, and Amy Ryan, PhD, an assistant professor of medicine at the Keck School.
Kanso, Zohrab A. Kaprielian Fellow in Engineering, said: "We want to first understand what the normal variations for healthy lungs are, then understand the pathological variations. If we can map these observations to the underlying pathology, we can understand better how structure of cilia—distribution, coordination, polarity, density—can impact actual function—how they move mucus, how well they clear in a certain direction."
The team is looking at cilia from three perspectives, Kanso said. "First, we're looking at actual human lungs, which is very timely now considering COVID-19," she said. "There are so many questions we don't know the answer to, like the distribution of cilia from the upper airways to when they start to branch out into smaller branches. Distribution varies depending on where you are in the lung.
Mathematical Modeling of Cilia to Answer Key Questions
In Kanso's lab, this exploration is being done through mathematical models. "We have models of individual cilia and we combine them together to look at the coordination of an array of cilia. We look at the function and transporting flow, manipulating all sorts of parameters," she said.
Cilia coordinate spontaneously to create a wave pattern, Kanso said, which is important for the transportation of fluid. "There is a clear direction in which the wave is traveling and that sweeps out everything (bacteria, etc.) in the direction of that traveling wave."
In the mathematical model, Kanso said, you can change spacing between cilia, individual beating, polarity, etc. and see how it shifts the coordination that emerges and ultimately the corresponding function of the cilia and its transporting flow. Parameters that negatively impact the wave pattern might yield clues as to how diseased lungs look and function, she said.
Implications for Human Health
From the biological perspective, this research could provide significant new insights into inherited and acquired airway diseases characterized by dysfunction of the cilia, Ryan said.
"In addition to substantially increasing our understanding of the impact of disease on the functional properties of the airways, the development of mathematical models could potentially be applied in ciliopathy diagnostics to predict disease progression." Current diagnostic techniques require very specific scientific expertise, Ryan said, making them challenging.
"Looking forward, our long-term goal is to combine lab models with computational models to create a medical tool that can help evaluate therapeutics targeting lung diseases characterized by poor mucociliary clearance—or poor functioning of self-clearing methodology in the airways," Ryan said.
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This paper first summarizes the main points presented in Miroslav Volf's book: Work in the Spirit: toward a Theology of Work. It describes how Volf suggests a shift from the vocational understanding of work based on doctrine of creation to a pneumatological theology of work based on the concept of charisma. Then it provides a theological evaluation of his views and offers areas for future development.
Miroslav Volf, in his book Work in the Spirit: toward a Theology of Work, advocates a theology of work in terms of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit (pneumatological framework). He believes that all human work should be done with the gifts from the Holy Spirit, in cooperation with God.
In the early part of the book, Volf describes the problems of work and outlines two major economic theories of work in recent history. He first stresses the importance of work, in which work not only provides means of sustenance, but also increases self-understanding in anthropology. From the first to fifteenth century, the nature of human work has remained unchanged to a large extent as global populations were living in the Agricultural Age. Since the Industrial Revolution, the nature of work has been transformed dramatically. Advances in machinery and development of management practices have brought about an increase in division of labor, work alienation and dehumanization of workers. The pace of changes has also picked up exponentially since the later half of twentieth century, during which most of the developed countries have transitioned into the Information Age. Knowledge and capital, relative to manual labor, are now heavily emphasized and rewarded. These recent developments have led to various work-related problems and crises. For example, exploitation of workers in general and child labor in particular, has become increasingly prominent. There are rising unemployment and underemployment as the economies become increasingly competitive and skill-oriented. Unemployment also leads to various social problems such as vicious cycles of poverty and dependence of welfare. Other serious problems include dehumanization and the pursuit of profits regardless of social, human and ecological costs.
because it 'perish[es] in the very instance of [its] performance' (p. 48).
Smith believes that consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production. He advocated the division of labor and pursuit of self-interest, thus indirectly devalues the value of human work and love. He also believes workers' alienation is a natural consequence affecting the majority of the population.
Volf then contrasts Smith's theory with Marx's theory. Marx criticizes the activities of self-interested people as debasement of human nature. Marx also believes that division of labor is alienating to human beings. Marx, however, believes that capitalism advocated by Smith is the necessary stage in the development of human race toward the communist society (p. 61). When individuals have fully developed themselves, alienation will cease and the heavenly communist society will arrive. He also expects that all humans would be wealthy in this communist society because of its high productivity and excellent planning.
In the second part of the book, Volf proceeds to develop his new pneumatologial theology of work based on charisms, meaning human activities should be "viewed from the perspective of the operation of God's [Holy] Spirit" (p. 89). Then he contrasts the two basic eschatological models, annihilation mundi and transformation mundi. The first model states that the world will be annihilated and then a new world will be created, thus implying that the current earthly work has only earthly significance for the sustenance of both workers and communities. The second model, transformation mundi, states that the world will not end but be transformed into a new creation, thus assuring continuity. This is the model that Volf prefers as it gives human work significance in building this new world.
Volf advocates the work of the Holy Spirit as work in the new creation by citing briefly three scripture passages: Romans 8:23, 2 Corinthians 1:22 and Matthew 12:28. He contrasts his work theology with the traditional vocational understanding advocated by Luther and Calvin, and offers six critiques against these traditional vocational views. Then he establishes that the Christian daily work is work in the Spirit and it is cooperation with God.
Then Volf explores some of the implications of work in the Spirit in various areas, such as human nature, personality, leisure, worship, human needs, product needs and nature. He particularly addresses the implications of work as cooperation with nature by clarifying God's command in the Book of Genesis to subdue the earth as proper care of nature.
In the last chapter of the book, he calls for the transformation of work from alienation to humanization. He defines alienating work as "a significant discrepancy between what work should be as fundamental dimension of human existence and how it is actually performed and experienced by workers" (p.157). He offers biblical critique of alienation by citing several passages from the Scripture. He explores many forms of alienation of work, such as self-interests of management, practices of modern scientific management and the strive of automation. For work to be human, work must be an end in itself, not as a mere mean for some other ends.
Volf believes that the traditional vocational understanding of work, based on the doctrine of creation in its Lutheran tradition, is not sufficient to address the increasingly rapid changing world. He believes that the concept of religious calling or "station in life" is not adaptable to recent human work experience, where workers may change jobs frequently and perform work that is dehumanizing and alienating. In light of the fast-changing post-modern world, Volf provides a good service in arguing for fresh perspective in a theological view of work.
Volf's pneumatological approach to work develops an alternative view of vocation based on gifts. In a way, it offers a supplemental way to the creation-oriented views of vocation as found in Luther and Calvin. His approach can potentially offer a counterbalance to certain unintended consequences developed from the Lutheran vocational understanding of work. For example, Luther's "station in life" concept can potentially lead people to emphasize the need of employment. Volf writes that "since an unemployed person has not been deprived of all charisms, in a pneumatological understanding of work he is not left without a divinely appointed, significant activity" (p. 156). As a result, certain potential misuses of more traditional vocational concept of work can be addressed, leaving Christians to focus more on the leading of the Holy Spirit in their lives.
Volf describes the dominant understanding of work from dominant economic philosophers such as Adam Smith, Karl Marx and F. W. Taylor. This allows him to link the development in the past few hundred years to the recent changes in the nature of work. From this point, he attempts to address the alienation and dehumanization of work in the Industrial and Information Ages toward the end of the book. He believes that work should respect the particular psychological disposition and gifts of each work. This may offer a helpful perspective to certain individuals undergoing these changes given that the more traditional work theology (in Lutheran and Calvin's traditions) has not offered a direct response to this issue. In a sense, some individuals may find comfort and empathy in Volf's view of work.
There are three issues that are not addressed directly or adequately in the book. First, Volf subtly attempts to present a framework that "does not require a black-and-white view of the world" (p. 80). In a sense, his theology is designed to work in a pluralistic world, and apply to both Christians and non-Christians. Given readers of the book are likely to include both Christians and non-Christians, he could have at least presented the message of salvation and redemption so that readers can have a solid foundation to explore his topics. This is because only the Christian believers are marked in Jesus with the Holy Spirit (Acts 15:8, Romans 15:13, Ephesians 1:13, 1 Corinthians 6:19) and God asked the believers to follow the voice of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30). So non-Christians who are unfamiliar with the message of salvation would not be able to follow fully his framework of work theology.
What the book fails to address explicitly is that why Christ the Son and God the Father are not directly involved in this ideological transformation. It is entirely possible that an Christological theology of work can also overcome some of the concerns raised under the doctrine of creation. A more thorough coverage will be from the doctrine of Trinity (Kwok, 2007, p.71).
It is clear that we as humans can never fully understand what God has planned for each of us as individuals and as body of Christ. It is entirely in God's sovereignty that He can call certain people to find satisfaction in their work, and yet allow others to suffer for His name in their work. In fact, God would like us to bear our own cross in spite of potential sufferings (Luke 14:27). The bear of cross can take many forms, and there are numerous examples in the bible. Joseph, because of his obedience to his father and to God, had to suffer separation from family, slavery in Egypt, unjust accusation by Potiphar's wife and unfair imprisonment. Daniel, despite his faithfulness and various gifts, had to serve King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon who destroyed Jerusalem and caused incredible human sufferings to people in Judah. Thus, an emphasis on charisma and fulfillment would not be able to offer a full picture in many situations that we encounter because our understanding of God's detailed plan is incomplete at best.
God has communicated to us truthfully but not exhaustively. Moses expressed this in Deuteronomy 29:29, "The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law." The Apostle Paul also wrote that "Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known" (1 Cor. 13:12). This means that we need to lay hold of what God has revealed to us by faith and wait on the eternal future for complete understanding.
In conclusions, there are many positive features in the book that deserve a further expansion. By clarifying and addressing some key issues, Volf can make his approach more complete.
Volf, M. (2001). Work in the spirit: Toward a theology of work. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers.


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Scientists Can't Agree on Whether Genetically Modified-Mosquito Experiment Went Horribly Wrong
By Yasemin Saplakoglu - Staff Writer 2019-09-20T12:14:23Z
Biotech company released millions of genetically modified mosquitoes into Jacobina in Brazil.
A biotech company released thousands of genetically-modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Brazil in an effort to reduce the number of disease-carrying mosquitoes. New findings suggest the genetically-modified insects are passing some genes to the native ones.
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From 2013 to 2015, an English biotech company released millions of genetically modified mosquitoes into neighborhoods in Jacobina, Brazil, in an effort to reduce the number of native disease-carrying mosquitoes. But unexpectedly, some of the gene-edited mosquitoes passed on their genes to the native insects, fueling concerns that they created a more robust hybrid species, according to new findings.
Considered the world's deadliest animal, mosquitoes spread a plethora of diseases, including Zika virus, dengue fever, yellow fever and West Nile virus.
To try to rid the world of some of these disease transmitters, a biotech company called Oxitec released around 450,000 genetically modified male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes into Jacobina each week for 27 months. These mosquitoes were altered such that they carried a "lethal gene."
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Once released, these ticking bombs were supposed to flit along and mate with females (the sex that bites humans) and then die, but not before they passed their lethal genes to similarly doomed offspring. In the lab, scientists had found that about 3% of the females that mated with the genetically modified males would produce offspring. But even the small number of offspring that survived were weak and unable to produce offspring of their own.
But now, a group of researchers not involved with Oxitec is raising questions as to whether this method went as planned. This method has successfully reduced native mosquito populations in Brazil by up to 85%, the researchers wrote.
They took genetic samples of the native population of mosquitoes in Brazil six, 12 and 27 to 30 months after the company released the genetically modified mosquitoes.
They found that some of the genes from the genetically modified mosquitoes had transferred to the native population. In other words, some of the offspring had survived and were strong enough to reproduce. This new population is a hybrid of Brazilian mosquitoes and the genetically modified mosquitoes that were created from strains in Cuba and Mexico, according to the study, which was published Sept. 10 in the journal Scientific Reports.
"The claim was that genes from the release strain would not get into the general population because offspring would die," senior author Jeffrey Powell, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Yale University, said in a statement. "That obviously was not what happened."
However, there is no known health risk to humans that might come from these hybrids, he said. "But it is the unanticipated outcome that is concerning," Powell added.
In fact, the genes that were passed on weren't the tweaked genes that were designed to kill and tag the mosquitoes but rather genes from the strains in Cuba and Mexico, according to Science magazine. The researchers also noted that this mixing of genes might have led to a "more robust population," perhaps one that would be better able to resist insecticides or transmit diseases, Science magazine reported.
That suggestion has prompted a backlash from the company. "We're not surprised by the results, but what we are surprised by are the speculations that the authors have made," Nathan Rose, head of scientific and regulatory affairs at Oxitec, told Science magazine.
The company has requested that the journal review these "misleading and speculative statements"; indeed, the paper now includes an editor's note saying the journal is considering the criticisms.
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The Canola Council of Canada along with the International CLUBROOT Workshop Organizing Committee are holding the 2018 International CLUBROOT Workshop at The Sutton Place Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta from Tuesday, August 7 to Thursday, August 9. With clubroot spreading across the Prairie provinces, varietal resistance breaking down and new pathotypes being identified, now is the time for a unified, collaborative approach to exchanging key insights and leading-edge ideas on this serious disease affecting canola.
The unique three day program will highlight clubroot research from across Canada and around the world. It brings together international and national speakers to lead the discussion on this disease which has the potential to cripple valuable crop production. Join this elite group of clubrooters as they provide critical analyses of "what lies beneath" and build a framework for research targets and clubroot management strategies.
Sessions will highlight the latest research on genetics and breeding, genomics, epidemiology, molecular plant-pathogen interactions, and disease management. There will also be sessions aimed at educating growers, regulators and agronomists.The program format will have networking opportunities, poster sessions and off-site tours, including a tour of a "one-of-a-kind " multiple pathotype nursery!
Understanding this devastating disease will help in making the right decisions to control clubroot in canola. For more information on clubroot please visit clubroot.ca.
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE - TUESDAY, JULY 31!
Includes hot breakfasts and lunches, the Icebreaker Welcome Reception with a dedicated poster session on Tuesday, morning presentations followed by an afternoon research facility tour at the Crop Diversification Centre North and evening off-site barbecue at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden on Wednesday, and morning presentations followed by a field tour on Thursday afternoon.
Student is defined as a holder of a student identification card from a recognized academic institution or international student card. Students must be studying full-time to qualify for the discount rate. Student ID will be requested at the registration desk.
Includes hot breakfasts and hot lunches and agenda items for the specific day chosen.
For a letter of invitation to attend the workshop and/or for visa applications, please email gary.peng@agr.gc.ca. You must be registered to receive a letter of invitation. There will be an administration fee of $50.00 for any cancellation where a letter of invitation has been issued.
Be sure to check out Edmonton Tourism for great information and highlights of the city!
On behalf of the 2018 International CLUBROOT Workshop Organizing Committee, we look forward to seeing you in Edmonton!
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Please make cheques payable to "Canola Council of Canada" and send to the attention of Gail Hoskins, 400-167 Lombard Avenue, Winnipeg MB, R3B 0T6. Please reference your Registration ID # and event payment for 2018 ICW.


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Ricky van Haaren (* 21. června 1991, Rotterdam) je nizozemský fotbalový záložník a bývalý mládežnický reprezentant, od ledna 2019 bez angažmá. Mimo Nizozemsko působil na klubové úrovni v Rumunsku, Turecku a na Slovensku. Nastupuje ve středu zálohy na pozici tzv. šestky či osmičky, vyznačuje se skvělou kopací technikou.

Klubová kariéra
Je odchovancem Feyenoordu z Rotterdamu, kam přišel v mládeži z klubu SBV Excelsior. V "áčku" Feyenoordu strávil dva a půl roku a následně zamířil do týmu VVV-Venlo, se kterým sestoupil do druhé nejvyšší soutěže. V létě 2013 se upsal mužstvu ADO Den Haag, odkud před sezonou 2014/15 odešel na hostování do mužstva FC Dordrecht. V červenci 2015 opustil Haag i Nizozemsko a vydal se do zahraničí, kde působil krátce v rumunském celku FC Dinamo București a následně v Şanlıurfasporu z Turecka.

FC Dordrecht
V létě 2016 se vrátil zpět do vlasti a uzavřel smlouvu s Dordrechtem, kde již v minulosti působil. Ligovou premiéru po návratu si odbyl ve třetím kole hraném 19. srpna 2016 proti klubu SC Cambuur (prohra 0:1), odehrál celých 90 minut. Svůj první ligový gól zaznamenal 22. 8. 2016 v následujícím duelu s týmem NAC Breda, když v 54. minutě vyrovnal na 1:1. Dordrecht nakonec remízový výsledek neudržel a podlehl soupeři doma v poměru 1:2. Podruhé v ročníku skóroval proti mužstvu MVV Maastricht, když v 93. minutě snižoval na konečných 1:3. 30. září 2016 dal v souboji s celkem De Graafschap v 83. minutě svoji třetí branku v sezoně a podílel se na vítězství 3:2. Během roku odehrál celkem 16 ligových střetnutí.

AS Trenčín
Před ročníkem 2017/18 směřovaly jeho kroky na Slovensko, kam odešel jako volný hráč (zadarmo) do klubu AS Trenčín. Ligový debut v trenčínském dresu absolvoval ve čtvrtém kole hraném 12. srpna 2017 proti týmu FK Železiarne Podbrezová (remíza 1:1), na hrací plochu přišel v 65. minutě namísto Jakuba Paura. Poprvé v tomto angažmá se střelecky prosadil ve 12. kole v souboji s mužstvem FK Senica (výhra 4:1), když ve 41. minutě otevřel skóre zápasu. Skóroval i v následujících dvou utkání, kdy dal po jednom gólu do sítí mužstev FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda (výhra 2:1) a FC Spartak Trnava (prohra 1:2). Jeho branka proti Dunajské Stredě z přímého kopu byla zvolena za gól měsíce října. Na podzim 2017 si připsal 10 střetnutí v lize, na začátku i na konci podzimní části sezony ho pronásledovaly zdravotní problémy.

ŠK Slovan Bratislava
V lednu 2018 se dohodl na smlouvě na dva a půl roku se Slovanem Bratislava. Roli při jeho angažování sehrál také trenér Martin Ševela, který Van Haarena znal ze společného působení v Trenčíně. Na jaře 2018 se podílel se Slovanem na obhajobě zisku slovenského poháru z předešlého ročníku 2016/17, i když ve finále hraném 1. května 2018 v Trnavě proti celku MFK Ružomberok (výhra 3:1) nenastoupil. Ligový debut v dresu Slovanu si odbyl až ve 32. kole hraném 19. 5. 2018 proti klubu MŠK Žilina (výhra 3:2), odehrál celých devadesát minut. Svůj premiérový gól v lize za "belasé" zaznamenal 5. srpna 2018 v souboji se Zemplínem Michalovce (výhra 2:1), trefil se ve 25. minutě. Za rok odehrál za Slovan pouze dva ligové zápasy, v lednu 2019 v mužstvu předčasně skončil. V ročníku 2018/19 získali "belasí" mistrovský titul, na kterém se van Haaren částečně podílel.

Klubové statistiky
Aktuální k 22. květnu 2018

Reprezentační kariéra
Ricky van Haaren je bývalý nizozemský mládežnický reprezentant, nastupoval za výběry do 17, 18, 19, 20 a 21 let.

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Externí odkazy
 Profil hráče na skslovan.com
 Profil hráče na astrencin.sk
 Profil hráče na mackolik.com
 Profil hráče na fortunaliga.sk
 Profil hráče na soccerway.com
 Profil hráče na transfermarkt.com

Nizozemští fotbalisté
Fotbaloví záložníci
Fotbalisté SBV Excelsior
Fotbalisté Feyenoordu
Fotbalisté VVV-Venlo
Fotbalisté ADO Den Haag
Fotbalisté FC Dordrecht
Fotbalisté Dinama Bukurešť
Fotbalisté Şanlıurfasporu
Fotbalisté FK AS Trenčín
Fotbalisté Slovanu Bratislava
Vítězové 1. slovenské fotbalové ligy
Nizozemští fotbaloví reprezentanti
Narození v Rotterdamu
Narození v roce 1991
Žijící lidé
Muži
Narození 21. června

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Q: Using VPNs and getting "The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed." We are developing for a client that requires us to be on their VPN to access their database resources rather than ours.  We are using Windows to get the primary identity of which we only care about the username to be our key going forward:
 services.AddAuthentication(IISDefaults.AuthenticationScheme);

Then we add our own table driven identities that contain roles:
//...Get the user name from AD.
var claimsIdentity = (ClaimsIdentity)principal.Identity;
string domainName = "";
string userName = claimsIdentity.Name;
if (claimsIdentity.Name.Contains("\\"))
{
  domainName = claimsIdentity.Name.Split("\\")[0];
  userName = claimsIdentity.Name.Split("\\")[1];
}
//...Use the userName in the database to get the primary roles.....
ourIdentityClaims.Add(new Claim(ClaimTypes.Role, userInfo.Roles.First().Name));
//...Add our custom identity with the claims.
principal.AddIdentity(new ClaimsIdentity(ourIdentityClaims, "OurIdentity"));

Then we Authorize the controller (or whatever):
    [Authorize(Roles = "Technician")]
//...or just...
    [Authorize]
    public class WhateverController : Controller

Pretty standard stuff in terms of role based authentication.
If we run this while on OUR vpn (not the client and using mock data) then all is well.  But when we go on the client's vpn and drop off of ours we get "The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed."
Of course this makes perfect sense because our PCs are registered to a domain that does not match the VPN we're currently on.  So all the other suggestions you see out there about removing and adding to the domain don't really apply here.  We also recognize that once the client uses the application on their PCs on their VPN all will be fine.  So this is really just a development issue in a world where we're all on VPNs!
How can I get around this issue?  Keep in mind that I do not care about anything in Windows AD other than the person's UserName.  I don't care about AD groups or any of that.  We handle ALL of the role management ourselves with local tables and custom identities added to the principal user in a ClaimsLoader.  But we do need the user name.
I have plenty of ideas but they're all pretty extensive.  I'm curious if there is a simple way to code some development environment marked code to say..."Yeah yeah...We're not on the normal domain....We don't care."

A: Another similar but different question allowed me to stumble on the answer.  Apparently just by copying the principal to a new principal in my ClaimsTransformation detaches it from whatever it was doing on a future role check.
It doesn't make complete sense, but it's working....
OLD CODE:
        public async Task<ClaimsPrincipal> TransformAsync(ClaimsPrincipal principal)
        {
            \\....My code to build myClaims.

            principal.AddIdentity(new ClaimsIdentity(myClaims, "MyNewIdentity"));
            return await Task.FromResult(principal);
         }

NEW CODE:
        public async Task<ClaimsPrincipal> TransformAsync(ClaimsPrincipal principal)
        {
            \\....My code to build myClaims.

            var newPrincipal = new ClaimsPrincipal(principal);
            newPrincipal.AddIdentity(new ClaimsIdentity(myClaims, "MyNewIdentity"));
            return await Task.FromResult(newPrincipal);
         }


The relevance of a research of market condition of potatoes is caused by value of this culture both for the certain Russian consumer and for national economy in general. The last decade, the specific annual consumption of potatoes is about 110 kg per person. A more detailed study of the indicators of production and consumption of the root crop will make it possible to draw conclusions about the state of the potato market in Russia, as well as about the level of the country's food security. The article discusses various problems faced by the sub-industry of crop production, the most significant of which are the lack of a system of selection and seed production, the low level of supply of stores, the lack of qualified personnel. As a result of the small financing and the lack of due attention of the state authorities to this sub-sector, the existing problems are only increasing. Low yields and annually reducing crop areas of culture also indicate an extensive development path for potato production. Increasing the share of federal and regional authorities in solving the existing problems in the sub-sector will increase the achieved indicators of the gross harvest of potatoes, which will contribute to achieving the level of food security declared in the Doctrine for this crop by 95‰.