There are many great lesson we can learn from the righteous in the Bible and they are certainly worth following after but we can also learn many valuable lesson from the sinners of the Bible as well and that is exactly what we are going to be do be doing this morning as look at look at Hypocrites.
A Hypocrite is someone who pretends to be something that they are not and they have no intentions of becoming that which they pretend to be. We certainly have many examples of people like this in the Bible. But for our lesson this morning I want to focus primarily on Jesus speech to the rebellious Jews in Mat. 23. This was one the strongest rebukes that he spoke against them as he called them hypocrites 7 times, blind guides 5 times, fools 2 times and Serpents brood of vipers once.
Matthew 23:1 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples, 2 saying: "The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. 3 "Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do. 4 "For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Romans 2:17 Indeed you are called a Jew, and rest on the law, and make your boast in God, 18 and know His will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law, 19 and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, 20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and truth in the law. 21 You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal? 22 You who say, "Do not commit adultery," do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? 23 You who make your boast in the law, do you dishonor God through breaking the law? 24 For "the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you," as it is written.
You see Paul didn't let these Jews get away with their hypocrisy because he was letting them know that they can't just preach that which is right they must also live that which is right and so if find yourself in this situation of where you proclaim righteous to others but you yourself do not live the righteous life then you are guilty of playing the hypocrite and a change needs to be made with in your life.
Those who play the hypocrite are those who are self-centered and they think more about themselves and their own glory than they than do about others or God. You see it all about appearances because they want to appear one way to others but secretively they are rotten to the core. Notice how the things they do are pointed toward their own selfish desires as they always want the best for themselves. They wanted to the best seats in the synagogue which were reserved for the older men. They want to be called by special titles so that they can feed their ego.
Matthew 23:8 "But you, do not be called 'Rabbi'; for One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren. 9 "Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. 10 "And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ. 11 "But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 "And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
Matthew 6:1"Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 "Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 3 "But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 "that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly. 5 " And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 6 "But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. 7 "And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8 "Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
Now Jesus is going to point out several more errors of these scribes and Pharisees.
Matthew 23:13 "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.
1 Timothy 4:16 Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
Titus 1:10 For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, 11 whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain.
1 Timothy 6:3 If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness, 4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions, 5 useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself. 6 Now godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.
So don't allow anyone try to convince you that you must be rich to be considered a blessed Christian because this simply is not true instead we must learn to be content with our situation whether we are rich or poor physically and its important that we remember that no matter what our finical status is if we are faithfully serving the Lord then we are all rich spiritually which is far better than any physical wealth we may obtain.
Matthew 23:15 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.
Here these men are condemned for converting others to the particular group and teaching them to keep their man made traditions. Since God rejects man made ways and considers them as a sin these men they were converting would end up following the same wrong path as them.
We to must be careful today that we don't try and lead people astray by man made traditions but instead we must be diligent in teaching people the whole council of God so that they will be able to find that narrow road that leads to life. Also we can see that these men were wanting to grow their group as big as they could and as much as I would like to see the church here at Lone Grove increase in number we can never play the hypocrite to gain those numbers by only standing on part of God's truth but that is exactly what many congregation are starting to do. They are not satisfied with they number so they start trying ways to entertain their people and they start removing restrictions such using musical instruments or having women preachers and the list can go on and on. I hope that we never get caught up in the number game here at Long Grove because I can promise that God will be pleased with just few worshiping him in spirit in truth as opposed to a million worshiping him in error.
Matthew 23:16 "Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obliged to perform it.' 17 "Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold? 18 "And, 'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obliged to perform it.' 19 "Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? 20 "Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it. 21 "He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells in it. 22 "And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits on it.
1 Peter 4:11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God.
Just as these Pharisees had their own agenda on what they thought was important the same thing has been done in many congregations in the past. One person or a group of people have split congregation because they were wanted assign greater importance to trivial matters. For instance I have heard of congregation dividing because they didn't like the color of the new carpet or they didn't agree on new structure that was built because they didn't personally like it. We have to be careful as individual that we don't try to put great emphasis on matters of opinions or try to bind things on people where the Bible does not bind.
Matthew 23:23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. 24 "Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!
Now Jesus continues on and points out that these hypocrites are only keeping part of the law instead of keeping all of it. This is what hypocrites do they will keep some of God's commands and stress those they like but they refuse to keep all of his commands. Again Jesus points out these men would cause great problems over the smallest things by saying they strain out a gnat and swallow a camel.
Psalm 139:17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
Matthew 23: 25 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence. 26 "Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also. 27 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness. 28 "Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
In these 2 woes Jesus appeals to the rituals that the Pharisees did. They were always washing their cups and dishes and they used white washed tombs so they could clearly be seen so they wouldn't accidentally step on a person grave. With these 2 examples Jesus was once again showing them how they were being hypocrites by appearing one way on the outside but how they were completely different on the inside.
Today we may be able to fool our brother and sister in Christ as we play the hypocrite around them but God knows our heart and we cannot fool him so if this applies to you I strongly recommend that you start making changes in your life today because God will not be pleased with you if you are playing the hypocrite.
Matthew 23:29 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous, 30 "and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.' 31 "Therefore you are witnesses against yourselves that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets.
These men recognized that their forefathers had killed many of God's prophets and they proclaim that they wouldn't had done such things yet they would and they would do much worse as they were plotting and planning away to kill the very son of God. Now Jesus is going to point out how they are no different than their forefathers.
Matthew 23:35 "that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. 36 "Assuredly, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation. 37 " O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! 38 "See! Your house is left to you desolate; 39 "for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!' "
We have learned many valuable lessons from the hypocrite today that we must learn to avoid.
One last point I want to make before we close our lesson out this morning is there are many who will not come to church because they say there are too many hypocrites there. Even if it is true that there are hypocrites in a church is this any reason to keep you from following God's Word on assembling with the saints for the purpose of worshiping God?
Did the hypocrisy of Judas make it ok for the rest of the apostles to leave Jesus' side?
Do those who refuse to come to church because of hypocrites allow hypocrites to keep them from enjoying other activities such as sports events, vacations or any other event?
Of course it doesn't and besides which is better, spending a short time with hypocrites in church or spending eternity with hypocrites in hell? Remember what Jesus said about the hypocrites.
So don't ever let the hypocrisy of some to keep you from enjoying the blessing of salvation that only comes through Jesus Christ.


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Jennifer Aniston Engaged to Justin Theroux
10:00 AM PDT, August 13, 2012 - Inside Edition
Its official, Jennifer Aniston is engaged.
The 43-year-old actress decided it was time to be more than just friends with boyfriend, Justin Theroux. The actor popped the question on his 41st birthday. The couple started dating more than a year ago after working together on the comedy, Wanderlust.
Aniston let Theroux make the announcement, with his spokesman telling People magazine, "Justin Theroux had an amazing birthday on Friday, receiving an extraordinary gift when his girlfriend, Jennifer Aniston, accepted his proposal of marriage."
Senior Editor of People magazine, Michelle Tan, told INSIDE EDITION "Justin Theroux said he had one of the best birthdays, only because the icing on the cake was that Jennifer Aniston agreed to marry him."
The happy news came on the same weekend that Aniston's ex-husband, Brad Pitt, was rumored to be tying the knot with Angelina Jolie at their chateau in France. Apparently, that didn't happen.
The news came as a bit of a surprise to Aniston's dad, soap opera actor, John Aniston. He learned about his daughter's engagement from the celebrity website, Celebuzz.com.
The website quoted him as saying, "It's a surprise to me. I'll have to look online. When I find out more, I guess I'll tell you!"
Ironically, the news comes as newsstands across America are selling this cover of the latest Star magazine, proclaiming "It's Over." They sure didn't get that one right.
Tan said, "Jennifer Aniston has only talked about how lucky she feels to have Justin in her life. She only uses words like 'happy,' 'joyful,' she said she is in a peaceful place in her life."

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The second nine of this first-class 18-hole course was opened in 2010. Part of the course is situated in a beautiful English park with a neo-baroque castle housing restaurants, the clubroom as well as accommodation facilities.
The second part of the course features longer fairways and spreads over the surrounding grounds. The third "nine" is used as a public course. A recently certified children's course is also available.
Myštěves - 1. devítka (9) is not yet in our pool of Golf Courses for orders.


When an arrow function is created, it permanently captures the surrounding this value. Neither call() nor apply() can change the this value later. Additionally, arrow functions cannot be used as constructors.
This lesson demonstrates that arrow functions are this-transparent and illustrates how they can solve the problem of incorrect this values within callback functions.
Instructor: 00:00 When it comes to the "this" argument, arrow functions behave differently from function declarations or function expressions. An arrow function does not have its own "this." Instead, it uses the "this" from its enclosing execution context. To demonstrate this behavior, let's store the value of the outer "this" in a variable and then compare it to the inner "this."
00:31 The "this" binding of an arrow function cannot be set explicitly. If we try to pass a "this" arg to an arrow function using call, apply, or bind, it will be ignored. Put differently, it doesn't matter how we call an arrow function. It's "this" argument will always refer to the "this" value that was captured when the arrow function was created.
00:52 We also cannot use an arrow function as a constructor. In a constructor, we usually assign properties to "this." It wouldn't make sense to construct an arrow function just to have it assign properties to the "this" of the enclosing execution context.
01:13 The transparent "this" binding of arrow functions is particularly useful when we want to access "this" within a callback. Consider this Counter object. Let's say we want to increment the count property by one every second. We could use setInterval() and provide a callback which increments this.count.
01:41 However, if we run this program, we'll see that it doesn't work. The "this" binding within our function expression doesn't refer to our Counter object. It refers to the global object because that's how setInterval() works. We're trying to increment the count property of the global object.
02:01 Let's convert our function expression to an arrow function. Now, our callback uses the "this" binding from the increment periodically method. Since we invoked increment periodically using the method syntax, "this" is set to counter. Everything works out.


Enterprises today face a threat landscape that continues to evolve and become increasingly more perilous. Corporations recognize the need for their companies to become more resilient, acknowledging the importance of cybersecurity. The cyber battlefield is a war with real loss of assets and sometimes lives.
The most important thing here is to constantly innovate the methods you use to fight in this war. Always be one step ahead. To achieve that you have to know your enemies and think like them.
The Insurtech meetup, held in Munich, brought together a record number of the movers and shakers of the Insurtech and Fintech industry. Stepanyan ( a.k.a cyberhulk) presented the principles of cybersecurity and provided informative references. Taking the audience on an intellectual and emotional journey, his speech comprised of controlled attack strategies and mitigation techniques.
By introducing the concept of using deception in cybersecurity to detect attacks, he came to the conclusion that the effect of inserting deceptive tar traps into cybersecurity activities would mean a change in the hacking game. Today, it's not clear how thoroughly cybersecurity professionals embrace this well-established military tactic beyond lip service that deception is a good idea. The methods for deception detection comprise of the following parameters such as deterrence, detection, and honeypots.
The scenario-driven approach ushers in a new paradigm, and is there to understand access points of your organization. The access points of your organization which are given the lowest priority or are not connected to vital information. Use this information to expose them as backdoors, put honeypots and start detecting your enemies' activities.
LACS movement promises to enlarge the community and build a working system of techniques and best practices.
It also encourages us to get connected and forces collaboration around a shared vision which is intended to create a movement out of the new LACS approach. The effectiveness of the lean approach lies in performing tests and understanding needed security improvements in small batches. Previously testing was done on a wide range of vulnerabilities, performing white hacking tests.
As a closure of the meetup, we should acknowledge the threat and not be naive in the cyber battlefield.


Two financial printers agreed today to pay $79,000 to settle insider trading charges that they profited from trading in Home State Holdings Inc. securities while knowing that the insurance company planned to announce disappointing financial results.
Michael Sherman and Scott Sherman, co-owners of Fillit Group Inc., of Bridgehampton, N.Y., which designs corporate annual reports, agreed to return $37,700 in illegal profits plus about $9,870 in interest, and to pay $31,350 in civil penalties to settle the Securities and Exchange Commission charges.
Arthur Jakoby, the Manhattan lawyer for the Shermans, said his clients were ''very pleased'' they could settle the case without admitting or denying wrongdoing. He said the ''relatively small'' penalty made it ''unnecessary'' to go to court.
Fillit Group, which had produced Home State's 1995 annual report, was hired again to produce the 1996 report for the New Jersey insurance company, the S.E.C. said.
On Feb. 27, 1997, Home State told the Shermans it no longer wanted an expensive report because it was about to announce significant operating losses for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 1996, the S.E.C. said.
Later that day, the Shermans each sold short about 5,000 shares of Home State common stock, and they tipped off a relative, who sold short 5,100 shares of Home State common stock, the S.E.C. charged.
A short sale lets a trader profit when stock prices fall.


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Brightmark partnership will help RecycleForce to expand its mission to help formerly incarcerated
London Gibson
RecycleForce's east Indianapolis facility looks like a typical recycling center — that is, except for the circle of empty chairs that takes up one corner.
Employees at RecycleForce begin every day of work by sitting in these chairs and sharing their thoughts, fears and stories. As ex-cons reentering the workforce, they often have a lot to share.
This circle might soon be growing. The local nonprofit, which trains and provides support for formerly incarcerated people, just announced a partnership with Brightmark Energy that may allow them to expand their operations.
Brightmark has pledged to buy 1,700 tons of hard-to-recycle plastics per month from RecycleForce and committed to hiring from the nonprofit for its first-of-its kind recycling plant in Ashley, Indiana.
Both of these pledges fall directly in line with RecycleForce's mission, said the nonprofit's inventory and quality control director Andrew King, who helped facilitate the partnership.
"Our society throws away things we don't want. So, what we do at RecycleForce is we take the things that we've thrown away, trash and electronics and people," King said. "We take the people that we've thrown away, we take the trash we've thrown away, and we make something new out of it."
The companies announced the partnership last month. San Francisco-based Brightmark broke ground on its Ashley plant in May, with hopes of completing construction sometime next year.
Program participants from RecycleForce will also lead workforce trainings for the Brightmark plant's facility.
Brightmark CEO Bob Powell said his company is excited to be working with RecycleForce, which he said has the potential for impact both on a small-scale and societal level.
"One of the things that's really exciting about the RecycleForce relationship is that we can help RecycleForce in actually growing the program and helping the recently incarcerated people … transition them into long term," Powell said. "As a company that's really focused on having a positive global impact, it does go beyond just the dollars and cents to us."
Hard-to-recycle plastics
Brightmark's Ashley plant employs a chemical recycling process called pyrolysis. The plant can take in almost any type of plastic and convert it into ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel and industrial wax.
The objects Brightmark will be able to recycle range from televisions to car seats — items that would typically be packed off for the landfill. The company plans to convert about 100,000 tons of plastic yearly to start.
Brightmark:New Indiana plant could have trucks, tractors running on plastic bottles, toys
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Partnering with RecycleForce, Powell said, provides the company with the products that he called "feed-stock" for the plant's operations. However, he said it's an economic opportunity for both companies.
"There's an advantage (for us) from an economic standpoint and there's also an advantage for RecycleForce," Powell said. "With the revenue … they'll be able to have more folks come into their program."
Hard-to-find jobs
Although the partnership brings economic incentives, both companies are following a social mission as well.
It's hard for people coming out of incarceration to find a job, King said. Coupled with the fact that many also have to pay for GPS tracking ankle bracelets, child support and more, the economic burden on those coming out of prison can be crippling, he said.
King knows the struggle firsthand. He was incarcerated, and after being released from prison, lived under a bridge and had trouble finding a job.
"All of a sudden, being homeless, having a conviction, nobody would hire me," King said. "I remember applying for a job as a dishwasher for a company, and they wouldn't hire me strictly because of my felony."
King went through training at RecycleForce, stayed on full-time and in the years since moved into his director role at the nonprofit.
King's story is an example of why, RecycleForce president Gregg Keesling said, it's important to help formerly incarcerated people find work. It worked for King, and it's worked for many others who went through the program, he said.
The return to prison rate for formerly incarcerated people who come out of the program, he said, has been shown to be lower than nationwide averages. He cites one study done by the Department of Labor that showed RecycleForce trainees were less likely to return to prison and earned more money on average than control groups.
"When you have a job, it takes the pressure off of pushing you back into selling drugs or worse," Keesling said. "We really feel that by putting people to work ... we can bend this crime wave."
Roughly every two weeks, RecycleForce takes in another trainee group of around seven to 11 people. For the next 120 days at minimum, they go through training and are paid for their work in the facility. Eventually, Keesling said, many find work in public works jobs, graffiti abatement or construction.
Keesling doesn't shy away from acknowledging the crimes that were committed by his employees. Among the current group of employees, he said, are people who have been convicted for manslaughter, murder or sex crimes.
"But instead of putting people in these terrible situations that they're living, and ostracizing them so much, I'm just saying they need to go somewhere. They need to work," Keesling said. "It's the only smart thing to do."
RecycleForce has a long-term strategic plan to expand to other locations, Keesling said. The nonprofit is also planning a 105,000-square-foot facility in Indianapolis to accommodate the additional space needed for storing and shipping plastics to Brightmark.
Keesling said he's also in early conversations with solid waste districts around the state to discuss expanding the RecycleForce model.
Powell said he hopes the additional revenue Brightmark will be able to provide for RecycleForce also helps the community at large.
"The benefits that come out of this program are just beyond heartwarming," Powell said. "But if you just really distill it down, we're talking about more folks in a community that have an opportunity to have great, wonderful successful lives with the help of RecycleForce. And we're really excited we have a small part to play in that."
Keesling similarly expressed hopes for positive impacts on the community. His goals, he said, are twofold: increase recycling and keep waste out of landfills and streams, and help people come home from prison.
"If we want to save the earth, we have to save the people on the earth," Keesling said. "And we want to help the broken people see the advantage of being in our society."
Contact IndyStar reporter London Gibson at 317-444-6043 or lbgibson@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @londongibson.
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IndyStar's environmental reporting project is made possible through the generous support of the nonprofit Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.


Chicago (i/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ or /ʃɪˈkɔːɡoʊ/) is the third most populous city in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles. With 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in both the U.S. state of Illinois and the American Midwest. Its metropolitan area, sometimes called Chicagoland, is home to 9.5 million people and is the third-largest in the United States. Chicago is the seat of Cook County, although a small part of the city extends into DuPage County.
In 1673, the first Europeans reached the land that is now Chicago. With the help of local Native Americans, Louis Joliet, a Canadian explorer, and Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit born in France, discovered the area together.
No one knows what sparked the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which started in Patrick O'Leary's cow barn. Flames ravaged the city, destroying 17,450 buildings. Within six weeks, the people of the city had already commenced rebuilding 300 buildings.
One famous Chicago landmark is Buckingham Fountain. Built in 1927, it is one of the world's largest fountains, and holds 1.5 million gallons of water. The four seahorses on the fountain symbolize the four states that touch Lake Michigan: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. Every 20 minutes, the fountain shoots a jet of water 150 feet into the air, and at dusk the display features lights and music.
The Sears Tower is 1,400 feet tall and has 110 stories. If you take the Sears Tower Sky Deck, you'll ride the "Elevator to the Stars" and land on the 1353-foot high Sky Deck. From your view on the 103rd floor, you can see four states!
Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837, near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed, and experienced rapid growth in the mid-nineteenth century. Today, the city is an international hub for finance, commerce, industry, technology, telecommunications, and transportation, with O'Hare International Airport being the second-busiest airport in the world; it also has the largest number of U.S. highways, and railroad frieght entering its region. In 2010, Chicago was listed as an alpha+ global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and ranks seventh in the world in the 2012 Global Cities Index. As of 2012, Chicago had the third largest gross metropolitan product in the United States, after the New York City and Los Angeles metropolitan areas, at a sum of US$571 billion.
In 2012, Chicago attracted 34.07 million domestic leisure travelers, 10.92 million domestic business travelers and 1.369 million overseas visitors. These visitors contributed more than US$12.8 billion to Chicago's economy. Upscale shopping along the Magnificent Mile and State Street, thousands of restaurants, as well as Chicago's eminent architecture, continue to draw tourists. The city is the United States' third-largest convention destination. A 2011 study by Walk Score ranked Chicago the fourth most walkable of fifty largest cities in the United States. Most conventions are held at McCormick Place, just south of Soldier Field. The historic Chicago Cultural Center (1897), originally serving as the Chicago Public Library, now houses the city's Visitor Information Center, galleries and exhibit halls. The ceiling of its Preston Bradley Hall includes a 38-foot (12 m) Tiffany glass dome. Grant Park holds Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain (1927), and the Art Institute of Chicago. The park also hosts the annual Taste of Chicago festival. In Millennium Park, there is the reflective Cloud Gate sculpture. Cloud Gate, a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor, is the centerpiece of the AT&T Plaza in Millennium Park. Also, an outdoor restaurant transforms into an ice rink in the winter season. Two tall glass sculptures make up the Crown Fountain. The fountain's two towers display visual effects from LED images of Chicagoans' faces, along with water spouting from their lips. Frank Gehry's detailed, stainless steel band shell, the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, hosts the classical Grant Park Music Festival concert series. Behind the pavilion's stage is the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, an indoor venue for mid-sized performing arts companies, including the Chicago Opera Theater and Music of the Baroque.
On June 4, 1998, the city officially opened the Museum Campus, a 10-acre (4.0 ha) lakefront park, surrounding three of the city's main museums, each of which is of national importance: the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, the Field Museum of Natural History, and the Shedd Aquarium. The Museum Campus joins the southern section of Grant Park, which includes the renowned Art Institute of Chicago. Buckingham Fountain anchors the downtown park along the lakefront. The University of Chicago Oriental Institute has an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern archaeological artifacts. Other museums and galleries in Chicago include the Chicago History Museum, the DuSable Museum of African American History, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, the Polish Museum of America, the Museum of Broadcast Communications, the Pritzker Military Library, the Chicago Architecture Foundation, and the Museum of Science and Industry.
In 2013, Chicago was chosen as one of the "Top Ten Cities in the United States" to visit for its restaurants, skyscrapers, museums, and waterfront, by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler.


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Q: is this a mistake or am I missing something? In my material, I saw this:
let there be $a_n$ a sequence such that $lim_{n\to \infty} a_n = L$ and $b_n=\frac 1n\sum_{j=1}^n a_j $, prove that $\lim_{n\to\infty}b_n=L$
and it was proven like this: Let ther be $\epsilon \gt 0$ we choose $N_0$ such that for every $n\gt N_0$ such that $\vert a_n - L\vert \lt \frac\epsilon 2$ then :
$$\vert b_n-L\vert\leq\frac1n \sum_{j=1}^n \vert a_j-L\vert\leq\frac1n \sum_{j=1}^{N_0} \vert a_j-L\vert+\frac1n \sum_{j=N_0+1}^n \frac\epsilon 2$$
now if we define $M_0=\frac1n \sum_{j=1}^{N_0} \vert a_j-L\vert$ then we get $\vert b_n-L\vert\leq\frac {M_0} n + \frac\epsilon2$ for every $n\gt N_0$ and we coose $N_1$ such that for every $n\gt N_1$ such that $\frac {M_0} n\lt \frac \epsilon 2$ then choose $N_\epsilon = (N_0,N_1)$ and we're done. my question is about this part $$\vert b_n-L\vert\leq\frac1n \sum_{j=1}^n \vert a_j-L\vert$$ shouldn't it be $$\vert b_n-L\vert\leq\vert(\frac1n \sum_{j=1}^n  a_j)-L\vert$$

A: Simple algebra shows:
\begin{align}
\vert b_n-L\vert&=\vert(\frac1n \sum_{j=1}^n  a_j)-L\vert\\
&=\vert(\frac1n \sum_{j=1}^n  a_j)-\frac 1n \sum_{j=1}^nL\vert\\
&=\frac 1n\vert\sum_{j=1}^n  (a_j-L)\vert \\
&\leq \frac 1n\sum_{j=1}^n  |a_j-L|.
\end{align}

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Orbegozo "I Voted" stickers. If you havent received a sample ballot of the statewide propositions yet, a representative in the California Secretary of States Office says not to worry its in the mail. The mailing of the Voter Information Guide concluded over the weekend, so voters should keep an eye on their mailboxes this week, press secretary Sam Mahood wrote in an email to the Journal. The guide is available online in 10 languages, he added. There are 17 statewide ballot measures before voters on the Nov. 8 ballot, ranging from regulations on ammunition to legalizing the recreational use of marijuana to repealing the death penalty. For those looking to get a jump start on researching the long list of initiatives, Mahood said the office recently released a Quick Guide to Props link on its website, which provides voters a helpful list of the top ten campaign contributions, funding totals for each and every of the 17 statewide propositions, as well as brief nonpartisan analysis. The campaign finance elements, he noted, are dynamic and will be updated daily. Not a registered voter? The deadline to become one in time for the November election is Oct. 24. For more information, visit the Humboldt County Registrar of Voters website .
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AFP Paris (AFP) – Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine will hold a summit in Berlin on Wednesday to "evaluate the implementation" of the Minsk peace accords for Ukraine, the French presidency said. The summit, at the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, will also "discuss the next interview skills nursing steps in the process towards ending the crisis in eastern Ukraine," a statement said Tuesday. French President http://tapethoughtvkj.bravesites.com/entries/general/biology-is-usually-a-required-course-in-high-school-if-a-student-is-interested-in-going-to-college-or-medical-trade-school Francois Hollande called on all parties in the Ukraine conflict to draw up a roadmap to end the crisis, after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko last Thursday. The aim would be to help Ukraine regain control of its borders with Russia, he said after speaking by telephone with Poroshenko. Hollande had spoken Wednesday with Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin about organising a summit on the conflict. Russia, which annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in 2014, backs a separatist, pro-Moscow insurgency in eastern Ukraine that has claimed nearly 10,000 lives. Moscow has denied accusations that it has sent troops and weaponry across its border with Ukraine to fuel the conflict. Germany currently holds the rotating presidency of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which has monitors in eastern Ukraine. All sides agreed to a peace deal brokered by Germany and France in February 2015, but while the so-called Minsk accords reduced the intensity of fighting, they failed to stop it.
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Papillon Bleu UK: My lovely aunt at Ladurée !!!
My lovely aunt at Ladurée !!!
Sometimes is good to pamper yourself and feel special.
I only really treat myself once or twice a year but when I do, I love to go to Ladurée.
This time, I went with a very special person: my aunt!
Here she is showing one of her favourite pages of my last book.
She is the one with whom I spent the greatest holidays in my childhood.
She was always spoiling me and making me feel great and special all the time.
She would buy me really girly stuff like: pink and glittery clothes, shiny shoes with tiny heels and pink nail-polish.
In fact, she would get me anything that was forbidden at home by my parents!
So, this time, I thought it would be nice to give the same in return.
No...not glittery clothes and pink nail polish...but, something to make her feel special.
So we went to Ladurée at Covent Garden!
This delicious Ispahan didn't last long, believe me!
My lovely auntie tried to take several pictures of me but it seems that photograpy isn't part of her skills...he!he!
Anyway, we truly felt like princesses and it was such a delightful time to spend together.
Next time, I would love to go with her and my mother.
I will have to write about my mum one day.
She lives far, far away in Australia and I miss her like crazy.
The dolls had a last photo session and were delivered to Benjamin Pollock's after our meal.
Covent Garden was illuminated with Christmas lights but I forgot to take some pictures as my aunt and I were too busy chatting and giggling!
Then , at the end of the day,we had to part.
On my way home, on the train, I remembered all the good times we had together, how she made my childhood special and it gave me a huge smile on my face.
I hope you do have many too.
I love Covent Garden, so what a lovely place to take your special aunt for a treat. And your latest dolls are so pretty, I particularly like Alice.
Ces moments de vie sont précieux et restent à jamais dans notre coeur.Vos images me rappellent de très belles choses!
It's wonderful that you have someone like your aunt in your life and have all of those special memories with her. It looks like the two of you just made another one.
Très belles tes poupées, j'aime beaucoup Alice.
Pat, that's simply wonderful and I know Mum had a lovely time.
Keep up the great work - we're all very proud of what you're doing and the commitment you've shown in realising your dream - well done!
Anyway, enough of this saccharine nonsense - more importantly, where's MY blooming cake?!?!?
Hello from Australia! I wish I had known about Ladurée at Covent Garden when I was in London- however I did treat my partner and myself to dinner at the Ritz, we really felt special there!
Your dolls are so pretty, I love the expression an Alice's face. It was lovely to meet you while we were in England.
I look forward to popping in to visit you in 'blogland' and seeing all your pretty dolls come to life.
Looks like a sweet and lovely time. The dolls are just beautiful!
Wow looks like you had a super day! The dolls are as always lovely.


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Trump's 3-point checklist: How he weighs decision on 2024 run
Longtime Trump political brain truster Corey Lewandowski goes inside the still-popular (and polarizing) former president's thought processes regarding 2024.
By Sophie Mann
Updated: May 19, 2021 - 10:21pm
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There are three key factors former President Trump will assess in weighing a campaign to recapture the White House 2024, according to Trump political stalwart Corey Lewandowski: health, political clout, and money.
Trump "turns 75 on June 14th, so the first factor, obviously, is his health," Lewandowski told "Just the News AM" on Wednesday.
Were Trump to be elected in 2024, he would be 78 years old (Biden's current age) when he assumed office. Following a campaign in which Trump repeatedly questioned Joe Biden's ability to "put two sentences together," the former president is, according to Lewandowski, taking seriously the element of his age — including both physical and mental health.
Trump, however, is "in incredible shape and is obviously a very active individual," said Lewandowski, a longtime fixture in the former president's political brain trust. Those who spent the last season visiting with Trump at Mar-A-Lago report the former president looks slimmer and is maintaining a healthier lifestyle than during his time in Washington.
Next comes the question of the 2022 midterm elections, which will be a test of Trump's residual political clout. He has made it clear that he plans to play a prominent role in the Republican effort to regain both House and Senate majorities. Specifically, in addition to making an impact in the expected batch of competitive general election races, Trump is looking at primaries in which he can help oust Republicans who voted to impeachment him. Reps. Adam Kinzinger in Illinois, Anthony Gonzalez in Ohio, Liz Cheney in Wyoming and Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska top the list of targeted candidates.
Measuring the effectiveness of Trump's efforts in the midterms will be another metric to assess ahead of a possible 2024 run. "What is our ability to win back the House and the Senate? And how much influence does he have in doing that?" said Lewandowski.
Based on the history of midterm election results combined with current polling trends, Republicans appear for the moment well-positioned to retake the House in 2022. The Senate remains a question mark, as several prominent Republicans retire at the end of this term, and several swing-state incumbents are up for reelection. The 2022 elections will shed light on how Republican voters behave in a post-Trump landscape, which will give Team Trump a better understanding of their prospects moving into 2024.
Cash is the third consideration Trump will take into account: What will the former president's fundraising numbers look like several years from now? Make America Great Again Action, Trump's new super PAC, of which Lewandowski is the president, holds its first fundraising event this weekend at Trump's Bedminster golf club, where the former president recently returned after winter in South Florida. The minimum price for entry is reportedly $250,000, and Lewandowski says they're expecting a crowd. Any super PAC funding could be used to help preferred candidates during the 2022 cycle, or placed aside for 2024.
Shortly before departing the White House, Trump also launched the Save America PAC, a leadership PAC that has raised tens of millions of dollars since December.
All three factors "have aligned very well for former President Trump right now," Lewandowski assesses. But, he cautioned, "there's a long election cycle ... so we've got a lot of time before he has to make a decision."
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The annual meeting will be held in church on April 28 at 7pm.
All Saints' Church will be open as part of the West Lindsey churches open weekend on May 14 and 15 with a Second World War theme.
As part of this weekend the spitfire from the Battle of Britain memorial flight will give a fly past on Saturday 14 at 3.35pm and Sunday at 12.20pm.
Any memorabilia from the second world war would be much appreciated. Contact members of the parochial church council for any information.


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Alt title: Ao no Exorcist
TV (25 eps)
Rin Okumura is a seemingly ordinary boy living at the Southern Cross Boys' Monastery. One day, however, Rin encounters a boy who has been possessed by a demon. Amidst the struggle, he not only awakens latent powers sealed within him, but also learns that he is the son of Satan! No longer able to stay under the protection of the church and with his very existence straddling the line between human and demon, Rin decides to fight against his parentage and joins the True Cross Order as an exorcist. Now, the teen must attend the True Cross Academy and begin special exorcist training alongside his new comrades all while keeping his identity a secret; but can the son of Satan really become a true exorcist?
Exorcists
Monster School
Brothers (Yoshiki NARUSE)
Maken-Ki! Madou Kenkei Kikou Katsudou Houkokusho (Light Novel)
Holy Talker
Momo Tama
Choujin Gakuen
hamletsmage Oct 17, 2011
Ao no Exorcist is one of those shows you will either hate or love, without much of a middle ground. The reason for this division of opinion is the amount of shounen cliche that makes up roughly 80% of the story. Story: Like I said, Ao no Exorcist is pretty much one shounen cliche after another. Everyone in the cram school has some special ability or they are pretty much there for comedic relief (or random plotpoint when necessary). The main character is an orphan with ties to pretty much every secret society in the anime for one reason or another, but he has no idea of that until he is abruptly made to realize that "Oh my god, I have superhuman abilities". The main action in the anime is centered about Rin learning to use said superhuman abilities without turning into a demon. Animation: The animation randomly switches from the light-bathed halls of the exorcist school to the dark, and rather eerie battles with demons. Movements are fluid and the settings are intricate. A lot of detail is given to each character, regardless of their importance, so the animation is top notch. Sound: The OP's set a pretty upbeat and quick tempo for the anime, which it needed considering how much fighting takes place. The soundtrack enhanced the fighting scenes enough to engage the viewer. Characters: The characters were a bunch of teenagers with enough personality quirks to set them apart from each other. Still, they tended to fall into certain cookie-cutter character molds. While I liked the dynamics between the characters, I wanted them to have a little more depth.
ThatAnimeSnob Mar 29, 2012
Blue Exorcist was very hyped when it came out, for two reasons. One being the only thing most people care about, the pretty colors. The animation is very good compared to most other anime which are cutting their budgets because they are just making cheap promotions of the source material. The other positive is the very exciting beginning, which promises a lot, only to deliver nothing. In the first two episodes, the protagonist finds out he is the son of the devil, and vows before his foster father's corpse to become the most powerful exorcist and to destroy him with his infernal powers. What follows that awesome premise, has nothing to do with it. He just goes to a school where he is shouting at his brother, reads manga, complains about homework, sleeps in class, fails in all tests, and then hits the beach so he can loaf around. His commitment to the cause is so strong, it's heart-breaking. If you look past its initial hook, you just get yet another shonen with a yet another team of edgy teenagers, ghost busting monsters. The concept is very close to D.Gray Man or Soul Eater if you take out all the effort from the script. There is nothing special about the setting and how people and monsters interact with each other. The demons are not summoned because of human grief, the characters are not fusing their powers through teamwork, and heaven is just a place full of angels. Good luck making things interesting when the concept is bare bones.And not only it's bare bones, it also makes no sense. I mean, they summon monsters by biting they fingers like in Naruto, or draw summoning circles on the ground like in Full Metal Alchemist. Why are they called exorcists when they are summoning demons? How are the fanatic paladins supposed to be Christians when they want to use Rin, who is full of the devil's power? And why is a half naked bimbo able to make holy water by chanting when she never prayed to God? Why do you even need to chant anything in order to banish a monster when a simple sword slash is just as effective? And the best part is that they can't sanctify their own school, because it will drive away their own demons. As a result, the school is constantly being attacked by fiends, and there is no protection against that. The defenses of Hogwarts say hello. My point is, these are definitely not exorcists. But then again Naruto wasn't really about ninjas either; so down to it, this is all some lame excuse to call the characters something when they can be called anything else just as easily. Like Ao no Ninja or Ao no Summoner.Even if there was an interesting concept that could rival the complexity of something like A Certain Magical Index the show would still not be interesting because it has a lot less action than it has school comedy, making it one hell of a boring fighting shonen. Also, it's not a good comedy, since the jokes are pretty average stuff you can find in pretty much any anime. And although it's normal for fighting shonen to start light and humorous at first before they become heavy on action and drama later on, in this case, it never happens because the show does not last long enough to get to that serious part. I am not against all this boring training they are going through for most of the show, but it doesn't feel anywhere as significant as the first episodes and doesn't even have a pay-off. Also, as cool as the animation may be, the same cannot be said about the artwork. There is no theme in the setting. Soul Eater had weird suns and moons, D.Gray Man had a gothic feeling. What is the theme of this world? Looks great but feels generic. The same thing can be said about the characters who are all so average. If I describe the protagonist as dumb, bored, with a dark side that comes out when he is in danger and makes him OP, I am basically describing 95% of all protagonists. The same can be said about the other characters, which you have seen hundreds of times before. - His brother Yukio is a dull four-eyes, who offers nothing to the overall plot other than a complaining brother. - Shiemi is the archetypical frail girl and token platonic girlfriend of the show. Being a girl in shounen, she is typically a useless damsel in distress everybody is after. So ok, she also is the healer of the group but that is only something that helps AFTER the battle is over. Beyond that she is as useless as Sakura from Naruto. - There are also some other students in a school for exorcists but they also feel completely flat as personalities as well; I find nothing special in the entire cast. Many of them are in fact fujoshi bait cardboards. Furthermore, you don't even care about them right away. You will never bother to think "yeah, that is an interesting character", which happens in all successful shonen. You just see delinquent males, damsels in distress, or big busted bimbos. Not to mention the cardinal sin of shonen, which is when they are catching up to the manga and then have to resort to filler episodes. In this show it is even worse because the adaptation came out way too soon. Half of the show is dead time and the rest of it, is boring training sessions. So down to it, we have two great episodes, followed by dull characters, a story that barely matters, subpar humor, and lots of fillers. But the colors are pretty, so who cares?
ToastersOverdose Nov 26, 2014
Blue Exorcist is a great anime for any shounen fan out there, or anyone that just wants a taste of anime for the first time. Published by A-1 Pictures (Black Butler, Sword Art Online, and various other titles), Blue Exorcist provides enjoyment with its variety of characters and nice animation. It focuses on the ironic idea of a demon killing demons; and, not just any demon, but Satan. The first episode goes directly into the story, and, at least for me, hooked my attention. The introduction to this series was well-thought out, even if it was in a few episodes. The thrilling soundtrack produced by Hiroyuki Sawano (Attack on Titan, Kill la Kill) keeps one on their feet through all the battle scenes. Because the manga is ongoing, this 25-episode anime had an original ending (much like the original Fullmetal Alchemist series). This, I feel, was one of the weaknesses of Blue Exorcist; it felt a bit rushed, and did not completely focus on the story. There are very many unnecessary filler episodes, and, while they do give the other characters the "attention" (thus the effective character build-up), it seems as though the conclusion of the series isn't focused on until the last few episodes. As I mentioned before, this anime has a large variety of characters with different personalities. And, as I also mentioned, the filler episodes help chracterize them. Each character is their own person, each with a reasonable amount of screen time. One can easily relate themselves to another character in Blue Exorcist because of this. Blue Exorcist has left an impact on me through its beautiful way of conveying the thoughts and feelings of all the characters. It teaches one about sacrifice for those close to them, and the challenges one must overcome to achieve their dream. If you are searching for an anime with a well-thought out story, Blue Exorcist is highly recommended. The action scenes will leave shivers down your spine, making you want to watch the next episode immediately. One may simply fall in love with the abstract characters and melodic soundtrack. Blue Exorcist will most certainly satisfy your anime dosage, whether you may be a rookie or an amatuer.
Blue Exorcist Specials
DVD Special: 10 ep
Blue Exorcist: Kuro's Trip Away From Home
Side Story
DVD Special: 1 ep
Blue Exorcist Movie Special
Blue Exorcist Movie
Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga
TV: 12 ep
Blue Exorcist OVA
Time Killers: Kazue Kato Short Story Collection
Vol: 26 - Ch: 128+
Blue Exorcist (Light Novel)
Salaryman Futsumashi Okumura Yukio no Aishuu
Rin OKUMURA
Yukio OKUMURA
Ayumi Fujimura
Izumo KAMIKI
Eri Kitamura
Konekomaru MIWA
Yuuki Kaji
Ayahi Takagaki
Mephisto PHELES
Renzou SHIMA
Kouji Yusa
Ryuji SUGURO
Reiko Takagi
Tensai OKAMURA
Keigo SASAKI
Hiroo MARUYAMA
Kozue KANENIWA
Takamitsu INOUE
Satoshi ADACHI


Sautee your diced carrots, celery and onion while frying your bacon.
You can use the fat from the bacon instead of butter for sauteing the veggies, however the butter gives a nice flavor to the soup that I like.
Add salt to taste, along with other spices and herbs.
After onions are transparent, add potatoes and water.
Cover and boil until potatoes are done.
Add rest of milk to soup and heat stirring constantly. Milk will scorch if not stirred often. Heat should be around medium to med.high - not high.
When soup is hot, gradually stir in flour or cornstarch mixture.
As soon as soup thickens and boils you can say "Soup's On"
NOTE: Some people cook their soup with the milk in it, but I have found that cooking it with water keeps it from scorching. By adding the milk after everything is cooked, you only have to stand there "stirring and stirring" for a few minutes.


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Most lookup tables are composed of a list of defined codes and their associated descriptions. To review the existing lookup tables, from the main window top menu, select: Administration -> LookUp Tables.
Users can view the different available values for each lookup category. Some categories are system categories and can only be renamed, not deleted or created new entries, for example, severities for trouble tickets, only 4 levels are allowed.
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When you run Eritrium for the first time you should look at the contents of the lookup tables and see if they reflect the way that you want to be classifying information in the database.


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2021 Lucid Air
Acura 3.2CL Type S
On the dodgy subject of not particularly liking a nearly perfect car.
Daniel Pund
T.W. BENJAMIN
Listen, this brings us no joy. We love coming across a new car that is so freakishly compelling that we encourage you to sell the house immediately and buy one. At the same time, we are ever ready to publicly smack the snot out of a new car that warrants it.
We've just gotten out of the 2001 Acura 3.2CL Type S, and unfortunately, neither approach seems appropriate. That's because the Type S is so undeniably good, so well-produced, so good at the process of being what it is supposed to be that it has left us utterly unmoved.
This was not supposed to be the new 3.2CL's lot in life. The 3.2CL, and especially this performance-tuned Type S, was supposed to bring passion and huevos to Acura.
Both of which Acura could use. The pre-'99 TL sedan was so devoid of personality that even radar waves passed through it without taking notice. And other than rear-end styling that looked vaguely like Ultraman's head, the previous CL didn't exactly set buyers' imaginations afire.
If you judge by specs and numbers alone, the 3.2CL Type S should at least throw some sparks. The smooth SOHC 3.2-liter VTEC V-6 introduced in the TL makes a class-competitive 225 horsepower. Added to the Type S model is a low-restriction exhaust, a two-stage intake plenum that creates a resonance-supercharging effect to broaden the torque curve, and a higher compression ratio -- all of which add up to a 260-hp powerplant.
The Type S also gets stiffer springs and dampers all around and a larger-diameter rear anti-roll bar. To this, Acura adds 17-inch wheels with wider (215/50) Michelins.
It's all the right gear, and our track numbers show the Type S to be fleet and capable. Yet somehow the specs don't tell the whole story.
Although the 0.82-g skidpad number is impressive for a car on all-season performance tires, good grip does not necessarily equal fun. It takes some pushing to get the front end of the front-wheel-drive Type S to push off-line. Inevitably, though, it will.
But that's not the problem. The problem is that it's not much fun getting to the limit. The Type S carries 63 percent of its 3526 pounds at the front, and it feels that way.
Honda engineers have done a fine job of stiffening the Type S's ride for performance duty. Its body is well-controlled, and the ride quality is pleasantly firm. The nice, weighty steering feels eager to turn in, but the steering is making promises the car will fulfill only grudgingly. It lacks the necessary balance and fluidity that we want from a sporting car. No amount of grip can completely mask their absence.
Acura has added performance to a good all-around car instead of designing a performance car from scratch. There are inherent penalties to that approach.
The five-speed manumatic transaxle exhibits the same traits. Its gears are well-spaced. Its shifts are firm and certain. The Type S's manumatic is one of the best of its ilk. It responds relatively quickly to shift commands. The shifting motion is a natural fore-and-aft flick. And its action has the positive, mechanical feel of a spring-loaded toggle switch. But it still suffers the same dissatisfying pause of all manumatics. More to the point, the high-revving, 260-hp engine positively screams out for a proper manual transmission. The manumatic is a brilliant execution applied to the wrong concept.
The Type S exhibits the same general competence that puts the Honda Accord on our 10Best list with inevitable regularity. That same mix of virtues vaulted the 3.2TL to first in a comparo of nine luxury vehicles earlier this year . No wonder, since they all share Honda's new mid-size platform.
Isn't it fair, though, to ask more of a two-door -- certainly one that Acura claims can run with the BMW 330Ci? After all, the two-door configuration gives away practicality. Is it wrong to expect something in return besides basic goodness?
We think not. Yet we're still in the awkward position of having nothing concrete to dislike about the car, except that headroom isn't great and the interior trim looks like a low-quality photograph of fake wood.
But if what you're looking for is a subtly graceful, large two-door with good performance and a luxury nameplate, the Type S fills the bill. And that bill is light. Everything, except the navigation system, is standard, including heated leather seats, xenon headlamps, automatic climate control, a power sunroof, and a CD changer. All for its $30,785 price.
The Type S is a car that succeeds brilliantly at the mission set out for the Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe. It's a sort of digitally remastered Lincoln Mark VIII LSC -- a pleasant, powerful grand tourer that remains a bit wanting.
Acura would like to present the Type S as something else -- a BMW 3-series, for instance -- but you just can't believe everything you see and hear, can you?
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 2-door sedan
ESTIMATED BASE PRICE: $32,785 (base price: $30,785)
ENGINE TYPE: SOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, Honda PGM-FI engine-control system with port fuel injection
Displacement: 196 cu in, 3210cc
Power (SAE net): 260 bhp @ 6100 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 232 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic with lockup torque converte
Wheelbase: 106.9 in Length: 192.0 in
Curb weight: 3526 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 6.8 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 17.3 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 7.0 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 15.2 sec @ 93 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 146 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 191 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.82 g
EPA city driving: 19 mpg
C/D-observed fuel economy: 20 mpg


The National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA) on Sunday brought down the curtain on its winter convention after conducting a wide variety of forums and expanding its membership to include the Wyoming HBPA. The four-day event, hosted by the Arizona HBPA, was held at the Carefree Resort near Phoenix. In addition to the educational meetings, horsemen from across North America enjoyed an outing at Turf Paradise and a trip to an authentic western saloon complete with bull-riding.
The convention kicked off with keynote speaker Mike Rogers, president of the racing division of The Stronach Group. In a wide-ranging address, Rogers spoke about takeout rates, simulcast fees, exchange wagering and marketing North American racing around the globe.
In the racehorse aftercare forum, Dennis Miller, founder of the Arizona division of CANTER, described the process of transitioning and placing former racehorses into new homes. He mentioned how CANTER volunteers will even come to the track to take photos and video to help owners and trainers in placing horses who do not have a future in racing.
On the topic of growing the fan base, the NHBPA's Robin Richards was joined by Tom LaMarra, news editor for The Blood-Horse; Eric Halstrom, vice president of racing operations for Canterbury Park; and Sean Clancy, writer, editor, publisher and owner of ST Publishing, Inc.
One of the most heavily attended sessions covered out-of-competition testing and featured a panel moderated by National HBPA CEO Phil Hanrahan and comprised of Phil Combest, president of the Florida HBPA; Dr. Clara Fenger, PhD, DACVIM, a Central Kentucky veterinarian; Ed Martin, president of the Association of Racing Commissioners International; and Peter Sacopulos, an attorney and racehorse owner in Indiana.
Dr. Fenger, who serves as secretary for the North American Association of Racetrack Veterinarians, cautioned that the goal of such testing should be to find those using illegal, performance-enhancing drugs without interfering with legitimate therapeutic and medical treatment needed by horses.
The final forum of the convention covered medication issues and included a distinguished panel of speakers: Marybeth Brown-Pirrone, a New Mexico state Board of Veterinary Medicine member; Dr. Clara Fenger; Patrick Gallagher, a Chicago attorney involved in the pharmaceutical industry; Rachael Pontikes, who acts as litigation counsel for compounding pharmacies; and Dr. Thomas Tobin, a noted researcher and author at the University of Kentucky, Gluck Equine Research Center.
Martin gave an update on the relationship between RCI and the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium. He addressed the merger of the two proposed by RCI, which was declined by the RMTC. RCI then formed a scientific advisory committee to make recommendations for model rules.
Fenger spoke about the 26 drugs on the Controlled Therapeutic Medication Schedule and potential problems with the threshold levels, especially considering that testing can now detect parts per quadrillion. She raised the same concern she did in an earlier forum about out-of-competition testing in that it makes it difficult for veterinarians to treat horses for medical and therapeutic issues.
Also at the convention, the NHBPA issued a proclamation thanking CEO Phil Hanrahan for his service to the organization. Hanrahan announced in January that he would step down from his position following the convention. The NHBPA also posthumously honored Tom Metzen, Jr. for his work on national insurance issues affecting horsemen.
The National HBPA (www.nationalhbpa.com), based in Lexington, KY, is the largest racing horsemen's representative organization in North America with 30 affiliate organizations and over 30,000 member horsemen. Big Dee's Tack & Vet Supplies, equineline.com, Finish Line Horse Products Inc., and Horseman Labor Solutions are proud corporate partners of the National HBPA.
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Q: How to solve my pine code to make it work and not showing no data? I was coding a strategy using 3 ema and backtesting until it showed me no data error.Help my code doesn't work. It is showing no data and I don't know why
strategy('3 ema strategy', overlay=true, shorttitle='PSTES2', initial_capital=100000, default_qty_value=100, default_qty_type=strategy.percent_of_equity, commission_value=0.025)

start_date = input.int(defval = 1, title = "Start Date")
start_month = input.int(defval = 1, title = "Start Month")
start_year = input.int(defval = 2021, title = "Start Year")

end_date = input.int(defval = 1, title = "End Date")
end_month = input.int(defval = 1, title = "End Month")
end_year = input.int(defval = 2022, title = "End Year")

between_dates = (time >= timestamp(start_year, start_month, start_date, 1, 0) and (time < timestamp(end_year, end_month, end_date, 23, 59)))

currentPrice = ta.ema(close, 1)
openCondition1 = (ta.ema(close,20) == currentPrice)
openCondition2 = (ta.ema(close,50) < currentPrice)
openCondition3 = (ta.ema(close,200) < currentPrice)
openCondition4 = (ta.ema(close,200) < ta.ema(close,50))

// Exit Conditions
exitCondition1 = ta.ema(close, 50) < ta.ema(close, 200)

if between_dates
    strategy.entry("BTC enter", strategy.long, 1, when = openCondition1 and openCondition2 and openCondition3)
    strategy.close("BTC enter", when = exitCondition1)```

A: 1 - set correct end_year.
2 - fix openCondition1: currentPrice will not be equal to ta.ema(close,20)
code without openCondition1:
//@version=5
strategy('3 ema strategy', overlay=true, shorttitle='PSTES2', initial_capital=100000, default_qty_value=100, default_qty_type=strategy.percent_of_equity, commission_value=0.025)

start_date = input.int(defval = 1, title = "Start Date")
start_month = input.int(defval = 1, title = "Start Month")
start_year = input.int(defval = 2020, title = "Start Year")

end_date = input.int(defval = 1, title = "End Date")
end_month = input.int(defval = 1, title = "End Month")
end_year = input.int(defval = 2030, title = "End Year")

between_dates = (time >= timestamp(start_year, start_month, start_date, 1, 0) and (time < timestamp(end_year, end_month, end_date, 23, 59)))

currentPrice = ta.ema(close, 1)
// openCondition1 = (ta.ema(close,20) == currentPrice)
openCondition2 = (ta.ema(close,50) < currentPrice)
openCondition3 = (ta.ema(close,200) < currentPrice)
openCondition4 = (ta.ema(close,200) < ta.ema(close,50))

// Exit Conditions
exitCondition1 = ta.ema(close, 50) < ta.ema(close, 200)

entryCond = openCondition2 and openCondition3

if entryCond and between_dates
    strategy.entry("BTC enter", strategy.long)

if exitCondition1 and between_dates
    strategy.close("BTC enter")


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Publish Date January 22, 2019
NLRB will continue with 'joint employer' efforts despite concerns, chairman says
NLRB Chairman John F. Ring
The National Labor Relations Board will proceed with considering a new definition for "joint employer" despite concerns expressed by two congresspeople, NLRB Chairman John F. Ring wrote in a letter Thursday.
"I can assure you that whatever standard the board ultimately adopts at the conclusion of the rulemaking process, it will bring far greater certainty, predictability and stability to this key area of labor law, consistent with congressional intent," Ring wrote to Rep. Robert "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), who in a Jan. 8 letter had asked Ring to withdraw the board's notice of proposed rulemaking.
In September, the NLRB proposed a rule that would define an employer as a joint employer of another company's workers only if it "possesses and exercises substantial, direct and immediate control over the essential terms and conditions of employment and has done so in a manner that is not limited and routine."
The proposed rule would be a change from a rule established by the NLRB during President Obama's administration, which said that a company could be considered a joint employer of another company's workers if it possesses the right to control, or actually exercises control, whether direct or indirect, over employees' terms and conditions of employment.
Ring pointed to a recent decision in the Browning-Ferris Industries of California v. NLRB case by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which found in part that "the board provided no blueprint for what counts as 'indirect' control."
The board's proposed rule had generated more than 26,000 comments as of Jan. 17, suggesting "significant interest in this topic and a wide range of views," Ring said.
Most businesses — including senior living companies — support the proposed rule, whereas pro-labor groups oppose it. Eleven attorneys general — from California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington and Washington, D.C. — also are advocating for keeping the current joint employer standard, saying it "not only accords with well-established common law principles, but also better protects employees and provides clear expectations to employers."
The NLRB will accept comments on the proposed rule until Jan. 28 and will accept comments on the comments until Feb. 11. Comments may be emailed to Regulations@nlrb.gov or mailed or hand-delivered to Roxanne Rothschild, Acting Executive Secretary, National Labor Relations Board, 1015 Half St. S.E., Washington, D.C. 20570-0001.
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Apprising Ministries has been talking lately about the growing stature of prophet-leader Steven Furtick e.g. in Steven Furtick As Televangelist At Lakewood Church Of Joel Osteen.
In fact, actually Steven Furtick Thanks Word Faith Heretic Joel Osteen For Inspiration. Here's another example that Furtick is crossing over now into mainstream evangelicalism.


Summer's at it's peak and we had to offer you an effortless and oh so breathable jumpsuit. The poetry lies in the controlled ikat detailing in the sleeve borders and belt. The cropped trouser length makes this a must have summer wardrobe essential.


The history of Turkish coffee is one steeped in tradition and ritual that goes back to 1555. Although these rituals are not all observed in today's modern world, they remain a part of the lore and legend of Turkish coffee.
The history of Turkish coffee or "kahve" as it is known in Turkey is an interesting part of the coffee world and an important part of the Turkish lifestyle and its people. There are many rituals and beliefs that coffee plays a part in and although many of them are not practiced in modern times they remain a part of the Turkish culture.
Coffee was introduced to Turkey in 1555 by Syrian traders in Istanbul. Originally the berries were eaten or pulverized and mixed with the fat from animals before being eaten. Later, the pulp of the coffee berries would be fermented and used to make a beverage. This new drink became the favored drink among the Moslem sects. There were royal coffee makers who were summoned to serve coffee to the sultans of Turkey, these coffee makers were known as "kahveciusta" and the entire elaborate ceremony of serving the coffee required the assistance of forty servants.
The history of Turkish coffee would not be complete without women. Taught at an early age the proper way to make coffee, young girls would be judged by potential husbands on her coffee making skills. A proper wife would have excellent coffee making skills. Another aspect of Turkish coffee and the betrothed involved the man coming to ask for his intended's hand in marriage. In olden days, the girl had no say in the decision; her job was to serve coffee to the family and potential husband. History and local rituals say that she was able to express her opinion through the coffee. If she served a sweet coffee then she was agreeing. If the coffee was not sweet she was simply indifferent and if the coffee were slightly salty she was showing her disagreement to the proposal.
Coffee became a huge part of Turkish lifestyle, such that in some homes special rooms were built for drinking coffee. This popularity was so widespread that more people were spending time in their coffee rooms than they were in the mosques. This popularity also began to threaten the government of the time. They felt that during socialization people were questioning the local government and doctrines. The Ottoman government became so convinced of the threat of the coffee drinkers that they shut down coffee houses and literally outlawed coffee. People caught breaking the laws were beaten on the first occasion and on the second occasion they were drowned in the nearest river.
Obviously these laws did not stop the drinking of coffee, in fact, they actually increased its popularity and other countries began taking notice of this new drink. With time the coffee laws were abolished and the popularity of coffee continued to rise. Today, Turkish coffee houses are once again popular social gathering areas and the serving of coffee is as much a part of Turkish life as it ever was.
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Senator Lugar Bill Supports NATO Enlargement
The Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina (ACBH) applauds the efforts of Senator Richard Lugar (R-Indiana), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in introducing the "NATO Enhancement Act" a bill that re-affirms the "open door" policy for all qualified nations to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and declares for the first time in U.S. legislation that all four nations currently seeking accession to NATO (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, and Montenegro) are to be considered NATO "aspirants."
In addition, the bill designates Bosnia and Herzegovina as eligible to receive U.S. assistance geared towards NATO accession under the 1994 NATO Participation Act and urges President Obama to provide a clear roadmap for the accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, and Montenegro to NATO at the Chicago Summit in May 2012. The bill also states that some of the assistance that BiH receives will be in part directed towards encouraging and assisting the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina in its efforts to place all immovable defense property under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defense in order to fulfill the requirements to join the NATO Membership Action Plan.
"Senator Lugar has been a champion for NATO enlargement and we are very pleased with this bill. We hope that BiH resolves the military defense property issue as soon as possible so that MAP can be granted to BiH" said ACBH Board of Directors member and General Counsel, Djenita Pasic.
The Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina (ACBH) is the leading independent, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting the interests of Bosnian Americans and advocating for a united, multi-ethnic and democratic Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2020 ACBH Gala December 20, 2020
ACBH Celebrates Bosnia and Herzegovina's Statehood Day December 1, 2020
Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Properly develped quality inspection maps are essential for proper communication.
Based on architectural floor plans Green Leaf develops maps that divide the property into logical inspection areas. Each area is numbered in walking order to increase efficiency during inspections.
When used together with the Green Leaf Quality Control program, these maps provide great value, year after year.


How to choose a tent (10 tips to help you choose what sort of tent is right for you) Choosing a double sleeping bag guide Tip 6: Shivering in your tents at night... When planning to pack, consider how to keep your equipment damage-free and accessible. Drawer systems are commonly used and you�ll find plenty of forums on the web to help you work out the best way to pack them.
How to choose a tent (10 tips to help you choose what sort of tent is right for you) Choosing a double sleeping bag guide Tip 6: Shivering in your tents at night... An informal poll of the BACKPACKER office confirms we're 87.5 percent pro-stuffing. But a lot of our reasoning is unscientific (outside of one staffer who claims to divide his choice�70 percent stuff, 25 percent roll, and 5 percent fold�depending on the tent).
When planning to pack, consider how to keep your equipment damage-free and accessible. Drawer systems are commonly used and you�ll find plenty of forums on the web to help you work out the best way to pack them.
Tarp tents are a hybrid of tarps and tents. They provide a ground covering and let you have all the fun of easily setting up a tarp shelter with guy lines and trekking poles.
Alright so me and my friend were/are at pavlovo military base and someone pitched a pristine military tent in the road and we'd really like to pack the tent and take with us to start a base but we can't seem to fine how to even pack it.


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Onnoghen: BVN reveals more accounts.
Posted on January 27, 2019 by Admin.
• Detectives write three banks •Battle shifts to court on Monday
•Anxiety over restriction of Onnoghen's movement •Tight security in Supreme Court judges' quarters • US, UK, EU urge caution
The CJN is accused of false declaration of assets. A six-count charge has been filed against him.
Further investigation into Onnoghen's accounts notwithstanding, the United States of America, the United Kingdom and the European Commission (EU) yesterday urged caution on the part of the federal government in its handling of his case.
The US called for due process to be followed in the matter while UK faulted the timing of the suspension.
Sources knowledgeable about the investigation of Onnoghen's finances revealed to The Nation yesterday the turn-over in the alleged accounts of the CJN as follows:
USD account from October, 2012 to September, 2016 — $1,922,657.00
GBP (£) account from 2012 to September, 2016 — £138, 439.00
Euro account as at September 30, 2016 — €55,154.00
Naira account from September, 2005 to October, 2016 — N91, 962.362.49
A document sighted by The Nation correspondent states: "Upon receipt of the report, a preliminary investigation was conducted during which the following actions were carried out:
"A request was sent to the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) for a report on the suspect.
"A letter of investigation activities was sent to Standard Chartered Bank, Union Bank and Heritage Bank to provide the statements of accounts of the suspect;
"A BVN search through the NIBSS platform was conducted on the suspect and six (6) more accounts were found to be linked or connected to the suspect;
"The statements of accounts of the suspect were analyzed and further to that, a letter was written to Standard Chartered Bank requesting for additional information on suspicious activities in the account."
There was anxiety yesterday over alleged restriction on the movement of Justice Onnoghen.
Security was tightened at the official quarters of the Justices of the Supreme Court.
Journalists were turned back from gaining access to the quarters in the three arms zone.
A reliable security source said: "Yes, the security around the quarters was enhanced but I doubt your insinuation of restriction of movement of the CJN.
"With the tension generated by the suspension of the CJN, security agencies are only taking pre-emptive action to prevent the judges from harm."
There were also strong indications last night the battle over Onnoghen's fate would shift to the court tomorrow.
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GCC Indirect Tax Weekly Digest
Oman developments
VAT implemented on 16 April 2021
Value Added Tax (VAT) has now gone live in Oman with effect from 16 April 2021. The provisions of the Oman VAT legislation have now come into effect, and businesses with a required registration date of 16 April 2021 must now be able to charge VAT where applicable, issue tax invoices, and meet all other VAT compliance obligations.
Businesses with lower annual supplies will be required to meet their obligations by the applicable registration date, as per the following:
Value of annual supplies
(actual or expected)
Period to apply
More than OMR 1,000,000
1 Feb 2021 to
OMR 500,000 to
OMR 1,000,000
1 Apr 2021 to
OMR 499,000
1 Jul 2021 to
OMR 38,500 to
1 Dec 2021 to
OTA publishes additional VAT guidance/clarifications
The Oman Tax Authority (OTA) has published additional VAT guidance/clarifications, as follows:
Approval to issue simplified tax invoices – the OTA has allowed VAT registrants to issue simplified VAT invoices from 16 April 2021, subject to certain conditions.
Guide on registration by non-resident person – this guide sets out the procedure for registration by a non-resident by appointing a resident Responsible Person, a Tax Representative, or by appointing a non-resident person as a Responsible Person.
OTA to continue accepting registration – the OTA has clarified that while the second phase of VAT registration has started (i.e. for businesses with taxable supplies between OMR 500k and OMR 1 million), the OTA continues to accept registration applications from businesses with taxable supplies over OMR 1 million which were required to register in the first phase.
Deloitte will shortly publish a more detailed alert on the new guidance/clarifications.
Bahrain developments
NBR publishes guide on VAT agents / VAT representatives
The Bahrain National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has published a guide on VAT agents / VAT representatives.
The guide is intended to clarify the rules relating to VAT agents, who are persons authorized by the NBR to act on behalf of a VAT payer in their name to assist them with meeting their compliance obligations, and the rules relating to VAT representatives, who may be appointed by non-residents to essentially replace the VAT payer in terms of their obligations to the NBR.
The guide outlines the process and requirements for obtaining authorization to act as a VAT agent / VAT representative, and to be appointed by a VAT payer to take on the role. Those seeking to either act as a VAT agent or representative, or to appoint such persons to act on behalf of their business, should familiarize themselves with the guide.
Download the April 20 Digest in Arabic
This digest is for information purposes only and should not be construed as advice. It does not necessarily cover every aspect of the topics with which it deals. You should not act upon the contents of this alert without receiving formal advice on your particular circumstances.


Experience of the Polar Bear Constellation.
The magnificent, rough coastal environment at the northernmost tip of Europe has inspired this new design classic. The exiting geology of the North Cape plateau is reflected in the sweeping lines. The low back gives you an uninterrupted view in every direction.


new! Which FA should we re-sign this year?
new! What if a QB dropped to us in the draft?
new! Classy move by Tommie H.
new! Guys, a little help would be great!!
new! Anyone interested in taking over the signatures this year?


Xiamen which literally means 'Gate of China' is a flourishing trade port and a leading special economic zone located in the Fujian province of South-East China.
Marco Polo Xiamen uniquely blends the grace of ancient China with today's modernity. It is the best address for a business traveller- a home away from home with legendary hospitality and personalised service.
With its 300 exquisitely designed rooms and suites, Marco Polo Xiamen enjoys the scenic lake view with the convenience of a city location- 15 minutes drive by car from the international airport. The hotel provides complimentary bus service to and from the airport and also limousine service.
The rooms at Marco Polo Xiamen are designed for comfort and privacy for the discerning business travellers. The business and leisure facilities offered in Marco Polo are unparalleled in Xiamen – the Continental Club Floor offers a fully-equipped private Club Lounge with panoramic view.
When it comes to food, Marco Polo has transformed dining into a fine art with its four restaurants. From the Oriental cuisines of China at Lotus Court and Japanese specialties at Shogun to the international buffet at Café Marco, the hotel offers a wide choice of cuisines from around the world. The Lobby Lounge serves an exquisite collection of wines, liquors and signature beverages.


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Tag Archives: Stephen Crabb
May Resign
Theresa May resigned today, 2 years, 10 months, and 12 days after she became leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
There will now be an election to choose our next Prime Minister.
Only the 313 Tory MPs get to vote, in what may well seem like an endless run-off until there are two candidates left standing. At that point, unless one candidate resigns, the Conservative Party membership get to vote to decide between the two. Their average age is 57, they are overwhelmingly Brexiters, and they like Boris Johnson.
Filed under Brexit, Politics
Tagged as Andrea Leadsom, Boris Johnson, Conservative Party, disgraced former defence minister Dr Liam Fox, Donald Tusk, Fixed Term Parliaments Act, General Election 2019, Lord of the Rings, Michael Gove, rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic, Stephen Crabb, Theresa May, Tory leadership elections
Theresa May: erg 0/year
Theresa May won her vote of confidence 200-117 and is off to meet with the EU Commission, still Prime Minister – though having lost the confidence of nearly one-third of her MPs.
So, where are we now?
The deal the EU negotiated for Theresa May is the only deal they'll accept. The EU have, jointly and severally, made that clear. Any talk of changes to the deal is uninformed rubbish. At this point in time, the House of Commons has three choices:
To ratify May's deal and leave the EU on 29th March 2019
To refuse May's deal and leave the EU catastrophically on 29th March 2019
To revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU
For many MPs, the fact that they have no ability to move the EU to a better deal is too unpalatable to be comprehended.
Filed under Brexit, EU referendum, Politics
Tagged as Adam Werrity, Andrea Leadsom, Andrew Griffiths, Article 50, bad deal is better than no deal, Boris Johnson, Brexit, Charlie Elphicke, disgraced former defence minister Dr Liam Fox, ERG, European Research Group, Hugo Rifkind, Ian Dunt, Irish border, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Jim Gallagher, Liam Fox, Mark Carney, Michael Gove, Molly Scott Cato, no deal Brexit, Northern Ireland, Peter de Putron, Republic of Ireland, Stephen Crabb, the backstop, Theresa May
Oh, Snap! General Election 2017
"Guess what we're doing on 8th June 2017?" I asked.
"I dunno," said the love of my life, busy with her coursework.
"Having a general election."
Theresa May today announced (following a cabinet meeting) that she would hold a "snap general election" on 8th June 2017.
If you want to read her claimed reasons for doing so, her full statement is available.
Filed under Brexit, Elections, GE 2017
Tagged as Andrea Leadsom, Article 50, Brexit, EU referendum, GE 2017, glass cliff, Good Friday Agreement, Great Repeal Bill, Green, Green Party, Green Party of England and Wales, Jeremy Corbyn, Liam Fox, LibDems, Michael Gove, Scottish Green Party, Sinn Fein, SNP, Stephen Crabb, tactical voting, Theresa May, Tory-LibDem coalition, UKIP


'Avengers' actor Robert Downey Jr shared a new picture from the upcoming 'Avengers: Endgame' on his Instagram profile. See here.
Actor Robert Downey Jr is celebrating his 54th birthday today and he is certainly in mood for giving out gifts. The actor shared a photo that will feature in Avengers: Endgame. The Iron Man actor posted a picture on Instagram that shows him with the Spider-Man actor Tom Holland. In the picture, RDJ is seen handing out a Stark Industries internship certificate to his fellow Avenger Spider-Man. He captioned the picture as, "Hahaha... We are stoked.."
As to the relevance of the photograph, it will be used in the upcoming Avengers: Endgame to emphasize on the fact how much Tony Stark misses the departed Avenger Spider-Man, who turned to dust in Avengers: Infinity War. The moment in Infinity War when Spider-Man was gone, while he is in Tony's embrace, was quite emotional for the fans as Tony has always been like a mentor to Spider-Man in the film. He is seen guiding him and keeping him out of trouble. It would not be wrong to claim that Peter's departure in Infinity War was a personal loss for Tony, who appeared dejected at the end of the film.
About Tony-Peter relationship director Joe Russo had said, "He's had this mentor relationship with Peter Parker, it's as if his personal life is becoming fuller and more important to him than it ever had before. And that's an interesting counterpoint to his life as Iron Man, and also his life as Iron Man is a potential threat to that personal life as well. What's happening with Tony Stark in this film is that he's beginning to feel the tension between those two things, and that's a difficult conflict for him."
Avengers: Endgame marks the end of The Infinity Saga that comprises of 22 films in total. The much anticipated film will release on April 26 worldwide.