By the start of 1933 Germany was desperately weak. Devastated by World War I, plunged into economic collapse by the bursting of the bubble in the American stock market, bewildered by a rapid succession of failed Chancellors, the German people were almost frantically looking for a dictator, a strong man who would take responsibility for all the people.
3. Gave millions of Germans vacations through his Kraft durch feuede ("Strength through joy") program.
4. Established training schools and achieved full employment.
5. Brought crime under control.
I would add that, contrary to the Treaty, Hitler began rebuilding the army. This gave the Germans a sense of strength and pride.
The oddity of it all was that it was quickly evident that Hitler was achieving his ends through draconian measures. He reduced crime by the severity of his punishments of criminals. He took the Germans' bad feelings about themselves and refocused those feelings on the Jews.
Eventually Hitler's cruelties and incredibly brutal ways were evident to everyone. And the people supported him all the more.
What is frightening about Germany is not that there were so many evil people but that there were so many ordinary people perpetrating evil.
When democracy ceases to function, when an elected government gets so entangled in petty struggles for power that no decisions can be made, the people — as Bonhoeffer warned just two days after Hitler became Chancellor — start looking for a strong-willed leader who will just made things happen. they tend not to be reflective about just what it is that will be happening, they just want someone to take responsibility for the situation and fix it.
Those with tyrannical personalities see such situations as opportunities and seize the moment, stoking fears, dividing people on the basis of racism and hate, making outlandish promises.
America in 2016 is in disarray. The ultra-conservatives have disrupted government by effectively shutting down our congress and blocking our President. It is no surprise that their is a tyrant rising in our midst and being cheered for his vacuous promise to make America great again by getting rid of any people who are "different" and by intimidating any opposition at home or abroad.
Donald Trump is a seriously dangerous man, an enemy of democracy. He cannot distinguish between being feared and being respected. He believes the old Machiavellian lie that a ruler can use words and showmanship to convince people he is making them happy, while in fact using and abusing them to fulfill his lust for power and glory.
Bonhoeffer would see right through him and so should we.
"How does peace come about? Through a system of political treaties? Through the investment of international capital in different countries? Through the big banks, through money? Or through universal peaceful rearmament in order to guarantee peace? Through none of these, for the single reason that in all of them peace is confused with safety. There is no way to peace along the way of safety. For peace must be dared. It is the great venture. It can never be made safe. Peace is the opposite of security. To demand guarantees is to mistrust, and this mistrust in turn brings forth war" (DBWE 13:308f; emphasis added).
Peace must be dared. Cowardice is never the path toward peace. Building walls of self-protection, excluding thousands of desperate people because maybe one or two of them might be bad. . .these are the plans of a coward. And the offensive stench of such ideas is already damaging the trust between the US and other nations.
Trump is not even the official Republican candidate for president, yet he is already heading us down a path from which it will take years to recover. He is shouting for short-term security at the expense of long-term peace. That is too great a price to pay.
A friend of mine runs a program on the West Coast which is helping Christians, Jews, and Muslims to know, respect, and enjoy one another.His work can be seen as an extension of Bonhoeffer's call to understand Jesus Christ as the Lord not just of Christians but of all people. When we stop judging people by their labels, we become more inclusive in our attitudes and values.
My friend has just sent out a post in response to the vicious attacks in San Bernadino. He seeks to articulate a biblical foundation for our way treating those who seem drastically different from us. Let me condense his observations.
Jesus had told his disciples that there would come a time when people would kill them and think that by doing so they were "offering a service to God." His words were soon fulfilled: Paul was a violent radical, trying to stand for what was right and protecting his own religion. He persecuted Christians and turned them over to authorities to be killed. The first word we have of him is that he happily watched the Christian Stephen being stoned to death. We wonder what Paul thought of Stephen, who did not cry out for judgment against his killers but for forgiveness for them. There came a time when Paul was confronted by the crucified and resurrected Jesus, who did not condemn him but instead called him to become a follower.
Jesus stopped his disciples from protecting him with their swords and refused to ask his Father to send legions of angels to guard him. Instead, he was loving and patient with his enemies and, even as they were killing him, prayed that they would be forgiven. And he expected the same of his followers: "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you" (Luke 6:27–28).
Not only is revenge ruled out for followers of Jesus, so is fear. "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell" (Mt. 10:28) "There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. … he who fears is not perfected in love" (1 John 4:18).
My friend has spoken well. Christians are followers of Jesus Christ and are called to emulate his example and fulfill his command, which is centered in love, grace, forgiveness, faith.
So when we hear of those today who call for retaliation against Islam, we say No. And when they call for fearful withdrawal from all Muslims, we say No. We are followers of Jesus Christ, not of petty politicians, not of ranting racists, not frightened fellows who say security matters more than love.
I've long since despaired of defining the word "Evangelical." It has changed so often even in my lifetime and is now so broad that it covered an incredibly wide range of ideas, that I don't know how to pin it down. Whatever it may mean, it does seem that I am one of those Evangelical creatures.
For me, that means two things. First, I take Scripture seriously and accept it as the Word of God. That does NOT mean I take it literally. I have no use for the term and am convinced its modern introduction to the debate about the nature of the Bible has done far, far more harm than good. The Bible is written in ordinary language, used the way ordinary people use language, and not in some sort of special "God-talk." In ordinary usage, I may say something like, "Okay, son, time to hop into bed." When our firstborn son was still very young, he loved to take such talk seriously and hop into the bedroom. But even as a three year old, he knew he was just being cute and knew that I wasn't speaking literally. In ordinary usage, we slip into and out of literal or figurative language all the time. If I read that Jesus says I must poke out my eye if I look inappropriately as a woman, I don't sit down and try to work out some sort of interpretation that will relieve me of the responsibility of blinding myself. We know without having to think about it that we are not to take his words literally. I listen to Scripture as I listen to anyone else: I listen for the self-revelation that lies behind the words.
Second, but most importantly, I have entrusted my life to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. I might differ a bit from those to my Right who place the emphasis differently than I do. They think of Jesus as SAVIOR and Lord. I think of him as LORD and Savior. I value him as Savior because I trust that I am receiving salvation from him, both countless deliverances in this life and ultimately deliverance from death to life. But what I receive from him is minor compared to what he deserves and wants to receive from me: my complete love, faith and devotion to him as Lord and Master. It is not that my gift to him is greater in any sense than his gift to me but he is more important, more central than I am.
I cringe often when I hear the word Evangelical used to identify, for example, any conservative Christian who supports the Far Right politically. I'm bothered that there is a word which could encompass both me and Jerry Falwell. I was astounded to hear one conservative Christian say she trusted Limbaugh more than anyone else on the air because he is the only one who tells us the truth. I can think of very, very few people who remind me less of Jesus than does Rush Limbaugh. the commentators on Fox News, of course, are serious competitors with Limbaugh in being so unlike Jesus.
This blog entry is getting long but let me add before I close two areas where I think I and my fellow Evangelicals (of whatever stripe) have huge holes in our theological understanding. One, we seem to have an extremely shriveled understanding of the biblical word ":righteousness" and all its cognates. We think of it in strictly individualistic senses, thereby leaving ourselves badly crippled when we try to figure out how to be witnesses in our society. Because we conceive of righteousness in terms virtually identical to those of the Pharisees with whom Jesus so often tangled, we think only of trying to be righteous ourselves (whether we emphasize grace or works — but that's for another day). We cannot seem to grasp that in the Greek New Testament, there are not two separate words for righteousness and justice. One word, just one word, gets translated both ways. One implication is that when we think only of individual righteousness rather than social justice, thereby simply omitting from our view an essential half of the biblical idea of justice.
Such severely truncated thinking allows a great many "Christians" to favor slavery and racism, xenophobia and a thousand other prejudices. Shame on us. . .


If you enjoy ghost stories, karmic retribution, a tad of romance spanning centuries you will like Shadows of the Past, too!
Have a great day, Val.
This sounds wonderful. I hope Carmen's health improves in time to see what a success this book will surely be.
May your words reach God's ears!
I am happy you think the book will be a success!
Congratulations Carmen. As a complete and unashamed bookaholic I love books that cross genres and wish you heaps of success - and MUCH better health.
I am glad to hear it. Inded Shadows of the Past is a blend of history, romance, paranormal(soft horror-ghosts.
When it comes to historical paranormal Carmen is genius.
Love and best wishes to Carmen.
I need all the best thoughts right now.
Definitely has so much of what attracts me to books. I am intrigued to say the least!
I am so glad to her you find Shadows of the Past interesting, Jan!
Thank you for the healing thoughts and prayers! I am grateful!
Congrats indeed! Hopefully the health stuff heads for the upswing soon.
Thank you Pat! I do hope the same. Being hopeless would be a disaster.
Congrats to Carmen and I hope she begins to feel better.
I have, at least, something to take my mind from my health issue.
A big Thank you Sharon!
I need all the good vibes and healing thoughts right now. I do believe in miracles. Why not think I will experience one?
Thank you, Sandra, for hosting Shadows of the Past on your friendly blog!
And I thank all your friends here for theier kind thoughts and wishes!
My pleasure, Carmen. I'm looking forward to a wonderful read.
Thank you, Ro! God bless your kind heart!
Hope you're feeling perky, Birgit.
Thank you, Birgist! Not exactly but it's linked to real events in British history.
Oh, it DOES sound intriguing! Three cheers to Carmen -- best wishes for a big success!
It is an intriguing story, indeed.
Indeed! Happy Labor Day, Jeanie.
Romania-inspired, indeed. I loved seeing the picture of the tiny church, too. Very evocative. I wanted to step inside.
Thank you so much for checking my promo!
Sounds and looks a good book.
I think this book sounds wonderful! I think it will be a success!
Congrats Carmen! Sending you healing prayers Carmen!


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Most Berks Countians know Tim Macrina loves Christmas. After all, he and his family made headlines across the country when they won ABC-TV's Great Christmas Light Fight (and the top prize of $50,000) in 2013, but many locals first learned of Macrina's holiday decor talents in 2006 when he began seriously decking the halls of his former West Reading house. Since, Tim, his wife Katie, and their children Derek and Molly moved to Wyomissing in 2012, their annual lights display was renamed "Christmas On Lincoln" and has evolved into an even more festive spectacle. What started as Tim fulfilling his kids' wish for sparkling lights has become a yearly tradition, not only for his family, but for many of ours.
Q: I have to ask, are you tired of Clark Griswold [Chevy Chase's character in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation] jokes?
No, not at all, but I have heard a lot of them. [laughs] Actually that's why I went big with this in the first place. My son Derek asked me to put up a lot of lights, and Clark – when he covers that house in lights – was my inspiration. Katie even got me a Blackhawks jersey like the one Chase wears to complete the picture.
Q: Did you grow up in a highly holiday-decorated house?
No. My dad didn't put up lights outside. We had more inside. My mom is Swedish and enjoyed creating a festive feeling inside. Christmas has always been my favorite, and I liked helping her every year, so she also inspired me. My technical ability comes from my dad – and he changed his mind about hanging lights after we won the $50,000.
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I do, and this year I'm starting something new using a 3D printer to create snowflakes and incorporating some special lights I ordered. They allow me to assign colors to each bulb. I got everything this summer, and it will be the trial year with this new high-tech stuff to see what I can do. I use a computer program that allows me to assign each light – it takes a long time to program; one bush can take an hour or two.
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It's festive; we have two Christmas trees, but it isn't over the top. We do more social things inside. Starting when the lights go on, friends and family come by nearly every weekend to see the display and hang out for a while. We get takeout or make a lot of food, and the house is full of people. It's pretty great, probably my favorite part of the season.
Q: Given your unofficial designation as Berks County Holiday King, what is something that might surprise us to know?
Oh [laughs], well my kids have never been to Christmas Village, believe it or not. It's such a busy time of year for our family – like most – and that attraction gets so crowded, we just haven't made it there. Yet.


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It's no secret that healthy workers are among the happiest and most productive at their jobs. Numerous studies have shown that employees in better overall health exhibit high performance and efficiency levels, leading to a greater focus from companies on corporate wellness programs.
The opposite, of course, is also true: Poor health often results in lower job performance, productivity and attendance.
"Without personal health and wellness, people are less likely to be engaged in their work," said Brian Shapland, general manager of turnstone, a provider of office furniture. "Discomfort, pain, stress and emotional distress all take the focus off tasks and workplace relationships, resulting in a disconnect that can negatively impact both the worker and the company's bottom line."
How much sleep do you get? If you're among the 40 percent of Americans who sleep less than the recommended 7 to 9 hours per night, you're likely suffering from mild sleep deprivation. Even if you're clocking close to 7 hours, getting just 20 to 30 minutes less sleep than you need each night can impair cognition and performance — and you might not even realize it, said Dr. Marc Weissbluth, a pediatrician and sleep researcher.
"Minutes of sleep deprivation have a cumulative effect over time," Weissbluth told Business News Daily. "When researchers study adults in sleep-deprivation experiments, [they find] documented memory impairments, but [the subjects] are unaware of those impairments."
Weissbluth noted that many adults have been slightly sleep-deprived since their high school or college years, and may not have a good memory of what it's like to be fully rested. Shifting your sleep schedule to go to bed 60, 45 or even 30 minutes earlier for several nights in a row can give you a sense of how you feel and behave when you're fully rested, and you'll likely be calmer, more alert and more relaxed, he said.
"We're not talking about hours of extra sleep," Weissbluth said. "Going to bed [a little] earlier will help with productivity."
When you spend most of your day seated, the chair you're using can greatly affect how you feel during your working hours. You might not have any control over the furniture your company purchases, but if you work from home or even just use a desk at home regularly, it might be worth it to invest in a chair that's ergonomically designed for maximum support and comfort. A survey by Office Depot found that more than half of workers who use an office chair daily (that's 87 percent of all small business employees) suffer from back pain or physical discomfort because of their desk chairs. This can negatively affect not just your workday, but your personal life as well, said Ron Lalla, executive vice president of merchandising for Office Depot.
"When employees are sitting in the wrong office chair, they may experience discomfort, fatigue, sluggishness and trouble focusing," Lalla said. "But what we've also come to understand over the years is that, on a more human level, this can have major ripple effects beyond work performance and productivity into employees' personal and family lives as well."
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Constant connectivity via smartphones and tablets means that employees are working more hours than ever. This, combined with the increase of sedentary office work, means that people have to fight a little harder to work physical activity into their daily routines.
Hitting the gym before or after work is a popular choice for many employees committed to fitness, but midday exercise breaks can benefit more than just your health, said Guy Yehiav, CEO of predictive analytics software company Profitect.
"I have found that taking a break from the workday for [exercise] makes employees not just healthier, but also more creative," Yehiav said. "When we moved locations, I made it a top priority to select a space that included a gym within the building to encourage employees to stay active. I'm proud to say that more than 60 percent of employees are members and work out on a daily basis."
Even if your office doesn't have an attached gym, you can still make time for workout breaks during the day, said Heidi Bowman, senior vice president and general manager at Weight Watchers Health Solutions.
"From scheduling a walking meeting, taking mini stretch breaks to opting for the stairs, weave in manageable fitness steps to start building daily habits," she said. "Short breaks [like these] are important and help improve both circulation and productivity. Plus, stepping away from something you're working on can give you a new perspective when you return."
Vending machines, birthday celebrations, happy hours and nearby fast food joints all present temptations to make less-than-ideal food choices throughout the workday. Treating yourself once in a while is OK, but too many indulgences can leave you feeling sluggish and unproductive. On the flip side, eating nutrient-rich foods can improve your focus and fuel you throughout the day. That's why Bowman advises keeping a "healthy snack" stash in your desk (fruits, nuts, etc.) and making an effort to pack your own, nutritious lunches.
"When you choose lean proteins and veggies and steer away from saturated fats and sugar, you'll not only boost your weight loss efforts, but you'll also feel satisfied longer, making it easier to stay focused throughout the day," Bowman said.
Employees are ultimately responsible for their own choices regarding personal health, but a little support from the company never hurts. Bowman noted that a holistic employee-health program can help diminish some of the main causes of low productivity, including absenteeism and "presenteeism," or showing up to work while sick.
"Holistic health strategies in the workplace can help employees recharge mentally and reduce occupational stress, enabling them to be more focused and productive at work," Bowman said.
Similarly, Vip Sandhir, CEO and founder of HighGround, a provider of employee-engagement solutions, said that recognizing and rewarding employees for health and wellness efforts can boost involvement in such programs.
"As employees achieve goals and are recognized by their peers, they can accumulate points and redeem them for health and wellness offerings," Sandhir suggested. "Go a step further and introduce healthy lifestyle, experience-based rewards in the system, such as a day out hiking or biking with your colleagues."
Finally, Shapland reminded employers that the physical layout and work environment of the office can play an important role in employees' ability to maintain their health.
"For optimal health, workers should get up throughout the day, changing postures and positions as needed for comfort, focus and productivity," Shapland said. "Companies can encourage movement by providing a palette of places, including standing-height options and lounge settings, so that people can choose their surroundings based on the task at hand."


"Thank you, Chair White. I'm pleased to give the opening remarks this morning, resisting the temptation to perpetuate the wonderful focus on Earth Day in opening statements from the last two Council meetings, especially in light of our enactment yesterday of the State's first bill restricting the use of polystyrene throughout the County. May 19 is not marked by a special holiday or auspicious designation, but we all know that every day as a resident of Maui County is special and today I reflect on some extraordinary events that remind us of the reasons for our slogan Maui No Ka Oi.
Nurturance of the health and well-being of our families and our communities.
Today I would like to reflect on a few significant local efforts that exemplify those principles and, hopefully have inspired us all to act for the common good.
Last fall, we saw concerned citizens unite in protest, trying to prevent potential environmental damage by the State's planned seawall construction at a critical juncture on Honoapiilani Highway where it was eroding from wave damage. As environmentalists, protesters understood that a seawall could imperil the beach and marine life, and as engineers, our State Department of Transportation's biggest concerns were the health and safety of drivers using the highway. Both sides agreed to meet and, in one day, through the power of communication, came to a temporary solution that will now afford time to explore alternate options to hardening the shoreline. This was possible because all involved recognized that the greater good would be served by focusing on community and not trying to "win" the battle.
In January of this year, we experienced an incredible and peaceful demonstration held around the world to advocate for legislation and policies supporting womens' rights, and the rights of all who are marginalized and bullied. This global event, also the largest Maui protest in most of our memories, was inspired by a resident of Hana, Maui, a grandmother and retired attorney who cared enough to light a spark that has given rise to the March for Science, the March for Babies, and the March for Truth.
This Spring, Molokai, which prides itself in being "the last Hawaiian Island", had its Kualapuu School's Robotics team qualify for the World Championship competition in Kentucky. They travelled there last month and took second place out of 272 champion teams from around the globe. An amazing and impressive contrast to Molokai's stated desire to maintain the rural character of their community. Way to put Molokai on the map, Kualapuu!
Also, last month, my company successfully grew its first biofuel crop trial on Maui, the largest such demonstration in the State of Hawaii to date. The vision of future fields of sunflowers throughout Central Maui inspired thousands of social media comments, pictures and videos and went viral as residents and tourists alike came to enjoy the flowers. To me, the real Maui Miracle was witnessing crowds where the great majority were respectful and appreciative and took nothing but joy, hope and photo opportunities, and that so many people understand the implications for sustainable agriculture in our community. It was quickly nicknamed the "field of dreams" on Facebook.
Inspiration and beauty is all around us, and Mauians are rising to the occasion, getting involved and making a difference. Maui is ground zero for extraordinary events that have been emanating from residents with the desire to do good. Huge kudos to our non-profits, and I am so glad we were able to restore many of the budget cuts made to these organizations that exemplify "doing good". They provide valuable services to our citizens and leverage grant funding to motivate thousands of volunteers giving millions of hours every year.
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BOOK SMART Chandrashekar lived with her grandparents from the age of 8 after her father took a job in Nigeria. Her grandparents made her focus on her education.
COFFEE TALK After living out of the country for five years, Chandrashekar came back to the U.S. and found she didn't have much of a professional network anymore. But a meet-up over coffee with Diageo's CEO went so well that it eventually resulted in her role as CFO. "It was supposed to be a 45-minute discussion. We found ourselves chatting for over two hours."
Lavanya Chandrashekar has been chief financial officer of alcoholic beverage giant Diageo North America since July 2018. During her tenure, the company has made headlines thanks to several of its progressive policies, including offering 26 weeks of paid parental leave. Chandrashekar is set on using her role to help make sure Diageo, whose board is 44% female and 28% ethnically diverse, hits goals for diversity and gender equality in all parts of its business. Last month the firm, which distributes brands including Ciroc, Crown Royal, Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff, moved its headquarters to 3 World Trade Center from Norwalk, Conn.
Equileap named Diageo the top company globally for gender equality. How does that affect the business?
A study was published recently that companies with women CFOs and CEOs produce more profitability. Having high-level female staff brings the consumer lens into the workplace from a decision-making perspective, and it brings better balance in terms of decision making around allocation of assets and risk-management training.
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In a March video, you mentioned "allowing women to be women in the workplace." Why is that important?
Allowing women to bring their natural strengths and style to the workplace is what really allows for benefits to be reaped. If we expect women to come to a meeting and use a more aggressive style or be something that they're not—if that's what it takes for women to be successful in the workplace—then that diversity is just a statistic. It doesn't translate to actual value from a company perspective.
Diageo is the first alcohol company to join the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion program. How else does the firm combat disparities?
Recognizing the importance of this, as well as being very intentional about it, is step one. We also encourage diversity in our customers. We have clear goals and metrics about how we want to increase the diversity of our suppliers and finding what barriers are in the way. It enables us to bring that same richness and culture in our decision making and thinking to bear across all parts of the value chain.
Your company offers 26 weeks of paid leave after the birth of a child for men and women. Do you think that will set a standard for other firms?
I definitely hope this will encourage other consumer-products companies to provide the same kind of benefits. I can understand it may be a bit more difficult to do for smaller companies. But for all other large companies, I hope they follow the standard that we've set.
The company is involved with a campaign that supports women returning to the workforce after a break. Why is it key to welcome back mothers?
Maternity poses a big issue because it tends to happen at a younger age and earlier in a career. Trying to get back into a job—even if it's within the same company—with a young child can be very challenging, especially if you do not have a supportive structure.
Why did Diageo move its headquarters to New York?
We were seeking a progressive workplace of the future that prioritizes agility, collaboration, and attraction and retention of talent. That will thereby drive greater performance for our business.
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After each Mass this weekend...Please deposit nonperishable food items in the labeled boxes at the back of the Basilica. Monetary donations are also accepted. All items go to pantries in Olean, benefitting our own community. Organized by OHS students.


If there's any chance that you are going to take a shot at the local big bluefin, you probably want to be fishing a minimum of 100 lb. for the flat-falls and the heaviest gear that you have for the day-time kite. The boat probably has kite rods with 150-200 lb. so check with them before you bring one of your own.
I was planning on a 80# for my heavy rig, now I have to bring a 130#.
I might bring a 30# spinner.
Popper Rod 65# or 80# or both.
Im going to forgo my jigsitck this year and use spinners.
I think Ron used my joystick with my Newell 533 last time. Should I bring it?
I know, I'll bring the jug stick with a narrowed Newell 400 series reel with Aluminum sideplates for anyone that wants to use it. Maybe I should bring my second jig stick with my Newell 338 with aluminum sideplates for someone to borrow as well. Will anyone need a jigsitck to use?
How many rod spots will we have?
I believe 8 spots. Plus upper deck for jig sticks. Center area are usually reserved for loaner rods and reels.
We're going to try six.
I'm planning on throwing more iron this year than on previous trips. I'm better at tossing iron with spinners. Would a Quantum Cabo 100 be too big? My Penn Battle 5000 was a tad small for some of the bigger YT's at Cedros. My baitcaster choices would be an Andros 5 and/or 12. Thinking my Curado 300DSV is much too small for what I hope to latch on to.
I do have an old Diawa AG9000B graphite spinner I could respool?
I'm not planning on flying any rods cross country, so I'm hoping to borrow a stick in any case.
As Johnny 5 would say, "need input".
I used my Fin Nor LT100 to throw 160mm/90g Toro Tamer poppers last year--it was a good fit with the 300+ yds of 100lb shock leader & braid main. The LT100 and the Cabo 100 are close in size and weight.
I used my Fin Nor LT100 to throw 160mm/90g Toro Tamer poppers last year--it was a good fit with the 300+ yds of 100lb shock leader @ braid main. The LT100 and the Cabo 100 are close in size and weight.
Thanks, Wai. And if you don't think you'll want the Cabo 100, I'll spool it with 80 or 100lb braid and an 80# top shot and bring it along. I've had it over a year and never even put line on it.
My Penn Battle 5000 was a tad small for some of the bigger YT's at Cedros.
I'm considering bringing my Battle 3000 for tossing iron, in the past the pelagic YT were not nearly as large as the Cedros ones and the rocks are much deeper. The 3000 has worked on albacore up to 28# and should work for YT and smaller YFT. If we get to Alejos Rocks I will not even try to use this reel.
I can bring the same spinning rods, but that is all I have. I had my fill of iron on this last trip. I'm sticking to bait!
The recent reports have YFT between 18 - 35# and YT that look to be up to 30#. A few Wahoo in the mix but not a lot.
I think I'll pass on the Cabo...it's not in this year's budget. Thanks for the offer, though.
Oh, and l'll be bringing the Tsunami TSTBS-J 701XH as well as the Daiwa STJ70XHFS; can't fish both at the same time so one or the other will be available on the rack if you need to borrow one for your Cabo.
So what you are saying is bringing 6 sticks plus spinner, jig and kite right?
I'm going for six spots. Any extra long jig sticks will need to go up front.


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Binge drinking 'link to overeating'
By Pippa Stephens
Health reporter, BBC News
duration 24 April 2014
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image captionNearly half of the people asked said they wanted more food after drinking
Drinking more than three large glasses of wine can push people over a "tipping point", meaning they consume about 6,300 extra calories in the following 24 hours, a report has said.
The extra calories could lead to gaining 2lb a week (900g), the survey of 2,042 people suggested.
About half (51%) of those who drank alcohol said crossing the threshold had made them binge on fast food.
But experts warned the study showed trends and not "hard science".
Slimming World, which commissioned the research from YouGov, said 50% of the people who said drinking impacted their food choices had also cancelled physical activities the day after drinking more than 9.3 units, equivalent to slightly less than four pints of beer.
They had opted for bed, TV and using social media to stave off the hangover - along with another extra 2,051 calories, on top of their usual diet, the next day.
On the night, they had consumed about 2,829 calories extra in food and 1,476 extra calories in drink, the survey said.
And the following day, the drinkers ate on average 2,051 extra calories.
Dr Jacquie Lavin, head of nutrition and research at Slimming World, said alcohol loosened self-control.
She said people who had consumed more alcohol tended to eat at a greater rate and for longer.
"Alcohol makes the food even more rewarding. It tastes good and feels even better than it would do normally," said Dr Lavin.
She called for the government to launch a communications campaign to inform people of the impact of drinking on weight gain, and for calories to be included on alcohol labels.
Bridget Benelam, nutritionist at the British Nutrition Foundation, said: "The survey is very interesting. But it is a survey and not a scientific study.
"It is useful as well as the hard science, to be aware of what people are thinking in the real world, to get messages out there."
She said the survey confirmed a link between alcohol and obesity.
Dr Alison Tedstone, chief nutritionist at Public Health England (PHE), said: "The report raises awareness of the high calorie content in alcoholic drinks.
"Excess calorie intake can lead to being overweight and obese which increases your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers."
She said PHE's campaign, Change4Life, encouraged people to "eat well, move more, live longer" and to manage their alcohol and food intake.
Luciana Berger, shadow health minister, said the survey showed more needed to be done to raise awareness about the "ways excessive alcohol impacted on weight".
She added: "With health problems associated with being overweight or obese costing the NHS more than £5bn every year, it is time the government took the bold action that the scale of this threat to our public health demands."


The Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights (ACMHR) was a civil rights organization in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, which coordinated boycotts and sponsored federal lawsuits aimed at dismantling segregation in Birmingham and Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement. Fred Shuttlesworth, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, served as president of the group from its founding in 1956 until 1969. The ACMHR's crowning moment came during the pivotal Birmingham Campaign which it coordinated along with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference during the Spring of 1963.
Shuttlesworth, the fiery pastor who took over the pulpit of Bethel Baptist Church in 1953, was already a leading figure in the Birmingham movement. He had led an unsuccessful campaign to convince the Birmingham Police Department to hire black officers and accompanied Autherine Lucy and Arthur Shores in the short-lived integration of the University of Alabama. He was membership chairman for the Alabama chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and was the featured speaker in a January 1956 "Emancipation Rally" sponsored by the NAACP.
As free and independent Citizens of the United States of America, and of the State of Alabama, we express publicly our determination to press forward persistently for Freedom and Democracy, and the removal from our society any forms of Second Class Citizenship.
We are not echoing the will or sentiments of Outsiders; but our own convictions and Will to be free, so help us God. We will not become Rabblerousers; but will be sober, firm, peaceful, and resolute, within the Framework of Goodwill.
We Believe in our Courts and in Justice administered by our Courts; but we now point out to the Nation's conscience a strange paradox: One State District Court Judge can rule and immediately it is obeyed over the entire State — even if questioned or disagreed with; But even a unanimous Decision by 9 Judges of the U. S. Supreme Court (set up by the constitution to be the Highest and Final Court), and Rulings by Federal District Judges, representing the whole United States of America are not only questioned and disagreed with, but Openly Flaunted, Disregarded, and Totally Ignored.
We Believe in State's Rights; but we believe that any first RIGHTS are HUMAN RIGHTS. And the first right of a State is to Protect Human Rights, and to guarantee to each of its Citizens the same Rights and Privileges.
We heartily concur in and endorse the Rulings of the Federal Judiciary that All public Facilities belong to and should be open to All on the same and equal terms; and we Hope, Trust, and Pray that efforts to commence should be begun by Officials in the Spirit of Brotherhood and Goodwill; without the necessity of Lawsuits having to be filed.
We most highly commend the activities of the Officials and Citizens everywhere for the efforts made for Civil Rights, and we thank God for them. But especially do we applaud Negroes in Montgomery, Ala., and Tallahassee, Fla., conducting themselves in the struggle so valiantly, and without rancor, hate, and smear, and above all without violence.
As to Gradualism, we hold that it means to move forward, slowly maybe but surely; not vacillation, procrastination, or evasion. The hastily enacted laws and inflamed statements of Public Officials do not lead us to embrace Gradualism. We want a beginning NOW! We have already waited 100 years!!
We Negroes shall never become enemies of the White People: We are all Americans; But America was born in the struggle for Freedom from Tyranny and Oppression. We shall never bomb any homes or lynch any persons; but we must, because of History and the future, march to Complete Freedom — with unbowed heads, praying hearts, and an unyielding determination. And we seek Guidance from our Heavenly Father; and from all men, Goodwill and understanding.
The ACMHR was formally created at a mass meeting of 1,000 enthusiastic blacks at Alford's Sardis Baptist Church the following night. Shuttlesworth, acclaimed unanimously as president of the new group, recounted from the pulpit vicious lynchings and gross lapses of justice across the South, concluding that "these are dark days" before announcing that "...hope is not dead. Hope is alive here tonight!" A second meeting at Smith's New Pilgrim Baptist Church attracted additional members, including long-time ACMHR corresponding secretary Lola Hendricks.
Initially the ACMHR continued the NAACP's tactics of filing lawsuits challenging enforcement of the city's segregation laws and also modeled itself on the Montgomery Improvement Association in attempting to organize African American citizens for boycotts and peaceful demonstrations.
Two small actions preceded the ACMHR's first mass demonstration. Two members applied to take the civil service exam in an attempt to become police officers, but were refused by the city's personnel board. The ACMHR sponsored a lawsuit against the board. On December 22, 1956, Carl and Alexandria Baldwin tested the Birmingham Terminal Station's compliance with an Interstate Commerce Commission ruling banning segregation among interstate passengers. They were arrested and a lawsuit was filed.
The first large public action undertaken by the ACMHR was aimed at the city's segregated bus service. After Browder v. Gayle, the decision that ended segregation on Montgomery buses, was upheld on November 13, ACMHR leaders petitioned the city to repeal the ordinances requiring segregated buses in Birmingham. When the city refused, Shuttlesworth organized a display of peaceful civil disobedience in which hundreds of African Americans boarded buses and sat in "Whites only" seats. On December 25, 1956, the night before the protest, Shuttlesworth's house was bombed, blasting him into the basement where he landed, still on his mattress. The fact that he emerged relatively unscathed left Shuttlesworth convinced that he was ordained to lead and contributed to his attitude of fearlessness. The demonstration went on as planned and resulted in 22 arrests, which in turn triggered ACMHR lawsuits asking for an injunction.
In February 1957 the ACMHR signed on as a charter member organization in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Shuttlesworth was named secretary of the SCLC. The next month he and his wife, Ruby, again challenged the segregated waiting rooms at Terminal Station. The couple were able to board their train without incident, but Lamar Weaver, a white man who had greeted them, was met by a violent mob outside the station when he tried to leave.
On September 9, 1957, just a week after black students were escorted by police into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, Shuttlesworth attempted to enroll two of his daughters at J. H. Phillips High School and was met by a mob armed with bats and bicycle chains. Hospitalized but undaughted, he left University Hospital to attend a mass meeting that night, redoubling his message of nonviolence and faith. He pledged to continue the attempts until the schools were successfully integrated and initiated lawsuits against the city's Board of Education.
By 1958 at least 55 "movement churches" were active in the ACMHR. Weekly mass meetings, filled with emotional testimony, music, and passionate preaching, raised an average of about $200–300 per week to fund the organization's lawsuits. Additional funds came from speaking engagements in other cities and from local supporters who did not join the group, including whites who were eager for change but could not risk certain retaliation for showing public support for the movement. In its first three years, the group spent over $40,000 of the $53,000 it raised on legal fees, much of it on black attorneys such as Arthur Shores, Orzell Billingsley, Jr, Oscar Adams, and Demetrius Newton of Birmingham and Ernest D. Jackson of Jacksonville, Florida. By 1965 the ACMHR had initiated more federal suits that reached the United States Supreme Court than any other petitioner. As the cases rose through the federal court system, they garnered assistance from the NAACP's legal defense fund.
Organized opponents of integration, including the Ku Klux Klan and the National States' Rights Party, threatened and intimidated movement supporters and conducted numerous bombings of churches and residences. Most of those terrorist acts were never prosecuted and their perpetrators acted with impunity, if not complicity, from city officials and police. In addition, white citizens who appeared uncommitted to segregation were terrorized by extremists. In the face of these challenges the ACHMR increased its membership, stirred at meetings by the Movement Choir, founded in July 1960 and directed by Carlton Reese. A group of volunteer guards stood watch at movement churches and pastor's homes and escorted Shuttlesworth and other leaders to appointments. Detectives from the Birmingham Police Department recorded the proceedings at most movement meetings. According to Colonel Stone Johnson, Commissioner Bull Connor would transfer officers from the assignment once they started to "get religion".
In 1961 the ACMHR helped organize the Alabama leg of that summer's Freedom Rides, sponsored by the Congress for Racial Equality. The demonstrations ended with marked violence as one bus was firebombed in Anniston and another was met by an organized mob at the Birmingham Trailways Station with no police in sight. ACMHR volunteers took injured riders to the hospital and kept them in their homes until rides could be secured to safety.
Shuttlesworth and the ACMHR were responsible for inviting Martin Luther King, Jr, and Ralph Abernathy to come to Birmingham to lead mass demonstrations in 1963. Though King urged quick action, Shuttlesworth insisted on waiting until the 1963 Birmingham mayoral election was completed to avoid giving candidate Bull Connor any unintentional assistance with voters wary of "outside agitators". On the day after the election, won by perceived moderate candidate Albert Boutwell, the ACMHR distributed a "Birmingham Manifesto", outlining the purpose and demands of the campaign. As it happened, even Birmingham's moderate leaders opposed the campaign on the grounds that the incoming administration should be given an opportunity to lead the city through long-needed changes. King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" responded directly to local white religious leaders' plea for patience.
During the campaign, Shuttlesworth acted as an emotional leader for ACMHR's local membership while King, Abernathy, and others made attempts to bring uncommitted parties into the movement. SCLC's Wyatt Tee Walker planned the practical details of the early part of the campaign, later joined by the campaign defining efforts of James Bevel of SCLC, by Birmingham residents and activists A. D. King, Edward Gardner, and James Orange, and by others. The movement's joint "Central Committee" met regularly at the A. G. Gaston Motel to coordinate plans and issue statements to the press. As pickets and marches against segregated stores and lunch counters dragged on through the Spring without evident progress, Bevel provided the spark by enlisting young people in the mass demonstrations, finally fulfilling the goal of "filling the jails" with nonviolent protesters and eventually providing the photographs and news footage of police dogs and firehoses that shocked the world's sensibilities.
A truce was announced on May 10, but the bombings continued, escalating to the murderous bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church on September 15. The events in Birmingham made imperative the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Shuttlesworth had moved his family to the relative safety of Cincinnati, Ohio, where he had accepted the pulpit at Revelation Baptist Church in 1961. He traveled between Ohio and Alabama as he continued to lead the Birmingham movement. After the major events in Birmingham, the collegial relationships displayed publicly between Shuttlesworth and the leaders of the SCLC and other national Civil Rights groups began to fracture. Former ACMHR secretary Nelson H. Smith was tapped to head a Birmingham SCLC chapter. Shuttlesworth was left off the podium at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and was not invited to join the group traveling to Oslo, Norway to accept King's Nobel Prize for Peace.
In 1969 Shuttlesworth resigned as president of the ACMHR and was succeeded by Edward Gardner.
^ a b c d e f g h White, Marjorie Longenecker (1998). A Walk to Freedom: The Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth and the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights, 1956-1964. Birmingham, Alabama: Birmingham Historical Society. ISBN 0-943994-24-1.
^ a b Andrew, Manis (1999). A Fire You Can't Put Out: The Civil Rights Life of Birmingham's Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press. ISBN 0-8173-0968-3.
^ "Negroes roar approval at rights meeting" (PDF). Birmingham News. June 6, 1956.
^ a b c d e f g h McWhorter, Diane (2001). Carry Me Home: Birmingham, Alabama, The Climactic Battle of the Civil Rights Revolution. New York, New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-2648-8.
^ "Litigation: The Champion". TIME. November 26, 1965.
^ King, Jr, Martin Luther (1964). Why We Can't Wait. New York, New York: Signet. ISBN 0-451-61887-4.
^ a b Branch, Taylor (1988). Parting The Waters; America In The King Years 1954-63. New York, New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-671-46097-8.
^ Greg Garrison (November 8, 2006). "Civil rights pioneer, 99, was preacher to the end". Birmingham News.


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AAZZUR celebrates first birthday and enters alpha testing phase
Fintech start-up AAZZUR has celebrated its first birthday and the launch of alpha testing with a party in its home city, Berlin.
AAZZUR is an open banking ecosystem that aggregates accounts and financial services in one application. It officially released the alpha version of its app on October 19, to test basic banking functionality before adding additional financial services.
The company was set up after a late-night discussion between CEO Philipp Buschmann, CFO Martin Damaske and CTO Richard Unger at Philipp's home in the Vienna Woods. It was here that the idea of AAZZUR was born, with a core team of six living and working together for several months as they sought to develop their concept for a banking app for the future.
The team then relocated to the German capital earlier this year, where AAZZUR took part in the prestigious accelerator programme Techstars Berlin.
Over the last year, Philipp has been invited to speak at a range of major industry events including Finovate, Money 20/20 and MoneyLive. AAZZUR was also just one of eight companies selected to join Poland's Alior Bank accelerator programme in Warsaw.
To celebrate a successful year, that saw AAZZUR go from incubation to alpha testing, the team threw a party at Selig in Berlin. Nearly 30 people including staff, investors, advisers, friends and family marked the occasion with dinner, a DJ and speeches from Philipp and Martin.
"It's truly been a pleasure to work with such an amazing team over the last year. We've accomplished so much in a short space of time and that's a testament to the dedication and hard work of everyone working with AAZZUR," said Philipp.
AAZZUR is revolutionizing retail banking by building an innovative ecosystem. To do this, it is looking to work with other fintechs to make the best and newest financial services all available from just one app.
To find out more about how AAZZUR is building a banking platform for the future, please visit AAZZUR.com.
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contact@aazzur.com
Copyright © AAZZUR 2019.
AAZZUR is not a bank and is not offering financial services.


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Site assembly: wrapping up land parcels We often take for granted the amount of time...
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Technical Manager Geotechnical A Technical Manager is required to oversee the Geotechnical...
Clifton Gray, Liverpool
Work starts on Dransfield retail scheme
Demolition work has started in Openshaw, east Manchester, in preparation for Dransfield Properties' £40m district centre including shops, offices and car parking.
Denton-based Windmill Demolition is demolishing the former social security offices as well as a snooker club and bank, all fronting Ashton Old Road in Openshaw.
Barnsley-based Dransfield Properties planned the scheme with Manchester City Council and the urban regeneration company New East Manchester.
The new development will include an 80,000 sq ft Morrisons supermarket, ten more shops, 57,000 sq ft of offices, a café and restaurant and 670 car parking spaces.
The new district centre is part of the regeneration of Openshaw which is aimed at doubling the population of the area in the next 10 to 15 years.
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Q: Save an array from drop-down in custom meta box I have successfully pulled a custom post type through into a drop-down that is in a custom meta box. However, when displaying it on the front end I would like to also provide a link to the actual post, not just the name of the post. So I am guessing I need to save this as an array? Is this possible through a drop-down? Confused on how I should approach this. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Here is what I have so far:
// Add Meta Box To Select Overseeing Pastor
add_action('admin_init', 'ministry_select_add_meta');
function ministry_select_add_meta(){
    add_meta_box('ministry_select_post', __('Overseeing Pastor'), 'ministry_select_meta', 'ministry', 'side');
}

function ministry_select_meta( $post ) {
    $values = get_post_custom( $post->ID );
    $selected = isset( $values['pastor_select'] ) ? esc_attr( $values['pastor_select'][0] ) : '';
    wp_nonce_field( 'my_meta_box_nonce', 'meta_box_nonce' );
    ?>
        <select name="pastor_select">
            <?php
            $args = array(
                'post_type' => 'employee',
                'position' => 'pastor'
            );
            $pastorList = new WP_Query($args); while ($pastorList->have_posts()) : $pastorList->the_post();
                $is_selected = (get_the_title() == $selected) ? 'selected="selected"' : '';
                echo '<option value="'.get_the_title().'" '.$is_selected.'>'.get_the_title().'</option>';
            endwhile; wp_reset_postdata();
            ?>
        </select>
    <?php
}

add_action( 'save_post', 'ministry_select_save' );
function ministry_select_save( $post_id )
{
    // Stop If Autosaving
    if( defined( 'DOING_AUTOSAVE' ) && DOING_AUTOSAVE ) return;

    // Stop If Nonce Can't Be Verified
    if( !isset( $_POST['meta_box_nonce'] ) || !wp_verify_nonce( $_POST['meta_box_nonce'], 'my_meta_box_nonce' ) ) return;

    // Stop If Unauthorized User
    if( !current_user_can( 'edit_post' ) ) return;

    // Make Sure Data Is Set Then Save
    if( isset( $_POST['pastor_select'] ) )
        update_post_meta( $post_id, 'pastor_select', esc_attr( $_POST['pastor_select'] ) );
}

A: Quite simple. Instead of saving the post title, save the post ID, so in the front end you can extract all necessary info.
Like so: get_post( $the_saved_ID_value ); or get_permalink( $the_saved_ID_value );.
In you code, change this line:
echo '<option value="'.get_the_ID().'" '.$is_selected.'>'.get_the_title().'</option>';

Notes:

*

*Using a WP_Query seems a bit too much, consider get_posts. Lots of good examples for add_meta_box.

*Instead of get_post_custom, check get_post_meta.

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require "c64/data_types"
require "c64/bitfield"

module C64
  class Registers

    def initialize pc = 0, ac = 0, x = 0, y = 0, sr = 0, sp = 0
      @values = {
        pc: Uint16.new(pc),
        ac: Uint8.new(ac),
        x: Uint8.new(x),
        y: Uint8.new(y),
        sp: Uint8.new(sp),
        sr: Uint8.new(sr),
      }
    end

    # register readers
    def pc; self[:pc] end
    def ac; self[:ac] end
    def x; self[:x] end
    def y; self[:y] end
    def sp; self[:sp] end
    def sr; self[:sr] end

    # register writers
    def pc= value; self[:pc] = value end
    def ac= value; self[:ac] = value end
    def x= value; self[:x] = value end
    def y= value; self[:y] = value end
    def sp= value; self[:sp] = value end
    def sr= value; self[:sr] = value end

    # array-access reader
    def [] register
      @values[register]
    end

    # array-access writer
    def []= register, value
      @values[register].update value
    end

    class Status < ::C64::Bitfield.new(
      :carry, :zero, :interrupt, :decimal, :break, :_, :overflow, :negative)

      def initialize registers
        @registers = registers
        super(registers.sr.to_i)
      end

      def on_update name
        @registers.sr = self.to_i
      end
    end

    def status
      Status.new(self)
    end

  end
end


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Дві умови  П. Лапласа — це дві вимоги, які необхідно задовольнити виконуючи вирівнювання результатів вимірювань.

Короткий історичний огляд
У 1755 р. хорватський астроном і математик Руджер Йосип Бошкович запропонував нове правило для розв'язання лінійних рівнянь для випадку, коли число рівнянь перевищує число невідомих, сутність якого полягає в тому, що сума абсолютних різниць спостережених і обчислених величин повинна бути мінімальною. У 1770 році метод Бошковича був викладений в французькому перекладі його звіту про градусне вимірювання в Кірхенштаті під назвою «Астрономічна і географічна подорож в Кірхенштат». В кінці книги наведені приклади використання цього методу, які відносяться до 14 дуг градусного вимірювання і до виконаних у тому ж році Бошковичем обчислення елементів кометних орбіт. Через 19 років, в 1789 році в мемуарах Французької академії наук з'явилась стаття Лапласа, в якій він, наводячи метод Бошковича і вважаючи його недостатнім для одержання однозначного розв'язку, ставить нову умову: алгебраїчна сума похибок повинна дорівнювати нулю. Через 10 років, у 1799 році, Лаплас в дослідженні «Traite de mecanigue ce'leste» більш повно сформулював дві умови:
 алгебраїчна сума похибок повинна дорівнювати нулю;
 сума абсолютних величин похибок повинна бути мінімальною.

Особливості опрацювання результатів вимірювань

Особливість традиційних методів
У традиційних методах вирівнювання вимірів, спочатку в  сукупностях вимірів визначаються середні значення вимірів. Якщо залишити середні значення без виправлень, то не буде однозначних рішень, оскільки з'являються нев'язки вимірів. Щоб цього не сталося в середні значення вимірів вводять поправки, за якими й оцінюють точність вимірювань. Оцінку точності визначення функцій середніх значень вимірів виконують за правилом Гауса.

Особливість нових методів
У новому методі вирівнювання вимірів, який наводить теорія оцінки точності вимірювань поправки вводять не в середні значення вимірів, а безпосередньо в окремі виміри.   При цьому задовольняються дві умови Лапласа, в результаті отримують вирівняні сукупності вимірів, в яких і визначають середні значення. Оцінку точності в цьому разі виконують за законом додавання дисперсій.
Якщо вирівнюють окремо кутові або метричні сукупності вимірів, що зв'язані між собою функціонально, то в результаті опрацювання вимірів одержують відповідно систему K, систему M сукупностей вимірів, які ще називаються колом K, колом M вимірів. Метод дозволяє за двома умовами Лапласа вирівнювати і сукупності вимірів будь-яких величин, що не мають функціонального зв'язку. В цьому разі сукупності вимірів приводяться до системи L сукупностей вимірів (кола L вимірів).

Виявлення грубих похибок вимірювань
Дослідження методу найменших модулів Лапласа показали, що при наявності тільки випадкових похибок по точності результатів він мало поступається методу найменших квадратів Гауса, але значно перевершує його властивістю стійкості до впливу грубих похибок. При опрацюванні багаторазових незалежних вимірювань однієї величини практично безпомилково виявляється і виключається вимір, що має грубу похибку. В складних геодезичних і фотограмметричних мережах досягається локалізація і виявлення вимірювань з грубими похибками.

Ефективність методу найменших модулів залежить від багатьох факторів, але без сумніву можна сказати, що його використання дозволяє автоматично локалізувати грубі похибки навіть в корельованих вимірюваннях, і він заслуговує детальнішого і глибшого дослідження.

Теорема
Якщо сукупності вимірів утворюють коло K або коло M вимірів, тоді алгебраїчна сума істинних похибок вимірів дорівнює нулю.

Властивість
Приведення сукупностей рівноточних вимірів до кола K, кола L або кола M вимірів дозволяє частково компенсувати випадкові похибки вимірювань, при цьому вирівнюються і загалом зменшуються розмахи значень сукупностей вимірів, суттєво зменшується алгебраїчна сума значень кореляційної матриці системи виміряних величин.

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Вимірювання
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1. Do i really have to pay the $20,000 off or is there a way to reduce it down to lesser fine?
2. How long can i leave it like this as im not financially strong at the moment?
3. i'm pretty sure i have to consult with people like OTT and X-Copper but who should i go to?
4. what are my other options as i want to get this off my shoulder and i will be some what financially stable in the comming couple of months or so?
This is very serious and you should seek council, lawyer or paralegal.
They may be able to get the total lowered for you, or depending on circumstances, get 1 or more of the charges dismissed.
bladez wrote: 1. Do i really have to pay the $20,000 off or is there a way to reduce it down to lesser fine?
Anything is possible by negotiation, although in all likelihood, you'll have to pay the full amount - but you might be able to get some sort of "extended payment." You could call the courthouse, and make arrangements to appear before a Justice of the Peace to try to work out a payment plan.
bladez wrote: 2. How long can i leave it like this as im not financially strong at the moment?
Well, theoretically for a while... my suggestion is to at least try to work out some sort of plan to pay it down piecemeal.
bladez wrote: 3. i'm pretty sure i have to consult with people like OTT and X-Copper but who should i go to?
Not necessarily but I would strongly recommend it. Since I'm a moderator, I can't offer any specific endorsements. Many offer free consultations, so call around and see who will represent you, and what they are willing to do for you.
bladez wrote: 4. what are my other options as i want to get this off my shoulder and i will be some what financially stable in the comming couple of months or so?
The JP/Prosecutor/etc may have other options, but I think getting sort of a "monthly payment plan" is probably your best bet at the moment. I could be wrong though. First step is to start making phone calls and seeing what your options are... or visit a courthouse and ask for information. Some of the staff might be a little surly but eventually you'll get pointed in the right direction.
Welcome to the club bud! Any luck on this yet? Another suggestion is to pay off any of the smaller fines if you can, or make some small payments over a couple of weeks/months, whatever you can afford, just be consistent, so you can show the JP that you have been making payments (although small) yet shows your determination and seriousness. This may convince the JP to lower your fines or give you a very long extended time to pay based on your conditions.
You are ALWAYS better off dealing with things, however late. I don't think you can go to jail for this but better to deal with it over time. Communication is always good !


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Q: Force re-render D3 component on React after state change in parent I have two react components (in typescript). In the first component I have some menus.
   <Menu.Item
      name="graph"
      active={activeItem === "graph"}
      onClick={this.handleItemClick}
    />
    <Menu.Item
      name="flow"
      active={activeItem === "flow"}
      onClick={this.handleItemClick}
    />

corresponding event handler
handleItemClick = (e, { name }) => {this.setState({ activeItem: name, hello: name, selection:name });};

In the render function I am passing this decision as a property to another react component D3Core
before return,
var child = this.state.selection==="graph"? true : false ;

inside return,
<D3Core renderfull = {child} width={this.state.width} height={this.state.height} data={data} />

In D3Core render function I am using the following to render the graph
if(this.props.renderfull) {
        return
 (this.ctrls.mountPoint = mountPoint)} />;
    } else {
        return
Hello
;
    }

where the force layout d3 computation is done inside the componentDidMount callback.
componentDidMount() {
    const { width, height, data } = this.props;
    const force = d3
      .forceSimulation()
      .nodes(data.nodes)
      .force('charge', d3.forceManyBody().strength(-120))
      .force('link', d3.forceLink(data.links).distance(50))
      .force('center', d3.forceCenter(width / 2, height / 2));

const svg = d3
      .select(this.ctrls.mountPoint)
      .append('svg')
      .attr('width', width)
      .attr('height', height);
    ...

The problem I am facing is when I first load the document it shows the graph but if I navigate away from the menu and return to the menu it just loads the div not the graph. I guess I have to re-render the graph but how?
I am guessing this is because all the components are already rendered and the d3 computation is not happening at all. Should I do the computation inside render?
I have attached couple of screenshots. THe first screenshot shows the graph is rendered when the page is first loaded. THe second screenshot shows the graph is not rendered only the div element when I navigated away from graph menu and came back.
Edit 1: Here is my d3 code

A: I presume the problem is that when renderfull gets toggled off and back on again, React removes the old div from the document and adds a new one, and your D3 instance is still attached to the old (removed) div.  However, the D3Core component instance remains mounted the whole time, so you don't get a new componentDidMount callback.
The cleanest solution would be to move the D3 stuff to a subcomponent of D3Core (for example, suppose the subcomponent is named D3Sub) and have D3Core's render method return <D3Sub ...> only if renderfull is true.  Then, when renderfull gets toggled off and back on again, the D3Sub instance will be destroyed and a new D3Sub instance will be created, and the new instance will get a componentDidMount callback.


There's only two Ottawa wedding venues we haven't had the pleasure of planning at, one being Evermore. This past summer Alison & Huey chose the beautiful location for their casual summer night wedding.
When we first started planning with Alison, she had just moved from Fogo Island to British Columbia with her fiance Huey. As with many of our clients located aboard during their wedding planning, we actually only met Allison in person at their ceremony rehearsal, though with her relaxed and sunny character- it felt like we had known her forever. I knew it was a match made in heaven when she handed me a big bag of freshly picked Rosemary from her front garden in Nanaimo BC.
Evermore is a french Parisian inspired barn with meticulously maintained grounds overlooking the valley. With an open concept, the barn has huge barn doors which open to a Sail tent for ceremonies and a quaint courtyard for cocktails. It's aesthetic lends well to minimal decor and a relaxed yet refined atmosphere.


Elms were once the characteristic mature trees across much of the Island's landscape but have been devastated over the past 40 years by Dutch elm disease (DED), a lethal fungal infection spread from tree to tree by bark beetles.
The loss of English and wych elms as large trees (they still survive in hedgerows) has not only changed the look of the countryside, it has also affected a wide variety of species that were dependent on them such as the scarce white-letter hairstreak butterfly.
Since the last big outbreak on the Island in the 1990's Island 2000 Trust has distributed and planted, with the help of landowners and communities, thousands of disease resistant cultivars across the Island in an attempt to restock woods and copses and create a whole new generation of elms for the future.
*Identify which of the current and new resistant varieties might be appropriate for the Island , and where.
*Create a record of healthy elms within the AONB landscape, perhaps finding naturally resistant hybrids.
*Revisit some of the early elm planting schemes to check on their progress.
*Look for locations where replanting elm cultivars could support communities of lichen and other important species such as the white-letter hairstreak.
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The Hedgerow Harvest project seeks to reconnect people with their heritage of free local healthy food. It builds on existing work being carried out as part of The Tree Council's Hedge Tree Campaign and will encourage local people to access food for free on their doorstep by supporting a network of hedgerow foragers across the region who can inspire their neighbours and undertake projects in their communities.
The project will run for two years and is supported by a Local Food Grant from The Big Lottery.
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The Island Woodland area was once again a great success at this year's Wolverton Fair.
Organised by Danny Horne, a number of local woodsman and craftsman were on hand to display their products.
Tom Murphy and Jim Clinton from "Out of the Woods" had a number of coppiced items on display that he had made from chestnut from Parkhurst Forest.
Marcus Matthews from Redhill designs was displaying his signage made from off-cuts from his brother Peter Matthew's timber business. Many of these signs can be seen alongside rights-of-way in the West Wight. In addition Marcus is now experimenting with a range of kitchen products made from Isle of Wight wood, and ideal for Christmas gifts.
Paul Sivell and Guido Oakley amassed a large audience as they demonstrated their chain-saw sculpting skills.
With the recent chilly weather, Danny experienced a lot of enquiries for local logs and directed buyers to this website.He said "Overall the weekend has been a huge success and an opportunity for people to see the diverse range of activities on the Island. There are now more woodlands being actively managed than there has been for a good number of years which is encouraging".
The Forestry Commission is offering a new grant that supports the sustainable production of woodfuel and other timber products. Work needs to meet the UK Forest Standard but the basis for support is economic rather than environmental or social.
Roads, tracks and other infrastructure to assist the extraction of timber from woodland. Support will be based on 3 quotes and grant paid on the production of receipted invoices.
Woodland inventory and costs associated with managing harvesting contracts. Support for this work is based on standard costs.
myForest is a free service for woodland owners, forestry businesses and wood users. The website aims to support owners in mapping their woodlands, to provide inventory tools for managing them sustainably, and to provide a platform for wood marketing.
Through myForest, the Sylva Foundation aims to gather woodland inventory information. This data will contribute to an understanding of the potential productivity of woodlands to supply wood fuel, alongside the increased production of quality homegrown timber.
At a time when many problems can be seen with relying on a rapidly changing world and continuous reliance on oil and gas, it is proposed to put in place a key foundation stone of our energy future where both carbon reduction and energy security are assured.
The Renewable Heat Incentive(RHI) policy document, sets out the detailed arrangements for this scheme, which will provide long-term financial support to renewable heat installations to encourage the uptake of renewable heat. It is aimed that the regulations underpinning this scheme to be approved by Parliament in summer 2011. The scheme will be introduced shortly thereafter.
In the last 18 months the Isle of Wight woodland industry has been allocated more than £137,000 of LEADER funding to help businesses boost their competitiveness, invest in forest extraction handling, processing and storage equipment and develop wood fuel technologies.
Managed by Natural Enterprise, LEADER funding is still available to farmers, growers and other rural based businesses including those involved in tourism and rural communities. People looking to set up their own forestry business are also eligible to apply.
One new business that has taken advantage of the support available is Redhill Farm Designs, run by Marcus Matthews. Using local wood and waste timber (sourced from his brother's local business), Marcus produces bespoke signage for footpaths and house names and as well as chopping boards of various shapes and sizes.
To date projects which have received funding to purchase capital items include; equipment to aid wood burning stove and design work, wood sign design and production, wood chipping, timber extraction, furniture production and furniture design and manufacture.
RDPE LEADER funding is available to landowners and other rural based businesses to improve the economic value of forests and add value to forestry products. The applications are made on a competitive process and a maximum grant available for a single project is £50,000. Aid rates vary but are in the region of 40% – 50% and only for capital purchases.
5. We are planning to launch a Woodfuel WIG to support further roading access and specific management in under-managed woods in early 2011, owners may wish to start drawing potential projects to FC attention.
As it stands in South East England we have plenty of grants available up to 2014 in all our 6 grant types. Our 80% WIG target areas have been increased to cover all the main AONBs and the two National Parks within the south east. We are offering enhanced rates of planting grant where the new woodland provides informal public access within a Quality of Place target area and on the Isle of Wight.
Grants will soon be announced which will offer owners new grants towards management in all woodland types that exhibit a lack of the appropriate levels of management and where there is clear potential to provide sustainable renewable energy for the future. This is likely to include grant towards track improvement, timber stacking, tree marking, tendering and other activity needed to present parcels of timber to the market place.
It is anticipated that there is likely to be an under spend of grant this year as we are seeing owners backing out of planting schemes due to high cereal prices and because we paid a lot of claims early last spring. Therefore if you plan to undertake work this autumn on work agreed for payment after 1 April 2011, then please get your claim in early as we should be able to pay for work completed this spring out of this year's budget, so freeing up more funds for next year.
This year's Studio in the Woods upheld its yearly outdoor tradition of enacting intellectual debate with chainsaws.
Over a scorching long weekend, the architectural utopia of Studio in the Woods existed fleetingly and safely at one remove from reality in the hills and valleys of the Isle of Wight. Organised this year for the first time by the new Isle of Wight Architecture Centre (IOWAC), the event continues the format started by Bath based Mitchell Taylor Workshop in 2006. A family farm of several hundred acres provided the setting, a strip of land meandering up through a sheltered valley flanked by ancient woodland to wide grassy uplands of rolling hills with panoramic views over most of the island.
All the refinements of latter-day festivals supported the efforts of some 70 students and tutors organised into five teams. Working up through the valley section, two barns were used for lectures, presentations and (surprisingly fine) dining. A "loo-city" of prefabricated shower and compost WC towers designed by Matthew Dalziel and Neil Evensen provided "glamping" class facilities. The busy mobile saw-mill converted island-grown Corsican pine trunks into construction materials and a thick carpet of sawdust.
This exemplifies the ambition of IOWAC to encourage a stronger local culture of architecture using the resources at hand as an alternative to importing materials from the mainland. The timber was sourced by Natural Enterprise, an organisation set up to foster productive links between environmental and economic initiatives on the island.
It was impressive to see how much can be achieved in two days with no bureaucracy. As such collaborations suggest, this was far from being just a bunch of hippies waving chainsaws in the woods, the event proved to be a concentrated learning experience in debating and evolving ideas and of collectively hammering together the results. It was impressive to see how much can be achieved in little more than two days by teams of a dozen people with no bureaucracy or paperwork involved – apart from the obligatory health and safety lecture.
Two evenings of lectures broadened the frame of reference beyond the folksy and included a presentation by AA tutor Shin Egashira, who made compelling use of film to describe his constructions.
According to effusive visiting critic and speaker Ted Cullinan, projects were graded on the "testosterone scale" of tonnage of wood shifted. Piers Taylor and Meredith Bowles scored highly with their enclosed box truss cantilevering impressively from a supporting tree to lift visitors into the space below the forest canopy. Newcomers Studio Weave erected a hill-top fire beacon on the axis of the valley that perfectly smoked all those who helped to build it.
The landscape held all of these projects, apart from the tree-house, within sight of each other in the same way as the fantasy rural idyll of 18th century landscape garden Stourhead. Familiar themes of environmental and land-art informed Toby Lewis's finely detailed land pier, built as a measure of the landscape and an individual's perception of it. Erect Architecture exploited the material character of thinly sliced green timber with a hill-side construction curled up like a giant wood shaving. The team, headed up by Gianni Botsford and Kate Darby, used mirrors to reflect spots of light on a nearby chalk escarpment at specific times of the day, the perfect alibi for some dynamic and elegant form-making.
A one-day children's workshop was held in parallel to investigate the mythical origins of architecture, fairy houses and woodland dens. At this point it was time to return to the city and resist the urge to move in permanently to become a rambling picturesque hermit.


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Bánffy György al II-lea (gróf losonczi Bánffy György II) () a fost guvernator al Transilvaniei între anii 1787-1822.

L-a sprijinit pe Ioan Piuariu-Molnar (din Sadu) pentru a edita primul ziar românesc din această provincie românească ("Foaie românească pentru econom").

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 Listă de guvernatori ai Transilvaniei

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