Pieces of toast were offered as a side for eggs.
Find all this and more at Bead Cafe on Mucuarapo Road.
The talented chef, hailing from Trinidad and Tobago's own Hospitality and Tourism Institute, was inspired by a very simple strategy: to give Caribbean dishes a gourmet twist. Accra waffles developed when Peters was tasked with serving breakfast to the TT Chatterbox, Michelle A. Eng Leang and her chat shop attendees, or chattfluencers as she fondly calls them. In case you didn't know, Eng Leang hosts "chat shops" every other Monday with entrepreneurs from all over the country. They converse about brands, influence, entrepreneurship and photography over amazing food. Enter, Chef Chard Peters.
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Having always made accra, Peters decided to give his saltfish batter a shot in the waffle iron during his first gig with TT Chatterbox. And guess what? It was an absolute hit—so much so that it was specifically requested for the following chat shop, which was held at Mucurapo Road's Bead Café on April 30.
Every accra-lover knows there's nothing worse than biting into a fritter and realising that there's virtually no saltfish because then, you're basically eating a pholourie. Looking at Chef Chard whisk up a batch of waffles, I spot chunks of flaked saltfish, onion and red pepper poking through the batter. Can you say flavour-bomb?
My favourite part of accra is the crunchy, salty bits of saltfish that confine the ball after frying. As soon as Chef Chard's batter touches the waffle iron, it sizzles and I think, Ahhh, that's the sweet sound of those same crispy bits forming a crust. The air is now filled with seasoned, saltfish goodness that sends me back to those Saturday afternoons from my childhood when granny's accra was popping on the stove. My stomach starts talking and Eng Leang raves, "You smelling that? Those are the saltfish waffles!" Clearly, within one week, accra waffles have already reached icon status.
Chef Chard flips the iron and opens it up to welcome light, fluffy, gorgeous- golden brown accra waffles into the world. (There are also chocolate chip waffles available, but everyone avoids them like the plague since they're basic.) The accra waffles literally fly off the serving platter—as soon as one hits the plate, it disappears. People come back for seconds and thirds and, after eating one myself, I wasn't surprised when I saw some return for fourths.
The accra batter is seasoned so perfectly that I eat my first waffle without any syrup and I have no complaints. Yes, it's that good. The waffle is salty—just like you want it to be—and slightly sweet, which is unlike accra but still completely complementary. If your taste buds take to a sweet-and-salty combo, then this would definitely be your jam.
For those with a serious sweet tooth, Chef Chard brought guava, sorrel and passion fruit syrups made by Drizzles Tropical Syrups to top it all off. At first, the absence of tamarind sauce came as a slight disappointment, but I quickly fell in love with the fruit-filled syrups. They're free of artificial flavours and colours yet they're perfectly fruity and beautifully vibrant.
As I begin to think the meal couldn't get any better, Chef Chard introduces an egg station where he'll either poach, scramble or fry your eggs for you. And just in case that wasn't enough to impress you, he adds a fresh garden-herb bread—crusty on the outside and pillowy soft on the inside—to the mix. When all the elements of this breakfast unite on one plate, I think of a classic Trini breakfast, complete with egg, buljol and bake.
By now, I'm guessing you're dying to find out where you can taste all of the great things that Chef Chard has to offer (especially those accra waffles). Lucky for you, Chef Chard has just opened up his new in-store café, By Chard, at the Bead Café on Mucurapo Road. Go get your fill of accra waffles now—they aren't going to stay a secret for much longer.
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First American Joins Gulf Coast Rebuilding Challenge
SANTA ANA, Calif. —The First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF) has made a $1 million investment as a charter depositor in The Gulf Coast Rebuilding Challenge, a collaborative effort that aims to raise $1 billion in corporate deposits to provide liquidity for community banks financing reconstruction efforts in hurricane-damaged areas along the Gulf Coast.
Organized by Promontory Interfinancial Network, the program, which will divide up corporate deposits into increments of less than $100,000 to ensure Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) protection, will help approximately 300 community banks continue lending to homeowners and business owners seeking to rebuild in the storm-affected areas. First American joined Promontory and other corporate depositors General Motors Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Home Depot Inc., Bank of America Corporation and Fannie Mae in announcing the program in New Orleans yesterday. Promontory's Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDAR) will be used to track the subdivided corporate investments.
"First American has long-been committed to helping build stronger communities through sustainable homeownership, and nowhere in America is that need more pressing than in the storm-ravaged areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas," said Lionel C. Savage, vice president of market development and industry relations for The First American Corporation. "For existing homeowners, so much of what was lost can never be fully restored, but the rebuilding loans made possible through this program provide the promise of a better tomorrow. And for those seeking to purchase their first home, the economic lift that entire neighborhoods will receive under this initiative will provide hope that the dream of homeownership will once again be within reach."
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April 2018: an expanded view of HIV care was presented to attendees at the Canadian Association of HIV Research (CAHR).
UNAIDS. Ending AIDS: Progress Towards the 90-90-90 Targets. Global AIDS Update 2017. Available at: http://www.unaids.org/sites/default/files/media_asset/Global_AIDS_update_2017_en.pdf (accessed September 2018).
Guaraldi. G, et al. Premature Age-Related Comorbidities Among HIV-Infected Persons Compared With the General Population. Clin Infec Dis HIV/AIDS 2011;53:1120-1126.
Duracinsky M, et al. The development of PROQOL-HIV: an international instrument to assess the health-related quality of life of persons living with HIV/AIDS. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2012;59:498–505.


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Le marbre vert d'Estours ou vert d'Estours est un marbre pyrénéen exploité dans le département de l'Ariège et le pays du Couserans et localisé dans une vallée de la zone montagneuse du Haut-Salat près du village de Seix.

Ce marbre est caractérisé par un fond de couleur ivoire. C'est un calcaire cristallin à aspect bréchique souligné par un ciment vert chloriteux, veiné, parsemé d'un ensemble de lignes vertes, Il est souvent confondu avec le campan vert globalement plus foncé et recoupé de grosses flammes de calcite blanche.

Le nom donné à ce marbre provient de la rivière qui borde la carrière, mais aussi de la vallée d'où le marbre est extrait le long des parois. Aujourd'hui le Vert d'Estours est le seul marbre encore exploité en Ariège.

Géologie
Le marbre vert d'Estours se situe sur la faille nord-pyrénéenne, dans une zone interne à la haute chaîne pyrénéenne et au domaine nord-pyrénéen. Cette zone, fortement plissée, subit un métamorphisme important et un enchevêtrement de couches géologiques particulièrement complexe forme sur un espace de quelques kilomètres à peine une diversité géologique très importante (argiles, calcaires, marbres, schistes, granites et roches volcaniques).

Le marbre vert d'Estours fait partie des marbres dits de brèches, c'est un ophicalcite un calcaire cristallin composé de calcite et de serpentine qui donne la couleur verte aux veines de ce marbre.

Histoire
L'extraction du marbre d'Estours serait attestée dès l'époque romaine. On retrouve des reliques de ces marbres dans de nombreux vestiges antiques de la région de la villa Chiragan à Saint Bertrand de Comminges.

L'écrivain et journaliste Louis-Henry Destel a longtemps soutenu qu'au Moyen Âge l'ordre de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem ait pris part à l'exploitation du marbre d'Estours.

En 1191, la fondation à Salau d'une commanderie appartenant à l'Ordre, leur permit d'acquérir dans tout le Couserans, de nombreux biens et domaines, dont un moulin à Saint-Girons récupéré aux templiers qui aurait pu servir au sciage du marbre. Les possessions des hospitaliers furent si importantes dans les vallées où étaient situés les gisements, que l'on peut légitimement penser qu'ils se sont intéressés très tôt à l'extraction marbrière. De plus jusqu'au , l'exploitation et l'emploi des marbres constituaient un privilège des princes de l'église. Ce marbre permettra d'ailleurs d'orner de prestigieux édifices religieux comme l'église de Salau, le cloître de la cathédrale Saint-Lizier de Saint-Lizier, ou le cloître du couvent des Augustins à Toulouse...

Vers 1545, le vert d'Estours est mentionné comme exploité par une activité familiale par sentence arbitrale et donc par privilège royal. Son extraction est délimitée dans différentes carrières autour de Seix, du Pont de la taule et de Couflens. Néanmoins le vert d'Estours n'était pas le seul type de marbre exploité dans les environs, puisqu'on y trouvait aussi du marbre bleu turquin (marbre gris bleu aux stries blanches et noires), du marbre blanc mentionné dès le  dans la vallée d'Esbintz, du marbre gris, marbre cervelas violet blanc, des marbres griottes... Ils étaient regroupés sous la dénomination de marbres de la taule. La multiplicité des gisements, l'hétérogénéité des marbres et l'exploitation successive de ces carrières durant plusieurs siècles dans un espace si restreint ne permettra pas de localiser formellement l'ensemble des carrières antiques et la destination exacte de ces marbres dans l'Empire romain. Néanmoins, des études archéométriques, sur des échantillons de marbres griottes ou Campan et provenant de sites gallo-romains de France et d'Italie, tentent de mettre en évidence que nombre de ces marbres que l'on pensait provenir principalement des carrières de Campan, étaient identifiés comme venant des carrières du pont de la Taule, d'Estours et de Couflens, et étaient donc beaucoup plus importantes que ce que l'on pensait. De plus concernant les griottes, la quantité d'échantillons prélevés et son importance dans les vestiges gallo-romains "témoigne de la diffusion significative de cette pierre ornementale dont l'utilisation qui dépasse le bassin d'aquitaine et intéresse aussi bien la plupart des régions françaises que plusieurs villes d'Espagne, d'Italie, d'Angleterre et de Belgique et bien loin d'être locale, ceci en fait, pour valeur et pour renommée, la pierre française la plus importante et la plus diffusée durant l'Empire romain". Le débat n'est pourtant pas clos et les recherches nécessaires, car l'absence de vestiges archéologiques significatifs près des carrières, ainsi qu'une remise en cause par certains chercheurs des méthodes d'échantillonnages et d'identifications, rendent hypothétique en l'état l'importance de cette exploitation à l'époque romaine.

La carrière à l'époque contemporaine
La carrière dite d'Estours se trouve dans une vallée de haute montagne, très encaissée et caractéristique du relief en Haut-Salat. Elle s'élève à une altitude de , au lieu-dit Moulin-Lauga. Elle fut ouverte au milieu . Le découpage des blocs de marbre se faisait à Seix au moyen d'une scie hydraulique. Le châssis, composé de lames parallèles horizontales, dont le va-et-vient entraînait de l'eau mêlée à un abrasif, permettait d'entailler et de découper en tranches le bloc de marbre situé au-dessous. Des vestiges de cette scierie sont toujours visibles à la maison du haut-Salat. Le marbre était utilisé pour le patrimoine mobilier encadrement de cheminée, tablettes... Il s'exportait alors aux États-Unis, en Europe et principalement au Japon. La marbrière fut abandonnée en 1977 par manque de rentabilité et par la difficulté de transport des matériaux.

La carrière fut ensuite rouverte en 2008 sous la direction d'une famille italienne. La reprise de l'exploitation fut polémique et diverses associations écologistes ont manifesté leurs désapprobations. La carrière est située en pleine zone protégée : en zone ND (zone naturelle à protéger) dans le Plan d'occupation des sols, en Zone naturelle d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique , à proximité de zone Natura 2000, en ZPS (zone de protection sociale) ainsi qu'intégrée au parc naturel régional des Pyrénées ariégeoises, il est aussi situé dans une zone connaissant la présence régulière de l'ours.

Après six ans d'études d'impact, la marbrière a reçu l'autorisation d'exploitation. Les contraintes écologiques ne permettent pas aux exploitants l'usage d'explosif. Un projet hypothétique serait de créer des galeries pour l'extraction du marbre afin d'éviter l'impact visuel sur le lieu. En 2013, Le vert d'Estours se négocie environ  la tonne.

Notes et références

Bibliographie
 Baron de Dietrich, Description des gîtes de minerai, des forges et des salines des Pyrénées, suivi d'observations sur les fer mazé et sur les mines des Sards en Poitou, première partie, 1786, Éditeurs Didot et Cuchet, 600 p. (consultable sur : Gallica).
 A. Bordès-Pages, Histoire du Couserans, réédition Nîmes, Lacour-Ollé, 2002
 Ludovic Seree de Roch, « Sur l'exploitation des Carrières de marbres à Seix (Ariège) ». Revue du Cercle Généalogique du Languedoc, janv.-fév.-, , .
 Fabrizio Antonelli, « Les "Marbres Griottes" des Pyrénées centrales françaises : pétrographie, géochimie, et caractéristiques physico-mécaniques : étude archéométrique de pièces archéologiques des époques gallo-romaine et médiévale », Volume 285 de Documents du BRGM, Éditions BRGM, 1999
 Pascal Julien, Marbres, de carrières en palais : du midi à Versailles, du sang des dieux à la gloire des rois , le Bec en l'air éd., 2006 - 270 pages.

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Oklahoma Gov. Signs Fetal-Pain Abortion Ban, Obamacare Funding Ban
State | Steven Ertelt | Apr 20, 2011 | 5:34PM | Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma became the fourth state to enact legislation that protects from abortion unborn children who are capable of feeling pain and it becomes the latest of several to stop funding abortions under the Obamacare law.
At a bill-signing ceremony today, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed into law two pro-life bills: HB 1888, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, and SB 547, the Abortion-Is-Not-Health-Care bill.
Oklahoma joins Kansas and Idaho this year, and Nebraska last year in passing the measure to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy based on the scientific evidence showing unborn children are capable of feeling pain. Today, the an Alabama Senate committee held a hearing today on a similar measure that has already passed that state's House of Representatives.
"Modern medical science provides substantial compelling evidence that unborn children recoil from painful stimuli, that their stress hormones increase when they are subjected to any painful stimuli, and that they require anesthesia for fetal surgery," said Mary Spaulding Balch, an attorney who is the director of state legislation for the National Right to Life Committee. "Therefore, the states have a compelling interest in protecting unborn children who are capable of feeling pain from abortion. Oklahoma is the fourth state to recognize this obligation by enacting the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act."
Earlier today, LifeNews reported on the comments from one top pro-abortion legal group, which has said it does not plan to challenge the fetal pain abortion bans in court, as pro-life groups expected and hoped they would do. Pro-life organizations believe the new late abortion bans can help the Supreme Court chip away further at Roe v. Wade by extending its decision supporting a national ban on partial-birth abortions even further.
As drafted by National Right to Life's state legislation department, the model Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act protects from abortion unborn children who are capable of feeling pain except when the mother "has a condition which so complicates her medical condition as to necessitate the abortion of her pregnancy to avert death or to avert serious risk of substantial or irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function or…it is necessary to preserve the life of an unborn child."
Sen. Clark Jolley, a Republican, sponsored the bill and told his colleagues an unborn child can begin to feel pain as early as 16 weeks and can respond to stimuli at 20 weeks, saying, "Surely, we shouldn't rip someone's limbs apart while terminating the pregnancy."
"The bill before you says we are not going to torture children in utero by saying we are not going to allow abortion after 20 weeks unless the mother's life is in danger," Jolley said
Meanwhile, SB 547 prohibits coverage for elective abortions under health-insurance plans in Oklahoma and, as Balch said, "affirms the principle that abortion is not health care, and protects the conscience rights of pro-life premium payers so they're not complicit in the killing of unborn children."
The bill's author, Rep. Mike Ritze, R-Broken Arrow, said it "prevents Oklahomans from having to violate their moral beliefs if they purchase health insurance."
"Oklahomans who believe in the sanctity of life should not be forced to indirectly subsidize the abortion industry."
The legislation, if it becomes law, is expected to take effect on November 1.
Tony Lauinger, the chairman of Oklahomans for Life, commented Governor Fallin and top legislators who moved the measures to the governor.
"We commend Representative Pam Peterson, Senator Clark Jolley, and Governor Mary Fallin for their actions in protecting unborn children and helping their mothers through enactment of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," he said.
The science behind the concept of fetal pain is fully established and Dr. Steven Zielinski, an internal medicine physician from Oregon, is one of the leading researchers into it. He first published reports in the 1980s to validate research showing evidence for it.
He has testified before Congress that an unborn child could feel pain at "eight-and-a-half weeks and possibly earlier" and that a baby before birth "under the right circumstances, is capable of crying."
He and his colleagues Dr. Vincent J. Collins and Thomas J. Marzen were the top researchers to point to fetal pain decades ago. Collins, before his death, was Professor of Anesthesiology at Northwestern University and the University of Illinois and author of Principles of Anesthesiology, one of the leading medical texts on the control of pain.
"The functioning neurological structures necessary to suffer pain are developed early in a child's development in the womb," they wrote.
"Functioning neurological structures necessary for pain sensation are in place as early as 8 weeks, but certainly by 13 1/2 weeks of gestation. Sensory nerves, including nociceptors, reach the skin of the fetus before the 9th week of gestation. The first detectable brain activity occurs in the thalamus between the 8th and 10th weeks. The movement of electrical impulses through the neural fibers and spinal column takes place between 8 and 9 weeks gestation. By 13 1/2 weeks, the entire sensory nervous system functions as a whole in all parts of the body," they continued.
With Zielinski and his colleagues the first to provide the scientific basis for the concept of fetal pain, Dr. Kanwaljeet Anand of the University of Arkansas Medical Center has provided further research to substantiate their work.
"The neural pathways are present for pain to be experienced quite early by unborn babies," explains Steven Calvin, M.D., perinatologist, chair of the Program in Human Rights Medicine, University of Minnesota, where he teaches obstetrics.
Further documentation and links to the scientific studies can be found at: www.doctorsonfetalpain.com.
ACTION: Contact Governor Falin at https://www.ok.gov/triton/contact.php?ac=247&id=223 and thank her for signing the bills.


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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II (the "Fund") (NYS: PML) , a closed-end management investment company which seeks to provide current income exempt from federal income tax, today announced its results for the fiscal quarter and six months ended November 30, 2012.
(a) Net assets are inclusive of Preferred Shares of $367 million.
(b) Since the Fund's net earning rates fluctuate from month to month, there will be periods when the Fund may over-earn or under-earn its monthly dividend rate. This fluctuation will have the effect of adding to or subtracting from the Fund's undistributed net investment income balance. Fund management analyzes the current and projected net earning rates prior to recommending dividend amounts to the Fund's Board of Trustees for declaration. There can be no assurance that the monthly dividend rate will remain at its current level or that the undistributed net investment income balance will be sufficient to cover any shortfall in earnings to meet the current dividend rate.
Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC ("AGIFM"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America L.P. serves as the Fund's investment manager and is a member of Munich-based Allianz Group. Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, an AGIFM affiliate, serves as the Fund's sub-adviser.
The Fund's daily New York Stock Exchange closing market price, NAV, as well as other information, is available at http://www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds or by calling the Fund's shareholder servicing agent at (800) 254-5197.
The financial information contained herein is solely based upon the data available at the time of publication of this press release, and there is no assurance that any future results will be the same or similar to what is reported herein. Information that was obtained from third party sources we believe to be reliable is not guaranteed as to its accuracy or completeness. This press release contains no recommendations to buy or sell any specific securities and should not be considered investment advice of any kind. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and the investment returns generated by the Fund will fluctuate. There can be no assurance the Fund will meet its stated objective. The Fund's ability to pay dividends to common shareholders is subject to the restrictions in its registration statement, by-laws and other governing documents, as well as the Investment Company Act of 1940. In making any investment decision, individuals should utilize other information sources and the advice of their own professional adviser.
The article PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II Reports Results for the Fiscal Quarter and Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 originally appeared on Fool.com.


Lori Berenson, a U.S. citizen, leaves the courtroom after a hearing at a Lima, Peru, prison on Tuesday.
Lima, Peru (CNN) -- Lori Berenson, a U.S. citizen jailed in Peru since 1995 for helping leftist rebels, has been granted conditional release, a judge announced.
Berenson has served nearly 15 years of a 20-year sentence for aiding Peruvian rebels in a 1995 plot to overthrow Peru's Congress.
Judge Jessica Leon Yarango made the announcement Tuesday in a televised court hearing after Berenson's lawyer, Anibal Apari Sanchez, made the request.
Apari, a Lima lawyer and candidate for mayor of a Lima suburb called Villa El Salvador, is also Berenson's husband from whom she is separated, according to her parents.
Berenson, 40, who last year gave birth in prison to their son, Salvador, has long maintained her innocence. Her original sentence of life in prison was reduced to 20 years on appeal.
The news of her release was welcomed by her parents in New York. "My wife Rhoda and I were ecstatic," Mark Berenson told CNNI. "We were waiting for this day for 14-1/2 years."
"We are thrilled that it's been determined that she's earned her conditional liberty and that she and her baby, Salvador, will be able to take their first steps in freedom soon."
He said his daughter applied for the conditional liberty, which he referred to as parole, in September. "The process took many months because they had to check on her work records and conduct records in all the prisons that she's been in since 1995."
He said she had been working seven days a week co-managing a prison bakery for more than five years in order to shave time from her sentence.
On the Web site freelori.org, the Berensons said their daughter and her son will be leaving prison "in a few days" and plan to move to an apartment in Lima, because parole requires they remain in the city in which they were incarcerated.
"We do not know if there are exceptions for foreigners or whether Lori will be permitted to travel to the U.S. while on parole," they wrote.
"Lori will be a single mom -- Anibal and Lori are legally separated but remain friends and both share concerns for Salvador's proper upbringing," they wrote.
"Salvador, now an active 1-year-old boy, will certainly enjoy the opportunity to run around outside the confines of the prison. He is learning both English and Spanish but babbles continuously in 'unknown tongue.' He is a very happy child and loves to be with people."
Journalist Maria Elena Belaunde contributed to this story.


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Carole has been setting up the pottery area and got round to testing the potter's wheel today. A very successful first test and that was from a standing position!
I've now affixed the seat, so it should be even easier. If you want a go, then come along to our Open Day this Saturday 2-5pm; though maybe not in your best clothes.
We've also just been given these two sewing machines. The "newer" one is apparently about 30 years old, so how old is the Singer? Anyway, we'll give them a test and make sure they work, but they should be fine for simple work.


Rochester - (Warren G. O'Neil - deceased), born March 4,1925 passed away at Strong Memorial Hospital Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at the age of 93. Survived by children Carolyn Freeman (deceased), Winifred O'Neil (aka Wink), Frank W. O'Neil (Gloria Jean) and a host of grandchildren, great-grand and great-great-grandchildren. Calling hours are 10a-11a on Friday, January 18th at St. John Baptist Church, 37 Edward Street with service to follow.
"May God bless you and your family in your time of need"


Austin, TX (PRWEB) February 22, 2017 – RoadVantage, the fastest-growing provider of F&I programs for the automotive industry, today announced that Mike Essig has joined the company in the role of Director of Risk Management.
Essig joins RoadVantage with 13 years of industry experience, specializing in actuarial analysis and risk management, most recently as Risk Management Director and Actuary at CNA National Warranty Corporation. Prior to that, Essig was a Senior Pricing & Reserving Actuarial Analyst for Warranty Solutions.
A graduate of Brigham Young University, Essig joins RoadVantage as the company continues to experience record growth, expanding in contract volume, programs, staff and offices.


We believe that the church isn't what happens in a particular building on a Sunday, but a community of people allowing God to transform our entire lives in response to what God has done. We do our best to live as a family of missionary servants, sent to share the good news of Jesus Christ. On any given week you will find us gathering together on Sundays, serving in our community, and hanging out together as friends.
Jesus' Great Commission in Matthew 28 was that his disciples would make disciples (learners or followers) of all nations. The process of becoming a disciple of Jesus is a lifelong one that also includes discipling others. Our discipleship is done in "huddles" these are smaller groups gathering together to go deeper relationally than we can in our missional communities to care for each other, and to learn more about how to let the gospel impact our lives.


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Microsoft releases Windows Server Insider Preview build 19023
By Rich Woods Senior Editor for North America Neowin @@TheRichWoods · Nov 19, 2019 13:20 EST with 0 comments
It's been three weeks since Microsoft released Windows Server Insider Preview build 19008, so we're due for a new one. Today's build is number 19023, coinciding with the build number for the Windows 10 client build that was released last Tuesday.
As usual, Microsoft has released the build, but it hasn't published a blog post to say what's new. It's unclear why the company is unable to publish blog posts at the same time as the build itself, but it's safe to say that it will announce something later on today.
In the meantime, you can probably assume that there isn't anything new, or at least anything meaningful. Windows 10 20H1 isn't really getting new features at this point, and we're expecting it to RTM some time next month. This build likely only contains some bug fixes.
While Microsoft has been testing Windows Server 20H1 with Insiders, 19H2 has pretty much flown under the radar. It was released last week though, alongside of Windows 10 version 1909. Like Windows 10 client, it doesn't contain much in the way of new features, focusing on reliability instead.
If you want to download the new Windows Server build, you can find it here.
Update: Microsoft has now published a blog post for Windows Server build 19023. There is still nothing new.
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Man of the match Robbie Bunn tests the Tamworth defence. Picture by Marcus Mingins. 1319003MMR1.
Shaquille Leachman-Whittingham on the attack for the Reds. Picture by Marcus Mingins. 1319003MMR5.
REDDITCH United inched closer to Southern Premier Central safety with a hard-fought goalless draw against Tamworth and boss Paul Smith was delighted with the manner in which the point was earned.
The Reds, keen to bounce back from the chastening 4-1 defeat to promotion hopefuls Stourbridge, faced a Tamworth side who had won seven of their previous eight games but United more than matched their visitors to leave themselves with a nine-point cushion to the relegation places with just six matches remaining.
Clearcut chances were at a premium, although the Reds looked the more likely winners the further the game progressed and came close through Josh Hawker and Shaquille Leachman-Whittingham, with midfielder Robbie Bunn pulling the strings impressively throughout.
Ahead of Saturday's visit to play-off hopefuls Coalville Town, Smith said: "It was an excellent performance from both sides and neither deserved to lose. Given the form Tamworth have been in, it's definitely a point gained.
Smith was particularly pleased by the strong displays of midfield three Bunn, Hawker and Michael McGrath, with Bunn drawing particular praise.
"I expect performances like that from him now," said the manager. "He is an outstanding player and even nicer kid and he is head and shoulders good enough for this league and levels above actually.
As the Standard went to press on transfer deadline day, Smith had swooped to sign striker Luke Yates from league rivals Alvechurch.
"Luke is a player who has been on my radar for a while now. I'm delighted to have been able to sign him – a young, raw talent who ticks all the boxes," said Smith.
Yates' arrival follows the departure earlier in the week of forward Jack Storer. Smith added: "After a discussion with Jack over the weekend, it was decided this would be the best decision for all concerned.


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Meet Yogesh, Security Awareness Campaign Lead
Hear about how Yogesh pursued his dream career. He previously worked at Vodafone Shared Services in India, and now works as Security Awareness Campain Lead here in the UK.
I had a dream, Vodafone had a place
Vodafone is a truly global company that connects millions of people to their loved ones, thousands of businesses with their next opportunity, and millions of things that connect our world. We are also a company with a great raison d'être, improving the future of communities in some of the most challenging places on our planet. What does that greatness mean to someone who works for Vodafone? The global nature of our business and robust internal movements programmes means that I literally have an entire 'world of opportunities' for me to explore.
I started working with Vodafone in December of 2010. I was the first member of the marketing and communications team in a newly formed Shared Services Centre in India. It was like working for a start-up, great energy and pace, but with a balance that comes from great leadership that had worked for decades in the Vodafone market eco system.
Working closely with the leadership (at one point I was the youngest member to directly report into a CEO) and my counter-parts in the group, we started building the marketing and communications function brick by brick. Being a new organisation, there was always so much to do- formulating an employer brand, engaging our employees, reinforcing the trust of our global business partners in shared services- there was never a dull moment.
Through these early years my personal growth mirrored the growth curve of the shared services (every fifth person that works at Vodafone now works in shared services). Starting off as an assistant manager in an individual contributor role, I steadily graduated to manage a small but a super achiever team.
I first visited London in December 2011 for the Global Internal Communications Conference and also visited our picturesque campus in Newbury, the home of Vodafone. Over next few years I had few more opportunities to visit the UK and through the course of inspiring interactions with colleagues in the Group, my desire to work in a global role was borne. Since then I kept seeking out a right opportunity to realise my ambition of moving internationally.
When you work for a large organisation for a long time, change is the only constant. In the six years of my association with Vodafone in India, I was witness to many organisational changes. Needless to say some of those changes were personally challenging and there were moments when I felt like I was standing at career crossroads. It was a make a break situation- do I take the easy way out or stick on to leverage the reputation I had built so meticulously? I chose to stick on because I hadn't yet achieved what I had set out to. It wasn't an easy choice, but it was the most sensible one.
This was the time when the support of my colleagues and my line manager shone the brightest. I remember it was the Indian summer of 2016 and I was bed ridden fighting a recurring bout of illness. I hadn't even gotten back to work when my manager called to inform that he was aware of a global project where they wanted someone to help on a part time basis. I would have to perform this role in addition to my day job. Are you ready for the challenge, asked my manager? Yes! It was an instinctive decision.
As a part of that additional role, I started supporting the Group Corporate Security team for creating assets that could help us make security more engaging for our colleagues. My existing relationships with colleagues in India and exceptional support from our agencies meant that we were creating some really imaginative work. At the time when I took up that project, little did I know that this part time project will become pathway to my future.
In August of 2016, Group Corporate Security team started the recruitment process for enhancing the security awareness and training function through a full time resource. I applied for the role through the Internal Job Placement programme (like many others had) and was successful in securing it after rounds of assessment.
By the end of 2016, exactly in six years since I started to work for Vodafone, I was getting ready to move to the UK and realise a dream I had protected for so long. In those six years with shared services in India I didn't just learn about my job, I had learnt so much about life and how to make things possible even when you are staring in the eye of a storm. Would it have happened if I weren't working for Vodafone? Probably not.
I have been working with Vodafone in our global HQ for over a year now. My current role allows me an opportunity to create a secure digital future for our customers, working with fantastic colleagues all across the world. My first year in a new role, new country, and new culture has been a super smooth journey all thanks to my current line manager and also the fabulous team I work with. Working with Group Corporate Security in London, I get to experience the array of advantages that come as a part of being a truly diverse team where we respect and also build on each other's strengths and differences in opinions.
At Vodafone we are now working on a new vision to create a digital telco. We are preparing ourselves to work in new ways, redefining the part we will play in this new normal. Every day when I swipe in through the doors, I know I will be learning and doing something new. What is future for others, we are creating it here at Vodafone today.
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Q: Time formatting: how to write a While loop that operates for a whole minute? I have written the following function:
iterations_per_minute = function() {
    Sys.setenv(TZ='GMT+5')        ## This line is optional; it just sets my timezone
    final_instant = as.numeric(format(Sys.time(), "%H.%M")) + 0.01
    counter = 0

    while(as.numeric(format(Sys.time(), "%H.%M")) < final_instant) {
      counter = counter + 1
    }

    return(counter)
}

You can infer from the code what the function does, but allow me to explain in lay words anyway: what number can you reach by counting as fast as possible during one minute starting from the number 1? Think of the computer doing exactly that same thing. The output of this function is the number that the computer reaches after counting for a whole minute.
Or at least that is how I would like this function to behave. It does work the way I have described if we pair exactly the call to the function with the beginning of a minute in the clock. However, it will count for less than a minute if we execute this function when the second hand of the clock is pointing at any other number besides twelve. How do I fix this?
Also, I figure I probably won't get the desired output if I execute the function between 23:59 and 0:00. How can this other issue be fixed?

A: Seems to me like you're trying to introduce more moving parts than you need.
Consider the following:
a <- Sys.time()
a
# [1] "2020-07-25 16:21:40 CDT"
a + 60
# [1] "2020-07-25 16:22:40 CDT"

So, we can just add 60 to Sys.time() without worrying about conversions or whatever else:
iterations_per_minute = function() {
    counter = 0
    end <- Sys.time() + 60
    while( Sys.time() < end )  {
        counter = counter + 1
    }
    return(counter)
}

Using this function, apparently my machine can count to 1474572 in one minute.


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Gaurav Gill speaks up!
"One hundred per cent the worst few weeks of my life", says Gaurav Gill in an exclusive and very first interview since the accident at the INRC Rally of Jodhpur
By Sirish Chandran
It is exactly four weeks since the accident at the Jodhpur round of the Indian National Rally Championship, where Gaurav Gill, running first on the road in the Mahindra XUV300, collided with a bike coming the opposite way after breaching the security barriers and venturing onto the live stage. It's a period that motorsport's first Arjuna Awardee describes as "The worst few weeks of my life. I have to live with that kind of fear for the rest of my life."
In this exclusive and very first interview since the accident, Gaurav Gill opens up about how the accident happened, "As soon as I hit the apex, coming out of the blind spot, I saw these people on a motorcycle in the middle," and how negligence and inexperience of the marshals on the scene led to Indian rallying's worst accident in recent memory, "Organisers should have intervened and taken charge of the situation but he chose to stay away so that made matters worse". Gill adds, "The Federation should have acted by sending a legal team or somebody to manage the situation. Nobody understood how to deal with this. I knew I was in a soup; I had to take care of myself. So, I decided not to depend on anyone else and have my lawyer there and have people like Hardy and Bijoy support me, that's all I could do."
In a brutally frank conversation with editor Sirish Chandran, Gaurav Gill talks through the immediate aftermath of the accident, the support from his team and sponsors and how he did not run away, and offers a shocking account of who should have but weren't there to support him and lays out important suggestions so that such an incident never, ever gets repeated. And he doesn't hold back, even taking on the critics who have questioned his Arjuna Award.
We hit those guys smack in the middle of the car
Gaurav Gill must have analysed the INRC Jodhpur accident a million times in his head. He says, "I was coming across to the last corner and it was for me a very short 4+ left flat. Basically a left kink but little sharper than a kink, but take the racing line and it is flat. My speed on the GPS was 163kmph or 165kmph as I turned into the corner. I took the corner and lined the car up for the apex and as soon as I hit the apex, coming out of the blind spot, I saw these people on a motorcycle in the middle. I was on the left foot [rally drivers use left foot braking to reduce reaction times] so I immediately slammed the brakes but it was not enough. The road was 12 feet wide, maybe 15. I couldn't go anywhere. I shouted. We hit those guys coming across on the bike; hit those guys smack in the middle of the car.
"I saw all of them being catapulted, thrown away over on top of the car. Everything happened so fast that forget seeing their faces or how many people there were, I couldn't even see the colour of their clothes. That's how quickly it all happened.
"Musa and I couldn't understand what the hell had happened. It was not something that we saw for 50 metres or 100 metres and we knew we were going to hit. Or sometimes in a rally accident you know you're going to crash, crash, crash and finally you crash and stop. It was more of a lightning strike that struck me. Like bam and that's it, gone. It was a flash in front of the eyes which came and went by without any notice. Without any clue as to what has happened also.
"So, then I just parked the car on the left."
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I was in shock and pain
"I was obviously hurt, my hands and chest from the impact. I started understanding this is not a good situation. I parked in front of the marshal, told him to stop the rally, go back and see what happened and call an ambulance.
"As per local reports, cop reports, witnesses and post mortem, the cars behind us went over them [the people on the motorcycle]. I really can't comment on this. I didn't see it. [Amittrajit] Ghosh saw me on the side and he picked me up to get checked up by a doctor. I again told the marshals to stop rally but they didn't realise how big the incident was."
Controversy over Gaurav Gill's Arjuna Award is unwarranted
Honestly no, [marshals] were not at all helpful
"They didn't understand the gravity of the situation. Neither did they have the experience to control the situation or react to it. I think they were just paranoid and they froze. They decided to stay around there and do nothing about it. In some of videos, I could see up to car number 5 comes to the finish of the stage. Car 5 would be at least 10 - 12 minutes after. That meant the ambulance was not informed or rather the stage commander was not informed. Almost 11-odd minutes. That's a lot of time in case of an emergency."
"It was the lack of experience from these guys. They had never attended a rally which has these kinds of speeds involved. Sadly, that's the situation. And they were all and even the locals were prepared for people who drive around in the other cross-country kind of formats and they expect Gypsys to come at 70-80kmph, and not at triple digit speeds, 150kmph, to come around a corner. I think people take things lightly because of lack of exposure."
Nobody helped me
"I was left alone. I had Hardy [Sanjay Sharma, motorsport head at JK Tyre] and Bijoy [Kumar, head of Mahindra Adventure] backing me and I was hanging in there. In fact, my family and we all got together to appoint a lawyer. Organisers should have taken the onus to help me. What we hear is he packed up and ran away. And his phone was switched off. Had he been there, it could have been easily settled or taken control of the situation. He was a completely local guy. He would have got the local guys together to understand what should have been done next.
"My lawyer went to the police station in evening, representing me, and asking how do we go about this."
I was there [in Jodhpur] for a few days
"I was never even called once by the cops. In fact, it was my lawyer who actually went to the police station to sort out the matter. Nobody's lawyer represented anybody but mine. That meant I was obviously available from day one to investigate the matter with the police. It was all absolutely nonsense [talk that he fled Jodhpur]. When you win awards such as the Arjuna and these sorts of situations arise people want to pull you down. If you can't climb the ladder, they want to pull you down. There are a bunch of guys, we have already understood who they are — in fact it is quite shocking to know who they are. They are all targeting me to tarnish my image. But doesn't really make a difference. I know who I am and I will still be the best and the fastest."
I am out on bail. But we cannot say it is completely resolved
"It is not settled in terms of the legal system but it is under control. Initially the police made an FIR with IPC 304 — which is a non-bailable offence and culpable homicide. After investigation the police and government understood what the nature of accident was and changed it to 304A which is death due to negligence, not necessarily by driving or anything but it can be death due to any sort of negligence. This is a bailable offence and under that, the proceedings in the court are now going to start and they have granted me bail. I have got bail now.
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"Hopefully before the proceedings start and the arguments start, we will ask for justice and say that it is not our fault and relieve us from 304A.
"Recently what happened, 5-6 days ago in Kerala at a local athletics competition, a spot boy was struck in the head by a hammer throw when he went to pick up a javelin and was killed. Police didn't arrest the athlete but put a case of negligence on the organisers. Same when a train is going through a green signal and people decide to jump tracks and get killed the train operator cannot be blamed."
Federation should have a stand-by lawyer full time for the sport of rallying
"These things can happen in the future also. Considering the nature of the sport which happens in open grounds and fields with access to the public and not 100 per cent barricaded arena. There should be lawyers on call all the time, 24x7, for any driver who competes in rallying. After all the Federation [FMSCI] is the body we drive under and this is something we should all learn from, because there was nobody for me.
"From the Federation side there was nothing at all. It was all me, myself."
New events should not be just given a license to run
"They should be given a contender round one year in advance to show capability. And if they are not in a situation to run due to lack of manpower or lack of experience the Federation or a team from the Rally Comm should ensure there is a team of experienced marshals there to run the rally. For example, when we ran the Delhi round, we knew we didn't have an experienced team so we had the entire team from Nashik to come and run the entire rally. Just to save a few lakh rupees you could end up losing lives and pay a heavy penalty for all this.
In this situation I could have gotten hurt very badly. Anything could have happened to me and Musa [Sherif, co-driver] because of such a lapse in security."
The marshal let the biker go
"I can say clearly had the organiser been experienced he could have taken the key out of the biker's bike and told him no you can't go. It is such a simple thing to do. Fine he can fight with him but the marshals should understand the gravity of situation. Had they understood the car is going to come at 150kmph he would have done so. Because he had no idea, he would have thought he's going to come at 70, 80, 90kmph, aree side se chale jayega [he will pass us from the side], general North Indian attitude is this."
There should be a safety officer deployed by the Federation
"Federation [Rally Commission] has somebody who manages the course, like a safety officer for the rally, who understands the stages and sees how safe the area is to drive. But what was the qualification of the person? The person who was involved in this rally or the rally before has never driven a rally car in his life. Or even co-driven. So how can he take the decision to let the rally run? Who is he? We need somebody who has gone and driven proper rally cars, not Gypsys or Fiats. Fine, even if he is from 80s or 90s, he needs to be a driver of a certain calibre who can assess the situation where cars will run at 150kmph - 180kmph and how safe it is for spectators and drivers.
"When you use a local area that has villagers or villages or a public road which is heavily used, traffic should be either avoided or have 100 per cent police backup. And there should be road closure information which was again not there. These are small things that can result in massive deaths.
"This is a sport where you cannot have people without experience. It can straight away mean life and death situation. These are things people don't realise but for me as car number 1 these are the biggest issues I have to face sometimes."
This stage when we started it was actually called off by the COC
"We were supposed to just drive through. There was so much traffic that I could see. They could not understand. The Zero Car has to go 10 min in advance of the first car. I told them I would want to go less than 10-minute interval because I was not confident of the traffic. But instead of sending me within 10 minutes they sent me after 18 minutes. That's a very big gap. That is why all these things happened. People and locals think there is no race or rally traffic coming so race is over and let us go through. These are small issues that experienced people should be there to manage."
It is the worst thing to happen to a driver in his career
"It's not easy mentally to go through this and be normal. It's a very, very difficult situation. Even from someone like me who is a very strong-headed person… it has 100 per cent been the worst few weeks of my life. I'm going to live with that kind of fear for the rest of my life, wherein I don't hit somebody unknowingly, or in a situation where I'm not expecting anyone which makes matters even worse. It can just ruin you completely.
"When I drove a car after a few days after the incident I was not even confident to drive on the road. Every time I saw a bike, I would brake 100 metres away from the bike, change lanes, obviously it was affecting me.
I'm trying to be mentally strong. And training myself to be even stronger to get it out of my system so that I can compete and go back to being who I was. I am training hard physically and mentally.
"It will take me a few stages to get my bearings, to get my rhythm back. But I am confident that I will get up to speed. I have no other choice. This is who I am and this is who I've been all my life. I have to make it or break it.
It's been hard on Musa
"He is generally a conservative person so once we went through this, he was emotionally very hurt as well. This has been a big setback for both of us. We are just trying to act normal, be normal, just do what normal people do. Push it out of the system."
People look at you in a different way
"Some people who are not educated enough about the sport think it could be my fault. Even very educated people ask my wife when she goes to the clinic or school how did it happen… the way the media reported it, it sent out a wrong message about the sport and the incident, like I was driving rashly. It's not easy to live with this."
There were no travel restrictions
"I missed out on WRC Wales. It was too early to jump into a rally car and drive again. We all thought, including my sponsors, that we were not ready for the event. I will also be going to Australia now to take therapy from one of the top sport psychologists. It will be part of my mental training program."
I will be going to [WRC] Australia
"I had a great outing last year and I don't expect anything less. I was fastest in the stages. I'm going to be registered this year so I'm hoping to be in the top and try and repeat my performance from last year and lead the rally."
I don't think there is any [Arjuna Award] controversy
"It is how people look at the award, at the awardee. Some people like it and some don't. Once you get to this stage of your life you have to accept some people like you and some don't like you. And it will keep happening. You continue to do what you do best and impress the rest.
"One thing is for sure, they don't like the sport nor do they respect the sport, nor do they want the sport to grow. Otherwise they won't do these immature things. I think this is completely sold out journalism, completely full of agendas. I have no time to care about all this."
It's overwhelming to see all the support
"I first would like to thank the rally community, all of them, for standing by my side and to support me. Including all the unwanted controversy.
People didn't pay any heed to all the controversy or even care and it was good to see that. That shows how much they love the sport. They were interested in me and my well-being and how everything was panning out. I really respect all of them, love them. I will make the effort to be with each one of them, give any advice, any help.
"I can't wait to go back to the INRC. I feel like it's a big family of us rally enthusiasts, going and doing what we love to do."
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Le mont Mermoz est un sommet de la Grande Terre, l'île principale des îles Kerguelen des Terres australes et antarctiques françaises, culminant à  d'altitude.

Toponymie
Le mont est nommé en 1961 par le glaciologue Albert Bauer qui en fait le relevé et celui du glacier Mermoz, nommés en hommage à l'aviateur français Jean Mermoz (1901-1936) en raison de la proximité avec le pic Guynemer honorant un autre pilote célèbre.

Géographie

Le sommet se situe dans la partie nord-ouest de la Grande Terre, au nord du glacier Cook et juste au sud de la péninsule Loranchet et du pic Guynemer (). Il domine à l'ouest la baie de Penfeld et à l'est les lacs Louise (supérieur et inférieur).

Il était associé historiquement au glacier Mermoz, s'épanchant depuis son sommet vers l'est et le lac Louise supérieur, mais qui a désormais disparu pour laisser place à un petit lac intermédiaire non nommé.

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Today we will be discussing a very hot topic in home interior and home improvement and that is the priority that one has over the other. If you are prepared to learn more about it, make sure that you read this article through and through, you will definitely be surprised!
Many people believe home improvement is more important than decoration. This is, in fact, true. Being able to live in a functional home that is safe is probably a lot more important than its appearance. Still it is the combination of the two that makes the perfect home. Of course, you should first deal with all the home improvement issues your house has, in order to be able to invest in decorations and make it a true home for yourself and your family.
In that sense, decoration is the cherry on the cake. With decoration you are making your house a home and giving it the sense of a place that you belong to. If you really want to invest in decoration, you would be wise to do so only after you have dealt with all the home improvement problems successfully.
In other words, home improvement is essential. And while decorum is not essential to the functionality of your home, it is still necessary because it will make you feel like you are at the right place and provide you to fully enjoy your home.
Decoration and home interior is what makes your home beautiful, but it is also what makes life beautiful. Your life should be enjoyable and learning how to unwind in your home can be a whole lot more difficult when your home does not feel homey.
If you need inspiration for decoration, there are many ways for you to get it. We suggest that you read home interior magazines, look at photos of home interior and really learn to look at it and see what you like.


By Brian Hoey. Oct 8, 2016. 9:00 AM.
Walt Whitman is generally considered, along with Emily Dickinson, to be one of the most important American Poets. His most famous work, Leaves of Grass (1855), which was conceived of as a sort of American epic in the tradition of Homer and Dante, remains one of the most well-known, well-loved, and enduring works of poetry in the canon. Here are nine interesting facts about Whitman and his magnum opus.
Questions about Shakespeare authorship have circulated for hundreds of years and will no doubt continue to do so for some time, but that doesn't make Whitman's views any less ironic. Despite having left school at age 11 only to go on to become one of the nation's greatest poets, Whitman didn't believe that an uneducated Englishman of non-noble birth could have created such estimable plays.
Another easy misconception about Whitman's most enduring work lies in thinking that the thick tome we call Leaves of Grass today was what was released upon the volume's initial publication. In fact, the first edition (seen here) contained only 12 poems, but its success (due in part to the praise of earlier transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson) led Whitman to continue adding poems to each of many new editions until the final count of his 'deathbed edition' reached over 400.
Because of its frank use of sexual imagery, Whitman's book was almost abandoned by its publisher. When it was released, many considered it to be obscene, which led, on more than one occasion, to Whitman being denied or fired from the other jobs he worked to support his poetry.
During the temperance movement of the 19th century, it was apparently not uncommon for novels to be printed with explicit themes of temperance as their raison-d'etre. One such novel was forthcoming from Whitman. Franklin Evans (1842) followed the title character's attempt to give up drinking, and would ultimately be a source of moderate embarrassment for the esteemed poet.
Yes, Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette was still alive during Walt Whitman's childhood. One of Whitman's fondest childhood memories was of a town celebration on his native Long Island in which the famous revolutionary picked him up and kissed him on the cheek.
Unlikely as it may seem, Bram Stoker and Walt Whitman corresponded throughout their lives, and it was in Whitman's quintessential masculinity that Stoker claims to have found the basis for one of literature's most iconic monsters.
That the Irish wit and playwright visited with the then-infirm Whitman at his house in New Jersey may not be, in itself, terribly remarkable. Following the meeting, however, Oscar Wilde's remark that "I have the kiss of Walt Whitman still on my lips," helped to further fuel the ongoing discussion around Whitman's sexuality. Whether he meant it literally or figuratively we may never know.
Scores of writers, politicians, and celebrities have been avowed admirers of Whitman and Leaves of Grass, from Emerson and Henry David Thoreau to Iggy Pop and Allen Ginsberg. What makes Bill Clinton's fandom notable, however, is that he was so fond of the multitudinous poet that he gifted a copy of Leaves of Grass to Monica Lewinsky just prior to the start of their affair.


The three biggest players in the digital editions or eBooks space may have already announced their presence in the market: Amazon, Google and Apple. Apple did it this week and I am not sure that onlookers have yet understood the Apple position. There has been a persistent view that Apple may be planning to develop an eBook or a digital books strategy. I think it is now clear that their very clever strategy is based on the insight that they don't really need one.
Amazon and Google have been shaping up for a tussle for a while, and seem to be pulling the book market from opposite ends like a giant Christmas cracker waiting for it to come apart in their hands. With a bang. Apple, on the other hand, has been sitting coyly on the sidelines, with Steve Jobs publicly and sceptically wondering whether there is going to be a market for digital books.
The announcement earlier this week about Apple's iPhone OS 3.0 made it at last pretty clear how Apple is going to become a player and the strategy is so simple and solid that I am surprised that more of us did not see it coming. Apple has taken the very sensible position that it doesn't need to be a big player in the digital books or the ebooks market to win the game hands down. Apple is going to let authors, publishers and developers get on with their business and work out how the digital books market is going to work and Apple is just going to collect the market-maker's fee for letting it happen, on and in the iPhone arena. Apple is being quietly agnostic about the way that digital books should work, it is just inserting itself in the situation with the proposition, that if they are to be sold on the iPhone platform, Apple will take a 30% commission.
To get back to the Christmas cracker that Amazon and Google have been pulling at: Google thinks that the future of books is a future of digital editions in a global digital library (managed of course by Google). This is a world in which books are in a database in the cloud. Amazon thinks that the future of digital books is a future in which we all have, Kindle-shaped eBook readers in our pockets in which we store the books that we own. From the Google end of the cracker we are talking about massive databases where most usage is surely going to be free. From the Amazon end of the cracker we are looking at file formats where a lot of books, certainly new books, will be downloaded and probably sold, mostly by Amazon. Google has recently been showing some mild indecision about its own vision, first in producing a new type of re-flowable file format for its GBS Mobile offering, and then by offering half a million 19th century eBooks to the world via Sony. I dont think Google is really going down the eBooks road but it does look a bit like backtracking. Amazon has also shown some mild indecision by producing a virtual Kindle a Kindle 'environment' for the Apple iPhone which means that you do not need to have the actual bit of Amazon kit to read the proprietary file format. Amazon may have wobbled, but Amazon seems to be sticking to the view that it is in the bookselling business rather than the library business. Interestingly enough both these bouts of indecision took place on the iPhone platform. What is this telling us?
The position that Apple have announced for themselves is stylish, decisive and agnostic. Apple doesn't mind whether books are based in the cloud as web resources, or shipped around the internet as book-specific file formats. Web-based books, digital editions and ebook file formats can all run easily on the iPhone if that is what is needed: "Open house, come over here and play". That is the message from Cupertino. But Apple is also saying that if you want to trade these new booky gizmos on the Apple platform and sell them through the Apple e-commerce system, you will be expected to pay 30% of the gross to Apple. While you are at it you might as well call them Apps. In consideration for this courteous invitation, Apple will handle the transaction and any strictly necessary hosting fees.
Since Amazon have a track record of obtaining 55-65% discounts from book publishers, and since Google's terms have trade for the Settlement have been announced at 38% (plus a bit more), the Apple share does not look too greedy. But for the daily expense in running the Store it is a fat margin. Apple will thus appear to most publishers and authors as a reasonable partner, a less monopolistic partner, than either of the other West coast web giants, and since Steve Jobs is quite agnostic about the way in which the books will work Apple has a good chance of coming up with the prize hidden inside that cracker. If this is a race, I am tempted to call it for Apple. But there are quite a few laps to go yet.
And whilst all this has been going on I have been using eReader for years on my Palm(s), and now on the iPhone. Some companies are talking about it, some companies have been doing it for years!
As Avinash said, the posting seems to have a fatal confusion between an application (one-time download to an iPhone) and transactions on that application. Apple charges 30% for the first; the second is just bit-streams. A proprietary book-selling app is likely to be free (30% of which is nada). Apple still profits from selling iPhones, of course, and that's almost certainly enough to go home happy. Plus a satisfied iPhone owner is always a potential buyer for other iPhone apps.
Think Avinash and John B have missed out on what Apple are offering developers and publishers with their SDK. If a publisher wants to sell content within the App store (various upgrade or subscription models will be supported), but Apple will take 30% of the gross. Recommend that you look at the video of the announcement (link in post), where Scott Forstall makes it clear that the 30:70 will also apply to subscription renewals and upgrades. Various business models will be supported and the App store will be considerably more varied in transactions than say the iTunes environment. There will be plenty of advantages from using the App store, though it will still be of course possible to remain outside the e-commerce system, offering merely a free App. I dont think its v likely that Kindle will work within the Apple ecommerce system, but conceivably Google will. It will be interesting to see how strong the iPhone is in comparison to Android.
I disagree. I think Apple is on the mark with its new and planned 3.0 OS. It could very well turn the iPhone into something stronger than it is now. I just hope they do leverage this into the digital books market and we'll have to see where it takes them.


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One, loved the reading. Two, the link to his email address is malformed (it includes your domain as well as his address). Is this just a one time thing, a preview, or is there a possibility he'll read the rest?
Thanks for the heads up on the email address, I'll get it fixed. Also, the hope is to keep doing these as we go forward. I'm glad you liked it!


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Let's Talk: Moose Springs, Alaska Series
Have you ever just fallen completely head over heels for a series? That's how I feel with the Moose Springs books by Sarah Morgenthaler. She has quickly stolen my heart with these characters and stories, and I'm so here for it. I picked up the first book on a whim, devoured it in a day, and then immediately requested the second from Netgalley, so big thanks to them for the copy. Now, I'm impatiently waiting for the third because I can't get enough!
Let's get onto the books.
Pub Date: 5-5-20
The Tourist Attraction: Zoey Caldwell has always dreamed of going to Alaska. After finally saving enough money to join her friend on a two-week trip, she's beyond thrilled. Their first stop? The Tourist Trap diner, which has become quite a staple in Moose Springs for its reindeer dogs, Growly Bears, and its grumpy owner, Graham Barnett. Graham is well-known for his intolerance of the endless string of resort visitors, but he can't stop himself from being drawn to the tiny, bespectacled, overly-enthusiastic Zoey. When the pair start spending time together, it's clear to see that the scenery isn't the only thing about Moose Springs that has Zoey smitten. But with Zoey's vacation timeline dwindling fast, the pair must decide if this is just a fling or if the feelings they both share are something more.
I'm pleasantly surprised by how much I loved this! It was so sweet and fun. Zoey had that charmingly quirky appeal (without being too over the top), and Graham had that grump with a heart of gold demeanor that is my absolute favorite. He also has a dog that he dresses up and treats like his child, which I mean, could he be any more of my dream guy? The pair balanced each other out so well, and it was a joy watching their relationship grow and develop into something more. The banter in this was also top-notch and kept me fully entertained. I loved the Alaskan setting, it lent so much to the atmosphere of the story. There were some moments that felt repetitive in regards to the drama that the end of Zoey's trip presents, but it wasn't enough to lessen my overall enjoyment. If you're looking for a cute, less ~steamy~ rom-com, pick this up.
Pub Date: 10-6-20
Mistletoe & Mr. Right: Lana Montgomery is everything the people of Moose Springs dislikes: she's rich, comes across a tad stuck-up, and oh yeah... she bought their entire town to build upscale condominiums to bring even more tourists to the already packed small town. But if Lana is anything it's determined. She refuses to let the town's collective unease towards her bring her down. She'll do anything to prove to them that she has their best interests at heart-- even if that means tracking down the elusive Santa Moose that stalks the town at night destroying any holiday decorations in its path. After accidentally shooting Rick Harding, the handsome pool hall owner, with a tranquilizer gun, Lana concedes to the fact that she may need a little help in her endeavor. With Rick on her side, Lana is sure the town will warm up to her, she just didn't count on Rick stirring up warm feelings inside herself as well.
Thanks to the first book, we already have an idea who Lana is and why the town isn't her biggest fan. She has all these big dreams for this small town that she loves so much, so it's a bit sad to see how little regard the people have for her. We also got a small taste of Rick, but this one dives more into his backstory and I enjoyed learning about him and all that he's been through. He and Lana balanced each other well, and I loved seeing their relationship grow. It was just so cute. There were so many funny moments in this (I mean, if the accidental tranq gun shooting wasn't enough, there's a scene at a creepy B&B filled with taxidermy squirrels), but also tons of heartwarming ones as well. Again, Morgenthaler mixes humor and heart in such a lovely way. Of course, it had its predictable moments, but I for one am so sold on this series, that it doesn't even phase me. If you're looking for a cute holiday read, pick this up.
Labels: book reviews, Mistletoe & Mr. Right, Moose Springs Alaska series, Netgalley, Sarah Morgenthaler, The Tourist Attraction
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The warmth of hospitality can be experienced at Hotel Apple Regency in Shimla. Guests can stay in any of its attractive rooms. Each of these rooms are properly equipped with soft beds and television set to watch your favorite TV shows. A spacious wardrobe, wake-up call facility, a writing desk and a neat attached bathroom ready with constant supply of hot/cold water are available in these rooms. 24-hour room service by well-trained and polite staff is also arranged by this luxury hotel in Shimla. Hotel facilities like 24-hour front desk for assistance, onsite parking and many such modern comforts are provided at this budget hotel in Shimla.


There are different types of anxiety disorders, and each one is far beyond the general anxieties everyone faces in life due to negative stimuli. The term anxiety disorder is actually a very general one that could allude to several forms of anxieties.
There are varying degrees of these conditions, some being merely phobias over a specific thing, others pathological illnesses, and major disorders that could prevent a sufferer from pursuing normal daily routines out of a crippling fear.
The first step in the diagnosis of an anxiety disorder is an assessment of the person. Interviews or questionnaires are often used and they are usually standardized. An expert makes an evaluation based on the results of the test as well as his or her own observations.
Medical examinations are also called for in case any symptoms could be derived from a chemical imbalance or physical condition. A family history is also examined, as genetics can be a cause of anxiety disorders developing in children.
Generalized anxiety disorder is the most common form and one that is characterized by frequent and chronic anxiety that's not focused on any specific situation.
These sufferers are often afraid, but unable to understand or explain what they are afraid of, or controlling their worry. This type of unwholesome, fearful anxiety could lead to headaches, dizzy spells and insomnia.
Then there is a panic disorder, which sees a person suffer from brief bouts of intense panic or apprehension. This disorder too leads to physical symptoms like dizzy spells, shakiness and shortness of breath. Contrary to popular belief, these panic attacks don't simply come out of nowhere.
There is usually always a reason that the panic attack came about, whether the person was frightened, endured a long period of stress or became physically active. A person undergoing an intense panic attack may confuse the condition with a heart attack.
There are also phobias, which are specific and often times irrational fears about a certain object or situation. Unlike general anxiety and panic attacks, these fears are focused one item and thus the sufferer must avoid their phobia at all cost. Among various common phobias are the fear of spiders, fear of high places, fear of knives, animals or large crowds.
It's been noted that people who suffer from phobias exhibit an impressive imagination, which if not channeled properly can become self-destructive, resulting in the sufferer anticipating all kinds of worst-case scenarios involving the feared object or situation.
Other forms of anxiety disorders include social anxiety, which sees individuals become terrified of public evaluation, obsessive compulsive disorder, which sees individuals suffer from repetitive and intrusive thoughts that force them to take repetitive action to relieve the anxiety, and love-shyness which is fear of intimate relationships.
Though post-traumatic stress disorder is its own condition, most of the above anxiety disorders are derived from some form of past trauma in which a person was exposed to frightening stimuli that he or she could never reconcile.
Anxiety disorders can be treated with traditional medicine, psychotherapy, and alternative medicine and practices. Others are able to live with the disorder or use self-help techniques rather than seek professional help.


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Taking a Kinder Approach to Living a Well Life
by Miriam | On the Journey | 0 comments
Until Debbie Lindenlaub, 53, received a forwarded email from a friend of hers about Miriam Kaseff's health coaching, she'd never before considered going to a health and wellness coach.
"Even though the exact reasons why that friend mentioned she utilized Miriam weren't necessarily all my issues, I was anticipating the prospect of stepping back from my parenting role," says Debbie, a mom of three, whose youngest is only a couple of years away from graduating high school. "I wanted to take some time to work on me and decide what it is that I want."
Debbie, who left a career in sales after 25 years to become a registered nurse and now works as a gynecology oncology nurse, is a caretaker by nature. Like many women balancing work and motherhood, she felt guilty about prioritizing her own needs over the needs of family and work.
But, faced with the prospect of a major life transition, she decided to schedule a free consultation with Miriam.
"I was interested in hearing a peer's perspective in how I'm doing in my journey," Debbie says. "It was about spiritual health, as well as physical and emotional health."
Because Miriam, who has two grown daughters, recently experienced the empty nest transition herself, Debbie felt an immediate connection with her as someone who could relate to how she was feeling.
"Right away, I really liked Miriam. She's a great listener who is obviously very passionate about the work she does," Debbie says.
Satisfaction over Deprivation
Together they set specific goals to help Debbie create a more satisfying, well-rounded lifestyle that included a kinder approach to how she addressed her health.
During the six months they worked together, Debbie's idea of a healthy lifestyle changed dramatically. Prior to working with Miriam, she obsessed over the number on the scale, weighing herself weekly and carefully tracking her daily calorie intake.
"At the time, my definition of a healthy lifestyle was eating things like Healthy Choice [calorie-restricted frozen, packaged meals], not having dessert, exercising and feeling deprived," Debbie says, who had lost 30 pounds a few years before, but had regained a stubborn 10 pounds.
She appreciated Miriam's flexible approach that didn't force her to make changes she wasn't ready for. Instead Miriam offered suggestions that gave Debbie the courage to try new ideas without making any long-term commitments that made her uncomfortable.
"I've always been a food obsessor—waking up in the morning thinking, what do I get to eat versus what am I going to eat today? I was obsessive about the art of tracking every single thing I ate," Debbie says. "I obsessed about the number of the scale and weighed myself every week without fail. That number defined me, and I allowed it to determine the way I would feel the rest of that week."
When Miriam suggested she try not tracking her food intake for a couple of weeks and not weighing herself weekly, Debbie wondered if this approach would set her back on her weight loss goals.
"At first it was a very strange to me that she was suggesting that I weigh myself once a month and not once a week."
But, she decided that she would give it a shot for two weeks and if it made her unhappy, she'd go back to tracking and weighing in.
"I found that the obsession part of it was a very emotional attachment to the food. Instead of trying to control every bite, she helped me figure out foods that are appropriate to eat."
Knowing that she was feeding her body wholesome foods that supported her health and her weight loss goals, she could relax and stop thinking so much about portion control and daily food intake.
"I am no longer a slave to the scale," Debbie says.
An Eye-Opening Makeover
Debbie also took advantage of the pantry makeover, which Miriam offers as part of her coaching.
"The pantry redo was probably the most eye-opening thing I experienced," Debbie says.
Together, they cleaned everything out, washed the shelves, and started from scratch. They threw away expired foods, including decade-old spices that had long lost their taste. They reviewed food labels and removed offenders like highly processed foods that frustrate weight loss and don't contribute to a wholesome diet.
Miriam also provided solutions to help satisfy favorite food cravings.
"For me it was peanut butter—it's like a staple," Debbie says. "I had bought two things of crunchy peanut butter that are ginormous from Costco. And she said: 'Can I challenge you to try a type that you can get in any grocery store?'" It's just Smucker's natural peanut butter. It comes in creamy, it comes in crunchy and the ingredients are just peanuts and a pinch of sea salt."
She also learned to cook leaner cuts of meat and chooses more unprocessed foods that are closer to their natural form. For her family who loves cereals, Miriam taught her how to make a delicious and satisfying homemade granola that can be eaten on its own or in yogurt. She also taught her how to prepare vegetables in a grill basket.
"She'd tell me things that were not hard to do and enabled me to really feel that what I was consuming was no longer filled with preservatives or stuff I didn't need," Debbie says.
To help stick to her goals and avoid hunger-induced, last-minute dietary disasters, Debbie preps food on the weekend for the upcoming week. For those evenings when she doesn't have much time or energy to cook, she stocks her kitchen with a few pre-packaged foods with limited shelf life that she can quickly heat up. One of her favorites is chicken with a Thai coconut sauce that she found at Aldi.
Rethinking Exercise
As a nurse who works four eleven hour shifts each week, working in a regular exercise routine was another problem that Debbie faced. Miriam encouraged her to find an exercise that she actually enjoys.
She's tried different exercise classes and swimming, but for now, she likes doing the elliptical and free weights with a helpful incentive.
"I decided to listen to an audio book, but only when I'm at the gym or on a walk. It makes me want to go so that I can get to the next chapter and hear what happens."
On days that she works, Debbie sets her alarm an hour early (giving herself three days off) and completes a low-impact exercise routine to kick off her day.
Empowered for More
Debbie not only learned how to transform her diet, but her work with Miriam also helped her counteract negative self-talk that only served to inhibit her progress. Even on weeks where it felt like she hadn't made much progress or was feeling low, Miriam would remind her of her wins. "She would sit me down and say 'you had 20 wins this week!' which helped with my perspective."
Feeling better than ever, Debbie looks forward to getting more involved at her synagogue. She also takes more time for pursuing hobbies like traveling with her husband of 20 years and creating digital scrapbooks that she can share with her family and friends.
"I've noticed how I'm putting me at the top—or at least near the top—of priorities. Sometimes that means saying 'no.' I used to feel bad about that. Now, I feel it's a gift to me," Debbie says. "I'm a work in progress. But I like listening to what I want and following my own lead. Gaining healthier eating, stress relief and kinder thoughts have made a great impact on my own personal happiness."
Debbie says she is thankful for Miriam's guidance.
"With personal initiative and Miriam's help, you'll most certainly be in a better place after six months because she can help guide you there. Not only is she a great resource, she's become a good friend."
To schedule a free, no-obligation consultation with Miriam, contact her at miriam.kaseff@gmail.com or visit https://welllifewithmiriam.com/
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