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By John Pring, editor of Disability News ServiceIt is fair to say that the Department for Work and Pensions is not disabled people's favourite government department, but it is the one that Disability News Service (DNS) deals with most often. So when the DWP press office threatens to stop responding to DNS enquiries "with immediate effect", it is a threat I have to take seriously. This blog will describe how this situation has come about. I hope that other disabled people will offer their opinions on whether I am behaving unreasonably, or whether the DWP is threatening DNS unfairly and potentially breaching the Equality Act. As many people will know, DNS has a number of subscribers who pay an annual or monthly fee for the right to use DNS stories on their own websites or in their magazines or newsletters, or sometimes solely for briefing purposes. The stories are sent out every Friday by email, usually at around 1pm. Most of these subscribers are disabled people's organisations, and operate – like DNS – on tight budgets. I also place the stories on the DNS website, every Friday evening, at around 6pm. These news stories often rely on comments from DWP. Unfortunately, my relationship with the DWP press office – like many other journalists – has grown increasingly fractious over the last few years. This has partly come about due to frustration at DWP's occasional habit of responding in a way that seeks to ignore/avoid the question and simply produce an answer that offers a PR truth, rather than an actual truth. Here's an example: Several months ago, Mark Harper, the Conservative minister for disabled people, said in the Commons that he had talked to disability organisations and they agreed with the government that closing the Independent Living Fund and not ring-fencing the funding given to local authorities was the right thing to do. I asked DWP which organisations Harper was referring to. The answer I received was: "The Minister meets regularly with a broad range of disability groups." Which, of course, does not answer the question at all. This, sadly, is not an isolated example.Unfortunately, my relationship with DWP has now reached a new low, with the new chief press officer (disability), threatening to stop dealing completely with DNS. The latest problems began several weeks ago, when I approached the DWP press office by email at 8.50pm on a Wednesday evening for a comment on an Access to Work story I was working on. As always, I made it clear when my deadline was: in this case, the end of the following day. However, the press office did not respond to the email until 5.50pm on Friday, nearly two days after I emailed them with a request for a comment, more than four hours after I finished sending the stories to my subscribers, and nearly 24 hours after the deadline I had set. Later that evening, I thanked the press officer for her efforts, but said that the comment had come through far too late to be included in the story. That, I thought, would be that. However, I was contacted by another DWP press officer the next morning, asking if I intended to update the copy on my website to include the late response. I replied, explaining how DNS worked, and informing him that this would not be possible.Two days later, I received an emailed letter from the chief press officer (disability), who warned that he was "not prepared to continue diverting precious time and resources to deal with detailed enquiries from DNS if you cannot guarantee that these answers will be acknowledged in your copy once they are received," and that: "If DNS does not consider itself to be comparable to every other UK news organisation then it is not within the DWP Press Office's remit to handle any of its enquiries and, in future, you will need to make your requests for information to the Department through the same methods as any other member of the public."If DNS stories appeared only on the DNS website, I would have no problem with the DWP request. It would be entirely reasonable. However, the stories also appear on the websites of my subscribers, and I do not feel comfortable updating my own website, but allowing theirs to continue with out-dated versions of my articles. Therefore, if I was to update my website, I would want to provide an updated story to my 20-odd subscribers. And if I did this with DWP, I would also need to do it with every other organisation that failed to produce a comment in time for my deadlines.In the past, when DWP has sent me responses to stories far past the deadlines I have set, I have made it clear that this makes it more difficult for me to do my job, increases my anxiety levels, and ensures that my work hours increase. I currently work an average of 70-80 hours a week, and the DWP's habit of continually missing deadlines and leaving it until the last possible moment to provide a comment has certainly had an impact on my mental health in the past. I have made it clear to the press office on many occasions that I would be grateful if they could try to meet my deadlines as a reasonable adjustment under the Equality Act.(I should, of course, point out that on the rare occasion that there is a significant factual mistake in a DNS story, I alert all of my subscribers to that error.)Following this latest incident, I again made the DWP press office aware that to take on the extra workload of continually updating my subscribers throughout the week with developments on old stories, in addition to producing the next week's stories, could have an adverse impact on my mental health and even make it impossible to continue with DNS. For that reason, I told the chief press officer (disability) that I believed it would be a reasonable adjustment for him to allow me to continue to operate DNS in the way that I have done for the last six years. Although this is not the way a typical news agency would operate, I do work alone, I have a mental health condition, I am extremely careful with my research, and I believe I behave responsibly in the way I work.Sadly, the chief press officer (disability) is again threatening that unless I agree to the changes he has suggested, "the DWP Press Office will no longer be able to respond to DNS's enquiries".I have had some extremely supportive comments from my subscribers, but would like to ask other disabled people whether I am being unreasonable, or whether I should resist DWP's attempts to force me to change the way I work, rather than agreeing to what I believe is a reasonable adjustment.John Pring can be contacted at john@disabilitynewsservice.com read more
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Developer threatens to sue as SF Supes delay Mission project
Subscribe to Mission Local's daily newsletter 0% The decision is only the latest chapter in a fierce battle over whether the 75-unit project — which would price 11 percent of its units as affordable — will ultimately come to fruition. The Planning Commission approved the project in November, but a final green light was delayed at the Board of Supervisors in February, pending a study of whether the building was a historic resource. Under state law, Tillman was allowed to add more units to his project while lowering the overall affordable component to 11 percent, from the 12 percent then required by the city.Many longtime Mission District residents argue that the project will only further the gentrification and displacement in the once predominantly working-class Latino neighborhood — concerns District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen ultimately sympathized with at the meeting. Pro-housing advocates, meanwhile, argued that the major hurdles the project has faced are indicative of why housing is drastically underbuilt here. Tillman charged that Tuesday's action by the Board of Supervisors was potentially illegal. His attorney, David H. Blackwell, outlined his case in an 11-page letter sent to the board on Monday. "There's nothing else I can do; they have made their decision," Tillman told Mission Local following Tuesday's proceedings. "They have to come up with findings that justify their decision, and they're going to have a difficult time doing that." Ronen took issue with the fact that the environmental review, which did analyze the effects of the proposed building's shadows on the schoolyards, did not consider the shadow's impacts on the schoolyards when they become public space. This is the plan under the city's forthcoming Shared Schoolyards Program. The program would open school playgrounds to the general public during non-school hours. The decision followed a public comment session in which the project's opponents expressed worry over its potential impacts on Zaida T. Rodriguez Preschool, which sits on Bartlett Street behind the proposed site. Opponents argued the constructions will kick up dust and noise, as well as shadows once the project is built. They also bemoaned the loss of their neighborhood. "This project does sit in the middle of many of our community anchors," one opponent to the project said during public comment. "None of the people who have lived here are going to move into that building." Scott Weaver, a lawyer for the merchant's association Calle 24, which filed the appeal on the project, argued that the shadows, dust and noise would affect the students at the school. "Has the city done all that it can to make sure the children are safe?" he asked. Weaver also argued that the number of units developed in the Mission has surpassed what is allowed by a city plan for the neighborhood — called the Eastern Neighborhoods Plan — creating no need for the development.Officials from the city's Planning Department refuted Weaver's argument. They said that their environmental review concluded that the project's construction would not have a negative impact on the children – and the shadows would not negatively affect the students. They also said the project was consistent with the city's interpretation of the Eastern Neighborhoods Plan. Ronen did not take issue with those specific findings. She, instead, focused on shadows on the schoolyard as a potential public space. Before moving to uphold the appeal, however, she indicated that her decision to continue the matter ultimately rested with the community's concerns. To supporters of the appeal, mostly longtime Mission District residents, she said: "I hear you and the pain that's been caused from the uneven development in the Mission [that] has decimated the community and changed it in ways that are unfair to low-income and Latino community."She also took aim at Tillman. "He is exploiting the process for his own personal gain," she said. "He knows he can get more money if he can sell this land if it's entitled than when it's not." Tillman told Mission Local that his intentions have never been a secret. He said he has, on multiple occasions, offered to sell the land to anyone who wants to use it for affordable housing. For Tillman, however, any affordable housing there would come at a market-rate price. As such, he claims he's already turned down a not-yet-financed $9 million offer by the Mission Economic Development Agency. Tillman said the offer was only 50 percent of the property's value. "I want to maximize value on something I own," he said. But now, to do so, he will have to wait a bit longer. Robert Tillman, the self-described "newbie developer," was on Tuesday foiled again by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in his efforts to develop a 75-unit building on Mission Street between 25th and 26th streets. It is currently the site of a laundromat he owns. The board voted unanimously to uphold an appeal of the project, saying that not enough analysis has been undertaken regarding the effects of the proposed eight-story structure's shadows, which it would cast over the playgrounds of a neighboring preschool. That area is slated to be used as public space in the near future. It's unclear how the city will proceed with the additional review — or how long it will take. Tillman says he plans to sue the city, depending on whether the city can justify the delay through its findings in its additional shadow analysis. "My only alternative, if I want to take this project through, is to file a lawsuit against the city," he said following Tuesday's decision. He said that he has exhausted all administrative avenues and has no other option. Email Address Tags: Board of Supervisors • development • housing Share this: FacebookTwitterRedditemail,0% read more
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WERE Back in BlackSaints are delighted to announ
WE'RE Back in Black!Saints are delighted to announce the launch of their brand new 2013 Away Kit in store and onlineDesigned and created in association with ISC, the Away kit is styled the same as the successfully launched 2013 Home Kit but with the body and trim colours reversed, whilst keeping the iconic Red Vee across the chest to produce a striking looking shirt.Ty-phoo are once again our front of shirt Sponsor. The sleeves are sponsored by Knowsley Safari Park and MyProtein, whilst the Collar is once again sponsored by OD's Menswear with Tudor Northwest Ltd at the centre of the upper chest.Hattons Solicitors and thepsdgroup.co.uk logos sit proudly on the reverse of the shirt."We are delighted with the look and quality of this new 2013 Away kit," Merchandising Manager Steve Law explained. "Once again ISC have come up with a functional players shirt which the squad are excited about playing in, and a stylish and practical replica shirt for fans to show their colours home and away."There has been an awful lot of anticipation, speculation and excitement looking forward to the launch of this year's kit, so we are sure the fans will be pleased with the final design. It is sure to be recognised everywhere it goes and we know the players and fans alike will wear it with pride."As with recent ISC Replicas the shirt is designed to be close fitting and slightly shorter than other suppliers so please ensure you order larger sizes if you prefer a looser fit.Shirt Prices; Adults (XS – 4XL) – £44.99, Adults (5XL -7XL) – £47.99, Ladies (L8-L18) – £44.99, Kids (Age 6-Age 16) £34.99, Toddlers (Age 1 -Age 4) £29.99.Matching Shorts and socks are also available.Get your new kit today from Saints Superstore at Langtree Park, or online at www.saintssuperstore.comJon Wilkin, Tommy Makinson and Ade Gardner will be in store on Saturday from 12.30pm. read more
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Wanted Hampstead man arrested for area breakins
He is charged with three counts of felony breaking and entering along with a list of other charges.Deputies say Yopp broke into unoccupied summer homes and stole a television and an air conditioning unit. He then pawned the items. Yopp broke into the Castle Bay Golf Course maintenance building and stole lawn equipment. These items also were pawned.Yopp's bond is set at $105,100.Related Article: Mandatory evacuation in place for Pender CountyThis investigation is on-going and additional charges may be forthcoming. HAMPSTEAD, NC (WWAY) — A Pender County man has been arrested after police say he broke into several homes and a business in the Hampstead area.Pender County Sheriff's Office announced Friday that 29-year-old Jason Garland Yopp was in jail.- Advertisement – read more
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Vigil held for men and women killed by law enforcement four years
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – Several deaths at the hands of local law enforcement was the center of a candlelight vigil tonight in downtown Wilmington. The deaths happened years ago, but for family members of the people killed, they say the pain and questions remain."We will not forget," members of Wilmington Black Lives Matter said.- Advertisement – Four years later, and it is not forgotten that a series of people were killed by local law enforcement. Every case was investigated, and each officer or sheriff's deputy was found to be in the right."It's like every day, on October the 13 it seems like we relive that moment," Brandon Smith's sister Georgia Davis said.The family of Smith, who died in October 2013, still feel the wounds. Law enforcement shot and killed Smith days after he was accused of shooting a New Hanover County Sheriff's deputy. He along with several people are the reason Black Lives Matter Wilmington gathered for a candlelight vigil at the 1898 Memorial.Related Article: Five wanted for Columbus County home invasion, robbery"We're not going to forget Brandon, Tevon Robinson, Ronald Roland, or Grace Denk," BLM member Sonya Patrick said.All of those cases ended with the District Attorney's office or state agencies finding deputies or police justified in using deadly force. BLM members think justice was not served."Literally, law enforcement is actually evaluating themselves, definitely they're not going to see anything wrong," Patrick said.The DA's office cites the statement they made in 2013 that the evidence they found "showed that they [deputies] used deadly force when an extremely violent felon seemingly placed them in danger" in relation to Smith's killing."We're trying to stop this form happening to someone else," said Davis, who added that when Smith died he left behind a family in need of support with his son dealing with a case of leukemia.Wilmington Police and the New Hanover County Sheriff would not comment about the cases or on it being the anniversary of Smith's case. The spokesperson for WPD says the department's thoughts and prayers go out to the families who lost their loved ones."He doesn't have the chance to have a voice, so we feel that we have to be his voice," Davis says.Wilmington Black Lives Matter members ask the district attorney allow a citizen review panel to investigate more officer-involved shooting cases. read more
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Could American Airlines glitch impact holiday flights at ILM
Pilots who agree to pick up open flights could be paid at 150 percent their hourly rate.ILM says they are putting their hopes into the airline at this time as American is trying to reassure the public.The airline says it has filled many of the open flights.Related Article: President Trump delivers Thanksgiving message to US service membersSo far, no flights have been canceled in December because of this. WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A glitch in American Airlines' pilot scheduling system led to too many pilots being given time off during the holiday season. But could it affect Wilmington's airport?Wilmington International Airport says the airline reports that out of the more than 15,000 flights that didn't originally have pilots only a few hundred remain.- Advertisement – read more
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Missing Ocean Isle swimmer found alive
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A man is alive after being reported missing on Ocean Isle Beach early Thursday morning.According to Craig Sanders with the US Coast Guard, the 26-year-old man was swimming near 371 E. 1st Street. He was reported missing around 3:30 a.m.- Advertisement – Sanders said the man was found in the sand dunes on the north end of the beach by Brunswick County Fire and Water Rescue around an hour later.No other information is available at this time.
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CFPUA repair affecting traffic on S 16th Street
Click here for real-time traffic updates from Operation GridlockThere is an associated Precautionary Boil Water Advisory with this travel advisory. It involves about 20 commercial customers and notifications have been hand delivered by CFPUA staff.This travel advisory began around 1 p.m. The travel advisory is expected to last four to six hours.Related Article: Father says he found mold in kid's Capri Sun pouchDrivers are asked to use caution when driving in this location. Cape Fear Public Utility Authority appreciates our customers' patience. Map of are impacted by CFPUA repair on June 27, 2018. (Photo: CFPUA/Google Earth) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — CFPUA crews are making an emergency water main repair on South 16th Street that could impact traffic and neighbors into the evening.CFPUA crews have shifted the easternmost and center southbound lane of traffic on South 16th Street into the westernmost southbound lane in the 1400 and 1500 blocks of South 16th Street allowing single lane travel.- Advertisement – read more
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Volunteers helping with Matthew rebuilding efforts in Columbus County
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Whether it be a new roof over a Fair Bluff resident's head or a wheelchair ramp to make life a little easier, 300 Mission Serve volunteers are trying to help people in Columbus County still recovering from Hurricane Matthew.Thomas Samaha is the youth pastor at Cherry Grove Baptist Church in Cerro Gordo. He saw the destruction of Matthew first-hand. That's why he wants to help.- Advertisement – "They get a roof, they get a wheelchair ramp, they get something that makes a difference and brings their joy and their hope back," Samaha said. "We're able to share Christ with them on top of that, and it just puts all of the pieces of their puzzle back together for them, and they realize somebody cares, somebody loves me, we're not forgotten."The break from the usual North Carolina humidity early this week has helped Samaha's crew get the roofing done faster.Jonah Walker came from Florida and skipped his friend's wedding to come help.Related Article: City talks how to keep popular Southport dock afloat"God just spoke into my life and was like you're going on this trip," Walker said. "At that moment, I was super excited, super stoked for it, so it's a little different than most people. I had to call my friend and tell him, 'Look man. I can't come to your wedding. I've got bigger and better things I gotta do.'"Walker says this week is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to help someone in need."It means the world. It's a phenomenal opportunity. I'm sure it happens at almost every crew, but he comes out, sees us on the roof and he's thanking us for our work, but every time he says thank you, I'm like, 'No, thank you for the opportunity to be here to help you.'"This week's work in Columbus County is one of 17 projects Mission Serve is taking on this summer across the country and abroad.This is the second year Mission Serve has helped Columbus County. Project coordinator Joe Monk says there's still more work to do. He says the organization plans to bring volunteers back to the area next June if they can raise enough money to make the trip. read more
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Staff raises 5000 for business owner after house fire
Hyatt told WWAY he also had an incredible night of business at the restaurant; adding he is overwhelmed by the generosity.Sunday morning, Hyatt lost his home and his pet dogs in a fire. In response to this event, the restaurant staff hosted a fundraiser to help him. The staff collected donations including clothing, household items and money for Hyatt and his daughter.The staff has also started a GoFundMe. P.T.'s Grille Fundraiser (Photo: WWAY) LELAND, NC (WWAY)– After one local business owner lost everything, a community stepped up to help him pick up the pieces.By Friday evening, the fundraiser for P.T.'s Grille owner Aaron Hyatt had reached $5,000.- Advertisement –
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It is a little ironic for me, as an instructor, to read an article in which the REQUESTOR of the letter of recommendation is making an argument for changing the process. Often it is the professor or former boss that is inundated by requests for letters and imagines a better process. However, it may be that the process could be improved on both sides.
Until there is a pervasive standard, however, there will be striving, duplication of efforts, occasional duplicity, and other problems.
Source: "Please don't ask me for another letter of recommendation," by Kenneth R. Rosen, New York Times: Preoccupations, December 1, 2017.
Have you asked for letters of recommendation? What was your process? (include advance time, links provided, number of recommendations requested, and whether or not you thanked your recommenders) How did things turn out? What might you do differently next time, based on experience, or on having read this article?
Have you ever written a letter of recommendation? Describe the process and your feelings about it.
Comment on the point of view expressed by the author of the linked article. Start by describing the hypothetical iRecommend, and how it might work.
Try this exercise: a subordinate with whom you have had several issues asks you for a letter of recommendation. On one hand, you can't think of what you might say that would be positive. On the other hand, you would REALLY LIKE him to get a new job. Write two or more drafts of recommendation letters aimed at meeting multiple objectives (including Doing the right thing; Meeting your own needs; Giving the subordinate the benefit of the doubt; and Skirting your responsibilities).


For whitetail deer hunters, there are few opportunities that present a better catch than Alabama deer hunting. In much of the state, there is hunt property managed for big bucks, which are every hunters prize, and the ratio of bucks to does is increasing by the season. In Alabama a hunt can involve bow hunting or gun hunting, so choose your preference.
For the new hunter, there are many deer farms and preserves where a better deer hunting experience is guaranteed. Most lodges and farms specialize in whitetail deer, the most common species found in the south, and depending on which preserve you go to, you'll find around 5,000 acres of hunting property where the deer are plentiful.
In the last few years, the ratio of large bucks to does has increased. While the average results of does to bucks in the 2000-2001 season was reported to be three to one, the 2002-2003 season was down to 2.2 to one on preserves. Some of these farms actually offer winter classes to train you for deer in the wooded areas.
In order to assure large bucks with well developed antlers and to make sure that herds are of considerable size, many deer farms feed their animals much more than just the natural vegetation. The fields of such farms are kept full of iron clay peas, grain sorghum, and other protein sources that assist in the growth of deer.
Depending also on your goal as a hunter partaking of Alabama deer hunting, many such preserves are divided for various usage. Some have open tracts of land for bagging does and small bucks, with designated areas where you can search for your trophy buck. Most areas allow you to choose between guided hunts and self-assessed experiences.
One thing to keep in mind is that deer hunting in Alabama is seasonal, and you cannot just enter the woods and seek out your trophy deer at any time. For archery (bow hunting), deer season begins in mid-October, while gun deer hunting season is delayed until late November. Exact dates are determined by year, and you should check with the Alabama Department of Wildlife to find exact season opening dates.
Alabama deer hunting for many is a way of life. For decades, avid hunters of whitetail deer have either lived in or flocked to Alabama for one of the most productive seasons anywhere in the country. Because of the minimal hunting restrictions and the many opportunities available, deer hunting is a profitable business for many in the state of Alabama.
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A tilt-up is a type of building and a construction technique using concrete. Tilt-up panels are poured on the job site using a casting bed, and then lifted into place using cranes. Forming the panels on site eliminates the need for transportation, and when it comes to building design, tilt-up offers almost limitless flexibility. On-site casting means molds can form unique shapes that meet any design vision. Tilt-up is truly a massive increase in efficiency.


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Again, I made up my own A/C a bit. The example called for separating the quote from the attribution, and I see how to do that, but I'm not going to. I had more fun inserting a randomizer for Princess Bride quotes. The top quote is random, but the bottom unordered list shows all the quotes in the Vue list so I could try a control loop.


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Q: drawImage() refuses to draw images instantiated outside method I'm currently trying to print images to the screen in order to get ready to create a game. I CAN display images by themselves, but only if the image is instantiated within the paintComponents() class. I, of course, don't want to re-instantiate the entire board every frame but can't seem to get it to work. How would I accomplish this?
I've tried to declare an image class-wide and instantiated it in the class' constructor. Once I tried to call drawImage() though, the image refused to show up. This problem went away once I instantiated it in printComponents(). I have tried (minorly) using a JLabel and JIcon but haven't had much luck. Especially since I can't use drawImage with a JLabel.
This is what doesn't work:
public class Skeleton extends JPanel
{

    BufferedImage img = null;

    public Skeleton()
    {
        try{
            img = ImageIO.read(new File(myFile.png));
        } catch (IOException e){
            System.out.println("Loading failed.");
        }
        while(true)
        {
            repaint();
        }
    }

    public paintComponents(Graphics g)
    {
        g.drawImage(img, 50, 50, null);
    }
}

This does work:
public class Skeleton extends JPanel
{

    public Skeleton()
    {
        while(true)
        {
            repaint();
        }
    }

    public paintComponents(Graphics g)
    {
        BufferedImage img = null;
        try{
            img = ImageIO.read(new File(myFile.png));
        } catch (IOException e){
            System.out.println("Loading failed.");
        }

        g.drawImage(img, 50, 50, null);
    }
}

I'd like to eventually create a double array of Tile objects that contain a preloaded image, like myFile.png that I could call upon to print such as g.drawImage(tiles[1][1].getTexture(), 50, 50, null);
Loading my files works, as I never throw an exception and the code works fine when in paintComponents. What am I missing?

A: Ok I would do 2 things differently: First of all I tested both versions and both did not work for me. I suppose this could be caused by the infinite loop you create in the constructor as it will never exit out of it.
Apart from that you seem to have a mistake in your paintMethod (it should actually be paint and override the super method in JPanel) you will need to make a change for the updates. I would suggest you take a look at "Game-Loops" though it could also work with a seperate Thread for every instance although I would advise against that. I corrected your code so that you can take a look at it: First version with the seperate Thread:
package stackoverflowtests;

import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
import javax.swing.JPanel;

public class Skeleton extends JPanel implements Runnable {

    private BufferedImage img = null;

    public Skeleton() {
        setSize(1000, 500);
        try {
            img = ImageIO.read(new File("index.jpg"));
        } catch (IOException e) {
            System.out.println("Loading failed.");
        }
    }

    public void paint(Graphics g) {
        g.drawImage(img, 50, 50, null);
    }

    @Override
    public void run() {
        while (true) repaint();
    }

}

and for the main something like that:
package stackoverflowtests;

import javax.swing.JFrame;

public class Main extends JFrame {

    public Main() {
        setSize(1280, 720);
        setLocationRelativeTo(null);
        setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        Skeleton skeli = new Skeleton();
        skeli.setLocation(0, 0);
        skeli.setSize(1000, 500);
        add(skeli);
        new Thread(skeli).start();
        setVisible(true);
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Main main = new Main();

    }
}

Possibility 2 with the game loop:
package stackoverflowtests;

import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
import javax.swing.JPanel;

public class Skeleton extends JPanel {

    private BufferedImage img = null;

    public Skeleton() {
        setSize(1000, 500);
        try {
            img = ImageIO.read(new File("index.jpg"));
        } catch (IOException e) {
            System.out.println("Loading failed.");
        }
    }

    public void paint(Graphics g) {
        g.drawImage(img, 50, 50, null);
    }

}

and for the main:
package stackoverflowtests;

import javax.swing.JFrame;

public class Main extends JFrame {

    public Main() {
        setSize(1280, 720);
        setLocationRelativeTo(null);
        setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        Skeleton skeli = new Skeleton();
        skeli.setLocation(0, 0);
        skeli.setSize(1000, 500);
        add(skeli);
        setVisible(true);
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Main main = new Main();

        // Gameloop
        long lastTime = System.nanoTime();
        double amountOfTicks = 60.0;
        double ns = 1000000000 / amountOfTicks;
        double delta = 0;
        long timer = System.currentTimeMillis();
        int frames = 0;
        while (true) {
            long now = System.nanoTime();
            delta += (now - lastTime) / ns;
            lastTime = now;
            while (delta >= 1) {
                // updates++;
                delta--;
            }
            System.out.println("repaint");
            main.repaint();
            frames++;
        }
    }
}

The second thing you will need to question yourself is whether you might just use a BufferedImage object instead of a whole JPanel for each entity ;)

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Melvill van Carnbee (ook: Melville) is een van oorsprong Iers, daarna Nederlands geslacht waarvan leden sinds 1815 tot de Nederlandse adel behoren.

Geschiedenis
De stamreeks begint met John Melvill, kapitein-luitenant die in 1709 overleed. Diens zoon James John (1708-1751) werd majoor in Statendienst. Een zoon van de laatste, Pieter Melvill van Carnbee (1743-1826) werd bij Koninklijk Besluit van 16 september 1815 verheven in de Nederlandse adel; in 1822 werd hem de titel van baron verleend, overgaande bij eerstgeboorte. In 1834 kreeg een kleindochter van hem de titel van barones.

Anno 1999 waren er nog negen mannelijke telgen in leven, op een na wonende in Amerika, onder wie de toenmalige chef de famille; die laatste overleed in 2012 waardoor zijn zoon hem als zodanig opvolgde. Die laatste heeft vijf zonen van wie de laatste is geboren in 1999.

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Pieter baron Melvill van Carnbee, heer van Op- en Neder-Andel (1743-1826), viceadmiraal
 James John baron Melvill van Carnbee, heer van Op- en Neder-Andel (1776-1833), schout-bij-nacht
Albertina Petronella barones Melvill van Carnbee, vrouwe van Op- en Neder-Andel (1800-1879)
James John baron Melvill van Carnbee, heer van Op- en Neder-Andel (1802-1842), luitenant-ter-zee
Isaäc August baron Melvill van Carnbee (1780-1845), luitenant-ter-zee, ambtenaar
Pieter baron Melvill van Carnbee (1816-1856), luitenant-ter-zee, cartograaf en bibliograaf
James John baron Melvill van Carnbee, heer van Op- en Neder-Andel (1820-1891), kolonel titulair
James Arnaud Henri Louis baron Melvill van Carnbee, heer van Op- en Neder-Andel (1867-1944), kapitein, Olympisch schermer
Jhr. Andrew Robert William Melvill van Carnbee (1832-1891), luitenant-ter-zee
Jhr. mr. August Lewis John Melvill van Carnbee (1862-1918), lid gemeenteraad en wethouder van Driebergen, hoogheemraad
Jhr. mr. Pieter Robert Adriaan Melvill van Carnbee (1870-1924), diplomaat
Drs. Henry John Robert Richard baron Melvill van Carnbee (1903-1962), auteur
Robert Augustus Henry Richard John baron Melvill van Carnbee (1929-2012), journalist, Amerikaans staatsburger onder de naam Robert Frederick Melville
David Guyer baron Melville (1958), reclameadviseur en chef de famille; trouwde in 1984 met Lisa Mardas (1963), toonkunstenares
Jhr. Stephen James Melville (1986), vermoedelijke opvolger als chef de famille
Jkvr. Elisabeth Dorothea Virginia Constanza Melvill van Carnbee (1930), kunstschilderes

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Children's Health in Denmark
Statista dossier on children's health in Denmark
This dossier presents statistics about children's health in Denmark. It starts with an overview on relevant health topics, and continues with a chapter on deaths. It includes statistics about physical health and about mental health of children. It ends with a chapter on foundations and support of children's aid organizations.
Number of children born at low birth weight in Denmark 2007-2017, by weight
Share of children vaccinated for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis in Denmark 2008-2018
Share of children vaccinated for measles in Denmark 2008-2018
Number of children living under poverty threshold in Denmark 2015-2017
2. Deaths
Number of stillborn children in Denmark 2007-2017
Child mortality rate in Denmark 2007-2017
Number of deaths of children under the age of five in Denmark 2007-2017
Number of deaths of children aged 5-14 years in Denmark 2007-2017
Number of new cancer cases among children in Denmark 2017, by age group
Number of new blood cancer cases among children under five in Denmark 2007-2017
Number of children with asthma in Denmark 2017, by age group
Number of children with type 1 diabetes in Denmark 2017, by age group
Number of new brain cancer cases among children under five in Denmark 2007-2017
4. Mental health
Melatonin users among children and adolescents in Denmark 2017, by age and gender
Number of vulnerable children in psychiatric care in Denmark 2015-2017, by age
Number of outpatient visits of children with ADHD in Denmark 2017, by age group
Outpatient visits of children with behavioral disturbance in Denmark 2017, by age
5. Foundations and support
Donations from Team Rynkeby in Denmark 2008-2018
Total revenue of Børnecancerfonden 2009-2017
Funds used for operational purpose of Børnecancerfonden 2009-2017
Revenue of Børns Vilkår 2017, by source
Share of spending of Børns Vilkår 2017, by purpose
Children's health in the U.S.
Autism spectrum disorder in the U.S.
State of health of children in the United Kingdom (UK)
Drug use among children in the United Kingdom
Health of U.S. states
State of health in Denmark
Cardiovascular disease in Sweden
State of health in Ireland
ASD among children and youth in Canada 2018
State of health in Norway
State of health in Sweden
State of health in the United Kingdom (UK)
Asthma hospitalizations of adolescents and children in Canada 2018
State of health in Italy
UNAIDS Progress Report Start Free Stay Free AIDS Free 2019
Autism prevalence among 8-year-old U.S. children 2014
Vaccinations in the U.S.
ADHD in the U.S.
Health and Drug Use Survey - US national findings 2018
Vaccine hesitancy in the U.S.
Teen drug use in the U.S.
Substance abuse disorder treatment and rehab in the U.S.
Vaccinations in Canada
U.S. behavioral health barometer volume 5, 2019
Health behavour of students in Canada
Health rankings of U.S. states 2019
U.S. children and adolescents with a primary care visit by age 2016-2018
Percentage of U.S. children and adolescents who were obese 1988-2016
Top countries by new cases rate of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents 2019
Number of melatonin users among children and adolescents in Denmark 2015-2017
Share of U.S. children and adolescents with oral health problems in 2017, by state


A tapas-inspired low key dinner.
Place a heavy cast iron pan or griddle on a medium low flame and allow to preheat for at least 5 minutes.
Smear about two teaspoons of olive oil across a big dinner plate and season with salt and pepper. Roll the asparagus and almonds in the oil until coated.
Add asparagus to hot pan and cook for about 3-5 minutes, rolling it over occasionally, allowing asparagus to char a little, just until cooked through and slightly blistered. Make a pile of asparagus on each serving plate.
Now add oily almonds to pan and cook for about 2 minutes, turning often. Scatter almonds over asparagus. Scatter olives and parsley leaves over asparagus.
Crack more black pepper over each dish and add a lemon wedge to the side of the plate.


1. Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Drink immediately.
A picture, a picture! Your blog is getting all kinds of grown up. Love it! Make me one sometime, okay??
Great smoothie recipe! I like the flavor of pumpkin in a smoothie because I'm not a big fan of super-sweet smoothies. I'll try this!
I am definitely going to try this. Sounds delicious.
This sounds great! Glad you finally posted a recipe for it after tempting us on Twitter so many times! I recently tried a persimmon & frozen apricot smoothie and it was really lovely.
Yummers, I'm so going to try this!!


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The "politics of demonization" provided fertile ground for human rights abuses in 2017, exemplified by the response of Europe and Donald Trump's US to the refugee-crisis, rights group Amnesty said Thursday in its annual report, reports AFP from London. The British-based group took particular aim at the US president's "transparently hateful" executive order banning entry to citizens of several Muslim-majority countries.
"Throughout 2017, millions across the world experienced the bitter fruits of a rising politics of demonization," said the report, which was launched this year for the first time in the United States. It accused leaders of wealthy countries of approaching the refugee crisis "with a blend of evasion and outright callousness".
"Most European leaders have been unwilling to grapple with the big challenge of regulating migration safely and legally, and have decided that practically nothing is off limits in their efforts to keep refugees away from the continent's shores," it added.
The politics of demonization provided fertile ground for human rights abuses in 2017, exemplified by the response of Europe and Donald Trumps US to the refugee-crisis, rights group Amnesty said Thursday in its annual report, reports AFP from London. The British-based group took particular aim at the US presidents transparently hateful executive order banning entry to citizens of several Muslim-majority countries. Throughout 2017, millions across the world experienced the bitter fruits of a rising politics of demonization, said the report, which was launched this year for the first time in the United States. It accused leaders of wealthy countries of approaching the refugee crisis with a blend of evasion and outright callousness. Most European leaders have been unwilling to grapple with the big challenge of regulating migration safely and legally, and have decided that practically nothing is off limits in their efforts to keep refugees away from the continents shores, it added.


G. Sharafutdinova and J. Steinbuks. 2017. "Governors Matter: A Comparative Study of State–business Relations in Russia's Regions", Economics of Transition, 25(3), pp. 471-493. Download. Download Supplementary Information.
J. Steinbuks. 2015. "Effects of Prepayment Regulations on Termination of Subprime Mortgages", Journal of Banking and Finance, 59, pp. 445–456. Download.
J. Steinbuks and T.W. Hertel. 2013. "Energy Prices Will Play an Important Role in Determining Global Land Use in the 21st Century," Environmental Research Letters 8(1), article 014014. Download.
J. Steinbuks. 2011. "Review of Recent Developments in Economic Modelling of Energy Demand" in The Future of Electricity Demand: Customers, Citizens and Loads, edited by T. Jamasb and M. Pollitt, Cambridge University Press.
A. Golub, Y. Cai, J. Steinbuks and T. Hertel. The Optimal Allocation of the World's Land Resource Base in the Presence of Energy Price Uncertainty.
G. Sharafutdinova and J. Steinbuks. Politics of Federal Transfers: Which Regions in Russia Win and Why?
M. Sievert and J. Steinbuks. Willingness to Pay for Electricity Access in Extreme Poverty: Evidence from Sub Saharan Africa.
Y. Cai, H. Selod, and J. Steinbuks. Urbanization and Climate Change.
A. Golub, J. Steinbuks, and M. Toman. Capital Adjustment, Technology Choice, and the Optimal Timing of Climate Policy.
J. Feres, E. Jardim, J. Steinbuks, and I. Trotter. Electricity Availability and Structural Transformation in Brazil.


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Washington Nationals put ace Max Scherzer on IL with groin injury
By Connor Grott
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer, shown July 29, 2020, tweaked his groin during his start against the San Francisco Giants on Friday. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
June 15 (UPI) -- The Washington Nationals placed ace Max Scherzer on the 10-day injured list with groin inflammation.
The Nationals announced the decision Tuesday, saying it was retroactive to Saturday. In corresponding roster moves, the team selected the contract of right-hander Justin Miller from Triple-A Rochester and designated right-hander Rogelio Armenteros for assignment.
Scherzer "tweaked" his groin in the first inning during his start against the San Francisco Giants on Friday. On Monday, he had a bullpen session, which was expected to be about 31 pitches. Scherzer, however, only threw 10 pitches before stopping due to the groin ailment.
The 36-year-old Scherzer was scheduled to pitch Wednesday in the finale of a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Washington initially considered pushing his start back, but the team ultimately decided to put him on the IL.
RELATED Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer day-to-day with groin injury
"I just want to be more cautious than not," Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. "This is an injury that, right now, it's getting better. So we want it to completely get better.
"It's something that we don't want him to reinjure with the fact that we're going to force him to try to pitch. So we'll give him a few extra days, and hopefully it won't take long for him to come back and he'll just miss a start."
Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, has a 5-4 record and 2.21 ERA with 104 strikeouts over 13 starts this season.
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The seven-time MLB All-Star selection joins Stephen Strasburg (neck) on the Nationals' injured list. Right-handers Will Harris and Daniel Hudson and left-hander Luis Avilan also are on the IL.
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Seven-time All-Star Scott Rolen elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Scott Rolen, a seven-time All-Star, eight-time Gold Glove winner and World Series champion, was narrowly elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Baseball Writer's Association of America announced.
Minnesota Twins trade for Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor
Jan. 24 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Twins acquired veteran outfielder Michael A. Taylor in a trade with the Kansas City Royals, the teams announced.
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Mets, outfielder Tommy Pham agree to 1-year, $6 million deal
Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Free agent outfielder Tommy Pham and the New York Mets agreed to a one-year, $6 million contract for the 2023 MLB season.
Brewers, third baseman Brian Anderson agree to 1-year, $3.5 million deal
Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Veteran third baseman Brian Anderson and the Milwaukee Brewers agreed to a 1-year, $3.5 million contract.
Red Sox, outfielder Adam Duvall agree to 1-year, $7 million contract
Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Free agent outfielder Adam Duvall and the Boston Red Sox agreed to a one-year, $7 million contract.
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Pirates to bring back OF Andrew McCutchen on one-year deal
Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a one-year deal, bringing the veteran outfielder back to the city in which he spent the first nine seasons of his MLB career, league sources told UPI on Friday.
MLB to expand electronic strike zone to all Triple-A ballparks
MIAMI, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- All 30 Triple-A baseball stadiums will implement the electronic strike zone during the 2023 season after experimenting with the technology last season, a league source told UPI on Friday.
San Diego Padres, DH Nelson Cruz agree to 1-year deal
Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Veteran designated hitter Nelson Cruz and the San Diego Padres agreed to a one-year deal, injecting another powerful bat into a potent lineup.
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Last blog was about batch resizing images using ImageMagick. But ImageMagick is more than just a resizing tool. It's kinda Adobe PhotoShop (or GIMP) for command line. You might be thinkin - what might a commandline photo editing tool be possibly use of? Well, think of resizing, watermarking and putting a nice frame to images. And to make matters worse, there are around 3000 of them and are in different formats (ie, gif, jpeg, png, bmp, etc..). Well, ImageMagick can do them all in a single command line!
ImageMagick has lots and lots of cool features. I already said, it's Adobe PhotoShop for command line and I mean it! More on ImageMagick can be found on its website www.imagemagick.org.
Sometimes photos taken by digital cameras are just seem faded out.. Jus like image below.
How do we fix it? Well, the simplest answer is overlay.. This can also be done in Adobe Photoshop (or GIMP). I got this idea from here.
2. Apply layer blending mode as Overlay for the upper image.
But who does the hard work of opening Photoshop (or GIMP) and all the mess when i can do it with a single command using ImageMagick. We use composite command of ImageMagick (single line).
Now who says commandline is boring?
Sometime back i'd written a blog about batch image resizing in linux. The basic concept of doing that was combining djpeg/cjpeg command in linux. But, well, screw that! I've a better alternative - ImageMagick.
The main drawback of using djpeg/cjpeg command was that it didn't retain the image metadata, aka EXIF (Camera name, date, Exposure, etc). So as a better and flexible alternative, Imagemagick is our tool of the trade here..
Imagemagick is also available for Windows, Mac, FreeBSD and any platform you can think of as it is Open Source. Go to www.imagemagick.org for more.
<quality_value> can be like 75, 85 (ie, 0-100). This whole quality control can be taken off, in that case ImageMagick automatically sets the best value.
echo -n "Converting $i... "
When this script is run in a folder containing images, it creates a folder named resized and puts all the resized image there, plus the EXIF data are retained too.. Cool huh?


Want to do something different than giving up chocolate? Want to learn how to deepen your faith this lent? The FOCUS missionaries are hosting a four-part series on aspects of our faith on Thursday nights. Stick around after 6pm mass for dinner and a short talk in adoration with praise and worship. Topic this week is the Eucharist. Thursday, March 3rd at 7pm in the Newman Center Chapel.


Windows 10 changed the basic look of the taskbar volume slider for the first time in 20 years, from a vertical slider to a horizontal one. There's some admittedly handy functionality built into the new Windows 10 volume slider, but the good news is that those who really like the old vertical style can have it back, even in the latest builds of Windows 10.
Windows appends the text "Shortcut" whenever you create a new shortcut to a file or folder. While you can manually rename your shortcuts to remove this appended text, why not simply configure Windows to stop adding this text by default? Here's how to do it.
The Windows 10 Action Center includes a number of Quick Actions, handy buttons that manage certain functions or link you to common apps. But some users may prefer a simpler Action Center interface focused on their notifications. If that's you, here's how you can hide the Quick Action icons in the Windows 10 Action Center.
The Settings app is the new hotness in Windows 10, but the trusty old Control Panel still serves an important role for many users. If you need to frequently access the Control Panel, save some time by adding a Control Panel shortcut to the right-click menu in Windows 10. Here's how it works.
Windows 10 generally features a bright light theme for app and menu backgrounds and title bars. While it won't be available at launch, those who prefer a darker look can preview the incomplete "dark theme" in Windows 10 via a few quick registry tweaks. Here's how to do it.
Not all features of Windows 10 are yet available in the Technical Preview builds, but some unfinished areas are simply hidden. With the understanding that these hidden features are not yet complete, here's how to enable the new Desktop taskbar clock and calendar window in the latest Technical Preview of Windows 10.


"Why should I read the Bible?" said I. "Who would read such an altered book which you people change every year?" At my reply . . . he said . . . Do you consider that all we Christians are dishonest? Do you think we fear God so little that we should keep deceiving the world by making changes in the Holy Scriptures? When Muslims say that Christians keep altering the text of the Tawrat and the Injil . . . they suggest that all Christians are dishonest and that they are deceivers of the people. Now this is a serious and unwarranted indictment. Christians believe in the Bible as the Word of God as Muslims do in the Quran. Thus, if no Muslim can change the text of the Quran, how is it that a Christian can change the text of the Book of the all-wise God, the Holy Bible? . . . if some mischievous Christian were to change the text of any verse of Scripture, would not all other true Christians consider him outside the pale of their religion and make public the facts about him? Of course they would! . . . the contention . . . that the text of God's Word has been altered is absolutely without foundation and futile . . ."
Although I was raised as a Muslim, I found myself wrestling with the question of God's existence.
I never thought I would come to the point where I seriously entertained doubts about the reality of God. But in college I found myself absorbed in one of the greatest mental struggles of my life. Did God exist or not? That was the burning question that occupied the minds of many of the students who fell under the amiable charm of a professor of the Persian language. And because of his influence, I wavered for a long time over the question of God's existence. He had been a believer in Islam, but he made no point of concealing the abandonment of his religious views in favor of atheism.
My Islamic roots were deep. I was born into a devout Shi'ite family in Lucknow, India. My first form of instruction was received in a Quranic school where I studied Arabic. From my family and from my teachers I learned to be diligent in memorizing the Quran and in saying my prayers. With faithful regularity, I was found in the mosque for congregational prayer. The precepts and practices of Islam permeated my life and my society. I had no occasion to question its claims and commandments.
From time to time there were clashes between Sunnis and Shi'ites, and it was natural for me to become embroiled in the emotional tension they generated. I remember Sunnis becoming infuriated at Shi'ities when the latter would pronounce a curse on Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman. This was especially the case during the festivals that were held in remembrance of Ali, who should have been Muhammad's successor from the beginning, according to Shi'ite belief.
Our family belonged to a minority within a minority. Of the six hundred million people in India, only about sixty-five million are Muslims. And there are probably not many more than one million who are Shi'ites. While Sunnis and Shi'ites generally live together in friendliness, there are differences that make the relationship a strained one. Virtually all Shi'ites reject the idea that the present Quran is the complete book that came from heaven. They believe that there are important deletions that Sunnis have made, especially in reference to Ali as the rightful successor of Muhammad. It was from this perspective that I viewed the world around me.
The time came for me to go to college, and I decided to go to Rampur to study Persian and the Islamic religion in much greater depth than I had done previously. During my first year I became very fond of one of my professors who was an atheist. He had come to the persuasion that matter was eternal and he saw no need to believe in God. In fact, the idea of God was unscientific and outdated, in his view. His influence on the students was subtle and powerful. I fell under the sway of his opinions for a while, but atheism left me discontented. There were too many questions it left unanswered.
Many students found his views attractive, however. Yet when they would go home they would conform to their Muslim way of life because of the overwhelming pressure of societal sanctions. I was determined to overcome such vacillation and hypocrisy by thinking through to an intelligent resolution of the problem. As I learned that there was unmistakable evidence that the structured universe is not eternal, I became convinced that there must be a powerful and intelligent Being who made this world. I reasoned that if that creative power was blind, there could be no order. But there is order, and this implied that the Power who made all things must be intelligent. A personal Being is ultimate and he has created order, and that is why order is found everywhere. That same Being governs the world and thereby sustains the order. My reflective contemplation of the design of all levels of existence served to restore my conviction of the reality of God.
Up to that point in my life I had not been brought into close contact with any Christian. My mother, who was well-educated, was the first person who spoke to me about Christ. Although she was a Muslim, she had an unusual esteem for Jesus Christ. When I was just a child, she recounted various stories about him to me. My admiration for him began to grow. Of course I still believed that Muhammad was the last of the prophets. Nevertheless, in my early years I found myself thinking of Christ as the greatest prophet who had ever lived. And I am confident that one of the reasons was his power to perform miracles, which even Muhammad could not do, as we are told in the Quran.
After I earned a degree in Oriental languages in Rampur, I went to teach at a school in Allahabad. On my way there I spent some time in Naini Tal where I attended a meeting of poets. I met a man there who shared my intense interest in poetry and we became good friends. He was the first Christian that I had come to know well. He gave me a New Testament, and this stimulated my most serious reflections on the Christian faith until that time. This interest was rekindled in Allahabad, for on my way to teach each day, I passed by a Christian library that I eventually entered. I not only found some excellent books on morality and literature, but I also found a genuine friend in the librarian. He was an earnest Indian Christian.
Through the librarian I met another Christian whose Christ-like life affected me very much. He would give almost all of his income to the poor and he would not sleep in a bed but on a mat on the floor. When I went to see him, I would usually find him in prayer on his knees. He was very kind to me and he even invited me to stay with him in his house. I lived with him for about three years. As I continued to carry on my teaching, he began to teach me the New Testament. In fact, he took the time to teach me the New Teatament from beginning to end.
I had previously come to believe that Christ was the highest and best of all the prophets, but it was not until I finished studying the entire New Testament that I came to believe in him as Savior and Lord. Then I realized that he is the Savior of the world and the only hope of acceptance with God.
In my study of the New Testament I was especially impressed with the records of Christ's miracles. I was also greatly affected by John 3:16: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life." This showed me that God does not want anyone to be punished, but rather he wants everyone to come to him through Jesus Christ. Furthermore, I was deeply impressed by the account of the crucifixion* of Christ - how he willingly and selflessly laid down his life on the cross for the sake of others. I came to see that it was only by his death and resurrection* that human beings could be forgiven of their sin and come to know God.
During those days my mind was troubled with many questions. I especially had great difficulty understanding how Christ could be the Son of God. The Quran says that God has not begotten nor does he beget. It seemed inconceivable to me that God could have a son the way a man has a child. When I studied the New Testament, however I realized that nowhere did it teach this view of Christ's sonship.
As I studied Arabic literature I discovered that there were enlightening analogies of that expression. For example, in the Quran itself there is the term, ibn essabil, which is literally "son of the path." One will also find the expression, ibn esshaitan, i.e., "son of Satan." It is obvious that these arc figurative forms of expression and do not involve physical reproduction. But they are meaningful terms that indicate relationship and character. The Kaaba is called "the mother of the town (of Mecca)." In a similar way, the title "Son of God" indicates a unique relationship between God and Christ, not any act or process of procreation.
In my consideration of the Christian faith, the problem of the meaning of the designation "Son of God" was inseparably connected with the doctrine of the Trinity. In typical Muslim fashion I believed that Christians were idolators. I thought that they believed in three gods.
A careful examination of the Bible revealed that this was a misunderstanding of the Christian faith. I found that over and over again the Bible denounced idolatry and polytheism. It was emphatic and clear in its affirmation of the unity of God. No fair-minded person could fail to see that the Bible consistently teaches that there is only one true God. The important question related to the nature of God and the kind of unity that characterized his being. That unity is complex, according to the Bible. There is only one being who is God, but within that one being there are personal distinctions. And the Bible refers to these distinctions as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They are not three gods, for they are eternally and organically one in the Being who is the only God. That means that Christ is not a second god, for there is no second or third god.
For me, the question naturally arose as to the reliability of the Bible. Was it the word of God? Had it been changed? Did the present Bible represent a distorted version of what may have been originally revealed by God? Careful study led me to see that the Bible is accurate and trustworthy, and that no one had either the opportunity or capacity to alter it. Attempts had been made by heretics but they were always exposed by the Christian community. Moreover, the thousands of manuscripts of both the Old and New Testaments that we possess today demonstrate that the Bible we now have is the same as the Bible that the Christians had in the first century. This evidence is sufficient and irrefutable, but unfortunately Muslims are not aware of it.
My father had died before I went to Allahabad. When my mother heard that I was studying the New Testament with a Christian, she did not object or try to interfere. She said that it was a personal matter between me and God. She not only reverenced Christ but she was a well-informed and open-minded woman. When she died, however, my relatives agreed to disinherit me because I had become a Christian. According to Muslim law, when a man leaves Islam he should not receive anything. But I was prepared for this, because I knew that it would happen before I decided to become a Christian. My relatives were divided into two factions: those who persecuted me (and they were in the majority) and those who tolerated me (and they numbered only three or four). The latter group based their tolerance on their conviction that I was old enough and sufficiently educated to make my own decisions and live my own life. Almost inevitably, the larger faction prevailed, and opposition became so intense that I felt compelled to go to another city for employment. God opened the door for me to teach in a high schol in Hyderabad. Eventually I became a lecturer in a college and the author of six books in Urdu.
Of course I am often asked why I became a Christian. My answer is a direct and simple one. I found salvation in Christ! There is not one word about the assurance of salvation in the Quran. As a Muslim I never had the confidence that my sins were forgiven, for Allah may or may not forgive on the last day. I lived in dread of that day of judgment. No matter how diligent and fervent I was in my practice of Islam, there was no certainty that I would be saved and accepted by God. Fear, doubt, and anxiety haunted me in the undercurrent of every endeavor I made according to Islamic requirements. I longed for one word of unqualified assurance that my sins had been removed and my guilt pardoned. I could not find it in Islam and I was left restless and burdened.
The message of the Bible, in striking contrast to all of that, is truly good news. It tells of true salvation in Christ. In other words, it not only offers the assurance of forgiveness here and now, it also tells about the historical basis of that assurance. The basis of acceptance with God is the death of Christ on the cross for my sins and his resurrection from the grave for my justification.* By trusting in Christ I have full satisfaction and complete peace.
From my own experience I know how difflcult it is for a Muslim to rid himself of the shackles of prejudice and to open his mind to an objective examnation of the Christian faith. There is an advance fear that such serious consideration of it will result in strained relations with one's family and society. And if a Muslim receives Christ as Savior and Lord, becoming a Christian in the true sense of that term, he is viewed as a religious apostate, a moral leper, and in many countries, a political traitor.
I had to face all of this, but I was gripped by the words of Christ in the New Testament: "What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?" (Mark 8:36).
For me it is worth giving up everything in order to have Christ and the salvation that he alone can give. And the only way he gives it is freely, not on the basis of man's efforts. That is why my trust is in him. He is my Savior, for through his sacrifice I have forever been forgiven of all of my sins. I neither want nor need any other ground of hope. As long as I live, I intend to spread the good news about Christ and his salvation to all my people.
. . . it (the Injil) must contain at least parts of the original revelation, as for its blasphemous contents surely they can be easily detected and consequently discarded as lies and interpolations introduced into it by wicked Christians. The result of my first reading was startling. In the first place I did not find a single sentence or a clause which in any sense could be interpreted as blasphemous or Satanic, and I had read it with a mind vigilant to detect any expression which implied any such notion directly or indirectly. Secondly, my common sense told me that if certain followers of a religion were to corrupt their sacred books or introduce interpolations into it, they must have an adequate reason or sufficient motive behind it. An enterprise as such, which is not only highly impious but also extremely presumptuous, would not and could not be undertaken by any class of people unless they were to derive some great advantage or benefit from it.
In the light of this principle I closely examined every passage of the gospel, and found none which would supply an adequate ground for such an act on the part of the Christians.


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ChemistryIntroductory Chemistry: A Foundation8th Edition
hich of the following statements is(are) true ? The 2s orbital in the hydrogen atom is larger than the 3s orbital also in the hydrogen atom. The Bohr model of the hydrogen atom has been found to be incorrect. The hydrogen atom has quantized energy levels. An orbital is the same as a Bohr orbit. The third energy level has three sublevels, the s , p , and d sublevels.
Introductory Chemistry: A Foundati...
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1 Chemistry: An Introduction2 Measurements And Calculations3 Matter4 Chemical Foundations: Elements, Atoms, And Ions5 Nomenclature6 Chemical Reactions: An Introduction7 Reactions In Aqueous Solutions8 Chemical Composition9 Chemical Quantities10 Energy11 Modern Atomic Theory12 Chemical Bonding13 Gases14 Liquids And Solids15 Solutions16 Acids And Bases17 Equilibrium18 Oxidation–reduction Reactions And Electrochemistry19 Radioactivity And Nuclear Energy20 Organic Chemistry21 Biochemistry
11.1 Rutherford's Atom11.2 Electromagnetic Radiation11.3 Emission Of Energy By Atoms11.4 The Energy Levels Of Hydrogen11.5 The Bohr Model Of The Atom11.6 The Wave Mechanical Model Of The Atom11.7 The Hydrogen Orbitals11.8 The Wave Mechanical Model: Further Development11.9 Electron Arrangements In The First 18 Atoms On The Periodic Table11.10 Electron Configurations And The Periodic Table11.11 Atomic Properties And The Periodic TableChapter Questions
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Chapter 11, Problem 120CP
hich of the following statements is(are) true?
The 2s orbital in the hydrogen atom is larger than the 3s orbital also in the hydrogen atom.
The Bohr model of the hydrogen atom has been found to be incorrect.
The hydrogen atom has quantized energy levels.
An orbital is the same as a Bohr orbit.
The third energy level has three sublevels, the s, p, and d sublevels.
Interpretation Introduction
The true statement regarding hydrogen atom and orbitals is to be identified.
Concept Introduction:
Bohr model states that the atom is a small, positively charged nucleus; surrounded by the electrons moving in the circular orbit around the nucleus. Bohr model was only applicable to the elements that contain one electron like hydrogen atom.
Electrons are the negatively charged sub-particles that are present in orbitals. One orbital can accommodate maximum two electrons. The subshells s, p, d and f comprises 1, 3, 5 and 7 orbitals respectively.
This part should explain the concept behind true statements.
Reason for true statements: c. It is true that the hydrogen atom has quantized energy levels because in hydrogen atom attains the certain discrete energy levels to migrate its electron to higher energy level.
e. It is true that the third energy level has three sublevels, the s, p, and d sublevels that contain different number of orbitals.
The explanations corresponding to the true statements are given below.
c. Hydrogen atom attains the certain discrete energy levels to migrate its electron to higher energy level. Then, the electron goes back to the lower energy level from the higher energy level by releasing the energy in the form of a photon. As the energy possessed by the photon corresponds to the energy change that is actually experienced by the atom while moving from excited state to the ground state.
e. The third energy level has three sublevels, the s, p, and d sublevels that contain different number of orbitals. These orbitals have the probability to find out an electron is maximum. The orbitals possess at most of two electrons in them.
Reason for false statements:
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