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Philip Clarke's keynote address to the British Retail Consortium Symposium
In his first speech as Tesco Group CEO, to the British Retail Consortium's symposium, Philip Clarke has described a new era for retailing built around the merging of online and offline channels.
In his first speech as Tesco Group CEO, to the British Retail Consortium's symposium, Philip Clarke has described a new era for retailing built around the merging of online and offline channels. He said:
- We are in a new era of retailing, creating great opportunities and challenges for every retailer, and putting even more focus on consumer trust.
- The digital revolution that has turbo-charged globalisation is transforming how consumers and companies behave. This revolution is boosting competition, lowering prices, creating new virtual companies, allowing people to sell goods to each other without a middle man.
- In the era of new retailing, it's more important than ever that we show that we are on the customers' side, that we are here to make their lives that bit easier, that bit better. That's the bedrock of the trust I want to build as we become the model for new retail.
He announced that by the end of the year we will double the number of stores with non-food Click and Collect to 600. In July we are adding clothing to our Click and Collect service and, following a successful trial, we are going to expand the service into grocery shopping, making it even easier for shoppers and making still better use of our stores.
Keynote address to the British Retail Consortium Symposium
Many thanks for inviting me today. It's both a great pleasure, and very appropriate, for me to be giving my first major speech as CEO here at the British Retail Consortium, which does such a fabulous job at promoting our industry and making our case. On behalf of Tesco and all those you represent, I'd like to say a big "thank you" to Stephen Robertson and to the BRC.
When any company gets a new CEO, there is often a lot of talk about what he or she is going to change. Well, I see my job is to build on the terrific legacy I have inherited and to do so with the best team in retailing, a team that is still very much with us. That does not mean sweeping changes, a year zero, out with the old, in with the new. Far from it.
But there are some changes that we will make to meet the new challenges we face today. And it's those changes, the rationale behind them and what they mean in practice, that I want to talk briefly about today.
But before I talk about what's changing, let me be clear about what is staying the same. Our world will always revolve around the customer – the customer's wish for value, range, service, quality, these remain fixed points in our world. All of us here today know that we must deliver on these things or our businesses will fail to prosper.
So Tesco's core purpose - to create value for customers to earn their lifetime loyalty – that does not change. Nor do our values – no one tries harder for customers, and treat people how we like to be treated. Our vision and strategy has though been refreshed.
My vision is for Tesco to be most highly valued by the customers we serve, the communities in which we operate, by our staff and by our shareholders. I want Tesco to be a growth company; a modern and innovative company; one which wins locally by applying our skills globally.
If you have followed Tesco over the last two decades, much of our strategy will be familiar to you. But there are three new parts to it - becoming a multi-channel retailer wherever we trade, creating highly valued brands, and building our team. These are important new additions.
Why are we doing that? Because of what I call "new retailing" – a new era of retailing, creating great opportunities and providing great challenges for every retailer, and putting even more focus on consumer trust.
New retailing has, in part, been created by the opening up of new markets. When I joined Tesco much of Europe was behind an iron curtain, China was a country of which we knew little, and Tesco was a UK supermarket that sold food and not much more.
Today, the world has transformed and become a truly global market in large part thanks to the internet. At Tesco we are operating in 13 countries outside our home, with access to 3 billion people – that's 54% of the world's population – sourcing what we sell from all corners of the world. If you'd told me back in the early 1980s that we would be the world's biggest online grocer, that 13% of all MasterCard and Visa credit card transactions in the UK would be on a Tesco credit card, or that there would be six million Clubcard holders in South Korea, I would have said "keep taking the tablets". But that is what has been achieved.
The opening up of new markets has shaped how we do business. But it is the digital revolution that has turbo-charged globalisation and is transforming how consumers and companies behave.
Comparing prices, reading product reviews, buying goods, writing complaints – in the analogue age, you had to go to a shop, buy a magazine, write a letter. That all took time, involved hassle and often meant spending money.
Today, these things can be done from the palm of your hand, wherever you are, in seconds – and more or less for free.
New communities, virtual nations, have been created by people around the world who share a hobby, a taste, a profession, or simply want to swap stories and tips about every aspect of life. A new science of persuasion has been created in less than a decade.
New technology is breaking down the old way of doing things, leapfrogging old structures. It took a quarter of a century for a mobile phone company to have more customers than BT. Compare that with Facebook – just 7 years old, with 600 million users. Or Twitter – just 5 years, and 200 million users.
All this is unremittingly good news for customers. The customer always was king, or more usually queen, but now the customer has more power than ever before. Companies are being forced to be more transparent, more accountable, more responsive to customers' wishes, and to be more willing to engage with them.
This revolution is boosting competition, lowering prices, creating new virtual companies, allowing people to sell goods to each other without a middle man. Back in 1990, you would point to our competitors on the high street. Today, you're more likely to visit their websites.
This revolution has now seeped into mankind's behaviour.
I use those words deliberately.
A decade ago most people put the internet in a silo, a discrete part of their business. No more. By 2020, everyone under 21 will see the internet simply as an integral part of their lives.
Three in ten UK adults now own a smartphone, and five per cent a tablet. Their numbers are growing month on month – among all our customers and, at Tesco, among our team. For them, there is more or less no distinction between life online and life offline.
This is why successful retailers need to be multichannel retailers. We cannot differentiate between online and in store. Our offer online has to be at least as good as, if not better than, that which we offer on the high street.
We've made a great start – building the world's largest and most profitable grocery home shopping business here in the UK and growing in Ireland and Korea. Meanwhile our Tesco Direct online clothing and general merchandise business grew 30 per cent last year. Now I want to go further – I want us to be an outstanding online retailer, the same goal that we set ourselves in store.
This will be a challenge, as the online world is an unforgiving market, prone to the volatility of crowds. Your competitor is just a click away; your offer can be undercut by them in hours if not minutes; and any mistake you make can be communicated to thousands of customers worldwide in seconds.
The internet magnifies certain basic human behaviours. People are now more likely to believe information that comes from people like them. They're also likely to follow the behaviour of others, and more likely to register things that are new, easy to obtain and simple to understand.
This creates new pressures on retailers. Social networks shape and mould opinion about new products in a matter of minutes. In this fierce, unrelentingly competitive market place, the challenge to earn customer loyalty is that much tougher.
The good news is that the internet allows retailers to understand more about each customer, enabling you to offer a tailored, personal, bespoke service.
We can change the layout, promotion ends and merchandising in our online "shop" every day to reflect customer needs, seasonal relevance and day of week. We can offer Clubcard deals online. We're introducing a service called "My usuals" on our grocery website which "predicts" the items a customer will buy next, and enables them to add those items to the basket in one click. Customers can read other customers' reviews on Tesco Direct – which they tell us are trusted far more than any other source of information.
We're also engaging daily with our Facebook fans. With news, competitions, discussions and welcoming all comments from customers. Our recent competition offering Take That concert tickets generated 10,000 new Facebook fans over one weekend.
We're also using Twitter to offer better customer service. If consumers get frustrated about a product or service, I am keen that we engage with them online and help them resolve their problem in the way they like most – online, fast, now.
But our big opportunity is to become a multichannel retailer – using our stores to support our online offer, and vice versa. Many customers want to buy a product online and then pick it up in store. Thanks to our store network and to Click and Collect, they can obviously do this very easily with Tesco. So we've been introducing quite a few innovations. By the end of the year we will be doubling the number of stores with Non food Click and Collect to 600 so that many more customers don't have to wait in for a delivery and importantly in July we are adding clothing to our Click and Collect service.
Not only that, following a successful trial we are going to expand the service into grocery shopping, making it even easier for shoppers and making still better use of our stores.
And across the rest of our world, we'll be able to take advantage of multi-channel retailing. We already have home shopping in Ireland and Korea and we added general merchandise and clothing in Korea three months ago. We'll start grocery home shopping in Prague this year and Warsaw early next. We also have plans for operations in Shanghai, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Budapest and Bratislava.
But in this digital world, great service, value, convenience, price – these things are no longer enough to win customers' loyalty. More than ever before, customers' decisions about what they buy are likely to be influenced by the power of brands.
A brand is much more than just a product or service. A powerful brand speaks to the consumer's heart, not just the head. It reflects values, an ethos, a way of life.
Successful companies – not just retailers – use their brands not merely to differentiate themselves from competitors, but to form an emotional attachment with their customers, which in turn breeds loyalty. But that loyalty is built on trust – trust not simply that the price, quality or value is right, but that the brand is living up to its own clear values.
Building this trust with customers is not a new challenge. Tesco has spent decades doing it. First by providing a network of stores that meet customers' expectations, then building the brand of the products and services we sell.
That brand is rooted in creating value, being efficient and reliable, making life easy and simple, treating people as we like to be treated, and in recognising that we have long term responsibilities to the communities in which we operate.
But now, in the era of new retailing, it's more important than ever that we show that we are on the customers' side, that we are here to make their lives that bit easier, that bit better. That's the bedrock of the trust I want to build as we become the model for new retail.
Every time a consumer comes into contact with Tesco, I want that to be a good experience – and one that bolsters our company's brand, the brand of our own products and our services.
Once customers have an understanding of our retail, product and pillar brands, we should be looking more actively to extend into new areas.
With F&F clothing, Technika electricals, Go Cook kitchenware, Lighter Choices foods – we've shown that we can build brands that consumers trust. Now we are going to do more.
When customers buy Tesco products, I want them to feel good about it. Getting value for money should not mean sacrificing the sense that you are treating yourself. You should not feel that you're buying a product that you want to hide at the back of the fridge or the bathroom cupboard.
Delivering these changes depends on our people – the face of our business. Retailing is about selling goods and services – by people, to people. So that personal touch, the sense that the assistant on the shop floor is there to help you when you're in a rush, that will always be an important part in building loyalty and trust.
The building blocks of any strong team are good training, clear management, clear accountability, and high levels of motivation. But truly excellent teams live and breathe a company's values. They are trusted to take initiative, to try new ways of doing things, even if that means making the occasional mistake. They are not simply employees, they are brand ambassadors, always on the look out to improve the customer experience, and make the shopping trip that bit better.
These are the hallmarks of a team that creates more value for customers, a team that underpins a modern and innovative company. That team, and that company, is what I now want Tesco to become.
So is Tesco changing? Yes, of course it is. Change is in our DNA. Where and how people shop and what they buy keeps changing, and so must we.
We now live in the age of new retailing, in a multichannel world. So when we talk about the future of the high street, we have to see it in this context, not put it in some silo or reserve. That's not how consumers view the world anymore. Their high street, their computer, their smartphone – all these offer different ways of shopping and all are converging.
So new retailing does not spell the end of shopping in stores. Virtual reality will never beat the physical experience of picking something up in a shop, feeling it, comparing it with other products on the shelf. Satisfying, reassuring, pleasurable – despite the digital revolution, people will always want to go to the shops.
But in this multichannel world, where there is so much information, choice and competition, successful retailers online and on the high street will be those who understand the power of brands in building customers' trust.
The core of this industry's relationship with customers will always be shaped by the experience of buying from us. Buying a meal on the way home, taking out insurance, buying clothes online or purchasing a TV in a store – wherever they buy from us, in store or online, they are touching our brand.
The Tesco brand is part of my life. My first job, aged 14, was stacking shelves at the local Tesco my Dad ran. I've seen our company grow and change. And now it needs to change again. Change to meet the new challenges, and grasp the exciting opportunities of new retailing.
Our world is changing fast, and when the customer changes, we change. Only then can we create value and earn their lifetime loyalty.
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This semester, I want to answer the question "is there a typical mountaineer?". However to answer this question, it is first necessary to understand the demographics of early mountaineers. In the following document I have compared several characteristics of five early female mountaineers and myself.
Brown, R. (2002). Women on high: Pioneers of mountaineering. Appalachian Mountain Club: Boston.


The Student Technology Showcase at the Conference took place on March 11, 2018. The event featured 20 student teams from around the state demonstrating classroom technology. This is a series to highlight the participating teams. Article information was submitted by each team teacher.
Mars Elementary student team at the 2018 MACUL Conference Student Technology Showcase. L to R: Second graders Paul Hernandez, Andres Martinez, teacher Mrs. Renee Peddie, Second graders Keana Smith and Jamun Kim.
This was Mars Elementary school teacher Renee Peddie's third year taking students to participate in the Student Technology Showcase. Her team of second grade students shared how they use various forms of hardware and software to enhance learning and solve problems.
Second grade students from Mars Elementary School demonstrating some of the technology used in their classroom.
The students use the Engineering Design Process to meet their personal learning goals and talk about how and why they use technology in the classroom.
Their motto is: "Technology is not a toy. It is a tool!" Thinking of the technology in this way, students often help regulate each other by asking their classmates how they are using their tech tools.
"Through this process, my students learn collaboration, perseverance, problem solving, tons of new technology, and how to handle disappointment and excitement. In everything we do, we are aware of our learning because we use the design process with our growth mindsets, " said Mrs. Peddie.
Photo courtesy of Mrs. Renee Peddie. Mars Elementary student team walking with teacher Renee Peddie to the Student Tech Showcase at the 2018 MACUL conference.
Mrs. Renee Peddie is an elementary teacher for Mars Elementary School. Visit her classroom website at Mrs. Peddie's Prodigies for more information.
Mars Elementary is located in Berrien Springs, MI. It has approx. 450 students including a hearing impaired classroom, Great Start Readiness Pre-School classrooms, and 17 kindergarten through second grade general education classrooms. For more information visit the Mars Elementary website.
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According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Arsenal are reportedly considering an effort to rival Marseille and Borussia Dortmund for Mehdi Benatia, who is open to leaving Juventus and has been valued by the Serie A champions as being worth around €25million (£22m).
The centre-back's future could be settled in the coming weeks with Morocco having been eliminated from the World Cup last night after playing their third and final group stage game.
And following Unai Emery's recruitment of Bernd Leno from Bayer Leverkusen and the arrival of Stephan Lichtsteiner on a free transfer after leaving Italian giants, he supposedly wants to recruit further back-line reinforcements. A deal is also reported to be lined up for Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Borussia Dortmund, but the German outfit's sporting director Michael Zorc recently claimed that "things are not completely finalised yet" on an apparent £16m deal.
The 31-year-old African is of interest as a side to Sokratis rather than a replacement, but BVB are also interested in the former Bayern Munich man and would be able to offer the lure of Champions League football, unlike Arsenal, and La Gazzetta dello Sport says Europa League finalists Marseille are also keen on a reunion.


It's not often one gets to co-host a show with gremlins. But on our penultimate day in the studio, it happened to me.
Gremlins messing with the music, Man!
Direct sunlight on the presenter's fade button meant that while it looked like everything was ticketty boo, in fact I was just talking to myself. Listeners could hear the music, however – which was the most important part of the programme.
Consequently, this show opens directly with the first track, Allegri's Miserere Mei – all 11 minutes 52 seconds of it.
Here is a link to a documentary from Lyric FM about the Miserere. It won a bronze medal at this year's New York Festival -Radio.
Yup, you're not hearing things.The third track? It is the music from the Eurovision – but Charpentier preferred to call it Te Deum!
I pick up the narrative after the fourth track: Mozart's Requiem is my Desert Island disc – especially this recording conducted by Herbert von Karajan.
Below is the podcast of the show and a full playlist. Feel free to leave comments!


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Andrzej Adamski (ur. 13 stycznia 1939 w Warszawie) – polski szachista, mistrz międzynarodowy od 1980 roku.

Kariera szachowa
W roku 1961 zwyciężył w mistrzostwach Wojska Polskiego. W tym samym roku zadebiutował w finale mistrzostw kraju seniorów. Do roku 1980 siedmiokrotnie uczestniczył w finałowych turniejach, najlepszy wynik osiągając w roku 1978 w Krakowie, gdzie zajął VII miejsce. W roku 1969 zwyciężył w otwartym turnieju w Augustowie. W turnieju rozegranym w tym samym mieście w roku 1972 podzielił II miejsce. W roku 1980 zwyciężył w memoriale majora Henryka Sucharskiego w Prabutach oraz podzielił II miejsce w międzynarodowym turnieju w Albenie.

Najwyższy ranking w karierze osiągnął 1 stycznia 1981 r., z wynikiem 2410 punktów dzielił wówczas 7-8. miejsce wśród polskich szachistów.

Życie prywatne
Brat Andrzeja Adamskiego, Jan, jest również znanym szachistą, byłym mistrzem Polski oraz wielokrotnym olimpijczykiem.

Publikacje
 Moje fascynacje szachowe, Wydawnictwo Penelopa, Warszawa 2004,

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Bibliografia
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Polscy szachiści
Szachiści Legionu Warszawa
Szachiści Maratonu Warszawa
Szachiści Polonii Warszawa
Urodzeni w 1939
Ludzie urodzeni w Warszawie

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One of the most beautiful things I have ever read. You made me sigh with these words.
🤗🎨🧡💛❤💚💙💜 those words paint my heart into a rainbow… thank you.
Well, in that case, stay inspired and let us see all of the glorious colors of your beautiful writing.
Haha I try to avoid relying by phone.
I know you will busy traveling and hopefully resting, but don't be shy to toss us a crumb of poetry once in a while.


Just installed 11" end to end panhard bar from left side of pinion. Have never tried this setup before. What height and how much angle should I start with? 3 link chevelle clip with springs on top.
mine likes about 3-1/2" rake and sometimes i use up to 5.
We put 2" of angle in it. Will never go back to the long bar. Car was super fast compared to the old setup. Car was a little "darty" over the bumps though. All in all, I like this setup though.
how did the short bar work out?
What side of the frame are you running the short bar on?
Well, lets just say I qualify better than I race!! We qualified 2nd, but ran 9th in the feature after a right front flat caused by contact with another car (my faut). Our bar is hooked to the driver side of pinion to driver side of car. We had trouble with right tierod hitting frame as the car rolled over. We are sprung very soft, I guess I'll try going up in springs this week.


The Double Wall Light Jones is inspired by an American jazz bassist, musician - Darryl Jones. This Wall Sconce combines noble metals and glass in a design that sends us back to the "vintage trend" of the 50's and 60's. With an elegant and sleek style, the stunning Twin Wall Light with nickel fittings makes a stylish statement. Minimalistic Wall Light designed by Villa Lumi, with its unique mouth-blown clear glass shade, finished with nickel for an elegant, sophisticated design is perfect in pairs, it looks great in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and dining areas.


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Biografia
Roque Joaquín de Alcubierre nacque a Saragozza il 16 agosto 1702. Studiò nella sua città natale per poi entrare come volontario nel corpo degli ingegneri militari, svolgendo servizio a Gerona, Barcellona, Madrid ed altre città spagnole.

Mentre lavorava alla costruzione del nuovo palazzo del re di Napoli Carlo III a Portici, Alcubierre si imbatté in alcuni manufatti di epoca romana e, quindi, nel 1738 ottenne dal sovrano l'autorizzazione per poter effettuare degli scavi. In seguito alle operazioni di scavo riportò alla luce una statua di Ercole ed un antico teatro: si trattava delle rovine di Ercolano. In seguito vennero riportati alla luce più di duecento tra affreschi e statue che vennero conservate al museo nazionale di Napoli.

Nel 1748 iniziò una nuova campagna di scavi in una zona che secondo le prime intuizioni doveva essere Stabiae, ma che invece più tardi venne identificata come Pompei. Nel 1749, insieme all'ingegnere svizzero Karl Jakob Weber, suo assistente, riportò alla luce la vera Stabiae ed in seguito eseguì esplorazioni nella zona di Sorrento (ove recuperò i ruderi di Villa Pollio), Capri, Cuma e Pozzuoli. Morì a Napoli il 14 marzo 1780.

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Dee Williams Breaks Through Asheville Primary, Pushes Onward Toward the General
posted by North Carolina Green Party | 27sc
On Tuesday, October 10, Dee Williams placed fourth in the Asheville, North Carolina, City Council primary out of a field of twelve at-large candidates. Williams, a member of the Western North Carolina Green Party, is the first Green candidate to break through a city council primary, and is now one step closer to becoming in the first Western North Carolina Green Party member elected in the state. This historic grassroots campaign has been powered by a diverse cast of passionate volunteers. Williams, who received 1,179 votes in the 2015 primary, nearly tripled her votes this year, with 3,408 votes.
Dee's platform issues include: living wage jobs and the investment into and purchasing from local businesses, permanently affordable housing with Community Land Trusts, and development of effective regional land use planning to develop a multi-modal transportation system with a dedicated source of revenue which will reduce car use and reduce our carbon footprint in Western North Carolina.
Dee owns Dee Williams and Company, Inc., a professional services firm which provides business and nonprofit community economic development, commercial loan packaging to businesses, construction training / bid preparation and certifications to minority contractors, nonprofit technical assistance, and training.
In community activism, Dee organized and successfully negotiated with the largest employer in Western North Carolina, Mission Health, to pay a living wage and to remove the " box" from its job applications, which mandated that applicants with an arrest record and/or felonies indicate such by "checking the box." These successful negotiations affected over 10,000 jobs at Mission Health and potentially billions of dollars in hiring new employees at a living wage. Dee also negotiated the first contract ever extended to a black-owned firm by the City of Asheville, and while contracted and deployed as a subcontractor with the Atlanta National Office of the US Department of Commerce, she authored the City of Asheville / Buncombe County Minority/Women's Business Plan.
Dee looks forward to the November 7, 2017, primary and continuing to spread the message of putting the needs of Asheville residents first. Williams has been endorsed by the Western North Carolina Green Party, the Asheville branch of the Democratic Socialists of America, the WNC Central Labor Union (AFL-CIO), and the Asheville branch of the International Socialist Organization.
Her website is at www.dee4avl.com.
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We are in it to win it, but we need YOUR help! We are in a competition with shelters and animal welfare groups across the country to see who can raise the most funds for their organizaiton. The grand prize? A $50,000 grant and all the funds we raise! With your help we can win the grand prize and save the lives of more homeless cats and dogs in the Northwest.
Since opening our doors in 2003, The NOAH Center has been on a mission to stop the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable and treatable homeless cats and dogs in Washington State. Through our transfer program we have partnered with 24 counties and 33 shelters to save the lives of more than 25,000 cats and dogs. Our adoption program has matched over 25,000 pets with a loving family and forever home and we have been working to reduce pet overpopulation with our spay and neuter clinic where we have performed more than 75,000 operations. With the help of our generous foster families, we have also been able to save over 4,000 puppies, kittens, nursing mothers and special needs animals through our foster program. But our work doesn't stop here!
A $50,000 grant would help The NOAH Center continue our lifesaving work. With $50,000 we could fund nearly 850 spay and neuter surgeries. we could save 800 cats and dogs through transfer and adoption and an estimated 125 litters of puppies and kittens would be saved through foster.
Please help us save the lives of more homeless cats and dogs. Your donation makes all the difference in the world to them. Thank you.


Discernment is important. I've written on it in the past, but what I want to make clear is we don't just need to discern things such as the writings of Rachel Hollis; we need to discern everything. I would urge you to measure everything you read, hear and watch against the Word of God. Don't take my word for things because I'm a writer, but question what I write.
Social media has given us a gateway for sharing thoughts, opinions, and even the Gospel throughout various mediums. Through these avenues, we are given a platform to spread the truth of the Gospel, but at the same time, this availability is given to everyone. Where there is a truth spoken, there are "almost truths" spoken as well. While there are solid, sound websites, blogs, and podcasts, there are an array of sites which broadcast a distorted and "progressive" view of the Gospel that ignores the truths of Scripture.
As women, we are emotional creatures, and sometimes we can read things that are "almost right" and run with it. We can look for how these sites, articles, and blogs make us feel, and we can ignore when they don't present Gospel truth. When we don't spend time in the Word, it is so easy for us to take someone else's word for it, and let them teach us instead of investigating Biblical truths for ourselves.
We live in a shifting culture, but God never changes. We can't mold Scripture to fit society's standards. I urge you, sisters, to check everything you read. We are called to discern the truth and speak it. Don't trust your friends; don't trust your favorite authors, bloggers, or even myself. Let the Word of God always be your foundation, and the Holy Spirit will be your guide.
Father, help me to always seek the truth, even when it is uncomfortable or I am confronted with my own sin. Help me to be discerning and speak the truth with grace. Guide me daily Holy Spirit in all that I read, watch, and listen to. Amen.
What is something you've read lately that may have you questioning things? Are you spending more time in the Word of God than you are in books, blogs, and podcasts? Make the Word your priority this week.


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Inter Milan snares Bayern Munich's Shaqiri
Inter have snared their second biggest name of the winter transfer market after agreeing terms with Bayern Munich for forward Xherdan Shaqiri, the club said in a brief statement on Thursday.
Published: 9 January 2015 08:23 CET
Inter Milan has signed a loan deal for Bayern Munich's Xherdan Shaqiri. Photo: Global Panorama
Inter completed the loan signing of Lukas Podolski from Arsenal last week and the Serie A giants are now set to welcome Shaqiri to the San Siro on a similar deal after club officials flew to Munich to conclude talks with Bayern.
A statement by Inter Channel, the official television network of Inter, said: "Total agreement between Inter and Bayern for the transfer of Shaqiri. Only the signature is missing."
Media reports earlier said Shaqiri did not train with the rest of Bayern's squad on Thursday, a sign that he could be preparing to depart for Milan where he is expected in the coming days, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport.
It said Shaqiri, who has not played regularly at Bayern in the face of competition from Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben, would sign a six-month loan deal that has cost Inter €2 million but could join Inter permanently on a four-year deal worth another €14 million at the end of the season.
After a three-year absence from the Champions League, 2010 champions Inter are desperate to qualify for next season's competition.
Roberto Mancini's side currently lie 11th in Serie A, 18 points behind leaders and champions Juventus and eight behind Lazio in the third and last Champions League qualifying spot.
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Romanian billionaire and seven others die in Milan plane crash
A light aircraft piloted by Romanian billionaire Dan Petrescu crashed into an empty office building near Milan on Sunday, killing him, his wife and son, and all five others aboard.
Published: 4 October 2021 09:07 CEST
Police and rescue teams outside the office building where a small plane crashed in the Milan suburb of San Donato on October 3rd. Photo: Miguel Medina/AFP
The single-engine Pilatus PC-12 had taken off from Milan's Linate airport shortly after 1pm headed for Olbia in the north of the Italian island of Sardinia.
It crashed just a few minutes later into a building in San Donato Milanese, a town southeast of Milan, according to aviation agency ANSV, which has opened an investigation.
Witnesses said the plane was already in flames before it crashed into an office building undergoing renovations.
Petrescu's 65-year-old wife, who also had French nationality, and their son Dan Stefano, 30, were killed.
Italian media identified the other passengers as entrepreneur Filippo Nascimbene, a 33-year-old from Lombardy, with his wife, young son and mother-in-law, who have French nationality.
Petrescu, 68, was one of Romania's richest men. He headed a major construction firm and owned a string of hypermarkets and malls. He also held Germany nationality, the Corriere della Sera newspaper reported.
Flames engulfed the two-storey building, next to the yellow line subway terminus.
"The impact was devastating," Carlo Cardinali, of the Milan fire brigade, told news agency Ansa.
Deputy prosecutor Tiziana Siciliano was quoted by Corriere as saying that the plane's black box had been recovered.
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We're bringing the Carnegie Museum of Natural History to you! On Friday, August 3 at 10 AM, kids 3-7 years old will learn about the noisy denizens of nature.
This program is currently WAIT LIST ONLY so reserve your spot online or by calling 412-269-0334.


Im getting a subscription has expired! warning however we renewed until 31.12.2019. How do we update the portal and software to reflect this ?
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Statement on Armed Drones and International Law
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is extremely concerned with the use of armed drones both for extrajudicial killings outside of armed conflict and to conduct attacks during conflict. We are concerned with the lack of due process for those on "kill lists" and other violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law; the deaths and injuries of civilians and destruction of civilian objects; the lack of transparency around the operation and targeting of armed drones; the lack of comprehensive and accurate casualty recording; and the apparent lowering of the threshold for the use of force that is enabled by armed drones.
WILPF welcomes the work of the Human Rights Council on addressing the use of armed drones, including the reports by Special Rapporteurs Ben Emmerson[1] and Christoph Heyns[2], and resolution 25/22. We echo their calls for states to comply with international law, including international humanitarian law and human rights law, in their operation of armed drones. Based on available information, it is difficult to see how the current use of armed drones inside or outside of armed conflict is in compliance with these laws.
The method of killing by drones frequently involves air-to-ground missiles, which are explosive weapons. When they are fired in populated areas they risk killing and injuring civilians caught in the blast and fragmentation effects from the explosion.[3] The practice of using blanket categorisations to target strikes also results in civilian casualties. For example, designating all military-age men as combatants, or using one's sex as an indication of militancy, is false justification for indiscriminate attacks that kill civilians.[4] This practice is intended only to defeat constraints required under international humanitarian law, namely the principles of distinction, proportionality, and precaution.
Using gender or other blanket categorisations as a criterion for targeting drone strikes also undermines the principle of presumption of civilians in international humanitarian law. According to Article 50 of the 1977 Protocol I Additional to the Geneva Conventions, "In case of doubt whether a person is a civilian, that person shall be considered to be a civilian." Special Rapporteur Christof Heyns has specified that targeting an individual without sufficient information to make the necessary determination of their status as civilian or combatant is clearly unlawful.[5]
There is a shocking lack of transparency regarding the standards used to identify those who constitute a legal target as well as the number of civilians killed. This lack of transparency also makes it difficult or even impossible to assess whether those using armed drones are in compliance with international humanitarian law or international human rights law. Yet, given what information and the official rationales used to justify drone strikes, it is clear that the use of armed drones outside of armed conflict results in violations of the right to life. States have an obligation to provide due process to suspects and must not just kill them.[6]
One of the most important tools for proper evaluation of attacks is comprehensive, detailed, and systematic casualty recording. Understanding the level and nature of civilian deaths would help determine compliance of the strike with international law. But a study produced by the Oxford Research Group could not find any public, systematic, or comprehensive casualty records produced by any state involved in launching or hosting drone strikes.[7] By illuminating the impact of drone strikes, effective casualty recording could help improve the protection of civilians.[8]
All states operating armed drones must comply with international humanitarian law, international human rights law, and law governing the constraint of force.
All states must cease or refrain from extrajudicial killings as well as so-called "signature" strikes with armed drones and all other means and methods.
All states operating armed drones should release records of their targeting decisions and operations. They should also be clear about the legal standards applicable to their use of armed drones by publishing legal advice and procedures in this area. Such information should be subject to independent scrutiny to determine compliance with international law and that there is meaningful human control over attacks.
All states operating armed drones must engage in comprehensive and accurate casualty investigations and recording efforts, in coordination with independent experts from the UN or other relevant international organisations.
Ray Acheson – Reaching Critical Will Programme Director: ray@reachingcriticalwill.org
Léa Kor – Human Rights Programme Associate: lkor@wilpf.ch
[1] A/68/389, Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Ben Emmerson, 18 September 2013.
[2] A/68/382, Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christopher Heyns, 13 September 2013.
[3] "Drone strikes raise fundamental concerns for humanitarian protection," Article 36, 20 June 2012. This broader problem of explosive weapons use in populated areas has been repeatedly highlighted in reports by the UN Secretary-General on the protection of civilians, in which he has called for states to refrain from using explosive weapons with wide area effects in densely populated areas. See for example S/2012/376, Report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, 22 May 2012.
[4] "Designating all men as combatants: armed drones, protection of civilians, and gender-based violence," Article 36 and Reaching Critical Will, forthcoming.
[5] See A/68/382, op cit.
[7] Kate Hofstra and Elizabeth Minor, Losing sight of the human cost: casualty recording and remote control warfare, Every Casualty and Remote Control, Oxford Research Group, August 2014, p. 8, http://ref.ec/rc.
[8] Every Casuality, http://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/rcac.


This is start-up ATO's current video "sleeve" called the iSee 360. The device, which slips over several different iPods from Apple Computer, turns an iPod into a video recorder and player.
In about five months, the San Carlos, Calif.-based company will launch a version of the device capable of playing high-definition video. Compatible with MPEG 4, Divx, HD.264 and other video formats, the high-definition version of the iSee is expected to sell for $199 to $250.
An iPod connects to an iSee 360 via its USB 2 port.
Designed as a video sleeve for Apple Computer's iPod, the iSee 360 will soon come out in a high-definition version.


Master bedroom with en-suite contains a king size handmade bed, large fitted wardrobes and a door leading to a large balcony running the width of the villa from which you have beautiful mountain views and the 'pod'.
Double bedroom decorated in a 'French country' style, so a bit 'girly' with it's pink wall! Contains a stylish 'Habitat' beech wooden bed with mosquito net, a large fitted wardrobe and a door out to a large balcony offering views of the mountain which is shared with the master bedroom.
Twin bedroom has stylish 'Habitat' black iron beds. Large fitted wardrobe and enchanting views of the valley to the back of the villa. This bedroom gets a lovely summer breeze.
Twin bedroom which can be made into a king sized bed (please ask) is located on the ground floor with a private bathroom, double aspect windows and views of the valley. This bedroom also gets a lovely summer breeze and is perfect for the elderly or those with mobility problems. Also great for teenagers too!
All bedrooms have window shutters to keep the rooms cool, quality bedding and full air conditioning.
Large modern en-suite (master bedroom) which has a bath/shower, wc, sink and bidet.
Large, stylish bathroom shared by the Double and Twin bedrooms, has a bath/shower, wc, and sink.
Funky shower room serves the twin bedroom on the ground floor and has a walk in rain-head shower, sink and wc.
Shaker style cream units with large pull out drawers and spacious granite worktops.
Bosch 5 ring gas hob with wok burner, and electric oven.
Microwave, kettle, toaster, teapot, cafetiere, moka express and blender.
Large serving dishes, pans, salad bowls, baby dishes and cutlery. Also plastic crockery and glasses for around the pool area.
Tap water is supplied from a well in the back field so it is non-salty.
A stylishly light and airy lounge accommodating 8 guests.
Walk out on to a good sized terrace that overlooks the pool and is gated with lock, making it safe for toddlers.
Large comfy faux-suede L-shaped sofa from which there are fabulous views to the mountain. It seats 8. Plus 2 armchairs and large footstool.
Books, games and a good selection of DVDs.
Equipped with large dining table and seating for 6 (though it will seat 8, and there are spare chairs available) and also a rattan suite (2 chairs, table and 2 seater sofa)...so an ideal space for relaxing or having breakfast. 2 large parasols keep you cool.
360 degree views can be enjoyed from the roof terrace and it's fully equipped for relaxing and sunbathing.
A shady pergola contains 2 inflatable Chesterfield two seater sofas - they're really funky! 4 sun loungers are ideal for those who want to grab the last of the sun's rays.
Sit up there in the shade or sun with the breeze blowing surrounded by beautiful countryside and you'll be instantly de-stressed.
Lighting and candle lanterns are available for evenings.
In a sunken garden at the side of the villa is the large BBQ and dining area that seats up to 10 people. Positioned so it gets the best of the summer breezes, it's beautifully cool on most summer nights.
The decked area contains large bean bags for relaxing; kids love them, and the water feature adds a touch of class. We also have a herb garden that you can pick from...and usually plenty of mint for those mojitos!
Surrounded by terrocotta tiles it has 6 aluminium sun loungers. You can also use the bean bags too to make it up to 8.
The pool area is gated from both the lounge terrace and the BBQ dining area making it safe for those with toddlers.
To the side on a lower level is a small area shaded by a large tree...here we've placed the hammock as we think it's a perfect spot to have a snooze!
The garden area is beautifully lit for summer evenings and there are plenty of candles and tealights for you to enjoy in the various lanterns.


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August 21, 2010: The Road Show Continues
We've barely unpacked from Gen Con, and we're already getting ready for PAX Prime. Yes, we're returning to Seattle for the Penny Arcade Expo, three days of gamers playing games -- board and card, console and PC, handheld and phone.
For our part, we'll have copies of The Palace, the Revolution! expansion to show off (and, if everything falls into place, for sale!), as well as tons of Munchkin, Nanuk, The Stars Are Right, and much more. There's a rumor that some sort of digital imagery will be shown off, but I can't say too much about that . . .
We managed to nab the sweet demo area under the escalators on level two again this year. I have it on good authority that the Rock Band stage has moved, so it'll be a bit quieter. Wait, we'll be playing Nanuk, so I guess it won't be getting too much quieter.
As of this writing, the last badges still available are Sunday only. They'll go fast, so if you'd like to attend, get to it ASAP!
If you've already registered, we'll see you there!
-- Paul Chapman


It was a weekend of mixed emotions for the UCSB track and field teams as they competed in the Big West Conference Championships at UC Irvine.
The men pulled out a Big West Championship for the first time in school history. They won with 179 points while Long Beach State took second with 150 points.
For the women, there was heartbreak. The team totaled 169.5 points and lost to first-place UC Davis by half a point.
In the running events for the men, senior Anthony Masci defended his title in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, winning the event with a time of 9:02.23.
Then, in the event everyone had their eyes on, the 800-meter run, Martin took second behind senior Charles Jock of UC Irvine. Ryan ran the event in 1:44.77, two hundredths of a second slower than Jock.
Sophomores Jordan Scott and Karlon Johnson finished second and third in the 400-meter run with times of 48.14 and 48.563, respectively. Johnson's time is a new lifetime best.
As for the field events, the Gauchos swept the high jump with junior Mitchell Haag winning the event and capturing his second consecutive crown after jumping 2.17 meters.
For the women, Nwaba won the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.59, a new personal best which beats her own school record. She also won the high jump after leaping 1.77 meters and took second in the javelin throw, where she threw 43.95 meters for a new lifetime best.
Junior Irene Kujore dominated the shot put in a first place victory, throwing 15.04 meters. Then, she earned first place in the hammer throw, throwing 56.64 meters. Finally, Kujore threw 49.98 meters in the discus throw, taking second place.
In the running events, senior Justine Diaz defended her Big West crown in the 800-meter run, crossing the finish line in 2:06.65.
Lastly, the 4×400 meter relay team composed of junior Jenn Carey, Diaz, junior Amanda Rodriguez and Nwaba earned first place with a time of 3:40.89.
Next up for the UCSB track and field will be the first round of the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas from May 24 to 26.


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Q: Cell change background colour with clicked I have a table and I have one 1 cell that I can't fix. What I want is to have a background colour blue and when I click the

 2 click me

I want to make this background cell green. I take only the code for this specific cell, what I have done and it doesn't work as I want..

function myFunction() {
  document.getElementById("colour").innerHTML = "YOU CLICKED ME!";
}

var x = document.getElementById('colour');

if (x.style.backgroundColor === 'green') {
  x.style.backgroundColor = 'blue';
} else {
  x.style.backgroundColor = 'green';
}
#click{
  background-color: blue;
  padding: 1rem;
  width : 50%;
  height: 50px;
  margin: auto;
}

2 click me

A:

    function myFunction() {
          document.getElementById("colour").innerHTML = "YOU CLICKED ME!";
        }

        var x = document.getElementById('colour');
            if (x.style.backgroundColor === 'green') {
                x.style.backgroundColor = 'blue';
            } else {
                x.style.backgroundColor = 'green';
            }

            **</script>**

You forgot to close with the script tag I think, right?
Because for me closing with the  tag it works

A: is this what you want?  I think you just need to assign a variable to the element colour and then use it to make your changes

function myFunction() {
  const x = document.getElementById("colour");
  const y = document.getElementById("click");
  x.innerHTML = "YOU CLICKED ME!";

if (y.style.backgroundColor === 'green') {
    y.style.backgroundColor = 'blue';
  } else {
    y.style.backgroundColor = 'green';
  }
}
#click {
  background-color: blue;
  padding: 1rem;
  width: 50%;
  height: 50px;
  margin: auto;
}

2 click me

A:

    #click{
    background-color:blue;
    padding:1rem;
    width : 50%;
    height:50px;
    margin:auto;

    }

2 click me

With this it should work!

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Top-5 bad beats from the football season, NFL playoff futures
Frank Schwab counts down the worst beats of the regular NFL and college football seasons... we still can't get over these bad beats. Frank also has a couple of value picks for the Super Bowl and conference title races in the NFL.
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- Welcome to Yahoo Sportsbook Daily. It is January 10th, 2022. I'm your betting guide, Frank Schwab. And today, we're going to put a bow on the regular season with the worst beats of the year and a few play-off futures as well for the NFL. Let's look at the top five bad beats of the football season. Hopefully you don't have any traumatic flashbacks, but you probably will because likely, you were on at least one of these games.
Let's start at number five. We have to go to week 15 of the NFL season's Bears, Vikings on Monday Night Football. If you had the Bears plus 7, plus 7 and 1/2, you got a touchdown you needed finally at the end of the game. The Bears struggled so much in the red zone to score at all, but you finally got that touchdown, last play of the game. Justin Fields hits Jesper Horsted for a touchdown on the last play of the game.
But then remember, the NFL has the rule where you don't have to kick an extra point if it doesn't matter. The game ends 17-9. If you had that Bears ticket, you're just left frustrated at the end of that game. A tough one for all the Bears backers there.
At number four, we go to the college game. Kentucky covered somehow against Georgia, they're plus 21 and 1/2. And Georgia led 30-7 with 11:27 left on the clock. Remember, Georgia has the best defense in college football. But the ensuing drive by Kentucky takes 11 minutes and 23 seconds. Kentucky converted a third down and a fourth down, a couple more third downs, another fourth down. Georgia's defense simply couldn't get off the field, and then [? London ?] Robinson scored on third down from the 1-yard line in the final seconds. A really really tough beat if you had Georgia minus 21 and 1/2 that day, I'll tell you that.
Going to number three, we go all the way back to the NFL opener-- week one, San Francisco at Detroit. The 49ers led 31-10 at halftime, 38-10 with less than five minutes left in the third quarter. You had this one wrapped up if you're on the 49ers in this game, right?
But instead, the Lions come all the way back and lose by just eight points. They scored two touchdowns in the final minute and 53. They needed both two-point conversions to cover, and-- much to the chagrin of San Francisco backers-- they got both of them. A successful onside kick by Detroit with a botched fumble recovery by George Kittle, who has some of the best hands of football-- also is to blame for this one. A really, really tough beat if you had the 49ers all the way back in week one.
Back to the college game for number two, and it's Boise State minus 13 and 1/2. They're up 16 in the final seconds of this game. Wyoming had done nothing, they're down 23-7, backed up in their own territory. You've got nothing to worry about, right? Wrong. The Wyoming Cowboys hit a short pass and the receiver just runs up the field. Boise State doesn't have much interest in tackling him.
It's the end of the game, final few seconds. Goes all the way, houses it for the touchdown, and somehow, some way, those Boise State minus 13 and 1/2 tickets are ripped up with one of the most unlikely touchdowns of the college football season in this bad beat segment.
But number one, there was no doubt about this one-- Florida State, Clemson. Let's set the scene here. If you had the under 47 and 1/2 or Florida State plus 9 and 1/2, you're feeling good. Last play of the game, just running out the clock. And oh my goodness, we get one of the worst lateral plays.
We all hate this-- Scott Van Pelt of ESPN has cleverly nicknamed it pitchy, pitchy, woo, woo. And here it goes-- Clemson makes a completion downfield and then starts the pitch play back, back, back. And you're going all the way back into your own territory until finally, there's a fumble. Clemson recovers it, gets pushed into the end zone, basically. Not only did that ruin the under, it also ruined any Florida State tickets plus 9 and 1/2 because Clemson goes over that. They cover.
What a bad beat. Both bad beats on one play. I hope you didn't have a parlay with that. That would have been really disgusting. But one of the bad beats you're ever going to see and definitely the worst one of this football regular season.
Now let's go to some futures for the play-offs in the NFL, and we'll start with Super Bowl winners. I've got a couple of them here I like-- definitely the Dallas Cowboys at 12-1 stand out. Cowboys were everybody's favorite team a few weeks ago after they pounded Washington in a nationally televised game. Then they came back and lost to the Cardinals. Look, that's not a bad loss. Even at home, Cardinals are a quality team. They may not have looked that way in week 18. Cardinals aren't a bad team, it's not a bad loss. Cowboys got back on track in week 18 beating a Philadelphia team that was resting.
And I still do believe the Cowboys can make a run. All the ingredients are there, we know their upside. And 12-1 odds here are pretty good. You're giving them better odds than the Packers, the Rams, the Buccaneers, and I don't think that's priced right. I think the Cowboys 12-1, you'll be happy to holding that ticket. I think the Cowboys can make a run here, that is pretty good value on them.
I also want to make a shout out to the Tennessee Titans. Look, nobody wants to pick the Titans during the Super Bowl, right? But the fact is they're the number one seed in the AFC and they're that way for a reason. Could be getting Derrick Henry back, they're two home wins away from a Super Bowl, and a plus 800-- which is tied for the fourth best odds in the NFL-- I think they're a little bit underpriced. Not crazy so, but the Titans have been disrespected this whole season. I've done it too, but getting Derrick Henry back is a huge deal for them.
And again, when you're the one seed, you have a big advantage. From 1990 to 2019, 80% of Super Bowl teams came from teams that got the [? buy. ?] Now, only one team in each conference gets that advantage. The Titans have that edge in the AFC. Do I expect them to win the Super Bowl? Not necessarily, but plus 800 is pretty good on any number one seed, so I'd actually punch a ticket on the Titans here.
I also want to make one more play, and that's the Bengals plus 900 win the AFC. The Bengals have the upside to make a run. We've seen quarterback Joe Burrow really heat up late in the season. He's got the weapons around him. Their defense is a little underrated. The Bengals here at plus 900, tied for the fourth best odds in the AFC, I think that there's value on that team. That is a fun ticket to have because this Cincinnati team could make a run. They could really get going, fun team to root for. And if Joe Burrow is going to continue the play he showed late in the season, I think that Bengals AFC ticket at 9-1 has a chance to cash.
So to recap, here's what we got. Dallas 12-1 to win a Super Bowl, little bit of a bet on the Titans plus 800-- just because they're the number one seed, I'd take pretty much any number one seed at 8-1-- and also the Bengals 9-1 to win the AFC. Hoping they continue their hot streak from late in the season. You can follow me on Twitter over @YahooSchwab and follow all of our content over at Yahoo Sportsbook.
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A Right or A Duty? A Privilege?
Imagine. If you had a relationship with a something that was absolutely ancient, and so precious that life—including yours—couldn't survive without it, what would you do to care for and protect it? If it needed food and water and air, would you ensure that it had plenty and the best possible? If it were vulnerable to the ravages of weather—the wind, sun, and rain—would you make certain that it was shielded from harm?
This soil is ancient. The mineral parent rock once sat naked. Time and water, sun and cold broke the rock into stones, the stones into dust. For a very long time the earth sat aging, then the life process started, and living soil was created. Thousands of years of plants have left their condensed energy and captured time stored in the organic matter. Farming it in present time is a relationship with the past.
Imagine the soil has a heart and we're walking all over it and talking about it. What is this like for the soil? It doesn't get a say. People walk on it, talking, making human plans, like it is ours to open up and do as we want. Think how long this has been going on here. Since they broke the prairie off of this land, one hundred forty years of doing this to soil.
What was it like for Ole Olsen the first time to pick up handfuls of virgin prairie loam? What did it smell like? What happiness did he feel? If we knew what we know now, what would we do different?
If soil was virgin, what is farming? Do we choose a love affair, or is it a coarse taking? — Excerpt Turn Here Sweet Corn: Organic Farming Works [Read more…] about A Right or A Duty? A Privilege?


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from __future__ import unicode_literals

from django.db import migrations, models

class Migration(migrations.Migration):

    dependencies = [
        ('dj_experiment', '0007_auto_20170803_1352'),
    ]

    operations = [
        migrations.RemoveField(
            model_name='case',
            name='casevals',
        ),
        migrations.AddField(
            model_name='case',
            name='casevals',
            field=models.ManyToManyField(related_name='cases', verbose_name=b'Case values', to='dj_experiment.Value'),
        ),
        migrations.AlterField(
            model_name='experiment',
            name='data_dir',
            field=models.CharField(default='./', max_length=250),
        ),
        migrations.AlterField(
            model_name='experiment',
            name='separator',
            field=models.CharField(default='.', max_length=1),
        ),
        migrations.RemoveField(
            model_name='fieldgroup',
            name='fieldnames',
        ),
        migrations.AddField(
            model_name='fieldgroup',
            name='fieldnames',
            field=models.ManyToManyField(related_name='fieldgroups', verbose_name=b'FieldGroup values', to='dj_experiment.Value'),
        ),
        migrations.AlterField(
            model_name='value',
            name='val',
            field=models.CharField(unique=True, max_length=100),
        ),
    ]


You'll be writing your code in the code-editor, but we won't be running it until the final step. To check your code for a step, you can press the "Check Work" button.
We're going to create a promise representing ordering sunglasses from an online store. First, create the function, myExecutor() . Later on, you'll pass this function into the Promise constructor.
for objects and the use of 'const ' to declare variables .Ok now , the fun part .
Create a function, orderSunglasses() . This function should have no parameters. It should return a new promise constructed by passing your myExecutor() function into the Promise constructor.
Create a variable  `orderPromise`  assigned to the returned value of your  `orderSunglasses()` function.
This is even easier , hope this helps the students .
Why is the function orderSunglasses used, as opposed to simply creating a variable which is set equal to a new promise.


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An impersonator of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un wearing a protective mask waves while holding an inflatable rocket during a protest inside International Finance Center (IFC) Mall in the Central district of Hong Kong, China. (Photographer: Justin Chin/Bloomberg)
Kim Jong Un Tells Ruling Party Congress He Wants Defense Boost
Jeong-Ho Lee
Kyung Bok Cho
Jan 07 2021, 5:48 AM Jan 07 2021, 5:54 PM January 07 2021, 5:48 AM January 07 2021, 5:54 PM
(Bloomberg) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told a rare congress of his ruling party he wants to raise defense capabilities to a "higher level" as the nation seeks a new path away from shortcomings that have shaken a sanctions-hit economy.
"We stand at a great turning point," he told the first Congress of the Workers Party of Korea to be held in five years, according to text of the speech released Thursday by the official Korean Central News Agency. He citied a need to "strengthen national defense capability to a higher level, to defend a peaceful environment for socialism construction."
Kim didn't elaborate on what he meant by the defense boost or offer details of how he will manage his nuclear arsenal amid disarmament talks that have stalled after three meetings with outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump and a new administration coming to the White House, when Joe Biden is inaugurated as president later this month.
The congress that started this week is set to meet for several days, putting together a new five-year economic plan and making leadership changes after Kim faulted the previous plan for falling short in several areas. Kim has so far made an opening address and could deliver closing remarks where he gives more details about his military and relations with the new president.
For more on North Korea:
Kim Jong Un Urges 'Big Leap Forward' at North Korea Congress
How Kim Jong Un Keeps Advancing His Nuclear Program: QuickTake
Kim Jong Un Likely to Let His Missiles Do the Talking With Biden
North Korea Seeks Economic Boost Amid Covid, Sanctions Pain (1)
Kim is one of the few world leaders who has yet to congratulate -- or even acknowledge -- Biden's win in the November election. During Trump's tenure, Kim advanced his nuclear strike capability by modernizing his ballistic missile arsenal and developing more powerful atom,ic devices.
The North Korean leader said that while there have been difficulties, "our internal force further expanded and strengthened, and the external prestige of the country was raised remarkably," KCNA reported.
North Korea's economy is headed for its biggest contraction in more than two decades after it has been battered by sanctions, natural disasters and his decision to shut borders due to the coronavirus.