Major Alert. Potential Seasonal High. Close out all longs.
OTAPS Bias to short side.
FORWARD ALERT: LOOK FOR OTAPS FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY, WITH ST REVERSAL BIAS TO SHORT. THEN REVERSAL BIAS TO LONG IN MID FEBRUARY.
2QEV Leg Strength Wave mitigation from $128.30 ALERT 28DEC2012, and June bottom and November's expiration 2QEV June bottom wave echo.
Potential Pivot Indication on ST QEV Basis.
Farther Out Outlook Indicates Bias Towards Uptrend Continuation on AEV, CCEV, PCEV anD RCCEV Basis.
Key Day in Key Week Gold Markets.
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Fiordland Advocate Page 20 | 25 September, 2014 is Open for Business is Open for Business Be Lakeside Happy! The team at Repco Invercargill are proud to support Diane and Phil in their new business venture. We wish them luck and every success, and look forward to continuing our business relationship. Congratulations to the team at Lakeside Service Centre At Ray White Perpetual we are even more committed to achieving results and exceeding our clients' expectations. If you are looking at purchasing a home in the Te Anau area or looking at upgrading, our Sales team have an amazing selection of properties in all price ranges for you to choose from. Ray White Te Anau are proud to be associated with Lakeside Service Centre and wish Phil and Diane well with their new venture. rwteanau.co.nz Office: 03 249 8989 94 Town Centre, Te Anau Congratulating Phil and Diane on their new business, welcome to the community  residential/commercial windows & doors  replacement windows  retrofit windows  kitchens/bathrooms  custom-made wardrobe doors  conservatories  glass doors  shower doors  balustrading  security doors  insect screens Fiordland House 3 Town Centre, Te Anau 9600 Email info@fiordlandhouse.co.nz Web www.fiordlandhouse.co.nz Phone 03 249 7308 open 9.00am till 6.00pm, by the takahe, lake-end Te Anau tim mann design design for print and web, te anau mother's day gifts keep mum happy from tip to toe keep mum happy mother's gifts Fiordland House 3 Town Centre, Te Anau 9600 Email info@fiordlandhouse.co.nz Web www.fiordlandhouse.co.nz Phone 03 249 7308 open 9.00am till 6.00pm, by the takahe, lake-end Te Anau tim mann design design for print and web, te anau mother's day gifts keep mum happy from tip to toe keep mum happy mother's gifts open 9.00am till dark, by the takahe, lake-end Te Anau Fiordland House 3 Town Centre, Te Anau 9600 Email info@fiordlandhouse.co.nz Web www.fiordlandhouse.co.nz Phone 03 249 7308 Wishing Diane and Phil every success in their new business! Lakeside Service Centre aims to be a one-stop- shop with something for everybody, so along with WoFs, servicing, tyres, batteries and brake repairs, the On the Spot Express store offers a variety of old-school refreshments and quick snacks. But it's not the décor or the selection of nostalgic treats on the menu that makes the point of difference. It's Phil and Diane's unwavering commitment to a peak customer experience and to bringing back a level of service that hasn't been commonplace for decades. "Basically in the 70s, service stations always used to have service. They come out to you, check your oil, clean your windscreen and give you a smile," Phil said. " We're bringing back good old-fashioned service." The arrival of a customer onto the forecourt sends a jet of compressed air into the shop and a bell rings, giving an attendant time to make their way outside before the car door shuts. Travellers in need of snow chains are given a chance to sit down and prepare with an instructional video and a practice tyre in the store before heading back to their vehicle. Bookings for Real Journeys and Southern Discoveries can also be made at the station, and they also have a fleet of brand new scooters for hire. Phil in the refurbished workshop with his new brake lathe machine. Diane getting some practice on their new ice cream machine.


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Q: Injecting bean for Private static inner class Let say I have a private static inner class.
How can I autowire it inside it's parent class?
Autowiring a public inner class is possible. But I'm unable to find a way to Autowire a private inner class.
public class Parent {

@Autowire
private InnerChild innerChild;

private static class InnerChild {

}

}

Thanks in advance

A:     @Component
    public class Parent {

        @Autowired
        private InnerChild innerChild;

        @Component
        private static class InnerChild {

        }

    }

This way it should work, but outside of its parent class you can't access InnerChild private class, even if you have a public method in Parent class exporting it, because it is accessible only by Parent class.

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1 day ago · The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments.Arguably one of the most consequential amendments, it addresses citizenship rights and equal protection under the law and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War.
Jump to navigation Jump to search. The 1954 United States Senate elections was a midterm election in the first term of Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency. Eisenhower's Republican party lost a net of two seats to the Democratic opposition.
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Who died in 1953?
Both Senators had died during the 83rd Congress, leading to appointments and special elections. Willis Smith (D) died June 26, 1953 and Alton A. Lennon (D) was appointed July 10, 1953 to continue the term. In November, Lennon lost the nomination to W. Kerr Scott (D) to finish the term.
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Holman, a Utah native and Rhodes scholar, was elected president of the American Bar Association in 1947 and dedicated his term as president to warning Americans of the dangers of "treaty law.".
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3. ELA: Make sure First Page of Genre: Fantasy, Synonym, and Questions 1-5 for Chapters 1-3 are completed in Chapters 1-4 The Lion Witch and the Wardrobe Packet, even if you were absent Monday or Tuesday.
** Please check your child's folder every night for any notices, handouts, papers to sign and return, etc.
** Please let me know as always via email if you have any questions, comments or concerns. Thank you and have a great evening!
** Chapter 8 Math Test Thursday.
2. ELA and Science: Finish Summary of Hydroponic Farming Article. Will be needed for tomorrow's classroom discussion.
3. Chapter 7 Math Test Corrections due Tomorrow if completing them.
2. ELA: Finish Final Copy of Story. It should be at least 4 pages long.
3. Math Chapter 7 Test Corrections due no later then Wednesday!
** Math Chapter 8 Quiz Wednesday. STUDY!
"Campout of the Farm" Extended Response Practice Story with Graphic Organizer.
** HONORS ASSEMEBLY TOMORROW AT 10 a.m.
1. Math: page 353 #'s 3-10 AND 6.1 Homework Pages.
2. Religion: Good Deed Catholic School's Week Project Due NO LATER THAN TOMORROW!
3. Science Fair Project if you did not hand it in due no later than tomorrow!
1. Math: Show What you Know Chapter 6 ( pages 349-350 in Volume 2).
2. Religion: Catholic Schools Week Project Due TOMORROW. Project cannot be accepted late past Friday, 1/25/19.
** Bring in Science Fair project that was due yesterday if not yet brought in!
Scholastic Due January 31st. (optional). Class Code can be found in a bottom post from earlier in the year. Email me if you need it again and/or if you're interested in ordering on your own, yet still through the class).
**Religion Project was distributed today. We went over in class thoroughly the written directions, the task, the rubric, etc that they all have a copy of. They can choose the Beatitude the wish to work on. A group means no more than 3. This is an outside of school project. If working in a group, students must be able to meet outside of school. Students CAN WORK ALONE IF THEY CHOOSE. If you do not have a printer, the typed portion can be emailed to me at my email, jpaolino@olcacademy.net.
( A social studies project related to their current Reading Street text will be distributed this week. That project will not be due until November 30th so that way there is plenty of time to complete it without having to do the work during Thanksgiving. They will get it this week though so they know what to expect and they can work on it if they choose earlier than next week or the week after. This one will be an individual project. Students did finish the reading today that their project is related to).
1. Mathletics assignments due by Friday ( will be assigned shortly).
** As per last week's flyer regarding the Halloween celebration, Bring in at least one bag of candy tomorrow. Grades N- 2nd grade will be trick-or-treating in the classrooms.
** If you bring anything for our class specifically for Halloween, please make sure it is all peanut free and chocolate free.
** Scholastic Due TOMORROW. Scholastic Class code QG993 if you want to order online.
** Scholastic Due October 30th. Scholastic Class code QG993 if you want to order online.
3. Short Science Quiz Tomorrow (Most likely open-book).
** Satchel Page Reading and Vocabulary Test and Spelling Quiz Friday!
1. ELA Packet page 69 (2nd to last page in packet).
3. "Thunder Rose" Test corrections (always optional bur recommended because there's nothing to lose!) due TUESDAY. Also, please make sure to sign the test.
As mentioned to students late last week, our Math Test on Chapter 1 will be Thursday. We have been reviewing this week some important skills and some that needed to be retaught so students should be more then ready!
ELA Reading with vocabulary on "Island of the Blue Dolphins" Test and Spelling Quiz Friday (students will always have their Reading Street Vocabulary/Comprehension Test on Fridays along with their Spelling Quiz unless otherwise noted).
Dress Down for $1.00 TOMORROW if students would like to dress down.
Half-Day Friday, 11:45 dismissal. First Friday Mass.
** MATHLETICS LOGINS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS TODAY. There are 5 assignments assigned, intended for at least 1 per night. Students must go on Mathletics as part of their daily homework and complete the assignments by the due date each week.
Scholastic for September was ordered late last week and the new one will be distributed tomorrow. It will be due for October on October 30th.
1. Math 1.10 Homework Pages (we skipped 1.9).
2. Reading Packet Homework Page titled VCV (spelling word practice page).
4. Red Kayak Test Corrections (optional, but always encouraged) due Monday. (Please see attached form if you scroll down to the bottom of the class page under first post under Important Forms. The "How To" Guide for test corrections is also attached to the digital version at the bottom of this page). I will also have hard copies tomorrow.
**Students must use this form to submit valid test corrections. Please follow all procedures mentioned in the 'How To" guide and on the form. Students can receive a maximum of 10 points toward each test. Each correction will be worth up to two points; one for a correct answer and another for their explanation as to why the answer is correct or why their answer was incorrect.
2. Cause and Effect Worksheet Page in packet (2nd page in packet).
2. "The Storm" Page in ELA Packet ( it is the last page).
4. Red Kayak Assessment FRIDAY 9/21/18.
** Scholastic due 9/28/18 (optional). I will place the order then.
1. STUDY! MATH QUIZ TOMORROW Lessons 1.1 – 1.5.
2. Red Kayak Assessment FRIDAY 9/21/18.
2. Sign and Initial Planner.
** Please make sure to check your child's folder every night!
** Math Quiz on Lessons 1.1-1.5 WEDNESDAY 9/19/18.
** Red Kayak Reading Street Assessment/Quiz FRIDAY 9/21/18.
1. GoMath Lesson 1.3 Homework Pages 21 and 22.
3. Scholastic Due September 28th (Optional).
** Please not that the beginning of the year diagnostic math tests DID NOT count towards students' report card grades. It was a pre-assessment only to see what students remember from last year and and what to emphasize moving forward, etc. Students came home with them today.
** Also, students came home today with an orange additional GoMath Practice Book. THESE CAN STAY AT HOME. They can be used for additional practice for students at home if they need it, as an additional study worksheet for each lesson before a quiz or test, etc. There is one worksheet for each lesson in it.
2. " Plot and Character" Page in Packet only. ( It is the second page and is the title of the worksheet).
3. Parents' initial in planner.
** Scholastic will be due September 28th. It will always be due the last weekday of the month. I will be ordering all the books then. Of course, ordering is optional, and you can order online using the class code ( see 9/10 Homework) or sending in the order to class with your child. Thank you to those who have sent in orders. Please write a check or give exact cash when giving orders.
** Students received the remainder of their composition notebooks today.
** Please let me know as always via email if you have any questions, comments or concerns. Thank you and have a great night!
1. GoMath 1.1 Homework Pages ( page 9 and 10).
1. "Show What You Know" pages 3-4 in GoMath Book.
2. Write your second paragraph based on the first page of your graphic organizer (where you described what the phrase "Each Kindness makes the world a little bit better") on the loose-leaf. We will do the rest of the essay tomorrow in class.
Classroom Orientation Night at 6:30 p.m. Please meet in the classroom. We are room 203 on the second floor.
** Please let me know as always via email if you have any questions, comments or concerns. Thank you and I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow night!
Good Evening Parents and Guardians and I hope all is well. Today was another great, but busy day for class 5-2! Students received many more supplies and we reviewed basic multiplication facts, as well as multiplication of two digit and one digit factors. As this should be review for all students, it is important that we practice these skills and refresh our memory of these integral skills before diving into 5th grade GoMath Units.
Religion- Family Life, one for parents and one student edition (most students put the student edition one in their desk).
** These supplies are in the students' desks. More should be delivered tomorrow. If they brought any of these supplies home to show you, it is to come back tomorrow (except for the Religion-Family Life Parent Connection) so students get into the habit of bringing their supplies to and from school to ensure they are always prepared for class and have the materials when we will be using them.
Please sign your child's planner where they wrote their homework ( 9/6/18).
** If you did not complete the Family Information Sheet front and back located at the back of the Family Handbook and/or submit the Summer Packet, please do so no later than tomorrow. Also, please keep the Family Handbook at home for easy reference.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email me at jpaolino@olcacademy.net. My email can also be found on the school website. Thank you and have a wonderful evening!
Students came home today with their Blue Pocket Teacher-Parent Communication Folder. In this folder, students should have a gold September Calendar, Parent Letter, and the Family Handbook. We went over the handbook in detail today in class. Please fully complete the last page of the Handbook, front and back, and have your child hand it in to me tomorrow! Please also discuss the handbook with your child so it is reiterated what is expected of them, as that was also gone over with them today in class and will continue to be.
Students also were given a black pencil-case that was supplied to them by the school. Some students brought it home and some may have left it in class; as it was their choice. Students are more then welcome to use their own or an additional one if they prefer. More materials will be distributed to them over the next few days.
Parent Contact sheet due (front and back sheet of the Family Handbook).
Tomorrow we will continue to review classroom routines, review basic prerequisite math skills (multiplication facts), and do some community building to continue to get to know each other!
Summer Activity Packet due. Thank you very much for those of you whose children have submitted them today! There was quite a few!
We went over today the very high expectations set forth for them this year, and we will continue to do so this week. As 5th graders, they are expected to be fully prepared for class each and every day with their required books, completed homework and 3 sharpened pencils, be organized, display exemplary behavior all day, be unwavering in their commitment to learn and remain on task, submit their best work, listen to directions fully and intently the first time given, and show the utmost respect and kindness to everyone they encounter. They are also required to come to school with a constant positive " I can" attitude, embrace challenges, ask for help when needed, and know that they will succeed to their fullest potential with everyone's guidance and support. Students know that these expectations are strictly enforced by myself and school administration. With that said, teacher-parent communication is essential and of the utmost importance to me. Your child's success is a full team effort, so if you can continuously assist in reiterating these very high expectations, I would significantly appreciate it! If you ever have any questions, comments, or concerns, I can always be reached at the following email: jpaolino@olcacademy.net. Please note that this will be the primary communication method, unless an in-person meeting is absolutely necessary.
Lastly, please check your child's blue Parent-Teacher Communication Folder, planner (which they should receive tomorrow, 9/6/18), and our class page daily for any important notices, handouts, information, homework, etc that may be in there.
*** Again, I welcome everyone to the beginning of the 2018-2019 School Year and I look forward to working with all of you and your amazing children!
Social Studies: Study early European explorers vocabulary, morning girl notes, Columbus primary documents, and Colombian Exchange.
Religion: Study session 11-z13 review sheets quiz tomorrow.


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package eu.virtuenergy.papillon;

import static org.junit.Assert.*;

import org.json.JSONObject;
import org.junit.Test;

import eu.virtuenergy.papillon.Datacenter;
import eu.virtuenergy.papillon.I_Datacenter;
import eu.virtuenergy.papillon.ResourceException;
import eu.virtuenergy.papillon.ResourceType;

public class DatacenterTest {

	@Test
	public void testGetType_validResource_doesntThrow() {
		try {
			I_Datacenter dc = new Datacenter(1, "name", "desc");
			assertEquals("Type should be DATACENTER", ResourceType.DATACENTER.toString(), dc.getType());
		} catch (ResourceException e) {
			fail();
		}
	}

	@Test
	public void testCtorWithCoords_validArgs_doesntThrow() {
		try {
			new Datacenter(1, "name", "desc", 12, 34);
		} catch (ResourceException e) {
			fail();
		}
	}

	@Test
	public void testJsonCtor_validJson_doesntThrow() {
		String json = "{'id':1,'name':'name','description':'desc','latitude':0,'longitude':0}";
		try {
			new Datacenter(new JSONObject(json));
		} catch (ResourceException e) {
			fail();
		}
	}

	@Test
	public void testGetLatitude_validArgs_returnsExpected() {
		try {
			I_Datacenter dc = new Datacenter(1, "name", "desc", 12, 34);
			assertEquals(12, dc.getLatitude(), 0.000001);
		} catch (ResourceException e) {
			fail();
		}
	}

	@Test
	public void testGetLongitude_validArgs_returnsExpected() {
		try {
			I_Datacenter dc = new Datacenter(1, "name", "desc", 12, 34);
			assertEquals(34, dc.getLongitude(), 0.000001);
		} catch (ResourceException e) {
			fail();
		}
	}

}

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I'm trying to center inner elements of a <button>-tag with flexbox's justify-content: center. But Safari does not center them. I can apply the same style to any other tags and it works as intended (see the <p>-tag). Only the button is left-aligned.
Try Firefox or Chrome and you can see the difference.
Is there any user agent style I have to overwrite? Or any other solution to this problem?
The problem is that the <button> element cannot be a flex container in some browsers.
The idea is to maintain a level of common sense when styling HTML elements. For instance, the rule prevents authors from turning a fieldset into a table.
Solution: Wrap the content of the button in a span, and make the span the flex container.
NOTE: Although they cannot be flex containers, button elements can be flex items.
Here is my simplest hack.


Standard endovascular wires, catheters, and balloons.
In the upper extremity, the radial and brachial arteries provide the inflow for forearm and upper arm fistulae, respectively.
The basilic, cephalic, and antecubital veins provide venous outflow for upper arm fistulae. The basilic vein needs to be translocated to a suprafascial location to permit percutaneous dialysis access.
Bandages are removed and the patient may shower 24 hours after the procedure.
The patient should not lift anything heavier than 10 pounds with the affected extremity for at least one week.
Bleeding, signs of access site infection, or fistula nonfunction should be rapidly evaluated in the periprocedural period.
Postintervention angiography and physical exam permit immediate outcome evaluation. Flow monitoring during dialysis and subsequent duplex ultrasound will diagnose recurrent venous pathology.


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Review: Avengers Vol. 1: Avengers World hardcover (Marvel Comics)
2 comments | Tags: Avengers, Doug Glassman
[Review by Doug Glassman, who Tumblrs at Hell Yeah '80s Marvel!]
Free Comic Book Day 2013 is coming up this Saturday, and Marvel's offering this year is a doozy. Jonathan Hickman's Infinity #1 is the start of a major event, with ties to current Marvel comics and, quite likely, the upcoming film appearance of Thanos in the next Avengers film. Hickman has taken command of the core Avengers titles, after over a decade of Brian Michael Bendis's decompressed and rather talky tenure, with New Avengers and Avengers, the first six issues of which are collected in Avengers Vol. 1: Avengers World.
Taking his cues from the film, along with Bendis's own Avengers Assemble book, the team begins in its six-person cinematic line-up. It's a credit to both the film and Marvel's own editorial choices that such a team makes sense in the modern Marvel universe. The only out-of-place element is the Hulk's presence, especially since his founder status was revoked back in Kurt Busiek's run. Thankfully, Mark Waid's Indestructible Hulk and Kelly Sue DeConnick's Avengers Assemble have helped improve the Hulk's status quo. The series begins with Steve Rogers and Tony Stark stripping the team down to rebuild it later on, though they dismiss Luke Cage and Dr. Strange a little too casually for my tastes.
As it turns out, they're immediately outclassed by a trio of aliens. Two of them, the dark Abyss and the golden, horned Ex Nihilo, enjoy fiddling with the building blocks of life and creating "better" organisms. Their guardian, the robotic Aleph, is a rampaging terror whose destructive impulses provide both a bit of comic relief and a genuine threat. The initial fight between the Avengers and Ex Nihilo's forces is extremely well-done, proving the aliens' bona fides while demonstrating that the Avengers aren't fooling around either. Jerome Opeña's artwork uses shading to a perfect degree, without going overboard like Mike Deodato and other artists tend to do. Opeña also draws an awesome, ape-like Hulk which looks closer to the Kirby original than nearly any other incarnation I've seen.
From here, Hickman rebuilds the team in a very deliberate way. Hickman's previous career as a graphic designer often translates into his comic book work in page layouts and, especially, in his love of charts. Each issue of Avengers begins with a complex infographic featuring each member's personal insignia. They're connected to each other and to a central hub in a way that hasn't quite been explained yet, but which ties into how the universe itself is laid out. Despite dismissing some of the New Avengers, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Wolverine, and Captain Marvel are quickly brought back in. At the same time, Hickman deliberately under-uses Spider-Man and Wolverine to give space to characters without their own titles. Other veteran Avengers include the Falcon and Shang-Chi, previously seen in Secret Avengers: Run The Mission.
Some of the newest team members include Sunspot and Cannonball, longtime veterans of the New Mutants who attempted to retire after that series concluded. They swiftly become some of the team's best comic relief while also demonstrating Captain America's desire to train the next generation of heroes. They're joined by Manifold, a mysterious teleporter previously found in Hickman's Secret Warriors series. The final trio is comprised of new heroes with old names: Hyperion, Smasher, and Captain Universe. After the three-part initial arc is over, the next three issues delve into these heroes as Hickman brings older Marvel elements into the forefront. These issues are drawn by Adam Kubert, whose style is similar enough to Opeña's that the transition isn't jarring.
Hyperion's origin is told as the team clears up some of the aftermath of Ex Nihilo's plan to terra form Earth. Marvel has tried to emulate Superman numerous times, most famously with Thor and the Sentry, but Hyperion is the closest imitation as a member of the Squadron Supreme, a Justice League pastiche. This is actually a different Hyperion than the one from Mark Gruenwald's groundbreaking Squadron Supreme maxi-series and the one from Supreme Power. He has the right mix of internal turmoil, arrogance, and skill to come off as a good Superman imitator without getting annoying. Tying his origin into AIM gives that organization new life, especially now it's become a key enemy in other titles like Hawkeye and Secret Avengers.
Smasher's story in issue #5 begins with a flashback to New X-Men issue #122, published over a decade ago. I checked my New X-Men hardcover, and apart from some different angles and abridged dialogue, Hickman and Kubert did a beat-for-beat recreation of the previous Smasher's demise as he and the other Imperial Guards (Marvel's Legion of Superheroes pastiche) fled from Cassandra Nova. The story picks up a dangling plot thread from that issue: the idea that a human could have found the power-giving exospex wielded by that Smasher. Izzy Dare becomes the first human Smasher, and the parallels to Hal Jordan's origins are obvious but underplayed. The revelation of her grandfather's identity is a brilliant inside joke which brings a popular British sci-fi pulp hero into the Marvel Universe.
Finally, Captain Universe's tale involves the revelation of her origin to Shang-Chi. For a while, many people online (myself included) thought that the new Captain Universe was Monica Rambeau, formerly of Nextwave. Tamara Devoux is a new character with a tragic backstory and ties to both the 1980s incarnation of Captain Universe and the failed New Universe publishing project, which will become the core story of the next volume. This issue also solves a problem many people had with the publishing timeline: how does Avengers interact with the new Superior Spider-Man? We find out here as Octavius-in-Parker's body instigates a feud with Cannonball, and Sunspot and just generally makes an ass of himself.
Avengers: Avengers World is a story of building, both in the tale itself and in the paratext around it. The strong subtext of "creating the new from the old" plays out in Hickman's use of classic Marvel concepts and characters. With clever dialogue and great art, it's easy to see why Avengers has swiftly become one of Marvel's core books.
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Matt Halteman 5/14/2013 09:59:00 AM
I greatly enjoy your in-depth reviews, but one thing I would like to see you touch on a bit more is format. I had read these issues in single form, but I am thinking of switching to collections, instead. Does the artwork translate well to this format, given the fact that so much of it is double page spreads? Is gutter loss a problem? I have also heard that these new Marvel hardcovers do not have dustcovers and the paper quality is perhaps a bit thinner. Finally, what kind of extras are included? Any thoughts you have on such details would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
doug.glassman 5/15/2013 11:26:00 AM
I actually read this half as single paper issues and half as comiXology downloads, since "Avengers" is one of those books where I couldn't wait for a collection.
The Marvel NOW titles are getting collected in the style you speak of, and they're prohibitively expensive. I'm not spending $25 for five issues of "Uncanny Avengers", and even the normal $20 for either the eventual paperback or the digital trade is a bit much for a five-issue trade. This goes double when the extras that would be in the trade are instead turned into digital downloads.
That said, I'll probably get at least one story in the new trade set-up (likely Deadpool or Red She-Hulk). I'm also always on the lookout for good coupons, deals and auctions, especially if I can get Gillen and Land's "Iron Man" without paying full price.
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t's 4/16! It's also known around the world as Foursquare Day! If you're not in the social media game, you may not know about this important holiday and that Foursquare Day is celebrated around the globe on April 16th. Why April 16th? Because the number four squared is sixteen, so it only makes sense to have it today.
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Last year I've traveled to Italy, Spain and France to join the classes of Master Aerobic & Step Presenters Luciano Mottola, Morgan Moreau, Laetitia Vital, Ekaterina Vasilenko, Salvatore Panebianco, Rémy Huleux, Carlos Ramirez, and more. Now I only have to travel home, because David Fitelit invites all of these awesome presenters to his conventions in Brussels.
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Hulu sells an ad-free version of its streaming service, just like Netflix. But the majority of Hulu subscribers are on the $5.99-per-month ad-supported plan, which is half the price of the $11.99 no-commercials version.
Hulu has previously disclosed subscriber numbers — announcing 28 million customer accounts earlier this month — but hasn't broken those out by plan type.
Now Hulu, which in the past month became fully ensconced under Disney's wing, has provided some context around the size of its audience base. Overall, it has 82 million viewers (meaning there's an average of 2.9 viewers per Hulu account). And of those, about 70%, or 58 million, are on the ad-supported plan, according to Peter Naylor, senior VP, head of advertising sales, citing comScore estimates.
Hulu's ad business is a significant source of revenue, generating almost $1.5 billion in ad revenue in 2018. To that end, Hulu strives to make the way it presents advertising is viewer-friendly — otherwise it risks pushing those subscribers to the zero-advertising tier or losing them altogether, said Naylor, speaking Wednesday at VideoNuze's Video Advertising Summit in New York.
"We have to restrain ourselves. You can't just jam ads because you need to make a number," Naylor said. "We want to have an experience for viewers that is consistent."
There will always be "ad-avoiders," but the majority of consumers have some level of ad acceptance, according to Naylor.
As part of the goal of not irritating viewers, Hulu now caps the length of all ad breaks at 90 seconds (and in some cases less). It has long shown how much time is left in an ad pod with a countdown clock in the corner. "We want to be viewer-first," Naylor said. "You don't put ads where people don't expect them."
Even so, a 90-second ad break is "still an intrusive model," Naylor said, and Hulu has been experimenting with less intrusive models. After research showed Hulu users pause content 1 billion times per month, it began running "pause ads" on screens with select advertisers.
Now Hulu is planning to introduce an ad product tailored to binge-watchers with contextually relevant messages; per Naylor, 50% of Hulu users engage in bingeing, defined at watching three or more episodes in one session. For example, that might be a spot from delivery service DoorDash saying "We know you're bingeing – how about you get some food?"
Another idea Hulu is pitching: Sponsors could tell viewers who have watched two consecutive episodes of a show that it will be brought to them without additional ads if they a 90-second commercial. Hulu's thesis is that these formats are "pretty much welcome in light of the fact that most experiences are truly interruptive," said Naylor.
Asked whether Netflix or Amazon Prime Video might move to introduce ad-supported tiers like Hulu, Naylor allowed that it's a possibility. If ad-free subscription VOD platforms decide to jump into the ad business, they would likely have lighter ad loads than TV and "informed targeting," ultimately accelerating the long, slow decline of traditional television advertising, he said.
"Conventional TV has hit its ceiling, and that ceiling is coming down," Naylor said. Video services that are growing are "the ones that look like TV but are better."
On the subject of Disney's recent deal with Comcast giving the Mouse House full control — and eventually full ownership — of Hulu, Naylor said being under one owner "will help us move faster." Disney CEO Bob Iger has said the media conglomerate intends to invest more in Hulu's content and expand into international markets.
Down the road, Hulu may be available in new bundle options, similar to Hulu's deal with Spotify. Disney has said it's likely that it will eventually bundle Hulu, Disney Plus, and ESPN Plus together in some fashion.
Currently, Hulu offers an on-demand lineup with some 85,000 TV episodes and movies. In addition to licensed content, Naylor called out Hulu original series, including season 3 of "The Handmaid's Tale" (which premieres June 5), Aidy Bryant's "Shrill," and George Clooney's "Catch-22." Upcoming projects include "Little Fires Everywhere," starring and co-executive producers by Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington, and "Wu-Tang: An American Saga," a fictionalized history of the rise of the hip-hop group from Brian Grazer and Wu-Tang Clan's RZA.
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25% Amends the Illinois Highway Code. In provisions concerning the performance of functions by the highway commissioner of a road district, provides that, except for professional services, when the cost of construction, materials, supplies, new machinery...
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Opera for Three Generations
By Julia Silverman / December 4, 2017 December 4, 2017
My parents, who recently moved to Portland, are huge opera buffs. But I'll confess, they didn't pass the gene on to me. Perhaps it is the whole singing-in-languages-I-do-not-speak issue? While I can appreciate the beauty of the music, opera has always felt somewhat impenetrable to me.
So, when I found out that the Portland Opera was putting on a special performance of the Mozart classic "The Magic Flute" this holiday season, 50 minutes long, and sung entirely in English, it seemed like the perfect way to find my way into opera, and perhaps give my parents the chance to pass on their love of the genre to my children.
The show (which repeats next Saturday at 1 pm at the Hampton Opera Center, at the foot of the Tilikum Bridge) is about as child-friendly as opera could possibly get, starting with the craft available before the show (kids can make their own version of the pan flute that the character of Papageno plays on through the show) and continuing through to the invitation to kids to sit "criss-cross-applesauce" on the floor right in front of the stage, to get the best possible view. Before the show, the audience was schooled in the finer points of opera appreciation — "Bravo!" to appreciate a male performer, "Brava" for a female, and "Bravi tutti" (Good job, everyone!) to cap off the show.
The production has criss-crossed Oregon and beyond this year, bringing Mozart's work to schools, libraries and community centers around the state. Now it's Portland's turn — and at just $5 a ticket, it's one of the least expensive ways to take the whole family to a joyous holiday show this season.
Mozart's original work clocked in at more than two and a half hours, and the story has been pared back here, but the bones remain the same – Prince Tamino is lost in a forest, and is rescued from a fierce dragon by the three handmaidens of the Queen of the Night. He faints from fear, and when he comes to, he encounters the play's comic relief, a bird-catcher named Papageno whose dearest wish is to find a mate. Soon enough, the handmaidens return to tell Tamino that their mistress wants him to rescue her daughter, Princess Pamina, from the high priest, Sarastro, who has kidnapped her, with the aid of a magic flute. If Pamina returns safely, she and Tamino may marry.
I won't spoil the ending, but just say that, in the words of another immortal great, all's well that ends well (and keep your eye on the Queen of the Night, who is not what she appears). It was a treat to see Thomas Cilluffo as Tamino, as he will also feature in the Portland Opera's upcoming (and much fancier) production of Rigoletto at the Keller Auditorium. The kids in the audience were partial to Rameen Chaharbaghi's Papageno, especially his final, witty, warm duet with his eventual bride, played by Ivy Zhou.
After the performance, the actors came back to sit on the stage and field questions from the audience, everything from "What kind of music do you like to listen to?" to "How come you weren't really playing the flute during the show?" (Those honors belonged to the piano accompanist, Evan C. Paul, who managed to make me forget that there was no orchestra.)
Afterwards, my kids were full of questions for my parents about other operas they'd seen through the years. Torch successfully passed!
Julia Silverman is the editor of PDX Parent magazine. She was given a single ticket to attend this performance by Portland Opera, but the views expressed are her own.
If you go: The Magic Flute, Hampton Opera Center, 211 SE Caruthers Street, December 9, 1 pm. Tickets available via portlandopera.org or at 503-241-1802.
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Lindsay Scarpello is currently working as a Social Media Manager at Omaha Steaks and today we will be asking her about the strategic approach to social media, social media ROI, most important metrics, trends, and inspirations.
Social media is a rough business. What is the biggest challenge in a social media manager's job and the way to overcome it?
I think the biggest challenge is staying abreast of all of the new trends and how customers are engaging with content. Snapchat (and now, Instagram Stories) is the perfect example of something that came in, disrupted the way we thought people wanted to consume content, and is now a dominant medium on social.
Can you share a proven method of retaining follower base and the way of measuring the retention rate?
Good content. That's it, really. That's the secret. Create and share good content.
They say that failures make us stronger. Can you give us an example of one of your failures, experienced during your career in social media. What did you learn from it?
Good question. I think my best example of failure in my role has been when I ran social for a (now out of business) futures trading company. That company experienced a huge public mistake that drove away customers, which eventually led the company's demise and their being bought and absolved by another company.
Before that, though, during the mistake period, my bosses told me not to respond to angry customers on social media. I knew in my gut that this was the exact opposite of a solid PR crisis strategy, but I didn't press the issue or try to convince my bosses otherwise. Anyway, my position (and many others) was eventually eliminated due to the company going under, but I still wonder if I had countered my bosses' ideas with a solid social strategy, where I'd be today. I'm ultimately happy because I moved on and have had a good career, but it's still interesting to think about.
How do you define the success of a non-quantitative social media activity?
I'm not sure there isn't a non-quantitative way to define the success of a social activity. Vanity metrics like impressions or reach aren't much when it comes to proving sales value, but they're often correlated and can give a great general idea of success. I guess I would say I judge the success by the responses I receive from our followers. Example: if I'm getting a lot of great community engagement on Twitter, that's not something I can quantify, but that word-of-mouth is incredibly valuable.
Any golden tip on achieving a consistent analytical approach?
Figure out how to report sales or conversions (as you define them) and you've proven everything you need to. For us, we report on sales, but we also report on CTR, because we consider that a conversion for social. If we're getting them to click through to the content or the offer, we've done our job. If they're not following through to purchase, then there's something else wrong with the sale or the UX of the page, or something. And that's a valuable thing to know for other areas of the company.
What is the one social media metric you would die to measure, but no one out there came up with a solution yet?
I think there are solutions for this but they're generally expensive, cumbersome, and there's no one-size-fits-all approach… I'd say differentiating organic vs. paid ROI on social.
Are you using any social media management tools you cannot live without?
What is the newest social media trend you would love to explore more?
I'm really exploring ephemeral content right now. I think that with Instagram Stories blowing up Snapchat and Facebook rolling out its own version, it's only a matter of time till they open it up to brands. We're heavily testing the format.
Can you share with us your process of coming up with a social media strategy? What is the most difficult phase of a strategy?
Hmm, it depends on the business. Basically, every company I've joined, I take some time to evaluate what's working with their current strategy and what needs to change, and then I also assess what historical content/creative should be being used. Then I built an editorial/social calendar for however often needed — typically monthly.
There isn't just one. Follow innovators in your industry, and follow/watch people on social whose content you really, really love. That's where you'll get your inspiration. My example: I love Epic Reads on social. They have nothing to do with the food industry, but I think they create great social content.
Testing and innovation are an important part of every social manager's job. Can you share your hit and miss of 2017?
To be honest, we haven't had one! It's either too soon to tell, or we're just doing a good job this year so far. (Probably the first one!) The closest thing I can think of it signing an annual contract for a tool, and then finding a cheaper/better tool right after doing so. Unfortunate but it happens.
What is your process and mentality around taking ideas, prioritizing & testing them efficiently, validating, and then feeding the learning back into the process?
I use a comprehensive to do list and just manually move them around as I get more time/as needed for what is the most pressing. If I don't think it's a good idea, I say so. There aren't a lot of bad ideas out there that aren't worth testing.
One DO and one DON'T while creating a meaningful growth in social media.
Don't try to take shortcuts when it comes to creating good content. Work smarter and more efficiently, yes, but don't put crap content out there. Do respond and engage with as much as people as possible to make real connections that will benefit your brand.
And the last but not least: what would be your 2017 social media tip?
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Osterville - Daphne (Hostetter) Bumpus, 60 of Osterville, passed away peacefully at Cape Cod Hospital after a brief illness on March 15, 2019.
Daphne was the daughter of the late Vincent (Skip) and Eleanor Hostetter. She was preceded in death by her sister, Stephanie Hostetter and her brother, Marc Hostetter. Daphne was born in Hyannis and raised in Osterville. She attended Barnstable schools and graduated Barnstable High in 1976. Following high school she attended Salve Regina University.
Daphne loved spending time with her family, especially her grandson Logan on Cape Cod, New Hampshire and Florida.
Daphne is survived by her daughters Lorel Holley of Punta Gorda, FL and Alysa Bumpus of Osterville. Her grandson Logan Holley, and Gordon Bumpus. She is the sister of John Hostetter and his wife Kathy of Boxford, MA. Loving Aunt to Jason Hostetter of Haverhill, MA and Meagan McClendon and her husband Andrew McClendon of Chelsea, MA.
Visiting hours will be from 4 - 7 PM on Tuesday March 19th at John Lawrence Funeral Home, 3778 Falmouth Rd., Marstons Mills, MA. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Wednesday March 20th at Our Lady of Victory Church, 230 South Main St., Centerville. Burial to follow at Mosswood Cemetery in Cotuit, MA.


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The 13th edition of the Atelier for Young Festival Managers, was officially closed on Thursday 29 March in The Market Theatre, Johannesburg, South Africa. The first edition taking place in Africa and in the Global South was organised by The Festival Academy (an initiative of the European Festivals Association, EFA) in partnership with the Market Theatre Foundation and the University of the Witwatersrand's School of Arts.
We are delighted to give some last insights on the Atelier Johannesburg. Thanks to the engagement of 25 participants coming from 13 different countries, mentors from across the globe and guest speakers from South Africa, the Atelier has planted seeds for exciting international exchanges and long-term collaborations amongst the next generation of festival managers. Darko Brlek, President The Festival Academy Board and Artistic and General Director Ljubljana Festival - Slovenia, encouraged the participants to put ideas for collaboration into practice and to consider the creation of an African Festivals Association with a global outreach.
The Atelier Johannesburg was facilitated by Mike Van Graan (President of the African Cultural Policy Network), who designed the programme of the Atelier together with The Festival Academy. During the 7 days the participants drafted proposals on toolkits for sustainable festivals, identified characteristics of a good leader, a good festival and a good festival manager. They discussed their dream festivals with international mentors, worked on a protocol for more equal collaborations between Global South and Global North and participated in panels on themes as for example 'Festivals, diversity and cultural chauvinism' or 'Festivals as agents of change'.
Outside the theatre there were ample opportunities to gain more insights into the history of the country and the arts scene of Johannesburg, thanks to visits of the Apartheid Museum and Soweto, The Windybrow Arts Centre (welcomed by its Head, Keitu Gwangwa), the Centre for the Less Good Idea (welcomed by William Kentridge and Bronwyn Lace) and a meeting with Leila Heinriques, Director of the musical 'Hani: The Legacy' after the performance in The Market Theatre.
During the official closing ceremony participants were waved goodbye by Keitu Gwangwa, Head Windybrow Arts Centre, in the name of Ismail Mahomed, Chief Executive Officer the Market Theater Foundation - South Africa, Brett Pyper, Associate Professor and Head of School at University of the Witwatersrand School of the Arts - South Africa and Darko Brlek, President The Festival Academy Board and Artistic and General Director Ljubljana Festival – Slovenia. Participants of the Atelier Johannesburg Ross Millard (Sunderland MAC Trust - Summer Streets Festival) and Rasheeda Nalumoso and Nikissi Serumaga (32º East | Ugandan Arts Trust) were invited to address the audience with their statements on what the Atelier meant to them.
Under the facilitation of Mike Van Graan (President of the African Cultural Policy Network) participants worked with leading festival professionals: Ismail Mahomed (Chief Executive Officer the Market Theater Foundation - South Africa), Mantse Aryeequaye (Co-Director at Accra [Dot] Alt, Chale Wote Street Art Festival - Ghana), Carole Karemera (Artistic Director Ishyo Arts Centre - Rwanda), Cristina Fuentes (International Director Hay Festival - UK/ South America), Carmen Romero (Executive Director Santiago a Mil International Festival - Chile), Annet Lekkerkerker (Director Holland Festival - The Netherlands), Brett Pyper (Associate Professor and Head of School at University of the Witwatersrand School of the Arts - South Africa). The following South African guest speakers joined the Atelier for a panel on South African festivals: Yvette Hardie, ASSITEJ Director South Africa, Siphiwe Ngwenya, Curator & Founder The Maboneng Township Arts Experience, Ricardo Peach, Director Vrystaat Kunstefees/Arts Festival/Tsa-Botjhaba and Mandisi Sindo, Theatre4Change Arts Project.
On The Festival Academy website where participants will share some first-hand insights.
The Atelier Johannesburg is organised in partnership with the Market Theatre Foundation and the University of Witwatersrand's School of Arts.
The Festival Academy and the European Festivals Association thank for their structural support the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.
We thank the following for the support of participants: Arts Council Korea, Belgian Embassy of South Africa, DOEN Foundation – The Netherlands, French Institute South Africa – IFAS, Goethe Institute South Africa, National Arts Council of South Africa, Swiss Arts Council - Pro Helvetia Johannesburg, Spanish Embassy of South Africa.


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What's behind the current wave of 'corporate activism'?
September 13, 2018 10.37am EDT
Steffen Böhm, University of Exeter, Annika Skoglund, Uppsala University, Dan Eatherley, University of Exeter
Steffen Böhm
Professor in Organisation & Sustainability, University of Exeter
Annika Skoglund
Associate Professor, Uppsala University
Dan Eatherley
Senior Research Fellow, University of Exeter
Steffen Böhm has received funding from: British Academy, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), East of England Co-operative Society, Swedish Energy Agency, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), though he writes in a personal capacity.
Annika Skoglund receives funding from the Ragnar Söderberg foundation.
Dan Eatherley does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
Recent years have witnessed the emergence of what appears to be a new breed of business person: the corporate activist. Hardly a week goes past without the head of some blue chip or other publicly agitating for a better world, be they Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, speaking out on the environment and LGBTQI+ rights, or Starbucks founder Howard Schultz bemoaning "the violence, hatred, and empowerment of white supremacists" at a nationalist rally in Charlottesville.
A recent article in the Harvard Business Review even offered a "CEO activist's playbook" as a "guide for leaders who are deciding whether to speak out and how".
A closely allied trend is so-called "brand activism" in which businesses launch carefully designed "social good" campaigns aimed at building awareness about a particular issue while also promoting a positive corporate message. Recent high-profile cases include outdoor clothing firm Patagonia's "The President Stole Your Land" campaign to protect national parks in the US, or Nike's adverts featuring Colin Kaepernick, the NFL quarterback who first knelt during the national anthem to highlight racial injustice.
You might be forgiven for dismissing all this as merely the latest examples of cynical rebranding, all of a piece with the worst examples of greenwash cooked up by boardroom executives and slick marketing consultants to peddle more "politically correct" products to the gullible while boosting shareholder value.
But perhaps this time we need to look a little closer. More than ever, the customary dividing lines between activism and business are blurring, as the corporate world, driven by millennials in management positions, becomes a force for fighting for social and environmental issues.
So, what's causing this new phenomenon?
1. Donald Trump
It's all-too tempting to blame the 45th president of the US and his divisive policies for provoking the corporate world – often his target during his 2016 election rallies – to find a conscience and start speaking up for what they feel is right. Indeed, Trump's failure to condemn the Charlottesville neo-Nazis prompted not just Starbucks but the head honchos at General Motors, JP Morgan and Walmart to speak out.
However, big business has been on the defensive since the 2008 global recession as populist, nativist politicians have blamed it for the world's ills – which makes it all the more crucial for companies to secure a moral high ground. Staying out of politics is no longer an option for the corporate world, even if its tactics can sometimes clash with strategies to optimise profits.
2. Loss of public space
In times gone, protesters would instinctively take to streets to air their grievances and champion change with the Occupy movement and Arab Spring protests being well-known examples. But as public space is increasingly privatised, monitored and secured with ever more powerful military-style policing, activists are being forced off the streets. If their voice can't be heard there, new venues must be identified and exploited. And that includes the workplace, where activist employees now settle to struggle.
Occupy protesters ended up on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral as it is a rare public space in the City of London. Dominic Lipinski/PA
3. New technology
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms allow people to reach an audience that would have been unimaginable a mere decade ago. No longer are the means of mass communication wholly controlled by a select group of powerful state and private interests. And, as these potent tools often enable anonymous communication, company employees can be as active with their resistance as the "die-hard" NGO activist. More like whistleblowers than advocates.
4. We're at work more often
Since proper activism needs time, what happens as we spend more and more time at work? A recent study in the US found that those in higher-paid professions were more likely to clock in longer hours, with 30% of management and legal workers putting in 45 hours every week. In the UK it's a similar story – many parents now work the equivalent of an extra day every week beyond their contract.
In truth, it's probably worse than that as few of us can resist checking work emails on our phones outside office hours – we're voluntarily on-call 24-7. With so much time at work, is it any wonder that activism, and expressions of personal politics, need to be logistically squeezed in there?
Read more: Stop working on your commute – it doesn't benefit anyone
If 21st-century corporate activism actually changes anything, it will be thanks to those who Stanford University professor Debra Meyerson calls "tempered radicals". These are people "who want to succeed in their organisations yet want to live by their values or identities, even if they are somehow at odds with the dominant culture of their organisations".
Many of these former activists now occupy positions within enterprising organisations. They may be viewed with suspicion from both outside and within the business world, but nevertheless they might quietly be changing society.
Corporate Activism
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Johnson, Eric. "'Our Dear Kazan': Urban Initiatives and Imperial Legacies, 1774-1860." PhD diss., University of Washington, 2017. Learn more
Campbell, Elena I. The Muslim Question and Russian Imperial Governance. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2015. Print. Learn more
Jonas, Raymond. The Battle of Adwa: African Victory in the Age of Empire. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2011. Learn more
Lieu, Joshua Van. Divergent Visions of Serving the Great: The Emergence of Chosǒn-Qing Tributary Relations as a Politics of Representation. Diss. University of Washington, 2010. Chair: R. Kent Guy. Learn more
Jung, Moon-Ho. Coolies and Cane: Race, Labor, and Sugar in the Age of Emancipation. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006. Print. Learn more
Toews, John. Becoming Historical: Cultural Reformation and Public Memory in Early Nineteenth-Century Berlin. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004. Print. Learn more
Yang, Anand. The Limited Raj: Agrarian Relations in Colonial India, Saran District, 1793-1920. California: University of California Press, 1989. Print. Learn more
Rorabaugh, William. The Craft Apprentice: From Franklin to the Machine Age in America. New York: Oxford University Press, 1986. Print. Learn more
Behlmer, George. Child Abuse and Moral Reform in England. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1982. Print. Learn more
Toews, John. Hegelianism: The Path Toward Dialectical Humanism, 1805-1841. Cambridge [Eng.] ; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1980. Print. Learn more
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The sermons posted to this page are featured sermons from the pulpit at Antioch Church. We are happy to provide audio copies of our services. If you missed a service and want to know what you missed, or you live in the area and are curious about what we believe, please make your request at our contact page (top menu). You can also listen to our sermons on iTunes and find other sermons by Pastor Josh at MarchToZion.com.
Family integrated worship is Bible prescribed, beneficial, and safe. In this sermon we define family integrated worship and discuss how worship in the home, or family worship, prepares the congregation to serve God collectively.
Temptations are inevitable. Yet we are commanded to find joy even in the most trying times.
Christ commanded his disciples to wash one another's feet. For the person bowing it brings greater humility and proper perspective. But what does it do for the person who is having their feet washed?
Jesus is called the resurrection and the life. So why then would we fall into sorrow while standing in the presence of he that quickens the dead.
We can often often lose hope while being crippled by sin. Yet, understanding that God's grace reigns in our live should empower us to rise above these difficulties.
The church of the living God is an assembly called out for a purpose. What is that purpose? While encouraging his son in the ministry, Paul would remind Timothy that the church is to uphold truth. In this message Pastor Josh defines both what is the church and who God has called it to uphold.
Matthew 9:9-13 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Jesus is often pictured in the Old Testament through types, shadows, and prophecies. Jesus himself testified all things concerning himself in the Old Testament to those that walked on the road to Emmaus. Truly, the Old Testament pointed toward Christ. In this study we continue looking at the prophesies of Jesus in the Psalms. These Psalms are rightly called the Messianic Psalms.
Psalm 45:1-17, To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee. Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house; So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him. And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour. The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold. She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee. With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace. Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth. I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
Psalm 40:1-17, To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD. Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest. I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation. Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me. For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me. Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me. Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil. Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha. Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified. But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
God commands us to be students of his word. This means obsessing over the material and applying it in daily life. But there are benefits.
1 Timothy 4:13-16, Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.


A first-of-its-kind, cross-cultural lens to mental illness through the inspiring story of Gayathri's thirty-year battle with depression. This literary memoir takes readers from her childhood in India where depression is thought to be a curse to life in America where she eventually finds the light within by drawing on both her rich Hindu heritage and Western medicine to find healing.
This memoir traces Gayathri's courageous battle with the depression that consumed her from adolescence through marriage and a move to the United States. It was only after the birth of her first child, when her husband discovered her in the backyard "clawing the earth furiously with my bare hands, intent on digging a grave so that I could bury myself alive," that she finally found help.
After a stay in a psych ward she eventually found "the light within," an emotional and spiritual awakening from the darkness of her tortured mind.
Gayathri's inspiring story provides a first-of-its-kind cross-cultural view of mental illness–how it is regarded in India and in America, and how she drew on both her rich Hindu heritage and Western medicine to find healing.
As a young girl in Bangalore, Gayathri was surrounded by the fragrance of jasmine and flickering oil lamps, her family protected by Hindu gods and goddesses. But as she grew older, demons came forth from the dark corners of her idyllic kingdom–with the scariest creatures lurking within her.The daughter of a respected Brahmin family, Gayathri began to feel different. "I can hardly eat, sleep, or think straight. The only thing I can do is cry unending tears." Her parents insisted it was all in her head. Because traditional Indian culture had no concept of depression as an illness, no doctor could diagnose and no medicine could heal her mysterious malady.
Gayathri Ramprasad is the Founder and President of ASHA International (www.myasha.org) a non-profit organization promoting personal, organizational, and community wellness. Her memoir, SHADOWS IN THE SUN: HEALING FROM DEPRESSION AND FINDING THE LIGHT WITHIN takes readers from her childhood in India, where depression is thought to be a curse, to life in America where she eventually finds the light within by drawing on both her rich Hindu heritage and Western medicine to find healing.
Gayathri's successful battle in overcoming life-threatening mental illness and her amazing recovery taught her the power of hope and holistic healing in overcoming chronic illness. Now, she shares that message with others. Her ability to transform trauma into triumph has inspired and empowered thousands of audience members nationally, and internationally. Individuals and organizations alike applaud Gayathri as an agent of hope and transformational change.
Gayathri is a member of the Global Speakers Federation and the winner of the prestigious Eli Lilly Welcome Back Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Voice Award for Consumer Leadership sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the Outstanding Alumna Award from her alma mater George Fox University.
Gayathri received her first undergraduate degree in science from Bangalore University in India, a second undergraduate degree in Management and Information Systems, and a Masters in Business Administration, from George Fox University in Newberg, OR. She lives in beautiful Portland, OR with her family.


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Planning approval for Snowy Hydro 2.0 exploratory works
13 February 2019 – The NSW Government has approved exploratory works for Snowy Hydro 2.0 to commence. The works involve the construction and operation of a new pumped-hydro power station to expand the existing Snowy Scheme.
Snowy Hydro CEO Paul Broad said the Snowy Hydro Scheme is critical for the security, affordability and reliability of the National Electricity Market.
"The mighty Snowy Scheme keeps the lights on across the National Electricity Market at times of peak demand today, and Snowy 2.0 will build on our existing capabilities.
"Snowy 2.0 will deliver reliable energy at times of peak demand and can 'fill the gaps' by generating when wind and solar energy output is low."
The works involve excavating an exploratory tunnel to gain a better understanding of the underground geological conditions at the proposed location of the new power station. The works include the establishment of new access roads, infrastructure and other upgrades.
Snowy 2.0 will create jobs and economic opportunities across the Snowy mountains, since its inception the project has already involved more than 50 local businesses.
NSW Minister for Planning, Anthony Roberts, said The Department of Planning and Environment had undertaken rigorous assessment of the proposal taking account of environmental, social and economic impacts.
"Under the conditions of approval, Snowy Hydro is required to pay $10.5 million to offset the impacts of the exploratory works project on the national park.
"These funds would be used by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to improve catchment health and to support the National Park's unique environmental, heritage and recreational value," he said.
The Snowy 2.0 Environment Impact Statement will be submitted later this year and be publicly exhibited to provide the community with an opportunity to comment.
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Unions have demanded a full public investigation into what caused the dramatic collapse of an £800m flagship NHS contract in Cambridgeshire, as both commissioner and lead provider remain silent over what went wrong.
Ms Rust suggested the Commons public accounts committee should take charge of investigation.
The calls came as Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG issued a statement today that said it was in negotiations with affected providers about contractual changes and it would "not be in a position to comment further until these discussions are over".
UnitingCare Partnership is a joint venture established and owned by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust and Cambridge University Hospitals FT, specifically formed to take on the outcomes based contract.
The provider and the CCG have so far refused to give any substantive explanation about how and why the deal collapsed or where responsibility for its failure lies.
The contract was one of the biggest ever put out to tender by the NHS and was won by UnitingCare in October 2014 after a number of private sector providers pulled out. Some cited concerns the funding would not cover the cost of providing the services as the reason for withdrawing.
After a costly and protracted procurement, 1,400 staff transferred from Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough FT – a restructure that caused further costs and disruption in the local health economy.
One of the biggest contracts ever put out to tender by the NHS has collapsed just eight months after going live, after commissioners and the provider consortium agreed it was not "financially sustainable".
A senior Labour politician has called on the government's spending watchdog to investigate the dramatic collapse of an £800m contract in Cambridgeshire, one of the largest contracts ever tendered by the NHS.


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Transport in Singapore
Como casi todo lo que rodea a la ciudad, la red de transporte público de Singapur funciona a la perfección. La puntualidad, frecuencia y limpieza de los transportes es ejemplar.
As is the case with almost everything in the city, the Singapore public transport network runs incredibly smoothly. Its punctuality, frequency and cleanliness is exemplary.
The MRT metro network in Singapore reaches about every corner of the city. Find out about the lines, schedule and prices.
Buses are the best way to get to the parts of Singapore where the metro doesn't reach. Learn about the lines, prices and schedules.
The taxi is one of the best ways to get around Singapore, they're not expensive, and are easy to find. And, the drivers won't try to scam you!
Save money on public transport in Singapore. Discover the prices and passes for public transport in the city.
Changi Airport MRT (Metro)
The Singapore airport is one of the most modern and cleanest in the world. Find out how to get to Singapore from the airport.
The MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) network is efficient, modern, and can take you to practically every point of interest in the city.


HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 2, 2018 – Hexagon US Federal, a subsidiary of Hexagon, has appointed Tammer Olibah president and chief executive officer. A seasoned executive, Olibah brings nearly two decades of experience leading, developing, and implementing technical solutions in both the public and private sectors.
Prior to joining Hexagon, Olibah served as part of an executive team leading the Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) information technology and cybersecurity business. During that time, he successfully expanded federal markets for BAH through major capture efforts and strategic investment and directly managed the development and application of delivery teams, capabilities, and intellectual capital.
Olibah graduated from George Mason University (GMU) and is a member of the GMU Cyber Security Engineering Industry Advisory Board. Olibah joined the Hexagon team on March 19.