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Kachikwu to open NNPC books for public scrutiny
on: August 18, 2015 In: featured, Oil
Yemie Adeoye 19 August 2015, Sweetcrude, Lagos – The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has stated his resolve to usher in a new dawn of transparency through the periodic publications of the Corporation's financial transaction insisting that transparency must be the watchword of every staff in the new NNPC.
Dr. Kachikwu
Dr. Kachikwu who stated this at his maiden Town Hall meeting with the staff of the Corporation at the NNPC Towers, Abuja, said the new NNPC of his dream is a Corporation anchored on the foundation of transparency.
Charging the staff to break away from the old culture and bring creative solutions to the numerous challenges facing the Corporation, the GMD said with the kind of change he has in mind the staff could not afford to continue with business as usual.
He challenged staff not to obey any directive from him or any superior officer that runs contrary to the rules, adding that President Mohamadu Buhari will not ask him to do anything shady just as he himself would not ask any staff to carry out any unlawful duties.
"I want transparency. Beginning from next month, I want to be able to publish what the company makes. I have told the President that as from next week I will be sending him weekly reports", he said.
Speaking further on the culture of transparency, he said it should begin with establishing the current financial status of the Corporation and that he would sign on auditors "to do a proper forensic audit to tell us where we are."
He promised to revisit old processes that used to make for efficient operations, adding that staff should see themselves the drivers of the changes required to bring about the new NNPC.
"You are the best consultants there are. While there may be need to refer certain issues to consultants, ultimately you are the ones who will implement whatever recommendations they come up with; you are the ones who have been around and who understand the system and so you are the ones who should drive the change," he charged the staff.
He said the change would be anchored on three key issues of people, processes, and profit, adding that the people element was key to the success of the other two elements which was the reason personnel motivation was dear to his heart.
He dismissed reports that he was out to sack 1000 staff and that nothing could be farther from the truth as he needed quality staff to drive the processes and business in the new NNPC.
Speaking on behalf of members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association, PENGASSAN Comrade Francis Johnson pledged the readiness of NNPC staff with the GMD to achieve the Federal Government's reform agenda for the Corporation and the oil and gas industry at large.
Echoing the position of the PENGASSAN President, Comrade Igwe Achese, President of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, said that as a group, the union has implicit confidence in the ability of the new GMD to deliver on the President Mohammadu Buhari reform agenda in the oil and gas industry.


The rubbish and recycling systems for the houses and flats in High Kingsdown are different. See information about how to recycle if you live in the flats below the house info.
High Kingsdown houses recycling and rubbish collections are made on a Friday between 7am and 2pm. See leaflet on right for a schedule of collections & what to put in your bins.
Rubbish is collected from the walkways, but if you live near a main collection point, leaving it neatly at these points makes sure it is seen. Cardboard must be broken up and placed neatly by the side of the box.
Main collection points are: Little Paul Street, Alfred Place, Portland Street, Paul Street, St Michaels Hill from Myrtle Road to Paul Street and the entrance to High Kingsdown at Clarence Place. There is also a mini recycling Centre on Little Paul Street, the Flats have their own recycling centre near the end of Oxford Street.
Collection: flats - not the same!
The system for the flats is different. The categories are different. There is a big Waste Area, which can get dirty. It is really important to try to keep it clean.
It makes sense to sort your rubbish before you carry it down from your flat to the rubbish area. Especially cardboard, best flattened in your apartment.
In other words: recyclable are collected on Thursday, non-recyclables on Tuesday and Friday.
It is anti-social to dump waste beside collection bins.
The waste area has a combination lock, using the starting date of Timur the Great's reign. Timur was the 2nd greatest imperial killer in history, after Genghiz Khan. If you don't know the date his reign started, look it up in Wikipedia. The date is preceded by a C and followed by a Y.
Bulky household items (old sofas, cupboards, etc) must not be put in the waste area. The charity shop on St Michael's Hill takes almost anything, and the Compass Project on Gloucester Road will collect furniture they can sell: 0117 956 8873 Email: info@compassproject.org.uk Or try one of below, the council charge a small amount to take away bulky items but will take away several for the same price.
The Council say they will collect illegally dumped objects.
Dumping large objects in the rubbish area is highly anti-social.
Don't kid yourself that it is the job of the Management Company to dispose of dumped objects. That's not how it works. Instead, The Junk Busters are called out at £150 per collection. That is paid, each time, by the flat owners - i.e., by you, or by your landlord.
How to dispose of large objects?
Book a bulky household item collection on the Council's website.
Phone the Neighbourhood and Housing Services customer service centre (or visit the Council's website) for advice on rubbish and recycling collections, including special collection of bulky items.
When I (Matthew) last complained to the Council about the state of the bins area, on 9 Feb 2017 they sent a "Waste Doctor". The Waste Doctor talked to Hillcrest, who took up the matter with Council appointees Bristol Waste Company.
Donate your unwanted furniture and electrical appliances to help those on benefits or low incomes furnish their homes - and keep reusable items out of landfill! The charitable organisation also provides work experience for unemployed people.
Freecycle is a web-based network for giving away and acquiring stuff for free, including furniture, clothes, garden equipment... in fact, just about anything you think someone else might have a use for! The advantages of this network are that you can even get rid of items that aren't in great condition, and that you can arrange for the 'taker' to collect from you for free.
Current recycling leaflet given to residents living in the houses in January every year.
Timur the Great - the dates of his reign hold the key to the flats' Waste Area.


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The Okaloosa County Clerk of Courts announces a new initiative designed to improve transparency and accountability in County government. To accomplish this, the Clerk has established the Transparency Portal. The public may inspect County Financial records, Watch BCC meetings, search Meeting Minutes, report Fraud Waste and Abuse, and make public records requests.
To Efficiently Record and Safeguard Court Actions, County Finances and Official Records for the Citizens of Okaloosa County.
No jurors needed for Fort Walton or Crestview. Have a great weekend!


The annual WTTC Global Champion Awards recognise outstanding public officials or countries who, through their leadership, have made a difference through pioneering public policies and initiatives that have increased the competitiveness of the sector within their respective countries.The WTTC Global Champion Award for Destination Stewardship recognises proactive and thoughtful leadership in working to overcome issues of uneven seasonality to improve the year-round tourism experience.
The government of Greece is setting an example to the world by extending its tourist season throughout the country. Furthermore, the industry has engaged in this vision by supporting tourism businesses and destinations to increase average visitor spending and reducing seasonality.
Policies such as the extension of the summer tourism season, the development of thematic tourism, and the promotion of new destinations and services (such as wellness and medical tourism) are expected to create new revenue streams by attracting visitors all year round resulting in a significant raise in the 'shoulder' and low seasons.
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A webshow for independant artists
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Being an Artist Assistant for Dragon Con 2018
You get to hear Pete and I talk a lot about our booths at cons, but I thought it would be interesting to see it all from someone else point of view, so I invited Heather to write again for our blog.
-Sam
Loraine, Heather, Tad, and Sam toasting the first day's sucess!
Still wiping the sleep from my eyes after a long greyhound bus ride, I stumbled into the city of Atlanta early Thursday night. It was Dragon Con and the city had sprung to life with heroes, villains, celebrities, and artists of all kinds. Everywhere I looked there were bodies rushing from place to place, eager to celebrate in the overflow of geek culture and festivities. I was excited to finally be a part of it all, in my own small way.
I met artist Sam Flegal and his wife Loraine Posadas Flegal at a nearby bar to go over our game plan in person. I would be assisting them in a roomy 10x20 booth on the second floor of the vendor hall. My job was to help sell Sam's Fateful Signs artwork and books to Norse mythology enthusiasts. My husband Tad was also present to help bring us food and drinks during the event.
Since I have hired my own convention assistants before, I had an idea of what my duties would be based on what I thought was helpful to me as a seller. But I have to admit, I was still a little nervous by the prospect. This was my first time assisting at somebody else's booth, and Dragon Con was already unlike any other convention I had attended or tabled before. It overtook the entire city, Atlanta had truly become "The City of Dragon Con."
But my nerves faded as Sam gave us a tour of the city blocks Dragon Con had claimed as its own. Now at least I knew where I was going! The next day we arrived early at the vendor hall for Sam to show us around the floor and explained the set up to me. When the doors opened we were ready... on a mission from the Gods and Goddesses, foretold in the runes... and our harvest was most bountiful!
THE PRE-PLANNING
Having the "business talk"
At the start of our quest Sam and I had several discussions online about the convention to prepare. We both put our wishes and expectations on the table and came to an agreement quite quickly about what my responsibilities would be as an assistant, and how I would be compensated. This is similar to discussions I have had with my own assistants, to make sure everybody is on the same page and expectations are clear from the start. From then on there were several less formal follow up calls to wrap up final details and answer my burning questions about the huge convention! Sam was very gracious about explaining all the ins and outs to me.
Sam's 10x20 booth.
Researching the products and brand
Sam sent me copies of his books, "The Illustrated Hávamál & Voluspa" as well as his sketch books, so I could research his brand and his paintings. It was A LOT of material, but I knew I wouldn't have to memorize all of it, just key points. I cross referenced the pages in the books that had prints available in his online store to familiarized myself with the story of each one. I have a pretty good memory when it comes to stories, and knowing the basis of each helped me converse with Sam's fanbase on familiar terms, instead of being clueless when somebody asked why Tyr's hand was missing in the painting.
THE "SNAKE" LAYOUT & POSITIONS
A very exciting aspect of this experience was getting to work inside a spacious 10x20 foot booth, 2 inline (not corner booth) 10x10s. There was plenty of space to display a full bounty of artwork, provide variety, and create positive flow for the incoming foot traffic. Above you can see the layout known as "the snake" and how each warrior was positioned for battle.
Generally I was stationed in the "gallery" area, ready to greet the travelers as they came to bid thanks to the gods and peruse the artwork. Sam and Loraine were behind the front table guiding customers that were ready to make purchases, wanted to meet the artist, or look at more products. Sam could be signing prints while Loraine prepped bags, took money, and recorded the sales in her trusty binder, and I was greeting the next person entering the gallery. This set up ensured that everybody who wanted one on one attention from Sam could get it without any new wanderers being ignored.
The strategic openings in the set up also allowed us to rotate stations easily whenever necessary. Whether it was somebody else's turn to rest their feet in the director's chair, or a collector was eyeing an original in the gallery and Sam was needed to assist, the flow for both us and the visitors was unlike anything I had ever experienced. It was certainly MUCH more productive and painless than previous shows of mine where myself, my husband and my own assistant were squeezing past each other in a cramped 12x5 featured artist booth.
Sam and Heather being weird.
"Hello! Welcome to Fateful Signs, art of the Gods! All of this art is original work by Sam Flegal (point to Sam who responds with a smile and a wave) based on Norse mythology! All of the prints have stories on the back about the God or Goddess featured in the artwork (pick up and flip over a print to dazzle guest with story- guest coos with delight and reads story). My name is Heather, let me know if you have any questions!" (step back and let the magic happen).
This was the pitch I came up with on the fly while in the booth, after a few repetitions I had it memorized and was ready to greet each new visitor. Key points on why this pitch was effective.
1) Identifies who is who -Pointing out the artist instantly creates a human connection to the work and lets the guest know who can help them and how.
2) Identifies the source -Making a personal connection with the guest is key, they want to know if the artwork is "for them." By saying key words like "Norse Mythology" they instantly know if they have any existing relation or knowledge of the work. Stating that the work is original lets them also know that Sam is creating his own interpretation of the lore, not referencing any existing video games or comics, though those points of interest CAN HELP make a personal connection with the guest.
3) I step back -Nothing makes guests feel more overwhelmed than a pushy sales person. It is for that reason that I would usually wait a few beats before approaching a guest, to make sure they were really interested. I kept my pitch short and sweet, just to let them know their presence was acknowledged, give them context for the work, and let them know I could help them if they need it. Then I step back and let them carry on with their shopping, only checking in if I spot a look of confusion beckoning for aid.
As the first day went on I added "Have you ever seen Sam Flegal's work before?" to the start of my pitch, because so many visitors already knew all about him! This let me save time on the people who were returning guests, and hint at newcomers that if they DONT already know Sam, they should!
Having an assistant who can communicate and guide the guests gives the artist more time with those that do make purchases, and leaves them more available to give a personal touch for big sales like originals or book bundles.
Tad and Heather in front of Sam's oil painting "Freyja's Due."
THE REWARDS
My experience at Dragon Con was so amazing and I learned so much as an attendee and a first time assistant, the rewards were many, and the memories will be treasured.
1) I got paid!- Sam and Loraine did pay me for my time, as well as a meal each day on the convention floor for Tad and I. Sam said that even after factoring in the expenses of an assistant, this was still his most profitable convention. So it was a win win!
If you are planning on working as an assistant, or hiring an assistant yourself, discuss together what is fair for you both and what your expectations are ahead of time. Keep in mind the size of the convention and what the artist can reasonably expect to earn there. Because Dragon Con is so huge, having an assistant makes a lot more sense than say, a first year convention.
2) Networking!- I met some pretty amazing people working behind the booth and after hours at dinners. I had the opportunity to hand out business cards and make connections thanks to Sam and Loraine introducing me! I also got to visit the art show several times to reconnect with friends and meet other artists for the first time.
3) A free peek at a huge and expensive convention -Part of my compensation was a free vendor badge to Dragon Con (meaning I got to skip the HUGE waiting lines). I was also lucky enough to share a room with friends who got a hotel comp! Though I was working most of the time, I was still able to explore the rest of convention once the vendor hall had closed each day, usually spending the time at the art show. There was also a hefty break on Monday where I went shopping with Tad in the vendor hall. Before I attended Dragon Con everything about it confused me, now that I've seen it up close with my own eyes I feel better prepared to apply myself next year!
It was a lot of work and my feet were bricks by the end, but I am so happy I partnered with Sam that weekend at his Fateful Signs booth. I learned and experienced so much, and I can't wait for Dragon Con next year! Here's to a very successful Dragon Con 2018 & many more to come!!
Heather R. Hitchman is an independent artist working in Kissimmee, Florida; but she was born in the United Kingdom. Her current focus is the world of Terratoff, a fairy tale place where magic is the essence of life, but where "The Rott" threatens to tear the world apart.
You can see her work at www.patreon.com/terratoff or follow her on instagram @heatherhitchman
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The Problem with Urgent Work
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I made an online reservation here directly through Hilton over a month in advance. I even called the hotel the night before to reconfirm my reservation. The clerk said there were no issues even when I alerted them that I would be a late arrival. Imagine my surprise when I showed up late Saturday night and the front desk clerk said that unfortunately the hotel was "overbooked" and they were moving me to a "comparable" hotel, the Doubletree Ontario Airport.
I was tired and didn't want to make a stink so I had to backtrack and drive a couple of exits back to the Doubletree. While the Embassy Suites looks so nice and new, the Doubletree was a DUMP! I got zero apologies, zero benefits (as a Gold Hhonors member, I am supposed to get 2 bottles of water, bonus points and free breakfast). I got none of those. No bonus points, no apologies, nothing.
I do not think they were "overbooked" but instead sold rooms they could at a much higher rate and bumped those of us who paid a lower rate (although I booked directly through Hilton, I got a special MVP rate). Why honor an $85 per night reservation when somebody is willing to pay $150 per night?
To add insult to injury, Hilton customer service is REFUSING to give me Hhonors credit or points for that night even though THEY are the ones who MOVED me to ANOTHER, subpar Hilton property -- since it was "comped," they won't give me any points. Seem like it would be good customer service to throw me a bone and give me a few Hhonors points for my trouble and disappointment!
I am so angry with Hilton right now that I'm fuming. Think twice before booking a room here.
Very nice Embassy Suites. I like staying at this chain in general but this one is especially nice since it is brand new. Everything is first rate and for now they are offering free internet to go with their already great breakfast and manager's reception.


Music can have a profound impact on our physiological well-being. Nearly anybody who has ever listened to their favorite song has experienced it. Why wouldn't it affect your dog's health?
Tail Lights Dogs, a dog boarding, training and daycare facility in Greenville, South Carolina is in a class of its own. Specifically, each element of the Tail Lights environment has been designed to mitigate the stress pet dogs often experience when away from their home and human family.
One of the unique elements you will find at Tail Lights is a high quality sound system from QSC Audio, with separate zones for the boarding suites, play rooms, and lobby areas.
Tail Lights founder and owner is Mira Jones, a dog trainer (www.ccpdt.org) and dog behavior counselor (www.iaabc.org) with 18 years of experience helping clients and their dogs.
Music specifically chosen and recorded to harness sound as a support for a dog's stressed nervous system is played throughout the day and night in the Tail Lights boarding suites area. The results are striking. While most boarding kennels reverberate with ear splitting barks, whines, and cries, the Tail Lights boarding area is remarkably quiet.
New Tail Lights clients frequently write in to say they see the difference in their dog's behavior.
Maybe there is an underserved market here for the A/V contractor.


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Obituary for J. M. NESBITT
Following is a transcription of the above person's (TN) obituary from the Stewart County Review of Cumberland City, TN, dated August 9, 1913:
Mr. J. M. Nesbit, aged 76 years, died at Erin this morning at twenty minutes past one o'clock from paralysis. He was born in Dickson County, but had lived in Erin for thirty years, during which time he served as magistrate and also Clerk and Master of Houston County.
Mr. Nesbit served in the war of the '60's under Col. Bailey's regiment, was a prisoner at Johnson's Island and also at Camp Douglas. In 1889 he was married to Miss Broom. He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and for twenty-five years was an elder.
Mr. Nesbit was a furniture dealer and funeral director. He made many friends during his long, useful life, who extend sympathy to the bereaved wife.
The funeral will be from the residence Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, with interment at the Erin cemetery.
Initial transcription by Stan Magnesen. Verified and prepared for the Web by Vanessa Slea.


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City: Amador project, Church-Water conversion on time, on budget
The downtown board gets updates on a a $6.5 million development and a $13 million road construction project.
City: Amador project, Church-Water conversion on time, on budget The downtown board gets updates on a a $6.5 million development and a $13 million road construction project. Check out this story on lcsun-news.com: http://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2018/01/22/city-amador-project-church-water-conversion-time-budget/1055442001/
Sun-News Reports, . Published 2:56 p.m. MT Jan. 22, 2018 | Updated 9:37 a.m. MT Jan. 24, 2018
Visit Las Cruces: The city's Convention and Visitor's bureau will occupy this end of The Amador at Main Street and Amador Avenue.(Photo: Josh Bachman/Sun-News)Buy Photo
LAS CRUCES - Work is progressing on time and on budget for both the Amador redevelopment project and the conversion of Church and Water streets to two-way traffic, the city says.
Las Cruces city councilors, meeting Monday as members of the Tax Increment Development District board, heard that the southern end of the Amador project — the business and retail development previously occupied by My Brother's Place — will be substantially complete within 30 days. Andy Hume, downtown coordinator for the City of Las Cruces, said workers are currently completing trim, installing the elevator, landscaping and minor site work.
The northern end of the project, which will house restaurants and a shared plaza area with the historic Amador Hotel, should be substantially complete in roughly 90 days. The project, being built my Max Bower also requires a new transformer to be installed by El Paso Electric. Hume said the full property should have power in about four weeks.
Last year, developers said the 20,500 square-foot, $6.5 million project was to be completed during the first quarter of 2018.
Mayor Ken Miyagishima, acting as chair of the TIDD board, said he was happy with the progress and design, but said he had envisioned something "more modern, more southwestern" with rounded corners and larger vigas.
Board Member Kasandra Gandara said she recalled seeing a rendering and having conversations about the Amador project matching the rest of downtown. She said she supported the public/private partnership and the work being done by developer Max Bower..
Bower said there were "a few more layers that will be completed against the building over the next month," including landscaping, terracing and signs.
In response to questions from Board Member Gabe Vasquez, Hume noted the area incorporates various safety features for both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Those include wider sidewalks, narrower crossings, on-street parking, landscaping and street trees that will create buffer zones between motor traffic and pedestrians.
Mandy Guss, the city's business development administrator, said work on Zone 1, the southern portion of the Church and Water conversion, is on time and on budget. Workers are currently installing a new traffic signal at Main Street and Amador, and the entire Zone 1 project should be complete by Jan. 31.
The Zone 1 project is one of the first steps in the $13 million project to convert the one-way Church and Water streets into two-way avenues. By the end of 2018, vehicles will be driving north and south on Main, Church and Water streets — for the first time in almost 50 years.
A left-lane closure of Water Street, between Griggs and Bowman avenues, will begin Wednesday, Jan. 24.
The public is invited to address questions to downtown@las-cruces.org.
Editor's note: This version of the story has clarified Board Member Kasandra Gandara's comments.
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I see I'm kicking a dead horse here as this topic has been discussed to death, though I suppose the more people that raise concerns about this the higher the likelihood that it gets addressed.
I'm testing Synergy's applicability within my organisation. Currently we've just got the one license for testing purposes, with the intent to purchase more should we find our needs met. Though this is starting to seem very unlikely due to egregious shortcomings in the feature-set of Synergy 2. As it stands my infrastructure is mixed: Windows; Linux; MacOS; BSD, etc. Due to security requirements RDP is is not permitted within the organisation, along with any such similar third party application/s. Where Synergy appeared to abate certain issues caused by strict organisational requirements, insofar as multiple inputs are required per user, this seems not to be the case. Users are as yet unable to function without multiple keyboards or a KVM appliance, negating what would appear to be the core concept of Synergy.
Therefore, such that Synergy is in it's current state, I cannot justify needless expenditure. This of course until such time that the anorexic feature-set is expanded upon to more closely meet the needs of the enterprise.
Naturally I state all this under correction and welcome any advice with regards to possible solutions I have not yet attempted.


These practice times apply to both varsity and JV Teams. Bring your water. If you register for the Dearborn Racquet Club practices (see information below), then go there and try to attend the practices that do not conflict with your schedule.
JV Players – Only a few JV teams will have a large amount of girls, so only the girls who attend practice regularly, demonstrate improvement, and can defeat other members of the team should expect to play regularly. – In short, improve yourselves.
High school classes will be held on Saturdays 12:30-2 pm and Sundays 12-2 pm. The Wednesday class 4-6 is not occurring due to lack of numbers these last 2 weeks. Classes for Saturdays normally would cost $25 per class and Sundays $30 per class. If a high school can get at least 8 kids to commit to taking lessons at our club cost would be $20 per class.
Spring Break BootCamp. Special pricing. April 4-6 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Time; Tues / Thursday 12noon-2 and Wednesday 4-6pm. If kids commit to all three days the cost will be $45 paid in full at the beginning of Tuesdays class or a $20 drop in per class cost. Still a really great deal.
The weather during break will be bad, so if you are interested in practicing, learning proper technique, and improving your game, the Dearborn Racquet Club is running a number of classes over spring break.
Read the information below and e-mail me (farhoua@dearbornschools.org) if you are interested, so I can contact them and get a team discount. This applies to both boys and girls on Varsity and JV.
Dearborn Racquet Club may be having a clinic over Spring Break for $50 for 3 days. Let me know if you are interested.
If it rains or the weather is inclement JV girls need to report to G204.
I appreciate all of you competing for a spot on the JV Tennis team. I believe I gave everyone the best opportunity possible to demonstrate their abilities. This year I will be carrying 20 girls if none get dropped down from varsity. Only 12 get to play on a regular basis.
If you did not make the team, please consider joining track.
The student ID numbers below have made the team dependent upon receipt of the pay-to-play money, verification of a sports physical, and meeting the GPA requirement.
Due to the unpredictable weather and our scheduled gym times, there are two different times listed. The first time applies if the weather (no snow or rain and temps above 40 degrees) allows us to practice outside. The second time applies if the weather is bad and we are forced to use the gym. So, please judge the weather at the end of the school day and verify the practice times.
EVERYONE NEEDS A PHYSICAL FOR TRYOUTS/PRACTICE ON MONDAY.
You cannot participate in conditioning or practices until you have completed and signed a sports physical and delivered it to either Mr. Nack or Mr. Farhoud.
Dicks Sporting Goods has good deals on Racquets an Tennis Shoes this week.
We are offering some practice for you at Dearborn Racquet and Health club during your upcoming break.
Join pros at DRHC and "warm-up-your tennis game" and get a head start before your tryouts! Learn strokes scoring and compete! Different levels will be on different courts.
Sign up for all three days for only $50!
Get your friend and sign up today!


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French rail cooperative set to launch freight train route using abandoned rails
On November 15th, French cooperative Railcoop will launch its first freight service in southwestern France using abandoned rails owned by the state. The 9,000-member cooperative received its licence to run a railway company as recently as the end of September.
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Using abandoned tracks, Railcoop's first freight train will run a 180 km long route in south-western France: from Decazeville in Aveyron, near Figeac, to Saint-Jory near Toulouse. The service will be able to transport sixteen HGVs per day, reports French paper The Connexion.
The line has not been used by the state operator for seven years, but is an important link between two southern transport hubs across an area with few road and rail connections. That's why the siblings behind the cooperative thought it would benefit businesses and the environment.
The idea came after the liberalization of rail services in France. Railcoop was established in 2019 with the aim of re-developing medium-sized rail connections in mind, using railways in low-populated areas. The company has gained backing from a wide range of investors, including 500,000 euros from the Grand Est regional government.
Railcoop's main project will be operating passenger services on the Bordeaux-Lyon direct link (which was closed in 2014). It is expected to be launched in December 2022.
It must be added that the first order hasn't been booked for the freight service at the time of writing, but co-founder Alexandra Debaisieux is optimistic as the cooperative is in negotiations with several businesses in the region.
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Dar Es Salaam - Interdisciplinary collaboration has been at watchword in post secondary institutions for years, but no-one's been taking notes on why - or if - it works, says Muhimbili university researcher Dr. Anne Mkama.
"At the moment. I'd describe it that it's almost to the point of being a fad," said Mkama, yesterday named Tanzania Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Healthcare Teams. "There's actually very little evidence on how to work together in teams across disciplines. What tends to happen is people try to put interdisciplinary teams together, and if they work, that's great, but if they don't work, there's very little attempt to understand why."
There's a big difference between doing interdisciplinary research and providing interdisciplinary health care, said Mkama, a professor in the Faculty of Nursing, Muhimbili university.'The fact Is that care is interdisciplinary. No discipline can function in isolation in health care, but how well that works is the question," she said. "If it's working well, ideally, what it should mean is well- coordinated care, with little need for the patient and their family to try and figure out and navigate the system of care."
Mkama is one of five Muhimbili university professors to be named Tanzania Research Chairs this week, and one of 89 researchers from across Tanzania to earn the title. "I'm interested in understanding why we see such a variety of wood structure in plants," she said. "The mechanism of water transport in trees is quite unusual. It depends on negative water pressure, which Is equivalent to tension. The water in a tree is under great tension and that comes from water being pulled out of the leaves into the atmosphere, while water in the soil is also held by the soil particles."
"Holding the chair makes a difference because it provides a profile, not only for the public, but also for trainees to come into the lab, to attract the best of the best," said Wilson Nestori, who has been re-appointed to the chair and has received $1.4 million for her research on understanding how aging and hormones affect the function of the heart and blood vessels in women. "Success builds on success and this kind of support really does play a role in attraction and retention of the best and brightest."
"We're focused on the cardiovascular health of women through their lifespan - the effect of aging, the effects on the cardiovascular system during pregnancy and what Is involved in normal adaptations to pregnancy," he said."Pregnancy is a fascinating condition. A woman will have a 50-per-cent increase in blood volume, but actually have a drop in blood pressure."
The cardiovascular health of a woman during pregnancy will not only affect her cardiovascular health as she ages, but also the cardiovascular health of her child as it grows into adulthood, Nestori said."The Tanzania Foundation for Innovation and Tanzania Research Chairs Program supports the Muhimbili university's vision and leadership in innovation and research," Wilson Nestori.


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Q: Retrieve clicked widget name in Tcl\Tk I have a very big Tcl/Tk application with a lot of widget. In order to allow easy access to modify widgets configurations without having to type it in the console per widget/configuration parameter I want to build a dialog for that.
To do so I need an option to easily select the widget to be configured.
I thought to write a function which lets the user to click any widget in the application (any dialog) and retrieves the widget path.
Any ides?

A: You can convert a global-coordinate (e.g., from a <Button-1> binding's %X and %Y) to a widget name using winfo containing:
bind . <Button-1> {
    set w [winfo containing %X %Y]
    puts "You clicked on $w"
}

Be aware that this can interact quite significantly with other bindings! You may need to investigate using a grab (carefully; global grabs can cause trouble!) and configuring the -cursor in order to tell users what is going on. It's quite do-able, but some thought may be necessary to make it work the way you want.
(Did you know that winfo containing is a scripted interface to the functionality at the core of most drag-and-drop handling? It uses exactly the system for mapping positions to windows…)

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ASEAN rights declaration meets with opposition
Southeast Asian leaders have adopted a contentious human rights declaration at a regional summit in Phnom Penh, amid criticisms that it does not meet international standards.
Leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed the non-binding regional declaration on Sunday in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, where they have gathered for a series of summits and bilateral meetings.
ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan had told reporters that the bloc was looking at the declaration "as a progression."
"We have come a long way on the human rights agenda," he said. "We are looking at it in a long timeframe."
'Justification for human rights violations'
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Need to find a nightclub that's slightly different to your usual go-to? Mantis is set to open very soon and we can't wait to see how the place looks inside! Read further for some of the treats in store for you if you end up checking the place out!
Before you've even entered the club, you'll be greeted with a praying mantis, fitting right? We're expecting the sculpture to come to life and light up, maybe even change colour, so one minute it could be green, the next pink!
The nightclub stands out from the crowd instantly as it's the first nightclub to be located in DIFC. In addition they're really thinking about how technology can be used in nightclubs to create a more immersive experience.
To start to create an immersive experience they've installed state of the art LED screens and lighting. They're going one step further when thinking about the overall experience, even having a floor to roof mirrored corridor! Personally we think you'd be able to get some great pictures in that corridor!
Say you've gone to check the place out, you're enjoying yourself, but you've started to get tired. There's always one friend who tires out quicker don't worry! But Mantis really have thought about even this. Right in the centre of the club you'll find a hideaway called 'Immersive Room'. The space is set to be laid back and will serve up fresh shots of coffee, perfect to get you back up on the dancefloor!
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Can You Imagine? - By Randy Nettles -
https://www.raptureready.com/2020/04/21/can-you-imagine-by-randy-nettles/
Have you ever wondered or dreamed about what it will be like when we see our Savior, Jesus Christ, at the Rapture? Or, for some people, it could even be at the end of the Great Tribulation, when Jesus returns to the earth at Armageddon in all of His glory as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Jesus is the 2nd Person of the Triune Godhead. His name of old was Jehovah. He is our Lord and Savior and has a glorious countenance, for He is Almighty God.
I can imagine His appearance will overwhelm our senses with His beauty, power, and Godliness. Here is a great song by MercyMe, singing about what it will be like when we see Him for the first time and how we will react to His glory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_lrrq_opng. You might want to listen to it while you read this article. The lyrics are at the bottom of the page. My thanks to Cynthia Nuara for pioneering this technique of incorporating relevant songs, lyrics, or classic literature within the article itself.
This Biblically-based article consists of six Jewish prophets of God who saw the Lord God (in one form or another) in His magnificence and glory. Some of them saw him more than once. There were ten sightings which were in the form of visions, theophanies, or where the Lord's appearance was hidden by dark clouds, smoke, and fire. The first reaction most of them had was one of fright. The next reaction was one of awe and wonder. The third reaction would be one of overwhelming love. Of course, we can only imagine...
1) Moses and the children of Israel see the glory of the Lord on Mount Sinai
"Then it came to pass on the third day, in the morning, that there were thunderings and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain; and the sound of the trumpet was very loud, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled. And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. Now Mount Sinai was completely in smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire. Its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly. And when the blast of the trumpet sounded long and became louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by voice. Then the Lord came down upon Mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain. And the Lord called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up" (Exodus 19:16-20).
"Now all the people witnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off. Then they said to Moses, 'You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.' And Moses said to the people, 'Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.' So the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was" (Exodus 20:18-21).
"Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and 70 of the elders of Israel; and they saw the God of Israel and there was under His feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in His clearness. And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand, also they saw God, and did eat and drink. And the Lord said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give you tables of stone (10 Commandments), and a law, and commandments which I have written; that you may teach them" (Exodus 24:9-12). This was a theophany of the Lord whereas He took the form of a mighty angel.
"And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount. And the glory of the Lord abode upon Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it 6 days. And the 7th day He called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud. And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel. And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and got him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount 40 days and 40 nights" (Exodus 24:15-18).
"So the Lord said to Moses, 'I will also do this thing that you have spoken; for you have found grace in My sight, and I know you by name.' And Moses said, 'Please, show me Your glory.' Then He said, 'I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.' But He said, 'You cannot see My face; for no man shall see Me, and live.' And the Lord said, 'Here is a place by Me, and you shall stand on the rock. So it shall be, while My glory passes by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock, and will cover you with My hand while I pass by. Then I will take away My hand, and you shall see My back; but My face shall not be seen'" (Exodus 33:17-23).
After Moses saw God's back and received the second 10 Commandments from the Lord, his face shone from the encounter. Aaron and the children of Israel were afraid to come near him. Moses called them together and gave them all the commandments that the Lord had given him. And when Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face. "But whenever Moses went in before the Lord to speak with Him, he would take the veil off until he came out; and he would come out and speak to the children of Israel whatever he had been commanded" (Exodus 34:33-34).
No one can see the face of the Lord, in His Shekinah glory, and live. The only way you can see His face is through a vision, theophany, or in some environment where His features are obscured. However, when we are raptured and receive our new spiritual bodies, that are made for eternity, we will be able to gaze upon the face of God forevermore.
2) David sees a glorious theophany of the Lord in the form of a mighty angel
"Then David lifted his eyes and saw the angel of the Lord standing between earth and heaven, having in his hand a drawn sword stretched out over Jerusalem. So David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces" (1 Chronicles 21:16). "For the tabernacle of the Lord and the altar of the burnt offering, which Moses had made in the wilderness, were at that time at the high place in Gibeon. But David could not go before it to inquire of God, for he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the Lord" (1 Chronicles 21:29-30).
While David did not see the Lord in all His glory, it was a sight that was so frightening and powerful that I had to mention it.
3) Isaiah has a vision of the Lord Jesus Christ in Heaven
"In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one cried to another and said: 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!' And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out, and the house was filled with smoke. So I said: 'Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The Lord of hosts'" (Isaiah 6:1-5).
4) Isaiah has a vision of the Lord Jesus Christ when he returns to the Earth at Armageddon
"Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah, this One who is glorious in His apparel, traveling in the greatness of His strength? -'I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.' Why is Your apparel red, and Your garments like one who treads in the winepress? 'I have trodden the winepress alone, and from the peoples no one was with Me. For I have trodden them in My anger, and trampled them in My fury; Their blood is sprinkled upon My garments, and I have stained all My robes. For the day of vengeance is in My heart, and the year of My redeemed has come. I looked, but there was no one to help, and I wondered That there was no one to uphold; Therefore My own arm brought salvation for Me; and My own fury, it sustained Me. I have trodden down the peoples in My anger, made them drunk in My fury, and brought down their strength to the earth'" (Isaiah 63:1-6).
5) Isaiah describes the Lord at Mount Sinai and hints at the Rapture
"Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down! That the mountains might shake at Your presence- As fire burns brushwood, As fire causes water to boil-To make Your name known to Your adversaries, That the nations may tremble at Your presence! When You did awesome things for which we did not look, You came down, The mountains shook at Your presence. For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen, Oh God, beside You [Jesus], what He has prepared for them that love Him. You [Jesus] meet him [at the Rapture] who rejoices and does righteousness, those that remember You in Your ways" (Isaiah 64:1-5).
6) Ezekiel sees a vision of God, the Son, in His glory
"And above the firmament over their heads was the likeness of a throne, in appearance like a sapphire stone; on the likeness of the throne was a likeness with the appearance of a man high above it. Also from the appearance of His waist and upward I saw, as it were, the color of amber with the appearance of fire all around within it; and from the appearance of His waist and downward I saw, as it were, the appearance of fire with brightness all around. Like the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the brightness all around it. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one who spoke" (Ezekiel 1:26-28).
This description of the Lord is similar to the one Moses gave in Exodus 24:9.
7) Daniel sees God, the Father, in a dream/vision. Glory!
"I watched till thrones were put in place, and the Ancient of Days [the Father] was seated; His garment was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was a fiery flame, and its wheels a burning fire; A fiery stream issued and came forth from before Him. A thousand thousands ministered to Him; and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him. The court was seated, and the books were opened" (Daniel 7:9-10).
"I was watching in the night visions, and behold, one like the Son of Man [Jesus], coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days [the Father], and they brought him near before Him. And there was given to him dominion and glory and a kingdom; that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed" (Daniel 7:13-14).
8) Daniel sees God, the Son (Jesus/Jehovah), in a vision
"I was watching; and the same horn [Antichrist] was making war against the saints, and prevailing against them, until the Ancient of Days came, and a judgment was made in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom" (Daniel 7:21-22).
Three times in Daniel 7, God is called the Ancient of Days. 3 is the number for divine perfection, and 7 is the number for spiritual perfection. Chapter 7 of Daniel certainly verifies this idea.
The first two descriptions are talking about God, the Father, while the last one is in regard to God, the Son (Jesus), who will destroy the Antichrist at Armageddon. However, all three are described as the Ancient of Days.
In the New Testament, Jesus said, "I and My Father are one" (John 10:30). "Jesus said to him, 'Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?" (John 14:9).
9) John has a vision of Jesus Christ in His glory and a theophany of the Holy Spirit
"Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And having turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the seven lampstands (the seven lampstands represent the seven-fold spirit of God, who is the third Person of the Triune God), One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band. His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire; His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters; He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength" (Revelation 1:12-16).
This description of Christ in His glory sounds exactly like the one given by Daniel regarding the Ancient of Days.
10) John has a vision of the Lord Jesus when He returns to the Earth at Armageddon. Glory! Glory!
"Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS" (Revelation 19:11-16).
As Paul said (quoting Isaiah) in 1 Corinthians 2:9, "But as it is written, Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man [imagination], the things which God has prepared for them that love Him." However, the next verse supersedes Paul's previous statement.
"But God has revealed them unto us by His Spirit: for the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God" (1 Corinthians 2:10).
Amen, Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
Randy Nettles
nettlesr@suddenlink.net
Lyrics to the song "I can only imagine" by MercyMe:
I can only imagine what it will be like
When I walk by your side
I can only imagine what my eyes will see
When your face is before me
Surrounded by Your glory
What will my heart feel?
Will I dance for you Jesus
Or in awe of You be still?
Will I stand in your presence
Or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing hallelujah?
Will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine when that day comes
And I find myself standing in the Son
I can only imagine when all I would do
Is forever-forever worship You
I can only imagine...
Dangerous Precedence: Snitching On Your Neighbors For Breaking Social Distancing - By Tyler Durden/Activist -
https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=3993
Public shaming is nothing new, and neither is shaming others on social media. Now people have taken it to an entirely new level by shaming those on social media who are violating social distancing rules.
From Facebook to the community app Nextdoor, people have flooded social media platforms to criticize others who are violating public health orders. Some are complaining about their neighbors hosting wild quarantine parties, while others are disgusted by joggers panting on others.
Experts fear the rise of the surveillance state is being ushered in by the coronavirus pandemic. And people snitching on others and posting it on social media will become normalized in a post-corona world, reported AFP News.
"It distresses me greatly to see a few uncaring louts who scoff at the safety rules that are meant for all of us to get through this awful situation," said one user on a listserv for a wealthy suburb of the capital Washington, which has seen a slew of complaints about people ignoring distancing guidelines.
"I have a suggestion - if you see such behaviors as mentioned above - why not take photos/videos of the offenders? This could discourage their dangerous behaviors," said another.
Online shaming has been around for at least a decade or two. What has developed during the pandemic is that some people believe it's their civic duty to enforce public health orders by shaming those who violate it on social media, which adds a new layer to the police state of your neighbor doing the bidding for Big Brother.
"There is a sense that if you do it you can save lives... With COVID-19, we're scared and there is an urgency to enforce the social distancing rules. Shaming is really one of the only tools we have," says Dr Emily Laidlaw, an associate professor at the University of Calgary who studies privacy law and online shaming.
Most of the shamming is occurring on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Nextdoor, via posts that have names, locations, and or even images or videos detailing how social distancing rules were violated, it can be extremely dangerous and allow the government to conduct unprecedented snooping operations.
"My neighbors are all drunk and having a party next door. One of them went on a loud tirade near my door that another month of quarantine is stupid and that he wasn't going to do it," posted one frustrated resident of a middle-class west Los Angeles neighborhood recently.
"You need to report them when it's happening because that just means another month for us to be indoors," another user replied.
As we've noted, the government has already taken action to monitor the locations of everyone via their smartphones to make sure social distancing is being followed. In combination with neighbors shaming others on social media where the government can easily see, well, our freedoms and America we use to know will not exist in a post-corona world, as the rise of the surveillance state becomes more evident.
Wicca Davidson, who manages communications for a municipality in Maryland, said there's a noticeable increase in social media posts of people snitching on others for violating public health orders as the pandemic unfolds.
"We don't want to give a few people the ability to derail the use of the listserv," she told AFP.
"There's definitely social shaming. That's part of what's working to stay home," Divya Sonti, an employee of IQ Solutions, which are experts in public health communication.
But "there is a cost that should be acknowledged -- casualties who are taken down by this unfairly, and the normalization of neighborhood surveillance," Sonti said.
Another social media user around the Washington Capital Beltway fears the rise of the surveillance state:
"I sympathize with the concern but becoming a police-state type of community isn't healthy," the user wrote.
"This is not ok to take picture of people and post them," another person wrote on a Nextdoor group in Los Angeles, after a user posted photographs of people they felt were walking too closely together.
What's even more concerning is when the government starts asking people to snoop for them: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio told residents on Friday that people should take photos of those who are not wearing masks and report them to authorities.
When the dust settles, which could be sometime in 2Q21, as per a new report via Morgan Stanley, it will become increasingly evident that a surveillance state in America has been erected, from the community level of people snitching on others on social media, all the way up to mega-corporations and government.
Nearing Midnight: The Great Locust Plague of 2020 - Todd Strandberg -
https://www.raptureready.com/category/nearing-midnight/
The year 2020 has been such a disaster, it will likely take some time to figure out what made it such a train wreck. Unless we end with a global nuclear war, the coronavirus and the financial meltdown will dominate how people are remembering this year. There is a third calamity taking place in Africa that is currently a second-page news story, but it has my attention because of its Biblical connection.
A massive swarm of locusts has invaded at least eight countries (Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Sudan). About a month ago, this cloud of insects was declared the worst plague of locusts in 70 years. It would appear we are headed toward breaking the record set during the time of Moses. However, I read in the Bible that the plague on Egyptians was promised by God to be a "...dense swarm of locusts as had never been before, nor ever will be again" (Exodus 10:14, ESV).
This infestation of desert locusts first arrived in East Africa last June, feeding on hundreds of thousands of hectares of crops and pastureland. They came from the uninhabited portion of the Arabian Peninsula which is normally bone dry. In 2018, two perfectly timed cyclones dumped heavy rains in this region, creating the ideal wet, sandy conditions the desert locusts require to breed.
Three generations of breeding occurred in nine months, causing locust numbers to increase by 8,000 times and forming the original source of the East Africa upsurge. Scientists say these devastating insects never left East Africa: in fact, favorable wet conditions due to above average rainfall this season mean they are likely to achieve two more generations of new breeding by June this year, increasing their population size up to 400 times.
Eventually, the desert is going to dry up, and the swarm of locusts will move inland. A typical swarm can consist of up to 150 million locusts per square kilometer. These insects move with the wind, and can migrate as far as 150 kilometers in one day. Even a tiny, one-square-kilometer locust swarm is capable of consuming the same amount of food in one day as approximately 35,000 people.
The coronavirus lockdown is harming the effort to combat the swarm. Some farmers in Abokat's village near the Kenyan border bang metal pans, whistle or throw stones to try to drive the locusts away. But mostly they watch in frustration, largely barred by a coronavirus lockdown from gathering outside their homes.
From the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations: "Suppliers of motorized sprayers and pesticides are facing major challenges with limited air freight options to facilitate delivery," Cyril Ferrand, FAO's resilience team leader for East Africa, said on March 30. "Purchased orders were placed [a] few weeks ago and pesticides expected last week in Kenya have been delayed by 10 days."
The coronavirus pandemic is just getting started in Africa. There have only been 562 reported deaths and nearly 11,000 COVID-19 cases, according to Al Jazeera, which are relatively low figures compared with other affected regions. As the number of cases spike, the locust invasion is going to be a low priority of governments and world organizations.
A year from now we will likely be writing articles about the Great Famine of 2021. East Africa already has 20 million severely food-insecure people, who barely eat enough to fill their stomachs each day. The region was recently devastated by conflict, droughts, and floods. With food lines forming in America from the lockdown, it's going to be hard to draw attention to a crisis on the other side of the globe.
It is widely believed in the pre-tribulation rapture camp that we are only to see the birth pangs up until the rapture takes place, not the wrath. Since God is always trying to get man's attention with calamity, I think what we are seeing is a shadow of what will unfold during the tribulation hour. The locusts in Moses time only ate plants, as do the locusts of today. The locusts of Revelation will prey upon people. I warn all salvation fence-sitters to repent now to avoid a far greater wrath to come.
"Then the Lord said to Moses, 'Go in to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, that I may show these signs of mine among them, and that you may tell in the hearing of your son and of your grandson how I have dealt harshly with the Egyptians and what signs I have done among them, that you may know that I am the Lord.' So Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh and said to him, 'Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me. For if you refuse to let my people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your country, and they shall cover the face of the land, so that no one can see the land. And they shall eat what is left to you after the hail, and they shall eat every tree of yours that grows in the field...'" (Exodus 10:1-19, ESV).
"They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any green plant or any tree, but only those people who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. They were allowed to torment them for five months, but not to kill them, and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings someone. And in those days people will seek death and will not find it. They will long to die, but death will flee from them" (Revelation 9:4-6, ESV).
Prophetic Rabbi who Accurately Predicted WW2: 'War of Gog-Magog this Summer' - By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz -
www.breakingisraelnews.com
"After that, I will pour out My spirit on all flesh; Your sons and daughters shall prophesy; Your old men shall dream dreams, And your young men shall see visions." Joel 2:28 (The Israel Bible™)
One of the most influential rabbis of the last century gave a prophecy in his final days: a third war, greater than any other before it will come 75 years after the end of World War II. The deadline for that prediction is only a few months away.
THE AMAZING RABBI: A HIDDEN TZADDIK
Rabbi Yisrael Meir (HaKohen) Kagan was one of the most influential rabbis of the early 20th Century. He authored a book on the laws pertaining to slander and gossip, after which he was popularly known as the Chofetz Chaim (desires life) from the verse in Psalms.
Who is the man who is eager for life, who desires years of good fortune? Guard your tongue from evil, your lips from deceitful speech. Psalms 34:14
By all accounts, he was a modest and humble man who struggled to feed his family. Though he could not accept the anti-religious aspects of secular Zionism, he planned on moving to Israel, which was still a neglected part of the Ottoman Empire, but his followers persuaded him to remain in Poland.
During his lifetime, he was venerated by Jews and non-Jews alike. Orthodox Jews across the world viewed him as one of the 36 hidden righteous people and Polish farmers were said to have lured him into their fields believing his feet would bring blessing to their crops.
Known for his writings on halacha (Torah law) and ethics, he was also a firm believer in the Messianic process. It is said that the Chofetz Chaim had a bag packed and at the ready, at all times in case the Moshiach was suddenly to arrive.
PROVENANCE OF THE PROPHECY
Despite this active anticipation, the Chofetz Chaim had very clear ideas on precisely when the Messiah would arrive and that he even passed on this information to several students. Though this claim is known through anecdotal accounts, one clear line of communication is known. Rabbi Yechezkel Levenstein was the mashgiach ruchani (spiritual adviser of the Mir yeshiva in Belarus until the Nazi invasion forced him to flee with all of his students to Shanghai and eventually to Israel.
A report published in Hidabrut, a Hebrew language media for ultra-Orthodox Jews, related how, before he died in 1974, Rabbi Levenstein met with Rabbi Sholom Hakohen Schwadron in Jerusalem. Rabbi Schwadron has since passed away.
It should first be noted that the Chofetz Chaim, born in 1838, lived through World War I but passed away in September 1933, six years before the outbreak of World War II.
According to the report in Hidabrut, Rabbi Levenstien remembered precisely what the Chofetz Chaim had said more than half a century earlier and passed this on to Rabbi Schwadron.
While the world was still reeling from the aftereffects of what was dubbed the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, the Chofetz Chaim predicted that yet another war was imminent.
"25 years after the end of the last war, another war will break out that will make the first seem like child's play," the Chofetz Chaim told Rabbi Levenstein. The Chofetz Chaim's prediction was, admittedly, slightly off. World War I ended in 1918, 21 years before the outbreak of World War II in 1939.
"Everyone who heard this was terrified," Rabbi Levenstein related to Rabbi Schwadron. But Rabbi Schwadron was horrified and dared to ask a question.
"My esteemed teacher, why, after such a horrific war, would he say such things? I said that after such a war, we should only pray that another such war will never befall us again." Rabbi Schwadron asked of Rabbi Levenstein.
"You don't understand what the holy Chofetz Chaim was speaking of," Rabbi Levenstein answered excitedly. "There will be a great darkness of faith in belief in the world. Everything that came before will be like child's play; even the Great War."
"75 years after the second war will come the final and greatest war that will make the second seem even smaller," the Chofetz Chaim continued.
Another tradition of this teaching by the Chofetz Chaim taught by Rabbi Tzvi Meir Zilberberg confirms this.
"My teachers related how the Chofetz Chaim told his students that he had perceived a prophecy through ruach hakodesh (holy spirit)," Rabb Zilberberg said. "There will be another great war, and after that, the Jews will count ten sabbatical years, after which there will be the last sabbatical year. Then there will be an incredible amount of conflict in the world... lucky is anyone who survives this."
This prophecy is consistent with a section of the Talmud (Sanhedrin 97b) which teaches about the coming of Ben David(i.e. The Messiah).
"During the sixth year, heavenly voices will be heard. During the Sabbatical Year, wars, e.g., the war of Gog and Magog, will be waged involving the Jewish people. During the year after the conclusion of the Sabbatical Year, the son of David will come."
THIS YEAR: 75 YEARS AFTER WWII
If the first account is word-for-word accurate and the final war, the pre-Messiah war of Gog and Magog will come precisely 75 years after the end of World War II. The armistice was signed on August 14, 1945, but the Japanese surrendered two weeks later on September 2, five days before Rosh Hashanna, the Jewish New Year.
According to the precise understanding of the Chofetz Chaim, the third war is prophesied to begin in the summer of 2020.
TEN SABBATICAL CYCLES
If the war will begin after ten Shmitta cycles, the timetable seems to work out differently and there seems to be room for interpretation. The shmitta years take place every seven years which would seem to indicate that the Chofetz Chaim's intention was precisely 70 years after the end of Worl War II, i.e. 2015. However, the sabbatical cycle is dependent on Jewish independence in the land of Israel and coincides with the Hebrew calendar year, with sabbatical years being evenly divisible by seven.
The first sabbatical after the creation of the modern State of Israel was 5712 according to the Hebrew calendar, or 1951. The tenth shmitta was 5768, or 2007. The shmitta after that, which the prophecy by the Chofetz Chaim described as the last sabbatical, was 20014. The next sabbatical year, scheduled to arrive in Hebrew year 5782 or 2022, is not expected to arrive without the Messiah according to the prediction by the Chofetz Chaim.
End of days expert Rabbi Pinchas Winston explained the connection between the final war of Gog and Magog and Moshiach to Breaking Israel News.
"Moshiach is the cause of [the war]. He stands up for Jerusalem and they come after us because of it," Rabbi Winston said.
Daily Jot: Whatever it is, don't believe it - Bill Wilson -
www.dailyjot.com
There is so much false information floating around the cybersphere. Advice: Whatever it is, don't believe it; then put on your falsehood detector and check up on it. On the true side, The Wall Street Journal reports that Russia, China, and Iran are running disinformation campaigns in social media claiming it was the US that spread the COVID-19 to China first; that the Gates Family Foundation created the virus to make money with the pharmaceutical companies; and that disinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic is originating from the White House. These alone, have caused a lot of conspiracy theories among the Christian community. Then there is CNN and the mainstream media and false narratives.
Breitbart's John Nolte exposed CNN for faking a segment of Chris Cuomo emerging Monday night from his basement after being quarantined from having coronavirus. During his time in "quarantine," Cuomo was positioned by CNN as a selfless person volunteering to exile in his basement to protect his wife and kids, meanwhile raging against everyone who didn't do as he did. Only problem is, it was all a lie. The New York Post found out that on Easter Sunday, Cuomo, while still contagious, got into a confrontation with a cyclist after leaving his house with his wife, kids, and a second woman, violating his quarantine, and New York's stay-at-home orders (instituted by Cuomo's own governor/brother Andrew) just so he could hang out at his property in East Hampton, a full half-hour away, where he's reportedly building a home.
Washington Post White House bureau chief Philip Rucker, on MSNBC Monday said that President Donald Trump is supporting protests against stay-at-home orders in the same way that he "showed solidarity" with neo-Nazis in Charlottesville, VA., in 2017. Rucker's "neo-Nazis" claim is, like Cuomo's incident, a widely debunked lie coming from the Post's reporter in charge of covering the White House. Trump never said that the neo-Nazis were "very fine people" as CNN, Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden, and the Hollywood elite keep repeating. Trump repeatedly condemned the neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups. But the media and leftists continue to repeat the lie.
Just that the news media would even report the outrageous, non-substantiated claims by Hollywood elites about Trump being a murderer, that COVID-19 was caused by climate change, and other ridiculous charges, is an indicator that the media should not be believed or trusted. Democratic leadership is also spreading deception with countless attacks on the president's handling of the pandemic, while offering absolutely no solutions to the problem, even holding up aid funding while businesses go bankrupt and people are getting sick and dying. Yet, they blame it on Trump. Even Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Trump was right about everyone blaming him. As in Isaiah 59:14, "truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter." Christ said he is the way, the truth and the life. And that is something you can believe.
Daily Devotion: A Mark of God's Love - by Greg Laurie -
www.harvest.org
For whom the LORD loves He chastens, and scourges every son whom He receives. -Hebrews 12:6
Have you ever wondered what the phrase "Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me" means? Let's remember what David said a few verses earlier: "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want" (Psalm 23:1 NKJV).
David, a shepherd himself, would have carried two very critical tools: A rod and a staff. A staff was basically a long instrument with a crook on the end to pull a wayward sheep back into line. But then there was the rod, which is self-explanatory.
The shepherd would use the rod to defend his sheep against predators. But he might also have to use it to get a wayward sheep's attention. One quick whack, and the sheep paid attention.
We're just like those sheep. The Lord is our Shepherd, and sometimes He tells us not to do something. But we do it anyway. So He says, "Don't do that." And we keep doing it. Then God essentially says, "Don't make me use this." Yet we continue to disobey.
Whack! Now the Lord has our attention. It's hard for us to believe that God would allow a hardship in our lives because He loves us. It seems that He would want to protect His children from all difficulties.
But remember, the Lord wants us to mature in our faith. And one of the marks of God's love for us is discipline, because the Bible says that God disciplines the one that He loves (see Hebrews 12:6).
Just as a shepherd takes care of his sheep, the Lord takes care of us. And when God disciplines us, it's an indication that we are His children.
That discipline might be something that seems like the worst-case scenario at the time. But ultimately, it can be the very thing that actually brings us to our senses.


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The long standing Friends of Lenzi Park Greenspace group's consistent care of Lenzi Park is evident in the work accomplished this summer. At Lenzi Park a path curves its way through the garden space. Previously this path saw reoccurring weeds due to the nature of the pea stones that covered it. This year a group from Emerge joined the Friends of Lenzi Park for a monumental work day in which the peastone was removed, and then through the efforts of the Friends of Lenzi Park a new stonedust path was laid. The focus for the year lay in caring for the plants already in the park, however a 12 perennials were planted in beds cleared along Saint John Street. Through the constant efforts of Volunteers like Jerry, Jenny, Michael and Sara, Lenzi Park continues to be a natural oasis in the Wooster Square neighborhood.