I have been struggling to find the funding to build my dream. I am a teacher and have not had a pay raise in 4 1/2 years. Every spare dime goes toward my project, but there aren't a lot of spare dimes these days. I decided to try crowdfunding. Are you familiar, dear reader, with crowdfunding? Crowdfunding is the idea that you can crack a large nut with the help of many squirrels. Let's say I need to raise $5,000 as in the case of my trailer. If 500 random people contribute $10 the dollar amount is met. If you need a large quantity of money, many people contribute a few dollars and it will add up quickly. Indiegogo and GoFundMe are two websites you can use to solicit crowdfunding.
The problem I have run into is crowdfunding is based on your circles: Family, friends, coworkers. You solicit them directly. Unfortunately my circles are rather small, and in this economy most are struggling to make ends meet. I was lucky enough to raise $60 toward my trailer (http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/tiny-house-trailer/x/2316888) and $40 toward the care and feeding of my Podcast (http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/rancho-no-dinero-podcast/x/2316888). I am very grateful for the contributions I have raised, but disappointed at the same time. I am also not really surprised. Crowdfunding has the same kind of issues that home-based businesses run into. I see lots of fellow teachers try to raise money by getting involved in home-based businesses such as ThirtyOne, Tupperware, Origami Owl, etc. The problem is that once you run out of friends, family, and coworkers who are interested in buying things, your customer base kinda dries up. Crowdfunding on a website such as Indiegogo.com and GoFundMe.com is supposed to expose you to others not directly in your circle. However, this requires you to jump through certain hoops to get exposure. Releasing all the information on your FB friends and Google+ contacts, your email lists, etc. is a first step and getting a certain percentage of donations from those folks within 24 hours is required. Unfortunately I was not successful raising that money immediately and I think it unethical to release my FB friends list and email information on people so that they can be spammed and solicited constantly. Also, many campaigns are a popularity contest that smacks of high school. I was never really good at sucking up to the "cool kids" (even though I found out later at a high school reunion I was considered one of them, who knew?). Getting the publicity to draw out interest from those outside of my circles was the reason I created Indiegogo campaigns.
My campaigns end in 67 hours and I am rather disappointed and sad. My friends encourage me and say I should run them again, but I am unsure. I am just not really certain how to go about getting the exposure I need. I have been soliciting corporate sponsorship as well and am hoping to partner with some great companies. But if I run the Indiegogo campaigns again I will have to decided if I want to expose my FB friends and email circles to the potential spam slam in order to gain personally. Ethically I am just not sure I can do that.
What is your opinion, reader? Would you release your contacts to a third party in this case?
I think crowd funding is a wonderful way to get financing for a project. it makes sense to start with people you know. Often our friends want to help us to reach our goals and support us, but they do not always have the means to do so. Crowd funding allows people to contribute a little. if you believe in your project., share your crowd funding plans with your friends.
Thanks, Janeane. I agree that starting with you close family and friends and then expanding out your circle is good. I did share the campaign on FB and Twitter, but it kinda stalled after that point. I just don't want to break trust by revealing my contact lists to a site that is going to constantly solicit and spam them. I do agree though that Crowdfunding is a great idea.
I don't know if I'd do that, frankly. There are so many unethical people lurking about on the web . . .
I agree. I think there are too many places that just want folk's contact lists so they can spam them. I don't want those in my circles to feel that I set them up for that.
Mike, I would very much appreciate your input! What was your approach to get over the hump?
Same as sitting (too lazy to stand) on a street corner with if a sign. Call it what you like but a handout is a handout.
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Posted in Chris Christie, Democrats, NJN, politics, Public Employees, Uncategorized, tagged Chris Christie, New Jersey Politics, NJN, Public Broadcasting on November 23, 2010| 3 Comments »
In the late 1960's Governor Richard Hughes decided to do something once and for all about the media blackout in New Jersey. With Philly and New York paying scant attention to New Jersey issues and politics, Hughes helped create what is today New Jersey Network.
It was both a terrific and a flawed idea. On the one hand, New Jersey needs its own source of news and information. And having the profit motive taken out of the equation allowed NJN to focus on issues and substance rather than fluff and entertainment ( yes, even then people cared about celebrities although when they read glossy magazines I'm not sure they bothered to dog-ear the pages just to make sure they don't miss anything as I've seen people do today with US Weekly and other mags ).
But there were also some mistakes which can be clearly understood now with the benefit of hindsight. To begin with the future of communications was all television back then. No one could predict how much that would change. Television isn't going anywhere, but it's impact as the dominant medium is clearly being diluted.
Moreover, by the State taking on the role of TV station, then failing to adapt as the media environment did, NJN was left languishing in some 1960's vision of what the "media" is. So a fair argument can be made that New Jersey should never have gotten into the television biz to begin with.
But here is the problem: it did. And for the last 40 years, NJN has been almost fully funded by the State. So, when a decision was made to end that relationship, there were plenty of people who said 'good idea.' But to go from 40 years of State aid to zero State aid in a matter of six months has left some supporters of this station slightly puzzled about how that can work. Funding runs out here on January 1 which as you might imagine has created a bit of a panic within the building.
But lemme go back to the operative phrase hidden in my last paragraph about State support for 40 years, then going cold turkey ( get it? "turkey"…Thanksgiving. Duh ) in six months. Government systems are not designed to move quickly. Our Constitutional Republic form of Government which is replicated by the states is programmed to move deliberately and methodically. They were set up that way for a reason. It is my opinion that people are somewhat conservative by nature and don't like huge changes from their government in short periods of time.
Like it or not…NJN is a branch of State Government, and the truth is, I have some problems with that. And I have also had some frustrations on a professional level working within that system. But as the bloated Titanic of this network heads for the metaphoric iceberg just understand that if the boat sinks, it ain't gonna be pretty.
95% of all Public TV stations get some public funding, according to The Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I'm all for making NJN one of the stations that doesn't. But the current structure here may need a little more time to make that transition which is what the bi-partisan NJN Legislative Task Force concluded.

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Alejandro Chaskielberg (Buenos Aires, 1977) is an independent photographer, videographer and teacher, commissioned and exhibited globally. He has a multidisciplinary education and graduated from the National Institute of Cinematography of Argentina as Director of Photography. He has a BA in Industrial Design and has completed advanced studies in classical music at the Classical Conservatory of Music Manuel de Falla (violin) and graphic animation at the National Art Institute of Avellaneda. Alejandro has won numerous awards including the BURN Emerging Photographer Grant from the Magnum Foundation and the Leopold Godowsky Jr. Award from Boston University, which recognizes excellence in the field of contemporary color photography.


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Ismail Abdelfetah Belkacemi (; born 24 June 1993) is an Algerian footballer who plays for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

Club career
In 2015, Belkacemi signed a two-year contract with MO Béjaïa.

In 2018, He signed a two-year contract with CS Constantine.

On September 16, Belkacemi joined to USM Alger for three seasons, coming from CS Constantine. He made his debut for the team in the Super Cup final as a starter in a loss against CR Belouizdad.

Career statistics

Club

References

External links

1993 births
Living people
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MO Béjaïa players
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21st-century Algerian people

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5 classic movies you won't believe have fewer Oscars than 'Suicide Squad'
Believe it or not, there are a lot of classics that never made the cut.
By Saba Hamedy on February 27, 2017
The "Suicide Squad" Credit: warner bros
> Entertainment > Movies
Everyone's still talking about the craziest thing that happened at the Oscars on Sunday: Suicide Squad winning one.
The DC Comics anti-hero action movie took home Best Make-up and Hairstyling. Fans had fun with it, while film snobs took it hard.
Just like Suicide Squad.
Suicide Squad: One Oscar.
These 5 timeless classics: None.
What's more, there is not a single Academy Award among these titles. To make matters worse, Suicide Sqaud also has 100% more Oscars than all five combined. The situation is so bad that for every Suicide Squad win, there aren't any for the following.
And it's probably only going to get worse, as there is an excellent chance that Suicide Squad will have more Oscars in 2018 as well.
SEE ALSO: Oscars 2017: Full winners list
1. Singin' In The Rain (1951)
Long before Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone serenaded the City of Stars in La La Land (six Oscars), Debbie Reynolds and Gene Kelly were Singin' in the Rain. The film followed Kathy Selden (Reynolds), an aspiring actress and ghost singer to stars. She ends up capturing the heart of movie star Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly), who ultimately helps her rise to fame.
But Singin' in the Rain -- arguably one of the best musicals ever made -- was only nominated in two categories: Best Supporting Actress (Jean Hagen) and Best Original Music Score. Spoiler alert: It didn't win either. Unlike Suicide Squad.
2. Rear Window (1954)
This Alfred Hitchcock mystery thriller was nominated for four Oscars in 1955: Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Sound Mixing. Jimmy Stewart plays a wheelchair-bound photojournalist-turned-voyeur who passes time in recovery by staring at his neighbors through binoculars. Thelma Ritter and Grace Kelly co-star.
No one received acting nods and the film took home none of the awards for which it was nominated. It's now considered one of the best handful of films of all time, and has zero Oscars -- one less than Suicide Squad.
3. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Based on the 1982 Stephen King novella, the drama -- which starred Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman -- follows the friendship between two imprisoned men at Shawshank State Penitentiary (one who plans and executes an escape).
The Frank Darabont-directed film was nominated for a total of seven Oscars, including Best Picture. Unfortunately, in 1995 it was up against films other powerful films: Pulp Fiction, Forrest Gump and Lion King.
Forrest Gump swept. Just like Suicide Squad.
4. The Kids Are All Right (2010)
The heartfelt, real film explores the lives of a lesbian couple (played by the amazing Annette Bening and Julianne Moore) living in Los Angeles. Their life is upended after their kids (Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson) track down their sperm donor father (Mark Ruffalo).
It was nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Screenplay. It didn't take home any. Ruffalo went on to play a superhero, the type of movie that Suicide Squad is.
5. The Lego Movie (2014)
"Everything is Awesome!!!" about The Lego Movie -- but not awesome enough for it to win any awards, not even for its title tune. It was also inexplicably shut out of the Best Animated Film category, unlike what happened to Suicide Squad in the Best Make-up and Hairstyling category.
Related Video: Viola Davis is the first black woman to win an Emmy, Tony, and now, an Oscar for acting
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If you want happier staff, if you want to run on time and if you want more enthusiastic patients, consider scheduling "Ideal Days." An Ideal Day must first be defined and then all appointments scheduled in accordance to this definition.
When defining an ideal day there are a number of factors which must be considered. All practitioners are not the same, nor do they like to practice in the same manner or at the same speed.
Nonetheless, there is an ideal day for each one.
One way to start the process is to work out the revenue you want to generate that day and your preferences re types of appointments or patients that you want to see. The revenue aspect can be calculated fairly easily. How much money do you want to make divided by the number of days that you plan to work. The result is a per day amount.
Can you produce this amount on a consistent daily basis?
Can you arrange your appointments so you can produce this amount?
What must the appointment book look like in order to produce this (how many long appointments versus how many short appointments)?
You must define the optimum schedule and then show your staff how to book you accordingly.
In terms of patients types, you will have preferences in how they are to be scheduled as well. For example, patients who require additional or special care can be very trying on a practitioner if not scheduled correctly. This can be avoided by issuing explicit instructions to your staff about what you don't want to appear in your book and, of course, ensuring that they are carried through with.
No matter which of the above are being phased in, they have to be monitored and often retuned until you get exactly the result you want. Whether you get what you want or not is often a question of how persistent you are in terms of carrying through on your ideal day protocols. Monitor your appointment book and continue to groove in the new procedures for the way you want to be booked.


Dots in all shapes and sizes have made their comeback, and a cuddly sweater seems just about a perfect pick for cooler days. How about have it combined? It will keep you warm and provide for a trendy and stylish look. PRIMM dotted sweater in a wool blend is soft to the touch and shapes nicely on the silhouette. Its versatile cut goes well both with pencil skirt or your favourite pants.


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Solovii (în ) este o comună în raionul Stara Vîjivka, regiunea Volînia, Ucraina, formată din satele Komarove, Nîți și Solovii (reședința).

Demografie

Conform recensământului din 2001, majoritatea populației satului Solovii era vorbitoare de ucraineană (%), existând în minoritate și vorbitori de alte limbi.

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Q: Bind from custom headers and request body I am having a problem binding a model from both custom headers and the request body at the same time.
This is my model:

public class TestModel
{
    public int Id { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public HeaderModel HeaderModel { get; set; }
}
public class HeaderModel
{
    public int Version { get; set; }
    public string Test { get; set; }
}

I have a simple test page that posts the following:

$(function() {
    var go = function() {
        $.ajax({
            type: 'POST',
            url: '/api/values',
            data: { id: 1, name: 'theValue2' },
            headers: { HeaderModel: JSON.stringify({version: 1, test:"roar"}) }
        }).always();
    };
    $('input').click(go);
});

I have created the following header value provider:

public class HeaderValueProvider<T> : IValueProvider where T : class
{
    private readonly HttpRequestHeaders _headers;

    public HeaderValueProvider(HttpRequestHeaders headers)
    {
        _headers = headers;
    }

    public bool ContainsPrefix(string prefix)
    {
        var test = typeof (T).Name == prefix;
        return test;
    }

    public ValueProviderResult GetValue(string key)
    {
        if (typeof (T).Name == key)
        {
            IEnumerable<string> headerStrings;
            _headers.TryGetValues(key, out headerStrings);
            var strings = headerStrings.ToArray();
            if (headerStrings != null && strings.Any())
            {
                var value = strings.First();
                var obj = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<T>(value,
                    new JsonSerializerSettings {NullValueHandling = NullValueHandling.Ignore});
                return new ValueProviderResult(obj, value, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
            }
        }
        return null;
    }
}

public class HeaderValueProviderFactory<T> : ValueProviderFactory where T : class
{
    public override IValueProvider GetValueProvider(HttpActionContext actionContext)
    {
        var headers = actionContext.ControllerContext.Request.Headers;
        return new HeaderValueProvider<T>(headers);
    }
}

And it has been registered in the config:

config.Services.Add(typeof(ValueProviderFactory), new HeaderValueProviderFactory<HeaderModel>());

If I use my controller like the following I get my model bound, but not my header. It uses a media formatter:

public IHttpActionResult Post(TestModel model)
{
    return Ok(model);
}

If I include the ModelBinder attribute I get the HeaderModel bound, but not the rest of the model from the request body:

public IHttpActionResult Post([ModelBinder]TestModel model)
{
    return Ok(model);
}

What is the cleanest way to get both to work?

A: Web API binds a complex type like TestModel from body by default using media formatters. By specifying ModelBinder, you ask Web API to use model binding, which works on URI, query string but since you have a value provider, it is binding from the header as well. But basically, you will not be able to get TestModel model created from both body and other places like header, query string, etc, out of box, unless you write a custom parameter binder. Check this out for an example.

A: This was frustratingly easy to solve. As correctly stated by Badri, you cannot use the request body and headers for the same binding. You can however have two parameters and have them bound separately.
I have left the HeaderModel as its own separate class and added a ModelBinder attribute to it.

public class TestModel
{
    public int Id { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
}

[ModelBinder]
public class HeaderModel
{
    public int Version { get; set; }
    public string Test { get; set; }
}

I now have two parameters in my Post.

public IHttpActionResult Post(HeaderModel headerModel, TestModel model)
{
    return Ok();
}

I would not call this a perfect solution, but it works well.

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22 November 2008 – The representative of the United Nations-backed Middle East Quartet has added his voice today to the growing international concerns about the humanitarian situation inside the Gaza Strip and the recent renewed violence in Gaza and Israel.
Tony Blair, the former United Kingdom prime minister, issued a statement saying he was "deeply concerned by the unfolding events" in Gaza, echoing a similar statement from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's spokesperson yesterday.
Israel's closure of crossing points into Gaza this month following Palestinian rocket attacks has left the Strip, whose estimated 1.5 million inhabitants are largely dependent on outside aid, without access to many humanitarian supplies. The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has warned that the situation is deteriorating quickly.
"The immediate reopening of Gaza for the regular entry of essential humanitarian and commercial goods, including fuel, food and medicines is vital, as are efforts by all parties to facilitate the travels of Gaza's pilgrims to the Holy City of Mecca for this year's Hajj season," Mr. Blair said in his statement.
He stressed that the truce on Palestinian rocket attacks and Israeli military assaults, agreed upon in June, must be maintained as it has provided much-needed security for the residents of both southern Israel and Gaza.
"The only lasting solution to the desperate situation in Gaza will require an end to terrorist attacks, continued restraint, and the opening of the crossings. I reiterate the Quartet's previously stated call for the immediate resumption of stalled UN and other donor projects in Gaza, which will facilitate economic activity, reduce dependence on humanitarian assistance and restore links between Gaza and the West Bank.
"I also reiterate the Quartet's call for the immediate and unconditional release of Corporal [Gilad] Shalit," Mr. Blair said, referring to the Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian militants in June 2006.
The Quartet, whose members are the UN, the European Union, Russia and the United States, is spearheading international efforts to try to end the long-running Middle East conflict and lead to a solution where Israel and the Palestinians can live side by side in two States.


Confidence amongst SMEs has dropped and this is likely to result in more staffing culls, according to The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
A survey carried out by the organisation found that six per cent of the 1,600 businesses questioned feel that redundancies are inevitable before the turn of the year.
The news comes at a time when UK unemployment stands at a mammoth 2.57 million.
Ever rising pressures and costs were cited as the reason why SMEs are losing confidence in the stability of the economy.
"It is the first time since we started the index that we have seen more people believe that they're going to lay off staff than take them on," explained FSB chairman John Walker.
The FSB, a business organisation with more than 200,000 members, has called on the government to help small companies by making a targeted VAT cut as well as offering a National Insurance contributions holiday.


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Franciszka Sadowska (z Cieplików, ur. ok. 1812 w Miechowie, działała do 1843) – polska aktorka teatralna i śpiewaczka.

Kariera teatralna
W 1827 r. wraz z obiema siostrami rozpoczęła pracę w teatrze krakowskim. Występowała z zespołem teatru krakowskiego przez kilka lat, a następnie w zespole prowincjonalnym Feliksa Stobińskiego (1835-1836, 1838-1841) i Zygmunta Anczyca (1843). Wystąpiła m.in. w rolach: Blanki (Hinko kat amsterdamski), Fanny (Paraviedes bankier hiszpański), Madgusi (Obiadek z Magdusią), Emilii (Lektorka), Selimy (Zamek Greinsfenstein), Precjozy (Precjoza) i Anusi (Wolny strzelec).

Rodzina
Była córką muzyka Karola Cieplika i Marii z Ilińskich. Jej siostrami były: Paulina Biernacka i Agnieszka Stobińska (również aktorki teatralne). Jej mężem był sufler teatralny Adam Sadowski.

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzene

Polskie aktorki teatralne
Śpiewaczki operowe
Ludzie urodzeni w Miechowie


From mine and 13's Asylum wolves werewolf-verse.
Faizeel had never been so acutely aware of the moon before. He couldn't stop staring at it, watching as it cycled through from full, to waning, to quarter, crescent, new. Each day he felt anticipation and excitement welling up inside of him. The closer he got to the next full moon, the more excitement he felt.
He stood by his bedroom window, leaning out into the pale moonlight where the waxing moon lit the dying grass of his uncle's back garden. He felt exhilarated, a wave of excitement bubbling up inside of him and escaping as laughter.
On the day of the actual full moon, he felt euphoric; manic. He imagined his tan skin glittering in the sun and on more than one occasion he could have sworn his brown eyes flashed golden in the mirror. He felt stronger than he could ever remember feeling and more awake, more alert.
Faizeel had never really thought of himself as all that charming or attractive. He mostly kept to himself and he preferred to observe rather than socialize. Now he felt like he could do anything, talk to anyone. People smiled at him on the street, sometimes even blushing and looking away when he winked at them. He couldn't remember any days ever being like this.
As the sun slipped down over the horizon, though, his alertness turned to something else. His skin felt tight, almost suffocating. His eyesight blurred and burned. The darker it got, the more visible the moon, the worse his symptoms became. He felt like he had waited an eternity for this moon, but now it was too much.
He withdrew into himself again, busying himself at work until his shift ended. It was still light outside when he walked out of the store and followed the familiar path home. He didn't live far, a short trek through the woods. The path was illuminated by the moon, which hung fat and round in the sky. The sight of it was almost agony, the moonlight washing over him so brightly he could taste it.
He had barely stumbled into the woods, his skin on fire when he heard voices. He couldn't make out what they were saying, but they sounded close.
He was hunched over a boulder sticking out from the ground, low groaning noises escaping his mouth. A long thick line of bloody spittle dripped from his mouth.
"The first one is always the worst." a feminine voice said from somewhere beside him.
"It'll be over soon," a different voice said, she sounded louder, closer to his ear. He flinched.
Beneath his skin, his bones shifted and broke and he cried out in alarm.
"We would have been here sooner," the first voice said, "but we had a hard time finding you, after…" He focussed on her words, trying to keep himself tethered to it. There was something about her that seemed so important.
"Also some nosy vampires we needed to evade," the other voice said. Her tone was harsh, barking.
He had no idea what she was talking about. There was no such thing as vampires.
Fai bit his tongue to keep from screaming when his bones shifted again and he felt like he was growing. At some point he did start screaming, he thinks. Though it came out as more of a snarl, a growl, and eventually a loud eerie howl.
Fai panted, tilting his head back and looking at the moon. He howled again, the same euphoria from earlier prickling on his skin, the fur on the back of his neck standing straight up.
This time two more howls joined his.
Agatha Zaza captures the essence of what it's like to slowly fall out of love with someone. Zaza's prose is incredible and it kept my eyes glued to the page as I read.
Olivia absolutely thought she would spend the rest of her life with Elias, but there is so much that can change over the period of a life. Olivia's story is powerful and interesting from start to finish. There were all of these small ways in which Olivia and Elias began to differ and as they slowly grew apart. Olivia's struggles with Elias and with her cultural upbringing, as well as sexism and racism living and working in Singapore, were incredibly poignant.
The way Olivia referred to herself as an "other" among all of these people who belonged there in Singapore really resonated with me. This story is incredible. The writing is so well done and every word belongs to the page.
More Information on Agatha Zaza and Stupid Small Things Here.


This casual turquoise and faceted carnelian bracelet with the colors of the southwest comes with a Victorian twist. A tarnished silver mesh rose button sits just off center and a cute tiny bee dangles from the chain.
I really like this sweet bracelet a lot. I think you will, too, whether you're wearing jeans or a pretty sundress.
Sterling silver double-squeeze lobster clasp and chain. Adjustable from 6.25" to 7.25". That's my skinny wrist that you see in the 2nd photo. The rose is about 3/4 of an inch in diameter.


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9 You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact 1the Spirit of God dwells in you. 2Anyone who does not have 3the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.
11 If the Spirit of 4him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies 5through his Spirit who dwells in you.


Dozens of Long Bay inmates are working in screen and digital printing at the Long Bay Correctional Complex in Sydney's east, providing them with practical skills that can help them gain employment after their release.
Corrective Services Industries print shop Manager Angelo Varnakulasingham said the workshop offers the same quality, variety and expertise as other commercial offset and digital printing companies.
"We have produced a wide variety of print products for store fitouts, charity boxes, display stands and even the branded 'selfie' frame that is widely used at celebration and events," Mr Varnakulasingham said.
"Inmates receive training by professionals and are expected to deliver a high calibre of work to quality accredited standards, failure to do so means they lose their place on the highly sought after jobs.
"Our 22-strong print shop staff produces excellent results. Not only do we generate profit to help the centre be more self-sufficient, but it assists inmates with future job prospects by gaining practical experience.
Long Bay Governor Pat Aboud said the opportunity for inmates to complete work-related training was having positive results.
"The number of inmates working full-time will increase to 30 in the coming months, with more keen to work in screen printing and digital printing," Governor Aboud said.
The Metropolitan Special Programs Centre houses more than 1,000 maximum and minimum-security inmates, with 60 per cent gainfully employed in the bakery, laundry, textiles, technology, grocery warehouse and food services.
CSI operates over 100 commercial business units and service industry teams across the state. Inmates benefit by gaining work skills that improve their employment prospects and help them reintegrate into the community.


This is a Stella type, grand concert size 12 string that has been hanging around over a year waiting for a finish. It was my second build, first from scratch, after doing a stew-mac 000 that started me down this mad path.
In hindsight I realize trying a 12 string for your first from scratch build with no plan probably isn't the smartest way to go. But I learned a lot, and it didn't turn out too bad. Sounds pretty good, and I think it's finally time to sand off the sweat stains and get it sealed up!
Here is the ladder bracing pattern I used. I basically copied a picture of the Stella 6 string bracing shown in the Stella book by Neil Harpe. I added the brace between the soundhole and the bridge-plate thinking that a 12 might need more support there, and I added the bracing on each side of the soundhole because I had repaired old ladder braced six strings that had buckled there because of a lack of bracing. You can see I'm proud, I signed the top twice. Later I figured out that I had overbuilt the top bracing, so went in with a little plane and carved down the added brace between the bridge-plate and the soundhole to about 1/4" tall. That seemed to open it up a lot.
Here are the sides, ribbon striped sapelle.
The top on and ready for the back.
And on the neck I used a stew-mac hot rod truss and two carbon fiber rods, to handle the stress.
And there it is on the left, in the white but sounding good, next to the stew-mac 000.
So, for a finish I wanted a black top with natural back and sides. I had first seen this on a Huss and Dalton guitar ad in acoustic guitar, and then later saw Hesh use that finish superbly and was sold. I used a spray-can nitro lacquer black with a satin nitro spray-can clear over it. My surface prep wasn't perfect on this one and the year spent playing in the white told me I didn't want to try for a perfect glossy black finish on this one.
But I think it's gonna look pretty good.
Tung oil finish for the neck and back and sides.
Can't wait to get it back together and finished. Stringing one up to see if it's going to work is not a bad idea, but it sure makes it hard take it back apart and finish it then. As I've done a few more builds I'm trying to get a handle on impatience!
That sure is a pretty axe, Joe - Classic lines, nice color scheme - She's a keeper!
Thanks Eben and Z, it's got several coats of clear lacquer, satin sheen over the black. The satin finish makes it a little more forgiving of surface imperfections and future playing wear. At least that's my theory! I need to let it cure a bit more but I'm getting antsy to string it up.
Okay, to catch up here.
After giving the finish several days to cure, I started stringing it up. As I got all the strings on and started tuning it up, the bridge let go with a big pop. After pulling out what's left of my hair I consulted our esteemed community with my problem. Eben asked for details and I explained. Since this guitar had been knocking around a little over a year in the white, it had a few dings and blemishes on the top which I filled with 5 minute epoxy, and spread with a squeegee. After it hardened I sanded it back as much as I could with a reciprocating sander, trying to get back to wood with just the dings filled, but couldn't ever quite get there. Kind of like pore filling with epoxy, you could still see a difference between the epoxy areas and unfilled areas. I then masked off the bridge area and finished top, back and sides.
I glued on the bridge with LMI white glue after fit sanding the bridge. Now I had fresh glue but had been keeping it in the fridge. I didn't let it warm to room temperature before using.
So the consensus seems to be that the glued failed because of the epoxy contaminated top not giving a wood to wood surface for the wood glue to bond to, with possible additional complications contributed by the cold glue. Thank you Grant and Eben for coming to my assistance on this.
The good news is that it is back together and playing and sounding good!
Now notice here the pearl dots on each side of the bridge. When I glued again I went with HHG, my first time, and it went well. I also made sure to scrape the hell out of the bridge area and re-sand the back of the bridge. But since I was working with an epoxy contaminated top and had glue failure once, I decided to add a little insurance with a couple of bolts, adding a little mechanical connection as well.
And on the recommendation of Holy Ghost, Mike, I also added a bridge doctor under the bridge. It already had a little bellying from being strung up over a year, this has a 26 1/2" scale by the way with extra heavy strings. This took care of that and really improved the action and sound. Before it had too much resonance or ringing, this seemed to really tighten up the sound. Before it was like I had to slow down and simplify my notes or the sound would all just seem to run together, too much. Now it's doesn't do that and is a pleasure too play.
This just shows the visual contrast between this and the last parlor I built. Kind of funny.
Joe she is done and she looks very nice, you are building very nice stuff brother and you should be very proud of your achievements.
How does she sound, and I love the striping from the wood grin, I have not had a problem as of yet with the bridges, but yes old glue or area not preped right will cause failure.
I love the black top!!
The views expressed in this post are my opinions and should not be taken as the only way to do things. They are offered as personal points of view and it would be helpful to be taken with a grain of salt.
Love that 12 string! Nice work my friend!
Nice work all around, Joe - I love them Bridge Docs, too!
Okay...I have heard of these bridge doctors, but have no experieince with them. I have a 12 string that I built several years ago that has a severe belly buldge that makes it almost impossible to set up proberly. How do they work, what do they look like, and where do you get them. Ya see...even us old dogs have stuff to learn.
Thanks guys for all the nice comments. I'm sure enjoying playing her. These old guitars like they used in the 20's and 30's are what got me started building. The good old Stella types and especially the long scale 12 strings were just out of my reach. But I'm playing now!
David, stew-mac carries the bridge docter, just 22.50 for the one I used, you do have to drill a hole in your bridge for attachment. They have another model that uses special brass bridge pin bolts that is 52.75. If you've got a stew-mac catalog you can see a picture. So basically it's bolted to your bridge and via an adjustable pressure post transfers the stresses to the end block. Somewhat like the sound post in a violin or upright bass.
This is the first time I've used one, but I'm very pleased. Holy Ghost here has a long history with 12's and said he puts them in all of his.
Do you ever sleep? You are tearing the place up.
Hey guys this is an update.
I've been aware for some time that the trebles seemed weak on this, and I just ran into this on my Ditson ladder brace where I tried a bridge doctor because of bellying and found that it really weakened the sound, especially the trebles. So I just went and pulled the BD out of this one and it really opened the sound back up. Now this one has an extra brace in front of the bridge so I think it will be all right.
Scale on this is 26 1/2" and it's tuned down two full steps to a C, giving you that old time 12 string sound. Sounds much more open. As I found on the Ditson, the BD certainly will save a guitar and level the top, but it leaves the sound kind of compressed, dampens the sparkle.
D*#@ Joe, you sure do build nice guitars. With that longer scale , how does it sound? I suspect it has a wee bit of bass?
Thanks Nick, yeah the old blues guys often referred to these long scale, low tuned 12s as "lap pianos". Just wish I could make them talk like those guys could! I'm trying though.
Outstanding, Joe. You are on a roll!
Thanks Waddy, sure enuff something addictive about building guitars! And have you noticed, each guitar has new songs and riffs to teach you?
That's a cool axe! Between you and Hesh, I'm really warming up to the idea of black tops.
So, how long is the "long scale" on this?
I gotta talk to you about this. I'll do it in a PM though.
If it doesn't sing it is just furniture.
Looks like all nose to me!!
And here I thought you weren't going to embarrass me in public, you were going to send me a PM.
sustaireblues wrote: Hey guys this is an update.
Hey Ed, it's the JLD Bridge Doctor, Stewart-MacDonald carries them, you can check out their catalog on line. It's a pretty cool device that attaches under the bridge plate and transfers the torque on the bridge to the tailblock. It will level out the soundboard if you have a bellying problem from too thin a top or inadequate bracing. They can restore playability to a guitar whose action is too high due to soundboard deformation. So they do work, I just found that it did affect the sound. Kind of a trade-off to me, sometimes worth it, but not in this case for me.
I would be curious to know if anyone actually got acceptable results with this device. ---perhaps it might sound good in the case of EXTREMELY light bracing... but it looks to me like with this device valuable vibration from the bridge is transfered directly to the back and tailblock - and would be lost there.
From my experience these kind of supports (like Dennis's beautiful madman guitar#1 ) work BECAUSE THE SUPPORT DOES NOT TOUCH THE SB... and therefore still allows the SB freedom to resonate and make sound.
In my opinion, a better solution to this problem, in an extreme case is to reach in and add a bit more bracing material - - - I had to do this on a couple of instruments that I made actually... solved the problem and improved the highs too. Not so easy to do, but not impossible.


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Q: Asp.net C sharp using button to submit data and relocate within page What I want to do is on a page, there is a basic textbox form in an "InputSection" to get input from users, then when user hit preview button (asp button) at the bottom of form, the data are gather and provided in a sorted format and displayed below the "Input Section", a section called "PreviewSection", before the submission to the database. The preview process is using asp label to receive the direct reference from the textbox on the same page, not go through server/database yet, something like,
LbPrevQuestion.Text = TBQuestion.Text;

I have no problem to do the data collection so far, and display in the preview section when the preview button is hit. But the problem is the page always goes back to the top of the page. What I tried was,
the button:
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code behind:
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when the button is hit, the input content is wiped out... What would be optimal solution for this? thank you very much.

A: FIrs off i think that what you are needed to achieve, can be achieved using javascript or jquery only client side without a postback. If you strictly want to execute some processing at server side then you  may want to use the following server side way for retaining the scroll position.
If you want to maintain the scroll positions after postback then maintainScrollPositionOnPostBack="true" attribute is what you are after. You can specify this attribute at page level in the @page directive in aspx page or
you can also define this in web.config file in the  section if you need this in all pages of your application.
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GM to drop Chevrolet in Europe to focus on Opel
General Motors must be reading Left-Lane.com, as they have announced that Chevrolet will be pulled from the European car market, in order to focus on Opel (and Vauxhall in the UK), just two weeks after I wrote my article on What should General Motors do with Opel and Vauxhall in Europe?
Automotive News reported that "due to a challenging business model and the difficult economic situation in Europe" Chevrolet will no longer have a presence in Europe from 2016. "We have growing confidence in the Opel and Vauxhall brands in Europe. We are focusing our resources in mainstream Europe," according to Stephen J. Girsky, Vice Chairman at General Motors.
Although that is exactly what I wrote in my article on Opel, that GM should focus on its local brands, in my article on How does GMs Global Brand Strategy fit in Europe? I said that they could keep Chevrolet in Europe, but make a bigger distinction between the brands. Chevrolet should be the budget brand, like Dacia, which is very successful and profitable for Renault. Daewoo was selling quite a bit of cars before it was renamed Chevrolet and raised its prices to mainstream levels for budget cars. For Dacia prices, Chevrolet would have been able to compete in Europe.
But I can imagine that GM would rather just pull Chevrolet out of the market altogether than to give it a budget image. That might hurt its image in other parts of the world, where it is a mainstream brand.
Opel's image may have been harmed in the past years, but that was because General Motors was not focused on the brand, they even tried to sell or shut down Opel. However, Opel still has a lot of goodwill in Europe, and a lot of potential to regain the lost market share. The products and the designs are the best they have ever been and the quality has greatly improved. They just need to get their technology up-to-date, with improved fuel economy from modernized engines and lighter vehicles.
Now that GM has decided to pull Chevrolet out and focus on Opel/Vauxhall, I think the brand should be able to make a comeback. I just hope that General Motors isn't planning to pull Chevrolet out of the market in order to rebadge the South Korean made models and sell them under the Opel and Vauxhall brands, just like they are doing in Australia with Holden. Holden used to be an Australian mainstream brand, with their own designs and locally made models, in addition to rebadged Opel/Vauxhall small cars imported from Europe, like Corsa and Astra. But nowadays Holden sells mostly rebadged Chevrolets with just one local model remaining, which is struggling in the marketplace, because Holden has slipped down to a budget brand, selling the deal instead of selling the product.
They should integrate Opel/Vauxhall with Holden and Buick (in China), with Research & Development and design from Opel in Europe, producing shared models to be sold in Europe, the UK, Australia and China under their respective brands, positioned above Chevrolet in markets where they still co-exist. That way, they can take advantage of the local brands, but (semi-)global presence and economies of scale.
The timing for pulling out by the end of 2015 is not that bad at all, considering most models (Aveo, Cruze, Orlando, Captiva) will be near the end of their life-cycles and won't have to be replaced in Europe.
After the GM marketing chief was sacked last year because he signed a $ 600 million sponsorship deal running until 2021 with Manchester United football club, he said it was clear that the deal would bring Chevrolet increased brand exposure, purchase consideration and awareness around the world worth "over four times" the sponsorship's cost. I guess they are happy the English Premier League is viewed outside of Europe as well…..
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The EU General Court has upheld a decision by the EU Intellectual Property Office Board of Appeal not to register INSTASITE in Classes 9 and 36 on the grounds that the mark applied for was descriptive of the goods and services covered, and devoid of any distinctive character.
The Seoul Central District Court recently granted a preliminary injunction against the sale of a banana-flavoured jelly product on the grounds of dilution. The court found that the plaintiff's banana-flavoured milk product was a well-known source identifier. As such, the plaintiff had rights to its appearance even for non-milk products.
Peter Healy applied to register the mark MARINE ONE DOWN for computer game software. The US Marine Corps filed a notice of opposition with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, claiming that Healy's mark created a likelihood of confusion. Although the board found that the Marine Corps had standing, its claims were ultimately rejected due to alleged lack of sufficient evidence.
For many INTA 2017 Annual Meeting delegates, the busiest days are over and the end is in sight; but determined not to let the long days and nights wear us down, the World Trademark Review editorial team of Trevor Little, Joff Wild and Tim Lince have been running between sessions, meetings and receptions – with a few stops for coffee along the way – to bring you the latest stories and insights from Tuesday's proceedings.
After initiating a criminal action against an individual trademark counterfeiter, the plaintiff in a recent case filed a follow-up civil lawsuit against the counterfeiter and his company on the grounds of trademark counterfeiting and trade dress infringement. Through this civil lawsuit, the plaintiff stopped the trade dress infringement and put greater pressure on the counterfeiter.
On appeal to the full court of the Federal Court, Accor Australia and New Zealand Hospitality Pty Limited has succeeded in protecting the name of a residential apartment complex as a trademark. That mark has been protected in relation to services dealing with the sale, leasing and letting of those apartments and holiday accommodation services.
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has found that the reputation of a high-end Japanese restaurant's trademarks would be tarnished by use of the same name on dog food, regardless of the latter's human-grade ingredients, and that the own name defence could not succeed when deployed by a dog. The case demonstrates how the courts will readily provide protection where the substantial reputation enjoyed by a high-end brand is affected by a defendant's use in a rather different arena.
A new study from Lecorpio suggests that, for the majority of trademark teams, budgets for prosecution and policing are unchanged year on year. However, drilling down it becomes clear that many departments remain under pressure to do more with the same level of resources.
In a recent Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy decision, a World Intellectual Property Organisation panel ordered the transfer of a domain name registered seven years ago containing ordinary English words, after the respondent confessed to knowledge of the complainant and disclaimers on the website were found to emphasise this knowledge.
Following the Industrial Property Code's entry into force at the beginning of the year, the new Regulation on the Implementation of the Industrial Property Code has now been published in the Official Gazette and has also entered into force.
The recently dismissed appeal against a hearing officer's decision to refuse the registration of the mark SOVEREIGN in respect of "gold commemorative coins" is a reminder that the threshold for success on appeal from a hearing officer – whether to the appointed person or the High Court – is high.
In 2016 Caesarstone appealed the decision of the principal assistant registrar to allow an opposition filed by Ceramiche Caesar against an application for its house mark. The High Court upheld the appeal, but the Court of Appeal disagreed with the High Court's rulings. This decision clarifies that, notwithstanding the differences in length and structure, the distinctive and dominant component of a mark would still be the core consideration in determining similarity.
LegalForce RAPC, the law firm behind the Trademarkia search engine, has revealed to World Trademark Review that it is moving into the "next phase of the company" by implementing quality initiatives, forging new law firm partnerships and conducting an international recruitment drive. The move is an effort to bring more work in-house and diversify its global offering – and will add further competition to the legal services space.
Nestlé has been dealt another blow in its ongoing battle to register the shape of its Kit Kat chocolate bar as a UK trademark. The Court of Appeal has recently dismissed Nestlé's appeal which sought to overturn an earlier High Court finding that Nestlé's three-dimensional Kit Kat shape trademark had not acquired distinctive character.


I use IG.com for my current self select ISA. £8-10 trades ( £15 for US shares I seem to recall?) and no annual ISA management fee. They have great charts, particularly in their spread betting section. I'm thinking of using ii.co.uk for this year's allowance and possibly a SIPP. They charge a quarterly fee for the ISA, but this can be offset against trading commissions, and the SIPP annual fee is cheaper than IG - £100 vs £230 ish. Also ii.co.uk seems to offer a slightly wider choice of investments than IG, in particular Canadian shares, which is useful in the mining space. Who are you using at the moment?
The flashes look more like reflections of the sun to me, though it's hard to tell given the distance and image resolution. The way they fade in and out over a couple of frames, particularly the second one, which seems to have a large rectangular shape, reminds me of a signal mirror reflecting light from the sun. The colour too, a pure bright white, looks more like the sun than sparks, and there's no indication of a fire starting after the flash. Also, the person is up on the scaffolding, rather than on or within the roof itself, which isn't where one would try to start a fire if that was their intention. So based purely on this footage, to me it looks more like someone moving some kind of reflective object.. A sheet of metal or glass maybe, or some other equipment.
it depends. If they have to prove it it really was their home, i.e. their main residence before renting it out, it wouldn't help most landlords. I think it would be reasonable to distinguish between people who genuinely rent out their home, to work a contract abroad for instance, and those who buy properties purely to rent out. These properties tend to be better quality, with gardens and other features that require some maintenance, and the landlord tends to be more interested in quality tenants, rather than maximising the rental income. If such properties had to be identified in the rental agreement, the tenant could take this into account, and an appropriately reduced rental figure agreed.
Not bad for a mobile connection to a phone, though I've had up to 90 Mbps download and 30 Mbps upload in the past.
Incredible film. Watching it for the second time, picking up on loads of subtleties I missed first time..
I use this one :- https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7597396 A bit more expensive, but great quality, cordless and chargeable via USB ( useful when living on a boat with 12v electric). It's got a great battery life, enough for maybe 12 cuts at least. Quick to recharge too, and a battery percentage indicator so you don't run out half way. It comes with various guards, but I throw those away and use it guard-less. Unlike some others, the final metal guard isn't adjustable, which is an advantage as this is usually the first point of failure on these things. On adjustable ones, the mechanism works loose over time and once it has, I've found it impossible to fix properly. Cordless is a real advantage as you don't get tangled up, and it's easier to do with once hand. edit: If I want the completely smooth look, I'll follow up with a regular electric shaver.
Damn.. well, at least given it's presumed value and with Coininvest on the case, UPS should be motived to find it. Annoying though!
Was it supposed to come to your home, or a collection point?
A lovely gift....I assume she's aware it's worth rather more than it's denominated value of £10!
I think there's an important difference between confidence and courage, and being right or good.. and I recognise that in many respects we always haven't been entirely right or good in the past, or even now. That said, assuming we think our values are at least good enough for us, and better than the values held by those who threaten us, we need the courage to defend them. Without confidence in our values and our place in the world, we lack the will to defend ourselves, whether we're right or wrong, and will lose what we have.
No problem. I'm the same when it comes to regular trading. The potential for lots of small losses adding up, or missing out on a good exit point and seeing a winning trade turn into a loss is stressful. I know I'm opening myself up to some of this with my gamble trade above. Options selling really help in this regard, as long as you do it properly. It's all very mechanical, and you know the odds and your exit points before you enter the trade. It can be just fire-and-forget. With limited risk trades ( where a short option is covered by a long option slightly further away from the current price ), you know you can't lose more than your expect, and unlike stop-losses, which take you out of the trade if the market goes against you, an options trade stays active so if the market turns back in your preferred direction, you're back in play. Psychologically this is a huge benefit. It can all be a bit overwhelming at first, but once you understand how it all works, it's actually pretty simple. At that point, options become a kind of financial lego, where you can construct any kind of trade you like, with exactly the risk profile and profit-loss potential you require, and know the probabilities of it working out before you enter the trade. You can even construct "synthetic" stock positions based on ETFs like GLD that we can't currently access in the UK, which is nice.


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Addiction - Why To Opt Out Of It?
The term 'Addiction' is defined as a chronic weakening disorder for people, who use habit forming substances like tobacco, alcohol, drugs and others. Addiction is a propensity to make one feel ecstatic.
Such substances are toxic and will soon prove to be lethal for a person. De addiction is the process of disengaging oneself from the usage of habit forming substances. The process of de addiction is slow; it requires a great deal of self control and determination to achieve adequate results.
Why should you give up on addiction of any kind and opt for de addiction?
What is the role of an addict's friends and family in the process of de addiction?
The family members of the addicts play an important role in the process of de addiction. Usually it is the family members, who encourage the addicts to give up on their addiction. The support and constant encouragement of the family enables the addicts to pull through the steps of de addiction with ease. Most addicts tend to give in to their temptation during the course of de addiction, but if their family members keep an eye on the addict's actions closely and make it a point to provide them with necessary counseling and rehab facilities, then the addicts might not give in to their weak moment. The support of their friends is also indispensable, they look after their friend who has a history of addiction and ensure that he/she does not go down the same dark alley again.
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O Túpac Katari 1 (Também conhecido por TKSat 1) é um satélite de comunicação geoestacionário boliviano construído pela Academia Chinesa de Tecnologia Espacial (CAST) que está localizado na posição orbital de 87 graus de longitude oeste e é operado pela Agência Espacial Boliviana. O satélite é baseado na plataforma DFH-4 Bus e sua expectativa de vida útil é de 15 anos.

História
O satélite foi adquirido da República Popular da China (PRC) pelo governo da Bolívia para prestar serviços de telecomunicações na Bolívia, como celular, televisão e Internet

Foi construído em nome do governo da Bolívia, a Corporação Industrial Grande Muralha da China (CGWIC), uma subsidiária da Corporação de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial da China, que era responsável pela construção, lançamento e da colocação em órbita do satélite. O satélite teve um custo de cerca de 300 milhões de dólares, dos quais 251 milhões era um empréstimo do Banco de Desenvolvimento da China (CDB) para o governo da Bolívia, e o resto foi dado pelo governo boliviano.

O satélite é nomeado em homenagem ao ativista boliviano Túpac Katari, que foi um líder de uma rebelião do povo aimará contra as autoridades coloniais espanholas em Alto Peru, na Bolívia, no início da década de 1780.

Lançamento
O satélite foi lançado com sucesso ao espaço no ano dia 20 de dezembro de 2013, por meio de um veículo Longa Marcha 3B/G2 a partir do Centro Espacial de Xichang, na China e teve um período experimental de um pouco mais de três meses, de modo que a sua utilização ficou previsto para começar em março ou abril de 2014. Ele tinha uma massa de lançamento de 5.100 kg.

Capacidade e cobertura
O Túpac Katari 1 está equipado com 26 transponders em banda Ku, 2 em banda C e 2 em banda Ka para fornecer telefonia, televisão, internet e telemedicina, cobrindo a Bolívia, Peru, Equador, Colômbia, Paraguai, Uruguai e Venezuela.

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President George W. Bush's Announcement on Stem Cells, 9 August 2001
On 9 August 2001, US President George W. Bush gave an eleven-minute speech from his ranch in Crawford, Texas, on the ethics and fate of federal funding for stem cell research. Bush also announced the creation of a special council to oversee stem cell research. In the speech President Bush acknowledged the importance of issues surrounding stem cell research to many Americans, presented different arguments in favor of and opposing embryonic stem cell research, and explained his decision to limit but not completely eliminate potential federal funding for embryonic stem cell (ESC) research.
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Nancy Goodman Brinker (1946– )
Nancy Goodman Brinker founded the largest breast cancer organization in the US, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, during the twentieth century. In 1982, Brinker created the organization, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, in memory of her sister, who had died of breast cancer two years earlier. During the early twentieth century, breast cancer was socially stigmatized, very few people discussed the disease, and there were limited treatment options available for those diagnosed with the disease.
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The sex of a reptile embryo partly results from the production of sex hormones during development, and one process to produce those hormones depends on the temperature of the embryo's environment. The production of sex hormones can result solely from genetics or from genetics in combination with the influence of environmental factors. In genotypic sex determination, also called genetic or chromosomal sex determination, an organism's genes determine which hormones are produced.
José Pedro Balmaceda (1948- )
José Pedro Balmaceda was born 22 August 1948 in Santiago, Chile. His mother Juanita owned a women's boutique in the city and his father José was a successful owner of several timber mills. He grew up with five sisters who remained in Santiago all their lives. Balmaceda attended the college preparatory school San Ignatius where he met Sergio Stone, his future partner at the Center for Reproductive Health fertility clinic in the University of California Irvine Medical Center.
The Y-Chromosome in Animals
The Y-chromosome is one of a pair of chromosomes that determine the genetic sex of individuals in mammals, some insects, and some plants. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the development of new microscopic and molecular techniques, including DNA sequencing, enabled scientists to confirm the hypothesis that chromosomes determine the sex of developing organisms. In an adult organism, the genes on the Y-chromosome help produce the male gamete, the sperm cell. Beginning in the 1980s, many studies of human populations used the Y-chromosome gene sequences to trace paternal lineages.
Subject: Reproduction, Theories
Ricardo Hector Asch (1947- )
Ricardo Hector Asch was born 26 October 1947 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to a lawyer and French professor, Bertha, and a doctor and professor of surgery, Miguel. Asch's middle-class family lived among the largest Jewish community in Latin America, where a majority of males were professionals. After his graduation from National College No. 3 Mariano Moreno in Buenos Aires, Asch worked as a teaching assistant in human reproduction and embryology at the University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine where he received his medical degree in 1971.
Subject: Ethics, People
Gordon Watkins Douglas (1921-2000)
Gordon Watkins Douglas researched cervical cancer, breach delivery, and treatment of high blood pressure during pregnancy in the US during the twentieth century. He worked primarily at Bellevue Hospital Center in New York, New York. While at Bellevue, he worked with William E. Studdiford to develop treatments for women who contracted infections as a result of illegal abortions performed throughout the US in unsterile environments.
The Marine Biological Laboratory Embryology Course
The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, began in 1888 to offer opportunities for instruction and research in biological topics. For the first few years, this meant that individual investigators had a small lab space upstairs in the one wooden building on campus where students heard their lectures and did their research in a common area downstairs.
Subject: Organizations
Mesenchyme
Mesenchyme is a type of animal tissue comprised of loose cells embedded in a mesh of proteins and fluid, called the extracellular matrix. The loose, fluid nature of mesenchyme allows its cells to migrate easily and play a crucial role in the origin and development of morphological structures during the embryonic and fetal stages of animal life. Mesenchyme directly gives rise to most of the body's connective tissues, from bones and cartilage to the lymphatic and circulatory systems.
Columbia Gang
William P. Procter taken at Columbia
Fly Room at Columbia
"Of Pregnancy and Progeny" (1980), by Norbert Freinkel
Norbert Freinkel's lecture Of Pregnancy and Progeny was published by the American Diabetes Association's journal Diabetes in December of 1980. In the lecture, Freinkel argued that pregnancy changes the way that the female body breaks down and uses food. Through experiments that involved pregnant women as well as infants, Freinkel established the body's maternal metabolism and how it affects both the mother and the infant. Freinkel's main focus of research in the latter part of his life was diabetes, specifically in pregnant women.
Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You (2015), by the British Broadcasting Corporation and The Open University
In 2015, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) partnered with The Open University to produce the three-part documentary series, Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You. Michael Mosley, a British television producer and journalist, hosts the documentary. Along with narrating animated scenes of a growing fetus in the womb, Mosley meets with individuals around the world who experienced mutations that can arise in the womb. Introduced over the course of the three episodes, several people share their personal stories of how their bodies did not develop correctly prior to birth.
Matthew Howard Kaufman (1942–2013)
Matthew Kaufman was a professor of anatomy at the University of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh, UK, who specialized in mouse anatomy, development, and embryology during the late twentieth century. According to the The Herald, he was the first, alongside his colleague Martin Evans, to isolate and culture embryonic stem cells. Researchers initially called those cells Evans-Kaufman cells. In 1992, Kaufman published The Atlas of Mouse Development, a book that included photographs of mice development and mice organs over time.
Agent Orange Birth Defects
Sprayed extensively by the US military in Vietnam, Agent Orange contained a dioxin contaminant later found to be toxic to humans. Despite reports by Vietnamese citizens and Vietnam War veterans of increased rates of stillbirths and birth defects in their children, studies in the 1980s showed conflicting evidence for an association between the two. In 1996, the US National Academy of Sciences reported that there was evidence that suggested dioxin and Agent Orange exposure caused spina bifida, a birth defect in which the spinal cord develops improperly.
Subject: Disorders
Mary Warnock (1924–2019 )
Baroness Mary Warnock of Weeke, a philosopher and crossbench member and Life Peer of the United Kingdom's House of Lords, participated in several national British committees of inquiry that dealt with ethical and policy issues surrounding animal experimentation, pollution, genetics, and euthanasia to educational policies for children with special needs. One of these was the Committee of Inquiry into Human Fertilization and Embryology, of which Warnock was the chair.
Nikolai Ivanovic Vavilov (1887-1943)
Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov proposed theories of plant genetic diversity and participated in the political debate about genetics in Soviet Russia in the early twentieth century. Vavilov collected plant species around the world, building one of the first and most comprehensive seed banks, and he spent much of his life researching plant breeding and genetics. Vavilov also developed a theory of the historical centers of origin of cultivated plants. Vavilov spent most of his scientific career in Russia, although he studied abroad and traveled extensively.


Revelation (Mentor Expository Commentary Series). Revelation (Mentor Expository Commentary Series).
There is so much in the past, present and future that we do not understand. The book of Revelation helps us understand who is in full and sovereign control, the victorious Lamb on his throne. And what a great unveiling of the glorious Saviour is revealed in this apocalyptic book! In 65 expositional chapters, Douglas Kelly draws our attention to the central theme of this profound book; the Lord Jesus Christ himself.
"The beauty, fragrance, majesty, grace and omnipotent power of "the Lamb of God, slain before the foundation of the world" has at times all but overwhelmed me! Revelation is primarily about Jesus Christ; He is the hero of all ages. Satan, though real enough, is finally a minor note in this divinely orchestrated symphony. My zeal has never been so much for any millennial theory, as it is for HIM, and going through this Apocalypse has only increased that zeal."
The Mentor Expository Series holds to an inerrant view of Scripture. The books are thoroughly researched with helpful practical application. This is a resource for pastors and Bible teachers who want to draw on Christ-centred expository teaching and for the lay reader who wants to delve more deeply into the riches of the Word of God.
Title: Revelation (Mentor Expository Commentary Series).
The Lamb is All the Glory .. The Book of Revelation.
Studies in the Book of Revelation.
Triumph of the Lamb. A Commentary on Revelation.
The Lamb Wins! A Guided Tour Through the Book of Revelation.
Lamb Wins, The: A Guided Tour through Revelation.


Does Your Company Have a Weak Link?
Some time ago, I noticed that some part of the investment businesses made in technology was wasted. It's not that the technology didn't perform as advertised, it's more about the business and the benefit it expected to get from the technology.
It's only recently that it dawned on me that the problem has to do with weak links.
I have started to think of businesses as chains of events. Marketing does its job; a prospect responds; sales takes over; the sale is made; production makes the product; shipping ships it; customer service supports it. Without sales, production can't do its job, and so on.
Without realizing it, businesses try to optimize specific links in the chain. Production tries to do its job "better." Marketing tries to do its job "better." This is where the problem is.
If the weakest link is sales, improving marketing won't do any good. If the weakest link is production, improving sales won't do any good. In fact, improving anything but the weakest link can be counter productive.
This is the explanation I've been looking for–technology investment is wasted if it does not strengthen the weakest link.
This doesn't mean that there can't be more than one weak link. But there can be only one weakest link. Until the weakest link is strengthened, strengthening any other link won't have an effect.
How Do Companies Benefit from ERP?
We've been analyzing the past five years of projects, asking some probing questions about why clients invest in ERP systems. We've located three primary benefits our clients have gotten.
Here's the first: Making more time for sales.
I'm not sure I would have named this one on my own, but once I looked at several of our projects, I realized that this was what the clients were doing. I'd feel like I missed something, but I don't recall the client (except in a couple of situations where it came up as part of a ROI analysis) mentioning it either.
Here's what I have realized: When there is a problem with processes or systems, sales people fix it with labor.
I've talked with salespeople about orders they took which didn't ship because inventory was wrong (inventory said 10, there were only 5 on the shelf). They go into the "back" and count after that happens a couple of times.
Or orders that don't ship because shipping missed the picking slip on the counter, in the inbox, or on the computer. Sales walks the order through the process after that.
So one of the major benefits clients got from their ERP implementation was fixing the problems that were leaching huge amounts of time from their sales force.
Seems like I should be telling companies about this!
Not Done on Thursday at Noon?
This may seem like a really silly question, but it has a basis in some information I've been sharing lately.
When Microsoft initally studied the new "Ribbon Bar" interface for Office 2007, a study that showed a 34% (roughly) improvement in productivity was done. Thirty-four percent is roughly 1/3, and 1/3 of a 40 hour work week is about 13 hours. Logically–I suppose–if you get a 34% increase in productivity, you'd finish your 40 hour work week in just 27 hours, or about mid-day on Thursday. So what's wrong?
Perhaps it might be the study. Another study showed only a 17.4% increase in productivity. Still, that's almost a full day off during a 40 hour week, and I don't see the parking lot empty on Friday morning in my building. Do you?
So what's the deal? Is there really a productivity increase with the new office interface?
I would argue that yes, there is an increase in productivity with the Office 2007 and 2010 interfaces. I have experienced some of this in doing tasks myself. As long as I can let go of the "I know it was on this menu…" logic and go with the current way of doing things (which involves checking Help on a regular basis), things are better and faster.
However, I don't get a 34% increase, or even a 17.4% increase. It might be 5%. Maybe less.
The reason is in the method. Microsoft's study gave a number of guinea pigs a set of tasks to do. They measured how long it took people with the old (Office 2003) interface, and how long it took with the new (Office 2007) interface. The time savings was 34% on those tasks.
It turns out that I don't do that same list of tasks. Neither do most of my clients and friends. So we get a fraction of the 34%. It doesn't mean that the 34% is not real; it means that it is only real for a small part of the tasks I do.
In other words: Office 2007 solved problems I do not have. Here is my conclusion: Money spent to solve problems you do not have is wasted! Even money spent on technology you like.
Am I beating the drum loud enough yet?


EzCom Diagnostic Tool Infobase - RootkitRevealer.
RootkitRevealer is a GUI application that launches a registry scan using the Windows API and a low-level direct scan of file system storage used by the registry to detect inconsistencies. If detected, it analyses and reports these as potential manipulation of the Windows API by a rootkit.


A viewer for the tree of life.
Left-click on a node to expand.
Middle-click (mouse wheel) on a node to bring up descriptive web page.
Left-drag on background to pan.
Right-drag on background to zoom.
Right-click on background to zoom out to see entire (exposed) graph.
Type in box to highlight matching terms (prefix search).
From box, Ctrl-R (reveal) makes visible all matching nodes. Ie, click on the box, type "sapien", hit Ctrl-R.


An album containing some of my (@Max-fossils) photos from the Zandmotor (NL)!
The Zandmotor is a big beach on the coast of the Netherlands. It is known for its variety of fossils: abundant fossil seashells (mostly clams and cockles); fish material; sometimes bird material; the occasional shark teeth (some from the very early Holocene, others from the Eocene); and of course mammal material (mammoth, woolly rhino, cave lion, hyena, horse, etc.)! The bone material is either from the middle Pleistocene (600'000 years ago), from the late Pleistocene (40'000 years ago) or from the very early Holocene (9'000 years ago); about 90% are from the late Pleistocene. Most of the seashells are from the middle Pleistocene, more precisely the Eemian stage (120'000 years ago); however, seashells from other ages are found too.
Other (non-fossil) finds include: modern seashells and artifacts.


The Christian tradition of remembering our death is a reminder of the hope in the Resurrection.
We have one life. What are we doing with it? Are we remembering our death?
To some it sounds strange, but that's what a Daughter of St. Paul is doing through her revival of an ancient practice called memento mori — or remembering one's own inevitable death.
Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble's new book, "Remember your Death: Memento Mori," was released by the Daughters of St. Paul in January. Now in its second printing, the Lenten devotional was designed to help others meditate on the moments of their lives and ultimately remember our Christian hope in the Resurrection — made possible through Christ's victory over sin and death. A companion journal was published last year.
The project came to fruition through doing what the Daughters of St. Paul do best — evangelizing through media. Sister Theresa Aletheia shared her personal reflections on memento mori in a series of tweets after she placed a small skull on her desk as a reminder of her death. What she found was that those tweets — more than 550 over the period of about a year — also struck a nerve with her followers, which now amount to more than 27,000.
Even before she entered the community, Sister Theresa Aletheia learned that the Daughters' founder, Blessed James Alberione, had kept a skull on his desk as a reminder of his death. "At the time, I thought that's really metal and cool and I'm going to do that at some point, but I didn't really understand why he did that," she said in a phone interview from her convent in Boston. She tucked away the idea in the back of her mind during religious formation, vowing to follow up on it.
In the fall of 2017, another sister in the community gave Sister Theresa Aletheia a small ceramic skull to place on her desk. To keep her promise to reflect on death, she decided to share some reflections on Twitter using the hashtag #mementomori.
"As I was doing it, I was feeling this monumental shift in my spiritual life," she said. Others were finding the same, too, as evidenced through messages she received. One man wrote to her about how he was suffering from insomnia and feeling overworked at his job. He read one of her tweets that included a passage from Scripture. The man told her it inspired him to go back to church. The first day he walked into church, he heard the priest citing the same Scripture passage that Sister Theresa Aletheia referenced.
"I thought, God is doing something in my life, and He's doing something through other people's lives, too, so I'm going to continue to do this," she said.
The devotional, which guides the reader through Lent, includes daily Scripture passages, Lenten meditations, memento mori-themed examinations, intercessory prayers and prompts for journaling and prayer. In the introduction, Sister Theresa Aletheia noted that through the triumph of the cross, remembering our death involves not just considering one's own mortality, but Christ's victory over death.
The feedback she's received from the devotional as well as her posts on social media have come from a variety of ages and backgrounds, she said. But she's definitely noticed a reach to a younger audience, thanks to her interactions on Twitter and Instagram.
The practice of memento mori was popularized in medieval times, but in reality dates back to early Christianity, as evidenced through Scripture. One of Sister Theresa Aletheia's favorite passages is from the Book of Sirach, which states: "in whatever you do, remember your last days, and you will never sin" (Sirach 7:36). In the New Testament, Jesus reminded the disciples to pick up their crosses daily and to remember their death as they follow Him: "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me" (Luke 9:23).
Lent is an obvious time to reflect on death, which is why she decided to create a devotional, rather than writing a book. "The devotional brings people day by day," she said. "St. Benedict said to keep death before your eyes daily. Lent is a time when people are willing to do that. I'm so excited to start Lent, with something that fills me with joy.
Focusing on the image of a skull as a reminder of our death can be uncomfortable for some people. Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble acknowledged that sentiment in some of the feedback she's received from people who say they feel it represents an unhealthy view of death.
The Daughter of St. Paul noted that feeling of discomfort stems from a secular culture that has distorted the image over time, reducing it to a negative image associated with things contrary to Christianity. Through the practice of memento mori — remembering one's inevitable death and the ultimate joy found in the resurrection — Sister Theresa Aletheia said she's hopeful that this will be an opportunity to reclaim what originally has been a Christian symbol.
"Bones have a different meaning in light of the resurrection," she recently tweeted.
The image of the skull also has been represented in Christian art for centuries, most notably among depictions of the saints, including St. Jerome, St. Aloysius, St. Mary Magdalene and St. Francis, all of whom used images of skulls and other memento mori items as part of their spiritual reflection.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that "Death is the end of earthly life. Our lives are measured by time, in the course of which we change, grow old and, as with all living beings on earth, death seems like the normal end of life. That aspect of death lends urgency to our lives: remembering our mortality helps us realize that we have only a limited time in which to bring our lives to fulfillment (CCC 1007).
There also are numerous churches made of bones found throughout Europe, most notably the Capuchin Crypt under the church of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini in Rome. Built in the 16th century, the crypt includes the skeletal remains of 3,700 bodies believed to be Capuchin friars. The order has displayed the bones as a reminder of human mortality.
The Catechism also notes that the Church "firmly believes and confesses that on the Day of Judgment all men will appear in their own bodies before Christ's tribunal to render an account of their own deeds. At the end of time, the Kingdom of God will come in its fullness. Then the just will reign with Christ for ever, glorified in body and soul, and the material universe itself will be transformed. God will then be 'all in all' (1 Corinthians 15:28), in eternal life" (CCC 1059-60).
To purchase a copy of "Remembering Your Death: Memento Mori," visit Pauline Books & Media, 9804 Watson Road in Crestwood. A companion journal also is available.
Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP, is on Twitter and Instagram at @pursuedbytruth. Also be sure to follow the hashtag #mementomori on Twitter and Instagram.
Ash Wednesday (Wednesday March 6, 2019) and Good Friday (April 19, 2019) are days of abstinence for all Catholics over the age of 14. On these two days, fast, as well as abstinence, is also obligatory for those from the ages of 18-59. Abstinence means refraining from meat. Fast means one full meal a day, with two smaller meals and nothing between meals (liquids are permitted). No Catholic will lightly excuse himself or herself from this obligation.
We should strive to make all days of Lent a time of prayer and penance. Following are several resources that can aid in finding different forms of prayer and penance.


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Women's Ministry Staff
Date Posted: January 5, 2023
Dresher, PA, USA
https://harvestusa.org/
Job Type: Non-Profit/Parachurch/Missions
Women's Ministry Staff Position
Full-Time Job Opening in Dresher, PA
Harvest USA is a community of people who are passionate about the gospel of Jesus Christ and believe that it is good news for those struggling with sexual sin. We are dedicated to helping men, women, and families impacted by sexual sin and to providing resources that equip churches to be places of hope and healing for sexual strugglers.
We are seeking a full-time women's ministry staff member to join our women's ministry team. The women's ministry team is responsible for providing one-on-one, short-term discipleship for women seeking help with their own sexual sin struggles, as well as for wives seeking support as they deal with the impact of their husbands' sexual sin; facilitating biblical support groups for women strugglers and for wives; producing digital and print resources to equip churches; and teaching on biblical sexuality at various venues. This is a full-time, support-raising position requiring 40 hours a week. It includes medical, paid leave, and retirement benefits. Funds are available to augment personal support.
If you have a passion for the gospel and a desire to help women impacted by sexual sin, we invite you to apply. Qualified candidates will possess a good knowledge of the Bible and the ability to help others apply it to real-life situations; strong communications skills, both in writing and teaching; and a commitment to the purpose, mission, and beliefs of Harvest USA.
Provide one-on-one, short-term discipleship for women seeking help with their own sexual sin.
Provide one-on-one, short-term discipleship for wives as they deal with the impact of their husbands' sexual sin.
Facilitate biblical support groups for women struggling with sexual sin.
Facilitate biblical support groups for wives who are dealing with the impact of their husbands' sexual sin.
Develop digital and print resources to equip churches to minister to sexual strugglers.
Teach on biblical sexuality in churches and other equipping venues.
Represent Harvest USA at various educational and equipping events.
Engage in personal support-raising activities.
A personal relationship with Jesus Christ and a genuine desire to work in a dynamic, mission-driven environment, applying one's knowledge, skills, and abilities to advance the gospel.
Agreement with and enthusiastic support of Harvest USA's purpose, mission, and doctrinal commitments.
Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to engage, support, and communicate effectively.
Demonstrated ability to write and to teach.
Bachelor's degree or higher.
Ability to work certain evenings during the week and occasionally on weekends.
Ability to do occasional overnight travel.
Seminary degree or certificate preferred.
Familiarity with CCEF's approach to counseling preferred.
Contact Scott Pickering at [email protected] with questions about this position.
Please click here to apply.


The mayor has thrown his support behind a proposal for an expansion of services for women in the Downtown Eastside, making it highly likely the project will finally go ahead.
"The Downtown Eastside Women's Centre provides critical safe housing and support services to a vulnerable population of women to make sure their basic needs are met: safety, security, food and shelter," Mayor Gregor Robertson said in a media release. "By giving the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre a boost, we're supporting these women's journeys to wellness and empowerment.
The Downtown Eastside Women's Centre (DEWC) is headquartered at 302 Columbia Street, near its intersection with East Cordova Street. Since 2006 it's operated an emergency nighttime shelter at 412 East Cordova, the address in question.
Its low-barriers approach has made the women-only shelter unique in that almost no one, no matter how difficult, is turned away. But because it's a nighttime shelter, each morning staff are forced to ask everyone who sleeps there to leave the building and return to the street.
For years, DEWC's executive director, Alice Kendall, has lobbied for a 24-hour drop-in for women in the Downtown Eastside.
In a May 2016 interview with the Straight, she recalled there was a string of sexual assaults on women in 2011 at the overnight shelter run by First United Church at East Hastings Street and Gore Avenue.
She noted that B.C. Housing said it would respond to the incidents at First United with a 24-hour drop-in space for high-needs women. "That was 2011," Kendall said. "It's 2016 and it still doesn't exist.
The statement the mayor's office issued today (October 12) suggests the funding promised six years ago is finally on the way.
According to an October 3 staff report, it is proposed that the city contribute a one-time grant of $250,000 for improvements to the building at 412 East Cordova. Services expanding from 15 hours a day to 24 hours a day would then be primarily funded by BC Housing, Service Canada (a section of Employment and Social Development Canada), and the VanCity Foundation.
It's expected that renovations would be completed by the spring of 2018.
The building at 412 East Cordova previously operated as the Drug User Resource Centre (DURC), a community drop-in run by the Portland Hotel Society.
In a funding shuffle initiated in early 2016, Vancouver Coastal Health eliminated funding for Portland Hotel Society programming there. The Downtown Eastside Women's Centre, however, continued to use the space as a nighttime shelter.
If city council goes along with the mayor's latest support for expanded hours, it will extend programming to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.


Proper logs are invaluable when your solution isn't working as expected. Here is how you can log information in the SharePoint Framework.
When building software it's hard to avoid bugs. The more complex the solution, the bigger the odds that one of its parts will malfunction in a way you did not anticipate, rendering your solution useless.
When things aren't working as expected, having access to a proper log, showing you what exactly is happening in your code, makes a huge difference between being in the dark and figuring out what is wrong.
The Log class offers you four methods that you can use to log information. Each of these methods corresponds to the particular log level, eg: verbose, info, warn and error. The first parameter is always the location from which you're logging. By default it's the name of the web part class, but you could extend it to include the name of the method if you need more information. The next part is the message you want to log. Optionally, you can specify the current service scope.
When debugging solutions in SharePoint Online there is however a slight problem. At this moment, there are no log handlers registered with the SharePoint Framework. As a result, all logged information is lost. Luckily, you can easily change this default behavior, by writing your own logging handler and registering it with the log.
The custom log handler implements the ILogHandler interface that defines four logging methods: verbose, info, warn and error. Internally, all these methods call the private log method that performs the actual logging to the browser console. When instantiating the log handler, you specify the current log level. Only messages with the specified severity or higher will be logged.
When initializing the log handler, it's good to allow specifying the log level on runtime. That way you can keep logging limited to errors by default, and increase the logging severity if necessary. In the example above, the logging level can be increased on runtime by assigning the desired log level to the global LOG_LEVEL variable when loading the page. You could also choose to have the logging level persisted in a session storage variable so that you don't need to keep setting it every time you reload the page.
When debugging solutions beyond the development environment, access to detailed logs is invaluable. SharePoint Framework offers you an API to log information in your solutions. By default, these logging messages are not written anywhere, but by creating a custom log handler, you can have them logged for example to the browser console or an external API.