Camilla Chester's debut children's novel, Jarred Dreams focuses on a grotesque ghoul who steals children's dreams, storing them in jars in his cellar.
It is an engaging read, full of adventure and mystery as the main character, 12-year-old Sade, tries to uncover the truth about the Dream Thief. The book was shortlisted in the National Literacy Trust New Author Prize 2015, and has been described as, "gripping", "full of suspense", "intriguing" and "brilliant" by reviewers. This is a good read for anyone aged 9+.
Camilla said always enjoyed creating stories for the 8-12 year age range as "this is when children are beginning to read more independently, embracing their own imagination and beginning to learn where the world of books can take them".
Early drafts focused on the nightmarish character of the Dream Thief but Camilla felt that was a little overly dark. She introduced the brave, colourful and fearless Sade which gave the narrative a fresh angle, adding more depth and complexity to the plot.
Chester is part of The Verulam Writing Circle and found the encouragement of the St Albans writing group invaluable as her novel took shape.
As a self-published author, Camilla has relied on her membership of SCWBI to advise and guide her through the complex procedure of publication. She is involved in every step of the journey from the finished manuscript on her laptop, to the paperback on the shop bookshelves. To date, she has acquired many new skills that aren't automatically associated with being an author – website design, the production of the book, designing a cover, public speaking as well as running a marketing campaign!
Many of Camilla's early reviews came from young readers themselves and for her, the highlight of being a published author was wandering into her daughter's school playground to overhear students animatedly discussing the book. She has also fulfilled another ambition – to hold a paperback copy of her first novel in her hands!


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William Tapley Bennett Jr. (April 1, 1917 – November 29, 1994) was an American diplomat who served as Ambassador to the Dominican Republic during the 1965 civil war and who recommended that President Johnson intervene with United States troops.

Early life
Bennett was born in Griffin, Georgia on April 1, 1917.  He was the only child of William Tapley Bennett Sr. (1891–1982) and Annie Mem (née Little) Bennett (1894–1965).

His maternal grandparents were Peyton Brantley "Mem" Little and Julia Elizabeth (née Neal) Little.

Bennett attended the University of Georgia where he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.  After doing graduate work at the University of Freiburg in Germany from 1937 to 1938, he returned to the United States and earned a law degree from George Washington University Law School.

Career
After graduation from law school, Bennett joined the Foreign Service in 1941. He served as a United States Army intelligence officer during World War II.  From 1951 to 1954, Bennett was Deputy Director to the Office of South American Affairs.  From 1954 to 1955, he studied at the National War College and for two years after, he served as Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. From 1957 to 1964, he acted as Counselor and Minister at the U.S. Embassies in Rome, Italy, in Vienna, Austria, and in Athens, Greece.

President Lyndon Johnson appointed him Ambassador to the Dominican Republic after the previous Ambassador, John Bartlow Martin, resigned after the Kennedy assassination on the very day in which Juan Bosch, then President of the Dominican Republic, was toppled in a coup d'etat.  While Ambassador, Bennett "advised President Johnson and members of Congress that the revolt was led by Communists" and recommended President Johnson intervene with United States troops during the Dominican Civil War.  Bennett was heavily criticized for his report and recommendation.

Reportedly "seeking relief from the tropical heat of the Dominican Republic," Johnson appointed him the Ambassador to Portugal in 1966.  He served in that role until Richard Nixon became president in 1969 and he was succeeded by Ridgway B. Knight, who up until that point was the Ambassador to Belgium.

Beginning in 1972, he began to serve concurrently as Ambassador to the United Nations Security Council and Deputy United States Representative to the United Nations.  After Jimmy Carter became president in 1977, Bennett was appointed the United States Permanent Representative to NATO, serving from 1977 through 1983, including when Ronald Reagan became president in 1981.

On November 14, 1983 he was appointed Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs, serving from November 17, 1983 to January 4, 1985.

Later career
After retiring in 1985 he served as adjunct professor of international law at the University of Georgia.  From 1991 to 1992, he served as president of the Atlantic Treaty Association.

Personal life
On June 23, 1945, Bennett was married to Margaret Rutherfurd White in Bernardsville, New Jersey.  Margaret, a Foxcroft School graduate who attended Barnard College and the Institute of Musical Art of the Juilliard School of Music, was the daughter of John Campbell White (the U.S. Ambassador to Peru and Haiti), a granddaughter of Henry White (the U.S. Ambassador to France and Italy), and a niece of Jay Pierrepont Moffat, the U.S. Ambassador to Canada. Together, they were the parents of five children:

 William Tapley Bennett III of Washington, D.C.
 John Campbell White Bennett of Charleston, South Carolina, a U.S. Navy Cmdr.
 Anne B. Bennett of Lexington, Massachusetts
 Ellen Pierrepont Bennett, who married Rev. Ralph C. Godsall, the Chaplain of Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1980.
 Victoria R. Bennett of Seattle, Washington.

He died after a long illness in Washington D.C. on November 29, 1994.

References

External links
 William Tapley Bennett, Jr. Papers

1917 births
1994 deaths
People from Griffin, Georgia
Permanent Representatives of the United States to NATO
Ambassadors of the United States to the Dominican Republic
Ambassadors of the United States to Portugal
George Washington University Law School alumni
University of Georgia faculty
United States Foreign Service personnel

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Lovehoney's trade sales team supported Norwegian retailer Kondomeriet in a series of events last month to introduce new customers to the Official Fifty Shades of Grey Collection of pleasure products. Lovehoney's in-house videography team created an atmospheric cinematic trailer featuring products from the Fifty Shades Darker range, which was shown in movie theatres all over Norway, and 17,000 Fifty Shades Blindfolds were sent to 50 selected cinemas.
A range of bespoke POS was also developed for Kondomeriet stores, which are located in positions in high footfall areas such as shopping malls and the main High Street in Oslo. 1,500 customers were invited to a privately hired cinema for an exclusive screening of Fifty Shades Darker and a Fifty Shades-themed party, complete with staff donning Fifty Shades Darker Masquerade masks, was also staged at the store.


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Q: Selecting value in Combobox from cookie Fellow programmers!
I want to do the following: In a screen users can select values in Comboboxes. These values are stored in a cookie so they can be restored when they visit the same page later in the session. The cookies work find, good job for ExtJs. The Comboboxes are server-bound and will retrieve their records upon opening them. That means that, upon restoring the cookie values, the required record may not be present. Retrieving the records from the server is no solution since the Comboboxes are paged and it would be a lot of hassle to figure exactly which page I must load.
I tried the following solution:
if(cookie.cobblerContactId != null) {
        var recDef = Ext.data.Record.create([
            {name: 'Id', type: 'int'},
            {name: 'Achternaam', type: 'string'}
        ]);
        var rec = new recDef({
            Id: cookie.cobblerContactId,
            Achternaam: cookie.CobblerContactName
        });
        behandelaarStore.add(rec);
        behandelaarCombo.setValue(cookie.cobblerContactId);
        behandelaarCombo.render();
        //editForm.render();
    }

As you can see, I artificially create the record, add it to the datastore and select it. Problem is that the Combobox doesn't display the correct value, it appears unselected. Upon opening it will retrieve the first page of 25 records from the server. I have also tried the - commented out - editForm.render() but that also did not work. Writing text directly in the Combobox (cookie.CobblerContactName) did not work, I tried selectText() but that seems to be something different. If I just use selectValue() it displays the Id, not the text since the datastore does not have a record yet with that Id.
I've been trying the better parts of two days but can't get it to work. Does anybody have a solution?

A: Try to set forceSelection: false and then you can set text which is not part of the list.

A: The forceSelection doesn't seem to have anything to do with it since I add a genuine new record to the datastore which is subsequently selected. The displayed text, therefore, corresponds to an actual record. I got it working by now.
function getCookie() {
    if(Ext.util.Cookies.get('ticketIndexFilter') == null)
        return;
    var filterSet = Ext.ComponentMgr.get('additionalFilterSet');
    var cookie = Ext.decode(Ext.util.Cookies.get('ticketIndexFilter'));
    txtNummer.setValue(cookie.TicketNr);
    if(cookie.datumVan != null && cookie.datumVan != ""){
        datVan.setValue(cookie.datumVan.substr(0, 10));
        filterSet.expand();
    }
    if(cookie.datumTm != null && cookie.datumTm != ""){
        datTm.setValue(cookie.datumTm.substr(0, 10));
        filterSet.expand();
    }
    if(cookie.relationId != null && cookie.relationId != "") {
        var recDef = Ext.data.Record.create([
            {name: 'Id', type: 'int'},
            {name: 'Name', type: 'string'}
        ]);
        var rec = new recDef({
            Id: cookie.relationId,
            Name: cookie.relationName
        }, cookie.relationId);
        relatieStore.add(rec);
        relatieCombo.setValue(cookie.relationId);
    }
    if(cookie.cobblerContactId != null && cookie.cobblerContactId != "") {
        var recDef = Ext.data.Record.create([
            {name: 'Id', type: 'int'},
            {name: 'Achternaam', type: 'string'}
        ]);
        var rec = new recDef({
            Id: cookie.cobblerContactId,
            Achternaam: cookie.cobblerContactName
        }, cookie.cobblerContactId);
        behandelaarStore.add(rec);
        behandelaarCombo.setValue(cookie.cobblerContactId);
        filterSet.expand();
    }
    if(cookie.statusId != null && cookie.statusId != "") {
        var recDef = Ext.data.Record.create([
            {name: 'Id', type: 'int'},
            {name: 'Naam', type: 'string'}
        ]);
        var rec = new recDef({
            Id: cookie.statusId,
            Naam: cookie.statusName
        }, cookie.statusId);
        statusStore.add(rec);
        statusCombo.setValue(cookie.statusId);
        filterSet.expand();
    }
    if(cookie.priorityId != null && cookie.priorityId != "") {
        var recDef = Ext.data.Record.create([
            {name: 'Id', type: 'int'},
            {name: 'Naam', type: 'string'}
        ]);
        var rec = new recDef({
            Id: cookie.priorityId,
            Naam: cookie.priorityName
        }, cookie.priorityId);
        prioriteitStore.add(rec);
        prioriteitCombo.setValue(cookie.priorityId);
        filterSet.expand();
    }
    if(cookie.relationContactId != null && cookie.relationContactId != "") {
        var recDef = Ext.data.Record.create([
            {name: 'Id', type: 'int'},
            {name: 'Achternaam', type: 'string'}
        ]);
        var rec = new recDef({
            Id: cookie.relationContactId,
            Achternaam: cookie.relationContactName
        }, cookie.relationContactId);
        contactStore.add(rec);
        contactCombo.setValue(cookie.relationContactId);
        filterSet.expand();
    }
    if(cookie.categoryId != null && cookie.categoryId != "") {
        var recDef = Ext.data.Record.create([
            {name: 'Id', type: 'int'},
            {name: 'Naam', type: 'string'}
        ]);
        var rec = new recDef({
            Id: cookie.categoryId,
            Naam: cookie.categoryName
        }, cookie.categoryId);
        categorieStore.add(rec);
        categorieCombo.setValue(cookie.categoryId);
        filterSet.expand();
    }
    //finally, an easy one
    opgelostBox.setValue(cookie.finalized);
}

function setCookie(){
    var filterPresets = {
        TicketNr: txtNummer.getValue(),
        datumVan: datVan.getValue(),
        datumTm: datTm.getValue(),
        relationId: relatieCombo.getValue(),
        relationName: relatieCombo.getValue() == "" ? null : relatieStore.getById(relatieCombo.getValue()).get('Name'),
        cobblerContactId: behandelaarCombo.getValue(),
        cobblerContactName: behandelaarCombo.getValue() == "" ? null : behandelaarStore.getById(behandelaarCombo.getValue()).get('Achternaam'),
        statusId: statusCombo.getValue(),
        statusName: statusCombo.getValue() == "" ? null : statusStore.getById(statusCombo.getValue()).get('Naam'),
        priorityId: prioriteitCombo.getValue(),
        priorityName: prioriteitCombo.getValue() == "" ? null : prioriteitStore.getById(prioriteitCombo.getValue()).get('Naam'),
        relationContactId: contactCombo.getValue(),
        relationContactName: contactCombo.getValue() == "" ? null : contactStore.getById(contactCombo.getValue()).get('Achternaam'),
        categoryId: categorieCombo.getValue(),
        categoryName: categorieCombo.getValue() == "" ? null : categorieStore.getById(categorieCombo.getValue()).get('Naam'),
        finalized: opgelostBox.getValue()
    };
    Ext.util.Cookies.set('ticketIndexFilter', Ext.encode(filterPresets));
}

setCookie is called when the user presses the search button. getCookie is called in Ext.OnReady to preset the controls. It took me almost 10 hours to figure, so I thought I'd share.
The first post contained an error: cookie.CobblerContactName instead of cookie.cobblerContactName

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BJ & Ciara were married in June but clearly I am a little bit behind in blogging. These two had sooo many friends and family there to celebrate them! I adore their story and their love for each other. I had so much fun photographing their big day and capturing their special moment in life.


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'Unbelievable'
Bartlett says Jamaica on verge of recording 900,000 stopover visitors
BY ANTHONY LEWIS
Observer writer
editorial@jamaicaobserver.com
ROSE HALL, St James — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica is on the verge of recording a whopping 900,000 stopover visitors for this winter season, which ends next month.
Addressing the 'Tourism Linkages Speed Networking' event held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St James, on Wednesday, Bartlett said the "unbelievable" figure does not include cruise visitors to the island.
"At the present ADRs [Average Daily Rate] for this winter, is heading up to give you nearly 900,000 stopover visitors in four months. This is unbelievable. We are over 600,000 already and we are only 10 weeks in the year," stated an upbeat Bartlett.
"When you add cruise to that, you are well over the one million, of course," he continued.
"At present, going for the year so far, Jamaica is in line to come away making five million visitors in one year," Bartlett stressed.
The minister said that the tourism earnings for this year will be close to $4 billion.
Bartlett further stated that "the building out of inclusive tourism" has taken a new perspective, as the industry has grown from a fledgling activity into a mega industry, which now drives nine per cent of Jamaica's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and contributes in revenue terms, 20 per cent of GDP.
"Two years ago, we were at about 7.9 per cent — roughly eight per cent of GDP. [In] 2016, we became 8.4 per cent of GDP and [in] 2017 — I don't have 2018 numbers as yet, they are being calculated and hopefully I will get it in time for budget — was nine per cent. Now, that growth is significant. And considering a point six per cent growth in one year with a GDP overall growth of 1.7 per cent, you recognise that tourism represents seven per cent growth, which would be 3.4 per cent times the rate of growth of the country's GDP," the minister said.
In fact, Bartlett said tourism earnings have grown from US$369 million in 2017 to US$431 million in 2018. He said, too, that the sector now directly employs 120,000 people or 10 per cent of the labour force.
However, the minister noted that growth in itself is not enough, arguing that growth must be shared, which redounds to the benefit of all Jamaicans.
He added that as the tourism sector continues to expand, so too must the opportunities for Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs), which plays a critical role in destination competitiveness.
Meanwhile, president of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) Metry Seaga stressed that his association will not give up on efforts to have Government procurement policies changed, in an effort to ensure that it spends more on the purchase of Jamaican products.
" …Our local companies are more than equipped to provide the nation's needs and it is up to us to continue to prove it beyond today, by continuing to procure Jamaican products and services for businesses and personal use, as well as being torchbearers of buying Jamaican," said Seaga, during his remarks at the event on Wednesday.
"I promise you, I am not going to rest until we change the procurement policies that will ensure that when the government is spending taxpayers' monies, that they do so on Jamaican-made products," he said.
Data obtained from the Bank of Jamaica indicates that imports in Jamaica had increased to US$1.4 billion in the third quarter of 2018 from US$1.2 billion in the second quarter of 2018.
Seaga gave a breakdown of some of the imports made in 2018.
"Soap, detergent, perfumes, cosmetics, shampoos, and body lotions were imported at a value of US$29 million in the same year (2018), and an additional US$67 million more was spent importing sauces and condiments, pastries, biscuits, banana chips, plantain chips, confectionery juices, and soda. This is simply unacceptable," he stressed.

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This mid terrace retail unit is situated in a prime location in Tenby and let to Peacocks Stores Limited (part of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group). The property is let on a full repairing and insuring basis until 24 March 2030. The tenant recently signed an unbroken 13 year lease demonstrating its commitment to the location. The current rent is £48,000 per annum with fixed uplifts in 2020 and 2025 to £55,000 and £60,000 per annum.
Our clients are seeking offers in excess of £950,000 for the freehold interest, reflecting a net initial yield of 4.80% allowing for purchasers costs of 5.59% with fixed uplifts to 5.50% and 6.00%, giving an equivalent yield of 5.8%.


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Home News Regions CRE_other_regions Dynax America breaks ground on $33 million expansion in Botetourt County
Dynax America breaks ground on $33 million expansion in Botetourt County
Published February 11, 2015 by Paula C. Squires
Officials of Dynax America Corp. and Botetourt County broke ground Wednesday on an expansion that will nearly double the size of the company's facility in EastPark in Botetourt County.
The 144,000-square-foot expansion is part of a $32.6 million project announced in October that will add 75 jobs at an average wage of $40,683.
Dynax America Corp., which located in Botetourt County in 1995, has expanded several times and now has 580 employees, making it the county's largest private employer. The company manufactures transmission parts.
"Dynax America Corp. has enjoyed great success in Botetourt County, President Tatsuo Kuroda said in a statement. "The support of the state and the county has been important. But our employees have played the most important role in the company's success."
Donald Scothorn, chairman of the county's Board of Supervisors, said the Dynax expansion "is the best endorsement of Botetourt County as a premier business location."
Branch and Associates will serve as the general contractor for the expansion. The project is expected to be complete by December.
Donald Scothorn, chairman of the county's Board of Supervisors, said the Dynax expansion "is the best endorsement of Botetourt County as a premier business location."
InterChange Group to build 108,000 square-foot facility in Verona
Applied Felts plans to expand in Henry County
Altec Industries to invest $30 million in fifth expansion in Botetourt County


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posted on Monday, December 31, 2018 in General
Applications are now being accepted now through March 31, 2019 for three local healthcare education assistance programs which are administered by Spencer Hospital.
The Bennie B. and Ernestine F. Shine Scholarship, Adam J. Anderson Scholarship, and the Cornwall Loan Program are designed to help area students who are pursuing healthcare careers.
The Shine Scholarship fund annually awards funds to persons who have completed at least one semester of a nursing or allied health program, such as radiology, therapy programs (respiratory care, speech, physical or occupational), medical technology, laboratory tech, paramedic training, pharmacy, etc. These programs are not intended to fund individuals pursuing a degree in medicine, dentistry, physician assistant or veterinary science.
Ben Shine was a long-time trustee of the Spencer Hospital Board. His wife, Ernestine Shine, was active in the hospital auxiliary and served as president of that organization. The Shines recognized the importance of quality health care for their community and were actively involved in maintaining a quality and progressive hospital. One effort toward achieving this goal was the establishment of the Shine Scholarship.
The Ruth Cornwall Loan Program was created by Wilson Cornwall in memory of his wife, Ruth, who had received quality hospital care and later home care from Spencer Hospital during an extended illness. The Cornwall family wished to help local people interested in receiving healthcare education. To accomplish this, a low-interest loan program was created. 117 loans have been granted since 1977. During that time over $122,825 has been loaned to area people involved in health education programs.
The Anderson Scholarship fund, administered by Spencer Hospital, annually awards funds to persons living in the Spencer area to pursue education & training to become certified EMS provider (EMT through Paramedic).
This scholarship was established by Duane Anderson of Webb and Marcia Anderson Taylor of Spencer in memory of their son Adam who died in January 2001 of cancer. Adam had worked as a volunteer on the Terril ambulance crew after graduating from Iowa Lakes Community College and later took a job as an EMT for Spencer Hospital. According to his mother, Adam's goal was to obtain his paramedic certification and he was accepted into paramedic school in August 2000; however, his illness had progressed so much he was unable to attend. The scholarship is intended to honor Adam's memory and his spirit, and to enable others to fulfill the dream to be of service to others as paramedics.
The application deadline for both of the scholarships and for the loan program is March 31, 2019. Recipients will be notified of their award in April. Students interested in applying for the scholarship or loan program should contact Danelle Stumbo, Human Resource Development Director at Spencer Hospital, 712-264-6623. Learn more about Spencer Hospital's scholarships


I currently utilize a program called AutoHotkey that allows me to use keyboard shortcuts in order to paste usernames, passwords, and other common phrases that I typically use in my emails. I'd like to continue utilizing this when I connect to my computers through TeamViewer. The program works when the option titled "Disable remote input" is OFF, however, fails to work when "Disable remote input" is ON. It is important to me to have the computer screen that I'm connecting to blacked out – of course, in order for this option, "Show black screen," to be ON, the option "Disable remote input" has to be ON, as well. It is also important to have AutoHotkey installed and running on the computers I'm connecting to, not the computer that I'm connecting from.
I am looking for a workaround that will allow me to use my keyboard shortcuts while connecting through TeamViewer with the computer screen that I'm connecting to blacked out. Is there any way to black out the screen while not having "Disable remote input" checked? Will any alternative programs that you know of work with that option checked? Any help here greatly appreciated, thanks guys.
Hey Matt, thanks for the reply. I noted at the bottom of the first paragraph that this wouldn't be ideal for me. Need to find a solution where AutoHotkey is installed on the computers I am connecting to.


Today at church since recently ive decided to give my life to the Lord . The church given me a Bible as a gift which I appreciate it.
Now as a Wiccan I'd like to bless the things and provide blessings to those in need. So I was wandering from those who have traveled upon this path (Christanity) much longer then me.
If you are able to point me in the right direction of some general blessing(s) particularly of those which can be used for multiple purposes.
The trouble with blessings is they get so trite after while. I have to not gag when I hear "Namaste" too much, same with God bless you or Have a nice day. I doubt most saying it even really are sincere, tbh. I don't hear it that way often, anyway.
But, yeah, Christian greetings are essentially "God bless you" or "Be blessed" around here.
If you are curious about more formal prayers, traditions and teachings, the episcopal psalter is an old and nice reference I enjoyed as a younger person (I honestly always have been oriented to the pursuit of spirit and did do this as a kid). It outlines the basic Episcopal liturgy. I have no idea what your denomination is? Some are very lax in this and are based on the pastor's read of the Bible. Below is a link to the Book of Common Prayer of the Episcopal Church.
The best thing you can do is begin reading the Bible to learn what all it says in there. Episcopalian or not, there is an annual liturgy in that reference you can read along with the books it deals with for a nice overview. As you find passages that confuse or make you wonder more about the history there are a host of secular works out there covering many topics which will shed light for you.
Or ask someone you know to be knowledgeable who will take the question seriously for you. There are easier versions of the Bible to use also. At times I have read a problem verse in several translations to feel I have a better grasp on the meaning the writer was trying for. To just open the Book and start on page 1 is a tough road to get through, but, I have done it. If this is your option then try starting with the New Testament. Less Middle Eastern history and references to bog you down, to say nothing of Judaic ritual details and laws.
When my website is up I will add it to my profile and will do what I can to help there with general pointers. The Bible is foundational to the Christian faith and not understood as well as it should be, IMO. I am glad to hear you would like to study it and find out what it says. I have a small library here of religious books, several translations as well and will help if you ask. Others here also will.
I'd offer Aaron's blessing from Numbers chapter 6 verses 24 - 26.
Thank you both for the help it's much appricated.
Now, if someone is into the rituals and liturgy, some of the trad blessings hold a lot of meaning and value, but, like most things spiritual, it is in the response of the person who receives it.
Ask "him" to give people what they need. To watch over them, care for them, protect them.
To give them strength and courage in adversity .
Give thanks for your many gifts and blessings, from the food you eat, to life itself. Give thanks for your gifts and talents, friends and loved ones.
Just be yourself, and construct the blessings you think you and others most need. Give travelling blessings, where you ask god to watch over people and help them travel safely.
Ask for things you need, like courage to make hard decisions, freedom from material desires etc.
In general, accept that god's will, will be done, not what you may ask for, so you can always add in "if it is your will lord, then let this be done"
Never take anything for granted, and use your communications with god for the things which matter .
I am one of the religious nutters who believes "god" is within us all, and WE are the ones responsible for the decisions made in this world.
Personal responsibility is what goes into population control, famine response, governmental malfeasance and school shootings.
I sure do not see this being the spin put on much out there in the world, just a lot of religion bashing and media spin giving everything a new medical or psychological acronym and more pills (i.e. its not your fault, there is nothing you can do).
True spirituality gets us waking up and stronger and in better shape and given tools to deal with ourselves, as we grant permission for Spirit to work on us and define our reality further.
So, if you are worried about famine, as your picture infers, YOU need to give an eff, because YOU are god here on the ground. If you don't, then no, it doesn't get done and people die and curse god for not stopping the wars and droughts and sickness.
Ask yourself what is the meaning behind what you're doing. Figure it out and go from there. If you wish to make Christianity your path remember this. Keep your feet on the ground. Eyes forward. Embody kindness. Do not pray for god to change anything, ask god to help you figure out how to change things. If you want the world to be a better place, first become a better person.
By giving gifts. Lumps of money. By helping your friends in need, and doing whatever you can to save their lives.
I have done the same with my life, Mr Scudbuster, and when I hit hard spots I turned to my paranormal god and never felt the need to bash those powerhouse folks who need nothing at all apparently but their own powerhouse self.
Blame people, not a god. It Makes more sense for your argument, really. So, when was the last time you were in Africa? Which agency do you work with? Or did you go on your own? Ever been to Kenya or the Sudan? Beautiful people.
I guess it depends on if you think God is a Vending Machine that you put prayers into and hope to get what you wanted.
It's people for both good and evil - that's the way it is. If anyone has proof of a god, that would be great, I'm all for it.
And where I have been, exactly whom I have helped, under what circumstances, is absolutely none of your business. But if you have been to Africa etc, I commend you for your good work.
Proof of God is subjective, it is personal and no way around that. Maybe someday the field of physics will find something we can look at and consider, but, idk, really. It is an internal process of transformation, seeking out the Divine, IMO. Ten thousand debates over on the other spiritual forum here tend to prove that the two extremes will not find much common ground on the issue, but, surely we can ALL agree that we need to do better as a people to reduce the suffering in the world, and it is NOT a case of somebody else doing it. It cannot remain a game of "Who is on first". It comes down to you and me and him and her, personally. That is my belief, my religion is all inside and fuels that point of view maybe, but it is still all of our problem, this world. Not god's, IMO. Not directly. There is more suffering out there than we can all get to if we all did try, I think. The more you do, the more need you find.
You brought up the famine, are not just a troll, so surely you care personally about the starvation in Africa, to post here on a topic from a new Christian asking how one blesses other people and things in that faith, right? You believe that starving black people in Africa do not seem to matter as much as healthy white people do in this world, right? I really appreciate that insight and compassion in you.
I thought it was nice to hope someone else was looking first to bless and help and care with their inner belief system right away. She is a brand new baby in that religion. Give her ten years and maybe she will be handing out food in Africa, given enough encouragement to believe she can make a difference in the world with one life, if this is the issue she takes up. She can do some good in whatever "cross" she chooses to take on as a cause she cares about. She can do it with god in her heart, or not, of course. I liked the company of my paranormal god, though, on those long nights I sat in a squad car trying to stay awake with the windows down to hear if glass broke to alert me if anyone was breaking in somewhere in my neighborhood. It is nobody's business if I also prayed for their safety after doing all I could patrolling and sat watch over the town. If you believe, then it did some good, combined with being on duty actively with a Glock to enforce things further if need be. If you don't, well it kept me up, made me happy and didn't cost the tax payer extra.
Buddhist, Wiccan, Christian, Atheist, I encourage anyone who wants to ease other people's pain.
Some say that god is love, then become a loving person in order to metaphorically be god.
If god is dominating and a tyrannical idea to the individual, they will see that very thing in nearly everything.
Perhaps God is that little wordless voice that subconsciously nudges you when you're about to do something stupid, that's "Not a good idea" thing.
The thing is there is zero way to prove the existence/non-existence of god. With that in mind why bother playing to blame game. I question that myself. Why? Doesn't answer anything, doesn't fix anything. Since we can not know. The only thing we have is an idea of god, if you're going that route, make it a good idea. If you do decided to embrace such an idea and it doesn't make you a better person, change it.
What on earth are you talking about...?? When have I ever inferred that is OK? Please show me where I have ever stated this is how I think. And for the record, it's not OK. Who do you think I am - a Trump supporter??
your meme showing the white family at church beside the one of the starving black one and that god doesn't care about them. I took you as sincere and that you felt the poor black family did not get the care they needed and this was unfair. I found that commendable and even understandable if you think this is god's fault and this is why you do not believe there is a god. I am agreeing with you, Mr Scudbuster, not accusing you of anything. I agree that they do matter as much as anyone else and we have to do better. It is horrific the suffering in Africa.
Read it again. I was not saying you agreed with such a vile viewpoint but that they do not seem to matter as much (inferred) so we need to do better, it is not OK, just as you say.
God, angels, and demons. Yeah, alright. Sure religion. Be good to your neighbor and all that jazz. Truth is life ain't all rainbows and kitty cats, no amount of prayer or faith can change a horrible situation. That's up to us. If the words you say under your breath to god do not strengthen your determination for change. Might as well say nothing.
That statement was the basis of my whole magical practice. I got a lot of disrespect for taking that path. Too many people considered magick would get them everything effortlessly. The way I see it, it's all dressed up affirmation. Prayers, spells, sigils, chants. If it doesn't motivate you, don't bother doing it.
It's why I often say Intention + Action = Results.
Prayer without action is inert.
If you want the world to be a better place, be a better person. Don't demand respect earn it. Act without expectation.
And that's exactly right Mr Rockstar - it's people helping people, not some paranormal god floating up in the sky somewhere. And that's EXACTLY what I have done with my life.
However, belief and faith, and particularly religious belief, motivate people to care, to do something, to volunteer and to donate.
Studies all over the world show that believers give more time and money to help others than non believers, and in America 55% of all donors say that it is religious belief which causes them to donate. Imagine if 55% of Americans suddenly stopped caring and giving.
The Spirituality, Religion and Beliefs board is primarily aimed at discussing general topics pertaining to religion and spirituality, for skeptic vs believer style discussion and debate on the nature of spirituality themed topics please visit the Spirituality vs Skepticism board.
This is an area I will be focusing on separating more clearly.
Posters are requested again to take the debate of the existence of God to the Spirituality v's Skepticism board.
Posters are also asked to report posts wich do not belong in the Spirituality boards.
Imagine if 55% of Americans suddenly stopped caring and giving.
And it's all essentially 50-50 within margin of error stuff, so no big deal there either.
Just making sure you read my earlier post in this thread.


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Emily O'Brien And Troy Baker Join The Cast of Death Stranding
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Voice actor, Emily O'Brien and Troy Baker have joined the cast of Hideo Kojima's, Death Stranding.
Emily O'Brien made the announcement via Instagram by posting an image of herself, Baker and Norman Reedus. The pictured was captioned with a quote stating; "Honoured to be working alongside these two fine lads on Hideo Kojima's new project Death Stranding. I'm a lucky gal ;)"
Though, the reveal of the new voice actors may been a mistake as the Instagram post has since been deleted. Judging by how secretive a lot of the reveals and information surrounding this game have been, the announcement of two big voice actors was probably supposed to have been a big marketing reveal later down the line.
Emily O'Brien's most recent credits include the upcoming zombie title Days Gone, and has previously worked on Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, Telltale's Batman: The Enemy Within, and Guardians of the Galaxy.
Troy Baker has done too much work to list, but his most recent endeavours include The Last of Us and its upcoming sequel, Uncharted 4, and The Lost Legacy. But his most famous and beloved work was of course, James Sunderland in the Silent Hill 2 HD remake.
Luckily for Kojima Productions, the actual roles of O'Brien and Baker still remain a mystery. That goes for Mads Mikkelsen and Norman Reedus as well. Besides two trailers and a couple of images, we don't have much to go on in regards to Death Stranding. Hopefully soon, we will get some information about what this game actually is. I hope it is a point and click adventure game. [Source]


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Sherlock reconsiders his relationship with his sponsor, Alfredo, while he and Joan search for killer who is murdering unsuspecting drug mules. Watch Elementary Season 3 Episode 21 online to find out who the killer is.
Sherlock observes someone who doesn't belong at his support group meeting. He confronts him and "Lloyd" leaves. Two paramedics are killed and a woman kidnapped outside a hospital. Sherlock identifies the killer, Wallace Turk, through a previous case. He confesses to the murder, but he lied. The victim's body was still warm when the police find her. When the ME examines the body, he discovers she was missing organs that were taken days before her murder. Sherlock suspects she is a drug mule. Maggie recently returned from Brazil where she supposedly underwent gastric bypass surgery, but Joan believes the surgeon instead placed drugs inside of her. Janko, a Serbian drug lord, is working out of a dentist's office. He strikes a deal with the police so they can arrest the "surgeon". Meanwhile Sherlock tracks down Lloyd to find out why he is spying on him. He is not spying on Sherlock, but his sponsor, Alfredo. Joan is nervous about the meet between Janko and the surgeon, but before it happens, Janko is shot and killed. Dr. Ward, the dentist, confesses to his murder under duress and will give them the "surgeon" if they grant him immunity. Who is the surgeon? Why is Lloyd following Alfredo? Watch Elementary Season 3 Episode 21 to find out the answers.
On Elementary Season 3 Episode 21, Holmes and Watson investigate when two paramedics are killed and another is kidnapped. Holmes finds out upsetting news about his recovery sponsor.


The tight-knit community of professional Madden NFL players was sent reeling Sunday after a gunman opened fire on a tournament in Jacksonville, Florida.
Two people were fatally shot when a gunman opened fire on a Madden NFL gaming tournament this weekend in Jacksonville. The suspected shooter also died during the incident, of a self-inflicted injury, according to officials.
The shooting has rattled the tight-knit community of Madden NFL players and fans, many of whom witnessed the rampage or saw it broadcast in real time on a Twitch livestream.
On Monday, officials released the names of those killed in the attack as Elijah Clayton and Taylor Robertson.
But in posts on social media, friends and fellow Madden pros had already identified the victims as fellow gamers.
Eli Clayton was a 22-year-old gamer known as Trueboy, or simply True, and had a reputation for being "consistently one of the best in competitive Madden."
Clayton's former high school, Chaminade College Preparatory in Los Angeles, confirmed his death in a statement late Sunday night, calling him a "sweet, well-mannered young man," a "dedicated student," and "a great teammate to the football family."
"He did not believe in violence," his family said in a brief statement to reporters Monday. "He'd never even had a fist fight."
Surrounded by relatives, including Clayton's mother and mother, his cousin read from a family statement, saying the 22-year-old was loved by friends and family.
"As you can imagine we are all devastated by yet another senseless act of gun violence," Brandi Pettijohn, Clayton's cousin, said. "Every person who has stood in this position has said that they never thought that this would happen to their family. We're no different."
Pettijohn said her cousin was a "good man" who had been making a good living from gaming. He was using his winnings from tournaments to pay his way through college.
"He loved football and out of all the video games he could play, he selected and mastered Madden," she said.
The family has not made funeral arrangements, she said, but would make those announcements public when they were made.
Calabasas High School, which Clayton attended after leaving Chaminade in 2013, also confirmed his death, with the school's football team tweeting condolences to the former student's family and friends.
On social media, Madden competitors shared tributes and memories of Clayton, and expressed disbelief at the way that he was killed. Many called Clayton their "brother," and recalled watching him grow up as a player and individual both at Madden tournaments and in other online games.
Calling Clayton "one of my best friends in life," 2018 Madden Bowl champion Shay Kivlen tweeted: "I'm gonna miss hearing you laugh everyday and seeing your genuine smile."
"He was a True Champion from day one," one person wrote, sharing an Instagram photo of Clayton's first Madden tournament.
"I knew True for just a season, but it was awesome to see him evolve as a person and a player," Madden sideline reporter Adrienne Lawrence tweeted.
Family members, friends, and other Madden players posted tributes for Taylor Robertson, a 27-year-old husband and father from Ballard, West Virginia, who went by "Spotmeplzzz."
"He's literally one of the nicest people you'd ever meet, if not the nicest," he said.
West Virginia Rep. Evan Jenkins tweeted his condolences to Robertson's family.
Andrew Evans, a Monroe County resident who went to the same high school as Robertson, said that he was "nothing but a winner" who "loved his family more than anything."
Rick Eades, who taught at James Moore High School, said Robertson was one of the reasons he continued to teach.
"He made me believe in the best in young people," Eades said in a Facebook comment. "A privilege to have known him."
Others in the community recalled Robertson as an "outstanding high school athlete and a fine young man."
Very sorry to hear of the tragic death of Taylor Robertson yesterday in the senseless shooting in Jacksonville. Taylor was an outstanding high school athlete and a fine young man with a wife and child. Very sad!! Prayers for his family and many friends at a very difficult time!
Robertson was crowned champion of the Madden Classic in early December 2016 and was seen as "one of the toughest opponents" in competitive Madden.
"Two of our brothers are gone," Eric "Problem" Wright, a competitive Madden player, said in a tweet. "This community is like family."
"One was one of the nicest guys in the Madden community and a family man," another Madden player said. "The other was a young kid going through the ups and downs of life."
Elijah Clayton's age was misstated in an earlier version of this post.


Synbiosis today announced that a top ten pharmaceutical company has chosen to install its tenth ProtoCOL automated colony counting and zone sizing system. The ProtoCOL systems, sited at the company's vaccine unit in Germany, are being used to speed up testing of new and existing pneumococcal and flu vaccines.
The latest ProtoCOL system at this major pharmaceutical company is being integrated into a GMP facility alongside eight other ProtoCOL systems and will be used to accelerate manufacturing of pneumococcal vaccines by automatically counting surviving S. pneumoniae colonies post OPKA assay. The ProtoCOL is well designed for this because its high resolution CCD camera can detect the tiny colonies produced more precisely than any other commercial colony counter.
The other ProtoCOL system installed at this company is being used in the research laboratories to automate measuring the size of inhibition zones on SRD plates, which determines the efficacy of novel flu vaccines. The system is suited to this application because its software analyses measurements from multiple points around the zone diameter to generate the most accurate zone sizing results.


If you are a new cloth nappy user, then the main things you need are nappies and wraps (the latter if using a two-part system) and something to store the nappies in. The rest you can take or leave depending on what nappies you are using and any particular preferences you have.
These samples are perfect for testing out the Rockin Green Hard Rock formula and the different scents. Each 2oz sample is enough for two to four washes, depending on the type of washing machine you have. Frontloaders use 1TB (4 loads/pack) and toploaders use 2TBs (2 loads/pack).
A fantastic nappy accessories pack - add it to your cloth nappy purchase and you have everything you need to get started with ease.


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Hibernian: Terry Butcher says players are vying for their futures
Terry Butcher has told his Hibs squad that some of them are playing for their futures at the club.
The Edinburgh outfit, seventh in the Premiership, aim to bounce back from the disappointment of their Scottish Cup exit against Raith Rovers.
"It doesn't matter if you've got a one-year deal or a five-year deal, you're always playing for your future," he told BBC Scotland.
"Every game is a job interview for a player; at Hibs or somewhere else."
If you can turn in a number of excellent performances between now and the end of the season then, certainly, it's going to turn my head
Hibs boss Terry Butcher
The Easter Road side have finished in the bottom half of the top flight in the last three campaigns and Butcher is seeking a strong finish to the season.
"You don't know who's watching and you don't know who's looking at you," Butcher said of his players.
"You don't know if you're going to play in the next game but you're hopeful that if you put in a good performance that'll put you in the frame to start again the next week.
"It doesn't matter how long you've got left on your contract, it's about playing well in every game. My mind's not made up about any player, it's just a case of what team can be put together and how can we win.
"Every game is a job interview for a player; whether that be at Hibs or somewhere else, everybody's looking.
"If you can turn in a number of excellent performances between now and the end of the season then, certainly, it's going to turn my head.
"If players don't perform and don't contribute then it's not looking good for them.
"We're in it together. The main thing we had in the meeting the other day with the players was that everybody can do more. And that includes myself and Maurice [Malpas, his assistant]."
Butcher has also targeted a place in the top six in his first campaign at Easter Road.
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Wine, Champagne, Chocolate and Liquor Tastings on Disney Cruise Line – Oh My!
I love chocolate! I also love tastings of good wine, good cocktails and liquor so when I saw this announcement from Disney Cruise Line I was ready to book a cruise just to give it a try! If you are looking for a new activity to do on your next Disney cruise with your love, your friends – or even alone – the decadent Chocolate and Liquor Tasting is a popular choice for all! You can make it a couples time and a fun way to indulge together.
First, the sommelier will introduce you to the history of chocolate and its production method. Next, you'll dive into pairing premium chocolate with alcoholic beverages. The sommelier will explain the way to taste white and dark chocolate, including melted chocolate, with wine, Champagne and scotch, explaining the reaction of sweet or bitter chocolate on the palate.
Why not try the Martini or Champagne tasting seminar?
In the Martini Tasting, you'll sample a variety of gin- or vodka-based cocktails, each one with a unique taste and method of creation. In addition to the Classic Martini, you will be introduced to specialty cocktails with a modern twist, like the Cosmopolitan or Apple Martini, and dessert drinks, like the Toblerone Martini or Chocolate Martini.
After an introduction to the history of the Martini, the bartender will explain the secrets and curiosities that evolve around the world of Martinis. How did the martini become so famous? Gin or Vodka? Shaken or Stirred? Olive or Lemon?
During the Champagne Tasting, the knowledgeable wine team will take you on a journey from France to Italy and all around the world with some of our best Champagnes and sparkling wines, like Moët & Chandon Imperial and Taittinger Prestige Rosé. You will be introduced to the art of mixing traditional Champagnes and sparkling wines with liquor to make delicious Champagne cocktails.
Some great date options for couples or fun activity for a group of friends. Which one would you like to try?


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Waśkauszczyna (; , ros. nazwa normatywna Васьковщина) – przystanek kolejowy pomiędzy miejscowościami Nowaje Chorabrawa i Zabałaccie, w rejonie orszańskim, w obwodzie witebskim, na Białorusi. Położony jest na linii Orsza - Lepel.

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Viva Vidalia performs regularly at RockBar NYC in their own show, and with Florence D'Lee, Precious Envy, Precious Envy, and more.
Viva has also been seen at Stonewall Inn, Boots and Saddle, and various locations in New York City.
Stripped of makeup, and clothes, Viva was also declared Mr. RockBear 2016.


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Economic Adjustment Assistance 4 $2,050,000
Public Works 1 $1,400,000
Total 9 $4,616,836
Since the early 1970s, Siete del Norte, a non-profit community development organization based in Embudo, New Mexico, has worked to combat poverty in rural New Mexico while seeking to preserve the area's unique cultural, historical, and social traditions and ways of life. As a way of combating chronically high unemployment levels and significant out-migration of workers from Northern New Mexico, Siete del Norte created the Hunter Arts and Agricultural Center (HAAC), an unprecedented community collaborative project with a dual mission: to increase economic opportunities while promoting community engagement.
Upon completion, the proposed HAAC will provide healthy food accessibility and investment, retail space, and cultural and artistic engagement for the community. To support this effort, EDA invested $1.4 million to renovate an existing building into the Northern New Mexico Food Hub. The food hub will be an essential resource for small and mid-size farms to compete by lowering the costs of safe processing, packaging and distribution of locally-grown produce and products, increasing access to secondary markets, and offering affordable healthy foods and vegetables for Northern New Mexico families. In conjunction with the EDA-funded project, technical assistance and access to affordable capital will be offered through business ventures programs.
The proposed project will promote and support the sustainable production, aggregation and processing of agribusiness products. The food hub could also create up to 150 new full-time jobs with affordable living wages to be filled by low-income, unemployed, or underemployed individuals from the communities within the region. In addition, the EDA investment will create space both for retail and cultural and artistic engagement. Espanola Community Market, a retail grocer that sells local produce and value-added products from within a 60-mile radius of Espanola, will be the initial tenant.


We hope you had a Merry Christmas as we hit the last few days of the year. This coming Sunday, we're going to have our Q&A over the book of 1 Thessalonians, answering questions that have been asked by our congregation about end-times, the rapture, and other material covered in this epistle. Then on Sunday, January 5th, we'll start right in on 2 Thessalonians!
Our Sunday evening service kicks off on January 19 at 6:00 with a concert featuring Jc Ledford. This concert is free, launching Jc's newest CD! More details coming up next week, and will also be posted in a future edition of The Daily Union.
Our Christmas Eve candlelight service will be on Tuesday evening, December 24 (of course) at 6:00pm. We'll have a cookie social afterward, and punch downstairs in the fellowship hall. Bring cookies if you can, but if not, don't let that stop you from coming! The church is located at 1220 W. 8th St.
Between both services, we only had a small grouping this morning due to the winter weather. Many have the requested that the sermon be posted online. And it's up! Pastor Gabe gives Part 2 of the Olivet Discourse found in Matthew 24. You'll find it on the right side of this page.
If you missed part 1, it is also posted under our sermons page by clicking here. Listen on the website, or download the sermon and listen to it later on your computer. Don't forget that our Christmas Eve candlelight service is coming up Tuesday evening at 6:00. We'll have a cookie and punch social afterward, downstairs in the fellowship hall. Please join us!
We're expecting five inches of snow overnight, but no matter the weather situation, we will still be having services in the morning! First service is at 8:30, Sunday school is at 9:45, and the second service is at 11:00. The parking lots should also be plowed as well by the time you get here!
Congratulations to Korey and Kaelii Daniel who were baptized last week during our 11:00 service! The Daniels have also become members of First Southern Baptist Church, and are already part of several of our classes on Sundays and Wednesdays. Take a moment to introduce yourselves, and get to know them and how Christ has changed their lives!
If you've not been baptized as a profession of your faith and would like to be, ask Pastor Gabe. There's no qualification other than you profess to love the Lord Jesus Christ, and understand what your baptism represents. If you'd like to become members, we'd like to sit down with you and get to know you a little bit first! Visit with any of our teachers or deacons to know more.
A reminder that due to the weather and slick road conditions, our Divine Design women's study that would be at 3:00 has been cancelled.
There's a possibility of some snow tonight, and it could be snowing when you're on your way to church. No matter what happens with the weather, the church will always be open for worship on Sunday mornings. If you're able to make it, please come fellowship with the body of Christ!
Typically our parking lot is cleared out by the time folks start showing up for our 8:30 service. You should have a clear parking lot to park in!
Well, our sanctuary has been decorated for Christmas. And tonight, the AWANA kids get to decorate their leaders! All of the wrapping and the trimmings will be supplied. Our fellowship meal this evening consists of a variety of sandwiches: tuna salad, egg salad, or peanut butter and jelly. There will also be potato salad and a peach dessert. Cost is $2 per child, $4 per adult, or $8 feeds the whole family! We start at 5:00, followed by AWANA and Bible study at 6:00.


6.5. Interpretation of the Lagrangian multiplier.
Let us form a Lagrangian of this problem.
Suppose that the conditions under which this problem cannot be solved hold.
that the solution of this problem exists.
All Lambda's also exists and in this condition also holds.
how to find derivative or the value function?
The value function for this particular problem will be the profit function.
we need to substitute into the profit.
they depend only on the resources on b's.
which depends only on b's.
let it be jth resource.
and we get Lambda j star.
the value how important for the production is this particular resource.
is called shadow price of jth resource.
we had to make an additional assumption we would like to relax right now.
which we need to maximize with respect to x.
this vector function is continuously differentiable with respect to Alpha.
This is an additional condition which we can replace by something different.
at our function is twice continuously differentiable.
because the majority of functions we use in macro and microeconomics are quite smooth.
the form of the definiteness of the Hessian matrix.
We can state it shortly with this inequality, less than 0.
which is a system of derivatives of the objective function with respect to all x's.
the second order condition in the form of the negatively definite Hessian also holds.
Alpha isn't necessarily a continuously differential function.
of equations defining M implicit functions.
So, we need to apply IFT to all these equations or rather to the system of equations.
of parameter Alpha and this function or these n functions are continuous differentiable.
the original function belongs to c2 class of functions.
on this system of equations has a non-zero determinant at a particular point.
So, how this Jacobian matrix will look like?
this time is a square matrix because we have n variables and we have n equations here.
differentiate with respect to all x's starting with the first.
That's how would get f_11.
F_n1 since Young's theorem is applicable because f belongs to C_2.
or the function f or rather a transpose of this matrix.
But it doesn't affect the determinant of J of course.
So, you proceed filling in the entries.
the final equation and start differentiating with respect to all x's.
So here we have 1n, 2n, until f_nn.
So, this matrix being the Jacobian matrix based on this system of equations.
At the same time is the Hessian matrix of the function considered here.
that means the Hessian metrics of F is negative definite.
all of these matrix should be a non-zero the number.
but we know the sign is the same as minus 1 raised to the nth power.
So, clearly, determinant of J is not 0.
but also is continuous differentiable.


We all remember the game, but it goes by many names in Africa and the diaspora. Here's a sample of them.
Picture it. The wooden board with six pits on each side. The four round seeds that sit in each gourd. The satisfying sound the seeds make when you drop them in each pit, one by one. And of course the sweet accomplishment of getting to pick up seeds from your opponent's side on the other half of the board.
Maybe you played it on a beautiful, ornate hand carved board with seeds that were round and smooth. Or maybe you dug out holes in the earth and played with stones you found on the ground. Or maybe it was just an old set that had been in your family for years- not particularly decorative or special, but the game you could depend on to pass the hours after you'd grown tired of play that involved running, and TV wasn't an option. Or maybe you watched uncles and male cousins play it for hours with concentration that was only broken with an exclamation or snapping fingers when someone picked up from several pits after many moments of contemplative strategy.
We all remember the game.
It's played all over Africa and the diaspora, with variations on the rules worldwide. But to talk about it usually involves some description because it goes by a different name just about everywhere.
Oware is an Ashanti abstract strategy game among the Mancala family of board games (pit and pebble games) played worldwide with slight variations as to the layout of the game, number of players and strategy of play. Its origin is uncertain but it is widely believed to be of Ashanti origin.
Played in the Ashanti Region and throughout the Caribbean, Oware and its variants have many names – Ayò, Ayoayo (Yoruba), Awalé (Ivory Coast), Wari (Mali), Ouri, Ouril or Uril (Cape Verde), Warri (Caribbean), Wali (Dagbani), Adji (Ewe), Nchọ/Ókwè (Igbo), ise (Edo) and Awélé (Ga). A common name in English is Awari but one of the earliest Western scholars to study the game, Robert Sutherland Rattray, used the name Wari.
Oware is one of the most played games in the Kalah Family of pit and pebbles games. It is the National game of Ghana and the word "oware" means "He She Marries". The mythology behind the name is believed by many to be the result of a wedding between a man and a woman and the dowry (represented by fields (pits) and seeds. Basically, you're playing for fruitful paddocks.
The game as played in Ghana is a social event and is commonly played on the street. Heckling, banging the fist and mocking are all allowed. The game is also used in education among the Asanti children for the development of maths skills.
Most of the oware available in Ghana is hand carved and comes with traditional symbols of the Asanti people carved into the wood. The traditional playing seeds are Bonduc seeds, a bright green seed with a hard shell. Stones and sometimes recycled glass are used.
As for the other games in the Mancala Family, the rules differ from country to country; however, for Oware there is an international organization which sets the standard.
The basic object of the game is to capture more seeds than your opponent. This is done by landing the last seed you are "sowing" in a pit on the opponent's side which contains one or two seeds. Other rules allow multiple captures and the avoidance of "stalemates".
After posting a video where the game is called "choro" in Uganda on Instagram, we asked you to weigh in to let us know what it's called where you're from and the comments were lit.
The goal of oware is to capture the greatest amount of seeds as possible. To do so, players make moves in alternate turns until one of them has captured more than 24 seeds. The player who captured more seeds than his opponent when the game ends wins the match. It may also happen that both players have captured the same amount of seeds at the end. In this case, neither player wins the game and the match is said to have ended in a draw.
Each move of the game is done in three phases: collecting, sowing and capturing. During the sowing a player distributes the collected seeds along the board, and during the capture phase the player takes, if possible, the seeds found in the pits of the opponent.
Sowing process in oware South sows 4 seeds, distributing them around the board one by one in a counterclockwise direction.
The game has been traced back to ancient Egypt where pits were found carved into roofs of tombs. Some sources cite up to 200 different versions of the game. If you're not in a place where you can easily find it, and are thinking of getting a set for nostalgia's sake, you can buy it online or even play it on your phone.
This following list is based on reader comments and is in no way definitive.


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Updates a class library inside a LightSwitch solution to a full internal Ria Service. Make sure to add first a regular .net 4 class library (you may leave the class1.cs, the nuget package will delete it for you). Run then this nuget package 'over' the class library.
Visual Studio LightSwitch is a RAD tool for developing LOB applications. lsWires contains the additional wiring to allow you to create professional applications with minimal effort. lsWires is also a great learning tool for working with LightSwitch.
This package is used in conjunction with lsWires.js. It provides Web.API, Controllers, DTOs and some code.
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This package inject the web-api based commanding in a silverlight client of a LightSwitch project. The package presumes that you installed server side the nuget package TheLightSwitchToolbox.WebApiCommanding.Server.
Code that allows you to convert a standard LightSwitch HTML Client Table control to an Enhanced control with Multi column sort and per column filtering.
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Iran's new representative to IAEA appointed
Mohsen Naziri Asl was appointed as Iran's new representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Naziri Asl was also appointed as Iran's new ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations Office in Vienna.
Kazem Gharibabadi was the last Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations Office in Vienna.
He has served as Iran's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Geneva before.
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Below are a few little points about OneSaas that you may, or may not know already - reading the below will ensure your OneSaas experience is much more enjoyable.
The Disconnect button will remove the selected connection from your OneSaas account. Please do not click on this unless you are sure that you want to remove this system from your integrations.
Any changes you make to your settings will only apply to new data. Depending on the scenario you may be able to delete the data from OneSaas and the try the sync again. However generally we recommend that you continue testing with new data.
A sync status of Failed does not always mean that the connection is broken. Please be sure to read the full Synchronisation report or Status report, this can be found under Reports. Often the sync shows a Failed state because a few data records have issues, but new data is still being integrated.


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from flask import Flask, render_template, g, redirect, url_for, flash
from flask_assets import Environment, Bundle
from sqlalchemy.orm.exc import NoResultFound
import logging
import os
from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
from datetime import datetime

# user made module imports below
from users.views import module as user, css_login
from system.views import module as system, css_system, js_system
from devices.views import module as device, css_device, js_device
from setup.views import module as setup, css_setup

from config import flask_default, flask_debug as flask_debug_module
from database.model import db_session, Device, Service
from database.definition_model import SystemSetup, RoutingDefiniton

app = Flask(__name__)

app.secret_key = db_session.query(RoutingDefiniton.route)\
                           .filter_by(name="flask_secret_key").scalar()

app.config.from_object(flask_default)

flask_debug = db_session.query(RoutingDefiniton.route)\
                        .filter_by(name="flask_debug").scalar()

if flask_debug == 'true':
    app.config.from_object(flask_debug_module)

assets = Environment(app)

js_base = Bundle("bower_components/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js",
                 "bower_components/bootstrap/dist/js/bootstrap.min.js",
                 filters='jsmin', output='build/js/js_base.%(version)s.js')

css_base = Bundle("bower_components/bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css",
                  "bower_components/components-font-awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css",
                  "source/css/sb-admin.css",
                  filters='cssmin', output='build/css/css_base.%(version)s.css')

assets.register("js_base", js_base)
assets.register("css_base", css_base)

app.register_blueprint(setup)
assets.register("css_setup", css_setup)

app.register_blueprint(user, url_prefix='/users')
assets.register("css_login", css_login)

app.register_blueprint(system, url_prefix='/system')
assets.register("css_system", css_system)
assets.register("js_system", js_system)

app.register_blueprint(device, url_prefix='/devices')
assets.register("css_device", css_device)
assets.register("js_device", js_device)

if db_session.query(Service.status).filter_by(name="grainbin").scalar():
    from grainbins.views import module as grainbins, css_grainbin, js_grainbin
    app.register_blueprint(grainbins, url_prefix='/grainbins')
    assets.register("css_grainbin", css_grainbin)
    assets.register("js_grainbin", js_grainbin)

logfile_path = db_session.query(RoutingDefiniton.route).filter_by(name="flask_logfile").scalar()
file_handler = RotatingFileHandler(logfile_path,
                                   maxBytes=1024 * 1024,
                                   backupCount=10)
formatter = logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s")
file_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
if app.config['DEBUG']:
    app.logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
else:
    app.logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
app.logger.addHandler(file_handler)

@app.template_filter('datetime')
def format_datetime(value, format='medium'):
    '''
    Format datetime
    '''
    if format == 'long':
        return value.strftime('%B, %Y')
    if format == 'medium':
        return value.strftime('%B %d, %Y')
    if format == 'full':
        return value.strftime('%I:%M %p %b %d, %Y')

@app.template_filter('timedelta')
def time_between(dt, past_="ago",
                 future_="from now",
                 default="just now"):
    """
    Returns string representing "time since"
    or "time until" e.g.
    3 days ago, 5 hours from now etc.
    """
    if dt is None:
        return 'none'

    now = datetime.now()
    if now > dt:
        diff = now - dt
        dt_is_past = True
    else:
        diff = dt - now
        dt_is_past = False

    periods = (
        (diff.days / 365, "year", "years"),
        (diff.days / 30, "month", "months"),
        (diff.days / 7, "week", "weeks"),
        (diff.days, "day", "days"),
        (diff.seconds / 3600, "hour", "hours"),
        (diff.seconds / 60, "minute", "minutes"),
        (diff.seconds, "second", "seconds"),
    )

    for period, singular, plural in periods:
        if period:
            return "%d %s %s" % (period,
                                 singular if period == 1 else plural,
                                 past_ if dt_is_past else future_)
    return default

@app.teardown_appcontext
def shutdown_session(exception=None):
    db_session.remove()

@app.context_processor
def inject_details():
    g.devices = db_session.query(Device).order_by(Device.creation_time.desc())\
                                        .all()
    g.connected_devices = []
    g.configured_devices = []
    g.new_devices = []

    try:
        grainbin_service = db_session.query(Service.status) \
                                     .filter_by(name='grainbin') \
                                     .one()

        g.grainbin_service = grainbin_service[0]

    except NoResultFound:
        g.grainbin_service = False

    if g.grainbin_service:
        g.grainbins = []
        g.configured_grainbins = []
        g.new_grainbins = []

    for dev in g.devices:
        if dev.connected:
            g.connected_devices.append(dev)
        if dev.user_configured:
            g.configured_devices.append(dev)
        else:
            g.new_devices.append(dev)
        if g.grainbin_service:
            if dev.user_configured:
                bins = dev.bins
                g.grainbins.extend(bins)
                for grainbin in bins:
                    if grainbin.user_configured:
                        g.configured_grainbins.append(grainbin)
                    else:
                        g.new_grainbins.append(grainbin)
    return dict()

@app.route("/")
@app.route("/index.html")
def index():

    if app.config['USE_SETUP']:
        try:
            setup = db_session.query(SystemSetup).one()
            if setup.first_setup_complete:
                return render_template('index.html')
            else:
                flash("First time setup is required", "danger")
                return redirect(url_for("setup.setup"))

        except NoResultFound:
            flash("First time setup is required", "danger")
            return redirect(url_for("setup.setup"))

    return render_template('index.html')

@app.errorhandler(404)
def page_not_found(e):
    return render_template('errors/404.html'), 404

@app.errorhandler(405)
def method_not_alowed(e):
    return render_template('errors/405.html'), 405

@app.errorhandler(500)
def internal_server_error(e):
    error = str(e)
    return render_template('errors/500.html', error=error), 500

def get_extra_files():

    extra_dirs = [os.path.abspath("web_console/static/source"), ]
    extra_files = extra_dirs[:]
    for extra_dir in extra_dirs:
        for dirname, dirs, files in os.walk(extra_dir):
            for filename in files:
                filename = os.path.join(dirname, filename)
                if os.path.isfile(filename):
                    extra_files.append(filename)

    return extra_files

if(__name__) == "__main__":
    if flask_debug == 'true':
        app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5001, extra_files=get_extra_files())
    else:
        app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5001)


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How do we differentiate "language-agnostic" from "pseudocode"?
I understand the policy that we do not allow pseudocode in the question. That said, if an OP indicates it, would answers whose language diverges from the language of the post be on-topic?
The motivating example is How to optimize bitwise get/set/clear of ranges of bits? . The original language is JavaScript. I ended up tagging the question as JavaScript due to the lack of a language tag, but the OP indicates that suggestions in any language would be acceptable; in turn implying that the most important thing he wants reviewed is the algorithm and not the JS-specific implementation.
ReinderienReinderien
For a question to be on-topic it must have a compiler, interpreter or travel through a series of transpilers until we get something we can run. For example JSX + TypeScript -> JavaScript is fine. Whilst the OP would more than happily post pseudocode, we won't allow it.
Since it's not pseudocode we can happily forget about this rule, as thinking about it will only be confusing and not constructive.
if an OP indicates it, would answers whose language diverges from the language of the post be on-topic?
OP indicates that suggestions in any language would be acceptable; in turn implying that the most important thing he wants reviewed is the algorithm and not the JS-specific implementation.
I see no reason to disallow this.
The only restriction we put in place for answerers in this regard is that they must provide an explanation of their answer in English. Whether the answerer wants to include code in any other language is up to them.
Some users may downvote answers with code in a different language than the OP's code. This is because it can be confusing for the OP. But this isn't the case if the OP explicitly asks for this.
What benefit does closing a question that says "answerers, I'm happy for anyone with skill in any language to answer using your preferred language" bring? That's just making life more difficult for askers and answerers.
PeilonrayzModPeilonrayz
Your question isn't entirely clear, but I'll try to answer it since I suspect what you're really looking for is a combination of the following.
Pseudocode is off-topic. There's multiple reasons for this, but one of them is that the code has to be actual code, from a project or anything, that's actually used or has been used. In this case, the code presented is not pseudocode. So there's no problem on that front.
The question of the OP contains the following:
Wondering if one could rewrite these 4 functions to make them more optimal.
I don't think JavaScript is a requirement for the answer, C or other similar languages would work.
The code presented is up for review, the goal is to optimize the functions provided and how that's actually achieved by the answers is left open. Answers in other languages are explicitly allowed by OP. That's fine, but OP doesn't decide what is and isn't an acceptable answer on Code Review.
Answers containing pseudocode have always been acceptable, as long as they're part of a review. Not on their own though. After all, we are not Stack Overflow, where answers along the lines of "Try this: <code snippet>" appear to be acceptable.
Answers containing code in a different language are ordinarily frowned upon because they may not be of much value to whoever posted the code. We've talked about this.
Having some experience in both languages, I don't see how C answers are going to be relevant to JavaScript question except on a very low level. Considering OP's action here is simply more confusing than helpful, I've removed the problematic line.
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4 Ingredients...YES, you read that correctly!! If you are someone who loves Almond Joy candy bars, then this is the recipe for you! The holidays are coming up and these are great to take to any holiday party or cookie exchange! With only 4 ingredients and very little prep time, you can have amazing tasting cookies in less than 30 minutes! It makes roughly 3 dozen cookies, depending on how big or small you make each individual cookie. Hope you enjoy these as much as I do.
3. In a large bowl combine coconut, chocolate chips, almonds, and sweetened condensed milk.
5. Scoop out dough with a cookie scoop (shown below) onto prepared baking sheet.
6. Dampen the tips of your fingers with water to help shape into discs and then pat the tops flat.
7. Bake cookies for 12 to 14 minutes or until tips of coconut start to turn golden brown.
8. Let cool on baking sheet.
9. Store cookies in a sealed container and ENJOY!
This is a cute plate for any cookie occasion!
I'm sure these would be great for any holiday party, but I would most likely eat these all up before anyone else could get any. Thanks for the great recipe! Can't wait to try it out!
@shelbynicolem hahaha yes the struggle is real!
Great recipe can't wait to eat them!!
These look like something I would love.
I'm going to give this recipe a try this weekend. I love how easy it looks, and how delicious it sounds!