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The Felling of the Phoenix: What We Have Learned
Out of all the reasons for the Suns' demise, the loudest has been the least convincing. From Sir Chuck to DCollins, Lig elders have closed ranks to condemn D'Antoni's system. Fire up the torches. I smell a witchhunt! 'Defense wins championships'...'The playoffs are a different game'...'You can't get the ship by outscoring the other team'...and on and on. And yet, the evidence suggests a myriad of circumstantial causes for the Fall of Phoenix, none of which should discredit Dantoniball and the EBA.
The list of reasons for the Suns' demise is surely a long one. Here have been the most prominent:
1) During a toss-up series with the Spurs, Amare lost his head and got a one-game suspension.
2) Lockerroom drama with Marion and Amare eventually could not be reconciled.
3) Sarver's cheap antics led the team to sell off its draft picks (including Rondo) and, more importantly, forced the release of Kurt Thomas, who, wouldn't you know, was instrumental in the Spurs' sweep this playoffs.
4) Nash's prime came when Amare was young and then injured. Bad timing. The stars didn't align.
5) The Spurs were just a better team, better players. And the Lake-show before them.
What do these circumstances add up to? The stars didn't align. The ball bounced off the rim. NOT an inherent flaw in D'Antoni's system. If you have ever heard Collins call a GState game, you know exactly how frustrated he gets with Nelly-ball. Collins believes in defense-first. Legitimate? Completely. But the sad reality is that D'Antoni's system has challenged that Lig dogma. And that has not sat well. He was a rebel and now that he has stumbled, it's payback time.
And to what effect? Certain Lig elders still maintain a stranglehold on the discourse. Most often I find them fascinating and hone my own views with theirs in the front of my mind. But in this case, the discourse has stifled actual analysis.
As I have listened to Chicago Sports Talk Radio the last few days, I have heard the echoing of the "Defense First Crowd" (DFC.) The radio has been filled with Chicagoans and their sports experts condeming the D'Antoni hire already. They repeat the same maxims. And, to my bafflement, have not seen that the Bulls could potentially be the most exciting team in basketball. Instead, Chicagoans have harped on the same old same old, D...F...C...'defense wins championships.'
You cannot be serious! You're better than that...!...Alas, I guess beggars can be boo-birds.
It would be a shame if the take-home from the Nash years will be a lesson in defeat. It will be a shame if the once future of basketball becomes buried in the past. D'Antoni-ball and the EBA is a legitimate challenge to the 'play the right way' strategy. And, in the words so recently repeated...It's not deficient. It's just different.
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Where The Reverend Happens
He is not deficient.
He is just different!
When Sons Become Fathers
Is it fitting or ironic that most of us saw the great Bissinger/Leitch newspaper bout of 2008 on a cable tv show streamed through a blog discovered by clicking through a metablog? It brings to mind the 1960 Nixon/Kennedy debate. It was the first televised presidential debate. Nixon sweated. Kennedy glowed. As prominently reported, most listening to the debate on the radio thought Nixon had won. While those watching on television saw Kennedy as the victor. And so it was that Bissinger's rants and raves played perfectly into the contagion of the viral video while Leitch could maintain his composure, winking and nodding to the internet-savvy who obviously knew the difference between a comment and a post. Bissinger relied on long quotations, effective only in a read medium.
Bissinger's anger, when edited and shaped for the page, might read salient and convincing. Case in point, the NYT coverage of the segment:
"I think blogs are dedicated to cruelty, they're dedicated to dishonesty, they're dedicated to speed," Bissinger said. He cast a wide net of derision over virtually all blogs as responsible for the dumbing down of society; he arrived with a folder from which he read offensive stuff from Deadspin as if he were an incensed prosecutor, and he used profanity to decry the vulgar sins of blogging.
Angry? Yes. Passionate? Yes. Unhinged? Not so much. Oh, but not on my computer screen. Oh no. Streaming makes him look like he's got a bout of the crazies.
It was a sad alliance. Costas the screen star and Bissinger the print loyalist. Was it not so long ago that tv clip highlights were pushing next-day write-ups to extinction? Strange times bring strange cred-fellows.
Yet the truly stirring irony came from both Bissinger and Costas' professed newspaper idols: Ernie Pyle, W.C, Heinz and Woodward and Bernstein. To a man, these journalists were not members of the newspaper establishment, but pioneers attempting to push the boundaries of coverage. Pyle famously embedded himself with soldiers in World War II, shunting the traditionally omniscient newsman's voice for the "folksy" tenor of the countryboy soldier. Heinz crusaded for "New Journalism," the young rebels' covenant to pull back the curtain from reporting and place the writer and all his troubled perspective in full view. Woodward and Bernstein made their names not writing on their beat, but doggedly uncovering the Watergate cover-up often deemed too controversial by their managing editors. These news rebels, these print cowboys inspired Bissinger and Costas and Wilbon and Kornheiser's generations. The mythology of the chain-smoking, hung-over newspaper/trouble-maker so defies the establishment ethos that Bissinger et al tout. It has left most of the blogosphere in shock at its transparent contradictions.
And that is a shame. Because the debate is worth having. As odious as Bissinger and Costas' respective styles appear, their message is age-old. It is a generational battle that once seemingly won by the youth will be revived by their sons and daughters. And yet who is the winner? No doubt the blogosphere is here to stay. But so are its discontents. Two and a half decades ago, a battle was waged between Jesse Helms and Robert Maplethorpe. The cultural left leapt to the aid of Maplethorpe and his anal art, Sally Mann and her naked family, and Andres Serrano and his Piss Christ. And who won? Helms would be excoriated in history books. Legislation went no where. Yet, meanwhile, the excesses of Maplethorpe, Serrano, and Mann lost their appeal. The art world grew bored of shock-art and moved on as well. Just so, the excited glee of athlete embarrassments will dull. It will not lose its audience, simply the front page as more professional bloggers will rise to the top.
When Costas said, "the real problem is the tone of gratuitous potshots and mean-spirited abuse," the interesting effect was that most bloggers agreed. I have read few facile calls about freedom of speech and corporate censorship that was so indicative of the Helms/Maplethorpe debates. Instead, this surprisingly moderate young generation argued that the blogosphere is a meritocracy, that the writing is strong, and the writers educated.
One day Will Leitch will reminisce about the cowboy days of the early blogospheres when hard work and talent was rewarded in the Wild West meritocracy of the first years of the blog. And no doubt his heir apparent will mention how much crap was out there and how long it took to load those videos.
And one more note, if you haven't read Bissinger's recent NYT op-ed, it's a real good read.
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It's been a remarkable half-first round. And I have been reluctant to post because the returns have only started to come in. There are so many sweet sites to read intelligent commentary from day-to-day, game-to-game, even quarter-to-quarter [look to your right sidebar for just a few of my favorites.] But the historian in me wants to see how the action will unfold before drawing conclusions.
Sports by nature are teological, we write the story starting with the outcome and working backwards. How much will the Atlanta Kaw-Kaws two wins matter? Well, if the Celts win it all...not even a bit. If they faulter in the finals...maybe it will be seen as a sign. If the Celts flop in the CFs or get slammed by Lebron...well, then the Hawks' wins will loom larger and larger as glaring evidence of the Celts age, Doc's panic, and so on and so on...
So, what now? For me, I have just been enjoying the ride. The playoffs really are a new season and faultering is inevitable. Playing well, hitting slumps, these are all going to happen in four rounds of best of sevens. It is, as the truism goes, how the teams respond.
That being said, the Hawks and Sixers have given all of us a big sloppy high-flying early Xmas. Their simultaneous surprises has led many to group them together. Rightly so. And when watching these teams, it is hard to resist a comparison to the Baby Bulls. And when making such a comparison, it leads us to ask: will these teams continue to grow into title contenders or will they peak and disintegrate like their Chicago brethren?
A closer examination should show us that these teams are potentially going in opposite directions. All excuses aside (contracts, injuries, Skiles,) the Baby Bulls could not take the next step. They lacked the superstar, the leader, the charismatic center to ground their team and lead them to the next level. And this is where I see a major difference between Atlanta and Philly. While Joe Amazing proved to the whole world that he has budding superstar potential, AI proved once again, as Agent Zero so aptly pointed out, that he'll be a great #2. Under the leadership of Joe, the Hawks' potential to contend appears limitless. Philly lacks that piece. While I love me some Little Louie, Baddeus, and the Carney Knowledge, the Sixers need to play it verrrry smart in these next few years. It will not be enough to surround this corps with pieces. None of these young'uns will be able to lead them to the promised land. They need a blockbuster. And they need it before the team goes the way of the Bulls.
Riley the Terrible
When Vladimir Putin agreed to step aside as president of Russia, he made sure one thing was clear: his successor would be his man. He chose Dmitry Medvedev to succede him because Medvedev's rise was dependent on Putin. And there remains little doubt that although the chairs will soon shift, Putin still holds the leash.
And so in Miami. Is it little surprise that Riley promoted a coach who has no credibility of his own? At 37 Erik Spoelstra will be the youngest coach in the Lig. Is it any surprise that Riley found a man who would have no recourse, no independent power base to assert his authority? Miami is as Riley does. There will be no StanVan 2.0. Riley may not be on the bench but he has made sure this time that he holds all the strings.
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Sometimes a piece of evidence just sends my historian's heart atwitter. I have written earlier at the PhDribble about the change in Lig culture from the Jordan days to today's "Age of Play the Right Way":
"...In fact, Lebrand's handlers and he have crafted an image far different than Jordan's. In the 'I Wanna Be Like Mike' campaign, Jordan was the absent, unobtainable ideal. Highlights flashed, but Jordan-the-man never appeared. He remained clouded in mystery, a super-human force that could only be dreamed of, whose underwear Cuba only wishes he could wear. Conversely, Lebron narrates his newest shoe ad, depicting himself as the humble superstar, the new kind of superstar, the new ideal. He tells the keedz that they can be better than him, that he's far from perfect, that even Lebrand needs to keep working on his skeels. Even as Lebron has become Lebrand, his image has not mimicked Michael's. His image has portrayed a different idea of American virtue: selfless and hard-working..." (Nov 20, 2007)
And now, right on cue, MJs new commercial:
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2007 Specialized SX trail...international model?
Discussion in 'Downhill & Freeride' started by muddy beast, Jan 13, 2008.
So right now I have received an opportunity to purchase an '07 SX Trail at a ridiculous price. Well the thing I'm worried about is I believe it is an "International" model. And I don't really know what that means. I believe it was also called red, which doesnt exsist to my knowledge. Does anyone have any idea as to what the specs list was on the 2007 SX Trail international bikes? Maybe a picture?
This information came direct from Specialized, it's just a little iffy. And they didn't include the version the bike is "I, II, or III" but it's such a good deal I'm presuming it's the lower model.
go to their website, the public side not employee, and go to the uk section. its in there. there are several paint schemes that are not on us bikes and even whole bikes not offered in the us.
My problem was I checked the Europe site on the work computer...it just redirected me over and over to the US SX Trails.
yea, ive seen one its the one. think its a rust color though. . .
It slipped by...seems there was a miss communication between me and my manager. While I was at school, I presumed when I left him a voice mail telling him to order it he would, but he waited for me to call him back at my lunch hours later...when he went to check, it was gone.
Well I'll keep looking I guess.


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Philadelphia gets its first pedestrian plan, which also updates city goals for bicycling.
Kellie Patrick Gates
Pedestrian and Bike Plan phases
From now on, Philadelphia streets will not be resurfaced without considering pedestrians and bicyclists.
It's all part of Philadelphia's Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan – the first ever for pedestrians and an update to the city's Bicycle Network Plan, which was completed in 2000.
The first phase of the new plan, was unveiled by planner Deborah Schaaf, plan project manager, at this week's Philadelphia Planning Commission Meeting. It offers goals for improving conditions for walking and biking in Northwest Philadelphia, North Philadelphia, Center City and South Philadelphia.
"Phase II has already begun," Schaaf told the commission. This portion will examine and make recommendations for Southwest Philadelphia, West Philadelphia, Olney/Oak Lane, Northeast Philadelphia, and the River Wards, she said.
The plan establishes five over-arching goals: Improving safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. Encouraging biking and walking to promote better health and boost revenue for businesses in walkable, bikeable neighborhoods. Promote sidewalks and streets as enjoyable public space. Filling in the gaps between existing biking and walking networks. Garnering recognition for Philadelphia as a great city for cyclists and pedestrians.
Each goal has standards by which to measure the city's success. One safety benchmark is to reduce bicyclist and pedestrian fatalities by 50 percent by 2020. The plan seeks to boost the percentage of people using bicycles to commute to work from 1.6 percent to 6.5 percent by 2020, and to increase the percentage of walking commuters from 8.6 percent to 12 percent.
A key part of the plan is the creation of 11 different types of streets, from high-volume pedestrian to auto-oriented commercial/industrial to city neighborhood and scenic drive. For each street type, the plan recommends a total width, the size of the walking zone, and the size of the furnishing zone – that area where things like benches, planters, or structures attached to buildings go.
In areas of low to moderate density, five feet is significant for the walking zone, the report states. Streets with heavy pedestrian volume require eight feet. And streets with "great symbolic importance and major ceremonial functions" – places like Broad Street, Market Street, and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, a walking zone of 10 feet is a good idea.
The plan also recommends specific changes to benefit pedestrians in specific locations.
One Center City example: The intersection of John F. Kennedy Boulevard and 15th Street. "The major issue for pedestrians at this intersection is conflicts with turning vehicles; specifically, vehicles turning right from 15th onto JFK Boulevard," the report states. "The width of both streets allows vehicles to maintain higher speeds when turning, and motorists and bicyclists often fail to yield the right of way to pedestrians."
Suggested fixes include changing the walk signal so that pedestrians get to start crossing JFK Boulevard before cars traveling on 15th Street can proceed through the intersection; installing an additional pedestrian island on 15th Street and reinforcing the message that drivers should take pains not to get stuck in the intersection when the signal changes with an education campaign and street pavement markings.
The plan also recommends five different ways for streets to accommodate cyclists. There are several kinds of bike lanes, including separate lanes on either side of a two-way street; contra-flow lanes which allow bikes to travel in both directions on streets in which cars go one-way only; climbing bike lanes which offer a separate lane for bikes in the uphill direction but a shared bike and vehicle lane going downhill; and bicycle-friendly streets where cars and bikes share the street, but there is not enough space for vehicles to pass bicycles.
The first phase of the plan calls for adding about 60 miles of bike-only lanes to Philadelphia's 200 + miles, Schaaf said.
The goal, she said, is the creation of "complete streets" – streets that serve motor vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians equally well.
The Planning Commission did not need to vote on the plan, but several commissioners asked questions. A few focused on problems with bicyclists riding on sidewalks – something that is illegal in Philadelphia.
Many cyclists don't realize riding on sidewalks is illegal, and so more education is needed, Schaaf said. Deputy Mayor and Commission Chairman Alan Greenberger said that implementing the pedestrian and bike plan would go a long way toward reducing problems, because it would give cyclists safer places to ride. "Now, if you tell someone they shouldn't be riding on the sidewalk, the question is, 'where should I ride?'" he said.
For many more details on the plan, including highly detailed maps, charts and graphics, go the the the plan website.
The website also gives information about upcoming public meetings on Phase II of the plan. There is one at the Kingsessing Branch Public Library from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. tonight, Oct. 21.
The Commission also heard updates on and/or took action on several other items at this week's meeting, including an information-only presentation about an entertainment venue proposed for 2055 Richmond Street in Fishtown, the rezoning of a parcel of land at the foot of the Ben Franklin Bridge that would allow for a hotel with a large restaurant and entertainment space on the ground floor and an electronic sign that would provide advertising that developers do not want to call a billboard. Learn about these and other items from the videos below:
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The untimely passing of both my brother and my good friend and audio engineer, Eric Larson, served as a catalyst to shake up my comfort zone in so many ways—especially creatively. A quest for musical changes landed me at Blane Sloan's wonderful Eagle Rock Studios in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Blane's "big bear" enthusiasm, engineering savvy, and genuine interest in my songs were all the fuel that I needed to launch into a new album project.
One evening, while listening to some basic tracks I'd just laid down, studio engineer Roger Baker, in his ever-droll manner, remarked that, "your songs are like little symphonies." I'm not sure what to make of that, but I really like the analogy (although it ain't exactly Mozart).
Listen to and purchase individual songs from this album at iTunes.


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David Kosse is a media executive and is currently the VP of international film for Netflix.

Career

Universal Pictures International
Kosse served as president of Universal Pictures International until 2014, and during his 10 years at Universal, started and built Universal Pictures International, into an operation based in 16 countries, which grossed more than $2 billion at the box office in 2014 alone. Successful film releases under his tenure as president included Mamma Mia!, the Bourne films and Les Miserables, and acquisitions including Wolf of Wall Street, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Film4
In November 2014, Kosse joined Film4 as director of its feature film division. During his time in the role, Film4 enjoyed its most successful awards season, with a record 15 Oscar nominations in 2015 which included Carol, Room, Ex Machina, 45 Years, Youth and Amy.

Netflix (2019–2022)
In March 2019, it was announced that Kosse would join Netflix as vice president of international film, and was tasked to build the service's international film offerings in Europe, Middle East and Africa "from ground zero." Since joining, he has overseen successful launches such as Paolo Sorrentino's Oscar-nominated The Hand of God, hitting the top 10 in 11 countries and Blood Red Sky, which reached and estimated 50 million households within 28 days of launching. With a focus upon establishing key relationships with big filmmakers, he has created a diverse slate that includes films from such acclaimed directors as J. A. Bayona, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Louis Leterrier, Romain Gavras, Edward Berger, Roar Uthaug, Sébastian Lelio and Babak Anvari.

In December 2021, Kosse featured in Variety500, an index of the 500 most influential business leaders shaping the global media industry.

Kosse's departure from Netflix was announced in September 2022.

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somewhere, i have read that it is better to go for recess before having food..
4.

 Disease is caused by the disruption of the balance of these three component

 within ourselves and/or with our environment (nature). So the aim is to make a
 balance of these component in our body by means of:

Sattvicfood: is vegetarian, fresh, organic and prepared with love.
5. Right daily routine: following nature clock.


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Тверска́я улица — название улиц в различных населённых пунктах государств бывшего СССР.

Россия
 Тверская улица — улица в Иркутске.
 Тверская улица — улица в Казани.
 Тверская улица — улица в Москве.
Тверская улица — улица в Хабаровске.

Санкт-Петербурге:

Тверская улица — улица в Центральном районе.
Тверская улица — улица в Колпино.
тверская улица — улица в Петро-Славянке.

Тверская улица — улица в Саратове.
 В Твери:
Большая Тверская улица.
Малая Тверская улица.
Тверская улица — улица в Томске.

Украина
 Тверская улица — улица в городе Запорожье.
 Тверская улица — улица в Харькове.

См. также
 Тверская-Ямская улица
 Тверская площадь
 Тверской проезд
 Тверской проспект


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Section of Nephrology
Organ Trafficking: Global Solutions for a Global Problem
Tazeen Jafar, Aga Khan University
The organ trafficking market is on the rise worldwide. Numerous unfortunate stories of networks of brokers, physicians, and hospitals engaged in illegal trade have been featured in high-profile media. The profitable enterprises facilitating these unregulated services exploit the poor in underresourced countries and offer substandard medical care with unacceptable outcomes to the rich recipients. Despite efforts to boost altruistic organ donation and resolutions to curb transplant tourism, their implementation has been compromised. At the same time, the worldwide escalation in the number of Patients with kidney failure coupled with a shortage in the supply of organs continues to fuel this trade. Thus, measures to enhance the donor pool in well-resourced countries to meet their own needs will act as a strong deterrent to the proliferation of transplant tourism in impoverished nations. Regulated schemes that include reimbursement for removing potential disincentives to organ donation and ensure the long-term safety of donors and their families are likely to increase living donations. Such socially responsible programs should be tested in both developed and developing countries for their own populations. It also is vital that developing countries establish a regulated, standardized, and ethical system of organ procurement, create awareness in physicians and the public, upgrade facilities and standardize medical care, and enforce legislation for transplantation. The World Health Organization, National Kidney Foundation, and international transplant and nephrology societies can have an instrumental role in facilitating initiatives in these critical areas. There should be clearly defined codes of conduct for health care facilities and professionals' roles in unregulated paid organ donations and transplants. Ultimately, physicians and transplant surgeons have the responsibility to ensure to the best of their ability that the organs they transplant were obtained upholding the highest standards of ethics. Am J Kidney Dis 54:1145-1157. (C) 2009 by the National Kidney Foundation, Inc.
American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Jafar, T. (2009). Organ Trafficking: Global Solutions for a Global Problem. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 54(6), 1145-1157.
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The room has a double bed as well as two single ones and a private bathroom with hot water shower, besides it has fan, refrigerator, TV and windows. If the room is rented by more than two people, then the price is 10 CUC per person. At the facility there is an upper terrace where the guests can try delicious Cuban cocktails. There is massage service available and excursions can be scheduled.
This Family House is in a centrally located area of Santa Clara city. Nearby, just 50 meters away the visitor will find Vidal Park and in its surroundings other places of interest. Besides he/she will have the possibility to find the boulevard just 100 meters away and the monument in honor to the armored train 600 meters away. Just a fifteen-minute walk is what you need to get to the mausoleum in honor to Che and the bus station. This Casa rents out an air conditioned room.


Forum » Writing Help / Help: Ideas and Brainstorming » Teddy bear 2.0?
Okay. So, I woke up early this morning with an idea for a (in my opinion) decent SCP. It's a teddy bear that, when exposed to those who have gone through puberty fully, revert back to the state of mind a young child has (approximately between 5 and 7 years old). Length of exposure affects how long symptoms last, and it has no adverse effects on those going through/not yet entered puberty. Exposure has to be direct, such as handling it. Just seemed like a neat little safe-class SCP I could try out. Opinions/criticisms anyone?
It seems to be a generic magical item. I would provide a narrative to back this one up, as this is competing with a few other highly rated Teddy Bears.
I noticed that there was already a good few teddy bear SCPs. I have extra twists I would incorporate, aside from the temporary psychological degeneration of sorts. Any additional suggestions?


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import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.PropertySource;
import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
import org.springframework.core.annotation.Order;
import org.springframework.core.env.Environment;

/**
 * This class provides access to Duracloud configuration properties.
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 * @author Nicholas Woodward
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@Configuration
@Order(Ordered.HIGHEST_PRECEDENCE)
@PropertySource("${duracloud.config.file}") // this references the system property.
public class DuracloudConfig {
    private Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DuracloudConfig.class);

    @Autowired
    Environment env;

    @Bean
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Sanjena Sathian	Sanjena Sathian is the author of the novel Gold Diggers. Her fiction can also be found in Conjunctions, Boulevard, Salt Hill, the Masters Review, and Joyland, and she's written nonfiction for the New York Times, The New Yorker, the Los Angeles Times, Food and Wine, Time, and more.
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Corpach (Schots-Gaelisch: A' Chorpaich)) is een dorp  in de Schotse lieutenancy Inverness in het raadsgebied Highland ongeveer 7 kilometer ten noorden van Fort William aan de oevers van Loch Linnhe.
In Corpach begint het Caledonisch Kanaal, dat de westkust van Schotland verbindt met de oostkust van Schotland.

Plaats in Highland


Both Activision and Harmonix will be fighting for the stage this fall with the upcoming releases of Guitar Hero Live and Rock Band 4 respectively, though Harmonix is introducing a new program for its most-dedicated fans that may let them get on-stage earlier.
Harmonix announced in a blog post that the company is introducing the "Rock Band Road Crew" program, where the the company details it as "an exclusive program for our most dedicated Rock Band community members" that will also provide members with free swag, DLC, and the prime piece being the "Rock Band 4 Band-in-a-Box Bundle," which includes a game and a complete set of instruments for free.
Fans that wish to enter the Road Crew must be 18 years or older, with eligible members from the USA and Canada able to apply. Those wishing to join have to fill out an application and submit a short video explaining their eligibility for the program. Once accepted, members of the Road Crew can complete challenges called "Gigs" where they can post about Rock Band, or host Rock Band nights to play with friends and family.
Each completed Gig and challenge earns points that can be redeemed for the rewards previously mentioned, such as DLC for Rock Band 4, gift cards, swag, and more. It seems clear that the campaign is meant for some early word-of-mouth buzz, but it's a neat idea and those looking to rock out in Rock Band 4 early surely will be interested in joining the Road Crew, where you can find out more by clicking here.
Rock Band 4 will release for PS4 and Xbox One on October 6th, 2015.


Abstract An extended review of the themes first published in Schaefer's Making the Crooked Straight, presented in the form of a dialogue. Part of this paper was delivered at the Association for Bahá'í Studies conference in 2006.
Cross-references See also Infallible Institutions?.
Last edited 2015-08-29 20:56 EDT. See previous versions [archive.org].


The Christian Wife Life: What have I done??
Today I spent some time with my wonderful mother.
Well....I introduced her to Pinterest.
Gave her the full tutorial, made her profile, got her the Pin It button, everything.
Tonight I got on the computer to check email and such.
To find that she has pinned like 283 things.
Not really but it was a lot.
Just kidding, Mom. I'm gonna love looking at your pins.
But if Twitter is next....I'm not going there. No way.
Love this! I'm trying to get my mom on the Pinterest bandwagon, but she's just technologically challenged...she actually used "world wide web" in a sentence the other day...I was horrified! Such a beautiful pic of you and your mom!
Hi Ashley! I tagged you in a fun post! Hope you can come play along!
You and your mother are adorable. Thanks for following! I really love your blog, just read your love story with jordan, sweetest thing ever!
Welcome to The Christian Wife Life!
Hey, y'all! I'm Ashley Shelley. A follower of Christ. Smitten wife to Jordan. Mom to Judah (March 2015) and Levi (May 2016). 29 years old. In Raleigh, NC. Redeemed and set free through Jesus! On a daily journey of growing closer to the Lord and learning what it means to follow Him in life, marriage, and motherhood.
Click here to learn about Write the Word!
I'm over at WIFESTYLES today!
hot rollers: using steam and a cool trick!
so much bigger than football.
a bunch of randomness and goal updates.
Justin Bieber, basketball, Joshua, and Caleb.
girls who like sports. SHOCKING.


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We will be in Chianti wine region for 4 nights in early May of 2019. We would like to stay in centrally located village that has restaurants we could walk to each night after touring wineries and other villages in the region. Can you suggest a village that is centrally located and has enough good restaurants within walking distance of city center? And a recommendation on hotel or B&B in that town also?
walking distance is always an interesting concept in Chianti, many times if you want views and the countryside it precludes being within walking distance of anything - and it also depends on how far is "walking distance"


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There's long been a joke that the folks at Augusta National would prefer to install a dome over the property, all the better to provide the hermetically sealed environment they aim for.
It makes sense; as of now, the real storms aren't expected until late in the afternoon; starting early should give them a real chance to finish. And while CBS would obviously prefer a Sunday evening ending, coming on early and finishing early on Sunday is a much better alternative than, say, the nightmare scenario of Tiger Woods in contention during a Monday morning finish.
We essentially get Breakfast at the Masters, too, which could be a nice change of pace. Hopefully the rain holds off and we can get the whole round in tomorrow, because the current leaderboard is absolutely stacked, with Tiger near the top.


7 and they were all amazed, and did wonder, saying one unto another, `Lo, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
21 and it shall be, every one -- whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved.
28 Thou didst make known to me ways of life, Thou shalt fill me with joy with Thy countenance.
31 having foreseen, he did speak concerning the rising again of the Christ, that his soul was not left to hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.
42 and they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers.
45 and the possessions and the goods they were selling, and were parting them to all, according as any one had need.
47 praising God, and having favour with all the people, and the Lord was adding those being saved every day to the assembly.
3 who, having seen Peter and John about to go into the temple, was begging to receive a kindness.
10 they were knowing him also that this it was who for a kindness was sitting at the Beautiful gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what hath happened to him.
12 and Peter having seen, answered unto the people, `Men, Israelites! why wonder ye at this? or on us why look ye so earnestly, as if by our own power or piety we have made him to walk?
16 and on the faith of his name, this one whom ye see and have known, his name made strong, even the faith that is through him did give to him this perfect soundness before you all.
21 whom it behoveth heaven, indeed, to receive till times of a restitution of all things, of which God spake through the mouth of all His holy prophets from the age.
24 and also all the prophets from Samuel and those following in order, as many as spake, did also foretell of these days.
4 and many of those hearing the word did believe, and the number of the men became, as it were, five thousand.
10 be it known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye did crucify, whom God did raise out of the dead, in him hath this one stood by before you whole.
22 for above forty years of age was the man upon whom had been done this sign of the healing.
25 who, through the mouth of David thy servant, did say, Why did nations rage, and peoples meditate vain things?
28 to do whatever Thy hand and Thy counsel did determine before to come to pass.
32 and of the multitude of those who did believe the heart and the soul was one, and not one was saying that anything of the things he had was his own, but all things were to them in common.
35 and were laying them at the feet of the apostles, and distribution was being made to each according as any one had need.
37 a field being his, having sold it, brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.
2 and did keep back of the price -- his wife also knowing -- and having brought a certain part, at the feet of the apostles he laid it.
3 And Peter said, `Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place?
6 and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried him.
11 and great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.
16 and there were coming together also the people of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bearing ailing persons, and those harassed by unclean spirits -- who were all healed.
36 for before these days rose up Theudas, saying, that himself was some one, to whom a number of men did join themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, and came to nought.
42 every day also in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news -- Jesus the Christ.
6 whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them their hands.
7 And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith.
15 and gazing at him, all those sitting in the sanhedrim saw his face as it were the face of a messenger.
3 and He said to him, Go forth out of thy land, and out of thy kindred, and come to a land that I shall shew thee.
5 and He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a footstep, and did promise to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him -- he having no child.
7 and the nation whom they shall serve I will judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and shall do Me service in this place.
10 and did deliver him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he did set him -- governor over Egypt and all his house.
16 and they were carried over into Sychem, and were laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in money from the sons of Emmor, of Sychem.
22 and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.
25 and he was supposing his brethren to understand that God through his hand doth give salvation; and they did not understand.
26 `On the succeeding day, also, he shewed himself to them as they are striving, and urged them to peace, saying, Men, brethren are ye, wherefore do ye injustice to one another?
27 and he who is doing injustice to the neighbour, did thrust him away, saying, Who set thee a ruler and a judge over us?
28 to kill me dost thou wish, as thou didst kill yesterday the Egyptian?
34 seeing I have seen the affliction of My people that is in Egypt, and their groaning I did hear, and came down to deliver them; and now come, I will send thee to Egypt.
37 this is the Moses who did say to the sons of Israel: A prophet to you shall the Lord your God raise up out of your brethren, like to me, him shall ye hear.
40 saying to Aaron, Make to us gods who shall go on before us, for this Moses, who brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, we have not known what hath happened to him.
42 and God did turn, and did give them up to do service to the host of the heaven, according as it hath been written in the scroll of the prophets: Slain beasts and sacrifices did ye offer to Me forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
43 and ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan -- the figures that ye made to bow before them, and I will remove your dwelling beyond Babylon.
47 and Solomon built Him an house.
49 The heaven is My throne, and the earth My footstool; what house will ye build to Me? saith the Lord, or what is the place of My rest?
60 and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, `Lord, mayest thou not lay to them this sin;' and this having said, he fell asleep.
26 And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, `Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza,' -- this is desert.
31 and he said, `Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?' he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.
40 and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, till his coming to Cesarea.
2 did ask from him letters to Damascus, unto the synagogues, that if he may find any being of the way, both men and women, he may bring them bound to Jerusalem.
9 and he was three days without seeing, and he did neither eat nor drink.
20 and immediately in the synagogues he was preaching the Christ, that he is the Son of God.
22 And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
25 and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket.
27 and Barnabas having taken him, brought him unto the apostles, and did declare to them how in the way he saw the Lord, and that he spake to him, and how in Damascus he was speaking boldly in the name of Jesus.
30 and the brethren having known, brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
31 Then, indeed, the assemblies throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, had peace, being built up, and, going on in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
35 and all those dwelling at Lydda, and Saron saw him, and did turn to the Lord.
38 and Lydda being nigh to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter is in that place, sent two men unto him, calling on him not to delay to come through unto them.
39 And Peter having risen, went with them, whom having come, they brought into the upper chamber, and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing coats and garments, as many as Dorcas was making while she was with them.
43 and it came to pass, that he remained many days in Joppa, with a certain one, Simon a tanner.
8 and having declared to them all things, he sent them to Joppa.
16 and this was done thrice, and again was the vessel received up to the heaven.
18 and having called, they were asking if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, doth lodge here?
27 and talking with him he went in, and doth find many having come together.
39 and we -- we are witnesses of all things that he did, both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem, -- whom they did slay, having hanged upon a tree.
48 he commanded them also to be baptized in the name of the Lord; then they besought him to remain certain days.
4 whom also having seized, he did put in prison, having delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.
7 and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the buildings, and having smitten Peter on the side, he raised him up, saying, `Rise in haste,' and his chains fell from off his hands.
10 and having passed through a first ward, and a second, they came unto the iron gate that is leading to the city, which of its own accord did open to them, and having gone forth, they went on through one street, and immediately the messenger departed from him.
12 also, having considered, he came unto the house of Mary, the mother of John, who is surnamed Mark, where there were many thronged together and praying.
17 and having beckoned to them with the hand to be silent, he declared to them how the Lord brought him out of the prison, and he said, `Declare to James and to the brethren these things;' and having gone forth, he went on to another place.
19 and Herod having sought for him, and not having found, having examined the guards, did command them to be led away to punishment, and having gone down from Judea to Cesarea, he was abiding there.
23 and presently there smote him a messenger of the Lord, because he did not give the glory to God, and having been eaten of worms, he expired.
25 and Barnabas and Saul did turn back out of Jerusalem, having fulfilled the ministration, having taken also with them John, who was surnamed Mark.
3 then having fasted, and having prayed, and having laid the hands on them, they sent them away.
8 and there withstood them Elymas the magian -- for so is his name interpreted -- seeking to pervert the proconsul from the faith.
10 said, `O full of all guile, and all profligacy, son of a devil, enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease perverting the right ways of the Lord?
12 then the proconsul having seen what hath come to pass, did believe, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
19 and having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He did divide by lot to them their land.
22 and having removed him, He did raise up to them David for king, to whom also having testified, he said, I found David, the son of Jesse, a man according to My heart, who shall do all My will.
25 and as John was fulfilling the course, he said, Whom me do ye suppose to be? I am not he, but, lo, he doth come after me, of whom I am not worthy to loose the sandal of his feet.
31 and he was seen for many days of those who did come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
33 God hath in full completed this to us their children, having raised up Jesus, as also in the second Psalm it hath been written, My Son thou art -- I to-day have begotten thee.
37 but he whom God did raise up, did not see corruption.
43 and the synagogue having been dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes did follow Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were persuading them to remain in the grace of God.
45 and the Jews having seen the multitudes, were filled with zeal, and did contradict the things spoken by Paul -- contradicting and speaking evil.
49 and the word of the Lord was spread abroad through all the region.
52 and the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.
3 long time, indeed, therefore, did they abide speaking boldly in the Lord, who is testifying to the word of His grace, and granting signs and wonders to come to pass through their hands.
7 and there they were proclaiming good news.
12 they were calling also Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking.
18 and these things saying, scarcely did they restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.
20 and the disciples having surrounded him, having risen he entered into the city, and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.
23 and having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
28 and they abode there not a little time with the disciples.
3 this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken him, he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father -- that he was a Greek.
34 having brought them also into his house, he set food before them, and was glad with all the household, he having believed in God.
40 and they, having gone forth out of the prison, entered into the house of Lydia, and having seen the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth.
4 And certain of them did believe, and attached themselves to Paul and to Silas, also of the worshipping Greeks a great multitude, of the principal women also not a few.
9 and having taking security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.
12 many, indeed, therefore, of them did believe, and of the honourable Greek women and men not a few.
14 and then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul, to go on as it were to the sea, but both Silas and Timothy were remaining there.
17 therefore, indeed, he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the worshipping persons, and in the market-place every day with those who met with him.
21 and all Athenians, and the strangers sojourning, for nothing else were at leisure but to say something, and to hear some newer thing.
23 for passing through and contemplating your objects of worship, I found also an erection on which had been inscribed: To God -- unknown; whom, therefore -- not knowing -- ye do worship, this One I announce to you.
28 for in Him we live, and move, and are; as also certain of your poets have said: For of Him also we are offspring.
34 and certain men having cleaved to him, did believe, among whom is also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman, by name Damaris, and others with them.
4 and he was reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks.
8 and Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue did believe in the Lord with all his house, and many of the Corinthians hearing were believing, and they were being baptized.
11 and he continued a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.
17 and all the Greeks having taken Sosthenes, the chief man of the synagogue, were beating him before the tribunal, and not even for these things was Gallio caring.
22 and having come down to Cesarea, having gone up, and having saluted the assembly, he went down to Antioch.
23 And having made some stay he went forth, going through in order the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
28 for powerfully the Jews he was refuting publicly, shewing through the Writings Jesus to be the Christ.
7 and all the men were, as it were, twelve.
9 and when certain were hardened and were disbelieving, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, having departed from them, he did separate the disciples, every day reasoning in the school of a certain Tyrannus.
12 so that even unto the ailing were brought from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the sicknesses departed from them; the evil spirits also went forth from them.
20 so powerfully was the word of God increasing and prevailing.
22 and having sent to Macedonia two of those ministering to him -- Timotheus and Erastus -- he himself stayed a time in Asia.
29 and the whole city was filled with confusion, they rushed also with one accord into the theatre, having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's fellow-travellers.
31 and certain also of the chief men of Asia, being his friends, having sent unto him, were entreating him not to venture himself into the theatre.
35 And the public clerk having quieted the multitude, saith, `Men, Ephesians, why, who is the man that doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is a devotee of the great goddess Artemis, and of that which fell down from Zeus?
36 these things, then, not being to be gainsaid, it is necessary for you to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
38 if indeed, therefore, Demetrius and the artificers with him with any one have a matter, court days are held, and there are proconsuls; let them accuse one another.
41 and these things having said, he dismissed the assembly.
3 having made also three months' stay -- a counsel of the Jews having been against him -- being about to set forth to Syria, there came to him a resolution of returning through Macedonia.
6 and we sailed, after the days of the unleavened food, from Philippi, and came unto them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days.
9 and there was sitting a certain youth, by name Eutychus, upon the window -- being borne down by a deep sleep, Paul discoursing long -- he having sunk down from the sleep, fell down from the third story, and was lifted up dead.
12 and they brought up the lad alive, and were comforted in no ordinary measure.
16 for Paul decided to sail past Ephesus, that there may not be to him a loss of time in Asia, for he hasted, if it were possible for him, on the day of the Pentecost to be at Jerusalem.
21 testifying fully both to Jews and Greeks, toward God reformation, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.
27 for I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God.
38 sorrowing most of all for the word that he had said -- that they are about no more to see his face; and they were accompanying him to the ship.
3 and having discovered Cyprus, and having left it on the left, we were sailing to Syria, and did land at Tyre, for there was the ship discharging the lading.
6 and having embraced one another, we embarked in the ship, and they returned to their own friends.
9 and this one had four daughters, virgins, prophesying.
16 and there went also of the disciples from Cesarea with us, bringing with them him with whom we may lodge, a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an aged disciple.
22 what then is it? certainly the multitude it behoveth to come together, for they will hear that thou hast come.
24 these having taken, be purified with them, and be at expence with them, that they may shave the head, and all may know that the things of which they have been instructed concerning thee are nothing, but thou dost walk -- thyself also -- the law keeping.
26 Then Paul, having taken the men, on the following day, with them having purified himself, was entering into the temple, announcing the fulfilment of the days of the purification, till the offering was offered for each one of them.
29 for they had seen before Trophimus, the Ephesian, in the city with him, whom they were supposing that Paul brought into the temple.
32 who, at once, having taken soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them, and they having seen the chief captain and the soldiers, did leave off beating Paul.
37 And Paul being about to be led into the castle, saith to the chief captain, `Is it permitted to me to say anything unto thee?' and he said, `Greek dost thou know?
3 `I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been taught according to the exactitude of a law of the fathers, being zealous of God, as all ye are to-day.
24 the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, saying, `By scourges let him be examined;' that he might know for what cause they were crying so against him.
30 and on the morrow, intending to know the certainty wherefore he is accused by the Jews, he did loose him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their sanhedrim to come, and having brought down Paul, he set him before them.
8 for Sadducees, indeed, say there is no rising again, nor messenger, nor spirit, but Pharisees confess both.
10 and a great dissension having come, the chief captain having been afraid lest Paul may be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiery, having gone down, to take him by force out of the midst of them, and to bring him to the castle.
33 those having entered into Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, did present also Paul to him.
35 `I will hear thee -- said he -- when thine accusers also may have come;' he also commanded him to be kept in the praetorium of Herod.
9 and the Jews also agreed, professing these things to be so.
13 nor are they able to prove against me the things concerning which they now accuse me.
16 and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
23 having given also a direction to the centurion to keep Paul, to let him also have liberty, and to forbid none of his own friends to minister or to come near to him.
27 and two years having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus; Felix also willing to lay a favour on the Jews, left Paul bound.
3 asking favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.
16 unto whom I answered, that it is not a custom of Romans to make a favour of any man to die, before that he who is accused may have the accusers face to face, and may receive place of defence in regard to the charge laid against him.
23 on the morrow, therefore -- on the coming of Agrippa and Bernice with much display, and they having entered into the audience chamber, with the chief captains also, and the principal men of the city, and Festus having ordered -- Paul was brought forth.
3 on the next day also we touched at Sidon, and Julius, courteously treating Paul, did permit him, having gone on unto friends, to receive their care.
8 and hardly passing it, we came to a certain place called `Fair Havens,' nigh to which was the city of Lasaea.
17 which having taken up, they were using helps, undergirding the ship, and fearing lest they may fall on the quicksand, having let down the mast -- so were borne on.
20 and neither sun nor stars appearing for more days, and not a little tempest lying upon us, thenceforth all hope was taken away of our being saved.
29 and fearing lest on rough places we may fall, out of the stern having cast four anchors, they were wishing day to come.
32 then the soldiers did cut off the ropes of the boat, and suffered it to fall off.
38 and having eaten sufficient nourishment, they were lightening the ship, casting forth the wheat into the sea.
44 and the rest, some indeed upon boards, and some upon certain things of the ship; and thus it came to pass that all came safe unto the land.
3 but Paul having gathered together a quantity of sticks, and having laid them upon the fire, a viper -- out of the heat having come -- did fasten on his hand.
6 and they were expecting him to be about to be inflamed, or to fall down suddenly dead, and they, expecting it a long time, and seeing nothing uncommon happening to him, changing their minds, said he was a god.
10 who also with many honours did honour us, and we setting sail -- they were lading us with the things that were necessary.
15 and thence, the brethren having heard the things concerning us, came forth to meet us, unto Appii Forum, and Three Taverns -- whom Paul having seen, having given thanks to God, took courage.
16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barrack, but Paul was suffered to remain by himself, with the soldier guarding him.
24 and, some, indeed, were believing the things spoken, and some were not believing.
27 for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they may see with the eyes, and with the heart may understand, and be turned back, and I may heal them.
31 preaching the reign of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness -- unforbidden.


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Why is the Bunchball Team Leaders widget empty?
I am testing this in UAT and I have two users who have each joined one team and earned points since joining those teams. Why don't they show up?
I have also tried entering the name of the League I am testing, and that does not make any leaders show up, either.
Hong Kong is the team that my user joined, and as the only team member he should be the leader, right?
Re: Why is the Bunchball Team Leaders widget is empty?
This may / may not help - check out the screenshots for the options I have set to see if they help.
OK, a couple of things -- and thanks for the explanation and screenshots!
I did not have any Preferences defined for the teams, since I did not know what those were. So I copied what you had. Did not make any difference..
What I did learn is that until at least one team has more than one member, nothing displays in the Team Leaders widget.
Sadly, I also discovered a bug: I can't leave a group if I don't join another one. Well, I can leave, but clicking on "Done joining groups" does nothing -- I can't get the message to go away. It won't return to the normal state. I even navigated away from the Overview page and came back -- it still does not reset.
The missions widget will always ask you to join if you are not part of a team, otherwise there is nothing to display. Is that the widget you are running into problems with?
Curtis, I can document the bug. Would you like me to do it in this group or as a case in my Jive Support group?
Go ahead and open a ticket, reference a screenshot and this thread and you should be good to go.
Re: Why is the Bunchball Team Leaders widget empty?
Sorry, Curtis, got my widgets mixed up. It is the Team Challenges widget that has bugs. I have opened a case with support.
Was there any resolution to this issue with regards to the Team Leaders not displaying? I am experiencing the same: when league field is left blank all teams display. When I enter my league name, the widget is blank. I have tried capping first letter of the league name as it appears in the console as well as lower case, both to no avail.
I believe so - I suggest opening a support ticket so they can look into it and get you the latest version if it has been fixed.


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Q: Efficiently handling multiple For Loops and If Statements in Python I am working with two dataframes. One containing the pair of unique keys and the other having values of those unique keys. There are almost 5.8million pairs.
Dataframe 1 - pair_df

key1
key2

a
b

a
c

b
c

e
f

Dataframe 2 - key_value_df

key
value

a
432

b
654

c
874

e
014

f
421

I want a dataframe in such a way that in the dataframe 1, the respective values for both keys are present as additional columns.
Required Dataframe

key1
key2
value1
value2

a
b
432
654

a
c
432
874

b
c
654
874

e
f
014
421

I tried with the following code:
def find_vect(key_value_df, pair_df, key_name, vect_name):
    pair_df[vect_name]=''
    count=0
    for idx1, pic1 in enumerate(pair_df[key_name]):  # key_name='key1
        for idx2, pic2 in enumerate(key_value_df['key']):
            if pic1==pic2:
                vect = list(key_value_df.iloc[idx2, 0:49])
                pair_df.loc[idx1, vect_name] = vect
                count+=1
                if count%10000==0:
                    print(count)

This is a simplified version of the actual code and might contain some error.
The logic is working but due to huge number of data, it is taking a lot of time for the process.
Also same code has to be rerun for the other key in dataframe 1. This is making the process very time consuming.
Is there any other efficient way to solve the problem?

A: Use Series.map by Series created from key_value_df by set key to index:
s = key_value_df.set_index('key')['value']

pair_df['value1'] = pair_df['key1'].map(s)
pair_df['value2'] = pair_df['key2'].map(s)

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Do you want to know something really funny? For the past few days I've been meaning to write the word "right" but instead I write "write". I just did it again. Now, this started before I made this journal thing! So stop laughing!
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