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package org.logicng.pseudobooleans;

import static org.logicng.cardinalityconstraints.CCSorting.ImplicationDirection.INPUT_TO_OUTPUT;

import org.logicng.cardinalityconstraints.CCSorting;
import org.logicng.collections.LNGIntVector;
import org.logicng.collections.LNGVector;
import org.logicng.datastructures.EncodingResult;
import org.logicng.formulas.Formula;
import org.logicng.formulas.FormulaFactory;
import org.logicng.formulas.Literal;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * The binary merge encoding for pseudo-Boolean constraints to CNF due to Manthey, Philipp, and Steinke.
 * @version 2.0.0
 * @since 1.1
 */
public final class PBBinaryMerge implements PBEncoding {

    private final FormulaFactory f;
    private final PBConfig config;
    private final CCSorting sorting;

    /**
     * Constructs a new binary merge encoding.
     * @param f      the formula factory
     * @param config the configuration
     */
    PBBinaryMerge(final FormulaFactory f, final PBConfig config) {
        this.f = f;
        this.config = config;
        this.sorting = new CCSorting();
    }

    @Override
    public List<Formula> encode(final LNGVector<Literal> lts, final LNGIntVector cffs, final int rhs, final List<Formula> formula) {
        final LNGVector<Literal> lits = new LNGVector<>(lts.size());
        for (final Literal lit : lts) {
            lits.push(lit);
        }
        final LNGIntVector coeffs = new LNGIntVector(cffs);
        final int maxWeight = maxWeight(coeffs);
        if (!this.config.binaryMergeUseGAC) {
            binary_merge(lts, new LNGIntVector(cffs), rhs, maxWeight, lits.size(), formula, null);
        } else {
            Literal x;
            boolean encode_complete_constraint = false;
            for (int i = 0; i < lits.size(); i++) {
                if (this.config.binaryMergeNoSupportForSingleBit && Double.compare(Math.floor(Math.log(coeffs.get(i)) / Math.log(2)), Math.log(coeffs.get(i)) / Math.log(2)) == 0) {
                    encode_complete_constraint = true;
                    continue;
                }
                final Literal tmpLit = lits.get(i);
                final int tmpCoeff = coeffs.get(i);
                lits.set(i, lits.back());
                coeffs.set(i, coeffs.back());
                lits.pop();
                coeffs.pop();
                x = tmpLit;
                if (maxWeight == tmpCoeff) {
                    int mw = 0;
                    for (int j = 0; j < coeffs.size(); j++) {
                        mw = Math.max(mw, coeffs.get(j));
                    }
                    if (rhs - tmpCoeff <= 0) {
                        for (int j = 0; j < lits.size(); j++) {
                            formula.add(this.f.clause(x.negate(), lits.get(j).negate()));
                        }
                    } else {
                        binary_merge(lits, coeffs, rhs - tmpCoeff, mw, lits.size(), formula, x.negate());
                    }
                } else {
                    if (rhs - tmpCoeff <= 0) {
                        for (int j = 0; j < lits.size(); j++) {
                            formula.add(this.f.clause(x.negate(), lits.get(j).negate()));
                        }
                    }
                    binary_merge(lits, coeffs, rhs - tmpCoeff, maxWeight, lits.size(), formula, x.negate());
                }
                if (i < lits.size()) {
                    lits.push(lits.get(i));
                    lits.set(i, tmpLit);
                    coeffs.push(coeffs.get(i));
                    coeffs.set(i, tmpCoeff);
                }
            }
            if (this.config.binaryMergeNoSupportForSingleBit && encode_complete_constraint) {
                binary_merge(lts, new LNGIntVector(cffs), rhs, maxWeight, lits.size(), formula, null);
            }
        }
        return formula;
    }

    private int maxWeight(final LNGIntVector weights) {
        int maxweight = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
        for (int i = 0; i < weights.size(); i++) {
            if (weights.get(i) > maxweight) {
                maxweight = weights.get(i);
            }
        }
        return maxweight;
    }

    private void binary_merge(final LNGVector<Literal> literals, final LNGIntVector coefficients, final int leq, final int maxWeight, final int n,
                              final List<Formula> formula, final Literal gac_lit) {
        final int less_then = leq + 1;
        final int p = (int) Math.floor(Math.log(maxWeight) / Math.log(2));
        final int m = (int) Math.ceil(less_then / Math.pow(2, p));
        final int new_less_then = (int) (m * Math.pow(2, p));
        final int T = (int) ((m * Math.pow(2, p)) - less_then);

        final Literal true_lit = this.f.newPBVariable();
        formula.add(true_lit);
        final LNGVector<LNGVector<Literal>> buckets = new LNGVector<>();
        int bit = 1;
        for (int i = 0; i <= p; i++) {
            buckets.push(new LNGVector<>());
            if ((T & bit) != 0) {
                buckets.get(i).push(true_lit);
            }
            for (int j = 0; j < n; j++) {
                if ((coefficients.get(j) & bit) != 0) {
                    if (gac_lit != null && coefficients.get(j) >= less_then) {
                        formula.add(this.f.clause(gac_lit, literals.get(j).negate()));
                    } else {
                        buckets.get(i).push(literals.get(j));
                    }
                }
            }
            bit = bit << 1;
        }
        final LNGVector<LNGVector<Literal>> bucket_card = new LNGVector<>(p + 1);
        final LNGVector<LNGVector<Literal>> bucket_merge = new LNGVector<>(p + 1);
        for (int i = 0; i < p + 1; i++) {
            bucket_card.push(new LNGVector<>());
            bucket_merge.push(new LNGVector<>());
        }
        assert bucket_card.size() == buckets.size();
        final LNGVector<Literal> carries = new LNGVector<>();
        final EncodingResult tempResul = EncodingResult.resultForFormula(this.f);
        for (int i = 0; i < buckets.size(); i++) {
            final int k = (int) Math.ceil(new_less_then / Math.pow(2, i));
            if (this.config.binaryMergeUseWatchDog) {
                totalizer(buckets.get(i), bucket_card.get(i), formula);
            } else {
                this.sorting.sort(k, buckets.get(i), tempResul, bucket_card.get(i), INPUT_TO_OUTPUT);
                formula.addAll(tempResul.result());
            }
            if (k <= buckets.get(i).size()) {
                assert k == bucket_card.get(i).size() || this.config.binaryMergeUseWatchDog;
                if (gac_lit != null) {
                    formula.add(this.f.clause(gac_lit, bucket_card.get(i).get(k - 1).negate()));
                } else {
                    formula.add(this.f.clause(bucket_card.get(i).get(k - 1).negate()));
                }
            }
            if (i > 0) {
                if (carries.size() > 0) {
                    if (bucket_card.get(i).size() == 0) {
                        bucket_merge.set(i, carries);
                    } else {
                        if (this.config.binaryMergeUseWatchDog) {
                            unary_adder(bucket_card.get(i), carries, bucket_merge.get(i), formula);
                        } else {
                            this.sorting.merge(k, bucket_card.get(i), carries, tempResul, bucket_merge.get(i), INPUT_TO_OUTPUT);
                            formula.addAll(tempResul.result());
                        }
                        if (k == bucket_merge.get(i).size() || (this.config.binaryMergeUseWatchDog && k <= bucket_merge.get(i).size())) {
                            if (gac_lit != null) {
                                formula.add(this.f.clause(gac_lit, bucket_merge.get(i).get(k - 1).negate()));
                            } else {
                                formula.add(this.f.clause(bucket_merge.get(i).get(k - 1).negate()));
                            }
                        }
                    }
                } else {
                    bucket_merge.get(i).replaceInplace(bucket_card.get(i));
                }
            }
            carries.clear();
            if (i == 0) {
                for (int j = 1; j < bucket_card.get(0).size(); j = j + 2) {
                    carries.push(bucket_card.get(0).get(j));
                }
            } else {
                for (int j = 1; j < bucket_merge.get(i).size(); j = j + 2) {
                    carries.push(bucket_merge.get(i).get(j));
                }
            }
        }
    }

    private void totalizer(final LNGVector<Literal> x, final LNGVector<Literal> u_x, final List<Formula> formula) {
        u_x.clear();
        if (x.size() == 0) {
            return;
        }
        if (x.size() == 1) {
            u_x.push(x.get(0));
        } else {
            for (int i = 0; i < x.size(); i++) {
                u_x.push(this.f.newPBVariable());
            }
            final LNGVector<Literal> x_1 = new LNGVector<>();
            final LNGVector<Literal> x_2 = new LNGVector<>();
            int i = 0;
            for (; i < x.size() / 2; i++) {
                x_1.push(x.get(i));
            }
            for (; i < x.size(); i++) {
                x_2.push(x.get(i));
            }
            final LNGVector<Literal> u_x_1 = new LNGVector<>();
            final LNGVector<Literal> u_x_2 = new LNGVector<>();
            totalizer(x_1, u_x_1, formula);
            totalizer(x_2, u_x_2, formula);
            unary_adder(u_x_1, u_x_2, u_x, formula);
        }
    }

    private void unary_adder(final LNGVector<Literal> u, final LNGVector<Literal> v, final LNGVector<Literal> w,
                             final List<Formula> formula) {
        w.clear();
        if (u.size() == 0) {
            for (int i = 0; i < v.size(); i++) {
                w.push(v.get(i));
            }
        } else if (v.size() == 0) {
            for (int i = 0; i < u.size(); i++) {
                w.push(u.get(i));
            }
        } else {
            for (int i = 0; i < u.size() + v.size(); i++) {
                w.push(this.f.newPBVariable());
            }
            for (int a = 0; a < u.size(); a++) {
                for (int b = 0; b < v.size(); b++) {
                    formula.add(this.f.clause(u.get(a).negate(), v.get(b).negate(), w.get(a + b + 1)));
                }
            }
            for (int i = 0; i < v.size(); i++) {
                formula.add(this.f.clause(v.get(i).negate(), w.get(i)));
            }
            for (int i = 0; i < u.size(); i++) {
                formula.add(this.f.clause(u.get(i).negate(), w.get(i)));
            }
        }
    }
}

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Bristol Rovers progressed into the FA Cup first round draw after a convincing 1-7 Victory over Dorchester Town.
Goals from Lee Mansell and Matty Taylor, coupled with an Andy Monkhouse brance and Ellis Harrison hat-trick secured Rovers path into the first round with Dorchester skipper Nathan Walker grabbing a consolation goal for the Magpies.
Darrell Clarke made two changes to the side that lost 0-1 to Forest Green last weekend bringing Tom Lockyer and Ellis Harrison into the starting line-up.
Adam Cunnington drops to the bench with Tom Lockyer back in the side replacing the suspended Daniel Leadbitter.
Rovers started the brighter of the two teams and wanted to make a mark on the game early. Good combination play between Ellis Harrison and Matty Taylor crafted an opportunity for Taylor but he couldn't find the target.
However, this would be an early warning shot for Dorchester.
With 15 minutes gone Lee Brown's driven cross fell to Andy Monkhouse in the Magpies area who directed it goalwards only to see Alan Walker-Harris make a very unconvincing save.
Moments later it was Monkhouse who put Rovers in front. Great hold up play from Matty Taylor allowed Monkhouse the space to fire under the Dorchester keeper.
Rovers doubled their lead less than 5 minutes later as Ellis Harrison took the ball away from Oakley Hanger and squared the ball to Matty Taylor who lashed the ball past Walker-Harris.
Jake Gosling should have increased Rovers lead just past the half hour mark but the former Dorchester loanee blasted over from the edge of the area after an inch perfect knock down from Andy Monkhouse.
With just 2 minutes played of the second half Lee Mansell put Rovers further ahead with a powerful finish from just inside the Dorchester penalty area.
More great play inside the box from Matty Taylor crafted the opportunity for the Rovers skipper who finished emphatically lashing the ball past Alan Walker-Harris.
Dorchester managed to pull one back moments later as skipper Nathan Walker headed in from a Nick Crittenden free kick.
Ellis Harrison extended Rovers lead on the hour mark following some great build-up play from Lee Brown.
Brown powered down the left flank before beating Tony Rolls on the edge of the area to Harrison who placed his shot into the bottom right corner of the goal.
Referee Dean Treleaven initially ruled the goal out for an offside on Matty Taylor before his assistant deemed that he was not interfering with play.
Rovers pressed hard to make it 5 but saw chances from Jake Gosling and substitute Jamie White fail to hit the target.
Ellis Harrison scored his second of the game with just over 10 minutes remaining after a lovely pass from Lee Brown.
The Rovers full back prevented a Dorchester attack before picking out the young Welshman powering through the middle of the pitch. Brown picked out Harrison to put him one-on-one with Walker-Harris and the Rovers front man calmly slotted the ball home.
Andy Monkhouse grabbed his second of the game in the 85th minute heading home from Jake Gosling's cross.
The Gibraltar international picked out Monkhouse from the Rovers right with Monkhouse heading powerfully past Alan Walker-Harris.
Ellis Harrison rounded off the scoring in injury time latching onto a loose ball in the Dorchester penalty area and fired under Walker-Harris to complete his hat-trick.
The draw for the FA Cup first round takes place on Monday (27th) October at 7pm and will be live on BBC Two with Rovers as ball number 62.
Dorchester: Walker-Harris, Rolls (Parrett), Hanger, Gleeson Walker (C), Dillon, Crittenden (Godfrey), Lanahan, Smith, Robinson, Davis (Brookes).
Unused Substitutes: Murphy, Brown, Williams, Smeeton.
Rovers: Mildenhall, Lockyer, Trotman (McChrystal), Parkes, Monkhouse, Clarke, Mansell (C) (Thomas), Brown, Gosling, Harrison, Taylor (White – 63).
Unused Substitutes: Puddy, Martin, Cunnington.


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A rival to Panama Canal? Not so fast
MANAGUA, Nicaragua A multi-billion dollar Chinese plan to plow a massive rival to the Panama Canal across the middle of Nicaragua was headed for approval by the leftist-controlled National Assembly Thursday, capping a lightning-fast approval process that has provoked deep skepticism among shipping experts and concern among environmentalists.
The assembly dominated by President Daniel Ortega's Sandinista Front was expected to vote overwhelmingly to grant a 50-year concession to build the canal -- with an option for another 50 -- to a Hong Kong-based company whose only previous experience appears to be in telecommunications.
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Ortega's backers say the Chinese will transform one of the region's poorest countries by turning a centuries-old dream of a Nicaraguan trans-ocean canal into reality, bringing tens of thousands of jobs to the country and fueling an economic boom that would mimic the canal-driven prosperity of nearby Panama.
The currently estimated cost is $40 billion.
"One of Nicaragua's great riches is its geographic position, that's why this idea has always been around," Sandinista congressman Jacinto Suarez said during the legislative debate Thursday. "Global trade demands that this canal is built because it's necessary. The data shows that maritime transport is constantly growing and that makes this feasible. Opposing it is unpatriotic."
The Hong Kong company has provided virtually no details about the canal, even its potential route, but it would certainly cross Lake Nicaragua, the country's primary source of fresh water. If one of the world's largest infrastructure projects ever is actually built, the water used by the canal's locks could seriously deplete the lake, environmentalists say.
Global engineering and shipping experts say those concerns are real, but lowered demand for massive container shipping and increasing competition from potential routes, including the warming Arctic, may mean that the Nicaraguan canal will simply prove economically unfeasible, adding to a long list of unrealized visions of moving riches from sea to sea across the country.
Either way, the quick march of the canal project through the National Assembly has set off a backlash from environmental and other activists, who held a series of marches this week to protest the granting of rights to the HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co., without any open bidding process or details of its financing.
"Nicaragua isn't for sale. Nicaragua belongs to all Nicaraguans and isn't the private property of Ortega and his family," the Movement for Nicaragua, a coalition of civil-society groups, said in an open letter to the country Wednesday.
When he took power in 1979, Ortega was a socialist firebrand whom the U.S. government tried to overthrow by backing Contra rebels in the 1980s. He was voted out of office in 1990 but returned after winning the 2006 election. Since then, critics allege, the 67-year-old leader has maneuvered to become president for life, using courts and electoral institutions that are stacked with appointees from his Sandinista Front.
In 2009 the Sandinista majority on the Supreme Court overruled limits on consecutive terms set by the Nicaraguan constitution, allowing Ortega to run for his third 5-year term. He won 64 percent of the vote, though opposition parties allege that total was inflated by fraud.
Other recent Nicaraguan presidents also have repeatedly tried to win support for a canal, without much success. Ortega, though has finally agreed on a formal deal.
North American companies are increasingly looking to factories and suppliers in the U.S. and Latin America rather than in Asia, where rising salaries in China are making manufacturing less appealing for foreign companies.
In addition, the global economic slowdown of recent years means large numbers of ships are unused, perhaps 5 percent of the global fleet. Many vessels are scheduled to be completed in coming years, meaning the percentage of idled ships could grow to more than 20 percent, experts said.
And global warming means that even the Arctic may become a viable alternative to crossing Central America by canal.
"Looking at the changing flows and where the growth is in the world economy, personally I'm not seeing it. I wouldn't invest my money in it," said Rosalyn Wilson, a senior business analyst at the Delcan Corporation, a Toronto-based transportation consultancy and author of the U.S. logistics industry's annual report.
"It's addressing a need that definitely is not here now and I'm not sure if it's 'a build it and they will come sort of thing,'" she said.
Eduardo Lugo, a Panamanian port logistics consultant who worked for 10 years studying traffic demand for the Panama Canal's expansion plan, also questioned whether global traffic demand would support the high costs of the Nicaragua project.
"There's going be some growth in world trade. The big question is, what routes is that trade going to move on. That's the real challenge that Nicaragua faces," said Paul Bingham, the head of economic analysis at engineering planning firm CDM Smith, which specializes in large water and transportation infrastructure. "It's very easy to say trade is going to grow but that doesn't mean that Nicaragua is going to be in a competitive position to take advantage of it ... I'm not convinced right now."
Backers of previous canal plans have argued that the Nicaraguan route would prove more economical than Panama's because it would handle ships with far larger cargo capacity.
But the Nicaraguan path would have to be roughly three times as long as than Panama's, which is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) long, a fact that Panama Canal Administrator Jorge Quijano said "gives us even more of a competitive advantage."
"It isn't easy," Quijano said. "The terrain is really complex, more than ours."
Wilson also said the project could have serious impacts on Lake Nicaragua, also known as Cocibolca, because of the amount of fresh water that would be used to operate the canal.
"It takes a lot of water to run locks," Wilson said. "Is it going to be done in such a way that's not trading away another part of the country's economy down the line?"
"We're at a crossroads because either you use Lake Cocibolca for floating boats or you use it for drinking water, but you can't use it for both things at once," said Victor Campos, assistant director of the Humboldt Center, an environmental organization.
Roberto Troncoso, president of the Panamanian Association of Business Executives, said China's government may be encouraging the new canal as a way to establish a route independent of the Panama Canal, which is perceived as remaining under heavy U.S. influence.
"The money is totally irrelevant," he said. "We're talking about national hegemony. China is looking to turn itself into the predominant economic power. Whoever dominates trade, dominates the world."
The Chinese company has declined to comment on the record about its funding and backers.
According to local records, HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co. head Wang Jing has also been a director of about a dozen other companies, some current and others that have been dissolved.
He also heads Beijing Xinwei, a mid-sized telecommunications firm that, according to Chinese media, was partly owned by a large government telecoms equipment company, Datang, which sold its shares in a 2010 restructuring. Chinese media have reported that Beijing Xinwei made a profit of 650 million yuan (about $100 million) in the first eight months of last year.
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Wyoming City Commission doesn't really want diversity and they don't practice democracy: Movimiento Cosecha GR and the fight for Driver's Licenses for All
tags: Drivers Licenses for All, Movimiento Cosecha GR, Wyoming City Commission
On Monday night, Movimiento Cosecha GR went back to the Wyoming City Commission meeting to continue to press for that commission to pass a resolution in support of Driver's Licenses for All.
We reported on their first attempt to get a resolution passed by the Wyoming City Commission, which was two weeks ago, on February 3rd. At that meeting, several commissioners made it clear that they were not hearing what the immigrants were sharing during public comment. One after another, members of the immigrant community shared with the commissioners that they live in constant fear of police. Several of the commissioners commented that the Wyoming police were not to be fear and were good public servants.
A similar reaction was made by several commissioners and the Mayor of Wyoming, to those who spoke in favor of Driver's Licenses for All on at the February 17th meeting. Movimiento Cosecha GR had asked on February 3rd to have Driver's Licenses for All on the agenda for the February 17th meeting. It was not on the agenda for the February 17 meeting.
When it came time for public comment, the Mayor reiterated that public comment was not meant for dialogue, rather it was for people to make statements about issues they were interested it. However, the Mayor also told those present that the Wyoming City Commission discussed the Driver's Licenses for All resolution request prior to the February 17 meeting and that they decided that this was not a local matter and that state policy makers should deal with state matters, not the Wyoming City Commission.
So, not only was the issue of Driver's Licenses for All not on the agenda, the commission made a decision without consulting those who presented the issue on February 3rd. There was no public hearing on this critical issue and in the minds of the Mayor of Wyoming and the City Commission, this matter was taken care of. Without missing a beat, the Mayor of Wyoming then told the who came with Movimiento Cosecha GR that they could still share their thoughts with the commission during public comment. In other words, "you can tell us what you think, but we already made the decision to say no to your request."
Members of Movimiento Cosecha GR still got up to speak during public, with most of them speaking in Spanish and using a translator. This was important to note for three reasons. First, some people who were in the audience did not understand English, so speaking in Spanish benefitted those who were participating in the democratic process. Second, this issue was important to raise, because the City of Wyoming does not provide translation for those who attend public meetings, even though there are 16,600 Latinos that live in that city, according to recent census data.
The third reason why this issue is important is because the City of Wyoming would only give people who spoke in Spanish 3 minutes to speak, which included the amount of time it took for people to translate. This means that those relying on a translator would only have half as much time as those who spoke English during public comment. How can anyone claim that this is fair and equitable?
Members of Movimiento Cosecha GR continued to present information about the importance of Driver's Licenses for All and the fear that they experience without having a driver's license. Many who spoke did not feel that adhering to the 3 minute time limit, since they were relying on translation, was fair, so several of them continued to speak about the need for a resolution from the Wyoming City Commission. The Mayor kept interrupting and trying to cut them off for going over the 3 minute timeline, even going as far as to call members of Movimiento Cosecha GR "rude."
Another member of Movimiento Cosecha GR pointed out that during the February 3rd Wyoming City Commission meeting, the Mayor had said that he welcomed input from "minority" communities and that having more diverse people participating in civic matters was good for the city. Well, here was Movimiento Cosecha GR participating in civic matters, reflecting the diversity of the community and the Mayor shut them down.
These kinds of meetings are always presented as democracy in action, yet it has been the experience of Movimiento Cosecha GR that these kinds of meetings are really about local government control, where local governments get to decide what is best for people and where anytime people challenge business as usual they are labeled as disruptive. La Lucha Sigue y Sigue!
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There are a lot of metaphors and images used to help us articulate what church planting is like. Childbirth and child-rearing are unexplored images for church planting and pastoring, and yet both can teach church planters much about planting healthy congregations.
Imagine with me for a moment that you and your spouse find out you are pregnant. You spend months preparing, picking a name, imagining what life will be like with this new addition to your family.
When the child is born, you love her. There are the sleepless nights, figuring out how to get her to nurse well and all the first-time experiences that give you low-grade anxiety because you had no clue how inadequate you'd be at the experience. There is also deep joy as you learn to surrender to some of those inadequacies.
But if you were to hold your eight-month-old child and spend most of your energy imagining her as a twenty-four-year-old Harvard Law Student or a thirty-four-year-old Nobel Prize Winner, you would be missing out on something pretty special that comes with the gift of holding an eight month old.
As she grew into a toddler, if all you noticed was that she tantrums when she is hungry, but didn't appreciate how she looks at the world with wide-eyed joy and wonder, you would miss out greatly. Imagine that at every tantrum you feared she would grow up to be a delinquent adult. Those parenting years would pass by quickly and joyless.
Imagine that at every tantrum you feared she would grow up to be a delinquent adult. Those parenting years would pass by quickly and joyless.
Or imagine, perhaps, that as she entered her teenage years and went through massive growth-spurts, she began to excel at athletics or drama, but due to changing hormones needed an extra three hours of sleep and couldn't keep her room clean. What if instead of enjoying the newfound courage and independence you were too distracted by the awkward smells and low-energy and consumed with frustration that she didn't function as a thirty-two-year-old woman settled into her vocation and life calling?
Often in church planting and leading congregations, we do the very things that would be absurd to do as parents. We can spend so much energy concerned about the people we would prefer to shepherd instead of caring for those currently in our congregation. We can miss so much of the present joy mixed into the burdens of church planting, because our eyes are always to the next stage and next place we need to go. We experience fear and angst disproportionate to the actual challenges we face, because our expectations do not match the age of the community we have been gifted to serve.
This is not to say we never experience stressful moments or challenges as planters and pastors. It is only a reminder to consider whether our concerns match the age of the congregation. Angst that an eight month old seems to have colic and might be nutritionally deficient is different from angst that our eight month old isn't running a few laps around the track. Many planters and pastors spend a lot of energy on the latter.
As we talk in church planting circles about "birthing churches," perhaps we should talk think more literally about birth and child-rearing. Childbirth is painful, but it produces life. Child-rearing is painful, but transforming.
Another related analogy I have found helpful when talking about church planting is "midwifery." When a midwife enters the scene, there is no doubt that someone else is birthing the baby. The midwife is an integral part of what is about to happen. They have vision. They understand the rhythms and cycles of pain. They know when to comfort and when to push. But they are not the ones giving birth.
Unfortunately, pastors and church planters always face the great temptation to believe that they are responsible to birth a church, that it is their efforts, strategies, and skills that can mature a congregation and help her be on mission. Great frustration, insecurity, doubt, and fear surfaces when pastors press in a little more, do the daily grind a little harder, and work tirelessly to see a church birthed and sustained. Yet the most skilled, equipped, strategic pastor still does not give birth to a church.
Caleb Mitchell, a therapist in Phoenix, described his role in walking alongside those who are in pain as that of a midwife and emphasized that part of the healing journey is surrendering to the work of the Spirit as something new is birthed. This imagery has stuck with me and also paints a great pictures of what it means to plant churches and pastor congregations. It is vital to the health of a congregation, as well as to the soul of a church planter, for the pastor or planter to know deeply that they are not the ones birthing a church. The Holy Spirit brings new congregations to life. The church planter is the midwife.
Pastors learn to discern the rhythms and cycles of pain. They know when members need to be comforted and when it's time to encourage as the Spirit is pushing them. They take comfort in the mystery of how God works through broken people to birth new congregations. But ultimately, they treasure the intimate gift of being able to walk alongside people through the birth and child-rearing process. The congregation may last a few years. It may mature and reach her ninetieth birthday. Either way, the Spirit offers us a beautiful invitation to embrace and surrender to his work as he guides a people into union and intimacy with and dependency on Jesus and transforms them into his hands and feet to the world around them.
Dennae Pierre is the Executive Director of the Surge Network in Phoenix, Arizona, where she was born and raised. Dennae loves church planting and helped plant Roosevelt Community Church alongside her husband, Vermon Pierre, who is the lead pastor. She has worked extensively throughout Phoenix among homeless, victims of domestic violence, and with low-income families. Dennae is the founder of Foster Care Initiatives and has started multiple community development works in under-resourced areas. Dennae desires to see churches across Phoenix cross cultures and boundaries to deepen their love for one another, unite in love for Jesus, and partner together to serve and walk with the poor and marginalized.


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On the course of the river Entwash as it ran across the plains of Rohan
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The river Entwash ran through the ford from the Entwood to the north
The river flowed on into Anduin at the Mouths of Entwash
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The crossings of Entwash
A ford that crossed the River Entwash some fifty-five miles northeast of Edoras in Rohan. When Éomer met Aragorn and his companions in the Eastemnet, he was leading his Riders for this ford. After he lent the horses Hasufel and Arod to the Three Hunters, he asked that they would follow him at some time across the Entwade to Edoras, (though their later adventures in Fangorn probably meant that they eventually came to Edoras by a different route).
Seven months before Éomer met Aragorn, beings fouler and more ancient had used the fords of the Entwade. On their journey north to the Shire in search of Baggins, the Nazgûl had passed west through Anórien, and on over the Entwade before turning eastward again to return to the banks of the Anduin. The Ringwraiths were travelling secretly and invisibly, on foot, so this journey through Rohan would have been a considerable detour for them. It seems, then, that the Entwade must have been the only crossing-place on the Entwash for at least two hundred and fifty miles above its Mouths, and perhaps the only means of crossing the river at all.
We have no record of the time that this ford came into use, and indeed given its indirect association with the Ents, it might have been very ancient indeed. Perhaps more likely, it was first used during the time that this region was known as Calenardhon and was occupied by the Gondorians. The ford's name derives from the language of the Rohirrim, who settled the surrounding land in III 2510, so perhaps they established the crossing (though of course they may simply have renamed a ford that was already in use).
This name does not refer to a place where the Ents waded across the river, as tempting an image as that might be. The 'wade' of the name comes from Old English waed, a stretch of water or a ford, and it was named the Ent wade because it crossed the river Entwash flowing out the Entwood to the north.
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Domestic memoirs of a Christian family resident in the county of Cumberland
By Henry Tudor
villas command, in diversity of view, all that is superb and captivating in lake scenery; while, as objects of landscape themselves, they serve to complete the picture with the charm of animated life.
In the neighbourhood of Pooley Bridge the party ascended the Hill of Dunmallet, on the summit of which are the remains of a Roman fort, surrounded by a fosse, which served, in days of yore, to guard the lake, and maintain the communication between Ambleside and Brougham.
From hence they crossed the bridge thrown over the river Eamont, which forms a channel for the superfluous waters of the lake, and marks the line of demarcation between the counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland. The bridge lies in the immediate vicinity of King Arthur's Round Table, once the resort of knights of the tournament in the olden times of chivalry. Here terminated the carriage part of the excursion by their arriving at Pooley Bridge.
A boat was now speedily engaged for the purpose of convey. ing them along the entire length of these transparent waters. The form of the lake has been, not unaptly, likened to the letter Z, though much less acute in its angles. It is divided into three reaches, each surpassing in romantic beauty the one left behind, as the tourist sails along towards its head ; till the unrivalled magnificence of the finished picture at length beams forth, in all its lustre, at its southern extremity.
As the boat steered her mid-way course along the first reach, -a fine sheet of water three miles in length, bordered by gently sloping hills on each shore,—the giant Swarth Fell, barren and almost perpendicular in its descent, was seen on the left-hand; and, in front, Hallen Fell, with their huge rocks and shaggy crests. On the right was presented to the eye the undulating shore, with its beautiful villas, past which the gratified party had so recently driven.
"A most perilous circumstance," observed Mr. Sandford, addressing his guest, as he pointed to Swarth Fell," occurred on that mountain to the late Mr. Hasell, the owner of Dalemain. Being out hunting one morning, he plunged with his horse, in the excitement of the chase, into a position from which there was no retreat, either backwards or forwards; except, as regards the latter, at the imminent risk of his life. It was a forlorn hope, and accordingly to be faced with a desperate boldness. He therefore dismounted, and leaning against the side of his horse, each, as it were, supporting the other, they slid down the precipitous side of the mountain ; and, wonderful to say, arrived at the bottom in safety. Neither before nor since that time has any person been known to have descended the mountain, either with his horse or without it, whether sliding, or walking, or by any other process whatever."
The second, or middle reach, which extends about four miles, is entered at the point where the boat rounds the promontory formed by Hallen Fell, on the left hand. Here are seen the mountain ranges of Birk Fell and Place Fell; and in front the mighty form of Helvellyn losing his summit in the clouds. The right hand discloses to greater advantage, and to a front view, the fine residence of Hallsteads, with its sloping lawn ; as, also, Gowbarrow Park and Lyulph's Tower.
The third, or upper reach, is two miles long; and offers to the lover of nature the choicest combination of all the objects of a perfect landscape, and greatly transcends, in majesty and beauty, every other part of Ullswater. An assemblage of lofty mountains of varied outlines, and marked by deep and rugged precipices, now occupies the field of vision. Their sides are covered with purple heath, displaying a rich contrast to the green and yellow tints exhibited around them; while a mighty group of ridges, peaks, and pinnacles, here unite into ope splendid ensemble, to captivate the eye and the heart, and to raise devout aspirations to the great and beneficent Being who made them all.
On the left, in ascending this reach, the view ranges over the towering mountain called Place Fell ; and on the right, Stybarrow Crag, crowned with picturesque oaks shooting up from its crevices, and the lofty ridges of Helvellyn and Fairfield. Conspicuous among these rises, in bold relief, a remarkable hill, called St. Sunday Crag. Immediately in front, and at the head of this noble expanse, lies the valley of Patterdale, with its romantically-situated town. The surface of the lake is here diversified by four islands, of small dimensions but of interesting appearance, called House Holme, Ling Holme, Wall Holme, and Cherry Holme; the former of which affords an advantageous position for surveying the superb panorama of the scenic glories of Ullswater.
After being occupied two hours in rowing from the foot to the head of the lake, through a distance of nine miles, the party now left the boat, and stepped once more into the carriage, which had been ordered to meet them at Patterdale, for the purpose of conveying them home. On their return, Mr. Sandford pointed out to Mrs. Gracelove, Patterdale Hall, the beautiful residence of William Marshall, Esq., the Member of Parliament for Carlisle. It was once the seat of a family named Mounsey, who obtained the appellation of "
kings of Patterdale," in consequence of a gallant action fought by a valiant member of it with a band of Scotch marauders, at the pass of Stybarrow Crag; whom, with the aid of a few shepherds, he defeated and drove back.
"And now," said Mr. Sandford, as he handed the ladies from the carriage at the door of his mansion, " I think we have well earned the good services of the cook; and, as I heard you say, my dear Mrs. Gracelove, that you were very partial to trout, I have ordered the best specimen which our lake affords to be served up for your gratification, and which were caught this very morning. It seems but a poetical justice that, as you have admired so much the beautiful surface of our transparent waters, you should enjoy some of the treasures hidden benealh them. I will not promise you," he continued, laughingly, "quite as large a dish of them as was enclosed in a net, some time ago, by a fisherman in the neighbourhood; for, without any poetical figure whatever, I must tell you, that he caught, at a single draught, twelve thousand trouts."
"It does sound, indeed," replied Mrs. Gracelove," very much like the licence of poetry; but on your knowledge of it, as a fact, I cannot but rely. I must confess, however, that it is a very extraordinary circumstance, and proves the amazing fecundity of Ullswater, beyond any comparison with the other lakes of the two counties."
"Such is the truth, "responded our host; "and, in addition to the number, may also be stated the size of some of these fish, which have, occasionally, been taken of the enormous weight of thirty pounds; and, to sum up the whole of their merits, their flavour is equal both to their number and size."
An excellent repast terminated the day's excursion, of which the trout, so highly eulogized, formed the prominent dish; and the family retired to rest after the fatigues of the day. But, to the great grief of our friend, their retirement for the night was unhallowed by that family worship, which, rising from sincere and grateful hearts, while it offers thanksgivings to God for past mercies, lays a holy foundation, through the merits of the Redeemer, for blessings to come.
On the following morning, while walking in the garden before breakfast, with the lady of the house, she took the opportunity of speaking to her on the subject. She insisted, with candour and firmness, yet with kindness, on the imperative obligation resting upon every family to perform this essential duty. She referred her to that striking passage in Jeremiah, where the prophet invokes the Almighty to vindicate his violated sovereignty by severe chastisements against such offenders—Pour out thy fury,' he says, "upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name.'
"Pardon me, my dear Mrs. Sandford," she observed, "if I say, that it is Christianity, without Christ, to profess and not to practise. It is like the air-bubbles blown by children from the ends of pipes ;-very fair outside, with reflected rays of light, but full of emptiness within, and which a mere breath will burst. We should all of us studiously remember what is said, in the Gospel of St. Matthew, about cleaning the outside of the cup and of the platter,' and about 'whited sepulchres' — and who it is that says it." +
" I feel that we are quite open to your friendly expostulation," replied Mrs. Sandford, "for I am conscious of the propriety of having family prayers in the domestic establishment of every Christian. Mr. Sandford, however, is of a different opinion. His argument is, that the Almighty is perfectly acquainted with our wants without our telling Him, and that, therefore, it is a superfluous ceremony.""
"This is a very strange doctrine truly," remarked Mrs. Gracelove. "Such a principle would close the door of every church and chapel throughout Christendom; would prostrate every family altar; seal up every lip; deaden every heart; banish prayer from the world; and degrade mankind to a lower scale than the beasts that perish. This would, indeed, be to frustrate the grace of God, and to bar all access to the pardon and acceptance of our Divine Maker. Mr. Sandford can never have read his Bible," she further observed, "or such a wild theory, to speak mildly of it, could never have entered his . Jer. x. 25.
+ Matt. xxiii. 25—28.


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Red Panda recorded this clip of a skirmish south of SMC last Sunday. No support guard for clears/protection.
OddGo's Scrapper footage from last Saturday. Look at that boon uptime!
These are the roamers from CD that we fought a couple times on our borderlands. From the latest video; the reaper is condi-based and does a lot of combo-field interaction with RS4. Looks like they're also using a vanilla support guard, power-based bruiser engi, and a support D/F tempest. What's interesting about the tempest is that he is not using Powerful Aura but goes full shouts, which leads me to suspect he's running Trooper runes similar to that cleric's build I theory-crafted a while back.
necro is chillmancer condi. pretty violent condi pressure.
Ele is D/F diamond skin bunker.
ele provides good protection uptime + wide area utility condi pressure, to help the necro get his damage applied and for it to stay applied. otherwise just sustains + stomps.
Guardian is a guard, does guard.
damage in the group is in enabling the necro. engi nades + diamond skin ele do that. engi provides additional damage + CC also.
FA pushes twice on a choke. Unfortunately I only caught the last minute of each.
haven't edited them at all, you'll have to skip towards the end of the vid to find the fights.
EDIT: added timestamps/edited the vids to the fights.


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THE GUN USED IN THE MURDER OF STEPHEN CARROLL FOUND AFTER TIP-OFF!!!
SOLICITORS acting on behalf of (Craigavon Two) two men convicted of the murder of PSNI/RUC police officer Stephen Carroll have written to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) after new details about the case were made public.
Brendan (Yandy) McConville and John Paul (JP) Wootton - wrongly convicted of murder
Brendan (Yandy) McConville (43) and John Paul (JP) Wootton (23) were convicted of killing the officer in Craigavon in March 2009. Both men have denied any part in the Continuity IRA (CIRA) attack that claimed the PSNI/RUC man's life as he answered a 999 emergency call. It emerged this week, in a European Court judgement, that the gun used to kill Constable Carroll, pictured below, was discovered by police after a tip-off by a suspect, who was in custody at the time.
Constable Stephen Carroll
The suspect is referred to in court papers only as RE. The suspect was initially charged with withholding information about Mr Carroll's murder but these charges were subsequently dropped in mid 2010. Brendan McConville's solicitor Darragh Mackin, of KRW Law, has written to the PPS requesting notes taken during police interviews with RE and asking what happened to the charges levelled against him.
Details of the case emerged after RE took a case against the British government over concerns that the PSNI/RUC was carrying out surveillence of conversations between him and his solicitor.
Justice for the Craigavon Two #JFTC2
The man was arrested and questioned three times in the weeks after the officer was killed. Court papers reveal that he was assesssed by a medical officer as a "vulnerable person" and therefore should not have been interviewed – unless in exceptional circumstances – in the absence of an appropriate adult. Court papers reveal that before being seen by a solicitor or appropriate adult the man asked to speak to investigating officers "off the record". During the course of that interview he "gave information which led to the recovery of the gun used in the constable's murder."
#JFTC2
His solicitors subsequently brought a separate case on his behalf to the European Court which this week found that secret surveillance carried out on solicitors and their clients is in breach of European Law. During the first two periods of detention his solicitor received assurances that consultations would not be subject to covert surveillance. During a third arrest the PSNI/RUC refused to give an assurance.
The court ruling found that the man's Article Eight rights under the European Court of Human Rights had been violated.
Article Eight protects the right for private and family life, home and correspondence.
Nichola Harte, of Harte, Coyle, Collins Solicitors, who represented RE, said the ruling has wider implications. "The European Court criticised the inadequate procedures currently in place in the North of Ireland for the handling, use, storage and destruction of information obtained from covert surveillance of legal consultations," she said. "The police arrangements were and continue to be a violation of the right to respect for private life. "This landmark European ruling has implications for all legal consultations in police stations if subjected to covert surveillance."
With many thanks to: Connla Young, The Irish News. For the origional story.
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Cooper announces schools will reopen with a mix of in-person, remote learning
By Chris Miller
Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday afternoon that schools will be open next month for a blend of in-person and remote learning.
The hybrid approach will alternate between students going to school and working remotely at home. This is Plan B that the state asked schools to prepare.
"It's a measured, balanced approach that will allow children to attend (school) but provide important safety protocols like fewer children in the classroom, social distancing, face coverings, cleaning and more," he said.
School districts will be able to use whatever plan works best for them in implementing Plan B, such as alternating days or weeks.
Cooper said school districts could choose the more restrictive Plan C, where all students would work remotely, if they feel like that would be the most prudent option, but no district can enact Plan A, which would allow full-time in-person instruction.
School districts should also provide remote learning options for students who don't feel comfortable about physically returning to school.
"We want to be done with this virus, but it's not done with us," Cooper said.
Face coverings will be required in schools for every teacher, staff member and student from kindergarten through high school, Cooper said, and building capacity will be limited to make sure people can maintain six feet of social distance. The state will also provide at least five reusable masks to each student and employee along with the a two-month supply of personal protective equipment that school nurses have already received.
System screenings, including temperature checks, will take place each day before children enter school buildings. Cooper said schools must create a way to isolate students who have symptoms to make sure they can get home safely.
Schools also have the latitude to create other safety requirements such as one-way hallways and entrances, keeping students in small groups and suspending activities, like assemblies, that bring large groups together.
Schools will regularly clean classrooms, bathrooms, cafeterias and buses and schedules should allow enough time for frequent hand washing.
These measures will help schools "mitigate, but not eliminate" the health risks of reopening, said NCDHHS secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen, adding that it's important for local school districts and health departments to work together to implement the necessary safety protocols.
"We know schools will look a lot different this year. They have to in order to be safe and effective," Cooper said, adding that public health experts and school leaders developed the safety rules to protect students, teaches and their families.
Cooper also announced that Phase 2 of the state's reopening will be extended another three weeks after July 17, when it was set to expire. This means that bars, gyms, yoga studios, etc. will not be allowed to reopen until at least mid-August.
"Easing restrictions now…could cause a spike that would threaten our ability to open schools," Cooper said, adding that the easiest and most effective way to ensure children go to school in August is for people to continue wearing masks.
National data consistently shows that young people, especially children, are less likely to become infected or to transmit the virus than adults. Federal data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that in the United States, 2 percent of confirmed COVID-19 cases were among people less than 18 years old.
State data shows that children 17 years old and younger have accounted for only 11 percent of cases and the same age groups has accounted for zero deaths.
About Chris Miller
Chris Miller has been with the SNAP since January 2019. He is a graduate of NC State and received his Master's in Journalism from the University of Maryland. He previously wrote for the Capital News Service in Annapolis, where many of his stories on immigration and culture were published in national papers via the AP wire.
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Net Worth $20 million as of May 6,2017
Sun Sign Leo
Born in Huntington Beach, California, United States
Famous as Singer
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Who is M. Shadows?
Matt Shadows, popularly known by his stage name M. Shadows, is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist of the band Avenged Sevenfold, which he had formed along with his middle school friends. The American heavy metal band tries to infuse classic metal sound into their music, as the members admire the traditional classic sound that bands like Metallica and Megadeth had introduced. Voted third in the list of Top 25 Greatest Modern Frontmen by Ultimate Guitar, Matt's singing and performing style is heavily drawn from classic metal bands. Guns N' Roses has been his all time favorite. He readily admits that Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Pantera, Ozzy Osbourne, and some others have influenced his style. Till date, Avenged Sevenfold has released seven studio albums, 24 singles, two compilation albums, and one live album. They have sold over 8 million albums worldwide. The band was ranked No. 47 on Loudwire's list of Top 50 Metal Bands of All Time.
// Famous Singers
M. Shadows was born as Matthew Charles Sanders on July 31, 1981, in Huntington Beach in California, to Kim Sanders and Gary Sanders. He has a younger sister Amy.
He began singing at a young age, and started off by playing the piano. However, his interest in metal and rock music developed with age after he began playing the guitar.
He studied in Huntington Beach High School, but was expelled from school several times due to his involvement in cases of violence. In high school, he was a member of a punk band called 'Successful Failure' for a while.
As a teenager, he started listening to punk rock bands like Misfits and H2O, and when his father got him the album 'Appetite For Destruction' by Guns N 'Roses, that's when he entered the metal scene.
In 1999, M. Shadows formed 'Avenged Sevenfold', a heavy metal band, whose current lineup comprises Shadows as the lead vocalist, Zacky Vengeance as the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist, Synyster Gates as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist, Johnny Christ, the bassist and backing vocalist, and drummer Brooks Wackerman. The band explored new sounds with its releases and enjoyed continued success in the entertainment industry.
Before the release of their debut album, the band recorded two demos in 1999 and 2000. The band's debut album, 'Sounding the Seventh Trumpet', was recorded when Shadows and the other members were still in high school. It was released on June 10, 2001.In the first week it sold just 300 copies, but as of November 2010, the album had sold 370,000 copies worldwide, with 310,000 in the US.
When Shadows was in the 'Successful Failure' band, he had written the song 'Streets', which was later used in 'Avenged Sevenfold's' second studio album, 'Waking The Fallen', which was released on August 26, 2003. Six years later, on July 15, 2009, the album was certified gold, and as of August 2014, it had sold over 693,000 copies in the US.
Their third album and first major label release was 'City of Evil', which was launched on June 7, 2005. The album contains a traditional heavy metal and hard rock sound, different from the band's previous two albums. The album also did not have screaming vocals, and Shadows had worked for months with vocal coach Ron Anderson before the release of the album.
M. Shadows was featured on the Steel Panther album 'Feel the Steel', and also produced The Confession's album, 'Requiem' in 2007. Shadows lent vocals to the song 'The River' by Good Charlotte along with band member Synyster Gates. Shadows and Synyster Gates also made a brief cameo in the video game 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II'.
Despite the death of drummer James 'The Rev' Sullivan in 2009, the band continued with the new drummer Mike Portnoy and released their fifth album 'Nightmare' on July 27, 2010, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Shadows has also made several guest appearances on albums by other artists like 'Slash'.
The band's sixth studio album 'Hail to the King' was released on August 23, 2013. The album charted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and also on UK, Brazilian, Finnish, Canadian, and Irish charts.
Avenged Sevenfold's seventh studio album 'The Stage' was released on October 28, 2016, which debuted at No. 4 on Billboard 200 chart. This album marked a stylistic change in the band's music, which moved towards more progressive metal sound.
Matt's band's debut album 'Sounding the Seventh Trumpet', is one of their major works despite the fact that it was recorded when the members were just teenagers. Worldwide it sold 370,000 copies.
Another successful album by Avenged Sevenfold was 'City of Evil', which ranked No. 63 on '100 Greatest Guitar Albums of All Time'. It also appeared in Kerrang's '666 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die' and '50 Albums You Need To Hear Before You Die'. It was ranked No. 35 in '50 Greatest Metal Albums Ever' in 2016.
The band's sixth studio album 'Hail to the King' also marked one of his most soulful performances. The album was a critical and commercial success—it was No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and also topped the UK, Brazilian, Finnish, Canadian, and Irish charts. The album spawned two No.1 singles—'Hail to the King', and 'Shepherd of Fire' on Billboard's Mainstream Rock. On July 16, 2014 the album was certified Gold by RIAA, as it had sold over 500,000 copies.
In 2006, Avenged Sevenfold won MTV Music Award for Best New Artist, and Golden God Award for Best International Band. In 2008, the band's self-titled album bagged Kerrang! Awards: Album of the Year.
In 2011, M. Shadows won the Golden God Award for Best Vocalist for his vocals on 'Nightmare' album; the album won the Golden God Awards: Album of the Year. The same year, the band earned the Loudwire Music Awards: Live Act of the Year.
In 2013, the band won Loudwire Music Awards: Rock Band of the Year.
In 2017, Matt was voted third in the list of 'Top 25 Greatest Modern Frontmen by Ultimate Guitar'.
On October 17, 2009, M. Shadows married his longtime girlfriend Valary DiBendetto who is a model and actress. They have been together since the 6th grade. The couple has two sons, River Sanders, who was born on July 4, 2012, and Cash Sanders, born on August 15, 2014.
It was rumored that Matt had lost his ability to scream because he had a throat surgery in 2003. However, he said that these rumors are not true.
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M. Shadows biography timelines
// 31st Jul 1981
// 2009 To 27th Jul 2010
// 23rd Aug 2013
// 16th Jul 2014
// 28th Oct 2016
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M. Shadows's FAQ
What is M. Shadows birthday?
M. Shadows was born at 1981-07-31
Where is M. Shadows's birth place?
M. Shadows was born in Huntington Beach, California, United States
What is M. Shadows nationalities?
M. Shadows's nationalities is American
Who is M. Shadows spouses?
M. Shadows's spouses is Valary DiBenedetto (m. 2009)
Who is M. Shadows siblings?
M. Shadows's siblings is Amy Sanders
Who is M. Shadows childrens?
M. Shadows's childrens is Cash Sanders, River Sanders
What was M. Shadows universities?
M. Shadows studied at Huntington Beach High School
How tall is M. Shadows?
M. Shadows's height is 185
What is M. Shadows's sun sign?
M. Shadows is Leo
How famous is M. Shadows?
M. Shadows is famouse as Singer


Easter! Who decorates eggs? My husband is actually the one that usually instigates the egg decorating. He loves it. And the kids also usually decorate eggs at my mom's house with their cousins. Mom usually has cookies to decorate too and the kids are off and running to play together as soon as they've splashed a little color and candy around.
For some reason I have never really enjoyed decorating eggs. They never turn out how I envision! I picture these perfectly dyed, super saturated beauties and they end up being mediocre pale things with muddy color wherever I've tried to transition from one color to the next. And since it's once a year thing, it's not like I repeat it often enough to improve! Even now as a grown up, when I color eggs I feel like my skills haven't improved much since I was a little kid.
But I do love making things! So last year when I realized we only had one egg dipper for three kids, I got out my jewelry supplies! Want to know how to make custom egg dippers?!?!?!
1. Jewelry wire- I like the brand Artistic Wire. I'm using 18 Ga (gauge) which is thin enough to form pretty easily but thick enough to hold an egg. The smaller the guage number, the thicker the wire, which also means the smaller the gauge number, the bigger the hole in any beads will need to be.
2. Pliers- I picked mine up from the local hobby store. You can find them in the jewelry department. I used to have a favorite Leatherman multi-use tool that I loved for stuff like this but I lost in in a move! (sniffle sniffle. I'm still sad) If you would prefer not to go out and buy something new, any old needle nose pliers should work!
3. Second Pliers or Crimper- I'm using a Micro Crimper, but only because it was the first thing I found today. Any old second pliers should do. The second one is just to get a grip on the wire.
4. Beads- Make sure the hole is big enough to fit the wire though. If your kids are into birthstones, you could get beads in each person's birthstone colors. Favorite colors, Easter pastels, whatever you love!
Then click HERE for the DIY video.


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That's the date the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development in the United Kingdom has declared as the deadline for filling the leadership void that will be left by the last of the retiring baby boomers.
The truth is, most organisations are nowhere near ready and many are simply ignoring the issue, hoping it will somehow fix itself.
The good news is, it is not too late — if you start now.
Choosing the right people to nurture as your next crop of leaders requires some thought if you want a productive team that can lead your organisation to success.
Notice I said "lead", not "manage". There is a big difference.
Not everyone with potential should be on the path to leadership.
Some will instead make highly competent managers but not leaders.
Others should stay in the technical stream and become experts in their areas of speciality.
Then there is another select group that will make excellent trainers for your young technicians.
Your mission is to figure out who belongs on which path, so they don't waste valuable time, money and resources heading off down the wrong path only to find they have to turn back or get stuck halfway with no means of escape!
There are right and wrong ways of choosing leaders.
One of the reasons organisations find it difficult to develop engaging leaders is the way people are chosen for the role.
• Technical skills: Taking your most technically competent person and assuming he will make a good leader rarely works. Those are two completely different skill sets.
• Length of service: The old seniority model is still alive and well in some industries. Just because you have been around the longest does not mean you have what it takes to lead. Plus, not everyone sees the role as a reward; some view it as a burden they don't want to take on.
• Age: The theory here is that older is better than younger. This has come about because there is a misconception that people expect their leader to be older than them. Age does not always equate to leadership ability and there are many examples of young people who lead mature teams successfully.
• Popularity: Taking the most popular person on the team and making him the leader may seem like the right thing to do but it can create problems if the person is not willing to deal with the big issues.
• Pay rise required: Some poor souls end up in leadership positions because it is the only way for their organisation to give them a pay rise. Their pay structure is so limited they are forced into a promotion everyone knows is wrong and then left there to rot.
So if the above are all the wrong reasons, what are the right ways to choose your future leaders?
A person who aspires to lead will start with a natural advantage — desire. This is something that cannot be taught.
• Compatible: Not all leaders suit all environments and what works for you today may not work in the future. You need to check if a potential leader's personal style will grow with your changing organisational culture.
• Stable: Don't assume that your offer to cultivate someone as a future leader will fit in with his plans. Find out if he intends to be around five to 10 years from now.
• Adaptable: Can they adapt to the changing environment around them? This is an essential quality of great leaders. The best leaders are good at dealing with low order and high chaos.
• Personable: Without the right people skills, a leader will never succeed in his role. A leader must be able to bring people along on the journey with him. Remember, without followers you aren't a leader.
As you put in place your plans to nurture the next crop of engaging leaders, think carefully about how you choose them.
Get it right and your organisation will bloom.
Get it wrong and you could have an unattractive and unproductive organisation that will not grow to its full potential.
A healthy culture is the starting point for any successful organisation, just as good soil is essential for a successful garden.
If you have ever worked in an organisation with an unhealthy culture, you will understand the impact that culture can have on performance.
As a leader, digging into your culture can be a very revealing exercise that you should do on a regular basis if you want to keep your organisation healthy.


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The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) is an American culinary school located in New York City, New York.
Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), ICE offers comprehensive 6-12 month career training diploma programs in Culinary Arts, Pastry & Baking Arts, Culinary Management and Hospitality Management.
The school runs one of the largest program of hands-on recreational cooking classes and wine education courses in the country, with more than 26,000 enthusiasts taking any of the 1,500 classes offered each year.
ICE also hosts private hands-on cooking events such as corporate entertaining, corporate team building and closing dinners, or personal celebrations such as birthdays, rehearsal dinners, or special reunions.
ICE traces its roots to 1975, when Peter Kump opened Peter Kump's New York Cooking School, one of the first culinary schools in New York City. Kump's philosophy was to concentrate on teaching cooking techniques and flavor development at a time when most other cooking schools were only teaching recipes.
In 1983, Kump inaugurated a professional program to train aspiring chefs. A number of his former teachers, including James Beard, Simone Beck, Marcella Hazan and Diana Kennedy taught classes. A number of other notable chefs, including Julia Child, James Peterson, David Bouley and Jacques Pépin, were frequent guest instructors.
When Kump died in 1995, the school was acquired by Rick Smilow, an entrepreneur with an interest in education and the culinary arts.
After the acquisition, the school's professional programs expanded, requiring a move to its current location in the Chelsea neighborhood of the Manhattan borough of New York City at 50 W. 23rd Street, where it has expanded twice, in 1999 and 2004. In 1999, the older East 92nd Street facility was closed.
In 2001, the school's name was changed to The Institute of Culinary Education.
Career-Training Programs
ICE's career training diploma programs range from six to 12 months. ICE features small, attentive hands-on classes with distinguished Chef Instructors and staff.
Culinary Arts Program — In this program, students are taught a wide variety of knowledge and skill in culinary arts. Cooking techniques from a range of countries and cultures are presented along with basic food-preparation skills. Students learn the theory, practice and art of cooking. The 650-hour comprehensive curriculum is grounded in ICE's five-point model of skill development: theory, technique, palate training, speed and teamwork.
Pastry & Baking Arts Program — This program was founded by pastry chef Nick Malgieri. The 610-hour program is designed to offer students theory, techniques and hands-on experience in the pastry and baking arts.
Culinary Management Program — This program prepares students for a career owning or operating their own food business. The diploma requires 316 credit hours and includes courses in restaurant management, catering management, menu selection, legal issues and a broad array of business aspects to working in the food industry.
Hospitality Management Program — This program prepares students for a career in the travel and tourism industry. The diploma requires 428 credit hours and includes courses in food and beverage management, human resources, housekeeping, legal issues and a broad array of business aspects to working in the hotel industry.
Students in the Culinary Arts, Pastry & Baking Arts and Hospitality Management programs must complete an externship as part of their diploma requirement. This experience provides real world training, allows students to focus on a particular culinary interest area, and gets their foot in the door at some of America's top restaurants. ICE has placed 562 externs in 302 establishments in 11 states and 4 countries in 2010. In 2010, the top three externship sites were: Perry Street, Financier, and Every Day with Rachael Ray. Multiple restaurants headed or owned by chefs Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Daniel Boulud, Dan Barber, Tom Colicchio, Mario Batali, and restaurateur Danny Meyer took a combined 98 student externs in 2010.
ICE offers several continuing-education programs.
Center for Advanced Pastry Studies — This series of three-day classes features some of the world's leading pastry chefs, offering courses such as "Advanced Sugar Artistry" and "Chocolate Showpieces" with such experts in the field as Elisa Strauss, Stephane Treand, and Norman Love.
Center for Food Media — A year-round series of classes and workshops on subjects that include recipe development, food writing, culinary travel writing, food styling, blogging, cookbook proposal development and related topics.
Meet The Culinary Entrepreneurs — A year-round series of lectures from leading culinary business owners. The sessions introduce audience members to restaurateurs, specialty food retailers, caterers, and other proprietors who have established highly regarded local and national brands. Past speakers have included Danny Meyer, Joe Bastianich and Gary Hirshberg
Recreational Cooking Classes
For the general public, ICE offers more than 1,500 courses each year. From beginners to advanced, ICE's courses cover all tastes, including Italian, Asian, Spanish, French and Latin-American cuisine as well as pastry techniques, home entertaining, knife skills, wine education and greenmarket cooking.
Class instructors include a full-time teaching staff, culinary experts from around the country as well as alumni and dozens of special guests from notable chefs to award-winning cookbook authors with expertise in specific cuisines or techniques. Guest instructors have included Daniel Boulud, Elizabeth Karmel, Pichet Ong and Sara Moulton.
ICE operates out of a seven-floor, 42,000-square-foot (3,900 m) facility that includes 11 teaching kitchens, a demonstration kitchen, three traditional classrooms and a wine studies center.
ICE was the winner of the International Association of Culinary Professionals' Vocational (2008) and Avocational (2003) Culinary School of the Year awards.
Also in 2008, ICE's extensive program of recreational cooking courses was included theSaveur Magazine Top 100 ("Culinary Things We Love").
ICE was highlighted in a 2006 story titled "An Inside Look at America's Finest Culinary Schools" in New York Restaurant Insider magazine.
ICE alumni have won numerous awards and gained national recognition over the past 35 years, including: James Beard Foundation, Food & Wine, Women Chefs & Restaurateurs and the American Culinary Federation.
Lee Knoeppel - Finalist on ABC's The Taste
Denisse Oller - journalist
Marc Murphy - Chef & Judge on Food Network's Chopped
Gail Simmons - Judge on Bravo's Top Chef
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