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RED BASILICA & ASCLEPION, Bergama, Turkey
Below the acropolis hill of Pergamon stands the town of Bergama and the scattered ruins of ancient Pergamon. A short taxi ride took us from the acropolis to the Red Basilica in Bergama. Originally a temple built by Roman Emperor Hadrian dedicated to Egyptian deities, the basilica was later converted into a Christian church in the Byzantine era. The brick structure itself is massive and red in colour, and hence the name Red Basilica. Massive red brick structures were common in Roman Italy at that time, but was something rather new and unique in Asia Minor. We stayed for roughly half an hour to appreciate the structure's grandeur from the remaining archways and masonry shell.
Outside the Red Basilica, we had a quick bite at an pancake eatery. The town was pretty laid back, with donkeys wandering on the street and artisans sitting in front of shops weaving carpet. We ventured further uphill behind Bergama, passed by a military base, to the ruins of Asclepion, a medical complex in the Greek and Roman times. Most of the remaining buildings we saw dated back to the Hadrian's time. There were theatre, pools, libraries, temples, and houses. Patients who came to Asclepion were offered spiritual treatments at temples, as well as physical exercises and spa services at the adjacent facilities. After a full day of sightseeing, we headed back to Izmir and then transferred to Selcuk.
At 21:00, we arrived at Selcuk Bus Station. A guy named Michael approached us to sell us bus tickets. At last, we bought from him tickets to Pammukale for the day after tomorrow. The van from Homeros Pension finally arrived and took us to the beautifully decorated guesthouse.
Bergama was quite a laid back town in the Aegean region of Turkey.
Sleepy street scene of Asclepion in midday.
Dated back to the 11th century, Bergama is famous for its carpet weaving. Most Bergama carpets are made with wool.
Donkeys and ponies were quite common in Bergama.
The Red Basilica was one of the largest surviving Roman structures in the Greek world.
The enormous structure formed only a part of an even larger religious complex.
Unlike Ancient Rome, red masonry used in such enormous scale was something new in Asia Minor
One of the rotundas of the Red Basilica is now occupied by a mosque.
Asclepion, the ruined medical centre in the Roman times, was a well known treatment centre in the classical times.
There were hardly anyone else when we visited Asclepion.
The theatre of Asclepion revealed that the ancient medical centre was once also served as a social venue.
Fine details at the theatre stair.
Ionic columns and remaining frieze and cornice could still be found at the ruins.
In times of Antiquity, Asclepion was the 2nd most popular medical treatment centres just after Epidauros in Greece.
June 23, 2020 | Categories: Asia: Middle East, Bergama & Selcuk, Middle East 2006, Turkey | Tags: Asclepion, Basilica, Bergama, church, Hadrian, Pergamon, Red, Roman, Temple, Turkey | Leave a comment


Patents are required to protect the unique features of such an innovative and unparalleled conception like that of SCD technology from unwarranted copying. The basic patent application was filed back in 2007 and is granted in numerous countries in America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Parallel to the development of the entire turbine technology, a great number of other patent applications have also been filed. These applications concern all the components: rotor blade, hub, gearbox, generator, hydraulics, control system and helicopter landing pad. All these applications do not rest with their German applications but have moved on further into the worldwide process of PCT application. Thus 16 patent families of SCD technology now cover together more than 100 nationalized patents or applications. This provides excellent protection of SCD core components in the main countries that today and also in future are interesting for the use of wind energy. The right of use of these patents will be granted to the licensee as part of a licensing agreement for the production of SCD so that the licensee has sole right to this technology in the area covered by this license.


Although there are some helpful resources from people who have gone before us, may we never forget that our most important job is to be a sign post, pointing our children to Jesus.
The flesh so often wants to compare itself with others, allowing condemnation, frustration, and even pride to enter in when we don't think we're measuring up. Of course, there's definitely something to be said for diligence and growing in our skills as parents, however it's easy to get off course when we fix our eyes on men. Being a sign post means we need to know where to point our children. We must choose to keep our eyes on Jesus and His Word so we can point them in the right direction.
Perhaps there are things you wish you could go back and redo, but the truth is yesterday's gone and tomorrow's not here yet, so let's focus on the Lord and serve Him faithfully by yielding to the Holy Spirit and His Word, letting Him work mightily in and through us today. Let the love and joy and truth of Jesus fill us to overflowing, spilling into the hearts and minds of our children. With the hustle and bustle of everyday life and this techno-revolution before us, may we take time to enjoy a blessed meal of God's Word as a family today. May we remind our children that there is nothing more meaningful than Jesus and His wonderful Word.
When it's all said and done, at the end of the day, when your children are grown up and out of the house, will they be able to see you simply as a sign post of Jesus? Take time each and everyday enjoying the goodness of God, feasting on His Word, and pointing your children to Jesus and Him alone. There's no greater privilege or pursuit in being a parent or in being a Christian.
GOOD EVANGELISM HABITS: Over the summer, it's easy for children to forget they still have the exciting privilege of sharing God's Word with others. Sharing is oftentimes a scary thing to think about for children (and even many adults). I mean, walking up to complete strangers and asking them if they believe in Jesus… how unnatural to our flesh! That's why it's so important for children to learn good evangelism habits early on. Once they see that it's really not that scary and that many people will at least respectfully listen, they'll grow that much more lovingly bold at an early age. Never forget, we have the truth and the Lord on our side so we really have nothing to fear!
Click "HERE" to go to the Kid's Tract PDF. Simply download it and print.
A SUMMER FAMILY PROJECT: Let evangelism be a fun summer family project. First, look up a few Bible verses on evangelism such as Matthew 28:19, Acts 1:8, and Romans 1:15-16 during your family devotional time. Then pray about making a certain day each week designated as an evangelism day. Start out by going to familiar areas such as your neighborhood houses and grocery stores. It goes without says, but please, please, please… Safety First. Perhaps also bring a small notebook to write down names and prayer requests from people you talk with. Then consider designating another day each week to pray specifically as a family for those you've shared with. Follow-up is always another great option. Again, please us godly wisdom when following up. Some situations may warrant going with another adult instead and then sharing the story with your children later.
EVANGELISM AS A LIFESTYLE: It's definitely beneficial to designate specific times to focus on outreach and evangelism, but it's as much of a blessing to share the good news of Jesus as part of our daily worship unto Him. We so often have our plans, but the Lord directs our steps. Sometimes the Lord's plans might be interwoven. For example, we all go to the grocery store, gas stations, restaurants, etc. Why not use those day-to-day trips as opportunities to tell others about Jesus? I personally make a habit of asking waiters and waitresses if they have any prayer requests. Many are happy to share a little about their children, schooling, etc. Often, it opens a door for further conversation which hopefully leads to the truth about the Lord.
These daily demonstrations of our love for the Lord and others is key, not only for our own growth, but the growth of our children. Kids are so keen to recognize hypocrisy. If we simply go to church on Sunday mornings and have no other avenues demonstrating our Christian walk, they will quickly see the dichotomy in our lives. When our daily walk is so shallow, whether we mean to or not, what we're really telling them is that Jesus is only a microcosm of our lives. Yes, He died for our sins. Yes, He rose from the grave. And although we're happy to have Him as our Savior, we really resist letting Him be our All in All. We often are sending the very clear message that Jesus is important, but not really that important compared to everything and everyone else.
Having daily Bible study, prayers, discussions, application, biblical consequences in discipline, biblical education, outreach, and evangelism are all excellent tools in growing in the grace of God. They are also such a blessing to everyone around us.
Be genuine. Remember the person you're talking with is a lost and eternal soul. Most people will at least listen when they see you really care. One good quote to remember, "Evangelism is a conversations, not a presentation." Take time to listen and care, but also be sure to take time to then swing the conversation to Jesus.
Handing someone a tract is a great ice breaker, but if you're able, take the time to share the truth found in the tract.
Ask questions. Ask questions. Ask questions. Many times, asking good questions helps open the door to good conversations. Here are a few: "Could I ask you a quick question?" "What are your thoughts about eternity?" "Do you think the Bible is an important book?" "We like to pray to Jesus. Do you have anything we could pray for?" Remember, if you're going to ask questions, be ready to listen.
Don't forget to pray for the Lord to direct your steps and conversations. We always want to be led by the Spirit! After all, God knows best.
The more we share, the easier it gets.
People are often willing to share their opinions about everything, so why not share in return?
When in doubt, share the Gospel. You will never be able to answer every question. If you get stuck, there's nothing wrong with simply going back to what you believe and why you believe it.
As parents and teachers, we have so many balls in the air at any given time, losing track of what's most important can happen quickly. With all the business of our days, it's easy to let too many opportunities slip by. With the eternal destinies of this next generation at stake, it's this author's opinion that we, as Christians, should not only make good use of the many teachable moments, but we should also be THE most intentional in actually making opportunities to biblically train those we've been entrusted with by the Lord. Before entering their land, the Lord through Joshua commanded the priests to set up stones. Why? These stones would be used as an opportunity to generate discussion and training for the next generation of Israel. "That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?" Joshua 4:6. If the Lord can use stones to remind Israel's children and fathers of His greatness and glory, how much more so His Word!
With this in mind and Resurrection Sunday literally right around the corner, there are several activity ideas included below that might serve as intentional and biblical teaching opportunities for years to come. Perhaps some of these family ideas could even replace those traditional "Easter" children's activities, too many of which have really nothing to do with Resurrection Day.
1. Clue Hunt- Choose several key Resurrection prophecies, print them out, fold and place them in little plastic tupperware containers and hide them around the house or yard. Have children search for them, then put the verses in Bible book order. Later look them up and even find the New Testament fulfillment verses. Talk about why true clues (prophecies) are so important in trusting God's Word.
The following link serves as a great resource containing many of Jesus' Old Testament prophecies and their New Testament fulfillment — https://unityinthetruth.com/2017/04/22/old-testament-prophecies-of-jesus-christ-prophecy-as-proof/.
2. Find the Lamb- Purchase a small stuffed lamb or print a picture of a lamb. Look up several of the main Old Testament and New Testament verses referring to The Lamb. Starting on Palm Sunday, put the Lamb in different rooms of your house. Do not hide it. Remember, starting on what we call Palm Sunday (Nisan 10), the Jewish people were bringing lambs to Jerusalem to be observed until they were killed on the 14th. Jesus was coming not to hide, but to be observed and found sinless.
Also consider playing the following song- "You are My All in All". It's a great reminder of Jesus being the Lamb of God and our All in All.
Author's Note: When showing cartoon or live action movies portraying Bible accounts, please use wisdom and discernment. Many Bible movies claim to be about Jesus, however actors of Jesus are not Jesus. We do not know what Jesus looked like, plus He no longer looks like He did while He was here. We definitely don't want to unintentionally put a false image in place of the true Jesus revealed to us by His Holy Spirit as we read His Word. Also, we must be careful to explain to children that there are always subjective dialog and events in Bible movies that are additions to Scripture in order to make a Bible account make sense as a film. Ultimately, make sure your children understand what is actually in God's Word.
4. Match 'Em Up- To keep from getting lost we need to know our addresses. Print out several New Testament fulfillment verses and their addresses surrounding Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, betrayal, arrest, crucifixion, and resurrection. See the link for Activity 1- Clue Hunt. Print and then cut out each of the verses and addresses separately. Mix them up in a shoe box or bag. Work in groups to match up the verses and addresses. Time each person or group to see who can do it the fastest.
Interestingly, the children involved in these activities won't be the only ones growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. As we, as adults, read through the Scriptures, prayerfully planning the activities in hopes of training young people, it is inevitable that we will grow as well.
Once there was a kingdom with a very great king. Every year the people of the kingdom had a special celebration filled with a wonderful time of giving to the king. On this special day everyone from the kingdom would come to the castle and present the king with amazing presents hoping he would choose their's as the best gift for that year. Whoever the king chose as the best giver would have the privilege of sitting with him for the remainder of the celebration. Some people enjoyed being close to the king because they believed the king made them look great. Others, although a minority, loved being by the king just to be with him. They loved talking with him and seeing how he handled the kingdom. They simply loved the king.
This was a very special year for one little boy. His parents had finally agreed to allow him to participate in the giving celebration. Gregory was only seven, but it felt like he'd been waiting for an eternity. He couldn't contain his excitement. He desperately desired to win the event for one simple reason. He just wanted to get to know his king. Gregory really wanted to win! He was so excited he could barely sleep that first night. He got up early to take a walk around his neighborhood. "I've got to come up with a great gift," he thought to himself. But he had one little problem. Even after saving his allowances for two straight years, he only had $30 to buy something. As he strolled around the familiar neighborhood circuit, he began to notice many of his neighbors had already begun working on their presents. He saw a large giraffe in one backyard while another neighbor had purchased a beautiful fruit tree filled with ripe pomegranates. Another family had been working on building the king a marvelous flying machine. One man was hand crafting a beautiful marble sculpture in his front yard. Walking through the neighborhood, Gregory began to grow more and more discouraged.
When he arrived back home, he was almost ready to give up. "What can I get the king for such a little amount of money," he mumbled under his breath. Waving his hands up in surrender, he retreated to his room. He was so sad, he even missed supper that night. The next morning he stayed in his room, not wanting to see any more gifts he would soon be competing against. Almost a week went by with nothing but discouragement and frustration to guide his way. Then Gregory finally became so disquieted in his heart he simply started crying out to the king. He knew the king was great, but he really didn't know if even the king would hear his faraway pleas. Then it happened. He decided he would give it one last shot. After all, the party was only a day away. He began pacing in his room as he tried to arrive at a winning idea. "I have to be with the king," he said with determination in his heart."I just have to!" All morning he walked back and forth and back and forth almost like a soldier during marching practice. All of a sudden, as if sent by the king himself, an idea flew into his mind. At first he wasn't sure, but then a big smile slowly appeared across his face. He knew, he just knew this would be the winning idea!
Gregory sprinted over to the spare bedroom where all the boxes and wrapping paper were stored. His parents were happy to see he was finally back on track. He spent all afternoon looking for just the right box and just the right paper. That night he slept soundly, knowing with confidence that he would soon be sitting by his king. As the sun peered through his curtains, enlightening his room, he hopped out of bed as if a rabbit. His parents and he gathered their gifts and began the long trek to the castle. By the time they arrived, the line was all the way out the castle doors and down the main street. Gregory waited patiently, remaining confident even after seeing the many spectacular presents awaiting the king. He saw peacocks and plow horses, rubies and diamonds, glistening golden vases and large lions in cages. He overheard people talking about the kinds of gifts that had won in years gone by. One year, a tremendous tiger as white as the snow had won. Another year the winner had brought a beautiful fruit tree as tall as a four story house. This tree could actually produce three different kinds of fruit. Gregory remembered the year the tree had won. That was when he was four.
Finally, the sun was setting and Gregory had made it into castle's throne room. It was a large room lined with marble from floor to ceiling. It echoed with voices as the people huddled around to see the remaining gifts. Oohs and aahs filled the room. Gregory had been so focused on seeing the king, he hadn't realized until that very moment that he was actually the last person in line. This made him a little nervous knowing if the king wasn't pleased, there would be no one behind him to make him happy again.
There were only three people ahead of him and he could hear everyone in the huge room talking about the day's events. Some were even arguing over their own gifts, believing, of course, that they were the best. His heart began to pound and knees started to shake. "Maybe this wasn't such a good idea," he thought to himself. Then only one person stood between him and the king. Gregory could now see the king's face. The king glanced over to the little boy and gave him a smile, as if to assure him it would be okay. It was almost like the king had been waiting all day just for him. That was the assurance he needed. Finally, after waiting for almost seven hours, it was time.
The crowd grew silent, noticing the only one left was a little boy that most didn't even know. The people began to whisper to one another. A few even chuckled. "Who does this boy think he is?" a few grumbled. "He's wasting our time," they complained. They couldn't quite make out what he had in his hand, but they all figured this would be the worst gift ever. Gregory slowly approached the king. This was the first time he had ever seen him this close before. The prince walked down to meet him, escorting him to his father. Gregory slowly handed the king his little gift wrapped in paper his family had saved from his birthday party the year before. A million thoughts flew through his head. Then the room fell silent and Gregory felt like it was just him and the king. The king began to open his present, carefully peeling the paper. The people could not wait to see what was inside.
The king then opened the little cardboard box lid. His fingers reached inside, pulling out a small piece of paper. The people fixed their gaze on the king as he carefully unfolded it. His eyes seemed to twinkle as he finished reading. Gregory watched and waited for what seemed like an eternity. Then the king rose to his feet and lifted his arm. "Thank you all!" he began. "I have received many wonderful gifts today, but as you all know, only one can be the winner." The people all leaned forward with anticipation. "This year, the winner is…" Many in the audience were sure they would be this year's winner. The king then reached down and picked up the 7 year old boy still standing at his feet. "This year the winner is Gregory." The people could not believe it. The crowd was buzzing with amazement!
How could this little boy with his little box and little piece of paper be the winner? It was impossible. The king continued… "This boy has not only given me the best gift this year, but the best gift ever!" You could hear people gasp and complain throughout the room. "He will not only be able to be with me for today, but because of his gracious gift, Gregory will be able to visit me any time he wants for his whole life." The people could not believe it! Everyone was excited to discover what was on that little piece of paper, but the king chose not to tell them, at least not yet.
The rest of the evening all the people of the kingdom enjoyed great food and a festival filled with games, music, and much more. But Gregory simply enjoyed being with his king. He couldn't believe it. He just loved looking and listening to the king. They talked all night long. As people walked by the king's table they kept asking him what the boy had given him. The king would simply smile, reassuring them to be patient. The next morning the king sent out invitations to all the people in his kingdom, requesting their presence at noon on the first day of the following week. The invitation explained that the king would finally reveal to all Gregory's gracious gift. The people could not wait! The following Sunday people from all around the kingdom made their way to the castle. Right at noon the king stood and explained what made Gregory's gift so special.
People talked about Gregory's gracious gift for many years to come, reminding one another that it wasn't the objects, but their hearts that they should willingly and humbly give the king each and every day; hearts overflowing with thanksgiving to their gracious and glorious king. This is what the king was truly searching for all along.
"My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways" Proverbs 23:26.
"O Lord, open my lips; and my mouth shall show forth Your praise. For You desire not sacrifice; else would I give it: You delight not in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise" Psalm 51:15-17.
There is a simple, consistent, yet effective formula found in the story of many of today's (occult) toys and games for kids. The story goes something like this: creatures, spirits, monsters, etc. from another dimension or world come to this planet. Kids discover them and then discover they can play/fight against other kids, all the while learning how to utilize their creatures' powers. Usually the battles are done in an alternate dimension where the creatures' powers can be activated to their full potential. The winner of each fight captures not only the creature that has lost, but also its power. The more creatures you catch, the more options and power you have for later rumbles. The goal is always to win as many creatures as possible. The best case scenario would be to win every creature, thereby receiving all the power, enabling you to take over the world. In Pokemon the theme is "Gotta catch'em all!" The story line typically pits "good" kids against "bad" kids. However regardless of "good" or "bad", both sides are practicing unbiblical practices which involve activating, utilizing, and collecting power through certain techniques usually accompanied by repeating particular word phrases (aka: enchantments). Also, many of these games and toys choose to intertwine in their story line the four basic elements of creation (nature): wind, water, fire, and earth. One other interesting part of the story is the subtle and many times, not so subtle doctrine of evolution. Most of the creatures, after winning enough battles have the potential to evolve upwards into bigger, more powerful entities, making them almost invincible. So is this just a fantasy fairy tale meant to entertain and sell products to children of this generation?
Interestingly, occultism, shamanism/sorcery, and witchcraft across the world share many of the core elements mentioned above. For example, in tribes around the world, a shaman's job is basically to transport himself spiritually into the spirit world/alternate dimension to engage and collect as many spirit 'gods' as possible, securing their wisdom and power to aid his tribe. Generally speaking, shamans are warned not to capture "bad" spirits because of the trouble they will bring. Usually the theme of "good" and "bad" spirits is fundamental in a shaman's search for power, knowledge, healing, etc. Ironically, the practices of spiritism and sorcery are not discerned to be good or bad, just the spirits one might encounter. Many times spirit guides will pretend to be under the control of the one who has captured them, but all the while they are actually taking control of the person. This idea also is revealed in some of today's cartoons. One such show is called Bakugan. In an early episode, the main character, Dan believes he is in control of his Red Dragon creature called Drago. But later the dragon reveals to Dan that it is actually the one in control. Unfortunately, the doctrines involved in sorcery, etc. can easily be transformed into cartoon plots and story lines, with very little resistance or awareness.
Perhaps it goes without saying that today there is an increased interest and activity in the occult. Whether in movies, TV shows, books, video and card games or toys, the themes of power and magic are ever-increasing in popularity. Popular sells and companies know it! Sadly, these companies are making millions, if not billions spreading more than just entertaining media. Could it be that this generation is actually learning occult techniques that were once only privy to a select few known as shamans, yogis, priests, etc.?
As Christians, may we never allow the intoxicating influences of the world to impact this next generation! Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me." Matthew 19:14 Too often children are handed over to the latest TV shows and video games, only to be indoctrinated by pagan doctrines from polytheistic and pantheistic cultures such as Japan and China.
Sadly, these influences have always affected mankind. Historically, Manasseh was one tragic example of how influential and destructive the doctrines of devils can be. God did not call Israel to get rid of most of the other nations' gods. He commanded them to utterly destroy them all! But instead of eradicating them, many Israelite kings embraced and popularized them. Manasseh was only 20 years old when he became king. 2 Chronicles 33 records much of his awful exploits engaging in sorcery and idol worship. In verse 6 it says, "Also he caused his sons to pass through the fire in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom; he practiced soothsaying, used witchcraft and sorcery, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke Him to anger." (Emphasis added) What was the result of this young king's rebellious actions? Soon the people stopped listening to the Lord altogether. And eventually Israel became even worse than the nations around them. This is a good warning for every generation, especially the one we now live in. There is a reason that occult practices, no matter what name they are give, no matter how fun and innocent they might seem, are absolutely and unequivocally forbidden by God. For a few biblical references, see: Exodus 22:18, Leviticus 19:26, Leviticus 19:31, and Deuteronomy 18:10.
Satan's lies are seductive and solely aimed at destroying us and our relationship with our Great God and Savior, Jesus Christ!
May we never allow the god of this world's doctrines to draw us away from the amazing love and truth of the One who came to set us free!
"The Bible is the most exciting book there is, yet for years here in the U.S. our children have been fed a "let me entertain you" diet with only a hint of scriptural nutrition. That's part of Satan's "Yea, hath God said…?" strategy. The consequence is an upcoming generation that is, for the most part, spiritually anemic and ripe for the various schemes of apostasy. Deprived of the objective truths of Scripture, they are easy prey for those who would entice them through the subjective and experiential, that is, their "feelings." Nevertheless, our marching orders involve a rescue operation as found in 2 Timothy 2:24-25: "And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth.
Pray for our young people that they would have a heart for truth, but then seek out those of their generation to whom the Lord would have you minister His love and truth." T.A. McMahon, "The Battle Over the Truth", www.thebereancall.org, April 1, 2009.


Thanks, I'll try and change to users.
fist of all, this is not the user list, but the developers list. If you did not find a bug, you should be using the freeradius-users.
Now, regarding your problem, it seems you've messed up with the configuration somehow by installing from packages and from sources altogether in the same machine.
My recommendation is that you try from a clean environment. I tried to install FR myself in Ubuntu 18.04 and succeeded without much problem.
The following test took me 2m. Please, try the same in a clean installation (it can be docker, LXC, LXD, KVM, Virutalbox, whatever).
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A Guide to Goal Setting
Transforming resolutions into results comes with being realistic.
Ray Silverstein
Do you make resolutions at the beginning of every year? Resolutions can be powerful tools. In fact, they can help you take your business to the next level. The catch is, once you make a resolution, you have to work to make it come true.
If you want action, you need an action plan. Goal setting is the best way I know to transform lofty resolutions into bottom-line results. Research shows that when entrepreneurs set measurable goals for themselves, they're more like to achieve them.
When you engage in true goal setting, you define your objectives in pragmatic, measurable terms. You also need to identify the resources, time and funds you'll need to invest to attain them. That's how you develop action plans. Once you know where you want to go, the next step is to figure out how you'll get there and how much you're willing to spend on the trip.
Use the SMART System
When it comes to goal setting, the SMART system is simple, down-to-earth and gets the job done. Each goal must be defined so that it meets the following criteria:
S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Achievable
R - Realistic
T - Timely
Specific, achievable and realistic-- Make sure your goals are concrete, concise and attainable. Instead of, "I want to make a lot more money this year," specify "I want to increase my revenues by X percent (a realistic amount) by the end of the year."
Measurable-- Frame your goals in such a way so you can measure your progress. For example, plan on measuring monthly or quarterly revenues against last year's figures--something you should be doing anyway.
Timely-- Give yourself a reasonable time frame for achieving your goal. Then break it down into smaller, short-term increments. Realistically, you may not achieve that X percent increase early in the year, but you can work toward it. Divide your goal percent increase into monthly or quarterly increments that allows you to build on your momentum. This produces measurable, attainable and short-term goals to pursue.
Record your goals and action plans on paper. Whether you write them down or type them, the very act of recording them will help you flesh out your ideas. Once your plans are complete, you'll have a detailed roadmap with directions to follow.
Review your goals and plans regularly. Make a monthly appointment with yourself if that's what it takes. This will help keep you on track as time unfolds.
Also, beware of "BHAGs"--big, hairy, audacious goals. Super-ambitious goals are great when it comes to long-range planning and decision making, but they don't lend themselves to goal setting. Focus on attainable goals that you can realistically reach within the year.
It's easy to make resolutions, but it's hard to make them come true. No wonder some entrepreneurs make the same resolutions every year, without ever achieving them. Don't let yourself fall into that group. This year, resolve to set SMART goals and action plans.

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Morris A. Shirts papers
Contains the professional and family papers of Shirts related to his professional career with Brigham Young High, Brigham Young University, and other high schools and universities in Utah. Also contains collected writings, research notes, and other materials related to southern Utah including the Iron Mission, Mountain Meadows, and Peter Shirts. Materials date from 1810-2001.
Shirts, Morris A. (creator, Person)
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Morris A. Shirts papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Morris A. Shirts (1922-1997) was a professor at Brigham Young University and Southern Utah State College (Southern Utah University).
Morris Alpine Shirts was born April 11, 1922, in Escalante, Utah, to Shirts and LoNeta Hall Shirts. He attended Escalante High School and Dixie College before receiving a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in 1947. He was awarded a master's degree from BYU in 1951, and received an Ed.D. from Indiana University in 1952.
Shirts served in the 20th Air Corps in the Pacific theater as a B-29 radio operator during World War II. He married Dorothy Maxine Baird of Salt Lake City, whom he met as a student at BYU, on October 27, 1945, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They both continued their education at BYU, after which Shirts taught math and science at North Sanpete High School, also acting as district audio-visual director. While in Mt. Pleasant, he started KNS, the first student radio station in Utah.
In 1952, Dr. Shirts was hired by BYU to teach audio-visual education and was later the principal of Brigham Young High School. From 1957 to 1959, he was an advisor to the National Teachers College in Teheran, Iran. In 1959, he came to Southern Utah University (then CSU) where he taught audio-visual education, and served as a department chair and then dean of the College of Education. He was instrumental in obtaining approval to change CSU to a four-year college and was beloved by scores of students whom he helped train for careers in teaching. He retired in 1983.
Shirts was an avid southern Utah historian and was in demand for years as a speaker for local and visiting groups. With Professor Paul D. Proctor of BYU he coauthored a book about Silver Reef entitled "Silver, Sinners and Saints." A book about the settling of Cedar City, "A Trial Furnace: The Story of the Iron Mission," which he researched for three decades, was completed by his daughter-in-law, Kathryn H. Shirts, and published in 2001. His Iron Mission studies led him to investigate the Mountain Meadows Massacre, and he was on the committee to erect a new monument overlooking the massacre site. The site of this monument was based on his extensive knowledge of the area. His friendship with both the Lee and Fancher families allowed him to play a leading role in bringing them together at the dedication ceremonies held on September 15, 1990, in Southern Utah University's Centrum. After Shirts' death, Frances A. Smeath wrote a monograph entitled "Historical Topography: A New Look at Old Sites on Mountain Meadows," based on his Mountain Meadows research.
Shirts spent a great part of his life in volunteer service to boys. Coaching Little League Baseball was a commitment to be with his four sons that lasted nineteen years. He wrote "Warm Up for Little League Baseball," which went through several editions, and "Call it Right!" with Kent Myers and Klein Rollo to train Little League umpires. He also wrote "Playing with a Football" with Thomas Kingsford. He served as scoutmaster of the Cedar City Seventh Ward, at one time with as many as fifty-three scouts in the troop. An Eagle Scout himself, he patiently helped many boys follow the trail to eagle, sixteen of them in one memorable court of honor. Troop 347 was honored as being one of the outstanding troops in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints twice during this period. Shirts was President of the Cedar Breaks District BSA, and Vice President of the Utah National Parks Council. He worked tirelessly for three years to help establish the Thunder Ridge Scout Camp near Brian Head for the BSA and personally arranged for the National Guard to put in the access road. He initiated the Rainbow Canyon Hiker Award to help scouts safely enjoy the Zion Narrows, Zion West Rim, and Kolob Arch Trails. Shirts received the Silver Beaver award in 1964. He actively served in many positions in the Church including counselor in the Cedar West Stake Presidency and temple worker.
Shirts represented southern Utah on the Governor's Commission for the National Bicentennial in 1976. He received many awards from groups in the area. He had many hobbies, including singing, playing guitar and harmonica, constructing bows and arrows for archery hunting, operating ham radio, and restoring Studebaker autos (at a least a dozen over the years). However, his most cherished time was spent with his wife Maxine and their children: Russell, Randy, Andrea, Robert, and Steven. He was proud of their achievements and attended as many of their games and activities as possible.
Shirts died at age seventy-four, at his home in Cedar City, Utah, on January 7, 1997, after patiently suffering complications of diabetes for many years.
15 boxes (7.5 linear ft.)
35 cartons (35 linear ft.)
3 oversize boxes (4.98 linear ft.)
Contains five series: 1. Morris A. Shirts historical research and publications, 1810-2001. 2. Morris A. Shirts personal papers, 1940-1999. 3. Morris A. Shirts professional papers, 1942-1987. 4. Morris A. Shirts volunteer activities, 1941-2000. 5. Morris A. Shirts photographs and images for books and articles, 1870-1997.
Donated by Maxine Shirts in 1996.
Donated; Maxine Shirts; 1996.
LDS, Utah, and Western American women (20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.V, 2007).
Contains the professional and family papers of Morris A. Shirts, a native of Escalante, Utah, a student and employee at Brigham Young University, and long-time researcher of southern Utah history.
Processed; Frances A. Smeath, Kathryn H. Shirts, Peter Hoyt, student manuscript processors, and John Murphy, curator; 2011.
Processed; Lettie Burton, student manuscript processor, and John Murphy, curator; 2019.
Brigham Young High School (Provo, Utah) -- Administration
Brigham Young University -- Faculty
Education -- Utah
Educators -- Utah -- Archives
Historians -- Utah -- Archives
Manuscripts (for publication)
Shirts family
Shirts, Morris A. -- Archives
Utah -- History
Register of Morris A. Shirts papers
Frances A. Smeath, Kathryn H. Shirts, John M. Murphy, curator, and Peter Hoyt, student manuscript processor
Randall B. and Kathryn H. Shirts family
Initial citation: MSS 2227; Morris A. Shirts papers; 20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University.Following citations: MSS 2227, LTPSC.
Initial citation: MSS 2227; Morris A. Shirts papers; 20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University.Following citations: MSS 2227, LTPSC. https://archives.lib.byu.edu/repositories/14/resources/1827 Accessed January 30, 2023.


We've said it many times: Plastic is bad for the environment. And we—with so many others—have harped on and on about how plastic takes forever to decompose, and that even then at its micro-state it could still be harmful.
Well, guess what. That apparently isn't the worst. DENR Agos, also known as the Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Management Program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, recently posted an infographic on their Facebook page that basically juxtaposes our human lifetime versus the lifetime of our trash.
While the plastic bag only takes a third or so of our lives to decompose, the plastic bottle—yes, that one you're holding right now, half-full with your favorite fizzy drink, or that one you just chucked into the bin after emptying it of water/juice/what-have-you—will take a whopping 450 years to break down.
Now you might say, "What else am I supposed to do, the bottles are already here and they're going to be bought and used and thrown away anyway." Well, instead of just throwing them away with no further purpose afterwards, you could turn them into eco-bricks.
Your baby—and their babies, and their babies' babies—will long be dead and their dirty nappies will still be decomposing somewhere in the earth. Same goes for your sanitary pads. Lucky for us, there are a lot of sustainable alternatives resurfacing, like cloth pads or pasador, and cloth diapers. For the ladies, a more sustainable (and not to mention cost-efficient) alternative to pads would be using menstrual cups.
You might think you're being a practical traveler by "packing light" with these sachets, but in truth, you're just contributing to the waste problem. Instead of filling your toiletry bag with sachets of shampoos or soaps, opt for small containers you can refill.
More reason to take really good care of your Beep cards and IDs. Not only is it a hassle for you if you lose them, it'll also be terrible for Mother Nature. So hold on to those cards like your life depends on it. Or like our history depends on it—keep them as mementos. Who knows? They might make good artifacts in the far future.
What's great about glass bottles though is that even if technically it is trash, you can still very much reuse and recycle them. Glass bottles are refillable, and for the most part, can be used for a variety of purposes—some not even including what it was meant or bought for.
Next time we buy something, let's be more mindful about the trash it will produce. Let's opt for items we can recycle or reuse. This way, hopefully, we won't have to wait generations for our waste to disappear.
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Long-Term Skid Resistance of Asphalt Surfacing and Aggregates' Mineralogical Composition: Generalisation to Pavements Made of Different Aggregate Types
Malal Kane, Vikki Edmondson
Mechanical and Construction Engineering
The work presented in this paper aims to find the relationship between the types of coarse aggregates used in asphalt mixes and the long-term skid resistance capacity of the resulting pavements. In builds on previous work which proposed a relationship between the mineralogical composition of aggregates and the skid resistance of asphalt surfacings in the long-term. Here, the focus of the inquiry is shifted from an asphalt surface of one type of aggregate to a mix of several types of aggregates. Polishing test and friction measurements were performed in the laboratory on different pavement samples, followed by a mineralogical analysis of the coarse aggregates of these samples to define a new parameter termed "Averaged Aggregate Hardness Parameter". The results found that this parameter correlates well with the long-term skid resistance. Finally for practical use, the paper proposes analytical formulas to link the new pavement hardness parameter with the long-term skid resistance of pavements.
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EPA/Darko Dozet
Fencing off the east: how the refugee crisis is dividing the European Union
September 16, 2015 8.54am EDT
Jan Culik, University of Glasgow
Jan Culik
Senior Lecturer in Czech Studies, University of Glasgow
Jan Culik does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
University of Glasgow provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK.
Having finished construction of a razor-wire fence along its border with Serbia, Hungary now plans to extend it to Romania. Tampering with the fence is punishable with prison or deportation.
These are its latest moves in a stand-off between the thousands of migrants trying to reach Europe through Hungarian territory.
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán has said that this is a "German problem", not a "European problem", while leaders in western Europe talk about a shared responsibility.
Two very different responses to the crisis are emerging on each side of Europe. The west might be failing to handle the crisis well but the east is simply rejecting any role in it. Resentment is building on both sides and is threatening European unity.
United in defiance
The leaders of the four so-called Visegrad countries – the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia – met in Prague in the first week of September to discuss the refugee crisis. There, they agreed to emphatically reject Angela Merkel's call for a more even distribution of refugees and immigrants across the European Union.
The Visegrad leaders. Reuters/David W Cerny
Czech prime minister Bohuslav Sobotka and his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico took the message to Austrian chancellor Werner Faymann a few days later at a meeting in Bratislava. Fico went further than Sobotka, saying that Slovakia would only accept refugees who would be willing to integrate fully into Slovak society. And since there are few such people, he suggested, there is no point in introducing compulsory quotas.
This is an argument often repeated by central European politicians. Never mind that it is somewhat hypocritical, given that most of the refugees have already sensed the hostility towards them in these countries and are not seeking to stay.
Two Europes
For years, the post-communist countries of central and eastern Europe were left to their own devices. Western Europe took not even the slightest notice of what was actually going on in the region – culturally or politically. This was true even after the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia joined the EU in 2004.
Now, as this continent-wide crisis deepens, people are beginning to realise (with some surprise) that the post-communist societies of central and eastern Europe have been developing differently to the west. It is starting to look like the presumed unity of values of the 28 countries of the European Union may have been a mirage.
The difference can even be seen in the way religious leaders approach the refugee crisis. While the pope urges Christian parishes to house a refugee each, Hungarian catholic bishop Laszlo Kiss-Rigo, disagrees: "They're not refugees," he recently said. "This is an invasion. They come here with cries of 'Allahu Akbar'. They want to take over."
Prague catholic cardinal Dominik Duka, spoke in similarly hostile language in a recent radio interview when he said that "the right to life and security of Czech families and citizens are superior to all other rights" and warned against allowing enemies to cross national borders.
While hostility towards refugees is considerable throughout the countries of the European Union, polling suggests Czechs, Slovaks and Hungarians and some of the Baltic countries are the most hostile towards foreigners – wherever they come from. Perhaps the fact that these countries are relatively small, and feel therefore that their culture would be overwhelmed by an influx of foreigners, plays a part in this – although the relative openness towards foreigners in small countries such as Croatia and Ireland might undermine this view.
Tensions rise at a rally in Prague. EPA/Filip Singer
Racism of course exists in western Europe, but the strength of feeling in this region, among politicians as well as the general public, has caused alarm. Western Europeans are disgusted by how refugees are being treated in the east, which is even beginning to cause diplomatic tension.
"Their semantics are changing," a Czech diplomat in Brussels recently told a Czech news agency. "They no longer talk about us here as the new EU members, they now refer to us as 'eastern Europe'." According to this diplomat, a Belgian delegate at one European meeting even refused to say "hello" to the Czechs.
Meanwhile, people in the east complain that the west simply doesn't understand what is happening on their borders. As has been noted, the European Union was presented to these countries as an opportunity, rather than an obligation. Now they find they are expected to share in the biggest burden the union has ever had to take on.
"Eastern Europeans believe that they are the ones to be helped, that this was part of the promise of unification," Bulgarian political scientist Ivan Krastev recently wrote in the New York Times. "Being poorer than western Europeans, they point out, how can anyone expect solidarity from us? We were promised tourists, not refugees."
This crisis has raised a lot of questions about what it means to be European, nowhere more so than in the east of the continent. Fissures are appearing under the strain and if common cultural ground can't be found soon, this could signal an end to the union.
Visegrad Group
The scene at Keleti train station in Budapest, Hungary. Reuters/Leonard Foeger
Stranded on a platform, refugees feel the force of hostility in Hungary
Migrants rescued from a boat capsized off the coast of Libya in early August. Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters
Explainer: how European states shift responsibility for asylum claims
Migrants are increasingly attempting to enter Europe overland from the East. EPA/Nake Batev
Anti-immigrant walls and racist tweets: the refugee crisis in Central Europe
Hackles raised at an anti-migrant protest in Brno, Czech Republic. EPA/Filip Singer
Beyond Hungary: how the Czech Republic and Slovakia are responding to refugees


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Q: Libgdx - screenshot poor quality I try to make a screenshot of my game according to this article:
https://github.com/libgdx/libgdx/wiki/Taking-a-Screenshot
It seams that there is problem with black color in PNG conversion.
My screenshots looks as follow:

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*should be:

*

*is:

Here  is detailed view:

There is a strange color instead of shadow around a leaf.
Did anyone have a similar problem?

A: I resolved this problem by implementing platform specific mechanism - it's different for android and desktop applications.
You can find more about platform specific code in libgdx here.
Here is the interface for android:
public interface ScreenshotPixmap {
    public void saveScreenshot(FileHandle fileHandle);
}

And implementation:
public class AndroidScreenshotPixmap implements ScreenshotPixmap {

public Pixmap getScreenshot( int x, int y, int w, int h, boolean flipY ) {

    Gdx.gl.glPixelStorei( GL20.GL_PACK_ALIGNMENT, 1 );

    final Pixmap pixmap = new Pixmap( w, h, Pixmap.Format.RGBA8888 );
    ByteBuffer pixels = pixmap.getPixels();
    Gdx.gl.glReadPixels( x, y, w, h, GL20.GL_RGBA, GL20.GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, pixels );

    final int numBytes = w * h * 4;
    byte[] lines = new byte[numBytes];
    if ( flipY ) {
        final int numBytesPerLine = w * 4;
        for ( int i = 0; i < h; i++ ) {
            pixels.position( (h - i - 1) * numBytesPerLine );
            pixels.get( lines, i * numBytesPerLine, numBytesPerLine );
        }
        pixels.clear();
        pixels.put( lines );
    } else {
        pixels.clear();
        pixels.get( lines );
    }

    return pixmap;
}

public int[] pixmapToIntArray( Pixmap pixmap ) {
    int w = pixmap.getWidth();
    int h = pixmap.getHeight();

    int dest = 0;
    int[] raw = new int[w * h];
    for ( int y = 0; y < h; y++ ) {
        for ( int x = 0; x < w; x++ ) {
            int rgba = pixmap.getPixel( x, y );
            raw[dest++] = 0xFF000000 | ( rgba >> 8 );
        }
    }
    return raw;
}

public void savePNG( int[] colors, int width, int height, OutputStream stream ) {
    Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap( colors, width, height, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888 );
    bitmap.compress( Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, stream );
}

@Override
public void saveScreenshot(FileHandle fileHandle) {
    Pixmap pixmap = getScreenshot(0, 0, Gdx.graphics.getWidth(), Gdx.graphics.getHeight(), false);
    OutputStream stream = fileHandle.write(false);
    savePNG(pixmapToIntArray(pixmap), Gdx.graphics.getWidth(), Gdx.graphics.getHeight(), stream);
}
}

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We had another great turnout for the meeting on the design of a sign announcing the entrance to our neighborhood.
Thank you to all who braved the cold temperatures.
The design committee learned that no overhead signage is allowed over a public thoroughfare, which eliminated one of their choices. They took input from the attendees as well as the e-mail and phone responses that have been received.
They are fine-tuning the designs and eventually we would like to have as many residents as possible participate in the choosing of the final design.
As with any project of this type, it will take a while to get the background work done (i.e. right of way from county, state, or property owners; easements; liability issues; permit requirements, etc.).
Bravo to Doc and the members of the committee for all their time and effort! What a pleasure to work with each of you!
Of the names that have been suggested "Ruhenstroth Estates, Ruhenstroth Ranch(es), Ranches of Ruhenstroth, and Ruhenstroth" the most popular one up to now has been the simplest: Ruhenstroth.
Most of the people in the area refer to the neighborhood as Ruhenstroth so it seems appropriate it would be the leader at this time.
Please continue to send in your comments and votes so we have as much input as possible.
Other suggestions that came out of the meeting were that the year our neighborhood was formed be added to the sign (for example, Est. 1899) as well as a picture of a horse or several horses.
The issue of lighting continues to be a sticky subject and not one with an easy solution.
At the present time, the desire and dream is to position the sign in the light fallout of the streetlight at the corner. This would minimize the cost of the sign by eliminating the need to provide solar lighting since the solar panels can be quite expensive.
Also, by using the existing light, we would not be adding to an already volatile subject Ð lights which detract from viewing the night sky.
We would like to know if there are any attorneys in the neighborhood willing to help on this project.
There are bound to be legal questions that will surface, and we would like to know how to handle them properly.
If you would like to help, please contact me at 265-1947 or Doc Moody at 265-4653.
We will have another meeting around the middle of January and will try to contact as many residents, either through fliers or phone calls, once a date has been confirmed.
— Gail Davis can be reached with news and announcements by e-mail at HilltopRanch 97@charter.net or by phone at 265-1947.


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https://www.newmilfordspectrum.com/news/article/Boy-saves-girl-who-was-choking-on-a-kiss-13457943.php
Boy saves girl who was choking on a kiss
By Rob Ryser
Published 12:00 am EST, Thursday, December 13, 2018
A student at the Canterbury School in New Milford saved a classmate who was choking on a chocolate kiss.
Photo: Asociated Press
NEW MILFORD — It started as an after-school story involving a boy and a girl and a kiss.
Then things got serious.
But it's not what you think.
The kiss was a Hershey's Kiss, and the girl was choking on it.
Quick-thinking Callum Brown, a junior at the Canterbury School, performed the Heimlich maneuver on his classmate to dislodge the chocolate drop, and save her from the emergency.
Educators at the private high school confirmed the story last Friday.
"Callum was on his way to junior varsity squash practice when he saw the girl was choking," said Meredith Berry-Toon, a Spanish teacher familiar with incident. "He was a lifeguard at a summer camp where he learned the Heimlich maneuver."
Students were crowded in the athletic center lobby shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday to witness Brown's life-saving skill.
"They were saying 'Wow, Callum, I didn't know you could do that,'" Berry-Toon said.
The girl, identified only as a freshman from New Milford, thanked Brown before the student body at a school meeting last Friday.
The Heimlich maneuver is an abdominal thrust technique widely used to clear a choking victim's blocked throat.
But the technique is not always executed as well as Brown did on Thursday.
In the summer, for example, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin cracked U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill's rib while performing the Heimlich maneuver at a Democratic luncheon.
rryser@newstimes.com 203-731-3342


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Lately I get a lot of compliments and comments on my hair. I think it's because you can finally see results of how much I take care of my hair. In 3 days, about 8 women have approached me to ask me things about my hair. What do I use to keep it so healthy? How do I take care of it? Do have any tips? Of course I do!
Today I'll be talking about my hair routine.
I have natural curly hair. I have a lot of hair and it's very thick. I often get the question if I have extensions. No, I don't have any extensions. My hair is just very thick and it grows way too fast!
Keep in mind that curly hair is different than "normal" hair. Curly hair is often dry. To have beautiful, healthy curls, you have to take good care of your hair!
A while ago I shared some tips for curly hair. So for tips, read that post. Today I'll just go through my hair routine step by step.
When I wash my hair, I almost always use a shampoo and conditioner for curly hair. I've really noticed a difference between shampoo for "normal" hair and for curly hair. When I use a shampoo for curly hair, my curls are more defined and less frizzy.
I just shampoo my hair, rinse really well and then use conditioner. When I applied my conditioner, I comb my hair and let the conditioner in for a minute or 3-4. Then I rinse my hair, but leave just a little conditioner in my hair. I don't rinse it all out, because my hair can use some extra conditioning. Tip: don't wash your hair daily. Curly hair is very delicate and dry. I wash my hair about 2-3 times a week. Sometimes once a week. When you notice your curls are getting less beautiful, just wet your hair a little.
This is the shampoo I used for a while, but it's discontinued!!!! I LOVE these products! They leave my hair so soft and my curls are so defined and frizz free. It's a house brand from a local drugstore. Usually I'm not a fan of house brands, but I found this by accident and it's definitely one of the best products I've EVER used. Even better than that crap they sell you at the hairdresser.
So I got back to the shampoo and conditioner I've always used. I use this for over 4 years now. I've used many other products, but I keep falling back on these. I don't know if Andrélon sells internationally. It's not a WOW-brand, but it does its work properly. It's not like the shampoo and conditioner above. Unfortunately. But it's still a great product.
When I style my curls, I keep my curls moisturized. Firstly I feed my curls with a good cream and then I use a mousse to define my curls.
I've tried many products, believe me. But this is the combination that works best for me. Don't believe what most hairdressers tell you. Curls are hard to take care of and some hairdresser with straight hair doesn't know how to take care of curls. Did you know that I often give tips to my hairdressers? And they're professionals, really. Weird huh?
These are the products that I use. After washing my hair, I put a towel on my head. I leave it for a minute or 5, until it's towel dry. First I apply a generous amount of the leave-in conditioner, especially in the ends. Then I put some of the mousse in my hair.
The leave-in conditioner contains sheabutter and coconut.
The mousse is of a house brand, once again. I don't know what it is, but I noticed that the 'professional' lines of house brands are really good! I love using this mousse. It's a soft mousse, as if it has oils in it. You only need a small amount and it doesn't make your hair hard.
That's it, that's all I use. Mostly I let my hair air dry, but when I´m in a hurry or when I want extra volume, I blow dry my hair with cold air and a diffuser. And when I don't wash my hair, I wet it a little and put a small amount of the products in my hair to prevent frizz.
But to keep my hair healthy and beautiful, I put a little extra effort in it. Once a week or two weeks, depends on my time schedule, I do a hair mask. What works best for me are all natural masks (oils). Usually I do an olive oil mask. This pretty much works for every hair type! I just put a generous amount of olive oil in my hair, comb it through, leave it in for 1 or 2 hours and then rinse it out. I buy my olive oil at foreign shops, not at the supermarket.
Sometimes I skip the olive oil and use Argan oil. This oil is heavenly! I use it for my skin too. It's quite expensive, so I don't use it very often. When I've used it, it leaves my hair (and skin) silky soft!
A little bottle of Argan oil. I don't know where it's from, because my mom bought it for me. I think it's from a Moroccan store or maybe the market. I really have no idea!
These were the products I use for my hair on a daily base. Sometimes I try new products, but eventually I always fall back on these. It took me a while before my hair got this healthy, because you don't see results immediately. Two years ago my hair was a mess! I'm glad I finally found the routine that works for me!
I used to straighten my hair every day a few years ago. Now I love my curly hair more than straight hair. If I can do it, you can do it! Throw that flat iron away and rock them curls!
You do have very beautiful curls dear!!! Love the tips!!
You have indeed very pretty hair!
Looks like you got some great hairquality!
Your hair sure looks amazing! I really need to get me some argan oil!
You look gorgeous Sal and your hair looks amazing! I have naturally straight hair so in comparison my haircare routine is very different from yours. For me there's a fine line between moisturizing my hair too much (which will make my hair so flat and heavy) or not moisturizing it enough. I remember one of my hair stylists gave me the same tip you shared in this post: to only rinse out about 90% of the conditioner and to leave some of it in for moisture.
Great review Sal! I'm sure your tips will help a lot of girls with curly hair. Thanks for sharing.
I <3 your curls! Om jaloers op te zijn haha.
Your curls are perfect, how I wish my curls were as pretty as yours!
omg!! you look super pretty!
Great review! I have curly hair too, now i wanna try some of these products! thnx!!!
gosh you are so beautiful darling!!! and your hairrrrr omg I want your hair, I've wanted your hair all my life!!!
Your hair is beautiful, it must be easy to manage.
You do have amazing hair, to be fair!


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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack by gunmen at Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State on Friday.
Mr Guterres' reaction came in a statement by UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Monday in New York.
He called for the "immediate and unconditional" release of no fewer than 300 male students, the attackers abducted from the school.
"The secretary-general strongly condemns the December 11 attack on a secondary school in Katsina State, Nigeria and the reported abduction of hundreds of boys by suspected armed bandits," the statement said.
"He calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the abducted children and for their safe return to their families.
"The secretary-general reiterates that attacks on schools and other educational facilities constitute a grave violation of human rights."
The UN chief urged security agencies to arrest and bring those responsible for the heinous act to justice.
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Q: How to get Arabic Month Names using Excel VBA In Excel VBA, I'm trying to put the "Arabic Name of a Month" in a Variable, and i found a way. But my way requires a buffer cell as to place values in, change cell format, retrieve the text value of the cell, and then put that value in a variable.
Here is my VBA code:
    Sub GetArabicName()
         Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(1, 1).Value = date()
         Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(1, 1).NumberFormat = "[$-10A0000]mmmm;@"
         ArabicMonth = Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(1, 1).Text
         MsgBox ArabicMonth & " The Arabic Name of the Month"
    End Sub

Is there a simpler way to do this using VBA and without using the buffer cell? Also, how can i make the MsgBox display the Arabic value not "?????"
Thank you in advance.

A: I cannot remove the need for the helper cell, but this gets a message-type Box to display text:
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Sub GetArabicName()
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Sub GetArabicNames_II()
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Deterministic multi-mode gates on a scalable photonic quantum computing platform
Mikkel V. Larsen ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-7019-15061,
Xueshi Guo ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-3115-88261,
Casper R. Breum ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-9762-58451,
Jonas S. Neergaard-Nielsen ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-8585-00681 &
Ulrik L. Andersen ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-1990-76871
Nature Physics volume 17, pages 1018–1023 (2021)Cite this article
Quantum optics
Quantum computing can be realized with numerous different hardware platforms and computational protocols. A highly promising, and potentially scalable, idea is to combine a photonic platform with measurement-induced quantum information processing. In this approach, gate operations can be implemented through optical measurements on a multipartite entangled quantum state—a so-called cluster state. Previously, a few quantum gates on non-universal or non-scalable cluster states have been performed, but a full set of gates for universal scalable quantum computing has not been realized. Here we propose and demonstrate the deterministic implementation of a multi-mode set of measurement-induced quantum gates in a large two-dimensional optical cluster state using phase-controlled continuous-variable quadrature measurements. Each gate is programmed into the phases of high-efficiency quadrature measurements, which execute the transformations by teleportation through the cluster state. We further execute a small quantum circuit consisting of 10 single-mode gates and 2 two-mode gates on a three-mode input state. Fault-tolerant universal quantum computing is possible with this platform if the cluster-state entanglement is improved and a supply of states with Gottesman–Kitaev–Preskill encoding is available.
Taming numerical errors in simulations of continuous variable non-Gaussian state preparation
Jan Provazník
, Radim Filip
& Petr Marek
Scientific Reports Open Access 04 October 2022
Slowing quantum decoherence of oscillators by hybrid processing
Kimin Park
, Jacob Hastrup
… Ulrik L. Andersen
npj Quantum Information Open Access 15 June 2022
Quantum computational advantage with a programmable photonic processor
Lars S. Madsen
, Fabian Laudenbach
… Jonathan Lavoie
Nature Open Access 01 June 2022
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Fig. 1: Experimental set-up and computation scheme.
Fig. 2: Single-mode gates.
Fig. 3: Two-mode gate.
Fig. 4: Quantum circuit.
Raw data and corresponding data analysis code that support the findings of this study (Figs. 2–4) are available at figshare with the identifier https://doi.org/10.11583/DTU.1467357053.
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We acknowledge useful discussions with R. N. Alexander and J. Hastrup. The work was supported by the Danish National Research Foundation through the Center for Macroscopic Quantum States (bigQ, DNRF0142).
Center for Macroscopic Quantum States (bigQ), Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
Mikkel V. Larsen, Xueshi Guo, Casper R. Breum, Jonas S. Neergaard-Nielsen & Ulrik L. Andersen
Mikkel V. Larsen
Xueshi Guo
Casper R. Breum
Jonas S. Neergaard-Nielsen
Ulrik L. Andersen
M.V.L. and U.L.A. conceived the project. J.S.N.-N., X.G., C.R.B. and M.V.L. built the squeezing sources. M.V.L. developed the theoretical background, designed the experiment and built the set-up. M.V.L. performed the experiment and data analysis. The project was supervised by U.L.A. and J.S.N.-N. The manuscript was written by U.L.A., M.V.L. and J.S.N.-N., with feedback from all authors.
Corresponding authors
Correspondence to Mikkel V. Larsen or Ulrik L. Andersen.
Peer review information Nature Physics thanks the anonymous reviewers for their contribution to the peer review of this work.
Supplementary Sections 1–4, Figs. 1–11 and refs. 1–22.
Larsen, M.V., Guo, X., Breum, C.R. et al. Deterministic multi-mode gates on a scalable photonic quantum computing platform. Nat. Phys. 17, 1018–1023 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-021-01296-y
Issue Date: September 2021
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