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Gibson Guitar Forces Its Factory Workers in Nashville to Work During COVID-19
Gibson's Guitar Factory in Nashville, Tennessee (Terri Brown/Wikimedia)
By: Mike Elk March 22, 2020
(UPDATE: After receiving hundreds of angry tweets, Gibson Guitar announced today that they would not be re-opening their factory on Monday)
Nashville-based Gibson Guitars last week ordered its headquarters employees to work from home to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
However, out at its factory, on old Massam Drive in Nashville, over 300 blue-collar factory workers are being forced to come into Gibson's factory to build guitars.
"The temperature in the plant is 80 degrees with 50-60% humidity. which is really not good if you are trying to keep a virus down," says "Mel", a Gibson Guitar worker, who declined to give their name out of fear of retaliation.
Workers at the plant say that it's impossible to maintain 6 feet of social distance in the plant. Likewise, many workers haven't been given protective gloves or masks to wear on the shop floor to spread of COVID-19.
"On the assembly line, people are working closely together. we all touch the guitars," says Mel.
There is one turnstile in the plant and twice a day more than 300 workers try to exit the plant through the same turnstile. Likewise, all the workers use the same timeclock to check-in, a dangerous vector point for COVID-19.
Fear of the plant being a site of a potential outbreak of COVID was so intense that a local food truck that typically services the plant at break has stopped showing up.
However, workers say that Gibson Guitar management has told workers that they are going to continue production at the plant until there is a positive case of COVID among workers at the plant. This type of attitude is scary and terrible for the workers to go through, management should be putting protocols in place and hiring a service like the Commercial Cleaning Kingston company Henderson Total Maintenance Ltd to handle the deep cleaning of these areas daily to protect workers. It is upsetting that this has not been adopted so far.
In 2018, the company emerged from bankruptcy and has struggled since then; leading many to wonder if the company is risking workers' lives for financial reasons. If this means that they are heading towards another bankruptcy, then it would be wise for the company to look into something similar to a bankruptcy lawyer in Harrisburg PA, or one closer to where they are based, so they can get the ball rolling now without their being even more damage to their staff.
"I don't believe it is a necessity," says Mel. "I realize they got a lot of backorders, but they are putting a lot of people at risk. There are a lot of people at this plant, who are older people, 50 and above, who have been there for many years and they are more at risk than others."
Workers estimate that approximately 30% of the workforce is over the age of 50; making them at great risk of contracting COVID-19.
"It doesn't make any sense," says Mel. "We have the auto industry closing, the Nissan plant in Smyrna, Tennessee is closed because of coronavirus".
Gibson Guitar has long had a reputation of being a hard-nosed employer.
In 1985, Gibson Guitars famously closed its unionized factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan to set up shop non-union in Nashville. The shop has remained non-union up to today, leaving many workers at the mercy of their employers as the pandemic strikes Nashville.
So far, Tennessee has yet to close non-essential businesses allowing companies to continue to operate.
However, many fear that Nashville, a major international tourist hub for music fans, is likely to be hit hard by COVID especially.
Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has been heavily criticized for his slow response to the crisis compared to neighboring Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear.
On March 6th, when the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Kentucky, Governor Beshear immediately declared a state of emergency.
In contrast, Tennessee had its first confirmed case of COVID-19 on March 5th, but Tenn. Governor Bill Lee waited till March 12th to declare a state of emergency, a week later than Beshear.
On March 11th, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear ordered all schools in the state closed. However, the day prior on March 10th, Lee advised children in the state to continue attending school.
As a result, initial data indicate that Tennessee may already be suffering a far more severe outbreak of COVID than neighboring Kentucky.
Out of 768 COVID tests administered in Kentucky so far, only 48 people have tested positive for COVID. While out of 613 COVID tests administered in Tennessee. 228 people have tested positive for COVID. (See a full chart comparing actions taken by the two Governors and the growth of COVID-19 in the two states here)
With the Governor of Tennesse failing to close non-essential businesses, workers in Tennessee like Mel fear that they will be forced to work through the COVID outbreak.
"I don't think the people making the decisions are taking the responsibility seriously," says Mel. "They are thinking this is a problem for New York, California, dense population, but not Middle Tennessee."
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Taiwan: Legislators Send Regards to Founder and Practitioners of Falun Dafa
Oct. 3, 2020 | By Minghui correspondent Li Huirong
(Minghui.org) During the recent Mid-Autumn (or Moon Festival) celebrations, a number of Taiwan legislators sent greetings to the founder of Falun Dafa, Mr. Li Hongzhi, wishing him and practitioners well.
Often considered a time for family reunions, the Moon Festival is one of the most important traditions in Chinese culture. As a result of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s persecution of Falun Dafa, however, a large number of Falun Dafa practitioners have suffered from discrimination, broken families, job loss, incarceration, and torture.
Hope on the Horizon
Wang Ting-yu, a member of the Legislative Council, said 2020 has been a special year with both disasters and unprecedented occurrences. "At this special season of the year, I sincerely wish Mr. Li Hongzhi and all Falun Dafa practitioners a happy Moon Festival," he remarked. "Your perseverance and efforts have kept hope on the horizon."
Wang Ting-yu, member of the Legislative Council in Taiwan
"This has been an arduous journey," Wang added. "When the Epoch Times reported on the democratic movement in Hong Kong, intruders damaged the printing press and set fire in the printing office. But practitioners did not give up and continued to do the right thing. I look forward to more success next year and best wishes to all of you."
A Voice for Those Who Are Silenced
Legislative Council member Chao Tien-lin
Another Legislative Council member, Chao Tien-lin, said that many groups in China have been suppressed by the CCP, including Tibetans, Uyghurs, and Falun Dafa practitioners. Nonetheless, they have not yielded to the CCP's tyranny and have instead worked hard for their human rights.
Chao expressed his sincere admiration for these groups, especially Falun Dafa practitioners. "Please keep up the good work and don't give up," he encouraged them. "Through your efforts, you are a voice for those who have been silenced. Otherwise, outsiders may never know what is going on there."
Chen Ting-fei, Legislative Council member
"While people around the world are celebrating the Moon Festival, many people in China are still suffering tremendous human rights abuses at the hands of the CCP," said Legislative Council member Chen Ting-fei. She hopes the joint efforts of Falun Dafa practitioners and other human rights advocates can bring about real change in China, so that more families will be able to enjoy peace and happiness.
Chen sent her best wishes to both Mr. Li and all Falun Dafa practitioners for a happy Moon Festival.
"Podcast (Cultivation): "Overcoming Family Tribulations After Elevating Based on the Fa""

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Йохан Ернст ІІ (; * 11 септември 1627, Ваймар; † 15 май 1683, Ваймар) от ерснестнските Ветини, е херцог на Саксония-Ваймар (1662 – 1683).

Живот
Син е на херцог Вилхелм от Саксония-Ваймар (1598 – 1662) и съпругата му Елеонора Доротея (1602 – 1664), дъщеря на княз Йохан Георг I от Анхалт-Десау.

Йохан Ернст ІІ посещава университета в Йена. На 14 август 1656 г. във Ваймар той се жени за Кристиана Елизабет (1638 – 1679), дъщеря на херцог Йохан Кристиан фон Шлезвиг-Холщайн-Зондербург-Францхаген.

След смъртта на баща му Йохан Ернст ІІ става управляващ херцог и след четири седмици поделя собствеността си с братята си. Братята му са Адолф Вилхелм – херцог на Саксония-Айзенах, Йохан Георг I – херцог на Саксония-Марксул и по-късно на Саксония-Айзенах, Бернхард – херцог на Саксония-Йена.

Йохан Ернст ІІ се интересува повече от лов, пада от кон през 1680 г. и не може да движи единия си крак. След три години той умира и е погребан в новопостроената княжеска гробница в дворцовата църква на Ваймар.

Деца
Йохан Ернст ІІ и Кристиана Елизабет фон Холщайн-Зондербург имат децата:
 Анна Доротея (1657 – 1704), абатеса на Кведлинбург
 Вилхелмина Кристина (1658 – 1712)
∞ 1684 княз Кристиан Вилхелм фон Шварцбург-Зондерсхаузен (1645 – 1721)
 Елеонора София (1660 – 1687)
∞ 1684 херцог Филип фон Саксония-Мерзебург-Лаухщет (1657 – 1690)
 Вилхелм Ернст (1662 – 1728), херцог на Саксония-Ваймар
∞ 1683 (разв. 1690) принцеса Шарлота Мария фон Саксония-Йена (1669 – 1703)
 Йохан Ернст III (1664 – 1707), херцог на Саксония-Ваймар
∞ 1. 1685 принцеса София Августа фон Анхалт-Цербст (1663 – 1694)
∞ 2. 1694 принцеса Шарлота фон Хесен-Хомбург (1672 – 1738)

Източници

Литература
 Ernst Wülcker: Johann Ernst, Herzog von Sachsen-Weimar. Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Band 14, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1881, S. 360 – 362.
 Karl Helmrich: Geschichte des Grossherzogthums Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach, Weimar 1852, S. 102 (Digitalisat)

Саксонски херцози
Ернестини
Ветини
Родени през 1627 година
Починали през 1683 година

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Nigerian actress and filmaker, Funke Akindele and her husband, Abdulrasheed Bello, popularly known as JJC Skillz, have confirmed the news of the arrival of their twins.
On Saturday, December 22, 2018, there had been reports that the actress had given birth to a set of twins.
Although Funke did not exactly confirm the news, some messages on her Instastory, which were posted in the very early hours of December 22, read: "Thank you Lord"; "Mo je oruko titun"; "Emi ti a da lewa Olorun"; "A ti fi oruko titun pe mi", among others. Her colleagues and fans also took to their various social media handles to congratulate her.Confirming the news via her Instagram page on Friday, Funke Akindele posted a picture of her and her husband carrying the twins, which she captioned: "To God be all the glory".


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Q: show Field values in upperCase in Crystal reports In my Crystal Report, I want to show the Field values in Upper Case.Is there any way to do this?

A: Here you go ... http://www.crystalreportsbook.com/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8823
You will notice in this example they are using the UpperCase function of Crystal Reports. So, all you need to do is say UpperCase(some field name) and that take care of it for you.

A: You don't need to create a separate Formula Field to achieve this result.
Instead, add the following to the field's Display String conditional formula:
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Walden University Celebrates 52nd Commencement With Largest Graduating Class in Attendance
Commencement speaker Dr. Condoleezza Rice shares insight on importance of higher education to a crowd of more than 6,600
Dr. Condoleezza Rice, former secretary of state, addressed more than 1,100 graduates and 5,500 guests, faculty, administration and staff attending Walden University's 52nd Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, July 12, 2014, at the Gaylord National Resort near Washington, D.C. Dr. Rice, who received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa degree, from Walden at the ceremony, shared her compelling personal story and experiences from her distinguished career in higher education and diplomacy. She also offered the audience inspiring insight into the importance of education and the responsibility that comes with earning an advanced degree.
"Education is such a privilege. … I want you always to remember that, [for] those of you who took this chance to receive higher education, … this is a very special gift," Dr. Rice told the Walden graduates.
In her speech, Dr. Rice also recognized Walden's "great mission" of positive social change and the important role its students play in using their education to "… reach back, and down, and across …" to make a difference in the world.
"I know, too, that this is a very global internationalstudent body. Walden reaches out to people all over the world who just want that promise of education," she said. "Those of you who have been a part of a truly international community, a global community, can now be ambassadors for a world in desperate need of people who can translate, people who are not afraid of those who are different, and people who recognize the differences as a source of strength across our human community."
The newest alumni are part of a graduating class of nearly 5,500 students representing 50 U.S. states and more than 70 countries who have completed their bachelor's, master's, doctoral or education specialist degree programs at Walden during the past six months. The graduating class also included the first graduates from the Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) program, which began in the School of Management in fall 2012.
Several alumni and faculty were honored before the ceremony, including:
Dr. Saulat Jahan, 2014 Ph.D. in Public Health graduate from Saudi Arabia, who received the Harold L. Hodgkinson Award for her dissertation, "Gestational and Pregestational Diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Meta-Analysis of Maternal and Fetal Outcomes." This award is bestowed upon a graduate whose dissertation is judged as meeting the highest standards of academic excellence.
Dr. Walter McCollum, 2004 Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences graduate from Fort Washington, Maryland, who received the Outstanding Alumni Award. This award recognizes an alumna or alumnus who exemplifies Walden's mission to effect positive social change. He was cited for his work in humanitarian projects around the world.
Dr. Peter B. Anderson, College of Health Sciences from The Woodlands, Texas, who received the Bernard L. Turner Award, given to the faculty dissertation chair of the Harold L. Hodgkinson Award recipient.
Walden proudly hosts diverse speakers from around the world who present an array of experiences and viewpoints with the hope of inspiring scholarly conversation. Dr. Rice joins the list of accomplished individuals who have addressed Walden commencement audiences, including former President Bill Clinton, former Secretaries of Education Richard W. Riley and Margaret Spellings, former President of Costa Rica and Nobel Laureate Dr. Óscar Arias Sánchez, former Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations Rt. Hon. Lord Mark Malloch-Brown, and social change leaders Lilly Ledbetter, Dr. Tererai Trent and Paul Rusesabagina.
The Walden University community gathers to honor its graduating students twice a year at summer and winter commencement ceremonies. An archived version of the webcast will be available at
www.WaldenU.edu/commencement.
Source: www.waldenu.edu
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When people take just a few steps into David B. Williams' Seattle, they're amazed at the history hiding in plain sight. Sandstone dragons and terra cotta walruses peer down from handsome buildings downtown, to the delight of visitors and the surprise of locals. Williams is the author of the book Seattle Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City, which reveals architectural wonders and secret nooks and crannies in 17 walking tours ranging from 1 to 7 miles long. This naturalist and former national park ranger, with a background in geology, delights in showing people cool stuff they might otherwise miss in his hometown of Seattle.
How did you get interested in walking the city and delving into the history of buildings?
I have been walking in Seattle for most of my life, and to me there is no better way to get to know the city than on foot. You move at just the right pace to notice details, to be able to pause and look carefully, and to interact with people and the landscape.
What is your favorite building in Seattle?
One of my favorites is the art deco Seattle Tower (1218 Third Ave.). Built out of brick, which was a big business in early Seattle because of great beds of clay deposited during the last ice age, the building has a stunning lobby with wonderful stone and one of my favorite maps of the world.
Where can one find some of the whimsical creatures that decorate many grand old buildings downtown?
There are mermaids, dolphins, and fantastic fish on the former Crystal Pool Natatorium (2033 Second Ave.); massive heads of Native Americans high atop the Cobb Building (1301 Fourth Ave.); and famous terra cotta walruses, 27 of which adorn the Arctic Building (700 Third Ave.; above). Because many of these figures are high up on the buildings, I recommend that people bring binoculars to see the exquisite details.
Is there a below-the-radar walk in which even a native Seattleite could make a few discoveries?
Probably the most unusual is the Delridge–Pigeon Point walk, which takes people to a West Seattle neighborhood that most don't visit. The 4.4-mile hike starts along Longfellow Creek (S.W. Yancy St. and 28th Ave. S.W.). Two surprising gardens, both at South Seattle College, are highlights.
Williams' book is available in select AAA stores. Visit his website to learn about his upcoming walks and talks.


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What's More Narcissistic? Facebook or Twitter?
March 20, 2009 in Various & Sundry
Is Twitter even narcissistic?
I vote Facebook.
Dems Critical of "Special Favors" that HB 418 Horse Slaughter Bill Grants
March 20, 2009 in 2009 Legislative Session, David Wanzenried, Environment, Montana
Rep. Ed Butcher's HB418 had its second reading on the Senate floor yesterday, but not without impassioned debate. In the end, the vote was 27-23 with a small handful of legislators crossing the aisle – including Sen. Gary L. Perry (R), who has sponsored a number of good environmental bills this session; and Sen. Rick Liable (R), of Darby. Both voted NO.
Democrats Sen. Ken "Kim" Hansen and Sen. Sharon Stewart-Peregoy crossed the aisle to vote YES for this environmental disaster.
Missoula's Senator David Wanzenried spoke forcefully in debate against the bill:
Several Democrats, however, said HB418 grants "special favors" to plant developers and questioned why they need such protections to do business.
"The business model doesn't work," said Sen. Dave Wanzenried, D-Missoula. "If it did work, they wouldn't be here asking for this. Who's going to be in here next asking for a special deal?"
Missoula's senators all voted against the bill.
Overwhelmingly, the opposition testimony to this bill focused on the "free pass" on environmental review being given to the horse slaughter business. A "free pass" which is an affront to Montana citizens guarantee to a clean and healthful environment.
For those of you unfamiliar with the history of the Montana Environmental Protection Act, the Button Valley Bugle had a great post about a week ago detailing not only some of the current assaults against it, but a history of how Montana came to enact MEPA
Today sets up the final vote, after which – and it does look like it's heading that way – the bill will head to Governor Schweiter's desk for signature.
The question now – that many are asking – is will the Governor sign a bill (any of these bills) that assault MEPA and ignore our constitutional rights to a clean and healthful environment? Bills that have little chance of survival in a court challenge – a court challenge that will cost Montana taxpayers a whole hell of a lot of cash – and I'm talking costs from both sides of the litigation.
Politics, Peaks, and Valleys has an especially scathing post regarding that subject. I highly recommend that, too, for reading.


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YouTube may get NFT features that will let the creators make money
News By/Courtesy: Jeetsingh Rathore | 26 Jan 2022 20:44pm IST
Entertainment My Voice YouTube may get NFT features that will let the creators make money
NFT stands for Non-fungible Token
YouTube to bring NFTs for the creators
NFTs are being considered as a potential revenue stream for YouTube's creator community, according to CEO Susan Wojcicki.
NFT stands for non-fungible tokens, A non-fungible token (NFT) is a non-transferable data unit held on a blockchain, which is a type of digital ledger. NFTs differ from blockchain cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in that each token is uniquely recognized. Although NFT ledgers purport to give a public certificate of authenticity or proof of ownership, the legal rights that an NFT conveys can be ambiguous. NFTs do not block the production of NFTs with identical related files, nor do they restrict the sharing or copying of the underlying digital information. NFTs have been criticized for the high energy costs and carbon footprint associated with validating blockchain transactions, as well as their widespread use in art scams.
The CEO of YouTube recently hinted at this, and it appears that we will soon see an NFT function on the platform. The interest is similar to that of several other online platforms, which have either already implemented or are planning to implement an NFT function for their users. For individuals who want to flaunt their NFTs, Twitter, for example, just introduced a hexagonal profile image. Facebook and Instagram, according to The Verge, are also working on a similar notion. As a result, it's only natural for YouTube to be interested in NFTs' point of view.
To date, NFT features on social media platforms have tended to merely display the NFT as a person's valued item. For example, if you have a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT, you may use it as your profile photo across all of your social media accounts to showcase your precious digital asset. YouTube's approach could pave the door for a new revenue stream through NFTs. However, when it comes to developing technologies, YouTube isn't solely focused on NFTs. At the same time, the corporation recognizes the benefits of crypto, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and non-financial tokens (NFTs). It even finds Web3, which is billed as the "next-generation internet," "as a source of inspiration," according to Wojcicki's letter.
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Marianna Best Neal
June 29, 2020 Amy Roux
June 29, 94, Goldsboro
Marianna Best Neal, 94, peacefully passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at Brookdale Country Day. Born in Wayne County on July 23, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Dwight Moody Best and Johnnie Belle Grant Best and was married to the late William Joseph Neal, Sr. for fifty years.
Marianna previously worked at Rosewood High School. She had a great love for flowers and took great pride in her flower beds at Brookdale. Marianna was a faithful servant of her Lord and read her Bible daily. For many years while at Brookdale, she coordinated the Monday morning prayer service. She was a member of Oakland Friends Meeting for over fifty years and later became a member of Pine Forest United Methodist Church.
A private graveside service will be held Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton with Rev. Pam Adkins-German, Rev. Dr. Ed Gunter, and Daniel Baynes officiating.
Marianna is survived by her daughter, Johnnie Belle Neal Daniels and husband, Larry of High Point; sons, William Joseph Neal, Jr. and wife, Dianne of High Point and Robert M. Neal and wife, Wanda of Bardstown, Kentucky; special grandson, Chris Neal and wife, Wendy; grandchildren, Larry Daniels, Jr. and wife Michelle, Anna Marie Daniels Wahl and husband, Nathan James, Eric Emmitt Neal and wife, Jennifer, Jacob Moody Neal and wife Christine, and Heather Anne Neal, and husband, AJ Schraeder; great-grandchildren, Hayden Newsome Neal, William Henry Neal, Nathan Michael Wahl, Molly Claire Wahl, Samuel Blaine Wahl, Kylie Erin Neal, Colby Eric Neal, and Dakota Margaret Daniels; brother, JD Best and wife, Faye of Goldsboro; sister-in-law, Bonnie Neal of Rosewood; and several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the management and staff of Brookdale Senior Living for all of their support and for making this her home away from home. They would also like to thank Community Home Health and Hospice for their compassionate care in her final days.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 930-B Wellness Drive, Greenville, NC 27834 and Pine Forest United Methodist Church, 367 NC Hwy 581 S., Goldsboro, NC 27530.
Online condolences may be sent to www.seymourfuneralhome.com.


In the current economic environment, a number of alternative sources of capital are available to fund a company's working capital needs and growth objectives. In this article, we take a look at the pluses and minuses of a variety of alternative sources of funding available today. A number of elements are compared for each source: cost of funds; level of availability of capital; degree of risk assumed by the lender; level of documentation required; timing of the transaction and term of the loan. Of course, as a company grows and demonstrates success, additional avenues for capital open up.
To say that accounts receivable factoring has not been viewed positively is an understatement, but, in fact, a number of highly reputable and supportive factors provide a valuable service for younger companies and firms in turn‐around mode that do not meet standard bank financing requirements.
Factoring involves the assignment of accounts receivable in exchange for immediate cash as high as 85% or more of the face amount of the receivables, depending on A/R quality and size. Factoring typically requires very modest agreement documentation and can be put in place within several weeks.
The quality of a company's customer base and payment history generally dictates the need for any financial covenants or personal guarantees. The trade off for the risk assumed by the factors is the cost of funds, which typically runs in the mid‐ to upper‐twenty percent range, again dictated by the receivable quality and the amount of financing (larger lines typically mean lower rates).
While some companies are concerned about the stigma of factoring assignment, a quality factor will work with a company and its customers to minimize disruption. A number of factors are affiliated with asset‐based lenders and banks, providing a pathway to other sources of capital as a company achieves success.
As the name implies, asset‐based lending (ABL) funds provide line of credit financing secured by a company's assets. Typically, advance rates are up to 85% on accounts receivable, up to 50% on inventory and some funds will also advance against the liquidation value of the capital assets, with advance rates governed by asset quality. Utilizing a line of credit structure, funds availability is generally determined on a weekly basis with daily access to funding.
ABL funding sources assume a moderate level of risk but want to see profitability. Some funds will finance turn‐arounds where there is a clear path to profitability. Documentation and due diligence (collateral audit, appraisals, etc.) is more involved than with factoring, requiring four to six weeks.
Financial covenants usually are limited to several critical metrics and the loans are generally multi‐year with annual renewals. Guarantees are dependent on asset quality and financial performance.
The cost of funds for ABL loans ranges from high single digits to the mid teens, again dictated by asset quality and financial performance. A number of ABL funds are affiliated with banks and mezzanine lenders, which once again, provides pathways to additional funding.
The capital most familiar to many of us is line of credit and term lending from commercial banks. Typically banks look for a minimum of a five‐year operating history with the most recent years on a profitable level, although there are federal, state and local programs available that offer ways around these requirements.
Although unsecured lending is available to financially strong customers, bank debt usually is secured by all of the assets of the company. Availability under bank lines of credit is formula based, similar to ABL lenders, although generally at a lower advance rate level.
Documentation is fairly involved with a wide variety of financial covenants and guarantees dependent on financial strength. Lines of credit are almost always annual and multi‐year term loans are generally reserved for customers with strong track records.
The trade off for companies who qualify for commercial bank debt is the cost of funds. Interest rates can vary from prime to high single digits in today's interest rate environment.
Mezzanine or subordinated debt is basically cash flow lending without a first lien against the company's assets. "Mezz‐debt" is often associated with acquisitions, although it is available for growth capital, often in combination with straight debt and/or equity.
Term lengths are typically five‐plus years with interest only payments in the initial years and principal repayment schedules varying from commencing after two years to bullet repayment at the end of the term. Total borrowing levels in today's markets remain below four times cash flow, impacted by the amount of senior, secured debt.
Sub‐debt lenders assume a fairly high‐risk profile resulting from a reliance on cash flow generation and the lack of security interest. Because of its subordinated nature, banks typically view sub‐debt as a form of equity allowing a company to raise significantly higher levels of capital.
The trade off for access to mezz‐debt is the cost of funds, which has two components. The first component is the interest rate which is typically a fixed vs. floating rate running in the 11%‐13% range in today's environment. The second component is common stock warrants, or a bet on the success of the company. The amount of warrants is negotiated based on the sub‐debt lenders expectation of the future success of the company, generally with an expected combined yield along with the interest somewhere north of twenty percent.
Because sub‐debt is more expensive than straight debt but less costly than equity, it is usually utilized in combination with debt and/or equity to balance the overall cost of funds. Because of its nature, mezz‐ debt documentation and due diligence is fairly involved, taking several months, although covenants are usually less restrictive than standard bank requirements.
A number of sub‐debt funds serve the middle market, with lending levels as low as $1 million. Some sub‐ debt funds also provide equity capital and are affiliated with commercial banks.
Raising capital is about alternatives, with an assortment of choices in the marketplace including the four mentioned here as well as other types such as leasing, SBA loans and a host of others.
By leveraging its network of funding sources, Gryphon Growth Group has assisted a wide variety of companies in successfully raising additional capital by utilizing resources ranging from growth capital fundings to commercial debt financing to sub‐debt, factoring and ABL financing.
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Q: Are there other ways to pass parameters to javascript other than document.location.hash? I am looking for an alternative(s) that allow variables to be pulled in from the URL to be used in scripts on the page.

A: The query string can also be used for this.
Here's a little helper:
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Use it as follows:
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A: I think the best way is to use cookies.


This delicious Pumpkin Pie Monkey Bread recipe is the perfect addition to any delicious Fall breakfast or brunch.
Saturday Morning Breakfast is kind of a big deal around our house. It's the one day we all just start the day off slowly and just enjoy not having to get anywhere or be anywhere. During the fall this delicious pumpkin pie monkey bread becomes a staple during our morning breakfast. With delicious flavors and ooey gooey deliciousness this pumpkin pie monkey bread will be a huge hit.
So head below and check out how easy it is to make this delicious breakfast treat!
Spray a 12-cup Bundt or tube pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup brown sugar, pumpkin pie puree and 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie seasoning and the butter. Mix until ingredients are combined.
Doesn't it look simply amazing? I enjoy it with a huge cup of coffee but the kids wash it down with a giant glass of milk.
It's sweet and so gooey and perfect for a crisp fall day.
Looking for more delicious Pumpkin flavored treats? Check out this delicious recipe for Pumpkin Spice Sugar cookies.
Sounds great but as another reviewer said……..when do you use the second roll of biscuits??
This would be a delicious and festive cake for the holidays.
(pumpkin pie monkey bread recipe) This is a recipe that I would enjoy making for my family for this upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. It sounds so good to me.
Something is wrong. You say to add one can of biscuits quartered but don't say anything about the 2nd can.
I've been searching for some great Fall recipes and this sure fits the bill. Looks easy and delicious!
Oh my goodness this looks delicious. I shared it on facebook with my daughter in law that loves everything pumpkin. Fall is just my favorite season and I bet this recipe makes your house smell just as good as the recipes tastes. Thanks for the recipe.
This is a perfect way to start a weekend. Love the pumpkin flavor.
That looks SO good! I love summer so much I always try to deny the onset of fall as long as I can….but the weather is changing and so are the leaves, so I'll be ready to try making this soon.


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Das Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo ist eine permanente Motorsport-Rennstrecke in Argentinien, welche im Jahr 2008 eröffnet wurde und seit 2013 auch von internationalen Meisterschaften befahren wird.

Entstehung und Lage
Baubeginn des Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo war das Jahr 2007. Die 2008 mit 4,376 Kilometer Länge eröffnete Strecke liegt westlich der Kleinstadt Termas de Río Hondo in der nordargentinischen Provinz Santiago del Estero.

Durch den von Jarno Zaffelli geplanten Umbau der Strecke wuchs 2013 die Länge auf 4,805 Kilometer und die Kurvenanzahl auf 14; davon fünf nach links und neun nach rechts. Die größte Veränderung der Streckenführung betraf ein "Infield" nach der ersten Kurve und eine Verengung der ehemaligen Kurve 6 (dann Kurve 8). Darüber hinaus wurden die Sicherheitsbedingungen durch erweiterte Auslaufzonen mit Kiesbetten und Asphaltflächen erheblich verbessert. Am 17. Juli 2013 erhielt der Kurs von der Motorsportweltbehörde FIA die Einstufung 2, die alle Veranstaltungen außer der Formel 1 erlaubt.

Geschichte
Regelmäßig gastieren die nationalen argentinischen Rennsportmeisterschaften seit 2008 auf der Strecke. Die erste internationale Rennveranstaltungen waren 2013 die Läufe der Tourenwagen-Weltmeisterschaft – am ersten Augustwochenende; also kurz nach der Einstufung durch die FIA. Bereits in den Jahren 2011 und 2012 waren Läufe in Argentinien (aber nicht in Termas de Río Hondo) angekündigt, die aber nicht durchgeführt wurden. 2013 gewannen der spätere Weltmeister Yvan Muller und der Lokalmatador José María López die Rennen. Auch 2014 steht das Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo auf dem Kalender Tourenwagen-Weltmeisterschaft.

In der Saison 2013 sollte der Kurs erstmals im Kalender der Motorrad-Weltmeisterschaft stehen und den Großen Preis von Argentinien austragen, doch politische Verwicklungen verhinderten dies. 2014 wurde das dritte Rennen der Saison in Termas de Río Hondo abgehalten.

Alle MotoGP-Sieger in Termas de Río Hondo

Rekordsieger Fahrer: Marc Márquez (3)Rekordsieger Konstrukteure: Honda (4)Rekordsieger Nationen: Spanien (5)

Weblinks

 Offizielle Website (spanisch)
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Rennstrecke in Argentinien
Tourenwagen-Weltmeisterschaft
Motorrad-WM-Rennstrecke
Termas de Río Hondo
Sport (Provinz Santiago del Estero)


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My Aspergers Child: A Divine Cure for Aspergers?!
Last night I had a chat with one of my pastors regarding Aspergers, and he keeps declaring that he believes God will cure me eventually and I'll be normal. To tell the truth, this angers me and I am not sure why. In my opinion, Aspergers is a big part of who I am. Aspergers helps define how I think and feel – it is a major component of my entire life. When individuals speak about how I'll be cured, it tends to make me believe they are not accepting me for who I am. I also question if they would say the same to a blind person or someone with diabetes.
Is the fact that my handicap is one that affects the psychological part of me turn it into a disability that needs to be cured by The Lord? I am going to be truthful in saying this theological issue has caused me great discomfort with my religious organization – to the point of where I am beginning to feel uncomfortable. I do not think it is my pastor's intent to hurt me in anyway; nonetheless, how do I encourage the church to accept me for who I am, Aspergers and all?
P.S. Also, I'd like to know if you have any similar dilemmas and just how you got through them.
P.S.S. Thanks to MyAspergersChild.com for posting this!
I can see your point, if it were me however, I don't think I would be looking at this as "lack of acceptance" - rather I would see it as your pastor's attempt at "stepping out in faith". Let me ask you: If you had the choice to have Aspergers or to NOT have Aspergers, which would you choose? I would rather not have it, although I am doing just fine with it.
People with Aspergers tend to fixate on a few areas of interest, and religion and politics happen to be mine. Aspergers includes a deficiency in social skills, and social isolation is one reason that I believe in Jesus. Although I have problems with evangelicalism, I've always liked the way that they present the Lord as a friend, as someone who loves me and has a plan for my life. Even on days when I do not fit in, I can find a friend in Jesus.
For those who have been diagnosed later in life and weren't aware that they had traits of aspergers.. Were there any cases where this made you interpret the bible (as in those who are born again Christians) differently?? For instance.. I found - interpreting 'love your neighbor as yourself' -- how to interpret how loving another person - when to them the rules of loving are different than to what I consider loving? I got into such a mishap with being to an 'obsessed' level of needing to 'show Gods love' and at the same time ' be a good steward' and also 'submit to authorities'. I am also aware that each person with aspergers is different, so I'm hoping for some help from those who are protestant Christians (not involved in other religion thought too - e.g. Buddhism). A counselor I talked to was quite helpful in this - she said, you know God wouldn't be a merciful God if He didn't love you the way He made you. However... also leads me to the question, for aspergers people - does it make it harder to evaluate whether their actions/words as kind to others?
Aspies like structure and predictability, and Christianity gives me that. Not only does it provide me with regular rituals such as church attendance, prayer, and Bible reading, but it also assures me that God is in control of my future. I prefer the idea of divine providence to an unpredictable notion that everything happens on its own, without any plan or purpose.
I've never really thought too deeply about how asperger's syndrome might affect one's interpretation of scripture. I know far too many non-aspie Christians that have way too literal an interpretation of scripture to start with, and being literal is supposed to be an aspie trait. For myself, I let my spirituality guide me in my interpretation of scripture. As for the scripture you quote - love thy neighbor as thyself - it seems to me that what god is asking is simply that one is as considerate of others as one is of one's self. One is neither asked to be selfless nor selfish. This is a very balanced position. Also, one I not asked to give any more than one is not capable of giving. This is a very balanced approach, which I find deeply profound. Much as we ask to be forgive our trespasses as we are willing to forgive those that trespasses against us. Again, god judges us as leniently or harshly as we judge others. But beyond giving you the above discussion, I'm just not sure what you're diving at here. Are you saying you judge yourself too harshly??? Often we do. We forget that we need to forgive ourselves as well as others. From what you've written, I just can't tell. BTW, I'm a protestant Christian, thought I'm first and foremost of a spiritual rather than of any particular religious persuasion.
The things that give some Aspies a problem with religion are not really problematic for me. God's utter intangibility does not lead me to reject his existence, since we all accept things that we cannot see or touch (e.g., love, air). Overall, the concept of God makes sense to me. The universe had to come from somewhere, and things have to be exactly the way they are for life to even exist. That tells me that there is a creator and designer.
I didn't become a Christian until around the time I was getting dx'ed (about 40). I think I didn't become one earlier because I couldn't understand all the metaphors and so much of the bible is metaphor. I have only started to understand ritual and its significance in the last couple of years. Music and silence always seemed sacred to me. I don't attend a church and I'm not evangelical, so that cuts out a lot of the people contact stuff for me, phew.
Back in the early 1970's when I was in the 4th grade I was tested for Autism and other learning disabilities. My parents were never told any diagnosis, but I was placed in special ed classes for the next 5 years. My family was not religious until I was 15. I became a Christian to follow my parents. I read the bible and took it very literally, more so then the others. We where what would be termed today as "Evangelical". I quickly learned that Matthew, Mark, Luke and John had many similarities and would read them in comparison. I found lots of differences and had many notebooks listing them in tabular form (I love tables) This made church and family members mad and I was told that it was bad and evil to read and dissect the bible in such a way. It's who I am, how I work and understand things. he did not understand this. As I grew I took an interest in near-east myths. I found more comparisons to make tables for. I myself had problems as I grew older with the bible. As a literal person, I could not take the bible as anything inspired, but very much contrived and re-contrived by men. That now has been many years ago. My first big problem with the bible was oddly enough about slavery. The bible treating it no differently than any other bronze or early iron aged culture did. I still read the bible every day and night, as it is one of my hobbies, but now all of my tables are in computer data bases.
I am a 24 year old from England who has recently found out he may have Aspergers Syndrome. I'd love to talk to other Christians who have Aspergers Syndrome.
Christianity in general seems to equate being a good Christian with being a social extrovert. "Jesus reached out to sinners, and so we should too," we are told. Evangelicalism also emphasizes community, small groups, and accountability (which I see as social control). Introverts, people with social anxiety, or those who have problems reaching out to others are made to feel as if they are not truly pleasing to God. And, of course, happy happy Christian extroverts get on my nerves anyway. So Christianity has its dark side, as far as I am concerned.
From a Christian perspective, Autism/ Aspergers has been found to be the result of moms/dads with mental illness. They have not found a direct correlation between vaccinations - Autism/Aspergers. Knowing that, moms/dads with mental illness should responsibly think over their decision to pass it on to the kids.
My 5 year old is on a waiting list for speech therapy, until then, I will do the best I can by God's Grace. I might consider taking him to an autism clinic, say once a week, but I will have to be there with him at all times! He is a very intelligent boy, but has trouble communicating and has several typical ritual behaviors that autistic spectrum people have. It would be nice for his dad to help too, but he has his own agenda in life, so I move on, God Bless.
I teach kids with special needs. Often I come across the opinion that religion is not for people with special needs. I am studying how to make the teaching of RE more meaningful in schools, specifically for autistics. I'd be very interested to hear your thoughts on the matter! Particularly - what you find meaningful about your faith, and how faith could be taught in a way that fitted with autism.
It's who you are, you are not hurting anybody, so don't feel guilty, just say things in a polite way and they'll understand, and if they do get upset, it's because you make them feel they made a mistake and it's kind of awkward for them, but just explain and say something like "don't worry I appreciate the gesture, it's just that I have this asperger disorder that makes me feel uncomfortable, that's all, no big deal".
If it weren't for God my marriage wouldn't be were it is today. I've been married for 15 years and stayed in business for myself 12 years.
It's a new journey. I am honored to be wired differently, but it does explain my daily struggle. I am 42 and was diagnosed with Aspergers in early 2007. I think I only have 50% of the symptoms.
I am 44 years old and I am a Christian who loves Jesus and I am in the process of finding out from my doctor ADHD and Asperges. I prayed about this last week to God to show me the way cause I know there are behaviors about myself that have puzzled me. I have had depression most of my life. Jesus does not exclude anyone from the kingdom of God. God takes us as we are.
I am in the process of being tested for Aspergers. I am 47. As a Christian, I thought rejection was all about spiritual warfare. But even Pastors told me there was something wrong with me. They could not put their finger on it though. I stopped going to church after 3 pastors did that. I have always felt victimized. Now I hope the understanding of Aspergers will help me to survive socializing. Any insight would be appreciated!
I believe the Bible is filled with people with special needs. Joseph (Old Testament), I suspect, may have had Aspergers. Moses had a speech problem which led to his brother Aaron doing the speaking for him. Jeremiah definitely had some sort of depression.
I don't have Aspergers, but my 15 yr old son does. My spouse wasn't diagnosed, but has many characteristics of Aspergers, also. We are all Christians. My child was only diagnosed at 13, so we are still learning about it. It would be nice to talk with others who have similar situations.
I have a 10 yr.old son that is high functioning autistic.He recently gave his heart to God and though he has trouble socializing with others,when he does it is to evangelize and that is so awesome.He was baptized recently,although he doesn't like to go under water.Our pastor did a wonderful job of getting it done.He loves to sing Christian songs and has gotten up in front of our entire congregation to share his special way of worshipping.It has brought myself and others in church to tears to see him pouring his love out to God in a way that is comfortable to him.Kudos to Pastor Jeff for letting Ronnie do what he loves to do!
God will accept anyone whose heart is pure, and if they have suffered any kind of disease from before birth, or after, God is loving and takes it all into account. The same as He surely forgives those who do not realize they have believed lies that were sent to deliberately deceive them.
I myself have a very mild form of Aspergers. I am only 20 so I can be of help to those younger than myself. What I can say is usually we are pretty intelligent people. Most people don't even know I have it until I tell them. The cool thing about it is, the things we obsess on we usually excel beyond the normal level. The important thing is to always tell your loved one that are unique, not strange.
I want to know how to connect with Christians that have Aspergers or have family members with AS. My 12 year old daughter was diagnosed three weeks ago and my 19 year old son probably will be. He has nearly every single symptom! I can't believe we never saw this before now. My spouse also has many of the symptoms and our marriage has been very difficult. We are both in social work and have had many clients with AS and were both surprised when our daughter was diagnosed that we had not see it before. I keep telling my kids that God has a plan for them just as he does for all of his kids and their AS is a part of that. That is very hard to see right now.
I'm autistic (Diagnosed!) and I've had a strong bond with God ever since I was born. I love God and cannot imagine life without having such a good relationship with him. I thought I would share that with you.
Well by autistic I mean diagnosed with Aspergers. But they're not 100% sure I'm AS they think I may be High Functioning Autism.
Where I can, I try to put other peoples' needs before my own. Think that's the Christian thing to do. For me, the core of Christianity is about selfless service to others. If anything, my conscience is simply a tool to tweak me when I get it wrong.
My Autisic Child at the age of 3 1/2- 4 one day saw me holding the Bible and pointed to It, and said "JESUS", I didn't teach him these things yet! Now this is a young "autistic young person" that can't even talk that well, and he had it right, yet many Adult's don't even get It! The very young and innocent never fail to amaze me!
Well, once I found an e-message after my mom died, asking someone if I might have Aspergers. I looked it up. The characteristics were so descriptive of me. But also I noted how they all somehow were related to how I knew I can be into myself and not able to deal with things not going my way. And God had been dealing with me already about all this. So, I saved some money and time, by confessing this to Him and trusting Him for His correction and healing so I would become first attentive to Him and caring about all others as myself. His love cures us into His personality of how He is loving (1 John 4:17).
Yes, and I had been wondering the same thing. Of course, I knew there had to be but did we have a voice? I'm glad to see this here as well as other sites. I have 2 kids on the spectrum, one with Aspergers and one with that vague and frustrating pddnos. I deal with behavior problems that I would like advice on from a Christian perspective.
• Anonymous said... It seems very narrow minded.
• Anonymous said... That is so presumptuous and adds an element of judgment to illness that is really just gross. When I was a kid, my grandmother had a priest to perform an exorcism to get rid of my epilepsy. I don't see how what the pastor is proposing is any different - jest less theatrics.
• Anonymous said... The thing that makes me so sad about these type of pronouncements is that there is incredible grace in accepting things the way they are. If anyone lives their life on the basis that things will be better when ... they never fully live in the present and maximise all the blessings that already exist. I do believe the God heals today but He doesn't seem to do it very often but He does help us to live the best life possible with what we've got.
• Anonymous said... if you were created by God, aren't you just the way you're supposed to be? Maybe s/he needs to learn acceptance.
• Anonymous said... ur angry maybe because u know in your heart you ARE normal. this is your normal. it doesn't have to be anyone else's. Trust your heart & all others must prove themselves to u. b strong.
• Anonymous said... Whilst I do believe that God can cure people with various illness, I do agree that all should be accepted and I hate the word "normal", what ever that is. I too was told that all I had to do was pray and my illness would be taken away. However, a lot earlier, I had a blessing from an Elder in my Church who said that the problem would not be taken away, but I would be given the strength to cope with it and that I was loved just as I was.
• Anonymous said... You should be angry!
Hebrew. I agonize about the meanings of passages and their implication for modern life and my life. I recently read a book about "scrupulosity" as a special religious form of OCD and it started me thinking. If Jesus came to give us abundant life, why is my life so dry and full of rules and mental torment? If you're an aspie and a Christian feel free to contact me, nphmailbox-aspiechristian (at) yahoo (dot) com It has been torturous. My confusion due to gullibility and suggestibility mad me vulnerable to religious exploiters when I was younger, and led me on a quest to find the absolute "right" and "true" answers, which has been quite destructive. On the bright side, I do understand the bible well, which is horrifying in this day and age.
God created you perfect as you are and people need to accept this. There are unique beings we are - God does not create two of the same people. Having Aspergers is a part of you - nothing to be ashamed of and the sad part is people who have no understanding what it is, will often wish you cured. Its not that they are being horrible they see this wishing you cured as a way of you seeing they care. It is human nature to want to see suffering/sickness/ailments cured. Be happy to be you as you have a unique set of skills that no one else has.
I have an 11 year old with Aspergers. He got saved earlier this year. He asked me about being saved, and I told him you had to ask Jesus to come into your heart. He was so precious, he said to me, "I thought he was already there." I asked him if he wanted to say the prayer and ask Jesus in his heart and he did. Our other son was already saved, we were just waiting on our youngest to make that decision as well. That being said, he had struggled in school with bullying and mean teachers who didn't understand him. I am so thankful that someone recommended a Christian school. His first week he told me the kids were all nice, and they were different. I told him it was because they are Christian too. And his teacher is a huge blessing. She had never worked with an autistic or aspergers child, but she is researching and doing her best to help him out. I have seen him progress further in the four months of this school year than he has the rest of his school years. I believe this wonderful Christian school and teacher has made all the difference. He is even talking more to the other students. They are accepting him. They are loving him with God's love, not trying to change or 'heal' him of his aspergers. I thank God for Parson's Christian Academy!
He is wrong. God doesn't make mistakes. With the gifts you have been given, you don't want to be "normal" -- you have a much bigger destiny to change the world and other people's ignorance.
My son is 11 and he has aspy...Aspergers is a big part of who my son is, but it doesn't mean I don't pray for healing of the negative side of his Disorder, like OCD,anger, anxiety. I want my son to IMPROVE and I would like it to be without meds,and without having to feel he is so different from every one else...Like at Thanksgiving, his own Grandfather told him he wasn't allowed back at his house....yes, that was wrong, and I may never speak to his grandfather again , due to his blatant lack of knowledge about my son...But I can only protect my son to a certain point. After that, I have to trust God is in control,I pray for protection of his heart, feelings,and I pray he does get better...there is parts of him that are just fine. he is smart,and knows how to do most anything without even trying.he remembers where I put keys when I can't and stuff like that! But I still want him to Enjoy his life....truly enjoy it....and for that he does need healing.If he has a cold or hurts his self I pray the same. And so does my church family!
I also pray for strength as his mother to help me get through the day....lol....for real I am his MOTHER and I have to be the rock,sometimes I question why God has me doing this, being a warrior for THE cause....But it is MY life and I hope to one day be able to help others in my situation, I try to look at it as MY gift in life!
My son has Asperger, n I am proud of him! He does have his moments when he has a melt down. We all have melt downs from time to time. Yes, it is hard at times to understand him n wish ppl would understand Asperger! Many. ppl who have had Asperger invented many helpful things we all use every day etc electric, Microsoft just to name a few. Without their inventions we could n would not be were we r today!
Why would anybody want to cure; people who say it like it is, their yes being their yes, people aren't so self centred they have to have branded clothing and actually value comfort a lot more etc. I could go on, yes Aspergers does come with it's difficulties and yes I find it hard sometimes, but I know that I was fearfully and wonderfully made and I have my own indiviual part to play in Gods plan. When you are building a car you don't want every piece to be a tyre all uniform and round, NO, you want all different pieces each with a unique quality, job and purpose. Such is us in Gods kingdom.
My son is 14 years old and is an Aspie. When he was first diagnosed 5 years ago, his reaction was that he is just like everybody else - different. My son is also a Christian and is very much accepted in our church, just the way he is. A year ago, he was an atheist and wouldn't even sing in church, and he dreaded going to church, even after finding one he liked. Then he accepted Jesus as his Savior, after I showed him the Bible is scientifically accurate. After he accepted Jesus and was baptized, I saw a huge difference in him. He loves going to church now and looks forward to church, sings loudly in church, and is more social. The kids in the youth group does not know he has AS, but his Sunday School teacher and the youth pastor does know, and they help and encourage him in the social aspects of being a Christian. We all have our weaknesses, and it is through our inabilities that God is able to be glorified the most. The Bible clearly states that we can do all things through Christ, and I believe that it means that even when things don't come natural to us, God can help us overcome our shortcomings to do His will, even without healing a handicap or disability.
How do you help an aspie understand that they can still love a relative who is living a lifestyle that is outside of God's will while still believing that God loves that person even though he wants to help change their behavior. This issue has torn my grandson away from his beliefs.
Reasons why its rare to see people w outloud disabilities like a wheelchair in churches... Autism is a set of symptoms that can be derived from many things. I think if you can pin point what caused yours and then thank god for what aspects of it have been positive for you and pray for help to work through what caused it and the aspects that cause you more struggle i believe god will work w you. I dont think god sent us here to be blind and lazy and have him do all the work or to judge people w disabilities or out cast them because of lack of education or understanding. I know god fully heals people over night but it all depends on a lot of things. My cancer was healed over night but my disociative disorder needs a lot of work on my part. Im growing and learning and want to inspire others. I was looking at this post because my son has aspergers from trauma.
There is currently no Cure for Aspergers and no specific treatment for Asperger syndrome. Children with Asperger syndrome become adults with Asperger syndrome. However, as our understanding of the condition improves and services continue to develop, people with Asperger syndrome have more opportunity than ever of reaching their full potential.


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Loyola-ty to Unitary University takes a hit
There were tumultuous scenes inside Loyola College on Friday, as members of the Teaching Staff Association prevented the top brass of the management from submitting their views to the government on the issue of converting the college into a unitary university.
Around 40 faculty members stopped the car carrying college principal A Albert Muthumalai and others, who were leaving the campus to attend a meeting called by the government to elicit the views of managements on converting the college into a unitary university.
The staff members who organised a protest, said the conversion of the now aided college would only lead to commercialization of the institution, which went against the core principle of service to the poor.
Vincent Jeyakumar, President of Loyola College Teaching Staff Association, said that the college management did not discuss the proposal with staff members.
Besides the fear that the move would lead to the college going the 'private deemed university' way, the staff said that the government itself was not clear on how the unitary universities would shape up. Also, a change of government could lead to a change in policy, they said.
However, Muthumalai said there was no conflict of interest between the management and teaching staff.
The protest only showed the apprehension over the government's higher education policy. "We would accept the unitary university status only if the institution remained government aided," he said.
The government has mooted the unitary concept in response to a demand by the National Knowledge Commission.


Phrasal Verb Challenge #13 - Zip around/ Zip by/ Zip it/ Zip up.
Write a few sentences or a short passage using the followings.
@Dora you might want to zip up your anorak, it is cold outside!
I request you to zip it about my being an Anorak. Thank you.
Depends what you are an Anorak about @Dora (I am rather partial to trains actually). But if you want to get too intellectual about zip fasteners, please zip it!
The zip of my bag broke last night which is a nuisance. At least, just the tag, so I suppose I case put a piece of string to zip it up. This is better than when it splits, which it does on another bag.
@Dora invited me, and I promptly zipped around here; now, I just need to zip it a while; so that, as soon as an inspiration for a funny comment zip by, I can grab it.
I know I should have come up with a comment already, but since I didn't, I have now to zip my conscience's pangs up and trying concentrate further on.
Zip it, you all or I won't be able to stop myself If I get started on this discussion.
I was zipped up until now, but no more.


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En 1083 el papa Gregorio VII convocó un concilio.

En él habló tan fuertemente de la Fe, de la Moral Cristiana, y de la constancia necesaria en la persecución, que enterneció a toda la Asamblea. No renovó la excomunión contra Enrique pero la pronunció contra cualquiera que impidiese a los que querían ir a Roma a este mismo Concilio. Se declararon por nulas las ordenaciones hechas contra los Cánones. Se declararon también nulas las penitencias que no fueran conformes a las máximas de los Santos Padres. Se ordenó a los Obispos que hicieran enseñar las letras en sus Iglesias y se les prohibió tolerar la incontinencia de los Clérigos.

Entretanto llegó Enrique a Roma el 21 de marzo del año 1084: ya hac siete años que duraba esta división entre el Papa y él. Hizo entronizar al Antipapa Guiberto, con el nombre de Clemente III de quien recibió la Corona Imperial el día de Pascua, mientras Gregorio se había salvado en el Castillo de Sant Angelo.

Referencias
Diccionario portátil de los concilios, Pons-Augustin Alletz, 1782

Concilios de Roma


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Refunktion Is A Free First-Person Stealth Platformer
Mirror's Edge + Portal
News by Graham Smith Contributor
Published on 27 Oct, 2014
All game trailers aim to be in some way aspirational, offering glimpses of places you want to visit or activities you want to perform. Refunktion accomplishes both: its setting has the angular, white geometry of Mirror's Edge, right down to the splashes of colour and the horizon of sky-scraping obelisks floating upon a shimmering sea; and the activity is a stealth-platformer about mastering the slides and wall-jumps required to avoid the sight of patrolling robots and the electric death they bring with them. There's a free first episode available to play now, and there's a trailer and some thoughts below.
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Stealth games are in part about the tension between the player's desire to progress and the patience required to move slowly, stay quiet and remain hidden. Refunktion makes that internal tension overt by making movement half the fun of the game. You pick up speed the longer you run, and if you can master the slides and walljumps seen in the video above, you can replace progression-via-creeping with the exhilaration of just-barely outrunning detection and death.
Unless you're preternaturally gifted, the aspirational transformation from beginning-tortoise to mastery-hare will be marked by frustration. At least part of that is the slight fiddly-ness of the controls - you'll need to quickly grab distracting-when-thrown blocks but your grasp seems a little shorter that in most games, for example, and the wall-bounding would be much easier if wall-running was a part of the moveset.
My suggestion is that you slow down and embrace your likely ineptitude. Watching patrol patterns, leaning around corners and crouching between cover is still the surest way to advance. Once you've got the lay of the level and collected each of the power cores necessary to complete it, you can return to refine your times.
Version 1.2 of Refunktion can be downloaded via IndieDB. It's also up on Steam Greenlight if you think this first free episode deserves more attention (I obviously do), and if you want a planned commercial second episode to exist in the future.


Go to the interactive farming year on our Heritage Meats web site.
The ewes are gathered from their summer grazing and given a once over before being turned on to good pasture and meadow. The ewes thrive in this comparatively 'good going' and this means that they are more likely to conceive when it is time to be put to the tup (male sheep).
Tup sales are in October and are an important part of the farming year, tups are selected on their breed characteristics and past performance, and good tups can cost thousands of pounds!
Some hill sheep will be 'tupped pure' (with the same breed as themselves) or put to other specific breeds in order to produce more breeding replacements and others may be crossed with a 'down-land' tup in order to produce lambs that will make better 'fat' lambs for meat.
Swaledale and other horned hill breeds are usually put to the tup as 'shearlings' (two years old) but Herdwicks are usually held back another year so as not to stunt their growth, on some farms these 'twinters' have to be 'clouted' to prevent them being tupped, this involves sewing a 'clout' (piece of cloth) into the wool over the rear of the ewe.
When the tups are 'loosed' it is common to cover the chest of the tup with 'raddle' oil based paint), the colour of the raddle is changed every week or ten days for the period of tupping. This system allows the farmer to see that all the sheep have been tupped, then in lambing time each colour group can be brought in to the closest pasture, depending on the week they are due to lamb to be monitored more closely and fed appropriately.
During winter sheep not only have to keep themselves warm but will need extra energy to sustain their pregnancy too. This usually means feeding them through the later winter months and early spring. Feed can be given in a number of ways and will depend on different circumstances, extra roughage in the form of hay or silage is likely and many farmers use nutrient blocks or molasses enriched with other concentrates and minerals.
Scanning may be undertaken as lambing time approaches, this allows the farmer to split the groups of sheep yet again, depending on how many lambs they are carrying, the sheep having twins can then be given more nutrients and the 'geld' ewes (not in lamb) will be separated.
This is the busiest and most trying time of year in the sheep calendar, the date of lambing is set to allow time for the commencement of better weather and therefore at least some grass growth on the in-bye land (lower more productive land usually near the farmstead).
Ewes need to be watched carefully as many will need assistance whilst giving birth, especially young sheep lambing for the first time. Once the lambs are born there are still many problems to overcome, lambs can easily become hypothermic in wet and cold weather, sheep may not produce enough milk or may loose their lambs and of course there are many diseases that affect young lambs and new mothers.
All through the year there are routines like dosing, castrating, tailing, foot trimming, tagging and marking to mention a few, but during summer are two very important main gathers- clipping and dipping.
Clipping should be done late enough to ensure any cold weather spells have passed, the sheep are then brought in and their fleeces are sheared either by electric clippers or hand shears. This is done to prevent the sheep overheating, the skin will become sweaty and sore which attracts parasites including maggot fly, an un-sheared sheep is also more likely to become 'rigged' (stuck on its back) or stuck in undergrowth etc.
When the new coat has had time to grow a little the sheep can then be dipped, this involves submerging them in a dilute chemical to kill parasites and will then act as a fly repellent for some time afterwards.
The meadows are 'closed' to grazing after lambing time when the sheep and lambs can be moved back into the pastures and on to the fells. Fertiliser or manure may be applied to the meadows and they are left alone to grow a crop of grass. When this crop is ready, anytime from June to August, a few fine dry days are needed to 'make hay' the grass is cut and then turned over and over until dried, when ready the hay is made into bales and brought into the barns and lofts for storage until it is needed for feeding to the animals through the winter months.
Hay is very difficult to make successfully in Lakeland due to the high rainfall, if hay is baled when damp or not properly dried it 'goes off' and occasionally even sets itself alight! Modern farming means that if hay can not be made, the grass can be wrapped in plastic and made into silage instead.
' Spaining' is the when the sheep and lambs are separated in late summer/early autumn, by then the ewes have stopped allowing the lambs to feed suckle them and they are on a diet of grass.
Once the lambs are weaned they will then be separated into groups, some of the 'gimmers' (young females) will be kept to be raised as replacements for the flock or sold as breeding sheep and the 'wethers' (young castrated males) will be put on to good going to be fattened for market.
The sheep are turned back to the pastures and fells until it is time to gather for tip time.


Disney gathered a diverse team to create the film "Moana," including multi-award winning songwriter Opetaia Foa'i.
Foa'i is the founder and lead singer of Te Vaka, a unique 11-piece group that has celebrated the music, costume and dance of the South Pacific since 1995. Te Vaka combines timeless Polynesian dance with contemporary influences, and Disney invited Foa'i and the group to join songwriter/composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and composer Mark Mancina to create the music for "Moana." The film score features songs co-written by Foa'i and contributions from Te Vaka singers and log drummers.
You can hear Lin-Manuel Miranda and Opetaia Foa'i performing "We Know the Way" in the video below.
The CD is available for pre-order now on Amazon and will be released on October 6. The digital album arrives on August 18.


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What is a walk-off in baseball?
August 7, 2021 July 2, 2021 by Craig Bentley
What is a walk-off?
How Does a Walk-Off Happen?
Why is it called a Walk-Off?
Conclusion – So Do Walk-Offs End Games Just Like That?
A baseball game can come to an end in several different ways. Most games finish with the team that wins in the field, registering the third out of the final inning, then gathering on the pitcher's mound to congratulate each other with handshakes and high-fives. Some games, on the other hand, feature a drastically unique final scene. Instead of the defense celebrating a win, the offensive squad is rushing out of the dugout to maul one of their colleagues somewhere on the field while the defense shuffles off to the showers in defeat. This introduces us to one of baseball's most literal terms: the walk-off.
A walk-off occurs when the home team scores the winning run at the ninth inning base of a baseball game. The most walk-off hits are singles and home runs, though sacrifice flies, walks, errors, and hitters hit by pitches can also lead in a walk-off.
Of course, for over a century, the rules have required that home teams always hit last (more on that later), so they can only win in a walk-off style.
Hence, if the host team strikes at the closing of the extra innings or even the ninth inning, then a walk-off can be activated. When a baseball match enters extra innings, the home side can only win via walk-off.
A walk-off can occur in any way that a run may be scored in baseball, as long as it gives the home side the lead in the bottom of the ninth or extra innings. A hit is the cause of the great majority of walk-offs. The majority of these game-winning hits are walk-off home runs or singles. Walk-off doubles are becoming increasingly rare, as are game-ending triples (there were none in 2019).
Any walk-off strike that's not a walk-off home run needs the presence of a runner on base for the winning run to be scored. A runner does not have to be on base for a walk-off home run.
Some unpopular walk-off situation are available in more specific circumstances. If the bases are loaded, a wild pitch by a pitcher might result in a walk-off walk or a hit-by-pitch. Furthermore, if a runner is on third base in any circumstances, a passed ball or wild pitch might very quickly terminate the game. In the same cases, a pitcher might also balk in the game-winning run. In rare situations, the game may terminate on a play with at least one out.
Less frequently, attempting to turn a double play with several runners on base and either committing an error or failing to record the out that would end the inning is feasible. A steal of a home might conclude a game in various odd walk-off fashions. However, it hasn't happened since 1997. A walk-off fielder's option is also considered. This generally occurs when a runner is on the third and fewer outs which is less than two. The hitter strikes a base ball, and the infield attempts to tag the runner at the plate, but the runner beats the throw and scores.
Many terminologies in baseball's unofficial dictionary are so ancient and entwined that their origins are unclear, or at best, confusing. However, despite its current popularity, the term's origin is unknown and relatively recent.
The word emerged in print for the first time in the 80's, in a media print story that quoted Oakland A's reliever; he referred to every home walk-off hit as a "walkoff piece." He defined a walk-off hit as a "home run which wins matches where a pitcher takes a walks off in the mound." The word was eventually abbreviated to "walk-off" and grew common in later years, as the term expanded to describe any circumstance in which the home team scored to win a game.
Even though the word "walk-off" is pretty recent, it is already as established in the sport as any other.
When a walk-off is registered, the game ends instantly, irrespective of how many outs, base runners, or other players are on the field. Baseball's official rules provide some insight into what constitutes a game-ending run. Aside: the rulebook does not explicitly state "walk-off," merely "game-ending." The rule book says, in essence, that "the game finishes instantly when the winning run is scored." Runners must not overlap or risk being called out. If there are two outs and this occurs, the inning is over, even if the game-winning run has not yet scored.
When a walk-off occurs, any additional runs that score does not count. Therefore every game that finishes on a walk-off is a one-run game unless a hitter hits a home run, in which case all runners, including the hitter, may score but are not obliged to.
The most notable instance of this occurred on September 23, 1908, during a pivotal game in the National League pennant race.
For more on baseball, read.
Who Holds The Record For Most Consecutive Games Played In Major League Baseball History? '
How Long Are Baseball Games'
What Does RBI Mean in Baseball
What Does the K Mean In Baseball?
What Does Era Mean In Baseball
How Many Innings in a College Baseball Game
Categories Advice and Tips
What is A Balk In Baseball


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Video scary games entirely on internet are liked and also played by many people all over the world. You may question, what's so special over these frightening games? People want a big change after playing online flash games having repeated themes of action, driving, shooting and brain teasers. Online horror games give you a unique excitement, thrill and adventure to players who have confidence in fantasies of ghosts and spirits. Simply by entering to the imaginary realm of scary games, the first is guaranteed to get reduced his worries and tensions for a long time. Online frightening games give exclusive entertainment with an adrenaline rush within the body of internet players. Though they've got much fun to make available, however fun may be enjoyed by adults without anxiety. These games often involve terror, bloodshed and violence. Youngsters are a bad idea to play these games a lot of. Whenever they enjoy playing, they ought to consult their parents regarding it. Any situation that can be found to be terrifying amongst gamers really should not be taken too seriously by kids. It is simply an illusion and contains been made to entertain website visitors.
The theme of your scary game is interesting as being a story of the horror movie. You are going to look for a virtual character hanging around that visits a haunted house or palace. This virtual haunted building is supposed to be the dwelling location of ghosts and devils. A variety of frightening sequences will likely be affecting a real house. The virtual character showed inside a scary game is highlighted as moving into the haunted house to get a night. The player needs to frighten the virtual character in a way that he/she can get terrified prior to the end of first night and then leave the haunted house. The earlier the virtual character leaves the home, the greater points a web based player can earn and be the winner. Many different types of superficial features are provided in the scary game to frighten the animated character amongst gamers. In the event in the event the virtual character doesn't leave the haunted house even though break of morning dawn, the gamer loses the overall game. Goods caution players using a timid heart ought not venture to try out horror games.
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Trump renews call for Russia to be readmitted to G-7
Ahead of the 2019 G7 conference, President Trump echoed his previous calls for countries to readmit Russia into the G7 on Aug. 20.
Felicia Sonmez
National reporter on The Washington Post's breaking political news team
August 20, 2019 at 11:13 p.m. UTC
President Trump on Tuesday reiterated his call for Russia to be allowed to rejoin the Group of Seven industrial nations, saying it's "more appropriate to have Russia in."
Trump was speaking with reporters in the Oval Office days before he is set to arrive in France for this weekend's G-7 summit.
"I guess President Obama, because Putin outsmarted him — President Obama thought it wasn't a good thing to have Russia in, so he wanted Russia out," Trump said, referring to his predecessor's push for a united stand against Russia after it annexed Ukraine's Crimea region. "But I think it's much more appropriate to have Russia in."
He added that "if somebody would make that motion, I would certainly be disposed to think about it very favorably."
Russia was expelled from the group in 2014 and has since angered U.S. lawmakers and foreign powers over interference in the U.S. presidential election, among other actions.
Trump broke with most other G-7 leaders in June 2018 by calling for Russia to be readmitted.
"Whether you like it or not, and it may not be politically correct, but we have a world to run. . . . They should let Russia come back in," he said at the time. He has also repeatedly blamed Obama for the annexation of Crimea, saying that Obama allowed it to happen and that Russian President Vladimir Putin "didn't respect" him.
On Tuesday, Trump contended that Russia should be allowed to rejoin "because a lot of the things we talk about have to do with Russia."
"As you know, for most of the time, it was the G-8," he said. "It included Russia. And President Obama didn't want Russia in because he got outsmarted. Well, that's not the way it really should work."
Damian Paletta contributed to this report.


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Q: My letsencrypt is expiring. How do I renew it via the command line? I am on ubuntu 14 and I just got an email saying my letsencrypt is expiring soon. How do I go about renewing this via the command line?
I tried running the command ./letsencrypt-auto renew but that doesnt do anything.
My letsencrypt folder is located in /etc/letsencrypt and I only have one site hosted.


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> version is ready for testing.
Umm, I should have checked this before.
(other than #226218) on debian sid amd64.
and runs well enough to look convincing to a non-expert.
I tried to reproduce your problem, and could not.
ability to change the filter.
I believe something about your amd64 debian box is broken.
I have my doubts that it's ddd or xmgrace.


williamdavies: Germany doesn't want to pay. It's time to put the euro back in the box it came in. And, incidentally, this unworkable farce of currency union with no fiscal union is the SNP's preferred option for an independent Scotland! Are they even awake?
telegenic: …and now your link does not work - so they still want no comment!!
elliemaesgrandad: Never mind the link, just post the title and we can look it up. The title will tell us more than a link reference, especially if the link fails or the story is pulled.
paulweighell: Awake? They are still hung-over from the night before. They have not thought it through and like all politicos they have put their silly ideas before the economics. Only Germany has a constitution that allows the Court to bang the heads of politicians for a sound economy, and the irony is that the constitution was written by the UK and US after WW2 but of course we did not apply it to ourselves. A golden opportunity missed.
crighton1953: The Rothschilds would not allow it.
paulweighell: My understanding is that the BB are correct. ECB purchase of national bonds using printed EUR is a constructive breach of Maastricht as it represents a simple transfer of wealth to those nations whose bonds are being bought and from the other EZ nations by inflating their currency, something Germany and its Constitutional Court is I believe legally bound to reject. It was I seem to remember a founding principle of the EZ that no nation would have to accept liability for another nation's debts and the ECB is getting far too close to forcing that on nations that have simply not agreed it. Many talk of democracy failing in Greece, Cyprus etc. but as no voter in the whole EZ has been asked if they wish their nation to pay for another's debts, democracy seems about to fail in the creditor nations too perhaps.
TheVoiceofReasonII: Paul, the €U has never let a little thing like th erules get in the way of the project.
Gillian23: Germany fears a fresh upheaval in the bond market with Draghi wading in buying up peripheral bonds. Give it three years and Germany will have squandered all the fruits of its own relentless austerity and hard work FOR NO GOOD CAUSE WHATSOEVER because once there is no financial gain to the south in staying, they will simply quit and go back to their old funny money. THERE IS NO FUTURE TO THIS PROJECT. There will be no federal Europe. The southerners have all made that quite clear. They are not even pretending to stick to the fiscal pact and even now the troika is trying to work out a way of justifying giving Greece even more money even though they have done bugger all and will never comply in any meaningful way with any of the conditions attached to any of it.
crighton1953: Indeed. Do these people really think that a nation (southern states) can change centuries of culture and habit over night (or even in a generation). Mad - stark - raving - loonatics. Can the whole experiment now Germany - and save what hard-earned dosh you have left for yourselves.
MrBishi: "If the court sides with the Bundesbank in any way the whole house of cards could come crashing down." Some good news then.
snapstep: don't think that a the failing of a number of banks will be so good. in fact it means that millions of account-holders will see their savings disappear. draghi's measure to relieve the debt ridden countries of their bonds is seriously flawed since it just moves the debt into the hands of another party. like in cyprus, there must be a controlled and balanced haircut of all banks holding bonds, but no more severe than that the bank(s) will survive and the depositors won't be harmed. the parties that must accept some severe haircuts is the owners of the bank(s). sofar, whatever that has been propositioned by the e-union has protected the banks and their owners but that is no longer feasible and there is a need to get to the core of the problem - viz. the banks and the owners. No other way to solve this problem.
catherine_carr: The only thing that is keeping the banks afloat is the fact that they hold government debt and can use it to get funds to cover their liquidity shortage… If you start writing off government debt then you will remove the liquidity… after that they will have to start calling in commercial loans and write off the bad and doubtful ones this will send them into bankruptcy immediately… Still want to write of the sovereign debt ???
crighton1953: Yes - short, sharp pain - for long-term gain. Witness Iceland. But, of course, Banksters and the MSM don't want to tell us about that.
MrVeryAngry: Wholesale debt for equity swaps?
MrBishi: Nonsense - shared debt a devaluation and print a few trillion euros - problem solved.
snapstep: more money and no added value - dream on like uk does and like the disunited states of america. both countries are slaves of the printing machines and germany, for once, isn't buying into the concept. reliving the weimar conundrum might have put them on a sound footing.
crighton1953: Unfortunately "pressure" will be brought to bear on the judges.
Nov. 30, 2013, 9:39 p.m.