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2018 News Release
B-EN-G's mcframe adopted as IoT technology for strengthening competitiveness in medium-sized Thai manufacturing businesses.
B-EN-G's mcframe adopted as IoT technology for strengthening competitiveness in medium-sized Thai manufacturing businesses. MOU signed with Thailand's Ministry of Industry.
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As part of the Connected Industries initiative promoted by the Japanese government, Toyo Business Engineering Corporation (B-EN-G, headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO Masanori Osawa) is pleased to announce that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Thailand's Ministry of Industry was signed on May 11, 2018. The MOU calls for collaboration in the activities being promoted by the Thai Department of Industrial Promotion (DIP) (in relation to Thailand's version of IoT 4.0) aimed at revitalizing small and medium-sized industries in Thailand. This agreement is based on the memorandum of intent for cooperation on upgrading the industrial structure entered into by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Thailand's Ministry of Industry.
Activities in Thailand will be conducted by DIP and B-EN-G's Thai branch: Toyo Business Engineering (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Managing Director: Ken Kitai).
Ceremony celebrating the signing of the MOU. From left, Mr. Uttama, Minister of MOI, Thailand; Mr. Kimura,
President, Asahi Tekko; Mr. Kobchai, DIP, MOI, Thailand; Mr. Osawa, President, B-EN-G; Mr. Sadoshima, Ambassador to Thailand.
Mr. Osawa (left) is explaining the IoT products for Mr. Uttama (right), the Minister of MOI,
and for Mr. Sadoshma (center right), the Ambassador to Thailand, at B-EN-G's exhibition booth.
The aims of this MOU
For many years, Thailand's manufacturing industry has been driven by the growth of its automotive sector, and has made great progress. The country's manufacturing industry is now looking toward its next stage, aiming to improve and upgrade its local productivity. In order to achieve this goal, the Ministry of Industry of Thailand has put forth its IoT promotional project, aimed at small and medium-sized businesses. As part of this project, B-EN-G, with its 17 years of results supporting Thailand's manufacturing industries, will help Thailand's small and medium-sized businesses become more competitive by providing technology to digitize the movements of workers at manufacturing site and utilized the data.
DIP focused on B-EN-G technology & mcframe MOTION
This system uses motion sensors installed on site to record the movements and posture of workers in 3D, and performs analyses that lead to improved efficiency and business practices. It provides real-time observation of movement and posture without the need for large-scale equipment, allowing for both quantitative analysis and objective evaluation. The system can be leveraged to improve worker training, discover abnormal operations, investigate more productive equipment layouts, and so on.
Furthermore, by using the 3D movement data in mock environments, it can be fitted together with 3D object data created with CAD to generate movement simulations, or 360-degree camera angles illustrating operational or inspection procedures for training purposes. These types of applications expand the breadth and depth of what is possible with visual data.
B-EN-G provides services and a group of products aimed at the "digitalization of manufacturing" for customers. We work toward sophistication and digitalization for our customers, in Thailand and everywhere else.
For inquiries about this press release
Toyo Business Engineering Corporation
Tel: +81-3-3510-1615 / E-mail: kouhou@to-be.co.jp
Note: All product names and proper names mentioned in this release are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Wide Line-up of Solutions
B-EN-G's Software Products
mcframe
mcframe cloud
mcframe for iPad/iPhone
mcframe GA (A.S.I.A.)
Global MES
mcframe R-PAD(RAKU-PAD)
mcframe SIGNAL CHAIN
mcframe MOTION
mcframe MOTION VR-learning
Business Results by Products
Overseas Business Results
Support for Roll-in Projects in Japan
B-EN-G at a Glance
(C) 2019 Toyo Business Engineering Corporation


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The Fair Labor Standards Act or the FLSA is a United States Federal Law governing overtime, minimum wage and other wage and hour issues. It is applicable to almost every employer and the Department of Labor (DOL) and other government agencies are increasingly focusing on FLSA enforcement. The FLSA provisions are complex. Given the amount of requirements under the Act, we have found out some common FLSA mistakes employers make and what they do to avoid them.
There are certain requirements that ought to be met for a person to be classified as an autonomous contractor. One test that could be made use of to determine this is the Internal Revenue Service's common law test. This test verifies the behavioral control over the amount of work done, the type of relationship between the employer and the individual and financial control.
The FLSA allows exemptions from its overtime and minimum wage requirements. These exemptions apply only to a few executive, administrative and professional employees, outside sales personnel, and workers in occupations involving computers. These employees should meet definite requirements; the job title alone is not sufficient to determine an exception. Rather, the employee's real work profile as well as salary must be considered.
The FLSA admits that not everyone who works for an employer are considered as "employees" and thus allowed compensation. Graduate assistants, Interns and apprentices could be exempt from wage and hour laws so long as they meet defined criteria and can be treated as trainees and not employees. Here are the 6-factors that must be met: (A) the internship must be similar to the training given in an educational environment; (B) the intern must not displace regular workers, but must work under the close supervision of existing staff;(C) the internship must be for the benefit of the Intern;(D) the intern is not necessarily at liberty to a job at the conclusion of the internship; (E) the employer obtains no advantage from the intern's activities and (F) the intern and the employer must understand that the intern is not eligible to wages for the internship time.
Nonexempt employees must be paid for all hours worked. Hours worked includes the general work time, short rest breaks and in certain cases the time spent travelling on business.
A lot of states do have their own wage and hour laws thatdiffer from the FLSA. Usually, when the State and the Federal law conflict, the law that benefits the employees more generouslyneeds to be followed. Always check your state law before proceeding to classify the employees as exempt, determining the number of hours worked, calculating overtime of job hours and so on.


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The Flairs (or Flares) were an American doo-wop group known for their 1961 hit "Foot Stompin', Pt. 1." Based in Los Angeles, they went through several lineup changes during their existence. Their notable members included Richard Berry (writer of 'Louie Louie') and Cornell Gunter, who would go on to be a member of the Coasters.

The group debuted on Flair Records which it was named after in 1953. In 1956, a new Flairs group was formed and they joined ABC Records. After they went to Loma Records and became known as the Ermines. After another lineup change they became known as the Flares.

Career

The Debonaires/Flairs
Formed at Jefferson High School in Los Angeles, the group was originally called the Debonaires. The members included Arthur Lee Maye, Pete Fox, Obediah Jessie, Joe Winslow, and A.V. Odom. Winslow dropped out, leaving the group a quartet. Bass man Odom was out soon after, and was replaced by Richard Berry. Maye began putting baseball ahead of singing (he would later be a professional baseball player for the Milwaukee Braves), and the group brought in Beverly Thompson to replace him. Cornell Gunter, who had recently left the earliest lineup of the Platters, came in to make the group a quintet. Their first recording "I Had A Love" was released as by The Hollywood Blue Jays in 1953 on John Dolphin's label Recorded In Hollywood. Dolphin released another single by a different group called the Five Hollywood Blue Jays around the same time. The Debonaires made a handful of recordings on the label with no real success.

In 1953, the group signed to Flair Records, a subsidiary of Modern Records, owned by the Bihari brothers. At this point, the Debonaires changed their name to the Flairs. Although named after the label, they had little success there. They recorded several singles through 1953, beginning with "I Had a Love". The next was "Rabbit On A Log", which was credited to the Hunters, to avoid competition with "I Had A Love." More singles followed into 1954 including "Baby Wants"/"You Were Untrue" with Ike Turner on guitar. Thompson left in the summer of 1954. The group performed as a quartet, and brought in Charles Jackson as a fifth member on recordings.

The Flairs performed at the famed tenth Cavalcade of Jazz concert held at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles which was produced by Leon Hefflin, Sr. on June 20, 1954. They performed along with Ruth Brown, Count Basie and his Orchestra, Lamp Lighters, Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five, Christine Kittrell, and Perez Prado and his Orchestra.

Shortly after Thompson's departure, Berry left as well. He had been working with Arthur Lee Maye's new group, the Crowns, as well as his own second group, the Dreamers. This caused friction in the Flairs. His replacement was Randy Jones (who also did some bass spots with the Crowns). The group continued recording, with one of their singles, "Love Me, Love Me, Love Me", being credited to the Chimes. Jackson left to join the Chimes at this time, and Jones left to fill the bass spot in the Penguins. Gunter, Jessie, and Fox continued as the Jac-O-Lacs, recording for Tampa Records. The group broke up at this point. Jessie recorded one more Jac-O-Lacs single, "Mary Lou", backed by the Cadets. He got to know this group and, when a baritone was needed a few years later, recommended fellow Flair Pete Fox for the job. Jessie continued as a soloist.

The Ermines/second Flairs
With Fox joining the Cadets and Jessie recording solo (as Young Jessie), Cornell Gunter formed a new group, the Ermines, with new members George Hollis, Thomas Miller, and his cousin, Kenneth Byley. After a brief stint with Loma Records, they signed up with manager Buck Ram, and moved to ABC-Paramount Records, taking the name the Flairs. After recording for ABC a short time, they moved to Modern, then to Aladdin Records. Old Ermine's tracks continued to be released by Loma. Also, during this time, they frequently backed up Gunter's sister, Shirley Gunter.

Gunter was out in late 1957, and was replaced by Vince Weaver. The group recorded into the summer of 1958 for Ram's Antler Records. Later that year, Weaver and Byley both left the group. The Cadets were again associated with the Flairs—they had just split, and ex-Cadets Willie Davis and Aaron Collins joined the Flairs. Former Flair Pete Fox was also a member of the Cadets when they split, and he did not join the Flairs. The fourth Cadet, Will "Dub" Jones, filled one of two recent vacancies in the Coasters, the other being filled by recent Flair departee Cornell Gunter.

The Flares/Peppers
Miller, Hollis, Davis, and Collins recorded only briefly as the Flairs, before changing their name to the Flares in 1959. Buck Ram had actually proposed a different name, the Peppers. After a two-year break, the Flares began to record again. By this time, however, both of the former Cadets had left, and the group was now Miller, Hollis, Eddie King, Robbie Robinson, and Beverly Harris. This lineup recorded for Felsted Records. Then the lineup returned to Miller, Hollis, Willie Davis, and Aaron Collins (possibly featuring Harris). They recorded as Bennie Bunn and the Cadets for Sherwood Records in 1960.

At that time, Hollis left and was replaced by a former Flair, Randy Jones and Patience Valentine was added as a fifth member. Once again as the Flares, the group recorded for Jan-Lar Records. The group's lineup shifted rapidly at this point- later, Davis was out and Hollis was in. Then, Jones and Valentine were out, and Davis and Collin's sister Rose Collins were in. Rose was only in shortly, then she and Aaron's sister Betty Collins. Then, Davis was out again, replaced by the returning Vince Weaver for a short time, before Davis returned.

As the Flares, their biggest hit was the 1961 release "Foot Stompin' Part 1", which hit #20 on the Black Singles chart and #25 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1961, the group took Buck Ram's previous suggestion and recorded as the Peppers for Ensign Records. Then it was back to the Flares for Ram's Press Records. They alternated between the Peppers and the Flares through 1964. At that point, the group split.

Discography

Singles

The Hollywood Blue Jays

 1953: "I Had A Love" / "Tell Me You Love Me" (Recorded In Hollywood 396)

The Flairs

 1953: "I Had A Love" / "She Wants To Rock" (Flair 1012)
 1953: "Tell Me You Love Me" / "You Should Care For Me" (Flair 1019)
 1953: "Baby Wants" / "You Were Untrue" (Flair 1041)
 1954: "Getting High" / "Love Me Girl" (Flair 1028)
 1954: "This Is The Night For Love" / "Let's Make With Some Love" (Flair 1044)
 1954: "I'll Never Let You Go" / "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Chill Me" (Flair 1056)
 1955: "She Loves To Dance" / "My Darling, My Sweet" (Flair 1067)
 1955: Shirley Gunter and The Flairs – "How Can I Tell You" / "Ipsy Opsie Ooh" (Flair 1076)
 1956: Shirley Gunter and The Flairs – "Headin' Home" / "I Want You" (Modern 989)
 1956: Shirley Gunter and The Flairs – "Fortune In Love" / "I Just Got Rid Of A Heartache" (Modern 1001)
 1956: Fatso Theus and The Flairs – "Be Cool My Heart" (Aladdin 3324)
 1956: "Aladdin's Lamp" / "Steppin' Out" (ABC-Paramount 9740)
 1957: "I'd Climb The Hills And Mountains" / "Swing Pretty Mama" (Antler 4005)
 1959: "The Sheik Of Araby" / "Adorable" (Barclay 60165)

The Hunters

 1953: "Rabbit on the Log" / "Down at Hayden" (Flair 1017)

The Chimes

 1954: "My Heart's Crying For You" / "Love Me, Love Me, Love Me" (Flair 1051)

Cornel Gunter and The Ermines

 1955: "True Love" / "Peek, Peek-A-Boo" (Loma 701)
 1956: "Muchacha, Muchacha" / "Keep Me Alive" (Loma 704)
 1956: "One Thing For Me" / "I'm Sad" (Loma 705)

Bennie Bunn and the Cadets

 1960: "You Must Be An Angel" / "I'm Looking For A Job" (Sherwood 211)

The Flares

 1960: "Hotcha Cha-Cha Brown" / "Loving You" (Felsted 8604-V)
 1960: "Jump And Bump" / "What Do You Want If You Don't Want Love" (Felsted 8607-V)
1961: "Foot Stomping Pt. 1" / "Foot Stomping Pt. 2" (The Ramrocks) (Felsted 8624) –  peaked at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100/ #20 R&B
 1961: "Foot Stomping" / "Hotcha Cha-Cha Brown" (London HLU 9441)
 1962: "Doing The Hully Gully" / "Truck and Trailer" (Press 2802)
 1962: "Mad House" / "Make It Be Me" (Press 2803)
 1962: "Rock and Roll Heaven Pt. 1" / "Rock and Roll Heaven Pt. 2" (Press 2800)
 1963: "Do It With Me" / "Yon He Go" (Press 2807)
 1963: "Hand Clappin'" / "Shimmy And Stomp" (Press 2808)
 1963: "The Monkey Walk" / "Do It If You Wanna' (Press 2810)
 1964: Cookie Jackson and The Flares – "I Didn't Lose A Doggone Thing" / "Write A Song About Me" (Press 2814)

The Peppers

 1961: "One More Chance" / "A Place In My Heart" (Ensign 1706)
 1963: "It Wouldn't Be The Same" / "Little Piece Of Paper" (Press 2809)

Album appearances

 1989: R&B Confidential No.1 - The Flair Label (Ace Records)
 1991: Juke Box R&B (Ace Records)
 1999: Buck Ram's Doo Wop (Ace Records)
 2004: Shirley Gunter – Oop Shoop (The Flair And Modern Recordings 1953-1957) (Ace Records)
 2010: Ike Turner – That Kat Sure Could Play! The Singles 1951-1957 (Secret Records Limited)
 2013: Dust My Rhythm & Blues - The Flair Records R&B Story 1953-55 (Ace Records)
 2016: Richard Berry – Louie, Louie: 1953-1962 (Real Gone)

References

External links
Marv Goldberg's R&B notebooks - The Flairs
The Flairs on AllMusic
Article on Randy Jones

Doo-wop groups
Musical groups from Los Angeles
Musical groups established in 1952
Recorded In Hollywood artists
Flair Records artists
Modern Records artists
Aladdin Records artists
ABC Records artists
Barclay Records artists
Loma Records artists
1952 establishments in California

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Our Company was founded in 2005, is a research and development, production, sales, service as one of Shenzhen high-tech enterprises . Enterprises in the nature of joint-stock companies, mainly R & D, production and sales of mobile terminal products --- phone, tablet, digital products, but also in the form of trade-related business of electronic products and other accessories, and many large domestic enterprises and cooperative relations . Since its inception, uphold and carry forward the "quality first superior customer service to respect for staff-oriented" as the core of the corporate culture, the company has been sustained and healthy development, the rapid growth of much domestic and foreign consumers concerned enterprises, with own mobile phone manufacturing plant and advanced production equipment, more than 300 employees. Since its inception on to a well-known domestic brands as the goal, adhere to the national characteristics and high-tech combination of the road, the purpose is to let the Chinese people and the world to enjoy the best price the most useful products. Quality achievements classic, time casting eternal, since 2006, the company began the systematic introduction of world-class management business model, to establish a scientific IT-based management system, the Integrated Product Development (IPD), Integrated Supply Chain (ISC), human resource management, financial management, quality control, etc., through management improvement and change, has cultivated a loyal, quick, united and progressive outstanding team, with the operational capability of the system. After years of unremitting efforts, many Noli good user support, as of the end of 2012, the country has more than 500 core agents, the channel has covered most of the prefecture-level cities, and radiation to the township. In August 2008 the company on product quality and enterprise management level for the relevant certification by the domestic ISO9001: 2000 system certification to ensure the excellent quality of our products. With the company's continued development and growth, the company has developed a brand strategy in line with its own path of development. "Dedication, honesty and fraternity, good learning, most play, pragmatic, positive words and deeds" is Noli beauty concept. Faced with increasingly fierce market competition, the company continued to strengthen scientific and technological innovation and market development. In 2008, the company has set up overseas business, continue to grow and expand overseas markets, has made great achievements, the product has entered by way of export to Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Russia, Dubai, India and South America, sales soaring, the annual sales of up to $ 200 million. In 2011 the company has in the Ministry of Information Industry to apply for other domestic brands --- "Nuo Lida", R & D, production and marketing of intelligent machines through product differentiation. At the same time the company's main brand, "Noli good" cooperation with domestic and foreign mobile phone and a number of leading operators and industry. Our products will enter the system operator, to provide end products with the recent business will begin operating.


A conveniently located first floor flat in an older building that has been well divided into 4 properties situated in the centre of Chudleigh benefiting from a short level walk to the local amenities.
Chudleigh is a small town between Exeter and Newton Abbot, close to the edge of Dartmoor National Park and in the popular Teign Valley. Dartmoor National Park is best known for it's striking granite tors, steep wooded river valleys and heather covered moorland. Offering a wide selection of recreational opportunities such as walking, cycling, riding and fishing on the River Dart. Many of the region's finest beaches are within easy driving distance. The well regarded Chudleigh Primary School is located in the town along with regular bus services. For secondary schools you have the popular Teign School in Kingsteignton. Chudleigh offers a wealth of local amenities including shops, a cricket field, a swimming pool, football pitches, allotments, parks, two doctors surgeries, a dentist and a library. For larger shops there are supermarkets in Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot and Exeter. The market town of Totnes has a mainline railway station with direct links to London Paddington. along with Exeter St Davids Station. There is also an international airport in Exeter. The A38 (Devon Expressway) which by-passes the town provides good access to Plymouth, Exeter and the M5 motorway network. The A380 connects Torbay.
The property is approached via a communal storm porch into the communal inner hallway with stairs rising to the first floor, housing a private entrance to the first floor floor flat. You enter the flat into a hallway with doors leading to all accommodation. The Kitchen has been fitted with wall and base units with rolled edge work surfaces incorporating a stainless steel sink with drainer and tiled splashbacks. There is a dishwasher, fridge freezer, electric cooker with cooker hood. The living room enjoys a window to the rear aspect and is a light room with space for furniture. The double bedroom benefits from a window to the front aspect and a deep built in wardrobe with hanging rail. There is a further deep cupboard which is currently used as an airing cupboard with ample storage for the hoover and more. The bathroom is fitted with a three piece suite comprising a bath, wash hand basin and WC.
From our office at 31 Fore Street, Chudleigh, continue along Fore Street towards the war memorial. Continue into New Exeter Street and the property can be found a short way up on the left hand side.


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The Gondola Blog: Summer is Back!
I snapped this photo as we ventured out into the harbor.
to places they usually only go during the summer months.
but this year we're looking at some of the best conditions ever.
For a limited time only, Summer is back...in winter.
I don't know what we did to deserve it, but I'll take it!


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Dioscorea natalia är en enhjärtbladig växtart som beskrevs av Barry Edward Hammel. Dioscorea natalia ingår i släktet Dioscorea och familjen Dioscoreaceae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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1779.017: Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom.
Full Title: A bill for establishing religious freedom, printed for the consideration of the people.
Place Issued: Williamsburg
Issuing Press: Dixon & Nicolson
Earliest known version of Jefferson's celebrated act; place and date of issue established by an editorial note in the Papers of Thomas Jefferson (II: 550). The bill was one of 126 proposed laws introduced late in the Assembly of May 1779 by a committee of revisors headed by George Wythe, then Speaker of the House of Delegates and Jefferson, then governor. Sheet lacks printer credit; typography consistent with the press of Dixon & Nicolson, which Jefferson employed during his gubernatorial tenure, so the attribution here. Evans, Swem and Sabin all date this broadside to 1785, and to the General Assembly wherein Jefferson's bill was finally debated and enacted (October 17, 1785 to January 21, 1786); as a result, those authorities also attribute this title to the press of James Hayes, then the state's public printer in Richmond; however Hayes did not begin printing in Richmond until 1781, a year after the state government removed there effective May 1780.
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This is a myth. If you already have completed one or more college degrees, it is a myth yet you have a higher probability of success with this modality of college classes (as college classes are not easy whether online or on campus).
Is it "true" that many people are taking online college courses? Yes.
If everyone is doing it (i.e., it is popular), it must be easy, right? Wrong.


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William Payne: Culture clashes, secularism, and the LGBT debate in the global UMC
Today's blog post is written by Dr. William Payne. Dr. Payne is the Harlan & Wilma Hollewell Professor of Evangelism and World Missions and Director of Chaplaincy Studies at Ashland Theological Seminary.
In the 1980s Charles W. Ferguson argued that Methodism is America in microcosm.[1] In a similar fashion, I have argued that American Methodism has always been characterized by regional identities and that it is essentially a regionally-based denomination.[2] Specifically, via a contextualization process, American Methodism adapted the genius of Methodism to its various locations without compromising the heart of Methodism. In the process, it became an American tradition that has greatly influenced American culture even as it has been swayed by American culture.
Today, United Methodist regionalism conflicts with the national identity to which it aspires. Specifically, the growing hegemony of American secularism poses a challenge that highlights regionalism and questions whether the denomination can maintain its national unity. If the UMC decides to emphasize its national identity over its regional character, it must choose between adapting to the secular culture by jettisoning aspects of its tradition or rejecting aspects of secular culture. Both options pose a very real potential of alienating significant sectors of the US population.
Clearly, ideological secularism does not have as firm of a grip on the South from Texas to Virginia, as it does on other parts of the US connection. That is one reason why southern jurisdictions continue to affirm the language of the Discipline on homosexuality and same-sex marriage. In fact, many southern evangelicals want the UMC to become a bulwark against the rising tide of secularism. In their vision, the UMC can save society from itself by remaining committed to "biblical" faith. Other regions of the UMC have made peace with secularism and want to become more "relevant" by affirming the cultural values of the majority population in the regions where they exist.
The fight for the heart and soul of the UMC also extends to the Central Conferences. Like the various regions in the US connection, they also reflect the values and culture of their discrete locations. According to a 2013 Pew Report entitled "The Global Divide on Homosexuality: Greater Acceptance in More Secular and Affluent Countries," Western Europe, North American, and South America largely affirm gay rights. On the other hand, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia strongly reject gay rights and the normalization of homosexual behavior in society. Due to the location of the Central Conferences, the UMC can anticipate that global United Methodism will not follow the lead of the US connection on the issue of gay rights.
In an effort to explain the global divergence, the Pew report makes a significant observation that highlights the encounter between African traditional society and western secular society:
There is a strong relationship between a country's religiosity and opinions about homosexuality. There is far less acceptance of homosexuality in countries where religion is central to people's lives – measured by whether they consider religion to be very important, whether they believe it is necessary to believe in God in order to be moral, and whether they pray at least once a day.
If the Pew report is correct, the homosexual debate should be viewed through the larger lens of a rising secularism that diminishes the influence of religion on society. At the deepest level, the confrontation reflects a clash of cultures. A recent AP report illustrates this point. Vice President Biden and the US administration stated that gay rights must take precedence over culture. In the article, Biden declares that "protecting gay rights is a defining mark of a civilized nation and must trump national cultures and social traditions." One should assume that he includes deeply held religious convictions under social traditions. He also implies that African nations and American evangelicals that do not support gay rights are not civilized. He avows that the US will use diplomatic coercion and economic incentives to impose its gay rights agenda on African nations. For Biden, "civilize" means to become like and acquiesce to the values of the secular West. It also means that the West arrogates the authority to unilaterally determine what constitutes inviolate human rights even when there is no global consensus or historical precedent. Not surprisingly, African societies who have lived under the political, economic, militaristic, and theological domination of the West are actively pushing back against this ideological imperialism in an attempt to regain and/or reaffirm their native cultures.
Regardless of what happens within the American connection, I hope that American UMs will not mimic the vitriolic tone of Biden. Yes, proponents on both sides of this issue have gone the way of rancor and antipathy. At times the soliloquies have reflected disdain. In regards to global United Methodism, I have heard fellow UMs lament, "If it weren't for the Central Conferences, the UMC would be a gay affirming denomination." Others have suggested that the Central Conferences should not have equal representation at General Conference because they are not theologically adept. Such sentiment is unfortunate and not helpful in discerning the voice of God or maintaining the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. In fact, it might be good if American UMs actually stopped being paternalistic long enough to hear the African critique of secularism, individualism, materialism, and permissive values related to human sexuality. After all, a global church should do theology in the context of the global community without disparaging any part of the connection.
[1] Charles W. Ferguson, Methodists and the Making of America. (Austin, TX: Eakin Press, 1983).
[2] William P. Payne, American Methodism: Past and Future Growth. (Lexington, KY: Emeth Press, 2013).
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Labels: culture and diversity, global social issues, LGBT, secularism, William Payne
Robert Hunt July 2, 2014 at 11:26 AM
This makes an important point about difference, but is misleading in its distinction between religious and secular. It would be better to embrace the distinction between secular and non-modern/pre-modern found in Charles Taylor's recent work. For this gets at the roots of the dispute. Modern/Secular people have a fundamentally different self-understanding than non-modern people. And this is closely related to different understandings in: a. whether God orders human society, b. the means by which God orders human society, c. how God reveals God's order for human society. Different answers to these questions can be both faith-full and religious. What those coming from a modern worldview need to recognize is that they don't have a monopoly on caring about human freedom, dignity, and flourishing. They just have a different framework for understanding how these things are realized. In the same way non-modern people need to recognize that they don't have a monopoly on faith in God, confidence in divine revelation, or a belief in God's ordering power in society. The destructive nature of our current impasse is due to arrogance on both sides.
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Introduction by the Consul General of India, Sydney, Mr Manish Gupta
Heartiest congratulations to Sharon Rundle, Indranil Halder and all authors who have contributed wonderful stories in Agathokakological Aussie Summer Mosaic.
Sharon has been active in the India Australian literary space. This book, coming soon after the recent release of "Glass Walls: Stories of Tolerance and Intolerance from the Indian Subcontinent and Australia", reflects her passion to contribute to the multicultural mosaic of India and Australia.
Stories from diverse cultures are riveting. They can be transformational. They provide deep insights into interplay of human emotions, arts, and cultural subtleties. They capture the zeitgeist of the prevailing times and are living bridges connecting two cultures.. They make a fascinating read when they are cross cultural. For societies as diverse and multicultural as in India and Australia, these interactions are bound to be mesmerizing. Simone de Bedauvoir had once said, "A foreign country can best be understood through its literature".
Agathokakological Aussie Summer Mosaic has come out in times of the COVID pandemic, a once-in-a-century crisis. Disruption is the new normal this year. Our lives are upended. On the better side, we have got time to pause for a while and rediscover our inner self. This adversity has spawned new creativity. People are reading and writing more for comfort, leisure, or distraction. Literature emerging in these times would certainly be exceptional and remarkable for posterity.
People-to-people contacts are the bedrock of India-Australia relations. Cricket, Commonwealth and Curry are often touted as much vaunted commonalities. Now, they run much deeper. Rapidly growing Indian Australian community has given rise to intersection of diverse ideas founding resonance in both countries and bringing them closer.
Summer is time when Australians live life to the fullest in the lap of nature. I am confident that celebration of Aussie Summer in this beautiful collection of stories will make a fascinating read for the readers. It will expose them to shades of Aussie life and landscape in an exquisite manner. This beautiful collection is a valuable contribution to our literary linkages. It will also bring up new imaginative ideas, foster budding talent and enrich the literary space of our multicultural societies.
Consul General of India, Sydney, Mr Manish Gupta
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John Hemingway walks in grandfather's footsteps in Southeast Arkansas
by Patty Wooten | Mar 13, 2017 | Features, News, News Archive
It's not everyday that the descendant of an American literary giant stops by for a visit, but the grandson of Ernest Hemingway recently visited the Dumas home of Joe and Nancy Wilkin to learn more about his grandfather's hunting trip to Southeast...
Path of Destruction: A look back on the February 2007 supercell that spawned the Dumas tornado
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Introduction: On Saturday, February 24, 2007, a series of tornadoes from one parent supercell ripped across Southeast Arkansas. One of the largest, categorized as an EF-3, carried winds exceeding 140 miles per hour. It cut through the heart of Dumas, injuring...
UAM foresters identify massive 'mystery tree' at Pendleton dock
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One day last June, David Walt noticed something washed up against the dock and patio of his house on the Pendleton Reservoir near Dumas. Spring and early summer rains had raised the Arkansas River to flood stage, washing large trees and other debris down the...
Ward Davis has a story to tell
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In this turbulent energy environment, only a few companies will be focused enough to win.
The oil industry, like the consumer products and aerospace and defense industries before it, has hit a tipping point. The dramatic fall in oil prices in late 2014 caught much of the industry by surprise and threatened the commercial viability of many existing oil plays. Naturally, the attention of the industry and the media is focused there. But the more significant story is not the decline, but the volatility, of prices. Prices may go up or down in the future, but volatility is here to stay.
Indeed, the general outlook has never been so uncertain—for national and international producers, state-owned and privately held companies, "majors" and "minnows" alike. Political conflicts continue to escalate in oil-producing regions; the effect on the industry of climate change (and resulting regulations) remains unknown. The slowdown in economic growth among emerging economies has led to a hiccup in energy demand, with no clear indication of how long that slump will last. Another major factor is rapid innovation in hydraulic fracturing and other technologies. This has not just reduced the cost of unconventional oil and gas plays, but it has led to oscillating returns on investment in new fields. The broadening array of operating environments, from these unconventional plays to mature fields to ultra-deepwater exploration, is challenging the traditional portfolio strategies of many oil and gas companies. No single company, not even the integrated majors like ExxonMobil, Shell, and BP, has the technical, operational and commercial capabilities to succeed in all the new oil and gas operating environments.
No single company has the capabilities to succeed in all the new oil and gas operating environments.
No one knows what will happen next, so the market now places a premium on the one thing it can count on: the ability of companies to shape their destiny. The winning oil and gas companies are no longer those with global scale or those that own the most assets. The winners know they cannot afford to try to do everything. Instead, they focus on a distinctive value proposition, invest in the capabilities they need to deliver it, and build their identity and business model accordingly.
Occidental Petroleum Corporation, for example, exploits its expertise in mature field operations and enhanced oil recovery to become a partner of choice for asset holders in the Middle East. Apache Corporation specializes in maximizing production and value from underexploited fields, through cost management, infill drilling, and nearfield exploration. Petroleum Development Oman distinguishes itself through proficiency in enhanced oil recovery, aligned to the requirements of its maturing portfolio.
Meanwhile, large and diverse oil companies are divesting or spinning out the businesses that don't fit with their core capabilities systems. In 2014, both ExxonMobil and BP announced that they would separate unconventional shale operations from their traditional operations. ConocoPhillips, Marathon, Murphy Oil, and Total separated their upstream (exploration and production) and downstream (refining and retail) operations.
This type of focus, though visibly successful, is difficult to accomplish. Few management teams are prepared to orient their portfolio around what they do best. The difficulties are exacerbated by growing shortages of skilled personnel—an ironic consequence of the previous 20 years, when there were so many petroleum engineering graduates for the jobs available that the field of study became unpopular. Moreover, the volatility itself seems at first glance to argue against focusing on a single value proposition. If the world changes rapidly, wouldn't it make sense to remain as widely diversified as possible?
In practice, however, focus can add flexibility. If your company is clear on its strategy, you can adjust investments to adapt to changing conditions, like an expert sailor who sticks to a single course but responds rapidly to changes in the prevailing wind and water conditions. If you remain caught in the best practices of the past—defining a path and rigidly executing it in a stage-gated way—your assumptions will not hold true; the prevailing winds will not take you where you want to go. The answer is not to follow every opportunity, but to pick a direction where your capabilities give you confidence. Keep sensing the market, continuously calibrating your awareness of outside forces, and adjusting your activity as needed.
For example, some companies take small stakes in emerging basins aligned with their capabilities. This step positions them to move quickly if significant discoveries are made. Others develop scenarios for different futures—high, low, and volatile oil prices, for example—and plan ways to deliver profitability in their own distinctive way, no matter which outcome arrives. Others incorporate flexibility into long-cycle investment projects by designing modular field developments that can be scaled up or down in response to changing market conditions. Companies in highly volatile operating environments such as Iraq already take this approach; it will ultimately be adopted everywhere.
As an oil company, your first move in this new volatile environment should be a focused strategy: a promising value proposition with an integrated capabilities system to back it up. Make sure this strategy is feasible in every region where you do business; avoid overextending into diverse operating environments. Through shrewdly targeted acquisition and divestiture, assemble a portfolio that fits your value proposition. Your company will then be one of the few reliable enterprises in this volatile future: a company that sails ahead of the competition because it knows how to do what it does extremely well.
Viren Doshi is a senior partner with Strategy& and leader of the firm's energy practice.
Georges Chehade is a partner with Strategy& and leads the firm's energy, chemicals, and utilities practice in the Middle East.


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Hot Breath releases a live performance video for the track »Who's The One« from their live session at Welfare Sounds
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Swedish rockers Hot Breath release a live performance video for the track »Who's The One« as a part 3 of the official live session recorded at Welfare Sounds in Gothenburg 2021. »Who's The One« is the fifth track from Hot Breath's debut album, »Rubbery Lips«, released on April 9th, 2021 via The Sign Records.
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That fresh minty taste won't keep this Hot Breath away. With a pounding heart for that raw '60s Detroit energy and the dirty streets of the late '70s London, Hot Breath is rushing with adrenaline and pure lust. This hard-beating rock four-piece from Gothenburg (Sweden) brings a new twist and runs face-first through your bedroom door.
"Wake up punk, it's time to shine!"
Hot Breath's debut album »Rubbery Lips« was released in spring 2021. For this record, the band teamed up with producer Mattias Nyberg (The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, The Datsuns) who recorded and mixed the album. »Rubbery Lips« marks the real beginning of the band's sweaty joyride. It's a breathtaking debut with powerful vocals and thrilling riffs – like an intense kiss at the after-party that never ends.
The band was formed in 2018 by ex-members from Honeymoon Disease, Hypnos, and Grand. With a common ground of heavy rock, Hot Breath mixed their various pasts into one vibrating sound. This resulted in the self-titled EP which was released in October 2019 via The Sign Records. A well-acclaimed 6-track K.O, filled with pure lust and high energy rock 'n' roll. The release was followed by a Swedish tour, with shows such as Nordfest, Skövde In Rock and The Sign Records traveling festival The Sign Fest.
Take a deep breath and keep your eyes out for Hot Breath's album release 2021. »Rubbery Lips« will be the soundtrack of your first and last drink. The one that makes you want to break your mirrors and dance through the night – like stray cats covered in glitter.
Hot Breath is:
Jennifer Israelsson – Vocals, Guitar
Anton Frick Kallmin – Bass
Jimmy Karlsson – Drums
Karl Edfeldt – Guitar


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Last weekend it was time for the third part of the workshop trilogy, as I attended a painting workshop given by Mathieu Fontaine, hosted by subcultures in Utrecht.
Before the workshop started I didn't have a clear idea on what to expect but of course I was looking forward to another weekend of painting and learning!
The workshop started on Saturday morning and we all gathered at the Dutch Game Garden in the city center of Utrecht (which is a lovely city in the center of The Netherlands). After a short introduction from Mathieu and our hosts, it was time to start the workshop.
After priming the miniature, Mathieu gave us a little evaluation on his favourite paint brands and ones he doesn't like to use. And then it was time for a little theory in which he explained zenithal lighting. What I liked was that he explained where to place highlights and shadows on the figurine by demonstrating it using his own body. This was really helpful. Also he taught us to look at the different spheres in the miniature.
And then the real painting started and we had to paint the pants of a big GW ogre. Not my favourite miniature, but absolutely a great choice for the workshop as the large surface area means that the blends have to be smooth. And perfect blending was what this workshop was all about!
He ended the evening by explaining how you can catch the attention of judges and viewers by using an effective composition.
On Sunday it was time to start working on the skin of the ogre, using the blending techniques that Mathieu showed us the day before, and the theory on zenithal lighting.
As the day flew by we painted the eyes and special attention was given to the face, which is to be the focal point of the miniature.
And finally Mathieu demonstrated how he paints metal surfaces, which we all tried to copy on our miniature.
This was a truly great workshop! The structure was very clear, and Mathieu is a very natural teacher. It was a good combination between theory and actual painting, and I really liked how everything was demonstrated. Mathieu was also very attentive, walking around the class checking the work we did and giving individual tips and tricks on how to improve. He was also very clear on his own style and what type of works of other painters he liked and didn't like, and also how he looks at miniatures when judging a contest for example. This is nice, as it helps you think about how to improve your own pieces and get positive attention for them. He also gave me some advice on how to improve my painting, which I always really appreciate!
I would like to thank Mathieu for an interesting and inspiring workshop! Also, many thanks to Tijn and the other guys from Subcultures for a great organisation and nice location. And thanks to all the other contestants for all the bad jokes and fun!
I would like to wish the participants for the second workshop by Mathieu a lot of fun too!
I like so much your painting class reports. There are wonderful – reports and classes. I think it`s cool that older painter give their experience for beginners.
It's strange how I can in fact recognize a bit of Mathieu in the paintjob 🙂 the blends are great, especially the shading. The final highlight on top of his neck is a bit harsh but indeed this is something different than you're used to. With all those workshops under your belt I'm really looking forward to seeing a miniature painted by you with all those new techniques you have learned!!!
Wow.. another workshop.. fantastic! And seems you have taken a lot from both and really put it to work on that Ogre..
Great job and hope to meet up with you at a future event again!
Nice report. I attended his weathering workshop wednesday too, very inspirational. After the first workshop we talked about doing some more 'group painting'. As it is just very nice to watch and learn from each other. Still interested in those happy getting together things? Because then I shall contact Tijn to see if we can use the DGG for this purpose.


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LINCOLN, MA—Mass Audubon is again offering military veterans and their families free admission to its 60 wildlife sanctuaries on Veterans Day, Monday, November 11.
Welcoming vets and their families to wildlife sanctuaries at no cost on November 11 has become a tradition on the holiday, and is a modest way for the state's largest nature conservation nonprofit to thank the men and women who have served their country in the military.
According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, there are more than 300,000 veterans living in the Bay State
Mass Audubon operates a network of wildlife sanctuaries extending from the Cape and Islands to the Berkshires, and attracting more than a half million visitors annually.
To learn more and to confirm if a specific wildlife sanctuary will be open, please visit www.massaudubon.org
Mass Audubon protects 36,500 acres of land throughout Massachusetts, saving birds and other wildlife, and making nature accessible to all. As Massachusetts' largest nature conservation nonprofit, we welcome more than a half million visitors a year to our wildlife sanctuaries and 20 nature centers. From inspiring hilltop views to breathtaking coastal landscapes, serene woods, and working farms, we believe in protecting our state's natural treasures for wildlife and for all people—a vision shared in 1896 by our founders, two extraordinary Boston women. Today, Mass Audubon is a nationally recognized environmental education leader, offering thousands of camp, school, and adult programs that get over 225,000 kids and adults outdoors every year. With more than 125,000 members and supporters, we advocate on Beacon Hill and beyond, and conduct conservation research to preserve the natural heritage of our beautiful state for today's and future generations. We welcome you to explore a nearby sanctuary, find inspiration, and get involved. Learn how at massaudubon.org.


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Amazon bought Elemental Technologies for $500 millions to get into video streaming
September 7, 2015 by Trina Hancock
SEATTLE, WA- Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Amazon has realized that the video streaming business is going to turn into a very profitable one soon. For that reason, Amazon's brand, the Amazon Web Services, has purchased the Portland, Oregon-based video streaming infrastructure company, Elemental Technologies, for the price of US$500 million. No further details have been released to the public concerning the terms of the deal.
" Amazon.com Inc. bought Elemental Technologies for US$500 million."
Amazon Web Services is one of the biggest and the best public clouds found today and this deal will allow it to add more variety on its services and offer companies on-premise data centers.
Elemental Technologies is a company that has many world-known and respected customers all around the globe, including Ericsson, Comcast, ABC, BBC and ESPN
Gartner Inc. analyst Akshay Sharma said:
"Elemental has some impressive carrier wins and video media content provider wins. They provide cloud-based video solutions like transcoding technology that used to require dedicated hardware, but via their technology can run on standard hardware, like in Amazon Web Services."
Sharma also referred to the general expanding policy that Amazon is showing and added:
"With Amazon Prime, Amazon buying Twitch, they are becoming a media player as well, and Elemental Technologies can be a key element in this equation. While there are other vendors in this new SDV [software-defined video] space, Elemental Technologies is unique in being the first to bridge the cloud, with networking supporting 4K UHD TV with deployments at cable multisystem operators (MSOs), over-the-top (OTT) providers and CSPs."
The above statement could give us a pretty good understanding of this deal. We also have to note that Elemental Technologies is a company that has many world-known and respected customers all around the globe, including Ericsson, Comcast, ABC, BBC and ESPN.
Even though some of Amazon's purchases have not been completed first, this one is probably the fifth-biggest deal the company has made. The first four are apparel and shoe retailer Zappos for a whopping $1.2 billion, Twitch for $970 million, Kiva Systems for $775 million and Quidsi for $545 million.
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The Ash Grey Glazed Vancouver is a stunning door and allows plenty of light in your room with its clear glazing. Its elegant ash grey colour fits well with the glazing to give it a captivating look.
These grey doors also have an unglazed option which is just as smart.
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Embargo: SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday September 24th - 7am US Eastern/ MELBOURNE, Thursday September 24th – 9pm AEST – Australia's next generation of entrepreneurs will be able to connect with a global entrepreneurial ecosystem of industry experts, mentors and resourcesunder a partnership reached between the University of Melbourne and The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center.
The partnership, facilitating student exchange, alumni networking, and future program development, was announced last night at the official opening of the 13,000 square-foot, ultra-modern Entrepreneurial Center in San Francisco's South Financial District.
The Center's mission is to deliver the best educational programs and mentorship to help develop entrepreneurial talent and innovation not just in the U.S., but globally.
Established by the Nasdaq Educational Foundation as a non-profit organisation, the Center is focused on fostering a thriving start-up community representing all industries.
"The Asia-Pacific region plays an important role in the global economy and we are delighted to begin this exciting partnership with the University of Melbourne to provide resources to future leaders from the region who are ready to take full advantage of our offering" continued Mr Aust.
The University of Melbourne's entrepreneurship program, the Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP), was recently voted 13th best in the world and this agreement with the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center is a step in allowing this entrepreneurial culture to expand, outlined the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, Professor Glyn Davis.
Entrepreneurship at Melbourne is the seed that is driving a rapidly expanding innovation eco-system and start up culture across our University and in this city.
"In 2016 a dedicated Masters in Entrepreneurship will commence at the University of Melbourne and this partnership with the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center is a global step to allow this thriving entrepreneurial culture to further grow. It ensures both our students and alumni will be inspired and immersed in a global epicenter of entrepreneurship that is San Francisco."
"A conveyor belt of companies from biotech to digital is emanating from Melbourne with over 120 jobs and over $5 million (AUD) in revenue generated by MAP start-ups since 2012. This agreement with the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center provides a global stream of inspiration and knowledge for Australia's next generation of entrepreneurs" highlighted Rohan Workman, Director of the Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP) at the University of Melbourne."
The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center offers entrepreneurs free educational and training resources, hands-on mentorship programs and entrepreneurial events and programs developed in partnership with Nasdaq and with some of the world's leading academic institutions, companies and business leaders. In addition, the Center will also conduct original and actionable research on entrepreneurship.
To celebrate the launch of the Center, which coincides with Nasdaq's Bay Area 25th anniversary, California's Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom was joined by the 2015 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors to ring the Nasdaq Closing Bell. Additional programming to highlight the launch included leadership panels hosted in partnership with CNBC's Disruptor 50 series.
The Nasdaq Educational Foundation, Inc. was established in 1994 and is supported entirely by contributions from Nasdaq. The mission of The Nasdaq Educational Foundation, Inc. is to promote and provide opportunities through collaborations and initiatives that support and deliver innovative educational programs and charitable activities.
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Q: How to stop re-rendering of React app with Firebase? EDIT: Now the daily page is blank and I'm getting an error of a.indexOf is not a function...no idea what that even means...
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I have looked at multiple tutorials, and I'm still a bit baffled on how to get my app to show what I want. I eventually want to have a database with a bunch of quotes, and my app to randomly pick one to display.
I have managed to setup a collection in Firestore that always has one doc called 'num' with a field called num and the value is a stringified number. I'm using a Firebase cloud function to update the value every so often (making it a random number).
I want to use that random number to display a quote from collection named 'texts'. Every quote's  docname (id) is a stringified number, so I can use the value from num to get a quote. From what I can tell, it should be working, however, when I try to load the page that displays the quote, the console shows the number generating multiple times (usually 3-4, but sometimes more), the text updates every time it updates, and then it finally settles on a quote (but usually it's not even corresponding to the number from the random collection).
I have a feeling it has something to do with useState. I had a really hard time figuring out how to even display the data from Firestore, as it would give me an error saying I can't have a component can't return an object. Please advise on how I can fix this. I do have it currently deployed but the random number is set to update once a day. You'll be able to see how the quote changes before it settles on one (currently there are only 2 quotes in the database).
https://confidence-text-179ac.web.app/daily

Here's what I have:
import React, { useState } from 'react';
import firebaseConfig from './Config'
import firebase from "firebase/app";
import "firebase/firestore";

firebase.initializeApp(firebaseConfig);
const db = firebase.firestore();

const ConfidenceTexts = () => {
    const [text,setText] = useState("")
    const [num,setNum] = useState(1)

    const number = db.collection("random").doc('num');

    number.get().then((doc) => {
        setNum(doc.data().num)
    });

    const docRef = db.collection("texts").doc(num);

    docRef.get().then((doc) => {
        setText(doc.data().text)
    });

    return (
        <div>
            {text}
        </div>
    )
};

export default ConfidenceTexts;

A: Every time you set state (update the state) your component is rerendering, and you get requests are being made again. Put your requests in a use effect with an empty conditional array so that the requests are only made on the first render.
useEffect(() => {
        number.get().then((doc) => {
            setNum(doc.data().num)
        });

        docRef.get().then((doc) => {
            setText(doc.data().text)
        });
    }, [])

If you want useEffect to run ONLY on the first render of the component, don't pass anything into your dependency array:
useEffect(() => {}, [])

If you want useEffect to run on EVERY render, use this (no dependency array):
useEffect(() => {})

If you want useEffect to run on the first render of the component, AND on state(s) changes, pass dependency states into the array:
useEffect(() => {}, [state, anotherState])

If you are trying to avoid useEffect rendering on the first render, you need to use a UseRef hook. This post will tell you how to go about doing this.


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Q: Groovy List grouped by Day of Date field I have the following POGO class
public class Person{
   String name;
   Date born;

}

def persons=[] // List of person objects'

how to group the list by fields of type DATE. But rather, group the list by the date of birth without considering the hours, minutes ...

A: persons.groupBy{it.born.date+'/'+(it.born.month+1)+'/'+(it.born.year+1900)}

the result will be a Hash map.
Suppose that persons=[p1,p2,p3,p4,p5]
ie:
 [ '20/11/1970':[p1,p3],

   '15/09/1989':[p2,p4,p5]   ]

A: An easier way would be; given a Person class:
public class Person {
   String name
   Date born

   String toString() {
       name
   }
}

We can make a list of them:
import groovy.time.*

def people = use( TimeCategory ) {
    [ new Person( name: 'p1', born: new Date() - 4.days ),
      new Person( name: 'p2', born: new Date() - 2.days ),
      new Person( name: 'p3', born: new Date() - 4.days ),
      new Person( name: 'p4', born: new Date() - 2.days ),
      new Person( name: 'p5', born: new Date() - 2.days ) ]
}

And then just use Date.format:
people.groupBy{ it.born.format( 'dd/MM/yyyy' ) }

If born is supposed to just store the Date a person was born, and not the time, you can change Person to:
public class Person {
   String name
   Date born

   void setBorn( Date born ) {
       this.born = born.clearTime()
   }

   String toString() {
       name
   }
}

And then you can just do:
people.groupBy{ it.born }

To get a Map with Date objects as the keys:
[ Sun Feb 02 00:00:00 GMT 2014:[p1, p3],
  Tue Feb 04 00:00:00 GMT 2014:[p2, p4, p5] ]


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16 Millimeters: A Maizie Albright Humorous Romantic Mystery
Maizie Albright Star Detective, Book 2
By: Larissa Reinhart
Narrated by: Joan Dukore
Series: Maizie Albright Star Detective, Book 2
NC-17: A Maizie Albright Humorous Romantic Mystery
As an ex-star of a hit teen detective show, Maizie Albright gets the youth demographic, or so she thought. Now that she's adulting, today's kids make Maizie feel out of date. But at least the teen YouTube stars of Bigfoot Trackers want to hire her to look into the disappearance and possible murder of their producer, a murder the police find as likely as Bigfoot.
Miss Fortune Mysteries, Book 18
By: Jana DeLeon
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Ida Belle, Fortune, and Gertie are gearing up for the big day - Ida Belle's wedding to Walter - but when the caterer goes missing just a week before the big day, it puts a huge black mark on the joyous celebration. Molly Broussard is no stranger to being in the limelight, so when the former cage fighter turned in her boxing gloves for pots and pans, everyone who knew her was surprised...until they ate her food.
Always a pleasure.
By Dallass on 05-11-2020
It's Mardi Gras time, and Fortune is looking forward to seeing the spectacle firsthand, but when a visitor to Sinful is murdered during the celebration there, Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie can't help but wonder what happened. As they start looking into the woman and the family in Sinful she came to visit, their investigation sends them to New Orleans, right at the height of the Mardi Gras celebration. But instead of relaxing a little and enjoying the festivities, Fortune can't shake the feeling that she's being watched.
A great way to pass a few hours.
A Maizie Albright Star Detective Mystery
Three Teen Choice Awards, one Emmy nomination, and several Maxim covers later, Maizie Albright was an ex-teen star, stuck in reality show hell, and standing before a California judge. She has one chance for a new life: return home to Black Pine, Georgia, and get a job that has nothing to do with show business. So why not become a private detective - the person she played during the happiest days of her life?
Still Life in Brunswick Stew
A Cherry Tucker Mystery
Narrated by: Erin Clark
Cherry Tucker's in a stew. Desperate and broke, Cherry and her friend, Eloise, spend a sultry summer weekend hawking their art at the Sidewinder Annual Brunswick Stew Cook-Off. When a bad case of food poisoning breaks out and Eloise dies, the police brush off her death as accidental. However, Cherry suspects someone spiked the stew and killed her friend. As Cherry calls on cook-off competitors, bitter rivals, and crooked judges, the police get steamed while the killer prepares to cook Cherry's goose.
A Miss Fortune Mystery, Book 16
It's Christmas in Sinful and Fortune is set to participate in all the local hoopla. A Christmas gala, caroling, and a sleigh ride are on the agenda. Murder is not. But when someone bumps off Santa, Fortune is aware a killer is lurking among the holiday cheer. But with no client and no reason to interfere with a police investigation, it looks as if Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie will have to sit this one out.
Body doubles, dead bodies, and hot bodies abound.... Wait, what?
The Wall Street Journal best-selling author Larissa Reinhart presents the Silver Falchion finalist for best cozy mystery and Reader's Choice awards, the second in the snappy, sassy, and sexy Maizie Albright Star Detective romantic comedy mysteries.
"A mixture of adventure, mystery, and romcom. So like Hollywood, you'll never figure out what is real and what is make-believe until you reach the end." (Laura's Interests)
#StillAWannabeDetective
In continuing her career-makeover quest as a for-real detective, ex-teen and reality star Maizie Albright has a big learning curve to overcome. A sleuthing background starring in a TV show - Julia Pinkerton, Teen Detective - does not cut the real-life mustard. It doesn't even buy her lunch, let alone extra condiments. Her chosen mentor, Wyatt Nash of Nash Security Solutions, is not a willing teacher. He'd rather stick Maizie with a safe desk job and handle the security solution-ing himself. But Maizie's got other plans to help Nash. First, win Nash's trust. Second, his heart.
Wait, not his heart. His respect. His hearty respect.
So when a major movie producer needs a babysitter for his hot mess starlet, Maizie eagerly takes the job. But when her starlet appears dead and then not dead, Maizie's got more than an actress to watch and a missing corpse to find. Body doubles, dead bodies, and hot bodies abound when the big screen, small screen, and silent screams collide. Maizie's on the job, on the skids, and on thin ice, hunting a killer who may be a celebrity stalker. And Maizie just might be the next celebrity who gets snuffed.
"I love seeing Maizie grow as a character, and I absolutely adore the behind-the-scenes glimpses into celebrity culture. I encourage readers to delve into this lively, funny, and genuinely satisfying series." (King's River Life Magazine)
©2017 Larissa Reinhart (P)2020 Larissa Reinhart
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What listeners say about 16 Millimeters: A Maizie Albright Humorous Romantic Mystery
Cecile VanTyne
A Fun Cozy Mystery
16 Millimeters is the second book in Larissa Reinhart's Maizie Albright series and it's just as fun as 15 Minutes! I listened to the audio book which is narrated by Joan Dukore. She has done a terrific job bringing Maizie to life as well as the entire cast! Maizie has been doing routine office work at Nash Security Solutions when she's approached by Leonard Chapelton who is a movie producer looking for someone to look after his leading lady, Cambria. Maizie had worked with "Cam Cam" on Julia Pinkerton, Teen Detective so she's the perfect person to watch over her without Cam Cam knowing she's being watched. But when Maizie shows up at the hotel room, something's not right and the job turned into more than just babysitting. Nash gets involved so things get complicated with them. Then as things progress she's being told she's been seen at places where she hasn't been and what really happened to Cambria? If you want a fun read with suspense, a bit of romance and a lot of laughs, 16 Millimeters is the right choice! Thank you Larissa Reinhart for the opportunity to listen to your book!
Funny and light-hearted mystery
I've listened to the audible versions of Larissa Reinhart's Cherry Tucker series and love them. So, I was excited to see this series on Audible. In this book, Maizie gets the opportunity to use what she's learned from past mistakes when she's hired to babysit a former colleague from her childhood movie star days. As Maizie attempts to keep her former colleague out of trouble, trouble finds Maizie and Maizie finds a body or two or three. I love the quirky cast of characters and I'm impressed with character development of Maizie and all of the former roles she's played that she uses as resources to help her navigate through the sticky situations she finds herself in. I found myself sucked into the story and listened to most of it in one day. It kept my attention and I found myself laughing several times. I needed to know what happened next and downloaded the next title as soon as I finished. Joan Dukore is a new narrator for me and I thought she did an excellent job. I received a copy of the book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
GameGal
A fun and intriguing cozy mystery series!
16 Millimeters is a fun cozy mystery series with interesting characters, a little romance, and an intriguing mystery. The mystery in this book is unique. Maizie was an actress but she had to give it up and is now living with her father, stepmother, and little sister. She wants to train to be a private investigator so she is working with Nash and there is a little chemistry between them. This all provides some humor. A movie is being shot in town and Maizie knows the lead actress, Cambria, who is getting bad publicity. The movie producer hires Maizie and Nash to watch Cambria so she behaves. Odd things start happening to Maizie and she sees things someone doesn't want her to see. I was intrigued and wasn't sure about anything. This was a very enjoyable cozy mystery. I requested and received the audiobook from the author for an honest review.
Teresa Ray
Maize Babysits a Hot Mess Star
This is an excellent rom-com with a solid mystery as the backdrop. Maizie is endearing with her secret thoughts, "No need for Leonard to be a lot in touch," and Maizie's supporting characters are colorful and well-developed. Giulio Belloni (yes, think Oscar Meyer here) is outrageous, exacerbating, and just plain hilarious. Wyatt Nash is as sexy as ever and it is fun watching him try to stay all-buttoned up around "Miss Albright." Please see my full review for this piece in Amazon under the kindle book section.
Christine Workman
Maizie gets better with each book
While her capers continue to put her in sticky situations, Maizie is evolving as a PI. Nash is always in the background to help out but doesn't always approve of her methods. I love the phrases that Maizie uses, "shizzles" is one of my favorites. The string of dead bodies is somewhat alarming to Maizie but she manages to figure it out in the end. And I love the disguise she chose, you'll just have to listen to appreciate it.
Erin Lewis
Entertaining cozy msytery
Both the author Larissa Reinhart and narrator Joan Dukore are relatively new to me. This was a fun book that I found entertaining. I was intrigued as I followed the clues all the while chuckling as Maizie Albright continues to follow her dream of becoming a private investigator. Trying to get her reluctant mentor Wyatt Nash to take her seriously, Maizie is frustrated. Nash would prefer she stay behind her desk rather than to allow her to investigate out in the field, but sassy and feisty Maizie has other plans. Not only does she ant him to taker her investigating skills seriously but she wants him to really "see" her. What happens when it appears Maizie may have become the next target for a crazed stalker? The narrator really brought this book to life for me and did a good job keeping me entertained. This was a a book filled with a fun, intrigue and suspense which kept me riveted as I listened to this story.
Not just a star detective but also a star book
I enjoyed this book, in fact I have loved the while series so far and can't wait for the next book. The characters are what makes it such a great series, as they are all love able but I really I loved the way Maizie draws on her acting experience to get out of difficult situations. It is such an unusual job for the main character, coming from an acting background, that the series stands out as a must listen too series and also because it's a lot of fun. The mystery was good, with a high body count which added humour to the plot, just how many bodies can one person find? And with a number of suspects the story kept you guessing until the end. The family life also spiced up the plot, especially Maizie mothers interfering in her life. Looking forward to the next case. Maizie wants to get out of the office and away from filing to learn how to become a private detective but when she lands her first client she gets more than she bargains for. She is hired to shadow an old acting friend and keep her out of trouble. When she discovers her dead body by peeking in her window before she even starts work Maizie does the right thing and calls her boss and the police but is at a loss to explain where the body has gone and why the starlet is waiting in the dinning room for her. What did Maizie really see? And just what was going on in the bedroom with all the cameras? Maizie feels like she has let her boss down in front of his policeman friend and sets out to find out the answers. The problem is every time she thinks she know what is going on she finds a body, its just not the missing one. Is life really this complicated? As a teenage detective Maizie usually solved each of her cases in a single episode. Or is it just because her mother wants her to come back to the acting life and keeps interfering? Can she solve the deaths and keep the starlet out of trouble? I really like the narrator. She puts a lot of emotion into the telling that the story really comes to life with each word she speaks. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.


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Black, Female Insurance Exec on Quest to Mentor Teen Girls
President of Georgia-based insurance giant Aflac U.S., Teresa White poses for a photo in Georgia. White, the first Black president of Georgia-based insurance giant Aflac U.S., is on a quest to help young African-American girls succeed.
Teresa White, the 1st woman and African-American president of @Aflac U.S., has the knack to inspire http://bit.ly/2xgEPPF #duckprints
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Teresa White, the first woman and African-American president of Georgia-based insurance giant Aflac U.S., has the knack to inspire. So says Seychelle Hercules, a formerly bashful girl who went on to win Georgia's Miss Columbus pageant after hearing the trailblazing Black executive speak.
Hercules' life took a major turn after White told her and some other teenage girls about how she overcame obstacles and stereotypes in rising to the corporate suites of Aflac U.S., a $130 billion brand known for its TV commercials featuring a duck that randomly quacks out the company name to potential customers.
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WRC – Petter Slapped With the Infamous Article 151c
January 22, 2012 January 22, 2012 Shaun
Ford's new (or should that really be returning) factory driver for 2012, former World Champion Petter Solberg, has done it again. He was busted for speeding on his way back to the service park after the last competitive stage of Rallye Monte-Carlo. Apparently frustrated by a slower car in front of him, he accelerated to 106 kph (66 mph) while in a 50 kph (31 mph) zone. Not only that, passed the car on a stretch where there was a solid center line. It means the same thing there as here, no passing! Petter had already been busted for speeding and had his license revoked during Rally Sweden last year, forcing co-driver Chris Patterson to take the helm for the final stage. Now Petter has been called out for speeding again, this time by the FIA which slapped him with a violation of the infamous Article 151c "bringing the sport into disrepute" of the FIA Sporting Regulations.
Petter will have to pay a €1400 fine and will have a suspended ban for Rally Sweden. This means that he will be able to compete in Rally Sweden, but if he gets caught speeding at double the posted limit again, he will be retroactively disqualified from the rally. Petter, buddy, let Chris drive between stages. Seriously! It's great that you enjoy driving fast, and your damn good at it, but not on an open public road! Also, I have to say that the FIA is letting Petter, a repeat offender, off pretty easy. I'm fine with the suspended sentence, but waiting for double the limit gives too much leeway. I'd prefer to have seen a 15 kph+ (~10 mph) limit. Fast next to professional drivers is one thing, but on public roads? We all know what typical drivers are like, they're idiots! They're unpredictable. Petter, keep the adrenaline in check and unleash it all on the stages!
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