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Another week done, and Artifact of the Day for May 17th, 2018 — Snuff Bottle
We are coming to the close of the third week of the field school! Only two weeks remaining.
Everyone worked really hard and completed their assessment units (motivated perhaps by James who suggested that if they were all completed the students could have Friday off!).
Danny and Brooke well into starting their unit.
Stephanie and Mary starting their unit.
Wayne and Collette starting their unit.
Anthony and Joel finishing up the profile drawing for their unit.
Caedda and Sarah finishing up their profile and plan drawings.
Charlotte carefully excavating around the rocks lurking at the bottom of her and Emma's unit.
Emma screening the last of the cultural layer from her and Charlotte's unit.
Now on to today's artifact of the day!
Marit found it in the midden, and we believe it to be a snuff bottle. Certainly the handful of tobacco tags and the spittoon suggest use of chewing tobacco at this site. The dozens of fragments of white kaolin pipes, and several Bakelite pipe mouthpieces tell us also that some people were smoking tobacco on the site.
Today's find suggests yet another use of tobacco, this time consumed through the nose! Snuff is finely ground tobacco that was "snuffed" through the nose. Snuff-taking by the Taino and Carib Indigenous peoples in the Lesser Antilles was first observed in the 15th century by a Franciscan monk travelling on Columbus's second voyage. He brought snuff back to Spain and the practice soon spread throughout Europe, in particular by the French ambassador Jean Nicot (where we get the name nicotine from!).
Snuff was often flavoured with fruit, spices, floral oils, or menthol.
A German ceramic snuff bottle.
The name snuff comes from the Dutch, who called it snuif and were using it by about 1560. It quickly became an important luxury commodity. It didn't really catch on to colonial use in the Americas, although American aristocracy took up the habit, modelled after the English style of snuff use. The use of snuff in England gradually became more common during the next 150 years. Unlike Spain, at that time there were few mills in the country to grind the tobacco leaf into powder, and users therefore made up their own daily supply – so as to keep it fresh.
British royalty were big fans of snuff—King George III's wife was known as "Snuffy Charlotte" and had an entire room at Windsor Castle devoted to her snuff stock. In 1843, Queen Victoria once gave a golden snuffbox to a French butcher who served her "particularly fine beef" on a visit to King Louis Philippe of France.
"A Pinch of Snuff" by Edwin Harris (1855-1906)
Snuff grew in popularity after the Great Plague of London, as it was believed to have valuable medicinal properties. Despite its popularity, the practice was not accepted everywhere. Writings by Pope Urban VIII in the 17th century ban the use of snuff in churches and threaten excommunication for snuff-takers.
By the 1700s, the use of snuff peaked in England during the reign of Queen Anne. At this time, domestic production of ready-made snuff blends was well underway in England, although home-blending was still quite common. A Mrs Margaret Thompson of Burlington Gardens, who died in 1776 stipulated in her will:
I desire that all my handkerchiefs that I may have unwashed at the time of my decease, after they have been got together by my old and trusty servant, Sarah Stuart, be put by her, and by her alone, at the bottom of my coffin, which I desire may be made large enough for that purpose, together with a quantity of the best Scotch snuff (in which she knoweth I had the greatest delight) as will cover my deceased body; and this I desire more especially as it is usual to put flowers into the coffins of departed friends, and nothing can be so precious and fragrant to me than that precious powder.
She went on to request that Ms Stuart walk in front of her pallbearers, scattering snuff into the crowd and on their path. The pallbearers were to be the "six greatest snuff-takers in St James", and were asked to dress in brown instead of black, and take snuff freely as they liked.
Snuff was seen as less common than smoking tobacco, and thus was the tobacco product of choice among the elite. By Victorian times, snuff was often used in snake oil claims, such as published in a London Weekly journal called The Gentlewoman, which claimed taking a particular kind of Portugese snuff would cure poor vision and allow one to read without spectacles!
German engraved pewter snuff bottle.
By the mid-1850s, snuff boxes and associated formality had been somewhat rejected in the North American colonies. Instead, new traditions such as dipping a twig into the ground tobacco and depositing an amount in the cheek (a precursor to dipping tobacco, which is essentially moist snuff) were popular. The mid-nineteenth century invention of cigarettes though was the main death knell to snuff.
Our artifact is a small metal bottle with an embossed design. Snuff became stale very quickly, so it was common for a snuff box or bottle to only have enough for a day or two's use.
It appears to have been made by stamping out each side and crimping them together at the seam. It looks like it was plated in some kind of shiny metal, which has mostly worn off.
A small neck was inserted into the bottle, and presumably there was a stopper of some kind, which is missing. The bottle does have what looks like ground vegetative matter still inside! It's interesting that we found this artifact on site, I have some thoughts about what it could mean:
it could have belonged to someone who practiced snuff-taking past the mid-nineteenth century decline
it could have been someone who was following the more aristocratic idea of snuff compared to smoking to set themselves apart
or, it is just a family momento that was curated past the popularity of snuff
or, this could suggest the person was recently from Europe, where snuff-taking was still popular for longer
We'll never know for certain, but certainly an interesting find!
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Every other year, PRC Owner Ilya Sherbovich and his family host a lovely group of friends and family in Ryabaga. Any week in camp is a unique experience, but this biennial Friends and Family Week has evolved to include some special traditions: The Poker Tournament, Disco Night, Live Music around the Bonfire, the Daily Awards Ceremony, and more. It is a busy week both on and off the river, with three different helicopters coming and going, two hovercrafts in operation, and an army of staff making sure everything works seamlessly. It is the busiest week of the year for sure; by Friday night of this past week, Ryabaga was home to three helicopter crews, a complete staff, and a full complement of guests that took the total count in our small tundra village to 81 people! This year's Friends and Family Week came alive with energy and enthusiasm, and it proved to be among the most enjoyable weeks on record.
The fishing this week was challenging, but strong numbers of fresh fish were hooked daily, and the promise of more fall-runners kept spirits high. Among the guests were several anglers in-the-making, specifically three young girls under 15 years of age (one not yet 7!) who joined us to go fishing for the very first time. Sasha T., Natalia K. and Sonia S. each caught a first-ever Atlantic salmon, giving all in camp reason to celebrate. When we see these young anglers enjoying success on the water we see our angling tradition carrying on, promising that there will be anglers looking after our rivers for many years to come.
The river is in great shape. The water level is good, and it continues to cool down as we face longer nights. The Fall Run seemed to get stronger and stronger through the week, but catching fish was not easy, as the salmon were moving upriver extremely quickly. As waves of fish moved through, anglers tended to experience strong plucks at the end of the line but few solid takes. Most of the bright fish taken this week were caught in the lower beats, and once again we made use of our fleet of vehicles to make sure all anglers were given the best chance to secure a salmon.
The weather was a bit unstable at the beginning of the week, with the barometer bouncing this way and that. On the up-side, Tuesday arrived with a considerable rainfall that brought the water level up a good 10 inches. Our tactics were rather simple: anglers used large, colorful flies on floating lines with intermediate tips. These rigs were fished at a good speed, and success became a matter of covering enough water to find a willing fish, in the hopes that he might fall victim to our deceit. Anglers had plenty of opportunities, and succeeded in their attempts repeatedly, landing both overwintered and fresh, fall-runners between 4 and 20 lbs.
One of the prominent features of this week was the 2019 Ryabaga Open Poker Tournament. With over 20 players seated at the tables, the tournament developed in three stages. After the first round, 8 players moved to the second stage. After some epic hands, Matthew Solon and Edward D. moved on to the super final, and the other 6 players shared third place. In the end, Matthew's game prevailed, and he became the champion of the 2019 Ryabaga Open Poker Tournament. I guess the luck of the Irish should never be taken lightly.
It was once again a fantastic week for all of us, and we have nothing but gratitude for Ilya and his family, and for all of our guests. It is truly a privilege to be part of such a special tradition.
Great Days and Equally Great Evenings
On Friday night the entire kitchen staff made a grand entrance into the Big Tent and presented a beautiful birthday cake to guest Rok L., who is arguably the best working guide on Slovenian waters. All present were eager to join in the songs and toasts, and every guest was pleased to be a part of making Ryabaga Camp the most celebratory and welcoming place on the tundra. Guest Nick B. stood to present PRC with a magnificent piece of artwork signed by each of the guests in camp this past week. The piece was a beautiful painting of a Salmo salar done by Brenton S., a noted guide and artist from Dubai. Nick also shared a few words of gratitude and reflection, encompassing the magical experience that is a week's fishing in Ryabaga. His sentiments of appreciation for all of the folks who work to create "The Ryabaga Experience" were supported by each and every guest, all of whom raised their glasses, joining Nick in acknowledgment.
The fishing was not easy this week, as the water was once again quite low to start, and the fish seemed particularly moody. Nevertheless, by Monday the six anglers who had come to Ponoi in the hopes of catching their first Atlantic salmon had met their goal and then some, much to everyone's delight. Ryabaga was host to a group of anglers who hailed from all corners of the world: the UK, USA, New Caledonia, Germany, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, Slovenia, Russia and even Bhutan. It seems that the Syren's song of fresh autumn-run Ponoi salmon resonates among angling communities worldwide, and it proves a call that is hard to ignore.
Although the fishing was challenging, every angler had the chance to experience why the Ponoi Fall Run is so special. Wade S. was with us to catch his first Atlantic salmon, and he did so with a fresh, 19 lb. chromer. Kencho T. & Uguen R. also caught their first salmon, and each was a fresh fall-run fish. Mohammad A., Rok L., and David M. caught their first-ever Atlantics, and each was thrilled to feel the raw power of a Ponoi fall-runner. Despite challenging conditions, days spent on our magnificent river made for an unforgettable experience for our guests, and one that was full of 'firsts'. Even a seasoned salmon angler like Genady Z. cemented a memorable moment when he caught the biggest salmon of his life, a 20 lb. chromer.
There were several other noteworthy fish caught this week, like Toby B.'s 18 lb. beauty, and the pair of 17 lb. slabs taken by Harry T. and Mohammad A. Kostya S. was not to be outdone, and he posted a 16 lb. brawler, joining the anglers who recorded numerous other fish in the teens caught this week. It was encouraging too to see the pods of fresh fish jumping throughout our waters, ensuring that the Fall Run continues, and the fishing can only remain strong. With that we finish one more week in Ryabaga, sharing the notion that what happened this past Week 14 was nothing short of great.
Farewell to all our friends,
Ponoi Friends & Family Week
This past week was not only the 14th week of the 2017 Ponoi salmon season, it was also the annual Ponoi Friends & Family Week in Ryabaga. It was, once again, an unforgettable experience for all involved; with almost 30 guests in camp and friends spilling over into the Guest House, Ryabaga was humming with life.
PRC owner Ilya Sherbovich and his wife Tanya welcomed friends and family into camp, and led guests through a wonderful, and quite special, schedule of events. Before each dinner, prizes for biggest Atlantic salmon and top rod were awarded, alongside special mentions of the accomplishments of the 10 anglers under the age of 14 fishing in camp.
Friends & Family Week started off with Monday's first round of the customary poker tournament, in which 23 guests and staff faced off across the card table. The field was reduced to a final pool of 8 players on Tuesday, and two finalists remained standing on Thursday. To the surprise (somewhat) and delight of all spectators, the tournament champion was young Kostya Sherbovich, who shared the top honors with Peter Fedorov.
Wednesday was party time, and the Big Tent was re-purposed into a colorful and vibrant dance floor. On Thursday evening, all were privy to the first showing of Northern Lights this season, and on Friday night we capped the week with a fireworks display. What a special week in camp!
As wonderful as the social evenings were, the fishing days were equally filled with memorable events. Great catches marked every fishing session, and we saw all of the youngsters becoming better anglers as the days went by. The tenacity of the young anglers was especially impressive on the rougher weather days: it was incredibly inspiring to see them making cast after cast into the cold wet wind, standing with joy and enthusiasm against the weather.
Old Ponoi friends Sir Edward Dashwood and Boris Levyant were in camp this week, along with their (respective) grown children Bertie and Polina, who each caught their first Atlantic salmon. Not to be outdone, a first salmon was also achieved by Lena Vill. Sabrina and Dino Dodig caught good numbers of fish and amazed everybody with their casting skills, while Somerset and Wyatt Fell, who are very experienced anglers despite their age, both achieved personal bests with an 18.5 and 16 lb. bright fish respectively. Father David Fell was quite proud.
Humberto Montoya was a pleasure to have on the water and in camp, and he was thrilled to catch not only several noteworthy salmon but also a good pike. Longstanding Ponoi friends Len Smith, Mariusz Wroblewski, Sergey Pavlov, Markku Lampu, and Stefan Simberg, made the most of time on and off the water to celebrate great fishing and lasting friendships. All told, it was a pleasure to be part of this week's events, and to know that this amazing experience will be imprinted on the memories of everyone in attendance.
With more than 15 guides and the aid of the hovercraft, we were able to fish the entire 80 km of available Ponoi water through the course of the week. The stock of fresh fish grew as the days passed, and the catches followed suit. Though the water still seems a bit too warm for the fresh salmon to hold in one place as much as we'd like, many good fish were landed daily. Moreover, after Wednesday's rain, impressive numbers of fresh osenkas were spotted running on the lower beats. It was a frustrating yet spectacular scene to see dozens, if not hundreds, of fish running up the river completely ignorant of both flies and boats.
Conditions started to change quite dramatically on Friday afternoon when a serious rain hit the entire Ponoi basin. The already saturated tundra will not absorb more water, which means that the river level will increase considerably over the next few days. Needless to say, water levels will present anglers with some challenges through the beginning of the coming week.
Nonetheless, the weather looks quite good for the coming days, and the Ponoi should return to a more normal level quite quickly as the excess water drains to the North Sea. As that happens, we expect the full impact of the Fall Run, and incredible fishing as the end of the 2017 draws closer.
And the Fall Run Just Keeps Coming....
Though our fall-run fish have been in the system for over a month and the bankside colors are nearly turned, it was not until this week that we in Ryabaga got a taste of a proper fall. The weather is at last turning rougher, the days are getting noticeably shorter, and the fall-run itself is getting ever more productive.
Though water levels are still much higher than we would hope for this time of year, colder temperatures have made the older fish quite territorial, and an increased presence of fresh fall fish that are now well-distributed through all beats allowed guests to land 370 fish of which 40% were bright, fall-runners. Sea-liced fish were caught on a daily basis, meaning that the already good number of bright fish in the river is continuing to grow. This condition allows us to believe that, with four more weeks to go, the prospects for the rest of the season are hugely promising.
Though we landed several fish this week in the 18- to 20 lb. class, the most remarkable fish of the week was without a doubt Bill's brute from Tomba's Falcon's Nest. After a thrilling battle which included five jumps pushed, this monstrous salmon tipped the digital scales at 27 pounds!!
With water cooling down and clearing up, fishing in deeper, slower sections became quite productive, as did targeting some of the shallow, even-flow gravel bars. As for rigging, intermediate and slow sink tips gave way to fast-sink, while the big bright Max tubes remained the preferred choice for guides and salmon alike.
Among the guests in Camp this week we welcomed back several longtime friends as well as some new faces. Paul and Andrew from the UK managed their first experience with Atlantic salmon, and judging by their results it will certainly not be the last. Rosa and Douglas visited the Ponoi for her first time, and despite a long and storied salmon angling career, Rosa managed her biggest fish to date, a sea-liced 20 pound beauty that will no doubt be a cherished memory. It was a stunning fish, to be sure.
On the part of the regulars, there were some noteworthy catches as well, but all in Camp were impressed by Graham's consistency. With painstaking dedication he fished a good line, resulting in 37 fish for the week. Congratulations, Graham!
Seasons move fast in the Arctic, and virtually all of the green has left the banks, and a good amount of the once-dense foliage is already lying on the ground. Throughout the Kola we can see the winter starting to take over once again. Fortunately for Ponoi anglers we still have lots of great fishing ahead, as this amazing Fall Run just keeps coming!


For the first meeting of Greenhill Chess for 2013-2014, chess club sponsor Cathleen Garcia went over the rules and procedures. Dr. Alexey Root taught the Classify activity (from Thinking with Chess: Teaching Children Ages 5-14) to the beginner group. She taught the Scholar's Mate activity (from Read, Write, Checkmate: Enrich Literacy with Chess Activities) to the intermediate and advanced groups.


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Star Wars Redux: Practical Magic
The internet has Star Wars fans in a quandary, with leaked snaps surfacing of grungy costumes and practical, weather beaten sets from the Abu Dhabi location of Episode VII, and now Han Solo's ride, The Millenium Falcon, under construction at a secret location.
This, combined with the giant practical creature (operated by five internal puppeteers, it's rumoured), and the wizened alien hogging the limelight in director JJ Abrams' video message, augers well for the "authentic" feel of the new film. A return to the old methods of practical magic, many say, dismissing the derided prequels.
Yet a surprising amount of large scale models, sets and alien masks / make-up, even puppets, were still used on the prequel trilogy (outside locations more so on The Phantom Menace). Much, much more than is given credit for. It seems as if the old-school skills were glossed over, creator George Lucas keen to emphasise how advances in CG effects could finally give him a wider sense of scale and scope to what he envisioned "a long time ago".
We have producer Rick McCallum to thank apparently for the use of these methods, believing digital compositing with large, detailed miniatures (Big-atures, before The Lord Of The Rings coined the term) would ground the films. And it isn't just in backgrounds for wide, panning shots. Large scale Trade delegation hover tanks, including the odd full scale one, practical droids, even Naboo starfighters diving on wires were used in TPM. Padme's shuttle landing on Mustafar is a model flying over a real model landscape, albeit digitally tweaked afterwards. Dennis Muren filmed in the Marin County hills around Skywalker ranch for the battle between the Gungans and droids, the final result combining CGI, a practical tank grinding into the soil, and real pyro explosions tearing up the dirt. The waterfalls on Naboo? salt.
If people complain the prequels look too "computer-gamey" , that must be laid at the ground of Lucas – but Lucas the innovator. Attack of The Clones was the first large scale film to be realised completely with digital cameras, far less advanced than today's. Someone had to push the envelope for technology to progress, I guess. The Phantom Menace was filmed on 35mm, and on location in an Italian lakeside palace. It looks far more rich and lush in comparison.
How do so many seem to be unaware of the scale of "real" filmmaking techniques in the prequels? A collective amnesia has led us to believe, erroneously, that practical magic was no longer deemed to be "an elegant weapon" for this "more civilised (prequel) time."
Ironically, with the wish to go practical as much as possible on Episode VII, ILM no longer has its own in-house model makers. When Lucas decided to focus on digital effects in 2005, a management-led team bought the five physical and practical effects divisions and formed a new company, Kerner Technologies, Inc.(ILM was known locally as Kerner in its early days). Kerner provided physical effects for major motion pictures, often working with ILM, until it went bankrupt in 2011.
For further BTS practical craftmanship from the prequels, see here. And here is a cheeky video that refashions the BTS Comic-Con snippet for Star Wars The Force Awakens, showing the practical location filming, rubber masks, and so on of the prequels (mostly The Phantom Menace). "Real sets.Practical effects. You've been here, but you don't know this story…"
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There is a growing trend within churches today that we've got to deal with.
It affects all churches without bias – big and small, rural and urban, black and white.
The trend I'm talking about is the married woman at church without her husband.
More often than not, these ladies are also moms who are bringing their children to church all by themselves.
Men are supposed to be making disciples of their children. This trend should be setting off alarms like the church is on fire.
And just to be clear, I'm not talking about the husbands and dads who miss several Sundays in a row due to work. I'm talking about the men who you couldn't pick out of a line up because they are never at church.
How can we, as the church, reach those men and minister to those families most effectively?
Here are eight ways to minister to women who attending your church without their husbands.
As always, the first thing you should do is pray.
Talk to God and seek out answers about how to handle this tough situation.
This may be a good time to get your leadership team involved to come up with a church-wide plan.
If you're on the leadership team, talk to others and ask them to commit to pray with you.
Pray specifically. Ask God to enable you to effectively minister to each man and family by name. Ask the Lord to help the mom stay committed to raising her family in faith, and for Him to soften the husband's heart.
If you've ever gone to church solo with kids, you know that it feels like a three ring circus.
A three-year-old dancing in the aisles may be objectively funny, but it is embarrassing when it is your three-year-old. So one of the best ways to minister to a mom who's at church alone with her kids is to simply help her.
If you see her struggling to keep up with all her kids or balance all her stuff, step up and help.
Heck, help even if you don't see her struggling.
Yes, it may be a bit awkward at first.
This lady just got herself and other tiny humans to church by herself. She basically deserves a trophy because that alone is tough.
She's probably not used to receiving a lot of help, so she may resist.
Just ease the burden as much as you can. Ask if you can help carry a (or in my case a dozen) bags for her. Open the doors for her. Help her make plates at pot luck dinners. Save her a donut if she is running late.
If your church doesn't already have a parking lot ministry, now would be a good time to set one up.
*A parking lot ministry is a fancy way of saying to have people in the parking lot on Sunday mornings. These are essentially greeters on the grounds. If you have a large campus, a golf cart will be helpful. The parking lot ministry greets people as soon as they get out of their car, directs them where they should go, and helps them get there. The number of people who drive onto a church parking lot and then leave before ever getting out of their car is quite staggering.
Since you should be guarding your tongue in all situations, let this serve as a friendly reminder.
Don't joke about her husband not being there.
Jokes do not lighten the mood.
They make things awkward and uncomfortable.
Your "joke" will stick with her and will replay in her mind the next time she is getting ready to come to church.
Your "joke" may keep her from coming back.
Don't pressure her to get her husband to church.
She is either at the point that she is still begging and nagging him to come with her or she is resolved to do it without him. Either way, you pressuring her at church won't get him to come to church.
No one likes coming into church alone.
But she's doing it for her and the children's spiritual well being.
She does not need you making a difficult thing harder.
Be available to talk if she wants to, but don't ask questions.
What if her husband isn't doing shift work and he's just at home in bed on Sunday mornings?
How will she feel having to explain that to you?
If she does decide to confide in you, be sure to keep everything she says in the strictest confidence.
She already feels very out of place, don't make it worse by being nosey.
Let church be her happy place where she can let her guard down.
Do your best to make sure that she and her kids feel totally loved at church.
Let church be the place that they walk in and let out a big sigh of relief because the pressure is off. They've made it to the building and this is their safe zone.
Let her know how glad you are that they're there.
Tell them how excited you are to see them.
In a non-creepy way of course.
Offer to babysit the kids for a date night.
Offer to meet her for coffee.
Send her encouraging Facebook messages or texts throughout the week.
Strive to really relate and build community with her.
Find out what her needs are and try to meet them with love.
Have your family "sponsor" her family and check out our post, 39 Ways to Serve Together as a Family, for ideas on how to serve them.
Try sending home a devotional.
There are a ton of great devotionals to choose from.
Which one you pick really depends on the person.
You might try a husband and wife devotional or you might try one for just moms.
I think the best way to do it is to have several available and on hand that are applicable to her current life and let her choose.
If you think it would help, offer to do it with her as an accountability partner and set up daily or weekly times to chat about the readings.
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You can also check out our post about The Best Devotionals for Moms in the Trenches of Motherhood for some great devotional ideas.
If you've ever walked into a room full of people and not had a place to sit, you know how bad that can feel.
Imagine doing that a couple of Sundays in a row after the stress of getting you and your kids to church alone.
If that were me, I'd probably stop coming.
A really simple solution to this problem is to just save a seat for the mom coming to church without her husband.
And y'all, I'm going to tell you right now, it is okay to be over the top.
It's okay to be soooo excited to see her!
It's okay to wave big and let your "bat wings" flop.
It's okay to hug her like it's been 7 years since you last saw her instead of 7 days.
They like feeling special and welcome, and too often, we try to act cool and be low key about how happy we are to see people in church.
You have kids and a job and need caffeine to function in the morning and think 8 pm is way too late to go out.
Be over the top and let her know that you are genuinely excited to see her, and that you saved a seat for her right beside you.
Have activities for the spouse to attend outside of a regular Sunday morning service.
A date night where the church provides free childcare.
A date night where the church provides free childcare and free dinner and free entertainment.
A talent show/choir special for their kids to perform in.
Often times, when people are hesitant to come to church, the toughest part is getting them through the door.
Remember that God is working in that family and be faithful to follow His lead.
If you can get them to meet other church members and see that they're not weirdos or that the church is a nonjudgmental place, they'll be much more likely to come back on a Sunday morning.
If nothing else, getting them on campus will probably help them to see why their wife and kids love coming so much.
In conclusion, helping women who are coming to church without their spouses can be tough.
It can feel like navigating a minefield, but it doesn't have to.
Love her, love her kids, love her husband.
Pray for them and help in any way that you can.
What ways have you found to minister to the woman at church without her husband? Tell us in the comments!


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The Lichtenvoorde Flower parade is a colourful and photogenic event. Since 1929, the Flower parade takes an important place in our community. Many volunteers put a lot of effort in this event, all in their leisure time. Below you will find a photo shoot of the whole process: from the planting of the dahlias to the parade it self.


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What do we do at PREP?
PREP's enriched Early Childhood Learning (ECS) classes for children 2 1/2 as of September 1, 2016 to 5 1/2 years of age nurtures the love of learning! Each student has an Individual Program Plan (IPP) that identifies goals for social, behavioural, school readiness, communication and motor skill development. Individual speech therapy is offered once weekly and parents are encouraged to participate in therapy sessions. Occupational therapy and physiotherapy are provided on a regular consult basis to the class, and on an individual basis as needed. Physiotherapy services are provided by Calgary Youth Physiotherapy.
Students attend classes two or three mornings per week. Parents volunteer regularly to observe and "learn by doing". To ensure effective information sharing with parents and generalization of new skills to home and school, PREP staff makes several home visits during the school year. It is recommended that children also participate in a community preschool program in their second year assisted by an education assistant; fees are covered by the PUF grant. PREP staff visits the community placement to observe and provide feedback. Upon graduation from the ECS classes, PREP staff assists families in making a smooth transition to Kindergarten in the community school.
Membership to the Society – $75.00 CDN/ yearly Society Fee is mandatory to access all PREP programs.
The PREP Program is an accredited PUF operator under the auspices of Alberta learning, and services ECS children who are 2 ½ as of September 1, 2016 to 5 ½ years of age.
Peer models who are 2 years old as of September 1, 2016 can enroll for two mornings a week and pay a $140.00 monthly fee in addition to the society fee.


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OpenAI is working on creating an AI model for video
by Damir Yalalov
Published: Jan 18, 2023 at 9:55 am Updated: Jan 18, 2023 at 9:55 am
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, discusses the value of AI research and how it's being applied to solve global problems.
There isn't yet a set release date for the company's AI video model, which is currently in development.
The public will be allowed to access GPT-4 once the corporation has validated its reliability and security.
According to Altman, this is the best time in many years to build a startup.
TechCrunch has published a large video interview with Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI. Here are some interesting excerpts. In the interview, Altman talks about the importance of artificial intelligence research and how it's being used to tackle global challenges.
At the moment, OpenAI is diligently working on developing an AI model for videos, but there is no specific release date yet. As for GPT-4, it'll be available to the public after the company confirms its trustworthiness and security. OpenAI wants to ensure that its AI model for videos and GPT-4 are both completely secure before their release in order to keep the public safe from any malicious use of the technology.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is really fascinated to have the opportunity to be so closely engaged with Microsoft; they comprehend the types of inventions they're developing and possess the framework required.
Damir Yalalov
Published: 18 January 2023, 9:55 am Updated: 18 Jan 2023, 9:55 am
OpenAI has brought together the most skilled engineers and scientists in the field of artificial intelligence. With the help of these experts, OpenAI is constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible with AI.
Previously, an AI was necessary to substitute manual labor, for instance, in factories, to a lesser extent, in occupations like programming. Finally, AI has reached the creative industry. That is why ChatGPT and DALL-E shock people so much.
I'm confident in a future where there are a variety of AI systems. So, competing with Google or other competitors is a natural event. I reckon we'll thrive in a competitive setting.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Sam Altman has been specializing in venture capital investments for 17 years. As a former partner and president of Y Combinator, he personally made about 400 investments, with Stripe being his second investment in life.
There are exciting prospects in the markets for new fuels (which is why he invested in the startup Helion) and hypersonic flights between continents (investments in Hermeus and Boom Supersonic). Humanity is in dire need of cheaper, cleaner energy, and fast travel will accelerate business and innovation.
The biotech market is also very interesting; amazing things happen there. For example, the startup Conception is trying to create viable eggs from blood cells, which will change the principles of reproduction. The technology has already been proven to work on mice. The next five to seven years will be outstanding for biotech.
Now is a great time to develop a startup—the best period in many years. Those who launched startups were "washed out" of the market because it was fashionable. Those who work seriously will be able to create really valuable businesses.
Read more about AI:
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Damir is the Editor/SEO/Product Lead at mpost.io. He is most interested in SecureTech, Blockchain, and FinTech startups. Damir earned a bachelor's degree in physics.


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Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011
Nebraska Wesleyan spoils Senior Night with 70-55 win over Concordia
Concordia fights off Morningside College, 81-78
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011
Last second score pushes Briar Cliff past Concordia, 59-57
Bulldog men's basketball program signs Andrew Bowers of Lutheran High School-Parker
Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011
Concordia picks up key conference win, 71-66, over Sioux Falls
Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011
Byrd's game-winner lifts Concordia past Hastings College, 71-70
Bulldogs fall in CIT consolation game, 86-66
Concordia-Chicago hands Bulldogs 71-58 loss at CIT
Concordia men look to build momentum at CIT this weekend
Huebner's huge night carries Concordia past Doane in overtime, 86-85
The team that changed the game
According to Coach Grant Schmidt, the 1991-92 men's basketball team "created an environment at Concordia that we had never seen before." The Bulldogs surprised many by storming to the national semifinals.
Friday, Jul. 21, 2017
The path from 2002 Rose Bowl to 2005 NAIA national championship
Jason Jisa's journey has taken him to many incredible places: the 2002 BCS National Championship game, the 2005 NAIA Division II national title tilt and this September, the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame.
Monday, Jun. 19, 2017
Top five: greatest Concordia men's basketball moments
We try to answer the question: what are the greatest moments in the history of the Concordia men's basketball program? This is the second in our 'top five' series. Relive the glory years presided over by Grant Schmidt.
Sunday, Mar. 19, 2017
Season-in-review: Bulldogs continue rise behind prolific offense
The 2016-17 Concordia men's basketball team set a new school standard for scoring behind All-American Chandler Folkerts and sharpshooter Eli Ziegler. The team's 21 wins were the most for the program since 2004-05.
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017
Folkerts defined by high achievement in all aspects
Nearing the end of his Concordia career, Chandler Folkerts will be remembered as more than just a basketball player. Says President Brian Friedrich of Folkerts, "He is the young man every parent wants as a son."
Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017
Basketball born-and-bred Ziegler sizzling in senior season
Over his four-year Bulldog career, Littleton, Colorado, native Eli Ziegler has gone from role player to star. Born and bred to play hoops, Concordia's sharpshooting senior is the ringleader for a squad that leads the nation in 3-point shooting.
Friday, Oct. 21, 2016
Season preview: 2016-17 Concordia men's basketball
Powered by Chandler Folkerts, Concordia men's basketball enters 2016-17 with an optimistic outlook despite being picked to finish eighth in the GPAC by league coaches.
Friday, Oct. 7, 2016
From Australia to Hawaii to Seward: Johnstone's winding path
Surely it would take an act of God for someone to go from Sydney, Australia, to Honolulu, Hawaii, to Seward, Neb. That's exactly what happened in regards to Chris Johnstone.
Men's hoops continues upward climb
An 18-12 overall record marked another improvement for head coach Ben Limback's men's basketball program in 2015-16. The Bulldogs were led again by first team all-conference big man Chandler Folkerts.
Dawgs surging behind white-hot O
Currently the third-highest scoring team in program history (in terms of scoring average), the Bulldogs have won seven of eight games. They rate as one of the nation's most efficient offensive teams.


On a given work day, walking into Memphis' Toyota Center, a visitor would find the typical signifiers of a traditional office building: a security guard, workers in suits and ties queuing into an elevator to start their day.
It's a far cry from the atmosphere hidden on the Downtown tower's third floor. There, Launch Pad, a coworking community with an emphasis on casual collaboration for entrepreneurs, is about to celebrate its six-month tenure in Memphis with a grand opening party for the public to come inside and take a look.
"I think you're seeing a marker on the way times are changing. You don't have to wear a suit to be serious and build a successful business," said Launch Pad chief operations officer and president Anne Driscoll.
"At the end of the day, a lot of the people who abide by those dress codes aren't the ones who are breaking the rules and making things happen," she said.
After leaving a 20-year career in Silicon Valley to join the New Orleans-based company last year, Driscoll has been one of the engineers of a ramped-up expansion, which included new locations in Nashville and Newark, New Jersey, along with the Memphis location, in 2018.
"Our focus has really been on what we call 'momentum markets,'" said Chris Schultz, the company's CEO. "Cities that have a great entrepreneurial energy that we can come in and create a physical hub that's sort of a catalyst."
Schultz says the company's aversion to large cities such as San Francisco and New York is related to an "unsustainability" for small business owners who are prioritizing the affordability of the place they live, before they even begin to prioritize the aptitude of their business in a given market.
"We don't want to go somewhere where everybody is super mature," Driscoll added. "We want to be places that are kind of on that emergent growth, because it's a lot more fun to play a part in building the next version of that ecosystem."
So, Schultz says he looked up the Mississippi River, finding potential in Memphis' business community and its culture.
"We look for cities that have a historic and culture aspect. Cities that people may be moving home to. (Where) people might have felt they had to leave previously to have the career they wanted, and now they're rethinking that," Schultz said.
"Certainly, as a sister city along the Mississippi to New Orleans, we felt a strong tie to Memphis and its history of soul music and rock 'n' roll.
"The fact that there is a renaissance around the CBD (central business district) and people are kind of rediscovering Downtown Memphis, all of those were great indicators for us, in terms of selecting Memphis as the next city," he said.
Schultz and Driscoll tapped native-Memphian Michael Shelton to be Launch Pad Memphis' community manager. His day-to-day tasks include small duties, such as washing glassware and stocking supplies, to larger ones, like negotiating rates for prospective members.
More importantly, he knows every person who uses the coworking space, and the functions of their jobs.
He speaks with an air of pride about small business owners like recent Rhodes graduate Gillian Wenhold, who started a social networking app for people committed to social causes. He facilitates the use of the space for big business, too, as he notes a representative for the Southeastern operations of Ticketmaster purchased a permanent desk at Launch Pad.
In the kitchen, he chats with Beth Brock, operations and business development manager of PeopleCap, a Memphis-based human resources company that decided its work was too mobile to be bound to a long-standing leasing agreement with a building. So, they opted for coworking.
"We enjoyed where we were, but it was a lot of space, and we really weren't utilizing all of it," Brock said. "The dynamic of having so many other businesses here, we enjoy it very much."
She commends Shelton for "managing the other piece of office living."
He says that piece is oftentimes more about being a conduit for connections.
"Yesterday afternoon, we had a guy here who is getting his enneagram certification and another person here who has experience with enneagrams, and I knew that," Shelton said. "So, when both of them were in the space, I brought them together, and introduced them to each other, and they had a 30-minute conversation, and now they're talking about having their own enneagram podcast."
"A lot of times, if you don't force that kind of interaction, it's not gonna happen."
To meet that end, Shelton also is responsible for planning events, such as the upcoming "grand opening."
Schultz and Driscoll both admit that having a grand opening for a business that has been around for six months may sound arbitrary. They say six months ago, however, there wouldn't have been much to celebrate.
"Instead of a party that celebrates desks and chairs and free beer on tap, it's a celebration of our members," Schultz said, noting that Launch Pad Memphis has already grown to about 50-percent capacity since its opening.
Capacity at the Launch Pad in Toyota Center depends on how much space a particular member might need, and memberships are priced somewhat accordingly, based on length of lease and other factors.
While they are ahead of their own projections for growth in Memphis, Driscoll says they aren't in any rush to be at capacity, as they are in their Newark location.
"Anybody can put together a bunch of offices, they can go find some artwork and put that on, and go make a connection with a Wi-Fi provider. Those are the tools we have to use, but that's not the game that we are in," Driscoll said.
"What we really have to think about is what is the right community and what is the right culture in each and every one of our locations and what is the common thread that connects them.
"I think it would be a lot easier for us to basically just get people to sign a bunch of leases and use our desks, but we really think about it as a membership," she said. "We think about how we have an impact on each one of our members and make them value — not the desks, the chairs and the space — but, actually, the feeling they get everyday, when they walk in the door, and the impact we can have on their lives."


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Goodness Gracious – Stoke, January 1st 2015
Piccadilly rail station, 10.25 AM and it is deserted as the Euston bound trains were going out to Stoke for this game. I have never seen this arterial train station so quiet. Gradually some hungover reds turned up. They were saying variants of goodness gracious* as for the second time in a week, they'd had an early kick off imposed on them by the whims of live TV. However, compared to getting to Tottenham for a midday kick off, this was a doddle.
Ryan Shawcross losing Phil Jones in the 2nd minute. Seconds later, he put Stoke 1-0 in front
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Wednesday Nights Watching Coronation Street – Manchester 19th of March 2014
Old Trafford wasn't overcome with confidence pre match tonight. Sure we all knew that United could and should beat Olympiakos, but after the first leg and the shambles on Sunday, it was a cautious crowd walking down Warwick Road.
The crowd were frenzied early in the game. The noisy contingent of Greeks in the upper tier of the Scoreboard End were drowned out by the fervour of United fans. This isn't always the case for home matches in Europe but a comprehensive defeat in Piraeus three weeks ago had rallied the Old Trafford crowd in the hope of rallying the team.
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Redondo's Dummy – United against Real Madrid in the Early 2000s
April 2000 – Madrid and Manchester
This was the first of only four seasons where there was to be two group stages in the European Cup. United had cruised through the second group stage without too much problem, beating Girondins de Bordeaux home and away and losing at Fiorentina just before Christmas, partially due to a rare Roy Keane mistake which gifted Gabriel Batistuta the first goal in a 2-0 win for the Viola. This season saw European football at saturation level. On the 21st of March 2000, I was high up in the almost vertical Estadio de Mestalla watching Valencia and United play out a 0-0 draw which was very convenient for both sides. I didn't know it at the time but exactly two weeks later, I would be back in Spain watching United play 200 miles from where I was at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. Back in Manchester on the Friday after the Valencia match about Midday, the news came through that United had drawn Real Madrid in the Quarter finals. Huge mobile phones were abuzz with all kinds of excited phone calls and text messages flying about with plans to go. I remember being sat by a computer on the Easyjet website ready to book flights from Speke to Barajas and it went swimmingly, return flights booked for four at a grand total of just under £350.00. Sitting there feeling very pleased with myself, we all went to the pub for an all dayer in good spirits. The first sign of worry came when we heard later on that day that the match at the Bernabéu was on a Tuesday night. We'd booked flights to go out on Wednesday morning and as everybody knows, once a flight with Easyjet is booked it's cast in Moses tablets and impossible to change. We found flights going out of Gatwick on the Tuesday morning with Air Europa which cost us just over £100.00 apiece that did have the consolation of the fact that we could smoke on the flight (in those days, a very rare privilege, nowadays illegal).
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Keane and Able
They were former team mates at Nottingham Forest but Roy Keane and Alf Inge Håland were never friends. The real trouble started at Elland Road in September 1997 when a Roy Keane foul on Alf Inge Håland resulted in Keane acquring a career threatening cruciate ligament injury. Soon after with breathtaking callous indiference, Håland stated that Roy Keane had deserved the injury that he'd acquired at Elland Road that day, a sentiment like this was not going to be forgotten. After Roy Keane had made his infamous comment regarding some United fans and prawn sandwiches after a fraught European Cup victory over Dynamo Kyiv at Old Trafford in November 2000, Håland couldn't help but stick his oar and criticise Keane for comments made that had absolutely nothing to do with him, the club he was skipper of or the fans of that club. Talk about pulling the tigers tail? City fans mistakenly and conveniently blame Roy Keane for ending Alf-Inge Håland's career for that "challenge" in the Old Trafford derby in April 2001. When Keane done Håland, whether he meant to or not, he struck a blow for all United fans that afternoon. Håland had in his days as a Leeds United player, referred to Manchester United as "Munichs" and "scum" on his own personal website. When Håland joined newly promoted City in the summer of 2000, he was described as "articulate" by the easily impressed City correspondent, Chris Bailey in the Manchester Evening News (he who's now head of PR at City). I can only imagine that anybody whom is bi-lingual is articulate in Bailey's eyes.
Roy Keane in the process of injuring Alf Inge Håland so badly that Håland gets up two minutes later and finishes the game. Håland retired from football two years later with an injury to his LEFT knee
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Posted on March 12, 2013 May 9, 2014 Author MurphCategories Comment & EssayTags Alf-Inge Håland, Andy Cole, Basle, Brian Clough, Bryan Robson, Chris Bailey, City, Clive Tyldesley, David Beckham, Dwight Yorke, Edgar Davids, Elland Road, European Cup, Glazer, Jaap Stam, Jesper Blomqvis, Juventus, Leeds United, Mick McCarthy, Munich, Nani, Nottingham Forest, Old Trafford, Paddy Crerand, Paul Gascoigne, Peter Schmeichel, Rafael Benitez, Ronny Johnson, Roy Keane, Ruud Van Nistellroy, Sir Alex Ferguson, United, Zinedine Zidane5 Comments on Keane and Able
Doughnut van on Stretford Road – Manchester United V CFR 1907 Cluj 5th of December 2012
Walking down Stretford Road on the way to Old Trafford tonight, I had a gut feeling that the game I was about to witness was not going to be a classic. The smell of the doughnut van parked up on the junction of Stretford Road and Chester Road has left a stronger and more pleasant memory than anything I witnessed on the pitch. Halfway through the second half, the 700 or so pre-pubescant kids that were congregated in the L stand were engaged in a chanting competition with the Cluj fans. It was by some distance the most entertaining occurence on a night of football so indescribably bad and on a night so cold that it is believed that Vladimir Lenin was shivering in his Mausoleum. After the full time whistle I felt more inclined to applaud the kids in the L stand than anybody wearing a red shirt on the pitch. Cluj won with a fantastic 25 yard shot from Luis Alberto on 56 minutes but were knocked out of the Champions League due to Galatasaray's win in Portugal. On 75 minutes, stadium MC Alan Keegan announced a crowd of 71,521 to laughs of derision from all around me. I don't believe there was any more than 55,000 in Old Trafford tonight. Years ago, in the days of pay on the gate, squeezed in the Stretford Paddock and knowing there was at least 52,000 in the crowd, the crowd was sometimes underestimated to something like 45,000 and you knew somebody at Old Trafford was on a collosal fiddle. Nowadays it's the other way round. Whoever came up with that crowd figure for tonight must've been the same person whom over the summer made the risible claim that United have 659 million fans worldwide. One more thing I learnt tonight was that with United avoiding a draw, it is now, According to Man United magazine columnist Steve Bartram, Uniteds longest run without a draw since 1896 (26 games). I bet that you really wanted to know that.
United side for tonights match
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Posted on December 5, 2012 April 27, 2013 Author MurphCategories Diary entryTags Alan Keegan, Arsenal, Barcelona, Champions League, Chelsea, Chester Road, City, Cluj, European Cup, Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, Górnik Zabrze, Inter Milan, Jesús Gil, José Mourinho, Juventus, Luis Alberto, Manchester City, Mark Hughes, Monaco, Old Trafford, Paul Scholes, Rafael Benitez, Real Madrid, Roberto Mancini, Roman Abramovich, Sir Alex Ferguson, Stretford Paddock, Stretford Road, United, Vicente del Bosque, Vladimir Lenin6 Comments on Doughnut van on Stretford Road – Manchester United V CFR 1907 Cluj 5th of December 2012


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Join us to hear David Smith, PhD, share the possible challenges of cross-gender professional relationships and how each of us can be intentional, inclusive, and excellent mentors, leveraging mentorship to create a more diverse workforce..
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Together in this online event we will explore the possible challenges of cross-gender professional relationships. Using David's research and organizational best practices, he will provide the "how to" for men, women, and organizational leaders who want to be intentional, inclusive, and excellent mentors, leveraging mentorship to create a more diverse workforce.
About David Smith
David Smith, PhD, is co-author of the forthcoming book, Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace and Associate Professor of Sociology in the College of Leadership and Ethics at the U.S. Naval War College. A former Navy pilot, Dr. Smith led diverse organizations of women and men culminating in command of a squadron in combat and flew more than 3,000 hours over 30 years including combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a sociologist trained in military sociology and social psychology, he focuses his research in gender, work, and family issues including gender bias in performance evaluations, dual career families, military families, women in the military, and retention of women. He is the co-author of Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women and numerous journal articles and book chapters that focus on gender and the workplace. Learn more about David at: davidgsmithphd.com.
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Pele improves health and family celebrates evolution
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This Tuesday, the 6th, was an exciting day for fans and relatives of King Pele. According to a medical bulletin released by Albert Einstein Hospital, the former soccer player is showing gradual improvement in his respiratory infection.
The news was celebrated with great fanfare, as there were reports that Pele was no longer responding to hospital treatments, and Albert Einstein assured:
"The patient continues to develop with a progressive improvement in his general condition, especially the respiratory infection. He remains in the common room with stable vital signs, conscious and without further complications," the hospital said in a statement.
Strong and hopeful
On his Instagram profile, Pele said on Saturday, the 3rd, that he is "strong", "with great hope" and following the "usual attitude".
"My friends, I want to keep everyone calm and positive. I am strong, hopeful and following my treatment as usual. I want to thank the entire medical and nursing team for all the care they gave me," he wrote.
This Monday the 5th, the former player posted again on social media, but this time it was alongside former player Zito in 1958. the world championship. And it worked.
After the match, Pele also thanked the tribute received from the Brazilian team. "A mixture of lightness and happiness. They made my day very happy," he wrote.
Read more good news.
In front of Vigil Hospital
Torcida Jovem do Santos called members and football fans to vigil in front of the hospital. "The king never loses his majesty," he said in the publication.
During Brazil's match against Cameroon last Friday, the crowd at World Cup host Qatar Stadium held up a banner in tribute to the king of football, wishing the athlete a speedy recovery.
On Thursday (1st), Pele's Instagram profile posted a photo thanking him for yet another honor in Qatar.
"Friends, I'm at the hospital doing my monthly visit. It's always nice to receive such positive messages. Thank you Qatar for this tribute and to everyone who sends me good vibes."
Pele has been hospitalized since November 29 at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo for a re-evaluation of chemotherapy treatment for a colon tumor diagnosed in September 2021.
We're still rooting for you king!
Players pay tribute to Pele – Photo: reproduction
Fans also pay tribute to the king of football – Photo: reproduction
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The Chinese economy slows in the second quarter
The China's annual economic growth slowed in the second quarter of 2013, representing a further sign of weakness of the second largest economy in the world. The latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics show that growth of 7.5% during that period, two tenths less than in the first three months of the year. The figure matches the minimum growth target set by the Chinese authorities for this 2013 and involves three tenths less than the total last year, when China grew at its lowest rate in thirteen years. Despite the slowdown of the economy, analysts do not expect that Chinese authorities carry out stimulus measures in the coming months, something that is interpreted as the will of the new leaders of sacrificing tenths of GDP in the short term to ensure a sustained long-term growth. BBC World. Spanish.ruvr.ru/ [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="498"] Image: www.elconfidencial.com[/caption] The world's second largest economy lost steam by the second consecutive quarter, as both industrial production and fixed asset investment declined. Bureau of Statistics of China said that the performance of the economy in the first two quarters are 'stable' and fell within an expected range. The quarterly contraction is the ninth in the last 10 financial quarters. "These figures are not surprising, adding to signs of downward pressure on the economy of China," Zhou Hao, an economist at ANZ Bank in Shanghai, told Reuters. RT.com


I have an application that needs to be monitored. I want the solarwinds to be able to check the health of the application and send an alert only when a value is outside its normal tolerances.
Can someone please help on this.
Is this a custom application, or a common application?
There are a large number of application templates that come with SAM which will poll a number of components OOTB.
joseph reddy; you setup components in the Application Template. Each component is used to monitor a separate service/process/metric and within those components there are threshold settings for Critical and Warning statuses - use those thresholds for your Normal working range and then use an alert to inform you when one of the components goes into warning and critical (customize with your app name to filter out other app templates assigned).
What is an application template. where do I get this template from. How do I set up the components in the application template.
As I am new to this SAM, Can someone please guide and help me on this.
If there are any videos can you please send the links so that I can get started in understanding how SAM works.
As I am new to SAM I would like to get more information on SAM so that I could get started.
I have an application with multiple nodes/servers. I need to monitor the processes for all the nodes/servers of my application using SAM.
For example: web server I need to monitor process like IIS. check whether process is healthy or not.
During one of the live Demos of the SAM, attendees were able to ask the instructors direct questions at the end. If I'm not mistaken, we went through this exact setup. There may be a recording of a similar one floating around.


There is no question that relationship-based networks play an increasingly prominent role in the lives of Jewish youth and young adults, as they do in society at large. (Enter "learning in peer networks" into Google and 5.5 million results will appear.) Some scholars contend that for the first time in history, peers' influence on one another is as potent, or even more so, than that of their parents (see Judith Harris's The Nurture Assumption). Even as Jewish institutions and organizations face challenges developing approaches that effectively attract and engage young Jews, networks flourish.
As a result, some Jewish organizations are beginning to build networks of their own. These networks are frequently self-organized, organic, accessible in real time, and, by definition, non-hierarchical. Along with these key characteristics, Hillel has found networks simultaneously offer college students the "roles of follower and leader, teacher and student, connector and expert – networks facilitate belonging and connectedness…". Importantly, college students fill these roles within the framework of a peer network, engaging with individuals to whom they strongly relate.
Both the Hillel SJE-CEI evaluation conducted by Cohen, Ukeles, Kopelowitz, and Wolf and the Taylor and Plastrik social network analysis of Reboot demonstrate that, particularly within a network, educational experts can motivate young Jews to explore their Judaism with a sense of intentionality and interest that would not have occurred without an educator's inspiration. Educators often serve highly functional roles in networks as resource providers, conveners, facilitators, and content curators.
There is understandable anxiety in the Jewish world about fracture of community and growing social isolationism, some of it exacerbated by technology. But from the Jim Joseph Foundation's point of view, the extraordinarily powerful convergence of social network platforms, the internet, and mobile connectedness represents a unique moment in history and a chance to build stronger networks than previously existed.
We have seen only the early results of young Jewish peers with shared interests exploring Judaism together, in networks. But already, choosing to shape their personal identity in this collective manner is a proven force for infusing their young Jewish lives with meaning. This bodes well for a next generation of educated, committed Jews, and the Jim Joseph Foundation will thus continue to seek opportunities and partners that build Jewish peer networked learning initiatives.


Hello, Friends today I'm 3 years sober. The last few days I have been celebrating with loved ones, including a dinner tonight. This past week I have been Self Reflecting on my journey in recovery. It brings me to tears seeing where I've been and where I am at today. The pain, the struggle, the tears, the work, the sadness, the healing, the unknowns, the anxiety, the fears were all worth this moment here now. I feel peaceful and immense gratitude for my recovery. Life does get better even in challenging times. Now that I'm sober and clean I find the solution quicker or see my human errors faster. It seemed like my second year sober has flown by. Time goes fast, while I am happy, content and sober. While in addiction it seemed like time was the enemy, filled with pain and waiting for the next drink.
This year my goal was to create new experiences, create a healthy balanced life, and work toward my dreams. I also wanted to get to know myself more see my defects and assets clearly. A balanced lifestyle is vital for my life because it prevents another addiction or stops any obsessions from growing. Now that my soul and mind feel clean, healthy and free I am starting to work on my body. I stopped nicotine, and cut back on my caffeine intake. I allow myself one cup of coffee in the morning instead of 5 shots of espresso. I also stopped diet cokes and red bulls. I want to be free from all vices and really present in my day. I want to be healthy all around, and don't want to take life for granted.
My second year sober has been amazing but at times challenging. There are areas in life that I've made real progress like working towards my book series and my relationship but I also regressed in other areas. It's okay to have moments of regression because we are human and not perfect. What's important is to see the regression, see the poor choices or find my human errors and defects. It's important to take accountability and accept the consequences. These human errors are just lessons to bring a greater awareness of self. I can choose to wallow in pity and sit in sorrow or learn and make different choices. Every time I have a human error, I forgive myself right away. I have to, I don't allow my ego or infected mind to beat me up but I do change what is needed or find out why I did what I did.
Forgiving yourself is freeing, it brings you back to the present where the solution lives. In the past I would be sad for days, allowing my mind to be abusive to my soul. In sobriety I came to a realization that I am not my past; I am the lesson learned from my past. I have to stay vigilant because my disease never goes away. Everyday I ask myself questions like what is guiding me? Is it my diseased ego mind or addiction voice? Is it my higher power or true self? When life seemed chaotic I knew I took a wrong turn somewhere or living from my ego. When I become aware that I am off track than I search within my soul to see where I got off track. My reactions, emotions, and situations are evidence showing me there is something wrong inside myself. Through prayer and meditation I can slow the mind to find the solution. After I see my human errors make different choices and keep it moving. Human errors are easy to overcome when I don't wallow in pity but find the lesson or solution.
My second year sober was not challenging in the sense of not drinking, I've only had one craving in three years sober and that was in my first few months. Challenging in living life on life terms. I have to accept the universe, I can't fight against it. I will lose, the universe is way more powerful than my human capabilities. Also the universe is always speaking to me and showing me what I need to do or stop doing, what needs healing or gives opportunities for growth. It might feel horrible or uncomfortable but its trying to push me to my full potential. Life is real, truer, and I also feel life extremely.
Something I realized this year is I don't do well in stressful situations, and in the past I was better. I need to really work on calming my mind and body in unforeseen events. I tend to get deep anxiety that can last for a week. That just the way my body and diseased mind works. I don't take medications for my anxiety and have holistic treatments, if it gets bad. In my second year sober I felt more anxiety than usual. I had to accept what I was feelings and let it flow out of me. I had to sit on a cold floor, take a warm bath, let out tears and meditate, or go for a walk. In the depths of addiction, I wasn't living, feeling, or dealing with life. Sober has forced me to deal and feel.
I still consider myself a newbie because I am only three years sober, three years of getting to know true self, watching my mind and healing my darkness. I still don't know all the reasons why I became an addict but in time they will surface. It took sometime for me to realize that a reason for my Addiction was to numb my anxiety. My first year sober was more about getting to know the addiction that lived in the mind and separating addiction from true self. My first year sober I was overly focused on doing whatever it took to maintaining sobriety. This second year was all about creating a more balanced life and recovery program. I got to be very intimate with myself so I know what worked and what didn't. Life also got more complex, so i had to learn how to balance healing in recovery and creating a healthy relationship. I was able to find a more balanced recovery program. My life has gotten bigger, a lot of change and also new challenges. I moved into a new home with the love of my life, got a new job, loss some people and stop nicotine. In those big changing times I did not crave and for that I am grateful.
Challenging times is only a challenge if I define it as a challenge. I can change my perception to an opportunity to learn. I have to always see the sliver lining. It does get easier to not pick up a drink but that doesn't mean life is miraculously perfect or gets better without work, time and effort. I had to take time to sit with myself to see what I needed to heal, I had to put work in to change the way my mind thinks. I do find myself being able to find happiness within my soul in hard times easily. I don't allow my mind to run off or allow my emotions to bring me to a dark place. I allow the tears to flow and accept what is. Accepting what is creates freedom to change or create. If I don't accept what is than I am not dealing with reality, it will create anger or resentment towards people and the universe.
I am also learning what it means to form healthy relationships, create boundaries with some and cutting out people who are unhealthy. My life was going great in most aspects and some parts of my life seemed chaotic. In one relationship in particular, I kept allowing bad behavior from a person. I kept forgiving and letting go, than found myself week's later stressed out, filled with anxiety or hurt by them again. It's no ones fault but my own, it has to come back to self, I allowed their bad behavior. I had to take deep look within my soul to see why I allowed their bad behavior to go on for so long. I still don't have a clear answer since we recently parted ways. I do know there is some unhealed trauma that allows unhealthy people into my life. That relationship was causing deep anxiety.
Forgiving doesn't mean I should still be around them if the bad behavior continues. Since I kept allowing that person to hurt me, the pressure built and built and I imploded with anxiety. I can forgive and let them go. I still care deeply for this person they're part of my family. So I know I need to coexist with boundaries. My well-being and sobriety has to come first over everything including my relationships. I don't know what the future holds for that person and me. I'm wiser because of the failed relationship. I also have to acknowledge the blood on my hands in the failed relationship and see what I can do better. I can't change them but can change myself. That person brought out issues that I need to work on. In some weird way I am grateful for that experience because it has forced me to start creating boundaries and taught me to communicate when I feel a hurt by another person. Not to say everything is fine when it's not. I was burying my emotions that created me to have irrational behavior. That person was a great teacher. I had to go through that experience to see there is something in me that needs healing for allowing bad behavior in my life. I am grateful for that chaotic time because it is bringing me a greater self-awareness.
I want to around people who enhances my life and not around chaos and drama. I have forgiven and have compassion for that person. I also can't spend energy and time trying to find closure. There will be times I wont have closure and I have to accept that. That person is committed to never understanding my feelings or why I had to cut them out. I can't force someone to take responsibility; I had to accept that person doesn't care. In any loss relationship whether with friends or family it's hard. Feeling the loss is hard but possible to overcome wiser.This second year sober has taught me how to say no to others and yes to myself.
I am grateful for my sobriety that has allowed me to see clearly who is unhealthy and who is healthy. I am grateful for my partner Vince who is my biggest cheerleader but also a person who calls it like it is. He shines a light on my defects and assets. He helps me see the good and not so good in me, I am not perfect but always a work progress. This year sober theme was duality, regressions but also blooming. There are still some old behavior that has brought chaos to my life, but I am grateful that I am sober so I can fully understand it and change it. I am never working towards perfection but towards be whole in my soul.
My book series is complete and should be out in 2018. It still feels surreal and brings tears to my eyes. Not only is it possible to overcome addiction but to achieve real dreams that once seemed far out of reach. I was always reaching for the bottle but now I am reaching for my dreams.
One of the hardest things about life, I think, is realizing and/or accepting that a lot of it is unpleasant, painful, uncomfortable, difficult, etc, and – importantly – trying to avoid that reality is fruitless. Many of us spend a lot of effort trying to escape feeling lousy, particularly because we've been fed nonsense all our lives that being happy or satisfied all or most of the time is attainable. I really appreciated your post and poems.