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001:002 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
001:005 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
001:006 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
001:007 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
001:011 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
001:012 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
001:013 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
001:014 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
001:015 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
001:017 But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.
001:018 The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
002:001 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
002:002 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
002:003 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
002:004 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
002:005 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
002:006 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
002:007 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
002:009 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
002:010 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
002:013 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
002:014 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
002:015 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
002:016 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
002:018 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
002:019 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
002:020 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
002:021 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
002:022 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
002:023 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
002:026 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
003:001 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
003:005 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
003:007 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
003:008 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
003:009 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's also was.
003:011 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
003:012 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
003:013 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
003:015 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
003:017 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
004:002 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
004:004 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
004:005 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
004:006 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
004:008 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
004:010 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
004:011 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
004:012 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
004:013 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
004:015 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
004:016 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
004:017 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
004:018 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
004:019 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
004:020 Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
004:021 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
004:022 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.


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Twin Peaks Episode 5 Recap: The Lynch Universe Continues to Grow and Grow and Grow
Keeping up with all the Twin Peaks outside of Twin Peaks.
by Alexandra Pechman
Photo: Suzanne Tenner/SHOWTIME
The first four installments of Twin Peaks on Showtime came out in a single Sunday-night burst, which led to an avalanche of memes. With episode five, we revert back to the weekly episode format. The change of pace better fits a culty show that never had its day as a binge-watch series; there's too much minutiae that would get lost in the cracks. (Imagine a whole week of only Cooper's coffee gags on Twitter.) To summarize the latest installment: Cooper is still zonked, but we know a bit more about who is after Dougie Jones and why, and the FBI seems to be getting closer to figuring out that the Cooper being held in North Dakota might not be the same one last seen in Twin Peaks.
Here, keep up with the many intertwining plot lines—and a few recurring themes—in all the corners of the new Twin Peaks universe.
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The hit men who tried to kill Dougie Jones—who, unbeknownst to them, is now embodied by Dale Cooper—still haven't realized that he's not in the empty development house in Rancho Rosa. They're getting worried since they put a device on his car outside. They place a call to a hustler-type woman named Heidi, who tells them they need to get the job done. She focuses on the cell phone in front of her, worried about reaching their boss—who is only represented by a black call box.
Dougie's wife, Janey-E Jones (Naomi Watts), takes Cooper to work as Dougie since he's still completely inept—and she's clueless about why. He inexplicably cries when looking at their son, who wears a red hoodie and stares out from the car. Cooper wears Dougie's green suit jacket that Janey-E dressed him in—it's the exact opposite on the color wheel from bright red.
Color is of course crucial to Lynch: Cooper is visually and physically on the opposite end of the red of the room he's been stuck in for 25 years. Plus, in in Lynch world, red objects tend to have significance—the son's hoodie is the only red thing around. Once at work, we find out Dougie works in insurance, and Cooper follows one of Dougie's coworkers carrying coffee like a dog. He remembers coffee! Apparently, coffee can transcend the mind-numbing effects of the Red Room. He practically makes out with the cup. I expect someone to GIF this and share it in the morning. It's still surprising that no one is more disturbed by Dougie's new appearance and lack of functioning brain; also, this uncomfortable bit is getting stale five episodes in.
A coworker played by Tom Sizemore tells Cooper he covered for him while he was missing. During a meeting—full of recognizable character actors (Tom Sizemore, Josh Fadem from Better Call Saul)—Cooper sees a green light flash across the same coworker's face as he explains they'll have to make an insurance payout to a client. It's not unlike the red flames above the slot machines, and Cooper suddenly blurts out he's lying. His time in limbo seems to have given him otherworldly, truth-telling powers. He's also remembering more than last time: the word "agent," for one. His boss, noticing his behavior, tells him to review some "case files" by tomorrow or else he's out. Case files.
At the casino, furious gangsters (one of whom is Jim Belushi) watch the footage of Cooper winning. They assume the manager (Brett Gelman) is in on it and kick him out. At Rancho, the boy across the street goes to look at Dougie's car when some greasers come over to steal it—and the car explodes. His strung-out mom doesn't notice. Elsewhere, Jade sees that Cooper left hotel keys in her car to Twin Peaks lodge—she puts them in a mail box. At the end of the day, he's enamored with a gun-slinging statue in the office courtyard, another echo of his former life.
Amanda Seyfried and Caleb Landry Jones.
We meet a new character, the strung-out Steven Burnett (Caleb Landry Jones) as he epically fails a job interview. There's some comic relief at the police station from Sheriff Truman and his wife, Doris, who get in a weird fight about cars and pipes, the usual stuff of Twin Peaks's off-beat, semi-boring humor. Hawk and Eddie are still looking over the old case files. At the diner, Becky, aka Amanda Seyfried, asks Shelley, presumably her mom, for money. Again.
Becky's husband is none other than the charmless Steven Burnett. (Like mother, like daughter: bad taste.) He's an obvious bad seed even by this show's caricatured standards, with ballooned-out eyes, yellow nails, and a white T-bird with flames on it. Oh, if it wasn't obvious, these two have a coke problem. As a destructive and self-centered drug-addled couple, they're a well-cast as "Beckys": Both had their breakout roles as terrible, comfortable white people (Get Out, Mean Girls). We get a dreamy yet vibrating shot of Becky in the red carpeted interiors of the car—another hint of Laura Palmer and the Red Room.
Meanwhile, Dr. Jacoby has a pretty popular webcast that is apparently beloved by all the town crazies—Jerry Horne, who's gone full-blown Northwest weirdo; and Nadine Hurley, the one-eyed eccentric—where he says things like "F— that acai shit!" (Note: he's also framed in red.) All this leads up to his new venture: gold shovels. "Shovel your way out of the shit."
These may be classic red herrings, but I'll keep an eye out for these shovels. The last scene in part five of Twin Peaks is at Bang Bang Bar, where another band (Trouble) is playing. A creepy, blond guy smokes at a booth and gives a wad of cash away to carry on. He sexually assaults a young woman. In the credits we find out this is Richard Horne, obviously some relative of Ben Horne.
Kyle MacLachlan.
The cops have made progress on the murder in Buckhorn. To recap, Ruth Davenport's severed head was found in her bed, but accompanied by a different, male body. Constance Talbolt (Jane Adams) has figured out that the man starved to death, but she found a ring inside his stomach: To Dougie from Janey-E. For the audience, it's a clue that Bob had something to do with the murder, and may explain partly why Cooper ended up in Dougie's body. Bob is still in Cooper's body, held in a local prison. He has flashbacks to when he inhabited Cooper's body and begins to morph back into himself in the mirror. "You're still with me," he says. "That's good."
Agent Tammy Preston goes over some old files, and starts to figure out the Cooper who was last seen in Twin Peaks might not be the guy in that cell; their finger prints don't match. Later when Bob/Cooper asks for a phone call, he's fully aware that he's being watched and dials a number that sends the jail into a panic mode with strobes and sirens. He calmly hangs up. All he says is, "The cow jumped over the moon," possibly a reference to his bucking his fate to return to the Red Room. Or it's nonsense. Or both.
New Locations: Arlington, VA, and Buenos Aires
These short setups clearly have something to do with the supernatural, secret surveillance and, in a broader sense, how Cooper traveled out of the Red Room and into the real world. In Arlington, some Pentagon types have been looking out for "hits" and get one in Buckhorn, so off they go. In Buenos Aires, we go inside a decrepit, attic-type space where there's a black call box. It's the one that Heidi the hustler in Vegas called. In the last real scene of the episode, it rings and shrinks down into a tiny silver object—a lot like how Dougie exploded then shrunk into a tiny metal ball inside the Red Room. All told, that's around ten locations including the previous episodes. Next week Twin Peaks may be, literally, coming to your town. Wherever you might be.
A Field Guide to Recognizing Your Favorite Twin Peaks Actors Now, 26 Years Later
Though Kyle MacLachlan has since starred in other cult series, even when he was Charlotte's impotent husband on Sex and the City and a murderer on Desperate Housewives, he'll always be known as Special Agent Dale Cooper, a man never too far away from a slice of cherry pie or cup of strong, black joe. (No word yet on whether Diane will be returning, too.)
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Death be damned, Laura Palmer is coming back with a bang by starring in all 18 episodes of the new series—that is, unless Sheryl Lee, whose first post-Peaks role was Salome opposite Al Pacino, and who has since showed up in Winter's Bone and Woody Allen's Café Society, is simply reprising her role as Laura's suspiciously identical cousin, Maddy.
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Dana Ashbrook has kept up acting with a steady roster of smaller films, including 2012's The Agression Scale with Ray Wise, aka Leland Palmer, and more than a few appearances on Dawson's Creek, presumably making him more than up to the job in reprising his role as the annoying ultimate bad boy Bobby Briggs—even now that his hair's gone gray.
Though she's now a long way from a schoolgirl, the ever flirtatious Audrey Horne may have a chance at getting together with Coop after all, especially since actress Sherilyn Fenn has been keeping up her acting chops on shows like Gilmore Girls and Shameless (not to mention appearing on the cover of Playboy in the '90s).
At 70, Peggy Lipton scarcely seems to have aged since she last played Norma Jennings, the owner of the Double R Diner, though she has since raised another actress, her daughter Rashida Jones.
Richard Beymer's eyes seem only bluer than ever since the now 79-year-old actor last turned up as Benjamin Horne, Audrey's father and the owner of the Great Northern Hotel (not to mention an appearance in West Side Story, which helped to earn him a Golden Globe for New Star of the Year that he shared with Warren Beatty). Not that viewers have been able to appreciate them: Twin Peaks is only Beymer's fourth on-screen appearance so far in the 2000s.
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From blue streaks to twin top knots, Kimmy Robertson seems to have as much appreciation for an out-there hairdo as Lucy Moran, her curly-haired secretary in the sheriff's office. Robertson has since lent her high-pitched voice to shows like Batman and The Simpsons, plus appeared onscreen on an episode of Drake & Josh—all good practice for appearing on all 18 episodes this season.
Like Leland Palmer, Laura's potentially murderous father, actor Ray Wise has since gone gray, a new look he's shown off in shows like Mad Men, Fresh Off the Boat, Gilmore Girls, 24, and How I Met Your Mother. That's range.
Another face who'll be showing up in the full series, Mädchen Amick has lately turned up on Riverdale, plus a host of cult shows like Mad Men, Gossip Girl, ER, Gilmore Girls, and Dawson's Creek. Fortunately for her character, the waitress Shelley Johnson, though, her abusive husband Leo won't be back.
Since playing Deputy Hawk, one of the most reasoned voices in the sheriff's office, Michael Horse has gone on to not only appear in shows like Malcolm in the Middle, but pick up a full-on artistic career as a jeweler and painter.
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Though Michael Ontkean has maintained his curly head of locks since starring as Sheriff Harry S. Truman, the actor, who last showed up in The Descendants in 2011, has decided to leave Coop hanging and won't be returning to Twin Peaks.
Lara Flynn Boyle won't be returning to this season but she'll always live on as Donna Hayward, Laura's best friend of sorts who was never short on spectacular sweaters.
Russ Tamblyn's daughter Amber has since gone on to become an actor and even director herself, but Tamblyn has kept up an acting career of his own since playing the ever eccentrically-outfitted psychiatrist Dr. Lawrence Jacoby, recently picking up roles in films like Django Unchained.
Like the actor who plays fellow bad boy Bobby Briggs, James Marshall, aka James Hurley, Big Ed's nephew who can't get enough of riding his bike, has also gone gray, but still showed up on-screen with a few films and an appearance on CSI.
Like her on-screen daughter, Laura, the grief-stricken Sarah Palmer will be returning for all 18 episodes, although actor Grace Zabriskie has turned up in shows like Charmed and Big Love.
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Fittingly, like her beau Sheriff Harry S. Truman, sawmill owner Josie Packard won't be returning to the series—like fellow mill worker Piper Laurie, aka Catherine Martell, David Lynch apparently never asked her back. But actor Joan Chen has been looking young as ever lately in shows like Netflix's Marco Polo.
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Third Workshop: Discussing The Turkish Positions, The New U.S Administration And Peace Opportunities
Gaza-Saturday, 11 July, 2009 Pal think for Strategic Studies, in cooperation with the Friedrich Ebert foundation, organized a third workshop within the "Enriching Political Public Debate" project. The workshop was attended by a number of economists, politicians, researchers and intellectuals. The workshop presented two working papers the first was entitled" The New U.S Administration will it Bring Fundamental Change to its Middle East Policy", the second was entitled "Turkey: New Role for an Old Player," the discussion meeting was moderated by Mr.Talal Okal ,Political Analyst.
Mr. Omar Shaban president of Pal Think for Strategic Studies, opened the meeting with a speech on the necessity of stimulating strategic thinking when discussing the core issues, he pointed to the role of pal think in stimulating debate on key issues in order to deliver messages to decision makers. Mr. Shaban also assured the importance for the Palestinians and Arabs to bypass the disagreements and move forward towards a unified position regarding regional and international change, he warned of the danger of the Palestinian internal division; which negatively affects the opportunity for Palestinians to regain their rights or ever to negotiate under the state of division.
For his part, Dr. Osama Antar, Friedrich Ebert's programs manager in the Gaza Strip, highlighted the role of research centers in creating basic ideas and discussing them in depth, he stressed the need to implement the recommendations; otherwise they will be no more than ink on paper.
Dr.Naji Shurab, a professor of political science at Al Azhar University, presented the first paper entitled " The New U.S administration, will it Bring Fundamental Change to its Middle East," pointing out the political denotation of the victory of president Obama, stressing that the American policy and its role in the peace process in the Middle East and the settlement of the Arab –Israeli conflict.
Dr.Naji also stated that the priorities of the American policy are to ensure access to Arab oil without threats or hindrance, to prevent any growing regional power that could threaten this goal and to ensure the safety and survival of Israel.
Shurab assessed in his presentation, the prospects of peace under the new U.S administration and the balance of the political position, in addition to direct pressure on Israel to abide by the two –state solution and stop settlement.
Dr. Ahmed Yusif, undersecretary of the ministry of Foreign Affairs and former adviser to prime minister, Ismail Haniyeh, presented his paper entitled "Turkey: New Role for an Old Player," he assured that leaders and caders of the Justice and Development party present an ambitious Turkish generation, which is expected to actively engage the role of Turkey in the region.
Dr.Yusif indicated that everyone at this time is embarking upon a new strategy to raise the level of democracy; by externally formulating foreign policy positions, to qualify turkey to play more active roles in the international political system in the near future.
Dr.Yusif added that turkey today is working with all its power to end the crisis and historical hostility with surrounding countries and to end its isolation by communicating with its western and European dimensions.
In closing, a door for debate and intervention was opened for participants.
The majority of respondents were critical of either Turkey or the new U.S administration affecting change in the region.
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David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully.
Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem turned back with Jehoshaphat at their head, returning joyfully to Jerusalem, for the Lord enabled them to rejoice over their enemies.
The entire assembly then decided to celebrate for seven more days; so they joyfully celebrated for seven more days.
But many of the older priests, Levites, and family leaders, who had seen the first temple, wept loudly when they saw the foundation of this house, but many [others] shouted joyfully.
Let darkness carry that night away; let it not take its place joyfully among the days of the year; let it not be entered into the calendar.
while the morning stars sang together and all the divine beings shouted joyfully?
The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but are her feathers and plumage like the stork's?
Just as I am satisfied with the choicest of foods, so my lips will praise you joyfully.
North and south, you created them; Tabor and Hermon shout joyfully over your name.
How happy are the people who can worship joyfully! LORD, they walk in the light of your presence.
Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord and joyfully celebrate His mighty acts, for great is the glory of the Lord.
[Joyfully the radiant bride turned to him, the one altogether lovely, the chief among ten thousand to her soul, and with unconcealed eagerness to begin her life of sweet companionship with him, she answered] Make haste, my beloved, and come quickly, like a gazelle or a young hart [and take me to our waiting home] upon the mountains of spices!
Cry aloud and shout joyfully, you women and inhabitants of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
O you my threshed and winnowed ones [my own people the Jews, who must be trodden down by Babylon], that which I have heard from the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, I have [joyfully] announced to you [Babylon is to fall]!
They lift their voices and shout joyfully; they praise the majesty of the Lord in the west.
Your dead will come back to life; your corpses will rise up. Wake up and shout joyfully, you who live in the ground! For you will grow like plants drenched with the morning dew, and the earth will bring forth its dead spirits.
The ones on the stony ground are the people who joyfully welcome the word when they hear it. But since they don't have any roots, they believe for a while, but in a time of testing they fall away.


You're only promoting your product and service, not offering people anything they want.
You haven't focused on a social media niche, only broad topics.
Doing either of these is going to make social media difficult for you. You won't see the return on investment (ROI) that you want and need. We're going to focus on your social media niche because without a niche, any interesting content you make will go to waste.
If you approach a broad audience on social media, you'll have a hard time. You'll reach bots, promoters, or you'll get lost in the streams of data.
Finding the right niche and balancing its depth is something you'll have to decide on. There are different layers to finding a niche and you'll have to decide where to stop.
Finding your niche is like peeling the layers of an onion, your goal is finding the right layer. It's tempting to start on the outside which is your most broad audience. As you peel back layers, your niche becomes more well-defined.
For a web designer, it's easy to want to define your audience as someone who needs a website. Does that mean just anybody who needs a website, though? That's too broad.
A web designer's audience isn't a student looking for a job, they're more likely to set up a free website but still need one. That's why a niche is better defined as maybe a small business. That's not the most ideal layer, though.
The best niche would be lawyers who need a website.
If you're selling jewelry online it might be tempting to define your niche as female from age 16 to 55. It's better to define your niche in a more specific age range and style even. A female from 30-50 who is looking for hypoallergenic silver jewelry is even better.
The deeper you go with your niche, the easier it will be for you to find them on social media. Defining a more narrow social media niche will make your job easier.
If you use hashtags such as #jewelry, #marketing, or #webdesign you'll have a hard time reaching anybody. You'll end up getting lost in a stream of messages as they fly by anybody who happens to be watching these hashtags.
Now, if you narrow your social media niche down a bit to a popular but small hashtag, you may reach more people. If you want to target a small business, you may be better off going with a niche if it fits. Instead of using #smallbusiness it may be best to go with #legaltips if it's relevant to your content.
If you search for hashtags for your niche, even in general terms, you'll find lots of other great suggestions. Searching for "small business hashtags" turns up several websites with great suggestions on further targeting options.
With the help of Google and a niche mentality, social media niche targeting will get easier for you.
You're a small business which means you probably have small resources (compared to large corporations). That means you need to make those resources count even more. There's no time to waste your money or energy on social media that doesn't work.
Social media won't work if you don't narrow your niche to a group you can reach. Once you've narrowed your social media niche, you'll have opportunities to have conversations with real people.
Large hashtags and groups are awash with bots and people wanting to sell you something. If you reach your niche, you'll find the real conversations happening. Those will be the conversation where you can add value and help.
Focusing your social media niche will allow you to better move away from media and into the realm of being social. Once you reach your real audience and not just those trying to sell you something, you'll have real conversations that will lead to real relationships and trust.
There's more you can do than just whittle down on who you're targeting, though. If you're a local small business, that can work well for your social media niche.
Local is possibly one of the best niche's when you're trying to focus on social media. From local hashtags to geo targeted message, you'll have an easier time reaching people close to you than far away. Not only that but local social is much less congested than global social.
There are even social media networks that make it easy to target local people. You can set up a Nextdoor business page to reach customers local to you.
Most social media networks allow you to turn on geo targeting when you make a post. Turning it on will make your message more likely to turn up for those around you. Not only that but Twitter will show you trending hashtags that are local.
Local trending hashtags are nice because you can raise awareness for your business if you use the hashtag well.
A small business that deals mainly locally should have effective ways for finding a local social media niche. With local Facebook groups, LinkedIn groups, and geo targeting, reaching local customers shouldn't be as difficult as trying to reach customers with no targeting.
If you haven't spent a lot of time on your social media presence, this is a great opportunity for you. I offer free personalized Online Presence Reports which will give you an overview of how well your small business is represented online.
Your small business is important to you and one of your goals is to grow. Your online presence is an important part of reaching new people online and building trust with people you meet in person.


vStorage API for Multipathing (VAMP) is a set of application program interfaces (APIs) from VMware that help to control I/O path selection in a host to storage devices.
The multipathing APIs provide storage path failover, thereby optimizing storage I/O throughput and adding intelligence beyond the default pathing policies used by storage devices.
For a storage administrator to make use of vStorage APIs for Multipathing, the manufacturer of his storage system must have built support for VAMP into the storage system. vStorage APIs for Multipathing are coordinated in vSphere through a special framework in the VMkernel called the Pluggable Storage Architecture (PSA). The PSA acts as a base for two types of storage plug-ins: VMware's Native Multipathing Plug-in (NMP) and a third-party vendor's Multipathing Plug-in (MPP). NMP itself acts as a management layer for additional sub-plug-ins: Storage Array Type Plug-in (SATP) and Path Selection Plug-ins (PSP). These plug-ins make up VAMP. They decide which paths should be taken, monitor the health and state of each physical path used by storage I/O and activate inactive paths when needed.
VAMP was introduced in vSphere 4.0.


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Die 95. Deutschen Leichtathletik-Meisterschaften wurden vom 30. Juni bis zum 2. Juli 1995 im Bremer Weserstadion ausgetragen.

Florian Schwarthoff lief über 110 m Hürden in 13,05 s neuen deutschen Rekord. Auch die 4-mal-1500-Meter-Staffel des TV Wattenscheid 01 stellte in der Besetzung Daniel Elferich, Mark Ostendarp, Thorsten Kallweit, Rüdiger Stenzel mit 14:59,06 min einen neuen deutschen Rekord auf.

Eine Anpassung gab es wieder einmal in einer Disziplin der Frauenleichtathletik. Anstelle der 3000 Meter wurden ab jetzt wie bei den Männern 5000 Meter gelaufen. Damit war die Angleichung der Disziplinbreite bei den Frauen schon sehr weit fortgeschritten. Was v. a. noch fehlte war eine Veränderung im Gehen, die 1998 erst einmal zur Einführung der Streckenlänge von 20 km anstelle der 10 km führte, sowie die Miteinbeziehung der 3000 m Hindernis, die dann im Jahr 2002 erfolgte.

Außerdem wurden wie in den Jahren zuvor weitere Meisterschaftstitel an verschiedenen anderen Orten vergeben, in der folgenden Auflistung in chronologischer Reihenfolge benannt.
 Crossläufe – Wetter (Ruhr), 4. März mit Einzel-/Mannschaftswertungen für Frauen und Männer auf jeweils zwei Streckenlängen (Mittel-/Langstrecke)
 Marathonlauf – im Rahmen des Hamburg-Marathons am 30. April mit Einzel-/Mannschaftswertungen für Frauen und Männer
 100-km-Straßenlauf – Pfalzgrafenweiler, 30. April mit Einzel-/Mannschaftswertungen für Frauen und Männer
 Läufe über 10.000 m (Frauen und Männer) – Blankenburg (Harz), 25. Mai
 10-km-Gehen (Frauen)/50-km-Gehen (Männer) – Boppard, 25. Mai mit jeweils mit Einzel- und Mannschaftswertungen
 Berglauf im Rahmen des Hohenneuffen-Berglaufs – Beuren (bei Nürtingen), 11. Juni mit Einzel-/Mannschaftswertung für Männer und Frauen
 Langstaffeln, Frauen: 3 × 800 m/Männer: 4 × 800 m und 4 × 1500 m – Rhede, 9. Juli im Rahmen der Deutschen Jugendmeisterschaften
 Mehrkämpfe (Frauen: Siebenkampf)/(Männer: Zehnkampf) – Ulm, 26./27. August mit Einzel- und Mannschaftswertungen
 Halbmarathon – Wörth-Maximiliansau, 9. September mit Einzel-/Mannschaftswertungen für Frauen und Männer

Die folgenden Übersichten fassen die Medaillengewinner und -gewinnerinnen zusammen. Eine ausführlichere Übersicht mit den jeweils ersten acht in den einzelnen Disziplinen findet sich unter dem Link Deutsche Leichtathletik-Meisterschaften 1995/Resultate.

Medaillengewinner Männer

Medaillengewinner Frauen

Siehe auch
 Deutsche Leichtathletik – derzeitige Bestleistungen
 Deutsche Leichtathletik – derzeitige Bestleistungen im Rahmen deutscher Meisterschaften

Literatur
 Zeitschrift Leichtathletik DSV Deutscher Sportverlag Köln, Jahrgang 1995, Ausgaben mit Ergebnislisten zu den verschiedenen Wettkampfergebnissen bei Deutschen Leichtathletikmeisterschaften 1995
 Fritz Steinmetz: Deutsche Leichtathletik-Meisterschaften Band 5 (1994–1999). DDV Copy-GmbH, Kassel 2000
 Klaus Amrhein: Biographisches Handbuch zur Geschichte der Deutschen Leichtathletik 1898–2005. 2 Bände. Darmstadt 2005 publiziert über Deutsche Leichtathletik Promotion- und Projektgesellschaft.

Weblinks
 Die Deutschen Leichtathletik-Meister seit 1995 beim DLV (PDF; 413 KB), abgerufen am 15. April 2021

Einzelnachweise

1995
Leichtathletikveranstaltung 1995
Leichtathletikwettbewerb in Bremen

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Jose Ma. Montelibano
What Corona Has Done
by Jose Ma. Montelibano May 24, 2012
written by Jose Ma. Montelibano May 24, 2012
From the beginning, it was a matter of character. In the end, it is about character. And Rene Corona affirmed that the character that he has is the one that is capable of destroying a society's sense of decency, sense of justice, and sense of morality. While he tried to hide behind the legal acrobatics of seasoned lawyers, he must have sensed that he would be hanged after details about his dollar accounts began to surface. He did not take the stand to be transparent; it was the only way to squirt black ink on a truth that was finding its way to the light.
Several have already written about their opinions on the theatrical performance of a Chief Justice out to save his neck even if it meant distorting the truth some more. He had to extol his virtues because no one, except for his Midas who is neither king nor credible, has been brave and articulate enough to do it for him. So the Filipino people had to witness the spectacle of a man with little credibility make a desperate effort to raise his own bench.
Raise his own bench he could not. In his desperation more than his arrogance, Rene Corona forgot a simple marketing principle – that the one without credibility cannot be the main instrument to raise his credibility. Of course, he tried his best, together with his legal scriptwriters, to put on a grand performance before the Filipino public. He had to shatter the utter distrust and adverse judgment already levied on him by a vast majority of Filipinos. He knew the judgment by the senators would be swayed by the sentiment of those who could vote them in again or vote them out of the senate.
It is always the public that has influence over the politician senators. They may claim,though, that the law and the evidence submitted will be the basis of their decision. Somehow, I cannot believe that the influence of public opinion is less valuable than legalities which have as many interpretations as there are lawyers. The collective vote of the public, however, is primordial- except to those who will not be running for reelection anymore.
Instead of raising his bench, Rene Corona lowered the bar of societal morals and ethics. A Chief Justice stands for the very principle of justice, of integrity, of probity, of rock-hard consistency and adherence to the spirit of the law. Rene Corona is known for everything else but what he was supposed to symbolize. Ask Juan de la Cruz which of the aforementioned virtues is a strong character trait of Rene Corona. Ask, but do not be surprised if Juan de la Cruz scratches his head.
When Corona is accused as having been appointed to protect his benefactor, Gloria Arroyo, from prosecution for all the high crimes she is suspected to have committed, it is not his vote as a Justice of the Supreme Court that is being questioned the most. It is his influence as Chief Justice, as chief negotiator between his benefactor or other clients and his fellow Justices for their votes that is the most detestable. The Supreme Court has been the subject of suspicion because it has flipped-flopped in a number of high-profile cases. It is not a Corona but a Corona et al majority vote that has been accused of favoring political and business VIPs.
If a Supreme Court favors one side, especially the losing side, what is the motivation? By and large, as most corruption incidences go, money is the motivation of an unjust decision. That is why the question of where Rene Corona gets his money has been asked and deserves in depth investigation. For someone who cannot properly remember to report his SALN, Corona now claims that he earned lots of money from currency investments. How else can he defend amounts he did not earn openly? His claims merit a fuller, more detailed investigation related to the kind of money he received and dispensed with. It may be the can of worms that can send many to prison.
Amateurish the Prosecution team may be according to some senators and many kibitzers, it had the wisdom and courage to accuse Rene Corona of betraying the public trust. It is a basic accusation grounded on a basic law which requires public officials and employees to maintain a level of ethics and morals befitting their positions of responsibility. The Defense with its alleged superior minds could have parried or twisted legal arguments but could not change the conclusion and judgment of the people against the character of Corona. It could be that the senators know better, that they see in Rene Corona an honorable man, truthful, transparent, honest. But that would mean that at least 70% of Filipinos cannot distinguish between a virtuous man and one without character.
I stand with the understanding and the judgment of the majority of Filipinos. I believe they are perfectly capable to discerning between the honest and the dishonest. I believe that their perspective of the impeachment and the impeached is an intelligent one grounded on common sense and Filipino values. The shameful performance of Rene Corona in his orchestrated appearance in the Senate affirms the soundness and accuracy of the people's view and judgment.
We are paying a high price to dismantle an environment long controlled by the corrupt because they are also the powerful. The Corona impeachment is not the climax of change, it is the beginning. As we disturb the tradition of corruption in the highest of positions, there will be more resistance by those who cannot afford to lose their power and advantage over others. There will be more clashes if PNoy perseveres in his mission of confronting corruption. His task and our demand for change are made more difficult because Justices like Rene Corona have made the immoral and the unethical defensible.
Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this column belong solely to the author, and do not represent the views of the Philippine Daily Mirror. We reserve the right to exclude comments submitted in response to this article, which is inconsistent with our editorial standards.
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Capoten information. Capoten (captopril) is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, used medically for the treatment of high blood pressure. Although the exact underlying mechanisms behind the activity of Capoten (captopril) are not fully understood, effect appears to lower blood pressure and have a beneficial effect on blood circulation in patients with congestive heart failure mainly by suppressing the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.
Capoten dosage and side effects. The suggested dosage of Captopril schedule includes starting with only 25 mg, or 1/2 tablet per day. Due to its tendency to cause fatigue, the dosage of Captopril is usually taken at night before bed so as to not interfere with the quality of ones day or training. This dosage of Captopril canbe increased over time, but no more than 50 or 100 mg is ever suggested per day. And due to the previously mentioned Captopril risk of low blood pressure, one should certainly not mistake this as a recommendation to take one or two Captopril tabs per day and not worry about it. Due to the already mentioned risk of low blood pressure, one should take extreme caution when fiddling with Captopril. Symptoms of this include dizziness and weakness, which may indicate a need for immediate medical intervention, so take extreme caution. It is especially advisable to take care and follow your blood pressure. Aside from the primary worry of low blood pressure, other potential side effects of Captopril are numerous and include the mentioned dizziness, headaches, diarrhea, constipation, loss of appetite, nausea, flushes and fatigue.


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Special sales and ultra-high discounts
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Lobbying for a fairer deal for authors when their work is sold at discount.
We propose seven simple steps to give authors the right of approval over special sales or ultra-high discounted sales of their work, for such sales to have separate ISBNs and be recorded on Nielsen Bookscan, and for publishers to monitor more closely how discounted books are distributed.
What do we mean by special sales and ultra-high discounts? This is not about ordinary high discounts, such as those demanded by Amazon (although those cause concern to authors and booksellers), but about sales where the purchaser pays a very low price per copy for a large quantity of copies, paying up-front and 'firm' for all those copies. This is a particularly complex area of publishing. It can be enabled via many different contract clauses, and when it happens it can take several different forms. We are not against special sales, but whenever it happens the author should be involved in the decision-making process, discounted sales should never compete directly with standard sales, and the numbers should be recorded in Nielsen's book sales figures.
Special sales and high discounts explained
So what's the problem?
Special sales can have an adverse impact on authors in several ways:
The huge discounts offered on these books, and the fact that the retailer will want a way to dispose of surplus copies, mean that they can be sold on for a very low price. The internet has changed the way we buy books, and cheap copies can end up competing directly with conventional titles. For instance, the sale of discounted books on Amazon Marketplace is a major concern, since they will be listed alongside the full price copies. In the UK, any book listing defaults to the copy sold by Amazon. However, in the US, the book listing system has been brought in line with the other product listings, meaning that a highly discounted or pristine secondhand copy could be displayed by default. Known by Amazon Marketplace retailers as winning the Buy Box, this means that a conventional, full royalty-bearing sale could be demoted to promote a copy that either pays a far lower royalty to the author or nothing at all. At present, this change in policy only affects Amazon.com.
Even in the UK it is clear some heavily discounted titles intended for export or book clubs are being leaked onto Amazon marketplace. Paperback copies are usually available on Amazon from other sellers well before they are available from the publishers, often on publication of the hardback. Authors receive very low royalty rates on such sales, much less than on a full priced home market sale of the book – on second-hand copies, including e.g. the resale of special copies and remainders, neither author nor publisher earn anything, but such sales may cannibalise 'proper' ones.
Of course, publishers have no control over the price at which a book is sold to the customer (except where they use the agency model). And no matter what a publisher might say to a customer about market restrictions, once they've made a sale in the EU no publisher can prevent them from re-selling the books (due to the 'exhaustion of rights' in the EU). For that reason, we would urge publishers to exercise caution. Deals about which we have heard regular complaints over the years include partial remaindering (notably tag-end of hardback in anticipation of paperback launch), covermounts or bookclub loss-leaders (e.g. a romantic novelist's one and only title being used as a giveaway to promote the wider romantic list) and – the most prevalent – special deals being permitted at the peak of a title's life. The children's market seems to be especially subject to special deals.
Special sales income for authors is usually based on the money received by the publisher, NOT the cover price, so authors can earn far less (sometimes nothing) from such sales.
In some contracts where royalties are based on net receipts the percentage rate payable to the author reduces when the discount increases. This is simply illogical and is unfair to the author.
It isn't always clear that a substantial proportion of an author's sales will be at discounted rates rather than the headline rates in the agreement.
Special sales are not recorded by Nielsen Bookscan, so they don't appear in official public sales figures. They are also often not recorded by publishers since they are treated as subsidiary sales. This can damage authors' careers as publishers will typically look at previous sales figures when deciding whether to commission another book.
High street bookshops, wholesalers and distributors cannot compete with low priced sales and may decline to stock these works.
Seeing books for sale so cheaply can affect full price sales by damaging the perceived value of books and the price that readers expect to pay for them. This was less glaring when special sales editions were branded, of a cheaper quality, had different jackets and were clearly destined for a different market. These days they are often indistinguishable from full price editions.
If an author is associated too often with bargain books, it could damage their professional brand.
We ask publishers to follow seven basic steps in their special sales approach, to ensure clarity, fairness and protection.
1. Consult and involve
Publishers should give the author a right of approval over every special sales deal (even if the current contract does not include such a right). Discounting is sometimes a valid strategy and publishers risk losing as much as the author if deals cannibalise conventional sales. But an author usually only has a handful of books from which to earn, while publishers have many, so an author is more at risk if the strategy does not work. Authors may also have more than one publisher so have a broader view of the overall sales picture. A publisher should always explain the reasons why it wants to do a deal, the likely receipts for the publisher and author, and the likely impact on traditional sales. All such deals should be considered carefully and publishers should not supply books at an ultra- high discount, unless the author and the publisher agree that the deal is worth it. Hachette has already given us an assurance that it will always consult authors and seek permission before entering into special sales.
2. Inform
When negotiating the contract, tell the author which royalty clauses you anticipate affecting a significant quantity of sales in the first couple of years. Without such explanation, contracts can be extremely misleading.
3. Share the hit
If the author's royalties are based on net receipts the percentage rate payable should not be reduced when the discount increases.
4. Protect
Take steps to ensure that books are only sold in the channels for which they are intended and do not leak back to full-price outlets, particularly on Amazon. Give a separate ISBN to each special sales edition, and add appropriate restrictions, where lawful, to make the books traceable and non-returnable. Hachette has agreed to this.
5. Differentiate
Differentiate special sales editions from the full price edition. If they are cheaper the quality should not be as high. This will help protect bookshops and other full-price outlets.
6. Monitor
Monitor closely and follow up suspicious sales on Amazon. Stop selling to purchasers who leak books.
7. Record
Include special sales figures in your records of a work's lifetime sales. Tell authors the size of print-runs. Join us in encouraging Nielsen BookScan to record special sales alongside traditional sales.
We urge every publisher to contact the SoA and openly agree to the seven steps. This will help authors, publishers and booksellers maintain the best prices for books, reduce unfair competition, reward authors appropriately and maximise sales revenues.
In line with our CREATOR campaign for fairer contracts we urge publishers to act fairly and respectfully, and agree to the seven steps above.
We will be seeking amendments to the Publishers Association's Code of Practice. We are contacting Neilsen Bookscan to discuss how such sales are recorded. We are helping authors to understand the issues so that they can negotiate appropriate clauses, with the help of their agents where relevant.
#PayTheCreator
We are a member of the Creator's Rights Alliance (CRA) #PayTheCreator campaign, which brings together the campaigning work of member organisations to collectively call for creators of all types to be paid properly for the work they do, and the rights they grant, and to be given the same considerations enjoyed by other workers in the areas of pay, business support and policy making.
Ask your publisher to commit to the seven steps.
It is always reasonable (and if you are in doubt, strongly advisable) to ask your publishers to clarify which royalty provisions are likely to apply to any significant quantity of sales, at least in the work's first year.
Ask for a right of approval over all ultra-high discounted and special sales. Feel free to contact our advisers for appropriate clauses.
If your royalties are based on net receipts then do not agree to the royalty rate being reduced on special sales.
Ask that all special sales or highly discounted editions have separate ISBNs and are clearly differentiated from full price editions.
Ask to be automatically informed of the size of print-runs, including special and subsidiary sales
Inform your agent, if you have one, or highlight the issues when you negotiate contracts. Remember that the Society of Authors will vet your contract for you. Visit our Advice section to download our Publishing Quick Guide
Ask your publisher to discuss special sales with you, even if your current contract allows them.
Let us know if you have any difficulty or experience any loss from such sales.
Refer agents and publishers to this page so that they can understand the author perspective.
Share this page with fellow authors and help to spread the word.
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Q: How to make theme configurable I'm creating my first theme (actually a child theme of "twenty eleven") and am not sure how to best approach theme customization. Say that I want to have a RSS link in the sidebar shown or hidden based on some configuration, what's the best way to approach it?
The most basic approach would be to go directly into the theme and comment / uncomment the related piece of HTML every time I want to change it but I think it would be best if the administrator of the site could just tick a checkbox somewhere and the theme would respond accordingly.
How to code it?

A: Your specific example can be addressed by making sure your theme "widgetized" (or supports sidebar widgets).  If the example you described is what you're really trying to accomplish, I'd recommend taking that route.  (I'll use the term sidebar, but really, a "sidebar" can be placed anywhere in your site... the header, footer, or even in the body).
1) First create a file named sidebar-rss.php
2) Place the code you'd like to include for the customization into that file:

    <?php if (!function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') || !dynamic_sidebar('RSS Widget')) :
    ?>
        (place any code or content here that should show up if no widget is active)
    <?php endif; ?>

3) Tell WordPress about your widget area. Put this code in your functions.php file:
if (function_exists('register_sidebar')) {
    register_sidebar(array(
        'name'=>'RSS Widget',
        'before_widget' => '
',
        'after_widget' => '
',
        'before_title' => '
',
        'after_title' => '
',
    ));
}

4) Now you should be ready to go.  Include sidebar-rss.php anywhere in your theme by using this code:
<?php get_sidebar("rss"); ?>

5) Now the user can drag and drop the RSS widget from Appearance > Widgets. (Or any widget for that matter).
Now... let's talk about a situation where you don't have a widget available, but rather, you want to hard code some functionality into your theme and allow them to maybe click a checkbox in your own custom admin interface to turn it on and off.  It'll take more work, but it's actually still pretty easy.
In general, you're going to create a new admin menu in the WordPress admin interface.  You'll build all of that code in your functions.php page.  Then you'll create the HTML for that new menu page (with your own text and controls like textboxes, checkboxes, dropdown menus, or whatever you want).  You'll save the user's "preferences" or "settings" for your theme as a custom option (WordPress gives you access to the wp_options table in order to save your own custom data).  Then in your theme files, you'll get those options and render your content / functionality based on what is set in there.
All that is just a high level walkthrough.  You can find the actual code and proper steps on the Codex under Administration Menus.
Have fun!

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Q: How to compare two timestamps in custom format? I have two timestamps that are formated like this: substr( date( 'YmdHisu' ), 0, 17 )
20120921105240000
20120921115626000

Now, how do I compare them?
I tried to do a simple approach like:
$diff = abs( 20120921105240000 - 20120921115626000 );

But this doesn't give me the needed result, since the time messes it up. All I want to do, is find out, how many minutes( or seconds ) have passed between them.
Thanks in advance.

A: $date1 = DateTime::createFromFormat('Ymdhisu', '20120921105240000');
$date2 = DateTime::createFromFormat('Ymdhisu', '20120921115626000');
$interval = $date1->diff($date2);
print_r($interval);

/*DateInterval Object
(
    [y] => 0
    [m] => 0
    [d] => 0
    [h] => 1
    [i] => 3
    [s] => 46
    [invert] => 0
    [days] => 0
)*/

$seconds = $date2->getTimestamp()-$date1->getTimestamp();
echo $seconds;

Example
See extra info on the object and method.
For PHP < 5.3:
Method sscanf + mktime:
$date1 = '20120921105240000';
$date2 = '20120921115626000';

function parse_mydate_string($string) {
    if ($a = sscanf($string, '%4s%2s%2s%2s%2s%2s') {
        if (FALSE !== $r = mktime($a[3], $a[4], $a[5], $a[1], $a[2], $a[0])) {
            return $r;
        }
    }
    throw new InvalidArgumentException('Not the expect date string.');
}

$diff    = parse_mydate_string($date1) - parse_mydate_string($date2);
$absdiff = abs($diff);

or sscanf + vsprintf + strtotime:
$date1 = '20120921105240000';
$date2 = '20120921115626000';

$date1 = vsprintf('%s-%s-%s %s:%s:%s', sscanf($date1, '%4s%2s%2s%2s%2s%2s'));
$date2 = vsprintf('%s-%s-%s %s:%s:%s', sscanf($date2, '%4s%2s%2s%2s%2s%2s'));

$diff = abs(strtotime($date2) - strtotime($date1));

or multiple substr string operations + strtotime:
$date1 = '20120921105240000';
$date2 = '20120921115626000';

$date1 = substr($date1, 0, 4).'-'.substr($date1, 4, 2).'-'.substr($date1, 6, 2).' '.substr($date1, 8, 2).':'.substr($date1, 10, 2).':'.substr($date1, 12, 2);
$date2 = substr($date2, 0, 4).'-'.substr($date2, 4, 2).'-'.substr($date2, 6, 2).' '.substr($date2, 8, 2).':'.substr($date2, 10, 2).':'.substr($date2, 12, 2);

$diff = abs(strtotime($date2) - strtotime($date1));

A: You're better off using a standard date/time format to avoid doing all the work from scratch.
Take a look at the discussion here:
PHP How to find the time elapsed since a date time?

A: try with strcmp, of course the better way is to convert it to Datetime object before compare it


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Photo of then-Maj. Gen. Suharto of Indonesia attending funeral of five generals slain in 30 September movement (public domain).
Part 2: The missing new Indonesian Left—leftist amnesia
Olle Törnquist - 16 Apr, 2021
The following text is also forthcoming in Indonesian with Forum 100 Ilmuwan Sosial Politik LP3ES.
In part 1 Prof. Törnquist outlined the methods of leftist repression that characterised Suharto's early efforts to gain power. Part 2 describes the obstacles faced by those who have sought to revive the left in the decades since.
Abandoned anti-colonial strategy
The focus on equal citizens' rights and democracy as a unifying framework for class struggle and democratisation of the state apparatus—which until 1958 had been almost as successful in Indonesia as in the Indian state of Kerala—had been jettisoned in favour of Guided Democracy. So the Communists' and the broad progressive movement's political and cultural hegemony was only on the level of general ideology and rhetoric, and lacked sufficient power in the "trenches" and "permanent fortifications" to rein in the military and their allies through democratic means.
Dynamics of oblivion
In what way did this continue to be important? How does it matter today? The miscalculations were certainly swept under the carpet during the salad days of Guided Democracy. More interestingly, after the genocide, the dominant Maoist critics suggested armed struggle rather than a return to democratic priorities. In spite of their own quick failure, they were also unwilling to interrogate the signs that anti-imperialism was insufficient to undermine the military and others who captured public assets and resources. Neither, of course, were the Maoists interested in problematising their thesis that radical struggle for land reforms, such as in Indonesia, would unify the rural poor. These deadlocks affected other leftist leaders too. Generally, the Left was in disarray and unable to provide any innovative guidance.
In addition, in the 1970s, new dissenters certainly focused on corruption, but were more in favour of Singaporean than democratic alternatives. And when they subsequently joined a new generation of students in critique of the transnational corporations that had flooded the country, the insights from the 1950s of how to come to terms with the remnants of colonialism and indirect governance were deemed obsolete. This was because in the view of the new Latin American theories of dependency, capitalism was deemed hegemonic and it was necessary to focus on socialism—along with NGO support for "the victims" and human rights. From the late 1980s, innovative younger socialists certainly concentrated more on resisting the political, state and military bases of capitalist expansion—as well as on mobilising people outside NGOs and university campuses. But the perceptive and brave activists were more interested in opposing Suharto's regime than reclaiming the demoted primacy of broad democratic movements with social rights in the forefront—even though old adversaries like liberal Marxist intellectual and renowned publisher, Goenawan Mohamad, joined forces with nationalist Marxists, Joesoef Isak and Pramoedya Ananta Toer, to stress its urgency. The lacuna remained in spite of efforts at investigative journalism and participatory studies of substantive democratisation (which I had the privilege of taking part in).
Pramoedya's Message to the Youth of Indonesia
Indonesia's most important writer tells the youth to take control of the nation's future.
Wayan Jarrah Sastrawan 06 February, 2017
Hence, the fragmented progressive groups which tipped the balance with massive demonstrations towards the end of Suharto's rule were neither able to develop a popularly anchored economic policy as an alternative to the authoritarian neoliberal management of the Asian economic crisis that hit Indonesia particularly hard, nor propound a realistic alternative to elitist democratisation. While some progressives therefore joined the elitist mainstream, others returned to activism in civil society and unions. They typically engaged in lobbying and horse trading with politicians, or linking up with auxiliary public commissions such as for human rights and against corruption. Mass-based democratic politics for citizens' rights remained a blurry distant dream. Until, that is, there was an opening to firstly negotiate labour and welfare reforms with popular local politicians in need of support to win elections, such as Jokowi, and secondly to build broad alliances with parliamentarians such as for the national health scheme. Yet there was no real effort at a transformative series of reforms, or at democratic institutionalisation of the new participation and negotiations. So, when it was necessary from the mid-2010s to weather the resurgence of conservative strongman-populism along with Muslim identity politics, no viable progressive alternative to elitist transactions, accommodation of military leaders and indirect governance through pragmatic Muslim leaders existed.
One step back to move ahead
The analysis suggests, thus, that as the third wave of democracy has now petered out, and authoritarianism along with indirect rule and identity politics is on the offensive, it is more important than ever to recall the historical insights on how to counter it. The focus must be broad alliances for equal civic, political and social rights, by democratic means—to generate real political clout rather than relying on mouthing empty slogans in defence of democracy and human rights. Just as the mainstream amnesia about the genocide has to be revealed, the other precondition is that the Left's oblivion of its own history is also addressed. It takes time, but it is not too late. The suppressed Left in Europe did not return to the fore after the Second World War until it revisited its history—recalling past insights and lessons, and certainly adding studies of new conditions. In Germany, for one, it took until the 1960s until new progressive movements blossomed and paved the way for 1989. Similarly, the more recent critiques of Blairite neo-liberalisation of social democracy, and the new democratic socialists in the U.S., have gained steam by revisiting the 1930s' breakthrough of Keynesianism and social citizenship with New Deals and welfare states. There are no fixed models from before to bring alive. Old nationally confined social democratic models, for example, must be internationalised to counter neo-conservative nationalism. But just as the Renaissance from the 14th to the 17th centuries overcame the dark Middle Ages by reappraising classical insights, critical history is now imperative.
More on Indonesian politics
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Why, after such a long hiatus, is underwater cultural heritage is once again being considered as an economic, not an archaeological or historical, resource?
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Losing key Parliamentary functions exacerbates a lack of "checks and balances"
Amalinda Savirani and Linda Yanti Sulistiawati 06 Apr, 2021
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Olle Törnquist
Olle Törnquist is a global historian and social scientist of Scandinavian roots.
Born, living and now also working in the northwestern Swedish archipelago. He was educated at the universities of Gothenburg and Uppsala (PhD 1983) and has been Professor of Political Science and Development Research at the University of Oslo since 1997. His focus for the last half a century has been the rise and decline of the second (anti-colonial) and third (liberal and civic)
waves of democracy, along with efforts at rights based development.


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Retrospecting The History Of Watchmaking, Engraved With The Passing Of Time, Longines 185th Anniversary Timepiece Show Landed In Beijing Taimiao
In 2017, the famous Swiss watchmaker Longines celebrated its 185th anniversary. During this time of celebration, 'Engraved Time Flows: Longines Watch's 185th Anniversary Timepiece Exhibition' opened elegantly in the long-established Beijing Taimiao from November 18th to 19th. More than a hundred rare watches in this exhibition spanning the 1860s to the early 21st century are all from the Longines Museum in Sommia, Switzerland, where Longines originated, and combined with watchmaking Tradition, adventure, sports, elegance and other exhibition themes, to Chinese watch enthusiasts to tell the love of Longines since the 185th anniversary of the Swiss watchmaking tradition and classic elegant attitude.
2017 marks the 185th anniversary of Longines. Since the birth of Sommia in Switzerland in 1832, Longines has gone through nearly two centuries of watchmaking. From the beginning of the Swiss town to today in more than 150 countries around the world, for Longines, it has been 185 years of tradition and innovation. To celebrate this moment of celebration, Longines carefully selected dozens of historical watches and rare exhibits, and unveiled 'Engraved Time Flowing: Longines' 185th Anniversary Timepiece Exhibition' at the Beijing Taimiao from November 18th to 19th. , Showing the longing for the unremitting pursuit of elegance, tradition and excellence.
In the watchmaking tradition exhibition area, dozens of Longines watch pocket watches produced in the 19th and 20th centuries are masterpieces of Longines' long Swiss watchmaking journey. The highlights here include a silver pocket watch produced in 1878, equipped with Longines' first chronograph movement 20H; a silver watch equipped with a 13.33Z movement, showing Longines. The precise performance of the first chronograph movement introduced; and a gold minute repeater watch specially made for China in the early 20th century.
The expo area showcases the glorious history of Longines' pioneering pioneering feats of the era. From the early 20th century, Longines relied on precise and excellent timing technology to navigate the time for explorers, accompany them to explore high altitudes, polar regions, and oceans, and constantly challenge human limits. Spectators will walk here to model the 'God of St. Louis' piloted by the pilot Charles Lambert, who has accompanied Lambert to complete the first single-person transatlantic flight feat in human history. The co-developed chronograph navigation watch jointly developed by Longines and Lianba. It used to be equipped with the on-board timer of the Zeppelin airship, and the rare exhibits such as the precision timer accompanied by the French bipolar expedition 'Paul Emil Victor delegation.' Will be presented one by one to tell the audience the historical legend.
In the sports exhibition area, watch enthusiasts will be presented with Longines ultra-quartz watches, chronographs equipped with the famous Longines 13ZN movement, as well as rare exhibits such as the 24-law sub-calibration designed for timing sports events. Longines sports timing history. Since the 20th century, Longines has timed many prestigious sports events around the world with precision timing technology, such as equestrian, gymnastics, alpine skiing, the French Open, archery, and more.
The elegant exhibition area includes many exquisite Longines historical timepieces, inviting the audience to experience the changes of the times, and the long-lasting elegant design style of Longines. The eye-catching works in the exhibits include magnificent models such as gold enamel pendants inlaid with pearls, platinum ladies' watches inlaid with sapphires and diamonds, and a series of Longines advertisements with historical value and elegant aesthetics. History poster.
This elegant timepiece exhibition unveiled in Beijing's Taimiao Temple is one-to-one corresponding to the layout of the Longines Museum in Sommia, Switzerland. It aims to invite the audience to immerse themselves in the long time of 185 and experience the longines together. Pure watchmaking tradition and classic elegance. 'Engraved Time: Longines' 185th Anniversary Exhibition' will be open to the public from November 18th to 19th.
Leading Global Ceo Jeff Weiner Wears Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Watch Fortune Magazine
The global CEO of JeffWeiner LinkedIn (Social Networking) wore an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch when he appeared on the August 11, 2014 issue of Fortune Magazine. According to the picture observation, he should wear the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Series 15300 stainless steel watch.
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak tree worn by Jeff Weiner on his wrist looks very suitable for him. The article related to him in this issue is titled 'LessonsfromJeffWeiner, LinkedIn's Networker-in-Chief'. Written by contributor Adam Lashinsky. (Picture / Text Watch House Xiao Sen)
Hublot Pays Tribute To Blockchain Technology And Launches New Big Bang Watch
September 19, 2018-HUBLOT has always adhered to the concept of 'being first, unique and different', and has launched a number of industry-leading technologies and achievements, including the iconic Big Bang watches, scratch-resistant 18K alloy magic gold, colorful ceramic materials, the first cooperation in the field of football and so on. It can be seen that innovation is the foundation and gene of Hublot brand development.
Hublot also continues to explore and experiment in the field of digital technology. In June of this year, Hublot's New York Fifth Avenue store launched the world's first online store, bringing online exclusive experience services. In addition, Hublot's e-commerce business is about to begin, and it will be the first to sell online watch bands in the US market. At the same time, Hublot also focuses on the field of blockchain technology and officially brings important cooperation with this advanced digital field.
Blockchain technology is undoubtedly a creative invention. Since its birth, it has been widely used as a distributed digital public ledger, facilitating electronic information transmission and creating a new Internet hub system. Blockchain technology has created a new type of Internet backbone by allowing digital information distribution. This technology has been widely recognized for its originality and has huge application potential in many areas such as enterprise solutions and identity authentication, which will revolutionize various industry standards. Digital technology blends pioneering spirit, and blockchain technology can be called a hot technology tool today.
Today, Hublot specially launched the new Big Bang series watch, fully showing the essence of the watch industry and digital technology industry. The new watch combines the iconic design of the Hublot Big Bang series with elements of blockchain technology. It pays tribute to the Big Bang series and blockchain technology, with a limited collection of 210 pieces.
The industry change brought about by the new Big Bang watch is the combination of Swiss superb watchmaking technology and digital technology, which achieves the 'art of fusion'.
About HUBLOT
Under the leadership of HUBLOT Hublot's global board chairman Jean-Claude Biver and CEO Ricardo Guadalupe, HUBLOT Hublot is on its way to success. The launch of Big Bang, Supreme King, Classic Fusion and handed down represents a constant challenge and innovation to tradition. As a model of innovation in the Swiss watchmaking industry, Hublot is the first high-end watch brand to perfectly integrate precious metals with natural rubber, revolutionizing the launch of the Big Bang series. Once launched, this series has won multiple industry awards. Since then, from home-made high-complex watches to collaborations with Ferrari, the FIFA World Cup, the Miami Heat, and the Los Angeles Lakers, Hublot has quickly gained worldwide fame with the concept of 'Art of Fusion.' The constant exploration of the future never stops. At present, Hublot has 750 retail counters and 70 boutique stores worldwide, including Geneva, Cannes, Saint-Tropez, Paris, London, Berlin, Moscow, New York, Miami, Beverly Hills, La Vegas, Atlanta, Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo Ginza …


The mountain bike world champion is no joke when it comes to strength training. Here, she demonstrates exercises you can add to your own routine.
If you follow Kate Courtney on Instagram (and if you don't, you should), then you've seen how much hard work the mountain bike world champion puts in at the gym. Aside from Olympic lifts and plyometric moves, Courtney also shares some seriously badass balance and core strength exercises. "Cross-country mountain biking involves a lot of strength, coordination, and balance," she says. Though cycling is primarily an endurance sport, Courtney believes every rider can benefit from building a stronger core.
Why? A strong core translates to better bike handling, especially over technical terrain, and you'll ride better even when you're fatigued. Improving your upper body strength and flexibility also helps prevent injuries. "If you're really pushing it and really training your technical skills, you're eventually going to hit the ground," says Courtney. Training for that makes your body more resilient to mountain biking's demands.
But it's not just mountain bikers that can benefit. No matter what type of cycling you prefer – from road, to gravel, to cruising around town – better balance and a stronger core is essential for everything you do, both on and off the bike.
So we caught up with Courtney to learn more about her core strength-training routine. She likes to create combination moves that challenge both your balance and your upper body or lower body at the same time, which makes them pretty difficult, so we offer ways you can modify each move and build up to it to find success. Here's a list of her favorite balance and core strength exercises, including our modifications, plus her best tips for how to add them to your regular training.
Courtney does three gym sessions each week and typically, she'll devote the final 30 to 40 minutes of her session to core work. You can incorporate these core exercises into your usual gym time, turn your lunch break into a quick core crusher, or do them after a ride two to three times per week. "It's really about how it best fits into your overall programme – everyone's body is different," she says.
The goal is to do a variety of exercises each time, so feel free to pick and choose from this list. There's no need to do all of them at once. Courtney gets ideas from her trainer, from social media, and by experimenting. Her signature weight-flipping move came from a video ski racer Lindsay Vonn posted.
You'll notice there's a progression in these exercises, too, so we organized this list from easiest to most challenging. You want to start with the easier moves, such as kneeling on the balance ball, to build your strength and balance before moving on to some of the more complicated exercises. Since Courtney is a pro athlete, she's able to perform these at the highest level, so we detail how to make them easier.
Don't be discouraged if you can't complete each move the first time you try it. Even Courtney had to try some of these exercises multiple times before she mastered them. "I feel like with all of these, it's a lot harder than you think it will be the very first time," she says. Keep at it and even flipping a weight will become as routine for you as riding a bike.
How: Place a balance ball next to a wall and stand behind it. Using the wall for support, kneel on top of the ball one knee at a time. Brace core to balance and let go of wall. Once you can balance near the wall for 30 seconds, move the ball to the middle of the room and repeat. Build up to being able to kneel on the ball for 60 seconds. "The biggest thing is stability in your core, so you should feel like you have a solid, engaged core, while kneeling on the ball," says Courtney.
How: Hold a medicine ball underneath your arm so your hands are free to get into a kneeling position on the ball. Once steady, hold the medicine ball with both hands in front of hips. With a slight bend in elbows, press the ball up overhead diagonally to the right, lower, then press up again to the left. Continue to alternate for 30 to 60 seconds or as long as you can balance.
Why: "Dancing is a very important part of spending time in the gym, and if you do it on the Indo board, it counts as working on your balance!" she says.
How: Stand on top of the Indo Board and find your balance. Cue up your favorite music and go at it. Courtney's is Beyoncé. "The Indo board brings you more lateral balance, where the balance ball moves in all different directions," she says.
Why:"It's nice to do different things. When you spend a lot of time working on balance in one way, your brain and body adapt, and it becomes less challenging. So being able to throw in something different, that challenges you in a new way is good—even if it's working on a lot of the same things," she says.
How: Stand on the Indo board with feet just wider than shoulder-width apart and find your balance. Send hips back and bend knees to lower down into a squat while keeping your chest lifted and maintaining balance. Once you master this, add weight by holding a medicine with both hands in front of chest to make it harder. "It's about keeping your brain engaged," Courtney says.
Courtney's well-known for her weight plate flips. Master yours on solid ground first, then try it on the Indo Board.
Why: Because, why not? It actually can improve your skills (grip strength), but it also makes for a great party trick. "This one's definitely for fun and another way to challenge your balance," she says.
How: Start standing with feet on the ground. Grab a weight plate that you can manage to lift with one arm (start lighter, then build up to a heavier weight). Holding the weight by the top edge, raise arm up so palm faces down to flip the weight. Catch it with other hand by the opposite edge. Continue to flip while alternating between hands. Be extremely careful not to drop the weight on your feet.
Once you master the flip, try it on the Indo board. Stand on the board holding a weight plate and find your balance. Flip the weight and catch it with other hand. Continue to alternate for as long as you can balance.
When you master standing on the ball for 60 seconds, progress to adding a squat. Standing on the ball with feet as wide as possible, send hips back and bend knees to lower into a squat. Keep chest lifted. Press back up to starting position. When you can successfully squat on the ball, add weight by holding a medicine ball in front of chest.
"Eventually you'll be able to get up on the ball while holding your medicine ball, but it's helpful if you have a buddy who can hand it to you the first couple of times," says Courtney.
How: Master standing on the ball first (see above). Once you can stand on the ball with no support for 60 seconds, try adding weight with a medicine ball. Stand on the ball. Once steady, hold the medicine ball with both hands in front of hips. With a slight bend in elbows, press the ball up overhead diagonally to the right, lower, then press up again to the left. Continue to alternate for 30 to 60 seconds or as long as you can balance.
Why: It's a slightly harder version of the Indo Board Weight Plate Flip because the board just moves laterally, while the ball moves all over. "The weight adds a lot of grip strength, too," she says.
How: Make sure you can stand on the ball for up to 60 seconds first. Then, master the weight plate flip on solid ground (see above). Once you have those two basics down, put them together. Stand on the balance ball with feet wide, holding a weight plate with one hand. Once balanced, flip the weight and catch it with other hand. Continue to alternate between hands for as long as you can balance.
Why: "This one highlights upper body strength," says Courtney. "It also secretly works on grip strength. Holding a dumbbell feels a lot like holding on to a handlebar." We recommend performing this move without the weights first, then add the dumbbells for an extra challenge.
How: Start on all fours with wrists under shoulders. Step each foot back to come into a high plank position with wrists under shoulders, core engaged so body forms a straight line from head to heels. Bend elbows to lower chest down to floor and press back up to perform a push-up. From high plank, roll onto right arm to come into a side plank as you lift left arm toward ceiling and keep hips lifted. Return to high plank then roll over to left arm to repeat on other side. Return to starting position and repeat for 10 to 12 reps.
To make this move harder, add a set of medium-weight dumbbells. In high plank, hold the handles of the dumbbells, then lift each up overhead when you roll into the side planks.
"These pushups might not be that hard, but being able to do quite a few of them comes in handy at the end of a race or long ride when you're really tired," she says.
How: Start in a high plank position with hands shoulder-width apart on an Indo board, wrists under shoulders, feet on sliders, and core engaged so body forms a straight line from head to heels. Using the sliders, draw right knee to chest, return to high plank. Draw left knee to chest, return to high plank. Keeping legs straight, slide both feet towards hands as you use core to hike hips straight up into a pike. Return to plank. Bend elbows to lower chest to Indo board and perform a push-up. Repeat for 10 to 12 reps.
Why: "This move targets core strength, while keeping your upper body stable and working on grip strength," she says. We already know Courtney is a badass, so we don't recommend starting this move with a loaded barbell. You'll want to master the Reverse Crunch first, then you can get the same effect by holding two medium-weight dumbbells overhead. If you're extremely experienced with a barbell, you can give it a try, but use a spotter.
How to: Lie faceup on a mat or bench with legs straight. Lift legs a few inches off ground and press lower back into mat. Bring feet towards chest as you use your abs to curl your lower back off the mat for a reverse crunch. If you're on a bench, you can grab the edges of the bench with your hands for assistance. Lower hips and legs back down and repeat for 10 to 12 reps. Once you've got that down, add weight.
Start by holding two medium-weight dumbbells over your chest. Perform the reverse crunch and complete reps. After a few weeks, you can continue to add more weight and potentially build up to a barbell.