There's always that one guy in a bar that just doesn't seem to get the hint until the conversation ends with a slap across the face. But you also have to admire him for his persistence. And It takes a lot of cajones to hit the town in a leisure suit. This figure will make a great addition to your wet bar, provided he doesn't drink all your gin.


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Q: Mysql user defined variable date type in where clause I tried to simplify my long queries with user defined variables in Mysql. Unfortunately, these variables don't behave in where clause as expected - especially variables where is stored date. Here are 3 simplified queries:
SELECT id,
       @var_date := `date`
FROM   aroma_exchanges
WHERE  @var_date >= "2000-01-01"

This returns 0 rows
Another one:
SELECT id,
       @var_date := `date`
FROM   aroma_exchanges
WHERE  Str_to_date(@var_date, "%y-%m-%d") >= "2000-01-01"

This return 0 rows as well.
SELECT id,
       @var_date := `date`
FROM   aroma_exchanges
WHERE `date` >= "2000-01-01"

This one works as expected, returns a lot of rows. In my case the definition of date is very complex and in my real query I used it few times so I don't want to repeat the same subquery 5-10 times if I can store it into one variable and use it as I need to.
Question: how to make the first or second query to work properly? Thanks.

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GOP lawmaker seeks AG opinion on smoking, vaping age regulation
By: Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services	October 4, 2019
In this January 18, 2019, file photo, a man blows a cloud of smoke from a vape pipe. Bills to regulate vaping died in the 2019 Arizona legislative session, but lawmakers vow to bring them back next year. PHOTO BY STEVE HELBER/ASSOCIATED PRESS
A key House Republican leader is trying to get Attorney General Mark Brnovich to curb efforts by some cities and towns to raise the age of smoking and vaping to 21.
In a letter to Brnovich, T.J. Shope who is the House speaker pro-tem, acknowledged that the Legislature has not specifically preempted local ordinances on the subject. But the Coolidge Republican also says there is nothing in state law specifically authorizing local regulations.
"Accordingly, incorporated cities and towns and county governments lack any legal authority to establish age restrictions on transactions involving tobacco or vapor products – irrespective of whether such measures are preempted by state law," Shope wrote.
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Technically speaking, what Shope is seeking is a formal opinion from Brnovich declaring that local laws on smoking and vaping are illegal and unenforceable.
That, by itself, falls short of an actual court ruling. But formal opinions of an attorney general can be cited as precedent if and when there would be such a legal challenge.
Potentially more significant, a conclusion by Brnovich that Shope is correct then could pave the way for the lawmaker to file a specific complaint with the attorney general that the cities and towns that have enacted these laws have done so illegally. And that would allow Brnovich to order the state treasurer to withhold half the state aid each community now gets, effectively forcing local officials to choose between their desire to raise the smoking age and state funds they need.
Shope told Capitol Media Services that's not his goal. Instead, the lawmaker said, he hopes to use Brnovich's opinion – assuming it goes his way – to force consistency around the state.
Yet Shope said he would oppose any effort to set 21 as the age statewide to purchase or use tobacco and vaping products.
"I don't necessarily believe in it," he said. "I do believe that if you're 18 and can go serve in the armed forces you should be able to go ahead and be a full-fledged adult."
Shope conceded that, by that logic, Arizona should lower its drinking age to 18. But he pointed to a 1984 act by Congress which trims federal highway aid to states that do not enact statutes limiting alcohol consumption to those 21 and older.
And there's something else. Shope also acknowledged, though, that vaping interests, including a constituent of his who lives in Florence, are concerned that local governments are going to enact sweeping new rules that will cut into their business and subject them to stiff fines for violations.
Shope's request to Brnovich came as a surprise to Sen. Heather Carter, R-Cave Creek, who has been at the forefront of efforts to curb vaping by teens.
"No kidding," she told Capitol Media Services.
Carter introduced legislation last session to set the age for purchase of tobacco products at 21. And a separate measure sought to treat vaping products the same as cigarettes.
Neither measure was adopted.
New versions are anticipated when the Legislature convenes in January. But their fate remains uncertain amid opposition largely from both retailers who sell these products and some of the manufacturers.
In the interim, Carter said she sees nothing wrong with local elected officials doing what they can in the absence of legislative action. In fact, she said, local action can help move the needle statewide.
"Some of the most transformative smoking initiatives have started at the local level," Carter said.
That included a ban on smoking in most indoor places adopted by Tempe voters in 2002, two years before it became a state law.
Shope's request comes as council members in several Arizona communities already have adopted their own age restrictions.
Cottonwood led the way with a 2016 ordinance prohibiting the sale of tobacco or vapor products to anyone younger than 21. There are parallel restrictions on the purchase, use or possession of these products by those below the age restriction, with fines of up to $500 for violations.
"I did consider whether this was going to be a preemption problem," said city attorney Steve Horton.
But he ultimately concluded it was not.
He said this was not an area where the state had "occupied the field" with its own specific prohibitions. And Horton said the Cottonwood law could "peacefully coexist" with existing state statutes.
Douglas followed suit a year later with its own law dealing with the transfer or sale of these products to those 20 and younger, with Flagstaff adopting an ordinance earlier this year.
And just last month Goodyear raised the age for vaping to 21.
Other communities are weighing similar measures, including Tucson and Pima County.
Shope, in his letter to Brnovich, contends these are all illegal.
"Cities' authority is limited to those powers expressly, or by necessary implication, delegated to them by the state constitution or statutes," he wrote, quoting from a 2007 appellate court ruling dealing with a different question of local rights.
"Incorporated municipalities and county governments must predicate any enactment upon an express grant of authority in state law," Shope continued. "A prerogative to regulate tobacco or vapor products is nowhere found within the extensive catalogue of powers delegate to cities and towns; nor is it among the functions assigned to county government."
And Shope contends that local governments can act only by "clear and explicit" authority.
On the other side of the equation, Shope cites a series of court rulings which have overturned local ordinances because they interfered with "matters of statewide concern."
That includes everything from what cities can do with seized firearms and public intoxication to whether they can regulate "sign walkers" who stand on sidewalks.
Shope said it's not just the idea of statewide consistency that's behind his efforts. It's also the fact that local governments, in adopting their own ordinances, also are putting some sharp teeth into them.
He specifically cited a provision in the Goodyear ordinance that puts the fine on merchants for selling to someone underage at $500 for the first offense and $2,500 for the third offense in two years.
Shope, whose family owns a grocery store, said this isn't an effort to protect his own business. He said that store does not sell vaping products at all and its tobacco sales are only about 1 percent of its business.
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Issue: attorney general Cottonwood Flagstaff Goodyear Heather Carter Mark Brnovich Steve Horton T.J. Shope Tempe
Typical AZ Marlboro cowboy mentality.
By Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services
Ducey's budget proposes funds for new and expanded programs
AG asks Arizona Supreme Court to block new rideshare fees The Arizona Attorney General's Office has filed a special action with the state Supreme Court seeking to overturn the rideshare ordinance at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
January 22, 2020 , 1:47 pm
While nearly half the $12.3 billion is going to K-12 education, the proposed spending plan by Gov. Doug Ducey also carves out dollars for some new and expanded programs and priorities.

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Catherine Killough is the Roger L. Hale Fellow at Ploughshares Fund, where she focuses on North Korea's nuclear and missile development. Previously, she studied inter-Korean relations, the US alliance system in East Asia, and the transnational politics of Asia. She is also interested in analyzing the legacies of colonialism and race on nuclear power, and deconstructing the mainstream discourse on nuclear weapons.
Prior to joining Ploughshares Fund, Catherine gained experience in foreign and domestic policy making as an intern in the State Department's Office of Korean Affairs and as a fellow in the Office of Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. She also served as a research intern for the National Committee on North Korea (NCNK).
Catherine recently graduated with an MA in Asian Studies from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. She received a BA in English Literature from the University of Arizona.


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How India's carefully planned operation on Diwali caught Pakistan napping
After September 29, when the Indian Army took the Pakistan army by surprise through the surgical strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), they went into the assault mode again on Saturday. The Indian Army decimated four outposts of the Pakistan army, along the Line of Control (LoC), opposite the Keran sector in … Read more
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Russia brings super-secret spy sub back into service after 16 years
RUSSIA has released a ballistic missile spying submarine back into service after 16 years, as experts warn the country is assembling a fleet which could topple NATO. The Podmoskovie was commissioned in 1986 and has been modified over the last 20 years to conduct special missions. Podmoskovie was pictured leaving its port in Severodvinsk Russia … Read more
Categories As it Happens, ISIS, Military, Military Operations, Russia, Syria, Syrian Conflict, U.S, United Nations, Vladimir Putin, World, World War 3 Tags ISIS, Podmoskovie, Russia, special forces, Submarine, Syria, Syrian Civil War, U.S, Vladmir Putin, World War 3 Leave a comment
Russia readies itself for 'huge offensive' on Aleppo to save Assad say intelligence reports
Russia will undertake a full-scale military attack on the city of Aleppo as Vladimir Putin seeks to exploit a political lull in Washington just before the US election to try to score victory for his ally Bashar al Assad, it has been reported. An intelligence assessment has shown that Moscow's sole aircraft carrier will enhance … Read more
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Russia sending three submarines towards Syria in preparation for major assault on Aleppo
Three Russian submarines armed with cruise missiles have reportedly joined a naval battleforce heading towards Syria. The Royal Navy and Nato have been tracking the two Akula-class submarines and a diesel-powered Kilo-class sub as they travelled to join the fleet of Russian ships headed by the Soviet-era aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov. "The Russians now have … Read more
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Govt offers to buy 200 foreign fighter jets if they are Made in India
India is offering to buy hundreds of fighter planes from foreign manufacturers – as long as the jets are made in India and with a local partner, Indian Air Force(IAF) officials say. A deal for 200 single-engine planes produced in India – which the Air Force says could rise to 300 as it fully phases … Read more
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Indian Air Force daredevils to take over city skies
Locals will get a chance to witness the daredevilry of Indian Air Force (IAF) teams, as they take over city skies with their aerobatic display on Novemner 2, on IAF's 84th anniversary. Internationally renowned for their skill and dedication, the 14-member IAF skydiving team, Akash ganga, would also be performing at the event, which … Read more
Categories Armed Forces Recruitment News, India, Indian Air Force, Indian Air Force, World Tags Akash Ganga, India, Indian Air Force, Lucknow, Surya Kiran Leave a comment
Army destroys 4 Pakistani posts in massive assault, inflicts heavy casualties
A day after an Indian soldier's body was mutilated by Pakistan-based terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC), the Army on Saturday launched retaliatory fire assaults at Pakistan Army positions, inflicting massive damage across the border. The Army said at least four Pakistan Army posts were destroyed "in a massive fire assault" in the Keran … Read more
Categories 2016 India–Pakistan military confrontation, BSF, BSF, Indian Army, Indian Army, Pakistan, Pakistan, Terrorism, World News Updates Tags 2016 India–Pakistan military confrontation, BSF, Indian Army, Indo-pak war, Pak Rangers, Pakistan, Surgical Strike Leave a comment
As it Happens: Encounter Underway In Kupwara, Says Indian Army
An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in forest area of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir today, army said here. Security forces launched an anti-militancy operation in the forest area of Kupwara this morning following information about the presence of militants in the area, an army official said. He said some gunshots … Read more
Categories India, Indian Army, Indian Army, Pakistan, Pakistan, Terrorism Tags Encounter, Indian Army, Kashmir, Pakistan, Terrorism Leave a comment
Indian Army Recruitment to begin from 30 Oct, Apply for Officer & Havildar Posts
Indian Army is going to start recruitment process for Officer and Havildar (Education) posts. Army job aspirants can submit their applications for the suitable posts at official portal (joinindianarmy.nic.in). Indian Army has officially announced of its forthcoming recruitment process for Officer entries and Havildar (education) posts. Online applications for Havildar (Education) in Army Educational Corps … Read more
Categories Armed Forces Recruitment News, Indian Army, Indian Army, Military, World Tags India, Indian Army, Officer, Recruitment, Technical Entry Leave a comment
Indian High Commission official Surjeet Singh leaves Pakistan for home
Indian High Commission official, Surjeet Singh, who was declared persona non grata by Pakistan in a retaliatory action two days ago, left the country with his family on Saturday, a media report said. Surjeet Singh was declared persona non grata on October 27 and told to leave Pakistan in 48 hours by the Foreign Office, … Read more
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Month after surgical strikes: Appraisal of India's new strategy of dealing with Pakistan
Exactly a month ago, Indian special forces crossed the Line of Control (LoC) to prevent imminent infiltration of Pakistan-sponsored terrorists into Indian territory. While this was certainly not the first time such an action was undertaken, the government's decision to publicise this attack and, therefore, signal to Pakistan that it no longer buys the logic … Read more
Categories India, Indian Army, Indian Army, Mothership of Terrorism - Pakistan, Pakistan, Pakistan, Para SF, Surgical Strike, Terrorism, Uri Attack Tags India, LoC, Pakistan, Surgical Strike, Terrorism Leave a comment
Pakistan summons India's Deputy HC over 'ceasefire violations'
For the third time this week, Pakistan on Friday summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner and lodged a strong protest over alleged "unprovoked firing" by Indian forces along the Working Boundary and LoC. "(Pakistan) strongly condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations on October 27 by the Indian Forces at the Working Boundary in Shakargarh sector and … Read more
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Dalai Lama visit: Modi govt needles China, shows India is ready to play hardball
The cacophony of India's rambunctious democracy and a terrible Pakistan fixation have largely drowned the fact that New Delhi, of late, has been engaged in a quieter, yet more intriguing and potentially deadlier game of one-upmanship with China. The latest being India's decision to allow Dalai Lama to visit Arunachal Pradesh. China has reacted strongly … Read more
Categories China, Dalai Lama, India, Pakistan, World Tags Arunachal Pradesh, China, Dalai Lama, India, Pakistan Leave a comment
Pakistan's industry body says it may suspend trade with India
Pakistan's main industry body is reviewing trade ties with India and said it has "no compulsions of any sort to continue business and trade relations with India under the current hostile conditions", Pakistan's Dawn newspaper reported today. That's unlikely to affect India in any way, as Indian trade body Assocham said last month that out … Read more
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Indian Army pays tribute to martyr Sandeep Singh Rawat
Rich tributes were paid by the Army today to its valiant soldier Rifleman Sandeep Singh Rawat who attained martyrdom at a young age of 21 while successfully foiling an infiltration bid in Kupwara sector. The braveheart was part of a team that had yesterday intercepted and engaged a group of infiltrating terrorists along the LC … Read more
Categories India, Indian Army, Mothership of Terrorism - Pakistan, Pakistan, Weapons Tags India, Indian Army, Pakistan Leave a comment
Indian soldier beheaded near LoC by Terrorists
An Indian soldier was beheaded by "terrorists" who sneaked across the Line of Control aided by covering fire from the Pakistani army, Indian Army sources said tonight. The slain soldier was identified as Rifleman Manjeet Singh of the 17 Sikh Light Infantry. The attack took place at the Macchil sector in Kashmir's Kupwara on Friday … Read more
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15 Pakistani Rangers killed in retaliatory firing along International Border
The BSF on Friday said it had killed 15 Pakistani paramilitary personnel while retaliating to cross-border shelling and firing+ in which two Indian civilians were killed and two injured in Jammu region. Firing mortar shells+ and using automatic weapons, Pakistani troops targeted civilian areas and forward security posts along the International Border and Line of … Read more
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Air force Officer commits suicide with Service Pistol in Sirsa
An Indian Air Force (IAF) officer committed suicide by shooting himself with his service revolver here on Wednesday. The officer, identified as Rakesh Kumar Tiwari, was the security in-charge at the IAF Sirsa station. He had moved from Delhi to Sirsa six months ago. Tiwari was found dead in a Gypsy with his service weapon … Read more
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Indian Army To Induct Excalibur Assault Rifles till the time a new rifle joins the force.
Faced with a huge delay in acquiring world-class rifles for its soldiers, the Army is now reluctantly planning to induct the indigenously developed Excalibur, an assault rifle it had initially rejected, though in limited numbers. The fully automatic rifle, which fires 5.56mm ammunition built by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), is an upgraded version of … Read more
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Ecuadorian Air Force puts up its three HAL Dhruv Helicopters for sale
The Ecuadorian Air Force has put up its three Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Dhruv helicopters for sale, which it had acquired in 2009 for its utility transport needs . The announcement was made by the country's Minister of Defence Ricardo Patiño last week on Thursday. Seven of the light utility twin-engine helicopters were purchased new … Read more
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As we mark the start of the 2015 season, we've collected some of the most outstanding group exhibitions currently on view around the world, from Beirut to Beijing. The curatorial forces behind these exhibitions move from meditations on particular mediums, such as painting or photography, to works by artists united by geography or movement, to collections of works that correspond to specific films, working methods, or even notions of time and space.
Compositions, installation view, 2014. Courtesy of Metropolitan Art Society, Beirut.
In Compositions, Paris-based dealer Linda Balice of Balice Hertling brings together a heterogeneous grouping of photographs, paintings, sculptures, and mixed-media works from artists based in Beirut and Paris, both young and established. Black-and-white photographs by Olivier Zahm play against Karen Chekerdjian's sleek and minimal installations, while the geometric velvet compositions of Isabelle Cornaro abut the rough-hewn materiality of Eloise Hawser's compacted sculptures. Throughout, the artworks complement and contrast with the marble floors and elegant archways of MAS Beirut's distinctive Ottoman and Florentine architecture. The exhibition opened December 20, 2014, and is expected to run for two or three months.
Richard Phillips, Ingrid II, 2013. Courtesy of the Artist and Almine Rech Gallery.
Curated by Eric Troncy, The Shell (Landscapes, Portraits & Shapes) takes as its point of departure a 1981 quote by Peter Schjeldahl: "Modern art history has ceased to represent a road traveled, and has come to seem an encircling panorama." The show enjoys the reckless contextlessness of contemporary image engines like Tumblr or Google through the specificity of the medium of painting. Troncy convenes an impressive collection of canvases from the likes of Alex Katz, Julian Schnabel, Sturtevant, Betty Tompkins, David Hockney, Joe Bradley, Bridget Riley, David Ostrowski, Richard Phillips, Karen Kilimnik—the list goes on—with each painting representing, in his words, "a moment in this panorama, a memory from the road." The exhibition runs from January 10 to February 14, 2015.
Carl Andre, Liz Deschenes, R. H. Quaytman, Ma-re Mount, installation view, Galerie Buchholz, Köln 2014. Courtesy of Galerie Buchholz, Berlin/Cologne.
In lieu of a straightforward solo show at Galerie Buchholz, artist Liz Deschenes instead decided to contextualize her works with those of other artists. One gallery shows Deschenes's work in juxtaposition with new work by Florian Pumhösl, and the second gallery space draws parallels between Deschenes and three other artists—Carl Andre, Richard Prince, and R.H. Quaytman—who all happen to share roots in the region of Merrymount, Massachusetts. This innovative yet seemingly arbitrary curatorial approach results in a show of surprising historical, formal, and aesthetic linkages. Each artist is represented by a single work, while a collection of historical artifacts from the area provides further context. A text by fellow Massachusetts native Ed Halter, written specially for the show, expounds on the fascinating history of the area. This is a compact show, but one that runs deep from November 12, 2014 to January 31, 2015.
The Memphis Group, installation view, Koenig & Clinton, New York. Courtesy of Koenig & Clinton, New York, Photo: Jeffrey Sturges, New York.
Architect, designer and founder of the Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass once described Memphis design as "like a very strong drug. You cannot take too much. I don't think anyone should put only Memphis around: It's like eating only cake." The implications of Memphis overload can be directly witnessed at Koenig & Clinton where a show of the iconic international design group that caused a stir in the eclectic 1980s is currently on view. The show assembles an impressive array of furniture and decorative objects, displayed on a dizzying backdrop of black and white stripes. It is raucous, colorful, and ebullient, overflowing with optimism and exuberance. You can catch the show from December 18, 2014 to January 31, 2015.
Antonioni's 1970 film Zabriskie Point, with its simmering subtexts of protest, race relations, and the gap between idealism and reality, has a particular poignancy in our contemporary moment. Jack Hanley Gallery in New York uses the film as a departure point for its eponymous group exhibition, featuring works by Sarah Braman, Ryan Foerster, Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Ann Greene Kelly, David Benjamin Sherry, Letha Wilson, and B. Wurtz. The stark desert landscape of Death Valley and its dramatic eroding hills find visual complement here in the folds of fabric of Hutchins' sculptures and the cut-up photographs of desert dunes by Letha Wilson; Antonioni's gratuitous explosions are evoked by Wurtz's installations; and Foerster's photographs echo fleeting encounters with a lover in the desert. The exhibition runs until February 8, 2015.
Now that the 21st century has reached its adolescence, more and more exhibitions grapple with questions regarding its distinctively digital character. REFRACTION. THE IMAGE OF SENSE, at London's Blain|Southern, points to the different ways art mediates the experience of the "networked society." Curated by Peter J. Amdam, the entry point to the exhibition is Bill Viola's premonitory 1973 work Information, around which is arranged the work of eight other artists, all born in the 1980s (but for Elias Hansen, born in 1979). The exhibition ranges from the obvious—Timur Si-Qin's post-internet plexi constructions and Michael Manning's digital screensaver painting—to the more obscure—Magali Reus's box-like sculpture diptych and Ida Ekblad's graffiti-inspired paintings—and illustrates the ways we now move effortlessly between the material and the digital. The exhibition is open from December 10, 2014 to January 31, 2015.
Stephen Gill, Talking to Ants, 2009 – 2012. Courtesy of Gallery Wendi Norris.
Taking its title from Man Ray's 1923 film Le retour à la raison, this group show at Gallery Wendi Norris in San Francisco, curated by Allie Haeusslein of Pier 24 Photography, features five contemporary photographers who employ photographic tools in expressive, experimental and multivalent ways. The artists—Stephen Gill, Yamini Nayar, Chloe Sells, Lorenzo Vitturi, and Hannah Whitaker—exploit the expectations we hold of the flat photographic plane through various interventions that play with perspective and orientation. From the insertion of objects within the camera that distort or obscure the image captured on film, to the re-photographing of extant dissembled photographs and other materials to produce disorienting vignettes, these works complicate, fragment, and thereby reveal the many lenses through which we view the contemporary photograph. The exhibition opens on January 15, and runs until February 28, 2015.
Speed Space, installation view, 2015. Courtesy of Tif Sigfrids, Los Angeles.
Kelly Akashi, Downtime Machine, 2015. Courtesy of Tif Sigfrids, Los Angeles.
The press release for Speed Space, curated by Alexandra Gaty, neither distills nor illuminates the concept or curatorial conceit of the exhibition, rather it simply compiles a list of hyperlinks to various articles on technology and science, from cosmological discoveries to the latest in genetics research—as though the body of the text had suddenly gone missing, and you were left to infer the meaning of an essay through the footnotes alone. The works in the exhibition all speak, in some manner, to the impossibly broad topic of "space and time,"—visual indices of this could be folds (John Houck), transparency (Alex Hubbard), pendulums (Marina Pinsky), light (Yunhee Min), fire (Kelly Akashi) and other devices. This exciting and rather perilous (watch those exposed flames!) exhibition runs January 10 to February 21, 2015.
More than a year in the planning, with three curators, 34 participating artists, and spanning three exhibition spaces, Unlived by What is Seen is a major event in Chinese contemporary art and one without any actual, discrete works of art on display. The curators, artists Sun Yuan, Peng Yu and independent curator Cui Cancan, focus instead on the stories, the practices, the relationships between artists—in short, the way art infiltrates "into various social sectors and aspects of life." They maintain that this is a reflection of a recent trend in contemporary Chinese art in which artists are increasingly eschewing the creation of physical objects or images in favor of actions that intertwine with everyday life. All three exhibitions opened on December 13, 2014, and will remain on view until March 15, 2015.


– Mo Farah talking about how he blames Ethiopian team tactics for losing his first global championship 5,000m since before 2011. Was it team tactics that got Muktar Edris the win over Farah? Read our analysis here.
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Zou and Logutenko claim second golds at IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup
China's Xu Feng Zou and Russia's Alexander Logutenko both claimed their second gold medals as action continued today at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation Wheelchair Fencing World Cup in Warsaw.
Dutchman van der Poel and American Courtney win cross-country short track events at UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
Mathieu van der Poel and Kate Courtney won the men's and women's cross-country short track events, respectively, as action began today at the International Cycling Union Mountain Bike World Cup in Les Gets in France.
Holders Mol and Sørum through to semi-finals at FIVB Beach World Tour event in Gstaad
Defending champions Anders Mol and Christian Sørum won both their matches today to progress to the men's semi-finals at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach World Tour event in Gstaad in Switzerland.
Dutchman Groenewegen triumphs on stage seven of Tour de France
The Netherlands' Dylan Groenewegen won stage seven of the Tour de France after coming out on top in a dramatic sprint to the line.
China dominate diving preliminaries on first day of World Aquatics Championships
Chinese divers were in excellent form as the men's and women's one metre springboard preliminaries took place on the opening day of the World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju in South Korea.
Dutch star van Koot ousts Kamiji to reach wheelchair tennis final at Wimbledon
Aniek van Koot beat second seed Yui Kamiji of Japan to reach the women's singles wheelchair tennis final at Wimbledon.
Rahman among ones to watch at World Para Powerlifting Championships
Iran's Siamand Rahman will be among the star names competing at the World Para Powerlifting Championships in Kazakhstan's capital Nur-Sultan, where action is due to begin tomorrow.
Poland, Russia and US all clinch semi-final berths at FIVB Men's Nations League final
Poland and Russia won their pool matches against Iran and France, respectively, to secure their place in the last four of the International Volleyball Federation Men's Nations League final round in Chicago.
Ibatullina completes golden trinity at UIPM Junior World Championships
Russia's Adelina Ibatullina continued her remarkable run of success to win the women's individual gold medal at the 2019 International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Junior World Championships in Drzonków in Poland.
Inline freestyle world records broken at World Roller Games
France's Petitcollin Florian set a world record on his way to winning the inline freestyle men's senior jump event at the World Roller Games in Barcelona.
China win two gold medals on day one of IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup
China won two gold medals as action began today at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation Wheelchair Fencing World Cup in Warsaw.
Teuns wins stage six of Tour de France as Ciccone takes overall lead
Belgium's Dylan Teuns won stage six of the Tour de France as Italy's Giulio Ciccone moved to the top of the general classification standings with a second-place finish.
Alcott and Lapthorne through to final as quad wheelchair tennis makes competitive debut at Wimbledon
Doubles partners Dylan Alcott and Andy Lapthorne progressed to the singles final as quad wheelchair tennis made its competitive debut at Wimbledon today.
Spaniards upset world silver medallists to top pool at FIVB Beach World Tour event in Gstaad
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Gary Tomlinson
John Hay Whitney Professor of Music & the Humanities; Director of the Whitney Humanities Center
gary.tomlinson@yale.edu
Gary Tomlinson is a musicologist long committed to multidisciplinary exploration, and his teaching, lecturing, and scholarship have ranged across a diverse set of interests. Central among these have been traditions of European classical music, including the history of opera and early-modern musical thought and practice; but his work has always opened to broader perspectives, resulting in essays and books on the music of indigenous American societies, jazz, cultural and anthropological theory, and the philosophy of history.
His latest project, intersecting with archaeology and evolutionary science, investigates the role of musical capacities in the emergence of modern humanity. His books include Monteverdi and the End of the Renaissance; Music in Renaissance Magic: Toward a Historiography of Others; Metaphysical Song: An Essay on Opera; The Singing of the New World: Indigenous Voice in the Era of European Contact; and Music and Historical Critique. He is the coauthor, with Joseph Kerman, of the music appreciation textbook Listen, now in its seventh edition.
Tomlinson received his BA from Dartmouth College and PhD from the University of California Berkeley. He arrived at Yale in 2010 after many years as Annenberg Professor in the Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania. He has served as a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar and garnered prizes from ASCAP, the American Musicological Society, and the British Academy. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the recipient of Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellowships.


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Kematen in Tirol ist eine Gemeinde mit  Einwohnern (Stand ) im Bezirk Innsbruck-Land in Tirol (Österreich). Die Gemeinde liegt im Gerichtsbezirk Innsbruck.

Geografie
Kematen liegt im Inntal, an der Mündung der Melach (aus dem Sellraintal) in den Inn. Das Gemeindegebiet liegt hauptsächlich auf dem Schwemmkegel der Melach südlich des Inns. Inn und Melach bilden die nördliche und westliche Gemeindegrenze. Hier liegt die geografische (weniger die kulturelle) Grenze zwischen Oberinntal und Unterinntal.

Im östlich des Hauptortes etwas abseits gelegenen Ortsteil Afling ist der alte Baubestand fast vollständig erhalten.

Die Gemeinde hat eine Fläche von 6,99 Quadratkilometer. Davon sind 57 Prozent landwirtschaftliche Nutzfläche und 20 Prozent Wald.

Gemeindegliederung

Das Gemeindegebiet umfasst folgende zwei Ortschaften (in Klammern Einwohnerzahl Stand ):

 Afling ()
 Kematen in Tirol ()

Die Gemeinde besteht aus der einzigen Katastralgemeinde Kematen.

Nachbargemeinden

Geschichte

Der Ortsname Kematen geht wahrscheinlich auf lat. "Caminata" zurück, was "geheiztes Gemach" bedeutet. Erstmals urkundlich wird der Ort um 1143 als "Kemenatin" in Aufzeichnungen des von den Grafen von Dießen-Andechs begründeten Stifts Dießen genannt. Auch das Stift Wilten war in Kematen begütert.

Einer scherzhaften Deutung nach soll der Ortsname Kematen von einem Ausspruch Maximilian I. stammen, als er sich in der nahe gelegenen Martinswand verstiegen hatte, und auf Rettung hoffte: Wenn sie decht lei kematen (= kommen würden).

In Kematen ist, mit Ausnahme des Kellergewölbes des alten Widums, kein Gebäude älter als 300 Jahre, da 1703 die aus Innsbruck vertriebenen Bayern im Zuge des Spanischen Erbfolgekrieges (siehe auch Bayrischer Rummel) das Gebiet um Kematen und Zirl plünderten und brandschatzten.

In der NS-Zeit wurden bis zu 2.000 Zwangsarbeiter in Kematen beschäftigt, meistens für Messerschmitt GmbH unter SA- und NS-Mitglied Walter Waizer, der 1947 wegen Hochverrat verurteilt wurde.

Bevölkerungsentwicklung

Kultur und Sehenswürdigkeiten

 Katholische Pfarrkirche Kematen in Tirol Hll. Viktor und Maria Magdalena: Die Pfarrkirche stammt im Kern aus dem 13.–14. Jahrhundert, wurde um 1750 barockisiert und erhielt 1872 eine neue Ausstattung.
 Frei stehende Kornkästen, die im 14. Jahrhundert zur Aufbewahrung des Zehent errichtet wurden, sind noch vorhanden.

Wirtschaft und Infrastruktur

Kematen fungiert auch als Wohnvorort der östlich gelegenen Landeshauptstadt Innsbruck.

Wirtschaftlich bedeutend ist neben verschiedenen Gewerbebetrieben, die vorwiegend in Bahnhofsnähe angesiedelt sind, eine Großbäckerei (Bäcker Ruetz). Ferner siedelte hier noch der Kosmetikproduzent TUNAP Cosmetics (früher: Kemacos Full Filling Service) an, der sich als universeller Auftragshersteller von Private-Label-Produkten versteht.

Verkehr

 Straße: Kematen hat Anschluss an die Inntal Autobahn mit der Ausfahrt Zirl-Ost und ist durch die Landesstraßen L 11 (Völser Straße) und L 13 (Sellraintalstraße) erschlossen.
 Bahn: Im Bahnhof Kematen in Tirol an der Arlbergbahn halten die Linien S4 und S5 der S-Bahn Tirol.

Bildung

 In Kematen befand sich bis 2020 eine Höhere Lehranstalt für Hauswirtschaft und Landwirtschaft. Derzeit befinden sich eine Volksschule, eine Mittelschule, eine Polytechnische Schule und eine Landesmusikschule in der Gemeinde (Stand 2021).

Politik

Gemeinderat
In den Gemeinderat werden 15 Mandatare gewählt.

Bürgermeister
Die letzten Bürgermeisterwahlen fanden gleichzeitig mit den Gemeinderatswahlen am 27. Februar 2022 statt. Dabei wurde Klaus Gritsch zum ersten Mal zum Bürgermeister gewählt.

Wappen
Blasonierung: Einen von Rot und Silber gespaltenen Schild, in welchem in verwechselten Farben zwei gegeneinander gekehrte und nach außen gekrümmte Widderhörner dargestellt sind.

Das Gemeindewappen wurde 1971 von der Tiroler Landesregierung verliehen. Es ist ursprünglich das Wappen der Herren von Liebenberg, die im Mittelalter den Ansitz Burghof innehatten.

Persönlichkeiten
 Werner Matt (1942–2022), Koch

Weblinks

 Website der Gemeinde

Einzelnachweise

Ort am Inn
Stubaier Alpen
Ersterwähnung 1143
Katastralgemeinde im Bezirk Innsbruck-Land


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Cleveland Crops: Training People with Disabilities to Farm | Civil Eats
Cleveland Crops: Training People with Disabilities to Farm
Cleveland Crops is an urban farm and nonprofit dedicated to community development and food security.
By Hannah Wallace
Amy Kleinman had never had a job with lasting appeal. Most recently, Kleinman, 28 and living with Asperger syndrome, taught at a day care center. "I was having a lot of trouble there," says Kleinman. "Not with the kids—I loved the babies. I was having problems with the adults."
Then, three years ago, Kleinman got a job at Cleveland Crops, an urban farm and nonprofit dedicated to community development and food security.
"This is the first job I've had that keeps me getting up and wanting to go to work," says Kleinman, who does everything from harvesting and washing vegetables to making deliveries to local restaurants. This season, she has been learning the basics of permaculture and worm composting.
She also helps New Product Development Supervisor, Nonni Casino, grow flowers and create swags and wreaths. "Someday Amy could work in a wonderful flower shop," says Casino.
Cleveland Crops is just one of many farming projects in a city that has established itself as a mecca of urban farming. Not only does the rust belt city boast one of the largest contiguous urban farms in the country, but it has 20 farmers' markets—all of which accept food stamps—and dozens of popular farm-to-table restaurants, many of which source ingredients from farms that are just blocks away. But what makes Cleveland Crops unique is that each of the 65 farmers who work there has a developmental disability of some sort—from autism and epilepsy to Down syndrome.
Founded four years ago by the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities and SAW, Inc., Cleveland Crops started with one acre in 2010 and will be farming a whopping 40 acres at a dozen locations around Cleveland by the end of this year. The farms—which include a 15,000 square-foot greenhouse and half a dozen hoop houses—provide pesticide-free produce for local restaurants, farmers' markets, and a 300-member CSA. (They also sell produce to a popular grocery store in the area called Nature's Bin.)
Traditionally, Clevelanders with developmental disabilities would have been trained for jobs in the manufacturing sector, but those jobs have been waning for decades, while urban farming is on the upswing. And in Cleveland, as in other parts of the country, demand for local, pesticide-free food is on the rise.
Cleveland chef/restaurateur Zach Bruell has worked with Cleveland Crops since it started four years ago and now uses the organization's produce in six of his seven restaurants. "They're real farmers, real agronomists," says Bruell. He's asked the crew to custom plant specialty vegetables like mâche, mico-greens, and pasilla bajio peppers.
Al Ives, the chef de cuisine at Bruell's Italian restaurant Chinato, orders kale, mustard greens, lettuce, micro-greens, tomatoes, herbs, beets, radishes, squashes, and carrots. "Pretty much anything they've got, I'll take it," says Ives, who bases his weekly specials around what they have.
Cleveland Crops is meant to be a temporary training venue. The goal, according to executive director Rich Hoban, is to train adults with developmental disabilities for jobs either in the urban farming sector, the food service industry, or—perhaps in Kleinman's case—at a high-end flower shop.
"Our long-term objective is to get people permanent employment with other businesses," says Hoban. For now—maybe because Cleveland Crops is the largest farming operation in the county and needs more staff than other area farming businesses—most trainees have stuck around. And that's working out okay for most of them. Whereas some organizations that hire people with developmental disabilities get a federal waiver to pay below the minimum wage, Kleinman, like the other 64 trainees at Cleveland Crops, earn minimum wage ($7.95 an hour in Ohio).
Of course, the employees are also gaining transferable skills. Case in point: The organization has just opened a 5,000 square-foot Food Innovation Center—a commercial kitchen complete with three double convection ovens, a double walk-in fridge, and 11 commercial dehydrators. Trainees are already learning how to dehydrate fruits and kale (for kale chips) to be sold at farmers' markets and CSA shares this summer. Soon they'll learn how to make soups, barbecue sauce, salsa, and tomato sauce. They're also co-packing for local food businesses like Twenty-4 Zen, a granola company.
Raizel Michelow, Twenty-4 Zen's owner, has her granola sealed, packed, and labeled at the new kitchen. "These are well-trained workers with lots of experience," says Michelow. "They're so efficient—they've helped me triple my business."
For the workers, many of whom live in food deserts, there's another benefit to working at Cleveland Crops: access to fresh, free food.
"I never used to eat tomatoes," says Kleinman. Now, she says she regularly takes home veggies she didn't eat fresh before she had this job. "It's quality control," she says joking. "I ate an asparagus stalk right out in the field the other day."
Casino, who is a chef and food justice activist, offers employees misshapen produce and dehydrated foods like kale chips, which are tossed in an addictive topping of nutritional yeast, sea salt, lemon juice, and cashew bits. "This is not just about growing food," she says. "This is about educating the people who really need this quality food."
Now that the kitchen is open, Casino will start making soups and other healthy prepared foods, which she intends to tempt trainees with.
One of the organization's biggest fans is city councilman Joe Cimperman. "They are at the forefront of the urban agriculture movement in Cleveland. But it's not just that they're taking over abandoned lots," says Cimperman. "They've been an instigator of economic and community development." Just one example: Before Cleveland Crops converted an abandoned school into the organization's first farm, there were eight condemned or foreclosed homes surrounding the property. Three years later, those homes have all been purchased or rehabbed.
"Bricks were falling on the sidewalk and hitting people. It was absolute disinvestment," recalls Cimperman of the school. "People used to drop off burned-up cars in the parking lot." Today, that lot is covered with hoop houses filled with vegetable starts. "It's beautiful," says Cimperman. "They're producing beautiful stuff!"
Hannah Wallace writes about food politics, regenerative agriculture, wine, cannabis, and travel for a wide variety of publications including Bloomberg, Conde Nast Traveler, Inc., Food & Wine, The New York Times, Reasons to be Cheerful, Portland Monthly, Vogue, and Wired. She has been a regular contributor to Civil Eats since its founding in 2009. Read more >
Brian Kazy
As a father with a young child with Down syndrome, I often wonder about her future in employment. Within 'our circle', all you hear about is manufacturing and very low level entry positions for people with disabilities. I commend Cleveland Corps and the support that Councilman Cimperman. It gives a lot if hope to people who usually do not have any. Hopefully, with the support of many others within the community, this program will continue to grow and expand. Kudos to those restaurant owners who have opened their hearts, minds and doors to experience what others live on a daily basis. Bless you all!!
Lou Hunt
Hi. I am trying to build a case for farming as effective training and employment for people with developmental disabilities (DD). My purpose is to create a farm in Nicaragua for the DD, to give them paid employment and the pride of successful work. I estimate about 8,000 DD in Nicaragua.
I am writing to ask if you know of any articles or research on agricultural training and employment for the developmentally disabled. Also, could you please share with me any advise, history or other help from your operation?
Thank you for your time and assistance.
My background includes:
25 years farming in Oregon
Director, Association for Retarded Citizens, Medford, Oregon
Director of Development, California Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
Director of Development, Products, Services and Industries, Napa, Calif.
- Lou Hunt
louonboard@hotmail.com
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Q: Multiple ListViews with Custom Adapters in a Single Layout I created a Custom Tab Navigator and now I need to know how can I use multiple ListViews which will receive Custom Adapters.
When I needed to use a Custom Adapter I created a ListView with id=android:list and set the class to Extends ListActivity. But now I think I can't do that...

A: To have multiple listViews on a single activity, don't need to extend ListActivity. Just add normal ListViews to the xml lauyout file and the reference them on the activity and set the adapters you want.
Example: xmlfile
<ListView android:id="@+id/list_view1" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
 android:layout_height="wrap_content">
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<ListView android:id="@+id/list_view2" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
 android:layout_height="wrap_content">
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On the activity:
setContentView(R.layout.xmlfile)...

ListView lv1 = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.list_view1);
ListView lv2 = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.list_view2);

lv1.setAdaper(new CustomAdapter1());
lv2.setAdaper(new CustomAdapter2());

A: @Nuno Gonçalves
A small mistake/optimisation in your XML-file:
In case of ListViews, it is better to define the layout_height and layout_width attributes both as fill_parent and scale them using the layout_gravity attributes. Setting the layout_height of a ListView to wrap_content is not optimal and can cause errors or performance problems.
But your solution will work in this case :)
Example:
<ListView android:id="@+id/list_view1"
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<ListView android:id="@+id/list_view2"
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Industry Loses Darryl Meister, ABOM, A Longtime ZEISS Employee
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Darryl Meister, ABOM, a longtime ZEISS employee, a leading authority on ophthalmic optics, and a beloved figure in the optical industry.
Darryl was largely self-educated in the field of optics, and was one of the youngest opticians ever to earn the ABO's Master certification. He joined the company in 1996 in the Technical Services department, eventually becoming technical marketing manager. He held multiple patents on ophthalmic lens designs.
Darryl was devoted to the optical industry and generous in sharing his time and expertise. With Dr. James Sheedy he wrote "Introduction to Ophthalmic Optics," which continues to be used in optometry and opticianry schools. He was a key contributor to many important industry initiatives, including the VCA's Lens Description Standard and ANSI's Z80.1 Standards. His articles have been published in magazines such as Optical World, Clinical and Experimental Optometry, LensTalk, and Refractive Eyecare Management. He lectured for organizations such as the Opticians Association of America, the Meredith Morgan Symposium at the UC Berkeley School of Optometry, and the Contact Lens Society of Ophthalmologists. He was a frequent contributor to OptiBoard.com, and was never too busy to answer questions from his industry colleagues.
His passing leaves a great gap in our industry and our hearts.
Darryl is survived by his children, Korey and Samantha; his sister and brothers, Monica Netter, Chris Meister, and Derrick Meister, his father, Darryl E. Meister, and by countless colleagues and friends in the industry that meant so much to him.
A GoMe fund has been setup on behalf of his children Korey and Samantha to assist them by alleviating some of the financial burden of continuing their College Education.
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Q: Powershell: splitting on multiple characters In Powershell (v2 if it matters), s it possible to split on variable-length strings of a delimiter character?  My input file consists of lines, where each field is separated by one or more tab characters, to keep things in neat columns. There are no leading tabs.  I thought you could use regular expressions in the delimiter specification, so I tried:
get-content $INFILE | foreach-object {
    $LINE = $_.split("`t*");
    $F1 = $LINE[0]
    $F2 = $LINE[1]
    $F3 = $LINE[2]
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}

If there is just one tab between each field, it works as required.  If there are two or more, each is treated as a separate delimiter, and some members of $LINE are left empty.

A: Try this overload instead. The split method doesn't take a regex pattern, just char(s) or string(s). You could also use multiple assignment and save some lines of code:
$f1,$f2,$f3 = $_.Split("`t",[System.StringSplitOptions]::RemoveEmptyEntries)

A: Clean up the duplicates first and you should be fine.
$DedupedLine  = $_ -replace '[\t]+',"`t" # Replace multi tabs with a single tab
$LINE  = $DedupedLine.split('`t')

A: In addition to the options using the .NET string.Split method, the PowerShell -split operator does support regular expressions like `t*:
PS> 'comma,separated,,values' -split ',+'
comma
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values

To access the first three fields on each line, you could use:
$F1,$F2,$F3,$rest = $_ -split "`t+"


Traditional machine learning workflows focus heavily on model training and optimization; the best model is usually chosen via performance measures like accuracy or error and we tend to assume that a model is good enough for deployment if it passes certain thresholds of these performance criteria. Why a model makes the predictions it makes, however, is generally neglected. But being able to understand and interpret such models can be immensely important for improving model quality, increasing trust and transparency and for reducing bias. Because complex machine learning models are essentially black boxes and too complicated to understand, we need to use approximations to get a better sense of how they work. One such approach is LIME, which stands for Local Interpretable Model-agnostic Explanations and is a tool that helps understand and explain the decisions made by complex machine learning models.
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Mehwish Hayat is a Pakistani actress and model. She was born on January 6, 1983, in Lahore, Pakistan. She began her career as a model, winning several beauty pageants and becoming a well-known face in Pakistani media.
Hayat made her acting debut in the television drama "Mere Qatil Mere Dildar" (2011) and she received critical acclaim for her performances in the drama serial. Since then, she has appeared in numerous drama serials and films in Pakistan and become one of the most popular and sought-after actresses in the industry. Some of her notable performances include roles in "Mann Mayal" (2016), "Dil Lagi" (2016), and "Load Wedding" (2018).
In addition to her acting career, Hayat is also known for her philanthropic work and support for various social causes. She has been actively involved in various charitable organizations and has advocated for the rights of women and children in Pakistan.
Hayat's role as a public figure gave her multiple awards and accolades in Pakistan. She was honored with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, one of Pakistan's highest civilian awards for her contributions to the arts.
She also made her singing debut with the song "Billi" (2018) and received a positive response from audiences. She also performed in multiple events and shows as a singer.
Mehwish Hayat is considered as one of the most influential people in Pakistan, her acting career and her philanthropic work have earned her a lot of respect and admiration in the country.
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Not much information is publicly available about her early life, but it is known that she grew up in Lahore, and received her education there. She had interest in acting since her childhood and wanted to become an actress. Her passion for acting led her to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
Hayat began her career as a model, winning several beauty pageants and becoming a well-known face in Pakistani media. She made her acting debut in the television drama "Mere Qatil Mere Dildar" (2011) and received critical acclaim for her performances in the drama serial. Since then she has appeared in numerous drama serials and films in Pakistan and become one of the most popular and sought-after actresses in the industry. Related Article: Minal Khan | Biography, Age, Husband, Education Complete Profile 2023
Mehwish Hayat is a well-known Pakistani actress and model, who has had a successful career in the entertainment industry. However, information about her personal life is not widely available, as she prefers to keep her private life out of the spotlight.
It is known that Hayat is not married and does not have any children. She has not publicly spoken about her relationship status or any past relationships. She is very private about her personal life and has stated in interviews that she would like to keep her personal life out of the media.
Aside from her career, Hayat is also known for her philanthropic work and support for various social causes. She has been actively involved in various charitable organizations and has advocated for the rights of women and children in Pakistan. Related Article: Teddi Mellencamp Net Worth,Age,Career, Complete Bio 2023
Hayat is considered a style icon in Pakistan and is known for her fashion sense. She is frequently seen wearing traditional and modern attire both, and her outfits are often discussed on social media.
Hayat is also active on social media, and she regularly posts updates about her work, travels, and personal life. She is known to be very active on social media platforms and has a large following on Instagram and other platforms.
It's important to note that any information about her personal life should be taken with a grain of salt as the information is not confirmed by her directly, and she prefer to keep her private life out of the public eye.
Her net worth is not publicly disclosed and there are no reliable sources to estimate her net worth accurately. Many sites have their own estimations but without any official confirmation.
Hayat has appeared in numerous television dramas, films and commercials, which have all contributed to her wealth. She is also known for her philanthropic work and support for various social causes. Furthermore, she's also considered a brand ambassador and spokesperson for several popular brands which increase her income from endorsements, collaborations, and sponsorships.
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Mehwish Hayat is a talented Pakistani actress and singer who has had a successful career in the entertainment industry. She began her career in the early 2000s with a role in the TV drama "Mastana Mahi", which was well-received by audiences. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films and TV dramas and has established herself as one of the leading actresses in Pakistan's entertainment industry.
Mehwish Hayat has also been noted for choosing roles that have strong, independent female characters, and has been praised for her performances in films and dramas that tackle serious social issues such as dowry, and women empowerment.
In addition to her acting career, Mehwish Hayat is also a trained singer, and has lent her voice to several film and TV projects. She has also released her own solo albums and singles, and has performed on various occasions and shows. She has also been ambassador of the fashion and beauty brands, and represent several social causes.
Mehwish Hayat has also been honoured by government of Pakistan, with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz which is one of the highest civilian honours in the country.
Overall, Mehwish Hayat has had a varied and accomplished career, and continues to be a prominent figure in Pakistan's entertainment industry.
Mehwish Hayat is a Pakistani actress and model, She was born on January 6, 1983. As of 2021, she is 38 years old.
Mehwish Hayat is active on several social media platforms and has a large following on each of them. She uses these platforms to share updates about her work, personal life, and to connect with her fans.
On Instagram, she goes by the handle @mehwishhayatofficial and has over 8 million followers. She often shares photos and videos from her work and personal life, and also shares personal thoughts and messages with her fans.
On Facebook, she has a verified account with over 4 million followers. She mostly shares the same content on Facebook like on Instagram.
On Twitter, she goes by the handle @MehwishHayat and has over 2 million followers. She uses this platform to share updates and thoughts about her work, personal life and also to express her opinions on various current events.
On TikTok, she has a verified account with over 4 million followers. She shares short clips of her daily life, backstage moments, and behind-the-scenes footage from her work.
It's worth mentioning that information about social media accounts is constantly changing and might be different from the time I provided my last response.
Below are the list of her social media accounts and their links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mehwishhayatofficial/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mehwishhayatofficial
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MehwishHayat
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehwishhayatofficial
It's worth mentioning that information about social media accounts is constantly changing and might be different from the time I provided my last response. Kindly cross verify the links before using.
Here is a list of some of her notable dramas and films that she has been part of:
Dramas:
Mere Qatil Mere Dildar (2011)
Ishq Mein Teray (2011)
Akbari Asghari (2011)
Mann Mayal (2016)
Dil Lagi (2016)
Tabeer (2018)
Jalan (2020)
Cheekh (2019)
Movies:
Chhalawa (2019)
Actor in Law (2016)
Na Maloom Afraad 2 (2017)
Punjab Nahi Jaungi (2017)
Load Wedding (2018)
This is just a selection of her notable dramas and films, and it's important to note that her career is still active and she is participating in new projects, so the list may not be comprehensive and might change with time.
Mehwish Hayat has appeared in a number of films and TV dramas that have been well-received by audiences and critics. Some of her top movies include:
Punjab Nahi Jaungi (2017): It was a romantic-comedy film that emerged as one of the highest-grossing Pakistani films of all time and received positive reviews from critics.
Actor in Law (2016) : It's a Pakistani comedy-drama film, that earned critical acclaim and commercial success, in that film Mehwish hayat played a lead role.
Load Wedding (2018) : Film which deals with the serious issue of dowry in the rural areas of Pakistan, it was appreciated by the critics.
Chhalawa (2019): A romantic-comedy film in which Mehwish Hayat played the lead role, and received positive reviews from audiences and critics.
Regarding to TV shows some of her notable performances include:
Meray Qatil Meray Dildar (2011): It was a romantic-drama serial that earned Hayat critical acclaim for her portrayal of a strong-willed woman.
Jab We Wed (2013): Romantic-comedy serial in which Mehwish Hayat and Aabis Raza Khan played the lead roles, and was very popular among the audiences.
Mehwish Hayat was born on January 6, 1983, so as of 2021 she is 38 years old.
Mehwish Hayat's net worth is not publicly disclosed, It's not possible to determine an accurate or exact amount of her net worth, Mehwish has had a successful career in the entertainment industry, appeared in multiple dramas, movies, commercials and also known for her philanthropic work and support for various social causes.
Mehwish Hayat has appeared in a number of drama serials and films throughout her career, some of her notable dramas include "Mere Qatil Mere Dildar" (2011), "Mann Mayal" (2016), "Dil Lagi" (2016) and "Jalan" (2020) and some of her notable films include "Chhalawa" (2019), "Actor in Law" (2016), "Na Maloom Afraad 2" (2017), "Punjab Nahi Jaungi" (2017) and "Load Wedding" (2018).
Mehwish Hayat is active on several social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok. On Instagram, her username is @mehwishhayatofficial, on Facebook, it's @mehwishhayatofficial and on Twitter, it's @MehwishHayat and TikTok is @mehwishhayatofficial.
Mehwish Hayat is a Pakistani actress and model, born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan, she began her career as a model, winning several beauty pageants, and became a well-known face in Pakistani media. she made her acting debut in the television drama "Mere Qatil Mere Dildar" (2011) which was a great success and that opened many doors for her and since then she has appeared in numerous drama serials and films in Pakistan and become one of the most popular and sought-after actresses in the industry.
Mehwish Hayat has appeared in a number of drama serials and films throughout her career, some of her notable dramas include "Mere Qatil Mere Dildar" (2011), "Mann Mayal" (2016), "Dil Lagi" (2016) and "Jalan" (2020) and some of her notable films include "Chhalawa" (2019), "Actor in Law" (2016), "Na Maloom Afraad 2" (2017), "Punjab Nahi Jaungi" (2017) and "Load Wedding" (2018). Apart from her acting career, she also known for her philanthropic work and support for various social causes, and honored with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, one of Pakistan's highest civilian awards for her contributions to the arts.
Mehwish Hayat's recent projects include the drama "Jalan" (2020) and the film "Chhalawa" (2019). Currently, she is working on new projects, but the details of her upcoming projects have not been disclosed yet.
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It's been a busy few weeks at both Southwick and Mile Oak.
Both teams have had to contend with managerial departures but moved quickly to install replacements.
Wickers, who finished bottom of the Southern Combination League Division 1, saw player-manager Justin Gregory depart earlier this month.
Mile Oak were also rocked by the news manager Ben Shoulders was stepping down after two seasons in charge.
Oak moved quickly and announced former boss Anthony Whittington would return as manager less than 24 hours after Shoulders' departure.
Long-serving player Karl Gillingham – now retired – was named Whittington's assistant, while Jim Bridge and Aaron Stenning will make up the coaching staff.
Shoulders' time out of management proved to be a very short one.
Days after Gregory left as player-manager, Shoulders was named Southwick's new manager.
It has still to be confirmed by the SCFL but Wickers look likely to be playing in Division 2 next term, with Shoulders sure to be targeting promotion.


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Peter L. Roesner II, 58, of Petoskey, MI, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Community Heart and Vascular Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. Peter was born on July 26, 1963 in Winchester, IN to Peter and Rebecca (Roleson) Roesner. Peter grew up in Muncie, IN and spent summers with his family in the Little Traverse Bay area of Northern MI. He graduated from Muncie Northside High School in 1981 and attended college at Purdue University and Hanover College, where he graduated with a BA in Business Administration in 1986. Peter was a member of the FIJI Fraternity at both Purdue University, Lambda Iota Chapter and Hanover College, Tau Chapters (2 year President). Peter later married Debra (Nelson) Roesner in 1998 and together they raised a son, Peter L. Roesner III, of Harbor Springs, MI. Peter dedicated his professional career to various areas of business, later following his passion to become an entrepreneur; launching new business ventures in both Ft. Wayne, IN and Petoskey, MI. Peter was an enthusiast of powerboating, downhill skiing, motorcycling, and taking beach vacations. He particularly enjoyed socializing with friends and family around the firepit at his home, overlooking Little Traverse Bay in Petoskey, MI. He is survived by his Wife Debra (Nelson) Roesner, Son Peter L. Roesner III, Father Peter L. Roesner I, Ron Tedeschi, Brother's David Brandon Roesner (spouse J.J. Roesner), John Franklin Roesner (spouse Kristin Adams), and their children Nina and Adam Roesner. Peter was predeceased by his Mother Rebecca and Stepfather, George (Butch) Rodgers. Peter impacted many lives with his generosity and fun-loving spirit and will be forever missed. Funeral arrangements are by D.O. McComb and Sons Funeral Homes - Covington Knolls, 8325 Covington Rd. Ft. Wayne, IN 46804. Viewing is on Monday, November 22, 2021 from 3-6 PM, Funeral follows at 6 PM. Burial service will be held at Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, MI on Saturday, November 27 at 11:00 AM. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at https://www.mccombandsons.com.
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Ceres is a library that aims at dealing with data in general, and software development data in particular.
The initial goal of Ceres is to parse information in several ways from the Perceval tool in the GrimoireLab project.
However, the more code is added to this project, the more generic methods are found to be useful in other areas of analysis.
The 'eventizer' helps to split information coming from Perceval. In short, Perceval produces JSON documents and those can be consumed by Ceres and by the 'eventizing' side of the library.
By 'eventizing', this means the process to parse a full Perceval JSON document and produce a Pandas DataFrame with certain amount of information.
Granularity = 1: This is the first level and produces 1 to 1 relationship with the main items in the original data source. For example 1 commit would be just 1 row in the resultant dataframe. This would be a similar case for a code review process in Gerrit or in Bugzilla for tickets.
Granularity = 2: This is the second level and depends on the data source how in depth this goes. In the specific case of commits, this would return n rows in the dataframe. And there will be as many rows as files where 'touched' in the original data source.
The format part of the library contains some utils that are useful for some basic formatting actions such as having a whole column in the Pandas dataframe with the same string format.
Another example would be the use of the format utils to cast from string to date using datetuils and applying the method to a whole column of a given dataframe.
The filter utility basically removes rows based on certain values in certain cells of a dataframe.
This is the utility most context-related together with the eventizing actions. This will add or modify one or more columns in several ways.
There are several examples such as taking care of the surrogates enabling UTF8, adding new columns based on some actions on others, adding the gender of the name provided in another column, and others.
How can you help here?
This project is still quite new, and the development is really slow, so any extra hand would be really awesome, even giving directions, pieces of advice or feature requests :).
And of course, using the software would be great!
The examples folder contains some of the clients I've used for some analysis such as the gender analysis or to produce dataframes that help to understand the areas of the code where developers are working.
Those are probably a good place to have a look at.


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DCTCRS December 18, 2020 4 min read
If you want to make a documentary about a museum, MASS MoCA, the contemporary arts center in North Adams, Mass., is a pretty good bet in terms of subject matter.
The museum occupies a labyrinthine old mill complex that supplied fabrics to the Union Army during the Civil War and was transformed into an electronics plant in the 20th century. When the Sprague Electric Co. abandoned the town in the 1980s, Thomas Krens, then the director of the nearby Williams College Museum of Art, with his colleague Joseph Thompson, plotted to transform the behemoth 26-building site into a contemporary arts center called MASS MoCA.
It would take a full decade and a half to make that dream become a reality, which involved convincing the residents of an industrial town that a museum would be a good economic bet, undertaking a mountain of renovations on the leaky complex, and regularly prodding state officials to supply desperately needed funds. MASS MoCA, through a combination of carnival barker ambition and dogged persistence, became a reality in 1999.
Artist Laurie Anderson prepares for a performance at MASS MoCA, as seen in "Museum Town."
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"Museum Town," the new documentary on the museum directed by Jennifer Trainer and narrated by Meryl Streep, certainly has plenty of narrative threads it can draw from: the tensions between the working class town and the art world jet set that parachutes into its midst; the industrial level of effort it takes to program 200,000 square feet of gallery space; the museum's curatorial triumphs (an early David Byrne installation that somehow convinces Massachusetts' then-Gov. William Weld to maintain funding for the project) and its disasters (the infamous showdown over a wildly expensive, never-completed work by Swiss artist Christoph Büchel that ended in lawsuits and acrimony).
Trainer touches on these story lines — and others — but sticks to their surface or, in some cases, drops them altogether.
Partway through "Museum Town," we learn that Krens, the guy who helped brainstorm the idea of MASS MoCA, abandoned the budding project for a gig at the Guggenheim Museum, where he would put into place a range of expansionist plans that resulted in the opening of a Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim in Bilbao. Unexplored in the doc is his departure (was no one irritated by this?) or the effect of the museum arms race toward more and bigger spaces — of which MASS MoCA is a part. (Sidebar: Michael Govan, the current director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, was part of the original team.)
To its credit, the documentary is frank about the museum's prickly relationship with the blue collar town it inhabits. But it treads lightly. Repeatedly, residents say in "Museum Town" that they never visit the museum. Yet none of the museum's leadership is asked to reflect on camera about why that is.
That's left to a passing interview with an art installer, who says, "They are probably afraid of their hometown turning into a bougie, rich people's summer home or something like that."
MASS MoCA, seen here in a still from "Museum Town," transformed an abandoned factory complex in northeastern Massachusetts into a contemporary arts center.
The Büchel controversy could be its own documentary, since it wasn't just a bonfire of the vanities — it was a dumpster fire of the vanities: the story of an ambitious curator intent on realizing a tempestuous European art star's vision of societal decay inside the warehouse-sized Building 5. The installation, titled "Training Ground for Democracy," included mountains of detritus that featured a reconstructed two-story house and a portion of an old movie theater. Budgets ballooned and hostile emails flew. The museum sued for the right to show the incomplete work — a suit it ultimately won — but which damaged its reputation for attempting to show an artist's work against his will.
In the documentary, the curator at the heart of the controversy — Nato Thompson — is neither interviewed nor mentioned. Nor does the film address how MASS MoCA picked up the pieces in the wake of that showdown.
The lack of willingness to go deep on some of these issues may come from the director's personal connection to the story: Trainer was MASS MoCA's founding director of development. Which means that in many ways she's essentially telling a story about her friends — and often, with friends, it's easier to avoid uncomfortable questions.
Visual artist Nick Cave (in black hat) is seen with the fabrication team at MASS MoCA, installing his work "Until."
This doesn't mean that "Museum Town" doesn't have its compelling moments. We watch artist Nick Cave realize a complex installation in Building 5. We see Laurie Anderson in the process of staging a performance. We follow the story of the charming Ruth Yarter, a longtime North Adams resident (and former Sprague employee) who was skeptical of the idea of MASS MoCA but goes on to become a longtime volunteer.
She is seen assessing an Anselm Kiefer installation in a gallery. "Is that part of something or is that it?" she asks.
The same could be said of "Museum Town." The film is a congenial 101 on MASS MoCA. Too bad it doesn't go deeper than that.
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What is a Photoautotroph? Give some examples.
An organism that uses light as a source of energy and CO2 as a source of carbon.
What is the Biosphere? What keeps organisms within it alive?
The region on the surface Earth and in the atmosphere where organisms exist.
Driven by photosynthetic power of plants. Cycle where cells use organic molecules to for energy and plants replenish them with photosynthesis.
Organelles in plants and algae that carry out photosynthesis.
Where the majority of photosynthesis is carried out.
What is the Thylakoid Membrane?
Where CO2 enters and Oxygen exits the leaf.
What are the 2 stages of Photosynthesis?
Where do Light Reactions occur? What do they produce?
What is the Calvin Cycle? Where does it occur?
Uses ATP and NADH, to incorporate CO2 into organic molecules.


New things are brewing in my midst. I wish each of you could see them from where I'm sitting. God is at work in powerful ways and he has been faithful to provide the people and the resources necessary for fulfilling his vision at Mt. Bethel.
We are in a period of great transition. As I type, the members of the Lay Leadership Committee of the church are praying for, planning with, and contacting various servants that will comprise our leadership team for 2009 - some of which will serve in these positions through 2011. In addition, we are sending off our beloved choir director, Rachel Nichols. Rachel will be missed by the people of Mt. Bethel and the choir will definitely be affected by the loss of her gifts. I'll miss the opportunity to prepare for worship with her and bounce ideas off of her. Despite her departure, we move forward and look ahead to what God has planned next.
2009 will bring with it a core leadership team that is committing to meet regularly outside of doing business to pray together, study the word together, and support one another in the challenges that we will face. We will also find ourselves with a new choir director to bring a new set of gifts to our worship experiences and "potentially" an additional staff person to help us reach younger families.
Charge Conference is scheduled for early next month and once the new leadership has been affirmed by the congregation and all things are final, we look forward to beginning these next steps. I can hardly wait.
In many of my monthly pastors meetings, the standard practice before getting down to business is to have one pastor share a devotion/word of encouragement. In my meeting today, which I gleaned alot of good information from, the most poignant influence came from the devotion that wasn't an official part of the business.
The scripture shared came from Exodus 16. The Israelites, following God's vision and the leadership of Moses found themselves in the wilderness with no means for sustenance. They began to turn on Moses in their desperation, but after hearing from God, Moses told them of how God would provide - HE RAINED BREAD FROM HEAVEN!
How true is this in following the Spirit of God? God calls us out to the wilderness where all seems lost by our efforts and success seems bleak and then, miraculously, what and who we need is made available. That's why we rely on FAITH in God and not just understanding of God.
My prayer is that we continue to follow God into the wilderness of Henry County - that we faithfully and obediently do what he calls us to do and without hesitation. If we stick to the plan, God will provide.
What is God calling you to do? Where is he sending you? Don't think you've got to have all the answers before proceeding - you'll never get moving. Answer the call, count on God, celebrate what God is doing for us and through us.
When things seem to be rolling in ministry, when you can see progress on the vision God has given you, and everybody's happy, be prepared. In addition, don't preach on unity in the church and brag to your spouse about how great things are and how optimistic you feel unless you're ready for what will be coming your way. Satan likes those moments most to try to derail you.
That's basically what's happened over the last two days. First, I preached on unity. I believe it was a timely message and I'm praying hard for the unity that Jesus prayed for after his last supper with his disciples. That evening, after the regular meetings and spending some time with some of my staff, I went home and told my wife how excited I was that things seemed to be coming together and how I could see the vision God has given me unfold in the midst of this church. I went to bed with a smile on my face, looking forward to what I thought would come next.
Sunday night, one of my leaders (who was present for the whole sermon on unity) decided to make some phone calls to individuals in order to create disunity. I know this because that leader managed to call the wrong person, who in turn left me a message about what was going on. Unfortunately, this isn't the first time, but I thought we were past this in this church.
It's been said that I don't care and I'm going to screw things up just like every other pastor that's come through the church. It's been said that "they'll" put up with me for a couple more years until I get moved and then "they" can fix things back to the way "they" want them. I find myself praying for this leader and for my patience. Fortunately, many of the people that have been exposed to this behavior recognize that I'm very rarely full of crap and my heart is in my work. God is going to win this battle for unity - of that I'm sure.
Yesterday afternoon, another leader of mine resigned his position with less than four months to go. My heart breaks for him - he has immense amounts of issues to deal with in his family and he's been mercilessly drug into the aforementioned struggle against unity in the church. I've watched one of our young, up and coming leaders become jaded by a group within the church that will intentionally and carelessly use someone else to create that disunity.
I didn't post this yesterday for one simple reason - the barbarian in me was on full alert. What I wanted to write yesterday was not defined by my love for the offenders or would have, in any way, reflected grace.
As pastors, we walk a tightrope in ministry. We are called to love and to act out of grace, but even Christ got angry enough at one point to overturn some tables in the temple and even had to tell Peter to get out of his way after calling him Satan. What is the defining line, that when crossed, justifies us, as ministers, to go into a holy rage? At what point do we take the gloves off and begin telling people to either fall in line or find another church? It's ridiculous and uncalled for when people, especially those who are supposed to be setting the example, behave so immaturely and without any concern for the welfare of others.
Tuesday is here. It's 9am and I've already been to the hospital and the elementary school. Today is a new day and a new opportunity to adapt, overcome, and move forward - with or without those around us, but certainly and absolutely with God.
I hope you've been following the speeches on TV from our political candidates over the last few weeks. Now that the candidates have officially been nominated, attention turns to the first Tuesday of November.
I haven't decided who I'll vote for yet (and I won't post it when I do decide - that's my prerogative). I'm registered Republican, simply for the fact that the state of Georgia won't let you register independent. I'm a firm believer in voting on issues and NOT on a party line. You've got a brain, USE IT!
I've been frustrated with the people who have publicly announced that they would or would not vote for Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, or Sarah Palin simply on account of gender, race, or lineage. C'mon people, we're better than that! Are you really not going to vote for Obama because he's part black? Are you really going to vote for Clinton or Palin because they're women? Are you really not going to vote for McCain because he's older than the rest?
Listen to the things they all have to say. Please.
Look beyond their professions of faith, beyond their "God bless America"'s, beyond their tear-jerking stories. Stop being concerned with what they wear or don't wear and how they travel and how perfect their families are. Both sides are claiming to have God on their side and to be the best for America - go figure. I would encourage you to look for them to set the example.
I've been harping on church leadership for weeks and months now. It's important to realize that problems in the church almost always stem from problems in leadership. It's important to realize that the same is true with our nation.
Rudy Giuliani spoke before Sarah Palin last night. He started down a road of wise advice before steering the speech into a political ditch. He asked that his listeners look at the impending elections as if we were an employer looking at hiring a new employee. Smart. What qualities would you look for in hiring the person to do the best work for you? Would it be race, gender, age, or some other superficial characteristic? Or would you look at experience, optimism, the ability to play well with others, the vision for leadership, and the ability to inspire?
Would you hire someone with big dreams that can't tell you how they'll accomplish it?
Would you hire someone that sat in your office and bashed your other applicants?
Would you hire someone that was arrogant enough to tell you they could solve all the world's problems?
Would you hire someone that wanted to eliminate violence through violence?
Would you hire someone that professed to be godly and spoke as if he or she had never met Christ or read anything Jesus taught?
I'm not happy with our candidates right now, even though the ones nominated are likely the best in their primaries. My concerns fall on both sides of the aisle and also amongst those of us who will vote without using our brains. Maybe McCain can change that for me tonight - I'm not holding my breath though.
I know it's been a little while since I posted last. I've come to the conclusion that I'll probably never be that pastor that posts every day. I admire those guys for several reasons - mainly because they can find the time to post every day, but also because they can find something worth posting about every day (in most cases). Today I have something worth writing about: answered prayer.
Charge Conference is coming up 35 days from now (but who's counting?). For those of you who haven't been a part of a United Methodist Church, this is our annual meeting of the congregation for officially approving the leadership for the next year, the pastor's salary, any candidates we have for ministry, and our lay speakers. That means that in the next 35 days, Mt. Bethel's Lay Leadership Committee will assemble and coordinate the list of 2009 leaders.
Now, you may remember that earlier this year, I posted about the vision I have for Mt. Bethel and that it all begins with leadership. You can read that post -->here<--. Basically, we need to unload the bus and reseat everybody with a new arrangement. Some of our past leadership has been non-edifying and in some cases a hindrance to ministry. In some areas, the leadership has been altogether ineffective and inadequate. Now, that's not the whole picture of Mt. Bethel's leadership - some areas of administration have been under superior, immaculate leadership.
My prayer since last October has been for God to place the right people into leadership. Last year, being my first year at this appointment, was not the most opportune time to shake up the leadership, hence my being here a second year. Now that we are into that second year, having heard God speak time and time again, it's time to do what needs to be done. Honestly, this task has been a little daunting for me and I've been no less than intimidated by some of the conversations I've had. I knew going in that some people wouldn't be happy with the changes that had to be made and some might actually be angry about them, but they still had to be done.
Well, I have completed each one of those conversations and haven't had the first bad encounter. Even the long-time leaders that I've asked to take a less-authoritative, more-developmental role have accepted those changes with grace. Praise God!
(I am aware, however, that some of those folks that are stepping aside will be watching me closely for mistakes, ready to point out that I'm too inexperienced to know better - they've done these things with other pastors prior to my arrival).
I'm just as excited about WHO God has called to these leadership positions. We have one prominent leader that will be taking a front-seat position next year that may be the best the United Methodist Church has ever seen. In conversation, his hopes for 2009 are the same that I've prayed over and written about in this blog. He and I are very much on the same wavelength and we should be able to make some large strides toward achieving the current vision of the church.
The two biggest things I'm excited about, he's excited about. The first is the establishment of what I'd call a core team. We will work to get our top 8-10 leaders involved in a group to study, pray, and talk together. My prayer is that this will be a prelude to establishing a church-wide shared vision and a sure way to establish unity, beginning with top leadership.
The second opportunity I see on the horizon has to do with the establishing of collective vision that is also a part of the vision I posted about several months ago. I began the process of establishing this vision last year, but quickly learned that there wasn't enough support in the leadership to work toward this collective vision. Not only is the support there now, but the leaders that will take place in January are insisting on it.
I go back to Jeremiah 1:17-19. This is where I hear what God has called me to do in the early stages of my appointment to Mt. Bethel. I have to admit that there have been times that I've wanted to give up, step aside, or accept things for they way they were, but I haven't given in to those feelings yet - and God has been sufficient because I counted on him being there.
If you're in the midst of facing a challenge and you know God has called you to face it, take these words to heart. Keep praying, keep working, and keep getting up when the world knocks you down - God will be faithful if you are.
In your prayer time this week, pray especially for these people and how they will be a blessing to Mt. Bethel: Bill, Beverly, Helen, Jason, Janice, and Bobby. You don't know them, but add them and Mt. Bethel to your prayer list.