White Line is a shipping company operating since 1997 with a reliable weekly container service from Far-east and Gulf regions to Algeria & Tunis ports in addition to a weekly feeder shuttle within the Mediterranean. White Line accepts also project cargoes, vehicles and break bulk.
Headquartered in Dubai (UAE), White Line has its own offices in China and an extensive network of agents and logistics centers across China, Gulf and Mediterranean ports.
White Line has built strong partnerships and reputation with major leading shipping companies.


Distribution loss reduction: A genetic algorithm approach.
In this thesis two genetic algorithm methods are developed which my be applied to perform real-tune, on-line control of the shunt capacitors and voltage regulators that are placed on a distribution system for the purpose of reducing distribution losses, while all bus voltages within +/-5% of their nominal rated values. The first genetic algorithm method employs a penalty based fitness function, while the second genetic algorithm method employs a fuzzy logic based fitness function. Both methods are tested on a 30 bus distribution system under varying load conditions and the results obtained are compared with the global optimal solution which is obtained by performing an exhaustive search of the solution space using the penalty based fitness function as its objective function. The results of the penalty based method are quite close to those of the global optimal solutions for the load levels studied. The results of the fuzzy based method while not as good as those of the penalty based method are quite promising, and deserves further study. Both genetic algorithm methods were capable of arriving at a solution in less than 3 minutes and 30 seconds, and hence, would be suitable for real-time, on-line applications.Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis1998 .M68. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 39-02, page: 0566. Advisers: R. Hackam; A. Y. Chikhani. Thesis (M.A.Sc.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1998.
Morelli, Jordan Edwin., "Distribution loss reduction: A genetic algorithm approach." (1998). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1765.


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AIFC got the support of Elbasy
September 13, The First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy, Nursultan Nazarbayev visited the former territory of the international exhibition "Expo-2017", which is considered to be the legacy of Elbasy, where today the Astana International Financial Centre is located - another realization of the idea of Elbasy.
Astana International Financial Centre was created by the initiative of Elbasy, and today, as part of his visit, Nursultan Nazarbayev saw by himself the practical implementation of his idea from infrastructural occupancy to the achievements in the capital market. Thus, representatives of certain areas of work and AIFC shareholders presented the results of their activities since its launch by the First President on July 5, 2018. Today, the AIFC has got the personal support of the First President of the country.
"The center will have serious work ahead. It is important to continue the built interaction with all partners. I personally will constantly support the work of the AIFC," Nursultan Nazarbayev shared.
During his visit to the territory of the new financial center, the First President visited the offices of the International Court, the International Arbitration Center, the AIFC Law Academy and the Situation Center, where Christopher Campbell-Holt, Registrar of the AIFC Court spoke about the latest achievements of the institute. So, in February of this year, the eJustice electronic justice system was launched, which allows the parties to file claims in the AIFC Court and the Arbitration Center in electronic form from anywhere in the world without the need for a physical presence in Nur Sultan. Confidence is also growing on the part of business and the legal community, as evidenced by the inclusion of the jurisdiction of the AIFC Court and the International Arbitration Center in more than 800 contracts of both local and foreign companies.
During the visit, the First President of Kazakhstan also met with key shareholders and participants of the Astana International Exchange.
"It is necessary to continue the work begun on the implementation of the privatization plan through the Exchange. Of course, it is important to take into account the global situation. In addition, the confidence of the international financial centers of the world in the AIFC should be strengthened. The amount of funds attracted to the national economy depends on this," said Elbasy.
In February 2019, the Astana International Exchange received the status of a "recognized stock exchange" from the Royal Tax and Customs Service of Great Britain. No other exchange in the CIS and Central Asia has this status. The amount of attracted share capital amounted to more than $ 70 million. In the first half of 2019, the total capitalization of the Exchange market amounted to over $ 1.9 billion. AIX's trading members are 20 companies, including the 2 largest PRC brokers, leading investment banks in emerging markets Wood & Co and Renaissance Capital. The official list of the Exchange contains 25 issues of 15 different issuers.
Also, the Bloomberg studio, the AIFC key media partner, is currently located on the territory of the financial centre.
The Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) was created on the initiative of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev. The constitutional law on the establishment of the AIFC was signed on December 7, 2015. Today, the AIFC is 51 out of 102 in the GFCI Global Financial Centres Index. AIFC also took 1st place in the ranking of the region "Eastern Europe and Central Asia". The number of companies registered in the AIFC has reached 258.
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A new enterprise zone in Devon will be cutting business rates to attract businesses who are looking to expand.
The new Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone is currently in the planning stages, and is estimated to be worth £10million a year. The plans have now moved a step forward, as both Devon County Council and East Devon District Council agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government.
The zone covers four key areas; Skypark, Science Park, Cranbrook town centre, and the Airport Business Park expansion. The plan would be in place for 25 years, and aims to boost business in the area whilst also supporting local companies.
As part of this plan, business rates could be reduced. The Government funded reduction could be worth up to £275,000 over a five-year period. Additional business rates from within the zone will then be locally reinvested to support the economic growth of the area.
The Councils have also approved a Business Rates Relief Policy, ensuring that the reduction only goes to those that are genuinely expanding, and also prevents the potential for companies to be displaced from other areas of the country. Businesses currently in Devon that wish to move to the zone will need to provide evidence that there is no appropriate expansion space at their current site.
Councillor Paul Diviani, leader of East Devon District Council, said "The Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone is a win-win. It further enhances our attractiveness to businesses and investors whilst giving us local control to reinvest the funds raised to further promote growth.
The East Devon District Council, Devon County Council, and partner agencies are now working on implementation of the plan. It will then be signed off with the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership.
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Meet Zac Brown, The Founder, Front Man, And Lead Vocalist Of The Zac Brown Band
While the September 11, 2001 tragedy ended the dreams of many, it prompted Zac Brown to pursue what he loves the most – and that's music. It brought him to realize that life's too short doing something he does not enjoy. So, together with bassist John Hopkins and fiddler Jimmy De Martini, he formed Zac Brown Band in 2002.
He sold the music club and restaurant he and his father opened in the Lake Oconee area of Georgia, called Zac's Place, to buy a tour bus and started touring full-time. That same year, the band managed to release their first independent album, Home Grown.
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Today, Zac Brown Band has become one of country music's most successful acts, with a couple of platinum-selling albums, Grammy Awards, and a string of No. 1 hits. And Brown is being credited for leading the band through its overwhelming success.
One Of The Sharpest Minds In Today's Generation Of Artists
Born in 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia, Zac Brown is the eleventh among the twelve children raised by his mother, Bettye, and stepfather Dr. Jody Moses.
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But the pinnacle happened when he met some of the Zac Brown Band members during his college years – and eventually skyrocketed to phenomenal success.
Meanwhile, Brown is not limiting himself to being an impactful singer-songwriter. He is also a producer and record label head. In 2018, he announced the launch of his new entertainment and lifestyle branded parent company, Zac Brown Collective – further raising his creative and innovative pursuits to new heights.
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Q: Fancybox examples: Where is Fancybox initialized? On http://fancybox.net/ there are several examples of usage of FancyBox.
But In the code is has, for example, only

Ajax - passing custom data

But I do not find any code that intializes the fancybox handling nor some class that marks a link as to be used for the fancybox.
So what is the clue?

A: the page include this script

here there is your answer:
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$("#various3").fancybox({
    ajax : {
        type    : "POST",
        data    : 'mydata=test'
    }
});

A: See section 5 on this page: http://fancybox.net/howto
Apply Fancybox to the element with id single_image using all default settings:
$("#single_image").fancybox();

Apply Fancybox to all anchors with the class group, using 5 custom Fancybox settings:
$("a.group").fancybox({
    'transitionIn'  :   'elastic',
    'transitionOut' :   'elastic',
    'speedIn'       :   600,
    'speedOut'      :   200,
    'overlayShow'   :   false
});

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This exhibition considers the transformation of the art object from static image to light projection within two distinct artistic lineages: the unconventional optical techniques and social analyses of the 1920s Neue Optik, or "New Vision," generation of artists, among them László Moholy-Nagy, Hans Richter, and Marcel Duchamp; and the situational aesthetics advanced by Gordon Matta-Clark, Robert Smithson, and Anthony McCall in the 1970s. Drawing attention to the conditions and complexities of perception—both within the framework of institutional display and in other surroundings—these artists have redefined the social potential of visual agency.
Organized by Klaus Biesenbach, Chief Curator, Department of Media, and Roxana Marcoci, Curator, Department of Photography.


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The Hit-or-Miss transform is a well-known morphological operator for template matching in binary and grey-level images. However it cannot be used straightforward in multivalued images (such as colour or multispectral images) since Mathematical Morphology needs an ordering relation which is not trivial on multivalued spaces. Moreover, existing definitions of the Hit-Or-Miss Transform in grey-level use only spatial templates (or structuring elements) which could be insufficient for some feature extraction problems. In this paper, we propose a multivariate Hit-or-Miss Transform operator which combines spatial and spectral patterns to perform template matching. We illustrate its relevance with an application in the remote sensing field, the extraction of coastline from very high (spatial) resolution images.


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more from Elder Holland:
"Mary, this most favored mortal woman in the history of the world, who as a mere child received an angel who uttered to her those words that would change the course not only of her own life but also that of all human history: 'Hail, thou virgin, who art highly favoured of the Lord. The Lord is with thee; for thou art chosen and blessed among women.' The nature of her spirit and the depth of her preparation were revealed in a response that shows both innocence and maturity: 'Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.'
"It is here I stumble, here that I grasp for the feelings a mother has when she knows she has conceived a living soul, feels life quicken and grow within her womb, and carries a child to delivery. At such times fathers stand aside and watch, but mothers feel and never forget. Again, I've though of Luke's careful phrasing about that holy night in Bethlehem:
'The days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
'And she brought forth her firstborn son, and [she] wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and [she] laid him in a manger.' Those brief pronouns trumpet in our ears that, second only to the child himself, Mary is the chiefest figure, the regal queen, mother of mothers--holding center stage in this grandest of all dramatic moments. And those same pronouns also trumpet that, save for her beloved husband, she was very much alone.
"I have wondered if this young woman, something of a child herself, here bearing her first baby, might have wished her mother, or an aunt, or her sister, or a friend, to be near her through the labor. Surely the birth of such a son as this should command the aid and attention of every midwife in Judea! We all might wish that someone could have held her hand, cooled her brow, and when the ordeal was over, given her rest in crisp, cool linen.
"But it was not to be so. With only Joseph's inexperienced assistance, she herself brought forth her firstborn son, wrapped him in the little clothes she had knowingly brought on her journey, and perhaps laid him on a pillow of hay.
"Then on both sides of the veil a heavenly host broke into song. 'Glory to God in the highest,' they sang, 'and on earth, peace among men of good will.' But except for heavenly witnesses, these three were alone: Joseph, Mary, and the baby to be named Jesus."
Mary's birth experience was far different than mine, but it is not so different from that of many, many women all over the world even today. Consider donating to Healing Hands of Joy, a charity that helps to make motherhood safer for women in Ethiopia. Let's calm the storm like Jesus did and continue to Light the World.
beautiful print of a painting by Beth Allen


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Money For the U.N., None For Katrina?
Putting a Pretty Face on Global Taxes
Iraq Policy is Real Target of Bush-Bashing Media
by AIM Staff on September 6, 2005
It is becoming apparent that one element of the new anti-Bush media strategy is to blame the Katrina disaster on the president and argue that too many resources are being spent on Iraq. This enables the media to bash Bush on two fronts. But a U.S. withdrawal will not end the war in Iraq, any more than a U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam ended that war. It only meant an enemy victory and millions more dead. Only through continued American involvement in Iraq do the forces of moderate Islam who are friendly to the U.S. stand any chance of being ultimately victorious. This hard fact of life is why so few liberal Democrats currently favor a withdrawal from Iraq.
However, Greg Mitchell, the editor of Editor & Publisher magazine, was making the case for withdrawal from Iraq even before the hurricane hit. In an August 22 editorial, he argued that "the editorial pages of American newspapers face a moment of truth on the Iraq war" and that it is time for them to call for U.S. disengagement. With the new argument about the federal government failing to respond adequately to Katrina because of the costs of the Iraq War, Mitchell's editorial might be taken more seriously in the newsrooms and on the editorial pages of our major papers.
Predictably, Mitchell invoked Vietnam several times, and quoted Nebraska Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, a veteran of Vietnam, to the same effect. He also quoted Knight Ridder's Joe Galloway and Gannett's Al Neuharth, as well as Sen. Russ Feingold, (D-Wis.), who favor some kind of timetable for leaving Iraq.
Although he quotes a Republican and a Democrat, it is quite extraordinary for the editor of a major media house organ to take such a radical position that is so far to the left of most politicians, including Democrats. Democratic Party leaders who have argued against a timeline for withdrawal are former Gen. Wesley Clark, Sen. Minority Leader Harry Reid, ranking member on the Senate Foreign Relations committee Joseph Biden, Sen. Joe Lieberman and both Hillary and Bill Clinton.
It is worth remembering that the liberation of Iraq has been a long-standing U.S. policy, supported by Democrats and Republicans, and dating back to the days of the Clinton Administration. The war was the ultimate implementation of the 1998 Iraq Liberation Act, which called for the termination of the Saddam Hussein regime. When President Bush got congressional approval for the war itself, 17 United Nations Security Council resolutions had already been violated by Saddam Hussein's Iraq.
The terrorist attacks of 9/11 demonstrated what can happen when radical regimes in the Middle East are left alone and emerge as bases of international terrorist operations. Iraq was already a designated state sponsor of terrorism, and Bush did not want to see Iraq turn into another launching pad for global attacks on America, possibly using weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Still, he went to the U.N. and gave Hussein one last chance, through Resolution 1441, to prove to the world that he had in fact destroyed his WMD. Swedish diplomat Hans Blix, who was sent by the U.N. to seek compliance by Saddam's regime, returned to the UN in 60 days and announced to the world that "Iraq appears not to have come to a genuine acceptance, not even today, of the disarmament which was demanded of it and which it needs to carry out to win the confidence of the world and to live in peace."
We have documented the case for the war more extensively in a documentary, "Confronting Iraq," and a recent AIM Report.
It's true that stockpiles of WMD were not found, but it has to be noted that because of the regime's elaborate deceptions about its WMD programs, it would have been risky to the point of gross negligence to have assumed they were not there. And if you got past the headlines of the Iraq Survey Group report, you would find that Iraq had the infrastructure and every intention to continue to produce several types of WMD, including apparently, nuclear weapons. After 9/11, Bush decided that America could not take chances with an Arab regime that was already deeply implicated in terrorist activity and had waged wars against its neighbors. The Congress agreed.
While the war is costly, in terms of lives and resources, the regime has been eliminated and the war has the potential to positively shape the future of the Middle East and the world. We have already witnessed moves toward democracy in Lebanon, which for decades had been under Syrian occupation. This is why many liberals, most notably Christopher Hitchens, see the value of staying the course in Iraq, and why they think the military intervention has been a success. A democratic Iraq can serve as a model that could mean freedom and justice for literally hundreds of millions of people in the region.
Such monumental gains might be in jeopardy if the U.S. media follow Mitchell's advice and assume the role played by their predecessors during the Vietnam War, when it became fashionable for the media, led by Walter Cronkite, to raise the white flag of surrender in the war against communism in Southeast Asia. Mitchell is, of course, entitled to his personal opinion, but when he provides it under the authority of his position with Editor & Publisher, he is creating the impression that he is speaking for those who run America's major newspapers and magazines. This is a very serious development.
It is made more serious by the eagerness with which the media have assumed their Bush-bashing pose in coverage of Hurricane Katrina. If journalists get away with political finger-pointing on the matter of a natural disaster, and manage to exonerate state and local officials of any blame, they may think they can get away with further manipulation of public opinion and destroy the Administration's Iraq policy. This would be a man-made disaster, inevitably resulting in an attack on America that could dwarf both 9/11 and Katrina.
AIM Staff


PONTIAC MONTANA 1998 Both Headlight Lenses Fell Off within six months apart while driving; dealer notified. feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1997 Non-operational Headlights Due To Lens coming off headlights. dealer was notified, and informed of no manufacturer's recall on that parts.
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1995 Headlights Will Come On At random with vehicle's power shut off. consumer was informed that his vehicle was not included in recall 94v190000.
PONTIAC TRANS SPORT 1997 Front Headlight Lenses Fell Off in street while cleaning snow off. consumer noticed that lenses were missing.
PONTIAC MONTANA 2000 When Headlights Are Turned On at night, lights inside dashboard are so bright that they cause distraction to consumer while driving.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1997 Headlight Lenses Were Falling Apart due to lack of adhesive which was causing water to get into the headlights and resulting in a short.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1997 Headlight Covers Fell Off, causing headlights to be inoperable, and resulting in poor visibility. manufacturer has been notified.
PONTIAC GRAND AM 1996 When Driving With Headlights on,they flicker off/on. also, the instrument panel lights turn off, causing poor driver's visibility.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1998 Company Vehicle. Headlight Lens fogs up with moisture and causes the headlights to fail. dealer contacted and cannot remedy because warranty expired.
PONTIAC GRAND AM 1997 While Driving Vehicle Will unexpectedly shut down. also there is a malfunction within the headlight system. dealer cannot diagnose the fault.
PONTIAC GRAND AM 1994 Vehicle Experiences A Squeaking Noise coming from the steering wheel, indicating a failure in the power steering which may cause a crash.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1997 Headlight Lens Pops Out Of the assembly due to moisture that has developed inside the bulb housing, headlights go out when lens pops off.
PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997 Headlights Keeps Going On And off intermittently .daytime running module replaced twice and headlamp dimmer switch once , but defect keeps occurring.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1995 The Lens Fell Out Of the headlights. condensetion behind the headlight lens hot seal tightened, allowing condensetion to build up around the headlights.
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 2002 Consumer States That The Design of the headlights results in a shadow being cast at a 45 degree angle in the dark while driving.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1997 Consumer States While Driving The head light cover fell off, which result in the bulb blowing, from the exposure.dealer contacted.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1998 While Driving Headlight Lenses Popped off, causing headlights to fail. this could cause and accident. cause unknown. dealer notified.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2001 Headlight Lenses Fell Off When driving. moisture got on bulb, causing it to burn out, unable to see.contacted dealer.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1997 The Head Light Covers Have popped off twice resulting in the bulbs burning out quickly. the vehicle has taken to the dealer.
PONTIAC TRANS SPORT 1997 Consumer Hit A Bump And both lenses fell out of headlights. adhesive that holds lenses dried up. dealer contacted.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1997 Lense Fell Off Headlight. this caused bulp to blowout. took vehicle to dealer and they wanted to replaced whole headlight assembly.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1998 There Is Alot Of Condensation that builds in lenses of headlights which causes poor vision when consumer tries to travel at night.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1997 While Driving Headlight Covers fell off front end of vehicle. this was a reoccurring problem, causing traffic violations and safety hazards.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1997 Front Lens Covering Falls Off and headlight burns out. three failures to date. two dealers said that it was a design fault.
PONTIAC TRANS SPORT 1997 The Lens Cap Fell Off of the front light headlight. they will not replace it. it is a definite defect.
PONTIAC TRANS SPORT 1998 I Purchased My Montana New in 1998. i have had good service, except for a premature battery failure, up until now.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1998 Plastic Headlight Cover Glue Fails, causing the plastic cover to come off. when this happens the headlight will go out.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1998 Right Lens Fell Off. first pontiac dealer i contacted, jones motors in savannah, tn, (731-925-4923) told me in nov.
PONTIAC TRANS SPORT 1998 03/01 Left Headlight Lens Fell off 12/24/01 right lens fell off while vehicle was stopped. glue appears to have dried up.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1997 In October Of This Year i was at a mcdonalds drive through, and driver's side lens cover fell off headlight assembly.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1997 The Headlamp Lense Falling Off not only happened on our car, but it also happened to my cousins car of the same year.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1998 Driverside Headlamp Cover Fell Off on 2/1/01. contact of moisture with bulb caused bulb fail. headlamp cover was not recovered.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1997 Passenger Side Head Lamp Lense came off while driving. i've noted that several other grand prix owners have complained of this defect.
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El castillo de Montalván era una antigua fortificación ubicada en el término de Montalbán de Córdoba (España).

Historia
Según los datos que se han podido recopilar, este castillo era una torre vigía de época musulmana (). No se sabe con certeza si fue obra de los almorávides o de los almohades, pero todo parece indicar que fue levantada como consecuencia de las guerras libradas entre ambos imperios y que afectaron a Córdoba y su campiña. Después de la reconquista de estas tierras en 1237 por Fernando III se llevó a cabo una reforma, ya que esta parte de la campiña era fronteriza con el Reino Nazarí de Granada. Terminada la reconquista de dicho reino en 1492, el castillo perdió su funcionalidad defensiva por lo que se fue abandonando poco a poco hasta quedar en estado ruinoso y fueron utilizados sus materiales para la construcción de casas, ermitas etc. manteniéndose parte de su estructura en pie hasta la década de 1930, momento en el que se derribó para evitar accidentes.

Descripción
Era de planta cuadrada con ventanas saeteras y seguramente también tendría azotea para otear el horizonte. El sistema de construcción era mayormente tapial (típico de la época almorávide y almohade), pero también se usó piedra. Por un documento de 1519 de la Casa de Aguilar-Priego sabemos que el castillo de Montalbán contaba con los siguientes pertrechos y armamento: 12 lanzas, 6 corseletes (petos coraza) y 4 espingardas con sus atracadores y aparejo. Este castillo dio lugar a la población de Montalbán, donde se le recuerda aún con las nomenclaturas de la "Era del Castillo" que es donde se ubicaba y de la "calle del Castillo", que lo unía con la plaza principal del pueblo.

Referencias

Bibliografía

Enlaces externos
 Entrada del blog de Talbanés dedicada al Castillo de Montalbán.

Montalvan
Montalvan
Montalbán de Córdoba
Montalvan
Fortificaciones de al-Ándalus

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Pirjo joined Spinverse in 2011 and soon after that started Spinverse's EU-project services. She has been the Project Coordinator for IP4Plasma (4,6 M€ and 9 partner project for new manufacturing method for medical diagnostics and devices), did cost modeling for MEMS devices on Prominent project (9,4M € and 10 partners) has helped to build and manage several H2020 and ECSEL projects, such as smart-MEMPHIS (8,2 M€ project for energy harvesting devices for leadless pacemakers), EuroPAT-MASiP (28 partner and 29 M€ project for new semiconductor packaging solutions), APPLAUSE (32 partner and 37 M€ project on new packaging solutions for optical components), among others. Altogether, Pirjo has helped customers to get over 110 M€ funding. She has also done multiple research commercialisation projects on various topics ranging from lasers to new nanomaterials.
Before Spinverse, she was working for Nokia Research Center (2000-2011), doing research on nanotechnology, designing new 4G radio communication systems and performing reliability assurance and statistical analysis for mobile phone production.
Pirjo holds a PhD in Theoretical physics from Helsinki University. She has over 20 scientific publications on nanotechnology, radio communication systems, information theory and mathematical physics, several other technical articles including two book chapters, and over 20 patents.
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Today, I am excited to tell you about a new blog that you are definitely going to want to add to your "follow" list! Kim is a Canadian military spouse and a blogger on She is Fierce. She blogs about her family, and what being a Canadian military spouse is like in a world of American military bloggers.
It is such a great way to describe herself and her blog and definitely eye-catching! I could go on and on telling you about Kim, her story, and her blog, but I want you to read about her for yourself. She had the opportunity to share her story and speak at a military event in Canada called, The Invisible Ribbon Gala, which supports the families of Canada's troops.
THIS is her story. You can read the entire post at the link below.
"…But if we are looking for the strength shared by military families, we just might find it here. Because it is in these families that I see Perseverance lived out.
It is in B, who has moved 9 times since saying I Do, enduring 5 deployments all while homeschooling her kids.
It is M, postponing her wedding for the 3rd time to accommodate military schedules that just changed.
It's K, putting aside her own fear to open her door at all hours for the spouses of those serving under her husband when the war hit the hardest and the casualties were of our own.
It's J, with only quick goodbyes on voice-mail that don't even get to tell her where he's going, explaining to her children why he won't be home for dinner.
And it's more than moves and deployments. More than attending kids graduations alone, more than acting as 'dad' on Father's Day or 'mom' on Mother's Day. Even more than giving birth with your spouse on speaker phone.
Sometimes it's L, holding her home and family together until her husband can see the end of the tunnel he has been trapped in since he got back.
It's J, lying awake to the sound of his nightmares, praying that he finds his peaceful night.
It's S, learning to change dressings and modifying a home for a wheelchair, ensuring he knows her love has always been unconditional.
And as much as it has broken my heart, sometimes it's M, who took a folded flag with more dignity than I can imagine and accepted the challenge of learning what it meant to be a soldier's widow.
We all have stories, each one with it's own unique victories and challenges.
…Read the rest of her story HERE.
What I love about her story is that even though I am a military spouse in the United States, I still can relate to her speech and her story. There is something about this military thing that binds us together and brings us closer even though different countries may separate us.
I hope you get the chance to check out her blog and to read her amazing story. It is one you won't want to miss! Also, check out her most recent post on marriage that I just loved: Thirteen Years of Choices.
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COUNTIES, COUNTY OFFICERS, REGIONAL AUTHORITIES
Chapter 383A
Section 383A.287
383A.286 383A.288
This is an historical version of this statute chapter. Also view the most recent published version.
383A.287 PERSONNEL REVIEW BOARD.
Subdivision 1.Creation.
The Ramsey County Personnel Review Board is created to review disciplinary appeals and conduct performance reviews of the personnel department.
Subd. 2.Organization.
The county board, by a majority vote, shall appoint seven persons to the Personnel Review Board to serve four-year staggered terms. Any vacancies shall be filled by a majority vote of the county board for the unexpired term. Each member shall hold office until a successor has been appointed. Membership on the Personnel Review Board shall be limited as follows:
(a) each member shall take an oath of office before assuming the duties of office;
(b) no person shall be a member of the Personnel Review Board while holding a public office, or while holding office in a political party above the state legislative district level, nor for two years after having held that kind of public or political office; and
(c) each member shall be a resident of the county and if a member becomes a nonresident, the member forfeits the office.
Subd. 3.Removal from office.
A Personnel Review Board member may be removed from office by the county board for cause, after a copy of the charges has first been given to the member and opportunity of being publicly heard before the county board, upon not less than ten days' written notice. A majority vote of the county board shall be required for removal.
Subd. 4.Compensation.
Compensation for members of the Personnel Review Board shall be set by resolution of the county board.
Subd. 5.Responsibilities.
(a) Nondisciplinary appeals. The Personnel Review Board shall hear all nondisciplinary personnel appeals as defined in the rules adopted by the county board pursuant to section 383A.284, subdivision 1.
(b) Grievances and disciplinary appeals. All appeals or grievances relating to discharge, suspension, demotion for cause, salary decrease, or other disciplinary action shall be heard by an administrative law judge appointed pursuant to section 14.55. The administrative law judge shall hear the grievance or appeal and report a recommendation to the Personnel Review Board in a timely manner consistent with section 383A.294 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the county board.
(c) Review of Personnel Department performance. Periodically, as requested by the county board, the Personnel Review Board shall review, report, and make recommendations to the county board regarding Personnel Department services, procedures, and practices.
1985 c 89 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 162 s 1


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package com.coo.m.vote.activity;

import java.util.List;

import android.app.Dialog;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.widget.ListView;

import com.coo.m.vote.R;
import com.coo.m.vote.activity.adapter.MGroupAdapter;
import com.coo.m.vote.activity.view.MGroupCommandDialog;
import com.coo.m.vote.model.MGroup;
import com.coo.m.vote.model.MManager;
import com.kingstar.ngbf.ms.util.android.CommonBizActivity;
import com.kingstar.ngbf.ms.util.model.CommonItem;

/**
 * 【群組管理】,暂不发布
 *
 * @since 1.0
 * @author boqing.shen
 */
public class MGroupActivity extends CommonBizActivity {

	@Override
	public String getHeaderTitle() {
		return "群组管理";
	}

	@Override
	public int getResViewLayoutId() {
		return R.layout.mgroup_activity;
	}

	@Override
	public int getResMenuId() {
		return R.menu.group;
	}

	private MGroupAdapter adapter;

	private Dialog commandDlg;

	@Override
	public void loadContent() {
		// TODO 列表显示: 组1 (15) 组2 (26) 点击,进入GroupEditActivity
		// 从SQLLite中获取
		List<MGroup> list = MManager.findGroupAll();
		ListView lv_group = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.lv_group_activity);
		adapter = new MGroupAdapter(this, list, lv_group);
	}

	@Override
	public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
		switch (item.getItemId()) {
		case R.id.item_group_create:
			Intent intent = new Intent(this,
					MGroupEditorActivity.class);
			Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
			bundle.putSerializable("ITEM", null);
			intent.putExtras(bundle);

			startActivity(intent);
			return true;
		}
		return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
	}

	/**
	 * 监听Topic的长嗯响应
	 */
	@Override
	public void onAdapterItemClickedLong(Object item) {
		MGroup group = (MGroup) item;
		commandDlg = new MGroupCommandDialog(this, group);
		commandDlg.show();
	}

	@Override
	public void onAdapterItemClicked(Object item) {
		if (item instanceof CommonItem) {
			CommonItem ci = (CommonItem) item;
			int uiType = ci.getUiType();
			switch (uiType) {
			case CommonItem.UIT_COMMAND_ACTIVITY:
				Intent intent = (Intent) ci.getValue();
				startActivity(intent);
				break;
			case CommonItem.UIT_COMMAND_ACTION:
				onCommandAction(ci);
				break;
			case CommonItem.UIT_DIALOG_CANCEL:
				closeCommandDialog();
				break;
			default:
				break;
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * 执行命令
	 */
	private void onCommandAction(CommonItem ci){
		String code = ci.getCode();
		// 业务参见MGroupCommandDialog
		if(code.equals("group.delete")){
			MGroup group = (MGroup)ci.getValue();
			// 删除数据库模型
			group.delete();
			// 删除Adapter中模型
			adapter.remove(group);
			adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
			closeCommandDialog();
		}
	}

	private void closeCommandDialog(){
		if(commandDlg!=null){
			commandDlg.cancel();
		}
	}
}

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VeriSign recently released their Domain Name Industry Brief and the annual numbers continue to show a growing appetite for new domain name registrations (internet real estate).
The Domain Name Industry closed 2007 with more than 153 million domain name registrations worldwide across all of the Top Level Domain Names (TLDs), an increase of nearly 33 million domain name registrations since the close of 2006.
153 million is an astronomical figure no matter how you look at it. The .com TLD is still without doubt the 'de facto' extension on the web with approx 70 million registered names. Good luck finding a new .com name that isn't totally obscure, mangled or long-winded. The aftermarket for .com's should continue to experience torrid growth and higher valuations with scarcity becoming an ongoing and growing problem.Localization is also on the rise as country-code TLDs are becoming more and more popular. Part of this localization trend is connected to the scarcity of .com's ie, 1 million .ca's vs. 70 million .com's – this means you are almost certainly going to find better .ca options for a new registration. In addition, both companies and individuals are wanting to brand themselves with a name that resonates within their own country. Germany (.de), China (.cn) and the UK (.co.uk) are currently the 3 largest ccTLDs on the web.
2007 ended with a total base of just over 58 million ccTLD domain name registrations. The ccTLDs as a whole experienced 33 percent growth year over year.
It should be noted that total registered .ca domain names are expected to double over the next 3-4 years (900K today to 1.8M by 2011-12).


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The effects of KI/Se(VI) molar ratio and initial concentration of Se(VI) on the reduction of Se(VI) to Se(IV) by KI
Tomohito Kameda, Yuuna Ishiyama, Toshiaki Yoshioka
ENG - Applied Chemistry
ENV - Frontier Science for Advanced Environment
In this study, potassium iodide (KI) was found to be capable of reducing selenium(VI) to selenium(IV). When KI was added to Se(VI) solution, the Se(VI) concentration rapidly decreased with an increase in the KI/Se(VI) molar ratio. By using the potential-pH equilibrium diagram for the selenium/water system, we confirmed that Se(VI) reduced to Se(IV) because the potential of the solution shifted to the stable Se(IV) region upon the addition of KI. This reduction accompanies the oxidation of I- to I3-. The reduction of Se(VI) by KI was found to be effective for concentrated Se(VI) solutions.
Environmental Chemistry Letters
Potential-pH equilibrium diagram for the selenium/water system
Selenium(IV)
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Kameda, T., Ishiyama, Y., & Yoshioka, T. (2008). The effects of KI/Se(VI) molar ratio and initial concentration of Se(VI) on the reduction of Se(VI) to Se(IV) by KI. Environmental Chemistry Letters, 6(4), 247-249. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-007-0130-1
The effects of KI/Se(VI) molar ratio and initial concentration of Se(VI) on the reduction of Se(VI) to Se(IV) by KI. / Kameda, Tomohito; Ishiyama, Yuuna; Yoshioka, Toshiaki.
In: Environmental Chemistry Letters, Vol. 6, No. 4, 2008, p. 247-249.
Kameda, T, Ishiyama, Y & Yoshioka, T 2008, 'The effects of KI/Se(VI) molar ratio and initial concentration of Se(VI) on the reduction of Se(VI) to Se(IV) by KI', Environmental Chemistry Letters, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 247-249. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-007-0130-1
Kameda T, Ishiyama Y, Yoshioka T. The effects of KI/Se(VI) molar ratio and initial concentration of Se(VI) on the reduction of Se(VI) to Se(IV) by KI. Environmental Chemistry Letters. 2008;6(4):247-249. doi: 10.1007/s10311-007-0130-1
Kameda, Tomohito ; Ishiyama, Yuuna ; Yoshioka, Toshiaki. / The effects of KI/Se(VI) molar ratio and initial concentration of Se(VI) on the reduction of Se(VI) to Se(IV) by KI. In: Environmental Chemistry Letters. 2008 ; Vol. 6, No. 4. pp. 247-249.
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Pharmacokinetics and clinical effects of pirfenidone administered intravenously in horses
Amy E Poulin Braim, Melinda H. MacDonald, Michael L. Bruss, Scott D Stanley, Jill K. Giri, Shri N. Giri
Equine Analytical Chemistry Program
Objective - To characterize the plasma pharmacokinetics and clinical effects of pirfenidone administered IV in healthy horses. Animals - 6 adult horses. Procedures - A 15 mg/kg dose of pirfenidone was administered IV over 5 minutes. Physical variables were recorded and blood samples collected prior to infusion; 2.5 minutes after beginning infusion; at the end of infusion; and at 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75, and 90 minutes and 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24 hours after completion of infusion. Plasma concentrations of pirfenidone and its metabolites were determined. Results - Mild clinical effects, including tachycardia and muscle fasciculations, were observed during drug administration but stopped at the end of the infusion. Pirfenidone and 2 metabolites, hydroxypirfenidone and carboxypirfenidone, were detected by the end of the 5-minute infusion. Mean peak plasma concentration of pirfenidone was 182.5 μmol/L, detected at the end of the infusion. Mean peak plasma concentrations of hydroxypirfenidone and carboxypirfenidone were 1.07 and 3.4 μmol/L, respectively, at 40 minutes after infusion. No parent drug or metabolites were detected at 24 hours. Distribution of pirfenidone best fit a 2-compartment model, and the drug had mean ± SEM elimination half-life of 86.0 ± 4.7 minutes, mean body clearance of 6.54 ± 0.45 mL/kg/min, and apparent volume of distribution at steady state of 0.791 ± 0.056 L/kg. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance - Intravenous administration of pirfenidone was tolerated with transient adverse affects during infusion, and drug clearance was rapid.
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Braim, A. E. P., MacDonald, M. H., Bruss, M. L., Stanley, S. D., Giri, J. K., & Giri, S. N. (2008). Pharmacokinetics and clinical effects of pirfenidone administered intravenously in horses. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 69(7), 952-960. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.69.7.952
Pharmacokinetics and clinical effects of pirfenidone administered intravenously in horses. / Braim, Amy E Poulin; MacDonald, Melinda H.; Bruss, Michael L.; Stanley, Scott D; Giri, Jill K.; Giri, Shri N.
In: American Journal of Veterinary Research, Vol. 69, No. 7, 07.2008, p. 952-960.
Braim, AEP, MacDonald, MH, Bruss, ML, Stanley, SD, Giri, JK & Giri, SN 2008, 'Pharmacokinetics and clinical effects of pirfenidone administered intravenously in horses', American Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 69, no. 7, pp. 952-960. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.69.7.952
Braim AEP, MacDonald MH, Bruss ML, Stanley SD, Giri JK, Giri SN. Pharmacokinetics and clinical effects of pirfenidone administered intravenously in horses. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 2008 Jul;69(7):952-960. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.69.7.952
Braim, Amy E Poulin ; MacDonald, Melinda H. ; Bruss, Michael L. ; Stanley, Scott D ; Giri, Jill K. ; Giri, Shri N. / Pharmacokinetics and clinical effects of pirfenidone administered intravenously in horses. In: American Journal of Veterinary Research. 2008 ; Vol. 69, No. 7. pp. 952-960.
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Robert Spruill (pronounced "Sprool") used to have the kind of job many of us would envy: He made movies. His first movie, Squeeze, told the tale of three teenage boys trying to fight back against the drugs and violence of the streets. It received critical adulation and was bought by Miramax. In his second film, Body Count, he directed actors like David Caruso, John Leguizamo, Ving Rhames and Forest Whitaker, and for Spruill's documentary, Do It Again, he filmed interviews with the likes of Paul McCartney and Sting.
Both entertainment and distilling were family businesses, in a way. Spruill's father taught acting and directing at Boston University, and a young Robert would often have to sit through the end of his classes awaiting a ride home.
At the same time, Robert and his brother, Joshua, would spend much of their summers with their grandparents in North Carolina. Their grandfather, Robert Patton (Spruill's namesake), and his brother, Clifford, ("mountain colored folks," as he puts it) owned a juke joint called the Ebony Lounge—and they distilled their own spirits. Robert and Joshua started learning the basics of distillation before they were old enough to drive.
Fast-forward some 30 years. Spruill's mother died, and he suddenly felt the weight of his own mortality. "I asked myself if I'd done everything I wanted to do in life," he said. Obviously, he hadn't.
They currently have two 100-gallon stripping stills and one 50-gallon still and an annual production between 5,000–6,000 gallons. The rest of the small team consists of Spruill's wife, Patti Moreno; their daughter, Alejandra (Al, for short); his brother, Joshua; their "mash man," Ben Kilanski and "my bottling expert," Dennis Murphy ("Murph," around the shop).
Three years in, they are also selling whiskey, bourbon and single malt as well as several rums and moonshines, and Spruill's story is becoming part of the larger stories of the growth of craft spirits and the renewal of America's cities.
Spruill, of course, began distilling out of passion, and the craft of distilling remains central to his day-to-day business as well as his vision of the future, and his spirits reflect that. He uses tomato paste in his moonshine—a North Carolina trick he picked up from his grandfather (it turns out the alanine in tomatoes reduces the chance of hangovers). But he strives to put an authentic New England twist on every recipe.
He also uses local ingredients and traditional regional techniques when appropriate. Ashuelot Vodka, for instance, is triple-distilled from a mash of locally sourced apples and potatoes. As he told the Boston Globe, his vodka is not fully pure "because I hate vodka or neutral spirits that don't give you a hint of where they come from." The vodka forms the base for his Ashuelot Gin, a "New England rainy day" recipe featuring coriander seed, lemon peel and angelica and orris roots. Spruill had an experience that turned him off of gin and hadn't planned to make any, but he created Ashuelot Gin when his wife insisted he had to: "Challenge yourself and make a gin you like as a non-gin drinker," she said.
Then there is his Kingfish Gold Rum. It is distilled in the New England style from American blackstrap molasses rather than sugar. Spruill also reverse-engineered early colonial distilling techniques. "I thought, 'How the hell did they control the temperature with a wood-fire still?' The answer, of course, is that they didn't." His solution involved distilling at a high heat but ending the cycle early, which left some of the molasses coating the interior of the still. When he sent the spirits back through, they developed a smoky quality he decided he liked.
Sweetwater has become part of downtown Winchester's recent renewal. The original plan had been to build the distillery on his mother's farm outside Winchester, NH, and for the farm to provide all the ingredients for the distillery. It turned out Spruill could avoid some hassle and expense from licensing bodies by setting up in town, so he bought an old hardware store right on Main Street and fixed it up into a distillery and tasting room.
It proved to be the right move for several reasons. To begin with, you cannot beat the location—right in the heart of town. And the building is beautiful inside and out. It's a historic red-brick structure with arched windows along the second story. If you search Google images for "Winchester, NH," the first hit will be an old postcard from 1909 featuring the same building (a general store at the time) and the old post office next door (also still standing, also owned by Spruill, who plans to make it a winery).
Inside you are surrounded by elegant, reclaimed hardwoods lit by warm Edison bulbs hanging from the ceiling. The bar, a sheet of copper supported by the charred roof beams of an old barn, shines like a mirror and reflects back the subtle hues of the spirits lined along it. Behind that are towering shelves of bourbon, whiskey, vodka and gin. If all that wasn't perfect enough, the Ashuelot River runs right behind their building, creating an energy both dynamic and pacific.
On the farm, Spruill and his wife grow grapes, blueberries, cider apples and juniper berries as well as raise pigs and chickens on the 50-acre property. At one time, Spruill and Moreno imagined growing their own grain and becoming self-sufficient, but they have since realized that the climate and the rolling hills are better suited to raising livestock than to growing grain. They've adapted their plans accordingly. In fact, they purchased the building next door to the distillery and are planning to turn it into a barbecue and brewhouse. They will grow what they can on their farm, source what they can locally and continue to work with their Midwest grain producers.
When news first broke about their new distillery, some Winchester folks voiced concerns about what it would do to their town. Now, however, Spruill gets the idea that people would love him to scale up and become a Jim Beam or Maker's Mark, an industrial-sized operation that could replace some of the region's former industries.
After all, it's all about the craft for him; he could be making movies for a big production company. Maybe that's what he learned from doing that Kinks documentary, hearing Ray Davies singing, "You and me, we're free. We do as we please… till the end of the day." Robert Spruill is doing as he pleases, and New England is pretty happy about it, too.
Sweetwater Farm, Winchester, NH. Photo courtesty of New England Sweetwater Farm Distillery.


You are at:Home»Articles»Is Barack Obama The Antichrist?
I was actually asked this question. I was going to create a post with just the words, Ha! Ha! Ha! But decided this person asked a serious question that deserved a serious response.
There is a disturbing trend among some professing belief in Scripture and faith in Christ. What? That the current President of the United States is the Antichrist. Many have gone so far as to Photoshop him with horns and glowing red eyes. This is the result of current popular religious teaching that indoctrinates its membership to view Antichrist as a singular person with "devil features" (whatever that is). This is exactly how the movie industry portrays Antichrist as well. All of it shows a woeful ignorance of what Scripture says about the subject and deeper program to mislead.
There is an unsettling paranoia and even dysfunction among these persons that one should be concerned with. These persons tend not to exercise reason, but the emotion in their thinking. With that said, is that the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama the Antichrist?
In spite of all that people themselves say concerning Antichrist, the only authority is what the Scriptures themselves say.
There are only four instances of the word Antichrist in Scripture and they appear within only two Bible books: 1 John and 2 John. It would be helpful and wise to examine each of those four Scriptures and then come to a conclusion as to whether or not Barack Obama is Antichrist.
The four instances of Antichrist appear at 1 John 2:18, 1 John 2:22, 1 John 4:3, and 2 John 7.
Two things jump out at us in 1 John 2:18. One is that the Apostle John says – as of his writing – that there were already many Antichrist in his day. Two, that many more will come. This is how we will know that it is the last hour or the last days.
Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the antichrist—he denies the Father and the Son.
So many persons professing Christianity get this Scripture so wrong. They assume that it is referring to one man. It is not. It is referring to persons – the ones who deny Jesus is the Christ. This Scripture is not using the phrase the man who to mean a single person. This should be obvious because of what appears elsewhere in the Scripture when we read the phrase such a man. Obviously is referring to persons.
So there were and will always be persons who deny that Jesus is the promised Christ or Messiah. Entire religious organizations deny Jesus is the Christ. There are many persons within these religious organizations.
When it is taught that Jesus is God, a part of a trinity, then this is an outright denial that he is the Christ. The Christ was sent by God. By making Jesus God, denies him the proper title as the Christ; the one sent by God. Therefore, according to Scripture, persons who believe Jesus is God are Antichrist.
But every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.
That Antichrist is not a solitary person can also be seen from 1 John 4:3. At the beginning of the Scripture ,the Apostle John uses the word every. He says that every spirit (not the spirit) that does not confess Jesus is not from God is the spirit of Antichrist.
It appears that the Apostle John is referring to the expression of words that people say or are influenced to say. He does not mention persons but spirits. False teachings of humans and human agency.
So it appears that what the Apostle John is referring to here at 1 John 4:3 is not a person, but false teachings, false expressions, false spirits. These false teachings themselves are Anti-Christian teachings that will permeate the earth. These teachings are already here and they manifest themselves in the doctrine of the Trinity, Hellfire, Rapture, Prophetic dates such as 1914, God having an earthly organization, and many many more. All of these are demon-inspired (spirits) teachings which are things Jesus did not teach. Therefore, Anti-Christian.
The Apostle John now goes back to show that there were and will be are many Antichrists. He mentions many deceivers who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ coming in the flesh; and that those deceivers are Antichrist.
That 1 John 2:7 mentions Jesus both by his name and title is significant. There are those who acknowledge Jesus but do not acknowledge him as the person who appeared to men in the flesh as the promised Messiah.
That these persons are said to be deceivers would indicate that they know or will the truth about who Christ really is, but will forge ahead and teach the lie for whatever reason.
Perhaps these are persons or organizations who have – or will have – large following. And, seeded throughout their literature and teaching is the belief that Jesus is God. But to tell its membership the truth could cause a withdrawal of support from them and cause a serious credibility problem. Thus, it would be more convenient to let its membership believe a lie.
So Is Barack Obama The Antichrist?
He could be an Antichrist-like many others, but that would depend on how he views the positioning of God and Christ. Does he believe – possessing an accurate knowledge of Scripture – that Jesus is God? If he believes that Jesus is God, then he denies the Father that exclusive title. He would be an Antichrist. 1 John 2:22 says that Antichrist would be persons who would also deny the Father and the Son.
This denial is not by name only, but by title as well. There is only one God and He is the Father. There is only one Lord and Messiah, Jesus.
When one attributes to Jesus a title that belongs to God, that one denies Jesus his proper title as Christ and they deny the Father his title as God. Thus, denying both the Father and the Son.
Those believing that Jesus is God are Antichrist. That means millions of people who profess a faith in Jesus are Antichrist.
Painful to hear? Yes. The truth? Yes. The truth is never easy to hear or digest. It is often vomited out of the mouth and rejected by those hearing it. Vomit is repugnant, and the vomit from those who reject this truth is by the harsh words they express towards those the speak of this truth.
I expect a lot of vomiting over this.
So is Barack Obama the Antichrist? No, as there is no such thing as the Antichrist in Scripture as a solitary influential demon-seed that will control the world.
One should not link Antichrist with The Book of Revelation as the same Apostle John never mentions an Antichrist in The Book of Revelation, nor does he even use the word.
For more information about Antichrist, please read the article Antichrist.
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