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Sean Ochinko
The eight Toronto Blue Jays dotting the roster of the Mesa Solar Sox got their Arizona Fall League season under way yesterday as the Solar Sox lost their season opener 9-3 to the Glendale Desert Dogs.
Only two Blue Jays' farmhands saw action in the game as Dalton Pompey played center field and went 0/4 with a walk and a run while catcher Sean Ochinko was 0/2 coming in for starter Pedro Severino.
The Mesa roster also features starting pitchers Sean Nolin and Roberto Osuna (although we don't know if either will be used in a starting role), relievers Blake McFarland and Arik Sikula, second baseman Jon Berti and outfielder Dwight Smith, Jr. Osuna is expected to start today's game after he tweeted out that information in response to Gideon Turk's question.
The Arizona Fall League is a great opportunity for the majors' top prospects to play against each other and Pompey was in a lineup last night with Kaleb Cowart of the Angels, Addison Russell of the Cubs and he played against Corey Seager of the Dodgers.
In other Blue Jays news, top prospect Daniel Norris underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left (pitching) elbow to remove bone chips. The linked article suggests that Norris wasn't at 100% when making his first major league start on September 25 and that a drop in velocity was due to the bone chips in his elbow. I could tell that Norris was favouring a curveball despite the general consensus that his slider is considered his best pitch and that could also be due to the injury. The usual recovery time for this type of surgery is six weeks and Norris is expected to be completely healthy by the time spring training opens up at the end of February.
Finally, the Blue Jays took advantage of having a few open spots on the 40-man roster by picking up right-handed reliever Bo Schultz off of waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Schultz is a hard-thrower who averaged 95.3 mph on his fastball in 2014 but made his major league debut only this year at the age of 28 back in March with the D-backs. Now 29, Schultz could play a role in the Blue Jays' bullpen in 2015 as they expect to see several openings. Schultz only pitched eight innings with the Diamondbacks but made 23 starts with their Triple-A club in Reno, logging 135 1/3 innings, striking out 82 and walking 46.
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This first part of the story of Jesus' raising Lazarus from death is meant to supply the reader with clues to the meaning of the story as a whole.
John assumes that Martha and Mary are known to the readers as part of the gospel tradition. In doing so he identifies the unnamed woman of Luke 7, the unnamed woman of Mark 14 who anointed Jesus in Bethany and the Mary whose sister is Martha as one and the same. Lazarus is tacked on as a brother of Martha and Mary who is otherwise unknown, although if indeed he was raised from death, he would have been the famous member of the family. This is perhaps a hint that this story is not to be read literally.
His love leads him to delay? Notice the logic of the storyteller: it's OK for Jesus to leave him to his death since God's honour will be increased when Jesus raises him from death. This poor man has to go through death in order that God can be honoured – and then he can look forward to dying again sometime! It is difficult to make such a story seem positive or even credible – unless the narrator is presenting Jesus as God himself on earth. I think he is doing so, and in such a way that the particulars of the story model the whole story of God's salvation in Jesus, namely that He comes to rescue a humanity subject to death. He does not prevent death but comes to the place of death to rescue those he loves. This greater story is the reason why the Lazarus story seems unrealistic in its own terms: the author is more concerned with the whole gospel than with making his human story convincing.
The words of Thomas remind the reader that in order to bring eternal life Jesus comes into a place of danger and death.
Good major paragraph, clearly revealing the author's intentions. But I take issue with your rush to identify Mary with Luke 7 and Mark 14. Perhaps Mark 14, but I doubt John would want to identify Mary with the sinful woman of Luke 7. Of course, patriarchal society being what it was and is, not just in Judea but in the early church as well, we notice how the sinful woman of Luke 7 came to be identified with Mary Magdalene and how Mary Magdalene came to be considered a reformed/saved prostitute. So all the various pericopes that describe an anointing of Jesus by a woman perhaps had a single origin that was then used and re-imagined by the different Gospel writers to their own theological or narrative purposes.
Mm. . Only Luke 7 has the detail of the woman wiping Jesus" feet with her hair. There are orher connections between John and Luke, so I think this detail makes my deduction likely, although it's of course possible that John and Luke both got that detail from another source.


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The development of the cable industry in Japan has been steady but slow. The Japanese cable penetration rate is not as high as in the USA and Canada for several reasons, and in this article the focus is on how broadcasting policy in Japan has affected the cable television market. Nevertheless the number of cable television systems has increased every year, and the future of the cable business in Japan is also discussed.
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The Smoked Cod was with Celery and Mussels. Some mussel shavings were on top of the black cod mixed with cream and potatoes. This was a dish of smoothness and full of smokey, rich flavor. Yum.
The rest of the cod was made into a Bouillon called cod tea and mixed with dehydrated flowers at the table. It was full of flavor and good but I liked the crab broth better.
Metronome (goat's milk cheese) and Concorde Pear made up a cheese course and were served with a multi-barley bread. The cheese was good and went well with the excellent pear. The greens gave it more color but I couldn't decide if I thought they added anything, however they were cut fresh from the plant at the table. The bread had lots of texture and heft and held up well with the other strong flavors, but the pear was the best part.
Eucalyptus was a popsicle on a eucalyptus branch and served as a palate cleanser. It was creamy and tasty and supplemented by the aroma of the sticky, non-edible leaves. It was good.
Citrus and Vanilla was the dessert in the form of an orange ball. The shell was made of cocoa butter and filled with orange blossom ice cream. It was light with filled with various textures and tastes. It was not overly sweet but still quite satisfying.
Mignardises were a chocolate with pistachio ganache (left), a passion fruit, nut and white chocolate (middle) and a chocolate filled with soft praline caramel (right). All were nice but the praline caramel was my favorite.
We were sent home with a copy of the evening's menu and a delicious nut, seed bar along with a copy of one of the paintings. A perfect end to a wonderful evening.


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Ha Noi to call public services tender
Update: September, 04/2014 - 09:05
Street lights and decorations on a corner of Dien Bien Phu Street at night in Ha Noi. The city will be calling for tenders to hasten the completion of public service projects, including street lighting. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Giang
HA NOI (VNS)— The capital city plans to use the procurement method to hasten the completion of public service projects while helping to improve the project quality and save money for the State.
The Ha Noi Department of Construction has proposed the Ha Noi People's Committee to call for tenders for seven projects this year. These include transporting waste to the Nam Son Waste Treatment Complex, planting trees and grass along roads and building a street lighting system along the Phap Van-Cau Gie portion of National Highway 1.
In addition, the department will call for tenders for a number of projects in the 2015-2016 period, including the operation of the sewage treatment plant at the Nam Son Waste Treatment Complex and the management of 53 public steel toilets.
The projects are all ongoing public services that have not been implemented according to requirements or that have contracts that will soon expire, according to the Ha Noi Department of Construction. The bidding system aims to improve the quality of the projects and save money for the State.
The urban infrastructure system is currently overloaded, as existing landfills and waste treatment complexes fail to meet demand in the rapidly urbanising city. Moreover, many service suppliers have not yet implemented modern technology or management methods that would improve productivity and reduce labour costs.
In an interview with Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper, a leader of the Ha Noi Department of Construction said the Ha Noi People's Committee had already approved cost norms for public services with the goal of eliminating irrational pricing. The decision, as well as the move to seek tenders for public service projects, reflects the country's ongoing transition to the market economy.
Annually, Ha Noi spends about VND4,000 billion ($190 million) from the state budget to pay for public services like wastewater treatment, environmental protection, tree planting and street lighting. The sum is divided evenly between the Ha Noi Municipal People's Committee and People's Committees in districts and precincts. — VNS
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Jails in Indian Country, 2013
Todd D. Minton, Bureau of Justice Statistics
July 31, 2014 NCJ 247017
Presents findings from the 2013 Survey of Jails in Indian Country, an enumeration of 79 jails, confinement facilities, detention centers, and other correctional facilities operated by tribal authorities or the Bureau of Indian Affairs. This report examines the trends from 2000 to 2013 in the number of adults and juveniles held, type of offense, number of persons confined on the last weekday in June, peak population, average daily population, admissions in June, and expected average length of stay in jail at admission. It also provides data on rated capacity, facility crowding, and jail staffing in June 2013. In addition, it provides counts of inmate deaths and suicide attempts for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2013 and compares to counts in prior years.
At midyear 2013, a total of 2,287 inmates were confined in Indian country jails—a 3.3% decrease from the 2,364 inmates confined at midyear 2012.
The number of inmates admitted into Indian country jails during June 2013 (10,977) was five times the size of the average daily population (2,141).
Since 2010, about 31% of inmates in Indian country jails have been confined for a violent offense, a decline from about 39% in each year between midyear 2004 and 2009.
Domestic violence (15%) and aggravated or simple assault (10%) accounted for the largest percentage of violent offenders at midyear 2013, followed by unspecified violence (5%) and rape or sexual assault (2%).
Nearly 2 in 10 inmates were held for public intoxication at midyear 2013.
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Transfer News – 29th January, 2016. Chelsea completes Pato deal, Sunderland agree Wahbi Khazri fee, Manuel Pellegrini will not make any transfer, Neymar happy at Barcelona.
Chelsea completes Pato deal, Sunderland agree Wahbi Khazri fee, Manuel Pellegrini will not make any transfer, Neymar happy at Barcelona and much more.
Chelsea are set to sign Robin Van Persie from Turkish side Fenerbahce, according to latest reports from Goal.
The Blues are still keen to sign the Dutchman despite of signing Alexandre Pato from Corinthians for the remainder of the season.
Sunderland have agreed a deal to sign attacker Wahbi Khazri from Bordeaux, according to SkySports.
The reports further confirmed that the player will soon travel to England to complete his £9million move.
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has revealed that he will not made any new signing this month.
Kevin De Bruyne recently picked up a knee injury and could be out for more than three months but the boss is still in no mood to bring any new face.
Brazilian star Neymar has revealed his happiness at Spanish giants Barcelona after being linked with a move away from Camp Nou.
The 23-year-old is expected to sign a new bumper deal which will keep him for further five years.
Alexandre Pato has completed his move to Chelsea after passing the medical recently, according to Chelsea official website.
The Brazilian has moved on a loan deal and will remain at Stamford Bridge for the rest of the season.


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Tag: Sanitation
Human Rights Development
The Usual Suspects: Abstaining the Water Vote
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Clean public drinking water in the Democratic Republic of Congo, photo: Julien Harneis/flickr
The usual suspects never fail to disappoint. With 122 countries voting in favor and 41 abstaining, the UN General Assembly has recently declared clean water and sanitation as a fundamental human right, a move hailed by water rights activists as a "big step in the right direction." Although passing with an overwhelming majority, the vote's abstentions are disconcerting, although, considering the culprits, not surprising.
The usual suspects—United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Israel—attempted to justify their abstentions through unconvincing procedural language. Substantively, they argued that declaring water as a human right has no sufficient legal basis in customary international law. Isn't that the exact purpose of this declaration, to move in that direction? Before the non-binding Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948, most human rights now enshrined in treaty law was also not part of international law. Like the UDHR, the current water rights declaration has the power to fuel the onset of a normative and legal shift focusing on codifying the right to clean water and basic sanitation in enforceable treaty laws. The second argument, of a procedural in character, proposes that the vote would disrupt ongoing water rights negotiations at the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva. Why would the HRC—a 47-member body—be deemed more appropriate a forum than the more democratic and representative 192-member General Assembly? If anything, the current declaration can help guide and even compliment the negotiations in Geneva.
So why abstain from such a seemingly basic declaration?
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X Compact no power and won't charge.
Hi please can someone help!?
My older brother tried to charge my phone using an 18 volt drill battery!! And now there is not a bit of life in it. It will not charge using original Sony charger and will not turn on at all the thing is just kaput. I have tried to turn on using power button and volume up keys pressed at once for various lengths of time right up to the 120 seconds mark and nothing!! Does anybody know what he has damaged in the phone and can it be fixed? Any help would be gratefully received.
Re: X Compact no power and won't charge.
Thank you for your quick response. Do you think if I installed a new battery it might help? Or I could switch out the charge port assy in case there are some small fuses or caps that he has blown?


Quick Revision Simplify:q 72 27 Subtract: 3 20 — 3 80 — 2 45 t must revise!
MU Itiplication Of su rds: Find the product of 241 2, 7420 and 432 Step l: Express the surd in its lowest form (simplify the surd). Step 2: Multiply the whole numbers Step 3: Multiply the radicands. Step 4: Write the whole number and radicand together.
Division Of su rds: Divide 6442 and 2414. Step l: Express the surds in their lowest forms (simplify the surds). Step 2: Divide the whole numbers Step 3: Divide the radicands. Step 4: Write the whole number and radicand together.
Therefore, steps to rationalise a surd are: 1. Find the rationalising factor. (A rationalising factor is the one which when multiplied to BOTH numerator and denominator, makes the denominator a whole number) 2. Multiply the numerator and denominator with the rationalising factor. 3. Write the resulting numerator and denominator. 4. Simplify the new fraction to its lowest form.
Let us now try a slightly different problem. 1 Rationalise: 3-V5 Steps of rationalisation remain the same here. We first need to find a rationalising factor. Take 2 mins and think of a suitable rationalising factor.


Ricky absorbed in two of his passions: playing music and cleaning the ocean.
Before arriving in Indonesia, I connected with Ricky on Couchsurfing. We exchanged a few messages, but I had no intention of actually meeting in person. As many things change unexpectedly, this was no exception.
It was only day 2 on my trip and I was currently staying with Rudy who had welcomed me into his home. I received a message from Ricky inviting me on a boat excursion he leads for foreigners to explore Indonesian nature and culture while simultaneously cleaning up the beaches littered with rubbish. Someone had dropped out and one space was available. They were leaving at 12am that night – it was 11pm.
"Okay," I said. And as I surrendered, a rush of energy surged through me. It was the feeling of a strong "YES!" in the core of my being. A "yes" that comes from allowing the inner soul to be heard. I quickly packed a small backpack of essential things and waited for a stranger to pick me up and take me to Ricky's cafe where the group was gathered. I could tell Rudy was disappointed I was leaving so suddenly, but I also knew it was time to go. I left my large backpack with practically everything I owned inside, not knowing if it would be there when I returned, but trusting that it would. And it was.
This choice continued the momentum of my travels and was an inspiration for me to fully live and embrace my life and my call for adventure. I was led down a path of no return and I would have it no other way.
It also led me to Ricky. Born and bred in Jakarta, Indonesia, he managed to break free from cultural and societal norms and leave the comfort of his family to explore almost 30 different countries before the age of 40. From circumnavigating the globe from the Arctic to Antarctica on an boat expedition, to sailing the Caribbean and Pacific with a paraplegic buddy, to living in New Zealand for 8 years and acquiring residency, to hosting over 100 people from around the world on Couchsurfing, Ricky embodies a man who has fully lived.
When I met him he had recently returned to Jakarta to live with his family and be close to his father who was sick. He opened an artsy cafe outside of the city that supports local musicians. On the side he was working on a project to raise awareness about the inorganic waste in Indonesia's oceans and to reconnect people with Mother Nature. His project, #ocLean, is a boat trip designed for locals and travelers interested in a more rugged and unique exploration of Indonesia's hidden gems while cleaning up the rubbish that we humans have so selfishly disposed of without regard to the ramifications of our actions.
Through his actions he has shown me what it means to live – not for the number of digits in your bank account, but to embrace every moment with excitement. To live for something greater than oneself. To be selfless, to be the change. To be that first domino that sets the rest in motion.
I feel a lot of respect and love for Ricky. Not just for what he does, but for who he is – a soul trying to make the most of this ebb and flowing life for the good of all.
"I always encourage people not to put work as life priority. But to be happy. ONE LIFE," he says.
One life to laugh like nothing else matters. One life to pursue what you say is impossible. One life to turn your words into actions. One life to give back to the land that holds you and gives you breath.
I recently talked to Ricky and life is challenging him once again. A few months ago he had a stroke that left him with many difficulties. Even more so, while he was hospitalized his father passed away, which was the hardest toll for Ricky in all of this. While trying to grasp everything going on, a few weeks ago a part of the caldera Anak Krakatoa collapsed and triggered a deadly tsunami, which affected the region where he has close friends and operates his #oclean project. It would appear that his dreams are being washed away, but he has forgotten the path that led him to where he is now and the souls he inspired along the way.
I remember a few conversations we had that made me rethink my own perceptions. During one conversation he asked me if I could win a million dollars, would I want to? After thinking for a moment, I replied, "No." I thought it would only create a power struggle and the money would win. I didn't want to be in the middle of it. His response jolted me into a different view. "Why?" he said, "You could do so much good with that money." I truly realized in that moment that it is not money that controls us or damages us, but it is HOW we use it. I will never forget this.
In another conversation I told him how one day I would like to live in a tiny home. He said, "That's selfish. I want a big home where all my family, friends, and couchsurfing travelers can live." At this point I started to see how his mind works. His choices and desires are based on what is good for all, not just for his own selfish pleasures or fears. I was humbled by his response.
The story he told me that really left an imprint on my soul was this. He told me about an older woman he had met while living in New Zealand. She could hardly take care of herself and Ricky was shocked that her family was not around to help. He said the woman "didn't want to be a burden on them" because they had their own lives. In his culture, family is priority, and seeing this woman's loneliness was hard for him. He said every once in a while he would go visit her and they would talk. One day he went by and she didn't answer the door. Some time later he came by again, and no response. He began to worry and contacted someone. It turned out that she had passed away in her home all alone a few weeks prior and nobody had known. I could feel how this had broken Ricky's heart, and it left a dent in mine that is irreversible. I was raised in a society that values individualism to the extent that it seems the "self" is regarded as greater than the "whole." We have forgotten where we came from and Ricky reminded me.
We are each a part and parcel in this larger world – like a drop of water in the ocean. There will be currents of highs and lows but we have to remember why we are here – to keep each other afloat. In the end, we are all one ocean.


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Hey, did you know that Daft Punk, before writing pop music and movie scores, dedicated a song to our mate Da Funk from Switzerland? Just kidding, but you have to admit it reads well. Check out this classic from 1995 - the original release on Soma was not such a huge hit until Virgin released it again in 1996. Did I say already I have the original Soma 12"?
Last one for now and actually one of my favourites from their "Homework" album, also dating from 1996. As different as these three tunes are, as much do they reveal the great art behind Daft Punk's videos. I highly recommend you check out the Daft Punk video channel on youtube.
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KUWAIT CITY, Oct 2: A team of firemen controlled a fire that razed 4,200 square-meters area of a factory in Mubarak Al-Kabeer without any casualty, reports Al-Jarida daily. The daily added the Operations Room of the Fire Department received a distress call about the incident and dispatched personnel from the fire brigades in Subhan and Mubarak Al-Kabeer respectively to the scene.
Initial investigation indicated the fire had started inside the auto painting/oven booth of the factory, and firemen prevented it from spreading to other parts. The teams were led by Director of Mubarak Al-Kabeer Fire Brigade Lieutenant Colonel Ahmad Nasser with head of Hazardous Materials at the Mubarak Al- Kabeer Fire Brigade Lieutenant Colonel Ali Al-Marzouqi, as well as Subhan Fire Chief, Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Al-Edan.
Meanwhile, the Operations Room of Fire Department received information that several vehicles parked at a location in Shuwaikh Industrial Area had gone up in fl ames. A huge material loss was recorded. Acting on information, firefighters from Shuwaikh Fire Center led by Major Abdulmunim Al- Fraih battled the blaze and prevented it from spreading. The cause of incident wasn't immediately known but investigation is underway to determine the source.


Statement of responsibility: [ha-orekh, M. Gelberṭ].
Content: "Oshmana memorial book, English section" (109 p. at end) has special title page.
Statement of responsibility: [העורך, מ. גלברט].
Extent: 659, 109 p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 28 cm.


My less-than-stellar Emotional Quotient (EQ) has probably held me back from achieving my full potential. It took me decades to realize that high IQ and vision were of little importance without understanding human emotions.
That's because I've learned that I can't get anything done unless I can work with other people. Thanks to Daniel Goleman, who coined the term EQ, you can get better at working with other people by following nine practices of emotional intelligence.Here are the nine practices and how I have tried to practice them in my own life – not always successfully.
I used to be afraid to admit I did not know something or could not do everything well. But I am now happy to admit that I am not good at getting every detail right and do not enjoy trying to remedy that weakness.
Details are important and I am fortunate that I work with other people who pride themselves on getting the details right, all the time.
"You understand your feelings. Being aware of what makes you angry, for instance, can help you manage that anger," writes Goleman.
I used to panic and take thoughtless actions when I felt under enormous pressure. That caused me to make mistakes that I now realize I could have avoided. Now if I feel panicked, I try to go out for a run to clear my mind and let the part of my brain that tries to solve problems go to work on the underlying source of the panic.
I have realized that I do not need to make most decisions immediately.
This is one practice that I have been following for a long time. When I was 17, I was on a several-month-long camping trip up the Maine coast with a dozen peers.
We walked out to a sandbar in the Atlantic during a storm. After a while, the tide came in fast and the other people were stranded. I swam back to shore, jumped in a rowboat, rowed out to the sandbar, waited for them to board the boat and rowed them back to shore.
"You keep any distressful feelings in check — instead of blowing up at people, you let them know what's wrong and what the solution is," says Goleman.
Sometime I find it very hard to keep my emotions in check. But I have disciplined myself to try to count to 10 silently before I say anything when I am feeling strong emotions.
I have also come to realize that very often, decisions and responses are not required immediately. And I am fortunate to have developed a network of people with whom I can share my negative emotions without taking unproductive action.
"You keep moving toward distant goals despite setbacks," is how Goleman defines self-motivation.
Having faced many setbacks and kept moving forward, I think this is something that I have practiced for a long time. I remember when I graduated from business school, I wanted to interview with venture capital firms but was turned down at every one of them.
A decade later I started my consulting firm and began investing in private companies. So far, I have put capital into eight companies and three have been sold for over $2 billion in total.
6. Cognitive and emotional empathy.
I do not think I have enough empathy. When I start my semesters, I always tell students that I cannot read their minds or tell how they are feeling. The best I can do is to see whether they are sleeping or awake. But I do tell them that since I can't do this, they should talk with me or find a way to communicate if they are feeling stress, anger or confusion so I can try to offer a way to relieve those emotions.
"You pay full attention to the other person and take time to understand what they are saying, without talking over them or hijacking the agenda," according to Goleman.
I have tried to get better at this. There is no doubt that I used to try to cut people off as soon as I thought that I knew what they meant to say. I realize now that this annoys people.
I have learned how to listen by focusing my eyes at a point on their foreheads, rather than staring back at their eyes. The effort that I make to concentrate seems to suppress my urge to blurt out a comment. That this allows me to think of follow up questions that help me to be confident I did not miss something that they intended.
"You put your points in persuasive, clear ways so that people are motivated as well as clear about expectations," says Goleman.
As a teacher I have learned over the last decade that you can never over-communicate your expectations. I repeat several times how I will calculate students' grades, key deadlines, and what factors I will use to decide on the quality of their papers.
Then I ask them to tell me whether they have any questions about those expectations.
I have learned that team playing works best if you respect the people on your team. I am still not very good with jokes. I have some that others find funny but do not have enough new material.
Related: Humor Them. A Well-Timed Laugh Speaks Volumes.


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On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., brought out a proposal sending $3.6 billion to help secure the borders and almost $15 billion to help the nation, including the Florida Panhandle, recover from natural disasters last year.
The senator's office laid out the funds included in the proposal.
Rubio weighed in on the bill on Thursday.
Rubio's bill was sent to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday. So far, there is no version of the bill over in the U.S. House.
Also this week, Rubio joined more than ten other Republicans in the Senate in backing a proposal from Democrats overturning President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency on the border due to illegal immigration. Trump has already promised to veto the measure.


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Marlos Moreno Durán (* 20. September 1996 in Medellín) ist ein kolumbianischer Fußballspieler, der aktuell bei Konyaspor unter Vertrag steht.

Karriere

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Moreno begann im Alter von 14 Jahren bei Atlético Nacional in seinem Geburtsort Medellín mit dem Fußballspielen. Sein erstes Spiel mit der ersten Mannschaft in der Categoría Primera A absolvierte er am 16. Oktober 2014 bei einer 1:2-Niederlage gegen Deportivo Pasto. Mit seinem Team gewann er auf nationaler Ebene die Apertura 2014, die Finalización 2015, bei der er im Finalrückspiel nach 30 Sekunden das 1:0 erzielte, sowie die Superliga de Colombia 2016. Morenos größter Erfolg mit Atlético Nacional war der Gewinn der Copa Libertadores in der Saison 2016.

Anfang August 2016 unterschrieb Moreno einen bis zum 30. Juni 2021 datierten Fünfjahresvertrag bei Manchester City und wurde für die Saison 2016/17 direkt in die spanische Primera División an Deportivo La Coruña ausgeliehen.

Zur Saison 2017/18 wurde Moreno innerhalb der Primera División an den FC Girona weiterverliehen. Dort kam er allerdings nur zu zwei Ligaeinsätzen.

Am 16. Januar 2018 wurde Moreno bis zum Ende der Saison 2018 nach Brasilien an Flamengo Rio de Janeiro weiterverliehen. Dort kam er in der Staatsmeisterschaft von Rio de Janeiro und der Série A zu 25 Einsätzen, in denen er einen Treffer erzielte.

Ende September 2020 wurde Moreno für die Rest der Saison 2020/21 von Manchester an den belgischen Zweitdivisionär Lommel SK ausgeliehen, der wie sein Stammverein zur City Football Group gehört. Im Anschluss erfolgte eine einjährige Leihe zum KV Kortrijk. Im September 2022 verließ der Kolumbianer Manchester fest und schloss sich ES Troyes AC an. Dort verblieb der Spieler zunächst nur ein halbes Jahr, bevor er im Februar 2023 auf Leihbasis zu Konyaspor wechselte.

In der Nationalmannschaft
Nachdem Moreno zuvor in der U-17-Auswahl gespielt hatte, debütierte er am 24. März 2016 beim 3:2-Sieg gegen Bolivien im Rahmen der Qualifikation zur Weltmeisterschaft 2018 in der A-Auswahl. Im Mai 2016 wurde er von Trainer José Pékerman in den Kader für die Copa América Centenario 2016 berufen, bei der er bei der 2:3-Niederlage gegen Costa Rica im letzten Gruppenspiel sein erstes Länderspieltor erzielte. Mit seinem Team belegte er nach einem 1:0-Sieg gegen die USA im Spiel um Platz 3 schließlich den dritten Platz.

Titel und Erfolge
 Copa Libertadores: 2016
 Superliga de Colombia: 2016
 Kolumbianischer Meister: Apertura 2014, Finalización 2015

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Fußballspieler (FC Girona)
Fußballspieler (Flamengo Rio de Janeiro)
Fußballspieler (Santos Laguna)
Fußballspieler (Portimonense SC)
Fußballspieler (Lommel SK)
Fußballspieler (KV Kortrijk)
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Fußballspieler (Konyaspor)
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Illinois Corn: Waterways included in Jobs Plan
By Tim Alexander for Chronicle Media — April 14, 2021
The Penny Eckstein, a Marquette Transportation tow, pushes barges through choppy waters on the Illinois River on March 28. The American Jobs Act contains funding for waterways infrastructure improvements, according to IIllinois Corn. (Photo by Tim Alexander)
This week's peek at the week's top farm and rural headlines includes farm machinery road safety during harvest, along with brief examinations of Illinois agriculture's view of the Biden administration's American Jobs Plan and STEP Act. Please plow on at your leisure …
IDOL urges caution during planting season
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Labor is urging motorists to observe caution when encountering farm implements on roadways during the busy planting season. Speed, impatience, and left-hand turns are the leading causes of many accidents involving farm machinery, according to Michael Klenik, IDOL director.
"Agricultural commodities generate more than $19 billion annually to Illinois' economy, and that translates to a lot of activity in the fields this time of year. It's a time for all of us to be aware that large farm machinery is on the roads and to be aware and patient when we encounter them," Klenik said in an April 7 news release. "Everyone practicing patience and common sense will make for not only a productive planting season but also a safer one."
Drivers should take precautions as they approach farm vehicles on the road as operators have limited visibility to the rear. Anyone passing such a vehicle needs to use extreme caution, Klenik added. (Illinois e-News)
Farm vehicle road safety 101
SPRINGFIELD — In addition to cautioning motorists to slow down and observe safety precautions around farm machinery on roadways, the Illinois Department of Labor is reminding farmers of their legal obligations when operating large, slow-moving machinery on public roadways. According to Illinois law, all agricultural vehicles must display a fluorescent-orange Slow Moving Vehicle triangle. Tractors and other self-powered farm vehicles must have proper lighting. In addition:
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There should be two red lamps on the rear of the vehicle, visible from at least 1,000 feet to the rear of the vehicle.
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"Likewise, safety experts caution farm workers not to ignore their own needs while rushing to get the spring crop planted. Three words sum up good safety protocol: Rest; nutrition; and hydration. Taking the time to eat, stretch your legs and keep hydrated can make a big difference in safety," an IDOL news release stated, in part. (Illinois e-News)
IFB: Remove 'transfer tax' from STEP Act
BLOOMINGTON — Farmers should be concerned about a "transfer tax" within the STEP Act that would affect estate transfers, according to the Illinois Farm Bureau. In a recent call to action to IFB members, President Richard Guebert Jr. said the tax would financially burden farm families in Illinois and elsewhere.
"It wouldn't take many acres of farmland, farm machinery and equipment, buildings or grain bins to trigger the extremely low $1 million asset threshold. Several years ago when the threshold was lower, many family heirs were forced to sell the land they inherited to pay the estate taxes. This proposal to eliminate stepped-up basis would have the same detrimental effect," Guebert said.
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Illinois Corn: Waterways included in Jobs Plan
BLOOMINGTON — The Illinois Corn Growers Association issued an optimistic statement regarding the Biden administration's American Jobs Plan to rebuild the economy and invest in rural communities. The ICGA lauded the inclusion of $17 billion in investment for inland waterways, coastal ports and land ports of entry. The proposed investment is crucial, according to Illinois Corn, in repairing and maintaining waterways infrastructure, such as locks and dams, that facilitate the movement of agricultural products.
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Food and Farm Week of Action April 19-22
BLOOMINGTON — Next week is the Illinois Stewardship Alliance Virtual Food and Farm Week of Action, uniting small farms, small businesses and local food vendors. Attendees will be supporting the legislation of the Alliance's 2021 Policy Agenda, which includes growing the number of farmers and local food businesses in Illinois, revitalizing communities, protecting soil and water and keeping food dollars local.
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#month_link

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ApplicationController

ApplicationHelper

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CalendarController

CalendarHelper

DailyWod

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Event

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EventsController

EventsHelper

Exercise

ExerciseCategory

ExerciseWorkout

ExercisesController

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Goal

GoalsController

GoalsHelper

HealthRecord

HealthRecordsController

HealthRecordsHelper

HomeController

HomeHelper

InjuryRecord

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Profile

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WorkoutRecord

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# File app/helpers/calendar_helper.rb, line 17
def event_calendar
  # args is an argument hash containing :event, :day, and :options
  calendar event_calendar_opts do |args|
    event = args[:event]
    %Q(<a href="/events/#{event.id}" title="#{h(event.name)}">#{h(event.name)}</a>)
  end
end

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# File app/helpers/calendar_helper.rb, line 7
def event_calendar_opts
  {
    :year => @year,
    :month => @month,
    :event_strips => @event_strips,
    :month_name_text => I18n.localize(@shown_month, :format => "%B %Y"),
    :previous_month_text => "<< " + month_link(@shown_month.prev_month),
    :next_month_text => month_link(@shown_month.next_month) + " >>"    }
end

          month_link(month_date)
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# File app/helpers/calendar_helper.rb, line 2
def month_link(month_date)
  link_to(I18n.localize(month_date, :format => "%B"), {:month => month_date.month, :year => month_date.year})
end

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The Bug's entertainment reporter has taken in a performance from an unknown comedian out to make a name for himself in 2019 and the verdict is in: move over Hughsie, Jimeon, Barron…. this guy's fresh and funky and he's out to take your crown.
There's that delicious moment in any comedian's routine where he instinctively knows he's got his audience in the palm of his hand. I love seeing when that moment reflects itself in a performer's face or body language and it came early in the piece after a bloke called Scott Morrison wandered onto the Belvoir Street Theatre stage in Sydney last night.
Here is a bloke without the larrikin looks and funny voice of a Dave Hughes, the poignancy of a sad-sack, woe-is-me Carl Barron or the helter-skelter energy of a Jimeon.
Morrison simply sauntered on stage, looking very much like a suburban solicitor, insurance underwriter, part-time mortgage broker, or all three. You could almost sense the mix of apprehension and sordid expectation in a crowd half-hoping for things to go terribly wrong for a pretentious upstart.
But Morrison simply plonked himself down on the plainest of bar stools, the only prop on stage, adjusted his new, thin-framed glasses and gave the unseen crowd behind the lights a little half-smirk.
And then came that moment of triumph.
"If you're fair to dinkum, dinkum will be fair to you," Morrison said, another little half-smirk forming as the only tell that he knew right there and then that he had the crowd where he wanted them.
But there was no let up. "This will be a big year for Australia," Morrison quipped.
Then, waiting skilfully to give the laughter and applause time to die down, he hit them with: "We must always protect this. It's a key to who we are.
He then riffed on a series of seemingly unconnected topics yet ones that gelled perfectly under his exquisite timing.
Hundreds in the crowd pulled their ears out sideways and poked their tongues in and out lizard-like in appreciation of a joke very well told. Others knighted each other in good humour just to be part of the gag.
Once Morrison knew he had his audience where he wanted them, he lapsed for the last five minutes of his show into tongues and the audience simply couldn't get enough of that either.
The entire performance was a triumph, particularly as he had been preceded on stage by some excellent female newcomers who had put him under enormous pressure to shine.
Sarah Henderson wooed them with some rapid fire jokes about the Liberals always having better policies for women than Labor could ever hope to have.
And then some of the biggest laughs of the night – well, before Morrison came on – belonged to a lass called Michaela Cash.
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Footnote: Scott Morrison's stand-up routines can next be seen in Canberra starting on February 12. Tickets are free but you might have to queue.
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PPACA experiment may expand after $384 million in saving
Life Health > Long-Term Care Planning
by Zachary Tracer
May 04, 2015 at 08:05 AM Share & Print
(Bloomberg) — A Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) experiment to lower Medicare health care costs may expand after recording more than $384 million in savings in its first two years, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell said Monday.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is now considering how to spread the benefits of the accountable care organization (ACO) program to other parts of Medicare. The ACO effort, the Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations program, saved about $300 per Medicare beneficiary per year, Burwell said. Program designers hoped it would reduce spending by improving coordination of care for Medicare patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes.
See also: A Philadelphia hospital makes a bet on PPACA
"An innovative payment model created as a pilot project by the Affordable Care Act generated substantial savings to Medicare," Burwell said in a speech at the American Hospital Association conference in Washington. "The model has delivered high-quality patient care without limiting coverage or benefits."
Pioneer is one of several PPACA "accountable care" pilot projects. The hospitals and doctors in the programs are asked to closely monitor their sickest patients and better coordinate the patients' care, in an effort to improve the quality of care and reduce wasteful spending. In exchange, the health care providers split any financial savings with the government.
When Your Prospect Says, "I Have No Money"
The health systems in the Pioneer program agreed to a three-year plan to move from collecting traditional fee-for-service payments to getting a fixed monthly payment for each patient served.
The Pioneer program started in 2012. While the program has been a success for some, 13 of 32 organizations that initially joined have exited.
See also: PPACA savings experiment yields modest results in study
Medicare covers about 50 million Americans, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, and spent $512 billion last year. The Pioneer ACO program manages care for about 600,000 people.
—With assistance from Alex Wayne in Washington.


The text you're reading is exhaustive but necessary to capture all of the aspects of the drama that faced Hezekiah, King of Judah. We see in these passages, intrigue, suspense, fear and the power of faith. The plot unfolds in Scene 1, as key characters enter onto the stage of his dilemma; they are Eliakim, Chief Minister of King Hezekiah; Shebna the scribe; Joah, the recorder and Isaiah the prophet. The antagonist is Sennacherib, King of Assyria and his leader and spokesperson, Rabshakeh. The director of this drama of course is the almighty God. I listed God last for affect, to draw attention to our own situations, which could very much resemble what Hezekiah faced. We have people in our lives with power and wisdom; but without spirituality and God, solutions and deliverances are not assured.
Noteworthy is the blasphemous way in which King Sennacherib characterizes God as powerless against his army. He challenges the beliefs of the Judean people and threatens them with extinction unless they deny God and succumb to him. No doubt his spokesman is convincing and the history he espouses about Assyria's victories over other nations and their gods is thought provoking and troubling to Hezekiah's spirit. QUESTION: Have you ever faced circumstances that were so dire and so threatening that even your closest friends, confidants or people you trust could not calm your spirit, could not give you the solution, the answer or the conclusion to the matter? I have, and I know you have as well.
In Scene II we see Hezekiah's response to these threats; it is instructive. Isaiah 36:22 and Isaiah 37:2 record his consultation with his Chief of Staff, his Scribe, and his Priests. Hezekiah was wise to do so; nevertheless, they were unable to calm Hezekiah's spirit. So it is with us; when we are faced with troubling life challenges. Each of us should surround ourselves with a circle of friends who are wise and spiritual to share our heavy load. The Apostle Paul advises us to do this, "Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ"- Galatians 6:2 (KJV). Hezekiah's next move was commendable as well; he sent word to the prophet Isaiah. Scene III, Isaiah 37:6-7 records the prophet's answer from God – Hezekiah will be delivered. Hezekiah was still troubled.
Scene IV- In Isaiah 37:14-20 we see the escalation of the Assyrian threat in the form of a letter from Sennacherib. This further broke King Hezekiah's spirit and what he did next was truly remarkable. It is my belief that ministers of God are "pointers" to the ultimate power, God our creator and director. Pastors speak spiritual wisdom to their congregants but there comes a time when you need a personal conversation with God himself; and now was the time for Hezekiah to have his direct audience with God.
Scene V- Hezekiah went to the temple (the outer court, as only the priesthood could go further; he was the first king of Judah to do so in about 250 years, since the time of Solomon) and spread Sennacherib's letter out before God and prayed mightily to him.
QUESTION: Have you presented your letter to God? Literally, have you laid out your notice of indebtedness, your letter of an adverse medical diagnosis or your letter of incrimination from someone close to you? Better yet, have you put to pen and paper your concerns, your fears, your complex and seemingly unsolvable problems and spread them out before God? Duplicate Hezekiah's faith; emulate his fervent trust in God to see you through. He will surely answer.
Stay tuned next month for Part II of this exceptional journey of A Lesson in Faith by Hezekiah.


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