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EVIL: CNN Claims Racist Facebook Beating NOT a Hate Crime!?
Let's do some math: [People from one race] + [person from other ace] + racial slurs + violence = hate crime. No? Because there's actually some debate over whether to call that brutal Facebook livestream beating (see Four Arrested For Kidnapping, Torturing Special Needs White Man) as a hate crime.
Well, not debate as much as leftist media personality acting like galactic douchelords.
I see. So it's Donald Trump's fault. Kids hear their parents pushing hate (Boy Votes Trump in Mock Election. Mother Kicks HIM OUT of the House). Kids hear it from their teachers (Professor Says Trump Election an 'Act of Terrorism'). They hear it from their favorite celebrities (see Irrelevant B-List 'Celebrities' Plead Congress to Stop Trump). But yet it's Donald Trump's fault that these thugs kidnapped a handicapped kid, beat him, and yelled racial slurs at him.
I love how this woman keeps calling the thugs who tortured a kid for him being white and/or handicapped, as "young people." Thanks, lady.
And it's not just CNN. Here's the Chicago police chief...
"Some of it is just stupidity." You know, just kids being kids the way kids tie someone up, shout racial slurs at him, and broadcast it on Facebook. And slash the kid with a knife. It's just KIDS. Come on, don't be silly.
Remember all this when you hear "Why can't we ever have a serious conversation on race?" Because the people who want the conversation aren't serious about ever having one. Unless of course it's to point out how white people hate black people by using words they don't like. But when four black kids kidnap a special needs white boy, make him drink toilet water, tie him up and slash him with a knife while screaming "f*ck white people"? Let's not talk about how this is a racial hate crime. These "young people" listen to the President Elect. They turn on the TV. They're just impressionalbe kids! Come on, don't be silly.
This media response is 100% proof positive that leftists (as a whole) do not care about racism. Actual racism. They only care to use racism as a political tool. But only if it helps them craft their narrative that white people drool, black people rule.
Remember all this when someone says they don't like Obamacare, for which that someone is labeled as a "covert racist." But these kids aren't racist. They're just stupid.
Come on. Don't be silly.

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https://en.irna.ir/news/2720124/
News Code: 2720124
Destruction of nation's trust worse than killing the deal
Tehran, July 2, IRNA – Thursday edition of the English language newspaper Iran Daily wrote that Iranians have three predominant approaches toward the West.
One approach maintains that negotiation is the best solution to solve all problems. The second approach believes that the West is arrogant and it is not possible to make peace or forge all-out relations with them.
But the third approach adopted by the current Iranian administration believes peace with the United States is tenable, provided the West recognizes Iran's rights. However, there are still authorities and officials who are not optimistic about the outcome of the ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna.
Nuclear talks between Iran and the West offer a historic opportunity for the West, particularly the United States.
It is historic because of a very important reason: Although the deal itself is important, what is more important than the deal is the way the US and other P5+1 members present themselves in the process of talks that will have a direct impact on the confidence of Iranian nation and government.
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned that excessive demands of the United States or any other member of the Western negotiating team would kill the deal.
Iran has already been a victim of excessive demands of the West, particularly those of the US and Britain. Iranians have more than once lost their confidence in the United States and its allies during the 1953 coup, after the Islamic Revolution and on many other occasions.
The nuclear talks are now a good test of the West's intentions and plans. We have already a Joint Plan of Action and a draft comprehensive plan, whose main themes are quite clear.
On the one hand, Iran will reduce uranium enrichment level to 5 percent, give access to all its nuclear facilities and assure that its nuclear program will not deviate from its civilian objectives. On the other, all sanctions must be lifted and Iran should continue its nuclear activities with all rights accorded to a signatory of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The Iranian nation will verify the intention of the West in this process. If the West tries to follow domineering policies under any veneer, then the Iranian nation would not trust it in future.
The excessive demands will definitely kill the deal, but the destruction of the confidence of Iranian government and nation in the West, which could have irreparable impacts, will be worse than the scuttling of the deal.
Under such circumstances, the renewed vigor of attacks by hardliners will be backed by the estranged chunk of the population as well as by the advocates of the second approach mentioned above. The outcome is clear: isolation of the advocates of the first and third approaches.
Iran has adopted dialogue and negotiation as the best means to settle the nuclear problem. When a state accepts negotiations and opens the doors of its nuclear facilities to eligible international agencies, it means that its policies are transparent.
The West should recall that sanctions and punitive policies it pursued during the past eight years were against the NPT provisions. Therefore, the West not only failed to reduce the number of Iranian centrifuges and level of uranium enrichment, but on the contrary increased both.
According to religious teachings, production of a nuclear bomb is prohibited. It will not be in the interest of the West to ignore Iranian assurances in this regard and follow Israeli wishes and aspirations. It will also not be in the interest of some European countries to sell their nations to Israel or any other nation at any cost.
To win the confidence of the Iranian nation should be more important to the West than the deal itself.
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Despite major stock dip, Radian CEO not ready to counter rival's strategic move
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Free Trade's Promise of Prosperity Comes With a Big Caveat
Trade creates winners and losers, and economists are trying to measure the divide
By: Jeanna Smialek
August 29, 2017, 7:48 AM PDT
Economists are having a tough conversation about the trade.
For decades, they've advocated a free flow of goods and services, based on the Econ 101 idea that countries produce whatever they have a comparative advantage in creating, boosting overall welfare. But in the face of populist backlash and skyrocketing inequality, academics and policy makers are grappling with the reality that globalization has come with potentially destabilizing distributional consequences. The topic took center stage at the weekend's gathering of central banking's top brass in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
This week's economic research wrap includes important work on trade and earnings distributions. We start by looking at how trade impacts welfare, move on to mobility trends in the U.S., and finish with links to a few Jackson Hole presentations. In between, we summarize studies on job matching and the housing crisis. Check this column each week for new and interesting research from around the world.
How trade reshuffles the decks
Researchers are taking a stab at quantifying one of the hottest questions in economics right now: how much do winners win and losers lose in the case of a trade shock?
The welfare gap is big, BI Norwegian Business School's Simon Galle, U.S. Census Bureau's Moises Yi an the University of California at Berkeley's Andres Rodriguez-Clare find, looking at changes in manufacturing employment and average earnings across geographies and education levels. While China's rise has increased average welfare in the U.S., a small group representing a little less than 7 percent of the population experienced losses as high as five times the average gain. Those effects were regionally concentrated in places like southern Appalachia.
Slicing the Pie: Quantifying the Aggregate and Distributional Effects of Trade
Available on the NBER website
Race and mobility
While we're talking about distributional outcomes: this study is a big deal. Researchers use tax data for a massive U.S. population set over a long time span (2000 to 2014) to track trends in income mobility and inequality across a broad swath of race and ethnic groups. The main findings:
The richest are pulling ahead across racial groups, but inequality is worsening between middle-income and poor whites while it stays stable or declines slightly for other groups. That's happening as whites at the very bottom of the income ladder see their earnings fall.
Don't take that as good news for minorities. Poor blacks still make a lot less than poor whites. In fact, blacks, Hispanics and American Indians cluster at the bottom end of the earnings scale.
Income mobility decreased for all races and ethnic groups over the study period. Rich whites and Asians dominate the higher rungs, and they increasingly stay put. Blacks, Hispanics and American Indians may move within their own subgroups, but they're just shuffling around on the bottom of the overall earnings ladder.
"These details belie key beliefs within the U.S. that a person can 'get ahead' regardless of race and ethnic origin," write the authors, who are from the Census Bureau and the University of California, Los Angeles.
Race Matters: Income Shares, Income Inequality, and Income Mobility for All U.S. Races
Available at the NBER website
Job matching: the good news
During the Great Recession and subsequent recovery, employers have seen positions go unfilled even as potential workers stayed on the sidelines. It's led many to speculate that there's been a structural shift in the economy that's caused a breakdown in job-search effectiveness, but the San Francisco Fed rebuts that theory.
Based on a new economic letter by economists Andreas Hornstein and Marianna Kudlyak, older workers and the disabled are less likely to easily match into jobs, and they make up a bigger share of today's out-of-labor market adults. Once you account for that, matching efficiency looks more normal.
How Much Has Job Matching Efficiency Declined?
Published Aug. 28
Available on the San Francisco Fed website
Did we get the housing crisis wrong?
Yes, if you ask University of Pittsburgh researcher Stefania Albanesi and her co-authors. The popular narrative says that a pop in lending to poorly-qualified borrowers led to widespread default that was then magnified throughout the financial system. Albanesi and crew say that story is off: credit file data suggests that credit growth between 2001 and 2007 was concentrated among prime borrowers, and debt to high-risk folks was basically constant. The rise in defaults actually concentrated among people in the middle of the credit-score distribution.
So why did these higher-score people default? "The rise in mortgage delinquencies is virtually exclusively accounted for by real estate investors," according to the working paper.
Credit Growth and the Financial Crisis: A New Narrative
Worth reading:
My colleague Matthew Boesler summarizes a study that questions the Phillips Curve
Fed Chair Janet Yellen defends the usefulness of post-financial crisis reforms
Nina Pavcnik's Jackson Hole symposium paper points out that trade liberalization creates winners and losers in developing countries, too
Previous Duds of Booming Indian Stock Market Win Over $20 Billion Manager
Next Somebody's Making Money Off of All Our Junk
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Wabtec's confirmation means another Fortune 500 headquarters coming into the city
New $60.8M downtown Orlando apartment tower seeks building permit
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It's that time of year again. As hundreds of men across the UK (and maybe the odd woman) panic buy anything remotely romantic looking from the all night garage on the way home from work. Ohh! A heart shaped car air freshener and a bag of charcoal! You shouldn't have.
Anyway, despite our very public 'concious-uncoupling' from our long-term European partner, the UK property market is still showing the love with properties selling in 15 locations with love in the name – almost all of them for above average price.
Looking at house price sold records from the Land Registry, Yomdel found that on average, properties with love in the address sell for £507,171, 105% more than the English average.
Lovers Walk in Mendip is home to the biggest difference, with property selling for £935,000 on average, making it 255% more loved up than the Mendip average of £263,452.
Lovering House in East Devon is home to a higher sold price of £840,000, 188% higher than the wider average in East Devon.
Newloves in the East Riding of Yorkshire is 118% higher than the local average of £179,191 with property selling for £390,000 on average.
Loverdale in Lover, Lovell Cottage, Lovelace Drive (in Woking and Cherwell), Lovers Walk (in Barnet and Bedford), Loveton, Loves Lane, Loveridge Lane and Loversall are also home to higher sold prices than their wider area.
Unfortunately, it's not all happy ever after and while Loves Lane in West Dorset is higher, Loves Lane in Bath (-32%) and Loves Lane in Rutland (-46%) have seen a lower sold price.
Andy Soloman, Yomdel CEO, commented: "With everything that's going on at the moment we could all do with spreading a little more love, and the property market could certainly use it after a rough year of Brexit heartbreak and uncertainty that has seen price growth all but vanish into the sunset.


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SOA as a style of architecture reduces coupling between services by mandating that services have no knowledge of each other's implementations. Services communicate only by way of exchanging messages that conform to service contracts. As such, service consumers are dependent only on a service provider's service contract, not its implementation.
However if we do not take particular care in designing our service boundaries and responsibilities, and by extension its service contract, then we run the risk that our service contracts may themselves be highly dependent on a service's implementation. One such example of this is white box services.
Consequently, we want to align our service contracts with concepts that are very stable. With a JBOWS approach, services are exposed somewhat arbitrarily. They do not contribute towards any defined broader architecture. Therefore service contracts will have an arbitrary level of stability.
Next on the list is Service Oriented Integration. With this approach, service contracts are centred around applications. They are expressed in terms of the application with which we are integrating. Consequently if the scope of the application changes, or the application itself is exchanged for another (such as exchanging an Onyx CRM with MS CRM), the service contract is very likely to change.
So what about layered service models? In this case, we have atomic business tasks, business processes and data stores abstracted as services. These concepts are not at all stable. Businesses very often make changes in business processes that in turn require changes in how atomic business activities are defined and how data is represented. With this approach we are very likely to find ourselves changing our service contracts as business processes are updated.
But what about business capabilities? Business capabilities are by their very nature incredibly stable. Although a retail organisation may make regular changes as to how it goes about inventory management, the fact is that it will always have an inventory management capability. Moreover, other capabilities within the enterprise don't care how inventory management is performed. They only care that it is performed.
Consequently, aligning our service boundaries (and by extension our service contracts) with business capabilities gives us an incredible amount of stability. This is the basis of the self-contained process centric-service model introduced in an earlier post.
By defining our services around business capabilities we achieve greater business agility by way of being able to update how business functions are performed without influencing other services in our enterprise.
This concept of business capability seems a bit abstract to me. Can you come with some additional and more concrete examples?
You can read more about business capabilities here.
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Could Drinking Alcohol Can Make Your Relationship Stronger?
Great news for wine lovers. The next time you crack open a bottle you'll have less reason to feel guilty. Couples who drink together are generally happier together, according to new research. As if we needed an excuse!
Couples who consume the same amount of alcohol tend to be happier than couples where only one partner drinks, a study has found.
Woman, in particular, feel less happy drinking when their partner doesn't. In short, drinking a glass or two is less enjoyable than sharing a bottle with your loved one.
The study's author, Dr Kira Birditt, of the University of Michigan, said: 'We're not suggesting that people should drink more or change the way they drink.
In other words, drinking may not be the only reason they're getting along, Dr Birditt said.
The team analysed responses from 2,767 married couples who were involved in the long-term Health and Retirement Survey.
Between 2006 and 2016, the people in the study had face-to-face interviews with researchers and were given questionnaires about their drinking habits.
They revealed whether they drank at all, how many days they drank during the week and how many drinks they consumed in one go.
On average, the couples in the study were married for 33 years and about two-thirds were in their first marriage.
They were also asked questions about their marriage, including whether they thought their spouses were too demanding or too critical, if they felt they could rely on their spouse when they needed help and finally if they found their spouse irritating.
In general, they found that husbands were more likely to drink than wives. But wives – more so than husbands – identified a problem when only one of them drank.
Wives admitted they felt dissatisfied and unhappy in their marriage if they drank but their husbands didn't.
'The study shows that it's not about how much they're drinking, it's about whether they drink at all,' Dr Birditt told Reuters Health.
Dr Birditt claims alcohol use is deemed more acceptable these days, and is becoming an increasing problem among parents.
The study also highlights how much influence partners behaviours have on one another, in particular if they are retired and spend more time together, she adds.
Dr Birditt suggests that the best course of action is to mirror your partner's behaviour to become happier in your relationship. If one of you decides not to drink, it might be time to consider abstaining too. Similarly, if you do decide to have a glass or two, try to enjoy it together, rather than alone.


The stress of an unforeseen financial burden can be horrible. Sometimes the worst part is that you have ways to handle the situation, but it takes time. Time is not always something that you have when it comes to these types of situations. In fact, taking too much time can often make the situation worse and cause even more stress. For example, if you have unexpected repairs that need to be done on an automobile, you need to be able to pay for them right away. If you cannot do so, you risk not being able to drive to work, missing pay, possibly losing your job, and finding yourself in a terrible downward financial spiral. Of course if you have credit cards or family you can borrow from you are all set, but what if you do not?
Same day payday advance loans can be just the ticket in times such as this. You can get the money to take care of the immediate problem, and then use the time before you must pay back the loan to come up with a more permanent solution. You may be able to have your car fixed or take care of another bill right away, still cover your regular expenses, and then sell something or take a temporary second job to cover the cost of the loan. This will help avoid having to pay the loan back from funds needed to cover regular expenses and having to repeat the process.
Same day loans are good for other situations as well. Emergencies are not the only financial issues that require fast cash. Sometimes it is just the little things that add up. For example, what if your paycheck is spaced out in a way that makes it difficult to meet obligations on time? The money is in the budget, it just does not come at the time the bills need to be paid and therefore you are constantly behind. A same day loan can bridge the gap, help you get caught up, and give you a chance to catch your breath and get your paycheck and your expenses on the same track.
Whether it is to buy time to devise a more permanent solution to a recurring financial issue or to handle a true financial emergency, same day payday advance loans can be a very helpful financial tool. The key is to do your research, find a lender with a payday advance product that best fits your needs, and use the funds wisely so as to fully reap the potential benefits.


It's been 11 (!) months since I tasked myself with BlogHer's NaBloPoMo challenge. The idea then was to push myself back into blogging and, perhaps more importantly, just writing regularly outside of work. I was also motivated because I'd just signed up for the BlogHer14 conference and figured if I was going to go to a conference that was all about blogging and social media, well then I better up my blogging and social media game.
It was tough but also fun and sometimes revealing--it's interesting what we force out of ourselves when pushed.
As a result of both the challenge and the conference I made some new friends and also witnessed just how the medium can change someone's path. At BlogHer I met people who had parlayed their blogs into new careers, book deals and more.
Which is not why I'm doing this. I'm doing this just to write.
In truth, I actually thought I'd spend November doing NaNoWriMo but then we planned two trips--including a six-day Texas visit--and suddenly that didn't seem very feasible. Because blogging may be a commitent to more writing but NaNoWriMo is a commitment to an intense schedule and word count and there's no point in setting one's self up for failure. (That's a blog post for another day, by the way--the state of The Book and its ever-changing moods).
So, anyhoo. Here we are, November 1. Blogging. Every day. Let's do this.


Walmart (wmt) on Wednesday announced a major overhaul of its Parent's Choice brand of items for babies, adding about 120 new products and improving another 100 in a new move to strengthen its position in a hard fought area of retail.
The efforts are likely designed to help Walmart win the business of younger customers especially as they move into their family-starting and home-investment years and keep them as they age. But they are also a shot across the bow in the direction of Target, which has made baby items one of its top priorities, along with kids items, fashion and wellness products. What's more, baby products are typically a big driver of store visits by shoppers.
Target's Cat & Jack fashion line for kids became a $2 billion brand in just a year after its 2016 launch, while Pillowfort kids' home items are also popular too. Both lines are helping Target combat its bête noire, difficult store traffic trends, and have been key to its fragile improvement in sales.
The baby category is enormous: diapers alone are about a $10 billion a year market in North America, according to Nielsen, while baby food and formula are also multi-billion dollar categories.
Parent's Choice, as a Walmart store brand, offers the retailer greater margins as well as control over distribution and marketing than it has with so-called "national brands" or products sold by many retailers. What's more, when successful, private brands help a retailer stand out from the pack.
Walmart said it would continue to expand the line to eventually include 275 products.


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Arpaio applauds 'birther' congressmen, calls for legislative action
Steven Nelson Associate Editor
April 09, 2012 11:30 PM ET
Maricopa County, Ariz. Sheriff Joe Arpaio is pleased that at least two Republican congressmen have publicly expressed doubts about the legitimacy of President Barack Obama's birth certificate.
Last week Missouri Rep. Vicky Hartzler told the Sedalia Democrat, "I have doubts that it is really his real birth certificate, and I think a lot of Americans do." According to the paper, "Hartzler declined to say whether she believes Obama is a U.S. citizen."
In February Florida Rep. Cliff Stearns told constituents at a town hall meeting, "The question is, is it legitimate? That's where we stand now."
In a statement provided to The Daily Caller, Arpaio applauded the two congressmen.
"I appreciate these two representatives having the courage to speak out about the legitimacy of the Obama Birth Certificate released by the White House," Arpaio said.
Last month Arpaio released a report compiled by a five-member "cold case posse" whom he had personally selected to evaluate allegations that Obama's birth certificate was fraudulent.
Obama released the long-form version of his birth certificate last year, after a media firestorm generated by billionaire businessman and reality TV personality Donald Trump — who at the time was exploring the idea of seeking the GOP presidential nomination.
The release of that long-form Hawaii birth certificate was a prominent demand of the so-called "birther" movement. After the document was released, public discussion of the issue largely died out.
During a jaw-dropping March 1 press conference in Phoenix, Apraio refocused attention on the president's birth certificate by unveiling his long-awaited "posse" report. He told reporters that there was "probable cause" to suspect that the long-form birth certificate is a "computer-generated forgery."
The sheriff, who oversees law enforcement in the 3-million-person county encompassing Phoenix, said that "the perpetrators" of the alleged crime "should be brought to justice."
But at the same press conference, Arpaio acknowledged that individuals skeptical of the birth certificate's authenticity had hit a dead end and were short of pathways to move forward. (SEE ALSO: Former Ariz. GOP congressman: Sheriff Arpaio 'a major embarrassment to our state')
The comments from Hartzler and Stearns appear to have given Arpaio a reason to be optimistic about the future of the "birther" movement.
"I feel it is time for a congressional hearing to address the facts in this matter," said Arpaio, after congratulating the two lawmakers.
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I am glad that a new Thai restaurant, Siam Society has opened up near my neigbhourhood at Upper Serangoon. Located at the same row of shop houses along Jalan Riang as Cajun King and Wimbly Lu, Siam Society has taken over from The Fat Cat which has moved to Holland Village. Spotting a white and black interior theme with floor to ceiling glass around the restaurant, it has a modern but yet casual ambience where one can relax eat, drink and fell in love with the place.
I got myself a refreshing Lemongrass ($4) which is served in a nostalgic metal mug while I waited for the rest of the dinner companions to arrive. It was also a good precaution for fire fighting if I could not handle the hot and spicy Thai flavours.
A little twist to the usual prawn cakes, Siam Society shaped them into these delectable Prawn Cake Balls ($11.50) served with Thai sweet sauce on the side. Popping them like having popcorns, these plump and crusty prawn cake balls were very addictive.
Stir fried with fish sauce, the Cabbage with Fish Sauce ($9) was simple but yet so delicious with the saltiness of the fish sauce and the sweetness of the cabbage working harmoniously. What I enjoyed most is the cabbage still has an enjoyable crunch to it.
With a sip of the Clear Tom Yam Seafood Soup ($10/$16.50), my dining companion commented that it tasted like Beach Road? Huh? Beach Road Golden Mile Complex is known for being a gathering place for Thais in Singapore and there are a lot of Thai eateries there servicing authentic Thai cuisine. I took it that he meant the signature soup flavoured with fragrant lemongrasss and kaffir lime leaf was very authentic.
The grilled sirloin beef has a very interesting name, Weeping Tiger ($24). Legend has it that the Thai style grilled sirloin steak was so good that tigers started weeping after eating it. Marinated in an in house special sauce, the grilled sirloin beef not only was succulent but bursting with bold robust flavours. The flavour was so strong that it made me wonder was there a need of the homemade side sauce.
Marinated for a good full day with the in house special marination sauce, the Deep Fried Pork Knuckles ($35) was crispy crackling on the outside and still succulent inside. Eat with the dipping sauce, this further accentuated the flavour. No wonder this is one of their popular dishes. Order a beer or cider to go with it with be just perfect for the night.
Another must try dish at Siam Society is the Steamed Seabass in Chilli Lime ($32). The fish was cooked to perfection with all the beautiful sour, sweet, spicy Thai flavours that packed a punch.
Actually the people behind Siam Society is the same owner of Soi Thai Kitchen at Tampines. Having try their food before, I am glad that the owner has continued to ensure that the food is as authentic as possible with the distinct sharp flavours of Thai cuisine. What I noticed is the heart put into preparing the food with a different homemade dipping sauce to accompany each dish. With such heart and soul, I am sure to be back again for their Thai food.
Fat Cat is now at Holland V?? ooooo. Gotta check out this new place at Jalan Riang, I can walk there from my house too!
The Thai food is pretty good. You should try it.


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Q: JSON array in html table I have a json array, looks like:
 Array (
[0] => Array
    (
        [k1] => aaa
        [k2] => aaa
    [kTypes] => Array
            (
                [ktype1] => Array
                    (
                        [desc] => asd
                    )

                [ktype2] => Array
                    (
                        [desc] => asd
                    )

            )

    )

And I try to get the desc values inside ktypes, tried this:
$items = $myArray;
// echo "
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// print_r($items);
// echo "
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echo '
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echo '
k1	k2	ktype1	ktype2
';
foreach($items as $item)
{
echo "
$item[k1]	$item[k2]	$item[kTypes][kType1][desc]	$item[kTypes][kType2][desc]	";
}
echo '
';

which works fine for the first both columns, but not the ktype ones. There the:
echo is "Array[kType2][desc]"

So I tried a nested loop, but this didn't work, too.
can anyone help me on the right track?

A: To interpolate multidimensional array accesses in a string, you have to use the "complex" format with curly braces.
echo "
$item[k1]	$item[k2]	{$item['kTypes']['kType1']['desc']}	{$item['kTypes']['kType2']['desc']}	";

A: Try this foreach for your specific piece:
echo "
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foreach ($items as $field => $value) {
     if($field =='ktype'} {
           foreach($items['ktype'] as $ktype) {
                 foreach($ktype as $k) {
                      echo "{$k}	";
                 }
           }
     } else {
          echo "{$value}	";
     }
}
echo "
";

However, I would do a recursive piece so it can go as deep into the array as possible.

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How to Effectively Comment on the DRBC's Draft Fracking Regulations
Our Perspectives on the Latest Issues
January 8, 2018 by Abigail M. Jones, Staff Attorney
On Nov. 30, 2017, the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) issued draft regulations regarding fracking within the Delaware River Basin.
In short, the draft regulations do the following:
Prohibits high-volume hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in shale and other rock formations within the Basin;
Regulates Delaware River water use for fracking outside of the Basin (inter-basin water transfer); and
Regulates the treatment and disposal of produced water/wastewater from fracking from outside of the Basin.
As with any proposed regulations, DRBC is accepting public comment on its draft fracking regulations. Submitting written comments on proposed environmental actions is a way to make your voice heard and to influence decisions on the issues you care about.
Public participation is an essential part of the rulemaking process. In particular, public comments can do the following:
Strengthen a regulation;
Create a comprehensive and accurate record; and
Support an appropriate and informed decisionmaking process.
While PennFuture continues to review and develop its own comments, we strongly encourage each and every one of you to write to DRBC to express your gratitude (banning fracking in the Basin!) and your concerns (allowing other dangerous activities).
Written public comments can be as short or as detailed as you want them to be, but there are a few tips and techniques that can help make your comments persuasive.
And so, PennFuture developed a short video on "How to Effectively Engage in the Public Commenting Process." These tips include:
Use specific examples and highlight how the regulations could impact you, your family, your community, and the natural resources you love.
Use persuasive language throughout.
Present your comments in a clear, concise, and respectful manner.
DRBC is accepting public comment on these draft regulations until 5 p.m. on March 30.
Unfortunately, the only way to submit written comments on these draft regulations is through DRBC's online comments webpage at http://dockets.drbc.commentinput.com/. DRBC is not accepting emailed, faxed, or hand- or postal-delivered comments. (PennFuture submitted this letter regarding DRBC's flawed public participation process.)
The DRBC is also holding public hearings during which it will accept oral comments on its draft fracking regulations. It's not too late to register to attend these hearings and hear others' concerns. Although the deadline to register to speak has passed, DRBC has indicated that you may still be able to register to speak if time is available.
Hearing #1: Jan. 23: 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Performing Arts & Recreation Center (PARC) Pavilion at the Ladore Camp, Retreat and Conference Center, 287 Owego Turnpike, Waymart, PA 18472
Hearing #2: Jan. 23: 6 p.m. to as late as 9:30 p.m.
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Airport, 4509 Island Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153.
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Airport, 4509 Island Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153
Hearing #5: Feb. 22, 3 p.m. to as late as 7 p.m.
Lisa Scheller-Wayne Woodman Community Services Center, Lehigh Carbon Community College, 4525 Education Park Dr., in Schnecksville, Pa.
Hearing #6: March 6, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The commission will host a moderated public hearing by telephone. Members of the public are encouraged to listen by calling 1-866-831-8713 and asking the operator to connect them to the DRBC call. Those wishing to address the commission at this hearing can register for an opportunity to speak at http://bit.ly/2pdqxQ9.
You can register to attend the public hearings through the DRBC's website.
Abigail M. Jones, Staff Attorney
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Organizational Design Ball, Geringer, Minor, and McNett define organizational design as, "a process that deals with how an international business should be organized in order to ensure that its worldwide business activities are able to be integrated in an efficient and effective manner" (Ball, Geringer, Minor, & McNett, 2010, p. 403). This allows the organizations to address the changing environment of the business. This encompasses the restructuring of the organizational structure. "A company's structure helps determine where formal power and authority will be located within the organization, and this structure is what is typically presented in a company's organizational chart" (Ball, Geringer, Minor, & McNett, 2010, p. 402). Starbucks has reorganized a number of times.
"The first Starbucks opened in 1971" (Starbucks, 2015). Howard Schultz joined Starbucks in 1981. Two years later, he traveled to Italy. The Italian coffeehouse tradition he discovered there intrigued him. He departed Starbucks for a short period and returned in 1987. By this time, his global vision was set and a change was occurring" (Starbucks, 2015). In 1987, Starbucks opened its first international store. It was located in Canada. By 2008, Starbucks entered into 49 other countries. They had expanded to having 16,680 stores.


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Has Moon Jae-In's Catholicism Influenced His Diplomacy?
His Approach Mirrors That of Pope Francis
By Victor Gaetan
VICTOR GAETAN is Senior International Correspondent for The National Catholic Register.
MORE BY Victor Gaetan
South Korean President Moon Jae-In speaks during a press conference marking his first 100 days in office at the presidential house in Seoul, August 2017. Jong Yeon-Je / REUTERS
Earlier this month, U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter to criticize the South Korean leadership for "appeasement" of North Korea. In a dig at South Korean President Moon Jae-in days earlier, Trump likewise cautioned that "Talking is not the Answer!" in reference to Moon's preference for negotiations with Pyongyang. It is possible that the South Korean president is so focused on talks not only out of electoral commitments, but also because of religious conviction. Moon is a practicing Catholic, and although religious identity is not always an appropriate prism for assessing political decision-making, it may be relevant in this case.
In his four years as pontiff, Pope Francis has been emphatic about the right and wrong ways to settle international conflicts. It is unlikely that any believer could escape the implications of his "diplomacy of encounter," which prioritizes dialogue and physical meetings between opposing parties to promote mutual knowledge, trust, and a focus on the common good. The diplomacy of encounter has reaped rewards: Francis just concluded a tour of Colombia to shepherd through a peace agreement between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) that the Church helped broker. Several key Christian tenets were crucial to securing the accord, among them avoiding vengeance, developing a sense of unity, and practicing radical forgiveness. (When he visited South Korea three years ago, Francis called forgiveness "the door which leads to reconciliation.") This approach was employed by the Holy See in 2014 when it hosted American and Cuban negotiators in Rome to risk a new diplomatic accord after an 18-month impasse. In South Korea, Moon's policies are well aligned with the diplomacy of encounter, specifically with what Catholic theologians term a "just peace," an alternative to St. Thomas Aquinas' famous formulation of "just war" that is more consistent with the Gospels' advocacy of non-violence. Authentic encounter serves to humanize rivals in the other's eyes, inspiring opponents to forge agreements that forgo retribution. A just peace has
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Saint-Brice-sous-Rânes este o comună în departamentul Orne, Franța. În 2009 avea o populație de 168 de locuitori.

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Il palazzo Canacci è un edificio storico del centro di Firenze, situato in piazza di Parte Guelfa 3 angolo chiasso di San Biagio e via delle Terme 2-4. Negli interni è unito all'attiguo palazzo Giandonati.

Il palazzo appare nell'elenco redatto nel 1901 dalla Direzione Generale delle Antichità e Belle Arti, quale edificio monumentale da considerare patrimonio artistico nazionale.

Storia
Nel 1455 Dino di Antonio Canacci, appartenente a una famiglia di abili mercanti, acquistò l'immobile di Antonio de' Bardi, in angolo tra via delle Terme ed il chiasso delle Misure (poi detto in questa porzione chiaso di San Biagio) e che giungeva fino ad un vicolo separante l'edificio medesimo da quello a Nord dei Giandonati, in piazza di San Biagio (oggi piazza di Parte Guelfa).

L'impianto, a pianta quadrangolare fortemente irregolare (tendente a quella trapezoidale), era il risultato dell'aggregazione di tre case a corte mercantili alto medievali (ampliate con l'addizione di altri ambienti) a loro volta sorte su un lotto d'origine romana, di forma irregolare per la presenza del circuito murario al suo ridosso. I due nuovi prospetti tardo quattrocenteschi furono qualificati da sei assi di finestre centinate ciascuno e da un loggiato sottotetto a squadra su undici agili colonne ioniche, dilatato anche al di sopra del vicolo a Nord (chiasso che, nell'occasione di questi lavori, venne superfetato). Tale altana ricorda quella, di più modesta estensione, realizzata come addizione più tarda al non lontano palazzo Davanzati in via Porta Rossa e, soprattutto, il loggiato di palazzo Guadagni, del Cronaca (1505 circa).

Rimasto ai Canacci fino all'estinzione del casato con la morte di Cosimo Canacci, nel 1777, il palazzo venne progressivamente abbandonato fino al degrado (peraltro proprio di tutti gli edifici prospicienti la piazza) documentato dalle fotografie di fine Ottocento. Rischiò la demolizione durante il Risanamento di Firenze, che però non interessò la piazza di Parte Guelfa, la quale venne poi restaurata completamente nei primi decenni del Novecento. All'inizio del secolo il palazzo Canacci fu infatti acquistato dal Comune di Firenze che ne promosse un radicale restauro condotto su progetto dell'architetto Giuseppe Castellucci nel 1902-1904, con ampie integrazioni e ricostruzioni in stile. Nel corso dei lavori fu tra l'altro ripristinato il loggiato superiore, demolito il cavalcavia che lo univa al palazzo di Parte Guelfa sopra il chiasso di San Biagio e rifatti "ugualmente, simmetricamente, accuratamente" i ricchi graffiti della facciata (che nel 1924 risulteranno a Garneri "già danneggiati").

Gravemente lesionato dalle esplosioni del 1944 (quando nel palazzo aveva sede il Commissariato di Pubblica Sicurezza del Quartiere di San Giovanni), l'edificio fu poco dopo oggetto di un intervento di consolidamento strutturale che consentì di adibire l'immobile a sede della Soprintendenza comunale ai giardini, del Circolo dei dipendenti comunali e del Sindacato dei dipendenti di enti locali.

Solo nel 1961 si provvide a restaurare l'altana mentre nel 1965 si restaurarono e integrarono i graffiti sulle tracce dei preesistenti, con la direzione del cantiere affidata all'architetto Cassioli. Altri interventi di restauro furono legati all'importante cantiere chiuso nel 2000, su progetto dell'architetto Giuseppe Cini (consolidamento statico, completa revisione delle coperture, restauro e ripristino delle facciate, dei decori architettonici e dei paramenti in pietra).

Oggi ospita il comitato per il calcio in costume.

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Il fronte su piazza di Parte Guelfa si caratterizza per il piano terreno con due portoni, affiancati da finestre con cornici. I due piani superiori presentano finestre organizzate su sei assi, unite da una cornice marcadavanzale. Tutta la superficie a intonaco è decorata a graffiti a finto ammattonato. In alto è un'altana su colonnine.

Al centro un scudo con l'arme dei Canacci (a tre catene moventi dai due angoli del capo e dalla punta, riunite in pergola nel cuore per un anello, accompagnate nel capo da un rincontro di cane).

Il fronte su via Terme si presenta unificato dall'altana a colonnine che corre in alto ma ben distinto per quanto riguarda il corpo centrale: sulla destra, per la larghezza di due assi, questo mostra tutta la superficie a intonaco decorata a graffiti a finto ammattonato con due alte fasce decorate, quale logico proseguimento del disegno e dei motivi propri del fronte sulla piazza di Parte Guelfa. A sinistra, per la larghezza di quattro assi (ma con le finestre allineate su piani diversi rispetto alle precedenti) non si rilevano decorazioni e le porte al terreno appaiono radicalmente modificate rispetto alla situazione originaria. Al primo piano, al limitare delle due porzioni descritte, è un altro scudo in pietre policrome con l'arme Canacci. Sulla porta d'ingresso all'estrema sinistra si rileva invece una pietra scolpita con croce cavalleresca, per indicare come il possesso della fabbrica appartenesse all'Ordine di Santo Stefano, al quale era pervenuto con la commenda dei Dall'Ancisa.

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Per la piazza di S. Biagio, in "Arte e Storia", XVIII, 1899, 15/16, pp. 107–108;
Il Palazzo Canacci, in "Arte e Storia", XXI, 1902, 4, p. 27;
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Lavori di restauro, in "Arte e Storia", XXII, 1903, 17, p. 115;
Il Palazzo dei Canacci, in "Arte e Storia", XXIII, 1904, 3, pp. 17–18;
In piazza di S. Biagio, in "Arte e Storia", XXIV, 1905, 13/14, p. 108;
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Risplende di nuovo la facciata a graffito in piazza di Parte Guelfa, in "Il Giornale del Mattino", 25 settembre 1964;
Giorgio Caselli, Sulla demolizione della volta di San Biagio, in "Bollettino della Società di Studi Fiorentini", V, 1999 (2000), pp. 166–168.
Marcello Vannucci, Splendidi palazzi di Firenze, Le Lettere, Firenze 1995.
Giorgio Caselli in , pp. 20–26;
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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni
Claudio Paolini, schede nel Repertorio delle architetture civili di Firenze di Palazzo Spinelli (testi concessi in GFDL).

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Holliday Grainger
Date of Birth: March 27, 1988
Born in Manchester, England, Holliday Grainger began acting a young age when she was cast in a regular role at age six on the 1994 BBC series All Quiet on the Preston Front. Although the series lasted only one season, she soon landed roles in a variety of TV movies.
By the time she was 15, Holliday was a series regular on the TV series Where the Heart Is (2003 to 2005), followed by a recurring role on Waterloo Road (2007).
After graduating high school, Holliday attended the University of Leeds, but due to her busy acting schedule, she left the university and later completed her English degree online. She finished with a First Class Honors Degree.
Holliday's movie debut came in the 2009 small budget film Awaydays, but her big break was in the 2011 period piece Jane Eyre, starring Michael Fassbender and Mia Wasikowska. She continued in period piece roles by playing Suzanne Rousset in Bel Ami (2012) starring Robert Pattinson, in Anna Karenina (2012) alongside Jude Law and Keira Knightley and in Great Expectations (2012) with Ralph Fiennes.
Holliday returned to TV to star alongside Jeremy Irons in the series The Borgias. On the big screen she joined a number of upcoming young actors such as Douglas Booth and Max Irons in the prep school drama The Riot Club (2014), which screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. Her biggest roles to date have been as Bonnie Parker in the TV mini-series Bonnie and Clyde (2013), and as the title character's stepsister Anastasia in Disney's box office smash, Cinderella (2015).
The rising actress can most recently be seen in the true story elements flick The Finest Hours (2016) alongside Chris Pine, the period drama Tulip Fever (2017) starring Alicia Vikander, and the mystery drama My Cousin Rachel (2017) with Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin.
In May 2010, Holliday was named one of the 55 faces of the future in Nylon magazine's Young Hollywood Issue.
To keep in shape, Holliday enjoys jogging.
Filmography:
Tulip Fever (2017)
The Riot Club (2014)
Jane Eyre (2011)
The Scouting Book for Boys (2009)
Awaydays (2009)
The Riot Club
Bonnie & Clyde TV miniseries


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The proctologists of the Proctology Institute of (Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Newport Beach & Huntington Beach) diagnosis and treat irritable bowel movement (IBS). Naturally, as a proctology practice removing hemorrhoids daily, our proctologists encounter and treat many cases of IBS. IBS is best controlled and treated by implementing many treatment modalities.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional GI related disorder that commonly affects over 15% of the population. IBS affects the large intestine, and is more commonly diagnosed in women and can be treated by a proctologist.
How is IBS diagnosed by the proctologists of the Proctology Institute (Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, or Huntington Beach)?
Your proctologist may first perform an EGD/colonoscopy to rule out any other causes of your symptoms, as well as some office tests to diagnose small intestine bowel overgrowth (SIBO) and food allergies/food intolerance.
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Should you elect to move forward with one of our best in class proctologists in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Irvine any and all questions regarding your treatment will certainly be answered in advance by your proctologist. Please remember that the relationship with your proctologist does not end when you leave the medical practice. If you have questions or concerns during your treatment and recovery, or need additional information at a later time, you should always feel free to contact us. Our proctologists take pride in putting the patient first and the best and fastest treatment outcome.


Dogwood, Cornus florida, as its buds begin opening to mark another spring.
Flowers are such soft, fragile, ephemeral things. We wait for them for months and months, enjoy them as they bloom, and then watch them drop their petals all too quickly.
Flowers that emerge from wood amaze me. Hard, woody branches magically bud and blossom, opening their bark to allow such soft perfection to manifest.
Thousands of flowers may open all at once, completely covering the bare, woody skeleton of a tree. Their perfume drifts on the slightest breeze.
What a celebration of life and living to walk under a blooming cherry tree, watching stray petals floating through the air to carpet the path beneath.
Here in coastal Virginia, we celebrate the dogwoods and Azaleas as they bloom each April. But we have already enjoyed Magnolias and hybrid pears, and we're watching the redbuds and all of the fruit trees come into bloom this week, too. Our roads are lined with budding and flowering trees, welcome signs of spring.
The annual extravaganza of flowering trees is something to anticipate, reliable and always satisfying.
I came home this evening to discover buds opening on our dogwood trees. The warmth these last few days awakened them. The flowers will stretch and grow, each petal turning pure, glossy white as they reach their fullness.
Flowers bursting into bloom from woody wisteria vines, trees and many shrubs transform the drab winter landscape into a fantasy of flowers. Everything is new again; soft, bright and buzzing with life.
"I can breathe where there is green.
The first daffodils of spring opened in our forest garden yesterday.
Watching the greening of the world each spring never fails to fill me with appreciation to live in such a beautiful place. How many people live in cities or arid lands that remain clothed in shades of grey and brown throughout the year?
Without winter, I'm not sure that I would appreciate the living greens of February so much. At the moment, every emerging leaf and stem excites me.
I want to photograph them and watch their daily progress as new growth emerges from woody stems and muddy earth.
Green is the color of life, of growth, of change. The simple chemistry of transforming sunlight into living bio-energy happens only in the green. The alchemy of transforming polluted air into pure; the creation of oxygen to fill our every breath requires green leaves to filter every inhalation of breath we take. Green sustains our lives even as it soothes our spirit.
This is the season when the first tentative bits of green re-appear from the warming Earth. Perennials re-awaken and stretch folded leaves and lengthening stems, reaching for sunlight and warmth. Moss plumps and spreads, tiny weeds and blades of grass sprout from patient seeds.
I am glad to find them all, encouraged at the stubbornness and determination of greening life to prevail over the forces of darkness. The old and rotting will be swept away to return to the compost pile of history, releasing its remaining energy to fuel what is vital and new.
"Green is the soul of Spring.


The 160th Episode of The Woot and Wye Show is a comprehensive wrap up and discussion of the major issues that Week 11 of the NFL season spat out for us. This includes everything from those 12 record breaking missed extra points, Jeff Fisher tying the Tom Landry for the second most losses ever by an NFL head coach in 82 fewer games, the Chiefs stinking it up at home to an average Tampa Bay side and the Cowboys offensive line continued dominance.
Perhaps the most intriguing discussion on the podcast surrounded the form of two NFC playoff contenders in the New York Giants and Detroit Lions. Conor Orr of NFL.com produced an article this week looking at the historically low Margin of Victory for both teams. The Giants have 27 points separating their seven wins and the Lions have a chance to tie or beat that this Thanksgiving against Minnesota as they sit on 24 points across six wins. So we asked, are the Giants or Lions good or lucky?
The Giants margin of victory over 7 wins is 27 points, the lowest in NFL history.
Kirk Cousins decision to gamble on his playing future and future earnings has been a big talking point this week and we weigh in what type of money he will be looking at and what that means for the future of the Washington Redskins and the 2017 free agent QB class.
Have your say on any of the issues discussed on the podcast by listening and tweeting @wootandwye.


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Lotte tower reaches for heavens to cement its big reputation
Lotte Coralis Vietnam last week took a big step to see its Lotte Centre Hanoi climb to 65 stories. A huge amount of concrete was poured into the foundations with 17,030 cubic metres of cement provided by 2,433 concrete mixer trucks during a four-day period.
Also, 16 concrete pump trucks were onsite. Lee Jong Kook, president of Lotte Coralis Vietnam, said the cement would fortify the building's strength to endure a 7.0 magnitude earthquake and strong winds. "This meaningful construction will be a milestone to raise construction technology in Vietnam regarding high strength concrete and concrete workers' skills," Lee said.
According to Lee, by the end of 2012, 40 stories above the ground would be completed, 65 stories above ground would be completed by the end of June 2013, and the main building would be finished by the end of 2013 and put into operation within 2014.
Lotte started construction in October 2009, with the $400 million project to cover 14,000 square metres. When finished, it will house more than 42,200sqm of department store space, 300 hotel rooms and 63,000sqm of office space. Serviced apartments are to take up about 40,000sqm and there is provision for 1,146 parking spaces.
When completed, the new Lotte tower will be the third highest in the country, behind the 72-storey Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City's Bitexco tower which has 68 storeys.
This project was originally set up by a joint venture between Luxembourg-based Coralis SA and Lohr Industrie in 2005. However, in 2008 the project was transferred to Lotte.
Lotte was established in 1965 in South Korea. Its main activities include retail, food and beverages, chemicals and construction as well as hotels and resorts. The company is the fifth biggest conglomerate in Korea and has a more than 50 per cent retail market share in that country.
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How to Learn Chinese with a Native Speaker for Free
By Ryan Pell | A Super Chineasian
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A month ago, on the 20th of April, the world celebrated UN Chinese Language Day. Chinese is the native language of 1.3 billion people and is the first among the languages spoken worldwide.
Chinese is also the language of commerce since China is one of the biggest global markets. And, there's a chance that one day Chinese will replace English as the international language of trade and commerce.
There's no doubt that the demand for Chinese will grow in time. But this language is also notorious for being very difficult to learn. A great way out in this situation is learning Chinese with a native speaker.
But isn't learning a language with a native speaker too expensive?
It doesn't have to be, and today we'll show you how to learn Chinese with a native speaker without pouring too much money into your lessons.
Why Learn Chinese with a Native Speaker?
Before we reveal the ways you can learn Chinese for free, let's take a look at the benefits of learning it with a native speaker:
Full language immersion. Native Chinese speakers usually give lessons only in Chinese, which can feel uncomfortable at first but helps you master the language faster.
Better pronunciation. Pronunciation is the basics of any language, but in some languages, you can't move further without mastering the sounds first – you would experience the same when learning French. With Chinese, phonology is even more important – Chinese use tones to distinguish words.
A deeper understanding of the culture. There's no one like a native speaker who can explain certain cultural phenomena better.
Now, let's discover a few ways you can learn Chinese with a native speaker for free.
1. Use Chats and Forums on Language Learning Apps
If you're just starting with Chinese, we highly recommend trying language learning apps and platforms. The lessons in such apps are designed to help you advance critical language skills. And each lesson won't take you longer than 20 minutes a day.
Language learning apps also have forums, and that's where you can find a native speaker to practice your Chinese. For example, on Duolingo, you can log in to the forum and post a question asking if any native Chinese speakers are available. Often, people also ask for someone to do a language exchange. You can teach someone English while they teach you Chinese.
2. Subscribe to Chinese Learning Channels on YouTube
YouTube has become a learning platform for many subjects and areas, and languages are not an exception. There are plenty of language learning channels available to learners for free, including Chinese. And most of these channels are run by native speakers.
Take Yoyo Chinese, for instance. It's a YouTube channel created by a Chinese teacher named Yangyang, but it has several native instructors covering different topics. You can find playlists on Chinese tones, beginner conversational Chinese, etc.
Of course, not every Chinese learning channel on YouTube will fit your requirements. Here are a few things you should be looking for:
consistent teaching methodology
various strategies of developing crucial language skills
visuals aids and accessible learning materials
Also, look for a channel that has a proper, easy-to-follow lesson structure – it is crucial for those who've just started learning Chinese.
3. Practice Your Knowledge with Other Learners on Social Media
Lastly, you can join Chinese-speaking communities on social media. There, you'll find people who have the same language learning needs. Apart from that, it's an awesome opportunity to meet Chinese native speakers.
At Chineasy, we have a Facebook community which all learners can easily join and interact with each other. We also upload different learning materials that can make your Chinese lessons easier and more engaging.
You can also look for Chinese native speakers on platforms like Reddit and Quora. On Reddit, there is a popular subreddit (a forum on specific topic) for Chinese learners. Just post a question on this subreddit asking for some help with your Chinese skills. You can also offer to teach someone your language in exchange.
Learning Chinese for Free is Possible!
It is challenging to find a native speaker who would teach you Chinese for free, but it's possible. Thanks to the power of the internet, you can easily meet Chinese speakers and practice your language skills with them.
So, become active on forums and chats in language learning apps, check out YouTube channels, and participate in discussions on social media. There's a chance that you'll find someone who will gladly help you become more fluent in Chinese.
Ryan is a passionate blogger and writer who likes sharing his thoughts and. Now he works as a content editor and writer. He likes to travel and explore new countries.


If you want to give yourself the gift of time, relaxation, or both, then the Back 40 Retreat is for you. The great outdoors is at your back door and you can enjoy a beautiful Oklahoma sunset from the deck, or get some exercise by taking a nature walk on one of the trails that lead to the cabin.
Maybe you want to take the kids camping but want to pamper yourself too? You can enjoy all the cabin's amenities while the kids pitch a tent right outside.
Southern Pottawatomie County offers some of central Oklahoma's most scenic roads and the area frequently host bicycling and motorcycling tours. Stay with us during one of these events or enjoy the scenery on your own.
Are you a stargazer? The cabin and surrounding acreage offers some great views of the night sky - whether for special viewing events or just to see the stars like you haven't seen them in a while.
If you'd like to venture into town there lots of options and lots of local attractions to keep you busy!


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Note: The blog below includes information from the Sauermann Group`s Kimo brand. A recognised leader of portable and fixed measurement equipment for over 30 years, Kimo provides a wide range of measuring solutions for pressure, temperature, humidity, air velocity, airflow, gas analysis, air quality, sound level, and other parameters. In 2015, Kimo joined the Sauermann Group. The Group now operates two main brands: Sauermann for condensate removal pumps (including accessories and solution kits) and instruments for improving indoor air quality, and Kimo for instruments aimed at measuring and monitoring air parameters.
INsights recently chatted with our Iranian partner, Ramin Ramezani, Managing Director, Tadbir Sanjesh Tavana, about the HVACR market in Iran.
Ramin is based in Tehran and has been working in the HVACR market in Iran since 1995. He has been selling Kimo products in Iran since 2013.
Within the Iranian market, he sells all types of measuring instruments. Fifty percent of his customers are from Tehran, Iran`s capital and largest city, with the rest coming from other large cities including Mashad, Isfahan, Ahwaz ,Tabriz and Shiraz.
HVACR is a huge industry in Iran, and HVACR building and sales are estimated to be USD 10 billion annually.
Given their multi-functionality, Kimo`s measuring instruments are quite popular. Customers for these devices come from a wide variety of sectors. A number of Kimo devices are in demand in Iran, including dataloggers, gas analysers, and liquid manometers.
Given the size of the HVACR sector in Iran and the joining of Kimo and Sauermann, he also plans to start selling Sauermann`s strong selection of condensate removal pumps.


Ignoring the fiery connection between them, Sahara Silver asks Brand Berry to join her elite crew of bodyguards before being kidnapped by men looking for her missing brother, in the fourth novel of the series following Close Contact. 10,000 first printing.
After undergoing extensive plastic surgery and changing his name, Jamin Agassi, a Black Knights Inc. agent, is determined to take down the world's worst crime syndicate while trying to keep a love from his past from discovering who he is really is. Original.


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where do ions in water come from
Only when ions are produced in water can the density of the dissolved substance be calculated from conductivity measured using a conductivity meter. We will not go into the detailed reasons for this behavior here; it is sufficient to state that sodium atoms (Na), due to their nature, tend to release an electron e- to become Na+ sodium ions, and chlorine atoms (Cl) tend to accept an electron e- to become Cl- chloride ions. In other words, they are a good couple. Let's spend some time on this subject. Unlike acetate, sodium acetate is like a bad couple. Alessandro Volta was a physicist born in Italy in 1745. However, as density increases, the rate of ionization decreases. As is seen in the diagram, however, unlike the low-density zone, the high-density zone does not show an increase in conductivity with a further increase in density. For example, Na+ is a monovalent cation, Cl- is a monovalent anion, Ca2+ is a divalent cation, SO42- is a divalent anion, Fe3+ is a trivalent cation, and PO43- is a trivalent anion. Therefore, the unit of density mol/l (moles per liter) indicates how much of a substance (in mol) is dissolved in 1 liter of a solution. He became known in 1800 as the inventor of the first electric battery. (This is what happens in the salinity conversion to arrive at the value displayed by the Twin conductivity meter.). The conductivity of electrolytes was energetically measured by Friedrich Kohlrausch of Germany between 1869 and 1880. The relationship between density and conductivity is nearly linear. What is the reason for this difference?It is that sugar (C6H12O6) does not turn into ions, whereas salt (NaCl) completely ionizes into sodium ions (Na+) and chloride ions (Cl-), allowing electric current to flow. The Kohlrausch bridge, which he invented at that time for the purpose of measuring conductivity, is still well known today. © 1996-2020 HORIBA, Ltd. All rights reserved. These ions are known as electrolytes, a technical term used in medicine and physiology. The pieces that result may contain an Hydrogen Ion (H+) or Hydroxyl Ion (OH-). In the high-density zone, only part of the electrolyte is ionized, and the overcrowding causes most of the potential ions to remain dissolved in water as molecules. Let us look at the differences between the properties of aqueous solutions of sugar and salt.When sugar, particularly high-purity granulated sugar, is dissolved in water, the ease with which electricity (or current, to be more precise) flows through it is almost the same as that of the original water. Na+ and Cl- electrically attract each other to form the compound known as salt (NaCl). He did prominent work in the fields of chemistry and physics, and in 1833, he conceived the law of electrolysis, and he envisioned ion as made of corpuscles that conveyed electricity in solution. Water Quality Electrochemistry Instrumentation. So, we are now going into the main subject.Flow of charge has been meant electric current till now. When sodium acetate (CH3COONa) is ionized, it becomes the ions acetate CH3COO- and sodium ion Na+, but since it is a strong electrolyte, unlike acetate, it exhibits separation of most of its molecules. Ions of larger valency also exist. A substance that is formed like this is called an ionic compound. It is said that he started measuring conductivity as a means of obtaining ionic product. Water (H2O) splits into Hydrogen Ions (H+) and Hydroxyl Ions (OH-). Unlike the friction batteries known up to that time, the Volta battery provided continuous electric current, and was one of the great inventions of the century. "Concentration of Hydrogen Ions" in "The Basis of pH " section of this site states that, "Water is represented by the molecular formula H 2 O, and is mostly in the form of H 2 O molecules, which are very stable. it is a covalent compound. You now understand that we can determine the salinity of salt water by knowing its conductivity. When CH3COOH is ionized, it becomes CH3COO- and H+, but since it is a weak electrolyte, most of the molecules remain CH3COOH. In contrast, current flows extremely easily through salt solution. conservative elements, dissolved gases, recycled elements and scavenged elements. Drinking water. Even after dissolving in water, sugar molecules retain their form and do not turn into ions. Acetic acid solution is a good example. These electrons pass electric current from one to the next, just like a line of people forming a bucket brigade. These stabilized species are more commonly found in the environment at low temperatures. 4 2- and UO. A metal, such as in an electric wire, contains a great number of free electrons. There comes a saturation point not unlike a traffic jam, where the ions act against each other, and this makes it hard for electricity to flow. When there are equal parts of Hydrogen Ions (H+) and Hydroxyl Ions (OH-) leading to a 1:1 ratio, pH is neutral (7). However, a small proportion of water molecules separate into hydrogen ions H+ and hydroxyl-ions OH-."Because water is in this form at room temperature, it dissolves many kinds of substances. And each corpuscle that carries electricity is called an ion (a Greek word meaning wanderer).Common table salt (NaCl) is an electrolyte, and when this is dissolved in water to form salt water, it becomes sodium ions (Na+) and chloride ions (Cl-), each of which is a corpuscle that conducts electricity.Let's go back to conductivity. We hope that the above explanation has helped your understanding of what ions are.The next section describes ion electrodes, which were developed for the purpose of easily measuring ions as they are, in their original ionic state. Conductivity is an index of how easy it is for electricity to flow. Ions are also produced in the liquid or solid state when salts interact with solvents (for example, water) to produce solvated ions, which are more stable, for reasons involving a combination of energy and entropy changes as the ions move away from each other to interact with the liquid. Next page Regulations Conductivity Meters. Unfortunately, a conductivity meter cannot tell you the density of sugar in water. Although sugar is soluble in water, it does not form ions, which means that it is not an electrolyte. Like a human, an electrolyte has a variety of properties. drinking water in the NYC area comes from ; reservoirs north of the city (mostly Croton, Delaware, and Catskill systems) groundwater (northern NJ, Long Island, parts of Queens, Rockland Country) the NYC drinking water is currently unfiltered surface water, chlorine and fluoride and a few other substances are being added The number of electrons that a compound or atom accepts or releases when it becomes an ion is called its valency, and valencies of one, two and three are described respectively by the terms univalent (or monovalent), divalent (or bivalent), and trivalent. Electrolytes can be broadly divided into strong electrolytes and weak electrolytes. You may wonder, however, what it has to do with the measurement of the conductivity of water--the real question from the beginning. Water Quality Electrochemistry Instrumentation. At age 13, he became a bookbinder's apprentice, which gave him access to many books. Although sugar and salt seemingly dissolve in water in the same manner, they are greatly different in their ionization/non-ionization behavior in water.The following illustrates these points: Sodium ions Na+, potassium ions K+, chloride ions Cl-, and hydrogen-carbonate ions HCO3- are present in human blood and lymph fluid, and play important physiological roles, such as controlling osmotic pressure. In water, it is the ions that pass electricity from one to the next. Water always contains the same number of anions and cations, and looks electrically neutral when viewed from outside. 2(CO3)3 4-). (In physics and chemistry, "electrolyte" is a more general term which, briefly stated, can be said to indicate any type of ion. Meanwhile, the rather complicated compound known as sugar is formed by carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms combining by sharing some of their electrons (valence electrons), i.e. In a very low density zone, conductivity has a linear relationship with density, as is seen with organic acids. Such a metal is called a conductor.In the second place, let us introduce an ion conductor that its electric current is carried by ion, for example, electrolyte solution.We will now discuss some of the new terms that have come up. Before discussing the measurement of ions using ion selective electrodes, let us talk about ions in aqueous solution. Before discussing the measurement of ions using ion selective electrodes, let us talk about ions in aqueous solution."Concentration of Hydrogen Ions" in "The Basis of pH " section of this site states that, "Water is represented by the molecular formula H2O, and is mostly in the form of H2O molecules, which are very stable. © 1996-2020 HORIBA, Ltd. All rights reserved. This means that the more Na + and Cl - contained in water the more electricity is carried, and the higher the conductivity. In 1833, he became an assistant to Professor Davies of the Royal Research Laboratory.
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Pawieł Wiktorowicz Potapow (ros. Павел Викторович Потапов, ur. 20 maja 1964) – radziecki zapaśnik walczący w stylu klasycznym. Zajął siódme miejsce na mistrzostwach świata w 1990. Złoty medalista mistrzostw Europy w 1990 i 1991; trzeci w 1988. Pierwszy w Pucharze Świata w 1989. Mistrz ZSRR w 1986 i 1989; drugi w 1988 roku.

Przypisy

Radzieccy zapaśnicy
Urodzeni w 1964
Ludzie urodzeni w Uljanowsku


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brooke: Going to the Moon.
I have loved bearing witness to Everett developing even more of a passion for books and reading this year, and it's been fun to see him form strong opinions about his favorites. One of the series he loves the most is The Magic School Bus, which I have fond memories of reading in elementary school. It seems like anything he is interested in has a Magic School Bus book to go along with it, so it's a good learning tool.
This spaceship was a Christmas present from grandma and grandpa, and my kids never seem to tire of it. On this day, we played Magic School Bus spaceship. We read the Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System and the Magic School Bus Takes a Moonwalk, put on our astronaut costumes, and flew off on a magic adventure, which included traveling back in time to see the dinosaurs, visiting each planet, and then landing on the moon (anything is possible when a three year old chooses our destinations).


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No easy answers for chemotherapy‐induced peripheral neuropathy
Neuropathy is a challenging long-term side-effect of weekly paclitaxel administration – the most commonly used regime for adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer, Australian research has shown.
More than half of women who started on a course of paclitaxel reported numbness and tingling after six weeks, and the neuropathy persisted at 12 months, a NSW study found.
And in another disappointing finding the only current recommended preventative strategy – dose reduction – did not lead to better neuropathy outcomes.
With little data available on the timing and impact of paclitaxel on neuropathy, NSW researchers conducted a prospective study involving 105 women with breast cancer who received weekly doses of 80mg/m2 for 12 weeks.
Significant neuropathy was evident by six weeks according to patient‐reported clinical, and objective neurophysiological assessments, and the neuropathy increased in prevalence and severity over the course of treatment.
Overall, symptoms of chemotherapy‐induced peripheral neuropathy were reported by 85% of patients, with severe symptoms in 38%.
The neuropathy was severe enough to prompt dose reduction in one third of women (36.2%). These patients had worse outcomes, with residual neuropathy reported in 77% of those who had received any dose reduction.
Unlike with platinum-based chemotherapy, patients treated with paclitaxel showed some recovery from neuropathy after the end of treatment, but about half the women still reported significant neuropathy symptoms in hands and feet at 12 months. Severe symptoms in the feet were still reported by 18% of women at 12 months although fewer (5.5%) reported severe neuropathy symptoms in the hands.
The study investigators said their findings could provide a guide for clinicians and patients to the early onset and lasting impact of neuropathy with paclitaxel, and thus the need for support services.
However it was also important to understand that neuropathy risk wa dependent on factors other than just cumulative dose and dose reduction would not necessarily lead to better outcomes.
"It is possible that susceptible patients develop early symptoms of neuropathy and remain worse affected regardless of dose reduction. This emphasises the need to identify risk factors that can be used to determine risk of lasting neuropathy," they wrote in The Oncologist.
"Understanding risk factors for neuropathy will be critical to determining individualised treatment strategies and improving quality of life in breast cancer survivors," they concluded..


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Parque nacional de Iona (en portugués: Parque Nacional de lona) es un parque nacional en la provincia de Namibe de Angola. Se localiza a 200 kilómetros de la ciudad de Namibe y, por su extensión en kilómetros cuadrados, es el más grande del país. Antes de la independencia de Angola y la guerra civil angoleña, Iona era un "paraíso animal, rico en caza mayor". Sin embargo, como es el caso para la mayoría de los parques nacionales de Angola, la caza ilegal y la destrucción de la infraestructura han causado daños considerables en el parque, una vez rico. El parque también es conocido por su singular flora y sus formaciones rocosas increíbles. Iona es el más antiguo y más grande parque nacional de Angola, se proclamó como reserva en 1937 y ascendió a parque nacional en 1964 por decreto de las autoridades de Portugal en Angola. Cubre 15.150 km².

Véase también
Geografía de Angola
Geografía de África

Referencias

Parques nacionales de Angola
Áreas protegidas establecidas en 1964
Angola en 1964


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Soprano Rebecca Carr has been hailed in the press for singing "radiantly" and "brilliantly" with her "big, vibrant soprano voice," matched with "remarkable" and "touching" portrayals. She brings her exuberance for singing and love of performing to opera, concert and recital stages.
She is making the transition from full lyric to higher dramatic repertoire under the guidance of teacher Bill Schuman, in the roles of Die Kaiserin in Die Frau ohne Schatten, Senta (Der Fliegende Holländer), Minnie in La Fanciulla del West, and the title roles in Vanessa and Manon Lescaut.
Miss Carr's repertoire of operatic roles has included the title roles of Carlisle Floyd's Susannah, and Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Verdi roles include Violetta in La Traviata, Luisa Miller, Alice Ford in Falstaff, and Desdemona in Otello. She has performed Mozart's Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tutte, both Donna Elvira and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, as well as First Lady in Die Zauberflöte, along with Marie in The Bartered Bride, and Musetta in La Boheme. In the world of operetta, Miss Carr has excelled as Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus, the title role in Kalman's Countess Maritza, and Anne Elise in Lehar's Paganini. Her first foray into heavier repertoire was as an alumni artist at The Academy of Vocal Arts, in the role of Chrysothemis in Elektra. Critics raved that her portrayal was "shining" and that she "sang radiantly," highlighting her "virginal blonde beauty." She is a Regional Winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, and she has had the great honor of studying the early operas of Verdi with renowned diva, Renata Scotto.
She has performed regionally with Central City Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Opera Festival of New Jersey, Harrisburg Opera Association, Mozart & Friends Opera Festival, ArtPark/Greater Buffalo Opera, Ashlawn-Highland Summer Opera Festival, and she sang throughout France, Germany and Spain with the touring company, Teatro Lirico di Europa. With Aiken Productions, Miss Carr performed Amahl & The Night Visitors in over half the United States under the direction of the original Melchior, baritone David Aiken. She has appeared in concert with the Ohio Valley Symphony, Evansville Philharmonic, the Chautauqua Symphony, Bridgeton Symphony, and the Old York Road Symphony.
Miss Carr made her Carnegie Hall debut as soloist in Vivaldi's Gloria. Other debuts were made at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, as a featured artist on the Family Concert series, in concert with the Ocean City (NJ) Pops, and in recital on the Bucks County Performing Arts Center Concert Series.
Other performances include a numbers concerts with organist, Alan Morrison at Philadelphia's historic First Baptist Church, soprano soloist in Ursinus College's annual performance of the complete score of Handel's Messiah, a Verdi Gala with Harrisburg Opera, and soprano soloist in Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass with Philadelphia's highly acclaimed Choral Arts Society, and at Ursinus College.
Miss Carr divides her life between singing and jewelry design, and has combined her love of opera and beautiful things to launch a line of handmade artisan jewelry, Belle Pietre Jewelry. Each piece is inspired by, and named for an operatic heroine.
Her commitment to introducing the Art of Opera to people of all ages led Miss Carr to coordinate the opera outreach program at her alma mater, The Academy of Vocal Arts, and to be involved in other outreach organizations - boasting that hers is the operatic voice that made thousands of youngsters cover their ears. Miss Carr also created "What's all the Screaming About: Opera for the Uninitiated," a seminar which she presented to adults at Chautauqua Institution for several summers.
Beginning in Auburn, New York, Miss Carr played mandolin (which she has taken up again this year!), violin and piano before starting the vocal training that led her to Ithaca College (BM), The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (MM), and to be granted the Artists' Diploma from Philadelphia's prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts.
Miss Carr is known to be a solid musician, consistent performer, as well as a remarkably quick study. Because she has been frequently called upon to defend herself against the reputation of a stereotypical blonde soprano, Miss Carr chose to qualify for membership in American Mensa rather than change her hair color.


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Beck's "White Horse Prophecy" & "Black Robe Regiment"
Do you really want Glenn Beck leading the anti-Common Core agenda for you?
"...[I]n our celebrity-driven culture, Glenn Beck has become an overnight sensation with superstar status in his new role as a spokesman for many (though certainly not all) religious conservatives."
Over the past several weeks this blog has been posting documentation that Glenn Beck's solution to Common Core is a fake "choice" that eliminates citizen representative government, parental freedom of choice, true religious choice, etc. Before Tea Partiers and their friends follow Beck and his agenda, they should learn more about what he really believes.
Dana Milbank of the Washington Post nails Glenn Beck and his esoteric Dominionist agenda in an article titled "Mormon Prophecy Behind Glenn Beck's Message."
In one of his first appearances on Fox News, Glenn Beck sent a coded message to the nation's six million Mormons -- or at least those Mormons who believe in what the Latter-day Saints call "the White Horse Prophecy."
"We are at the place where the Constitution hangs in the balance," Beck told Bill O'Reilly on November 14, 2008, just after President Obama's election....
Most Americans would have heard this as just another bit of overblown commentary and thought nothing more of it. But to those familiar with the White Horse Prophecy, it was an unmistakable signal.
The phrase is often attributed to the Prophet Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormon Church. Smith is believed to have said in 1840 that when the Constitution hangs by a thread, elders of the Mormon Church will step in -- on the proverbial white horse -- to save the country.
"When the Constitution of the United States hangs, as it were, upon a single thread, they will have to call for the 'Mormon' Elders to save it from utter destruction; and they will step forth and do it," Brigham Young, Smith's successor as head of the church, wrote in 1855....
The prophecy was renewed with each generation of church leadership. "...[T]he Constitution of the United States would be so torn and rent asunder, and life and property and peace and security would be held of so little value, that the Constitution would, as it were, hang by a thread," church apostle Melvin Ballard said in 1928....
But there is a Beckian twist in his version of the prophecy. Unlike the church leaders' versions, Beck's vision carries the possibility of a bloody end. On the night of Feb. 24, 2009, Beck outlined this prospect for his viewers. People who "don't trust the government," he said, would "see the government as violating the Constitution, and they will see themselves as defenders of the Constitution. Not a good mix. Then they take matters into their own hands."
It was Glenn Beck in a nutshell: White Horse Prophecy meets horsemen of the apocalypse. [emphasis added]
In order to further this mystical Mormon agenda, Glenn Beck and his compatriot David Barton set up a "Black Robe Regiment." Read more about this alarming agenda HERE.
Beck's "White Horse Prophecy" is a Trojan Horse
CHARLOTTE'S COMMENT: Utah has played a significant role in education and societal reform agendas. (See Berit Kjos's excellent article "What the Communitarians Stand For" for more background information.) This is all part of the community education/communitarian agenda being piloted all over the county and which has many of its roots in Utah. This is all documented in my book the deliberate dumbing down of america. Community educators in Maine were sent to Utah for training in community education in the nineteen seventies. The promotion of public/private/religious partnerships got a big boost from President Reagan's Administration which was, in very un-polite circles, referred to as the "Mormon Mafia," considering how many Cabinet officials were Mormons! Especially, the one most important one, in my view, was U.S. Secretary of Education T. H. Bell. It was Reagan's White House Private Sector Initiative that placed the stamp of approval on public/private initiatives, allowing not only the community education initiatives to flourish, but the fascist/socialist/communist workforce training agenda to replace our formerly "capitalist" economic system.
Here is a tidbit from The New York Times (Elisabeth Bumiller, 3/2/05) regarding such initiatives:
Religious Charities Got Billions In Grants
President Bush said on Tuesday that his administration awarded $2 billion in grants last year to social programs operated by churches, synagogues and mosques. A White House official said that was probably the most money that the federal government had given in one year to religious charities. "It is said that faith can move mountains," Bush told a conference of 300 leaders of religious organizations in a ballroom at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. "Here in Washington, D.C., those helping the poor and needy often run up against a big mountain called bureaucracy."
For more information on how State-controlled "choice" and "faith-based" are part of the same agenda, read the monograph "The Pied Pipers of Purpose."
There is a lot of $$$ to be made in fake "choice"