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Harvard's Billion-Dollar Man Departs
By Zachary M. Seward
A who's who of the New York financial world gathered at the Morgan Stanley Building in midtown last month to toast the one man whose investments over the past 15 years may have topped their own.
The guests, including Goldman Sachs Group President Lloyd C. Blankfein Lloyd C. Blankfein and Morgan Stanley's top analyst, Byron R. Wien Byron R. Wien , shared an alma mater--Harvard University--and an admiration for the man of honor, Jack R. Meyer Jack R. Meyer , who took over the school's $4.7 billion endowment in 1991 and turned it into a $22.6 billion behemoth.
The university is dragging its feet over Meyer's departure, announced in January and once set for June, now September. It was a declaration that sent shudders through the ranks of the university's fund-raisers.
Check out the average annual returns of the ten U.S. universities with the country's largest endowments.
For good reason. Meyer's departure is the latest in a series that have riddled the Harvard Management Co. By the fall, seven new private funds--including at least 12 top managers and dozens of their staff members--will have been spun out of the group over the past seven years, a stunning exodus for a firm of just 175 employees.
Now Harvard seems desperate to hold on as long as possible to Meyer and some of his top-performing colleagues who'll leave with him. First the university must work out a new strategy on how to deal with their absence and match their extraordinary track record going forward.
"At the end of the day," said Michael F. Holland Michael F. Holland , a major Harvard donor and chairman of Holland & Co. , "Jack's been the single most significant factor in terms of Harvard's strength as an organization, given the billions of dollars he's been able to put on the endowment's books."
After 15 years as president and chief executive officer of Harvard Management, where he has redefined nonprofit investing, Meyer is dropping out to form his own hedge fund with four associates. Their departures, part of a mass exodus at the highest ranks of the university's investment firm, have outside investors salivating over the prospect of participating in Meyer's new fund.
Hedge fund managers in Boston who have spoken to Meyer about his plans say the firm will launch with at least $4 billion in capital, including a large chunk of Harvard's money. Their investments will almost certainly focus on fixed income, insiders say, building on the success of Harvard bond traders David R. Mittelman David R. Mittelman and Maurice Samuels Maurice Samuels , who are leaving with Meyer after nearly a decade of stellar returns that consistently beat their counterparts in the private sector.
Mittelman and Samuels are proven experts at the sort of arbitraged trades not commonly seen among institutional endowments, scouring bond markets for mispricings and pouncing--with the full weight of Harvard's wallet--when they find them. The pair posted returns of 9.2% and 17.4% in domestic and foreign bonds, respectively, last fiscal year while bond markets struggled. Overall, Meyer's endowment has seen annualized gains of 15.9% over the past ten years, second among the ten largest endowments in higher education.
Repeating that performance on their own, however, could prove more difficult. With competition among hedge funds on the rise, traders have begun to see arbitrage opportunities drying up, and Meyer himself has repeatedly warned that the mispricings are likely to disappear. On top of that, Mittelman and Samuels won't have Harvard's diversified endowment to balance out their risk, nor will they be able to wield the university's AAA bond rating.
"It's much harder out here in the wild," said one former Harvard fund manager who has started his own hedge fund. "In a lot of ways, it's better on your own with nobody looking over your shoulder. But it's not easier."
Meyer, a typically talkative spokesman for himself and Harvard, won't discuss his future in any detail. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules prohibit hedge fund managers from even appearing to publicly solicit investors. (It's one of the few areas where the SEC has gotten strict over the loosely regulated industry.)
With the announcement in January of his impending departure, Meyer hoped to be out the door by June 30, the end of Harvard's fiscal year, but pledged to stay until his successor was chosen. Now, with the university still searching for his replacement, he seems to have grown impatient.
"It looks as though we'll be around through the end of September," he said in an interview, "and we are all hopeful that Harvard will name the new CEO prior to that."
With more than $22.6 billion on the line, the hunt for Harvard Management's new boss has attracted a powerful bunch. The search committee includes two former secretaries of the Treasury-- Lawrence H. Summers Lawrence H. Summers , the university's president, and Robert E. Rubin Robert E. Rubin , a board member--and leading financial types from both coasts, including James F. Rothenberg James F. Rothenberg , president of Capital Research and Management , the nation's top mutual fund firm, and Steven "Mac" Heller Steven "Mac" Heller , head of investment banking at Goldman. Harvard alums at the Blackstone Group , including President Hamilton E. James Hamilton E. James , are said to be advising on the search in an informal capacity as well.
Meyer's departure has forced some introspection at the university. From its offices in the soaring Federal Reserve Building in downtown Boston, Harvard Management is an anomaly in higher education. Investments are outsourced at most schools, including Yale, which maintains the second-largest university endowment, at $12.7 billion. And as a for-profit entity at a nonprofit organization, Harvard's investment firm has caused a great deal of anxiety on campus, especially over fund managers' seven- and eight-figure salaries.
Mittelman and Samuels made $34.1 million and $35.1 million, respectively, in fiscal 2003, sparking an outcry among some students and alumni and moving the management company's board to cap its managers' compensation at an undisclosed level. But that decision did little to help the situation: Protesters were still furious when the duo was paid more than $25 million each the following year, while other alumni felt Harvard was abandoning an incentive system that had proved successful.
"The idea to cap managers' compensation was an indication of the kind of la-la land that this had become," said Holland, who co-chairs Harvard's top fund-raising program.
Compounding Harvard's woes, the salary cap appeared to precipitate further departures at a firm that was already leaking fund managers lured by a burgeoning hedge fund market. Jeffrey B. Larson Jeffrey B. Larson , who oversaw foreign equities for Harvard, left in 2004 to start Sowood Capital Management , and David W. Scudder David W. Scudder , vice president of trusts, is departing this year to form Aria Asset Management.
Adding to the incentives to leave, most departing managers have been bestowed with Harvard's money to invest on their way out. Larson got $700 million; two select-equity investors took $1.8 billion in capital when they left in 2001. In all, almost half the endowment is now managed externally, compared with just 20% when Meyer arrived 15 years ago.
Meyer himself will also invest a large sum of Harvard's cash at his new hedge fund, according to those who have spoken with him, though the university says it's still deciding whether to invest in the fund. Along with Mittelman and Samuels, Meyer is leaving with his emerging-markets trader, Edward DeNoble Edward DeNoble , and chief risk officer, Michael Pradko Michael Pradko .
Harvard Management's trading floor will be awfully lonely after this summer, and the committee searching for Meyer's replacement may very well decide to use this moment to effectively fold the firm's operations and move to entirely, or nearly entirely, external management of the endowment. Yale has done better than Harvard with its external approach, posting a 16.8% annual return over the past ten years. And the scrutiny of in-house management may ultimately be judged too costly for Harvard's image.
Those close to Meyer and Harvard Management say external management is the most likely resolution to the university's limbo.
"With an endowment their size, you start to reach a point where maybe it just isn't as important to have the same kind of investment firm," said another former Harvard fund manger. The ex-employees spoke anonymously because they are bound by confidentiality agreements, they said.
If Harvard reaches the same conclusion, it will mark the end of a long and prosperous era for the university's investments. But Meyer is hoping it's only the beginning of his own success.
View a slide show of the top ten universities in the nation in terms of the size of their 2004 endowments, arranged by the average annual returns they've amassed on their investments over the past ten years (except for University of Michigan, which has had its average annual return calculated over the past five years). The biggest weren't necessarily the best.
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Japanese star Naomi Osaka back in spotlight with win on return in Tokyo
National News / 25/07/2021 25/07/2021 / By Radio News Hub
Naomi Osaka returned to the tennis spotlight on and off the court with victory over China's Zheng Saisai in the opening round in Tokyo.
Two days after lighting the Olympic flame to cement her status as the face of the Games, Osaka was out in an empty stadium for a 6-1 6-4 victory.
The 23-year-old last played a match eight weeks ago before pulling out of the French Open on mental health grounds after announcing she would not be taking part in press conferences.
That prompted a debate that went a lot wider than tennis and added extra intensity to what was already a high pressure environment for Osaka, who is looking to become Japan's first gold medallist in the sport.
The lack of crowds meant Osaka was able to go about her business in a calm environment on court, with only a smattering of journalists, coaches and other team members in the cavernous arena.
It was a different matter off court, with tickets for the mixed zone – where journalists can ask questions to players – in high demand and social distancing out of the window.
Osaka stopped briefly to talk to two TV channels before doing three short interviews with written press.
"Honestly I don't feel that weird about it," she said. "It might feel weird to you guys. I'm happy I guess that you guys are asking me questions but more than anything I was just focusing on playing tennis. I feel a little bit out of my body right now."
As a mixed race woman and outspoken advocate on issues of equality and now mental health, Osaka's starring role in the opening ceremony was an indication that Japanese society is changing.
She revealed she was asked to perform the role in March, saying: "I feel very, very proud. When I lit the flame, I was super honoured.
"That is a position you dream about and not everyone can do it. When they asked me if I wanted to, I was very surprised but very honoured and I'm happy to be here and happy to play, especially in Tokyo."
In the second round, Osaka will take on Swiss Wimbledon quarter-finalist Viktorija Golubic, with six victories needed to claim gold.
Much greater challenges lie ahead, and there were signs of understandable rust in the second set against Zheng from Osaka, but it was very much a case of job done as she made it safely over the first hurdle.
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Chelsea's options at centre-half for next month's Champions League final against Bayern Munich have been left threadbare amid fears that Gary Cahill may not recover from the hamstring injury sustained at Barcelona in time to feature in the showpiece on 19 May.
Cahill, who has described feeling a "pop" in the back of his thigh as he stretched into an early challenge at the Camp Nou, lasted only 12 minutes of the semi-final and scans undertaken back at Cobham confirm there is significant damage to the hamstring. The interim first-team coach, Roberto Di Matteo, was cagey over Cahill's prospects on Friday but there is an acceptance at the club that the England defender now faces a race to be fit and is a major doubt for the game at the Allianz Arena.
"We hope, and we will try, to get him back fit as soon as possible," said Di Matteo. "But at the moment it's difficult to put a date on it. It's too early to clarify that. We'll have to see how his injury improves on a daily basis. At the moment all we can say is we hope that he'll recover as quickly as possible. That's our hope and our aim. When he's going to be fit, we can't say."
The loss of the £7m January signing from Bolton would constitute a considerable blow, given his recent encouraging form in the Chelsea first team, but it feels even more significant given the suspensions that had already stretched the London club's resources in the Champions League. John Terry is suspended from the match in Munich following his red card for kneeing Alexis Sánchez from behind during Tuesday's 2-2 draw in Spain and Branislav Ivanovic picked up his third yellow card of the competition for scuffing up the penalty spot in that game meaning he, too, will watch the final from the stands.
The situation is further complicated by David Luiz's absence at present, also with a hamstring injury sustained in the FA Cup semi-final victory over Tottenham Hotspur. The Brazilian has returned to light jogging but will not feature against Queens Park Rangers on Sunday, when Ivanovic will serve the last game of a three-match suspension on the home front for a violent conduct charge.
"Neither Gary nor David Luiz will be available for this weekend and then we'll assess them," Di Matteo added. "For the moment, neither is available. David is getting better but we don't know when he'll be ready for the first team. He won't make this Sunday's match, though."
There is optimism that the Brazilian will be fit to return before the match against Bayern, when he will be the only recognised centre-back available. The Portugal full-backs José Bosingwa and Paulo Ferreira have both previously filled in as emergency centre-halves – with one of the pair likely to start in the middle alongside Terry against QPR – while the midfielders Oriol Romeu, Mikel John Obi and Michael Essien all have limited first-team experience at playing in the back-line.


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Created by Jamey Giddens and produced by Will Packer, "Ambitions" is a multigenerational family saga that explores love, power and politics in Atlanta. It centers around lawyer Stephanie Carlisle, the wife of Atlanta Mayor Evan Lancaster, and her rivalry with Amara Hughes, a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office who has just arrived in Atlanta with her husband, Titus. Stephanie and Amara used to be best friends who find themselves combatants in both their personal and professional lives. Stephanie's ambitious husband, Evan Lancaster, dreams of being Georgia's first African-American governor and will do anything to get there. Amara's husband, Titus, is the in-house counsel for a big pharmaceutical company fighting a class-action suit brought by Stephanie's powerful family.
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Signed as a stop-gap while Helio Castroneves was on trial, retained on a part-time basis because he was too quick to let go, Will Power outperformed his full-time team-mates to claim his first IndyCar Series win on a Penske dominated weekend at Edmonton.
Many in the paddock were keeping an eye on events over at the championship's spiritual home Indianapolis, where Juan Pablo Montoya looked set to take his first NASCAR victory on oval before a penalty allowed champion Jimmie Johnson to take the spoils.
The two-wheeled world delivered its most eventful MotoGP race of 2009 so far, as Donington Park's swanswong featured crashes for both Yamahas and a bizarre tyre gamble remove Ducati from contention, allowing Andrea Dovizioso to take his first win under massive pressure from Colin Edwards and Randy de Puniet.
A potentially pivotal weekend in GP2 saw Nico Hulkenberg leave Hungary with an extended points lead thanks to his third straight win and more disasters for Romain Grosjean. Giedo van der Garde took his maiden win in race two.
Matt Beer starting freelancing for AUTOSPORT.com in the first week of its existence in 1999, and spent the next decade-and-a-half dovetailing increasing amounts of time contributing to it with working for other Haymarket motorsport websites, UK national reporting, co-managing award-winning Edinburgh Festival Fringe theatres, racing driver and team PR, and getting some degrees, plus contributions to an AUTOCOURSE Champ Car yearbook and the FIA Institute's in-house magazine. Now deputy editor of AUTOSPORT.com, he also oversees AUTOSPORT's talent development programme for emerging motorsport writers.


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Q: Error in XML document (2,2) I have some xml files and I am trying to deserialize as below in the given code.
using (StreamReader srFileContent = new StreamReader(filePath))
{
    XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(messageType));
    messageType objMessage = (messageType)serializer.Deserialize(srFileContent);
}

Here file locate at filePath does not contains the following lines
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<message xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">

and thats why I'm getting the error. Can u help me how to add this lines runtime before deserialize the stream of given file.
Error is given below:

System.InvalidOperationException: There is an error in XML document
  (2, 2). ---> System.InvalidOperationException:  was
  not expected. at
  Microsoft.Xml.Serialization.GeneratedAssembly.XmlSerializationReadermessageType.Read161_message()
  --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.Deserialize(XmlReader
  xmlReader, String encodingStyle, XmlDeserializationEvents events) at
  System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer.Deserialize(TextReader
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A: The solution in another question was:
XmlRootAttribute xRoot = new XmlRootAttribute();
xRoot.ElementName = "message";
// xRoot.Namespace = "http://www.cpandl.com";
xRoot.IsNullable = true;

XmlSerializer xs = new XmlSerializer(typeof(messageType),xRoot);

Maybe that's an approach for your problem. Because MSDN is down for my network I can't provide any more documentation for XmlRootAttribute.

A: You will have to look at the base exception to find out the problem. The exception caught probably contains 4 or more inner exceptions.
EG:
try
{
  ...
}
catch (Exception ex)
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  Console.WriteLine(ex.GetBaseException());
}

A: From where did you get the class 'messageType'?
If you have created xsd for your xml using xsd.exe and then using xsd you created this class.
Then your project will have two files which contain this class.

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*One of the file is designer.cs which contains this class which is derived from DataSet class

*One file is simply a .cs file, which has a partial class.

*When you use this class while deserializing, it will refer to the class from designer.cs which is derived from DataSet.

*But if you remove designer.cs from you project, your code will refer to the partial class from .cs file.

By removing this designer.cs file, which had the class derived from DataSet, I was able to resolve this error.

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Start your agricultural career in Farming Simulator 14 on mobile and tablet! Take control of your farm and its fields to fulfill your harvesting dreams. As well as a refined look and feel, Farming Simulator 14 gives you double the number of farm machines to control, all authentically modeled on equipment from real agricultural manufacturers, including Case IH, Deutz-Fahr, Lamborghini, Kuhn, Amazone and Krone.
I love this game, but the fact that you can't remove any of the rocks, trees, etc., and it really limits the game in different points when you play. There are also bound to be mistakes every now and then. In fact, whenever I move my stuff around, I always end up hitting something along the way lol XD. Other than that it's a great game. F.Y.I. I wrote this on my opinion of the trail. P.S. I'd recommend playing this instead of FS16. Why you might ask? Cause reasons.
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The landscape of Italy, like America, can change drastically from region to region, and the country is divided by its north and south through the overall attitude, culinary specialties and way of life. From the snowy peaks of the Italian Alps, stunning beaches in the Riviera, flooded streets of Venice and rolling Tuscan vineyards to the history and energy of Rome, Italy is packed with must-see cities vying for your attention.
Experiencing the injection of energy in Rome absolutely cannot be missed -- not to mention being able to spend the day amongst thousands of years of history, walking through a sort of open-air museum. Speak with anyone who has visited Rome and they are likely to tell you that their heart, like so many nations in this city's past, has been conquered. Once the heartbeat of the world, the sheer amount of history this modern city holds is humbling. It is the only place in the world where you can shop luxury brands in ultra-sleek shopping malls, sip water from a fountain supplied by an ancient aquaduct, see a modern performance inside of a 1,000-year-old theater, ride a moped past the birth places of Roman demigods, and grab a bite in a restaurant, surviving since 1518.
Firenze, better known as Florence, is one of Italy's most visited tourist destinations. With iconic art and architecture, world-class museums, easy walking ability, relaxed vibe and delicious food, it is arguably one of the most tourist-friendly cities. Barring the Colosseum, many of Italy's most recognizable sights are found in Florence. Within a few days you can experience Michelangelo's statue of David, the intricately decorated Duomo, the famous postcard view from the Ponte Vecchio, some of Europe's finest shopping and dining, Pitti Palace, and more -- with enough energy left to enjoy a classic Italian happy hour aperitivo. Florence is also the gateway city for tours into the famous wine region of Tuscany. Day tours by bike and bus leave daily, giving you yet another reason to extend your stay in the area.
Surrounded by canals, Venice is a unique place to visit. Traditionally, images of gondolas complete with drivers donning black and white stripped shirts and red neckerchiefs are conjured up when one thinks of this northwestern city. However, there is concern that the city is deteriorating, sinking, and may be under threat of eventually disappearing. Best explored on foot, or by "vaporetto," a type of local water taxi, make sure you have a detailed map as the city has more twists and turns than Roman history -- or just get lost, it's worth it. Nero di seppia (black squid ink pasta), and baccala (a salt and dried cod) served with a cream sauce rich enough to take your breath away, are the local culinary specialties. If you are only heading to Venice for a day trip, be sure to stay for the sunset -- it is most beautiful as the deep colors reflect off the canals.
Carved directly into the mountains of the Italian Riviera, Cinque Terre, or the Five Lands, has been exponentially growing as a must-see spot on all tourist's lists. It is both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Italian National Park. Access is provided solely via a train from nearby La Spezia, although you may walk along cliff-side trails between the towns of Monterossa, Vernazza, Manarola, Corniglia and Riomaggiore. In fact, walking and biking is the norm in Cinque Terre as cars and motorbikes are not permitted within the villages. While there are a few commercial accommodations available, opt to stay in one of the many rooms up for rent in homes of locals. This is the place to come for impressive photographs, fresh seafood, local small batch wines, rocky beaches, or to walk the Via dell'Amore (Walk of Love) -- don't forget to bring a lock or piece of string to attach to the fence along the way!
Tucked away in the rolling Tuscan hills, lies the small village of Siena. A medieval town with respect for tradition, you will find extremely well-preserved buildings, cobblestone streets, and activities after you walk through the stone-gated wall entrance to the city. Here you can sample simple Italian life, delicious traditional Tuscan foods, like hand-carved bisetta Fiorentina (grilled steak from a prized breed of cow), or Siena's famous candies, panforte (spiced dried fruit) and ricciarelli (soft almond cookies with vanilla). However, Siena is best known for its twice annual horse race, Il Palio, which attracts tourists and Italians from all over. Il Palio has been a seminal part of Sienese life for hundreds of years, and remained relatively unchanged during that time. It is a game of chance, skill, deceit and strategy whose results can impact the winning or losing town's district, or contrada, for the entire next year. This race alone makes Siena a must-see city.
Alex, Katherine. "Must See Cities in Italy." Travel Tips - USA Today, https://traveltips.usatoday.com/must-see-cities-italy-109463.html. Accessed 26 April 2019.


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Advanced BMW EfficientDynamics technology puts the new BMW 1-Series in a class of its own
BMW 1 Series / Overview / Advanced BMW EfficientDynamics technology puts the new BMW 1-Series in a class of its own
Back in 2007, the BMW 1-Series set a new global benchmark, with a unique range of technologies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions being included as standard. Today, the new BMW 1-Series extends the scope of the BMW EfficientDynamics programme. The diesel versions have a centrifugal-force pendulum built into the dual-mass flywheel to compensate for rotational irregularities and ensure a smooth ride at low revs.
The car makes extensive use of intelligent energy management systems, including Brake Energy Regeneration and electromechanical power steering. Depending on the model, these may also include a gear shift indicator, automatic air valve control, a high-efficiency rear differential, a map-regulated oil pump, a pressure/rev-regulated electric fuel pump, a self-disconnecting air-conditioning compressor and tyres with reduced rolling resistance.
The Automatic Start/Stop function, which switches off the engine when it is stationary at traffic lights or in slow-moving traffic, is included as standard in the new BMW 1-Series, with both manual and automatic transmissions. ECO PRO mode, which is activated by the driving experience switch, adjusts the engine map, heating, air conditioning, and mirror/seat heating to minimize fuel consumption. The resulting increase in range is shown on a display.
As a result, the new BMW 1-Series will embody the concept of fuel-efficiency like no other premium car, building on the strengths of its predecessor in this area. At a later date, the range will be expanded with the BMW 116d EfficientDynamics Edition. This will be powered by a 1.6-litre diesel engine, and feature a number of fuel-saving and emission-reducing technologies, including solutions to further optimize drive-train efficiency, improve aerodynamic performance and reduce rolling resistance. The BMW 116d EfficientDynamics Edition will have an output of 85 kW/116 hp, with fuel consumption of 3.8 litres per 100 kilometres and CO2 emissions of 99 grams per kilometre over the EU combined cycle (provisional figures).
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Art Car Project 2018
Wouldn't it be seriously awesome to have an art car at Burning Man based out of our camp for 2018? This will give us a chance to really bond with a lot of people and extend our services to the community. We can share our sense of fun and adventure with those in camp and beyond. Monkey Car is an evolved idea that was inspired by the 2017 burn to feature the monkey King and the story of Journey to the West.
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In 2017 Scott K (aka Toaster) found inspiration in a lot of things about that year's burn. Partially a vision of Hanuman, the monkey warrior from Hindu mythology, and his influence on other doctrines like Hindu mythology. The story and the pageantry are amazing and the character of from Chinese mythology the Monkey King is completely fascinating. Of course there were additional inspirations especially in the music of the band called the Gorrillaz in their 2007 album "Dare". Coincidentally, Jamie Hewlett who is the lead singer and song writer for the Gorrillaz made a move and a opera about the Monkey King called "Monkey King: Journey to the West".
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In the production of the project we have a lot of our assets and resources all lined up and now we need to generate enough leverage to make it work. Here is what is happening now:
Working document plan (working document)
Fund Raising Status: Stage 1:GoFundMe (goal $10k: reached $5k incl direct donations)
Fund Raising States: Stage 2:HatchFund,Org (goal $17+k: still in progress)
Working location: NIMBY OAK since Jan 2018
Vehicle base (pending final agreement; see below and details in working doc)
The vehicle was formerly Dr. Brainlove and we will take it over and update it to King of all Warriors
Funding video #1 (above) was a quickly produced video for the Indiegogo campaign that will hopefully help warm up some wallets and inspiration for the project. I am eager to get the process underway and take over the vehicle and the space where we will be working.
As of 10/18 all the revenue channels above are active and receiving a slower than desired rate of funds. We also have opened up ways to reach people on Facebook with:
A Facebook Page for the Art Car : https://business.facebook.com/suntheateronmars/
A Facebook Production Team Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1869183413409450/
A Page on our camp web site: http://www.sunguardians.net/king-of-all-warriors/
Provided we can start our working plan on November 1st with rent, amount for the vehicle and more on time (total $5,500) and continue raising funds for supplies and work time for welding we can roll forward gently to success. Total budget so far is no more than $20k to get the art car to Burning Man.


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Q: rake db:migrate : incompatible library version postgres Not able to run db:migrate in rails because of a postgres error "incompatible library version"?

A: Try with gem pristine pg.
If you keep getting the same error with other gems, then try gem pristine --all, which it will reinstall all your gems.


So yes, I'm now bed ridden at home with a flu. Since Monday anyways. Not a good thing, but better to get well than to get stressed at work managing the children... lalala.. not a good thing.
Anyways, Sydney is in the middle of a winter now. it's about 5 degrees (average). I know its not as cold as South Korea, which can go down to as low as -15 this year.
The difference is that South Korea is fully prepared for such extreme weathers, and is well insulated in winters with their underfloor ondol heating. Unfortunately, such luxuries do not exist in Australia yet, and it'll be light years before we have ondol heating around here anyways.


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Reflections on the European Business & Nature Summit
Sustainable Development Goal(s): 3. Good health6. Clean water and sanitation7. Affordable and clean energy8. Decent work and economic growth11. Sustainable cities and communities12. Responsible consumption and production13. Climate action14. Life below water15. Life on land17. Partnerships for the goals
Priorities for change: Biodiversity
The European Business & Nature Summit took place on December 8 and 9. Two days of online discussions that brought together pioneering companies in the field of biodiversity, but also numerous interventions from public actors or civil society.
What is the EBNS?
On December 8 and 9, the European Business & Nature Summit took place, a large-scale annual event that aims to strengthen the movement of companies that put nature and people at the centre of their recovery strategies, in Belgium, Europe and the world. For this 2020 edition, the European Commission's EU B@B platform joined forces with the Belgian Federal Government and the Government of the Flemish Region, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and The Shift, to offer you two days of stimulating discussions, knowledge exchange and networking opportunities, all online. More than 700 people joined the many thematic sessions.
The EBNS serves each year as a springboard to strengthen the growing movement of companies who see nature as part of the solution to economic well-being. It highlights how business can support the implementation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and helps to keep this topic high on the political agenda ahead of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in 2021, which is expected to deliver an ambitious framework for global biodiversity beyond 2020.
This year, many of our members were present, both as speakers and participants. We were pleased to welcome Sue Garfitt, CEO Alpro, Thomas van Craen, Managing Director Triodos Bank Belgium, Thierry Noesen, CEO Belvas, Johan Lammerant, Lead Expert Natural Capital and Biodiversity Arcadis, Cristianne Close, Global leader Markets Practice WWF, Begijn Le Bleu, Communication Manager at Corridor but also Sofie Defour, Young Change Maker The Shift, alongside Emmanuel Faber, CEO Danone, for the opening session.
What do we take away from this event?
Biodiversity and climate are inseparable
"We humans weigh too much. I am not speaking here from a medical perspective. I'm talking about our total mass as a species." This is how Sofie Defour, Young Change Maker The Shift, began her opening speech, aiming to challenge the companies present at the event. She agreed with the messages of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius, calling on companies to integrate nature into the heart of their strategy and use it as a compass for their decision making. Sofie called on companies to adopt a more holistic approach to climate and biodiversity and not to cherry-pick on these issues: "everyone knows that if you set up a table with only two legs, it will collapse as soon as you lean on it", a message that also echoed the words of Emmanuel Faber, reminding that "biodiversity and climate are a problem for each other, and a solution for each other". They must therefore be tackled together.
We're not there yet…
In the following session, several companies that had decided to put nature at the centre of their activity shared their experience. Sue Garfitt, CEO of Alpro, modestly reminds us that despite all their efforts, - in the original language -: "I don't think we'll ever be quite done". In short, a long road ahead, already taken by many companies, with the help of increasingly precise and efficient tools, although still relatively unsuitable for smaller companies. There is still the same obstacle: measuring the impact. Nature is priceless, and yet we will have to be able to calculate its value if we want to integrate it sufficiently into our capitalist system. Many experts have been working on the development of measurement tools for years, and some of them have already proved their worth.
This is one of the tasks that the European Business@Biodiversity platform also wishes to accomplish: to provide companies with the tools they need to integrate nature into their business model, regardless of their size or available resources. And this is one of the reasons why this summit is taking place.
We need the financial sector
The second day kicked off with two sessions devoted to the engagement of the financial sector. First of all, the European platform celebrated the 11 new signatories of the Finance for Biodiversity pledge, a commitment made by 37 financial sector actors who are committed to protecting and restoring biodiversity through their financing activities and investments.
Thomas van Craen, Managing Director of Triodos Belgium, reminds us of the importance, as a financial institution, of looking in the mirror and measuring its impacts on biodiversity through its financing activities. He also brings an interesting perspective: biodiversity loss is often mentioned as a risk for a bank, but the bank can also be seen as a risk for biodiversity. Each financing of this or that activity is a lever to increase the positive impacts we have, or reduce the negative impacts.
SMEs in the spotlight
The third session of the second day deals with the subject of SMEs and how partnership projects allow them to join the movement of companies that integrate nature into their strategy. This session was organised by the Belgian actors of the summit, and moderated by The Shift, for whom it was a pleasure to give the floor to so many of its members. After the presentation of the Belvas case by Thierry Noesen, CEO of the company, and FollowFood's case on what an SME can do at the level of its value chain, we also discovered two concrete partnerships that federate a community of actors around common ambitions: the Green Deal Bedrijven en Biodiversiteit, and the Beyond Chocolate programme led by IDH.
The session ended with an invitation from Majda Dabaghi, Director Inclusive & Green Growth, to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), calling on SMEs to join the SME Climate Hub recently created by the ICC, in partnership with its local offices around the world and other international organisations.
Engaging SMEs in the fight against biodiversity loss is also one of the priorities of the European platform Business@Biodiversity, which recently launched a survey to better understand their needs. The interim results of the survey were also presented at this session, and will be published in full in early 2021.
Want to go further?
These two days were filled with information and exchanges which are now accessible to all via the event's website. You can therefore listen to each intervention and consult the presentations that were given.
If you want to go further, we invite you to:
Become a member of the European Business@Biodiversity platform
Consult their library of publications and resources
Follow the Science-Based Targets for Nature movement
Follow the Natural Capital Protocol to integrate natural capital into your organisation
Sign the Business for Nature call to action
Join the SME Climate Hub
Sign the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge
Start measuring your impact on biodiversity using one of the existing tools
Visit bebiodiversity.be to find inspiring ideas for action as of tomorrow
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Armenians have long referred to the resort town of Dilijan – with its green forested mountains and quaint stone houses – as a 'Little Switzerland' in the Caucasus Mountains. And it seems the nickname is becoming more apt, with a local development fund carrying out an ambitious project to turn this sleepy little spa town into an Armenian version of Davos – the Swiss ski resort that hosts the World Economic Forum.
The IDeA (Initiatives for the Development of Armenia) Foundation is the brainchild of philanthropists and entrepreneurs Ruben Vardanyan and Veronika Zonabend, and focuses on long-term sustainable development projects. Since 2014, the Foundation – which has the dual aim of preserving cultural heritage whilst fostering socioeconomic development – has been seeking a total investment of $250 million USD in order to transform Dilijan from a neglected resort into a regional educational, cultural and touristic center with global ambitions.
"Sometimes we talk about making Dilijan a 'Caucasian Davos' – about inviting big conferences and other international events here" says Davit Iskandaryan, the Head of Investment programs at the Dilijan Development Program. While we sip Dilijan's famous mineral water on the balcony of the Tun Armeni Guesthouse – charmingly refurbished in the local traditional style – Davit points out some of the recent developments in the city. As with Davos, which hosts several medical and scientific research centres, educational and research institutions form the backbone of the IDeA Foundation's vision for Dilijan as a regional hub.
In 2014, the IDeA Foundation also opened UWC Dilijan College – an international English-speaking IB boarding school for students aged 13-19 and full member of the global network of United World Colleges. In its first year of operation, the school attracted students from North and South America, Europe and the Middle East, as well as locals. The teachers are hired from around the world and 10 different nationalities are represented on the teaching staff of 25.
In order to help realize the Foundation's vision, the Armenian National Assembly has adopted a special 'Law on Dilijan' – the first such law of its kind in Armenia – which aims at creating attractive conditions for investment as well as protecting the city's unique architectural style.
In addition to new educational and touristic facilities, the IDeA Foundation's project envisions a complete upgrade of local transport links, including the rehabilitation of a section of the Hrazdan-Dilijan Railway. A new city centre will be developed close to the bus station with administrative and commercial facilities, and a section of the river-bank leading to Dilijan College will be renovated and pedestrianised.
Given that the city is surrounded on all four sides by Dilijan National Park, nature and nature tourism has a big role to play in the IDeA Foundation's vision for Dilijan. As part of its commitment to develop ecotourism in Dilijan, the IDeA Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding with CNF in May 2015 and the two organization have been in close contact ever since.
Currently, the main focus of CNFs cooperation with the IDeA Foundation is a planned 'discovery centre' in Dilijan. The centre will serve as a focal point for visitors and tourists, advertising local tourist sites and attractions and profiling the region's natural beauty and biodiversity. "The idea is to have some exhibits, screens, interactive materials," Davit says, "to give visitors the chance to discover Dilijan, and also to get information about the historical existence and natural assets of the national park." Another possible area of cooperation is linking biking trails in the National Park to the city's future cycle path network.


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Our aim is to help you, as an instructor, discover the attraction of ABC's hit show Shark Tank for your students and application to your economics classroom. Students studying principles, entrepreneurship, and managerial economics will benefit from considering the scenarios presented here, and clips can easily be adapted to middle school, high school, and university classes. This is a highly engaging and fun way for your students to learn to recognize economic principles and see their applicability and relevance in the real-life scenarios presented in the show!
We help you navigate the show by capturing and organizing clips in categories that relate to common economic topics. Many of the clips contain real facts and figures that students can use in their calculations to evaluate each pitch and whether or not the economic reasoning presented in it is sound. Each clip includes an explanation and commentary to help you structure assignments for your class. The clips are hosted on Critical Commons and are intended solely for educational purposes protected under Fair Use. If you wish to purchase a complete episode, options are available through a variety of streaming services. Below, we outline teaching ideas so you can easily build an assignment tailored to the needs of your class.
Here's an example of how to use this technique. After showing "Extreme-Price," use the response system of your choice to ask students this follow-up question: Do the sharks believe demand for these extreme-sport pogo sticks is elastic or inelastic? Answers: Elastic, because total revenue will increase if prices increase. Inelastic, because total revenue will increase if prices increase. Elastic, because total revenue will decrease if prices increase. Inelastic, because total revenue will decrease if prices increase. Discuss why it is that inelastic demand results in an increase in total revenue when prices increase.
Watch the enthusiasm in your class reach a whole new level when you let students vote on the outcome of the pitch! First, decide when you are going to ask students to vote. This may be right as the entrepreneur ends their initial pitch, or it could be after some of the sharks have asked a few questions. Whichever point you choose, be sure it's before the first shark says, "I'm out!" Record the time, and stop the clip there. You can simply ask students to vote on how many sharks they think will want to fund the idea, or you can ask them to explain why they think the sharks will or will not be interested.
One clip that has an especially interesting outcome is "You're Hired! Merry Christmas!" Ask students to record the information they hear in the clip and decide how many sharks will be interested. For a business that only has sales 1-2 months of the year, the numbers are not convincing, yet one shark takes the bait! This usually surprises students and lends nicely to a discussion of other business motivations, such as helping the environment or supporting veterans, as seen in this clip.
One of the big advantages of using Shark Tank is that the show is based on real businesses and data. We can show concepts with a real-life pitch rather than a contrived textbook example. In our classrooms, we have seen that students value this and see what they're reading in a textbook really does have a real-life application.
A think-pair-share allows a little more time to use the facts from the clip for more involved calculations and advanced reasoning. Have students record information as they're watching the clip. Review the relevant facts to make sure they heard them correctly. Then, let them have a minute to solve the problem you give them. After that, ask them to discuss their answers with another person. Finally, encourage a few students to share responses with the entire class.
This is the type of question that works well in a think-pair-share: In "Purse Elasticity of Demand," Kevin suggests lowering the price to $19.95 will result in ten times more sales. If Kevin is right, is demand elastic or inelastic? Support your answer by calculating total revenue.
For a rewarding, in-depth assignment, let your students play the role of sharks. This is best done towards the end of the term after students have learned a number of different concepts. It is also recommended that this not be the first time students have seen a clip from the show. Show only the initial pitch, then have students write questions to ask the entrepreneur. Next, the instructor can play the role of entrepreneur and answer questions. From these answers, the sharks can make their offer. Have them write a thorough explanation of why they made (or didn't make) a particular offer.
Visit the Economics Media Library for a guide on how to incorporate videos into PowerPoint, use Critical Commons, and even edit your own videos.
Read "Bringing the 'Dismal Science' to Life: Teaching Economics Through Multimedia" to see additional examples of how to use media in the classroom.
Excited to use more media in your economics class? Check out these sites!


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Photographer Clive Barda has been awarded honorary fellowship of the Musicians' Company.
He has photographed musicians, conductors and singers for more than 50 years.
His career was launched when an executive at EMI saw pictures Barda had taken of Daniel Barenboim and commissioned him to photograph Yehudi Menuhin.
According to Vladimir Ashkenazy, one of the secrets of Barda's success 'is his rare gift of being unnoticed, discreet and unobtrusive while doing his work,' while baritone Thomas Allen attributes it to the photographer's 'interest in the music itself, the amount of research and preparation he puts in before taking on a job'.
He was made OBE in the 2016 New Year Honours.
Barda will be guest of honour at the Musicians' Company's special event at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama at 7pm on 18 July, at which he will discuss his work, approach and techniques, and will answer questions from the audience. He will be joined by colleagues and friends who will talk about their experience working together.


All marriages face challenges. But when a husband and wife don't see eye to eye spiritually, the problems can be especially painful. Dineen Miller and Lynn Donovan tell how they've handled their marital expectations since marrying unbelievers and talk about other areas in their marriage where they share common ground with their husbands.
Bob: When a mom and a dad don't share the same spiritual convictions, there will come a time when their children will have to figure out whether they're going to side with mom or side with dad. So, what does a believing mom do on a Sunday morning when a teenage boy says, "I'm just going to stay home with Dad today"? Here's counsel from Lynn Donovan.
Bob: This is FamilyLife Today for Tuesday, March 11th. Our host is the President of FamilyLife®, Dennis Rainey, and I'm Bob Lepine. Lynn Donovan and Dineen Miller join us today to talk about the challenges that a believing mom faces when she's trying to raise sons and daughters in a house where dad doesn't share her faith. We'll talk about those today. Stay tuned.
Dennis: Your wife!—that your wife was given? [Laughter] Is that where you were going, Bob?
Bob: That is not where I was going! That's probably accurate, but it's not where I was going. [Laughter] I think you picked it.
I was going to say—I don't think either of us has faced the kinds of challenges that our guests have faced, and are facing, on an ongoing basis—the challenge of being in a spiritually-mismatched marriage.
Dennis: I think you're right. Dineen Miller and Lynn Donovan join us again. Dineen, Lynn, welcome back to the broadcast.
Dineen: Thank you. We're so glad to be here.
Dennis: You guys have conspired together to write a book about raising children in a spiritually-mismatched marriage. You got your husbands' permission to write this book, Not Alone, which, again, is about raising kids in a spiritually-mismatched home. You also had their permission to write another one—that was about a spiritually-mismatched marriage.
Dennis: I mean, what is there unclear about that?!
Dennis: How did you two meet in the first place?
Lynn: That's an interesting story. Several years ago, I came to this place where, in my marriage, I felt like God had healed so much of my challenges.
My husband and I had come through so much in our mismatched marriage. So, I started a blog—a simple little blog—where I thought, "I'm just going to write some stories to help other people who are on the path with me to thrive in our marriage." Out of that blog, Dineen was one of my original readers. It was on her heart to also write to encourage because there aren't many resources out there for people in marriages such as ours.
We joined forces and started writing. We wrote together, online. She lives in northern California—I live in southern California. We never met, face to face, other than one time at a conference for two minutes. We wrote the entire book together. We finally met after the book was done, and we went to see our publisher. We have been best friends/buddies. We cheer each other on. We pray for our husbands and our families. It's been one of those amazing God friendships.
Dineen: No, they actually haven't. We've met each other's husbands, but our husbands haven't met each other yet; no.
Dineen: God has a wonderful sense of humor.
Bob: You know, I've mentioned already that the last time you guys were here, we talked about the marriage relationship. This time, we're talking about the challenge of trying to provide spiritual direction in a home when you're the only one pointing in that direction—when your spouse is pointing in a different direction and saying, "I think this is the way to go."—and you're trying to raise sons and daughters to walk with Christ.
Dennis: Dineen, the interesting twist on this is you were raised by a single-parent mom. When you got married, you were looking forward—when you did become a person of faith—for two people to raise a child together—for a husband and wife to raise them together.
As you did come alive, spiritually, did you have to reduce some of your expectations and some of what you were hoping for?
Dineen: I had to give all of my expectations over to God and trust Him to bring our marriage forward, from that point, because I really expected my husband to join me, at that point. When he didn't, everything had to—I had to trust God to redefine my marriage, and He did.
Dennis: Give us an idea of some of the expectations you had to kind of lay aside.
Dineen: I had to give up the expectation of seeing us both in church on Sundays—like I saw so many other families together with their children. I had to give up the hope that he would be partnering with me to raise my children to know who Jesus was.
I had to give up the expectation that we would grow in faith together, that we would serve God together, that we would do things together in the church, that we would be able to share how we were growing and learning because this is the most intimate part of ourselves. It is who we are—our identity is in Christ. When you can't share that with the person you're supposed to love more than anybody in this world, it's very difficult.
It becomes trust in God to rebuild the marriage and to find common ground in other places. We tell our readers often that, even if your husband were to come to faith that day, that doesn't mean everything's going to be fixed. There are still—we're flawed human beings, and there are challenges we will face. When you're not matched, that becomes a challenge because you need to find common interest in other areas so you can stay close.
So if I'm overstepping here, you can just kind of push back. Can you give us an idea of what is some of the common ground you have really sought to work hard on so that you and your husband have a piece of turf that you're both firmly planted on?
Dineen: Well, there are all different areas. One area that I've tried to keep very common, of course, is our intimacy. The bedroom is very important. That's an area that I pray over and ask for God to bless so that I can be a blessing to my husband. I think that's an important area to be connected. There's no judgment in the bedroom.
Externally—common interests—my husband is a disc golf player. I support him in that. I've gone and been his caddy in the past. I did that once for him as an anniversary present—I toted his disc golf bag around for his tournament.
Bob: Now, wait a minute! How many different discs do you have in a disc golf bag?
Dineen: Oh, gosh. Anywhere from 10 to 20, depending upon what your favorites are.
Dineen: There are putters and there are long-distance discs. Trust me, there's a difference.
Bob: I just figured that it was a Frisbee® that everyone was throwing!
Dennis: I knew there were a couple—but not 15-20!
Dineen: Depending on how big the course is and what their goal is—but, usually, a handful of favorites; but they like choices.
Dineen: They like to have their choices. So, I'm very intentional about being interested in what he's doing; and I release the expectation for him to be interested in what I'm doing in my ministry and stuff like that. He's interested, to a point.
Dennis: —and everybody knows what nagging is—it's like being nibbled to death by a duck; [Laughter] okay? It just irritates. It's terrible. You've had to let that go and be silent about that.
Dennis: You raised your hand, Lynn, when I talked about common turf to develop with your husband. How have you done it?
Lynn: Well, I agree with Dineen. We had to surrender some of our own expectations; but with Christ, we can do that.
One of the most fun things I've ever done with my husband—to connect with him and have some commonality—is I learned to play Fantasy Football. So, on Sunday mornings, I go to church; he warms up the laptops. [Laughter] We have teams, and we cheer for our team. We tease each other about what our scores are. Did I know anything about Fantasy Football? No! But I learned. I have more fun, now, than he does—I think—in Fantasy Football!
Dennis: Do you beat him?
Lynn: I do. [Laughter] I won the whole league the second year I was in it!
Lynn: That didn't go over well. [Laughter] But we have so much fun.
Dineen: You have to tell them the name of your team.
We just have so much fun!
Dennis: Was it a male league?
Lynn: Well, there were men and women from our neighborhood.
Lynn: It was so much fun.
Lynn: It's being intentional. The Lord puts that in us—you can reach out—make effort to connect with your husband. Don't isolate him. He feels threatened by this new man in our life, often.
We had one of our readers, who said, "I would like to go find this Jesus and punch Him in the face so He would stay away from you," because he was so threatened by her faith and the changes that were happening. If we just love them and invite them in—in other ways—there are a million and one ways. Go spend time with them if they go into the garage. You know, there are many things we can do to connect with them and make them feel loved and appreciated—that's loving them through the power of Christ.
Bob: I want to ask you both—as you raise kids—you are governed, in your life, by God's Word. So, if God says, "This is right," you say, "Okay." If God says, "This is wrong," you say, "Okay." Even if you want to do it, you say, "No," because God says it's wrong. Even if you don't want to do it—you understand.
Your husbands don't have that same kind governing. They're governing their lives by what seems best to them. As unbelievers—just make a decision based on what seems right to them.
What jumps to my mind, immediately, is media. How do you walk your child through media when Dad doesn't see a problem with watching this or seeing that? It's okay with him. I'll tell you—I've had lots of conversations with my husband, saying, "I don't feel good about this program." I would tell my daughter, "We're not going to watch this program." I don't think it's, "Do it because I say so!" I gave her really valid reasons.
Dennis: The ages of your children, Dineen, are?
Dineen: Currently, they are 24 and 20.
Dennis: Okay; and yours, Lynn?
Lynn: My son is 31, and my daughter is 18.
Dennis: Alright, so, for all practical purposes, you've made it through the teenage years—18—that's about done there. Did it ever occur—in those teen years—where the card was played: "Well, Mom, Dad doesn't believe that—Dad doesn't do that,"—and pit you two against each another? I mean, my mom and dad were singing off the same song sheet; and I remember, growing up, pitting them against each other.
Dennis: I would think a child, growing up in a spiritually-mismatched family, would find a way to drive a wedge and maybe exploit it. Did that ever occur in either of your families?
Lynn: For me, personally, no. That did not happen, but I do know that that is a common issue. It tends to be more toward teenage boys.
Dennis: I'm going to give both of you an interesting assignment right now.
Dennis: There has to be a husband, listening to our broadcast—maybe, he was just channel surfing on the radio or on his phone. Somehow, it got downloaded—who knows how—but he stumbled onto this broadcast. He's on the outside, spiritually-speaking—looking in at his wife and the kids—as she's attempting to do well what you two did, for all practical purposes. I'm going to give each of you two minutes with this guy. [Laughter] What would you say to him?
Dineen: That's a good question. I think I would say to him—to understand his wife's heart and to understand that her motivation is by no means for herself. Her heart is for her family to know a hope and a future in our Creator. We're not perfect, but our heart is the love of Christ. That's the love that we want to share. Sometimes, we don't do it quite right; but our motivation is always because we are so profoundly loved. The cross is just that representation that the Son of God gave His life up for us. He was willing in it. If it was just one person, He still would have done it.
It's such a profound love and that's what's at the heart of it. It's not a judgment. It's not trying to make him feel in any way less. It's because—it's desperation in realizing that, because we are so loved—so loved by God—we want that person we love so much to know how much they are loved, too.
Dennis: "Thank you for putting up with the mistakes;" right?
Dineen: Oh, yes—the abundant life.
Bob: You know, I remember watching a documentary—that was shot a few years back—where a pastor from Idaho was in a series of debates with a prominent atheist. They were going from city to city, doing their debating.
Dennis: The peace that results in the home where you've got someone who has humility.
Bob: Yes! They look around at marriages that are having a hard time; and they have to go: "I'm a lucky man to be married to the woman I'm married to. I may not think Jesus had anything to do with that,"—you guys know He did; right?
Bob: But I think they have to recognize that they have been blessed because they married godly women.
I want to let our listeners know—we've got copies of the books that Lynn and Dineen have written. Both of these books are in our FamilyLife Today Resource Center. We have the book we've been talking about today, which is called Not Alone, about raising godly kids in a spiritually-mismatched home. And we have Winning Him without Words: 10 Keys to Thriving in a Spiritually Mismatched Marriage.
Now, let me just take a minute and talk to those of you who are regular FamilyLife Today listeners. You've been tuned in for a while and you, undoubtedly, by this point, know that FamilyLife Today is listener-supported.
We appreciate those of you who are Legacy Partners. During the month of March, we are hoping and praying that we might add 1,000 new Legacy Partners to strengthen the financial foundation for this program. That sounds like a lot of people, but it's actually about 20 families in each state where FamilyLife Today is heard.
So, would you stop and consider that? Would you pray about whether or not you and your family should join in, as brand-new Legacy Partners? If you do decide to become a Legacy Partner, we'd like to say, "Thank you," by sending you our Legacy Partner welcome kit that includes a couple of CDs with some favorite programs from FamilyLife Today, the Coffee Dates for Couples book that's got some great date ideas, and the brand-new Legacy Partner Cookbook. We've put together some recipes—some from Dennis and Barbara, some from Mary Ann and me, some from our staff, and a lot of recipes from Legacy Partners.
We'll pass the cookbook along to you, along with the rest of these resources in our welcome kit, when you become a new Legacy Partner. Go to FamilyLifeToday.com. Click the button that says, "I CARE." You can sign up as a Legacy Partner, online. Or call1-800-FL-TODAY and say, "I'm interested in becoming a Legacy Partner." We'll get you all set up.
Let me just say, "Thanks," in advance, for prayerfully considering this opportunity. We hope you'll join with us.
And we hope you'll be here again tomorrow when we'll continue our conversation with Lynn Donovan and Dineen Miller. We're going to talk tomorrow about the whole issue of Christian schools because I know one of you—you guys did not see, eye to eye, on the Christian school thing. I think you were the one who had to surrender on that one. We'll talk more about that tomorrow. I hope you can tune in.


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The Masters Tournament is one of the most prestigious sporting events ever. There are many different reasons as to why this is. First and foremost, the host of this tournament is one of the most known golf courses on Earth. Augusta Georgia is the glorious home of the Masters. There are many different things that make the Masters Tournament great. This list will show you exactly ten awesome things that make the Masters tournament great. When watching on the Masters Tournament Live TV, you'll see a lot of reasons why the Masters is so great.
What makes the Masters Tournament the Best?
The days that lead up to the tournament are very exciting. The few days before the Masters tournament, which is Monday through Wednesday, are hectic and everyone is anxious to see the tournament. The practice rounds are going on and patrons pay a lot of money to watch the famous Par 3 contest on Wednesday. The Masters is truly a weeklong event.
The exclusiveness of the Masters tournament is another reason that it is great. The Masters tournament does not sell tickets like the world series or Super bowl. Getting a ticket to the Masters is almost impossible.
The fashion of the Masters is one that is interesting. The PGA guys have already picked out their outfits for the week, long before the Masters event begins. Rickie Fowler even got camouflage made for him this tear, by Puma, and its only for the Masters.
The time of year that the Masters begins is Spring, which is great for Auguste weather. The golf season will just get underway when the Masters begins. It is the perfect time of year and the air smells like golf in Augusta during the Masters.
The field of players is another reason why the Masters is great. They have to earn their way into the tournament.
Tradition plays a huge role in the Masters tournament.
Another great thing about the Masters is the menu that they have there. There are many menu items here that are under five bucks. They even have light beer that costs $4. The food is very inexpensive and simple.
The golf course itself is definitely one the best things about the Masters tournament. Augusta National is the best location for the Masters too. Its absolutely beautiful.
The green jacket is another great thing about the Masters. Each year, the winner receives the illustrious green jacket. The tradition is huge here. Everyone wants the green jacket.
The availability to watch the Masters tournament makes it one of the greatest things as well.