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CNNRadio Farewell
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I've written way too many eulogies over the past year. This one is to bid a fond farewell to an American radio network. On April 1st, CNN ends its terrestrial radio newscasts in the United States, no longer distributed by Dial Global, the entity that used to be known, pre-merger, as Westwood One.
I had the great honor of leading the people of CNNRadio from 1996 to 2004. We did big things. Won an Edward R. Murrow award for Overall Excellence in 2000. First rate journalists- anchors, correspondents, producers and editors- all of whom earned a total of five Murrow awards for outstanding achievement in the radio news industry from feature and investigative reporting to best newscast. It was the first U.S. network to offer audio to its affiliates via the web 10 years ago– which sounds quaint now, but was years ahead of its competitors.
I feel very badly for the folks, many of whom I worked with, who face an uncertain future. Trust me, dear friends, you are not alone- so many of us have fallen victim through no fault of our own, to the convulsions of this radically changing media environment. Easy as it is for me to say and hard as it is to imagine, there is life after this. I am living proof of that.
CNNRadio, itself, was the sad beneficiary of the demise of the venerable Mutual network about a decade ago. Almost all of Mutual's affiliates were directed to us and turned CNN, by sheer number of affiliates- and overnight- into the 2nd largest radio network in the nation.
So, yes, a sad day, indeed. Sad for the folks in Atlanta. Sad for the radio industry. Sad for those who gave their all to the place, including those no longer here and whose passing left us staggered and numb: Former CNN Executive, Jon Petrovich, Anchor, Stan Case, Anchor/Reporter, Ed McCarthy, Anchor/Editor, Stan Nurenberger.
To all of you over the decades who covered the wars and elections, Presidents, Congress, the courts and government, 9/11, the shuttle launches and disasters, the hurricanes, the economic upheaval- the world in all its glory and heartache – a toast for a job well done and a public well served.
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Jack Speer
Very nice comments Robert. You have touched on one of the reasons I have spent a good part of the past year working on this merger of the two main entertainment unions. I totally agree with your comment that we are in a " radically changing media environment." However, it is also an environment of tremendous opportunity and potential for growth. Just one more reason why those of us in the business now must be looking to constantly evolve and to be open to change.
Patti Tripathi
It was lovely to work for you as an anchor CNNRadio — a fair manager who always had open ears for his employees, especially those like me that worked that grueling overnight shift. It comes as a shock that CNNRadio will no longer be. What a shame!
Tom Johnson
CNN Radio has been a magnificent division of CNN Worldwide. The CNN Radio staff has been splendid. It saddens me beyond description to think that radio audiences will lose such a wonderful, highly trusted source of information. I so appreciate all the devotion that CNN Radio staffers past and present have dedicated to its reputation for excellence. If I can be of any assistance to those staffers who need to find new opportunities, I will be pleased to write recommendations or make calls on your behalf. Be proud of what you have accomplished. I am very grateful to you personally and professionally.
Tom Johnson (CEO, CNN, 1990-2001)
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James Starace
Robert — I'm so proud to have worked with you and with CNN Radio.
Pat Stclaire
Robert – Thanks for the kind words, they're soothing at this tough time for Radio. It was a good run!
Your leadership at CNNRadio is the reason we had so much success. I was fortunate to be at the network during your tenure. This is the first time in 27 years I'm without a job, and it's a bit scary. But, forward march.
CNNRadio (RIP)
Thanks so very much for the kind words. After 25 years with CNN Radio it would be easy to feel bitter about how things are ending, but I honestly don't. Instead, I'm grateful for the relationships I've fostered with so many wonderful people. CNN Radio was never better than under your 8-year leadership. You brought us into the digital age, and provided us with a wonderful newsroom and our own correspondents! As you articulated, the changing media landscape has impacted us all. At age 49, it's now time for me to take what I've learned and move forward with optimism. I don't harbor any illusions that the journey will be easy, but it will be invigorating.
Dave Kirschner
Robert, I was fortunate to have worked under your leadership during my time at
CNNRadio. You showed us how to be "first class". You offered us the insight and
understanding of how a radio news network should function. Others here have offered
the same thoughts. So many wonderful people, so much talent. And as a fitting end
to the memory of CNNRadio, our former associate Harley Hotchkiss was flown in from
Arizona (where he now lives) to Atlanta to anchor the final newscast on CNNRadio last
night at 11:30pm. What a fitting honor for Harley ! I will always be proud to say that
I was part of the "Robert Garcia Era at CNNRadio" Many thanks,
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Best Womens Golf Clubs 2023
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If you're looking for the best women's golf clubs of 2023, you've come to the right place. The golfing world has seen a lot of changes in recent years, from new materials to advanced technology, and this has resulted in a huge variety of options for golfers of all levels. With so many choices available, it can be difficult to know which clubs are the best for women golfers.
To help make the process easier, we've researched the latest trends in women's golf clubs, compared hundreds of options, and put together a list of the top clubs for 2023. Our top picks are designed to provide maximum performance, comfort, and value, so you can get the most out of your game. In this blog post, we'll look at the best women's golf clubs of 2023 and discuss their features in detail. We'll also provide tips on choosing the right clubs for
1 1. Callaway Rogue X Irons
2 2. TaylorMade SIM Max Driver
3 3. Mizuno JPX921 Hot Metal Irons
4 4. PING G425 Fairway Woods
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1. Callaway Rogue X Irons
The Callaway Rogue X Irons are the perfect choice for any woman golfer looking to take their game to the next level. These clubs are designed to deliver maximum distance, a straighter ball flight, and an improved feel off the clubface. The clubs' ultra-lightweight construction and low center of gravity promote increased launch and carry, and their wide sole design helps with forgiveness on off-center shots. The clubs are available in a variety of lofts, shafts, and swing weights, so you can customize them to your swing and style.
2. TaylorMade SIM Max Driver
The TaylorMade SIM Max Driver is an excellent choice for women golfers of any skill level. It features a revolutionary Speed Bridge technology that allows for increased ball speed and launch, giving you a longer and straighter drive.
The head shape has been designed to provide a higher MOI, which helps increase stability and accuracy. Additionally, the lightweight construction of the club makes it easier to swing, helping you to generate more club head speed and distance. Overall, the TaylorMade SIM Max Driver is an excellent choice for women golfers looking to make their game even better.
3. Mizuno JPX921 Hot Metal Irons
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The Hot Metal construction also ensures a softer feel off the face, so you can hit the ball further and with greater accuracy. Plus, they feature a sleek design with a progressive shape and sole width, so they look and feel great in your hands.
4. PING G425 Fairway Woods
The PING G425 Fairway Woods are designed to provide golfers with more distance and improved accuracy in their shots. With their lighter overall club weight and a deeper face profile, the G425 Fairway Woods are the perfect choice for golfers looking to boost their accuracy and distance off the tee.
The ultra-thin crown and fast face technology allow for more consistent ball speeds with each strike. The forgiving crown design helps to increase launch angle and spin rate so you can easily hit the ball further and straighter.
5. Titleist TSi3 Hybrid
The Titleist TSi3 Hybrid is the perfect club for the modern female golfer. It's designed with a face-forward design that channels more energy into the ball for a more powerful and consistent launch. The Hybrid is made from a high-grade stainless steel body which is lightweight and durable.
This club is designed with a shallow face that is easier to launch, meaning it's ideal for golfers who struggle with getting the ball in the air. It has a wide sole design which helps keep the clubhead stable throughout the swing, providing more control and accuracy. And, with its adjustable weight system, the TSi3 Hybrid can be easily customized to your specific swing and ball flight.
In conclusion, the best women's golf clubs of 2023 provide a wide range of options for any player regardless of skill level. There are clubs available for beginners and more advanced players, as well as hybrids, irons and woods. They are made with quality materials and come with a variety of features to help maximize performance. With the right set of golf clubs, any golfer can take their game to the next level.
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Mum won't stay in bed at night..
My stepfather is main carer for mum (84)she has altzeimers with dementia..He tried a care home for three weeks..not happy as she had three falls so took her home..been home for two months..now says he wants her in a nursing home as he can't take her not recognising him etc.
She won't stay in bed at night so he is so tired not being able to sleep.
Re: Mum won't stay in bed at night..
He has nothing to fear about a charge on the house. Has mum had a Needs Assessment from Social Services? They should do a formal financial assessment. This can either be jointly or indivjdually, so if the savings are in dad's name alone, it would be best done individually. At the end of the assessment, they will say how much has to be contributed towards their care. Top ups are unlawful unless for extras. Is mum receiving Attendancd Allowance? Claiming exemption from Council Tax due to severe mental impairment? Has dad given you power of attorney? Writtn a will?
Remember, only HER money has to be used to pay care/nursing home fees, including her share of the house/flat. NOT YOURS.
Not a single one of us has ANY 'legal duty of care' towards ANYONE else (except maybe our children under 18!), and sometimes we have to remind SS and councils of that! They may like to 'presume' that 'of course' family will 'contribute'. But legally we DO NOT HAVE TO!
I wouldn't worry TOO much about falls - it's dreadfully common when they get to that stage alas. Also, again, as the dementia progresses, the time is not to long now before your poor mum won't be able to walk (the brain forgets how to do it) and then she won't be able to fall anyway. Not a happy way to look at it, I know, but there it is.
I hope you can make the most of your mum, and store what happy memories you can have. It's desperately distressing when they no longer recognise you, but the thing to remember is that, for them, THEY are not unhappy. It's really worse for us, than it is for them. They now live in a kind of constant 'mist' or 'daze', and providing all the carers are kind and patient with them, that is the most important thing now. I am so used, when I visit MIL, of seeing relatives crying as they leave...yet the parent/spouse they are leaving behind is quite oblivious of it - they are in a 'world of their own' by then.
Thank you for your reply..it is a stressful situation!As he is next of kin he does all the legal stuff..I don' t really get a say..just concerned about mum..she looks so upset sometimes..he does shout at her sometimes..she doesn't know where she is & that frustrates him..I did think that if he did find another home that they couldn't force him to sell their house..he might need care in the future..who knows?


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Damian Lillard Endorses Chauncey Billups' 2023 NBA Hall of Fame Candidacy
Despite a star-studded list of eligible 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame candidates, the NBA world views Chauncey Billups as more than eligible.
By Marlow Ferguson Jr.@meloferg Jan 5, 2023, 4:13pm PST
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Part of the allure that drew the Portland Trail Blazers to Chauncey Billups was that over the course of a decorated 17-year career, their coach proved capable of managing and relating too any role possible, from up-and-coming bench contributor to All-Star guard, and ultimately, a perennial Most Valuable Player candidate. In an article by Andscape's Marc J. Spears, many of Billups' peers, former teammates, and current players vouched for Billups amid a crowded potential 2023 Hall of Fame class.
This year's grouping features multiple surefire first-ballot Hall of Famers, such as Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade, Tony Parker and Pau Gasol. That could cloud Billups' chances. As Spears notes, Billups has been eligible since 2018, though he's never been a finalist.
Damian Lillard, another potential soon-to-be Hall of Famer, vouched for his head coach, citing the win-everywhere-he-goes argument as the approach:
"How can he not be in the Hall of Fame?" said Lillard, who was named to the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team. "Everywhere he went he won. He won an NBA championship. Finals MVP. He's a five-time All-Star. Won the [FIBA] World Cup. Head coach now. He's done everything. Why not?"
Spears hits on the main points that support Billups' argument — the six consecutive appearances to the Eastern Conference Finals, the NBA Finals victory in 2004 and subsequent Finals Most Valuable Award nod — and his reputation as a big-game, big-shot maker also supplant him among the top candidates. Alongside former Blazers guard Rasheed Wallace, Ben Wallace (a 2021 inductee), Richard Hamilton, and Tayshaun Prince, Billups helped fuel one of the great NBA Finals upsets during that very 2004 season, largely through the then-guard's leadership, grit, two-way play, and clutch ability.
On four different occasions, Billups was viewed as a top-12 candidate for the league's regular season Most Valuable Player award.
Here's how Billups responded when asked about induction into the Hall of Fame:
"It would mean a lot to me to be elected," Billups said. "It would just, again, show me that the people that vote on Hall of Fame actually understand basketball and they understand impact. I've never been a stats person. I'm an impact person. How impactful can you be? What's the use even right now as a coach? I say this all the time to my guys, 'What's the use of having all those great stats if they don't help you win?' "
Despite never being a 20-point scorer, Billups' reputation for being a floor general, unquestioned leader and proven winner dovetailed across multiple different teams: Detroit, Minnesota, Denver, and more. Spears offered that Portland could become the next of those teams as Billups transitions into his second year as a head coach.
Billups offers:
"With my preparation, with just the flow of the game, the cadence of the games, just by way of having some experience," Billups said. "You come into Year 1 not having a lot of coaching experience, one year as an assistant, so you don't even know what you don't know, a lot of times. Coming in Year 2, you do know what you don't know, so it's just a lot more comfortable understanding and knowing what I need to do on a particular practice day, or what we need to work on this day, or game day, or knowing a feel of what the team needs at that time. A lot of those things, it just feels better, just feels different this year."
The rest of the article can be found here. Spears hits on Billups' days prior to becoming an NBA star, his role as a minority head coach, and how his brother Rodney has played a role in his coaching journey.


The first thing attendees of the Taste of Q8 noticed when they walked onto the Mishref Fair Grounds early last month was the smell of delectable aromas from every angle. Each nook along both sides of the area was a window into an incredible delight. Burgers, pizzas, Indian and Kuwaiti foods were just a few of the cuisines represented. For the first time in the small gulf country, residents could taste all the greatest food the country has to offer, in one weekend.
According to organizer Michelle Lambros, approximately 20,000 people attended the festival through its three-day duration. With 78 different vendors, and 16 home grown businesses, there was something for everybody. Her partner Caroline Rosinski was extremely pleased with the results.
Each restaurant took their little nook in the festival and made it their own. Pizzeria Amami, an Italian restaurant that boasts of complete authenticity, made quite a splash. The group of Italians that run, cook for and serve in the restaurant had visitors feeling like they had stepped away from Kuwait for a moment and landed in an incredible pizzeria in Sicily.
While the chefs at Amami tossed the pizza dough and spread the delicious Amami sauce (seriously, is there nutmeg in there?) the staff made everyone feel more than welcome. A mandolin player helped set the atmosphere, but it was the staff that really made everyone feel welcome. For Franco, the most memorable moment was when a young handicapped teenager came to their stall. His staff was incredibly accommodating, and made him feel right at home in their booth, and created an unforgettable experience for him.
Authenticity was a big theme for many of the vendors. Yet one was sure to catch everyone's eye right at the beginning. A chef in an extra long beard, and thick mustache stood behind the table at the booth of the contemporary Indian restaurant Taal. Beside him, a lit tank housed dozens of fish that took the term "made fresh" to a whole new level. Customers chose the fish, that was then immediately prepared for them.
Homegrown businesses were also given the incredible opportunity to show their products to people who may not have heard of them. For the owners of Sicilian bakery Di Pietro, Luciano and Mays, the event introduced them to a multitude of new faces, and gave them great exposure. With the support of the event organizers, and their incredible cannolis, for those of you who haven't encountered this Sicilian delight, it is a golden, crunchy pastry shell that is super light, and then filled with sweet homemade ricotta cream, were a huge hit with everyone at the food festival. Including the celebrity chefs.
For many attendees, vendors and even the organizers, the guest chefs truly elevated the experience at the event. Jenny Morris, also known as "The Giggling Gourmet" regaled the women with a special chili recipe for when your husband's female friend comes over. (Just slide a very hot pepper on her cutlery and cup to turn up the heat). Reza Mahammad, known on the Food Network as "The Spice Prince" was as entertaining and expressive as he was on television. Both were extremely impressed by the festival, and were astounded at the amount of love they got from the crowd.
With this year's success and lessons learned, the organizers are already planning for next year. So keep on the look out for the next bite of the Taste of Q8!


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Dr. Williams holds a Ph.D. in K-12 Leadership and is the only licensed California school administrator in the 2018 race for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Dr. Williams was the Top African American undergraduate of the 2001 graduating class at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS). He completed his bachelor's degree in criminal justice and his first Master's degree in Multicultural Education from CSUS. He later completed his Ph.D. in K-12 Leadership from Capella University. Dr. Williams obtained a second Master's degree and two teaching credentials in special education from Grand Canyon University. He also holds a California Administrative Services Credential and a certificate in Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development (CLAD).
His Journey
He began his journey in education 21 years ago as a classroom aide and special education teacher. Dr. Williams worked as a school administrator at several nonpublic schools before opening his first school for students with special needs. He also worked part-time in the Sacramento County Youth Detention Facility for nearly 4 years while teaching in special education and serving as a school administrator throughout the day.
For the last 11 years, he has worked closely with district superintendents, principals, and other school administrators to educate students with exceptional needs who have required a higher level of support to access their education.
His Experience
Dr. Williams has over 11 years of experience as a leader in higher education, having taught online courses in Education Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education Leadership, and Teacher Education for Capella University and Grand Canyon University. While at Capella University, Dr. Williams served on advisory boards for Special Education Leadership and Curriculum & Instruction. He is the founder of two nonpublic schools for students with special needs, The Williams Academy and Sierra Foothills Academy.
Dr. Williams has conducted research in several public school settings (Howe Ave Elementary, Grant High School, and Foothill Farms Junior High School) to help address issues related to cultural pluralism, teacher efficacy, parent engagement, and truancy.
In 2014, Dr. Williams was nominated by the California Department of Education to represent the state of California on the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Achievement Level Setting In-Person Panel for 7th grade English.
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The location use of Foursquare for finding intriguing and interesting spots is also very popular. People can just use the application solely for finding cool places nearby and reading reviews about these places. Foursquare recommends places that are customized to your taste and liking, as you check-in more often. The locations can be used for meeting people in nearby communities and that is how one builds their social network. [2]
The Surprise uses of Foursquare include safety and availability. People often utilize the application to maintain home security. For example, users may "check in" at their homes at various points while being away so that criminals are discouraged to break in. Other users may "check in" at home to ensure their friends and family that they have gotten home safely. In a system of location notification over Foursquare among friends, a lack of update quickly indicates that a user is in trouble. [2]
Digital media devices and applications can be used for many different things. In the book "Personal Conenctions in the Digital Age," author, Nancy Baym, talks about seven key concepts that relate each and everyone of the digital media ways to similarities and differences. The first concept, interactivity, has to do with the why in which people use a application, whether it social, technical, or textual. The second is temporal structure, which has to do with whether or not the communication is synchronous or asynchronous. The third is social cues, which has to do with the sensory information. The fourth is storage, whether it is ephemeral vs permanent. The fifth is replicability, whether the data is copied and what the limits are to that. The sixth is reach, which has to do with the size and scope of the audience, including privacy limits. The seventh, is mobility, which refers to the spatial location. [3] Foursquare users can be very interactive with each other by always connecting through locations. One can check to see where friends are and interact that way, but for the most part there is no text or verbal communication through the application. Foursquare is more asynchronous than synchronous, as most of the time you don't see the exact current location of the friends that you follow. You see their locations later on. It does depend on the person though because some friends will use it for the moment to find out where each other are to meet up. [3] Foursquare provides textual social clues as it gives the written location of each user. However, it also uses visual cues by displaying a street map with the user's location marked. This allows people to easily see where their friends are and the name of the place, making the location-based digital tool successful. [3] The storage aspect of foursquare is a major thing for the application. They build up all the check ins and make sure to use them over and over again to share data about each location. It uses the storage for the gaming aspect and whether or not someone can become a mayor of a location or not. There are many aspects of Foursquare that require storage. This has a lot to do with replicability as well but in this case storage is permanent. [3] The check-ins will be copied and copied over and over again as more people go to each location and check in. They will also be used for the gaming aspect and for giving reviews to the users of foursquare. Foursquare's reach is absolutely limitless. As of right now it is over 40 million users, but has the potential to be a lot more. When one checks in their location a limitless amount of people could see it, but in the case of privacy most times people will just share that information with friends that they allow to follow them. In that case the reach of sharing location definitely depends on the person, but that it can be a very large number of people and that it is world wide. People only really can use foursquare on their smartphone and therefore the application is pretty accessible at all times as long as one has a smartphone to begin with.


Beginning in the Fall Semester of 2014, Columbia University began to develop a new organization which both builds upon and maintains Columbia's strong and successful experiences with highly multidisciplinary and collaborative research programs in Nanoscale Science and Engineering. This new research structure stimulates the development of new major research centers and programs and assures the creation and maintenance of the specialized facilities that support and enable these groundbreaking programs.
► Provide the faculty-based intellectual basis and support for the development of new research concepts, directions, and programs in nanotechnology.
► Provide an administrative and business infrastructure for the development of new research program concepts, for developing research proposals, and for administration of research programs based on nanotechnology, with special emphasis on large scale interdisciplinary research centers.
► Develop, manage, operate, and maintain a set of user shared facilities to support research activities in nanoscale science and engineering, and make these available to the entire Columbia community at modest cost. These facilities currently include a Clean Room for micro- and nanofabrication, a Materials Characterization Facility, and an Electron Microscopy Facility. The research facilities are open to external users from other academic institutes as well as from industrial companies. Operating costs—including supplies as well as operating personnel—are partially recovered through "user fees". CNI also cooperates and collaborates with other universities such as CUNY to make additional capabilities available to the entire Columbia research community at modest cost.


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Q: how configure setting for kafka to delete messages? I'm using Kafka (with Yahoo Kafka manager)
I want to set a rule for resetting messages or how they call it : "Sum of partition offsets"
Is there any parameter of rolling the kafka offsets at server.properties?
(i.e: I want to reset or delete all the params that are affecting message retention)
Thanks.

A: You can not change a topics retention policy by changing default values after topic creation. Delete retention is per topic and if not given when created, uses default values.
If you want to change topic retention policy on the fly, you can use command below;
./kafka-topics.sh --zookeeper your_server_ip:2181 --alter --topic your_topic_name --config retention.ms=604800000

This will take couple minutes to effect.

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Today sees the launch of the AT Home campaign (www.athome.uk.com) supported by Naidex, the UK's leading event for independent living and disability. The campaign is being launched at the National Children and Adult Services Conference in Bournemouth. It will use a range of channels and media and will encourage people to think about how independent living and mobility equipment, also known as Assistive Technology, can help people to continue to live independently in a healthy and safe environment at home.
Communications will be aimed at people aged 55+ who are thinking about later life but might not have experienced any major daily living difficulties as yet.
Research has consistently confirmed that awareness of Assistive Technology is very low, held back by a combination of factors, including the historical dominance of this sector by the State. A recent study led by Coventry University found that 60% of consumers questioned said that lack of awareness was a barrier to greater use/purchase of Assistive Technology. However the same research also found that 85% felt that the costs of purchasing were worth it given that it would make life easier*. This demonstrates that people are willing to pay, from their own pockets, for products and services, provided that they feel it will help.
This initiative aims to reach people whilst they might still be termed a 'consumer', before their needs increase and to help prevent them from tipping over to becoming 'a patient' or service user.
In England almost a third of the population are aged 55+ and an estimated 4.7m people aged 65+ have a limiting longstanding illness that affects them in some way, this equates to 48% of all people aged 65+**. In many instances Assistive Technology, when used as part of a wider package, can help maintain independence, enabling people to live longer in their own familiar home surroundings, thereby potentially helping to avoid having to consider moving into specialist housing or a care home in later life.
-promote and encourage engagement in new ways of working in all major areas including transformation, commissioning, procurement, adult social care and children's services.
We are a sector-led organisation that supports local authorities and their wider public sector partners to reform and transform local public services.
IEWM works closely with the West Midlands' branch of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and has a Joint Improvement Programme that provides support to councils in the region through a sector led approach.
Naidex is the UK's leading event for the Independent Living and Disability sector, which has been running for 41 years. Healthcare professionals, manufacturers, retailers, government and local authority representatives, carers, end-users and their families attend Naidex each year to keep up to date with developments in the industry, seek advice, up-skill, share best practice and source innovative new products to improve lives. It is the UK's largest independent living and mobility show and is the only national exhibition which combines consumers, health and social care professionals, alongside business (products and services) professionals under one roof. A conference programme of free seminars across the theatres offers FREE learning and the latest thinking from leading specialists.
What do you think about growing older and being old? Is it something you dread because of your experiences of working with older people who have become ill and frail? Are you looking forward to retiring from paid employment and putting your feet up? Do you prefer not to think about it all?
The recently published House of Lords report Ready for Ageing? (Select Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change, 2013) is timely and presents a cogent argument for some fresh thinking about how we plan and develop public services in light of our ageing population. It challenges preconceptions and stereotypes of older people, and highlights the many ways they continue to contribute to society after retirement. The report makes a case for Government to take urgent action to develop new policies and adapt institutional systems for a very different kind of future in which many more of us will be living longer, healthier lives. It presents the usual population projections, which, although compelling, are now well rehearsed and familiar. More unusually, this report counters many of the 'burden of old age' cliches with insights into prevailing attitudes among older people about their lived experiences, and it calls for a change to rigid 'age-defined' policies and services.
As well as spelling out the financial implications of demographic change, the report raises important questions about the types of longer lives we will lead in the future. How we will maximise older people's participation in the workforce, civic life and society, and how well we will support people in ill health or frailty. Many of these themes resonated with me as an occupational therapist with an interest in how we manage and maintain our autonomy into great old age. It strikes me that this report gives all allied healthcare practitioners (AHP) an ideal opportunity to reflect on their current roles and to start thinking about what it means for their practice, and the potential for innovation and new types of services.
'..evidence that a new system of health and social care is needed to be more focused on prevention, early diagnosis, intervention, and managing long-term conditions to prevent degeneration, with much less use of acute hospitals.' I found myself thinking, 'How many times have we read that we need more prevention?' It has been a watchword in the NHS for decades, but this report suggests the need for more creative approaches that take better account of how older people are really living in the 21st Century. It points out that human nature leads us to bury our heads in the sand rather than deal realistically with living into great old age. This tells me that there's an education and persuasion job to be done, and approaches such as Lifestyle Redesign, notably pioneered by Florence Clark and others in California (Jackson et al, 1998) and Professor Gail Mountain in the UK (Mountain and Craig, 2008), will have growing relevance. These approaches uniquely reconnect us with our occupational selves in the context of our ageing bodies, so that we can keep doing all those things that are important to us. As evidence of the role physical activity plays in maintaining health in old age grows, this must be a crucial area of interest for research in the future.
Ready for Ageing? challenges but also gives us hope. There is undoubtedly even more radical change ahead, but I for one think that AHPs are in the vanguard.
We continue to work with Newcastle University, through our Better Living Trust, to progress the concept of a Rating and Review scheme for assistive products. The initiative has been taken up as a case study for the University's SALT project (Sustainable models for Assistive Living Technologies). This is a three year research programme which has been set up in recognition of the need to stimulate and develop the ALT market. As a key part of this is to build consumer awareness and trust a Rating and Review Scheme was seen as highly relevant.
SALT researchers have been busy and have now undertaken a series of workshops with older people to find out what kind of scheme they would find helpful and have presented their insights to others from industry, commercial and professional backgrounds. They will use the data obtained from these interactive sessions to design a prototype Rating and Review website. Colleagues from the University's Business school will also develop a working prototype web site that could be used in a future scheme.
The outputs from the SALT project are due to be disseminated in the summer of 2014.
The Institute for Ageing and Health (IAH) at Newcastle University and Years Ahead Partnership have secured funding for a feasibility study to explore the potential for an accreditation and approval scheme for Independent Living products and services. The initiative is the result of discussions between the two organisations about how they could best work together to raise awareness of the benefits that these products offer to older people.
The aim of any scheme, which will also receive expert input from the University's Business School, will be to encourage suppliers, manufacturers and retailers to consider the needs of the consumer, by ensuring that products and services are tested and accredited by the people they are designed for, ahead of being launched. Whilst some approval schemes exist in specialist areas, e.g. RNIB, there is no widely recognised mark that consumers can turn to, to give them confidence that an independent living product or service has been reviewed by older people – as expert users – and meet certain standards.
Once underway the study will consult with a wide cross-section of stakeholders from Industry, Retailing, Government, Third Sector organisations and consumer groups to ensure that any scheme gains wide-ranging support.
Financial support for the feasibility study has been received from the government's Knowledge Transfer Partnerships programme (KTP). KTP aims to help businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within the UK Knowledge Base.
The Partners welcome any expressions of interest and enquiries.
We are pleased to support The Future Perfect Company Ltd's Designing for the Future scheme, in partnership with Brighton University.
This aims to set up an innovative, nationwide skills development project that will support new designers in the field of design for older people, spanning products, services and spaces.
The project will build skills capacity in this under-served sector, showcase innovative practice, and build a mentoring and support network. More information about the project to date can be found here.
The scheme has now been running for several years and is beginning to see some results; with one participant winning the Future Pioneer Award from the Design Council and another a residency at the Design Museum to further develop her project.


15th October 2013 – On 16th of October the "11° Encuentro Nacional de Aceite de Oliva" will take place in Santiago, Chile. It is a conference that involves all the best realities of olive-growing and olive oil production of South America. During the conference the olive oil analysis system CDR OxiTester will be showcased by Claudio Vignoli, CDR export manager for Latin America, in the setting of the exposition area.
The event consists of one day of lectures and meetings about chemical and sensorial analyses, trends and production factors, new techniques and innovations. All referred to the olive oil sector.
The rapid expansion of the olive oil industry in South America and the great advantages that our instrument can assure for analysis and control, make appropriate more than ever the presence of CDR OxiTester at the meeting.
In Chile olive oil production is increasing, and the cultivations and exportations are raising. The country presents a particular climate condition that facilitates olive-growing and it is naturally shielded from dangers such as Olive Fly. Moreover in the country there is great attention towards quality and process control.
At the meeting Marino Uceda will be present as president of the jury of Oro Chile 2013 contest for the best Extra Virgin Olive Oil. He will award the winner during the prize-giving ceremony that will conclude the conference day.
The whole event will take place at the Espacio Riesco, where experts and insiders will be able to discover more about CDR OxiTester.
CDR OxiTester present at the National meeting of olive oil in Chile – 15th October 2013 was last modified: February 8th, 2019 by CDR s.r.l.


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Q: why is animate="true" ignored when I switch between templates? I have the following plunkr (code below)
I am switching between templates in angular. each template has the progressbar directive from angular-ui project.
the first template has attribute 'animate=false' while the rest have animate=true.
I deliberately modified the templates so they will be different from one another.
one is blank, others have wrapping divs, etc...
however, the change in the animate attribute value, but the change is ignore. all directives use false.
i cannot modify the directive's implementation.

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*How can i make the last 2 templates animate the progress change

here are the templates i generated
angular.module("myProgressBarApp").run(["$templateCache", function($templateCache) {
  $templateCache.put("first.html",
    '
hello world

<progressbar animate="false" value="progressPercentage" id="mograbi" class="progressbar"> {{progressPercentage}}%</progressbar>
');
      $templateCache.put("second.html",
    '<progressbar animate="true" id="guy" value="progressPercentage" type="primary" class="progressbar"> {{progressPercentage}}%</progressbar>');
    $templateCache.put("third.html",
    'this is third');
    $templateCache.put("fourth.html",
    '<progressbar animate="true" id="guy3" value="progressPercentage" type="primary" class="progressbar"> {{progressPercentage}}%</progressbar>');
    $templateCache.put("fifth.html",
    '<progressbar animate="true" id="guy4" value="progressPercentage" type="primary" class="progressbar"> {{progressPercentage}}%</progressbar>');
}
]);

A: I have a working version of what you want here. You'll notice that the general pattern i used is:
 $timeout( function(){
    $scope.progressPercentage = 0;
    $scope.includeRoute = "second.html"
  }, 1000);
  $timeout( function(){$scope.progressPercentage = 88;
       }, 1100);

Notice how i have 2 timeouts for every template; you have to give the progress bar some time to change values.

A: Your demo works fine if you revert to prior version ui-bootstrap-tpls-0.10.0.js
DEMO
Likely best to report this as possible bug in angular-ui issue tracker


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BT head of adviser distribution to stand down
BT Financial Group has started a search for a new general manager of adviser distribution following the retirement of Chris Freeman.
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Mr Freeman, who has been with BT for 25 years, will continue on part-time as a consultant before stepping down in the latter half of 2015, according to a statement.
His consulting work will then continue for a further two years, said a BT spokesperson.
"As he transitions to retirement, Mr Freeman will continue to focus on maintaining BT's strong client and industry relationships," said BT.
Mr Freeman will also act as a 'BT ambasssador' at client conferences and industry events as he transitions to retirement, said the statement.
Mr Freeman has held a number of roles at BT including head of sales and joint head of the equities division for Bankers Trust Investment Bank; state and national sales manager for BT Funds Management; head of BT Wrap, and his current position general manager of adviser distribution.
"BT has always been a place of meritocracy which has made the last 25 years a dynamic, fast-paced and utterly enjoyable experience," Mr Freeman said.
"Launching BT Wrap in 1997 was a real turning point for the industry and I'm excited to see BT's Panorama take advisers' relationships with their clients to the next level," he said.
BT has commenced an internal and external search to find a suitable candidate for the vacant role, said BT.
"Mr Freeman will be assisting with the transition and recruitment of this role and will remain in charge of adviser distribution until this process is complete," the statement said.
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How to become Accredited
To view accredited schools in a particular region, click on "region".
For further information about a school, click on "School". To view accredited schools in a particular region, see map and click on "region"
ABC Languages (Cambridge)
ABLS inspected and first accredited ABC Languages in 2004. The school has been routinely inspected since that date. The next inspection is due in 2019. Year round school offering English language courses for adults. The school also welcomes under-18s and families from June- September and can offer bespoke Group Study Holidays.
www.abclanguages.com
ACCENT LANGUAGE SCHOOL (Guernsey)
ABLS inspected and first accredited the English language provision offered by Accent Language School in April 2017. The school was routinely visited again in 2018. The next full inspection is due in the summer of 2022. Year round school offering English language tuition and seasonal vacation programmes for juniors at Elizabeth College.
2018 INSPECTION SUMMARY
www.accent.gg
Angle Education (London)
ABLS inspected and first accredited Angle Education in 2015. The organisation was routinely re-inspected in 2016. The next full inspection is due in 2020. Angle Education offers English Language courses year round to adults and juniors.
www.angleducation.com
Anglophiles Academic (Main Office London - UK destinations)
ABLS inspected and first accredited Anglophiles Academic in 2013. The organisation has been routinely inspected since that date with the most recent visit conducted in 2016. The next full inspection is due in 2020. Seasonal English language and activity courses for juniors and young people in UK destinations.
www.anglophiles.com
CLT - Commercial Language Training Ltd (Derbyshire)
ABLS inspected and first accredited CLT in 2017. Bespoke intensive English language training for overseas executives at The New Bath and Spa Hotel in Matlock - full immersion courses. The organisation was routinely re-inspected in 2018. The next full inspection is due in 2022.
www.languagetraining.com
Conlan Schools (North Wales and Chester)
ABLS inspected and first accredited Conlan (Abergele) in 2009 and Conlan (Chester) in 2014. The organisation has been routinely inspected since those dates with the most recent visit conducted in 2018. A further inspection of both schools is scheduled for 2019. Year round centres offering courses for adults and juniors.
www.conlanschool.com
ELA - Edinburgh
ABLS inspected and first accredited ELA in August 2017. Year round school located in central Edinburgh. ELA offers courses for individuals, both adults and juniors, and also closed groups of juniors. Next inspection scheduled for 2019.
www.elacademy.co.uk
'ELC' English Language Courses (Reading)
ABLS first inspected and accredited 'ELC' English Language Courses (Reading) in August 2016. The school was routinely re- inspected in 2017. The next full inspection is therefore due in 2021. However, due to a recent move to new premises a visit to these is scheduled for 2019. Year round school offering English language courses to adults and students from the age of 16 years. Reading town is situated 36 miles to the west of London in the county of Berkshire.
www.elclondonstreet.co.uk
English for Less Education and Travel (Hastings)
ABLS inspected and first accredited the English for Less centre (Hastings) in 2015. The organisation was routinely re-inspected in 2016. The next full inspection is due in 2020. Year Round English language courses offered to students under the age of 18 in residential accommodation. Adult courses are also available.T
Travel-Safe Silver Level
www.englishforless.com
Heart of England Language School (Leamington Spa)
ABLS inspected and first accredited Heart of England in 2011. The organisation has been routinely inspected since that date with the most recent visit conducted in 2016. The next full inspection is due in 2020. Year round school offering English language courses to adults.
www.heartenglandlangschool.co.uk
Holy Child College (Hastings)
ABLS inspected and first accredited Holy Child College in 2013. The school has been routinely inspected since that date with the most recent visit conducted in 2016. The next full inspection is due in 2020. Seasonal English language courses for juniors and teenagers.
www.holychild.net
Interlanguage Ltd (London)
ABLS inspected and first accredited Interlanguage in 2009. The school has been routinely inspected since that date with the most recent visit conducted in 2015. The next full inspection is due in 2019. Year round school offering intensive one-to-one English language courses for adults. Summer group courses.
www.interlanguagelondon.biz
International Language Homestays (home language tuition UK destinations)
ABLS inspected and first accredited International Language Homestays in 1993. The organisation has been routinely inspected since that date with the most recent visit conducted in 2016. The next full inspection is due in 2020. One-to-one courses for adults in the teacher's home throughout the year and courses for teenagers in the summer.
www.ilh.com
Kilgraston Language Activity Programme (Perth)
ABLS inspected and first accredited Kilgraston Language Activity Programmes in 2014. The school has been routinely inspected since that date with the most recent visit conducted in 2016. The next full inspection is due in 2020. Seasonal English language and activity courses for juniors and teenagers.
www.klacscotland.com
Manchester Language School (Manchester)
ABLS inspected and first accredited Manchester Language School in 1995. The school has been routinely inspected since that date with the most recent visit conducted in 2018. The next full inspection is due in 2022. Individualised programmes for adults in business and culture.
www.manchesterlanguageschool.co.uk
NESE - The North of England School of English (Doncaster)
ABLS first inspected NESE in September 2017. Year round school located in Doncaster. NESE is accredited for the teaching of adults and students under the age of 18. In 2018 the school was routinely re-inspected. The next inspection is scheduled to take place in 2022.
www.thenorthenglish.co.uk
Phoenix School of Languages (Yeovil, Somerset)
ABLS inspected and accredited Phoenix School in December 2016. The next full inspection is due in 2020. Year round school offering English language courses to adults living locally.
www.phoenixesol.co.uk
SUL Education Ltd (Cornwall and UK destinations)
ABLS inspected and first accredited SUL Language Schools in 2005 (now renamed as SUL Education Ltd). The organisation has been routinely inspected since that date with the most recent visit conducted in 2018. A visit is planned for 2019. Seasonal English language and activity courses for juniors and teenagers in UK destinations. Educational and Cultural visits for school groups in term-time. Courses for adults in Cornwall.
www.sul-schools.com
Summer Camp at Stamford School (Gateway Education UK)
ABLS inspected and first accredited the summer camp at Stamford School in 2015. Seasonal residential English language course for students under the age of 18. A routine second inspection took place at this same site in 2016.
www.gateway-education.co.uk
Windsor English (Windsor)
ABLS inspected and first accredited Windsor English in 2009. The school has been routinely inspected since that date with the most recent visit conducted in 2015. The next full inspection is due in 2019. Year round school offering English language courses to adults.
www.windsorenglish.com
Xplore (Main office Suffolk - UK destinations - previously known as KG Adventure)
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Socialism isn't communism. It is roads, national parks, bridges, wastewater systems, schools, Medicare, Social Security, ACA, Medicaid, Snap, Healthcare for children, Food for children, our National Health Institute, FAA, FDA.....and much, much more.
When you speak about failed ideology I think many don't understand the difference between the two. Communism failed. Socialism is alive and well and made our country stronger, better, and healthier. Socialism is alive and well in the European countries and Canada and other places.
However, in the U.S. the "social safety net" is being eroded to the point where we are in the midst of a huge, unsustainable income disparity. Our incomes aren't keeping up with inflation and the rich and corporations are getting richer at the expense of rest of us. Our roads are beginning to crumble. Our bridges are falling apart.
Charter schools are sucking up the money that once kept public schools viable. Our drinking water is full of heavy metals. Our beautiful national parks are under attack by those who want to exploit the oil and minerals they contain. Our rivers are starting to go back to the poisonous, burning waterways we had in the 1950's and '60's.
We have one of the expensive healthcare systems in the world and it isn't even in the top five for good health outcomes. In short, we need more socialism not less. "Socialism" isn't our biggest threat. Ignorance is.
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I want neither and trying to use one to justify the others, is a circle jerk exercise.
Hey I get it. The poor in America are increasingly characterized as "just lazy." Ain't nobody wants to support the lazy.
Instead we admire and elect Donald J. Trump, a failed businessman who stiffed 3500+ contractors, and declared bankruptcy 6 times, sticking TAXPAYERS with the bill. How many of those contractors went broke or couldn't feed their families as a result?
A large % of Wal-Mart employees are on government benefits DESPITE working. Meanwhile the heirs get richer and richer.
>The Walton family fortune breaks down as follows: Jim Walton $48.4 billion. S. Robson Walton $48.2 billion. Alice Walton $48.1 billion. Lukas Walton $15.6 billion. Ann Walton Kroenke $6.6 billion. Christy Walton $6.7 billion. Nancy Walton Laurie $5.7 billion.
I believe the fundamental difference between liberals and conservatives is that libs believe 70% of those on government assistance, disability, etc need and deserve it, and 30% are just lazy, stupid slackers. For Conservatives those #'s are reversed.
Having volunteered (and helped construct) a soup kitchen, I know what the poor and hungry actually look like. The majority are mentally ill in some fashion. Some % are addicted to alcohol/drugs.
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The ignorance and lack of education from you leftists is endless.
I'm not educated enough to know what the problem is. But it is interesting to me that this thread exists, and it brings up some interesting points.
at the end of the day, I'm still a proud American, I buy American where I can and I voted for Trump.
Yeah those lucky bastards living under socialism in Venez uela!
Because he isn't a failed business, he's worth billions has properties all over the globe and employs thousands and pays millions in taxes.
Why is that? Because the government is subsidizing those workers and distorting the balance of supply/demand economics. If the government stopped subsidizing the Walmart workers of the world the workers wouldn't take the jobs at the lower wages because they couldn't, Walmart would have to increase wages to get employees. The Walton's are getting richer because they offer a service and products the public wants and are willing to pay for on their own free will.
Who made the choice to go on drugs and alcohol? The mentally ill problem needs to be addressed.
I miss mhill's insightful posts.
When .gov presses the idea of "income equality" that indeed is "communism".
For the mentally ill/deficient help can be provided.
For those on drugs, lazy, reckless, etc. no assistance should be provided.
Interesting edit. Lost all the Bolshevik Vs. Czar-esque class warfare stuff from your original.
The point regarding mental illness, you were onto something there, might want to explore your options!
Then you've got one seriously fucked up belief there.
I believe that most conservatives are for finding the 30% of stupid lazy slackers and booting them off the government dole.
Socialism is none of those things. This has got to be one of the most ignorant and idiotic posts on the subject. This smacks of the same kind of belief in fairy tales that has some people fully believing that Bambi can talk and that polar bears are cute and cuddly.
Socialism is a transitionary stage between the overthrow of capitalism and the establishment of communism. That's how Karl Marx defined it.
There is absolutely nothing "socialist" about parks and water treatment facilities, libraries, hospitals or government regulatory agencies. These are not socialist concepts. Public facilities are not examples of socialism. Nor are municipal corporations, such as water and electric utilities.
Even the robber baron era of capitalists brought forth great philanthropic acts. Ever hear of Carnegie Hall or Vanderbilt University? Capitalism does not exclude a society with great public parks, clean water and air.
Socialism is nationalized industry, such as Malaysia Airlines and Aeroflot, or the USPS and Amtrak. Socialism means the *government* owns and operates the industry. The list of indebted, money losing, poor performing state-owned companies is endless. GM was essentially nationalized as well. It should have been allowed to go under and the creditors take control to rebuild it into a more efficient and market-oriented industry. In socialism, zombie companies operate indefinitely because of political pressure. The government cannot shut them down because it would be too politically unpopular to do so. Thus, the governments go further and further into debt to fund companies that lose money, produce nothing that anyone wants or needs, and their over economies stagnate. The best is if someone has an idea on how to do it better, they *can't* because it would threaten the socialist order. Socialism always turns into Venezuela or the smoking crater of an economy that was the UK of the 1970's.
The weirdest thing is that the supposed goal of socialism, the ownership of industry by the people, is more perfectly accomplished in capitalism. Apple, one of the largest corporations on the planet, is owned by shares of common stock - which absolutely *anyone* can own. A vast number of people own shares in Apple, either directly or indirectly through their retirement accounts or pension plans. Same with Exxon, Amazon, Intel, ADM, Monsanto, GE, and even your local municipal power company.
I you want to compare environmental conditions, I can point to any number of unimaginable environmental disasters created by socialists, all over the world. Under capitalism, the people or corporations responsible for such acts can be held responsible. Under socialism, all such acts fall under the tragedy of the commons.
The ultimate destination of socialism is not a utopian society, it always leads to suffering and tyranny and failure. Socialism provides no incentive to achieve more or better, thus it always stagnates and stumbles and ultimately, fails.
Why does a guy pushing socialism have a problem with someone declaring bankruptcy?
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So if socialism is so great, why have millions upon millions flocked to the U.S and the evil capitalist empire it supposedly is?
The U.S. has never been perfect and never will be, but far more people around the world wish to come here than there are people willing to leave.
And heroin use doesn't always lead to addiction, but the end result is predictable with 99% accuracy.
Socialism is communism light. You can try to spin it any way you want, but it is government control over the means of production. When government controls, personal freedom is diminished. Socialist fail to understand doers take initiative and get things done. Take away the incentive to take initiative then things dont get done. The only way socialist countries survive is having capitalistic underpinnings. See the Nordic countries. See China.
Capitalism has made America the largest economy in the world since the industrial revolution. No socialist society can claim that. In fact, at the turn of the 20th century Argentina was the 4th largest economy in the world. After socialism, it has fallen to 21st rank after Switzerland. See StatisticTimes.com.


Class 2S has been learning different skills that we might need when we go out shopping in our local community. Starting with a Learning Intention of: To identify different shops and what they sell, we worked together to use our knowledge to create a shopping list, and then identify different types of coins.
Our work started by asking what do we do inside a shop, and what do we need to give to the shopkeeper in return for what we buy? We worked together on the class whiteboard, to help answer a series of questions based on what we might buy from a particular shop. The aim was to help the pupils think about the differences between shops, and to understand what items can be bought from where.
We asked our Class 2S members what their favourite types of food are, and then used this information to put together a class shopping list. Our work finished with a really useful session in identifying the complete range of English currency, from 1p to a £2 coin.


Good day all, I would like to share a 'share' with some additions I was blessed with.
Good day all, I will like to share a lesson that was shared, I so very much reading the share about listening to one of Kenneth Copeland teachings on Wisdom.
In the teaching he said whenever he is challenged and he starts praying for healing without getting any result, he used to wonder why that the case was. Sickness? Pray – 'faithing' it and recieve. Is that it?
Personally, that is where my 'understanding' was at! I am NOT recieving, BUT I AM….
Kenneth Copeland while spending time with the Lord, recieved a 'leading' in his spirit that the first principle in getting results under most circumstance is to ask God for the 'WISDOM'/way out of the situation.
A lot of times, we might be praying for healing while what is required is a word of wisdom from The Lord telling us what to do.
Kenneth Copeland gave a testimony of a situation where he had been asking God to heal him of some bodily ailment all to know avail, he set out on a three day fast asking God for the 'wisdom' way out of the pains. He said he kept on hearing 'coffee' in his spirit after the first day of seeking Gods face, he ignored the voice which got louder by the next day till he stopped and asked what the 'coffee' meant, that was when he was 'led' to realize that the coffee he was drinking was causing his body to react the way he was feeling and of course all symptoms stopped as he gave the coffee up.
You might ask the relevance of this to your case, I personally believe that it is time to ask God for His Wisdom and the way out of the current situation. It is touching to read Ecclesiastes 1-3 and realize that all has occurred before! Admittedly, not to you BUT give it a chance! Taste and see that The LORD is AWESOME! Want a HIGH? (🤔Hmm! Not THAT kind. Tsk tsk tsk!) A spiritual high.
As I look back on the past years as a Christian there have been times of great spiritual highs – experiences of the Holy Spirit, God's Love, the joy of seeing people encounter Jesus for the first time, amazing answers to prayer and seeing the Kingdom of God advancing. On the other hand, there have also been times of spiritual lows – desert experiences, bereavements, disappointments, failures, temptations, opposition and exhaustion. In the sharings today we see how spiritual highs and lows are closely connected.
This Psalm forms the background to Jesus' cry on the cross, 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?' (v.1a). It is not a coincidence that Jesus quoted this Psalm (Matthew 27:46).
Psalm 22 lays a prophetic background to the cross and resurrection which we see fulfilled in Jesus. He was 'scorned by everyone, despised by the people' (v.6); mocked and insulted (v.7). They hurled insults at him, shaking their heads (v.7b). ' "He trusts in the Lord," they say, let the Lord rescue him" ' (v.8a).
This accurately describes the suffering of Jesus (see Matthew 27:46,31,41,39,43) and yet it ends in victory.
The message of the psalm is about the importance of trust at the very low points (Psalm 22:4–5,9). Jesus, at the very lowest point of his life – crucified and God forsaken – trusted in God to deliver him. The apparent defeat of the cross turned out to be the greatest victory of all time.
Lord, help us even at the lowest points of our lives, when everything seems to have gone wrong, to keep trusting in you. Thank you so much for the times in our lives when we have cried out to you and been saved; trusted in you and not been disappointed. Thank you that, in the end, suffering does not have the last word. Thank you that we see in this psalm and in Jesus that the resurrection and the victory of God has the last word.
Mark is the shortest gospel. It covers three weeks of Jesus' actions and twenty minutes of his words. It is the liveliest gospel; it races from event to event with an air of breathless excitement. It is the announcement of the good news of Jesus Christ. There is a sense of urgency. He cannot wait to tell us.
At His baptism Jesus experienced a moment of great spiritual high. He saw a vision: 'He saw Heaven being torn open' (v.10b). He experienced the Holy Spirit: 'The Spirit descending on Himself like a dove' (v.10b). He heard God's voice: 'A voice came from Heaven (v.11a). He received an assurance of sonship: 'You are my Son' (v.11b). He knew deep down God's Love for Him: '… whom I Love' (v.11c). He enjoyed God's pleasure: 'With You I am well pleased' (v.11d).
From there He went straight out into a spiritual low in the desert where for forty days He was tempted by Satan and his minions (v.12).
We must not be surprised by the spiritual attack that follows great spiritual experiences. We always try to warn people on the Alpha weekend that if they have had amazing experiences of God they should not be surprised by the attacks – in the form of doubts and temptations – that often follow. This is all part of God's economy – it was 'the Spirit' who sent Jesus into the desert (v.12). In some ways, the battle gives us an assurance that it really is true.
Jesus emerged from this period of testing with an extraordinary authority.
Jesus preached the gospel and called people to follow him. Our number one priority is to cultivate a relationship with Jesus.
When Jesus wanted someone to leave their job and work directly for the kingdom, he went up to them and asked (vv.17,20). The earliest disciples' lives were changed completely from being centred on fish to being centred on people.
People were amazed at Jesus' teaching because 'he taught them as one who had authority' (v.22). All The people were so amazed that they asked each other, 'What is this? A new teaching – and with authority!' (v.27).
Jesus heals the man possessed by an evil spirit. He has authority to say to the evil spirit, 'Come out of him!' (v.25). People are amazed not only at his teaching, but at the way that he 'gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him' (v.27).
Pippa and I recently watched a video of Billy Graham preaching in Los Angeles in 1963. The film is in black and white. He preaches from the Authorised Version of the Bible. But even after nearly fifty years there is power in the message. What is most striking of all is the authority with which he speaks. This kind of authority is a reflection of the supreme authority of Jesus.
Lord, as we look back on our lives, we thank you so much for the spiritual highs that we have experienced. Thank you for the visions that you have given, for the experiences of the Holy Spirit, for the times when we have heard your voice. Thank you for the times when you give us a deep assurance that we are children of God, an awareness of your love for us and a knowledge of your pleasure.
Thank you also for the times of testing. Thank you that although these seem very painful at the time, we can look back and see how significant they are in preparing us for what lies ahead. May we grow in authority in our evangelism, leadership, teaching and healing.
First, Moses prayed for himself. He 'cried out to the Lord, ' "What am I to do" … [and] the Lord answered' (vv.4–5). Second, he interceded for Joshua and the people: 'As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were wining … so Joshua overcame the Amalekite army with the sword … for hands were lifted up to the throne of the Lord' (17:11,13,16).
This passage reminds us of the power and necessity of intercessory prayer.
Moses' father-in-law, Jethro, gave Moses some excellent advice (18:19). He pointed out that if he didn't delegate, he would wear himself out: 'The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone' (v.18b). Moses was humble enough and wise enough to listen to his father-in-law.
Trying to do everything ourselves is 'not good' (v.17). It is a bad form of leadership and leads to exhaustion: 'You'll burn out' (v.18, MSG). It also leads to the underutilisation of other people's gifts, time and ability. They are likely to get frustrated and so are we.
However, delegation in itself will not solve the problem. We need the right leaders. If we delegate to the wrong people, no amount of micromanaging will solve the problems. If we get the right leaders we can trust them and not interfere in what they do. We can release and empower them.
Moses follows Jethro's advice. He uses three criteria when selecting and appointing leaders. First, he chose capable people (v.21a). We need people of ability in order to have confidence as we delegate. Second, he chose leaders on the basis of their spirituality – those who 'fear God' (v.21b). The third criterion was character. We need people who are 'trustworthy' (v.21c) – loyal, discreet and reliable.
Moses gave leaders a variety of responsibilities ('thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens', v.21c), presumably depending on their ability to cope. He delegated a certain amount of the decision making but not all. The simple decisions were delegated but not the difficult ones (v.26). The result was that Moses was able 'to stand the strain' and the people went home 'satisfied' (v.23).
Lord, help us to follow the example of Moses. Help us to make prayer and our relationship with you the number one priority in our lives. Help us also to learn to delegate. Help us to choose the right leaders. Give us wisdom and discernment. Help us to find capable people who fear God and are trustworthy. Help us to release and empower them so that we can 'stand the strain' and that 'people will go home satisfied' (v.23).
Jethro was a very good father-in-law. He rejoiced over all Moses' successes and offered advice where he saw there were problems.
Let us seek the face of God in waiting upon him to show us the wisdom we are missing either in how we have been asking or in what to do.
The answer must definitely come.
I definitely have to place this here! So many times we read "And The LORD said…", "The LORD spoke…" I could go on!
Wow! Where do I start? Speech? Animals have 'brains', they 'learn' – can they SPEAK? They communicate- Yes! Is language part of their 'culture'? Communication is. Even if we attempt archeological research. Dare to go back to the 'stone' Ages and before. Animals were, they have developed since. No language?
This is very informative and leads us to some topics we have discussed in the past.
I try very hard not to dwell on this, but will start and say that the battle has already been fought and won. We are on the Victorious side! We live in victory, Amen.
We have pointed out that there is heirarchy in Heaven. Remember Lucifer was at the highest rank before being cast down.
To further understand heirarchy, read this. We will be blessed to take it from this point.


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April 16 in Motorsports History: A controversial win at Long Beach
By Michael EubanksApr 16, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT
While the Long Beach Grand Prix has been incredibly kind to the Andretti family, the 1989 edition of the race is one that Mario Andretti likely does not remember too fondly.
By the late 1980s, Andretti had won a Formula One race at the famed street course in 1977, and three of the first four CART-sanctioned events at Long Beach in 1984, '85 and '87. His son Michael won his first race there in '86.
But on April 16, 1989, Mario's bid for "King of the Beach" unofficially was snatched away by defending Long Beach winner Al Unser Jr.
Starting from the pole position, Unser dominated early and seemed on track for his second-consecutive victory in the event.
Meanwhile, Andretti qualified fifth and slowly worked his way to the front. While Unser clearly had the faster car, he had to slow his pace to save fuel. By then, Andretti had reached second, and with the help of a quick pit stop, he emerged from the pit cycle just ahead of Unser.
As they entered Turn 3 on Lap 84, they approached the lapped car of Tom Sneva. Unser drove under Andretti for the lead but made contact and caused Andretti to spin.
While Andretti's day was done, Unser's car continued to run without a front wing through the checkered flag. Unser's victory was his second in a four-race win streak at Long Beach that dubbed him "King of the Beach."
Andretti finished 18th and confronted Unser in victory lane.
"I find it very difficult to congratulate him of course," Andretti told ABC Sports. "He blatantly just spun me out of the way. If that's the way he wants to play, it's pretty sorry. It's a pretty sorry drive, really."
Unser said he had 'mixed emotions' about the incident.
"I ain't putting the blame on anybody," Unser said. "It's my fault because I did the hitting, but goddang it, they all stopped in front of me and couldn't help it."
Also on this date:
2000: Paul Tracy started Long Beach from 17th but worked his way to first place by Lap 62 to win the race for the second time in his career. Tracy would win twice more at Long Beach in 2003-04.
2016: A daring inside pass for the lead in the first corner was all Ricky Taylor needed to set the tone for IMSA's Bubba Burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach. He and his younger brother, Jordan, cruised to an overall win in the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Corvette DP, leading all but two laps.
Follow Michael Eubanks on Twitter @michaele1994


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Scoops Ice Cream and More
Is it Dairy-Free Ice Cream? Is it Vegan? What does it all mean?
You might be surprised to learn that sorbet, Italian ice, sherbet, dairy-free ice cream and vegan ice cream are all different kinds of delectable, frozen treats.
Understanding ice cream, it seems, should not be rocket science. It is, however, food science!
Luckily, Scoops owner Mark Wavinak's daughter, Julie, is a food scientist who has worked with some of the most reputable food producers in the nation (General Mills, to name one) and can talk about it in a way that doesn't send any of us running.
We sat down with her to get the final ruling on what it all means.
What is sorbet ("sohr-bay")?
"Sorbet is made from water and pureed fruit," says Julie, "Often times, it is sweetened with either sugar or honey."
You may have also enjoyed Italian Ice. The difference between the two? How the fruit is prepared: sorbet is made of pureed fruit while Italian ice is made strictly from fruit juice. Be careful of the potential misnomer, though. Italian Ice is also different from gelato, but that is for another time.
The verdict: sorbet and Italian Ice are both dairy-free and vegan, since neither contain dairy or other animal products like egg or butter.
What is sherbet, then?
Sherbet is a variety of ice cream that contains a significantly smaller amount of dairy than your standard ice cream. According to the FDA, sherbet must contain less than 2 percent milkfat. Sherbet is primarily fruit-based but contains either milk or buttermilk, which gives it a creamier, smoother texture than sorbet.
The verdict: sherbet contains dairy and is therefore not dairy-free or vegan. The pronunciation, however, is still up for debate.
So what about vegan ice cream?
"'Vegan' simply means that whatever product it is, it is plant-based and made free of any animal products," says Julie.
Most vegan ice creams are made with coconut milk, almond milk or soy milk. All of those bases come from plants, and none include anything that comes from an animal. If, however, an ice cream is made with coconut milk but contains egg, it is dairy-free but not vegan, since it has egg.
The verdict: Vegan ice cream is made from a plant-based material and contains no product that comes from an animal.
Is dairy-free ice cream different from vegan ice cream then?
"Technically, yes," Julie clarifies, "Since dairy-free means that the product is only free of dairy, but not necessarily other animal products."
Uff da. Technicalities.
The verdict: All vegan ice creams are dairy-free, but not all dairy-free ice creams are necessarily vegan. Be sure to check the label of whatever it is that you are buying or consuming to be sure that it is truly vegan.
At Scoops, we prioritize food safety and dietary needs. We clearly label and identify all of our hand scooped flavors to denote if they are dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free, peanut-free and tree-nut free. As always, though, if you have a question, please ask! We almost always have flavors in stock that fit the above qualities, including gluten-free cones.
Let our servers know, too, if you have a specific dietary restriction and are concerned about cross contamination. It is our procedure to sanitize the scoop and open a fresh tub of ice cream for those who wish to indulge in a frozen treat but need dietary accommodations.
Oh, by the way, Vegan chocolate from Sebastian Joe's is here! It's called "Nuclear Pudding." And, yes, it is that good.
How to Celebrate National Ice Cream Day
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