A 3PL can compare and select the most competitive rates due to a very wide supply of carriers.
The pros to working with a 3PL in a smart and effective manner far outweigh the cons.
Once a relationship is established and a contract signed with a 3PL, it can be difficult to exit.
Otherwise known as a third-party logistics provider, a 3PL is utilized by a range of businesses to support logistics and supply-chain management specifically as it applies to distribution and fulfillment services. Pre-1970s transportation contracts were comprised of the shipper (the giant retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers) and the shipping carrier. This all changed however with the introduction of an increased number of "sellers" to the market. These sellers didn't count on logistics as part of their core competencies, and that produced what economists refer to as a "gap" (in the market). The 3PL jumped in to occupy said gap and the rest is history.
Major legislation passed in 2008 legally held 3PLs as responsible for the inventory they receive/hold/transport as the actual owner said inventory. Roughly 86 percent of Fortune 500 companies and nearly all (96 percent to be exact) of Fortune 100 companies use 3PLs today.
-You understand your business at a level no third party could.
-Issues are easier to resolve.
-Change and/or minute-by-minute adjustments are more flexible and manageable.
-Once a relationship is established and a contract signed with a 3PL, it can be difficult to exit.
-Relinquished control can be complex when it comes to deliveries and client relations.
-It can be difficult to communicate with external drivers/shippers or similar transport personnel in the field.
Of the above, the last point, communication with field personnel, is the principal sticking point. If order fulfillment is linked closely with 3PL transportation personnel, which in most cases it is, having a clear understanding of supervisory roles and what to do in the event of delays or poor communication is vital. Notwithstanding for the most part, the pros to working with a 3PL in a smart and effective manner far outweigh the cons.
For example, concentrating order fulfillment and similar tasks in-house takes up a tremendous amount of resources, which equates to more work and a larger staff. Many relationships, with the carriers most notably, are characterized by a disproportionate number of problems due to the complexity of the job, and it is also equally difficult to know if the rates one is paying in-house are truly competitive with what a 3PL can provide.
A 3PL can compare and select the most competitive rates due to a very wide supply of carriers. They, of course, have lower overhead costs and less staff overall is needed. Then there is perhaps the most compelling argument in 2019 for a 3PL relationship: the latest technology is always up-to-date.
Many 3PLs maintain extensive warehousing facilities and especially when confronting the decision to invest and open a warehouse in a foreign company, a 3PL might make better sense. Granted, one does lose a bit of control not being able to oversee warehouse management processes, but it is likely that a 3PL with warehouse management experience in said foreign country would encounter fewer costly surprises than a new company in a given territory.
At a warehouse level most 3PLs run a warehouse management system (WMS). There is no "one size fits all" solution here as a WMS can be highly complex or as simplistic per firm needs. The value added with a WMS is shippers can access reports, track inventory and easily monitor progress. This is done remotely, of course, and most 3PLs that have an advanced WMS can seamlessly integrate it with enterprise accounting software or enterprise resource planning solutions.
Once an order is placed or something needs to be retrieved or moved, picking, packing and shipping take place. This is where coordination meets timing meets client expectations. A wrong move will cost money and potentially a client's contract. One of the more common mistakes that occur when trying to run a warehouse (in-house as opposed to using a 3PL) is if packing and shipping procedures are not clearly understood and/or if the company has little experience in this area, generating the appropriate labeling and being able to negotiate favorable rates with carriers such as UPS, USPS and DHL cannot be leveraged. An experienced 3PL in this instance is an invaluable resource to count on.
Prior to transitioning into "things to consider" before choosing a 3PL, perhaps the best argument for their existence is technology related. A tech-enabled 3PL leverages the latest fulfillment software to streamline the flow of information, which saves time and automates nearly everything along the supply chain. Second, being able to split inventory across fulfillment centers via software integration and advanced analytics drives effective chains and reduces errors over the long term. No one firm can be an expert in everything and successful 3PLs invest in technology knowing that their clients simply do not have the time nor resources to do the same. They are rightly betting the 3PL will do that for them.
-Can the 3PL commit to ongoing and irregular investments that will always be needed to keep up with augmenting capacity?
-Is it beneficial to commit to these investments on an ongoing basis?
-With seasonal drops or sales spikes, unplanned expenses generally come together: A good 3PL provider can manage these market fluctuations and protect businesses accordingly.
-Regarding handling, the amount of time spent handling special packing materials can be onerous: a 3PL provider can maintain consistency and decrease costs.
-How do you administer your accounts?
-Will I have access to your reporting data?
-Does the firm count on personnel with regulatory experience?
These issue areas and questions will help in the initial vetting process. Regardless of whether the firm chooses to stay in-house or contract a 3PL for order fulfillment duties, knowing what the other scenario that has not been selected will cost and look like is vital to any intelligent decision.


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The Department of Translation Studies is the only academic institution in the Czech Republic with systematic teaching and research activities in translation studies, a relatively new interdisciplinary field. The staff specialise in the theory, methodology and teaching of translation and interpreting, while working towards creating relevant teaching and translation aids, publishing academic works, organising educational and academic events on the national and international level, and researching the status of the translation and interpreting professions in Czech society. The Department is composed of three research fields: Translation Theory and Teaching, Interpreting Theory and Teaching, Translation History.
In the recent past, the Department was involved in several national projects: the Prague-Adaptability Operational Programme aimed at innovating and developing the translation/interpreting degree programmes, a series of projects devoted to translation/interpreting between Czech and Romani, a project on sustainable employability of translation/interpreting graduates, and several development projects focusing on the teaching of computer-aided translation, legal translation, and literary translation. Internationally, the Department is a member of two prestigious networks: EMT (European Master's in Translation) and EMCI (European Masters in Conference Interpreting). It has also participated in the OPTIMALE project (Optimising Professional Translator Training in a Multilingual Europe).
The Department publishes two journals: Translatologica Pragensia and Folia Translatologica. Proceedings from international conferences on translation and interpreting have been published by the leading academic publisher John Benjamins since the mid-1990s. The English translation of J. Levý's seminal work The Art of Translation (translated by P. Corness, with a foreword by Z. Jettmarová) was published by John Benjamins in 2011. A series of five textbooks on translation was published under the Prague-Adaptability Operational Programme. The 2012 book Slovo za slovem. S překladateli o překládání (Word by Word: Translators on Translating) is a collection of life stories told by the oldest generation of Czech literary translators. In 2015, the Czech translation of S. Silverstein's Light in the Attic (translated by L. Novák, S. Rubáš and Z. Šťastná) was awarded the prestigious Magnesia Litera Prize.
The Department is a partner to a number of international organisations in the translation and interpreting professions including, most notably, FIT (International Federation of Translators), of which the Department is an associate member, and AIIC (International Association of Conference Interpreters). The Department is proud to cooperate with the European Union institutions: the European Parliament and, most notably, the European Commission (Directorate-General for Translation and Directorate-General for Interpreting). Within the EMT and EMCI networks, we cooperate with a number of European universities, and on a national basis, we develop joint activities with the Union of Interpreters and Translators (JTP).
The Department regularly hosts International Conferences in Translation and Interpreting Studies. The last edition of this conference series, called Czech, Slovak and Polish Structuralist Traditions in the Translation Studies Paradigm Today, was held in 2013 to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of Czech translation studies.
In 2014, the Department of Translation Studies became a member of the prestigious European Master's in Translation (EMT) Network.
The Department has launched a new Translation Studies Ph.D. programme in French and English.


This interesting surname is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "O hAbhartaigh", the Gaelic prefix "O" meaning male descendant of plus the byname "Abhartaigh" believed to be from "abhar", "makings" in the sense of potential qualities or creativity. This old Connacht name is now, and always was, rare; however, it is well represented in a small area around the Co. Galway parishes of Kilmordaly and Craughwell. William O'Havorta is included in a list of Co. Galway "pardons" in 1584, and one O'Havarta occurs in the Strafford Inquisition of Mayo in 1635.
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PicoWay is a revolutionary picosecond laser tattoo removal treatment. It has also been proven as an effective option for anti-ageing treatments on coloured skin spots known as pigmented lesions.
PicoWay was launched into the UK marketplace in late 2015 by Syneron Candela - a global leader in medical aesthetic devices.
Its use was pioneered in the United States by Dermatologist, Dr. Harold Lancer and is claimed to be the "fastest firing laser currently available in the market". Firing at over 1,000 times faster than the formerly fastest laser (according to Dr. Lancer), PicoWay is efficient at breaking up particles of tattoo ink and pigmentation into miniscule fragments which the body can then expel, and it also heats within the skin which in turn stimulates the skin to repair itself and produce new collagen.
PicoWay is a dual-wavelength picosecond laser with both fractional and non-fractional capabilities for targeting natural or unnatural (tattoo ink) pigment in the skin.
It consists of a 532nm (doubled Nd:YAG) wavelength and a 1064nm (Nd:YAG) wavelength system.
The device employs a holographic fractionator to deliver precise, consistent and reproducible energy to a treatment area.
Unlike many existing Q-switched tattoo removal lasers which use nanosecond pulses to deliver the laser energy, the PicoWay laser generates "pico"-second pulses. This makes the technology a great advancement for the treatment of tattoos.
Also, after further research, it was discovered that PicoWay could be effective in the treatment of pigmented lesions, such as age/sun spots, freckles or café au lait marks, as well as for general skin rejuvenation to combat ageing symptoms such as wrinkles.
According to the manufacturer, the main advantage of the PicoWay technology is that it delivers the shortest pulse duration and the highest peak-power of any picosecond device in the marketplace. This means that treatment can be performed using lower fluences (actual energy delivered), for safer and more comfortable treatment, with better ink/pigment clearance, in fewer treatments.
PicoWay utilises two laser wavelengths. The first one, a 532nm wavelength enables treatment of shallow lesions and tattoo colours such as red, yellow and orange. The second one, a 1064nm wavelength allows for the treatment of deeper lesions and tattoo inks that are black, brown, green, blue or purple. Treatment is suitable for all skin types with minimal downtime. The option of dual-wavelengths also means that multi-coloured tattoos can be treated, which is not usually the case with traditional tattoo removal lasers.
Removal of tattoos can be difficult for several reasons. Firstly, most tattooing technologies push the ink deep into the skin. In some cases, the ink usually gets through to below the dermis, the deepest layer within the skin, and removing such ink can be very difficult.
The problem can be worsened by large ink particles and colours other than blue and black which are the easiest to treat. Common laser technologies attempt to break these particles into smaller particles that the body can carry away and eradicate, but some inks are just too stubborn, such that even after multiple laser treatments a few ink particles could still be found in the skin. Lastly, darker skins typically make tattoo removal a tougher task due to the pigment also found in the skin.
The PicoWay technology uses laser light targeted at colours attracted by the specific laser wavelength. The ultra-short, picosecond laser pulses (100 times shorter than a Q-switched laser) literally shatter the tattoo ink into very small particles (much smaller than with ordinary tattoo removal lasers) through a photoacoustic impact. The tiny ink particles can thereafter be ejected through the body's natural metabolism processes. Surrounding, normal skin is not damaged in any way.
The same process happens when treating pigmented lesions, instead of shattering ink particles you are targeting the pigmentation or melanin for destruction.
A test patch may be required to assess the reaction of your skin to treatment. This will also enable precise settings on the laser to be calculated for your specific treatment.
United States FDA approved in November 2014 for treating all tattoo colours: red, yellow and orange for the 532nm wavelength; black, brown, green, blue and purple for the 1064nm wavelength. Then in April 2015 it was U.S. FDA approved for the treatment of pigmented lesions.
Medical professionals including doctors and nurses, and laser specialists with training in tattoo removal.
PicoWay can treat professional, amateur, traumatic and recalcitrant tattoos – those tattoos which have previously been treated and proved resistant to normal nanosecond tattoo removal lasers.
When it comes to treatment of pigmented lesions and skin rejuvenation, the ultra-short laser pulses are targeted at the unwanted lesions. The pigment is shattered into very tiny particles that are then easily ejected through natural body processes.
Yes. In fact, this is one of the reasons a lot of people are choosing picosecond laser treatment such as PicoWay over other laser treatments for tattoo removal and the treatment of lesions.
Laser treatments are generally considered to be painful. Pain is a subjective thing and the level of tolerance or pain threshold usually depends very much on the person and the targeted area being treated. PicoWay is considered to be much less painful than many other laser treatments. Moreover, given that the treatment time is shorter, the pain will go away quickly. The practitioner performing the treatment may also choose to use a topical anaesthesia to minimise any pain that you may experience, or use a skin cooling device, or simply apply cold compresses once the treatment session is complete.
PicoWay is suitable for all skin types.
As with any procedure, there are a few side effects of using the PicoWay laser procedure for treatment of lesions or for the removal of tattoos. The first main side effect is scarring. Anyone who undergoes the tattoo removal procedure where PicoWay lasers are used should expect at least minimal scarring. PicoWay is considered much safer than older methods of tattoo removal however.
Inks can also react with the laser leading to inflammation in the skin. You may, therefore, experience redness and itchiness of the skin around the treated area during and immediately after the procedure. In rare conditions, some blistering may also occur. However, most of these reactions are only temporary and often disappear within a short while.
When treating pigmented lesions, the lesions usually darken and sluff off after a few days. It is important not to pick at these or scrub the area aggressively with sponges or flannels or use abrasive cleansing products as all of this could lead to additional scarring. You may be told to apply a topical antibiotic skin cream while the area heals.
As long as you are generally healthy, there are few medical reasons why you should not undergo treatment with PicoWay.
This often depends on the individual, the part of the body being treated, and the skin type. In general, an individual's immune system will determine how quickly and effectively that individual's body reacts to the treatment. The location also matters in that the neck and head are usually the fastest to react to treatment, followed by regions of the upper back. Tattoos/lesions located on the hands and feet take the longest to disappear.
On average, however, you should see significant improvements within 4-6 treatments using the PicoWay Laser System. The treatment interval is 2-4 weeks, and any treatment required after the 6th may be offered free of charge by the clinic.
Conventional tattoo removal lasers usually require on average a dozen treatment sessions, spaced further apart, meaning that tattoo removal treatment can take over a year to complete to satisfaction.
The cost of PicoWay treatment depends on the clinic or practitioner and the location of the lesions or tattoo that you want removing. Also, the more sessions required to treat the lesion or remove the tattoo will mean increased treatment costs, although packages may be available. On average, a single treatment session costs between £200 and £380.
As part of achieving FDA clearance in America, a multicentre study was conducted by Dr. Eric Bernstein, Dr. Arielle Kauvar, and Dr. Tina Alster. This study showed that 86% of participants achieved at least 50% tattoo clearance after only 3 treatments based on a blinded and independent review. The results from the study also proved the PicoWay to be safe with no serious adverse reactions in the participants, and low levels of pain or discomfort throughout the treatment programme.
Syneron Candela note that an additional clinic study treating pigmented lesions showed that 96% of pigmented lesions had good to complete clearance following PicoWay treatment, and 86% of patients were satisfied with their results.
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First Nations groups reject federal Education Act
With an expected October release of a federal First Nations Education Act on the horizon, several First Nations organizations have released statements rejecting the federal imposition of education legislation. The Union of BC Indian Chiefs, First Nations Summit, the BC Assembly of First Nations, and the Assembly of First Nations are calling on the federal government to put aside the released blueprint for the Education Act and ensure that any legislation be drafted in a spirit of reconciliation and partnership with First Nations. The 12 membership bands of the Prince Albert Grand Council hope to have their own education acts complete before parliament resumes this month, and intend to present their education acts to James Anaya, the United Nations special rapporteur on Indigenous issues, who is currently touring the country to investigate the country's relationship with First Nations communities. The Chiefs of Ontario have also issued a statement of rejection, stating that "federal unilateral processes fail to recognize First Nations' priorities, decision-making and jurisdiction." In a recent interview, AFN National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo voiced concern that the forthcoming act will impose standards that do not reflect Indigenous culture and language, and that funding will not be increased. AFN News Release | Prince Albert Daily Herald | Chiefs of ON statement | CBC | Vancouver Sun
Manitoba First Nations children to receive free books from Parton's Imagination Library
Children in 55 of Manitoba's 63 First Nations will soon receive a new book every month from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. The literacy foundation started by the country singer sends free books to children from birth to age 5 to encourage early literacy. In many First Nations communities there are no public libraries and no stores that sell children's books. Karen Davis, an early child education worker from Ebb and Flow First Nation, is the driving force behind the project in Manitoba. She has been working for 6 years on the initiative, raising funds and support. So far, $700,000 has been raised, and approximately $250,000 more is needed to bring the program to the last 8 First Nations in Manitoba. The Dollywood Foundation covers staffing and travel, co-ordinates shipments from a database, and is able to purchase books at a large discount because of the volume of books the foundation buys. Involving parents is also a large part of the program, as children who are read to often perform better once they reach school age. Davis' hope for the program is for "every child in a First Nation to start school with the enthusiasm where they can say, 'I can read. I know how to hold a book. My parents read to me.'" Winnipeg Free Press (1) | Winnipeg Free Press (2) | CBC
Education gap may be widening
New research presented at a recent conference titled Indigenous Issues in Post-Secondary Education: Transitions to the Workplace suggests that the education gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians is widening, despite gains in the numbers of Indigenous peoples with university degrees. According to 2 of the researchers, the widening gap could be due to the rapid rate at which non-Indigenous Canadians are furthering their education. As the Indigenous youth population continues to grow, closing the education gap has become a prominent public-policy issue. Other research presented at the conference looked at the fields of work of Indigenous graduates, finding large numbers in health care, education, and the public sector. While this could be positive given that these jobs tend to be secure and well-paid, the researchers noted that it could also indicate barriers to employment in other fields. Globe and Mail | Globe and Mail (infographic) | Conference website (includes links to research papers)
Residential school curriculum introduced at all NAN schools
The Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) has launched a new residential school curriculum program to be taught in all NAN schools. The curriculum is "designed to bring awareness to the intergenerational impacts the system had on First Nations people and promote awareness in reclaiming language, culture and skills that were lost during that time," and includes residential school history, a framework with detailed lesson plans for Grades 9-12, and survivor stories from NAN members. NAN officials spent years developing the curriculum, to ensure its accuracy and effectiveness. Although the program is initially set to be launched only at NAN schools, officials hope to reach out to other jurisdictions and Ontario's Ministry of Education. NAN Deputy Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler stated that including residential school history in all schools will help "increase public awareness and help with healing and reconciliation for all Canadians." Nation Talk | TB News Watch
Community-based program launched to help PSE student retention
First Nations University of Canada launched the Indigenous Access and Transition Education Certificate (IATEC) program in September on the Piapot First Nation as an answer to problems many students face when transitioning to PSE. Officials at FNUniv say there is a large number of students who struggle with the transition to their second year of studies. The IATEC program is 10-months long, with transitional courses in math, English and science, as well as personal and cultural university preparedness. Students can receive 30 university credits upon successful completion of the program. FNUniv has also developed the Student Transition and Retention (STAR) program. Now in its third year of operation, the program helps students transition from first to second year. Larry Gauthier, FNUniv Registrar, said that the programs help to address some of the issues that stand in the way of student success. Regina Leader-Post
First Nations school teaches language, culture in Lethbridge
The Opokaa'sin Child Development Centre in Lethbridge, AB has opened doors at a new location to accommodate the 60 children attending pre-K and kindergarten. Opokaa'sin means "all the children" in Blackfoot, and it is the first school in Lethbridge specifically for First Nations children. Children from surrounding reserves and from within Lethbridge attend the school, which works with the Kainai school board to implement the kindergarten program. School officials say they hope one day to expand to offer more grades. Global News
Dalhousie developing Aboriginal studies minor
Dalhousie University is developing a new interdisciplinary minor in Aboriginal Studies, with funding from the DALVision Academic Innovation initiative, announced in June. Currently there are a handful of courses in Indigenous topics across a variety of faculties, but no dedicated program. The project is a partnership among the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Health Professions, and Management, along with the Transition Year Program and the Aboriginal Health Sciences Initiative. The curriculum developer is "starting by researching other universities that have similar programs in place, and then looking at speaking with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students about what they'd like to see, along with faculty and the community." The project is expected to be complete by spring, with a hopeful launch date of fall 2015. Dal News
JIBC and MNBC sign MOU
Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) and the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) have signed a 3-year agreement that "recognizes their common interests in education and research fields." The MOU will allow for better discussions regarding recruitment and retention of Métis students, joint project initiatives, visits by MNBC representatives to educate students on Métis culture and history, and information exchanges between the 2 institutions. JIBC also signed a Métis Learners Protocol which "acknowledges and affirms the consultation and collaboration needed to incorporate Métis ways of knowing in the development and delivery of programs and services." JIBC News Release
uAlberta celebrates its Aboriginal institutions and programs
Two of the University of Alberta's Aboriginal institutions and programs are celebrating milestones this fall: The Faculty of Native Studies raised a tipi on September 27 to commemorate its 25th anniversary, while the Faculty of Education's Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (ATEP) marks 10 years in October. The Faculty of Native Studies has 437 alumni, is home to the Rupertsland Centre for Métis Research, and offers several native studies degrees, some of which are combined with education and science streams. The ATEP was established a decade ago by the Faculty of Education to meet an acute need for Aboriginal teachers and teachers with an understanding of Aboriginal histories and perspectives in classrooms. "The success and longevity of these initiatives shows the commitment uAlberta has to Indigenous education, from academic instruction to policy development and beyond," says Martin Ferguson-Pell, Acting Provost and VP Academic. uAlberta News Release
Royal Roads opens Aboriginal Learning and Cultural Centre
Royal Roads University has officially opened its new Aboriginal Learning and Cultural Centre, which will provide a place in which to foster educational opportunities for Indigenous youth and for communication between First Nations groups and the larger community. The BC government invested $600,000 to transform the former Royal Roads boathouse and storage building into offices, classrooms and a large meeting space with waterfront views of Esquimalt Lagoon and Salish Sea. "One of the essential features of the building is to create a space that acknowledges and celebrates the history and culture of local Coast Salish Nations and provides a welcoming environment for both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students, staff and faculty," says Royal Roads President Allan Cahoon. The new centre also comes with a new Indigenous Education and Student Services Manager position. Royal Roads News Release | BC News Release
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This particular group is a mixture of 5th and 6th grade, but I would have no problem running it with beginner 7th and 8th-grade teams as well!
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Add more movement to practice (this helps them focus more, even though they're still going to be chatty).
Run simple games that maybe have one or two rules. This makes it easy to follow and allows you to coach more on technique rather than enforce rules all night.
Run something that lets them be loud and silly. I love downball progressions for this (I'll get a video up soon, since the beginning of summer, every time I do these progressions. the girls have a BLAST).
Use something they like to bribe them. I'm all for tricking them into being better players, it's entertaining for me and they usually have more fun this way. For example, in this plan, the girls loved to hit a downball. So in the downball game, you don't get to rotate until your team hits a downball. This encourages 3 hits better than most drills I've ever run.
Now, I ended up making a few adjustments as I went, and you'll probably skip over some stuff too! Don't be afraid to abandon something if it's not working for your team, or run a drill a little longer if you've almost got it but you're not quite there yet.
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Good luck! Remember, with this group the goal is to keep them busy at all times and moving! Don't be afraid to make adjustments, trust your gut! You know your team better anyone, so if you want to change how long you spend on a drill, or remove a drill entirely and replace it with another, have at it!


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A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess…
November 12, 2020 Weirdo
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess was written over a period of three weeks after he was misdiagnosed with brain cancer and given a year to live.He decided to spend that year writing five novels to provide for his wife after his death. Ironically, he outlived her.
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In 1959, White American Journalist…
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In 1959, White American Journalist, John Howard Griffin used a combination of sun lamps and drugs for treating Vitiligo, to darken his skin and travel through the segregated South. He detailed his travels in his Book "Black Like Me".
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Medieval scribes would frequently…
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Medieval scribes would frequently scribble complaints in the margins of books as they copied them, as their work was so tedious. Recorded complaints range from "As the harbor is welcome to the sailor, so is the last line to the scribe.", to "Oh, my hand." and, "A curse on thee, O pen!"
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In 1789, George Washington borrowed…
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In 1789, George Washington borrowed a book from the New York Society Library and never returned it. In 2010, Mount Vernon staff returned the book 221 years late, by which time the overdue fine had reached $300,000, adjusted for inflation. (The fine was waived.)
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The first American novel was "The Power of Sympathy", a tragic love story promoting rational thought that was written by William Hill Brown and published in Boston in 1791.
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H G Wells was inspired to write…
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H G Wells was inspired to write War of the Worlds by the plight of the Tasmanian Aborigines.
By the time Wells wrote that book there were no Tasmanian Aboriginals left to have a plight.
The native of Tasmania were victims of one of the most complete genocides in modern history. The last male Tasmanian Aboriginals had his scrotum turned into a tobacco pouch after death and the last female died in 1876. The remains of some of the last to die were put in museums back in England whole or in parts.
More recently the population of Tasmanian Aboriginals has been revived by people who believe themselves to have some aboriginal ancestry who learned or recreated some of the old culture and languages and lobbied to have the definition of aboriginals widened to include them and anyone who self-identifies as such.
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The book called "The Secret (treasure hunt)"…
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The book called "The Secret (treasure hunt)" contains 12 cryptic paintings associated with 12 cryptic riddles you must decipher in order to dig up a key to the loot buried around the U.S. and Canada. Through the end of 2019, only three of the 12 loot boxes have been found.
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Trish Vickers, a blind author, wrote 26 pages…
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Trish Vickers, a blind author, wrote 26 pages of her first novel without realising her pen had run out of ink. The local police force used their forensic lab to find the missing words, and the book was published on the day of her death.
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The unofficial Russian book….
The unofficial Russian book "The Last Ringbearer" describes The Lord of the Rings trilogy from Sauron's point of view and portrays Mordor as the good guys.
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"The Great Leveler" is a book that argues…
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"The Great Leveler" is a book that argues that the greatest redistributions of wealth in history are during times of war, plague, and catastrophe, citing the Black Death and WWI as "actually suppressing inequality, by raising the price of labor."
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Q: Reading from a web directory instead of single url I have a python script I'm using to parse html elements from a url, with the aid of Beautiful Soup.
I now want to parse all html files in the directory, rather than picking every file and executing one by one. After a weekend of working through modifying my script, I have hit a brick wall!
I have played around with os.walk to help me but I am struggling to integrate with my current script. I'm thinking there should be way to simply write a loop and change my input from a file to a directory? But that does that mean that I can no longer use urllib because my url is now a file list?
This is the start of my script. All the parsed elements in each file in the directory are identical, so nothing else should need to be changed.
from urllib.request import urlopen as uReq
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup as soup

my_url = 'http://www.mywebsite.com/src_files/abc1.html'
uClient = uReq(my_url)
page_html = uClient.read()
uClient.close()

Expected results should be as if I ran my current script on each html file in the directory individually.

A: Yes, you don't need urllib anymore, since you want to parse saved HTML files in a directory (not fetching HTML pages from remote HTTP server).
To find all HTML files in a directory you need to use glob module.
Example:
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
from glob import glob

# returns list of all .html files in directory.
htmlFilesList = glob('./*.html')

for i, htmlFile in enumerate(htmlFilesList):
    saved_html = open(htmlFile, 'r', encoding="utf-8")
    soup = BeautifulSoup(saved_html, 'html.parser')

    # Close opened file
    saved_html.close()

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Mohawks give Griffin 1,000th career win
James Ellis
jellis@leaderherald.com
GLENS FALLS — After dropping the opening game of Friday's Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League doubleheader to Glens Falls, the Amsterdam Mohawks recovered to defeat the Dragons 6-5 in the night cap and give coach Keith Griffin his 1,000th career coaching victory.
Griffin, the Mohawks All-Time winningest coach, is in his ninth season in Amsterdam. During his tenure with the Mohawks, Griffin has won six League Championships and has compiled a record of 326-126 (.721 winning percentage). He piloted the Mohawks to league championships in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016.
In the opening game the Mohawks got out front in the top of the third when John Valente walked, moved to second on Jake Mueller's single and scored on Eric Rivera's RBI single.
The Dragons put up two runs in the bottom of the sixth when Dalton Ney scored on an error and Jared Drizen scored on a bases loaded walk for the 2-1 win.
In Game 2, Amsterdam rallied for three runs in the top of the fourth to take the lead before Glens Falls answered to tie the game at 5 apiece.
The Mohawks responded in the top of the fifth when Dustin Skelton led off with a single, moved to second on Chris Hamilton's sacrifice bunt and stole third. Skelton scored the game-winning run on Mueller's RBI double that led to the 6-5 victory.
Glens Falls 2, Amsterdam 1
Amsterdam	001 000 0 — 1 4 2
Glens falls	000 002 x — 2 3 0
Lane, White (6) and Skelton; Budlong, Casaola (7) and Vaglica
Amsterdam 6, Glens Falls 5
Amsterdam	200 310 0 — 6 10 4
Glens Falls	030 200 0 — 5 8 2
LaSorsa, Chiseri (5) and Maynard; Masterson, Aikins (5) and Butler
Ronald McDonald House Donation
Public meeting slated for July 25
Officials: 'Bear with us' on unkempt lawns


Episode 332 - Going, Going, Yawn!
Ash and co are now in front of the Lavaridge gym. It's been a long journey, but Ash is now ready to compete for his fourth badge. Brock asks Ash is he is prepared and Ash says he's confident he'll win. May wonders what Pokemon he'll be using and Max ads in about how Flannery uses fire types. Ash knows this, so he decides to use Pikachu and his water type- Corphish. With that, he tosses a Pokeball releasing the lobster. It lands on the ground and happily dances.
Inside the gym, Ash and Flannery each take their sides on the battlefield. Flannery's grandfather, Mura, is to be the ref. He informs the two that the match will be a three on three battle with no time limit. He then adds in that the gym leader cannot switch Pokemon. Flannery cuts in, exclaiming that it isn't fair. Mura is annoyed and tells her it is an official Pokemon league rule.
Flannery embarrassedly recalls her statement and Mura continues. Mura goes on, and ends up annoying Flannery again. He has to correct her once more before the battle gets close to beginning. Flannery tells Ash she won't be going easy on him, but he remarks that she won't need too. Flannery is shocked by this statement. May comments that Ash seems pretty confident and Brock doesn't think he'll have a problem winning.
Ash remarks about how easy it will be to defeat Flannery since it's her first gym battle, and laughs to himself. Mura then tells the two to begin the match. Flannery starts by releasing Magu (Her recently evolved Magcargo.) Ash knows he needs to start strong, so he calls out Corphish. May remarks that Corphish has the advantage.
Away from the battle, Team Rocket spies on the group from a hill. Jessie and James want to storm the filed and reclaim Torkoal along with Pikachu, but Meowth has a better idea. He suggests that they tunnel under the field, pop out during the match and surprise everyone, and then nab the Pokemon. Afterwards they can retreat through the tunnel and escape by balloon. Jessie and James are enticed by this and everyone grabs some pick axes. Meowth and Jessie begin to dig, but James seems to recall this plan before. He ponders on if it will work while the other two dig away.
Ash has Corphish begin with bubble, but Magu easily dodges it. May and Max are excited by how fast it is. Flannery then has her Pokemon use flamethrower, but Ash counters with harden. Corphish takes the hit and seems to enjoy the heat. Max remarks on how Corphish isn't fazed by the heat and May seems enthralled. Corphish continues to dance in the fire while Ash watches. Brock tells Ash to attack as he can't sit there all day. Ash knows this and says he was about to do that.
Flannery is starting to worry, but she doesn't back down. Ash tells Corphish to use bubble. It blasts the fire away and launches the attack, but Flannery has Magu use double team. Flannery becomes confident now and laughs at Ash. Ash is annoyed, but he knows just what to do. He has Corphish leap up and bubble everywhere till it finds the real Magu. After a short amount of time, the bubble connects. Flannery is shocked, and begs Magu to get up.
Mura wonders how she plans to come back, and Flannery notices him staring at her. He quickly averts his gaze, but Flannery is now very nervous. She knows she has to impress her grandfather in this match, but it isn't looking good. She recalls back to when he used to teach her about the responsibilities of a gym leader, and then recalls how she would fall asleep every lesson. With that in mind, she knows she must show him how much she's learned.
Ash has Corphish go in for a crab hammer, but Flannery has Magu use reflect. Ash is shocked and Brock remarks on how he shouldn't have been too confident. Now steaming with enthusiasm, Flannery orders Magu to use sandstorm. It curls into its shell and begins to spin, causing a large amount of sand to pick up. Corphish is blown back, but it isn't out yet. Ash orders a bubble, but Magu deflects it with another sandstorm. It then manages to hit Corphish again with the attack.
Ash has Corphish try a crab hammer. It leaps into the air and starts to descend on Magu, but Magu diverts the sandstorm so that it points up. Corphish smashes through the sand with crab hammer, and connects with its target. Magu falls to the ground unable to fight. Mura declares the winner Corphish.
Under the field, Team Rocket digs away. Suddenly, they strike water and end up blasting off. Flannery now releases Megu (her Slugma) to try its luck. Ash recalls Corphish for some rest as his friends wonder what Pokemon he'll choose next. Ash shocks everyone by releasing Treecko! Ash informs them that with the right combination of speed and physical blows, Treecko could win.
Megu starts things off with a flamethrower, but Treecko dodges. He then has it rush in for a quick attack, but Megu uses reflect to bash it away. Ash's friends are in shock at how strong the barrier was. Flannery then orders a flamethrower, but Treecko dodges and uses slam. It strikes the reflect again and is blown back. Flannery is worried about Treecko's speed, so she has Megu conceal itself with smokescreen. Mura is impressed and Max is worried.
Ash has Treecko use bullet seed, but it can't seem to find its target. Flannery grins and orders Megu to use body slam. It leaps from the smoke shocking Treecko. It doesn't have time to dodge and Megu comes down hard. Flannery grins, remarking that Treecko's speed can't match Megu. Ash is now mad, and orders a bullet seed. Treecko turns its head and sends the attack right into Megu's face. After some time, Megu is forced to get off. Megu uses flamethrower, but Treecko leaps out of the way. In the process, however, its leg is burned.
Brock notices this and says that Treecko will be a lot slower now. Mura is impressed by this feat and wonders what Ash will do. Ash ends up recalling Treecko and sending Corphish back in. Megu uses smokescreen, but Corphish blows it away by using a spinning crab hammer. It then goes in to finish Megu off, but Flannery has it use yawn. A pink bubble exits Megu's mouth and connects with Corphish, causing it to fall to the ground asleep. Flannery grins, remarking that a water type doesn't have the advantage while sleeping.
Mura sees how well she's doing. Ash begs Corphish to get up, but it's dead out. Megu then uses flamethrower to knock the sleeping Pokemon back. Ash has no choice but to recall it. Ash knows Treecko is burnt, so he doesn't know who to use next. Suddenly, Pikachu leaps onto the field. Megu uses flamethrower, but Pikachu dodges with quick attack. It slams into the reflect and smashes it. Flannery has Megu use smokescreen, and Ash tells Pikachu to listen for it.
After some time, it senses Megu and goes in for an iron tail, but Megu dodges and strikes Pikachu hard with a flamethrower. It weakly gets up and uses thunderbolt. Flannery grins, remarking that the thunderbolt will never connect with Megu while it's hidden. When the smoke clears, however, Megu has taken a major hit. Flannery is shocked and Mura just nods.
Brock points out that the electricity must have used the smoke to find its target. Flannery orders an attack, but Pikachu quick attacks Megu before it can release it. Pikachu then uses thunderbolt to take out Megu. Mura looks at Flannery as she recalls her Pokemon. She seems depressed and he knows she needs to think things through. She's trying so hard to win that she isn't seeing what can happen on the field. He knows she has one Pokemon left, and he hopes she can win.
Meanwhile, Team Rocket has found a random hot spring. They warm themselves up as they discuss about giving it to the boss so he can relax after a day's hike through freezing snow. After discussing their promotions, they all cheer at the idea. Wobbuffet randomly pops out from the water and cheers along.
Flannery tosses her last Pokeball and Torkoal appears. Ash is somewhat worried, but he can't give in. He orders Pikachu to thunderbolt it, but Torkoal just uses withdrawal. It then pops back out and releases a flamethrower. Pikachu dodges and goes in for an iron tail, but Torkoal withdrawals again. Pikachu's tail hits the shell and bounces right off. Torkoal pops back out and sends a sludge bomb at Pikachu, blowing it back. Pikachu tries a thunder, but it just bounces off the shell again.
Torkoal pops out again and Flannery commands an overheat. Ash is shocked as a giant stream of fire impacts into Pikachu and smashes it away. It hits the ground dizzy with pain. Mura declares Torkoal the winner. Flannery congratulates her Pokemon as it snorts smoke. Ash's friends are in shock at how strong overheat is. Ash knows Corphish is asleep, so he only has one choice now.
Ash calls out Treecko, who falls limp from its burns. Knowing it can't move, Flannery commands another overheat. It smashes into Treecko causing it to faint. Ash is now very worried. Meanwhile, some Murkrow fly above Team Rocket as they continue to bask. As they enjoy themselves, Jessie suddenly notices some dark shadows through the steam. Meowth orders the shadows out of their hot springs, but they soon come into view to reveal a pack of Ursarings. In one swipe of a paw, Team Rocket is sent sky high.
With no choices left, Ash is forced to send out his sleeping Corphish. He begs it to wake up, but it just lies there. Flannery asks if he gives up, but Ash refuses. Flannery grins and has Torkoal use overheat. It strikes Corphish and blows it back, but it isn't out. It still continues to sleep though. Brock remarks that after so many overheats, the attack becomes less effective. Flannery then commands a flamethrower. The attack strikes Corphish as it continues to doze.
Ash begs his Pokemon to wake up. Finally, after some time, the Pokemon wakes up. It feels the fire and begins to freak out. Ash is overjoyed and Flannery is shocked. Ash orders a crab hammer, but Torkoal withdrawals and it just bounces off. Torkoal then sends a barrage of sludge bombs which connect with Corphish. Ash tells it to break free and use crab hammer. It does, but Torkoal just withdrawals again. Ash is now lost for ideas when he suddenly comes up with something.
He tells Corphish to use crab hammer again, and Flannery laughs. Her Pokemon withdrawals again, but this time Corphish strikes the side of the Pokemon causing it to go into a spin. When it can't bare it any longer, Torkoal emerges and Corphish finishes it off with bubble. Mura declares Ash the winner and he jumps for joy. Flannery recalls her Pokemon and says it did great.
Mura approaches his granddaughter and informs her that using a barrage of overheats was very risky and foolish. Flannery is depressed by this, but Mura then adds in that she battled well for her first and he couldn't be more proud. Flannery is shocked and he adds in that they gym is officially hers now. She thanks him and says she'll do her best to uphold the family business. Mura says he thinks she'll become a great gym leader.
Flannery then approaches Ash and presents him with the Heat Badge. Ash does his usual badge winning pose, and the episode comes to a close.


Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
This is a good moveset for simisage (Pokemon #512) with the overgrow ability/trait, a Timid nature, and equipped with Leftovers submitted by Thefish142. For use in competitive Pokemon battles featuring an Export option and breeding guide.


text:
#1 – Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell
Report of Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell, U. S. Army. [On the Action at Vienna, June 17, 1861]
O.R.– SERIES I–VOLUME 2 [S# 2] — CHAPTER IX, pp 124-125
Headquarters Department Northeastern Virginia,
Arlington, June 18, 1861.
I have the honor to inclose a copy of my written instructions to General Schenck, under which his movement was made yesterday afternoon. The point to which it was intended the regiment should go by train, and establish itself for the twenty-four hours, had been occupied, for the day before, by the Sixty-ninth New York Regiment, under Colonel Hunter, commanding the brigade. The latter regiment had been sent there, on the return of General Tyler from his reconnaissance up the road, as an advance guard and a protection to the road, which had been repaired in anticipation of the demonstration I was to make on the notification of the General-in-Chief in favor of the attack on Harper's Ferry. It is said the attack on the Ohio regiment was made by the South Carolinians. If so, they must have been moved forward from Centreville, where they have been stationed for some time past. This would seem to indicate that the reports of an advance of troops to their posts in front of this position are well founded. I have asked if it would accord with the plans of the General-in-Chief that a movement be made in force in the direction of Vienna, near which the attack was made. I learn from a reliable source that the force at Fairfax Court-House has been increased. Had the attack not been made, I would not suggest this advance at this time; but now that it has, I think it would not be well for us to seem even to withdraw. General Schenck applies for permission to send a flag of truce to Vienna to bury his dead and care for his wounded. I do not think this necessary for either purpose, but think the morale of the troops would be increased if they went over the ground again with arms in their hands. The distance by turnpike from Falls Church to Vienna is about six miles.
General Tyler, who is in advance, sends me word that he sees the country as far as Falls Church. No signs of any movement. He wants no more troops than he has, unless it is intended to hold permanently the position he occupies.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Irvin McDowell,
Brigadier General, Commanding.
Lieut. Col. E. D. Townsend,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters Army, Washington.
[Inclosure.]
Brigadier-General Schenck, Commanding Ohio Brigade:
Sir: The general commanding directs that you send one of the regiments of your command, on a train of cars, up the Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad to the point where it crosses the wagon-road running from Fort Corcoran, opposite Georgetown, southerly into Virginia.
The regiment, being established at that point, will, by suitable patrols, feel the way along the road towards Falls Church and Vienna, moving, however, with caution, and making it a special duty to guard effectually the railroad bridges and to look to the track. The regiment will go supplied for a tour of duty of twenty-four hours, and will move on the arrival at your camp of a train of cars ordered for that purpose, and will relieve all the troops of Colonel Hunter's brigade now guarding the line.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES B. FRY,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Tags: 69th NYSM, After Action Reports, Daniel Tyler, David Hunter, Edward D. Townsend, Irvin McDowell, James Fry, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad, Resources, Schenck, Vienna, Winfield Scott
Categories : Official Reports, Resources
Lt. Col. Edward D. Townsend, Army AAG, to McDowell on Diminishing His Command
CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. – UNION
O. R. – Series I – VOLUME 2 [S #2] CHAPTER IX, pp. 755-756
Headquarters Army, July 22,1861.
Brigadier-General McDowell, U. S. A, Arlington, Va.:
Captain Wright, Engineers, is detached from your department. Send another engineer in his place.
For the garrison of the forts and their support, fifteen regiments and such field batteries as you deem necessary will be retained in your department. The General-in-Chief desires you to send over to this side all the remaining troops and all the wagons and teams not absolutely needed for your purposes.
Send in the wagons all the camp equipage not required by your fifteen regiments.
E. D. TOWNSEND,
General McDowell, U. S. A., Arlington:
General Scott says it is not intended you should reduce your command to the minimum number of regiments mentioned by him (fifteen) to-day, but if the enemy will permit, you can take to-morrow or even the next day for the purpose.
E. D. TOWNSEND.
Tags: Edward D. Townsend, Irvin McDowell, James A. Wright, Official Correspondence, Resources, Winfield Scott
Colonel John H. McCunn, 37th New York Infantry, and Colonel Dwight A. Woodbury, 4th Michigan Infantry, Communicate with McDowell and Army HQ
Fairfax, July 21, 1861.
General McDowell:
I have learned from my scouts that large trees are felled across the turnpike on road from here to Alexandria. Things are looking ugly here.
McCUNN.
Fairfax Court-House, July 21,1861—9.10 p. m.
Col. E. D. Townsend:
We are reliably informed that the enemy's cavalry will attack us on the left to-night.
Send instructions.
D. A. WOODBURY,
Colonel, Commanding [Fourth Michigan Infantry].
Fairfax Station, July 21,1861—11.5.
Lieutenant-General Scott:
Orders have arrived that no more regiments are to come here from Alexandria to-night.
I have placed myself in best position. Have removed obstructions of slide from railroad track.
I have no communication from General McDowell.
I am guarding the roads lest a surprise.
Colonel Woodbury telegraphed me that he expects an attack from cavalry. What shall I do?
McCUNN,
Thirty-Seventh New York Volunteers.
Washington, July 21,1861—11.45 p. m.
Colonel McCunn, Fairfax Station:
General McDowell is at Fairfax Court-House, where he will try to make a stand. Communicate with him there, and also let Colonel Woodbury know.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Tags: 37th New York Infantry, 4th Michigan Infantry, Dwight A. Woodbury, Edward D. Townsend, John H. McCunn, Official Correspondence, Resources, Winfield Scott
McDowell Calls for Reinforcements
Centreville, [July] 21,1861.
Colonel Townsend :
Captain Fry writes to me to say, u Telegraph to Washington: Send on immediately all the troops that can be spared." Colonel Hunter has just arrived, badly wounded.
D. S. MILES,
Colonel.
Fairfax Court-House, July 21,1861—5.15 o'clock.
General Scott :
I am directed to send the accompanying dispatch to you or to deliver in person.
HANSCON.
Centreville, July 21—4 p. m. Adjutant-General Thomas:
General McDowell wishes all the troops that can he sent from Washington to come here without delay. He has ordered the reserve now here under Colonel Miles to advance to the bridge over Bull Run, on the Warrenton road, having driven the enemy before him. Colonel Miles is now about three or four miles from here, directing operations near Blackburn's Ford, and in his absence I communicate.
G. H. MENDELL,
First Lieutenant, Topographical Engineers.
Tags: David Hunter, Dixon Miles, Edward D. Townsend, G. H. Mendell, Irvin McDowell, Lorenzo Thomas, Official Correspondence, Resources, Winfield Scott
McDowell Forwards Intelligence on Enemy Dispositions to Army Headquarters
[Memorandum for General Scott.]
Hdqrs. Department Northeastern Virginia,
Asst. Adjt. Gen., Headquarters of Army:
Statement of Mr. J—–u, a man on whom I rely:
Arrived at Fairfax Court-House Thursday, 20th instant; found there Prince William company and the Rappahannock—about sixty-five in each company. Friday morning these companies went to Fairfax Station, leaving nobody in the town. Friday night the South Carolina regiments began to come, and Saturday night it was said there were three regiments at the Court-House and another coming; saw the three himself—amounting to about 3,000 men. Started for the Junction about 8.30; went by Germantown and Centreville. At Germantown saw Gregg's South Carolina regiment—about 1,000. The road between Fairfax and Centreville much obstructed about one mile before you get to the Bald Hill, where there are five cannon planted.
At Centreville, Bonham, of South Carolina, was in command. He had other troops besides his own regiment and the artillery. At Bull Bun there was an entrenchment on the right bank—four guns. Two regiments of South Carolinians stationed there; they had been there but a short time. Bull Bun Crossing is five miles from Centreville and two from Manassas Junction. Arrived at Manassas Junction at 10 o'clock a. m.; saw General Beauregard; staid until 3 p. m.; returned the same way he went. On reaching Bull Run, found the South Carolina regiments had struck their tents, had their wagons packed, and were moving in the direction of Centreville and Fairfax Court-House, taking their four cannon with them, occupying the road for about two miles. Had a difficulty in passing the column. The colonel asked if he had a pass; showed him one from General Beauregard; was then allowed to pass. He was cautioned by the colonel not to speak of movements of troops even to their own men. These regiments did not come to the Court-House. At Centreville things were not as they were when he went through first. At Germantown found Gregg's regiment had broken up its camp and moved to the Court-House, and was encamped near the Little River turnpike, about one-quarter mile from the Court-House. Learned that Gregg's place at Germantown had been supplied by another regiment or regiments, and supposes it may have been by those he passed at Bull Bun and those which were on the march to the front.
At Fairfax Station there were about 800 men—Virginians. The South Carolina regiments were all (except one—Spratt's) about 1,000 men each. Forty of Gregg's regiment had the measles. The two regiments on the march from Bull Bun had about fifty wagons for their baggage and supplies, old road and farmers' wagons, five to six horses each. Wagons well crammed up to the bows. The South Carolina regiments were the best armed and equipped and in high spirits, "freezing for a fight," being much elated by the Vienna affair. Negroes with them as servants. Cavalry, estimated, all told, 1,500; 500 Louisianians and 1,000 Virginians; mounted so-so as to Virginians; those from Louisiana good. Virginia cavalry armed irregularly with double-barreled shot-guns, pistols, fowling-pieces, some carbines, and sabers. Horse furniture indifferent, made up of odds and ends. Louisiana cavalry better in all respects—men, horses, arms, and equipments. The total at the Junction and the places this side he estimated at 20,000, all told. There are twenty Kentucky well-mounted guerrillas. Five of them took the Connecticut man prisoner. The Connecticut man seemed well pleased with being a prisoner. Subsistence, chiefly ship biscuit and fresh beef. Crops—wheat very fine; grass, corn, and oats indifferent. They seemed to be expecting an attack from us. Saw no guns at Germantown. Saw five guns harnessed at Court-House. Saw five guns at Centreville. Saw four guns at Bull Bun.
I have the honor to remain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Brigadier- General.
Tags: Edward D. Townsend, Irvin McDowell, Official Correspondence, Resources, Winfield Scott
McDowell's Plan for the Proposed Movement from Alexandria to Leesburg
Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters Army:
Colonel: I have the honor to submit the following, in answer to your letter of June 21, in reference to a column to co-operate from this position with a movement to be made with a portion of Major-General Patterson's command "to sweep the enemy from Leesburg towards Alexandria." For a better understanding of what follows, I have the honor to transmit a map, which I have had prepared, showing the position of our troops and of that of the enemy in front of it. There is at Manassas Junction and the places in its front or immediate vicinity a force of from 23,000 to 25,000 infantry and about 2,000 cavalry and a supply of well-provided artillery. The advanced position of this force is at Centreville, Germantown, Fairfax Court-House, and Fairfax Station, the numbers and proportion at each varying from time to time. How much of a force is beyond Manassas Gap, in the valley, and could be brought within the operations here contemplated, I have no means of judging. There is nothing to hinder their coming, and unless they are kept engaged by our troops around Harper's Ferry, re-enforcements, in case of serious operations from that section would have to be guarded against, as would also those from places to the south of Manassas, on the line of the railroad to Richmond or Lynchburg, which would be pressed forward whenever it should become known we were moving upon them or they upon us in any force.
I have not learned that the troops in our front are fully provided with transportation, though I am satisfied they are not so deficient as we have supposed, and not as much so as we are at this time ourselves, for the Quartermaster-General, after supplying yesterday transportation for two regiments to move each about six miles, had but three horses left.
We have in this department, good, bad, and indifferent, twenty regiments of infantry, giving an aggregate of less than 14,000; four companies of cavalry, giving about 250; one battery of regular artillery of six rifled guns; one battery of volunteer artillery, smooth-bores—an excellent company, but not accustomed to their guns, and hardly fit for service in the field. There are three companies of regular artillery, but they are in the earthworks, and not available for field service. The General-in-Chief was pleased to say he wished I would fight this project of a combined movement to sweep away the enemy from Leesburg towards Alexandria with him step by step. I take advantage of this permission, if, indeed, I do not obey a command, to say that it seems to me the distance between General Patterson's force and this one is so great, and the line of march each has to take is such (a flank exposed), that, in my view, the force to move from each position should be constituted without reference to material support from the other. I am thought by those for whose judgment I have great respect, and who have been on the ground, to hazard something in having my advanced position so near Falls Church, when it is thrown forward from the right of the line, Fort Corcoran, and there are means of re-enforcing it promptly by the Georgetown turnpike and the railroad to Alexandria.
What would be our position if a movement is made to the right, at this the right bank of the Potomac, towards Leesburg? In the first place, as we are for any such purpose without means of wagon transportation, we should be obliged to repair and use the railroad; but whether this was done or not, we should march with the left flank of the column exposed to attack from their advanced positions, and on getting as far to the right as Vienna, have our line exposed to interruption, for Vienna is nearer to the enemy than it is to Falls Church or the camps on the Georgetown road.
To go farther to the right could not safely be done, even by a force superior to that the enemy can bring against us. I think a glance at the map will show this. Any reverse happening to this raw force, pushed farther along, with the enemy on the flank and rear and an impassable river on the right, would be fatal. I do not think, therefore, it safe to risk anything from this position in the direction of Leesburg farther than Vienna, seven miles by the Leesburg turnpike from Falls Church, and even to go there the force should be large. Vienna could be supplied or re-enforced—
1st. By the Leesburg road from Falls Church.
2d. By the railroad from Alexandria.
3d. By the dirt road from Ball's Cross-Roads.
The first two are liable to interruption unless strongly guarded, and the third is an indifferent road and a long one. The force, then, to go as far as Vienna should be large enough to hold the position for several hours, and should be well supplied with artillery and cavalry and strengthened by such defenses as could be readily thrown up. Vienna being held in force, and offensively, would cover the country from the Difficult Creek well towards Goose Creek from any force of the enemy operating from Manassas Junction or its dependencies, and I have never heard of there being over 500 men, mostly local troops, at Leesburg. As it would be constantly liable to be attacked by all the available force of the enemy and is only a few hours' march from him, it would be necessary to have strong reserves ready at either Falls Church or the camp of the Ohio brigade.
The force sufficient to hold Vienna cannot well be stated, because of the changes which are taking place in front of us. I do not think it prudent to go there with less than 8,000 infantry, a battery of field regular rifled artillery, with some guns in position, and six companies of cavalry, and the line from Fort Corcoran to General Tyler to be held as strong as at present, and a reserve on that line of 3,000 men; some of the force to be organized into small field brigades, as heretofore proposed, under regular colonels.
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Tags: Edward D. Townsend, Irvin McDowell, Official Correspondence, Resources, Robert Patterson
Maj. Gen. Robert Patterson's Plan for the Proposed Movement from Leesburg to Alexandria
Hagerstown, Md., June 21, 1861.
Col. E. D. Townsend,
Asst. Adjt. Gen., U. 8. Army, Washington City:
Colonel: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the telegram of the General-in-Chief calling for a plan of operations with a portion of my force to sweep the enemy from Leesburg, &c. Inclosed is a copy of my telegraphic reply. The following is my plan more in detail:
To carry out the views of the General-in-Chief I propose—
First. To occupy the Maryland Heights with a brigade (2,100 men); fortify and arm with Doubleday's artillery, and provision for twenty days, to secure against investment.
Second. To move all supplies to Frederick, and immediately thereafter abandon this line of operations; threaten with a force to open a route through Harper's Ferry, this force to be the sustaining one for the command on Maryland Heights.
Third. To send everything else available (horse, foot, and artillery) to cross the Potomac near Point of Rocks, and unite with Colonel Stone at Leesburg. From that point I can operate as circumstances shall demand and your orders require. If no blow is to be struck here, I think this change of position important to keep alive the ardor of our men as well as to force an enemy.
The reasons for this change of depot will be so apparent to the General-in-Chief that I need not refer to them. By the employment of the local transportation of the country I can soon make the necessary changes, and will hasten to carry out your orders.
I have many reports in regard to the movements of the force opposite us in Virginia, and have reason to believe that when the regulars were withdrawn, General Johnston, with thirteen thousand men and twenty-two pieces of artillery, was marching to the attack, and that night posted his force, expecting from us an attack the following morning. I regret we did not meet the enemy, so confident am I that, with this well-appointed force, the result would have been favorable to us, and that this portion of Virginia would now be peaceably occupied.
Reports of the enemy having returned to Harper's Ferry and had driven the occupants to this shore reached me yesterday. I immediately dispatched a strong force to take position in the vicinity of Sharpsburg and protect all parties on this side of the river, and drive back any force which may attempt to cross.
R. PATTERSON,
Major-General, Commanding.
Col. E. D. Townsend, Washington City:
The telegram of the General-in-Chief of yesterday was received at midnight. To carry out proposed plan I think involves a change of depot to Frederick and evacuation of Williamsport and Hagerstown. With an enemy close at hand, a move suddenly, with present amount of transportation, necessitates sending a large mass of stores back to Harrisburg or their abandonment.
Maryland Heights can be secured, and Frederick also, and a strong force of infantry, some cavalry, and artillery sent via Frederick to Leesburg to sweep the enemy from that point to Alexandria. If no blow is to be struck here, and this meets the views of the General-in-Chief, I will at once commence moving, and be in position to act at the earliest practicable moment. I send a regiment to-day to Frederick at the urgent solicitation of the governor. I shall write in full by mail. Reconnaissance of heights being made. Send your telegrams via Harrisburg, Chambersburg, &c. Frederick line cannot be relied upon.
Tags: Edward D. Townsend, Official Correspondence, Resources, Robert Patterson, Winfield Scott
Army A. A. G. E. D. Townsend to Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell on Proposed Movement from Alexandria to Leesburg
Washington, June 21, 1861.
Brigadier-General McDowell, U. S. A.:
Sir: The General-in-Chief sends you the inclosed copy of instructions to Major-General Patterson,* and desires you to propose a column to co-operate from this end, according to the outline plan indicated.
I am, &c.,
*See Scott to Patterson, June 20, p. 709.
Tags: Edward D. Townsend, Irvin McDowell, Official Correspondence, Resources, Robert Patterson, Winfield Scott
McDowell and Army Headquarters Discuss the Reconnaissance to Vienna
June 18,1861—1.35 a. m.
Brigadier-General Schenck: It is not intended you shall attempt to carry the position at Vienna.
Colonel Corcoran, with four companies, and Brigadier-General Tyler, with part of his brigade, will soon be with you.
Get your wounded attended to, and as soon as General Tyler arrives let them go down by the first train he may send.
Let me know when Colonel Corcoran and General Tyler arrive.
Let me have report early to-morrow morning.
Arlington, June 18, 1861—5.20 a. m.
Lieut. Col. E. D. Townsend:
Will it accord with the plans of the General-in-Chief that a movement be made in force in the direction of Vienna, near which the attack was made on the Ohio regiment?
Washington, June 18, 1861—6.30 a. m.
General McDowell, Arlington:
The General-in-Chief says do not make a movement in the direction of Vienna which is not necessary to bring General Schenck back to his camp.
Tags: Daniel Tyler, Edward D. Townsend, Irvin McDowell, Michael Corcoran, Official Correspondence, Resources, Robert Schenck, Vienna
McDowell Reports on Loudoun and Hampshire Road Reconnaissance
Arlington, Va., June 17, 1861.
Asst. Adjt. Gen., Hdqrs. of the Army, Washington, D. C.:
Colonel: Brigadier-General Tyler, with part of the Connecticut regiment, made, agreeably to instructions, a reconnaissance up the Loudoun and Hampshire Road as far as Vienna. He found all the bridges and the road in good order. All the rolling stock of the road between Vienna and Leesburg he reports as having been burned, to prevent it falling into our hands. One of the sleepers, which had been set on fire by the droppings of the locomotive, gave rise to the report from the telegraph station near Arlington Mills that the bridges had been set on fire and were burning, and that General Tyler was beyond them.
Whilst near Falls Church one of the Connecticut regiment, Private George Bigbee, Captain Comstock's company, was wounded in the shoulder by a shot from the roadside. The man suspected of having fired it was captured, and is in jail in Alexandria.
It is reported re-enforcements have been sent from Manassas to Fairfax Court-House.
I have the honor to be, colonel, very respectfully, your most obedient servant,
Tags: Daniel Tyler, Edward D. Townsend, Irvin McDowell, Official Correspondence, Resources


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Pat Callaghan
Author: Pat Callaghan
Published: 3:19 PM EST February 4, 2016
Updated: 1:01 PM EST December 17, 2021
Pat Callaghan is an anchor and reporter at NEWS CENTER Maine in Portland, specializing in politics.
After working as a copywriter and reporter with New Hampshire Public Television, Pat joined the NBC stations in Maine since 1979. Based at WCSH 6 in Portland, he has co-anchored Maine's #1 rated 6 p.m. weeknight newscasts since 1989.
Pat is a member of the Maine Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame and the New England Emmy Awards Silver Circle.
Much of Pat's reporting has focused on politics, including extensive coverage of New Hampshire's first in the nation presidential primaries, numerous national political conventions, and the Maine State House, spanning five administrations. He also frequently reports from Washington, DC on Maine's Congressional delegation.
Pat has produced award-winning documentaries on many of Maine's major political figures, including Edmund Muskie, George Mitchell, William Cohen, and Olympia Snowe.
Notable career moments include being live on the air from the Kennedy Space Center in 1986 when the space shuttle Challenger was destroyed, killing all aboard including New Hampshire schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe.
Pat also reported from Belfast, Northern Ireland when George Mitchell was presiding over the multi-party peace talks that produced the Good Friday Agreement.
Pat is a native of Framingham, Massachusetts, and has a BA in history and English from the University of New Hampshire.
You can reach Pat via email at pat.callaghan@newscentermaine.com or you can follow Pat on Twitter @PatCallaghan6.
Getting answers is our job at NEWS CENTER Maine. But just this once, we put our team on the receiving end of the questions to show you another side of their personalities.
Q: Who had the biggest impact on shaping your career as a journalist?
A: My father was was a radio and TV broadcaster in Washington and Boston, and I could always tell how much he enjoyed it. As the song says, he did it for the stories he could tell. I figured it beats working for a living.
Q: What would the book about your life be called, and what would the first line be?
A: "Standing Pat—A Life Sitting Behind a Microphone." First line: "I'm probably the least likely person to make a living talking to thousands of people at a time. But it's easier than one on one somehow."
Q: What is your favorite New England sports memory?
A: Being in the Boston Garden on May 10, 1970, when Bobby Orr scored that famous overtime goal to clinch the Stanley Cup. That place went bonkers in the most delightful way.
Q: How does a pet brighten your mood?
A: When I get home, my dog acts like I'm The Beatles. (Thanks to Bill Maher for that description.)
Q: Who belongs on your Mount Rushmore of Maine?
A: Ed Muskie, Margaret Chase Smith, Bill Cohen, George Mitchell
The chocolatier at Dean's Sweets says he started making truffles as a 'somewhat casual, somewhat serious sideline'


Eve of Nations is one of the largest annual Multicultural show at OU, in Norman and across State, organized by IAC. It's purpose is to celebrate the diverse array of cultures, traditions and heritage of countries all over the world. This years theme is CXCV  SHADES IN UNITY. It aims to symbolize the power of unity and acceptance of the different walks of life that people come from. This essentially is to show that that our differences are not our flaws neither are they reasons for humanity to hate each another. We all should be proud of who we are and where we come from and this years theme is spreading those ideals. We hope to see you there.
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Lucky's first annual 4/20 Spring Sesh!


CS3Design Inc. is becoming CS3 Photography!
Since our founding in 2011, we have evolved with the ever changing world of digital creation & content. We've seen a lot of changes & have continued to adapt to keep up, & in some cases, get ahead of both the technology & our competition. We are continuing to do so with our latest change in doing business as CS3 Photography. We believe this name to be a better fit as a means to simply & effectively communicate who we are & what we do.
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Florida lawmakers celebrate space launch return to the state
by: Kellie Meyer
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Despite a delay to the highly anticipated NASA SpaceX launch Florida Congressman Neal Dunn (R-FL) expects the achievement to be a great boost to his state's economy.
"This makes money, space makes money," Dunn said.
The launch will mark the return to space from US soil after nearly a decade.
The U.S. has been catching rides on Russian rockets since NASA retired its' space fleet in 2011.
"I don't think we should be paying Russia to get our astronauts to the International Space station," Steube (R-FL) said.
Steube said it is up to Congress to keep America competitive in space.
"We need to continue a level of funding that is appropriate to support NASA's mission."
This mission also marks the first time NASA astronauts will fly in a commercially built spacecraft. Lawmakers said the public-private partnership between NASA and SpaceX could help lift the country into a whole new level of space exploration.
"We're helping them with the research but they're spending their money to get to space and that's a magical combination," Dunn said.
"Anytime you can invoke the public private sector, you're going to get innovation," Steube added.
Democratic Florida Congressman Charlie Crist (D-FL) said in a statement the launch is cementing "our state's starring role in human space exploration."
All eyes will remain on Florida as NASA attempts another launch this weekend.


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Where there's a relative there's a bloody good argument to be had. My musings on UK family law.
My child does not want to go to contact
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Don't they? Are you sure? Are you sure you are not influencing the situation?Parents often feel that because they are not telling the child not to go then they are not exercising any influence. But your child picks up on what you say, what you don't say and the expression on your…
June 24, 2007 Leave a commentBloody RelationsBy admin
My lawyer just doesn't understand me ….
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn You may be asking your lawyer for advice and feel that they are just not getting you. Of course, you might be right! But what a lawyer always has to do is to imagine what the court will make of the situation. And they also have to test out what you are…
I hate the social worker: can I ask for a new one?
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn You can always ask! However, in UK family law the court has no power to force the local authority to change the social worker. Think about why you are not getting along. Social workers have a very difficult job to do – and they have to say some unpleasant things to parents.…
June 24, 2007 8 CommentsBloody RelationsBy admin
Lying social worker
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn You may be convinced that the social worker is lying. But think very carefully about that word. It is complicated. Someone may say something that is not true and so on one level they are lying ie not telling the truth. But are they deliberately trying to deceive? Just like you they…
Foreign marriage
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Apart from the carbon footprint issues about international travel it brings with it a number of family law issues. A common question is whether or not UK family law recognises a foreign marriage. Generally speaking the answer is that if the marriage was legal in the country where it took place it…
June 25, 2007 1 CommentBloody RelationsBy admin
Should pools & ponds be banned?
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn The BBC reports the tragic death of a toddler who drowned in a swimming pool at the home of her foster carers in Hampshire. An inquiry is already underway as to how this death happened but detailed facts are not yet known. I can anticipate heavy criticism of the local authority for…
July 30, 2007 Leave a commentBloody RelationsBy admin
The nature of risk
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn As if deliberately to undermine my point yesterday about pools versus guns, in today's Times is a report of a Manchester mother appearing in court charged with posssessing a pistol after her 12 year old daughter was shot dead at her home in April. A 17 year old boy is charged with…
Do parents matter and do they know best?
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Recent research by a team of psychologists led by Dr Kristin Heffernan has found that mother certainly doesn't think she knows best. Present day mothers apparently trust "expert" medical advice more than their own instincts. They might be comforted to read what Levitt & Dubner say in Freakonomics about what makes the…
August 3, 2007 1 CommentBloody RelationsBy admin
Family law reforms
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn So what are the ideas which the system's critics are coming up with? I am going to start to collect them up here and then comment on them in detail in separate posts. I would love to hear of any others but here are a few I have found:* Media access to…
August 9, 2007 Leave a commentBloody RelationsBy admin
Who Has Parental Responsibility?
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn This is the first in a series of posts about parental responsibility. Who Has Parental Responsibility in UK family law? The mother of a child always has parental responsibility. This can only be removed if a child is adopted or placed for adoption under a a placement order. The married father of…
August 17, 2007 Leave a commentBloody RelationsBy admin
Can More Than One Person Have Parental Responsibility in UK Family Law?
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Yes: for example – Parents who are married both have parental responsibility. A local authority is given parental responsibility when a care order is made but the mother (and maybe the father) will continue to have parental responsibility along with the local authority. The local authority will be in the driving seat,…
What Does Parental Responsbility Mean in UK Family Law?
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Parental responsibility is defined in the Children Act 1989 as 'all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which by law a parent of a child has in relation to the child and his property'. Cases decided by the courts have given us some idea of what this means. • making choices…
How Long Does Parental Responsibility Last in UK Family Law?
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Parental responsibility only lasts as a legal concept until the child is 18 or if the child marries between 16 & 18, on marriage or until an adoption order is made. A mother will always have parental responsibility until the child is 18 unless an adoption order is made. A married father…
How does the UK family court decide whether a father should be given parental responsibility?
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn In any decisions about what is right for a child, the welfare of the child is paramount. The court must consider the 'welfare checklist'. It must consider:- • the ascertainable wishes and feelings of the child in light of his age and understanding;• the physical, emotional and educational needs;• the likely effect…
What the UK Judges have said about parental responsibility
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Here is what the Judges have said in favour of parental responsibility: Lord Justice Balcombe (in Re G (A Minor) (Parental Responsibility Order) 1994 1 FLR 504): "The purpose of a parental responsibility order is to give the unmarried father a 'locus standi' in the child's life by conferring on him the…
What does sharing parental responsibility mean in practice?
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn In UK family law, generally speaking an individual person with parental responsibility can make decisions about the child on their own, if need be. In fact, there are also many decisions which may be made by someone who is simply looking after a child. The Children Act 1989 says that any person…
September 3, 2007 Leave a commentBloody RelationsBy admin
10 Ways to Irritate the Other Parent & Provoke a Court Case
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Never turn up at the arranged time for contact Never bring your child back on time from contact Refuse to agree a regular contact regime because you just want contact whenever you want contact Give your child a drastic haircut or dye the child's hair a funny colour without telling them Get…
Yes but what does sharing parental responsibility really mean in practice?
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn This question is best answered by giving a few example of situations in which parents trying to share parental responsibility do not agree about the way a child should be brought up.In most cases, the court can be asked to make a decision when parents cannot agree. In most cases, the court…
Removal of babies from parents: the law
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I have been reading with growing alarm about the case of Fran Lyons and in the press (see this Daily Mail article . I have to say I rarely like to get drawn into this sort of debate as usually you can only hear one half of the story. But the half that…
September 6, 2007 4 CommentsBloody RelationsBy admin
The duty of Counsel
Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I am reeling with shock at the conduct of Bruce Hyman who has been sent to prison for twelve months as the Telegraph reports for planting a fake judgment on his opponent father in a contact case. A vox pop of my colleagues suggests that he got off quite likely as most…
September 22, 2007 Leave a commentBloody RelationsBy admin


Today we are going to be discussing how to strengthen our inner man (our spirit). There are several ways to do this, we strengthen our inner man through worship, prayer, Bible study, hearing the Word, and hearing testimonies of what God has done.
In the middle of Ephesians, Paul prays for us, you will remember at the beginning of this series I mentioned that the text in our Bible adds in Ephesus, meaning that originally this letter was written to the general church and not dealing with any specific issues in a particular church.
The cornerstone of how to live this Christian life is being filled with the Spirit. This involves talking to the Holy Spirit. 1 John 2:27 says the Holy Spirit is our teacher, how do we learn without talking with our teacher. In Acts the disciples have multiple conversations with the Spirit. This really is a teaching all on its own but to just be on point we need to embrace a Spirit-led life and in order do do that we must engage the Holy Spirit more than what the Church is known for.
Paul goes on to explain how we strengthen our inner man. Verse seventeen, "so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith". The first step to strengthening our inner man is to surrender to Jesus as Savior and Lord so that we can become new creations, according to Second Corinthians 5:17.
The second thing is being rooted and established in love. Jesus said to his disciples, they will know you are my disciples because you love one another. He also said a new commandment I give to you that you love one another.
That is what love is and that is a sign as well as how to strengthen our inner man.
That is quite a verse! Bill Johnson says this, "many people stop short of an experience with the Spirit because they are satisfied to have good theology". I believe this verse speaks to how wrong Christians are to have the "education" of the scripture without the experience of the scripture.
(I'm not yelling, I just want you to see this), "That you may REALLY COME TO KNOW, PRACTICALLY, THROUGH EXPERIENCE FOR YOURSELVES".
Mental ascent or the ability to quote is not knowing His love and His love is not just saving us from Hell.
In order to be truly strengthened in our inner man we must realize the cross was more than for our souls salvation. Look at Psalm 103 with the Hebrew definitions added with the words.
Psalm 103:2-5 NIV "Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits (dealing bountifully with) – who forgives (pardons) all your sins (your depravity, guilt, and punishment) and heals (makes healthy) all your diseases (suffering and sickness), who redeems (avenges and ransoms) your life (to have life, to live prosperously, to be restored to health, to be made alive and cause to grow) from [destruction] (the sinking down into depression of the mind, ultimate death) and crowns (surrounds) you [you surround them with favor as a shield (Psalm 5:12), you with love (goodness, kindness, faithfulness [Fruit of the Spirit/Gal. 5:22-23]) and compassion (tender mercies), who satisfies (fulfills) your desires with good things (pleasant, rich, valuable in estimation, to ave in excess, the good, better, happy, prosperous, and the higher nature) so that your youth (your early life) is renewed (repaired and made a new) like the eagles).
I know that seems like a long run on sentence, but we need to understand that as fact.
Christ's death on the cross was not just for our souls but for our whole person. Remember when the Pharisees got mad at Jesus for healing on the Sabbath? Jesus said how can you get made about the whole man being healed on the Sabbath?
We have bought into the lie of the enemy that says our soul is more important than anything else. Now that sounds correct, however, most of the Church takes that and says we need to focus on salvation, healing isn't important, as long as you have enough to get by that's good, that is contrary to scripture.
This one verse alone and there are many others we can go to that point out much of the bad theology that has taken hold of the Church.
If we are going to strengthen our inner man we must realize what is available to us, salvation, the ability to walk holy without sinning, healing, good relationships, prosperity, and all that is in THE WORD belongs to us! We are a BLESSED people, it's past time we take our BLESSING! THE BLESSING is the privilege of the sons of God, why we choose to believe the lies and think we are humble in lack and being taught in sickness, I don't know, but we can't find it in THE WORD.
We looked at Psalm one hundred and three, now let's go to Isaiah.
These two Old Covenant passages that tell us why Jesus is coming tell us that salvation is for everything that our life encompasses.
I am going to make a very strong statement, many churches messages are illegal in the Kingdom. What do I mean by that? We have taken one part of salvation and left all the others. Jesus came and preached the message of the KINGDOM.
If we preach power without purity it will ultimately lead to the pollution of the heart.
If we preach purity without power it will ultimately lead to Phariseeism, and Jesus said the Pharisees produce converts twice the sons of hell they themselves are.
Most agree that when ministers fall it hurts the Kingdom, but on the flip side if people are loving and holy yet have no power we don't see a problem with it.
Jesus said do the works, the works are both the fruit and the gifts of the spirit. The fruit is the work in us and the gifts are the work outside of us. It is not an or ministry it is an and ministry.
As we strengthen our inner man, if you have lacked purity, strengthen the purity, if you have lacked power strengthen the power.
What areas of your inner man to be strengthened?


We always look forward to taking a vacation. Getting away from the stress of work, school, and the grind of home life. We like to get to a place with historic significance, a beautiful view, or fun attractions to spice up our lives. This is the good part of vacation. Having a good time on the beach in the sand, enjoying the Florida temperature, and especially the amazing Sanibel/Captiva water. Vacations are a perfect time to decompress, spend precious time with family and friends, and reconnect with your soul. What could possibly stress your body?
Now let's talk about the downside of vacation. How about so many days of sleeping on a mushy uncomfortable mattress? How about hauling luggage? Sitting in a car for 12 hours? What about those reserved hours of novice water skiing/body dragging lessons, swimming and biking, I MEAN THE LIST GOES ON!
Injuries can happen anytime leading to body stress and pain. Not to mention bottomless mojitos and obligatory trips to buffets. Even getting nasty sunburns and being eaten up by those noseeums. Unfortunately, stress doesn't take time off. The scenery may change but your nervous system is still hard at work- reacting and adapting to those "relaxing" shifts in routine.
There are three main things that happen on vacation that tend to cause problems when you get home.
When you travel a long way from home, you tend to sit for longer amounts of time without standing than you normally would. It doesn't seem to matter how you travel, whether it be by car, plane, or train, you are going to be sitting for a while. You may also be sitting in a crowded seat next to someone that you don't know. This can cause you to hunch and be a little stressed without a lot of room to stretch out.
Sitting causes our hamstrings to get tight, which can put some strain on our lower back, and keep working up to our shoulders and neck. Sitting can place a lot of stress on the body. Ideally, you could get up to stretch every hour, but when you are traveling by plane, that is not always an option. It kind of defeats the purpose when you are going on a long road trip in the car. Traveling by train may allow for the most movement in your choice of travel.
We typically spend a third of our day sleeping. When we travel, we try to get the most out of our vacation and our sleeping habits may suffer. We also sleep in beds that we are not used to. Then, there is always the pillow situation that can lead to neck strain.
A combination of these things often leads to neck pain, headaches, back pain, and shoulder pain.
There are lots of fun things to do on vacation that we don't do very often. Hiking, water sports, and roller coasters just to name a few. These things can place extra stress on our bodies and cause soreness and pain.
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