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Could it be true that there is a group of people keeping you from success? I can assure you that it's true. Now, you may be thinking that I'm referring to your competition, your spouse, or maybe even your parents. Hang on to your seat because the only person I'm actually referring to is YOU.
Seriously, put some thought into this, you hold yourself back in all areas of your life and business. You do this in multiple ways which is why it's like there's a small army against you.
So, how do you deal with rejection?
Feel the disappointment all the way down to the ground. Get mad. Feel hurt. Voice how disappointed you are to friends that can listen. Don't try to pretend it didn't matter that much, or that your hopes weren't really that high. Let your hopes rise, and let them crash….
For a few years running I could've been nominated for Miserable Person of the Year.
Really, I had a stellar campaign going. I was bitter. Frustrated. Angry at God, man and myself. My life wasn't turning out to be the success-fest like I'd planned and somebody, everybody was to blame. But it didn't take long to realize that being miserable all the time, funnily enough, is a miserable way to live.
Storms provide the United States over 50 percent of their rainfall, distributing water to plants, lakes, and reservoirs.
Winds from storms create life by distributing seeds and pollen while removing old and weak vegetation to make room for new growth.
When lightning strikes, it actually liberates nitrates that help fertilize the soil. Storm updrafts remove large amounts of pollution, while storm rainfall washes more pollution out of the air.
Storms don't just destroy. They heal.
5 ways to share your faith without shoving it down people's throats.
Within a society where people know the gist of what Christianity teaches but words such as "converts," "evangelism" and "proselytize" are increasingly associated with religious zealots, abusive cults and violent terrorism, it's becoming more difficult to communicate faith-based ideas without being offensive or perceived as a close-minded bigot.
Historically, evangelism has sometimes been used as a weapon to hurt, shame, guilt and induce fear. Its longtime associations with obnoxious street preachers, sleazy televangelists and corrupt organizations make it even less appealing to the public—and to Christians themselves.
It has been said that "nobody is indispensable" and, to a degree, that is a true statement. But I can tell you that, as a former pastor and current leader of a youth ministry organization (with 20+ employees), there are certain staff losses that hit the church or ministry harder than others. Losing these kinds of employees leaves a bigger hole in the ministry because they have made themselves more and more indispensable through working harder, smarter and longer.
This brand of youth leader is the last to get cut when finances go south in a church. Indispensable staff members (no matter what their position) have worked hard in the good times so it makes them almost impossible to let go in the bad times. And firing? Forget it! Unless there is some moral issue, you find a way to keep these employees happy. Why? Because they are working hard and producing results!
It's only until we've allowed God to take His place in our hearts and lives that we can then look past the complaints from/about each other, or the lack of connection – all the little, daily issues we face being married.
We can't look to our marriage/spouse to fulfill or complete us – they were not designed to be our "salvation." Christ is the only way.
When our security is in the Lord, through spending devoted, undistracted, daily time with Him – only then can we truly love our spouse, and be loved by them.
9. Meditate- rewire your brain for happiness – Pray!
I believe every married woman wants to be the best wife she can be, but it's hard to have a clear picture of what that really means or looks like.
The media seems to bombard women with conflicting messages about what the "ideal woman" is all about. One moment you're being told to starve yourself and spend all your time in the gym and salon so you can always look like an airbrushed model on the cover of a magazine. The next moment your role model is a CEO mom who is making millions and still "having it all" by being a wife and mommy too. You flip the channel again and you're told that an ideal wife makes her own clothes and home schools her 20 kids.
1. Give respect to your husband.
2. Create a positive tone in the home.
3. Fall in love…with God!
We men tend to get our priorities out of whack sometimes. We can be passionately devoted to our work, our hobbies and our favorite sports teams and still neglect the priorities that should matter most.
1. Love your wife passionately and selflessly.
3. Stop acting like a kid.
5. Create romance outside the bedroom.
Ephesians 5:18 tells us, "be filled with the Spirit." As we yield our lives to Him and allow Him to come in, he will become our file. God absolutely allows us to use our past hurts to help others. But, don't sell yourself short on how God can and will use you. And don't forget, my fellow pastor's wife and friend in ministry, that according to 2 Peter 1:3, His divine power has given you everything you need for life and godliness. Last time I checked, everything meant everything.
Pray. I know that sounds very cliche. But every single time I meet with a woman, I pray and ask God to give me the words. All these years later, I still need to be led by His Spirit.
Don't expect to fix them. You can't fix someone's broken heart. That's God's job. But as you pray throughout the meeting, God will give you the exact words or verses to share. I promise.
Be honest. If you don't know what to say or why this is happening just say it. So much of the time people just need to know that someone cares enough to listen.
If you had to define your faith with one sentence, what would your definition include?
Isn't it interesting how both of those definitions don't reference God in their initial description of what faith is or what faith does?
Now, ultimately, both of those sources end up associating faith with a belief in God. In its secondary definition, Merriam-Webster explains that faith is a "belief in the existence of God [or] strong religious feelings." Hebrews 11 goes on to reference God multiple times in the Bible's famous chapter on faith.
But here's the point I'm trying to make – every human being lives by faith, with or without God.
His point of reference came out of Jacob wrestling with God in the form of an angel in Genesis 32. At the end of Jacob's all-night struggle, God touched the socket of Jacob's hip and damaged it so that from that time onward Jacob walked with a limp. This encounter with God changed him in other ways too. He got a new name and moved into a new phase of his life. He was now fit to lead.
There is a remarkable quality that can come from the lives of people after they have wrestled with God and life and the resulting limp is an order to themselves and a sign to others that God has humbled them.
Soul friends pay attention to what you're saying, not to what time the clock says it is.
Soul friends listen as long as it takes to make you feel heard.
Soul friends aren't in a hurry to get to the point or to check you off the list.
There's power in sharing our stories.
Do you feel God leading you to tell someone?
It can be a fearful thing. What if no one listens?
What if some of the details are harsh?
What if it's not that exciting?
What if communicating isn't my thing?
All of these are questions I've asked myself as a God-girl with a story.
Do you know what freed me?
I finally owned my story.
A few years ago, my husband Art and I hit a rough place financially. Some investments we'd made went bad and we lost nearly our entire life savings. I was knee deep in caring for three small children at the time and hadn't a clue that financial danger was looming on the horizon.
That is, until Art came home and the look on his face spoke of utter defeat. How could we have lost so much? He'd been wise with our finances. He'd done his research. He was a faithful saver. I stood stunned in our foyer that day, as Art told me the news.
There were many different directions my reaction could have gone in the minutes that followed. I was upset. When Art first talked of making these particular investments, I shared with him that I didn't have a good feeling about it. But, in the end, I let him make the final decision.
So many times in my marriage, I've chosen the wrong words — words that were tainted with bitterness, words that were emotionally toxic. But I'm so thankful the Lord had been working on preparing my heart for this moment, and instead of reacting immediately with what would have been a disastrous response, I paused. I allowed the Holy Spirit a few seconds to interrupt my natural flesh feelings.
Without understanding your identity as a servant, leaders (myself included) can use the "important but not urgent" category as an excuse to isolate themselves and be unapproachable and unavailable to the teams they serve alongside.
Much of ministry to people is unplanned.
My friend Darrin Patrick has said, "The most impactful conversations happen at the most inconvenient times." Some of the best interactions are not on the calendar. Some of the most holy moments are opportunities disguised as interruptions. Without that understanding, leaders (like myself) can loathe the urgent, and those great opportunities would be missed.
If you approach the matrix with the foundation that you are a servant and that God works in the midst of the urgent, then the matrix can be very helpful. After all, it is possible to be both a strategic leader and a servant leader. One does not need to negate the other.
Define your success. Let's say you have a "priority" of family. Fine. But what relationships make up that family, and how would you define what success means for those relationships? More specifically, ifyou are married, what would having a "successful" marriage look like? What characteristics would it have? Think about it and write down your thoughts.
Make an action plan. Go over what you've written down and be honest about what needs to take place for this success to happen. Continuing with the example of marriage, if success is defined as having clear communication, quality time, and deeper intimacy, you need to choose actions that foster the growth of those attributes. In this case, scheduled date nights, family business meetings, and other ideas specific to your marriage will make this success a reality. Be sure to communicate clearly with those who will be helping you make these changes. It is really important to have support from others. You can't just change an important area of your life overnight.
Put it on the calendar and do it. Jerry Seinfeld became a better joke writer by writing daily. To maintain discipline he used a wall calendar which has the whole year on one page and hung it on a prominent wall. After he did his work, he used a big red magic marker to mark each day he'd done his task. Can you do that? Or something similar in your own life?
How do you know when you're 'successful?' Is 'success' internal or external (i.e., a feeling or recognition)? Is it a journey or a destination (i.e., a process or an event)? Though my search for answers admittedly continues, here are three truths about success that have helped me wrap my head around the concept and be more appreciative of my own accomplishments. I hope you find these ideas helpful and encouraging too!
Bravery is a choice, not a feeling.
Being afraid isn't failure, staying afraid is.
Virtually all of your thoughts and feelings are conditioned responses to past experiences. It's a normal strategy for dealing with new opportunities. But if your strategy is flawed, you'll continue to get low returns on your efforts — both in your personal and professional lives.
Eventually, something will pop up and push you out of your comfort zone. If you don't have a strategy to deal with new challenges, it won't be long before you buckle under the pressure.
Cultivation: Grow as you go, not before. Find new capacity by embracing inadequacy. Sufficiency is the enemy of growth.
Curiosity: The second solution is often better than the first. But, you can't find the second solution when you're defending the first. Stay open minded after you find an answer.
Compassion: Show compassion while getting things done.
Courage. Older leaders often say, "If I had it to do again, I'd take more risks." The fear of failure motivates. Running from discomfort is the end of achievement.
Celebration: Celebrate the contribution of others. You aren't always the smartest person in the room, regardless of how smart you think you are.
I got up off my knees, sat back down at my desk, and determined not to let that happen. I got rid of my alliterated points and boiled it down to one idea. Then I worked on it until I had crafted a statement upon which I could hang the entire message.
The next day, I told the story. I concluded with the idea that sometimes God will ask us to do things we don't understand, and that the only way to understand fully is to obey. We will all look back with a sigh of relief or feel the pain of regret. Then I delivered my statement: To understand why, submit and apply. I repeated it several times. I had them repeat it. Then I closed.
When I left the platform that day, I knew I had connected. What I didn't realize at the time was that I had stumbled onto something that would shape my approach to communication.
Preaching on Sunday mornings is such a simple thing and by complicating it, I think we all do ourselves and the audience a disservice. It is very simple. Here is the model: Make people feel like they need an answer to a question. Then take them to God's Word to answer the question. And tell them why it is important to do what we just talked about. And then you close by saying, "Wouldn't it be great if everybody did that?" And that's it. It is a journey. You take people from somewhere to somewhere.
One of the things that we talk a lot about around here is what makes for a relevant environment?
2) Was the information helpful?
Andy offers a basic map, or outline, summarized by the words, ME-WE-GOD-YOU-WE. This map "is built around the communicator's relationship with the audience rather than the content" (119).
ME and WE are about finding common ground with the audience (how the day's topic connects with the communicator and as many people in the audience as possible).
The GOD section is where you talk about the text, God's thoughts on the topic.
The YOU section is where the topic is applied to the audience.
The final WE section is for casting vision – "you paint a verbal picture of what could be and should be" (129).
What is the simple idea?
What is the one thing they need to know?
What one statement summarizes the message.
What can we do to help them do it?
What would it look like if everyone in our church did this?
How can you inspire people to act?
Is there a memorable phrase?
Is there a specific image which will help people remember?
Despite all these differences, there is one thing Stanley and Keller agree on: preachers ought to be mindful of the unbelievers in their congregation.
Stanley and Keller may be worlds apart in terms of their theological vision for ministry, but they both maintain that a preacher should consider the unsaved, unchurched people in attendance.
I love the Bits + Pieces I've read today, all by Brad Lomenick. He is such the man. His leadership insight is invaluable. Click on the title links to read more!
1. You don't constantly look at the clock, and you're not punching a time card. Your role is not defined by 9 – 5.
2. You get it done no matter how long it takes. You are "managerless," meaning no one else has to worry about whether you are getting it done.
4. Giving just the "minimum" amount of effort required to get by without "getting in trouble" doesn't even cross your mind.
Are you starting a new organization? A Church Planter? Entrepreneur? Involved in a small organization just getting started?
1. Act like you've arrived. No one needs to know you're just starting. When you're small, act and think big. When you're big, act and think small.
3. If at all possible, don't work with your family. Start with competency, not relatives. And stay away from taking loans, venture capital, or seed money from family members as well.
Young leaders are the future. They actually are the present as well. Lots of leaders ask me how best to lead the millennial generation, basically those born after 1980. We gather thousands of leaders who fit this category on an annual basis, and most of the Catalyst staff are under the age of 30. I have the privilege to get to hang out with 20-somethings a lot, and I've noticed some things very particular to this generation.
I have to admit- I don't always get this right. As a 100% Gen X'er, my tendency is to lean away from several of these points, and lead how I've been led over the years by Boomer and Busters. But I'm working on it….
1. Give them freedom with their schedule. I'll admit, this one is tough for me.
2. Provide them projects, not a career. Career is just not the same anymore. They desire options. Just like free agents.
3. Create a family environment. Work, family and social are all intertwined, so make sure the work environment is experiential and family oriented. Everything is connected.
4. Cause is important. Tie in compassion and justice to the "normal." Causes and opportunities to give back are important.
If you want to build community or grow in intimacy, just show up. Squeeze their hands. See their hearts. Pray for them. Ask about their stories. Hear the countless ways their hearts have been broken by the world and healed by God as they have walked with Jesus longer than we've been alive.
LOVE IS… being willing to have your life complicated by the needs and struggles of others without impatience or anger.
LOVE IS… actively fighting the temptation to be critical and judgmental toward another while looking for ways to encourage and praise.
LOVE IS… making a daily commitment to resist the needless moments of conflict that come from pointing out and responding to minor offenses.
LOVE IS… being lovingly honest and humbly approachable in times of misunderstanding.
LOVE IS… being more committed to unity and understanding than you are to winning, accusing, or being right.
We are pulled in many directions: work, family, ministry, fitness and many other activities tug at our schedules. The more we are tugged, the more we have to work to guard the time we give to personal study of our Bibles. When we are at last able to sit down to read, we want every precious minute to count. Whether we have 15 minutes or two hours, we want our efforts to yield the most benefit possible. But how can we make the most of the time we have to read and study?


August is busy months for our TT Club members with races and Club Championships coming thick and fast. The second week of August, as usual, is the WCA 10 Mile Championship, this year promoted by the Pontypool RCC on the R10/17 course based at Raglan. This is a very popular course and well known by our members. Four Club members had entered this event which also serves as the Club 10 Mile Championship Event. In warm and dry conditions Dave Singleton, Gary Flower together with Committee Members Jeff Rees and Simon Kinsey, were at the start line to compete for the Emlyn Jones Memorial Bowl.
First off, just after 9 am, Dave Singleton's target was a PB for the distance and although he found that the HQ was some distance from the Start Line he had time it well to arrive on time. The conditions were to his liking and he finished in a time of 23:36 which proved to be a PB for him. Jeff Rees had to wait a further 40 minutes for his start, but the weather was holding up so there was no disadvantage to later riders. Recovering from a bout of sciatica earlier in the season Jeff was happy to be racing again. His time of 24:22 was creditable given his disrupted training.
In early August Road Racer, Dean Cummings, set off to Aylesbury, Berkshire, to compete in the British Emergency Services Road Race Championships for 2017. Committee member Dean was hoping to be successful in the Over-50s or Retired Section. The 12 laps of a 4 mile loop were mainly on rough country roads with a 100 mts 7 per cent climb added in for good measure. Fortunately the weather conditions were dry and sunny.
The Mentmore Circuit was the 3rd choice location after a number of road works occurred during the run up to the event, which, presumably, the Emergency Services were not aware of. With the usual high quality field and strong teams of Firefighters and Police from London, Manchester and the Midlands the race set of at a blistering pace and after 4 times up the climb the race started to split . Dean found myself in no mans land for a short while, unable to maintain the pace of the younger stronger riders, fortunately he was soon swept up by a number of riders and formed a good group of 8 working together to finish the 48 mile race.
12 times up the climb was a real stinger but felt, but former police constable Dean proved to be one of the stronger riders in the group. He was very pleased to finish such a tough circuit as could see an ever growing group of packed riders each time his group went over the climb.
Dean was a little disappointed not to pick up any prizes this year but it turns out the female in the group was, Victoria Strila of the Kent Police Force, who won the overall ladies Championship which gives an indication of the effort put in by the group and the high standards required to be amongst the winners..


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Prior to Kite, Edward was a founding executive at SUP, a Moscow-based online media company, currently a part of Rambler&Co. He started his career at Silicon Valley Bank as the Industry Analyst in Online Services and Communications.
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I first met ShaoLan years ago, long before the idea of Chineasy came about. We haven't seen each other for some time and then reconnected at Founders Forum in NYC. She handed me her new card, which had a Chinese character on the back, stylized as a mountain. To see a character convey meaning was such a revelation that I had to dig deeper. When the first Chineasy book came out, I had to read it from cover to cover. I then went to China for the first time.
Of course, I could not pronounce anything or understand what was being said, except the simplest words, but being able to parse out familiar characters was already of huge benefit. It was like having keys to the Great Wall of China, a gateway to an amazing language and culture.
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Colombo port handles record-breaking 7mn TEUs in 2018
January 2, 2019 Lankanewspapers 0 Comments
From left : Ports, Shipping and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayake signals the handling of the seven millionth TEU in the presence of the Ministry Secretary and SLPA Chairman Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake and other Colombo port officials
By Nishel Fernando
The Port of Colombo yesterday handled the seven millionth twenty-foot equivalent container unit (TEU) for 2018, which is a first in the port's history.
Ports, Shipping and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayake yesterday signalled handling of the seven millionth TEU brought to the Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) by MV. CPO Hamburg of the MSC Line.
Speaking at the occasion Ports, Shipping and Southern Development Ministry Secretary and the Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake highlighted that Colombo port's growth has had accelerated significantly during past few years as the time taken to handle extra one million TEUs has narrowed down to one year from nine years in 2004.
"The port of Colombo having handled the one million TEUs in 1995, took nine years to handle two million TEUs in 2004. Having handled four million TEUs in 2010, it took five years to handle five million TEUs in 2015.
In the year 2017, the port handled six million TEUs and it took two years to handle that extra million. But what is unique is that this year, the Port of Colombo handled seven million TEUs and that one million took only one year," he elaborated.
The Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT) managed by China Merchant Ports contributed to 38 percent of the Port's volumes, by handling 2.65 million TEUs in 2018.
The SLPA-owned the Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) handled 2.3 million TEUs in 2018 while the South Asia Gateway Terminal's (SAGT) achieved of 2 million TEUs.
The Port of Colombo was ranked the top container port in terms of growth for the first time during the first half of 2018, and the port was also ranked among the top 30 container ports in the same period.
Meanwhile, Dr. Dissanayake revealed that the transshipment volumes of the Port of Colombo grew by 19.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) up to November 2018.
Ratnayake who assumed duties as the Ports, Shipping and Southern Development Minister last week, asserted that a level-playing field, which enables healthy competition, is essential to achieve Sri Lanka's hub aspirations.
He emphasised that the Ministry is committed to create a level-playing field for all industry players.
"Everybody should have a level-playing field. It's a tough one to be achieved, but we are working on that," he said.
When queried on the implementation of the proposed shipping industry liberalisation by lifting the 40 percent foreign ownership restriction on shipping agencies, the minister pointed out that the responsibility of implementing that policy lies with the Finance and Mass Media Ministry.
Ratnayake noted that this year would be a challenging year in terms of policy implementation, as the country will enter into an election cycle this year.
"There are quite a few things that will be played in this year—from elections to various other things. Hence, we need to manage all in one basket," he said.
In addition, Ratnayake announced that his ministry will start to work on an inclusive marketing policy for Sri Lanka's entire shipping industry in the next couple of months.
The three terminal operators at the Port of Colombo—JCT, SAGT and CICT— early this year, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collectively promote the Port of Colombo.
In moving forward, Dr. Dissanayake identified that the key challenge for Sri Lanka's shipping industry is concerning the expansion of the capacity in Colombo port, which requires urgent attention.
"The first thing I see is that the need to increase capacity, not today, not tomorrow, but right now," he stressed.
He also outlined that Sri Lanka needs to understand and act in line with the changes taking place between ports competing with the Port of Colombo as well as changes taking place within shipping lines and the shipping industry.
CICT ends 2018 handling 38% of Colombo port's volume
The Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) has reported the handling of 2.65 million TEUs for the 12 months ending 31st December 2018, recording a 13 percent increase in annual throughput and contributing 38 percent of the Port of Colombo's volumes in the year just concluded.
The achievement of 7 million TEUs by the Port of Colombo is a significant factor, since CICT's performance helped the port increase its total throughput by 14 percent in 2018, a noteworthy accomplishment in the region.
Announcing the year's final volume, CICT said ULCCs (Ultra Large Container Carriers) of a size that only CICT is capable of handling, had contributed 70 percent to the volumes the terminal achieved for the year. CICT handles mega container vessels from all three major shipping line alliances.
With the geographical coverage of these services and the high frequency of mainline liner service connections, CICT has helped the Port of Colombo to move up the Drewry's Port Connectivity Index to be ranked as the 11th best connected port in the world.
"While our deep water capacity is one of the main factors driving growth, constant innovations and commitment to service excellence including facilities such as autogate, dual cycle operation, intelligent truck pooling and dispatch, a fully automated customer service kiosk, our unique mobile application and CICT e-billing have been game changers in the Port of Colombo," CICT CEO Jack Huang said.
"The combination of state-of-the-art infrastructure and equipment, efficiency and convenience enhancing features and the synergies developed through our parent company CMPort, have enabled CICT to generate incremental volumes for Colombo, which was the primary objective of the deep water terminal," he said.
"Additionally, the ability to access the CMPort global network enabled us to attract new transshipment volumes to the Port of Colombo."
The concluded year has been a prolific one for CICT: besides being adjudged the Best Container Terminal in Asia in the Under 4 million TEUs at the Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain (AFLAS) Awards for the second consecutive year, CICT also handled MV. Ever Golden, the first 20,000+ TEU vessel of Evergreen to call on Colombo, as well as the 14,000-TEU 'One Columba' – the first magenta colour vessel to call on Colombo. The company was also responsible for salvaging the storm-ravaged 'MV Theseus' earlier in the year.
In its engagements with the community in 2018, CICT continued to be the principal sponsor of the SLTA's wheelchair tennis programme, was the strategic partner of the National Chamber of Exports initiative to develop local exporters, and won the softball cricket tournament organised by the Chamber of Commerce.
CICT recently also announced the addition of two new mega Quay Gantry Cranes (QGCs), six new Rubber-tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs) and 12 Prime Movers to enable the handling of 22,000+ TEU vessels and further develop the deepwater capacity of the Port of Colombo. This enhancement is planned for completion by March 2019.
Besides its significant contributions to the growth of the Port of Colombo in volume terms, CICT is also responsible for several firsts in service innovation and eco-friendly operations. In early 2016, the company launched a US$ 10 million programme to convert its fleet of diesel operated rubber-tyred-gantry cranes to electricity driven rubber-tyred gantry cranes (E-RTGs) which have zero carbon emissions.
CICT is the first and currently the only deep water terminal in South Asia equipped with facilities to handle the largest vessels afloat. Since its inception in 2014, the terminal has incrementally grown the volume it has handled; from 686,639 TEUs in 2014, to 1,561,931 TEUs in 2015,2,002,580 TEUs in 2016, and 2,388,506 TEUs in 2017.
In its last four full years of operation, CICT has brought some of the largest vessels plying the Asia-Europe routes to Colombo. Of these, Milan Maersk (20,568 TEU), MSC Maya (19,224 TEU), Mogens Maersk (18,300 TEU), MSC New York (16,652 TEU), CMA CGM Marco Polo (16,020 TEU), Edith Maersk and EMC Thalassa Hellas (each 14,000 plus TEUs) and their sister vessels are now regular callers at CICT.
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Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire may be 3DS remakes of the third generation Pokémon games, but it will be including a ton of new features including something only possible in the sixth generation, Mega Evolution.
Before today, we only knew a few Pokémon which would be able to Mega Evolve. Today, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have released this new trailer to show Mega Evolutions we have never seen before, and will be possible in the new games. Did I also mention Cosplay Pikachu can fight?
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire are coming November 2014 exclusively to the Nintendo 3DS.


I'm getting the wiring harness back on my bike, and either failed to label all of the wires, or some of the labels came off. There a 3 green wires with spade connectors at the front of the wiring harness that share the same opening as a black and a brown wire, and the turn signal wires. Can someone tell me where the green(ground) wires go, I'm at a loss. I believe these would have been tucked into the headlight bucket. Cheers.
Here are the wires that share the same opening in the harness.
I believe the brown and black wires were not connected to anything.
Two of the ground wires appear to have 6.3mm female spade terminals, while the third ground has a 4mm female spade terminal. After looking at Old Man Honda's wiring diagram http://oldmanhonda.com/MC/WiringDiagrams/CB650SC.jpg, it appears that they are in fact empty connections along with the brown and black wires.
This is good news for me since I'm adding 2 wire aftermarket turn signals, I could use one of the grounds. It also helps with my new headlight since it has a second bulb that will also need power and ground.
I'm clearly winging it, ff someone who knows a bit about wiring could weigh in, I would appreciate it.
The black and brown are both hot wires. Greens are grounds. The Nighthawk may have an extra green, or the one that plugs into the tab inside the headlight bucket may have come undone.
Thanks Folsom, amazingly enough I was reading the diagram correctly. Since my new head light bucket doesn't have a tab, I'll direct wire the to the green/ground that went to the tab in the OEM bucket. Looks like the other two ground wires are free and clear to wire to the new turn signals and gauges. This is good news.
I'm not a wiring expert, so I opened the headlight can on my 1982 cb650 (totally stock barn find), and the 2 green, 1 black and 1 brown wire(s) are not connected to anything....Everything works on the bike, so I'll assume the other posts are correct. good luck.
Tommysparta wrote: I'm not a wiring expert, so I opened the headlight can on my 1982 cb650 (totally stock barn find), and the 2 green, 1 black and 1 brown wire(s) are not connected to anything....Everything works on the bike, so I'll assume the other posts are correct. good luck.
That's what I was hoping for, thanks for confirming.


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Sandro Botticelli, Madonna and Child with Six Saints (c. 1670)
When we care about other people for their sake instead of our own, we transcend the primal bonds of ego. This may be the essential building block for a just society.
Rain Man: a conniving, self-centered man develops fellow-feeling for his half-brother, an idiot savant who has been left their father's entire fortune; the film points out that the "normal" brother also suffers from a disability
Blow-Up, a film that "has something real to say about the matter of personal involvement and emotional commitment in a jazzed-up, media-hooked-in world so cluttered with synthetic stimulations that natural feelings are overwhelmed"
Dmitri Shostakovich, Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102 (1957) (approx. 17-22'), is uncharacteristically gentle and straightforward for Shostakovich, in the first two movements. "It . . . takes us on a brief, jubilant romp filled with youthful vitality, cheerful and quirky voices, and unabashed humor. It sparkles with a witty Haydnesque classicism. The lushly beautiful second movement moves into a space of dreamy intimacy and warmth." "The work is cast in a typical three-movement concerto form and orchestrated for a relatively small orchestra. The orchestra's composition lends clarity and lightness of touch to the work, which is by turns playful, light-hearted, graceful, and undeniably charming." Shostakovich composed it for his son Maxim, for his graduation from conservatory. Excellent recordings are by Shostakovich & Cluytens, Bronfman & Salonen in 1999, Volkov & Tchistiakov in 1999, Igoshina & Larsen in 2012, Rubackytė & Pitrėnas in 2012, Masleev & Sladkovsky in 2020, Trpčeski & Măcelaru in 2021.
A sweet and tender gestalt sense, shared among the players, characterizes Mozart's string quartets.
String Quartet 1 in G major, K. 80/73f, "Lodi"
String Quartet 2 in D major, K. 155/134a
String Quartet 3 in G major, K. 156/134b
String Quartet 4 in C major, K. 157
String Quartet 5 in F major, K. 158
String Quartet 6 in B flat major, K. 159
String Quartet 7 in E flat major, K. 160/159a
String Quartet 10 in C major, K. 170
String Quartet 11 in E flat major, K. 171
String Quartet 12 in B flat major, K. 172
String Quartet 13 in D minor, K. 173
String Quartet 14 in G major, K. 387, "Spring"
String Quartet 15 in D minor, K. 421/417b
String Quartet 16 in E flat major, K. 428/421b
String Quartet 17 in B flat major, K. 458, "Hunt"
String Quartet 18 in A major, K. 464
String Quartet 19 in C major, K. 465, "Dissonance"
String Quartet 20 in D major, K. 499, "Hoffmeister"
String Quartet 21 in D major, K. 575, "Prussian No. 1"
String Quartet 22 in B flat major, K. 589, "Prussian No. 2"
String Quartet 23 in F major, K. 590, "Prussian No. 3"
These works by Jon Appleton evoke concern:
Sonata for Cello & Piano (2004)
Violin Sonata No. 2 (2007)
Foulds, Vocal Concerto, "Lyra Celtica", Op. 50
Boris Tchaikovsky, Cello Concerto (1964): I; II; III (concern)
Bliss, Music for Strings, Op. 54, F123 (1935)
Weinberg, Chamber Symphony No. 3 for string orchestra, Op. 151 (1990)
Robert Fuchs, 6 Phantasiestücke (Fantasy Pieces) for viola and piano, Op. 117
Robert Fuchs, Sonata in D minor for viola and piano, Op. 86
Vranický, Symphony in D Major, Op. 36
Enescu, Piano Trio in A Minor (1916)
Carl Reinecke, Piano Trio No. 1 in D Major, Op. 38 (1853)
Ferdinand Hiller, Piano Quintet in G Major, Op. 156 (1873)
Julie Campiche Quartet, "You Matter" (2022) (57'). Campiche observes: "Things related to community and how we live our lives inform my vision of the world. . . . your dreams matter. Because our dreams are the key to tomorrow."
As birds make nests out of everything, so children make a doll out of anything which comes to hand. While Éponine and Azelma were bundling up the cat, Cosette, on her side, had dressed up her sword. That done, she laid it in her arms, and sang to it softly, to lull it to sleep. The doll is one of the most imperious needs and, at the same time, one of the most charming instincts of feminine childhood. To care for, to clothe, to deck, to dress, to undress, to redress, to teach, scold a little, to rock, to dandle, to lull to sleep, to imagine that something is some one,--therein lies the whole woman's future. While dreaming and chattering, making tiny outfits, and baby clothes, while sewing little gowns, and corsages and bodices, the child grows into a young girl, the young girl into a big girl, the big girl into a woman. The first child is the continuation of the last doll. A little girl without a doll is almost as unhappy, and quite as impossible, as a woman without children. So Cosette had made herself a doll out of the sword. [Victor Hugo, Les Misérables (1862), Volume II – Cosette; Book Third – Accomplishment of a Promise Made To a Dead Woman, Chapter VIII, The Unpleasantness of Receiving Into One's House a Poor Man Who May Be a Rich Man.]
From the dark side:
The trader was not shocked nor amazed; because, as we said before, he was used to a great many things that you are not used to. Even the awful presence of Death struck no solemn chill upon him. He had seen Death many times, — met him in the way of trade, and got acquainted with him,—and he only thought of him as a hard customer, that embarrassed his property operations very unfairly; and so he only swore that the gal was a baggage, and that he was devilish unlucky, and that, if things went on in this way, he should not make a cent on the trip. In short, he seemed to consider himself an ill-used man, decidedly; but there was no help for it, as the woman had escaped into a state which never will give up a fugitive,—not even at the demand of the whole glorious Union. The trader, therefore, sat discontentedly down, with his little account-book, and put down the missing body and soul under the head of losses! [Harriett Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin or Life Among the Lowly (1852), Volume 1, Chapter XII, "Select Incident of Lawful Trade".]
Piero Chiara, The Bishop's Bedroom: A Novel (New Vessel Press, 2019): ". . . Chiara explores the disaffected, essentially corrupt world that allows her murder to happen, a world in which complacent, middle-class men and women are returning to their prosperous lives after the (to them) superficial interruption of Mussolini."
Ashleigh Bell Pedersen, The Crocodile Bride: A Novel (Hub City, 2022): "Pedersen does well to temper the accumulative dread with the care and camaraderie of Sunshine's nearby relatives."
Edgar Lee Masters, "Hiram Scates"
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Western Digital's fast 500GB NVMe SSD is down to its lowest price
Plus, Intel's 9th Gen Core i9 CPU includes Marvel's Avengers for free
By Cameron Faulkner
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There's a good deal happening on Western Digital's WD_Black SN750 NVMe M.2 drive with 500GB of storage. It usually floats around $80, but it's $63 right now at Amazon, B&H Photo, and even at Western Digital's online store. 500GB is admittedly not a lot of storage, but if you're in a pinch for something fast and don't require a bunch of extra space, this is worth checking out.
It's an M.2 2280 form factor drive, so make sure your PC's motherboard is compatible. Alternatively, stuff it into a USB-C enclosure and make it into a fast portable drive.
Western Digital WD_Black SN750 500GB NVMe SSD /
Was $80, now 21% off. Deal is also available at B&H Photo.
Another PC-related deal comes from Newegg (via The Inventory), where you can get Intel's 9th Gen, eight-core Core i9-9900K processor (base clock of 3.6GHz and turbo clock of 5GHz) for $370 when you use the offer code GAMERDAYS49 at checkout. The lowest price recorded at Amazon is $420, but it's currently sitting at $400 at Newegg. This processor fits in motherboards that support LGA 1151 processors, and it's worth noting that it doesn't include a cooling fan so you'll need to supply your own.
The $30 discount is great, but what makes this an especially good deal is the processor comes with a download code for the Marvel's Avengers that releases on September 4th, so you can jump right in when the processor arrives (or before, depending on if the code arrives before you install it in your PC build). Intel announced recently that it worked Square Enix studio Crystal Dynamics to optimize the game and make it more visually impressive for select Intel CPUs, including this one.
Intel Core i9-9900K CPU includes Marvel's Avengers /
Was $400, now 7% off, plus the $60 game comes free with purchase. Enter the code GAMERDAYS49 at checkout to save.
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Who Really Killed Martin Luther King? -- The Case against Lyndon B Johnson and J Edgar Hoover Phil Nelson has earned himself a deserved reputation as a discerning seeker and curator of the real truth behind some of history's seminal events, from the JFK hit to the attempted sinking of the USS Liberty in 1967 by the Israeli Defence Forces. He has now dome same with the assassination of MLK, which provides a timely update on the circumstances of his death, and is a welcome corrective to the official narrative.
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All Fire and Fury in Ukraine The still decidedly volatile situation in Ukraine is worth revisiting for a number of reasons. With the fourth anniversary of the coup just gone, the sudden passing of investigative journalist Robert Parry and Consortium News founder/editor affords even greater impetus for doing so. This is especially given his incisive body of reportage on the crisis since 2014. Australian writer/blogger Greg Maybury reports.
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With Friends Like These (Who Needs Allies?) Australia, like many U.S. allies, are increasingly questioning America's bent for imposing its frequently self-serving strategic agenda on the international community. Along with probing why we might profit from re-assessing the presumed benefits of our own alliance, we'll also reveal some of the history of this complex -- and for the U.S. in the ongoing pursuit of its global goals, sure to be even more vital -- partnership.
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Another Splendid Little Coup...The Rise and Rise of the Regime Renovators (Part Two) Given the recent ructions over Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election, it's timely to revisit America's own track record for interfering in the affairs of other countries. Although numerous past examples abound, Iran especially is an instructive case study. This is especially so given that after Syria, it appears to be next on Uncle Sam's regime renovation dance card. Greg Maybury reports in a 2 parter.
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The Rise and Rise of the Regime Renovators (Another Splendid Little Coup) Part One Given the recent ructions over Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election, it's timely to revisit America's own track record for interfering in the affairs of other countries. Although numerous past examples abound, Iran especially is an instructive case study. This is especially so given that after Syria, it appears to be next on Uncle Sam's regime renovation dance card. Greg Maybury reports in a 2 parter.
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Of Treachery, Treason, Terror, Truth, and Liberty Forsaken (An American Tale) Along with showcasing one of the most shameful episodes in U.S. military history, Phil Nelson's new book -- Remember the Liberty: Almost Sunk by Treason on the High Seas -- presents an ideal opportunity to place into broader, more urgent relief, the history of America's increasingly contentious relationship with Israel in addition to probing the role of both nations in events unfolding in and across the Middle East.
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All the News that's Fit to Fake The brouhaha over fake news, alleged interference in U.S elections is further evidence the MSM is irretrievably beholden to the amorphous Deep State. That it was ever thus has been obvious for decades to all but the most deluded aficionados of liberty, democracy, privacy, freedom, and the rule of law. With this in mind, it's time to take a deep breath for an even deeper dive into the cesspool that is the collective press-pool.
From Truman to Trump (Extra War, Hold the Peace) Seventy years ago president Harry Truman signed the National Security Act into law, a decision even he came to regret. We could say the rest is history, except that it is decidedly not. With a new White House occupant in place, Aussie writer Greg Maybury explores herein why this isn't the case.
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The Werewolves of Washington The death of Fidel Castro offers us an ideal opportunity to reflect not just on the profound geopolitical import of Cuban-American relations. In the process we also acquire a timely insight into how badly the Washington establishment gets it all so demonstrably and disastrously wrong. As we enter unmapped terrain in American foreign policy, Greg Maybury looks at that relationship, and what lessons might be learned.
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Of Privilege, Plunder and Immoral Reward The outcome of the 2016 election will have pundits looking to explain the rise to the Oval Office of the most improbable candidate in history for some time to come. But the root cause has little to do with Donald Trump: it's Neoliberalism. Greg Maybury asks: Is this the beginning of the end of the disruptive and destructive ideology that infuses this by now utterly discredited doctrine of privilege, plunder and immoral reward?
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A Clean Break from Israel (What America Needs Now) America's interminable meddling and interventions in the Middle East has wreaked havoc upon the region. Although the U.S. was the principal curator of the chaos, it seems gradually more people are recognizing it is the region's resident hegemon Israel that's been the real driver of the turmoil and violence that defines the region. Greg Maybury reports on what is arguably the most portentous geopolitical issue of our time.
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Chilcot's Can of Worms -- Autopsy of a Disaster The release of the Chilcot Report in the UK reopened the can of worms that was the Iraq War, providing us an opportunity for reconsidering the rationale behind the decision and why all those responsible should be held accountable, along with the significance of its findings for U.S. foreign and national security policy. Australian writer Greg Maybury reports.
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From Such Great Games, Come Great Wars Amid Washington's ongoing animus towards Russia, two Scottish authors provide us an abject lesson in where such actions might lead us. As Greg Maybury sees it, the implications today of their revelations are as obvious as they are ominous.
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From the Security of the Slave to the Peace of the Grave Fifty-three years ago, a few months shy of his assassination in 1963, JFK delivered a speech at American University that may have been his most significant, for both America itself and the rest of the world, the substance and import of this address should resonate even more so now.
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Hillary Clinton's House of Cards With her recent spate of primary wins all but giving her bragging rights on the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton appears to be inching closer to the presidency. Yet Americans should think long and hard about her fitness for office. Australian writer Greg Maybury ponders her past, along with the implications and possible consequences of her election as America's next commander in chief.
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The Last Best Hope -- Special Report After Barack Obama's hope-fuelled triumph in 2008, it was clear millions of Americans were looking forward to moving in a wholly new direction. As we near the final year of his tenure, and with these expectations in mind, now is as good a time as any to look at some of the factors likely to shape his legacy. To this end, Australian blogger Greg Maybury scrutinises a presidency that promised so much to so many.
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Of Smoke 'n Mirrors (Lost in the Wilderness) -- Part Two For Americans inclined to reflect on such matters, it must be especially disturbing that the CIA--ostensibly established to protect and preserve their country's national security--has done more than any other entity to compromise that security, and devalue the international good-will and moral capital that America enjoyed at the end of WW2. In Part Two of this series, we again explore some of the reasons why.
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Of Smoke 'n Mirrors (Lost in the Wilderness) -- Part One For Americans inclined to reflect on such matters, it must be especially disquieting that the CIA--ostensibly established to protect and preserve their country's national security--has done more than any other entity to compromise that security, and devalue the international good-will and moral capital that America enjoyed at the end of World War Two. In this series, we explore some of the reasons why.
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The Putsch Pirates of the Potomac -- Part Two That the US inspired coup in Kiev 2014 was a reckless attempt to reignite the Cold War is clear to those who eschew the MSM for insights into the geopolitical realm. But as Greg Maybury reports in his first instalment of a 'two-parter', with 'blowback' brewing on all fronts, the US may have finally bitten off more than it's capable of chowing down on. Depending on one's view, this could be a good thing, or a bad thing!
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The Putsch Pirates of the Potomac -- Part One That the US inspired coup in Kiev 2014 was a reckless attempt to reignite the Cold War is clear to those who eschew the MSM for insights into the geopolitical realm. But as Greg Maybury reports in this first instalment of a 'two-parter', with 'blowback' brewing on all fronts, the US may have finally bitten off more than it's capable of chowing down on. Depending on one's view, this could be a good thing, or a bad thing!
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Proposals to tax witches and fortune tellers in Romania were voted down by senators.
The politicians who had drafted the new law claim it is because they feared they would be cursed if they passed the plans.
Alin Popoviciu and Cristi Dugulescu of the ruling Democratic Liberal Party drafted a law where witches and fortune tellers would have to produce receipts, and would also be held liable for wrong predictions.
Maria Campina, a well-known Romanian witch, said that it was difficult to tax thousands of fortune tellers and witches partly because of the erratic sums of money they received.
It's unclear whether there will be an attempt to redraft the law in Romania.


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No decision yet on windfarm appeal
Following the decision by Berwick Borough Council planning committee to refuse the planning application for 10 wind turbines at Wandylaw, the developers, RidgeWind, have said they have not yet decided on whether to appeal the decision.
Nigel Goodhew, director of RidgeWind, told the 'Advertiser': "Obviously we are totally dismayed at the decision. We are reviewing all the options that are available to us.
"This is the one project that had received positive planning recommendation and had incredible support, and independent and neutral surveys and reports endorsed the proposal," he added. "We feel that this was a unique opportunity which has been possibly missed."
Mr Goodhew also commented: "We had a number of supporters at the meeting and feel that has been unrepresented in the press." He went on to make the point that, in general, if you are in favour of something you are less likely to attend the meeting than if you are against it, and that objectors are, more often than not, more vocal than supporters of such projects.
Heather Cairns, a former leader of Alnwick District Council, had her views in favour of the application voiced at the meeting last Tueday evening by David Griggs, and he too was disappointed in the article in this paper and requested the statement he read out at the meeting be published to redress the balance.
The statement from Mrs Cairns, read by Mr Griggs said: "Wind turbines will not be here forever, the technology will move on but I move that they are a necessity now for clean energy for the district. It concluded: "I urge you councillors to take the lead, be brave, have bottle and balls, make this an innovative forward-looking council. Approve this application supported by your officers."
Mr Griggs went on, in his own submission to the committee, to counter a number of the arguments put against wind farms, including the argument about the use of concrete in the foundations for wind turbines. He stated that this was: "Hardly a good argument when many of those putting forward such ideas want new nuclear power stations or biofuel plants. I have read that 14 million tonnes of concrete is used to build a modern nuclear power station. Moreover, do anti wind farm protestors wish to see a nuclear power station in their backyard."
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Your Safety, is Mostly this One Thing.
This discussion is probably one of the most important topics affecting how we all live our lives. Without this most important principle, we have nothing as a society. This principle is, safety while being self-sufficient.
I would like to talk to you a little bit about what it means to me, a retired police officer. Before I delve into the topic, I'd like to give you a little background, which I think will give important context to the conversation.
I think most Police Officers generally feel safe because, they have adopted into their personal and professional life a "Sheep Dog" mentality. See, most people with this mentality think there are three kinds of people, sheep (most people), wolves (criminals and thugs), and sheep dogs. This last group is who, I want to talk about. If you've ever watched a sheep dog work, you can plainly see, they love their sheep dearly. A sheep dog isn't overly aggressive, generally they have a quiet, steady demeanor. They stay awake to guard them, they will give their life for their sheep, they run TO danger, not away from it.
I imagine that if you are reading this, you have sheep dog in you. If you have the tendency to be more self-sufficient, you have this in your blood. All you need to do is realize it, nurture it, and then, use it for good. Once you've adopted this in your very core, something changes in your eyes and your body language. See, wolves don't generally attack sheep dogs because they'll get hurt; they'll only attack the sheep.
1.) Be aware of your surroundings. We all have an innate ability to FEEL when something isn't right. I encourage you to look up. When you are at a restaurant, a bar, or airport, I encourage you to just be aware, occasionally look around for things that don't seem right. If you find yourself in this situation, the first thing to do is leave it. The second thing to do is tell someone who can do something about it.
2.) So, many people believe that safety is at the business end of a gun. I was a police officer for better than eight years and in those eight years, I shot nobody. Now, this is not to say that you should not buy or own a gun (or several if that's what you're into). I believe very strongly in our Constitution, I swore to and did defend it. Its framers created the second amendment for a reason… My personal experience is that a Taser, or something like it is probably more use-able in more situations you may encounter.
3.) Adopt the sheep dog mentality. This one ideal alone is incredibly powerful. I encourage you to find the fire within you as, it is certainly there. People who are wolves will see this in your eyes and choose a softer "target".
This single idea is probably the most powerful thing that I can give you. Choosing to adopt the mindset I spoke about above is the holy grail of self-sufficiency. Once you know that YOU (not someone else) have secured your safety and the safety of those you care about, you will find an empowerment you have never before felt.
Thank you for allowing me to be part of your journey to self-sufficient. I take the privilege very seriously and appreciate your willingness let me share with you.
Great article Chris! Some really great things to think about and take action on. I have learned a lot about being self reliant over the years, and I really like your angle. I've never thought of it in terms of safety before but you are totally right.
GREAT ideas, well articulated!!! I'm ashamed to admit that I did not expect such a well formed philosophy of you. Well done Chris!! If you have not done so already, you may want to tap into the articles by Herrick Kimball (the 'Deliberate Agrarian' and inventor of the 'Whizbang Chicken Plucker'). I think you will find his thinking is pretty much congruent with your philosophy. Note: Sheila and I have one of the Whizbangs built based on his plan (found on Craig's list at a very deep discount); and it works GREAT!!! According to this formula: <30 seconds + (3) chickens (or (1) turkey = (3) naked chickens!!!
Hi Denny, I'm glad I can surprise a person or two at my age 🙂 Thank you for the suggestion, I picked up his whizbang book a number of months back. Always sending good thoughts your way.


In some scenarios a data scientist may want to train a model for which there exists an abundance of observations, but only a small fraction of is labeled, making the sample size available to train the model rather small. Although there's plenty of literature on the subject (e.g. "Active learning", "Semi-supervised learning" etc) one may be tempted (maybe due to fast approaching deadlines) to train a model with the labelled data and use it to impute the missing labels.
While for some the above suggestion might seem simply incorrect, I have encountered such suggestions on several occasions and had a hard time refuting them. To make sure it wasn't just the type of places I work at I went and asked around in 2 Israeli (sorry non Hebrew readers) machine learning oriented Facebook groups about their opinion: Machine & Deep learning Israel and Statistics and probability group. While many were referring me to methods discussed in the literature, almost no one indicated the proposed method was utterly wrong.
I decided to perform a simulation study to get a definitive answer once and for all. If you're interested in reading what were the results see my analysis on Github.


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