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2 Kings 8 :: English Standard Version (ESV)
The Shunammite's Land Restored
2Ki 8:1
2Ki 8:1 - Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, "Arise, and depart with your household, and sojourn wherever you can, for the LORD has called for a famine, and it will come upon the land for seven years."
2Ki 8:2 - So the woman arose and did according to the word of the man of God. She went with her household and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years.
2Ki 8:3 - And at the end of the seven years, when the woman returned from the land of the Philistines, she went to appeal to the king for her house and her land.
2Ki 8:4 - Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, "Tell me all the great things that Elisha has done."
2Ki 8:5 - And while he was telling the king how Elisha had restored the dead to life, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life appealed to the king for her house and her land. And Gehazi said, "My lord, O king, here is the woman, and here is her son whom Elisha restored to life."
2Ki 8:6 - And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed an official for her, saying, "Restore all that was hers, together with all the produce of the fields from the day that she left the land until now."
Hazael Murders Ben-hadad
2Ki 8:7 - Now Elisha came to Damascus. Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick. And when it was told him, "The man of God has come here,"
2Ki 8:8 - the king said to Hazael, "Take a present with you and go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD through him, saying, 'Shall I recover from this sickness?'"
2Ki 8:9 - So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, all kinds of goods of Damascus, forty camels' loads. When he came and stood before him, he said, "Your son Ben-hadad king of Syria has sent me to you, saying, 'Shall I recover from this sickness?'"
2Ki 8:10
2Ki 8:10 - And Elisha said to him, "Go, say to him, 'You shall certainly recover,' but[fn] the LORD has shown me that he shall certainly die."
2Ki 8:11 - And he fixed his gaze and stared at him, until he was embarrassed. And the man of God wept.
2Ki 8:12 - And Hazael said, "Why does my lord weep?" He answered, "Because I know the evil that you will do to the people of Israel. You will set on fire their fortresses, and you will kill their young men with the sword and dash in pieces their little ones and rip open their pregnant women."
2Ki 8:13 - And Hazael said, "What is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?" Elisha answered, "The LORD has shown me that you are to be king over Syria."
2Ki 8:14 - Then he departed from Elisha and came to his master, who said to him, "What did Elisha say to you?" And he answered, "He told me that you would certainly recover."
2Ki 8:15 - But the next day he took the bed cloth[fn] and dipped it in water and spread it over his face, till he died. And Hazael became king in his place.
Jehoram Reigns in Judah
2Ki 8:16 - In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab, king of Israel, when Jehoshaphat was king of Judah,[fn] Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, began to reign.
2Ki 8:17 - He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
2Ki 8:18 - And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife. And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD.
2Ki 8:19 - Yet the LORD was not willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David his servant, since he promised to give a lamp to him and to his sons forever.
2Ki 8:20 - In his days Edom revolted from the rule of Judah and set up a king of their own.
2Ki 8:21 - Then Joram[fn] passed over to Zair with all his chariots and rose by night, and he and his chariot commanders struck the Edomites who had surrounded him, but his army fled home.
2Ki 8:22 - So Edom revolted from the rule of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
2Ki 8:23 - Now the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
2Ki 8:24 - So Joram slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David, and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.
Ahaziah Reigns in Judah
2Ki 8:25 - In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab, king of Israel, Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, began to reign.
2Ki 8:26 - Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah; she was a granddaughter of Omri king of Israel.
2Ki 8:27 - He also walked in the way of the house of Ahab and did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for he was son-in-law to the house of Ahab.
2Ki 8:28 - He went with Joram the son of Ahab to make war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead, and the Syrians wounded Joram.
2Ki 8:29 - And King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds that the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
ESV Footnotes
Some manuscripts say, 'You shall certainly not recover,' for
The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
Septuagint, Syriac lack when Jehoshaphat was king of Judah
Joram is an alternate spelling of Jehoram (the son of Jehoshaphat) as in verse 16; also verses 23, 24
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version copyright © 2001, 2007, 2011, 2016 by Crossway Books and Bibles, a Publishing Ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.


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The Folly of Limiting Terms of the People's Elected Representatives
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization.
By Richard T. Moore
With the first of April, April Fools' Day, soon to be upon us, it seems appropriate to comment on a concept that has been often proposed as a "Democratic reform" but is actually anti-democratic at its core when applied to legislative bodies. That concept is known as "Term Limits."
Given the power of the American President and the limited checks on the Executive Branch in the Constitution, as evidenced in the recent Impeachment debates, it seems appropriate to limit the number of terms of a chief executive such as the president as provided in the 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution.
In recent years, there has also been discussion of an amendment to the Constitution to limit the tenure of justices of the United States Supreme Court. In an opinion piece on CNN, scholars Kermit Roosevelt and Ruth-Ellen Vassilas, noted that, "These days, it's the justices, and not the people or their elected representatives, who decide who gets health care and who can vote, whom we can marry and who's allowed into the country, who's won a presidential election and who can spend money on the next one."
Former Attorney General Eric Holder, commented recently on the lifetime appointments of Supreme Court justices in an address at Pomona College in Claremont, California, according to Fox News. Holder stated, "I don't think someone should have that much power in an unelected position for that long. … I think that three senatorial terms, 18 years would be enough for a justice."
Similarly, Justice Neil Gorsuch, while on a recent book tour, noted that, "The framers of our Constitution did not want, 'Nine old people in Washington sitting in robes telling everybody else how to live.'" Clearly, there are strong arguments for placing limits on the highest court in the land, whose decisions have such profound consequences for our democracy.
As part of his, "Revolution," Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) has proposed limiting the terms of Justices or rotating seats on the Supreme Court with other federal jurists.
However, limiting the number of terms that could be served by members of the third branch of the United States government—Congress—would impact democracy itself. When Republicans attained a majority in the House in the 1994 election, they proposed term limits for Congress as part of their, "Contract with America." The proposal was prompted, no doubt, by the success of a freshman Republican that year who unseated House Speaker Tom Foley (D-WA), a member who had served 30 years in Congress. When that freshman Republican, George Nethercutt, reached the proposed limit of service a few years later, he sought re-election noting that his experience would benefit his constituents. Other Republicans, concerned with losing their party's majority, abandoned the term limits pledge as well.
A national advocacy group, U.S. Term Limits, in 1995, supported the actions of voters in 23 states who had attempted to limit the terms of their members of Congress in U.S. Term Limits v. Thornton. The courts decided 5 – 4 that citizens of states are not allowed to limit the terms of their members of Congress.
Advocates of Congressional term limits claim that limits would encourage politicians to be more willing to support positive, radical change, reduce the corrupting influence of money, curtail the influence of lobbyists and encourage higher levels of voter turnout, among other benefits.
However, experience with term limits at the state legislature level have proven just the opposite. Rather than increase competition for legislative seats and increase voter turnout, most challengers simply waited for the seat to open. In fact, voter turnout generally declined in the years since term limits were adopted.
Rather than reducing the influence of lobbyists, their clout was increased since it was the lobbyists who had the, "Institutional memory," important to a productive chamber. The limits also tended to increase the ranks of lobbyists since experienced term-limited legislators were often retained by special interests who hoped to use the respect gained by these senior legislators to convince their former colleagues of the benefit of supporting the proposals advanced by the special interests. Money continues to be influential in state politics as the cost of technology and advertising has increased despite term limits.
Term limits, where they've been adopted, have also deprived the people of legislators with the knowledge from experience and the respect of colleagues. Voters are denied the opportunity to support a legislator they believe is doing a good job on their behalf. Some term-limited legislators are actually less responsive to the voters' will when no longer faced with the next election. In reality, to surpass term limits that strengthen democracy rather than weaken it are the right to vote and the active use of that right to be informed, engaged citizens.
Author: Richard T. Moore has served in both elective and appointed public office at local, state, and federal levels of government. He served for nearly two decades each in the Massachusetts House and Senate, as well as being chosen as President of the National Conference of State Legislatures. A former college administrator and adjunct assistant professor of government at Bentley University and Bridgewater State University, Mr. Moore is a long-time member of ASPA serving terms as Massachusetts Chapter President and National Council member.
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Wayne County is changing how it doles out millions of dollars in federal grants to smaller cities, after years of complaints that it was squandering money intended to help the poor.
One year after a federal report slammed Wayne County's handling of $5 million in community development block grant funds, the county is reforming how it distributes the money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
For 40 years, the county divided grants through a formula that was partially based on suburban population. That gave richer, larger suburbs a disproportionate share of the grants intended for the poor.
Starting next year, cities will be required to propose projects - such as parks, demos or housing rehabs - and compete for the money.
Smaller cities with many needs such as Hamtramck and Inkster are expected to get a bigger share of the funds, while larger, upper-income areas such as the Grosse Pointes will likely get less.
That means less funding for senior citizen shuttles in upscale Plymouth and more money for blight removal in needy Highland Park, after the county commission approved the change by a vote of 13 to 1 last month.
Khalil Rahal, an assistant county executive and director of economic development.
The county also expects to save about $450,000 in administrative costs that can be put toward projects.
Last year, Wayne County communities funded 143 block grant projects for a total of about $5 million. In some cases, administrative costs exceeded those of the project, Rahal said. Last year, the county wrote a check for a project that cost $1,000, far less than what it cost in manpower to monitor and evaluate the project, he said.
Under the new policy, each community will get $20,000 per year that can be saved and taken as a $100,000 lump sum at the end of five years.
Atop that money, a total of $3.4 million in block grants will remain, which communities can compete for with requests for proposals, assuming the federal budget funds the program at the same level.
Ecorse, a city of about 9,000 residents west of Detroit where a third of residents live in poverty, has used its block grant money in recent years for housing demolitions.
Last year, it received about $130,000. Officials hope for far more money under the new program for in-fill housing and other big projects that wouldn't have been possible under the old process.
The community development block grant program, commonly called CDBG, started in 1974 during the Nixon administration to fight slums, blight, health and environmental threats in low-to-moderate income areas.
Cities with a population over 50,000 people like Detroit get community block grants directly from the federal government, and are not impacted by Wayne County's changes.
Grants for smaller cities are administered through county governments.
Among so-called entitlement federal government programs, the CDBG money has the widest variety of uses, Rahal said.
More affluent communities in Wayne County often use the money on transportation services to take senior citizens to doctor appointments or shopping. Meanwhile, the poorer areas are in need of more money to combat threats such as blight.
County Commissioner Al Haidous, D-Wayne, said Wayne County has had one of the nation's worst CDBG programs for years.
The old process often led the county to take back unused money from the richer communities that couldn't find eligible projects. Over the years, millions of dollars have been taken from richer cities and redistributed to poorer areas, said Haidous, who was previously on the advisory board for the CDBG program for two decades.
This year, the county received notice from HUD that communities have to spend up $2 million by May or the 2020 funds will be reduced by that amount, Haidous said.
That wasn't the first time. The HUD threats typically have led to a flurry of officials in upper-income areas looking for something to spend the money on before it gets taken back, he said.
In 2018, an audit from HUD's Office of Legislative Auditor General of the CDBG found the county's process was full of problems including "incomplete documentation of activities; poor communication between the County, participating jurisdictions and sub-recipients; and potential violations of HUD requirements and Federal regulations in the administration of program funds," according to a report conducted for the county last summer by the Clark Hill law firm.
The county responded by taking a look at large counties that do a good job administering grants, such as Harris County in Texas and Los Angeles County in California that use a bid process.
The city of Plymouth, northwest of Detroit, is an upper-income enclave of about 8,000 people where the median household income is about $80,000. The city got about $44,000 in CDBG funds last year, down from about $70,000 about 15 years ago.
The city last year used the money to install curbs that are compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act recommendations to help sight-impaired people cross the street.
John Buzuvis, community development director for the city of Plymouth, said the CDBG process is cumbersome, costing untold amounts in administrative time and money.
"It's like herding goldfish," he said.
Plymouth stands to lose CDBG money to the new process, but didn't fight the change partly because the new process will reduce administrative costs.
"It frees us up to really design and compete for a meaningful and well-thought out project," he said.
And if poorer areas win all the money, it's good for the county, Buzuvis said.
"If Wayne County gets better, everybody gets better. All boats rise." Kudos to Mr. John Buzuvis! 'Regionalism', folks, is not a dirty word. Frustrating that this change took 40 years, but at least its taking place now.
Funding should go to the communities with the greatest need.
Where in any Constitution does it say "Each according to his ability, Each according to his needs"? And why does one government unit (i.e. federal, state) prop up another government unit (i.e. state, city, township). Each should have separate responsibilities and tax accordingly. If that were the case, we might see elimination of some units of government, and elimination of the "rich" units paying for themselves and other poorer units too.
Where in any Constitution does it say "Each according to his ability, Each according to his needs"?
That particular phrase is in The Bible.
"And why does one government unit (i.e. federal, state) prop up another government unit (i.e. state, city, township). Each should have separate responsibilities and tax accordingly. If that were the case, we might see elimination of some units of government, and elimination of the "rich" units paying for themselves and other poorer units too"
I live in the "out state hinterlands".
This is a conservative area, yet it is declining or at least stagnant. Why? No one is coming up north anymore. Well, I shouldn't say no one, but many less than used to. Why? Was it greedy American union workers wanting too much pay? That's what we voted for.
What did we get? Those jobs went to a communist country, and Mexico. Did the CEO's come up here and spend money?
Bridge has had many article in the recent past telling us of many Northern Michigan entrepreneurs wanting to start manufacturing firms up here but were unable to acquire the talent because of the amenities, talent and or pay.
At some point, corporations and business people are going to have something more than "their bottom line" in mind, or you can start doing things that they used to pay other Humans for, and then you can complain about those on the streets with signs saying they will work for food.
I know, they should have take the lesser wage.
And remember when you use wages, and productivity to determine wealth,and proportionality, are you willing to join the popular vote club?
Get rid of the electoral collage?


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Glimmer of hope for worst hit currencies in Africa
By Njenga Hakeenah on July 20, 2020 Economic Growth
The Kenyan currency. Over 200 local businesses in Kenya have applied for Covid-19 relief loans. [Photo/Eve D'Souza]
African currencies are feeling the heat as the effects of the covid-19 pandemic continue sweeping across the continent.
All African currencies have depreciated against the US dollar except for the Malawian Kwacha.
In Malawi, the relative stability of the country's currency is due to the high forex reserves which continue providing a buffer for the Kwacha against exchange shocks.
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Regional GDP growth from the 3.2 per cent April projection to 1.6 per cent.
This contraction is due to the continued spread of the virus.
Due to the increased levels of risk, emerging markets have witnessed significant outflows from their bond funds causing a spike in the yield on government-issued Eurobonds especially by African Countries, according to Cytonn H1'2020 Markets review.
Cytonn Investments notes that during the first half of 2020, emerging market bond funds recorded heavy net outflows with the yields increasing as investors dumped risky assets amid the deepening coronavirus crisis.
"However, we saw some recoveries towards the tail end of Q2'2020, attributable to the easing of the lockdown measures in most economies, thus improving investor sentiments. In February 2020, the Government of Ghana launched the sale of a US$ 750 million tranche at a yield of 8.9 per cent and with a tenure of 40-years, the longest dated Eurobond, as part of debt issuance to raise US$ 3.0 billion," adds Cytonn.
Read also: East Africa holds its ground as Africa's fastest-growing region
The Ghanaian bond was oversubscribed 5 times attracting US$ 14.0 billion, an indication that investors are still looking for value investments despite the pandemic.
However, the Ghanaian Cedi has lost 6.5 per cent in 12 months and 1.2 per cent on a year-to-date (YTD) basis.
Gabon also issued its maiden US$ 1.0 billion Eurobond in February 2020 with a tenure of 11-years and a coupon rate of 6.6 per cent.
The bond received bids worth US$ 3.5 billion translating to a 3.5 times subscription rate. Gabon is seeking to finance its efforts to diversify exports by venturing into logging and agriculture. This move will reduce the country's over-dependence on the world demand for manganese and oil thus reducing exposure to the impact of fluctuating crude oil prices.
On currency strength in the SSA, Zambia's Kwacha depreciated 28.6 per cent against the dollar making it the worst performer. The drop was also due to the low economic productivity given the fall of copper prices and increased imports which continue piling pressure on the currency.
With the decline, Credit Rating Agency Moody's has flagged Zambia as default risk and downgraded their assessments of the country's debt in April to Ca from Caa2. Moody's also revised the country's outlook from stable to negative.
East Africa's investment hub, Kenya, has seen the shilling depreciate more than 5 per cent in H'1 2020 to close at 106.5 shillings against the US Dollar.
The change is attributable to the high dollar demand from foreigners exiting the market amidst the pandemic.
Conversely, the Tanzania shilling is performing much better than both the Kenyan and the Ugandan currencies.
Tanzania shilling has only lost 0.8 per cent in 12 months with a drop of 0.9 per cent on a YTD basis.
In comparison, the Kenyan shilling has lost 4.1 per cent to the dollar in 12 months and 5.1 per cent on YTD basis.
Read: Crude falling prices favour African importers
Just like Kenya, the Ugandan shilling has lost 0.8 per cent to the dollar in 12 months and 1.6 per cent on YTD basis.
South Africa's performance has been dipping and the rand has become of the worst-performing currencies in Africa.
The rand has lost 23.1 per cent against the dollar in 12 months and 23.7 per cent on YTD basis while the Nigerian Naira continues struggling.
The Naira has lost 17.7 per cent in 12 months and 17.6 per cent on YTD basis while the Botswana Pula has lost 11.0 per cent in 12 months and 13 per cent on a YTD basis.
Noteworthy is that Nigeria's performance will continue struggling since oil marketing countries continue suffering from decreased commodity prices.
2020 started out as very promising with Nigeria's crude oil and gas export sales revenue hitting a record US$ 434.85 million in January.
That was apparently the best the sector would do this year with estimations that the African power house's oil revenue will decline by US$ 17 billion which is about 80 per cent in 2020.
Oil export volume is projected to fall to 1.3 million barrels per day and for a country whose dependence on oil remains the lifeline, an 80 per cent fall spells doom not only for the sector but the economy as a whole.
The future is dim since oil represents 90 per cent of the country's exports, 30 per cent of bank credits and 50 per cent of fiscal revenues.
An uptick during the crisis is the only hope which could see Nigeria and the other badly hit economies survive the onslaught by the virus.
Read: Will events in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, bring financial and political freedom this decade?
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Peter definitely could
A classy batter and ruthless captain is born
Peter May finished with 4537 runs in 66 Tests © PA Photos
One of the most talented of all post-war cricketers was born. There was something about Peter May that set him apart, both as a classy and punishing batter (Test average 46.77) and as a ruthless and successful England captain in 41 consecutive matches. His highest Test score, an unbeaten 285 in a record stand of 411 with Colin Cowdrey at Edgbaston in 1957, saved England against West Indies and broke Sonny Ramadhin's spell once and for all. May's sudden retirement from Test cricket (he was only 31) was followed, decades later, by some rather mixed success as chairman of England selectors. He died of a brain tumour in Hampshire in 1994.
By his own admission, Matthew Hoggard, who was born today, took a while to learn his England role, and his flashier colleagues consistently stole his limelight. But his moments, when they came,were worth waiting for - a brilliant hat-trick in Barbados in April 2004, and then a phenomenal 12-wicket haul in Johannesburg the following winter, where he single-handedly bowled England to a series-clinching 2-1 lead. The following summer he shrugged off a quiet start to the summer to contribute nine wickets at Trent Bridge and The Oval, as England sealed their first Ashes victory for 18 years. Surprisingly for a player who was a constant figure in England's side for four years - he played 40 consecutive Tests - Hoggard's international career ended with a solitary Test in 2008. In 2010, having been released by Yorkshire the previous year, he signed a three-year deal with Leicestershire as captain and led them to the T20 title and a Champions League appearance in 2011. He retired at the end of the 2013 season.
The story goes that when a Mrs Park bent down to pick up her knitting today, she missed her husband's entire international career as a batter! Exhausted after having to attend a difficult birth the night before, Dr Roy Park was bowled by the only ball he ever faced in Test cricket. Even without his contribution, Australia beat England by an innings in Melbourne.
Ask county batters of the time which fast bowler they least wanted to face, and most would have answered Sylvester Clarke. He didn't make the same impact in Tests, though a spectator in Multan might have disagreed. This was the day the combustible Clarke chose to show his irritation with the surfeit of oranges the Pakistani crowd were showering him with. Picking up a brick that was being used as a boundary marker, he started a minor riot by scoring a direct hit on the head of a local student leader. County batters knew the feeling.
Better known for batting all day in a Test match, Geoff Marsh, who was born today, achieved the unique feat of winning the World Cup as a player (1987) and coach (1999). He and Mark Taylor were inseparable throughout a day's play at Trent Bridge in 1989, when Marsh made 138 (his highest Test score) out of an eventual stand of 329, which is still an Ashes record for the first wicket. In 2011, Marsh replaced Trevor Bayliss as Sri Lanka's coach. He was unceremoniously sacked four months later despite Sri Lanka winning their first Test in South Africa under his helm.
Australian Test opener Matthew Elliott achieved the very rare feat of completing two first-class hundreds on the same day, carrying his bat for 104 in the first innings and then scoring 135 in the second as Victoria followed on against Western Australia in Perth.
Winston Benjamin, who was born today, had the bit of devil that marked out many of his West Indian peers as great fast bowlers, but he only ever really attained the ranks of the good. Short and whippy, in 21 Tests (spread over nearly eight years) he never took a five-for and never took the new ball. He could give the ball a fearful thump - he smeared a run-a-ball 85 off New Zealand in 1994-95 - and he even won a Test with the bat, scoring a crucial 40 not out in series-levelling two-wicket win over Pakistan in Barbados in 1987-88, which preserved West Indies' status as the world's best.
Having the names of three Hindu deities in your surname doesn't automatically mean the gods are going to smile on you. Legspinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, who was born today, was only 17 when he made his Test debut for India, against West Indies in Antigua in 1982-83, so he could be forgiven figures of 0 for 95 from 25 overs. But he never lived up to his youthful promise. Despite taking 12 wickets to beat England in Bombay in 1984-85, he played in only nine Tests and took 26 wickets at 44.03 each.
Medium-pacer and willing workhorse Jimmy Blanckenberg was born. South Africa's most successful bowler against Australia in 1921-22, and especially against England, in 1913-14 and again in 1922-23, when he took 6 for 76 to help win the first Test in Johannesburg. He died around 1955 - but nobody knows exactly when. He is listed in the Wisden Almanack as "presumed dead".
Birth of Bangladesh middle-order batter and part-time offspinner Naeem Islam, who got his break in the national side in 2008, when several Bangladeshi players defected to the ICL. He went through a lean patch in 2009 but the selectors persisted with him and he went on to make his maiden one-day half-century at the end of the year, and to play in the 2011 World Cup as well. Naeem made his first Test hundred in 2012, against West Indies in Dhaka, but Bangladesh lost the match.
Birth of a Sri Lankan leggie. Malinga Bandara's all-round versatility earned him a place in Sri Lanka's World Cup side in 2007, but he played just the one game and struggled to find a place in the line-up thereafter. Bandara's high-water mark was 12 wickets over three consecutive Tests in 2005-06.
Other birthdays
1935 Peter Allan (Australia)
1939 Afaq Hussain (Pakistan)
1941 AG Milkha Singh (India)
1961 Shelley Fruin (New Zealand)
1964 Denis Hickey (Australia)
1981 Anwar Hossain Monir (Bangladesh)
1984 Roelof van der Merwe (South Africa)


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1) The pace of life is fast and getting faster, and there never seems to be enough time in the day to get done everything we would like to do.
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In 2013 she modeled in an editorial for the January edition of ASOS. She modeled in an editorial for the March edition of Cosmopolitan US, which was called A Short Story. She modeled in an editorial for the spring edition of The Last Magazine. She modeled in an editorial for the spring edition of Galore Magazine. She modeled in an editorial for the spring edition of Unlimited Magazine, which was called Caged. She modeled in an editorial for the May edition of Nylon Magazine. She modeled in an editorial for the June edition of L'Officiel Netherlands, which was called Coachella. She modeled in an editorial for the July edition of Glamour Italia, which was called Grunge. She modeled in an editorial for the July edition of Galore Magazine, which was called Queen of Coney Island. She modeled in an editorial for the September edition of Elle Italia, which was called Nuovo Mood. She modeled in an editorial for the September edition of Elle Italia, which was called Funny Fashion. She was on the Unlimited Magazine spring cover. She was on the Glamour Italia June cover.
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Raise your hand if one of your New Year's resolutions was reading through the entire Bible this year. You got the plan and started off strong. But then a few days went by when life interrupted and you missed reading, and before you knew it, you were 20 chapters behind.
I'm a perfectionist by nature, so it's really hard for me to admit that I can't meet a goal that I've set, but the older I get, the more I'm realizing that it's OK to reassess and change my approach if something's not working. I don't have the time or the energy to spend on the guilt of not keeping up, so this year, I'm taking a different approach. Instead of trying to read through the entire Bible in a year, I've committed to reading one chapter a day. It's simple and manageable, and most importantly, it works.
I'm finding that slowing down and studying a bite-sized morsel each day is far more rewarding than cramming five chapters into my mornings. I'm able to meditate on the Word and allow it to soak into my soul in ways that I can't when I'm trying to keep up with an overly ambitious reading plan.
I'm not saying that reading through the Bible in year is an impossible task, but I AM saying that If you started out strong but find yourself waning as time goes by, you shouldn't be discouraged. It doesn't mean you've failed. It just means that it's time to adjust your plan. I'm glad I did!
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Q: Unicode character into CEdit I'm generating a custom CEdit control that allows me to set some different colors on it. It works fine until I generate on control with the style ES_PASSWORD.
In these cases, I cannot find the way to write the character I want (big black dot). Here are some codes I've tried:
First option:
int lenght = text.GetLength();
text = "";
for (int i = 0; i < lenght; i++) text.AppendChar('\u25CF');

Second option:
int lenght = text.GetLength();
text = "";
for (int i = 0; i < lenght; i++) text.Append("\u25CF");

Third option:
int lenght = text.GetLength();
text = "";
for (int i = 0; i < lenght; i++) text.AppendChar((char)"\u25CF");

I don't understand why the control doesn't display the correct character. It only displays this: <. What am I doing wrong?
UPDATE
Here is the OnPaint() method I'm using:
void CEasyEdit::OnPaint()
{
    // I generate all requiered objects.
    CPaintDC dc(this);
    CRect ClientRect;
    GetClientRect(&ClientRect);

    // I define which colors I want to use.
    SetDefaultColors();

    // I paint the background and its borders.
    CBrush brush(m_clrBack);
    dc.FillRect(ClientRect, &brush);
    CRect border_rect;
    this->GetClientRect(border_rect);
    border_rect.InflateRect(1, 1);
    dc.Draw3dRect(border_rect, m_clrBack, m_clrBack);
    border_rect.InflateRect(1, 1);
    dc.Draw3dRect(border_rect, m_clrBack, m_clrBack);

    // I redefine the size of the rect.
    CRect textRect(ClientRect);
    textRect.DeflateRect(4, 1);

    // I define the text to draw.
    CString text;
    GetWindowText(text);

    // If it displays a password, I change its characters.
    if (GetStyle() & ES_PASSWORD)
    {
        // I redefine the text to show.
        int lenght = text.GetLength();
        wchar_t f = '1060';
        text = "";
        for (int i = 0; i < lenght; i++) text.Append("\u0053");
    }

    // I draw the text.
    dc.SetTextColor(m_clrText);
    dc.SetBkColor(m_clrBack);
    dc.SelectObject(GetFont());
    dc.DrawText(text, -1, textRect, GetStyle());
}

A: I was looking up CEdit::GetPasswordChar and I notice it says:

If you create the edit control with the ES_PASSWORD style, the DLL
  that supports the control determines the default password character.
  The manifest or the InitCommonControlsEx method determines which DLL
  supports the edit control. If user32.dll supports the edit control,
  the default password character is ASTERISK ('*', U+002A). If
  comctl32.dll version 6 supports the edit control, the default
  character is BLACK CIRCLE ('●', U+25CF). For more information about
  which DLL and version supports the common controls, see Shell and
  Common Controls Versions.

That said, why can't you just use CEdit::SetPasswordChar where it states:

Specifies the character to be displayed in place of the character
  typed by the user. If ch is 0, the actual characters typed by the user
  are displayed.

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For the millions of people who suffer from eczema, sometimes the cure is as bad as the disease itself. Quite often prescription creams and ointments include substances that are harmful to the skin, and make the problem worse rather than better. One ingredient that can be quite harmful to your skin is sodium laurel sulphate (SLS), get rid of this as soon as possible.
Read your labels! Quite often changing laundry detergent, shampoo, and soap can make a big difference. Avoid tight and itchy clothing whenever possible, think natural, light fibers like cotton. Some people find relief from the itching with Benadryl, use caution as this medication can also make you quite drowsy.
Clean the area with a hypoallergenic soap every day, moisturize with rich natural lotions such as cocoa butter, coconut oil, olive oil, and aloe vera. Some people say that you should not put anything on your skin you wouldn't put in your mouth, good rule of thumb for people with many allergies and skin irritants.
Taking an omega 3,6,9 supplement can be very beneficial, as many with eczema have a fatty acid deficiency. Vitamins C, D, and E are antioxidants that also produce great benefits.
Giving up cow's milk is helpful to many, as cow milk is a frequent irritant. Try goat's milk, soy, or almond milk instead.
Keep a journal of what you are using and eating before a breakout, as this can help establish patterns and avoid triggers. Eczema is easier to control than cure, so avoid allergens whenever possible.
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If you are creatively inclined, or a little bit gifted in the craft department, then you will probably be interested in trying your hand at creating some jewellery and accessories from beads.
Throughout history and in cultures around the world, beads, gems, stones, and other small items have been used to create jewellery, adornment, and special-event clothing.
Today there is a huge range of bead suppliers offering an incredible variety of different types of beads for all sorts of applications.
In this article we will take a look at some of the different types and styles of beads that are currently available and discuss how to choose the right type of beads for whatever you are creating.
A bracelet if often the starting point if you are just embarking on your creative journey with beads. There are lots of simple designs that are easy to follow to create attractive and stylish jewellery.
Often, the huge range of options can be a little overwhelming. If you are making the bracelet as a gift, one way to help you narrow down your search is to focus on the person that you are making the bracelet for. If it is a birthday gift, then why not incorporate the person's birthstone to make it more personal?
Each month of the year has a corresponding precious stone and semi-precious stone – so you can tailor your design depending on your budget. There are also some crystal equivalents for each month that gives you some additional options as you are building your creation.
Let's take a look at the stones for each month that would be attractive beads for bracelets.
In January, the precious stone is Garnet; the semi-precious stone is rose quartz; and the crystal alternatives are siam, garnet, or rose.
In February, the precious stone is Amethyst; the semi-precious stone is Onyx; and the crystal alternatives are amethyst or jet.
In March, the precious stone is Aquamarine; the semi-precious stone is Red Jasper; and the crystal alternative is aquamarine.
In April, the precious stone is Diamond; the semi-precious stone is Rock Crystal; and the crystal alternative is crystal AB.
In May, the precious stone is Emerald; the semi-precious stone is Chrysoprase; and the crystal alternative is emerald green.
In June, the precious stone is Moonstone; the semi-precious stone is Pearl; and the crystal alternatives are light topaz, smoky topaz, light tan, or pearl.
In July, the precious stone is Ruby; the semi-precious stone is Carnelian; and the crystal alternatives are siam or garnet.
In August, the precious stone is Peridot; the semi-precious stone is Aventurine; and the crystal alternative is Peridot.
In September, the precious stone is Sapphire, the semi-precious stone is Lapis Lazuli; and the crystal alternatives are sapphire or Montana sapphire.
In October, the precious stone is Tourmaline; the semi-precious stone is Opal; and the crystal alternative is Smoky Topaz.
In November, the precious stone is Citrine; the semi-precious stone is Topaz; and the crystal alternative is Topaz or Colorado topaz.
In December, the precious stone is Zircon; the semi-precious stone is Turquoise; and the crystal alternative is Light sapphire or topaz.
Everyone loves a bracelet – it's time to get crafty!


A light start to this new week is needed after all the filling foods during the weekend – a two eggs omelet, grapes, orange wedges and lots of water will do it! It's really obvious how much alcohol dry out the body when you can feel it the day after having just a couple of glasses of wine. I will have my water bottle by my side all day!


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Call of Cthulhu was first published in 1981 by Chaosium. It has since spawned seven editions, the most recent being the aptly titled Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition which came out in 2014. This game will transport you to another reality, where things are just a little off. Be prepared to have your sanity threatened as you look into the maw of madness.


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The college football season is still five months away -- with spring games not starting in earnest for another two weeks -- but it's never too early to look ahead to the most intriguing matchups of the fall. From nonconference battles like Clemson vs. Texas A&M to the Big Ten's battle for supremacy -- can Jim Harbaugh get past an Urban Meyer-less Ohio State squad? -- these are the battles we can't wait to see.
No. 1 Clemson: Sept. 7 vs. Texas A&M
In the big picture, a Week 2 nonconference game probably doesn't mean as much for the Tigers' chances at a fifth straight trip to the playoff as their ACC slate does, but there's little doubt the home date against Texas A&M is the marquee event of the season. The Aggies came close to knocking off Clemson in College Station, Texas, a year ago, and Jimbo Fisher's team will likely be more prepared for this one. Of all the early-season interconference matchups, this one figures to be among the most entertaining. -- David M. Hale
No. 2 Alabama: Oct. 12 at Texas A&M
The first month and a half of the Crimson Tide's schedule is, shall we say, lacking. A season opener against Duke isn't what it was with Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones off to the NFL. After that, it's New Mexico State, South Carolina, Southern Miss and Ole Miss, which isn't exactly inspiring. So hold tight for that game at Texas A&M. The Aggies are building under former Nick Saban assistant Jimbo Fisher. At Kyle Field, this game could be very interesting. -- Alex Scarborough
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No. 3 Oklahoma: Oct. 12 vs. Texas
Not since 2008 have OU and Texas both been ranked in the top five heading into the Red River Showdown. With the Longhorns on the way back up, that could change Oct. 12, which would set up perhaps the biggest bout at the Cotton Bowl since Sam Bradford and Colt McCoy squared off in a shootout classic 11 years ago. -- Jake Trotter
No. 4 Georgia: Sept. 21 vs. Notre Dame
A nonconference game of this caliber is usually reserved for the first or second week of the season. Instead, we'll have to wait until Week 4 for Georgia-Notre Dame. But it should be worth it. Who can forget the last time these two teams met? Two years ago, in South Bend, Indiana, it was a classic that went until the game's final minutes. This year might yield the same, this time in Athens, Georgia, as both teams harbor championship aspirations. -- Scarborough
No. 5 Ohio State: Oct. 5 vs. Michigan State
Quarterback Justin Fields and the loaded Ohio State offense are likely to post some big numbers in the first month of the season. A visit from the talented Spartans defense early in Big Ten season will give the Buckeyes a good test to see if they have the kind of firepower that can keep the program on a trajectory for its third consecutive conference title. -- Dan Murphy
No. 6 Notre Dame: Sept. 21 at Georgia
The strength of the Irish's case for a playoff spot -- if they have one to make at the end of the season -- will swing on how well they play during an early trip to SEC country. A win or a good fight against the Bulldogs could keep the Irish in the thick of the postseason conversation. A definitive loss would leave them with a perception problem that might be tough to overcome. -- Murphy
No. 7 Texas: Sept. 7 vs. LSU
As big as the Oklahoma game will be, the Longhorns have an opportunity to make a statement beforehand, with LSU coming to Austin, Texas, on Sept. 7. Toppling an SEC opponent for a third time under Tom Herman would give Texas a ton of momentum going into Big 12 play, and the Oct. 12 showdown against Oklahoma. -- Trotter
No. 8 Florida: Aug. 24 vs. Miami (Orlando, Florida)
Miami won out over Tennessee and Georgia because getting off to a good start against Miami is a must to open Year 2 for Dan Mullen. These two programs are longtime rivals even though they no longer play against each other every year, and yes, they bump up against each other in recruiting. But more importantly, Florida finished last season with such big momentum, it would be a serious letdown to lose this game. -- Andrea Adelson
No. 9 Michigan: Nov. 30 vs. Ohio State
The Game is likely to remain the only one that matters until Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh beats Ohio State or brings a championship back to Ann Arbor, Michigan. The latter isn't likely to happen without the former. Harbaugh and staff have brought the program back to a consistent level of good. To reach the next level, they'll have to snap their seven-year losing streak to the Buckeyes and avenge 2018's embarrassing beatdown at the Horseshoe. -- Murphy
No. 10 Oregon: Aug. 31 vs. Auburn (Arlington, Texas)
Can the Ducks do what Washington couldn't do last year? The circumstances aren't exactly the same, but like Washington in 2018, the Ducks open with a neutral-site game against Auburn. If Oregon wins, it would not only be a statement for the Ducks but provide a much-needed boost of morale for the Pac-12. It's the type of stage that can give quarterback Justin Herbert's Heisman chances a boost and set up the Ducks to become a larger part of the national conversation. -- Kyle Bonagura
No. 11 Texas A&M: Nov. 23 at Georgia
There are plenty of big games on A&M's schedule (Alabama, Clemson, LSU) but only one against a top team that the Aggies have yet to face. The trip to Athens should be a fun one for A&M fans as Sanford Stadium will provide a classic SEC game-day atmosphere. It will also be the first of a challenging two-game stretch to finish the slate for the Aggies, as they have to go to Georgia and to LSU to close out the regular season. -- Sam Khan Jr.
No. 12 LSU: Sept. 7 at Texas
Big nonconference games early in the year are always compelling and this one should be, too. The Tigers go to Austin to face Texas in the first regular-season meeting between the two teams since 1954, when LSU opened that season at Texas (the two teams have had two postseason meetings since then, in the 2003 Cotton Bowl and the 1963 Cotton Bowl). Both programs are on the rise -- LSU coming off its first 10-win season since 2013; Texas coming off its first since 2009. This will be a big barometer game for both teams. -- Khan
No. 13 Washington State: Oct. 26 at Oregon
There is a unique structure to the Cougars' schedule. Their first three games are nonconference games, the next four are against teams in the Pac-12 South, then they play the five teams in their own division consecutively to finish the season. It's like the games get progressively more important building up to this trip to Oregon in late October. Wazzu has won four straight against the Ducks; it has never beaten Oregon five straight times. -- Bonagura
No. 14 UCF: Sept. 14 vs. Stanford
Once again, UCF has two Power 5 nonconference games on the schedule. The first, at home against Stanford, is important as the Knights continue their quest to prove they deserve more national respect. Every one of these games is crucial for that, but also because a Group of 5 team cannot afford to slip up anywhere on its schedule if it wants to make the case it deserves a playoff shot. A loss here, and UCF will lose that argument -- and possibly even the inside track at another New Year's Six game. -- Adelson
No. 15 Syracuse: Sept. 14 vs. Clemson
In 2017, the Orange beat Clemson at the Carrier Dome. Last year, they nearly did it again in Death Valley. Both games were billed as Syracuse playing well beyond expectations. In 2019, however, the tenor has shifted a bit. It'd still be an upset, but no one is overlooking Syracuse this time around, and the burgeoning rivalry with the Tigers could blossom into something far bigger if Dino Babers' crew can pull off a win. It could put Syracuse in the driver's seat for the ACC Atlantic. -- Hale
No. 16 Penn State: Oct. 19 vs. Michigan
This matchup has gone back and forth in the past few seasons, with Penn State demolishing Michigan in 2017 in a lopsided 42-13 win. Michigan got revenge in 2018, beating Penn State 42-7. If Penn State wants a turnaround from its season last year, it's going to have to beat Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State, and it will all start with the Michigan game in October. -- Tom VanHaaren
No. 17 Washington: Sept. 7 vs. Cal
By this point, the expectation here is that a new starting quarterback will be making his second start and his first against a FBS opponent following the season opener against Eastern Washington. Will that be Georgia transfer Jacob Eason? That's a widely held assumption, but coach Chris Petersen has a few other talented quarterbacks. If Cal's defense can play close to the level it did in 2018, it will be a huge test for the Huskies, even at home. -- Bonagura
No. 18 Utah: Sept. 20 at USC
The Utes will begin their defense of the Pac-12 South title in Los Angeles, where a win against USC would have the potential to make a meaningful early-season statement. At this point, Utah should expect to win this game. The Utes have been more physical and more disciplined than USC and there's nothing to indicate it will be much different by the end of September. -- Bonagura
No. 19 Northwestern: Aug. 31 at Stanford
Quarterback Clayton Thorson is off to the NFL and transfer quarterback Hunter Johnson is presumably taking over the starting spot. Northwestern will be debuting a new quarterback and opens the season against Stanford at Stanford. That will be a tough test and a good indication of whether this Northwestern team is building off the 9-5 season it had in 2018, or has some work to do after losing some key pieces to the roster. -- VanHaaren
No. 20 Stanford: Sept. 14 at UCF
Stanford has a brutally tough schedule. All three of its nonconference opponents -- Northwestern, UCF and Notre Dame -- finished ranked in the final AP top 25, and it plays USC and Oregon in September. The game at UCF is the most intriguing, though, because of all the conversations the past two seasons about how UCF would stack up with Power 5 teams, especially strong programs like Stanford. -- Bonagura
No. 21 Wisconsin: Sept. 21 vs. Michigan
Wisconsin's third game of the season in 2019 has Michigan coming to Madison, Wisconsin. Last season, the Wolverines won 38-13 as part of their revenge tour -- and Wisconsin is going to look to get revenge for that revenge. It's an important matchup because it's the third game of the season, it's the first conference game of the season and it's against Michigan. If Wisconsin is going to put together a run at the Big Ten championship game with a new quarterback at the helm, it's going to have to beat the likes of Michigan. -- VanHaaren
No. 22 Iowa: Sept. 14 at Iowa State
It's not a conference game, but a Week 3 battle against its in-state rival will matter when Iowa has to play Michigan, Penn State, Purdue, Northwestern and Wisconsin all in a row. The only break the Hawkeyes have in that span is a bye between the Northwestern and Wisconsin games. So this matchup against Iowa State will be important in setting up the rest of the season for this team. -- VanHaaren
No. 23 Auburn: Aug. 31 at Oregon (Arlington, Texas)
Let's get this thing going right away as Auburn travels to Arlington for what promises to be a huge neutral-site game against Oregon. The Ducks, under second-year coach Mario Cristobal with star quarterback Justin Herbert back for another season, are perhaps the top contender in the Pac-12. Auburn, on the other hand, is a mystery, with embattled head coach Gus Malzahn resuming playcalling duties on an offense without a clear-cut answer to replace Jarrett Stidham at quarterback. -- Scarborough
No. 24 Nebraska: Sept. 7 at Colorado
The first real gauge of how much the Huskers have improved in their second season under head coach Scott Frost will come against a rival Frost knows well. Nebraska's defense especially will have a chance to show its growth while trying to slow down the Buffs' duo -- quarterback Steven Montez and receiver Laviska Shenault -- who ruined Frost's debut with a late touchdown last September. -- Murphy
No. 25 Army: Sept. 7 at Michigan
The Black Knights put a scare into Oklahoma last year, taking the Sooners all the way to overtime in Norman, Oklahoma. Army will get another opportunity to take down a blue blood, on Sept. 7 at Michigan. -- Trotter


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West Vigo Lady Vikes Varsity tallied six runs in the fifth inning. West Vigo Lady Vikes Varsity offense in the inning was led by Alex Barnaby, Hannah Lewis, and Abby Meehan, who each had RBIs in the inning.
Rhiana Maples was the winning pitcher for West Vigo Lady Vikes Varsity. She lasted six innings, allowing four hits and two runs while striking out five.
Chloe LaPierre took the loss for North Putnam. She surrendered ten runs on 13 hits over five innings, striking out three.
West Vigo Lady Vikes Varsity tallied 15 hits. Emma Stevens, Samantha Seventy, Mary-Paige Mason, Barnaby, and Lewis all managed multiple hits for West Vigo Lady Vikes Varsity. Barnaby, Mason, Seventy, and Stevens each managed three hits to lead West Vigo Lady Vikes Varsity.
Jada Stump led North Putnam with two hits in three at bats.