Well not fully, but it's coming.
I know a lot of people are gearing up for Thanksgiving at this time. But coming from the West Indies where it's not celebrated, I really don't put THAT much emphasis into it as I do with Christmas.
And for me Christmas means black cake, ponche de creme and ginger beer. So i'm sharing with you this pumpkin version of this popular drink. And this one is a ponche de creme without eggs recipe.
Please note though. Normally, my Christmas emphasis is really just on what we going to eat for dinner.
For a long time, before I had my son, the hullabaloo that is Christmas prep annoyed me.
You see, in the Caribbean, Christmas time is HUGE. Traditions are a huge part of our culture, so we do a lot of things, some of them, in my opinion, was a waste of time.
As a result, I was always the one trying to skip out, hide, have an errand that has nothing to do with anything, just to get away.
I just wanted to get to Christmas day so we could eat.
But now that I have my son, I've started to want him to get to know these traditional actions/processes/celebrations that we do.
Like everywhere else, we have music, lights, and food.
Before the celebrations, there has to be house painting, yard cleaning. This is the season you sit down and go through all that paper you had stacked up to go through.
Every dish gets washed up. The regular ones and the fancy ones that sit in that cupboard all year.
Clothes get donated. Windows get cleaned with newspaper and vinegar water. Worse experience if your windows have louvers.
Curtains also have to get made. Oh my word. Just the thought of going to buy curtains with my mother and aunt used to send me crazy.
The most important tradition though was that of community.
It wasn't just you cleaning your own yard. Or painting your own house.
For sure it was a village effort.
Your neighbor may be the one painting your house. Another neighbor supplies the scaffolding. All while this is going on, someone is in the yard on a gas stove cooking up a quick pot of pelau, or stew pork and dumplings.
Tomorrow, roles would reverse somehow, somewhere. Some other person's truck is helping tote the garbage to the dump for a few other neighbors. Or you just might be the one helping paint the house.
There is going to be a variety of people passing through your house. Someone who doesn't like raisins. Another who might not eat pork. Someone who is a vegetarian.
Our traditional flavored ponche de creme would not be a good option for a vegetarian. It's full of eggs. So this is the perfect substitute. It's the vegetarian Ponche de creme. Or Pump de creme as my mother says.
Did I mention that that recipe I shared was passed down from my great-great aunt? It's a recipe my mom, the original punch ah creme maker, got passed down to her and then passed to me.
Same for us and the traditional black cake. And this passing of recipes is just such an important part of keeping our traditions alive.
This pumpkin version though is a great money saver. I don't have to use any eggs. And it is just as delicious.
In fact, when my mom tasted it, I think she mentioned that she just may prefer this flavor than the one she has used for the year.
Unlike my plain punch ah creme though, this one I refrigerate after making it. This is great for me since I am not much of an ice lover. So I can already have it chilled.
Adding crushed ice though makes it Ah-mazing.
Choosing a pumpkin would be important cause it can make or break making this.
I find that pumpkins are a bit iffy here in the US. Unlike back home, I have to be careful of the pumpkin I'm picking at the grocery.
I'm sure we can be lazy and go buy pumpkin puree in the can and use it for this drink. I use the canned stuff in my recipe for pumpkin hot chocolate. But I much rather a fresh pumpkin for this drink.
Choosing a pumpkin is important to make sure you get the best taste.
Around this time of year, in the US, people are selling pumpkins in abundance. Some of them to carve for Thanksgiving, the others are to cook. We do not want to get a carving pumpkin to cook with.
Carving pumpkins, though edible, are watery tasting, stringy and very bland.
We want the pumpkin that is sweet, full of flavor and has a smooth texture to the flesh.
I suggest getting those pumpkins that have the label "sugar pumpkins" or even better "pie pumpkins". I have noticed that those pumpkins are called New England Pie Pumpkins or Autumn Gold or Baby Pam.
I've also seen Fairytale pumpkins, but please note, the skin on those are extremely hard and thick.
Make sure there are no soft spots and/or bruises. Don't even worry if the skin is dull. Do you know pumpkins have a long shelf life so sometimes the skin gets dull from sitting?
So we now have the best pumpkin in hand. And we are ready to peel it and cut it up into smaller pieces to use it.
You don't have to worry about cutting it up too small since we are going to boil it then mash it up in the blender. Some medium sized pieces would do good to boil then blend.
I also suggest making sure that all the skin is removed. Sometimes when peeling we may leave a little skin on, missed unintentionally, but we want to make sure all of that is removed.
Now we can blend. Everything goes into that blender. And we blend. So make sure your blender is a good one.
We want to get all or as much of the pumpkin blended up as possible. We don't want to waste any of that pumpkin. We want it all in the drink. Or as much of it as possible.
Using a strainer is fine. That's what I use. But if you have cheesecloth that's also a great thing to use.
How long can ponche de creme last?
No seriously. I don't get how people ask this question. I am drinking this every day when I make it. So it doesn't last long.
But seriously, since this has to be refrigerated it can last up to 6 months.
This is smooth, creamy and so delicious. It's like my other pumpkin punch that is non-alcoholic, but the fancier cousin who wears pearls.
Steps aside Mr. Eggnog, we have a new winner in the house.
And something I will have in the rotation this season for my special guests.
Pumpkin ponche de creme is another version of the popular drink from Trinidad and Tobago. Adding pumpkin, and with no eggs this is the perfect vegetarian version.


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October 12, 2020 6 min read admin
People are not afraid of the deadly coronavirus. Corona is now a common cold. Many do not even have a mask. Corona is an epidemic – many can forget. The lack of importance to Corona in this situation has also reduced the tendency of the Tests.
Corona's situation is no longer as important as before. In addition, people have to work for a living. Corona is an epidemic, but it is not a disease for ordinary working people – just panic.
Meanwhile, the admission rate of patients in the capital's Corona Dedicated Hospital has declined due to lack of importance to Corona. As there are no patients, 5 hospitals are already closed. However, people are skeptical about whether the situation will get worse in the winter season.
From the capital Gulshan-Banani to the district towns and remote areas of the country, 'New Normal Life' shows thumbs up in Corona everywhere. As a result, there are no patients at Corona's dedicated hospital now.
According to the Department of Health, as of 12 noon on Saturday, only 2,4465 patients were admitted to 11,006 general beds for corona treatment across the country. There are 9,222 empty beds. And there are 250 patients in 574 ICU beds. There are 314 empty beds here. Five coroner's hospitals in the capital are closed due to lack of patients.
It is learned that only 174,446 patients are admitted in the general beds of 19 coroner's hospitals in the capital. There are 1,081 empty beds here. There are 314 ICUs and 158 patients. There are 156 vacancies. 126 patients have been admitted in 9 beds of 9 corona hospitals in Chittagong. There are 654 empty beds. There are 16 patients in 39 ICU beds. There are 23 empty beds.
Other hospitals in the country have only 589 patients in 6,038 beds. There are 6,797 empty beds. And patients were admitted to only 6 beds out of 211 ICU beds. There are 135 beds here.
It was observed at the scene that the patients were not being treated in the hospital at the rate at which they were suffering from corona. Most of the patients are receiving treatment at home. They say it is better to be treated at home than in a hospital. Because the experience of those who have been infected and gone to the hospital for treatment is not very pleasant. There are issues such as mismanagement of hospitals, disrespectful treatment of doctors and nurses, harassment of brokers, unnecessary tests and extra cost of medicines.
Also, patients with shortness of breath do not have adequate oxygen support. Serious patients with central oxygen are prone to problems. Some hospitals do not have professors or consultants. These hospitals are run by junior physicians.
Health experts say there is a risk of a second wave of corona in front. Therefore, the capacity of the hospital has to be increased.
Public Health Specialist and Advisor to the Institute of Pathology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR). Mushtaq Hossain said hospitals could not provide such facilities to patients sitting at home. Starting with food, they will not come to the hospital if there is a separate accommodation and the patient's condition is not bad. Even those who are in the marginal stage are not coming to the hospital.
He said the government should bring these marginalized people to the hospital. People do not get help when they come to the hospital. After coming to the hospital, their expenses increased a lot due to various problems. Unnecessary tests, various expenses including medicines. Many brokers also fall behind the patient. These expenses are not at home. So when a patient is brought to the hospital, care must be taken so that they are not harassed. And if the patient is not brought to the hospital as an isolation center, he or she will spread the disease through an out-of-community infection. Her family members are going out in need of livelihood. As a result, his family members continue to carry the disease out of the patient.
According to the Department of Health, the number of general beds in the specialized Kuwait-Bangladesh friendly government hospital in the capital's Corona is 200. At present patients are admitted in the beds. There are 134 vacancies. The number of beds in the ICU is 18. 13 patients were admitted. There are 3 vacancies here. Kurmitola General Hospital has 265 general beds and 229 patients. There are 48 vacancies. The ICU has 10 beds. 10 patients were also admitted.
Dhaka Dhaka Medical College Hospital has 3 general beds. 56060 patients have been admitted. There are 323 vacancies here. Patients were admitted to 16 of the 24 beds in the ICU. There are 6 vacancies. Mugda General Hospital has 129 patients out of a total of 320 beds. There are 191 vacancies. The ICU has 12 patients out of 14 beds. There are two vacancies here.
Rajarbagh Police Hospital has 131 patients in 25 beds. There are 119 vacancies. Patients were admitted in 6 out of 15 ICUs. There are 6 vacancies.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University has 204 out of 234 general beds. There are 30 vacancies. Patients were admitted to 13 of the 18 beds in the ICU. There are 3 vacancies here. Mohakhali Infectious Diseases Hospital has 10 out of 10 beds.
Sheikh Russell Gastroliver Hospital has 34 patients in 140 coronary beds. 108 beds are empty. Patients were admitted to 5 of the 16 ICUs. There are 11 vacancies.
The private Anwar Khan Modern Medical College Hospital has 40 beds out of 200. 160 beds empty. The ICU has 8 patients out of 10 beds. There are 3 vacancies here. There are 36 patients in the 6 general beds of the government employee hospital. 30 beds empty. Patients were admitted to 1 of the 6 beds in the ICU. There are 2 vacancies.
Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital has 150 corona beds. 61 beds are empty. Asghar Ali Hospital has 29 patients out of 18 beds. 139 beds are vacant. Of the 36 beds in the ICU, 15 have patient admissions. There are 21 vacancies.
Square Hospital has 49 patients in 4 general beds. There are 25 vacancies. Patients were admitted to 11 of the 25 ICUs. 14 beds are empty. Ibn Sina Hospital has 2 general beds with 226 patients. There are 9 vacancies here. Patients were admitted to 5 of the 6 beds in the ICU. 1 is empty.
There are 24 patients in 59 coronary beds at United Hospital. There are 35 vacancies. 5 patients out of 22 beds in ICU. There are 16 vacancies. Ever Care Hospital has 19 out of 2 general beds. There are 9 vacancies here. The ICU has 14 patients in 20 beds. There are 6 empty ICU beds here.
Impulse Hospital has patients in 28 of the 344 corona beds. There are 316 vacancies. There are 4 ICU beds in 4 patients. 52 ICU beds are empty.
AMZ Hospital has 52 beds. There are 16 vacancies here. Out of 10 patients in ICU beds, 6 were admitted. There are 4 vacancies. And Bangladesh Specialized Hospital has 30 general beds. Each of the 12 ICU beds has patients.
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One of my dear friend sent me this comic strip, he said : A strip comic for you. I hope you find it amusing as much as I do, when I was brainstorming on my blogpost about how people react to certain events.
I had Fun laughing at myself. just find out that I react so easy for this bitter fact. oh! that was me.
An impulse is a wish or urge, particularly a sudden one. It can be considered as a normal and fundamental part of human thought processes, but also one that can become problematic.The ability to control impulses, or more specifically control the desire to act on them, is an important factor in personality and socialization. Deferred gratification, also known as impulse control, is an example of this, concerning impulses primarily relating to things that a person wants or desires.
but.. we have to survive! we have an urge to keep living & keep pay the bills! its a nightmare to end up like Rebecca Blomwood on Confession of a shophaholic movie who Struggling with her debilitating obsession with shopping and (worst) the sudden collapse of her income source.
well Im not an expert in psychology, if you have an impulsive shopping behaviour as a mental problem, all i can advice is, took professional treatment before it getting worst.
its ok to become an impulsive buyer, just make sure you have a clear fundamental fund! It can be very easy to put off taking care of your long-term financial affairs. Here is a checklist to help you identify steps to put you on the road to a secure (and less stressful) financial future. for an emergency fund: Being prepared with 3 to 6 month's living expenses. next: Save for retirement.
Start with your employer's retirement plan. Review the details to ensure you get as much of the "company match" as possible. so, it will create a peace of mind and seriously can help relieve some of the financial anxiety I often feel. do Bugeting and stick to the plan.
if all secured.. lets go shopping baby!
Ladies & gentleman, Please Don't waste your money to pay a high risk interest on your credit card. If you are carrying over balances and paying interest, cut down on your card use, pay more than the required monthly minimum and eliminate this expense. Get rid of it!
in my case, most of trigger for a making impulsive purchase is Online store and Discount product on department store! so during my fasting-shopping period I will avoid to visit. so far sport and outdoor activities is the best things to do. on a weekend I pack a lunchbox, going to park. what to do? take a nap! seriously its fun!
I found mine, lets find yours..


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Q: parallax scrolling columns with different easing the scenario:
3 columns, middle one has different easing.
translate on mousewheel - smooth (looking like inertia on ios).
i found this example here:
    http://www.benoitchalland.com/projects
but don't know how to build it myself from scratch.
any ideas?
note: to see the effect, scroll until you see the 3 columns with images.
I tried the
 $window.on("mousewheel DOMMouseScroll", function(event){
 // event.preventDefault();
 var scrollTop = $window.scrollTop();
     $(".center").css({
         "-webkit-transform": "translate3d(0,-" + scrollTop  + "px,0)",
         "-moz-transform": "translate3d(0,-" + scrollTop  + "px,0)"
     });
});

.center {
    -webkit-transition: all 800ms linear;
    -moz-transition: all 800ms linear;
    -o-transition: all 800ms linear;
    transition: all 800ms linear;
}

but if I don't prevendDefault() it first jumps and then animates and if I do prevent default, it's stuck.

A: Took me some time, playing around with different approaches. I didn't want this complicated parallax thing. This solution will not work in IE9 and was not tested between browsers (works in chrome).
Based on CSS3 transition-duration: 0.5s; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; - means whenever we ask browser to change something on element, browser will perform all animations. So we can easily give new relative position by jQuery, and browser will do the trick. Place your JS after CSS or problems in Chrome. Tweak here and there.
HTML

CSS
.container {
  position: fixed;
}
.column {
  background-color: red;
  position: relative;
  top: 0;
  height: 400px;
  width: 200px;
  margin: 10px;
  float: left;
  transition-duration: 0.5s;
  transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
}

JS
$(document).ready(function() {
  // Setup some vars on start
  // you can define more speeds here
  var speeds = {
    'slow': 0.5,
    'fast': 1
  };
  var noColumns = $('.column').length;
  // this contains column properties to be used later
  var columns = new Array();
  for (var i = 0; i < noColumns; i++) {
    columns.push({
      columnHeight: parseInt($('.column').eq(i).css('height')),
      position: 0,
      speed: speeds[$('.column').eq(i).attr('data-speed')]
    });
  }
  var previousScroll = $(this).scrollTop();
  var conHeight = parseInt($('.column').eq(0).css('height')) * 2;
  // We need to extend main div, to have scrolling bar active for all elements in column
  $('.tall').css('height', conHeight + 'px');
  $(window).on('scroll', function(event) {
    // Do the magic
    var shift = $(this).scrollTop() - previousScroll;
    previousScroll = $(this).scrollTop();
    for (var i = 0; i < noColumns; i++) {
      columns[i].position -= shift * columns[i].speed;
      $('.column').eq(i).css('top', columns[i].position + 'px');
    }
  });
});

Demo - https://jsfiddle.net/dony190h/1/

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Launch of national bike theft campaign
Police Scotland has launched a national campaign to tackle the rising number of bike thefts taking place across the country and to raise awareness of bike security within the cycling community.
Pedal Protect officially kicked off on Friday 26 March, 2021, to address the increasing trend in bike thefts, which has been experienced throughout Scotland in the past year. It will also be supported by colleagues from British Transport Police.
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and downward trend in various acquisitive crime offences, Police Scotland's year to date figures in February 2021 showed over 4900 reports of stolen cycles were made. This is a rise of 18% from the previous year.
Often these crimes are motivated by opportunity, with those responsible taking advantage of poor or non-existent security measures in place when leaving bikes unattended, or storing them within sheds, garages and other outbuildings.
The launch of Pedal Protect took place at Fettes Police Station in Edinburgh, where officers highlighted the significant number of lost and stolen bikes that come into police possession on a weekly basis.
In order to improve bike security officers across the country will be hosting a range of bike marking events and will publicise these on the Police Scotland social media channels.
In addition, police have been engaging with bike retailers in town and cities and many have now agreed to provide Pedal Protect and Bike Register security information leaflets to customers who purchase a new bike.
Local policing teams will also continue to gather intelligence on bike thefts taking place in their communities, and carry out appropriate enforcement action when required. The public are asked to come forward with any information relating to the theft of bikes within their communities.
Detective Superintendent Matt Paden, Police Scotland Acquisitive Crime Lead, said: "Across Scotland, cycling is a popular form of transport, as well as a recreational past-time and each year the public spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on buying bikes"
"Despite the significant sums of money people spend on a bike, the amount spent on security pales in comparison. Stealing a bike is often seen as an attractive option for those involved in acquisitive crime, as to do so is normally a quick process, with modest security measures in place, easy to overcome."
"While bike theft typically takes place to allow thieves to make a quick sale, we now believe more expensive custom bikes are being targeted by organised crime groups so they can be resold for hefty prices, which fund their criminal operations.
"We have launched Pedal Protect because we will be conducting a range of intelligence-led activity to return stolen bikes to their rightful owners, but also to encourage all of those who currently own, or who are considering buying a bike, to invest in appropriate security.
"Our Police Scotland website has a range of useful information on keeping your bike safe available at https://www.scotland.police.uk/advice-and-information/road-safety/protecting-your-bike/
"I would also urge anyone who has had a bike lost or stolen to regularly check in with their local policing division and provide all relevant details so we can return as many recovered bikes as possible, often cycles are recovered but no one comes forward to claim them"
Supporting the Pedal Protect campaign is record-breaking Scottish cyclist, Mark Beaumont.
Attending the launch, Mark Beaumont added: "A bike can cost anything from a couple of hundred pounds, to several thousand pounds, but no matter what you pay, the feeling you get when your bike is stolen is the same.
"It's devastating when a valued possession is taken from you and that's why it's so important to make sure you take all the necessary steps to keep your own bike safe.
"I'm really happy that Police Scotland has launched Pedal Protect, because not only are they taking the investigation of any stolen bike seriously, but are working hard to educate the public on how to safeguard their bikes
"Having been the victim of a bike theft myself, I know how much distress it causes and that's why I would urge all cyclists to consider the security they currently have in place for their bikes and ask themselves, are these measures sufficient?
"Police Scotland will be promoting their Pedal Protect campaign on a number of channels, including social media, so I'll be sharing their messaging on my streams too. I really hope this helps raise awareness on bike security and potentially stop any of my followers having their own bikes stolen."
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Q: AD5693 digital to analog converter I am using an AD5693 as digital to analog converter with an Arduino Uno. I have connected the SDA andSCL pins of the AD5693 to the I2C pins of the Arduino Uno. I have connected the LDAC active low to gnd. The reset pin is connected to VDD.
I got the example code from GitHub.
The below code works properly:
#include<Wire.h>

// AD5693 I2C address is 0x4C(76)

#define Addr 0x4C

void setup()
{

  // Initialise I2C communication as Master

  Wire.begin();

  // Initialise serial communication, set baud rate = 9600

  Serial.begin(9600);

  delay(300);

}

void loop()

{

unsigned int data[2] = {0x80, 0x00};

  // Start I2C transmission

Wire.beginTransmission(Addr);

// Select DAC and input register

Wire.write(0x30);

// Write data = 0x8000(32768)

 // data msb = 0x80

 Wire.write(data[0]);

// data lsb = 0x00

 Wire.write(data[1]);

 // Stop I2C transmission

 Wire.endTransmission();

  // Convert the data, Vref = 5 V

 float voltage = (((data[0] * 256) + (data[1])) / 65536.0) * 5.0;

// Output data to serial monitor

Serial.print("Voltage : ");

Serial.print(voltage);

 Serial.println(" V");

 delay(500);

}

I want to take an input from user which is an analog voltage value and the same value should be the output of the DAC IC.
Do I need to convert the the analog voltage value from the user to hexadecimal? Is there any other way.

A: Hex or not does not matter, but you do have to convert the number from Volts to DAC units. This is because the DAC has no idea about absolute voltages, everything is proportional to its reference voltage (here 5V? But this depends on your circuit. One version of this chip has an internal 2.5V reference, the other has a pin to take an external voltage).
The datasheet gives you the formula on page 19, but it's the wrong way around:
\$ V = V_{ref} \times Gain \times \frac{code}{65536}\$
So the first step is to invert this:
\$ code = 65536 \times \frac{V}{V_{ref} \times Gain}\$
And make sure the value is of integer type, not greater than 65535 (not 65536!), and not lower than 0.
Now comes the second trick: code is a 16 bit number, and the DAC expects it in two "words" of 8 bits each:

*

*first the upper 8 bits: msb = (code >> 8) & 0xFF

*then the lower 8 bits: lsb = code & 0xFF
So you must write these two values in succession.
Assume the gain is 1 by default, but this can be changed in the DAC's config.

A: A number is a number. You can represent the any number in different ways, it will still be the same number in any representation, either in binary, in hexadecimal, in octal, or decimal.
So no, it does not need to be converted into anything. If you can read a number that the user enters somehow into a variable, it needs no conversion.


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From a press release:
TIME LIFE WILL RELEASE AUDIO PERFORMANCES FROM THE EMMY® AWARD WINNING GOSPEL TV SERIES "JUBILEE SHOWCASE" AS A STREAMING-ONLY ALBUM FEATURING RAW PERFORMANCES BY ICONIC GOSPEL ACTS SUCH AS ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAMERS THE STAPLE SINGERS & THE SOUL STIRRERS, AND MORE!
TIME LIFE will release Jubilee Showcase, 36 raw, live performances – before a studio audience – from the Emmy® Award winning TV concert series, Jubilee Showcase, as a streaming-only album on January 17, 2020 – MLK Weekend. It will stream globally on more than 300 digital service providers, such as Apple Music and Spotify.
The tracks feature some of the biggest gospel acts of the era, such as the Staple Singers and the group that first brought R&B star Sam Cooke fame, the Soul Stirrers.
Albertina Walker (Photo Credit: Jubilee Showcase)
The songs echo with the hope and the hopelessness many felt at the height of the Civil Rights Movement. There's the Staple Singers' bluesy "Why Am I Treated So Bad?" which they recorded after seeing news reels of how black students were spat on and harassed for integrating Little Rock's Central High School in 1957. Mavis Staples has said that Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. always requested that the group sing it when he saw they were on the same church program.
Another track is by The Salem Travelers, who opened for Dr. King on occasion. They laid the biting "Tell It Like It Is" a year after King's 1968 assassination. On it, soloist Robert Dixon, sang, "sick and tired of waiting for something to be done…The time has finally come to be strong and don't be weak, don't you bite your tongue, don't be afraid to speak, stand on up and be counted. Don't be afraid to shout it…tell it like it is." They premiered the song on Jubilee Showcase in a spirited 1969 performance.
Norfleet Brothers (Photo Credit: Jubilee Showcase)
The balance of songs toe-the-line dividing sacred and sedition, with offerings from The Norfleet Brothers, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, Otis Clay, The Barrett Sisters, and The Jessy Dixon Singers, who went on to tour and record with Paul Simon in the 1970s. The Caravans' founder, Albertina Walker, squalls through "Jesus Will Fix It" with ferocious power. Her group bred future million-selling gospel stars such as Shirley Caesar, Rev. James Cleveland and Inez Andrews – all of whom are represented on this set with their own solos.
The Soul Stirrers was arguably the most popular and influential gospel act of the 1950s. One of Sam Cooke's replacements was the incredible Jimmy Outler, who was killed in a 1967 street fight. He showcases a rugged croon (as compared to Cooke's smooth yodel) on his spiritual reading of Nat King Cole's 1958 Top Ten hit, "Looking Back," and a feverish rasp on the liberating, "Free at Last."
Finally, we hear the contemporary direction gospel music was headed towards with the then-young upstarts, Andrae Crouch & The Disciples, who delivered their big 1975 hit "Take Me Back" and the frenetic "Just Like He Said He Would" which is a rhythmic nod to The Four Tops' bouncy Motown track, "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)."
Sid Ordower – Military Portrait (Photo Credit: Jubilee Showcase)
The audio was extracted from the original video files of the show's creator and host, Sid Ordower. A white man of Jewish heritage, he served in the Army during World War II (which claimed his first wife and daughter during a German air raid) and earned Purple Hearts for his European combat missions, where he witnessed human suffering on the front lines.
When he returned to his adopted city of Chicago, Ordower became a civil rights and labor activist, organizing with the likes of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a young Rev. Jesse Jackson. They often met at churches to organize their protests. These meetings usually opened or closed with singing. Ordower became enamored with the gospel music he heard and he felt it would be inspiring to anyone who heard it. He had an idea to put the artists on TV to further expose this great music.
It was at civil rights rallies and organizational meetings that Ordower first heard gospel music. He felt that it was so inspirational and integral to the racism battle that he was inspired to launch Jubilee Showcase to bring the inspiring music to a larger audience. He was friendly with Sherman Abrams who often booked Gospel singers to perform at his 47th Street Al Abrams Pontiac auto dealership to draw potential buyers. With Abrams' promise of sponsorship, Ordower pitched the show idea to what is now WLS TV Channel 7, an ABC network affiliate in Chicago.
The program got the green light and premiered in 1963. At its height of popularity, the show attracted 250,000 weekly viewers and it was a launching pad for many gospel acts just as "Soul Train" was for R&B acts. "He had no life outside of activism," Ordower's son, Steve says. "He was 100% mission driven and the TV show was an extension of that mission."
It's fitting that the project premieres on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s national holiday weekend, as many of the artists represented knew the slain civil rights leader personally and used their own musical platforms a
means to echo Dr. King's social justice message.
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Q: How to have elements in an array according to another array swift 3 So I have an array which has 5 elements for eg. [a, b, c, d, e]. To this array, I can add items or I can delete items. Now, I want another array which should have number of zeroes according to the first array.
For e.g. is the first array contains [a, b, c, d, e], then I want the other array to be [0, 0, 0, 0, 0]. But if I remove an element and make the first array [a, b, c, d] then the second array should be [0, 0, 0, 0] and if I add an element and make the array [a, b, c, d, e, f] then the second array should be [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0] and so forth.
Is there any way to do this in swift 3?

A: Use below code when you add or remove elements -
let values = ["a","b","c","d"]
let valuesZeroArray = values.map {_ in 0}

A: You can also use Array's initializer that takes a repeating value and a number.
let values = ["a","b","c","d"]
let zeroes = Array(repeating: 0, count: values.count)

A: var values = ["a","b","c","d"]
var zeroes = values.map {_ in 0}
print(values)
print(zeroes)
values.append("e")
values.append("f")
values.remove(at: 3)
print(values)
for _ in values {
    zeroes = values.map {_ in 0}
}
print(zeroes)


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US NewsAmerican man given death sentence after bones of Brit dug up in Utah desert
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Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of Utah . Utah was the first state to resume executions after the 1967-1976 national moratorium on capital punishment, when Gary Gilmore was executed by firing squad in 1977.
Death Sentence is a 2007 American vigilante action drama film loosely based on the 1975 novel of the same name by Brian Garfield. Directed by James Wan, the film stars Kevin Bacon as Nick Hume
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A US serial killer suspected of killing a man from Somerset in 1981 has been sentenced to death by a Nevada court for his crimes.
Tracy Petrocelli, 67, killed Somerset-born Stephen Scane, whose weathered skull was found in Utah 35 years ago.
Petrocelli was convicted of two murders in 1981 but detectives believe he is responsible for killing eight people across three US states.
But Mr Scane's case failed to make court due to a lack of evidence.
He was given the death sentence in 1985 but it was overturned two years later by an appeal court, which found his rights had been violated ahead of sentencing.
Egypt's former president Morsi dies: state television
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Death Sentence shows there's even more to [revenge] than your own downfall. The cycle you get into spirals out of control. Death Sentence is a laughably bad exercise in the pornography of sadism and the American appetite which voraciously consumes it.
In December 2018, at the time of Mr Scane's inquest, Summit County Police said in a statement: "Petrocelli remains suspect in the murder of Stephen Scane."
Petrocelli's executing was re-ordered in May of this year, after rejecting the killers plea for life in prison without parole.
Mr Scane's uncle Derek, speaking from Frome, Somerset, said: "Why should he draw breath when he has committed all these crimes?
"100 per cent he should be executed, for Stephen and for the others."
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Three years later in 1984, Mr Scanes' skull and collarbone were discovered by hikers in a national forest park in Utah.
Man Gets 9 Years in Prison After Nuclear Bunker Project Ends in Worker's Fiery Death
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June 24, 1812: Napoleon invades Russia
The French Emperor's Grande Armée, consisting of over 500,000 men, marched to Moscow in an attempt to compel Czar Alexander I of Russia to stop trading with the British and accept Napoleon's Continental System instead. The Russian army refused to engage in battle and used scorched earth tactics, burning everything behind them as they retreated, to further draw the French forces into the country. Napoleon's army was ill-equipped in terms of supplies and the Russian weather and nearly 300,000 French men perished in the battle that lasted six months.
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June 24, 1901: Picasso's first major exhibition is held
About 75 paintings, created by the Spaniard when he was just 19 years old, were displayed at Ambroise Vollard's prestigious gallery in Paris, France. Though Picasso was relatively unknown outside Spain at the time, his works received a favorable review from the art critics who attended the exhibition.
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah says the bill makes the state look "backward and backwoods," while proponents argue the firing squad is Just last Wednesday in Utah , Douglas Lovell was sentenced to death for murder. If the drugs aren't available when his execution date is set, then
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June 24, 1948: Soviets begin the Berlin Blockade
One of the first major clashes of the Cold War, the Soviet Union blocked all roads and traffic to and from West Berlin in retaliation to the introduction of a new currency – the deutsche mark – by the U.S., British and French occupiers of Germany. The blockade was lifted on May 12, 1949.
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June 24, 2002: Igandu train tragedy
At least 200 people were killed and nearly 800 injured when a passenger train collided with a goods train during early hours in Igandu, Tanzania.
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June 24, 2010: The longest tennis match in history ends
John Isner of the U.S. defeated Nicolas Mahut of France after a total of 11 hours and five minutes during their first-round match at Wimbledon. The match lasted for little over 11 hours, over the span of three days. The final score stood at 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (7-3), 70-68.
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June 24, 2011: New York State legalizes same-sex marriage
The New York State Legislature passed the Marriage Equality Act and the state's governor, Andrew Cuomo (2nd R), signed it on the same day. The bill was passed 33 to 29 and came into effect a month later.
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Death Penalty or Life. Parole Eligibility for a Life Sentence must be at least 10 years up to Natural Life. First Degree Murder. Death (aggravating circumstances), Life without parole, Life with parole after For causing a suicide or suicide attempt, imprisonment for a term of up to seven years in prison.
With death sentences , an appeal is all but inevitable, and the process generally takes years if not decades to play out. Some of the sentences were vacated or the defendants died or committed suicide. Most cases are still tied up in appeal.
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June 25, 1876: Battle of the Little Bighorn takes place
On this day, a band of Native American forces led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull defeated federal troops of the 7th Cavalry Regiment, led by General George A. Custer. The battle, which took place near the Little Bighorn River in eastern Montana, U.S., resulted in a comprehensive defeat for the U.S. government.
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June 25, 1950: North Korea invades the South
On this day, nearly 75,000-personnel strong North Korean forces marched into the South and on the capital city of Seoul, prompting U.S. President Harry S. Truman to engineer a U.N. resolution that backed the dispatch of American troops in retaliation. The result was the Korean War, which rumbled on for three years before the U.S. and North Korea signed a cease-fire; part of the agreement included the continued division of the peninsula.
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June 25, 1951: First commercial color TV program broadcast
On this day, "Premiere," a one-hour musical variety special, was broadcast by CBS in five cities on the Eastern Coast – New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, D.C. The show was not widely viewed at the time as the prevalent black and white TV sets at the time couldn't pick up the color broadcasts.
Police probing mother and toddler's unsolved murder more than 40 years ago find bones and parts of pushchair after draining 100ft deep quarry
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The cabin in Circleville, Utah , where Robert Leroy Parker grew up . Robert grew up on his parents' American forensic anthropologist Clyde Snow and his researchers attempted to find the graves in 1999: The Secret of Giving is a Family movie that has a fictionalized version of Butch Cassidy under
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June 25, 1993: First woman prime minister of Canada takes office
On this day, Kim Campbell became the first female prime minister of Canada. The 19th person to hold the post overall, the former political science professor and law graduate would only hold the post for a few months, resigning from her post and as party leader after her party, the Progressive Conservatives, failed to win the general election held in October.
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June 25, 1996: Khobar Towers bombing takes place
In a terror attack, a tanker truck packed with 5,000 pounds (2,268 kg) of explosives was detonated in the U.S. Air Force complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Nineteen American service members were killed and 500 were left injured.
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June 25, 2005: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wins Iran's presidential election
On this day, the hardline mayor of Tehran won over 60 percent of votes polled to defeat liberal ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, in an election the U.S. government called "flawed," describing it as "out of step" with regional trends toward democracy.
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June 25, 2009: Michael Jackson dies
Winner of 13 Grammy Awards and a sales record of hundreds of millions of albums worldwide, the "King of Pop" died at the age of 50 at his home in Los Angeles, California, U.S. The death was later attributed to a cardiac arrest stemming from an unsafe dose of drugs given by his personal doctor.
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June 26, 1917: First American soldiers land in France
On this day, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson formally entered his country in World War I, by sending a detachment of 14,000 American soldiers to France. The untrained and poorly equipped troops were met with disdain by their British counterparts, who referred to them as "Doughboys." By the end of the war in 1918, over two million Americans served in western Europe, and over 50,000 of them lost their lives.
Construction Workers Stumbled Upon a 68-Million-Year-Old Triceratops Fossil in Colorado
Construction workers were digging near Denver, Colorado when they discovered the bones of the three-horned dinosaur.
From the recollections of men like Thomas Jefferson, Wirt reconstructed an account of Henry's life, including the remarks presented below. MR. PRESIDENT: No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House.
He was publicizing " Death Wish" (1974), his film about a man whose wife is killed and daughter raped. Bones is the kind of gun dealer who looks like he would like to demonstrate his merchandise on you, and Billy is the kind of kid who is not satisfied with tattoos crawling up his neck but also has
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June 26, 1945: UN Charter is signed
On this day, the United Nations Charter was signed in San Francisco, California, U.S., with delegates from 50 nations agreeing to the formation of a world body meant to save "succeeding generations from the scourge of war." The charter, which had a preamble and 19 chapters divided into 111 articles, was ratified on Oct. 24, and the first General Assembly met in London, England, on Jan. 10, 1946.
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June 26, 1959: St. Lawrence Seaway opens
On this day, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II presided over the opening of the nearly 2,500 mile (4,000 km) long system of locks and canals connecting the Atlantic Ocean to all five Great Lakes. Since its opening, over two billion tons of cargo, valued at $300 billion, has moved through its channels. The seaway is jointly managed by the U.S. and Canada.
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June 26, 2000: First rough map of the human genetic code is completed
On this day, teams of nearly 1,000 researchers from across the world, led by Craig Venter (L) of Celera Genomics and Francis Collins (R) of the National Human Genome Research institute, produced separate blueprints of the genetic code that defines the human organism. Announcing the same, U.S. President Bill Clinton said, "Genome science will have a real impact on all our lives, and even more, on the lives of our children. It will revolutionize the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of most, if not all, human diseases."
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June 27, 1898: First solo circumnavigation of the globe
Canadian-American Captain Joshua Slocum became the first person to circumnavigate the globe alone. He set sail in his boat, called Spray, from Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., on April 24, 1895, and returned three years later at Newport, Rhode Island, U.S., covering a distance of over 46,000 miles (74,030 km).
Family's anger over prison term for 'single punch' killer
The family of a man who died following an unprovoked "single punch" attack have criticised the eight-year jail sentence handed down to his killer.
Misfits Lyrics. " Dig Up Her Bones ". Anything is what she is Anywhere is where she's from Anything is what she'll be Anything as long as it's mine. And death climbs up the steps one by one To give you the rose that's been burnt by her son. Point me to the sky above I can't get there on my own Walk me
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June 27, 1905: Mutiny on Battleship Potemkin
During the Russo-Japanese war, sailors aboard Russian battleship Potemkin succumbed to a mutiny on the Black Sea. It all started when the ship's cooks complained about maggots founds in the meat kept for the crew's food. After a doctor said that they were just fly's eggs and that the meat was fine to consume, a deputation went to Captain Yvgeny Golikov and his first officer Ippolit Gilyarovsky with the complaint. As the conversation turned violent, the commander shot one of the spokespersons dead, leading to a violent mutiny which resulted in the death of the captain, the doctor and several other officers.
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June 27, 1954: World's first nuclear power plant opens
On this day, the world's first nuclear power station was commissioned in Obninsk, Russia. The plant, which was used to generate electricity, turned Obninsk into the first major scientific city of the Soviet era.
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June 28, 1836: Former US President James Madison dies
On this day, the fourth American president, who drafted the U.S. Constitution, died of a heart attack at his tobacco plantation in Virginia, U.S. Known as the "Father of the Constitution," Madison was 85 years old at the time.
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June 28, 1838: Coronation of Queen Victoria
Britain's Queen Victoria was crowned at the Westminster Abbey in London, England. She ruled till Jan. 22, 1901, and was succeeded by Edward VII.
June 28, 1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria is assassinated
The heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Archduke's death started a chain of events that led to the start of World War I later that year.
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June 28, 1919: Treaty of Versailles is signed
On this day, after protracted negotiations, the Treaty of Versailles was signed, effectively ending the state of war between Germany and the Allied powers. The former was forced to accept responsibility for World War I, make territorial concessions and pay financial compensation to certain countries. The treaty also led to the establishment of the League of Nations – a precursor to the United Nations.
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June 28, 1997: Tyson bites Holyfield's ears
On this day, the former boxing world heavyweight champion (L) infamously bit off a portion of Evander Holyfield's ear. At the time, the two were fighting for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Heavyweight Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Tyson was disqualified from the fight, fined $3 million and suspended from boxing till Oct. 18, 1998.
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June 28, 2004: US returns power to Iraq
On this day, the U.S. returned control of the country to the Iraqis, in a low-key ceremony in Baghdad, two days earlier than planned. The transfer was overseen by the U.S.-appointed governor, Paul Bremer (R). Speaking at the ceremony, Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi (C) said: "This is a historic day. We feel we are capable of controlling the security situation."
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June 28, 2011: IMF gets first female head
On this day, Christine Lagarde became the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund (IMF), since the organization was created in 1944. She succeeded former French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn and assumed responsibility on July 5, 2011. On July 6, 2016, she was re-elected to a second consecutive five-year term.
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June 29, 1972: US Supreme Court strikes down death penalty
In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court suspended capital punishment, calling it a violation of the Constitution. The ruling prompted states to revise their capital punishment laws and reduce pending death sentences to life imprisonment. States also responded by passing new laws to overcome the court's objections. In 1976, the death penalty was reinstated under a "model of guided discretion."
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June 29, 1995: Atlantis docks at Mir space station
On this day, NASA's Atlantis shuttle docked with the Mir space station, to begin joint U.S.-Russia space experiments. The mission marked a new era in international space cooperation, most importantly paving the way for the creation of the International Space Station.
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June 29, 1995: Seoul department store collapses
On this day, the Sampoong department store collapsed on itself, killing over 500 people and injuring 900 more. The collapse was a result of the use of substandard building materials and improper engineering, including the forced construction of an entire floor and a swimming pool. The store owner, Lee Joon, was convicted of criminal negligence and sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison.
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June 29, 2007: Apple releases its first iPhone
On this day, the first generation of iPhones, with multi-touch technology and desktop-class Internet services, went on sale in the U.S. People lined up for days before the device's launch and several stores ran out of stock within hours of opening.
June 30, 1859: First man to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope
On this day, Charles Blondin (born Jean-François Gravelet) became the first man to cross the Niagara Falls gorge on a tightrope. The French acrobat, who was in his mid-30s at the time, had no safety equipment protecting him in case of a fall and made the 1,100 foot (335 meters) long crossing with just a balancing pole.
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June 30, 1934: Hitler's 'Night of the Long Knives'
On this day, the leader of Nazi Germany ordered a purge of his political party to consolidate his hold on power. Nearly 100 anti-Nazis, conservative government officials and old enemies were executed, while thousands more were arrested. Hitler also had killed the top members of the Nazi Storm Troopers who helped bring him to power, fearing they would stand in the way of his war plans for the country.
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June 30, 1963: Coronation of Pope Paul VI takes place
Succeeding John XXIII, Paul VI was coronated as the Pope. Serving as the head of the Roman Catholic Church, he was succeeded by Pope John Paul I in 1978.
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June 30, 1971: Soyuz 11 accident kills space crew
On this day, the three-man crew of the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 11 were killed after their capsule depressurized during re-entry. The three cosmonauts were Georgi Dobrovolskiy, Vladislav Volkov (R), and Viktor Patsayev (C).
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June 30, 1985: Hostages from TWA Flight 847 are freed
American hostages aboard Trans World Airlines flight 847 were released after negotiations with their kidnappers, who were Shiite Hezbollah terrorists. The flight was hijacked on June 14 from Athens, Greece, to Rome, Italy, and was forced to land in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI) has launched the 2016 Elantra at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay City.
HARI said that the 2016 Elantra introduces evolution from its predecessor by "underlining its value through a dynamic and sleek appearance as well as distinguished performance features."
Inspired by the brand's Fluidic Sculpture 2.0 design language, the sixth generation Elantra is fitted with a restyled hexagonal grill, a revamped front bumper and sharp-looking projection headlights.
Turning at the side, the 2016 Elantra comes with a new wheel arch design, a sloping roofline and a sleek character line. Hyundai's compact sedan also has chrome door handles and it sits at either 16- or 17-inch alloy wheels.
The rear on the other hand is equipped with a large bumper and wraparound taillights that are arranged in an horizontal line.
Of note, the 2016 Elantra is 20mm longer, 5mm wider and 10mm shorter than the previous model. Dimension-wise, the Elantra measures 4572mm long, 1801mm wide (w/ sidemirrors) 1435mm tall with a wheelbase of 2700mm.
Inside, HARI says the Elantra features soft-touch and high-quality materials as well as "active character lines" which are mostly inherited from the Sonata and the Genesis. It has a driver-oriented interior while the dashboard buttons are grouped according to functions. The 2016 Elantra also has rear aircon vents.
HARI adds that the Elantra's Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) has been improved through the thickened door glass and re-engineered windscreen wipers.
In terms of safety features, the 2016 Elantra comes with dual airbags and the body structure is incorporated with 53-percent Advance High-Strength Steel (AHSS).
The PH-spec 2016 Elantra will come in three variants. The top-of-the-line L variant is powered by a Nu 2.0-liter MPi engine that delivers 152 PS and 192 Nm of torque. The mid-tier S variant is equipped with a Gamma 1.6-liter MPi engine that produces 130 PS and 157 Nm. It is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The entry-level E variant houses the same Gamma 1.6-liter MPi engine and it is connected to a six-speed manual transmission.
The 2016 Elantra will be available in the following colors: Marina Blue, Phantom Black, Fiery Red, Platinum Silver and Polar White. HARI said that the all-new Elantra is expected to be available in dealerships nationwide in the first quarter of 2016. According to HARI retail price will start at PhP 828,000.
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(10) The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
(1) Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: (2) Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious. (3) Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. (4) All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
(3) But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. (4) Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
(19) Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
(26) Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
(34) Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. (35) O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
(34) Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and everything that moveth therein.
(4) Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
(6) my praise shall be continually of thee.
(8) Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.
(14) But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. (15) My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof. (16) I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. (17) O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. (19) Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
(18) Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. (19) And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
(1) Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.
(9) But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
(4) Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
(12) I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. (13) Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
(1) How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! (2) My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
(4) Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
(10) For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
(8) Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. (9) All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name. (10) For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone. (11) Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. (12) I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
(1) I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
(5) And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. (6) For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD? (7) God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. (8) O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?
(16) In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
(26) Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
(52) Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
(1) It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: (2) To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, (3) Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound. (4) For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands. (5) O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
(8) But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.
(1) The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. (2) Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting. (3) The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. (4) The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. (5) Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.
(1) O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. (2) Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. (3) For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. (4) In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also. (5) The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. (6) O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
(1) The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
(9) For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
(1) O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
(2) The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people. (3) Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.
(5) Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.
(9) Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.


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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Trump administration does not plan to request any funding in fiscal 2021 for licensing the planned nuclear waste repository under Yucca Mountain, Nev., issue experts said at an industry conference here Tuesday.
That would reverse the White House's efforts in its last three budget proposals to persuade Congress to appropriate money to restart the long-frozen proceeding at the Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
"I don't think this is a state secret, but the administration's fiscal year 2021 budget … I'm told reliably, will including nothing for the Yucca Mountain construction, presumably because they realize they don't want to be pushing rocks up the hill," Mike McBride, a partner at the law firm Van Ness Feldman, said during a panel discussion at the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management's 35th Spent Fuel Management Seminar.
Specifically, the White House Office of Management and Budget did not include the program in its budget guidance last year and the Energy Department did not appeal, according to McBride, former outside counsel to the Obama administration's Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future.
Other panelists concurred. One, former Duke Energy executive Steve Nesbit, called the situation "a distinction without a difference" – because Congress would not fund licensing even if it is requested.
The White House is scheduled on Feb. 10 to issue its spending plan for the budget year that begins Oct. 1.
"The budget will be released on 2/10. We won't be announcing the details of what is or isn't in the budget until then," an administration official said by email Tuesday. A spokesman for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said the agency could also not discuss its upcoming budget, while the Energy Department did not respond to a query.
"This is just a recognition of the reality in 2020 leading up to" the November elections, McBride said. "This is not giving up on the project. This is just a near-term dose of political reality."
He noted that the Democratic Party's Nevada caucus is scheduled for Feb. 22 – less than two weeks after the next budget rollout. Democratic candidates for their party's nomination for president have made a point during campaign stops in Nevada of vocalizing their support for the state's long fight against being forced to accept tens of thousands of tons of radioactive waste.
Trump himself has never had much to stay about Yucca Mountain, though he suggested in October 2018 his administration might consider another approach to waste disposal. That has yet to materialize.
The 1982 Nuclear Waste Policy Act put the Energy Department in charge of disposal of the nation's high-level radioactive waste and spent fuel from commercial nuclear power plants – starting by Jan. 31, 1998. That stockpile is now at about 100,000 metric tons of waste, with another 2,000 to 2,500 metric tons of used fuel added every year.
The Energy Department didn't file its license application with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission until 2008, during the George W. Bush administration, and the Obama administration defunded the program two years later.
That is where things have largely stood for a decade, despite the Obama DOE's short-lived effort to start a new, "consent-based" process for siting separate repositories for defense and commercial waste.
After President Donald Trump took office in January 2017, his administration requested appropriations for licensing the Nevada geologic repository in fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020 – including about $150 million for the current budget year.
Congress rejected each request. In the first two years, the House supported restarting work on Yucca Mountain, the Senate preferred to pay for expediting relocation of used fuel to temporary storage sites, and they ultimately did neither in final appropriations bills. When Democrats took control of the House after the 2018 midterm elections, it appeared both chambers favored interim storage over Yucca Mountain – but the result was the same, with no appropriation in final spending bills passed in December.
This being Washington, politics play a large role here: Before his retirement, powerful Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) pressed President Barack Obama to quash any plans for Yucca Mountain. Ahead of the 2018 midterms, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is believed to have sat on any appropriations or authorization bill that promoted the project, in an ultimately unsuccessful effort to save the seat of Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller. Afterward, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) reportedly committed to opposing Yucca Mountain to secure support from Nevada Democrats for her election as House speaker.
During the Tuesday session, the panel was asked what it would take to create a sense of urgency that would drive action on nuclear waste disposal.
"The only thing that I see that can create that sense of urgency would be a problem, an accident," said Nesbit, now president of LMNT Consulting. "And that's highly unlikely, because used fuel storage is a very safe endeavor, and the chance of something bad happening are very low when you're looking at the current time frame. Absent that, I'm hard-pressed to come up with anything."
McBride said there is hope if sufficient numbers of members of Congress become alarmed by the federal government's ever-growing liability for failing to take used fuel off the hands of its owners. He name-checked Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), lead sponsor on the latest iteration of a twice-failed bill aimed at ending the impasse on radioactive waste disposal.
Following enactment of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, the Energy Department signed Standard Contracts with nuclear utilities. The companies paid into the federal Nuclear Waste Fund with the commitment that it would be used to pay for the disposal facility.
The government's failure to make that happen has already cost it more than $7 billion in liability payments in lawsuits filed by the utilities. Its total liability is estimated at over $35 billion – at the widely discussed price tag of $2.2 million per day.
Another possibility would be a lawsuit from a large number of utilities claiming full breach of the government's legal obligation and demanding full repayment of the tens of billions of dollars they paid into the Nuclear Waste Fund.
"But if you start talking about a suit for breach, and you start talking about a Judgment Fund ruling that can talk about getting all the money back, that's a huge hit that would have to be paid out of the Judgment Fund," said Katrina McMurrian, executive director of the Nuclear Waste Strategy Coalition.
In December, the coalition of nuclear power companies and state public utility agencies joined five other organizations in urging new Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette to seek funds in fiscal 2021 for Yucca Mountain licensing, a pilot program for consolidated interim storage, and preparations for transport of radioactive waste.
"We cannot stress enough the importance of the federal government taking meaningful action toward meeting its commitment to remove nuclear waste currently stored at both operating and shutdown reactor sites in our states and communities," according to the Dec. 19 letter.


Thailand's Royal Gazette has announced to extend the waiver on visa-on-arrival fee for nationals of particular countries until the end of April to boost tourism.
The waiver on the 2,000-baht(about 60 US dollars) visa-on-arrival fee for nationals for 20 counties, including China, was set end on January.13. It started on last November.
The Thai government expects the extension to benefit foreign tourists, especially tourists from China, and draw them to Thailand during the Chinese New Year in early February and the water splashing festival in the middle of April.
The numbers of tourists arriving from the Chinese mainland had significantly dropped in the third quarter of last year.


I recently had a conversation with a student who shared an interesting quote from a NASA physicist. This man was involved in figuring the trajectory of one of the rockets that has been launched into space. He said "there is too much order in the universe for there not to be a God." The student went on to relate how the physicist said that just from the math, all religious things aside, one must conclude that a being of supreme intelligence had to have orchestrated the creation and function of the universe. The student continued that the physicist said the probability of such a creation occurring by happenstance or accident would be "like a tornado hitting a junk yard leaving a fully functional jumbo jet in its wake." Well, common sense says that's not going to happen. So, even the rocket scientists can give testimony that even by the slide rule, there must be a God.
The Bible says the heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament shows his handywork; day unto day utters speech, and night unto night shows knowledge. There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard (Psalms 19:1-3). In other words, all over the world when people just stop to look at the world around them, they can figure out there must be a God, a creator who is powerful, and who has the ability to commune with man and intervene in the affairs of man. That is step one. Step two is the revelation of the law that reveals sin. Step three is the revelation of Jesus Christ who brought the good news that man can be one with God, and not just be a servant but a son seated with him in heavenly authority and power. So, if there is a God, which there is, then he is big enough to be all that he says he is, and, he is big enough to back up what he says he has done for man through Christ. We need to realize that this same God of the universe is the same God who provided an all powerful gospel to meet every need of mankind through Jesus Christ.
The gospel, the good news of what Jesus has accomplished for us, is the power of God unto full deliverance for every person in every way (Romans 1:16). God's gospel is not a wimpy barely-get-by-beggar gospel. God has given his Son and his Word, to bless those who believe with forgiveness, fullness of power, healing, and so much more. God's Word is more sure than a physicists calculations for the trajectory of a rocket. If we believe on the Lord Jesus Christ for every thing, we will be saved in every way (Acts 16:31).


Wales international Gavin Henson will have a point to prove at new club Bristol, says their coach Sean Holley.
Utility back Henson, 32, will join Bristol from Bath at the end of the season on a one-year deal.
And Holley, who coached Henson at Ospreys, believes the double Grand Slam winner could revive his career with the current Championship leaders.
"He has some points to prove. I think we've got a pretty good animal," said Holley.
"I think he's got back to a little bit of his old self.
"Gavin's opportunities have been limited. He's hungry to play rugby. I look forward to getting together with him again.
"He's still got a couple of years left in him. I'm pretty sure Gavin is going to give his all and prove a few points when he gets the Bristol shirt on."
Henson arrived at Bath from London Welsh in the summer of 2013 and has made 15 starts as well as 19 appearances from the bench.
The former Ospreys, Toulon and Cardiff Blues man last played for Wales in 2011, but Holley has not ruled out an international recall for Henson.
"You have to ask [Wales coach] Warren Gatland that," Holley added.
"That's certainly something I haven't discussed with him. It's never very far away for Gavin Henson, is it?
"He needs to be playing rugby before that can be anywhere near considered.
"You never say never in rugby. The playing age is going up, the longevity of a player is going up."


Formulating and Making Cosmetics Italy, conference and exhibition, are an annual event focused on the Italian cosmetic market. H&PC today is the organizer of the Making Cosmetics Conference, which covers the two days of the event.
The conference involves all the aspects related to the production chain, such as the initial project, research, formulation, packaging, regulatory aspects, marketing, communication, analysis, safety, market trends. The speakers are valuable and recognized experts from the academia, industry, associations, professionals. The event was born in 2013. The next editions maintained an overall encouraging attendance over the 2-day period and today it is confirmed as a very expected appointment in the annual calendar of the events of the sector.


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Opt for unusual and unique flowers for your beautiful flower arrangement to show your adventurous and romantic personality. Selecting fresh cut flowers and proper care for blooms help design fantastic centerpieces. The leaves are a good indicator of the condition of cut flowers. Bright green and healthy leaves show the best fresh flowers for your home decorating.
Fresh flowers that are grown locally tend to be fresher choices for home decorating, creating colorful flower arrangements that last longer. Using local flowers is especially important for spring decorating and during winter, when weather can result in the delay of flower shipments.
Say no to expensive fresh flowers and buy only good quality flowers for your spring home decorating. If you need to buy roses for a special occasion in winter or spring, select flowers with firm and well hydrated heads. Looking for florist finds helps to save money and add a new look to spring flower arrangements.
Keep your flower arrangements simple. Different flowers within the same color palette look elegant and chic, creating a sense of unity and bringing harmony into your spring home decorating. Try pairing several types of white cream flowers or create a flower arrangement with few fresh flowers in yellow cream color. Experiment with soft pink and purple colors, adding interest to your home interiors by punctuating the flower arrangement with bright berries.
Clean water is the key for keeping your flower arrangements and centerpieces fresh. Clean a vase with no residual dish soap and room temperature water to provide the best conditions for fresh flowers. Change the water every day. If you do not to disturb your flower arrangement, hold the vase under the faucet and let the water flush out.
Hydrangeas are attractive bulbous blooms and a popular choice for spring decorating. They tend to wilt quickly, unless you know the secret of keeping them fresh longer. Tall flowers remain hydrated longer along the length of its stem. Use a tall vase with a narrow opening create a fabulous floral arrangement with round head flowers in one or various colors.
Creating your own fresh flower arrangement adds personality to your home decorating. Ranunculus, anemones, hydrangeas and lisanthia come in various pretty colo of deep purple, pink and burgundy, so it is easy to match your home decorating color palette.
Fresh flower arrangements look fabulous when you keep long stems and create an amazing impact, bringing elegant design and sophisticated look into your spring home decorating. Even very simple flowers with long stems look beautiful and impressive. Large bouquets and flower arrangements created with 20 or more stems look stunning also.
Cool containers create unconventional and extremely interesting fresh flower arrangements for your home and make charming presents for Valentines Day, birthday and Mothers Day. Traditional vases are decorative, but familiar and not cheap. Turning an unconventional containers into decorative vases is a nice, creative and inexpensive way to create a stunning bouquet or flower arrangement for your table decoration at a bargain price. Mason jars and antique watering cans, large glasses and vintage teapots make very pretty and original decorative vases for flower arrangements with rustic charm.