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Jeff Gentile, right, a manufacturing services technician, explains his job at Miamisburg's United Grinding North America to visiting students on Manufacturing Day Friday. THOMAS GNAU/STAFF
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Manufacturing Day opens doors to students across the Miami Valley
Thomas Gnau, Staff Writer
Manufacturers opened their doors Friday to students they hope will be their next generation of workers, trying to show them that a future awaits the creators of tomorrow.
When it comes to manufacturing, the "three Ds" — dirty, difficult and dangerous — no longer apply, said Steve Jacobson, president and chief executive of United Grinding North America, as dozens of students swarmed around him in his Miamisburg facility.
"You're going to be exposed to the latest and greatest technologies," Jacobson said.
Nationally, the first Friday of October is set aside as a day for manufacturers to host school field trips from local schools. It is part of an ongoing effort by the firms to communicate to parents, teachers and students that manufacturing has a future in the U.S. with jobs that can pay well.
Nationally last year, 275,000 people participated in about 3,000 "MFG Day" events across North America. Dayton employers have participated for each of the past seven years, since the day's inception.
In Ohio, nearly 220 companies took part Friday, according to a web site tracking events nationally. Honda said more than 2,000 students visited company facilities in Ohio, Indiana, South Carolina and Alabama, which annually produce more than 3 million engines and 1.24 million cars and trucks.
Last year in the Dayton area, 51 Dayton Region Manufacturing Association (DRMA)-member companies opened their doors to school field trips, with 64 companies total hosting open houses. About 4,300 students from 60 schools and five home-school groups took part in and around Dayton.
This year, DRMA sought have 55 -member open houses, and association leaders were confident they would hit that number.
"It's exposing the next generation to some of the paths they can explore," Jacobson said.
Starting and average wages vary by occupation and company. But according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released in July 2019, Dayton-area machinists in 2018 had a mean or average hourly wage of $21.58 or $44,890 a year.
United Grinding has been in Miamisburg since 1995, but the company opened its latest facility just two years ago off Austin Boulevard. Here, the maker of high precision grinding, erosion, laser ablation and measuring machines shows off its newest products. Customers in aerospace, automotive and health care — among other fields — test those machines with some of their toughest problems, Jacobson said.
"We make parts that can be put into your body," Kevis Mitchell, United Grinding's facility maintenance manager, told a group of Miami Valley Career Technology Center students on a tour of the plant.
Mitchell showed students an early 20th century grinding machine kept in the lobby. He noted that today's machines are far more sophisticated.
"We are so much further than that," Mitchell told students.
Today, manufacturing can mean coming to grips with augmented reality and artificial intelligence, Jacobson said.
"It's going to be a completely different world," he said. "These things are happening so much faster."
Margie Lairson, a member of the Northridge Local Schools Board of Education, pronounced herself "gung-ho" on Manufacturing Day while visiting United Grinding.
Lairson is a veteran of Hobart and Dynamic Technology companies herself. She thinks too many students believe there is no career path other than college.
"I'm saying, get in, get hired, get manufacturing (experience), and they will train you," she said. "You can accomplish this without a college degree."
In Kettering, machining and prototype producer Starwin Industries also hosted students Friday. The company has 40 employees in its shop off Woodman Drive, having hired three straight out of high school in the past year alone, said Rick Little, Starwin president.
The company makes prototypes and performs precision machining and measuring work for NASA, G.E. Aviation and other customers. Today, business is good.
"We're swamped right now," Little said. "We're buried."
Starwin played host to a group of Centerville High School ITOP (Integrated Transition Options Program) students. The students explore different career fields in part by volunteering to work in various places.
"It's just seeing what's in the real world," said Toni Cardamone, the teacher overseeing the program.


The title "Frequencies of the Hebrew Letters" suggests that the Hebrew letters have significant meaning. Although this topic appears more musically related, there's very much a spiritual connection. In this article, we explore my spiritual journey into the wonderful world of the Hebrew letters and musical frequencies.
For a period of nearly six years, I worked on finding a connection between the Hebrew letters and music. It started out as an accident… sort of. My musical curiosity got the best of me when someone said one day, "You should see if you can find the musical frequencies of the Hebrew letters." Challenge accepted! My close friends encouraged me to keep going when it felt like I was constantly hitting brick walls. Somewhere towards the beginning, I learned to "come up here" and ask questions. You'll read about that all over this website. What makes this situation unique is the span of time that I gathered information.
The project grew and morphed based on what I watched and heard in the kingdom realms. One of my first clues came from an experience in the Holy of Holies. I watched the priest sing the names of God where frequencies arced between the breastplate, the mercy seat, and the cherubim. As the priest sang, the frequencies did a variety of dance-like movements. At the time, this didn't make much sense to me. Later, I researched the breastplate, gathering all the information I could about the topic. Eventually, I put together a chart that listed musical frequencies, Hebrew letters, and the names of the tribes. Although that research is still resting, it propelled me into the next step of finding the musical frequencies of the Hebrew letters.
What I love about becoming a true "son" of God ("son" referring to mankind in general), is the free access to the kingdom realms. I honestly believe that without watching the Father "do" followed by having conversations about various topics, I'd still be looking for answers. I also realized that we need to see and experience before we do. It's so easy to be overly eager when we learn something new. I expected quick answers and was disappointed (at first) when I was met with more questions during some of my conversations with YHVH and Jesus.
I've written a blog post on the results of my research on the Healing Frequencies Music website. At the end of the post, there's a link to purchase a teaching where I provide audio and written instructions on how to create music using the Hebrew letters. CLICK HERE for that article. The details for the technical bits are there. Here, we take a look at the spiritual side of how this came about and the lessons that go along with that. You might want to check out the nitty gritty details on Healing Frequencies Music so what I say here makes more sense.
All of our experiences in the kingdom realms are to help us build relationship with the Trinity. The maturing process goes from behaving like toddlers to mature "adults" in Him. We'll make mistakes, say and do silly things, and Papa will smile saying "You'll get this!" What I honor about the project of finding the musical frequencies of the Hebrew letters is that it helped me grow up a little more. From hardship and testings in life, we mature. Not that it was a testing journey but, it did challenge many of my paradigms and expectations. My general mode of operation is to "get 'er done!" You give me a task and I'm Johnny on the Spot. There's usually not much messing around. What did I learn? At times, things need to sit and simmer until more revelation comes. If we get things delivered too early, that revelation can easily slip by unnoticed and unappreciated.
What's interesting about the last year of the project is that I had the answer sitting right before me waving at me saying, "Hello!! Can you see this?" Why didn't I see it? Part of that, I mention above. When revelation comes that we don't have the capacity to understand at the time, it doesn't help. Yes, I had all but the last piece of the puzzle assembled for nearly a year before I knew what to do with it! Again, this was a teaching tool in patience for me. Eventually, I let it sit while I began other projects. Every once in a while, I'd come back to see if I had enough to plunk in that final puzzle piece. I learned to rest with the understanding that when it was time, I'd have the answers. That's growth for me! I can only imagine my actions and frustrations with this waiting time two years earlier.
I always ask myself the question "What can you learn from the situations in your life right now?" Even in conversations with YHVH and Jesus, we talked about my project. I'd get answers like, "You'll know when it's time. There are other things you must learn first." For someone who likes to push through and get it done, I didn't want to hear that! Now that I look back on it, I see how the learning progression put everything into perfect timing. Nearly a year ago, I sat here in this very spot, staring at an almost complete chart of what I thought were the frequencies of the Hebrew letters. Here's the clincher… I knew the information that I needed to complete the project. However, because it was all second nature to me, it didn't click. I needed to go back into my memory banks and remind myself of various experiences. When we do things out of habit or are advanced in a field enough that we do everything on autopilot, we often forget about the process it took to arrive in that place. This is why some awesome musicians are horrible teachers. When things come easy for us, we often don't understand the beginning-to-end process.
I find it interesting that YHVH took me to places where I could watch how frequency works. We'd sit and just watch, saying nothing. After this viewing time, I didn't always receive revelation. But, what I saw stayed with me. After enough of these times, stuff started to click. Yes, there were conversations but honestly, I enjoyed being in the presence of YHVH enough that I didn't mind waiting for answers. Sometimes, asking questions about such projects wasn't on the forefront of my mind. When we get into the kingdom realms and engage with the Trinity, it's easy (and probably good) to forget about what we need. I learned to focus on the relationship first. Through relationship building, other things fell into place.
One night, after several days of sitting with YHVH watching and listening to the sounds around us, I thought to myself, "I wonder if there's a connection with what I'm seeing, the Hebrew letters, and the harmonic series?" This question simply flitted through my brain. That's when the final puzzle piece opened up for me.
Bingo! That's all I needed. That might not make sense to you but remember, I'd worked on this project for years. One puzzle piece that had to do with harmonics continued to allude me. I had the chart already laid out but didn't know what to do with it. These three sentences sealed the deal. It was a casual conversation in a place of intimacy with YHVH that the answer came. At that moment, it was like the answer exploded inside me. My spirit was doing little dances everywhere. I couldn't thank YHVH enough. His smile at watching my excitement made it even better.
Throughout that day, puzzle pieces began to flood through my mind. I sat down and wrote it all out, connecting even more dots along the way. In the the audio that goes along with the teaching, more clicked as I talked. I'm sure that will continue on for quite some time. What I hadn't taken into consideration until the very end was my formal training as a musician. When you speak from experience, what you say carries more weight. We often forget that every life experience (including the traumas) can be used as teaching and learning devices. Our experiences are someone else's teacher.
I'd like to take a moment to encourage you. There are probably things on your heart that would be nice to have answers for. These could be life situations, projects you're working on, needed direction, etc. Take some time and step into YHVH's presence. Engage with Him. Engage with Jesus and Holy Spirit. Imagine yourself in a beautiful place where you're sitting in Their presence. Enjoy that time and begin to see yourself resonate with what's coming from within Them. In an attitude of worship (an attitude of thanksgiving and gratitude), allow yourself to just be. Imagine handing over any cares that you have and in turn, you're handed peace, love, joy, or whatever else you need. Take it into your being and receive it by faith, even if you can't see, hear, sense, or feel anything. If you find it hard to settle down, you can do what I do. I usually put on music and begin singing (or praying) in my prayer language. I also sing the name of YHVH and imagine stepping into the center of His name and staying there so that my focus is on functioning "in Him." I do this until I feel peace. Warning! This generally takes more than a few minutes.
In closing, I had struggles in and through this research. I had to learn to deal with my issues and at the same time, trust in YHVH's plan and timing. Right now, I'm rejoicing in Him for the received revelation. You, too, have the opportunity to step in and receive.
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Suzlon Group signs a 100 MW wind power contract with CLP, India
Suzlon Group, the world's fifth leading and India's largest wind turbine manufacturer has signed a contract for a 100 MW wind power project with CLP, India. The wind energy project comprises 48 S97-2.1 MW wind turbines, featuring DFIG technology. The wind power project will be set up in the state of Rajasthan and is scheduled to be commissioned by January 2013.
Suzlon will execute the contract under its end-to-end business model. The deal is valued at over Rs. 600 crore (approx. US $122mn). CLP India is a leading Independent Power Producer (IPP) and has built a portfolio that covers renewable energy, supercritical coal-fired and gas-fired generation, amounting to over 2,715 MW. This new wind energy project, upon completion, will take CLP India's wind power portfolio to more than 740 MW, reinforcing its leadership position amongst the biggest wind energy IPPs in India.
Mr. Rajiv Mishra, Managing Director, CLP India said: "Accelerated development of the Indian wind power sector is central to realizing the country's GDP growth potential and requires investments across all sources of renewable and conventional energy that will help achieve an energy efficient and sustainable economy. Renewable energy sources will play a vital role in building an adequate and responsible power infrastructure over the next few years. Wind energy has been a key area of thrust for us over the past four to five years and we are committed to growing this part of our portfolio in India by 200 to 300 MW every year. This deal reiterates our intent and efforts in this direction."
Mr. Mahesh Makhija, Director, Renewables Business Development, CLP India said: "In line with the Group's Climate Vision 2050, CLP India is committed to reducing carbon emissions to match the agreed global level so that the effects of catastrophic climate change can be minimized. This deal is an important step towards fulfilling CLP India's commitment to growing its renewables portfolio. We trust Suzlon's proven expertise, capabilities and the latest S9X wind turbine technology to deliver expected life cycle value contribution to this project."
Mr. Tulsi Tanti, Chairman, Suzlon Group said: "This order from CLP India reflects the trust instilled in Suzlon and our latest S9X turbines by a globally renowned utility IPP. We have proven end-to-end capabilities in India, including low cost manufacturing set-up, as well as a strong pipeline of wind energy projects in all windy states. Suzlon has the expertise of setting-up and operating over 6,800 MW of wind energy assets. Our dedicated IPP solutions team is experienced and equipped to meet the specific requirement of the IPP segment customers and have been successfully executing many large contracts.
"Suzlon is happy to partner with a globally experienced utility IPP like CLP India and looks forward to nurturing a long term relationship".
CLP India is a wholly owned subsidiary of the CLP Group, which is listed on the Hong Stock Exchange and is one of the largest investor-owned power businesses in Asia. CLP India is one of the largest foreign investors in the Indian power sector with a total committed investment of over INR 12,000 Crores. This investment is spread across a diversified and environment friendly generation portfolio that covers renewable energy, supercritical coal and gas fired generation, amounting to 2,715 equity MW .
It's been operating a 655 MW gas fired power plant in Bharuch, Gujarat, since 1998. This plant has achieved NOSA 5-Star accreditation for complying with the highest level of internationally accepted safety standards and is 1SO 14001 certified, complying with the highest standards is environment conservation. The company is also building a 1,320 MW supercritical coal-fired power plant in Jhajjar, Haryana. The first of the two 660 MW units of this plant was successfully synchronized with the grid in January 2012 and the second unit is likely to be synchronized by April 2012.
In line with the CLP Group's commitment to developing 30% of its generating capacity from non-carbon emitting energy sources such as renewable energy and nuclear power by 2020, CLP India is one of the largest wind power developers in India with more than 740 MW of committed wind projects – over 400MW of this capacity is already commissioned and the rest is in various stages of development.
The Suzlon Group is ranked as the world's fifth largest wind turbine supplier, in terms of cumulative installed capacity, at the end of 2010. The company's global spread extends across Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa and North and South America with over 18,000 MW of wind energy capacity installed in 28 countries, operations across 32 countries, a workforce of over 13,000 and revenues of approximately US$ 5 billion. The Group offers one of the most comprehensive product portfolios – ranging from sub-megawatt on-shore wind turbines at 600 Kilowatts (KW), to 6.15 MW offshore turbines – with a vertically integrated, low-cost, manufacturing base.
The Suzlon Group is headquartered at One Earth, a 10.13-acre campus in Pune, India, powered a 100 percent by renewable energy. One Earth has achieved Platinum-level LEED certification, the highest level of green-building certification.
The Group comprises Suzlon Energy Limited and its subsidiaries, including REpower Systems SE. REpower is a leader in wind turbine technology, particularly offshore, and produces the 6M – the world's largest commercially available wind turbine. With just under 2,500 employees worldwide, it is headquartered in Hamburg and has around 3,000 wind turbines operating around the world.
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Mutton Korma is one of the heritage foods of the indian culture. ,I would like to tell you that mutton in Urdu is called Gosht and Rogan is the oily layers forms on it that is in red colour.It is Spicy And Delicious too ,Learn How to Make Mutton Korma.
1. Heat oil into pressure cooker for few Minutes, Add Chopped onion , Bay leaf and Cinnamon stick, and fry till onion are golden brown.
2. Then add mutton and fry for 3 minutes on medium heat.
3. Grind ginger and garlic together .
4. Add ginger and garlic paste into cooker and fry till oil shows separately as shown above in picture.
5 .Now Grind Cumin seeds ,clove ,Cardamom green ,cardamom brown ,nutmeg ,mace ,pepper corn.
6. Add this paste into cooker ,add red chilli powder ,Turmeric powder ,coriander powder ,2 cup of water and salt .
7. Close cooker and bring to full pressure on high heat ,then slow flame and cook for 10 minutes.
8. Remove cooker from heat and allow to cool naturally.
9. Now grind Khus-khus ,Coconut crushed ,cashew nuts ,almonds together.
10. Add This paste into Cooker And Cook till Thick Gravy and oil shows separately.
11.Now Mutton is Ready , If you want light gravy ,add 1 cup water and Cook for another 2 minutes.
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She Ain't Gonna E-Mail You!
Memo to the media, re: Hillary Clinton's e-mail: YOU CAN'T MAKE ME CARE.
On one hand, I am told that Hillary Clinton's use of a personal e-mail account with its own server that she used to conduct a mix of personal and State Department business was a horrific breach of protocol that might have been illegal and certainly was an unprecedented breach of government transparency.
On the other hand, I am told that Hillary Clinton's use of a personal e-mail account was perfectly acceptable, and this is just the latest in a series of phony scandals presented by Republicans and a media who knows what kind of ratings a Clinton scandal draws, due to their longstanding experience covering and also making up a bunch of Clinton scandals in the past.
As with all these things, the truth lies somewhere between the two. And as is also with all of these things, the truth lies a hell of a lot closer to one side than the other.
It's true that Clinton, by all account, handled her e-mails in a way that was in line with State Department rules while she was Secretary of State. It's also true that those rules, like most rules designed to ensure good behavior from politicians, had loopholes big enough to drive a truck through. It's also true that those rules were tightened up last year. It's also true that the motivation for tightening those rules up was BENGHAZI.
Remember when we didn't find any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? And remember how, for a while, before settling on "we found some rotting hummus in an old storage locker and that was totally the WMD", the right-wing response to not finding them was "Iraq moved them to Syria"?
Well, guess what, that same desperation to cling to long-held beliefs is the real reason for the Clinton e-mail scandal. Any damage to her reputation or campaign are merely side effect. From now on, if you are so clueless as to mention to a wingnut that even Republican investigations led by Darrell "What Is Evidence" Issa couldn't pin anything on Hillary, from now on, all the evidence that she personally dressed up like a ninja and murdered the entire population of Benghazi singlehandedly was in fact hidden on the SECRET E-MAIL SERVER.
And, yes, the media is running with this largely because they are awful and worthless and want eyeballs more than truth.
Is any of this fair? Nope. Do I give a shit? Nope. I've taken this stance on Hillary before. She knows who she is. She knows what her baggage is. If she wants to be president, and isn't prepared to or able to deal with at least five different bullshit made-up scandals between now and November 2016, then she won't get to be president.
So bring on the fake scandals! Bring as many as you can, preferably before the Democratic convention. If Hillary can't pull it off, I'd rather it be just her that loses instead of, you know. America.


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Basiliscus is a genus of large corytophanid lizards, commonly known as basilisks, which are endemic to southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. The genus contains four species, which are commonly known as the Jesus Christ lizard, or simply the Jesus lizard, due to their ability to run across water for significant distances before sinking due to the large surface area of their feet.

Taxonomy and etymology
Both the generic name, Basiliscus, and the common name, "basilisk", derive from the Greek basilískos (βασιλίσκος) meaning "little king". The specific epithet, vittatus, which is Latin for "striped", was given in Carl Linnaeus' 10th edition of Systema Naturae.

Physiology
Basilisks  on average measure  in total length (including tail). Their growth is perpetual, fast when they are young and nonlinear for mature basilisks. Their long crest-like sails, reinforced in three distinct points (head, back, and tail), confer the impression of creatures such as Dimetrodon and Edaphosaurus. Their skin is shed in pieces.

Running on water
Basilisks sometimes run bipedally. Basilisks have the ability to "run" on water, and because of this, they have been dubbed the "Jesus Christ lizard" in reference to the biblical passage of Matthew 14:22-34. On water, basilisks can run at a velocity of  per second for approximately  before sinking on all fours and swimming. Flaps between their toes help support basilisks, creating a larger surface and pockets of air, giving them the buoyancy needed to run across water. They can also sustain themselves on all fours while "water-walking" to increase the distance travelled above the surface by about .

A similar behavior, running bipedally across water, is known from the sailfin lizards and a few species of anole lizards. Basilisks and sailfin lizards share the specialized  toe fringes, which however are lacking in the anoles.

Other defense mechanisms
Basilisks can burrow into sand to hide from predators; a ring of muscles around both nostrils prevents sand from entering the nose.

Habitat and geographic range
Basilisks are abundant in the tropical rain forests of Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Ecuador and Venezuela.

Invasive species
The species Basiliscus vittatus (brown basilisk) has been introduced to Florida. It has adapted to the colder winters by burrowing into leaf litter for warmth. Current reports sight the brown basilisk as far north as Fort Pierce, on the state's East Coast, where small groups have crept up the North Fork of the Saint Lucie River. Mainly it has been seen in Boca Raton and other cities in Palm Beach County. as seen in this photo taken in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Classification
Genus Basiliscus
Basiliscus basiliscus  – common basilisk
Basiliscus galeritus  – red-headed basilisk
Basiliscus plumifrons  – plumed basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus  – brown basilisk, striped basilisk

Extant species

References

External links
Jesus Lizard Robot An attempt at building a robotic version of the Jesus Lizard
How "Jesus Lizards" Walk on Water
Jesus Lizards Walk on Water Video

Further reading
Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume II. Iguanidæ ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 497 pp. + Plates I-XXIV. (Genus Basiliscus, pp. 106–107).
Laurenti JN (1768). Specimen medicum, exhibens synopsin reptilium emendatam cum experimentis circa venena et antidota reptilium austriacorum. Vienna: Joan. Thom. Nob. de Trattnern. 214 pp. + Plates I-V. (Basiliscus, new genus, p. 50). (in Latin).

Basiliscus
Taxa named by Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti
Lizard genera

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The rooting process of smartphones based on the Android operating system was and continues to be an widely debated topic on Internet. Through this article we want to do a review of the possible benefits and disadvantages arising from performing this procedure. Although the Android is an operating system more open than iOS from Apple, however it comes with some limitations. Most of these limitations are made for phone security. But for hobbyists these security systems are limitations, limitations that limit the ways in which they use their phone or tablet. Before we begin is necessary to explain what does this mean.
Root is a term borrowed from the operating systems based on Linux and means access to "root" of your phone. In Linux, the root user or Super User is the one who has the largest administration rights, who has access to all the system files. For the Android operating system, rooting is the process (REVERSIBLE!) by which the user gains administrator access to all its mobile operating system. When we root a device we change the operating system to gain full control over the system. The root process doesn't harm your phone but may lead to loss of the manufacturer's warranty. The positive side is that in general the procedure is reversible.
If you choose to root your phone you will have a series of advantages: Spy Phone App will be able to access the files generated by Facebook, WhatsApp, Skype, Line and Viber. Without root access our application can't access these files, this being a limitation of the Android operating system.
What are the advantages of a rooted phone?
- Increase the frequency of the CPU (overclock) SetCPU is an application with which you can increase or decrease the working processor frequency of your device.
The applications provided by the Android for backup and restore are rather weak. There are many other applications in Google Play market that you can install for this operation but the best of them require root access.
- ClockworkMod Recovery with which you can make Nandroid backups which are complete backups of what you have on the device. Once you restore these back-ups it's like it never happened something on your phone.
You are not satisfied with the stock configuration of your phone or tablet? You don't like the user interface from Samsung, LG or HTC? Don't worry, we have custom ROMs! These custom ROMs are actually modified versions of the Android, both the interface and functionality which offer higher performance and a more pleasant user interface.
Here is a series of applications that you can install only if you have root acccess.
Many phones can be unlocked through different applications or by finding the unlock code hidden in the operating system. But these applications or methods of finding the unlock code on the phone requires root access.
What are the disadvantages of a rooted phone?
-You can even spoil your terminal if you are not careful about what you do.
You're probably wondering how you can root your phone. All that we can say is that the procedure is different from phone to phone, using programs like z4root or SuperOneClick. Depending on their model, some phones are extremely easy to root, others are more difficult.


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Over the last few weeks, myself and all at The Priory have learned far more about Horse Chestnut trees and TPO's (Tree Preservation orders) that we ever thought possible!
We have three large horse chestnut trees on the site, which present us with a huge problem in terms of light and (in one instance) possible issues with access to a part of the garden for wheelchair users.
We have consulted with the Council's tree preservation officer, our garden designer, and a tree surveyor. All three trees have leaf mite, and one is showing signs that it has been infected with bleeding canker. After taking on board all advice and suggestions offered, we are now moving forward with getting planning permission to crown reduce and lift two of the trees, and completely remove the 3rd.
Thankfully no bats
Meanwhile, we are organising for the loan of tools and the help of expert advisors, to work with volunteers, to clear the site, which as you can see is vastly overgrown with shrubs and thick ivy.
The ivy is a couple of feet thick in places. Thankfully, no bats found amongst it — but plenty of evidence of wasps nests!
In the meantime, the lovely Richard has drawn up the initial garden design — it still needs to be tweaked, but so far, everyone at The Priory is thrilled.
The students can't wait till all is cleared, and the paths and barked areas are in situ, so they can actually get out and get gardening.
Research research research
But in the interim, they have been incredibly busy, researching everything from the price of garden tools to plants they want in the garden, from designing garden art to looking at garden furniture.
Above, students are visiting Techniquest science and sensory garden.
And below, a group of students visiting near-by Erddig, for inspiration — they will be doing some educational sessions here with the National trust gardeners.
Phoenix and Jaclyn have also visited one of the larger local garden centres to research the cost of the tools and garden equipment we are likely to need.
So many opportunities
Next week, thanks to Riverside Autos, Wrexham, who have generously given us as many old car tyres as we want, and Katie from Incredible, Edible Wrexham, who has donated lots of plant pots, some of the student will be starting work on creating some amazingly colourful planters and garden art.
It's proving to be a fantastic project for the students, not only in that it's introducing them to and helping improve their gardening skills, but in terms of so many other great learning opportunities it is offering them.
Susan is a Can Do Programme Coordinator in Wrexham.
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Q: auth.default.signInWithEmailAndPassword is not a function when using Firebase Auth in React Native app I'm currently attempting to use 'signInWithEmailAndPassword' in my React Native application. This is being done within a Context file, and called directly from my sign-in screen. I'm testing this using iOS at the moment.
However, every time I attempt to open the screen, I get the following error:

The error appears to be happening within my SignInScreen, but I'm assuming that is because I am calling the Context where the error is occurring.
For reference, I have:

*

*Downloaded and saved my GoogleService-Info.plist file

*Added the config code to my AppDelegate.m file

*Installed @react-native-firebase/app and @react-native-firebase/auth packages and pod installed them too

So I believe my Firebase should be working as expected... So I think this must be an import error, but I've followed the Firebase React Native docs as closely as I can I think.
Here's my code.
SignInScreen:
const SignInScreen = ({navigation}) => {
  const {signIn} = useContext(AuthContext);

  const [email, setEmail] = useState('');
  const [password, setPassword] = useState('');

  return (
    <View style={styles.parent}>
      <View style={styles.mainView}>
        <SubLemioLogo />
        <Heading title="Sign in to your account" />
        <SubHeading content="This email and password is what you used when you signed up" />
        <Input
          placeholder="Enter email"
          inputValue={email}
          inputText={text => setEmail(text)}
          capitalize="none"
          correct={false}
        />
        <Input
          placeholder="Enter password"
          inputValue={password}
          inputText={text => setPassword(text)}
          capitalize="none"
          correct={false}
          secure={true}
        />
      </View>
      <View style={styles.subView}>
        <CtaButton
          text="Continue"
          onPressFunction={signIn(email, password, navigation)}
        />
      </View>
    </View>
  );
};

My Context file:
import * as firebase from '@react-native-firebase/app';
import auth from '@react-native-firebase/auth';

export const AuthContext = React.createContext();

export const AuthProvider = ({children}) => {
  const [user, setUser] = useState([]);

  const signIn = ({email, password, navigation}) => {
    return auth.signInWithEmailAndPassword(email, password)
      .then(() => {
        console.log('Successfully signed in.');
        navigation.navigate('Dashboard');
      })
      .catch(error => {
        console.log(error);
      });
  };

  return (
    <AuthContext.Provider value={{user, signIn}}>
      {children}
    </AuthContext.Provider>
  )
}

Any feedback would be really appreciated.

A: The Firebase package use-case has been changed from v5 onwards.
Have a try by using:
auth().signInWithEmailAndPassword(email, password)

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Hope you had a good weekend! One of my big goals for the weekend was seriously cutting down on the amount of crap in my closet and dressers--I'm sick and tired of injuring myself when I reach up to my precariously organized shelves above my closet rod, or pulling out my under-bed storage boxes of sweaters. Seriously, minor bruises and scrapes and lots of frustration! At one point recently I whimpered "I just want it all to go away!!!"
A "don't know what to do with this" pile.
My plan was to also sort out those pieces I couldn't bear to get rid of yet but never wear, and keep them in a box for a year or so to see if I miss them. But I found I really didn't need that option. Most things I could make a decision about, and with a few pieces I realized, I've never worn this, and I don't love it, but... I should keep it until I wear it. And I'm wearing one of those today! When I get home today this sweater is going in the thrift store bag.
Being someone who's always had lots of clothing (in the past year of working in a professional environment I have NEVER worn the same outfit twice--which is just ridiculous), it's a big mental shift for me to get down to a basic, essentials-plus-trends wardrobe. It's also pretty interesting to think that I can buy new clothes in this new system--that's kind of how it works--but I will have to get rid of things as they get old. I have clothes from high school in my old wardrobe, seriously. And quite a few nice sweaters and tops from like 2006. It's time those pieces moved on, and so should I.
I've recently become very inspired (thanks, I think, to Pinterest) by some of the wonderful fashion blogs out there. I love seeing real people wearing (very current) trends and looks and pin their pictures like crazy in my "cute clothes" pinboard. I'll have to share fave pics sometime. One blog in particular, Kendi Everyday, had some great tips for me on building a working closet--I particularly needed to read the part of closet purging.
Kendi Everday also inspired other fashion bloggers to wear only 30 pieces for a month, creating 30 cute outfits. The 30 for 30 challenge created some super cute outfits on other blogs I've seen!! Totally inspirational. I wanted to use the same idea for my wardrobe throughout the year--if I only had pieces I really loved, I would look and feel cuter.
Armed with these ideas and a strong desire to cut down, I sorted out about 50% of my clothes this weekend. My mom taught me well about going through your closet, and about basics and accents and sorting by color, and buying things that you can imagine wearing 3-5 ways, but it had gotten so out of hand. I don't have the storage space for all this stuff. One thing I found that really helped this time was to make piles by color or neutral, everything, even tanks and tees. I don't need 5 white tanks. Get rid of the ickiest ones! This really helped this time. It's also hard to imagine my clothing needs for all seasons--highs have been in the 90's the past few weeks here in Oregon but I know winter will come again! So I did keep some staples from last winter, got rid of some, reminding myself that it is okay to buy new things as my tastes change.
Any other little tips you try???
Whew! What a project! Hope did cool stuff this weekend too!
I have opted for the 'phone a friend' option. I got my bluntest girlfriend to come over and I tried on all my clothes after my initial purge. She told me which were fantastic and which definitely should go. It helped a lot. I find I have a harder time parting with my sewn clothes but they have to get judged just like the others.
Have you tried one of those clothing parties? Basically you get together with your friends and you all bring clothes you don't want and everyone trades with each other. I've never done it before, but I think it would be a fun way to get new pieces without spending.
Oh, and I love Kendi Everyday too! She has such cute style and a good mix of new and thrifted/less expensive items!
I used to have this idea that I couldn't wear the same outfit twice within two weeks... then I realized that I would never notice if one of my coworkers or friends did, so I didn't need to own that many clothes.
Before buying new clothes, think about the "price-per-wear." This has considerably cut down on how much I buy and the quality of what I buy. I have to really want it and be willing to wear it a lot before I'll buy it. Even if it's on clearance or on sale, if I only wear it once it was a waste of money, and it's taking space in my closet.
I love the closet photos you posted, they're amazing.
I was the same way with the clothes I wore to work. At one of my old jobs, I didn't repeat an outfit or pair of shoes for over six months! I can't believe I used to have that much stuff. What changed for me was moving on from that job to a more casual work environment, coupled with the realization of how much money I was spending to do that.
I go through my closet seasonally and get rid of whatever I haven't been wearing or don't like anymore. When shopping, I also consider the price per use, like someone else mentioned. I have no problem dropping hundreds of dollars on an item that I will wear over and over again. My favorite purse cost quite a bit, but I have carried it a lot in the years I've owned it, unlike a few cheaper purses I bought that I've used once, if that.
I used to keep my closet organized in ROYGBIV order withing clothing article categories. As in ROYGBIV sleeve shirts, ROYGBIV long sleave shirts, ROYGBIV skirts, etc. Now, all of my clean clothes go in on the right side of my closet and make their way to the left end of the rod. I pick my outfits based on what is at the left. If something gets to the left and I do not want to wear it, I put it back in on the right with the hanger facing backward (hook facing out). If an item on a backward hanger makes it back to the left and I still don't want to wear it, into the donate pile it goes. Obviously there are exceptions for cocktail dresses and formal wear, but for the most part, this totally helps me keep things under control. Good luck!


The Von Restorff Effect describes our tendency to remember things that stand out or, in other words, that we are more likely to remember the unusual. This principle can be applied to all manner of things: words, products, images, communication messages, an unexpected happening during a course of standard events, etc. This effect manifests itself due to the contrast evoked between one element and the others which causes our brains to wake up and pay more attention, meaning that this different element will not only be noticed in the present moment but stick in our brains for longer.
How Is The Von Restorff Effect Used In Digital Marketing?
This principle is often used in the world of marketing and advertising to engage a target audience, and is particularly effective in this age of multiple communication platforms. An advert that stands out from the rest (be that through its tone, visuals used, unique message, or other mode of distinction) will be more effective.
There are some simple ways that the Von Restorff Effect is used to great effect by some of the biggest E-commerce brands on the planet from AirBNB, ASOS, Skype, Skyscanner, GoPro and Google to Emirates.
Use contrasting colours and size for your CTA Choosing a contrasting button colour and size will make it more prominent on your page so that your visitors are more likely to click on it.
Blur of fade images to reduce focus on them Your visitors will immediately be attracted to the notably different items on your page, in this case it will be the non-faded elements.
Put your default pricing plan in the centre and more prominent Placing it in the middle and bringing it to the front, using highlighting or putting the Call to Action button in a different colour, will help it to really stand out from the other options so that people will automatically be drawn to it.
As a user moves within your website, alter the CTAs Depending upon the page on which your Call-to-Action features, you could try altering the colour at time intervals or as visitors scroll down the page to see an increased focus on the button and higher conversion.
Display links already used in a different colour Using another colour will help those links to stand out, which will help the user to keep track of what they have previously done on your site and avoid wasted time or undesired repetition.
Make your CTA dynamic and delay it After the customer has taken in the page content and is at the critical moment of deciding whether to buy, displaying your Call-to-Action in this way will draw their attention and encourage click-through and conversion.
Contrast is both a simple and powerful way to encourage your browsers to become buyers. With a few small changes to your digital marketing, you can significantly improve the speed, value and frequency of conversions.
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You can read in depth about the techniques mentioned in this blog in our suggested Von Restorff tactics and if you'd like to start using them in just a few clicks our A/B testing tool can help!


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Syed S. Hussain – Disrupting Hollywood With Moviecoin
Host - T. Allen Hanes
Syed S. Hussain is a highly innovative global executive, thought leader, advisor, investor, and serial entrepreneur.
He currently serves in a dual capacity as both the CEO of the Americas and Global Chief Commercial Officer for BANKEX – a top 50 fintech company that leverages blockchain technology to build the 'Internet of Assets', where he runs all of the Americas operations and holds global responsibilities for all sales, marketing, partnerships, and the overall client experience.
Syed has gained a diverse set of experiences across a variety of industries, while also launching multiple ventures throughout the process, that has included several successful
exits, the first of which was a company that he founded while still a senior in high school.
Throughout his career, Syed has taken on multiple roles, including as Director of Digital Transformation, Head of Analytics, Executive Director, Chief Information Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, and Chief Executive Officer.
Syed is a mixed martial arts (MMA) enthusiast who lives in New Jersey with his wife and three kids.
T. Allen Hanes
#1 Best Selling Author, International Speaker. T. Allen Hanes is long a time entrepreneur and business contributor for Small Business Trendsetters, CNN iReport, USA Today. He is also the founder of The Authority Syndicate. Vice President of The Local Marketers Association, and Educator and Advocate for small business he has also traveled the world speaking and educating audiences.
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#1 Best Selling Author, International Speaker. T. Allen Hanes is long a time entrepreneur and business contributor for SmallBusiness Trendsetters, CNN iReport, USA Today. He is also the founder of The Authority Syndicate. Vice President of The Local Marketers Association, and Educator and Advocate for small business he has also traveled the world speaking and educating audiences.
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LOS ANGELES — More strong winds whipped across the Southland this morning but are expected to die down later in the day.
The strongest winds will buffet the Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains especially the Interstate 5 corridor near The Grapevine — the Antelope Valley, and areas of Santa Barbara County, according to a National Weather Service statement. Damaging 60-mile-per-hour wind gusts are likely in those areas, it said.
Additionally, strong winds will continue to batter coastal and valley areas, and gusts of between 40 and 55 mph will be common, threatening to down trees and power poles, it said.
A wind advisory signifying 35-mph winds will be in effect until noon in L.A. County beach cities, metropolitan L.A., the Hollywood Hills, and the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys.
Earlier — at 3 a.m. — wind advisories and more serious high-wind warnings expired in the Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains, the Antelope and San Gabriel valleys and Santa Catalina Island.
Along the coast, a high surf advisory was due to expire at 8 a.m.
The NWS forecast sunny skies in L.A. County today, along with highs of 65 on Mount Wilson; 69 in Palmdale and Lancaster; 71 in Avalon; 73 at LAX and in Torrance and San Pedro; 74 in Santa Clarita; 78 in downtown L.A. and San Gabriel; 79 in Long Beach, Whittier, Pasadena, Northridge and Burbank; 80 in West Covina and North Hollywood; 81 in Van Nuys; and 82 in Woodland Hills.
Sunny skies were also forecast in Orange County, along with highs of 70 in Laguna Beach and San Clemente; 80 in Anaheim; 81 in Santa Ana, Irvine and Yorba Linda; 82 in Fullerton; and 83 in Mission Viejo.
Temperatures will rise by several degrees Saturday, then begin a cooling trend Sunday.
In Riverside County, today's forecasted highs include 79 in Desert Hot Springs, Menifee, Temecula, Lake Elsinore, Perris and Hemet; 80 in Murrieta; 81 in Riverside and Blythe; 83 in Palm Desert and Indio; and 84 in Coachella and Palm Springs.
In San Bernardino County, it will be 50 in Big Bear; 53 in Wrightwood; 55 in Running Springs; 68 in Hesperia; 70 in Victorville; 73 in Yucaipa; 78 in Rancho Cucamonga and Redlands; 79 in Ontario; and 80 in San Bernardino.


Hi, thanks for the update!!
I've noticed that on all items there's a new [currency] string that is missing on your modifications, also many items now have a 20 stack as default so the modded items are reduntant and not needed anymore.
About objects latest patch added (linkable) storage on some fornitures, maybe you should take a look on updated vanilla cs files, probably you can remove/improve some stuff there aswell.
also there's a new string on objects that added a tooltip about housing that is missing on yours..
I installed this to try it out on single player mode and it won't let me in game. i get a connection failure message. I uninstall it and i can get in game just fine.
Reply to your private chat, to help you :) Altho, I also wonder how you uninstalled this?
I had to remove it in 4 because of a crash (and no, I don't have the log, sorry - normally I'm good about that, but I failed). I miss my carts actually carrying the right amounts... does it work still? Generally I mean?
Is it likely that this mod will still work when 7.3 comes out this week?
Nope.. but I will update it!


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J.C. Penney Hoping to Move a Large Volume of Toys Throughout the Year
By: Dave Schatz
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ–J.C. Penney is opening toy shops inside all its stores and doubling the assortment available online, the retailer said recently.
The shops, which will appear adjacent to the Disney Collection inside Penney locations, will display toys for kids of all ages including dolls, action figures, racing cars, arts and crafts, board games, plushes and learning sets from brands such as Hasbro, Mattel, Playmobil, and Fisher Price, for instance, said Penney.
"J.C. Penney has a nostalgic history of selling sought-after toys in our early Christmas catalogs, so we brought toys back last holiday season to see if they would resonate once again," said Executive Vice President and chief merchant, John Tighe.
Since the customer response was good, the company decided to increase its inventory of toys by offering them year-round and also creating fun, inviting toy shops to entice families to shop and spend more with the retailer.
And many of the shops will feature an area where children can try out the toys and play with merchandise without making a purchase.
"The toy shop inside J.C. Penney will help kids dream, imagine and explore with some of the most popular toys for toddlers, preschoolers and big kids," added the company.
In an effort to bridge the gap between digital and physical channels, Penney said it will continue to ramp up selling through multiple channels. Customer feedback prompted it to add new product categories, including bicycles, video games, outdoor trampolines, costumes and science kits.
The retailer is hoping to capture a significant portion of the $20 billion growing toy industry, added Tighe, noting an "impressive" offering both in brick-and-mortar outposts and online.
At the J.C. Penney in Midstate Mall, located in East Brunswick, the new toy department on the second level of the store was quite a mess on September 21, more than an hour before closing time.
Apparently, kids had a lot of fun playing in the small store-within-a-store, leaving toys spread out on the floor. On displays, unsightly empty ice cream cups left on shelves were waiting to be disposed of.
J.C. Penney did not respond to a request for comment regarding the new toy departments in its Garden State stores.
Dave Schatz
Dave is an award-winning business reporter who has authored over 200 articles for New Brunswick Today.
https://newbrunswicktoday.com/writers/dave-schatz/
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Wow. Time really does fly! I can't believe it's been 6 months since my last post. Like everyone else in the world, we've been busy, got caught up and I've also taken a much needed break from writing. My focus has shifted to figuring out what is our next plan. I'm happy to report we've had quite a few developments.


Johann Sebastian Bach—whose music opened and closes our service today—didn't really hit his prime as a composer until 200 years after Martin Luther pounded his nail into the door in Wittenburg and began the religious revolution that would change the world. But somehow Bach managed to become thought of as the great composer of the Reformation. Maybe it's because he set Luther's words and the Lutheran service to music as so many great Catholic composers had set the words of the mass. Maybe it's because of the sheer volume of his work—thousands of compositions, entire church services for the entire year at least five times over, not to mention preludes and postludes. Or maybe it's because the music was of a quality that tends to lift it above mere boundaries of time.
Or maybe it is because of those three little words that appeared at the end of each composition: "Soli Deo Gloria," To God alone be glory. They sound so much like Luther's watchwords: Grace alone, faith alone, scripture alone. In their simplicity they convey the very message of the Reformation—God is the heart of our faith and our lives. God—not the Church, not the music, not the priests, not the rituals, not the robes—God is at the center of our worship and our being. Bach writing To God alone be glory at the top of history's greatest music is a very Reformed thing to do.
I've been unable to find anything that Bach wrote based on the book of Job. But one would think he might have considered it. Bach wrote "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"—our second prelude piece this morning—in 1723. That same year, his second wife Anna Magdalena had the first of what would be twelve full nine-month preganancies in the next 15 years. All twelve babies were born. And of them eight died before the age of five, many before even a week. One was severely mentally handicapped. Bach kept producing music—it was his most productive period for church cantatas, little choir and soloist and organ packages that would have been the anthem, the offertory and perhaps some of the hymns for each week. He wrote a new cantata every single week for much of that time—and was supposed to teach Latin to the choirboys too. History shows it was not an easy time, it was not a joyful time—but he went on churning out masterpieces, declaring each time: "To God alone be glory."
Today, on this Reformation Sunday, we conclude our study of the Book of Job. Job, you'll recall, has been raised up by God as an example of one who will be obedient no matter what happens to him, and he has been put to the test, losing his family and his livelihood, his health and finally his hope. Job complains to God, which God accepts with silence. But Job and his friends persist in their inquiry and scrutiny and defending and debating until from the whirlwind God finally speaks. In last week's reading we heard the Lord's sovereign questions for Job: Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Who shut in the sea with doors? Have you commanded the morning since your days began? Have you comprehended the expanse of the earth? Out of the whirlwind, God puts Job in his place.
See, I am of small account; what shall I answer you?
twice, but will proceed no further.
And Job doesn't proceed because out of the whirlwind, the Lord speaks again: "Gird up your loins like a man; I will question you, and you declare to me" and off God goes again this time talking about two monsters of popular fear: Behemoth and Leviathan. God made even these frightening and unbeatable monsters, God says, and Job is left very nearly speechless.
Nearly speechless—but not completely. In the little he does say in this final chapter, what he says is important and truly right. There will be no more talk of suffering, no more questioning of why or how, no more dwelling on the past or the present. No more suggesting that God's control was somehow slipping or questionable. No more suggesting that Job is getting something that he didn't deserve. Job's few simple words: I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
This is Job's new profession of faith. Is it ours? I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
Gustavo Gutierrez, the Latin American theologian who wrote an important commentary on Job, wants us to be clear about what this faith of Job is not. It is not, for example, mere resignation. Gutierrez, a Catholic priest who has spent his entire life doing theology among the poor and oppressed, refers to what the learned often dismiss as the faith of the cleaning lady: "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away." Job is not saying whatever happens, happens, and it doesn't much matter to me.
But he is also not a statement of fear—at least not a scared, haunted-house kind of fear. In spite of all the Lord's talk of Behemoth and Leviathan, the monsters of land and sea, Job is not afraid. If the Lord had wanted to scare Job he certainly could have—but this isn't what happens. As Gutierrez writes, "[The Lord] does not crush Job with divine power but speaks to him of [the Lord's] creative freedom and tells him of the respect [he] has for human freedom." In other words by addressing Job on matters of creation and power, the Lord is showing Job great respect, and appreciation for his intellect and will.
So Job's faith is not a faith of resignation, nor a faith of fear. Rather, it is faith that has found understanding. I know that you can do all things. It is faith with a certain completeness, reached when Job has become confident in the lordship of God. It is as though Job suddenly understands God, recognize God for who God really is. Job knows now that everything—his burdens and sorrows no less than the sun and the moon—belongs to God. This is a reflective, contemplative faith. It is a strong faith. And it is the faith by which God finally gives Job what he deserves—or, perhaps, what he—and we—deserve least of all. That which Job had nearly forgotten about: an abundant life.
But how did he get there? What is it that God says that changes him, or challenges him, or moves him?
It isn't as though God solved Job's problem. We are not told that he is felling better. And he certainly hasn't answered the questions we sometimes try to make this book be about: Why do bad things happen to good people? Why is there evil in the world? Why does God allow suffering? Instead, God has mostly just re-affirmed his God-ness! In fact, God has not even been especially comforting, offering Job no solace or assurances. No gentle touch on the arm with a "there, there" but rather a "gird up your loins like a man."
But still something has happened in Job. He has chosen to see God's creative power as wonderful. He has allowed himself not to be distracted by the trees of pain from the forest of glorious creation. He has refocused from high cloud of uncertainty to the vast expanse of blue sky beyond. He knows that God is greater than he has fathomed, and expresses that confidence. And if God has seemed uncomforting, he sees that God has also been uncondemning. God may not have used the words of mercy we expect, but in addressing Job at all, in reaching out to his creature as one with whom to discuss and agree, God has shown mercy without words. God has transformed the horizontal dialogue of the opening chapters—conversations only between heavenly beings (like God and Satan) or earthly ones (like Job and his wife and friends)—and bridged it with a vertical conversation between the human and the Almighty. And this is grace.
Job is convicted—positively smitten—with the greatness of God. And in verse 6 he makes a powerful statement, one even more powerful than our translation of the Hebrew conveys. "Therefore I recant, and repent in dust and ashes." Recant what? The Hebrew doesn't say—we can guess that maybe he means everything. All the meandering, all the wondering, all the navel-gazing self-examination, all the arguing with his misguided friends. It all has been wrong because it took his eyes off God—and so now he takes it back.
One commentator even thinks that he is repenting—changing his mind—not in the dust and ashes, but about the dust and ashes. Maybe he wasn't in need of all that humiliation and self-denial at all, they say—maybe what he needed was to be impressed with the greatness of God and cast the dust and ashes aside.
Whatever the meaning of verse 6, it is clear that Job is now focusing very clearly on God. The journey was necessary: the complaining, the confusion, the confrontation—and now, the resolution. We might be tempted to skim the last paragraph of this story as the tidy, happy ending to a long, difficult story. But we would be missing out on the beautiful—and appropriate—reward that Job receives.
Job gets his life back. His brothers and sisters, so long absent, return with what seems to be genuine sympathy and compassion. His wonderful children are gone, but God grants him more children—ten more, in fact. The daughters are especially lovely and—contrary to the practice of the day—are included in Job's will. He is given great wealth—far more sheep and camels and oxen and donkeys than he had before—and he lives a long, long life where he gets to enjoy his children, and grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, too. If we think that Job is supposed to be a literal account of his life, we might think it a little trite that it ends this way, a little too simple. But if we remember that it is a story, there is a very rich truth here: All that Job receives, all God provides, was potentially there all along: Long-lost family, generously shared wealth, the blessings of the earth, beautiful offspring. They are not miracles—except that they become miracles by God—the same one who laid the foundations of the earth—gave them to Job by grace.
Job gets his friends back. This may seem like a small reward given how unhelpful these friends were, but notice what we are told. By Job's prayer, these friends are forgiven. Through Job, these friends achieve reconciliation with God. When you receive God's blessing, when you reach understanding and confidence with God, others will be blessed through you. Even those who have led us astray can be touched by God's almighty provision, through our newfound faithfulness.
And in all this, Job gets community. In the restoration of family, in the regaining of friends, Job has found among humanity the connectedness in which, we believe, God's Spirit moves. And even greater than this, in God's instruction for Job to pray, Job is being invited into community not just with humans but with God. The Lord has said to Job, "I trust you. I will listen to your prayers." And this reward is even greater than the thousands of animals, better than family, better even than life itself. Job has found a relationship with Almighty God. And in that, there will never be an end to God's blessings.
Friends, the book of Job is a Gospel book—a book of Good News. The Good News is that the Lord does not seek to punish us, nor even to test us; the Good News is that even though "still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe," the longing of God's heart is to bless us, with life that is abundant and full, a life powered by a relationship with God. When we declare with Job, "I know that you can do all things", when we say it and believe it, we are taking our place among saints, casting our lot with prophets and martyrs and with Jesus himself, and reaping already the promised blessing. When we say with Job "Now my eye sees you," when we make God our vision, we are ensuring that our path no matter how hard will never be dark, that we like Bartimaeus will know healing and a future, as we follow Jesus on the way. May it be so for us, and—indeed—to God alone be glory!


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Q: OpenCV camera rotation in iOS I used openCV camera in my application. The OpenCV camera is working fine either in landscape left or landscape right. I set the orientation as below
-(void)initOpenCVCamera:(UIImageView*)imgView{

    VideoCamera *vcamera = [[VideoCamera alloc] initWithParentView:imgView];
    vcamera.defaultAVCaptureVideoOrientation = AVCaptureVideoOrientationLandscapeRight;
    vcamera.defaultAVCaptureDevicePosition = AVCaptureDevicePositionBack;
    vcamera.defaultAVCaptureSessionPreset = AVCaptureSessionPreset640x480;
    vcamera.delegate = self;
    vcamera.recordVideo = NO;
    vcamera.grayscaleMode = NO;
    vcamera.rotateVideo = YES;
    vcamera.defaultFPS = 30;
}

The default orientation set it to Landscape Right in the above code. But i wanted to support both landscape left and landscape right orientation. So i implemented the delegate methods of OpenCV camera as below
@interface VideoCamera : CvVideoCamera

- (void)updateOrientation;
- (void)layoutPreviewLayer;

@end

@implementation VideoCamera
- (void)updateOrientation
{
    self->customPreviewLayer.bounds = CGRectMake(0, 0, self.parentView.frame.size.width, self.parentView.frame.size.height);
    [self layoutPreviewLayer];
}

- (void)layoutPreviewLayer
{
    if (self.parentView != nil)
    {
        CALayer* layer = self->customPreviewLayer;
        CGRect bounds = self->customPreviewLayer.bounds;
        int rotation_angle = 0;
        switch (self.defaultAVCaptureVideoOrientation) {
            case AVCaptureVideoOrientationLandscapeRight:
                rotation_angle = 0;
                break;
            case AVCaptureVideoOrientationLandscapeLeft:
                rotation_angle = 180;
                break;
            default:
                break;
        }
        layer.position = CGPointMake(self.parentView.frame.size.width/2., self.parentView.frame.size.height/2.);
        layer.affineTransform = CGAffineTransformMakeRotation( DEGREES_RADIANS(rotation_angle) );
        layer.bounds = bounds;
    }
}
@end

But it is not working. I don't know what is the "rotation_angle" i suppose to set.


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Update on the Britannia Leisure Centre fire
Hackney,
Cllr Jon Burke, Hackney Council Cabinet Member for Energy, Sustainability and Community Services, provides an update on yesterday's fire at the Britannia Leisure Centre.
The Britannia Leisure Centre is closed today following a fire in its health suite yesterday evening.
When the fire began, there were over 100 people at the Centre, which was successfully evacuated by GLL staff in approximately two minutes. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank both staff at the Centre and the London Fire Brigade for their swift action, which ensured both the safety of Centre users and minimised damage to this important community resource.
I visited Britannia today with officers to assess the situation. The health suite has been gutted by the fire, but the pool, gym, and sports hall remain largely unscathed. However, technicians are on site today to determine the full extent of the damage to the building. Unfortunately, there may have been damage to electrical cables feeding many parts of the Centre, which now need to undergo extensive testing and potentially repair work. This could take several weeks depending on the level of work required but we are absolutely committed to reopening the Centre as soon as it is safe to do so.
All Britannia staff not currently required at the Centre have been offered redeployment to other leisure centres over the short-term and we will put in place measures to ensure Centre workers are not unfairly disadvantaged while Britannia remains closed for repairs.
All Britannia customers can, of course, use any other Council leisure facilities in Hackney while it is closed.
Cllr Jon Burke, Cabinet Member for Energy, Sustainability, & Community Services
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I have been stepping up my work-out routine and eating healthier these last few months because my goal is to get some abs before the end of the summer. Something that I started doing a few weeks ago was stopped eating carbs after 1pm or 2 pm and stopped eating anything at all after 7pm or 8pm. Sometimes, if I am feeling extra hungry between the hours after dinner and before bedtime, I will snack on a few almonds to curb any cravings. But, Friday night is always my cheat day and I enjoy every minute of it!
I will usually keep the burpees but will often alternate the other two exercises with jumping squates, sit-ups, regular crunches, side crunches, etc. When doing these exercises, try to only take small breaks in between each rep if needed for water. Get exercising!
I've written about my love for Josie Maran products before (here), so I was very excited when she came out with an Argon Tinted Moisturizer. I have been a devoted user of Laura Mercier's tinted moisturizer (post on it here) for years but am always looking for something newer and better. The minute I purchased the Josie Maran tinted moisturizer, I ran home to try it. Sad to say, I was not pleased with the results. I tried applying it with a damp beauty blender but the result was a heavy, almost tacky and sticky mess. The product did not blend into my skin and left it looking dry and cakey. I immediately washed my face of the product and applied my tried and true Laura Mercier. A few days later, I decided to give the Josie Maran product another try but this time applied it with a kabuki brush hoping that it will blend the product in better. Unfortunately, I got the same exact result as I did with the beauty blender.
After reading reviews, it looks like this product may work better on oily skin, but my skin was not having it. I guess I am back on the hunt for something better than Laura Mercier!
I had been wanting to start the laser hair removal process for a number of years but was nervous about the side effects and high cost. About two years ago I was finally convinced by my co-workers to start the process. I ended up going to two different places for my laser treatments depending on where I found the best deals and reviews. Now that I am done with my treatments, I can comfortably discuss my results and conclusions.
I had a few sections of my body, including my thighs, done at an office that used the Alma XL (by Harmony) 810 nanometers (red wave length) machine. I had purchased the recommended six sessions for each of my body parts and made appointments every 6-8 weeks as recommended. The pain with this machine was mostly very low to non-existent and felt like I was getting a warm ultrasound. After completing all of my sessions, I was not pleased with my results as my hair was growing back just as thick, dark and fast as it was prior to the sessions. After complaining to the salon, they agreed to give me a few complimentary sessions for my thighs to figure out why I was not getting any results. With the complimentary sessions, the specialists increased the power on the machine and went over each section on my thighs multiple times. With this intensity, I finally started seeing some results. Now that I am done with the complimentary sessions, I can say that my results are better than they were before, but not great. This machine was obviously not strong enough for me.
I decided to get my lower legs done with the Gentle MAX dual wavelength 755 nm Alexandrite at another location. This machine was painful; so painful that I had the specialist stop every few seconds to give me a break from the pain. It felt like a million rubber bands hitting my skin at the same time. I once again purchased the recommended six sessions for my lower legs and made appointments every 6-8 weeks. After I was done with all the sessions, the reduction in hair growth was noticeable and the results were significantly better than with the other machine. Today, about a year later, I still have to shave my legs but not as frequently as I had to in the past and the hair grows in lighter and thinner than it did before the treatments. I do plan on purchasing additional sessions for my lower legs so that I can get even better results. I believe that this machine is one of the most effective laser machines out there and I definitely recommend it over the previous machine.
If you are interested in getting laser hair removal done, make sure you do plenty of research on both the salon and the machines they use and ask lots of questions!
I purchased the Yves Saint Lauren Rouge Pur Couture Vernis À Lèvres Glossy Stain (in 17 Encre Rose) back in the fall after trying it on in a local department store and being amazed by its staying power, pigmentation and moisture. My biggest pet peeve is having to constantly reapply my lip product when I am out at an event. This lip product has the best of both worlds: it glides on like a gloss but stays on like a lip stain. When first applying the lip color, it feels extremely lightweight and the final color does not come out until it fully melts into your lips (which I love!) Even better, it stays on your lips hours after applying it and is not sticky at all. To give my lips even more shine, I will sometimes add a coat of sheer pink gloss over top of it ( I use this.) I give this product an A+!
A few months ago, L'Oreal came out with a lip product very similar to the YSL one; the L'Oreal Colour Riche Caresse Wet Shine Stain. Although I am not usually a big fan of drugstore lip products (again because of their lack of staying power), I decided to give this lip product a try as YSL and L'Oreal are the same company. When first applying the lip product, it feels as lightweight as the YSL product but a lot stickier. Luckily, after a few seconds, the stickiness goes away. This product is definitely not as pigmented or as long lasting as the YSL one and looks to me more like a tinted gloss than a stain. Lastly, it does dry out my lips a bit and needs a coat of chapstick once the color wears off. I give this product a C+/B-.
Final Judgement: I cannot say enough great things about the YSL lip product and believe that it is worth the $34 price tag. I know that when I put on the YSL glossy stain, I do not need to worry about constantly reapplying it. With the L'Oreal shine stain you cannot expect much from it with a price tag of $9.99. This is a product that I would only wear casually during the day when I am not looking to have much color on my lips and will not mind reapplying it frequently.
Just like my grandfather, I am not fully satisfied with my meal unless I have something sweet afterwards. For this reason, I am always looking for calorie conscious dessert recipes. Below is a recipe for a chocolate cake given to me by my mom (thanks mom!) This is the perfect dessert to enjoy after a meal because it is not too sweet and not too heavy. To make it even lighter, I substitute almond milk with regular milk to make it a dairy-free dessert. You will also notice that the recipe calls for apple sauce in place of oil; my favorite substitution in everything I bake! To top it off, I added some powdered sugar and a strawberry garnish. Trust me when I tell you that this dessert will be gone in a day!
Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray spring-form pan (or any other similar baking pan) with nonstick cooking spray.
In a small bowl, beat the sugar and egg at high speed with an electric mixer until fully combined.
In a medium bowl, mix the milk and apple sauce until combined.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Gradually add the other two mixtures from the small and medium bowls into the large mixture. Mix together until smooth.


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How do you build a successful team? Moreover, how do you do it when you don't have any idea about recruiting? This is my story about how I've built the amazing team behind Crowdcrafting and PyBossa.
One of the best parts of being a Shuttleworth Fellow is that you can build a team that will help you to achieve your goals.
While this sounds exciting, at the same time is terrifying. Why? Because usually, for the very first time you'll be opening the door of your home to strangers.
While I confronted this feeling I decided the following: if I want to build the most amazing and successful team on earth, I've to trust them since the very beginning; otherwise I'm doomed.
With this very basic principle, I've created the following list of "rules" that I've followed to build an amazing team.
As Dalai Lama said, since the very beginning I knew one thing when I started recruiting people: I don't want to ruin their life, I want them to grow and improve with me.
For this reason I encourage them to learn while they work. Learning should be one of the main motivations to work with the team. Why? Because if they become better in what they do, everyone wins. As simple as that, plus I know that if they quit, or our project fails, they'll have lots of expertise and skills that will help them in the future.
How do I encourage them to fly? Well they've free will to decide about how they work. Any team member can decide if this week instead of coding, designing or writing a blog post, they prefer to test a fancy new methodology mentioned in Hacker News. That's not lost time, it's an investment in learning that will pay you back.
In every interview I told them that since day one they will have access to all the services that we have. Moreover, they'll have since minute 0 deployment rights to do releases, even though they are starting to work with me (yes, they can break everything, but I'm fine with it).
Why am I doing this? Because I want to show to them that I really trust them. If they trust you, they can do incredible things!
One thing is saying it, and another one is proving it.
If they're going to be part of your team, they should have access to everything that matters to them. And trust and confidence in your work is a good reason to come back.
All my team manage their own time, they decide which days they want to work, how do they handle their holidays, etc. They even take days off just for disconnecting and have time with their loved ones. Oh, you don't have to make up fancy stories to get any of those days, as I said: I trust them.
Another good reason to stay is that I encourage them to say what they really think. They must know that I respect their point of view, and that I'm not always right, far from that. I commit errors, but that's fine. An error is a step forward for learning and improving. And showing that you commit errors, it will help them to not be afraid of failing.
Thus, I tell them that I don't want an echo chamber. I need to know when I'm wrong so I can fix it. If they are afraid of discussing with me, we're done. Not listening to your team is one of the worst things you can do. Again, trust them!
In the last two years I've been trying to create a place where I would love to work. This place is full of people like me that love what they do, that passion is what drives them, and they are always trying to improve. I've always imagined that perfect place to work, and now -thanks to the Shuttleworth Foundation- I'm making it real.
NOTE: This is a cross-post from my personal blog.


LeBron James is once again an NBA champion, and, in the true spirit of the year 2016, he is now a meme. It was inevitable: Akron's prodigal son got one for the 'Land, and he could not contain his emotion has he hugged teammate Kevin Love. The eagle-eyed Ezra Shaw was there to snap the photo, and will now spend every waking day watching people use it relentlessly without seeing a cent in royalties.
The question is whether Crying LeBron will go the distance and replace Crying Jordan, in many respects the memo di tutti memi on the Tweet Machine. Crying MJ rose, died, then rose again as a meta-meme, and it remains the default response to photoshop Jordan's face onto anyone to whom something unfortunate has happened. Mr. James, it seems, is chasing Jordan on more than just ring count.
All this interweb talk shouldn't overshadow the titanic effort that earned LeBron those tears of joy. He was the Finals MVP and earned it—those pillars of salt with the knee-jerk "Kyrie won it for him" talk can sit down anytime. He posted the third Finals Game 7 triple-double in history last night, which followed on the heels of consecutive 41-point games (each a double-double) to keep Cleveland alive in their fight back from 3-1 down, a first-ever Finals feat.
Congratulations to the Cavaliers, and to America's premier suffering fanbase, the city of Cleveland. And congratulations to LeBron, a man on the brink of breaking the Internet.


There are literally thousands of different photographers out there and when you are looking for an event photographer you are opening the doors to different niches and styles. When you want someone with great expertise it will be best to look for someone with a college background in photography. Research people online, ask for references, and above all else, request to see samples of their work. Depending on the level of experience you want your photographer to have, you can look in different locations for an event photographer. Be sure to ask several open ended questions and ask how they would maneuver around your event and how much setting up they will have to do before hand as well.