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Raja Kumari aka Svetha Yallapragada Age, Bio, Boyfriend, Profile| Contact Details (Phone number, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Email address)- Raja Kumari, also known by her birth name Svetha Yallapragada Rao, is a talented Indo-American singer, rapper, and songwriter who has gained widespread recognition and admiration for her exceptional album songs. She is known for blending classical Indian music with hip-hop style, and has collaborated with a number of notable artists including Gwen Stefani, Iggy Azalea, Fifth Harmony, Knife Party, and Fall Out Boy. Her unique voice and style have earned her a large and devoted fanbase. Recently, she was featured on the song "The Roots" in collaboration with Divine, which brought her even more recognition. In 2018, Raja Kumari also rapped for the Bollywood song "Husn Parcham." She is also a trained Indian classical dancer, and was known as MC "Indian Princess" in the Fugees hip hop album The Score.
Name: Raja Kumari
Birth Name: Svetha Yallapragada Rao
Date of Birth: January 11, 1986
Birth Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: America
Occupation: Singer, Rapper
INSTAGRAM: @therajakumari
She has a channel on YouTube in which she posts her videos. If anyone wants to see her videos then they can visit this link.
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Sex Search Review 2022 – Pros & Cons. Worth It?
Welcome to today's dating site review where we delve deeper into the world of Sex Search.
It's a site that supposedly has millions of users the world over and as you probably can guess due to its name, is totally focused on helping people hook up for some hot action.
Yes, this is all about one-night-stands and no-strings-attached sex.
It's where finding someone to get down and dirty is all that matters.
It could be looking for a friend with benefits or just a casual one-off encounter.
Not matter what it is you are looking for, Sex Search claims millions of members just like you.
And so, we are going to put it to the test and judge it based on:
How easy making contact with others is
Key features that the site offers
What price you have to pay to become a member of the site.
So sit back, relax and see if Sex Search is all that it promises to be.
Ease of Use – 4.5/5
Effectiveness -3/5
Simple to use website
The site provides matches for you
Users across all age ranges
You cannot message others if you aren't a member
Plain and simple, this is a hook up site (like BeNaughty or Ashley Madison).
People here want to meet and get it on.
It could be a one-night stand or perhaps something longer.
But no-one is thinking long-term to start off with, that's for sure (like eHarmony or Tinder).
They looking for sexual pleasure and that's what drives them on.
Sex Search is not a stand-alone dating site.
It's part of the Dating Factory that owns a range of dating sites.
So yes, they know a thing for two about running online dating portals, that's for sure.
Sex Search | By the numbers
Because it's backed by a well-established Dating Network, you would expect Sex Search to proudly display their user numbers all over their registration page.
But they don't.
And despite plenty of research, it's was difficult to find any definitive information on what they might be.
That said, this is a site that should provide you with potential hook-ups.
Based on my experience, in and around the small town where I live, I found a number of potential profiles of users who lived within a 50-mile radius.
And they were active users as well.
Of course, the large city you live in the more users you will turn up in your searches.
That the truth not with just hook-up sites, but dating sites in general.
We do have an indication of what the gender ratio breakdown on the site is, however.
If you've ever used a hook up site before and you are a woman, you probably know that it means that you have so much choice.
That's because it seems a regular theme on hook up sites that far more men sign up for profiles than women do.
You'll find that at Sex Search as well.
It's a pretty massive difference between the two as well.
75% of the profiles you will find on Sex Search are male
25% of the profiles you will find on Sex Search are female.
That's a massive 3:1 ratio of male dominance of females when it comes to Sex Search.
Obviously, this isn't ideal for a man but it's certainly not a problem if you are a member of the fairer sex, that's for sure.
Before we look into starting your own profile on Sex Search, let's take a quick peek at the most popular age ranges of users.
Well, it's 25-34 year-olds who make up the biggest group of users.
They account for just under a third of all of them.
The smallest group of users on the site in terms of age are 55 and older.
They are 10% of all users.
Strangely enough, of that 10%, 8% are female users.
This is the only age range in which females make up more users than males.
Here's a full breakdown of the user age groups from most users to least users:
25-34-year-olds (32% of all users of which 24% are male and 8% female)
55 and older, (10% of all users of which 2% are male and 8% female)
Certainly, the age ranges that contribute the most users to the Sex Search user database are very similar to how other hook up sites look.
The first thing I noticed when registering for a Sex Search profile was that the options were limited in your choice of genders.
On this site, it's either male or female.
There are no transgender options and unlike some other hook up sites, you cannot register as a couple.
The site is gay and lesbian-friendly however.
Once you've provided your gender, the gender you are looking for, your date of birth and an email address, you've gained access to the site already.
You won't be able to do much, however, until you activate your account by clicking on the link in the email address that Sex Search will send to your mailbox.
Also, the site will assign your own username which is not something that I am very fond of.
I prefer to come up with my own as usernames can be a great way to get people to notice you.
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Your Sex Search Profile
Well done to those who run Sex Search in taking your right to your profile to make additions to it once you've clicked the activation link.
Even though profile information isn't as important on hook up site as it would be on an online dating site, I still feel that it's imperative that you fill out all the details that you need to.
Sure on sites like these, people are attracted to the physical first and foremost, but even then they still want to learn a bit more about people before they get into contact with them.
I know I do.
To complete your profile, you will need to do the following:
Fill in an "About Me" section
Fill in an "About My Match" section
That's just the basics.
If you click on the "Profile" menu, you can add even more if you'd like (and you should).
And yes, there is an option to change your username… luckily!
So what other information can you add to your profile?
Well, there's plenty actually.
Looking for: What type of relations do you want? For example, cybersex, 1-on-1 regular sex, one-night stands, etc.
Your sexual interests: There are well over 20 to choose from for example, oral, sex toys, spanking, etc.
Characteristics: This includes all your appearance and lifestyle parameters.
All-in-all, once you've completed your profile in full, you will find that it is very comprehensive and you can learn a lot about someone from their profile.
Overall look and navigating the site
So before we chat about how you would go about finding your way around Sex Search, I just want to talk a little about the site first.
Now when it comes to hook up sites, the design is often an afterthought.
But that's not the case here.
In fact, it's not only simple to use but pleasing to the eye.
There is advertising but it's not in your face at all plus the colors of black, blue and white make the site look super professional.
Finding your way around the site is easily done through the main menu system that you will find at the top of the page.
Here you have the following menus:
Home: Click on this to return you to the home page. Here you will be presented with the newest members closest to your location.
Profile: Make changes to your profile here
Upgrade: To become a member of the site, click on this menu
Browse: Launch Sex Search's search engine here
Mail: All emails that you send and receive can be found here
Flirt: Click here to flirt with other users near you in a roulette-style matchup game
Blog: This contains links to a few blogs
Contacts: If you want to contact the team at Sex Search, fill in the contact form here.
All of those are pretty self-explanatory.
Of course, some you are going to use much more than others, so let's look at a few of the important ones now.
So now that we know a little more about finding your way around the site, it's time to put it to the test.
And that means seeing how it works in terms of finding potential matchups that you can hopefully hook up with at some point.
Searching for a hook up
When you are ready to begin your search for a potential hook up, there are a few ways to go about it.
For example, you could start by going to the homepage and looking through the list of new members that have joined the site.
These should all be fairly near your location.
Around 90% of them were for me but the other 10% were in my country but further than 500 miles away.
Of course, you can launch your own searches too.
To do this, you can use the search option you will find on the left-hand side of the homepage.
This isn't just a quick search filter either.
You can add or change quite a few parameters here, which is pretty cool.
For example, you can search by sexual orientation and location.
But there aren't any extra profile parameters that you can access.
If you click the "Browse" menu, you can launch searches from there as well.
Here you cannot change parameters, however.
You can search in the following categories:
It's well worth looking through all of these to find potential hookups, that's for sure, particularly the matches that the site provides for you.
So what about if you want to launch very specific searches?
Well, there is an advanced search engine but it's only available for members.
Here you can put in any number of parameters for example appearance, lifestyle, what type of relationships they are looking for and more.
These are all based on profile parameters that users fill in.
It can really help refine your searches but as I said, it's for members only.
Making contact on Sex Search
If you'd like to reach out to someone on Sex Search, it's not that easy as a free user.
You do have a few options.
For example, from their profile, you can send them a card.
This is just basically a picture, you cannot add any words to it.
You can also wink at them to show your interest.
If you'd like to send a message, however, you can't.
That's for members only.
If a member sends you a message, however, you can respond, so there is a way to communicate but you have to be patient and hope that members reach out to you.
I am sure you probably knew that just like any other hook up site or dating site for that matter, membership is key to helping you find what you are looking for and then contacting them easily.
But membership also brings with it other benefits, so let's look into those now.
Before we do look into key features for members, let's just recap on what you can achieve on the site as a free user.
Launch basic searchers
Send flirts
Play the roulette-style matchup game
Send picture cards
See member photos
It's pretty impressive actually.
Many sites tend to hide things like sending cards and flirts behind the paywall as well.
But now let's get onto the key features.
1. Advanced searches
As a member of the site, you can use the advanced search engine.
This adds so many parameters to your searches if you wish to include them.
These parameters are all taken from other user-profiles and relate to appearance and lifestyle answers that they would have provided.
This allows you to search for the exact kind of matchup that you want.
Of course, it's a two-edged sword, because the more parameters you add, the narrow your search will be naturally.
And if you live in an area where there aren't that many people using Sex Search, you might even turn up nothing in your search returns, so just be aware of that.
2. Unlimited messaging
All members of Sex Search can send as many messages as they like.
And you can send it to anyone, even someone who is not a member and they can reply to you.
Plus there is a text chat feature as well which is like an instant message, so you don't have to wait for people to reply to your mail message.
This just means you can get to know people quickly and see if they are the right person to hook up with.
3. See all media galleries and x-rated photos
Members are able to see all media galleries on the site.
That's not all either.
While regular users can see various pics posted by other users, if the pic is x-rated, it is private.
But that's not true when it comes to members because even x-rated pics posted by others can be viewed.
Those are the main features for Gold members on the site.
But you can add a VIP option as well to that membership that brings even more features.
These include the following:
Priority listing of your profile in other users' search returns. This means your profile will feature near the top of their searches along with other VIP members.
Your profile is visible to everyone on the site
You can connect to all members and send messages
Let's see now how much Gold membership, as well as the additional VIP membership, is going to cost you.
When it comes to pricing, you have to evaluate the features offered by taking out membership on the site.
And while it seems like there aren't that many key features on Sex Searches, they all are particularly useful.
Yes, some hook up sites do offer advanced searches to regular users, but that's not the case here.
It is something that can prove useful, however and I think it's a necessity unless you really don't mind who you hook up with.
Messaging is key too and seeing all the photos posted by other users isn't necessary but it sure is fun, especially if you like voyeurism!
So what's the price of membership then?
Well, let's start first with the Gold package as that's the basic membership found on the site.
Here's what it's going to cost you:
1-month Gold membership: $24.99
3-month Gold membership: $59.97 ($19.99 per month)
That's not bad at all.
In fact, I wouldn't have a problem paying $24.99 per month to be able to message all users as well as use an advanced search engine to find the best matchups for me.
The best part of this is that by using the site before signing up, you can already get a good idea if there are other users near you or not.
If there is potential, then try one month's membership and see how it goes.
If you having success and see yourself using the site for longer, then there are savings to be had in the extended membership options, that's for sure.
It's all up to you at the end of the day.
And so we come to the end of this review of Sex Search.
As its name suggests, this a hook up site where people are looking for others to get physical with.
And it's got a ton of users that's for sure.
The first thing you've got to be careful about with sites like these however is the presence of fake profiles.
Every site has them, even dating sites that say they don't.
It's just one of those things that's so difficult to avoid.
And yes, while trying the site out, I found a fair share of fake profiles too.
But I also found plenty of users who wanted to use the site for what it's intended for and that's brining people together for no-strings-attached sex.
While I don't live in the biggest town, I found plenty of matchups withing 50 miles of my location.
I spoke to some of them as well and they definitely were the real deal.
So unless you live out in a rural area somewhere, I think you should have luck on this site too.
It's so easy to use and well-designed too that it's a pleasure to use.
There's no in-your-face advertising like you often find on other hook up sites, that's for sure.
As for membership, it's well priced and on par with other competitor sites, sometimes it's even cheaper.
While the key features of membership aren't as good as found on other sites, they are practical and you will end up using them
Of course, you can get a VIP membership and a few more extras if you are willing to pay a little more.
I am not sure that's necessary but that's totally up to you.
So let's get to a score for Sex Search.
It gets a solid 3.4 out of 5.
If you have any questions about the site, please leave a comment below and we will get back to you as quickly as we can.
Is Sex Search Safe?
The team behind Sex Search does take user safety seriously.
That means you can easily reach them should you have any queries by filling in the contact form found on the main menu under "Contacts".
And yes, your private and banking details are all kept safe with the necessary security in place on the website to ensure they remain anonymous.
Is Sex Search Free?
Just like other hookup sites that Sex Search would consider as competition, the site does have free elements as well as membership.
That membership brings the tools you need, most notably the ability to message other users at your fingertips.
Also, membership for the site is super competitive when it comes to pricing.
Is Sex Search Legit?
For sure it is.
It's part of the Dating Factory network of sites.
Is Sex Search Open To Everyone?
Sex Search is an out-and-out hook-up site.
People here are not looking for long-term love but the name gives that away, right?
As part of the Dating Factory network of dating sites, Sex Search has many users all around the world.
It's particularly popular with people aged 25-34 who make up nearly a third of all users.
More men have profiles on the site than women by a ratio of 3:1.
How can I join Sex Search?
Simply go to the Sex Search landing page and start the registration process.
It takes a couple of minutes to gain access although you will still need to verify your email address and flesh out your profile before you can use Sex Search effectively.
How do you delete a Sex Search Account?
It's possible to remove your account on Sex Search.
To do so, go to the "Profile" tab.
Then find "Account Details" and click on that.
Once you've done that, you can click on "Remove Account" to have it deleted from the site.
How do you contact Sex Search?
There are a few ways to do this.
First, you can click on the "Contacts" tab on the main menu that you can fill out.
Or you can send an email to [email protected]
How does the Sex Search matching algorithm work?
Location is an important factor in a hook-up site because you want people to be near to you so you can hook up with them.
That's the basic premise behind the matches that Sex Search provides for you.
It will also take into account the age ranges that you specify as well.
How Do You Block Someone on Sex Search?
Blocking someone starts by first clicking on their profile.
Then search for the block button which can be seen on the right-hand side.
Click that and the user is now blocked.

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We expect that data scientists and analysts should be objective and base their conclusions on data. Now while the name of the job implies that "data" is the fundamental material that is used to do their jobs, it is not impossible to lie with it. Quite the opposite – the data scientist is affected by unconscious biases, peer pressure, urgency, and if that's not enough – there are inherent risks in the process of data analysis and interpretation that lead to lying. It happens all the time while the intentions might be truly honest – though we all know the saying "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions".
As every industry in every country is affected by data revolution we need to make sure we are aware of the dangerous mechanisms that can affect the output of any data project.
The average is the most over-used aggregation metric that creates lies everywhere. Whenever an average metric is provided – unless the underlying data is distributed normally (and it almost never is) – it does not represent any useful information about reality whatsoever. When the data distribution is skewed then the average is affected and makes no sense. The average is not a robust metric which means it is very sensitive to outliers and any deviation from normal distribution.
And while this knowledge has been known to statisticians for decades, it's still being used in business, institutions and governments as a core statistic that drives billions, even trillions of dollars' worth of decisions. Now what's the solution? Don't use it! Stop doing that at this instance and start thinking about data distributions consciously before reporting a statistic measure that only works in rare cases. As a first step – move to using median, top 99%, bottom 1 percentile metrics to summarize your data.
"The Average" has been standing on the data science, hell – any science – pedestal for far too long – it has so many blind followers that don't question it, we can almost consider it a religion. Why? Because the normal distribution assumptions that were made in natural sciences long time ago had spilled over to other fields, especially business analytics and other corporate data applications. This has poisoned generations of analysts who to this day still lie with average data.
Now this is classic. It starts even before you are handed with the problem to solve with data – although this step also affects this bias. The way data scientist views the case or problem that has to be solved can fundamentally change the process that is supposed to be objective. This bias intensifies when there are strong emotions – either expressed or implied – about the matter in question. Typically it's very hard to identify it and this is what separates truly exceptional data scientists from the average ones (pun intended).
A typical situation is when there's a rushed analysis that needs to be done, there's pressure to deliver the outcome fast as there is an important decision pending on it. A lot of biases kick in but the confirmation bias is the one that offers data scientists the easiest "way out". The data scientist then rushes to answer the question or solve the problem as soon as possible. This means that the first spurious correlation discovered can become the answer. In these situations the evidence is searched for to confirm the hypothesis – hence they are "fitting data to hypothesis".
This happens when the preconceived notions about the "right" solution to the problem steer the data scientist to the wrong direction where they start looking for proof. So objective data exploration doesn't take place – there's data tweaking and squeezing to get to the conclusion that's already defined. A very important thing to do here is to define robust requirements from the very beginning and collect evidence and data for conflicting hypotheses – the ones that proof, the ones that reject the hypothesis, and then the ones that do neither. The last one is also very important – because of the "itch" to find a pattern or explanation (see more about it in the next item), the data scientist might miss the fact that there might not be enough data to conclude or answer the question. That's also fine, and maybe the question needs to be redefined.
The human brain is so good at identifying patterns they start seeing them where they don't exist. This is a lethal trap for the data scientist. Many data scientists are hired to "find" patterns hence the more patterns are found that better they are presumed to be at their job. This false success metric leads to a lot of work being focused in search of patterns, segments and "something peculiar". Many times and more than is normally expected – there's a lot of noise and everything's normal (pun intended, but normality not assumed).
This leads to tricky situations where business gets patterns that don't exist, makes decisions on them, and eventually influences the actual population and enforces these patterns to actually emerge. Amazing. Very simple example – finding customer segments and trying to get them to "convert" from one segment to another. When one "segment" is targeted and pushed towards another "segment", the magic happens and there's an actual impact. But this is very dangerous and can lead to many wrong and costly decisions.
This is definitely not a final list and you should read about other cognitive biases that can affect your judgement and quality of insights. But these are very common traps that I have seen data scientists fall into and then unintentionally make up lies instead of searching for truth. Objectivity is not an easily achievable goal, and it requires a lot of discipline. With all of this data out there the role of data scientist will only become more and more important.
The most successful data scientists will put enormous focus on being super aware about the potential biases they can have and the lies these biases can lead to.


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Q: Trying to append userID for selected user to a dynamic URL using PHP/mysql I have code that returns a list of records and one of the columns is my users column which displays as a hyperlink. I want to make it so if you click on a user (display_name in the code) you will be taken to the bio page for that user. I'm sure I need to user get['id'] but I'm having trouble figuring out how. Currently I can only grab the display name for the current user. How do I write this so that the URL will currently append the user_ID for the user/display name that is clicked on so that the bio for that user will come up dynamically?
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The social network's business is still going like gangbusters. Its reputation, on the other hand, could use some help.
Facebook (META 3.01%) just posted another flawless quarter. Revenue jumped 29% to $17.65 billion, ahead of estimates at $17.37 billion, while earnings per share surged 20% to $2.12, well ahead of the consensus at $1.91.
Facebook, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, grew its user base in all of its regions, and its family of services, which also includes Messenger, grew to 2.2 billion daily active users and 2.8 billion monthly active users.
Even with near-constant negative media attention swirling around Facebook, the company continues to add users and grow its business. Advertisers love it, and through network effects and switching costs, the company has built a near-bulletproof business model. Its operating margins in the 40%-range are the envy of businesses around the world.
It's become clear that competitors like Twitter and Snap pose hardly any threat to Facebook, and even outrage at the company over incidents like the Cambridge Analytica scandal never seems to manifest itself in user losses, although the company did get slapped with a $5 billion fine from the Federal Trade Commission over privacy violations.
However, Facebook's own sordid history -- with Russia's hacking of the 2016 election, the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and now debate over the company's willingness to allow political ads that include demonstrable lies on its platform -- have made the company its own biggest threat, as well as a popular target of vitriol.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Image source: Facebook.
Regulators, round up
Facebook exhibits almost all the indicators of a monopoly. The company has snatched up competitors like Instagram and WhatsApp. It's become the dominant force in social media, with many times more users than its next closest rival. And, together with Alphabet's Google, it takes home the lion's share of digital advertising spending. Its operating margin of 40% or more is in and of itself a reflection of the company's monopolistic power, as margins of that size are a sign of a lack of competition and immense pricing power.
Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has already pledged to make Facebook unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp if elected president, and has similarly threatened Amazon and Alphabet. Increased regulation in some form is probably coming for Facebook, but the company could do itself a favor by getting back in the public's good graces, and allowing political candidates to take advantage of its platform to spread misinformation does the opposite.
Facebook changed its policy on political speech in September, essentially removing political ads from its fact-checking screens due to newsworthiness, therefore allowing politicians to make nearly any claim no matter how untrue it may be. The company has fiercely defended the policy, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg making a fiery address at Georgetown University in defense of free speech ideals, and COO Sheryl Sandberg has argued it's the right move in multiple interviews as well. However, Zuckerberg was lambasted in a hearing in front of Congress last week, and the company's own employees signed a petition requesting a reversal of the policy, showing that its critics are a diverse group, as well as important stakeholders.
Adding to the ante, on Wednesday Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pledged to ban political ads from Twitter, saying that "political message speech should be earned, not bought." That move is only likely to turn up the heat on Facebook to follow suit.
Image source: Facebook.
Reputation is everything
Warren Buffett famously said, "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it." In business that principle is especially important. At this point, Facebook's biggest risk is its brand and reputation. Though a user exodus is unlikely, regulators are already itching to rein in the company. The social network could do itself a favor by regulating itself before the government steps in and does it. The company says it's made significant strides in combating election manipulation threats from Russia and other bad actors in time for the 2020 elections, but the company could undo all of that hard work with its anything-goes policy on political ads.
Investors love Facebook's business, and the latest quarter makes clear why. Revenue and profits are marching higher with nearly every report, and the business faces few obstacles to its continuing growth. But Facebook's public relations problems are keeping the stock price lower than it should be, as investors are rightfully concerned about increased regulation or even a breakup. Antitrust allegations carry less weight against a well-liked company. Other big tech companies like Amazon, which recently outlined its own climate pledge, have recognized that their reputations depend on more than just running their businesses well. Americans expect these powerful tech companies to be concerned about things like democracy and the environment, and to not abuse their power.
It's time for Facebook to recognize that and act appropriately. Endangering its reputation further will only make regulators hungrier to restrain its growth and power.
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Early embryonic development is programmed by maternal gene products loaded into the female gamete during oogenesis. After elimination of a subset of these products, transcription is initiated and developmental control passes to the zygotic genome. This handover is referred to as the maternal to zygotic transition (MZT). The MZT has intrigued developmental biologists for decades, as the temporal regulation of this transition is remarkably precise and involves the coordination of many cellular processes, including remodeling of the cell cycle and dramatic changes in chromatin architecture and DNA replication control. By uniquely combining expertise in these various disciplines, we aim to generate synergistic insights into how all these different processes combine to ensure faithful development at this EMBO Workshop. We also aim to bring together scientists studying MZT in different animal model systems in order to reveal shared vs. derived traits as well converging & diverging concepts of animal MZT.
Upon acceptance, participants will receive payment details by e-mail. Payment will be possible with a credit card or through a wire transfer.
The organizers will accept participants based on the content of their abstract. We will strive to create a group of people working on important and diverse topics. 23 participants will be selected for presenting their research in short talks.
Abstracts should contain information on the topic that will be discussed at the meeting. Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words. Applicants need to indicate whether they submit their abstract for oral/poster presentation, poster presentation, or just attendance of the workshop.
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Workshop participants will receive additional information about accommodation options by e-mail.
Hotel Occidental - located near Budejovicka Metro station (15 minutes with bus no. 193 ride to the Krc campus). Prices from ~50 Euro/night.
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The Vaclav Havel Prague Airport is located 17 km from IMG, the driving distance using the city circle is 34 km and the drive takes just under half an hour door-to-door. A trip with a taxi costs ~ 40 Euros. Public transportation from the airport to IMG takes about an hour and costs 36 CZK (~1.35 Euro for a 90 min ticket). 3-day public transportation tickets are available at the airport and cost 310 CZK (~11.70 Euro). From the airport, take bus no. 119 to "Nadrazi Veleslavin". Follow the crowd to Metro (underground transport system) and take line A to "Muzeum". Change there to the red line (line C) and continue to the station "Kačerov" (line C), then by bus No. 138 in the direction "Ústavy Akademie věd" to the final stop. Cross the gate to reach the meeting venue, campus security will have the participant list.
From the main train station ("Hlavni nadrazi"), use the underground red line (line C) and go to the station "Kačerov" (line C), then by bus No. 138 in the direction "Ústavy Akademie věd" to the final stop. Cross the gate to reach the meeting venue.
IMG is at the southern edge of Prague. When coming from West (D5, 6, 7), South (D4) or South East (D1), get on the outer circle (E50) and take Exit 3 ("Vestec, Praha Kunratice"). On the first runabout, take the second exit (direction north) and continue straight through two more runabouts on "Videnska" street until you will see a large field with institutes at your left, then turn left to the institutes after a villa with three large windows. When coming from North (D8) or East (D10, D11), get on the inner circle (E65) and continue to exit ("Jesenice"), then get onto "Videnska" street (south) and continue on "Videnska" until you will drive between two green ramparts, at the end of them turn right to the institutes. Cross the gate to reach the meeting venue, there is a parking lot next to the meeting venue.
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Participants who will need visa for attending the workshop (the list of the countries is here) should contact their local Czech Embassy to clarify, which documents they will need and start the visa process as soon as they are accepted as participants (first week of March). For the letter confirming the workshop attendance (purpose of the travel), please, contact Petr Svoboda.


Tiger Woods hit many great shots Sunday and throughout the PGA Championship. Here's one of them.
On the par-5 seventh hole, Woods hit his drive right into the trees. He had no recourse but to bump a short chip into the fairway. Looking at 254 yards to the pin, Woods laced a 5-wood to the center of the green. Two putts later, he had his par.
That shot goes to the essence of Tiger Woods during the final round of a major. Just when it looks as if he's going to stumble and open the door a crack, he almost wills himself to stand firm.
"To grind out a par like that when I could have easily hit the ball in the bunker, made bogey and the momentum turned. ... It was a very positive par," Woods said.
There were no negatives in Woods' game Sunday. Tied for the lead with Luke Donald at 14 under, Woods nailed a 12-foot putt for birdie on the first hole. There were still 17 holes to play, but the tournament was pretty much decided at that point.
Woods continued to drop bombs throughout the front nine, squeezing the heart out of Donald. While watching replays Saturday night, Woods made an adjustment in his putting stroke that obviously worked Sunday.
Said Hank Haney, Woods' swing coach: "He told me, `Hank, you've never seen me putt well, and today I putted well.' That was cool."
For his part, Woods said he had "one of those magical days on the greens today. I felt like if I got the ball anywhere on the green, I could make it."
Woods also wore out his 5-wood, using it mainly off the tee. At the British Open he relied on his 2-iron off the tee. Why does he bother carrying a driver?
Woods now is 12-for-12 in majors when he holds or shares the lead going into Sunday. He is as predictable as cold weather in a Chicago winter.
Give Woods a birdie. Once again, the entire package was something to behold.
Birdie/Bogey: Luke Donald. A zero-birdie performance had to be disappointing to Northwestern's very own, but Donald still managed his best showing in a major. He will learn from the experience, and when he confronts it again he'll know how to handle it better. There will be many more chances for Donald.
Bogey: Phil Mickelson. His short game coach, Dave Pelz, created a stir earlier in the week by saying Mickelson is "unbeatable" when he's on top of his game. Mickelson was very beatable at Medinah. We haven't seen him at the top of his game since the Masters.
Mickelson shot 74 Sunday to finish in a tie for 16th. If you want to be the best, you've got to be able to summon your best on a regular basis. Woods can, and Mickelson can't.
Birdie: Shaun Micheel. He has picked a good tournament in which to shine. After finishing second Sunday, the 2003 PGA winner has to be looking forward to next year's PGA at Tulsa.
Bogey: Mike Weir. If only he could convince them to play three-round tournaments at Medinah. When he was in contention in 1999, he shot 80 on Sunday. This time Weir closed with 73.
Birdie/Bogey: Sergio Garcia. He looked solid in finishing third, but that won't stop the why-haven't-you-won-a-major questions.
Bogey: No. 17. Moving the par-3 hole's green up to the water made the hole harder--it played as the fourth toughest for the tournament with a 3.164 scoring average. But the hole seemed to lack drama. Most of the pros had little trouble walking away with pars.
Bogey: Davis Love III. After a strong start, Love shot 73-76 over the weekend and probably killed his chances to be a captain's pick for the U.S. Ryder Cup team. At age 42 and three years removed from his last victory, Love may be nearing the end of the line.
Birdie: Medinah members. The club, headed by general chairman Art Frigo and head professional Mike Scully, pulled out all the stops to put on a fan-friendly tournament. Shuttle buses dropped off spectators practically at the first tee. There were areas to sit and rest. And the galleries moved smoothly through the course.
Little wonder why the PGA of America wants to make Medinah a regular stop in its rotation. You can be sure the club will be ready for the 2012 Ryder Cup.


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Home Technology Ponce captures a Shiny on Pokémon and takes revenge
Ponce captures a Shiny on Pokémon and takes revenge
Following long hours of research, streamer Ponce was finally able to meet the famous Ponyta Shiny that he had missed 3 years earlier.
With the release of the new Pokémon Sparkling Diamond & Sparkling Pearl RPG games, it's time for many players to go hunting for Shiny again after completing the game's main story which will only take you a few hours if you're used to it. to play these types of games.
This is the case with many streamers who spend hours live provoking encounters only to finally get a Pokémon of a different color than it might normally have.
On the left, here is a normal Ponyta. And on the right, a Ponta Shiny which is blue in color.
We have already followed some of Jeel's adventures with his Shiny Pokémon and who has already captured Palkia in the Scintillating Pearl version as well as Créfadet more recently. But Ponce is also a streamer fond of the Shiny versions, he has also spent time in recent days on obtaining a Ponyta Shiny that he had missed more than 3 years ago.
How to miss a Shiny pic.twitter.com/vaKZKzT4SY
– Ponce (@poncefleur) December 11, 2018
In this clip from December 2018, we can see that the streamer is not looking at the game screen at all while he is focused on his stopwatch at the bottom right of the stream. Except that during this time when he sets his "beautiful stopwatch", all his spectators see a Ponyta Shiny, which can be distinguished with its blue, at the top of the screen, before it disappears when Ponce is really dead. back in the game. Even if he tries to catch up with him after seeing the messages of his viewers in the chat, impossible to get his hands on it, he had already disappeared.
And this January 6, 2022, more than 3 years after this sad event, he was finally able to find a Ponyta Shiny but this time on Pokémon Sparkling Diamond & Sparkling Pearl.
More than 3 years later, I took my revenge. https://t.co/edNCheW0Yx pic.twitter.com/RPowcsuki9
– Ponce (@poncefleur) January 6, 2022
As he said in his tweet, his revenge is taken. He will no doubt continue to hunt Shiny Pokémon in the future on his Twitch channel, so please follow him!
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Rail Traffic Between Vienna and Salzburg Can Be Maintained
Similar to measures taken in the spring of this year, the Ministry for Climate Protection has set up an emergency contract with the ÖBB and WESTbahn to safeguard rail transport between Vienna and Salzburg. The mutual acceptance of tickets from WESTbahn and ÖBB will also be established again.
International Discussion About Europe's Fundamental Values in Salzburg
Politicians from Hungary, Srpska, Albania, Slovakia and Austria came together in Salzburg to discuss the fundamental values of Europe. Democracy, inner-European cooperation and the fight against Covid-19 were only some of the main topics.
Sacher Hotels Lay Off 140 Employees
The dramatic situation in Austria's tourism industry does not even spare one of the most prestigious hotels in Europe. The Sacher Hotels, located in Vienna and Salzburg, have announced the dismissal of 140 employees.
Student Apartments Are Getting more Expensive in Austria
In 4 out of 6 student cities across Austria, the rent for single apartments which are mostly used by students are increasing. Only in Graz and in Linz the cost of the rent is experiencing a slight decline.
EU Standards for COVID-19 Are Demanded
EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn, National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka (both ÖVP) and EU Member of Parliament Manfred Weber (CSU) are demanding EU standardised regulations in order to prevent further confusion as the regulations within the EU states are varying.
President Van der Bellen at the Salzburg Festival: "Artists Need All Our Support"
Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen invited his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier accompanied by Elke Büdenbender to a festival and working visit in Salzburg. Both presidents agreed on the fact that artists are in a very difficult situation at the moment and need to be supported.
Austria Fears for Winter Tourism
The upcoming winter will be an immense challenge for the Austrian tourism industry. Tourism operators are requesting general and unified regulations implemented by the government to secure planning and tourists. A major focus will be laid on Après-Ski.
Austria: No more Border Controls with Neighbouring Countries except Italy
Restrictions on freedom of travel due to the Corona pandemic will be discontinued. The only country for which restrictions remain in place for the time being is Italy. A further evaluation is planned next week.
Austria and Germany Agree to Open Borders on 15 June
The gradual opening of the borders between Austria, Germany and Switzerland will begin as early as Friday. From May 15th onwards there will only be spot checks at the borders between Austria and Germany, both countries announced. From 15 June, the borders are to be opened completely. Opening to Italy is not an issue for the time being.
Salzburg Festival: Awarded Festival of the Year by Musical America
The specialist journal "Musical America" has named the Salzburg Festival "Festival of the Year". The Musical America Awards will be presented for the 59th time in December at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
BMW to Invest 28 Million Euros in Salzburg Location
Within the framework of a festive event under the theme "Good for Salzburg. Good for Austria." the BMW Group recently laid the foundation stone for its new BMW Group Campus Salzburg for Central and Southeastern Europe. BMW is investing 28 million euros in the expansion of 400 employees. The inauguration of the new campus is planned for autumn 2020.
Opening of the Salzburg Festival in the Context of the Climate Crisis
The Salzburg Festival (Salzburger Festspiele) is the world's most important festival of classical music and the performing arts. The opening speeches in 2019 were dominated by the themes of climate change and environmental protection. The keynote speaker was US director Peter Sellars.
Austria to Become Most Sustainable Tourism Destination in the World
Sustainability Minister Elisabeth Köstinger presented the "Plan T - Master Plan for Tourism" in Salzburg. This strategy paper is intended to ensure that Austria not only remains one of the leading tourist destinations, but that this position is further strengthened. For the first time sustainability is anchored as a basic principle for tourism. The strategic realignment of Österreich Werbung (ANTO Austrian National Tourist Office) is also on the agenda.
A Competitive Classical Summer Stage for the World's Capital of Opera
The Danube Arena, a huge summer stage for classical concerts, opera and operetta, is reportedly to be built on the banks of the Danube in the middle of Vienna. The aim is to compete with the big summer venues Bregenz, Mörbisch and Salzburg and to give tourists and locals the chance to enjoy classical music even in summer (during the summer breaks of the established venues).
Salzburger Festspiele Generates EUR 215 Million Added Value per Year
The president of the Salzburg Festival (Salzburger Festspiele), Helga Rabl-Stadler, presented a new study proving the financial significance of the event. According to the study the festival generates added value of EUR 215 million per year in the whole country.
Long-Distance Coach Operator Flixbus to Compete with ÖBB Austrian Railways
Austrian state-run rail company ÖBB Austrian Railways is facing increasing competition of German mobility provider Flixbus which has just launched its third connection for Austria's regional capital cities, between Graz and Salzburg. In January 2016 FlixBus announced its entry to the markets of Central and Eastern Europe with the new branch FlixBus CEE. This includes six countries (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Croatia) with new lines in the making. () am
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird Visits Austria and The Balkans
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today announced that he will visit Croatia, Serbia and Albania. The visit to the Balkans comes after Baird spoke about Ukraine and other global security issues at a high-level forum in Salzburg, organized by the International Peace Institute and the Salzburg Global Seminar.
Persistent Boom in Austrian Real Estate Prices
On average, property and apartment prices were up by 6% last year. This is substantially above the inflation rate.
Real Estate Boom in Austria
Property prices rose by 5.0% over the last two years. An end of the boom is currently "not in sight", says the real estate industry.
Palfinger Plans Capital Increase
The Austrian crane producer is gearing up for further growth. An extraordinary General Meeting has been called for 3 November.
Alpine to Build Hotel in Warsaw
The Austrian construction group will be general contractor of the project in Poland. Total contract value is € 32m.
New Road Construction Project in Bulgaria for Alpine
Rehabilitation of 109 km of road - Contract value: € 20 m - 24-month construction period.
Noricum Announces Significant Gold Mineralization at Austrian Projects
The London-based gold exploration and development company gives a positive update regarding the exploration program at its projects in south-central Austria.
Palfinger: Rise in Revenues by 48% in Q1/2011
Huge plus in revenue and earnings recorded in the first quarter of 2011. The Austrian crane manufacturer expects further growth for 2011.
Austria's Importance as a Location for Conventions increases
Events, conferences and trade shows are developing as an important part of Austria's tourism industry. By international comparison, Austria is already ranks in eighth place.
Decline in Sales for Salzburg AG
The Salzburg AG for energy, transport and telecommunications could hold its profits stable despite falling sales.
Volkswagen Acquires Automobile Trading Business of Porsche Holding Salzburg
Next major step towards the creation of the integrated automotive group of Volkswagen and Porsche
Takeover of the Austrian Porsche Holding
The majority owner VW could soon take over the Austrian part of the Porsche Group. The price is € 3.3bn.
Sales Growth for Quehenberger
The Austrian logistics company posted higher sales in 2010 than expected, however without reaching the profit zone.
Energie AG Plans Capital Increase
The Upper-Austrian energy company is to raise funds in order to realize further investment projects.
Austria Provides 1.09 million Beds for Tourists in 2010
In Austria, the bed capacity utilization in the winter season is higher than in the summer season.
The Westbahn Complains Because of ÖBB-Subsidies
In December, the new "Westbahn" (Western Railway) will start competing with the ÖBB (Austrian state railways) which are allegedly being privileged by the government.
Consumption Expenditure of Foreign Tourists Grows
Russian and Chinese tourists are proving to be particularly generous consumers in Austria. Overall sales rose by 23% in 2010.
Rieder Wins Major Contract in Saudi Arabia
The Austrian Company Rieder will supply roofing and facade elements for the world's largest energy research centre in Saudi Arabia
Increase in Passengers at Austrian Airports
Every of the six Austrian Airports could record substantial growth in passengers in 2010. Their number rose by 7.9%.
Rise in Earnings for Palfinger
The Austrian crane manufacturer records a 29-percent plus in revenues for 2010. For 2011, the company shows an optimistic outlook.
Austerity Package: Resistance from the Federal Provinces
While cries for savings are getting louder in the provinces, declarations of both consensus and objections come from the provincial capital cities
Booming Tourism: Aeroflot Pressure on Austria's Airports
New routes of Aeroflot subsidiaries to Austria are created due to the growing flow of Russian guests.


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1Early life
2Selected works
Henrietta Mears
Christian educator and evangelist
Henrietta Cornelia Mears (October 23, 1890 – March 19, 1963) was a Christian educator, evangelist, and author who had a significant impact on evangelical Christianity in the 20th century and one of the founders of the National Sunday School Association[1] Best known as the innovative and dynamic Director of Christian Education at First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, California and in charge of the college and young adult people[2] in the mid-1900s, she built a dedicated, enthusiastic staff, trained and mentored her teachers and implemented a graded, age-appropriate curriculum from "cradle roll" to adults. Henrietta lectured and wrote passionately about Sunday school's power to teach others the Bible.[3] Within two years, Sunday School attendance at Hollywood "Pres" was averaging more than 4,200 per week.[4] She served in leading the Sunday School program from 400 to 6500.[5] Henrietta Mears taught the college age program herself.[3] Henrietta Mears was one of the most influential Christian leaders of the 20th Century. She founded "Gospel Light". , a publishing company for many of her training materials, Forest Home, a Christian conference center nestled in a wooded setting of California's coastal range, and "Gospel Literature Internationals (GLINT)". , and profoundly impacted the ministries of Bill Bright and Vonette Zachary Bright (Campus Crusade), Jim Rayburn (Young Life) and Billy Graham (Billy Graham Evangelistic Association) and Louis Evans, Jr. who was the organizing pastor of Bel Air Church (where Ronald Reagan and many other stars attended) and led the congregation of the National Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C.[6] with her emphasis on Scripture and a clear Gospel message for young people. Mears is believed by many theologians to have most directly shaped Bill Bright's Four Spiritual Laws, which defined modern evangelism in the 20th century.[7]
She was a gifted educator and was known as "Teacher" by those in her program.[8] Her book, "What the Bible is All About". ," has sold over three million copies.[9]
Literally hundreds of men and women[10] came out of her Sunday School program into full-time Christian service, including 1st Presbyterian Hollywood's Louis Evans, Sr.'s son; Louis H. Evans, Jr. (Colleen Townsend Evans), who became the organizing pastor of Bel Air Presbyterian church;[11] Bill Bright and his wife Vonette Zachary Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, which lived in and worked out of Henrietta's house for 10 years; Billy Graham; Reverend L. David Cowie, pastor of University Presbyterian Church in Seattle, Washington, 1948 to 1961; Donn Moomaw, a UCLA All American football player in 1951, who later became Ronald Reagan's pastor at Bel Air Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, California and Frederick Dale Bruner, a biblical scholar best known for his commentaries on Matthew and John.
Henrietta Cornelia Mears was born on October 23, 1890, in Fargo, North Dakota, the seventh child of banker E. Ashley Mears and Baptist laywoman Margaret Burtis Everts, whose father had been an influential Chicago pastor. Already 42 when Henrietta arrived, Margaret died when her youngest daughter was only 20. (An obituary tribute said, "as a Bible teacher she had few equals in the city of Minneapolis").
Henrietta's father, E. Ashley Mears was the President of First Bank of North Dakota and sold mortgages to private investors. At the height of his business, he owned approximately 20 banks.[12] Originally wealthy, the Mears family lost most of their money in the Panic of 1893 and re-settled in Minneapolis. Here Henrietta inaugurated her early schooling by announcing that she was bored with kindergarten because it was "to amuse little children, and I'm amused enough. I want to be educated." At seven years old she declared she was ready to become a Christian and joined the First Baptist Church of Minneapolis.
Henrietta was troubled by poor health, contracting muscular rheumatism at age 12. Though the prayers of a family friend brought healing, she suffered from bad eyesight all her life, and her doctors advised her that if she continued her studies (she planned to enroll in the University of Minnesota) she would be blind by age 30. Her response was, "Then blind I shall be—but I want something in my head to think about." She graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1913, still able to see, and began teaching chemistry at rural high schools. In 1915, Henrietta returned to Minneapolis to teach at Central High School and live with her sister. In Minneapolis, Henrietta attended the First Baptist Church where she was encouraged to apply educational standards to Sunday School programs. After teaching Sunday School for over a decade, in 1927, Henrietta took a sabbatical to California. While there she visited First Presbyterian Church Hollywood which had a Sunday School of 450 students.[13]
Public education might have remained Henrietta's life work if not for an encounter with Stuart MacLennan, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, who spoke at the Mears' sisters' church in Minneapolis in the 1920s. In 1927, Henrietta took a sabbatical year to consider whether she should enter Christian work full-time. She and Margaret traveled to California, where the sisters visited Dr. MacLennan's church and Henrietta spoke. Before Henrietta left, MacLennan offered her the Director of Christian Education post, and in 1928, she and Margaret moved to Hollywood.[14]
'What the Bible is All About, Regal Books, 1953 ISBN 978-0-8307-4329-2
'God's Plan, Regal Books, 2008 ISBN 978-0-8307-4562-3
'Teacher, Regal Books, 2006 ISBN 0-8307-3347-7
Mears, Henrietta C. (2012). Christians on the Move: The Book of Acts: The Continuing Work of Jesus Christ Through the Apostles and the Early Church. Gospel Light.
Mears, Henrietta C. (2013). Discover Jesus in the Pages of the Bible: Amazing Facts About the Greatest Person Who Ever Lived. Gospel Light.
Mears, Henrietta C. (2011). Founders of Our Faith: Genesis through Deuteronomy: From Creation to the Promised Land. Gospel Light.
Mears, Henrietta C. (2012). Sunday School Changes Everything: Your Church's Best Opportunity to Reach the Next Generation for Christ. Gospel Light.
Mears, Henrietta C. (2011). The Life of Jesus: Matthew through John: His Life, Death, Resurrection and Ministry. Gospel Light.
Mears, Henrietta C. (2011). What the Bible Is All About: Bible Handbook, KJV, rev. ed. Gospel Light.
^ Ethel May Baldwin & David V. Benson, Henrietta Mears & How She Did It, (Glendale, California:Regal, Division of G/L Publications, 1966)
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^ a b Richardson, William E. "HENRIETTA MEARS". Lights 4 God. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
^ "Henrietta Mears | Wheaton". www.wheaton.edu. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
^ "The Henrietta Mears Story — Barbara Hudson Powers". ccel.us. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
^ "The Rev. Louis H. Evans, organizing pastor of Bel Air Presbyterian Church, dies at 82". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
^ "Forest Home » Our Founder, Henrietta Mears". www.foresthome.org. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
^ Marcus Brotherton (2006-10-06). Teacher: The Henrietta Mears Story. Regal Books. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
^ "Website offers new view of music". Forest Home. 2008-03-27. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
^ Baldwin & Benson, p. 142, quoting a letter to her from Dr. Harold John Ockenga, first president of Fuller Seminary in Psadena
^ "It's The Life That Wins | Henrietta Mears". www.henriettamears.com. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
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^ Henrietta Cornelia Mears was born on October 23, 1890, in Fargo, North Dakota, the seventh child of banker Ashley Mears and Baptist laywoman Margaret Burtis Everts, whose father had been an influential Chicago pastor. Already 42 when Henrietta arrived, Margaret died when her youngest daughter was only 20. (An obituary tribute said, "as a Bible teacher she had few equals in the city of Minneapolis"). Originally wealthy, the Mears family lost most of their money in the Panic of 1893 and re-settled in Minneapolis. Here Henrietta inaugurated her early schooling by announcing that she was bored with kindergarten because it was "to amuse little children, and I'm amused enough. I want to be educated." At seven years old she declared she was ready to become a Christian and joined the First Baptist Church of Minneapolis. Henrietta was troubled by poor health, contracting muscular rheumatism at age 12. Though the prayers of a family friend brought healing, she suffered from bad eyesight all her life, and her doctors advised her that if she continued her studies (she planned to enroll in the University of Minnesota) she would be blind by age 30. Her response was, "Then blind I shall be—but I want something in my head to think about." She graduated from UM in 1913, still able to see, and began a career as a public school chemistry teacher, establishing a home with her older sister, Margaret. Public education might have remained Henrietta's life work if not for an encounter with Stuart MacLennan, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, who spoke at the Mears sisters' church in Minneapolis in the 1920s. In 1927 Henrietta took a sabbatical year to consider whether she should enter Christian work full time. She and Margaret traveled to California, where the sisters visited Dr. MacLennan's church and Henrietta spoke. Before Henrietta left, MacLennan offered her the Director of Christian Education post, and in 1928 she and Margaret moved to Hollywood.
Ambitious for God, http://www.christianitytoday.com/ch/2006/issue92/5.30.html
Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals, https://www.amazon.com/Biographical-Dictionary-Evangelicals-Timothy-Larsen/dp/0851119964 Inter-Varsity Press, Timothy Larsen, editor
Dream Big: The Henrietta Mears Story, http://www.christianbook.com/dream-big-the-henrietta-mears-story/earl-roe/9780830763870/pd/763870 Regal Books, 1990, Earl Roe, editor
Henrietta Mears http://www.kamglobal.org/BiographicalSketches/henriettamears.html
Memorial Service, http://www.discogs.com/Various-In-Memoriam-Memorial-Service-For-Henrietta-C-Mears/release/2735979
Mother of Modern Evangelicalism: The Life and Legacy of Henrietta Mears, https://www.christianbook.com/mother-american-evangelicalism-legacy-henrietta-mears/arlin-migliazzo/9780802877925/pd/877922?event=ESRCN Eerdmans Publishing, Arlin C. Migliazzo
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Founder of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
BMS World Mission
First International Congress on World Evangelization (Lausanne Covenant)
Florida Bible Institute
Mordecai Ham
Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization
Los Angeles Crusade (1949)
Northwestern Bible College
George Beverly Shea
Grady Wilson
Louis Zamperini
Christianity Today (founded 1950)
Hour of Decision (1950–1954)
Mr. Texas (1951)
World Wide Pictures (founded 1951)
Man in the 5th Dimension (1964)
Two a Penny (1967)
Born Again (1978)
Ruth Graham (wife)
Anne Graham Lotz (daughter)
Franklin Graham (son)
Will Graham (grandson)
Tullian Tchividjian (grandson)
L. Nelson Bell (father-in-law)
Gallup's most admired man and woman poll
Horatio Alger Award (1962)
Golden Plate Award (1965)
Sylvanus Thayer Award (1972)
Presidential Medal of Freedom (1983)
Hollywood Walk of Fame (1989)
Congressional Gold Medal (1996)
Gospel Music Hall of Fame (1999)
Ronald Reagan Freedom Award (2000)
Billy: The Early Years (2008)
Billy Graham Library
Captured by Grace (2015)
Interstate 240 (North Carolina)
Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018)
Billy Graham rule
"Just as I Am"
Sinner's prayer
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In the apartment complex Laguna Bellevue, there are several restaurants, swimming pool, supermarket, aperitiv bar, and a pastry shop. Well-equipped sport facilities, entertainment center, and playgrounds are situated nearby. Stone and pebble beaches are well-maintained, located from the apartments. The beach area has high standards in security and sea water quality, with "Blue Flag" recognition. Poreč can be reached by car, local tourist «train» or by boat.


Last week I had a little meltdown when I went up into the play loft and discovered that my much beloved American Girl dolls (and their various accouterments) that had been in my possession for almost 30 years were - to put it mildly - trashed. There might have been weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth...or at least a few tears and a lot of disappointment that the girls had taken such poor care of my treasured childhood toys. I did my best to keep my temper in check, but my disappointment with them was evident, and internally, I was seething.
After the kids were in bed, I found myself in the bathroom, sobbing. I was so angry - with them, for ignoring my instructions to take care of the dolls, and at myself, for caring so much about stuff, and not enough about the tiny humans who live with me 24/7. But God has a way of taking situations with the kids and turning them around to teach me valuable lessons, and this time was no different.
As I wiped away the tears and continued to dissect my reaction (I'm an INTJ, it's what we do), I realized that God was giving me an opportunity to model any number of things to the girls. I could either teach them that stuff was more important than people, or I could show them - by example - that even when the stuff you prize is ruined, the people responsible are still the only eternal part of the equation. Stewardship and care taking are good lessons to learn, but so is the value of the human behind the mistake. Stuff is just stuff - we can't take it with us. It's good to keep that in perspective.
As I continue in my quest to de-clutter, dealing with the kids has helped me ask myself some new questions. What am I saving it for? Why am I holding onto it? Who could use it and enjoy it more than I do? Is there a reason I'm storing it - and if so, is it a good reason? I may never live a minimalist lifestyle (and I'm not saying that I want to), but I would like to find a way to simplify the stuff we live with, and maintain the perspective that none of it lasts forever.
If you're interested in living simply, you may enjoy this post by Joshua Becker (the guy behind the becoming minimalist blog). Three times a year he offers a 12-week course to help families and individuals declutter their homes. The fall session of the Uncluttered course will begin in September. If you're interested in learning more, you can sign up through this (affiliate - thanks!) link to be notified when registration opens.
Thanks, Sophie - but sometimes I feel more stupid than brave. It seems so silly after the moment has passed, but I AM grateful for the lessons He's teaching me. :) And on the plus-side... ever since I let them know how I felt about the way they treated "my" dolls... they've been up in the loft every day, playing with the dolls and treating everything with care and respect. Apparently I just needed to up the bar! Hahaha!


Engineering and technology company Frazer-Nash has won a contract with the European Defence Agency (EDA) to develop an optimised certification and qualification process for dual use (civil/military) helicopters, following a competitive tender.
At present, aircraft can be subject to lengthy certification and qualification processes when they are used either for a role not originally developed for (for instance, when a civilian helicopter is adapted for military purposes), or when they are transferred for use across different European Union member states. In the latter case, it is typical for the certification conducted by one nation to be unrecognised by another - with often significant re-testing required to generate evidence to support certification by the receiving nation.
The first stage of Frazer-Nash's work will be to assess the existing certification and qualification processes that are used by European Union member states - to identify where there are gaps and duplication, as well as capture best practice from current multinational programmes.
The company will make recommendations for an optimised process for use on future helicopters, which will then be subject to review by the EDA, individual European member states and representatives from the aviation industry.
A session with stakeholders will take place to quantify the benefits of the optimised solution, with the aim of identifying outline processes that can then subject to greater scrutiny by the EDA and Member States.
Tim Andrews, Business Manager at Frazer-Nash commented: "We are pleased to be working on this ambitious but important project that has the potential to radically change the way certification and qualification of helicopters takes place across the European Union.
"We will be providing support to the EDA to understand the various civil and military certification processes developed by each member state, taking the best from each, and putting together a streamlined process. In the future, this could make it easier and quicker for helicopters to enter service and be used across different countries.
"Our experience covers many relevant areas - from providing safety management support to Merlin and Puma platforms, supporting the procurement of the future UK Search and Rescue Helicopter Service, to producing a harmonised set of European Military Airworthiness Certification Criteria for the EDA."
This project is running alongside separate activity being led by the EDA to create of a set of harmonised, pan-European Military Airworthiness Requirements, based on the equivalent civil regulations. These are currently being implemented into the national regulations of individual member states.
Frazer-Nash will be drawing on a highly experienced team that comprises ex-industry design authorities and former delegated airworthiness authorities, as well as consultants with expertise in delivering safety and airworthiness engineering solutions for a wide range of helicopters.


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Trump's Executive Order to Enhance Public Safety in the Interior of the United States
The main points of President Trump's Executive Order 13766 are as follows:
Enforcing immigration laws in the interior of the USA is important for public safety. Many "aliens" who enter illegally or who overstay their visas are a threat to public safety. Sanctuary cities violate federal laws by shielding illegal immigrants from removal, Tens of thousands of removable aliens have been released into our communities because their home countries refuse to take them back.
Trump's executive branch will ensure that all immigration laws are faithfully enforced. It will make use of all available resources to ensure enforcement. Sanctuary cities that fail to comply in enforcing immigration laws will not receive federal funding. The executive branch will ensure that all aliens ordered removed will be removed promptly. There will be support for victims and their families who have been victims of crimes committed by removable aliens.
Enforcement Priorities:
The priority is to remove all aliens convicted of crimes, or those charged with a crime, even if their case has not yet been resolved. Secondly, is to remove those engaged in fraud. Third is to remove those who have received public benefits to which they are not entitled. Finally, to remove those who have a final order of deportation but who have not departed.
Change from Previous Policy:
The Priority Enforcement Program of November 20, 2014 is terminated and the prior "Secure Communities" program is reinstalled.
Countries who do not accept their nationals:
The Secretaries of State and Homeland Security will use all diplomatic and negotiating efforts with foreign states to tie foreign aid received from the USA to those foreign states accepting back their nationals who have been removed from the USA.
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Dogs at a Class B dealer facility await transport to research labs.
Animal Welfare Institute
NIH ends funding for experiments using 'random source' dogs
By David Grimm Oct. 1, 2014 , 5:00 PM
As of today, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will no longer fund research on dogs procured from pounds, breeders, and other so-called random sources. The move is in response to a 2009 National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report, which concluded that cats and dogs acquired from such places were not critical for biomedical research, and that using them could damage the reputation of the research enterprise with the public. NIH ended funding for random source cats in 2012.
Dogs and cats enter U.S. research laboratories via two main sources: Class A and Class B dealers. Class A dealers—typically large, corporate entities—only sell animals they raise themselves, while Class B dealers—typically smaller, "mom-and-pop" operations—sell animals that they obtain from other sources, such as pounds and breeders. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has policed both types of dealers since the 1960s, but the Class B system has long been plagued with charges that some of its dealers sell stolen and abused pets. Tougher regulations have shrunk the number of Class B dealers from about 200 in the 1970s to just a handful today.
NIH's new policy may reduce that number to zero. Responding to the NAS report, the agency launched a pilot program to see if Class A dealers could provide the same types of dogs that Class B dealers usually provide—that is, mature, large, and well-socialized animals. NIH found that Class A dealers could indeed provide these animals. As a result, the agency announced late last year that, as of 1 October, 2014, it would not fund the procurement of dogs from Class B dealers. (All such projects funded before this date may continue.)
"We're very pleased that NIH has taken this action. It's long overdue," says Cathy Liss, president of the Washington, D.C.–based Animal Welfare Institute, which has pushed for the more humane treatment of laboratory animals. But she notes that random source cats and dogs can still be used by researchers and educators who don't rely on government money. Since 1996, her organization has been pushing Congress to pass the Pet Safety and Protection Act, which would effectively outlaw the use of all random source dogs and cats in the United States. "Only then," she says, "we will eliminate this blight on research."
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One of the most awaited moments (and there's a lot of competition) in The Nutcracker is the Grand Pas de deux in Act II: visually stunning, musically gorgeous. It is part of the entertainments in the Kingdom of Sweets to reward Clara for her help in saving the life of the Nutcracker and defeating the Mouse King, and comes after a series of divertissements that includes the famous Arabian Dance, Chinese Dance, Dance of the Mirlitons (little flutes) and the Waltz of the Flowers.
A pas de deux is a centrepiece that allows two star dancers to shine with their technique, communication of emotion and especially their partnering – the sympathetic way they respond to each other. In classical ballets the pas de deux is usually for a male and female principal (and thus in the story so often between two lovers): here it is the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Prince. There is a general pattern for a classical pas de deux. First the two soloists enter and dance a slow section together (the Adagio), then they each have a solo number (called a Variation) and finally they dance together in a spectacular and usually fast conclusion (the Coda). Essential elements of the whole form draw on contrasts between the different sections in the choreography, characterization and, of course, the music. So how is this all shown in Act II of The Nutcracker?
For the first section, the choreographer Petipa asked the composer Tchaikovsky for 'an adagio intended to produce a colossal impression' – which is just what Tchaikovsky delivered. After a few chords of introduction, and unexpectedly in the middle of a bar, a striking and soulful cello melody begins, little more than a descending scale. Tchaikovsky transforms this unlikely material into a powerfully expressive melody, using repetitions matched with increasingly full and intense orchestration. The choreography focuses on the beauty of the line of the two solo dancers, treated as one as they flow gracefully into a series of momentary striking images of beautiful shapes and gravity-defying lifts and balances.
The Variation for the Prince is musically almost understated at the start, a quiet tarantella. The twisting and hopping quality of the melody is paired with choreography that seems equally understated in making a series of impressive and vigorous jumps and leaps seem effortless. Leaving the ground and occupying the air with total ease is a very hard thing to do indeed!
Next, the Sugar Plum Fairy has her Variation, which contrasts the Prince by showing lightness in contact with the ground through her beautifully precise and delicate movements, poised on pointe. Petipa asked here for music that sounded 'as if drops of water were shooting out of fountains', and Tchaikovsky matched this description superbly to the sounds of the celesta, the solo instrument that has helped make this one of the most immediately recognizable of all pieces of Tchaikovsky ballet music.
To finish, the two dancers come back together for a shared flourish of agility, supported by wonderfully vigorous and assertive music – marked to be played allegro assai (very fast). Over steady chords sails a catchy, flowing melody that breaks out into furious runs of scales and then decorative figures and trills, capturing perfectly the energy and speed of the dancers. At the end, the Sugar Plum Fairy is in the arms of her Prince once more – and the whole joyful Grand Pas de deux becomes a summary of how choreography, superb technique, wonderful music and the thrill of performance can make ballet so extraordinary and uplifting.
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The production is staged with generous philanthropic support from Lady Jarvis and The Royal Opera House Endowment Fund.
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I much appreciate your article. The Grand Pas de Deux from The Nutcracker is one of my favourites (along with the Rose Adagio). Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky' s ballet scores are treasured works of art. The dear man was truly inspired when he composed the music for the Nutcracker Grand Pas de Deux.
And when the two principals have beautiful line and splendid technique - along with musicality and feeling - tthis Pas de Deux is pure magic !
(Written by a former dancer, now in her eighties).


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Meet the Raptor Responsible for Enormous Nests in Montana
Michael Foth
Michael Foth Published: January 26, 2023
Michael Foth, TSM. Inset photo by Karo Kujanpaa on Unplash
You've probably seen the old meme that describes the seasons of Montana in various stages. You know, the one that looks something like this.
It certainly feels like False Spring #1 this week, so I took advantage of the nice weather and spent some time at a couple of my favorite public recreation areas on the Yellowstone River near Billings.
L - Michael Foth, TSM. R - Photo by Jeremy Hynes on Unsplash
L - Michael Foth, TSM. R - Jeremy Hynes on Unsplash
Giant nests on top of poles.
The Duck Creek Fishing Access Site is a popular spot on the outskirts of Billings for hiking, fishing, dog walking, rock collecting, etc. Pulling into the parking lot, I was the lone car on a sunny weekday afternoon. I've been here many, many times, yet the humungous birds nest on top of the power pole still catches my eye each time. It's massive. Probably between 6 to 8 feet in diameter and nearly 5 feet tall. What kind of bird lives here?
Michael Foth, TSM
Not the bald eagle.
It's easy to assume the oversized bird nests are for bald eagles, but you would be mistaken. Typically, these giant nests are home to ospreys, a raptor found near bodies of water in most of Montana. They have distinctive brown and white plumage and a wingspan that can reach up to six feet. Ospreys are known for their agility and strength and can be seen hunting for fish (primarily rough fish like suckers, according to Montana FW&P) in the rivers and lakes of Montana. They are also known for their large nests, which are often built on top of tall trees or on man-made structures such as power poles. If you've spent any time in Montanas outdoors, you've surely heard their calls.
Osprey numbers remain stable in Montana.
The raptor's numbers declined after Europeans arrived in North America, but data indicated the osprey population is now healthy in Montana. The bird has few natural predators and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks note that its threats are largely human-caused.
Contaminants, electrocution, and to a lesser extent baling twine all represent threats to populations in Montana.
Next time you're out wandering around the river, keep your eyes open for ospreys. If you're lucky, you'll get to witness one dive-bombing to the surface of the water to catch an unsuspecting fish.
Source: Meet the Raptor Responsible for Enormous Nests in Montana
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The top 10 most liquid artists for the year 2016 sold together a total of 201 artworks or 21.5% of all lots sold at Christie's, Sotheby's and Phillips in 2016 by 321 artists at all fine art evening sales in London and New York.
The top 10 most expensive artworks sold in 2016 generated together $462,268,050 of Hammer Prices. Six of the sales took place at Sotheby's, while four happened at Christie's and none at Phillips.
Total Hammer prices for the top 10 most invested in artists reached more than $1 billion in 2016 (*). The majority of works by these artists were sold at contemporary evening sales, only a few at impressionist evening sales. Top hammer prices and volume were the key to their success.
The top 10 best performing artworks are works that achieved Hammer Prices (HP) dramatically higher than their initial Low Estimates (LE), thus indicating a huge interest in the works at the time of the auctions. Interestingly all but one artworks were sold at contemporary evening sales and 3 out of the top 10 artworks were works by artist Adrian Ghenie.
In the business of fine art auctions, there is nothing worse for a seller than having a bought-in. The following top 10 worst performing artworks did not have that terrible fate as they all found buyers. However the Hammer Prices they reached for their sales were much lower than their initial Low Estimates (LE), making their HP/LE ratios some of the lowest of 2016. Given that there are always two parts to a trade, this also means that the buyers of these artworks may have been able to get an amazing discount on their art.
There are many ways to rank artists on their performance during the year. In this latest ranking, we chose to look at how much total investment there was at auction in 2016 for a specific artist and how much that compares to what the auction houses were expecting. We thus look at the total value created by the auctionned artworks (Total HP) versus their initial estimates set-up before the auction (Total LE). The bigger the discrepency, the more interest there was at auctions for these top 10 over performing artists during 2016.
When auction houses really want to obtain a consignment, they offer the seller of an artwork a guarantee on the consignment. This means that whatever the outcome of the auction, the seller is guaranteed to sell the work. Obviously by doing so, the auction houses take on a huge risk. To hedge against this risk, they often rely on Third parties to commit ahead of the auction to give them an "irrevocable bid" for such guaranteed lots. The following artists are the top 10 artists whose works received the largest number of guarantees over 2016.
The worst thing that can happen to an artwork when it is auctioned is to be bought in. This happens when no one makes an offer above the seller's reserve price. The following 10 artworks all encountered this sad fate in 2016 and they were the Top 10 most expensive bought-ins based on their Low estimates ahead of the auction.


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Boffin seeks US Blu-ray, mobile phone import ban
Alleges mass infringement of blue-laser diode patent
Tony Smith Thu 27 Mar 2008 // 12:40 UTC
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has named 30 companies it intends to investigate to see if products they import into the States are guilty of patent infringement.
Among the names are such luminaries as Sony, Nokia, Toshiba, Hitachi, LG and Samsung. The technologies affected include Blu-ray Disc, HD DVD and mobile phones.
The ITC's investigation follows a complaint filed by one Gertrude Neumark Rothschild of Hartsdale, New York, who holds a patent detailing LEDs and laser diodes that emit short-wavelength light. Rothschild alleges a host of companies' products incorporate such devices, and she's seeking restitution.
One option open to her other than suing the alleged violators directly is to complain to the ITC that goods being imported into the US infringe her US patent. The ITC has decided to investigate the complaint, but it stressed that it has yet to come to any decision on the merits of the case.
Rothschild wants the ITC to ban the import of any products the organisation finds that contain components that infringe her patent. However, as the ITC said, the body may not uncover any infringement.
Her complaint essentially covers the use of the blue-laser diodes that are key components in Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD players and storage devices. No wonder then that the likes of Sony, Toshiba, LG, Sharp, Samsung and Panasonic are on the ITC's list.
It's not clear yet how such technology is incorporated into phones - in display backlights, possibly - but Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Motorola are mentioned too.
Rothschild is Howe Professor Emerita of Materials Science at New York's Columbia University, and has a long and distinguished history of research into semiconductors. She graduated in 1948, went on to gain an MA and later a PhD in Chemistry before embarking on a career with Philips. She joined the Columbia staff in 1985.


After a cup of cafe... remember to visit other Blue Monday and Metamorphosis Monday participants... ENJOY your week!
Great rendition of the cafe from the photo!
I am never lucky with giveaways, but this painting is so beautiful, I have to try.
Became a fan on facebook and left the codeword "Cafe"
Fifi your paintings get better and better all the time! J'adore this one in particular because it would look perfect in my bedroom in my new home!
I love your work, these are really outstanding.
followed you from blue monday meme.
I hope you will stop by and enter my Fab Fall French Giveaway.
The only blue I see are in your note cards.
Fifi, each and every one of your paintings are sooo fantastic. I would love to win!
I would love if you linked this to the French Obsession party going on now!
Beautiful painting! I'd love to have it!
That sounds easy enough to get a chance to win a lovely painting like yours.
Fun painting and cards of cafes.
Wow these are so cool and original! I would love to own one.
Fifi, I love this painting!
Oh Fifi I would adore winning this painting!! very nice!!
Love it! You are so prolific. It takes me forever to do one drawing.
BEAUTIFUL!! and it is PERFECT for Frenchy's FRENCH OBSESSION party.
I do not get the Blue Monday, though.
I am a fan now and commented.
Always when I enter your contests I wish to be a winner. your work is so special and characteristic for you. And I can feel paris from all your paintings.


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