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Commentary: The State of Localized Programmatic – Why Marketers Need to Adopt a Personalized Digital Strategy
This article originally appeared in MarTech Advisor
By: Ryan Horn, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Simpli.fi
National campaigns have traditionally been at the forefront of every marketer's strategy and are consequently where the majority of advertising dollars are spent. However, within The State of Localized Programmatic Report you'll find that for years there has been a growing demand for more personalized advertising. In fact, BIA/Kelsey forecasts that national brands will spend $62.7 billion to reach local consumers this year, which represents a $600 million increase compared to what national brands spent locally in 2018.
The Explosion of Personalization
Every marketer knows that customers expect a personalized experience, but where did it all begin? A good bet would be: the smartphone. These personal devices forever redefined how people find information and purchase goods and services and in turn, provided another avenue for advertisers to reach individual consumers. The daily lives of consumers have changed, with most people spending more than five hours a day on mobile devices, and for marketers to succeed, they need to meet the consumer where they are—which happens to be on their smartphones.
Mobile phones are one of the greatest resources for personalization due to the ubiquitous use of location services and location data. This data provides marketers highly targeted insights in order to reach the right consumer, at the right time, in the right place. In 2018, programmatic mobile ad spend in the U.S. grew 25%, from $24 billion the year prior. Mobile will soon account for around 78% of the $46 billion programmatic ad market, according to eMarketer.
Location intelligence also makes the online-to-offline connection more transparent, and allows marketers to track the ROI for personalized, location-based targeting. According to data from Simpli.fi, location-based mobile targeting solutions drove an average 391% increase in incremental physical site visits for clients from target areas as reported by Geo-Conversion Lift in 2018. Advertisers need to embrace measurements that relate to sales and push their partners to adopt conversion-based metrics so that they can track how mobile advertising spend has impacted their business.
The use of mobile and the resulting power of location-based targeting sits at the center of a massive industry-wide shift in the way marketers deliver targeted ads. Location-based intent data helps marketers go beyond targeting on things like cookies and search data, and precisely reach the right consumer based on how they have interacted with both the digital and physical world together.
Localized Programmatic: Who Has Adopted It and Who Needs It
The importance of localized targeting cannot be overstated. Nomenclature, local preferences, and buying habits vary widely from city to city across the country. But it's rare for advertisers to have the technology or staff to personalize campaigns to the needed degree for tens, hundreds or thousands of markets.
The need for advertisers to adopt a localized programmatic strategy to increase performance is clear. The advertisers who stand to benefit the most from a localized programmatic strategy are multi-location brands, agencies who service them, and local media groups seeking to localized audiences for national campaigns.
The Transformative Power of Unstructured Data
One of the most successful developments for a localizing programmatic strategy are technology innovations that allow for the use of unstructured data. Structured data and audience segments have traditionally been leveraged as the most effective means for targeting. However, these segments have significant limitations when it comes to programmatic marketing, including unknown data sources, no visibility into recency of intent or actions, along with the fact that optimization can only occur at the segment level, not the data element level. These limitations are not a concern with unstructured data, as it provides the ability to target dynamic audiences with pinpoint precision, based on the desired individual data points, allowing advertisers to create and customize their campaigns at scale, in real-time.
Growth Areas in Localized Programmatic
For marketers to understand which programmatic mobile strategies are working, and optimize these strategies in real-time, geo-fencing, addressable geo-fencing, and OTT/CTV have emerged as the leading trends in the state of localized programmatic.
The entry point for many advertisers into localized marketing is Geo-Fencing. Geo-Fencing is a location-based mobile advertising technology that utilizes latitude and longitude data to target specific geographic areas. These data sources and filtering models ensure highly accurate GPS data so that advertisers can reach individuals based on the locations the're in or have visited previously. Advertisers have been quick to adopt this targeting tactic and it has largely been responsible for swaying national advertisers to invest in localized mobile ad spend. In fact, the Global Geo-Fencing Market is estimated to cross $1.7 billion by 2024.
One of the largest growth areas for localized programmatic is Addressable Geo-Fencing. Addressable Geo-Fencing is a revolutionary way to target specific households and businesses with digital advertising, such as mobile, video, and/or OTT/CTV ads. Addressable Geo-Fencing is the next logical step in the localization and personalization of programmatic advertising. This solution uses plat line and GPS data, rather than IP-based targeting, to deliver programmatic advertising to specific households from first party databases or curated lists based on various demographic targeting variables.
OTT/CTV Advertising
As new consumer TV viewing habits shift towards streamed content, it is becoming more important than ever for marketers to incorporate CTV advertising into their marketing strategies. In fact, streaming video subscriptions has now surpassed cable subscriptions worldwide for the first time. In response, programmatic has seen an incredible amount of budget shifting this year as TV buyers rearrange their linear budgets to test the reach and frequency, along with the targeting capabilities, analytics, and attribution that come with CTV advertising. This is most certainly the space to watch, and it looks like streaming content is not only here to stay but is poised to continue taking over the video content market.
Adopting A Strategy
Marketers see the need for more personalized, localized targeting when it comes to their advertising, and the market is growing in reaction to this need in order to achieve higher performance. It is imperative that advertisers understand the consumer expectations that are behind the shift to localization and have informed conversations about the benefits to adopting a localized programmatic strategy. Multi-location brands, agencies that serve them, and local media groups seeking to localize audiences for national campaigns are the advertisers who stand to benefit the most from a localized programmatic strategy. Through utilizing geo-fencing, addressable programmatic, and OTT/CTV advertising tactics, advertisers can precisely reach the right consumer at the right time, tying together both the digital and physical worlds.


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I have recently made simpler versions of the transmitter and receiver and designed them in a cheap format which I call "Cardboard Electronics".
A circuit layout is glued onto corrugated cardboard using paper glue. When dried, a small screw driver or medium sized nail is used to push holes in the cardboard at circuit junction points. Brassed-steel paper fasteners are pushed into the holes, then splayed out underneath and tapped flat with a small hammer. Components and connecting wires are soldered to the paper fastener domes as seen in the photos above.
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And sure, it was sparkling – enough to wake both you and your taste buds up in the morning. I however, preferred this coffee when mixed with well frothed milk for a cappuccino or macchiatone (Italian version of a Cortado) – for this method, I got "soft" caramel, with hints of milk chocolate.
However, the real prize in the package were the Ethiopian (my favourite of the bunch) and the Kenyan coffees, which I thought were "exceptional". For the Kenyan, Ndimaini, being your typical bold and berry-ful coffee, I extracted it using the French Press and Hario V60 methods and this coffee made me fall in love again with the V60 method. It was like the Kenyan coffee was roasted only for a pour-over – very delightful to drink, complex flavours, full in your mouth with dark berries and a mild hint of dark chocolate. I should add that I adhered to Verve's coffee tips (a bit simlar to mine, 20g of freshly ground coarse coffee with about 200ml of off-the-boil hot water) when brewing their non-espresso coffees. Not only was this another discovery, but it made me think, "these guys really know their coffee and how to get the best out of it" so they must have spent a lot of time on their brewing methods vis-a-vis the roast profile of each coffee.
OK! the Ethiopian, Biloya. Naturally, I used the aeropress method for this – why ? Usually, when I sense a coffee is really special, aroma, look and feel, I think it should be treated gently, which is how I relate to the aeropress – the most gentle way of getting the best out of your coffee. Again, I followed Verve Coffee guidelines and the taste profile was as they described (which I tweeted about), raspberry and wrap around your outer tongue, citrus.
However, following my tweet about my experience, I got some feedback from DearCoffeeILove You (aka DCILY) about Verve Coffee. After a brief interaction on twitter, he (sorry, I don't know his real name) pointed me to his post about his aeropress method, which you can read in detail here. In summary, his method got him into the top 4 of the World Aeropress Championships in October 2011 (Yes! there is such a competition) and involves reducing the dosage to 16g with 92C 215 water, using a slightly finer grind than what I use, and with more steeping time (1 minute to 1.5 minutes). So, off I went and immediately tried his method, bringing out my scales, measuring jug, etc and wow! my efforts were not wasted – the taste profile changed dramatically – It reminded me of my fig and orange honey cake – so we are talking about dried sweet fruits, with honey completed with a citrus linger.
Since then, I have been using this method for extracting coffee, the aeropress way. A bit of a digression, BUT I had to share this wonderful revelation.
Back to Verve – I just found out that they are now 4 years old and that they have just opened (23 November 2011) their third store in LA and from the pics, it looks amazing. So happy for the residents and future customers of their 1540 Pacific Avenue store. Read more about them on their website HERE.
Thanks a lot Verve Coffee Roasters and keep up the good work.
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Q: Permission denied when ansible tries to create a directory with sudo I have a roles/ec2/tasks/main.yml that is trying to create a folder:
---
- name: Mkdir /opt/applications
  file: path=/opt/applications state=directory

it is called in the roles of start.yml:
- hosts: tag_composant_XXX:&tag_Name_XXX-sandbox
  remote_user: ec2-user
  vars:
    ec2_ami_name: XXX-base-{{ ansible_date_time.year }}-{{ ansible_date_time.month }}-{{ ansible_date_time.day }}
    ec2_ami_description: Ami to launch XXX
    instance_tag_environnement: XXX
  roles:
    - {role: ec2, sudo: true}

it is saying that
failed: [x.x.x.x] => {"failed": true, "parsed": false}
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/ec2usr/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1438095761.0-196976221154211/file", line 1994, in <module>
    main()
  File "/home/ec2usr/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1438095761.0-196976221154211/file", line 279, in main
    os.mkdir(curpath)
OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/opt/applications'
OpenSSH_6.6.1, OpenSSL 1.0.1f 6 Jan 2014
debug1: Reading configuration data /home/xxx/.ssh/config
debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
debug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 19: Applying options for *
debug1: auto-mux: Trying existing master
debug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK
debug2: mux_client_hello_exchange: master version 4
debug3: mux_client_forwards: request forwardings: 0 local, 0 remote
debug3: mux_client_request_session: entering
debug3: mux_client_request_alive: entering
debug3: mux_client_request_alive: done pid = 4869
debug3: mux_client_request_session: session request sent
debug1: mux_client_request_session: master session id: 2
debug3: mux_client_read_packet: read header failed: Broken pipe
debug2: Received exit status from master 0
Shared connection to x.x.x.x closed.

The execution is done via:
ansible-playbook --private-key=~/.ssh/key -vvvv -i ../ec2.py start.yml

(I have not touched the py script)
It worked before changing the ansible version (see this). What I have done more than just uninstalling + installing ansible, is that I have removed some folders in ~/.ansible/tmp/ (something like ansible-tmp-1438095761.0-196976221154211/, but I do not remember the names exactly). Is it a problem because of it?
I have managed to connect to the EC2 instance manually and create the folder, but with Ansible it seems not to work. Why? What is the problem?

A: Not sure if this was possible before. But one can define this directly at the task level now e.g.
- name: Mkdir /opt/applications
  file:
    path=/opt/applications
    state=directory
  become: yes

also https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.7/user_guide/become.html might help with further questions

A: Based on all the comments I am making an answer to this question:
Accordingly to the discussions on the forum of Ansible's repo there was a role level break. So it will be better to switch to 1.9.1 version. What is more, there was another change in the roles: sudo has changed to become (as mentioned in another question's answer). And that seems to fix my problem even if the docs says that sudo still works.
I have replaced:
- {role: ec2, sudo: true}

by
- {role: ec2, become: yes}

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Yields on 30-year Treasury bonds TMUBMUSD30Y, 2.183% will fall to a record low, strategists at Credit Suisse predict, after the Federal Reserve unveiled a more aggressive program of buying longer-term bonds. The central bank said it would buy an amount of long-dated debt that's almost the same as the amount that the U.S. will be auctioning over that period. "Almost the entire supply of bonds will be offset by Fed purchases through June 2012," Credit Suisse's head of U.S. rates strategy Carl Lantz wrote in a note Thursday. Thirty-year yields will fall to 2.5% by year-end, the firm said, which would be just below the current record low set during the heart of the U.S. financial crisis. They formerly expected yields to rise to 3.03% from 2.79% currently. The firm sees 10-year yields, already at record low, falling to 1.60% from 1.73% Thursday. The previous forecast was for 10-year yields to hit 1.75% at the end of 2011.
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Our call of the day is rooting for Apple, which Wedgewood Partners says has built a semiconductor business that rivals even established competitors.
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Dress Code: Flamenco skirt or folkloric practice skirt, tights or socks, black leotard, black flamenco or folkloric shoes with nails. These are available through the studio; consult staff. Custom-made flamenco costumes, ordered through the studio, will be worn for performances. Please consult staff. For performances, dancers wear fishnet tights for Flamenco, suntan tights for Folkloric.


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Scoping Assessment on Climate Change Adaptation in Viet Nam - Summary
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Submitted by Albert Salamanca | published 12th Aug 2012 | last updated 5th Jan 2023
With the Fourth Assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 20071, it has become clear that: (i) climate change is this century's main threat to sustainable development; and (ii) it is caused by humans. International summits are now dominated by climate change, in particular in the run up to the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Copenhagen in December 2009. Bank Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, described climate change as 'the greatest collective challenge we face collective challenge we face as a human family'. He also said that in Copenhagen, "we have a change to put in place a climate change agreement that all nations can embrace, which will be equitable, balanced, comprehensible'2.
Scientific data indicate that Viet Nam is 'particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change', as defined in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Predictions for Viet Nam's regions according to global scenarios of future greenhouse gas emissions, as used by the IPCC, show major effects on the country from climate change including increased climatic extremes as well as less spectacular, but gradually growing climatic stresses on resources and communities. Increases in average temperatures and average changes in rainfall from climate models do not fully illustrate the extent of 'dangerous climate change', which means that climatic events become more extreme. Importantly, because 'avoiding dangerous climate change' is possible but not certain, there is a need to invoke the 'precautionary principle': since climate change effects may be very extreme, even if the scientific data cannot provide certainty anticipatory action must be taken.
Climate change is primarily caused by the emission of greenhouse gases. However, International negotiations at Bali in December 2007 failed to achieve consensus on target from climate change mitigation. It is predicted that the severity and frequency of climate change induced disasters will increase. But till now there is no consensus regarding the reduction of greenhouse gases. Further, scientists also estimated that even if emission of all greenhouse gases stopped today (mitigation approach) some degree of climate change would still occur and developing countries would have great sufferings. Therefore, developing countries have no alternative rather putting emphasis to adaptation to climate change. Adaptation to climate change and it induced impacts must demand for building a climate disaster resilient community. In this respect often it is suggested to develop the adaptive capacity and to build a resilient community that would be efficiently capable to face climate change and associated climatic risks.
Respond to the global and regional urgency of climate change impacts, the Regional Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia (or Adaptation Platform) seeks to facilitate climate change adaptation at local, national and regional levels and to strengthen adaptive capacity of countries in South and South East Asian countries, while bridging existing and emerging networks and knowledge.
The Adaptation Platform is intended to support countries in the Asia region to strengthen their capabilities to introduce effective adaptation measures. This includes both at the national level, in terms of creating an enabling policy, regulatory, planning and budgeting environment for the adoption of adaptation measures, and at a sub-national and local level where most adaptation activities will actually be implemented. The overall platform goal is to facilitate climate change adaptation in Asia at local, national and regional levels and strengthen adaptive capacity. This paper is the first step towards the establishment of the Adaptation Platform. The paper aims to identify and assess the existing policies, institutional mechanisms and mandates and specific programs for adaptation, national development and key sectors, and the existing state of knowledge and existing initiatives related to adaptation and obvious sectors such as disaster management in Viet Nam.
1 IPCC (2007) Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA/
2 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon- to the World Federation of UN Associates, 10 August 2009
Sinh, B, T., et al., 2010. Scoping Assessment on Climate Change Adaptation in Viet Nam. Regional Climate Change Adaptation Platform for Asia. Bangkok.
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Cosmos » Biology » Nanotube implant guides spinal nerve growth
18 July 2016 /
Nanotube implant guides spinal nerve growth
Artificial 'sponge' directs cellular growth.
Scanning electron micrograph detailing the structure of the carbon nanotube sponge. Cells are visible invading the artificial skeleton.
Credit: Denis Scaini
Nerve cells sprouting from cut spinal cord followed a tangle of tiny tubes made from carbon and formed webs of "wires", bridging the gap in 3-D.
Electrical signals were able to pass between spinal segments again, and – perhaps most importantly – the nanotube sponges are safe to implant in brain tissue. The work, by biologists in Italy and Spain, was published in Scientific Reports.
"These materials could be useful for covering electrodes used for treating movement disorders like Parkinson's because they are well accepted by tissue, while the implants being used today become less effective over time because of scar tissue," says senior author and Italian International School for Advanced Studies neuroscientist Laura Ballerini.
Carbon-based nanostructures – such as tubes made from graphene, a chicken-wire-like sheet of carbon atoms – are particularly attractive materials for neuronal prostheses, especially for injury or illnesses affecting the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).
Studies have shown multi-walled carbon nanotubes, which consist of multiple layers of rolled graphene tubes, nested like a retractable telescope, can guide nerve cell growth in two dimensions. But spinal cord injuries tend to happen in 3-D.
Scanning electron microscopy showing the tight interactions between the carbon nanotube 3-D sponge and the living brain tissue, two weeks after implantation.
Sadaf Usmani, also from the International School for Advanced Studies, and colleagues used a sponge-like mesh of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (originally designed to clean oil from seawater) and popped it between severed sections of mouse spinal cord, around 300 microns apart, which they grew in a dish.
They compared it to another severed cord, but this one was grown without any nanotubes.
After around two weeks, they saw nerve growth in both dishes. But the directions of growth were completely different.
Where nerves in the second dish grew in straight lines in all directions like spokes on a wheel, cells in first used the mesh as scaffolding and grew towards each other.
Could any type of 3-D mesh to the same job? To test this, they repeated the experiment using a 3-D porous structure made from a silicon-based organic polymer. But while regenerating cells successfully infiltrated the polymer bridge, they didn't grow as far or as well as those in the carbon nanotubes.
Cultured cells also transmitted electrical impulses between the spinal cord segments, but because the experiment was carried out in a dish, they couldn't tell if the signals were getting where they needed.
Finally, to see the long-term effects of such implants, they embedded tiny bundles of multi-walled carbon nanotubes into the brain of four rats for a month.
Post-surgery, there was a little inflammation as expected. But once it settled, the rats remained "vital and healthy during the entire four weeks", Usmani says.
So why are carbon nanostructures so well suited to guiding nerve cells? Exactly how they interact, the researchers don't know. It might be because they form tight junctions with living cells, and perhaps help things along thanks to graphene's electrical conductivity.
And while there's still a long way to go before these technologies are suitable for human use, Ballerini says she hopes the work will encourage "other research teams with multidisciplinary expertise to expand this type of study even further".
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Including EUROPEAN BLUES OPEN, BLUES DWAS, MASTERS INVITATIONAL JACK & JILL, see below for entry, rules and info.
After a 1 year break the, European Neo-Blues Championships is back for its 11th year.
Each year, new rising Blues stars dip a toe in the water and join the 150 or so competitors. If you want to give it a go and don't have a dance partner try the Blues DWAS competition on Sunday afternoon. Anyone can join in, so it's time to get your competition shoes out and start Grooving the Blues in order to take a trophy home with you.
To give you some last minute tips, tricks and moves, there will be a range of Blues classes with great teachers encompassing vintage Blues style to modern 21st Century Blues style to suit the evolution of Blues music through the years to present day. The competition will reflect the growing variety of Blues music played.
Classes will include maximum capacity Blues Master Classes which will be pre-bookable at the event.
. The Finals will take place on the Sunday evening at 9pm.
To give all those Blues lovers a chance to compete even if you don't have a regular partner we will be holding a DAY TIME Blues Dance with a Stranger Competition commencing at 1.30pm on Sunday. Winners of this category will gain an automatic place in the Semi Finals of the Open Blues Championships that night (assuming either person is not already placed).
Introduced in 2013, this category recognises the talents of past winners and placers from the Championships that have been running at Breeze since it began. Competitors enter by invitation only based on achieving 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in the Open and Winners of the DWAS. Individual dancers switch partners throughout the competition on Saturday night in the main room, and dance in spotlight to find the ultimate Masters Champions. 2016 winners were Ekow Oduro & Danni Moore.
* Aerials are judged, as when both of the ladies feet are above the guy's waist. An aerial lift may last for a maximum of 7 beats. Any number of Baby Aerials or 'flying moves' can be included.
The essence of Blues dancing is close, connected & musical and couples will be expected to demonstrate this throughout the competition.
NEW RULE for 2018 – where a couple are matched together who are both 'Masters J&J' competitors, a further rotation will continue to ensure the Masters are separate.
The number of heats will be determined by the number of entrants during the course of the weekend.
This track will be approximately 3 ½ minutes long so there may be cause to fade tracks out.
During the Semi Finals and Finals couples will dance to 2 tracks (one 75 – 95 bpm and one 95 – 115 bpm). These tracks will be approx 2 mins in length with fade out.
No aerials are permitted in this section.
The essence of Blues dancing is close and connected and couples will be expected to demonstrate this throughout the competition.
Teachers & professional dancers may enter this category.
An experienced panel of judges will be marking throughout the competitions: Nigel Anderson, Nina Daines, Lily Barker, David Rokov, Marc Forster and acting as adjudicator and scoring administrator – David Barker.
Whilst they will be attributing points for different aspects of the dance this will simply be used as a decider to ensure the overall best dancers go through and are placed. Ultimately they will be looking at the bigger picture and seeing the overall performance of couples so they will first be asked to nominate a specific number of couples they identify from each heat who should go through to the next. In the event of differing opinions the points system will come into play across all judges to make the final decision.
In addition it should be remembered that as this is a partner dance as a couple you will also be judged on how well your dancing compliments your partner's and how balanced the partnership is both in style and technical ability.
The organisers accept no responsibility for loss or injury to persons or possessions in relation to this event.
Ceroc reserves the right to change aspects of the programme & competition if necessary without consultation.
Special congrats to Dale & Sarah who only paired up on the day for the Lucky Dip and entered the Open as our Wild Cards & took home the big trophy!


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I spent the last three days recovering old projects.
Posted by Jonathan Hale on Sat 23 June 2018 in misc. Tags: code, gamedev, meta, open-source.
Once again it has been ages since by last post. Literally.
Two posts ago, I posted about Vhite Rabbit. And here again, some shameless promotion!
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Why would I want to develop for Palm Pre? Why for WebOS, which runs on about only seven different devices?
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New Lexus RX Makes World Debut
by Habitat Magazine | Jun 12, 2019 | Motoring
Lexus unveiled the upcoming RX luxury SUV today, revealing evolutionary changes to the brand's core model, which helped establish the luxury SUV segment when it was first introduced in 1998. The 2020 RX is scheduled to go on sale in late September 2019. The new RX is a testament to Lexus' ongoing commitment to maintain its status as a pioneer of the luxury SUV segment.
The new RX exterior retains a powerful and sporty appearance, while the character line that runs from the front of the vehicle to the rear has been improved, giving the RX's overall appearance exceptional flow and consistency. The result is an elegant, dynamic exterior that emphasizes Lexus' new design language.
In terms of the RX's driving character, it embraces Lexus' exhilarating performance following the path of LC and LS flagship coupe and sedan, as the engineers scrutinised every part of the vehicle, and made enhancements to the rigidity of the body and suspension system, as well as adding a new shock absorber and brake control system.
The result is a vehicle with an excellent handling feel and precision, allowing users to accurately trace their desired driving lines. Also, the new RX is equipped with the world's first BladeScan Type AHS and the latest generation of Lexus Safety System +.
One of the biggest changes to the new RX is the significant enhancements that contribute to driving pleasure resulting from changes to the suspension and increased body rigidity. Lexus Chief Engineer Takeaki Kato was determined to deliver pleasurable driving experience through agile handling and exhilarating driving pleasure, and his engineering team worked closely with the production team to achieve this goal.
Lexus is a pioneer in automotive lighting technologies, and was the first automaker to equip vehicles with LED headlamps and the Adaptive High beam System (AHS) to enhance safety with oncoming traffic. In the new RX, Lexus once again introduces a world's first with the BladeScan Type AHS. LED-sourced light shines onto a blade mirror spinning at high speed, and the light is transferred to a lens to illuminate the road ahead.
While the light does not appear to be moving, the BladeScan Type AHS precisely controls light distribution by synchronising the rotation of the blade mirror and switching the LED headlamps on and off. Because the effect of the high beam can be expanded in a more natural manner, the system illuminates spots that may be difficult to see with conventional high-beam systems, such as the shoulder of the road. It also allows the driver to recognise pedestrians and road signs much earlier, without impeding the visibility of drivers in the vehicle, or drivers traveling in the opposite direction. BladeScan Type AHS is not yet available in all markets due to regional regulations.
Lexus is committed to always listening to their customers, and letting them select the operation that best suits their preferences or circumstances.
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Alexandra, Will and family extend a warm welcome to all those choosing to holiday at The Quies . We are ideally situated for your holiday accommodation in Newquay, Cornwall being only a 2 minute walk from Newquay town centre, beaches, bus station, railway station and taxi ranks. Newquay airport is approximately 15 minutes drive from the hotel.
The Quies Newquay enjoys perfect holiday views of the sea and coastline from its central location in Newquay. The name 'Quies' relates to small islands which can be seen from our site.
We have doubles, twins and family suites available, most rooms have king size beds plus we have a four poster for that special occasion. Our breakfast room which offers a wonderful view of Newquay Bay, compliments our comfortable lounge. We have a games room with Pool table, a football table and Playstation.
We provide a full English Breakfast and vegetarians are catered for.
Rooms are now available from 12.00 Noon on the day of arrival and to be vacated by 10.00 am on day of departure. You are welcome to check in earlier and leave your bags until the room becomes available.


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HOOVER, Ala. (KFSM) – Arkansas had to sit around and watch seven games over two days in the SEC Tournament before they got a shot to take the field.
But it took exactly five batters to get the offense going.
Dominic Fletcher blasted a three run home run in the first inning and that sparked the Razorbacks offense as they toppled South Carolina 13-8 in the second round of the conference tournament.
Arkansas will face No. 1 seed Florida in the late game on Thursday. Start time is scheduled for 8 p.m. but more realistically will start at 9 p.m. or later. South Carolina faces elimination in the second game on Thursday as the Gamecocks face LSU.
Fletcher started the offense in the first inning but it was a team effort in the second as Eric Cole, Luke Bonfield and Heston Kjerstad each drove in a run as Arkansas sent nine batters to the plate. South Carolina needed three pitchers to record the first six outs of the game.
Fletcher finished with five RBI while freshman Casey Martin added a pair of home runs in the Arkansas barrage.
The Arkansas defense put it's pitching staff in tough spots all game as they committed five errors, a season high.
Blaine Knight will start Thursday's game against Florida. Knight beat the defending SEC champions in his lone start against the Gators in the regular season.


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1. What are some programs and activities offered by Port Discovery that are specifically geared towards families?
For families with infants and toddlers, Jingle Jangle Music Time and Mother Goose on the Loose are interactive story times that engage both parents and little ones in sing-alongs, dancing, and instrumental music. The first Saturday of each month is Healthy First Saturday where we offer special programs that focus on health and promote family fitness. Parents and children and can learn how to make a healthy snack in our Cook and Tell program or take a family yoga class. They can also participate in the FITastic! Family Voyage which features five fitness stations that test strength, balance and endurance.
2. What can visitors expect to experience in the new LEGO Castle Adventure exhibit?
In this exhibit, children and adults are transported to a life-sized LEGO kingdom where they can become master castle builders. The exhibit features several real world castles (Blarney, Arundel, and Neuschwanstein) which have been reconstructed by LEGO Master Builders out of LEGO bricks. There are several LEGO brick building areas where children and adults can create their own castles and structures. Guests can test their architectural skills using a 3-D computer program and a real-world catapult to design a catapult-proof wall. There is also a dress up area where children can try on medieval costumes and a "jousting" field.
3. There is a lot to see and do at the museum. What exhibition at the museum is the most fun for the whole family?
Kick It Up! is our most popular, "fun for the whole family" exhibit because it is actually two exhibits in one. In the morning, it's an indoor soccer field complete with goal posts and scoreboard. Soccer is such a family oriented sport and we see many parents and children playing together or against each other! In the afternoon, the field converts into an ExerGames arena where children and adults can ride stationary bikes and compete in a virtual bike race; play iDance (similar to Dance Dance Revolution) or surf, snow board, or skateboard on balance boards. The adults love the games as much as the kids!
4. Tell us about some of the unique offerings that visitors can find at Port Discovery that they can't find at any other children's museum?
In addition to Kick It Up!, our soccer field/Exergames arena, our infant/toddler exhibit, Tot Trails, is designed to celebrate the unique landscapes of Maryland. One side of the exhibit is designed to replicate the tidal pools and dunes you'll find on the Eastern Shore and includes a sand table where little ones can "dig" for shells. The other side is the Mountain Trail where toddlers can crawl and climb through the Paw Paw Tunnel and catch butterflies. The exhibit also includes a GIANT Light Brite board, which isn't necessarily related to Maryland, but very cool! We are also the only children's museum in the country to have a replica Royal Farms Convenience Store that was actually designed by the same architects who design their stores. Children can shop for food, ring up items at the register, and fill up a VW Beetle with gas from the gas the gas pump. The unique message in this exhibit is to teach children they can make healthy choices in a convenient world.
5. What do you hope families will learn after visiting the museum for the first time?
I would like families to learn the value of play. Children nowadays are so scheduled between school, extracurricular activities, and homework, and when they are not focusing on school work, they either online or playing video games. There is little time for physical play. The programs and exhibits at Port Discovery engage children in quality, purposeful play. Here, children use their hands and imaginations to build and create new things. They can physically challenge themselves by climbing and sliding through our three-story treehouse. They can solve a mystery, learn about ancient Egypt, and build a water fountain all in one visit. Playful learning is fundamental to the development of all children. Play helps children build their emotional and social skills. Play develops motor skills and enhances cognitive skills, and above all children learn through play. In the words of Albert Einstein, "Play is the highest form of research."
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In a conversation, God not being omnibenevolent came into question. I was asked how can he be omnibenevolent when he allows evil. I explained that in our limited knowledge, we cannot see the end of everything, and have to have faith that all evil will end with good. I cited Joseph being sold into slavery as an example. Am I correct that he is omnibenevolent, and is there any particular Scripture that says it directly without question?
Your question illustrates the challenge we humans have in understanding our immense God. We are very grateful that, beyond revealing himself through creation and our conscience, God has made himself known in his holy word. And yet that fuller revelation of himself in the Bible still leaves us with questions. Is God all-powerful? Yes. Is Continued.
I recently talked to a co-worker of mine and we got into a discussion about God talking to us in other ways besides Scripture. She claims that she hears God talking to her in her thoughts. She says she hears his voice. I told her I have never had that experience and that I don't think God talks to us that way. We get our answers through Scripture. I know God works in mysterious ways, but it is hard for me to wrap my mind around God speaking to us personally about how are lives will turn out in our thoughts or dreams. My question is: Does God talk to us with a voice in our thoughts or our dreams?
God of course can do anything. He can communicate to us any way he wants. The Bible describes instances when God did speak directly to people, through others and in dreams. The fact that God communicated in these ways in the past does not guarantee that God will do so in the future. We have Continued.
How could God allow suffering and evil?
This is a classic question. When it's a challenge to the Christian faith, trying to prove that God doesn't exist, it's usually phrased like this: "If God is truly omniscient (all-knowing) and omnipotent (all-powerful) and loving, how could he allow suffering and evil?" Here is a classic answer. God exists. Jesus said he does, and Continued.
Is there a distinction between what the WELS believes regarding the term "Sovereign Lord" and other faiths, i.e. Presbyterian?
"Sovereign Lord" in the NIV is a title of two words in Hebrew and one word in Greek that describes God's absolute lordship, the one under whom we live, and the one who is free to do as he pleases. We acknowledge these attributes of God and praise him for who he is. God's sovereignty Continued.
Can you help me understand what the Bible means when it says we are to "fear" God? Some have said it is just to have an awe of him. I find this understanding inconsistent with Scripture as little as I know. Fear is fear, and isn't it caused by sin and our sinful desires to turn from God, not some sense of awe of him? Is it a fair comparison to say we fear the wrath of our parents when we have done wrong but this fear is alleviated with the knowledge that they love us and forgive us of our wrongs?
You ask an excellent question, and I especially appreciate your desire to analyze a word that the Bible uses quite a bit. One might say that the basic meaning of the word "to fear" is to "stand in awe of" or even revere. It is also accurate to add that invariably more needs to be Continued.
This is something that has always been on my mind and that my children ask me all the time. Where did God come from? It is hard to understand that because we know everything comes from something. So how did God come into existence?
Your children are asking a question that the strong majority of people ask sooner or later. Because, as you say, we assume that "everything comes from something," it makes logical sense to assume that God came from something at some point in time. Our only answer is to express what the Bible tells us about Continued.
Have you ever thought about how many things you know and believe without having seen them? Take gravity for instance. No one has ever seen gravity, but I see evidence of it is all around. As a matter of fact, we depend on it for almost all of our everyday activities. Gravity holds our cars Continued.
How can God the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit be together as one? When Jesus was baptized, God spoke from above and a dove came and perched on his shoulder. How did he do that?
The Bible tells us that there is one God and that there are three persons. How this can be we do not know and cannot explain. It is not a matter of mathematics or human logic, but a mystery. Remember that in the creeds we do not say, "We understand." Instead we say, "We believe." Continued.
What's the best way to explain the Triune God? I understand it's three separate entities in one unity, but just by what I said, am I saying it wrong? I want to make sure I'm correct before explaining it.
The Bible doesn't use the terms that we use when talking about the Trinity in exactly the same way that we do. We learn from Scripture, however, that there is a certain respect in which God is absolutely, indivisibly one (Deuteronomy 4:35, Deuteronomy 6:4, 1 Corinthians 8:4, etc.), and that this one God is a Continued.
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of a Christian?
As true God along with God the Father and God the Son (Jesus Christ), the Holy Spirit participates in the divine works that the Father and Son also do. This would include giving and maintaining our physical lives (creation and providence work) and convicting us of our sin, guilt, and need for the Savior's work Continued.
I know that Jesus died for my sins, but I'm worried that I don't actually have the Holy Spirit? How do I know? Can you suggest some Scripture passages that would give me comfort when I am unsure?
From the information you provided with your question, I take it that you not only "know" that Jesus died for your sins but that the Holy Spirit has led you to trust in Jesus Christ as your Savior. Knowledge of Jesus is one thing, but Spirit-worked faith is what brings into our lives all the Continued.
Hello! I believe that the Holy Spirit brings us to faith! It is not by our doing that we know God and have a relationship with him! But, I ask, why does coming to faith happen in different ways and at different ages? I know this sound like a minute question, but to me the answer would clear up a foggy understanding. For example, someone asked me if I was full of faith my whole life and did I always have a relationship with Christ. I thought about it and said my relationship with God grew immensely with Christ in college and that is when I remember really building a relationship with him. But, hasn't he been with me since birth? How come I did not always feel I had a relationship with him? Why don't others become aware of Christ until later in life? Doesn't God start a relationship with us since baptism? Please clarify! Thank you.
God does bring people to saving faith and employs them in his kingdom at different stages of life. Jesus' parable of the workers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) illustrates that. That parable especially highlights the truth that Christians, no matter when in life they may have been called to faith, enjoy equally the blessings of Continued.
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// <copyright file="AspectAttribute.cs" company="Kephas Software SRL">
//   Copyright (c) Kephas Software SRL. All rights reserved.
//   Licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE file in the project root for full license information.
// </copyright>
// <summary>
//   Marks a classifier as being an aspect of an other classifier.
// </summary>
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

namespace Kephas.Model.AttributedModel
{
    using System;

    using Kephas.Diagnostics.Contracts;

    /// <summary>
    /// Marks a mixin classifier as being an aspect of an other classifiers matching some condition.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// By using this attribute, aspects can be added to existing classifiers without altering their existing definition.
    /// </remarks>
    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Interface, AllowMultiple = true, Inherited = false)]
    public class AspectAttribute : MixinAttribute
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AspectAttribute"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="classifierFilter">The classifier filter.</param>
        public AspectAttribute(Func<IClassifier, bool> classifierFilter)
        {
            Requires.NotNull(classifierFilter, nameof(classifierFilter));

            this.ClassifierFilter = classifierFilter;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the classifier filter.
        /// </summary>
        public Func<IClassifier, bool> ClassifierFilter { get; }
    }
}


This past summer, the youth of Ditidaht First Nations shared many action packed days of adventure at a local summer camp. Interestingly, the summer camp all the kids were keen to join was focused on education, culture and literacy.
Ditidaht First Nations have hosted Summer Literacy Camps, made possible by Frontier College, a national literacy organization, for the past two summers. The focus of these camps is to empower kids and support ongoing learning opportunities.
Studies show that the summer break can contribute to a loss of the knowledge students gained during the previous school year. This can have a negative impact when the child returns to school in the fall. In order to build confidence and keep them committed to learning, Frontier College began the nationally recognized Summer Literacy Camps program, which is geared towards the pursuit of learning and literacy. What makes it special is that learning is presented in a fun, interactive, and adventurous environment during the summer break.
The Ditidaht Summer Literacy Camp runs for three weeks during the summer, Monday to Friday, and is open to all children and youth at no cost to the parents. Literacy and numeracy are embedded into all camp activities. For example, reading, writing, vocabulary development, and critical thinking skills are integrated into scavenger hunts, preparing healthy recipes, nature walks, and other interactive activities. The program also includes special visits from professionals including nurses, firefighters, and forestry workers who share their career experience with students.
Frontier College encompasses a holistic approach to its programming for Summer Literacy Camps by including recommendations from the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action, which underscores the importance of integrating traditional and cultural instruction into First Nation education. The literacy camps are also built to complement the formal school system while reflecting the individual communities' cultural traditions, languages, priorities, and aspirations.
A number of First Nation traditions are included into the Ditidaht program such as traditional language activities, traditional crafts such as bead-work, fish-scale art and weaving, storytelling and cultural teachings and drumming and celebrations.
TimberWest is honoured to support the Ditidaht Summer Literacy Camp, and sees this is as a wonderful continuation of the long relationship it has had with the Ditidaht First Nations.


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The DFS.vxd deals with network aspects. I believe it is part of the Network Neighborhood. If you get errors on startup for this file try to remove and then reinstall your network settings, or browse trough the cabs and extract it to the windows system directory.
Yes, it is the driver for the distributed file system which is a network server component that makes it easier for you to find and manage data on your network.


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Q: How can I set the focus of a ListBox in XAML? I have this ListBox:
<ListBox Name="lbColor">
    <ListBoxItem Content="Blue"/>
    <ListBoxItem Content="Red"/>
    <ListBoxItem Content="Orange"/>
</ListBox>

This code pre-selects the choice alright, but doesn't set the focus, how can I do that?
public Window1()
{
    InitializeComponent();

    lbColor.SelectedIndex = 1;
    lbColor.Focus = 1;
}

A: You can use the Focus method:
public Window1()
{
    InitializeComponent();
    lbColor.SelectedIndex = 1;
    lbColor.Focus();
}

A: I think, that you have to inherit from UIElement-Class and set true to UIElement.IsFocusable. Now you should be able to set the focus to the listbox with lblcolor.Focus()! I hope that this will help.


OUR PRIMARY GOAL AT ABELINI IS TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SATISFACTION AT ALL TIMES. AFTER YOU PURCHASE FROM US, IF YOU ARE NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH ANY ITEM WE WILL GLADLY OFFER YOU A FULL REFUND OR EXCHANGE WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF DELIVERY OF YOUR ORDER.
FOR YOUR ITEMS TO QUALIFY FOR A FULL REFUND THEY MUST BE IN THEIR ORIGINAL SELLABLE STATE AND BE SENT BACK WITH ALL THE ACCOMPANIED CERTIFICATES AND IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
You should package your item(s) in their original packaging and include any accompanying certificates. Include a covering letter explaining the reason for the return, and your contact details so that we can quickly process your return/exchange request.
Kindly request for a tracking number at your local post office counter for proof of postage.
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Send us an email informing us that you have returned the item so that our customer service team can confirm receipt once it reaches our office.
Please contact our customer service team so that we can help you arrange the return back to us.
We can offer you an exchange on your order based on the eligibility of your order as per our returns policy. Simply follow the return process detailed above and we will contact you to place a replacement order once we have received the item and processed your request.
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Based on the risk-adjusted returns for each group, the researchers found that the fund managers' personal equity portfolios – individual company stocks and also the stock mutual funds they hold – performed no better than the private investors' equity portfolios.
In one, and only one, case the mutual fund managers did much better – nearly 1 percentage point better. This occurred when the researchers conducted a more limited comparison only of the equities that the managers selected both for their own portfolios and for the fund portfolios they manage in their jobs. But the remaining equities in their portfolios did not outperform their peers' overall portfolios.
In another case the mutual fund managers lagged. Their equity portfolios did not do as well as those of private investors in Sweden's top 1 percent in terms of wealth – a different group of investors than the original comparison group. The researchers did not provide an explanation, but their analysis did show that this difference was due to the selection of individual equity investments – and not market timing.
This study provides further justification for investing in index funds that track a stock market index, charge much lower fees, and, by definition, don't claim to beat the market.
It also makes me think investors should spend more time trying to influence the companies they own, rather than on market-timing and stock-picking.
But the study doesn't take into consideration the exact objective of the fund managers. Perhaps they were, in effect, hedging their own human capital? Without perfect knowledge of why the personal investments were allocated as they were, how can we conclude that the study provides further justification for index funds?
"This study provides further justification for investing in index funds…" Right. But I've never been clear on why the indices, representing a large number of stocks, should be expected to move. I understand factors that influence the price of individual stocks, but why should they, in effect, follow one another to the extent they do?


A copyright infringement action cannot "be instituted until preregistration or registration of the copyright has been made in accordance with the [Copyright Act]." 17 U.S.C. Section 411(a). The Copyright Act does not provide guidance on how "registration of the copyright claim" should be interpreted.
The result of this ambiguity is that the United States Courts of Appeal are split on whether a copyright holder must have a copyright registration in hand prior to commencement of an infringement suit, or whether to file suit a copyright holder must simply have submitted a copyright application.
The Tenth and Eleventh Circuits have held that a copyright suit can be filed only after a certificate of registration has been issued by the Copyright Office. The Fifth and Ninth Circuits have found that copyright registration exists as soon as the copyright holder has deposited the work with the Copyright Office and filed the completed application.
Whether Section 411(a) of the Copyright Act requires a copyright registration or simply filed a copyright application for registration is at issue in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com. On June 28, 2018, the United States Supreme Court granted the petition for a writ of certiorari to answer the question of whether "registration of [a] copyright claim has been made" within the meaning of Section 411(a) of the Copyright Act means (1) when the copyright holder has filed a complete application for registration or (2) when the Copyright Office has responded to the complete application and issued a registration certificate.
When the Supreme Court received the petition for certiorari, the Justices requested an amicus brief from the U.S. Solicitor General. The Solicitor General recommended that the petition for certiorari be granted and recommended that the Tenth and Eleventh Circuit's interpretation – that a registration certificate must be issued prior to filing a copyright infringement suit – be adopted.
The submission of a copyright application can be done quickly, whereas copyright registration requires the Copyright Office to examine the application and certify that the work qualifies for protection. The process of obtaining a registration takes several months – sometimes up to a year.
If the Supreme Court adopts the view of the Tenth and Eleventh Circuits, it will incentivize copyright holders to register their works earlier rather than later. It will also decrease the number of copyright infringement suits filed and delay the filing of such suits.
If the Supreme Court adopts the view of the Fifth and Ninth Circuits, it will be easier to file suit without being required to wait until the Copyright Office issues a registration certificate. At the same time, copyright holders may not be as incentivized to register their work until and unless an infringement occurs.
If you have questions about copyright law, Astrachan Gunst Thomas, P.C. can help. Contact Jim Astrachan at 410-783-3520 (jastrachan@agtlawyers.com) or Kaitlin Corey at 410-783-3526 (kcorey@agtlawyers.com).


Augustín Fuentes, professor and chairman of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame will present his lecture "How Humans & Apes are Different and Why it Matters" at The University of New Mexico on Thursday, Feb. 23—as the featured speaker of the XLIV Journal of Anthropological Research (JAR) Distinguished Lecture series.
"Humans and the apes are all members of the group of primates called the Hominoidea. Evolutionarily we are a tight-knit group sharing much in common. This is not surprising, as much of evolution is about the continuities between closely related lines," says Fuentes.
Additionally, he has edited over a dozen collective volumes and special journal issues, is editor of Wiley's "International Encyclopedia of Primatology," and is the author and co-author of over 80 peer-reviewed journal articles. During his career, Fuentes has received 35 grants, including a recent John Templeton Foundation grant, worth nearly $2 million.
Fuentes will bring his lecture to UNM, speaking on the key differences between apes and humans, and what separates us from the other species around us. The lecture will take place Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the UNM Anthropology Lecture Hall, room 163.
On Friday, Feb. 24 at noon, Fuentes will follow up his lecture with a specialized seminar, "Human Niche, Human Behavior, Human Nature" reviewing the current evolutionary approaches to "human nature" and the concept of the human niche. The seminar will be located on the second floor of the main Anthropology building on UNM's main campus in room 248.
Both events are free and open to the public. For more information, subscribe to UNM's "Journal of Anthropological Research" or call 505-277-4544.


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Home Perspectives A Just Resolution Would Bring Justice for the UMC and Bishop Talbert
A Just Resolution Would Bring Justice for the UMC and Bishop Talbert
by Thomas H. Griffith
Photo Courtesy of Reconciling Ministries Network
Talbert at RMN
Bishop Melvin G. Talbert calls for "biblical obedience" during the 2013 convocation of the Reconciling Ministries Network.
A United Methodist Insight Exclusive
Well, the predictable happened: Bishop Talbert conducted a blessing of a same-sex union, and did so in the territory of another bishop who asked him not to do so—in the south, no less. The Executive Committee of the Council of Bishops asked the local bishop and the President of the Council of Bishops to file formal charges against Bishop Talbert.
I understand, even though I don't like, the action taken by the Council of Bishop's Executive Committee. Bishops are constantly reminded by the conservative wing of the church that they must "uphold the Discipline."
However, before anyone gets too excited about all of this, I'd invite all of us to stop, sit down, pray, and hope that before we have a hearing before the Western Jurisdiction Committee on Investigation, or go into a church trial, the affected persons could all sit down together in an effort to work out a Just Resolution.
The Book of Discipline makes a church trial an action of the last resort; Just Resolutions are actions of the first resort. They can be entered into at any place in the process, up to the moment charges are handed to a Trial Court as they go into deliberation. Efforts at a Just Resolution should take place at every possible step.
I've been the Defense Counsel in two church trials in my own Annual Conference (California-Pacific); trials which mercifully were 26 years apart. I've been through the whole judicial process we have. From that experience, I can tell you the following:
Trials are ugly, messy, emotional events in which we know, from the moment a trial is convened, that there will be no winners. Rather, everyone involved will be a loser in the process. It has nothing to do with the outcome. Rather, it has to do with what happens when we become litigious instead of relational; when we try to make the other side "look bad" instead of realizing the need of all of us for forgiveness; where in an effort to point out a respondent's sinfulness, we can only become aware of our own sinfulness.
Two clergy are asked to play lawyer, often backed up by real lawyers who have trial experience, but are not allowed to speak. Those attorneys can't help but wanting to interject themselves into the process, in the light of the inexperience of the Counsel for the Church and Counsel for the Defense.
In a "high profile" case like this, there will be a lot of attention paid to the event by the secular press. Those reporters are looking for controversy and scandal: It is such that sells newspapers and gets TV coverage that allows television stations to show a higher viewership and therefore be able to charge higher rates for advertising on their channel(s). They know nothing of our polity, nor even care. They go for sound bites and visual controversy, and likely know even less about the Biblical Ideal of "Justice." (Lest we forget, the Biblical ideal of Justice, is perhaps best explicated at Micah 6:6-8: Biblical Justice is not about tearing relationships apart, but about bringing both accuser and accused together and identifying the least possible action needed to make the Accuser AND the accused whole. It is about bringing both the accused and the accuser back into full relationship with the community of faith.)
When it is all over, a trial that ostensibly MAY be about behavior but in reality is about a faith vision, ultimately will solve nothing. Given where we have been in our judicial practice over issues of homosexuality, it has pretty well been established that the "going rate" of penalty for conducting a service of blessing of a same-sex union (marriage or not) is one year where the defendant is suspended from the exercise of his/her orders. Bishop Talbert is retired—he could easily refrain from exercising his orders for a year while writing and still causing lots of controversy.
Finally, church trials end up costing the church anywhere from $60,000 to $100,000 or more. Haven't we better uses to which those funds might be put to make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world?
Somehow, both irrationally and constantly for the last 40 years, the issue of homosexuality has been argued out at every level of the church. The conservative wing of the church seems to have made the issue one of its litmus tests to measure the level of "true Christianity." The liberal wing of the church has seen this as a matter of human rights and whether the church is truly open to welcome ALL people as full participants into the worshipping community. Nothing has changed; nor it likely to be changed in the foreseeable future.
What would happen if instead we decided to try for a "Just Resolution" that would uphold the Discipline, avoid a trial, and allow for true Biblical justice to occur? I don't know about you, but I'd sure like to see us try and see what happens when we are talking TO each other, instead of against each other.
The Rev. Thomas E. Griffith is a retired elder in the California-Pacific Annual Conference, and is a member of Associates in Advocacy, a volunteer group that serves as counsel for clergy facing church trials.
Tom Griffith
Elder in Full Connection (Ret.)
Bishop Melvin G. Talbert church trials just resolution
Cost Of Trial
Why should Methodists incur financial costs for what Bishop Talbert did? We throw up our hands over dollars wasted and yet point at all the wrong culprits. Bishop Talbert performed the ceremony in spite of repeated warnings and even though he knew exactly what the consequences would be. The burden for the cost of the trial should fall exactly where it belongs: on him.
Talbot Davis more than 7 years ago
What is just resolution?
Thank you, Thomas, for pointing out the downside of trials. I totally agree. What would be a "just resolution" that would uphold the Discipline in this case? Advocacy is perfectly permissible. What has occasioned the complaints is an action that contravenes the order and discipline (freely chosen) of our church. When Bishop Talbert says he will violate the Discipline again, if asked, how can there be a just resolution that upholds the Discipline?
Tom Lambrecht more than 7 years ago
In Therapy, We Call Such Rhetoric "Crazymaking"
When discussing these events with non-Methodists most find it to be entirely hilarious that our "Bible" to which our authoritarians point is unironically called the "Discipline." It recalls an abusive relationship in which the abuser whispers sweet nothing at times while at other times he makes favorite clothes or beloved pets disappear. This is a great example of the convoluted logic of advocacy of authority for authority's sake - "Whip 'em until they bleed, and then fine 'em for bleeding."
George Nixon Shuler more than 7 years ago
Not "Crazymaking"
With all due respect, those advocating for the church's position are not advocating "authority for authority's sake." Instead, they seek to maintain accountability to the agreed upon covenant that we all share. Not all authority is bad--only authority that is abused. The emotional tenor of the trials I have been a part of is definitely NOT with a thirst for "punishment." It is sorrow for the brokenness of the covenant, along with resolve to attempt accountability. Our Discipline is a freely chosen way of being in discipleship to Jesus Christ TOGETHER. When someone unilaterally abandons their commitment to be in that way of discipleship, but refuses to withdraw, the only option left is some means of holding the person accountable. There can be no discipleship without accountability.
The Issue, Strangely Enough, Is Not About Accountability
Tom, sadly in this case, the issue is not about accountability. It is about a divided church that cannot agree on what accountability is, in such instances. Worse yet, we cannot even agree that we are divided about the subject of homosexuality and same-sex marriages, even though this is always the great big invisible elephant in the room. Until we can find a middle ground, issues like this will continue to come up in a judicial form, because the General Conference left us no other outlet for such conflicts.
Tom Griffith more than 7 years ago
Accountability?
No, the problem is the ugly language, being inserted into the Discipline piecemeal since 1972. And there is no "middle ground" so long as those words remain.
I can envision a local option, where one Methodist congregation may prefer to be restrictive and not allow marriage or other privileges to gay folks and other may take the opposite view and maintain an open church. But that CANNOT happen so long as those words remain. If you take them out, and permit local option then we can stop fighting, stop spending scarce resources on trials which are a travesty of the secular criminal justice system, and get on with seeking and welcoming new Christians wherever they are. However, in what is really power grab, some parts of the church establishment want more and more restriction, narrowing the definition of Methodist to the point of destroying the Social Principles in the name of control. NOT the church I was raised in, nor one to which the coming generations want to belong.
Anne Ewing more than 7 years ago


As both a divider and zipper, the sculpture WhereverWhatever is situated in the middle of the installation, pointing out into the room. Not quite a lightning, not quite a crack, this zigzag sculpture pulls you in every which direction. It rips something apart or stitches it together.
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Tonight's XFC event in Knoxville launches professional MMA in Tennessee
Featuring a prospect the organization thinks will soon contend with the top female fighters in mixed martial arts, the Florida-based Xtreme Fighting Championships heads to Knoxville tonight for what will be the state of Tennessee's first-ever professional MMA show.
"XFC 7: School of Hard Knox" takes place at Knoxville's Thompson-Boling Arena.
After averaging more than 10,000 fans for its first six shows in Tampa, XFC President John Prisco thinks tonight's card, which features former five-time world boxing champion Chevelle Hallback, will also be a success.
However, even getting to the point to promote a show in The Volunteer State was a challenge. The state only recently passed legislation to regulate professional MMA, and whether he liked it or not, Prisco and the XFC became guinea pigs.
"We were dealing with a brand new athletic commission," Prisco told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "There really weren't systems in place in some respects. But we're working with wonderful people. We worked through it. It was challenging, but we got the paperwork submitted, the medicals done and 11 bouts secured. I'm glad to have it all behind us."
So why Tennessee? Why leave Tampa, which has proven so successful, for the unknown?
"The plan was always to expand," said Prisco, who recently inked a broadcast deal with HDNet to begin airing live XFC shows next month. "We were paying attention to the legislative process, and we were also paying attention to the (television) ratings in Tennessee when EliteXC was doing shows (on CBS). They were fantastic. They had a 10 share for one of their events. We knew the interest was there."
Like its other events, XFC employees have taken a grassroots approach to promoting the Tennessee show. The XFC's "street team" has scoured the area to promote the event.
"It's the buzz here right now," Prisco said. "We did big crowds in Tampa, but we had huge walkup (sales). We promote the military and give away a big portion of the house.
"The mistake promoters make is that they think if you put on a show, the people will come to you. But you need to go to them. You need to get out there and talk to them and educate them. If you have a good product they'll come. … It's going to be a nice paid audience (tonight). I'm expecting 5,000 to 10,000 people. For a first-time show in Tennessee, we're all very happy."
MMA's worldwide leader, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, recently made its debut in Tampa. In five weeks the UFC will head to Tennessee for UFC Fight Night 18 and again follow in the XFC's footsteps.
"As much as my ego makes me want to think they (UFC officials) are following us, I know it's probably just a coincidence," said Prisco, who's long maintained that what's good for the UFC is good for all MMA organizations. "Besides, when you have confidence in your team, your work ethic and your vision, you're not scared of competition. We're going to outwork everyone anyway."
Hallback returns
As for tonight's event, Prisco said there's no one, single headliner.
However, he thinks fans would be wise to start taking notice of Hallback, who, according to Prisco, "is the best natural athlete in women's MMA right now."
Hallback turned pro in boxing in 1997 and owns a 27-5-2 career record, including a 22-2-2 mark since 2002. She's been featured on FSN, ESPN2 and pay per view, was one of just eight female fighters ever featured as a playable character in the EA Sports "Knockout Kings" video game franchise, and she's won IBA, IFBA, WIBA and WBAN titles.
The 37-year-old, who's also the starting running back and linebacker for the Tampa Bay Force (a professional female football league), made her pro MMA debut in December with a 41-second TKO of Melissa Vasquez.
She now meets Sarah Wilson, a Muay Thai expert from Waterloo, Iowa, who owns a 7-0 amateur record and 1-0 pro mark.
"She's 37, but the thing about Chevelle — besides being just a great person — is that she's just in great shape," said Prisco, who followed Hallback's boxing career and first approached her about MMA years ago. "Her body doesn't have wear and tear. She's in tremendous shape, and that's the thing that really drew me to her.
"In a year, I promise you, she'll fight anyone on the planet."
Does that mean top female fighters such as Gina Carano, Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos and Tara LaRosa?
"Absolutely," said Prisco. "They'd have their hands full right now."
Top prospects in action
Also on the card is heavyweight Chad Corvin, who recently upset South African champion Rico Hattingh with a 19-second TKO in December.
The Kentucky native (4-0) now meets fellow undefeated heavyweight Scott Barrett (6-0).
Prisco said the match-up is typical of what fans can expect on tonight's card.
"Combined, the fighters have a pro record of 40-5," Prisco said. "We went and found the best talent we could, and we matched them up tough. We're not looking for the one-sided match-ups you might find in smaller shows. … The fighters don't mind because it's a big stage.
"Fighters aren't scared to risk their records on our cards. You run into that with smaller shows. They don't want to blow their chance at the UFC or WEC. But now they want [those fights] with XFC because they'll get the exposure and because it's a big show."
And that, Prisco said, creates great events.
The full card for tonight includes:
HW: Scott Barrett vs. Chad Corwin
LHW: Ovince St. Preux vs. CT Turner
135: Chevelle Hallback vs. Sarah Wilson
WW: Joe Heink vs. Scott Porter
MW: Gerardo Julio Gallegos vs. Shane Matchette
LW: Johnny Cardona vs. Nate Jolly
WW: Rafaello Oliveria vs. Robert Thompson
LW: Andre Boyd vs. Dustin Walden
FW: Horacio Rodriguez vs. Jason Wood
MW: Stoney Hale vs. Anthony Stevens
FW: Derek Shaffer vs. Mark Tyler


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Procopius (, * um 326 in Corycus; † 27. Mai 366) war ein römischer Adliger, der sich 365 zum Gegenkaiser von Valens ausrufen ließ.

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Procopius wurde in Corycus in Kilikien geboren und aufgezogen. Er stammte aus einer vornehmen Familie, die – vermutlich über die Mutter des Procopius – mit der kaiserlichen Familie verwandt war. Unter Constantius II. (337–361) war er zunächst notarius und stieg dann zum Tribunen auf. Nach dem Tod des Constantius wurde Julian Kaiser, ein Mann, dem Procopius durch eine engere Verwandtschaft besonders verbunden war. Dieser ernannte ihn zum comes.

Procopius nahm 363 an Julians Feldzug gegen die Sassaniden teil. Bei Julians Tod gab es Gerüchte, dass er beabsichtigt habe, Procopius im Todesfall zu seinem Nachfolger zu machen. Als aber Jovian von der römischen Armee gewählt wurde, tauchte Procopius aus Angst um sein Leben unter. Die meisten modernen Forscher bezweifeln, dass Procopius von Julian als Nachfolger vorgesehen war, denn keine Handlung des Kaisers deutet in diese Richtung. Die antiken Geschichtsschreiber geben unterschiedliche Darstellungen zu Procopius' Leben im Verborgenen, stimmen aber darin überein, dass er schließlich in Chalcedon vor dem Haus des Senators Strategius, hungerleidend und über die laufenden Ereignisse nicht im Bilde, wieder in der Öffentlichkeit aufgetaucht sei.

Zu dieser Zeit war Jovian bereits gestorben, und Valentinian I. teilte sich die Kaiserwürde mit seinem Bruder Valens. Procopius gelang es, zwei Legionen, die gerade in Konstantinopel rasteten, für seine Bemühungen zu gewinnen – entscheidend war zweifellos seine Verwandtschaft mit dem früheren Kaiserhaus, denn die römischen Soldaten maßen dem dynastischen Prinzip traditionell große Bedeutung bei. Kurz danach, am 28. September 365, ließ er sich zum Kaiser ausrufen und hatte schnell die Provinz Thrakien und später auch Bithynien auf seiner Seite.

Im Jahr darauf kam es zum offenen Kampf: Die von General Gomoarius geführten Truppen des Usurpators, darunter wohl auch zur Hilfe gerufene Goten, trafen bei Thyatira auf die Armee des Kaisers. Valens ging siegreich aus der Schlacht hervor und Procopius musste fliehen. Bei Nakoleia wurde er mit seinen verbliebenen Getreuen gestellt, besiegt und gefangen genommen. Valens ließ seinen Widersacher am 27. Mai 366 hinrichten. Auch Procopius' Anhänger Marcellus, der selbst nach dem Purpur gegriffen hatte, wurde kurz darauf hingerichtet.

Ein Urenkel des Procopius, Anthemius, war von 467 bis 472 Kaiser im Weströmischen Reich.

Literatur

 Kay Ehling: Procopius (Gegenkaiser). In: Reallexikon für Antike und Christentum. Band 28, Hiersemann, Stuttgart 2018, ISBN 978-3-7772-1815-1, Sp. 186–198.
 Konstantin Olbrich: Wahrer Kaiser und Kaiserling. Herrschaftsprogrammatik des Kaisers Procopius im Spiegel seiner Münzprägung (365–366 n. Chr.). In: Jahrbuch für Numismatik und Geldgeschichte. Band 58, 2008, S. 89–100.

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Usurpator (Römisches Reich)
Usurpator (Byzantinisches Reich)
Konstantinische Dynastie
Hingerichtete Person (4. Jahrhundert)
Hingerichtete Person (Römisches Reich)
Geboren im 4. Jahrhundert
Gestorben 366
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