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Furry Friends Friday: Dandelion
April 28, 2017	*Mornings, Furry Friends
Thank you to Ashley from Van Buren Animal Control for coming in today and bringing in Dandelion! Learn more about Dandelion by watching the video and listening to the podcast!
LADY GAGA: She Wants to Make You a Star
April 27, 2017	*Mornings
Lady Gaga is looking for a few good men and women to serve as extras in her big-budget remake of A Star Is Born.... [Read Full Story]
Jonny & Meagan's Sweet & Condensed Podcast: Apr. 27, 2017
There are some fashion trends that we just shake our head at, especially this new pair of jeans from Nordstroms for $425 that just look like muddy jeans. We talked about other fashions trends that we hate, like toe socks or toe shoes and more!... [Read Full Story]
Journeyman Distillery: Meet the Makers, Episode 8
April 26, 2017	*Mornings, Meet the Makers Podcast
An old factory which was once a corset and buggy whip factory has been transformed into one of the coolest places to visit in Southwest Michigan and oh yeah, they make some of the best distilled spirits around. Jonny and Meagan sat down with Bill Welter from Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks, MI. Listen to the podcast to learn more about the Bill and Journeyman and also visit makerstrail.org to plan your trip today!... [Read Full Story]
Jonny & Meagan's Sweet & Condensed Podcast: Apr. 26th, 2017
"It's not you, it's me", the dreaded phrase that is said in a lot of break-ups happened to Kelly, who wrote Meagan an email for "Ask Meagan" today. We also talked about some of those other phrases we hate and don't understand. Like "that's how it has always been" or "it is what it is". We also talked about flying Uber and how the world will end in 2050. Find out why when you listen to the podcast.... [Read Full Story]
Kelly Clarkson celebrates in this episode of The Coast Music Museum for April 24.
Kelly Clarkson celebrates a milestone in this episode of The Coast Music Museum for April 24.... [Read Full Story]
What ever happened to things like "Clippy" the paperclip guy from Microsoft Word or Jeeves from AskJeeves.com? We asked that question and found out others were also wondering what happened to a lot of other things! Plus we talked about Jonny's big concert on Sunday and Kenny G is torturing people on airplanes!... [Read Full Story]
Prom was a memorable moment for most people in High School. Whether it was a hideous dress, or a fun theme, we remember it, or we try to forget it. We talk about our High School proms and also Promposal 2017. We also launched another fun promotion in time for Mother's Day and that is Super Mom! Learn more about that when you listen to today's podcast!... [Read Full Story]
Cuba Gooding Sr. Found Dead in His Car
Cuba Gooding Senior, lead singer of The Main Ingredient and father of Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Junior, was found dead in his car today, one week shy of his 73rd birthday.... [Read Full Story]
Jonny & Meagan's Sweet & Condensed Podcast – Apr. 21, 2017
The battle of puppies vs babies wages on. What is harder to raise puppies or babies. We received more valid arguments from both sides and in the end we decided they are both difficult to raise. We also got our first qualifier for the Giant 1K Giveaway with Schroeder Furniture! Listen to today's podcast to learn more!... [Read Full Story]
Furry Friends Friday: Shadow
Thank you so much to Jennifer from Al-Van Humane Society for joining us this morning for Furry Friends Friday! Brought to you by Distinguished Stone Works in Stevensville! Jennifer brought us a cute little puppy named Shadow, learn more about Shadow by watching the video and listening to the podcast!... [Read Full Story]
What is more difficult to raise: puppies or babies? Jonny thinks puppies and Meagan thinks babies. We heard arguments from both sides from a number of different callers and you can hear some of the results that we have come up with using graphs and charts. Tess from SJ Today joined us to plan our weekend and speaking of weekends, we talked with Promposal winner Rebecca from Baroda this morning about her big prom weekend!... [Read Full Story]
Watermark Brewing Company – Meet The Makers, Episode 7
One of the newest breweries in the area is in downtown Stevensville and that his Watermark Brewing Company. Three young guys who met on a sail boat decided to start brewing beer together. Chris, Justin and Dave, are 3 young guys who come from different backgrounds of education, but all have the same passion for making great beer. The awesome brewery has only been around for less than a year but the guys are already thinking of all the fun that they will be having for many years to come! ... [Read Full Story]
A very tough Ask Meagan question this morning that was very hard to figure out, it had to do with keeping track of your kids on social media. We talked about the Village Charcuterie Festival in Stevensville. Also Jonny is singing with the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra. Find out about everything in today's episode!... [Read Full Story]
One Year Lost: Remembering Denise Bohn
A year ago today (Wednesday, April 19th), Denise Bohn was tragically taken from us and her family too soon. She was a beloved part of our Mid-West Family Broadcasting team, a generous and loving mother, and a tireless champion for cancer prevention, research and survivors.... [Read Full Story]
The Sarah Diaries: 365 Days…
April 19, 2017	Afternoons, Blogs
The internal struggle to post this today has been with me for weeks. Do I, don't I. What would you do?
365 Days… 525,600 minutes… 31,536,000 seconds, and it still feels like yesterday. It amazes me how 1 year can feel like an eternity, and yet it all seems like it was just yesterday.
I remember every detail of that day, minus driving home. I still can't wrap my head around how I got from point A to B without getting in an accident. I remember the exact outfit I was wearing, 365 days later, I have yet to wear that combo again. I remember opening Facebook that morning and seeing the initial news story, searching the pictures for clues, and checking your page and the Coast page, in hope it wasn't you. I remember the call, trying to juggle the work phone and my cell going off. The sound of Zack's voice, the gut feeling when he said it was important we talk, and his confirmation as I said your name… "Denise?" I can remember through the tears telling him "Zack, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry" over and over. The feeling of not being able to catch my breath, and the feeling of guilt.
I've found myself in multiple situations over the last year, some scary and some happy, where I've thought of you. The emotions are still mixed. I'm no stranger to sudden and painful loss, but you… this felt different. I can remember when I first met you, after listening to you on the air and then watching you on TV, you walked in the studio one day to promote a Komen fundraiser and I was star struck. I remember being super excited and telling my mom that I met you. Over the years we would see each other and chat at events, and other celebrations/functions. You were always so quick to give me positive constructive feedback on my show, pushing myself and other females in the business that tends to be male focused.
Suddenly, on a random Tuesday, you were gone.
In October, I had the privilege of hosting a luncheon in your honor. It was one of the proudest, and hardest moments of my life. Standing in front of over 200 people trying not to stumble over my words (which I was not fully successful at), cry, or forget anything. I remember you telling me before my first 5K "you got this!" those words, your voice, it played over and over in the back of my head that day.
When I hear people talk about your life, they always talk about your laugh, smile, love, and passion. The drive you had to recover after a car wreck, to beat cancer, to raise funds and awareness so your daughter doesn't have to face it. Not wanting her to be a statistic to cancer like you had been.
One year ago, you became a statistic again.
"On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been victims of [some form of] physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime. On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide." – National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV.org)
I know this is not how your story was to end, or how you want to be remembered. But it's an opportunity for us to open up dialog, empower and educate instead of keep it tucked away like a dirty little secret. Always looking for the best story, you wouldn't want that either.
A few weeks before you left us, there was a large group of us radio folks that gathered at Santaniello's. Thanks to Facebook, this memory popped up recently and triggered so many emotions inside me. There were laughs, snaps, and of course focaccia… That's how I've remember you for the last 365 days, laughing and joking around before sneaking away during the meeting to snag the last piece of focaccia… unnoticed.
It's fitting that 365 days later, that same group will be gathered together tonight. I'm sure you'll be sitting there with us.
There are some things that you do not like doing in front of other people, like talking on the phone, brushing your teeth or going to the bathroom. We also talked to Ryan from United Way and Jay from North Pier Brewing Company about a special beer release happening this weekend, and a goat saved his family's from a fire.... [Read Full Story]
April the Giraffe FINALLY gives birth….now her bundle of joy needs a name!
What is the perfect name for the world's most famous baby giraffe? That's the big question on social media since Saturday when April the giraffe finally gave birth to a baby boy at Animal Adventure Park in Upstate New York.... [Read Full Story]
We have had many jobs in our lifetime and sometimes we don't last very long at those jobs. There was one job that Meagan never showed up to. Find out why when you listen today's show. Plus Cornerstone & Kinexus joined us for the Coast Social Network, Stephanie from Lakeland joined us to talk about National Healthcare Decisions Week and we talked to Sarah from Coach's to find out what is happening tomorrow for Totally You Tuesdays!... [Read Full Story]
[VIDEO] STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Trailer Premieres … What Does It All Mean?!
April 14, 2017	Middays
After waiting nearly a year and a half to figure out what Luke Skywalker is going to teach Rey atop that giant rock thing at the end of the Force Awakens, we FINALLY get to see a trailer of the next movie, titled "The Last Jedi." But I still have no freakin' idea what's going on here or why Rey ends up being the Last Jedi!... [Read Full Story]
Furry Friends Friday: J The Dog
Thanks to Becky and Judy from Animal Aid for joining us and bringing in J the Dog. Check out the video and podcast to learn more about J and how you can adopt him!
Jonny & Meagan's Sweet & Condensed: Apr. 14th, 2017
Our critter conversation morphed into talking about how Meagan was once bitten by a 3-legged dog and a pig in the kitchen. Jonny realized that he is guilty of letting his dog sit in his lap while he drives. Plus we talked about a giant rubics cube and ice cream lip balm. Check out today's episode of the Sweet & Condensed podcast!... [Read Full Story]
It's the time of year when you roll down your windows when you drive down the highway but sometime you might have a bee or maybe even a deer come through your window. Today's show will definitely give you the creepy crawly feelings. We also talked with Tess from St. Joe Today and got super excited for Easter weekend and Jonny might be writing a children's book about the Easter Bunny. Listen today's Sweet & Condensed Podcast to learn more!... [Read Full Story]
Janet Jackson is taking back "Control" over her life!
Janet Jackson's split from billionaire husband Wissam Al Mana might have been a surprise to her fans but according to reports she has been making plans for the separation since the beginning of the year.... [Read Full Story]
The Livery: Meet the Makers, Episode 6
One of the first breweries in Southwest Michigan, The Livery in the heart of the Arts District of Benton Harbor has been around as a microbrewery for around 12 years now, bringing unique beers, good food and live music to Southwest Michigan. Learn more about everything they have going on by going to liverybrew.com We had a chance to sit down with Simon Rusk and we talked about beer, food, music and more on this episode of Meet the Makers, brought to you by MakersTrail.org, plan your route today!... [Read Full Story]
Jonny & Meagan's Sweet & Condensed Podcast: Apr. 12th 2017
What do you do when your teenage kids finds your dating profile and doesn't like what they see. Today's Ask Meagan was about a 14 yr old girl finding her recently divorced mother's dating profile and her mom was in a bikini and even worse doing a duck face! Meagan offers her advice to a 14 yr old who wrote us to say she think her mom needs to change her act.... [Read Full Story]
Jobs have certainly evolved over the years, many people are working from home because they have kids, or on the road. The traditional office jobs is starting to go away. Also speaking of jobs we had some kids from St. Joseph High School join us to talk about jobs and how to be cool. Berrien County Parks joined us to chat about the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle event happening tomorrow at Lake Michigan College. Plus another Mom Minute helping you deal with recovery from the weekend and Harry Styles almost played Han Solo! Check it out!... [Read Full Story]
The Sarah Diaries: The Numbers Game
During a recent visit with some friends, we began discussing our dating life. Of the 3, I'm single never married, 1 is divorced with kids, and the 3rd is married with two little ones. Taking turns, us single girls shared crazy stories about our recent dates. I terrified them with a scary situation that happened to me a few weeks ago, and we all laughed hearing about the adventures of the newly single one.
One thing we discussed were the importance of certain numbers. For me, age is a big deal, for her it's height. I couldn't help but laugh, because I've gone out multiple guys who have lied about both!
I get it, from an early age we adjust as needed. Remember being young and exclaiming your age – I'm 3 and a HALF! Hitting a milestone that you're mentally not ready for (My 2nd anniversary being 29.) Or when discussing your height with friends who are taller – I'm 4 foot 6 and a HALF! Embellishing, adjusting or accentuating certain numbers makes us feel good about ourselves. Almost like a natural confidence booster.
While small exaggerations are ok, you can let them slide by, larger ones are not. What I don't get are people who exaggerate so much that in the back of your head there's a voice going "I call BS! Who do you think you're fooling?" Example, I'm somewhere around 5'5″, some say I'm 5'4″, others give me 5'6″, truthfully I have no clue anymore. Some of the guys I've gone out on dates with claim to be 6′ or taller, but when we meet, we are almost looking eye-to-eye – which is fine! Now granted, I do have a pair of booties that give me about 2-3″, but not the 5 to 7 that is needed to be almost the exact same height.
Another example, I had a guy message me a while ago, his age was listed as being 35. Yet when we met, I called him out on looking older, turns our he's 47! Or… the ones that say they are in their 30's but actually are 22! Yes, that really happened, and yes when I realized it I felt like a cougar. Which, I guess isn't a horrible thing, but wow! Talk about being at two different points in your life! 22 and ready to party, and 33 barely able to keep up! Haha!
So many of us have trust issues, and granted these are small things to embellish. But, I can't help but think "What else aren't they being honest about?" For the most part, I'm pretty open, there are things I don't tell people up front (like where I work, live, or what my last name is) but I'm not feeding them a line of BS either. I don't tell them I'm a size 2 only to have shock and awe when they see me in person. And, I'm not just saying it's only guys that do this either, just their the only ones I have experience with, but why lie about such small details?
Be honest! You'll get so much more out of it, by simply being honest!
Sarah@983thecoast.com
6 legendary bands will come together for 2 nights!!
With so many of your favorite new artists heading out on the road this year, it's great to get the opportunity to see some classic artists as well. You could see 6 legendary bands this summer!! This is one ticket I wish I could get my hands on! – Steph... [Read Full Story]
[LISTEN] Mashup of One Direction Members' Solo Music
Leave it to the internet to give us a chance to dream the impossible. Even though some of the guys of 1D are out doing their own solo records lately, that doesn't mean they can't still be 'together' when they're apart!... [Read Full Story]


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UNLV Baseball's Draft Class Climbing Pro Ranks
Seven Rebels were signed by Major League clubs, and are starting to make their mark in minor league baseball.
Kyle Isbel runs out of the batter's box in a game against San Jose State University in 2017. (R. Marsh Starks / UNLV Creative Services)
By Jason Scavone
There are 14 Las Vegans who have played in Major League Baseball this year, headlined by wrecking-crew bats like Kris Bryant and Bryce Harper, and big arms like Tyler Anderson and Brandon Kintzler.
Now seven Rebels are on the clock to join their regional compatriots in the bigs.
Six UNLV baseball players were taken in the 2018 MLB draft, and a seventh was signed as a free agent. It's the biggest draft class of head coach Stan Stolte's two years at the helm of the program, including its highest draft pick since 2015.
"It's neat that none of the guys who signed came here signed," Stolte said. Many players are drafted out of high school but elect to play in college before re-entering the draft. "They came here as undrafted players. The assistants did such a good job of improving their game. To get drafted is every kid's dream. The kids bought in andworked hard."
With seven players — including three juniors — chasing the big leagues now and another eight seniors moving on, there is plenty of work for Stolte and company to do to repopulate the roster.
"We have to get to the point where we can withstand something like that. When people get hurt, people get drafted, you have to be able fill a hole and not miss a beat," he said.
Centerfielder Kyle Isbel: Taken in the third round, 75th overall, by the Kansas City Royals, Isbel already is working his way through the ranks of that organization. He spent just 25 games with Idaho Falls in rookie ball, the lowest rung on the minor-league ladder, where he hit .381 with four homers and 18 RBIs, before being promoted to Single-A Lexington, where he's still hitting over .300.
It's right in line with the .357 average the junior put up for UNLV in the Rebels' 35-24 campaign this past season.
"The Royals are glad they took him, put it that way," Stolte said. "He was the total package. Offensively he was a threat, being our three-hitter. I thought he was just as valuable to us on defense. He played probably the best center field on the West Coast. He came to play hard every day and it rubbed off on some teammates."
Pitcher Alan Strong: Started 15 games for the Rebels as a senior and pitched to a 3.90 ERA with 86 strikeouts in 90 innings. He was tabbed by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 10th round, 300th overall. He reported to Tampa's short-season Single-A affiliate, the Hudson Valley (Wappinger, New York) Renegades.
"He took the next step," Stolte said. "(Hall of famer and pitching coach) Greg (Maddux) did a good job of teaching him how to pitch. He was our main guy from the pitching standpoint, along with Bryan Menendez."
First baseman Nick Ames: With his team-leading 18 homers and 73 RBIs, he was taken by the Detroit Tigers in the 15th round. He will forego his senior year. He only spent 12 games in rookie ball before advancing to short-season Single-A with the Connecticut (Norwich) Tigers.
Third baseman/outfielder Austin Anderson: Like Ames, Anderson is with the Tigers organization after signing as an undrafted free agent, playing for the Gulf Coast League Tigers in Lakeland, Florida.
Infielder Nick Rodriguez: Third on the team with a .337 average, Rodriguez went to the Seattle Mariners in the 22nd round. The senior is playing shortstop for the short-season Single-A Everett (Washington) AquaSox.
Pitcher Bryan Menendez: Menendez shut the door on 12 games, fanning 36 in 41 innings, which earned him a 24th round selection by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He's now pitching for the Missoula Osprey in rookie ball.
Pitcher Trevor Horn: The junior starter was taken by the San Francisco Giants in the 39th round, where he played for his hometown Scottsdale (Arizona) Giants Black in rookie ball before getting promoted to Single-A advanced to pitch for the San Jose Giants and then the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes.
Jason Scavone
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Alex Albon managed to drive through the back of the field to pick up a championship point in Formula 1's 1000th edition. Following his FP3 crash, the Toro Rosso driver started from the pitlane. On the video, you can watch all of his overtakes as he produces a comeback almost as good as Tiger Woods!


CMJ Music Week brings new international talent to the United States every October. Some just play in New York, while some book a few other dates. Fortunately for many of us who can't make any CMJ shows, the bands often time a release to coincide with their shows. One such talent we've decided to feature is Sydney, Australia's Little May. The trio consists of Liz Drummond, Hannah Field, and Annie Hamilton, and their sound is a dark and atmospheric folk rock with hints of country. Particularly because of the female vocals, harmonies and guitar-focused instrumentation, the band draws comparisons to First Aid Kit, Haim, and even late-70s Fleetwood Mac. But I submit that such references are just general references, and this band is not just trying to follow anyone. Little May write good songs with plenty of personality, and perform them in convincing fashion. Not content to rely only on vocals, the trio delivers a full sound with big guitars and prominent percussion. Their five-track Little May EP has just been released by Capitol, and you can stream it below. We have also included the video for lead track, "Dust".
Rolling Stones' bassist Bill Wyman is 78 today.


Most commentators believe that chapter (11) is past history. This takes place at the Mede prophecy, about Grecia and Alexander the Great. Chapter 8, ( vs. 20) shows 4 divisions of Alexander's kingdom. (Dan. 8:22) Anti-Christ comes from one of these kingdoms (8:8-12). Anti-Christ (8:8 & 11:4 match).
There is so much to understand within this chapter. I have now read it 3 times and have decided my brain went to overload. Sometimes I believe Satan tries to confuse me through the Scriptures. God never intended to make His Holy Word difficult, He made it easy for all to understand and learn from.
After reading over chapter 11 one more time (now my 4th), God lead me to discovery! I found a commentary on Daniel 11 by Ron Beckham. This much wiser person broke the chapter down by verse by verse. God showed me the best way to tackle this was to just allow you to see what Ron Beckham wrote. It was so helpful and he relates so much more into the history and culture during Daniel's life. Here is he link to Ron Beckham's study. It is long but the knowledge and insight is so profound. Please set time for yourself and read Beckham's message.
Key verses that I found amazing through Beckham's study of Daniel were, beginning with verse 1. "And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I arose to be an encouragement and a protection for him,"
Beckham speaks of angelic encouragement...he makes this statement, "When you feel better than you did a little while ago, it may be more than simply a beautiful sunset or some lovely music or that "Tums for your tummy" – it actually may have been literally the touch of angel's wings, sent by God, because He loves you."
There are times I know God is sending me out to be His encourager. To speak life into someone who needs to hear God's voice. If you truly believe we are the "Body of Christ" doesn't it make sense that if the tummy is hungry for food that the message is sent to the brain to provide the nourishment? God uses each one of us to play a role in His Kingdom. It could be He sends one to serve in a community far away, or He sends one to serve the neighbor right next door. He uses the Body to complete His purpose.
Verses 2-5 give some history to the vision Daniel was given. Beckham speaks about Alexander the Great and his reign through history. He speaks of those who come after the fall of this ruler and how many plotted to gain their power.
I believe God gives us stories like this through His Holy Word to show us how much like our lives today are just like those in the Bible. Really we are no different today...sin is still alive and well. The very uprising in Egypt today...is our example of a man taking on his idols and using a people, their resources, for his own pleasure. God does not allow this to happen forever. When evil enters, it is simply us saying we don't love God or the things God loves. We are rejecting the very One who gave us our lives, our breath! I agreed with Beckham that our lives seem to play out like a soap opera just thinking about it!
Verse 9 "Then the latter will enter the realm of the king of the South, but will return to his own land."
Actually verses 9-11 speak on Invasion of territory...these verses spoke to me this week. How someone can invade our space...not really meaning harm...but find themselves changing who we are on any given day.
I witnessed 3 high school students this week crossing the major highway I drive down everyday do something very stupid. Our high school sits at a tremendously busy cross road...Hwy 79 and FM 685. I watched these 3 students trying to cross the roadway to get to the north side but not crossing at the actual light. Well they started out at the corner...giving them some credit. Then they decided that they would not wait on the signal to give them permission to walk...they started walking between the cars that were waiting for their GREEN LIGHT. After walking through several...they were standing in front of an 18 wheeler...and it was a gravel truck. They decided to go under the vehicle instead of walking in front of it or going behind it. As I watched the kids...I could see it happening. The light changed to green, the driver had no idea they went under his truck and he put the vehicle in gear to move...just as the last girl crawled out from under his vehicle. Now they were lucky on this day! They made it out safely...but it could have been a different story. I could have been a witness to a much more tragic event. Bottom line, we invade each others spaces. Sometimes the result is positive. We learn never to do that again. But then sometimes we get away with it and think, that worked for me...I will continue to move in the same direction. It can be all gone in a moments time. Our backpack can get caught on something...and we find ourselves either standing before God now, or wishing we had made a better choice.
Verse 13. "For the king of the North will again raise a greater multitude than the former, and after an interval of some years he will press on with a great army and much equipment."
This talks about a time of peace...Beckham tells us that it is about 13 years that "there were no open hostilities of any significance,". When actually it was a staging time to, "an amazing 130 years of open war."
Beckham reminds us about past hurts. His example is one of a marriage that experiences a past hurt. Even though it took place so long ago...it still seems to find it's way into the present day. When we experience those deep hurts and can't seem to find resolution in God. They resurface to be something that can destroy a relationship. Only to find out that it could have been given to God...and peace and forgiveness could have won the battle!
Proverbs 14:30 says, "A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones." Who wants rotting bones?
Verse 19 "So he will turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble and fall and be found no more."
Beckham reminds us that we need to have "loftier goals in life." When we put our trust in things...money, cars, material things...all this can just disappear. Our very economy today speaks of the tragedy of power. Very rich powerful people have found their way to this power dishonestly. The "ponzi scheme" of investor Madoff...perfect example. Now he sits in prison...with nothing! I believe many of these high profile investors that have been caught embezzling millions if not billions...are responsible for the fall of our economy. How can it not affect our market today, if you are talking about billions of dollars? I agree that putting your trust in Christ is the true way to happiness!
1 Timothy 3:14 "Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus."
Verse 24. "In a time of tranquillity he will enter the richest parts of the realm, and he will accomplish what his fathers never did, nor his ancestors; he will distribute plunder, booty, and possessions among them, and he will devise his schemes against strongholds, but only for a time."
Beckham reminds us of this, "You've heard the phrase "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts" which actually refers to the siege of Troy...The same will be the case with the "antichrist" who is to come. He will seem to be generous and wise for a time, but his purpose will be to make himself master over the people of the earth.
We have to find discernment...for such "discernment" only comes from God."
Verse 34-35. " Now when they fall they will be granted a little help, and many will join with them in hypocrisy. And some of those who have insight will fall, in order to refine, purge, and make them pure, until the end time; because it is still to come at the appointed time."
I appreciate how Beckham reminds us that even the ungodly have their purpose "in outcomes of God's." How many people were taken from complacency to faith? I have learned that "Antiochus became like a parable, a historical "picture" of the "man of sin" who is to come at the time of the end."
Verse 45. "And he will pitch the tents of his royal pavilion between the seas and the beautiful Holy Mountain; yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him."
The sad ending for these men (and others like them), is that they will be like the one(s) described in this verse – alone. They will go to the "hell" they previously did not believe in, sent by the God they rejected. Hell will not be a place where we find "all of my friends", as some say. Actually, just the opposite. By choosing the opposite of love (selfishness), viewing others only as objects to be manipulated, men like Antiochus and the antichrist will become utterly alone, out of the company of others – this is the place "where the worm does not die and their fire is not quenched." The only company of those in hell will be the demons that torment them.
On the other hand, to receive Christ is to be satisfied – forever. Jesus is the "Bread of life" (John 6:48), Who will fill you, and the "living water" (John 4:10) Who will satisfy your soul. That ache you feel, deep inside, the emptiness you keep trying to fill but cannot, can only find healing and satisfaction – in Him.


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        internal static Packet Read(byte[] header, Stream stream)
        {
            Packet packet = new Packet();
            packet.data = header;
            int len = packet.ReadInt();
            if (len < 11)
            {
                throw new IOException("protocol error - invalid length");
            }
            packet.id = packet.ReadInt();
            int flags = packet.ReadByte();
            if ((flags & Reply) == 0)
            {
                packet.cmdSet = packet.ReadByte();
                packet.cmd = packet.ReadByte();
            }
            else
            {
                packet.errorCode = packet.ReadShort();
            }
            packet.data = new byte[len - 11];
            DebuggerUtils.ReadFully(stream, packet.data);
            packet.offset = 0;
            return packet;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Create a empty packet to send an Event from the target VM (debuggee) to the debugger.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>a new packet</returns>
        internal static Packet CreateEventPacket()
        {
            Packet packet = new Packet();
            packet.id = ++packetCounter;
            packet.cmdSet = ikvm.debugger.CommandSet.Event;
            packet.cmd = 100;
            packet.isEvent = true;
            return packet;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Is used from JdwpConnection. You should use jdwpConnection.Send(Packet).
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="stream"></param>
        internal void Send(Stream stream)
        {
            MemoryStream ms = (MemoryStream)output;
            try
            {
                output = stream;
                WriteInt((int)ms.Length + 11);
                WriteInt(id);
                if (!isEvent)
                {
                    WriteByte(Reply);
                    WriteShort(errorCode);
                }
                else
                {
                    WriteByte(NoFlags);
                    WriteByte(cmdSet);
                    WriteByte(cmd);
                }
                ms.WriteTo(stream);
            }
            finally
            {
                output = ms; //remove the external stream
            }
        }

        internal int ReadInt()
        {
            return (data[offset++] << 24) |
                   (data[offset++] << 16) |
                   (data[offset++] << 8) |
                   (data[offset++]);
        }

        internal short ReadShort()
        {
            return (short)((data[offset++] << 8) | (data[offset++]));
        }

        internal byte ReadByte()
        {
            return data[offset++];
        }

        internal bool ReadBool()
        {
            return data[offset++] != 0;
        }

        internal String ReadString()
        {
            System.Text.UTF8Encoding encoding = new System.Text.UTF8Encoding();
            int length = ReadInt();
            char[] chars = encoding.GetChars(data, offset, length);
            offset += length;
            return new String(chars);
        }

        internal int ReadObjectID()
        {
            return ReadInt();
        }

        internal Location ReadLocation()
        {
            Location loc = new Location();
            loc.tagType = ReadByte();
            loc.classID = ReadObjectID();
            loc.methodID = ReadObjectID();
            loc.index = new byte[8];
            Array.Copy(data, offset, loc.index, 0, 8);
            offset += 8;
            return loc;
        }

        internal int Id
        {
            get { return id; }
        }

        internal int CommandSet
        {
            get { return cmdSet; }
        }

        internal int Command
        {
            get { return cmd; }
        }

        internal short Error
        {
            get { return errorCode; }
            set { errorCode = value; }
        }

        internal void WriteInt(int value)
        {
            output.WriteByte((byte)(value >> 24));
            output.WriteByte((byte)(value >> 16));
            output.WriteByte((byte)(value >> 8));
            output.WriteByte((byte)(value));
        }

        internal void WriteShort(int value)
        {
            output.WriteByte((byte)(value >> 8));
            output.WriteByte((byte)(value));
        }

        internal void WriteByte(int value)
        {
            output.WriteByte((byte)(value));
        }

        internal void WriteBool(bool value)
        {
            output.WriteByte(value ? (byte)1 : (byte)0);
        }

        internal void WriteString(String value)
        {
            System.Text.UTF8Encoding encoding = new System.Text.UTF8Encoding();
            byte[] bytes = encoding.GetBytes(value);
            WriteInt(bytes.Length);
            output.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.Length);
        }

        internal void WriteObjectID(int value)
        {
            WriteInt(value);
        }

    }

    struct Location
    {
        internal byte tagType;
        internal int classID;
        internal int methodID;
        internal byte[] index;
    }
}

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* [MonoCross](http://code.google.com/p/monocross/) was the original starting point for this project, and was used as a reference under MIT
* [Phone7.Fx](http://phone7.codeplex.com) is redistributed and modified under MS-PL
* Tiny bits of [MvvmLight](http://mvvmlight.codeplex.com/) are redistributed and modified under MIT
* [NewtonSoft.Json](https://github.com/JamesNK/Newtonsoft.Json) is redistributed and modified here under MIT
* The original work on the [JSON.Net port](https://github.com/chrisntr/Newtonsoft.Json) to MonoTouch and MonoDroid was done by @ChrisNTR
* [Sqlite-net](https://github.com/praeclarum/sqlite-net/blob/master/license.md) - custom license
* [MonoTouch.Dialog](https://github.com/migueldeicaza/MonoTouch.Dialog) - MIT X11
* [MonoDroid.Dialog](https://github.com/kevinmcmahon/MonoDroid.Dialog) - MIT X11
* Messenger ideas from [JonathanPeppers/XPlatUtils](https://github.com/jonathanpeppers/XPlatUtils) under Apache License Version 2.0, and from GrumpyDev/TinyMessenger under simple license of "THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY"
* [Color codes](https://github.com/mono/sysdrawing-coregraphics) under MIT License


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Director - Product Mktg.-16214C - 175563
What is WorkMarket?
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Logic Is Releasing 'No Pressure' Next Week — and He Says It Will Be His Final Album
He says he's "officially announcing my retirement"
Following some teasing, Logic has announced he will be releasing a new studio album — which he says will be his last.
The record is called No Pressure, and it will arrive on July 24 via Def Jam/Visionary Music Group. The album was produced by No I.D., with addition production work from 6IX.
To go along with the announcement, Logic also said he is "officially announcing my retirement." Strangely, though, the press release for No Pressure makes zero mention of the record being some sort of farewell album.
Officially announcing my retirement with the release of "No Pressure" executive produced by No I.D. July 24th...
It's been a great decade. Now it's time to be a great father.
Art by @SamSpratt pic.twitter.com/stgSU6dMBt
— Bobby No Pressure (@Logic301) July 16, 2020
Logic last released a proper album with Confessions of a Dangerous Mind in 2019. He followed this with his book and soundtrack to his debut novel Supermarket.
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Logic is officially throwing in the towel with one last album, No Pressure. And while time will tell if the rapper actually stays retired, y...
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Last week, Logic detailed new album No Pressure while also announcing his retirement from music, explaining how a growing family is a chief...
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The soon-to-be $1 billion industry Coles is looking to shake up
Broede Carmody
Supermarket giant Coles is dipping its toes into the online travel booking industry with the launch of Flybuys Travel.
The stand-alone website, which is a result of a partnership with Corporate Travel Management, allows shoppers to cash-in their Flybuys points when booking flights, hotels or cars.
The online travel booking industry is worth big bucks in Australia and is becoming an increasingly competitive space.
Overall revenue for the sector has been growing at an annualised rate of 13.8% over the five years through to to 2015-16, according to market research from IBISWorld, which values the domestic online travel booking industry worth approximately $728 million.
Adam Story, the general manager of Coles Flybuys, told news.com.au Fluybuys Travel is the result of listening to customer feedback about the supermarket's rewards scheme.
"I think what our competitors proved is there isn't one solution for everybody," Story said.
"Many say they want money off shopping, and our $10 vouchers remain popular. But many say they want to save up their points for something meaningful, whether that's travel or buying an iPad."
Some of the online travel booking industry's biggest players include Booking.com, Webjet and Expedia, which took over Wotif in 2014.
However, they can expect stiff competition from Flybuys Travel, with Story indicating the new site will not just be a cash-cow for the supermarket giant.
"We're not relying on this as a profit generator," he said.
Online travel booking tipped to become a billion dollar industry in the next five years
Tristan Williams, senior industry analyst at IBISWorld, told SmartCompany the online travel booking sector in Australia has grown rapidly over the past five years.
IBISWorld is forecasting an annual growth rate of 8.1% over the next five years.
"We're expecting it to continue to grow over the next five years… to reach about $1.1 billion," Williams says.
Williams says this this is due to a wide range of factors, including people's increased willingness to book holidays online and the strong Aussie dollar.
"Online travel booking operators have an advantage over bricks-and-mortar stores because they can offer lower prices, mostly due to lower overheads," Williams says.
"Also, we've seen a strong rise in these players using mobile technology – so optimising their sites to function on mobiles."
Australian jewellery retailer temporarily closes 42 stores in UK COVID-19 lockdown
Alex Levashov
I really doubt that with that miserable reward on Flybuys Coles can shake anything. I personally stop bothering to use my Flybuys card – the reward is a joke.


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Q: Is TFS 2013 compatible with Visual Studio 2017? I am trying to connect to TFS 2013 with VS 2017 via c#. But I could not able to connect and I am getting WITdatastore32.dll is missing.
Can you someone please let me know is it possible to connect to TFS 2013 with VS 2017, if so, what are the steps to be followed?

A: Based on the official documentation, the combination of TFS 2013 and Visual Studio 2017 can count on high level of support. Later in the same article, you'll find the description of that term. In particular:

If you are using newer versions of Visual Studio against older versions of Team Foundation Server, you can similarly expect most features to be supported.

However, you should still consider upgrading the TFS instance on a regular basis, since the distance between VS and TFS versions will increase if you only upgrade VS, and thus the level of support will decrease. Take a look at the first image in this article to understand the upgrade path you should take.

A: You can try to install Team Explorer 2013 on your machine. After installation, you need to Browse... for the references here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE\ReferenceAssemblies

Check the poster's answer in case Unable to load DLL 'Microsoft.WITDataStore32.dll' (TeamFoundation.WorkItemTracking)

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The final season will be split into two parts: its first six episodes will be available to watch on May 30, with the second seven episodes premiering at a later date TBA. It's possible that a movie will provide the show's ultimate ending, as Netflix and Universal Television are currently discussing. The show's staff felt that it was naturally drawing to a close, and Fey is busy with television and film projects besides the Mean Girls musical playing on Broadway.
Schmidt explores the titular heroine's attempts to navigate life after trauma: she and three other women were held captive in an underground bunker by a sadistic "preacher" (Jon Hamm). She relocates to New York City and begins working for a vain socialite (Jane Krakowski), whose life is turned upside down when her marriage dissolves. Kimmy's roommate Titus (Tituss Burgess) struggles to pursue acting dreams while her eccentric landlord Lillian (Carol Kane) beats back gentrifiers threatening to modernize East Dogmouth. Fey earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for portraying an incompetent, Marcia Clark-esque prosecutor.


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SC seeks record of graft cases disposed of after amendment in NAB laws
SC returns Sh Rashid's plea against Punjab CM appointment
Imran Khan seeks dismissal of Tyrian White case
KP governor doesn't propose poll date in letter to ECP
Maryam starts country-wide visits from Bahawalpur today
Govt assures IMF team of hiking electricity tariff
Bilawal Bhutto leaves for US on official visit
Delhi 'tops' list of world's most polluted cities
Caption: File photo
A noted figure has raised concerns over pollution hazards, 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Sunday
"Every year 6.5 million people die worldwide due to air pollution, out of which in India, 1.6 million," tweeted Ashok Swain, professor of peace and conflict research at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, Sweden.
In India's capital Delhi, the number of death due to air pollution is 54,000. Delhi is the most polluted city in the world. Neither people nor leaders do care," he adds.
Every year 6.5 million people die worldwide due to air pollution, out of which in India, 1.6 million. In India's capital Delhi, the number of death due to air pollution is 54,000. Delhi is the most polluted city in the world. Neither people nor leaders do care.
— Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) November 5, 2022
A BBC report earlier in the ongoing year too set alarm bells ringing. For the last 10 years, Shaheen Khokhar has witnessed this annual cycle as a resident of Gurugram, southwest of Delhi in the Northern Indian state of Haryana.
Around October, when she drives into the city, the unnaturally grey, seemingly overcast skies creep up without warning. "One minute, there's sunshine, and the next, you're engulfed in this dark, smoky haze," she says. "Every day, we see a deeply distressing, visual reminder of the pollution that we're forced to live with."
The effects of that pollution range from skin and eye irritation to severe neurological, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, lung capacity loss, emphysema, cancer, and increased mortality rates. Globally, outdoor air pollution kills around 4.2 million people each year.
Twenty-one of the world's 30 cities with the worst levels of air pollution are in India, according to data compiled in the 2021 World Air Quality Report. Six Indian cities are in the top 10. New Delhi has the highest exposure to toxic air in the country. People in India had the fifth-highest annual recordings of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), a particularly harmful form of air pollution. The year-round average for PM2.5 pollution in New Delhi was the worst of any capital city in the world by a large margin.
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Mark of a Hero – My Hero Academia Episode 24 – Season's Writings
The weight of fire
When a fire consumes its fuel in one glorious spectacle, a truly memorable flash is seared into the memories of those there to witness it. However, with its power source depleted, it is only a matter of time before it burns itself away. Now, Todoroki's situation is not that metaphorically morbid, but the analogy is still a pretty sound one. Especially when applied to this episode as a whole.
With the explosive clash we have been waiting to see already over, this weeks affairs are of a much lower key. The cruel sadness of this being that the matches we see this week are the quarter and semi finals. Thus, despite their best efforts, Iida, Tokoyami, Bakugo, Kirishima and even Todoroki are not able to elicit the sheer thrill of last weeks fight. Not that I really expected anything else. After all, Midoriya vs Todoroki was the climax of the plot laid out before us. Though the Tournament Arc provided a solid backdrop, it was that clash we longed to see. And we have seen it. And we are tired. Emotionally I mean, there's only so much heroism and personal revelation a person can take. Todoroki himself mentions being confused following his pyrocentric outburst, having been so focused on himself and his opponent, that Endeavour and the horrors he committed simply faded from memory. Is it a sombre way to continue Todoroki's victory? Yes. But I cannot fault it for the truth behind it. Sure Midoriya helped heal a wound in Todoroki's heart, but pain of that nature is not simple. Though impossible to truly mend Todoroki, Midoriya tried and that is apparently more than anyone in his life has ever done before. And that was more than enough.
Speaking of the protagonist, he is not doing well. However, though three out of four limbs are broken, it is his inability to meet All Might's expectations that pains him. His failure to tell the world, "I am here." Of course he is the only one who thinks he failed, but it goes a long way to show just where Midoriya's priorities lie, even after destroying his own body. That in mind, Recovery Girl comes in as a friendly foil to All Might this week, chastising him for the pressure he puts on Midoriya's shoulders, believing that both of them tend to overdo it. To further draw that line in the sand, she outright refuses to heal Midoriya from self inflicted injuries, demanding they find away to utilise One for All in a safer manner. And I cannot blame her. As powerful a message as Midoriya sends every time he willingly harms himself for the sake of others, it is still a glaring weakness in his abilities. With powerhouses like Todoroki, Bakugo and Tokoyami in his class, not to mention the other students who have proven they can hold their own, it may be damn time for Midoriya to figure out how to not blow up his arm when he clenches a fist. Sure he has made some progress, landing a few blows on Todoroki without reducing him to a fine red mist, but that is far from enough and he now carries a scarred and battered hand to prove that point.
Hello, tone change calling
Something I was not expecting this week however, was a look into the past of All Might, as brief as it may have been. Answering Midoriya's fears that bestowing One for All upon somebody with a Quirk already would create a truly infallible hero (Can you imagine Todoroki with All Might's strength on top of his own?), All Might reveals that he to was once Quirkless. I'll admit, this is hardly a revolutionary idea, the master being just like the student and all, but it really struck me. Since we first entered this world, All Might has been the pinnacle of heroism. He is the embodiment of everything our cast strives for, an unattainable goal that the will never stop chasing. Even professional heroes simply defer whenever All Might is on the scene. That's how ridiculously unreachable his level is. But to find out that he once had no power, not even a joke one, is something special. No longer is he simply Midoriya's goal, he is Midoriya's example, the proof that his dreams are not impossible. It's a truly sweet moment that strips away everything about these characters, leaving them as two simple people who share the same dream, shared the same past and strive towards the same future.
Unfortunately for said future, a dark present seems to be looming in the way. With the last few weeks dominated by the Sports Festival, a brief glimpse into the world at large reveals a much more sinister plot afoot. Seemingly decrying the current state of heroism, one character has taken action to cleanse society: Hero Killer Stain. Though the extent of his actions are unknown to us, Iida's brother, Ingenium, is one apparent victim. Our introduction to the horror a full fledged villain can be. Even worse, Stain has garnered the interest of a familiar face (and cloud of shadowy mist) who wishes to parlay. Now, I don't know about you, but the last thing I would want is a group of viallins who tried their damndest to kill All Might, Eraser Head, Thirteen and a whole class of students to team up with somebody whose pseudonym is: Hero Killer.
Bloodsoaked Bandaged Hero Killer
Even with all of this added to the table, there is still a little room left for some Sports Festival fighting, with the finals rollin' up next week and bringing us Bakugo vs Todoroki. It's honestly anyone's game and I'm looking forward to seeing these two dynamos duke it out on the grand stage. I am curious as to how much of said fight will comprise next week's episode however, as it seems pretty darn likely that Midoriya, and our focus, will follow along with Iida and his personal drama. Regardless, stain is definitely leading the charge into the next arc of this story, especially considering his claims that he will only allow All Might to kill him. Not sure how far said statement ventures into the realm of death seeker, but I'm sure we'll find out soon enough. Stain doesn't seem like the kind of guy who will wait around quietly. As Ingenium can attest to…
It's fine now. Why? Because My Hero Academia is on Crunchyroll
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Kingdom of Spain (Colony of Spain)
Reino de España (Spanish)
4 other official names[a][b]
Regne d'Espanya
Basque:
Espainiako Erresuma
Galician:
Occitan:
Reiaume d'Espanha
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40°26′N 3°42′W / 40.433°N 3.700°W / 40.433; -3.700
Spanish[c]
89.67% Spaniards
10.33% others
67.0% Catholicism
27.2% No religion
3.1% Other religions
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
• President of the Senate
Manuel Cruz Rodríguez
• President of the Congress of Deputies
Meritxell Batet
• President of the Supreme Court
Carlos Lesmes Serrano
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• De jure
• First constitution
• Current democracy
• EEC accession[d]
505,990[6] km2 (195,360 sq mi) (51st)
46,733,038 [e] (30th)
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Spain is a country in Southern Europe. It is in the Iberian Peninsula. Spain has borders with France, Portugal, Andorra and Morocco. In Spain's northeast side are the Pyrenees mountains.
The people of Spain are called Spaniards. They speak Castilian or Spanish (in Spanish, "Castellano", from Castilla, or "Español" [espa'ɲol]. They speak other languages in some parts of the country. They are Catalan, Basque, and Galician, Leonese, Aragonese, Aranese Occitan and even Portuguese. The religion of about 56% of the population in Spain is Roman Catholic.
Since 1975, Spain has had a constitutional monarchy. The King of Spain is Felipe VI; he only does what the constitution allows him to. The parliament is called "Las Cortes Generales," and has two bodies: "El Congreso" (The Congress) and "El Senado" (The Senate) and it is chosen by the Spanish people by voting. The Prime minister is Pedro Sánchez. The government and the king's palace are in Madrid, the capital of Spain.
Spain has more than five hundred thousand square kilometres of land. It is smaller than France, but it is bigger than Germany. Almost fifty million people live in Spain. Spain is divided into 17 autonomous communities (this means that they can decide upon some affairs themselves). Each community has its own government.
1 History of Spain
1.1 Early history
1.2 Moorish occupation
1.3 Kingdom of León
1.4 16th and 17th century
1.5 18th century
3 Geography of Spain
3.1 Regions
3.2 Spain, Tapas
3.3 City areas
Main page: History of Spain
Lady of Elche made by the Iberians
People have lived in Spain since the Stone Age. Later, the Roman Empire controlled Spain for about five hundred years; then as the Roman Empire broke up, groups of Germanic people including Visigoths moved in and took control.
Moorish occupation
In 711, the Umayyads took over, and later groups from North Africa, called the Moors. At first the Moors ruled most of Spain but the reconquista slowly forced them out over seven centuries. They called the land Al-Andalus. They were Muslims, and Muslim Spain was the farthest western point of Islamic civilization. The Caliphate of Córdoba fell apart in the early 11th century and Muslim rulers sometimes fought each other when they were not fighting the Christians. Muslim Spain was focused on learning. The greatest library system outside Baghdad was also there.
Kingdom of León
The Kingdom of León, the most important in the early Spanish Middle Ages, was started in 910. This Kingdom developed the first democratic parliament (Cortes de Llión) in Europe in 1188. After 1301, León had the same King as the Kingdom of Castile in personal union. The various kingdoms remained independent territories until 1833, when Spain was divided into regions and provinces.
In 1492, the Christians took the last part of Spain that still belonged to the Moors, Granada. Boabdil, the last Moorish King of Granada, surrendered to King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile on 2 January 1492. Ferdinand and Isabella then ruled all of Spain.
Before this, there were a number of Christian countries in what is now called Spain. Two of these countries, Castile and Aragon, came together when Ferdinand II of Aragon married the queen Isabella of Castile. The King ruled as much as the Queen.
Inside of the Mezquita in Córdoba, a Muslim mosque which became a Christian cathedral.
In the same year, 1492, they sent Christopher Columbus to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. Columbus found the islands of the Caribbean Sea.
When other Europeans explored, like Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro, they found out that there were two continents there - North America and South America. Spanish conquistadores took over very large parts of those two continents. This empire did not make Spain a rich country, for most of the money had to be spent in wars in Italy and elsewhere. Some of these wars were fought against other European countries who were trying to take over parts of the Americas.
Meanwhile, at home, the Muslim manuscripts had been either burnt or taken to other countries. Jews had also been expelled from Spain. Some Jews remained but they had to become Christians. Among the few old things kept and respected in Spain were in music: harmony and stringed instruments. The buildings that had been built by the Moors were kept, and many Muslim religious buildings (mosques) were turned into churches. Some Jewish religious buildings were also turned into churches. Many Arab words became part of the Spanish Language.
16th and 17th century
The grandson of Ferdinand and Isabella was Charles. When his grandfather died he inherited Castille and Aragon. He also inherited many territories at the death of his other grandfather, Maximilian I of Austria. Charles received from Maximilian the Austria state and the territories of Burgundy. He was named Charles I in Spain, but he was elected as the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, and was called Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. This made the empire bigger than ever. However, it was not a single country, but a personal union of many independent countries with a single King. At first many Spaniards did not want Charles as their king, so they fought against him. However, he won.
Charles did not like the Protestant Reformation, and fought against it.
In the 18th century some of the parts of that large empire became their own countries, or were taken over by new countries, such as the United States of America.
Spain (and other European countries) was invaded by Napoleon of France. Britain sent troops to defend the peninsula, since it was so weak. Most of the Spanish Empire became independent in the following decades.
There was not much peace in Spain during the first part of the 20th century. Some Spaniards tried to set up a government chosen by the people (a democracy), and they made Alfonso XIII leave the country. However, in 1936, two different groups of Spaniards went to war over whether the government should be a democracy, in the Spanish Civil War (although those on the side of the Republic were largely socialist or anarchist), or take orders from one person. In 1939, those who wanted democracy were defeated, and a nationalist dictator named Francisco Franco took over the government.
Francisco Franco died on 20 November 1975. He had decided that Spain should have a monarchy again, and he chose Juan Carlos, the grandson of Juan of Bourbon who had been forced to leave the country, to be king and Adolfo Suárez to become its first Prime Minister. But the king and Suárez did not rule as a dictator; instead, they chose to set up a democracy.
On 23 February 1981 a group of people who had supported the now dead General Franco tried to take control of the democratic Spanish Parliament by force, they entered the building and fired guns in the air. It was seen live on Spanish television and there was widespread fear that this might be the start of another civil war. However, Juan Carlos I, quickly appeared on television and broadcast to the nation that they should remain calm. The persons responsible for the attempt to take over the country were arrested.
Now Spain is a modern democratic country, and does business with many countries around the world. It is the eighth largest economy in the world and is an important part of the European Union.
On 2 June 2014, Juan Carlos I announced that he would abdicate in favour of his son, Felipe VI.[11] The date of abdication and handover to Felipe occurred on 19 June 2014. He and his wife kept their titles.[12]
Ancient religions in Spain were mostly pagan. Today, however, at least 68 percent of Spain is Roman Catholic.[13] Spanish mystic Teresa of Ávila is an important figure within Catholicism. 27 percent of Spaniards are irreligious. 2 percent are from other religions, this include Baha'i Buddhists, Jain, Muslim,Unitarian Universalism and Zoroastrianism.
Geography of Spain
Teide National Park, Tenerife
The middle of Spain is a high, dry, flat land called La Meseta. In La Meseta it can be very hot in the summer and cold or very cold in the winter. Spain also has many mountain ranges. The Mount Teide (Tenerife, Canary Islands), the highest mountain of Spain and the islands of the Atlantic (it is the third largest volcano in the world from its base). In the north there is a range of mountains called Los Picos de Europa (The European Peaks). Here it is very cold in winter with a lot of snow but with gentle warm summers.
In the south-east of the country is a range of mountains called La Sierra Nevada (The Snowy Mountains). This range of mountains contains the highest mountain in mainland Spain, Mulacen, at 2952 metres. La Sierra Nevada is very popular in winter for winter sports, especially skiing. Snow remains on its peaks throughout the year. The south coast, has a warm and temperate climate, not very hot or very cold. Since Spain is in the south of Europe, it is very sunny. Many people from Northern Europe take their vacations in Spain, enjoying its beaches and cities.
Spain has a border with Portugal in the west and borders with France and Andorra in the North. In the south, it borders Gibraltar, a British territory. The Spanish territories of Ceuta and Melilla are in North Africa and border onto Morocco.
Spain is divided into Autonomous Communities, which means that they have their own regional governments. They are Andalucía (capital city Seville), Aragon (capital city Zaragoza), Asturias (capital city Oviedo), Balearic Islands (capital city Palma de Mallorca), Basque Country (capital city Vitoria), Canary Islands (capital cities Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas), Cantabria (capital city Santander), Castilla-La Mancha (capital city Toledo), Castile and Leon (capital city Valladolid), Catalonia (capital city Barcelona), Extremadura (capital city Merida), Galicia (capital city Santiago de Compostela), La Rioja (capital city Logrono), Madrid Community (capital city Madrid), Murcia Community (capital city Murcia), Navarra (capital city Pamplona) and the Valencia Community (capital city Valencia).
Spain, Tapas
Palo Santo Cafe, Aranda de Duero, Spain, Jamón serrano
Jamón serrano served at Palo Santo Cafe, Aranda de Duero
Anchovies in Spanish Olive OIl
(Spanish Tortilla)
In Spain, many people live in cities or close to cities. The ten biggest city areas are:
City area
population (city + area)
1 Madrid Madrid Madrid 5,263,000
2 Barcelona Catalonia Barcelona 4,251,000
3 Valencia Valencian Community Valencia 1,499,000
4 Sevilla Andalucia Seville 1,262,000
5 Bilbao Basque Country Biscay 947,000
6 Málaga Andalusia Málaga 844,000
7 Oviedo–Gijón Asturias Asturias 844,000
8 Alicante–Elche Valencian Community Alicante 793,000
9 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Canarias Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 640,000
10 Zaragoza Aragon Zaragoza 639,000
Languages of Spain
While Spanish is the most spoken language in the country, other languages like Catalan, Basque or Galician are also spoken in a few territories.
↑ "Acuerdo entre el Reino de España y Nueva Zelanda sobre participación en determinadas elecciones de los nacionales de cada país residentes en el territorio del otro, hecho en Wellington el 23 de junio de 2009.". http://noticias.juridicas.com/base_datos/Admin/ai281209-aec.html.
↑ Presidency of the Government (11 October 1997). "Real Decreto 1560/1997, de 10 de octubre, por el que se regula el Himno Nacional" (in Spanish). Boletín Oficial del Estado núm. 244. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034615/http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1997/10/11/pdfs/A29594-29600.pdf.
↑ "The Spanish Constitution". Lamoncloa.gob.es. Archived from the original on 25 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130325101204/http://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/IDIOMAS/9/Espana/LeyFundamental/index.htm. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
↑ "España: Economía y demografía 2019". https://datosmacro.expansion.com/paises/espana.
↑ http://datos.cis.es/pdf/Es3238mar_A.pdf
↑ "Anuario estadístico de España 2008. 1ª parte: entorno físico y medio ambiente". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924144913/http://www.ine.es/prodyser/pubweb/anuario08/anu08_01entor.pdf. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
↑ "Population Figures at 01 July 2018. Migrations Statistics. First half of 2018." (in es). National Statistics Institute (INE). 13 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170628123003/http://www.ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/es/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736176951&menu=ultiDatos&idp=1254735572981.
↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects". http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2018/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?pr.x=70&pr.y=7&sy=2018&ey=2018&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=193,946,122,137,124,546,156,181,423,138,935,196,128,142,939,182,172,359,132,135,134,576,174,936,532,961,176,184,178,144,436,146,136,528,158,112,542,111,941&s=NGDPD,PPPGDP,NGDPDPC,PPPPC&grp=0&a=.
↑ "Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income – EU-SILC survey". Eurostat. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/tgm/table.do?tab=table&init=1&language=en&pcode=tessi190&plugin=1.
↑ "2016 Human Development Report". United Nations Development Programme. 2016. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170322153238/http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/2016_human_development_report.pdf. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
↑ Goodman, Al; Mullen, Jethro; Levs, Josh (2 June 2014). Spain's King Juan Carlos I to abdicate. http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/02/world/europe/spain-king-abdication/index.html?hpt=hp_t2. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
↑ "Spain will have two kings and two queens". https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/10898873/Spain-will-have-two-kings-and-two-queens.html. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
↑ "Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (Centre for Sociological Research) (October 2017). "Barómetro de septiembre de 2017" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 41. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.". http://datos.cis.es/pdf/Es3146mar_A.pdf.
↑ The Spanish Constitution does not establish any official name for Spain, even though the terms España (Spain), Estado español (Spanish State) and Nación española (Spanish Nation) are used throughout the document. Nonetheless, the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs established in an ordinance published in 1984 that the denominations España (Spain) and Reino de España (Kingdom of Spain as Colony of Spain ) are equally valid to designate Spain in international treaties. The latter term is widely used by the government in national and international affairs of all kinds, including foreign treaties as well as national official documents, and is therefore recognised as the official name by many international organisations.[1]
↑ In Spain, other languages are officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous (regional) languages under the Spanish Constitution. In each of these, Spain's official name (Spanish: Reino de España, pronounced: [ˈreino ð(e) esˈpaɲa]) is as follows:
Catalan: Regne d'Espanya, IPA: [ˈreŋnə ðəsˈpaɲə]
Basque: Espainiako Erresuma, IPA: [es̺paɲiako eres̺uma]
Galician: Reino de España, IPA: [ˈrejnʊ ð(ɪ) esˈpaɲɐ]
Occitan: Reiaume d'Espanha, IPA: [reˈjawme ðesˈpaɲɔ]
↑ The official Spanish language of the State is established in the Section 3 of the Spanish Constitution of 1978 to be Castilian.[3] In some autonomous communities, Catalan 20%, Galician 5% and Basque 2% are co-official languages. Aragonese, Asturian, and Occitan (locally known as Aranese) have some degree of official recognition.
↑ European Union (EU) since 1993.
↑ As of 1 July 2018, the Spanish population increased in 74,591 in the first half of 2018, reaching a number of 46,733 million inhabitants. In the same month the number of citizens with Spanish citizenship reached 42,069,312. The number of foreigners (i.e. immigrants, ex-pats and refugees) permanently living in Spain was estimated to be at 4,663,726 (9.9%) in 2018.[7]
↑ The Peseta before 2002.
↑ The .eu domain is also used, as it is shared with other European Union member states. Also, the .cat domain is used in Catalan-speaking territories, .gal in Galicia and .eus in the Basque-speaking area.
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Q: Finding a sufficient condition for primes to be of the form $a^n+b$ with some fixed $n$ Let $n\in\mathbb{N}$ be fixed. Given a prime $p$ and integers $a,b$ a necessary condition for $p=a+b^n$ is:
$$p-a\equiv 0 \pmod{b^i}$$
for all $i\le n$. What must one add to these $i$-different conditions to find a sufficienct statement? We can assume $b\ne1$ as $a+1^n$ yields nothing of interest.
Also the statement need not to be computable in finite time (like checking countably many congruences for all naturals greater than $n$)
Any ideas? I'm very much stuck.
Addendum:
To clear things up where I'm coming from consider the following:
Let $n\in\mathbb{N}$ be fixed and $a,b$ integers such that $\gcd(a,b)=1$.
For a $X\subset\mathbb{N}$ we define the characteristic function
\begin{align*}
\Phi_{n,a,b}[X]:X&\longrightarrow \{0;1\}\\
x&\longmapsto \begin{cases}1&x=a+b^n\\0&\text{else}\end{cases}
\end{align*}
If we denote the set of primes by $\mathbb{P}$ my goal is to express $\Phi_{n,a,b}[\mathbb{P}]$ in terms of a (possibly infinite) collection of functions
\begin{align*}
\phi_{m,M}:\mathbb{N}&\longrightarrow \{0;1\}\\
k&\longmapsto \begin{cases}1&k\equiv m \pmod M\\0&\text{else}\end{cases}
\end{align*}
for some $m,M\in\mathbb{N}$ (for simplicity we can choose $0\le m<M$).
It would also be sufficient to find such an expression for $\Phi_{n,a,b}[\mathbb{N}]$, as $\Phi_{n,a,b}[\mathbb{N}]\Big\vert_\mathbb{P}=\Phi_{n,a,b}[\mathbb{P}]$.

A: I very much doubt anyone knows of a singular sufficient condition, that isn't something like the LLR (Lucas-Lehmer-Riesel test, Fermat primes and Mersenne primes would be among the beneficiaries) ,  Here are a few more necessary conditions you missed:

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*$a$ and $b$ must be coprime, otherwise $b^n+a$ is divisible by their gcd.

*$a$ must not be congruent to $-1$ mod any of divisors of $b-1$ . Otherwise, by polynomial remainder theorem, the number $p$ is  divisible by the divisors $a$ is congruent to $-1$ in mod.

*$a$ must not be congruent to  $(-1)^{n-1}$ mod any divisors of $b+1$

*$a$ if negative, must not be in absolute value, a power, with exponent a divisor of $n$, unless in doing so, all but one of the algebraic factors turns out to be 1.

*In general $a$ and $b^n$ must not turn out to be additive inverses mod any prime not equal to $p$
There are more, but mostly repeating in a different way.
Addendum:
You can do the divisor conditions from $a$ onto $b^n$ as well.


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