My personal deity can be viewed as a supernatural entity, supreme being, or an ultimate reality.
My personal deity potentially manifests and is the supernatural creator of myself, my loved ones, and all selves as well as the cosmos, and the religious experiences of life in this realm, transfinity, transmigration, transfiguration, transcendence, and omniscience, and all of reality including other cosmos and other possible religious experiences.
My deity unconditionally loves and forgives every being in all of reality and all of reality itself, thereby making it possible for each of us to do the same.
I converse with my deity through prayer and ask of that supreme reality to motivate me and all others to achieve positive and nonviolent cognitions, emotions, dreams, fantasies, speech, behaviors, belief systems, and worldviews. And give thanks and blessings for myself, my loved ones, friends, and enemies (though I have no enemies), all nations on our planet, all planets, and each cosmos. And that what I pray for may be thereby creating both a positive mind set in myself and hopefully a positive reality set.
In communicating with my deity, I speak to that deity through prayer, listen to the response from that being through meditation. I understand the communication with that being through contemplating the religious experiences, transfigurational attitudes, and the nonviolent code. And I express the meanings of that supreme identity through sharing nonviolence, happiness, serenity and love and forgiveness with all and for all.
My personal God is not sacred to me and is a possible form of cosmogenesis. Only life, species of life, life forms, and the life formations are sacred to me, as well as to my personal deity.
In my theological speculations I ask myself, "is my personal deity the one true God, supreme being or ultimate reality to the exclusion of all others?" Only time will tell as the universe unfolds as to whose perspective will correspond to reality. However I do boycott anyone's personal deity which is violent, vengeful, jealous and negatively judges its creations. And who doesn't consider each life form as equally sacred and innocent and instead damns and punishes its creations for weaknesses we all share in one form or another.
Every individual person has their own unique image of a personal deity as a supernatural creator, supreme being, or ultimate reality whether they recognize this fact or not. One example is the atheistic perspective that denies belief in a supernatural creator but believes in a self-creating or self-existing universe as an ultimate reality. Neither of these perspectives, supernatural creator or self-creating universe, is necessarily true to the exclusion of all others. In all honesty we must accept them both as possible truths not as absolute truths.
Another example is the belief system of communism that the ultimate reality or supreme being is not a cosmogenesis form but is the communist political economic form. This is a limited political economic dogma in that it excludes capitalism and democracy as alternative forms and in fact are to be violently eliminated by the communist movement. But all these forms are equally meaningful political economic forms. In fact a hybrid form of democracy, capitalism, and socialism is the most functional economic system of all.
Another aspect of my ultimate reality is the attainment of: nonviolence, happiness, and serenity on all karmic levels of: the individual, familial, community, state, national, planetary, interplanetary, cosmic and inter-cosmic, and the manifestation of the religious experiences, transfigurational attitudes and the nonviolent code of the Homo Sapien Sapien system.
My personal deity may intervene on earth and other life producing planets, for life's short term survival and meaningfulness and in the long term survival of that life through replication of the cosmos and the manifestation of the religious experiences. But my God does this intervention through the laws and forces of nature, not by negating or suspending those laws and forces. Some examples of lawful intervention are advances in medicine, pharmaceuticals, construction techniques and the Homo Sapien Sapien wisdom system.
Through communicating with my God, the appreciation of all life and their formations or religious experiences, my deity guides us to do what is necessary to survive short and long term. And achieve meaningfulness for all life forms.
My personal deity, as well as myself and other Homo Sapien Sapiens in training, appreciate equally all life, all species of life, all life forms, all life formations, all people, all nations on all planets, and all cosmos' in all of reality, and all of reality.


Being natural, organic, nontoxic, and more are all very popular today. I love working as an independent consultant for NYR Organic because the products are all of the above. But there is another term that many may not be aware of. And that is FairWild.
When we think of ingredients in products, we might picture them being grown on a farm. For example, farmers grow oranges and roses specifically for the purpose to sell whole or use in other products. But not all ingredients are like that. Some ingredients are not grown in a farm. They are gathered in the wild. In fact, over 60,000 plant species are used for their medicinal properties and most of these are collected in the wild. But there can be problems when things are gathered in the wild because there might be too many people gathering them and no one overseeing the harvesting and long term sustainability of the plants. About one-fifth of the plant species in the wild are at risk for over harvesting and habitat loss.
If we want these plants to be around forever, we have to protect them. We want them to be collected in a way that does not jeopardize their long term success. They need to be managed, harvested, and traded sustainably. We need to respect the customary right and traditional practices of the local communities that have been gathering these plants for years. But we also want to be able to use the ingredients for people in products around the world. How could this all happen?
Enter the FairWild Standard and the FairWild Foundation. Similar to organizations like the USDA and the Soil Association that make things certified organic, the FairWild Foundation can make wild plants, fungi, and lichen FairWild Certified. This organization makes sure that companies and others in the supply chain are meeting certain guidelines when it comes to wild ingredients and more. There are actually three different categories that can be certified.
Once you know the advantages of the FairWild certification, keep an eye out for the logo on labels. You can find them on tea's at your grocery store (Traditional Medicinals). Also, some of the Frankincense in the Neal's Yard Remedies products is Fairwild certified, like one of my favorites, Frankincense Intense Cream.
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In trading on Tuesday, shares of PetMed Express Inc crossed above their 200 day moving average of $14.16, changing hands as high as $14.22 per share. PetMed Express Inc shares are currently trading up about 0.3% on the day.
Looking at the chart above, PETS's low point in its 52 week range is $12.13 per share, with $17.75 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $14.21.


Yitzhak Gormezano Goren was born in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1941 and immigrated to Israel as a child. He is a playwright and novelist. Goren studied English and French literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University, and received a MFA in theater direction in the United States. In 1982, he co-founded the Bimat Kedem Theater, which promotes original Israeli productions with an emphasis on non-European Jewish culture. In 1998, the company established the Bimat Kedem Publishing House. Gormezano Goren has worked as a broadcast editor and is active in the Israeli theater and film world. He has been awarded the National Council for Culture and the Arts Prize for his play, The Gospel According to Midorus (1966), the Ramat Gan Prize for his novel, An Alexandrian Summer (1979), the Govinska-Baratz Prize for his play, A Simple Tale, based on Agnon's novel (1979), the Prime Minister's Prize (2001) and the Arik Einstein Prize (2015).


Looks like the HMDA plans to purchase the Flint Pigment property. I wonder if there are specific plans for it? Maybe they got tired of waiting for the ACF property?
I'm interested to read the findings of the environmental assessment once it is complete. I've heard rumors that the former BASF/Flint Group property has some pretty nasty chemicals stored on site (at least when it was open) and potential contamination issues.
It would be nice to see some other type of manufacturing company or business make use of the property.
Flats on 4th building to be torn down.
A mall/retail, hotel, dorms, apartments, dining, office space, ...could all be things that could take up floors.
Just a very rough idea...original thought was to put this on the site of the old Emmons Apt Building.
Sounds like a good idea to me! Let's hope some good development comes out of this for sure.
I also saw that the old 7-11 was being torn down on 5th Ave. That would be a great place for a new to the area fast food place, something like a Panda Express! Hopefully something other than a parking lot comes to that location for sure.
Here is an update to the story about the Flint Group property, posted by tbailey1138 on the 19th.
Would be great to see a 30 story building anywhere in WV but Huntington is way overdue.
If we're talking about replacing either the Coal Exchange Building or The Prichard, then I'm all for it. Even if it means they're replaced with buildings with fewer floors but better quality than now.
I know that the Prichard is listed on the Historic Register but I think it's beyond hope.
I'd rather see the existing buildings and properties renovated and developed, along with the roads and sidewalks repaired and looking nice. Not too mention, seeing the abandoned houses torn down and replaced with new housing stock or community spaces likes parks and recreation spaces.
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As is its wont, Apple is once more giving away a bunch of Christmas-themed songs to make your holidays merrier.
Akin to its 2009 promotion of the then-new iTunes LP format which gave U.S.-based users a free downloadable selection of 20 holiday songs from a variety of popular artists, this time around Apple is giving away individual holiday favorites through a special link in its Apple Store application for the iPhone and iPad.
The promotion, first noted by Zac Hall of 9to5Mac, is available only to U.S. iTunes Store account holders and open to U.S. residents 13+ or older. Those not in the U.S. can easily create a U.S. iTunes Store account in order to download their freebies.
Another benefit of opening a U.S. iTunes Store account is immediate availability of all of the best apps, movies, TV shows, electronic books and other content carried on Apple's many content stores.
Interestingly enough, the free songs are only available through the Apple Store iPhone app, and not on iPads. Apple notes that it is "not a participant or sponsor" of this promotion.
To claim your freebies, fire up the Apple Store app (a free download from the App Store), tap the Stores tab at the bottom and search for a U.S.-based Apple Store such as the Fifth Avenue outlet. Tap the store and on its teaser page hit the Holiday Cheer link.
Finally, tap the 'Download now for free' button and you'll be taken to the iTunes Store storefront app where your download will begin automatically. Free is free so go download these tracks and "keep humming" throughout the holidays, says the company.
The promotion expires on December 31, 2013.
Not to be outdone by Apple, Google this week is also gifting the gift of free music through its Play Store, including hit singles by Dr. Dre and Jay-Z, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Fleetwood Mac, Linking Park and more.


Focus@Will is a productivity platform that allows professionals to be 4x more productive while they work. We help you get in focus faster, and longer, with scientifically optimized music to reduce your distractions and help you get stuff done.
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I have been using focus@will for quite a while. I think I am now paying for my 3rd year. I don't think I have ever stuck with the same thing so long. I use this app any time I need to focus and be productive. It really calms me and lets me be my best productive self. I find I am not only more productive but that the quality of my work improves.
I can also share a funny story about my teenage son. He had a report due by midnight one day. He "worked" on it all day getting no where. Finally at 10pm I lost it and decided I would sit in the room with him until he finished. Again no focus!(he has ADHD). Finally out of desperation I pulled out this app and played the music. He fought with me that he did want to hear it, etc. Comically within 10 minutes he was turned towards his computer and writing. It was like a switch had been flipped. He wrote for 1.5 hours straight and turned in his paper on time. Now he asks for "that" music when he needs to get things done.
As an adult with ADD, I struggle to focus. A coworker turned be on to this service (and this related app) and it has been amazing for my productivity. Somehow the music and tones in this app keeps me on task as good as meds have in the past. I believe in this service enough to have bought the lifetime subscription. But the iOS itself leaves some to be desired. I don't, for example, understand why it requires an internet connection? I like to put my phone in offline mode while I study or work or on an airplane, and that breaks the app. Why not download and cache the songs? Also, you can't pause the timer, and the only time you can record your productivity is when the timer expires without interruption. My phone rang during a study session which caused the timer to restart and a missed opportunity to record my productivity. It also caused the song to restart. If developer can address those issues which I consider to be basic, I'd give this app 5 stars all day every day.
Before Focus, I was short, fat, and bald. Now with Focus, I'm tall, lean, and have a full head of hair. But really, I did the trial a while back, and opted not to pay. Then, heard it mentioned again on a podcast, decided not to be cheap and go with a paid subscription. It wasn't easy as I had listened to podcasts all day and I still miss my podcasts but I definitely feel that it's made great improvements on my ability to focus. I set the timer for 35 minutes and do my best to stand there and work. I have a standing desk. Ok, so do the trial, and if you can afford it, just go with the paid subscription and test out the various sounds to find the one that works for you as some I love and others I totally hated. And sometimes I'll switch up just for a change of pace. Get Focus and you'll be better able to focus if you can only get that person in the cubicle next to you to shut up about Trump.
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Newswise — Although the type and intensity of treatment for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) [heart attack] varies widely across the country, elderly patients who receive intensive medical treatment may have comparable survival as those who undergo invasive cardiac procedures (such as angioplasty and bypass surgery), according to a study in the March 16 issue of JAMA.
According to background information, more than 280,000 Medicare enrollees are admitted to hospitals with AMI annually. "These patients face a high risk of short-term death: 18 percent die within 30 days of admission," the authors write. "Much of the effort to reduce this high mortality rate has focused on invasive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions." The authors continue, "Noninvasive, inexpensive, medical management, including aspirin, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors [ACE inhibitors], and beta-blockers [medications used to treat high blood pressure], as well as thrombolysis [therapy to reduce blood clots], reduces mortality (death) following AMI."
Therese A. Stukel, Ph.D., from Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, N.H., and colleagues analyzed data from 158,831 elderly Medicare patients hospitalized with a first episode of confirmed AMI in 1994 " 1995, followed up for 7 years. The researchers examined the intensity of invasive management (measured as whether the patients received a cardiac catheterization within 30 days), and medical management (measured by prescription of beta-blockers to appropriate patients at discharge from hospital).
The researchers found that the patients' initial AMI severity was similar across all regions. "In all regions, younger and healthier patients were more likely than older high-risk patients to receive intensive treatment and medical therapy," the researchers note. "Regions with more invasive treatment practice styles had more cardiac catheterization laboratory capacity; patients in these regions were more likely to receive interventional treatment, regardless of age, clinical indication, or risk profile. The absolute unadjusted difference in 7-year survival between regions providing the highest rates of both invasive and medical management strategies and those providing the lowest rates of both was 6.2 percent."
"Our study confirmed that clinicians were more likely to provide invasive treatments to lower-risk than higher-risk patients in this population, despite evidence demonstrating that these treatments are associated with greater absolute improvements in older, higher-risk patients," the authors write. "Second, a more intensive medical management style was associated with improved survival regardless of the level of invasive management in the region; however, in regions with high medical management intensity, there appeared to be little or no marginal improvement associated with additional invasive treatment."
In conclusion the authors write: "Debate continues regarding the value of routine use of high technology treatment for cardiac patients. While AMI survival has improved compared with 30 years ago, invasive treatment and medical management are not optimal as practiced in the United States. "¦ We recommend first, that a comprehensive, systems-minded approach to delivering evidence-based medical management to AMI patients be a national priority."
Editor's Note: Please see the JAMA study for funding information.
Commentary: Regionalization of Care for Acute Coronary SyndromesIn an accompanying commentary, Saif S. Rathore, M.P.H., from Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn., and colleagues write, "there is a growing movement advocating the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) at regional centers with dedicated facilities. Proponents contend that regionalized ACS care will save lives by improving access to new technologies, specialist physicians, and higher-quality care not available at other centers. "¦ In this article, we present concerns about the rationale for regionalized ACS care and outline some potential unintended consequences."
"As the article by Stukel and colleagues in this issue of JAMA suggests, treating ACS patients with high-quality medical care, which can be accomplished by all hospitals without additional facilities, may reduce the need for interventional procedures. Also, focusing on the adoption of newer therapies ignores the fact that many inexpensive, readily available, established therapies remain underused in ACS patients."
"No study to date has provided convincing evidence that triaging patients to higher-volume hospitals will actually reduce mortality. Hospital size, technology, and specialization do not guarantee high-quality ACS care, just as the absence of these attributes does not preclude high-quality ACS care."
""¦ the current data are insufficient to endorse a policy requiring such a fundamental change. Clear, compelling evidence of the benefits of ACS regionalization within the United States and a better understanding of its potential consequences are needed before implementing a national policy of regionalized ACS care."
Editor's Note: Mr. Rathore is supported by a National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences Medical Scientist Training grant. Co-author Dr. Volpp is supported by a VA HSR & D Research Career Development Award and a Doris Duke Charitable Foundational Clinical Scientist Development Award.


I'm trying to import a kmz file to arcmap, I can see this file in google earth as a seeflormap that is placed over the lake it is associated with. When I try to convert it in arcgis 10.0 with the kmz to layer tool I get the 00401 error (no features found for processing) and when i try online http://www.zonums.com/online/kml2shp.php it says the the file holds no data..
The file holds data(138kb), I would not be able to see it in google earth and arcglobe if not.
The thing is that i like to open this file with arcgis 9.3 at work but this seems difficult. I have tried all different geoprocessing tools for this.
A friend of my managed to open the file with arcgis 10.1 with the kmz to layer tool today, how is that possible?
We added a lot more support into the KML to Layer tool in 10.0 service packs, and ultimately the best experience with it in the 10.1 release.
It sounds like your KML may have groundoverlays (rasters) inside of it?
That wasn't something the tool initially supported - only the latest version of it supported this.
I can only suggest to have a friend with a new version export and down-save the GDB for you, or there might be 3rd party tools compatible with 9.3 that will translate it.
I think the KLM has groundoverlays (rasters) inside of it, it refers to .bmp (image) file.
Only the latest version supported groundoverlays, does this mean that there is no way of importing the file directly to arcgis 10.0 and 9.3? If there is any tool or script that can do this please let me know!


The ITHit.WebDav.Server.ResumableUpload namespace provides classes for handling resumable upload. You will use classes from this namespace to implement pause/resume/restore upload feature, upload process feature, upload via POST verb from AJAX client, non-cached upload in IIS.
Enables non-cached upload of files to IIS/ASP.NET.
Implemented by a file that supports updating parts of its content.
Implemented on files and folders that supports updating parts of its content.
Implemented on files and folders to report upload progress.


Cindy-Wynne Kolding grew up in Fredericton, NB, and Sudbury, ON. Twenty years old and freshly graduated from Lakehead University, she drove across the country for a short holiday in BC and, apparently, forgot to leave.
She decided to attend the Victoria College of Art, as she had always had a knack for drawing. Over the years her study in arts and design continued with courses at the University of Victoria and the Emily Carr College of Art. She continues to develop her painting skills in private study with Anita Nairne.
Acrylic paints are Cindy-Wynne's medium of choice. Her intuitive forays into her inner world start out as abstract art backgrounds. What develops from there is always a surprise.
Her deepest feelings and playful nature flow through her hands and embody her work. Her paintings bring positive energy into any environment in which they hang.
Cindy-Wynne worked as a graphic designer/assistant editor at the University of British Columbia. Currently, as a yoga therapist, energy-healing practitioner and qigong teacher, she loves to promote creative self-healing in her complementary business, Conscious Moments.
Like this "Bird's Attitude", Cindy-Wynne - You Go Girl and keep Struttin' Your Stuff!!!
Love you, Love your Paintings, Love Your Stuff!! You Got that Lovin' Attitude for Life and Living!


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Lifeboat crews and coastguard search for missing Brighton swimmer
Posted On 30 Sep 2017 at 10:47 am
Lifeboat crews and the coastguard have been searching for a missing swimmer who was reported to have gone into the sea in Brighton early this morning (Saturday 30 September).
The Brighton RNLI crew were called out at about 7.45am – quarter of an hour after the swimmer was seen entering the sea just east of the Palace Pier.
The coastguard helicopter was also searching the area before being diverted to the MPI Discovery – one of the vessels installing turbines for the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm.
A worker on the vessel is being flown to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.
A similar medical evacuation was carried out last month although no details were available as to whether the evacuation was for injury or illness.
The Shoreham lifeboat was also called out in support this morning.
Sussex Police were supporting the search in Brighton from the shore, with medics standing by.
After just over three hours of searching, and with no sign of the missing swimmer, the search was called off.
The search this morning was the third call-out for the Brighton RNLI since the crew moved to their new base at Brighton Marina last Sunday (24 September).
Armed police to patrol Brighton music festival today
Brighton councillor shortlisted for national award

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When I was in high school, I won a few awards. Not to brag, but do you know I'm an award winner? Sometimes, you get really nice steak dinners, and sometimes you get dried out chicken breasts.
At the dried out chicken breast award ceremony, the hosts would call each recipient up to the front and interview them. Just the normal questions: what's your name, what's your favorite class, where are you headed to college, what's your intended major and career path. It's all well and good, minus the fact there were about a billion award winners to get through.


Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by sparek-3, Jun 1, 2010.
Not sure where to post bug reports any more, so I am just making a thread here.
It appears that there is a bug in the List Subdomains part of the WHM. The feature is listing all subdomains that are part of a domain name, regardless of ownership.
Say you create a new account using the WHM's Create a New Account link, domain: example.com, with the username example.
Now create another new account using the WHM's Create a New Account link, domain: atestsub.example.com, with the username atestsub.
Now click on the List Subdomains link in the WHM and for the domain name example.com and the username example the subdomain atestsub.example.com is listed.
Perhaps there is a difference of definition in terms of what is a subdomain and what is not. I consider a subdomain to be a sub part of a main domain name that is also owned by that same main domain name. That is a subdomain is created from within a user's cPanel, not from the WHM.
If the intended behavior is that the List Subdomains gives a list of all subdomains that are dependent on a certain domain name, then isn't the username aspect of the List Subdomain page also incorrect?
Link on top right corner of forums titled Bugs.


- on till the 12th March 2016. I was delighted to have 2 pieces selected for this wonderful exhibition and so pleased that the Wire Horse head was placed in such an eye catching position .
This is the second sculpture that has been selected for the Ironstone Art Prize exhibition, this is more recent work that is new departure from my usual Equine subject . It is a great accolade to have one art work selected, but two sculptures in a respected gallery is a wonderful compliment.


This Wednesday 45 Year 9 students took part in the Big Bang event at Silverstone. The students had the opportunity to take part in a variety of activities ran by local education providers and STEAM businesses from the local area.
The students also took part in a 50 minute lecture about "How (not) to crash your plane." The lecture looked at all the forces that acted on a plane and how planes create lift. The lecturer then explain how these forces crashed her plane when she was an Air Cadet bringing a piece of the damaged plane with her.
A great day was had by all helped the unusual February hot weather.


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Mohler addresses key issues in Christian apologetics at University of Louisville
The SBTS president answered questions about Christianity in the first stop of his Ask Anything tour
Students from the University of Louisville sat for an hour -and-a-half to ask questions of R. Albert Mohler Jr. They wanted to know about belief and Christianity — whether religion could still be reasonable. So hundreds gathered on Feb. 6 in the Margaret Comstock Concert Hall on the UofL campus for the first event of the Ask Anything tour, seeking answers from Mohler.
'A place for truth': Commitment to theology defines a faithful seminary, says Mohler at SBTS spring convocation
An ironclad commitment to truth is the defining quality of a faithful theological institution, said R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, during its spring convocation, Feb. 6 in Alumni Memorial Chapel.
In an address titled, "Recovering and Sustaining the Theological Mission of Christian Education," Mohler stressed the centrality of the theological disciplines in any truly Christian understanding of the world. Any educational endeavor must therefore emerge from a solid theological starting point, along with a robust epistemology, he said. If the church is going to grow, it must do the same.
Southern Seminary names alumnus and previous admissions director, Kody Gibson, as new vice president for communications
Associate admissions director Jeremy Pelton to assume leadership of that office.
Southern Seminary president R. Albert Mohler Jr. last week named Kody Gibson as the new vice president for communications. The seminary's Office of Communications leads brand and marketing efforts and produces news for the school and its undergraduate arm, Boyce College.
Kody Gibson
Gibson, a 2012 Southern graduate, served as the director of admissions for the past three years. Under his leadership, the incoming class size at Boyce increased by 19 percent and the seminary increased 9 percent. Before assuming the director role, Gibson worked in various capacities within the department since 2010.
Trentham elected president of Society of Professors in Christian Education
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary professor John David Trentham is the new president of the Society of Professors in Christian Education, a guild of evangelical scholars in applied theology, leadership, and church ministry. The SPCE announced Trentham's election in a press release on December 23.
"It is truly an honor to be elected president of SPCE," said Trentham, who is assistant professor of leadership and discipleship at Southern. "It is truly humbling to be the youngest to serve in this role. This is an institution established and led for generations by giants in the field of Christian education. I am primarily a recipient of wisdom in this field, both from my predecessors and my peers. As such, I view my ascendancy as having been lifted up and supported on the shoulders of others rather than as having accomplished a singular recognition or status on the basis of personal achievement."
Bevin Center partners with NAMB for relief work in Houston
Lia Kaiser arrived in Houston devastated. Kaiser, an Ohio native, came to Houston to help with disaster relief after Hurricane Harvey. She thought they would mostly be doing clean-up, but she didn't realize how much damage there really was.
"There were just sacks upon sacks of peoples lives out in the street," said Kaiser, an education major at Boyce College. "You see dry-wall, you see wood that has to be thrown away. You see personal things like beds and mattresses and shoes and clothes that were thrown out, it was really devastating. These people lost everything."
'Take the gospel far as the curse is found,' Mohler told graduates at SBTS winter commencement
Ministers of the gospel are instruments of God's plan to renew the world, delivering humanity from its curse, said R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, at the school's 220th commencement exercises, December 8.
During the ceremony in the seminary's historic Alumni Memorial Chapel, 156 master's and doctoral students received their degrees as members of a 211-person graduating class.
"Graduates, you are wearing the gowns of academic and ministry preparation. You will soon hold diplomas as evidence of your seriousness of preparation and devotion to the ministry," Mohler said. "You are surrounded by a host of friends and family and faculty. Their own hopes and dreams of ministry go with you and in you. This faculty has taught you with conviction and affection, and now you go to bear the gospel of Christ and to preach the Word."
Find hope in the sovereignty of God, said World War II veteran during Night of Valor
A 93-year-old retired Marine encouraged students who are preparing to serve as United States military chaplains with his story of deliverance from a shipwreck during World War II, November 13 at Southern Seminary.
At the event, hosted by the Bevin Center for Missions Mobilization, Edgar Harrell told the group about his experience surviving the shipwreck of heavy cruiser U.S.S. Indianapolis, which is considered one of the worst disasters in U.S. naval history. Of the 1,196 men aboard the Indianapolis, only 317 were saved. While the odds of his survival seemed insurmountable, "nothing is impossible with the providence of God," Harrell said.
The spiritual health of elders affects the spiritual health of the church, says Ziafat at SBTS chapel
Ministers of the gospel must prepare their own souls for the good of their congregations, Afshin Ziafat said yesterday in Southern Seminary's chapel service. The goal of an elder is to preach God's Word, encouraging believers to follow Christ in all things, he said.
"What is truly profitable is to teach the whole counsel of God's Word," said Ziafat, lead pastor of Providence Church in Frisco, Texas. "My aim isn't to get people to follow me, but to follow the Word of God."
Ziafat, who grew up in a Muslim home in the United States, became a Christian in high school, preached from Acts 20 on the role of elders in the local church, prioritizing the character of an elder as they lead the people of God.
More than 300 Boyce College students network with local businesses at inaugural Career and Internship Expo
More than 300 students attended Boyce College's first-ever Career and Internship Expo, doubling the organizers' expectations. The Nov. 8 event, an initiative by the college's new Office of Vocation and Career Development, allowed students to network with local ministries, businesses, and non-profit organizations.
Boyce College is the undergraduate school of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Southern Seminary gathers pastors and theologians for a conference about the legacy and importance of the Reformation
"Where this gospel is not preached there is no church," said R. Albert Mohler Jr. But, "where this gospel is preached there is a church."
Preaching on the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's nailing of his famous 95 Theses to the castle church door, Mohler addressed a full Alumni Chapel for Southern Seminary's Here We Stand conference, Oct. 31. The conference, a joint effort of the seminary, Reformed Theological Seminary and Ligonier Ministries, gathered theologians and pastors to celebrate and reflect on the quincentennial of the Protestant Reformation. The event spanned three days and included pastors and scholars from across Reformation traditions.
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All creditors follow the debt laws so as to stay away from any legal obligations as well as keep their money protected. If you are into such business or into debt collection, then it is essential that you have everything documented and maintain a proper record of the same. These documents not only involve the loan contract but all communications, letters, payment schedule and others. Most importantly you must have a written agreement of the debt.
All savvy businesses know how important it is to have the written approval of the customer for all debt settlements, collection and consolidation as well. However, according to the new Rule, there may be a few exceptional situations when the oral agreement of the customer may be recognized. For example, when a creditor offers a very encouraging settlement that may be available only for a limited time, an oral agreement of the customer may suffice.
It is also advised that you follow up with your customer in writing.
However, according to the debt laws such oral agreements should be used rarely. Typically, members of the debt industry are very careful not to create any pressure on the customers to act. They take enough time to think over their decision just as the customers do before taking on any loan, whether it is from a traditional bank or any other private organization and even when they choose any debt relief option from Nationaldebtreliefprograms.com or any other.
Screening the prospective customers thoroughly for suitability – This is essential because debt and debt relief programs are not suitable for everyone. For example, those people who have too many dents in their name and very few assets then according to the law they may not be suitable for any other debt relief other than filing for bankruptcy.
Setting up reasonable written procedures – This practice will ensure that each of your customers is suitable for a specific program. However, what is reasonable for the process will largely depend on the type of service chosen by the customer. It will also depend majorly on the end results you promise. The bottom line is that both of you must have a good enough reason to believe that the agreement that you sign up is capable of making the entire process smooth and all the payments associated with the program are likely to be completed successfully.
Consider the situation: To make sure that your business is safe and in heading towards the right direction and is in compliance with the debt laws, you must consider the situation during the sign up process. It is also required that you stay abreast with the latest developments of the law and accordingly train and supervise your employees if any. This will make sure that all the procedures followed by your business according to the rule. This will also ensure that your staff does not misrepresent any facts and service to the potential customers especially if you pay commission to your staff based on the number of people they sign up for your program.
Keep customers in the loop: You must monitor your staff, all procedures as well as your customers carefully to make sure that the procedures are reviewed and updated periodically. This will also help you to keep your customers in the loop and keep them updated on the status and progress of the processes that may include negotiation, all important communications and others. Make sure that you as well as your customers know about any changes in the policies especially those that may affect the length of the process and the cost of it as well.
Establish better communication: You must let your customers communicate with you as well as their creditors openly if you offer any debt relief services to them. Make sure that they not only contact but are also contactable as well.
Tax consequences: According to the law, debt and debt relief also has some specific tax consequences. As a practice, you should tell your customers about such tax consequences of the programs. For some people, after using a debt relief service, it could have tax consequences depending on the financial condition of the customer. The amount of money saved can be considered taxable income.
Settling Of Credit Card Debts and much more.
The FTC is on the constant lookout of ways in which unfair, fraudulent, and deceptive business practices are prevented in the debt marketplace. It is for this reason that they bring up new amendments to the debt laws from time to time. Moreover, they are always available for providing relevant and useful information to the consumers so that they can spot such unfair practices, avoid and even stop them. A consumer can file a complaint against any issues into the Consumer Sentinel Network to ensure that the debt laws are strictly followed.


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Alumni scholarship a shining star on CV
Friday 18 September 2020 9:12am
Chelsea Steen-Jones
Young graduate Chelsea Steen-Jones credits her first-year alumni scholarship with helping her expand her horizons and her friendships at university, and says it holds pride of place on her CV.
Chelsea was awarded her Alumni Appeal Entrance Scholarship in 2012, when she began studying for her BCom in Accounting and Economics at Otago.
"Because I went flatting in my first year, the only time I really networked out was through the alumni scholarship. We had morning teas, pizza, and it was good to check in with people doing other subjects, otherwise I'd have stayed in an echo chamber,' says Chelsea.
While she was at Otago, she also volunteered for Dunedin Community Accountants, providing local non-profit groups with financial and budgeting advice. She's kept up with volunteering since leaving university and was previously a member of Rotaract in Wellington.
"I love volunteering and meeting different people, with everyone working towards common goals," says Chelsea. "In Rotaract you have people bonding together because of an interest in the community. One winter initiative I was involved with was knitting hats and taking a bunch to a homeless shelter. We also got involved with beach clean-up days, tree planting, and volunteering days, for organisations like Ronald McDonald and Life Flight."
After finishing her degree in 2015, Chelsea went to work for PwC in Wellington as a Financial and Business Analyst, and at the end of 2019 started a new job as a Senior Analyst, Planning, Budgeting and Performance, for Oranga Tamariki.
We caught up with her to find out what she's doing now, and how her time at Otago and her alumni scholarship have helped shape her career a few years down the track from graduation:
What did you value most about the alumni scholarship?
The alumni scholarship was a really special thing to receive. At the time, it was a reminder of the support from my high school teachers, the trust the University had in me, and the faith from and accountability I felt towards the alumni community. Starting my Otago journey with the alumni scholarship was a blend of "wow, I must be doing something right" and "don't mess it up!" Now, four years after graduating, I've managed to pay off my student loan thanks to the scholarship (with an honourable mention to homebrand instant noodles).
How did the scholarship help you at Otago?
When at university, course fees are the last thing on your mind. There are events, lectures, tutorials, group work, assignments, flat admin, exams and life pulling us in different directions. Through the scholarship I got to meet other recipients starting their first years too in different courses, from different towns. Our coffees at Modaks or quick vents in the Link kept me sane. By starting off flatting in first year, I thought I wouldn't get the chance to meet people like that, but I'm so glad I did.
Did it help you launch into your career?
The alumni scholarship is a shining star on my CV. When you're applying for dozens of graduate roles at places that will get hundreds of responses, you need something to catch the recruiters' attention. The alumni scholarship helps lure them in for an interview, but I also found it a confidence boost to bring my whole quirky self to those interviews because I wanted to be somewhere that was the right fit. In one interview (with an Otago alumni and fellow goofball) things just really clicked, and I ended up taking their offer for a role in the PwC Consulting - Finance and Economics team in Wellington. There, I enjoyed three-and-a-half years of interesting work with an amazing team in a firm that shares and upholds my own values.
Since moving up to Wellington it's been a whirlwind. I've met some really compassionate people eager to make a difference in the community. I've become a qualified CA and learnt a lot about social policy and well-being impacts. I've recently joined the Planning, Budgeting and Performance Reporting team in Oranga Tamariki, and at some point become "that person" that knits baby things for expecting co-workers. For now, I'm saving up for my own venture, whatever that looks like. There's an ongoing joke that it'll be a lavender farm in the Coromandel, hosting weddings to drink in the drama.
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Rowena's Story (Children's Collector Series, Barbie As Sleeping Beauty)
In human pop culture there are lots of stories about seemingly ordinary people who turn out to be extraordinary. Whether it's Buffy, the high school student destined to be a vampire slayer, or Neo the computer programmer, hacker and long awaited savior of humankind in The Matrix, or even Mia Thermopolis of The Princess Diaries, who discovers she's the heir to the throne of Genovia. I think there must be some shared human wish to be recognized for your unique talents, to be special, to be chosen.
In a way, I think dolls share this wish. We start our lives outside of the factory sitting on store shelves, hoping someone will buy us. There's no feeling quite like the thrill of being picked from a row of dolls, especially if the other dolls in the row look exactly like you. However even when we find a home, that wish to be special doesn't completely go away. I think many dolls secretly hope to be the 'favorite toy'. And although the fear of being replaced by a newer, prettier, flashier doll is something we try not to think about, that doesn't mean the possibility never crosses our minds. Dolls who have had more than one owner are especially vulnerable to this fear. A doll who has been sold or donated or given away by their first owner often feels rejected. And if you've been rejected once, it's very easy to believe that it could happen again.
Treesa is my second owner. Like Geena and Celeste, I started out as a collector doll who was given to a child as a gift. To be fair, it did say 'Children's Collector Series' on my box. After years of play, I was donated to Goodwill. My hair was messy, and my pretty dress was gone. I was afraid, wondering what would happen to me now, wondering who would want me like this. Then Treesa came. She looked me over so carefully, studying me. "Perfect," she said. She held me in her hand as she looked around the store, before going to checkout. As she carried me, I felt this overwhelming sense of safety. I felt like Treesa had rescued me. On top of that, she had said I was perfect. Treesa had seen something worthwhile in me, something that my first owner hadn't. Even without my pretty dress Treesa thought I was valuable, special. Being accepted that way, after my first owner's rejection, raised my feelings of self-worth. I was so grateful that before we'd even left the store I'd given Treesa my full loyalty. I was Treesa's doll now, and I couldn't imagine anything more wonderful than that.
Treesa talked to me while she sorted through her boxes of Barbie clothes, picking an outfit for me to wear. I didn't answer, of course. Although Treesa knew I was alive, I hadn't met any of Treesa's other dolls yet, so I didn't know that she knew. But I don't think Treesa really expected an answer that first night. She was just being polite.
After enjoying what felt like the best night's sleep I'd had in a long time, I woke up the next morning not sure where I was. When I lifted my head a little, trying to get my bearings, I heard another doll's voice coming from behind me. "Rise and shine Sleeping Beauty." I turned and saw a Barbie doll with short, dark hair, dressed in leather.
"How did you know I was a Sleeping Beauty doll?" I asked curiously. The other doll looked surprised. "I didn't," she said. "It's an expression, you know?" She looked me over and said, "I haven't seen you around before. You new?"
"Treesa bought me last night," I said. The other doll got a sour look on her face when I mentioned Treesa. "She give you a name?" the doll asked.
"Charity Violet," I said. The other doll stared at me for a minute. She looked surprised, but she quickly shrugged it off. "I'm Halle," she said, holding out her hand in a friendly way. I couldn't help but notice her claw-like fingers. Still, I reached out my own hand to shake hers. But before I could I heard the sound of human feet coming up the stairs. I froze. Halle rolled her eyes. "Speak of the devil," she said. Treesa came into the room and headed for the spot where she'd left me. When she saw Halle standing there, she paused. "You work fast," Treesa said.
Halle glared at Treesa and said, "Somebody's got to help the newbies." I'd never heard a doll talk in front of a human before. It was something dolls just didn't do. Treesa didn't seem surprised though. "Typical Halle," Treesa said with a laugh, "I get a new doll, you have to be the first to know about it."
"At least with me around we'll find out there's a newbie," Halle said, still glaring. I wondered about Halle's attitude, wondered what Treesa could've possibly done to tick her off. Treesa just sighed and said, "I know, I know, humans don't tell you anything." It sounded as if Treesa was used to this sort of thing from Halle.
"Anyway," Treesa said, "since it's a weekend I thought I'd come over and check on Charity Violet before the welcoming committee shows up."
"Welcoming committee?" I asked, a little hesitantly. I still wasn't sure how I felt about talking to a human.
"I have a lot of dolls," Treesa explained. "And now that you've met Halle word of mouth is going to spread fast. By the end of the day the whole collection will know there's a new doll in the house."
"I'm standing right here!" Halle said, sounding angry.
"I'm just stating the facts," Treesa said. "You've made it your job to keep the other dolls informed, and you're VERY good at it."
I guess Halle didn't like being teased because she stormed off, muttering under her breath. Treesa watched her go, then turned to me and said, "I'm sorry you had to see that. Halle and me have a...complicated relationship. I do try to respect her opinions," Treesa continued, "most of the time."
I wasn't sure what to say, so I didn't say anything. Treesa apologized again. "I'm sorry," she said. "This must be a little weird for you, talking to a human for the first time. Maybe you'd rather talk to some other dolls."
"Are they all Barbies?" I asked curiously
"Mostly," Treesa said. "I have a few non-Mattel fashion dolls, and I have some dolls from other Mattel lines besides Barbie. And of course there's Barbie friends and family dolls who aren't actually Barbies, like Ken dolls. I have a lot of Kellys and Kelly friends."
"Do you have any other fairytale dolls?" I asked. For some reason, I thought Treesa looked a little disappointed. "I don't have any other dolls from your series," Treesa said. "But I have some Disney princess dolls and their families." Then Treesa's expression seemed to perk up, as if she'd had an idea. "Would you like to meet some of them?" she asked.
I nodded. I felt I would be more comfortable talking with other dolls than I was talking with a human. And in my experience, Disney dolls are generally cheerful and pleasant dolls to be around. Treesa and I started to cross the room. Treesa carried me, pointing out some of the highlights along the way. "The bed's over there," Treesa said. "The bureau's on this side of the room, near the closet." From my vantage point above the floor I could just make out flickers of movement here and there, other dolls, I assumed. We had almost reached the bookcase when Treesa stopped suddenly. "Oh, hey Lawson," Treesa said. She lowered me back down to the floor, where I came face to face with a muscular action figure doll.
"Charity this is Lawson," Treesa said. "Lawson, this is Charity Violet. She's new here." Lawson didn't say anything, but he glared at Treesa, just like Halle had. I was beginning to wonder if all of Treesa's dolls disliked her. "It's nice to meet you," I said to Lawson, a little uncertainly. He nodded once but didn't say anything. He didn't seem very friendly, and I wondered why Treesa had bothered to introduce us.
Treesa looked at her watch then. Lawson opened his mouth to say something, but Treesa must not have noticed because she cut him off. "I'm sorry Charity," Treesa said. "I know I said I'd introduce you to the Disney dolls but I have to go. I'm sure Lawson can give you directions." Then Treesa left the room. I was very confused. I didn't understand why Treesa would suddenly leave. I told myself that she must have a good reason, but I still felt a little abandoned. Then I noticed how angry Lawson looked. He was staring at the door where Treesa had left. I guessed he wasn't happy that Treesa had dumped tour guide duties on him. "I'm sorry," I apologized. "I don't mean to be a burden."
Lawson looked at me and said, "Not your fault. Treesa likes messing with our lives, probably 'cause she can't get her own life together." At first I didn't understand what Lawson meant. Then I realized what he was actually saying. Lawson obviously thought that Treesa was trying to play matchmaker. My first thought was that Lawson had to be wrong, that someone like Treesa would never do something like that. But then I was forced to admit to myself that Lawson probably knew Treesa better than I did. "Treesa...does this sort of thing a lot?" I asked.
"You don't know the half of it," Lawson said. "If she's not playing matchmaker she's pairing up siblings or arranging adoptions for doll parents who weren't planning on being parents."
I felt conflicted then. The part of me that had given my loyalty to Treesa still wanted to defend her, to argue that Treesa could have a perfectly innocent reason for leaving me with Lawson. But another part of me had started to question Treesa's motives.
"If you want some company I'd check by the window," Lawson said. "Just pass the bookcase and keep going 'til you get to the black metal shelf unit in the corner. The window'll be on the left." It was pretty clear that Lawson wanted to get rid of me, and I needed some time alone to sort out my thoughts. "Thank you," I said politely, and left.
I've met many other dolls since then, and most of them aren't as hostile towards Treesa as Halle and Lawson are. I think they all get annoyed with Treesa from time to time, but for the most part they don't seem to hold grudges for long. They seem to accept the fact that Treesa is human, and that humans can be thoughtless sometimes. I've heard stories from multiple dolls about Treesa's 'meddling', so I know it does happen. But aside from Halle and Lawson, and maybe a few others, the dolls in the collection don't really take it personally.
(Be sure to come back to read how my name was changed from Charity Violet to Rowena.)
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Q: Why ImageDataGenerator is iterating forever? I have just started with Keras and was doing some image pre-processing where I observed that the generator received from ImageDataGenerator is being iterated indefinitely in for-loop.
image_gen = tf.keras.preprocessing.image.ImageDataGenerator(rescale=1/255, rotation_range=45)

train_data_gen = image_gen.flow_from_directory(train_dir,
                                               shuffle=True,
                                              target_size=(IMG_SHAPE, IMG_SHAPE),
                                              batch_size=batch_size
                                              )
print('Total number of batches - {}'.format(len(train_data_gen)))
for n, i in enumerate(train_data_gen):
    if n >= 30:
        # I have to add explicit break statement to get out of loop when done with iterating over all the items present in generator.
        break
    batch_data = i[0]
    print(n, batch_data[0].shape)
# TRY to access element out of bound to see if there really exists more than 30 elements.
print(''.format(train_data_gen[32]))

Output
Found 2935 images belonging to 5 classes.
Total number of batches - 30
0 (150, 150, 3)
1 (150, 150, 3)
2 (150, 150, 3)
.
.
.
29 (150, 150, 3)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
ValueError: Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-20-aed377bb98f7> in <module>
     13     batch_data = i[0]
     14     print(n, batch_data[0].shape)
---> 15 print(''.format(train_data_gen[32]))

~/.virtualenvs/pan_demo/lib/python3.6/site-packages/keras_preprocessing/image/iterator.py in __getitem__(self, idx)
     55                              'but the Sequence '
     56                              'has length {length}'.format(idx=idx,
---> 57                                                           length=len(self)))
     58         if self.seed is not None:
     59             np.random.seed(self.seed + self.total_batches_seen)

ValueError: Asked to retrieve element 32, but the Sequence has length 30

Question

*

*Is this the way ImageDataGenerator is meant to work? If so, Can I avoid if n >=30 checking part somehow?

*Am I missing something while preparing a generator which leads to such behavior?

Keras version: tf.keras.__version__  ---> 2.2.4-tf
Tensorflow version: tf.VERSION ---> 1.13.1

A: Actually, train_data_gen will generate data batch by batch infinitely.
When we call model.fit_generator(), we specify the train_data_gen as generator, and set steps_per_epoch (should be len(train_data)/batch_size). Then the model would know when a single epoch is finished.

A: From the documentation:
for e in range(epochs):
    print('Epoch', e)
    batches = 0
    for x_batch, y_batch in datagen.flow(x_train, y_train, batch_size=32):
        model.fit(x_batch, y_batch)
        batches += 1
        if batches >= len(x_train) / 32:
            # we need to break the loop by hand because
            # the generator loops indefinitely
            break

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OpenID is an open standard for logging onto various web services with a single digital identity. The tool puts your online identity back in your hands—and as it turns out, OpenID on your own domain is surprisingly easy.
For some reason I was under the mistaken impression that setting up an OpenID on my own domain, ginatrapani.org, would be a big hassle: that I'd have to host my own OpenID server software and that it would take all sorts of installation and maintenance BS to do so. I feel strongly about owning my identity online, mapping it to my nameplate domain, and actively choosing an authorizing party instead of just accepting the sign-in service du jour like Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, or Google.
Still, I never got set up with OpenID on ginatrapani.org because my perceived hassle factor was daunting. Instead, I used idproxy.net for my OpenID and put the domain setup on my "someday I have to do that" list. It meant that my OpenID was ginatrapani.idproxy.net instead of my own domain. Idproxy is a great service and I thank them for getting me started with OpenID; but still, I want my OpenID URL to be a domain name I own and control.
Turns out I was dead wrong about the hassle. Setting up OpenID capabilities on your own domain name is a two-lines-of-HTML affair, and it's finally done. (Thanks to Chris Messina for bringing me into the year 2006.) If you're interested in doing the same, here's what to know.
I'm not sure yet how to set Idproxy as my "fallback" provider just yet; if you know how to do that, post it up in the comments.
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Fort Wayne Bible College Vision
Fort Wayne Bible College
This year was named the Jubilee year for the campus with special speakers and events throughout the school year. Features a column by the President S. A. Witmer. a tribute to Elmer Neunschwander, who was struck by a bolt of lightning on the Foster Park golf course August 18, 1954. Notice of Oliver Steiner's coronary occlusion in Flint, MI August 13 was also given. In the first special series of speakers for the Jubilee, Alan Redpath and R. R. Brown were listed among others. Timothy Warner was named Dean of Students.
The Fort Wayne Bible College Vision was an official publication of the college mailed to donors, friends, churches, alumni and interested individuals.
Fort Wayne Bible College, "Fort Wayne Bible College Vision" (1954). TUFW Alumni Publications. 284.
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Collection of Master Bedroom Tips and decorating tips to make your house decorating suggestions get a lot more adorable appear and comfy nuance for your living location. Master bedroom tips – freshome, Our master bedroom tips will elevate your space from the place exactly where you sleep to your new favorite space — a space that is functional, yet indulgent.. Master bedroom decorating ideas – southern living, Get decorating and design ideas from images of some of our best master bedrooms.. 40 sophisticated master bedroom design tips (image gallery), These awesome master bedroom images will surely inspire your next interior design and style project.
Amazing tips, I have a friend that painted their ceiling a muted, dull, sort of mauve/purple…almost everything else is white in the room, except the couch, which is a deep charcoal grey…and most of the accent colours(cushions,accessories…) are the exact same muted,dull mauve/purple…it appears great…good hub…really like decorating suggestions…take care!
On the other hand, these ideas are fun to run with and will spark other suggestions that may possibly work superior for you. Simple, soft and relaxing, this room proves that modern silhouettes does not necessarily mean comfort really should be sacrificed. The team have faith that you are all enjoying our gallery of the most outstanding image of Master Bedroom Decor Ideas here and apply them for personal use. Light Oak floors stand against plain white walls and sheer curtains in beautiful shades of blue. This bedroom has incredibly restricted space but manages to match in vital furniture pieces.
When you finish decorating your master bedroom it must have an inviting appeal and not appear as although Martha Stewart's entire showroom was poured into your master bedroom and provided a fantastic stir. Paint or stain – Often a new coat of paint or stain can actually upgrade a fireplace and make it stand out or blend in with the surrounding architectural elements. While a modern bedroom style avoids ornate bedframes, it often incorporates a decorative headboard.
Use your imagination and have self-confidence to go for it. Painting a single wall is so simple, and can do so substantially to transform a area! Make Your Fireplace a Focal Point – Even if everything operates fantastic with your current fireplace, you may want to dress it up to add much more oomph or functionality. Its architectural design is provided impact by the smaller lights on the wall frames.


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New & Forthcoming Titles | Global Maternal and Child Health: Medical, Anthropological, and Public Health Perspectives
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Global Maternal and Child Health
Medical, Anthropological, and Public Health Perspectives
Series Ed.: Schwartz, David A.
Titles in this series
Global Maternal and Child Health: Medical, Anthropological, and Public Health Perspectives is a series of books that will provide the most comprehensive and current sources of information on a wide range of topics related to global maternal and child health, written by a collection of international experts.
The health of pregnant women and their children are among the most significant public health, medical, and humanitarian problems in the world today. Because in developing countries many people are poor, and young women are the poorest of the poor, persistent poverty exacerbates maternal and child morbidity and mortality and gender-based challenges to such basic human rights as education and access to health care and reproductive choices. Women and their children remain the most vulnerable members of our society and, as a result, are the most impacted individuals by many of the threats that are prevalent, and, in some cases, increasing throughout the world. These include emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, natural and man-made disasters, armed conflict, religious and political turmoil, relocation as refugees, malnutrition, and, in some cases, starvation. The status of indigenous women and children is especially precarious in many regions because of ethnic, cultural, and language differences, resulting in stigmatization, poor obstetrical and neonatal outcomes, limitations of women's reproductive rights, and lack of access to family planning and education that restrict choices regarding their own futures. Because of the inaccessibility of women to contraception and elective pregnancy termination, unsafe abortion continues to result in maternal deaths, morbidity, and reproductive complications. Unfortunately, maternal deaths remain at unacceptably high levels in the majority of developing countries, as well as in some developed ones. Stillbirths and premature deliveries result in millions of deaths annually. Gender inequality persists globally as evidenced by the occurrence of female genital mutilation, obstetrical violence, human trafficking, and other forms of sexual discrimination directed at women. Many children are routinely exposed to physical, sexual, and psychological violence. Childhood and teen marriages remain at undesirably high levels in many developing countries.
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Q: Multiply only positive values within a column by 100 Any values greater than 0 should be multiplied by 100.
Example dataset:
df = pd.DataFrame({'col1': ['A','B','C'], 'col2':[-0.42,0.091,0.0023], 'col3': [30, 10,20]})

   col1     col2   col3
0     A    -0.42     30
1     B    0.091     10
2     C   0.0023     20

Expected outcome for col2 would look like this:
   col1     col2   col3
0     A    -0.42     30
1     B      9.1     10
2     C     0.23     20

Not sure how to tackle this one if anyone can provide coding or guidance using python/pandas

A: Use loc indexing:
df.loc[df['col2'] > 0, 'col2'] *= 100
print(df)

# Output:
  col1  col2  col3
0    A -0.42    30
1    B  9.10    10
2    C  0.23    20

A: You can use np.where() to select 1 for each value if it's less than 0, and 100 for values greater than 0, and multiple the column by the resulting array:
df['col2'] *= np.where(df['col2'] > 0, 100, 1)

Output:
>>> df
  col1  col2  col3
0    A -0.42    30
1    B  9.10    10
2    C  0.23    20

A: You can do like this:
df['col2'] = [row['col2'] if row['col2']<0 else row['col2']*100 for i,row in df.iterrows()]


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Diaspora Earthcare Coalition – United Nations Decade for People of African Descent.
An Earthcare Coalition of organizations from throughout the African Diaspora is working under the banner of the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent to encourage people of African descent to own and make full use of the means of food production against the backdrop of climate change and resource depletion.
A group of networked activists with no time for either megaphones or the politics of "silos," and an evolutionary vision, have locked arms and pledge to serve the most vulnerable populations. Soberly, they understand that climate disruptions, whether due to prolonged power grid outages, floods, drought, or extreme weather incidents are becoming more frequent and intense. They seek to ensure that people who have become completely dependent on industrial agriculture's distribution systems create alternatives for themselves and have local access to food and water as climate change dials up.
The goals the Earthcare Coalition mobilizing around "the Decade" is food sovereignty — the right of people to healthy and culturally-appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods. Most importantly, the Earthcare Coalition underscores the need for people of African descent to define, own, and manage their own food and agriculture systems.
The Coalition intends to propel food sovereignty onto the front burner of awareness among the 200,000,000 people in the African Diaspora. The group is generating conversations which strengthen bonds within the Diaspora and yield Afrocentric food production solutions. In 2017, the group will initiate an ongoing series of coordinated events at the United Nations and beyond to build and prepare diaspora networks for concerted action.
Another primary goal that frames the Coalition's work is the healing of schisms which have divided people of African descent in North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa for four hundred years. Centuries of deliberate and methodical fragmentation for profit has scattered people of African descent like seeds across the globe. This systematic division has had both geographical and deep psychological consequences. The vestiges of the latter have perhaps inflicted the worst wounds
In the final analysis it is the quality of our relationships that will get humanity through the eye of the climate change needle. The Coalition's solutions-driven focus is generating transnational conversations which strengthen bonds among African Americans and their counterparts in the Diaspora to yield food production strategies.
The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will provide a platform from which the Earthcare Coalition working on the International Decade for People of African Descent can reach the Diaspora in the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa. The Coalition raises awareness about how relocalized food systems might ideally look and how people in the Diaspora can share and implement Afrocentric solutions. In July of 2017 the Earthcare Coalition will offer and televise the first in a series of events at UN Headquarters and locally throughout the Diaspora at the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF). A succession of Diaspora-wide events will build and prepare networks for concerted climate change action in the domain of food production and water management.
The HLPF is a UN forum which brings together all member states and specialized agencies for official meetings, special events, side events, and educational sessions. The HLPF is the primary mechanism for the review of countries' implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by UN member states in 2015.
Selfcare Sovereignty in the African Diaspora
The world is in a state of existential crisis which is causing tremendous suffering as climate change accelerates. An Earthcare Coalition of colleagues from throughout the African Diaspora is working to encourage people of African descent to own, and make full use of the means of food production, and grow their own herbal medicine.


THIS GROUP IS CURRENTLY AT CAPACITY AND IS CLOSED. PLEASE SEE OUR REGISTRATION PAGE FOR OTHER PSYCHODRAMA TRAINING GROUP OPPORTUNITIES.
In this ongoing Orange County Psychodrama Training Group for Professionals, participants will learn specific action methods techniques, such as sociometry, psychodrama and group psychotherapy, will have the opportunity to practice them and to explore how they can be applied to their current clientele.
A personal interview with our CEO, Jean Campbell, LCSW, TEP, is required before registering for this ongoing training group.
There is a $10 charge per group for CEUs for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, CAADAC/CCAPP, CET or Psychodrama, for an annual CEU fee of $30 for members of this group.
Participants will learn the applicability of using of action methods is in the treament of addiction.
Participants will learn the modality of the 12-Steps in Action.
Participants will be able to identify at least 1 sociometric intervention for each stage of group work.


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Q: Proof That,all the perfect squares each of which is the product of four consecutive odd natural numbers. It's a question from the Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad. It still haunts me a lot. I want to find an answer to this question.

Find, with proof, all the perfect squares each of which is the product of four consecutive odd natural numbers.

A: Consider that any such number must be in the following form, for integer $m$:
$$(2m-3)(2m-1)(2m+1)(2m+3)=(4m^2-9)(4m^2-1).$$
Notice that both factors on the left equal $3\pmod 4$ and so cannot individually be square. Moreover, from the Euclidean algorithm $\gcd(4m^2-9,4m^2-1)=\gcd(8,4m^2-1)=1$, so the numbers are coprime, implying that their product is square if and only if they are both squares. This never happens. ($m=0$ is a solution, since both terms are the negation of a square, but it represents the product $-3\cdot -1\cdot 1\cdot 3$, which doesn't remain in the naturals)

A: let n be an odd number:[n-2, n, n+2, n+4]# all numbers in this set are odd if n is odd
$m^2 = (n)(n+2)(n+2)(n-4)$
$m^2 = (n)(n-4)(n^2-4)$#difference of squares
$m^2 =(n^2-4n)(n^2-4)$
$m*m$ $ $ $!= (n^2-4n)(n^2-4)$
m cannot be both $(n^2-4n)$ and $(n^2-4)$ and $(n^2-4n)=(n^2-4)$ only has one solution "1"
however that would make our original set [-1, 1, 3, 5] which is not in the set of natural numbers therefore there is no solution.

A: We observe that at most two of the four numbers are divisible by 3, and that any larger odd prime can only divide one of them, hence must occur to an even power in the number it divides. But this means that two of the numbers which are not divisible by three are odd squares having a difference of 2, 4 or 6, which is impossible.


As technological innovations are taking place, the designs of cellphones are also changing. They are becoming more slim and delicate meaning that you need to keep them safe and secure. In order to protect your smartphones from scratches and other sorts of damage you need to secure it with a case, cover or a sleeve.
Covers cases offer protection to your device as through the day we are exposed to various forms of activities in which we might damage our phone to an extent that it cannot be repaired. A good case can help you avoid scratches on your cellphone and can also prevent a permanent damage on your screen.
Funky covers and cases add style to your device. It can make it look more appealing. It can also become a part of your identity as after a short period of time people start identifying you from the cover of your smartphone. Moreover, you can easily identify your smartphone or other device in case you have matching devices with your peers.
Cases offer protection in a very economical way. Both expensive and inexpensive cases are available in the market and they can help you avoid any sort of damage to your device. It also strengthens the grip you have on your smartphone. Moreover, cellphone covers are easy to replace all you have to do is to go to the market and select the best one for your device.
People have a wide of range of covers and cases to choose from. Many designs are available in the market and different colors are also available. If you are a minion fan, you can easily get a minion case for your device.
Tablets are very difficult to handle as they are huge in size and are difficult to carry 24/7. In order to protect your tablet, you should go for a cover with a sleeve as it gives support to your tablet while you place it on the table in order to complete your tasks. Leather covers, multi-colored rubber covers are also available for your tablets. You can easily select the one which suits your preferences. People who are unable to find suitable covers for their Samsung Galaxy Tablet A10.1 can check out icasie store as they have plenty of options to choose from.


Raleigh Bass and Saltwater Fishing Expo is a 3 day event being held from 13th January to the 15th January 2017 at the North Carolina State FairGround in Raleigh, United States Of America. This event showcases products like plastics, jigs, custom rods, apparel, knives, product sample booths, hard-tops, saltwater charters, fresh water guides, cast nets, gaffs etc. in the Marine & Boat industry.


Today, we can contemplate how both human and supernatural love can be forged in us, given that we use the same heart to love both man and God. Generally speaking love starts to grow in the human heart with the progressive discovery of that which is attractive in the other person: their friendliness, their goodness. This is the case with the "boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish" (John 6:9). He gives Jesus all that he has got with him, the bread and the fish, because he has let himself be won over by the attractiveness of Jesus. —Have I discovered the attractiveness of the Lord?
The next step is falling in love, the consequence of feeling a response. "Large crowds followed him because of the miraculous signs they saw when He healed the sick" (John 6:2). Jesus listened to them; He paid attention to them because He knew what they needed. Jesus Christ finds an attraction in me and desires that I fulfil myself both humanly and supernaturally. He loves me as I am, in all my smallness, because I ask for forgiveness and, with his help, I continue trying. "Jesus realized that they would come and take him by force to make him king; so He fled to the hills by himself" (John 6:26). He will say to them the next day: "In truth I say to you: you seek me not because you have seen signs, rather because you have eaten of the bread and you have been satiated" (John 6:26). Saint Augustine writes: "Many are those who look for Jesus are guided solely by worldly interests! (…) Rarely do they seek Jesus for Jesus".
The fullness of love is love that gives of itself; when you look for the good of a loved one without expecting anything in return, even when it entails personal sacrifice. Today, I can say: "Lord, You who lets us participate in the miracle of the Eucharist: I ask you not to hide, that you live with us, that we may see you, that we may touch you, that we may feel you, that we may be always at your side, that you be the King of our lives and of our work" (Saint Josemaría).
Our Children's Trip to Legoland last weekend.
Please pray for those who are ill especially: Piam Brown Ward, for all the children suffering and their poor families with them Aidan Molloy, David Shields, Bob Guy, Ms Sini Chacko, Shirley Parker, Kathleen Jones, Heidi Badnell, Rosemary Devonald, Dominic, Carol Langsford, Patricia Ward, Pat Groom, Stan Whitnell, Eileen Inkpen, Rory McCreesh, Eddie Coppani, Peter Softely, Tony Denny, Betty Foster, Bobby, Eileen Stewart, Joan Smith, John Williams, Margaret Bager, Monica Madigan, Fred Vuksani, Tom & Lily, Greta Kemp, Magda K, Mary Wallis, Micheline Thompson, Pat Needham, Margaret Badger, Rosemary Ashton, Anne Sullivan, Catherine Morgan, Jo Wheeler ,Josephine Butler and Amy Scarrett.
And all whose anniversaries occur at this time: 29th July: Please pray for: Patricia Mary Ward, Louise Grubb, Patrick Fowler, Lucy Jackman and all whose anniversaries occur at this time: Renee Cairnie, Alfred Ham, Michael Hampson, Marjorie Palmer, Pauline (Polly) Darling, John Sanders, John Stewart, Bruce Arthur Blackman, Margaret Spinks, Reginald Penfold, Marcello James, Arthur Crick, Tadeusz Pospieszynski, Kathleen Mary Mona Valley, Sheila Wood, Eliza Miller, Lilian Glenister, Archibald Whittle, Lilian Bedford, Ivy Louisa Oine, Auguste Virginia Lynne Wild, Margaret Blakehouse, Patrick Coman, John Barry, Cecil Smeed, John Henney, Bronislavia Wardega, Margaret Cynthia Plater, Richard Trimble, Raymond Tudor, Eileen Gilbert, Leslie Ernest Wyles, Bernard Paulden, Martin Walter Harvey Williams, Thomas Joseph Harper, Van Duy Do, Margaret Redman, John McGraw, Gladys Hampton, Frank Charles Snell, Josephine Wyatt, Stanley Cyril Allen,Lizzie McSharry ,Gemma Litchfield and Jozef Michalczuk.
August is the month of the Blessed Sacrament and dedicated to The Immaculate Heart of Mary.
We know, as Catholics, that we encounter Jesus whenever we go to Mass and experience the Consecration. When wine and bread are transformed into Body and Blood, and we receive Him, we are transformed. It grants a special grace to handle the trials of Christian living. Consecrated hosts are kept in a sacred container called a ciborum that is housed inside the tabernacle. The tabernacle is what we are to face when we genuflect at Mass. Some parishes have designated times where the prayerful contemplation called Eucharistic Adoration take place. This is a wonderful exercise for our spiritual muscle. Take a devotional, your Bible, or simply a blank notebook with a pen and sit in quiet contemplation and take notes on what comes to you as you sit and pray. The Blessed Sacrament can teach you plenty.
It is a month named for a human being (Caesar Augustus) who deemed himself divine. And so it is providential that this month dedicated to renewed reverence for our truly Divine Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament.Make August a month of renewal. Stop before the Blessed Sacrament prior to and/or after Mass. Stop in for visit to our Lord on the way to or from work, before a test, or major decision, like a knight in vigil before a battle. If you pass a Catholic (or Orthodox) church, bow your head, bless yourself in recognizing reverence. It is not a accident that there is no saint who did not revere the Blessed Sacrament. It is not possible that those who do likewise will not become just like them in sanctity. Good Morning August!
Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions. The month of August is traditionally dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The physical heart of Mary is venerated (and not adored as the Sacred Heart of Jesus is) because it is united to her person and is the seat of her love (especially for her divine Son), virtue, and inner life. Such devotion is an incentive to a similar love and virtue.
This devotion has received new emphasis in this century from the visions given to Lucy Dos Santos, oldest of the visionaries of Fatima, in her convent in Tuy, in Spain, in 1925 and 1926. In the visions Our Lady asked for the practice of the Five First Saturdays to help make amends for the offences committed against her heart by the blasphemies and ingratitude of men. The practice parallels the devotion of the Nine First Fridays in honour of the Sacred Heart. On October 31, 1942, Pope Pius XII made a solemn Act of Consecration of the Church and the whole world to the Immaculate Heart. Let us remember this devotion year-round, but particularly through the month of August. The entire month falls within the liturgical season of Ordinary Time, which is represented by the liturgical colour green. This symbol of hope is the colour of the sprouting seed and arouses in the faithful the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a glorious resurrection. It is used in the offices and Masses of Ordinary Time. The last portion of the liturgical year represents the time of our pilgrimage to heaven during which we hope for reward.
Excerpted from The Prayer Book by Reverend John P. O'Connell, M.A., S.T.D. and Jex Martin, M.A.
Imitation of Jesus and Mary, so as to become like them, and trying to develop as constant as possible a realization of His and her presence.
Give to Jesus and Mary the right to dispose of everything we have, temporal and spiritual.
Jesus and Mary have the right to ask us to do anything at all, even without reward. In consecration, we recognize that right, give it on a basis of love, and plan to carry it out with fullest generosity.
Our very consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary calls upon us to make reparation for the offences that we and others have committed against her. The Church, in inviting us to consecrate ourselves to her Immaculate Heart, implicitly calls upon us for this reparation. But more explicitly, and even before Fatima, Saint Pius X offered a plenary indulgence to all who on the first Saturday of the month would observe special devotions in honour of the Immaculate Virgin in a spirit of reparation for the blasphemies uttered against her.
There is, however, an even more basic reason why each one of us owes reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary: every sin of ours caused grief and suffering to her in union with her divine Son. For sin was the cause of that terrible day on Calvary when she, as the New Eve, shared in the torment of the great sacrifice, and, amidst indescribable pain, brought forth spiritually all the members of the Mystical Body of her divine Son. God willed that Mary should be intimately associated with His Son in bearing the burden of all sin; surely then, her Immaculate Heart, in union with His divine Heart, should receive reparation from us who have caused them such pain. If anyone causes hurt to even a very ordinary human being, he does not overlook the need to make amends. How much more do we owe to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary!
Thank you for last Sunday's Collection. The total amount was: : £1290.08 (57.5% Gift Aid). As always, your generosity is much appreciated. Your donations make the life and work of the Parish possible.
PLEASE BE AWARE AS THE HOLIDAY SEASON BEGINS THERE WILL BE CHANGES TO OUR NORMAL DAILY SCHEDULES , SERVICES AND EVENTS Next weekend is the 1st Sunday of the Month so please remember to support our Homeless Mission.


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Many housekeepers will say, "I hate to iron!!!". Others will find it therapeutic. As for me, I have always enjoyed it, but now, I LOVE IT!!! Just indulged at Bed Bath & Beyond with my 20% coupon a Rowenta Pressure Pro Iron Steam Station. Wow, I spent all day Sunday catching up on the ironing that would normally take so long. This system irons like a dream. It also serves as a stand up steamer in that the cord is long enough to use on hanging garments. It is designed to use tap water as long as your water system isn't infused with softeners that use chemicals such as salt. If so, then just use some inexpensive bottled spring water.
For all of you who have hated to iron, please purchase or ask your employers to purchase this product, it will make everyone's life so much easier.