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The new working class: how to win hearts, minds and votes, by Claire Ainsley, paperback, 200 pages, ISBN 978-1-4473-4418-6, Policy Press, 2018, £12.99
European Union Comment and Analysis Trade The Politics of Culture Book reviews
Will Podmore
The new working class: how to win hearts, minds and votes
Claire Ainsley is Executive Director of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. In this useful book she shows that voters generally have very sensible views about what Britain needs to flourish.
She points out that "by Labour's third successive victory in 2005, working-class support for Labour had waned, and non-voting rates of working-class voters increased." Party identification with Labour by class has broken down, so most working class people do not feel represented by any political party.
Increasingly, "the interests of a narrow but entitled minority have come to dominate everyone else's, leading to a dislocation between the mass of society and its political representation by the major parties."
The Resolution Foundation discovered that typical real incomes (after housing costs) among low- to middle-income households were lower in 2016-17 than in 2003-04.
83 per cent agree that it is the government's responsibility to assist industry to grow, to develop new products and technology, and to finance projects to create new jobs.
She urges "an active, long-term industrial strategy that supports industries likely to provide inclusive growth in regions of the UK that most need it, backed by financial incentives and a positive climate for business that fulfils its social obligations through supporting the skills and educational development of the local population."
She points out that "Leaving the EU should be an opportunity to establish how the UK's public purchasing could be used more actively to support UK firms. … through contracts to UK businesses, in particular, small- to medium-sized enterprises operating in areas of the UK that need a jobs boost, or it could also mean greater obligations on contractors bidding for public spending to ensure they meet local social responsibilities such as participating in employer-backed colleges to increase skills acquisitions for locals."
In Preston, a voluntary initiative to buy local got an extra £75 million a year spent in the city and the top 300 suppliers created 800 new jobs in 2016 alone.
Access to affordable and high-quality preschool care is vital. So are technical and vocational education, workplace training and high-quality, high-skilled apprenticeships.
60 per cent of all voters agree that private companies should not be allowed to play a bigger role in running state schools and NHS hospitals.
The author quotes a Scarborough voter who said, "I voted Brexit because I thought it should make wages rise because employers will have to pay a decent wage rather than exploiting immigrants as cheap labour." A Clacton-on-Sea voter said, "Companies used to have a responsibility to train and educate a local workforce. That isn't the case these days, because they can go abroad to find the skills."
And, as Ms Ainsley observes, "Leaving the EU does provide the UK with the opportunity to set the terms of immigration policy …" She recommends, "As part of the skills package for adult learners, English as a second language could be compulsory for those migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers who are in good enough health to undertake learning if courses are made freely available."
She has some very good ideas, especially on the vital matter of rebuilding industry.
Brexit Opportunities Labour losses Working class
A festschrift for Anthony Coughlan: Essays on sove...
BARONESS THATCHER, THE GREATEST
Will Podmore is the author of Brexit: the road to freedom, published by i2i Press, paperback, 317 pages, ISBN 978-1916427174
£9.95. Available from the author and from Amazon.
Will Podmore was the Chief Librarian at the University College of Osteopathy from 1986 to 2021.
He is married, with one daughter, three sons and six grandsons. He is the author of five other books:
Capability Britain – for a country that works, i2i Publishing, 2021
Britain, Italy, Germany and the Spanish Civil War;
Reg Birch: engineer, trade unionist, communist;
The European Union – bad for Britain – a trade union view;
British foreign policy since 1870; and The war against the working class.
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What is it helpful to think of big data as "like a jelly fish"?
Both big data and jelly fish can be very beautiful. But if not treated with respect, you might get stung. And how you get stung, at least where data is concerned, relates to the other similarity between jellyfish and big data, which is a lack of bones, or structure.
To be in any way useful, big data needs to be used alongside an interpretive structure or model – the "bones" if you will, without which big data is as amorphous and useless as a jellyfish. The necessity of having this model is a critical challenge for any organization seeking to derive benefit from big data.
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Together International Passover
Healing Summit 2017
THURSDAY, APRIL 13 – SATURDAY, APRIL 15
Except for Gourmet Passover Seder on Saturday April 15th
The Shalom Center
All meetings will be held at the Shalom Center 1926 Market Street Camp Hill, PA 17011 EXCEPT for the Passover Seder which will be held at the Radisson Hotel.
Special Gourmet Passover Seder
The Radisson Hotel
Governors Room B ( located in the hotel)
1150 Camp Hill Bypass
Camp Hill, PA
www.togetherinternational.net
www.shalompa.com
Speakers & Conveners
Terri and I want to invite you to an amazing gathering that we are hosting! Please consider joining us in Pennsylvania, April 13-15, 2017 as we gather at the appointed time of Passover to receive tremendous revelatory teaching and impartation concerning the Healing Ministry of Jesus. We have assembled a "dream team" of those who not only teach about healing, but are walking and living in a grace and faith for signs, wonders and miracles.
This year, Lillian de Fin from South Africa, who is the great granddaughter of the great General of Faith for Healing, Smith Wigglesworth will be with us! Come hungry to reach out a touch this lineage and inheritance that is available to us for such a time as this. We will have a special time of impartation for those registered to come.
Joining us from San Antonio, Texas are Dr. Jack and Anna Marie Sheffield, Founders of Christ Healing Center. The Lord has been moving mightily in the healing Ministry of Jesus through their ministry. Most recently their seasoned healing teams have been invited to set up prayer and healing rooms within hospitals throughout their region! All I can say is the last time we had Dr. Jack join us for a healing conference in Vermont, we had 3 days of the most contagious joy released in our midst! We witnessed many healings and many were set free from the things that bound them.
We also have invited our good friends Kevin and Cynthia Ford. Kevin is former bartender who is now passing out the New Wine of the love and joy of the Lord, seeing many healed and delivered through His ministry to the Body of Christ throughout the world.
We are so excited to welcome Dr. Mike Hutchings, Director of Randy Clark's Global School of Supernatural Ministry, and a great man of God who is traveling the world carrying and releasing the healing balm of Christ for those struggling with PTSD. Dr. Mike will be teaching and releasing impartation to those involved in the healthcare and healing ministry. You won't want to miss this special opportunity!
Also joining us is Jamie Fitt, from the Philadelphia Tabernacle David House of Prayer. Jamie and his team flow as skilled mistrals and psalmists releasing life giving prophetic worship and the song of the Lord.
We know that there is a special blessing that will be released as we celebrate and honor the Passover together, culminating our time with a fabulous Gourmet Passover Seder luncheon. We will feast on amazing food as well as unfold the revelation of Passover as we see Yeshua (Jesus) our Passover lamb come to life in every aspect of this appointed feast. We look forward to celebrating this special time with you all!
David and Terri Rosen
For more information, please contact David Rosen at davidrosen133@gmail.com or Terri Rosen at trosen133@gmail.com
Special Guest Speakers & Conveners
Lillian de Fin
Lillian is the great-granddaughter of Smith Wigglesworth, the "Apostle of Faith", renowned for his total trust in God and his divine healing, Lilian de Fin fondly known as Pastor Lil was born in the Belgian Congo to missionary parents. Her mother was Alice Wigglesworth who married Harold Berry.
Harold and Alice worked together in Africa for many years establishing ministries in Southern Africa including what is now Soweto Bible College and Acts Christian Church in Midrand, Johannesburg. When the Berry's retired Abe and Lil de Fin pastored the church for twenty years and have now handed the leadership over to their son Pastor Peter de Fin and his wife Tammy.
Pastor Lil exhorts her listeners under a strong prophetic anointing with clear and accurate insight. Abe and Lil have three sons and nine grandchildren.
Kevin and Cynthia Ford
Kevin Ford travels to the nations, ministering by the power of the Holy Spirit to bring healing and reconciliation to the Body of Christ, revival to the nations, and the hope of heaven to the hopeless. Kevin has recently returned from Peru where there were many magnificent miracles. The blind receive their sight again, the deaf hear, the lame walk, cancer was healed, and much more.
He has been involved with many church plants in through out the USA and other nations. New England, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, California, Washington, Idaho, Peru, Nepal, New Zealand, South Africa, and many more as Kevin & Cynthia Ford continue working closely with Wayne C & Irene Joy Anderson and International Apostolic Ministries. Kevin's meetings are filled with joy as he has experienced a wonder filled ministry of encouraging people to go on in life in the Power of the Holy Spirit, being used of God in miracles, healing, and deliverance ministry.
Dr. Mike Hutchings
Dr. Mike Hutchings has 35 years of pastoral, church planting, and "pastoring pastors" experience in a variety of church cultures, including Baptist, Vineyard, "seeker-sensitive", and charismatic Mennonite. He was part of the Leadership Team of a Transforming Revival Pastors' Group in Peoria Illinois where the city experienced significant transformation through the power of prayer and unity.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Judson University, a Master of Divinity in Counseling from Northern Seminary, a Doctor of Theology from Phoenix University of Theology and is currently a candidate for the Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary. The subject of his dissertation is "Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Through Reproducible Spiritual Strategies." This dissertation documents the many cases of post traumatic stress disorder (military and civilian) that Mike has seen healed through the power of healing prayer. He has also conducted "Healing PTSD" training seminars throughout the country, training prayer ministers, clergy, chaplains, and counselors to utilize a healing prayer model to bring healing and restoration to those suffering with PTSD.
Mike has also worked as a licensed behavioral therapist in private practice counseling and was clinical coordinator for a counseling program serving homeless and runaway youth and their families. He is currently the Director of Education for Global Awakening. He directs the Global School of Supernatural Ministry and the Global Certification Programs.
He is passionate about connecting pastors and leaders throughout the body of Christ to come together for transformation of their cities and equipping others to minister healing and wholeness. He travels to churches and conferences near military bases in the United States equipping the church to minister healing to those who suffer from PTSD. He has been married to his wife, Roxanne for 33 years, and has three children and three grandchildren.
Rev. George and Monica Mulinge
George Mulinge of Mombasa Kenya is the Founder and Apostolic Leader of Mt Zion Worship Center (Deliverance Church, Mombasa) which exists; "To transform and equip ordinary people into exemplary Kingdom Leaders to impact cities and nations to the glory of God."
David Rosen is the Founder of the Life Center, which is a Healing and Training Center in Williston, Vermont. David carries a unique blend of hunger and passion for the kingdom of God, a Jewish heritage and Mohawk adoption. David has ministered in many nations in the US, Canada, Africa, Albania, Ukraine, Cyprus, Israel, UK and First Nations people groups. He holds a degree as a Registered Nurse and is an entrepreneur and owner along with his wife Terri of Griswold Home Care of Northern Vermont, Cumberland County, PA and Blair County, PA with a mission to honor our seniors in the land and allow them to age in place with dignity in their own homes.
David currently lives in Central PA with Terri and their 10 year old son Josiah and is in the process of also planting a One New Man Messianic expression called the Shalom Center in the Camp Hill region of PA.
Prophetic Worship
Jamie Fitt
Jamie Fitt is the Director of the Philadelphia Tabernacle of David, Worship Leader and Teacher.
Philadelphia Tabernacle of David is a community of people from many different churches with a passion to see Philadelphia transformed by the dynamic presence of God. PTOD is intentional about making a resting place for the Lord through continuous worship and prayer. Endeavoring to follow the principles of David's Tabernacle, PTOD seeks to create a spiritual climate that will aid in the fulfillment of the Great Commission. Representatives from PTOD have ministered extensively in the tri-state area, across the state of Pennsylvania and in various other states.
Speaker: Kevin Ford
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 14TH
Speaker: Rev. Goerge Mulinge
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 14TH
Speakers: Jamie Fit and Kevin Ford
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 14TH
Worship & Erev Shabbat Candle Lighting
Speaker: Lillian Defin
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 15TH
Speakers: Dr Mike Hutchings
and Lillian Defin
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 15TH
Closing: Gourmet Passover Seder and closing Impartation service
1:30 – 4:30 pm (Registration required)
Speaker David Rosen and Guests
Click on hotel links below to book rooms by March 24th to receive the special group rate.
Rooms are available at that rate from Apr 13 – 16, 2017
Hampton Inn by Hilton Harrisburg-West
Toll Free: 1-800-445-8667 (U.S. & Canada)
Standard Studio Double Queen
Standard Studio King
Two (2) Bedroom Suite
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Harrisburg-West
Studio Double Queen
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SOLD OUT EXCEPT FOR PASSOVER SEDER ON SATURDAY
Gourmet Passover Seder: $22.50 per person
After completing 'Information Form', you will be redirected back to this page.
If you have not yet submitted payment, please click 'Register Now' button below to complete your registration.
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Q: Is it possible to get RGB from HEX color? Is it possible to get R, G and B from HEX color in CSS?
For example if I have #00fbff I want to know RGB from this color (0, 251, 255), I'd like to know if it's possible to get the separate values. Because I'm trying to use HSL and, if I understand it well, I need these RGB values.

A: If I understood you correctly you want to retrieve the separate red,green, and blue values from a css color so basically:
--my-color: #abcdef;
--my-color-red: /* Dynamic expression that evaluates to */ #ab0000 /* Based on var(--my-color) */;
--my-color-green: /* same as before but green */ #00cd00;
--my-color-blue: /* ... */ #0000ef

If this is what you want, then there currently isn't a way although there are 2 proposals:

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*relative colors

*and color-adust
which will solve your problem however they aren't available for use yet. In the mean time you could easily use a tiny bit of javascript to accomplish this


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U.S. plans to transfer JDAM kits to Ukraine for precision strikes
The delivery of aviation-guided JDAM bombs to Ukraine will mark a new phase in the provision of Western precision weaponry to the Ukrainian side.
By Joseph P Chacko
Why did India choose Rafale when SU-30 MKI is faster and more agile?
KMW tracked Boxer 8 x 8 armoured platform, takes Rheinmetall Lynx head on
Why are U.S. weapons failing in Ukraine?
Russia captures French Caesar self-propelled guns
Joseph P Chacko
Joseph P. Chacko is the publisher of Frontier India, Flicks Town and D2Mobi. He holds an M.B.A in International Business. Twitter: @chackojoseph *views are Personal Twitter: @chackojoseph *views are Personal.
The U.S. government intends to give Ukraine Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) planning and correction modules for aerial bombs. The delivery of aviation-guided JDAM bombs to Ukraine will mark a new phase in the provision of Western precision weaponry to the Ukrainian side.
The kits include global positioning (GPS) devices for high-precision targeting and can be fitted to numerous types of weapons, turning them into what the U.S. calls a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM). The U.S. military has used JDAM Kits for bombs up to 2,000 pounds, usually integrating it into bombers and fighters.
It is still being determined which of President Biden's senior national security advisers authorised the transfer of JDAM to Ukraine. According to Washington Post, those familiar with the topic, who spoke anonymously to discuss sensitive internal conversations, did not specify whether Ukrainian forces would utilise JDAM kits on aircraft or land-based weapons or which specific systems in Ukraine's arsenal would be candidates for such usage.
The Ukrainian Air Force relies heavily on outdated Soviet-era MiGs. The Pentagon has been looking for ways to modernise them rather than supplying more modern Western aircraft that would require complex new training for pilots and maintenance personnel.
The Biden administration has previously donated other advanced weapons to Ukraine, including HARM airborne anti-radar missiles, to boost Ukraine's ability to carry out airstrikes. But this weapon works differently than the GPS-guided JDAM; instead, it targets enemies' radio emissions.
The delivery of the JDAM will be another significant step by Washington in helping Ukraine repel invading Russian forces by providing a new way to target Russian units and headquarters. Since June, Ukraine has relied heavily on another U.S.-made HIMARS precision-guided missile system to inflict heavy casualties on Russian forces and disrupt their supply lines, according to Ukrainian and U.S. officials.
The Kremlin has reacted angrily to the flow of Western military aid, issuing thinly veiled threats to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine and warning of the possibility of a wider war with NATO. For this reason, the Biden administration has been careful about approving deliveries of new weapons systems that Russia may view as an escalation.
On December 13, senior U.S. officials told The Washington Post that the Pentagon is preparing to provide Ukraine with Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, the most advanced U.S. air defence capability. Officials said that Biden has yet to approve the move but may do so soon.
Ukrainian leaders have been pleading for help bolstering their air defences as Russia relentlessly attacked the country's electricity grid, cutting off the heating for much of the population as the winter cold sets in. The supply of the Patriot air defence system, which uses long-range radar and anti-aircraft missiles to intercept incoming air targets, was one of the top and most frequent requests from Ukraine to Washington.
The United States has provided about $20 billion worth of security assistance to Ukraine since the February 24 invasion began.
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on December 12 that the administration is focused on "devaluing any Russian effort" to gain an advantage in the war and predicted that the United States would soon announce new arms shipments to Ukraine.
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Japan approves long-range weapons, including Tomahawk, to counter China, NoKo and Russia
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The skilled adversarial reviewer can find reasons to reject any paper without even reading it. This is considered truly blind reviewing. [Cormode, G.]
Many conferences request that submitted papers be anonymized by removing the authors' names, tweaking the references, removing mentions of the authors' organization in the paper, etc. The goal of the double-blind review process is to reduce the bias (positive or negative) that reviewers might have based on their knowledge of who wrote the paper. SIGIR, for example, included the following on their submission page for the 2013 conference:
Anonymity. SIGIR reviewing is double-blind. Therefore, please anonymize your submission. This means that all submissions must contain no information identifying the author(s) or their organization(s): Do not put the author(s) names or affiliation(s) at the start of the paper, anonymize citations to and mentions of your own prior work that are directly related to your present work, and do not include funding or other acknowledgments. For example, if you are using your product that is well known in the domain and you think it will be easy for an expert to identify you or your company, we recommend that you use another name for your product (e.g., MyProduct_ABC, MyCompany_ABC). If your paper is accepted, then you will replace the original name in the final version for the proceedings.
Papers that do not follow the above Style, Language, Anonymity instructions will be rejected without review. [emphasis mine]
And, apparently, in some cases, they followed through on this policy. In my opinion, this is too harsh.
First, a desk rejection, given at the end of the review process, for a trivially-correctable error such as including the name of the company or product in the paper is just plain mean. It doesn't serve the community, it doesn't serve the authors, it doesn't serve the SIGIR brand. It just serves bureaucracy. Furthermore, I am certain that this policy was not applied consistently, and that a number of papers (mine included) that were accepted for review did not meet the strict interpretation of this rule.
Second, truly anonymizing self-references is just as likely to cause reviewers to complain about lack of relevant citations as it is to reduce the alleged bias. And if the reviewers do, in fact, know which paper was cited, then what's the point of making it anonymous?
Third, while in some cases it is certainly possible to obscure the authors' names and institutional affiliation, in situations in which the submitted paper builds on prior work by that same group, it becomes very difficult to preserve anonymity and coherence at the same time. Sure, I can change the name of my system from Querium to Dhrevhz, but once I include a screenshot, any reviewer who has the background to review the paper will know which system is being described.
The upshot of all of this is that true double-blind anonymization is difficult to achieve, and its necessity is unclear. Many conferences run review processes in which reviewers know the identity of the authors, and I haven't seen any studies that attribute quality differences to this factor. Most journal reviewing also does not use double-blind anonymity and that process seems to work just fine. I think it's time to stop worrying about anonymity and focus instead on more fundamental aspects such as novelty, creativity, thoroughness, etc.
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Leon Derczynski says:
There are strong arguments for double-blind, and reasonable ones against it; the same goes for both single-blind types, and for totally open reviewing. Whichever ones ideals / ones funding source / the weather might lead one to favour at the moment, it's absolutely critical to have a mix of all these review styles.
Gene Golovchinsky says:
I agree that different situations call for different review strategies. Let's focus on ACM conferences, something I am familiar with both as a meta-reviewer, a reviewer and as an author. In my experience, double-blind reviewing doesn't guarantee any kind of anonymity. Thus, while keeping it may be a matter of convenience, strong enforcement (e.g., as SIGIR seems to have done this year) of such policies does not serve any platonic ideal, and may, in fact, be impossible to implement with sufficient accuracy in a field that encourages a significant amount of incremental work.
Luis Leiva says:
What about CHI & UIST? Both are respectable ACM conferences that in turn have a relaxed policy regarding anonymity:
http://chi2013.acm.org/authors/call-for-participation/papers-notes/chi-anonymization-policy/
http://www.acm.org/uist/uist2013/authorsguide.php
I believe this model is a fairly good tradeoff.
Yes – agreed. It definitely doesn't guarantee anonymity, and is certainly impractical in the context of work that presents e.g. additions to existing resources. The "mental gymnastics" required to try and achieve some of this anonymity can be very awkward and quite embarrassing for both writer and reader. So as a result, it's absolutely unfair and preposterous to reject a paper that's made the initial cursory effort to be anonymised (e.g. "X (1990) showed" instead of "We showed (X, 1990)"). In fact it seems ridiculous to the point that one might even question whether the reviewer not only saw through the anonymisation but then also acted unprofessionally and asked for removal of a paper because they recognised it as coming from a competitor. In any case, flat out rejection shouldn't be an option on the table for anything but the most careless of blunders.
David Karger says:
Back when I reviewed for theory conferences, they weren't double blind, and several of my colleagues asserted that was a strength. Because of page limits, conferences papers necessarily left out details, making it essentially impossible to verify the results were true. Knowing that the author was a figure with a track record provided the confidence to accept the work.
One can argue that this is not fair; that one should treat all submissions the same. This may be correct from the perspective of the authors. But from the perspective of advancing the field, the given approach may have provided a better way to get important results published.
My sense is that a two-tier reviewing system in which the meta-reviewers are paying attention is a reasonable compromise between the Bayesian expectation that people who did good work in the past are more likely to be doing good work now, and the unbiased review of the work as presented. There is nothing wrong with anonymity per se, but the slavish application of rigid rules does not serve the interests of the community or of individual authors.
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Annelize Naudé (Kempton Park, 1 januari 1977) is een in Zuid-Afrika geboren Nederlandse squashspeelster. Naudé werd eenmaal nationaal kampioene van Zuid-Afrika en tweemaal Nederlands kampioene. Naudé won samen met Vanessa Atkinson en Orla Noom in 2010 het Europees kampioenschap voor vrouwen in Aix-en-Provence. Samen versloegen ze in de halve finale het Engelse team (2-1), dat de voorgaande 32 titels allemaal won. In de finale werd ook Frankrijk verslagen (2-1).

Naudé begon in Zuid-Afrika op 9-jarige leeftijd met het spelen van squash en speelt anno 2006 haar competitiewedstrijden bij Squashclub Amstelpark in Amsterdam. Haar trainster is Liz Irving. Naudé bereikte zeven finales van internationale toernooien, waarvan ze er twee in winst wist om te zetten.

Haar internationale squashcarrière begon in 1996, toen ze het jaar afsloot als nummer 53 van de wereldranglijst. Twee jaar later was ze al opgeklommen naar de 36e positie. Daarna ging het even wat minder en zakte ze wat weg, met een 86e positie als absolute dieptepunt in mei 2000. Binnen no-time steeg ze echter naar de 30e positie die ze in november van dat jaar bereikte. Op dit positie werd het jaar vervolgens ook afgesloten. De stijgende lijn werd voortgezet maar ging logischerwijs wel minder snel. Eind 2001 stond ze op de 25e positie en een jaar later op de 20e. In maart 2003 bereikte ze zelfs de 18e plaats, maar daarna moest ze weer genoegen nemen met een iets lagere rangschikking. De drie finales die ze in 2004 bereikte zorgden ervoor dat ze weer opklom naar de 21e positie. 2005 bleek een erg constant jaar te zijn en ze klom al snel op naar de 14e positie die ze het gehele jaar vast kon houden. In januari 2006 mocht ze zelfs even op de 13e plaats bivakkeren, maar kwam daarna weer op plaats 14 terecht.

Naudé bereikte haar eerste finale in een internationaal toernooi in 1999, toen ze in het Deense Sønderborg Didi Harris en Daphne Jelgersma versloeg. In de finale moest ze echter de winst laten aan Pamela Nimmo uit Schotland. Na in zowel 2000 als in 2001 opnieuw een finale te hebben verloren kwam in 2001 de ommekeer toen ze opnieuw de finale in Sonderborg wist te behalen. Dit keer trof ze opnieuw een Schotse aan in de finale. Senga MacFie werd na vijf sets verslagen en de eerste toernooiwinst voor Naudé was een feit. Daarna moest ze tot 2004 wachten alvorens ze haar tweede titel in de wacht sleepte. Op de Swiss Open werd Laura-Jane Lengthorn verslagen. In de finale van Sports World Mexican Open verloor ze van landgenote Vanessa Atkinson. Hetzelfde jaar werd ze Nederlands kampioen, mede doordat Vanessa Atkinson niet mee deed. Op het wereldkampioenschap van 2005 wist ze tot de laatste 16 te komen.
In 2008 werd Naudé voor de 2e maal Nederlands kampioene. In de finale verraste ze Vanessa Atkinson met 3-2 (14-12, 11-8, 6-11, 6-11, 11-3)

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Q: Datatable function that filters below value in column I'm trying to create a button that when clicked, it filters my datatable where a specific column is less than 6.  I'm trying to work off this example but struggling a little with my lack of programming/Javascript knowledge.
Any help appreciated
    function filterBelowSix() {
        var maxScore = 6;
        var totalScoreField = parseFloat( data[3] ); // use data for the total score column i think this the column index
        var table = $('#customer_df').DataTable();

        if (maxScore <= totalScoreField) {
            return true;
        } else { return false;}

       // how do i pass if else statement to table, so then i can order by specific columns after its been filtered?
        table.order([8,'desc' ],[3,'asc']).draw();

    }

then the button would be something like this:
 Filter below 6

A: You can use the same filtering function that is mentioned in the linked example:
$.fn.dataTable.ext.search.push()

Combining this with a click event for the button, and the required sorting API call, gives us this:
$(document).ready(function() {

  var table = $('#example').DataTable();

  // register the click event for our button
  // I prefer doing this as opposed to using onclick in the button itself
  $( "#below_x" ).click(function() {
    filterBelowValue();
  });

  // the filter followed by a sort and table re-draw:
  function filterBelowValue() {
    var threshold = 60; // or whatever you want
    var colIdx = 3; // 4th column (first col has index of 0)

    $.fn.dataTable.ext.search.push(
      function( settings, data, dataIndex ) {
        return (data[colIdx] < threshold);
      }
    );

    table.column( colIdx ).order( 'asc' ).draw();
  }

} );

In my test case, the button and HTML table are as follows:

    <button id="below_x" type="button">Click Me!</button>

                Name
                Position
                Office in Country
                Age
                Start date
                Salary

                Tiger Nixon
                System Architect
                Edinburgh
                61
                2011/04/25
                $320,800

                Ashton Cox
                Junior Technical Author
                San Francisco
                66
                2009/01/12
                $86,000

                Cedric Kelly
                Senior Javascript Developer
                Edinburgh
                22
                2012/03/29
                $433,060

                Donna Snider
                Customer Support
                New York
                27
                2011/01/25
                $112,000

So, column index 3 is the "Age" column - and I filter all records where the age is less than 60 - and then I sort by that column (in ascending order).

Update
Additional question: How to reset the data to remove the filter?
This can be done using a similar technique - but with an important extra step.
The current filtering logic involves pushing a function onto the search API:
$.fn.dataTable.ext.search.push(...);
If we want to remove the filter, we will be performing a different function to achieve this. Therefore we have to remove the initial function from the filter API (we have to pop it off the array of functions we have created. Typically this will be an array of one.
The reset function on its own, without this extra step, would look like this:
The button:
<button id="reset" type="button">Reset!</button>

The event handler:
$( "#reset" ).click(function() {
  doReset();
});

And the doReset function:
function doReset() {

  $.fn.dataTable.ext.search.push(
    function( settings, data, dataIndex ) {
      return true; // show all rows!
    }
  );
  table.column( 0 ).order( 'asc' ).draw();
}

However, as noted above, this will push a second function onto the array of filter functions - and this second function will not work as expected because the first function (the one which filters the data) is still in place.
Therefore we have to clear the array of functions first:
while($.fn.dataTable.ext.search.length > 0) {
  $.fn.dataTable.ext.search.pop();
}

This fragment needs to be placed before both the filter function and the all-clear function:
  function filterBelowValue() {
    var threshold = 60; // or whatever you want
    var colIdx = 3; // 4th column (first col has index of 0)

    while($.fn.dataTable.ext.search.length > 0) {
      $.fn.dataTable.ext.search.pop();
    }

    $.fn.dataTable.ext.search.push(
      function( settings, data, dataIndex ) {
        return (data[colIdx] < threshold);
      }
    );
    table.column( colIdx ).order( 'asc' ).draw();

  }

  function doReset() {
    while($.fn.dataTable.ext.search.length > 0) {
      $.fn.dataTable.ext.search.pop();
    }

    $.fn.dataTable.ext.search.push(
      function( settings, data, dataIndex ) {
        return true; // show all rows!
      }
    );
    table.column( 0 ).order( 'asc' ).draw();
  }


Most industry people are well aware that video surveillance attracts far more interest than access control/PSIM. An August 2010 acknowledgment by a website focused on convergence provides further validation of that point.
"Anything that's remotely video-connected is sure to pull heavy numbers. Articles about identity and access management/access control definitely are sort of the art house features next to the video blockbusters. "
Our traffic patterns are quite similiar. Becuase we are video focused site, some access/PSIM proponents dismiss our traffic patterns. However, SecuritySquared aggressively focuses on convergence, access, PSIM, etc; Publishing dozens of articles (perhaps more than 50) on those topics in the last year.
This is one indicator of the relative challenges PSIM/convergence products face in adoption compared to video.


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Measuring Distribution and Mobility of Income and Wealth
Presence and Persistence of Poverty in…
Presence and Persistence of Poverty in US Tax Data
Jeff Larrimore, Jake Mortenson & David Splinter
This is a preliminary draft and may not have been subjected to the formal review process of the NBER. This page will be updated as the chapter is revised.
CONFERENCE HELD March 5-6, 2020
Book: Measuring Distribution and Mobility of Income and Wealth
Book editors: Raj Chetty, John N. Friedman, Janet C. Gornick, Barry Johnson & Arthur Kennickell
PUBLISHER: University of Chicago Press
Series: Studies in Income and Wealth
This paper presents new estimates of the level and persistence of poverty among US households since the Great Recession. We build annual household data files using US income tax filings between 2007 and 2018. These data allow us to track individuals over time and measure how tax policies affect poverty trends. Using an after-tax household income measure, we estimate that while roughly 1 in 10 people are in poverty in any given year, over 4 in 10 people spent at least one year in poverty between 2007 and 2018. This implies substantial mobility in and out of poverty—for example, 41 percent of those in poverty in 2007 were out of poverty in the following year. Others spend multiple years in poverty or escape poverty only to fall back into it. Of those in poverty in 2007, one-third were in poverty for at least half of the years through 2018.
Acknowledgements and Disclosures
For helpful comments, we thank Richard Burkhauser and Alex Yuskavage. Larrimore: The views in this paper reflect those of the authors and should not be attributed to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or their staff. Mortenson and Splinter: This paper embodies work undertaken by the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, but as members of both parties and both houses of Congress comprise the Joint Committee on Taxation, this work should not be construed to represent the position of any member of the Committee. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Walk A Spiritual Path If You're Depressed
Mental health problems that are common among young people include highly prevalent disorders such as depression and anxiety
03 January, 2023 by Sneha Patro
75 per cent of serious mental health problems occur before the age of 25. Early intervention in childhood and adolescence can prevent or reduce mental illness that can be lifelong. Mental health problems that are common among young people include highly prevalent disorders such as depression and anxiety.
Researches have found that the covid pandemic has badly affected the youth's mental health and also suicides in several cases. We hear a lot about anti-depression sessions or methods, but can we make spirituality a way towards betterment of mental condition?
BW Businessworld interviewed Preethaji, co-founder, Ekam - World Centre for Enlightenment on this. Excerpts;
What is your take on mental health?
Mental health has gained a lot of attention, not much in India I would say, but globally. The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that mental health problems can be a next pandemic.
People are living very superficial lives. They are not concious, not aware of their inner-world, it has become a mechanical life which isn't focused in security. I think we have lost the essence of being humans and that's one of the main reasons of mental health issues today.
Tell us something about Ekam. What is the vision?
Our vision is englightenment of human beings. We are looking at having 80,000 enlightened beings on this planet living a transformed life with awareness.
Why do you think there are mental issues among youth these days?
If you look at the mental ill health that is amidst the youth these days, we can see that the world has changed as compared to before, and it is continuing to change. The family systems are broken, children are not getting the attention, love, support and connection that they need at home. We are invaded and quickly taken over by the social media world. There are data that shows that a young person is looking at social sites 100-150 times at day. It is such a superficial world that it pulls all the energies of the young people who are living in and for social media.
Can spirituality play an effective role in correcting someone's mental health?
We can kind of put it in a spectrum. On one side is somebody who is totally depressed, and on the other side can be a person who can feel an immense comnection to nature, people, or life. The more one is disconnected to surrounding, the more he gets depressed. Similarly, the more one can move away from suffering, the more he can move away from stress and unhappiness. For this one needs to feel comnected and there spirituality plays a very vital role.
What is the real path of connecting to the reality?
There are 5 key aspects one can practice practically in order to lead a purposeful life.
Make sure spending time in nature. Being around nature activates the neurons of your heart.
Sit quietly one or some day and watch a sunset. It will allow you to calm down, to connect, it will also allow to bring everything in detail.
Sit together with family. Make sure you don't have your phones while sitting together. Share your stories with each other. This will create a bond and a connection among each other.
Do something that contributes to life. It can be either contributing to a plant, forest, animal, or an individual. Include others into your life because the more alienated you feel, the more you suffer.
Practice meditation. I have designed 'soul sync meditation' that leads you to deep state of calmness. One can go through the link we have for that. Meditation changes your neural wirings of your brain.
How many people are actually practising spirituality as per you?
I think we still need to create more awareness about it. As I travel around many countries, globally we can say that people are leaning towards spirituality, but a small number actually practise it. In India, unfortunately we have lost our roots, but we are trying our best to connect with youth for spiritual wisdom. More of the west is inclining towards.
Are there any future plans of Ekam?
My husband Krishnaji will be leading the youth not only from India, but all over the world every month in a special online session. Particularly I do the awakening session called Bodhi, this is how people will get enlightenment.
Any small advice would you give to someone who is very depressed.
Reach out to anybody who can help you. We at Ekam are supporting youth and people from all walks of life. Just know, there is a way to come out of depression. At least start with the soul sync meditation.
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During the Autumn term we held a St. Thomas' Health and Well Being Week; throughout the week children took part in a variety of activities learning about different aspects of health, some of the activities are detailed below.
At the beginning of the week Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 children took part in basic first aid training delivered by St. John's Ambulance. All children were taught how to recognise an emergency and if an emergency occurs what actions should be taken, e.g. phoning 999. Key Stage 2 children were also taught what to do if someone is bleeding, e.g. applying pressure to the wound. Our Upper Key Stage 2 children also learnt about other types of injuries and how to perform CPR.
On Wednesday morning parents and carers of our Early Years Foundation Stage children were invited into school to a special stay and play session to take part in 'Bertie and Friends' First Aid activities.
All children took part in an oral health and hygiene session delivered by Stockport NHS Dental Health Team. They learnt about the importance of good oral health and what we can do to maintain good oral hygiene.
Staff from Stockport Mind delivered a session to each year group surrounding mental health. The sessions were based on exploring what our feelings mean, recognising our emotions, identifying if any feelings are really "bad" and promoting positive self worth. Our Early Years Foundation Stage parents were invited to join us for this in a special stay and play session on Friday morning.
Each class completed activities that highlighted the importance of healthy living, including health eating and regular exercise.
There was lots of useful tips and ideas on how to improve your child's health displayed around school for parents and carers to see. Some of these can be seen below.
At the end of the week we held a special assembly for all our parents and carers to come along and see what we had been up to! Each class prepared a short presentation. This include a song from our Early Years Foundation Stage children.
Get your child involved with food shopping.
You could let the help by holding your shopping list or asking them to find the healthy foods on the list. It will keep them entertained and help them learn about healthy eating.
Hobbies can be active and fun. Help your child find something they enjoy and they will be more likely to keep it up. This is also a great way for them to meet new friends and develop relationships.
Get your child to help with preparing and cooking meals. They will be more likely to try new things if they have helped to make them and you will be teaching them essential skills for the future.
Instead of driving to school you could walk, cycle or ride a scooter, it's a great way to get more active and it will save you money on fuel!!
Watching the TV whilst eating your tea can make you eat more than you need to without realising; switch off the TV and eat at a table. This can help to create regular family time.
Switch on the radio and dance to your favourite songs, learn new routines and perform them to the rest of the family. A great way to get active and have fun together.
Your child needs food in order for their body to function properly; breakfast in the morning helps prepare their body for the day ahead. Come along to our breakfast club and your child can have a healthy breakfast with friends.
Think about the meals you want to cook throughout the week and create a shopping list based on the ingredients you will need. This will help save you money and you can choose healthy meals together that you will all enjoy.
Children aged 5 – 16 years need 60 minutes of exercise per day in addition to the exercise they do at school. This can include a variety of activities. Find new ways to be active each day to keep it fun and interesting.


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Petr Vilgus (* 20. srpna 1974 Praha) je současný český historik fotografie, publicista, vysokoškolský pedagog, od roku 2006 do roku 2022 zastupitel městské části Praha 8.

Studia
Petr Vilgus absolvoval bakalářský a magisterský studijní program na Institutu tvůrčí fotografie Slezské univerzity v Opavě (1994–2001) a doktorské studium na Filmové a televizní fakultě Akademie múzických umění v Praze (2002–2006). Jeho oborem je tvůrčí a užitá fotografie a dějiny výtvarného umění.

V roce 2002 několik měsíců pobýval v americkém Vermont Studio Center.

Vědecká, publicistická a pedagogická práce, podnikání
Ve své vědecké práci se specializuje zejména na českou fotografii v období Protektorátu Čechy a Morava a na fotograficky ilustrované časopisy. Mimo to se zabývá dalšími opomíjenými oblastmi dějin umělecké tvorby – mj. výstavnictvím v Praze před rokem 1989 a dějinami fotografie ve střední Evropě.

Petr Vilgus byl mezi roky 2004–2011 členem redakce fotografického měsíčníku DIGIfoto, pro který psal rozhovory s českými a zahraničními fotografy, vedl poradnu Tipy odborníků (společně s Marianem Benešem) a připravoval další články. Od roku 2012 je zástupcem šéfredaktora časopisu FOTO, pro který zpracovává mj. rozhovory s významnými českými fotografy (Jan Šibík, Tomki Němec, Antonín Kratochvíl ad.).

Přednáší na Institutu tvůrčí fotografie Slezské univerzity předměty Teorie fotografie, Kritika fotografie a Diplomový seminář, na Filozofické fakultě Univerzity Karlovy vede předmět Fotografie v proměnách času.

Živil se jako živnostník, jako grafický úpravce knih a jako redaktor odborných časopisů. Dlouhá léta působil v redakcích a ve vedení odnorných fotografických časopisů. Řadu let pracoval pro PR oddělení Ministerstva vnitra ČR.

Fotografie
Mezi roky 1985 a 2003 Vilgus aktivně fotografoval. Zaměřoval se zejména na oblast subjektivního dokumentu (např. na projektu Lidé Hlučínska). V letech 1996 a 1997 za své fotografie získal ocenění v soutěži české novinářské fotografie Czech Press Photo.

Politická a veřejná činnost
Petr Vilgus je od roku 2004 členem Strany zelených. V roce 2006 byl zvolen do Zastupitelstva městské části Praha 8. Vilgus se angažuje mj. v otázce zástavby Rohanského ostrova, kde se zasazoval za tvrdé vyjednávání s developerem, v boji za odsun tranzitní dopravy z libeňské ulice V Holešovičkách nebo za záchranu Klánovického lesa. Zasadil se za vznik projektu Palmovka 2030, díky kterému se tato oblast promění v mimořádně příjemné místo pro život i práci. Rekonstrukce dolní Libně byla zahájena obnovou Zenklovy ulice a připravuje se obnova náměstí na Palmovce. Vyjednal se státem pronájem Karlínských kasáren aktivním občanům, kteří je proměnili v kulturní a společenské centrum, zasazoval se o to, aby MF neprodávalo karlínskou Invalidovnu. Ta bude zrekonstruována a bude nadále sloužit veřejnosti. Vyjednal s majitelem funkcionalistického Paláce Svět zahájení rekonstrukce této památky. Prosadil a aktivně vedl dialog s občany Prahy 8, kteří se po desetiletích konečně dostali ke slovu a radnice jejich názor začala brát vážně. Patří k hlavním podporovatelům myšlenky, že na bohnické sídliště, do Dolních Chaber a Zdib nebo do ZOO má vést tramvajová trať. Také prosazuje tramvajové propojení Prahy 8 a Prahy 6, protože tvrdí, že není normální, aby mezi dvěma stotisícovými městskými částmi byl jediným prostředkem veřejné dopravy přívoz. Prosazuje vznik nových vlakových zastávek v Karlíně a Libni. Je odpůrcem nekoncepční zástavby – mj. projektu CPI na Ládví, Kauflandu v Troji nebo nahodile umístěných staveb v Karlíně a Libni. Podporuje dialog obce, občanů a developerů o budoucnosti města.

Patřil k hlavním kritikům výstavby nové budovy radnice Prahy 8 na Palmovce.

V komunálních volbách v roce 2010 byl zvolen do Zastupitelstva Prahy 8 a svůj mandát vykonával jako opoziční zastupitel. V roce 2014 svůj mandát obhájil. Na konci listopadu 2014 se navíc stal zástupcem starosty, a to pro strategický rozvoj, Agendu 21, cyklodopravu a památkovou péči.

Od září 2020 pracuje jako tajemník Úřadu městské části Praha–Klánovice.

V komunálních volbách v roce 2022 kandidoval do zastupitelstva Prahy 8 z 2. místa kandidátky koalice ČSSD, KDU-ČSL a Zelení s podporou Osmičky sobě, ale neuspěl. Zároveň kandidoval do Zastupitelstva hlavního města Prahy z 62. místa kandidátky koalice Solidarita, kterou tvoří ČSSD, Zelení, Budoucnost a Idealisté, ale také neuspěl.

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Je zakladatelem a předsedou občanského sdružení Přerováci nadlabáci, které se orientuje na ochranu kulturních památek a životního prostředí ve Středočeském kraji, zejména v okolí obce Přerov nad Labem.

V polovině devadesátých let hrál v amatérských filmech režiséra Romana Kašparovského a scenáristy Roberta Rytiny.

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Tom Petty's final interview has been released
music news 06/10/2017
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    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
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Q: WCF custom HTTP header added to server response but not returned from server I want all WCF service calls to return a CallDuration custom HTTP header.
On the server there is a an IDispatchMessageInspector implementation with this BeforeSendReply implementation:
public void BeforeSendReply(ref Message reply, object correlationState)
{
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This ought to add CallDuration as a custom HTTP header to all WCF responses.  However that is not the case.
What are the possible filters that could prevent the custom HTTP header from reaching the client? Other HTTP headers remain intact.

A: Instead of using the WebOperationContext, add the header to the reply instead:
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Although facing the unusual snow and weather conditions, Matt's absence as a new dad, and illness among a couple of the athletes, CXC Team represented themselves well, with some solid showings in the results.
March 18: The Classic Races
The women skied a 5k classic (2 X 2.5km), while the men raced a 10k (3 X 3.3km). The course had an interesting technical profile, with solid climbs and descents. Frequent sharp corners formed hard packed berms and sitzmarks that claimed many skiers and purportedly a dozen skis on the day. Much of the courses were set with 4 tracks to handle the large field. Wax turned out to be a major issue of the day. The CXC crew tried some unusual waxing methods, and all were pretty satisfied with their skis. Kristina Owen turned in the top performance of the day, with a 22nd in the open women's field. Teammate Johanna Winters raced ill, and finished 43rd. On the men's side, Garrott Kuzzy finished 24th, closely followed by Brian Gregg in 32nd. Andre Watt was also ill, and did not compete for the week.
FS Article: Kuhn and Randall Back on the Podium at Canadian Nationals
March 19: The Skate Races
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FS Article: Babikov and Stephen Top Podium in Freestyle Race at Canadian Nationals
March 21: Sprint
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FS Article: Jonsson and Randall Win Sprint at Canadian Nationals
The team sat out the long races on Sunday, instead electing to drive from Whistler to Vancouver and Seattle, followed by flights to Fairbanks in preparation for US Distance Nationals next week.
FS Article: Babikov Edges Koos in Canadian Nationals 50km, Renner Skis Away With Women's Title
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God's Law Supreme
This is a statement read over the PA system at a football game
at Roane County High School, Tennessee, by School Principal, Jody
McLoud. It shows just how far America has traveled in the wrong
"It has always been the custom at Roane County High School
football games, to say a prayer and play the Anthem, to honour
God and country. Due to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, I
am told that saying a prayer is a violation of Federal Case law
as I understand the law at this time.
I can use this public facility to approve of sexual perversion
and call it 'a lifestyle' and if someone is offended, that's OK.
I can use it to condone sexual promiscuity, by dispensing condoms
and calling it 'safe sex.' If someone is offended that's OK.
I can even use this public facility to present the merits of
killing an unborn baby as a 'viable means of birth control'. If
someone is offended, that's OK. I can designate a school day as
'Earth Day' and involve students in activities of religious
worship and praise for the goddess 'Mother Earth' and call it
'ecology.' I can use literature, videos and presentations in the
classroom that depict people with strong, traditional Christian
convictions as 'simple-minded' and 'ignorant,' and call it
'enlightenment.'
However, if anyone uses this facility to honour God and ask
Him to bless this event with safety and good sportsmanship, then
Federal Case Law is violated. This appears to be inconsistent at
best, and at worst - diabolical! Apparently we are to be tolerant
of everything and anyone, except God and His Commandments.
Nevertheless, as a School Principal, I frequently ask staff
and students to abide by the rules with which they do not
necessarily agree. For me to do otherwise would be inconsistent
at best, and at worst, hypocritical. For this reason, I shall
"Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's, and refrain from
praying at this time.
However, if you feel inspired to honour, praise and thank God,
and ask Him in the Name of Jesus to bless this gathering, please
feel free to do so. As far as I know, that's not against the law
- yet!"
One by one, the people in the stands bowed their heads, held
hands with one another and began to pray. They prayed in the
stands. They prayed in the team huddle. They prayed at the
concession stand and at the announcer's box. The only place they
didn't pray was in the Supreme Court of the USA - the seat of
justice and 'one nation - under God.' Jesus said, 'If you are
ashamed of me before men, then I will be ashamed of you before my
Father."'
Bible is Divine
John Wesley, who was the founder of the Methodist Church, made
this interesting comment. "The Bible must be the invention either
of ..... Good men or angels, bad men or devils, or of God!.
Therefore: It could not be the invention of good men or angels
for they neither would or could make a book, and tell lies all
the times they were writing it, saying "Thus saith the Lord,"
when it was their own invention. It could not be the invention of
bad men or devils, for they would not make a book which commands
all duty, forbids all sin, and condems their souls to hell to all
eternity. Therefore, I draw this conclusion, that the Bible must
be given by Divine Inspiration!"
This is my favourite story on Evangelism –
An old man, walking on the beach at dawn, saw that a king tide
had deposited masses of starfish onto the beach. Then he noticed
a young boy ahead of him, picking up the starfish and flinging
them into the sea. Catching up with the boy, the old man asked
what he was doing. The boy said that the stranded starfish would
die if they were left in the morning sun.
"But the beach goes on for miles", said the old man, "And
there are millions of starfish. How can your efforts make any
difference?"
The young boy looked at the starfish he had in his hand, and
as he threw it to safety in the waves he said, "It makes a
difference to this one!"
Once a rich industrialist, disturbed to find a fisherman
sitting idly by his boat, asked, "Why aren't you out there
fishing?" "Because I've caught enough fish for the day," was the
reply. "Why don't you catch more fish than you need?" asked the
rich man. The fisherman replied, "What would I do with them?"
"You could earn more money and buy a better boat so you could
go deeper and catch more fish. You could purchase nylon nets,
catch even more fish and make more money. Soon you'd have a fleet
and be rich like me," the industrialist said.
"Then what would I do?" asked the fisherman. "You could sit
down and enjoy life," said the rich man. "What do you think I am
doing now?" the fisherman replied.
They Said It...
"Most people would sooner die than
think; in fact, they do so."
Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)
"A doctor can bury his mistakes but
an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines."
Frank Lloyd Wright (1868-1959)
"I think there is a world market
for maybe five computers."
Thomas Watson (1874-1956), Chairman of IBM, 1943
"The only thing necessary for the
triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
Edmund Burke (1729-1797)
"It's not the size of the dog
in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog."
Mark Twain (1835- 1910)
"Now, now my good man, this is no
time for making enemies."
Voltaire (1694-1778) on his deathbed in response to a priest
asking that he renounce Satan.
"A man is never more truthful than
when he acknowledges himself a liar."
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John Cuddy gets asked by a friend to look into what appears to be an open-and-shut case — a young impoverished black man tries to get ahead at university, dates a white co-ed, and then after she turns up dead, he confesses to the crime while holding the murder weapon. Everyone thinks he's guilty, including him. But Cuddy finds a strange group of people involved — a whacked psychiatrist with strange ideas, an elderly fitness nut, a sports fan, seductive patients, and asundry lovers.
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Some old characters show up, kind of predictable.
You'll stay up late if you start reading this!
Suzannah is a mediator — she helps ghosts move on from this plane to the next. But when she's not embracing her sixth sense, she's earning money as a staff babysitter at a hotel/resort and dreaming about Jesse who haunts her current home. Then she meets trouble in the form of spoiled brat Jack who can also see ghosts, but doesn't know that ghosts are actually real and is instead three steps away from a nervous breakdown. Suze has to help him figure out his own role with ghosts, at the same time that she tries to figure out more of the mystery with Jesse's past life.
I really liked the idea of finding newbies who don't know what they are supposed to do when it comes to ghosts — hey, didn't they see the movie? I also still like the fact that Suze can actually interact with the ghosts (i.e. fight with them). The backstory for Jesse was cool, and knowing that Suze can move to another plane at least temporarily is really a good omen for future books. The interesting addition of negative mediators to counter-balance is very Tru Calling-ish, and we'll have to see how that plays out in future books.
Some of the repeated teenage angst might sit well with teenage readers, but it gets really repetitive fast for older readers.
Oh, no, it's ghosts again!


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Chandrababu's plan on the path of YSRCP.. Key responsibilities for those two TDP leaders!
TDP leader Chandrababu took a key decision. Social media responsibilities of the party have been assigned to key leaders. AP TDP president Achchennaidu issued a statement to this effect. According to the instructions of Telugu Desam Party National President Nara Chandrababu Naidu, the two are being appointed as advisors of Telugu Desam Party's social media department.
Senior leader, MLA Payyavula Keshav informed in the statement that the decision has been taken to appoint GV Reddy as National Representative. TDP State General Secretary, ITDP Convener Chintakayala Vijay, Social Media Advisors Payyavula Keshav and GV Reddy said that efforts will be made to strengthen social media on public issues while explaining the corruption and irregularities of the YSRCP government to the people. YSRCP has also increased its activity on social media. Lately, the focus has been on constituencies. It must be said that now TDP is also walking on the same path.
TDP is active on social media under the name TDP. Chintakalaya Vijay is looking after the responsibilities of that department. It seems that aspects related to social media are also being considered. Now, along with Vijay, the administration has entrusted that responsibility to Payyavula Keshav and GV Reddy. It is said that the party has handed over these responsibilities to Keshav and GV Reddy who are seniors as there is a Nara Lokesh Padayatra along with the elections.
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Skount recently finished another interesting wall and this time it is in Amsterdam. This mural was made as a spring homage to the prosperity of women, inspired by the Zaouli masks.
The artist spent some time researching different uses of masks in rituals in different countries and cultures around the world. Then a few years ago he discovered the Zaouli, a popular dance created by Gouro ethnic group (Ivory coast, Africa) in the fifties.
The Zaouli dance is a mesmerizing dance, performed by a masked character. According to what people say (because there are diverse legends regarding the origin of the Zaouli mask and dance) Djela Lou Zaouli was a goddess for the Gouro people and the words 'Djela Lou Zaouli' mean 'The Lions daughter'.
This Dance is celebrated with wonderful music and dance of the Manfla region of Ivory coast. The mask is created to capture the beauty of Djela Lou Zaouli, lest she be forgotten.
The man who performs the dance wearing the mask is considered a reincarnation or a spirit and represents beautiful women of the village and prosperity. Also it is used to bring about and strengthen togetherness, that is links within the Gouro community. Such togetherness is extended to other communities. The Zaouli is seen, as a result, as a peace-making cultural item.