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Miller Westford Barber, Jr. (* 31. März 1931 in Shreveport; † 11. Juni 2013 in Scottsdale) war ein US-amerikanischer Profigolfer. Zwischen 1964 und 1978 konnte er elf Turniere auf der PGA Tour gewinnen. Anschließend war er auf der Senior PGA Tour aktiv und verzeichnete dort in den 1980er Jahren noch größere Erfolge – unter anderem siegte er bei fünf Senior Majors.

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Herkunft, Ausbildung und Privatleben
Barber kam in Shreveport (Louisiana) zur Welt, verbrachte aber den Großteil seiner Jugend in Texarkana (Texas) und besuchte die dortige High School. Er wuchs bei seiner Mutter auf. Nach der Schulausbildung immatrikulierte er sich für ein Studium an der Texas A&M University, wechselte allerdings nach einem Jahr an die University of Arkansas, wo er 1954 seinen Bachelor of Science in Betriebswirtschaftslehre erwarb. Im Anschluss leistete er vier Jahre Militärdienst in der United States Air Force und war auf der Perrin Air Force Station im Grayson County (Texas) stationiert. In der nahegelegenen Stadt Sherman, dem Verwaltungssitz des Countys, blieb er daraufhin mehr als 45 Jahre sesshaft.

Zusammen mit Read Omohundro († 2003), den er während der Zeit beim Militär kennengelernt hatte, erwarb er 1967 den zwischen Sherman und Denison gelegenen Woodlawn Country Club. Sie erweiterten den Golfplatz zu einem 18-Loch-Platz und waren für mehrere Jahrzehnte gemeinschaftlich Eigentümer des Clubs. Im Juni 1970 heiratete Barber die zwölf Jahre jüngere Karen Harrison aus Houston. Das Paar bekam mit Larry und Richard zwei gemeinsame Söhne; Karen hatte darüber hinaus aus einer früheren Ehe die Söhne Casey, Doug und Brad. Barber war in seinem Wohnort Sherman gesellschaftlich sehr engagiert. Beispielsweise unterstützte er den Boys and Girls Club of Sherman sowie Wohltätigkeitsveranstaltungen in der Stadt und im Grayson County finanziell. Außerdem saß er zwischen 1986 und 1992 im Board of Directors des Sherman Independent School District. Nach Barbers Rückzug von der Senior PGA Tour zogen er und seine Ehefrau 2004 nach Scottsdale (Arizona). Einen zweiten Wohnsitz besaßen sie nahe Missoula (Montana). Dort betrieb Barber zwischenzeitlich einen auf das Fliegenfischen spezialisierten Angelladen. Ferner organisierte er in den 1990er Jahren in Missoula auch das Miller Barber Pro-Am – ein Benefizturnier für professionelle und Amateurspieler, dessen Einnahmen der University of Montana Foundation zugutekamen, um Studienstipendien zu finanzieren.

Im Jahr 2012 wurde bei Barber ein malignes Melanom diagnostiziert; eine erfolgreiche medizinische Behandlung führte zunächst zur Remission. In den folgenden Monaten erkrankte er dreimal an Lungenentzündung, ehe bei ihm im Frühjahr 2013 ein malignes Lymphom im Magen festgestellt wurde. Barber starb am Abend des 11. Juni 2013 im Alter von 82 Jahren im Silver Stone Care Center von Scottsdale. Er hinterließ seine Ehefrau Karen, die zwei gemeinsamen Söhne, die drei Stiefsöhne sowie zehn Enkelkinder.

Golf
Barber erlernte das Golfspiel im Alter von elf Jahren. Das Geld für Trainingsstunden verdiente er sich durch zahlreiche Ferienjobs und geringfügige Beschäftigungen in Texarkana. Unter anderem kochte er Gemüse für Truppentransportzüge, die an die Westküste fuhren. Auch an der University of Arkansas spielte er weiterhin Golf. Nachdem er einige Sponsoren im Grayson County finden konnte, startete er ab 1959 auf der PGA Tour. In seiner ersten Saison trat er bei acht Turnieren an, schaffte sieben Mal den Cut und verdiente 2.009 US-Dollar Preisgeld. Zunächst war ihm auf der Tour nicht viel Erfolg beschieden und die Einnahmen konnten seine hohen Reisekosten kaum decken; in den ersten drei Jahren gewann er insgesamt weniger als 8.000 US-Dollar. In Seattle gelang ihm 1961 ein Hole-in-one, wofür er eine Prämie von 10.000 US-Dollar erhielt. Dieses Geld verwendete er allerdings zur Tilgung von Schulden. Im Juni 1961 nahm er bei den U.S. Open in Birmingham (Michigan) erstmals an einem Major-Turnier teil, verpasste dort allerdings den Cut. Bob Rosburg, Gewinner des PGA Championship 1959, verschaffte ihm daraufhin eine Anstellung beim Apawamis Club, einem Country Club in Rye (New York). Dort arbeitete Barber als sogenannter "head pro" oder "teaching pro", also als professioneller Golflehrer, und erhielt gleichzeitig Beratung von Jacques Patroni. Barber avancierte zu einer kleinen Berühmtheit im New Yorker Raum, nachdem er zahlreiche lokale Turniere gewinnen konnte. 60 Mitglieder des Country Clubs unterstützten ihn mit jeweils 100 US-Dollar (insgesamt also 6000 US-Dollar), um ihm einen Start bei der PGA Tour 1963 zu ermöglichen. Barber trat in jener Saison zu 34 Turnieren der PGA Tour an, kam dabei sechs Mal in die Top Ten und gewann ein Preisgeld von insgesamt 20.764 US-Dollar, sodass er am Ende der Saison jedem seiner Unterstützer 200 US-Dollar auszahlen konnte. Am 22. November 1964 gewann Barber mit dem Cajun Classic Open Invitational in Lafayette (Louisiana) sein erstes Turnier auf der PGA Tour. Er blieb sieben Schläge unter Par und verwies unter anderem Jack Nicklaus – zum damaligen Zeitpunkt bereits dreifacher Major-Sieger – auf die Plätze. Seine erfolgreichste Saison auf der PGA Tour hinsichtlich der Platzierungen bei Major-Turnieren erlebte Barber 1969, als er bei allen vier Veranstaltungen mindestens den zehnten Platz erreichte. So beendete er beispielsweise The Masters im April auf dem siebten Rang mit drei Schlägen hinter dem Sieger George Archer, obschon er im Turnierverlauf elf Bälle ins Wasser geschlagen hatte. Im Juni lag er bei den US Open nach drei Runden sogar mit drei Schlägen in Führung, benötigte allerdings auf der letzten Runde 78 Schläge und fiel auf einen geteilten sechsten Platz, drei Schläge hinter dem siegreichen Orville Moody, zurück. Jeweils im September 1969 und 1971 nahm er für die Vereinigten Staaten am prestigeträchtigen Mannschaftsturnier Ryder Cup teil. Während die Austragung 1969 unentschieden endete, konnte das US-amerikanische Team den Wettbewerb 1971 für sich entscheiden. Barber absolvierte insgesamt sieben Spiele im Ryder Cup, von denen er eines gewann und vier verlor, während zwei keinen Sieger hatten. Miller Barber gelang es darüber hinaus im November 1973, in Pinehurst (North Carolina) das viertägige World Open Golf Championship zu gewinnen – das längste Turnier in der Geschichte der PGA Tour. Gespielt wurden 144 Löcher und Barber lag am Ende mit 570 Schlägen drei Schläge vor Ben Crenshaw. Es handelte sich zudem um das Turnier mit der bis dato höchsten Siegprämie von 100.000 US-Dollar.

Als zehnter Spieler der PGA Tour erreichte Barber 1976 die Marke von einer Million US-Dollar Preisgeld. Er konnte insgesamt elf Turniere der Tour gewinnen, wobei jeder Sieg in eine andere Saison fiel. Zwischen 1967 und 1974 gewann er acht Jahre lang in jeder Saison ein Turnier – diese Leistung wurde im gleichen Zeitraum lediglich noch von Jack Nicklaus vollbracht. 1971 wurde Barber in den von Mark McCormack initiierten world golf rankings – dem Vorläufer der offiziellen Weltrangliste – an sechster Stelle geführt. Er nahm noch bis 1986 an Major-Turnieren teil und trat bis 1990 auf der PGA Tour an, zuletzt allerdings nur noch sehr sporadisch.

Nachdem er im März 1981 seinen 50. Geburtstag gefeiert hatte, war er berechtigt, in der Senior PGA Tour zu starten. Gleich sein zweites dortiges Turnier konnte er im Juni gewinnen. Noch gegen Ende desselben Jahres sicherte er sich auch den Sieg bei den US Senior Open, einem der Senior Major-Turniere. Barber wurde zu einem der dominierenden Golfer der Senior PGA Tour in den 1980er Jahren. Er maß sich auf Augenhöhe mit Spielern, die in vorherigen Jahrzehnten wesentlich mehr Meriten erworben hatten – beispielsweise Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino und Peter Thomson. In den Saisons 1981 und 1982 führte er die Geldrangliste der Tour an, sowohl 1981 und 1982 als auch 1984 konnte er die meisten Turniersiege verzeichnen und 16 Saisons in Folge gewann er mehr als 100.000 US-Dollar Preisgeld. Seine größten Erfolge waren dabei fünf Titel bei allen drei damals ausgetragenen Senior-Major-Turnieren. Zwischen Mitte Juli 1981 und Ende Juni 1985 kam er bei jedem der in diesem Zeitraum ausgerichteten zwölf Senior Major-Turniere in die Top Ten. Seine drei Siege bei den US Senior Open sind bis heute (Stand: Dezember 2020) einen Rekordmarke. 1986 wurde er zum erst zweiten Spieler, dessen Preisgelder auf der Senior PGA Tour sich auf eine Million US-Dollar summierten und 1989 erreichte er als erster Spieler die Marke von zwei Millionen US-Dollar. Ab 1990 ließ Barbers Leistung auf der Tour nach. Zu jenem Zeitpunkt hatte er 24 Turniere gewonnen – mehr als irgendjemand sonst bis dahin. Mit diesem Wert nimmt er aktuell (Stand: November 2020) den fünften Rang ein. Sein letzter Podestplatz bei einem Turnier der Senior PGA Tour gelang ihm 1991 und sein letztes Top-25-Ergebnis erreichte er im Mai 1999 beim Las Vegas Senior Classic. Noch bis 2001 trat er vereinzelt zu Senior Majors an und bis 2004 spielte er auf der Senior PGA Tour. Im April 2002 und April 2003 konnte er seine letzten großen Siege außerhalb der Tour verzeichnen, als er jeweils zusammen mit Jim Ferree die Demaret Division (= Ü 70) des Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf in Savannah (Georgia) gewann.

Sonstiges
Zwar galt er als guter Allrounder auf dem Golfplatz, war allerdings auch für seinen unorthodoxen, oftmals ungelenk wirkenden Abschlag und seine kräftige Statur bekannt. Der zweimalige Major-Sieger Jack Burke, Jr. beschrieb ihn mit den Worten: "Er sah eigentlich nicht wie ein Golfspieler aus. Aber er war ein großer, robuster Mann. Solche Typen überdauern. Die kleinen dürren verglühen." Hinsichtlich seines ungewöhnlichen Schlages äußerte Barber selbst:
"Als ich mich im Alter von 13 Jahren für das Golftraining anmeldete, war der Schlag, den ich heute habe, schon tief eingefleischt. Über die Jahre habe ich versucht, ihn zu ändern, aber tatsächlich konnte ich gar nicht anders spielen. Jack Burke meint, mein Schlag sähe aus wie ein aus einem Baum fallender Oktopus, und Andere sagen, ich sähe aus wie ein Mann, der seinen Regenschirm im Wind öffnet. Aber sobald ich den Schläger beim Abwärtsschwung auf die Innenseite drehe, sehe ich aus wie jeder andere gute Spieler. Der Abwärtsschwung ist alles, was zählt."
Miller Barber war auf der PGA Tour äußerst beliebt. So zählte beispielsweise Ben Hogan zu seinen besten Freunden. Ende der 1980er und Anfang der 1990er Jahre war Phil Mickelson an der Arizona State University der Mitbewohner von Barbers Sohn Larry. Über diese Verbindung entwickelte sich eine enge Freundschaft und Miller Barber wurde zeitweilig sein Trainer. Kurz vor seinem Tod wurde Barber darüber hinaus von Jack Nicklaus angerufen.

Abseits seiner sportlichen Erfolge wurde Barber vor allem für seinen Spitznamen "Mr. X" bekannt, mit dem ihn auf der Tour sowohl Mitspieler als auch Fans und Journalisten betitelten. Ihm zufolge existierten zwei Erklärungsansätze in Hinblick darauf, wie er zu diesem Namen gekommen ist. Einerseits ist es möglich, dass der Spitzname vom ursprünglichen "Mr. X" – George Bayer (1925–2003) – auf ihn übertragen worden sei, nachdem er diesen einst bei einem Long Drive-Wettbewerb in Hartford (Connecticut) besiegt hatte. Die zweite Theorie ist, dass er den Spitznamen von Jim Ferree aufgrund seiner unbekannten nächtlichen Aktivitäten während Turnieren erhielt. Ferree selbst bemerkte dazu rückblickend: "Anfangs war es 'the Mysterious Mr. X.'. Wir haben das zu 'Mr. X.' abgekürzt. In späteren Jahren haben wir ihn lediglich 'X' gerufen." Miller Barber erinnerte sich folgendermaßen:
"Ich habe nie jemandem erzählt, wo ich nachts hingehe. Ich war ein Junggeselle und ein mysteriöser Mann mit vielen Freundinnen in vielen Städten. Erst als ich 39 Jahre alt war, habe ich Karen geheiratet. Es ging sie [die Mitspieler] nichts an, wo ich hin ging, daher nannten sie mich für eine Weile '007' – die James-Bond-Filme waren damals gerade beliebt. Aber meine Aktivitäten regten Ferree dazu an, mich als 'The Mysterious Mr. X' zu bezeichnen und das ist wirklich haften geblieben."
Nachdem Barber geheiratet hatte, erhielt er zeitweilig auch den Spitznamen "Precious" (de.: Schatz), da Arnold Palmer mitgehört hatte, dass Barber von seiner Ehefrau Karen so genannt wurde.

Ehrungen
 1975: Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame
 1977: Arkansas Hall of Fame
 1978: University of Arkansas Distinguished Alumni Award
 1986: Texas Golf Hall of Fame
 1990: University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor
 1996: Texas Sports Hall of Fame
 1997: Arkansas Golf Hall of Fame
 Texarkana Independent School District Distinguished Alumni Award

Statistik

PGA Tour

Siege auf der PGA Tour

Starts bei Major-Turnieren

Starts auf der PGA Tour
Detaillierte Auflistung aller Starts von Miller Barber auf der PGA Tour

Senior PGA Tour

Siege auf der Senior PGA Tour

Starts bei Senior Major-Turnieren

Starts auf der Senior PGA Tour
Detaillierte Auflistung aller Starts von Miller Barber auf der Senior PGA Tour

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks
 Offizieller Steckbrief zu Miller Barber auf der Website der PGA Tour.

Golfer (Vereinigte Staaten)
Militärperson (United States Air Force)
Person (Shreveport)
US-Amerikaner
Geboren 1931
Gestorben 2013
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Paul Miller, PhD.
Paul Miller, PhD, is Professor of Educational Leadership & Management, School of Education and Professional Development, University of Huddersfield, UK. An internationally recognized academic, he is also on the on the Boards of the British Educational Leadership Administration Society (BELMAS), and the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration Management (CCEAM). Paul is interested in equity and social justice issues in education.
Shernette Powell, J.P. M.Ed. F. IEAL-J.
Vice-President, Director of Partnerships & Corporate Affairs
Shernette Powell is currently the principal at Point Hill Leased Primary and Junior High School in St Catherine, Jamaica. She is currently the National President for the Leaders Association in the Jamaica 4-H Clubs and enjoys mentoring and coaching people to build their mind-set. She is a member of the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM). Her research interests include educational leadership, Social Justice and Professional Development. She has one publication in international peer-reviewed journals.
Kadia Hylton-Fraser, M.Ed. F. IEAL-J.
President, Director of Strategy, Opportunities & Policy
Kadia Hylton-Fraser is currently the President of the Institute and Director of Strategy, Opportunities and Policy. She is currently pursuing doctoral studies in Educational Leadership at the Lehigh University in the USA, having obtained a Fulbright scholarship. She was formerly the Director of Programmes at the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), an agency in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information responsible for developing leadership capacity throughout the sector. Kadia's research interests include educational leadership, foreign language policy and leadership as well as principal preparation. She has published several papers in international peer-reviewed journals as well as presented her work at several conferences.
Greg-Louis Austin, MSc.
Director of Outreach & Public Discourse (Public Lectures & Research Interest Groups)
Greg-Louis Austin is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Technology, Jamaica and adjunct lecturer at the Caribbean School of Medical Sciences, Jamaica. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Educational Leadership & Management and is an Academic Quality Auditor who engages in research activities in academic advisement, quality assurance, online learning and health informatics.
Greg-Louis currently serves on the Board of Directors – National Council for Drug Abuse, Steering Committee for the Implementation of E-Health (Ministry of Health) and Advisory Board – Natural Sciences – Knox Community College.
Nola Hill-Berry, MBA
Secretary & Director of Branding/Conference Chair
Nola Hill-Berry is a lecturer at the University of Technology, Jamaica with responsibility for leading the health information management courses of study. She is a member of the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM). Nola has special interests in leadership for organizational effectiveness, professional development, and leadership in health information management. Her extended interests include programme design and health informatics.
Talia Carter M. Ed. F. IEAL-J.
Vice-President, Director of Learning & Resources
Miss Talia Carter is a lecturer at the Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI). She has been and educator for 10 years, and holds a Master's degree in Educational Leadership and Management. Her philosophy on education is based on Reconstructionism; she believes that schools and the education sector are pioneers to change and development. Talia's vision is that education will bring out positive change in society inclusive of: reduction in poverty levels, advancement in technology and improved levels of living. She is a founding member of the IEAL-J and has served in various capacities on Council.
Tamaika Mills Allen
Director of Technology & Media Engagement
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Tamaika joined the Institute for Educational Administration and Leadership-Jamaica in 2013. She is a member of the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM). Tamaika is interested in issues related to equality, equity and social justice in education.
Stephen R. Wallder
Director of Membership Services
Currently pursuing a PhD. in Education leadership, he holds an MBA from the University of Westminster in the United Kingdom. Currently, a Lecturer in Business Education at the University of Technology Jamaica, he contributes regularly to the enrichment of education thinking and practice in Jamaica through research and regular conference presentations, whilst also working alongside, amongst others, the Joint Board of Teacher Education, the Community Colleges of Jamaica and the Mico University College to ensure quality in assessment and teacher training. Research has focused upon matriculation in tertiary education, student centred learning and enrolment and admissions effectiveness in tertiary education.

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The NEW/Game 13 Thread: GMU at #6 Kansas on Saturday, January 1, at 5PM
Thread starter jessej
Men's Basketball Schedule Updates; Patriots to Play at #6 Kansas
FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason University men's basketball team (7-5) will ring in the New Year with a game at #6/6 Kansas Saturday at historic Phog Allen Fieldhouse.
Mason's A-10 game at Duquesne, originally scheduled for Jan. 2, has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Dukes program.
Tip-off between the Patriots and Jayhawks on New Year's Day is set for 5 p.m (ET). The contest will be broadcast on Big 12 NOW on ESPN+. It's the first ever matchup between George Mason and Kansas on the hardwood.
Kansas is the highest-ranked program Mason has battled since a Feb. 25, 2020 home contest vs. #4/3 Dayton. The Jayhawks are Mason's highest-ranked road foe since a Nov. 22, 2019, game at #6/6 Maryland.
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Apologies for yet another rushed report.
Kansas is currently 9-1 on the season. They are 5 - 0 at home and 1 - 0 on the road, and 3 - 1 at neutral sites.
Wins: Michigan St., Tarelton St., Stony Brook, North Texas, Iona, St. John's, UTEP, Missouri, Stephen F. Austin,
Losses: Dayton
Canceled: Colorado, TCU,
Schedule: https://kuathletics.com/sports/mbball/schedule/
Roster: https://kuathletics.com/sports/mbball/roster/
Stats: https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kansas-Stats-12.18.pdf
Kansas is led by 6'5" Ochai Agbaji (22.0 ppg & 4.2 reb), 6'7" Christian Braun (16.8 ppg &6.7 reb), and 6'0" Remy Martin (10.9 ppg & 4.1 reb). 6'10" David McCormack and 6.1" Dajuan Harris round out the starting 5. 6'8" Mitch Lightfoot, 6'1" Bobby Pettiford, and 6'8" Jalen Wilson have averaged double digit minutes off the bench for the Jayhawks.
Kansas averages 85.8 points per game while giving up 67.2. The Jayhawks are shooting 51.9% from the floor and 37.6% from 3. Opponents are shooting 43.8% from the field and 31.9% from 3. They shoot 69.4% from the free throw line. The Jayhawks are out rebounding by their opponents to the tune of 6.5 boards per game. They average 11.4 turnovers per game.
The game is on The Big 12 NOW on ESPN+.
My prediction: I just don't see us winning this game but talk about your golden opportunity!!!! National exposure will be a good thing if we can keep this one close. I have to go with Kansas winning this one 75 - 69. We keep it respectable.
We finish the OOC portion of our season 7-6.
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i guess Coach was serious about "any team, any where"
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tblack33
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
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mkaufman1
Merged the threads together- thanks to @jessej for starting it. @Patriotsince81 do your preview thing.
Excited to see Mason go up against a top 10 school. Not going to be easy at all going on the road but glad they are up for the challenge. They have nothing to lose and gain some great experience.
Kansas plays Nevada tonight for those who want to scout.
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Well then
MASONscott
Looking at Kansas on Kenpom. This game not listed yet. Kansas is only projected to lose one more game pre-tournament - to #1 Baylor in Feb.
This could get ugly - then again Dayton beat them by 1 in November.
f**k yeah. So stoked. Kim English said screw this Paulsen schedule and got us in the fire. Love this.
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MASONscott said:
This could get ugly - then again Dayton only lost to them by 1 in November.
Dayton beat them in November?
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tblack33 said:
Jayhawks fan interlopers doing revisionist anti-A10 history on our boards! I will not STAND for this!
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sorry you are correct Dayton beat them 74-73
Fingers crossed this game is actually played
https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2006119.pdf
JFC.
English wasn't kidding around, was he?
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Absolutely nothing to lose (so long as the team doesn't catch covid). If we get blown out, so what? It's a first year head coach going into Phog Allen against a top 10 team. Always a chance of pulling some miracle off.
The guys gotta be chomping at the bit to get back out there after the Wisconsin debacle too.
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Oh this is going to be good. My wife is a KU alum. It's gonna get ugly here!!
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He15man
Sixth Man
Wow... I love the balls on this guy. We haven't played a game in 8 days, and the last two opponents didn't present much of a challenge... so that's what? About 22 days since a meaningful matchup? And he goes and schedules a game with a blue blood (on their turf) and the #6 squad in the country. I LOVE this... even if it doesn't end well for us. This is the type of schedule that gets you ready - physically and mentally - for league play, and for quality league opponents. This is the kind of thing that makes me confident KE knows how to prepare a team throughout the course of a season and to peak at the right time of year -- the end, during league championships and ahead of the NCAA tournament.
This'll be a really fascinating one to watch to see how our guys compare with blue chippers and 1 or 2 potential 2022 first rounders (Agbaji and Braun).
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyNb-wwJoMA
bravesfan
Said it once and I'll say it again: CKE has calluses on his nuts. He just doesn't give a damn. Love it.
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Patriotsince81 said:
Uh, yeah.... who's the lucky person that draws THIS assignment defensively? I remember the days when we'd put Lamar or John Vaughn on the other team's best offensive player and they'd typically keep them under control. But I don't know if anyone on this team has earned a rep as an elite defender. I assume we give Ticket the first run at him, and if that doesn't work, it goes to Schwartz? Maybe both switch on and off of him?


There are some 36 000 commercial farmers in South Africa; they are in the main white and male. Yet, historically, Africa has been a continent of small-scale, subsistence farming where women crofter farmers have kept the food supply secure for their families and communities.
Now, a small - barely two hectares - organic farm in the North West Province is trying to revive that tradition. Kenalemang Kgoroeadira – or Mama Kena – a PhD student at University of South Africa (Unisa), who conceptualised the project, hopes Thojane Organic Farm will grow into a working example of small-scale sustainable farming that gives local residents access to healthy food.
Kgoroeadira and five other local women planted the first crops in 2009 on a single hectare plot. As an indigenous knowledge systems PhD candidate she wanted her neighbours to rebuild their communities using traditional African knowledge. "Transformation by enlargement is the vision behind this farm … [It's] a place where people can have self-determination and begin to live like Africans, where what you do or learn is for the benefit of the whole society.
"It is knowledge that can benefit the whole nation," Kgoroeadira told a Unisa journal.
Along with organic green beans, spinach and tomatoes, the farm produces herbs – mint, yarrow, lemongrass, lavender – that are sold at local markets, to national retailers like Food Lovers Market. It also donates produce to feeding schemes at the local Phokeng schools.
Produce from Thojane is grown without chemicals that strip the soil of its nutrients. Instead Kgoroeadira and her team use natural fertilisers like chicken manure. This method of farming is, Kgoroeadira believes, the most sustainable. It follows permaculture principles, which works with rather than against nature.
Kgoroeadira says, "It has always been my dream to go back to my roots, plough, interact with the soil like I used to as a girl, growing food, healthy organic food, not foods that are fed with chemicals for them to grow fast, losing all the nutrients."
Thojane is also Mama Kena's schoolroom. It is where she takes all she has learnt and uses it to benefit her community. She encourages the women of Phokeng to plough their large back yards and turn them into vegetable gardens that can feed their families and give them an income. "In Phokeng, people are dependent on the mines, but they forget that platinum will be depleted one day. We need to fight poverty and have our own food security," she says.
Her thesis advisor inspired her to take her "book knowledge" and build something tangible and real, something that would benefit her community and not simply become a book covered in dust on a library shelf. Thojane has become that, but for Kgoroeadira it is just the beginning. Looking out over two hectares of vegetables and herbs she sees more.
"One day this farm will supply all the hospitals, mines and even international markets. We will grow organic vegetables and herbs; there will be honey, mutton, indigenous chickens and eggs. You will be able to buy essential oils, herbal teas, bath soaps and creams with a Thojane label. One day."
Her dream is no pipe one: what began as a small agricultural co-op has grown into an award-winning programme with Kgoroeadira being named Best Female Subsistence Farmer by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Thojane has not only improved food security in Phokeng, but also increased the nutritional content of the food the poorest in the community eat. It is changing lives, one meal at a time.


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At the moment I have a couple of issues.

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*If in my render method I do something like this.state.MyThing.AProperty then the render method is called too early when MyThing hasn't been populated yet. This seems to occur in a lot of places where I want a render to use state data. Is there a sensible guard against this or am I doing this wrong?

*I'm using a store to emit a change, and handling that change by getting data from the store and setting it to the state of the component. My thinking here is that if I set it as state then the component will know to re-render when the state changes. Is this correct? or should I be getting the data from the store in the emit handler and using it directly? or setting it to a local var in the component?
The reason I ask is that I seem to encounter issues with setState calls not being immediate and wanting to use state as soon as I set it. With this in mind it seems like I might be doing it wrong.
Any thoughts greatly appreciated.

A: If you use conditionals in your render, then you can guard against unpopulated data being rendered.

  {typeof this.state.myThing == 'object' ?
    this.state.myThing.aProperty :
    Nothing to see here}

And with regards to your second question, yeah. That's totally fine and it's the expected way to work with Flux. You can even take inspiration from Redux & Co and make higher order components that map store state to props.
function connect(store, mapStateToProps, Component) {
  return React.createClass({
    getInitialState() {
      const state = store.getState();
      return { state };
    },
    componentWillMount() {
      store.listen(state => this.setState({ state }));
    },
    render() {
      const stateProps = mapStateToProps(this.state);
      const passedProps = this.props;
      const props = Object.assign({}, stateProps, passedProps);
      return <Component {...props} />;
    }
  });
}

This pattern allows you to take an existing component and wrap it in a container that will re-render whenever the store changes, then use the mapStateToProps function to work out which props to pass down to your original component.
const MyStore = { ... };

const MyComponent = React.createClass( ... );

function mapStateToProps(state) {
  return { foo: state.bar.foo };
}

export default connect(MyStore, mapStateToProps, MyComponent);

setState is an asychronous method as it needs to be batched to keep React apps from being delaying repaints when they trigger lots of updates. You can reliably wait for the state to change by passing a callback as the second argument.
this.setState({ foo: 'bar' }, () => this.state.foo);

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[DECODED X] Bet my bottom Bitcoin
UPDATED :January 02, 2018 - 16:49
It's a weekly brief of critical political and economic events in Korea and their takeaway, created by The Investor staff. Recently, we've added "Startup of the Week" based on demand from investors.
To ensure content quality, DECODED X is offered as a paid service. For details, please contact Monica Lee (jylee@heraldcorp.com).
Below are the highlights of the Dec. 29 edition.
BET MY BOTTOM BITCOIN
The Korean government seems to be on a hopeless warpath.
This week, Choi Heung-sik, head of the Financial Supervisory Service, said that he was willing to "make a bet" that the Bitcoin bubble will soon burst.
The comments were accompanied by more government measures to keep prices down.
In addition to disallowing the opening of new virtual accounts for cryptocurrency trading, the government is now going to eliminate all anonymous virtual currency accounts.
The measures are actually not too bad, and experts have told us that they seem quite reasonable, meaning there is really nothing to fear for investors.
It also means that the measures aren't quite as strong as the government wants.
"It's almost like the government needs a scapegoat of some kind, almost like there are officials who lost money in the market and now want vengeance. That is the sentiment I am getting from the recent string of measures," said one source who works closely with one of Korea's top five cryptocurrency exchanges.
In one aspect, it's true that the government does have a lot on its plate because lo and behold, Korea has emerged as one of the world's top markets for cryptocurrency.
Ever since China became scarce, it's all about Korean investors and exchanges. It's said to account for one-fifth of the global Bitcoin market.
So what Seoul does will have a massive impact on not just the markets, but the regulatory framework as well.
At the same time, investors find it hard to accept why the government is trying so hard to make prices go down and cool the market when there are lots of success stories.
"It's not just about those who fail. It's also about those who have made money, and also those who see some kind of a future in cryptocurrency. It's also hard to see what's so different about this compared to legalized gambling, such as race-horsing, which is actually based on even lesser odds," said one investor who said he would take to the streets this weekend to protest.
The government also doesn't seem to have much faith in blockchain technology, which after all, forms the essence of cryptocurrency. All any official talks about on air is the prices, and the overheating. Not a word is heard about how it would utilize the precious technology that is being seen as a way to securitize monetary transactions.
Putting in place the right regulations to protect innocent people and the economy is one of the key missions of a government. But many times, such as with the stock exchange, Seoul took missteps and over-regulated everything out of proportion. Here's hoping it won't happen, and a Happy New Year at that.
Read on for this week's DECODED X.
MY STORY: LEE JAE-YONG
We thought about writing a separate segment on the latest appeals trial of Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong. Such as that, while the logic that he never had to compete for leadership means he never had to stoop so low as to bribe the president, seems okay, we wonder if there weren't any others.
We also wondered whether it wasn't double standards how former president Park Geun-hye is dallying away her time -- refusing everything demanded of her and even trying to get the United Nations to agree that she is suffering in prison -- while the Samsung heir, who may have many faults but has contributed to the Korean economy -- whether through himself or his father and grandfather -- is crying in court.
We suggest you be the judge. Below is the full script of the final statement that Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong gave on Dec. 27 at his appeals trial.
FINAL STATEMENT
Your honor, I sincerely thank all those who are taking part in this trial.
I will start by saying I am the biggest debtor when it comes to Korea. I had the fortune of being born in a good family, and grew up in a privileged environment, receiving exceptional education.
I also enjoyed the privilege of working at a top-notch global company like Samsung, alongside talented and dedicated people. For these opportunities, I have constantly pondered on how I can give back to society.
Over the past 10 months, after meeting people I have never met before and hearing their stories, I have learned that I actually had more than I thought.
Your honor, if I may, I will now tell you my dreams as a corporate leader.
I wanted to be recognized for my abilities, just like my father Lee Kun-hee and grandfather Lee Byung-chull, and dedicate myself to the betterment of our country and share whatever privileges I enjoyed.
Granted, I was born as the third generation in a conglomerate family, but I hoped to add value to Samsung and make it stronger with my efforts and abilities. I really wanted to be recognized as the leader of a top-tier global company.
I am aware all this is up to me, and me only. I simply have to do better.
This also means it's not something that a president can help achieve. Even in my wildest dreams, I never thought to enlist the support of the president to become recognized as a successful corporate leader. In this regard, I feel wronged (about the bribery accusations), so if I may, I ask the judge to take in consideration my beliefs.
I sought to be recognized as a true leader in society and to my fellow employees. I wanted to be credited for my abilities, for who I am, and as someone who is as capable and as dedicated as my father and grandfather. Also, unlike my father, I am an only son, and unlike the offspring of other conglomerates, I never had to compete to succeed the company.
My beliefs or thoughts on this matter have never wavered, even after my father fell ill. At the risk of sounding arrogant, I was confident of achieving my dreams.
Given all this, why would I try to bribe anyone? I have never in my life considered getting assistance from anyone, and I never did.
I had much on my mind as I prepared this final statement. And as I looked back on the past, it felt like everything had become irreparably messed up. And I am so sorry about it all. I feel quite lost when I think about how I can recover the public's trust.
I don't know where to begin, and I have lost many nights' sleep over how I can solve this mess, and whether there is a solution to it at all.
But one thing is certain.
Your honor, it's certain that everything is my fault. Everything began from my meeting with the president. It wasn't something I had volunteered to, but it happened, and that was my fault.
I take full legal and moral responsibility.
And I also ask mercy for the other defendants involved in this case. Please let the punishment fall on myself only. Things can be resolved only once I begin to take responsibility. The people here only did what they had to do for the company. I am not certain if I am allowed to ask such things while I am on trial, but I sincerely hope and wish for your mercy for Choi Gee-sung and Chang Choong-gi.
If legally possible, please let them go, and punish me instead. I will take full responsibility.
EAT YOUR WORDS
Fair Trade Commission chief Kim Sang-jo has been a sweetheart with not just the public, but the media too. He is a well-educated man with a prestigious academic background and good family background to boot.
But recently, there was an incident that was actually quite comic.
Kim had sent out text messages to the entire FTC staff on Dec.27 saying he would create a so-called "Anti-lobbyist Clause," under which FTC employees would have to report if and when they meet the following three types of people: law firm attorneys, conglomerate executives and former FTC employees who are doing any kind of work related to the agency.
These new regulations were to begin on Jan. 1, 2018.
For himself, Kim was even harsher, saying he would report on it even when he meets people who don't fall in the above category.
"I promise to stand by what I said," Kim said. "This is not to keep FTC employees from meeting people from the outside. It's only to improve transparency. But I know this can cause some inconvenience, so I ask for your understanding. Please support me."
Well, soon after, he had to eat his words, because of course people found that absurd, especially from a man whose job is to meet people and make sure the FTC wasn't creating and implementing regulations ignorant of the market situation.
He ended up sending message saying he would observe the rules just like everyone else, and not go overboard.
The Investor finds it hard to believe that a man who has been around the block, and has had access to global standards, can hold such a rigid view on regulations.
STARTUP OF THE WEEK
This week's startup of the week is Methinks, a company founded in Silicon Valley by former Naver America executives.
Philip Yun is co-founder of the company, and the beauty of Methinks is that it has made researching a much simpler and less costly project.
Granted, research firms and maybe people in related units would lose their jobs, but on the whole, Methinks is finding ways to make the process much more doable for all parties involved.
At about a fraction of what it would take for companies to go out and search, Methinks connects the firms to the "thinkers" – the people who take part in the surveys – much faster and easier.
Technology is of course involved, since Methinks makes it possible to quickly locate the thinkers through apps they use and locations they go to. It then hooks up the clients to the thinkers via video so they can get really "see the picture," instead of relying on just data or surveys.


We have updated information on the investigation which began last week into the burglary and shots fired at a witness at the Christison property on Highway V.
Today Livingston County Sheriffs Office deputies arrested James R. Garthwaite, 19, Chillicothe, on a Livingston County arrest warrant for alleged 2 counts of Hindering Prosecution by interfering with a felony arrest, both class D felony, bond set at $5,000.
The investigation report alleges Mr. Garthwaite assisted Mr. Jessie Perez in hiding from law enforcement officers on 2 occasions knowing Mr. Perez was wanted by law enforcement for a felony.
The LCSO and North Central Missouri Major Case Squad members arrested Mr. Perez at 308 Locust, Chillicothe, MO last Friday afternoon. Mr. Perez was alleged to have been hiding in a location which would have required Perez to have assistance from one or more people.
Mr. Garthwaite is currently on parole for a Burglary conviction and we have notified his parole officer of the arrest. Mr. Garthwaite remains incarcerated in lieu of bond.


Mothers of deployed U.S. troops received very special gifts this Mother's Day, thanks to a VFW Operation UplinkTM"Free Call Day," sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW. The Free Call Day allowed overseas military personnel to call home free-of-charge and personally wish their moms a happy Mother's Day.
Free Call Days are available to troops and hospitalized veterans in Afghanistan and Kuwait.
Service members can call home any time during the 24-hour Free Call Day and are free to talk to family and friends as long as they are able.
The overseas service members were no doubt grateful for the opportunity to speak with loved ones as well, using hundreds of thousands of free minutes.
Free Call Days are offered at more than 600 MWR Internet cafes using SPAWAR located at various military installations in Afghanistan and Kuwait. The program is the only one of its kind, providing two designated days each month when deployed service members can make phone calls to the U.S. at no cost.
Overall the program has provided over 6.5 million connections since it began offering Free Call Days in 2006.
The next Free Call Day is scheduled for Memorial Day on May 27, and is sponsored by Sport Clips. Click here for the full Free Call Day schedule.
If you or your corporation is interested in sponsoring a Free Call Day, click here. Contact John Lowe of the VFW Foundation at 816-756-3390 or JLowe@vfw.org with any questions.
To learn more about VFW's Operation Uplink program and other VFW National Military Services programs, click here.


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Trump administration names Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism, frustrating Biden's efforts to boost relations
Updated: Jan 11, 2021 8:50 PM CST
The Trump administration has designated Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on January 11. By Rob Picheta and Jennifer Hansler, CNN
(CNN) -- The Trump administration has designated Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday, reversing an Obama-era decision to remove the label and potentially hindering the efforts of incoming president Joe Biden to normalize relations with the country.
Pompeo said the State Department gave Cuba the designation "for repeatedly providing support for acts of international terrorism in granting safe harbor to terrorists," accusing the nation of reneging on its commitments made when President Barack Obama took them off the list of state sponsors of terrorism in 2015.
A top Cuban official responded by saying the move was hypocritical and "political opportunism."
The Trump administration's decision comes days before the inauguration of Biden, who has pledged to revive Obama's efforts at rapprochement between the two Cold War foes.
Cuba rejoins just three other countries on the list of state sponsors of terrorism -- Iran, North Korea and Syria. Sudan was recently removed as part of its agreement to normalize ties with Israel.
Pompeo claimed that "(f)or decades, the Cuban government has fed, housed, and provided medical care for murderers, bombmakers, and hijackers" and "harbors several US fugitives from justice wanted on or convicted of charges of political violence, many of whom have resided in Cuba for decades," he said.
The administration did not provide any evidence that Cuba has sponsored terror attacks.
The US justification for adding Cuba to its list emphasizes Havana's ties to the government of embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and reheats allegations that Cuba harbors 1970s American radicals, most of whom are now senior citizens. It ignores the fact that Cuba played a crucial role in ending the civil war in Colombia, for which the Obama administration applauded the communist-run island.
The designation is the culmination of Trump's hardline stance on Cuba -- a position that was well-received by Cuban Americans and other voters in Florida, but which scuppered Obama's efforts to move on from the two nations' 20th century tensions.
Move criticized by diplomats
Cuba was removed from the state sponsors of terrorism list in 2015 amid Obama's efforts to restore ties between Washington and Havana. The Reagan administration designated Cuba in 1982, accusing the Castro government of sponsoring communist groups in Latin American and Africa.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla tweeted Monday: "We condemn the hypocritical and cynical designation of #Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, announced by the US. The political opportunism of this action is recognized by all who have an honest concern about the scourge of terrorism and its victims."
A US diplomat with experience on Cuba issues told CNN last month that "there simply was not a good argument to be made that Cuba actually sponsored terrorism," when plans to make the change were first reported. "I don't know of anything that has changed since then in real terms -- they're just reinterpreting things to suit politics."
Although the designation would likely get overturned by the incoming Biden administration, the diplomat said that it could do "real damage to our credibility on state sponsorship of terrorism."
Being put on the terror sponsor list entails restrictions on US foreign assistance, a ban on defense exports and sales and sets certain controls over exports and various financial restrictions. It can also result in penalization against any persons and countries engaging in certain trade activities with Cuba.
However, William LeoGrande, an expert on Latin America and professor at American University, told CNN that the designation would have little practical impact because Cuba is already subject to wide-ranging US financial sanctions.
"Almost all of the sanctions that a country suffers from being on the terrorism list are already imposed on Cuba as part of the broader embargo," he said.
"The only actual difference is that being on the terrorism list makes a state vulnerable to be sued by private individuals for the consequences of so-called acts of terrorism. You lose sovereign immunity if you are on the terrorism list."
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Fire in Attica: an explosive device was found on Parnith !?
August 6, 2021 148 0
According to the report of the ERT TV channel, a non-detonated explosive device was found on Parnif yesterday. There was also a statement that investigators from the fire investigation unit had detained 2 suspects in arson.
Recall that a state of emergency was introduced in the territory of Varibobi, Kryoneri, Kapandriti and adjacent areas after the outbreak of catastrophic fires.
In a situation where new sources of fires appear everywhere, the question "Who is to blame?" Dominates in society. Today it became known that the police detained 2 people in the Kryoneri area, whose movements were found suspicious.
Earlier it was reported that a non-detonated explosive device was found in the Parnifa area, made in the classic manner of the Greek anarchists – from gas cans and ideal for arson.
This information has not yet been confirmed. It is possible that the police classified the results of the investigation in order to find other arsonists and / or the organizers.
In any case, no one believes that the fires occurred for natural reasons or, as previously stated, from the explosion of a transformer. In society, irritation and the demand to find the guilty are ripening. This may well be in the hands of the authorities, as it distracts from other problems, in particular, from the problem of vaccinations, a severe economic crisis and rising prices.
arsonists, fires in the attic
The second victim of the fire was Konstantinos Michalos
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Home Irresponsible Gun Owner... Dennis Alexander: Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day
Irresponsible Gun Owner...
Dennis Alexander: Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day
According to cnn.com, "Dennis Alexander, who is Seaside City's mayor pro tem and a reserve officer with the Sand City Police Department, was teaching a lesson at Seaside High School in Seaside, California when he pointed his gun into the ceiling and accidentally fired it, said Abdul Pridgen, the city's police chief." Oh FFS . . .
Mr. Alexander didn't accidentally fire his pistol. He negligently fired his pistol. It's an important distinction, one that we make here all the time.
While I'm sure Mr. Alexander didn't mean to fire his gun, he violated at least two of The Four Rules of Gun Safety: 2. Treat all firearms as if they're loaded and 3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on your target. As they say, safety is no accident.
"I think a lot of questions on parents' minds are, why a teacher would be pointing a loaded firearm at the ceiling in front of students," Superintendent PK Diffenbaugh told CNN affiliate KSBW. "Clearly in this incident protocols were not followed."
It's unclear why the teacher was displaying the firearm.
You wanna bet? I'd bet dollars to [cop] donuts he was demonstrating gun safety. Which is something well worth doing for school children.
Unfortunately, Mr. Alexander has taught the kids that "even" professionals can't be safe with guns. The timing couldn't have been worse.
The [slightly injured] student's father Fermin Gonzales said he understands that it was an accident but said that "somebody could have died."
"It's just so crazy, I can't believe it," he said.
Gonzales said Tuesday's incident changed his views about President Donald Trump's recent proposal to arm teachers.
"I was kinda leaning toward having armed people in school in case something happened. After today, I get why people say there should be no guns in schools," Gonzales said.
"If there's an accident — people could die. If it's just one, that's more than enough," he added.
For giving ammo to the antis, thereby putting thousands of children in harm's way, Mr.Alexander gets TTAG's not-coveted IGOTD non-accolade.
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Michael in AK March 14, 2018 At 18:04
Disarm the police. Lovely Monterey county where chiefs lowe the ARs, guns go missing in various departments and no one hard an eye.
Geoff PR March 14, 2018 At 18:23
"…and no one hard an eye."
I could *almost* buy "it was a typo", but holy hell, WTF was *that*? 😉
Flinch March 14, 2018 At 19:10
When it comes to gun safety it's those who think they are the safest who are the most dangerous.
Those who are constantly concerned about the dangers of firearms and relentlessly avoid breaking any of the Big Four are….responsible at most.
I've called out "safety" officials
And range officers on safety violations. Usually they try to laugh it off or deny it happened. Big ego, fragile ego.
Kenneth March 15, 2018 At 00:59
10-4. This. Right on. +1.
Seen it myself too many times to count. The more arrogant and condescending the attitude, the bigger the fool. The surer someone is of their own superiority, the more inferior they are in actuality. Can't recall ever seeing a single exception. And the more inflated the ego, the more fragile it becomes. Like a balloon ready to pop. And if you dare to even notice, let alone mention, a failure you witness them perform, you become the pin. Then their fragile ego pops and spews their pus all over you. Yeah, I've been there, too….. On ranges, in machine shops, and on and on.
Colt Magnum March 14, 2018 At 19:32
Bats an eye? That's my guess.
neiowa March 14, 2018 At 18:07
A win. THIS one missed his leg. At least was pointed in a "safe" direction.
Riiiiiggght.
What part of safe do you not understand? I live in a three dimensional world.
Specialist38 March 14, 2018 At 18:18
I bet he won't crap for a week.
Mark N. March 14, 2018 At 19:33
More like he won't need to. Not after the load he just dropped…
Kenny Solomon March 14, 2018 At 18:19
That's only half the story – Mr. Alexander.
Y'all know who the new – and I mean real new – Chief of Police is in Seaside, Califailure ? Texans should know him real good-like: Abdul Pridgen. Yeah, him. FT. Worth PD.
http://www.theamericansurvivalguide.com/smforum/index.php?topic=7304.msg60968#msg60968
Scroll down at the page.
Nada ver aqui, maing.
What a *dumbass*…
anonymoose March 14, 2018 At 22:03
I'm a bit wary of this group after looking at their website. While I agree with most of their stuff, Safe Storage Laws are BS. I've kept at least one gun unlocked and in Condition 3 for home defense since I was in college. I don't have any kids, but I keep my stuff locked up or on my person if I'm not in the house.
Big Al March 14, 2018 At 18:28
STUPID, STUPID, STUPID!!!
Daniel March 14, 2018 At 18:43
California? It must be an anti gun false flag operation. Wtf was that guy thinking?
Oh noes March 14, 2018 At 18:43
Leave your gun in it's holster you Ignorant MotherF**Ker.
We're trying to convince the public for armed school security, this moron ND's his firearm while standing in front students.
He should be pistol whipped with his own gun.
BAD OPTICS FOR POTG and ARMED SECURITY
Remember THIS IDIOT. Mr "Glock fody"
Hannibal March 14, 2018 At 19:02
He sued the ATF for letting that video out
lost… lol.
He should be neither a 'reserve officer' nor a teacher. Screw-ups like that are bad in general, but someone stupid enough to do that at a school should not have a job involving either guns or kids.
It just boggles the mind.
J March 14, 2018 At 19:34
Please help save our 2nd Amendment rights. Please pass the first link to others so we can get this petition sent to the White House.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/oppose-gun-control-and-weapons-ban-legislation
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov
uncommon_sense March 14, 2018 At 19:47
"I think a lot of questions on parents' minds are, why a teacher would be pointing a loaded firearm at the ceiling in front of students," Superintendent PK Diffenbaugh
I can tell you exactly why — that dumbass was advancing the meme "see, not even police-types are safe with firearms so we cannot have guns in schools!" — as one person predictably stated in the source article.
ironicatbest March 14, 2018 At 19:50
He pointed his gun into the ceiling and stuck his bayonet at the wall.
strych9 March 14, 2018 At 19:53
How deliciously ironic that the previous story right here on TTAG covered this kind of thing!
A Judge in the wall , a teacher\ cop in the ceiling, now we need a doctor to shoot the floor
Fred March 14, 2018 At 19:58
No one can be that stupid. Had to be on purpose to show "prove" school teachers can't be trusted with guns in the classroom. Just another liberal false flag event.
You're nuts or you haven't been around enough people if you think someone can't be that stupid.
Hell, even in this comment thread there are videos of people being EXACTLY that stupid, if not more, probably under very similar circumstances.
Me think its Alaskanianeese : No one hears a thing or bats an eye.
Sal Chichon March 14, 2018 At 20:47
Why? Why, for god-sakes, why?
ChewyCz March 14, 2018 At 22:34
Or was he actually trying to make a (counter) point?
There is no such thing as idiot-proof but for this specific idiot to violate basic safety NOW… I don't know anymore.
BehindEnemyLines March 15, 2018 At 00:02
The defensive handgun should never come out of its holster in public unless it's to be used to defend against an imminent threat to life and limb. This guy should have been using a bluegun or similar training aid to demonstrate with, not his carry piece.
JR March 15, 2018 At 07:59
Or if for whatever reason it needed to be a real firearm it should have come in the door secured in a case with a chamber flag.
Joe R. March 15, 2018 At 09:36
My safety hinges neither on your feelings or bad actors stupid moves.
His accident is just another reason to get better with firearms, and he likely wouldn't have a similar accident in the future, the rest of us should just assume we're waiting for ours.
PeterK March 15, 2018 At 11:13
People *could* (but mostly don't) die in an accident. Or due to negligence.
People WILL die in a school shooting. Not sure how that is so hard for some people.
ugh March 15, 2018 At 17:47
How has nobody mentioned the fact that him having the gun in the class – while acting as a teacher, not security personnel – IS ILLEGAL!? That plus the discharge are 2 violations of CA gun laws. Why the hell are we all just assuming CA for some reason allows teachers to carry guns?
One of 2 things happened here:
1) local politician/reserve officer/math teacher commits a crime by bringing his firearm into the class, then commits another felony for a discharge that endangered innocent people around him. Then, after hearing a gunshot, nobody panics, classes continue as normal, and the parents have to call the cops after the fact.
2) the jackwagon brought an airsoft gun as a demonstration and shot a kid in the neck with it by accident.
Nice job, you just proved me wrong. Duh.


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Transcript: Governor Phil Scott Delivers Welcoming Remarks to Start 2021-2022 Biennium
On January 7, 2021, Governor Phil Scott delivered remarks to the Vermont General Assembly to highlight the beginning of the upcoming legislative session.
Transcript: Governor Phil Scott Addresses Record COVID-19 Case Growth
At a press conference Tuesday, Governor Phil Scott and members of his Administration outlined the trends that informed new mitigation measures enacted last week.
Julie Moore: We Need Real Solutions on Climate
By Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Governor Scott's COVID-19 Response Remarks - August 14, 2020
An Update for Vermonters
Governor Phil Scott: We Owe it to Our Kids
Earlier this summer, my team set a goal for our state: If our positive health trends continue, let's return to in-person instruction for our kids in the fall.
S.342 Signing Statement
On July 13, 2020, Governor Phil Scott signed into law S.342, An act relating to temporary workers' compensation amendments related to COVID-19, and sent the following message to the Legislature:
On July 13, 2020, Governor Phil Scott today signed S.219, An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement, and sent the following message to the Legislature:
Actions Taken by Governor Scott on Bills During the 2020 Legislative Session
As our state confronts this once-in-a-century challenge, sometimes it's the little things – those simple, random, everyday acts of kindness and goodwill – that can make all the difference.
Governors Scott and Sununu: USMCA Trade Deal Good for New England Economy
America's governors and Canada's premiers work closely together to advance shared priorities and address issues of concern. Over the last two years, we have watched closely as our federal governments negotiated a new trade agreement that has a very large impact on our economies.


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HomeNewsWater Leak Shuts Down A220 Engine
Water Leak Shuts Down A220 Engine
September 12, 2020 Editor News 0
Transport Canada is giving operators of the A220 a year to fix drains in the front of the aircraft that allowed rainwater to drip into the forward avionics bay and caused an engine to shut down. The aircraft was taxiing at the time. The water got in through overflowing drains around the main entry door. The door was open during a rain storm and when the drains backed up, the water was allowed to drip into the avionics bay. It caused a circuit breaker to trip, shutting down the engine.
Transport Canada has specified the fix, which involves blocking off some of the drains and tubing. The operator of the aircraft and the location where the engine shutdown occurred were not included in the report. Air Canada is the only Canadian operator of the aircraft but the AD will affect any foreign operators who wish to fly to Canada.
WestJet Offers COVID-19 Insurance
Airlines Drop Flights As Demand Fizzles


This is the second photo gallery (the first one is U36, submarine of the German Navy) from my visit to Kiel, on the first weekend of the 136th Kiel Week. The Kiel Week (German: Kieler Woche) or Kiel Regatta is an annual sailing event in Kiel, the capital of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the largest sailing event in the world, and also one of the largest Volksfeste in Germany, attracting millions of people every year from all over Germany and neighboring countries. The first weekend of the Kiel Week, the famous Naval Base of Kiel, opens its gates for just four hours per day, for thousands of tourists who are eager to visit the German Navy warships and dozens of foreign warships which visit the city of Kiel, to honor the Kiel Week. Note that, the majority of the visiting warships had returned from the NATO BALTOPS (Baltic Operations) Exercise, an annual joint, multinational maritime-focused exercise. It is designed to improve training value for participants enhance flexibility and interoperability, and demonstrate resolve among allied and partner forces in defending the Baltic Sea region. The Polish Navy, a Kiel Week's regular visitor ,was represented by the ORP Kraków, the third ship in the Lublin class. The Lublin class (Projekt 767) are minelayer-landing ships designed and built in Poland for the Polish Navy, in service since 1989. Only five out of the twelve planned ships were built, by the Northern Shipyard in Gdańsk, due to the fall of Communism. They can carry up to nine (9) T-72 tanks or 17 transport vehicles and 135 equipped troops. Moreover, the ships were designed to carry up to 80 naval mines. The ships are named after the chief cities of the Piast dynasty. ORP Kraków has a full displacement close to 1,800t and a length of almost 96 meters. The ship is armed with four ZU-23-2MR Wróbel-II twin 23mm gun turrets, installed forward and aft the superstructure in pairs, as well as with Grom MANPADS. Enjoy photos from my visit aboard this truly unique and very well maintained warship, a ship that I always wanted to visit!
The ship can carry up to nine MBTs.
The bridge has armored covers for the windows, like an armored vehicle!


POLL: How much should rents increase in 2019?
A task force has recommended the provincial government limit rent increases for 2019 to the federal inflation rate of 2.5 per cent.
How do you think the province should handle rent increases for next year?
WEB POLL: Do you support an outright ban on handguns and assault rifles?


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package main.scala.cloud4things.configuration

import main.scala.cloud4things.events.EventCycle
import main.scala.cloud4things.readers.Reader

object ConfigurationManager {

  // Smart-places configuration
  private val smartPlacesConfiguration = scala.collection.mutable.Map[String, Configuration]()

  // Create a new smart-place configuration
  def createSmartPlaceConfiguration(name: String, endpoint: String) = {
    smartPlacesConfiguration += (name -> new Configuration(name, endpoint))
  }

  // Get a configuration
  def getConfiguration(configName: String) : Option[Configuration] = {
    smartPlacesConfiguration.get(configName)
  }

  // Verify if a configuration is defined
  def configurationIsDefined(configName: String) = {
    smartPlacesConfiguration.keySet.exists(_ == configName)
  }

  // Return all defined Configuration names
  def getAllConfigurations : Iterable[String] = {
    smartPlacesConfiguration.keys
  }

  // Set the configuration endpoint
  def setEndpoint(configName: String, endpoint: String) = {
    smartPlacesConfiguration(configName).endpoint = endpoint
  }

  // Add a reader to a configuration
  def addReader(configName: String, readerName: String, readerDescription: String) = {
    smartPlacesConfiguration(configName).addReader(new Reader(readerName, readerDescription))
  }

  //  Delete a reader from a configuration
  def deleteReader(configName: String, readerName: String) = {
    smartPlacesConfiguration(configName).deleteReader(readerName)
  }

  // Add event cycle to a configuration
  def addEvent(configName: String, eventName: String, associatedReader: String) = {
    smartPlacesConfiguration(configName).addEventCycle(new EventCycle(eventName, associatedReader))
  }

  //  Delete a eventCycle from a configuration
  def deleteEvent(configName: String, eventName: String) = {
    smartPlacesConfiguration(configName).deleteEventCycle(eventName)
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Q: Responsive image - why image in this scenerio is not responsive? thanks for helping!
I set 2 images of -
800X1000
Image 1 :
Set in a  container that set to :
width: 100%.
The image I also set to -
width: 100%
Image 2 :
Set without a container, without any special order.
I set a border to my  container -
And when resizing the screen, to about the 800px mark -
The container started to shrink and didn't take the 100% width I set.
(Therefore , the image is also shrunk).
Once I removed image number 2, it as expected - take the full 100% width of the screen.
Why is that?
Why once I had 2 images inside, the second Image basically cause the  to shrink?
This is my code ( nothing special, 2 CSS lines)

.alon  {
    width: 100%;
    border: 5px solid green;
}

.alon img {
    width: 100%;
}

HTML above.

A: Your second image has no styling, you basically just dropped an image in the body container and never specified a width for it.
With the code you provided, the second image will keep its default width, while the image in the .alon div will take the width of its parent container. In this case, the image in the .alon div is taking 100% width of the browser, and the image within is taking 100% width of the .alon div.
I've included an example below that applies 100% width to the second image as well.
body img {
width: 100%;
}

* {
 box-sizing: border-box;
}

.alon  {
    width: 100%;
    border: 5px solid green;
    padding: 0px;
}

.alon img {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0px;
}

body img {
width: 100%;
}

After running the code you will notice that the second image takes 100% width of the browser like your first image.
If you delete the following CSS:
body img {
width: 100%;
}

The second image will go back to its default size.
Additionally, to further answer your question, since your first image is enclosed in a div that has a 5px green border, the default box-sizing on a browser will not calculate your border as part of the declared width of 100%, which in turn, will offset your image container by 5px.
To make the browser calculate the 5px border as part of the container width of 100% you can apply a universal box-sizing: border-box to your document.
I've included this in the snippet above for reference.


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Five Things You May Not Know About The Seminole Tribe of Florida
By Virginia Yarce, Development Assistant
In 2014, I spent five months commuting to the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation working with the Florida Seminole Tourism office, and I always found it worth the drive. It seemed like there was something new every day– panoramic cloud formations, encounters with wildlife, even an occasional stunning dark sky, filled with layers of stars as if looking through 3-D glasses. I wondered why more people did not come out just for the drive, to enter a world away that is really only right around the corner, or to stay for a night in the land of the unconquered.
Figure 1: Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum; Photo Credit: Marty Dawson, Tour Guide
Then, when I starting working in the Visitor Services and Development Section at the Museum in January 2015, I again looked forward to what new things I might encounter on the drive to Big Cypress, and what new things I would learn about the Seminole Tribe of Florida. In this short amount of time I have learned that the Seminole story is much more central to Florida's history than meets the eye, and is certainly no sidebar. There is so much more to the story than a remnant of 300 Seminoles standing their ground through the Wars of Removal in the 19th century to become what is today a thriving community of over 3,000 Tribal members.
So I put together a short list of things I discovered about the Seminole story in my first month at the Museum. Here, then, are five things you may not know about the Seminole Tribe of Florida:
1. There was an alligator clan. When you visit the Big Cypress Reservation, you will pass over the "Eight Clans Bridge", and on the Museum boardwalk you will find a nice outdoor exhibit of the eight clans: Panther, Bear, Deer, Wind, Bigtown, Bird, Snake, and Otter. After starting at the Museum, however, I was surprised to discover there were many other clans, including Tiger, Bobcat and Alligator. These clans also fought to stay in Florida, but have faded into Florida history as the last matriarch of that clan passed away. The eight clans of today's Seminole Tribe of Florida are the followers of Sam Jones/Abiaki, the legendary Seminole leader who fiercely protected the remaining Seminoles, taking refuge in the Everglades, where alligators became, instead of a clan, an iconic symbol of Seminole culture.
Figure 2: Fall 2013 AQ featuring Sam Jones/Abiaki
2. There is a single person responsible for the Tribe's presence in Florida today. I knew about Abiaki/Sam Jones, and had visited at least three sculptures honoring his role in Seminole history, including one at the entrance of the Museum. But not until I read the Fall 2013 Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Quarterly (AQ) did I realize his pivotal role in Seminole survival. Abiaki's name is certain to become more readily recognized in Florida as we continue to celebrate, preserve and interpret Seminole culture and history. While Fort Lauderdale is named after Major William Lauderdale, it was Abiaki's home in the 1820's. His clans inhabited the "seven islands" along the Pine Island Ridge, the highest elevation in Broward County, where he defeated Major Lauderdale in battle in 1838. Today the Seminole story is also shared at sites like Long Key Nature Area where Abiaki's historical lands are recognized.
3. Fort Lauderdale was one of hundreds of military posts built for the Seminole War effort. The United States Congress spent more money during the Seminole Wars than on the Revolutionary War, including building of many forts now familiar to us as city names. These include Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Fort Jupiter, and Fort Pierce to name a few. After 20 years of living in the Fort Lauderdale area I did not associate the name of this city specifically with Seminole history, but their spirit of survival is indelibly linked not only to Fort Lauderdale, but places across the entire peninsula.
4. The Longest War. The three Seminole Wars were the longest, hardest Indian wars in U.S. History. The remaining Seminoles under Sam Jones/Abiaki remained unconquered. What may be surprising is that the Seminole Wars total 13 years of "official" fighting, but the wars were still being waged even during the in-between years. This ranks them among not only the longest Indian wars, but the longest wars in U.S. history altogether, like the Afghan War, which made headlines in 2010 as becoming the "longest war" in U.S. history. Many argued that Vietnam War's record was not the 10 "official" years, but almost 20 years of U.S. involvement. Along these lines, one understands better the Seminole perspective of the Seminole Wars spanning over 40 years of struggle. What is even more surprising is that during the 2nd Seminole War alone, less than 2,000 Seminole warriors held off over 50,000 U.S. soldiers and volunteer militia for seven years.
5. Cowboys and Indians. No, really – cowboy Indians. Seminoles kept large herds of cattle in Florida before the Seminole Wars, including Chief Ahaya/Cowkeeper in Northern and Central Florida. Ada Tiger in Indiantown owned up to 100 head as late as 1925. The modern Seminole cattle industry started in the 1930's, and as you drive through the Big Cypress and Brighton Reservations you can enjoy the picturesque prairies dotted with Seminole cattle. The Tribe's cattle enterprise continues to grow with the purchase of the famous Salacoa breeding herd in northwest Georgia in 2013 and currently ranks number 5 in the United States for Cow & Calf Production with over 13,000 head of cattle. http://seminoletribune.org/famous-salacoa-herd-now-seminole-pride/
Figure 3: Big Cypress Seminole Reservation Cattle Prairie 1
There is always something new happening at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and something new to learn. The boardwalk is renovated; we have new villagers on site making award-winning basketry and other traditional Seminole arts and crafts; the Ahfachkee students have new art on display; we have new birds of prey presentations and new signage in the making. The Museum is vibrant and growing. The best way to stay in touch with new happenings at the Museum is through our Facebook and Twitter sites and through membership at the Museum, so you can visit anytime and enjoy a new and informative AQ publication each quarter. Come by the Museum or give me a call, so I can update you on any new happenings since this blog post, help you plan your next trip to Big Cypress or enroll you in a Museum membership!
Figure 5: Victor Billie Carving a Totem Pole at the Ceremonial Grounds: Photo Credit: Ellen Batchelor, Head of Security
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How to Play Kubb
One of Kubb's many great qualities is that it is very easy to understand and to start playing. Kubb can certainly be a game of great skill and strategy, but a beginner can be up and running in no time at all. This is a a quick description of the rules.
Corner stakes are placed so that a rectangle is formed, measuring 5m x 8m. The centre stakes are placed in the middle of the sidelines. The king is placed upright in the centre of the pitch, and five kubbs are placed on each baseline. The pitch is ready for play.
After deciding who will go first, the game begins with the first team throwing their batons from behind their baseline, attempting to knock down the kubbs on the opposite baseline. Batons may rotate vertically when thrown.
Once all the batons are thrown, the opposing team gathers any kubbs that were knocked down. That team throws them back across to the other half of the pitch (the opponent's side of the field). Kubbs thrown back into play are called field kubbs, and are raised by the first team where they came to rest. If a kubb comes to rest outside of the field of play, the team is allowed to throw that kubb again, after all kubbs have been thrown. If that kubb comes to rest outside the field of play a second time, it becomes a punishment kubb, and the other team is allowed to place it wherever they would like within one baton length of the king or marking stakes. The second team then throws their batons, first attempting to knock down any field kubbs, then the kubbs on the baseline, then the king.
If they are unable to knock down all of their kubbs and the king, the first team picks up all knocked down kubbs, throws them into play as field kubbs, and then tries to knock them over with the batons. Play continues until the game ends. If at any time a team does not knock down all the field kubbs in their opponents half of the pitch, the other team is allowed to move up to the kubb closest to the centre line and throw their batons from that new line. Kubbs and baton throws at the king are always thrown from the baseline.
The game is won by the team who knocks down all the kubbs in their opponents half of the field and on the baseline then knocks over the king. However, if a team knocks down the king prior to knocking down all the kubbs, then that team immediately loses the game. In tournament play, matches may be a single game or best-of-three games.
If you prefer a video format, try this....
Full Rules
Download the Full Rules PDF
The UK Kubb Championship tournament plays with the official UK Kubb Championship Rules. This rule set is largely the work of a collaboration between the U.S. Kubb Championship and Des Moines Kubb Club. They created the most in-depth set of Kubb rules in the world, and we have based our rules set on their document, with their permission. The UK Kubb Championship rules keeps much of the text of the original, but reflects the differing tournament format of the UK event.
Some phases and situations in Kubb can be complicated and potentially indefinable by any ruleset. If a situation is not covered in these rules, the decision shall be made in accordance with fairness, with decisions being influenced by the spirit of the game. Often a logical extension of the closest existing rule or the principles embodied in the rules will provide guidance for determining the resolution.


With an emphasis on team interaction, puzzle solving, exploration and intense combat, Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity will provide an exciting gaming experience for players of all ages. Fight, explore, drive and hack your way to victory in this action packed RPG adventure in the digital realm! Carry out spectacular actions with the Wii pad and use it to explore new ways of controlling your character and environment!
Data and credits for this game contributed by LordAndrew , Esteryn , and oliist .


Oxidized Metal Concrete answers the trend for oxidized, metallic surfaces. Its elegant concrete look is ideal for exclusive, modern design interiors and copper accessories. The tile design is perfect for rooms where you want the look of ceramic tiles, but the warmth and softness of vinyl. With two tiles per plank, installation is both quick and efficient. Our new Optimum alternative with PerfectFold™ V click system gives a highly durable wear layer for commercial areas, and makes professional installation both faster and easier.


We need a baptism of clear seeing. We desperately need seers who can see through the mist – Christian leaders with prophetic vision. Unless they come soon it will be too late for this generation. And if they do come we will no doubt crucify a few of them in the name of our worldly orthodoxy.
Reference: The Root of the Righteous.
The leader may have the most brilliant strategy in his mind, the most breathtaking vision in his sights, and an irrepressible passion in his heart, but if these are not communicated to others, real leadership just doesn't occur.
Reference: The Conviction to Lead, Bethany House Publishers, 2012, p. 91, Used by Permission. Get this book!
If a leader has to look for a message, his leadership is doomed. Leaders communicate because they cannot not communicate, and their message flows out of them as naturally as a geyser releases its energy. This is the essence of convictional leadership. The message flows out of your deepest convictions and most passionately held beliefs. The most powerful leaders are those whose beliefs function like an engine of meaning – pushing out words and messages and compelling communication.
Reference: The Conviction to Lead, Bethany House Publishers, 2012, p. 92, Used by Permission. Get this book!
Managers can do their work by ordering people to do something, but leaders are never satisfied with people taking orders. Leaders want to see every member of the organization learn what must be done, and why. Leaders are not satisfied until every individual understands the mission, embraces it, and bring others into it.
Leadership involves taking bold steps forward, not simply reacting. It involves courage and the ability to take occasional spiritual lumps. It involves faith in a sovereign God and a trust that His Word works. It involves a sacrificial love for the flock, a love that will move us to lay down our lives for God's people.
Reference: Practical Wisdom for Pastors, Crossway Books, 2001, p. 96. Get this book!
A good definition using the acrostic "DELEGATE". D=Determine the ministry. E=Examine the duties. L=Lay out the leadership selection. E=Educate the leader. G=Guide the leader. A=Authorize the leader. T=Trust the leader. E=Evaluate the leader.
The standard for worldly leadership is to accomplish the leader's desires through people. In the church, pastors have the privilege of seeing things God desires done in people.
Reference: 1 and 2 Thessalonians, Moody, 2002, p. 47.
Reference: The Book on Leadership, 2004, vi- vii.
The effectiveness of leadership is measured in terms of influence. When you see someone's influence reflected so profoundly in the lives of other people, you have identified someone who is by definition a leader.
Reference: The Book on Leadership, 2004, p. 95.
True leadership is tested and proved in crises. The real leader is the one who can handle the stress. He is the one who can solve the problems, bear the burdens, find the solutions, and win the victories when everyone else is merely flustered, confounded, and perplexed.
Reference: The Book on Leadership, 2004, p. 45.
People who are not inquisitive simply don't make good leaders. Curiosity is crucial to leadership. People who are content with what they don't know, happy to remain ignorant about what they don't understand, complacent about what they haven't analyzed, and comfortable living with problems they haven't solved – such people cannot lead. Leaders need to have an insatiable curiosity. They need to be people who are hungry to find answers. Knowledge is power. Whoever has the information has the lead. If you want to find a leader, look for someone who is asking the right questions and genuinely looking for answers.
Reference: John MacArthur Twelve Ordinary Men, © John MacArthur, 2002, p. 40.
[Leadership is] knowing where God wants people to be and taking the initiative to get them there by God's means in reliance on God's power.
[Spiritual leadership is] knowing where God wants people to be and taking the initiative to get them there by God's means in reliance on God's power.
Reference: Brothers, We Are Not Professionals, Desiring God Ministries, 2002, p. 11.
Servanthood does not nullify leadership; it defines it. Jesus does not cease to be the Lion of Judah when He becomes the lamblike servant of the church.
Reference: This Momentary Marriage – A Parable of Permanence, Desiring God Foundation, 2008, p. 78, www.DesiringGod.org.
Good effective spiritual leaders infuse others with an animating, quickening and exalting spirit of enthusiasm for the person of Christ, growth in Christ and the mission of the church.
Leaders who want to show sensitivity should listen often and long, and talk short and seldom. Many so-called leaders are too busy to listen. True leaders know that time spent listening is well invested.
Reference: Spiritual Leadership, Moody Publishers, 1967, p. 75. Get this book!
Reference: Spiritual Leadership, Moody Publishers, 1967, p. 15.
Reference: Spiritual Leadership, Moody Publishers, 1967, p. 137. Get this book!
Failing to delegate, the leader is caught in a morass of secondary detail; it overburdens him and diverts his attention from primary tasks. People under him do not achieve their own potential. In some cases, insisting on doing a job oneself is a result of simple conceit.
Reference: Spiritual Leadership, Moody Publishers, 1967, p. 138.
One facet of leadership is the ability to recognize the special abilities and limitations of others, combined with the capacity to fit each one into the job where he or she will do best. To succeed in getting things done through others is the highest type of leadership.
A leader will seldom say, "I don't have the time." Such an excuse is usually the refuge of a small-minded and inefficient person. Each of us has the time to do the whole will of God for our lives.
Reference: Spiritual Leadership, Moody Publishers, 1967, p. 94.
If a Christian is not willing to rise early and work late, to expend greater effort in diligent study and faithful work, that person will not change a generation. Fatigue is the price of leadership.
Reference: Spiritual Leadership, Moody Publishers, 1967, p. 119. Get this book!
If leaders are to survive, they must view the difficult as common-place, the complex as normal.
Reference: Spiritual Leadership, Moody Publishers, 1967, p. 132. Get this book!
Most Bible characters met with failure and survived. Even when the failure was immense, those who found leadership again refused to lie in the dust and bemoan their tragedy. In fact, their failure and repentance led to a greater conception of God's grace. They came to know the God of the second, chance, and sometimes the third and fourth.
Reference: Spiritual Leadership, Moody Publishers, 1967, p. 134.
When a general gets too far ahead of his troops, he's often mistaken for the enemy.
The Christian leader has a will totally willing at all times to will the will of God.
Reference: Quoted in: Ted W. Engstrom, The Making of a Christian Leader, Zondervan, 1976, p. 204. www.zondervan.com.
According to [the Bible], a leader is first and foremost a servant. His concern is not for himself; his concern is not to give orders, to boss other people around, to have his own way. His concern is to meet the needs of others.
Reference: Strengthening Your Marriage, 1999, P&R, p. 33, Used by Permission.
A leader must have a servant's heart. And if he has a servant's heart, he will act like a servant and react like a servant when he is treated like a servant.
Four steps to achievement: 1. Plan purposefully. 2. Prepare prayerfully. 3. Proceed positively. 4. Pursue persistently.


Azerbaijan's Azerenergy OJSC is laying a new 220 kilovolt high-voltage power transmission line from the Janub power station in Shirvan city to the Khirdalan substation to further enhance the reliability and sustainability of supplying Baku with electricity, AzVision.az reports on April 1.
A new power transmission line will increase the reliability of the power system.
After the new power transmission line is put into operation, it will be easier to repair other high-voltage lines.
A new 220-kilovolt power transmission line will be commissioned soon.


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Harrington (or Harington) may refer to:

People as a surname
Harrington (surname)

People as a forename
Arthur Raikes (Arthur Edward Harington Raikes, 1867–1915), British army officer
Charles Harrington Elster, American writer
Edward Joseph Harrington O'Brien (1890–1941), American author
Francis Harrington Glidden (1832–1922), American businessman
Bantu Holomisa (Bantubonke Harrington Holomisa, born 1955), leader of the United Democratic Movement in South Africa
Harrington Lees (1870–1929), Australian archbishop
Harrington Darnell Autry (born 1976), American football player
Harrington Evans Broad (1844–1927), English politician
Harrington Hext, pseudonym of English author Eden Phillpots
Hulbert Harrington Warner (1842–1923), American businessman
Ivo Whitton (Ivo Harrington Whitton, 1893–1967), Australian golfer
John Harington Gubbins (1852–1929), British linguist
John Harrington Stevens, American senator
Jonathan H. Green (Jonathan Harrington Green, 1813–1887), American gambler and inventor
Louis Harrington Lewry, Canadian politician
Paul Hewitt (Paul Harrington Hewitt, born 1963), American basketball coach
Virginia Knauer (Virginia Harrington Knauer, 1915–2011), American politician

Places

Australia
Harrington, New South Wales
Harrington Park, New South Wales

Bermuda
Harrington Sound

Canada
Harrington, Ontario
Harrington, Quebec
Harrington Harbour, Quebec
Harrington Lake

New Zealand
Harington Point

United Kingdom
Harrington, Cumbria
Harrington, Lincolnshire
Harrington, Northamptonshire
Harrington Bridge, crosses the River Trent between Derbyshire and Leicestershire
Harrington Dock, Liverpool
Harrington Road tram stop, South Norwood, London
RAF Harrington, Northamptonshire

United States
Harrington, California
Harrington, Delaware
Harrington, Maine
Harrington (Princess Anne, Maryland), listed on the NRHP in Maryland
Harrington, South Dakota
Harrington, Virginia
Harrington, Washington
Harrington Bay, Maine
Harrington Beach State Park, Wisconsin
Harrington Creek, California
Harrington House (Weston, Massachusetts)
Lake Harrington, a lake in Minnesota
Harrington Meeting House, Maine
Harrington Park, New Jersey
Camp Don Harrington, Texas
Don Harrington Discovery Center, Amarillo, Texas

Characters
Allison Chou Harrington, fictional character in David Weber's Honorverse
Brandy Harrington, animated dog
Catherine Harrington, fictional character in TV drama Peyton Place
Derby Harrington, fictional character from the video game Bully
Eve Harrington, lead character in the film All about Eve
Faith Harrington, character in Lost TV series
Honor Harrington,  fictional character in David Weber's Honorverse
Leslie Harrington, fictional character in TV drama Peyton Place
Rodney Harrington, fictional character in TV drama Peyton Place
Stephanie Harrington, fictional superhero
Steve Harrington, fictional character from the Netflix series Stranger Things

Other
Evan Harrington, a novel by George Meredith
Harrington (novel), an 1817 novel by Maria Edgeworth
Harrington–Hollingsworth experiment, in hematology
Harrington & Richardson, an American brand of firearms
Harington baronets, an English title
Harrington College of Design, Chicago
Harrington College Icebergs, a Canadian ice hockey team
Harrington (typeface), a typeface included with Microsoft Windows
Harrington rod
Harrington jacket
Harrington Park Press
Harrington's gerbil
Harrington's rat
Harrington-Wilson 1, a galaxy
SS D. W. Harrington, a U.S. WWII Cargo ship
Thomas Harrington & Sons, a British coachbuilding business
Harrington Legionnaire, a coach body built by Thomas Harrington Ltd
52P/Harrington–Abell, a comet
3216 Harrington, an asteroid

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Fifteenth-Century Music. Composed by Various. Edited by Bernard Thomas. Arranged by Bernard Thomas. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Collection, Classical. Performance score. 44 pages. Schott Music #ED12387. Published by Schott Music (SD.49003155).
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Mom, the Intern: Two months.
Here's a kind of funny story. You know how she was born at 3:49 AM on April 29? Well, at 3:48 on June 29, I heard her squawking and smacking her lips over the baby monitor. I trudged into her nursery to feed her, bleary-eyed and nearly comatose. As I sat their rocking her while she ate, the thought dawned on me that she woke up just in time for her official 2-month birthday and maybe she just wanted a celebratory drink with Mom.
Party like a rock star. At 4 AM. Cheers.
Later that day, Dill blessed Clara at church. I felt so much joy watching as men who love her surrounded her, and listening as Dill pronounced her name and invoked beautiful blessings from heaven. So many people came to support us and nosh on some brunch at our house afterward. It was a special, memorable day.
Here's the pretty princess in her blessing dress. Glamour Shots by Jenna, I guess you could say.
Despite being totally un-crafty, I made her headband for the special day. When I tried it on her a month ago, Dill skeptically said, "It's a little big ..." to which I replied, "Her head will grow by the time we bless her." I kind of lied. But I like the big flower. Big flower for a big day.
Aww she is so adorable! You guys make cute babies. We are getting our little one blessed this upcoming Sunday. So excited!
That IS exciting! We would've done it then but some of Dill's family is leaving town for the 4th and would have had to miss it.
"Glamour shots by Jenna" Hilarious! I literally laughed out loud on that one. And I love the flower. Super cute on her cute little head.