The Doctrine of Predestination is one of the most controversial doctrines in the contemporary church.
But in the Calvinism/Arminianism debate, the term itself (Grk. proorizo) is often tossed two and fro between the two camps, Calvinists using it to affirm unconditional predestination, Arminians using it to confirm conditional predestination. In this post, however, I desire to temporarily silence both camps; a good word study on proorizo will clear the air and help both camps come to see that, stripped of all presuppositions, proorizo is a neutral term used in the Scriptures. Those of both the Calvinist and Arminian persuasion must admit that they make theological and philosophical inferences regarding the nature of predestination when coming to their convictions about unconditional/conditional predestination.
"For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren" (Rom. 8:29, NKJV).
Notice that the goal of predestination is sanctification ("to be conformed to the image of His Son"). The believers, those God foreknew from eternity, He predestined (predetermined) that these would grow in sanctification. And verse 30 tells us that the end of the road is glorification. This passage states that the path of the believer is predestined. But where does it ever tell us that He predestined some individuals to believe? Rather, context states that those He foreknew (who would love God, Rom. 8:28) are predestined to sanctification (and glorification). This verse says nothing about God predestining certain ones to believe. God makes the initiative in salvation, and the Spirit draws individuals to Himself (John 6:44)...but individuals must respond in faith to the call of God (Rom. 10:9; John 3:16). God is not going to "force" anyone to believe. From this verse at least, it seems as if sanctification and glorification are predestined, not the faith of the individual.
Who is the "us" of Ephesians 1:5? The answer? "The saints who are in Ephesus" (Eph. 1:1). The "us" of Ephesians 1:5 refers to the saints, the believers, the church.
Next, what are believers predestined "to"? What is the goal of predestination for the believer? "adoption as sons by Jesus Christ." Adoption only comes "by, in, through" (Greek preposition en) Christ. Christ, then, is what makes adoption possible. The logical inference from this, then, is that, if Christ makes adoption possible, then, without Christ, adoption to sonship would not be possible.
How have believers obtained an inheritance? "In Him." How does one join himself or herself to Christ? By faith (Romans 5:18; 10:9). The passage of Ephesians 1 is Christocentric: Paul describes the saints as faithful "in Christ Jesus" (v.1); believers have been given every spiritual blessing "in Christ" (v.3); believers were made elect "in Christ" from eternity past (v.4); believes were predestined to sonship "by Jesus Christ"(v.5); God made us accepted "in the Beloved," referring to Christ (v.6); we have redemption and forgiveness of sins "in Him" (v.7); and "in Him" we have inherited eternal life (v.11). The emphasis of this passage has been thrown on the words "chosen...before the foundation of the world"; but the real emphasis should be placed on the words "in Him," "in Christ Jesus," "by Jesus Christ," "in the Beloved," etc. Christ is the center and focus of Ephesians 1, not certain individuals selected (as sinners) before time on the basis of unconditional election.
From the three texts we have seen, the Doctrine of Predestination is biblical indeed; but the term itself is directly neutral when used in the Scriptures. From the few texts above, however, particularly in Ephesians, one can note that predestination is tied to believers instead of unbelievers selected in eternity. While the Scriptures do not directly define the nature of predestination, there is good scriptural evidence to confirm that predestination is conditioned upon 1) The Lord's foreknowledge of man's sin, 2) the decree to bestow faith and salvation upon those who would believe (John 3:16-18; Eph. 2:8-9), 3) and divine foreknowledge of which specific individuals would believe and which would not.
"We circumscribe the Persons within the limits of the word 'believers,' which presupposes sin: for no one believes on Christ except a sinner, and the man who acknowledges himself to be that sinner. (Matt. 9:13; 11:28)...But we give the name of 'believers,' not to those who would be such by their own merits or strength, but to those who by the gratuitous and peculiar kindness of God would believe in Christ (Rom. 9:32; Gal 2:20; Matt. 11:25; 13:11; John 6:44; Phil. 1:29)" (James Arminius, quoted by John Wagner, Arminius Speaks: Essential Writings on Predestination, Free Will, and the Nature of God. Eugene: Wipf and Stock, 2011, pages 9-10).
Premise #1: Those who are saved are predestined.
Premise #2: Salvation is conditioned upon faith in Jesus (John 3:16).
Premise #3: If predestination is tied to salvation, and salvation comes by grace through faith in Jesus (Eph. 2:8-9), then predestination is tied to believers (that is, those who believe).
Now, this is making an indirect logical inference about the Scriptures. But it is not unfounded. The term is directly neutral in Scripture. One will never find "conditional predestination" or "unconditional predestination" in the New Testament; nevertheless, one can make an inference based on what Scripture provides. Inferences in general are not bad; rather, it is how inferences are formed that determines whether or not they are bad. God bless.


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Sweet potato cultivars grown and harvested at different times in semiarid Brazil
Jose Ricardo Tavares de Albuquerque
Department of Vegetable Sciences, Federal Rural University of Semi-Arid, Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
Rayanne Maria Paula Ribeiro
Luiz Aurelio Freitas Pereira
Aurelio Paes Barros Junior
Lindomar Maria da Silveira
Manoel Galdino dos Santos
Almir Rogerio Evangelista de Souza
Hamurabi Anizio Lins
Francisco Bezerra Neto
Article Number - C67767061723
Vol.11(46), pp. 4810-4818 , November 2016
Sweet potato constitutes a source of energy and nutrient which is very important economically, especially, for the poorest people in the world, supplies calories, vitamins and minerals in the diet. The determination of the harvest age has great influence on vegetative production, quality, productivity and root biomass. The planting season is determined by climatic elements, which have influence on the growth, development and crop productivity. The objective of this paper was to evaluate the agronomic performance of sweet potato cultivars, as a function of the age of harvest in two growing seasons. Two experiments were conducted, the first in the rainy season and the second in the dry season in semiarid Brazil. In both experiments, the experimental design was a randomized block with split plots with four replications, being the plot formed by three cultivars (ESAM 1, Paraná and Mãe de Família), and the subplot by 5 harvest times (90, 105, 120, 135 and 150 days after planting). The length and diameter of commercial roots, dry mass of roots and shoots, and fitomass production were determined. The diameter, total dry mass of roots, commercial and total productivities of roots showed increasing responses with increasing harvest age in both crop growing seasons. The Paraná cultivar showed the best productive performance among cultivars. The harvest age of 150 days after planting was more productive. The best time of cultivation was in the dry season. Considering the importance of sweet potatoes, further studies are recommended in order to solve some problems related to adaptability and cultural reproduction in other regions to elucidate the effects of harvesting ages and growing seasons at longer intervals.
Key words: Ipomoea batatas, productivity, roots, tuberous.
The sweet potato is one of the most important foods in the world because of its high yield and nutritional value (Data and Eronico, 1987; Raemaekers, 2001). The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (1990, 2011) reported that sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is a very important crop in the developing world and a traditional culture, but less important in some parts of the developed world. According to FAO (2011), sweet potato is one of the seven crops in the world that produce over 105 million tons of edible products annually. Only potato and cassava, among the roots and tubers produce more. Only China produced 80-85% of sweet potato in the world, while other Asian countries had the highest production, followed by Africa and Latin America (Centro Internacional de la Papa, 2009).
The main producing countries are China, Russia, India, Ukraine and the USA, with annual worldwide production of potatoes in 2009 of about 329,581 million tons (FAO, 2011). Sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] in Brazil, is considered the fourth most consumed vegetable crop; in 2014, it recorded a production of 525,140 tons in 39.705 ha with an average productivity of 13.2 t ha-1 of roots, highlighting the Rio Grande do Sul as the largest producer. In the Northeast, where culture has participation in the economic and social scenarios, the state of Sergipe stands out as the largest producer with an output of 40,271 tons in 2014 and yield of 12.9 t ha-1, followed by Paraíba State with a production of 28,121 tons and yield of 7.56 t ha-1 (IBGE, 2015). In addition to the ease of cultivation, the species shows a rich germplasm, in which is found variability for various features, resulting in ample adaptation to different environments, cultivation methods as well as allows meeting different consumer markets, since coloring of the pulp is an important factor for selection of the market (Ritschel and Huaman, 2002).
The sweet potato, beside been a rich source of starch, contains proper amount of secondary metabolites and small molecules that play an important role in various processes (Friedman, 1997).
Sweet potato cultivars with coloring of purple, white and pink films, and cream and white pulps are well accepted in the consumer market. However, film cultivars and orange pulp are not common in the local market, even though they stand out as a source of carotenoids and vitamin C, and can act as antioxidants (Padmaja, 2009). The use of sweet potatoes with orange flesh is seen as a viable alternative to supply the vitamin A deficiency in poor populations, and is a source of low cost and abundant of β-carotene (Rodriguez-Amaya and Kymura, 2004).
The species has continuous tuberset and in general, the harvest season is determined by factors such as demand and market price (Queiroga et al., 2007). Thus, besides cultivars with suitable coloring at the consumer market demand, sweet potato cultivation lacks information to obtain a quality product and economically feasible. Among these informations can mention the growing season (Medeiros et al., 1990; Villordon et al., 2010), the used cultivar and the appropriate age to harvest the roots
Thus, the determination of the best cultivar and harvest age associated with better growing season can provide guidance to farmers producing sweet potato crop in a particular region, contributing to the increase of the productive chain, making it more efficient and profitable, adapting always to supply the demand. In this sense, the objective of this study was to evaluate the agronomic performance of sweet potato cultivars, as a function of the age of harvest in two growing seasons.
Two experiments were conducted at the Experimental Garden at Federal Rural University of Semi-Arid (UFERSA), geographically located at 5° 11 'S 37° 20' W and 18 m. The first experiment was carried out from February 10 to 10 July and the second from 29 June to 28 November 2015. The climate can be classified according to Köeppen in BShw as dry and very hot, with two defined seasons: a dry (June to January) and a rainy season (February to May) (Carmo Filho and Oliveira, 1989). The average meteorological data of the period of the experiments are presented in Figure 1.
The soil of the experimental area was classified as Ultisol Eutrophic Abrupt, with sandy texture (Embrapa, 1999), whose chemical analysis, in the depth of 0.20 m, prior to installation of each experiment are shown in Table 1. Two months prior to installation of each experiment, branches of the cultivars were planted with the purpose of multiplication.
The experimental design was a randomized block in split plot with four replications, with the plot formed by the three cultivars (ESAM 1, Paraná and Mãe de Família), and the subplot by the five harvest times (90, 105, 120, 135 and 150 days after planting).
Cultivars showed the following characteristics: ESAM 1, fusiform roots, pink outer skin, cortex and white pulp (Murilo et al., 1990); Paraná, rounded roots and orange pulp (Moreira et al., 2011); Mãe de Família has long roots irregular with cream outer film and white pulp (Albuquerque et al., 2015). Plowing, disking and soil collection were carried out for analysis. Windrows were raised at 30 cm height manually with the aid of a hoe.
The spacing used was 1.0 m between rows (windrows) and 0.30 m between plants. The experimental plots were composed of four lines 3.0 m long, totaling 12.0 m2 of total area, with a harvest area of 4.8 m2. In each hole, were planted two branches with six buds each, three buds been buried, totalizing a population of 80 plants per experimental plot.
The fertilization was carried out as recommended for culture (IPA, 2008) and the irrigation was located drip with daily parceled irrigation interval in two applications (morning and afternoon), as water requirement of the crop. Manual weeding was performed whenever needed.
At harvest, the following characteristics were evaluated: length (CRL) and diameter (DCR) of commercial roots in cm (Cavalcante et al., 2010); root dry mass (RDM) and dry mass of shoots (DMS), estimated in four plants in the harvest area of each plot after drying in an oven with forced air, with temperature set at 65°C until constant mass, and expressed in t ha-1 (Oliveira, 2013); fitomass production (FP), obtained from the harvest of branches, to 3.0 cm from the ground, of all plants of the harvest area of each plot, and expressed in t ha-1 (Cavalcante et al., 2010); commercial productivity of roots (CPR) and total of roots (TPR), obtained from the weighing of 28 plants roots of the harvest area of each plot and expressed in t ha-1 (Cavalcante et al., 2010). Roots weighing more than 80 g were considered commercial, and those outside this standard or with defects were classified as non-commercial (Embrapa, 1995).
Analysis of variance for the evaluated characteristics was performed through the application SISVAR 3:01 (Ferreira, 2003). When the homogeneity of variance was observed, a joint analysis was applied, considering the growing season as a new factor. In quantitative factors, the fitting procedure of response curve was performed using the program Table Curve 2D (Systat Software, 2002), as prepared in Sigma Plot graphics 12.0 (Systat Software, 2011). The Tukey test (p<0.05) was used to compare the averages between growing seasons.
After accepting the homogeneity of variances for length (CRL) and diameter (DCR) of commercial roots, root dry matter (RDM), dry mass of shoot (DMS), fitomass production (FP) a joint analysis of experiments was done, and a triple interaction was observed for all these features. The largest CRL values were recorded in the second growing season. Regardless of the age of harvest and growing season, the cultivar Mãe de família was presented the highest CRL (19.70 cm) to 120 DAP in the second growing season (Figure 2B).
The cultivar ESAM 1 showed an increasing linear correlation with respect to harvesting age in the second growing season for CRL, reaching 15.27 cm at 150 DAP (Figure 2B), indicating that the increase of the field period promoted greater root growth, differing from that of the first growing season, where decrease in the length of commercial roots in the cultivar at 150 DAP (13.49 cm) was observed (Figure 2A).
For the diameter of commercial roots (DRC), the highest values were found in the second growing season, being that the cultivar Paraná was that presenting the highest DRC at the 150 DAP, reaching 6.38 cm in the first growing season (Figure 3A). The results of this study were higher than those of Queiroga et al. (2007), in which three sweet potato cultivars (ESAM 1, ESAM 2 and ESAM 3) were studied as a function of the harvest season, in the rainy season of the conditions of Mossoro, where diameters varying of 4.59 to 5.29 cm were observed. These results show that the conditions and cultivation site are crucial in the development of tuberous roots.
Increased growth and diameter of sweet potato commercial roots allow infer that according to the cultivar studied and the conditions in which it is subjected are extremely important to define the material to be grown. According to Miranda et al. (1995), the tuberous roots of sweet potato of best rating (extra A) must have diameter between 5 and 8 cm and length ranging between 12 and 16 cm.
In the second growing season, the sweet potato trade roots showed higher growth and diameter of commercial roots as a function of the age of harvest. These positive results are due probably to the temperature increase in the second semester of the year, with variation of 33- 35°C (Figure 1). The optimum temperature for growth of sweet potato roots is about 25°C, with standstill of growth occurring at temperatures below 15°C and above 35°C (Ravi et al., 2009; Spence and Humphries, 1972; Villavicencio et al., 2007). Although, there was temperature of 35°C (Figure 1) during the development of the work, the cultivars showed good performance which may be indicative of good adaptation to growing conditions.
Length and diameter of tuberous roots are among the most important characteristics for good marketing of sweet potato, because the consumer is increasingly demanding with regard to the visual quality of the product, making this a decisive factor when buying.
For producer, these characteristics are fundamental to the choice of material to be produced, given that according to the demand of the consumer market, standards of cultivars to be commercialized can be set.
Thus, the results observed for the cultivars studied shows the potential for improvement in the cultivation of sweet potato in semiarid conditions. It is worth noting that the cultivation at the appropriate time and with appropriate cultivars, not only bring an increase in production but also in the quality of the obtained roots.
In the dry mass of roots (MSR) of sweet potato, it was found that, as the harvest age increased, there was a dry mass increment for all cultivars evaluated in both growing seasons (Figure 4). However, the best time of cultivation was observed in the dry season. It was also observed that the cultivar ESAM 1 expressed higher values of MSR, when compared with the other cultivars in the second growing season, reaching 12.42 t ha-1 at 150 DAP (Figure 4B).
The increase of the dry mass of roots in the second growing season may have been caused by the higher incidence of solar radiation, which suffered variation from 27 to 28 MJ m-2 day-1 (Figure 1). According to Conceição et al. (2004), during the growth period of tuberous roots, high levels of solar radiation combined with suitable temperatures contribute to greater production of total dry matter, and consequently, the highest yield of tuberous roots.
The sweet potato cultivation in the hottest time of year can serve as an alternative for producers who own infrastructure and resources such as water, adding value to the product being offered and getting a higher market value of the marketed product.
The higher values of dry mass of shoots (DMS) were recorded in the first growing season for all cultivars (Figure 5). Regardless of the age of harvest and growing season, the cultivar Mãe de família presented the highest DMS content, reaching 4.20 and 3.20 t ha-1 at 90 DAP in the first and second growing season, respectively (Figure 6).
There was still a decreasing linear response for all cultivars, independent of harvest age and growing season (Figure 5). Erpen et al. (2013), evaluating the growing of sweet potato Princess as a function of four planting dates in subtropical climate in the spring summer season, found values close to those found in this work, which ranged from 3.1 to 5.4 t ha-1.
The reduction to shoot dry mass in the first growing season can be attributed to decreased fitomass (Figure 6) at the same season as they are proportional characteristics. According to Spence and Humphries (1972) higher dry matter accumulation occur in the leaf (blade and petiole) per unit area before the formation of the tuberous roots of sweet potato. The activity of the source depends on the demand of assimilates of the drain, there is an interrelationship between the photosynthetic rate in the leaf and the storage of assimilated tuberous roots of sweet potato (Hozyo and Park, 1971; Spence and Humphries, 1972).
Evaluating the production of fitomass, maximum value of 120 DAP was observed for all cultivars in the second growing season (Figure 6). It was found that in the first growing season, there was a decrease in the production of fitomass for all cultivars (Figure 6A). The cultivar Paraná showed the lower fitomass production values in both croppings, reaching 7.67 and 10.27 t ha-1 in 150 DAP in the first and second growing seasons, respectively (Figure 6).
In this sense, the leaf area (source) is a determinant factor of the production, because its reduction means less absorption of radiant energy and less intense photosynthesis, reducing thus the production of biomass (Oliveira et al., 2010). The production of fitomass is directly reflected in the production; so, the producer can define the best age and harvest time to sell sweet potatoes, and significant gains in income, giving you greater flexibility on the demand and price marketplace. Additionally, you can also use fitomass as animal feed.
It is believed that the decrease in fitomass production is linked to senescence and leaf abscission and death of plants. Whereas harvest ages, with the increase of plant cycle, usually occur with reduction of leaf area due to senescence, and leaf abscission, but with favorable conditions for vegetative development of fitomass production can be maintained at high levels (Figueiredo, 1993).
The fitomass production values found in this work can be justified also by higher productivity index obtained at 150 DAP (ESAM 1 9.0 t ha-1, Paraná 9.25 t ha-1 and Mãe de família 7.50 t ha-1) for all cultivars, demonstrating that in this time, the preferred metabolic drain were the tuberous roots and not the shoot.
For the commercial productivity of roots (CPR) and total root productivity (TRP) in the homogeneity of variances was not accepted, thus performing a separate analysis of the experiments. From these results, there was a significant interaction (age x cultivar) in both croppings.
In the first growing season, regardless of the harvest age, the cultivar Paraná showed the greater commercial and total productivities roots, reaching 9.25 and 12.0 t ha-1 at 150 DAP, respectively (Figure 7A and B). It was also observed that all cultivars expressed an increasing linear response with respect to harvesting age.
In the second growing season, regardless of the harvest age, the cultivar Paraná showed the greater commercial and total productivities roots, reaching 17.67 and 18.89 t ha-1 at 150 DAP, respectively (Figures 8A and B). The cultivar Mãe de família showed a decreasing in the commercial productivity as from 135 DAP. It was also observed that all cultivars showed an increasing linear response with respect to harvesting age for full productivity.
Evaluating five sweet potato cultivars and two harvest seasons (150 and 200 days after planting) in the North of Minas Gerais, in the summer-autumn, Resende (2000) obtained an increase in productivity of all cultivars at 200 DAP, attributing the results to the longest period of crop permanency in the field. Queiroga et al. (2007) obtained an increase in the productivity at 155 DAP.
The source-drain relationship may also have been decisive in this respect, with the reduction of the shoots occurring in the largest production of tuberous roots. The production of the tuberous root is a function of the drain capacity and the potential of the source (Conceição et al., 2004). The sweet potato is a perennial crop, tuberosity continuously under favorable conditions, so that the longer the duration, the start of tuberosity-harvest allows more time for the accumulation of assimilates in the roots (Erpen et al., 2013).
After the beginning of the tuberosity initiation, productivity depends on the capacity of shoots to produce assimilated ones and translocate them to the roots (Somasundaram and Mithra, 2008). Consequently, high levels of solar radiation positively affect productivity of roots, since this variable is the energy source for photosynthesis.
Similar behavior was observed in both growing seasons, showing thus, positive responses with increasing harvest age. These positive results are due probably to the greater accumulation of assimilates in the tuberous roots due to longer time of the plant in field.
Thus, the producer can anticipate the harvest in 20 days without loss, or put it off for an equal time with significant gains in income, giving it greater flexibility on the demand and market price (Queiroga et al., 2007). In addition, the cultivar, Paraná was efficient in the absorption of resources, resulting in a good production, showing its productive potential in the region.
The sweet potato cultivar, Paraná showed the largest diameter of commercial roots, with the lowest increments of shoots and the highest commercial productivity of roots. At the age of harvest of 150 days after planting, the best agronomic results was observed for diameter of commercial roots, total dry mass of roots, commercial and total productivities of roots. The best cultivation season was observed in the 'dry' period. This work can be reproduced anywhere in the world, since the producers or researchers have knowledge of the agro-meteorological factors involved in the productive system, which can directly influence the productivity of the culture.
Considering the importance of sweet potatoes, further studies are recommended in order to solve some problems related to adaptability and cultural reproduction in other regions to elucidate the effects of harvesting ages and growing seasons at longer intervals.
The authors have not declared any conflict of interests.
The Federal Rural University of Semi-Arid, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco-Academic Unit of Serra Talhada and Higher Education Personnel Improvement Coordination are acknowledged.
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John Worsfold says Joe Daniher has pulled up well from his first senior game in nearly a year, but the club is yet to finalise its plans for him this week.
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JD has pulled up well, but this week's plans for him are yet to be finalised.John Worsfold says Joe Daniher has pulled up well from his first senior game in nearly a year, but the club is yet to finalise its plans for him this week.
LADDER:After Friday's win, we've jumped into the top eight for the first time this season. Up next, arguably our biggest challenge so far this season. Collingwood @ the MCG on Anzac Day!
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25 Great Sentences and How They Got That Way
Hardcover – August 18, 2020
by Geraldine Woods (Author)
A guide to the artistry that lifts a sentence from good to great.
We all know the basic structure of a sentence: a subject/verb pair expressing a complete thought and ending with proper punctuation. But that classroom definition doesn't begin to describe the ways in which these elements can combine to resonate with us as we read, to make us stop and think, laugh or cry.
In 25 Great Sentences and How They Got That Way, master teacher Geraldine Woods unpacks powerful examples of what she instead prefers to define as "the smallest element differentiating one writer's style from another's, a literary universe in a grain of sand." And that universe is very large: the hundreds of memorable sentences gathered here come from sources as wide-ranging as Edith Wharton and Yogi Berra, Toni Morrison and Yoda, T. S. Eliot and Groucho Marx.
Culled from fiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry, song lyrics, speeches, and even ads, these exemplary sentences are celebrated for the distinctive features―whether of structure, diction, connection/comparison, sound, or extremes―that underlie their beauty, resonance, and creativity. With dry humor and an infectious enjoyment that makes her own sentences a pleasure to read, Woods shows us the craft that goes into the construction of a memorable sentence. Each chapter finishes with an enticing array of exercises for those who want to test their skill at a particular one of the featured twenty-five techniques, such as onomatopoeia (in the Sound section) or parallelism (in the Structure section).
This is a book that will be treasured by word nerds and language enthusiasts, writers who want to hone their craft, literature lovers, and readers of everything from song lyrics and speeches to novels and poetry.
"[A]n upbeat, informative guide for writers and readers."
"This handy, practical guide prompts would-be writers to think critically about how to create effective and meaningful sentences."
"Using hundreds of examples from writers as diverse as Bruce Springsteen and Virginia Woolf, Geraldine Woods articulates the precise ways in which a writer can send a sentence spinning."
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Geraldine Woods has taught English at every level from fifth grade through Advanced Placement, most recently at the Horace Mann School. She is the author of numerous nonfiction books for adults and children, including 25 Great Sentences. She lives in New York City.
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Family received comp for horrific death; can they also sue?
by Fred Hosier January 8, 2020 Comments (0)
In the case of a "horrific industrial accident," which OSHA says was caused by unguarded machinery and lack of lockout/tagout, a state supreme court has clarified when an exception to the exclusive remedy of workers' compensation can be used.
Francisca Gomez worked for the Crookham Co., a wholesale seed distributor, in Caldwell, Idaho. She worked there for more than 30 years.
On Jan. 20, 2016, Gomez was assigned to work in a room that contained a picking table which was used to sort seeds. Her duties included cleaning the table between sorting batches of seeds.
To clean the table, employees used an air wand to blow seeds upward from beneath the table while the machine is operating.
Gomez was under the picking table attempting to clean it when its unguarded drive shaft caught her hair and pulled her into the machine. She died as a result.
OSHA issued serious violations to the company because it exposed employees to the unguarded drive shaft without using lockout/tagout. Crookham had been fined by OSHA previously for similar reasons regarding picking tables.
Gomez's family received workers' comp benefits, but they also sued. Crookham asked that the lawsuit be thrown out. A state district court granted the company's request on the grounds that workers' comp was the family's exclusive remedy. The family appealed to the Idaho Supreme Court.
'Unprovoked physical aggression'
The Gomezes argued the trial court should have considered an exception to the exclusive remedy in Idaho's workers' comp law. The exception permits an employee (or their family) to collect workers' comp benefits and sue an employer if the company committed an act of "willful or unprovoked physical aggression" against the worker.
In a decision in a case involving the exception three years ago, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled, "the employee must only show the employer actually knew or consciously disregarded knowledge that employee injury would result from the employer's action."
In the Gomez case, a three-judge majority wrote, "This appeal presents an opportunity for the Court to flesh out the circumstances under which the consciously disregarded knowledge test might be satisfied."
As evidence that the company did this, the family pointed to the OSHA violations that were issued after Gomez died and previous similar violations.
Three of five members of the court ruled the district court's decision throwing out the lawsuit should be reversed and remanded for consideration under the exception.
One justice dissented. The fifth member of the court wrote a separate opinion, agreeing with the result but using a different standard.
Companies that "turn a blind eye to known dangers remain liable," the majority wrote in their opinion. When employers consciously disregard a risk, "they are attempting to insulate themselves from liability through feigned ignorance … if they claim they 'saw no evil,' then there is no evil," the justices said.
Other states: One word makes a difference
It's worth noting that this case ultimately turned on one word in Idaho's workers' comp law, and how this might differ in other states.
In 1963, the Council of State Governments drafted a model code to update state workers' comp laws.
The model code included an exception to the exclusive remedy that said the injury or death must be caused by the "willful and unprovoked physical aggression" by the company.
When Idaho considered the model code in 1969, it adopted large parts of it, including the exception for "willful or unprovoked physical aggression."
The "or" instead of "and" meant in Idaho, it's not necessary for the worker (or family) to prove the physical aggression is willful and unprovoked. It can be one or the other.
(Baltazar Gomez, Jr. et al v. Crookham Company, Supreme Court of Idaho, No. 45542, 12/20/19)
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What's in A Name? A report on Equal Marriage
on Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at 9.21 am by Simon Sarmiento
categorised as equality legislation
The Policy Exchange think tank has published a report entitled What's In A Name? Is there a case for equal marriage?
The synopsis reads:
The Government's proposals to introduce civil marriage for same-sex couples have provoked controversy and a wide-scale debate. The public consultation, which concluded in June sparked more responses than almost any other Government consultation. The debate has, in many ways, been more diverse, impassioned and wide-ranging than previous debates around 'gay rights'. In particular, a 'conservative case' in favour of reform has emerged.
Supporters of equal marriage suggest that allowing same-sex people to marry would be an important act to ensure that gay and lesbian people have equal rights under the law. It's also suggested that marriage is a beneficial institution, encouraging commitment and stability and that these benefits should not be denied to gay people, with some suggesting that marriage could be particularly beneficial to gay people.
Opponents argue that the change would redefine the nature of marriage and weaken the institution as a whole. They also argue that it could lead to a 'slippery slope' that could see the likes of polygamous marriage legalised at some point in the future. Concerns have also been expressed by opponents that the changes could be detrimental to religious freedom.
This report adopts an evidence-based analysis of the arguments around marriage equality to consider whether there is a compelling argument to reform the law. It pursues a reasoned analysis of the equal marriage concept and its practical implications and evaluates the arguments on both sides of the divide. It also explores the experience of other countries where marriage equality is already a reality.
The report can be downloaded as a PDF from here.
This is not just a religious controversy. People of no faith at all, as well as members of religious organisations are involved in this important discussion. In a non-theocratic democracy, the Church has no prior rights over anyone else in matters of public policy which affects not only Christians but the whole of society. The Government has responsibility for every single citizen, and should be encouraged to legislate for relationships that enhance society's expectation of peace and harmony for all, and the good of all. If that means that the legitimisation of Same-Sex Marriage could be seen to enhance their… Read more »
This is interesting less for what it says than for who is saying it. On what it says, it is confused on some points (e.g., the Quaker/Jewish exemption from requirement to be married in C of E churches dates back to 1753, not to C19 as the pamphlet claims), and it could make some arguments with more force (e.g., on the emptiness of "complementarity" as an objection to equal marriage, see the submission to the Govt Equalities Office from Scot Peterson, myself, and others, linked from here a few weeks back). But on who is saying it: this is a… Read more »
'The history of marriage is clearly not one of rigidity. Instead, it has gradually evolved over recent centuries. Notably, the State has intervened on a number of occasions to subtly alter the nature of marriage' Wrong. The evolving modes of entry and exit from marriage by civil and religious means do not alter the nature of marriage itself. As a parallel, permitting citizenship registration via foreign embassies does not alter the nature of British citizenship. However, changing entry criteria, so that non-native visitors have an automatic entitlement to British citizenship rights changes the nature of the institution, rather than merely… Read more »
RevDave
This all sounds so reasonable and even handed *until you think about the issues they didn't address* !! So, they argue that religions (and presumably religious people) should not have same-sex marriage imposed on them… but do they support the right of religious persons or religious orgnisations to not have to recognize a same-sex marriage – for employment law, for next of kin rights, or for provision of services (other than religious services)? I don't think so! I doubt that they would even defend the right of religious people or religious organizations to say that same-sex marriage isn't a real… Read more »
Rosemary Hannah
Since when did 'biology' need defending??!! I cannot think of anybody suggesting men and women can no longer have the bits they do have …
Sheesh – paranoia reaches new heights!
RevDave, I think you are confusing civil legislation with opt-outs for religious belief. There is no provision for any group in society to opt out of civil legislation, for whatever reason. The Parliamentary system is there to (in theory) assure that every view is heard and that the most sensible and or most popular one becomes law. Religious opt-outs protect the right of believers to believe what they like, and ensures that what happens inside churches is protected. So you may still preach that same sex people are not really married and you may still refuse them any role in… Read more »
Dear Erika That was my point – that the report argues that same-sex marriage can be implemented in a way that will not affect Christians and most religions – that think it is wrong. But it gives that impression by ignoring the actual effects it will have on the freedom of people to speak and act as if same-sex marriage is not marriage. So the "report" is more propoganda than a objective evaluation. Regarding adoption etc, I don't have a lot of problem with two men or two women adopting a child – given that the ideal of a new… Read more »
Rev Dave I don't know if the report was written by people who belong to any church, but what most people mean when they say that civil same sex legislation will not affect Christians is that churches will not be forced to conduct same sex marriages. Whether any individual Christian feels otherwise "affected" by the fact that someone down the road gets married is really a different issue. As for same sex parenting, I believe studies consistently show that children raised in stable relationships by the people they have been with from birth do better than children who don't know… Read more »
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A recent U.S. study that supposedly found that gay parents were not as good parents as straight parents was widely condemned as being deeply flawed – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/12/gay-parents-study-kids-social-scientists_n_1589177.html **** "[The study] categorized all people who said their parents were once in a same-sex relationship in the same group, even if those people had also experienced major childhood upheavals. About half of the people whose parents had ever been in gay or lesbian relationships also said their parents had once been in a heterosexual marriage, suggesting that a great many of these children were the products of a heterosexual relationship in which… Read more »
"BUT the findings also consistently show that a child raised by its own mother and father, has significantly better outcomes!"
Citations please, RevDave?
What I understand: studies show that, for a child 1) *2* (committed-to-each-other) parents are better than one, and 2) an *unbroken* family is better than broken one.
But that is NOT the same as "a child raised by its own mother and father, has significantly better outcomes". No, not at all the same.
"But it gives that impression by ignoring the actual effects it will have on the freedom of people to speak and act as if same-sex marriage is not marriage." I am trying to imagine those effects. You will still be free to preach in your churches that, in your eyes and in God's eyes these people aren't married. You can still stand on Hyde Park Corner proclaiming that they will go to hell in a hand cart. And you can still "act" as if they weren't married, whatever that means for you. You could, if you were really obsessed, plaster… Read more »
In a civil society you cannot act as though what the state recognises as true were not true. You cannot act as if an innocent man is guilty, whatever you think of the verdict. You can only say you think he is guilty if you are pretty sure he will not bring an action for slander/libel against you. It is easier when individuals are not concerned. You cannot act as if a marriage has not taken place, when one has. You can think what you like, and if you want to say (for instance) that all marriages after divorce are… Read more »
Even if statistical outcomes were to become the primary determinant of parental suitability (it would be ridiculous to imagine Social Services wresting kids from birth parents, just because they belong to a group with statistically inferior outcomes), how could you isolate a detriment to be *solely* due to parental influence? A deserted and recently divorced mother should not have to negotiate custody terms with authorities who believe that her offspring are statistically better off within the pairing of her ex-husband and his new partner. As before, the latest comments on this thread betray a desire on the part of some… Read more »
What a wonderful synopsis by Rosemary Hannah.
"If the proposals for same-sex marriage are adopted, SRE teachers in religious schools would be mandated to explain 'the nature of marriage and its importance for family life and bringing up children' with respect to both homosexual and heterosexual orientations.
– Posted by: David Shepherd on Friday –
Quite so, David. and what is so unlovingly un-Christian about that? The Prophet Micah did say:
"This is what Yahweh asks of you:to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God"
Not a bad policy – even for conservative people!
@David – I don't think anybody is proposing taking children from their own parents. In the case of a break up is is now usual for both parents to have responsibility for the child, and both to have the child living with them. In practice such arrangements break down because of hostility between the parents, or because work take one or the other away from the home town, but the ideal is to have both natural parents involved in the child's care. The days of courts 'giving' the child to one or the other parent are long gone. The case… Read more »
@Ron: Given that you admit that we live in a 'non-theocratic democracy', Micah's theocratic view of acting justly differs considerably from the godless secular attempts to assign marital equivalence to create a travesty of the institution. @Rosemary: I merely challenged the earlier emphasis in this thread on the study of outcomes as a basis for comparison between heterosexual and same-sex parenting. If courts gave credence to 'proof' that single parenting is more detrimental to 'the best interests of the child' than a stable pairing of any orientation, a deserted biological mother would stand little chance in a less than amicable… Read more »
David, we already know that the evidence is that children do best with two parents, but no court awards sole custody to whichever parent has a new partner. That Daddy is now with a new woman does not enter the thinking, and it will not if Daddy is with a new man. In as far as possible courts try to get both parents to maintain responsibility for the child, whoever they are with. This is a straw man.
@Rosemary: My words expressed what might happen *if* courts gave any credence to these studies of outcomes (and you clearly agree with me that they don't). Therefore, as I said, comparative outcomes have no place in this discussion. Furthermore, the phrase 'recently re-partnered ex-husband' does not connote a particular orientation. I would contend that the straw man is an effigy of your own artifice, not mine. What part of 'stable pairing of any orientation' did you not understand? My point is that child outcome comparisons are irrelevant to this discussion of the same-sex marriage proposals and the evidence-based approach that… Read more »
@David – no, it is because we know that the most important thing for children is to keep up links, not with birth parents, but with those people who have always nurtured them, that custody is ideally joint custody. That does give the best outcome for the child (unless one parent is in some way abusive or neglectful)
Dear Rosemary and Erika As Rosemary has said, a changed legal definition of marriage *will* affect everyone. Two men or two women down the road getting married won't affect me directly (though it will if they decide my rejection of their gay marriage is "homophobic" and complain about me) but I bet you would object most strongly if the law didn't oblige me as an employer to treat and employee's same-sex marriage the same as another employees male-female marriage…. So where is my freedom? Not being forced to approve of a same-sex wedding *ceremony* is trivial compared to the effects… Read more »
RevDave. I think you are ignoring completely the fact that Same-Sex Couples have been know to adopt children of a loveless marriage – whose immediate circumstances militate against the children's good.
This is surely better than leaving children in an environment of bitter, and often violent conflict between their natural parents, that is proven to be deleterious to the children's health & wellbeing?
MarkBrunson
Being limited in what you are allowed to do to other people – especially in terms of the power of an employer over an employee – is a basic aspect of being part of a society with laws and expectations. I don't see the point of the uproar. There are always limits on the way we can treat others, and, as such, no legal decision or legislative outcome is without that sort of effect on society. That's why it is society and not chaos. Trading certain amounts of freedom for liberty is society. The concerns about restrictions on employment practices… Read more »
RevDave, yes, you are right. The state allows no citizen an opt out from its laws. There is a certain opt out to continue to discriminate in the religious sphere, but rightly only there. Which is why you, like any other citizen, and indeed like the church itself, have had the opportunity to contribute to the consultation phase. And which is why you, like any other citizen, will have to live within the resulting laws. There are rather a lot of laws in this country I'm not happy with but it would be strange if I tried to negotiate solid… Read more »


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Q: Ionic 2 - Check Internet Connection on each request I´m developping an app on Ionic 2 and I want to check internet connection for each request, i.e., I want to receive an instant message each time network is down or up.
My simple project will have :
page 1 - home (button to go to another page)
page 2 - another page
For that I´m using cordova plugin network information. From ionic 2 documentation:
import {Network, Connection} from 'ionic-native';

// watch network for a disconnect
let disconnectSubscription = Network.onDisconnect().subscribe(() => {
  console.log('network was disconnected :-( ')
});

// stop disconnect watch
disconnectSubscription.unsubscribe();

// watch network for a connection
let connectSubscription = Network.onConnect().subscribe(() => {
  console.log('network connected!');
  // We just got a connection but we need to wait briefly
    // before we determine the connection type.  Might need to wait
  // prior to doing any api requests as well.
  setTimeout(() => {
    console.log(Network.connection);
    if (Network.connection === Connection.WIFI) {
      console.log('we got a wifi connection, woohoo!');
    }
  }, 3000);
});

// stop connect watch
connectSubscription.unsubscribe();

The problem is that Network.onConnect().subscribe(() do not retrieve anything. It is the best way yo accomplish my goal?

A: The problem with your code is that you are calling the unsubscribe method after you have subscribed for network changes. If you call connectSubscription.unsubscribe() you are telling ionic that now you don't care about changes in the network connection state. Remove the 2 unsubscribe methods and your code should be fine.
Also the subscribe and unsubscribe methods only listen for changes so to check for connectivity, use the comparison code directly.
if (Network.connection === 'wifi') {
    // do some api work
}

Let me know if it works.

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Red Herring Versus Red Flag
@TMFJMo How do you tell if a company has jumped the shark? Example - is this Whole Foods scandal a red herring or a red flag?
— Warren Kiesel (@wkiesel) June 30, 2015
It's a great question because there's no cut and dry answer. Figuring out whether or not a company's misstep(s) is fatal will more often than not be a matter of opinion and we never know for sure until the luxury of hindsight. Let's look at two companies that have witnessed some negative press lately: Whole Foods and Lumber Liquidators. Both are relatively well-established businesses that, at their core, deal in commodity-based products.
Whole Foods is in the news thanks to an investigation that revealed some stores are overcharging customers. Yes, it sounds bad, but my strong inclination is that this is nothing more than a blip in the grand scheme of things. Looking at the bigger picture with Whole Foods today, it's more than just a grocery store; it's a brand that communicates a lifestyle for many. While it may have done something wrong in this case, let's also look at all of the things it's done right to get this far.
Whole Foods has built its brand on quality and management has done a tremendous job in building a brand that means something to a lot of people; that doesn't just disappear overnight. Customers know that they're paying more for the quality that Whole Foods is offering and the numbers tell us that they keep doing it. The nature of the business prompts a lot of repeat purchases (people gotta eat) and that won't change. It overcame the "whole paycheck" crisis by offering its customers more value. It will overcome this pricing scandal as well and as long as management stays true to the brand they have built Whole Foods will continue to grow and this will be but a footnote in the history books.
Lumber Liquidators is another great case study. Talk about a fall from grace; shares are down almost 70% year-to-date thanks to the formaldehyde crisis that has resulted in a mass executive (and shareholder) exodus. Lumber Liquidators has built its name on value, giving customers good flooring at fire sale prices. And there's nothing wrong with that, but when the quality of the product comes into question and leadership starts heading for the exit doors, investors are going to start wondering what the hell is going on.
So are Lumber Liquidators' missteps fatal? Again, my strong inclination is to say no, they are not. I don't believe the company is doomed. It has a large national footprint and the founder of the business is still very involved in righting the ship. Is this enough? Time will tell. But my suspicion is yes, it is. At least from the consumer's point of view. I'm pretty sure that five years from now homeowners will still be able to get flooring from Lumber Liquidators (unless it's acquired).
However between the sourcing issues and laminate crisis the fundamentals of Lumber Liquidators' business will change. I suspect it will result in a higher cost of goods going forward and investors need to take this into consideration as margins will likely take a hit given that it doesn't really possess any pricing power. Further, try performing a Google search for Lumber Liquidators; it's not pretty. In time this will change, but it's going to take a lot of time and money to repair the damage to the brand.
So is this a buying opportunity for Whole Foods? How about Lumber Liquidators? In the case of Whole Foods, I say yes it is. Management has the ability to move past something like this very quickly. This is a brand that has built its reputation on quality and given its growth prospects and move towards more value I think there's plenty of upside left. In the case of Lumber Liquidators though, I'm not so sure. I think the market has reacted appropriately given the plethora of bad news that keeps coming out. Given the leadership exodus, the litigation the company faces and the time and money it will cost to repair the damage to the brand I don't see shares bouncing back anytime soon. There's no arguing shares look cheap today (and for good reason), but there is still plenty of uncertainty regarding the road ahead. It's not to say shareholders can't win from today's price; they certainly may. But it's a riskier proposition and it's going to require a lot of patience along with the understanding that it the business may never fully recover.
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We plan play based activities that promote all the areas of development, and that encourage the children to make progress and demonstrate their skills across all these areas of development. We plan activities according to children's individual needs and interests. This is known as providing Child Initiated play and learning.
We also provide short adult led focus learning/play inputs daily during our Pre-School routine. These sessions cover the full curriculum, providing art and craft activities, physical stimulation i.e. dancing or sports/ball play, or perhaps finger fun with play dough to improve dexterity and strength. These sessions can also focus on Letters and Sounds, Literacy and Mathematics activities working at individual children's levels. These short sessions help them to extend their knowledge in a fun way, developing PSED skills by working with their peers, whilst also improving their concentration and application skills.
We ensure the children have access to both indoor and outdoor play every day. We visit our lovely village park and take various bits of play equipment with us. We have direct access to an outside playground area and we offer free flow from indoor to outdoor play for as much of a session as we possibly can. Children can choose if they would like to explore the indoor or outdoor environment. Obviously in colder wetter winter months we are limited to the amount of time children can healthily and safely spend outdoors learning, but we still aim to get out every day for periods of outdoor learning. We do have full waterproof overalls for every child to wear during wet weather. Children need to bring their own wellys.
We visit our lovely village park and take various bits of play equipment with us as the weather allows, and will soon have our own permanent and dedicated garden.
Types of activities we offer include role play areas, sand and water play, small world play dolls house, garage and cars, farm etc., malleable play play dough etc., arts and crafts, mark making of drawing and writing, cooking, music and dance, instruments and singing, Diddi Cars and other ride on toys, play equipment in the park, welly walks, ICT; iPads/iPods and similar, laptop etc., book corner, stories and books, games and puzzles, cutting and sticking, fine motor play activities, construction toys, and much much more!


Italian news and information channel Class TV MSNBC is relaunching with a new schedule based on hit movies and TV series from the USA, together with a selection of locally produced series.
Thanks to an agreement with NBC Universal, ClassTV MSNBC will offer an attractive prime time line-up, including movies from major American directors. The schedule will also include established TV series such as "Law & Order" as well as exclusive ones with record ratings in the U.S. from Peacock Productions and The Weather Channel.
Twice a week, the channel will also air Italian TV series, with the rest of the programming devoted to news and information, lifestyle, sports, business and science.
Class TV MSNBC, which is available nationwide on the Mediaset 2 DTT multiplex and via the TivuSat DTH platform, is owned by Italian publisher Class Editori.


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Q: Очередь подключений в QTcpServer Пытаюсь сделать многопоточный сервер при помощи QtcpServer и QTcpSocket.
По задумке, одновременно должно быть подключено не более maxConnectionNumber пользователей.
В коде для теста я поставил 1.
Я создаю экземпляр сервера, и слушаю, когда появляется новое соединение, вызывается incomingConnection(qintptr socketDescriptor), создается поток куда передается сокет, счетчик подключений увеличивается и если он равен maxConnectionNumber, то прием новых соединений останавливается с помощью pauseAccepting(). Как только клиент отсоединяется и счетчик уменьшается и прием новых соединений возобновляется с помощью resumeAccepting().
По факту, если я запускаю программу, где максимальное число доступных подключений = 1, и делаю, например, 3 подключения, то первое подключение проходит успешно, поступление создание новых сокетов и потоков не происходит, 2 сигнала висят в очереди, как только 1 пользователь дисконнектится, то подключаются сразу все соединения, которые висели в очереди.
Я бы хотел принимать их по очередно, чтобы общее количество подключенных клиентов было не более maxConnectionNumber .
Спасибо!
//Server.cpp
Server::Server(QObject *parent)
{

}

void Server::startServer()
{
    if(!this->listen(QHostAddress::Any, 1234))
    {
        qDebug() << "Cold not start server";
    }else
    {
        qDebug() << "Listening...";
    }
}

void Server::clientDisconnected()
{
    connectionsCounter--;
    if (connectionsCounter < maxConnectionNumber)
    {
        this->resumeAccepting();
    }
}

void Server::incomingConnection(qintptr socketDescriptor)
{
    qDebug() << socketDescriptor << " Connecting";
    connectionsCounter++;
    if (connectionsCounter >= maxConnectionNumber)
    {
        this->pauseAccepting();
    }
    MyThread *thread = new MyThread(socketDescriptor, this);
    connect(thread, SIGNAL(finished()), thread, SLOT(deleteLater()));
    thread->start();
}

//MyThread.cpp
#include "mythread.h"

MyThread::MyThread(qintptr ID, QObject *parent)
{
    this->socketDescriptor = ID;
    this->parent = parent;
}

void MyThread::run()
{
    qDebug() << socketDescriptor << "Starting thread";
    socket = new QTcpSocket();

    if (!socket->setSocketDescriptor(this->socketDescriptor))
    {
        emit error(socket->error());
        return;
    }

    connect(socket, SIGNAL(readyRead()), this, SLOT(readyRead()));
    connect(socket, SIGNAL(disconnected()), parent, SLOT(clientDisconnected()));
    connect(socket, SIGNAL(disconnected()), this, SLOT(disconected()));

    qDebug() << socketDescriptor << "Client Conected";

    exec();
}

void MyThread::readyRead()
{
    QByteArray data = socket->readAll();

    qDebug() << socketDescriptor << "Data in" << data;

    socket->write(data);
}

void MyThread::disconected()
{
    qDebug() << socketDescriptor << "disconnected";
    socket->deleteLater();
    exit(0);
}


Give salmon a boost with balsamic vinegar, a salad of fresh tomatoes, basil & cannellini beans. This dish with canellini beans & herbs is really flavorful.
Drizzle 2 Tbsp. dressing over fish in shallow dish. Refrigerate 30 min. Meanwhile, combine beans, tomatoes, onions, basil and 2 Tbsp. of the remaining dressing.
Heat grill to medium heat; cover grate with foil. Place fish, skin-sides down, on foil.
Grill 10 to 15 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork. Toss spinach with remaining dressing; place on 4 serving plates. Top with fish and bean mixture.
Substitute 1 can (15 oz.) chickpeas (garbanzo beans) or white kidney beans for the cannellini beans.


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Epidiolex, a newly developed cannabis-based drug used to treat symptoms of epilepsy, has just been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, marking the first time the agency has approved a drug derived from the marijuana plant.
The FDA officially approved the drug Monday after a recommendation for approval was issued in April.
"The FDA has an active program to assist drug developers who want to investigate marijuana or its components through properly controlled clinical trials, to demonstrate the potential for safe and effective uses," the FDA said in a statement.
"This product approval demonstrates that advancing sound scientific research to investigate ingredients derived from marijuana can lead to important therapies. This new treatment provides new options for patients."
Though the drug is cannabis-based, the plant itself doesn't offer the high associated with using marijuana. According to GW Pharmaceuticals, the UK-based biopharmaceutical company creating Epidiolex, the newly approved drug is the "first pharmaceutical formulation of highly-purified, plant-based cannabidiol (CBD) ... and the first in a new category of anti-epileptic drugs."
Epidiolex is designed to treat symptoms including Dravet syndrome, a genetic brain dysfunction that begins in infancy, and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, which causes seizures in patients beginning ages 3 to 5.
Cannabidiol is only one of 80 types of active cannabinoid chemicals. Others, such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), produce a high resembling the effects of marijuana.
Epidiolex does have one side effect that is often associated with smoking weed: sleepiness. The side effects are more severe, however, when the drug is taken with other medications.
The drug will become available in the fall. The cost has not yet been revealed, but GW officials are reportedly in talks with insurance companies.


Chaeng(Great Wall Machinery) can undertake the 200-1500t/d activity lime production line EPC, including the the reach report, civil engineering, designing, equipment, installation and debugging ---" turnkey" service with production capacity and standard achieved.
Qualified limestone stores in silos and be shipped through the pre-heater by the elevator into the silos which is on the top of the pre-heater. The pre-heater on the top of silos is consisted of top and bottom level meter controllers which control the feeding capacity. Then through the feed tube the limestones are distributed to the indoor compartment of the pre-heater.
The limestones in the pre-heater is heated to around 900 ℃ by the kiln flue gas of 1150℃. At this time, about 30% of the limestones have been decomposition. Then the limestones are put into the rotary kilns by the hydraulic stem. In the rotary kilns the limestone sinters and decomposes into CaO and CO2. Then the decomposed limestones go into the cooler and is cooled to about 100℃by the cold air and then is discharged. The 600℃hot air after heat exchange goes into the kiln and combusts with gas. The Exhaust gas blended with the cold wind go to the bag filter through the suction fan and then through the exhaust fan into the chimney.
The limestone out of the cooler enters into the lime storehouse through the vibrating feeder, chain bucket conveyor, bucket elevator and belt conveyor. Whether to carry out screening and other procedures depends on customer requirements.


Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl or the bucket of a bread machine. Mix and knead by hand, electric mixer or bread machine until the dough is smooth and supple, adding additional liquid or all-purpose flour as needed.
Turn the dough onto a lightly oiled work surface, and shape it into a 9″ log.
Place the loaf in a lightly greased 9″ x 5″ pan, cover the pan, and let the loaf rise about 40 to 60 minutes, or until it's crowned about 1″ over the rim of the pan. Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 350°F.
Bake the bread for 30 to 40 minutes, or until it's golden brown and its internal temperature registers 190°F on an instant-read thermometer.
Remove the bread from the oven, remove it from the pan, and allow it to cool on a rack.


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The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs Of Mickey Newbury
Dancing With The Beast
The Essential Gretchen Peters
Woman On The Wheel
Hello Cruel World
Wine, Women & Song
Circus Girl
One To The Heart, One To The Head
Burnt Toast & Offerings
Gretchen Peters
The Secret Of Life (Reissue)
The Secret Of Life
Tower Of Song on Sirius/XM The Village – Show #1 playlist
Recently Sirius/XM asked me to host a series of shows on The Village, the folk channel. The show is called Tower Of Song, and the playlist for show #1, which aired on January 25, 2012, is below.
Show #1
(Feat. guest: Tom Russell)
intro: Tower Of Song
song: Leonard Cohen "Tower Of Song"
song: Bob Dylan "Girl From The North Country"
song: Lucy Kaplansky "Land Of The Living"
song: Tom Russell "Goodnight Juarez"
guest: Tom Russell
song: Ian & Sylvia "Four Strong Winds"
song: Nanci Griffith "Trouble In The Fields"
song: Richard Shindell "Deportee"
song: Gretchen Peters "The Matador"
song: Jeffrey Foucault "One Red Rose"
song: Eliza Gilkyson "Beauty Way"
song: Simon & Garfunkel "Kathy's Song"
song: Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem "Farewell to Saint Dolores"
song: Joni Mitchell "That Song About The Midway"
outro: Tower Of Song
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Matthew Stevens says:
Martin Struik says:
We could do with more shows featuring this sort of playlist here in the UK. Apart from the great Bob Harris there is very little airtime spared for this type of music, especially on the commercial radio stations.
So, I wish you all the best for future shows Gretchen, and I shall head back to the CD collection. . . . Martin.
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I spoke with Andrew Daly of Vinyl Writer recently. Here's an excerpt from the interview: I think that when you are telling stories, you are always telling your story. In songwriting it's more important to tell the truth than the facts. And your truth is informed by your story. So when I'm writ…
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The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury landed in No Depression's year-end reader's poll of the best albums of 2020. I'm so proud of this project and thrilled that Mickey's songs have reached some new ears. Thanks to all of the No Depression readers who vot…
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Many thanks to AllMusic.com for naming The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury one of the best Americana albums of the year. From AllMusic: ****One of America's finest songwriters offers a deep, revelatory dive into the songs of the late, great Mickey Newbury. This was a rea…
The Night You Wrote That Song in top 20 of 2020 (Folk Alley)
I'm very proud to announce that my latest album, The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury, has been included in Folk Alley's Top 20 of 2020. This was a labor of love project, something I wanted to do for years but with no idea how it would be received. Mickey Newbury ha…
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You have to watch the quiet ones. Sometimes the loudest truths are served with a whisper. Gretchen Peters, who has written some of country's most intelligent songs of life's complications, offers a hushed benediction for a woman emerging from the chilled-over remains of what is truly not enough to flower into full potential.
- Holly Gleason / No Depression
If Peters' '96 debut, The Secret of Life, had the answers, her edgier follow-up poses the questions, mostly about how to navigate rough emotional terrain. Full of surprises – "Eddie's First Wife" has a randy lesbian at its center – Peters brings the pop sensibility of Sheryl Crow to meditations on Amelia Earhart and Picasso's cat. Easy to see why she's already captured the Brits. B+
-Alanna Nash / Entertainment Weekly
Artists including Faith Hill, Bonnie Raitt, Martina McBride, Etta James, the Neville Brothers, Bryan Adams, Patty Loveless, Billy Ray Cyrus and Neil Diamond have recorded her smart, introspective songs, but for me, it's always good to hear the writer perform their works, especially when they possess the interpretative powers that Gretchen has.
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House, new shop. Late C18. Red brick with old tile roof. 2 storeys. 2 bays; first floor glazing bar sashes with rendered lintels and projecting keystones. C20 shopfront with plate glass window and glazed door to right. Included for group value.


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The Walking Dead Season Two, Ep. 3 Review: Escalation
The plot thickens and the danger grows as Clementine struggles to stay alive in 'The Walking Dead: Season Two, Episode 3: In Harm's Way.'
By Jill Scharr 2014-05-13T20:04:00Z Games
Clementine's world gets darker in this excellent third installation to "The Walking Dead Season 2.
Intense story with vividly believable characters
High replayability
Strong voice acting and music
Limited action sequences
Sometimes stilted animation
"The Walking Dead: Season Two" video game returns today (May 13) with the third of five episodes, entitled "In Harm's Way," released on Steam and PlayStation Network, where the entire five-part season is available for $24.99. Xbox Live will get the new episode tomorrow; iOS gets it Thursday.
The main character, 11-year-old Clementine, has had to grow up too fast in a brutal world consumed by a zombie infection. Whom can Clementine trust? Whom can she save? And what does life look like when you're surrounded by death?
As "In Harm's Way" begins, Clementine and her new group have been captured by brutal gang leader Bill Carver and are imprisoned inside his gang's heavily reinforced base. In Episode 3, Clementine must find a way to escape Carver's clutches — and confront the possibility that she may never escape the ruthless pragmatism he embodies.
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Carver is the sort of antagonist who could not have existed earlier in the "Walking Dead" story, when the zombie infection was still new and the characters were still holding out hope for a cure or a rescue. (Most of the characters in the "Walking Dead" video games are original creations not found in the comic book or AMC television adaptation.)
Now, almost two years in, Carver (like the Governor in the comics and TV show) represents a reactionary, feudalistic new order, in which the weak must be "pruned" in order for the strong to survive.
It's no coincidence that Clementine and her needy sort-of-friend Sarah are put to work clipping dead branches from the plants in the compound's greenhouse, or that the work compels Clementine to make a seemingly trivial decision — whether to help Sarah with her tasks, or instead mind her own business — that ends in horrible violence.
Carver's dictatorial absolutism sometimes threatens to upset the carefully complex morality of "The Walking Dead": He's a psychopath with almost no redeeming qualities, and players don't even get the option to side with him. But Carver is not really a character; he's a catalyst. It's the other characters' responses to his vicious worldview that creates the episode's most emotionally complex moments.
There are a lot of those moments. "In Harm's Way" has more nonzombie characters in it than any previous episode, especially if both Nick and Alvin survived Episode 2 (both are possible deaths). But from its crowded beginning, the story quickly focuses on two characters: volatile Kenny (inside the compound, but spoiling for a fight), and mysterious Luke (who escaped Carver at the end of Episode 2).
Clementine once again finds herself caught in the middle as Kenny and Luke devise separate escape plans, and deciding between the two of them only gets harder as the episode goes on.
Sarah also continues to be an object of both pity and frustration. While she's largely a bystander in "In Harm's Way," the tension around her painfully naive character quickly builds, leaving us with a bad feeling about her ultimate fate in the remaining two episodes.
The other important character in Episode 3 is Jane, a sullen member of Carver's compound who keeps her cards close to her chest until the would-be escapees make their move in the episode's gory final act. She's not quite as worrisome as Luke, or as uncomfortably endearing as Kenny, but Jane definitely will have a few more cards to play before "The Walking Dead: Season Two" comes to an end.
A lot happens by the end of "In Harm's Way," yet the episode left us with the ominous feeling that the worst is still to come for Clementine.
If you've made it to Episode 3 of "The Walking Dead: Season Two," you won't find too many surprises in terms of gameplay. As always, the crux of the game is negotiating conversations and making decisions, not fighting.
Clementine does quite a bit of sneaking around in this episode, which could have been turned into some tense stealth sequences, but a good chunk of these are prescripted. When you are in control, you do little more than steer Clementine in a single direction and then press a single button.
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Episode 3 has even less fighting than the previous two episodes in Season Two. There's a zombie horde about to descend on the compound, but it doesn't show up until the last few minutes of the episode. Even then, despite the goriness, there isn't much in the way of combat, except for a few quick-time events, in which you have to aim for the indicated points on a zombie's body and then hit the correct button in time.
That's OK, though — "The Walking Dead" has never really been about fighting and sneaking, or even about zombies. It's about the choices that living people make in the face of death. Forget the zombies: this game makes choosing between dialogue options far more tense and suspenseful than other games make actually fighting zombies.
Still, it'd be fun to have a little more freedom when fighting as Clementine — her small size presents an excellent strategic challenge, especially since a zombie's only true weak point is its head, far beyond her reach. The moment in "Episode 2" when Clementine knocked a zombie's knees in, bringing its head to her level, and then split its skull was really satisfying from a gameplay perspective, and "Episode 3" doesn't have any comparable moments.
It's almost as if "The Walking Dead" doesn't want players to feel powerful or in control, which seems like it may be the entire point.
Graphics and art
Developer Telltale Games' signature art style returns with "Episode 3." Characters and scenery have a distinctly hand-drawn look, with black lines and gradient shading that evokes the series' origins as a comic book.
The cartoonish art style doesn't prevent the characters' faces from depicting a wide range of nuanced expressions. As much as we love Clementine's "throwing shade" looks of disdain for their own sake, these facial details, combined with strong writing and voice acting, are critical in a game about relationships and consequences.
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Characters' body movements are a little less sophisticated. When the player controls Clementine, her motions are stiff. Depending on the scene's camera perspective, she can be difficult to steer when moving at an angle.
Music and sound
Enough good things can't be said about the voice acting in "The Walking Dead." Considering that the game mostly consists of listening to other people talk, one bad voice performance could have undermined everything, but the cast continues to excel at bringing a complicated and branching script to life.
The music in "The Walking Dead" is largely atmospheric, with strong, steady drumbeats and a recurring electric guitar melody that gives it a bluegrass feel. Strong and memorable without becoming overbearing, the music is often used to increase the suspense in stealth-based or emotionally tense moments.
As the middle episode in a five-part season, "Episode 3" has the task of carrying players from the beginning of Clementine's solo adventures to whatever end may come for her. As such, the episode sometimes struggles from middle-child syndrome: There are very few answers in "In Harm's Way," and the answers we do get only raise more questions.
But the episode isn't meant to stand alone. Rather, its main task is escalation — escalation of tension between Kenny and Luke, of frustration concerning Sarah's naïveté, the struggle to survive the zombie apocalypse and of how to stay human without losing your humanity.
Price: $24.99 for the entire season (5 episodes)
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