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'The Bachelor': Demi Burnett Is Starting Her Own Podcast
by Abeni Tinubu | More Articles: Celebrity
Demi Burnett is the latest alum from The Bachelor franchise to start her own podcast and her 1.4 million fans and counting couldn't be happier. Burnett rose to Instagram fame during Colton Underwood's season of The Bachelor. She was slated as the villain because of her penchant for stealing Underwood multiple times to chat. However, her carefree and hilarious energy caused her to deviate from the traditional villain trope.
Demi Burnett | Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic
A ton has happened in Burnett's life in between her being eliminated from The Bachelor and starting her own podcast. Perhaps the biggest life event was getting engaged. After her time on The Bachelor, she became a shoo-in for Bachelor in Paradise. And while she was able to connect with Derek Peth, she couldn't stop thinking about Kristan Haggerty whom she'd dated in between shows.
A recap on Demi Burnett and Kristian Haggerty
In a surprising turn of events, Chris Harrison invited Haggerty to Mexico and the two spent the rest of their vacation falling deeper in love. At the end of the season, Burnett proposed to Haggerty and she accepted. During the reunion special, Haggerty returned the favor and the pair seemed to be quite happy.
A post shared by Demi Burnett (@demi_not_lovato)
Burnett has a new boyfriend, Slater Davis
But, their engagement was short-lived. Just a few months later they announced their breakup, leaving some fans wondering if their relationship was just a publicity stunt. Haggerty denounced the claims and in time, the rumors died down. Now, Haggerty is dating another reality star and musician, Taylor Blake. Burnett, on the other hand, is currently in quarantine with her boyfriend, Slater Davis.
'The Bachelor' alum is starting her own podcast
Now that Burnett's romantic life is more settled, she's focusing more attention on her career. On April 25, 2020, she took to her Instagram page to announce that she would be starting her own podcast. Likely a play on the phrase "big d*ck energy," her podcast is called Big Demi Energy with Demi Burnett.
"Soo I started my own podcast called BIG DEMI ENERGY!!! We launch Wednesday April 29th so check out the link in my bio and subscribe, 🤪" Burnett captioned a picture of herself sitting on a stool rocking combat boots. "Having Big Demi Energy is about feeling empowered, confident and most of all, badass! She's here to teach us that you don't need the hardware to have true BDE with tons of great guests, piping hot tea, and plenty of laughter," the description for the new show reads.
Big Demi Energy with Demi Burnett
Already the podcast has received over 100 reviews with people excited to tune in. "Queen I'm so happy for you!!! And the name couldn't be any better ❤❤," one fan of Burnett wrote enthusiastically. "I am so excited for this!!! Demi was my all-time fave on the Bachelor!!!! Can't wait to hear her podcast!!!" another person co-signed. "This is going to be my favorite podcast of all time, I already know it! Seriously, I cannot wait! 💛" yet another person added.
It will be interesting to see just how Burnett manages to stand out in such a congested space. As a Bachelor alum, she already has a built-in audience. We have no doubt that other alums will be all too eager to join her on the show for interviews. Only time will tell what else she'll bring to the table.
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I'm one of those people who carry around a gallon jug of water. Sometimes, I forget to fill it up in the mornings so I never really know if I have had the full gallon during the day. It's a real struggle people! If you have ever wanted to know how much water you actually drink on a daily basis, the Thermos Smart Lid is for you!
The bottle holds 24 ounces of liquid and the lid is what keeps track of your consumption. You can download your data onto the iOS application and look at real time graphs and charts of your past days, it will even sync with your Fitbit app. Another cool perk is the lid has a temperature gauge to tell you how hot or cold your water is.
The Thermos Smart Lid bottle is a great product for any health conscious and fitness weary person in your life! If they already keep track of their steps, heart rate, and calories burned everyday then they should definitely start tracking their water consumption to be sure they are well hydrated. Everyone needs to drink more water on a daily basis, and this is a great product to start!


In 1731 a widow named Sarah Kirkwood and her young son Robert and daughter sailed from Donegal, Ireland to New Castle, Delaware and settled in Newark, Delaware, becoming part of the history of the new world. Robert Kirkwood grew, married, and in 1758 applied to the Colonial Government for a tract of land in Harford County, MD, which in time was approved and deeded to him by Lord Baltimore in 1763. Robert moved his family to his new homestead and named it after his beloved childhood town. So starts the story of Newark Farms, our story.
Eight generations have grown up here, worked the land, cared for the local environment, fought for our country, and created their legacy for the next generation. Our children, generation number nine, are growing, playing, and loving their animals, land, trees and streams. We work hard every day to maintain that legacy for them. We work hard to protect the local environment, support the local community, and continue the story.
Products Overview: We raise angus cattle, sheep, pigs, chicken and turkey. All are raised the old way, when natural food and humane conditions were the norm. The cattle, sheep, chicken and turkey live on pasture all their lives. Chicken and turkey are fed non-GMO feed.


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Эдвин Паулсович Ке́ньгис (Эдвинс Кеньгис, , 12 апреля 1959, Цесис) — латвийский гроссмейстер (1991) и шахматный тренер.

Эдвин Кеньгис восьмикратный чемпион Латвии (1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2004, 2005).

Участник ряда всесоюзных турниров молодых мастеров; лучшие результаты: 1980 — 1—2-е; 1982 — 3—4-е места. В составе молодёжной сборной команды СССР победитель командного первенства мира (1980).

Лучшие результаты в международных турнирах: Юрмала (1985) — 4—5-е м.; Москва (1986, 2-й турнир) — 1—3-е; Албена (1986) — 3—5-е; Тимишоара (1987) — 7—8-е места.

Сейчас Эдвин Кеньгис живёт в Дубае и работает тренером сборной Объединенных Арабских Эмиратов. Его ученик Салем Салех стал самый молодым гроссмейстером Арабских Эмиратов и победителем Азиатского чемпионата U-16.

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he knew it would change, but when?!
An interesting thing about the human mind is that if something is important enough, it will build structurally sound bridges to link to it. Unfortunately, very often the only mind that is able to cross that bridge, is the mind that created it.


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Q: when I Add new element dynamically to droppable area all the existing elements are not droppable I have my html containers as follows and it has number of levels.

When the page loads I fetch required elements from DB and appended to the relevant ULs using below HTML.

content..

When all the LI elements are in place I use following java script to make fields Draggable and Droppable.
function AddDraggableDropperbleFunctionality() {

var selectedClass = 'areaSelected';

$('.levelBucket li').draggable({
    revert: true,
    start: function (e, ui) {
        ui.helper.addClass(selectedClass);
    },
    stop: function (e, ui) {},
    drag: function (e, ui) {}
});

  $(".levelBucket").sortable().droppable({
    over: function (e, ui) { $(this).addClass(selectedClass); },
    out: function (e, ui) { $(this).removeClass(selectedClass); },
    drop: function (e, ui) {

       //Do all the updates

    }
});

}

After page loads all the Draggable and Droppable functionality are working fine. There is a separate button in my page to add LI elements dynamically. When I add new element I call the above Java script method again to make newly added item draggable. But actually what happen is newly added LI is working fine with draggable and droppable and all the existing LIs are not droppable anymore.

A: I have been using following method to add 'LI' element to the levelBuckets.
 consultantContainer.innerHTML += consultantWrapper;

But after I modified the above line as below mentioned way, my problem was solved. I think the problem is using innerHTML to append elements and it affects the draggable functionality.
$(consultantWrapper).appendTo('#' + level);

Edit: Here is a more explicit example to clarify the use of appendTo.
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Wembley Innovation developed a means of reinforcing large blockwork walls to eliminate the use of wind posts. The system consists of a horizontally reinforced blockwork course (a bond beam), at intervals up the height of the wall, so as to subdivide the wall into a number of smaller vertically spanning panels (see Figure 1). The motivation for the development was that wind posts were relatively difficult to install and there seemed to be a tendency to use them at ever closer horizontal spacing, which inevitably pushed up costs.
The client enlisted Lucideon to develop a series of tests to determine the strength of walls constructed with bond beams and to compare these to walls constructed using wind posts.
Initially four walls containing bond beams, each 8m long and 5m high, were tested. The walls were built within a steel frame and the reinforcing bars fitted into simple cleats attached to the columns at each end. Two further walls containing wind posts at the wall centre line were tested for comparison purposes.
Initial results were very encouraging but the designs were deliberately conservative in that extra fixings and some bed joint reinforcement were used. A second similar phase was carried out where these conservative measures were not taken. The results were similarly encouraging, with a slight improvement in the case of the bond beams. There was no evidence of cracking due to shrinkage.
The design approach for the sub-panels between the bond beams is straightforward and follows the principles of EN 1996-1-1 and PD 6697. However, design of the bond beams to BS 5628-2 proved to be more difficult, and the check against a sudden compression failure, which is incorporated in BS 5628-2, controlled the design and led to span limitations. There was no sign of sudden compression failure in any of the tests, and consequently a series of tests on low height walls were undertaken, to determine some limiting bending moments that could be used for design. From the four tests carried out, the lowest result was used to define a maximum ultimate bending moment, for use in design and hence a serviceability check was not required.
The specification of materials, design and execution were all brought together in a Design Guide, which was published by Lucideon in 2009 (then Ceram).
The first significant application of the bond beam system was in a large data centre constructed in South East England, it was an ideal use for the bond beam system as it featured long, uncomplicated runs of high walls, loaded by a moderately high lateral load. The centre was constructed as a robust two storey steel and concrete 'bunker' built entirely within a large steel framed building. The interior was broken down into smaller rooms, with a requirement that a fire or explosion in any room did not spread into the adjacent areas.
The solution adopted for constructing the walls was to use long runs of 140 thick block walls, with a design lateral loading of 0.5 kN/m2. These walls were typically 6m high, and the original design featured bed joint reinforcement in every course plus 200 x 200 square hollow section wind posts at maximum 4.5m centres. The total amount of blockwork used was 11,000m2.
The introduction of bond beams substantially increased the allowable span of the walls, eliminating many interim wind posts, although some wind posts were still required adjacent to doorways and on unusual spans. The masonry contractor reported that the use of the bond beam system achieved cost savings of approximately 15% over a traditional wind post system.
Whilst the bond beams allowed for a much wider spacing of wind posts, it was not possible to entirely omit them. The next step was to investigate a vertical version of the bond beam.
Column tests were carried out on what were essentially locally reinforced hollow blockwork. In each case, two vertical steel bars were used in a single voided block.
The completed system now consists of both beams and columns, shear transfer rods, cleats to fix reinforcing bars to building columns, and to the vertical bars in the columns. All of the details, together with the limiting moments to be used for both beams and columns were included in a revised design guide.
there were large amounts of large services distributed at high level in the spaces, creating many penetrations through the full height walls.
In designing the Aquatics Centre masonry, the strength added by introducing bond beams meant that the walls were able to span significantly further than the recommended spacing of movement joints. In order to avoid this limitation, it was necessary to introduce bed joint reinforcement.
The subdivision of large blockwork walls subjected to high lateral loads can be achieved without the extensive use of wind posts. The combination of the design of the subpanels using Code Guidance and a 'design by test' approach for the bond beams and columns has enabled an ultimate limit sate design approach to be developed, without the need for serviceability checks. Throughout the test programme progressive improvements were made to the components of the system.
The system was used very successfully on the complex 2012 Aquatics Centre project. The masonry contractor reported that the block walls were erected faster and cheaper than using comparable traditional systems. This project demonstrated the value of the system for applications with long or high walls with significant lateral loads. Further investigation lead to improved guidance on the provision of effects of shrinkage.


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Mi-Communications
Mi-People
Mi-Credentials
Mi-Events
Mi-Profile
Mi-Groups
Mi-Docs
Mi-Calendars
Mi-Orgs
Mi-Assets
Mi-Maps
Mi-Boards
Mi-Apps
With over 65 major functions for the system, i-INFO has thousand of users applying these solutions in different ways and under different circumstances, every day.
If you want to learn more any of the functions below, click the section title or the Learn More option below.
Mi-Communications allows users to send daily and emergency communications, citizen alerts and other mass notices in by email, sms, text, voice, pager, data and fax.
Mi-Events Registry allows users to create and manage appointments for events, such as medical dispensing clinics, tax assistance and volunteer centers or other large groups to level the flow of attendees to match available staff.
Mi-Documents lets users check-in, check-out and manage documents, maintain versioning with multiple authors and publish documents to one or multiple web portals.
Mi-Assets function, at its core, supports the tiered sharing of resources to concurrently enhance local, regional, state and national mutual aid and donations management programs.
Mi-People allows users to manage detailed staff records for responders, volunteers and other people that are associated with their various agencies and organizations.
Mi-Profile allows every user to manage their own personal profile informationpoints of contact, education, skills, training, credentials and other important records.
Mi-Calendars allows designated users to create calendar events such as meetings, trainings and conferences; and provides the registration/tracking of activities.
Mi-Resource Maps provides users with a comprehensive view of all their agency's resources, plus the resources that are shared with their organization from one or more agencies or networks.
The Credentialing functions are embedded within the Mi-Profile and Mi-People applications. It allows people to enter their own credentials and their agencies' to verify the accuracy and issue ID badges.
Mi-Groups users can setup and maintain organizational and personal groups of people, and share those groups to enhance communications, resource access and inter-agency security.
The Mi-Orgs function simplifies the way in which organizational and/or agency level information is monitored, managed and maintained as current information.
The Mi-Dashboards function allows users to customize the layout of information for their login site and authorized dashboard managers can create and publish content specific to their communities of interest.
i-INFO is a registered trademark
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This page is a follow-up to How to Create, Retrieve, Update, and Delete Objects in FaunaDB. Here you will find further examples of working with objects in FaunaDB including databases, keys, classes, user-defined functions, and indexes.
Reading or writing instances of databases requires an admin key.
Reading or writing keys requires an admin key.
Reading or writing classes requires a server key.
Creating and updating a function requires a server key.
Let's create a function to allow our authors to create new blog posts. We'll set it up to allow the author to provide a title and body. This way authors are constrained by what data they can store on a post instance.
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Now we can create a new author and use their credentials.
After the author has logged in, they can use their secret to call the create_entry function that we created.
body: "this is my first blog post!"
Creating and updating an index requires a server key.
Indexes can also cover multiple values, which affect the order of their results. See below section on ordering for more information.
Indexes created without specifying the terms field return all indexed values on the indexed class.
For indexes where the terms field was defined, entries are located using the indexed terms.
Let's create an index to return the latest spells updated. To do this we will create an index which is sorted reversely by each spell's last updated timestamp.
We'll specify terms on this index so we can find spells by element. We'll also use the casefold function as a transformation to the specified term which will make the entries lowercase in the index.
When querying the index, you can use the casefold function to convert the query terms to lowercase. Using casefold in a query to an index configured with casefold essentially makes a case-insensitive query.
Since timestamp was added to the index to facilitate sorting, it might not be required for the query to return timestamp values to the application layer. In that case, it's possible to use the map function to extract only the desired fields.
It is disallowed to update an index in a way that changes its shape. This means no changing the source or the terms. You can, however, change the name of an index or its uniqueness. If you update the unique field, it will not remove existing duplicated items from the index.


Redbirds inspire one another through "State Your Success."
State your Success is an opportunity for students or alumni who have recently accepted a job, internship, or been admitted into graduate school to inspire other Redbirds with their career success.
Share your story today. Just complete the brief State Your Success online form and submit a selfie in your professional or classroom environment, or holding one of our "I Got Hired" or "I'm Going to Grad School" signs.
Your success story may be posted on the Career Center's Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram accounts. You may even become a feature story on the website!
Inspire other Redbirds with your story about how they can achieve career success!


Thinking about studying abroad? Find out about SF State's semester- and year-long journalism study-abroad programs, as well as options for summer through ieiMedia (http://ieimedia.com). You'll also learn about federal scholarships that will help cover the costs.


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This Controversial, SF-Based Dating App Is Now Drafting In LA
By Ashley Tibbits May 4, 2016, 2:00pm PDT
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LA's single, ready-to-mingle professionals just scored a whole new way to work the dating scene. The League, an invite-only app created by Stanford alumni Amanda Bradford, first launched in San Francisco in 2014 and claims to differentiate itself from the pack (Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, etc) by staying ultra-exclusive, private, and doing the "vetting" so you don't have to.
But the app isn't without its share of controversy. Labeled "elitist" by critics (the company prefers the term "elite," thank you very much), The League puts a major focus on your educational background and even pulls info from your LinkedIn page. But Bradford is quick to point out that she designed the service for "Alpha women" like herself and that their merit-based system is not intended to shame anyone. Simply put, it's for professionals seeking those with similar backgrounds, accomplishments, and goals.
The League's Los Angeles draft started at the tail end of April and it will be selecting 3,000 of the 25,000 waitlisted Angelenos. Whether or not you make the cut, you can crash the app's LA launch party on Thursday, May 19th at 8pm at Hollywood hot spot Blind Dragon.


When I got my first order and opened my box, I was so surprised to what I saw!! Everything in my box was just "Beautiful" I was like a kid at Christmas getting a new red bike from Santa!
My second order was even "Better" I love all my items and I'm so impressed with how they package your items.I will continue doing business with this company Always!!


How Neverfail controls FileMaker databases and services during a switchover process.
This article is intended to describe the way Neverfail controls FileMaker Server databases and services during a switchover.
The stop script contains a "close" command, which will close all the databases from client's access. When the command is issued, connected clients will receive a 30-second warning, that they should close their connection; the 30-second interval is the default warning period.
When the close command is run, the connected users will get the following message "All databases are closing - Command initiated by Neverfail Heartbeat Switch / Stop Command Connection will be forcibly closed after 30s". All connections that have not been closed in the default time will be forcibly closed.
Note: Upon the reboot of the Passive Neverfail server running FileMaker Server, the services will not be started. This is desirable to avoid Apply exceptions. In the case of a switchover, the start script will execute and start any services that are not running on the server that will be Active.


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    /**
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     * @constructor
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    var UserAdmin = Model({
        findAll: 'GET '+API+'/user/admin',
        findOne: 'GET '+API+'/user/admin/{id}'
    }, {
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After a day of wonder -- thanks to Envi Event Planning's flawless planning and coordination -- Indian bride Kajal and her groom Ankur were ready to finish things with a dazzling celebration! With magnificent decor by expert event designers Occasions by Shangri-la, the Tybee Island Wedding Chapel looked spectacular! Guests delighted in a delectable wedding cake from Baker's Pride Bakery and enjoyed thrilling performances, including one by Maharani Kajal herself! Continue below to see all the reception highlights Garret Frandsen Photography captured, and if you're dying for more details, head to the full gallery to see it all!
"Makeup: I knew exactly the kind of look that I wanted, and Maryam (my make up artist) was awesome! She knew exactly what my vision was and executed it perfectly!! Hair: I've known Jincey (my hair stylist) for a long time and she also knew what I liked. We went through all of the hair styles, and the day of she perfected all of my styles as well, even under al of the time crunches!"
"My whole entire family played major parts in all aspects of my wedding preparations which I was so thankful for! I think everyone did their part! My cousins especially did a lot! They made my Instagram posters and my photo booth posters which turned out wonderful and added that personal touch to everything! My sister and sister-in-laws literally took all of the stress off of me during the week of the wedding and added their personal touches everywhere!"
"I would have to say my wedding day jewelry was very special to me. I felt like I looked everywhere for the perfect wedding day set, I almost gave up, and then I saw this set and I knew instantly I loved it and that was the only thing I could see myself wearing on my wedding day!! My reception jewelry was also another piece I could not decide on because I had my own idea in mind, which eventually I designed and had made! I loved it!!"
Have an amazing day, Maharanis! We'll be back tomorrow with another fantastic shaadi!


WLNS.com reports that longtime Lansing Sexton football coach Dan Boggan will step down after a coaching tenure that yielded more than 110 victories since he took the job in 1996.
Boggan also is the assistant principal at Sexton, and will stay on in that capacity. According to the report, Boggan decided to hang up the coaching whistle to focus more on his administrative duties.
No word on a coaching replacement has been has been given. With Boggan's decision, two of Lansing's three high schools will have new coaches on the sideline this fall. Everett's Chad Foster stepped down in December 2017.


Moulded Interconnect Devices (MID) integrate conductors and electrical circuits directly into three-dimensional plastic components which can be moulded practically at will. This makes the components both a housing and an electronic circuit in one. These injection moulded circuit carriers enable companies to develop components which are smaller, lighter and less expensive than is possible using classical circuit boards. Three dimensional MID systems are also simpler to mount and enable the integration of additional functions.
There can be hardly any other application which poses such widely differing demands on a compound than MID technology. LDS requires the compound to have high thermal resistance, good isotropic component behaviour and, most importantly, good capacity for metallization.
Material developments are focused on the implementation of reduced conductor widths and improvement of thermal expansion and conduction. The choice of polymers is consequently restricted to highly thermally stable plastics. The matrix polymers used by Ensinger are polyphthalamides (PPA), polyetheretherketones (PEEK) and liquid crystal polymers (LCP). High-tech plastics are characterized by their excellent dimensional stability and rigidity, even at extremely high temperatures. LCP also comes with good chemical and flame-retardant properties, and is the thermosetting plastic with the lowest thermal expansion. The use of fillers further reduces expansion. Ensinger's newly developed compound TECACOMP LCP LDS 4107 expands approximately equally both in the direction of flow and also vertically to it.
During the LDS process, polymers are bonded to metals. The difficulty here is that plastics fundamentally demonstrate much higher thermal expansion than metal. If components are exposed to alternating thermal stress, there is a considerable risk of the conductor becoming detached over time.
The MID manufacturing process is complex and comprises several production steps from the development of the base material, injection molding, metallization, assembly and quality assurance. In Community research, 12 international companies are developing a European pilot plant for 3-D micro-components by 2015. They have set themselves an ambitious goal: more than 50 percent of today's production costs are to be saved.
As part of the research project, Ensinger performed extensive test series in order to reconcile the material properties (thermal expansion) of polymers with those of the metal used. This has culminated in the development of special mineral and ceramic fillers which are new both in terms of their size and shape. The compound formulations optimized in this way ensure durable, firmly fixed and functionally reliable metal pathways.
3D HIPMAS is supported by the European Comission through ist Seventh Framework Program under the Public Private Partnership "Factories of the future" initiative.


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Many Religions—What Does It Mean to You?
Awake!—1984
Does Disbelief Satisfy?
Finding the Way
Is Any Religion Good Enough?
The True Religion—How to Identify It
How False Religion Misrepresents God
Enjoy Life Forever!—An Interactive Bible Course
Why Be Interested in Other Religions?
Mankind's Search for God
Many Religions—What Does It Mean to You?
PERPLEXED by the vast array of religions with their confusing dogmas, rituals and practices, and their hostility toward one another, the tendency of many is to shun all religion. Others no longer have faith because of certain personal tragedies that they feel God could have prevented. Still others, on seeing the suffering and injustices among people in the world, decide that there is no use believing in anything. And many others, influenced by evolution, turn to atheism and agnosticism. Do you identify with any of these people and how they feel about religion?
Though many today have turned away from religion, does their course of disbelief bring them satisfaction and happiness? Perhaps freeing oneself from the entanglement of the world's religions does bring a measure of relief. Yet, sooner or later, one comes to realize that man has a spiritual side to him that has to be satisfied. He often wonders: 'How did we get here? Why are we here? What is the meaning of life? What does the future hold?'
That was the experience of one-time agnostic Masao Fujimaki, who said: "From my youth on I used to think about life and death. Death seemed to me to be such a tragedy, a waste. It made any goal in life seem futile and empty."
To fill this void, people who reject organized religion or the belief in a Creator often turn with religious passion to some substitute god. Science, politics, philosophy, and even agnosticism and atheism become their fervently held religion.
The popular scientist Carl Sagan, for example, once stated in an interview: "If you look into science you will find a sense of intricacy, depth, and exquisite beauty which, I believe, is much more powerful than the offerings of any bureaucratic religion." Then he added: "I would not even object to saying that the sense of awe before the grandeur of nature is itself a religious experience."
But do such 'experiences' really satisfy man's spiritual needs? Fujimaki, quoted above, answered: "I became quite wrapped up in the study of electricity, feeling that the laws controlling electricity were the only things I could trust. But still something was lacking in my life. I needed to know God's name and his purpose for me."
Similarly, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the noted Soviet exile and author who considered himself a Marxist in his younger years, took a dim view of atheism when he said recently in an award-acceptance speech: "The entire 20th century is being sucked into the vortex of atheism and self-destruction. We can only reach with determination for the warm hand of God, which we have so rashly and self-confidently pushed away . . . There is nothing else to cling to in the landslide." That surely does not sound as if disbelief or atheism is the answer, does it?
Does this, then, mean that any religion is good as long as it fills a void and satisfies some yearnings of the soul? This, surely, would not be the case, for, as we have seen, not all religions produce the right kind of fruit even if they have an outward appearance of holiness. So, then, how does one go about finding real satisfaction among so many religions?
Abraham Lincoln, when explaining why he had never joined any religion, said: "When any church will inscribe over its altar as its sole qualifications for membership the Savior's condensed statement of the substance of both the law and the gospel, 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself'—that church will I join with all my heart and all my soul."
The words quoted by Lincoln were spoken by Jesus Christ and are found in the Bible at Luke 10:27. They clearly point to love—for God and for fellowmen—as an identifying mark of true religion. It is no wonder that people are turned away when they see so-called Christian folks and other religious people fighting and killing one another in sanguinary wars, or pursuing and promoting immoral ways of life that bring harm to themselves and others.
On the other hand, throughout the world Jehovah's Witnesses have become well known during this century as the people who maintain strict neutrality toward the nations' conflicts. During World War II, hundreds of them were executed because of their refusal to compromise their Christian principles. In some countries young Witness schoolboys today know that upon graduation they face many years of imprisonment for their refusal to comply with compulsory military service. In some other countries, where education is highly regarded, schoolchildren are willing to give up graduation prospects rather than take part in martial arts training. Why? Not because they are antigovernment or antisocial, but because their love for God and for fellowmen moves them to nonparticipation in the world's violent ways.
What about good morals in words and deeds? Some may say: 'Aren't there nice people in all religions?' Yes, but such "niceness" may have very little to do with love of God, and very often it is swayed to badness in times of crisis. The words of Jesus Christ quoted above show that love of neighbor is secondary to love of God. True neighbor love must be based on, or motivated by, love of God.
Thus, besides endeavoring to live a good and moral life, Jehovah's Witnesses demonstrate this kind of love when they volunteer their time and energy in calling from house to house to share with others something unique—a Bible-based hope of living forever here on earth in peace and harmony with men and with God.—Isaiah 45:18; Revelation 21:4.
In this series of articles we have considered several aspects of the world's religions. On the one hand, we have seen that although there are so many religions today, they have developed from the same source of false Babylonish religion and thus are producing fruitage that is disappointing. On the other hand, we have investigated the alternatives, namely, disbelief, agnosticism and atheism, and found that these and other substitute "religions" cannot truly satisfy man's needs.
Being confronted by this situation in world religion, what will you do? Will you be like the person described in Psalm 10:4, who "makes no search" because "all his ideas are: 'There is no God'"? Or will you be willing to accept the invitation extended to you by Jehovah's Witnesses and search for the true God and the religion that he approves?
Masao Fujimaki, who was torn between his faith in science and his need to know God and the purpose of life, made the choice. "When a missionary of Jehovah's Witnesses called at my door, I readily accepted a Bible study," he said. As the study progressed, he began to see how reliable and accurate Bible prophecies are as they undergo fulfillment. "This had a great impact on me," he recalled, and it led him to conclude that Jehovah God and his promises are trustworthy.
Through later association with Jehovah's Witnesses, he saw the same quality reflected among them, and he decided that he wanted to become one of them. He was baptized after studying for about one year, and he eventually became an elder in the local congregation.
He saw the situation and made the right choice. It is just as Moses told the Israelites when they camped on the Plains of Moab prepared to enter the Promised Land: "I have put life and death before you, the blessing and the malediction; and you must choose life in order that you may keep alive, you and your offspring, by loving Jehovah your God, by listening to his voice and by sticking to him." (Deuteronomy 30:19, 20) Yes, there is a choice, and it is up to you. What will you do?
One fruit of true religion is peace between men of all nationalities and races


Professional dancer and singer that has attracted more than 70,000 followers about Instagram. She actually is also known to be the sweetheart of musical.ly star Michael Le. She was eleven when she started dancing and went to Bak Middle College from the Arts. She regularly posts video clips of her dance and teaching at Sean's Dance Manufacturer. She's five siblings. She's caused dancer and choreographer Ian Eastwood.


On 31 May 2017, the European Commission put forward a first wave of mobility initiatives as part of a wide-ranging Mobility Package. Published under the heading 'Europe on the Move', the set of initiatives included 8 legislative proposals aiming, in the Commission's words, at improving the functioning of the road haulage market; enhancing the employment and social conditions of workers; and promoting smart road-charging in Europe.
On 8 November 2017, the European Commission published a second wave of Mobility Package initiatives under the heading 'Clean Mobility Package', including proposals for the revision of the Combined Transport Directive and for a Regulation on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services.
On 17 May 2018, the Commission put forward a third and final set of measures to complete its agenda for safe, clean and connected mobility. This third Mobility Package includes proposals for a streamlined TEN-T, for a Regulation on electronic freight transport information and for a revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive.


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Q: Codeacademy: Loops and Arrays 2 (javascript) I am having an issue with my code working on CodeAcademy. I have compared it to other people who have passed this section and I can not find the mistake.
I keep getting "SyntaxError: Missing ) after argument list"
var names = ["Andy", "Paige", "Damian", "Aaron", "Carrie"];
for (var i = 0; i < names.length; i ++)
{
    console.log("I know someone called " names[i])
}

//Does anybody have any idea why?

A: You need to add a + sign to concatenate a string and variable. Change your console.log to
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A: you forgot to concatenate the string to variable
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Julie Dostal, Ph.D., is the executive director of the LEAF Council on Alcoholism and Addictions and has been with the organization since 1998. She is also the chair of the Otsego County Opiate Task Force, actively working with agencies, businesses, healthcare organizations, and individuals to help stem the tide of our current opioid epidemic.
Dostal teaches an upper level course on addiction at SUNY Oneonta in the Department of Human Ecology and is a New York State Master Trainer. She has earned recognition and respect on the national stage. She serves as the president of the Professional Association of Council Executives and is on the board of directors of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependencies (NCADD). As a woman in long-term recovery, Dostal is especially proud of her work with NCADD, which was founded by one of the first women to go public about her sobriety through the 12-step movement.
The senate's "Woman of Distinction" program was created in 1998 to honor New York women who exemplify personal excellence, or whose professional achievements or acts of courage, selflessness, integrity or perseverance serve as an example to all New Yorkers.
Previous winners in the annual event have included leading women from the worlds of business, academics and civic life, as well as those who have performed heroic or selfless acts, made significant discoveries or provided examples of personal excellence against difficult odds.
Julie Dostal will be honored on May 9th at an Albany reception at the Capitol along with other "Women of Distinction" from across the state.


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As a Mom you are getting your kids to consume two glasses of milk everyday. One with chocolate and another with honey. Good Job. But only if it is Safe Milk. So how do we decide? Skimmed or whole? In Tetra Pak? In Plastic Pouch? In Glass Bottle? And how about drinking straight from the udder?
Yes, it is not about WHY milk or HOW MUCH milk!! Its about "WHICH" milk is safe for us!!
Milk which is fresh, free from food poisoning bacteria, which can last long, which does not get spoiled quickly and nutrients are retained is the best milk. And adulteration of milk is one of the growing concerns in the present world. Milk is adulterated with detergent and chalk powder. Therefore, we are always perturbed with respect to the quality of milk.
Milk packed in plastic bags. These are not very expensive but I know that it has to be consumed immediately. They are not pasteurized and therefore it spoils very quickly as it has more bacteria. This milk is generally boiled before consumption with the intention to kill the bacteria present it in. But the fact is by boiling milk, we not only kill the bacteria present it, but we are also burning its nutrient content. In short we land up drinking well boiled water instead of the highly nutritious liquid. Also we all know that milk purchased loose and in plastic bags can be adulterated easily.
Pasteurised milk is generally available in glass bottles. Pasteurized milk contains no food poisoning bacteria because it is heated usually to 71 degrees for 15 seconds, making it safe and last longer. But they have to be stored in refrigerator. I cannot stock up more milk bottles if I do not have enough space in my refrigerator.
UHT carton milk –This is Ultra high temperature treated milk. Here, the milk is heated at a high temperature of 135 degree Celsius for about 3 to 4 seconds and cooled down immediately and packed in tetra pak carton. The unique combination of pasteurizing milk at an ultra-high temperature, and then packaging it in a Tetra Pak carton, results in milk having a long shelf life. Ultra-pasteurization eliminates bacteria and Tetra Pak carton packaging keeps out light, air and harmful contaminants. Therefore, there is no need to boil the milk. No refrigeration is needed until the carton is opened. So, we can stock up the milk without worrying about refrigerator space. We can take it with us whenever we are on move, put it into kids' lunch boxes, and take it to events and picnics, without worrying about the safety or quality of the milk. The most amazing part is that there are no preservatives added during the process of creating shelf safe milk.
I picked up the UHT milk packed in Tetra Pak carton . Though it is a little expensive, I know I am going to save my trips to hospital and reduce my stress caused due to ill health. Moreover, this eco-friendly package preserves all the wholesome goodness of milk and helps kids get the vitamins and nutrients of milk, anytime, anywhere.
Good information.. i switched to tetra Pack milk couple of years ago. Besides it being healthy ( i use organic) like the long shelf life.
Thank You Jayanti. Objective comparisons of packaging of milk in the market is helpful in picking up the right product. Your article was brief concise and helpful.
Good information. It does make sense to pick up either pasteurized milk.
I always battle with similar concerns. What are your thoughts on A2 milk and the happy cow brands such as Pride of Cows and Woohoo?


Just a reminder that we have our first UA IEEE general body meeting this Friday 9/11 at 4pm in ECE 530.
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A few years earlier, a group of young men had gotten high on drugs and broken into her Indiana farmhouse and committed mass murder. Betty Jane's sons were killed. She was shot and left for dead. Since beginning his prison sentence, one of the convicted criminals wrote to tell her he had "found Christ" and asked for her forgiveness.
I told her to give me six months and I would try to give her an answer. During that time, I sought out victims of violent crimes and those whose loved ones have been shattered by crimes. I studied the Jewish tradition and looked at what the church has said.
The victims who talked with me were very disturbed by the issue of forgiveness. They were constantly being told they must forgive, but most could not. One woman's daughter had been killed by her daughter's husband, who was now in prison. The son-in-law said he "found Christ" in prison. Therefore, the mother concluded in anguish, that he would go to heaven and be with her daughter, and she would go to hell because she could not forgive him.
Victim's resistance to forgiveness seems to focus on two elements: forgiveness as forgetting and forgiveness as excuse. Survivors do not want their loved ones to be forgotten.
In a conversation with the mother of Benjamin Lender, a young man killed by the contras in Nicaragua, I asked how she would feel about being asked to forgive those who killed her son. She immediately responded, "Does that mean I will have to forget?" The word "amnesty" comes from "amnesia" – to forget. When someone says, "I'm sorry," we frequently respond, "Oh, forget it." When we forgive someone, it usually implies that we will try to act as though nothing has happened. Understandably, victims of violence are deeply concerned that their loved one is not to be forgotten.
Forgiving may also imply excusing. Betty Jane is willing to assume that the young man in prison had had a genuine religious experience. But what does "finding Christ" have to do with an early parole? Does finding Christ excuse what was done? Does a religious experience mean that now we should act as though a crime wasn't committed? Leaders of the prison ministry say the man should be released so he can witness for Christ. Betty Jane wonders why he can't witness for Christ in prison.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote that "cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance." Repentance has remorse, restitution and regeneration. First, a genuine "I'm sorry" is required. (The prison psychologist told Betty Jane that the only regret of the young man who killed her sons was that they, "didn't finish her off, too.") Second, insofar as possible, an attempt must be made to restore what was destroyed. This means accepting legal, financial and moral consequences. Third, there must be renewal, a change in how the person lives. "Fruits of repentance" should show evidence that the sin will not be repeated.
Even with this understanding of repentance, victims ask us not to demand that they themselves pronounce absolution. Those of us who speak on behalf of the Christian community can speak of God's mercy to the truly repentant, but we have no right to insist that the victim establish a relationship with his or her victimizer to effect a reconciliation. Even without some reconciliation with the perpetrator, most victims can gradually "let go" of their hate, anger, rage or despair. Their negative energy becomes channeled into constructive activity such as working for victim causes of supporting other victims. They no longer allow the perpetrator to be the center of their lives. They focus on the present and the future.
Betty Jane is open to a future without her sons. She is a prominent national leader in the victim rights movement, currently the Florida state director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. But she is not open to a future with those who killed her children. She had no relationship with them before the murders and she desires none now. She hopes they create for themselves a positive future, but one that does not include her.
Betty Jane is quite ready to affirm that God is merciful, and she is hopeful that the murderers of her sons will find a genuine relationship with God. But don't ask her to be responsible for their salvation. Don't ask her to go to them and judge their hearts. Let a representative of the church assume that burden.


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Behind-the-scenes book: A new era for Louis Vuitton
par By Marie Bladt, translated by Ciara Quinn 20 août 2014
Captured through the lens of photographer Juergen Teller, the book retraces the precious moments leading up to the house's Fall/Winter 2014-2015 show, with Nicolas Ghesquière as the newly appointed creative director. The behind-the-scenes book is to be published in October by Steidl.
On March 5 in Paris the fashion world gathered in the courtyard of the Louvre to bear witness to Louis Vuitton's Fall/Winter 2014-2015 women's ready-to-wear collection, the first under the hand of new creative director Nicolas Ghesquière. His long-time friend Juergen Teller has immortalized the first moments of an artistic turning point, bringing to light the new Vuitton woman, in structured pieces and modern materials, that boast a Sixties charm. Brought together in a 48-page book, illustrated by M/M Paris, the 60 photographs capture the emotions felt as Freja Beha Erichsen opened the show with the first look, right through to the new collection's first advertising campaign. For a unique insight into the designer's experiences, as the fashion house enters a new chapter in history, discover the fleeting moments perfectly documented inside, to be cherished through time. "I just arrived in Paris Louis Vuitton automne-hiver 2014/15", illustrated by M/M Paris will be available from October 27 published by Steidl, €95. © Steidl Juergen Teller See also on Vogue.frA photographer's eye view of Louis VuittonVivienne Westwood, a biography of a revolutionary designerValentino book, At the Emperor's Table Captured through the lens of photographer Juergen Teller, the book retraces the precious moments leading up to the house's Fall/Winter 2014-2015 show, with Nicolas Ghesquière as the newly appointed creative director. The behind-the-scenes book is to be published in October by Steidl.
See also on Vogue.frA photographer's eye view of Louis VuittonVivienne Westwood, a biography of a revolutionary designerValentino book, At the Emperor's Table Part of the Fall/Winter 2014-2015 campaign captured by Juergen Teller, modeled by Freja Beha Erichsen
Pourquoi on adore ces chouchous XXL repérés sur Instagram ?
par Marie Bladt 16 juillet 2019
6 robes d'été à moins de 200 euros repérées sur l'Instagram des tops


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Q: HTTP GET request with Android is not working I am trying to access a RESTfull webserver. The link is Railyatri. When I am access this through my android app, I am getting empty response. When I do that same thing through my PC's browser I get the required data (JSON).
This is how I am making the http request in android

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    HttpGet httpGet = new HttpGet(url);
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I get the Status Code as 200.
Can somebody point out what mistake I am doing.


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Mitch McConnell: Democrats Stay Silent As Operative Admits to Felony Against McConnell
ByShoshana Weissmann
A few months ago, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) learned a device was used to illegally record what went on inside his campaign. Democrats jumped at the opportunity to demonize the senator rather than speak out against the crime that was committed against him. Many Democrats even suggested McConnell's campaign was using the bugging to make the candidate look like a victim. However, the perpetrator, heavily involved in the liberal group Progress Kentucky, is now gleefully admitting what he did, and Democrats have gone silent.
A National Journal article from April titled "Did Anyone Bug Mitch McConnell's Office?" quotes the DSCC executive director, Guy Cecil, saying that McConnell "was simply trying to play the victim." Recording a private conversation without consent is illegal, and Senator McConnell was the victim of a felony, so in that sense he was absolutely a victim. One harmed by a crime has the right to be outraged. Unsurprisingly, Cecil has yet to apologize for his statements.
In the article, it is also stated that "thus far, the campaign hasn't provided evidence to support its claim that Democrats were behind the latest surreptitious act." It turns out that Republicans were absolutely right — it was not an inside job, as we later learned. However, Democrats and those who attacked McConnell have yet to apologize.
The man behind the recording is Curtis Morrison, a former Progress Kentucky spokesman. Progress Kentucky is the organization that released abhorrent racist attacks against Senator McConnell's wife. Charges against Morrison will be presented to a grand jury. In an article titled "Why I Secretly Recorded Mitch McConnell," Curtis explains, "McConnell was quick to frame himself as the victim of a crime, which was to be expected. It was the guilty repositioning of a politician who has been caught being craven."
McConnell did not "frame" himself as a victim of a crime. McConnell IS the victim of a crime at the hands of Morrison himself. Morrison fully admits to the felony. It is bizarre and disingenuous to attack McConnell for taking issue with a felony that was committed against him.
Worse yet, the Kentucky and D.C. Democrats who berated McConnell are silent. In late April, the Kentucky Democratic Party Chairman released an article titled "Mitch McConnell Is Not A Victim." One cannot imagine how he could think McConnell, the victim of a felony, is not a victim. Other than this, Democrats have been largely silent.
When anybody commits a felony, or any crime, against another, it should be taken seriously and condemned. When a felony is committed, politics need to be put aside. Rather than condemn the actions and condemn Progress Kentucky, Democrats shifted to attacking Senator McConnell. Even after learning the whole story, Kentucky and D.C. Democrats are silent and have not spoken out against Morrison's continuously appalling statements. However, they seem to be on the same page with Morrison, so this is not at all surprising.


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SpaceShipTwo completes second successful glide
Virgin Galactic conducted a second glide flight of SpaceShipTwo in Mojave Dec. 22.
SpaceShipTwo completes second successful glide Virgin Galactic conducted a second glide flight of SpaceShipTwo in Mojave Dec. 22. Check out this story on lcsun-news.com: http://lcsun.co/2iOQ6ze
Sun-News Reports, . Published 1:00 a.m. MT Dec. 31, 2016
The VSS Unity completed a successfult glide test in December.(Photo: Virgin Galactic)
Virgin Galactic successfully conducted a second glide flight of SpaceShipTwo at their Mojave test facility, according to a news release from Spaceport America.
SpaceShipTwo, named VSS Unity, and its carrier aircraft, WhiteKnightTwo, took off from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California in early December. The vehicle was piloted by David Mackay and Mark Stucky. The WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft was piloted by C.J. Sturkow and Nicola Pecile with flight test engineer Dustin Mosher. This is the second of about a dozen glide flights scheduled for the second SpaceShipTwo. Powered flight tests may begin this summer with an eye toward bringing the commercial space flight program back to Spaceport America.
Virgin Galactic was supposed to launch flights from Spaceport America, in southern New Mexico, several years ago. Area taxpayers paid about $219 million to get the spaceport going. But a series of minor setbacks and the fatal crash of SpaceShipOne during testing in October 2014 set the company back.
As soon as spacecraft's safety is assured, Virgin Galactic will be relocating to Spaceport America to commence flying several hundred passengers who have signed on to become astronauts — a title bestowed on people who have flown more than 62 miles or 325,000 feet above the earth — and have paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a two-hour ride.
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Home » Entertainment » Jikinya dance fest preps gather steam
Jikinya dance fest preps gather steam
September 13, 2017 / comments : 0
BY ENTERTAINMENT DESK
Preparations for this year's edition of the annual Jikinya dance provincial festivals are an advanced stage, the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) said in a statement this week.
Acting Communications and Marketing Manager, Cathrine Mthombeni said the event was already being held in various district across the country in preparation for the provincial festivals that will start later this month and in October.
The first prize winning schools in their respective province will participate at the national festival that will be held on 24 November 2017 in Bulawayo.
"At all levels, schools will showcase a dance of their choice as well as the 2017/8 Festival dance of Muchongoyo. The Festival dance was introduced so that all participating children, despite their regions can learn, perform and appreciate diverse Zimbabwean cultures through dance. The dances performed should reflect some authentic traditional aspects of a particular ethnic, religious or cultural group in Zimbabwe," said Mthombeni.
Muchongoyo dance also known as Muchongolo originated from Zululand (Nguniland) in South Africa during King Tshaka's reign. Traditionally, the dance was performed in preparation for and after war, particularly when the warriors emerged victorious. Today the dance has become a social and recreational one devoid of any religious connotations. Instead, Muchongoyo is now used to highlight societal events. Muchongoyo is predominantly performed by Ndau and Shangani speaking people mostly living in Chipinge and Chimanimani in Manicaland, some parts of Chiredzi in Zimbabwe as well as in parts of Mozambique.
Jikinya aims to encourage primary school children to appreciate and perform Zimbabwean traditional dances thus promoting and safeguarding Zimbabwe's cultural heritage.
The festival is a partnership programme between NACZ and National Association of Primary Heads (NAPH) and is sponsored by Delta Corporation. ENTERTAINMENT


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Q: JavaScript puts # in URL, new page opens halfway I'm working on this website to get it responsive, which is a static HTML website which uses some JavaScript to load index.html on every page.
The problem is that the JavaScript code puts a # before every link. When you click a link somewhere halfway a page, it will open the new page also somewhere halfway (same scroll position as the link was on the old page).
How can I make the new page always open at the top of the page?
The JavaScript file contains the following script (which is gibberish to me...)
var ScriptJS = true;
var lastLocation = document.location.href;

$(document).ready(function () {
if (!$('#ajax').length) { // Check if index.html was loaded. If not, navigate to index.html and load the hash part with ajax.
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if (window.location.hash) // Check if the page is being loaded with a '#'. Load the file.
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var url = this.href;
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    return;

e.preventDefault();

$('#ajax').load(url, function () {
    var pagename = url.substr(url.lastIndexOf('/') + 1);
    lastLocation = document.location.href.replace(window.location.hash, "")
+ '#' + pagename;
    document.location.href = '#' + pagename;
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});

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A: Your script uses AJAX to fetch a new page and replace the contents of the current page with the loaded content.
The '#pagename` is probably just there for making the browser's back button work. You could comment that out if you don't want it, but you'll have the same behavior.
What you want to do is to set document.body.scrollTop = 0; after the  document.location.href = ... line.


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Pattrick Smellie: Only two things can rescue Muller and the National Party now
12 Jul, 2020 01:23 AM 5 minutes to read
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Only two things can now save Todd Muller and the National Party from the growing likelihood of a crushing defeat at the September 19 election.
Only one of them is in their control.
The uncontrollable element is the potential for a severe enough pre-election Covid-19 outbreak to require a lockdown.
A lockdown would change the current political dynamic, in which the Government's broad success in keeping the virus at bay is fuelling its stratospheric poll ratings and overriding the political damage caused by the tendency for a few New Zealanders quarantined in hotels to break out of their gilded cages for a trip to the shops.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Todd Muller's long, painful race - NZ Herald
National Party Covid leak: Why did Todd Muller not say he knew Michael Woodhouse had the data? - NZ Herald
National leader Todd Muller says leaving border closed until world eliminates Covid-19 or vaccine is 'untenable' - NZ Herald
Todd Muller: We've been 'well-managed and transparent' about Covid-19 patient detail leak - NZ Herald
Another lockdown would be a massive blow to the optimism and emerging economic confidence that comes from hoping we can live somewhat normal lives while the rest of the world is in chaos. When did you last hear someone complain that NZ should be following Australia's lead?
A lockdown, even if only regional, would also postpone election day, giving National more time to regroup.
If one part of the country can't vote, then the whole country can't vote.
The controllable thing is Muller's own behaviour as leader.
Over the past week, in a cascading series of faltering steps, he has blown his credibility for both integrity and decisiveness.
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The slow and cautious response to Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker's admission last Monday that he had leaked patient data to media was a worrying sign, in that Muller should have realised he had a tiger by the tail unless he made it very clear that Walker had to walk.
By Tuesday, he was starting to master that and on Wednesday, both Walker and Michelle Boag fell on their swords.
Had there been no more to the story, the Tiwai Point closure would have blown the story out of the news agenda.
Michelle Boag has quit the National Party. Photo / Brett Phibbs
But there was more. Boag resigned her party membership on Friday morning after admitting sending private patient data to National's health spokesman Michael Woodhouse.
More seriously, it emerged on Friday that not only had Muller known about this on Tuesday and not only did he not act, but that he had been trapped in a lie about it by a persistent journalist on Thursday.
Remember all the anger thrown at the Press Gallery during the lockdown for asking the same question in many different ways? This is why we do it. Because sometimes it's the only way to get at the truth.
Repeatedly asked whether he knew that other National Party MPs had received leaked information from Boag, Muller tried various formulations to avoid saying "no", but eventually said "no" when he should have said "yes".
It might not seem much, but political careers can founder on less. Remember Winston Peters holding up that sign saying "NO" in the 2008 election campaign, denying the campaign donations he did get from Owen Glenn? That cost NZ First three years out of Parliament.
Muller is not, in my opinion, a dirty politician. Most are not, in fact, no matter what so many people think.
But he has allowed himself, through a lack of experience and candour, to become enmeshed in a dirty politics situation and which he missed repeated opportunities to avoid.
Todd Muller has already faced a number of scandals in his tenure as leader of the Opposition. Photo / Mark Mitchell
He was at it again over the weekend - letting his deputy leader Nikki Kaye appear on TVNZ's Q&A show instead of being there himself. She did her best, but it wasn't enough.
Muller should have fronted on Q&A and his message should have been simply this: "I screwed up. I should have acted earlier, told journalists what I know, and I should have told Michael Woodhouse to go public as soon as he told me."
Yes. That would have made last week even worse for National than it was. Woodhouse might well have had to offer his resignation. However, Muller could have chosen not to accept it, since Woodhouse didn't use the information Boag gave him.
Muller could have looked down the barrel of a TV camera and said: "I learnt a few things this week, and there are some things that will not happen in the National Party under my leadership."
No one would have thought the worse of him for it, apart from those who already think the worst of him and were never going to vote for him anyway.
He might have had a chance to draw a line under the whole shabby affair and reasonably expect it to have faded by election day.
Instead, he heads into a second week of purgatory - nine weeks out from polling day and seven weeks from when advance voting starts - in which the focus remains not only on the National Party's integrity, but also on his own personal integrity.
As a result, an announcement this week on National's infrastructure plan and a speech by finance spokesman Paul Goldsmith laying out new detail on National's economic plan will almost certainly be overshadowed by those shouty political journalists trying to get Muller to admit he lied.
It may already be too late for him to turn this around, but it is not too late to try.
Meanwhile, you'd have to say the Prime Minister chose an exceptionally canny time to take a few days' leave. Like Muller's predecessor, Simon Bridges, she need do nothing more than put her feet up and eat popcorn while this drama plays out, while NZ First - reeling from sub-2 per cent polling - could be forgiven to be scenting a route back to Parliament starting to open up.
- BusinessDesk


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For Muhammad's companion, see Thumamah ibn Uthal.
Ibn Uthal or Ibn Athal (Arabic: ابن أثال) was an Arab Christian who served as the personal physician of the caliph Mu'awiya I and was regarded as the most distinguished of the medical practitioners of the early Umayyad period. His medical knowledge can be considered a continuation of the tradition that existed in pre-Islamic Arabia. He was skilled in toxicology and was reportedly killed in a revenge attack.
^ Shahid, Irfan (2010). Byzantium and the Arabs in the Sixth Century, Part 2. Harvard University Press. pp. 179–181. ISBN 0884023478.


False and malicious misrepresentation of the words or actions of others, calculated to injure their reputation; libellous detraction, slander.
A false charge or imputation, intended to damage another's reputation; a slanderous report.
This reveals a range of meaning, and the word is not used in English law. But in Roman law, the word had a specific meaning: calumnia denoted a malicious prosecution knowingly proceeded with. A reus who was acquitted might consider an action against his prosecutor for calumnia, and the penalty for that might be banishment, or—as appears from Cicero's speech Pro Roscio Amerino—to have the letter K for Kalumniator branded on his forehead, that being the ancient spelling of the word.
The offence of calumnia had been defined by the Lex Remmia, but little detail is available. What is interesting is that Cicero's speech in defence of Roscius of Ameria, which was his first criminal case, established his reputation for both oratory and courage. Roscius was in court accused of having murdered his father, and was being prosecuted in a conspiracy by the very people who had actually committed the murder. It was calumnia at its most outrageous: the conspiracy was instigated by Chrysogonus, freedman of the dictator Sulla; and it seems to have been general knowledge that the motive for the murder was to obtain the dead man's property: for he was a rich landowner.
In that speech (Ch.84) occurs the memorable question cui bono? — 'Who stood to gain?' But those two words are not Cicero's: he was quoting them from Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla, consul in 127BC, who had used that principle in judging criminal cases. Cicero uses the words again in Pro Milone Ch.12.
In our legal system, the malicious prosecution of Roscius would not have got as far as the courts, for the prosecutor Erucius, who was a puppet of Chrysogonus, actually had no evidence to present.


Dimensions: 16 cm in diameter (includes 5 cm extender chain) and 1.5 cm in width.
Paint your nails with a magnetic blue enamel, you will create a beautiful effect with the goldstone stone. Or you can try a light blue nail polish with iridescent reflections, which will combine with agates and cat's eye.
You can also take advantage of the vintage effect of the cloissony if you plan to decorate your nails with some metallic detail, which would be spectacular if they were stars for example.
When it comes to clothes, it would be beautiful with a white top and navy blue pants, or with a dress in pastel blue tones as an element that highlights the piece.
It can be your perfect complement for a romantic evening or for one of those nights when you go to a themed party, in a place of dim light and bohemian touch.
It is the power of blue and stars!


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Ancient Grains May Lower Risk of Heart Problems
Eating bread made from trendy ancient grains such as spelt, barley or quinoa protects against heart disease, according to new research.
The study shows eating bread made with ancient grains could help lower cholesterol and blood glucose — leading risk factors for heart attacks and strokes.
The researchers said that compared to modern grain varieties, which are often heavily refined, ancient grains offer antioxidant and anti-inflammatory profiles.
They also contain beneficial vitamins (B and E), as well as minerals such as magnesium, iron and potassium which protect against chronic diseases.
The Italian research team said the findings, published in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, don't prove that ancient grains prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD), but it adds to increasing evidence that ancient grain varieties may help reduce risk factors for CVD.
There has been a surge in the popularity of ancient grains in recent years.
But until now it was not known whether consuming them or how they are cultivated has an impact on heart health.
Doctor Francesca Cesari, of Florence University, said: "Both total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol – the 'harmful' cholesterol – and levels of blood glucose significantly reduced after two months of consuming bread made from ancient grains, regardless of whether they are organically or traditionally grown.
"This trial suggests that ancient grains may help reduce some CVD risk factors regardless of how they are cultivated."


This beautiful 16th century country house retains a potent whiff of old-world glamour. It's easy to imagine a scene from Agatha Christie's novels played out over the manicured lawn sloping down to the river. Guests sip champagne on a sun soaked terrace in the afternoon and in an elegant drawing room in the evening.
The location is superb: a quintessentially English country setting. The hotel is right in the centre of the market town of Wareham, yet wrapped in enough grounds to feign rural seclusion. The crowning glory, however, is the glistening river that slips by the foot of the sloping lawn. Guests can arrive by boat, although there is a generously sized car park for those who choose to come by car. Corfe Castle is a mere 10 minutes' drive away, and there are plenty of cream teas cafés and historic pubs within easy distance. Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door and the beaches at Studland are also nearby and worth visiting.
Interiors blend grand tradition with crooked character, with duck egg-blue window frames, old wooden beams and differently coloured brickwork. There's a sophisticated yet warm and cosy feeling throughout with original flagstones, antique mirrors and a large grand piano and log fire in the drawing room. The Garden Restaurant looks like a smart barn conversion, with contemporary lighting and thick beams, though the modern chairs fall short of the elegance of the main house.
The service is excellent in parts. The sharply dressed maître d' (setting the tone for the evening in black tie) greets you in the ornate drawing room for drinks before escorting you into the Garden Restaurant where staff are both attentive and knowledgeable on the menu. However, the welcome at reception is somewhat lacking in personality.
The 17 rooms vary in style but all deliver on the quality: French doors opens right onto the river, allowing light to spill in and guests to sit with a tea or coffee and watch the boats chug past. The fruit and silver cutlery a both nices touches, while the bar could be better stocked (room service is available though). Beds are soft and the sheets crispy. The marble bathrooms, each with a whirlpool bath, neatly blend modern standards with a traditional English style.
We stayed in a boathouse suite on the bottom floor, with its wood panel walls and Jacobean-style furniture reminiscent of an old Oxford College.
The hotel's Garden Restaurant offers a quintessentially English menu harnessing quality local produce and served in an elegant setting (there is a smart dress code for dinner). The Little Acorn Farm pork is particularly good and the portion sizes suggest quality over quantity.
The Priory's afternoon teas and are best enjoyed on the terrace overlooking the river, as are the impressive breakfasts of homemade muesli, grilled kippers or full English.
Double rooms start from £220, including breakfast. Free Wi-Fi.
Limited as the building is listed.
Church Green, Wareham, BH20 4ND, England.
Enjoy a fantastic break at a luxury hotel nestling in four acres of English cottage garden on the banks of the River Frome in Dorset. Only four miles from the historic market town of Wareham, this Pride of Britain hotel has a delightful fine-dining restaurant, the Garden Room, where you can enjoy classic French and English cuisine.
Knowledgeable staff create a relaxed and calming atmosphere in the restaurant and bar.
Eighteen individually designed rooms seduce every guest with views of the delightful gardens and river.
Two restaurants serve sophisticated French and English cuisine, and the wine cellar houses 200 bottles of vintage wine.
Calls from a landline or mobile are charged at local rates. This offer is operated by The Priory and is subject to the booking conditions of The Priory, a company wholly independent of The Telegraph. Prices are based on per people. Prices can vary, are subject to availability and are correct at the time of promotion. This offer is available for a limited time only, is non-refundable and non-transferable. Payment must be made in full at the time of reservation. Upgrades to deluxe rooms are available at a supplement. Sunday-Thursday stays only. All Drinks, Dinner Supplements and any extras taken during the stay at additional cost. No availability on 01 January, 2019 and 14 February, 2019. Subject to availability.


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TIME Magazine's cover package this week feeds into the antagonistic, Mommy Wars culture that has become rampant in the United States.
We live in a society dominated by metrics purported to determine merit, grades and standardized test scores, sales figures and evaluations. And somehow that mindset trickles down to parenting. Turning parenthood into a competition starts early. "How old is she? How many hours is she sleeping?" "Did you give birth naturally?" Mommy bloggers post about all the minutia of babyhood in a way that makes it seem like an accomplishment.
Dr. Sears coined the term attachment parenting, and brought some of its practices to light in mainstream American society. It makes me really sad to see his work equated with competitive parents who brag about how long they co-sleep or judge others for having their baby on a schedule.
However, the media seems obsessed with the idea that attachment parenting is about mommy martyrdom. Though there are AP moms who judge other people very harshly, that's more about them and the culture of competitiveness in our society. If you never leave your toddler or preschooler in a nursery, with a babysitter, or even with your spouse, that's a personal choice, not one that has been dictated by the philosophy itself.
Motherhood is hard work. In our own human effort to build ourselves up and find meaning in our lives, we turn our choices into accomplishments, our children into gold stars that show our worth. Whether we are bragging about how many hours they slept alone in their crib or how many kids share our bedroom, we are getting it wrong every time we find our value in life that way.
We are all different, and so are our children. There is no single approach that will work for all families or personalities. That's not to say that we ought not ever talk about our choices or seek encouragement, we all need a little help sometimes. But we need to see our own choices as doing the best we can, with what we have, where we are and give our mommy-neighbors the benefit of the doubt that they are doing the same.
Last week I changed my ringtone to the Knope 2012 theme song. Not quite sure what other people think when they hear the stylings of Duke Silver. But I love television, especially Parks and Rec, and I don't care what anyone else thinks.
It's easy to take a stand for a fake candidate. It's been very interesting to me to watch the state of North Carolina grapple with amendment one from a distance, via facebook and blogs and news reports. I have been surprised by how many friends have taken a stand and publicized their position, like my friend Kari did on her blog. That's a lot more gutsy than my ringtone. Most of them are promoting a civil dialogue with wisdom and careful rhetoric that I wish our elected leaders would try to emulate.
Though I cannot vote, my thoughts were well summed up by John Hood, president of the conservative John Locke Foundation.
Should I assume and say that anyone who supports the amendment, including friends and colleagues, must be a bigot? Should they assume and say that anyone who opposes the amendment must be faithless, or hostile to family values? Not if we want to live and work together in a civil society. And not if we actually want to persuade rather than to preen, persecute, or provoke. Most North Carolina voters, it seems, are likely to support the amendment. I disagree with them, but that doesn't mean I should say they all have small minds or evil intent. Once you start down that road, you end up ranting and raving to an ever-shrinking audience characterized by uniform views and smug self-satisfaction.
Love one another, North Carolina. Be good neighbors. I'm praying for you.
I've been thinking about writing a blog post about Trayvon Martin for two weeks. It's hard to know what to say in the face of suffering and injustice. But these sorts of incidents can be a catalyst for asking ourselves hard and necessary questions. Instead of writing about vigilantism or guns or prejudice, I want to start with those questions.
Who are we afraid of? Why?
Is it appropriate to use a handgun in a conflict? When? Why? Would you carry one?
If we can think we're doing the right thing, but be wrong, what safeguards do we have to keep our emotions in check?
What is our responsibility towards our neighbor's property? Is it different from our neighbor himself?
There are many angles to consider this story from and I appreciate this roundup from Kristen at Rage Against the Minivan for more of them.
I think this death should cause us all great sorrow at a life cut short and the dangerous profiling that black young men face in daily life. Even if details about Martin or the incident emerge that paint him in a less saintly light, remember that the truth resists simplicity. He may not be perfect but that doesn't change these facts of the case: that he was unarmed and that a large man was following him while he returned from buying snacks. He was not committing a crime.
I hope that in a year, or even five, our society remembers Trayvon Martin. And we're a little bit better because we do.
On their popular youtube channel, Hank and John Green often note that the truth resists simplicity. When you are thinking about economics or politics or international issues, it's a good thing to keep in mind. The world is a complex place. People are complicated, and the more people involved, the more complicated it can get.
The 24-7 news cycle seems to perpetuate over-simplification. More news doesn't equal better news, in fact, in the race to get some analysis on the air, journalists often lose necessary nuance and perpetuate stereotypes and misinformation. The decline of print media means we have less informed people taking the time to understand situations before they report them, and that's a loss we all feel.
Complex problems require complex solutions. For example, the problems in Central Africa are much larger than Joseph Kony* and making his capture the #1 priority for the region in Western minds probably doesn't reflect what most Ugandans feel would make the biggest impact. For example, there is a great deal of development needed in Northern Uganda and also a health crisis called nodding disease, that has affected thousands of Acholi children in the past few years. I was very moved reading about women in Kampala tying themselves to trees yesterday in protest of the government's failure to devote enough resources to this devastating disease.
But this problem of not engaging the world complexly isn't new. We've always struggled with it. We find heroes standing for truth, beauty and goodness, and are heartbroken to learn they are narcissists or adulterers. We think of wars in terms of good guys and bad guys. We simplify even knowing that we ourselves are not simple, and our motives and actions are rarely pure.
That's probably because the truest story we have is very simple. It's a story where the good is immeasurably, purely good and the hero has no skeletons in his closet. It's the story we want all our other stories to be like. And so we try to fit all the other stories into a simple narrative of good vs. evil, where evil will be vanquished and everyone will live happily ever after. In a fallen world where the characters are made in the image of God, our reductionistic efforts will fail. But if we look at these human stories as part of the big story of cosmic history, we can know that good will triumph over evil, and there will be no more suffering or sorrow or pain.
That doesn't mean we can't, or shouldn't work for justice. I believe it is good and right for us to do so. But we can't expect our human efforts to have heavenly results. There is no magic bullet, except for the coming of Jesus. It's freeing to know that we can't fix everything, so we can focus on doing the best we can, where we can, in ways that bring shalom.
Joseph Kony is not in Uganda (and other complicated things) from Foreign Policy magazine's blog.
Most Sundays I share some links on twitter with the #sundayread hashtag. Here are this week's.
Twenty-First Century Excommunication http://on.wsj.com/ogTGJd TEC would rather church become mosque than go Anglican?!
Appreciated Richard Mouw's take on Mormonism here: http://bit.ly/oEGjQ7. ReliSciNerd, so I am totally fascinated by the LDS.
I headed to Birmingham a few days ago, saw friends, ate Greek food, and had a great time. Sorry for the blog neglect.
Most Sundays I share some links on twitter with the #sundayread hashtag. Here are this week's.
I have been following the protests in Egypt with interest, as I imagine many of you have been. It's always inspiring to see people stand up for their rights with a firm dignity rooted in peace. Moreover, to see Muslims and Christians come together in support of democracy gave me great hope, as well as protesters preventing riots, guarding against looters, and patrolling their own demonstrations.
Though I firmly believe this is about Egypt, it is also fascinating to watch the United States foreign policy at work. As the Obama administration's previously non-committal stance (at least publicly) turned to outright condemnation in the last 24 hours, I wondered about America's role in the twenty-first century world.
Is the concept of the superpower over in a more global society? As rural areas worldwide gain cellular and internet coverage, does the free spread of information provide sufficient protection against oppression for both dissidents and ordinary citizens?
Obviously, even if it can or will, we have not arrived yet. It's far too easy for governments to limit access temporarily (like we've seen this week in Egypt) or systematically (as in China.) Human Rights Watch & Amnesty International have plenty to write about every day. But it's encouraging to believe that that the systematic oppression going on in the world is at least tracked and spoken out against.
I hope that as the situation in Egypt continues, and the ripples are felt in places like Sudan and Yemen, we continue to watch, listen, and amplify voices that need to be heard when their governments fail to listen.
Every Sunday on Twitter, I try to participate in the #sundayread hashtag and share some links worth reading. Here are a few I tweeted, and a few in addition.
It's Poverty, Not Stupid. Essential to keep in mind when discussing education reform.
In 2009 & 2010, the U.S. military lost more troops to suicide than to combat.
Does Football have a future? The concussion crisis as covered by the New Yorker.
Two interesting responses to Chua's Tiger Mother: The Anxious Parent in First Things and Roar of the Lion Father in the Washington Times.