In a couple weeks, I will be driving to Bartlesville, Oklahoma for two days of meetings at The Voice of the Martyrs' US headquarters. If you live or will be in the area and would like to meet up, please contact me.
I would appreciate prayers from all of you that God would strengthen myself and the other friends who will be riding with me, some of whom are in poor health. Pray also that God will guide our conversations and meetings there, to maximize the usefulness of our visit for the honor of Jesus and the advancement of His Kingdom. Lastly, pray that during this change of pace from my normal schedule, I will be attentive to what God is trying to say to me during this season of my life.


Here are the answers to the three English Listening Practices.
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>>>A. we can develop our abilities and intelligence; they are not set forever at a certain level.
>>>D. they can keep studying and pass it next time.
>>>A. believe if they failed at something they would never be good at it.
>>>D. look for others who did worse than they did so they could at least feel superior to them.
>>>C. students were more willing to keep trying, and their grades went up.
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>>>C. By opening schools for girls she could give her people confidence and a way to support their families and move forward.
>>>D. They wanted her to educate them too.
>>>B. With the help of donors she started classes for young men too.
>>>B. They got educated and have become her supporters and protectors.
>>>C. They saw the risks disabled people were willing to take to get help.
>>>A. a chance to work to support themselves.
(A. They learned that even people with major disabilities could manage to do their jobs well.
>>>D. Both A and C.
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The British are trying to revive a fortified town under attack by the Mahdists. The town is garrisoned by Tristan's force.
The town comes under attack straight off from three directions. The defenders not having enough units to fire at all attacking forces.
The relief column comes under piecemeal attack, losing it's lancers who went on the charge. So the town falls as the Relief Column can't make enough pace to get there.
General view was that the conversion works but that using the group movement of the original Impetus might lead to some more dynamic movement and assaults. With the given movement rates there was no real chance of the relief getting anywhere near the town in a reasonable time frame.


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Are former budget brands 'getting ideas above their station' or tangibly moving upmarket?
Wind the clock back by even just half a dozen years or so, and the car market was somewhat simpler. Fleet and private motorists desiring luxury, strong perceived build quality and formidable specification lists knew they would have to look at marques regarded as upmarket – the likes of BMW, Mercedes and Audi. The mass-market middle-ground was occupied by brands such as Ford, Vauxhall and Renault, while the label 'budget' was typically associated with makes including Perodua, Chevrolet and Kia.
Things began to change with the arrival of models like the Kia Optima, a key bullet-point from its press release1 reading 'leading levels of premium amenities and safety technologies', attributes largely considered incongruous from this Korean brand. Czech automaker, ŠKODA, was brought into the VW Group fold as its budget offering, but it seemed to possess equally grand aspirations, a ŠKODA insider revealing to Autocar magazine2 the company's management's "determination to elevate the brand". The original Superb was instantly regarded as living up to its name by journalists and punters alike, and in his book3 'ŠKODA Superb: a new era', Jürgen Lewandowski documents how the moniker's latest incarnation 'points toward the future of the brand' and in many respects 'puts some luxury saloon cars to shame'.
Kia, Hyundai and ŠKODA unambiguously moved to elevate their brands' overall images and perceived build quality, admittedly with prices logically following suit. Caps must be doffed as they all successfully managed, in a short space of time, to migrate from the budget end of the spectrum over to the centre and right of the middle-ground, which no doubt irked bosses at so-called premium firms, at least for a time.
On 21st March 2012, a press release from Dacia validated the trend by saying: "At a time when value brands and moving further and further upmarket, wouldn't it be refreshing if an affordable alternative suddenly came along?"4 Following the Duster's launch in the UK, CAP HPI commented in January 2013 that "budget car brand, Dacia, could gain a large foothold in cash-strapped austerity Britain" and went on to say that "Dacia is not chasing conquest business from premium brands". It seemed that a true budget brand had arrived to fill the void left by the likes of Hyundai and Kia in particular, with Daewoo's car operation having been canned around a decade ago6, Daihatsu7 packing up its UK car division in late 2010, and Perodua8 also pulling out a few years later.
The 'crossover' body-style had become decidedly de rigueur by 2012, and when it came to genuinely 'budget' models, the only real rival to the Dacia Duster was the SsangYong Korando9. The scarcely-known Korean brand primarily synonymous with caravan ownership was intent on increasing its exposure in the UK and Europe, but fast forward to November 2016 and the firm's marketing and communications director, Steve Gray, has reassured fans that SsangYong plans to stick to its budget ethos. When interviewed by MotorTrader.com regarding the Mahindra-backed company's dealer recruitment push, Mr Gray commented that "there's also an opportunity for some ŠKODA and SEAT dealers and any of those middle-ranking ambitious path to premium brands; we're more than happy to talk to folk who feel those brands are no longer aligned with their ambitions and interests". Basically, he was pointing out how these formerly affordable brands are no longer operating in the budget corner of the market these days, and his sentiments are echoed by Andrew Charman's piece on the Tivoli XLV for TheCarExpert10: "SsangYong is very clear about its place in the UK car market. Unlike certain rivals which … are 'getting ideas above their station', the Korean brand sees itself simply as a maker of good value 4×4 vehicles".
MG has admittedly launched its China-built GS SUV in the UK in recent times, but despite being a very good car in many respects, it's not expected to make much of an impact. Many people seem unaware that MG still sells cars and are surprised to learn that the GS is a lofty crossover, not a 2-seater sports car that the company was always renowned for. Writing in the Express, Nat Barnes says only serious car enthusiasts would immediately cite the MG3 and MG6 models if quizzed about what MG means today. He comments that "having returned to forecourts five years ago with the lacklustre MG6 and followed that up with the more promising but ultimately low-selling MG3, the Morris Garages brand is little more than a shadow of its former self. And with just 1,896 UK sales so far this year, Vauxhall sold more than four times more Corsas in June alone and even SsangYong is ahead of it in showrooms."
The bargain basement end of the UK car market is dwarfed in number and volume by former budget brands that are now, in their own eyes at least, competing in more premium circles. Looking at press release headlines for the last two or three years, 'upmarket' is certainly a popular word that keeps on cropping up. A couple of examples are "Vauxhall's new country estate moves Insignia upmarket" and "Peugeot continues its upmarket trend"; but the most insightful is surely "All-new Sorento drives Kia further upmarket", the Korean brand intimating that it has been perceived as upmarket for a while and is now seeking to drive that message home even more clearly.
With recent news wires revealing that "Mazda plans to move upmarket" and with Ford pitching the new Fiesta as more premium in comparison to its growing rivals in a market that MotorTrader.com succinctly describes as "moving, seemingly inexorably, towards premium cars, SUVs and crossovers", it seems certain that the scales will continue to be firmly tipped towards premium-minded brands, leaving all but a handful to fly the genuine 'budget' flag. The UK and European car market has certainly gone through a fascinating transformation in recent years and continues to do so. Of course, though, the near future is set to be determined by mobility solutions rather than actual makes and models, ensuring that this industry, which never stands still, will break into an exciting trot.
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http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/skodas-five-door-coupe-plans
http://www.mzv.cz/file/1696387/skoda_suberb.pdf
http://www.am-online.com/news/2012/3/23/renault-starts-countdown-to-dacia-s-uk-arrival/30712/
http://business.cap.co.uk/press-releases/dacia-return-could-capture-motorists-mood-austerity-britain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daewoo_Motors
http://www.expressandstar.com/motoring/2010/11/10/its-goodbye-to-daihatsu-but-daft-names-remain/
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/miscellaneous/2014-06/perodua-uk-stops-importing-cars/
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ssangyong/korando/59659/ssangyong-korando-sx
http://www.thecarexpert.co.uk/ssangyong-tivoli-xlv-review/
http://www.motortrader.com/blogs/seventh-generation-ford-fiesta-goes-upmarket-08-12-2016
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I acquired this unknown Swiss pocket watch 30 years ago from a family friend who soon after passed away without telling me any information of the watches origin or how he acquired it. I have no idea of the watches (full) age. There is no makers name on the outside or inside of the case. It has an engraved floral design on the back of the case and on the center of the watch face.
On the inside of the pocket watch case it has patent Swiss engraved at the bottom and at the top open (counter clockwise) and close (clockwise) with top written above. It also has several numbers that I will specify at the end of this description. On the movement it has engraved Swiss made and a slow/fast switch. On the chain ring there is a very small symbol and the numbers 275 and to the side of the chain ring there is another very small symbol engraved that is too small for me to make out.


Sporty and functional, this Prada Black Tessuto Nylon and Leather Messenger Bag BT1010 is perfect for travel or running errands with ultimate hands-free convenience. It features durable black tessuto nylon, exterior zip pocket and an adjustable leather strap that is perfect for cross-body wear or removed for use as a clutch or travel pouch. There is no doubt that Prada has perfect the art of casual luxury. Retail price is $1020.
The exterior is clean and beautiful throughout. The hardware remains bright and clean with hairline surface scratches. The interior lining is clean and overall in excellent condition.


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util = require '../Util'

assert(#arg == 1)

local out_dir = './' -- path to save lmdb
--Window size and stride for the spectrogram transformation.
local windowSize = 256
local stride = 75

util.mk_lmdb(arg[1], 'train_index.txt', '../dictionary',
			out_dir..'train', windowSize, stride)

util.mk_lmdb(arg[1], 'test_index.txt', '../dictionary',
			out_dir..'test', windowSize, stride)

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Introduction: Root canal treatment is a procedure that requires concentration and precision while performing in a confined space of the root canal system of the tooth. For the undergraduate students it's a challenging procedure. Hence a questionnaire survey was conducted among 200 students of 4 dental colleges. Methodology: A self-administered questionnaire was distributed among the students. The questionnaire was divided into four main sections, which evaluated student perception regarding single and multiplevisit treatment, patient cooperation, and the nontherapeutic reasons for multiplevisits treatment. The collected data were tabulated and analyzed. Results: Most of the students are currently practicing both single visit and multiple visits. The main factors consider for multiple visit Root Canal Procedure is allow time for lessening the symptoms before obturation, reduction of post-operative pain , high success rate , easy collection of treatment fees from patient during multiple visit, patient time constrain. Conclusion: Single‑visit RCT is a stressful event for dental students especially if the treated tooth were multiple‑rooted such as anterior and premolar teeth.