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Typing Assistant provides the ability to autocomplete words and save time. With a minimum of frills and an impressively large dictionary, this program will shave minutes off writing.
This program's interface reminded us of the word-completing software present in text messaging, but still required a visit to the Help file's simple instructions for the basics. While its functionality proved to be initially distracting, we quickly grew to anticipate it. Once we wrote a few letters (for example, "Arr") a small screen popped up, providing a list of possible solutions (this example ranged from Arrack, Arrange, Array, and more). We either kept typing our word or scrolled through the choices and chose the correct one. Happily, the word we needed was usually toward the top and required less than a second to pick. The time saved using this program depended heavily on its best feature, an adjustable delay. When we wanted instant help we set no delay, but when we only wanted help if we were stuck on a spelling, we set the program to a longer delay before the screen appeared. No matter how we set it, this was a fantastic option for avoiding the word processor's spelling helper and has the ability to shave minutes from projects.
Typing Assistant comes with a 21-day trial. This program installs desktop icons without asking permission and leaves Start menu items and folders behind after uninstall.
Typing Assistant auto-completes your frequently used words and phrases anywhere. It makes typing faster, more intelligent and lowers effort. When typing, a smart Typing Assistant suggestion window opens to show you possible words you are typing. Then with one key stroke it automatically completes the word for you. Typing Assistant automatically learns the words you type, automatically expands user-defined shorthand to full text, automatically accesses clipboard history contents, and automatically launches user-defined application. So that the more you use the program, the smarter it becomes and the more you find it useful. Typing Assistant is the ideal utility for authors, secretaries, journalists, translators, document creators and programmers, in fact anyone who frequently uses a word processor.
"One of my most important programs"
Ease of use. Good dictionaries. Good customer support.
This program is one of the most important ones installed on my computer. I am dyslexic, so without an aid, my spelling is horrible. Typing Assistant fixes it for me which saves embarrassment. Also I am a slow typist , so this program speeds up my typing because I type fewer characters. With the text expander, I can type whole paragraphs by entering a few letters. Highly recommendable.
"Instrumental program! I can't live without it"
Large dictionaries. Lightweight. Time saving. Unobtrusive.
For me, as a translator, TypingAssistant is a life saver. I spend all day at the keyboard and every extra keystroke is felt at the end of the day. So I can delegate some of the typing to TypingAssistant and let it complete words and catch typos.
Customer support is excellent. They always respond same day.
The functions Auto-Learn, Auto-Correct, and Auto-clipboard are extremely useful. It allows me to avoid some embarrassed errors that I have made from time to time before. On the top of all that, Using the hotkey Ctl+Win remembers what I said in the previous text. Like a CAT, it allows for inconsisteny of wording.
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Strongly recommended for freelance translators!
The program keeps crashing, and pop ups happen every now and again then you have to re enter the Licence details in the program very annoying.
It worked well when I used it except for the errors.
Errors opening or saving files.
I installed the Desktop version first, but I got error messages that say "Open file error". I checked the Help in the program and says to then use the Portable version. I disabled the Windows protection called User Account Control since I thought the errors had to do with access rights to the C drive. I uninstalled the Desktop version and installed the Portable version, but I still got the same errors and the program crashes.
"This is a great product and well worth buying!"
This is great product and will save you a lot of time. You can selectively add words and phrases to the softwares text prediction library. Moreover this software is unobtrusive and is simple and easy to use. A real winner - buy it!
The only improvement I can see that is necessary is a way to have a one-click or automated removal of spelling errors picked up by the Auto-Learn feature.
I like tje product because It makes me a faster and more efficient types and save me having to type repetitive tricky words ovre and over again! It also allows insertion of customised phrases and all phrases and words can be inserted with the simple press of the number keys.
This is a great product and is well worth buying. I highly recommend it!
"Fantastic for filling forms. Works like a charm."
Has a shortcuts feature - fantastic for filling long details.
It auto learns wrong spellings - you'll have to remove them manually.
Neat program with all the pros listed above. Great help in filling out long forms by using a shortcut. For instance I can write my address and give it any shortcut, say "adr". As I type adr it prompts me for my full address which I select by hitting a pre-determined key (such as ctrl or space) and my full address gets typed out.
It prompts long words when I type the initial letters, words come from its dictionary plus the words it auto-learns from my usage.
"TREMENDOUS timesaver for BOTH fast AND slow typists."
After giving TypingAssistant a chance to 'learn you', the required word is almost always the first or second entry in the pop-up menu.
Words you use often can regularly be typed in 3 strokes WITHOUT HAVING TO ENTER THEM MANUALLY.
Spelling mistakes get recorded and remembered. Not a serious problem--I periodically delete them from the list.
Great program IF YOU GIVE IT A CHANCE TO LEARN YOUR typing habits---Please note that its full functioning will not be apparent at first! After using it for a while, the required word is almost always the first or second entry in the pop-up menu, thus enabling even fast typists to type even faster. Also, knowing that words I use a lot will appear as entry 1, I now automatically type the first 2 letters and 1. Like for my email address, I automatically type em1. This is better than Auto-complete, as I often would want to write a word beginning with 'em' (ie NOT my email address), so you don't want it completing automatically. Another great plus which I use regularly is multiple clipboard entries.
"Remember and prompt everything you want to type ."
It's very smart and convenient. I've tested several typing-help programmers, it's the best. Especially useful for those who have to type repeated things.
It will be better if there are more help file and demos. Before the author improving it, I think it deserved to spend some time to learn and use if you have those repeated things.
Very useful for repeated type things.
"This is just the program I have been wanting for years."
Auto learn long words or phrases, such as people's name or address. Just a single hot key to browse all abbreviation entries and select one to expand to full text. It is very well integrated with other edit windows.
It is better than the others.
The self learning function makes typing faster and accurate. The suggestions list always there when you type anywhere. Really a very well designed tool.
Version 8.3: Fixed the problem in Thunderbird when typing letters with circumflex.


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Loved this Australian mini series. Acting great, scenery absolutely astounding. Had to buy the DVD.
Very enjoyable. Would recommend it.

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Nuendo 6 / Cubase 7 project containing a chord track cannot be loaded if the chord track is the first track in the track list. Nuendo / Cubase 6.x will report. Cubase comes with a set of outstanding virtual instruments and a complete suite of high-end audio and MIDI VST effect processors. Here you can get an overview on all included instruments and effects and listen to some audio demos. While Cubase Pro includes all plug-ins, other. 31 Jan Some VSTs such as samplers/romplers get a bit messed up if they can't find the samples that relate to their program, but those samples can.
And Cubase will even create new TrackVersions automatically when replacing existing tracks, allowing you to change back to the original track layout with one. Cubase AI is included with selected Steinberg and Yamaha hardware products. Stereo mixes can be recorded back to disk in either WAV or AIFF format. 20 Aug Because I want to use Cubase. That's the first point I was making, that with Bitwig, there's now at least one other player who can see a.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - World stocks and oil prices fell o n Thursday on concerns about the health of Spain's banks and the prospect of Greece leaving the euro zone.
Global shares, as measured by MSCI's world equity index .MIWD00000PUS, declined 0.6 percent, and were set for a fifth day of losses along with U.S. stocks.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was down 81.32 points, or 0.65 percent, at 12,517.23. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX was down 10.85 points, or 0.82 percent, at 1,313.95. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was down 42.57 points, or 1.48 percent, at 2,831.47.
The pan-European FTSE 300 index .FTEU3 dropped 1.2 percent, a fourth straight day of declines.
NEW YORK – The Dow Jones industrial average is heading for its 11th loss in 12 days after a pair of discouraging economic reports and as investors worried about Greece's possible exit from euro.
The Dow fell 130 points to 12,469 a half-hour before the closing bell. It's down 5 percent for the month so far and could be headed for its first down month since September.
Caterpillar fell 4 percent, the most of the 30 stocks in the Dow, after reporting that global sales growth of construction and mining machinery slowed in the three months through April. Wal-Mart stock rose 5 percent, the most in the Dow, after reporting a 10 percent jump in first-quarter income, beating Wall Street expectations.
Indexes opened lower on Wall Street following drops in European markets. The declines accelerated at mid-morning after the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said manufacturing slowed in the mid-Atlantic region for the first time in eight months. New orders decreased and firms cut jobs.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 17 points to 1,308. The Nasdaq composite fell 51 points to 2,822.
The Conference Board said its measure of future U.S. economic growth fell in April after six months of increases. The drop reflected fewer requests for building permits and a spike in applications for unemployment benefits.
These gloomy reports were a surprise and came as investors continued to fret about developments in Europe where Greece seemed headed for an exit from the euro bloc, something that investors fear would cause turmoil on global markets.
The economic damage is already being felt by other members of the euro bloc.
Energy companies fell. Chesapeake Energy declined 3 percent, while WPX Energy 4 percent.
— GameStop fell 10 percent after the world's largest video game retailer reported its first-quarter profit fell 9.8 percent, as fewer customers visited its stores and bought new games and systems.
— Sears Holdings rose 4 percent after the beleaguered retailer turned a profit in the first quarter, benefiting from a gain on the sale of some stores.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are trading slightly higher late Friday as investors weigh corporate profit gains against disappointing economic news.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 36 points to 13,241 at 3:45 p.m. The Standard & Poor's 500 edged up four points to 1,404. The Nasdaq composite rose 20 points to 3,071.
Early Friday, the government reported that U.S. economic growth slowed in the first three months of the year. The Commerce Department said that the economy grew at annual rate of 2.2 percent, below the 2.5 percent rate economists had expected. It grew at a faster rate, 3 percent, in the final three months of 2011.
"''(Fed Chairman) Ben Bernanke has created the impression that if the economy stumbles, he'll be there to hold your hand," said Rosenberg.
European stock markets rose as investors shrugged off another downgrade of Spain's debt. The credit rating agency S&P warned that the Spain would have trouble paying down its debt with its economy in recession. Adding to its woes, Spain also reported its unemployment rate rose to nearly 25 percent, its highest in 18 years.
However the yields on Spanish and Italian government bonds rose, a sign that investors are still uneasy about the ability of those countries to service their debt. The yield on Spain's benchmark 10-year bond rose 0.08 percentage point to 5.87 percent. Italy's 10-year yield rose 0.11 point to 5.64 percent.
In the U.S., Procter & Gamble fell 4 percent after the consumer products giant reported a 16 percent profit slump for the first three months of the year on higher costs for raw materials and restructuring charges. The maker of Bounty paper towels and Luv diapers said it would be rolling back price increases on some products where it was losing market share. It also lowered earnings forecasts for the year.
Companies in the S&P 500 are now on track to report a 6 percent rise in earnings for the first three months of 2012 versus the same period a year ago, according to FactSet, a financial data provider. A month ago, Wall Street analysts expected earnings this quarter to show no change.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 146 points to 12,451, according to preliminary calculations. The blue-chip index suffered its 11th loss in 12 days and could be headed for its first down month since September. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 18 points to 1,306. The Nasdaq composite fell 56 points to 2,817.

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text: Background: It is uncertain whether vitamin B-12 supplementation can improve neurophysiologic function in asymptomatic elderly with low vitamin B-12 status or whether folate status affects responses to vitamin B-12 supplementation. Objective: We assessed the effects of a single intramuscular injection of 10 mg vitamin B-12 (which also contained 100 mg vitamin B-6 and 100 mg vitamin B-1) on vitamin B-12 status and neurophysiologic function in elderly community-dwelling Chileans with low serum vitamin B-12 concentrations who were consuming bread fortified with folic acid. Design: A pretreatment and posttreatment study was conducted in 51 participants (median +/- SD age: 73 +/- 3 y; women: 47%) with serum vitamin B-12 concentrations <120 pmol/L at screening. Vitamin B-12 status was defined by combining vitamin B-12, plasma total homocysteine (tHcy), methylmalonic acid (MMA), and holtranscobalmin into one variable [combined indicator of vitamin B-12 status (cB-12)]. The response to treatment was assessed by measuring cB-12 and neurophysiologic variables at baseline and 4 mo after treatment. Results: Treatment increased serum vitamin B-12, holotranscobalamin, and cB-12 (P < 0.001) and reduced plasma tHcy and serum MMA (P < 0.001). Treatment produced consistent improvements in conduction in myelinated peripheral nerves; the sensory latency of both the left and right sural nerves improved on the basis of faster median conduction times of 3.1 and 3.0 ms and 3.3 and 3.4 ms, respectively (P < 0.0001). A total of 10 sensory potentials were newly observed in sural nerves after treatment. Participants with high serum folate at baseline (above the median, >= 33.9 nmol/L) had less improvement in cB-12 (P < 0.001) than did individuals whose serum folate was less than the median concentration (i.e., with a concentration <33.9 nmol/L). Conclusion: Asymptomatic Chilean elderly with poor vitamin B-12 status displayed improved conductivity in myelinated peripheral nerves after vitamin B-12 treatment and an interaction with folate status, which was detected only with the use of cB-12.

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ERRATUM® is a luxury brand.
Production line workers across the globe are commissioned to insert an error into the products they make every day, rendering them dysfunctional. They are given complete autonomy over the errors they choose to make.
Meanwhile, the social relations governing the production of these objects is presented in masked form: the conditions of labour hover obscurely around the brand communication. Frequently, its surface is punctured by an economic reality, illustrating the chasm that hangs between production and exchange value.
The work received global press attention, including features in luxury magazines such as The Financial Times’ How To Spend It, and simultaneously in critical journals such as Third Text.

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Today there are no boundaries; no precise techniques, strategies and methods set when it comes to online marketing. Bottom line is, your message should be conveyed in a short amount of time and also should be highly capable of affecting the minds of targeted audience. Amongst various promotional and advertising methods available till now, email marketing have gained an enormous popularity. Because it is cost effective, direct, and efficient and most of the time highly targeted, it is effective enough in bringing results super-fast. In all this is the marketing strategy that is easily actionable. Today many companies of India and offshore companies are taking help of email marketing services to gain benefit for the above mentioned reasons.
The number of web users has been increasing daily not only in India but worldwide. With more and more business going online, it has shown a tremendous increase in the number of users over the recent few years. The trend of online marketing in India is so ripe that the clients across the globe are interested and attracted in outsourcing their internet marketing and online businesses in India. And in a long run email marketing services offered by Indian companies are proving highly reliable and profitable.
The main aim of email marketing services in India is to create the brand awareness followed by the customer relationship and business acquisition. Email marketing services growing the focus of using the emails as an effective marketing channel. This has changed the market and now brands are using email marketing services as one to one communications.
The best part of using email marketing services in India is that it has the best team that does the work with complete planning, implementing and targeting the audience through high volume email marketing techniques. The team is qualified and experienced professionals who are expertise in launching and managing a successful email marketing campaign.


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5 of the Best Cleaning Hacks for Moms - E-Cloth Inc.
Most of us want a clean home. There are lots of reasons for this and no two people may have the same reason. Proof of this is the sheer number of blog posts written on the topic. One of our favorite blog partners, Allison from Loving Living Lancaster, reports cleaning tips were the most searched for and engaging posts in 2017. Keep reading below where she’s rounded up 5 of the best cleaning hacks for moms.
It’s hard to believe that 2017 is almost over! As I reflect back on this year, we have made so many memories together. Our family has been so blessed by this blog and I just want to say a huge “thank you” to my readers and also sponsors for helping me to do what I love. As I was looking back over my most popular posts of 2017, I realized that my ‘cleaning hacks’ posts have been wildly popular. That being said, I wanted to round up 5 of my best cleaning hacks for moms in one place. These are tips that have saved me time and my sanity over the past year and I hope that you can use them to make 2018 even better for your family! Happy New Year!
5. How to Clean Your Child’s Car Seat and Stroller: Did you know you are supposed to clean these two pieces of baby/toddler gear? I had no idea! It makes sense though, they get dirty quickly!
4. 3 Tips to Keep Your Floors Clean With Kids At Home: Between dog fur and sippy cup spills, our floors tend to get dirty quickly.
3. How To Keep Your Home Dust Free (When You Hate Dusting): This post has been so popular this year! Apparently I’m not the only one that hates to dust!
2. Cleaning Your Windows The Chemical Free Way: From finger prints to dog nose prints, our windows get dirty almost daily. These are some of my favorite cleaning tips.
1. How to Clean Your Children’s Toys: These are hacks that I’ve learned from having a baby and now, toddler. Toys are one of the ‘germiest’ items in your house and it’s imperative to clean them regularly.
I hope that these tips will help you to feel a little less stressed in 2018. You can find any of the products featured in these posts on e-cloth®’s website!


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What is the key to improving the quality of PVC foamed sheet?
Plastic foaming has gone through three processes, namely the formation of bubble nuclei, the expansion of bubble nuclei, and the solidification of bubbles. However, for the PVC foamed sheet to which the chemical foaming agent is added, the expansion of the bubble nucleus plays a decisive role in the quality of the foamed sheet. Since PVC is a linear molecule, its molecular chain is short and its melt strength is low. During the process of bubble expansion into a bubble, the melt is not enough to cover the bubble, and the gas easily overflows and merges into a large bubble, thereby reducing the foamed film. The quality of the material. So, if you want to improve the quality of PVC foam sheet, what is the key? Here we talk about this issue.
If you want to improve the quality of PVC foam sheet, the key lies in improving the melt strength of PVC. Analysis from the processing characteristics of polymer materials: There are many ways to improve the melt strength of PVC, and the most effective way is to add additives to improve the melt strength and reduce the processing temperature. PVC belongs to an amorphous material, and melt strength decreases with the increase of melt temperature. Conversely, the melt strength increases with decreasing melt temperature. Since the cooling effect is limited, it is only an auxiliary function. ACR processing agents all have the effect of improving the melt strength, among which the foaming modifier has the best effect, and the melt strength increases with the increase of the foaming modifier content. Usually, as long as the screw has enough dispersive mixing ability, adding high viscosity foaming modifier will greatly improve the melt strength.

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In today’s challenging investment environment, there are no simple solutions. Success is achieved through a well-conceived investment strategy.
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Weekend: Pears & apples, pancakes, wild weather?
Today’s supposed to be the end of a stretch of beautiful weather. Perhaps you’ll have time to pick some apples or pears, but what to do with them? Friday night you can get plenty of great ideas, help cook up a delicious autumn dinner, and get to know some of your neighbors at the monthly Wallingford Community Kitchen.
If just those words made your mouth water, buy your tickets now for the evening, which runs 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Wallingford Senior Center in the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Room 140).
Much more information is here.
Want to start those Halloween festivities with the kids? Join the Pumpkin Flashlight Hunt up at the Green Lake Community Center. It’s Friday, 7-8 p.m. for ages 4-11 and it’s free.
Rain or shine, come hunt for coins and candy outside near the Green Lake Community Center! Arrive no later than 6:45 p.m. at the gym. Bring your own bag to collect goodies and a flashlight to hunt with. Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather – come in costume and bring a friend! Kids will be separated into age appropriate groups.
On Saturday, join the free P-Patch tour. The Department of Neighborhoods opened more spots yesterday. Be sure to register here.
On Sunday the Senior Center will host another culinary event, its celebration of community with an autumn pancake (and French toast) breakfast. Stop by anytime between 9 a.m. and noon. Cost is a low, low $5 for adults $5 and $2.50 for children.
A big storm may arrive Sunday, says weather guru Cliff Mass, or it may not. Regardless, it couldn’t hurt to use the weekend to prepare for winter, right?

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Xbox won't play new games.
My xbox will play all my old games, but will not play newly purchased games. any suggestions?
I just got 4 new games for christmas, Call of Duty 5, Gears of War 2, Guitar Hero World Tour and Fallout 3. The only game my 360 will read is the Guitar Hero. The other ones show that it is reading and then it makes a funny noise and says open tray. I just got 4 new games for christmas, Call of Duty 5, Gears of War 2, Guitar Hero World Tour and Fallout 3. The only game my 360 will read is the Guitar Hero. The other ones show that it is reading and then it makes a funny noise and says open tray.
Its probley a 2005 xbox 360.
so ya a wast of money.
Xbox 360 won't play new game - screen flickering on the 'press start' screen. plays cd's perfectly and was ok with games till put in new game from Morrisons.
old or new generation model? it might just need a good cleaning with one of those dvd cleaner cds you can buy. I have a game in general "home front" that sounds like my box is gonna blast off.
You can purchase a cd from Xbox for a couple of dollars including shipping and it will update you xbox 360 so that it will play most of the older games.
Your Xbox 360 lens are most likely dirty. And your 360 probably has something like dust stopping it from scanning your games. I suggest blowing into your DVD drive carefully and gently. If it still doesn't work I recommend sending your Xbox 360 back to Microsoft for a new one if your under warranty. If you don't have a warranty you could clean you lens by your self. But opening your 360 to clean the lens could make it worse so do it at your own risk.
Couldn't transfer old gold card to new X box.
Some game are compatible with the new xbox 360. They are called backwards compatible and you do need to flash upgrade the OS on the new xbox 360 system.
You need to go to the xbox website and go to support and download the flash update then burn it to disk and put it on the xbox to update the software. Again not all old games are compatible with the new xbox system. If your buying used games like I do make sure it says bc next to the title before buying them.
My Xbox live arcade games wont download onto my new system.
Get A New DVD drive.
I,d suggest That Your Laser is,nt kicking up the required Voltage To read The dual-Layers ?

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I’m not entirely sure I want to blog, a word I’m using as a verb rather than a noun at the moment, and it’s mostly because I’m feeling content and happy and no particular pressure or impetus to reach beyond my immediate surroundings and speak. Except… except that there is something that needs said, and this is likely the best platform to say it from, which leaves me in a bit of a quandary.
And then, when I think about saying those things, I remember all the other things I haven’t said, and I feel like I must say those things first. So, this isn’t a rant about not blogging enough, nor is it a promise to blog more. I may blog exactly twice in the next month, including this current post. But the next post is important. This post just needs to be written so I can get it out of the way.


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Telegraph article: China to be nation with most number of Christians by 2030.
Thoughts? About 60% of the world's population lives in Asia and China alone accounts for roughly a third of that. China is officially atheistic, but there are millions in China who find communism and materialism false and unsatisfactory, and have found Jesus Christ or His Church. Most of those mentioned are Protestants, though some are Catholics also. If we are interested in finishing or fulfilling the Great Commission, we cannot neglect China, and it likely will have an important role to play in 21st century global Christianity. Catholics should carefully study what Protestants are doing correctly and what the Church could do better.
"It is said to be China's biggest church and on Easter Sunday thousands of worshippers will flock to this Asian mega-temple to pledge their allegiance – not to the Communist Party, but to the Cross.
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Francis is working with his brother Communists, the ones in China, to make sure that doesn't happen.
I would truly love for the Shepherds and Apostles of the Church, i.e. our Bishops, to be leading the charge here, with the Army of Catholic Priests, Nuns and Monks, beside Families and Laity interested in prayer and other support of evangelism, but since that's sometimes lacking today, sadly, here's a report on Christianity in Asia from an evangelical site, mentioning both China and India, and prospects for Christ in Asia. From Asia Harvest Hopefully, there will be a Council or something later this century properly re-uniting separated Christians with the Catholic Church. Anyway, at least some people are coming to Christ, and some to His Church.
“All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great will be their peace.” (Isaiah 54:13) The world seems like a very dark and depressing place at the moment. If we spend too much time watching the news it’s easy to think that evil is winning and God’s kingdom is losing. Nothing could be further from the truth! We recently spent an extended period of time meeting our project leaders throughout Asia. After weeks of praying and strategizing with these key co-workers, we felt greatly encouraged. Despite many hardships and struggles, the kingdom of God is advancing in extraordinary ways, and entire communities are being transformed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We have been serving the Lord in India since 1991. To be honest, in the early part of those 25 years we often felt demoralized about the prospects for the Gospel there ... More than once we said, “India is so complex that only God can reach it.” Well, we have some good news: God is reaching India!
While the population in many Western nations is aging, when you travel to a place like India you are instantly struck by the extraordinary number of children everywhere. In fact, 40 percent of India’s population are children under the age of 15. For the kingdom of God to flourish throughout the thousands of ethnic groups in India, the children must hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ!"
"The number of Catholics increased from about three million in 1949 to about nine million in 2010, which kept up with the general population growth. Meanwhile, the number of Protestant Christians increased from less than one million in 1949 to about 58 million in 2010."


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How to get the cheapest price for your train ticket from Oberau to Koendringen?
Rail tickets booked in advance from Oberau to Koendringen are the cheapest train tickets. You may book up to 3 months in advance and up to 6 months for Eurostar.
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Well, I have only been out once for what I would call more of a winter hike and less of a snowshoe so far this year. A few weeks ago I headed up to Twin Sisters. The trail was pack the entire way, and though I did wear the shoes most of the way up (for traction only), it wasn't what I would call a true snowshoe, at least based on my other experiences so far this year.
I didn't get to take any pictures, but it did give me some time to think about what I would like to do this year.
In 2011, my goal was to hike to every named destination in Wild Basin. In the end, I got to around 75% of those, and just ran out of time as the winter season started strong. However, I did realize that I could reach my goal of hiking to all of those destinations in a year if I counted from my first hike of the season, which wasn't until May!
At this point, I only have six peaks left, with the remainder being high lakes and I think the odd waterfall here and there. It seems very likely that I can accomplish this goal!
Bluebird Lake in the winter. This is one of my favorite, if not my most favorite, lakes in the park. I have been plenty of times in the summer, so it would be interesting to me to see it in the winter. It looks like we will have some warmer temperatures here, so hopefully I can manage to get the car and head up soon.
Continental divide crossing, or to Grand Lake and back. This would be an epic at 36ish miles, with a good portion of that off trail, and above treeline. Also I would like to be able to do this in one push- no camping at Grand Lake before heading back. Why? Well, I think it would be fun, challenging, exciting, and offer some unique views that I couldn't get otherwise. I think this would probably wait until later in the season... July, August, September. For sure on or around a night with a full moon.
Longs Peak. The only fourteener in the park, and the one that people ask about when they learn that I like to hike! I would like to do it in tandem with Mt. Meeker in one day, as well as from the probably never used Keplingers Couloir route. Maybe even add in the standard Keyhole route.
Explore other areas of the park. I have not done much of this, but I think it wouldn't take me much longer to get to the Estes Park entrance than Wild Basin, and this would open up a whole range of possibility. I would definitely like to summit Chiefs Head Peak, Estes Cone, Mt. Lady Washington, Flattop, Hallett Peak, and see Ten Lake Park (maybe get some surrounding peaks as well).
What are some of your goals for 2012? I would love to hear.


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Why become a member of our cluster?
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Develop norwegian finished goods industry to be global «first movers» within branding and internationalisation.
Develop norwegian finished goods industries most important R&D- and learningprojects, to ensure that designdriven innovationprocesses gives norwegian, internatinale competitive advantages.
Develop profitable, sustainable and flexible valuechains in the finished goods industry, through innovative programs and R&D-activities.
Develop a larger and more robust cluster, with differentiated activities for the members of the cluster.
Develop the clusters attractiveness and contribute to strengthen its reputation within the society and the authorities.
Norwegian Innovation Cluster offers both financial and professional support to implement cluster- and developmentprojects.
Norwegian Rooms is awarded the Bronze Label-status in Cluster Management Excellence. This is a recognition of the clusters strategic fundament, as well as the clusters work to purposefully improve the organization and management of its activities.
The sertificate is also a quality stamp for cooperation with others clusters or to seek funding solutions internationally. It's the European Secretary for Cluster Analysis (ESCA), which has developed the method of benchmarking clusters, and is a recognized method across Europe. Each cluster is analyzed based on an interview of cluster leaders conducted by an ESCA benchmarking expert. The interview covers 36 indicators regarding the structure of the cluster, cluster management, cluster funding, activities conducted by the cluster management, contacts and interaction in the the cluster, and achievement and recognition of the cluster. According to the report from ESCA, Norwegian Rooms is already built on a strong strategic platform, with good reporting routines and target management principles, compared to other similar clusters. The cluster is nevertheless recommended to work more with how the composition of the memebers can develop closer relationships and interaction, as well as link stronger links between different members and development actors.

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Another 1,700 members of the class of 2006 have passed the high school exit exam, bringing the passage rate on the exam to nearly 91 percent statewide, according to new numbers released on Friday.
The California Department of Education released the latest results of the high school exit exam, which showed that an additional 1,759 students across the state passed the test when they took it in May, the last time seniors could take it while they were still in school.
The class of 2006 was the first for whom the exam was a requirement. Students who didn’t pass the test did not receive diplomas, even if they had met all other graduation requirements.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell, who announced the results at a news conference at North Hollywood High School, acknowledged that the latest results may be bittersweet for some students, who were not able to graduate with their peers because they hadn’t yet received scores indicating they’d passed the exam.
Some school districts are planning special graduation ceremonies this summer for those students, O’Connell said.
“I wish we could have scored and reported these test results more expeditiously, but the testing company tells me it’s just impossible,” O’Connell said.
O’Connell praised the latest results.
“It is clear that all students are working hard to gain the critical skills necessary for a diploma and for survival in today’s global economy,” he said.
About 40,170 students — nearly 9 percent of the graduating class — still haven’t passed both the math and language arts portion of the exam.
Those students have additional opportunities to take the exam, including sessions next week and Saturday sessions in December.
Still, O’Connell said an informal survey conducted by his office indicated that many of the students faced additional barriers to graduation, aside from the exit exam requirement.
Less than 5 percent of the students did not graduate based solely on the exit exam, O’Connell said. Remaining students hadn’t met other graduation requirements, such as passing all their classes, or performing required community service hours, he said.
But significant racial gaps remain on the exit exam, with passage rates for blacks and Latinos lagging those of their white and Asian peers.
While 97 percent of white students and 95 percent of Asian students have passed the exam, only 83 percent of African American and 85 percent of Latino students have passed.
The lowest passage rate is among English learners, with 77 percent of those students passing the exam. Eighty-six percent of students classified as “economically disadvantaged” have passed.
“The results are disappointing, but not surprising,” said Arturo Gonzalez of San Francisco-based law firm Morrison & Foerster, the lead attorney in a lawsuit challenging the exam on the basis that it is discriminatory because all students don’t have equal access to educational preparation.
A hearing on the lawsuit is scheduled for Tuesday in San Francisco appellate court. The suit argues that students who otherwise qualified for graduation should receive diplomas regardless of whether they passed the exam.
O’Connell encouraged those who haven’t passed the test to keep trying, saying they can attend summer school or enroll in an adult school or community college to keep improving their skills. The state budget included additional funding for educational programs for students struggling with the test.

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Window cleaning can be such a chore — and even a very dangerous one to do in high-rise apartments here. Freak accidents have happened, with people falling from their units as they were cleaning the windows at home.
Yet, with the amount of rainfall we get here in tropical Singapore, it is almost inevitable that you'd see watermarks from rain splashes, or fingerprints from frequently having to open and close your windows.
Instead of risking your life doing such chores, get a robot to do the job for you.
Newly launched, Ecovacs now has the world's first cordless window cleaning robot — Winbot X.
All you need to do is to tap on the buttons on the robot, and its good to go as it works its way across your window panes. You won't have to worry about hard-to-reach spots either as the Ecovacs Winbot X maps out the entire size of the window pane and travels to every corner to give it a thorough clean.
Because the machine is cordless and runs on an internal battery, it can move freely and won't be hindered by messy wires.
Read more: Robotic vacuum cleaners: Which is the best one?
Its rather lightweight at just 1.8kg! Pick up the appliance and attach it to the window to get it going on a daily basis. Then, when you're done, just remove it easily and attach it to another spot in your home again.
The system also has an Edge Detection technology where sensors will detech window and glass edges and ensure the machine doesn't fall off the sides of edgeless windows.
1) Deep Clean mode: This mode ensures the Winbot X goes over the same area repeatedly so even stubborn stains can be removed.
2) Four-Stage Cleaning Process: Combining mopping and a squeegee, the Winbot X cleans in all directions.
What's more, a full charge allows 50 minute of non-stop cleaning!
All you have to pay is $629 to ensure clean windows, without risking your own safety climbing high up to wipe your windows.
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After 30 years of working full-time in a successful, rewarding career, I’ve dialed it back…way back! I can’t quite say “retire” out loud, yet I suppose that’s what it really is. Unlike someone with a full-time position, as a consultant I can elect to reduce my clien t base, not take on new projects, and slow things down. So, it wasn’t one day employed, the next day unemployed. It has been gradual. I’m lucky because it is my decision. Several of my friends and colleagues had “retirement” thrust upon them in recent years, not by choice.
Fortunately, I have been a “student and facilitator of change”, both professionally and personally. I have worked with client companies in various stages of transition: start-ups; growth; layoffs; or mergers. I’ve also counselled executives, managers, and employees with career changes to help them maneuver through the myriad of emotions and challenges inherent in change. You’d think with all this knowledge, I’d float through my midlife transiton with ease and grace. Not so much!
I’m experiencing the full range of emotions as a result of ending my career and upon entering this new period in my life. Interestingly, I’m able to be both a participant and observer of these times which I’ll share in future blogs.
I’ve made a conscious effort to slow my daily life way down right now. Going from a fully scheduled day to an open calendar feels weird. I also feel anxious and edgy, doubt my value and usefulness, question my decision, and feel like I need a midday nap. Yikes! It also allows me to leisuraly read the morning paper, create wonderful new meals, sit and enjoy my garden, do nothing, and allow the day to happen.
Contrast this with a friend of mine who retired a couple months ago. No sooner did she deposit her last check, she moved and has redecorated her new home, signed up for several classes, has taken three trips, joined 2 meet-up groups, and started online dating. Oh, and did I mention, she’s constantly exhausted.
Where am I going? Who am I becoming? What’s next? And what is a normal pace? I have no idea nor any answers. I do know for sure by allowing myself to move in life’s rhythm will bring forth new and interesting ideas, people, and experiences. It already has….


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Not all insiders work at a desk in your company.
Insider threats don’t always come from your office. Are you prepared to manage those that don’t?We all understand the classic insider threat: a malicious employee, perhaps disgruntled at being passed over for a promotion, may steal valuable data to sell on the open market or take to a competitor. An unhappy sysadmin may plant a backdoor in the system to give themselves an advantage over an employer who they now consider an adversary.
These threats are particularly worrying because insiders generally have easy access to sensitive company resources. These days, though, employees passing through the doors of your company each day may not be the only ones with this privileged access.
“Historically, ‘insiders’ were often referred to as disgruntled or negligent employees that inflicted harm to company assets. But today, there are many different classifications,” warned Sandy Bird, IBM fellow and CTO of security systems at IBM Canada.
In addition to classic malicious insiders determined to embezzle money or steal secrets from a company, IBM has identified several types of insider threat.
Some employees have left the company but may continue to use expired privileges, or backdoors created before they left. Another, which the company calls the ‘quality insider’, is particularly interesting.
“These are considered to be trusted third-party workers, such as electricians, construction workers and repair personnel who have access to the building and/or networks before, during or after office hours,” Bird said.
It’s important to realize that these semi-insiders do not just represent a purely physical risk. Network access is key. Giving account privileges to freelance contractors or suppliers can leave you open to risk.
Take Target, for example, which most recently agreed to a $39 million settlement with US banks over its 2013 data breach. The thieves, who compromised around 40 million credit card details was said to have broken in using network credentials stolen from a subcontractor that provided refrigeration services. Large retailers often have teams that consistently monitor energy consumption.
These quasi-insiders represent a significant risk, according to data security firm Vormetric, which sells data protection and encryption products. Its 2015 Vormetric Insider Threat Report identified contractor and service provider employees as the second biggest threat. 44% of companies pointed to them as an issue.
How can companies protect themselves against quasi-insider threats? Effective employee lifecycle management is one way. Disgruntled employees can only use their old accounts if they remain active. Combining an effective single sign-on and identity management layer with repeatable, consistent processes that delete employee accounts when they leave can go a long way towards preventing this.
An IT services management program can help to formalize these kinds of processes, making it easier for human resources to request an employee termination service that seals off everything upon departure.
At the organizational level, a comprehensive policy outlining exactly what is and isn’t acceptable when accessing company computing resources and data can help to lock down all insiders, regardless of where they work. This can be made to apply equally to third-party contractors who must abide by those rules.
Still, a contractor’s account may still be breached by someone else. This is why all users should be given least-privilege access to systems, limiting the amount of damage that they can do.
“Multi-factor authentication is another great way to ensure that only those who need access are actually getting to the data,” said Sol Cates, CSO at Vormetric. This makes it harder for attackers to breach someone’s account.
There is another line of defence, should all of these fail, he adds. Companies can watch for unusual patterns of behaviour to spot suspicious activity from insiders, whether or not they work inside your building.
User activity monitoring (UAM) tools are available to help do this, and typically integrate with identity and access management systems.
Insider threats are a fact of life, even when those insiders aren’t always sitting at one of your own desks. The trick is to stop the threats becoming actual attacks. As with all cybersecurity discussions, 100% protection is never guaranteed. But a little forethought and preparation can help to drastically reduce the probability of being hit.


text: This monster bloom is a key parent in Lambertson’s large and UF teeth program. A fawn pastel petal with lighter sepals accented by a large muted purple eye and inside edge. The huge yellow and white sharksteeth are a voice from the past. CRETACEOUS CRUNCH has many different looks, sometimes folded back and other times with wild twisted sepals. CRETACEOUS CRUNCH blooms early and has a long bloom season. Fertile both ways with three-way branching and 20 buds.


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This Spring, boost your mood and your share of compliments with this relaxed - and irresistible look. It's longer on the top; tapered at the neck, easy to tuck behind your ear. Adorable. Long sweeping layers on the top and sides blend with short textured layers in back for a no-fuss contemporary silhouette. Featuring Memory Cap Construction with Open Ear tabs and ultra thin adjustors for a more personal fit.
Length: Front: 4.5" | Crown: 5.25" | Sides: 3.25" | Back: 3" | Nape: 2.5"
Pretty style for light wear.
I really like this wig! Great style! I wear my wigs daily and this did not hold up as long as some others I own.


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So far, 2018 is all change for social networks. First, Facebook announced a significant new business direction, leading to changes to the News Feed algorithm; and now Instagram has introduced “direct publishing” for business profiles.
Direct publishing means post publishing will be automatic, similar to Facebook/Twitter automation.
Nothing has changed for personal profiles: you still have to post “manually” from your phone. This is just for business profiles.
Only Facebook/Instagram’s Marketing Partners can access this new API feature, which is in Beta.
In December, Facebook announced a new business direction – wanting time spent on Facebook to be more meaningful, with a particular focus on interaction with others, rather than passive browsing. Academic research supports this (funded by Facebook) into the impact of social networks on personal well-being and mental health. The apparent message: Facebook values the well-being of its personal users over its business customers.
This news is also a stark change of direction for Instagram – regarded for some time as the last remaining platform that still felt personal, like the “good old days” of Facebook; a great place to share personal updates and photos with friends you know. Instagram’s long-held policy of not allowing automated publishing has put off many businesses who are now used to low-effort (and often high-volume) scheduled marketing messages. Plus Instagram has previously shut down unauthorised tools that offered automated publishing, apparently to protect the existing ethos of the platform.
While Facebook may have started as a personal network for university students, it’s come a long way since then. Now it’s safer to think of it as a media delivery network, with the typical business model of marketers paying to reach their audience. Facebook has been refining the News Feed algorithm with this in mind for a long time.
It seems fairly clear that Instagram will follow the same path: initially encouraging businesses to join, making it easy for them to build an audience of followers, and then enjoy the free organic reach of the platform. Once the platform reaches a saturation point, due to the ever-increasing volume of business posts, the Instagram algorithm will change to favour personal or high-engagement content, and organic reach for businesses will dwindle. By this time, enough businesses should have a large enough following, and have invested enough resources in the platform, that they will be willing to pay for posts to reach their audience’s news feeds. Once again, it’s a case of “make hay while the sun shines”.
For years, social professionals have been saying that social media is meant to be about engagement – not just broadcasting – and Facebook’s recent change in its mission statement, from helping people find relevant content, to helping people have meaningful connections, reinforces that. To keep organic reach high, social media marketers really need to knuckle down and have conversations with their peers, audience, influencers, and treat them like people, not statistics.
Of Instagram’s ~900 million monthly active users, 25 million are currently business profiles. The growth rate for business profiles was already high, but that’s likely to see a fairly dramatic bump in the immediate future. We foresee that businesses will rush to take advantage of direct publishing. This change may also entice new businesses to dip their toe into Instagram waters for the first time.
How quickly will the increased volume impact business profiles’ organic reach? All signs point to this eventuality, and it’s the marketers who plan ahead who will come out on top. To prepare for the future, start developing high-engagement content now, while you have the advantage of the organic reach to test it with.
Businesses who keep a personal profile may actually see their reach increase.
Just as Facebook has confirmed that the revised algorithm will favour personal posts over business page posts, it’s highly likely that over time the Instagram algorithm will show more posts from personal profiles, resulting in higher engagement.
These offer great business benefits such as Instagram insights, ads and promoted posts, a contact button on your profile, the ability to add links to stories, and now direct publishing (via Facebook/Instagram Marketing Partners). Note: currently #hashtags in captions, locations, and user tagging are not supported through direct publishing.
The downside is the potential loss of organic reach over time; as the volume of posts from business profiles increases, creating fiercer competition for news feed space, Instagram will adapt their algorithm to favour posts from personal profiles. From an engagement perspective, these profiles are also inevitably less personal. This creates a potential barrier to conversation and relationships. The only other thing to note is that business profiles must connect to a Facebook Page.
Unlike business profiles, there is no access to paid advertising, the contact button, or Instagram insights. It will still not be possible to use direct publishing or add links to Stories.
The big advantage for personal profiles (in terms of business use) will be greater organic reach than your competitors. You’re likely to be working with a quality over quantity methodology and focusing your time on high-engagement content. Consistently posting engaging content will help you benefit the most from the available organic reach. Whether you’re already a newb or a pro, you need to remember one thing. The posts that work well on Instagram will still look like personal posts, not just broadcasting marketing messages. Engagement now means conversation, not just likes. It’s all about inviting your audience into a more personal relationship with your brand.
This decision is all about what kind of Business Instagrammer you want to be, or what best suits your business. Focus on creating conversations and engaging with your followers and you’ll be off to a great start.
Right now “direct publishing” is only available for Facebook/Instagram Marketing Partners. Unfortunately, SmarterQueue isn’t currently enrolled in this program. We are hoping to be accepted as a partner, and as usual, we’ll keep you updated with our progress. Meanwhile, we are working on further improvements to our Instagram scheduling. These include re-usable hashtag lists, and a grid preview of your Instagram profile to keep it truly picture perfect.
Sarah Lockwood is Head of Marketing & PR for SmarterQueue, based in London, UK.


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A second XS650 gets bored out to 750 and fitted with nitrous oxide injection. My first magazine articles – Sahara XT500 and Ducati 900SS – get published in March Bike and Which Bike. The future looks bright.
The year ends with a trans-Sahara trip to Dakar on an XT600Z. Painted black, naturally, as Mad Max would have wished.

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text: Hannah D Wolfe Retirement Residence can be found at 2785 Angle St . The following is offered: Doctors & Clinics . In Marlette there are 4 other Doctors & Clinics. An overview can be found here.


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Brighten up a plain wooden rolling pin by painting the handles with a non-toxic paint.
Wash your rolling pin in hot soapy water to make sure it is grease-free and allow the paint to adhere to the surface. Leave to dry.
We are only painting the handles of the pin, so you'll need to masking tape off the ends to ensure a clean, straight finish. Carefully wrap masking tape around the ends, then fold it over onto itself to make a little tab. This makes it much easier to remove at the end.
Using a small paintbrush and non-toxic paint completely cover the handles at each end of the rolling pin. Make sure you have even coverage, and do two coats if necessary.
Leave the pin to dry. It can be tricky to find somewhere to dry it that doesn't make the pin roll away. I used a silicone food tray - it had just the right amount of tack.
Once dried, remove the masking tape.
Apply the soft wax, as per the instructions on the tin, with a lint-free cloth. Once it is dried it's non-toxic and will stand up to washing with soapy water. You can always reapply every few months.
Enjoy your new, brightly-coloured rolling pin!


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Order a Gift Certificate for any amount from $12 to $200. Gift Certificates can be used toward classes, class packages, punch-cards, events, and products for sale at the studio. Our single class rate is $14 ($12 senior/ full-time student). Gift certificates are good for 1 year. We can hold the Gift Certificate at the studio, or, if you prefer, we can send it via US Mail. If you would like the Gift Certificate mailed, please include the ship to name and address in the comments section while checking out.
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The Order of the Knights of St Columbanus was founded in Belfast in 1915 by James K Cannon O'Neill.He was greatly influenced by the social teaching of the Church and particularly the encyclical "Rerum Novarum".
in Downpatrick. He enrolled in St. Malachy’s Diocesan College in February 1872 and entered Maynooth in September 1875. In 1906 he was appointed parish priest of the Sacred Heart Parish, Oldpark Rd., Belfast.
There are twelve Provincial areas of the Order. Area 2 consists of 10 Primary Councils resident in the Diocese of Down and Conor in Northern Ireland. There are five Councils in the Belfast area and one each in Ballymena, Carryduff, Downpatrick/Newcastle, Holywood and Lisburn.


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If you are less familiar with these works of Tolkien, the story line follows the adventures of two Hobbits (small and kindly people/humanoids) who both acquire and then attempt to destroy the “One Ring” which is the most powerful ring of the Rings of Power. The older of the two hobbits, Bilbo Baggins who is one of the main characters in The Hobbit, is responsible for acquiring––really stealing––the ring. The younger of the two, Frodo Baggins who is one of the main characters in The Lord of the Rings, is tasked with destroying the ring. As it turns out, the One Ring is evil and links the ring bearer in a very personal way to the personification of all evil, Sauron.
As each of the stories progress, other plotlines are revealed, friendships are forged and lost, adventures are had, magic is revealed, and common life full of ale drinking, eating, traveling, and pipe smoking is lived. What is not to love, right? In The Lord of the Rings trilogy, it is Frodo who reluctantly accepts the task, vocation really, of destroying the One Ring. This can only happen if he takes the ring to where it was forged and throws it into the fires of Mount Doom. What Frodo discovers is that the evil and the power of the One Ring is very difficult to bear and to resist.
Time and time again, Frodo seems to want to do the right thing, and on occasion, he does. After all, he agrees to take the ring on this perilous journey full of hardships in order to destroy it. As he exclaims, “I will take the ring to Mordor,” he agrees to persevere, run the race, and see this thing through to the end. But he is no real hero along the way. He, on more than one occasion, succumbs to the ring’s tempting, as his Uncle Bilbo had as well. In the process he is wounded with a wound that never really heals and plagues him throughout the story.
In fact, there are times when it seems that the ring is too heavy for him to bear. On more than one occasion, I was sure that he would not make it one more step, let alone all the way to Mount Doom. He is partnered along the way with another hobbit, Samwise Gamgee, or Sam. Sam is Frodo’s loyal companion and friend. But the deeper into their journey the two travel, the more Frodo is influenced by the ring’s power and its evil. Though Frodo remains capable of wonderful kindness, he is more and more tormented by the One Ring. At one point, he even gives into the temptation of one of his eviler and untrustworthy companions, Gollum, and sends his true and good friend Sam away.
If Frodo is the hero of the The Lord of the Rings, he is a poor hero. He is reluctant, scared, sickly at times, weak, apt to succumb to the temptations of the One Ring, and he even turns on his friend and loyal companion. Yet, he is good too. Frodo loves his friend Sam, he is occasionally very brave, he perseveres, be it in a very imperfect manner, to the fires of Mt. Doom. Even at the end, the battle inside Frodo is evident. Frodo eventually manages to get the ring to the mountain and into the fire, but at great cost. Just when he has the chance to do the right thing and cast the ring into the fire, he gives in to the temptation of the One Ring one last time. The ring’s destruction comes almost in spite of Frodo’s intentions and not because of his heroic virtue. The final moments of the journey end with good being made from evil intentions, in a very unexpected way.
So, why do I say I am Frodo? Because, I am no hero, though I am capable of great heroism. I am not good, yet I have manifested wonderful goodness to others. I am weak of spirit, though others often rely on my strength. I am sickly of heart and soul, though I thank God for my health and wellbeing. I have been a great friend to many, yet I have often neglected my friends and cast them out of my life. If I am the great deliverer, I am also the most destructive person I know. The weight of my sin bears down upon me daily, just as the One Ring seemed so heavy to Frodo that it was surely to prevent him from taking even one more step.
Frodo in the tale is at the same time a hero and a wounded agent of the One Ring. I am at one and the same time a saint of God and an evil sinner. I think that Tolkien’s brilliance in these tales was not as much in presenting a clear Christ figure, as C. S. Lewis often did, but rather in presenting clearly human figures in the form of elves, wizards, dwarfs, men, and hobbits. Being a lifelong Roman Catholic, I’m not sure if J.R.R. Tolkien had an understanding of Simul Iustus et Peccator, but something like it was certainly revealed in the characters he created. This is the theological concept that all the saved, all the saints, are at the same time justified before God by grace, through faith, not by works but on account of Christ, and yet remain sinners as seen according to their own works and merit.
Our reliance is not in our own, even renewed, good nature. We, even when we want to be the hero of the story, find that there is evil right there with us. And yet ours is not a fabricated tale that only points to the truth in a clouded way. Our story is the true story of hope, grace, victory, and freedom. Our hero is the Christ who has saved us from sin, death, and the power of the devil. He has won the battle, cast evil into the fire, and will not let us down. Even while we were yet sinners, and though we remain sinners, He has delivered and will deliver us from this body of death.
The Christology present in Tolkien’s works, specifically LOTR, is unbelievably rich. He especially loves the Christ’s Threefold Office, which is made apparent throughout the novel. Gandalf fulfills Christ’s role as Prophet, teaching and admonishing the fellowship while fulfilling spiritual roles as well. He battles a demon in on a mountain and down into an underground tomb, and is resurrected, his visage is transfigured numerous times throughout (with bright white clothing and hair a key aspect), &c. Frodo fulfills Christ’s role as Priest, as he bears the burden of the Ring, the embodiment of sin, temptation, and evil on a quest that he knows will lead unto death. His journey also parallels to some extent the Via Dolorosa, as he is abandoned by his friends, betrayed, and tempted. He, for all intents and purposes, dies at the sting of Shelob, and awakes in Mordor, the hell he harrows for his friends. Finally, Aragorn fulfills Christ’s role as King, with an extensive genealogy leading back to the old Gondorian and Numenórian kings, appears in a humble form rather than directly in glory (as Strider), and is foretold by prophecy. He unites Gondor and Arnor, the Elves and the Dwarves, just as Christ united Judea and Israel, the Jews and the Gentiles. These aren’t my ideas, as they’ve been analyzed and reanalyzed by the like of casual fan and academic alike, but there’s great truth to them.

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There is the lower group called the unredeemed and the second group ordinary Christians saved by faith, and the third group saved by knowledge with eternal bliss.
From the results of the research on the Urim and Thummim, it seems I ought to do some on the seer stones. There are many areas of uncertainty and the absence of official documentation. I will be returning to the rest of the names under Z in the glossary, then have plans for other research. I have spent twelve years on the names, it has been really rewarding.
The names are definitive proof of the authenticity of the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith as a prophet. Anyone who neglects the names does so at his own peril. Some one will someday come along and refine the work I have done with more skills than I have. The abbreviation HC reefers to the HISTORY OF THE CHURCH, compiled by B.H. Roberts.
In the fourth vison of Moroni, which occurred when going home because he was too tired to work in the field, Moroni appeared to Joseph and told him to go tell his father and rehearse the “whole matter to him.” Joseph did, and his father told him it was of God,“ go and do as commanded by the messenger what the angel had told him to do.” Moroni gave Joseph a vison of where the plates were deposited “and owing to the distinctness of the vision which I had had concerning it, I knew the place the instant that I arrived there.” (HC-p. 15) There under a stone of considerable size lay the plates in a stone box, the stone was thick and rounded in the middle thinning to the edges, visible above ground but the edges were covered all around by earth. He removed the earth, obtained a lever and raised the stone cover “I looked in, and there indeed did I behold the plates, the Urim and Thimmim, and the breastplate, as stated by the messenger.” He was forbidden from taking the objects out of the box, but was to return the same time and place the next year and meet with the messenger, (HC-pp 16-17, JSH-1-59) for further instruction. (Peterson Chapter 5) It had been about 1400 years since the objects in the box had seen the light of day, and it would be four more years of meetings and instruction and learning in what manner the Lord’s kingdom was to be conducted, in the last days.
JOSEPH GETS SOME THE CONTENTS OF THE STONE BOX.
After receiving fifty dollars from Martin Harris, and with the help of Emma’s brother, Alba, they moved to the old house in Harmony. “Immediately after my arrival there I commenced copying the characters off the plates. I copied a considerable number of them, by means of the of the Urim and Thummim I translated some of them. (Kelly p.29) “Which I did between the time I arrived at the house of my wife’ father in the month of December, and the February following.” (HC-p.19) This early product of Joseph Smith’s translating was given to Martin Harris to take to New York. Page 20 of the Church History gives the account of Harris visiting Charles Anthon and it’s results..
EMMA AND RUEBEN HALE AS SCRIBES.
Upon his return from New York, Martin went to Joseph’s home where, on 12 of April 1828, he commenced writing for Joseph “ … while [he] translated from the Plates,“ (HC-p. 20) In the early days of translation Emma and her brother Rueben Hale were scribes. (Kelly p. 33) Then with Martin they continued the work until June 14th when the Book of Lehi, the 116 pages were finished. The Book of Lehi, of 116 pages, took nearly 60 days. With Oliver as scribe they did nearly 600 pages in less than 90 days.
“two days after the arrival of Mr. Cowdery (being the 7th of April) I commenced to translate the book of Mormon and he began to write for me.” (HC-pp-32-33) What happened those two days? Not only did Oliver become convinced Joseph had a record but Oliver subscribed to write for joseph as Joseph dictated to him for as long as it would take, neither one of them could have known how long that would be; it would take almost eighty five day’s of tedious writing. At times there was real weariness. Oliver knew he could not look upon the plates, but then he did have his own witness of them. His own secret. (HC-p.35) After some time Joseph obtained a revelation through the Urim and Thummim, D&C Section 6. (HC-pp 35-36) The revelation verified Oliver’s previous experience. (HC-p. 35) Now he knew the work was true!
The revelations of D&C Sections 8 and 9 in April 1829, were through the Urim and Thummim in regard to Oliver being permitted to translate (HC-p. 36-37) and in particular the instructions how to get and verify wisdom and truth. (D&C Section 8:8-9;HC-p. 36-38). Additional revelations were given but how? Is was not stated. The Urim and Thummim may or may not have been used. D&C Section 10 is such a revelation dealing with the 116 pages and the deceit that was planned, and the early knowledge that Mormon had to prepare for their loss. (Mormon 1:3-7) Divine omniscience is clearly illustrated in this instance. God knows everything; even the end from the beginning, and has made all preparations necessary.
Later in May, Joseph through the Urim and Thummim received a revelation, Section D&C 11 for his brother Hyrum. His brother Samuel was not easily persuaded, but he obtained his own revelation to convince him. In June, David, John and Peter Whitmore, now zealous friends and assistants desired he inquire of the Lord concerning them. Joseph did so through the Urim and Thummim obtained D&C Sections 14, 15, and 16 (HC-pp. 48-51) with instructions for each of them.
D&C Section 13, was another encounter of the first kind, the appearance and administration ordinations by John the Baptist and physical contact with a resurrected being, lead to the restoration of the Aaronic priesthood on May 15, 1829. The restoration was now starting to get its authority. A short time later they were to have the Melchizedek Priesthood conferred upon them; another physical contact with resurrected beings. Note that they were told they would see the Plates and the Breastplate. These were and are sacred plates “having a divine relationship to the Urim and Thummim.” (Woodford p. 260) Not enough attention has not been given to the actual physical contact- mortal beings feeling the hands of resurrected beings on their bodies to get keys and have ordinances performed and transferred from the celestial sphere to the mortal sphere. What do you feel when a resurrected being lays his hands on you?
D&C Section 17: having learned while translating the Jaredite record that three witnesses would be designated (Ether, 5:2-4; 2 Nephi 11:3, 27:12) Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris had an inspired desire to be those witnesses and were so chosen through the Urim and Thummim. By faith the Three Witnesses shall SEE the plates and other sacred items. “2. …it is by your faith that you shall obtain a view of them, even by that faith which was had by the prophets of old. 3. And after that you have obtained faith and have SEEN them with your eyes you shall TESTIFY of them by the POWER OF GOD.
WHAT WERE THEY TO SEE?
WHAT DID THEY ACTUALLY SEE AND HEAR?
But why see the Sword of Laban and the Liahona? Recall that the lost 116 pages was the Book of Lehi with the account of the slaying of Laban and Nephi taking his the sword, and the account and use of the Liahona was referred to throughout that book. For the 116 pages, it seems Emma, Rueben Hale, Joseph and Martin Harris were involved. Seeing these objects confirms for them the reality of the Sword, the episode of the death of Laban, the wilderness compass the Liahona shouting out loud and clear: there really was 116 pages that were lost; They were The Book of Lehi. This revelation also confirms the origin of at least one URIM and THUMMIM, the one given to the brother of Jared, (D&C Sec. 17:1), the Jaredite URIM AND THUMMIM, hidden up with his records by Ether who wanted his records on, stone, (OMNI 1:20-21)and gold, (Mosiah 8:8-10) and the Urim and Thummim (Mosiah 8:10), to be found. “and he hid them in a manner that the people of Limhi would find them.” (Ether 15:33) The Lord said to the brother of Jared: “Write these things [the visions of the brother of Jared] and seal them up, and I will show them in mine own due time unto the children of men. (Ether 3:27…The Lord also commanded the brother of Jared to seal up the Urim and Thumimim which the Lord had given him and told him not to show them to others.” This is a story all by itself. Much of the sealed part of the Plates were the visions and experiences of the brother of Jared. We will get these in due time. We only have the summaries provided by Mormon in Omni and Mosiah and Ether. The translated 24 plates were those prepared by Moroni, our present Book of Ether.
“and it came to pass in the days of Mosiah, there was a large stone brought unto him with engravings on it ;and he did interpret the engravings by the gift and power of God. 21. And they gave an account of Coriantumr, and the slain of his people. The wounded Coriantmur was discovered by the people of Zarahemla; and he dwelt with them for the space of nine moons, never recovering from his wounds. (Omni 1:20-21) Mosiah may have come into the possession of the Urim and Thummim at this time so he would have them when the 24 plates were brought to him. Ammon and Limhi would take to Mosiah the 24 plates that were also recovered, for translation, which we now have as the Book of Ether, by Moroni.
Elder Orson Pratt reported that Joseph Smith told him that the Lord gave him the Urim and Thummim when he was inexperienced as a translator but that he later progressed to the point that he no longer needed the instrument. “Joseph used these and other seer stones that he found…referred to by the biblical terms Urim and Thummim for several purposes, translating the Book of Mormon and receiving revelations.” (Ludlow p. 1293; “The two Days’ meeting at Brigham City,” Millennial Star 36 :490-99) This is one of the rare instances when reference is made to seer stones, otherwise the official records and histories do not mention the seer stone. “When the prophet Joseph Smith was young, he found a seer stone which was later possessed by Brigham Young.” (Bigelow p. 308) That is what the church has displayed In the Joseph Smith Papers vol. 3.
Abraham gives us three ways by which he received knowledge of astronomy: (1st) Through the records handed down to him from antediluvian patriarchs. (2nd) By the use of the Urim and Thummim, which he received from the Lord in Ur of Chaldea. (3rd) By direct communication with the Almighty, Who face to face. and by his own voice, explained the laws that govern His countless Creations. (Reynolds p. 264) Asatronomy “revealed by God tp Abraham is so fast, so grand, so comprehensive, that no uninspired man ever searched out its depth or ascended its heights.” (Reynolds pp. 264-265) See studies on astronomy in this web site.
TESTIMONY OF THE LORD: IT IS TRUE!
Emma, the wife of Joseph the prophet, may have been one of the first to act as a scribe the winter of 1827-1828. Martin served as a scribe for two months; April-June. The winter of 1828-1829 Emma, Ruben Hale, and Samuel H. Smith served as scribes. Members of the Whitmer family might also have assisted Joseph in preparing the Manuscript of the Book of Mormon in June 1829. Pages from the original manuscript contain the handwriting of individuals who have not been identified. (Largey p. 158) In June 1829 John Whitmer served as scribe temporarily. (Largey p. 159) But substantial work did not begin until Oliver arrived 5th of April 1829. (Largey p. 158) The order in which the Book of Mormon was translated is discussed by Largey. (Largey pp. 159-160) There are various accounts of Joseph Smith returning the plates and Items that he had. These are discussed in the book MORONI by H, Donl Peterson, pp. 135-137. There were multiple returns, each somewhat different.
This was all familiar to the ancients who called it the “The secret of the Way.” (Jonas p. 272) It includes “the sacraments [ordinances] to be performed now…the ‘names’ to be employed later when the ascending spirit meets the powers after leaving the body at death, and whatever …preparation may assure this future passage…befitting a doctrine of salvation.” (Jonas p. 272) “The Journey of the soul…requires guarantees …which accompany the soul…like baptism, the sign, the name, and good works.” (Foerster p. 133) The Temple going Mormon will know what most of this is all about.
A discussion of the Urim and Thummim is provided by Sydney D, Sperry in his Book of Mormon Compendium, pp. 25-29, 276, 298, 450, 587, Book Craft, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1968, and the shining stones from ancient literature discussed by archaeologists and ancient historians in Nibley’s book “Lehi in the Desert. The World of the Jaredites and There Were Jaredites” FARMS, BYU, Deseret Book Store, Salt Lake City, Utah 1988, pp.374-379.
“ We have been taught since the days of the Prophet that the Urim and Thummim were returned with the plates to the angel. We have no record of the Prophet having the URIM and Thummium after the organization of the Church. Statements of translations by the UrIm and Thummim after that date are evidently errors. The statement has been made that the Urim and Thummim was on the altar in the Manti Temple when that building was dedicated. The Urim and Thummim so spoken of, however was the seer stone which was in the possession of the Prophet Joseph Smith in early days. The seer stone is now in possession of the church. While the statement has been made by some writers that the Prophet Joseph Smith used a seer stone part of the time in his translating of the record, and information points to the fact that he did have in his possession such a stone, yet there is no authentic statement in the history of the Church which state that the use of such stone was made in that translation. The information is all hearsay, and personally, I do not believe that this stone was used for this purpose.” (Smith J.F.DS, pp. 225-226; Ether 3:22-24; In the spring of 1974 the contents of a safe were willed to the First Presidency, it contained the seer stone. For additional. Information go to Lds.org, and especially the new published Joseph Smith Papers vol. 3, and additional references added to this Part 2, of the study on the Urim and Thummim.
Elder John A. Widtsoe said: “Clearly the Urim and Thummim were used in official communications with the Lord, beyond that little was known of them….The prophet was required to place himself in the right proper spirit and mental attitude before he could use the Urim and Thummim successfully….God’s will was revealed to him without the intervention of external aids.” ( Brewster pp. 614-615) A seer is one who sees , who walks in the Lord’s light with open eyes. (Brewster p. 508) There are fifteen men, sometimes more, so designated, in the Church today..
CLARK, James R., The Pearl of Great Price, Lectur6e Series, Know Your Religion. Extension Division, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1956.


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