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Beijing is a big city with people from different religion and cutural backgrounds. Countries in the world differ in religions. This is the result of many factors, past and present, at work, and no one can judge which is better or worse than the other, which is right or wrong. Every nation treasures its own merits and respects those of others. When merits are shared, there will be great harmony in the world.
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The only temple in Beijing to have its own subway stop, the Yonghe Lamasery, or Yonghegong,or lama Temple is the most handsome and impressive Buddhist temple in the city. Lama Temple ( Yonghe Lamasery ) was built in the 33 Qing Kangxi year (1694) and it is now the largest and best-preserved Lamasery of Yellwo Sect in Beijing. It was the residence of Emperor Yongzheng before his ascending to the throne. Built initially in 1694 during the Qing Dynasty, this building was the residence of Emperor Yongzheng when he was just a prince. However, in 1744 the Qing Dynasty formally changed the status of the dwelling to that of a lamasery, and so Yonghe Lamasery became the national centre of Lama administration.
This temple is the center of Taoist activity in Beijing. Its origin dates back to the Tang Dynasty, when it was called Temple of the Supreme Ultimate. It became a major Taoist temple after a 13th century master taught, died and was buried here. His disciples renamed the temple Baiyunguan (White Cloud Temple) and the name has stuck. There are still Taoist monks in the temple and they will talk to you. The temple is also the headquarters of the China Taoism Association.
Bus Line: 1. Take bus 26, 45, 319, 717and get off at Baiyunguan Station.
The Ox Street Mosque (Niujie Mosque) is the oldest in Beijing, having been founded about 1.000year ago. In the course of several reconstructions, the Chinese architectural features have supplanted the original Islamic influences.
The present building was rebuilt in 1904 on the ruins of the burned church. The East Church was originally called Saint Joseph's Church, and was built in the 12th year (1655) of Emperor Shunzhi during the Qing Dynast y (1644-1911). It was the second Catholic church built in Beijing after Italian preacher Matteo Ricci built the “South Church” in southern Beijing at the end of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). In the 1980s, large-scale repairs and maintenance were carried out by the government for East Church.
Bus Lines: Take bus 103, 102, 104, 803, 814, 808 and get off at Donganmen Shichang, then walk north approx. 300 meters.
The Chinese “Tanzhe Si 潭柘寺” literally means “Temple of Pool and Zhe Tree”, now popularly known as Tanzhe Temple in English. There used to be a pool behind the temple and a lot of Zhe trees ( a kind of wild mulberry trees ) on the mountains nearby, hence the name of Tanzhe Temple.
People often use a cliche to describe the long history of Tanzhe Temple – “First came Tanzhe Temple, then Beijing.” which was first built in 307 AD in Western Jin Dynasty ( 265 – 316 AD). Its name was changed again and again through Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. After its and repair and expansion in 1692, the hotel was renamed “Xiuyun Temple and has remained till today. But it is popularly referred as Tanzhe Temple due to the dragon pool behing the temple and the Zhe trees on the nearby mountains.
Drive along National Highway No. 108 (G108) in the west of Beijing. While on the way, it is advisable to notice the placards pointing to Tanzhe Temple.
Well, now follow us to explore Tanzhe Temple along its axis.
“Jietaisi – 戒台寺” literally means “Ordination Terrace Temple” Or “Altar Temple” for buddhist discipline and ordination, now popularly known as Jietai Temple, a combined Chinese and English phrase. It is one of the well known buddhist temples in Beijing as well as one of the three most important “Ordination Terrace Temples” in China with other two being Zhaoqing Temple in Hangzhou and Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou Fujian Province.
Fayuan Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty, situated at the south of Jiaozi Alley outside the Beijing Xuanwumen. It is not only the oldest Buddhist temple, but also the location for the China Buddhism Institution and China Buddhism Library and Relic Centre, as well as an important venue for nurturing young monks and Buddhism research. Fayuan Temple spreads over an area of 6700 m2. Fayuan Temple which consists of 13 halls carefully layout over a huge compound, is the oldest ancient temple buildings in Beijing.
Confucian Temple in Beijing is the place where people pay respect to Confucius, which has started since the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Subway Line 2: get off at Yonghegong (Lama Temple) Station, come out of the station from Exit C (Southwest Exit), and walk south about 500 meters, then you’ll find Chengxian Jie (Chengxian Street) on your right hand and walk westward for 200 meters, and you will find Confucian Temple and Guozijian Imperial College.
Subway Line 5: get off at Yonghegong (Lama Temple )Station, and come out of the station from Exit D (Southwest Exit).
Take bus 3, 116 or 117 and get off at Yonghegong Station.
Take bus 125 and get off at Yonghegong Qiao Bei Station.
Temple of Heaven ( Tiantan ) is located in the southern part of Beijing, and has been one of the most holy places for the whole country for more than five centuries. It used as a complex of sacrificial buildings for the Ming and Qing emperors, and is the largest one in Beijing among several royal altars to Heaven, Earth, the Sun, the Moon and other deities or symbolic forces of Nature.
If you go to the Temple of Heaven in the early morning, you can see groups of people practicing all types of kung fu and taiji. You can lso practice with them if you are so inclined. This is another good activity for the jetlagged.
Yunju Temple, also named Xiyu Temple, is located at the western foot of Shijing Mountain, 75km southwest of the city center. The temple, built in the early 7th century, is famous for its storehouse of 14,278 stone tablets upon which are carved the Buddhist scriptures.
How to get there: Bus No.917, 616,646,917zhuan, 917zhi 3, 953, 971 to Liangxiang Ximen, and then take a small bus No.12 to Yunju Temple.


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I am thinking... about our upcoming trip to Indiana. Nathaniel was quite a handful last time we flew (teething, wanting to walk, etc.) and Hubby was with us. However, it will just be us this time and I hope he behaves!
I am thankful for... air conditioners. It's hot in Texas! I mean it's almost midnight and the temperature is still in the 90s.
From the kitchen... leftover Orange Chicken from dinner this evening. It is soooo good and taste very authentic! I'm sure it's a lot better for you too since you control the ingredients.
I am hoping... our BAH pay gets resolved soon. We're still getting California BAH instead of Texas. Essentially, we are getting more housing allowance at the moment and we know they will want their money back!
I am hearing... the air conditioner and Hubby playing on my phone. He says he can't sleep even though he has to get up in less than five hours. So now we're playing Scrabble.
Around the house... a new dining table with six chairs! We finally replaced the hand-me down dining table that my Mom owned more than a decade ago.
One of my favorite things... kisses from Nathaniel. He is such an affectionate little soul.
His spirit shall be my stay.
Much sweeter He grows each day.
I know there's a heaven above.
Because of the way that He loves."
I always love to take pictures of my girls when they are asleep. But on the other hand the one who loves to take pictures of me while sleeping with my girls is my hubby. This is precious Diana.He wont know unless he reads your blog all the time right? Your lil man looks so big now!
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In the wake of the 2009 Victorian fire disaster the role of prescribed burning in relation to large wildfires (mediaspeak = megafires) has become a hot topic in the media, at academic seminars and on the internet. There have been numerous newspaper articles and TV grabs for and against the practice.
Prescribed burning is the planned use of low intensity fire, under mild weather conditions, to reduce fuel loads over broad areas of forested land.
On the one hand we have the “firies” (people with experience in bushfire management and firefighting) and people who have been directly affected by the fires. This sector is making very clear demands for greatly increased prescribed burning programs to prevent this sort of disaster ever happening again.
On the other hand we have a raft of academics and green activists giving their take on the issue. Their position is confusing, in that they say they support “targeted” or “strategic” prescribed burning, but oppose broad-acre fuel reduction. In general they oppose effective prescribed burning programs.
Large intense wildfires are inevitable and are just something we have to accept as part of life, especially as a result of “global warming”.
Fuel reduction burning is useless, as it has no benefit in reducing fire intensity under severe fire weather.
Prescribed burning causes untold ecological damage. We don’t know what this damage is, but it is serious. Based on the precautionary principle we should not do it, or at least minimise its use.
People should not live in the bush at all, but if they do they should live underground, or at least be able to retreat underground whenever a fire approaches.
a large contiguous accumulation of fuel.
Remove any of these three and you cannot have a large wildfire (= megafire).
We obviously can’t control the weather, nor can we hope to eliminate all possible avenues of ignition. The only factor we can control is the large contiguous accumulations of fuel. Therefore, broadscale fuel reduction burning is the only defence we have against large wildfires. This will not prevent fires occurring, but it will ensure fires are less intense, are easier and safer to control and will do less damage.
Does it work? Yes it does, as has been shown many times, over many years, by the experience of Western Australian forest managers. The “proof of the pudding” is the incidence of large wildfires in Western Australian forests over the last 50 years. There were a number of very large fires in Western Australian forests from 1900 to 1960, but after the 1961 Dwellingup fire disaster, the wide-scale fuel reduction program carried out by the then Forests Department, ensured that the fuel accumulation was well controlled. The graph below demonstrates this very clearly. It was only after the burning program gradually fell away following a diversion of resources away from forest areas, that the area of wildfires began to climb again after about 1990.
While the annual burn area was about 300,000 ha, it can be seen that the area of wildfires was at a minor level. Once the area slipped to the present average of about 200,000 ha the annual area of wildfire began to climb. So a certain minimum amount of prescribed burning is necessary to achieve a high level of protection. This idea of a threshold level of burning is missed by most people who are inexperienced about fire, and is the flaw in the argument that prescribed burning is OK so long as it is restricted to small areas around settlements.
The idea that large wildfires are an inevitable consequence of global warming is illogical. The fact is that if a proper system of fire management is instituted, involving efficient detection, good access, fuel reduction and an effective fire fighting force, the computer-generated predictions of future climate will add a new challenge, but will not make intense bushfires inevitable.
A classic example of the effectiveness of a burning program in stopping a wildfire under severe weather conditions is given on this website at Prescribed Burning > The Value of FRB. The 1978 fire at Donnybrook, WA, occurred under very severe conditions. It began on farmland and was driven by a 130 km/h gale, caused by the errant tropical cyclone Alby, and headed directly for the town of Donnybrook. The fire ran into State forest and was stopped dead by a broad-acre 6-month old prescribed burn. See also the WAIT Paper on this website.
It is noteworthy that those who make the claim that burning is useless are mostly people with no practical experience in fire management. Their stance is purely ideological as they ignore the many years of on-ground experience of forest fire managers and the solid body of research that demonstrates unequivocally that fuel reduction burning does indeed reduce the impact and extent of wildfires.
A key issue, however, is the extent of fuel reduction burning. While some green organisations will accept some “targeted fuel reduction burning”, they are opposed to broadscale burning. If “targeted” means small buffer areas around settled areas then this is futile. Buffer burns like that will not stop large wildfires, as they will simply throw spot fires over the buffer zone. Worse still, this approach means abandoning the main forest area to the devastating impact of large wildfires.
This is a common argument among academics and green activists, but in fact is just a speculation that fits their ideological stance. It is futile to call, as they do, for complete knowledge of every little impact of fire on every component of the biota.
What we do know, without any doubt whatever, is that Aboriginal burning prior to European settlement of Australia was all-pervasive over the continent (see Historical Accounts>Aboriginal Fire, and also Further Reading > The Greatest Estate on Earth). Virtually anything that would burn did burn, and on the evidence of early European observers, the burning was done under weather conditions so that the fires were under full control. This could not have happened if fuel loads were high. Indeed, there is convincing evidence that in the south west of Australia, at least, the frequency was about 2-4 years in the dry sclerophyll forest types. This practice, as well as the influence of lightning-caused fires, means that the biota in general is well adapted to fire – although some species have very specific requirements as to intensity and frequency.
We also know, and it was amply demonstrated again in Victoria in February 2009, that large high intensity wildfires have a devastating ecological effect. While we do not yet have any data from those fires, we do have some data from smaller wildfires in Western Australia that illustrate this point.
In 2003 there was a 25,000 ha wildfire at Mount Cooke, in the northern Jarrah forest, where post-fire evaluations were carried out. The fuel in most of the fire area was about 17 years old, carrying about 18 tonnes/ha of fuel. It was almost completely burnt out by a crown fire, and areas of bushland on Mt Cooke itself, regarded as fire refugia as they had not been burnt during three rotations of previous prescribed burning, were completely burnt-out by the high intensity fire. The photograph below shows the fire steaming up Mt Cooke, obliterating all in its path.
A post fire evaluation estimated that the fire had killed about 10 million of the overstorey trees outright. 10 million!! Whereas there had been multiple seral stages across the fire area before 2003, the fire reduced the whole area to one simplified seral stage. The BFF has not noticed any academic or green activist expressing any concern over this disastrous outcome.
People like to live in the bush, have always done so and will continue to want to do so. Many thousands already live in the bush. It is true that these people should take special precautions to minimise the risks of being consumed in a bushfire. The necessary measures, in terms of planning and designing new residential areas, building houses that are appropriate for a fire-prone environment, and protecting existing houses are all well known, and can be implemented right now.
Putting people underground so that they survive bushfires is an unattractive option, suggestive of powerlessness and resignation. A far better solution is to manage the situation so as to minimise the risk. Furthermore, simply putting people underground ignores the damage done by bushfires to social and economic infrastructure left on the surface: the schools, churches, stores, roads, bridges, powerlines, railways and water supplies which are also vulnerable to high intensity fires.
The Bush Fire Front supports the principle of house construction to minimise bushfire risk, and the development of a safe haven within houses in bushfire prone environments. We also support the policy of Stay and Defend a Well Prepared House, or Leave Early.
But most of all we promote effective fuel management by prescribed burning, both of bushland in and around settlements, and on the broad-acres of forest beyond where massive fires do terrible environmental damage. Some people might choose to treat the Australian bushfire summer like a never-ending war-time blitz, retreating to the bomb shelters every hot windy day. There is a better, and far more attractive and effective alternative:keep the bush well burnt, and keep your house well prepared.

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This paper considers the methodology of numerical integration for prediction of dynamic response of squeeze film damper systems. A planar rotor carried in a squeeze film damper with linear centering spring is considered. Governing differential equations are expressed in polar coordinates, and fluid forces are obtained from the Ocvirk short bearing integrals. The rotating unbalance response is presented as a function of speed, unbalance, and a bearing parameter. Runge Kutta integration techniques are used to obtain numerical solutions for transient response and frequency response. The 2π film approximation results in almost linear frequency response curves. However, the π film response is very nonlinear, demonstrating the well known multiple valued response and associated hardening jump/drop phenomenon. The π film transient response is analyzed within the speed range of bistable operation to determine the effects of initial conditions, the domains of convergence, and the relative strengths of stability of each solution. The transient response is found to be most sensitive to initial values of phase angle and phase angle velocity. Initial eccentricity and eccentric velocity are much less important. In general, of the two steady state solutions, the one with lower eccentricity appears to be more stable, with a larger domain of convergence. Examples show how premature termination of the integration can lead to erroneous conclusions.
Taylor DL, Kumar BK. Nonlinear Response of Short Squeeze Film Dampers. ASME. J. of Lubrication Tech. 1980;102(1):51-58. doi:10.1115/1.3251438.

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Psypoke - View topic - Favorite Genre.
Comedy, because it's enjoyable and relaxing.
Timothy Zahn's books are all amazing. Have you read the Conquerors Trilogy (Conquerors' Pride, Conquerors' Heritage, and Conquerors' Legacy)? Or the Quadrail series (Night Train to Rigel, The Third Lynx, Odd Girl Out, and a 4th book that comes out this year, I think)? Or The Icarus Hunt? Or The Green and the Gray? Or any of his earlier ones, especially Triplet or A Coming of Age? Or his Star Wars books, especially the first trilogy, Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, and The Last Command?
Yeah, I read the first 3 Star Wars books, that's how I heard about him first, in my collection of Star Wars books, and Allegiance and Outbound Flight, but I have yet to read Specter of the Past and Vision of the Future, because they don't have a reading test. I want to read the Conquerers' trilogy, but there's not a reading test for them at my school (I can only get points for books with a test, and most of his books are between 15 and 25, but only a few of his books have tests). I'm reading Night Train to Rigel right now, but I'm like on page 20 lol. There's a test for Third Lynx (reminds me of The Time Machine, the name, have you read that, by H.G. Wells?), but not the other one. *high-fives* I'm glad I'm not the only one I know who's read books by Timothy Zahn!
Comedy. I fall for Mr. Bean everytime. Not the Animated Series. It was totally sucky.
I like fantasy/sci-fi the most.
I finished Night Train to Rigel (I keep calling it Night Ride for some reason) it was pretty good. I realize lots of Zahn's books have odd scenerios, like the black hole near a planet, coral that takes over people's minds, 2 races of aliens in NY that start a war, etc. Btw now I'm reading the Green and the Gray, it's pretty good, I'm on page 275. I hate spelling grey with an a, even though everyone else I know seems to spell it with an a. Am I just weird or does it make sense, grey gray?
Yeah, that's how it generally goes, but somehow I got in a habit of spelling it grey not gray. Same thing as when I'm online, I spell color with a u, colour, I guess since that's how I would spell on neopets when I was little.
Comedy and Horror. Out of those, it's Horror. I just get that 'feeling' watchin' them. Don't really know what that feeling is. I just get it.
As title says i like comedy action,romance,music and sport because those al things makes me fresh and cool.
I like Horror/Thriller but i also like a good comedy, so i chose Comedy 'cuz i love a great laugh.
Hands down no fooling.... B Rated SciFi!!!!
Family/children because of ponies, Spongebob and Disney.
But I also enjoy Documentaries (A lot), so that's what I choose.
I voted for Sci-Fi, but it has to be well-made.
Generally, I like things that "speak" to me, so to say. That's why I can't stand romance or stupid splatters. I like comedies though ('cos everyone likes a good laugh).

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The warning comes from a complaint it received because someone found the contents of the song offensive, racist and sexist, according to FYI Music News. The song was broadcast July 12, 2016.
The song was broadcast on the Willie’s Roadhouse channel, which covers classic country tunes.


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This 2.5x3" all-weather, vinyl decal was created in honor of Amy Hardy, a member of our Panic family who is battling Breast Cancer. All proceeds from sales of our pink P.D. sticker, or as our friend Lette calls it the "Miatas for Tatas" decal, will be donated, in-part, to help Amy pay a few of her bills and also to The Lydia Project of Augusta, GA.
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The Step Chair from Sagax is an immaculately engineered product with a complex tapering ply shell in a wide range of finishes.
Optional base with four wooden legs and cast aluminium fixing plate. Also available in four-leg stacking version with steel frame in polished chrome, satin chrome or painted steel. Four-leg version also available with or without armrests.
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Manufactured in Italy and assembled locally.
Ply shell in range of veneers. Frame in polished chrome, satin chrome or painted steel.
Fully upholstered version also available in customer specified fabric.

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text: First appeared in the 1819 as 'Cobourg'. Scottish Tartans Society notes: 'Logan describes the broad blue stripe as 'smalt', in his book, 'The Scottish Gael' published in 1831. Smibert also records this sett in 1850. However, in the text for McIan's Costume of the Clans (1845-47), Logan admits that this sett's antiquity is questionable. Menteith is the name given to the western branch of the Graham family. The Menteith District tartan is similar but the azure stripe is white.


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While some earlier research suggests that moderate alcohol consumption could have a beneficial effect against stroke, a new Chinese population study has emerged, and it contradicts these results.
It is well-known that drinking alcohol affects our health in different ways, researchers continue to debate on the frequency and amount of alcohol drinking, and the positive and negative effects this has on our health.
Some studies, like the one published in the journal BMC Medicine in 2016 have speculated that moderate consumption of alcohol might have a beneficial effect on strokes.
On the other hand, some researchers have disputed these claims and went about doing their own research on this topic.
A new study was conducted in collaboration between research teams from Oxford University, in the United Kingdom, and Peking University, the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and the Peking Union Medical College, in Beijing, China, and their results suggest that not only does moderate alcohol consumption has no positive effect on cardiovascular diseases – it might even increase such risks.
The results of this collaborative study were published in the journal The Lancet, and were derived from analyzing data from over 500,000 people residing in China.
Why were East Asians chosen for this study?
This study targeted the Chinese population because of their reaction to alcohol, otherwise known as “Asian flushing syndrome,” which is characterized by a reddish color on their face, accompanied by a certain glow when they drink alcohol.
Researchers of the study explained this phenomenon, and said that it happens because when people that are affected by this syndrome consume alcohol, their specific genetic composition makes it difficult for their bodies to properly break down certain alcohol components, which leads to said flushing and glow.
"The major clearance pathway for blood alcohol is that an alcohol dehydrogenase [...] oxidizes it to acetaldehyde, which causes discomfort at sufficient concentrations," researchers said.
They went on explaining that, “An aldehyde dehydrogenase [...] then detoxifies the acetaldehyde, oxidizing it to acetate, which does not cause discomfort. Fast clearance of alcohol or, particularly, slow breakdown of acetaldehyde can cause individuals to limit alcohol intake."
Opposed to this, people of European and African ancestry’s bodies have an easier time breaking down acetaldehyde "quickly enough to maintain tolerably low concentrations in drinkers." For people with East Asian descent, this is not possible due to the presence of a variant of the ALDH2 gene named rs671, which prevents this.
There is also another variant of the ADH1B gene, called rs 1229984, and since this variance is also found commonly in people of East Asian descent, it also increases their alcohol tolerance, as it boosts their blood alcohol clearance rates.
For the duration of this study, researchers analyzed data gathered from 512,715 Chinese adult individuals that were enrolled in the China Kadoorie Biobank initiative, and the first thing they did was to find out if the rs671 or rs1229984 genetic variants were present in these people.
Another useful aspect of the China Kadoorie Biobank project participation is that people involved also gave information for their drinking habits, in addition to providing health data during the follow-up period of 10 years.
With the help of this data, the researchers involved in this study tried to find the connection between alcohol consumption and stroke risk.
"Using genetics is a novel way to assess the health effects of alcohol and to sort out whether moderate drinking really is protective or whether it's slightly harmful," said senior epidemiologist and lecturer Iona Millwood, a co-leader the study. "Our genetic analyses have helped us understand the cause and effect relationships," she added.
In the study paper, researchers wrote, "In our population, men drink more than 20 times as much as women, so these two [genetic] variants have large absolute effects on alcohol intake only among men."
As far as women were concerned, only 2% of participants reported drinking alcohol on a weekly basis, and even when they did, they drank less than men did. Therefore, women were considered to be a viable control group for the purpose of this study.
When researchers took a look at the male data, they discovered that those which had both of the genetic variants, and a smaller alcohol consumption, had a smaller risk of high blood pressure and stroke.
After researcher compared the data, they reached the conclusion that even moderate alcohol consumption can lead to increased risk of ischemic stroke by up to 35% for every four alcoholic drinks per day, or 280 milliliters of alcohol per week.
"There are no protective effects of moderate alcohol intake against stroke," noted co-senior author Prof. Zhengming Chen.
"Even moderate alcohol consumption increases the chances of having a stroke," he added.
Prof. Chen also noted, "The findings for heart attack were less clear-cut, so we plan to collect more evidence."
However, researchers admit they weren’t able to reproduce this study with participants of European descent, simply because this type of population doesn’t have these two genetic variants. With that being said, they stand firm on their opinion that the results of the study apply to all kinds of populations.
"Stroke is a major cause of death and disability," notes Prof. Liming Li, a co-senior author, further adding: "This large, collaborative study has shown that stroke rates are increased by alcohol. This should help inform personal choices and public health strategies."

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BUTTE - Where they stood, the remaining turf at Bob Green Field appeared infinite.
In all, the distance that separated the Montana Tech Orediggers and the north end zone on their first possession of the second half was 97 yards.
Knowing they hadn’t executed as well as they would have liked during second halves in recent weeks, it was a crucial drive, one that, if successful, would put them up two scores on visiting Montana Western and in control of the Frontier Conference clash between two nationally ranked squads.
Dual-threat quarterback Quinn McQueary hit Dion Williams on a post route for 52 yards, then the Montana State transfer displayed his running ability for 32 yards down the sideline and two plays later All-American halfback Nolan Saraceni punched it in from the 1.
Saraceni’s third touchdown of the game gave the Orediggers the start to the second half they wanted, and they cruised from there in a 35-20 victory over the Bulldogs in front of 4,000 boisterous fans.
Saraceni rushed for 149 yards on 27 rushes, Williams caught five balls for 166 yards and McQueary threw for 241 yards as the No. 10-ranked team in the nation and defending league champions won their fourth straight and ninth consecutive on their home field.
Ryan Nourse, Montana Western’s head coach, said the Orediggers were just “better than us” on Saturday afternoon.
While the No. 22 Bulldogs intercepted McQueary twice in the second half, by Riley Martello and T.J. Benson, they couldn’t turn those possessions into points.
Western, which scored with only a few seconds left to make the game appear close than it was, fell to 3-3 overall and 2-3 in conference, while Tech moved to 4-1 both overall and in conference, remaining atop the league with national runner-up Southern Oregon. On Saturday the Orediggers welcome Carroll College to Butte.
The Saints stole a game against Morrell and Co. in the first game of the season, coming from 14 points behind in the fourth quarter to win 27-24 on a walkoff field goal.
Sophomore quarterback J.D. Ferris found wide receiver Matt Lickfold for scores of 5 and 7 yards. The Dillon product tossed three TDs for Western but handed it to the other team twice. Space was rarely available for Western’s wide receivers to make plays.

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Rich called and was telling me about a Christmas party a certain competitor went to.
Rich: **** went to Sweet Racks for their Christmas party.
Me: Hey, we need to have a Christmas party!
Rich: Who will come, you and I?
Me: Well, that’s the sum of our staff so yes. Where do you want to go?
Rich: Not sure yet. Oh, tomorrow is the meeting at Loco’s.
Rich: The staff does not want to go to Loco’s for their Christmas party!
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11:19 a.m. It's been quite a morning for the market, with the Dow outpacing the other major indices. The blue-chip benchmark has gained 169.28 points, or 0.7%, to 25,213.57, while the S&P 500 has risen 0.5% to 2822.10, and the Nasdaq Composite has risen 0.5% to 7877.19.
"US equity indexes remain in uptrends with little evidence of reversing yet," writes Robert Sluymer of Fundstrat Global Advisors.
8:30 a.m. So much for United Technologies (UTX) and 3M (MMM). Both stocks have given back their gains and are trading in the red. But that doesn't seem to be having much impact on the market, which is rising despite President Donald Trump calling tariffs "the greatest."
S&P 500 futures have risen 0.4%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures have gained 142 points, or 0.6%. Nasdaq Composite futures have advanced 0.4%.
7:43 a.m. Finally, top-notch earnings are getting rewarded—and it's paying dividends for the major market indexes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average in particular. S&P 500 futures have risen 0.2%, while Dow futures have gained 127 points, or 0.5%. Nasdaq Composite futures have advanced 0.2%.
Three Dow components reported earnings this morning, and all three are ticking higher. United Technologies (UTX) has gained 2% to $132 after beating earnings and revenue forecasts this morning, while Verizon Communications (VZ) has climbed 2.8% to $52.18 after reporting earnings of its own. 3M (MMM) has advanced 0.4% to $199.67 after reporting better-than-expected numbers.
Now if only tariffs would go away.

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Upgrading our well known schooners to our fast and reliable catamaran, the 30 minutes crossing has been shrunk down by half.
The Rose's has upgraded the experience of doing the Praslin-La Digue crossing. Experienced staff members await you. A well stocked bar with an air conditioned lounge or the fresh feeling of the sea breeze in your face. Do hold on to your hats though, because if not you will have to watch it go with the flow.
The Inner Islands trips have never been easier as it is now due to the success of the Rose's passion for the big blue sea.
Every young adolescents looks up to their father. At 19 years of age, having a patron for one, no one needs to guess what career plan Mr William Rose was going for.
Mr Aloyse Rose roamed the Inner islands and the Amirantes on board the famous schooners "Ste Anne" and "Voltizer" accompanied by his son William, the enthusiastic young man who has a great passion for the sea. Something that got him his first boat in 1974 baptized the "Lady Mary", a 30 passenger schooner which William managed on his own.
Rough sea did not discourage William since he decided to design and build "Silhouette" in 1984 which took him only 23 months. From then on, William has not let anything divert his passion anywhere than on the sea.

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Are We Heading Towards A Cashless Society?
The western world is advancing at such a rate now that it seems almost inevitable that we are slowly heading towards a cashless society. You only have to go outside and go about your daily life to see how fast technology is advancing.
Take London as an example. They're actively encouraging people not to carry cash around with them with recent initiatives they've introduced.
First of all they issued Oyster cards, which people can use to pay for London's bus and tube networks, and just recently the Evening Standard made it possible for customers to pay for their newspaper via a cashless payment card.
Now I hear that they're considering making it possible to pay for parking in the city via mobile phone rather than parking meters so this is yet another reason for people not to carry cash around with them.
If this spreads to the rest of the UK, and if other countries adopt similar initiatives, then it's surely only a matter of time before the whole of the western world uses technology in the form of prepaid payment cards to make cash obsolete.
The only reason we need cash at the moment is to pay for those small items from retail stores, but the technology is clearly there to make payment cards fit for this purpose, and I think pretty soon it will become the norm to pay for everyday goods via some kind of payment card.
Furthermore the fact that more and more people have mobile phones and access to the internet means that people could quite easily make payments to a payment card via these means. Therefore they would just need to transfer money electronically to their card so they can use it on the high street.
Of course the major downside is that we are heading closer towards the Orwellian world of 1984 and Big Brother where the government knows exactly what you are doing as they can track all your activities electronically.
However as long as you're not engaging in any criminal activity then I don't think there's any major cause for concern, although I'm sure the conspiracy theorists won't agree.
Ultimately you can't stop advancing technologies and no matter how much you dislike mobile phones, the internet, and the Big Brother world we are becoming, it's surely now only a matter of years before we become a cashless society where digital money replaces physical money.
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Watermelon is one of the most refreshing and delicious summer fruits. Not only is it a favourite summertime snack, but there are numerous health benefits of watermelon. A member of the Cucurbitaceae family, watermelons grow on vines on the ground.
Though the origin of this cooling fruit is not very clear, one thing everyone agrees on is that it is highly nutritious. Watermelons are 91 percent water. They are also rich in beta-carotene, folate, vitamin C, and many B vitamins. They are also a good source of numerous minerals and anti-oxidants.
Let us read more about the nutritional properties and health benefits of eating this delicious fruit.
Watermelons are 91 percent water and 7.5 percent carbs. They contain negligible fats and few proteins. Here are the primary nutrients present in 100 grams of watermelon (1).
Watermelon is a rich source of lycopene, a carotenoid phytonutrient that is known to fight breast and prostate cancer. Lycopene helps in keeping the cell membranes healthy so they can protect themselves against toxins that can damage the cells. Studies have also shown that lycopene helps protect against the cancer of the digestive system (2).
Watermelon is also a rich source of vitamin C, and vitamin A. Both these antioxidants help fight free radical damage and prevent the formation of cancerous tumours.
Vitamin C also helps enhance the effectiveness of specific drugs in chemotherapy.
Watermelon contains potassium and magnesium, both of which are essential for reducing high blood pressure. Research shows that a diet rich in potassium and magnesium helps lower blood pressure in individuals with high blood pressure (3).
Lycopene, a carotenoid found in watermelon, helps reduce inflammation and relieves arterial stiffness in post-menopausal women (4).
Citrulline, an amino acid present in watermelon helps increase nitric oxide levels in the body. Nitric oxide helps lower the blood pressure by expanding the blood vessels (5).
Watermelon also contains Vitamin A, B6 and C which are vital for heart health.
Watermelons are rich in calcium and potassium which are helpful in flushing out toxins from the kidney (6). This cleansing prevents the formation of kidney stones.
Calcium also helps in lowering the concentration of uric acid in the blood. The excessive uric acid in the blood can cause gout and kidney stones.
Since watermelon is 91 percent water, it is a natural diuretic, and it helps the kidneys to function correctly.
One of the benefits of watermelon is that it relieves muscle soreness. Citrulline, an essential amino acid present in watermelon helps in reducing muscle soreness. The presence of this amino acid increases in the watermelon juice.
During a study on a small group of athletes, researchers observed that drinking watermelon juice leads to faster heart rate recovery and minimal muscle soreness (7).
This was attributed to the presence of citrulline in watermelon juice.
Watermelon also contains vitamin C, which performs the vital task of protecting cartilage and bones. The potassium content in watermelon also helps in preventing muscle cramping after strenuous exercise.
Since watermelon contains 91 percent water, it can play a significant role in preventing dehydration. It is also full of electrolytes, which makes it a great snack when you are out in the sun. It also contains potassium which helps to maintain the water levels in the body.
Watermelon is also rich in beta-carotene, lycopene and vitamin C, all of which protect our body from ultraviolet light.
Watermelon contains a compound called lycopene, which is very effective in reducing inflammation and preventing oxidative stress.
In a study, when lab rats were given watermelon powder, it improved their risk of cardiovascular disease and lowered the level of inflammation by altering gene expression for lipid metabolism (8).
Watermelon also contains triterpenoid cucurbitacin E which blocks the activity of cyclo-oxygenase enzymes and thus provides anti-inflammatory support.
Lycopene, a member of the carotenoid family, also helps delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease (9).
Watermelon contains many vital nutrients like beta-carotene, vitamin A, vitamin C, lycopene and zeaxanthin, which are essential to keep our eyes healthy.
Lycopene, a carotenoid found in red fruits and vegetables, is essential to prevent macular degeneration.
Beta-carotene, which gets converted to vitamin A in the body, helps produce pigments in the retina of the eye and hence prevents against age-related macular degeneration (10).
Watermelon is high in nutrition but very low in calories. There are only 30 calories in 100 grams of watermelon so, it is an excellent snack if you are trying to lose weight.
The potassium and magnesium in watermelon help in quicker muscles recovery after you exercise.
The citrulline which is present in watermelon also aids fat loss as it reduces the accumulation of fats in fat cells.
Watermelon contains 91% of water and some fibre as well, both of which are important for a healthy digestive system. While dietary fibre helps to bulk up the stool, the water in watermelon helps to keep the digestive tract moving efficiently.
Watermelon is a rich source of Vitamin C and A, which are known for their anti-ageing benefits. Vitamin C helps in the production of collagen, which helps keep the skin and hair healthy. Vitamin A helps to repair skin cells.
Lycopene and beta-carotene also protect our skin from damage due to sunburn (11). Vitamin C also helps in the growth of hair follicles, so watermelon is also useful for hair growth.
Research has shown that adequate intake of vitamin C is beneficial in improving immunity (12). Watermelon is a rich source of this vitamin.
Watermelon also contains citrulline, an amino acid that is converted into arginine in the body. Arginine is used in the synthesis of nitric oxide which helps maintain an efficient immune system.
Watermelon is a rich source of vitamin C. This vitamin is beneficial in lowering the risk of asthma in people.
Another health benefit of watermelon is detoxification of the body. The high water content in watermelon helps to detoxify the body. The potassium in the body acts as an electrolyte helps to maintain hydration levels and allows oxygen to reach the cells.
It also helps in water retention in the gut and prevents dehydration. This nutritious fruit is alkaline, and it helps bring the ph level in the body back to its natural level.
Watermelon does not cause any serious health risks if eaten in moderation. However, we must not overeat it as it can lead to some health issues.
Overeating watermelon can increase the levels of lycopene and potassium in the body. Eating more than 30 mg of lycopene in a day can cause vomiting, diarrhoea and indigestion.
Watermelon contains a high amount of sugar but negligible amounts of proteins and fats, so overeating of this fruit can spike blood sugar levels. So, if you have diabetes, it is better to avoid this fruit.
We just read that there are numerous health benefits of watermelon. It is a highly nutritious and refreshing fruit that has numerous health benefits. Enjoy this low-calorie snack and improve your health.
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Explore the Theater District with those who have first hand experience, the actors, the directors, and the dreamers who give the Great White Way its heart and soul. Hear the stories of the great artists that have played on these stages; and learn the sordid secret history that transpired backstage. Listen to tales of ghosts that still stride the boards as your guide recounts the legends and superstitions of the theater world.
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"The time flew by and we couldn't have asked for a better value for the money. It was also such a treat to have someone who is in the theater business give us the inside scoop!"
"Me and my husband went on this tour the day of the Tony's as part of our honeymoon and it was one of the highlights of our tour! We learnt so much about the history and current affairs of a number of shows and theatre on Broadway and loved every second! Our tour guide Bobby was phenomenal - it was amazing to be led by such a funny, informative, interactive guide who actually works on Broadway. He really gave us the inside scoop and was happy to answer any questions, even when we should go to watch the Tony's. The tour would not have been the same without him so thank you Bobby! GO ON THIS TOUR!!!"
"So surpassed our expectations ~ full of fun facts, hilarious delivery and personally engaged with all of us! Thank you Remy was a great tour and I can't wait to be able to say "OMG! He was our tour guide" when you win your first Tony!"
"I am so glad I managed to convince my boyfriend to come on this tour with me! I am a massive theatre nerd, he is more of a history buff! Luckily this tour was the perfect mixture for both of our passions, and I think we have converted him to the joys of jazz hands and high notes. Cannot give high enough praise to our guide Allie..."
"...We had a real Broadway actor as a guide, really cool. Greg was great, he talked clearly, offered lots of interesting facts behind the different plays and theatres, he even pointed out the best way to get discounted tickets and what shows to watch."
"We set off with our guide, Linda, a New York native and actor in a snowstorm on a Saturday afternoon. She was fabulous!!! and made us forget about the dreadful weather. The group was really interested in the business of the theatre and Linda gave us all insights that only a theatre pro could have known about "
I am a HUGE theatre fan and this walking tour exceeded all my expectations. Sam our Tour Leader was very informative and fun. She answered all my questions (I had a lot!).
"I was "encouraged" to go on the Broadway Tour by my wife. Didn't expect to enjoy it, but was very good indeed. like any tour the guide Bridgid can either make or break. All I can say is Get Bridgid!!! Very bubbly personality and had time for everyone."
"Sam's forte was to include her up close and personal anecdotes that really added to the enjoyment of this experience. I would recommend this tour to anyone who loves Theater..."
"Sam was an amazing font of knowledge which she shared so pleasantly with us all that we felt we had travelled her professional journey along with her. And she got us safely across those crazy streets!!!!"
"Having a life filled with theatre yet never being to New York, Broadway was a must... I thought I knew Broadway before I went, but I was clueless! I definitely left wanting to know more. If you love theatre, you will love this tour."
"Brigid, our guide is the "Lullaby of Broadway" She was very informed-kept us moving and entertained with great quips above Broadway. She answer everyone of our questions with patience and succinct answers See Inside Broadway Tour soon because I got a feeling we are going to see Brigid on the Great White Way before we know it!!!!"
"Happy, funny and kind she knew so many information from the inside, she is an actor herself, and gave us a true sense of what it s like to be an actor in Broadway!"
The Inside Broadway Tour was by far THE BEST TOUR I've EVER been on! Our tour guide Brigid Kegel was filled with enthusiasm and knowledge and provided us with interesting and funny stories and myths of Broadway. We were so engaged in the experience, we didn't even get a chance to take pictures!
"I think that these types of tours can be tedious with the wrong type of person giving them, when they have no interest in the subject or just regurgitating facts they've remembered from a sheet. Brigid however was really enthusiastic, knowledgeable about question we in the group asked her, and she really made us all feel welcome."
So, we weren't really "feeling the vibe" about this tour as it was the night of our first Broadway show and we didn't want to fall asleep during the tour :/) well that wasn't the case at all! THIS IS THE BEST TOUR YOULL EVER GO ON! Our tour guide was Brigid! She showed us all the theaters- talked about their history- and she was comical and focused! There's only 1 thing that I don't like-- the tour ending!
"We had the best time on Remy's tour. He had the perfect blend of humor and information. Sometimes your guides can seem too over the top or overly rehearsed - not Remy! He was polished and genuine. We learned so many great things in this tour...and it was even engaging for an active 10 year old, which is HIGH praise."
"In the Broadway area with lots of people congestion, Linda kept an eye on all of us, and also made sure at the end of the tour that we all knew how to get wherever we were headed rather than leave us to our own devices to figure out how not to get lost. Linda is a performer herself and loves broadway."
"To be honest, I’m not a huge Broadway or New York fan, but the wife is, and this vacation was for her. However, I had a great time. Greg Uliasz was extremely informed, friendly, and enthusiastic. His extensive knowledge encompassed, not just Broadway and off-Broadway theatre, but he demonstrated a broad range of general knowledge of New York City, celebrities, and New Yorkers in general."
"STUPENDOUS… This was my favorite part off my trip to ny (well this and the Lion King). My tour guide Remy was amazing. You could see the passion for theater in his face and you could hear it in his voice! "
"Remi turned out to be the most sympathatic, entertaining, educating and funny tour guide. I guess that’s why he does the Broadway tour. And he should keep doing it!! He really is in his element there."
We would highly recommend this tour to anybody. For theatre-lovers it is a must-see. And even for non-theatre-lovers the tour is amazing!
Does the tour go inside theaters?
No, this is primarily an outdoor tour that gives you a first-hand "inside" perspective of the industry. You may go inside buildings such as the Edison Hotel or New York Marriott Marquis.
You’ll meet your guide at the feet of George M. Cohan, legendary pioneer of New York theater. From there, your immersive Broadway experience will lift the curtain on a world of auditions and opening nights, huge disappointments and massive successes.
Step into the footsteps of giants and listen to the stories of greats like Ethel Barrymore, Judy Garland, Humphrey Bogart, Julie Andrews, and so many more, all narrated by one of our own Broadway hopefuls.
"We had a real Broadway actor as a guide, really cool."
As you explore the Theater District, your guide will share their own tale of Broadway dreams. Our top-rated pros have extensive knowledge of show business and will weave their personal experiences into the rich historical narrative. What better way to see the bright lights of Broadway than through the eyes of an artist?
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So begins one of William Shakespeare’s famous soliloquies in his comedy of wayward lovers, As You Like It. Serving as the world’s stage in Kennebunk this summer is Lafayette Park where the MaineStage Shakespeare company returns to perform three of Shakespeare’s classic plays.
Visitors are invited to bring chairs and blankets to spread out on the park lawn to enjoy the outdoor shows. In case of rain the plays move to the Kennebunk Town Hall.
Chiara Klein, who was introduced to Shakespeare’s plays at age seven, serves as the artistic director of the company. Through the years Klein performed in several theaters, including companies in New York. In 2010 she earned degrees in theater and psychology from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
Collaborating with Meg Smith, the company’s associate artistic director and another theater colleague, Stephanie Strohm, Klein formed the MaineStage Shakespeare company.
The company consists of the eleven actors, three directors and one technician. While most are in their mid-twenties, they provide stirring performances of mature, seasoned Shakespearean actors.
In addition to Klein and Smith, company members returning are: Rachael Yoder, Jay Ben Markson, David Mavricos, and Aidan Eastwood-Paticchio. New to the company are Kelly Pekar, Fernando Lamberty, Alex Shaw, Joseph Bromfield, and Jordan Laroya.
The story of As You Like It starts with political mischief and winds up in the magical Forest of Arden. There ladies pose as men and love get complicated with the introduction of each new character. It is directed by New York-based Natalie Holmes.
Othello tells the tragic tale of deceit, jealousy and betrayal concocted by the menacing character Iago, whose actions bring the downfall of many innocent people. Director James A. Bond returns Kennebunk to direct Othello.
Love’s Labours Lost matches comic wits among the sexes as men of the town of Navarre swear to stay away from women for four years, while the women have other ideas. Klein directs.
Klein discovered Kennebunk as a place to present the shows as a result of her connection with Smith, who summers in Kennebunkport. Smith’s knowledge of the area helped Klein work with Barry Tibbetts, the Kennebunk town manager and Brian Costello, director of the town’s recreation department.
The summer season is being made possible with the town’s help and generous support of an anonymous backer, plus corporate sponsors that include The Kennebunk Festival Committee, Kennebunk Savings, Full Circle, The Frame Works, Saxony Imports, Historic Inns of Kennebunkport and other supporting patrons.
In addition to the stage performances the company also provides two ShakesSTAR! summer theater camps for youngster age 5 to 17. One camp is called KidSummer: Actin Out with campers cast in the Saturday matinee of Love’s Labour Lost. The second camp is called Playgroundlings: Write On! where campers write their own show which they perform as a curtain raiser at Saturday matinees.
Each camp last five days a week and continue through Saturday, August 11. The programs provide campers the opportunity to learn from company cast members a variety of theater basics such as acting, writing, improvisation, storytelling, dance, arts and crafts and more.
For more information call (207) 467-5118 or visit: www.mainestageshakespeare.com or contact the Kennebunk Recreation Department at (207) 604-1335 or visit: www.kennebunkrec.com.
Back row: Aidan Eastwood-Paticchio, Fernando Lamberty, Joseph Bromfield, Alexander Shaw, Chiara Klein, Meg Kiley Smith, Kelly Pekar, Rachael Yoder .


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So another boyfriend broke up with me after experiencing one of my \"episodes\". I have been diagnosed with BPD, OCD, SAD, ADD, and many more. Whatever the disorder, I just know that every now and then I get an episode of dibilitating depression that lasts for a few weeks. They usually come with anger episodes, failed suicide attempts, jealousy, and crying spells.
I am always up front and honest about my disorder when I first start dating someone and they always assure me that they can handle it. This last one finally told me that he doesn\'t believe in Bipolar disorder and doesn\'t see why I can\'t just be happy. Doesn\'t he understand that he left me at the time that I need him most?
ugh men.. its good to be upfront with them i kudos to you. you will find someone strong enough to be with you for you.. and learn ways to help you through whether thats just holding you or giving you space when you ask for it.
i am severly depressed and i have pushed at hubby to make him leave.. thats not what i want and he knows that. he knows when i say i need space i mean it,, but also comes to cuddle when i say that i need it to feel secure..
i hoped i helped at least a little bit.. because of my depression my past boyfriends couldnt handle it.. my hubby is doing well but noones perfect we both know we made mistakes but we dont dwell on it..
I don\'t think you\'re meant to be alone. You just haven\'t found the right person for you. Don\'t worry, he\'s out there somewhere. Sometimes, it helps to work on YOU first before you can work on a relationship. I know you\'re suffering from what appears to be several disorders... but if you can work on you first, you\'ll be a happier and more secure person and that will go hand-in-hand in making a relationship with another person, work. Best of luck to you!
I have complex problems too. And after 16 + years of abstinence and no relationships, I have had to come to grips with the idea I may not ever find a \"special someone\" in my life. I have to be my own \"special someone\". And that is no easy task!! Funny thing is, unless you are able to do that, you tend not to attract the \"right\" kind of person. You have to also be the \"right\" kind of person. But God\'s grace is greater than all of my problems, so that is where I keep my focus. And if His plan for my life includes a mate, so be it. If not, I will still be loved, lovable, and God\'s child. I just don\'t want to fall in the same trap I did the first time.
Its hard to maintain relationships. They become exhausting sometimes. You never know if you can believe in the person you are with after so many disappointments. I\'m trying to see someone now. But he is originally from Miami, and just moved to Chicago. He\'s not sure how long he can handle it up here. Its cold, and he\'s away from his family and friends. I\'m trying to not get attached. I wish I could and feel safe. I keep thinking that maybe I\'m also meant to be a lone many times.
If he left you when you needed him the most then he has no business in your life. You deserve much better than that. I cannot believe my husband can put up with me but he does and loves everyone of my faults. Men like him are out there. Just keep remembering that and remember that you are special in every way.
It is no secret, I have been married 4 times and I am just 40. The men I had just were not strong enough to handle my problems. I have been there for them. I believe if you love someone that is what you should do. When I would have episodes they would say I am crazy and act scared and disgusted with me. I now have a husband that will be there no matter what I do or say. I know I have hurt him so many times and he just takes it. It does hurt his feelings and I feel bad about that. I try to apologize when I know what I have done. I do feel like also that I really shouldn\'t have to say I\'m sorry because it is not my fault I am this way. I say it because I want him to know that it wasn\'t me that was doing those hurtful things it is the illness. Hang in there. The right thing will come.
I think you are much better without him, actually. For him to say that bipolar disease does not exist, in my opinion, is just bizarre...and he sounds like he does not have any empathy in him. If your partner cannot put themselves in your shoes and vice versa, that what is being married about...loving and caring unconditionally is a key factor in marriage. We are all here for you.
You matter..and you come first...take care of you, and, love yourself more, and, in time your heart/mind will heal.
sounds like a typical guy to me...promise you one thing and leave when you need them most! Hang in there as im sure there must be someone out there for you! I am in alot of ways like you as well, and my boyfriend does stick by me, even though i can tell he doesnt understand sometimes...he has come to accept me the way i am and offer support when im down. Take hart and keep looking!
omg.. so its always just another guy tangerine.. this isnt cops.. but i sense this guy wasnt for you wv.. there not all the same.. as some women may want you to believe..
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The Republican-sponsored bill, HR. 2039, was approved by the House SS&T committee yesterday on a party line vote. Four Democratic amendments to either replace the bill entirely or add funding to certain accounts (earth science, space technology, and aeronautics) were defeated, also on party line votes. The bill shifts money, especially from earth science, to the Space Launch System (SLS), the Orion spacecraft, associated ground systems, planetary science, and astrophysics.
The bill would make substantial cuts to NASA’s space technology development activities, too. A SpacePolicyOnline fact sheet on the NASA FY2016 budget request summarizes the key provisions of the bill and includes a table comparing the funding proposed in the bill to NASA’s current funding and the President’s request for FY2016.
Today, President Obama’s science adviser and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, John Holdren, issued a statement saying the cuts to space technology would risk U.S. leadership in the space industry and “impede progress” on technologies needed to enable humans to travel beyond low Earth orbit. That goal is embraced by both Democrats and Republicans. He called the cuts to earth science “draconian” that would “gut” NASA programs that provide observations and measurements needed for forecasting and tracking a wide range of natural disasters.
NASA’s mission to understand the solar system and the universe has “long been matched in importance by its mission to use the unrivaled vantage point of Earth orbit for looking downward,” he said, and it is difficult to understand why Congress would want to undermine NASA’s leadership in “outward-facing and inward-facing” research.
Holdren said the bill would be voted on by the House later this month. No date has been announced for that action. The House will be in recess next week. The Senate has not yet introduced its own FY2016 NASA authorization bill. If a bill similar to H.R. 2039 did pass the House and Senate, it appears quite unlikely that the President would sign it into law.

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It's great to be able to score points again!
Discussion in 'Main Sports Forum' started by oxrageous, Oct 13, 2018.
How would you grade the Gators performance?
How many years has it been since we felt we could actually make a drive and score points when we needed to?
Other than it being Vandy, it is nice to see the offensive output. I just wish we would t pucker inside the 10 yard line.
No. Da*n. Kidding. And its a pleasure to see a head coach have his head in the game. I think Mullen actually talks to somebody in that headset.
92 plays, wow that was last year!
Did we score points? I was too busy counting yards.
It's great to have a team that doesn't panic again. 0.0% chance they come back under the last two coaches.
Gators averaging 34 points a game before today. 44th nationally. They showed this stat at the start of the game. In '08 We averaged 36 a game which was 8th nationally.
My mind is blown that we ran 92 plays. That's incredible. The offense line played well at times. Very balanced offense.
Resilience. It’s when you’re being kicked in the n*ts and you get up and take ownership. We needed a game like this. Especially before the Dawgs.
Aggressive playcalling coupled with dynamic ball carriers. Mullen's letting the puppies breathe.
Ms. Chomp should do the same.
We also lost one of if not our best defensive player in Joseph and the D really didn't flinch. I like the mentality of this team a lot.
It's great. To be. Top 100.
It is nice to see the production UF got today. It was equally or better to see that UF had the confidence in its offense to run it down 18 points in the first half.
It's not just the points, but the way we scored and the way we set up the scores. One big play after another. Mullen is giving his playmakers the chance to get in space and break it open.
92 plays. What did we have against UT? 45?
My first thoughts on seeing the yardage: look at the total, and look at that balance.
You forgot time of possession and the midline.


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The Monica Cole Research Grant offers £1,000 each year to a physical geographer undertaking original fieldwork overseas. The award is open to individual, undergraduate and postgraduate students. The Grant is given in memory of Professor Monica Cole, an eminent physical geography researcher.
Applicants must be students registered with a UK Higher Education Institution.
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Both undergraduate and post-graduate students are eligible to apply.
Projects that involve joining an existing commercial organisation on a pre-paid tour will not be considered.
Applications will be assessed by an external panel of experts.
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Several questions were presented to the participants of the “open forum” membership meeting. From that moment, the discussion was animated and beneficial to all. “How do you interest possible members initially and then keep them coming to your chapters? Do you currently have mentoring programs for new members? How do you get in touch with younger persons or those just recently losing their sight? Good ideas came from all participants.
First, I will list some of the thoughts regarding getting members and friends to attend meetings: a restaurant with a separate room for the meeting, speakers of interest to many, activities after the regular meetings, getting more members actively involved in planning meetings and activities, and providing transportation to the meetings and events (volunteer drivers, paying to use church bus, and organizations-- Lions). Some program topics of meetings were: newspaper audio programs available in the community, a diabetes center, persons with diabetic experiences, Para transit, cell phone access, and companies providing low vision accessories.
Involvement in activities outside of chapter meetings was one of the reasons members stayed in chapters. If members don’t become part of the “family”, they are more likely to drop out. Golfing and sporting events, picnics, Christmas parties, watching DVS movies, playing games after the meeting, and activities chosen by the members were some of the choices mentioned. Students often come to interesting events with good food. Sometimes, inviting members to have dinner together will allow members to get to know each other better.
Some of the ways chapters gained new members were: celebrating White Cane Day in their community, holding low vision fairs, sending flyers to churches in the area, sending speakers to agencies and organizations, presenting the positive view of ACB, sending introduction letters to students of blind centers, getting active with city councils, and contacting low vision doctors and ophthalmologists. Even if NFB chapters are in the area, it is important to focus on our positives rather than trying to compare and contrast the organizations. It is beneficial to have applications available at all events to sign up new members.
Start a speakers’ bureau in your chapter and contact schools in the area and let them know you are willing to speak to them. Have events that are designed to include parents and their blind children. If you get them involved early, the children will want to be members later in life. If you plan an event each month, it will likely bring new members to your chapter. Each chapter could also consider sending a student to your convention each year.
Does your chapter introduce members to visitors? Does someone sit with visitors so they don’t feel alone? Does your chapter have greeters introduce newcomers to a couple of members? Does the president ask if there are new persons attending a meeting? Does your chapter assign a member as a mentor to each new member?
Mentors can help visitors or new members understand how the chapter functions and the purpose of the organization. Chapters that have mentoring programs of some type are apt to keep members for the long term. A fellowship committee should be considered that would keep members and friends comfortable with your group. Sending get-well cards or thoughtful notes to members can help to retain members.
Members will not continue to come to your chapter if they feel they would not be missed. Phone trees are also essential to remind members of meetings especially if changes are made to the regular place and date. Encouraging one another and helping one another, particularly with blindness related problems, gives all a sense of belonging.
Visitors and new members will not understand what your members are talking about if many acronyms are used. Encourage all members to state the names of organizations instead of abbreviations. People enjoy being around positive people. If we can encourage one another and remain positive, we will inspire others to join our activities. All members should try to be sensitive to others. Each person should be allowed to express opinions. Anger management may be necessary for a member who seems to be angry at every turn.
All ideas on membership are appreciated. If you wish to share other ideas that have worked in a chapter or affiliate, please contact one of the members of the membership committee. We’d be glad to share them with others!


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A deliciously saucy and tangy side dish that can be prepared in less than thirty minutes. Pack it into your lunch box and serve it along with roti or rice.
Tomatoes and Onions are staple vegetables that every home cook keeps in their kitchen. Tomatoes and Onions provide the base ingredient for a gravy or even a chutney that can be whipped up in no time. Keeping that in mind, here is a simple Tomato and Onion dish that most of us make to go with Rotis or even eat along with hot rice.
Tamatar Pyaz Ki Sabzi is a one pot dish that be prepared in a pressure cooker and in less than thirty minutes. Onions and tomatoes are cooked with basic spices and pressure cooked to form the gravy/chutney like texture.
Serve the Tamatar Pyaz Ki Sabzi along with Aloo Bhindi Sabzi, Phulka, Gujarati Kadhi for a delicious Sunday lunch.
To begin making the Tamatar Pyaz Ki Sabzi, first prep all the ingredients and keep them ready.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat and allow it to crackle. Once it crackles, add the curry leaves, onion, green chillies and garlic. Saute the onions until they become slightly soft.
Once soft, add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt to taste.
Add just a little water and cover the pressure cooker and cook for 2 whistles and turn off the heat.
Once the pressure released, check the salt and spices in the Tamatar Pyaz Ki Sabzi and adjust to suit your taste.


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Hi, I'm trying to understand whether I should use more traditional techniques like subqueries and groupings or more advanced ones like time_slice and windowed partitioning for what seems like a fairly straightforward use-case in the analytics of time-series data coming from our system.
Like a lot of people, we have bytes measured (ingress and egress) coming from lots of clusters and I'm trying to find the total bytes per time interval (normally mb per day) and peaks for each of these clusters.
Note that the reason this works is because all of the values for each server_name and user_id are getting summed together for a given tenant/cluster_id tuple, and that's exactly what we're looking for.
Now, while this works I'm sure it could be done more elegantly than either writing out or even generating all that SQL. But the real problem is I can't even figure out how to get the other statistic that I want, which is a peak for each day - basically finding the minute with the most bytes transferred for each cluster/tenant tuple (again, summed over all servers and users), and exposing that value at the hour, day, and/or monthly level.
From what I've read it sounds like timeslices might be able to help me, but it also sounds like this might be a good fit for traditional windowing - but I figured before heading down the wrong path I'd just ask here for some assistance if anyone's done something like this before.
I think time series can help. If only to make your query a little less unwieldy. Having said that, I'm going to post an example of a time series query that's going to make your query look simple in comparison - but don't let the length fool you. It's actually a rather simple query.
`--this unwieldy query just produces a report of all the CPU utilization numbers across nodes.
--it can also run on less than 6 nodes, since everything beyond the first is an outer join.
You could change the last value to "1 day" to do a 1 day slice. And you might not need to use LINEAR interpolation, since you might not have missing values.
To get the peak minute, you might need to use an analytic function, since the data doesn't actually exist in your table - it exists in your result. You can use traditional max, sum, count function - but to use them as analytic you'd supply an OVER() clause to it. Have you used analytics before?
Thanks @Vertica_Curtis for taking the time to reply. I think your query formatting might've gotten messed up. Are you saying something like your query could be the input for my peaks query?
I haven't used any vertica analytics features explicitly to my knowledge, no.


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Saddle Hills County has a rich history dating back thousands of years in native history and hundreds of years to the fur trade. The arrival of European pioneers and settlers brought farming and settlement to the area which has led to large the scale farming and ranching of the modern day.
The County has a number of organizations and societies which celebrate the history and cultural roots of the many nationalities and ethnic groups who settled in the area. Municipal libraries are scattered throughout to County and local agricultural and historical societies abound.
Saddle Hills County is proud to be home to a number of churches.
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, Devale, Alberta; NE 24-79-7-W6M.
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Northmark, Woking, Alberta; SE 25-76-7-W6M.
Holy Trinity Canadian Russian Greek Orthodox Church, Woking; SW 19-76-5-W6M.
Gordondale Community Club Presbyterian Church, Gordondale, Alberta; NE7-79-10-W6M.
Baytree Mennonite Church, Baytree, Alberta; SW 16-79-12-W6M.
Savanna Pentecostal Lighthouse Assembly, Silver Valley, Alberta; NW 31-81-9-W6M.
Silver Valley Gospel Chapel, Silver Valley, Alberta; NW 21-82-10-W6M.
Community Bible Church, Edmonton (previously Baptist Union of Western Canada), Blueberry Mountain, Alberta; NW 11-80-7-W6M.
St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada of Ksituan, Blueberry Mountain, Alberta; NW 10-80-7-W6M.
Northern Lights Congregation, Church of God in Christ (Mennonite) of Blueberry Mountain, Silver Valley, Alberta; NE 21-82-9-W6M.
Ruthenian Greek Catholic Parish of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary at Ksituan, Blueberry Mountain, Alberta; NE 33-79-7-W6M.
Canadian Sunday School Mission Church, Bonanza, Alberta; SW 9-80-12-W6M.
Munro Presbyterian Church, Blueberry Mountain Goodwill Society, Blueberry Mountain, Alberta; NE 10-80-8-W6M.

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While participating in a "bardic circle" at a Science Fiction convention that he was attending in 1991, Richard Stallman would pen one of the most important documents in Computer Science history: the Free Software Song. Set to the beat of a Bulgarian folk song, the FSS has the power to cleanse you of the influence of those filthy, closed-source licenses and inspire all those within ear shot to devote themselves thoroughly and totally to the open source software initiative.
Through the use of the Singing Stallman extension you can invoke that power through the mere click of a button. The only question is, can you handle it?
In addition to a performance by Stallman's own mouth, Singing Stallman features another seven covers and remixes.


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Globally, incidents of vehicle theft and improper driver conduct have prompted individuals and businesses to install vehicle GPS tracking devices. While some manufacturers offer the option of a pre-installed GPS car tracker device, many shy away due to the specialist nature of the device and the support that needs to be offered post sale. This is one of the primary reasons why after market options are a hot favourite. The science of telematics is advanced, and recent developments have rendered sophistication to the offerings. Here are a few compelling reasons for installing an aftermarket device.
Monitoring speed – The installation of speed governors may not be possible or practical for all users. The hidden GPS tracking device for cars comes with the option of configuring it to receive instant updates on overspeeding.
Relying on geo fence to receive event driven alerts on routes – A GPS car tracker device offers car owners and fleet managers the options of receiving triggers when the vehicle crosses a pre-configured geo fence area. The co-ordinates can be modified by the user as and when required, giving complete control and real time updates on vehicle position.
Idling time – A vehicle chauffeured by a driver which spends an inordinate amount of time idling in strange locations is cause for suspicion. This can be mapped with traffic updates to understand if it is a traffic issue. Owners will be in a position to take appropriate action instantly, which is important to prevent situations turning bad.


text: Paul and Barnabas make their way into Pamphylia and Antioch Pisidia to carry out the Lord's plan of going into all the world with the gospel. Paul went into the synagogue to preach to a ready audience the Old Testament and showing the listeners that Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the prophecies. As Paul spoke to these people he set the table to show that it is Jesus Christ that the Old Testament pointed to as the Messiah. He further showed them in scripture that Jesus Christ is the only provision of salvation.


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KansasFest 2019, the 31st annual Apple II convention, is open for registration. Users, programmers, hobbyists, and retrocomputing enthusiasts are invited to Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, from Tuesday, July 16, through Sunday, July 21, for six days and five nights of sessions, demos, announcements, contests, and camaraderie.
Mark Pelczarski of Penguin Software, well-known for numerous graphics utilities, books, and games, will join us with a keynote presentation to celebrate the Apple II. Pelczarski began publishing graphics-related Apple II software in 1978 while in his early 20’s under the brands Penguin Software and Polarware. Mark once said “I like to make computers do things,” so he’ll surely fit in at KansasFest.
Register before May 31 to reserve your spot and to guarantee a price of $385 for a double room or $455 for a single, which includes admission to all sessions as well as most meals. After that, prices rise. Official KansasFest shirts are extra and optional and must be ordered by June 14; registration for staying on-site closes July 1. To register, please visit the official registration form.
KansasFest invites any and all Apple II users, fans, and friends to attend the largest and longest running annual Apple II conference. For photos, videos, schedules, and presentations from past year’s events or to sign up for the email list and for inquiries, please visit the event’s Web site.


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The Superstar Shake-up destroys any good will built up by WrestleMania a week later.
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We try to cover as much of WrestleMania weekend as we can in just over an hour.
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