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Everything has zombies these days. The hit videogame "Plants vs. Zombies" was probably a harbinger of what ahead, but nonetheless it's a little surprising to see just how much zombie there is on the market right now. "Fanboys vs. Zombies" #1 by Sam Humphries, Jerry Gaylord and Penelope Gaylord looks to feed on that particular trend and while it's not a bad comic, once you remove the "zombie apocalypse at Comic-Con" hook, there's not much left.
I'll give Humphries credit that he tries to make this idea work, but at least at the end of this first issue I found myself curiously unhooked. It probably doesn't help that he's gone for the story structure of a group of acquaintances (and former friends) that are going to have to band together in order to survive. As a result we get a cast that snipes and sneers at one another, but at least initially it's without any real feel for them liking each other once upon a time. We're told (and in a one page flashback shown) that they used to be the best of friends, but none of that is evident here. It's hard to want to see them live through the rest of the story because of this; at the end of the first issue I didn't see a single redeeming feature about any of the characters.
Those who do go to Comic-Con regularly will no doubt find some of the jokes to their taste; the disgusting convention food, the usage of one of the massive give-away bags as a weapon, or Comic Book Resources occupying one of the skyboxes up above the convention floor. None of these, at least for now, feel integral to the plot, though. I'd like to see the Comic-Con nature of "Fanboys vs. Zombies" a little more important rather than just window-dressing. It could be the big strength of the series, but it's just not evident yet.
Gaylord's art is stripped down and quite cartoonish. It means that he's able to get away with a lot more gore than you might otherwise imagine; when a zombie arm is inadvertently ripped off, or body parts go flying, it's not so disgusting that you want to stop reading. It's a little too over the top in a few places to take seriously (especially the "Zombie Attaaaaaaack!" panel), but it's not bad. If nothing else, I feel that Gaylord is able to bring to life the crush of people at Comic-Con and for that alone he deserves some sort of medal for bringing that hell so accurately to the printed page.
"Fanboys vs. Zombies" #1 feels like a generic zombie story with a slightly different window dressing. That places it in the middle of the pack, but in order to read more I'd like to see Humphries and Gaylord use their setting as more of a selling point. This could be a lot of fun, but right now it's just average.


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Many of us braved hurricane preparations, Halloween-related street closures, and other effluvia of life on Sunday to convene in the Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, of Tufts University for a concert of Beethoven. Pieter Wispelwey (cello) and Lois Shapiro (piano) teamed up to present all five Beethoven sonatas for piano and cello in one concert.
Wispelwey seems to enjoy marathon concerts. Three summers ago he played all six Bach solo cello suites in one program at Tanglewood’s Ozawa Hall. This concert, all the Beethoven sonatas – some two hours of music (performed with a regular intermission and a shorter pause). Currently Wispelwey and Shapiro are touring, playing a variety of programs; this all-Beethoven program was heard at Simon’s Rock of Bard College earlier this month, while Friday night at the Coolidge Auditorium of the Library of Congress one Beethoven sonata and one set of his variations were on the program, along with Ligeti, Shostakovich, and Stravinsky. The marathon-concert approach is a different idea of recital programming; when performed by artists of such talent and calibre it can be an exciting opportunity for musical immersion. I do wonder though if it owes something to the phenomenon of recorded music – a live version of popping in a disc and listening to all the Beethoven sonatas. Is it a bad thing for recital programming to approach recording formats?
These sonatas span Beethoven’s career from 1796 to 1815. Lois Shapiro’s lengthy and informative program essay argues that this music “enacts its own becoming” (an idea congenial to German Romantic philosophy and it is no surprise to find Schiller quoted in her essay). By this she means, in part, that Beethoven took an established format of the continuo sonata, a genre explored in detail by many Baroque composers, and created a distinctive, virtuosic vision for cello and piano that is dramatic, deeply entwined, virtuosic for both instruments – almost a series of double concerti. Technical requirements never outstrip musical ideas: rhythmic variation, formal experimentation, harmonic innovation, all coalesce in these sonatas with the lyric capabilities of the cello. At the same time that these sonatas “serve as a microcosm of [Beethoven’s] entire œuvre,” as Shapiro writes, they are also the still unexhausted fons et origo of the modern cello sonata.
Barry Cooper, in the introduction to Jonathan Del Mar’s Bärenreiter critical edition of these sonatas, notes that the op. 102 sonatas, due to their musical complexity, were first printed with piano and cello in score, as well as a separate cello part: “This practice is of course normal today, but at the time it marked a radical new departure, and the sonatas were Beethoven’s first chamber works to appear in score.” Publishers, too, helped Beethoven’s music enact its own becoming. The op. 5 sonatas are dedicated to the Prussian King, Friedrich Wilhelm II, an accomplished amateur cellist whose teachers included the French cellist Jean-Pierre Duport and his more famous younger brother, the virtuoso Jean-Louis Duport. Duport and Beethoven premièred these sonatas at the king’s court in Berlin. Upon this auspicious beginning much depends.
Wispelwey and Shapiro began the recital with the op. 5 sonatas, nos. 1 and 2 (in order). Next came the op. 102 sonatas, again nos. 1 and 2, dating from 1815. The third Beethoven cello sonata, op. 69 (1808), concluded the concert. Since this program was not structured around thematic connections across composers, was not subject to the customary logic of mixing, I was surprised that the compositions were not performed in chronological order. Arbitrary, true, but so is the decision to program only Beethoven sonatas (or, for that matter, most any other recital program ever assembled). A chronological presentation would have given us the chance to hear Beethoven develop over time as a composer, incorporating past lessons into later compositions. The watershed op. 69 work was obviously a difficult and crucial exercise for the composer, who was at the same time working on the Fifth Symphony; in both works “line and register become thematic elements,” as Shapiro writes, and so too does rhythm.
A grandiose Adagio launched us on a regal note into the two-movement sonata. From this opening, Wispelwey and Shapiro were in great form demonstrating mastery and ownership of this music. Pieter Wispelwey, performing all the works from memory, had fabulous bow control and effectively used every millimeter of hair to desired effect, and a variety of bow grips to suit the changing demands of the music. He also employed a judicious use of vibrato, which had been more restrained in the earlier sonatas on this program. Lois Shapiro, who is unostentatious in her tremendous accomplishments, brought out the virtuosic elements in the piano line without ever overwhelming the cello. She deployed a range of touches at the keyboard to articulate different styles and lines in the music. The decidedly challenging piano part flowed with apparent ease — by turns graceful and gravelly, languid and growling, dancing and pensive. Together both musicians matched phrases and dynamics in a real ensemble performance, a conversation among equals. Tempi seemed brisk, but fully respecting Beethoven’s markings and the music at hand; the sound carried cleanly through the space at all times.
I do have a few quibbles. As with any conversation, there are occasional hiccups: a couple entrances were not as tight as they might have been. Given the length of the program and the rhythmic challenges Beethoven’s music poses, this is hardly surprising. Still, in the interest of full disclosure, I note it here. Similarly, I found Wispelwey sounded tight, at times reedy, in the upper register and I missed the rich resonance of the lower; this may have been related to the dramatic weather, which affects string instruments dramatically. Finally, I find Wispelwey’s stage mannerisms — humming and grunting; elaborate bow lifts — to be a distraction from his remarkable talent and musicianship. Some find this part of the charm of a genius like Glenn Gould, and others do not; in a longer concert such as this, I found it harder to disregard and I am not sure what it adds to the music. Again, this does not lessen his talent; it is, for me, a hurdle to hearing him live in performance (and only some of my personal issues are resolved by looking away).
Quibbles aside, it was a well-attended, long afternoon of wonderful music played wonderfully.
The performance of the five sonatas at Simon’s Rock occurred over a year ago, in October 2011. The performance under review represents a different tour by Maestro Wispelwey. They performed the sonatas in the same order at that time, and I found it effective from a listening point of view: Sonata no. 3 is the most concise, lyrical, and straightforward of all the sonatas, and as such offered an effective finale, something the last movement of Sonata no. 5 does less well, being more abstract and cerebral. A concert does not need to be a history lesson; it is easy enough to compare the composer’s early, middle, and late styles even when presented out of order.
As far as I know, Wispelwey has always performed Bach’s six cello suites on a single program. I heard him do so in Boston, in his twenties, and again in Boston, in his thirties. Others, of course, do so as well (Laurence Lesser played all six in a program at NEC last year, for example). As for chronological order, CD releases often ignore this as well, since the varying lengths of pieces (whether Beethoven sonatas or Bach suites) require a juggling of the compositional order when presented in a two-disc set.
I’m surprised to learn that there are “occasional hiccups in any conversation.” I have never encountered this. I also believe that quibbles are unbecoming in a Prince. I sat front row, center, at Sunday’s recital and was wholly unaware of any grunting, though that is possibly accounted for by the fact that I wear hearing aids. On the other hand, those aids pick up the slightest page-rustling, candy-unwrapping and heavy breathing around me, so I must have heard the grunts as part of the harmonic structure!
“Wonderful music, played wonderfully” is a just conclusion to Mr. Prince’s careful review.
>> easy enough to compare the composer’s early, middle, and late styles even when presented out of order.
For sure, and in this case (as so often possible in Beethoven) you get to closely examine the crucial hinge right after being exposed to the before and the after.
I highly recommend that serious Beethoven chamber students sometime listen to opp 132, 130 w/ GF, and 131, in that compositional order, all at once. Quite the extended (and also compact) journey.
First of all, thanks to the M.I. for posting this concert so we could be there to hear the marvelous performances of these great works. Maestro W.always displays emotion,facial and oral, none of which detracts from his or his partner’s artistry. We were overwhelmed by this concert.
Separate afterthought: After listening to the downloads of the NEC-Kahane concert (2/24: Mozart PC 22 …) agree more with the critics’ comments; we first thought the concerto wonderful; but he was more right than we were.
Hmmm…this doesn’t sound like a concert for which I would have liked to have bought a ticket. However, what is most troubling is that the reviewers seemed not only to apologize for some serious problems, but they went further to blame the weather, the length of the program, the difficulty of the music, or even their own ears.
Too easy!? Please, gentle listeners and reviewers, trust your ears and musical common sense. The goals and standards of musical performance have never changed, whether they are for a work by Dufay or Dutilleux, or Bach or Beethoven: play beautiful music beautifully, and make it look and sound elegant and easy.
Thanks very much for this invaluable information (and from an impeccable source). It puts all those out-of-tune cracks and splats that have passed for “historically-informed” horn playing in even more vivid perspective.

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Although its use in pet food is declining, an alarming 20 percent of cat foods and 13 percent of dog foods still contain this cheap ingredient that food manufacturers just love to use. Check your labels now. Be forewarned, when fed to cheetahs, they suffered fatal liver disease.
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Having a Tom Waits day. God I love this man!
Tom Waits makes me want to smoke more cigarettes and drink whiskey in a shady bar with a bar man who knows my drinks order every time.
Very different from my usual ear candy but very pretty in a chillwave way.
You meet someone they’re lovely but it can never work. What to do?
I was listening to this song in repeat in the car to work. I know it’s old and probably not blog appropriate but the lyrics were floating in my head when I sat down to work so thought I’d share the love.
I’m djing at Bob Rocks on July 2nd which is a lovely Saturday night. You should come! I play nice indie electro music when I’m not editing documentaries and drinking.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State (3-1, 0-0) women’s basketball player Courtney Coleman (Cincinnati, Ohio/Hughes) was named to the Coors Classic all-tournament team. Coleman was solid offensively for Jim Foster’s Buckeyes by scoring 17 and 18 points against Villanova (Nov. 29) and Hartford (Nov. 30), respectively. The two-time second team all-Big Ten selection shot 16-18 from the field, was 3-for-4 from the free-throw line and collected 10 rebounds over the two nights.
Joining Coleman on the all-tourney squad was Colorado’s Tera Bjorklund and Kate Fagan and Villanova’s Courtney Mix and Trish Juhline, the 2002 Coors Classic Most Outstanding Player.
Ohio State came back to win the consolation game last night by beating Hartford (0-4, 0-0), 77-49, after falling to eventual tournament champion Villanova (4-0, 0-0), 58-51, Friday night at the Coors Event Center in Boulder, Colo.
OSU travels to Wisconsin-Green Bay to take on the Phoenix at 4 p.m. EST, Saturday, Dec. 7, in the Phoenix Sports Center.

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Nutanix partners will benefit from the rising tide of web-scale mindshare as Dell launches its XC Series Web-scale Converged Appliances across the world. But solutions providers currently selling Nutanix-branded appliances through Dell are already discovering other advantages. Choice Solutions, for example, beat out an entrenched vBlock incumbent with the assistance of Dell’s existing server business and its financing capabilities.
Nutanix’s Sr. VP of Sales, Sudheesh Nair, likes to talk about the compressing disruption cycle in our industry. Disruption used to take place over a roughly ten-year period, but now it occurs on a to a two to four year cycle.
Dell’s acquisitions of Compellent and EqualLogic have enabled it to attain a 7% share of the storage market. In contrast, Dell has a 17% share of the server business which is also dominated by a handful of manufacturers: HP, IBM, Dell, Oracle, and Cisco own a 77% market share between them.
This discrepancy between server and storage market share creates a huge incentive for Dell to leverage its server base to more deeply penetrate the enterprise storage market. While Dell knew that EVO:Rail was coming, it also recognized that EVO would be a 1.0 product lacking the necessary enterprise attributes for widescale adoption. Enter Nutanix.
Nutanix pioneered the hyperconverged infrastructure era just three years ago, but legacy datacenter players have already been scrambling to claim a stake. After EMC’s mid-2013 acquisition of ScaleIO went nowhere, the company now is counting on subsidiary VMware’s EVO:Rail. HP has resurrected its Left Hand Networks product as StoreVirtual with EVO:Rail positioned as a back-up in situations where it can’t sell its own product. Even the leading all-flash array startup, Pure Storage, has announced it will be coming out with a hyperconverged offering.
Dell, however, took a different tact. It took a look at all the potential hyperconverged products, including one that already utilized its hardware, and quickly realized that Nutanix’s innovative vision, enterprise capabilities, and exceptional support could enable it to make the same type of inroads into enterprise storage that it already holds with servers.
Dell partners cannot sell Nutanix without first meeting the requirements of, and enrolling in, the Nutanix Partner Network. And Nutanix-only partners cannot sell the Dell XC Series. But partners of both companies can sell either product, depending upon customer technical, environmental, and purchasing requirements.
It’s already been established that once Nutanix gets a foot in the door for a particular use case, customers quickly come to love the simplicity and elegance of the solution. As a result, Nutanix becomes an almost annuity-like business for partners, as customers, now unencumbered by the cost and difficulty of scaling arrays, expand their environments.
But beyond increased revenues and shortened sales cycles, partners of both Nutanix and Dell also benefit from the tendency of web-scale to expand to more specialized use cases such as VDI, private and hybrid cloud, big data, disaster recovery, and remote branch infrastructure. Partners consequently have an opportunity to increase their services business, and to provide more specialized services at higher rates.
*The Data Domain acquisition did not go uncontested. NetApp still has a press release on its website proclaiming its acquisition of the same company.


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I was recently reading about the difference between reacting and responding. The writing was referring to human interactions but I couldn't help but think about this subject and it's relation to the horse and human. The observation was, for the lesson, that when a person reacts to someone or something they are in fact giving up their control in the situation. When we react we are giving our control to the other person or the horse. You may have read one of our articles on the importance of being able to move your horses feet, and the equal importance of not ever allowing him to move your feet. We teach that allowing the horse to move your feet is signaling to the horse that he is in fact in charge, whether you intended that or not, and I'd guess, not. When I find myself reacting to my horse, he is in essence, moving my feet. And believe me he doesn't feel good about you when he gets the message that he is in charge. I might add here that if both people, or both the human and the horse are being reactive, none are truly in control. Self discipline and knowledge are key and strength here. Think about it for a moment. When have you ever witnessed a person yelling or being reactive and at the same time being in control?
Years ago while living near Sheridan Wyoming and teaching in the one room Kearney School, I was in need of shoeing for a new team of draft horses I had purchased and I was planning to have them pull my chuck wagon on the Wyoming Centennial Wagon Train. My friend Raymond Hutson suggested I take the girls to Jack Sipe. I had heard that Jack could be pretty hard on the horses and asked Raymond if he had any other ideas. Raymond told me that that had been true of Jack but that he had changed and assured me that my experience would be a positive one. Well I took the advice and made an appointment with Jack. I was very impressed with Jack's handling of my team from start to finish. Not only did he get them shod very well but it was truly a very positive and enjoyable experience for all of us. What I saw that day was nothing like I had heard and I shared that with Jack as we sat and visited for a bit. He proceeded to tell me a story of how he was a bit crude (reactive in my words) with many horses in the past but that he got an “education” from some draft horses that “made” him rethink his ideas. He said something like this: “Those draft horses wouldn't put up with my crap and I had to sit down and think of another way.” He then decided to get along with the horses and I think that must have changed his life. For those of you familiar with the drafts, you are aware that many are trimmed and shod only using a confining stocks. Jack refused to use stocks as he believed and proved that any horse can learn to be shod while standing freely. Jack was creating responsiveness and trust in the horses as he progressed with the shoeing process. Through being responsive himself, Jack was very positively adjusting to fit his otherwise uncomfortable situation.
Find a way to be responsive and you will build responsiveness into your horse. I often suggest to my clients, when they are feeling like they are not getting from the horse what they think they should, to take a break and think about finding another way. Find that way or take that break before you go into reactive mode. Be in no hurry to get it done, and you will be surprised how the trust between you will build. When I see or deal with a reactive horse, I do my best to do a little more thinking and I try to find a good way to respond to that horse or that situation. Many times the reactive horse can be traced back to a reactive human. Perhaps that person is in the past but the horse may not believe at this point that all of us aren't that way. We need to take more time with this guy and if we do, we will make progress. When we are reactive towards the horse, and I might add that anytime we see a person being reactive to the horse we are also seeing a person out of control. I've been there myself and I've found that knowledge is the answer. When we find a way to respond rather than react, we get along a lot better, and the horse is much more willing to try for us. We do not have to be offering our request perfectly but we do want to be offering in a way that would create a healthy and trust building response. So when we are finding that we aren't getting it done, we all have the ability to react to situations and we all have the ability to respond to that same situation. So next time you are feeling reactive, or you notice your horse being reactive, sit for a moment or longer and find a good way to be responsive. You will both be happier and trust will start to develop in a whole new way.
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DETROIT (Reuters) - Until two years ago, Mary Barra, the incoming CEO of General Motors Co (GM.N), was little known outside the automaker. But her rapid rise inside the company, including a 2011 promotion to senior vice president, was signaled more than a decade ago.
Barra, a 33-year GM veteran who turns 52 on Christmas Eve, was marked for future success in the company’s “Progression and Succession” reviews, annual surveys designed to identify young high-potential employees, former GM executives said.
“She was always at the top of that list” in the late 1990s, said Don Hackworth, who retired as head of GM’s North American Car Group in 2001.
Barra’s early identification as a “high-pot” executive led to a job in the corporate suite, as Vice Chairman Harry Pearce’s assistant, when she was still in her 30s.
“It was a great opportunity to get an overview of how the corporation works,” said Michael Losh, GM’s former chief financial officer.
Barra’s long tenure at GM - the Michigan native started as an 18-year-old engineering intern at Pontiac, where her father was a die maker for nearly four decades - might have raised suspicions that she was too much a part of the old regime, which was forced to seek bankruptcy protection and a U.S. government bailout in 2009.
Executives cite Barra’s “radical” restructuring over the past two years of GM’s sprawling and often dysfunctional global product development organization.
“She does what she thinks is necessary to take action if something needs fixing,” said Gary Cowger, GM’s former group vice president who retired in 2010.
Barra, the mother of a teenage son and daughter, is described by those who know her as approachable, unflappable and inclusive.
Neil De Koker, another former GM executive who sits with Barra on the board of Kettering University, said: “She has great people skills. She is easy to talk to and is an attentive listener.
The person close to Barra described how she deftly handled the complicated and potentially traumatic overhaul of GM’s engineering and development groups.
“You know how sometimes people come in and change things and bodies are left in the wake? That’s not Mary. She might fire somebody (and) they’d be hugging her and thanking her.
The issue of Barra’s gender, she is the first woman CEO in a century-old industry that has been dominated by men, is mentioned frequently, but usually dismissed as the deciding factor in her promotion to GM’s top job.

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These days, lasers have revolutionised varicose vein treatment and endovenous laser treatment offers all the benefits of vein stripping surgery without the inconvenience of a hospital stay. At North Western Vascular, the treatment is done in our Vascular Lab under local anaesthetic. A laser fibre is inserted into the vein and then laser energy is emitted to occlude the treated vein which subsequently shrinks. Discomfort is minimal and laser takes less than an hour. While you would be required to wear compression stockings for a week and temporarily stop all strenuous exercise, after your procedure you are free to carry on with your day-to-day activities. Nobody would need to know you just treated your varicose veins unless you told them.
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Finally has been released the first trailer for the 4 film Saga of Tamayura.
The first movie will be called: Tamayura: Sotsugyo Shashin Dai-1-bu Me -Kizashi- (Tamayura: Graduation Photos Part I: Sprout - Portent). The Part II and III will be released this year while the Part IV will be on 2016.
The Story revolves around the members of the Photography Club in a High School; especially on the third grade students: Fu, Kaoru, Norie and Maon. And all the doubts and dreams of their upcoming future.


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After Adam Lanza opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, public debate focused on how to prevent future violence.
In the wake of subsequent mass shootings, most recently in Las Vegas, this rhetoric is emerging once again. There are already reports that gun sales have increased following these shootings.
Unfortunately, very little is known about how mass shootings and the fear they cause might actually affect gun purchasing. To find out if mass shootings cause an uptick in gun purchasing, I decided to study trends in background checks before and after six mass shootings, from 2000 to 2009.
Mass shootings involve a level of violence that is well beyond what occurs in most crimes. The FBI defines mass murder as four or more murders during the same event, generally at the same location.
While news media often report on murders, mass shootings tend to receive far more extensive coverage than single-victim homicides. When mass shootings do happen, their unusual nature captures our attention far more than “everyday” crimes.
Even if a shooter’s past history includes mental illness, prior violence or other risk factors, few people truly expect that a person will commit such extreme violence. For those with no connection to the shooter, there is no warning. And because mass shootings are incredibly difficult to predict and result in the deaths of innocent victims, these events can make people feel defenseless.
Given the fear and anxiety generated by mass shootings, it makes sense to assume that some individuals may purchase guns as a self-defense measure.
After all, the number one reason Americans report for why they own firearms is for personal protection.
Do gun purchases increase after mass shootings?
Federal law prohibits the government from keeping a national registry of all guns and their owners. As a result, trying to determine exactly how many gun purchases happen after a shooting is very difficult.
However, any person purchasing a firearm from a licensed dealer must undergo a background check. That means background checks can provide a rough estimate of trends in gun purchasing. It’s a rough estimate because people also need to pass a background check to obtain a concealed carry permit in many states, or someone may undergo a background check and end up not purchasing a weapon. And a failed background check is still counted as a background check. Also, many private sales do not require a background check.
I looked at the number of background checks following the Wakefield massacre in 2000; the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007; the Kirkwood City Hall shooting and Northern Illinois University shooting, both in 2008; and the North Carolina nursing home shooting and Binghamton, New York shooting, both in 2009.
Results show that the number of federal weapons background checks increases somewhat at the time of each mass shooting. This trend remained even after I accounted for items like current crime rates, region and Castle Doctrine laws, which prevent a person from being prosecuted if he or she uses deadly force in self-defense or to protect their home. In previous research I found that when these laws are passed, gun sales increase.
The increase in background checks following mass shootings is small relative to other factors that tend to correlate with background checks, like violent crime rates. Trends return to normal after about three to four months.
Results also show that any type of mass shooting has the same impact. The increase in weapons background checks happened regardless of whether the shooting was in a public place, in a school, or somewhere else.
Shootings with greater media coverage, however, had greater effects on background checks. Virginia Tech, for example, had more than 3,000 related mentions in the print media, and also the largest effect. Shootings with fewer mentions in the media, like the North Carolina nursing home shooting, had much smaller effects.
What is the effect of more gun purchases?
If mass shootings prompt an increase in people requesting the background checks required to purchase a weapon, then it is possible that one effect of mass shootings is to increase the numbers of guns in circulation.
Some, notably John Lott in his book More Guns, Less Crime, argue that armed citizens increase risk for would-be offenders, helping to prevent violent crime.
However, research on guns and crime comes to a very different conclusion. A 2003 study looked at states that loosened their concealed-carry laws to make obtaining permits easier. The authors did not find evidence of any increase or decrease in crime resulting from the laws. Other research finds that loosening these laws may actually increase crime.
Gun ownership might have a positive relationship with homicide. For instance, a 2013 study found that a 1% increase in gun ownership was associated with a nearly 1% increase in gun homicide. While others find that using a gun for protection decreases the likelihood of crime victim injury, the exact number of times guns are used in defensive situations is unknown and the subject of intense debate.
We don’t have enough data to conclude whether there is a net benefit or cost of increased ownership. But these studies demonstrate that mass shootings may have indirect effects on crime, by influencing gun purchasing.
Although this study sheds some light on gun purchasing after a mass shooting, there are still many unanswered questions. For instance, while fear and a desire for protection may influence people to purchase guns, without asking gun owners directly, we really can’t understand why they are doing it.
We also don’t know if the individuals buying guns after mass shootings tend to be existing gun owners or new gun owners. In the US, gun ownership is very concentrated. A small percentage of households own most of America’s gun supply. A 2015 unpublished survey from Harvard and Northeastern University estimated that just 3 percent of Americans owned half of the nation’s guns. Since there is no national gun registry, however, this is only an estimate.
This means more research is needed to fully understand how mass shootings affect gun purchasing.
This is an updated version of an article originally published on Dec. 7, 2015.

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Students are asked to write book reviews to analyze some written works. They include a short description of the major points discussed in the text and evaluation of weaknesses and strengths.
Please differentiate between a book review and a book report. These writing assignments have a lot in similar, but they are definitely not identical. When it comes to book report writing, it incorporates the discussion of what happened in the book. The writer should present the basic details about the work, its major themes, plot, characters, etc. The length of book report depends on the teacher’s instructions, but it usually takes around two pages of the written text. If you would like to know more about how to write a book report, please consult OWL resource.
From the other hand, apart from academic writing, composing book reviews is commonly seen in a great deal of professional works: journals, newspapers, magazines, etc. A common length of book reviews varies greatly, but the most typical word count is around 500-750 words. A book review is written from a personal perspective because the writer’s task is to state if he/she enjoyed reading a book, what were the downsides, what the author should have added or excluded, etc.
Author: Write a full author’s name. Do you know any other works of this author? Did he/she win any awards? What can you tell about his/her typical writing style?
Genre: Indicate a genre of the book (romance, fantasy, fiction, non-fiction, etc.). Can you identify the author’s purpose of writing? What about a possible audience and its age groups?
Title: Can you find any connections between the title and the text itself? Does it effectively get the message across? Is it compelling or vague for one’s understanding?
Preface/Introduction/Table of Contents: Does preface sound interesting to you? Did author present a clear introduction to understand the future sequence of events? What about a book organization? Does it have chapters or sections?
Printing and book cover: People say that book covers are small mini-reviews. After a careful analysis of the book jacket, you will be able to find some interesting details for comprehension. Does the book cover include maps, graphs, pictures, or any other visuals? Does the author use any unusual fonts that distract your attention?
While reading the text, it is vital to make some notes with the key points about characters and plot. Since you will have to include a short summary of the book, taking notes should not be underestimated because you will save time while writing.
Characters: How many characters are in the text? Did you manage to identify primary and secondary characters? How do they interrelate and influence the storyline?
Style/Motifs/Themes: What themes and motifs did you manage to identify in the book? Are there any hidden motifs? Do you think that all readers will be able to recognize themes and motifs just like you did?
Argument: How did the author construct his/her argument? Did you manage to find enough evidential support of argumentation? Does the text reflect a clear argumentation line?
Central Ideas: State the key idea of the book. Do you find it interesting and innovative?
Quotes: Did you write down any interesting quotes? What made you remember these specific quotes?
Key Ideas: What is the main idea of the work? What makes it good, different, or groundbreaking?
You should include a small summary of the read text. However, do not present too many details. You should provide the basic discussion of the plot, which will constitute the first part of your review writing.
Always Remember the Audience: Assume that your target readers did not read the book. Therefore, you will present the key details about characters and themes. At the same time, do not think that your task is to enumerate the key details; you should make readers interested to explore your evaluation further. Did you find reading smooth and interesting?
Interesting Points: Now you will have to write about the most compelling places in the book. Did you agree or disagree with characters? Did the author engage you in the action? Do you think that author should have included some other writing elements to make reading productive?
Organization: Always have a clear writing pattern. Do not forget that review writing should include a small part of summarizing. You should find a perfect balance between a summary and evaluation. If you do not know how much text should be dedicated to each part, check your instructions.
Personal evaluation: Focus on one or two points from the text that appears the most memorable for you. What appeals did writer use (logical reasoning, appeal to emotions, etc.).
Reference: In the end of your book review, include information about the book and its publisher. You can also mention an ISBN number.
Check if your spelling of the title and author’s name is correct.
Take a break and read your book review one more time. Assume that you did not read the book. Are your paragraphs logically organized?
Did you evaluate the book or included a summary at most?
Check if all your quotes are properly cited. Organize your paper around a specific citation style mentioned in the task file.

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Are you geared up for a big career working on the big gears?
This qualification will provide you with practical skills and knowledge in a range of metals and engineering industry areas. You will learn skills in using tools, measuring and calculating, technical drawing and drafting, load shifting, thermal cutting, using forging and casting equipment, and welding. You will also learn about safety in the workplace, computing and math. You will practice the skills you have learned in a workshop environment.
Not all study modes are offered at all campuses.
Successful completion of this qualification provides you with the opportunity to become a trades assistant, gain an apprenticeship as an electroplater, surface finisher, foundry worker, plant mechanic or ship builder, or gain a traineeship in engineering.
The Certificate II in Engineering qualification isn’t currently eligible under the Commonwealth Government's VET Student Loan scheme.

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THE INFORMATION BELOW DESCRIBES THE 2015 POPCORN SALE. UPDATED INFORMATION AND DATES FOR THE 2016 SALE WILL BE POSTED THIS SUMMER.
REASONS TO SELL: The Fall Popcorn sale is our major fundraiser and helps us support our program. Over 70% of popcorn sales go directly to our Troop, Pack, and Council, and we need the help of everyone to make this year’s fundraiser a success.
The money we receive from popcorn sales allows us to pay for Scout handbooks, patches, summer camp, and the many trips and activities throughout the year, and allows our Council to pay for camp upkeep and the professional staff necessary to support Scouts throughout the Adirondacks. A strong popcorn sale helps us avoid holding multiple fundraisers throughout the year, so we can focus more on Scouting and less on fundraising.
SALES GOAL: Our sales goal for each Scout this year is a minimum of $300 in popcorn – but we know many Scouts will sell even more. We had several Scouts last year sell nearly $1,000 in popcorn, and earn some great prizes as a result.
DEADLINES: All popcorn orders are due to your Den Leader or Scoutmaster NO LATER THAN MONDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 2015 for Cub Scouts, and WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28TH for Boy Scouts. Popcorn will be available to fulfill customer orders around November 22nd. Please don't wait until the last minute to start selling your popcorn.
PAYMENTS: We highly recommend that Scouts collect payments from customers at the time an order is placed. In certain situations, payment may also be collected when popcorn is delivered. Make checks payable to “Cub Scout Pack 5” (the Troop and Pack have a joint bank account, so even Boy Scouts selling popcorn should have checks made payable to Pack 5, not Troop 5). PLEASE DO NOT DELIVER POPCORN TO CUSTOMERS UNTIL FULL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. SCOUT FAMILIES ARE PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR ALL POPCORN DELIVERED WITHOUT PAYMENT!!!!!
Everyone who sells at least one item will receive a popcorn patch.
Great individual Scout incentive program this year – check the Trails End popcorn brochure (unless you are new to Scouting, you should have received this in the mail) – if you don’t have a current year brochure/order form, contact a leader for an extra copy) for details.
Sell $450 or more in popcorn and receive a special "Fish Club" fishing bobber.
Sell $750 or more in popcorn and receive a new fishing tackle box (with tackle) and an invitiation to a special fishing day on June 4th, 2016 at Camp Wakpominee.
Take Orders – Scouts go door to door (with an adult!) to sell, or a parent takes an order form to work to take orders from co-workers. Popcorn will be available for delivery around November 22nd. Collect money at the time you take orders.
Online Sales -- In addition to traditional face to face sales and Show and Sells, Scouts have the option of selling popcorn online to friends and family in distant locations. To get started, go to http://sell.trails-end.com/login and, in the upper right-hand corner, click "Sign In" (if you already have a Trails End account from last year) or "Create an Account" if you need to set up a new account.
When setting up an account for online sales, please note that your Council is Twin Rivers Council, your District is Adirondack, and your Unit is PACK 8005 (Boy Scouts should also select “Pack 8005” – the Pack and Troop coordinate our popcorn sales jointly and share the proceeds).
Please note that this is a more expensive product option for customers, and so we do not recommend it for local sales -- but it's a great way to sell to extended family members and friends who live out of the area.
QUESTIONS?: Please contact one of your leaders, or Rick Weerts (Committee Chairman, RickWeerts@mypack5.org, 834-9555) if you have any questions on this year's sale.


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HUGE PRICE REDUCTION ! BRING THIS HOME BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL GLORY ! Own a piece of History! This proud Victorian home has been with us since 1873 and maintains a lot of its original beauty from the grand oak staircase in the grand foyer to the gorgeous intricate original woodwork, built in hutches, hardwood floors, butlers pantry, cast iron radiators. Tall Ceilings, Huge windows, two gorgeous wood burning fireplaces. Over 3000 square feet with 5 bedrooms and 2 baths with finished walk up attic area for more space.. With some TLC this home can be brought back to its natural beauty. Corner level lot with fenced in yard and storage shed. Great in town location 15 minutes to the MA Pike and 30 minutes to Amherst. All offers need proof of Funds or Prequalification Letter. Minimum deposit 1 K. " Sold As Is" CASH or REHAB Only!
Needs so much back dating but I’d save it over that one room, you could call it a library. 🙂 I wonder if there are any stick work patterns under the siding?
I would call it a den if I lived there. It is interesting that you can get glimpses of the stair in that pic and it looks like it should be a featured photo. The wood appears to be flame birch, which raises the house a lot in my estimation. The buyer may find lots of rare woods under the paint on original trim throughout the house.
The house has radiators, yet there is an original floor vent in front of the fireplace. An early attempt at combustion air for the fireplace?
Old houses frequently have had different heating systems installed over the years.
They used to use an empty flue in the chimney to use the heat from the brick when the fireplaces were going to transfer the heat to other parts of the house. I have a few of these in my current project house.
Built for Charles C. Hitchcock (1846-1937), a dry goods merchant with interests in real estate and banking. He and his wife Maria Eldora Breckinridge raised their 3 children here. Hitchcock was an outspoken supporter of workers rights, and an unsuccessful candidate for Mass. Secretary of State on the Socialist ticket.
That’s a low price for a livable house of this size and original quality – I hope it finds a suitable love match.
No, I have nothing more. Congratulations on the house and good luck with it!

industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


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The very interesting situation happened in this Match as Aldo lost to Purple belt in a super match.
As you can see a guy who fought Aldo have a down syndrome and he showed that he’s very skilled. He throws Aldo down and went on passing his guard but Aldo managed to retain his guard. After Aldo tried to play Half Guard guy the Purple Belt went on his back, got aldo mounted and did an Armbar. This was a great sportsmanship from Jose Aldo and we are glad to see him on the mats. Also, Congratulations to this Purple Belt as he’s a true warrior!
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A monthly educational meeting for landlords.
Come and protect your investment!
Landlord Study Hall is a partnership between KJK Properties, Warren Allen LLP, and Multifamily NW. Its goal is to empower owners of residential and multifamily homes by providing monthly education and resources for real estate transactions, legal services and quality rental housing.
Landlord Study Hall meets the first Wednesday of most months at Standard TV and Appliance, in the conference room at the back center of store. Please see the calendar and registration links below.
PARKING: Standard TV & Appliance requests that Landlord Study Hall attendees DO NOT park in front of the store, and instead utilize the parking area at the North side of the building. Thank you for your help with their parking rules.


text: The dastardly Cruella De Vil chances upon a litter of cute dalmatian puppies and decides that their skins will make her the perfect new coat. After she sends two hapless heavies to steal the dogs, it is up to parents Pongo and Perdy to stage a daring rescue. Joining them for the adventure are their human `pets' and host of guest animals including a cheeky raccoon and a helpful horse.


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This position will serve one of Raybourn Group International’s global clients and will support the Director of Membership and Communications in handling tasks as related to membership and communities. This includes but is not limited to tasks related to executing membership development and service strategies to provide a high‐quality member experience.
Serve as the front‐line in responding to member questions, inquiries, or requests for assistance.
Ability to travel out‐of‐town and overnight for at least two conferences per year.
Reports to Communications and Membership Director.
This job description is not intended to be, and should not be construed as an all‐inclusive description or list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions. While it is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties, and assign other duties as necessary.


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The death of the BlackBerry OS and decline in device popularity has triggered an expected similar negative slide in the BlackBerry Messenger(BBM). But contrary to belief, BBM is not totally dead, they have an Uber ace up their sleeves.
I bet you have heard this three-worded phrase repeated in different variations that you have come to believe it. Well, be careful what you believe because our beloved messenger is still alive. Thanks to Uber, BlackBerry Messenger(BBM) is about to make another shot for stardom in a market that is super competitive. Techcrunch reports that the transport company will incorporate its ride-hailing service inside the BBM app.
Uber is now available on BBM!
This move will start off in Indonesia and hopefully spread to Middle East and Africa; emerging markets where BBM still holds sway.
Considering Uber’s recent battles and BBM’s popularity in these emerging markets — especially Indonesia — this relationship is a mutually beneficial one to both parties. We shall see how it turns out.
In a post on Reddit, a user noticed that his iPhone 6 was slowing down and after a few experiments and tests, discovered his old battery was to blame. Apparently, the iOS software slows down older iPhones and the most obvious speculation is that this action will spur users into buying new(er) iPhones.
This sounded like some wacky conspiracy theory, but the Verge reports official confirmation from Apple that this was the case but in their confirmation they denied any malicious intent.
The confirmation statement paraphrased says the move was to serve customers better.
For years now, 5G has been the stuff of dreams and sci-fi movies but all that is about to change. The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) — the organization in charge of 5G and general cellular standards — signed off the first official specifications for 5G on Wednesday.
According to Fierce Wireless, the specifications reportedly cover support for low, mid, and high-band spectrum, from below 1 GHz, like 600 and 700 MHz, all the way up to around 50 GHz, and include the 3.5 GHz band.
This means that equipment and gadgets that will support 5G can go into production with this new specifications.


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Learn about investing with our simple-to-understand series, "A Guide to Investing". In this second video, we explain asset classes. A unit trust fund can invest in different assets, namely equity, listed property, bonds and cash. Find out: The risks and returns expected from each asset class Diversification and why it's important to not put all your eggs in one basket Visit www.prudential.co.za to find a fund that works consistently for you.
Why they form & how they pop. Through the long sweep of history, the bursting of asset bubbles has nearly always been traumatic. Social, political and economic upheavals have a bad habit of following asset bubbles, while wealth destruction is a guaranteed feature. Bubbles only used to happen once every generation or longer, because it took substantial time for the victims to forget the pain of the damage. But that’s changed in the new millennium. Less than ten years after the bursting of the dot-com bubble we saw the rise & bursting of the housing bubble. This is simply astounding and thoroughly unprecedented. More astonishingly, there are now concurrent equity and bond bubbles raging across the entire financial market structure of the world. We are in our third bubble period in less than 15 years. This new era of serial bubble-blowing signifies that we are now in new turbulent territory with which we have little historical guidance to draw on. The recent years of money printing by the world's central banks has NOT ushered in a “permanent plateau of prosperity”. And, as with all bubbles, symmetry indicates the downslope after the bursting will be steep, swift, and likely quite scary.
‘Asset class’ is a term that describes groups of securities that act similarly in the marketplace. There are several different asset classes, but for individual investors, the most important are equities – otherwise known as stocks and shares – and bonds, which are often divided into government bonds and corporate bonds. When you buy equities, you are literally buying part of a business, and becoming a co-owner, or shareholder, of that particular firm. The returns you get come in two forms. Firstly, any increase in the share price, making your investment more valuable; and secondly, dividends, which are your share of the profits the business makes. But if the firm goes bankrupt, as a shareholder, you’re close to the end of the line when it comes to being repaid. When you buy bonds, however, you’re lending money, either to a government agency, if it’s a government bond; or to a business, in the case of corporate bonds. Your returns come in the form of interest you receive on your loan. If the business or agency defaults on its bond, you’ll be a bit closer to the front of the queue to be paid from any capital remaining. Equities are considered riskier than bonds but, on the other hand, they generally deliver higher returns over time. So, although you should expect share prices to be volatile at times, equities should, in most cases, form the largest part of a long-term investment portfolio, especially for younger investors. However, if you put too much into equities, you run the risk that your portfolio could fall in value more than you feel comfortable with. So it makes sense to dampen the portfolio volatility with bonds. This is why, the older you are, the greater the proportion of bonds in your portfolio should be – because you have less time remaining to make up the potential shortfall from share losses. The third main asset class is cash. People usually invest in cash via savings accounts or so-called money market funds. These are collective investment schemes where your money is invested alongside other people’s money in cash, or cash equivalents such as short-term government loans, known as treasury bills. Cash is considered to be the safest asset class of all, as it’s unlikely, although not impossible, that you will lose any money. The downside to this safety is that over the long term, cash usually delivers smaller returns than bonds – and considerably smaller returns than equities. Cash also carries the risk of having it’s purchasing power eroded by inflation. In reality, therefore, cash is for savers, rather than investors. Finally, there are alternative investments – which include property, commodities, hedge funds and private equity funds. Some people also include art, classic cars and fine wines in this category. They all have their attractions, and disadvantages. You may want to include cash or alternatives, or both, in your portfolio, but the two main asset classes you should focus on are equities and bonds.
Asset classes are a building block to a good investment strategy. Watch the video and learn about the various asset classes available for you to invest in. Asset classes are a building block to a good investment strategy. Watch the video and learn about the various asset classes available for you to invest in. A diversified portfolio is the best way to minimize investment risk. When you invest your money in a variety of assets, you reduce the risk of your investments .
Lesson 1: What are the main asset classes?
Asset Definition - What are Assets?

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What is the Value of the Kingdom?
Posted on August 14, 2016 July 30, 2017 by Marty Schoenleber, Jr.
They are two of the simplest, shortest, and most profound of Jesus’ parables.
The text comes to us in a chapter filled with parables of the kingdom. In these three verses, two parables hinged together by a common phrase appearing in both. Read it again.
These are easy pictures, aren’t they?
A farmer, plowing a rented field, unearths a treasure of unspeakable value, bigger than anything he has ever seen, bigger than he imagined any treasure could ever be and so he goes and he begins to make plans to make the treasure his. The law of the land says, “finders/keepers,” as long as the land belongs to you.
So he buries the treasure again. He makes sure no one has seen him. Then he goes and sells all that he has to purchase the field. His joy is so great, he can’t think about anything else.
He has spent his life in this blue-collar job, slaving away at a job that exacts its toll in shortened years, arthritic hands and an aching back and now a treasure of unspeakable value is his.
While those images are swirling around in the disciple’s minds Jesus starts into a second, similar parable.
If the first parable blue-collar written all over it this one is the white-collar version of the same point.
Here’s this white-collar guy, a merchant of pearls, going from town to town, looking for the best deals he can get on pearls.
One day he finds the best deal of his life. All he can think about is the value of that pearl and what his life would be like if he owed that pearl of great price. He can’t think of anything else so he goes and sells all that he has so he can own that pearl and maybe someday, sell it to the highest bidder.
It is hard to know all of what must have gone through the minds of the disciples when they heard this parable for the first time. Jesus seems to have told his parables in such a way that their truth was apparent to those who had open hearts, but veiled to those who were not serious about doing the will of God.
Perhaps some people thought of the farmer in images of disappointment and dashed hope. They saw in the image of the farmer all those who barely eke out an existence and whose entire history has been a series of disappointments.
These are one-point parables with an infinite number of implications for life. Each hints at one probing question for our lives. So what was Jesus trying to drive home?
In both parables, something is found and then valued so highly that everything is sold to obtain what was found. So let’s pull the parables apart so we can put them back together with understanding.
First, let’s eliminate some things.
This parable is not about buying salvation.
It’s not about buying the kingdom.
It’s not about selling everything and giving it away.
It’s not about hiding valuables in the ground.
It’s not about going out and buying a metal detector.
It’s not about investing in real estate or becoming a pearl merchant.
Look for what is common in the parables as a clue to Jesus’ point. None of those things have anything to do with what Jesus is trying to get across to us.
Look at the end of verse 44 and 46.
Goes and sells all that he has and purchased the field.
Went and sold all that he had and purchased the pearl.
In both cases, the finder values the commodity they find more than anything and everything else they possess. More than the sum total of all they possess. Nothing keeps them from exchanging all they own.
All of that stuff is counted as unworthy of possessing any longer when the two finders, find the real treasure, the pearl of great price. That’s what the kingdom of God is like to those who find the kingdom.
As you look at the simple phrasing, and the stark, bold, brute reality of what Jesus says, you can’t help but come to the conclusion that something really big and worthy is going on here—something that demands our attention.
Don’t get hung up on how the two finders come to their prize. The farmer is surprised by his great discovery. The merchant is filled with the joy of a search fulfilled. But in both cases, the men are mesmerized by the great value of the discovery they have made.
“The climax in Jesus’ stories of the man finding the buried treasure and in the merchant finding the pearl of great price is the eagerness with which each possessed their discoveries. Each, when he made the discovery ‘went and sold all that he had.’ Each did it joyfully. Neither felt he was making any sacrifice because the treasure he was possessing was worth so much more than what he had to offer for it that they did not hesitate.
If and when you do find the treasure, its value to you will eclipse everything else in your life.
Does the Kingdom mean that to you?
Answer: No one lives that way.
It is certainly not what you see in media and entertainment venues. No one lives this way unless they are convinced of the value of the Kingdom. But, if you know the value of the kingdom, you are committed to growing in every one of those areas that Paul mentions. In fact, to not desire to live out this kind of lifestyle is to devalue Christ and His love. It is a slap the face of Christ and to devalue the sacrifice for sin that He made on your behalf.
Does your attitude and activity toward stuff reflect the incomparable value of the kingdom?
Are you using your talents for Christ?
Are you using your time for Christ?
Are you maximizing your days for Christ or for yourself?
Every week there are people in your worship services, wherever you went to worship this week, who do not yet believe. They are looking to see if you are authentic. They are looking to see if there is any substantive reality to what you say you believe. Let me ask you a question.
Are you becoming a doer of the word or are you deluding yourself into thinking that merely hearing the word on Sunday is enough but applying it Monday through Saturday is optional?
The great John Chrysostrom, an early church expositor, was so eloquent that people would applaud his messages. One day he stopped their applause with this comment.
Remember this, we invest in what our heart values most. What are you investing in?
Is it fair for me to ask readers these questions based on just these three verses?
Remember how parables are constructed. They are primarily about one thing and they should not be used to judge others but ourselves.
Does your attitude and activity toward God’s kingdom reflect the incomparable value of the kingdom?
You see, “spiritual poverty can be taken away at once.” (Allen 20).
to embrace the incomparable value of the forgiveness offered in the gospel of the Kingdom?
That is the superlative worth of the kingdom.
The disciples left all to follow Jesus. Paul said he counted all the things he left behind to be rubbish (Phil 3:); actually, he used a much less polite word.
Have you discovered the treasure in the field?
Have you discovered that Jesus, a relationship with the God of the Universe is worth everything you ever hoped for, and everything you have, and everything you might have?
You have a good answer to that question?
Because, nothing—nothing is more valuable than what Jesus offers to us in the gospel of the Kingdom.


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The Columns of both the RC and TRC types are supported on precision crossroll bearings. The larger machines have pre-loaded cross-roll bearings, which eliminates the free play, and which is extremely important since any play in the cross-roll bearing is considerably increased at the end of the boom when it is in the fully raised and fully extended position.
Column rotation can be motorized, but in any case all “AMIN” machines have a manual locking arrangement to lock the column in any of the 360° Positions.
The boom saddle, or carriage, is fitted with rollers which travel along the machine slide-ways. Each of the rollers is fitted with pre-loaded Taper Roller bearings carried on eccentric shafts. The Rollers can be adjusted for wear and tear and also for precision and vibration-less travel.
Boom elevation is through high torque AC Geared Motor incorporating an electromagnetic brake, the final drive being through rack and pinion. Some of our competitors still employ chain elevation which we consider unsatisfactory since it is impossible to eliminate “bounce”. Bounce accumulates particularly where a Welder’s platform or Lay Trough is fitted and is aggravated by any movement of the welder. Some of our competitors use lead-screw elevation which is unsatisfactory since flux, dust etc. accumulate and the lead-screw then becomes locked in the lead-screw nut. Both chain and lead-screw method are used by this company and discarded some years ago.
A further important point is that the actual boom elevation and boom traverse drive is mounted on the saddle itself.
“AMIN” ensure that the boom/saddle/welding head, etc. are fully counterbalanced by a weight which moves up and down inside the column, which takes considerable strain away from the elevation gearing. The counter balance weight is connected to the saddle by a heavy duty wire rope/ Leaf Chain which incorporates an anti-fall device.
The boom traverse drive is achieved through AC Frequency Variable Drive & AC Motor, reduction gearing and final rack and pinion drive.
A most important feature of the “AMIN” machine is the design of the machine slide-ways along-with the very wide rollers, which are carried in the saddle, traverse.
With these speeds it is possible to arrange for the boom to be retracted at very slow speed when spiral cladding, using either the strip method or the wire electrode method.
We have mentioned above that one way of overcoming this matter is by using a precision cross-roll bearing on which the column rotates. The design of the slide-ways and the very wide service area on which the supporting rollers traverse also helps. However, we have had very considerable experience in Column and Boom design and developed a method of fabrication which enables us to offer Columns and Booms with a much better deflection figure than any of our competitors. We do in fact build in five different designs in order to ensure that the Column and Boom is correct with controlled deflection relative to height, boom travel and weight to be carried.
“AMIN” Column & Boom Manipulators are built in five different designs.
These groups cover a range of machines comprising 1/RMB upto Heavy Duty machine 1RC – 12 M x 12 M. The latter machine having 12 Mtr. Maximum height under Boom and 12 Mtr. arc travel.
The recommendation as to the most suitable Manipulator to meet requirements depends upon.
2. Weight carried at the end of the Boom – welding head – operator’s seat or lay trough – welder’s platform and additional welder’s walkway running total length of the Boom.
Thus, a Column and Boom can have smaller dimensional proportions and yet be of more robust design than a Column and Boom which has a greater horizontal and vertical Boom travel.
It will be understood from the classifications that in developing the different groups of machines we have had to take into consideration the very exacting requirements of some of our customers, in particular those engaged in cylindrical vessels manufacture where we have to meet a specification for a Manipulator to carry approximately 300 Kgs. carried at the end of the Boom and maintain a deflection of better than 8 mm.
The Manipulator comprises four essential components.
Much theory has been written on the design of these four main components, but the fact remains that ultimately the machine has to be built and carry out the correct functions required by the customer for his exact requirements.
The following points will be of interest.
We have developed an extremely robust fabricated design which has a minimum depth to give the necessary rigidity. If the depth of the Base is sacrificed in order to give a slightly lower minimum height under Boom, then some rigidity must be sacrificed. The base top plate is of extremely generous dimension, which varies according to the size of the machine.
The Base design is such that the machine is free standing when the Boom is being operated in the maximum height and fully extended.
The Base can be either stationary or can be supported on four single flanged wheels to form a Traveling Carriage. Alternatively, two double flanged wheels and two plain wheels to travel along the track-way. In this case the Base incorporate either constant speed or variable speed drive. By utilizing two double flanged and two plain wheels, accurate tracking can be ensured where it is required to weld with the Column traversing.
Clamps are provided so that when the welding head is in the correct position the Column can be manually securely located.
Motorized Column rotation can be incorporated. In this case the cross roll bearing has an integral spur gear on the periphery. In the case of RC/TRC Universal manipulators rotation is achieved an AC motor and one reduction gear box but on the later machines, rotation is achieved through an AC motor and two heavy duty reduction gear boxes, which engage directly with the integral spur gear, thus eliminating backlash.
The Column rotation of the large Manipulators with very long Booms incorporates a special drive to smoothen out starting and stopping of rotation, thus reducing the strain, which would otherwise be placed on the reduction drive.


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Time. "We need more time..."
Time can be the greatest challenge to schools when seeking to provide an atmosphere of inquiry, curiosity, iteration, design and prototyping. In previous posts here on Creator's Studio, I've expressed my anxiety in hoping students can complete their projects. In various cases, students have come in at lunch or recess, after the term has ended, in order to finish a project they valued. It had nothing to do with the grade, since I evaluate the process and the documentation over the product. Rather, students wanted to finish because they believed in the work they were doing.
How can we successfully take students through an engineering design cycle, or the Design Thinking Process, and allow them to thoroughly experience the process of ideation, prototyping, testing, iteration, in 45 minute time blocks every other day? It is an extreme challenge, and unfortunately one for which I don't have an answer.
However, in my three years of Creator's Studio, I have picked up strategies and a few techniques along the way to developing a system that streamlines the process of learning the tools necessary for success in the course.
For me, the most valuable use of time during class is to serve as mentor, coach, guide. I can help students along the learning journey, but that journey is theirs to take. Class time, in my opinion, should be filled with those precious moments when we can discuss, confer, share, bounce ideas, test assumptions, make mistakes, and go back to the drawing board. It would seem that the learning of procedural tasks has little space in an environment such as this, and yet we cannot hope to adjust our 3D print if we don't know how to use the 3D software. We cannot refine that wood component if we don't know how to use the saw or sander.
If we can offload some of the more procedural tasks using technology, we can capture more class time for what we do best.
In this regard, I have devoted an entire section of this site to video instruction. These are open to the public and available on my Youtube channel. In addition, I ask my students to log in through Grovo, which provides the same videos accompanied by assessment questions and a tracking system. In this manner, I can monitor their progress and learning. These lessons are often assigned as homework, so that students can learn and "get certified" before coming to school the following day. Lessons range from how to design in 2D and 3D, to how to solder or use the drill press.
To further increase the immediacy with which students (and teachers, parents, visitors) can access these video-based lessons, I have posted QR codes throughout PIRL and PIRL Terrace, strategically located near the tools for which they are designed. Using free tools like QR Code Generator, one can easily create the QR code to point to any website resource.
As a visitor to our space, one can use apps like QR Code Reader and Scanner, Quick Scan, or Red Laser on a mobile device to quickly jump to the video instruction pages.
As I mentioned, I don't have a complete answer as to how we might create the ideal conditions for learning within the time constraints of traditional schooling. But given those constraints, creative methods can be found for managing how we organize and prioritize the quality time we spend with our students.
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May e’er with Him abide.
Lord, hear my sighs to Thee!
My last hour comes to me.
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Written by Michael Tatarski. Images courtesy of Mariano di Guglielmo.
For Mariano di Guglielmo, an English teacher who has lived in Saigon for about four months, every street is a potential canvas.
Di Guglielmo studied industrial design at Syracuse University in New York State before going into furniture design, but he always enjoyed painting and drawing as a hobby on the side. "Then in 2016, the first time I left the US and started traveling, that's when I got into travel painting and travel art," he tells Saigoneer.
Upon arriving in Saigon, the city's vibrant street life and layered buildings immediately caught his artistic eye. "The busyness of everything and the wear and tear that you see on buildings and structures from the sun, the heat and the rain, it seems like there's never really a blank wall or flat color anywhere," di Guglielmo shares. "There's so much detail, so much character to everything, and then there's so much plant life and so many colors people use to paint their houses to make them look cheery and unique."
Street vendors are also a common theme in his paintings. "It's mostly people selling things on the street, but also the normal motifs that you see around the city like plants and motorbikes everywhere, and trying to also capture motion where I can, capture the busyness and the fleeting nature of every scene you see here," di Guglielmo explains.
The paintings render daily Saigon scenes in vivid colors, while also stripping away some of the chaos we're all used to in order to focus on the subject of each work.
The artist's geographical muse is Go Vap District, where he often teaches. "I work a lot in the morning, then I'll have a break and teach later on, so usually during my lunch break I'll have a nice little setup where I get something to eat, take a nap in a hammock and then go somewhere to paint for an hour," di Guglielmo shares. His gear is minimal, just a sketchpad and simple watercolor set, which he mixes with trà đá.
Coffee shops are ideal locations to paint at, di Guglielmo finds. "I spend a lot of time in cafes, and the owners are generally curious," he says. "Sometimes they want something for their shop, or they just want to chat for a bit, and I think it's really nice to have all those random conversations almost every day, especially when you go outside of the city center."
Check out more artworks by Mariano di Guglielmo on his official website here. You can also find him on Instagram and Facebook.


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BLOOMINGTON – The U.S. Attorney’s office has charged two local men with conspiring to distribute crack cocaine in the Bloomington area, and a former McLean County assistant state’s attorney is leading the government’s case against the pair.
Raymone Stephens,30, and 23-year old Khalil Hood, 23, were two of the four men arrested early Friday morning when authorities raided two apartments on East Empire and another on Fairmont Drive.
Stephens and Hood are charged with conspiracy to manufacture and distribute more than 28 grams of crack cocaine, which carry penalties of five to 40 years in prison if they’re found guilty. They face 10 years to life in prison if they have one or more prior felony drug convictions.
Leading the government’s case is former McLean County First Assistant State’s Attorney Adam Ghrist, who became a federal prosecutor in June.
A U.S. magistrate ordered Stephens to remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service. A detention hearing for Hood is set for Thursday.
Investigators said they seized about 300 grams of crack and powder cocaine, approximately $6,900 in suspected drug money, a shotgun, three handguns, and a bullet proof vest.
Federal authorities said the arrests were part of an ongoing investigation by the Bloomington Police Department’s Vice Unit and the Drug Enforcement Administration. BPD’s SWAT team, the Illinois State Police Tactical Response unit, and the U.S. Marshals Task Force were also involved in the arrests and execution of search warrants.
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If you’re holding an outdoor wedding, there’s a lot to bear in mind, but one thing which often slips people’s mind is whether or not they’ll need an alcohol licence.
It’s something which isn’t immediately clear to a layman, so we’re going to try and shed some light on the topic.
The last thing you want is for everything to be going perfectly, the sun to come out and then have the big day ruined by being shut down by the council, all because you didn’t take the simple steps to get a licence.
So, do you need one? Well, it depends on how generous you’re feeling! If you’re selling alcohol at the event, either at a cash bar or as part of a ticket price, then yes, you will need an alcohol licence.
However, if you’re having a free bar and giving alcohol away for free, then you won’t need one.
But if you do require a licence, don’t worry, because you can easily acquire a Temporary Event Notice under the Licensing Act 2003.
Obtaining a licence isn’t too difficult. You simply need to head to the website of your local borough or district council, which you’ll be able to find using this tool.
Then you’ll need to find a Temporary Event Notice application form, download it and fill it in (they’re nothing too tricky, just some details about your event).
Then you just need to send the form back to the council along with a £21 fee and wait for them to confirm that it has been approved.
You’ll also need to send the police a copy of the Temporary Event Notice, but if you’re applying online the council will do this for you.
Licences are usually granted, but it could be denied if the authorities think that it could lead to crime and disorder, cause a public nuisance, be a threat to public safety or put children at risk of harm.
It’s important that you get all of this done in plenty of time. Even though it’s a straightforward process, it can take a while.
You have to have your application submitted at least ten days before the event, but we’d recommend doing it even earlier.
If you’d rather not have to submit the form yourself, you can enlist the help of a licensing service to process it for you.
According to Hospitality Training Solutions, the UK’s leading providers of personal alcohol licence courses: “It can feel like there are a million and one things to get sorted in time for your wedding and an alcohol licence is often one of the things which slips through the cracks.
Once you’ve received your Temporary Event Notice, it needs to be displayed in a safe place at the event.
People often forget about alcohol licences, but it’s really important you don’t! If you sell alcohol without one, you could be fined or even face prosecution and a six-month jail sentence!


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Just imagine: gas street lights provided illumination to the city’s dirt roads, ferries crossed the Iowa River, and the railroad had just arrived in Iowa City two years earlier. It was a time of incredible change and growth for both the city and the university.
The Tippie College of Business' roots can be traced back to that time, too, just 11 years after the University of Iowa was established in 1847. The first “business” course offered was Moral Philosophy, which examined political economy, a subject that evolved to later include modern economics, finance, and commerce.
Today, 158 years later, the Tippie College of Business is one of the top-ranked, best-value business programs in the country. Tippie’s more than 48,000 living alumni are succeeding in today’s business environment around the globe.
Any organization needs strong leadership at the helm to steer it toward success, and that strength is right here at Tippie. Our leadership team works hard on refining our programs so that our students are able to find jobs that provide both professional and personal satisfaction. On top of that, our Tippie Advisory Board provides guidance, support, and insight to the college’s leadership team.
Since joining the college on July 1, 2012, Gardial has guided our strategic plan, raised significant funds from our donors and alums, and been an outstanding spokesperson for business education. She is passionate about providing an education to all students, especially women and those from underrepresented communities.
Internationally acclaimed for her research and highly respected within the college, Kristof-Brown’s role includes overseeing the college’s budgets and all aspects related to the faculty. Her vision, insight, and past leadership roles at the college are invaluable as we tackle new strategic priorities.
Passionate about undergraduate education, Brown has been recognized frequently for his work in the classroom. His staff create programming that helps Tippie students become more engaged and successful in the college.
Frasier’s responsibilities include overseeing the college’s vast portfolio of MBA and graduate offerings. Whether in Hong Kong or Des Moines, Frasier’s team works diligently to deliver quality programs to students so that they can make a difference in the workplace.
Why are we called the Tippie College of Business?
Henry B. Tippie was a farm boy who grew up in Belle Plaine, Iowa, and his education started in a one-room schoolhouse. After serving in the Army Air Force at 17, he came to the University of Iowa to study and graduated in 1949 with a BSC in accounting.
After a lot of hard work, Henry wanted to give back to the school he attributes his successes to, and in February 1999, he made a significant contribution to the College of Business to support its students and faculty. The college was renamed the Henry B. Tippie College of Business in Henry Tippie’s honor.
Tippie has had nine deans during its 158-year history.


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