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Theranostics – a combination of the words therapeutics and diagnostics – describes a treatment platform that combines a nanotechnology cancer diagnostics test with targeted therapy based on the test results, i.e. a step towards personalized medicine. Making use of nanotechnology materials and applications, theranostic nanomedicine can be understood as an integrated nanotherapeutic system, which can diagnose, deliver targeted therapy and monitor the response to therapy.
In the report, we fabricated a novel pH-triggered tumour microenvironment sensitive order-disorder nanomicelle platform for smart theranostic nanomedicine.
Our findings illustrate the potential of these biocompatible smart theranostic micellar nanostructures as a nontoxic, tumour-target specific, tumour-microenvironment sensitive, pH-responsive drug delivery system with provision for early stage tumour sensing, tracking and therapy for cells over-expressed with folate receptors. The outcomes elucidate the potential of smart cancer theranostic nanomedicine in non-invasive real-time diagnosis, targeted therapy and monitoring of the course and response of the action before, during and after treatment regimen.


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The ladder shape composed of red horizontal and vertical lines (centre left) dates to older than 64,000 years and was made by Neanderthals.
Long before early modern humans arrived in Europe, Neanderthals were painting in caves, leaving behind animal shapes and hand-prints.
They may also have been decorating shells before Homo sapiens did.
This indicates that the stereotype of the brutish Neanderthal is wrong — they were cognitively closer to us than many think.
We often think of art and culture as exclusively the domain of humans — specifically our particular species, Homo sapiens.
But the more we learn about other early hominin species, the more it seems that idea may be wrong.
Long before what researchers refer to as "modern" humans ever reached Europe, our Neanderthal cousins were creating cultural objects and painting in caves in Spain, according to several recently published studies. The new research has pinpointed when some of the first European art that we know of was created.
According to the scientists, the earliest cave paintings in Spain (from three different sites) date back more than 64,000 years. These paintings are red and black in color and depict geometric shapes, hand-prints, hand stencils, and even animals like horses, deer, and birds.
The paintings were dated using a technique called uranium-thorium dating, which is far more precise for estimating the dates of such creations than the radiocarbon-dating method that was used in the past.
"This is an incredibly exciting discovery which suggests Neanderthals were much more sophisticated than is popularly believed," archaeologist Chris Standish of the University of Southampton, one of the two lead authors on the paper, said in a news release.
In the other new study, researchers used the same technique to reveal that Neanderthals may have engaged in creative or symbolic behavior long before these cave paintings were created. In the Cueva de los Aviones, in what is now southeast Spain, a collection of shells appears to be decorated with pigment and perforated in ways that might have allowed them to be worn in a decorative fashion.
If these shells were intentionally modified in such a way, it would indicate Neanderthals were engaging in complex symbolic behavior potentially at least as far back as Homo sapiens ever did.
Changing what it means to be a "Neanderthal"
Homo sapiens first evolved approximately 200,000 years ago. Some early groups of human ancestors likely first left Africa as far back as 120,000 years ago, according to recent research. But the bigger migration from the birthplace of humanity didn't begin until 60,000 years ago — and it took some time before populations settled in Europe.
Neanderthals were around long before those first modern humans, however. They first appear in the fossil record about 400,000 years ago, then disappear about 40,000 years ago.
Many researchers have assumed those Homo neanderthalis were far more primitive than their later-evolving relatives. But these new discoveries challenge that line of thinking.
Scientists and archaeologists have found that Homo sapiens engaged in creative and symbolic behavior going back at least as far as the Spanish cave paintings do. According to the new studies, decorative artifacts dating back 70,000 and even 92,000 years have been found in Africa.
But there's long been a debate about whether Homo sapiens were the only species capable of thinking this way and engaging in this sort of behavior. The latest studies suggest they were not.
"According to our new data Neanderthals and modern humans shared symbolic thinking and must have been cognitively indistinguishable," Joao Zilhao, team member from the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies in Barcelona, said in a news release.
"On our search for the origins of language and advanced human cognition we must therefore look much farther back in time, more than half a million years ago, to the common ancestor of Neanderthals and modern humans."
Questions about whether Neanderthals were cognitively on the same level as early modern humans will remain controversial. But this at least helps demonstrate that the brutish stereotypes we now associate with the word "Neanderthal" might be incorrect.
If Neanderthals were responsible for what we now think of as the first art ever created in Europe, then modern humans — Homo sapiens— are not so unique after all.

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text: The 117,545 square foot complex adds 348 beds to Louisiana Tech University's new housing community. This phase served as a catalyst for a denser urban development joining the campus to downtown Ruston. It also includes five commons-areas with apartments in each commons facing a shared courtyard which is utilized by staff members to host various programming opportunities for residents.

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Inspired by the 1948 Paramount Pictures film Beyond Glory starring Alan Ladd, Donna Reed and George Macready.
Captain Rocky Gilman returns home after the war thinking he may have cause the death of Captain. Daniels, his commanding officer in Tunisia. Haunted by guilt he is determined to visit Daniels’ widow upon his return. Love blossoms and Mrs. Daniels helps Gilman return to West Point to face his demons.
One of over 700 Paramount Pictures films made between 1929 and 1949 which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution. They have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
Screen Director’s Playhouse, a popular radio and television anthology series which ran on NBC beginning in 1949 broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of Beyond Glory on May 31, 1951. Alan Ladd reprised his onscreen role.
Beyond the greatest glory is love of your land and devotion to its story.
Where freedom’s the creed of all men.
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Matthew Arnold School is situated West of Oxford, near Cumnor Hill and Botley. The school offers a wide variety of facilities including a hall with a stage, a spacious sports hall and an impressive training facility perfect for corporate events. The school offers ample free parking onsite and is conveniently close to the city centre.
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A great set of groomed brows are almost as good as a facelift! But the art of achieving the perfect arch lies in perfectly preened–not over-plucked eyebrows. We chat to Brow Guru Jazz Pampling who shares her expert tips on how to achieve the perfect eyebrow shape.
RESCU: Why should we enlist a professional to shape our eyebrows?
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – February 11, 2016– A new specialty license plate is now available throughout Iowa for passenger vehicles, trucks and trailers. The license plate recognizes the important role that agriculture plays in the state economy. Revenue from the sale of the plate will support three youth organizations that help students learn about agriculture, leadership, and life skills. The three organizations are the Iowa FFA Foundation, Iowa 4-H Foundation and Iowa Agriculture in the Classroom.
The Iowa FFA Foundation serves the 14,800 student member organization in 225 chapters across Iowa. They help students develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success. The Iowa 4-H Foundation provides funds for many of the opportunities that help young people enhance their ability to use critical thinking, leadership, communication, and social skills. They serve more than 100,000 youth in Iowa. The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation serves as the central resource for educators and volunteers who want to teach Iowa’s students about agriculture. They coordinate and support the Agriculture in the Classroom efforts throughout the state.
License plates are available for order now at the Iowa DOT's site. The fee is $35 for a standard plate or $60 for a personalized plate.

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The Harold arched wall mirror is a classic indoor mirror with a bold look and an amazing frame that is completely visible from any distance. This arched window like the mirror has been developed for those people who prefer a wooden frame to a metallic one. Unlike other arched wall mirrors, the Harold mirror is uniquely crafted and well assembled to come up with a fascinating look that is undoubtedly likable.
The pine wood gives a traditional and antique-like feel, and the mirror panes are much clearer and lovelier. You can easily incorporate this amazing wooden arched wall mirror in your vintage or antique interior, and it will fit right in. It is strictly meant for indoor use and not outdoor purposes. You can incorporate it preferably in your living room and bedroom. It will enable you to achieve that rustic look you want and add a sense of style in your living space.

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Let's be honest: Vanessa Hudgens is about as trendy as they come, so of course, she's on two of the trendiest diets out there: intermittent fasting and keto.
Back in November, Vanessa, 30, revealed to Women's Health that a month before her interview, she started intermittent fasting. Her reason? She saw how well it worked for a friend. "Homeboy is aging backwards," she said.
Now, in a new interview with People, she opens up even more about how she juggles the two diets.
"I’ve been intermittent fasting a lot, because for me, I love pasta, I love pizza, and when I’m not eating carbs I feel like a little piece of me dies," she told People, adding that she eats during a six-hour period each day (from noon to 6 p.m.), and then fasts for the other 18 hours.
"Intermittent fasting is great, because when I am fasting—those first two weeks are definitely rough, I’m not going to lie, but after that, I feel more grounded and powerful in my workouts," she said. "I get the nutrients that I need when I eat, but then I also eat what I want."
Still, juggling two pretty intense diets is definitely a challenge. And while Vanessa says it works for her, it might not be everyone's thing. "I feel like it’s a recipe that works for me," she says. "Everyone’s different of course, but for me, that’s what’s been the most beneficial so far."
Amber Brenza is the health editor at Women's Health, and she oversees the website's health and weight loss verticals.
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The above articles from the pen of inspiration contain a number of issues which directly relate to the discussion in a certain Adult Sabbath School quarterly. To be more specific, the authors of the quarterly have taken a position on the "daily" in the book of Daniel that cannot be sustained by scripture and is in complete opposition to both the pioneers and Ellen White. JN Andrews wrote a statement in an article entitled "The Commandment to Restore and to Build Jerusalem" in which he writes on pages 7 & 8, "We have the truth concerning any doctrine of the Bible when we are able to present a divine harmony of all the scripture testimony pertaining to that subject." This seems to be a very good rule for us today and is especially applicable to the subject at hand.
1). As can be seen from the above statements from the pen of Inspiration, the foundation of our faith was sound. With this in mind let us consider the pioneer understanding relevant to the book of Daniel, focusing mainly on the vision given in chapter 8.
William Miller was the first to recognize that there were two desolating powers addressed in Daniel 8:13. After much prayer and study, he concluded that the "daily" was Paganism. In his own words, "I read on, and could find no other case in which it [the daily] was found but in Daniel. I then [by the aid of the concordance] took those words which stood in connection with it, "take away," "he shall take away the daily," "from the time that the daily shall be taken away." I read on and thought I would find no light on the text. Finally I came to 2 Thessalonians 2:7-8, "For the mystery of iniquity does already work; only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way, and then shall that wicked be revealed." And when I had come to that text, O how clear and glorious the truth appeared! There it is! That is the daily! Well, now, what does Paul mean by "he who now letteth" or hindereth? By "the man of sin," and "the wicked," Popery is meant. Well what is it that hinders Popery from being revealed? Why it is Paganism. Well, then, "the daily" must mean paganism."
REVIEW and HERALD, January, 1858.
Josiah Litch writes; "The daily sacrifice is the present reading of the text; but no such thing as sacrifice is found in the original. This is acknowledged on all hands. It is a gloss or construction put upon it by the translators. The true reading is, "the daily and the transgression of desolation;" daily and transgression being connected together by "and;" the daily and the transgression of desolation. They are two desolating powers which were to desolate the Sanctuary and the host."
2). Second and more importantly God upheld the right arm of His prophet to the Laodicean church so that she could immortalize the truth in her writings because He knew that when she and the pioneers died, some would come in with grievous errors. Please note the above statement that those who believe that the Lord has spoken through Sister White will be safe from these delusions. Our only safety is in taking heed of God's word and His Prophets.
Here her statement "does not belong to the text" suggests, I would say demands, that there should be no connection between the daily in Dan 8:12 and the typical daily sacrifices. Thus the view that the daily is a type for Christ's work in the heavenly sanctuary is inconsistent with the above statement. In addition she states that those who gave the judgment hour cry were nearly all united on the "correct view" of the daily. Lastly she states that other views have brought in "darkness and confusion." This we can see today.
The above statement by Ellen White would seem to be a conclusive argument that the pioneers were correct in their understanding of the "daily," however there are in addition, some very convincing arguments from a study of the book of Daniel itself. This leads us to the third issue. Bible truth as our only safety.
3). We need to begin with a definition of the word "daily." The word that Daniel uses is tamiyd (Strong's 8548), which means "continual," "perpetual" or "daily." This word is often used in the Old Testament in connection with the daily sacrifice. As can be readily seen, in the context of the daily sacrifice this word is used as an adjective. However, Daniel does not use it as an adjective. He uses it as a noun. He is speaking of a power that has been continually or perpetually warring against God's people. It was Paganism at the Tower of Babel, it was Paganism throughout Babylon, Medo Persia, Greece, Pagan Rome, and it will be Paganism (revealing itself in modern spiritualism) that will be a part of the makeup of Modern Rome in the final battle against God's people. There is a direct connection between Paganism and the noun that Daniel uses as "daily." Paganism has continually or perpetually warred against God's People and will continue to do so until the close of this world's history. The word, "tamiyd," which Daniel uses as a noun, applies perfectly to Paganism.
Our pioneers understood the "little horn" of Daniel 8 to be both Pagan and Papal Rome. In the time since they have been laid to rest, their thoughts along with their writings have been forgotten and the result has been confusion. This confusion results partially from not understanding which Rome is being addressed, specifically in verses 8-12.
Here, it can be very helpful to recognize that Daniel uses a literary tool that can easily be seen in the Hebrew language, but is more difficult in English. Dan. 8:9 and 11 use the masculine gender whereas verses 10 and 12 are written in the feminine. The translators of the King James Bible, in recognizing this fact, used "he" in verses 9 and 11 and "it" in verses 10 and 12.
It is helpful to recognize that the "MYSTERY, BABYLON" of Rev 17, the false church, is a woman; connecting directly to the feminine gender.
Using the above premise, let us construct a scriptural approach to the pioneer understanding of these verses. Dan. 8:9 presents very little problems, "And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land." Here the "little horn" is Pagan Rome (masculine), and comes forth from one of the "four winds" (points of the compass) and NOT from one of the four divisions of Greece. This is historically correct since Rome does not come from Greece but was diverse from the kingdoms before it according to Dan 7.
In support of this historical fact, please note Dan. 8:23 where "in the latter time (end) of their kingdom (Greece) when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up." This is a direct reference to Deut. 28:49-57 which speaks of the total destruction of Jerusalem by Pagan Rome. The areas of Pagan Rome's conquest were "south" (Egypt), "east" (Syria), and "the pleasant land" (Palestine).
Dan. 8:10, "And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them." Now we see Papal Rome (feminine) attacking God directly as foretold in Dan 7:25 by speaking great words against the Most High (calling himself God on earth and claiming to have power to forgive sins) and thinking to change times and laws (specifically the second and fourth commandments). This power is seen as casting down some of "the host and the stars" to the ground and trampling on them (persecuting God's people during the Dark Ages from 538 to 1798 AD).
Daniel 8:11 and 12 seem to be the verses where more difficulties arise. Verse 11,"Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down."
In this verse Pagan Rome masculine, being the subject of the verse, warred against the prince of the host as he took the life of God's only begotten Son.
At this point we need to have a better understanding of the phrase "taken away." This is critical to understanding of the second half of this verse. Daniel uses two different words, which the translators of the King James Bible have translated the same, as "taken away."
In verse 11 the word used is "ruwm" (Strong's 7311) which, rather than suggesting taking away, actually means exalted or lifted up. According to Strong's Concordance, Daniel used this word in Dan. 5:20 speaking of Nebuchadnezzar's heart being lifted up (ruwm), and in verse 23 where Belshazzar lifted up (ruwm) his heart against God. Also in Dan. 11:36, speaking of the king of the north "he shall exalt (ruwm) himself and magnify himself above every god...", and in Dan. 12:7, speaking of the man clothed in linen, when he "held up (ruwm) his right hand and his left hand unto heaven...", it is clear from Daniel's use of the word "ruwm" that whatever the term "daily" is, in Dan. 8:11 it was exalted or lifted up.
This is a very important issue since neither Pagan nor Papal Rome lifted up or exalted what is considered "the new view of the daily" (or Christ's work in the heavenly sanctuary), whereas Paganism (the pioneer view) was definitely exalted by Pagan Rome.
In contrast to Dan. 8:11, Dan. 11:31, Daniel uses the word "suwr" (Strong's 5493 meaning "to take away"), in which the daily is actually taken away in order to place "the abomination that maketh desolate."
Also in Dan. 12:11 (which announces the beginning the 1290 year prophecy from 508AD to when the pope was taken captive in 1798AD) the year 508 was the year that the last of the 7 barbaric tribes abandoned their paganism and militarily came to the aid of the Papacy, thereby resulting in Paganism being taken away.
So, it is evident that the "daily" (paganism) was really taken away by 508 AD, yes, but not in Daniel 8, verse 11. In Dan. 8:11 Paganism was exalted.
How was Paganism exalted by Pagan Rome? As Pagan Rome conquered the surrounding nations she would bring their gods back to Rome and place them in the Pantheon to be worshiped, which resulted in Paganism in all its forms and with all its gods being exalted or lifted up all across the Roman Empire.
At this point it is very important to note that Daniel used two different Hebrew words that are translated into English as "sanctuary." In Dan 8:11 he uses the word "miqdash" (Strong's 4720) which can refer to either God's sanctuary or to a heathen sanctuary. Two verses later, in verse 13 and also in verse 14, he uses the word "qodesh" (Strong's 6944), which can only refer to God's sanctuary.
The question arises; why did Daniel use two different words in such close proximity? Is he being careless? No, not at all. Additionally, the verse states that it was the "place" of his sanctuary that was cast down. Heaven is the place of God's sanctuary and no earthly power can cast heaven down, so exactly whose "sanctuary" was "cast down?"
Given the SDA pioneer understanding that the sanctuary that was "cast down" represents the Pantheon, Dan. 8:11 also parallels the time prophecy in Dan 11:24.
In Daniel 11:24 Pagan Rome forecasts her devices "against" (Strong's 5921), which can also mean "from" the strongholds for "a time" or 360 years.
In the year 31 BC Pagan Rome conquered Egypt and began to rule the world supremely. 360 years later Emperor Constantine left the city of Rome and relocated the capital of his empire to Constantinople in the year 330 AD.
Historians can see no earthly reason why he would remove his capital to such a remote area, however it had been foretold by God, in Dan. 8:11 as well as Dan. 11:24, and in Rev 13:2.
As a result of this move the "place" (the city of Rome) of his "sanctuary" (the Pantheon) was "cast down," and his "seat" (the city of Rome) was given to Papal Rome.
Ezekiel 28:18 lends support to the suggestion that "miqdash" can refer to a Pagan sanctuary as it states that Satan has defiled his "sanctuaries" (miqdash).
In contrast "qodesh" (Strong's 6944) can only refer to God's sanctuary. There is little controversy throughout mainstream Adventism that the sanctuary mentioned in Dan 8:13, 14 refers to God's heavenly sanctuary.
Daniel 8:12, "And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered."
Here again, the seven formerly pagan, barbarian kings (an host), came to the aid of the Papacy, conquering and destroying until the Ostrogoths, the last of the three horns of Dan 7:8, 20, were finally driven from Rome in 508AD. From this point in history "it" (feminine, Papal Rome) cast truth to the ground, practiced and prospered as the 1260 years of Papal cruelty began.
The term "transgression of desolation," found in Dan 8:13, is suggesting a particular type of "transgression," an unlawful relationship, specifically, the union of Church and State.
In 533AD, the Pagan Roman Emperor, Justinian, decreed the Papal bishop of Rome to be the head of all the churches and the corrector of heretics. This decree gave Papal Rome power over the consciences of men and was enforced by the power of the state. The result of this combination of church and state was a "transgression of desolation" by any definition.
The question asked in Dan. 8:13 brings even more light, as does also an understanding of the word "vision." "Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?"
To paraphrase, the question is, "How long will the daily and the transgression of desolation tread down both God's people and his sanctuary?" Here the SDA pioneer position on the "daily" is sound, while the "new view" (actually it is the "Old Protestant" view that Wm. Miller abandoned) does not make sense.
Here again, Daniel used two different Hebrew words that are both translated by the King James translators into English as "vision," and herein lies the problem. One is "chazown" (Strong's 2377) which means the "entire vision"), and the other is "mar'eh" (Strong's 4758) meaning "an appearance" or "lesser vision" or perhaps we could say a "snapshot vision" within the larger vision.
The question in Dan. 8:13 is, "How long shall be the entire (Chazown) vision concerning the daily and the transgression of desolation to tread down both the (heavenly) sanctuary and the host (God's people)?" This question concerns the entire vision, which includes all of Paganism, including Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece and Pagan Rome as well as Papal Rome. Again, the question is not "when" but "how long," and the answer in Dan. 8:14 is that both Paganism and the Papacy would tread down God's people for 2300 days/years (using the "year-day principle").
This brings us to "mareh" the second word translated as "vision." The Hebrew word "mar'eh" (meaning "an appearance" or "snapshot") is used in Dan 8:16.
To summarize Dan. 8:15 & 16, after Daniel had seen the entire (chazown, v.15) vision, he heard a voice tell Gabriel to make him understand the snapshot (mareh) vision. Presumably there was something that Daniel didn't understand about the vision, some small portion of the vision, some snapshot, some "mareh".
Dan. 8:17 brings illumination when Gabriel states, "Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the (mareh, snapshot) vision." Daniel evidently saw something at the very end of the vision that he did not understand.
Subsequently Gabriel begins at the very beginning of the "entire" vision, specifically naming the kingdoms of MedoPersia and Greece. After this Gabriel tells Daniel about a certain nation who would "destroy many." This was done by both Pagan and Papal Rome. This vision in Dan 8 portrays both of the two great false systems of religion warring against God's people and His sanctuary, first Imperial Pagan Rome, and then apostate Papal Rome, who professed to be followers of the Son of God.
Note that throughout this vision in Daniel 8 there is a repeating and enlarging of the visions of Dan 2 and Dan 7, as there will be also further repeating and enlarging in the subsequent visions given to Daniel. Of course, Daniel was shocked, overwhelmed and heartsick at the destruction he saw of God's people and His sanctuary. Verse 27 states that he fainted and was sick certain days.
In Dan. 8:26 Gabriel states that the (mareh, snapshot) vision of the evening and morning which was told is true. In other words he saw a brief picture of the "evening and morning." What could that be? Obviously, it must be related to the sanctuary and its "evening and morning" sacrifices that were going to be trodden underfoot for 2300 years.
What Daniel saw was evidently a brief glimpse, a "snapshot" as it were, of the heavenly sanctuary on October 22, 1844, and Christ as our High Priest receiving confessed sins there, as He moved from the Holy Place into the Most Holy Place, to begin the final work of judgment and the blotting out of those confessed sins, known as the antitype of the Day of Atonement.
Again using the rule of "repeat and enlarge" you can see that in Dan 7:13, Daniel saw Jesus going to His Father. In Dan 8:14 he saw that Jesus was not only God's Son but that he was our High Priest as well, and personally involved in the work of the blotting out of sin.
Daniel was told in the last half of Dan. 8:26 to "shut up" the (chazown, complete, entire) vision "for it shall be for many days" (2300 years). In verse 27 Daniel explains that he was astonished at the (snapshot, mareh) vision but none understood.
Dan 11:31 also speaks of the "daily" being "taken away." However the word used here, suwr (Strong's 5493 meaning "to take away") actually does mean to take away.
Dan 11:31 "And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate."
Here the subject of the verse is the "arms," or the seven pagan kings of Dan 7. Not only did these seven kings individually renounce Paganism as they accepted Catholicism, but they went to the aid of the Papacy. They switched from being Pagan to Catholic as a political move rather than any real religious devotion, and as they warred on other non-Catholic nations possessing the city of Rome, in order to "place" the Pope's political power on firmer footing, they polluted the "sanctuary (miqdash) of strength" very often, in that the city of Rome itself was the scene of many fierce and bloody battles.
This brutal process began in 496AD when Clovis, the king of the Franks, or of France, declared himself to be Catholic, and it ended as England, the last of the seven barbarian tribes, accepted the Catholic faith in the year 508AD.
Again, the word "suwr" literally means "to take away" and that is exactly what happened to the "daily" (Paganism) in Europe. Being in alliance with the Papacy, the seven kings warred against the three tribes that had accepted the Arian form of Christianity, which the Pope had declared "heretical." By the year 538AD the Ostrogoths, the last of these remaining tribes, were decimated and "taken away" from the city of Rome. Papal Rome no longer had any rivals and "the abomination that maketh desolate" was "placed" or set up.
Again, the SDA pioneer position is sound and consistent, whereas the "new view" (Old Protestant view) is inconsistent with the answer given in verse 14. The question was; how long is the entire vision? The answer was 2300 days (years), and incidentally, then the sanctuary shall be cleansed.
The Old Protestant idea that the "daily" is Christ's work in the heavenly sanctuary is not consistent with the fact that Christ did not enter the heavenly sanctuary until after his ascension in 31AD.
Therefore, IF the Papacy cast down Christ's "daily" work in the heavenly sanctuary, and Christ did not enter the heavenly sanctuary until after his ascension in 31AD, then the 2300-year prophecy could not begin until 31AD at the earliest, and would not terminate until 2331AD, over three hundred years from now!
Even beginning at 100AD, being the earliest date that the "mystery of iniquity" was at work to take away Christ's work in the sanctuary, and adding 2300 years, one would arrive at the year 2400AD! This would result in the sanctuary being cleansed at approximately 2400 AD! Obviously, this view not only destroys the 1844 movement, but cannot be reconciled with either Dan 9:25 (the starting date of the 2300 years prophecy) nor Dan 12:11,12, which deals with the 1290 and 1335 year prophecies.
Dan 12:11,12 "And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.  Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days."
Upon using the marginal reading, the verse states that from the time the daily is taken away "to set up" the abomination that maketh desolate there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days. Dan. 12:10 speaks of the time period when God's people would be made white, purified, and tried. This prophecy is speaking of that period of Papal rule during the Dark Ages which began in 538AD. Thirty years earlier, in the year 508AD Paganism was taken away. Adding 1290 years to 508AD takes us to the year 1798AD, the very year that the "deadly wound" (Rev. 13:3) was inflicted. Again this position makes perfect sense where both dates have historical significance. The "new view" is again not consistent with the historic facts.
In addition, Dan. 12:12 pronounces a blessing on those who come to the 1335 days. Again, beginning at 508AD as the starting point and adding 1335 years (year-day principle), you come to the year 1843AD. This blessing is directly related to the first and second angels' messages of Rev 14, and is also noted in v.13. In the context of the three angels' messages, John writes; "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them." There was a special blessing pronounced upon those who came to this time period. Here we are speaking of the very SDA pioneers who with Ellen White brought us truth in its purity, and who went in by faith into the Most Holy Place, through the open door of Rev 3:7 given to the church of Philadelphia.
In closing, consider this question. Why expend so much energy in order to oppose such a seemingly trivial issue? Is the "daily" really a trivial issue? The Pioneer view is that it is Paganism, the work of Satan. The "new view" is that it is Christ's work in the heavenly sanctuary. These views are diametrically opposed to one another! Both views cannot be correct. It must be one or the other.
The SDA Pioneers are in agreement with Sister White's statement in Early Writings page 74 quoted at the beginning of this article. Advocates of the "new view" suggest that that statement dealt mainly with time setting. Can we take this to suggest that the statement; that "nearly all were united in the "correct" view of the daily" is unimportant? God forbid! If so, where do we pick and choose as to what is truth or what is error?
Another issue, 1 Cor. 14:32 states; "And the spirit of the prophets are subject to the prophets." In this article we have shown that there is no disagreement between the SDA Pioneers, Ellen White or Daniel.
One final thought in support of the Pioneer position. In Dan 8:19 Gabriel tells Daniel that he will make Daniel know what shall be in the "last end" of "the indignation." This suggests that there is a "first end" of "the indignation." Here again we see support for the pioneer position.
William Miller saw these as the two phases of 2520 total years of God's indignation against His people for not keeping the covenant. Hiram Edson agreed with Miller on the 2520 (the "seven times" of Lev 26), however his conclusion was that the starting date was 723BC, when Israel went into captivity by the Assyrians. As stated earlier, 1260 years of Pagan oppression added to the 1260 years of Papal oppression takes you to 1798AD, which was the year that the Papacy received the deadly wound. The point is that there are two parts of "the indignation." This lends support to the pioneer position on Dan 8:13.
Often when discussing the "daily," the "new view" advocates will use Ellen White's statements that we should not get into arguments concerning the "daily." I agree! We should avoid arguments, or disagreements, at all cost, unless we are being directed by the Lord to do so. However, there has been a major change of position over the last hundred years! At that time nearly all were united on the correct view of the "daily" and she was very concerned about God's people having a united front.
Consistently when dealing with this issue, she would use the statement; "at this time" or "in this present situation" and other similar qualifiers. It seems that times have changed. Presently nearly all the SDA leaders are united in a false understanding of the "daily" in regards to these verses! Yes, the Papacy has trampled down truth to the ground. It has directly assaulted both God's people and His sanctuary. Yes, he has spoken great words against the Most High, but as can be seen in this article, the "new view" is inconsistent with the book of Daniel; specifically in Daniel 8 verses 11 and 13 as well as Dan 11:31 and Dan 12:11. A faulty exegesis of these verses as a basis for our sanctuary message can only weaken our message.
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The following is drawn from Thinking the Twentieth Century, written with Timothy Snyder and just published by Penguin.
Intellectual activity is a little bit like seduction. If you go straight for your goal, you almost certainly won’t succeed. If you want to be someone who contributes to world historical debates, you almost certainly won’t succeed if you start off by contributing to world historical debates. The most important thing to do is to be talking about the things that have, as we might put it, world historical resonance but at the level at which you can be influential. If your contribution to the conversation then gets picked up and becomes part of a larger conversation or part of conversations happening elsewhere as well, then so be it and so much the better.
So I don’t think intellectuals do very well talking about the need for the world to be democratic, or the need for human rights to be better respected worldwide. It’s not that the statement falls short of the desirable, but it contributes very little to either achieving its goal or adding to the rigor of the conversation. Whereas the same person, really showing exactly what’s defective about democracy and democracies, sets a much better base for the argument that ours is a democracy that others should be encouraged to emulate. Merely saying that ours is a democracy or saying that I’m not interested in ours but I want to help make yours encourages the response: well, go away and fix yours and then maybe you’ll have a foreign audience, and so on. So in order to be international, we have to be national first.
What should we be caring about today? We are at the end of a very long cycle of improvement. A cycle that began in the late eighteenth century and that, notwithstanding everything that’s happened since, continued essentially through the 1990s: the steady widening of the circle of countries whose rulers were constrained to accept something like the rule of law. I think that it was overlain from the 1960s onward by two different but related spreads: of economic and individual freedom. Those two latter developments, which look as though they are related to the first one, are in fact potentially dangerous to it.


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I was reading an article recently about the worst relationship mistakes you can make. I must say that it offered me a new perspective.
I was of the thinking that it was my responsibility to be my partner’s happy juice. Not to fix them but to work at making things better for them. What this article brought out was that doing so allowed room for your partner to be enabled in not working at their own emotional maturity. If I am there every time something feels bad when are they required to figure out how to feel better for themselves?
I know that I am responsible for being supportive but my mistake was thinking that being supportive meant helping them fix whatever hurt. Instead I must learn how to be supportive along their journey of fixing the boo-boos themselves. In other words, be actively inactive.
This article was really enlightening. It also helped me to see that I am guilty of shutting down when I am hurting. My mind set is that no one can fix it but me (ironic, I know) so I shut down in an attempt to not seek solutions from my partner. What it seems I am actually doing is alienating them. All the while demanding they allow me into their moments of pain.
“To practice high frustration tolerance, you put reason between an impulse to escape discomfort, and discomfort dodging actions. That step can make a big difference. Once you delay reacting, you are in a position to start choosing.
Part of this imposing reasoning process involves accepting—not liking—that it is important to live through the discomfort if you expect to overcome barriers. This acceptance is like building emotional muscle. The more you work at it, the stronger you get.
This new perspective has helped me to adopt a separate but together outlook on relationships. There is a huge difference between cheering someone up and taking responsibility for their emotional well-being. I have routinely done the latter. Not that it was asked of me, that’s just what I thought was supposed to happen. That explains why I always felt so taxed and worn. There was no emotional boundary. I was beyond empathetic and absorbed their pain.
Breaking this habit will require work. When I hear a problem I want to solve it. I want it to be done and removed. I have to learn how to step back, let them process and trust them to tell me what they need. Be available. That’s my responsibility.
Learn to accept your partner’s feelings—both happy and sad.
Learn that you can’t change those feelings, and that trying to change them is not your responsibility.
Learn to allow your partner to experience discomfort and work through it with his or her own tools.
Learn to trust your partner’s emotional capabilities, resources, and resilience.
Learn to allow your partner to do the necessary work of self-soothing and restoring emotional equilibrium.
Learn not to immediately apologize when your partner’s mood may have nothing to do with you.
Learn to distinguish between kindness and empathy, which strengthen a relationship, and catering and coddling, which weaken it.
And learn not to substitute managing your partner’s emotions for the all-important work of managing your own.
My level of guilty is epic for this last one. I have a history of throwing myself into whatever is going on with my partner in a subconscious attempt to validate myself. Earning my keep, so to speak. If I’m helping, I have a reason to be loved.
This article really pushed me along my current journey of self discovery. I appreciate the perspective it offered and the result of furthering my growth. I encourage you to read it and see what it has to offer you.


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I wrote this prompt late, and I’m posting it even later. But I didn’t want to waste the work I’d done, so here you go.
My daughter is in love with dragons. She’s working up a fellowship proposal about them, so in the spirit of solidarity, I looked up some dragon poems.
Many people are in love with dragons, and not surprisingly, there is a lot of great dragon poetry — some ancient, some Chinese, some Nordic, much American. Lots of dragon poems are for kids, but not all.
Here is a sampling. Read about dragons and then think about why you might be scared, fascinated, ignorant, or in awe. Then write a dragon poem yourself. What’s in the dark with a flaming breath? Who will bring you good luck or death?

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From a business model standpoint, the company is looking to replicate the model of spinning out more agile technology divisions pioneered with Daimler carsharing subsidiary car2go — a model being replicated by others in the industry, such as General Motors offshoot Maven and Ford Smart Mobility, although those ventures so far have been focused on ridesharing and connected car technology over new energy business lines.
“Being our own entity gives us the ability to navigate the energy storage space with the speed and flexibility of a startup, while still utilizing the resources and power of the Mercedes-Benz brand,” according to the statement from Mercedes-Benz Energy Americas, which added that the company’s parent automaker plans to have 10 all-electric models on the market by 2022.
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It’s a long-sought environmental ideal, but one that may be getting closer to reality as automakers throw their technical expertise and deep pockets more directly into new ventures in the energy business.
All told, Greentech Media counted 10 battery “Gigafactories” in the works worldwide as of late June, although Musk has teased several additional Tesla plants. Along with large-scale projects driven by Tesla and a $500 million-plus Daimler factory being built in Germany, businesses in other industries are also investing in battery production infrastructure, including Johnson Controls and a range of global power company consortiums.
A Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecast predicts that major automakers such as Volkswagen and Renault will provide demand for a significant amount of new battery manufacturing capacity expected to come online in the next four years. By 2021, Bloomberg expects capacity to reach 278 gigawatt-hours, up from about 103 gigawatt-hours now.

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The star of 'ER' is runs for the charity Shoe4Africa, to build a pediatric teaching hospital in Kenya.
So have you run today?
No. I did eight yesterday, nine tomorrow.
My typical routine is a six-miler in Central Park three days a week. But now we're in full marathon training mode, so I'm getting into the long runs. We're in and out of Connecticut. I do my hill work here.
Do you do a long run every weekend?
Um, I kind of do whatever I'm told. The commander says, do this, I do it. Toby Tanser is our commander. I don't want to know too much in advance, I just want to know what the week's mission is.
What has your longest run been?
I ran Chicago three times.
I saw your name in the results in 2003 and 2001.
I ran my first marathon in 1999, under a pseudonym. I ran under Blake Stanton, who was my assistant at the time. ER was huge then. Before I started training, I had never run more than two miles. I was just like, "Oh god." I had no idea. At 37, it was like a whole new world.
I think I was like 4:13.
Yeah, I was at about mile 14, some guy runs next to me and he goes, "Hey, you're Anthony Edwards, you're Dr. Greene." And I said, "Yeah." "Oh, that's great, can we take a picture together?" I'm like, "Sure, I'm not stopping." So his buddy had their camera and he got next to me and took the picture and he wanted to take a picture of his buddy so he turned around he's running backward, we're jogging slowly, and right after he took it he went, "Aah," and grabbed his hamstring. I think he pulled something there. Lesson: Don't run backward in the middle of a marathon.
So it's been six years since your last marathon?
Yeah, I had no intention of doing it again, but the work I'm doing for [the charity] Shoe4Africa to build a pediatric teaching hospital in Kenya and our ties with the New York City Marathon, we thought, well, we've got these charitable entries. I made the first phone call to a friend, going, "Hey, you want to run the New York City Marathon for Shoe4Africa?" And halfway through the conversation I went, How can I ask people to run the marathon if I'm not doing it. So I went, Oh god, you know what? Yes, it's true, I've got to go do it again. The light went on. Gotta go do it now. It has made it fun to ask people now.
I guess we've got about 20 right now. We've got people running for us who are already entered. That are just raising money on their own, we'll kit 'em out in our shirts and run as a team. We've got a wonderfully eclectic group of people, myself and Sarah Jones and Tegla Loroupe and Richard Whitehead [the English runner who is a double amputee]. So he's like, "Yeah, that would be a fun slow run for me." The doctor who I based Mark Greene loosely on, one of my oldest friends, my sister's first boyfriend growing up, Paul Castillo, he's a doctor, he's coming out from L.A. to run.
Are you trying to run together?
No one's going for personal bests. We're running for a cause. We want to spread the word. This hospital will be the first of its kind in all of Africa. There's a couple of different ways to build it. Six foundations come together and each put in a million dollars each or get a million people to give $10 and we're done. We're going to really do a social network, viral spread—what is it, more than 30 million runners in the United States? Running is a great, selfish thing to do. I think by nature, runners love to give back. It's a perfect thing—I'll give anybody $50 so I don't have to run the marathon. I just love the spirit of it, a group of people, the idea of it, we'll put in our four months of training and do this in the spirit of building something that has never existed before, and will have a huge impact on the health of Africa. It's just so cool.
So if someone wants to give $26.20, they can do that?
Exactly, and the thing that we're most proud of is it's 100 percent donation; there's no fee going to any kind of administrative costs. Anyone who donates to Shoe4Africa will get their name on the hospital's wall. If we have to put a million names up, we will. It will be awesome to have it be built by runners.
No. Our goal is to get to a million dollars by November and then we'll break ground. We have $400,000 now. It's a $15 million total, but it's $4.5 to $5 bricks and mortar. Which is the unsexy part of fund-raising, the building. But that's a four-story building. The $11 million is beds and equipment. That's much easier to do once you have the building. Because there are lots of wonderful organizations that import used equipment. You've got to have that house to put it in first.
How did you get roped into it?
Through a friend. We had moved to New York after I left *ER.* I was still running for a friend. A guy I was training with said, there's this crazy tall skinny guy who used to be a professional athlete, he has just become a 501(c)(3), it has to do with Africa and health and shoes. We just hit it off. It was like long lost brothers. We're kind of like Frick and Frack. My wife refers to him as my boyfriend. Your boyfriend is here, she says. He's come to drink all our coffee.
Was the mission to get shoes?
He didn't really have a mission. He just saw a need. There he is, a professional runner, at the starting line of a race in Africa, in new shoes and new clothes and realizing he could put new shoes on everybody at the starting line just from what was under his table in Sweden, given the excess of shoes he had. So he started bringing them down. He saw the power they had in motivating people. And then it turned into health. Now that's where we are at with it—the ability to use sport as a foundation to then bring in health and educational initiatives. Because a lot of people want to do things in Africa. But it's difficult to get a big group of people together. But if you put on a running race and give away used shoes and T-shirts, you get a lot of people showing up, especially women.
So it is about getting people to run.
Exactly. It's about inspiring through empowerment. The empowerment that happens, as every runner will say, when they started to get exercise into their life, their life changed. This Shoe4Africa and this hospital are about giving people opportunity; it's the only thing missing in Africa. For women to have the opportunity to come together and run together, it inspires other things. All of a sudden where we've had running races, there's a weekly soccer game. It works on a lot of levels besides the shoe. The shoe is really a metaphor for movement.
Even though Kenyans have been so successful as runners? People don't have enough shoes?
Yeah. When you get into the slums, there's the health aspect. Like, we brought 12,000 pairs of shoes into Kibera last December, which was specifically about a health issue because hookworm is a huge issue there. It's the largest slum in Africa, it's more than a million people living in a space the size of Central Park with no running water.
Was that the worst you've ever seen?
It's certainly the most dense, impoverished population I've ever seen. There's tremendous spirit and survival among the women in the communities, but lacking opportunity, 50 cents a day to feed a family of four. They don't have access to shoes, and the shoes they do have they need for school. So there is the health component to that, and that leads to other dreams, to have a Kenyan-run shoe factory. It also works in a way of education, running as a way to promote education.
Did you collect shoes at the end of the marathon?
Yeah, on Central Park West, illegal. The New York Road Runners wouldn't let us be in the park. We got the word out, and we collected a ton of shoes. We did it the day after the marathon. People coming by with their shoes. That's what's interesting about shoes, the idea of excess. Every pair has a story behind it, people are like, "I ran whatever in this," or "This is my first training shoe." We like people to think about that in relation to the excess we live in in this country. It's so out of balance. The health statistics are so insane, they're so fixable. That's why people like to work in Africa, a little goes so far.
We have an address in Kenya to send to. But we're really not soliciting for them. The real priority—you can recycle them with someone else—put $10 and know that 10 dollars is going to the hospital. We would love that image of 500,000 or however many thousands of people come together and micro-donate and change the health of millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa. That's what's exciting, there's no voice or action for pediatric health in that part of the world.
It will be 10 years this summer, I started when I was 37, and I'll be 47. I had never really run before. I met someone on a plane who said, "I lost 80 pounds and it changed my life, and all I did was follow this simple Hal Higdon training program." It was online and you download it for free, it's 16 weeks. It was like, there's something I never thought I could do, let me try. I think that's the way everyone approaches it, there's no way they could do it.
It seemed like an impossible thing, and as an actor, it's a funny thing. You spend your whole life pretending. Completing a marathon was the first time in my adult life I had done something that had a huge physical attachment to it. It required everything, not just my imagination, and that connection of your body and your imagination working together is, I think, why people go out in the morning and get their 40 minutes in.
Did you find it painful?
I still find it painful. That's why I like Toby Tanser so much, his whole idea of train hard, win easy. Trying to find a way that the pain is okay, that's a good part, your body knowing that you're pushing it. And not to kill yourself, to balance that.
Have you ever had to go to the ER after a run?
No. I have too much survival instinct for that.
Are you setting a goal for yourself in New York?
I think we're in the 3:45 to 4:00 range. We'll do whatever it is.
When you go out for your six-milers, do you go in the morning?
I'm definitely a morning runner. When I do the long stuff, I go at 5:30 so I'm not awake for the first six miles. Last Sunday I did 15.
Do people recognize you out and about in the park?
Yeah, people do, but New York is friendly that way—used to people they recognize running around. It's summertime, we travel a lot. That's what I love most about running, running in places I've never been before, kind of getting lost a little bit, and discovering new places.
Yeah, we do some, but his [Tanser's] philosophy is that that's not the most important thing in marathon training. Getting your body used to that time and distance is.
No, never. I think that's dangerous.
Other people you meet to run?
Sometimes. Plan a week ahead and get a run in. I have four kids and kind of a crazy life. I like that I'm-off-on-my-own zone-out time. If I run with somebody once every two weeks, that's good, but I also like that zone-out time.
How did you fit it in around "ER"?
The same as anyone with a schedule, you get your runs in when you can, and don't kill yourself if you miss something.
Did you have downtime during the day?
Sometimes I'd run at lunch. The problem of course is heat—always try to avoid the heat.
Was the character Mark Greene a runner?
A little. They kind of dabbled in it a little, but they never really—I would joke that it would be great if he ran the marathon and because it's Chicago, but those are really complicated logistics. To jump into 30,000 people.
There might have been a couple of scenes?
I think there were. But he was dealing with so much heaviness in his life all the time; it was always a distraction. People liked Dr. Greene because they knew their lives were never going to be that bad.
His was good right up until the end.
He wasn't much of a runner I'm thinking.
Maybe just to get through basic.
Are you competitive at all? Do you track your times?
I do a bit with myself. I'm certainly not a racer. But I have that, I think that everybody has, where you come in, if you think you did really well, and you check your GPS—I have a Forerunner—and it's like, Oh, it wasn't quite as fast as I thought. And then those great surprising things, Oh, that felt awful, and then you're like, Ohmigod, I was faster than I thought.
Do you keep a comfortable pace?
it for the last mile or two. It's gotta be fun.
Which direction do you run in Central Park?
I alternate—I try to run on the bridle path. I cut across the top, because from my house to the park and across is six miles. But I do try to stay off the pavement. In Connecticut there are great trails. Everything I've ever read about, it's so good not to be on the same surface for your foot strength. It slows you down, but it doesn't all have to be about speed.
Yeah, usually about mile three. Usually I'm going, Ugh, there's no way I could run a marathon. And then all of a sudden—there's this point in a run when it doesn't feel good.
But that's what's fun about it, you know no matter how hard it is or how awful part of it is, when you're done you will never regret having gone for that run. Toby and I pride ourselves on running through the winter in New York. And we're like, rain, snow, sleet, ice. When you're done, it always feels good.
Do you have a postrace reward?
Where's your favorite burger joint?
I actually love to cook; it's got to be homemade.
Do you ever hop in the weekend races in Central Park?
I got enough stress in the rest of my life, this is the fun part. This is the part that's for me, that makes me feel good. It has never been a part of me.
I think I like running because it isn't about winning or losing, but the experience of it. That's one reason I like it. I also love to eat. And as long as I'm running, I can eat pretty much anything. There is that simple vanity of being an actor; it's a good way to stay trim.
I've become really good friends with Sarah Jones. We talk about it.
I ran into her in the park, the day after the Mini. I didn't recognize her. She's from the Pokwot area, which is near where the hospital will reach. She has come on board with us. I love reading about it. When we were in Nairobi, Robert Cheruiyot and Martin Lel took us to the top of the Ngong Hills and showed us where they train. It's insane what they do, the hills where they run. Besides being beautiful. It's amazing where they train.
Do you watch the Olympics and the Boston Marathon and things like that?
Yeah, and I've gone to Boston just to watch. Toby is such an incredible dictionary of running. When we do our events in Kenya, we'll have 30 great ex Kenyan champions show up for the event, because they want to support and help. Running has changed their lives, these people have come back and built schools and health centers.
Martin Lel drives around in a beat-up old truck, because he's always giving his cars away for people to use.
You're bringing the whole family?
Yeah. 7-, 8-, 12-year-old girls and a 15-year-old boy. We took a year off and traveled around the world. Saw one of Toby's big events. It was intoxicating. You could see the change happening.
What's the weirdest thing anyone has ever yelled to you while you were running?
I get the back and forth between Goose and Dr. Greene.
So people feel compelled to say something?
Yeah. Mostly it's just to say hello. People don't generally yell out, "You're the worst actor I ever met!"
Were you ever late to filming because you were running?
No, but I did have to work the Monday after the first time I ran Chicago. People thought I had been hit by a truck. It was a little difficult to go up and down any stairs.
Did that help you as a marathoner?
I think it's all so psychological. That's what's so good about it. You have to combine that experience of the long run with your mindset of it. Its like bungee jumping, your body is like, Don't do this, don't do this. Stop.
What's the hardest part for you?
The hardest part, once you hit 21 or 22, the mantra in my mind was, Okay, I promise, I'll never do this again, if you just do these next five, next four. Just two more and we'll never do this again. This bizarre reasoning you're having with your legs.
I did it every other year. The second time, I really wanted to break four hours. Then I did something wrong with my watch. Set my watch wrong, I did 4:04. I don't know how I did it. I thought I ran 3:57.
The third one, I ran with a friend. It was really fun. It was a blast, had that experience at the end. My knees were killing me, but I didn't want to slow down. So we powered each other through.
The whole spirit of this is about the hospital. We're doing this for a reason, the idea I really want to convey is that we're all runners, we all contribute in different ways. I can do it this way and work on the foundations, but their $10 will go really far, their name will be on the wall of that hospital. There's lots of wall space and we will put every name on that wall.


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iBasso is Chinese company that is specialized in the Portable Audio products such like Digital Audio Players (DAP), Portable Amplifiers and In-Ear Monitors. The IT01s that I will now review for you is the upgrade version of the IT01 with a new Dynamic Driver, Premium Cable and Metal Housing.
I would like to thank iBasso for providing me the iBasso IT01s review sample. I am not affiliated with iBasso beyond this review and these words reflect my true, unaltered opinions about the product.
The iBasso IT01 comes in a small box that is wrapped with a glossy violet card box sleeve. The box itself is in blue and has a nice surface texture that gives you a good first impression.
The iBasso IT01s has the same ergonomic (universal) design with a rounded shape that we have seen on the IT01.
The IT01s has an electroplated shell which is available in Blue Mist (blue) and Smoke Grey (silver) color options.
The housing of the monitor is made of shiny metal instead of plastic, which we have seen at the IT01. On the front of the monitor shell that we describe as faceplate is the iBasso IT01s branding, while the inner surface of each monitor has a bass vent.
The nozzles on the monitor are made of 304 nonmagnetic Austenitic Stainless Steel material and featuring removable screens with o-rings, which are making the cleaning of the monitor nozzle easier.
On the top of the monitor are the Left (L) & Right (R) markings and the MMCX (Micro Miniature Coaxial) female connectors.
The overall build quality of the iBasso IT01s is solid while it is also very comfortable to wear for hours without to hurt my ears. The isolation of the iBasso IT01s is above average and good enough to isolate you in noisy environments like bus or trains.
The IT01s comes with a pretty soft 5N purity Mono Crystal Copper cable which is featuring a silver plated shield.
The detachable cable of then IT01s has MMCX male connectors which are protected with a metal housing that have Left & Right indicators markings and ring indicators.
The cable sports a metal Y splitter with iBasso branding and a chin slider made of the same metal material.
The cable has a straight profiled headphone jack housing with a 2.5mm TRRS (balanced) jack.
The package is also including a 2.5mm TRRS to 3.5mm TRS adaptor, which allows you to convert the single ended connector to a regular 3.5mm TRS (unbalanced) headphone jack.
IT01S is the first IEM utilizing high Tesla Magnetic Flux, Carbon Nanotube diaphragm, and DLC coating together. Therefore, iBasso decided to give this dynamic driver the name-DiNaTT™ (Diamond-like coating + Nanotube driver + Tesla Magnetic Flux technology).
The DiNaTT has the world’s thinnest Carbon Nanotube dome diaphragm at 3.8µm. Being ultra-thin means the diaphragm can be driven with ease. It also has the advancements of Carbon Nanotube’s stiffness in combination with DLC Coating. This extends the frequency range and allows for an excellent dynamic response.
The DiNaTT driver has a Diamond like Carbon Coating on the dome; this gives the stiffest dome possible. The stiffer the dome, the better the transient response, stability and improved treble rang.
With a high Tesla Magnetic Flux, the 3.8µm diaphragm is driven with ease. This contributes to an improvement to resolution, bass, dynamic and speed.
The iBasso IT01s is a pretty balanced sounding In-Ear Monitor with a slightly warmer than neutral tonality, while the sound signature depends highly to the used source and can vary from slightly V shaped to a wide U shaped or flat signature.
The iBasso IT01s has a subbass with a fairly soft and warm tonality that shows a good level of depth. It has an average level of intensity and rumble while the extension is sufficient for most genres. The subbass doesn’t stands out in the general presentation but sounds clean and doesn’t cause to any muddiness.
The subbass rumble in Massive Attack’s “Angle” or Portishead’s “It Could Be Sweet” is maybe not on a basshead level, but has a sufficient depth and enough quantity for my taste.
The iBasso IT01s has in general a pretty linear midbass character with a soft and clean presentation, without to show any harshness or annoying midbass hump. The emphasis is on a moderate level and is not very dominant in the general presentation. The midbass character of the IT01s will be on the border for most users who listen to genres like Pop or EDM, but is fast and controlled in genres such like Jazz or acoustic music.
The midbass of the IT01s is fast, controlled, has good attack and sufficient intensity with instruments in metal music such like cross, double cross or snare drums.
The bass of the IT01s is mildly pronounced and is showing a linear character. This reference type of bass is neither little nor too much in its quantity; its detailed, fast and of high quality.
The bass of the IT01s shows a very good level of layering for this price range and is fast, tight and controlled in its presentation, which makes the it01 to a quite detailed In-Ear Monitor in this area.
Instruments such like drums, trumpets or bass guitars have a quite sufficient intensity, while it’s on a moderate level with genres such like EDM or Trance.
The iBasso IT01s has a slightly warm midrange tonality with a quite transparent, spacious and balanced midrange presentation. Male vocals have a good depth, while female vocals are clear and pronounced. Instruments on the other hand are pretty musical, have a slightly warm tonality and are clean in its presentation.
The lower midrange of the IT01s is in harmony with the bass and is showing a pretty neutral, slightly warmish tonality. The lower midrange is a bit more recessed compared to the upper midrange. The clean presentation of the lower midrange is increasing the detail retrieval of male vocals. Male vocals have a good warmth and average thickness.
The upper midrange is pronounced and a bit bright and transparent, which gives the female vocals an airy and detailed presentation. Female vocals are rich in detail thanks to the well-emphasized upper midrange.
From jazz vocals to pop vocals, from sopranos to trance vocals, all types of female vocals are pretty transparent and detailed in their presentation.
The iBasso IT01s has a warmish, close to neutral an fairly musical instrument tonality, with a quite lively, clean and transparent presentation. The separation, positioning and clarity of the instruments is on a good level for a IEM at this price range.
Instruments such as guitars have a soft, slightly warmish and smooth presentation, while violins are slightly bright, soft and sweet in its tonality.
The contrabasses have a good depth and the tractions of the bows are not too thick. The contrabasses are detailed and successful, apart from the missing of a slightly more thickness and warmth.
The iBasso IT01s is showing a pretty strong emphasis in the upper midrange with a neutral tonality, while the overall presentation is quite transparent and airy. The upper midrange transition is in general soft and controlled, without any unwanted sibilance or harshness.
When it comes to the detail and extension of the iBasso IT01s I can confirm that is performs very well in this regarding especially compared to more expansive IEM’s with multi driver configurations.
Side flutes are emotional, fairly controlled and are showing a good extension.
The iBasso IT01s has a treble range with a slightly bright tonality, which is airy and shows good extension. It sounds quite controlled in this region without an annoying sharpness or harshness. When it comes to the detail retrieval I can confirm that the IT01s performs when above its price point.
For example; trash metal cymbals are pretty fast and pronounced, while hi-hats are slightly in a bit in the background but clear, without any mixings.
Two lowering were placed between 2-5k and 5-8k range to ensure the control over the treble range of the iBasso IT01s. Therefore, the lower and middle-highs are pronounced, but the extension has been kept short for a better control. But the good thing is that there is no noticeable negative shortage of the extension, which means that the engineers form iBasso have done a good job with the IT01s.
The iBasso IT01s has a good separation and positioning of both vocals and instruments. The soundstage performance of the IT01s in terms of width and depth is above average and the neutral air between the instruments makes the soundstage of the IT01S quite airy.
The first noticeable differences I noticed when listening to the iBasso IT01s was that it sounds clearer, brighter and more detailed than the IT01. iBasso IT01 has are warmer tonality and thicker presentation.
Both the IT01 and the IT01s are In-Ear Monitors with a good bass depth, while the IT01 has more subbass quantity, intensity and better extension than those of the IT01s.
When it comes to the midbass, the iBasso IT01s shows a more linear presentation with mild emphasis compared to the IT01 which shows a stronger emphasis in this area. However, the IT01s is superior to the IT01 in terms of bass speed, tightness, overall control and detail retrieval.
The midrange of the IT01 a bit recessed and thicker in tonality compared to the IT01s that is showing a more forward, clean, transparent and detailed presentation. Both IEM’s are pretty successful in terms of the presentation of male vocals, while I like the meatier and deeper vocal presentation of the IT01 more than those of the IT01s.
However, the IT01s is superior to the IT01 in terms of female vocals performance due to the more transparent and detailed upper midrange. The upper midrange of the IT01s is more pronounced and shows better intensity than those of the IT01 that sounds a bit more veiled in this area.
The treble range of the iBasso IT01s is brighter has more quantity and is showing noticeably better extension and detail retrieval compared to the IT01.
When it comes to the soundstage performance I can confirm that the IT01s has the wider stage, while the IT01 is showing slightly more depth.
The iBasso IT01s is an In-Ear Monitor with a single dynamic driver, while the Campfire Audio Comet sports one Balanced Armature driver.
The general tonality of the iBasso IT01s is warmer, fuller and more musical than the Campfire Audio Comet that is showing less warmth and slightly dryer tonality.
Both IEM’s are showing a moderate subbass depth with a similar intensity and rumble. The iBasso IT01s has the upper hand in terms of bass speed and impact, which was a surprise for me, because as I have already mentioned before, the IT01s has a single dynamic drive, while the Comet is producing its bass with a Balanced Armature driver.
The lower midrange of the Campfire Audio Comet shows slightly less depth, body and detail compared to the iBasso IT01s which explains why the IT01s is more successful with male vocals. The upper midrange on the other hand is on par, maybe a tad brighter on the IT01s, and shows good detail and emphasis that makes female vocals pretty emotional and lively o both IEM’s.
The treble range of the iBasso IT01s is brighter, airier and shows more detail than those of the Campfire Audio Comet which has a smoother presentation that makes it more suitable for longer listening periods.
When it comes to the soundstage performance I can say that the iBasso IT01s has a wider stage, while the difference in terms of soundstage depth is very low. The IT01s shows more space and neutral air between the instruments compared to the Comet.
The iBasso IT01s is the more mature version of the IT01. Its the perfect choice in this price range if you are searching for a pretty balanced sounding IEM with an airy, clear and detailed presentation that is packed in a comfortable, solid metal housing and which comes with lots of accessories such like a high quality cable that supports both 2.5mm balanced and 3.5mm unbalanced sources.

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French Heritage Society Young Patrons Circle – Sabrage with Taittinger!
On Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019, the French Heritage Society Young Patrons Circle convened at a private residence for a cocktail reception and “safe-sabering” demonstration by Kobrand Luxury Brand Specialist Bernard Sun, featuring Taittinger Champagne. FHS Chairman Elizabeth Stribling was in attendance, as was FHS Events Chair CeCe Black. The Young Patrons Circle Co-Chairs, Johnsonie Casimyr, Elizabeth Hartnett, Maureen M. Nash, Victoire de Vaugelas, and Natalie Williamson, along with FHS Executive Director Jennifer Herlein welcomed guests who enjoyed a fascinating presentation on Champagne Taittinger, the Exclusive Official Champagne Sponsor of the Young Patrons Circle. The evening proved a warm and lively celebration of the New Year.
For more information about FHS, please visit http://frenchheritagesociety.org/ or contact our New York office at (212) 759-6846 or at fhs@frenchheritagesociety.org.


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A newer method for extracting natural gas from layers of shale deep below the earth’s surface – called hydraulic fracturing or hydrofracking – has ignited debates across the nation. Proponents say that natural gas key to the country’s energy future. (Burning natural gas produces fewer greenhouse gases emissions than coal and oil.) But opponents say this method for extracting it poses risks to ground water supplies.
Over the past several years, Cornell researchers have mounted an unprecedented response to the issue. They’ve stepped up research efforts to collect and develop as much evidence as possible about hydrofracking. And they are reaching out to help individuals and communities across New York to help them make decisions about the benefits and dangers of drilling.
They have created the Cornell Cooperative Extension Natural Gas Resource Center, which is made of a 12 faculty members from a wide array of disciplines—including sociology, environmental sciences, and geology—and 20 extension educators. The group has compiled information for people impacted by hydraulic fracturing including individuals considering leasing their land, community groups, and local governments.
The Resource Center’s web site is a treasure trove of information on the topic including how geologists use seismic data to determine if natural gas is accessible, how to negotiate a lease for gas drilling and the economic impacts of drilling.
If you live in an area where natural gas drilling is a possibility, you’ll definitely want to dig into this resource.


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Avondale is home to about 75,000 residents and a vibrant city located in the beautiful west valley of metro Phoenix. Situated to the north of the Estrella Mountain Preserve, and tucked between Tolleson, Litchfield Park, and Goodyear, the city of Avondale is a great place to visit! There’s lots to do for all ages, from racing events at Phoenix International Raceway, to beautiful lakes and parks like the Avondale Friendship Park.
Avondale is a growing city, with a population growth estimate of over 125,000 people by 2020. Avondale has great schools, new infrastructure, and is a wonderful place to raise a family.
Avondale is often described as a bright, vibrant, and young city. But, is that really true? I believe the answer is a resounding yes! Here in Avondale, most of the infrastructure and buildings are fairly new. This means the city can keep costs for maintenance down significantly, but it also means that your tax dollars go further.
Avondale is a young city, with a diverse population. We’re a family town, with lots of young families with children. Because of this, we have a lot of excellent parks and recreation options for families.
Also, we’re a hard working town! There are lots of employers here in Avondale who have expanded because of the excellent people that live here. There are hundreds of large franchises in Avondale, as well as hundreds of small businesses.
From a dining point of view, Avondale has so many terrific food options. One that comes to mind is Kreative Kupcakes in Avondale. A small bakery that employes lots of Avondale residents.
If you’re thinking about moving to Avondale, there are lots of reasons to do so! Primary among them is our low cost of living compared to central Phoenix. Avondale offers some of the best cost per square footage for businesses and housing in the area. In addition, you can commute from Avondale to central Phoenix in just 20 minutes.
Avondale is located on the western edge of metro-Phoenix and is a city of about 75,000 people. The city is expected to grow to over 120,000 before the next census. Job opportunities, growing families, and available housing will contribute to the city’s growth.
Avondale has friendly neighbors, too! Litchfield Park, to the north, is a similar growing city with lots of business and job opportunities. Just to the east of Avondale are Glendale and Higley, two other big and thriving cities.
The I-10 freeway is the big connector and goes straight through Avondale. Every day thousands of cars drive through Avondale, and many stop in at shops, gas stations, or restaurants. In addition, the I-10 is a major commuting method for Avondale residents who work in Phoenix.

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It was indeed a Merry Monday at Access Bank Plc this week as members of staff were pleasantly surprised by a salary increase in spite of the prevailing economic realities in Nigeria.
The Bank’s leadership, headed by Herbert Wigwe, approved this increase to cushion the effect of rising costs in the country. This information was obtained from members of staff who were delighted by this gesture from the Bank.
Wigwe was unavailable for comments as at press time.

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Let’s be honest, The Most Interesting Man in the World is a beer commercial. But we all know some interesting people. Imagine cramming them all into one room and talking to them. Now imagine doing it on stage.
Comedian James Bewely must have done that because his alter ego — aspiring entertainer and podcaster Dale Seever — is bringing some interesting people to the Hammer Museum in West LA for “Deep Night With Dale Seever”. Everyone’s invited and it’s free.
“There’s an angel in the cockpit.” A lot of air travelers would like to think that as they entrust an unseen stranger with their lives, zooming 20,000 feet above tarmac at 600 miles per hour. But at Angel Flight West (AFW), it just might be true. The network of more than 1,400 volunteer pilots — headquartered here in Santa Monica — spend their free time helping people whose lives in turmoil get where they need to be.
Don’t you hate it when people talk down to you? Debbie Devine, artistic director of 24th Street Theatre, does. It was one of the reasons she started up the company, which is an artistic outreach to the surrounding community that specializes in sophisticated family theater.
“We’re like children’s theater for adults,” Devine told Giive a (bleep).
Worry too much? Are you eating healthy fats? Do you worry you are eating too much healthy fats? Since 1999, HelpGuide has been helping people affect fundamental changes in their emotional and physical well-being at the click of a button. The Santa Monica nonprofit offers users free, unbiased articles centered around taking control of their lives.


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Virtually because the invention of the online game there was a method to enter a online game cheat code. Anybody who has performed Contra on Nintendo can in all probability recite the cheat code for limitless life. It’s OK that you simply simply recited the code in your head! These are the sorts of online game cheat codes which are obtainable — limitless well being, limitless ammo, unlocking hidden ranges and even methods to skip ranges iosgg.
At first these cheats needed to be entered into the sport earlier than recreation play started or with a particular cartridge, resembling Recreation Genie. There have been additionally online game cheats that wanted to be found throughout the recreation play, typically you got hints and typically you found them by chance. Both means they modified the best way the sport was performed. Now cheats are extra interactive and are thought-about extra like bonuses than precise cheats, they could ask you to enter a code or chances are you’ll be rewarded. There has at all times been a sure order. Through which these cheats can be utilized and recreation creators have embraced the trouble of recreation gamers to hunt for the cheats.
There are lots of web sites, magazines, and revealed guides obtainable to recreation gamers. The off line guides may be discovered at gaming shops, malls, and even some video shops that hire video video games. You’ll be able to even subscribe to magazines that present the cheats for the newest video games and among the classics. Web sites quantity within the tons of if not hundreds; some are devoted to particular video games whereas others cowl a broad vary of video games and methods.
Whereas looking for these online game cheats the one factor to be cautious of is that you’ve the proper recreation system. Totally different codes are setup for various methods primarily based on the system setup.

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Guwahati, May 11: The Assam government today assured the people of the state that their interests would not be harmed by the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016, and appealed to them to maintain calm.
There is no reason for the people of Assam to panic as it was Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal who had insisted that a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) visit the state and listen to the views of the people, senior minister and government spokesman Chandramohan Patowary said.
“Have faith in the state government and the chief minister as he will ensure that no harm is caused to the interests of the people,” he told reporters here.
A 16-member JPC headed by BJP MP Rajendra Agarwal had visited the state for three days since May 7 to inculcate opinions of organisations and individuals on the Bill.
Several organisations and citizens took out a procession to voice their concern against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, saying it would breach the clauses of the Assam Accord that states that all illegal foreigners who came to Assam after 1971 from Bangladesh, irrespective of their religion, have to be deported.
The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955 to make illegal migrants belonging to six communities — Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians — eligible for Indian citizenship after six years of residence in the country.
Patowary alleged the situation is being politicised by some quarters and it was uncalled for.
“The JPC has not taken any decision or submitted their recommendation but only visited the state to take the opinion and views of different sections of people and organisation,” Patowary, also the industry minister, said.
It was Sonowal who had gone to the Supreme Court much before he became the chief minister to get the IMDT Act scrapped as it was not much successful, the minister said.
The Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunal ) (IMDT) Act was enacted in 1983 to detect and deport illegal foreigners from Assam. The Act was struck down by the apex court in 2005.
Patowary said the major challenge before the state currently is to ensure that a flawless updated National Register of Citizens (NRC) is presented before May 31, the deadline set by the Supreme Court.
“We want a correct NRC, which is being updated under the directives of the Supreme Court, to protect the identity of the Assamese people,” he said.
The NRC is being prepared to identify illegal migrants in Assam and its first draft has been published on December 31 last year.
“The JPC has also not asked for our opinion. We will let the people of the state know about our opinion only after the NRC process is completed,” he added.
The minister criticised the opposition Congress saying its leaders and members adopting different stands in Brahmaputra valley and Barak Valley.

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No more need for my old glasses.
I can finally get rid of my glasses! My prescription is extremely tough to get correctly with disposable lenses, so I thought I'd have to always wear my glasses. It's a great thing I found these Fluorex 500 contacts. They can correct my bad eyesight and they stay comfortable for as long as I need them. There's a little bit of maintenance required, but it's well worth it to not suffer with glasses.
I have tried all of the manufacturer's of RGPs in the past and the best on I have found is GT Laboratories and their Fluorex 500. I love gas permeable lenses because I always get great sight with them so I went on a quest to find the best and this is the one I found- my eye doc was pretty sick of me after having to fit me into so many different brands. Fluorex 500 is the most comfortable lens out of all the ones I've tried.


text: LA CAN has had thousands of individual donors of all sizes that have supported and sustained our work over the years. We acknowledge and appreciate each of them. We also have had dozens of institutional funders whose support has made our work possible.


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A local Jalandhar court on Tuesday penalised Hawkins Cookers Limited CEO Subhadip Dutta Choudhury and his Hoshiarpur factory manager Sandeep Singh Toor with six month jail term for not maintaining the ambulance room for the workers on their factory premises.
Going by the reports, the two were guilty of violating the provisions of Section 45 of the Factories Act, 1948, and Rule 70 of the Punjab Factories Rules, 1952. They also committed the offence punishable under Section 92/94 of the Factories Act, 1948, for compromising the safety of the workers, observed the court, on a complaint of Dwaraka Dass, assistant director, factories, who is now posted as deputy director, factories in Jalandhar.
An inspection conducted by assistant director, directorate of factories, Punjab labour department Ishu Sanghar on December 3, 2015, found irregularities in the factory and the company officials were asked to rectify the shortcomings within three months. However, the company failed to provide facilities to its workers and the inspections team that visited the factory on April 27, 2016, found glaring violations of the Factories Act and the company was penalised.


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TItle I of the Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides financial assistance to local education agencies & schools with high percentages of students from low-income families to help ensure that students meet challenging state academic standards.
Basic Grants provide funds to LEAs in which the number of children counted in the formula (formula children) is at least 10 and exceeds 2 percent of an LEA's school-age population.
Concentration Grants provide funds to LEAs that are eligible for Basic Grants and in which the number of formula children exceeds 6,500 or 15 percent of an LEA’s the total school-age population.
Targeted Grants are based on the same data used for Basic and Concentration Grants except that the data are weighted so that LEAs with higher numbers or higher percentages of children receive more funds. Targeted Grants are based on the same data used for Basic and Concentration Grants except that the data are weighted so that LEAs with higher numbers or higher percentages of formula children receive more funds. Targeted Grants provide funds to LEAs in which the number of formula children (without application of the formula weights) is at least 10 and at least 5 percent of the LEA's school-age population.
Once a State's EFIG allocation is determined, funds are provided (using a weighted count formula that is similar to Targeted Grants) to LEAs in which the number of children from low-income families is at least 10 and at least 5 percent of the LEA's school-age population.
An LEA’s Title I allocation is the sum of the amount that the LEA receives under each formula. LEAs target the Title I funds they receive to schools with the highest percentages of children from low-income families. If a Title I school is operating a targeted assistance program, the school provides Title I services to children who are failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet challenging State academic standards. Schools in which children from low-income families make up at least 40 percent of enrollment are eligible to use Title I funds to operate schoolwide programs that serve all children in the school in order to raise the achievement of the lowest-achieving students. LEAs also must use Title I funds to provide Title I services to eligible children enrolled in private schools. More information about Title I and other ESEA programs is available at: https://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/essa/index.html.
ED’s most recent data on participation in the program are from school year (SY) 2015-16. In SY 2015-16 more than 55,906 public schools across the country used Title I funds to provide additional academic support and learning opportunities to help low-achieving children master challenging curricula and meet state standards in core academic subjects. For example, funds support extra instruction in reading and mathematics, as well as special preschool, after-school, and summer programs to extend and reinforce the regular school curriculum.
That same year Title I served more than 26 million children. Of these students, approximately 58 percent were in kindergarten through fifth grade, 21 percent in grades 6-8, 19 percent in grades 9-12, 2 percent in preschool, and less than one percent ungraded.


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As you may have noticed, my posts have been become increasingly intermittent this past month. Due to an ongoing project at work that is taking up a lot of my time as well as other commitments at home, I feel stretched unsually thin. Much like this Aeonium arboreum ‘Atropurpureum’ in the succulent bed along the driveway.
If you look closer, you’ll see that this aeonium is getting ready to bloom.
Like most agaves, aeoniums are monocarpic. This means that flowering is a fatal event.
The center of the rosette has begun to stretch. In the weeks to come it will turn into a conical flower stalk. After the flowers have finished blooming, the rosette will die, but luckily there are half a dozen baby rosettes that will carry on until they, too, bloom and die.
I hope my own stretched-thin-ness won’t be quite as irreversible. With any luck, I will be able to return to more frequent posts very soon. In the meantime, thank you for your patience and loyalty!
Seriously tho I appreciate you've still been visiting and commenting over at danger garden!


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Three, two, one and lift off !
Last night we formally launched the Able Movement to challenge and change peoples’ attitudes around disability.
Today, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has recognised The Able Movement as a “charity” however….
In 2014 we started our first formal fundraiser and we are overwhelmed by your generosity.
Driven by the potential for unprecedented reform as a result of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), a group of individuals who share a passionate belief in the often untapped potential of people with disability gathered early in 2013 to determine how they might contribute to shaping the NDIS.