Wednesday, August 25, 2010
U.S. Releases Radar Upgrades for Taiwan Fighters
The U.S. has announced the sale of new radar upgrades for Taiwan's Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF). The announcement came during a two-day tri-service military exercise in southern Taiwan from Aug. 24-25.
During the exercise, a Ministry of National Defense (MND) source said the radar deal was part of phase two of the IDF's F-CK-1C/D Hsiang Sheng upgrade program. Specifics of the deal were not released.
The decision to release was made on Aug. 12, but U.S. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley did not make the announcement official until Aug. 24.
"We have notified Congress as required under the Arms Export Control Act of proposed direct commercial sales between Taiwan and private U.S. companies," he said. Asked about China's potential reaction to the release, Crowley said, "I'll let China react to this as they see fit."
As of publication, China's Foreign Ministry had not released a statement.
The radar sale involves the release of three U.S. congressional notifications on hold since a $6 billion arms release to Taiwan in January. Afterward, the White House reportedly decided to freeze all further notifications in an attempt to better ties with China, but the radar release indicates the White House might be re-evaluating its strategy on dealing with China.
The IDF F-CK-1A/B "Ching-kuo" fighter was developed during the late 1980s to replace aging Lockheed F-104 Starfighters. The state-run Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. built 130 aircraft, which began entering service in 1994.
The U.S. State Department's decision to release the radar upgrades was welcomed by the MND and by Taiwan supporters in Washington, though there was some criticism over policies that have resulted in an on-again off-again freeze on arms sales to Taiwan, said Rupert Hammond-Chambers, president, U.S.-Taiwan Business Council, Washington.
"The recent policy under both the Bush and Obama administrations - freezing Taiwan arms sales notifications and then releasing them as packages - has had the inverse effect of its apparent intent," he said.
"By creating multibillion dollar packages that capture headlines, the policy has increased Chinese ire at such sales rather than reducing it."
He said China has cleverly used the situation as a tool to apply pressure on Washington's policy of arms sales to Taiwan. China unilaterally canceled military exchanges with the U.S. after the January release, and then canceled a planned trip by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates to China in June.
"China has rightly deduced that the process is vulnerable to external pressure, and recently applied such pressure by threatening sanctions against American companies and by denying entry to China for U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates," Hammond-Chambers said.
China is employing a carrot-and-stick strategy with Taiwan, offering significant economic incentives with the recently signed Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement while continuing military modernization and expanding the material threat represented by the People's Liberation Army, he said.
The U.S. has held Taiwan's request for 66 new F-16C/D Block 50/52 fighters since 2006, but is expecting to release a midlife upgrade package for its F-16A/B Block 20s in early 2011. Taiwan is anxious to replace aging F-5 fighters and high-maintenance Mirage-2000 fighters now slated for retirement.
"The Chinese believe that Taiwan should be denied access to replacement fighters for their aging F-5s and Mirage-2000s, recognizing the serious detrimental effect such a denial would have on Taiwan's military readiness; on long-term American support for Taiwan military modernization; and on the regional view of America and its willingness to make difficult decisions in the face of Chinese opposition," Hammond-Chambers said.
The U.S. Department of Defense is due to submit to the U.S. Congress a second report by the end of 2010 examining the current balance of airpower in the Taiwan Strait and making recommendations for U.S. action. This will include consideration of the impact of replacement fighters for Taiwan's Air Force.
In a separate deal, on Aug. 13, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced a $393,538 contract award to New Jersey-based ITT Integrated Electronic Warfare Systems for the sale of an upgrade and maintenance package for Taiwan's AN/ALQ-165 Airborne Self Protection Jammer and AN/ALQ-214 Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasure systems. The U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif., is the contracting agency. Work is expected to be completed in August 2015.


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Public Participation for Nairobi Integrated Urban Development Master Plan (NIUPLAN)
Source: Centre for Urban Research and Innovation(CURI) The Nairobi City County with the support of the Japanese Government through the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is in the process of preparing the Nairobi Integrated Urban Development Master Plan (NIUPLAN). This process began in February 2013 after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and is expected to come to a close in July 2014.
The plan seeks to provide a framework for coordinating urban development from 2014-2030. The preparatory state involved bringing together different stakeholder: private sector, Public Sector –National Government Ministries, Universities and Civil Societies to form technical working groups to critically analyze the existing sector plans and city’s situation. Public consultation is the ongoing stage and it involves sharing the findings from these sectoral technical working groups -the current city’s development situation, challenges and opportunities- and engaging the public in discussions in order to share their situation, build consensus and way forward.
The NCC intends to hold a total of twenty three consultative forums -one in every constituency- in Nairobi County. The exercise is expected to run from the 20/1/2014 to 13/2/2014 and will be coordinated by the County government. City residents are encouraged to make their contributions through these consultative forums.
For the full program follow the below link http://citymasterplan.nairobi.go.ke/index.php/component/jevents/month.calendar/2014/01/27/-?Itemid=448

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The Night-Time Monster – Hallowe’en Poem
- Suitable for:
- - KS1
- - KS2
- Compatible with:
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Download this 10-slide PowerPoint and share the poem about the Night-time monster with primary age children. This is a great poem, which uses shape and humour, that you can use at Hallowe’en time to encourage children to think about and discuss the monsters that lurk under their own beds!
- The Night-Time Monster PowerPoint (10 slides)

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Some census datasets have not been imported into CensusMapper, and
thus aren’t available via the
get_census() function. But
the data can be queried directly from the Statistics
Canada Web Data Service for the 2021 census, as well as geographic
The StatCan census WDS is not a stable API, the meaning of the internal identifiers used to query have changed in the past, and may change again in the future. Use with extreme caution. The same call may give different results at different points in time. Moreover, the API server is sometimes unavailable.
As an example we access the share of people with Ukrainian ethnic origin at the Federal Electoral District level. First we need to find the StatCan Characteristic IDs for our characteristic of interest. For this we download the metadata, extract the characteristics, locate the base characteristic for ethnic origin and the entry referencing “Ukrainian” that’s a descendant of the base characteristic.
metadata <- get_statcan_wds_metadata("2021","FED") characteristics <- metadata |> filter(`Codelist en`=="Characteristic") |> mutate(across(matches("ID"),as.integer)) ethnic_base <- characteristics |> filter(grepl("Total - Ethnic",en)) ukranian <- characteristics |> filter(grepl("Ukrainian",en), `Parent ID`==ethnic_base$ID) selected_characteristics <- bind_rows(ethnic_base,ukranian) selected_characteristics |> select(ID,en) #> # A tibble: 2 × 2 #> ID en #> <int> <chr> #> 1 1684 Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private househo… #> 2 1694 Ukrainian
We can also get the geographic identifiers for the federal electoral districts from the metadata.
The data comes enriched with metadata to make working with it easier,
in particular the
CHARACTERISTIC_NAME column contains plain
language names. Now we can transform the data to compute
Now we can visualize the data, here are the top 20 Federal Electoral Districts by share of the population with Ukrainian heritage.
plot_data |> slice_max(Share,n=20) |> ggplot(aes(y=reorder(Name,Share),x=Share)) + geom_bar(stat="identity",fill="steelblue") + scale_x_continuous(labels=scales::percent) + labs(title="Ukrainian ethnic origin", y="Federal electoral district", x="Share of population in private households", caption="StatCan Census 2021")
To map the data we have to get the geographies.
With these we can join on our census data and map it.

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This Crockpot Chicken Tacos recipe is simple, flavorful, and makes the best weeknight dinner for busy families.
*8 ounces salsa will yield a less saucy chicken mixture, while 16 ounces will yield a more saucy mixture. I prefer 16 ounces, my family likes 8 ounces, so it really is a personal preference. The result pictured in this post is 8 ounces of salsa used.
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Lavin, who left (or was let go from) St. Johns after the 2015 season, has found a comfortable spot in broadcasting. Not only has he been a fixture in the game studio for Fox Sports’ Big East broadcasts, waxing poetic about his former team and other Big East squads - he has also reached national status, gaining a coveted spot broadcasting NCAA Tournament games for the Orlando sessions of this year’s men’s tournament.
That is a comfortable, less-stressful gig than trying to chase down teenagers, convince them to come to play for a University, get them to play at a high, winning level, and dealing with the demands of fans and monied boosters.
Still, many coaches feel that competitive itch. And given the way Lavin ended his St. John’s tenure with some successes, he may want to get back in the game on his native west coast.
And given the number of high-level, well-paid openings out there, Lavin will hear his name pop up. Consider, too, that many coveted coaches will not want to leave for what sometimes feel like very difficult jobs (making Indiana into a perennial national championship, for example) if they have a stable situation in a supportive community.
Oklahoma State coaching change
Speaking of supportive communities, Oklahoma State lost their coach to the University of Illinois job. Brad Underwood, who came off a successful run at Stephen A. Austin, left after a single year to take the Illinois Fighting Illini job after John Groce was let go.
The reasons seem to center around the relationship and salary negotiations between the Athletic Director and the head coach. The HC wanted more money. The AD didn’t want to give it to him. Conveniently, Illinois found a way to message Underwood a salary figure he liked, and Underwood had a new job in a day.
Yankuba Sima left St. John’s after the first semester and has been enjoying himself in Stillwater Oklahoma, waiting for his chance to play ball again.
But he went to join a specific coach for that coach’s pitch.
What now? Does he remain and see who the Oklahoma State Cowboys bring in? That’s always the tough part about college and commitment - it’s hard for a player to know what he’s going to get when he or she gets to the school...

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So there is a lot of data out there, and the good news is that big data is here. The bad news is that we are struggling to store and analyze it.
Data Storage and Analysis
The problem is simple. Even though the storage capacity of hard drives has increased dramatically over the years, access speeds – the rate at which data can be read from the drives – have not kept up.
In the 1990s, one typical drive could store 1,370 MB of data and had a transfer speed of 4.4MB/s. So you could read all the data from a full drive in approximately five minutes. In 2015, one typical drive could store one terabyte of data, and the transfer speed is around 100 MB/s. So it takes two and half hours to read all the data off the drive – this is a long time to read all the data on a single drive.
An easy way to reduce the time is to read data simultaneously from multiple disks. Let’s say, you have 100 drives, each holding one hundredth of the data. Working in parallel, you could read the data in around two minutes.
Since, using only one hundredth of the data is not economical we can store 100 datasets, each of which is one terabyte, and provide shared access to them. This will reduce the time to read and write data significantly.
But there are two major problems when multiple disks are connected in parallel. Let’s see what those problems are.
Hadoop File System Explained
The first problem is that the chances of a hardware failure are high (as you are using a lot of hardware, the chance that one will fail is fairly high). A common way to avoid loss of data is to take a backup of data in the system. So that in the event of failure, there is another copy of data available. This is how RAID works, but HDFS (Hadoop distributed file system) takes a slightly different approach.
Hadoop comes with a distributed file system called HDFS.
“HDFS is a filesystem designed for storing very large files with streaming data access patterns, running on clusters of commodity hardware.” Hadoop by default stores 3 copies of each data block in the cluster on different nodes of the cluster. Any time a node or machine fails containing a certain block of data, another copy is created on another node in the cluster thus making the system fail proof.
Let me explain this statement.
“Very large” in this context means files that are hundreds of megabytes, gigabytes or terabytes in size. There are Hadoop clusters running today that store petabytes of data.
“Streaming data access.”
HDFS follows a write-once and read-many-times pattern. A dataset is generated or copied from the source, and then various analysis is performed on the dataset. Each analysis will involve a large proportion of the dataset, if not all, of the dataset, so the time to read the whole dataset is important than the latency (delay from the input into a system to the desired outcome) in reading the first record.
Hadoop doesn’t require expensive hardware. It is designed to run on clusters of commodity hardware (a commonly available hardware that can be purchased from multiple vendors for which the chance of node failure across the cluster is high, at least for large clusters. HDFS is designed to handle such node failures.
MapReduce Programming Model
The second problem is that most analysis techniques need to be able to combine the data in some way. Like, data from disk one may need to be combined with the data on disk four which in turn may need to work with data on disk 8 and 15. Combining data from different disks on the fly during the analysis can be a challenging task.
MapReduce provides a programming model that makes combining the data from various hard drives a much easier task. There are two parts to the programming model – the map phase and the reduce phase—and it’s the interface between the two where the “combining” of data occurs.
MapReduce enables anyone with access to the cluster to perform large-scale data analysis. Mapreduce has another benefit in that it moves the computing algorithm to where the data is stored instead of moving the data to the place where the computation has to occur. This saves tremendous amount of time and bandwidth which would have been spent in moving the tons of data from storage to computation.
MapReduce is a good fit for problems that need to analyze the whole dataset in a batch fashion, but it is not suitable for interactive analysis – you can’t run a query and get back answers in a few seconds or less. Responses to queries can take minutes or more, so MapReduce is better for offline use (where a human isn’t waiting for the answer to the queries).
How Hadoop Implements MapReduce and HDFS
Hadoop uses both MapReduce and HDFS to solve both the problems described above.
In the first problem. Hadoop distributes and replicates the dataset across the multiple nodes efficiently. So that if any of the nodes fail in the Hadoop ecosystem, it will still return the dataset appropriately. This is done efficiently using HDFS.
In the second problem. Hadoop distributes the data across multiple servers. Each and every server offers the ability to analyze and store the data locally. When you run a query on a large dataset, every server in this network will execute the query on its local server on the local dataset. Finally, the results from all the local servers are consolidated. The consolidation part is handled effectively by MapReduce. For that reason, Hadoop uses MapReduce as its programming paradigm.
Hadoop now refers to a larger ecosystem of projects, not just HDFS and MapReduce, which falls under the category of distributed computing and large-scale data processing.
Hadoop has transformed into a massive system for distributed parallel processing of huge amounts of data. MapReduce was the first way to use this operating system, but now there are other Apache open source projects like Hive, Pig, Spark, etc. Hadoop is written in Java, but it can run applications written in various programming languages (Python, Ruby, Scala, etc.).
In a nutshell, Hadoop provides a scalable and reliable platform to store and analyze data.
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Tony Stewart Says More Work to Do on Low Downforce Packageby Kyle Pokrefky January 24, 2016 0 comments
For many drivers, fans and pundits of the sport, NASCAR’s move to a lower downforce package for the standard aero package for the Sprint Cup Series is a step in the right direction for its on-track product.
However, the new package shouldn’t be viewed as the end of the line for improvements to be made to the series’ race package.
Speaking at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Media Tour on Thursday, Tony Stewart stated that NASCAR has only just begun to scratch the surface with taking downforce off of the cars.
Along with his statement on his personal preference when it comes to the cars’ aerodynamic package, the three-time Cup champion also warned that teams may find ways to add back whatever downforce was lost for a competitive edge.
“They haven’t taken enough off for me yet,” Stewart said. “They’ve just scratched the surface on taking downforce off and the problem is the amount they’ve taken off most likely the teams will find a way to get it back to exactly where it was last year.
“We understand why NASCAR is taking small steps with it, it’s making sure Goodyear can keep up with the change and not get everything out of balance right off the bat.
“They’re a long way from getting the cars the way I would like them ultimately.”
Entering his final season as a competitor in NASCAR, Stewart said that he is pleased with the direction the sport is going in terms of improving its racing product and points to the increased downforce from years past as a reason for his recent on-track struggles.
The driver of the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet is currently in the middle of his longest-ever winless streak in Cup, having competed in 77 races since his last victory.
Stewart’s average finishes from 2013-to-2015 have also been career worsts for the former IndyCar champion, with respective figures of 16.1, 20.0 and 24.8 eclipsing his previous career worst of 14.6 from 2003.
“The cars have changed a lot the last couple of years,” Stewart noted. “The rules package with no ride height rule – we’ve got so much downforce in these cars that the way you drive them now versus the way we drove them when I started in the series years ago is totally different.
“I’d say the last couple of years I’ve had a harder time adapting to how the cars have changed more than anything, but the good news is it’s starting to go back to the way that I think a lot of the drivers really want it to go.”
Stewart also praised NASCAR’s seemingly newfound willingness to have an open dialogue with drivers about the problems facing the sport.
Although his time as a competitor in the sport may be drawing to a close, the open communication between officials and competitors leaves the 48-time race winner feeling optimistic about the sport’s future.
“I’m really proud of NASCAR right now and the fact that they’re very open and thinking outside the box,” Stewart said. “There’s the traditionalist that wants it the same as it’s always been, but there’s people in NASCAR that are smart enough to look outside of the box and say ‘this is a different era, we’ve got to make changes.’
“To be a part of that and see that from my side is pretty exciting for the future.”
Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Stewart-Haas Racing via Getty Images


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The pressure gauge is used to realize pressure measurement in production and life. The pressure gauge indicates the accuracy of pressure gauge indication. The pressure gauge indicates whether it is accurate and whether there are errors. In addition to some factors of the pressure gauge itself, external factors will also affect the indication result.
1, affected by the overload
The overload operation of the pressure gauge does not mean that the indicator value of the pressure gauge reaches the dial, but actually the elastic element of the pressure gauge is already in the extreme limit state when it exceeds the position of 2/3 of the full scale. Pressure gauges work long-term under overload conditions, and their internal elastic elements such as spring tubes and diaphragms will be elastically weakened or even elastically lost for a long period of time when they are in a state of extreme or near-limit deformation, resulting in permanent deformation.
2, affected by the vibration
Pressure gauges also appear to be inaccurate in a vibrating environment. Severe vibrations can directly cause deformation of the pressure gauge's elastic elements, affecting the sensitivity and accuracy of the gauge, and the user's reading of the indicated value of the gauge. The measure against the vibration of the pressure gauge is mainly the installation of the cushioning device and the damping device.


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"Reid, D-Nev., said the administration should be taking the lead, but instead is relying on Germany, France and Great Britain to convince Iran to end its uranium enrichment program. "It is hard to comprehend," Reid said Tuesday in Reno. "We should be involved at trying to arrive at a diplomatic solution. ... Not just these three countries.""
You mean like we did in Iraq.
The fact is that Germany, France, and Great Britain have more to lose than the US if Iran goes nuclear, because Iran's missiles can actually reach them.


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“Hi. I’m not at my desk because I’m going to participate, in solidarity with other employees of Google, at a rally to protest against the sexual harassment, sexual assault, lack of transparency and a corporate culture that does not work for everyone. I will return to my post later. ”
This is the message that Google employees have left on their desks Thursday, November 1st, on the occasion of a day of action called ” #Googlewalkout “. Walkouts have taken place to the four corners of the world, New York, Singapore, London, Dublin, Zurich, Toronto, Chicago or even in Mountain View, California, where is located the headquarters of the company. In all, the organizers claimed to have had 17 000 participants – a figure much higher than the 1,500 people they were expecting.
“The time has come for the tech ”
In New York, where Google employs nearly 10,000 people, hundreds of employees, most under the age of 40 years, were found in a park near the offices of the company. Some were equipped with placards saying that “The time has come for the high-tech” (” Time’s Up-Tech “), a reference to the movement “Time’s Up” defence of the victims of sexual harassment, born in the wake of the #metoo in October 2017. Several people have succeeded on the megaphone to push the protesters to demand a change of culture at Google.
Hundreds of protesters were also present at the group’s headquarters in California. “Twelve years at Google, and I’ve never seen a crowd as large. Proud to be there to support justice and transparency “, he commented on Twitter to an employee, Ken Norton.
Beautiful day for a #GoogleWalkout https://t.co/1WRa9eOgAl
— kennethn (@Ken Norton)
This mobilization comes a few days after the publication on Thursday 25 October, an investigation by the New York Times, according to which Google has ignored several cases of aggression or sexual harassment. The american daily newspaper refers to the case of Andy Rubin, the creator of the Android mobile operating system, which has left the company in 2014 after, according to the New York Times, was accused by an employee of having forced him to perform fellatio. Gold, provides the log, the man would have received $ 90 million of severance – which was not compulsory –, a message of tribute from Larry Page, co-founder of Google, and the silence of the company on the matter.
The article also touched on the case of Richard DeVaul, one of the leaders of X, the prestigious laboratory of the Alphabet (the parent company of Google) in charge of the projects “crazy” from company – X, for example, is the origin of the Google Car and Google Glass. It is alleged to have said to a candidate for hiring to be polyamoureux, inviting them to a festival and having asked them to undress for the massage. After the publication of the article in the New York Times, Richard DeVaul has resigned – without severance pay, has assured the company to the same journal.
In response to this inquiry, the president of Google Sundar Pichai and the head of human resources Eileen Naughton had announced to have dismissed, during the past two years, 48 people for cases of harassment or sexual assault, including thirteen senior managers, ensuring that none of them had received severance pay. Andy Rubin, meanwhile, denied the information to the New York Times, citing ” a campaign of defamation “.
“Concrete measures have been very rare ”
The speeches of the leaders of Google have, it seems, not enough to appease some of the employees of the company. “While Google presents itself as the champion of diversity and inclusion, the concrete measures to combat racism, promote equity and put an end to sexual harassment were very rare,” wrote the organizers on a platform in-house, in a message that the New York Times has been able to consult.
These employees have published a list of their demands, requiring, for example, the end of the arbitration private, in the case of sexual harassment and discrimination, which may prevent the employee may lodge a complaint or make the case public. They are also calling for an end to the inequality of wages and opportunities, a transparency report on sexual harassment and a framework to “clear, consistent and inclusive” to report cases of sexual harassment ” secure and anonymous “. Finally, they would like to see the person in charge of diversity issues in the company to be in direct link with the CEO and advises directly the board of directors – which should, according to them, integrate a representative of the employees.
Thursday, the CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai, acknowledged that the company “had not been at the height of” the bar very high ” it was fixed. He has promised “concrete measures” would be taken, without giving more details.
The women in the minority at Google
Google, which has more than 85 000 employees in the world, is mainly composed of men (69.1 percent), according to figures from the company. A rate that goes up to 74,5 % on positions of responsibility and 78,6 % on the positions directly related to the technology. Google has always assured to take this issue to heart and make efforts to diversify its business (otherwise made up mostly of white people). The publication of an annual report on the subject is part of the measures taken in recent years, where it is noted that in 2014 for 83.4% of the total workforce of the company was male. Google has also announced over the years of training to fight against prejudice, donations to organizations working on these issues, or even a leave of absence from parenting more equal for men and women.
The company is still subject to lawsuits from former employees, who accuse the company of paying less for the women – what Google is challenging. The u.s. department of labor investigation, as to him, on the matter.
Several protests in recent months
Moreover, the manifesto published last year by a Google employee, James Damore, challenging the diversity policy of the company, with passages sexist, had caused a large debate internally – and the dismissal of the author of the text.
In recent months, the employees of Google have repeatedly made their voices heard, to express their dissatisfaction on various issues. They were particularly opposed to the participation of the company in Maven project of the Pentagon, that aims to exploit the technologies of artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse images from drones. In the Face of the fronde, Google had finally put an end to this partnership and committed to never make its technologies of AI at the service of the armament.
This summer, employees have also expressed their displeasure after learning that the company pondered the possible return of its search engine in China, in a version adapted to the censorship imposed by the regime.


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An effort to place recreational cannabis on Oklahoma’s ballot in November has fallen more than 20,000 signatures short, Oklahoma state officials reported.
A count by the Secretary of State’s office determined supporters of the initiative gathered only roughly 103,000 signatures for State Question 797.
Pro-marijuana group Green the Vote wanted to amend the constitution to allow adults older than 21 to legally use marijuana.
Green the Vote said last month it had gathered more than enough signatures but later retracted the statement, saying the numbers were inflated.
Williamson’s office sent a report on its findings to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, which will review the information and make a final decision on the group’s effort.
Oklahoma voters approved a measure to legalize medical marijuana earlier this summer.
– Associated Press and Marijuana Business Daily


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Disciples for Christ
One of the last commands Jesus gave the Church before He was taken up into heaven was that they go and make disciples of all nations. "And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age (Matthew 28:18,19).'" That command is still in force for the Church today, and it will be in force until it is fulfilled. However, you can't make disciples for Christ unless you are one. And you can't become a disciple without knowing what one is.
First of all, the word "disciple" is rarely used and when it is it's all too often associated with cult activities and religions. That's really unfortunate because within that word lies everything we need to know about what it means to be a Christian and a believer. And just because we fear being associated with a cult we won't investigate what discipleship is about. You have to understand that during Jesus' time there were at least as many cults as there are now. Moreover, all the followers of those cults were called disciples. Yet it never threatened Jesus in the least bit to call his followers, disciples, because that's what they were. And that's what you must become if you're going to follow Jesus.
It's not good enough that you prayed the prayer of salvation, and now call yourself a "Christian." Too many have the idea that God owes them something because they accepted Christ. They think that they did God a favor by becoming Christians. They think they can fit Him into their lives and schedules when it's convenient to them, and He's totally fine with that. Many of them think they've hit the jackpot and can live in the lap of luxury. When they want something they expect God to be "Johnny-on-the-spot," or else.
These people, if they're even actually born-again, are in for a rude awakening. God doesn't do anything based on our agendas. He loves us, and desires to comfort and bless us, but He will never be manipulated nor threatened by our expectations or demands. He will never be moved by our arrogant attitudes or ultimatums. God will never pamper us nor indulge our whims like I see so many parents do, today. God requires us to follow Jesus. It will be costly and painful. But make no mistake about it; you must become Jesus' disciple.
"Then He said to them all, 'If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father's, and of the holy angels.'" Luke 9:23-26
In order to know what makes a disciple of Jesus, we need to define what a disciple is. According to Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, a disciple is "a learner." Moreover, it denotes "one who follows one's teachings." If you're to become Jesus' disciple you must, first of all, be a learner of what He taught; and not just what others say He taught.
As a Pastor, I expect the baby Christians to mimic what I teach, because that's how they start learning. But when the older and supposedly more mature Christians are still spouting knowledge based on quotes from what I've taught, I get very concerned about what they're really doing on their own. Sure it honors me that they're paying attention. However, there comes a time when every Believer must personalize the Word of God for himself, or he will never become the person God's called him to be. Every one of us is called to accomplish things for Jesus, and that's a requirement. My job is to help you get started, but you must become a learner of what Jesus, Himself, is saying to you. I succeed as a Pastor when your dependency on me becomes less and less until you're alongside me helping with the babies.
On top of that, a disciple is "one who follows one's teachings (Vine's)." It's not good enough to just be a learner, you must also be a doer of what you've learned if you're to be a disciple of Jesus. James 1:22-25 says, "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does."
It's time we stop basing our sense of maturity on what we think we know, and start basing it on what we're doing. I tell my church all the time that they don't really know something until they're doing it. And if they're not doing it, then they don't really know it. Which means that the knowledge of the Word cannot benefit us until we're doing it. That's what it's saying in the above verse in James: "But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does."
Vine's goes on to say that the disciple "was not only a pupil, but an adherent; hence they are spoken of as imitators of their teacher." That goes for us. We must become imitators of Jesus. We must do like He did, if we're to be His disciples. Jesus actually says this in John 14:12, "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father."
Did you get that? As His disciples, we're to do the same works that He did. That means we should be healing the sick, casting out demons, setting the captives free, healing the broken-hearted, preaching the Gospel to all creation, and bringing great glory to the Father. It seems we've got a lot of catching up to do.
As you grow in discipleship there will be three things that will mark you as a disciple of Jesus. Actually, these three things are what prove that you really are Jesus' disciple. Moreover, you must carry all three of these marks if you are to be considered by Jesus to be His disciple. Just one or two of them won't cut it.back to the top
"Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." John 8:31,32
The first mark of Christ's disciple is that he continues in the Word of God. We've basically pointed this out, but I need to elaborate on it some more. For the disciple, the Word is his life. He loves it. He lives in it. He thinks it, breathes it, speaks it, lives it, and gives up anything that hinders him from getting it. The reason the disciple is like this is because the Bible, and especially the New Testament, is a field full of treasure - treasures of truth, which he must dig out. He continues in the Word, because in it he knows that he will find the truth. And when he finds the truth, he knows that the truth will set him free.
You can always tell a true disciple of Jesus, who has the mark of the Word. His words resonate with truth, and his life with freedom. You'll find yourself drawing life from his words, and deliverance from his presence. You will want to be like him, and have what he has. You'll leave his presence hungry for God's word, and desiring to help to others. You'll walk away knowing that the truth is in the Word just waiting to be discovered by you. You won't want to just know about Jesus, you'll want to really know Him, so you can also imitate Him.back to the top
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." John 13:34,35
The second mark of the disciple of Jesus is the mark of love. Many believers will tell you that the way the world will know that you are Christians is by how you dress, act and talk. However, Jesus said the way the world will know you are Christians is by how you love one another. When we love one another, even the world recognizes that we're following Jesus. When we walk in love, the world begins to respect us and desire what we have. We show the world that Jesus is worthy of our trust. They may not be able to accept Him, but they sure want He's given to us in that love. However, when the Church isn't demonstrating that love for one another, the world stands back and mocks us, and Jesus falls into great disrepute because of us.
What is the mark of love? Love overcomes evil with good. Love covers the multitude of sins. Love forgives. Love yields and shows mercy instead of judgment. Love works no ill will toward any. Love edifies. Love prospers others. Love heals. Love promotes. Love destroys oppression. Love casts out fear. Love is aggressive and powerful for changing situations. Love breeds faith. Love breeds obedience. Love breeds peace. Where love prevails strife dies. Satan has no power in the face of love. Love leads us into repentance and change. Can you imagine the revival that would break out if Christians would walk in this kind of love for each other?back to the top
"By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples." John 15:8
The third mark of the disciple of Jesus is the mark of bearing much fruit. Most believers, if they were to be totally honest with themselves, do not expect God to use them very much. They don't expect to bear much fruit in their lives. Yet, have you ever seen any healthy fruit trees only bear one or two fruit during their fruit season? Of course not. When the time comes those trees are expected to bear much fruit. And if they don't, they're cut down to make room for trees that will.
God, the Father, intends for us to be like healthy fruit trees - bursting with fruit. If you expect to be a disciple of Jesus, then you have to get used to the idea of producing fruit. The fact is that God called you to it, and He's set you up for it. He has instilled in your spiritual make-up the ability to bear good and lasting fruit.
The only thing that stops you is not doing what the Holy Spirit puts in your heart to do. We tend to put very little stock in what comes up in us to do. If it runs in line with what you know Jesus would do, then do it. As you begin doing things like encouraging someone to believe and stand firm in what they know, praying for someone to be helped, healed or delivered, sharing with someone what Jesus has done for you, then you'll begin to see your life produce fruit.
There are really several ways that the disciple of Jesus bears fruit. One is through reaping souls into the kingdom of God. Jesus said to His disciples after the Samaritan woman left to go get her husband, "Do you not say, 'There are still four months and then comes the harvest'? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest! And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together (John 4:35,36)." We need to realize that the fields are ripe for harvesting. There will always be many who can be reaped into the kingdom of heaven. So, when a disciple takes the good news of what Jesus has done for us out to the lost and dying world, he will reap. That's a promise. And the fruit he bears will be eternal, lasting forever.
The second way that the disciple bears fruit is in character development. As the character of Christ begins to form in him, he will begin to demonstrate fruit from his growth. He will demonstrate consistency in love, joy, peace, faithfulness, diligence, faith, patience, self-control and virtue. All of these will be the fruit of Christ being formed in him. (Compare Galatians 5:22,23 with 2 Peter 1:5-8)
The third way the disciple bears fruit is in righteousness, as Philippians 1:11 says, "being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God." In order to bear the fruit of righteousness, the disciple must walk in his rights and privileges as a child of God. He must walk in the power of faith. He must walk in his authority over circumstances, sickness and death. He must walk in his authority over Satan and all his forces. He must walk in the power and authority of the name of Jesus. He must walk in the power of intercessory prayer. And he must walk in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Becoming a disciple of Christ is a total sell-out commitment. And you must come to the place, like Jesus, where you can boldly say, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work." However, you also need to realize that God doesn't expect that kind of commitment out of you overnight. And even if He did you couldn't produce it anyway. All God seeks from you to qualify you for discipleship is for you to take the first step - commit yourself to become Jesus' disciple. Then, one by one, take on the marks of a disciple of Jesus Christ - realizing, above all, that because you've set yourself to the task of learning to be like Jesus, you've already made yourself the disciple you never dreamed you could be.back to the top

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How to develop a meaningful relationship in two and a half minutes
No longer the days of meeting at the malt shop or taking in a drive-in movie, today’s college students face a more daunting dating scene; they fall into a pattern of meeting people at bars, hooking up and never seeing each other again.
In honor of Jewish Awareness Month, the Jews in Greek Letters Organization (JIGLO) at the University of Florida organized a speed-dating night at the Melting Pot restaurant to give students the opportunity to interact with one another outside of the bar scene.
“I’m interested in meeting new Jewish people,” said Andrew Schneider, freshman biology major at UF. “Getting an actual date could be an added perk.”
On March 5, nearly 70 students paid $5 to participate in a series of “dates.” The coordinators led the women downstairs to their booths first to order the pot of chocolate fondue before bringing the men down. Each participant received a number and scorecard. Then, every two and half minutes, Daniel Bloom, a sophomore photojournalism and graphic design major at UF, sounded the bell and the guys switched tables. A buzz of conversations filled the dimly candlelit room for nearly three hours.
“It’s…nuts,” said Andrew Meyer, sophomore journalism major. “You’re meeting a different girl every three minutes. I have a hard enough time meeting a girl every month.”
“It’s hard to find someone you’re interested in that is in the same place as you,” said Stephanie Connell, a Jewish campus service core fellow.
While Judaism was not a prerequisite to participate, those who attended were primarily members of the Jewish faith. And while JIGLO is a Greek organization, being a member of a fraternity of sorority was also unnecessary.
“In college you like to be with people of your own faith and interest,” said Amy Podolski, a sophomore advertising and English major at UF. “These events encourage interaction among Jewish students.”
The event’s organizer, Jason Holstein, a senior advertising major at UF, said he belongs to a fraternity that’s not very Jewish and wants to meet a Jewish girl to marry. “This is a great way to meet a lot of Jewish girls,” he said.
With nearly 7,000 Jewish students attending UF, one might assume finding a significant other who shares the same religious beliefs is a simple task. Yet according to Alexa Karstaedt, a sophomore psychology major at UF, it’s hard to find a Jewish boy in Gainesville. “The attractive ones are not nice,” she said. Karstaedt attended JIGLO’s speed dating event last semester and went on three "really nice" dates with someone she met there. While the relationship failed romantically, the two remained friends.
JIGLO organized this semester’s activity differently. Instead of allowing the participants to mill around afterward in search of phone numbers, the committee took on the responsibility of sorting through the scorecards and making matches.
Michelle Maleh, a sophomore dance major at UF, met a fellow dancer she had a lot in common with. “It’s cool if you find someone with the same interests,” Maleh said.
Meeting people at bars can be incredibly difficult. Many go out to bars in groups, making it intimidating for outsiders to attempt flirting.
“It’s impossible because you are going with people you already know and don’t want to leave your comfort zone,” said Jen, a senior English major at UF. “You can’t get to know too much about the person because there is too much going on and you don’t want to give your number because you don’t know them.”
Megan finds the best way to meet someone is through friends, but she doesn’t have many Jewish friends. With numerous rabbis in her family, her father keeps strict house rules about dating and marrying a Jewish man. “In Gainesville you can’t really meet too many Jewish people that are down to earth,” she said. “Here you meet many in a short period of time.”
A senior animal biology major, Megan found this event different from many others hosted by Hillel-affiliated organizations. “I’ve gone to Hillel before and they tend to be very cliquey,” she said. “Unless you have an 'in' you might as well sit in a corner.”
Whether they came to meet new people, to make their mothers happy or for the humor factor, the evening’s turnout exceeded JIGLO’s expectations.
“I thought it would be an interesting way to meet people,” said Rachel, a sophomore journalism and sports management major at UF. “Boys and fondue; it doesn’t get any better.”
JIGLO donated the evening’s proceeds to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Gainesville.


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of the high prerogative doctrine* of the English law, which, to the honour of our lawyers, never prevailed to the same absurd and unjust extent which it did, and in some points still does, in England, and we are not aware of any authority in Scotch decisions to the effect that Crown grants are to be construed differently from those of subjects.
We now pass from the class of bounding to that of descriptive titles, in which the lands adjacent to the seashore, whether erected into a barony or not, are held with a clause of parts and pertinents, and are de facto bounded by the sea.
The recent decision in the Ardgour case (Lord Advocate v. Maclean, ut supra) places beyond controversy the proposition that a barony title, combined with prescriptive possession, gives its holder a right to the foreshore in a question with the Crown, and it also disposes of the fallacy that possession of the shore for every purpose for which it is adapted, can be ascribed to a collection of servitudes; but a review of the decisions, both in earlier and more recent times, will support propositions much wider than these. Of the older cases it is sufficient to refer to three or four. In them the question of property generally arose indirectly, the immediate object of dispute being wreck and ware, sand, gravel, or other product of the shore.
In the case of the Earl of Morton v. Covingtree, 20th June 1760, M. 13,528, the Earl claimed, in virtue of a Crown charter of the Earldom of Orkney, with pertinents as well by sea as by land (wreck and ware being specially mentioned), the wreck and ware on the shore adjacent to the lands of Newark, which were held by Mr Covingtree from the Crown, with a clause of pertiThe possession, so far as regarded the ware, was divided. Mr Covingtree's title, which, it is to be observed, was not a barony one, was earlier, and he pleaded that the seashore, “though still common for the uses of navigation, is understood to be inter regalia, and the property thereof may be given by the Crown to a subject." "The Earl's charter (we still quote from the pleading) contains some lands bounded by the sea, and so far he may have right to the shores, but as Newark has a grant from the Crown not only of his lands lying next to the sea, but of the wreck and ware on the shores thereof he has thereby an exclusive title to the shores adjacent to his lands." Effect was given
* Broom's Legal Maxims, ch. ii. Allen's Inquiry into the Rise and Growth of the Royal Prerogative.
to this claim of exclusive property. "The Lords found that the Earl of Morton has no right to cut ware or tang for making kelp on the rocks or shores of Newark and Air." The prior case of Bruce
v. Rashichill, in 1714, M. 9342, related to sea-greens, which term, in its usual acceptation, is applied not to the shore proper, which every tide covers, but to those reaches of land behind the shore which are covered only at high tides. It is noteworthy, however, that the reporter Bruce mentions that these greens were, "for the most part, every tide, and in spring and high tides entirely overflown," so that they seem to have consisted both of foreshore and sea-green. In this view the decision, which found that they were not inter regalia, and were not established as a separate feu by Charter of Novodamus, in which they were granted nominatim "unâ cum terris vulgo, the haill sea-greens," but that sea-greens may belong to the neighbouring heritors as part and pertinent of their lands, has evidently a direct bearing upon the question under discussion. Erskine's comment upon this decision-" by our constant practice proprietors who border on the sea enclose as their own property grounds far within the sea-mark," (Inst. II., 6, 17,) shows that he understood it to apply to the foreshore. This passage is, besides, the best evidence of the understanding of landowners and lawyers at its date* relative to the property in the shore. The supposition that Erskine is here stating a practice contrary to law is unreasonable. By far the most important case, however, prior to modern decision is Innes v. Downie, 27th May 1807, Hume 552, in which a bank of shelly sand, contiguous to the shore, and covered by the sea in ordinary tides, was found not to be inter regalia, and to belong as a pertinent to the adjacent lands. The lands here were an integral part of a barony, and although a portion of it had been sold would have retained the privileges (see on this point the opinions of Lords Hermand and Bannatyne) of a barony, and so have carried the bank even if it had been amongst the lesser regalia; but the opinion of the President, Sir Islay Campbell, and Hume's rubric, show distinctly that that was not the ground of judgment. "The question," the President remarked, “is, is this a regale, or a common right? I think not. Property of land adjacent to a heritor's shore is not a regale. Rocks with sea-weed and the like are pertinents of the adjacent property without a royal grant. This was found so here some years ago in a ques
VOL XL. NO. CXXII.-FEBRUARY 1867.
tion between Lord M'Donald and the Laird of M'Leod as to a multitude of rocky islands near the shores of Skye. His property of the shore is subject to the risk of being impaired or destroyed by the sea; and, on the other hand, has the advantage of gaining on the sea alluvione, provided always he do not impede the use of navigation, which is the single restraint of his right." Not the slightest countenance is here given to the theory recently hazarded, that the shore is to be considered as an accessory of the sea rather than of the land; on the contrary, even the land beyond the proper shore gained by regress is treated as an accessory of the adjacent lands. This decision was recognised a few years later in Erskine v. Magistrates of Montrose, 7th Dec. 1819, Hume 558, where the same eminent judge spoke of the “ordinary right of an heritor on the shore to embank and gain on the lands." It was not necessary, however, to rest upon that right in this case, as the pursuer, Miss Erskine, had a special grant in her charter of the Sands in the Basin of Montrose, the right to dig bait in which was the subject of controversy. * In neither of these cases is any distinction drawn between barony and other titles.
We shall now turn to some of the most important modern decisions, which show that President Campbell's doctrine has been fully acknowledged by his successors. In Macalister v. Campbell, 7th Feb. 1837, 15 S., 490, a grant of lands on the sea-coast, (not erected into a barony) with parts and pertinents, of which the sea was de facto the boundary, was held to carry the sea-beach as part and pertinent, and to entitle the owner to exclude a neighbouring proprietor from gathering sand and kelp on it unless he could prove a prescriptive servitude entitling him to do so. Lord Gillies in his judgment observed—“It is said that the pursuer's titles don't describe his property as bounded by the sea. I cannot help thinking that this is of little consequence if de facto the sea is the boundary. Suppose a conveyance was taken to the island of Stronsay, and that it was not described as bounded by the sea in the same way as here, would the Court hold that the disponee
The effect of this charter was recently drawn in question for the second time in a case of interdict, in the Sheriff Court of Forfar, against persons who walked on the sands for the purpose of fowling. The decision of the Sheriff was in their favour. Had the case come before the Supreme Court, two interesting questions would have arisen-whether the shore of a land-locked saltwater bay is in exactly the same position as the seashore, and if so, what are the extent of the public uses of the shore?
had no right to the sea-coast? I imagine not, and I doubt if of the gentlemen of the west have a better title than the pursuer to this source of revenue."
The case of Paterson v. M. of Ailsa, 11th March 1846, 8 D., 752, was the converse of that last quoted. Paterson claimed, is one of the public, a right to gather sea-ware ex adverso of the Marquis's lands, and that without averring prescriptive possession. The Court unanimously repelled this claim. It is true this judgment was not based upon a right in the Marquis of property in the shore; but Lord Wood † and Lord Moncrieff expressed a clear opinion in favour of such a right, although they allow, as we have seen President Campbell also did, that it would be subject to the public uses. Lord Justice-Clerk Hope and Lord Medwyn do not give a distinct opinion on the point, regarding it as unnecessary to the decision of the cause. Lord Cockburn stands alone in this as in another case presently to be referred to, in the view that the shore, unless expressly granted, remains the property of the Crown, and is, so far as we are aware, the only Scotch judge whose authority can fairly be quoted in favour of the Crown claims. The decision in this case ruled Lord Saltoun v. Park, 24th Nov. 1857, 20 D., 89, where a declarator of exclusive right as against the public to gather sea-ware ex adverso of a barony de facto bounded by the sea, was sustained. Doubts, it is fair to add, were expressed by two judges (Cowan and Benholme) as to the pursuer's right of property in the shore. No effect, however, was given to these doubts in a subsequent case before the same Division of the Court, Nicol v. Blaikie, 23d Dec. 1859, 22 D., 335, and we must suppose them to have disappeared, as it was a case eminently fitted to draw them. out had they still existed. The pursuer, proprietor of the lands of Cairnrobin, described in his titles as bounded on the east by the German Ocean, brought a declarator and interdict against a neighbouring proprietor, who had entered on the shore ex adverso of these lands, and placed ring-bolts in the rocks between high and low water-mark for the purpose of salmon-fishing. The Court held that the pursuer had a good title to insist in the
+ In Lord Wood's note will be found the most thorough examination of all the authorities to be met with in the whole range of decisions.
The same remark applies to Colquhoun v. Paton, 17th June 1859, 21 D., 996, in which a proprietor was found entitled to interdict a steamboat company who attempted to land passengers on Sundays on a pier built partly on the foreshore adjacent to his land.
action, so far as directed against the defender's intrusion on his lands. The Lord Justice-Clerk (Inglis) in delivering the unanimous opinion of the Court, said-" Assuming the radical title of property to be inalienably vested in the Crown, the practical effect of conveying by a Crown Charter lands bounded by the sea is admitted by all. It gives the heritor the exclusive beneficial use and right of possession of the sea-shore between high and low water-mark, subject only to the primary and preferable public uses for securing which the property ex hypothesi remains vested in the Crown." We may venture to doubt whether the expression that the "title of property" remains vested in the Crown is happily chosen, unless by property is meant the paramount right of superiority which the Crown possesses over all the land in Scotland held by feudal tenure. The meaning of the passage, however, is quite clear; the only limitation of the heritor's right in the foreshore is the public uses of which the Crown is guardian: the “inalienable title of property vested in the Crown" is certainly not the right to alienate the shore now claimed by the Crown with so much eagerness that it has proceeded in many cases to alienate it before it was found to possess the right.
Before quitting the case-law it is proper to examine certain decisions and dicta which have been or may be referred to, as supporting the opposite view. It will, we think, be admitted that it would require strong authority to overthrow the consistent current of decisions in favour of the proprietor's right. Those quoted in favour of the Crown are few, far between, and easily susceptible of an interpretation agreeable to the view of the subject we are supporting. The two old cases quoted in Balfour's Sea Laws, under the heading "Anent the flude-mark,"* The King v. Laird of Seafield, 29th July 1500, and Town of Craill v. Meldrum, 24th May 1549, related rather to the extent of the public uses to which the shore was subject than to the right of property.
In the former the case of a special infeftment within the fludemark, to which we have shown an inclusive bounding charter is equivalent, is excepted from the proposition that the neighbouring heritor cannot prevent any of the lieges from winning stone and gravel from the shore; and the case of Macalister proves that a de facto sea boundary to lands held by descriptive title, with clause of pertinents, is now, whatever may have been the case at
• Balfour's Practicks, 626; also in Skene De Verborum Significatione, voce Ware


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Objectives: We used viral genomics to deeply analyze the first SARS-CoV-2 infection clusters in the metropolitan region of Hamburg, Germany. Epidemiological analysis and contact tracing together with a thorough investigation of virus variant patterns revealed low and high infection dose transmissions to be involved in transmission events. Methods: Infection control measures were applied to follow up contract tracing. Metagenomic RNA- and SARS-CoV-2 amplicon sequencing was performed from 25 clinical samples for sequence analysis and variant calling. Results: The index patient acquired SARS-CoV-2 in Italy and after his return to Hamburg transmitted it to 2 out of 132 contacts. Virus genomics and variant pattern clearly confirms the initial local cluster. We identify frequent single nucleotide polymorphisms at positions 241, 3037, 14408, 23403 and 28881 previously described in Italian sequences and now considered as one major genotype in Europe. While the index patient showed a single nucleotide polymorphism only one variant was transmitted to the recipients. Different to the initial cluster, we observed in household clusters occurring at the time in Hamburg also intra-host viral species transmission events. Conclusions: SARS-CoV-2 variant tracing highlights both, low infection dose transmissions suggestive of fomites as route of infection in the initial cluster and high and low infection dose transmissions in family clusters indicative of fomites and droplets as infection routes. This suggests (1) single viral particle infection can be sufficient to initiate SARS-CoV-2 infection and (2) household/family members are exposed to high virus loads and therefore have a high risk to acquire SARS-CoV-2.
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Those who have publicly turned their backs on Messiah Yeshua take many NT passages out of context. That is because they focus only on a sentence or two while ignoring the REST of the passage; and, consequently, they are missing the bigger picture. One such Messiah denier has made a video to prove that Paul “removes the Creator from various verses and gives them to Jesus.” (These people never use the Name “Yeshua” because its meaning kicks them squarely where they sit, because His Name means “YAH is Salvation!” Yeshua is the ONLY “heavenly entity” who has the name of YHWH within his own name!)
Well, if this poor, deluded soul had only read the CONTEXT of his supposed “proof texts”, he might have been very surprised to learn that YHWH gave us a “rest of the story” that extends outside the Tanach (OT)! This person used Romans 14:10-12 and Philippians 2:10 to “prove” that Paul totally detracted from Isaiah 45:22-24, which says:
Iasiah 45:22 Look to me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God; there is no other. 23 In the name of myself I have sworn, from my mouth has rightly gone out, a word that will not return - that to me every knee will bow and every tongue will swear 24 about me that only in ADONAI are justice and strength." All who rage against him will come to him ashamed, (CJB)
So, let’s take a look at the CONTEXT of those verses – a context that reveals that Yeshua, as the “ARM OF YHWH” – Isaiah 53:1) is ONE with His Father; not some “new god” or some idol who came to usurp YHWH’s power:
Romans 10: 8. Because if we live, to our Master (Y’shua) it is we live; or if we die, to our Master it is we die. Whether we live, therefore, or whether we die, we are our Master’s. 9. Moreover, for this cause Mashiyach died and revived and arose; that he might be Master YHWH of the dead and of the living. 10. But you, why do you judge your brother? Or, why do you despise your brother? For we must all stand before the judgment seat of Mashiyach! 11. As it is written: As I live, says Master YHWH, to me every knee will bow; and to me every tongue will give praise. 12. So then, every one of us must give account of himself to Elohim. (AENT)
Footnote: By rising from the dead and ascending into heaven, Y’shua becomes the Word that is with Elohim and is Elohim (John 1:1-5). Y’shua is the exact reflection of YHWH’s nature (Hebrews 1:1-5) and will bear the name, “Word of Elohim” when he comes out of heaven again at the second coming (Revelation 19:13).
Philippians 2: 5. And think you so in yourselves, as Y’shua the Mashiyach also thought; 6. who, as he was in the likeness of Elohim, did not regard it sinful to be the coequal of Elohim; 7. yet disinherited himself and assumed the likeness of a servant, and was in the likeness of men and was found in fashion as a man; 8. and he humbled himself and became obedient to death, even the death of the stake. 9. Wherefore, also, Elohim has highly exalted him and given him a name which is more excellent than all names; 10. that at the name of Y’shua every knee should bow, of (beings) in heaven and on earth and under the earth; 11. and that every tongue should confess that Y’shua the Mashiyach is YHWH, to the glory of Elohim his Father. (AENT)
 For a comparative analysis of the Greek translation and Tanakh insights see Coequal of Elohim in AENT Appendix. (Note from Carmen: If you don’t have an AENT, I highly recommend you get one because it’s truly amazing!)
 Khabouris Codex reproduces the first four letters of the next word, and for the fifth letter, substitutes the kaph for a beyt, which are similar looking letters. The word reproduced is "and in the form of."
 More that his literal birth name Y’shua (which was and is a common Hebrew name), and more than the perfect reputation that his name represents. Y’shua bears the Name of YHWH, the “name above all names”! Y’shua has the Name and reputation of the Father YHWH in him (John 17:11) and the name means “YHWH is Salvation” (Matthew 1:21).
 See Mashiyach Y’shua is YHWH in Appendix. Also see Philippians 2:6-11.)


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Rhoda Dillon Backpack July 31st, 2019 - 13:28:14
When carrying more weight or traveling longer distances, you will need a backpack with a frame. Hiking backpacks usually have an external frame, made of a lightweight metal such as scandium or titanium alloys. The body of the backpack is cloth attached to the frame. This frame supports the weight of the pack and then distributes the weight across your hips for a more ergonomically correct fit. Backpacks with internal frames are a recent innovation. The concept is simple: a metal or plastic frame is sewn into the backpack for built-in support. Plastic strips follow the shape of your back for a better fit. Additional metal components may reinforce the frame. And when you go exploring in an urban setting, backpacks make perfect lightweight and convenient luggage. Backpacking across Europe is a popular pastime for older teens and young adults. When weight is distributed properly, you can carry your backpack long distances without back pain or muscle strain.
Another thing to consider is something many tend to overlook: comfort! There is no shame in being as comfortable as you can when backpacking. In fact, comfort can increase the level of enjoyment when hiking the great outdoors. Before purchasing your backpack, make sure to try on several different styles. Don't limit yourself to a particular backpack simply on the basis of what others say. Keep in mind: you will most likely be wearing your backpack for long periods of time. This being the case, it is vital that you choose just the right backpack that will be the most comfortable and still designed to carry all the gear you will need for the trip.
Every member of the family can use a backpack for their activities and because they are often tough and durable you will have the same one for many years. They are an ideal item for the kids to use for school and after school activities. Finding the right backpack is easy to do and every member of the family will be happy with theirs.
If you are searching for a great school backpack for your child, then you should highly consider one of these very popular and desirable child friendly backpacks with one of the Disney characters, the kids get to have their very favorite character on their school backpack. These backpacks are available in many different styles, colors and designs ranging from the regular type to the rolling backpack and the rolling luggage type packs. Most packs also come with a detachable lunch packs.
Frameless backpacks allow the wearer to carry a decent load without having to lug around a huge backpack. They are often constructed with many different pockets, and some are even designed to be waterproof. If you're looking for backpacks for college, definitely consider going frameless.
Vans is one of the first names that would come into one's mind when it comes to shoes, but in the later years, Vans has also expanded its market to producing high quality backpacks that raised the quality of the backpacks standard. Their products range from school, outdoor and travel backpacks.


What Does Cold Storage Mean? A Comprehensive Guide
Cold storage refers to a method of preserving and storing various items at low temperatures to extend their shelf life. This technique is widely used across industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, and information technology. In this article, we will delve into the concept of cold storage, its importance, and its applications in different fields. So, let’s explore the fascinating world of cold storage.
Understanding Cold Storage
Cold storage involves maintaining a controlled environment with temperatures typically ranging from -18°C to 2°C (0°F to 36°F) to keep items fresh and prevent spoilage or degradation. The lower temperatures slow down the growth of bacteria and other microorganisms, thus preserving the quality and integrity of the stored items.
The Importance of Cold Storage
Cold storage plays a crucial role in various industries due to its numerous benefits:
1. Food Preservation
Cold storage is essential for the preservation of perishable food items such as fruits, vegetables, meat, and dairy products. By maintaining low temperatures, it inhibits the growth of bacteria and enzymes, thus extending the shelf life of these items. This ensures that consumers have access to fresh and safe food throughout the year.
2. Pharmaceutical Storage
In the pharmaceutical industry, cold storage is critical for storing temperature-sensitive drugs, vaccines, and biological products. Many medications and vaccines require specific temperature conditions to maintain their potency and effectiveness. Cold storage facilities ensure that these products remain within the recommended temperature range, safeguarding their therapeutic properties.
3. Information Technology
Cold storage also finds applications in the field of information technology. With the exponential growth of digital data, companies require efficient and secure storage solutions. Cold storage systems provide a cost-effective method for archiving large volumes of data that are infrequently accessed. By storing data in cold storage, businesses can free up primary storage space and reduce costs while still ensuring data availability when needed.
Types of Cold Storage Facilities
There are different types of cold storage facilities available, each designed to cater to specific requirements:
1. Refrigerated Warehouses
Refrigerated warehouses are large-scale facilities equipped with advanced cooling systems to store a wide range of perishable items. These warehouses have multiple storage chambers with varying temperature controls to accommodate different products. They are often used by food distributors and manufacturers to store and distribute their products across various locations.
2. Cold Rooms
Cold rooms are smaller enclosed spaces within a building or facility that are specially designed for cold storage purposes. They provide a controlled environment for storing perishable goods in industries like restaurants, hotels, and hospitals. Cold rooms are flexible and can be tailored to maintain specific temperature and humidity levels as required.
Freezers are dedicated storage units that maintain extremely low temperatures, typically below -18°C (0°F). They are commonly used for long-term storage of frozen foods, ice cream, and other products that require deep freezing to maintain their quality. For cool room storage facilities see here.
Cold storage is a vital aspect of preserving and storing various items in industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, and information technology. By maintaining low temperatures, cold storage facilities ensure that perishable items remain fresh, safe, and of high quality. Whether it is extending the shelf life of food, preserving the potency of medications, or archiving digital data, cold storage plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity of these items.
In conclusion, cold storage is an essential component of various industries, offering a reliable and efficient method for preserving and storing items at low temperatures. Whether it is ensuring the availability of fresh food, preserving the potency of pharmaceuticals, or securely archiving digital data, cold storage facilities are instrumental in maintaining the quality and integrity of stored items. By providing a controlled environment with low temperatures, cold storage plays a crucial role in extending shelf life, preventing spoilage, and safeguarding the efficacy of perishable goods. As technology advances and industries continue to evolve, the importance of cold storage in preserving valuable resources and ensuring their availability will only continue to grow.
With the rapid expansion of global markets and the increasing demand for safe and high-quality products, the need for efficient cold storage solutions becomes even more critical. By harnessing the power of low temperatures, businesses can confidently meet consumer demands, reduce waste, and optimize their operations. The advancements in cold storage technology and infrastructure will further enhance the efficiency and sustainability of these facilities, leading to a brighter future for industries relying on the preservation and storage of temperature-sensitive items.
In conclusion, cold storage is not merely about keeping things cold; it is a sophisticated and essential part of our modern world. From farm to table, laboratory to pharmacy, and server room to data center, cold storage solutions continue to revolutionize industries, ensuring the availability, safety, and longevity of valuable resources. By understanding the concept of cold storage and its applications, we can appreciate its significance in various sectors and embrace its role in shaping a more sustainable and resilient future.


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Paint Splat is an activity that can let kids release some frustrations, or can be a game, or a combo of both! I love this one not only because it is inexpensive and all ages can participate, but it also creates laughter!
A few things before you watch this instructional video. I was going to talk and give a play by play but the weather is so nice that there are always dogs barking and lawnmowers in the background. So I tried it with subtitles!
A Few Things Before We Start……
When you put the globs of paint down. If you want to make it a game don’t show the kiddos. Have it all set up with the makeup round pads over the paint.
You can give each participant their own Wooden Spoon, Metal Spoon, or a Toy Hammer. Whatever you choose.
I like to think for those of us who have frustrated kids we can use this to help get out that frustration. For example: I am frustrated that I can’t go to my friend’s house. I am frustrated that I can’t go to the movies. Each time they say something they are frustrated with then they can then hit the spoon on the white circle.
Playing a Game: Have your kiddos guess the color. Show them the choices of course. If they are correct they keep the white circle and get to go again. If not then the next person gets to go.
And as always, you can make up a different game! This Craft/Activity is very Flexible, Affordable, and most importantly FUN!

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Building permits in the United States fell 0.6 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,263 thousand in October 2018, while markets were expecting a bigger 0.8 percent drop. Single-family authorizations declined 0.6 percent to 849 thousand and multi-family permits went down 0.5 percent to 414 thousand. Across regions, permits fell in the South (-2.4 percent to 648 thousand) and West (-7.9 percent to 313 thousand), but went up in the Midwest (9.4 percent to 187 thousand) and Northeast (21.1 percent to 115 thousand). Building Permits in the United States averaged 1355.77 Thousand from 1960 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 2419 Thousand in December of 1972 and a record low of 513 Thousand in March of 2009.
Building Permits in the United States is expected to be 1230.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Building Permits in the United States to stand at 1240.81 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the United States Building Permits is projected to trend around 1315.00 Thousand in 2020, according to our econometric models.


Ex-American Pickers Star Frank Fritz Talks About Going To Rehab, Regrets About Not Being On The Show
American Pickers has been in the news quite a bit lately thanks to a cast shakeup. A little over a week ago, longtime co-host Frank Fritz revealed that he wanted to come back after a leave of absence on the series, but that he wasn’t sure if things were going to work out. His longtime partner Mike Wolfe then came out and confirmed that Fritz was not being asked back to the series, effectively firing him from his History role. Now, the former American Pickers star is talking rehab and revealing the circumstances that led to his exit.
In a new interview, Frank Fritz spoke out about going to rehab for alcohol issues and how that has helped him to gain perspective on his life and where he is going over the last year.
Speaking with The Sun, Frank Fritz also mentioned that he did have one brief relapse back into drinking 11 months ago and if it weren’t for that, he would have been sober for over a year at this point. In general he also says that a bad break-up and cheating allegations had led him to drink more than he had prior, but that moving forward he feels he'll stay on the sober train.
Still, while overall Frank Fritz is feeling better about himself, during his elongated absence from American Pickers the show had the chance to reevaluate and rework its formatting with the focus on star Mike Wolfe. While reports indicate Fritz took the leave of absence of his own accord, Wolfe confirmed last week that he won’t be asked back to the longtime History series. It seems he’s more of a lone “Wolfe” after all.
Per Frank Fritz, there are some feelings that come with this forced career change. He does have regrets, also telling the outlet:
The last time Fritz was seen on American Pickers was in a March 2020 episode that must have filmed well before its airdate, as Frank Fritz was previously quoted as saying Mike Wolfe hasn’t spoken to him in two years and did not reach out at all during his move to get sober and deal with health issues (including back surgery) during his time off.
Meanwhile, American Pickers hasn’t aired an episode since March of this year. Season 22 wrapped a few months ago, and History hasn’t added the show to the fall TV premiere schedule (or cancellation list) yet. The show kicks off sporadically, but often there is more than one cycle of episodes a year, so we’ll keep you updated when it’s moving forward again, as well as keep you posted about whatever Frank Fritz lines up next.
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University of Tasmania alumnus Tim Walker AM (BA Hons 1976, DipEd 1977) has been honoured by the Queen with a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) recognising Service to the Arts and to Music.
Mr Walker has been the Chief Executive and Artistic Director of the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), one of the world's finest symphony orchestras, since 2002.
He has worked on many high-profile projects, including the London Olympics, the soundtrack to The Hobbit and the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta.
In addition, he has been a consultant to the Australian Ballet, the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo.
The Australian classical music website Limelight quoted Mr Walker as saying he was “deeply honoured” to receive the award.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the players of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, its staff and many supporters and audiences around the world. The players are the heart and soul of this great orchestra and I would like to think this is a shared honour with them,” he said.
Victoria Robey, OBE, Chairman of the LPO, was quoted as saying that Mr Walker had led the orchestra with great originality, flair and passion, ensuring it remained at the forefront of UK cultural life with "inspiring, inclusive programming, highest artistic standards and thoughtfully developed work with tens of thousands of people in our local and broader communities".
Mr Walker was Chairman of the Association of British Orchestras from 2007 to 2010 and Chief Executive and Artistic Director of World Orchestras from 2001 to 2003.


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An integral part of a leading research university, Langson IMCA aspires to be a dynamic center for the study, presentation, and appreciation of California Art—the creative output forged by the state’s distinct features, history, peoples, and natural environments. Langson IMCA builds on UCI’s mission to position the arts as a core component of the university experience and a vibrant asset to Irvine and the region.
Department Website: https://imca.uci.edu/
UCI Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art (Langson IMCA) seeks to hire its first Chief Curator, someone with an entrepreneurial mindset who is motivated by this ground-floor opportunity to join the leadership team in building a new art museum and research institute that brings attention to the Golden State’s creative output.
- In conjunction with the Museum Director, the Chief Curator has creative and managerial responsibility for the curatorial vision of the museum and the development, management, and stewardship of its exhibitions and collections.
- The Chief Curator makes critical, strategic decisions regarding the museum's artistic directions and guides curatorial and collection development initiatives in accordance with art museum best practices.
- The Chief Curator is responsible for determining curatorial priorities; conceiving, developing, directing, and overseeing the implementation of temporary, permanent, and traveling exhibitions, both in-house and guest curated.
- The Chief Curator is also charged with strategically developing Langson IMCA’s permanent collection.
- This position also plays a collaborative role in developing public engagement activities, such as tours, lectures, conversations, panels, and exhibition-related programs; as well as Institute programs, such as scholarly publications, symposia, conferences, artist residencies, research fellowships, and interdisciplinary academic initiatives.
- The Chief Curator serves on various committees, including as an ex officio member of the museum’s Director’s Council.
- The Chief Curator also works in close collaboration with the Deputy Director on the administrative, financial, and external affairs aspects of exhibitions, programs, collections, and publications.
- This position directs and manages the curatorial and exhibition administration departments and co-leads collections staff.