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Watermeal is the smallest flowering plant and does not have any roots.
Watermeal is one of the smallest flowering plants on earth. Each plant
is either light green or yellow, and about the size of a grain of cornmeal.
They will grow in large quantities along the surface of the water.

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The Acting Secretary of State to Chargé Jay .
Washington , April 9, 1906 .
Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Leishman’s dispatch No. 1310, of the 6th ultimo, inclosing a copy of his note verbale to the Porte in answer to its circular note verbale of February 28 last regarding the desire of the Porte to put into operation the new stamp law.
You will report what indications there may be of the Turkish Government taking Mr. Leishman’s hint that we can hardly be expected to grant a substantial favor while substantial compliance with our just demands is withheld and while the repeated promises of the Porte in that regard remain unfulfilled.
I am, etc.,

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The bowes Museum, Barnard Castle is offering a last chance to see its life size portrait of Napoleon before it tours to the United States of America to take part in an exhibition focusing on the work of Anne-Louis Girodet (1767-1824).
Napoleon I in Coronation Robes, bought by Museum founder Josephine Bowes, has been on display since August in the popular exhibition Napoleon: Art & Empire in the Age of Trafalgar which draws to a close on Sunday, January 8. During this time it has undergone conservation by David Everingham, Painting Conservator at The Bowes Museum. The conservation project involved over 100 hours of work and included cleaning the painting and protecting it with new varnish.
The painting will be taking part in a touring exhibition entitled The Art of Girodet which will begin at the Art Institute of Chicago in February.
The painting depicts Napoleon posing triumphantly as Emperor of France. He extends a hand over the Civil Code, the orb and the hand of justice that rest on the table. He wears the grand collar of the Legion of Honour and holds a sceptre surmounted by the Imperial eagle. Gold bees, associated with the ancient kings of France, decorate his mantle, adding legitimacy to his rule.
In 1812 Girodet was commissioned to paint thirty-six identical portraits of the Emperor. When Napoleon abdicated, twenty-six had been completed but not distributed. They remained in Girodet's studio and were not dispersed until after the artist's death
Emma House, Assistant Keeper of Art at The Bowes Museum comments: "This has provided an exciting opportunity for the exhibition's curator, Sylvain Bellenger of the Louvre to carry out new research on this painting, comparing it with a number of other examples. For the first time this wonderful portrait will travel across the Atlantic offering North American enthusiasts an opportunity to view this work alongside preparatory sketches."
For further information call 01833 690606 or visit www.bowesmuseum.org.uk.

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Canada commits to supporting justice reforms in Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) — Canadian High Commissioner Robert Ready has pledged the continued commitment of the Canadian government to Jamaica’s justice reform goals.
He gave the commitment, while addressing the Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) programme partnership breakfast meeting held on Wednesday in Kingston.
The Canadian government currently provides support to the government of Jamaica (GOJ) for the implementation of a comprehensive justice reform agenda under the JUST programme. The five-year initiative, which commenced in 2011, is slated to end in 2016.
Minister of Justice, Senator Mark Golding, expressed gratitude to the Canadian government on behalf of the government of Jamaica, for its support for justice reform.
“It is clear that our development partners have recognized justice as a key sector for intervention. The reform agenda of the ministry and the government would be much more difficult, if not insurmountable… to execute without their support,” he stated.
Golding said the ministry intends to deliver tangible benefits through the JUST programme that would be apparent to all users of the courts.
Ready said the Canadian government is “very honoured to be associated with justice reform in Jamaica,” while commending the ministry of justice, the Jamaican Bar Association, the courts, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) and all partners engaged in the process.
He said the work to be undertaken through the JUST programme is revolutionary, because it aims to change the way business is done in the justice sector, noting that some initiatives will have direct impact on the way members of the legal profession operate.
The Canadian high commissioner hailed the social order component of the programme, which has the objective of ensuring that Jamaicans are aware of legal processes and procedures and the kinds of changes needed to make the system more efficient.
“This component will also focus on twining Canadian institutions such as the Canadian Bar Association with the Jamaican Bar Association to help the Jamaican Bar undertake initiatives that will improve its functioning and ability to proactively participate in reform efforts,” he pointed out.
Other key activities through the programme include legal education and awareness; engagement of citizens on legal issues and justice reform; social context training, including gender equality and human rights; as well as study visits to Canada to observe best practices.
The JUST programme will assist some critical justice sector institutions in Jamaica to implement new processes to boost their capacity to manage and implement their core business, including the courts, the office of the DPP, Office of the Parliamentary Council (OPC), The Law Reform Department, and the Attorney General’s Chambers.
Ready also highlighted that the programme is assisting the justice ministry to transition towards a more policy-focused agenda, while the courts will be provided with new technologies, tools and processes that will reduce case backlogs, improve case management, and help make the resolution of cases more efficient.
The programme will also work with the OPC and ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), in order to improve the legislative drafting and policy development processes.
Senior director for the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD), Dr Gail Miller, also commended the ministry “for leading efforts to ensure the full implementation of justice reform strategies in Jamaica.”
Miller, along with deputy director, planning, Gwen Walmsley, is part of a two-member Canadian delegation visiting Jamaica from the DFATD.
“It is a privilege to accompany Jamaica on this path of reform in the justice sector. It is so important to all aspects of society. I am impressed with the scope and ambition of Jamaica’s justice reform agenda as well as the energy and dedication of all stakeholders,” Miller said.
Other international development partners contributing to the justice reform agenda in Jamaica include the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), United States Embassy, Department for International Development (DFID), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Union (EU).

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Corporate portraits case study
I have worked with Derek for over 15 years. He has consistently employed my photographic services in 3 of the companies he has worked for with the latest being NorthEdge Capital in Manchester.
He regularly brings me in to photograph new starters, update staff portraits and other ad-hoc photo shoots e.g shots of teams who may have just completed a private equity transaction. Prior to the Pandemic lockdown, NorthEdge were discussing applying a complete refresh of the website with all images, portraits, offices etc.
Each of their offices are modern and provide great opportunity for a variety of different portrait locations which really helps the creative process. Hopefully, when lockdown begins to lift further, we will get on with the refresh
Here is a kind testimonial from Derek: "I have worked with Paul for over 15 years and always get him on board to sort out my photography needs.
"Paul is friendly, reliable and comes up with some superb ideas. He always gives me options on dates of shoots. He is efficient with setup and photography and doesn’t waste either my own or the subject’s time which is crucial in my line of work.
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Display boards will be put up on empty units in Crawley town centre, it has been proposed.
Information about seasonal events and works in the town would be displayed on vinyl boards on a former clothing store in Queens Square.
Crawley Borough Council has registered its planning application for the £1,390 scheme.
A council spokeswoman said: “This application is for two self-adhesive window vinyls to be displayed on the vacant unit that used to contain Dorothy Perkins.
“The plans are for one vinyl to display Queens Square regeneration information and the other to promote seasonal events in Crawley.”
Dorothy Perkns and Burtons, which are part of the British Homes Stores group, closed stores in the square in February 2014.
Works on the £3.2m Queens Square revamp by the borough council and West Sussex County Council is due to start in June and last until April 2017. The works include removing its sunken area and moving the bandstand to Memorial Gardens.
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The results are in and the U.S. will not be hosting the 2022 World Cup.
The Middle Eastern country Qatar has won the bid to host soccer's top championship. Russia was picked to host the 2018 competition.
The announcement is a big blow to U.S. soccer. It will be a long wait before there is an opportunity for another American World Cup.
The U.S. Soccer Federation was hoping to bring the World Cup back to America for the first time since 1994.
"I consider it a disappointment for me personally, for sure, and a setback as we're trying to move this sport forward," USSF president Sunil Gulati said.
"And so from that perspective, it's certainly an opportunity lost," he added. "Do I think we're going to get to where we want to get eventually? The answer is yes."
Qatar also beat out Australia, Japan, and South Korea, The small country will be the first Middle Eastern Arab nation to host the event.

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Author's Note: Hi everyone! Sorry this took longer than usual to post, but I hope you'll find that it was worth the wait. Thanks so everyone who reviewed chapter 12 and any other chapter, I really appreciate you taking the time and effort to do so. Anyways, on with the story, I hope you all like it!
As James flew on Sirius's motor bike back to London, his conversation with Lily was fresh in his mind. He tried to decide where it went wrong, but couldn't exactly pinpoint it. He had made too many mistakes. He had yelled at her, been selfish, and quite blatantly acted like a five year old.
Why did he have to be so incredibly thick sometimes? If he had just said his peace and not yelled at her, he and Lily might still be on good terms. Okay, not good terms, but speaking terms. But no, he had to mess everything up. He had to yell at her. And to top it all off, he accused her of being scared of her own feelings for him. Why was he so dumb? He couldn't just tell her how she was supposed to feel about him and expect her to comply.
He continued ride back to London and didn't even notice the sun come up. All his mind could focus on was Lily and the situation that had just occurred. He kept running through every word spoken in his mind, but it was no use. There was no way things could ever work out between him and Lily. Merlin, if he were Lily he wouldn't want to date himself either, especially after how he reacted last night.
It just wasn't how things were supposed to happen. In his mind's eye, he was supposed to gallantly walk up to Lily's house, knock on the door, and sweep her off her feet. She was supposed to instantly fall back in love with him and want to come back to London and live happily ever after with him. That was the way things were supposed to happen.
James sighed, knowing that it would never happen. Lily Evans would never love him, she had made that quite clear. Sure, she claimed to care about him and had said that if they lived in another time or another place, but those were just words. She hadn't meant them, James was sure of it.
Soon enough, James found himself back in the heart of London. Being careful not to be seen by Muggles, James landed the motor bike in an old alley, turned off the invisibility shield and drove it back to the apartment building. He then wandered up the stairs, not wanting to go too fast. He didn't know if he could face his friends right now. He had been so confident the day before, claiming that it didn't matter if she said no to him, all that mattered was that she knew the truth. But here he was now with a broken heart and not any more satisfied than he was before.
To his relief though, once he opened the door to his apartment, he didn't see anyone at all. Not even Sirius was home. James glanced at the clock, noted the time and decided that his friends must be at work. Work; it only put him in an even more sour mood. He didn't have his job anymore. He didn't even have annoying paperwork to keep his mind off of Lily. All he had was himself, alone in the apartment.
James grumbled as he walked over to his bedroom, slammed the door behind him and simply plopped down on his bed. He didn't bother to remove his glasses or his shoes. He didn't even get beneath the blankets. Instead, he stared up at the ceiling and sighed.
Several hours later, or at least what James had assumed was several hours later, he heard a knock on his bedroom door. It snapped him back into reality and away from his mindless staring at the white ceiling.
"James, are you in there?" Remus called as he gently knocked on the door.
James didn't say anything. He heard voices outside; he was sure that they belonged to Sirius and Peter along with Remus. He couldn't make out what they were saying, but he didn't really care either.
"Prongs, we know you're in there," Sirius said. "And if you don't open the door now, I'll blast it down."
"It's open," James managed to say, his voice sounded very dull.
As the door handle turned he heard Remus mutter, "You didn't check to see if it was unlocked, you idiot." Followed by Sirius saying, "I thought he would have locked it."
Remus rolled his eyes at Sirius and turned his attention to James. "You want to talk about it?"
"You want a firewhiskey?" Sirius asked.
"Food?" Peter asked.
"Anything at all?" Sirius tried.
"Prongs, you really should…" Remus started, but wasn't able to finish his sentence because James had cut him off.
"What do you want me to say?" he snapped. "You were right, I was wrong. Happy? You told me to stay away from her, but I didn't and I got fucked in the end. Is that what you wanted to hear?"
"James, stop," Remus kindly said. "You know that's not true."
"Yes it is," James replied. "She fucked me over, just like you all said she would."
"If it's any consolation, we were all hoping it'd work out for you," Sirius said and gave his best friend a very weak smile.
"I know," James muttered. "I just… I just wish she saw it that way."
"I know," Sirius replied. Grabbing his wand from his robes, he conjured up a bottle of firewhiskey and some glasses. He magically poured each of the Marauders a drink, which despite James's initial response to a drink, he was quite relieved to have.
With a little help from the drink, he ended up telling his friends the entire story, well almost the entire story. He didn't mention in quite the same detail about how he poured his heart to her, but his friends all guessed the magnitude of his words anyway.
In the end, he did feel much better, at least for a little while. It felt good to have a couple of laughs with his friends, and Sirius's remarks about how James was too good for Lily anyway did cheer him up.
Still though, once they left, the scene reemerged into James's mind. All he could envision was her saying that she didn't love him. It echoed throughout his brain like words in a cave. But there was nothing he could do to stop it. He tried to think about Quidditch, but he only thought back to his days at Hogwarts, with Lily. Then he tried to think about an interesting Muggle television show, but was reminded that Lily grew up with Muggles. He even tried to think about Erica, but once again, his mind drifted to Lily.
He thought that once he talked to her about his feelings, these thoughts would die out, but they only increased. She was having the same effect on him now that she did when she first showed up in town.
James couldn't sleep because of it, his mind kept on drifting back to Lily. The more he tried not to think about her, the harder it was to forget about her. And the more he thought about her, the sadder he became, knowing that he could never have her.
As the days passed on, with the help from his friends, James managed to slowly repress everything about Lily Evans. He was able to sleep soundly at night, despite the fact that he dreamed about her every night. It was always the same dream too; she was always rejecting him on the doorstep of her house in Moscow. However, before when he had the dream, he would wake up in the middle of the night or be in a gloomy mood the next morning. Now though, after the dream, he woke up like it was any other morning and went about his daily routine.
He even managed to find a new job a mere week after the incident. The shop that Peter worked at in Diagon Alley was hiring and after persuasion to his boss, Peter convinced him to hire James. It wasn't anything special, James worked at a Quidditch store, but it was entertaining and he was able to work alongside one of his best friends. His new boss seemed to be quite taken with him and this job was certainly not nearly as stressful as his previous job was.
All in all, James was doing quite well. Other than his dreams at night, he hardly ever even thought about Lily anymore. He was concentrating on other important aspects of his life; his friends, job and family. James was back on his feet and doing perfectly well.
One day, about a month after the "incident" as James liked to call it, he turned his key into the lock as usual, only to find that the door was already open. It was quite curious because it was the first Sunday of the month and Sirius always visited his favorite uncle, the only member of the Black family that he still spoke with, on the first Sunday of every month.
Assuming that Sirius must have simply forgotten, James opened the door to find Sirius sitting at the kitchen table with another man. James didn't recognize the other man at all, only noting that he had very dark brown hair and looked much smaller than Sirius.
As James walked into the kitchen, the man turned around and James gave him a quizzical look. Where had he seen him before? There was something oddly familiar about him, but he couldn't quite place it.
"James Potter," the man said. Suddenly James knew. It was Ian, from Moscow. It was the man that gave him directions to Lily's house. But why was he here? Why was he in London?
"You remember," Ian exclaimed in his thick Russian accent.
James nodded slightly at him and then sat down in between Sirius and Ian at the kitchen table.
"Not to be rude, but what are you doing here?" James cautiously questioned.
Ian's smile dropped and he stared at James, locking his eyes on him. "It's about Lily…"
"Is she okay?" he blurted out, his heart was racing.
"Physically? Yes," Ian replied. He paused for a moment before continuing, "Before Lily came to London, she was confident, cool, smart, she was everything. Then she comes to London, you come out and talk with her for one night and she's the complete opposite. It's been a month and she's still a mess… I'm her best friend and in the three years that we've known each other, I have never seen her cry, until you showed up. And I'm worried about her, she won't tell me anything."
"Why are you telling me this?" James asked.
"She won't tell me anything but I'm not entirely stupid either," Ian stated. "You broke her heart."
James shook his head in disagreement.
"I don't want to know what happened between you two or what you said to her that night, I just want my best friend to be happy again. And from the letters she wrote while she was visiting London, she seemed happy. Now though, well, like I said, I never saw her cry until about a month ago," Ian said.
"I still don't understand why you're here," James stated.
"Here is a train ticket from King's Cross that leaves in fifteen minutes," Ian said as he laid out bundles of papers across the table. "Here is your fake Muggle passport and in case you need it, Muggle money. Take it and go to Moscow."
James looked down at the items in front of him. The passport contained a picture of him, which wasn't moving, and listed all of his information. The train ticket was nonstop to Moscow. His head was spinning, it was too much to process right now. In front of him was a free pass to Moscow to see Lily Evans, the girl who he was still in love with.
Just one month ago, it was what he desired more than anything in the entire world. Now though, James wasn't quite so sure. It had taken him such a long time to get to where he was now, did he really want to start all over again? And although Ian's story sounded interesting, it wasn't convincing. Lily had made it quite clear that she wasn't in love with him. Just because she was crying over it, it didn't change how she felt.
He looked down at the ticket and then back up at Ian. "I, I can't."
"What do you mean you can't?" Ian demanded.
"She doesn't love me and I can't go through that again," James honestly answered.
"You have to go," Ian stated. "She is in tears because of you. You are the reason why she is so upset."
"Did you ever consider me though? Did you ever consider how upset I'll be when I come back to London alone, again?" James shouted.
There was a long pause, neither James nor Ian knew what to say next. James was slightly embarrassed about what he had blurted out to a complete stranger, but wasn't going to pretend that he hadn't said it either.
Suddenly, Sirius looked up from the table and said, "I think you should go."
James looked at his best friend like he had three heads. Did he hear this correctly? Was Sirius actually urging James to go to Moscow and see Lily Evans? Did he completely lose his mind?
Lily had just left him with a broken heart and barely able to function. It had taken nearly a month to get his life back on track and he was still constantly dreaming about her. Sirius of all people knew what effect Lily had on him. And yet he was urging James to hop on a train and travel all the way across Europe just to see her and most likely get his heart broken one more time.
No, it was not worth the risk. He knew better this time. The old janitor from King's Cross was wrong. If he had never gone to Moscow the first time around and never knew that Lily didn't love him, he would have been much better off. Instead he spent weeks in heart wrenching agony because of Lily Evans.
"I think you should go," Sirius repeated.
"Are you out of your mind?" James barked.
"If you don't go, you'll spend the rest of your life wondering," Sirius replied.
"No," James said as he shook his head.
"Please, James, you only have five minutes left before the train leaves, please go," Ian begged. "She's my best friend and I would do anything to make her happy. And I know that you make her happy."
"I can't," James said, he didn't look at Ian though; his eyes were locked on Sirius.
"Go," Sirius said, nodding his head at his best friend.
"What if?" James began.
"Fuck what if," Sirius replied.
"Does this mean you'll go?" Ian asked, shoving the papers closer to James.
"I'm going to Moscow," James answered. The thought was rushing through his head and he could feel his excitement rising. Despite his mind wanting to destroy these feelings of excitement, he couldn't conceal them. This could possibly be another chance for him. Maybe, just maybe things would work out differently this time around.
He grabbed the tickets and apparated over to King's Cross Station. He knew that he was short on time, less than five minutes to make the train. Unfortunately, he couldn't apparate right onto the train. He had to go to an abandoned alley. From there he ran towards the train station. There was no time to walk, he only had a few minutes left.
Adrenalin was pumping through his vein and his heart was racing like a racehorse. He could see the station with ease and was just seconds away from its doors. He pushed past the crowds of people, not caring that he had to squirm past people and even gently pushed someone out of his way.
James knew exactly where the gate was, it was too familiar of a gate. Unfortunately, it was at the very end of the station. He glanced up at a clock; he had one minute to get to the gate. In one minute the train would pull away. All he could do was run.
With every step that he took, his hear of missing the train grew larger. He knew there were other ways to get to Moscow, but making this train was the best way. Making this train would mean that he would see Lily Evans in a few hours. It was faster than Sirius's motorbike, and right now, time was everything.
He could feel sweat forming all over his body, but he didn't care. All that mattered was that he make the train. He was so close, just a couple gate away. He didn't bother to look up at a clock, there wasn't time to look.
Once he arrived at the gate, he came to an abrupt stop. Something wasn't right. The train wasn't there, nor were there any traces of a train. James looked up at the clock, he was two minutes late. He wouldn't have made the train, but he still would have seen the smoke. There should still be people at the gate, everyone that had to say goodbye to loved ones. Instead, James was alone at the gate.
Confused and out of breath, James found his way to a nearby bench. He placed his hands on his knees and took several deep breaths. All the while, his eyes were darting around the station. Something was definitely wrong; very, very wrong.
He grabbed the ticket from his pocket and scanned every word. He was at the right gate, in the right train station, and at the right time. He couldn't understand what was going on. Suddenly though, before his eyes, he saw the time change on his ticket. The departure time of the train was pushed back another fifteen minutes.
What was going on here?
"James," a soft voice from behind him said.
He recognized it at once. He would always recognize that voice. Taking one more deep breath, he turned his head to see her. She was holding both hands in front of her, like a nervous school girl. Her smile was weak, but looked as if it was slowly gaining strength. Her red hair was loose around her shoulders and her emerald eyes were shining.
"Lily," he said.
She walked closer to him and sat next to him on the bench. She looked as if she was trying to find the right words to say, but couldn't find them. After a moment of saying nothing, she shifted her weight and faced him.
Suddenly, her lips were on his. They felt warm against his skin and tasted just like Lily always did. He felt everything in his life melt with that kiss; it was his remedy. Just one gentle, sweet kiss from Lily Evans calmed his body down. He no longer felt tense or anxious, instead he relaxed into her lips.
She pulled away though and James slowly opened his eyes to meet hers. "What are you doing?" he cautiously asked.
"Something I should have done one month ago," she answered. She gave him a soft, sweet smile and her eyes were shining with droplets of tears.
Her words were bliss to his ears. Her touch was heavenly to his skin. Everything about her made him feel warm inside.
"James, I'm sorry," she went on, her eyes welling up even more.
"It's okay," he softly said as he reached out to hold her hand.
"No it's not," she said as she wiped her eyes dry with her free hand. "You said that you believe in second chances, but do you believe third chances too?"
"What about your job and your life in Moscow?" he asked, curiously looking at her.
"There are other jobs," she answered. "And I had a life here too… I, I have a life here too."
"Do you mean it?"
She nodded and said, "James, in all of my life I have never met anyone like you. You make me smile, you make me laugh, you make me a better person and I've never felt more like myself than when I'm with you. You're the only person that I've ever completely trusted and the only person that can make me feel like I'm all that matters to you even when I feel and look awful. I was a fool to think that I didn't love you, because if everything I just described isn't love, then I don't know what is. And I was lucky enough to find you seventh year and I'd be a fool not to be with you now." She choked back tears as she said, "James, I love you."
"I love you too," he replied.
Lily smiled at him before leaning in for another kiss. James could taste her salty tears and wanted nothing more than to make them disappear. His heart was bursting with excitement. This was the moment that he had waited four years for. This was the moment that he and Lily Evans were finally together again.
He thought back to the ring he had bought four years ago, the diamond ring with small ruby stones surrounding it. It had always been his intention to throw it away, but he never did. It was still in his bedroom, tucked away for her. James knew that someday Lily would wear it; maybe not today or tomorrow, or even a year from now. But someday she would become Mrs. James Potter.
Until then though, she was Lily Evans, the one that almost got away.
Author's Note 2: Okay, so that's the final chapter of this story! I really hope that you all liked it, please let me know! And thanks again to everyone who has ever reviewed this story, you have no idea how much I appreciate it!

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Cleobury Road Bridge
Cleobury Road Bridge (Bridge 35) allows the main road from Bridgnorth towards Cleobury Mortimer and Highley to pass underneath the Severn Valley Railway. It is a plate-girder bridge with a span of 55ft on the skew and 35ft on the square, and is located immediately adjacent to Bridgnorth Station. The points controlling access to platforms 1 and 2 are situated beyond the bridge, which is therefore crossed by locomotives while 'running round'. The viewing gallery at the foot of Pan Pudding Hill ends next to the bridge's northern abutment.
The bridge underwent an overhaul which began at the end of October 1973. Two weekends were spent dismantling the bridge down to the metal girders, which were then cleaned primed and painted. New timber baulks were drilled and test assembled next to the bridge. The assembled baulks were then dragged into place using diesel shunter No 17 "Highflyer". Refitting of the rails was hampered by the failure of the steam crane, with the rest of the rails needing to be hauled into place by hand. This was achieved in time for the scheduled Christmas services to run, with the job being completed in the New Year.
A more significant refurbishment was carried out over the winter of 1978-79, during which the steel bridge span itself was replaced as part of the program to upgrade the whole line to take heavier trains. The work was carried out by a combination of the SVRSevern Valley Railway’s Permanent Way and Civil Engineering Departments. The old girders were lifted out and replaced by new girders, supplied by Rubery Owen & Co, using the 30 ton and 6 ton steam cranes positioned on each side of the bridge.
In mid-1992 problems were noted with the bridge’s abutments and the SVRSevern Valley Railway’s consulting engineers recommended that they should be rebuilt. Shortly before this could be carried out, the bridge also suffered a vehicle strike. In January 1993 the girders were again lifted out so that the necessary repair work could be carried out to the abutments. Completion of the work overran by one day, with the SVRSevern Valley Railway running a ‘replacement bus service’ between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade on Saturday 13 March, the first weekend of the 1993 season.
In early 2008, a few days before the section of the line between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade was due to reopen after repairs following the 2007 storm damage, the southern end of the bridge was found to be out of alignment by about 10cm following an unreported strike by a lorry. An emergency road closure was authorised while the 30 ton steam crane successfully relocated the end of the bridge on its bearings, allowing the reopening to take place on Saturday 9 February as planned.


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• Roto Arcade This Week : Sept. 10
• Watch Video: Week 1: Fantasy Duds
On Monday night, Steve Freeman demonstrated why he is simply the most dominant back judge in today's NFL. Freeman seized control of the Cincinnati-Baltimore game in the fourth quarter, just when actual Bengals and Ravens were threatening to decide the outcome.
After the two-minute warning, Baltimore had the football at the Cincinnati one yard-line. It was fourth down, and Kyle Boller was under center. Boller lofted a perfect pass to Todd Heap in the back of the end zone for an apparent game-tying touchdown …
Offensive pass interference!
Replays could detect no obvious infraction. But visual evidence is for the weak. The end zone is Steve Freeman's house, and you will respect his rules.
After the 10-yard interference penalty was enforced, the Ravens had the ball at the Bengals 11. Still fourth down, 1:54 remaining. Under pressure, Boller lobbed a pass down the middle. It was intended for Demetrius Williams. Safety Madieu Williams had the coverage. The ball fell incomplete … but no!
At least that's what Freeman probably said.
Defensive holding! The game will not end until Steve Freeman allows it to end!
First down at the Cincinnati six. Three plays later, Boller rocketed a short pass off Heap, and Bengals defensive tackle Michael Myers dove after the ball, making an astonishing interception. Steve Freeman seemed pleased.
It was a breathtaking performance by a remarkable back judge. If you started Freeman in your fantasy officiating league, congratulations.
If you started Todd Heap in a regular fantasy league, though … well, sorry. It can be a cruel game. I'm sure there are thousands of you who lost your Week 1 match-up because of a rather dubious interference call at the end of the first Monday night game. That's just a brutal way to go 0-1-0.
No matter how you arrived at 0-1-0, and no matter how few total points you managed in Week 1, the best advice I can give you is this: Don't freak. Don't panic. Don't start making eyes at Tony Romo. Even though the video segment (link above) are telling you that Steven Jackson, Drew Brees, and Deion Branch were Week 1 flops, that doesn't mean you should immediately deal them. Their value didn't change substantially after a single game.
But my email today is looking a lot like it did in mid-April, at the beginning of the baseball season: "Albert Pujols is killing me!"
Except that now it's Jackson or Cedric Benson. Going 0-1-0 in a football league inspires extraordinary behavior from fantasy owners. If you're not patient with your uninjured first- and second-round picks, you're likely to make an unfortunate situation (0-1-0) significantly worse.
Don't let a back judge ruin your season. This is not the time to trade elite players.
• This is, however, the appropriate time to troll the waiver wire. In most active leagues, Derrick Ward is the add of the day. Chris Brown, Lamont Jordan, and Ronald Curry are all undoubtedly out there in many 10-team public leagues, but not in larger, more competitive formats. Ward is going to go to a team with relatively high waiver priority, of course. If you're ninth or tenth in the priority queue, consider Sammy Morris, Chicago's Adrian Peterson, or Michael Pittman instead.
As we discussed in the Sunday Scene, Morris' carries were basically even with Laurence Maroney's for quite a while in the first half against the Jets. Those 11 rushing attempts weren't exclusively in mop-up duty. Pittman figures to benefit from Carnell Williams' rib injury. Peterson doesn't yet seem like any great threat to Cedric Benson … but Benson's running style does. He does not at all times appear to be trying to make tacklers miss so much as he's trying to make them disintegrate.
• The most impressive player – in fact, he may have been the only impressive player – in the Monday night/Tuesday morning game between Arizona and San Francisco was 49ers rookie linebacker Patrick Willis. He had nine tackles, two assists, and a forced fumble. That guy was a maniac, and the three-headed Mike monster calling the game was right to focus on him. Don't ignore Willis in IDP leagues.
• We don't yet know the severity of Steve McNair's groin injury, but you shouldn't bet on him missing games. The Ravens have an excellent match-up with the user-friendly Jets in Week 2. If you need a one-week fill-in for Eli Manning, consider the Baltimore QB. Whoever it is. Boller wasn't so bad on Monday night. Freeman was just that much better.
• September 16 at home against Kansas City seems like the game in which Rex Grossman will accumulate 90 percent of his useful statistics in 2007. You might recall his 289-yard, four-touchdown performance at home against Detroit on September 17, 2006.
• Wednesday, when the waiver dust settles, we'll finally sift through the Week 1 results in the Y! Tank Johnson Desert Classic. And we'll discuss the awesomeness of what is clearly the Kissing Suzy Kolber approach to fantasy football: the multi-Johnson attack.


For the 2021 P/E collection, Adidas will propose Futurecraft.loop : 100% recyclable sneakers, we decrypt on GreenyBirdDress :
Recall and history of the Adidas brand with recycling :
In 2015, Adidas and Parley for the Oceans presented a shoe with a fully manufactured upper made from recycled marine plastic waste fibres and yarns. I mention this in every speech 😃
Today, Adidas is committed to using only recycled polyester in all of its products by 2024.
The un-manufacturing and manufacturing stages of the sneakers :
Once the worn pair is recovered, it is washed and reduced to a granular state. These are new polyester yarns from other basketball pairs, in order to make these sneakers. These worn pairs are totally melted to recreate new sneakers. Thus, the loop is closed: we speak of a circular economy “in closed loop”.
The Futurecraft.loop project is a answer to the problem of plastic waste, especially in the seas. This project proposes a circular manufacturing model in which raw materials can be recycled to infinity. In marketing terms, we are talking about regenerated material.
Sports shoes are usually made from a complex mixture of materials and elements that are glued together, making them a product that can only be recycled into lower-value, lower-quality items.
These brand new pairs are based on an éco-design approach produced, mixing matter circularity : they are composed of a single material and assembled without any glue. Each element is made of 100% recyclable TPU transformed into yarn, knitted, shaped and assembled with a “Boost” midsole.
There are two types of TPU, the one used here is TPU AU (polyester) : they hydrolyze but they have a very good resistance to oils.
Once the shoes are at the end of life, it is up to the owner to bring the pair back to Adidas stores : they are then washed and reduced into granules, then reworked to create the basic material of a new pair of shoes, without any loss or waste. The problem here is finally that circularity and biodegradability must be created under factory conditions. This reminds me of the sneakers of Lenzing, produced in a few materials only (more info HERE)
Tanyaradzwa Sahanga, technology Innovation Manager, said :
We wanted to create a new type of product that we could recover, grind and reuse to make new Adidas products. We were aware that this was an ambitious goal! Moreover, on several occasions, we have been faced with difficult technical problems to overcome, but now that we have made this first breakthrough, the situation has changed! We cannot create a “circular” future alone, we need everyone to participate.


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More than 120 people gathered at Smitty K’s Sports Bar & Grill in College Station on Tuesday night to hear from nine of the 12 Republican candidates for the U.S. House District 17 seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Bill Flores.
The candidates spoke for more than two hours on issues ranging from border security to health care to the role of the federal government.
Former Texas A&M professor Todd Kent said voters should look not just to elect a conservative, but also to elect a representative who will be a leader in the 435-member U.S. House. Kent said that he believed a desire to assimilate into the U.S. ought to be foremost in looking at immigration, as opposed to putting merit-based criterion first.
“We need to reform our legal immigration system,” Kent said. “The number one criteria ought to be that somebody coming in wants to be an American. Assimilation should be the number one criteria.”
College Station City Councilwoman Elianor Vessali spoke about the need to rein in government spending, said she supported term limits for congressional representatives, seeks market-based health care solutions and said she would join the conservative Freedom Caucus if elected.
“I will be a conservative champion for you in Washington,” Vessali said. “I am committed to this community.”
Like every candidate present, Vessali described herself as “pro-life” when asked if abortion was something that should be legal in any circumstances. Vessali expanded on her stance.
“I think the right to life is an important issue — not just from conception, but all the way through death. I think that’s what is key,” Vessali. “As I think about my pro-life stance, it’s about valuing life, valuing you in every way. We have people who may have a physical handicap. We value you. We have people who may have a mental handicap. We value you. That is the important message that we need to give.”
Former U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, retired Army Col. Jeff Oppenheim and Austin-based financial adviser Ahmad Adnan did not attend the forum.
Former U.S. Secret Service agent Scott Bland focused many of his comments on security at home and abroad, noting he worked early in his Secret Service career “working cleanup at Ground Zero” following the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.. Born and raised in Waco, he described himself as a child of District 17.
“We’ve got to take our national security seriously — it’s got to be the number one discussion that we have,” Bland said. “And we’ve got to live in a country where God comes first and the rights of the unborn are protected — and where we stand with our president.”
College Station-based Marine Corps veteran Trent Sutton began by speaking of his military service. He made five deployments to combat zones in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“I’m running for Congress because I believe we need to send more conservative veterans to Congress standing up for our shared values,” Sutton said.
Sutton was unequivocal in his opposition to amnesty for undocumented immigrants and said he would not join the Freedom Caucus. “It belongs to the district,” he said of his voting card. Sutton also said he wants to work to address the national debt.
In the discussion about college campuses and free speech, Brazos Eye Surgery of Texas co-owner Renee Swann said she hopes people can learn to discuss politics and religion with civility, a comment that garnered sustained applause.
“We need to set the example. As Republicans, we need to set the example of what it is to have civic and civil discourse over tough issues — and I plan to go to Washington and be that example,” Swann said. Swann also said she wants to see government “get out of” health care.
Business owner Laurie Godfrey McReynolds said in her closing remarks that the country, like individuals, should “live by a budget.” She wants government entities to rein in spending.
“I am a businessperson, and I decided to run because I like our president — he is a businessman and is running our country like a business, and he needs help. I want to go up there and help him,” she said.
George Hindman of Pflugerville, an engineer who is president of Keystone Aerospace, said he wants to see government spending controlled, noted the endorsement he received from the group Texas Right to Life, and said he would join the Freedom Caucus if elected.
“I want to solve things like illegal immigration and the out-of-control budget deficit,” Hindman said. “In the maximum of 12 years that I would serve this district, I would defend President Trump against partisan attacks, I would defend freedom of speech, and freedom of religion … and the right for states to set their own priorities.”
Waco-based real estate broker Kristen Alamo Rowin said she wants to end corruption in its various forms, said illegal immigration has had numerous negative impacts, and expressed gratitude for students at Baylor and A&M who have shown their support for her campaign.
“I am proud to be part of the next generation of leaders that is coming up,” Rowin said.
Waco-based David M. Saucedo presented a “constituent first” approach, saying he doesn’t think he has all the answers but desires to follow the will and wisdom of those in his district, if elected.
“I believe in investing in the district — in developing working relationships with constituents in District 17,” he said.
In a discussion about college campuses and free speech, Saucedo said he wants to invest in a variety of post-high school options for young people.
“We need to stop pushing every child that comes through the education system into debt-based education — we need to promote trades and get young people in our communities into trades and show them how much money is in … so many other avenues,” Saucedo said.
Grassroots 2020 sponsored the event.


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Climatic influences on fruit quality and sensory traits of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica): a 5-year evaluation
Cactus pears were introduced into South Africa and are used mainly as fodder crops. Interest in commercial fruit production has increased in the past few years. Since Opuntia ficus-indica and Opuntia robusta flourish in arid and semi-arid regions, it is worth looking into their potential not only as a fodder crop in dry seasons, but also for fruit production. Forty-two cultivars are being evaluated at an experimental orchard at Bloemfontein in the Free State Province in South Africa. Twelve cultivars with commercial fruit production potential were selected for evaluation of fruit eating quality as well as the effect of climate thereon. These were evaluated over five production seasons. Correlations were drawn on the influence of maximum temperature, heat units and rainfall on fruit quality. Rainfall had a significant positive effect on fruit mass, total soluble solids (TSS) content, glucose content, pulp pH and percentage titratable acidity (% TA), while it had a negative effect on percentage pulp and betacyanin (Bc) and betaxanthin (Bx) pigment contents. Fruit mass, TSS, glucose, fructose content and % TA correlated negatively with total heat units, while % pulp, vitamin C content, pulp pH, Bc and Bx correlated positively with total heat units. Maximum temperatures had similar effects on fruit quality to those observed for heat units, except for pulp pH. From these data, it is clear that all climatic factors measured correlated to changes in fruit quality, especially TSS, sugars, acidity and colour (pigments), although the effect of rainfall was most profound.
Coetzer, G.M., De Wit, M., Fouché, H.J. and Venter, S.L. (2019). Climatic influences on fruit quality and sensory traits of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica): a 5-year evaluation. Acta Hortic. 1247, 23-30
fruit quality, rainfall, accumulated heat units, maximum temperature

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- NCB destroys 62 acres of cannabis crop in Champawat, villagers furious
In an indication of the extent of illegal cultivation of marijuana in the hills, sleuths from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) have destroyed a massive 62 acres of the plant in just three days. The bureau is now going to extend their crackdown to other districts in the hill state. While no one has been booked for growing the narcotic plant, villagers are not amused at the crackdown and have launched furious protests against the bureau, the local administration and the government, demanding compensation for their “loss”.
- NCB destroys 62 acres of cannabis crop, 'innocent' villagers seek compensation
ALMORA: In an indication of the extent of illegal cultivation of marijuana in the hills, sleuths from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) have destroyed a massive 62 acres of the plant in just three days. The bureau is now going to extend their crackdown to other districts in the hill state. While no one has been booked for growing the narcotic plant, villagers are not amused at the crackdown and have launched furious protests against the bureau, the local administration and the government, demanding compensation for their “loss”. Over the last three days, a team from NCB’s Dehradun office, along with police and revenue police have been systematically visiting villages and destroying extensive farms of the plant across Champawat district. Based on information they received from the district administration, the team visited Lupda, Khetda, Ratikhan, Chauri, Kafli and several other villages in the district. Most of the villages fall in Lohaghat block, infamous for hemp cultivation. Madho Singh, zonal director of NCB Uttarakhand, told TOI, “We launched an operation first in Champawat district after receiving specific information about illicit cultivation, trade and use of marijuana in the area. So far, in three days, we have destroyed 62 acres of the crop. We will soon be expanding the scope of the drive to other districts of the state.” Farmers, however, were not amused at seeing the crop go up in smoke, and have demanded compensation. “We never knew growing it was prohibited. We have traditionally cultivated hemp for different purposes in the state. While the Uttarakhand government is looking to legalise cannabis cultivation, our crops are being destroyed. We don’t know who to listen to,” said Govind Singh, a farmer from Ratikhan village in Lohaghat block. Uttarakhand is known for its cannabis crop. While it is grown by farmers in some places, it can be found in the wild elsewhere. The seeds are sold openly in markets. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, prohibits cultivation of cannabis for recreation. The state government last year proposed to legalise cultivation of cannabis plant for industrial, medicinal and scientific purposes to provide employment opportunities. The stalk of the hemp plant is used to make rope, apparel, shoes and other items, while hemp seed can be used to make oil, flour and animal feed. The seeds are extensively used in pickles and chutneys in the hill state. Singh said, “Our team is not attempting to stop cultivation of hemp for food. But the traditional use has given way to drug abuse. There were confirmed reports of illicit trade and we have to act accordingly.”
- Clocking a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 16 per cent, the packaged food market in India is expected to have crossed $51.5 million (mn) mark in 2015 as against $25 million in 2010, noted a recent ASSOCHAM-TechSci Research joint study.
Clocking a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 16 per cent, the packaged food market in India is expected to have crossed $51.5 million (mn) mark in 2015 as against $25 million in 2010, noted a recent ASSOCHAM-TechSci Research joint study.
- Blind cameras mark major security lapse at Pune international airport
Seven CCTV cameras found on the blink after a car was stolen from the parking lot; CISF personnel say they were privy to malfunction and had alerted authorities At a time when airports are being repeatedly targeted by terrorists and closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera footage have been critical in identifying and going after the perpetrators, about seven critically positioned cameras at Pune International Airport have been on the blink for a month now, in a serious compromise of its security. Sources in the airport management reveal the cameras that are not working are positioned at the parking lot, the parking bay outside the arrival and departure gates and also some inside, near the check-in counters.What is remarkable is that a senior officer from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) says that they were privy to the fact and had raised the issue several times but the airport authority took no notice. It took a theft of a car from the airport's parking last week for the information to come out in the open. "It was when we sought CCTV camera footage to get a visual on the crime and identify the criminal that we were told that the camera was not working," informed Bhalchandra Gaikwad, police sub-inspector of Vimantal police chowky. Pune Mirror had published the story on September 22 ('Man disguised as cop steals car from airport parking lot'). According to officials of the engineering department, this triggered a scrutiny of the airport's cameras by the engineering department of the airport authority, when they took cognisance of the dysfunctional cameras. "CCTV cameras are monitored by CISF and we do the maintenance. Now we find seven of the cameras not working and this is a major security concern, particularly given that Pune airport is a defence establishment," noted the deputy manager of the airport's engineering division. "The footage of the CCTV camera records only for 30 days. The security agency store the daily footage. We don't have footage of the cameras not functioning. We raised the issues several times in the past, but it seems airport authorities are not taking it seriously. We check each and every movement of the passengers from entrance to boarding. With the cameras not getting fixed we have perked up our vigilance at those spots," said a senior officer from CISF. Contrary to CISF officers' claim that they have been intimating the situation at every security meeting, Pune airport director, Ajay Kumar, who was even the dark about the car theft from the parking, told Mirror, "I have no knowledge of any camera not working on the premises. I will seek all the details." He also seemed surprised by the information. "We constantly hold meeting with CISF officials to review security issue," he added. Admitting that they had been intimated by CISF on the issue earlier, a senior official of the engineering department confirmed, "CISF had complained about the cameras not working. However, we did not escalate to the higher authorities. But now we will submit the report in a few days." This raises questions about a casual approach at a time when security of the airport is being beefed up with additional sniffer dogs, proposals of a bar code scanners to be given to CISF personnel. The lapse has caught all and sundry by surprise. "These days we are experience heightened airport security. On Friday, while taking a flight I was told to remove my shoes for scanning and there were sniffer dogs checking our baggage, so this is rather appalling that they have allowed cameras to switch off," said Gaurav Dixit, a businessman and frequent flier. "The increase in number of flights and corresponding rise in footfall at Pune airport has made it more critical for the authorities to crank up its vigilance. Such lapses cannot be allowed," noted Dhairshil Vandekar, formerchairman of Pune airline operators' committee.
- PGTI adopts anti-doping rules to mark its 10th anniversary
Indian golfers will now come under the ambit of international anti-doping rules as the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) which marks 10 years of its inception today took the initial steps in implementing the international doping guidelines.
- PGTI adopts anti-doping rules to marks its 10th anniversary
New Delhi, Sep 24 () Indian golfers will now come under the ambit of international anti-doping rules as the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) which marks 10 years of its inception today took the initial steps in implementing the international doping guidelines.
- Football: Mourinho feels heat as Wenger marks anniversary
London, Sept 23, 2016 (AFP) -Jose Mourinho has vowed to silence the critics when Manchester United face champions Leicester, while his old rival Arsene Wenger hopes to celebrate a memorable milestone with a rare success against Chelsea on Saturday.
- Forest officials find pug marks of wild cat at Pokhran Rd-2
The claims of residents’ sighting a leopard in the abandoned Glaxo Smith Kline company plot at Pokhran Road-2 seem to be true as the forest officials found two to three day old pug marks of the wild cat in the area on Thursday. The officials also found a carcass of a stray dog.
- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg pledges $3 billion to fight disease
Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan are committing $3 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate basic scientific research. The goal is to "cure, prevent or manage all disease" in the next 80 or so years, a timeframe the 30-something couple are unlikely to live to see.
- 18K students to recite Gita verses to mark Gita Jayanti
Chandigarh, Sep 21 () 18,000 students will recite verses from the Gita at the inaugural function of the International Gita Mahotsav-2016 at Kurukshetra on December 6 to be organised by the Haryana Government with events in all the districts of the state.
- LeEco crosses Rs 100 crore mark in first 'EPIC 919' sale
Bengaluru, Sep 21 (IANS) Chinese internet and technology conglomerate, LeEco sold more than 70,000 superphones, 2,000 Super TVs and close to 20,000 accessories -- crossing over Rs 100 crore mark -- in the first-ever "EPIC 919" shopping festival in India.

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Please turn to the book of Qohelet, chapter one, beginning in verse one. Oh, that's right, you know Qohelet as Ecclesiastes, a wisdom book of the Old Testament. The Hebrew name for this book is Qohelet and the Greek translation of this Hebrew word is Ecclesiastes.
Twice the author of Qohelet calls himself qoheleth, 1:12 and 7:27. English versions of 12:8-10 use the word twice to refer to the preacher. This Hebrew word does not appear any where else in Hebrew writings. This term does come from a stem of a verb which means, "to assemble."
Hebrew scholars seem to be divided over how the verb is used with a masculine ending and its significance. They do agree that our word probably referred to some type of "office." The idea that seems to come from this agreement is "one who collects" or "one who calls an assembly together" or even "one who speaks to an assembly."
The Hebrew word for assembly is qahal and is translated by the LXX (Greek Translation of the Hebrew Old Testament) as ekklesia. This probably influenced the LXX translation of qohelet by the Greek word ekklesiastes, which we get our present day Latin and English names.
Lest, you write this book and Solomon off, remember this writing is set in the literary genre of Jewish wisdom literature. Qoheleth is a God-fearer, likened unto our term "believer" so the idea that all things consist of temporary and profitless effort is the very dynamic of his writing. He has discovered and considered that nihilism, (the belief that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated); hedonism (a school of thought which argues that pleasure is the only intrinsic good), and even determinism (the idea that every event is necessitated by antecedent events and conditions together with the laws of nature) is appealing to the human mind, one must regard the ultimate value of such temporary pursuits with the pursuit of the eternal. In other words, our preacher is saying that we cannot confuse the temporary with the eternal, the physical with the spiritual, or what is of true value with that of merely temporary value.
We can eat, work, sleep, drink, and enjoy this life and the things in it as long as we do so in light of the reality of eternity. We will not take one thing we have built, bought, or bundled (accumulated) in this life into eternity with us. The square foot of our home, the number of cars, the possessions, bank accounts, vacation homes, toys and trinkets will all be destroyed and forgotten.
We are non-citizens in this world to be living under combat conditions as we are engaged in spiritual warfare as we wait on the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. Whoever invented, "Whoever dies with the most toys wins" is the 'Biggest Loser.'" Ken Holloway on his Ken Holloway and The Best of Ken Holloway CD's sings a song called Trailer Hitch - "if you have in your heart to be rich, you'll never find a hearse - with a trailer hitch."
God rules over all and will one day bring every act, attitude, and word into judgement. Qoheleth teaches us that this life is worth living even in the worst or darkest of times. We can use and enjoy what God has created. We must consider however, God, His rule, His coming judgement, and the reality of eternity and not live as if this life is all that there is.
"The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep His commandments,
for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment,
with every secret thing whether good or evil." (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14, ESV)
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The Moon Formed 50 Million Years After the Formation of the Solar System
The Earth's natural satellite is more ancient than previously thought.
Scientists at the University of Cologne, Germany, have found that the moon formed 50 million years after the birth of the solar system, reported Phys.org and BTA.
It turns out that the Earth's natural satellite is more ancient than previously thought. Previous studies have shown that the formation of the moon occurred no later than 150 million years later on Earth. The results of the analysis of samples of lunar rocks collected during the Apollo mission revealed that the moon formed 4.51 billion years ago.
Now scientists have estimated the amount of isotopes of the hafnium and wolfram elements.
The radioactive decay of hafnium-182 and tungsten-182 continued only during the first 70 million years of the existence of the solar system. This led to the conclusion that the molten rocks containing the isotopes began to cool earlier. Therefore, the collision of Earth with a large cosmic object, which led to the appearance of the moon, occurred in the first few tens of millions of years after the formation of the solar system.
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Sautéed asparagus and grilled rib eye steak
Ok…let me tell you how delicious our meal was today!!!! It was mouthwatering and so fast and easy to make!!! I picked Thomas up from the airport and told him I had a surprise for him…his favorite (besides cheesey mashed potatoes and pork chops)…steak and asparagus!!! We were starving and this meal took literally 15 minutes to make (if that)! There is minimal ingredients for these recipes and can be increased or reduced depending on your taste buds.
I was going to blog about the white chocolate blackberry cake with white chocolate icing I made but that will be for next week :-). I promise!! It was sooooooooo gooooood!!! If you have a sweet tooth, this dessert is for you!
- Asparagus (I chose to split the bunch in half to save the rest to cook for tomorrow with my chicken and mushrooms)
- 1/2 teaspoon of Romano and Parmesan cheese
- 1/8 teaspoon of garlic salt
- 1/8 teaspoon of pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter (I used Land O’ Lakes unsalted extra creamy)
- 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil
Heat together the butter and olive oil in a cast iron skillet on the stove.
Pinch the end of the asparagus stalks off and lay in the pan.
Sprinkle the garlic salt and pepper and cook for 4 minutes.
Add the parmesan and Romano cheese and cook for another 4 minutes.
The cheese will start to get crispy, turn brown and stick to the bottom of the pan. Be careful it does not burn. After putting on our plates, I scraped the extra cheese off and added to the top of the asparagus…to garnish it…wink wink! It all depends on whether you like your asparagus al dente or on the softer side for cooking time.
I just had to include pictures of this steak. Look at all the juice!! Yummy! I bought rib eyes from the meat counter at Kroger and grilled them on medium heat. The key ingredient is McCormick Grill Mates Montreal Steak Seasoning. While the asparagus was cooking, I was cooking the steaks at the same time.
Ingredients: (I seasoned both sides of the steak before grilling)
- 1/4 teaspoon Olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon Garlic Salt
- 1/8 teaspoon Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon of McCormick Grill Mates Montreal Steak Seasoning (25% less sodium)
It all depends on how you like your steak. Our steaks were on the thinner side as well so it didn’t take very long to cook. I sprayed the grates with PAM Butter cooking spray to make sure they did not stick. The grill was smoking and the fire was hitting the edges of the steak making them crispy. I typically let the steak marinate a bit before throwing on the grill but today there wasn’t time. We were hungry!
Asparagus and steak are allowed on the Keto diet and boy did we take advantage of that!! haa haa. But the cake isn’t…oops :-).
Hope you enjoyed this easy meal. If you have leftovers, you can cook them up with organic eggs the next morning or make a steak salad for lunch!
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INCREDIBLE Storytelling! Uniquely Human…
New networks exploded around the globe and unlimited Internet resources moved 7.7 billion of us toward unknown endings as iPhone information technology merged with Homo sapiens biometrics. We can modify ourselves in today’s world with pocket computers but are the children ready to make such choices? Fingertips stories have helped us understand the power of the iPhone/Internet/information era, putting incredible options within our reach. Reality must now provide us with multiple possibilities and future choices. Storytellers must now determine which of our options will reign supreme.
Our perspectives of technical facts and big data can help us to recognize the tremendous benefits that the ubiquitous smartphones have created. Despite all the advantages, the negative effects of the devices need to be looked at as well. We need broad analyses of today’s smart phones and their apps across all sectors of Government, education, industry and healthcare. I challenge the technical industries to lead the way, in concert with the educational institutions and academic communities, to lay out 21st century pathways that will allow us to bypass or eradicate the pitfalls of social media, technical addiction, personal privacy, national security and cyber terrorism.
It is time to share our best stories with each other to determine which of the paths are our connections for tomorrow… Bob Magnant 2019


Section of I-95 closes in Benson, traffic to shift for Hurricane Matthew repairs
Posted October 13, 2016 4:20 p.m. EDT
Benson, N.C. — A section of Interstate 95 will be closed in Benson for at least two days as crews divert traffic and begin work to repair damage caused by Hurricane Matthew.
All traffic on I-95 south will be diverted through Benson from 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and a section of the highway at the Johnston-Harnett County line will be closed as the North Carolina Department of Transportation will install a crossover to place all traffic on the northbound side of I-95 to facilitate repairs.
While southbound lanes of I-95 south are closed, traffic will be rerouted through Benson along N.C. Highway 242 from Interstate 40 through downtown Benson on U.S. Highway 301 before it eventually rejoins I-95 at Jonesboro Road near Dunn.
Benson police will assist in directing traffic through the detour and minimize impact on local roads. Significant delays are expected.
Once all traffic is moved to the northbound side of the highway, the traffic shift will remain in place for at least three weeks as DOT officials repair the damaged section of I-95.


Johann Nepomuk Hummel
String Trio No.2 in G Major
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837) was not only considered one of the most important composers of his time but was also widely regarded as the greatest piano virtuoso of his era. We owe the transmission of Mozart's pianistic style and technique to him. From early on, Hummel was recognized as a prodigy and not just on the piano. Brought to Vienna from his native Pressburg (today Bratislava) at the age of 4, Hummel auditioned to study with Mozart. While Mozart accepted the occasional day student for the odd hour or half hour lesson, he refused to take on full-time students because he was too busy. In Hummel's case, immediately recognizing the extraordinary talent, Mozart not only made an exception, but insisted that Hummel live with him so that he could supervise every aspect of the his musical education. In fact, Hummel was the only full-time student Mozart ever had.
Hummel was widely regarded as Europe's leading pianist for more than two decades and most of the next generation's leading pianists at one point or another studied with him. His compositions were widely played during his lifetime and throughout the 19th century. Stylistically, Hummel's music generally represents the end of the Viennese Classical Era and the bridge period between it and Romanticism. His two string trios are perfect examples of Hummel as a bridge composer between the two eras.
The opening movement to the String Trio in G Major, Allegro moderato, after an introductory "trumpet call" to order, has for its main theme a light Mozartean melody which given a bright and elegant treatment. The second movment, Andante, begins in an almost religious vein, but slowly the mood lightens and and the second theme is given a playful treatment. A very typically classical Menuetto follows with a wonderful trio which provides a striking contrast. The finale, Rondo alla burlesca vivace, is full of good humor and plays a few musical jokes (on a tune from Mozart's opera The Magic Flute) on the listener.
Just as in the first string trio, we find lovely melodies and fine part writing, which makes this a desirable addition to any chamber musician's library.


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Saturday, February 03, 2007
butter cream icing vs buttercream frosting
today we baked cupcakes again (and again)! lol... well actually we wanted to bake some cuppies for my cousin yasmin whose celebrating her 4th birthday tomorrow. hmm... i guess i will post yasmin's cupcakes pics tomorrow also yea... and as usual, we used some of the extra cupcakes as trial for us to decorate them. eventually the pattern that i did this time was exactly the same one like our shortbread biscuits except that this time it was a bit tiny ;)
kuE's note: for me, i prefer buttercream frosting instead, since i first tried it a few weeks ago. the texture was of course more soft and easy to pipe-out. you could see the difference here and here for butter cream icing. how about you—what's your choice?


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The rebel Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) otherwise called the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has kidnapped three Chinese mining workers in Mendi district, West Wellega Zone of Western Ethiopia.
“We have detained three Chinese nationals involved in a mining operation in Mendi, west Wellega Zone , they are all in safe hands and in good health” official letter released by OLF-OLA said. A picture displaying photos of the abducted Chinese citizens has been released along with the letter.
“Mining companies operating in this area have been responsible for the displacement of many farming communities that were not adequately compensated,” the letter further reads.
OLF-OLA claimed the incumbent is not a legitimate government and cannot allocate lands for such huge investment projects.


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TEMPE, Ariz. - The Colorado State softball team kicked off its 2014 season on Friday at the Kajikawa Classic, earning a pair of wins over Portland State and Bradley. The Rams started their season with a 6-2 victory over Portland State before rolling straight into their second game, where they shut out the Braves, 8-0.
Game 1: CSU 6, Portland State 2
Colorado State jumped on the board early, scoring on the second batter of the game, but the showstopper occurred in the top of the sixth inning.
Tied at 2-2, the Rams loaded the bases. That’s when senior shortstop Ashlie Ortega stepped to the plate and blew the game open with a grand slam to right.
Ortega also brought in runs in the first and second inning, going 3-for-3 and driving in all six of the Rams’ runs.
In the first, freshman Haley Hutton led the game off with a hit by pitch. She scored on the next at-bat, when Ortega doubled. In the second, Ortega again doubled, bringing in Kendal Butterfield, who had singled.
In the sixth, the Rams loaded the bases with a Butterfield single, Molly Randle walk and Hutton hit by pitch before Ortega’s blast.
Randle threw a complete game in the circle, earning the win and allowing just one earned run. She struck out four over seven innings.
Game 2: CSU 8, Bradley 0
Immediately following the Rams’ win over Portland State, CSU faced Bradley.
After battling through three scoreless innings, the Rams plated three runs in the fourth. That would be all CSU would need as sophomore Holly Reinke was brilliant in the circle, allowing just one hit over six innings. She struck out six.
Senior transfer Chelsea O’Connor, playing in just her second-ever game with the Rams, went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Taylor Hutton, Ortega, Shae Rodriguez and Danielle Wikre also drove in runs for CSU. Wikre went 3-for-3 in the nightcap, including plating the game’s first run.
CSU would add five more runs in the sixth, opening up with a series of singles by Wikre, Rodriguez and sophomore catcher Jaelyn Manzanares. Taylor Hutton then drove in the first two runs with a single to left-center. The Rams added another run with an Ortega bases-loaded walk, before O’Connor ended the game early due to mercy rule with a two-run single.
The Rams continue the Kajikawa Classic Saturday with a challenging test against Oregon State of the Pac-12. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT.
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Air Comm (Booth No. 3748) is supplying vapor-cycle air-conditioning systems to Eurocopter for the U.S. Army’s Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program, which is led by EADS North America. Designated UH-72 by the Army, the LUH is a variant of the Eurocopter EC 145. According to Keith Steiner, Air Comm’s evaporator configuration is important to the Army.
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2010, April 14
Location: Dara detention facility and state prison
Approx time: mid day
The heat outside was so intense. Just a few seconds was enough for me, but the inside was worse. No a.c. and a bunch of sweaty guys makes a prison smell bad. Being outside is your only other option. I was hanging with some friends of mine outside and with Jamie.
Someone called my name, 'Alex!' I turned around. It was a guard. 'yes sir' I said. 'The warden is ready for you boy' said the guard. 'You mean-' the guard interupted me. 'Yes, yes hurry up and say goodbye to your friends here. It's hotter than hell out here and I don't wanna stand out here any longer than I should!'
I turned to Jamie. 'w-well' I said. 'Man I don't wanna leave you. Not right now. Not like this!' replied Jamie. 'you're not the one leaving, I am' I said. 'yea well you're still my best friend.... I wish you could stay a little longer at least. I've been trying to spend all day today with you.' said Jamie. 'Hey! Shit face! Hurry the hell up!! Am I going to have to beat you?!' I replied instantly, 'no sir.' I turned back towards Jamie sad and worried. 'tell Nicholas I said if he ever gets out..' the guard took me by my arm and started pulling me back towards the prison. 'what the fuck man!' I shouted 'shut up, you were wasting time.' I shook myself free. 'Get off of me!' I shouted. The guard pulled out his baton and got ready to fight me. 'you little brat!' he said. I put my fists up ready to fight back. 'common I don't wanna fight, I just want to talk to my friend real quick!' truth is, I kinda didn't care. I was about to die anyways so I wouldn't have cared what happened to me or anyone else for that matter. The guard started to walk slowly toward the side and I copied his movements. He came at me and swung his baton. My heart jumped and in that moment, everything became different. Everything shifted into a different state. For a split second, it was like the world slowed down. I swear that's what happened. I dodged his swing, and punched him in his ribs. He stumbled and came at me again. I immediately dodged his attack and followed it with another blow to his ribs and another to his kidney. The inmates circled us and started shouting and cheering us on. I could hear what everyone was saying, and everything seemed so crisp. My vision was like an eagle, and all my other senses sharpened. I figured it was my adrenaline that was flowing through my body. I continued going around in circles with the guard and then realized one big problem.... Jonas. He was up in his tower and the last time I saw him, he was napping. I looked over at his tower real quick and saw he was moving about, and then I saw he got ahold of his gun. A pain shot my jaw, as I turned around. The guard hit me one good time and I stumbled back into the inmates. They threw me back in. I was all sweaty and so was everybody else. I swung at the guard and hit him in his eye and I heard a click. It came from behind me. I turned around and in that moment, everything became slow again for a split second. But for some reason, that split second felt like a whole minute. Everything went slow, including me. So moving faster wAs really hard. It felt like I was in a mud pit and my movement was slowed greatly. I pulled my head back and to the side. I felt like I was dodging something but I honestly didn't know why. But at the same time, I kinda did. I pulled and pulled until my whole head was tilted away from Jonas. I saw something slowly pass my face. I shot my eyes towards it just in time to see what it was... A bullet... A huge bullet... One that could only come from one gun in the world.. Jonas's Hit 102. The bullet teardrop into the ground and instantly, everything went back to normal speed again. I turned to look at Jonas and I heard someone call from the prison. 'What the fuck is going on over here!!' everyone stopped and looked. It was manny. He walked over towards us. He looked at me and 'superman' punched me. I was out...


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Works on Africa’s second tallest skyscraper are set to begin in July following a successful ground-breaking on the site Tuesday. It will be the second loftiest in the city and continent respectively after ‘The Pinnacle’ when completed in two-and-a-half years.
Stakeholders are bullish that the new development, to be called 88 Nairobi Condominium, has found the right location – Upper Hill – just a stone-throw away from where Africa’s tallest building is being erected.
“This ground-breaking is going to send a powerful message about the future of Kenya, which is increasingly becoming a hub for investment in sub-Saharan Africa,” said Jonathan Jackson, Chairman of Lordship Africa – the real estate development and Investment Company undertaking the project.
The ambitious project, to be built at a cost of Sh5 billion (excluding land-associated costs and permits), sits on two acres and is being financed from a consortium of equity partners, debts bankrolling and income generated from the project’s off-plan sales.
The complex will have 44 floors with 288 houses, with an average monthly rental prices of Sh370, 000 and the lowest at Sh175,000, which is touted to be ‘affordable’ by its standards – with a purchase price ranging from Sh11.5million to Sh32.1million for a one-bedroom and two-bedroom units respectively.
Jackson says the Czech Republic and Slovakia developer, is responding to an already existing trend and the resultant demand for quality residential units by putting up the structure, albeit with distinct features, amenities matching European Union standards and requirements.
“It will showcase pure architectural excellence and sophistication, making it an ideal target for investors and workers in Upper Hill to live in a quiet residential fully serviced condominium,” he says.
At more than 45,000 square feet, the development will include a comprehensive set of communal facilities, namely: two lush gardens covering 18,000square feet, restaurants, a deluxe gym and spa, resident bars, meeting and function rooms and lounges among other luxury amenities.
The tender process for the project is expected to be complete at the start of second quarter of the year to pave way for actual construction works, with an international contractor believed to be favoured to a local builder due to swift work deadlines, needed for the project.
The development comes in the wake of a thriving property market which observers say is being overshadowed by a ‘glut’ particularly in Nairobi, with indications of relatively low rental prices for most high-rise buildings, most of which are located in Upper hill and Community areas.


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