(a) Unless otherwise provided, all established federal standards are adopted and shall be enforced by the Department of Labor of North Carolina.
(b) The Commissioner shall provide for publication in the North Carolina Register any modification by the federal government of the established federal standards within 30 days of their adoption.
(c) For the protection of the public health, the Commission for Public Health shall adopt and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources shall enforce rules that establish water quality and water sanitation standards for migrant housing under this Article.
(d) The requirements for the collection, treatment, and disposal of sewage, as provided in Article 11 of Chapter 130A, and the rules adopted pursuant to that Article shall apply to migrant housing.
(e) Whenever the outside temperature falls below 50 degrees Fahrenheit and the migrant housing is occupied, heating equipment shall be provided and operable. Regardless of outside temperature, this equipment must be capable of maintaining living areas of 65 degrees Fahrenheit. If housing is to be occupied from May 15 until September 1 only, no heating equipment shall be required at the time of preoccupancy inspection.
(f) All migrant housing shall comply with the standards regarding fire safety for migrant housing as adopted by the Commission for Public Health and in effect on January 1, 1989.
(g) For purposes of this Article, the established federal standard provided in 29 C.F.R. 1910.142(i) does not apply. The following standards shall apply to migrant housing:
(1) Food preparation facilities and eating areas shall be provided and maintained in a clean and sanitary manner;
(2) A kitchen facility shall be provided with an operable stove with at least one burner per five people, and in no event with less than two burners; an operable refrigerator with .75 cubic feet per person minimum; a table; and a sink with running hot and cold water;
(3) Surfaces with which food or drink come in contact shall be easily accessible for cleaning, and shall be nontoxic, resistant to corrosion, nonabsorbent, and free of open crevices;
(4) Acceptable storage facilities shall be provided and shall be kept clean and free of vermin; and
(5) All food service facilities, other than those where migrants procure and prepare food for their own or their family's consumption, shall comply with the standards regarding kitchen and dining room facilities for migrant housing, as adopted by the Commission for Public Health and in effect on January 1, 1989.
(h) Each migrant shall be provided with a bed that shall include a mattress in good repair with a clean cover. The Department of Labor of North Carolina inspector shall determine the condition of the mattress and cover during the preoccupancy inspection. If the mattress or cover is damaged beyond normal wear and tear during the migrant's occupancy of the housing, the operator may charge the migrant the reasonable cost of replacing the mattress or cover. (1989, c. 91, s. 2; c. 727, s. 220; 1997-443, s. 11A.36; 2007-182, s. 2; 2007-548, s. 3.)
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LA passed an ordnance last week (Feb 12, 2019) requiring any contractor bidding or doing business with the city of Los Angeles to disclose if any employee are, or have ever been, a NRA member. The sponsor claimed the NRA is obstructing necessary and meaningful gun safety legislation at the national level. The...
Too early to tell. I think he'll perform well, but not $30m/year.
In theory, San Diego has enough young players coming up that by 2020, they should put in the effort to trying to contend.
Ofc, we've seen times before that just because you have 10 top 100 prospects, that doesn't mean their dominance...
First, they had a penalty and then VAR changed it to a free kick.
Now Morata's goal disemboweled for absolutely nothing.
Juventus are known for match-fixing too, this is very suspicious.
Liverpool can't win big games, dominated twice by City, dominated by Bayern, dominated by PSG, and they couldn't even beat sh#t Sarri in two attempts, LoL
Liverpool will be packing their cases;dominated at home they have no chance away to those krauts.liverpool will end up with nothing this season while Man city can potentially win 4 major competitions.
Man City, Liverpool and Spurs have almost certainly secured the top 3 positions, but who do you think will get 4th place?
There's not much separating Man Utd. Arsenal and Chelsea points wise. Who will get that 4th place in your opinion?
Two losses and one draw against their PL opposition.
Yeah, all those kids at the start of the season saying 'Real is nothing without Ronaldo LOLOLOL' are scratching their heads in utter confusion right now, they simply cannot compute what's happening. How can Ronaldo lose? LMFAO.
I say the Huns would finish last!
She's a UK citizen and should have the right too return, you can guarantee if she was white she'd be allowed.
All teenagers make mistakes, but it's the duty of her fellow British citizens to take care of her and her new child.
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Kerala Budget 2021 Promises To Ensure A Laptop In Every House, Free Internet For BPL Families
One of the biggest takeaways from the COVID-19 lockdown from last year was the great digital divide in the country of 1.3 billion.
As schools were closed, classes switched to online - but there was a problem, a large section of the population did not have a device to connect to the internet, namely a laptop or smartphone.
Now Kerala is taking a small yet significant step that can help in narrowing the digital divide.
Every household to get laptop
Kerala Finance Minister Dr. TM Thomas Isaac who presented the Budget 2021 announced that the laptop distribution project of the state government will be expanded in a way that every household in the state will have access to a laptop.
“Besides digitalising schools every home should have a laptop with internet connection for creating digital society,” said Isaac.
BPL families will be able to purchase laptops at a subsidy of 25% and those classified as 'financially vulnerable' will get free laptops.
Digital study materials too
Additionally, 3.5 lakh students in the state will get access to digital study materials.
Another major digital infrastructure announced by the minister is KFON, the Kerala government's initiative to make the internet accessible to everyone.
KFON which stands for Kerala Fiber Optic Network will be inaugurated next month, the minister said.
Families below the poverty line (BPL) will be able to surf the net free of cost, the minister said.
30,000 government offices in the state will be linked through high-speed intranet service of which the speed will be between 10 MBps to 1 GBps.
Isaac also stated that no monopoly would be allowed on the internet highway in Kerala.
Last year, Kerala government-owned KELTRON and US-based technology major UST global had come together to launch their own branded lineup of laptops.
The Coconics laptops were aimed at providing affordable hardware for schools and government offices in the state.

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10 Reasons to Buy Super Soco TS Street Hunter
- The Super Soco TS Street Hunter electric scooter has a removable battery, so you can charge it anywhere.
- There’s a fun, easy-to-use, keyless ignition – no more fumbling for keys!
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- This scooter is quite expensive, making it a big investment that may not be worth it for many riders.
- Experienced scooter enthusiasts may find that the TS Super Soco doesn't offer much excitement or thrill compared to other models on the market.
- Some reviewers have noted that the dashboard of this particular scooter could look a little better.
When it comes to electric scooters, the Super Soco TS Street Hunter stands out from the crowd. With its classic retro design and cutting-edge performance, it’s a high-end scooter that really delivers. Though it may be on the pricey side, it's well worth the cost for anyone who wants an electric vehicle that looks and feels amazing.

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READING, Pa. – During its Monday night Committee of the Whole meeting, Reading City Council discussed an amendment to police promotion requirements.
One of the proposed changes is to eliminate the requirement for a candidate for the position of captain to have college credits.
"We are looking at the best practices in the civil service process," said Reading Police Chief Richard Tornielli. "The college points discriminate against those that don't have the ability," he said, referring to candidates who don't have the financial means to attend college.
Councilwoman Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz said she is opposed to eliminating the college credit requirements.
"We want to raise the bar and set high standards," Cepeda-Freytiz said. "If I look at the census data, I would be considered to be poor, but I have a master's degree. When there's a will, there is a way."
Councilwoman Marcia Goodman-Hinnershitz said she agreed and asked if there could be some sort of incentive program to encourage police to seek a degree.
Tornielli said the department would welcome an incentive program for the future.
"I am looking at the immediate need," he said. "That is something that would be farther down the road."
Council President Jeffrey Waltman reminded council that policing offers a daily education experience.
"You don't want to be forced to promote someone who may not have excelled in the day-to-day experience," Waltman said.
The next Committee of the Whole meeting is April 26 at 5 p.m.


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Smooth harmonies and great guitar work. Whether itís classic rock or contemporary hits, Happy Ending will deliver you the best duo performance in Adelaide. Happy Ending is a semi acoustic duo/trio and prides itself on its silky harmonies and fantastic guitar work.
They currently perform at many bars, cocktail lounges and pubs around Adelaide such as the Stamford Plaza, SkyCity Casino, the Esplanade Hotel and the Lakes Resort just to mention a few.
Happy Ending continue to entertain audiences of all ages with a repertoire of over 80 songs ranging from 'Simon and Garfunkle' to 'Kings of Leon' and everything in between.
The band proves to be a great hit with crowds everywhere they play and are happy to play private functions, weddings and birthday parties.
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Santa Cruz, CA – March 14, 2017 – Looker today announced it has become one of the first partners to support Google’s recently announced Cloud Spanner, Google’s globally distributed database. Looker now connects directly to Spanner, enabling users to query data in Spanner in real time and derive powerful insights.
Looker also announced support for PostgreSQL on Google Cloud SQL, providing a direct connection for many of Looker’s customers who are running PostgreSQL today.
Cloud Spanner combines high scalability, availability and performance while removing the manual work of creating replica transactional databases so tools can analyze the data. Looker is perfectly built to take advantage of Spanner by querying the database directly and delivering real-time dashboards with up-to-the-minute data. Now, with Looker and projects built with Spanner, users can ask complex questions of data in a massive transactional store with greater speed, efficiency and timeliness.
“Looker’s flexible modern architecture allows us to quickly support new databases as they come available, setting it apart from other solutions,” said Lloyd Tabb, CTO and co-founder of Looker. “We understand the need to combine support for high-frequency transactional web scale data with a powerful analytics platform that can directly inquire the data in real time and help companies make better decisions more quickly. We are seeing strong traction with Looker and Google Cloud products and are excited to offer these new connections to our customers.”
Looker is the business intelligence (BI) and analytics platform part of the Google Cloud data and analytics suite. Transcending traditional BI, Looker powers data experiences that deliver actionable business insights at the point of decision and infuses data into products and workflows to allow organizations to extract value from data at web-scale. More than 2,000 industry-leading and innovative companies, such as Cisco, Sony, Amazon, Essence, Home Depot and IBM, have trusted Looker to power their data-driven cultures. For more information, visit Looker or Google Cloud and connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
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The average age of passenger vehicles and light trucks on the road today has increased substantially to 11.6 years.
Consumers are keeping their vehicles longer, thus the need for preventive maintenance and automotive repair is on the rise.
Mr. Transmission/Milex Complete Auto Care is uniquely positioned to deliver a “one-stop-shop” building long-term customer relationships and increasing revenue streams for franchisees.
Mr. Transmission specializes in the repair and installation of transmission systems and drive-train components.
Milex Complete Auto Care offers a wide menu of general automotive repair services from oil changes and drivability issues to complex diagnostic, medium to heavy duty repair, and engine repair or replacement for foreign and domestic vehicles.
Both Mr. Transmission and Milex Complete Auto Care are time tested brands.
They distinctly say what they do so there is no confusion with the consumer.
With our co-brand model, the customer clearly knows they are getting the best of both areas in the repair segment.
While others have simply added services to their existing brand, we took the approach of bringing two outstanding brands together in one model.
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An Australian-led global awareness campaign featuring the faces and voices of missionaries from more than 50 countries will be launched today. Source: Catholic Mission.
Catholic Mission’s digital campaign, connecting mission partners from around the world and to be translated in over 30 languages, including Arabic and Mandarin, marks the beginning of World Mission Month.
Catholic Mission, the Australian agency of the Pontifical Mission Societies, led the development of the campaign, working in close collaboration with its international partners for nearly 12 months to voice a stirring message that missionaries are still serving global communities.
Responding to a call from Pope Francis, inspired by Acts 4:20: “For we cannot keep from speaking about what we have seen and heard”, the campaign sheds light on the dedication of missionaries to serving people in places where poverty and disadvantage compound the devastating impact of COVID-19.
“This video is simply one of the tools now available to us in this technological era to build awareness of the significance of mission, particularly during the month of October,” said Catholic Mission national director Fr Brian Lucas.
“The 1st of October is the feast of St Therese of Lisieux, the patron of missions and the second last Sunday is World Mission Sunday. This is an opportunity to pay special attention to the importance of sharing faith in mission.”
The campaign video will be launched globally with a special world premiere tonight at 6pm (AEST), streamed on Catholic Mission TV: https://www.catholicmission.org.au/wearestillhere
Catholic Mission launch global awareness campaign ahead of Mission Month (Catholic Mission)

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Lockheed Martin has successfully completed factory tests of the Airborne High Energy Laser (AHEL) system, a kind of laser cannon with 60kW of power capable of immobilizing targets on the ground.
Now, the equipment will be installed in an AC-130J for flight tests, as well as ground assessments by the US Air Force.
The airborne high-energy laser program is part of a broader project by the manufacturer, dubbed Direct Energy, which aims to provide the US military with a portable and powerful system capable of targeting threats on the ground, at sea and in the air.
Lockheed has already carried out some tests with prototypes and they proved to be successful. In 2017, the ATHENA system (Advanced Test High Energy Asset) managed to shoot down five UAVs in flight, proving its capability.
One of the company’s main goals is to develop a compact pod that is capable of being transported by fighter jets in order to hit small targets such as missiles or ground-attack weapons.
“Completion of this milestone is a tremendous accomplishment for our customer,” said Rick Cordaro, vice president, Lockheed Martin Advanced Product Solutions. “These mission success milestones are a testament to our partnership with the U.S. Air Force in rapidly achieving important advances in laser weapon system development. Our technology is ready for fielding today.”


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This study addresses the struggles White preservice English teachers’ experience in making sense of unfamiliar ethnicities in narrative forms and how this frustration might be mediated. Findings reveal a keen interest in understanding and engaging with multicultural literature among participants coupled with a persistent hesitation to include it and related conversations of race in their instruction. Participants opened themselves to learning more about others but struggled to implicate themselves in the transfer of new knowledge to teaching practice.
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"You Will Not Abandon My Soul to Sheol" is a song about God's promise in Psalm 16:10 not only to his Son, the Messiah, but to us who believe in Him.
"You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor suffer your Holy One to see corruption."
There are two versions of this song; see the explanation below.
Please scroll down the page for the sheet music PDF links.
This is a song of hope and comfort. Not only do the words apply to the psalmist, David, and to us who have believed in God's Son for salvation, but they apply directly to the Messiah, God's Son, Himself.
Here is an iPhone video to allow you hear what this music sounds like:
When Jesus Christ died on the cross, this is one of the prophecies He would have known of that spoke of his coming resurrection in three days. That's why he told the religious leaders, "There shall be no sign given you but the sign of Jonah!"
Jonah was submerged, in the belly of the great fish, for three days.
Here is a closeup of page one:
Though this song would be wonderful at a memorial service or a funeral, it also is a sensible Sunday School song. Our children need to know these comforting promises from God's Word, and there is no better way to memorize them than to sing them.
In order to reinforce the first few notes of the melody, I decided to use the interval A to D (a fifth) several times, to help catch on to the shape of the tune! It works well, I think; reinforcing not just the melody, but the meaning of the words.
Here are a few more closeups:
For Sunday School children, or for memorizing on your own, version one of this song has extra measures which include the psalm reference: "Psalm 16:10."
And the bottom of the page:
The other version leaves these Bible references off, and is therefore more suitable for solo or church singing:
Please feel free to use these printable music sheets for your worship group or class.
The music links:
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The parable of the sparrow is an ancient story wherein a noble of Northumbria likens man's brief life to the flight of a sparrow into a hall & out again.
"We are not fighting against flesh and blood enemies" is a warning given by Paul in the Bible.This dramatic song will help you learn this verse well!
Queen Esther in the Bible is famous for her beauty and brilliance. This very long & dramatic song tells the true story of how she saved her people.
What Child Is This lyrics, chords, & sheet music with the original words. A beautiful intermediate piano arrangement, & lead sheets & guitar tabs.
Seek the Lord and his strength is a quiet song about seeking God's presence. In times of sorrow, and of fear... seek Him when the soul needs peace.
All of Us Like Sheep Have Gone Astray - these are the words of Isaiah 53:6, describing how God laid the sins of us all on the Messiah. A musical setting.
The "Kinsman Redeemer" song describes the Messiah who came not just as the Son of God, but as man, our "kinsman," like Boaz in the story of Ruth.
Extra-terrestrial origin: that is where God's message comes from! A fresh perspective and song for Sunday School kids, with free sheet music.
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee are the hymn words set to Beethoven's Ode to Joy music. Find two lovely & energetic new arrangements here, in 3 keys!
Just As I Am is an old but beautiful hymn. Get a lovely arrangement for piano here to download.
A perfect read aloud storybook for little boys or girls.
The Adventures of Tonsta highlight the travels of a very young Christian lad with a good heart, who goes about helping folk in trouble.
With a red cap on his head and a sack of tools slung over his shoulder, Tonsta seems to meet people in distress wherever he goes.
Lots of trolls in this book.


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A partnership between Southeastern Community College and Iowa Fertilizer Company is now official.
SCC President, Dr. Michael Ash, and IFC President Shawn Rana signed a workforce training agreement during a special ceremony on the college's West Burlington campus Monday morning.
Ash says the college will train the full-time employees IFC eventually hires to work at the plant being built near Wever in areas such as operations, logistics and maintenance.
"What the college is going to be doing as well is training and educating students to become the employees," says Ash, "to be the ones who are trained after they are hired."
Rana says the company hopes to start hiring full-time employees early next year.
More than 165 people are expected to work at the $1.8-billion dollar plant, which should go online in late 2015.
Rana says about 500 people are working at the site right now, with that number expected to grow to about 2,500 by late 2014.
He says construction is on schedule, with ammonia tanks being construction and a wastewater treatment plant scheduled to go online in a matter of months.

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Pauline and the Imaginary Friends - Acoustic Band | Kingston-Upon-Thames, South West(4 Reviews)
Based In: Kingston-Upon-Thames, South West
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'Pauline and the Imaginary Friends' are a versatile and interactive acoustic band for hire. They play a very wide range of well known tunes, often adding a quirky twist and a little ‘je ne sais quoi'.
They perform anywhere, indoors or outdoors. Ideal for Weddings, Corporate Events, Private Parties, Functions and More! They began playing music together in the local bar scene, perfecting their technical abilities and unique sound. They provide everything from relaxed background music to lively party sounds. They can tailor their act and playlists to meet the client / venue's needs. ...
Their extensive repertoire ranges from Classic 50s through to Current Chart, meaning they can play something for everyone. They also cover well known Jazz standards, including Disney and Musicals for the young at heart. You can hire them as a trio, duo or alternatively as a solo vocalist.
Trio with professional guitarist and hand percussionist *** Duo with professional guitarist *** Solo vocalist with carefully selected backing tracks or a cappella
1 x 60 Minutes | 2 x 45 Minutes | 2 x 60 Minutes | 3 x 45 Minutes
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Portable PAT tested PA system (MAUI 11 G2 1000W)
'Pauline and the Imaginary Friends' have an extensive repertoire. Find suggested setlists by visiting their site. Song requests welcome! Complete repertoire available on request.
The guide price is for a 1 hr performance as a Duo, for events within 10 miles of Thames Ditton, Surrey. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
Pauline Callais, originally from France, is an experienced, authentic and heartfelt professional singer. She is extremely versatile. Her influence comes from Gospel which she has been singing regularly in churches. Pauline has great stage presence and energy when performing. Her enthusiasm is contagious. Pauline likes to bring her own stamp to well known songs, making an emotional statement.
”Pauline’s voice has undertones of Eva Cassidy mixed with Aretha Franklin’s high energy. Emotional but tender when needs to be. She speaks to the heart!”
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'Pauline and the Imaginary Friends' have performed in bars, restaurants and for corporate events.
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Here you will find a mini guide how and where best to apply effects and filters to video.
Warning: this app does not offer filters and effects. Here you can learn the best way to apply effects. In some places make the best capture with filters. We do not have any relation to the artisto. Our application is a guide of effects and filters for video.
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Forest and covert.
You can make just 2 of useful actions. Go for a walk in the woods and take beautiful videos. Forest is notable for the fact that here you will find a lot of bright colors, which can be beautifully captured on your smartphone.
Wheat field, or any field.
Wheat fields are remarkable for its bright yellow color. For example a combination of a blue sky and yellow field, give a very beautiful picture, but if you apply one of the video effects, you get a masterpiece.
Flower garden is a great place for video recording, because very often taking a photo or video in the flower garden, you can accidentally shoot different butterflies, insects or bees. The effect will be just cool.
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Getting started in the creative arts such as photography and writing with a niche in conservation can be daunting. Whether in person or through the internet, I've benefited by surrounding myself with those who know more than me and are further down the career path.
Morgan Heim, an Associate Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers, shares her thoughts on how to break into the creative arts for those driven by passion to engage with conservation.
Read an interview with Morgan here.
Conservation photographer, Cristina Mittermeier, founded the International League of Conservation Photographers with the notion that images can change the world.
In a Creative Live workshop Mittermeier explains, "One of the wonderful things about photography and this kind of photography is that it can really change the course of history. If you make pictures that are compelling enough, that tell good stories, then those pictures can really influence the way that the law is written and legislation is written."
Her passion project for the past 20 years has been documenting indigenous people of the Amazon, with dignity and compassion. She believes indigenous peoples who live close to the earth are the stewards of biodiversity.
When asked why she loves to photograph biodiversity she says, "It's because its loss is irreversible, what we lose is irreplaceable. Everything else - pollution, urbanization, oil drilling - all of that we can remedy. But once we lose a species it is gone forever. So, we need to pay attention. We are on the verge of losing the big ones, the charismatic ones - lions, polar bears, elephants. We've already lost thousands of the little ones. We need to keep reminding people that it's this fabric of life that holds the whole ecosystem together. I think people forget that clean air, clean water, pollination - all of this comes from a healthy fabric. The minute you start pulling the threads it all comes unraveled. So for me, photographing biodiversity and biodiversity loss is super important."
"If you are looking for a career in something that matters...[photography] won't feed you, but it will make you feel good everyday," says Mittermeier.
Watch Mittermeier's TEDx talk on enoughness for more inspiration.
Citizen Science, or, how to have fun and feel like you are making a difference while the world falls apart
A couple weeks ago, I drove up to the Pajarito Environmental Education Center in Los Alamos to see the author Sharman Apt Russell speak. I first learned of Russell while camping in the Gila National Forest volunteering with the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance. A group of "citizen scientists," myself included, had gathered to conduct environmental inventories of land that would be proposed for future Wilderness protection designation. A number of them had met Russell as she scoured for stories on citizen science.
She read from her book Diary of a Citizen Scientist: Chasing tiger beetles and other new ways of engaging the world. Having fallen in love with citizen science on a trip to India with Earthwatch Institute earlier this year, her words resonated with me as if I could have written them.
"As the world falls apart, as we lose hundreds of species a day in the most current mass extinction, as I lift my head to the bright blue New Mexican sky and lament and wait and ululate...the idea that there is still so much to discover strikes me as a kind of miracle. We think we've beaten the Earth flat, hammered out the creases, starched the collar, hung her up to dry. We've turned the planet into our private estate, a garden here, a junkyard there, maybe an apocalypse at the end. But no longer wild, no longer mysterious. And yet. [As entomologist Dick Van-Wright said] You could spend a week studying some obscure insect and you would then know more than anyone else on the planet. It's such a cheerful thought."
Through Citizen science we can fall in love with nature again. Maybe that love will save it.


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"In principle, for certain groups of kids, it can work," said Judy Kuriansky, a Columbia University sex therapist. "Psychologically, when you make a public statement, you are held more accountable. You have to face the music."
A June RAND Corp. study showed that virginity pledges may help some young people postpone the start of sexual activity. Still, there is conflicting evidence. Last year, a Marie Claire magazine survey showed that 90 percent of girls who pledge abstinence don't keep that promise.
"Britney Spears claimed that she was a virgin publicly, and then her mom said she was having sex when she was 14," said Kuriansky. "For anyone it's difficult."
"Everything is multiplied by saying something, wearing something, doing or signing something," she said. "But if it's foisted upon kids who are not psychologically prepared for what it means or if they are forced into a ritual they don't understand, then there can be negative outcomes."
Black, now a photographer living with her husband of little more than a year in Texas, insists she made the decision herself. She refused to date throughout high school and savored her first kiss on the altar.
"I see my choices as very liberating. I'm not bound by disappointment or the broken heart of past lovers," she said.
To those who wonder how good sex could be without previous experience, Black's sister Khrystian Wilson, who is now engaged and has also never been kissed, said, "I stood next to her at the wedding and it was electric."
The largest movement to spread the chastity is called True Love Waits, started by Richard Ross, now a professor of student ministry at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He led a Tennessee youth group in the 1990s, just as the national rates of teen sexual activity were peaking.
Since then, those rates have dropped, which Ross calls, "an interesting correlation." But he argues that in secular settings, where there is no religious imperative and little parental and community support, many teens pledges fail.
"These programs are more limited in their ability to shape student decisions," Ross told ABCNews.com. "The massive difference is making the promise in a faith community, surrounded by the entire youth group."
Today, at his former youth ministry at Tulip Baptist Church in Old Hickory, students begin discussion of "the promise" in Sunday school and at weekend retreats in January. Just before Valentine's Day, those who pledge to virginity attend a special ceremony with their parents, who give their teen a special "promise ring."
"It helps them believe that this is a big deal and it matters to my church, my family and all my friends in the youth group," said Ross. "It's a concept, an idea, a promise to God. We acknowledge it's tough, but we also say one wonderful thing about being a human being you get to choose."
Alec Cort, who now serves as a student minister, said about 75 percent of the youth group takes "the promise." "It's not a cure-all," he told ABCNews.com. "But for the most part it instills values of God, and its utmost importance takes root."
Nathan David House, one of his students, pledged in seventh grade, on the heels of two older sisters.

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The yield curve is the most inverted that it has been since 2000. This could be a sign of recession. It has been an accurate indicator in the past.
The amount of a dividend that a bond pays is fixed. So as the price of the bond fluctuates, so will the percentage yield.
For example, if a bond is issued at $100 and pays a $9 annual dividend, it would be a 9% yield. Now suppose the price of the bond falls to $90. The yield would be 10%. And if the bond went to $110, the yield would be 8.1%.
Typically, the longer the maturity of the bond, the higher the yield. But this isn’t the case with a yield curve inversion. Now the two-year rate is higher than the 10-year yield.
This occurs because bond traders aggressively sell short-term bonds and buy long-term ones. They think the short-run economic prospects aren’t good, but the longer-term picture looks OK.
Their aggressive selling of short-term bonds pushes their yields higher. The aggressive buying of long-term bonds pulls their rates lower. When these two rates cross, they are said to be inverted.
Historically, these conditions have been a good predictor of an upcoming recession. It may happen again.
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It seems like every other ad is a black man with a white woman.Very little do we see white men with black women, or white men with asian women, or hispanic women with asian men or Asian men with black women.The film chronicles the story of Virginia couple Mildred and Richard Loving, whose illegal mixed-race marriage led to the landmark decision by the U. Supreme Court in 1967 to legalize interracial marriages nationwide.
It is happening to the degree that it almost seems like a disingenuous effort to promote this specific model of the "interracial relationship". The blonde white woman has been "used" to sell anything , both to men and women. The blonde white woman is a failproof selling machine in the western world. It's simply that, for decades and decades, western media has put the prototype of the blonde white woman at the top of the pyramid of desire.
Furthermore it is making black women feel alienated from their own men and from white men at the same time. Media is also very conservative ( or they are just conforming to the conservatism of their target audiences ), so when it comes to introducing some mixity, they do it slowly, by "mixing" the man first, as it is less risky. The blonde white woman has been "used" to sell anything , both to men and women. The blonde white woman is a failproof selling machine in the western world.
That’s about 12 percent, nearly double the share in 1980 when it was 6.7 percent.
The study comes as the new movie “Loving” is set to debut in theaters in November.
In a survey of attitudes about relationships, the students reported little disapproval of interracial couples.
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New chess book for children released on International Children's Day
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While the book’s title is a reference to the game of chess, that doesn’t mean that it is only suitable for those who like to play the boardgame, in fact the book is suitable for anyone of any age.
In total, the book is a collection of 13 stories written by Nguyen Huy Du, an information technology expert, and Nguyen Huu Huan, a chess coach, who both have a keen interest in literature.
Overall, the work features a collection of bright, joyful stories that are suitable for children and are told through chess pieces and chess games.
Some of the story titles featured throughout the book include, “Immortal warriors”, “Why are the chess pieces black and white?”, “The richest man in the kingdom of Babylon”, “A stupid move”, “The arrogant grandmaster”, “The draw move”, and “Why is there a queen on the chess board?”.
Each of the stories has been written to stimulate the imagination of children, while encouraging positive traits such as intelligence, courage, and compassion. Moreover, they also convey a series of meaningful messages regarding family members, adults, and contemporary society.
Along with the print version of the book, a digital version will also be available through ubase.vn, together with an online chess app which allows users to play against Vietnamese grandmasters.
As co-author, Du says that 51% of all profits from the first printing of 5,000 books will be donated to a literacy scheme aimed at children living in remote, border, and island areas.
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- What does Tate membership include?
- What is on at the Tate 2020?
- Where are the four Tate galleries?
- How much does it cost to go to Tate Modern?
- Is the Tate Modern free?
- Is Tate Modern worth visiting?
- What is the difference between Tate Modern and Tate Britain?
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- How long does it take to see Tate Modern?
- Why is it called the Tate Gallery?
- How do I get to Tate Modern?
What does Tate membership include?
All Members can use their membership card to attend exhibitions at all four galleries for free.
However, the Liverpool and St Ives bolt-on cards allow you to take up to three guests to exhibitions and attend Private Views, only at Liverpool or St Ives..
What is on at the Tate 2020?
EXHIBITION DATESWinter Commission 2019: Anne Hardy (1 December 2019 – January 2020, Tate Britain)Vivian Suter (13 Dec 2019 – 16 March 2020, Tate Liverpool)Theaster Gates: Amalgam (13 Dec 2019 – 4 May 2020, Tate Liverpool) … Naum Gabo (24 Jan – 4 May 2020, Tate St Ives)More items…•
Where are the four Tate galleries?
Tate galleries, art museums in the United Kingdom that house the national collection of British art from the 16th century and the national collection of modern art. There are four branches: the Tate Britain and Tate Modern in London, the Tate Liverpool, and the Tate St. Ives in Cornwall.
How much does it cost to go to Tate Modern?
Entry to the gallery remains free for everyone, with a charge for some exhibitions. All visitors, including Members, will need to book a timed ticket online before visiting. There are one-way routes around the gallery, guiding you through rooms in the collection.
Is the Tate Modern free?
Entry is free for everyone, but timed tickets are currently required for all visitors, including Members, Patrons, Supporters and Corporate Partners. Exhibition entry is paid and requires a timed ticket: … Visitors aged 16–25 can join Tate Collective to access £5 exhibition tickets.
Is Tate Modern worth visiting?
If you like industrial / urban architecture you will love this building. It does not have the presence of the Guggenheims in Bilbao or New York but it certainly has its own personality.
What is the difference between Tate Modern and Tate Britain?
While the Tate Britain focuses primarily on British artists and traditional art, the Tate Modern has a more international focus – and includes several pieces designed specifically to provoke thought and conversation.
How much is membership to the V&A?
Buy Membership Join today from just £70 a year and start experiencing the V&A as a Member straight away. With discounted rates for Under 26s, plus the option to add a guest or an extra card, you’ll find the Membership that’s perfect for you.
How big is the Tate Modern?
Size of area where works of art can be shown: 3,300 m2 (35,520 sq ft). Length: 155m (500 ft), width: 23 m (75 ft), height: 35 m (115 ft). Roof light consists of 524 glass panes.
Can I upgrade my Tate membership?
Hi, yes you can upgrade your membership when you next visit the galleries or by contacting the membership team by phone, 020 7887 8888 or email, firstname.lastname@example.org.
What’s on at Tate Modern?
What’s on at Tate ModernFriday 7 August 2020 to Sunday 6 September 2020. Steve McQueen. 20 years of work by Turner Prize-winning artist and Oscar-winning filmmaker.Thursday 12 March 2020 to Sunday 6 September 2020. cancelled Andy Warhol. A shy outsider who became a pop art superstar.
What is a Tate?
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art. poet. a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
Who are ya Tate?
Exploring art, identity and football. Shooting straight out of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France and heading into the next season, Tate Exchange and collaborating artists and groups are tackling preconceptions about art and football.
Can you take photos in Tate Modern?
Photography. You can take photos in the gallery unless it is stated otherwise. Photography must be for personal, non-commercial use only. The use of flash, camera supports and selfie sticks is not permitted.
What is the nearest tube station to the Tate Modern?
Nearby London Underground stations include Southwark on the Jubilee Line (10 minutes) and St Pauls on the Central Line (15 minutes).
How long does it take to see Tate Modern?
around three to four hoursRecommended visiting time is around three to four hours, but if you’re an art fanatic you may find yourself finding needing at least five hours to see all that there is to see.
Why is it called the Tate Gallery?
When its role was changed to include the national collection of modern art as well as the national collection of British art, in 1932, it was renamed the Tate Gallery after sugar magnate Henry Tate of Tate & Lyle, who had laid the foundations for the collection.
How do I get to Tate Modern?
Getting the train to Tate Modern is easy. The nearest main line stations are Blackfriars and London Bridge. Blackfriars is very close – Tate Modern is right outside the station – while London Bridge is around 10 minutes’ walk away. You can also walk up the South Bank from Waterloo.


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The Municipal Prevention Planning Initiative aims to help municipalities through local planning entities, develop and implement a community- wide prevention needs assessment and delinquency prevention programming. > more (PDF)
The Walter Rand Institute (WRI) has been chosen by the Office of the Attorney General for the State of New Jersey to staff the Prevention Boards in three cities (Camden, Trenton, and Vineland). The Prevention Boards are recognized as the city-wide youth prevention planning body in each municipality. WRI provides logistical and technical assistance to these communities. WRI utilizes city wide data to create a picture of the current prevention system, available resources, and the risk and protective factors affecting juveniles within each community. Gaps, redundancy and areas of improvement will be highlighted. From this information, recommendations will be made to improve the current prevention system in each municipality.

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Effects of static electropulsing on microstructure and elongation of the ZA 22 alloy were studied by using scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy techniques. It was found that the current density of electropulsing treatment (EPT) was one of the factors that influenced microstructural changes and dislocation structure in the EPT alloy. The identity of the microstructure and the dislocation density played an important role in plastic elongation of the EPT alloy. The effects of the current density of electropulsing on elongation of the alloy were discussed from the point of view of microstructural evolution and dislocation dynamics.


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The apartment is located next to the main stadium of the 2018 World Cup in Luzhniki, as well as many other sights of Moscow, such as the Lookout on Vorobyovy Gory, the Central House of Artists, Neskuchny Sad, the Tretyakov Gallery, the Darwin Museum, the Paleontological Museum, Kolomenskoye Manor , Tsaritsyno Estate, the Kremlin. The apartment is very bright, clean and comfortable with all amenities.
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Bathroom Accessories Vanity Canity sets - Shower room accessories also play important parts in making toilets attractive and useful. The accessories that are most frequently used are candle holders, towels, fixtures, soap dispensers, different types of holders for candles, towels, toiletries, makeup etc, towel racks, curtain rods and bath baskets for showers, rugs etc.
Showers and toilets would be the most favorite spaces of your home as much as a tired individual is concerned. In olden times, toilets were looked upon as merely a necessary evil, but presently, they've acquired much significance which may be fit with that of a kitchen bedroom or family room. While all other areas of the home are assembled for our physical well being, toilets assist in rejuvenating both the body and also the mind.
This new found value of toilets has resulted in them becoming glamorous rooms as well as a true friend of those living in the house. Bathroom accessories are invariably small but thoughtfully extra items that make your bathroom practical and more attractive.
However there is a demand to choose your toilet accessories thoughtfully. There's no point in cluttering up your limited bathroom space with all kinds of frills. Fix the accessories at just the spaces that are acceptable and give a thought concerning the color scheme too. It is true these fixtures generally eat up almost twenty five percent of the whole toilet building price. But the aesthetic beauty and utility provided by them cannot be matched by anything else.
Patterns and colours of toilet towels like bath towels and hand towels should invariably complement that of the backdrop wall tiles. In reality, picking the right accessories and towels demands an artistic bend of mind. Due to this, you'll be able to request guidance from a professional designer in your effort to supply your own bathroom a lucid feel and look or other members of the family.
While fixtures and racks are certainly practical appendages some toilet accessories like flower vases are of purely ornamental value. Some pieces like towels and toiletries are both cosmetic and useful in the same time. Bathroom vanities have become absolute importance for the well-cured because of the improved ambience these can provide to the restroom.
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While Narendra Modi forges ever closer links with countries in India’s immediate and extended neighbourhood, G Parthasarathy looks at how relations with its western neighbour and old rival have begun to deteriorate, despite recent signs of thaw.
Nearing the conclusion of his second year in office, Prime Minster Narendra Modi has adopted an activist and hands-on approach to relations with countries across India’s extended neighbourhood, ranging from Japan and the Philippines to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Particular emphasis has been placed on strengthening maritime security across the sea-lanes of the Indian Ocean. In the meantime, India’s ‘Look East’ policy has gained new momentum, with the strengthening of ties with ASEAN countries and a new impetus to an otherwise dormant India-Japanese relationship. India is also expanding defence and investment ties in its relations with Australia.
Within days of assuming office, Mr Modi hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping in a visit marred by the intrusion of Chinese troops into Ladakh. Active diplomacy has led to the establishment of mechanisms to avoid and deal with any tensions along the Sino-Indian border. Cooperation between border forces to deal with natural disasters is now envisaged. At the same time, Chinese attempts to undermine Indian influence in its neighbourhood are being countered, not only in South Asia but across the Indian Ocean and South China Sea. But the greatest focus of attention has been on India’s immediate neighbours in South Asia, where efforts are underway to promote connectivity and communications, particularly across eastern borders with Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Differences over demonstrations along the India-Nepal border have been sorted out and the relationship is back on an even keel.
In the midst of these developments, relations with Pakistan have unfortunately taken a turn for the worse, despite Mr Modi greeting and meeting Pakistan’s prime minister Nawaz Sharif on four occasions, with the first meeting taking place on the day Modi was sworn in to office. Interestingly, tensions on the borders escalated within days of the first meeting between the two prime ministers. While infiltration across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir increased, what really escalated tensions were attacks across the International Border by Pakistan-based groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, designated internationally as terrorist organisations. The second attack, mounted in January, targeted a military airfield in the border cantonment town of Pathankot. What was shocking was that this attack came very soon after Mr Modi had paid a goodwill visit to Lahore to participate in the wedding celebrations of Mr Sharif’s grand-daughter. Even more shockingly, the incident took place just as sensitive negotiations were underway to resume a sustained dialogue to promote cooperation and address differences.
India provided Pakistan with all available information, including GPS data on the route taken by the terrorists, arms and ammunition carried and phone records of calls made to Bahawalpur, the Pakistan headquarters of the Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist outfit. However, it soon became clear that, as in the past, Pakistan intended to stall and take no action against the group, particularly its leader Maulana Masood Azhar. This reflected a very familiar pattern of Pakistan responses to major terrorist attacks in India. Four out of these five strikes were executed by two terrorists groups: Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. The 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts, in which 250 innocent people were killed, were organised by the then ISI chief, a fundamentalist from the Sunni Islamic Tablighi Jamaat movement, Lieutenant General Javed Nasir. Following the Kargil conflict, Lashkar-e-Taiba attacked the historic Red Fort in Delhi in January 2000, with its leader Hafiz Mohammed Saeed proclaiming that he had unfurled the ‘Green Flag of Islam’ in India’s capital. On December 13 2001, Jaish-e-Mohammed, led by Maulana Masood Azhar, mounted a brazen attack on India’s Parliament building. It was only in 2004 that Pakistan admitted the Parliament attack had been carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammed.
In the mood of complacency that followed a lull in terrorist attacks between 2004-2007, when General Musharraf had calculated that using Pakistani groups inside India for terrorism was not a good idea, India lowered its guard. Shortly after General Kayani took over from Musharraf, terrorists from Pakistan attacked the Indian Embassy in Kabul. What followed shortly thereafter was the deadly 26/11 terrorist attack on Mumbai.
General Kayani’s successor, General Raheel Sharif, has made no secret of his aversion to India. He has made the Kashmir issue the almost exclusive focus of Pakistan’s relationship with India. It is not surprising, therefore, that the Pathankot attack took place during his tenure. General Sharif retires later this year and would evidently like to be remembered as having been no less successful than his predecessors in promoting terrorist strikes in India.
Dawood Ibrahim, perpetrator of the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts, lives in Karachi. He is wanted by both the FBI and the US Drug Enforcement Agency. Britain’s MI6 recently disclosed the addresses of four residences where Dawood has lived in Clifton, Bristol. Yet successive Pakistan governments have claimed that he is not in Pakistan. There is an American reward of $10 million for action leading to the arrest of Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, yet he remains freely travelling across Pakistan, raving and ranting against India. Former ISI chief Lieutenant General Javed Ashraf Qazi acknowledged that Jaish-e-Mohammed was responsible for the 2001 attack on India’s Parliament; but the group’s leader Maulana Masood Azhar enjoys security protection in Bahawalpur.
It seems clear that Pakistan will make no serious attempt to bring the perpetrators of the Pathankot attack to justice. It has got away with taking no action against the perpetrators of past terrorist strikes in Mumbai, Delhi and Pathankot. The recent deposition of American national Daood Syed Gilani, aka David Coleman Headley, provided a first-hand account of the involvement of the ISI and Hafiz Saeed in the 26/11 Mumbai carnage. Yet Pakistan has stood firm in refusing to act against its terrorist outfits and their mentors.
While the Obama Administration has periodically shared intelligence with India on terrorist activities emanating from Pakistani soil, there is a reluctance on the part of the US and its allies to act firmly and raise the political, diplomatic and economic costs to Pakistan for its support for the Taliban in Afghanistan by providing help to the Haqqani Network, which the US has labelled as a terrorist outfit. The Pakistan military establishment appears to have calculated that, given the current joint efforts by the US and China to broker a peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan, with Pakistani ‘facilitation’, the US has neither the will nor inclination to bring terrorist outfits to justice for facilitating terrorism against India and Afghanistan.
In a larger perspective, New Delhi is moving to the conclusion that the elected government in Pakistan led by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has virtually abdicated its authority to the army led by General Raheel Sharif. It is the army that is totally in charge of maintaining law and order in Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan, bordering Afghanistan, and in Karachi. Army courts are busy handing out death sentences to civilians for alleged acts of ‘terrorism’. More importantly, Pakistan’s relations with the US, China, Afghanistan, India and even Saudi Arabia and Iran, are largely managed by the army. Pakistan has become what one Pakistani author described as a ‘garrison state’. Quite obviously, New Delhi has no interest in escalating tensions. But new and innovative thinking is required to meet the challenges it now confronts along its western frontiers.


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Carbon Management and Scenario Planning at the Landscape Scale with GIS By: Shabnam Delfan Azari It is now widely believed that globally averaged temperatures will rise significantly over the next 100 years as a result of increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG) such as carbon dioxide. Responses to the threat of future climate change are both adaptations to new climate conditions, and mitigation of the magnitude of change. Mitigation can be achieved both through reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and by increasing storage of carbon in the earth system. In particular it is thought that there is potential for increased storage of carbon on land in soils and growing vegetation. There is now a need for research on the potential impacts of changing land use on terrestrial carbon storage, in particular as rapid land use and land cover change has taken place in most of regions of world over the past few decades due to accelerated industrialization, urbanization and agricultural practice. This thesis has developed a novel methodology for estimating the impacts of land use and land cover change (LULCC) on terrestrial carbon storage using Geographic Information Systems and Optimization modelling, using a regional case study (the Tamar Valley Catchment, southwest England) and drawing entirely on secondary data sources (current distributions of soils and vegetation). A series of scenarios for future land cover change have been developed, for which carbon storage, GHG and energy emissions amount have been calculated over the short, medium and long term (2020, 2050 and 2080). Results show that in this region, improving permanent grassland and expanding forestry land are the best options for increasing carbon storage in soils and biomass. The model has been validated using sensitivity analysis, which demonstrates that although there is uncertainty within the input parameters, the results remain significant when this is modelled within the linear programme. The methodology proposed here has the potential to make an important contribution to assessing the impacts of policies relating to land use at the preparation and formulation stages, and is applicable in any geographic situation where the appropriate secondary data sources are available.
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Vision VI: The Telestial Glory
Remembering that celestial persons receive the testimony of Jesus and also the gospel covenant and that terrestrial persons receive the testimony of Jesus but not the gospel covenant, we now learn concerning the inhabitants of the telestial world: “These are they who received not the gospel of Christ, neither the testimony of Jesus” (D&C 76:82; see also 101). They “deny not the Holy Spirit” (D&C 76:83). That is, their wickedness is not such as to lead to complete perdition; they have not committed the unpardonable sin, but they are “thrust down to hell” (D&C 76:84); at the time of their mortal death, they enter into that realm of the postmortal sphere we know as hell, or spirit prison, and are confronted with their sinfulness (2 Nephi 9:10–12; Alma 40:13–14). These do not come from the grave until the last resurrection, until the end of the Millennium, “until the Lord, even Christ the Lamb, shall have finished his work” (D&C 76:85).
As is the case with the other kingdoms of glory, there are broad classifications of telestial people. These are they “who are of Paul, and of Apollos, and of Cephas. These are they who say they are some of one and some of another—some of Christ and some of John, and some of Moses, and some of Elias, and some of Esaias, and some of Isaiah, and some of Enoch; but received not the gospel, neither the testimony of Jesus, neither the prophets, neither the everlasting covenant” (D&C 76:99–101). Further, the telestial kingdom is the final abode of liars, sorcerers, adulterers and whoremongers, and, as John the Revelator learned, of murderers (D&C 76:103; Revelation 21:8; 22:15).
Finally, this portion of the vision adds the sobering detail that the inhabitants of the telestial world will be “as innumerable as the stars in the firmament of heaven, or as the sand upon the seashore” and that the inhabitants will be “servants of the Most High; but where God and Christ dwell they cannot come, worlds without end” (D&C 76:109, 112).
Although the telestial kingdom is the lowest of the kingdoms of glory, the inhabitants of that glory will be “heirs of salvation” in a world that “surpasses all understanding” (D&C 76:88–89). Generally, the word salvation means in scripture exactly the same thing as exaltation or eternal life (D&C 6:13; 14:7; Alma 11:40). There are a few times in scripture, however, when salvation refers to something less than exaltation and this is one of those times (see also, for example, D&C 132:17). In this expansive sense, our Lord seeks to save all of his children with an everlasting salvation. And he does so, in that all but the sons of perdition eventually inherit a kingdom of glory (D&C 76:43). In fact, Elder Charles W. Penrose observed about the telestial kingdom: “While there is one soul of this race, willing and able to accept and obey the laws of redemption, no matter where or in what condition it may be found, Christ’s work will be incomplete until that being is brought up from death and hell, and placed in a position of progress, upward and onward, in such glory as is possible for its enjoyment and the service of the great God.
“The punishment inflicted will be adequate to the wrongs performed. In one sense the sinner will always suffer its effects. When the debt is paid and justice satisfied; when obedience is learned through the lessons of sad experience; when the grateful and subdued soul comes forth from the everlasting punishment, thoroughly willing to comply with the laws once rejected; there will be an abiding sense of loss. The fullness of celestial glory in the presence and society of God and the Lamb are beyond the reach of that saved but not perfected soul, forever. The power of increase, wherein are dominion and exaltation and crowns of immeasurable glory, is not for the class of beings who have been thrust down to hell and endured the wrath of God for the period allotted by eternal judgment. . . .
“They cannot go up into the society of the Father nor receive of the presence of the Son, but will have ministrations of messengers from the terrestrial world, and have joy beyond all expectations and the conception of uninspired mortal minds. They will all bow the knee to Christ and serve God the Father, and have an eternity of usefulness and happiness in harmony with the higher powers. They receive the telestial glory.”
It is not uncommon to have a person not of our faith challenge the idea of “more heavens than one” as being odd or unbiblical or unnecessary. But just how odd is it? Just how strange, how unusual is this belief in varying degrees of reward hereafter? St. Augustine, who has exerted perhaps the most significant influence on both Roman Catholic and Protestant theology, wrote: “But who can conceive, not to say describe, what degrees of honor and glory shall be awarded to the various degrees of merit? Yet it cannot be doubted that there shall be degrees. And in that blessed city there shall be this great blessing, that no inferior shall envy any superior, as now the archangels are not envied by the angels, because no one will wish to be what he has not received.”
During the First Great Awakening, the early American theologian Jonathan Edwards stated: “There are many mansions in God’s house because heaven is intended for various degrees of honor and blessedness. Some are designed to sit in higher places there than others; some are designed to be advanced to higher degrees of honor and glory than others are.” Similarly, John Wesley, essentially the father of Methodism, spoke of some persons enjoying “higher degrees of glory” hereafter: “There is an inconceivable variety in the degrees of reward in the other world. . . . In worldly things men are ambitious to get as high as they can. Christians have a far more noble ambition. The difference between the very highest and the lowest state in the world is nothing to the smallest difference between the degrees of glory.”
The vision is a remarkable oracle. “Nothing could be more pleasing to the Saints upon the order of the Kingdom of the Lord,” Joseph Smith stated, “than the light which burst upon the world through the foregoing vision.” The Prophet described it as “a transcript from the records of the eternal world. The sublimity of the ideas; the purity of the language; the scope for action . . . are so much beyond the narrowmindedness of men, that every man is constrained to exclaim: ‘It came from God.’”
The Prophet Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon received the vision of the glories in February of 1832. God continued to reveal himself, his plan, and the doctrines of salvation, precept upon precept, during the next twelve years of the Prophet’s mortal ministry and subsequently to his successors. Sometime after the coming of Elijah and the restoration of the sealing powers and fulness of the priesthood in April 1836, the Prophet introduced the doctrine and practice of celestial marriage to the Saints. He taught that “in the celestial glory there are three heavens or degrees; and in order to obtain the highest, a man must enter into this order of the priesthood [meaning the new and everlasting covenant of marriage]; and if he does not, he cannot obtain it. He may enter into the other, but that is the end of his kingdom; he cannot have an increase” (D&C 131:1–4). Or, as the Prophet stated another way, “except a man and his wife enter into an everlasting covenant and be married for eternity, while in this probation, by the power and authority of the Holy Priesthood, they will cease to increase when they die; that is, they will not have any children after the resurrection. But those who are married by the power and authority of the priesthood in this life, and continue without committing the sin against the Holy Ghost, will continue to increase and have children in the celestial glory.”
Truly there are many mansions of the Father (John 14:1–2), and the Holy One of Israel has made provision for his people to attain to that level of glory hereafter that they are willing to receive. In describing the revolutionary nature of the vision, Richard Bushman pointed out that “the most radical departure of ‘the Vision’ was not the tripartite heaven but the contraction of hell. . . . The doctrine recast life after death.” In the vision, “a permanent hell threatened very few [the sons of perdition]. The question was not escape from hell but closeness to God. God scaled the rewards to each person’s capacity.”
Here is a message of hope, a breath of fresh air amid the fiery winds of sectarian theology, a doctrine that manifests the mercy and wisdom of our Divine Redeemer.
Lead image from Getty Images.
Robert L. Millet is the author ofPrecept Upon Precept: Joseph Smith and the Restoration of Doctrine which is available at Deseret Book stores or ondeseretbook.com.


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Ihedioha had earlier accused Okorocha of withdrawing N17 billion from the state treasury. He subsequently gave directives to financial institutions in the state against further transactions with the state government and vowed to “recover all properties acquired illegally by governor Okorocha.”
In reaction through a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo, Governor Okorocha who debunked the allegation by describing it as unfounded, said Ihedioha don’t have right to issue such directives to financial institutions until May 29.
Okorocha dared the incoming governor to probe him, even the food he and his family ate in Government House from 2011 to 2019.
The governor admitted that Ihedioha is politically smart but lacks the capacity to govern the state. He said:
“He does not have the mental or intellectual capacity to govern a highly endowed state like Imo. The guy is just smart politically. And political smartness is different from having the capacity for leadership or governance.”
Okorocha said the incoming governor is only showing signs of early failure by his utterances. While explaining that the state does not have such amount, irrespective of the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and federal allocation, he challenged Ihedioha to mention how the withdrawal was made, whether it was withdrawn in cash or through transfer. He said:
“He should also know that with what Governor Okorocha has achieved, Imo people won’t entertain any excuse from him. If he likes, let him talk about Okorocha from now till when he will leave as governor. The die is cast. Action speaks louder than words. Blackmail or propaganda, which the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) invested heavily in, during the 12 years they governed the state, have become old-fashioned in the state at the moment.
“Ihedioha was contentiously declared a winner, on Tuesday, and on Thursday, he came up with the allegation of the government withdrawing N17 billion. He never mentioned how the withdrawal was made? Like we said earlier, he is not an intelligent guy. He can’t cope with the challenges of governance.”


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The following is a Plus Edition article written by and copyright by Dick Eastman.
This is Part #1 of a 2-part series.
We often take email for granted these days. For many people, it is a process of writing a quick note, reading a return note, clicking DELETE, and then moving on. However, is deleting a good idea? I can think of at least two reasons why we might want to archive all our email messages, both sent and received. One reason is genealogy-related, the other is not.
Did you inherit family heirlooms of love letters great-grandfather sent to great-grandmother during the war? Or perhaps other letters written for other purposes? While love letters are always great for sentimental reasons, other letters, even business correspondence, can offer great insights into the lives of our ancestors. Will your descendants have similar feelings about the correspondence that you write?
Over 8.9 million new records are available to search this Findmypast Friday including;
New South Wales Passenger Lists contains over 8.5 million records. This collection includes records of both assisted and unassisted passengers. The assisted passenger lists cover 1828 to 1896 and the unassisted passenger lists span the years 1826 to 1900. Assisted passengers refers to those who received monetary assistance from another party or agency/government for their passage.
Each result will provide a transcript and image of the original record. The information included on the transcript will vary depending on whether your ancestor was an assisted or unassisted passenger, although most will include your ancestors name, passage type, birth year, nationality, departure port, arrival port and the dates of their travels.
Genealogists often find references to money in old deeds and other documents. Even census records frequently recorded estimates of a person’s real estate. The natural question is, “I wonder what that would equal in today’s dollars?” There is a web site that can answer this question.
S. Morgan Friedman’s Inflation Calculator can convert a U.S. dollar amount for any year from 1800 through 2015 into the equivalent amount, adjusted for inflation, in any other year of that range. In other words, if you find that your ancestor purchased land for $400 in 1805, the Inflation Calculator will tell you that the money he spent is equivalent to a purchase of $6371.39 in 2015.
Fold3 Commemorates Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary with Free Access to WWII Records and Stories Honoring Living Survivors
The following announcement was written by Fold3, a division of Ancestry.com:
- To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Ancestry researched the lives of 12 Pearl Harbor survivors, including four USS Arizona veterans, to uncover details about their family history, military service, and genetic diversity.
- Fold3, an Ancestry company, is offering free access to 113 million WWII records during the entire month of December in addition to AncestryDNA and Fold3 subscription discounts.
LEHI, Utah, Dec. 01, 2016 — December 7th will mark the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, and the nation will pause to remember that tragic day in 1941. Fold3 will honor those who served at Pearl Harbor during the attack by showcasing the family and military history of 12 Pearl Harbor veterans. Everyone has a unique story of what led to them, and the heroes at Pearl Harbor are no exception. Featured stories include:
The following announcement was written by Findmypast:
- Over 486,000 RIC service records released online
- Thousands of new records added to existing collection of RIC histories & directories
Today, December 2nd 2016, over 530,000 Royal Irish Constabulary records have been published online at Findmypast. The release consists of one brand new collection, Royal Irish Constabulary Service Records 1816-1922, and new additions to their existing collection of Royal Irish Constabulary History & Directories.
Digitised from original records held by The National Archives, the new Royal Irish Constabulary Service Records 1816-1922 collection contains a wide variety of documents from the series HO 184.Each record includes both an image of the original document and a transcript of the information it recorded.
The collection will allow researchers from all over the world to uncover intimate details of their ancestor’s career with the RIC and consists of over 486,000 records pertaining to the running and administration of the force. This includes;
The following announcement was written by Synium Software, producers of the very popular MacFamilyTree genealogy program for Macintosh, iPhone, and iPad:
December 2, 2016 – Mainz, Germany – Synium is proud to announce a huge update for MacFamilyTree, their popular genealogy app to discover your family history. Version 8.1 answers the frequently asked question “How can I work on my family tree and do genealogical research with other family members?” – and does it in a unique way . MacFamilyTree 8.1 introduces CloudTree Sync&Share – powerful, one of its kind, and free for all users of MacFamilyTree 8.1.
CloudTree Sync&Share creates a revolution in digital genealogy. No other service provides such speedy synchronization across any number of devices – directly from within the app, at no additional cost, and in line with the highest data protection standards. The iPhone and iPad version of MacFamilyTree, called MobileFamilyTree, has been updated to, offering the same set of features.
Seth Meyers, host of NBC’s “Late Night” television program, recently interviewed his parents and brother on his television program. The conversation turned to the Meyers family history. It seems that Seth may have taken a few liberties with the facts concerning his ancestry.
You can watch a video of the family history discussion at in the video below or at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xUTY8DWt_I.
There is a lot of political discussion these days about registering aliens who live in the United States. Indeed, one well-known example is the registration and internment of Japanese-Americans during World War 2 as a precedent. However, that was not the first and certainly not the only such registration.
In 1940, the State of Maine’s Governor Lewis O. Barrows issued a proclamation stating that alien residents of Maine were required to register at their local town office. Over the next month, more than 30,000 people registered with their town. Overseen by the Adjutant General, the registrations were then collected by his office at which point the statistical data was extracted to create data sheets. These data sheets can now be viewed online, thanks to the Maine State Library. These documents provide a new resource for genealogists, as well as historians of immigration in Maine.
This is sad news although I suspect it is the right thing to do: Los Angeles County plans to bury 1,430 individuals in a mass grave.
The remains of those set to be buried at the Los Angeles County Crematory and Cemetery in Boyle Heights have all gone unclaimed. The county generally holds the cremated remains for about two years before burial.
Most of those being buried were homeless or were poor with no known family to grieve for them.
MyHeritage, the sponsor of this newsletter, has announced the recent addition of United States World War I Draft Registrations, 1917-1918, with over 24 million records. Information recorded varied slightly by registration date but usually included name, current residence address, date of birth, place of birth, age, marital status, race, occupation, employer, citizenship status, and other information about his next of kin.
The “first registration” on June 5, 1917, included all men from 21 to 31 years of age. The “second registration” date was June 5, 1918, with a supplemental registration on August 24, 1918, covering those who had recently turned 21. The final registration was on September 12, 1918, for all men ages 18-45, who had not previously registered.
I realize that Facebook is an addiction but this is a bit extreme. Many Facebook users apparently don’t want to stop after death! Who knew they had wi-fi up there?
OK, let’s get serious: What happens to a person’s Facebook page after they die? A recent survey by UK solicitors Jackson Canter found that around half of people would like their Facebook homepage to continue updating posthumously in some way.
In fairness, after questioning 2,000 people on the matter, some of the updating was relatively straightforward, with 55% simply wanting replies to expressions of sympathy after their deaths. However, almost as many wanted a friend of family member to post once or twice a year on their behalf with 10 percent suggesting this be done as often as once a week to “keep their memory alive”.
You can read the full story at https://goo.gl/Z6qd0F.
It is the first day of the month. It’s time to back up your genealogy files. Then test your backups!
Actually, you can make backups at any time. However, it is easier and safer if you have a specific schedule. The first day of the month is easy to remember, so I would suggest you back up your genealogy files at least on the first day of every month, if not more often.
Warning: This article contains personal opinions.
I was driving down the road recently, listening to a local news station on the car radio. The newscaster was interviewing a so-called security “expert” about proposed legislation supposedly designed to prevent identity theft and credit card abuse. This “expert” claimed that we needed legislation to prevent access to birth records by “unauthorized” individuals. Sound familiar? Yes, we have heard and seen this song-and-dance act before. This guy wants to lock genealogists out of the records that we have used for the past century or so.
The so-called “expert” claimed that the Internet makes it too easy for someone to find your mother’s maiden name, and that, of course, is the foundation of all security systems, right?
Let me press the button for that obnoxious sounding buzzer. BZZZZZ! Wrong answer!
On a recent episode of the television quiz show, Wheel of Fortune, a partially filled-out phrase looked good but the contestant blurted out the wrong answer: Professional Gynecologist.
The correct answer was: Professional Genealogist.
You can see a video at https://goo.gl/PFzYxs.
The following announcement was written by the folks at TheGenealogist:
- Released in partnership with the Hampshire Genealogical Society there are over 2.1 million new fully searchable records of individuals released online for the first time
- With these records those searching for ancestors from Hampshire can discover almost 1.8 million people recorded within the baptisms from this area in the south of England as far back as 1538 up to 1751
- Family researchers can also discover the details of over 212,000 individuals from marriages between 1538 and 1753 and nearly 143,800 people listed in the burials of Hampshire from 1838 to 1865
Hampshire Genealogical Society worked with TheGenealogist to publish their records online, making 2,135,878 individuals from baptism, marriage and burial records fully searchable. Dolina Clarke, Chairman of Hampshire Genealogical Society said:
The following announcement was written by the (U.S.) National Genealogical Society:
This post continues a periodic series where we, at NGS, highlight the various competitions (15 December deadline) and awards (31 January) where nominations are sought in order to recognize excellence. The winners will be announced at the annual NGS Family History Conference, 10-13 May 2017.
Sixth up is the Family History Writing Contest.
Deadline for Submissions—15 December Annually
To encourage members to write a family history that covers at least three generations and not more than four.
This undoubtedly will affect many genealogists as more and more records are added to the Digital Public Library’s database of digital content records. Making such records available online results in much easier access for all than the present methods. The following announcement was written by the Library of Congress:
The Library of Congress today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Digital Public Library of America to become a “content hub partner” and will ultimately share a significant portion of its rich digital resources with DPLA’s database of digital content records.
The first batch of records will include 5,000 items from three major Library of Congress maps collections—the Revolutionary War (loc.gov/collections/american-revolutionary-war-maps/about-this-collection/), Civil War (loc.gov/collections/civil-war-maps/about-this-collection/) and panoramic maps collections (loc.gov/collections/panoramic-maps/about-this-collection/).
Yes, I have written often about Chromebooks but my latest article has generated a lot of comments. Permit me at least one more article to answer some frequently-asked-questions…
There are lots of myths concerning the $150-to-$300 Chromebooks. You will hear people say (or write online) “Chromebooks are just a browser” or “Chromebooks don’t work offline” or “Chromebooks don’t perform many tasks” or “Chromebooks aren’t secure” or similar nonsense. Lenovo has a video that dispels those myths.
Mississippi State University Libraries has made available in its digital collections the Civil War era, first-hand accounts of the Orville Babcock Diaries and Letters of Pvt. Arthur McKinstry.
The Babcock and McKinstry materials are a part of the overall Ulysses S. Grant Collection, which is housed at the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library on the first floor of Mitchell Memorial Library at MSU’s Starkville campus. MSU is one of only five universities in the nation that have the distinction of hosting a presidential library.
Orville Babcock was a Union Army officer and engineer, who eventually became General Grant’s aide-de-camp late in the Civil War. His diaries begin in 1863, notably including his perspective on the siege of Vicksburg, and continue into 1869. Also included are Babcock’s wartime experiences in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee before finally being summoned to Virginia. Additionally, they contain information regarding his post-war experiences in Washington, D.C., where Babcock served as personal secretary to Grant during his presidency, including his famous mission to Santo Domingo in 1869. This collection also includes supplementary materials of speeches, correspondence, and newspaper clippings.
The FamilySearch Blog has announced, “A broadcast to celebrate the completion of the Freedmen’s Bureau project will be held at the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Tuesday, December 6, at 9:00 a.m. eastern standard time. The broadcast will be streamed live at DiscoverFreedmen.org. Elder D. Todd Christofferson will present Lonnie Bunch, founding director of the museum, a memento symbolizing the efforts of more than 25,000 volunteers who indexed nearly 1.8 million records that are now searchable online at FamilySearch.org.”
You can read the full announcement at https://goo.gl/f8Dhzw.

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