EU standoff with AstraZeneca raises vaccine tensions
Germany wants the EU to limit vaccine exports, as AstraZeneca sparks a backlash after saying initial deliveries would be delayed
Brussels — The EU’s standoff with AstraZeneca has intensified as Germany urged the bloc to limit vaccine exports, risking tensions with the UK and other buyers of the British drugmaker’s shot.
European authorities are under increasing pressure as the bloc’s underwhelming inoculation campaigns threaten to prolong recession-inducing lockdowns. AstraZeneca, which is in the final stages of the EU approval process for its Covid-19 shot, sparked a backlash after saying initial deliveries would be delayed due to production issues.
An export limitation for vaccines produced in the EU would “make sense”, German health minister Jens Spahn said on Tuesday in an interview on ZDF television. Vaccines leaving the EU “need a licence, so we know at least what’s produced in Europe and what leaves Europe, where it goes, and if there’s fair distribution”.
The European Commission, which had called on drugmakers to flag vaccine exports in advance, says that AstraZeneca’s delay will mean significantly fewer deliveries this quarter than previously agreed. The setback follows Pfizer’s announcement earlier in January that supplies from a factory in Belgium would be reduced for three to four weeks because of work to upgrade capacity.
“Europe invested billions to help develop the world’s first Covid-19 vaccines,” European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in a virtual address at the World Economic Forum (WEF). “And now, the companies must deliver. They must honour their obligations.”
The EU, which has had nearly 18-million coronavirus infections, lags well behind the UK and the US in vaccinations. Even Denmark, the bloc’s leader, has given only 3.6 shots per 100 people, about one-third the rate in Britain and half the US pace. Bigger EU countries are further behind, with Germany at 2.1 shots per 100 people.
Britain’s vaccine minister warned the EU against engaging in vaccine nationalism. He said the UK, which left the bloc’s single market and customs union less than a month ago, is confident of hitting a mid-February target to inoculate its most vulnerable citizens despite the row.
“I have every confidence we will get our deliveries as scheduled,” Nadhim Zahawi said on LBC Radio, responding to the EU’s proposal, which could disrupt links to Pfizer’s facility in Belgium. “Vaccine nationalism is the wrong way to go.”
Alongside the delivery standoff, AstraZeneca was forced to defend its shot, dismissing a German newspaper report that its vaccine is only effective for 8% of people older than 65.
A report by Handelsblatt late on Monday, which cited unidentified sources in Germany’s ruling coalition, is “completely incorrect”, an AstraZeneca spokesperson said. Germany’s health ministry also rejected the report, saying that the newspaper appears to have confused the fact that about 8% of the test subjects were between 56 and 69 years old, and only 3% to 4% were over 70, which isn’t the same as efficacy.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA), which started a meeting to review the data on Monday, is expected to decide on whether to approve the vaccine as early as this week. The UK has already authorised its use.
A positive recommendation could be issued on Friday “provided that the data submitted on the quality, safety and efficacy of the vaccine is sufficiently robust and complete”, the EMA said.
With a string of bad news delaying a return to normality, EU governments are eager to dodge the blame. Last week, a group of leaders vented at the EMA over what they said is a slow process for approving vaccines, while others have accused the commission of failing to secure sufficient doses early enough on behalf of member states.
Rather than easing restrictions, EU countries are preparing longer and stricter lockdowns. On Monday, the commission proposed further curbs on travel and a reinforcement of stay-at-home measures, just as a series of meetings with AstraZeneca over vaccine-delivery delays failed to defuse the situation. A new meeting between the two sides is scheduled on Wednesday.
While issues in a complicated process such as vaccine production may occur, Spahn raised concerns about the burden being unfairly distributed. “All have to be impacted in a fair and equal way,” he said. “This isn’t about EU first, but Europe’s fair share.”
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Cloves is set to release her debut single 'Don't You Wait' on November 23rd, marking the next step for an Australian artist blessed with enormous promise.
A subtle torch song, the spacious arrangement allows Cloves - real name Kaity Dunstan - to fully test her voice.
Still only 19 years old, the force and range of the Melbourne-based singer's voice is matched to songwriting that comes from a deeply personal place. Cloves comments: "If I write something that is genuinely upsetting to me, then it rings true."
Clash is able to premiere a live session from Cloves - check it out below.


The nine-day Championship is expected to draw more than 7,000 athletes from various statutory bodies to compete against each other in 15 sports events. UUM will compete in six events namely football veteran category, futsal, netball, badminton and tenpin bowling both men and women categories.
Therefore, in a bid to boost the morale and as a show of support to the athletes representing the University, a special handing over of the flag ceremony was organised by the Sports Centre yesterday. Present to accept the flag on behalf of Prof. Dr. Abd Razak Yaakub, the Director of the Centre for Foundation Studies cum Head of the UUM contingent was Mr Shafferi Rejab, the Director of the Sports Centre.
The ceremony was officiated by UUM Vice-Chancellor, Prof Dato' Wira Dr. Mohamed Mustafa Ishak at the Chancellery Briefing Room.
In his speech, the Vice-Chancellor called on the athletes to fight vigorously in an effort to improve the image and reputation of the University.
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Winchester awarded $9 million Next Generation Squad Weapon tracer manufacturing study contract from U.S. Army
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Two new maps, six new weapons and two contests kick off all new character, Maiden
G4BOX today announced Maiden, a brand-new character for its military shooter, Cross Fire. In addition, the game will feature all-new maps, new weapons and two Mutation theme contests. Maiden, the all-new character featured in Mutation Mode, available April 14th, will escalate the Mutant War to new heights. In honor of
Maiden, two new maps will be introduced: the Excavation Map and the Complex Map. The Complex Map, available in Ghost Mode, will also play host to the finals of the March of Ghosts Clan Tournament taking place this month. Two new contests will also begin in April; Mutation Theme Screenshot Contest beginning April 16th and a Mutation Theme Video Contest starting April 23rd. Additionally, six new weapons will be featured including a Micro Galil Scope, MSG90, M12s, Tar21, RPK Camo and M4A1 Silver. Two new movies have been added in our download area.

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Deputy First Minister comments on findings.
High satisfaction with childcare and a sharp increase in concern about climate change are two of the key findings in this year’s Scottish Household Survey.
Of households with a child aged two to five, 86% said they are either very or fairly satisfied with the overall quality of funded early learning and childcare they received.
Meanwhile, concern about climate change has soared to a record high. Almost two thirds of adults viewed climate change as an immediate and urgent problem. The greatest increase in concern is among adults aged 16-24, rising from 38% in 2013 to 67% in 2018.
Scotland’s communities and housing also fared well in the survey. Findings include:
- nine in ten households are very or fairly satisfied with their housing
- more than 8 out of 10 people who have used their local schools or health service are satisfied with them
- the number of households managing well financially has risen from 42% to 55% in the 19 years to 2018
- home ownership among young people aged 16- 34 has increased since 2014
- internet access in homes is high, and continuing to increase, and the gap in connectivity is narrowing between lower and higher income households
- 83% of adults living in Scotland believe their neighbourhood is one where people are kind to each other
Responding to the findings, Deputy First Minister John Swinney said:
“The Scottish Household Survey is a unique opportunity for people to share their views and experiences and help the government understand how people feel about life in Scotland.
“This survey shows that parents are ready to benefit from the Scottish Government’s £2 billion investment in the expansion of early learning and childcare, with the increase in flexibility and choice that this will bring, including options like year-round provision. We know the transformative impact that a high quality, nurturing, early learning and childcare experience can have, and from August 2020 children will be able to access almost twice as many funded hours.
“We want Scotland to be the best place in the world to grow up, and that means that every child, regardless of their circumstances, should be given the opportunity to realise their full potential so it is great to see parents are satisfied with their early learning and childcare.
“I am pleased to see the positive trend in the number of households managing well financially in recent years and that the majority are happy with their housing and neighbourhoods. It was also interesting to see those who use our local services report to be more satisfied than non-users.
“The gap in home internet access is also decreasing and work is ongoing to ensure this continues so that all citizens can benefit from the advantages access to the internet brings.
“Climate change remains a concern and people are clearly worried about the negative impacts it will have. It is one of the Scottish Government’s top priorities and this year’s Programme for Government committed Scotland to lead the way in tackling this global emergency.”
All childcare data presented is from households with children aged two- to five-years-old who have not yet started school.
The Scottish Household Survey is the largest social survey of people across Scotland, giving them an opportunity to provide information to government on their experiences, views, attitudes and behaviours. The survey has run since the outset of devolution in 1999. It provides robust data on a wide range of different topics, including housing, neighbourhoods, sport and physical activity, internet use/digital engagement, views on local services, culture, the environment, and volunteering, at both national and local authority level.
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Despite origins in a pagan culture, Beowulf features numerous Judeo-Christian images. Beowulf was originally composed by various scops and bards, who shared the stories of the epic hero Beowulf as a didactic tool to spread ideals such as honoring courage and valuing loyalty. Although Beowulf was handed down from bard to bard orally, it was eventually set down by a Christian monk (Leeming 19). The written version featured slight alterations to the epic poem in order to include more allusions to the Old and New Testaments. The changes to Beowulf allowed it to circulate Christian values in addition to traditional Anglo-Saxon values. Anglo-Saxon monks inserted Christian imagery into the epic poem Beowulf to disseminate their religion across England.
The opening lines of Beowulf are constructed to evoke images relating to Genesis. The poem alludes to “the ancient beginnings of us all, recalling/The Almighty making the earth” – in essence the creation of the earth (ll.6-7). The inclusion of this imagery by the monk is primarily to spread the message of creation – that G-d created everything, a foundational teaching in Judeo-Christian tradition. Canto 1 also contains numerous references to light and illumination, representative of both the creation of the universe and the dichotomy of heaven and hell. The images commonly associated with divine creation were added by monks to subtly educate the populace on the Christian beliefs.
Grendel is introduced with a direct allusion to the Bible, described as a descendant of Cain. Cain is the original murderer, and his sin is continually carried out by his progeny as well. Grendel not only evokes the imagery of sin, but also of the devil. He is described as making his home on earth a hell, as well as possessing “hell-forged hands” – a kenning that exemplifies his sinful power (l.64). Beowulf’s eventual victory over Grendel can be viewed as a metaphorical victory over sin. Monks included demonic and biblical descriptions of Grendel to highlight the downfall of sin and the importance of its defeat.
Beowulf’s battle with Grendel is not only a religious metaphor but also a direct biblical allusion. Beowulf’s decision to wrestle Grendel barehanded evokes the story of Jacob and the angel. For defeating the angel, Jacob earns a literal name for himself, Israel. For defeating Grendel, Beowulf makes a figurative name for himself as he establishes his reputation as a “warrior worth[y] to rule over men” and set the path to his ultimate kingship (l.542). The parallels between the two battles also lies within their timeframe – both happen before the break of day. The monks alluded to Jacob’s struggle with the angel to emphasize the similarities between the older pagan traditions and the newer Christian traditions.
The events leading up to Beowulf’s confrontation with Grendel also have a direct biblical allusion, in this instance the Last Supper. Upon being accepted as the savior of the Danes, Beowulf is invited to “a banquet in [his] honor” – an event that can be viewed as a communion (l.223). The meal features a large cup that is passed around the table and drunk by all, similar to the Holy Chalice passed around at Jesus’ last meal. Additionally, Beowulf asks his men to stay awake with him but they all fall asleep after the large banquet, just as the disciples dozed instead of serving as a lookout for Jesus when he was to be taken. Again, the monks include these direct references to the Bible to relate the Christian culture to the Anglo-Saxons.
Beowulf is one of the many tools utilized by Christian monks to assimilate their religion into Anglo-Saxon culture. As Thomas Foster notes, “Beowulf is largely about the coming of Christianity into the old paganism of northern Germanic society” – the significance of the poem is not only its literary nature, but the role it had in spreading Christianity throughout the British island (Foster 46). The added Christian images serve largely the same purpose as the original poem, as a tool to educate the people about values and traditions. The biblical allusions only serve to reinforce the didactic nature of the epic. The Christian monks employed the addition of religious images to the pagan epic poem Beowulf in order to spread a religious message.

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My graphic novel for October is technically an ero-guro manga, given that it was created in Japan by Suehiro Maruo, a mangaka known for his work in the erotic grotesque genre and this established his name. Like much of what Disney produces, it's based on a classic story, usually titled Shojo Tsubaki, or The Camellia Girl, who's a standard in kamishibai, a form of street theatre storytelling that uses sets of illustrated boards to depict what's being narrated. Like much of what Disney adapts, this isn't close to being a pleasant, uplifting story for kids. Unlike Disney, Maruo refuses to sanitise it. You won't find any cutesy singing candlesticks here.
The Camellia Girl follows Hanamura Midori, an innocent twelve-year-old girl whose father leaves and mother dies, as she's taken in by Mr. Arashi and his travelling circus, at which she works for the freak show. And these are traditional freaks, as twisted on the inside as on the outside, none of them living by any sort of code, like the famous and highly sympathetic characters in Tod Browning's pivotal 1932 pre-code movie, Freaks. These characters are all deviants with odd fetishes, some of which are rather surprisingthe Word of the Day, kids, is oculolinctus, or eyeball licking.
Crucially, these characters are also all abusive, whether verbally, physically or sexually, and in many cases all three. And not one of them cares about the fact that Midori is seriously underage. This take on the story doesn't actually say how old she is, at least in the English language version translated by Yoko Umezawa and Laura Lindgren and published by Blast Books, but she's clearly prepubescent and that adds an extra layer of ick to the story, if it wasn't icky enough already. What's more, she's drawn in a way that reminds of silent movie idols like Clara Bow, innocent but also enticing.
There are a bunch of these characters, some of whom are so deformed that they require assistance to do anything, such as Hohichi the Human Pretzel, but we concentrate on a few of the ringleaders. The primary one, at least initially, is the Snake Woman, usually known as Benitsu but possibly unnamed in this adaptation. She's a voluptuous middle-aged woman who has the others under her sexual spell, as highlighted in a few early pages. However, it's the Mummy Man who rapes her first and it's Kanabun the boy-girl who stomps her puppies to death and has them cooked up for dinner for the troupe. And that's chapter one. Did I forget to mention that Midori is working in the role of the geek on the very first page, biting the head off a chicken, and she's puking up the blood a couple of pages later?
As you might imagine, this is a lot to take and that's kind of the point, because we wonder that early how Midori takes it. Maruo, who drew this as well as adapting the old story, has a surreal touch that has everything deliberately just a little off. As the story runs on, it gets more and more surreal, often as Midori is escaping the horrors of her daily life into her imagination. There are some wild segues as well, such as one when Kanabun exposes himself to Midori and her head spirals off into the sky like it belongs to Plastic Man, only to return in the form of the Human Pretzel.
Also, as you might imagine, some element surely has to be introduced to alleviate Midori's suffering and indeed there is, in the form of Masamitsu, a new act, who promptly steals the show, initially in a show business sense by being easily the most popular attraction, but then in a literal one by taking it over when Arashi leaves. Masamitsu is a dwarf, so he's about the same height as Midori, and he takes a shine to her from moment one. It's icky when they hook up too, given the fact that she's twelve, but it's depicted in a romantic way, Midori entirely on board, exactly the opposite of her interactions with the eyeball-licking Mr. Arashi, the sadistic Snake Woman or any of the others.
What Masamitsu does in his performances, under the name of the Bottled Wonder, is to climb into a bottle with a tiny neck, something clearly impossible given the size and shape of both him and bottle both. What's heavily suggested is that he isn't achieving this amazing feat through physical skill, like a contortionist, or through trickery, like the stage magician he so closely resembles, but through the application of real magic. Whether that's what's intended, I'm really not sure. Reading up about the original story, he's generally seen as a master illusionist who uses "special magic techniques from the West". So maybe he's the magician he seems to be.
The other aspect that's clearly up for a lot of interpretation on the part of the reader is the finale of the film. Masamitsu and Midori decide to leave the show, after its financial collapse, and they stand evocatively together under a cherry tree to wait for a bus to whisk them away from there. It's already surreal because Midori politely thanks all the freaks for taking care of her and they're all gracious in their well wishes in return. We know something is up. Then Masamitsu goes to get lunch and is knifed to death before he can return, leaving Midori stranded in an increasingly white background.
I remember taking this literally on my first read, a Chaplin-esque tragedy in which the happy ending that seemed to be guaranteed was cruelly whisked away and our sympathetic lead is returned to the normality they began the story in, maybe wiser but no better off. However, re-reading this with the benefit of age, I see that it's much darker than that. It may be that Masamitsu leaves on his own, so Midori, now without a guardian and with no future in a collapsed show, simply goes insane. Or, even darker still, Masamitsu's escape from this situation is murder-suicide and the surreal final chapter is what's going on in Midori's mind as she dies.
Whatever it means, this is a graphic novel that's absolutely not going to be for everyone, but which is an abiding piece of art that is difficult to forget. It's beautifully drawn and unflinchingly told, but it's not sadism and cruelty all the way. There are tonal shifts that we feel as much as we read, given how brutal an impact some of them have and that's what makes the book work. The other primary reason why it's so powerful is that everything is a little off, a little dreamlike even when we should be taking it as literal. That approach by Maruo makes this unsettling, even after we've recovered from the first balls-to-the-wall chapter. ~~ Hal C F Astell


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Elizaveth Doran writes for the Post Standard about the Center’s recent lawsuit agains the Town of Manlius:
Rubin said in 2008 town officials came to his house and told his wife the three signs on their lawn backing political candidates had to be removed because they violated the time restrictions. Political lawn signs can’t be placed until 30 days before an election in the town of Manlius.
The complaint, filed Tuesday in the court’s Northern District, names Manlius Supervisor Ed Theobald and other Manlius town officials, including board members and code enforcement officers.The lawsuit asks that the town stop enforcing the statute, and pay any related court costs resulting from the suit.
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I volunteered as the graphic manager under SPJA's Marketing Division from 2006-2007. Tasks included: mascot art illustration, website graphics, program guide cover art and layout, and advertisement designs (bus, magazine, mall, etc)
I designed the characters which later became the AX mascots. Ai (the girl), Xeno (the guy), Mahoko (cat), and Kisegi (bunny).
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Folder also include unofficial art works I did on my own for fun ^__^
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Something I love to do is to take inspiration from outfit pictures and see what I can make myself. Here are some fashionable looks I love and am hoping to turn into some fun DIY projects.
Cut out the collar and buttons from a shirt/dress and attach it to a strapless dress. asos
A pleated faux leather mini skirt is an easy sewing project. leblogdemok
I love the black accents on this nude blouse. sourceunknown/Tumblr
Add ruching and a long slit to a maxi dress for a new look songofstyle
A pleated maxi skirt with an elastic waistband. pageruth
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The incredible Peachy Printer: $100, 3D Printer & Scanner with an incredible technology
These guys want to create the first $100 3Dprinter (that actually sports also Scannig features).
The project is still in it’s infancy but it’s so cool that was hyper funded on kickstarter. Cool stuff:
See how it works:
The peachy printer is a Photolithographic printer. That means it uses a controlled beam of light to cure light sensitive resin into hard objects. The peachy moves a laser beam along the X and Y axes to create the shape of the object, while using a drip system to control the level of the resin on the Z axis which determines the height of the object.
The software we wrote […] takes the data from that 3D model and translates it into an audio waveform. It then plays the audio file out to the printer through the headphone jack in your computer. This waveform drives a pair of electro magnetic mirrors. The higher the volume, the higher the voltage, the more the mirrors move. The purpose of these mirrors is to reflect and control the path of the laser beam. By using the audio waveform generated from the 3D model data to drive the mirrors, we are able to get the laser beam to draw out the shape of the object. That’s takes care of the X and Y axes.
How does the 3D Scanner work?
When combined with a camera, the Peachy Printer also functions as a 3D scanner! The Peachy repeats a back and forth laser pattern that simulates a line laser. This illuminates the profile of the object you are scanning. Your video camera, webcam, or DSLR will capture this happening while you rotate the object a full 360 degrees. The software we wrote in Blender then searches through each pixel in every frame looking for the point where the laser is hitting the object. Next it calculates the distance of those pixels from the objects rotational centre and plots the points and mesh accordingly in 3D space. You now have a 3D model of the real life object you scanned.
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Tekkie Tax Day is annually celebrated on the last Friday of May. Due to COVID-19 our campaign for 2020 had to go into lockdown and the date was moved to Friday 31 July 2020. There is still time to place your order and join us in ensuring that Tekkie Tax Day 2020 is a huge success.
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Tekkie Tax is a Fundraising Campaign that was started in 2013. Some of the most prolific National Welfare Organisations in SA joined forces to establish a powerful national fundraising campaign called National Tekkie Tax Day.
Since its inception, the campaign raised nearly R48million. During the same time, Tekkie Tax generated sponsored publicity of close to R100million. Once the annual audit in October is completed, all the profit is distributed to participating beneficiaries.
The project is supported by thousands of individuals, companies, SMMEs, NGOs & schools and we are thankful to each one for joining in the fun. Due to continued participation, this is quickly becoming the most significant fundraising campaign in South Africa.
HOW does it work?
WHEN is Tekkie Tax Day?
The next Tekkie Tax Day is on Friday, 31 July 2020.
WHERE can you get your goodies?
What does it cost?
Who are the BENEFICIARY organisations?
The fact that so many welfare organisations across a variety of service delivery fields are working together saves a lot of money and creates a fundraising platform for organisations that do not have the infrastructure to organise a campaign of this magnitude, combining efforts ensure that the Campaign is driven in the most cost effective way. The list of participating organisations is growing on a daily basis.
Since its inception, more than 2,000 local and national organisations benefitted from the work that Tekkie Tax is doing.
What do you DO on Tekkie Tax Day?
Celebrate with us! Put on your Tekkie Tax gear whether you are at work, at home or on holiday. Show others where your heart lies.
WHO are behind the scenes?
The Campaign is owned by NGO’s, managed by NGO’s for the benefit of the NGO’s. Our Campaign manager, Germa Hattingh, is in charge of the engine room of the Campaign.
Legal Protection of the Campaign
All rights regarding this project shall remain the property of and are vested in OPPMARK, The Marketing Team, including (but not limited to) the trademark, logos and copy related to the project.
The Campaign is managed by a Charitable Trust, called The Legacy through Charity Trust (LtC), registered with the Master of the South Gauteng High Court under registration number LT2455/2012, 116-048 NPO and PBO 0300541253. VAT no: 4550267381.
Board of Advisors
The Board of Advisors serves in advisory capacity regarding the Tekkie Tax Campaign for the benefit of all parties involved. The Board consists of individuals and organisations nominated by the Trustees. Child Welfare Germiston serves on the Board of Advisors.
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INS Vikramaditya: All at sea
The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men, Gang aft agley, An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain, For promis'd joy!" Indian Navy would feel that Robert Burns had penned these lines for its current problems with aircraft carriers.
The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men, Gang aft agley, An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain, For promis’d joy!” Indian Navy would feel that Robert Burns had penned these lines for its current problems with aircraft carriers. Forget the plans to have three aircraft carriers in its fleet, the Navy will be left with no carrier between November and March 2013 as INS Viraat heads for a major refit to Cochin shipyard.
INS Viraat is a 1953 vintage British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes, which was commissioned in the Indian Navy in 1987. It was deployed for over six months as the flagship of the western fleet during the military deployment after the terror attack on Indian Parliament in 2001. The navy is now left with just 10 Sea Harrier fighters and two Sea Harrier training jets on INS Viraat, which have also crossed their estimated life.
After the current refit, India is likely to keep INS Viraat in service until 2018, after its first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier is inducted into service in 2017. By then, INS Viraat would have completed 58 years of service, well over twice its initially estimated sailing life of 25 years. Only the ingenuity of Indian engineers has prolonged the ship’s life. But the Navy has to keep INS Viraat afloat so that it doesn’t lose out on carrier experience.
What about INS Vikramaditya aka Admiral Gorshkov? Wasn’t it supposed to replace INS Viraat? INS Vikramaditya was originally supposed to join the Indian Navy in August 2008, and INS Viraat would then retire in 2009. That was the plan. Tortured negotiations and delayed delivery timelines quickly pushed delivery of the Vikramaditya back to 2010, and then to 2012 (now, even later). Russia’s asking price meanwhile more than doubled. Although the aircraft carrier was free, the 2004 contract for refurbishment of the carrier was for $947 million; the final cost is now estimated to be around $2.9 billion. India has also started taking delivery of 45 MiG-29K naval fighter aircraft for the carriers from Russia, which cost an additional
After the recent sea trials in White Sea where three of its eight boilers failed, the delivery of the carrier has been further delayed at least up to October 2013. The boiler lining, originally of asbestos, a health hazard, was changed to firebrick ceramics which led to boiler failure.
There is justifiable anger in India against another delay and many people would want the government to quash the deal. But there are good reasons why India will not go down that path.
One, India’s sunk costs and the loss of political face for the government if it were to cancel the agreement. Imagine an activist CAG commenting on the financial loss incurred by the government!
Two, aircraft carriers are not available off-the-shelf. If the Vikramaditya deal were to be cancelled, India will not be able to find a substitute carrier. The indigenous carrier is delayed and is expected to enter service in 2017.
Three, China is acquiring aircraft carriers and recently launched its first training carrier Liaoning. It has also publicised its plan to develop three task forces: to patrol the areas of Japan and Korea, the western Pacific, and the Strait of Malacca and Indian Ocean region. Indian Navy plans for three aircraft carriers to ensure that two always remain active — one each for the eastern and western fleets — while the third undergoes maintenance.
Four, Russia is still India’s leading arms supplier. In 2012, as per CAWAT, Russia will supply arms and military equipment worth $7.7 billion to India — about 60 per cent of Russia’s total arms exports and 80 per cent of India’s arms imports. Moreover, Russia has leased India the nuclear powered submarine Nerpa (Chakra) and provided not-so-secret help with the development of India’s own nuclear submarine, Arihant. These are not off-the-shelf technologies and no other country would be willing to share them with India. India and Russia have also jointly produced the BrahMos missile and are now collaborating on developing the FGFA fighter aircraft.
The Vikramaditya story is sadly symptomatic of the problems with both the Indian defence procurement and Russia’s defence industry. When Defence Minister AK Antony meets his Russian counterpart in Delhi later this month, he should demand that Russia deliver on its promises over INS Vikramaditya. Such ultimatums, however, should not impact the other areas of cooperation where Russian military expertise is still required by India.
Sushant K Singh is Fellow for National Security at the Takshashila Institution and editor of Pragati-The Indian National Interest Review


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About this listing
Welcome to the Pilsen Art House! We offer private room rentals in an eclectic, colorful and vibrant neighborhood in Chicago. Please read on to learn more about this listing. PLEASE NOTE: This is a PRIVATE room rental, NOT an entire apt for rent.
Thank you for visiting our listing. PLEASE read the entire listing before booking.
This listing is for a SINGLE PRIVATE ROOM, NOT THE ENTIRE APARTMENT. Do note also that THIS ROOM IS Small, measuring approximately 6ft x 7 ft (1.8mx2.1m) fitting a queen size bed and small side table. PLEASE be aware when booking that the price of the room reflects the size of the room and that very large bags will probably not fit.
We provide linens for the bed and towels. There is a window in this room with an a/c unit.
The common areas are shared: living room/eating area, kitchen and bathroom. You would be renting ONE private bedroom in an apt with two other private room rentals.
Awesome artist building in Pilsen, directly next door to the National Museum of Mexican Art, and Harrison Park!
The vibe of the Pilsen Art House is similar to a hostel, but with ONLY private rooms! You will have the opportunity to meet other travelers if you desire, or have as much privacy as you desire.
*** PLEASE NOTE: Lorie and Mike do not live here full time, but we have live in hosts and provide lots of helpful info and awesome advice on what to see and do in the city. **
**THE Pilsen Art House is an OLD building, with lots of quirks/(we call character and charm), but is wonderfully welcoming, safe and fun.
We find that guests who enjoy staying with us are those that truly enjoy interacting with other guests. So don't be afraid to chat with your flat mate, share a story, grab a meal together, explore our wonderful city together, if you're inclined. Certainly, guests can have as much privacy as they like, but be aware when booking there are many guests who come and go so if you seek a place with no other people around, this would not be a good fit for you. If you are seeking a quieter floor, we recommend the second or third floor (the first floor tends to be busier, as its our host floor and in general tends to be busier). We are also very happy to bring guests out with us when we are able.
We are always adding new art to our building, so it wont be unusual to see an artist painting away on any given day in the living room, kitchen, or hallway.
THis room is on the second floor with no elevator (stairs only).
Lightning fast internet too! wooot!!
No breakfast is offered at the art house.
Old Czech style buidling, typical of the area from years back when the now mostly Hispanic neighborhood, was primarily Czech.The very high ceilings gives the apt a lofted appearance, large windows, small, basic kitchen and color, color, color abounds in the Pilsen Art House.
NOTE ON KEY RETURN: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE RETURN KEYS.
The kitchen is fully equipped with microwave, coffee maker, blender, kettle, pots, pans, dishes, etc. As our guest, you are invited to use anything you need.
We offer three floors of private rooms in the Pilsen Art House. Each floor houses an apt with three bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen/eating area and living room. Each room is colorful, cozy, inviting, and very comfortable and private. Murals painted on all the walls make it fun, whimsical, and good conversation piece.
The neighborhood of Pilsen, is directly west of downtown Chicago, accessible via Pink line, which is two short blocks away. It will take you to all the attractions of downtown Chicago in less than 10 minutes! Pilsen itself is an interesting, dynamic, and magnetic neighborhood in it's own rite...full of artists, murals painted on sides of buildings, coffee houses, galleries, bakeries, vintage stores, mexican candy shops, and the National Museum of Mexican Art is right next door and FREE!!!
Pilsen Art House is a short walk to 15 restaurants, Harrison Park with indoor pool, baseball field, soccer field and basketball courts,
Mike and I are very familiar with the city, and are happy to give you suggestions/advise on how to be a savvy visitor in Chicago with tips on cheap (but delicious) eats, discount days at museums, free festivals in the summer, etc.
***PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE NO PETS AT THIS LOCATION** . We have lots of reviews for our Oak Park home that does have pets, but not in the Pilsen Art House.
Pilsen Art House guests have access to the living room, kitchen, bathroom and back garden (ask us to show you how to access the garden!).
Interaction with Guests
We like to allow guest their privacy if desired, but we are always accessible via text/phone. There is plenty of opportunity to meet other travelers while staying at the Pilsen Art House, Colorwheel apt, or the Funky Bunkhouse. We often host get togethers in the garden which is fully accessible to all guests.
We are a 5 minute walk to the Pink Line train, # 50 Damen Bus, #9 Ashland Bus, and #21 Cermak Bus.
We also have a wonderful hosts who offers airport pick ups for $35 one way from either Midway or Ohare. If you choose to hire him, we will pass on his contact info after booking.
Other Things to Note
We offer self check in on all floors so you can arrive at your convenience. I will be in touch before your arrival date to send you lockbox info and specific directions on how to find your room, etc. We are also in and out throughout the day, and our hosts are always around as well on the first floor. I will give you everyones cell number so you can always reach one of us.
Please be courteous and mindful of noise when entering and leaving the building. We kindly request quiet hours of 10pm -10am.
There is no smoking of any sort in the Pilsen Art House. Thanks!
Our stay was amazing and Lorie and Mike could not have been more accommodating hosts. I rented this and another room for myself, my children, and my parents. Everyone was comfortable and happy. The Pilsen neighborhood is full of awesome families, great park and I felt very safe allowing my teenagers to go explore on their own. Easy access to downtown on the Pink line, but far enough away to have the quiet of a neighborhood. Highly recommend you check this place out!!! Thanks Lorie, Mike, and JP!!
This was my second stay at the Art House, this time on the second floor, which is smarter than the third. The room is as advertised - it's small! But perfect if you just need a place to crash and sleep. There's a bohemian/couchsurfy/hostel vibe to this place which makes it a good place to stay if you're travelling alone. Lorie and the live-in hosts are super-welcoming, inclusive, and there seems to always be something going on you can join in with to meet people. The facilities are pretty basic, but it's a cool, lo-fi place to stay, and in a great neighbourhood of Chicago.
The room was smaller than the pictures depict it to be. There was no space at all for our luggage (and we had very small carry-on luggages!) to fit into the room and had to place our belongings in the living room which is a shared space.
The listing said that there was going to be air conditioning, but when we went there, the air conditioner was not installed so we had to sleep in a sweltering heat for one night. It was very hot and uncomfortable and we did not have a good night's rest. We informed the host about the lack of air conditioning and they installed a portable air conditioner. However the air conditioner made loud sounds that sounded like a helicopter was in our room resulting in another night of uncomfortable sleep, this time due to the sound. It was so loud and we had such trouble falling asleep that we turned the air conditioner off and once again slept in an uncomfortable heat. Overall, we feel like the price of the room does not match the quality of the experience. We could have gotten a more comfortable place if we paid a little more and was disappointed with this booking. We will certainly not choose this place to stay again if we came back to Chicago.
I met nice people there but i paid 66 euros for one night and that was completly overpriced given the situation (woke up around 8am because of renovation in the house).And i barely had space in the room to put my luggage.
APPALLING LOCATION. DO NOT STAY HERE.
The "room" was actually a mattress squished into three walls, so small that our feet touched the other end. It was disgusting: we found DIRTY UNDERWEAR at the head of our bed, the floors were dirty and the sheets were not washed (we found hair, fluff, dirt and stains). The bedside table had also not been wiped down. The electricity cables ran under our bed (perfect situation to catch alight), and was blamed on the fact that the building was 'old'. The rest of the tiny apartment was also unclean, so much so that neither myself or my partner felt comfortable showering there (after more than 13 hours sightseeing). Lorie's partner, Mike was there and did greet us at the late hour we arrived. Yet when we told him about the underwear he tried to blame it on the cleaner (how is that even possible?!); a cleaner which we later found out was a live-in resident! He told us that we wouldn't find a better room, saying "after all, this is Chicago"!! He tried to brush all of our issues off, saying it was an old building, that the sheets were in fact clean (despite the pictures of stains, dirt, hair and fluff we had to prove him wrong) and was unwilling to help us resolve the situation. He was unwilling to help...we actually messaged Lorie who sent a the live-in resident. Mike argued with us when we said the picture was not as shown (since you can't actually see the bed being against all three walls) and actually left when the "cleaner" (live-in resident) came to see us at about 2am when we were completely beside ourselves that we couldn't even lay on the sheets/duvet.
We are travelling Canada and North America for 8 weeks, and we do have three suitcases...but we couldn't even fit our BACKPACK into the room, as we would have tripped over it. We did not feel comfortable leaving our belongings in the living room, yet we had to. This room is not worthy of having someone permanently stay there, let alone being paid for.
This room is NOT AS SHOWN in the pictures - in fact, as I am writing this review, I can see that the images of the room have been changed, to show the tiny space and how the bed encapsulates the entire room. Funnily enough, the new pictures do not show the filth that covers the room, sheets and entire apartment, and still makes it seem somewhat clean.
Honestly, the only reason we stayed for the five hours we did was because it was 2:30am by the time Mike had finished arguing with us, and we would not have been able to find another place to stay at that time.
We accommodated Mickaela's 2am checkin time, did everything we could to meet her needs once she arrived.
During the course off all this, she threatened to "destroy us" and said she would "be our worst nightmare". We accept negative feedback along with the positive, but this was over the top.
The room was surprising small, but that's fine if you're expecting it. The new pictures show the layout better. That was fine with me, I just needed a convenient place to base from and it was just that. Like the description says: be ready for some old house quirks.
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About the Host, Lorie
Hello everyone! It's Lorie, Mike, Holden and Kyle.
We are a unique family unit who loves traveling, meeting new people, and doing as many interesting things as we can. We started Airbnb'ing after years of Couchsurfing experience, so we know how to make a guest feel at home!
We have two properties now: my Oak Park home, and our place in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago.
If you do choose to stay with us, we will ensure you are well oriented to the city and know how to get wherever you need to go. We are also very active in the city, so if you're here to see Chicago, we can give you information on where to go to experience art, music, culture, parties, fun events, festivals, and anything else this fine city has to offer.
Look forward to meeting you.

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The A3 was brought back as a wagon for 2016.
Sadly, the center seat – which used to be great for car seats in the older model – is no longer functional due to the rigid buckles for all 3 seats and the new narrower dimensions for 2C. Adults trying to sit in the center may notice that the lap belt is fitting them poorly (resting on their belly instead of their lap) as it is anchored high in the seat crease.
The A3 was first introduced in 2006 and was available as a wagon through 2013 – and then reintroduced for 2017 as the A3 Sportback.
The head restraints are removable (you must fold the vehicle seat back forward in order to remove them – otherwise they don’t clear the roof).
For a smaller vehicle, the back seat nicely accommodates a variety of car seats (even a Clek Foonf fits rear-facing in 2D with a reasonably sized male driver).

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Abstract: The micro grid conception permits small distributed energy resources (DERs) to act during a coordinated manner to produce a necessary quantity of active power and supportive service once needed. This paper proposes an approach of coordinated and integrated management of solar PV generators with the most power point following (MPPT) management and battery storage management to produce voltage and frequency (V-f) support to an islanded small grid. Also, active and nonnative/reactive power (P-Q) management with star PV, MPPT and battery storage is projected for the grid connected mode. The management ways show effective coordination between electrical converter V-f (or P-Q) management, MPPT management, and energy storage charging and discharging management. The penetration of PV systems as distributed generators in low-voltage grids has also seen significant attention. In addition, the need for higher overall grid efficiency and reliability has boosted the interest in the - concept. High-efficiency PV-based micro-grids require maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controllers to maximize the harvested energy due to the nonlinearity in PV module characteristics The paper additionally shows a good coordination among taking part small resources whereas considering the case of fixing irradiance and battery state of charge (SOC) constraint. The simulation studies area unit dispensed with the IEEE 13-bus feeder check system in grid connected and islanded small grid modes. The results clearly verify the effectiveness of projected management strategies. The MPPT of a Photovoltaic System for Micro Grid operation is successfully designed and simulated by using MATLAB/Simulink Software in this paper.
Keywords: Photovoltaic (PV) System, Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT), Maximum Power Point(MPP), Incremental Active and Reactive Power management, Distributed Energy Resource (DER), Distributed Generation (DG), Voltage and Frequency Control.


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Although Harford County residents opposing the Abingdon Woods development may not appear to be as active as they were when the project was proposed in 2019, Harford County Climate Action President Tracey Waite said their work has not ceased.
“We have been fighting this and working on this every day,” Waite said. “There hasn’t been a day that’s gone by that we have not been taking some kind of action on this.”
The proposed development of Abingdon Business Park would see the construction of more than 2 million square feet of warehouse facilities on 326 acres of wooded land.
“We don’t want to leave any stone unturned,” Waite said in regard to their efforts.
Opponents have been working behind the scenes, reaching out to county officials, searching for endangered species in the area and pursuing multiple legal challenges.
The current project developer is BTC III I-95 Logistics Center, LLC, which is registered in Colorado. Chesapeake Real Estate Group, the developer of the proposed warehouse project on the Mitchell property in Perryman, is the former developer of the Abingdon Woods project.
Cindy Mumby, the county’s government and community relations director, said the developer has not yet applied for any building permits for the project.
The Abingdon Woods opponents have mounted two legal challenges. One involves the project’s forest conservation plan; the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is representing the opponents in that action. The second challenge focuses on the project’s wetlands and waterways permit; the Chesapeake Legal Alliance is providing representation in that matter, according to Waite.
The Maryland Department of the Environment wrote in a March 14 letter that alterations did not need to be made to the wetlands and waterways permit. However, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation case was appealed after being dismissed and will be heard by the Maryland Court of Appeals May 9.
Paul Smail, the foundation’s attorney, said opponents maintain that the forest conservation plan would allow for the clearing of more trees than allowed by state and local law.
“Forests are kind of the lungs and kidneys of our land,” Smail said.
Waite said that the recent efforts of Perryman residents to halt the Mitchell property warehouse development have reignited the Abingdon Woods crowd to start attending Harford County Council meetings again. She said that in 2019 Abingdon Woods opponents used the same tactics as the Perryman residents, such as speaking out at council meetings, but to little avail.
“When they started going to county council [meetings] and it looked like they were actually getting some traction,” Waite said, “we thought maybe the county council would be willing to do something after all, even though they had been telling us for so long that there was nothing they could do.”
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Waite noted that the Abingdon Woods contingent doesn’t want to take the spotlight from the Perryman coalition, because they also want them to be successful.
“We’re both fighting the same battle here,” she said.
The Abingdon Woods and Perryman proposed developments raise a bevy of similar issues for area residents, including traffic concerns and negative environmental impacts. One potential consequence of the Abingdon Woods development would be degradation of the water quality of nearby Otter Point Creek.
“Economic vitality is really important to Harford County,” said Kathy Baker-Brosh, president of the Otter Point Creek Alliance nonprofit, “but environmental stewardship should be part of that planning process.”
Abingdon Woods falls in council member Andre Johnson’s district. Johnson said he doesn’t have an issue with development if it’s “smart growth.” However, he also noted that the county has an “abundance” of warehouses that are fully or partially vacant.
Waite also said the proposed development is a potential economic justice issue. The site is near William Paca/Old Post Elementary School, a Title I school that is 45 percent Black and 76 percent nonwhite, according to statistics from the National Center for Education Statistics. Title I schools have high concentrations of low-income students and receive federal funding to help meet educational goals.
“We intend to fight until the bitter end,” Waite said. “We will not give up until we have exhausted every possible method of preserving this forest.”


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To Proclaim Christ
1/28 – What Shall We Do? (Acts 2:37-47)
Introduction — Here Luke details the people’s response to Peter’s sermon. After hearing Peter proclaim Jesus, the people are pierced to the heart. They first ask, “Brothers, what shall we do?” Peter directs them to repent and be baptized. He tells them the promise is for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God shall call to Himself. Peter urges them, “Be saved from this perverse generation!” Then those who received his word are baptized—three thousand souls that day. What do they do next? They keep devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone keeps feeling a sense of awe. All who believe are together. They have all things in common. They sell their property. They share, as anyone has need. Day by day, they continue in one mind. They take meals together. They praise God together. That’s a sampling of their response. That’s what they did next. What do we do next? When we hear the gospel, what is our response? Are we pierced to the core, convicted of our need for Christ? Do we quickly obey? Do we seek to be together? What shall we do?
God moves in mighty ways. We see His work through Christ. We hear His word about Christ. By His Spirit, God’s word awakens us to our need for Him. God’s word brings us to life. God’s word convicts us, piercing us to the core. What’s next? How do we respond?
Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?” (37)
We turn from this world and we turn to Christ.
38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.” 40 And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!”
Comment: Here Luke gives a snapshot of Peter’s sermon. Peter proclaims Jesus. Many of the people saw the work of God through Christ. Now, they hear His word about Christ. The people hear the gospel. And the word of God, by the Spirit of God, awakens the people to their need for God. The word of God brings them to life. The word of God convicts them, piercing them to the core. They cry out, “Brothers, what shall we do?” Peter tells them to repent and to be baptized. Peter calls them to identify fully with Christ. Peter urges them to turn from this corrupt generation and to turn to this incorruptible Jesus. In clear and certain terms, Peter implores the people to exit their life apart from Christ and to enter their life in Christ. Those who turn from this world and turn to Christ receive (1) forgiveness of sins, and (2) the gift of the Holy Spirit. Question: Would those present heed Peter’s counsel? Would they follow his Spirit-directed instructions? What about us? Do we follow God’s word once we hear God’s word? Do we proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ? Do we call for a response to the gospel? Do we urge people to repent? Do we call people to renounce their life apart from Christ? Do we urge people to embrace their life in Christ? Do we turn from our sin? Do we forsake this corrupt generation? Application: Please turn away now from this corrupt world. Turn to Christ. As you hear the word about Christ, embrace Christ. Follow Him. Identify with Him. Speak about Him. Delight in Him. Enjoy His forgiveness. Marvel at the gift of the Holy Spirit.
We turn to Christ and we turn to His church.
41 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. 42 They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Comment: Here Luke describes the results of Peter’s sermon. Empowered by the Spirit, the people receive the word. They embrace the gospel. They embrace Christ. They turn to Christ. They identify with Christ through baptism. And on that day, the Lord added about three thousand people to the church. Those who believed were together. Luke describes the church as people who went out of their way to be together. As those who turned to Christ, these people now also turn to His church. Luke provides a beautiful summary of their church life. These folks persistently devote themselves to four primary activities. One, they devote to the apostles’ teaching. Two, they devote to fellowship. Three, they devote to the breaking of bread. Four, they devote to prayer. This church seeks godly teaching. This church seeks to serve one another. This church seeks to worship God together. This church seeks to pray together. Question: How about us? Do we keep turning to Christ? Do we keep turning to His church? Do we persist in hearing Bible-rich, Christ-centered, Spirit-empowered, and God-glorifying teaching? Do we devote ourselves to be together each Sunday? Do we devote ourselves to be in Bible study together every week? Do we long to serve one another? Do we go out of our way to share with one another, as anyone might have need? Do we want to worship God together as often as possible? Do we go out of our way to pray together? Do we pray for one another? Do we offer God our fervent, weeping, joyful, and repentant prayers? Do we pray for those who more-than-likely do not know Christ as Savior?
Application: Please turn to Christ. Seek Him above all else. Spend less time with media and more time with the Master. Drop the trinkets and delight in your greatest treasure—Jesus Christ. And as you embrace Christ, please embrace His church. Eagerly embrace the church. Saturate yourself with godly teaching. Track with whoever is preaching here. Get connected with a Bible study group here. Eagerly share with one another here. Plan to worship God every week here; then, worship God together every week here. Pray together here. Pray often. Pray bold, honest prayers. What’s next, Crosspoint? What shall we do?
Word Study for Acts 2:37-47
37 do (poieo—do; make; perform; cause to be; behave toward; assign a task)
38 repent (metanoeo—change one’s mind; change one’s life; change one’s purpose)
38 forgiveness (aphesis—letting go; dismissal; pardon; liberty)
39 promise (epangelia—announcement; agreement; summons; what was promised)
39 call (proskaleo—summon; call to a task; send for)
40 exhorting (parakaleo—invite; comfort; ask for earnestly; call together to; urge; plead)
40 saved (sozo—keep; rescue; heal; get well; restore; ensure salvation)
40 perverse (skolios—crooked; curved; unscrupulous; morally crooked)
41 received (apodechomai—accept; understand; admit; welcome; acknowledge)
42 devoting (proskatereo—persist obstinately in; associate closely; serve personally)
42 teaching (didache—teaching; doctrine; instruction)
42 fellowship (koinonia—communion; share; willing contribution; participation)
43 awe (phobos—fear; reverence; terror; the causing of fear)
46 gladness (agalliasis—exultation; great joy; extreme delight, transcendent gladness)
47 praising (aineo—praise; to glorify)
47 adding (prostithemi—add to; increase; proceed to; give; grant; brought)
Application Acts 2:37-47
Let’s listen carefully when God speaks.
Let’s be quick to obey God.
Let’s obey God.
Let’s heed God’s warnings.
Let’s devote ourselves to sound biblical teaching.
Let’s devote ourselves to being together.
Let’s devote ourselves to prayer.
Let’s be in awe of God.
Let’s praise God.
Let’s marvel at God’s work of salvation among us.
Gospel Connections for Acts 2:37-47
Jesus was crucified for our sins. Jesus was buried. God raised Jesus to life. Jesus is both Lord and Messiah. To proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ is to proclaim our hope in Christ and our need for Christ. What shall we do is the cry of people whom God brings to life by His grace. They hear the gospel. They repent. They receive the gospel. They are baptized. Their obedience to Christ bears witness to their new life in Christ. They are all in for Christ. They are in awe of God. They devote themselves to sound teaching. They want to be with fellow believers in Christ. They share what they have with one another. They praise God.
Thoughts and Quotes for Acts 2:37-47
It would be the greatest tragedy if I didn’t tell you that unless you repent of your sins and receive Christ as your Savior, you are going to be lost. ~ Billy Graham
No one can begin a new life, unless he repent of the old. ~ Augustine
There is no repentance where a man can talk lightly of sin, much less where he can speak tenderly and lovingly of it. ~ Charles H. Spurgeon
To be effective the preacher's message must be alive; it must alarm, arouse, challenge; it must be God's present voice to a particular people. ~ A.W. Tozer
Our greatest fear as individuals & as a church should not be of failure, but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter. ~ Francis Chan, Crazy Love
The church has a very narrow commission. It is not called to be an alternative neighborhood, circle of friends, political action committee, social club, or public service agency; it is called to deliver Christ so clearly and fully that believers are prepared to be salt and light in the worldly stations to which God has called them. Why should a person go through all the trouble of belonging to a church and showing up each Sunday if God is the passive receiver and we are the active giver? ~ Michael S. Horton, Christless Christianity
Commentary of Acts 2:37-47
2:37–39 Peter’s Jewish crowd got his point. They were guilty of rejecting, even crucifying, the Messiah. Luke said they were “cut to the heart,” an uncommon word Homer used to depict horses stamping the earth with their hooves (v. 37). Peter’s response was almost programmatic in that he presented them with four essentials of the conversion experience (v. 38): repentance, baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, forgiveness of sins, and receipt of the Spirit. These four generally form a single complex throughout Luke-Acts. They are the normative ingredients of conversion. There is no set, mechanistic pattern by which the various components come into play, particularly baptism and the receipt of the Spirit. The connection of the Spirit with baptism is depicted in various sequences through Acts. Here the Spirit seems to be promised immediately following or as a concomitant of baptism, whereas in 10:44–48 the coming of the Spirit seems to have preceded water baptism. The Ethiopian eunuch was baptized, but receipt of the Spirit was not mentioned (8:38), though his resulting joy was a gift of the Spirit. Baptism and the gift of the Spirit are separated by some interval of time for the Samaritans (8:12, 17). The disciples of John at Ephesus were rebaptized and immediately received the Spirit (19:5–6). The Spirit cannot be tied down to a set pattern. Clearly, however, both baptism and receipt of the Spirit are normative to the experience of becoming a Christian believer.
The connection of baptism with the forgiveness of sins in v. 38 has often been a matter of controversy. A literal rendering of the verse runs: “Repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for/on the basis of the forgiveness of your sins.” The disputed word is the preposition eis, which could indicate purpose and thus be taken to mean that baptism is the prerequisite for the forgiveness of sins. There is ample evidence in the New Testament, however, that eis can also mean on the ground of, on the basis of, which would indicate the opposite relationship—that the forgiveness of sins is the basis, the grounds for being baptized. Perhaps more significant, however, is that the usual connection of the forgiveness of sins in Luke-Acts is with repentance and not with baptism at all (cf. Luke 24:47; Acts 3:19; 5:31). In fact, in no other passage of Acts is baptism presented as bringing about the forgiveness of sins. If not linked with repentance, forgiveness is connected with faith (cf. 10:43; 13:38f.; 26:18). The dominant idea in 2:38 thus seems to be repentance, with the other elements following. Repentance leads to baptism, the forgiveness of sins, and the gift of the Spirit. The essential response Peter called from the Jewish crowd is the complete turnabout that comprises true repentance, to turn away from their rejection of the Messiah and to call upon his name, receive baptism into his community, and share the gift of the Spirit they had just witnessed so powerfully at work in the Christians at Pentecost. Peter concluded his appeal with a promise, the promise of Joel 2:32 (cf. v. 21): “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” The universal scope of the promise is emphasized. Salvation is not only for the group of Jews present at Pentecost but for future generations (“your children”) as well. It is not only for Jews but for Gentiles, for those “who are far off.”
2:40–41 Luke’s note that Peter warned them “with many other words” was his way of indicating that he had only been able to give a portion of Peter’s sermon. His reference to a “corrupt generation” (skolias, “crooked, perverse”) is Old Testament language for a generation that is stubborn and rebellious and not faithful to God (Ps 78:8; cf. Deut 32:5; Phil 2:15). The Jews at Pentecost were part of such a generation, a generation that witnessed the coming of the Messiah and rejected him. So Peter’s final word was an appeal to “save” themselves from the lot of such a generation. And they were saved; about 3,000 accepted Peter’s invitation that day, were baptized, and were added to the 120.
Unto the remission of your sins (εἰς ἀφεσιν των ἁμαρτιων ὑμων [eis aphesin tōn hamartiōn hūmōn]). This phrase is the subject of endless controversy as men look at it from the standpoint of sacramental or of evangelical theology. In themselves the words can express aim or purpose for that use of εἰς [eis] does exist as in 1 Cor. 2:7 εἰς δοξαν ἡμων [eis doxan hēmōn] (for our glory). But then another usage exists which is just as good Greek as the use of εἰς [eis] for aim or purpose. It is seen in Matt. 10:41 in three examples εἰς ὀνομα προφητου, δικαιου, μαθητου [eis onoma prophētou, dikaiou, mathētou] where it cannot be purpose or aim, but rather the basis or ground, on the basis of the name of prophet, righteous man, disciple, because one is, etc. It is seen again in Matt. 12:41 about the preaching of Jonah (εἰς το κηρυγμα Ἰωνα [eis to kērugma Iōna]). They repented because of (or at) the preaching of Jonah. The illustrations of both usages are numerous in the N. T. and the Koiné generally (Robertson, Grammar, p. 592). One will decide the use here according as he believes that baptism is essential to the remission of sins or not. My view is decidedly against the idea that Peter, Paul, or any one in the New Testament taught baptism as essential to the remission of sins or the means of securing such remission. So I understand Peter to be urging baptism on each of them who had already turned (repented) and for it to be done in the name of Jesus Christ on the basis of the forgiveness of sins which they had already received. The gift of the Holy Ghost (την δωρεαν του ἁγιου πνευματος [tēn dōrean tou hagiou pneumatos]). The gift consists (Acts 8:17) in the Holy Spirit (genitive of identification).
 Word studies from various sources on Logos Software, including, but not limited to Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains by James A. Swanson
 Polhill, J. B. (1992). Acts (Vol. 26, pp. 116–118). Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers.
 Robertson, A. T. (1933). Word Pictures in the New Testament (Ac 2:38). Nashville, TN: Broadman Press.


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The witch is a Halloween favourite, even if she is an evil green-faced ghoul. The easiest way to recreate a scary witch face using face paint is to purchase a witch make-up kit from your local costume store, but you can easily create your own spooky witch design by browsing witch photographs and taking elements that appeal to your inner witch and adding them to the design. By adding your own touches of spooky fun, you can create a truly scary witch perfect for any Halloween event.
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Things you need
- Green face paint
- Wide make-up brush
- Clean brush
- Foundation brush
- Make-up sponges
- Yellow face paint
- Dark purple or charcoal make-up or face paint
- Black mascara
- Green lipstick
- Black lip liner
- Lipstick brush
Use a wide brush to apply a layer of green face paint over your entire face, including your lips, jawbone and any areas of the neck that will be exposed.
Use a clean brush to blend the green paint over the face, which will fill any large creases and also gives the paint a buffed out sheer look that looks like a more natural green skin tone.
Use a foundation brush to fill in any pink areas around the eyes, nostrils and inside the ears. Don't forget to fill in the hairline as well.
Use a make-up sponge and dab yellow face paint or yellow powder over the areas of your face that highlights will naturally appear, along the cheekbones, the bridge of the nose, the tops of the temples and the top of your chin.
With a clean foundation brush, apply dark purple or charcoal make-up powder or face paint along the natural shadowed areas of your face, under the brows, under the cheekbones and along the nose. Brush on a layer of colour just along the temples, but do not make it as dark as the cheekbones. Remember with this look, you are trying to recreate the gaunt and bony look of an evil witch.
Blend the layers slightly with a make-up sponge.
With a fine or angled make-up brush, apply a layer of black make-up or face paint along the upper and lower eyelids. With the same brush and colour, fill in your eyebrows. Try to keep the design in a triangle shape to capture the malicious look of a plotting evil witch.
Apply a layer of black mascara to your eyelashes to finish the eyes. You can also add false lashes to bring the focus to your evil eyes.
Fill in your lips with green lipstick. Line the lips with a black lip liner and blend the colours together with a lipstick brush.
Tips and warnings
- Add additional details with black face paint. You may want to wrinkles along the forehead or under the cheekbones, crow's feet along the outer edges of your eyes, and deep frown lines along the corners of your mouth. You can also colour your lips with grey paint and add white or dark grey wrinkles to make your witch face older looking.
- Apply liquid latex and wool to create the illusion of a bulbous nose and pointy chin. You can also purchase skin effects and attach the traditional warty bump to any part of your face paint.
- Always test your make-up and face paint on your wrist before applying it to your entire face. This will tell you first, if you are allergic to the product and secondly, how well the product spreads and blends on your skin before you commit to covering your face.
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FATAL RESIDENTIAL FIRE – At approximately 10:26 a.m. on March 3, police responded to a 911 call of a residential fire inside of 1868 Himrod St., Ridgewood, within the confines of the 104th Precinct. Fire Dept. personnel responded and were able to extinguish the fire.
Responding officers observed a female victim, identified as Maria Tchinkel of Ridgewood, unconscious and unresponsive. EMS responded and transported Tchinkel to Wyckoff Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
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The influence that our nutrition and diet play on athletic performance aren’t always as apparent as they should be, but it’s there, either pushing you along with more energy, faster recovery, and a stronger immune system, or it’s dragging you down, leaving you feeling haggard, tired, and sluggish.In our battle to conquer our nutrition the easy way out is supplements. With pre-workouts, post-workouts, intra-workouts, and every sort of pill and powder imaginable designed to help cure all of our nutritional woes we hit them hard.
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Quantum Break is due for release at the early start of April for the Xbox One and Windows 10. A large portion of the early part of the game was let loose on YouTube recently to a number of high-profile YouTubers to spread and share the joy. The videos were not just there to entertain, though. There were a lot of big and small pieces of information that were revealed in the videos.
I suppose a spoiler warning should be in effect because if you don’t want to know what time powers will be in the game, or what the playable characters or like or what the story entails, I suggest you just not watch the videos below or skip reading any further. There aren’t any huge spoilers but it’s enough where someone wanting to go in cold could have the experience slightly ruined.
You can check out the five videos below, covering a sizable portion of the early parts of the game, mostly introducing players to Jack Joyce, his brother, and their main antagonist. You can check out the videos below from YouTuber GhostRobo.
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Early on they basically break down each of the powers throughout the videos and how to use them to during combat, as well as traversing through the environments and solving puzzles. There are four main powers that players can utilize, including the following:
Time Shield (B)
Time Dodge (LB)
Time Stop (RB)
Time Vision (Y)
Some of the powers have dual-roles, for instance the Time Vision power can also be used during platforming puzzles to reverse time to get through certain blockades. In the video it was compared to reversing time in Dontnod’s Life is Strange. We also saw similar features in games like Timeshift and Singularity.
The Time Shield can be used to protect Jack or others from taking incoming damage, while Time Dodge lets Jack (or others) zip around the environment in a quick flash. The Time Stop literally stops time within the bubble and players can shoot at it to charge up the bullets for explosive results.
Just like with Time Vision, it’s also possible to use Time Stop on more than just enemies and in more scenarios than just combat. Early on we see that Time Stop can be used to prevent platforms from moving or objects from falling.
Throughout the game it will be possible to upgrade these powers, as evidenced in the screenshot below.
One of the interesting things from the video is that it’s possible to play more than just Jack Joyce, Shawn Ashmore’s character.
While early on we see that you can walk around as Paul Serene and make decisions, the upgrade screen seems to reveal that you will be able to play more active roles of Paul, Beth and Will, the last of which we thought was presumed dead based on what happened in the early part of the game.
This seems like it could be one of those titles with a lot of little special moments and features that may have slipped past the promotional hype machine. Anything that leaves some discovery for players is fine in my book.
You can look for Quantum Break to launch for Windows 10 and the Xbox One starting April 5th.


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When a homeowner 3,000 miles away in the United States wanted to sell their property in Mid Wales they had no doubt estate agents Morris Marshall and Poole with Norman Lloyd could handle everything for them.
Jocelyn McIntree owned Gamblas at Llandinam, Powys for many years because of ancestral connections with Wales.
But living in the United States and owning a home she was letting in Wales, Jocelyn decided it was time to sell up. The only problem was she needed somebody on the ground to deal with it.
With some minor repairs required and other work to protect it during the winter months, the Llanidloes team of MMP/NL managed the work, marketing and sale of the property with no problem.
“I’d like belatedly to thank you and your staff for all the hard work you did to market and sell Gamblas. MMP made it amazingly easy for me especially since there was a 3,000-mile ocean separating us. Every issue was resolved and you were highly reliable with taking care of last-minute repairs, winterizing and such,” said Jocelyn from her home in the US.
“So a very big ‘hats-off’ to you and your staff. If I ever had another property to purchase or sell, you would be my only choice for an agent.”
Andrew Turner, a partner at MMP/NL, said the distance between the property and its owner made no difference.
“As with any property sale, our local team can handle everything from managing the property and any repairs through its sale. Our client wanted to ensure the property was properly maintained when it became vacant for sale and so we ensured everything was in place,” he said.
“We marketed the property through our online channels as well as our network of high street offices throughout Mid Wales and Shropshire and we soon had a buyer.
“With people on the ground, as well as our online presence, and our no sale, no fee policy, it proves distance is no object when it comes to selling a property.”
MMP/NL is one of the leading estate agents, chartered surveyors and auctioneers in Powys, Ceredigion, Gwynedd and Shropshire, with a network of 10 offices throughout the region, as well as in London with the Guild of Property Professionals.
More details can be found at morrismarshall.co.uk.
Photos: Gamblas (top, right) which was sold by MMP/NL and a photo of Jecelyn McIntree's home in the US last month that she sent the MMP/NL team

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MONACA (KDKA) - A judge dropped one of five charges against a police officer in Beaver County.
- Center Township officer charged with involuntary manslaughter in Good Samaritan's death
- Family demands justice for man they say was pushed, killed trying to help Beaver County shooting victim
- Shooting outside Monaca Walmart sends one person to hospital
According to prosecutors, Center Township Police officer John Hawk knocked Kenneth Vinyard to the ground after a shooting outside of the Walmart in Monaca two years ago.
The coroner ruled that his death was an accident but said Vinyard hit his head on the pavement and that contributed to his death.
Police said that Vinyard was trying to help someone who had been shot and Hawk was off-duty at the time.
A perjury charge against Hawk was dropped, but others are still being sent to trial including a charge of involuntary manslaughter.