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Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. — Luke 17:3
By Rick Renner
When I was a young boy, I had a baseball coach who really disliked me. No matter how hard I tried to please him, he poked fun at me and tried to embarrass me in front of my teammates. His words and behavior would hurt me deeply, but I can remember my father telling me to forgive him. My dad would gently urge me to “grin and bear it” because these things happen in life. So when my coach insulted me, I’d do my best to forgive him and then muster the strength to wipe away my tears and walk back onto the ball field. It was wrong of that baseball coach to treat me in that way, but his negativity provided a good learning experience to help prepare me for life. I’m so thankful my father taught me to forgive, get back on the field, and not let the words of others affect me too much.
In life, we will experience many moments when we are tempted to leave the playing field because of the way others have treated us. But just like my father taught me, we have to forgive those who wrong us instead of letting a root of bitterness take root in our hearts. Sometimes the only course of action available to us is to “grin and bear it” and resolve not to throw in the towel on account of someone’s hurtful words or actions. Life is beckoning us to do great and adventurous things, and we can’t let the actions or words of a few people sidetrack us from what God has planned for our lives!
In Luke 17:3, Jesus gave instruction for how we are to respond when we perceive that someone has done something wrong to us. I emphasize the word perceive because our perception may be incorrect — but whether it is right or wrong, it is still our perception. So what are we to do in such moments? Should we ignore it? Should we let it continue to eat away at us? Or should we take some other route altogether?
Jesus began His instruction by saying, “Take heed to yourselves….” Jesus commanded us to deal with ourselves before we respond to anyone about a perceived wrong. Jesus then continued by telling us how to proceed once we have gotten a grip on our own emotions, saying, “…If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.”
The word “trespass” means to violate or to cross a line. In the context of this verse, it refers to crossing a line with one’s words or actions in a way that leaves the other person feeling hurt and violated. When we perceive that someone has “trespassed” against us, we are to first take a moment and get a grip on our own emotions. However, if you still feel that someone has crossed a line with his words or behavior after you’ve taken the time to think over the situation and pray about it, the next course of action is to lovingly confront the behavior that you’ve found inappropriate.
Specifically, Jesus said we are to “rebuke” such a person. In English, this word sounds very strong and harsh; however, in the original Greek, the tone is much softer. The word “rebuke” is a translation of the Greek word epitimao, which describes a frank but gentle way of politely telling a person that he has done something that you perceive to be wrong.
You see, confrontation doesn’t have to be ugly. If you address your offender from a place of love, the conversation can actually be a healing experience. Simply say, “My feelings are hurt, but I recognize that I might have misconstrued your intentions. I need to tell you about it and ask you if this is really how you meant to make me feel.” When you go to someone in this way, the person will often express regret for his actions and ask for forgiveness.
Now, let me mention here that in Mark 11:25, Jesus came at the subject of forgiveness from a different angle and made it clear that God expects us to forgive others, no matter what, if we want our prayers to be answered. But today let’s focus on what He said in Luke 17:3 about how we should respond to our offender if he repents. Jesus continued, “…If he repent, forgive him.” This word “repent” is the Greek word metanoeo, a compound of the word meta, which denotes a change, and the word nous, meaning mind. When the two words are compounded, the new word depicts a person who changes his mind and, ultimately, his behavior.
Jesus was saying that if your offender apologizes for his actions and promises to try not to do it again, you are to “forgive” him. Jesus never said that the offender had to meet your requirement for repentance, so don’t require what Jesus didn’t require. If your offender expresses true sorrow for his words or actions and asks for forgiveness — if he exhibits a change of mind and heart about his actions — you are to forgive him and to let it go.
The truth is, God has already given you all the faith you need to forgive others when they offend or hurt you, whether or not they ever apologize or seek reconciliation themselves. But you still have to make the decision to use that faith to pull out every root of bitterness while it’s still a little seedling. Don’t wait to “lay the axe to the root” until you have a huge tree of anger and bitterness defiling your life!
That brings us to the word “forgive.” What does it really mean to forgive? The word “forgive” is the Greek word aphiemi — a simple, yet powerful word that means to dismiss, to release, or to let it go. In other words, if your offender offers you a sincere apology and asks for forgiveness, Jesus says you need to let it go! Rehashing the issue is not an option. Don’t waste your time and energy on something that has been dealt with according to the Word. Rather, put a smile back on your face, and get back on the playing field of life.
But what should you do if the same person offends you again in the same way? Jesus said, “And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.” Or to paraphrase this statement in modern English: “And if he violates and crosses a legitimate boundary seven times in a day, and seven times a day repents for his behavior, you are to let it go.”
If a person repeatedly hurts you after apologizing and asking for forgiveness, you might be tempted to judge his repentance as insincere. However, you must be careful not to put yourself in a position where you are judging the character of a person’s heart. That is only for God to decide. Perhaps God is dealing with a difficult aspect of his character or with his dealings with other people. Or maybe the person was truly sorry, but he just keeps stumbling again and again.
If the person is willing to acknowledge his error and ask for forgiveness, Jesus said we are obligated to forgive them every single time. We must dismiss it, release it, and let it go.
Jesus’ message may be a difficult pill to swallow in the heat of a conflict, but when you consider your options, it is the only path that makes sense and brings peace into your life. Would you rather be in strife constantly with a person who upsets you? Would you prefer to harbor unforgiveness and develop a hard heart? Of course not. Hardening your own heart will never change the heart of your offender; it will just produce problems in two people’s lives instead of one. It’s far better to let the offense go as many times as necessary and keep your own heart pure and free.
The devil wants to sidetrack you with little problems that will knock you out of the game of life, but you don’t have to let him do it. Follow Jesus’ instructions, and you will achieve victory in your relationships. If you perceive that someone has wronged you, pray about it, frankly and politely confront the situation, and then give that person the opportunity to repent and ask for forgiveness. Your job is to let the offense go and be free of it. And no matter how many times that person offends you, Jesus requires you to forgive him each and every time.
It’s time for you to shake it off and get back on the playing field of life!
Rick Renner is a prolific author and a highly respected Bible teacher and leader in the international Christian community. He is the author of more than 30 books, including the bestsellers Dressed To Kill and Sparkling Gems From the Greek.
In 1992, Rick and his family moved to what is now the former Soviet Union. Two years later, he and his wife Denise founded the Riga Good News Church in Latvia before moving on to Moscow in 2000 to found the Moscow Good News Church. In 2007, the Renners also launched the Kyiv Good News Church in the capital of Ukraine. Today, Rick serves as Bishop for this group of churches.
In addition, Rick and Denise pioneered a Bible school, and a ministerial association that serves thousands of Russian-speaking pastors throughout the former USSR as well as parts of the Middle East.
Rick also founded Media Mir, the first Christian television network established in the former USSR. Its broadcast capabilities via terrestrial stations in Russia, Ukraine, Mongolia, Estonia, Poland, Latvia, Armenia, Georgia, and Moldova, and as well by satellite means millions of people are reached with these messages. It has since expanded into book publishing and managing social media accounts.


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Eurofighter has signed a new development contract with the four European partner nations for the Typhoon. The Evolution Package 2 (EP2) comprises various improvements to the combat jet’s avionics. Two days earlier, EADS Cassidian said that flight testing of an earlier set of improvements had been completed.
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News and issues relating to the defense aerospace business, with emphasis on current/in-use, in-development and prospective programs for manned military aircraft and unmanned combat aircraft vehicles (UCAVs).
Eight senior air force commanders from the U.S., Europe and the Middle East have agreed to speak at the Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference (DIAC), which immediately precedes the Dubai Air Show on November 16. They include the British and French air force commanders, and the commander of the USAF’s Central Command. Their decision to attend the conference and show may reflect a desire to reassure allies in the Gulf of their support, after recent disagreements over policy toward Egypt and Syria.
Delivery of a new SIGINT aircraft for the Royal Air Force has been postponed. The UK’s Military Airworthiness Authority (MAA) has not yet reviewed the safety case. The Airseeker (the RAF’s name for the U.S. Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint system) is the latest airframe that could be delayed by the MAA’s detailed scrutiny, which British contractors have privately called overzealous.
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) last week notified Congress of another massive sale to Gulf countries by American companies. Saudi Arabia is buying air-launched weapons worth $6.8 billion for its new F-15SA Strike Eagles; the UAE is buying air-launched weapons worth $4 billion for its F-16s. The main U.S. contractors to benefit are Boeing (providing SLAM-ER and Harpoon missiles and small-diameter bombs) and Raytheon (providing JSOW missiles and Paveway “smart” bombs).
AeroVironment and Eurocopter are exploring opportunities for cooperation. The potential transatlantic team would combine AeroVironment’s unmanned aircraft technology and systems integration skills and knowledge with Eurocopter’s helicopter technology expertise, a Eurocopter spokesman told AIN.
MBDA reported a series of successful firings earlier this month of the Brimstone 2 air-surface missile being developed for the UK Royal Air Force (RAF). The new version of the 100-pound-class, low-collateral-damage weapon adds a laser to the original millimeter-wave (MMW) radar guidance system. The missile will be carried by RAF Tornados and, later, Typhoons and F-35s. MBDA is promoting the Brimstone for other platforms, including UAVs such as the Predator/Reaper series.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) said that an improved version of the Gray Eagle UAV flew for 45.3 hours on a demonstration flight earlier this month. The Gray Eagle was developed for the U.S. Army from the Predator UAS. The Improved Gray Eagle is a higher-power, higher-mtow version that GA-ASI developed using company funds, although the U.S. Army paid for the demo flight, the first of two planned by the end of the year.
Airbus Military has launched operations at a services logistics hub at its Seville production facility. The 27,000-sq-ft hub is staffed by 100 people who manage approximately 22,500 different part numbers. It provides spares for the company’s A330MRTT, A400M, C295 and CN-235 series of airlifters and tankers, and their ground equipment. It is certified to EASA Part 145 standards.
Companies proposing either tiltrotor or compound helicopter designs have won contracts from the U.S. Army for its joint multi-role technology demonstration (JMR TD) Phase 1 program to develop a next-generation vertical-lift aircraft.
The future of the Russian navy aircraft carrier component is in doubt after the Russian defense ministry decided to have its nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser, the Admiral Nakhimov, rather than its aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, repaired and refitted at Sevmash, the nation’s largest dockyard.


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Prepare the ultimate Vegan Charcuterie Board with plant-based, allergy-friendly snacks and spreads to satisfy the tastes and preferences of everyone at your table. Make a gluten-free grazing board in just a few minutes—prepare and plate your favourite snacks and don’t be afraid to get creative.
Not just for entertaining, grazing boards are quick and easy to make, totally scalable, and completely customizable, so they’re ideal for date night at home or movie night with the kids. Speaking of which, parents will love this dish because it’s perfect for picky kids who will eat more when they can snack on their own time rather than at a sit-down dinner.
It’s always a good idea to offer a variety of different flavours and options on your share platter. If you want to make the best vegan charcuterie board, you can’t go wrong choosing options from each of the following categories:
- Gluten-free Breads and spreads (can include flatbreads and/or tea sandwiches)
- Veggies and dips
- Bite-sized appetizers
- Gluten-free crackers with vegan meats and cheeses
This is just a start, when thinking about how to make your charcuterie board, consider having a range of texture and flavour combos. Play with crunchy vs creamy or chewy, salty vs sweet, rich and earth vs zippy and bright.
And in case you need a bit more inspiration to get started, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of our allergy-friendly suggestions to make your Vegan Charcuterie Board the best there ever was.
Slice Up Some of Your Favourite Fruits
Some tasty pairing options include:
- Apple slices
- Berries (blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries)
- Pear slices
- Nectarine slices
Serve up Gluten-Free Bread With Your Favourite Vegan Spreads
Grab a few slices of your favourite Little Northern Bakehouse gluten-free bread and pair them with a variety of gluten-free, vegan, allergy-friendly spreads from our FREE Toast Toppers Guide. Inside you’ll find recipes for Sugar-Free Strawberry Vanilla Chia Jam, Grapefruit Marmalade, Miso Edamame Hummus, West African Sweet Potato Hummus, Vegan Retro Cheeze Spread, and so much more! Alternatively, it’s perfectly fine to pick up some of your favourite store-bought spreads in the name of keeping your vegan charcuterie board prep fast and simple.
But don’t stop there. You can also make little tea sandwiches with your Little Northern Bakehouse gluten-free bread. We chose Cucumber & Vegan Cream Cheese Sandwiches.
Or add a flatbread and dip with our No Sesame Za’atar Flatbread with Vegan Garlic & Lemon Yogurt Dip recipe.
Having a warm flatbread on your board is an absolute treat! Our gluten-free artisan-style thin crust pizza crust is a stunning but simple stand-in as a flatbread base with our No Sesame Za’atar. But that’s not all—what really makes this addition sing is its garlicky lemon yogurt dip (perfect for dipping more than just this tasty flatbread, too).
Like traditional hummus, many yogurt dips are made with tahini—which is sesame-based. To keep this dish completely allergy-friendly (on top of being vegan and gluten-free), we’ve used sunflower seed butter instead to bring a nutty thick richness to the dip.
Snackable Veggies for Your Sharing Platter
The world of grazing boards is your (vegan) oyster! Offer a wide variety of options for a diverse range of flavours and textures. Provide a selection of sliced cheese, cheese wedges or cubes, and soft or spreadable cheeses. Different types of vegan cheese can be paired with different textures of crackers to offer a world of flavour combinations.
(Not all vegan cheeses are cashew-based! Nut-free cheeses and other allergy-friendly vegan cheese options are easier to find than ever before. Check your grocery store’s deli or dairy section, or your local farmers market for artisan fare.) Mix and match with every bite! With all of these options, your vegan share platter is sure to be a hit!
Satisfy with Generous Piles of Bite-sized Gluten-free Appetizers
Super easy to make thanks to their use of frozen kale, sweet potato, and gluten-free vegan breadcrumbs, our Kale and Sweet Potato Veggie Nuggets help round out your board. You’ll be amazed at how quickly they come together. Enjoy with any sauce of your choosing or provide a variety of sauces with your Vegan Charcuterie Board and let your guests decide. On the off chance you have any leftovers, you can freeze them for future enjoyment. (And that means you can make them ahead for impromptu grazing boards to come, too).
Charcuterie boards are not an exact science, it’s all about feel and flavour, your audience and your options. Work with what you have, or think outside the box—there are no rules! You can make one quickly with store-bought favourites, or go all out and make a fancy gluten-free grazing board with homemade snackables. Whether you decide to dress yours up or dress it down, plant-based charcuterie boards are a fun and creative way to make a sharing platter for friends and family—or a smorgasbord for yourself!
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This month's Royal Foodie Joust has an interesting twist, instead of being told what three ingredients we need to use in our entry, we were told three colors; red, white & green. I had a few different things that came to mind so I've been trying them all.
My first thought was red flank steak, green chimichurri sauce & garlicy white beans. A fabulous dinner yes, but I'm not sure if it good enough to be a Joust entry.
My next thoughts went to desserts & a brownie spiced up with red chili, white chocolate & green pistachios.
Now we are getting closer to an entry here. A fudgy chocolate brownie made even fudgier by the white chocolate chips, with little crunchy bits of pistachio & a good amount of heat for good measure.
We've always been brownie purist never adding any nuts or what-have-you to them but I'll make an exception for these, they were so good.
Red Hot Brownies
(adapted from Small-Batch Baking)
1 1/2 T unsalted butter
3/4 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1/4 c + 2 T sugar
2 T well-beaten egg
1/2 t vanilla
1/4 c flour
1/8 t salt
1 t cayenne pepper
1/4 c chopped pistachios
1/4 c white chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease the bottom & sides of a mini loaf pan. Line the bottom of the pan with a strip of tin foil to fit the length plus up the short sides with a good amount hanging over each side. Grease the foil as well. (This foil strip helps lift the brownie out of the loaf pan.)
In a microwave safe boil melt the butter & chocolate on high for 1 minute. Stir until completely melted & smooth. Add the sugar & whisk. Whisk in the egg and vanilla. Then stir in the flour, salt & cayenne until completely blended. Fold in the pistachios & chocolate chips. Spread in loaf pan.
Bake for about 28 - 30 minutes until the top starts to look dry & is pulling away from the edges. Place pan on rack & allow the brownies to cool completely before lifting from the pan.
Makes 2 - 3 servings
I'm not sure if this brownie will be my entry or not yet. I have one more idea to try this week before all entries are due on Friday.


Back in June, BlackBerry and TCL officially announced the new KEY2, bringing another Android-based handset with a full physical keyboard underneath a touchscreen display. That handset was priced at $649 when it arrived, and now it looks like BlackBerry is ready to cut back on some specs to drop the price tag in a new model called the BlackBerry KEY2 LE. This handset offers the same design as the original, including the physical keyboard, but swaps some lower specs to help reduce the price.
That starts with the processor, with the KEY2 LE featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636. The handset has 4GB of RAM and there will be two storage options: 32GB and 64GB. There are a pair of cameras on the back, the primary being a 13MP sensor and the secondary being a 5MP shooter. There is a front-facing 8MP camera, too, and the battery in the KEY2 LE measures in at 3000mAh.
The BlackBerry KEY2 LE will be available in Atomic (red), Champagne (gold), and Slate (black) color options when it goes on sale in September. The 32GB variant will retail for $399, while the 64GB option will cost $449.


LEXINGTON, Ky., (Aug. 11, 2017) — Kentucky American Water has announced the appointment of two new employees and the promotion of one employee.
Dorothy Rader has been named water quality manager, effective Aug 14. In this role, Rader will oversee the company’s water quality department which oversees all water quality testing, monitoring and reporting and includes a team of water quality specialists. She will report to Kentucky American Water Vice President of Operations Kevin Rogers.
Rader was most recently the water quality and environmental compliance supervisor of Tennessee American Water in Chattanooga, Tenn. With over 19 years of experience working in the drinking water industry, Rader began her career in 1998 as a water plant operator for a utility district in Knoxville, Tenn. In 2001, she joined the City of Alcoa, Tenn., in the field of water treatment and distribution, and in 2014 joined Tennessee American Water. She has been an active member of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and was elected to the Kentucky/Tennessee Section American Water Works Association Executive Board in 2012, serving as the section chair in 2016.
Rader holds a degree in chemical and environmental engineering technology, a grade IV water plant operator license, a grade II distribution operator license, and a backflow testing certification from the state of Tennessee. She is a graduate of the Leadership Blount Class of 2012, served on the board of the Little River Watershed Association, and was active with the United Way of Blount County campaign board.
Rader and her husband, Jamie, will be relocating to the Bluegrass area.
Jasmine Mungo has joined Kentucky American Water as superintendent of field operations for the Central Division, based in Lexington, Ky. In this position, Mungo will supervise the company’s field operations in Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Nicholas, Scott and Woodford counties and report to Senior Manager of Field Operations David Treece.
Mungo began her career with New Jersey American Water in 2008 as a meter management specialist and has served in various roles in both field services and distribution and moved into a supervisory role in 2011. Most recently, she led the coastal south New Jersey American Water distribution department.
Mungo earned a business administration degree from Rowan College and is currently pursuing her advanced water and wastewater license.
Amy Caudill has been promoted to superintendent of customer advocacy, overseeing the customer advocate office and serving as the primary local customer service manager. Caudill most recently served as human resources business partner for Kentucky American Water and Tennessee American Water. She joined American Water in 2014 and focused on employee relations, labor relations, performance management and career development as a human resources business partner. Caudill has over 15 years of human resources experience including recruiting, training, performance management, career development, diversity program development, exployee relations, labor relations, benefits, compensation, payroll, safety and compliance issues.
Caudill studied HR management at Midway College and holds a professional human resource certification (PHR). She is actively involved in diversity and inclusion community outreach initiatives that include serving on the board of the Urban League of Lexington, serving at the KY/TN Section AWWA diversity committee co-chair, membership on the Bluegrass Society for Human Resource Management diversity committee and as a member of the National Diversity Council of Georgia.
Caudill lives in Lexington and has two sons.


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I got that and a few others from the library to prepare me for Mabyn.. Sort of skimmed through it after reading the first chapter which describes in depth why I don't want a boxer lol
Basically a lot of stuff I already knew so decided to just return the books and wing it. She is my second dog but first puppy, figured since she would be my bf's third puppy I would learn a lot from him but it turns out nothing can prepare you for a boxer puppy. Spending time with her has taught me more than a book could.
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Had this year been like any other, the Foo Fighters would have spent much of the time on the road celebrating their 25th anniversary. Since that never happened, they’ve created a documentary exec produced by Dave. Basically, it’s them sitting in the big room at their 606 Studios watching themselves evolve over the last quarter-century, Mystery Science Theatre 3000 style.
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Gov. Matt Bevin announces initiative aimed at reviewing business regulations
Gov. Matt Bevin is taking aim at regulations on Kentucky businesses.
Bevin announced a "red tape reduction" initiative on Wednesday. It's designed to gather input on which regulations can be revised or eliminated.
For example, a state regulation says that any building more than six stories tall has to have cast-iron plumbing. Developers say changing that one regulation would spur much more development in downtown Louisville.
"We couldn't build new or restore old buildings as long as this rule's in place," Louisville developer Steve Poe said.
Poe said cast-iron plumbing in buildings taller than 45 feet adds hundreds of thousands of dollars to a project, and that's why he supports Bevin's initiative.
Bevin said he wants to get rid of outdated, unnecessary regulations.
Poe said simply allowing PVC plumbing would spur more new construction in downtown Louisville.
"More importantly, it would allow us to start redeveloping old 'C' office buildings in downtown into upscale housing and boutique hotels," Poe said.
A spokesperson for the Public Protection Cabinet said it is reviewing that regulation and others.
But not everybody is enthusiastic about the movement to roll back regulations.
"I think about the most recent issue of radioactive waste being dumped in the landfill in Estill County. I can imagine a couple (of) years ago, somebody might have looked at that regulation and said, 'Why do we need a regulation banning radioactive waste in Kentucky?'" Sarah Lynn Cunningham of the Kentucky Conservation Committee said.
Cunningham, an engineer and environmental activist, believes that many regulations were enacted for good reasons.
"I think we need to be thoughtful before we eliminate rules," she said.
Bevin said he has asked all his cabinet secretaries to review regulations and is asking for input from state employees.
According to Bevin's office, there are more than 4,500 regulations on the books in Kentucky.
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I was approached by a friend about doing some design work for a private investigator(PI), from mailers for marketing, business card designs, and even the logo of some other business ventures as well. Specifically in regard to Waypoint Tracking Solutions. The concept is unique, as it is not only about selling a product to an end-user, but specifically marketing towards other PIs who can take advantage of the product available.
So to start the project, I started with developing an idea for what was desired of this project. What colors, imagery, and wording was to be used. The main concepts were to use a globe, with a “waypoint” which specifies a location. Expanding on this, I came up with multiple variations of logos which were founded on this idea, some of which took it very basic, others of which were more thoroughly thought through.
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From here the client thought that they preferred a few aspects of the different logos. I pieced together the globe along with the map pins with smaller icons in them, with the text alongside it:
This really helped narrow down the final logo to use for Waypoint Tracking Solutions. The final changes were pretty small, involving the change one one of the icons, and the main change was the text treatment. I created four variations of the logo to be used by the client. There are versions designed to be used on a light color, and a dark color background, with the text mark both under the logo, and to the side of it:
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After this was done, and the logo was officially approved, it was ready to be used on the client’s website, as well as on the other designed pieces in which I had to create next. Overall, the process of design went smoothly, much of it as a result of the clear and precise communication and expectations set forth from the client.

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Netflix set another subscriber record in the first quarter of 2015, chalking up 4.9 million new members worldwide to bring its total to 62.3 million subs. But its international operations took a financial hit, falling by $48 million due partly to a stronger U.S. dollar, the SVOD provider said in a letter to shareholders.
The provider recorded actual EPS of 38 cents on just $24 million of income and revenue of $1.57 billion, down quite a bit from its fourth-quarter EPS of $1.35 on net income of $83 million. Free cash flow is -$163 million, well above the fourth quarter's -$78 million. And Netflix issued $1.5 billion in debt in February, something for which the company was unapologetic. "We will continue to invest aggressively in original content which is cash intensive," Netflix said in the shareholder letter.
What's more, Wall Street didn't seem too fussed about the numbers. Shares immediately jumped 12 percent in after-hours trading, likely driven in part by Netflix's continuing global rollout and focus on content, but also by its continuing climb in subscriber numbers.
Netflix saw a record-setting 13 million new subscribers in 2014, but its main competitor, Amazon Prime, also saw huge growth, adding 53 percent more subscribers to its rolls in the same period. Netflix had 4.33 million global subs in the fourth quarter.
The provider forecast that it will add 600,000 U.S. subscribers in the second quarter but its international expansion will continue to impact its earnings in the first half of the year. "We'll have a full quarter of content expenses in ANZ in Q2 and expect the international segment loss to grow to $101 million, increasing throughout the back half of 2015 as we expand to additional markets (consistent with what we've said)," the letter said.
Netflix also promised an improved TV user interface by the second half of 2015, and said it will evolve from using HTTP to HTTPS (secure HTTP) to protect users' privacy while browsing and viewing content on the service.
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|Condensed cream of shrimp soup||10 3⁄4 Ounce (1 Can)|
|White wine/Milk||1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)|
|Grated swiss cheese||1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)|
|Finely chopped parsley/Finely chopped almonds||1 Tablespoon|
1) Roll up the fillets.
2) In a baking dish, arrange the rolled up fillets, seam-side down.
3) Combine the soup, wine and cheese and spoon over the fillets. Cover the dish.
4) Microwave on high power for 10 to 13 minutes or until the fish is cooked well.
5) Let it remain covered for 3 minutes in the oven.
6) Garnish with parsley or almonds before serving.
Calories 259 Calories from Fat 119
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13 g20.4%
Saturated Fat 5.2 g26%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 77.3 mg25.8%
Sodium 890.7 mg37.1%
Total Carbohydrates 13 g4.4%
Dietary Fiber 0.73 g2.9%
Sugars 3.5 g
Protein 18 g35.7%
Vitamin A 7.6% Vitamin C 8.3%
Calcium 9.2% Iron 1.6%
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President Donald Trump on Thursday backed off his menace to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border, marking his 2nd main climbdown this week.
Talking to reporters inside the White Residence, Trump stated he would alternatively give Mexico a “one particular-12 months warning” to stop the flow of drugs into The usa and that he would very first impose auto tariffs before closing the border.
The reversal arrives immediately after fellow Republicans, small business groups and in some cases many of his possess aides warned him of dire economic outcomes if Trump moved forward with his menace.
“The one thing frankly far better, but much less drastic than closing the border, will be to tariff the vehicles coming in,” Trump said. "We're going to give them a one-12 months warning and When the medications Do not prevent or largely halt, we'll place tariffs on Mexico and items, specifically cars.”
Trump’s change comes times immediately after he said he would near the border the moment this 7 days if Mexican leaders were unable to stem the movement of migrants crossing into the U.S. He’s set to go to your southern border on Friday as his administration has sounded the alarm a couple of modern surge in migrants from Mexico and Central The us arriving in the border.
The about-experience is the next big a person for Trump in per week — the president appeared to bow from community pressure earlier this week when he reported he had chose to punt pushing any main health and fitness treatment laws right until once the 2020 election, In spite of his Justice Division supporting a lawsuit to dismantle the Inexpensive Care Act.
The president’s danger to shut the border down is one he’s extensive dangled more than Mexico in an try and get them to capitulate to his calls for on immigration and trade. But his warnings this 7 days drew instant backlash from lawmakers on both sides with the aisle, in addition to the business Group with regard to the diplomatic and economic fallout of getting such a stage.
An believed $502 billion in products — about $1.4 billion a day — crossed the border by way of vehicles and trains final year, in accordance with the Commerce Division. An estimate from marketplace team Business enterprise Roundtable place that amount even higher — at $one.five billion on a daily basis. The group also estimates that nearly five million American Work opportunities count on two-way trade with Mexico.
Within a letter to leading administration officers Wednesday, the group’s CEO Joshua Bolten warned that “shutting down the U.S-Mexico border or slowing cross-border trade would seriously damage the operations of American businesses and harm American personnel,” adding that it “would would back again up thousands of vehicles, affect billions of pounds of products each day, cripple supply chains and stall U.S. manufacturing and business enterprise activity.”
Even the specter of such a closure was detrimental, he reported.
And also the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said earlier this 7 days it had informed the White Property that closing the border could be "amazingly damaging."
“Closing down the border would've potentially catastrophic economic impact on our nation, and I might hope we would not be undertaking that,” he reported before this 7 days.
On Tuesday, Trump said he was willing to consider the risk of closing the border, effectively removing trade with certainly one of the United States’ biggest buying and selling companions and shutting down a very important Global commerce hub.
WELCOME BACK JOE! pic.twitter.com/b2NbBSX3sx— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 4, 2019
“Absolutely sure, it will have a unfavorable effect on the economy,” he explained to reporters at enough time. “It truly is an extremely large trading husband or wife. But to me, buying and selling is essential, the borders are very important, but stability is exactly what is most crucial. I indicate Now we have to obtain stability.”
In latest times his aides, such as his top economic advisers Kevin Hassett and Larry Kudlow, have implored him to think about just what the move would Price tag even though elsewhere in the administration they have got looked for ways to Restrict the effect whilst finishing up his ask for.
Trump appeared Thursday to get heeded Individuals warnings, however he also claimed that his threats by yourself experienced paid off.
“So for the final 4 times, so you even have coated it to a minimal extent, Mexico is capturing men and women and bringing them again for their nations at their southern border,” he mentioned.
“They've been getting people under their quite impressive legal guidelines — they have the best to get it done — and bringing them back to wherever they arrived from. That is about a few times now, I suppose, considering that frankly since they read I used to be going to close the border.”
The White Dwelling continues to be adamant that Trump isn't bluffing about shuttering the border, which the president reiterated Thursday.
“I'll get it done. You recognize I will do it, I do not play games, I'll get it done,” he explained to reporters. But he suggested that tariffs could well be a solid-more than enough motivator.
President Trump on Thursday stated he was supplying Mexico a "a person-calendar year warning" to stop the flows of migration and medicines in the U.S., or he would slap tariffs on cars made there and shut the southern border.
“We’re planning to give them a 1-calendar year warning and Should the medicine don’t prevent or mostly stop, we’re intending to place tariffs on Mexico and goods, especially automobiles,” he informed reporters within the White Property. “And when that doesn’t quit the prescription drugs, we near the border.”
He stated that Mexico had "unbelievable" and "highly effective" immigration regulations and that such a menace could well be a "powerful incentive" for it to act.
The warning is a phase back again within the threat he issued final week, when he threatened to close the border this week Except if Mexico stopped “all illegal immigration” to the U.S.
On Tuesday, his stance appeared to soften, when he instructed reporters that Mexico experienced started off having additional actions to stop migrants travelling in to the U.S., and White Household officers claimed that closing the border was one among quite a few selections about the desk.
“So Mexico has, as of yesterday, made a large variation. You’ll see that -- for the reason that handful of people today, if any, are developing,” he said Tuesday. “And they say they’re likely to cease them. Allow’s see.”
Trump also faced opposition from members of his possess bash, such as Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who had warned that closing the border would've "unintended outcomes."
On Thursday, Trump explained he absolutely intended to carry out his menace, but extra the a person-calendar year delay, in addition to the further risk to put tariffs on automobiles.
“You are aware of I’ll get it done, I don’t Perform games,” he mentioned.
Trump declared a countrywide unexpected emergency about the border in February soon after Congress granted only a fraction from the $five.6 billion he experienced sought for funding for your wall about the border. That move, which was opposed by both Democrats plus some Republicans, will allow the administration to entry over $three billion further in funding for your wall.
Considering the fact that then, Trump has blasted both equally Congress and Mexico for not undertaking sufficient to halt the crisis at the border as figures of migrants carry on to increase.
"If we don't create a contend with Congress...or if Mexico doesn't do what they should be performing...then We'll near the border, that's destined to be it, or We'll close massive sections of the border, possibly not all of it," he reported on Tuesday.
Trump will travel to Calexico, California on Friday the place He'll check out a lately concluded part of the barrier within the border, together with take part in a roundtable with neighborhood legislation enforcement officers.
President Trump acknowledged Tuesday that closing the southern border with Mexico could damage The us financial state, but said defending The usa’s stability was extra important than trade.
In remarks in the Oval Office environment, Mr. Trump reiterated his menace to shut the border if Mexico, The usa’s third premier buying and selling lover, cannot prohibit a circulation of asylum seekers seeking to cross into the United States. However the president’s economic group, concerned about the hurt from this kind of shift, claimed it absolutely was on the lookout for approaches to limit the fallout if Mr. Trump does achieve this.
“Guaranteed, it’s heading to have a Ben Carson damaging impact on the financial system,” Mr. Trump mentioned, including, “but safety is most critical.”
“Security is a lot more imperative that you me than trade,” he claimed.
Republican lawmakers, economists and business enterprise teams largely disagree with that assessment and warned this 7 days that closing the border could cripple the circulation of goods and personnel and devastate American automakers and farmers, and also other industries that rely on Mexico for income and items.
“Closing down the border would've a probably catastrophic economic effect on our country,” Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the majority chief, mentioned in an job interview. “I'd personally hope that we would not be accomplishing that sort of matter.”
Mark Zandi, the chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, claimed that “a full shutdown from the U.S.-Mexican border of much more than various weeks could well be the fodder for recessions in the two Mexico and the U.S.”
Mr. Trump’s financial advisers have briefed him on the likely financial injury from the border shutdown and began on the lookout for methods to mitigate it, which includes perhaps maintaining sure trading avenues open up.
Larry Kudlow, the director with the Countrywide Financial Council, stated Tuesday in a short interview that the Trump administration was endeavoring to protected the border with out harming the financial state.
“The query is,” he explained, “can we manage that instead of have any economic hurt? I feel the answer is we will. People are considering distinctive possibilities.”
At today's meeting, President Trump introduced Scott Turner as the Executive Director of the new White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council. pic.twitter.com/6PMRqqCWFs— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 4, 2019
Mr. Kudlow extra that the administration was “trying to find strategies to allow the freight passage — lots of people connect with it truck roadways.”
“There are methods you are able to do that, which might ameliorate the breakdown in offer chains,” he mentioned.
But enterprise leaders say there's no approach to contain the damage from even a partial shutdown on the two,000-mile border that America shares with Mexico. Nearly $one.7 billion of products and products and services move throughout the border everyday, as well as virtually a half-million legal workers, learners, purchasers and vacationers, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce reported Monday.
On Tuesday, officials with the chamber referred to as a partial border shutdown “uncharted territory” and claimed such a plan would have destructive economic penalties, specifically for communities together the border.
“We don’t know whether or not that may be feasible or not,” said Neil Bradley, the chamber’s government vice president and Main coverage officer.
Even if it is possible, a partial shutdown would nevertheless trigger significant disruptions for industries which have been really integrated through the border, including vehicles, equipment and Digital gear.
“The North American auto sector will be crippled” in every week, Kristin Dziczek, a vp for the middle for Automotive Investigate, an industry study group, explained in a very tweet.
Mr. Trump’s pledge to shut the border is available in response to what officials Along with the Office of Homeland Safety say is an increase in migrant families who are flooding The united states’s immigration program, bringing about overflowing detention centers and mass releases of migrants.
The president informed reporters that if Mexico are not able to limit the movement of asylum seekers wanting to cross into The us, and if Congress cannot conform to many immigration limitations that Mr. Trump has prolonged pushed for, “the border will probably be closed.”
Though seventy six,000 migrants crossed the border in February, that variety is nowhere near the migration amounts noticed during the early 2000s. In addition to a the greater part on the migrants crossing the border now are Central American households searching for asylum, versus Mexican persons on the lookout for function. Homeland stability officials could quickly deport Mexican people today searching for work, but, by law, they cannot swiftly deport Central American people or unaccompanied children.
Homeland safety officers have said they assume the number of crossings to surpass 100,000 this month. In addition to a senior Division Formal stated People touring in and out of ports of entry ended up currently sensation an influence: There was A 3-hour hold out in the port of entry in Brownsville, Tex., based on the Formal, and there were all around a hundred and fifty vans backed up and waiting to cross at Otay Mesa, in California.
On Monday, Kirstjen Nielsen, the homeland security secretary, mentioned she would divert approximately 750 border patrol officers from ports of entry to parts between the ports to take care of large teams of migrants crossing the border. A senior homeland safety Formal also said the administration could begin closing targeted traffic lanes for the ports.
“The disaster at our border is worsening,” Ms. Nielsen claimed, “and D.H.S. will do everything in its electrical power to end it.”
Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina and certainly one of Mr. Trump’s external advisers, has been urging the president to ease off the menace. On Tuesday, Mr. Graham portrayed Mr. Trump’s most up-to-date broadside as significantly less an eventuality and a lot more a calculated bargaining position.
“You're getting a nasty dilemma and, by closing the ports of entry, you might be generating One more challenge,” he explained for the duration of an interview. “On the extent that he really wants to redeploy sources towards the points of entry to handle the ungoverned Areas — that should build economic upheaval, but that could ideally produce an answer.”
Border action tends to make up a comparatively more substantial share of Mexico’s economic climate than the United States’, this means Mexico would most probably have far more financial injury from the border closing, Mr. Zandi claimed.
But that does not necessarily mean The us would be in a very successful position. Communities across the country would in all probability see provide chain disruptions, product or service shortages, seizures in stock and bond markets and a plunge in presently-fragile business self esteem, Mr. Zandi said. The disruption can be especially sharp inside the border states of California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, which all have Mexico as their No. one export sector.
Any closure could have much-ranging implications for an array of industries — which include automotive, electronics and clothing — that source tiny parts and supply their products and solutions on a just-in-time foundation on either side of your border.
It is also devastating with the agriculture industry. Because the North American Cost-free Trade Arrangement started in 1994, American farmers have moved toward specializing in corn, soybeans, chicken, dairy, pork and beef to supply to Mexico, whilst Mexican farmers have specialized in fresh fruits and greens to mail to America. Any delays in deliveries of such products and solutions could lead on to in close proximity to speedy price tag hikes and empty supermarket cabinets, which might hit lower-cash flow Mexicans and People the toughest.
Christin Fernandez, the vice chairman for communications with the Retail Market Leaders Association, stated that slowing or halting screenings at major ports close to the border would produce product or service delays and perhaps larger transport expenses.
“The whole retail ecosystem is sustained over the expectation that The united states’s retailers can offer buyers with the products they want and need, if they need to have it, at the best possible price ranges,” Ms. Fernandez explained. “If our suppliers are feeling the suffering, stores will really feel the agony, and, in the long run, it really is customers which will bear the load.”

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Axon regeneration in peripheral nerves is enhanced by exercise in the form of modest daily treadmill training. This project will study three inter-related aspects of exercise as a potential therapy for treatment of peripheral nerve injuries to help move it closer to actual translation. Marked sex differences in the efficacy of different training paradigms to promote axon regeneration exist and androgens are implicated in both sexes.
In Aim 1, the androgen dependence of the effect of exercise will be studied in conditional androgen receptor knockout mice. The effects of different exercise paradigms on the lengths of regenerating axons, the numbers of neurons whose axons regenerate successfully, and the expression of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor, trkB, in motoneurons, dorsal root ganglion neurons, and growth cones of regenerating axons will be studied both in systemic and neuron-specific knockouts. As a therapy, different exercise paradigms will be needed for use when different nerves are injured. Establishing guiding principles for their design will be important. The most obvious of these principles may be that the activity of neurons whose axons are regenerating is both necessary and sufficient for the enhancement of regeneration produced by the exercise, but this has not been studied in vivo. In the experiments in Aim 2, axotomized neurons will be activated directly using optogenetic technologies, to simulate their activity during treadmill training in male and female mice, and the sufficiency of this activation will be assayed by measuring the growth of regenerating axons and the expression of BDNF and trkB in neurons and growth cones. Using similar technologies in different mice, neuronal activity will be blocked during exercise and the effects assayed similarly to determine the requirement for activity for the effects of exercise. Whether exercise or optical activation of neurons that results in enhanced axon regeneration also leads to improved functional recovery will be studied in Aim 3. Nerve conduction studies will be used to monitor the time course of muscle reinnervation and H reflex restoration in exercised mice and optically activated mice. Kinematic analyses of limb movements during walking on different slopes will be used to measure these effects on functional recovery behaviorally Effects of sex and training/activation paradigm will be studied separately. This potential therapeutic use of exercise addresses an important public health issue. It is low-tech and requires only modest supervision by skilled practitioners. Patients can assume a lot of the responsibility for their own functional recovery. At the end of this study we will have acquired evidence in support of three significant aspects of the efficacy of exercise that will add to its translational promise.
The proposed research is relevant to public health because there are more than 100,000 new traumatic peripheral nerve injuries in the US each year, only a very small percentage of affected individuals ever recover full function, and there is no medical (non surgical) treatment for them. The scientific discoveries expected from the experiments in this proposal will represent new knowledge that could be applied to reduce the burdens of disability for these victims.
|Sahoo, Pabitra K; Lee, Seung Joon; Jaiswal, Poonam B et al. (2018) Axonal G3BP1 stress granule protein limits axonal mRNA translation and nerve regeneration. Nat Commun 9:3358|
|Jaiswal, Poonam B; English, Arthur W (2017) Chemogenetic enhancement of functional recovery after a sciatic nerve injury. Eur J Neurosci 45:1252-1257|
|Struebing, Felix L; Wang, Jiaxing; Li, Ying et al. (2017) Differential Expression of Sox11 and Bdnf mRNA Isoforms in the Injured and Regenerating Nervous Systems. Front Mol Neurosci 10:354|
|Jaiswal, Poonam B; Tung, Jack K; Gross, Robert E et al. (2017) Motoneuron activity is required for enhancements in functional recovery after peripheral nerve injury in exercised female mice. J Neurosci Res :|
|Gordon, Tessa; English, Arthur W (2016) Strategies to promote peripheral nerve regeneration: electrical stimulation and/or exercise. Eur J Neurosci 43:336-50|
|Krakowiak, Joey; Liu, Caiyue; Papudesu, Chandana et al. (2015) Neuronal BDNF signaling is necessary for the effects of treadmill exercise on synaptic stripping of axotomized motoneurons. Neural Plast 2015:392591|
|Sabatier, Manning J; English, Arthur W (2015) Pathways Mediating Activity-Induced Enhancement of Recovery From Peripheral Nerve Injury. Exerc Sport Sci Rev 43:163-71|
|English, Arthur W; Wilhelm, Jennifer C; Ward, Patricia J (2014) Exercise, neurotrophins, and axon regeneration in the PNS. Physiology (Bethesda) 29:437-45|
|Liu, Caiyue; Ward, Patricia J; English, Arthur W (2014) The effects of exercise on synaptic stripping require androgen receptor signaling. PLoS One 9:e98633|
|Thompson, Nicholas J; Sengelaub, Dale R; English, Arthur W (2014) Enhancement of peripheral nerve regeneration due to treadmill training and electrical stimulation is dependent on androgen receptor signaling. Dev Neurobiol 74:531-40|
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The project is a ground-up Outpatient Surgery Center (OSC) in Clermont, Florida. The single story 28,000-square-foot building is located on a large parcel immediately behind the hospital. To our knowledge, this is the first OSC project in the state of Florida reviewed by AHCA that will house a five bed observation unit.
Specific program requirements include interventional program units, four operating rooms of varied sizes with supporting clean core and restricted corridor, and two large procedure rooms. The perioperative environment includes; eight pre-operative bays, eight post-operative bays, two phase two recliner bays, and a five bay observational unit.
Supporting program elements remaining include, sterile processing department, nursing bays, MEPF spaces, administrative, clinical work areas, and public spaces that house a café and various seating types for prolonged stays.
In all spaces, we strived to maintain natural lighting, access to nature and vegetation, use of evidence based design principles with positive distractions and nurturing/empowering control of infrastructure.

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If you asked me to pick one market that’s as exciting or competitive as the Chinese market, I’d definitely say India. The country has seen some exciting and affordable smartphone (and smartwatch) launches in the past weeks, including the much anticipated Xiaomi MI3. This has prompted domestic manufacturers to respond, and Wickledleak just did that in style.
Announced earlier today was the Wickedleak Wammy Neo Youth (quite a long name to remember, yeah), a device which according to our knowledge is the most affordable octa-core smartphone in India at the moment. At just 8,490 INR ($140), the smartphone packs a serious punch; something made possible by the aforementioned octa-core processor, a 5-inch 720p display and 1GB RAM. That’s not it, the device is no mug on the software front either; the Wammy Neo Youth features Android KitKat right out of the box!
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- 5-inch 1280 x 720p display
- 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592
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- 13 mega-pixel rear, 5 mega-pixel front camera
- 2200mAh battery
- Android v4.4 KitKat
It seems as though everyone wants to go after Xiaomi; when the company announced something was due for the 22nd, OnePlus took the chance to utilize the day for an announcement of their own. As you might know, the Mi3 goes on pre-sale in India on the 15th, which is exactly when the Wammy Neo Youth does the same!
Leaving no stone unturned are Wickedleak, who’ll also be providing a free S-View style case for pre-orders.
So tell us, Indian readers, are you getting one? This really has gotten me worked up for sure!

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The British Touring Car Championship rounds at Croft featured plenty of action, drama and incidents – but who were the winners and losers?
A trip to North Yorkshire treated us to a display of racing to remember thanks to the fast, sweeping bends at Croft Circuit.
Due to the weekend layout, drivers can turn an underwhelming start from Race 1 to a thrilling end with some points in Race 3, from the beginning to the end of a frantic race day.
There were drivers encountering races to forget whilst others were becoming ‘winners of the weekend’.
Here are our top-picked winners and losers from the event.
Winner: Jake Hill
MB Motorsport’s star driver showed yet again why he is a genuine threat to Sutton’s title this year.
He comes out of Croft with a win and a solid haul of points in all three races.
The winner of Race 2 on Sunday had a solid free practice running.
But it was his brilliant qualifying which began the spotlight, putting his Ford Focus just behind Aidan Moffat’s Infiniti by just 0.040s.
Hill showed lighting quick pace in all three races, taking that victory due from his intense and prolonging battle with Moffat.
A victory was certainly the target in the second race and that was achieved from being opportunistic thus building a gap to Moffat – of whom had to fend off drivers behind.
Heading into Race 3, he carried the maximum 75 kg weight ballast so winning was not on the cards.
Nevertheless, he pulled his Ford Focus ST to finish third amongst a jumbled, reverse grid field and concluded one of his most successful weekends in recent times with P2 in the standings to match.
Loser: Jack Goff
After multiple weekends of strong results and scoring the maiden podium for Team HARD’s new Cupra, he build a promising 10-race points streak.
Croft was a shocking weekend in comparison to the early races of the season.
Friday practice was nothing out of the normal. If anything Goff was looking fast and competitive with his times. Unfortunately for him, qualifying would not continue in the same tone.
Both of Goff’s fast laps where impeded by drivers on outlaps causing him to start out of position in 16th place. This was one position outside the points threshold but the placement of traffic affected multiple drivers, even if he was the worst to suffer.
Sunday’s races unfortunately got worse and worse for Goff.
He finished the first race further down from where he qualified after contact with multiple cars at the first corner ruined any chance of progressing.
The second race was not much better, finishing 16th after not really being able to show any progress in terms of pace.
And during the final race him and fellow Team HARD driver, Jack Mitchell, got caught up in a chaotic accident at Turn 1 on the first lap immediately putting both cars out of the race.
Winner: Aiden Moffat
The youngest driver on the grid has been Ash Sutton’s right-hand man so far this season, even if the two-time champion has often run away to his own fights.
However last weekend, the charging Scotsman took a stunning maiden pole position on Saturday. At the opening race, he pursued his first ‘pole to checkered flag victory’ in the BTCC.
The Infiniti Q50 is a race-winning (and championship-winning) package as Ash Sutton has highlighted since the beginning of last year when it debuted.
It was a wonderful masterclass in defence when he fought for the win whilst fending off Jake Hill.
The racing was the best from the whole weekend as they left each other room but kept themselves on edge till the finish.
Moffat was, as to be expected, delighted. He had elevated himself up in the standings from nowhere in one weekend.
Throughout Friday he was showing to be on pace with defending champion and teammate Ash Sutton, But Saturday was where he shined.
A fantastic performance set him up perfectly for the best race day performance of his life and the fourth of many BTCC victories.
Loser: Rory Butcher
Rory Butcher’s weekend was over before it really started.
The Scotsman showed great pace last time out at Thruxton, but here, he crashed out in qualifying giving a workload on the Speedworks mechanics to make sure the car would be ready to take the lights come Sunday.
So he started at the back after not setting a time in qualifying and ended up finishing 19th ahead of his teammate Sam Smelt, gaining no points but climbed 10 places.
Race 2 was even worse when he was taken out during the race, adding to his weekend’s woes as he was missing out on crucial points to keep what was seventh in the standings.
His best performance of the weekend was in Race 3, finishing 11th and earning some points from a weekend he is keen to forget about.
Look out for the flying Scotsman in Silverstone this weekend; he has a lot of points to steal back from his rivals around him.
Winner: Aron Taylor-Smith
After the worst possible weekend in Thruxton, he was looking to turn around his fate around in this year’s championship at Croft and show his true pace that the fans all know he has. He did just that.
His pace in practice was ideal, and qualifying was much better than his previous efforts to put himself 22nd. Taylor-Smith was looking like a serious contender for points this weekend.
With strong showings in all the races on Sunday, he will be delighted that his season in the new Cupra is at looking up again. But he will have to continue the positive streak to make it worthwhile.
The highlight of the weekend had to be in the final race where he made up 10 places on a circuit where overtaking is earnt and not simply gifted. He should also take credit for his awareness at the pileup that took place at the beginning.
The important thing for him and his team, Team HARD Racing, is they carry this momentum into Silverstone this weekend.
The Cupra has yet to perform there in race conditions so expectations are put high from what can be achieved.
Loser: Ollie Jackson
One side of the MB Motorsport garage was all smiles and successes in the hands of Jake Hill.
However, the bitter out of the team’s bittersweet weekend went about as bad as it could have gone for their Ollie Jackson.
He had a pretty woeful qualifying considering what the Ford Focus ST was capable of, and then only finished one race.
At the opener race, Jackson got tangled up with Team Dynamics driver Dan Rowbottom and the Hyundai of Chris Smiley at the final hairpin. Jackson would have to retire on the following lap due to the amount of damage sustained.
Admittingly, Race 2 was his best of the weekend finishing 14th with a couple of points after starting from the back. He encountered no real dramas but he wasn’t making any major progress up the field either.
And during the final one, he retired from the same incident that also took out Jack Goff and Jack Mitchell in their Cupras to conclude a challenging affair at Croft.
Jackson will be chomping at the chance to prove himself this weekend at Silverstone and put his name back up into the top-10 again.
We know he is capable of running towards the front, but the competition has spiced up more than ever this season.
If last year was to learn by after he got his maiden win, then expect him to turn things around this weekend.
Heading into Silverstone, the championship’s second part to the first double header this year, there are a lot of drivers who will need to improve on their performances from Croft.
DNF’s and non-points finishes won’t cut it for them so it should be an enthralling weekend of comebacks and surprise performances up and down the field.
The repeat cameo of a top-10 shootout in qualifying should also make things interesting…


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We received a Recruitment and Organising report from the Head of Strategic Organising – despite the overall difficult picture due to austerity and Government policy it appears the dispute in Health had put on members for the union. (Which is no surprise as the biggest spikes in membership have historically been when the union has been giving a lead to fight for members.) More than 50% of new members now join online. In schools we are still recruiting more than we lose overall. More young people are joining.
John Jones UNISON NEC member asked was is it possible to produce a gender split for Service Groups recruitment figures.
We received an online demonstration on the Organising space – available to staff and activists an online resource for ‘building relationships, sharing knowledge, learning and experiences’. It was asked if an ‘idiots guide’ on how to use this resource step by step could be sent to branches.
We received a presentation on the ‘Private contractors database and organising toolkit’. One of the Assistant General Secretary’s stated that this would be useful as we don’t share information across the union enough. An example was given of how we could collate data on company director’s political links to potentially expose jobs for the boys etc. This information could be used at local level. This should be a useful resource. The point was made by myself and others that any database is only as good as the data it hold as any snapshot can quickly get out of date.
Under the Learning and Organising report it was stated that there could be big changes to Trade Union education starting September next year. This would depend on the General election and allegedly Labour if elected would look at how they would support Trade Union education but no funding commitment has yet been made.
On ‘Continued development of the RMS/WARMS’ (the UNISON membership system) it was reported that a facility had been implemented whereby join online members can pay via DOCAS (Deduction of Contributions at source) once their employer has signed up to the scheme. The proposal is after consultation with Regions the largest 400 employers will be contacted asking them to participate in the scheme. RMS Operations are also exploring the possibility of Regions hosting a ‘quiet room’ so branches can learn the WARMS (updated UNISON membership system) eLearning platform in a classroom like environment.
Under ‘2015 Budget bids’ a question arose as to whether there was adequate budget provision to meet the costs for the election of General Secretary in 2015 (which is required by rule and law). (The D&O committee receives reports on budget provision for Service Group Executive and National Executive Council elections). The answer was this was not the body to raise this so it could not be answered. The NEC member who raised this Jon Rogers said this would be pursued at the NEC then.
We received an update on the policy and process for the implementation of disabled members’ use of personal assistants as an equality act reasonable adjustment.
The 2015 National Executive Council election procedures were endorsed which will go to the NEC in December.
We approved a number of applications from branches for Honorary Life membership awards.


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Total War Warhammer 3 update 2.3 is available to download on PC players. According to the official Warhammer 3 patch notes, the latest update added fixes, changes and improvements. Apart from this TWW3 update 2.3 also includes a massive changelog of improvements to nearly every area of the game.
Previously, Warhammer 3 update 2.1 added brand-new Immortal Empires game mode, Blood for the Blood God, and more. Unfortunetly, since the last patch, players are experiencing problems with the game. Today’s Total War Warhammer 3 patch 2.3 will fix a few of these issues.
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Total War Warhammer 3 Patch 2.3 Notes – November 22, 2022
- Customisable Endgame Scenarios make their way to multiplayer.
- The eight original WARHAMMER I Lords receive brand-new selection videos.
- Landmarks from Mortal Empires and the Realm of Chaos maps arrive in Immortal Empires, along with some new landmarks and 10-slot settlements for select factions.
- Further tweaks to the victory objectives of several Legendary Lords including Kislev, Tomb Kings and the Ogre Kingdoms.
- A sweep of balance changes to Tomb Kings, Vampire Counts, Skaven and more.
- Changes to how the AI dodges spells, artillery and other ranged attacks, along with new difficulty adjustments.
ENDGAME SCENARIO CUSTOMISATION IN MULTIPLAYER
Endgame Scenario Customisation has made its way into multiplayer, giving the host of an Immortal Empires campaign the opportunity to prescribe your downfall, just as you’ve been able to do in singleplayer campaigns.
This includes the option to pick and choose which Endgame Scenarios you want to trigger – including the Ultimate Crisis – as well as which turns the endgames can trigger on. Alternatively if you’re just wanting to tone things down a bit, you can switch Endgames off entirely.
ALL-NEW LORD SELECT VIDEOS FOR THE ORIGINAL LORDS
The original eight lords fromTotal War: WARHAMMER Ihave been long overdue a visual spruce up. The following Lords havehad their Select Videos updatedto bring them more inline with the Lords ofWARHAMMER IIandIII:
- Karl Franz
- Balthasar Gelt
- Mannfred Von Carstein
- Heinrich Kemmler
- Thorgrim Grudgebearer
- Ungrim Ironfirst
- Grimgor Ironhide
- Azhag the Slaughter
STABILITY & PERFORMANCE
- Fixed an end-of-turn crash that would occur during the AI’s turn when a rebel faction captured a settlement that toggles technologies for certain races (e.g. Norsca or Kislev).
- Fixed a rare Campaign vortex sounds memory leak
- Added a large number oflandmarks present in Mortal Empires and the Realm of Chaos mapto Immortal Empires, and made them available forWARHAMMER IIIfactions where appropriate.
- Added severalnew landmark variantsfor Monogod factionsnear their Immortal Empires starting locations.
- Added a number of 10-slot settlementsto Immortal Empires which had not yet been ported from Mortal Empires or the Realm of Chaos.
- Introducednew landmarksfor Nurgle in Pigbarter, Tzeentch in the Golden Tower, Khorne in Galbaraz and Slaanesh in Tor Elyr.
- Fixed an issue whereSavage Orc garrison buildingsweren’t enabling minor settlement battles.
- Fixed an issue whereEnvironment Typeswould sometimes display incorrectly in battle (this includes Dark Elves, Greenskins, Ogre Kingdoms and Skaven types appearing when they shouldn’t).
- Fixed an issue whereBretonnia’s unique resource(Chivalry) would appear as if it was being granted to other, non-Bretonnian factions.
- Attacking an army while in theAmbush stancewill no longer prevent your opponent from bringing reinforcements.
- TheSires of Mourkainfaction is no longer limited to one army.
- Fixed an issue causingthe leader of the Blood Keepersfaction in Immortal Empires to be mysteriously absent on turn one.
- Improvements have been made to unit coordination whenqueueing up to enter a single breach.
- Unit columnsare now better spaced to prevent units from adjacent queues blobbing together.
- Improved how units moveto prevent them from blobbing together while attempting to enter a settlement.
- Endgame multiplayer victory objectivesin Immortal Empires now require capturing the capital of all other players not in your team (this resolves the issue of receiving both the victory and defeat screen simultaneously).
- Fixed an issue whereone faction’s currency would be replaced by another’supon re-loading a save.
RULES & SYSTEMS
- Offering tojoin a war alongside an endgame factionto fight a hated enemy will now always grant a positive effect to said faction’s opinion of that deal.
- Vassal factionswill now join their master’s wars once again, as intended.
- The Sword of Khainedilemmas will now properly display the Sword of Khaine item details in the dilemma panel.
- Fixed a script error that could occur withthe Black Pyramid endgameif the pyramid is controlled by vampires.
- Addressed an oversight wherein someDark Fortresseswere unable to build walls, resulting in unintended field battles.
- Dilemmas that target a character with loyaltywill now show the character’s loyalty with the character portrait(thanks, ShadowStorm1985!).
AI RULES & LOGIC
- The AI is now more likely toaccept a peace treatywhen far away from the player.
- The AI’s selection of provinces to buildallied outpostsin has been improved in some cases.
- Fixed an exploit wherein the Underway/Teleport/Tunnelling stances could be used tobypass the Great Bastionin Immortal Empires.
Read full patch notes here.

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President Trump is playing mind games with the Democrats and they can’t handle it.
Recently on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” President Trump informed viewers who he is “rooting for” in the 2020 presidential race.
According to President Trump he really wants to see South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) be successful, but according to him is “not going to make it.”
Trump stated, “Mayor Pete is not going to make it. I would hope he would. I hope — I’m rooting for him, but he’s not going to make it.”


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(i) F exhibits only negative oxidation state because it is the most electronegative element.
(ii) Cs exhibits only positive oxidation state because it is the most electropositive element.
(iii) I exhibits both positive and negative oxidation states. Iodine exhibits — 1, 0, +1, 3, + 5 and + 7 oxidation states (+ 3, + 5 and + 7 oxidation states are exhibited by I due to the presence of vacant d-orbitals).
(iv) Ne is an inert gas, so it neither exhibits negative nor positive oxidation states.

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Cereal Box Pinhole Camera Class
Kick off spring break by learning how to make a fun toy camera out of reuse materials, ages 12 and up. Taught by photographer Lisa Miller, adults and kids are welcome to come build and decorate their own working 35mm camera, and learn how pinhole cameras work.
Pre-registration required, $10 if you provide your own iso 100 or iso 400 35mm film, film can be provided on request for an additional cost.
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Njie was speaking recently during the opening of a five-day workshop on promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment in the security sector in West Africa. The convergence was held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Bijilo.
“Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.”
The deputy speaker, who is also the chairman of the Defence and Security Committee of the National Assembly, said: “Gender equality is about equal opportunities, rights and responsibilities for women. It does not mean that women and men are the same. Gender inequality is a result of unequal power distribution between women and men, exacerbated by on-going discrimination, weaknesses in laws, policies and institutions, and social relations that normalise inequality.”
“The international community has recognised the importance of supporting gender equality through the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Beijing Platform for Action, the Millennium Development Goals, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development among others.”
“However, despite women constituting over half of the Gambian population and the numerous legislations to promote their rights and empowerment, there remain great challenges with regard to women’s ascendancy into leadership positions particularly in the security sector. In The Gambia, very few women occupied leadership positions not only in the Armed and Security Forces, but also in many other institutions. I am quite sure that this is the scenario in most ECOWAS states.”
“These figures not only demonstrate the disparity in our commitment to attaining gender equality in the security sector but also indicate the volume of work at hand to intensify advocacy to promote gender equality and women empowerment not only in the security sector but in all spheres of our development. However, let me hasten to say that with the current NSSR and the recent promotion and subsequent decorations of senior officers of The Gambia Armed forces by His Excellency President Adama Barrow which includes women serves as an inspiration.”
“If we are really serious and committed about development we must be serious in gender equality and women’s empowerment. Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.”
The government of The Gambia, he added, has taken positive steps to promote gender equality and women empowerment, citing the ratification of many international protocols relating to the promotion of the rights of women and girls.
“The National Assembly, also cognizant of the importance of gender equality, has for the first time established a Gender Committee chaired by a woman. This Committee in collaboration with other Committees will promote gender and gender equality and ensure that gender issues are mainstreamed in our policies.”


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Stubborn stains that leave a lasting mark on favourite items of clothing are so frustrating.
But now one mother has shared a 79p hack that could make those lingering blemishes a thing of the past.
There are many stain remover products already on the market, but the clever mum used a multi-purpose cleaning spray on her little one's clothing and was left amazed by the results, reports the LiverpoolEcho.
She used Stardrops White Vinegar Spray, priced at 79p at B&M and also available from Home Bargains and Poundland, and was so impressed she shared her results on social media.
The parents shared 'before and after' pictures and told other users how she previously had not been aware it could be used in this way.
She added how she left it on her baby's clothing for around 30 minutes before putting it through the wash as normal.
Many other parents admitted to not being aware of the cleaning hack either.
One said: "Oh will definitely have to try this."
While another added: "Oh my god I'll have to get some."
Another parent who had tried the trick also praised it and said: "It's great for baby clothes! Many a stained top has been saved."
Others were advising friends to pick them up a bottle at their local stores.


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For a while, you are sleepless and nervous, and this is all because you could not sleep. Instead of dreaming and relax before the start of a new day, you’re upset because you can not sleep. It is good that there are methods that will help you fall asleep more easily.
Numerous studies have shown that women have more problems with lack of sleep than men, but it has been proven and that there is a close connection between weight gain and sleeplessness. Experts have come to the conclusion that lack of sleep leads to increased levels of stress that is associated with a hormonal form of reaction, which leads to weight gain.
Insomnia can result in serious health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure and problems with concentration and memory. The reasons for insomnia are different and vary from person to person.
The problem with insomnia may be a result of psychological problems. Regardless whether it is mental or physical reason, all these people need help as soon as possible in order to be able to sleep without pills.
There is an acute and chronic insomnia. If you notice that you can not sleep for three nights in a row every week then you have chronic insomnia, and if you can not sleep for a couple of nights, then it comes to acute insomnia.
You can help yourself in many ways, but experts recommend to get rid of everything that surrounds. Make sure that the room in which you sleep is dark, without light or television. Instead of watching television, rather relax yourself with a good book.
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By challenging, inspiring and informing, Lancaster University’s ‘Campus in the City’ initiative offers opportunities for the local community to get involved with research projects which help shape the world around us.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the popular annual project in the city’s St Nicholas Arcades, the Mayor of Lancaster, Coun Roger Mace, said: “The University has been a major component in the prosperity of this City since the 1960s. It remains vitally important that relationships between town and gown are nurtured so that each knows what to expect of the other, each understands the demands of the other and each can work with the other in the interests of both.
Coun Mace was one of many people who came to Lancaster to work at the University – and who brought family here – and who now know views the district as his home.
Performing the opening ceremony and welcoming the University to the city centre, Coun Mace said the five-week Campus in the City project, now in its fourth season, was designed to bring the University’s world-class research to life.
“Local people, academics and students are being brought together in an exciting programme of free and interactive activities exploring a wide range of topics including, this year, child development, green technology, social media psychology, practical legal advice and the human body,” he added.
Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University Professor Mark E. Smith said: “Campus in the City is a great example of the University’s engagement with the wider community. It is also great to see so many members of staff and students wanting to be involved with this project.”
Those who attended the opening event enjoyed a range of unusual activities such as taking a 3D tour of the body with academics from the Faculty of Health and Medicine, finding out more about bacteria and the immune system and, on a lighter note, learning magic and juggling with members of the Lancaster University Circus Society.
Many exciting events will be held in the Campus in the City shop, opposite Poundland, over the next five weeks including an introduction to Chinese language and culture, an arts project exploring the artistic capabilities of people suffering from dementia, an opportunity to try your hand at geometry and a chance to explore the history of Lancaster and district.
The Lancaster University Racing Car will also be making a welcome return to the shop on the March 17 with an opportunity to sit in the driver’s seat!
All events are free and open to all to drop in anytime between 10.30am and 3.30pm.


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