It's only the first Sunday in Great Lent! Finding the going tough so far? Hmmm. There's a bit more to come!

St. Paul reminds us to concentrate on those things that will last for ever. Mark's Gospel today shows us that we have to work hard to come to the feet of Christ. God bless your Lenten struggle! Hebrews 1:10-2;3, Mark 2:1-12

The feast of the fast

What do we do when Lent gets off to a lousy start? That's right; we keep working out our salvation one mommy moment at a time!

Now that Lent is in full swing, how can we help our kids stay the course?

Here are two quick new book reviews. Think of them as tools for your Lenten tool box. :)

Let's talk about the Sundays of Great Lent and how they help us on the journey.

Keeping high performers engaged at work not only maximizes productivity, but also drives revenue up. I won't bore you with the research, but studies show that a single top achiever can deliver as much productivity as up to four average employees. In the heart of every small business, there are standout stars – the true ... Read more

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Aryna Sabalenka continues her dominance over Zheng Qinwen with victory in the first match of the season-ending WTA Finals.

Aryna Sabalenka is looking to cap a superb year with a first WTA Finals triumph. Here's everything you need to know about the event - and cast your vote for the winner.

Aryna Sabalenka is the first player to secure a semi-final spot at the WTA Finals but her victory over Jasmine Paolini spells the end of the road for Elena Rybakina.

Zheng Qinwen crushes Jasmine Paolini to reach the WTA Finals last four as the already-qualified Aryna Sabalenka loses to Elena Rybakina.

Coco Gauff continues her stellar week with victory over world number one Aryna Sabalenka to set up a WTA Finals showpiece against Zheng Qinwen.

Britain's Cameron Norrie is unable to finish a frustrating season on a high as he loses to France's Benjamin Bonzi in the Moselle Open final.

World number three Mark Allen says he will never change and will continue to be outspoken on snooker issues.

Mark Allen suffers a shock second-round 4-3 defeat by Oliver Lines at the Northern Ireland Open at the Waterfront Hall.

Bevan French scores a brilliant solo try for Wigan in their 38-0 win over Leigh in the Super League play-off semi-final.

The former Wales international has had a bumpy start as he transitions to playing American football.

Ioan Cunningham has left his role as Wales women head coach after a troubled year on and off the pitch.

Defending champion Mark Allen advances to the semi-finals of the Champion of Champions tournament by beating Jak Jones 6-4 in the Group One final.

Last year's runners up Glentoran advance to the final of the County Antrim Shield after a 2-0 victory over Ballymena United at the Oval.

Wales midfielder Joe Allen says his role at Swansea City “opened the door” for his return to international football.

Extra officers were deployed in the city in the aftermath of two reported public attacks on women.

A woman and her husband talk about the traumatising effect of five miscarriages.

Alfred Cannan says reducing Manx Care's overspend for the current financial year will be difficult.

Composer Errollyn Wallen talks about how her career as a composer has taken her around the world but always brings her back to Scotland.

Cassie talks about her decision to use weight loss injections to improve her health.

Scotland fell silent at 11:00 to commemorate those who died in conflicts around the world.

The initiative is named after Clare Wood who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 2009 in England.

The plans for London Road had the aim of encouraging more people to take up cycling and walking.

Northampton boss Jon Brady says Birmingham City represent the "ulitmate" challenge in League One.

The waste was taken from Abigail's home in Boston.

Ellie Colton, Elliott Green, Simon Thake, Kat Cowan and Adam Oxley for Children in Need.

Rob Guest raises more than £3,000 by lifting 450,000kg over his 24-hour challenge.

The mother and her children were put into temporary accommodation after fleeing domestic abuse.

A single protester has a sign wrestled off her during the silence at Forbury Gardens in Reading.

The Chapel and School Room church says the loss of the document will make it "harder to do burials".

The Museum of East Dorset analysed information from every First World War memorial in the region.

Witnesses report overhearing the driver say: "I'm more concerned about the living than the dead."

The project's organiser says she wants to show the vibrant lives led by the care home residents.

Fewer than 3% of reported bike thefts since 2019 resulted in a charge or summons, the BBC learns.

From pre-race confusion to post-race joy, from 17th on the grid to a stunning win, here's how Max Verstappen's Brazilian Grand Prix unfolded on his radio.

Entrada que trata la temática de las lenguas extintas o en peligro de extinción. ¿Por qué desaparecen los idiomas? ¿Existe alguna solución?

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There is no excuse for non-disclosure agreements about public spending

La revista policial estadounidense PoliceMag contiene en su web un pequeño apartado llamado Cop-Slang para familiarizarse con el lenguaje policial. Las entradas son creadas por los propios usuarios y lectores por lo que se debe de tener la debida precaución a la hora de fiarse de las entradas y de si un término se usa […]

Les Insoumis estiment que Kamala Harris a perdu parce que sa campagne n'etait pas assez radicale. Une grille de lecture qui permet de conforter la strategie de Melenchon.

This research explores vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) and their extensive applications, such as enhancing traffic efficiency, infotainment, and passenger safety. Despite significant study, widespread deployment of VANETs has been hindered by security and privacy concerns. Challenges in implementation, including scalability, flexibility, poor connection, and insufficient intelligence, have further complicated VANETs. This study proposes leveraging cloud computing to address these challenges, marking a paradigm shift. Cloud computing, recognised for its cost-efficiency and virtualisation, is integrated with VANETs. The paper details the nomenclature, architecture, models, services, applications, and challenges of VANET-based cloud computing. Three architectures for VANET clouds - vehicular clouds (VCs), vehicles utilising clouds (VuCs), and hybrid vehicular clouds (HVCs) - are discussed in detail. The research provides an overview, delves into related work, and explores VANET cloud computing's architectural frameworks, models, and cloud services. It concludes with insights into future work and a comprehensive conclusion.