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It's that time of year again. People who possibly haven't watched a game all season are excited for the biggest football game of the year this weekend. Your friend with the biggest television is getting the snacks ready and inviting everyone over to watch.
I actually have watched football most weekends this season, but this isn't just any other game. It's THE BIG GAME. Honestly, despite my watching record this season, I don't always love having the TV tuned to football all day. Over the course of the season, though, I've thought about ways to make Sundays more fun for myself. And more than ever, these principles apply to Super Bowl Sunday.
Here are some ways to make the day more enjoyable!
1. Pick a team to root for!
Watching football games (or any game for that matter) is way more fun when you're cheering someone on. Our team suffered a heartbreaking loss to Green Bay a few weeks ago, but I somehow don't think that means we won't be watching "the big game" this weekend. That means we get to pick someone new and go all in. Can you tell who we picked this year? Come on; aren't you a little bored of the Patriots winning?
2. Do your homework.
There are about 45 possible penalties to be had in the NFL. You do not need to know what they all are. At the same time, you don't want to be that annoying person who will not stop asking questions while everyone is trying to watch the game. So, take a few minutes and at least check out the "scoring" section on Wikipedia's [American] football page.
3. Up your (food & drink) game.
Google "snack stadium." Yeah, there's pretty much no chance that I'm going to make one of those, but that doesn't mean I can't plan for some other delicious treats. Football in our house typically means pizza and wings, possibly chips and queso. Why not step things up a bit? Take advantage of this "holiday" and make (or order – ain't no shame!) some of your favorites.
4. Follow along on Twitter.
No matter how exciting OR boring something is (think reality TV or awards show), Twitter is always there to make things more entertaining. Whenever I'm watching something that's losing my interest, I know I can turn to Twitter to liven things up.
Do you have any ideas for how to enjoy the big game? Favorite snacks? Anyone I should follow on Twitter?
Football fan or not, make this Sunday great!


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You can register your camper online, by calling the camp office with a credit card at 662.547.6169 or by mailing in the registration form available on the Forms page. Registration requires a nonrefundable, nontransferable deposit of $100/week ($200 for Rafting Trips).
The cost varies depending on the specific program for which your camper is registered. Please select your desired program from the Camps menu to view Dates & Rates.
Our price includes all expenses for room and board, activities, daily snacks from the Camp Store, a camp T-shirt and camp picture. There is an opportunity for families to purchase CRS merchandise and snacks on Sundays and Saturdays.
For most programs, campers arrive Sunday afternoon and are dismissed the following Saturday morning. Day Camp runs Monday through Friday. Please see your confirmation packet letter for specific times.
All forms and payment are due one month prior to camp attendance.
Don't worry; all forms are available for download on the Forms page of this website.
A popular feature over the past few summers has been our photo gallery, which is updated throughout the week with photos from camp. Our photo gallery partners with Quality Labs, offering you the ability to buy camp photos! Viewing the photos is free. Simply visit campoftherisingson.zenfolio.com. The password for your camper's week can be found on your confirmation letter, or you can call the camp office to receive the password. You are welcome to share this password with family and friends so they can view photos from your child's camp week as well.
No, any packages received will be held in the camp office for you to pick up on Saturday. Campers love to get mail – send cards and letters, and encourage family and friends to do the same. We encourage you to send a letter before coming to camp so that your camper will receive mail early in the week. Or, you may drop off letters during Sunday registration that can be given to the camper throughout the week. Please do not fax letters to the campers through the camp office. Children with a birthday during the current camp week may receive birthday packages (please do not include candy, gum or other food items – they invite ants into our cabins). Yikes!
We consider birthdays a very special event here at CRS. When a camper has a birthday that occurs during the week that he/she is attending camp, he/she can expect to be a celebrity for the day. We provide a cake with candles at lunch, and the entire camp sings! Campers may receive packages on their birthday, excluding any items on the "What NOT to Bring" list. We guarantee to make your child's birthday one they will not forget.
The Closing Ceremony is Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the Lodge. We encourage you to make plans to join us! The camp store opens at 8:30 a.m. and has coffee and various treats available. Campers will return to their cabins for sign-out immediately following the closing ceremony.
Your written permission is required for CRS to release your child to someone else. You may give this to us at check-in or mail it in beforehand.
Do not tell your camper he/she can come or call home if he/she does not like camp. This actually contributes to homesickness and hampers the camper's ability to adjust to camp life. Our staff will contact the parents of campers experiencing above-average levels of homesickness. Also, if your child is not used to being away from you, give him/her some "practice" overnight stays with grandparents, other family members or friends. On check-in day, settle your child into the cabin and leave soon after. This helps prevent homesickness and encourages your child to bond with his/her counselors and cabinmates. Save tours of camp until Closing Day, when your child can share memories with you. Avoid sending letters that tell a camper what is being missed at home; instead, focus on the fun things he/she is experiencing at camp.
At CRS, we have put a lot of preparation into planning a terrific camp experience for your child. Camp is a break from the distractions of electronics and a time to focus on nature, new friends and new experiences. Also, with the vast technology available on smart phones and other electronic devices, they pose a safety risk to our campers. Thank you for leaving these items at home.
We encourage parents to mark items with the camper's name – especially towels, shirts, cameras, etc. Campers tend to lose unmarked items. We have partnered with Mabel's Labels, a company with all types of labels that are colorful, indestructible and fun! Click here to check out their options.
Campers can attend up to three consecutive weeks at CRS. Over the weekend, these are our "stay-over" campers. We wash their clothes, and they are supervised by our camp staff. The weekend activities go at a slower pace to allow rest for the next full week of camp. Our "stay-overs" get to have a bit of a relaxed weekend with a smaller group (usually about 12) campers. We have a male counselor and female counselor who supervise the group over the weekend. They eat, swim, rest and play games. Our theme also changes each week, so in addition to being able to select different activities, campers staying a second week will find most of the nighttime events, skits, etc. will be completely different from their first week.
We keep our campers very busy! Campers are allowed to receive letters and Bunk Note e-mails from their parents. Parents are also able to view pictures of their campers throughout the week in our online photo gallery. Phone communication is not allowed, except for emergency purposes. If the need arises for you to get in touch with your camper, please contact the camp office, and we will assist you.
The deposit of $100 per week ($200 for trips) due with registration is nonrefundable. Any other amount paid will be refunded if cancellation is received at least 2 weeks prior to beginning of the camp session. There is no refund for early dismissal, except for injury or illness requiring departure.
Registration for next summer is available beginning September 1. Stop by our office to guarantee your space and receive our early-bird discount, available until November 1.
Check the Parent Handbook for the What To Bring (and Not Bring) lists! Click here to download the What-to-Bring list.
Campers will sign up in person for their activities during our Sunday night event. This allows campers to become familiar with the various activities we offer, have increased control over their activity selection, order of their schedule, as well as be better able to coordinate their schedule with friends. Each camper participates in five activities daily.
Check-in begins at 3:30 p.m. and closes at 5:00 p.m. Make sure to wear shoes appropriate for walking in the woods! Arriving at camp, you will be greeted by a staff member who will direct you to the luggage drop-off and parking. Note that parking opens at 3:00 p.m. Please wait in your car if arriving earlier—we'll let you pull up to drop off luggage. No-show spaces are filled at 5:00 unless prior arrangements for late arrival have been made.
Prescription drugs must be in the original containers and prescribed to your camper. They will be kept in our camp infirmary and dispersed daily by our camp nurse. Nonprescription drugs will be dispensed only under the signed instructions of a parent or physician. Keep medications out of campers' luggage and turn them in to the health supervisor during check-in. Please do not leave any medication in the cabin. The camp infirmary keeps a stock of commonly needed medications, so bringing nonprescription drugs is unnecessary.
We will contact you if your camper requires more than 24 hours of rest in the infirmary or needs to visit the doctor.
During staff training, our staff is taught to be very discreet about bed-wetting. It is handled as a private matter between a chief and the camper. Sheets are removed after the other campers have left the cabin. They are then laundered and returned to the bed before rest time that day.
We offer the option to request that your camper be housed in the same cabin as a specific friend. CRS guarantees to honor one mutually requested cabinmate within one grade of each other. Meeting and making new friends is one of the real benefits of camp! Cabin assignments are not revealed prior to check-in.
Biblical teaching is incorporated throughout our whole camp program. There is morning devotion, an afternoon Bible study and night devotion. Campers have the opportunity to learn Bible verses in all of their activities. Friday evening, the CRS staff puts on a "Passion Play" depicting the life of Jesus.
Our bunk beds are twin size. The under-bed clearance for luggage is 15 inches.
Campers are assigned to cabins based on their age and cabinmate request. If an older camper has requested a younger camper, the older camper will most likely be placed in the younger cabin.
No, but each cabin has a ceiling fan and oscillating fan. The cabins are screened in so that campers get to experience the sights, sounds, and smells God's creation.
Please check the Parent Handbook for the What to Bring (and Not Bring) lists! Click here to download the What-to-Bring list.
Check-in begins at 3:30 p.m. at the Lodge front porch. CIAs will jump right into their week at camp by helping out in various areas of our camper check-in. Parents with other campers, please check in your CIA first.
The CIAs stay in a cabin the same as the camper cabins. Our bunk beds are twin size. The under-bed clearance is 15 inches.
Yes, CIAs are allowed to drive themselves. Car keys and cell phones will be turned in to the camp office during Sunday check-in and are then returned at Saturday checkout.
CIAs (Interns) are a select group given the chance to view camp behind the scenes and participate in service opportunities, such as maintenance, housekeeping, setting up for programs, assisting with activities and more. They will work closely with our staff and be challenged in their walk with Christ while still experiencing some of the traditional CRS fun!
Because of the intense set up for discipleship and service, the CIA program is limited to 12 girls and 12 boys each week. Specific weeks are dedicated to 13-14 year olds (D1) and others to 15-17 year olds (D2).
The CIA program is admission by appication only. Applications will be availabe on our website beginning November 1st.
Each trip has a maximum of 12 participants.
Click here to download the What-to-Bring list.
Check-in begins at 4:00 p.m. at the Lodge front porch. Each rafter and his or her parent or guardian must be present for the pre-trip meeting with the trip leaders and program coordinator, which begins promptly at 4:15 p.m. at the Owl's Nest. Note that parking opens at 3:00 p.m. No-show spaces are filled at 5:00 p.m., unless prior arrangements for late arrival have been made.
Since the rafting trip leaves Monday morning and returns Friday night, delivering mail to them is not an option. However, you can pack notes in the luggage for a fun surprise!
Camper email is not available to rafters due to the nature of the trip.
The rafters leave early Monday morning and return Friday evening.
Rafters do not need money for meals, transportation or program costs. Many families do choose to send spending money for the purchase of souvenirs at the river outposts. This is optional. There is an opportunity for families to purchase CRS merchandise and snacks on Sundays and Saturdays.
Rafters spend the week "unplugged." Please notice our "What NOT to Bring" list. This is essential to the purpose of our rafting trip. Today, many gadgets and games consume our time and attention. CRS believes it is important to take a break from that and focus on developing face-to-face relationships, learning team building skills directly applicable to your comfort (campsite preparation and set up), and exploring our world hands on!
We use Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) for all of our rafting adventures.
Every night, the rafters will be camping in tents in gorgeous campgrounds.
CRS takes safety very seriously. It is our top priority. All of our rafting leaders have been trained for the trips. Rafting, rock climbing, caving and repelling are all supervised by certified instructors.
Click here to download the Parent Handbook.
Check-in is from 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. at the Lodge. Make sure to wear shoes appropriate for walking in the woods! Upon arriving at camp, you will be greeted by a staff member who will direct you to the luggage drop-off and parking. Note that parking opens at 3:00 p.m. Please wait in your car if arriving earlier—we'll let you pull up to drop off luggage! No-show spaces are filled at 5:00 p.m., unless prior arrangements for late arrival have been made.
The closing rodeo is Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Riding Arena and Stables. We encourage you to make plans to join us for a demonstration of what your child has learned! Please do not come into the Dining Hall during breakfast. Campers will be released immediately following the rodeo. Luggage will be available for pickup at the arena.
The Horse Camp attendees will stay in a cabin that is the same as the camper cabins. Our bunk beds are twin size. The under-bed clearance is 15 inches.
Yes, campers are allowed to drive themselves. Car keys will be turned in to the camp office during check-in and then returned to the camper on Saturday checkout.
While we have a handful of support staff positions available for those ages 16 or older, our counselor and activity staff must be 18 and graduated from high school.
Most definitely. $150/week if you are in high school and $225/week for college. Cha-ching!
No, camp covers your meals AND your housing! Pretty cool!
A free place for laundry, Camp Store discounts, and even Accident and Illness Insurance. On top of that, your younger siblings receive a discount of $100 off a week of camp! That's almost as good as all of the Insta worthy moments and Face Cookie eating!
Counselors live with their campers in our rustic cabins (i.e. non-air-conditioned). Support staff are housed in the Memphis Guest House or other dorm style housing.
Because our summer is only six-eight, weeks we only hire staff that can work the full camp season.
You will fit right in at camp! Bring any and all costumes you have! We'll send out the summer's weekly themes in advance so you can get pumped!
CRS is in central Mississippi just off of the Natchez Trace Parkway in French Camp, Mississippi.
YES! We have worked with several college programs so staff receive credit for their work at camp! Check with your advisor to see if this is a possibility for you!
Bosses love to hire former camp staff because of the skills they learn at camp! Serving a summer at camp gives you on-the-job training in problem solving, work ethic, interpersonal communication, team work, and flexibility. Camp is a hands-on learning environment that not only provides deep spiritual growth, but invaluable life and job skills for any future career.
Absolutely! Each week you will be off from Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. In addition, you get approximately two hours of down time each week day.
There are so many, but I'd have to say the amazing Face Cookies that we serve on Hamburger night! (Yes...they are cookies the size of your FACE!)
We are a little biased because we love it all! But honestly, it is the people! The kids are amazing-they live life full out and look up to you learning from your words and actions. The fellow chiefs become "your people" as you walk through life's ups and downs and learn what it means to be a disciple. We are one big family who supports and encourages one another as God stretches and grows each one of us!
Still have questions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at email@example.com
Preparing Your Child for Camp from Christian Camp and Conference Association
God's Great Outdoors by Craig Lomax
Benefits of a Week Outdoors by Lloyd Mattson
Unplugging Our Kids by Steve Baskin
CEO Peg Smith Speaks to Parents on the Importance of Camp:
2020 Forms
Login to your Online Account to return to pay online, check balance, complete forms, or order waterproof name labels!
For assistance registering or other questions please contact the camp office at 662-547-6169.
Parent Handbooks and forms
Confidential Form-- (Form available March 1st)
This form may be completed online. A paper version of this form may be returned to the Camp office by Mail or Email. Please complete as soon as possible after registration.
Health History Form-- (Form available March 1st)
This form may be completed online. A paper version of this form may be returned to the Camp office by Mail or Email. Please complete as soon as possible. **This form is completed by the parent.
Recommendations by Licensed Medical Personnel Form
All overnight campers must have had a health exam completed in the last 12 months signed by a physician or nurse practitioner. Please note this form does NOT require a full physical exam – it is simply stating the physician or nurse practitioner believes your child is fit to participate in the activities at camp and alerts us to any important health information. When making your appointment, it may be helpful to let your doctor's office know it is similar to a "sports physical." This form may be uploaded to your camper's online account or returned to the camp office by mail or fax. CRS will also accept a copy of a school or sports physical dated within 12 months of camp attendance in place of this form.
CIA applications will be reviewed on a space available basis after the February 1st deadline.
2020 C.I.A. Application (Ages 13-17) AVAILABLE HERE
Adventure Trip Forms
Chattooga River Waiver
Ocoee River Waiver
Adventure Trip Code Letter
Cumberland Cavern Caving Information and Waiver
Camper Scholarship Application
2019 Scholarship Application Deadline April 1, 2019.
How Can You Help?
Donate today to help campers expand their horizons.

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2018: National Symposium: Rising to the Challenge - Addressing Ireland's Gender Pay Gap
The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys, and Minister of State with special responsibility for Equality, Immigration and Integration, David Stanton, hosted a symposium on the gender pay gap in Iveagh House in Dublin on Wednesday 10 January 2018.
Jointly hosted by the Departments of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and of Justice and Equality, the symposium brought together over 130 participants including politicians, senior policymakers, business representatives, trades unions and academics, and was moderated by broadcaster and journalist Cathal Mac Coille. Minister Flanagan briefed attendees on the submissions received to the public consultation held between August and October 2017 seeking views on measures to tackle the gender pay gap. The symposium also heard from Mr Andy Klom, Deputy Head of the European Commission Representation in Dublin, about the initiatives under consideration in the European Commission to address the gender pay gap, and from Eurofound about its recent research.
Documents: Symposium Programme and Summary of Public Consultation.
Links to speeches by Minister Flanagan, Minister Humphreys and Minister Stanton.
Links to Government Press releases of 6 January 2018 and 10 January 2018.
2015: Women And Girls In Sport In Ireland – Let's Level The Playing Field
The Minister of State with responsibility for New Communities, Culture and Equality and Drugs Strategy, Mr. Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, T.D., and the Minister of State with responsibility for Tourism and Sport, Mr. Michael Ring, T.D. held the following conference:
WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SPORT IN IRELAND – LET'S LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD on 28th October 2015 in The Printworks Conference Centre Dublin Castle.
The Conference Moderator was Joanne Cantwell, RTÉ
The aims of the conference were to:
• promote greater participation of women and girls in sport in Ireland;
• highlight good practice taking place, both in Ireland and internationally;
• showcase the achievements of some of our talented sportswomen;
• highlight the variety of ways in which women in Ireland already participate in sport, including as decision-makers; administrators and volunteers; and
• explore the important role that sport plays in providing positive role models for women and girls.
An exciting line up of speakers, both national and international attended the event.
2015: Reversing the paradox: Promoting gender-balanced leadership
On 27 May 2015 Ibec and the Department of Justice and Equality jointly hosted a major conference in the Mansion House Dublin to actively promote gender-balanced leadership in Ireland.
Gender balance has been proven to increase profits, return on sales, return on equity, innovation and problem-solving. Yet while much progress has been made in putting women and men on an equal footing in the workplace, today in Ireland as in Europe, women continue to be under-represented in corporate and political life. This paradox is an economy wide issue and one which is increasingly recognised at a global level. In Ireland it is at its widest at the very top where less than 10% of companies in Ireland have a female on their board. At the current pace we are progressing, female executive representation across Europe is unlikely to reach 20% until 2035.
2014: Investing in Talent - Promoting Gender Balanced Leadership
The Department of Justice and Equality and Ibec successfully held a conference in Dublin Castle on 25 November 2014 aimed at promoting and supporting gender balanced leadership. The conference was supported by the European Union under its PROGRESS programme (2007-2013) and was moderated by the well-known journalist and broadcaster, Margaret E. Ward.
Over 200 participants from both the public and private sectors attended the conference to hear from a variety of national and international high profile speakers who are each committed to achieving gender balance in leadership roles.
2013: Women's Economic Engagement and the Europe 2020 Agenda
With generous funding from the European Commission and support from the Irish Presidency, the Gender Equality Division of the Department of Justice and Equality in Ireland hosted this major international conference for key decision-makers to encourage debate on the key issues of gender equality and the economic engagement of women, with a focus on the attainment of the employment objective of the Europe 2020 Agenda.
2012: How to elect more women?
The Conference promoted discussion on the changes needed if political parties are to fully embrace the need for greater equality in political life. This change is being fostered by Government policy to link candidate selection to Exchequer support for political parties. As a result, political parties will be required to identify and foster good women candidates to contest and win seats at the next general election.
Additional links
For details on the various Topics available in this section, please select from the links below
Women's Economic Engagement and the Europe 2020 Agenda
How to elect more women?
Investing in Talent - Promoting Gender Balanced Leadership
Reversing the paradox: Promoting gender-balanced leadership
Women And Girls In Sport In Ireland – Let's Level The Playing Field
National Symposium: Rising to the Challenge - Addressing Ireland's Gender Pay Gap


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- Page 1 HP ProBook 4510s-NX613EA – 15.6in Business Laptop Review
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HP's ProBook range certainly makes an impression. Not only is it very good value for money – in the 15.6in NX613EA you're getting a capable 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo CPU, 3GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive and plenty of extras for just £470 excluding VAT – for a business laptop it's also quite visually alluring.
Before you even open the 4510s up, its solid, unashamedly square chassis forms a stark contrast to most mobile machines with their curves and tapered edges. Unfortunately the glossy black lid, though it looks nice, picks up fingerprints like the CSI team on a triple homicide. There's also just a bit too much flex for our liking towards the lid's centre.
Opening up the laptop reveals a good-looking, all-black interior. This isn't quite the dull, ugly appearance of most cheap laptops, though it's no design marvel, either. Housed within the glossy bezel is a 2.0 megapixel webcam, while below its lower edge is a raised metal grille, containing a silver shortcut button and power button both tastefully backlit in cyan.
Below the metal grille we have an isolation-style keyboard, which like Apple, HP refers to as 'chicklet'. Keys are somewhat smaller than we're used to seeing on HP laptops, but as usual it's still very comfortable and the new design allows for plenty of key separation. A slightly narrower than normal left-Ctrl key is the only compromise in the layout, but it's a small inconvenience given you also benefit from a full number pad. Fundamentally, then, this is a very good keyboard and it delivers excellent tactile feedback, too.
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Timbers Fit Classes at The Timbers
The Timbers of Eureka has a great group of nationally certified fitness instructors from across the St. Louis area teaching a variety of classes at different times throughout the week. ANYONE can take a fitness class at The Timbers — Residents of Eureka or Non-Residents — Members of The Timbers or Non-Members! All classes are free with membership. We're always looking for suggestions for new classes — please email with suggestions.
Personal Training at The Timbers
The Timbers of Eureka offers personal training for both individuals and small groups. Our nationally certified fitness instructors bring decades of experience to help you meet your fitness goals. Please see the below flyers for more information or email with any questions.
Youth Fitness Orientations
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Learning Design Standards are being drafted for the specialist digital skills. Some of these are ready for your feedback – see Learning standards on the next tab.
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[TOKYO] Japanese stocks fell on Tuesday morning, hurt by a combination of rising geopolitical tensions, a stronger yen and volatile trading in Toshiba Corp shares ahead of the third deadline for its earnings filing.
Toshiba opened higher but stumbled 5 per cent. Two people familiar with the matter told Reuters that the struggling company aims to file its twice-delayed business results on Tuesday, even if its auditors don't fully sign off on the numbers to avoid a potential delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The Nikkei share average dropped 0.5 per cent to 18,699.41 in midmorning trade.
Traders say investors remained on the sidelines due to uncertainty around the upcoming French presidential election and heightened tensions in the Middle East following last week's US missile strikes on Syria.
"The market is not too worried that more action on Syria by the US is imminent and investors are not expecting Le Pen to win the French election, but the market is already tense," said Nobuhiko Kuramochi, a strategist at Mizuho Securities.
"Investors are preparing for any possibility now."
In France, polls for many weeks have been showing centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen on track to top the first round of voting on April 23 and go through to a May 7 runoff.
While Ms Le Pen's plans to ditch the euro and hold a referendum on EU membership have spooked many investors, recent polls have pointed to a tighter race, with support for far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon surging recently.
The risk-averse mood hit financial stocks. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group shed 1.4 per cent each, Nomura Holdings declined one per cent and Daiwa Securities Group tumbled 2.2 per cent as the dollar dropped 0.2 per cent to 110.68 yen, moving away from its overnight high of 111.57.
Exporters languished, with Honda Motor Co falling 0.9 per cent and Panasonic Corp dropping 1.1 per cent.
The broader Topix fell 0.6 per cent to 1,490.52 and the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 was down 0.6 per cent to 13,357.94.


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The Knowledge Project aims to promote knowledge societies and policies as transformational means to achieve the sustainable development. The project contributes to driving active conversation and raise awareness on the importance of knowledge and knowledge-based policies for sustainable development.
The project encourages using the knowledge productions, namely the Global Knowledge Index, as advocacy tools, aiming to widely disseminate and embed in policy debates.
Outputs of the Knowledge Project:
· Global Knowledge Index 2019
· The Future of Knowledge: A Foresight Report 2019
· Global Knowledge Index 2018
· The Future of Knowledge: A Foresight Report 2018
· Knowledge and the Fourth Industrial Revolution 2018
· Global Knowledge Index 2017
· Launching of the Knolwedge4All Mobile App
· Arab Reading Index 2016
· Arab Knowledge Index 2016
· Launching of the Knowledge4All portal
· Arab Knowledge Index 2015
· The Arab Knowledge Report 2014: Youth and Localization of Knowledge
· The Arab Knowledge Report 2010-2011: Preparing Future Generations for the Knowledge Society
· The Arab Knowledge Report 2009: Towards Productive Intercommunication for Knowledge
The Arab Knowledge Reports focused on contribution to establishing the knowledge society and economy in the Arab region, i.e. a society where knowledge is the ultimate tool and medium of effective integration between ICT, expertise, and governance capacities towards maximizing the gains and sustainability of human development.
This led to the development of the Arab Knowledge Index, reflecting knowledge from a development perspective in the Arab region while taking into consideration the Arab region's specific context, needs and challenges, and focusing as well on the critical role of Arab youth in the establishment of the knowledge society in the Arab region.
Under the wider vision of the Arab Knowledge Index, the Arab Reading Index was published providing an objective assessment of the state of reading in the Arab region.
The positive impact of the Arab Knowledge Index promoted the development of the Global Knowledge Index, which is the only index that measures knowledge on the global level as a broad concept that is intricately related to sustainable development, hence to all aspects of modern human life, in a systematic approach that builds on solid conceptual and methodological principles.
As the Global Knowledge Index measures the current state of knowledge, the Future of Knowledge Foresight Report comes to look through the future, aiming at better understanding the navigation of present societies to cope with the demands of the future fields that will shape the near and long-term future.
Knowledge4All portal is a bilingual digital hub dedicated to all researchers, professionals, students, stakeholders, and the public. It offers easy access to the different knowledge products achieved within the Knowledge Project and to various data and publications on knowledge-related topics.
The importance of such hub stems from the central role of knowledge in the development of modern-day societies, and from the deficiency in data and publications about the knowledge scene and its various components, mainly in the Arab region. We anticipate that the establishment of such a hub will facilitate and further promote research about knowledge in the Arab region and beyond, thus contributing to the sustainable development.
The Knowledge4All hub is an open non-profit initiative. Submissions are welcome in different forms including article submissions, links to publications, data files, and event sharing – with reference to topics directly related to knowledge in the Arab region and beyond.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience, and resources to help people build a better life.
UNDP operates in 170 countries and territories, supporting their own solutions to development challenges and developing national and local capacities that will help them achieve Human Development and the Sustainable Development Goals. The organization's work is concentrated on three main focus areas:
- Sustainable development
- Democratic governance and peacebuilding
- Climate and disaster resilience
UNDP helps countries attract and use aid effectively. In all its activities, the organization promotes gender equality and the protection of human rights.
Launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai in May 2007, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) has since led and implemented pioneering programmes aimed at establishing Dubai and the UAE as the centre for knowledge and research.
MBRF aims to empower future generations and enable them to devise sustainable solutions to facilitate the process of knowledge and research in the Arab World. The Foundation is committed to creating knowledge-based societies throughout the region by funding research projects, activities, and initiatives. It nurtures ideas and innovation while focusing on its main pillars which are education, entrepreneurship, and research and development.
The partnership between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) was launched in 2007, with the establishment of the Arab Knowledge Project (AKP).
In September 2019, UNDP signed a new 10-year agreement (2021-2030) with MBRF to continue joint work within the frame of the Knowledge Project from the UN Headquarters in New York to promote thought leadership and evidence-based policymaking for sustainable development in the Arab States region and around the world.
Under the umbrella of this partnership, the Knowledge Project has published three regional reports about knowledge in the Arab region, two of which involved original field research and country case studies, the Arab Knowledge Index 2015 and 2016, and the Arab Reading Index 2016. Then came the Global Knowledge Index in 2017, which is the only index that measures knowledge on the global level as a broad concept that is intricately related to sustainable development. As the Global Knowledge Index measures the current state of knowledge, the Future of Knowledge Foresight Report comes to look through the future, aiming at better understanding the navigation of present societies to cope with the demands of the future fields that will shape the near and long-term future.
The Knowledge4All portal was launched in 2015 as a digital hub for knowledge, followed by a Mobile App in 2016.
UNDP and MBRF had built a remarkable partnership throughout the past decade, sharing a vision of promoting and strengthening knowledge-based sustainable development in the Arab region and beyond.
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Tourist Attractions In Dubai
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At the base of the world's tallest pinnacle is one of the world's most astounding wellsprings! Truth be told it is the world's biggest moving wellspring! Set on the 30-section of land Burj Khalifa Lake, the wellspring shoots water flies as high as 500 ft, comparable to that of a 50-story building. The wellspring is 900 ft long and has five circles of shifting sizes and two focal curves. It is outlined by California-based WET, the makers of the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas.
The Dubai Fountain performs day by day, with the execution collection including Sama Dubai; Baba Yetu, a honor winning melody in Swahili; the Arab world's best offering move number Shik Shak Shok; and the mark bit of incredibly famous Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, Con te partiro (Time to Say Goodbye). More than 6,600 WET Superlights and 25 shading projectors make a visual range of more than 1,000 dynamic attractions. The light emission sparkling upward from the wellspring can be seen from more than 20 miles away, and will be obvious from space making it the brightest spot in the Middle East, and perhaps in the whole world.
Global Village
Stunning live exhibitions, mouth-watering food, bona fide painstaking work and stock from various nations anticipate you at the numerous national structures in Global Village.
There are numerous more attractions, including exciting rides, amusements and firecracker shows, to finish your visit. Worldwide Village is open from November to March each year, some year's the spectacle is broadened now and then well into April – it merits checking their site for more subtle elements if your trek falls over the March/April cut off.
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Ski Dubai
Ski Dubai is the first indoor ski resort in the Middle East and offers an amazing snow setting to enjoy skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing, or just playing in the snow. Young or old, there is something for everyone, from the beginner to the snow sport enthusiast. Ski Dubai is a unique mountain-themed attraction that offers you the opportunity to enjoy real snow in Dubai all year round.
You don't have to worry about ski clothing or equipment either. Ski Dubai has thought of it all and offers guests the use of winter clothing, ski and snowboard equipment. Your skis will carry you down the slope and our quad-chairlift and tow lift will promptly carry you back to the top for another run.
Al Barsha Park
One of Dubai's newest parks and part of the greening of Dubai Pond Parks project is Al Barsha Pond Park is proving to be very popular with local residents. The park is large and has giant ponds that have a walking or running track round them- perfect for exercising. You can also cycle round. There are loads of places for kids to play and also areas for relaxing and enjoying the outdoors. It has tennis courts, volleyball courts, football pitches, basketball courts and fitness machines- so a really great park to keep fit in.


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Icon Art Presentation: on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 12:30 p.m. Kent dur Russell, CEO and Curator of the Museum of Russian Icons will present a few pieces of the collection of St. Nicholas icons at the Clinton Senior Center in parallel to their �Celebrating the Season: Icons of Saint Nicholas� exhibit. Reservation is asked.
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Mark Gillespie, co-founder of Exscien Corp., one of the first tenants of the Coastal Innovation Hub and winner of the 2013 Alabama Launchpad competition, poses at the University of South Alabama on Nov. 14, 2013. He is also chair of USA's department of pharmacology. (Sharon email@example.com)
When Dr. Mark Gillespie moved to Mobile in 1995 to become chairman of the Department of Pharmacology at the University of South Alabama, he couldn't have known that he would eventually be part of a team that could change the face of medicine.
But he did just that in 2012 when Exscien Corp. was formed to develop drugs to repair damage to mitochondrial DNA.
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"Every once in a while I come across something that makes me say 'we have to pursue this,' and this drug issue really hit me like that," said Gillespie, a co-founder. "My role was to take that good idea and expand it into as many different areas as we all could think of."
The drug offers the possibility of managing acute lung injury, like that of a transplanted organ. The business plan is to develop a drug to use in a human lung transplant, a step in which the company is in the beginning stages of pre-clinical trials.
"We don't know if it will work, but we're on the way to doing that. If it works, we'll move on to more serious diseases," Gillespie said.
The biotech company, which received a significant federal grant to aid funding in 2012, was the winner of this year's Alabama Launchpad competition, a program that allows startup companies to compete for a share of start-up funding.
Most important thing your mom/dad ever taught you?
I discussed this question with my parents - my dad is 94 and my mom is 92 - just last night. We all agree that their most valuable advice was the admonition to pick a career that I am passionate about, and do it to the best of my ability.
Best advice you ever got?
It's a tie, and neither bit of advice came from an individual that I know well. The first came when I was a very young, inexperienced assistant professor and was (surprisingly) invited to present a seminar at the University of Michigan. While there, I had an opportunity to meet a famous critical care doctor; I had never met him, but he was well known to many of my friends. During a wide-ranging conversation with the gentleman he said, "I try to make good decisions, and I try even harder to make my decisions good." Sage advice.
The second important bit of insight came during a presentation delivered by Linus Pauling, who won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the structure of hemoglobin. At the end of his presentation, someone from the audience asked Dr. Pauling how he had so many good ideas. He replied, "I didn't have a lot of good ideas. I had a lot of ideas, and other people decided which ones were good." As a scientist who writes a lot of grants for medical research, this has always been a strategic guide for me.
If you could have a superpower, what would it be and why?
I suppose I'd be a mind-reader. Knowing what people really think would be a useful superpower.
Guilty pleasure?
I can eat my weight in crawfish. This may not fall in the "guilty" category of pleasure. But, as someone born and raised in Chicago (disclaimer: I've lived in the South my entire adult life), my childhood friends would shake their heads in amazement that I've become a fan of a spicy "creek-dwelling" crustacean.
Best book you ever read and why?
Tough choice. In a professional context, the best book would be "Lincoln on Leadership" by Donald T. Phillips, which is a scholarly, historical analysis of President Lincoln's management strategies. I think it's useful in almost any situation. From a more recreational perspective, the best book - at least the most recent one - is "The Presidents Club" by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy, which is a non-fiction that describes how ex-presidents and sitting presidents get along. Most of the book takes place during my lifetime, and although I can remember the individuals and some of the events of their times, the personally complex and sometimes challenging interactions between these powerful individuals are fascinating.


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Who's Freddie Gibbs? Hell, I don't know. I listened to this album for beat extraordinaire, Madlib. Transporting the listener back to the birth of hip hop, Pinata offers a backdrop of choppy, jazz samples that conjure up images of the seventies. It's a style of beat that is uniquely Madlib's – unoriginal to his fans perhaps, but super-original in comparison to every other beatsmith around. The only form of unoriginality on this album comes in the form of Freddie Gibbs. Who's Freddie Gibbs? I've told you already, I don't know. Hang on a moment whilst I do some research... #wikipedia
Freddie Gibbs grew up in Gary, Indiana. In 2006 he moved to California, after signing up with Interscope records. He's released five EPs, three LPs and a ton of mixtapes. Some of his music was featured on the Grand Theft Auto V in-game radio.
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This was my first exposure to Freddie Gibbs. He hasn't blown me away, although there's no denying he has talent. He's adept in his flow and ability to rhyme and his lyrics show a refreshing degree of realism that's rare in the rap game nowadays. Still, I can't help but feel his subject matter, as genuine as it is, is a bit dull. His tone of delivery isn't very original either. Guest emcees such as Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt and Raekwon showcase this – their individual and unique style of spitting making his voice comparably bland.
Gibbs could do with finding his own motif. He should try throwing in some more tongue-in-cheek singing. His rendition of TLC's "Waterfalls" at the end of the track "Robes" is hilarious.


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Mark 15:38-41 (NIV)
The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, heard his cry and saw how he died, he said, "Surely this man was the Son of God!"
Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. In Galilee these women had followed him and cared for his needs. Many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem were also there.
Jesus' death was as supernatural as His life was. The darkness that had fallen over the land (Mark 15:33) ended when He died, but at the same time, the earth shook in a violent earthquake that even broke open some of the tombs in the area (Matthew 27:51-53). It was the conjunction of these terrifying signs that caused the centurion to cry out, "Surely this man was the Son of God!" He had seen a lot of crucifixions, a lot of deaths, but he had never seen one accompanied by this kind of cosmic uproar. All of these signs coinciding with the suffering and death of this remarkable man could not be written off as mere chance.
At the moment of Jesus' death the veil in the temple that separated the holy place from the most holy place was torn in two. There were two significant things about this tearing. First, the veil was about four inches thick – the rabbis describe it as being as thick as the width of a man's hand. It was woven this thickly by being composed of multiple layers all woven together into a single mass. Thus it would have been impossible for it to have been torn by a person (or even by many people), or even by the shaking caused by the earthquake.
The second significant thing is that the veil was torn from the top to the bottom. The rip began 30 feet off the ground, clearly disqualifying any human intervention, and showing that this event had originated with God Himself.
This tearing of this dense separator between God's presence and mankind symbolized the fact that, with Jesus' death, God's presence would now be powerfully among His people in a new and powerful way. No longer would it just be experienced by the high priests and the prophets; it would be experienced by all of the people, from the greatest to the least, as prophesied by Joel (Joel 2:28-32; cf. Acts 2:17-21). Jesus' death had made it possible for the sins that had separated people from God to be paid in full, and for full fellowship to be restored.
Verses 40-41 are incidental but important. They point out that there were many of Jesus' followers, faithful women who had served Him during His ministry, who were eyewitnesses to not only His suffering and death, but to all of the miraculous signs that attended them. This lays the ground work for the resurrection to be discovered first by some of these same women.
Father, even today the death of Jesus is seen by some merely as a tragedy, the undeserved death of a great martyr. Through the ages there have been many deaths of martyrs. But only the death of Jesus had these kinds of miraculous signs, showing that this was something more. Your finger prints were all over this, demonstrating that Jesus really was Your Son, just like He had said, and that His death was not only extraordinary, but that it accomplished extraordinary things. Amen.


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Pakistan Red Crescent staff members brief the Chairman of PRC Khyber Pakhtunkha Branch, Mr. Mohammed Hamid Khan about the rehabilitation of a water supply scheme in Gulhatra Village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Photo Credit: Pakistan Red Crescent
The community-identified water supply schemes will benefit about 2,800 people in the targeted villages and provide communities with clean water at their doorsteps. Photo Credit: Pakistan Red Crescent
By Majda Shabbir, IFRC Pakistan
For Gul Bibi and the other residents of Chittabatta and Gulhatra Villages in Mansehra District, clean water has always been a luxury. All her life, Gul Bibi had to walk for hours to reach the mountain top spring far from her village, just to get a pitcher of drinking water. Now, she gazes contentedly at the many containers sitting in her courtyard, filled with clean water. The rehabilitation of two water supply schemes, has meant that about 2,800 people in these villages now receive clean water at their doorsteps.
The rehabilitated water supply schemes are a micro-mitigation project undertaken by the Pakistan Red Crescent (PRC) as part of its Integrated Community Based Risk Reduction (ICBRR) programme. The programme has been piloted in five districts in Pakistan with the aim of developing the resilience of local communities in the face of disasters and other hazards. Mansehra is one of the five pilot districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province along with Sanghar and Tharparkar Districts in Sindh province and Bagh and Neelum Districts in the state of Pakistan-Administered Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan frequently experiences large-scale natural disasters that have a high humanitarian impact. The impact on local communities can be severe when coupled with rapid population growth, inadequate health care facilities, the burden of diseases, unsustainable environmental practices and limited natural fresh water resources.
The Red Crescent's ICBRR initiative, supported by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Norwegian Red Cross, involves a community-based approach that incorporates disaster risk management alongside health and first aid, while also developing the capacity of the National Society's local branches.
Local communities highlighted the rehabilitation of the water supply schemes as a local development priority. At the inauguration of one of the schemes in in Gulhatra Village, Nawab Khan, Chairman of the local community based organisation said, "We are very thankful to the Pakistan Red Crescent who involved the community every step of the way. They did not force ideas on us and we feel ownership of this water supply scheme as our own community asset".
The four kilometre long water supply schemes were established more than 30 years ago but had fallen in to disrepair which resulted in contamination of the water supply. Once they had been rehabilitated, the Red Crescent provided trainings to community members on how to maintain the supply lines and ensure the cleanliness of the water storage tanks. They also organised hygiene promotion sessions for men, women and children to ensure good hygiene practices in their daily lives.
At the inauguration ceremony, Gorkhmaz Huseynov, Head of Country Office for IFRC Pakistan, expressed his pleasure at the community's involvement in the project by contributing manpower and construction material for the rehabilitation process.
"I am very happy to see the enthusiasm and commitment with which the community came forward and put the effort into making this initiative a success."
Mr. Mohammed Hamid Khan, Chairman of the Pakistan Red Crescent's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Branch, commented on the positive change the water supply schemes have brought to the lives of local women.
"The time these women save due to easy access to water can now be spent on more productive activities with their children."
The Red Crescent has also served as a bridge between communities and the local authorities. As a result of the advocacy role they have played as part of the ICBRR approach, local communities are now aware of their rights and are in direct contact with the local authorities to claim and utilise the 20% community share of government development funds.
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Thankfully Triumphant
April Motl
April Motl is a pastor's wife who loves to laugh, loves her man, loves to talk on the phone entirely too long and most of all, loves her Lord. Collaborating with the efforts of her husband Eric, the two of them share a ministry dedicated to bringing God's Word into the everyday lives of married couples, men and women. April has been privileged through her own church and ministry outside her local body to share God's Word with women ranging in ages and stages, across denominations, and walks of life. April is a graduate from Southern California Seminary and has written for Just Between Us Magazine, Dayspring's (In)courage, and The Secret Place and also writes regularly for crosswalk.com, iBelieve.com and Women's Ministry Tools. For more information, visit Motl Ministries at: www.MotlMinistries.com
- 2011 Dec 18
But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. 2 Corinthians 2:14 NAS
As we draw near to Thanksgiving and count our blessings, I find one of the sweetest blessings after my salvation to be found in the knowledge of what I know is coming. I saw an advertisement for a TV movie in which a slightly senior woman was diagnosed with cancer. She told her doctor she knew how the story ended and she liked beginnings better. Those words drifted in and out of my thoughts for days.
I know how the story ends, and I must say, I think the end is much better than the beginning!
Our end is triumph! Triumph as individuals living in the grace of our Lord, and triumph corporately as we partake in the glory of Christ's kingdom come.
As we traverse through life's journey we can treasure the knowledge of the story's end, but that grand finale can also serve as fuel for gratitude. In the midst of the seasons where the puzzle pieces of life simply won't fit together, the ends won't meet or whatever larger-than-life difficulty we face, we can maintain a heart of steadfast faith and sweet gratitude that our Lord knows how to set the pieces together, make the ends meet and He is larger than any and all of our troubles. He is faithful to lead us individually and corporately as His people into sweet triumph. He does it in His time and in His way, but we can be thankful that our Lord sits sovereign over our lives and has written the good ending for our story.
If we walk through life with this truth steadfastly in our hearts and woven into our testimony, we will be a sweet aroma proclaiming the goodness of our Lord. Our lives will be a good testimony to those around us.
I wonder what might feel less than "triumphant" in your life right now ... a marriage? Job situation? A relationship? Finances? Whatever issues are burdening your heart today, commit them to your faithful Father, search out His desire for that area of your life through studying His Word, follow Him and be confident -- even thankful -- for the triumph that He will lead you to!


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If you've ever been asleep and experienced an almost uncontrollable urge to move your legs because of discomfort or pain that seems to come from nowhere, you might be experiencing restless legs syndrome (RLS), also called Willis-Ekbom disease. RLS is a common disorder that many patients dismiss until it starts seriously affecting their lives. It can start in childhood or later in life.
A Neurological Sensory Disorder
Restless legs syndrome is a neurological sensory disorder. While symptoms usually manifest at night during sleep, this isn't the only time RLS symptoms may strike. Many times, patients feel discomfort when they've been inactive or sitting for an extended period of time, such as in a car or traveling for a long time. Walking or moving the legs tend to make the discomfort go away, but it can return just as quickly as it disappeared.
One of the issues with RLS is it often prevents people from getting a good night's sleep because just as they begin to fall asleep, they have an irresistible urge to move, which disrupts their and sometimes their partner's sleep. This is typically accompanied by unpleasant sensation in the feet or legs such as aching, pulling, crawling, itching or throbbing.
Many people who have RLS also develop periodic limb movement of sleep (PLMS). This is as a separate disorder that causes legs and arms to jerk every 10 to 60 seconds during sleep, which also interrupts sleep.
Iron May Be the Key
A family history of RLS and a faulty use of iron or lack of iron in the brain are thought to be the main causes of RLS. Various other conditions, such as kidney failure, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, pregnancy and iron deficiency can affect how much iron is in the brain or how it's used. In some cases, sleep apnea has been known to trigger RLS symptoms as well as certain medications and substances such as alcohol use and tobacco.
Treatment Is Available
There is no known cure for RLS and symptoms often worsen over time. However, it is treatable. If a condition or medication is the trigger, RLS may go away or improve if the trigger is relieved or stopped.
Mild cases of RLS may be helped by lifestyle changes and periodic use of prescribed medication. In severe cases of RLS, daily medication may be necessary. Regular, moderate physical exercise may also help limit or prevent symptoms.
If you feel you have symptoms of restless legs syndrome, make an appointment with your physician as soon as possible. Don't wait until your work performance and daily activities are negatively affected because you're not getting enough uninterrupted sleep at night, which could lead to depression, mood swings or other health problems.
Dr. Lee Bar-Eli is a board-certified Family Medicine physician at Kelsey-Seybold's Meyerland Plaza Clinic. Her clinical interests include chronic disease management, women's health and adolescent medicine.


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Blog comment threads are supposed to be active and fast-moving. I guess I just don't have what it takes to participate in, much less moderate, a comments discussion, because after I wrote my blog about the reaction to Bin Laden's death, I got some very interesting feedback, both on my blog and on facebook, but I didn't come up with any good responses quickly. I'm still not sure I have a good answer, but I'm ready to try, so I figured I'd better just write a new post and start over, so to speak. If you missed the first one, here's the link: http://blog.patrianoceu.org/2011/05/my-take-on-it.html
(And I'm sorry this post is long.)
Here are a few blurbs taken from the comments that I had trouble responding to. They're my food for thought in today's post.
- Nations are not individuals, and the purpose of our government is to protect its people.
- USA does not turn the other cheek. USA is not a Christian nation or nonviolent. Where do you see that in our history?
- Hearing Afghans comment on the evil and suffering Osama has caused THEIR country over the past 10 years has put this in perspective for me.
- One might also ask why is the pain of an American worth LESS than the pain of someone in those countries? Yes they've had a long history of violence, but does it really make it any easier for Americans?
- Perhaps, news of OBL's death is the closest thing we'll have to a V-day in the War on Terror. Does that context allow for some sort of celebration?
I think what I'm about to say doesn't directly respond to any of those thoughts, which are of course all very valid. But your thoughts sparked new thoughts so that's what I'm sharing here. In essence, this discussion helped me realise just how awkward and potentially misleading the phrase "war on terror" is.
As a war against a concept instead of a war against a nation, I am thinking that it falls better into the category of the "war against drugs", that is, a pervasive type of crime rather than a particular enemy. We fight the criminal activity at home and work with other governments to break up drug lords' kingdoms elsewhere. We have not and, as far as I know, will not declare war on Colombia or Mexico, for example.
Somewhat as an aside, doing a little bit of web research to decide what I want to say here today, I learned that the average annual number of illicit-drug-deaths per year is approximately 17,000 people in the U.S.A. This is just a bit less than the annual number of homicides in the U.S.A. (upwards of 18,000), many of which are of course also drug-related. (THESE are in fact a tiny fraction of the number of deaths each year due to tobacco (435,000) and - checkthisout! - poor diet and physical inactivity (365,000)!)*
I also came across a plethora of numbers quantifying the human toll of the "war on terror", but I didn't find them very useful to analyse because they're usually given as cumulative totals instead of annual figures, and cited according to any given nation and nationality. But one article suggested that from 2001-2006, the total total total figure might be as much as 180,000 deaths, or 36,000 people who died each year, worldwide, in this "war on terror". Just now as I write this, I see that that's around the same as the drug-induced plus homicide deaths in the U.S.A. only, per year. All these numbers are frighteningly high, of course, because each of those staggering numbers represents human beings, and I don't want to be blithe about any of it, but nonetheless I appreciate them for the perspective they give.
Back to the topic at hand, I found it interesting that about half the people who read my blog agreed entirely with me, and the other half responded by defending the U.S. military response. (I'm relieved no one disagreed with me by trying to argue that it was a good thing to celebrate death!)
And I think that maybe, just maybe, the reason why the whole response to Bin Laden's death, which brought back memories of the response to 9/11, evoked such extreme responses, comes down to how we define "war". Is there a "war on terrorism"? Yes, there is. But have we declared war against a nation, or is this war a rhetoric for a type of crime that is particularly malignant? Well, that's where we diverge. In the war on drugs there is no "V-day", there is no victory. There is just the hope that the crime rates will decrease and survival rates will increase.
Whereas, in a war against a nation, someone one day surrenders or withdraws and the other guy gets to say they won. I personally do not see that happening in the war on terror. We will not have victory and nor will they. Yes, we should keep struggling to decrease the criminality and promote respect for human lives, but we should not deceive ourselves that one day we will win the war and terror will cease. When people find new lucrative or politically effective ways to achieve their means, they will use those means as long as they can possibly get away with it, so I unfortunately believe that the world will always have drugs and the world will always have terror. Let's just do what we can to keep them to a minimum. Law enforcement arrests and prosecutes, and in my career we educate, all of us working toward the same goals of life and prosperity, especially in people's hearts.
And thanks for the reminder that Afghans suffered at Bin Laden's hands as well: terrorism is everywhere and opponents to terrorism are everywhere. This is why I think it's really dangerous to treat this "war" like the kind that Congress declares. Because it justifies us thinking that Palestine or Iraq or Afghanistan is the enemy; even worse it teaches us to say Muslims or Islamists or religious fundamentalists are the enemy.
So no, I'm not saying that the United States should be wussy or something like that, although I still rather passionately believe that nonviolent responses are stronger and more effective.** I'm saying that the way we are fighting the war against the crime has some pretty awful repercussions for our foreign policy, which is actually pretty much a different thing, though of course there is overlap. If we raid a plantation in Colombia and take prisoners, we may be getting the "bad guys", but if we aren't also working to promote a positive image of our shared values and goals with the Colombian people, they are going to side with their drug lords, because that's human nature. Right now I fear the U.S. is making exactly that mistake in catching the "bad guys" of terrorism; this was a golden opportunity for us to show the world that we share those values of life and prosperity, but instead, in order to score political points at home, our government has allowed, even encouraged, the media and its citizens to push an us-against-them idea that us=Christian Americans and them=Muslims everywhere else.
Now there's one other thought rolling in my head that I'm not exactly sure where to place so I'll just tack it on here at the end: how do you bring justice when the criminals have already killed themselves? I'm not thinking specifically Al Qaeda here, because this question is, I think, more applicable moving forward than looking to the past. But all around the world, I see this story repeating itself: out of our desperation for closure, are we looking for justice in the wrong places? Are we blaming Muslims or Palestinians or Pakistanis for a crime committed by their brother or neighbour, because their brother or neighbour is already dead and that is just terribly unsatisfying?
* Stats were repeated on a few sites, but the most informative was http://drugwarfacts.org/cms/?q=node/30
** In my line of work I get some pretty inspiring stories about community-based nonviolent work in Latin America that is making impressive headways in the war on drugs. We have those stories in the Arab world, as well, although the rhetoric of war and fighting still tends to be louder at the end of the day. That, I suppose, might be a topic for another post.


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Oh dear, yet another business gets hit with the social media suckerpunch. Dell were the pioneers in underestimating the power of social media. But they recovered nicely. Motrin have been there, as have Domino's Pizza and many others. Now it's the turn of United Airlines.
You can read a little more here, but in short, one musician gets his guitar thrown around by UA in transit, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage. He tries for 9 months (without success) to get a reasonable response, decent customer service, and fails.
Finally, in return he vows to make 3 videos telling the world that 'United Breaks Guitars. Video number one hits 2.4 million views to date and thousands of negative comments. Mass media coverage ensues. Canadian Broadcast Corporation calls. Even Oprah calls. God knows how much this negative publicity of poor customer care has cost. And two more videos to go yet.
I guess this baptism of fire (and I'm sure they will become even more commonplace in 2009) helps reiterate a few key social media learnings:
You do not have control
Unlike in good old fashioned mass media, brands do not have control. It's the first and only channel in which consumers have the potential reach to rival even the biggest of brands. Let that sink in for a minute.
You do have influence
Even if you are not engaging just yet, listen! It's free! Grab half a dozen key words relevant to your business (your name, for starters) and set up Google Alerts. Do a blog search and Twitter search your good self. Keep listening.
And remember, it's still just business
This United Airlines story is not actually a story about social media. It's about being responsive to your customer's needs and concerns. Things really have changed. C2C exists. It has real business impact. Online public relations is not about publicity per se. It's about relationships with your public(s). Core business, matey.
P.S. On a nice note, finally, UA have responded. They use the almost famous musician's video below internally to demonstrate the importance of prompt customer service. Nice!
P.P.S I really hate country music.
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29th July 2009 Horizon apartment saga. Fave quote: "we are a sue first, ask questions later kind of organisation." PR master class.


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A Gay Man & His Gun: Shoot it with Justin!
ShareTweet Our new favorite webseries "Do it! with Justin" has a new episode out that follows our new friend Justin to the gun firing range. He joins one of the Pink Pistols, a group of gay & lesbian gun enthusiasts. The motto of the group "Armed gays don't get bashed." The segment isn't that serious […]Read more


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South Africa's premier surfing titles for the country's top 20-and-under performers will be on the line at Victoria Bay in the Southern Cape next week when the Billabong Junior Series champions are crowned in divisions ranging from Pro Junior (U20) for men and women plus Under 16, U14 and U12 boys for the 13th successive year.
The four-day event which runs from Wed-Sat, 23-26 September, will also determine the ASP Africa Pro Junior champions for 2009 and the make-up of the four man and one woman ASP Africa squad invited to the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships in Sydney in January – the pinnacle of junior surfing.
With the exception of Davey Brand, the bronze medalist in the U16 division of the ISA World Junior champs earlier this year, who will be representing SA at the International King of the Groms event in France, the crème-de-la-crème of SA's junior surfing talent will be psyched up to deliver their best performances at Vic Bay.
The talent-laden field in the R75 000 Grade 2 ASP rated Pro Junior men's event is headed by Casey Grant, 20, winner of the opening Billabong Pro Junior in his home surf of Scottburgh at Easter and the current ASP Africa ratings leader, who is the top seed for the event.
Grant's chief opposition comes from every surfing centre on the SA coastline including local standout Shaun Joubert (Mossel Bay), Kommetjie's Matt Bromley and Brendon Gibbens, WQS campaigners Klee Strachan (Winkelspruit) and Chad du Toit (Durban), Dale Staples and Nick Godfrey from Cape St Francis, Umhlanga's Kyle Lane and fellow Scottburgh ripper Haydn MacNicol.
The R18 000 Grade 1 Pro Junior women's event will be a titanic struggle with Vic Bay local Bianca Buitendag, 16, up against the more experienced Tarryn Chudleigh, 19, from Kommetjie and last year's ASP Africa rep at the ASP World Junior champs, Sarah Baum, 15, from Athlone Park. Perennial standouts Heidi Palmboom (Bluff), Chantelle Rautenbach (Melkbosstrand) and Tanika Hoffman (Kommetjie) have the ability to cause upsets along with the rapidly improving Alice McGregor (East London) and Faye Zoetmulder (Port Elizabeth).
Michael February, winner of the Billabong Occy Grom Comp at Jeffreys Bay in July and runner-up in the Scottburgh event at Easter, heads the 40-strong field in the U16 boy's division. The lanky 16-year-old from Kommetjie will be hard pressed by the likes of Dane Staples (St Francis Bay), Steven Sawyer (Jeffreys Bay), Scottburgh winner David van Zyl (Glenashley) and Capetonians Jarred Veldhuis and Daniel Wilson.
And the boys will also have to be at their best to overcome the challenge presented by the entry of girls Buitendag, Palmboom, Hoffman and particularly Baum who reached the U16 final of the Occy event in July, placing third overall.
Occy Grom comp U14 winner, Daniel Buitendag, now at his home break, will go head-to-head with Scottburgh champion Benji Brand (Kommetjie) with the series title at stake while Slade Prestwich (Park Rynie), Diran Zakarian (Melkbosstrand), Max Armstrong (Scarborough) and Dylan Lightfoot (Jeffreys Bay) ready to pounce on any slip-up by the top two.
Similarly in the U12 boys, the youngest division, where Shane Sykes (Salt Rock) and Donovan (Marina da Gama) go into the final series event with a win each while Jody Maree (Kalk Bay) is also strongly in contention for the title with a pair of runner-up finishes. Meanwhile Ethan Fletcher and Jonah Paarman (both Kommetjie), Matthew McGillivray (PE) and Steffen Burrows (Strand) are all potential finalists.
The spectacular Von Zipper Air Show, where selected contestants are rewarded for their expertise in performing aerial manoeuvres above the lip of the wave, will be held each day at Vic Bay with the winners of the U12, U14 and U16 Air Shows joining the top Pro Junior contenders in the final. The top performer pockets the winner-takes-all R2 000 prize-purse.
The U16, U14 and U12 events in the Billabong Junior Series form part of the Pro Surf Tour (PST) sanctioned by Surfing South Africa (SSA), the national controlling body for the sport. The internationally rated Pro Junior events are sanctioned by ASP Africa, the regional office for ASP International.