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Sanford I. Weill, a Wall Street billionaire, and his wife, Joan, have decided not to donate $20 million to a struggling northern New York college after a judge ruled that it could not be renamed for Mrs. Weill, college officials said on Thursday.
The donation had been offered on the condition that Paul Smith's College change its name to Joan Weill-Paul Smith's College. Mrs. Weill has been actively involved with the college's development for more than two decades and served on the board of trustees.
But a state judge this month refused to allow the college to break the terms of its founder's will, which required that the college be named Paul Smith's in perpetuity, to accept the donation.
"It was a naming gift, so without the court allowing us to go forward there was no money," Bob Bennett, Paul Smith's spokesman, said. "That was the deal, right from the beginning."
The Weills have donated $10 million to the college and raised nearly $30 million from other donors, according to court filings. That money was used in part to build a new library and a student center, both of which are named for Mrs. Weill.
"The Weills are really wonderful people, and I know they're disappointed. I'm disappointed," the college's president, Cathy S. Dove, said. "Honestly, in every conversation I've had with them they've continued to say we care about the students, and I don't think that will ever change."
Asked whether the Weills offered their gift without a naming condition after the judge's ruling, Dr. Dove said, "When the court turned down our petition, that agreement was no longer valid."
Mrs. Weill did not return several messages on Thursday.
Paul Smith's, the only four-year college in the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, is known for its hospitality and forestry programs. The Weills own a home near the college, and Mrs. Weill has said she was impressed by Paul Smith's. Its students are mostly from rural communities, and nearly all receive financial aid, the college said.
The college said in its petition to the court that the Weills' donation was critical to its future. Paul Smith's has an endowment of just $27 million, and the college operated at a $2 million loss in 2013. Its budget that year was $36.6 million.
Justice John T. Ellis of State Supreme Court in Franklin County said in his Oct. 7 ruling that the college had not made a compelling case that it would not be able to fulfill its mission without changing its name. The college's argument "falls far short of showing that its name is holding the college back from being a shining success both in enrollment and in producing successful college graduates," Judge Ellis wrote.
On Thursday, the Paul Smith's board of trustees announced that it had consulted with the college's president and with the Weills before deciding not to appeal the judge's ruling.
"Despite our continued confidence in the merits of that proposal, we believe that an appeal would ultimately be counterproductive for students, alumni, faculty and staff," E. Philip Saunders, the chairman of the board of trustees, said in a statement.
Because the college is a nonprofit, the New York attorney general's office, which regulates nonprofits, had to agree to the change. After lawyers with the office filed a brief stating that they had no legal objection to the change, the office received correspondence from hundreds of alumni, students and members of the public who strongly opposed it.
"I think it's unfortunate that the Weills are not going to give the money," Mark Schneider, a lawyer who represented alumni who opposed the name change, said. "If they really wanted to give a gift to the school, it shouldn't be contingent on something as self-glorifying as naming the school after Mrs. Weill. They could have named something else."
"And it's unfortunate for the school, because they could use the money," Mr. Schneider said. "But I find it in sort of bad taste."
In his ruling, Justice Ellis said he had reviewed the college's financial information, including 11 years' worth of tax returns. Paul Smith's had a surplus in all but two years, although the amount of the surplus had declined in recent years, the judge noted.
The Weills' donation was intended to help fund a $30 million transformation that the college outlined in a five-year strategic plan to increase enrollment and update its facilities.
The college submitted a copy to the judge for review and will publicly release the five-year plan soon, Dr. Dove said on Thursday.
Some graduates argued that the college needed to be pragmatic about changing in order to continue operating.
"We're not crazy about the name change, but we want to see the college survive," Richard Lewis said in an interview last month before the judge's ruling. Mr. Lewis sits on the alumni board, which had voted to accept the gift.
Paul Smith's announced on Thursday that an anonymous donor offered a $5 million matching gift intended to spur donations from alumni and other members of the community. Historically, most donations to the college have not come from alumni, Paul Smith's has said, forcing the college to lean heavily on benefactors such as the Weills.
Scott van Laer, a graduate, said the college trains students for professions that do not traditionally bring high salaries, hampering alumni from making big donations.
"It's a really small school," Mr. van Laer, who works as a forest ranger in the Adirondacks, said. "A lot of the alumni do not have super-high-paying jobs. We're forest rangers, chefs, foresters. We chose career paths that make us happy in our personal lives but don't necessarily pad our bank accounts."
And, he said, the college's fund-raising outreach to alumni has been lacking.
"I've been an alumni for 20 years and I've never had a phone call," he said. But Mr. van Laer recently donated, and plans to continue giving and to help recruit new students.
Paul Smith's will work hard to increase its donor base, Shannon Oborne, the college's marketing director, said.
"Absent the funds that we had hoped to have in place, we're simply now pursuing different fund-raising opportunities," Ms. Oborne said on Thursday.
Mr. van Laer said he was relieved Paul Smith's will not appeal the ruling. "This is the end, as far we're concerned, he said. "Now we just move forward."


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I enjoyed reading comic books as a kid, but I was fairly selective. My comic book universe was pretty much limited to Superman (and Superboy,) Batman and the Green Lantern. Sure, I might deign to read a Flash or Justice League if nothing else was available, but that was about it.
Oh, and I read Archie. Now, I recently heard someone say that the Archie comics were mostly for girls, but I never agreed or even understood that premise. Archie and his pals were teenagers who drove cars, went on dates and seemed to be having all kinds of fun. This, I assumed, was the world that I had to look forward to, and I couldn't wait.
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Yes, I enjoyed reading the adventures of Archie and the gang, which featured a varied and delightful array of characters that included…ho, ho! Did you think I was going to tell you who they were? Wrong, Chum. Why don't you tell me?
1. What is Archie's last name?
a. Anderson
b. Andrews
c. Abernathy
d. Allen
2. Which fictitious character was the inspiration for Archie?
a. Oliver Twist
b. Jack Armstrong
c. Popeye
d. Andy Hardy
3. Who sometimes refers to himself as "Mantle the Magnificent"?
a. Reggie
b. Jughead
c. Veronica
d. Moose
4. Who is the owner of The Chok'lit Shoppe?
a. Hiram Lodge
b. Jellybean Jones
c. Pop Tate
d. Professor Flutesnoot
5. What subject does Miss Grundy usually teach?
a. English
b. Math
c. Health
d. None. She's the assistant principal.
6. What is Jughead's actual first name?
a. Winston
b. Wyatt
c. Forsythe
d. Jughead
7. Who says "Duh" quite a bit?
a. Dilton
b. Moose
c. Coach Kleats
d. Mr. Weatherbee
8. Who was the blonde?
a. Ethel
b. Veronica
c. Betty
d. Midge
9. What is unique about Kevin Keller?
a. He is disabled.
b. He is openly gay.
c. He is dead.
d. He is in prison.
10. What year and make was Archie's jalopy?
a. 1916 Ford Model T
b. 1922 Pierce-Arrow
c. 1930 DeSoto
d. 1934 Hudson Eight
1. Archie's last name is ANDREWS. (He is Archi Gomez in the Spanish version.)
2. Archie creator John L. Goldwater wanted to create a comic about a normal, everyday teen and was inspired by the ANDY HARDY movies starring Mickey Rooney.
3. Such a boast could only come from Archie's friend and sometimes rival, the sarcastic, vain and athletically gifted REGGIE Mantle.
4. The Archie gang hangs out in the Chok'lit Shoppe, which is owned and managed by POP TATE. His first name is Terry and his best customer is Jughead.
5. Miss Geraldine Grundy is usually seen teaching ENGLISH, although she has taught other subjects.
6. Archie's good pal Jughead's full name is FORSYTHE Pendleton Jones III. The woman-avoiding Jughead was actually named after an American hero ancestor, who also happened to be married nine times.
7. Not-too-bright MOOSE Mason is also a star athlete. And you'd better not even look at his girlfriend Midge, unless you want your ass kicked.
8. Kind-hearted and smart, BETTY Cooper is the blonde, blue-eyed girl next door. She was ranked #66 on The Comic Buyer's Guide list of the sexiest women in comics. Her rival, the rich and spoiled Veronica, placed 87th. So there, Bitch.
9. Kevin Keller, who first appeared in 2010, is unique in the Archie universe because HE IS OPENLY GAY. He bonded with Jughead over their mutual love of food, and became best friends with Betty. He now appears regularly in his own comic book.
10. Archie drove his bright red 1916 FORD MODEL T for decades, despite its penchant for constantly breaking down. The junker was finally destroyed I 1983, and now Archie cruises for chicks in a mid-1960's and equally unreliable Mustang.


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· Embrace your new school. By the time you read this, many of you will have sent a SIR (Statement of Intent to Register) to the university you'll be attending in the fall. You had your time to debate the decision and weigh the pros and cons of each choice, but now you've made the commitment to one school. Don't waste your time thinking about the other schools to which you applied. Now is the time to embrace your school and get excited about the new experiences awaiting you. Tell your GLC and teachers where you're going, go get a sweatshirt from your new school and wear it with pride!
· Don't ignore emails from your future school – if they are emailing you they usually need something. Whether you are attending a 4-year university, two-year community college or trade school, make sure you continue to monitor your student account and follow through with all requests from the school. Now is the time to ensure you have taken all appropriate assessment/placement exams, submitted all Financial Aid paperwork/documents, on-campus housing reservations etc.
· East San Gabriel Regional Occupation Program is a good option for anyone A) interested in technical training for a career or B) trying to get more of their general education classes out of the way. Several of their classes transfer to the community college so if you're having trouble getting all of your breadth requirements taken care of at Mt. SAC or Fullerton College, this might be another option. Look at www.esgvrop.org for more information.
· Take the time to be appreciative in your last days of high school. There are just a few weeks to go and you're probably very excited about the prospect of life after high school, but believe it or not, there are some things and people you'll miss and you don't want to overlook them. Amidst all the frenzy of your final days on campus, take a moment to reflect on the teachers, GLC's, school staff, and friends who have been there for you along the way. Most importantly, set some time aside to show your gratitude to your family before you start the next chapter of your life. It's probably a good idea to have one last cookie from the school kitchen as well.
· Girls' League of DBHS Scholarship – The Girls' League awards two $500 scholarships and five $100 scholarships. Since Girl's League is a service-based organization, community involvement is a primary factor in deciding who receives awards. These scholarships will only go to Brahmas so apply! Pick up an application in Mr. Desmond's office or in Ms. Pacheco's room (261). Application packages must be submitted to Ms. Pacheco in Room 261 by Friday, May 3, 2013.
· The Denis Paul Scholarship – This scholarship was established in 2010 in honor of DBHS' principal from 1998-2010. The $1000 award is open to any senior who has been a student at DBHS for all four years and exemplifies the principles of community service and academic achievement. This is another one just for us – Brahmas only! Pick up an application in Mr. Desmond's office. Completed applications along with a copy of your transcript must be submitted to Mr. Desmond no later than May 1, 2013.
· Beautiful Korean Baptist Church Scholarship - The Beautiful Korean Baptist Church will give two $300 scholarships to DBHS seniors who are headed to a four-year university after graduation. Applicants need to explain their financial need, have a minimum unweighted 3.5 GPA with at least one honors or AP class taken, and a desire to give back to their community. Applicants must pick up an application from Mr. Desmond's office and turn in this application to Mr. Desmond by Monday, May 6th at 3:00 pm.
· Seiji Isomoto Scholarship – This is for graduating seniors of Asian-American descent who have demonstrated excellence in academics and athletics throughout their high school career. $1000 will go to one male and one female recipient. Applicants must have at least one Asian parent, a minimum GPA of 3.0 in academic classes, and a varsity letter for a high school sport. Pick up an application in Mr. Desmond's office. Application packages must be postmarked by Saturday, May 11, 2013.
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· Congratulations to Jimmy Cheung for winning $2500 with the Asian/Pacific Islander Foundation Scholarship!
· Congratulations to Deedee Chao for winning $2000 with a McDonald's Scholarship!
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· If you've won any scholarships, make sure to let Mrs. Taylor in the Guidance Office know as soon as possible to see if you will be part of the 2013 Awards Night.


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Project Ark: Earth Colonies Defence Ship (ECDF)
I have been modelling bits and peaces for this project for while now.
They have been done so I can use them in other builds.
I will continue to do this as the need arises for other parts.
Anyway not long ago I finished modelling the Solar Sail that would go on a Colonist/ military ships. This ship will be modular. It has been done for one reason.
Having a modular design make it easier to add modules or remove them as needed and to change the configuration, giving the chance to give desgins yet the same linage.
The ship I am currently building is an early Earth Colonies Defence Ship.
Here is a bit of background on it.
As colonies start to build up and send ores and things that are lacking on Earth, either due to low supplies (like cured oil is starting to be.) back to Earth.
Pirates start to operate steeling these resources. The Earth Defence Force (EDF) set up a new branch of the armed forces. The Earth Colonies Defence Force (ECDF), the EDF did not have ships that where capable of travelling to these Colonies to help protect them or patrol the shipping lanes, as they had been geared up for only work within the Sol System. The ECDF bought 12 colony ships that could be quickly converted to a military ship. This took months rather than years to build a new ship for this purpose.
These new ships where used to set up military outpost on the colonises and to patrol the space lanes until a ship built for this role could be put into service.
After a few years for Political reasons some of the colonises tried to break away from Earth governing, this leads to the Colony Wars. At this point the ECDF still don't have proper wars ship deployed, as ship built for perpose where still a few years away from complation. This meant that the refitted Colony ships the ECDF bought where still being used. Over half of them move over to the colonist side during the war.
The ship I am currently building will be on the Earth side. It will appear briefly in the animation. But I plan to get very close it so it needs to be a high details ship.
It will also be a dead ship, so I will also be adding battle damage to it.
Here is where it stands at the moment.
• Housing for the solar sails boxed out.
• Walkway between modules getting details
• Container holding being detailed.
• Containers, Solar Sail and sat dish are just place holder for the moment.
The Containers are ones a built a few years ago.
Project Ark: Satellite Dish
I have not been doing much of anything latery due to real world stuff getting in the way.
However I have been working away on ship that is old and long dead.
Our Heroes have been tasked to find this ship.
As I have been working on it I have found that I have there are bits and peaces that need to be modelled that could also be used for other ships.
So here is the fist peace. Nothing more than a Satellite Dish, this was inspired by XFozzboute on 3dScifi.com & SFM.
Attack the Block Film Review.
Attack the Block is on one hand a gritty British Urban Drama, on the other hand it is a science fiction / horror movies in the style of the classic film Alien.
This is Joe Cornish debut film who also wrote the script. He has woven the two different genres together to create a modern classic that will no doubt go onto cult status.
The story is set on November 5th a night the British people commemorate the failed attempt by Guy Fawkes to blow up the houses of Parliament in 1605. This is done by having firework displays across the country.
A group of youth's mug a Sam (played by Jodie Whittaker) young woman returning home from work. While they are mugging her an object crashes into a car near by. The young woman gets away while the leader of the gang, (Moses played by John Boyega) climbs into the car to see if he can get any valuables. While in the car Moses is attacked by small little "hairless aple". Moses is able to defended himself and along with the rest of the gang give chase to it to the local park where they attack and kill the creature.
The Gang figure it some sort of Alien and think it might be worth some sort of money. They decide to take it to Ron (Played by Nick Frost) who lives in the "Penthouse" in their tower block, as he has a "Weed Room" which is the safest place to keep it.
While at Ron's the gang sees more meteors fall among the firework displays.
The meteors fall all over the estate, the gang figure it most be more of the alien they have killed, so head to their own flats and gear up form battle.
The gang have no idea what they are getting themselves into have the meteorites contain something bigger; ink-black, with glow-in-the-dark teeth and a very bad attitude.
If you go into Attack the Block expecting laughs, you may be disappointed. Though the film does has it moments. There is also strong influenced by films from Alien to Gremlins.
Attack The Block has a lot of plot on its plate in 88 minutes, but it never gets condescending towards its south Londoners: jokes come from within the gang rather than at their expense; when two nine-year-olds try to generate their own street names as "Mayhem" and "Probs", they are gently ridiculed by the rest of the block.
Budget limitations are probably the reason for the unfussy look of the monsters, who blend in the shadows and generate a reasonable amount of menace.
Attack the Block is action packed from start to finished and keeps the tension level high, this makes the film rip along with attacks and counter-attacks that are well staged and resourceful.
Cornish doesn't labour the point about the gangs upbringing, but when Sam visits Moses' home and is startled by its bleakness, the restraint with which the director treats this moment makes it more effective. Attack The Block is a modest gem of tight plotting, rascally attitude and gung-ho action.
I give this film a 4 out of 5.
Ron: Even if it is an alien invasion, they're four foot high, blind and got kicked to death by a bunch of kids. We got nothing to worry about.
Project: Ark – Magnetic Mines
When I first started posting about this project. One of the first things I posted was the Magnetic mines.
I have added textuers to the old and new miltary mine so far, I just need to do the heroes version.
These are very simple but they have have been UV mapped on. Frist time I have done that without following a tutorial and I am very happy with the way it turned out.
The Mines have a shine/ mirrior look to them as I wanted a look of just coming off the projection line.
As these two mines are unlikey to be used except for details on sihps. This was another reason for the simple texuters.
The Heroes home made mines will be used up close, so this one will need more details added to it.
I will be starting work on that this week.
Once the mines textuers are complated. I plan to start work on the airlocks.
Trying something a little different.
Most of the time all I model is Sci-fi stuff, with the exception of tutorials that I follow.
So I thought I would try my hand at modelling an everyday object.
With my recent complation of 'The Arch Bridge', someone mentioned that I did not have a driver in the car. This was ture becasue I don't have a model to go in. But that got me thinking, what cars do not need a driver?
The only answer I could come up with is KITT, though I love the oringal serise of Knightrider I don't really want to model the old Trans-Am. (maybe another time.)
However there was the 2009 Show with the Shelby Mustang GT500KR. So I though it would be a good idea to model this as I like the car.
Here is what I have so far, it still needs a lot of work.
Updates maybe a bit slow.
Porject: Ark – News
I have not been able to do much over the last two weeks as work and family life has been a bit hecktick.
However I will be getting back to this. but before I start modelling anything else I will textuer want I have already done.
So Keep watching this space.


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- Year Built2019
- TypeResidential
- Sub-TypeHouse
- StyleSee Agent
- StatusActive
- AmenitiesBBQ Pit/Grill, Cluster Mailbox, Common Grounds, Dog Park, Pool-Community
- UtilitiesInternet-Fiber, Natural Gas on Property, Underground
- ParkingAttached, Door Opener, Door-Single, Entry-Rear
- # of Garages2
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- Exterior FeaturesAwning, Balcony-Covered, Curbs, Gutters Full, Patio-Uncovered, Pest Tubes in Walls, Sidewalk
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- RoofComposition Shingle
- ConstructionAll Sides Masonry, Frame/Stone, HardiPlank Type, Stone Veneer
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- SubdivisionPresidio Station
- CityAustin
- CountyWilliamson
- StateTX
- Zip Code78717
- Interior FeaturesLighting Recessed, Low/No VOC, Smoke Detector, Walk-In Closet
- AppliancesCook Top Gas, Dishwasher, Disposal, Energy Star Appliances, Exhaust Fan Vented, Microwave Oven, Range-Free Standing, Self Cleaning Oven, Stainless Steel, Water Heater Gas, Water Heater Tankless
- HeatingCentral Heat, Natural Gas
- CoolingCentral Air, Seer Rated 16+
- # of Stories2
- Stories2
School Information
- DistrictRound Rock ISD
- ElementaryAnderson Mill
- MiddlePearson Ranch
- HighMcNeil
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[SOLVED]- Intermediate Microeconomics- Problem Set 3 Solutions
Problem Set 1
- Consider the utility function U(x, y) = 3x + y.
- Calculate the marginal utility of x (MUx) and the marginal utility of y (MUy).
- Is the assumption that more is better satisfied for both goods? Relate your answer to the marginal utilities calculated in part
- Does the marginal utility of x diminish, remain constant, or increase as the consumer buys more x?
- Repeat Problem 1 for the Cobb-Douglas utility function U(x, y) = A xa yb, where A, a, and b are positive
- Britney and Kevin consume two goods with following utility functions:
U Britney = (x +
y )2
U Kevin
= x + y
Britney and Kevin will have the same ordinal ranking of different baskets if, when basket A is preferred to basket B by one of the functions, it is also preferred by the other. Do Britney and Kevin have the same ordinal ranking of different baskets of x and y?
- Graph a typical indifference curve for the following utility functions and determine whether they obey the assumption of diminishing MRS:
- U(x, y) = 3x + y
- U(x, y) =
- U(x, y) =
- U(x, y) =
- U(x, y) = x 2 / 3 y 1/3
- U(x, y) = ln x + ln y
- Suppose a consumer's preferences for two goods can be represented by the Cobb- Douglas utility function U(x, y) = A x a y b, where A, a, and b are positive
- What is MRSx, y ?
- Is MRSx, y diminishing, constant, or increasing as the consumer substitutes x for y
along an indifference curve?
- On a graph with x on the horizontal axis and y on the vertical axis, draw a typical indifference curve. Indicate on your graph whether the indifference curve will intersect either or both
- For the following sets of goods draw two indifference curves U1 and U2 with U2 > U1. Draw each graph placing the amount of the first good on the horizontal
- Hot Dogs and Chili (the consumer likes both and has diminishing MRSH,C )
- Sugar and Sweet'N Low (the consumer likes both and will accept an ounce of Sweet'N Low or an ounce of sugar with equal satisfaction)
- Peanut butter and jelly (the consumer likes exactly 2 ounces of peanut butter with one ounce of jelly)
- Nuts (which the consumer neither likes nor dislikes) and ice cream (which the consumer likes)
- Apples (which the consumer likes) and liver (which the consumer dislikes)
- Naomi always eats bagels with 1 ounce of cream cheese. Each bagel eaten in this way provides 15 units of utility. Excess cream cheese or excess bagels do not add to Naomi's utility. Explain the nature of Naomi's utility function and indicate the form of her indifference curve map.
- Repeat Problem 5 for the quasi-linear utility function U(x , y ) = 2
- y .


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Nearly one in 10 social housing lettings last year went to foreigners, according to official figures.
The proportion of lettings to UK nationals has now fallen from 94 per cent in the final year of the last Labour Government to just 91 per cent in 2013/14.
The proportion of lettings to foreigners in 2013/14 was at its highest level since at least 2007/8.
The figures also show that the proportion of lettings to Eastern Europeans had risen since the Coalition was formed in 2010, from two to four per cent.
The department said: "A factor in this could be that since 2008/9, the list of A8 countries has expanded to include Bulgaria and Romania."
The way subsidised homes have been going to foreign citizens and not to families with long-standing local connections has become politically sensitive as immigration hits record levels.
Frank Field MP and Sir Nicholas Soames MP, co-chairmen of the Cross-Party Group on Balanced Migration, said: "The proportion of social housing going to non-British nationals continues to increase.
"This nationwide figure of one in ten disguises local variations where the impact has been much higher. A stronger priority for social housing should be given to long-standing local residents."
A Local Government Association spokesman said: "It is in everyone's interest to remove unnecessary barriers which prevent homes being made available to those people who desperately need them.
"Councils are keen to play their part in this and could go further and faster to support the development of badly needed new homes if Government gave councils greater financial flexibility."
Housing Minister Brandon Lewis said that the figures would fall next year after new measures introduced by the Government.
He said: "These figures do not take account of the new guidance we've put in place to ensure councils are completely clear about who they have given social homes to, so communities can be confident they are not losing out.
"For years families suffered the blatant unfairness of watching as people with no job or connection to the local area were given council homes. Under this Government new rules make crystal clear that local people and members of the Armed Forces are at the front of the queue for council homes in their area.
"As a result, I expect next year's figures to change as councils put these rules into practice."
David Hanson, Labour's shadow immigration minister, said: "The last Labour Government introduced new rules so councils can take into account the amount of time someone has lived in an area when allocating social housing.
"These are important powers and the vast majority of councils make use of them – which is why the overwhelming proportion of social housing is allocated to British citizens.
"This has gone down since 2010 and no doubt the Government will want to look at this to ensure these rules are being properly applied. Labour has been clear that people should come to our country to contribute – and this should apply to the provision of social housing, as well as benefits. It's also important that we increase the stock of housing which is why a future labour government plans to build at least 200,000 new homes a year by 2020".
UPDATE: The report on which this item is based records only new lettings during the period 2013/14. It does not report the proportion of total UK social housing either rented to or occupied by foreigners or UK nationals, as an earlier version of this article wrongly stated. We apologise for this error.


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LEFT: Window sills are my design and are functional.
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|Back of this attractive addition.
Stucco walls are boken into panels using aluminum trim with a factory baked-on color. Finish coat is our secret recipe of portland cement and sand.
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|Sloppy looking old stucco (parging)
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TOP: Brick sills are coated and trued up by forming with straight lumber and filling in.
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From the Department of Public Instruction
In a surprise ceremony at her school, Mary Ellen Kanthack, a fifth-grade teacher in the Genoa City J2 School District, was named Wisconsin's 2018 Elementary School Teacher of the Year.
State Superintendent Tony Evers made the announcement during an all-school assembly at her school. As part of the Teacher of the Year honor, Kanthack – a member of WEAC Region 7 – will receive $3,000 from the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation.
"Mary Ellen epitomizes professionalism," said Pam Larson, Brookwood Middle School principal in her nomination of Kanthack for a Kohl Foundation Teacher Fellowship.
She has facilitated professional development sessions in the district and virtually with teachers from around the country. Kanthack was among 30 math teachers chosen as a BetterLesson Master Teacher in 2013-14. The following year she was among 65 science teachers chosen in a pool of 800 applicants. Through the Master Teacher Project, she has produced more than 200 standards-based math and science lessons that are available across the country. In the past year, she served on a National Education Association committee to study, research, and develop new professional development standards for teachers.
Kanthack embraces personalized learning in her classroom and is leading a personalized learning pilot in the district. Said to be personalizing instruction long before personalized learning was a movement, she sets goals for individual students and the whole class. A parent noted her ability to differentiate the learning needs of individual students, remarking on her son's excitement about the lessons in Mrs. Kanthack's classes.
"My students know that I am always listening to their ideas, honoring ingenuity, inquiry, and creativity while I learn alongside them," she said. She adds that she uses a balance of technology and hands-on learning to connect her students' education to real life. "I believe in helping students to master standards by using multiple ways of teaching a concept and allowing students to engage in productive struggle throughout the learning process," she said.
Kanthack initiated an elementary forensic speaking program and in 2009 began writing and directing musicals, collaborating with school staff and community members. The screen door prop from the original musical is used in every annual production. She started a student-led gardening program that promotes better nutrition in the school and the community. Her 9/11 Memorial Daffodil community beautification effort is integrated with themes of peace, tolerance, and remembrance, as well as lessons in social studies and science. On the 10th anniversary, the entire Genoa City community got involved, planting 2,996 bulbs for every life lost.
Her community collaboration includes volunteering for the Walworth County 4-H, as choir director for her church, and a musician for community events. She is a member of the Geneva Lakes YMCA and Master Swim Team, serves on the Board of Review for Genoa City government, and volunteers for community events such as "Trunk or Treat" and Genoa City Days.
Kanthack began her career as a fourth-grade teacher at Brookwood Elementary School in Genoa City, and in 2009 she moved to Brookwood Middle School. She earned National Board Certification in 2011 as a generalist, middle childhood level. In 2015, she began teaching fifth-grade at the district's fourth- through eighth-grade middle school. Kanthack is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside with a bachelor's degree in communication. She earned a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Aurora University in Aurora, Ill.
"Teaching is a career for optimists. People who see the potential in each student and meet challenges with innovative solutions that improve the lives and education of our kids," Evers said. "A Teacher of the Year recipient inspires the young people in their school and their colleagues in the school and community. It is an honor to recognize educators who do so much for Wisconsin's public schools."
"The Teacher of the Year program highlights the many contributions educators make to our children, schools, and communities," said Herb Kohl, philanthropist and businessman, who co-sponsors the Wisconsin Teacher of the Year program through his educational foundation. "Our teachers make extraordinary efforts to help all children achieve."
Last week, Evers named Wausau's Brent Zinkel the 2018 Wisconsin High School Teacher of the Year. Zinkel is a member of WEAC Region 2.
On Monday, Evers named Jill Runde of McFarland the state's Middle School Teacher of the Year.


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Taylor Swift's been nattering away to NME Magazine (which is now free, btw) and she's been speaking about how she's hoping to resolve her feud with Nicki Minaj and how her and Kanye West actually really good mates now. No mention of K-Pizzle though…
When quizzed about the Nicki row which saw the pair collaborating at the MTV VMAs this summer, Swizzle said: ""I don't want to talk about it. But I send text messages now. If there seems to be some kind of misunderstanding, I go to someone's management, I get their number and I text them. It's an important lesson for anyone to learn in 2015."
You heard it here first, don't embarrass yourself in a public Facebook spat, just text the girl that wore the same outfit as you at sixth form today.
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The Greenpeace flagship, Rainbow Warrior, is on its way to Taranaki to send a message to Austrian oil giant, OMV.
The Rainbow Warrior is currently in New Zealand as part of a national tour to celebrate the Government's April announcement banning new offshore oil and gas exploration permits, and to canvas clean energy opportunities.
But Greenpeace climate and energy campaigner, Amanda Larsson, says for some communities in New Zealand, there is still a risk that oil and gas exploration could be a reality for years to come due to existing permits that passed through before the ban.
"Taranaki is one of three areas in New Zealand that is still open to oil and gas companies wanting to exploit dirty energy reserves from under the seabed," she says.
"This region is also one of only four known breeding and foraging grounds for blue whales in the Southern Hemisphere. It is an abomination that anyone would blast and drill in these precious waters for profit."
The majority of oil and gas rigs off the Taranaki coast are currently operated by Austrian oil giant OMV, one of 100 global corporations responsible for over 70% of the world's climate pollution since 1988.
OMV is planning to drill nine new exploratory wells in Taranaki next year.
"Oil companies have known that their product causes climate change since before I was born," says Larsson. "There is no excuse for continuing to search for new oil and gas that the world cannot afford to burn."
OMV has been aggressively expanding in New Zealand, including buying existing oil and gas permits off Shell, rapidly making it New Zealand's biggest oil player. The Government's ban on new offshore oil and gas exploration permits does not extend to existing permits.
As well as Taranaki, OMV has active oil and gas exploration permits off the Wairarapa Coast and in the Great South Basin. The company has a commitment to drill in the Great South Basin by July 2019.
A week ago, the Government announced it would be introducing an amendment to the Crown Minerals Act to bring the ban on new offshore oil and gas permits into law.
There is now a two-week public consultation process on the amendment, and Greenpeace has launched an online tool enabling members of the public make submissions supporting it.
Greenpeace also submits that the law should go further and put an end to existing permits, such as those held by OMV in Taranaki, Wairarapa, and the Great South Basin.
Larsson says it's critical for the public to get involved, as the oil industry will be mobilising all their efforts to oppose the ban.
"The oil industry are already resisting this amendment and are using their influence and deep pockets to fight against any sort of action on climate change that jeopardises their profits," she says.
"New Zealand became one of the first countries in the world to announce a ban on new oil and gas exploration. This happened off the back of a decade-long campaign by a movement of hundreds of thousands of people. It's important now that we solidify our position as a global climate leader and get this ban over the line."


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Wantoks and Kastom (Solomon Islands and Melanesia)
|Wantoks and kastom
|Location: Solomon Islands and Melanesia
|Definition: Assertion of traditional values and belonging in a modern context; informal clan-based expectations of welfare and monetary support resulting in overheads for businesses and nepotism in politics
|Keywords: Solomon Islands – Melanesia – Oceania – Kinship – Ethnicity – Clan – Informal welfare – Money – Influence
|Clusters: Solidarity – Normative ambivalence – Conformity – Lock-in effect – Kinship lock-in – Amoral familialism
|Author: Gordon Leua Nanau
|Affiliation: Department of Politcs and International Affairs, University of the South Pacific, Fiji
|Website: Profile page at Researchgate
By Gordon Leua Nanau, Department of Politcs and International Affairs, University of the South Pacific, Fiji
| The wantok system in the Solomon Islands and the Melanesian countries more broadly, strongly links to the practices of group identity and belonging, reciprocity, and caring for one's relatives. It is a term used to express patterns of relationships that link people in families, tribes, islands, provinces, nationality and even more superficially at greater Melanesian sub-regional aggregates. Various aspects of the wantoksystem are called different names by distinct language groups in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Nevertheless, the word wantok originates from the English words 'one talk', which literally means in Melanesian pidgin (Tok Pisin, Pijin and Bislama), speakers of the same language.
Wantok is an identity perception at the macro level and a social capital concept at the micro and family levels, especially in rural communities. It signifies a setting demanding cooperation, caring and reciprocal support, and a shared attachment to locality. It consists of a web of relationships, norms and codes of behaviour (kastom) that maintain group security and stability and distinguishes one group from another (Nanau 2011[1]).
Renzio (1999[2]) defined the wantok system as '… the set of relationships (or a set of obligations) between individuals characterised by some or all of the following: (a) common language (wantok = one talk), (b) common kinship group, (c) common geographical area of origin, (d) common social associations or religious groups, and (e) common belief in the principle of mutual reciprocity' (Renzio 1999: 19[3]). Wantok and kastom are attributes of Melanesian societies that both unite groups of people with a sense of identity and rhetorical common objectives but also distinguish them from others.
To appreciate the practice of wantokism, it is necessary to comprehend how local communities organise themselves and how kastom and cultures are employed in intra-groups and inter group relationships. A very good way of perceiving the wantok network is that of a picture of many small boxes in a bigger box where the bigger picture does not necessarily depict the status and condition of the smaller components, which may or may not relate to the bigger picture. Distinct wantok groups as clans and speakers of the same language present a formidable force for identity continuity and differences, even in the face of rapid social change. At the local level, a wantok connotes affective, moral relationships and claims to certain resource rights such as those over land, gardening areas and fishing grounds. Wantoks in this category determine one's rights to existence and support and depends on the group to which the person belongs and affiliations of that person's blood family. Narokobi (1980[4]) argues that wantok gives a new meaning to the word community. It is common to regard people under a particular bigman (clan leader)(Sahlins 1963[5]) as wantoks at the local level.
The smaller distinct wantok groups normally trace their origins to common ancestors. The common ancestral connection is the basic building block of what researchers now call a local wantok unit. A person's claim to a piece of land is usually determined by his or her ancestral connections with the land concerned. Ascription to a common ancestor thus brings claims to land and properties of the wantok group, and it also requires group cooperation, often cemented by the act of reciprocity. Reciprocity plays an important part in the maintaining cordial relationship within wantok groups at the basic level. This could be in the form of food produce, the making of shelters, vegetable gardens, hunting and fishing catches, bride-prize (dowry) payments and land settlements. Giving and receiving are two sides of the of the reciprocity coin in Melanesia.
The 'spirit of the gift' entrenched in wantok is more of a 'you scratch my back and I scratch yours' understanding. Bugotu (1968[6]) succinctly described it, 'Gratefulness, sharing and giving are a way of life, accepted and practiced almost unconsciously by all. When I give, I have the satisfaction of giving in a continuation of friendly relations. I wouldn't expect a verbal 'thank you' [or immediate reciprocation] because thankfulness is seen in deeds rather than in words'(Bugotu 1968: 68[7]). One person gives and does not receive payment, although (s)he knows that his/her giving will be returned when (s)he needs the support of his/her wantok members. Giving and reciprocating goods and services (physical work) is a way of caring and uniting, especially through festivities such as 'feasts, gift exchanges, dances, and … ceremonies celebrated to mark stages in the growth of individuals, their births, deaths and marriages'(Belshaw 1947: 5 [8]).
Apart from these kastoms developing goodwill and cooperation, there are also instances where divisions and competitions occur that drive wantok groups apart. In both intra and inter wantok relationships, respect expressed through reciprocal gestures of good will and honest dealings by leaders is an acceptable norm. Each wantok group is happy when it is respected and its territories not infiltrated by external forces and groups. Accordingly, successive governments of Solomon Islands since independence in 1978 were conscious of this and often made decisions claiming to be in the interest of national unity and stability by appearing to address national needs but de facto on provincial and wantok lines (Nanau 2016[9]). Lipuma and Meltzoff (1990[10]) claim that '[t]he various Solomon Islands were joined not because they bore any inherent relationship or because their peoples desired to be united, but for reasons foreign and external' (LiPuma and Meltzoff 1990: 83[11]). More directly, Kabutaulaka (Kabutaulaka 1998: 33) explained that the post-colonial nation-state of Solomon Islands exercises authority over boundaries carved during the colonial era.
The further one uses wantok away from the local towards the national, the greater the system changes from being a subsistence and livelihood buffer, to one of exploitation and corruption. This explains the identity and allegiance predicament demonstrated by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIP) during the 1998-2003 ethnic crises. Police officers who were supposed to be impartial took sides instead of protecting all citizens. Arms that were supposed to be used for the protection of citizens were used against them. A good number of Guadalcanal and Malaita Police officers ignored their national duties and affiliated themselves with militant fighters from their wantok groups (SIG 2001[12]). This was due to the strength of wantok affiliations over national considerations. The existence of very strong internal bonds among and between wantok groups nationally affects efforts towards a united and stable Solomon Islands.
The above discussions on wantok and kastom also convey an unequal system that supports the interests of certain individuals. This is more pronounced in relation to the formal state. In the modern government setting, the wantok system is often associated with nepotism and the use of one's personal connections to secure public service jobs at the expense of equal opportunity and meritocracy. Cockyne (2004[13]) explained that wantoks could use their positions of influence to protect their own, as when police officers block or frustrate investigations involving close relatives (Cockayne 2004: 20[14]). Appeals to kastom could be the scapegoat for letting a wantok member off the hook. Others argue that because it promotes the traditionally noble act of reciprocity, politics is currently being administered poorly because of tribal, ethic and clan loyalties (Rynkiewich 2000[15]). Those who progress through the government hierarchies thanks to the wantok system have usurped the space for meritocracy.
In urban areas, at the personal and household level, a commitment to the wantok attributes of caring, sharing and looking out for other's needs is increasingly difficult because city life engages with the cash economy on a daily basis. The Solomon Times Online Newsletter (16 February 2008[16]) highlighted the negative effects of unemployed families relying on other wantoks in Honiara for their children's school fees, food and other needs. A 'frustrated' person who experienced the demands of such a network while trying to make ends meet for his family made the following statements on the negative impact of wantoks in Honiara; 'I think the system is making us very poor, and we will continue to be poor if we encourage it' (Solomon Times Online 2008[17]).
The concepts of wantok and kastom are important for our understanding of informal networks in Solomon Islands and Melanesia more broadly. The history of Solomon Islands integration into the global economy directly links to continuities and changes to the wantok system and networks at the local level. The wantok groups' attachments to each other, and within themselves, changes from that of reciprocal redistributive buffer to that of exploitation and political expediency the further one moves away from the village. Despite the changes brought about by colonisation and now globalisation, wantok identities and kastom are maintained and continue to be the norms of operation at the village level. Cultural wantokconcepts and attributes such as kastom influence other aspects of development, particularly those related to opportunities, security, stability and access to government resources. It is the 'invisible hand' in livelihoods, governance and development in the Solomon Islands and Melanesia more generally.
- ↑ Nanau, G. L. 2011.'The Wantok System as a Socio-economic and Political Network in Melanesia,' OMNES: The Journal of Multicultural Society 2(1): 31-55.
- ↑ Renzio, d. P. 1999. 'Bigmen and wantoks: social capital and group behaviour in Papua New Guinea.' WIDER Project Meeting, "Group Behaviour and Development. The United Nations University, Helsinki.
- ↑ Renzio, d. P. 1999. 'Bigmen and wantoks: social capital and group behaviour in Papua New Guinea.' WIDER Project Meeting, "Group Behaviour and Development. The United Nations University, Helsinki.
- ↑ Narokobi, B. 1980. The Melanesian Way: Suva & Boroko, Institute of PNG Studies & Institute of Pacific Studies.
- ↑ Sahlins, M. D. (1963). 'Poor Man, Rich Man, Big-Man, Chief: Political types in Melanesia and Polynesia', Comparative Studies in Society and History 5: 285-303.
- ↑ Bugotu, F. 1968.'The culture clash: a Melanesian's perspective.' New Guinea and Australia, The Pacific and South East Asia 3(2): 65-70.
- ↑ Bugotu, F. 1968.'The culture clash: a Melanesian's perspective.' New Guinea and Australia, The Pacific and South East Asia 3(2): 65-70.
- ↑ Belshaw, C.S. 1947. Post-war Developments in Central Melanesia, New York: Institute of Pacific Relations.
- ↑ Nanau, G.L. 2016. 'Solomon Islands.' in S. Levine.' (ed.) Pacific Ways: Government and Politics in the Pacific Islands. Wellington, Victoria University Press: 291 - 311.
- ↑ LiPuma, E. and S. K. Meltzoff 1990. 'Ceremonies of independence and public culture in Solomon Islands.' Public Culture 3(1): 77-92.
- ↑ LiPuma, E. and S. K. Meltzoff 1990. 'Ceremonies of independence and public culture in Solomon Islands.' Public Culture 3(1): 77-92.
- ↑ Solomon Islands Government (SIG)., Isatabu Freedom Movement (IFM), et al. 2001. Townsville Peace Agreement. Townville Peace Conference, Townsville, Australia, 15 October 2001.
- ↑ Cockayne, J. 2004. Operation Helpem Fren: Solomon Islands Transitional Justice and the Silence of Contemporary Legal Pathologies on Questions of Distributive Justice. New York, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice
- ↑ Cockayne, J. 2004. Operation Helpem Fren: Solomon Islands Transitional Justice and the Silence of Contemporary Legal Pathologies on Questions of Distributive Justice. New York, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice
- ↑ Rynkiewich, M.A. 2000. 'Big Man Politics: Strong Leadership in a Weak State. ' Politics in Papua New Guinea: Continuities, Changes, and Challenges Point 24
- ↑ Solomon Times Online, 2008. The Cost of the Wantok System", http://www.solomontimes.com/news/the-cost-of-the-wantok-system/1368.
- ↑ Solomon Times Online, 2008. The Cost of the Wantok System", http://www.solomontimes.com/news/the-cost-of-the-wantok-system/1368.


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In 2001, a study published in the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis examined the effectiveness of hypnosis and a rapid smoking protocol for cessation. The results: Of the 43 smokers who underwent treatment, 39 remained smoke-free after 6 months.
The effectiveness of hypnosis for treating drug addiction was noted as early as 1972 in the study "The Use Of Hypnosis In The Treatment Of Drug Addiction" by B.J. Hartman.
He stated:
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Hypnosis for pain relief has garnered much research. Hypnosis is effective in managing pre-surgical and post surgical pain, and also with chronic pain. Hypnosis Case Study Pain Relief:
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Those who received the hypnosis lost more weight than 90 percent of those not receiving hypnosis and maintained the weight loss two years after treatment ended.
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Study of the effect of adding hypnosis to cognitive-behavioral treatments for weight reduction, additional data were obtained from authors of two studies. Analyses indicated that the benefits of hypnosis increased substantially over time.
Kirsch, Irving (1996). Hypnotic enhancement of cognitive-behavioral weight loss treatments–Another meta-reanalysis. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 64 (3), 517-519.
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In this study we examined the effect of hypnosis on preoperative anxiety. Subjects were randomized into 3 groups, a hypnosis group who received suggestions of well-being; an attention-control group who received attentive listening and support without any specific hypnotic suggestions and a "standard of care" control group. Anxiety was measured pre- and postintervention as well as on entrance to the operating rooms. We found that patients in the hypnosis group were significantly less anxious postintervention as compared with patients in the attention-control group and the control group. Moreover, on entrance to the operating rooms, the hypnosis group reported a significant decrease of 56% in their anxiety level whereas the attention-control group reported an increase of 10% in anxiety and the control group reported an increase of 47% in their anxiety. In conclusion, we found that hypnosis significantly alleviates preoperative anxiety. Future studies are indicated to examine the effects of preoperative hypnosis on postoperative outcomes.
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Hypnotherapy is the process of using hypnosis to interact with the subconscious mind in an open-reflective process to create positive change in your life. There are many techniques and many styles and many applications of hypnotherapy. They all have several things in common: (1) a strong desire to change, (2) a state of deeply relaxed focus, and (3) language and visualization in relationship to emotions.
Hypnosis is simply a state of relaxed focus. It is a natural state. In fact, each of us enters such a state – sometimes called a trance state – at least twice a day: once when we are falling asleep, and once when we are waking up. That kind of fuzzy, timeless state between dreaming and awake is a trance state. When a nine-minute snooze-button seems to give you enough time to have an-hour long dream, that's a trance state.
There are many other times that people enter a natural state of trance. Driving, watching TV, listening to music, working on a favorite hobby or activity in the "flow" state. These are all "altered states of consciousness," and all are various levels of trance. Trance is normal, natural and common.
Some people leave their first hypnotherapy session saying, "I wasn't hypnotized – I knew what was going on the whole time!" Well of course you did! Hypnosis is not a state of amnesia or of no awareness. Just the opposite true, in fact: hypnosis is a state of very heightened awareness and focus.
Hollywood has perpetrated many myths about hypnosis, and not remembering anything from the hypnosis session is one of those myths. Only under special circumstances would a person forget everything from a session.
Much more can be accomplished when the person undergoing hypnosis remembers everything.
Serious psychiatric or mental health problems are referred to a qualified psychotherapist or psychiatrist. Medical problems with the physical body must always be treated by a physician, who can, at his or her discretion, prescribe hypnotherapy for pain control, hypnoanesthesia or relaxation.
Let me guess: you've seen a stage show where a hypnotist made people do all these crazy things. Or, perhaps you have ideas from Hollywood's movies and TV. The stage hypnotist carefully selects his subjects (watch how many volunteers he has sit down), and he chooses people he knows WILL bark like a dog. They will because somewhere inside them is a part that loves to entertain. And they will do it because, deep down inside, they don't believe there is anything wrong with barking like a dog.
Hypnosis cannot make you do something that is against your morals or ethics. All hypnosis is self-hypnosis, in truth, and no hypnotist can make you do something that you really don't want to do. That's why some people can be hypnotised to stop smoking and yet they still smoke. You have to want the change, agree with the change, and then hypnosis is an instrument for helping make that change better, faster, and permanent.
This is another Hollywood myth. You always have control, and you can always hear what's going on. Hypnosis is nothing but a state of relaxed deep focus. It is a natural state that you enter at least twice a day (while waking up and while falling asleep!), and probably much more often than that. If at any time you are in trance and you wish to be fully awake, you can just count to yourself "1 – 2- 3" and open your eyes.
There is more to changing a serious habit like smoking than just a few hypnotic suggestions, I'm afraid. In the simplest terms, the person must want the change, and they must have a replacement for smoking. Hypnosis can be used to find a healthy, effective replacement, and then it can be used to help flip the subconscious over to the new, healthy habits.
While sitting in a room with 50 other people in a seminar, or listening to a stop-smoking CD can work, it is usually much more effective to have a personalized session with a hypnotherapist, who can customize the approach, language and replacement suggestions to match your lifestyle and circumstances.
Hypnotherapy has the advantage of being able to communicate with the subconscious in a two-way fashion. Affirmations don't facilitate direct responses from the subconscious; they only seek to speak to the subconscious.
A post-hypnotic suggestion is also different than an affirmation: effects tend to be more direct, more specific, and more immediate when using post-hypnotic suggestions.
Other than that, the language of hypnosis and of affirmations is similar. Both are always expressed in the present tense, and always in the positive. If you ever meet a hypnotherapist that uses the words, "don't smoke" as a direct suggestion, choose a different hypnotherapist!
Myths about hypnosis, perpetuated by Hollywood movies, urban legends and fiction books lead people to think all kinds of things about hypnosis, including that it is somehow dangerous. Some people have heard that you can go into trance and not wake up. Or that the hypnotist can make you do things you don't want to do. These things are untrue. You are always in control, always able to "came back" to full waking state at anytime if you wanted or needed to. The number one job of the subconscious mind is to protect you, and it is always on the job.
Of course, you will want to choose a hypnotherapist that has been well trained and that is trustworthy. Select one that gives you confidence. Hypnosis is a safe and beneficial procedure when facilitated by an ethical and trained professional.
Do always keep in mind that hypnosis is not a treatment or cure for mental illness, and people suffering from psychosis, suicidal depression, or that are on medications for psychological stability should only be hypnotized by their doctors or psychiatrists or by an experienced hypnotherapist with the client's doctor or psychiatrist present.
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A few weeks ago, I picked up my local paper (Florida Today)… only to read how WKMG-Local 6 (Central Florida's local news station) began airing Spanish subtitles during its 6 p.m. newscast. They began doing this on July 11.
The reason?
Florida Today reports Central Florida "has experienced an increase in its Hispanic population."
Increasing this Hispanic population in Central Florida is obviously a result of illegal aliens (if so, where is the ICE?) or legal immigrants from Spanish speaking countries who have yet to learn English.
While browsing local6.com for a few minutes I came across, in a story titled WKMG Becomes First To Provide Local News With Spanish Subtitles, the Local 6 General Manager's thoughts:
"Local 6 is proud to offer this ground-breaking service to our viewers," Local 6 General Manager Henry Maldonado said. "The Hispanic community is key to the success of any business, especially broadcasting. It's also our responsibility, and we take that responsibility very seriously."
I have no problem with the Spanish language, or with Hispanics. However, multiple languages inside the United States will breed disunity, especially when historically English has been OUR language.
So what if the demographic mix of our country is changing? Why should we replace the word 'assimilate' to 'accommodate' and inject Spanish into our mainstream? A stable country cannot have two or more mainstream languages without the side-effect of disunity. History proves how important communication is and the cohesive glue of a language forms the bonds for a strong union. Belgium encapsulates both Dutch-speaking Flemish and French-speaking Walloons. Language disputes continue to dim "Belgium's future as a unified country" [Language dispute divides Belgium]. Ukraine, likewise, shares in the same problem [Ukraine divided over language row]. Even Quebec, a province in Canada, has used the French language as a major reason to form a secession movement of its own [Language Matters: Ensuring That the Sugar Not Dissolve in the Coffee]. A line cannot be drawn in the sand claiming the United States will never follow in the same path.
One goal that multiculturalists harbor is to rip the United States apart by making it a multilingual country. Former Colorado Governor Richard D. Lamm, in an astounding speech on 'How to destroy America', stated "First, turn America into a bilingual or multilingual and bicultural country. History shows that no nation can survive the tension, conflict and antagonism of two or more competing languages and cultures" [How to Destroy America: By Design].
The melting pot has tipped over in the United States. Bilingual education now is mandated in many areas across America. What we are witnessing is the slow and gradual effect of the balkanization of the USA where immigrants are allowed to keep their culture and not have to assimilate.
Our government, allowing for wide open borders to garner the vote and labor, contributes to this problem. Now, so does WKMG-Local 6. If the local news station accommodates the Spanish language, there is now even less of a reason to learn English.Posted by Mike Tate at July 25, 2005 4:49 PM


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Hey Irrelephant heads and fellow musicholics! Are you getting excited about the 2012 London Olympic Games? In celebration, this blog brings you the first summer edition of the Audiolympics. Yay!
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