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Prescribing restrictions supported in East Lancashire
Plans to restrict prescribing of treatments and medicines for short-term, minor conditions have been supported by patients and clinicians across East Lancashire.
Earlier this year, NHS East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) began an engagement exercise with local patients and members of the public, on proposals to stop prescribing treatments and medicines for short-term, minor conditions or where there is insufficient evidence that they improve symptoms or where they aren't value for money.
Following overwhelming support for these proposals the CCG has agreed to continue with plans to ensure that only treatments that are clinically effective and provide a clear health benefit to patients are prescribed on NHS prescriptions.
Currently the CCG spends around £2.5 million a year on prescriptions for medicines which are now widely available over the counter (in pharmacies or shops) at a low cost price or cheaper than an NHS prescription. It is estimated that nearly 40% of these prescriptions are an unnecessary cost to the NHS locally, amounting to approximately £1million of NHS funds which spent unnecessarily each year on commonly available medication that doesn't need a prescription. These include items such as paracetamol, antihistamines, moisturisers and ear wax removers.
The CCG wants to encourage people to "self-care" — which means that people take more responsibility for their own health and wellbeing where they can. For instance pharmacies are a good source of advice and support and can release GP time to treat people with more serious conditions.
Jackie Hanson, Chief Nurse and Deputy Chief Officer at East Lancashire CCG, said: "It is important that everyone using NHS service appreciates the pressures we face in securing high quality local health services whilst dealing with the growing demand and the associated cost. The outcome of our engagement was extremely positive and we are most confident that we have made the right decision and have the support of our local patients and members of the public.
"It is important to note that these restrictions are only in place for patients with short-term and minor medical ailments."
Some of the feedback received from the public about the proposals includes comments such as:
• "This should have happened years ago. I wouldn't dream of asking my GP to prescribe any of these. The NHS has been abused for far too long. Unfortunately people will abuse the system if it lets them."
• "Not getting prescriptions for these items will also cut numbers attending the Doctor or A&E for such items."
• "I have a long term illness that requires regular medication - however I would not dream of going to my GP for medication for minor problems and have a well-stocked box of over-the-counter medication for that purpose."
The plans come into effect from Sunday 1 October.
The report on the engagement process can be viewed on East Lancashire CCG website at http://eastlancsccg.nhs.uk/get-involved/completed-engagement/self-care-prescribing
Information about self-treating a range of common, minor ailments is available on line on the NHS Choices website – www.nhs.uk


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The Successful VA with BeMyVA @ Office* 12th May 2016
Date: 27-Apr-2016 12:00
England's VA of the Year 2015, Jennie Bayliss of Office Wings Ltd, based in Bedfordshire will be presenting her own insight into what has made the business a success, and share her own experiences on what makes her business work for her and her clients.
The day's session will close with time made available for questions and answers with Jennie, and other long established award winning Virtual Assistants.
Session aims: Tips for running a successful VA business
Presenter and Expert Panel profiles:
VA of the Year 2015
Jennie Bayliss – Office Wings
VA of the Year 2008
Susan Moore – Moore Business
Susan has worked at director level for leading financial institutions in London and Sydney including Crédit Suisse and UBS Asset Management where she spent nine years as PA to one of the UK's most influential investors. In this role, she liaised with clients and the Press, undertook research projects and managed a support team. She then moved on to an airline and as Office Manager was responsible for organising events in the UK and overseas as well as PR and marketing support. She has an honours degree in Social and Political Science.
Susan founded Moore VA in 2006 to provide virtual assistance to companies who want an experienced assistant without the cost of employing staff or renting office space. She is the winner of the National Virtual Assistant of the Year 2008 Award and manages a diverse portfolio of clients with the help of a team of skilled VAs.
Joanne Hawkins – Executive VPA
North of England
Joanne Hawkins – Executive VPA
Joanne founded Executive VPA in January 2012 when she had a desire to work with small to medium businesses who wanted to achieve their own unique 'Life Blend' as did she. The centre of Joanne's ethos is ensuring she and her clients remember their 'why', this has enabled the business and her brand to grow successfully in the past few years. Joanne is now looking forward to working with and mentoring other VAs' through her online program and VA Conference which is held in the North West of England.
Joanne understandings the need to promote her business through awards both in the VA Industry and General Business world and as well as winning the North of England VA of they Year in 2014, Joanne was shortlisted for the Cheshire Woman of the Year award 2016 and nominated for Warrington Business Woman of the Year 2015 & 2016.

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Having problems with your Aiptek MPVR Digital Camera ?
Hello, my MPVR is not functioning: it activates and the screen goes blank no response- the charging light and off/on lights stays on- only goes off when disconnected or battery removed.
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This can be happening for a few reasons, most of which would require servicing, but you can try one thing to hopefully fix it. Clean the battery terminals, on the battery and also inside the camera, with a qtip and at least 90% isopropyl alcohol. Also, make sure your battery is fully charged, and good (measure it for the required voltage).
\015\012If these things don't help, you'll have to contact Alptek for advice and support. Refer to your manual that came with it.
\015\012Good luck, and hope this helps.
\015\012If these things don't help, you'll have to contact Alptek for advice and support. Refer to your manual that came with it.
\015\012Good luck, and hope this helps.
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Hello, my MPVR is not functioning: it activates and the screen goes blank no response- the charging light and off/on lights stays on- only goes off when disconnected or battery removed.
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My L730 was knocked off the table and seems to have now jammed, when I turn it on it makes 3 loud beeps then the screen goes blank. The power light stays on but it doesn't seem to be attempting to do anything. The lens is still out. I've tried removing the battery and waiting before replacing it then turning it back on and I've also tried gently manually moving the lens but the problem persists. Very Infuriating as I recommended this camera to others, 2 of which have bought one since !! Can anyb
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The light on the end of the dock stays red. Battery when recharged turns green. When placed back on the dock, then the light goes back to red.
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... Samsung L83T Digital Camera
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24 October 2016
Human rights by any other name
This poster exhibition is a powerful statement about women as global agents of social change. Marika Preziuso reviews 'Women's Rights are Human Rights' in Boston
The exhibition 'Women's Rights are Human Rights' aims to inform international public opinion on all the important intersections between women's rights and human rights, writes Marika Preziuso.
10 October 2016
Books received #23
When War is Over, Drawn in Stereo, George McGovern & The Democratic Insurgents, The Big Adventure of a Little Line and Money
Here are a few books that caught our attention in recent weeks … each reviewed in no more than 140 characters.
26 September 2016
In and out of your head
'Björk Digital' frames the singer's music in an intimate, uncanny experience
'Björk Digital' is a remarkable and intimate way to experience a collection of songs, writes Kevin J. Hunt.
22 September 2016
Coffee in NZ – an unfiltered scrapbook
Many great projects would never exist without one person's unreasonable obsession. Did any publisher ever think that what the world needs now is a book about the coffee houses of Wellington, 1939-79? Or commission a focus group to test it?
11 August 2016
Encore for Curtain Call
Ron Arad's Roundhouse installation is an immersive 360-degree cinema for artists' films
Ron Arad's Curtain Call is part art installation, part immersive cinema, writes Janet South.
28 June 2016
Forging a new society
Children's picturebooks from Soviet Russia. Clare Walters reviews A New Childhood at the House of Illustration
Anyone interested in Russian graphic design and illustration of the early twentieth century, or in the history of children's picturebooks, will find the current exhibition at the House of Illustration fascinating, writes Clare Walters.
21 June 2016
Typeset in concrete
Visual poetry crashes into the 21st century in all its brutal beauty. Jeremy Noel-Tod reviews The New Concrete (Hayward Publishing)
The original postwar 'concrete poetry' movement, with its aspiration to a utopian 'supranational' poetry of untranslatable symbolism, was characterised by an emphasis on type in white space: the flat material surface of 'rigid, non-sensuous' printed language, writes Jeremy Noel-Tod.
13 June 2016
Books received #20 (photobooks)
Wallace's Road Wallah, Claridge's East End, Graham's The Whiteness of the Whale and Connew's Body of Work
Here are a few photobooks that have recently caught our attention … each reviewed in no more than 140 characters.
9 June 2016
Bodoni the celebrity
Giambattista Bodoni was a pioneer, a polymath and a perfectionist printer. Robert Hanks reviews a new book about the man behind the typeface
Anybody with an interest in typography will have come across the name Bodoni; but the reasons for his fame are more obscure, writes Robert Hanks.
26 April 2016
Offset 2016: day two
Angus Hyland, Tado, Russell Mills, Assemble, Piranha Bar, Jonathan Barnbrook and GMunk. Pam Bowman and Matt Edgar continue their coverage of the Dublin conference
The beginning of the Dublin conference's second day, Saturday 9 April, was filled with adrenalin and expectation, write Pam Bowman and Matt Edgar.


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woohooo…has summer finally arrived.
And I'm feeling allllrightttt…
…the sun is out and the temperature is raising…..and I'm standing outside of the greenhouse. How great is that. 😀 So, what's been happening at the photographer's garden, well…
The tomatoes have finally moved to their final positions in the greenhouse.
This is the happiest of all the trays of beetroot. The rest are in a mood because I've pricked them out to late – beetroot hate having their roots disturbed.
The parsnips are doing fab – trying to keep the temps down as growth will stop – veg seedlings don't like extreme temps.
Looks like I'm going to have a glut of Lettuce – I do the same thing every year. However, I've a great little soup recipe – Green Herb Soup. My boss would make this for the guests, when I use to lived at the Lakes, it's fab !
I'll post the recipe later though. 🙂
LOL my only Cauliflower seedling to germinate, well I did chance an old packet of seeds, Clapton this variety. Notoriously difficult to grow, this variety is surprisingly easy. Erm yeh, think I'll buy a fresh packet next year.
Basil. It'll be growing alongside the tomatoes in the greenhouse, as it doesn't grow very well outside…just goes all black and withers – just too cold.
Mini-pop (baby corn) on the left and Sweetcorn on the right. Both planted differently – Mini-pop in single rows 20ins apart. Sweetcorn in blocks of four 16ins each way. Never had a bad crop yet !
Squash, planting these alongside my pumpkins for Halloween.
Giant Sunflowers, well, not at the moment. Soon, I hope…
Busy Lizzies, sowed them quite late really but it doesn't matter. Should be ready for the hanging baskets by the end of June if I prick them out now.
I don't tend to grow broccoli but thought, what the hell give it another go.
Ha, my cucumber plant, La Diva. These are murder for getting powdery mildew but if you catch it early…spray the leaves with diluted milk and water and this does help to reduce the damage. lol Anno milk and water, seriously this does work. One solution is to UP the humidity – the blue tray will be filled with water to keep the immediate area around the plants, as humid as possible. Lets see what happens !!
I'll have a P please bob….yes, you can't have an allotment without a wigwam of peas. The trouble is, the pea moth loves them too. Fleece may be the answer.
I can't wait for these to ripen. Bought these strawberry plants from a nursery down south – on the left a variety called Vibrant and on the right Marshmello. One thing is for sure, I've never seen plants so big, the flowers are massive. 🙂 🙂
Potatoes !! Main crop – Rooster, nice spuds and versatile.
More potatoes !! haha. First earlies – Anya, love these…nice nutty flavor great with salads.
Peppers, going to pot these on tomorrow. They're not happy because their roots are too hot.
A mates baskets – filled with bacopa, million bells and surfina. Think I only planted them up 2 weeks ago, already they've doubled in size. 🙂 Fantastic !!
So that just leaves the rest of the weeding to finish off….oh man. hehe
…is it me your looking for.
Ooops !!
I haven't forgotten…..really. Time these Jack O' lantern pumpkins were potted on, being very greedy and hungry plants they'd soon suffer if I didn't.
Using a fork gently lift from the tray.
And pot on into individual modules; where they'll remain for 2 weeks before being repotted again.
Hot Pepper
Since the weather was very poor and not much can be done outside. I figured it was time to sow my peppers before it's too late. The seeds were covered with a 1/4″ of compost and put into a carrier bag to conserve moisture and placed in a warm place. Seedlings should appear in 7-14 days. Hmmm, we'll see.
Container grown tomatoes
There is nothing more rewarding than standing in the greenhouse on a warm summer's evening eating the fruits of your labour. Hand picked straight from the vine. But make no mistake, growing the best tasting tomatoes does require daily discipline and commitment, if grown indoors.
Growing from seed couldn't be easier. Sow the seed via the seed packet instructions and place on a warm windowsill in your home until germination – expensive heated propagators are not needed.
However, this year I've cheated a tiny bit; well not intentionally. Every year we sow more than we need, and this year was no exception. So all my plants were started off by my gardener friends and offered to me when they were about 2 inches tall. And since I'd not set any of mine away, at the time. It seemed like such a shame to waste these good quality plants, so I accepted without hesitation.
I continued to grow these on in a heated greenhouse. Repotted them twice, so as not to stunt growth and now they are 25cm tall and ready for their final positions.
The varieties growing are Moneymaker, Alicante ( a super sandwich tomato ) and Yellowstuffers.
I filled, no less than 7.5litre pots, with good quality multi-purpose compost. Making sure any previously used pots were washed and sterilized first. Should the pots be any smaller in size, keeping the compost moist at all times may prove difficult in a greenhouse situation due to the heat.
Tip: I find that a large plastic dust-bin filled with water and a few swigs of disinfectant, makes washing large pots seriously easy. The bins themselves are readily available to purchase in most DIY stores.
A frequently asked question I hear all the time is, "I've been told to pinch out the sideshoots, what are these ? "
This depends on which cultivar you have chosen to grow. The two main growth types are indeterminate (also known as cordon) or determinate (also known as bush). Should you choose to grow a bush variety, any sideshoots should be left on the plant otherwise your crop will be small. However, on a cordon variety these sideshoots are best pinched out, as to leave them on takes much needed energy away from the main plant, resulting in a poorer quality crop. Our aim is to grow a single-stemmed plant. So its great for us that these infamous sideshoots are so easy to spot, as they grow between the leaf and main stem. But remember, these need constant removal because new ones form throughout the growing season.
Ok, now that the plant is cleaned of any sideshoots, it's time to plant it.
Make a hole deeper than the pot it came from, and slightly off centre. The aim here is to bury the plant up to its first set of leaves, which should have been removed. If not, remove them now. The area below will send out a second lot of roots, known as feeder roots. These are short and look for food, such as high potash feeds which should be applied once a week when the first truss ( flower stem) has set. The main (first) roots are long and search for water. Which takes me to the reason why I planted off centre. I like to sink a small pot beside the root ball, this helps to get more water to those longer, thirstier roots.
Tip: Although the flowers self pollinate, those grown in the greenhouse do benefit from a gentle shake from time to time.
The plant is going to need support, and for this I use canes. Any cane length will do. I ran out of my usual long canes so instead of rushing to the nearest shop. I found a few 4ft lengths in the shed and some string. Being careful not to pierce the rootball I pushed the cane in until it reached the bottom. Cut a length of string and tied it around the top of cane, pulled it taut slightly and secured it to the top of the greenhouse. Then gently tied-in the plant to the cane using a figure of eight and finished by watering in.
Water little and often, compost should be moist at all times. This will help to prevent fruit splitting and blossom end rot. Easier said than done sometimes, I know. As the season progresses do remember to remove any lower leaves around fruit. This helps to ripen fruit, increase air-flow and minimise the risk of disease. And after the 6th truss has set, cut off the top of plant to give the remaining fruit a chance to ripen.
Companion Planting
Oh, and don't forget about companion planting, a part from the aesthetics, I think it's a very useful way of controlling pests. I've decided to grow marigolds and basil alongside the tomatoes. The french marigolds will give off a strong odour which the green and blackfly hate. Whereas, the basil will help to ward off whitefly, which is starting to become a big problem – must be the weather. Don't forget, it can also help to attract beneficial insects such as ladybirds and lacewings. If it's something you don't do, perhaps it's worth thinking about.
Happy growing !!
An ambitious winter plan
For some time now, I've had ambitious plans to build myself a new greenhouse and shed at the allotment. A major problem is the expense of it all, bricks, wood and glass don't come cheap. There's also another tiny problem, I've never built a greenhouse before, but I have built a kids playhouse, cold frames, polytunnels, compost holders and other things.
Yes, that's right. Some women like myself do have the skills and strength, and an ability to build too. Haha. Am I qualified ? You know what, I do believe I am…
…ok, so I have to make a decision. Since I cannot build the two structures this year I have to choose between either a new greenhouse or shed, ermm…..greenhouse, that was easy. My current 8×6 little greenhouse really doesn't meet my needs and whilst a bigger shed would be nice; it's not imperative it happens this year.
So the other night at 1 in the morning, under the ambient light coming through the doorway from the passage, I decided to roughly sketch what I visually imagine my greenhouse to look like. Although, I'm not sure about whether it'll be cold frames or a shelving system under the windows – a minor technicality which doesn't require much thought at the moment……….But, what isn't a minor technicality however, is the forgotten ventilation in them panes of glass. Tut tut. Haha. Other than that, I can't think of many more changes to make.
I think I'll make a start on the foundations in August, when harvesting is well under way and thoughts of the coming winter begin to surface. In the meantime, I shall make a start on building a much needed teeny weeny shed in my backyard.
Petunia's – don't stop me, now !
Took a stroll up to the garden today, I say a stroll, it was more like a gallop. The garden has accelerated into life with all this rain of late, everything needs my attention like yesterday. With so many jobs still left to do I am starting to struggle with my time management or lack of. My intention this afternoon was to do some heavy graft, with still half the garden left to turn over and rake, I really need to crack on and finish this back-breaking task – my least favourite of all the garden jobs.
However, it didn't take long before I was thrown off course when I noticed the petunia's in the greenhouse looking sad and lustreless. Eliminating several possibilities like drought, pests and draft. I quickly concluded after popping one from its cell, that in fact, the problem lay in their outgrown cells. Which, if they'd stayed in a day longer would have stopped their ability to take up vital nutrients and restrict growth. And since I am a month behind already as I didn't start sowing until February, I really need to keep the relay running smoothly so they have a chance to catch up.
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Trump may lack experience but his detractors lack common sense
Cross posted from Asia Times.
Last year I arrived early for a lunch address by Gen. Michael Hayden, who ran the National Security Agency and later the Central Intelligence Agency in the George W. Bush administration. Hayden was already there, and glad to chat. The conversation turned to Egypt, and I asked Hayden why the Republican mainstream had embraced the Muslim Brotherhood rather than the military government of President al-Sisi, an American-trained soldier who espoused a reformed Islam that would repudiate terrorism. "We were sorry that [Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed] Morsi was overthrown" in July 2013, Hayden explained. "We wanted to see what would happen when the Muslim Brotherhood had to take responsibility for picking up the garbage."
"General," I remonstrated, "when Morsi was overthrown, Egypt had three weeks of wheat supplies on hand. The country was on the brink of starvation!"
"I guess that experiment would have been tough on the ordinary Egyptian," Hayden replied, without a hint of irony. As Tommy Lee Jones said in "Men in Black," Gen. Hayden has no sense of humor that he's aware of. He repeated the same point verbatim a few minutes later in his speech: It was a shame that the Muslim Brotherhood government of Egypt was overthrown, by acclaim of the majority of Egypt's adult population, which had taken to the streets as the country careened towards ruin. Hayden, like Sen. John McCain, the Weekly Standard, and the majority of the Republican foreign policy establishment, believes that America should try to foster a democratic version of political Islam. It lionized Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood in Washington, nurtured Turkey's dictator Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and armed "moderate Islamists" in Syria as a supposed democratic alternative to the Assad regime. Hayden's specialty was signal intelligence, and by all accounts he was good at his job. He is clueless about foreign policy.
Gen. Hayden was perhaps the most prominent signator of a letter from fifty former national security officials who served in Republican administrations, declaring that Donald Trump "lacks the character, values and experience" required of a president and, if elected, "would put at risk our country's national security and well-being."
Trump responded, "The names on this letter are the ones the American people should look to for answers on why the world is a mess, and we thank them for coming forward so everyone in the country knows who deserves the blame for making the world such a dangerous place." That is exactly correct. He might have added that they are incapable of learning from their mistakes and doomed to repeat them if given the opportunity.
The Republican Establishment believed with fervor in the Arab Spring. Weekly Standard founder Bill Kristol went as far as to compare the abortive rebellions fo the American founding. It backed the overthrow and assassination of Libya's dictator Muamar Qaddafi, which turned a nasty but stable country into a Petri dish for terrorism. It believed that majority rule in Iraq would lead to a stable, pro-American government in that Frankenstein monster of a country patched together with body parts taken from the corpse of the Ottoman empire. Instead, it got a sectarian Shi'ite regime aligned to Iran and a Sunni rebellion stretching from Mesopotamia to the Lebanon led by ISIS and al-Qaeda.
Trump is vulgar, ill-informed and poorly spoken. He has no foreign policy credentials and a disturbing inclination to give credit to Russia's Vladimir Putin where it isn't due. But he has one thing that the fifty former officials lack, and that is healthy common sense. That is what propelled him to the Republican nomination. The American people took note that the "experiment" of which Gen. Hayden spoke so admiringly was tough not only on the ordinary Egyptian, but on the ordinary American as well. Americans are willing to fight and die for their country, but revolt against sacrifices on behalf of social experiments devised by a self-appointed elite. That is why the only two candidates in the Republican primaries who made it past the starting gate repudiated the Bush administration's foreign policy.


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I like reading quotes of love on Google Plus. Here are my top 10 favorites:
"Love is a cycle. When you love, you get hurt. When you get hurt, you hate. When you hate, you try to forget. When you try to forget, you start missing. And when you start missing, you'll eventually fall in love again."
"I couldn't say "I do" without you!"
"You may not have my eyes or smile but from that very first moment you had my heart."
"I have found the one whom my soul loves."
"A relationship without trust is like having a phone with no service. And what do you do with a phone with no service? You play games."
"I am a woman, a lady, a girl, a child, a baby rolled into one. A man who knows how to treat me like one, all at the same time deserves the best of me."
"Feelings are like waves. You cannot stop them from coming but you can decide which ones to surf."
"Wouldn't it be the perfect crime if I stole your heart and you stole mine?"
"Falling in love is like jumping off a really tall building, your brain tells you it is not a good idea, but your heart tells you that you can fly."
"In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take, relationship we are afraid to have, and the decisions we wanted too long to make."
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Three Ways to Convert a YouTube file into MP3
We all use YouTube and that too daily. It has now become a part of our life, where we browse all of our life problems, whether it's a small one of a big one, whether we want to learn cooking or want to solve some mathematics problem; YouTube finds the solution for us.
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Prophetic Dialogue: An Invitation to the Dance
During 2013, The Center Blog will explore the theological, biblical, and practical implications of joining in the dance of prophetic dialogue which is also the theme of the Center's Convocation in Chicago, IL on July 25-27, 2013.
Just as God in Godself is a perfect communion of gift and reception, identity and openness to the other, communion-in-relationship and communion-in-mission, so the church which is called into being by that mission must be a community that not only gives of itself in service to the world and to women and men of the world's cultures, but learns from its involvement and expands its imagination of the depths of God's unfathomable riches.1
As reflected in the above quotation, Stephen Bevans and Roger Schroeder frame their discussion of mission around the intriguing concept of "prophetic dialogue." Reflecting the very nature and activity of the triune God, the church is called to be clear about what it has to offer the world while at the same time being open to learning and expanding its imagination about the ways in which God is active in the world. Just as God both gives and receives, so the church both gives the gift of the gospel in honesty and courage and receives the wisdom of the created world in humility and respect. Prophetic dialogue means that the church affirms human freedom and dignity while at the same time bringing the life-giving gospel into conversation with the challenges and distortions of the human predicament. "That it must be prophetic is on account of the church's obligation always and everywhere 'in season and out of season' (2 Tim. 4:2) to preach the fullness of the gospel in all its integrity. But that it must be in dialogue is on account of the imperative—rooted in the gospel itself—to preach the one faith in a particular context." As dialogue, mission demands attentive listening, empathy, study, sensitivity, respect, and discernment. As prophetic, mission demands intellectual clarity, honesty, integrity, conviction, courage, and wisdom.
Faithful Watchfulness. Decision concerning the nature of "the present times" is at the heart of prophetic dialogue. In every age the church is called to observe and to name the problematic areas as well as to discern the expressions of hope within its worldly context. Read More…
Prayerful Contemplation. To flesh out what is meant by mission as prophetic dialogue, Bevans and Schroeder explore six essential components of God's mission in which the church is called to share: witness and proclamation; liturgy, prayer, and contemplation; commitment to justice, peace, and the integrity of creation; the practice of interreligious dialogue; efforts of inculturation; and the ministry of reconciliation. Read More…
Meaninglessness and Despair. During a seminar sponsored by Columbia Theological Seminary, participants identified meaninglessness and despair as a central problematic of the present time. "The prevailing mood of humankind, globally considered, must be named 'despair.' Read More…
Hope in Action The problematic of meaninglessness and despair is extremely hard to confront and overcome. Covert despair, where a great deal of energy is devoted to denying its very existence, is especially difficult. Read More…
Conclusion. Read More…
Questions for Reflection and Discussion
- Why must the church engage in "faithful watchfulness"?
- In what ways does your church discern the present times? Where would you like that discernment to be strengthened?
Faithful Watchfulness
Decision concerning the nature of "the present times" is at the heart of prophetic dialogue. In every age the church is called to observe and to name the problematic areas as well as to discern the expressions of hope within its worldly context. The church is under obligation to decide—indeed to judge: "You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky; but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?" (Lk. 12:56). A church which affirms God's solidarity with the broken creation and intends to participate in God's healing of that creation must involve itself in the specifics of its society's issues. "The disciple community can only become what it is called to be as it is again and again (sacramentally) immersed in the problematic of its context, plunged beneath the threatening waters of the present and impending future, and caused once more to recover its hope in response to the realities of that concrete situation."2
Douglas John Hall suggests four guidelines for authentically discerning the present times:3 (1) Who are the victims of our society? The priorities and the gaps of a society can be discovered by observing how the poor, the unemployed, the prisoners, the young, the aged, the ill and dying are cared for. (2) How is our society perceived and depicted by its own most reflective members? Listening to and learning from artists, novelists, dramatists, poets, and musicians can enable the church to discover the themes and images of a particular culture. (3) How do the pursuits and values of our society compare with images of the human in our authoritative sources? The biblical and traditional teachings of the church provide a particular perspective for analyzing the cultural context. (4) Within the corporate dialogue of the disciple community, what emerges as the problematic of our culture? The plurality and diversity of perspectives within the church itself can enrich the dialogical process of faithful watchfulness.
Prayerful Contemplation
To flesh out what is meant by mission as prophetic dialogue, Bevans and Schroeder explore six essential components of God's mission in which the church is called to share: witness and proclamation; liturgy, prayer, and contemplation; commitment to justice, peace, and the integrity of creation; the practice of interreligious dialogue; efforts of inculturation; and the ministry of reconciliation.
The section on prayer and contemplation contributes to the discussion of "faithful watchfulness." While considered by many to be important religious practices, they are usually not viewed in terms of "living missionally." Prayer is a missional activity as it aligns those who pray with God's purposes in the world. Prayer opens hearts and minds so that God's will may done in and through those who pray as it transforms them into more available partners for God's work in God's creation. Contemplation, the cultivation of an attentive and receptive attitude, leads to the ability to wait, watch, and listen. When the world is seen through God's eyes, reality is not avoided, but a broader vision and deeper appreciation of "God's unfathomable riches" emerge.
The practices of prayer and contemplation are an important component of prophetic dialogue. Because they are never disembodied but take place in a particular context with a definite focus, prayer and contemplation involve both attentive dialogue and prophetic utterance and action. Participating in God's "communion-in-mission," the church is in touch not only with God's will but also with the world's deepest problem areas. Open to and filled with God's active presence, these meditative practices lead not to quietism or withdrawal from the world but to an active "speaking forth" that is at the heart of prophecy.
Meaninglessness and Despair
During a seminar sponsored by Columbia Theological Seminary, participants identified meaninglessness and despair as a central problematic of the present time. "The prevailing mood of humankind, globally considered, must be named 'despair.' Despair means literally the negation, diminution, or dearth of hope (spes). In the absence of public expectancy strong enough to generate viable policies of meaning and direction, human beings and communities are abandoned to the mercies of leaderless systems, unquestioned 'necessities,' and false promises."4 In light of the increasing social and economic separation of the haves and have-nots, the seminar recognized the distinction yet connection between the hidden or covert despair of the "possessing peoples" and the open or overt despair of the "dispossessed peoples" of the planet.
In their further reflections, the participants began to identify the covert despair of the affluent as the most problematic form of despair. The challenge of life without adequate food or shelter, the pain of physical suffering, and the anxiety of a future with no prospects of improvement are obvious. But the paradox is that "perhaps just because the poor cannot avoid confrontation with the pathos of their human condition that remarkable expressions of hope are frequently found among them."5 Recall that in the Beatitudes, it is "the poor" (or the "poor in spirit") who are declared the blessed recipients of life within the kingdom of God (Lk 6:20; Mt. 5:3).
The materially successful people of the planet are cushioned from the stark realization of how meaninglessness and despair are shaping their lives. The emptiness of their personal and family life is avoided by the almost compulsive attempt to find meaning in materiality (consumerism, the cult of the body, the quest for status and security through the ownership of possessions). While the source may be repressed or hidden, the behavioral results of despair are clear: "Our society seems to be increasingly full of fearful, defensive, aggressive people anxiously clinging to their property and inclined to look at their surrounding world with suspicion, always expecting an enemy suddenly to appear, intrude, and do harm."6 The two expressions of despair—covert and overt—are complexly interwoven as the insatiable appetite of the possessing peoples perpetuates the status quo of the dispossessing peoples.
Hope in Action
The problematic of meaninglessness and despair is extremely hard to confront and overcome. Covert despair, where a great deal of energy is devoted to denying its very existence, is especially difficult. "According to the Christian faith, it has taken the entire wisdom and generosity of God to begin—even to begin!—to transform the soul of restless, alienated humankind."7 Human despair can only be transformed by the renewal of genuine hope. The reality of worldly despair evokes a melancholy future which only a lively and courageous hope—one that does not ignore the data of despair—can engage and transform. Such a hope must be concrete, embodied, and context specific as it offers an alternative vision of meaning and purpose for human life.
Hope is a central theme of the Bible and a central belief of Christianity. As an expectation linked to faith, Christians do not hope for what they have, but rather what they long for (Rom. 8:24). Christian hope is radical in nature, for it is grounded in God's act of raising Jesus from the dead and thus "making all things new" (Rev. 21:5). This hope is not a naive optimism, but is the affirmation that in Jesus Christ the principalities and powers of a fallen and hostile world have been overcome. Rather than being shaped by the meaninglessness and despair of the world, Christian hope is shaped by life-changing, grace-filled, despair-banishing presence of the God "who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist" (Rom. 4:17). Even in the midst of despair, the God is actively at work bringing hope and new life.
Christian hope calls for resistance—active resistance to the hopelessness that is defining the world. And at the same time the church must pay attention to the expressions of hope, even those which can only be seen by the eyes of faith. Christians "hope against hope" (Rom. 4:18) as they witness to the God who transforms despair into hope and makes new life possible. As the embodiment of the gospel of Jesus Christ, hope represents a new order of priorities. "Through his message about the reign of God, Jesus challenged his followers to be his witnesses, to have a new vision of what life is about, to live by new values and to enter into new relationships with each other as brothers and sisters in Christ, thus helping to transform the world through acts of love and service."8
Mission as prophetic dialogue listens to and acknowledges the reality of meaninglessness, and despair. Entering into the dance means entering into the midst of the ambiguous and even hopeless circumstances of human life. But dialogue with the world means not only identifying with the problematic areas of human life, but also discerning God's loving presence and thus offering a prophetic word of creative hope. Living missionally is hope in action when "it is the whole way of living, acting, and speaking which arises from the fact that we have already received the first installment of the promised treasure, the first fruit of the promised harvest, and can therefore work and wait with both eagerness and patience for the fullness of what God has promised for God's whole creation."9
Questions for Reflection and Discussion
- Why must the church engage in "faithful watchfulness"?
- In what ways does your church discern the present times? Where would you like that discernment to be strengthened?
- How can prayer and contemplation contribute to "faithful watchfulness" and thus to prophetic dialogue?
- How do you believe meaninglessness and despair are expressed in our culture?
- What additional problematic areas can you identify?
- Where can you discern a "lively and courageous hope" in the life of the world?
- How would you describe the basis and the nature of Christian hope?
- What are the challenges and what are the opportunities of "joining in the dance" of prophetic dialogue?
1 Stephen Bevans and Roger Schroeder, Constants in Context: A Theology of Mission Today, forthcoming publication from Orbis Books.
2 Douglas John Hall, Thinking the Faith: Christian Theology in a North American Context (Fortress Press, 1991). p. 81-82.
3 Ibid., pp. 134-141.
4 Walter Brueggemann, ed., Hope for the World: Mission in a Global Context (Westminster John Knox Press), p. 16.
5 Ibid., p. 90.
6 Henri J.M. Nouwen, Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life (Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1975), p. 46.
7 Brueggemann, ed., Hope for the World, p. 92.
8 Musimibi R.A. Kanyoro, "Called to One Hope: The Gospel in Diverse Cultures," in New Directions in Mission & Evangelism 3, James Scherer and Stephen Bevans, eds. (Orbis Books, 1999), p. 136.
9 Lesslie Newbigin, The Open Secret: Sketches for a Missionary Theology (Eerdmans, 1978), p. 71.
The Rev. Inagrace Dietterich, Ph.D. is the Director of Theological Research at the Center for Parish Development.


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NAIROBI, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Kenya's central bank said on Wednesday it was in the repurchase agreements (repo) market to mop up 6.5 billion shillings ($76.5 million) in excess liquidity.
The bank's continued liquidity soak-up activity has helped the shilling to stabilise against the dollar, which slid sharply in 2011 as inflation soared to a peak of 20 percent and the central bank responded slowly. ($1 = 85.0000 Kenyan shillings)
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This week over at Anglotees.com we have two beautiful new designs. First up is Welcome to the UK, a beautiful hand drawn tribute to the UK. Next up is London Colour, a colourful new tribute to London. Both are available in men's, women's, v-neck, long sleeve, hoodie and sweatshirt starting at $16.99 and shipping worldwide from the USA.
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If you're a seasoned regular with working with wood, you'll know a biscuit joiner can be one of the easiest tools in your arsenal. By proving a quick way to get a perfectly flush yet reinforced joint, the biscuit joiner also doesn't rely on 100% accuracy and precision to create these things.
With the circular saw in the tool cutting a crescent-shaped hole in the opposite edges of the wood, the craftsman is then able to apply glue into the slots, then by placing oval biscuits in the slots allows the two pieces to join together. The biscuits then expand, making the joint even more secure and sound.
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There are a few things you should do to make sure you get the most out of your favourite wood-working tool.
To begin with, it's important to make sure your blade is high quality and adequate for the work you are doing. As with any cutting tools, a poor blade with equally poor results, and no one wants that. It's a good idea to replace your blade once it starts to become blunt, and especially if you notice and tear-out or hanging strands off the slot.
It's also important to make sure you look after your biscuits - and no not the type for dunkin' in your tea while you work. We recommend not getting the 2 confused. The biscuits are a crucial part to the joint, so need to be the right size. If you live in a humid climate or don't store your biscuits in a cool, dry place, they can easily expand, and therefore won't fit in the slots. So make sure your biscuits don't spoil by keeping them in an airtight container, away from humid, or damp areas.
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1. Monitor the radon levels in your home. Radon is an odorless, colorless gas that comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in the earth. It enters your home through the ground. Radon is radioactive and a known cancer-causing agent. In fact, radon is second only to smoking as the cause of lung cancer in the United States. Your local store will stock radon detectors, which works similarly to a smoke detector. It is easy to install and inexpensive.
2. Ditch the non-stick pans and "resistant" fabrics. While non-stick pans are convenient, toxic gasses caused by perfluorooactanoic acid (PFOA) are released into the air every time you use them. "Resistant" fabrics – such as stain, fire, or water-resistant – also contain these cancer-causing chemicals that pollute the air with fumes you can't see or smell. Research has confirmed that these chemicals (especially worn against the skin or in your carpeting) accumulate in the blood at an alarming rate, leading to chronic diseases like cancer. If you already use these items frequently, it would definitely be beneficial for you to detox your body.
"Skip the canned food and plastic containers. When plastic is heated, it releases toxic fumes…"
3. Evaluate your beauty regimen. The average woman who uses make-up can absorb as much as five pounds of chemicals each year that include heavy metals, formaldehyde, and other confirmed carcinogens. The application of such ingredients to your skin is more dangerous than ingesting them. Your saliva and stomach can break down some toxins and flush them from your body. When applied to the skin, they are absorbed through your pores directly to your bloodstream. Minimize your exposure by searching out organic products that might be a bit more expensive, but are well worth the investment.
4. Skip the canned food and plastic containers. When plastic is heated, it releases toxic fumes, which can also be absorbed by your food. Canned goods are packaged in tin, aluminum, and steel that can break down and leech into food over time. Many canned goods are also lined with bisphenol A (BPA) – a cancer-causing agent found in plastic resins and thermal papers. Opt for frozen vegetables over canned and look for "BPA-free" products.
5. Take a second (and then a third) look at your cleaning products. Researchers have discovered that women who use most cleaners and/or air fresheners in their homes have a breast cancer risk of women who do not. Many cleansers, air fresheners, and detergents contain carcinogens that include alkylphenols, triclosan, diethanolamine (DEA), and triethanolamine (TEA) – all of which have been linked repeatedly to cancer studies. There are many sites online that provide organic cleaning product recipes that work!
"Many cleansers, air fresheners, and detergents contain carcinogens….of which have been linked repeatedly to cancer studies."
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The Second World War officially claimed the lives of nearly 500,000 Britons.
But the true death toll of the conflict is likely to be far higher as a new study has shown that the war left survivors at greater risk of suffering diabetes, depression and heart disease.
The first large study of the long-lasting consequences of the conflict has found that living in a war-torn country increased the likelihood of physical and mental problems later in life.
Food shortages, displacement from homes and the loss of relatives all created a toxic legacy that was still being felt for decades after fighting ceased in May 1945.
People who experienced the war were 3 per cent more likely to have diabetes as adults and nearly six per cent more likely to have depression, researchers at the University of Munich found.
In addition, people exposed to the war had lower education levels as adults, took more years to acquire that education, were less likely to marry, and were less satisfied with their lives as older adults.
People were more likely to report health problems and lower wealth in their older ages if they were from families in the middle or lower economic classes during the war, with the association strongest among those who belonged to the middle class.
"While an event of the magnitude of World War II affected all social classes across Europe, our evidence suggests that the more-severe effects over the past decades were on the middle class," said James P. Smith, one of the study's authors, of the RAND Corporation.
"Looking only at the costs of war during a war or immediately afterwards significantly understates the complete costs of war."
The Second World War was one of the most devastating events of the 20th century, causing the death of three per cent of the world's population. In Europe alone, 39 million people died, half of whom were civilians.
Years of bombing resulted in widespread destruction of homes and physical capital. Periods of hunger became common, even for the relatively prosperous.
Families were separated for long periods of time, and many children lost their fathers and witnessed the horrors of battle.
Iris Kesternich of Munich University said: "War has many noticeable consequences, but it also takes a toll on the health and well-being of survivors over the course of their lives."
Researchers surveyed 20,000 people aged 50 and older from 13 countries -- Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and Switzerland.
They were asked about their experiences during the war, as well as their economic status and health later in life.
The study found that living in a war-torn country was consistently associated with having poorer health later in life.
People who experienced heavy fighting also showed adverse long-term effects but not much so than those who escaped relatively lightly.
Instead, poor mental and physical health later in life appears to be linked to lower education, changing gender ratios caused by high rates of deaths among men, wartime hunger and long-term stress leading to adult depression and lower marriage rates.
The one notable exception is depression, which is significantly higher for those respondents who lived in regions with heavy combat action.
"Given the scale of World War II and the ways it fundamentally changed the world, the existing economic literature about its long-term impact is remarkably thin," said Joachim Winter of the University of Munich.
"Studies of this type are important to help society better understand the many long-term consequences of military conflict."
"It is important that we seek out this sort of information from the survivors of battle so we can better understand this long-term suffering," added co-author Bettina Siflinger.
The results will be published in the March edition of the journal Review of Economics and Statistics.


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Have you ever dreamed of creating your own augmented-reality dancing hot dog? Well, dream no more, because now you can, thanks to Snapchat Lens Studio.
Today, Snap Inc released a standalone app called Lens Studio which helps users create their own augmented reality lenses. The app resembles the internal tool used by Snapchat's employees to create lenses which millions of people use on a daily basis. It's clear here that Snapchat is serious about its face filters and isn't releasing any half-baked tool. The Lens Studio tool has a feature-packed interface which can be used to create both 2D and 3D augmented reality lenses.
This isn't just to enable hobbyists, as you might have surmised. Snap sees this as a business play — companies should have an even easier time whipping up AR advertising. It's also an acknowledgment that Snapchat has had trouble growing as a closed platform. While it's not guaranteed that opening World Lenses to everyone will put Instagram on notice, it could foster a community spirit that keeps Snapchat fans coming back.
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Currently, the company is only allowing users to create what it calls "World Lenses" which use the rear camera to place augmented reality objects in the field of view. The company has also said that in the future regular users might also be allowed to create the face filters, but has not revealed a definite timeline for the same. If you want to try your hand at creating Snapchat Lenses, you can head over to the link and download the Lens Studio app. The app is available for both macOS and Windows 10 and if you do create your own lens, remember to share it with us.
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Looking to buy travel insurance? Depending on your age, you may be required to complete a medical health questionnaire.
If you're required to do so, but there are questions you're unsure of, always talk with your doctor first. He/she knows you personally, and has access to your medical health history. You can also call or visit your insurance broker, who can shed some light on the questionnaire. Here are our tips to filling out a medical health questionnaire.
What happens when mistakes are made on Medical Health Questionnaires?
Here's a real-life example of what can happen when a mistake is made:
64-year-old Tina travelled to California on vacation. While away, she was admitted into the hospital with a respiratory infection. She was discharged with an oxygen tank after several days. Tina's hospital and medical expenses came to $44,345.97, but when it came time to review Tina's claim, it was found that she had not answered her Medical Health Questionnaire accurately.
Travel insurance deductible applied
While most insurance companies would have denied the claim fully, we applied a $15,000 deductible and were able to reimburse Tina for the remainder of the claims cost – $34,345.97. Without the added protection of this deductible, Tina would have been on the hook for the total amount.
If you make an honest mistake, ask your broker or insurance provider how they handle this type of situation.
Questions? Please leave a comment below and we'll do our best to help you.
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Except for two years of studio work on the West Coast in the late 1980s and worldwide touring, drummer Joe Ascione (b. 1961) has remained close to his Brooklyn, NY, birthplace. "I enjoy the immediacy of Manhattan and the music scene here," he recently said on the phone from his East 62nd Street home.
As a freelancer, Ascione has fired up plenty of jazz combos and big bands, and also performed with pop/rock stars Noel Redding (former bassist to Jimi Hendrix), Donald Fagen (of Steely Dan), and Dr. John. Last year, Ascione toured with the Horde Festival, playing in a power rock trio with guitarist Eric Schenkman (Spin Doctors). Of such gigs, Ascione says, "There's not a hint of ding-ding-da-ding in the room. All of this is bash-crash, and I have to wear earplugs and tape my hands, otherwise they fall apart."
The drummer has appeared on nearly 60 albums as sideman, but few as leader. On his recent Arbors label debut as leader, Post No Bills, Ascione's tasteful chops enkindle his well-chosen sidekicks -- pianist Dave LaLama and bassist Tim Givens, and guests Jerry Weldon (tenor sax) and Ron Affif (guitar). They understand Ascione's penchant for polyrhythms and odd-metered tunes, and deftly sail together through American Songbook gems and add dash to jazz standards.
Ascione grew up in a musical family and began playing drums at age 2. His parents were impressed that he could keep a beat at a young age and bought him his first drum set at age 4. He was playing professionally by the time he was 12 and, as a teenager, served as a roadie for Buddy Rich. Growing up, he initially listened to pop music. "But as soon as I learned the drum part, I got bored," he says. "Then I started hearing Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich, and Jo Jones and jazz drummers who kept things a little more interesting for me."
While Ascione enjoys the challenge of improvised music, he doesn't wish to be labeled solely as a jazz drummer. (He doesn't want to be considered as a jack-of-all-trades, either.) Still, his playing is unique. Ascione heightens his dazzling polyrhythmic style with an enhanced traps setup. He adds a left-foot Gajate pedal that fires a bracket-mounted cowbell, and, in addition to his left-mounted high-hat cymbal, uses a right-mounted X-hat cymbal.
As an Endorsee of GMS Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, and Promark sticks, Joe is also very involved with the education and musical cultivation of today's youth giving workshops, clinics, and master classes with whom he shares his experiences.


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Donna is still out of the blog-house today.
Emboldened by not having been caught at what he's doing, Mark (the photographer friend) guest-writes once again from Las Vegas.
"So many things in life can be understood when compared with what you see in nature. This morning for example, I was headed up the lane from the bunkhouse barnyard. As I approached the gate, I saw a female Mojave mourning dove balanced on the top of the fence, rocking back and forth from her left foot to her right, and looking flustered, but she didn't fly away as I would have expected. And on the ground a few feet further was her mate, limping along with his two wings half-folded at mismatched angles like he had just hit a windshield with his noggin. He turned from me and made a pathetic effort of hobbling away like Marty Feldman in Young Frankenstein. 'Walk this way . . .'
Being the outdoorsy guy I am, I had already recognized the fake wounded bird tactic employed to draw predators away from their young. So I quickly looked along a line from his tail back towards the place he had just left. In a minute, I saw junior, trying to look invisible in the rocks. He was old enough to fly off from the nest, but not yet ready to make it on his own.
Kind of like a teenager, right? Long on impulse and short on judgment, and trying to act chill like the grownups. And there was mom, fretting and worrying and all upset, hovering around her baby who was trying to leave the nest and head off for college while mom was not ready to cope with the syndrome. And dad of course, gamely trying to take on the big bad human – not quite sure how – but faking it the best way he could. Hey. When you're a dove, you just come to the game with whatever ya got.
I checked back at the end of the day. Junior was now chillin' in the tree ("Coo-oool . . . see? I can do this!"). Mom and dad were gone; probably went out for supper. The nest was empty.
Here are some images from a spring trip to Monument Valley in the Navajo nation. I was there with a couple close friends for a few days of camping and photography. If there ever was an iconic symbol of the American west, this has to be the most recognizable. Uncounted movies of the John Wayne and Henry Fonda era of Western filmmaking have included images of this place, seen by countless millions of people around the world.
This sunrise event was one of those surreal experiences that couldn't have been planned. I was camped just off the valley road that is used by every tourist and every resident Navajo who goes into the back country. I mean just about 10 feet off the roadway where the asphalt ends. I woke up in the morning before the sun rose and from my bedroll I saw color in the sky. Not having to dress (I slept in yesterday's clothes), I simply rolled over, grabbed my trusty camera and tripod, rose and walked less than fifty paces to the edge of an overlook. I put the rig together and focused, checked a test shot to set a light level, and in that moment, the sun broke the horizon. For the next 5 minutes, I steadily made a dozen more exposures and then stood with a friend while we witnessed this glorious event, feeling reverence for the God who created it.Above - I'm always impressed when I stand in the footsteps of the unknown persons who create gorgeous images like this, hundreds - maybe a thousand - years before me. Is he there in spirit checking to see if his design endures while I make the image with my 21st century magic lantern?
A free spirit if there ever was one; a Navajo pony pauses on a hill.
Above - Sunset on the mittens at Monument valley. Below - an image that captures the isolation and delicate balance of nature. Like so many things in life, erosion is proceeding ever so subtly right before our eyes. And one day - without warning - an unexpected disastrous event will lay this spire on its side in a few brief seconds. The dust will settle, disturbed plants will recover and eventually a rain storm will soften the harsh rock edges until at last the sandstone blocks once again become a soft dune in the desert.
Your guest writer, Mark Andrews, is an Emmy-award winning landscape photographer based in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the middle of the Mojave desert. His recent works can be found here. Rebuttals, corrections and hastily formed opinions may be directed to: Mailroom at the OK4U Corral.
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monty hall problem
Lets say if instead of monty showing you the gate , one of the goat ACCIDENTALLY comes out of one of the doors, which is different from the door you have chosen. Will switching still help? I think now it won't. Am i right?
vivek gupta
I don't think so. The reason is that goat is still coming out. I mean after u selected a door, the goat is definitely coming out of one of the doors which is definitely not the one in which money is hidden.
Yeah basically it depends on whether monty hall knows or not.
Mike Lee
No, switching will not increase your chances of winning. The goat emerging from a non-chosen box eliminates that box from the calcuations. At that point, the game changes from a one-in-three choice to a one-in-two choice. So, if you compare your odds before the goat exits and after it exits, your odds improve. But the odds on the non-goat, non-chosen box also increases. They both increase to 50%
J. Hancock
The Monty Hall problem lives!
Adrian Gilby
Lets see it this way. In the original case when monty knew what was behind which door, he made use of his knowledge which led to the concentration of probability onto the the single unchosen door. There, you knew that monty will not choose the gate which you have chosen irrespective of the fact whether you have a goat or money behind your door but he could well have chosen the other closed door .Hence there came asymmetry between the two left over doors because one was in the possible choices of Monty and the other was not.
vivek gupta
I'm not sure I see your point.
Adrian Gilby
I agree with you till the point that initially all doors have the probability of 1/3.
vivek gupta
The trouble with the scenario you describe is that suddenly door A has an extra 33% chance of hiding the prize, even though you, the contestant, didn't do anything. That's impossible.
Paul Brinkley
This is very much possible that a contestant makes a choice - and later on the probability of that choice increases even if the contestant does not do anything.
vivek gupta
I think some of the above posters are correct, it *does* depend on Monty knowing which one has the car, because if he knows, he is giving extra information. If it is just random, the chance of each remaining door having the prize is equal (in the case of 3 original doors, 50%)
Mike McNertney
Okay, you've all convinced me. I agree that it matters which doors Monty is allowed to open / the goats are allowed to wander out of.
Adrian Gilby
Paul Brinkley
Regarding Adrian's post:
Paul Brinkley
In the variant of the question I mentioned in the beginning of the discssion, Monty was totally eliminated from the scene. The contestant just chose one of the doors and then out of one of the gates , the goat came out by itself(thats what I meant when I say accidentally). It just happened that that door was not the door the contestant chose.
vivek gupta
Paul: "I find it mildly puzzling that people would be concerned whether Monty is revealing a door at random. First of all, he would never choose to reveal the door the contestant picked, and then ask whether he wants to switch. That would make no sense. Secondly, if Monty picks an unchosen door at random, and shows a car, it makes no sense to ask the contestant whether he wants to switch. Of course he will! Finally, if the random door hides a goat, we're right back to the original problem."
Adrian Gilby
Sorry, one other thing. If Monty was instead told to open one of the doors with a goat, but with _no consideration_ of which door the contestant had picked, then it would be analagous to Vivek's original question.
Adrian Gilby
Hey, I made a page where you can see the statistical outcomes of playing this game:
The scenario where one card is picked out of 100 and 98 unpicked non-aces happen to flip over, and the scenario where one door is picked out of three and a goat happens to trot out of an unpicked door, are both just variations of the scenario I described with the coin. Another example would be, what's the chance of rolling a 6 on a six-sided die, if a 6 happens to come up on top?
Paul Brinkley
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Dreamed Place (Original Mix) - 'Dreamed Place' EP - Circlens - Feb. 2017
Back again with another heavy handed masterpiece, this time from Danus Kart's EP 'Dreamed Place' on Circlens. The title track takes the cake here, a moody blend of dramatic percussion and tension-building pads come together to create a heated drive that pushes hard but stays soft where it needs to. The track is consistent in its simple approach, building up slowly and coming down gently – capturing our imagination throughout. We recommend checking the whole EP, 'Il Demonio' is another trip you won't regret.


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Surreal Capture is a world first and only generic 360 degree gameplay video capture software for Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) powered games. It can capture cool surreal 360 degree video directly from UE4 games in realtime when users are playing games. Surreal Capture does not require any modification to UE4 games.
To capture 360 degree video, you simply launch Surreal Capture software prior to your UE4 games. Once you are in the game and ready to capture 360 degree video, simply press F8 hotkey to start 360 video capturing. And later pressing F8 hotkey again to complete 360 degree video capturing; the 360 degree video will be saved at your user video folder: C:\User\"Your Name"\Video\Surreal Capture.
Surreal Capture currently already supports a lot of UE4 games; more UE4 games will be added shortly. If you are interested in capture 360 degree video from Fortnite game, you can download Surreal Capture software from here.
Below are couple UE4 game Fortnite 360 degree video captured by Surreal Capture software, you can use mouse to drag and browse around when viewing these 360 degree video:
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Important tips: because 360 degree capture puts additional heavy load on GPU and your game FPS would be affected significantly, so it is good idea to configure Fortnite game to run on Medium graphic settings.
Surreal Capture is a shareware with 15 days trial period. After 15 day trial period, user needs purchase a license to continue use it.
It was extremely difficult to develop a generic software that can just plug into a game and capture 360 degree video from it. 360 degree video capturing had been a long quest specially after VR booming, many big tech companies like Facebook and Nvidia had tried this before, but their solution would require to modify games source code, which was not realistic and desirable.
Surreal Capture is world first and only software right now that can capture 360 degree video directly from UE4 games in real time without modifying and recompile games.
Surreal Capture deploys a proprietary Spatial Video Capture Engine, which can plug into UE4 games and capture 6 cubic images from it in realtime and compose 360 degree video.
Surreal Capture heavily relies on the video game capturing technologies developed in its brother software D3DGear Game Recording Software. Surreal Capture software actually includes all the D3DGear runtime binaries. Without D3DGear existing capture technology, Surreal Capture software would not be possible.
Here a few more 360 degree video samples captured by using Surreal Capture software:


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Bluelounge Cableyoyo
Inevitably, headphone cables become a tangled mess. Avoid tricky knots and over-designed gizmos with Bluelounge's Cableyoyo, a straightforward way to clean up your earbuds' excess cable. Push in the cable's plug and then wrap it around the soft silicone Cableyoyo as if you were wrapping a strip around a yoyo… (via GearHungry)