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Name: Jared Callahan
Industry: Film
LOCATION: Atlanta, Georgia
ME: How many years have you been working in this industry?
JARED: I've been involved in making movies for 15 years or so. I made the move to be a full-time filmmaker two years ago.
ME: How many people are currently on your team?
JARED: The team fluctuates based on what stage of production we are in. Most of the time it is just sitting alone writing or editing in my home office. Right now the count is high because we are releasing one feature film while simultaneously filming another one. I have a couple lawyers, sales agent, distributor, boutique publicist team, investors, another production company with their crew, and four interns.
ME: When you feeling like giving up what keeps you going?
JARED: Staying committed to multiple projects keeps me from giving up on any one of them. I think of it like a river with different currents. Your hope with multiple projects is that the momentum will always be moving rapidly on at least one of them. When that projects slows down or hits a dead end, you can easily shift your efforts to another worthy project on your plate. Many irons in the fire, if you will.
ME: What is the one thing people didn't warn you about?
JARED: Rejection. Filmmaking is an exercise in rejection. When trying to fund my last film I sent out the business plan and a sample clip to fifty people whom I thought would invest. I got a couple of nibbles, but in the end, I got nothing. 0 for 50. I meet people all the time that like to talk about being a filmmaker, but in the end they don't actually push through the rejection to put out any work. In order to actually make films I've learned that you have to be able to put your head down, find some grit, and get the work done no matter the circumstances.
ME: Who or what inspires you?
JARED: Wes Bruce's art. Music from Joel. P. West and Bryan Bangerter. Most recently it was having soul-feeding conversation at a BBQ with fellow thrivers Andrew Gumm and Sean Sand. I love when people work hard, question everything, and are not afraid to take risks. My favorite thing is learning something new which readjusts what I thought about the world. I try and tell stories that can do the same for others. Learning someone's story has the ability to transport us into new levels of empathy and compassion not previously accessible.
ME: What has been one hard knock moment?
JARED: During post-production on my first feature film, we had two editors quit. They took the money we gave them, strung me along like they were doing the work, and in the end turned back in nothing at all. Not a single edited scene. I felt really betrayed. They had torpedoed my ability to afford another editor. I worked very hard to forgive them. In the end, everything worked out exactly as it needed to. The delay caused the editor I truly wanted to be freed up. The need to find more money led me to my eventual executive producer who funded the rest of the whole film. In the moment the clouds looked really dark, but if I can survive that betrayal then I can move forward confidently into whatever the next storm might be.
ME: How do you stay organized as a freelance and self-employed artists?
JARED: I write tons of notes to myself and turn everything into lists. I work really late into the night, most often doing emails and writing before bed. Then I sleep until I wake up naturally, and try to do editing and writing during the day until a late dinner. I have learned to not let my desktop or workspace get too messy. I keep emails and all my work files organized in files by corresponding projects. If those get out of control, then the little things start to suck away my ability to accomplish big things.
ME: How would you define success?
JARED: Success for me would mean being able to make the projects I choose to make; to tell the stories I want to tell. I don't want to have to make commercial work for a paycheck. I also love the idea that I could make a meager living by creating things. My wife and I live very simply. I want to be able to tell stories that push me to the limits of my knowledge and force me to engage humanity or the earth in a new way.


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Not long ago, I rediscovered my journal. I can't say that I ever really left it, but I was definitely peripatetic. What a great word! Peripatetic means traveling from place to place, especially working in various places for relatively short periods of time. Well, I travel all right, but for a number of years, my journal stayed home.
In a recent art class, the teacher emphasized the value of writing in order to process ideas about artwork. "I know, I know," I thought to myself. I say the same thing to the art therapy groups I facilitate; "journaling is an excellent way to process grief."
Upon hearing this truth again, I felt resistance. "I process what I'm working on in the studio as I walk back and forth along the corridors of the hospital. It's a great place to sort out ideas," I thought.
The thing is, whenever I feel resistance, I know there might be something good and juicy hiding behind my resistance.
I began journaling at age 16 in a poetry class, and I took to it as a tool of comfort during the storms of late adolescence--then the trials of graduate school--then the late nights of early motherhood. Later, as the kids got older, the kind of non-stop thinking it took to keep them on track and still do my artwork didn't leave a lot of time for writing.
But the yearning to journal never left. I needed to find my way past, through, around my resistance. Recently, on the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, I saw my opportunity.
In her excellent blog, Rabbi Yael Levi says of Shavuot: "The journey began with Passover and the acknowledgment of our narrow places—the habits of mind, body and spirit that kept us bound and unable to move forward into our lives. Passover implored us to imagine a leap into the unknown, to find the willingness to leave behind what had enslaved us.
This journey continued into the Counting of the Omer. For 49 days we counted each day calling forth the healing and discovery that comes through awareness...How do we live from the experiences of this time?
As Shavuot ends... we are urged to take on practices that will keep the fire burning. So we listen and wonder: What is a commitment to practice I can make?"
I leapt and decided to write in my journal each day. And I noticed when I did that, things began to fall into place in unexpected ways. For me, thinking by itself cannot produce the multiplicity of solutions needed when I try to solve a problem of imagination, creativity or technique. It is the physical act of writing that enables my brain to connect from one thought to another and from there, to a whole cluster of ideas.
I haven't kept my resolution perfectly--but I've kept it enough. Enough that I now recognize my worn black Moleskine as a friend and confidant. Enough that I now invite my worn, black Moleskine over a cup of tea and a talk.


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THE MUSIC OF ISLAM - Volume II
Volume Two: Music of the South Sinai Bedouins
This grand collection is a beautiful example of the rich and varied sounds from across the globe. second in a series of Fifteen Volumes (or Seventeen Dics)
Ten years in the making, The Music of Islam series recorded in Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen, Pakistan, Indonesia, Iran and Qatar represents the most comprehensive sound documentation available to Westerners today, of a world religion dating back to 1/622. Although governed by strict rules for fourteen centuries, contact with other cultures has radically affected Islamic music throughout history. As the world enters the XV/21st century the timing of this collection serves an even larger purpose, documenting the traditions that have survived and will continue to survive for centuries to come. Today, one fifth of the world's population, one billion people, are Muslims, occupying a large territory stretching from the Atlantic shore of north and west Africa, through west, central, and south Asia to island southeast Asia, and attracting an increasing following in India, western Europe, north America, east Asia, and southern Africa.
This is a global presence which cannot be ignored.
Volume Two: Music of the South Sinai Bedouins 1998 | MP3 | 192 Kbps | 75'23" | 90.8 Mb
The Sinai, under the control of Egypt today, is a triangular peninsula bridging North Africa and the Middle East.
The unique and varied landscape, resources, demands and dangers of the South Sinai has allowed the Bedouin there to develop their own lifestyle and culture. The Bedouin music culture also developed against the backdrop of the desert-a place of intense silence. Out of the silence, the desert Bedouin culture has evolved a profound sensitivity and mystical appreciation for sound which permeates every aspect of Bedouin life. The piercing cry of women's ululations express acclaim on festive occasions, the plaintive melody of the shepherdess's flute accompanies her watch over the sheep and goats, and the rhythmic beating of framedrums exorcise evil spirits from holy places and tombs. But for the Bedouin, the most subtle and charged of man-made sounds is the spoken or sung word.
Bedouin music is probably the oldest part of the entire repertoire of folk music in the Arab world. Thus, this recording is a celebration as well as a sound document of their traditional culture and unique identity.
From the harsh and beautiful land of desert plains and rugged red-brown and black mountains-the South Sinai-this volume features the traditional folk music of the legendary desert nomads. Recorded in a single night, in a dry riverbed under a full moon, the backdrop of the desert offered a priceless doorway into this ancient culture, people and music, capturing their very essence.
The South Sinai Bedouin singers and musicians featured in this recording not only symbolize the survival and legacy of their ancestors, but of future generations to come. With a declining population (about 200,000 as of 1418/1997) and facing inevitable society changes from impending modernization, their preservation is critical.
The group consists of musical director, lead singer, 'ud (fretless lute) and simsimiyya (five-string lyre) player Selim Seliman; poet-singer and rabab (one-stringed fiddle) player Haj-Mohamed Ouda; singers Ghaneb Mohamed, Awad Gomaa, Mosallam Soliman, Aly Hemeid, Mohamed Abdallah, Ayed Hamdan, Hussein Awad, Hemeid Abdallah, Mohamed Hemeid and Meneify Hamdan; and percussionist (oil-can drum) Soliman Hussein.
1 BA'AD AL- 'ASAHA (After Dinner) 5'56"
2 FI SOLAM AL TAEIRA (On the Aircraft Steps) 2'56"
3 LALA TODAYWQOUIN AL-TARFI (Do Not Bother al-Tarif) 4'30"
4 EL BANAT METALEMAT (The Girls are Educated) 3'18"
5 IBNATTAN 'ARABIYATTAN (Arab Girl) 3'18"
6 MILI 'ALLAYA MILI (Lean on Me, Lean) 5'29"
7 QASIDAH (Poem) 4'07"
8 YA RIM (Oh Gazelle) 4'07"
9 ALLAH ANI TALABTAK, MA TALABT AL-BAKHIL (God I Asked You) 3'44"
10 YA WARID AL- MA, ASQINI SHARABAN (You Who are Going to the Water Hole) 4'24"
11 SID EL 'ARAB (Master of the Arabs) 3'07"
12 NARTIJI WA AL- RAJA FI ALLAH (We hope in God) 2'47"
13 KHELLI YA KHELLI (Beloved Oh Beloved) 4'22"
14 GAL AL WADA' (She Said Farewell) 3'34"
15 BARHUM YA BARHUM (Abraham, oh Abraham) 4'56"
16 AHLAN WA SAHLAN (Welcome, Welcome) 3'38
Total Time: 75'23"
Bitrate : 192Kbps
Mhz : 44,100
Format : Stereo
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I will be posting the complete collection starting today. The only thing I am missing is the cover scans. I have found the odd one around but I want them all so if you know of or have them.....GIMME GIMME GIMME!
Yes I am back to using the brilliant and dreaded for some, rapidshare today. I wish everyone could download from there, having a dynamic IP means I never have a problem. I will however be systematically testing out each one of a list of over 45 similar services that I have here..Then, according to my results, I reckon I will start using a different host.
In the mean time, if you have a good speed etc, then do someone else a favour:
Upload the files back to another host and provide a mirror for your friends here!!
Password: MP3@3pm
Yes I know...not the usual password but I posted this on my blog too and so that is the pass I use there.
Enjoy this good album.
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NH Peace Action Education Fund Fall Fundraiser will feature Artist Rob Shetterly of American's Who Tell the Truth.
Robert´s paintings and prints are in collections all over the U.S. and Europe. A collection of his drawings & etchings, Speaking Fire at Stones, was published in 1993. He is well known for his series of 70 painted etchings based on William Blake's "Proverbs of Hell", and for another series of 50 painted etchings reflecting on the metaphor of the Annunciation.
His painting has tended toward the narrative and the surreal, however, for more than ten years he has been painting the series of portraits Americans Who Tell the Truth. The exhibit has been traveling around the country since 2003. Venues have included everything from university museums and grade school libraries to sandwich shops, the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City, and the Superior Court in San Francisco. To date, the exhibits have visited 26 states. In 2005, Dutton published a book of the portraits by the same name. In 2006, the book won the top award of the International Reading Association for Intermediate non-fiction.
The portraits have given Shetterly an opportunity to speak with children and adults all over this country about the necessity of dissent in a democracy, the obligations of citizenship, sustainability, US history, and how democracy cannot function if politicians don't tell the truth, if the media don't report it, and if the people don't demand it.
Shetterly has engaged in a wide variety of political and humanitarian work with many of the people whose portraits he has painted. In the spring of 2007, he traveled to Rwanda with Lily Yeh and Terry Tempest Williams to work in a village of survivors of the 1994 genocide there. Much of his current work focuses on honoring and working with the activists trying to bring an end to the terrible practice of Mountaintop Removal by coal companies in Appalachia, on climate change, and on the continuation of systemic racism in the US particularly in relation to the school-to-prison pipeline.
You can read more on his website: http://www.americanswhotellthetruth.org/
Cocktails at 5, sit-down dinner at 6. Details will be mailed soon.


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Discount at Sleeping Beauty begins immediately after the first payment but please allow 14 days after your first standing order payment is received to receive your welcome pack and membership card. We have a limited number of memberships available at any time so reserve the right to freeze applications till a space becomes available. Members must show their card at checkout to receive their discounts.
Discount is only available to the named card holder and is only available on treatments and packages at list price. Discount is not available on special promotions unless specified and is not available on any treatment carried out by a third party such as botox/fillers.
Monthly payments are payable on 1st of each month. By signing this form you agree to pay £50 monthly until further written notice. To cancel membership you must cancel online on the members site or via email to firstname.lastname@example.com. Make sure you receive written confirmation of your cancellation.
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Carroll Enterprises executive officers reach out through community service and community relations, volunteering and serving on various boards, in addition to making monetary donations. A wide array of groups and institutions—local hospitals and health care providers, charities, educational institutions and other nonprofits—have benefited from Carroll's activities.
The Carroll Charitable Foundation regularly donates to charities and educational institutions in Massachusetts (Easter Seals, National Arthritis Foundation, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy to name just a few).
The Brendan's Buddies team was created by Carroll Enterprises President and CEO Brian K. Carroll to run in marathons around the country to raise funds for life-saving equipment needed for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, MA.
For more information, visit www.brendansbuddies.com
Some of the organizations supported by Carroll Enterprises include:
American Heart Association of Central Massachusetts
Armed Forces Committee of Worcester County, Inc.
The Army and Navy Club of Washington, D.C.
Assumption College
Brendan's Buddies: In support of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at UMass Memorial
Hospital Centro Las Americas
Fallon Clinic Foundation
Guild of St. Agnes: Child Care Programs
The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts
The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, Inc.
Kevin Carroll Food for the Poor/St. John's Food Pantry
Korean War Memorial Committee of Central Massachusetts
Korean War Memorial of Central Massachusetts, Inc.
Living Memorial Hospital, Lien Hiep, Vietnam
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Business Empowerment Center
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Massachusetts Veterans, Inc.
The McAuley Nazareth Home for Boys
Mercy Centre: Creating Hope for Families
Saint Vincent Hospital
UMass Memorial Foundation
Vernon Hill American Legion Post #435
Veterans, Inc.
The Worcester Center for the Performing Arts
Worcester Regional Airport
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
Worcester State College
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Santa Fund


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Welcome to the Red Bridge Galleries page!
We are so happy to have met you!
Below are the folders that within them contain the galleries for all of our weddings and portrait sessions.
If you received a password at a wedding or event then you will want the weddings folder. If the couple did an engagement and/or bridal session with us, the password for those galleries will change to the one associated with all the wedding files when all the wedding images are posted.
Also, we ask that you PLEASE DO NOT SCREEN SHOT IMAGES as outlined in the signed agreement for sessions and events.
There is a share to social media option if the client has allowed their images to be shared on social media.
If you are having trouble accessing a gallery please email firstname.lastname@example.com and she will assist you. Thank you!


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Waste Not, Want Not. Meet Ashley & Eliza of EvenOdd/
(photography by Hannah Folkerts, see her portfolio HERE)
Tell us a little about yourself and what you do.
Eliza Sullivan and Ashley Cellura, co-founders of EvenOdd, a fashion accessory brand. We design and manufacture one of a kind bags and unique accessories from recycled bike inner tubes, other reclaimed goods, and quality US sourced materials.
What are you passionate about?
We are driven by an internal desire to create. We are constantly striving to improve our process and making our products better each time we step into the studio. Running a small business is all about problem solving. I think we became professional makers to answer a personal need for certain things. We make products that we have always wanted to use ourselves. And we do it in way that fits within our value system of not wasting, of making use of everything around us.
How did you get started? What were some of the difficulties you faced?
We started working in a 3' x 6' closet in our apartment that we converted to a studio and it grew naturally from there. We stumbled upon using upcycled materials quite unintentionally. We initially just wanted to design awesome accessories that we wanted to carry. Upcycling was born naturally out of the process of experimentation. We needed inexpensive material to play around with and before we knew it we had boxes and boxes of "junk" to pull from. Our biggest stuggle was leveling up our production skills to the point where the quality and design of what we were making matched what we imagined in our heads. We found the only way to do this was put in the time. There is simply no substitute for the hundreds of hours of practicing our craft.
What is your biggest regret?
I wouldn't say we've regretted anything. It isn't about the specific mistakes you've made, but more about what you do after the fact. You have to learn to just keep going and find creative ways to turn a perceived failure into a lesson to carry into the next project.
What is your best advice to someone just starting out? What advice do you wish someone had said to you?
One thing we have learned is follow your gut and stick with your vision. Take on the projects you are passionate about and don't give up!
(hand lettering by Emma Rowlands)
What is your favorite part of what you do?
We wear so many different hats as owners, and to some degree we love all aspects of what we do. Most notably, we love the "discovery phase" that comes with making/protoying a new product. The feeling we get from finally seeing the positive results of weeks/months of struggle is very satisfying. Finally, hearing from customers who are super happy with our products definitely keeps us going!
Name some local creatives that you really admire.
There are so many small businesses in Rochester that are doing some great things. We try to learn from all of them. We are typically drawn toward businesses that pay close attention to detail.


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Get ready to meet Ben Stiller's parents — online.
The actor has teamed up with Yahoo! to produce an Internet series featuring his parents, comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, commenting on current affairs, Yahoo! Chief Marketing Officer Elisa Steele told Britain's The Guardian.
"Ben had a great idea, he started to talk to us and it was a good fit with Yahoo!" Steele said. "We intend to launch the show before the end of the year."
Check out photos of Jerry StillerEach webisode of the currently untitled series will run about 10 minutes long. A webisode order count has not been determined yet.Ben Stiller, 44, has been appearing with Yahoo! at several events this week at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. He also announced a joint venture with Yahoo! to build schools in Haiti in conjunction with his Stiller Strong charity .Seinfeld, he and Meara, 80, enjoyed great success as a comedy double act in the '60s and '70s, appearing frequently on The Ed Sullian Show. The couple, who wed in 1954, also starred in the short-lived 1986 sitcom The Stiller and Meara Show. Will you watch the Stillers' show?


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SIGTERM signal it received back to
reboot(8), which might then exit before the
system was actually rebooted, leaving it in a half-dead state similar to
single user mode. Note, however, that this check only applies to the command
run by sudo and not any other processes that the
command may create. As a result, running a script that calls
reboot(8) or
shutdown(8) via sudo
may cause the system to end up in this undefined state unless the
reboot(8) or
shutdown(8) are run using the
exec() family of functions instead of
system() (which interposes a shell between the
command and the calling process).
If no I/O logging plugins are loaded and the policy plugin has not defined a
close() function, set a command timeout or
required that the command be run in a new pty,
sudo may execute the command directly instead of
running it as a child process.
Plugin directives in the
sudo.conf(5) file. They may be loaded as dynamic
shared objects (on systems that support them), or compiled directly into the
sudo binary. If no
sudo.conf(5) file is present, or it contains no
Plugin lines, sudo will
use the traditional sudoers security policy and
I/O logging. See the sudo.conf(5) manual for
details of the /etc/sudo.conf file and the
sudo_plugin(5) manual for more information about
the sudo plugin architecture.
PATH, an error is printed to the standard
error. (If the directory does not exist or if it is not really a directory,
the entry is ignored and no error is printed.) This should not happen under
normal circumstances. The most common reason for
stat(2) to return "permission
denied" is if you are running an automounter and one of the directories
in your
PATH is on a machine that is
currently unreachable.
(if one or both are in the
PATH). Note,
however, that the actual
PATH environment
variable is not modified and is passed unchanged
to the program that sudo executes.
Users should never be granted
sudo privileges to execute files that are
writable by the user or that reside in a directory that is writable by the
user. If the user can modify or replace the command there is no way to limit
what additional commands they can run.
Please note that sudo will normally only log the
command it explicitly runs. If a user runs a command such as
sudo su or
sudo sh, subsequent
commands run from that shell are not subject to
sudo's security policy. The same is true for
commands that offer shell escapes (including most editors). If I/O logging is
enabled, subsequent commands will have their input and/or output logged, but
there will not be traditional logs for those commands. Because of this, care
must be taken when giving users access to commands via
sudo to verify that the command does not
inadvertently give the user an effective root shell. For more information,
please see the Preventing shell escapes section
in sudoers(5).
To prevent the disclosure of potentially sensitive information,
sudo disables core dumps by default while it is
executing (they are re-enabled for the command that is run). This historical
practice dates from a time when most operating systems allowed setuid
processes to dump core by default. To aid in debugging
sudo crashes, you may wish to re-enable core
dumps by setting "disable_coredump" to false in the
sudo.conf(5) file as follows:
Set disable_coredump false
VISUAL is set.
MAIL is present in the
env_keep list).
LOGNAME is present in the
env_keep list).
PS1 will be set
to its value for the program being run.
LOGNAME, described above.
SUDO_EDITOR is not
$ sudo ls /usr/local/protected
$ sudo -u yaz ls ~yaz
$ sudoedit -u www ~www/htdocs/index.html
$ sudo -g adm more /var/log/syslog
$ sudoedit -u jim -g audio ~jim/sound.txt
$ sudo shutdown -r +15 "quick reboot"
and file redirection work.
$ sudo sh -c "cd /home ; du -s * | sort -rn > USAGE"
cd command directly via
sudo, e.g.,
$ sudo cd /usr/local/protected
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The majority of hedgehogs, whether they are pets or live in the wild, do not have fleas. If a hedgehog does happen to have fleas, they are fleas specific to hedgehogs that do not use any other host.
It is possible for a pet hedgehog to catch fleas from other pets, such as dogs or cats, but they do not stay long, as they are the wrong type of flea. If a hedgehog does have fleas or mites, it is usually because it is sick and unable to care for itself properly. People should never use a flea treatment on a hedgehog. If infested, the safest treatment is a pyrethrum-based powder.


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Where I Stand #1 - R.Earl
|It is important to realize that the Christian must stand upon the word of God. This must be our guide and standard in all of life for the Christian. "For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name's sake, Lead me and guide me." Psalms 31:3 There are many today who stand for truth and have proven that fact by standing faithfully on God's Word.
However, there are also those who do not. There exists those who claim to follow and stand on God's Word but do not. Instead of adhering to the Word of God they redefine terms and interpret scripture to say things that do not fit the context but instead fit the standards of man. This is done for many reasons but it generally comes back to the idea of simply trying to please men.
We must remember it is always important to make sure we stand on the solid rock of God & His word and not on the every shifting sands of the doctrines, ideas and opinions of men. If we hope to ever have heaven as our home we cannot reach it unless we are standing on God's Word and truly follow it.
For that reason I plan to discuss in this article and others where the Christian must stand if they are to be pleasing to God. With that in mind, today we will begin with the Word of God itself.
Notice the following verses which so many of us probably already know by heart. "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17 A simple word study reveals that the word "inspiration" literally means "God breathed". Thus, God breathed out what He wants man to know. The words He has breathed out to man are profitable. These words are not merely opinion or advice they are commands from God. Thus the Bible is not the collections of teachings of men, but is in fact the Word of God. Consider the words of the Apostle Peter when he said "For we did not follow cunningly devised fables..." 2 Peter 2:16a
Why write about the Bible being from God? There are many today it seems that need to be reminded of this fact. There are those today who are rejecting portions of God's Word and are substituting their own ideas, etc. For that reason we need to be minded that the Bible is not just "some old book" but it contains the Word of God that, when obeyed, saves the soul of man, "…and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls." James 1:21b
Let's never forget where the Christian should stand. The Bible is from God that is a fact. The Bible contains the commandments of God that is a fact. The Bible must be followed, this too is a fact. If we take a stance that declares that the Bible is not from God or that the creeds of men are equal to the Word of God then friends you are standing on the shifting sand of selfish ideas and opinions and those will not provide you entrance into eternal life with our Lord.
Join me next time as we discuss "Where I Stand" regarding the church and the Kingdom.
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Shipping posters online
7 June 2017 by Ellie
As part of our ongoing efforts to make the collections of Merseyside Maritime Museum more accessible, you can now find out about some of our posters on our new works on paper collection pages.
The first works to be featured are the Liverpool shipping posters that were previously displayed in our Sail Away exhibition (May 2014 – April 2016). They were selected from over 100 posters in our collection, illustrating the history of more than a century of sea travel.
One of my favourites is this colourful Elder Dempster Line poster with artwork by Odin Rosenvinge, a leading marine artist based in Liverpool. You will be able to see it on display in our upcoming exhibition Black Salt which opens on 29 September.
More posters will follow so watch this space!
We will also be working on other online collections to reflect the stories we cover, and highlight our diverse and historically significant objects at Merseyside Maritime Museum.
I remember seeing a great poster at the museum, about a trip from Liverpool to the Amazon, (unless I imagined it)?
Hello Catherine,
Thank you for your comment. We have a poster that was produced in the 1930s for the Booth Line, to advertise cruises up the Amazon. It is currently on display in our Life at Sea gallery, on the the First Floor of the museum.
Thanks, at least I know I wasn't imagining it!
Our family used to sail on the Elder Dempster Line ships of the time, The Apapa, The Accra and the Aureol to Nigeria in the 50s and 60s. I am interested to know if you have any exhibits currently on display about the line or the vessels? And do you sell copies of the posters, e.g. the one you display on your website?
Earlier this week we attended the graduation of our daughter from Liverpool university and I had intended to visit the museum on our last day but discovered that you only opened at 10.00, too late for us to catch our train. I am now kicking myself for not visiting you over the last 3 years but I was unaware of your existence. Your waterfront has been marvellously transformed but is not as I remember it from my childhood, when our father would drive his car from Newcastle right onto the dockside. It would then be hoisted up and lowered into the hold and would be similarly taken off at Lagos for us to drive the 90 miles through the jungle to our home in the citiy of Ibadan. But I do remember the famous Liver Building as we sailed away the last time, the day before England won the World Cup in 1966. Lovely city. Great memories.
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Don't suffer Summer hair.
I've never fully understood why every summer the salon slows down tremendously. I mean sure, clients go on vacation and if they have kids, their schedule picks up as they are usually running around left and right. But, does that really mean you shouldn't get you hair done? Is it not a priority anymore? Believe me, I totally get it. With my daughter Magnolia, I'm super slammed running around all the time. But I encourage everyone not to let their hair suffer this summer. If anything, this is the time to get your hair trimmed more often as with these hot summer days come, so do you split ends.
For short hair, I recommend getting your haircut every 4-6 weeks. For longer lengths I recommend 6-8 weeks. And for the few(you know who you are) that get you hair cut every 6 months or so, well....try to at least come in every 10-12 weeks.
Also, don't forget to use your UV protectant on your hair this summer. Don't let those ends and color suffer. We just got an awesome UV protectant in from Keratase called Micro-Voile Protecteur in the Soleil line which I will be doing a review on shortly. This product is light weight and is a UV protectant for treating sun-exposed hair. Amazing right?
With that, whatever you might be up to this summer, don't forget to book your appointment with your hairstylist and go get some kind of UV protectant for those hot summer days. xo
Light, Silky Finishing Treatment for Sun-Exposed Hair


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2018 Apprentices
BHC would like to thank everyone that made the effort to attend our Apprenticeship Open Day in June.
Following the success of the day, we have hired 17 apprentices for our manufacturing workshop. The group included Apprentice CNC Operatives, Fabricator Welders, Industrial Spray Painters and Platers.
The apprenticeship is a modular based training course that is completed within the workplace. The modules will be used to guide the apprentices through the various aspects of the role e.g. the Fabricator Welders will gain experience in the role of marking, cutting and assembling steel components with the assistance of those who have the skills and experience to guide them.
On completion of the apprenticeship, employees will be awarded the BCSA CRAFT Apprenticeship.


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Post Certified or Police Officer's Continuing Education Training Approved in 36 States
All classes are taught by Peter F. Boyce, a lawyer with 30 years' experience representing police officers. Peter fully understands that police officers hate lawyers. Instead of reading boring cases from a book, Peter presents actual cases he has worked on to illustrate the subjects he is teaching. Through the use of video, powerpoint, and great passion for the work he does with police officers Peter gives powerful, entertaining, up-to-date, and informative information in each class that he teaches. Peter's classes have been approved for continuing education requirements in more than 36 states.
Different classes can be combined into a single block of instruction and generally tailored to meet your specific needs.
Contact Peter Boyce directly at 770-833-7503 to discuss or to schedule.
A Word About Funding
Each agency and department faces significant challenges associated with obtaining funding to present first class training. Any of the classes listed below can be offered as a one day or two day class with the instructor assuming the risk of attendance if your agency can provide a training venue and help promote the class with your employees or members. The cost per student is generally less than $100.00 per day. Sponsorships to offset training costs are sometimes available and your instructor will work with you to examine that funding possibility.
Politicians, business leaders, Hollywood icons are being forced from their seats of power, after being accused of sexual harassment. A January 2018 survey published in the Wall Street Journal indicated that 51% of women in the work force contend they have been harassed. Sexual Harassment claims will surely burden any company, law enforcement agency or governmental entity that does not take immediate steps to implement proactive policy and procedures to investigate, mitigate, train and discipline offenders and provide procedures for victims.
Sexual diversity is a new norm that confronts every organization in this changing social and cultural environment. Gay rights, transgender rights and a host of other protected interests all come within the protection of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the line of court decisions that have vastly expanded protection to victims of sexual harassment and sexual discrimination.
This is a 5 hour interactive class that will give you clarity on the following:
· The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and cases that expanded protections to victims of sexual harassment and sexual diversity
· The changing social and cultural environment
· A definition of sexual harassment and sexual diversity in today's society
· Hostile or offensive work environment
· Must victims show extreme distress to prevail in a claim?
· How to handle any complaint of sexual harassment stemming from sexual diversity
· How to investigate and discipline the wrong doer
· How to train all employees from the top executive to the mail room
· How to provide guidance and counseling to employees to mitigate potential claims
· When to terminate offenders
· Due Process Rights & Victim Protection
· How to create a system & environment that promotes protection for victims while ferreting out false claims.
- Anonymous reports of violations
- Anonymity to victims
- Preventing retribution
- Providing a mentor
- Transfers
- References
- Office social gatherings and alcohol
- Are offenders more likely at the professional or executive levels?
- Can females be the offenders?
- Harassment against members of the LGBTQ work force
- Legal discrimination, religious protections
- Anti fraternization policy
- Encouraging gender neutralizing at all levels of the organization
- Hiring discrimination
- Dealing with the provocative dresser or the hugger
- An outline of Policy & Procedures to confront issues of sexual harassment and sexual diversity discrimination
This 8 hour class closely examines De-escalation, Proportionality, and 21st Century Constitutional Policing and the evolving legal trends that confront the law enforcement professional.
This class is designed for Law Enforcement Training Officers, Legal Advisors, Supervisors and Vice and Narcotics Officers and highlights the changing environment that effects every police department.
The importance of Crisis Intervention, Special Operations, Supervisor Training, and Officer Safety will be discussed in depth. The recommendations of PERF and the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing will be examined. Current case law and national trends that effect police work will be reviewed with a view towards minimizing risk and maintaining officer safety.
Court Room Survival
This class is a 4 hour block of instruction designed to prepare officers to testify effectively and relate in a positive and professional manner to both judge and jury.
There is no question that both the judge and the jury are very much influenced by the performance and professionalism during an officers testimony. Testifying in court may be the most difficult and important task an officer faces and yet they often get little or no training in this important job skill.
From proper report writing to preparation for testifying and then ultimately the trial, this class highlights the skills necessary to effectively become a professional in the court room.
Learn defense lawyer tricks and traps, learn how to connect with the judge and jury and to tell your story in a simple but articulatable fashion and come away with an understanding of the key elements vital to a successful outcome.
The President's Task Force on Constitutional Policing completed its study and issued its report in May 2015. This lengthy and comprehensive report sought to identify the best police practices and offer recommendations on how the practices can promote effective crime reduction. According to the task force report, community policing needs to be a way of doing business for every officer who should always act as a guardian for the community and not as a warrior.
This class examines the findings and conclusions of the President's Task Force Report and Recommendations and examines long standing issues and challenges faced by law enforcement in order to change the misconception that the police are engaged in a system of targeting certain racial and ethnic groups and/or engaged in unconstitutional Use of Force. Officers will acquire a working knowledge of the Task Force Report and Recommendations and will be given a road map in order to enable them to return to their departments and begin the process of implementing many of the report recommendations. Targeting, profiling, constitutional policing, and community policing programs will be discussed with an emphasis on what the law defines as "justifiable homicides" versus what the public perceives as police acting as warriors and not as guardians who's responsibility is to serve and protect.
The class is 4 to 8 hours and encompasses many of the topics covered in the class on Constitutional Policing and Use of Force.
This four to eight hour course of instruction focuses on Constitutional Policing and the Use of Force in the law enforcement community. While all officers understand that the law doesn't allow for unconstitutional action or discrimination in law enforcement activities, many do not fully appreciate that the perception of many in the minority community is that police do target minorities in disproportionate numbers and many believe that police efforts often skirt constitutional requirements. Strongly worded policies and procedures related to profiling and discrimination must be adopted where needed and officers from the top of the chain of command to the street level cops must consistently receive up to date training on issues related to Constitutional Policing. Too frequently issues related to the court's view on constitutional issues seem to be left unaddressed in any formal training. This class looks at recent high profile events and focuses on recent court decisions that have a direct impact on Constitutional Policing. The public and media perceive that there is a need for a better understanding by all law enforcement that its enforcement efforts must adhere to rigid constitutional standards and not on past practices and procedures. If state and local departments do not consistently update their officers with the latest constitutional cases and emerging trends, they expose their departments and officers to both criminal and civil liability.
How to Survive A critical incident
In Today's law enforcement climate this timely presentation examines strategies, necessary for the officer, supervisor the department and governing authority needs to survive a critical incident. The press seldom presents a fair and balanced view of a critical incident as clearly shown in recent news reports. This class reviews the correct way the officer, the supervisors, the department and the governing authorities should react to a critical incident.
A proactive program is vital to respond to a critical incident. This presentation which can take the form of a 1 hour keynote address or a four hour class details the steps each officer and agency must implement now so that the response to a critical incident is not simply "pending investigation" but clearly shows the community that an appropriate response to the critical incident is being made in a timely manner.
Two Day Class
Advanced Risk Avoidance & The Use of Force for Supervisors, Experienced Drug Enforcement Officers and Legal Advisors
This comprehensive two day (16 hour class) has been a huge success with many requests to present it throughout the country. Funding is a major problem for many agencies and organizations. If you can provide a venue and help promote the class to your members and nearby agencies then the instructor, who will charge each student less than $200.00 for the 16 hour of instruction, will bear the risk if the class does not generate the interest anticipated. To date, this two day Advanced Class has generated much interest and strong reviews from those that have participated and each class has had attendance well above the members anticipated.
Other Course Options
Risk Avoidance for Law Enforcement
This class is designed to assist law enforcement officers to keep and further develop skills necessary to prevent critical incidents or to reduce the risk associated with the inevitable lawsuits that arise from critical incidents in both everyday police work and in undercover narcotics work. The class examines liability issues related to the use of intermediate and lethal force. Students will become aware of the most current law related to search and seizure, surveillance, profiling, and other constitutional limitations that the courts impose on police officers. This block of instruction will empower officers, their supervisors, and upper level management to institute preventative measures to reduce risk by implementing a proactive approach for training, policy implementation and appropriate and lawful practices and procedures.
The Use of Force
Civil verdicts against police officers are increasing in numbers and damages being awarded are at times staggering. The Courts send mixed messages to officers regarding what constitutes excessive use of force and the press criticizes police officers on Monday afternoon after the officer makes a split second decision on Saturday night. This four to eight hour block of instruction looks at the most up to date Court decisions and applies them to the practical, on-the-street scenarios that police officers face on a daily basis in an informative and entertaining fashion.
Profiling, Search & Seizure, Risk Avoidance
This 4 hour block of instruction examines in depth the Supreme Court's view on racial profiling and gives the street level cop a clearer picture of what the Courts consider to be unconstitutional profiling versus appropriate police procedure. Search and seizure and no-knock warrants are discussed in depth with practical real life cases used for illustration. Issues related to surveillance, the use of cameras, GPS's and other hidden high-tech devices and the Court's view on same are examined. Current cases are discussed and digested.
Tasers and chemical weapons when used appropriately save lives and reduce injuries to officers, yet litigation about the use of tasers is increasing dramatically. Some departments have taken tasers away from officers. This four to eight hour class explores the liabilities of tasers and chemical weapons with real life case examples and is a must for any department using such non-lethal force. Current cases are discussed and digested.
A bland subject is brought to life with an evaluation test taken before the class is taught. This half day class looks at the perception of an ethical police officer versus the reality in a light-hearted way that, nevertheless, drives home the point since police officers are under constant scrutiny by the public and the press, they must act lawfully and ethically both publicly and privately. Real life ethical problems are discussed and the officers come away with an understanding that ethical issues are very often not black and white, but very murky in character. The class learns the primary factors they must examine when they confront ethical problems. Current cases are discussed and digested.
Basic/ Undecover Drug Enforcement
This four to eight hour block of instruction on police civil liability and risk avoidance, takes an in-depth look at drug enforcement work. Real life, on-the-street scenarios are utilized to keep the class up-to-date on the legal requirements involved in doing drug enforcement work. Street level cops will learn the benefits of asset forfeiture, understand the liabilities associated with forfeiture, come away with the knowledge of how to successfully seize property involved in a criminal enterprise. Risk avoidance and undercover buy-busts and the importance of training and properly equipping street-level officers are emphasized all through an interactive approach. Recent court decisions that apply to drug enforcement work are discussed so that the class members come away with a working knowledge of the case law as pertains to the drug enforcement work they do on a daily basis.
Advanced/ Undercover Supervisors and Experienced Drug Enforcement Officer Training
This four to eight hour block of instruction is designed for the experienced drug enforcement officer and supervisor and covers issues related to critical incident survival, supervisory liability, profiling, surveillance, search and seizure, asset forfeiture, interdiction, and the use of lethal and less lethal force. Police ethical standards are discussed and experience drug enforcement officers come away with a better understanding of how to institute preventative measures to enhance risk avoidance, as well as how to implement a proactive approach to training, policy implementation, and appropriate and lawful practices and procedures. Current cases are discussed and digested.
Utilizing the expertise of a former narcotics police officer who is now head of security for a major international airline, this class in Airport Interdiction is intended for Drug Enforcement Officers who regularly work airport duty. The class will look at hidden compartments in airplanes and methods used by drug dealers to trans-ship illegal narcotics and money. Legal issues associated with the Use of Force, Search, Seizure, and Surveillance are discussed in depth with real life cases used as teaching examples.
This class in highway drug interdiction is designed for patrol officers at all levels of experience, as well as narcotics investigators assigned responsibility for post seizures and arrests initiated by patrol officers on routine patrol. The relationship between interdiction stops and the Fourth Amendment are discussed in detail. Participants come away with a working knowledge of the case law as pertains to vehicle stops and seizures. The class is brought up-to-date on the latest Supreme Court decisions related to search and seizure, profiling, the use of force, and the potential liabilities associated with the use of police dogs. Officers are shown through real-life scenarios how simple and routine drug busts can, through proper utilization of resources available to law enforcement, elevate into a large-scale highway drug interdiction case resulting in substantial asset forfeiture, and the dismantling of criminal enterprises. Current cases are discussed and digested. Conspiracy investigations are an invaluable tool for drug enforcement officers. Officers will learn the elements of a conspiracy, the liability involved in a conspiracy investigation, federal and state resources available to investigate, and how to prove the conspiracy case in both the state and the federal courts.


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Due to the hardness of tungsten carbide rings, they are impossible to resize. Those who decide to purchase rings made with this material should check with their jewelers about a lifetime resize guarantee, which typically allows consumers to exchange the ring for the exact same style, if available, should a person's ring size change.
Because the metal is fairly new, many industry experts find that people are not aware of the fact that tungsten cannot be resized, and so they do not know to ask for the resize guarantee that allows them to exchange the ring at little to no cost. Without the guarantee, consumers are left purchasing a new ring as the only option.


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Yearly Ministry Theme
For the 2018–2019 ministry year, followers of The Way will unite worldwide around our theme Making Known Jesus Christ.
As sons of God, we share our heavenly Father's desire for all men to be saved and to come unto the knowledge of the truth (I Timothy 2:4). We accomplish that by making known Jesus Christ. At our weekly Sunday Teaching Services, we will be delving into a scriptural understanding of who Jesus Christ is, how he accomplished the Father's will, and what he accomplished for us so that we can confidently and consistently make known Jesus Christ to others. By focusing on the multifaceted life and ministry of Jesus Christ throughout the year, we can expect to walk with greater vision of what God has lovingly given to His children through Jesus Christ.
I John 4:9:
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
We can also look forward to becoming better equipped to preach Christ Jesus the lord, bringing the light of God's Word to those who sit in darkness in our communities around the world.
II Corinthians 4:5,6:
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ proclaimed in John 14:6, "…I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." As we become even more confident ambassadors for Christ, we will be helping others gain access to our heavenly Father, manifest holy spirit power, and enjoy the richness of life available to them as born-again sons of God.
We are the lights of the world. Let's hold forth the light of God's Word daily, heralding forth the good news regarding our lord and savior, Jesus Christ, and the more abundant life our heavenly Father made available through him.


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Super Troopers 2
Everyone's favorite law enforcement team is back by popular demand with the long anticipated follow up to the cult comedy classic...SUPER TROOPERS. When an international border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, the Super Troopers- Mac, Thorny, Foster, Rabbit and Farva, are called in to set up a new Highway Patrol station in the disputed area. Unconventional police work follows, and the result is...SUPER TROOPERS 2.
Brian Cox, Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Lynda Carter, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Marisa Coughlan, Tyler Labine, Hayes MacArthur, Will Sasso, Rob Lowe, Brian Cox, Jim Gaffigan, Clifton Collins Jr., Michael Yurchak, Carrie Clifford, Jimmy Tatro, Seann William Scott, Damon Wayans, Jr., Bruce McCulloch, Marcel Laverdet, Lillian Klein, Chet Harding, Jolie Martin, Richard Perello, David F. Park, Paul Walter Hauser, Owen Burke, Maggie Castle, Fred Savage
Richard Perello, Ivan Askwith, Charles Stiefel, Peter E Lengyel, Todd Stiefel, Brent Stiefel, Michael Hassan, Richard Hassan, Kris Meyer, Justin Begnaud, Jamie Greene, David Gendron, Michael Hansen, Ali Jazayeri, Peter Thompson, Brian Walsh, Sean Burke, Jason Moring, Mark Padilla, Kayvan S.T. Khalatbari, Nicholas A. Hice, Andy Juett, David Kimowitz, James Altman, Dave Gaunt, Todd Moitz, Robert Barocci, Hari Nathan Kalyan, Martha Reed Murphy, Joel Solomon, Aaron Behl, Bob Leary, Sarah Nash, Sam Alfstad, Rajan Govindan, Doug Tansill, William W. Archer, Fritz Hobbs, Tom Gouge, Rich Marin, Bruce Tully


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Oh, dear ones, we're getting ever closer to the release of UNVEILED. Kickstarter backers have already received it. Some have even finished reading it, too, and started asking for Book 3 (bless you). And now, we're going to have some fun. You see this?
It's one of my favorite shots of HiddleLoki reading in Thor 2. If you look carefully at the book in his hands, you'll see... *gasp* LOKI IS READING UNVEILED!!! (Fitting since he's in it, and all.) Anyway, my brother-in-law Zach shopped in the UNVEILED book cover, and I am made giddy thereby.
Your job? Caption it. Meme-ify it. Spread the word, make it funny and have some fun. You can use tons of free websites to do this, just Google "meme generator" to get a slew of them.
I did this one here:
You've got one week to make them, leave links here or show me on Twitter/Facebook. Enter as many times as you like. Sometime after the 14th (but probably before the 20th...no I won't be more specific, I'm having surgery on the 13th) I will pick my top 3 and the winners will get their choice of a Loki poker chip, something written in Circular Gallifreyan, or a gallstone (supplies limited).
Bonus points if you meme-ify other pictures, or shop UNVEILED into the hands of other people. Uber bonus points for Cumberbatch or the 10th Doctor references.
You have your mission. Now go forth and wreak havoc.
And now if you'll excuse me. I have to destroy Jotunheim.


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Via Knittinmama, a former student:
A six-year-old girl says she is disappointed after her knitting group was asked to leave an eastern Ontario library due to a new ban on arts and crafts.
"I really had fun in there in the library, and I'm really sad that they stopped that," said Kingston Currie, who used to spend two hours a week with the Itch and Stitch Club at the Long Sault Library in Long Sault, Ont., about 95 kilometres southeast of Ottawa.
Pamela Haley, manager of library services for the united counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, said the ban on crafts was put on place because the municipality is revamping its 18 library branches in an effort to attract more people and needs to be more literacy-focused to achieve that end.
She said the library's new fall lineup includes teen book clubs and Scrabble nights. The library will also be holding some events not focused on literacy, such as video game nights, to attract a younger crowd.
But under the new plan, there will no longer be a space for Kingston Currie and the other girls, aged six to 10, who used to sit around a table teasing yarn into organized patterns and items with crochet hooks and pairs of needles.
Read the comments as well. It looks like it's a much more involved story. Folks contacted the library, including this poster: (emphasis mine)
This is the answer I received from Pamela Haley:
A recent article in the Chesterville Record has stirred up a hornet's nest of controversy surrounding the supposed "expelling" of young knitters from the library while retaining "gaming". This article and the subsequent CBC report is factually inaccurate and decidedly premature.The Library does not have a problem with artistic expression and creativity. The history of programming in the SDG County Library has been, however, to offer programmes with only the making of a craft as its focus, e.g. build a bird house, make cards, decorate eggs, etc. This has drawn patrons in for the craft, who have left without "experiencing" the Library. What we are striving to do is to enhance that library experience by focusing on literature-based programmes. Preparing for these programmes is based on a widely accepted model that involves selecting a theme, and choosing literature and activities based on the theme, with crafts being the occasional addition to the programme.There was no specific targeting of the "Chix with Sticks" group. Indeed, we had placed a call for programmes in the branches and had not received any indication that there was a continued desire for this programme. Even if we had been notified, we would have asked the group to tweak their programme to fall in line with the new programming guidelines. What we are proposing is a programme called "Chix in Stitches" which is a female book club focusing on humourous "chick lit" that encourages knitting, crocheting, etc. during the discussions and a pot of tea to boot.
Interesting take on "experiencing the library…"


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The 346CK01 is a broadband noise source (1 GHz to 50 GHz) that eliminates the necessity for several sources at different frequency bands. The low SWR of the noise source reduces a major source of measurement uncertainty, which are reflections of the test signals. This is a coaxial noise source with a 2.4 mm coaxial connector. ENR typically 20 dB at 1 GHz, decreasing to typically 7 dB at 50 GHz. aka: 346C K01 346C-K01
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The West Plaza can hold a maximum of 1,233 people. City Hall does not combine capacity of facilities and does not allow events that exceed capacity. An emergency exit path must be maintained in this area; consult with the City Event Manager for details.
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These days, designing a new mobile phone can seem like something out of an episode of "Dr. Phil."
LG Electronics, the maker of the Chocolate and Voyager phones, begins by asking focus groups to keep a journal, jotting down feelings about features they like most. Participants can call a toll-free number to share their emotions about the phone they are testing. And sometimes they are asked to draw pictures that represent their mood when they hold the phone.
"Our job is to be behaviorists and
Executives and industry analysts say it has become more important than ever to understand the psyche of consumers and why they pick one phone over another. That's because LG,
At stake are millions of dollars in profits and the fortunes of entire companies. Like fashion or entertainment, the cellphone industry is increasingly hit-driven, and new models that do not fly off the shelves within weeks of their debut are considered duds. The most gadget-conscious shoppers buy new phones every nine months, twice as fast as they did a few years ago. And teenagers, one of the fastest-growing markets, are especially quick to dump a brand if it loses popular appeal.Continue reading the main story
"The world has changed," said Jeremy Dale, who is in charge of marketing for mobile devices at Motorola, where fortunes tumbled with the decline of its once popular Razr. "There is more relevance in what other consumers say than what the company is saying."
Cellphone company executives are so concerned about these trends that, at the largest mobile phone trade show in
The speed of innovation — or rather, consumers' appetite for it — makes it harder for companies to compete. Ten years ago, wireless carriers and mobile phone makers could thrive by offering consumers two or three new options a year. But now, with nearly 80 percent of Americans owning a mobile phone and hundreds of models available, a company's fate can turn as quickly as a teenage girl's temperament.
Mr. Dale says companies like his are forced to give consumers what they want even before they know they want it. Motorola was a market leader in late 2004 when it introduced the ultraslim Razr. But when the company failed to create a worthy successor, its stock plummeted and investors revolted.
Motorola's share of handset sales in the
Different companies, of course, take different approaches to understanding consumer tastes. Along with extensive focus-group testing, LG executives regularly attend home and design shows looking for broader trends in popular culture.
Mr. Rabbani said that last year he and his colleagues noticed that natural materials like wood, metal and leather were popular among furniture and appliance makers. So when designing the Venus, which LG introduced in late 2007, designers molded the plastic back to give it the texture of grainy leather.
But whatever the cultural inspiration, if a new phone does not catch on quickly, it is not likely to catch on at all. Even interesting designs do not necessarily spell success. Helio, a joint venture of
"The strongest marketing tool is the first 20,000 people who buy the device," Mr. Dale of Motorola said. "If they like it, they will tell their friends."
The focus on the consumer mindset can be intense. Three weeks ago, a small team of Nokia executives had their first gathering at a farmhouse 30 miles north of
The group is the first of its kind at Nokia, the world's No. 1 seller of mobile phones, bringing together 14 designers and researchers from
"We have the ability to clarify the needs of real people," said Rhys Newman, who heads the team.
A case in point: A few years ago one of Nokia's designers visited
"Design used to be inconsequential: just make it pretty, make it sell," said Mr. Newman, who, along with three members of his team, was interviewed at Nokia's design center near a strip mall in downtown Calabasas, north of
Two and a half years ago, Nokia executives asked Mr. Newman and some colleagues to explore what Nokia's strategy should be as consumers began to personalize their cellphones. Among those working on the project were Jan Chipchase, a human behavior researcher for Nokia who lives in
On a trip to
Mr. Gartrell, who had helped design the 1100, was unnerved by the image; the phone had just come out in 2003. Mr. Newman said Nokia's designers and researchers became fixated on the notion that the company makes 16 mobile phones a second and that many of them end up in the garbage heap.
So instead of examining the personalization of phones, Mr. Newman and his fellow designers suggested that Nokia explore how to make more environmentally sound products — or, as Mr. Gartrell put it, "How do we turn waste into something beautiful?"
This month Nokia introduced Remade, a prototype of a mobile phone made entirely out of recycled aluminum cans, old tires and plastic soda bottles. As part of the same initiative, it has also developed a more efficient battery.
Nokia has not announced when the phone or battery will go on sale and is still working on their designs. If they arrive soon, though, Nokia's marketers could try to ride the wave of eco-friendly products, like the increasingly popular Prius, that have captured consumers' fancy.
When asked if they felt pressure to design new phones more quickly in an increasingly competitive market, Mr. Chipchase responded with a quizzical stare. "Why do you want to innovate faster?" he asked. "Are you innovating something gimmicky just to sell a product? Or is it saving the planet you are after?"
Not every company lets their designers be so idealistic. Some are more focused on investor expectations for profits than lofty research. "There is an awful lot of pressure to keep the wheels turning instead of putting money into new innovation and development," said Rita Gunther McGrath, a professor at Columbia Business School who studies innovation at big companies.
And consumers are not the only demanding clients that cellphone makers must please. Wireless carriers like
Steve McGaw, a senior vice president for AT&T's wireless operations, said his company, then named Cingular, talked to Motorola about what model it could offer. Cingular was given two choices: the Rokr, which stored 100 songs and was the first mobile phone to work with Apple's iTunes software, or the popular Razr, which would not incorporate a music player for another year.
Mr. McGaw said AT&T chose the Rokr because Motorola could deliver it quickly. But the phone was criticized for its lackluster design. It was not until Apple introduced the iPhone that consumers embraced such a combination.
AT&T abandoned the Rokr and now offers the iPhone exclusively in the United States. "At the end of the day it's a judgment call," Mr. McGaw said. "We don't always get it right."Continue reading the main story


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Unionization and Striking
Given the poor working conditions discussed in other archive posts on this site, it is perhaps no surprise that people are beginning to talk about unionization of the game industry. Debates have arisen about whether unionization is necessary or not, about the methods of actually making unionization happen, and also about the potential terms or mandate of a game developer's union. This post serves as a summary of the arguments that have been made on both sides, as well as an account of the experiences that some game industry workers have had with other unions. We've also archived some forum discussions about this issue, as it is a contested topic and often well-argued on both sides.
An excellent primer to the subject is Paul Hyman's 2005 Gamasutra article entitled Unionization now?. It is perhaps salient to note that, a decade after this article, the same discussions are still happening and the games industry is not much closer to reaching a solution.
We've summarized some of our own research towards this topic, including some of the quality-of-life issues facing the industry and possible solutions to them, in a 4-part post featured on Gamasutra on January 9, 2013: Are game developers standing up for their rights?
In addition, the 2009 IGDA Quality of Life survey and the 2014 IGDA Developer Satisfaction Survey contained questions about unionization. We helped to analyze this data and write the summary reports. They are available on our website homepage. The short story is that over 1/3 of the people surveyed felt favourably toward a game industry union.
Union Action in 2017-18
2017-18 has been a watershed moment for discussions about unions in the game industry and the actual formation of unions and pro-union groups. Check out more at the pages devoted to three key events:
Additional Commentary on Unions
Andrew Elsen on GamePolitics: July 26, 2011: Should game developers have a union?
Alyssa Rosenberg on Think Progress: July 26, 2011: Unionizing the video games industry
Brendan Sinclair on GameSpot: July 3, 2012: Why would anyone ever want to be a AAA game developer?
Russ Pitts on Polygon: Feb. 28, 2013: Opinion: Will VFX studio unionization inspire game developers?
"Jay" on House of Awesome: July 02, 2009: Gamasutra - Features - "Unionize now?"
Ian Williams in Jacobin: Nov. 2013: "You can sleep here all night": video games and labour
Peter Nowak in Canadian Business: Nov. 12, 2013: Unions aren't the answer for overworked game makers
Brendan Sinclair on Games Industry: June 24, 2014: 56% of devs in favour of unionizing - IGDA
Zhenghua Yang on Serenity Forge: Mar 24, 2016: Do we need a labor union for game developers?
March 7, 2018: Dante Douglas on Paste: Game Developers Need a Union
March, 2018 Game Talk Live: 'Game Workers Unite!' Movement Divides the Industry - Episode 2.038
June 29, 2018 Soundbyte: Pixel Picketers: Why is it so hard to start a union in the games industry?
Aug 2, 2018: LeftLeftUp on YouTube: Game Workers Unite And Fight
Sept 27, 2018: Brendan Sinclair on Games Industry: 2018 will go down as the Year of the Bad Employer
Oct 30, 2018: Brendan Sinclair on Games Industry: Ex-IGDA head Kate Edwards now convinced game devs need unions
Forum Discussions
Reddit, asked by "nate427" on the r/Games sub-reddit: Why is there no game developers labor union?
CGSociety, in response to the Gamasutra article: Game industry article: Unionization now?
Video Game Voice Actors' Union (SAG-AFTRA) Strike
On October 21st, 2016, SAG-AFTRA, the union that supports video game voice and motion capture actors, went on strike against 11 American video game developers and publishers. Contract renegotiations, underway since February, 2015, had failed, and union members voted to authorize a strike by a margin of 96% in October of 2015. At stake are the issues of residuals or secondary payments for successful games, protections to mitigate against vocal stress and injury, and increased transparency from games companies about the titles actors would be contributing to before contracts are signed.
Official SAG-AFTRA Union Communication
SAG-AFTRA: Negotiations Information
A more detailed outline of the proposal can be found here: Proposal details
Official SAG-AFTRA strike bulletin and 'Why we strike' pamphlet
Announcement from the SAG-AFTRA website: Oct 16, 2016: SAG-AFTRA Interactive Strike Date Set for Friday
Video outlining voice actor strain from SAG-AFTRA website: A whisper to a scream: Vocal health and strain prevention in voice acting
SAG-AFTRA updates page: Interactive Strike Centre
Video Game Companies' Initial Proposal
Feb 3, 2015: Interactive employers initial proposals
Public discussions about the strike on Twitter can be found under the hashtags #PerformanceMatters and #Iamonboard2015.
The strike has implications for the larger game development community, particularly the contentious issue of 'residuals', as it's framed by games companies, or 'secondary compensation', as it's framed by the union. The union is asking for bonus payments for its members when a game sells 2 million copies, or reaches 2 million unique subscribers. Developers, currently without a union, do not receive such payments for their work on a game, despite their longer-term involvement in its production. As such, if this demand is achieved it could set a precedent for developers to make similar requests.
A strong overview of these intersections across worker communities can be found here:
Emanuel Maiberg on Motherboard: Feb 22, 2017: The video game industry is afraid of unions
More content detailing the particulars of this strike can be found on our SAG-AFTRA Strike page.
American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Controversy
While this incident does not involve the prospect of a game developers union, it represents a clash between the games industry and another union, with a worker caught in the middle. Various major game companies and the AFM had been unable to to reach an agreement for the payment of AFM members doing work for games since 2012, charging members who did choose to do videogame work - most notably Austin Wintory, composer of Journey - tens-of-thousands of dollars as punishment. This issue remains unresolved, but advances towards a new agreement seem to be moving forward. The AFM incident highlights a challenge that many entertainment unions and various employers have faced with the rapid emergence and growth of interactive media forms, including video games. In many cases the contracts between unions and employers did not and/or do not adequately capture the nature of the work in new media forms and need to be carefully revisited and revised to adequately protect all parties. As an example the Alliance of Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) has negotiated with various employers to respond to the increased digital distribution and reproduction of actors' work.
The AFM incident was first reported by Kris Graft on Gamasutra in June 2014: Award-winning game composer takes musicians union to task.
Disagreements between the union and game companies began to be resolved only a couple of days later when Microsoft agreed on a set payment figure for musicians: Colin Campbell on Polygon: Jun. 11, 2014: New deal could clear game musician strife
Research and Journal Articles
Nick Dyer-Witheford and Greig de Peuter in the Canadian Journal of Communication (2006): "EA Spouse" and the crisis of video game labour: Enjoyment, exclusion, exploitation, exodus
Judd Ethan Ruggill and Ken S. McAllister in Game: The Italian Journal of Game Studies (2013): Union Yes? Computer game design, management, and labour relations


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Twenty-nine tiny satellites are tightening their seat belts as they prepare to be launched into space aboard the Minotaur 1 rocket this evening. According to Space.com, the launch will create a "spectacular sight" for a huge swath of the East Coast. Where should you peep it?
The Minotaur 1 will be setting off from NASA's barrier island launch site on Wallops Island, in Virginia—which means, somewhat vaguely, that you should look southwest if you're in New York. People in south Brooklyn—or anyone south of Midtown, really—should have a pretty good view, as will those in D.C. and Atlantic City. If you aren't on the East Coast, check out the live stream here. The launch window will last for two hours, starting at 7:30pm EST and lasting until 9:30. There's a zero percent chance of precipitation, so it's unlikely the rocket will be delayed.
Ready your cameras, crack open the malt liquor, and join us in saluting the next generation of satellites. Then post your pictures below. Do it! [Space; Gothamist]
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Leroy Bach - guitar and electronics
Anton Hatwich - electric bass
Dan Bitney* - drums and electronics
Playing cosmic jams for underground listeners (literally, it's in a basement!)
*word is, Dan has suffered an injury, and won't be joining us. don't worry, he's okay - but there will be someone subbing for him on drums.


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quince crisp
As soon as the temperature starts to drop, it's only natural that you and I start to crave certain things. More soups, more roasted vegetables, more blankets, more nights in watching movies, more baked fruits, more fireplaces, more crisp.
It's no secret, I love a good crisp.
Crisp is the prefect dessert for a crisp fall day. Maybe that is where is got it's name? No? Okay ... I know ... it's from the crispy top that pairs so nicely with the soft fragrant fruits hiding underneath.
I'm fairly new to cooking with quince. If you are unfamiliar with this fruit, it is best described as a cross between a pear and an apple, therefore (in my opinion) making it ideal to bake with.
Pears and apples are two of my favorite fall fruits, and now quince will obviously be making it's way to that list as well.
The thing to note about quince is that is has particularly tough flesh which means it is not so good to eat raw, and it needs to bake on it's own for some extra time before being incorporated into a crisp, or pie, or any baked dessert for that matter.
The upside to having to bake the quince longer? You will have that delicious smell of quince baking in your home for for that much longer, creating the perfect ambiance for a fall day.
quince crisp
This delightful crisp is gluten-free, and can be made vegan or non-vegan depending on if you would like to use real butter over earth balance butter. In this recipe I used earth balance, however if you want to use real butter it is a one to one ratio. If you are not able to find quince, you can switch it out for pear or apple (or both!) however, note that you will not need to pre-bake the apple or pear prior to adding the crisp on top.
6-8 people for dessert
for the filling:
5 quinces, core removed, partially peeled, and chopped
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
½ teaspoon of cinnamon
¼ teaspoon of nutmeg
½ teaspoon of salt
2 tablespoons of maple syrup
1 tablespoon of earth balance butter
for the topping:
½ cup of gluten-free oat flour
½ cup of glut-free rolled oats (I like to use Bob's Red Mill)
¼ cup of coconut palm sugar (or brown sugar if you prefer)
¼ tsp of cinnamon
¼ tsp of nutmeg
¼ tsp salt
¼ cup of earth balance, chilled + cubed
start by preparing and baking the filling:
- Pre-heat the oven to 375º
- In a medium sized baking dish, toss the chopped quince with the lemon juice. Then add the vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and maple syrup and toss again to combine.
- Slice the butter into tiny pieces, and spread them out evenly on the top of the quince mixture.
- Cook the quince for 45-50 minutes, until it is fork tender.
while the quince is baking, prepare the topping:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the oat flour, rolled oats, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix well until everything is combined.
- Then, incorporate the butter. It is important that your butter starts off very cold going into this mixture. It will help make sure the crisp is nice and crumbly. Work the butter into the flour / oat mixture using a pastry hand cutter or a fork. Do this until the butter is incorporated, but not over-worked. You still want to see small chunks of the butter, evenly distributed throughout.
- When the quince is done pre-baking, remove it from the oven and add the crisp topping.
- Place it back in the oven and bake for another 40 minutes, or until the topping is crispy and golden brown.
- Remove, and allow to cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I'm love this dairy-free brand right now. The crisp will keep for about 4-5 days in the refrigerator.


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Protection for you and your business
The loss of a business partner to accident or ill-health can have an enormous impact on any small to medium enterprise, these impacts are even more dramatic when the business relies on a single individual.
Whether you lose the rain maker or the decision maker, your business is unlikely to recover quickly and in certain outcomes it's even possible that your business may never recover at all.
If you lose your business partner, do you have access to the necessary funds to pay their spouse the full value of their inherited interests. Do you have an agreement in place requiring the sale of your ex-partner's interests to you, or does their spouse suddenly become your new business partner. It really doesn't matter how careful you are, there are things in life that are beyond your control.
Even the most carefully constructed plans can come undone through an unexpected event or illness, and without adequate protection the result for you, your business and your family can be very traumatic indeed.
Business expense insurance
Whether you needing to protect your hard earned assets or keep your business viable, business insurance to cover the cost of salaries and expenses at a time when you are unable to work can give you the peace of mind and assurance that you will have the ability to keep your business moving after any serious event.
If you're a business owner, business expense insurance pays you a monthly benefit to cover business costs if an illness, injury or accident prevents you from working. You can use it to pay the salaries of you and your employees, as well as ongoing business expenses like rent, finance costs and utilities.
To get some straight forward answers on all your insurance questions talk to a Lifespan adviser today.


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Hot Spots in the News, All-Star Effort! and People Who Keep us Safe are examples of pre-made classroom bulletin board layouts. The layouts have space for the adding of up-to-date or local information.
The Hot Spots in the News bulletin board layout's theme are current events. The foundation of the bulletin board is a map surrounded by newspaper clippings. The students may connect each news article with its location.
On the All-Star Effort! bulletin board, each student has his own section. It serves to display the latest praiseworthy piece of work of each student, such as a picture or a test.
Another bulletin board layout using newspaper clippings is People Who Keep us Safe. It contains pictures of a police car and a fire department vehicle. The students participate by placing local news articles about the work of local emergency services below the respective image.