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The proof that Jibril is the Ruh Al-Qudus is the statement of Ibn Mas`ud in explanation of this Ayah. This is also the view of Ibn `Abbas, Muhammad bin Ka`b, Isma`il bin Khalid, As-Suddi, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas, `Atiyah Al-`Awfi and Qatadah. Additionally, Allah said,
﴿نَزَلَ بِهِ الرُّوحُ الاٌّمِينُ - عَلَى قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُنْذِرِينَ ﴾
(Which the trustworthy Ruh (Jibril) has brought down. Upon your heart (O Muhammad ) that you may be (one) of the warners) (26:193-194).
Al-Bukhari recorded `A'ishah saying that the Messenger of Allah erected a Minbar in the Masjid on which Hassan bin Thabit (the renowned poet) used to defend the Messenger of Allah (with his poems). The Messenger of Allah said,
«اللَّهُمَّ أَيِّدْ حَسَّانَ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ كَمَا نَافَحَ عَنْ نَبِيِّك»
(O Allah! Aid Hassan with Ruh Al-Qudus, for he defended Your Prophet.)
Abu Dawud recorded this Hadith in his Sunan as did At-Tirmidhi who graded it Hasan Sahih. Further, Ibn Hibban recorded in his Sahih that Ibn Mas`ud said that the Prophet said,
«إِنَّ رُوحَ الْقُدُسِ نَفَثَ فِي رُوعِي أَنَّهُ لَنْ تَمُوتَ نَفْسٌ حَتَّى تَسْتَكْمِلَ رِزْقَهَا وَأَجَلَهَا، فَاتَّقُوا اللهَ وَأَجْمِلُوا فِي الطَّلَب»
(Ruh Al-Qudus informed me that no soul shall die until it finishes its set provisions and term limit. Therefore, have Taqwa of Allah and seek your sustenance in the most suitable way.)


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1 million liters of safe & healthy drinking water in 2017!
The letter that follows is the quarterly report that Caminos submits to the Globalgiving Platform. Read the original report and see more photos here.
Dear GlobalGiving Supporters,
During our last update in late November 2016, we were just finishing a capacity training in a small rural community where we built a 12,000-liter rainwater harvesting system over the course of a week with local community members. From that point, we continued building additional systems in the communities of Arenal, La Escoba, and Llano Verde. By early December, all six 12,000-liter systems were finished – providing healthy and safe drinking water to dozens of families in the region. Additionally, 30 filter systems were installed in the participating family members' homes, allowing easy access to safe drinking water for more than 150 people!
The communities celebrated their achievement with an inauguration ceremony and party on December 16th (pictures provided).
In the end, we closed out 2016 by constructing 43 rainwater harvesting systems – representing more than 500,000-liters of safe water storage. When combined with the more than 130 ceramic water filter systems provided in these projects, families in communities throughout the region have the ability to enjoy nearly 5.7 million liters of safe drinking water over the next 5 years before needing to change out their filters. Much of this was made possible by GlobalGiving supporters like you!
We ended 2016 with a major push on GlobalGiving, and thanks to your support as well as a very generous match by the Gates Foundation, we were able to bring in nearly USD $8,000 to continue this work! So, we hit the ground running in 2017. Working closely with the United Communities for Life and Water Coalition, we began returning to the communities of San Antonio de Lourdes, Arenal, La Escoba, and Llano Verde in late January. All of these communities suffer from some of the most severe water contamination and scarcity issues in the entire region and desperately need more access to safe and healthy water supplies.
We are currently working with these four communities to build 21 new rainwater harvesting systems, providing more than 250,000-liters of healthy water storage! That is nearly half of the systems we were able to build in all of 2016! Additionally, we are beginning new rainwater projects with organizations like El Maíz Más Pequeño, where we will begin building a large-scale system with women at a local high school.
So, look out for one of our biggest updates in May!
In the meantime, you can keep up with our work by reviewing our project map here.
We would like to sincerely thank Wageningen University who provided the funding for our end-of-2016 rainwater projects mentioned above. Please have a look at this documentary made by the university regarding water issues in the region we work.
As always, many thanks to all of you here on GlobalGiving. Your contributions at the end of 2016 are going to help us make our biggest impact yet in 2017! Please consider supporting this project so we can continue to expand our work in creating a lasting impact on safe and healthy water supplies for communities that really need it.
We are aiming to create 1 million liters of healthy water storage through our rainwater harvesting projects this year, doubling the impact we made in 2016! We've still got a long way to go. Please help us make this reality.
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Monster.com has been attacked by a monster of its own, a shadowy foe who loves both spear-phishing and barbequed résumés. As part of its investigation, the company learned that this "is not the first time Monster's database has been the target of criminal activity," and it does not yet know how many users have been affected. Here we go again? Not quite. In this case, the data gathered was not sensitive, but the breach is still a concern.
Someone apparently used compromised Monster accounts in order to access a vast number of résumés. Contact information from these résumés was then harvested and stored on a remote server (which has since been discovered and shut down). Although résumés don't contain the sort of sensitive information that can lead to identity theft (such as Social Security numbers), the documents do tell a would-be hacker that the information he has collected belongs to someone who uses Monster.
Knowing about this existing relationship, the scammer can then use the harvested contact information to send out targeted phishing e-mails that appear to come from Monster.com. Because the person at the other end already has a relationship with the company, the messages are less likely to raise suspicions than phishing e-mails which originate from banks or web sites that the user has never visited.
In a public note to all users, Monster CEO Sal Iannuzzi noted that "illegally downloaded contact information may be used to lure job seekers into opening a 'phishing' e-mail that attempts to acquire financial information or lure job seekers into fraudulent financial transactions." Monster is undertaking an effort to educate its users about phishing and other e-mail scams.
The new breach differs from many of the usual security horror stories in that sensitive data was not actually taken; the hackers gleaned only the kind of public information that every job applicant would offer to every prospective employer.
According to the Associated Press, access to all these résumés was gained in the first place by hacking into accounts used by corporate recruiters, who have access to thousands or millions of résumés. The data was then harvested by an automatic tool.


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I've been spending a lot of time taking trips out to Rockford, spending time with my dudes Keire and Zack and their buddies. As winter sets in with its shadowless cloudy days and cold temperatures that make joints and tendons ache just getting out of bed, everyone is getting a chance to focus on other aspects of their lives off their boards.
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Mnemonic Trajectories
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6:00 min. 4 channel video projection with live performance
Amanda Dawn Christie : Video, Performance
Stina Hanson: Electroacoustic Sound
super 8 home movies transferred to video. projectors move together and apart
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The Agricultural Act of 2014 established or modified several USDA farm programs to increase the participation of beginning farmers/ranchers, women and minority principal operators (so-called socially disadvantaged farmers), and limited-resource farmers (based on their low farm sales and household income). Though not all Titles of the 2014 Act address the needs of all these "targeted" groups, provisions appear in Title I (Commodities), Title II (Conservation), Title V (Credit), Title VI (Rural Development), Title VII (Research), Title XI (Crop Insurance), and Title XII (Miscellaneous). See Agricultural Act of 2014: Highlights and Implications for more information.
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Limited-resource farms are defined based on low farm sales for 2 years and low household income for 2 years. Low farm sales are defined as less than $176,800 in 2014 dollars. This value is adjusted for inflation using the "Prices Paid by Farmer Index" compiled by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The cutoff for low household income is current-ear income below the national poverty level for a family of four with two children or income less than half of the county median household income. Previous definitions also considered a limit on farm assets. However, that requirement was eliminated because of the difficulty in verifying asset values on applications to participate in USDA programs. Instead, the requirement for a second year of low income—which is easier to verify than low assets—serves as an indication of persistently low income.
Socially Disadvantaged Farm or Ranch
A family farm is considered "socially disadvantaged" when the principal farmer or rancher is a member of a group whose members may have been subjected to gender, racial or ethnic prejudices because of their identity as members of a group, without regard to their individual qualities. Depending on the farm program, socially disadvantaged groups include women, African Americans, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, Hispanics, Asians, and Pacific Islanders. Socially disadvantaged farmers have not necessarily experienced prejudices themselves.
These three targeted groups overlap somewhat. Combined, they represent 41 percent of all U.S. farms (see the table "Characteristics of combined targeted principal farm operator households, 2012," in the Farm Household Income and Characteristics data product). Because they are more likely than other farm households to operate small farms (the median size is 52 acres for the combined group versus 113 acres for farms not in the group), they account for a smaller share of the value of production (16 percent in 2012). They are also less likely to receive direct government farm payments than other farms.


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Hello Experience Arts School EXPRESSIONS Campers!
Exciting News! We have some fun things coming up at Hillsong Phoenix. Hillsong Youth (6th -12th grades) will be heading to LA for Encounter June 24th-June 26th!! Another exciting thing for our younger kids is Hillsong Kids Camp (age 3 through 5th grade) July 12th-14th on the Mesa Campus of Hillsong Phoenix!! Check out www.hillsong.com/phoenix for more information and how to register for both events!
Here are some details you need to know as first day of camp approaches:
1. You, as parents, will need to come upstairs on the EAS floor and check in your student first thing in the morning (camp starts at 9am! Try and be up on the floor and checked in by 8:55 so we can start on time). You will also need to check out your student at 4:00pm each day on the EAS floor. Camp runs Monday-Thursdays, Fridays are off each week.
2. Our end of camp performance times are set - Thursday, June 23rd at 6:00pm and 7:15pm. The same show at both times. Please spread the word now to friends and family...they won't want to miss it!
3. The schedule for performance day is: Start at 9:00am and we will rehearse until 12:30pm. After rehearsal we will have lunch and down time for relaxing (there will be a movie! Bring a pillow and a blanket!) OR you may pick up your child at 12:30pm. Everyone needs to be back by 3:45pm (hair and makeup done) for last minute run throughs, getting into costumes, and final touch ups. *If you do not pick up your child, they'll need to bring all their performance needs with them that day (details will be specified later)
4. The first day of camp is our 'exposure' day where we offer the students an opportunity to try art forms they may have never tried before, including dancing, singing, aerials, costuming, and acting. We also conduct auditions that day where we endeavor to find the perfect role for each child. After the first day, your student's daily schedule will be determined primarily by what role they are cast in for the show. *Tech/Media are also roles!
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Partnering with some of the world's foremost software companies, Proximity develops, delivers, maintains and supports high performance solutions and applications for leading global companies in the logistics, manufacturing, retail and finance sectors.
Proximity has developed the STREAM application, a powerful order, delivery and transport management software system. STREAM can be integrated with Brightpearl to deliver a complete end-to-end solution for retailers, importers, distributors and wholesalers wanting to manage complex deliveries.
Efficient delivery route planning and a smartphone app for drivers means cost savings and real time tracking for you and your customers.
Businesses that will benefit from integrating STREAM with Brightpearl are those that need to deliver products to customers; provide assembly and fitting; have longer lead times from order to delivery; and need to notify customers of progress.
Further details on the benefits of integrating STREAM with Brightpearl can be found at:www.go2stream.com/brightpearl
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The Assessment
Your organization has many moving parts – likely media outreach, fundraising, events, member relations, website content management and more. Ultimately, all of these activities support your core mission. That mission is to effect public policy decisions. It is important to take a moment to ask yourself: Is your organization absolutely as effective as it could be in achieving your mission?
If the answer is yes, you can stop here! You do not need a grassroots advocacy campaign if you feel that you are already achieving everything you set out to achieve!
If the answer is no, let's assess the situation more closely.
What is the true cost of not having a grassroots advocacy component?
Does your find organization spend time:
- Trying to convince legislators that voters care about your issue?
- Searching for real world examples of how your policy recommendations would impact constituents?
- Struggling to find a better way to get people to understand facts and numbers?
- Looking for a new hook to overcome media fatigue?
- Looking for new spokespeople for events?
By not building a grassroots base, you're likely spending more time and money trying to achieve these objectives than you need to be.
Just think of the time your staff could have back if these objectives could be more easily met. Would you capture back the time of one full time employee? Two or more? Would that be the equivalent of expanding your budget by 10%? 20%? Even 25%? That is the opportunity cost of not taking the time to develop and launch a grassroots plan. Can you really afford not to have one?
What can you gain by having a grassroots advocacy component?
A grassroots coalition of supporters helps boost your potential with:
- Finding dynamic people to give "color" to your issue during live events
- Getting reporters vested in tracking the milestones achieved by your coalition
- Developing a story bank of real world scenarios that motivate the masses
- Getting legislators to "feel the heat" from their voters
- Achieving a critical mass of credibility for your cause
That last point is critical. Many organizations believe that building a grassroots coalition might detract from their own efforts or their own brand. But when done right, a grassroots coalition speaking on your behalf lends your organization more credibility.
Questions to consider
In order to make the right decision about why and when to launch a grassroots campaign, gather your organizations stakeholders and ask the following questions.
- What is the end goal that you wish to obtain this year?
- What time and resources are being applied towards that goal right now?
- How would a base of like-minded supporters better help you achieve that goal?
- How would each of your efforts benefit from a strong base?
- What resources would you dedicate to make these benefits achievable?
- When would you like to begin seeing results?
Once you have answered these questions, you are ready to move onto the next phase, "How to get ready to launch a grassroots action plan."


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(Note: This post will not sit well with many of my closest friends whom I dearly love but, just as we have the right to bear arms, we also have the right to share our opinions.)
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." -Second Amendment-
"Guns don't kill, people, people kill people". While acknowledging the truth of that statement let us please consider the following…
Cars were created to transport people or cargo from one place to another. When misused they can be dangerous.
Alcoholic beverages exist to augment or accent a culinary experience. When misused it can be disastrous.
Guns were created to destroy a target. Whether that target is a piece of paper, a block of wood, a metal sign, a deer or a human being, guns launch projectiles with the sole purpose of causing destruction. The design of the first firearm was intended to provide superiority over the hand held weapons being used at that time.
With that said, the use of weapons by responsible, law-abiding citizens for recreation is relatively harmless. But even in recreation the objective is to destroy something even if it is a harmless clay pigeon. The notion that guns are no more dangerous than cars, alcohol or knives, in my mind does not stand up.
The argument that countries with strict gun control laws see an increase in knife attacks, as a reason to dismiss gun control is so ridiculous that it is laughable. Not that it isn't true, no doubt it is but it is no stretch to consider that a significant number of those knife attacks would have been shootings had there been more access to guns. After the recent shooting of students at Umpqua Community College one advocate suggested arming all students. That is nothing more than a massacre waiting to happen.
If faced by someone standing 25 yards away intent on doing me bodily harm I would prefer he had a knife rather than a gun.
I would also like for gun rights advocates to acknowledge that the initial intent of the Second Amendment was to equip a "well regulated militia" for the purpose of community security particularly in the absence of any organized law enforcement. It also took into account the fact that a nation's own government could be a malevolent enemy as was and in some cases still is the case with tyrannical monarchs and / or dictators.
Our founding fathers were unusually visionary but I wonder if they could have foreseen automatic assault rifles. The Gatling gun was still 70 years away from being invented.
I don't begrudge responsible citizens exercising their constitutional right to bear arms but the rationalization that guns are not any more dangerous than many common household items is ridiculous and potentially reckless.
(For statistics on guns being used for homicides, suicides and unintentional shootings click here.)


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I love this cartoon. I've been saying for a while now that our attitudes and beliefs are self-fulfilling prophecies. If you believe in yourself with all of your heart and soul, and try to be the best person that you can be every day to overcome your challenges, that eventually you'll find the paths forward that you need. An open mind and an open heart will find what a closed one will not. If you don't believe in yourself, you won't try, you won't find what you need, and you'll continue to suffer. What we feel and believe inside can be either our most valuable asset, or our own worst enemy. I've lived and breathed this for years, and have never stopped believing in myself.
If you plant flowers, you'll get flowers.
All of my writing over the years has been for me, trying to heal myself from the very deep wounds inflicted when I was diagnosed with cancer nearly six years ago now. I've woken up every day for the past few years just trying to be the best person that I could be that day. Plenty of times I've failed at that, and that's okay. We're all human. I picked myself back up again, never stopped believing in myself, kept getting up and trying my best every day, and eventually have found the paths forward that I've needed to heal.
What if I hadn't believed in myself? What if I hadn't kept an open mind? What if I had given up? What if I had stopped trying?
You see, the self-fulfilling prophecy…
There aren't too many people out there that have overcome what I have without therapists and drugs and other such things, but I'm one who has. This hasn't been an easy path to take, but I never stopped believing in myself and did it. Attitude is everything. Own it and control it, and there isn't much you can't do or overcome.
Who knew that all of my writing would blossom as it has, and become such a huge source of inspiration and empowerment for so many others who have faced cancer around the world? I sure didn't. If you plant flowers, you'll get flowers.
What do you believe in for 2017? If you're not believing in good things, why not? If good things don't happen, perhaps look in the mirror to find where the problem might be?
I'm only believing in good things for 2017.
If you plant flowers, you'll get flowers.


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Heavy Wet Snow Potential on Saturday?
If we lived in Atlanta they might be mobilizing the National Guard. Although driving home yesterday I felt like I was living in Atlanta. A coating of snow turns into a commuting Snowpocalypse? How on Earth did that happen?
Dallas? An inch of snow is an existential crisis. But snow, in late November, in Minnesota? A rounding error.
My favorite Penn State meteorology professor (John Cahir) teed up the snowfall ranking scale I've been
borrowing for 40 years: nuisance, plowable and crippling. "Consumers believe you can predict snow down to the inch but the science isn't there yet!" he preached. It's still not there. And yet that's the expectation. Amounts can vary wildly over 5-10 miles, and everyone wants to know how much will wind up in their yard, not the airport.
An icy start gives way to a drying sky today into Friday with thawing temperatures both days. ECMWF brings heavy snow into southern Minnesota Saturday, but NOAA's models keep this system farther south. The "Euro" has been fairly consistent; I'm leaning in that direction. Yes, it could be plowable, but temperatures near 32F may keep metro freeways wet and slushy.
Colder air returns next week, but long-range models suggest some moderation in temperature by mid-
ECMWF: Total Snowfall by Sunday Evening. This is the 12z Wednesday run (I'll update this with new data today to see if there is model consistency from run to run). Heaviest amounts Saturday PM into early Sunday are forecast to set up over far southern Minnesota, but a few slushy inches may fall on the metro area. Map: WeatherBell.
NAM Solution: Snowfall by Sunday Evening. The 00z Thursday run shows a northward shift in the axis of heaviest snow Saturday and Saturday night, coming closer to the European solution (above), with very plowable amounts predicted for far southern Minnesota – a few inches possible in the MSP metro.
Already a Severe Winter – And It's Not Even Winter Yet. The scale is called AWSSI, for Accumulated Winter Season Severity Index, and it shows a harsh start to the winter start for the eastern two-thirds of the USA. How is the scale calculated? Here's an overview from Midwest Regional Climate Center: "Winter seasons have significant societal impacts across all sectors ranging from direct human health and mortality to commerce, transportation, and education. The question "How severe was this winter?" does not have a simple answer. At the very least, the severity of a winter is related to the intensity and persistence of cold weather, the amount of snow, and the amount and persistence of snow on the ground. The Accumulated Winter Season Index (AWSSI) was developed to objectively quantify and describe the relative severity of the winter season."
AWSSI Data for the Twin Cities. We'll see how the rest of the winter season unfolds, and whether a much-advertised El Nino mellows things out over time. Data courtesy of Midwestern Regional Climate Center.
Slight Moderation by Mid-December? It may be wishful thinking, but a more zonal flow is forecast to set up by the second week of December, with more frequent days in the 30s, even a shot at 40F. I keep waiting for a true (consistent) El Nino warming signal to kick in – not seeing it yet.
Destructive 2018 Hurricane Season Draws To An End. NOAA has a good summary of yet another very destructive year: "The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season officially concludes on November 30, and will be remembered most for hurricanes Florence and Michael, which caused significant damage in the southeastern U.S. In total, the season produced 15 named storms, including eight hurricanes of which two were "major" (Category 3, 4 or 5). An average season has 12 named storms, six hurricanes, and three major hurricanes. "From the start of the 2018 hurricane season to its conclusion, NOAA and its dedicated staff of scientists, researchers, and forecasters have remained on the frontlines, saving countless American lives with critical and accurate data," said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. "Time and again, NOAA and NOAA resources have proven their value to the American people during the most urgent of circumstances." Hurricane Michael, at a Category 4 intensity, was the strongest hurricane on record to strike the Florida panhandle. It was the third-most-intense hurricane to make landfall in the continental U.S. on record in terms of central pressure (919 mb) and the fourth-strongest in terms of maximum sustained winds (155 mph)…"
This aerial image shows extensive damage along the coast in Mexico Beach, Florida, caused by Hurricane Michael. NOAA's National Geodetic Survey began collecting damage assessment imagery in the aftermath of the storm October 11, 2018. (NOAA NGS)
Climate-Warming El Nino Very Like in 2019, Says UN Agency. Here's an overview from The Guardian: "There is a 75-80% chance of a climate-warming El Niño event by February, according to the latest analysis from the UN's World Meteorological Organization. The last El Niño event ended in 2016 and helped make that year the hottest ever recorded by adding to the heating caused by humanity's carbon emissions. The 2019 event is not currently forecast to be as strong as in 2016. El Niño events occur naturally every few years and stem from abnormally high ocean temperatures in the western Pacific. They have a major influence on weather around the globe, bringing droughts to normally damp places, such as parts of Australia, and floods to normally drier regions, such as in South America. The high temperatures also cause major bleaching on coral reefs…"
IRA ENSO forecast courtesy of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. Details here.
What'll Become of The NFIP? Climate Nexus has headlines and links: "Nearly 37,000 homes and properties across the US have been rebuilt repeatedly with funds from the National Flood Insurance Program, costing almost $7.4 billion in claims before this year's hurricane season began, the AP reported Monday. Rob Moore at NRDC told the AP that more than 80 percent of properties repeatedly bailed out were single-family homes, with damage claims of $150,000 for homes worth an average of $115,000. "Many people that find themselves in a situation of living in a repeatedly flooded house would like nothing more than to never file another flood insurance damage claim ever again," Moore said. "But the only assistance that's readily available to them after a flood is to rebuild if they have flood insurance." Congress must reach a solution for the program this week before it expires on December 1, and a bipartisan group of senators from flood-prone states are advocating for a temporary six-month extension to the program that would extend the question of a long-term solution into the next Congress." (Flooding: AP. Congress: Politico Pro $, North Jersey Record. Commentary: The Hill, John Smaby op-ed)
File image: Louisiana Coast Guard.
The Science is Clear: Dirty Farm Water Is Making Us Sick. WIRED.com takes a look at increasing levels of produce contamination: "…For more than a decade, it's been clear that there's a gaping hole in American food safety: Growers aren't required to test their irrigation water for pathogens such as E. coli. As a result, contaminated water can end up on fruits and vegetables. After several high-profile disease outbreaks linked to food, Congress in 2011 ordered a fix, and produce growers this year would have begun testing their water under rules crafted by the Obama administration's Food and Drug Administration…"
Photo credit: "Gary (left) and Kara Waugaman, food safety coordinators for Lakeside Organic Gardens, inspect rows of lettuce, kale and rainbow chard at Seascape Ranch near Watsonville, Calif. Salad greens are particularly vulnerable to pathogens because they often are eaten raw and can harbor bacteria when torn." Susie Neilson/Reveal.
Rivian Wants To Do For Pickups What Tesla Did For Cars. Go for it – I'll be one of the first in line to check this out (if it's real and they can scale up). Here's an excerpt from WIRED.com: "…The most striking visual elements are the wraparound LED lights, red at the back, and white, punctured with Tic Tac headlights at the front. "We're going to take the traditional tradeoffs that exist in the segment—poor fuel economy, not fun to drive, not good on the highway—and make them strengths," Scaringe says. He promises his vehicle will be fast, fun, and extremely capable. Rivian is using four motors, which should allow a 0-60 mph sprint in three seconds—insane for a truck—and also give the R1T a tow rating of 11,000 pounds. The company is also experimenting with off-road abilities. Having one motor per wheel gives it the kind of traction control you want for, say, rock crawling..."
Photo credit: Ben Moon/Rivian.
New Study Confirms That E-Cigs Damage Your Heart. Big Think has a post focused on new research that suggests safe-vaping is a myth: "…Vaping might be "healthier" than smoking, but the idea that it's not dangerous is laughable. For example, in August a study at the University of Birmingham discovered that vaping liquid produces inflammatory cytokines, which over the course of decades could contribute to heart problems. Now a new study that was recently presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions confirms that, like traditional cigarettes, e-cigs cause endothelial cells to produce less nitric oxide, leading to heart damage. Nitric oxide (NO) is a byproduct shared by almost all forms of organic life. The inner lining of blood vessels (endothelium) use nitric oxide in vasodilation, widening blood vessels, to increase blood flow..."
China Researcher Claims First Gene-Edited Babies. Talk about a slippery slope. Details via AP: "A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world's first genetically edited babies — twin girls born this month whose DNA he said he altered with a powerful new tool capable of rewriting the very blueprint of life. If true, it would be a profound leap of science and ethics. A U.S. scientist said he took part in the work in China, but this kind of gene editing is banned in the United States because the DNA changes can pass to future generations and it risks harming other genes..."
A Vaccine for Alzheimer's? This one hits close to home; a ray of hope in an article at Forbes: "Researchers at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center reported Tuesday that they have developed a vaccine that could arm the body to attack Alzheimer's plaques and tangles before they even start to shut down the brain. They hope to begin testing the vaccines in humans soon. Their new vaccine for the first time has targeted both amyloid-containing plaques and tau—both considered hallmarks for a definitive identification of Alzheimer's disease—in a mouse with the disease. The shot uses DNA from Alzheimer's proteins to teach the immune system to fight these compounds and keep them from accumulating in the brain..."
Elon Musk: To Avoid Becoming Like Monkeys, Humans Must Merge With Machines. I'm exhausted just thinking about this, but Elon has a way of being out front on a lot of big ideas. How do we grapple with AI? Here's an excerpt from The Washington Post: "…Now the 47-year-old billionaire inventor and Tesla chief executive has unveiled a potential way for the meager human brain to compete with a superior force that Musk has compared to "an immortal dictator" and "the devil." During an interview with Axios co-founders Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen that aired Sunday on HBO, Musk said humans must merge with artificial intelligence, creating a "symbiosis" that leads to "a democratization of intelligence." "Essentially, how do we ensure that the future constitutes the sum of the will of humanity?" Musk said. "And so, if we have billions of people with the high-bandwidth link to the AI extension of themselves, it would actually make everyone hyper-smart..."
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In South Korea Overworked People Go to Prison on Purpose. Call me crazy but this just sounds like a bad vacation (with no cell phones). Quartz reports: "A mock prison called "Prison Inside Me" has become a retreat for harried South Koreans looking for a clean break from the daily demands of their careers. Located in the Hongcheon county, in Gangwon province east of Seoul, paying visitors are issued a standard blue uniform and must follow the facility's strict rules. The "inmates" can't speak to each other, nor do they have access to their phones, or even a clock. Meals, slipped under a swinging door to their cell, are fairly spartan. Prison Inside Me has hosted a few thousand visitors in the past few years, Reuters reports. Many of them are seeking temporary solace from the stresses of South Korea's competitive schooling and job market..."
Photo credit: "Prison Inside Me, a mock prison facility, is shrouded by fog at dawn in Hongcheon, South Korea on Nov. 11." Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji.
More Money Than Sense? Now You Hire Someone to Instagram For You. Another head-scratching post from Quartz: "A hotel chain in Switzerland is offering a new service: a "social media sitter" who will take photos of a guest's vacation and post them on Instagram on their behalf. This is the world we are now all living in. Visitors to Ibis hotel locations in Geneva and Zurich this month had the option to buy a room package that includes a hired Instagram influencer to ostensibly let the vacationers take a break from social media, while still maintaining a jealousy-inducing presence online. The $90-and-up service is called "Relax We Post…"
27 F. maximum temperature yesterday in the Twin Cities.
34 F. average high on November 28.
53 F. high on November 28, 2017.
November 29, 1991: Parts of central Minnesota receive heavy snow including a record 16 inches of snow in New Ulm.
November 29, 1835: A low of 11 below zero is reported at Ft. Snelling.
THURSDAY: Icy start. Clouds linger. Winds: S 5-10. High: 35
THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Low: 27
FRIDAY: Cloudy and a bit milder. Winds: SE 5-10. High: 38
SATURDAY: Heavy wet snow. Potentially plowable? Winds: NE 15-25. Wake-up: 30. High: 34
SUNDAY: Flurries taper, travel improves. Winds: N 10-20. Wake-up: 30. High: 32
MONDAY: More clouds than sun, dry. Winds: NW 7-12. Wake-up: 22. High: 28
TUESDAY: Still drab and gray. Winds: W 10-20. Wake-up: 20. High: near 30
WEDNESDAY: Mix of clouds and sun, brisk. Winds: NW 8-13. Wake-up: 19. High: 27
Climate Stories…
Human Behavior Might Be the Hardest Part of Climate Change to Predict. FiveThirtyEight has some interesting perspective: "…This is where we edge away from physics and into sociology. The consequences of sea level rise are about more than just flooding. Politics, legal systems, social and cultural histories all play a role in determining humanity's response. What infrastructure will get built and when? What laws will be written? Which communities will be forced to move? As the assessment released last week states, "The ability of adaptation to reduce severe climate impacts like these will ultimately depend less on scientific uncertainties and the ability to implement engineering solutions than on perceived loss of culture and identity, in particular identities associated with unique cultural heritage sites and a sense of place." That's true for a number of ways that climate change will complicate our lives…"
"I Was Wrong on Climate Change. Why Can't Other Conservatives Admit It Too? Conservative columnist and pundit Max Boot talks about an acceptance of the scientific consensus in an Op-Ed at The Washington Post: "I admit it. I used to be a climate-change skeptic. I was one of those conservatives who thought that the science was inconclusive, that fears of global warming were as overblown as fears of a new ice age in the 1970s, that climate change was natural and cyclical, and that there was no need to incur any economic costs to deal with this speculative threat. I no longer think any of that, because the scientific consensus is so clear and convincing. The Fourth National Climate Assessment, released Friday by the U.S. government, puts it starkly: "Observations collected around the world provide significant, clear, and compelling evidence that global average temperature is much higher, and is rising more rapidly, than anything modern civilization has experienced, with widespread and growing impacts…"
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which is predicted to have the largest increase in extreme temperatures, will see an additional 2,000 premature deaths per year by 2090. People who live in Rhode Island could see an additional 1,500 heat-related ER visits by 2095, and some of those visits will end in death, according to the report. Poor air quality can also lead to more strokes and heart attacks. The heat will be a problem for elderly people with chronic conditions, increasing the death rate by 2.8% to 4% with each increase of approximately 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit (1 degree Celsius) in summer temperature…"Higher temperatures will also kill more people, the report says. The Midwest alone,
Fourth National Climate Assessment. Here's a link to the government report that came out on Black Friday; an excerpt: "…The impacts of climate change are already being felt in communities across the country. More frequent and intense extreme weather and climate-related events, as well as changes in average climate conditions, are expected to continue to damage infrastructure, ecosystems, and social systems that provide essential benefits to communities. Future climate change is expected to further disrupt many areas of life, exacerbating existing challenges to prosperity posed by aging and deteriorating infrastructure, stressed ecosystems, and economic inequality. Impacts within and across regions will not be distributed equally. People who are already vulnerable, including lower-income and other marginalized communities, have lower capacity to prepare for and cope with extreme weather and climate-related events and are expected to experience greater impacts…"
Human activity, primarily burning fossil fuels, is causing climate change. There is no credible alternative to global warming emissions to explain the warming.
- Global average temperatures have risen 1.8°F (1.0°C) since 1901, predominantly because of human activity, especially the emission of heat-trapping gases.
- Globally, 16 of the last 17 years are the warmest years on record.
- Depending on the region, Americans could experience an additional month to two month's worth of days with maximum temperatures above 100°F (38°C) by 2050, with that severe heat becoming commonplace in the southeast by 2100.
Economic losses from climate change are significant for some sectors of the U.S. economy.
- In some sectors, losses driven by the impacts of climate change could exceed $100 billion annually by the end of the century…
Bill Gate's New Crusade: Sounding the Climate Change Alarm. Here's an excerpt of an interview with Axios: "…Why he matters: I know him as an advocate for climate change and clean energy. Gates has long worked on these issues, but here's what's new for the tech visionary: He's increasingly worried not enough people understand the dimensions of the problem and that it's going to prevent progress. This escalation was on display in an interview with "Axios on HBO." The intrigue: Talking recently at his private offices overlooking the water in Kirkland, Washington, near Seattle, Gates went wonky more than he went visionary. He didn't criticize President Trump's positions dismissing climate change, even though he's spent a significant amount of energy trying to change his mind…"
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Today you will hear a story not fit for church. Which is ironic, because if it weren't for this story, our church would not exist. Neither would any church, for that matter. But honestly, in some ways the story of the crucifixion has very little place in our church atmosphere. Think about it. Just stop from your reading for a moment and take a look around you. What do you see?
I'm imagining you seated in a pew before the beginning of our worship service. Light from the three large windows fills the room. Perhaps there is a buzz of conversation taking place around you, punctuated by the occasional squeal from a baby. People are laughing and greeting one another with hugs and slaps on the back. Children are talking to each other while their parents are herding them to their seats. Colorful slides are rotating on the screen at the front—pictures of parties and baby showers and other joyful events.
What in the world does this place have to do with Golgotha, the place of the skull, the scene of the crucifixion? How can we possibly be expected to confront the savagery of a place like that while seated in a place like this? How can we possibly hear the screams of agony that come from Christ, and the screams of derision that come from his persecutors, and the cries of sorrow that come from his family and friends while we are here in this room filled with gentle voices?
And I will not mention the horrible sights. There is a reason that Mel Gibson's movie was Rated R. These sights are difficult to process when we are surrounded by neatly manicured people dressed in vibrant Sunday clothing.
Nevertheless, today I will talk about the crucifixion. Not in grisly detail. Actually I don't plan on dwelling on the physical aspects of Jesus' death at all. I'm much more interested in the spiritual nature of it and what that means for us.
But don't be fooled. The spiritual details aren't pretty either. They, too, are hardly fit for church-at least the spiritually sanitized church that you and I generally prefer. The spiritual situation that brought about the events of Jesus' death are not easy to talk about or sit with. In examining the crucifixion, we are confronted with the worst of human nature. If we sit back and ask ourselves, "How did it come to this—the execution of an innocent (a perfectly innocent) man?" then we are confronted by the sin that we all carry around with us.
But there is good news. In the midst of the spiritual and physical horror there is more than enough love. If there weren't, then Jesus would have never been crucified. We'll talk more about it this morning.


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All of the songs in this collection were written by people who had been personally affected by death, and their grief gave them insight into the blessedness of heaven. They looked forward to a place where there would be "no sad goodbyes," no "sickness or sorrow," and no "pain and death." These beautifully-arranged songs will strengthen your faith, comfort your heart, and lift your eyes upward to the glories of heaven.
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Brube in da house, and more of Hibbs' blabbing/
It was a painfully slow day at the ol' CE today -- there were points I expected tumbleweeds to start rolling through. Thankfully, things were deeply enlivened when Evil Ed Brubaker did the surprise pop-in around 3 PM, which nicely helped us kill 3 hours, hooray!
Ed, once a long time ago, lived in San Francisco, and was a CE customer. Back in the days before he became a Corporate Sell-Out, Working For The Man, Ed used to come around and be a Little Black Rain Cloud, always moaning about how much the comics business sucked, and how he got no respect, and yadda yadda. Don't get me wrong, we loved it, because, yeah the comics business can and does suck, and Ed wasn't getting the respect he deserved, and yadda yadda. It's just that if I could cartoon at all, and you held a gun to my head and said "draw Ed Brubaker", I might draw a picture of Eeyore in a Porkpie Hat.
So I was a little surprised (happily so!!) to see Little Miss Sunshine Brubaker, all happy and smiling and filled with joy to all things comic-al. I guess having the nest selling single issue of the last year can do that to a feller, right?
Honestly, it couldn't have happened to a better guy, and we couldn't have possibly be happier for all of his success, and I like the fact that it's made him a Smiling Guy, because while I liked 'ol Dour Ed, I like the Happy Brube better, I think.
So, anyway, yay that!
I've decided that, no matter what he says now, I'm not going to remove Jeff from the "contributors" list. He doesn't actually ever have to post, but he'll always have the ability to, in case he changes his mind.
I'll make no secret of the fact that I think he's (easily!) the best of the three writers here (I'm the worst, pretty clearly), because he is actually edumicated about writin' and stuff. I just know if I like something or not... Jeff knows WHY.
Anyway, I hope he decides that posting a review of something occasionally doesn't violate this new focus. Even if it is only quarterly or something, I don't think he should let that particular set of muscles grow cold (unless he starts doing reviews for pay, in which case, yah forget about us!)
As for me, Jeff told me... uh three weeks ago now? You'll notice that's pretty much when MY volume of posts starting dropping, too. I mean, the Savage Critic as a blog, and as more than just my voice? That's all Jeff's fault, so having Jeff here was one of the things that kept me posting as often as I have -- trying to top him, and all.
(Look, there are worse motivations one can have)
So, I don't know much, but I do know that I won't be doing daily posting "any more" -- I'll shoot for thrice a week, though. Graeme says he enjoys posting daily, so, alright, he can be insane and keep that up (My problem is my boss is CONSTANTLY looking at my work...)
As for the future of the blog, really what I'd like to do is find 2-3 more people who share a similar style or sensibility and who know when to snark, and when not to, and get it so the Critic IS "multiple content daily", but NOT dependent on one person to make it so. I'd also really like it if we could figure out a way to monetize the Critic without selling out TOO badly (or triggering your epilepsy), but everything we've looked at so far seemed like it was too little money involved for the general intrusiveness of ads.
So, if you have any ideas, I'm always glad to hear them.
There's also a new TILTING AT WINDMILLS up on Newsarama. Follow that link to read me talk about late comics and weekly comics both. I think it turned out pretty OK for once!
Muh, one quick review before I go off and decide to have some "time off":
ULTIMATES 2 #13: Maybe, just maybe it is because there was most of a year between issues that this didn't connect to me at all, but I kinda doubt it.
The big problem is, of course, the protagonists are struggling against a faceless horde, and are rescued by another faceless horde, so there's nothing even remotely resembling human stakes through most of the proceedings (this is a common mistake of Millar's, of course)
Big widescreen action is fine enough, but it needs to have something human to anchor it against -- and I don't really care about any of these iterations of these characters enough to do so naturally. There could have been some interesting through line in here via "Sorry for thinking you were a mental patient, Thor", but that's never addressed here at all.
About the only thing I DID like was the Black Widow scene at the end.
And what about the art? I hope it's not me, because I found parts of it to be downright sketchy -- probably the biggest offender is that full page half-shot (? I thought a page was missing) of the explosion. Jinkies!
Most perplexing of all is the final scene. Why is this here? Did I forget some opening sequence from a year and a half back this is meant to link to? Even if there is, I can't see what possible resonance that scene could have to the events of this issue, or those leading up to it.
All in all, not worth the wait, and while it may tighten up in paperback, for this, as a single entertainment experience, I have to go with AWFUL.
What did YOU think?


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Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Freshly Made Sketches 167
14 comments:
- Cindy Lovell said...
This card is SO SO beautiful,Jen!! I love the feathers and the burlap! And i love how you have used this Sketch!!
- December 17, 2014 at 9:12 AM
- Linda Callahan said...
Your circle of feathers is fabulous! I love this card.....artsy and whimsical!
- December 17, 2014 at 9:20 AM
- Shelly said...
This is beautiful! And I can see some embossing paste! ;) Love the feathers!
- December 17, 2014 at 10:26 AM
- Lisa said...
I see the embossing past layer and it looks great!! Loves those dotted feathers too!
- December 17, 2014 at 10:52 AM
- Karren said...
All these elements work so well together and make a gorgeous card. The texture you've created makes me want to reach out and touch your card.
- December 17, 2014 at 8:44 PM
- Amy O said...
Texture and beauty galore! Those feathers are just gorgeous. Have a wonderful Christmas, Jen!
- December 17, 2014 at 10:51 PM
- Jen Brum said...
I think your card is fabulous! I love those feathers! They look fabulous in vellum! I also love the burlap ribbon! Who doesn't love a little burlap?! I still haven't braved the embossing paste...maybe 2015 will be my year!!!!
- December 19, 2014 at 9:58 PM
- Rosemary said...
wow... what a stunning take on the sketch! absolutely gorgeous!!
- December 22, 2014 at 10:51 AM
- Cindy Hall said...
This is a fabulous take on the sketch, Jen, and I love how you always create "out of the box". The embossing paste "layer" is so smart and really complements the theme of the card. Gorgeous!
- December 22, 2014 at 2:40 PM
- Valentyna Komisarenko said...
WOW and WOW! Love everything about this card Jen! Stylish and sophisticated!
- December 23, 2014 at 9:36 AM
- Jen Timko said...
This is a perfectly "Jen" take on the sketch! I just love this one!! The feathers are so pretty. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!!
- December 26, 2014 at 12:07 AM
- Rita Wright said...
Circle feathers work for me. I love this! It has so much texture and the colors are fantastic.
- January 4, 2015 at 8:36 PM
- Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA said...
I love the blend of texture in your interpretation of the sketch. It gives it a very artsy feel. Happy New Year!
- January 5, 2015 at 10:24 PM
- Narelle Farrugia said...
This is just so beautiful Jen and I love your creative take on the sketch! I truly thought I had kept the layers to a minimum! I'll try next time to keep my sketch a tad more de-layered :)
- January 6, 2015 at 6:34 AM


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Empty nesting on a maple tree is the metaphor we used to think about down sizing for an accomplished couple. We designed all the wood work in the home using and featuring the naturally beautiful grains of a single maple tree. Maximizing built-in cabinetry minimizes furniture and clutter.
Photography: David Duncan Livingston


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Ryan Hemsworth, one of Canada's most recognisable young producers, is gracing SH nightlife with his unique mix of hip-hop, R&B, and indie pop this October 9th @ Arkham.
With an early background as a singer and guitarist, Ryan began toying with the world of drum loops and sampling while he was at University of King's College in Halifax, Canada. His early production career can be defined by this Tumblr description: Ryan Hemsworth, Born On The Internet. After seeing one of his productions on the music website Fader, the young artist quickly started creating and spreading his sound online.
When one of his first releases, No Plans, was featured on SPIN Magazine's Top 20 R&B albums of 2011, he wasted no time following with successive releases of the EPs A Way and Kitsch Genius. His continued relationships with MCs like Main Attrakionz, Deniro Farrar, and Shady Blaze have helped him cultivate a sound that is somewhere between chill wave and trap rap, with quirky melodies and catchy beats that keep your feet moving.
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2011年,Ryan Hemsworth的张专辑No Plans 被 SPIN杂志评为2011 TOP 20 R&B专辑之一。随后他为Main Attrakionz, Shady Blaze,以及Deniro Farrar等大牌MC担任音乐制作人,渐进式的节奏叠加和对现场细致入微的把控总能适时激发听众的情绪高潮。
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Ryan Hemsworth, one of Canada's most recognisable young producers, is gracing SH nightlife with his unique mix of hip-hop, R&B, and indie pop this October 9th @ Arkham.


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The Vic Café combines a deep love of quality and ethical coffee and a passion for life-giving food. Loved by meat-lovers, vegans, vegetarians and sensitive dieters alike, the menu is packed with delicious nutritionally dense meals.
Prince Edward's daughter, Queen Victoria is the muse for this lightly themed eatery. You'll discover essences of her and her life sprinkled throughout your experience when you visit The Vic Café, Prince Edward's freshest little café.


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16 oz Pork
Puff Pastry Dough
Blanched Swiss Chard
Shishito Peppers
Olive oil
Clarified butter
Egg Yolk
White Wine Vinegar/Saffron Shallot Mix
1.) Cut the extra fat from the meat and set aside
2.) Take meat and square cut in 3 oz portions
3.) Season meat squares with salt and pepper
4.) Lightly sear in a pan with butter (Be sure to sear all 4 sides) then put to the side
5.) Roll out/Thin out your dough – save a few circles of dough
6.) Take stem-less blanched Swiss char and dress in olive oil
7.) Place your ground Shishito pepper in Swiss Chard
8.) Wrap the pork in the Swiss chard then cut off the excess on the sides.
9.) Place the chard on the puff dough, Brush egg wash on edges of dough then tuck/wrap the squares – trim the excess
10.) Brush the circles of dough with egg wash – apply to ends of the wellington to keep covered/closed
11.) Brush the entire surface with egg wash then place in oven at 450 degrees for about 13 to 14 minutes – allow meat to rest while you prepare the sauce
Bearnaise Sauce:
Take white wine vinegar, egg yoke, saffron shallots, add clarified butter. Blend all ingredients.


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Beginner, Intermediate and Experienced Classes of Yoga for Men in Adelaide
Yoga for Men
Here at Coast Yoga, we believe that all ages and sexes can benefit from yoga – especially men. There are untold benefits of yoga for men and it is being adopted by many of the male population to bolster bodies and minds in all kinds of ways.
Man and woman stretching in yoga studio: Yoga for men Adelaide. We host several classes of yoga for both men (and women), from beginner to advanced levels. These include anything from sports-related yoga, yoga for back pain, yoga therapy, meditative yoga, and office yoga which we describe in detail below.
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Yoga is a great compliment to many traditional sporting activities. It strengthens, lengthens and tones muscles from the smallest to the biggest. It builds stamina, allows the yogi to listen to the body, preventing over-exertion or joint damage, and promotes flexibility. Yoga is also a great counterbalance if you are frequently performing repetitive exercises or sports. Many sportsmen now choose to do a short practice before key races or games to enhance concentration and loosen muscles during the main event. In addition, it will help to reduce any post-sport aches and pains.
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In our classes, you will come across many different poses that will benefit the specific needs of the male physique:
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Gift Aid and Donor Tax Reliefs
Online Course on Gift Aid
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Research carried out by HMRC shows that despite good awareness of Gift Aid, there is a lack of understanding among donors about how it works in practice, in particular about the link to tax.
Because of the amounts involved, HMRC take the subject of Gift Aid
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Understanding Gift Aid and Donor Tax Reliefs enables the learner to:
• Discuss with charities and donors the reliefs available for different forms of giving
• Recognise and avoid the traps that can deny or restrict those reliefs
• Understand the essential issues with Gift Aid
• Identify common problems relating to Gift Aid
• Learn how to avoid costly errors in Gift Aid claims and deal with HMRC audits
Learning outcomes of Gift Aid and Donor Tax Reliefs
Gift Aid
• What are declarations?
• What are the requirements for declarations?
• What do I need to know about donations?
• What benefits or supporter schemes can I offer?
• How are donor benefits valued
• What are the audit requirements?
• How do I claim?
Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS)
• What are the limits on donations and claims?
• Who is eligible?
• What are the rules around community buildings?
• What are "connected charities"?
Gifts of Quoted Securities and Property
• What tax reliefs are available?
• What are the qualifying assets?
• What about combining with other reliefs?
Other Reliefs
• What reliefs from capital taxes are available?
• What is Payroll Giving?
• What are the rules on donations by business?
• What is social investment tax relief?
Tainted Donations
• What does the legislation apply to?
• What makes the donation tainted?
• What about application to trusts?
• What about the purpose and relationship with other legislation?
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Through his work with the Charities' Tax Group, he is involved in the consultation process with HMRC on the application and reform of tax legislation affecting the not for profit sector.
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In Review: The First Week/
At the end of their first week, we asked each new intern, as well as our veteran intern Will, a few questions to recap how their week went. Below you'll find their answers:
What was the most interesting thing you learned?
Sydney: The basics of modeling sub-circuits and using the tools
Michelle: The most interesting thing I learned this week was how to recreate a circuit on Eagle and GME and getting it verified on MacroFab to be manufactured. I didn't think that I would be able to have a circuit ready to manufacture in just the first week!
Zack: How to create a sub-circuit in GME/CyPhy
Ammar: The most interesting thing I learned so far was how to put components together to design a schematic.
Will: The new interns have taken a quick path to making sub-circuits and acting as in-house beta users. They are quickly becoming advanced users of our tools.
What design did you use?
Sydney: Bar graph breakout
Michelle: I made the Energy Harvester Breakout (LTC3588). This breakboard harvests both piezoelectric and solar energy and stores the energy for later use.
Zack: Capacitive Touch Keypad
Ammar: I made a real time clock design using the following link: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12708
What do you most look forward to?
Sydney: Learning more about the different aspects of modeling these sub-circuits
Michelle: I am looking forward to getting back the circuits that we created and testing to see if they work! Fingers crossed that they work!
Zack: Getting to learn more about component modeling and the design process
Ammar: I look forward to creating sub-circuits and putting them all together to actually make something that works
Will: I'm looking forward to more times where they (the new interns) can help me and I can help them with things I have struggled with in my time here
What challenges did you have with the tools?
Sydney: Understanding and fixing errors
Michelle: There was a learning curve in figuring out how to utilize the tools, but I got the hang of it thanks to all the tutorials. However, I was getting a little confused with SourceTree. I wasn't getting all of the files that other people had uploaded, which was frustrating.
Zack: Getting the PCB manufacturing testbench to work
Ammar: One of the main challenges I faced was not knowing how to debug or to fix an error if one occurred
What was your worst moment of the week?
Sydney: Seeing all the errors pop up when I tried to run a test
Michelle: The worst moments were when I kept getting errors when I was testing my circuit designs, and I had no clue how to fix them. Some errors took forever to figure out! Thankfully, no more errors for now!
Zack: When Windows Explorer crashed while I had multiple results folders open
Ammar: My worst moment of the week was when I had to reboot and restore my computer due to all the issues it was having.
And your best moment?
Sydney: When I finally got all of my test benches to work
Michelle: Best of the 'worst moments', the best moment came when I finally got all the test benches to correctly work and my circuit successfully uploaded to MacroFab. Also, I really enjoyed getting to know the other interns this week. I think it will be a fun summer working here with them!
Zack: The first time all of my test benches worked for my sub-circuit
Ammar: My best moment of the week is when all three MacroFab bench test ran smoothly for the first time.
Will: They (the new interns) are learning things that I haven't had a chance to dive into yet and it was exciting when they were able to help me with something in just their first week on the job.
Do you have any goals for yourself this summer?
Sydney: Becoming able to quickly and accurately model a wide-range of sub-circuits
Michelle: My goal for this summer is to be able to make these circuits quickly and without a problem! And to also fully understand everything that is going on with the circuits and the tools that I am using. I also really hope to learn as much as I can about working in a computer engineering field and gaining experience working with a team.
Zack: I want to learn as much as I can about engineering and gain as many skills as possible.
Ammar: One main goal that I have in mind is to design a sub-circuit by myself that has some application that I can use day-to-day.
Will: My goal for the summer is to get a couple of designs manufactured an working.