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A little known story of Britain's unsung hero, Stefan Newton discovers The Imitation Game to be a gripping and poignant masterpiece.
My first thought after watching this glorious one hundred and fourteen minutes of film was – why can't all history lessons be like this?
The Imitation Game casts light on a previously untold story of a true hero. Although featuring the predictable 'odd duckling' childhood, Alan Turing is an unconventional hero as, through his sheer genius, intellect and perseverance, he succeeded in shortening the Second World War by two years.
We see Turing's story from three time periods; from his childhood love with a young boy, to post-war Britain, where accusations of homosexuality pushes him towards suicide, and finally in the thick of war, where the battle was not just being fought in the trenches – but in Buckinghamshire. More specifically, Bletchley Park, where the British attempt to break the Nazi's supposedly unbreakable Enigma Code.
The largely British cast does impeccable justice to the story of this war hero with a great deal of historical accuracy from scriptwriter Graham Moore, a clear admirer of Turing and his work. The film is very much a celebratory spectacle, but is intertwined with a gripping thriller that ensures you leave the cinema inspired and questioning why you weren't taught about Alan Turing in school.
Man of the moment, Benedict Cumberbatch, plays the role with a great deal of intelligence, leaving us hanging on to his every word right up until the tragic ending. His performance is so captivating and intricate that we can't help but fall in love with every obscure characteristic, making for truly transfixing cinema. Kiera Knightly supports excellently in the role of Joan, a cryptanalyst assisting Turing, with Mathew Goode giving a notably impressive performance as the charismatic Hugh Alexander. For the majority of the film he leads the rest of the team in opposing Turing – until one hallelujah moment, when Alan's plan is seconds away from being shut down – and Alexander swoops in.
The film immerses you completely, with new layers added to the plot every minute, to the point where you are so wrapped up it takes the laughably cheesy line – 'sometimes it is the people who no one imagines anything of, who do the things that no one can imagine'- to remind you that you're actually watching a film. The performances from Knightly, Cumberbatch, Goode and the rest of the cast left me wishing that the film was another hour in length.
A fantastically well-constructed masterpiece from director Morten Tyldum. So much so that Greenwich Picturehouse will be lucky enough to take another £9 from me at the weekend when I go to watch it for the second time; a must-see for all.


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Oy, indeed!
Happy shopping and never mind those of us wanting to know how those wounds happened, no matter how boring. (Like YOU are above guilt trips, dahling.) Bum(mer), indeed.
Um, wasn't lover boy being too energetic now, was it?
Oh, dear. That doesn't sound good. And you are wrong, must know every detail. Must.
Have fun shopping.
Am waiting with bated (baited?) breath for news on the injuries....
Ouch! You must share the story. Nothing could ever be boring.
Bruises on the arse you say? Do tell us that story. Hope you heal fast.
Poor thing! Get well! Cocoa butter and aloe vera can't go wrong! Ay yiyi, all my friends are getting ill...
I know who your face reminds me of!
so lucky!
Perhaps loverboy can kiss it and make it better...
I second the kissing better by the loverboy - perhaps he can massage some aloe into it too? :)
And since everyone enjoys a good trainwreck, I do hope you share the story :) Get better soon
Madam Lash, what HAVE you been up to?
Ah nothing you write is ever boring--I will wait :)
Bated, Misfit :)
chuckle... Zilchman took the words right out of my brain...
But poor, Lioness... you've have enough pain of late... hope your cheeks feel better soon with all the suggested ministrations of aloe, cocoa and ass kissing... at the very least you'll be smoothe and well-loved!
Let me guess... the Lioness wanted to kick ass at her krav-maga classes, but got her ass kicked instead :)

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Why visit: Enrique Olvera pioneered the new Mexican gastronomy movement at his restaurant Pujol in Mexico City, influencing a generation of young chefs in the process. The opening of Cosme in 2014 introduced New Yorkers to his contemporary cooking, which is anchored in Mexican traditions, for the first time and has been a runaway success.
Typical dishes: Half lobster pibil comprises claw and tail meat with a black-bean and chorizo mole, while duck carnitas is one of the city's most Instagrammed dishes. Rohan-breed duck is cured in salt and slow cooked in condensed and evaporated milk and Mexican cola, topped with onions, lime, coriander and radishes, and served with heirloom tortillas.
About the chef: Olvera studied at New York's Culinary Institute of America before setting up Pujol in 2000. It was placed at No.16 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2015 and the chef has been recognised with numerous other awards, including the Chefs' Choice Award, voted for by the chefs of Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants.
To drink: Mexican libations are a feature with superb mezcals and tequilas, freshly made 'aguas frescas' and single-origin Mexican coffee.
Bonus fact: The restaurant makes 2,000 tortillas a day using heritage varieties of corn imported from Mexico.
Images: Fiamma Piacentini
The World's 50 Best Restaurants and Diners Club International® present The Diners Club® 50 Best Discovery Series


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Anna Lindh quotes and sayings
We need the UN, to deal with the threats to our common security from nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, not only in the case of Iraq. They must be tackled by the international community together, by strengthening conventions, treaties and agreements.
Anna Lindh quotes
- One of the gaps in our international development efforts is the provision of global public goods - that is, goods or conditions we need that no individual or country can secure on their own, such as halting global warming, financial stability and peace and security.
- States have the responsibility to create rules and conditions for growth and development, and to channel the benefits to all citizens by providing education and making people able to participate in the economies, and in decision-making.
- That was for instance the case in Mocambique a couple of years ago, during the flooding catastrophe. Instead of co-ordinating assistance properly, to much time and resources was spent on fighting about the same helicopters and local guides.
- In a case like Iraq the UN has again shown what important role it plays as the guarantor for protecting international peace and stability in the global political structure.
- To properly reflect the changes of the world and of the UN, with its growing number of member states, we would like to see an enlargement of the SC that gives room for new members, not least developing countries.
- Terrorism can never be accepted. We must fight it together, with methods that do not compromise our respect for the rule of law and human rights, or are used as an excuse for others to do so.
- Nonetheless, the developing countries must be able to reap the benefits of international trade.
- Globalisation has made us more vulnerable. It creates a world without borders, and makes us painfully aware of the limitations of our present instruments, and of politics, to meet its challenges.
- Globalisation makes it clear that social responsibility is required not only of governments, but of companies and individuals. All sources must interact in order to reach the MDGs.
- Human rights are praised more than ever - and violated as much as ever.


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A momentous constitutional decision was taken by the high court of England and Wales this morning. A prime minister's absolute power to do what they like, when they like, regardless of laws and treaties, was struck down. Theresa May cannot tear up our right to be EU citizens without the authority of parliament. Those rights were bestowed by parliamentary votes in a series of treaties. She can't high-handedly abandon them and trigger our exit from the EU without parliament's agreement.
Judges, wisely, do not generally want to usurp the power of elected governments to govern. Laws made by judges are a poor substitute for those made by elected MPs in parliament. But this is a matter of the profoundest constitutional importance, with deep implications, controversial whichever way they had decided. They rightly pronounced that parliament is sovereign – which is what the Brexiters claimed we were voting on, until it no longer suited them.
What now? The government will appeal to the supreme court in December, though some suggest May should dash to the Commons immediately for a quick vote, before an as-yet hazy coalition of cross-party remainers has time to organise and solidify. If the appeal fails, will MPs galvanise? Leaving it to the unelected Lords is no answer.
There are times when MPs need to rise above their party interests, their own interests and the views of their constituents. That may risk being voted out, but they may earn more respect by standing up for the national interest as best they can determine: that's what representative democracy is for. In times of war or national crisis, defending the country from grave error, at whatever personal cost, is their duty. Brexit is the greatest threat to national wellbeing since the war, and this will test the mettle not just of individual MPs, but of the nature and purpose of a representative democratic system.
How difficult and brave that is: Labour MPs are painfully mindful that 70% of their seats returned majorities in favour of Brexit. Raucous anger against any parliamentary attempt to let the country pause for thought is bellowed out daily by the Tory press denouncing all 48% of remain voters as an anti-democratic remoaning metropolitan elite. Stifling all experts just for being experts, intimidating even the Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, is a bullying demagoguery that paralyses many who should speak out. A non-binding referendum, voted on amid a thicket of utterly cynical lies and promises, cannot be a tombstone block to the judgment of MPs on this vital matter of national interest. It's not anti-democratic to try to stop what so many other countries see as an incomprehensible act of economic suicide.
Why does the government fight so hard against what would almost certainly be a parliament that folded instantly on an article 50 vote? Because during such a debate they would have to bring forward some kind of plan for how they will negotiate Brexit. No such plan exists, because the split cabinet could not possibly agree even a vague outline to satisfy both Liam Fox and Damian Green. Even a wishlist of impossibilities would be impossible, with the demented John Redwood/Daily Express faction calling daily for an immediate crashing out, with no deals and no treaties.
Best news of the day came from a BBC interview with Lord Kerr, former head of the foreign office and ambassador to the US and the EU. It was he who drafted Article 50 and he says: "It is not irrevocable. You can change your mind while the process is going on."
The pound soared following today's high court news because markets are idiotic, shaped by punters second-guessing one another's idiocy. This doesn't suggest, alas, that Brexit is much closer to being reconsidered. Reality will take the pound back down, predicted to sink further with each step towards to the exit gate. Next year's prices will rise, NIESR reckons, by 4%, hitting those who are "just managing" even harder.
Every day another bad effect is revealed before anything has even happened. Today reveals an acute labour shortage in the food processing industries, as east Europeans are reluctant to come here. The shrinking pound decreases the value of their pay, and they hear awful stories of racist attacks and abuse. Without actually leaving, we are already keeping EU immigrants away. The damage is beginning already.
The latest regreters are the £4bn curry house operators, who voted out. They were lied to outright, as Priti Patel and others told them fewer EU migrants would open the door to the chefs they desperately need and promised a points-based system to let chefs in. This has now been reneged on. There will be massive closures, they say. How naive could they be? A public stirred by Mail and Sun anti-migrant horror stories were made even more fearful of Muslim refugees pouring than of Poles: of course the government now says the screw is tightening and there will be no more Asian visas. Others too will find how badly they were lied to.
There is time for people to change their mind, and polls suggest opinion is on the move. The vote was narrow. But MPs can't wait for public opinion to shift by itself. They have a role to play - as leaders not as followers. Today's judgment tells them exactly that.
Once in a while, by mistake, Boris Johnson tells a truth: "Brexit means Brexit and we are going to make a titanic success of it", he said last night at the Spectator awards. Yes, we are on the Titanic and he's the captain. God help us. Can parliament help save us from him and the damage he has done before we sink?


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Manga publisher makes product-placement deal
Japan's Asahi Shimbun reports that sporting goods giant Mizuno Corp. has signed a deal with manga publisher Shogakukan Inc. for the Mizuno logo to appear on baseball gear in the popular Major series.
The baseball manga, which features fictional pitcher Goro Shigeno, has sold an estimated 25 million copies.
Under the one-year agreement, Shigeno will be depicted using only Mizuno gloves, bats and other equipment. When possible, other characters will be shown using the company's gear. The sporting goods company has the right to use Shigeno's name and image on products and at events. Mizuno also will produce a glove like the one the character wears in the series.
Major creator Takuya Mitsuda will receive a portion of the money paid to Shogakukan, Viz's parent company. No figures for the deal have been released.


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Adam DeVito
Yoga has been a journey that began at the end of Adam's college career in 2012. After taking a few yoga classes with some friends, and noticing the profound impact it had on his body, Adam began to study through books and videos online. This was a hobby that he would indulge during free time or after his time spent at the gym. After many years of weightlifting, however, the lengthening and opening of the body that yoga offered was a welcome reprieve to his tight muscles. This soon became Adam's main form of movement to increase both his strength and flexibility. More importantly, however, he felt a great sense of ease in his body as well as his mind when he wasn't on that mat. This is really what has kept him coming back all these years.
After almost 5 years with this discipline, Adam's journey has shifted and changed multiple times along the way. He was a member with Americorp Cape Cod for 2 years, a full-time farmer as well as a full time yoga teacher and studio manager. He has taught at multiple studios in and around the Boston area including Down Under, Firefly, and Humble Warrior. He is currently enrolled in Bancroft School of Massage Therapy, where he is deepening his understanding of human anatomy and the power of touch to help the body heal. In class you can expect a heavy emphasis on alignment, while gently exploring ways to open the body with the greatest sense of ease. He will always encourage a sense of playfulness and lightness to the practice so that we can take ourselves a little less seriously and just enjoy the


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The Falkirk Area Welfare Benefits Advice Support Unit, funded through the People and Communities Fund, is operated by Falkirk Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) in partnership with Falkirk District Council, Denny and Dunipace, Grangemouth and Boness CABs. The project provides a quick response approach to people in need of advice and assistance, who have been directly affected by welfare reform.
They are currently recruiting the following positions:
- Welfare Benefits Officer
This position is for 35 hours per week, with a salary of £23,232 per annum and a fixed term contract until Saturday 31st March 2018.
The successful candidate will provide information and advice on all aspects of Welfare Benefits, provide assistance with the completion of Welfare Benefits forms and Mandatory Reconsideration Requests, and take on complex benefit casework.
For further information, please see the Welfare Benefits Officer Job Description.
- Administration Officer
This position is for 35 hours per week, with a General Grade 2 salary of £15,132 per annum, and a fixed term contract until Saturday 31st March 2018.
The Administration Officer will assist the Project Manager in the day to day running of the Project, providing an efficient and effective support service to project staff
For further information, please see the Administration Officer Job Description.
Both positions are based at the Grangemouth CAB. The deadline for responses to both positions is Friday 2nd June. Applications must be submitted by application form.
Interviews for the Administration Officer will be held on Tuesday 13th June, while interviews for the Welfare Benefits Officer will be held on Wednesday 14th June.
To request an application pack, or for further information, please contact Ann Taylor by phone: 01324 474313, or email: email@example.com


text: 'There ain't a thing you can't fix with string'. If we were going to have a tattoo, this is what it might say such is our love of string. Whether you wrap gifts with it, thread baubles with it, fix gates with it, deliver lambs with it or tie a length between your big toe and your bedroom door knob at night to safeguard against snoopers (we grew up on Famous Five can you tell), string is all you need. We've always stocked string but we now also stock some frankly lovely baker's twine called Everlasto which has been made on these fair isles since 1856 using traditional methods.


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Monday, January 29, 2018
Two gorgeous little boys have lost their mother
It is so unjust. Little boys need their mother
Five days before Sara Chivers died in a sunlit Melbourne hospice room on the morning of January 28, her family gathered at her bedside to toast her with pizza and a bottle of Grange.
"We thought she was going then," says her mother, Helen Clark.
But Sara, 34, hung in until Sunday.
Her toughness was no surprise to those who loved her. If anyone could pull off a challenge, it was Sara, the Melbourne mother-of-two whose letter to her sons Hugh, now 3, and Alfie, 21 months, as she was facing her mortality last October made global news and did what she wanted it to do, raise money and awareness for brain cancer.
Waking on her daughter's last day, Helen – sleeping at the hospice with the rest of the family, Sara's father Adrian, brother Mike and sister Stephanie – kissed her forehead and said hello. Then Sara stopped breathing.
"It was a privilege to be there," says Helen. "It was actually really, really beautiful. Hard to believe, but it was."
Her engineer husband Leigh Chivers, 34, who had been at home with Hugh, arrived soon after to be with his wife.
"When she did pass, after an hour or two she looked like she did on our wedding day," he says.
"All her features really came out. She looked so young."
Diagnosed with three incurable brain tumours last March – she had previously fought the disease in 2008 – the marketing executive was still absorbing her death sentence when the next hammer blow fell.
In a rare and shocking coincidence, in September Alfie was also diagnosed with brain cancer.
Facing the unimaginable galvanised Sara. Wanting to leave her boys a tangible legacy, she publicised her reality in the hope it would open government purses and find a cure in time to help Alfie.
"He needs me to champion his cause," she said. "He needs me to keep on living."
Sara and Leigh turned to fundraising, and in December, Alfie was on his wheelchair-bound mum's knee when she presented The Project's Carrie Bickmore with a cheque for over $60,000 for her brain cancer charity, the money all raised in months.
Palliative care is no place for a young mother who had run half marathons and moved to London solo for work. Sara turned it into her private HQ; increasingly unable to talk, she welcomed friends with cakes and coffee, and wept with disbelief seeing her story in Vogue in a copy the magazine expressed to her as time ran out.
"Even in the last weeks when she was struggling to talk and couldn't walk, she still managed to laugh," says her friend Mia Greves.
"No, it was more of a roar! I'm grateful that cancer didn't rob her of that. My mate Sara was still there."
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These concept art recruitment posters by Feng Zhu
Category: Inspiration
images and art that move me
The Design Chapel
another inspiration site.. must see…
Kaizen (改善, Japanese for "change for the better" or "improvement"; the common English usage is "continuous improvement" or "continual improvement").
In the context of this article, Kaizen refers to a workplace 'quality' strategy and is often associated with the Toyota Production System
Kaizen aims to eliminate waste (as defined by Joshua Isaac Walters "activities that add cost but do not add value"). It is often the case that this means "to take it apart and put back together in a better way." This is then followed by standardization of this 'better way' with others, through standardized work.
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"You should meditate."
If there's one thing that I think and want to say in almost all of my conversations with people, it's this.
Stressed about work/family/finances/school? You should meditate.
Sad? Lonely? You should meditate.
Have a lot of feelings of anger or irritation? You should meditate.
Get upset easily? You should meditate.
Feel disconnected from people? You should meditate.
Not sure what you're doing in life? You should meditate.
Feel a general sense of unease? You should meditate.
Happy and feeling good? You should meditate.
I could keep going.
I don't like sounding as if I am a meditation evangelist. Meditation and mindfulness are big buzz words anymore, from Fortune 500 companies to the yoga studio down the block. I know buzz words tend to get a lot of eye rolling or people generally nay-saying for the sake of being nay-sayers. I might too if I hadn't let myself experience things.
Before I practiced yoga and meditation, I was a full-time hater. I got irritated easily. I didn't like people very much. I suffered from a lot of anxiety and depression. I had a lot of problems with insecurity and a general dislike for myself. I ran from feelings and attempted to "go robot" instead of dealing with things. I would never claim that meditation is everyone's fix for all of their problems, but I can tell you that it has helped with a large majority of mine.
Instead of feeling irritable and tense all of the time, I can open up more. I can let stress roll off a little easier. I am able to offer more compassion and connection to others. I can see a bigger picture. I have been lucky to find an inner calm that acts as a resource even in the craziest of situations. Do I still freak out about things? Sure. I like to do it for about five seconds via text messages with friends. And then I breathe and it's over. Do I still have some of those negative feelings? Certainly, but isn't it a wonder to actually feel them instead of run from them? What a thing openness is! I don't have to feel a lot of irritation at everyone I encounter. We carry around so much weight from the stories we tell ourselves and it's nice to lighten that load. (But maybe our stories are for another blog.)
The point here is that my life is different and for the better. When I lived in seemingly endless stress and anger, I felt constricted. There was a tightness in my chest all the time. I felt separate. With meditation, yoga, mindfulness, I can feel part of the bigger whole. I can breathe more freely and be part of all the aspects of life, whether I think they're good or bad. Being truly part of each moment of your life is a really quite something.
So when I want to suggest meditation, it's because I wish good things for you. I want you to experience life to the fullest in each minute. I want you to let go of the things that weigh you down. I want you to fly free and know that things are just fine. Maybe meditation isn't what can achieve that for you. Maybe it's something else. Either way, my wish for you is the same.


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Apple Watch Series 4
Apple Watch Series 4 GPS + Cellular, 40mm Space Gray Aluminum Case with Black Sport Band
Product Details
Fundamentally redesigned and reengineered. The largest Apple Watch display yet. Built-in electrical heart sensor. New Digital Crown with haptic feedback. Low and high heart rate notifications. Fall detection and Emergency SOS. New Breathe watch faces. Automatic workout detection. New yoga and hiking workouts. Advanced features for runners like cadence and pace alerts. New head-to-head competitions. Activity sharing with friends. Personalized coaching. Monthly challenges and achievement awards. Built-in cellular1 lets you use Walkie-Talkie, make phone calls, and send messages. Stream Apple Music2 and Apple Podcasts. And use Siri in all-new ways—even while you're away from your phone. With Apple Watch Series 4, you can do it all with just your watch.
- GPS + Cellular1
- Swimproof2
- Over 30% larger display3
- 50% louder speaker3
- Electrical and optical heart sensors
- Digital Crown with haptic feedback
- S4 SiP with faster 64-bit dual-core processor
- Improved accelerometer and gyroscope for fall detection
- watchOS 5
- Aluminum or stainless steel case
- 1 Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular) requires an iPhone 6 or later with iOS 12 or later.
- 2 Appropriate for shallow-water activities like swimming. Submersion below shallow depth and high-velocity water activities not recommended.
- 3 Compared with the previous generation
- Wireless service plan required for cellular service. Apple Watch and iPhone service provider must be the same. Not all service providers support enterprise accounts; check with your employer and service provider.
- Roaming is not available outside your carrier network coverage area. Contact your service provider for more details. 2ISO standard 22810:2010.
- Macy's does not offer its own watch warranty; all warranties are provided by the vendor.
- WARNING: Do not use any power adapter, charger or cords other than those included with your product. Using incompatible, counterfeit or non-certified accessories can cause fire or accidents. Contact the manufacturer for replacements.
- Savings based on offering prices, not actual sales
- Web ID: 7118972


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Courtesy Of Christine Tetreault Of One Percent Realty.
19028 50 Avenue
$409,500, 5 Beds 3 Baths 1,257 Sqft .1 Acres 2 Garages
About This Property
Great buy in Jaimieson Place! BEAUTIFUL, SUNNY open concept bi-level well situated on a quiet street in West Edmonton. Well kept and immaculate, this great floor plan with vaulted ceilings features a large living room with newer laminate flooring, a dining area, a spacious kitchen with pantry, lots of cupboards & counter space, as well as ample room for a breakfast nook. The master bedroom with walk-in closet and 4-pc ensuite along with 2 well sized rooms completing the main floor. The fully finished basement holds 2 additional bedrooms, large laundry & storage are and a spacious family room with gas fireplace to enjoy your evenings. A large deck off the kitchen patio make for a great area to entertain. The double garage is insulated and drywalled. Curb appeal, great location, nicely landscaped, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, great layout, THIS IS ONE TO SEE!
Essential Information
Residential Detached Single Family
Community Information
Carpet, Laminate Flooring, Linoleum
Interior Features
Dishwasher-Built-In, Dryer, Garage Opener, Microwave Hood Cover, Refrigerator, Storage Shed, Stove-Electric, Washer, Window Coverings, Alarm/Security System
Exterior Features
Fenced, Fruit Trees/Shrubs, Landscaped, Playground Nearby, Public Transportation, Schools, Shopping Nearby
Listing information last updated on September 17th, 2019 at 6:46am MDT.


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Background Instapage Ssl Pending
If you venture into the world of selling your Goods and services on the internet, you will need to come up with a base of loyal customers and followers which help give visibility to your products. Whether using social networking advertising, pay-per-click (PPC), articles promotion or any electronic marketing plan which you consider appropriate for your company, it is crucial to have a landing page. Landing pages are the pages on your site that users see first, after they click on your advertising that brings them to your website. Unlike what some might think, the landing page isn't the final aim of the advertising strategy, it's merely a step that you take users through to heat them up to buying what you're offering to them. The actual goal of a landing page should be to collect consumer information, build awareness about your products and services, in addition to get visitors to take action like buying what you have to offer. Instapage Ssl Pending
What is Instapage?
Due to the requirement of landing pages for your Internet advertising efforts, it's important to have resources that allow the creation of these pages efficiently. These tools are known as landing page builders, and among the most notable is Instapage. It is a SAAS (software as a service) alternative that permits you to create a landing page in a professional and simple way, without needing to resort to contracting with a specialized firm in the area to construct your landing page. It's a simple interface which allows the user, both skilled and novice, to construct quality landing pages in rather short periods of time. And as one of the major landing page development tools, it's very easy to find tutorials and guides which will help shorten learning occasions even further.
Characteristics Of the various programs
Instapage includes a free version and multiple paid ones, which Can be purchased by enrolling on the official site of the firm (www.instapage.com), together with your email address. The free version is largely a trial version which permits you to make your landing page utilizing the Core program choices. It is going to only be busy for the next 14 days until it reaches 100 visits, whichever occurs first. This doesn't give you much choice other than to opt for one of those payments programs whose characteristics are under. It's important to mention that there is a gap between programs for people and companies, each with its own attributes and prices.
Within the group of plans for people Instapage has The following:
• Core Annual: this plan has a price of $99 per month billed annually, and it will be 23 percent off monthly plan rate. This is considered good for getting started with post-click optimization, so it's mobile responsive, comprises instablocks, boundless A/B testing, heatmaps and Conversion analytics.
• Core Monthly: this plan includes a price of $129 per month billed monthly and has the same characteristics of this Core Annual program. The sole difference is that the payment plan is monthly and the decision to use one or another depends upon your budget and degree of commitment.
The programs for businesses also have a comparable classification as shown below:
• Enterprise Annual: the price of the program is adapted depending on your company's requirements, and is customized by an organization's aim to scale at high levels of traffic for their landing page. This plan includes all the features of the Core plans and also has global cubes, AMP landing pages, real time collaboration, customer success director and enterprise-grade security.
• Business Monthly: as in the example of Core strategies, the sole distinction between Enterprise plans is that the frequency of payment.
Pros of using Instapage
• As a result of its simplicity and being so simple to use, in addition to its numerous options in terms of templates, Instapage is exceptional both for all those expert marketers and for those that are entirely new in this area and who have little expertise. Irrespective of your level of experience in creating landing pages, Instapage's simplicity makes it worth giving a try.
• Instapage is a system that is developed completely online, in other words, it does not call for installation on any of your own devices to function, which offers you much versatility in where and how you decide to access it.
• It has its own domain so that it doesn't require separate hosting to release the established landing page.
• Links with well known and widely used platforms such as Google Analytics.
Cons of using Instapage
Like everything in life, Instapage also has a not so Positive side that must be taken into consideration while using this application. Here are the next
• There are still certain errors that happen in several Sections of this platform, particularly when saving changes, since the use of certain web elements complicates this measure which can be somewhat annoying.
• The truth is that the free version is really limited forces One to elect for one of the paid versions, which have a somewhat high price which could push some people away.
• For some people the platform's simplicity may turn it Into something boring, especially after a lot of usage. Instapage Ssl Pending
Whenever you agree with the price of your prospective plan, Instapage Is a Great option for creating landing pages to your business, Ones which are appealing to your customers, and help guide users to performing The actions you need — actions like learning more about your products and Services, supplying you with their advice or purchasing what you have to offer.


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A Timely Move To Preserve Hyderabad's Glorious Past
The State Wakf Tribunal order to the Department of Archaeology and
Museums on October 29 to start the repair and conservation works
at the Qutb Shahi Tomb Complex is a welcome move as it would help
in saving a part of our heritage that needs to be preserved for
What makes Hyderabad different from other cities in India is its
history, culture and architecture, a melting pot of various
architectural styles, as it were.
We find native Indian style reflected in temples and matts here
besides the Moghal style of architecture which has also been
expressed in its various glorious forms. When the Qutb Shahs took
over the reins of the city, they built beautiful structures and
monuments. They focused on reconstructing, renovating and
expanding the Golconda Fort to suit the changing needs of the
royal occupants.
The Asaf Jahi period that followed was marked with two different
styles. During early period of this era, there was growth of
European style which is evident in monuments such as Residency
(Koti), Falaknuma Palace and the relics of the Devdhis of Paigah
nobles in Shah Gunj near Charminar.
The last phase of the Asaf Jahi rule witnessed the emergence of a
new approach that is evident in the Arts College building that
showcases how Indo-Saracen styles evolved into a differently
beautiful form. However, this period is more popular for the
Osmanian style of architecture. The buildings constructed in this
style, include the Adalat-e-Aaliya or the high court, Osmania
General Hospital and the Town Hall or the Legislative Building.
Although we have so many magnificent buildings and precincts,
Charminar, Golconda Fort and Qutb Shahi Tombs Complex stand out.
The necropolis created by the Qutb Shahs is different in many ways
from the other royal cemeteries in South Asia. For instance, all
but the last Sultan of the dynasty are buried in the same complex
with each one of them having a tomb devoted to his grave. The tomb
complex comprising about 70 structures represent a splendid phase
in the evolution of Indo-Persian-Deccani architecture.
Elaborating on the tomb complex in his book, 'Farkhunda Buniyad
Hyderabad', Satguru Pershad recalls how the necropolis was treated
during the era of Qutb Shahs. "Two furlong from the Banjari Gate
(of Golconda Fort) Bagh-e-Safa or Langar Faiz-e-Asar is located.
This beautiful garden is fenced with a wall. Only the tomb of
Abdullah Qutb Shah, an incomplete tomb and the tomb of Fatima
Khanam are located outside the compound wall. During the times of
Qutb Shahs, these tombs were covered with silk sheets and offering
of flowers was made daily.
There used to be shamiana (tents) of golden poles. The graves were
lit with lamps round the clock. The books of the sultans and the
Quran copies were kept near the graves. The floor of the tombs was
covered with expensive carpets. The royal graves had a golden
crescent hanging over them. Every day at around 4 pm, the poor and
the mendicants were given food in the complex. Not everybody was
allowed to enter the complex. The complex was considered sacred."
Moghal emperor during the siege of Golconda in 1687 CE used the
complex garden for mounting a cannon attack on the fort which went
unanswered because the sultan did not want to damage the sacred
necropolis. The fourth Nizam Nasirud Daulah ordered restoration of
the complex that had fallen on bad times. The necropolis later
became part of Sarf-e-Khaas or the private estate of the Nizam.
Salar Jung, the first, ordered the construction of the wall around
the complex and repair of the tombs. The Department of Archeaology
and Museums was entrusted with the upkeep of the palace in 1914.
With the Wakf Tribunal order in hand, the DAM and Aga Khan Trust
for Culture who have entered into an MoU a few months ago have
started the ground work at the complex.
Ratesh Nanda of the AKTC told INN Live that the trust is not keen
on any income from the Qutb Shahi Tombs complex after the
restoration works are completed. "We are not asking the department
to transfer any land in the name of the trust. We have a record of
restoring such places at other places. We want the Qutb Shahi
tombs to become a world-class heritage precinct," he said.
In view of the previous attempts to derail the works, it is the
responsibility of the government and the civil society to ensure
that there are no more hurdles vis-a-vis the conservation works of
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Understanding Your Students Part 2
Student ministry stands at a very pivotal time where we have before us a new generation rising within our ministries. Generation Z has been a generation we are learning about recently, and we as ministries have a choice, are we going to adapt to this new generation or keep doing what we were doing?
I would say that the wise thing is that we begin to change and adapt to a new generation that sits in our ministries regularly. Reading through many books over the last 10-12 months, I have learned a lot, and I think that for each ministry to grow, they need to know about their students.
Attention Span
Generation Z has one of the shortest attention spans in history. Why does that matter? We must be applying that knowledge to our games, messages, and our discipleship methods. The attention span could be looked at as a negative, but I think that we can use this information as a positive thing. We can realize that we need to apply different angles and illustrations at specific points to keep students attentive. I know that we do that now but think about adding more examples and application points throughout your message to keep the attention span of the students. When we begin to use illustrations and application points, it allows for students to relate and be drawn back in.
Mentorship is a key within Generation Z. They have a lot of questions, and they are in the midst of battling things in their life, and they need to have someone pour into their lives and help answer these questions they are fighting with daily. I was reading in Meet Generation Zby James Emery White recently about Generation Z, and one thing that stood out was that they are leaderless and looking everywhere to get their information about tough questions they are battling with daily.
We as a ministry and a church need to begin to walk beside them help them figure out the answers to these questions. The local church has potential to invite Generation Z to come into the worship facility and serve. This generation possibly beats out the millennials when it comes to giving back and community service. I have implemented ways within our local church to invite students to come in and serve.
Our churches need to create jobs and responsibilities for students to come in and serve. It is a creative way to disciple students but also helps them to serve right away in the local church. I have found that this has led to students get plugged in and have significant ownership within our student ministry. I think we need to meet with students and have them study God's word, but also give them a place to live out their faith and talents within the church.
David Kinnaman in You Lost Me writes, "I believe we need to change from an industrialized, mass-production, public-education approach and embrace the messy adventure of relationship. We need a new set of ideas and practices based on apprenticeship."
Work Ethic/Online Connection
Generation Z is plugged into technology, and that also means that their work ethic is affected by technology. I am a millennial, and I am excited to see a shift and a change in the work ethic being driven by technology. Generation Z will be and already has broken down the traditional work ethic and times. Working 9-5 hours are becoming null and void as this generation is constantly plugged in and can work whenever and wherever. Office hours will change, and the traditional workplace will look different. But what does this have to do with Student Ministry you ask?
Well, it has everything to do with Student Ministry. We need to use technology and have online connection points to reach students. I know that students have school, sports, jobs, and extra-curricular events pulling at their lives. Due to the constant pressures and students having a different work ethic the church must create ways to reach still and impact students.
Some creative ways to reach students would be to have a videocast set up once a week to recap what was shared in a small group or the weekly worship service. This will allow students to recap the service after the event and still be plugged in. A second option would be to have digital resources for students to work through online to have them stay active within the Student Ministry on their own time.
No matter what resources you come up with, you will be doing more to reach Generation Z. Let us as Student Pastors become creative in our approach to guide students daily in their Christian walk.


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We know, getting an MRI is not the most exciting experience in the world. However, even though you can only sit still during an MRI, it doesn't have to be boring! Here are some ways to pass the time during an MRI.
Be Your Own Concert
Let's get imaginative. We've all secretly wanted to be a performer at one point in our life, that's why we all sing and dance in the shower. Well, now is your chance! Put those creative juices to work and imagine yourself as the star of your own concert or even as one of your own favorite singers. I know Taylor Swift's catchy songs come to mind for me. Sing and dance your heart out—in your mind, of course, no moving in real life!
Create Your Own Soap Opera
Who was the person that put you in the MRI? Don't know? Well, make up their background. Imagine each of the people you saw in the office as a role in your very own soap opera. You can get as dramatic or hilarious as you want. Everyone loves a bit of drama and this will surely pass your time.
What Is Your MRI Saying?
If you haven't had an MRI before, then get ready to hear some whacky sounds. MRIs are notoriously noisy and some have even credited it to sounding like a dubstep song. Imagine what your MRI is trying to say. Does it sound like your favorite song? A whale under water? Is it talking? Spend some time having fun deciphering those strange noises you hear!
Oh No, Don't Think of That!
We all try to block out our most embarrassing moments, but maybe it's finally time to think about of few of them. If they haven't happened recently, then you'll be sure to get a kick out of remembering that one time you had food in your teeth while trying to ask out someone for your senior prom. You'll pass time by trying to pull up these memories and surely you'll be laughing when you leave your MRI!
See? MRI's don't have to be boring! With these tips, you'll have a blast at Northeast Nebraska Imaging during your MRI scan. Need to book an appointment with us? Make an appointment online!


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UNIFIL's Sector East Headquarters and the Nepalese Battalion, operating under the Sector Command, organized on Tuesday a blood donation event in Meiss Ej-Jebel, south Lebanon, in support of a public hospital there.
With 25 Nepalese and Spanish peacekeepers donating blood, the Meiss Ej-Jebel Hospital received about 12 litres of it. This was the first such activity by the UNIFIL peacekeepers in Meiss Ej-Jebel.
According to a press release issued by UNIC, sector Commander Brigadier General Romero Mari and the Nepalese Battalion Commanding Officer, Lt. Col. Narayan Bahadur Thapa, attended the event – with the latter also donating blood.
Mayor of Meiss Ej-Jebel, Abd El Menem Shukair, thanked the peacekeepers for their contribution. "We are extremely grateful to UNIFIL for their support, as the donated blood will help many people in need," he said.


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Luke 15:11-32
What does it mean?
1. What is the historical context in which Jesus tells this parable? (15:1-2)
2. How would the father have felt when his son asked for his inheritance?
3. How do you think the father felt while his son was gone?
4. When he first saw his son return, what emotions did he experience?
5. How do you think the father felt when he learned his older son wouldn't come into the party for the younger brother?
6. How would you describe the older brother's attitude?
7. How would you paraphrase the father's invitation to the older brother?
8. What characteristic of the father as he is described most strikes you?
9. How would you describe what Jesus wants us to see about the Heavenly father from this parable?
How does it apply?
1. When did you first come to really grasp the magnitude of God's love for you? What happened?
2. Who has most expressed the unconditional love of God to you? How have they expressed it?
3. When you look back, what impact has your experiencing God's unconditional love had on you? What difference has it made? What difference does it make?
4. Are there times when you doubt God's love for you? What causes you to doubt? What do you do when you doubt?
5. How does your experience of God's unconditional love flow out of you to others?
6. Do you sometimes find it difficult to express the love you have received from God to others? Why do you think?
7. Is there anything you could do to more fully experience God's love?


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BATHERS and The Backroom
August 10th- August 23rd 2018
Paul Anagnostopoulos
Matthew Capaldo
Todd Durm
Carl Gunhouse
Dylan Hurwitz
John Kramer
Rebecca Levi
Tom Levy
Daniel Morowitz
Mavi Phillips
Kristen Racaniello
Paul Rizzo
Alexandra Rubinstein
Ceaphas Stubbs
Laura Shabott
Dustin Yager
Curated by Enrico Gomez
Opening Reception: Friday, August 10th, 7-9pm
Four Eleven Gallery
411 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
Four Eleven Gallery, in conjunction with The Dorado Project, proudly presents BATHERS and The Backroom, a group art show featuring sixteen leading contemporary artists from New England, the New York area, and beyond that focuses on the male form as subject matter within the art historical and voyeuristically permissive context of the "bathers" genre, a genre which stretches back through Western Art and includes such masterworks as Degas' Seated Bather (1899), Cezanne's Les Grandes Baigneuses (1898-1905), and Matisse's Bathers with a Turtle (1907 – 1908) to name only a few.
For BATHERS, the construction of the show holds as its organizing inspiration, two works of early American Modernism: The Swimming Hole (1884-85) by Thomas Eakins and Tommies Bathing (1918), two watercolors from John Singer Sargent. Viewing these bodies of work in a general rather than specific way, one can trace the shared concerns within these works to those included in the BATHERS grouping, including a focus on the male form within or around bodies of water as well as an ease with regard to the handling this subject matter. This show presupposes the genre of "bathers" to include, among its myriad elements, a lenient framework for the consideration and exploration of the human nude, in this case, the explicitly male. Though our contemporary art climate, especially in Western Art, includes much in the way of tolerance and endorsement of the study of the male figure, this wasn't always the case. With the exception of Greco-Roman antiquity, the Renaissance, and some mythological scenes from 19th century salon painting, the male nude, as visual subject, was largely absent from much of Art History. From the late 19th century on, the "bathers" genre was not only an arena where the human form could be investigated, but also one where it could be examined in a realistic rather than idealized way.
It is this realism and allegiance to observed physicality, with all its attendant carnality, that may have endowed the male bather subject matter with interest and some safe haven for what might later be called the "gay male gaze". While BATHERS and The Backroom, certainly includes representations of what could be called the "gay gaze" toward the contemporary male nude, the show is by no means exclusive to this, considering, rather, a wide spectrum of "beholder" including artists from within the LGBTQ+ community and beyond. Additionally, this exhibition includes not only direct aesthetic representations of the male form but also abstract gestures and innuendo nods in its direction. Taking this genre from a decidedly contemporary perspective, the many facets of the male figure as subject matter are intended not only representation here but approbation as well.
Alongside this exhibition, Four Eleven Gallery proudly presents The Beginning, a group art show featuring a selection of works from Four Eleven Gallery Provincetown-local artists including Helen Grimm, Pete Hocking, Liz Carney, Janine Evers, Laura Shabott, Julie Smith, and more. Focusing on work from early in each artists' creative practice, work created in the early hours of the day and/or work that marks the beginning of new streams of thought and inquiry with regard to each artists' overall body of work, the gallery presents a curated selection by local favorites on the general theme of "beginnings" and how this idea is given specific form based on personal and varied techniques and practices.
Finally, Four Eleven Gallery, in conjunction with The Dorado Project, offers The Backroom, a cordoned off area within the rear gallery which will serve as a nod to the semi-private and lascivious video booths and Gay-bar back rooms of yesteryear wherein viewing and exchanges of a more clandestine nature might be explored. Personal themes and intimate content from many of the artists within both The Beginning and the BATHERS shows will be investigated and celebrated within.
Bathers and The Backroom is the 3rd in a three part series of concurrent exhibitions reconsidering the male figure as visual subject, revealed in the work of contemporary artists from Provincetown, the New York area and more. The series began with:
KOUROS or Collapsing New People, On View through August 19th at M E N, 13 Monroe Street, New York, NY 10002 (weekends 12 - 6pm and by appointment).
The series continued with:
BARBERINI or Totes Masc for Samesies, On View through August 26th at PROTO Gallery, 66 Willow Avenue, Hoboken, NJ 07030 (weekends 11am - 5pm and by appointment). https://www.proto-gallery.com
Bathers and The Backroom is on view at Four Eleven Gallery, 411 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657 from August 10th - August 23rd, 2018. For further information please contact the gallery at email@example.com or at +1.617.905.7432. All Images subject to copyright.
About Four Eleven Gallery: For over 50 years, the rambling white house at 411 Commercial St. has been a studio and home to many artists and writers. The storefront gallery space, opened in 2011 by Liz Carney, is a true painter's gallery. It has been said by many locals that the gallery evokes a feeling of old Provincetown.


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The CBS CEO, one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, is accused of unwanted kissing and touching in a New Yorker article set to be published Friday.
The New Yorker is poised to publish an article by Ronan Farrow that includes allegations of sexual misconduct on the part of embattled CBS chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
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A spokesperson for The New Yorker says, "We don't comment on pieces we haven't published." Sources with knowledge of the article say it delves into the broader culture at CBS and will publish later today on the magazine's website.
CBS said in a statement that it is investigating the claims made against Moonves. "All allegations of personal misconduct are to be taken seriously," the network stated. "The Independent Directors of CBS have committed to investigating claims that violate the Company's clear policies in that regard. Upon the conclusion of that investigation, which involves recently reported allegations that go back several decades, the Board will promptly review the findings and take appropriate action."
The allegations are said in part to involve instances of unwanted kissing and touching that occurred more than 20 years ago, as well as numerous claims that occurred more recently.
Moonves, 68, has been married to CBS personality Julie Chen since 2004. (The two wed less than two weeks after Moonves finalized his divorce from Nancy Wiesenfeld, whom he had married in 1978.)
Farrow, the reporter who won a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news of Harvey Weinstein's alleged pattern of rape and sexual assault, is said to have investigated Moonves and the environment at CBS for months, as rumors swirled through the industry that such an article was in the works.
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Robert Douglas Friedman
A Day of Miracles
I was at Jeremy's house. We were supposed to be in Hebrew school. Jeremy, the rabbi's son, was cutting school because his father and mother had just announced their plans to get divorced. I was cutting school because Aaron Weissman was waiting there to beat the crap out of me again. These twice-weekly beatings had led me to seriously question the existence of God.
I may as well say up front that most people thought Jeremy was crazy but I figured his life was crazy, not him. Jeremy's father, Rabbi Goldman, had been spotted one night gettting to know the president of the Sisterhood in a biblical way on the leather couch of his study. Not surprisingly, the rebbe was now in the midst of a marital meltdown. Also, rumor had it that he was about to be fired.
"Come on," Jeremy said, wiping his mouth with the back of a small hand and slamming his beer can down on the kitchen counter. A fountain of beer splashed the tiled wall. "Let's get the fuck out of here."
They lived on Mountain View Lane, in a house owned by the synagogue. It had a spiral staircase in the living room and glass skylights everywhere. You could see the lights of the city from the front of the house and nothing but woods from the back.
Those woods were wet from last night's rain. We marched up the muddy trail, Jeremy sloshing along in his new leather dress shoes.
"Man, it's great in here," Jeremy said. "Nobody around, nobody yelling or fighting, none of that shit. Just the trees and the leaves and the brook. Speaking of water, hold on, I've got to drain the monster."
I looked away as Jeremy unzipped and let loose a trickle and then a strong steady stream.
"Hey, what's that?" he said, zipping up. He pointed at the underbrush.
I looked more closely. It was a turtle, a big one. It's head and legs were out, but it wasn't moving.
Jeremy poked it with a stick. "Shit, look at that. I think it's dead."
"You probably scared it to death. Probably thought a boa constrictor was coming for it's ass."
He laughed. I hadn't heard him laugh for a while. "Maybe I drowned it." He picked it up. It still wasn't moving.
"We should bury it."
"Yeah. No, wait, we should say kaddish."
"For a turtle?"
"Well, it's a prayer for the dead, right? And that sucker is dead, isn't it?"
I started to answer, but Jeremy was already praying. He was moving back and forth, dovening, while he prayed, and he had the turtle in his hand and this odd intense look on his face. He did it for a long time and then stopped.
"Okay, let's bury it."
He put the turtle down. That's when we both jumped, because the turtle suddenly started moving.
"Holy shit!" Jeremy said. "The fucking thing's alive!."
"That's a safe guess."
The turtle was moving pretty fast, for a turtle. Probably wondering about the strange creatures who woke it up.
We watched it disappear into the brush and then we continued on the trail.
"It's a miracle," Jeremy said quietly, after a few moments passed.
I stopped walking and stared at him. "What is?"
Jeremy stopped walking, too. "I didn't say kaddish. I asked God to bring the turtle back to life and He did."
"You can bring me back to life pretty easily after a nap, too."
"I'm serious. God doesn't listen to my father anymore, because he's not going to be a rabbi soon. They're going to fire him and nobody else will ever hire him again. So maybe God listens to me instead. Maybe He made a miracle because I prayed for one."
"You've got pull, huh? Ask God to help me pass Algebra. That would be a miracle."
"I'm not kidding."
"Neither am I."
He looked at me. "Dickhead."
"I am not a psycho."
"Yeah, except you think you resurrected a turtle."
"Blow me. I didn't do it myself. God did it through me."
"You don't think God is busy with other shit besides turtles? Like weather and earthquakes and the Super Bowl? Don't you think He has better things to do with His time?"
"All life is sacred."
"Yeah, well, this life sucks. And you're crazy."
"I am not crazy."
I started running and he started chasing me. "Crazy!" I yelled back at him.
He was small but fast. I hadn't gone twenty steps before he tackled me. "I'm not crazy!" he shouted. "Don't ever call me that!"
"Ok, ok, you're not crazy, you're eccentric. Get off me."
I was kidding. He wasn't. We wrestled on the muddy trail. He took a wild swing and caught me on the side of the head. I spun around angrily, grabbed both his arms, tried to pin him. He was struggling to get free when we both saw the clearing.
"Let go of me!" he shouted. He kicked me in the shin. I loosened my grip and he scrambled to his feet.
"Jesus Christ," he said. "They ruined everything!"
We were standing on a hill above a new office building. It was partially completed, with high plate glass windows on the first floor. Hundreds of trees had been knocked down all around it, and there was a driveway leading out to the road that bordered the woods.
"I can't believe it," Jeremy said. "I was just here a few weeks ago."
"Jeremy, take it easy," I said. "It's only a building."
"No it's not! They take away everything! Everything!"
He was crying now, his breath ragged, his nose red.
I didn't know what to say. "Let's go back to the house, Jeremy, okay? Come on, we'll watch television or something."
"Why? It's not my home. They're taking it away from us because of what my father did. I don't have anywhere to go. My mother hates me. She says we're all alike, all men are the same, she doesn't want me living with her. And now this."
If I'd known what was coming next, I would have stopped him. But like I said, Jeremy was fast. He was running down the hill before I even opened my mouth to answer. There were bricks piled all around the building, and he grabbed one and hurled it wildly at a window. Glass shattered and splintered and echoed everywhere. Suddenly he was shouting and swearing and grabbing bricks and throwing them and a bright silver rain of glass was falling from the remains of each window as he moved on to the next one. I tried to grab him and he swung around with a brick and I backed away as he turned and blasted another window. And then there were guys running towards us from the other side of the building and we took off into the woods together, neither of us looking back and tripping like they always do in the movies. We just ran the hell out of there, low-hanging branches scratching my face and my ankle twisting in the bed of a stream but not badly enough to slow me down as we lost those dudes somewhere far behind us in the dense tangle of greenery.
Jeremy led us along a back trail to his house. We slowed, both of us panting. My heart felt like it was trying to drill through the wall of my chest.
"Come on," he said, leading us through the back door and up the spiral staircase to his bedroom. "I've got an idea."
"Yeah? What's your next brilliant plan? Knock over a gas station?"
"We need to change clothes. They're going to be looking for us. And we need an alibi."
"An alibi? What are you, a master criminal? Shit, Jeremy, what was that all about?"
"I'm sorry, man, I'm sorry. I just lost it. I'm all right. I'm all right now."
He rummaged in his closet and tossed me a pair of pants and a shirt.
"Yeah, you're ok. You really are crazy."
"Please don't call me that, Douglas. I'm seeing a shrink, if it makes you feel any better."
I looked at him, startled. Not that he was seeing one, but that he would admit it to me. Jeremy never talked about himself.
Today was just chock full of surprises.
"Good. Does it help?"
"Well, he says I need to let my feelings out more. I just did."
We both started laughing.
"I'm not sure this is what he had in mind."
"Whatever works. I'm a picture of fucking sanity now, don't you think? Look, put these on. We really do need an alibi."
"Ok. All right. I believe you. We need an alibi. What are the clothes for?"
"The shul. The synagogue. Hebrew School. Let's get out of this muddy stuff and get our butts over there."
We snuck in during recess, Jeremy leading the way. He had a key to the back entrance. We slipped past the dumpster and then through the oak door and down the dark corridor towards the classroom. It smelled like chalk, floor polish, and old paper.
Jeremy's clothes were tight on me and my heart was still racing. We waited in the shadows until recess began. Then we filtered back into the classroom at the same time everyone else did.
Aaron Weissman tried to trip me on the way to the desks in back, but I saw it coming and sidestepped his big foot. Asshole.
Mr. Liner was sitting at his desk thumbing through a newspaper with one hand and absently scratching his beard with the other. He didn't look up as the classroom slowly filled.
I slumped down into my seat and tried to take a long, deep breath without making any noise. Jeremy sat next to me.
I never thought I would be relieved to find myself at Hebrew School. The back of Aaron Weissman's curly head filled half my vision. He was only a few rows away. I knew he would be waiting for me outside after class ended. But even seeing him was better than seeing those guys who were chasing us. They looked pissed.
When the classroom filled, Mr. Liner set aside the newspaper and started to drone on about the wonders of Judaism. He didn't seem all that struck with wonder himself, but Mr. Liner was never what you would call an excitement machine.
The only time Mr. Liner ever seemed alive was when he blew the shofar on the High Holy Days. He did it every year. And every year you could hear the whispers of admiration in the congregation as he skillfully blew those ancient notes. Mr. Liner was the Miles Davis of the shofar. I could picture the joyous look on his face as he performed. Maybe blowing the shofar woke him up. Or maybe it was how he convinced himself about God.
Jeremy didn't seem to need convincing. But then Jeremy was probably crazy. I could hear him tapping his foot on the floor next to me, a habit he'd had forever. Jeremy was always in motion. The only time he seemed calm was when praying, which I guess is as good a reason for prayer as any.
I stopped thinking about religion and starting praying myself when the cops showed up at the classroom door.
They knocked on the glass and gestured to Mr. Liner, who set down his notes, opened the door, and carefully closed it behind him.
I couldn't move. I thought wildly about jumping through a window. I felt Jeremy stiffen next to me, heard his sharp intake of breath. Jail. I was going to jail. I was going to be caged like a monkey. I was going to share a cell with a guy named Zeke from Alabama who loved me even more than he loved his first cousin Thelma.
The classroom door opened. Mr. Liner sat down at his desk. The cops went away.
It was enough to make a believer out of me. Almost.
Mr. Liner continued his lesson without missing a beat. He put down the final page of his notes just as the buzzer sounded.
"Ok, you're out of here," he said. "Except," he added, as everyone rushed out, "for you two."
Naturally, he pointed at Jeremy and me. It couldn't be another two – not the way this day was going.
Mr. Liner leaned back in his desk chair and gazed at us for a long moment as the last few stragglers departed. Jeremy fidgeted in place like always. I did a very bad imitation of nonchalance.
Mr. Liner rose, closed the door, and sat down once more.
"Mr. Goldman. Mr. Jacobs," he began. "Let me share a few thoughts with you. As you know, Judaism is comprised of many laws. Rules. Guidelines for behavior. It provides a roadmap for the way we should live. You do understand that, correct?"
"Sure," I replied.
"Absolutely," said Jeremy.
"I was confident that you did. It's one of the things I try to teach, along with Hebrew."
"And you do a fine job," said Jeremy. Jesus.
"Thank you for the positive reviews, Mr. Goldman."
"You're welcome," said Jeremy, ignoring the sarcasm.
"An act of serious vandalism has occurred at a building site. The damage runs into thousands of dollars. In other words, the law was broken. Rules of behavior were not followed. The police were here looking for the two boys responsible. Of course, you know nothing about it. You were in this classroom the whole time, weren't you?"
"Yes," we both answered, way too quickly.
"That's exactly what I said to the police – notwithstanding the footprints leading through the woods towards Mr. Goldman's home. I explained that Mr. Goldman was here in my class, along with his friend Mr. Jacobs. I also pointed out that his clothing – and yours, Mr. Jacobs – is different from that of the boys described by the construction workers. The police seemed satisfied – at least for the moment."
"They should be," Jeremy said. "We didn't do anything."
Mr. Liner smiled. "Of course not. You were here the whole time. Speaking hypothetically, though, if you weren't here and I was aware of it and neglected to inform the police…well, I'd be guilty of multiple crimes, wouldn't I? Obstruction of justice. Accessory after the fact. And, being an adult, I'd be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. So it's certainly a good thing I'm only speaking hypothetically."
"Wow," said Jeremy. "It sure is."
"Let's cut the crap," said Mr. Liner suddenly. "I have a pretty strong suspicion that you trashed those windows. I don't know why, and I don't care. I truly don't. I know I'm supposed to consider it a warning sign or a cry for help, but I don't care about that touchy-feely crap, either. I do care about this synagogue and this congregation and our place in the community. It's been rocked by enough scandal recently. It doesn't need any more. So keep your mouths shut and your noses clean or one of your classmates may inform me that you two clowns snuck in here during recess. And I may inform the police. Understood? Don't answer me. Don't admit to anything. Just nod your heads yes."
We nodded yes.
"Good. It's been pleasant chatting with you. Now get your asses out of my classroom."
I dragged Jeremy away before he could respond. It seemed safer that way.
Safety was definitely on my mind when we hit the parking lot and found Aaron Weisman waiting. I saw his shadow before I saw him. He was fifteen feet tall and weighed 500 pounds, so it wasn't surprising that his shadow loomed like that of the average redwood.
I may be exaggerating a bit. But not by much.
The guy scared the piss out of me. And he knew it, too, which is probably why he enjoyed torturing me. Show fear in the jungle and the inhabitants eye you up like a McDonald's happy meal. They just do.
Weissman strutted out from between two parked cars, the chains and buckles of his black leather jacket jangling and swaying. He wore a skull and crossbones earring and a matching ring. It was an appropriate fashion statement. He waved his huge paw in greeting when he spotted us. I'm sure it created a breeze.
"Hey there, Dougie," he said, coming up alongside me and wrapping his burly arm around my shoulders. I could smell his after shave. He was fifteen years old and he shaved. He was probably divorced, too. He probably owned both of those parked cars.. Maybe he owned a car lot.
"How's it going today?" he rumbled.
"Fine," I managed to say. My knees were registering a strong objection to sustaining my weight.
"Glad to hear it. And how's my little buddy Goldman?"
Jeremy glowered at him.
"I'm not your little buddy, shithead," he answered.
There was a long silence. Then, amazingly, Aaron Weissman laughed. "You've got brass ones, Goldman. I like that."
"And I'd like it if you left my friend Douglas alone, shithead."
Apparently, Jeremy really did believe in God and was planning to meet the good Lord today. I was stunned by his nerve, but I was even more stunned by his defending me. Nobody had ever stood up for me like that before.
"Hey, I'm not bothering anyone. Just having a conversation with my boy here."
"I'm not your boy, asshole," I said, moving next to Jeremy. I almost looked around to see who was crazy enough to say such a thing. I was glad that Jeremy knew how to recite kaddish, because he'd be saying it for me shortly.
"Shit, look at who's grown a pair. I'm liking you guys."
"Yeah, well, it isn't mutual," said Jeremy.
Weissman frowned and ran a hand through his bushy hair. "Listen," he said, "let's start over. I'm not here to give you a hard time today. The fact is, I want to congratulate you."
"Yeah?" Jeremy said. "For what?"
"You know what I mean," Weissman said in a conspiratorial whisper. "All those windows. Getting chased. The cops looking for you. John the custodian told me all about it. I love that shit. I love it to death. You're all right, Goldman. You, too, Jacobs."
So that's what it took to get Weissman off my neck – being a bigger sociopath than him.
"I don't know what you're talking about," I said.
"Me, either," Jeremy said.
Weissman chuckled. "Sure, you don't. Listen, the next time you boys feel like doing some damage, give me a call. You got a pen?" I gave him one and he wrote down his cell number on the back of my hand. "We'll hang out. Later."
Weissman turned and headed off down the street, pedestrians parting before him like water parting before the prow of a ship.
I looked at Jeremy. He looked back, smiling. "It's been a day of miracles. The good Lord works in mysterious ways," he said.
"Yeah," I replied, "so does Weissman. And I don't trust either of them."
Robert Douglas Friedman's short stories have appeared in Story Quarterly, Narrative, Literally Stories, Every Day Fiction, Penny Shorts, and many other publications. He lives and works in New Jersey.


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There are many wearable health-trackers on the market, but few manage to bridge the divide between personal and professional use. Philips today announced the release of a new wearable diagnostic solution for chronically ill patients that promises to do just that.
By using a digital biosensor, Philips is now able to record biometric data of people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), then push that data to the new cloud-based HealthSuite Digital Platform using the patient's personal mobile device. While the biosensor itself isn't new—they're using an existing sensor called the HealthPatch—the cloud-based service allows both patients and doctors an unprecedented level access to realtime, round-the-clock health data.
According to Philips, physical activity and inactivity, respiratory function, heart rhythm, and heart rate variability are all monitored. The data is then retrievable via two apps: Philips eCareCompanion and eCareCoordinator, make it possible for doctors to monitor patients remotely.
"Instead of people just going to the hospital when things have deteriorated—they're so short of breath or it becomes life-threatening—[the information] is coming in way ahead," says Jeroen Tas, CEO of the Philips Healthcare Informatics Solutions and Services business group.
COPD is the third-leading cause of death in the U.S., according to data from the World Health Organization, so the need for innovative solutions is pressing. However, it's clear from speaking with Philips that the company views the new sensor as just the start of a larger movement.
"Consumers want to be managed within health care, not sick care," points out Richard Wergan, EVP and Global Head of Brand, Communications, and Digital at Philips
The HealthSuite digital platform should allow both patients and doctors to gain greater insight into patient health with more and better data presented in a user-friendly app.
Philips recently restructured its business operations, splitting off its lighting arm and merging the consumer electronics and healthcare divisions into a new company. Philips already has a deep reach into the healthcare market in the U.S. and beyond.
The announcement of the COPD sensor and data hub indicates what this newly formed Philips may have in store for the future.
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