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Israel has, yet again, unilaterally reduced the fishing zone in Gaza territorial waters to only six nautical miles, in all of Gaza's waters, from the northern to the southern parts of the coastal region.
Nizar Ayyash, the head of the Palestinian Fishers Syndicate, said the Israeli side has officially informed the Palestinians regarding the unilateral reduction of the fishing zone.
He added that the Israeli move was yet another violation to every signed agreement, including all mediated ceasefire deals, and that this significantly impacts the fishers, who are already subject to daily violations.
Last March, Israel decided to increase the fishing zone in the area extending from Gaza Valley to the southern part of the coastal region, to nine nautical miles, but kept the zone in northern Gaza at six nautical miles.
There are more than 4000 fishers and around 700 boats in the Gaza Strip providing livelihood to dozens of at least 70.000 Palestinians, while the Israeli military and navy keep attacking them, kidnapping them and confiscating their boats, in addition to the dozens of casualties, including fatalities, resulting from these violations.
It is worth mentioning that, under the Oslo Peace Agreement, signed between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1993, the fishing zone was set at twenty nautical miles, where the Palestinians are supposed to be able to fish and sail, but Israel kept violating the agreement.
A week ago, the al-Mezan Center for Human Rights said that Israel carried out at least 17 attacks against Gaza fishers, since the beginning of this year, and kidnapped 65 of them.
On Monday morning, a number of armored Israeli military vehicles invaded Palestinian agricultural lands, near Khan Younis city, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.


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Joshua 3:11 – Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is crossing over before you into the Jordan.
God never asks anyone to go where He has never been or gone!
God never asks anyone to do what He has not already done!
He is the Lord of the Breakthroughs!!!
Micah 2:12-13 New King James Version (NKJV)
Israel Restored
12 "I will surely assemble all of you, O Jacob,
I will surely gather the remnant of Israel;
I will put them together like sheep of the fold,
Like a flock in the midst of their pasture;
They shall make a loud noise because of so many people.
13 The one who breaks open will come up before them;
They will break out,
Pass through the gate,
And go out by it;
Their king will pass before them,
With the Lord at their head."
The above scripture speaks of the regathering of Israel and the breakthroughs that will accompany the regathering. It also shows us that The lord will lead this breakthrough. God is already regathering and settling Israel in their land and He is performing incredible breakthrough as He continues to build up Israel. It is in this context and background that I feel the Lord spoke these words to me.
In 2020 we will experience God's Extraordinary, Spectacular Breakthroughs in Our Lives if We SEE WHAT He IS DOING and FOLLOW HIM WHERE HE LEADS!
Proverbs 3:3-8
Let not mercy and truth forsake you;
Bind them around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart,
And so find favor and high esteem
In the sight of God and man.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
It will be health to your flesh,
And strength to your bones.
The Key to Successful 2020 is FAITH!!
Heb 11:1,6, Rom 1:17, Rom 10:17,
3 Important points about Faith
1. Faith is like a muscle, it is a spiritual muscle that has to be used. Without faith you cannot access anything in God.
2. Without the word of God you cannot have faith. So, if you are not in the bible and meditating on His word you cannot have faith.
3. Faith Has Corresponding actions or If you have faith it will show in what you do! James 2:26
Let's Look at Some Biblical Examples!!!
1. Exodus 14 – We read of the Israelites Crossing the Red Sea. What was the action? What was the result? An Extraordinary, Spectacular Breakthrough
2. Josh 3:14-17 – Israel Crossed over the Jordan when It was in full flood – What was the action? What was the result? – An Extraordinary, Spectacular Breakthrough
3. Luke 5:1-11 – Peter and his partners caught so much fish that their nets began to break and the boats began to sink. What was the action? What was the result? An Extraordinary, Spectacular Breakthrough
4. In 2 Kings 7: 1-20, we read of the siege of Samaria and the famine in the land. Then 4 lepers decided to go to the camp of the Syrians and God gave them such an amazing breakthrough that it ended the scarcity in the land. What was the action? What was the result? An Extraordinary, Spectacular Breakthrough
5. In Matthew 14:22-33 – We see the story of Peter and how the Lord had been walking on water towards them and then Peter asked the Lord to ask him to come and Jesus said to him to come – Peter stepped out of the boat and walked on water! What was the action? What was the result? An Extraordinary, Spectacular Breakthrough
6. Gen 26: 1-14 There was a famine in the land like the one that happened in the days of Abraham, Isaac's Father. Isaac was going to go down to Egypt but God told him to stay in the land. Look at what happened. Verses 12-14. What was the action? What was the result? An Extraordinary, Spectacular Breakthrough
This year in what ways will you exercise your faith?
What are you going to do to develop your faith?
What corresponding actions will you take to make you experience God's Extraordinary Spectacular Breakthroughs?
You must step out of your comfort zone this year!!!! As you step out you will step into the Breakthroughs of God. Our God is the God of the Breakthroughs!!!
Let Us Pray: Father God we acknowledge You as the Lord of the Breakthroughs! You are faithful to Your promises and we are excited about Your laid out plans for 2020 and beyond. Today we ask that You will enlighten us and make us see what You are doing, so we can follow You and align ourselves with You. We anticipate and expect Your Extraordinary, Spectacular Breakthroughs this year and we follow You in faith. We thank You in Jesus name. Amen.


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How is British society changing and what does this mean for us?
Thursday 11 July 2019 09:48, UK
Sharon Marris, news reporter
Britain is becoming a society where the influence of religion is declining, according to British Social Attitudes - a survey by the National Centre for Social Research.
The survey draws on the views of almost 3,000 people and found a "dramatic decline" in the number of people who identify as Christian over the past 35 years.
- 2018: 38%
- 2008: 50%
- 1983: 66%
More than half of those polled (52%) said they do not belong to any religion, the highest percentage since the survey began, and up from 31% in 1983.
One factor is generational change and it has also become more acceptable to be non-religious than it used to be.
Over the past two decades the proportion saying they are "very or extremely non-religious" has more than doubled (from 14% to 33%), while the proportion saying they are "very or extremely religious" has remained stable.
People might still be quite tolerant of personal faith, but remain sceptical about the role of religion:
- Looking around the world, religions bring more conflict than peace: 63% agree and 13% disagree
- I have some degree of confidence in churches and religious organisation: 46% agree, 21% have no confidence
But some other faiths are growing, including non-Christian faiths and Pentecostal Protestantism. Some of this could be explained by increasing migration from cultures that are traditionally more religious, such as those in South Asia and West Africa.
For example, the number of people who identify as Muslim:
- 2018: 6%
- 2008: 3%
- 1983: 1%
As society becomes more secular, the role of religion in deciding our moral and social norms is giving way to views such as scientific rationalism and liberal individualism.
In 1993, 46% agreed that "we believe too often in science, and not enough in feelings and faith", while just 27% agree now.
People also generally more willing to allow the use of science in their lives:
- 74% of the public believe that scientists should be able to use cells from human embryos for medical research, compared with 69% in 2008
- Two-thirds say parents should be able to use prenatal genetic testing in the cases of unborn children with serious mental or physical disabilities, although this has changed little since 2003
- 85% trust university scientists to do their work with the intention of benefiting the public, but that figure falls to two-thirds for commercial scientists
This weakening of religious influence could be a factor in the liberalisation of attitudes to sex, sexuality and gender identity.
Changes in our homes
Since the survey began in 1983, there has been a clear shift away from support for traditional gender roles.
- Just 8% of those polled said men should be breadwinners and women homemakers. In 1984, this was 42%
Shared parental leave was launched a few years ago with the aim of encouraging couples to share childcare duties and 34% of those surveyed said it should be split evenly between parents - an increase from 2012, when the figure was 22%.
Millennials and those educated to degree level are most in favour of dividing parental leave equally (42% and 41% respectively). Those aged 55 years and over (27%) and those with no qualifications (28%) are least keen on the event split.
Nancy Kelley, deputy chief executive at the National Centre for Social Research, said: "It's encouraging to see that the vast majority of the public support sharing parental leave - a driver for equality in the workplace as well as a policy that helps families make decisions about home and work that are right for them.
"On the other hand, it is clear that both practical barriers and cultural norms about women's place in the home and at work do persist. We are still more likely to feel that mothers, not fathers should be at home with young children, and while pay inequality is clearly seen as wrong, the public has far more mixed views about the gender pay gap.
"Despite considerable social change, and strong policy intervention, we still have some way to go in supporting women to flourish in their careers and men to take a more active role in caring for children."
- 89% say it is wrong to pay men more than women if they are equally as qualified and doing the same role for the same company
- 78% of those with no qualifications say pay inequality is wrong, as opposed to 92% of graduates
- 78% of women say pay inequality is "very wrong" compared with 57% of men
A changing view of sex
Three-quarters of us see nothing wrong with sex outside marriage compared with 42% in 1983. Two-thirds of us see nothing wrong with sex in same-sex relationships, a considerable rise from 17% in 1983.
This change is not just generational - older people have become more accepting and so have those who say they are not religious.
Also, 65% support civil partnerships for opposite-sex couples while 7% oppose them:
- 73% of those who support the idea do not identify with a religion
- Around half are described as having no post-school education
- Seven in 10 are educated to degree level or above
- Anglicans, Roman Catholics and others of the Christian faith are more supportive of opposite sex civil partnerships (67%, 59% and 58%) than people who identify with religions other than Christianity (34%)
People in Britain are very keen not to be seen as prejudiced against transgender people: 83% say they are "not prejudiced at all". But only half of respondents said prejudice against transgender people is "always" wrong.
Ms Kelley said: "In 1983, people would have been happy to say they are not comfortable with same-sex relations. Obviously, attitudes have changed quite a lot since then.
"I think it's reasonable to assume that we will see that same liberalisation as we saw in attitudes to gay and lesbian people with the trans community as the public becomes more accustomed to it."
Attitudes towards homosexuality have changed strikingly: two-thirds say sex between adults of the same sex is "not wrong at all" - this is up almost 50 percentage points since 1983.
This is an example of society's views being out of step with the views of many established religions.
However, this does not necessarily mean society's views are out of step with religious adherents: Only 2% of those who identify as Anglican think premarital sex is "always wrong" and only one in 10 believe sexual relations between adults of the same sex are "always wrong".
These figures illustrate the conflict that has divided the Anglican community - and some other Christian denominations - for many years.
Religious faith may have become less popular among the British public, but it would be a mistake to assume it will, therefore, be less prominent in our public conversations, particularly when it comes to matters of sex and relationships.
So does this mean liberal individualism has won over religion?
Well, not quite.
The influence of religion might be declining but our views on sex and relationships will continue to be contested.
Some religions even disagree among themselves on these matters. The question of civil partnerships for opposite-sex couples above is a good example.
And - another example - in Birmingham, some Muslim parents continue to protest against a programme whereby children are taught to be accepting of LGBT people.
As the survey says: "Religious faith may have become less popular among the British public, but it would be a mistake to assume it will, therefore, be less prominent in our public conversations, particularly when it comes to matters of sex and relationships."
Besides, we also have political identities, although the influence of those is fading too.
In 1987, 44% described themselves as a "fairly strong" or "very strong" identifier with a political party, while today just 35% say this.
The association between social class and party is weakening, according to the survey, and factors such as age and education are becoming more significant.


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At AUDIs headquarter in Ingolstadt the LaserTRACER is replacing the ballbar for the monitoring of coordinate measuring machines (CMM). Furthermore, compensation of CMM is carried out by own staff – with great success! Read the application story in the German magazine QZ .
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Romania won't be able to achieve its medium term objectives, as assumed in the convergence program designed for the transition to the European currency, European Commission officials claim, in a study regarding Romania, Bulgaria and Latvia.
Although the convergence program is based on a plausible macro-economy scenario, the medium term objectives (2006-2009) are already questioned by the EC, where some believe that targets set for 2009 may be accomplished only in 2011.
The European Commission considers that the risks are somewhat balanced, but the situation may change during the following two years.
Romania's budgetary situation is not safe enough to prevent the deficit's growth over the reference limit of 3%, officials say.


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My daughter, Sophie, is taking part in a project at her school, Carver Middle in Miami. They could use your help, if you have a couple of minutes.
Here's an explanation from Mrs. Blog:
Sophie is heading to Austin, TX, with one other student and her science teacher next week as Carver Middle School is one of 15 national finalists for a $140,000 SAMSUNG grant. There were 2,300 applicants, and Carver already won the state contest ($20,000 of science equipment), and advanced to national contest, where they were selected Top 15. In Austin, they will present their project to SAMSUNG panel of judges and a convention of educators. Top 5 earn more grant $ up to $140,000 for first prize (Sophie goes to a public school, and they could all the help they can get). The project, which Sophie has been very involved in, is about testing local schoolyards and parks for lead and arsenic and compelling public officials to clean up where toxins are found. One of the 5 finalists will be chosen by Social Media voting. If you have a minute, and want to help, click here and vote for Carver. Takes 1 minute. They will ask for your e-mail address only to confirm that you vote just once per day:) Thanks.
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Technical skills: picture, sound, and graphics editing work with Adobe Creative Suite; experience with sourcing from and compression, export and upload to online platforms including social media; proficiency with a variety of camera, lighting and sound equipment, including DSLR and mobile filmmaking gear.
Cobble Hill Health Center Is A Home (2022) Director, Editor.
Conducted interviews, filmed b-roll, and edited a fundraising piece for the annual gala and website of a local nursing home.
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Independent feature documentary exploring the impact of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq on military families across the U.S. Selected for 2008 IFP Independent Film Week Spotlight on Documentaries Program. Awarded 2008 Individual Artist Grant by the New York State Council on the Arts. Official Selection of the DOC NYC, Atlanta, Montclair, Oceanside, Fallbrook, California Independent and Maine International Film Festivals, 2011-2012. Winner, Best Educational Film at the 2012 Las Vegas Film Festival. Broadcast on PBS America, 2014-2016. Represented for distribution by FilmBuff. Researched and developed concept; identified subjects and conducted pre-interviews; planned shoots, hired contractors, and co-organized all aspects of production; conducted and recorded sound on all interviews; collaborated on visualization with co-director/cinematographer of all live-action and b-roll; edited rough-cuts, assimilated feedback to reach final cut, and prepared for sound edit and online in FCP 7; supervised sound and online edits with co-producers.
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Independent documentary following five New Yorkers through five years and 14 hairstyles to explore the connection between appearance and identity. Received completion funding from the New York State Council on the Arts via the Brooklyn Arts Council 2004 Community Arts Regrant Program. Screened at Shades of Femininity art exhibition, Local Project gallery, Long Island City. Received Honorable Mention at the 2005 Bronx Independent Film Festival. Interviewed subjects; captured b-roll and verité footage; edited rough cut in FCP 7, and collaborated on edit of final cut.
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Short narrative stand-alone segments starring young children, aired as part of educational television show for ages 2-5. Produced by Cataland Films for Nickelodeon/Viacom Networks. Developed ideas, created scripts and storyboards; cast child actors; directed performances and supervised crew; collaborated with editor on finished pieces.
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Narrative thesis film at NYU Graduate Film Program. Winner, Student Film Silver Plaque, 1995 Chicago Film Festival. Starring Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls, Bad Santa) and Mary Birdsong (Reno 911, The Descendants).
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Narrative second year film at NYU. Official Selection, 1993 Seattle International and Philadelphia Film Festivals.
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Work as editor for hire in Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, and After Effects including
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- Topiary Productions/Weill Music Institute. Doc-style pieces for Carnegie Hall LinkUP! Series online curriculum (2010).
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- Feature Films: If Beale Street Could Talk, Oh Hello on Broadway, Sisters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 & 2, The Day-Trippers, Walking and Talking, Before Night Falls, Happiness, Family Name.
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Documentary Film (Spring/Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2009).
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Location Sound (Spring/Fall 2016, Spring 2015, Spring/Fall 2008, Fall 2006, Spring 2005). Taught course instructing undergraduates in how to record sound and integrate it into post-production.
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Dept of Undergraduate Film & TV, New York, NY
Production Sound (Fall 1997, Spring/Fall 1998). Taught course in recording sound and integrating it into post-production.
New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Department of Graduate Film, New York, NY.
M.F.A., Film Production.
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CREW's Strolling Science Seminars has a new sponsor. The Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP) has awarded the CREW Land and Water Trust a grant of $1327 to partially fund our new adult education program called Strolling Science Seminars.
Because we got news of the grant just one week before our original seminars were to begin, we have changed the schedule a bit to allow time to advertise and register people for all the seminars. We cancelled the Nov. 5th seminar and added one in April 2012 on Pollinators. The new schedule, descriptions of each seminar, and the registration form can be found here. It begins with a strolling seminar on Florida Black Bears on December 2nd. Registration is required.
Each seminar is a field-based, hands-on workshop designed to help adults get more in-depth knowledge and skills related to wildlife monitoring and land management as well as a greater understanding of the watershed as a whole. Our goal is for citizens to return home and feel comfortable engaging in some kind of citizen science on their own.
We're excited to have CHNEP co-sponsoring this series of adult environmental education workshops with us. We look forward to having many of you join us for one or more of the series.


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In September, Bosworth Marina was one of the first tourism businesses in the county to be awarded the 'Good to Go' logo. Bosworth Marina was able to demonstrate that it was 'open for business' following all strict guidelines required to be covid safe.
Summer 2020
We are proud to have been awarded the 'good to go' logo and we will be open every day from July 4th. Our shop, chandlery and office hours will be 11 am – 4 pm every day.
Autumn 2019
Bosworth Marina is proud to announce it secured 2nd place in the Hinckley and Bosworth farms diversification cup🏆🏆.


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A Message to our Valued Clients and to our Community
LCM Architects is carefully monitoring the rapidly shifting situation regarding the spread of COVID-19.
Health officials urge individuals and businesses to take immediate action to help control the spread of the virus. LCM is committed to the health and safety of our employees, their families, our clients, and the community at large. We believe that enabling our professionals to work from home is one way to limit social interactions and protect the greater public health.
LCM intends to remain operational and manage our client services with as little disruption as possible. Effective immediately, some staff members will be working remotely. Others may work from the office for as long as circumstances permit.
We recognize that virtually every business is experiencing disruption. Our business reaches all parts of the U.S., and coronavirus mitigation restrictions may vary by state or city. As the pandemic continues, it may not be possible for our professionals to visit client sites for many reasons including illness, local policies, or transportation restrictions. We are open for business, and our staff will continue to address client questions and proceed with project documentation as appropriate.
LCM is doing our best to respond to this unprecedented emergency, meet our obligations, and support clients' operations while observing national health protocols. We thank our friends and colleagues for joining us in the communal effort and wish the best of health to one and all.
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Lemon Candles
Lemon Candles
When life gives you lemons… light 'em up! After years of starring in still life paintings, the humble lemon has finally jumped mediums and is one of our favorite candles.
This lemon candle looks great on its own, as a pair (or bunch) as well as in a fruit bowl… you just have to watch out for inattentive chefs!
Dimensions: H: 2" W: 3" D: 2"
Made from Natural Soy Wax These candles are hand-poured and made with 100% natural soy wax and scented with essential oils.
Each candle is handmade so color, scent, and appearance may vary slightly and may have cosmetic imperfections left by the hands of those who created them.
These candles are designed for a decorative purpose. If you do choose to light them, please place on a heatproof dish to collect the wax and do not leave unattended.
Keep out of reach of children and pets. Blow out candle before the flame reaches half an inch from the base.


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James Hunting interview: A needle and thread toolkit
James Hunting studied textiles at Goldsmiths College, after which he worked as a freelance fashion embroiderer with clients such as Jasper Conran, Julian McDonald and Givenchy. In 1999 James moved to France and took his work in a new direction, shifting away from commercial ventures and towards a more personal approach.
Having seen James' work firsthand at the Knitting and Stitching Show late last year, we're delighted that this talented embroiderer has agreed to share some of his wealth of experience with us. In the first part of our detailed interview with James, he engagingly explains how embroidery and textile art came into his life and what his inspirations are.
An engaged, lively, independent and rigorous interaction
TextileArtist.org: What initially captured your imagination about textile art?
James Hunting: After a Foundation diploma in Art and Design in Brighton, I knew I wanted to follow an art training and textiles was a media that attracted me. Goldsmiths London seemed the only place to explore this approach without emphasis on the design world and industry biased outcomes.
What or who were your early influences and how has your life/upbringing influenced your work?
If we are talking pre-college it was conversation, theatre, food, in the company of adults who enjoyed discussion, talking, politics and Harira around a table.
An engaged, lively, independent and rigorous interaction with work, books, food, almost everything but no emphasis placed on material goods and trappings, 'better to buy one beautiful fork than a cheap nasty set'.
What was your route to becoming an artist? (Formal training or another pathway?)
A traditional pathway – A levels, Foundation Diploma Art and Design, BA Hons Goldsmiths in textiles, then a lot of hard work, mixed with seizing opportunity.
After graduating I became a professional embroiderer, learning stitch skill through an apprenticeship with Karen Spurgin. This means that I would sell my skill and knowledge in order to work with others and their design and budgetary restrictions. There was not an emphasis on personal context or engagement beyond executing to the best of ability and standards.
I had a break from my own work for about 20 years, but now no longer work in the fashion or commission arena. A huge developmental point on my creative path was the Embroiderers' Guild Scholarship; this opened up the pathway to workshops, talks, my Masters at the University of Cumbria, and the eventual writing and launching of the hand embroidery degree, delivered by the Royal School of Needlework, for the University for the Creative Arts which I worked at 2009-2012.
Hand stitch and mark making
What is your chosen medium and what are your techniques ?
I use hand stitch for my mark making and piecing and am beginning to re-explore print techniques, which were my speciality at college.
My toolkit is needle and thread. Rather than traditional techniques of embroidery and textile art, I prefer to use traditional gestures of embroidery to achieve the effect I want.
How would you describe your work and where do you think it fits within the sphere of contemporary art?
I strive to make emotional engagement, for the viewer, and for myself, visual through the media of textiles and stitch.
It's made now, it is art, therefore it takes its place within contemporary art sphere. This does not preclude the difficulty of showing textile art outside the craft or specialised environment, but that does not lessen its place.
Tell us a bit about your process and what environment you like to work in?
My pieces begin with making the pieced fabrics; I work on a series at a time. These then become blank canvases on which I bring in images – portraits or full figure. Once worked the decorative or 'missing' elements are added. They take the time it takes, and I work all simultaneously. I do not have drawn plans or ideas, I have the overall emotional feeling I want to transmit and then choose from a large 'library 'of images and stitch marks. It is important that the work is handheld; I need to feel the drape, and the weight of the fabric.
I will listen to the spoken word, usually Radio 4, whilst working but the actual environment needs to be turned over to work (ie. not lots of toing and froing or disruptions).
What currently inspires you and which other artists do you admire and why?
Exploring portraiture, the books of Zola for their over-rich and visual details, the Renaissance, my partner. I think I admire people who approach their work with dedication and rigor.
The act of stitch and sensuality of fabric
Tell us about a piece of work you have fond memories of and why?
'The Gardner'
It's the first piece that I made after giving up the fashion work in Paris. I had taken a job in a nursery garden in Brittany to earn money. For me it was the piece that enabled me to bring an emotional feeling, that of filling myself up, into the stitch medium. It was the beginning of my analysis of the importance of the act of stitch and the sensuality of the fabric, touching and working in the hand.
How has your work developed since you began and how do you see it evolving in the future?
My work has constantly developed, the stitch is more pared down, I have a better understanding of how to use it effectively. I have developed my use of colour and fabric. I do not feel the need to develop an understanding of the myriad of new materials we textile practitioners are bombarded with. However I would like to develop more understanding of the potential of digital print and computer machinery to use alongside embroidery and textile art.
The themes of my work have remained constant – desire, love and sensuality. However they are becoming more personal and quieter.
Do you give talks or run workshops or classes? If so where can readers find information about these?
Yes I do. I am a tutor at West Dean College, I give classes and talks to Embroiderers' Guild Groups and private groups, I mentor individuals and groups. I am currently looking into expanding this provision as education, development and teaching are vital to me.
Information will be available through my website when it is revamped, otherwise contact me for details or look at West Dean College.
How do you go about choosing where to show your work?
As stated earlier it is difficult to have a choice to show. I take advantage of, and consider all offers, and one thing leads to another. I am trying to show in the USA in the next few years, and wider in Europe too.
Where can readers see your work this year?
My website is under review as the work is not the most recent. I have just returned from Paris, I have no plans to show this year but for any talk I take my work with me.
For more information please visit: www.jameshunting.com
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6 comments on "James Hunting interview: A needle and thread toolkit"
Lovely to see this, James blew me away when he spoke at Yorks and Humber Embroiderers' Guild Regional Day a couple of years ago.
An excellent tutor when he came to Pembrokeshire to give us a workshop. His work is amazing and makes most of his students enthusiastic to continue.q
Fab fab work!
Thoroughly enjoyed this article and feel inspired. James work is incredible. To be able to convey emotion with a needle and thread with what appears to be a simple line (but not at all simple), is truly talented. Thanks for sharing….
James is such an amazing person to meet, I was so lucky to have him as a teacher. He saw potential in all of us and we gained so much useful skills and knowledge. That I still use today, going into Bespoke Tailoring at LCF.


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Examination Regulations for certification as "Forensic-Clinical Chemist GTFCh"
Appendix 3 of Postgraduate Professional Education Regulations "Forensic-Clinical Chemst GTFCh"
Examination Regulations for Certification as "Forensic-Clinical Chemist GTFCh"
1. Examination objective
Passing the exam aims at proving that the applicant has extensive knowledge in the area of forensic-clinical chemistry. The examination is subject to fee. The examination fee will be fixed by the executive committee.
2. Examination contents
Examination consists of subsections from the postgraduate professional education catalogue (app. 1) for certification as "Forensic-Clinical Chemist GTFCh".
3. Examination board
The examination board consists of four GTFCh members of which at least three must have attained the certification as "Forensic-Clinical Chemist GTFCh", "Forensic Toxicologist GTFCh" or "Clinical Toxicologist GTFCh". At least one member of the examination board must also be a member of the certification commission. The chairman of the examination board must be qualified as a professor with corresponding experience in university teaching and examination. A member of the certification commission keeps the minutes. The members of the examination board may not be affiliated with the applicant's institution. The applicant's mentor is not admitted as a member of the examination board. The GTFCh's president is informed of the formation of the examination board in writing.
The examination board is responsible for organising the examination.
The applicant may submit a written objection to the executive committee to the composition of the examination board within four weeks after notification. Should objection be allowed, a new examination board must be formed within four weeks.
4. Type of examination
The oral and individual examination is closed to the public. Examination should take about one to two hours. The keeper of the minutes writes the minutes during examination and documents the result which has to be reached in consensus. The minutes are signed by the members of the examination board and sent to the chairman of the certification commission within one week, who will immediately pass them on to the GTFCh's president.
5. Resitting the Examination
Should the examination not be passed, it can be resat. Repeat examination must be held within a year and be arranged by a newly assembled examination board.
6. Failing repeat examination
Should an applicant fail to pass the repeat examination, he may submit a written objection to the president within a period of three months. The executive committee decides on further action. Legal recourse is excluded.


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We take Sacred Scripture very seriously, as we should. The Bible is the truth of God. As we encounter Scripture, at Mass, in our private reading, we need to be challenged by the words. In one of my scripture classes in seminary, the professor told us that when we find a passage that is disturbing or troubling, we need to really look hard at that message. There is a deeper truth there. Today, I believe, our Gospel reading has an excellent example of a troubling passage. Have you ever prayed for something that you didn't receive? Have you ever asked God for help that you seemed to not receive? What could Jesus possibly mean by, "ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find (Luke 11:9)." The conflict of not receiving what we desire, especially good wholesome desires, calls us to step back and think about what is important in life.
We make plans in life. We have good, prudent, responsible goals that we work toward. But is it possible that God has a better plan? In the opening prayer for Mass this Sunday, inspired by the Holy Spirit, we ask God, "grant that we may use the good things that pass in such a way as to hold fast even now to those that ever endure." I hope all of us can think about blessings in our lives, good material gifts given to us by God. God gives us blessings out of love, but our opening prayer tells us that these gifts are also meant to be tools we can use to help to build the kingdom of God. In fact. God has a plan for the life of every single human being, you and me, "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly (John 10:10)."
At the Last Supper Jesus gives us the key to understanding His words in today's Gospel, "If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you (John 15:7)." This is the end of the passage where Christ tells us He is the vine, we are the branches, we can do nothing apart from Him. Our Gospel passage today compels us to rethink what we ask from God. In our day to day lives, in our plans for the future, do we prayerfully ask God, "what is the plan?" In the teaching of the Church, we have a sure norm for authentic human life. Church teaching is the broad framework for right living, but we need to encounter Christ daily to personalize the specific plan He has for us. We need to pray every day for God's help and guidance. We need to remember that the Mass is a cornerstone of our lives. We need to always remember, the reason Mass is so critical to our lives is that, at Mass, by the words of Jesus Christ, bread and wine truly become His Body and Blood. At Mass, we come into the presence of God.
We all have dreams and goals, but we need to remember that God has a plan for the life of each one of us. To discern that plan, on a day by day basis, is the primary task of our lives. It's not easy, but this is real fulfillment, authentic life. Ultimately eternal life with God.


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Payne (George Hardy) Studios
Paterson, New Jersey
Date of Birth: 01/15/1827
Date of Death: 09/00/1871
Biography: The elder George Payne was an artist of reputation, having been one of the principle artists at the Clayton & Bell Studios in England. He came to this county and established a studio of his own. He worked on windows in Grace Episcopal Church and St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. George Hardy Payne succeeded his father George Payne in 1890 at Orange, NJ. He incorporated The George Hardy Payne Studios in 1910. The business grew to 86 employees by WWI. His son George Leslie Payne was associated with Payne Studios. George Hardy Payne inaugurated many benefits for his employees including group insurance.
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In the wake of Mitt Romney's deft first debate there's been a lot of belated questions about whether his promises make sense in terms of, you know, math.
After all, a core claim of the Romney campaign is this: "Getting our fiscal house in order has become more than just an economic issue; it's a moral imperative." As a Bowles-Simpson-style deficit hawk, I appreciate the sentiment about reducing the generational theft of deficits and debt. It's the policy hypocrisy I can't stand.
So for the moment, let's put aside the very reasonable question about whether Mitt can simultaneously cut taxes 20 percent, and keep the cuts revenue-neutral by closing unspecified loopholes, all while progressivity in place. Let's assume he's a wizard, as Jon Stewart suggests and move to something even more contradictory and concrete—military spending.
This week, Mitt reiterated one of his most expensive and longstanding political panders—a commitment to increase military spending to 4 percent of GDP—adding at least $2 trillion to federal spending over 10 years.
The audacity of the etch-a-sketch meant that this specific budget-busting promise was so big that it almost went unchallenged—and certainly it hasn't yet reached the level of mainstream, Main Street debate.
But let's put it this way—a million dead Big Birds wouldn't begin to compensate for this new expense. In fact, it single-handedly invalidates every specific cut he has proposed—which essentially consists of social conservative low-hanging fruit like "eliminating Title X Family Planning Funding" ($300 million), reducing foreign aid ($100 million), privatizing Amtrak ($1.6 billion) and reducing "Subsidies For the National Endowments for the Arts And Humanities, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, And the Legal Services Corporation ($600 Million). And of course, we can't forget the pricetag placed by the Romney campaign on the not yet fully-implemented Obamacare ($95 billion). You do the math.
Even if you believe Mitt on the magically paid for, completely painless $5 trillion tax cut, adding in this specific commitment to spend more than ever before on our military puts us on the path to further future deficits.
I called Professor John Diamond at Rice University, whose tax study Romney has cited in recent days, to ask him whether the math begins to add up when the promised military spending is included. "If you're going to increase military spending and you're going have to revenue-neutral tax cuts, you have to either cut spending or raise taxes somewhere else," Professor Diamond said. "There aren't real complicated problems—there are only two choices."
(Professor Diamond also said he had not looked at the issue of whether Romney's tax plan would retain progressivity or analyzed the full range of savings from specific deductions, as the campaign hasn't offered the details to do so—but that's for another column.)
The libertarian Cato Institute's Benjamin Friedman expressed more pointed skepticism: "I don't view it as a serious policy proposal. It seems like more of a talking point. What Obama said in the debate is true—it would add about $2 trillion in spending over a decade," Friedman said. "It's totally unclear where he would get the money to do this…[and] Romney is not going to articulate exactly what he would do to get there, because it would almost certainly be wildly unpopular."
But that's not all.
"The other thing is that it's just ridiculous, intellectually. We ought to have a defense budget that's designed to deal with our enemies who are, in my opinion, weaker than ever—not pegged to an arbitrary percentage of the economy," Friedman continued. "It's absurd to say that we should keep growing the defense budget as fast as the economy, in fact at a rate considerably above inflation. What a strange way to make a defense policy."
The ideological inconsistency also grates on Friedman, for good reason. "To be allegedly skeptical of government spending while being for spending massive amounts on defense—it's hard for me to get upset about it anymore, because it's just sort of the daily hypocrisy or ideological inconsistency," he says. "If you say you don't think the government can efficiently deliver the mail, it's odd to say it can deliver democracy to Mesopotamia or Afghanistan."
As is often the case in this campaign, we're left wondering whether Mitt Romney really believes his own policy or whether it is just another expedient pander on the path to the presidency.
What we can say for sure is that the math doesn't begin to add up—which is a particular problem if you're running as a numbers guy committed to reducing the existential threat of deficits and debt.
Maybe there is some cynical sleight of hand that makes all this impossible math work—like letting the Bush tax cuts expire on December 31st and then making the Romney tax cuts begin from that new higher baseline, while simultaneously saving the country from the largest tax cut in history (cue the conquering hero trumpets).
But it has been surreal to see the allegedly fiscal conservative candidate beat up the Democrat for proposing spending cuts. Romney is running instead as a $2 trillion big government Keynesian when it comes to the military industrial complex while proposing comparatively small but devastating cuts to social programs as a sign of what a tough fiscal disciplinarian he's going to be. It's absurd. The open question is whether it will be effective.
So I asked the most heretical question I could imagine asking a scholar at the admirably intellectually consistent Cato Institute: Is it fair to say that at least on this one issue, military spending, that President Obama is more fiscally conservative than Mitt Romney?
"Yeah, sure," Benjamin Friedman said. "I guess by definition, right? I mean, on this issue at least."


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So much virtual ink has been spilled on tax blogs over the last few years about preparer regulation. And here's another post.
But I'm going in a different direction with this one.
If I opposed the mandatory RTRP program, and I'm skeptical of voluntary programs, what exactly DO I support?
PTIN Solution
The IRS already has mechanisms at its disposal to regulate preparers.
Every paid preparer must have a Preparer Tax Identification Number, or PTIN. The PTIN must be put on every return the preparer prepares.
This gives the IRS the mechanism to see who's preparing tax returns. It also gives them the mechanism to control those preparers by seeing which preparers make the most mistakes.
The IRS is Already Doing This
If you follow the disciplinary actions of the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility, you'll notice that unenrolled preparers (meaning, preparers who aren't EAs, CPAs or attorneys) do indeed get busted by the IRS.
The IRS is already using the tools at its disposal to regulate the unenrolled.
Which begs the question of why they need a regulatory program — mandatory or voluntary — at all.


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Even when we champion tradition, a less chaotic version of life, the bedrock of which are wisdom and continuity, we embrace our vices all the while pretending to be one level above them.
We do so because we are tragically inclined. Our nature will not let us go.
If I were human, I would be lamenting the sorry state of my paradigm, exposing the grand farce that my way of life has become, the degeneration of so-called civilization — the greatest joke in this planet's history since the free lunch and benevolent deism.
'I am human, only human,' excuses, nonsense, playing dumb to the beat of a savage raw drum, humanity the big kahoona, the monstrosity that chomps its own standing, system of selective morality, schemin, dealin, deceivin, vacillatin, pleading with one hand and killing with the other, idiot savant future in the making, on a sustained rampage, slaughtering life in the name of an all too human nature doing all too human things because human is the new Neanderthal and you fear to admit it.
Time to admit it, dear everyone. Make this an official position and deal with it, get this farce over and done with, once and for all.
Let the transition begin.
If you find this a disturbing point of view, remember that the civilized world you live in exists only because some animals rose up from the bogs and struck down the savagery of other animals with such ferocity, the reigning lords crumbled, giving way to a different kind of instinct.
They were, of course, struck down themselves in turn, in the name of ongoing evolution, by other animals and beasts.
And life was rebranded, for a while, transformed beyond recognition, all the while consuming itself.
And while things changed, some things stayed the same, such as killing, dominion, imbalance, and, last but not least, tradition.
And so on, and so forth.
To see how it went, goes, and always will, through thick and thin and ongoing churn, critical and unreserved, in war and peace and all things animated and thriving, through love and hate and sin, wave and dream, ice and fire and water and wind, and Father Time to reign over them, visit
Intrigued? Watch this space for more.
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Lesson 7: The Engagement Hiearchy
Better engagement leads to faster growth and going viral
Posts with high engagement are favored by the algorithm. However, the algorithm doesn't see all engagement equally.
Likes, comments, saves etc are all given different importance. A like isn't as valuable as a comment tag in improving your posts metrics. See below for full details.
By knowing what this 'engagement hierarchy' is (what the engagement is comparatively worth) you can manipulate the algorithm to give you more 'reach' and make yourself go viral.
When Instagram calculates your engagement ratios, to decide whether or not to give you more reach and/or feature you on Explore, it analyzes many different things. It doesn't look at all engagement equally. Some forms of engagement have more weighting than others.
Here are the most valuable forms of engagement (in order of hierarchy, from most valuable to least):
The number of people who save your post ÷ by total reach. This is the most valuable, as people only save posts they really like. If a lot of people save your posts, it indicates that your content has to be good! For this reason, you should save all your own posts and get your influencer network to do the same when you post.
The number of people who tag other people in your posts.You won't tag or mention a friend in a post if it wasn't high quality (unless you're a troll - but this is 0.01% of people). As a result, the more tag comments you have in your post, the more valuable it is! NOTE: This is why we run automated tag comment groups. If you want to join this please get in touch with our team.
The number of people who comment on your post with > 4 words. Long comments on your post indicate that it's a high-quality post. This is simply because people spent time writing it, and one of Instagram's main goals is to keep you on their platform for as long as possible. If you're posting content that keeps people there writing long comments, that's good for IG and they'll want more people to see it and respond to it! This is why you should try to spark conversations in your comment threads by responding to your followers.
The number of people who comment on your post with < 4 words. Short comments are still very valuable! The difference between this and long-form comments are marginal, but still worth noting.
The number of people who like your posts ÷ by total reach. Likes are the easiest and most common form of engagement. Most people 'like' a lot of stuff, but fewer people comment. Therefore, likes are at the bottom of the engagement hierarchy. Likes still play a big role in indicating what posts are high-quality, but comments are richer and rarer forms of engagement, which is why they're worth more.
The number of people who watched your video to >75% completion. For videos specifically, completion rate plays a crucial role. Instagram judges if your video post is high-quality based on how many people finish watching your video to more than 75% completion rate.
Including subtitles in videos increases video views by 67%. The reasoning for this is simple. Think about when you scroll on Instagram. Often times you'll be on Instagram scrolling in situations where you either can't play the audio out loud and/or don't have headphones, e.g: at school, public transport, while watching TV, on a bad date etc. Adding subtitles ensures that people can consume your content no matter where they are. This increases your video completion rate too… which is a big deal! If you require someone to make captions for your videos please get in touch with our team.
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Assure America Named Erie Insurance 'Giving Network Agency of the Year'
WEIRTON, West Virginia — Assure America Corp. has been named an Erie Insurance Giving Network Agency of the Year for its commitment to ongoing community service.
The Giving Network Agency of the Year Award recognizes agencies demonstrating extraordinary community involvement efforts. Winners are chosen by a selection committee, and one agency from each Erie branch is honored annually.
Gregory Hoffman, senior district sales manager for Erie Insurance, presented the award to Assure America at Erie's June 5 annual branch meeting in Charleston, West Virginia.
"It is always a difficult choice to single out one agency for this award, as so many agencies are involved in their local communities and support charitable organizations. This year's award winner gives back to the communities in which they live and work in several ways. They give back to local businesses, to children and to community organizations in the communities in which they live and work. It has been my pleasure to be associated with Assure America as the agency's Erie district sales manager and it was an honor to present the agency with this award," Hoffman said.
As part of the award, Erie will make a $2,500 charitable donation to a non-profit organization. This year, the donation will go to CHANGE Inc., which provides services such as housing programs, domestic violence awareness and meal programs.
"On behalf of CHANGE Inc.'s management and staff, I want to congratulate Assure America for being selected as the Giving Network Agency of the Year and naming CHANGE, Inc. as the recipient of the donation," said CHANGE Inc. Chief Executive Officer Judy Raveaux. "Our mission has not changed throughout the years as we continue to help others help themselves by creating partnerships on a local, state and federal level. This allows us the avenue to bring the necessary resources home to our communities and families in need. I am honored to accept this donation and thank Assure America for being one of those partnerships that we have fostered through the years."
Assure America's charitable initiatives include the Vision Improvement Endowment for West Virginia (VIEW), a business-to-business community development program. The agency also provides support to schools, museums and private organizations to help youth embrace the arts through its Arts Youth Education Program (AYEP).
Assure America representatives Anthony Clements, Renee Contumelio and Shannon Dickerson accepted the award for the agency.
"It was an honor to be able to accept the award for Giving Agency of the Year on behalf of Assure America. It gives me great pride to work for a company with such a great commitment to giving back to the community. I look forward to what our charitable programs can do in the future," said Dickerson, director of operations for the agency.
Assure America was founded in 1920 with the mission to protect clients from the financial consequences of an accidental loss. Education is a key component of Assure America's operating strategy, and the company currently represents more than 10,000 policyholders.
Assure America offers a full line of property/casualty insurance products, including auto and homeowners insurance, as well as commercial and life insurance. As an independent insurance agency, Assure America underwrites insurance in nine states with locations West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky. For more, visit assureamerica.com.


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Developers worldwide know Scott Hanselman and his podcasts. As one of the true community heroes of the web he has posted more than 150 podcasts covering a vast array of topics. Displaying developer skills he combines relevant stuff with humor when interviewing his subjects, making his podcasts enjoyable, useful and fun to listen to. I've been lucky enough to catch the busy Scott for an interview. Tune in and see how it went.
It was originally recorded as a WebCast, so you'll find both the video and audio only here.
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The intro and the outro music created by Kim M. Jensen.
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Late input about fridays game there, but even though the result was predictable, I found it pretty refreshing.
Strachan at least has us trying to play football. There's a gulf in quality between ourselves and the top teams and we lack a bit of creativity in the final third but at least the intent is there to play football. We look more comfortable on the ball and its not this dour, boring, hoof and hope nonsense. Im quietly optimisitic about the future.


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A leaner, more cost-effective M & A team for established tech founders
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SHARKNADO 3: OH HELL NO AIRS TONIGHT (oh, hell yes!)
In case you're dying to know, Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! will air tonight on the SyFy Channel at 9 p.m. Eastern time.
The Sharknado series has taken pride not in how good it can be, but how bad. Tonight's installment promises loads of overdone cheese from the likes of David Hasselhoff, Bo Derek, and even Jerry Springer. However, tornados really can make animals fall from the skies; snails, worms, cows, frogs, even fish have been reported in the past. For a brief overview, check out National Geographic's article here, and don't call me after 9 p.m., because you know where I'll be!
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Sephardic Torah Ketubah with Traditional Sephardic Blessings
The shape of a Sephardic Torah scroll holder, a hinged box which is opened on its hinges to read the scroll, inspired this design. An acrostic of blessings taken from Sephardic ketubot fills the border. The type size will be adjusted so the texts fill the text area evenly.
$250 includes any of our standard texts including personalization
Sephardic Torah Ketubah with Verses from the Song of Songs
$250 includes any of our standard texts including personalization
Peggy Davis' Custom-Print Ketubot are giclée prints, inkjet prints with archival ink and paper. The texts are typeset in one of two Hebrew fonts based on Peggy's actual Hebrew lettering, and an English font chosen for its closeness to Italic hand-lettering and beautiful proportions. Since they are typeset, there are no preset blank spaces, and therefore no awkward gaps once your information is entered into the text. If you aren't sure how to spell a Hebrew or Yiddish name, she will complete that for you. While she offers a number of texts for her ketubot, she is also able to put a custom text that you provide into her border designs.
Back to Gan Eydn home page , home of Peggy H. Davis Calligraphy.


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DVT SystemVerilog IDE User Guide
Rev. 23.2.28, 28 November 2023
You can define hyperlinks in comments using the @link or @see pragmas, for example:
// @link uvm_pkg::run_test
Hover the hierarchical id specified after the pragma with the mouse cursor while holding down the Ctrl key, and click to go to the element's declaration. Alternatively, place the editor cursor on the hierarchical id and press F3
The hierarchical identifier following @link or @see is of the form:
where <element_name> must be a type (class, struct, module, entity, interface, etc.) or a type member (method, field, event, signal, port etc.).
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A fractured finger is also known as a broken finger. Fingers are easy to break and injure in both sporting and every day activities though damaging your finger can cause a significant disruption in your life and small tasks such as cooking, dressing and cleaning can become difficult.
A fractured finger is a finger that has been broken.
A fractured finger frequently occurs due to contact sports such as netball or basketball when the finger is forcefully bent in the wrong direction (such as a sideways force or hyperextension). A broken finger can also result from a person falling onto the hand and from a collision with another person.
If you think you have fractured your finger you should seek medical care. A physiotherapist or doctor can carry out a complete subjective and objective examination to determine if you have fractured your finger. An X-ray can confirm if you have fractured your finger.
The symptoms of a fractured finger include an intense sharp pain when the injury occurs at the site of injury along with
A visible lump
Physiotherapy is important after a fractured finger to help you make a rapid recovery and restore your movement to how it was pre-injury. There are several benefits of physiotherapy for a fractured finger and the particular benefits you feel will be based on your symptoms and goals.
Decrease pain
Decrease swelling
Decrease tightness of muscles
Prevent re-injury
Strengthen muscles
Treating a broken finger normally requires immobilisation in a splint for a few weeks which allows the bone to heal. If one finger is significantly out of place it may have to be reduced' and put back in the right position. Surgery may be necessary in more serious cases where the bone is in several fragments and needs re-aligning.
Whilst the finger is immobile it can become stiff and weak and physiotherapy will be required to rehabilitate the joint back to its pre-accident state.
Following splinting or surgery, your physiotherapist will carry out a thorough assessment to determine what your main problems are and an individual treatment plan can be created. There are a wide range of treatment options following a fractured finger and your physiotherapist will choose the most appropriate treatment options based on your symptoms and your response to different treatment options.
Treatment can include:
Passive stretches
Advice regarding activity modification
Ice therapy
Ultrasound therapy
Joint mobilisations
Passive range of movement exercises
Active-assisted and active range of movement exercises
Graded exercise programme to return to function
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Our Expert Physiotherapists in Witham and Chelmsford specialise in providing the latest treatments and techniques in order to get you pain free as soon as possible, cure the cause of your pain and help you to return to pre-injury levels of activity.
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We can accept payment from AXA (PPP), Bupa, PruHealth, simplyhealth and Standard Life, if you have any questions about alternative payment methods, please get in touch with us using the contact form at the bottom of the page and we'll get back to you asap!
I recently injured my Achilles Tendon and I was able to get immediate treatment from a very enthusiastic physiotherapist at 'Farrell Physiotherapy'. I then had further regular treatment from Ben and continued with the follow-up exercises he gave me to do at home. I found Ben's enthusiasm contagious and with the treatment and advice he gave me I have been able to get back to regular activity. I have been able to play 18 holes of competitive golf 4 days consecutively with there being no issues.
I was referred to Ben after a road traffic accident for pain in my neck. The service I received was excellent. He not only treated my neck pain but also helped me to correct my bad posture which was not aiding my recovery.
Ben is extremely friendly and gives a very professional service and I can't thank him enough for resolving the problem. I would highly recommend him.
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I received excellent treatment for a foot and knee complaint that I thought would need an operation. It was very debilitating. However, after my course of physiotherapy sessions and continuation of exercises to do at home, I am now pain free and back to my normal exercise routine at the gym.
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Most importantly Ben has enormously helped me with my knees. After having radiographs, an MRI, seeing a NHS and another private physio - none of them could help in that way that Ben did in 6 sessions and continues to do so. I have a long way to go but I have never had any faith that my goals are achievable but with Ben I now do - thank you!!
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I have recently completed a course of treatment with Ben Farrell and am pleased to highly recommend him to others. I went to see Ben when I was suffering with extreme pain due to a trapped nerve in my neck which caused pain to radiate into my shoulder, arm and hand. I got an appointment very quickly and Ben was able to diagnose the problem and work on alleviating the pain. Part of the treatment has involved improving my longstanding poor posture which I've had since a child and believed was something that could not be changed. Ben has also advised me on how to continue to work on this to avoid this problem from reoccurring in the future.
- Judith Woosnam
I visited the practice on personal recommendation following a doctor's diagnosis of an as then unspecified "shoulder injury". I had seen my GP as the increasing pain in my arm and shoulder was not only preventing me from lifting my arm above 90%, but was also increasingly stopping me from sleeping at night.
After an initial diagnosis session where Ben Farrell had quickly identified the actual problem, I then undertook a course of hands on physiotherapy and an increasing program of exercise. In view of the complexity of the problem (which I was advised had been going on for far longer than I has know), the physiotherapy program was, therefore, pretty comprehensive, however, always with excellent support and guidance from Ben along the way.
I am very pleased with the results and I am now both playing much better golf and getting a full night's sleep. And, I have no problems lifting my arm its full range!!!! So, the next thing on the agenda will be the golf game at Benton Hall.
- Stephen
Before visiting Ben I had been suffering from pain in my achillies tendons, which had stopped me from running my first half marathon. I had previously visited other physios local to me but had made no improvement. On my first visit ,Ben immediately diagnosed that my problem was coming from an old lower back injury. I was impressed that he was determined to treat the root cause of the injury (back) and provide a long term cure, and not just focus on a short term treatment of my achilles. Ben's friendly but straight talking manner made my visits very enjoyable. I was so impressed that I took my 14 year old son to see Ben when he had an injury prior to a very important football trial. I would not hesitate to highly recommend Ben to anyone .
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Couldn't have asked for a better service than I got in just 4 weeks I spent with Mr Farrell.
My first appointment with Mr Farrell was 4 weeks prior to running the London marathon and I was in no fit state to be able to run it due to a knee injury. Mr Farrell gave me a number of exercises to completely daily and a handful of one on one sessions as well. He also advised me on picking a better pair of running shoes to support my foot shape and create less pain in my knee.
A combination of the hard work put in by Mr Farrell and myself I managed to complete the marathon in just over 4 hours. A great achieve considering I couldn't run for 4 months prior to the race due to my knee. My only regret was not going to see Mr Farrell earlier! Then I may have be able to probably train for it. Would highly recommend Mr Farrell to anyone, a very professional service and great results.
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One of the main things I learnt when you treated me was your ability to dispel some of the old chestnuts about joint pain. Through your physiotherapy and advice I now walk more and cycle a lot. I do not rest up when I have a flair up, I do the maximum exercise I can without causing to great a discomfort to my joints. I avoid Painkillers if at all possible.
I can honestly say that you have helped me to take a new outlook on life. Thank you.
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Ben is an excellent physiotherapist who provided a considered care plan that enabled me to achieve my goals. Ben in his unique professional and personable manner demonstrated judgement and considerable experience to assist my recovery
After suffering persistent shoulder pain for several months I went to Farrell Physiotherapy on the recommendation of my husband.
After only a short course of treatment and undertaking daily exercises I am now pain free.
I would gladly recommend Farrell Physiotherapy to any person requiring physiotherapy treatment.
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The MOOC 'Multilingual Practices' is online!
We are very happy to announce a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)! Together with the faculty of Arts (Minorities & Multilingualism), University of Groningen/Campus Fryslân will start the new MOOC called 'Multilingual Practices, Tackling Challenges and Creating Opportunities'. The starting date for the MOOC is the 10th of April. You can enlist for the MOOC from today.
Multilingualism is all around us and it plays an important role in today's society. In a world of globalisation, speakers of different languages are meeting more frequently with every passing day. Dealing with these multilingual practices in an effective way in your daily life and work can be advantageous. The University of Groningen now offers you the opportunity to explore multilingual practices in a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC).
Over four weeks, this course will explore how multilingualism can work on personal, scientific and policy levels. We will look at:
– Linguistic landscape and policy
– Multilingualism at home and at work
– Multilingualism at school from a cognitive perspective
– The position of minority languages and dialects
After following this course you will be able to:
– Identify central aspects around societal and individual multilingualism.
– Evaluate the benefits of multilingualism for both minority and migrant speakers.
– Recognise issues that arise when speakers of different languages meet.
– Critically evaluate multilingual language policies for both migrant and minority languages.
– Analyse multilingual practices.
About the course
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are large-scale, free, open and online courses. The courses can be followed by anyone interested in the subject. It does not matter how old you are, or what training you've had – everyone can participate. You can choose both when you want to follow the course and how much time you want to spend on the course per week.
The course includes quizzes, research activities, articles, discussions and videos. During the course we will hear different opinions and ideas about multilingualism from experts in the field, but we want to hear yours too! What do you think of multilingual education? What is your position in the debate on the protection of minority languages? Join us to share your view on multilingualism!
The course will be taught in English by lecturers from the University of Groningen and leading experts in the field of multilingualism will share their ideas with you.
Interested? Sign up today!
The starting date for the MOOC Multilingual Practices is the 10th of April 2017. The MOOC is open for all who are interested and there is no fee. Do you want to broaden your horizons and learn about multilingualism? Sign up for the MOOC Multilingual Practices today!


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Find the Perfect Texas Native Plant for Your Landscape
Native Plants are important for the health of local ecosystems and the environment. Plus, they create a sense of beauty and are an important food source for some of our favorite critters such as caterpillars, butterflies, moths, and birds.
Use the filters below to search for plants that are just the right fit for your landscape. Click on the name of each plant to view distribution maps and more detailed information.
The purpose of this database is to help you fill your landscape with native plants that are best adapted to your region and readily available in your area. It is not meant to provide an exhaustive list of Texas native plants and we intentionally do not include rare and endangered species.
Other Native Plant Resources
- Find the ecoregion in which you live. Texas Ecoregions Map
- Downloadable PDFs by ecoregion Plant Lists by Ecoregion.
- Native Landscape Certification Program NLCP classes.
- Descriptions for most PLANT FAMILIES in this database can be found here: TORCH, or Flora of North America
This is a volunteer-led project. If you see errors, please send us an email so our volunteers can make the corrections.


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At times in some organizations I have found certain DBA's struggling with the SQL job history window. Which to me is little inconvenient and tiny to look into window for the major bugs causing the job failures.
And to access this window, one needs SSMS access to the server thus singling out the DBA and their team to deal with the issues which can be even dealt by the support desk and business user for themselves where failure is cause by input data issues and visible by the history.
So I thought to build a better reporting mechanism for the same which could render out the report for the operations status of the SQL job and easy to read report of the same which can be even subscription driven feature of SSRS.
The above is simple report which can be easily deployed to one of your server's and tweaked more to build more complex and better visualized report than just the table to you hearts content.
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We have started our holiday break and our offices are closed until January 3. I'll be working during the break, far too much to do in the next few months to take much time off but it's not bad work in the end so I'm not complaining. Plus something about working on the floor of the living room in between bouts of wrapping Christmas gifts and drinking eggnog makes it feel less like work...
I have several books to read for work but this week even have a few non-work books on my list including novel translated from Japanese, a murder mystery set in early 20th century Beijing, and a contemporary German novel.
Though none of these are really Christmas-y, every year we watch the following movies during the holidays:
The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Alice, The Double Life of Veronique and this amazing old Chinese animated feature called Princess Iron Fan. It's got the most unique and memorable animation (done in the early 1940s and one of China's first animated features ever made). Not sure how this list of non-Christmas Christmas movies developed but it's become a tradition around our house to break out the Christmas films and have them playing all week.
Best wishes, happy holidays and all the best for 2013!