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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT UN Declarations
What is the UN? The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and the achieving of world peace.
The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between countries, and to provide a platform for dialogue.
There are currently 192 member states, including nearly every sovereign state in the world. From its offices around the world, the UN and its specialized agencies decide on substantive and administrative issues in regular meetings held throughout the year.
What is a UN Declaration? The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (10 December 1948 at the Palais de Chaillot, Paris). The Guinness Book of Records describes the UDHR as the "Most Translated Document" in the world.
Why did it come about? The Declaration arose directly from the experience of the Second World War and represents the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are entitled. It consists of 30 articles which have been elaborated in subsequent international treaties, regional human rights instruments, national constitutions and laws.
Which are the relevant UN Declarations when thinking about Capital Punishment? There are 30 Declarations in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For the purpose of our course we will need to look at 3 in particular: Articles 1, 3 and 5.
Article 1 All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Article 3 Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
Article 5 No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Think about it. To what extent can the UNs UDHR help us if we are thinking about Capital Punishment?
Capital Punishment Knowledge and Understanding historic and contemporary use of Capital Punishment in UK and world-wide (including overview of historic and current case studies), methods of execution, UN declarations. Analysis Religious and secular viewpoints on the issues. Evaluation Comment on the strengths and weaknesses of viewpoints on capital punishment; religious and moral implications for the individual and society.
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11th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
|11th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Two squadron Convair F-106s preparing to land about 1967
|1941-1946; 1952–1968
|United States
|United States Air Force
|Part of
|Air Defense Command
|The Aleutian Tigers (WW II)[1]
|Infirme Ibimus Latin We'll Go Through Hell
We'll Be There (WW II)
|Patch with 11th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron emblem (approved 30 November 1954)[2]
|11th Fighter Squadron emblem (WW II)[1]
The 11th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 343d Fighter Group at Duluth Airport, Minnesota, where it was inactivated on 30 June 1968.
World War II[edit]
The squadron was activated as the 11th Pursuit Squadron at Selfridge Field, Michigan in January 1941 as one of the original squadrons of the 50th Pursuit Group. It trained with Vultee BT-13 Valiant and second-line Seversky P-35 Guardsman pursuit fighters at Selfridge.[2][3][4] In September, the squadron moved to Key Field, Mississippi, where it equipped with Curtiss P-40 Warhawks.[5]
Shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the 11th was dispatched to Elmendorf Field to reinforce the defenses of Alaska against Japanese attack, departing on 19 December.[5] The urgency of the need for reinforcements in Alaska was so great that the squadron was picked even though its pilots were untrained on the flight conditions they could expect to experience in Alaska. Two weeks elapsed before the planes reached the Sacramento Air Depot for winterization, and at the end of the month when the 11th was officially located at Elmendorf, none of its planes had left McClellan Field. Bad weather delayed necessary test flights and caused the loss of some of the squadron's Warhawks. The first plane finally left California on 1 January 1942. The lack of adequate landing fields en route, poor communications, and pilot inexperience further delayed the squadron's movement. By 25 January only 13 of the 11th's twenty-five P-40s were at Elmendorf in flyable condition and six others had been lost during the movement.[2][6]
After the Japanese invasion of the Aleutians in June 1942, the squadron was engaged in combat operations 1942-1943, equipped with Warhawks and long-range Lockheed P-38 Lightnings for offensive operations against Japanese fortifications on Attu and Kiska; took part in the liberation of Attu, 1943. It remained in the Aleutian for the balance of the war, inactivating on Shemya in August 1946, when its personnel and equipment were transferred to the 64th Fighter Squadron.[2][7]
Air Defense Command[edit]
It was reactivated in December 1952 as part of Air Defense Command, replacing the federalized 179th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron of the Minnesota Air National Guard 179th FIS flying F-51D Mustangs. In the fall of 1953 the unit transitioned into jet F-89D Scorpions and later the F-102 Delta Dagger. In June 1960 the 11th FIS transitioned into F-106 Delta Darts which it flew until September 1968 when it was inactivated. On 22 October 1962, before President John F. Kennedy told Americans that missiles were in place in Cuba, the squadron dispersed one third of its force, equipped with nuclear tipped missiles to Volk Field at the start of the Cuban Missile Crisis.[8][9] These planes returned to Duluth after the crisis.
Upon inactivation, the squadron's mission personnel, and F-106s were transferred to the 87th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at Duluth IAP.
- Constituted as the 11th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 November 1940
- Activated on 15 January 1941
- Redesignated 11th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942
- Inactivated on 15 August 1946
- Redesignated 11th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 10 October 1952
- Activated on 1 December 1952[10]
- Inactivated on 30 June 1968
- Redesignated 11th Tactical Air Support Squadron
- Activated c. 16 July 1991
- Inactivated c. 20 August 1993
- 50th Pursuit Group, 15 January 1941
- Western Theater of Operations, 30 December 1941
- Attached to Provisional Interceptor Command, Alaska, 2 January 1942
- 28th Composite Group, 2 February 1942
- XI Fighter Command, 7 June 1942
- 343d Fighter Group, 11 September 1942 – 15 August 1946
- 31st Air Division, 1 December 1952
- 515th Air Defense Group, 16 February 1953
- 343d Fighter Group, 18 August 1955 – 30 June 1968[10]
- 11th Air Control Wing, c. 16 July 1991 - c. 20 August 1993
- Selfridge Field, Michigan, 15 January 1941
- Key Field, Mississippi, 3 October – 19 December 1941
- Elmendorf Field, Alaska, 29 December 1941
- Detachment at Fort Randall Army Air Field, Alaska, 25 May-c. 1 September 1942
- Detachment at Fort Glenn Army Air Base, Alaska, 26 May–June 1942
- Fort Glenn Army Air Base, Alaska, June 1942
- Adak Army Air Base, Alaska, c. 20 February 1943
- Detachment at: Amchitka Army Air Field, Alaska, 27 March-c. 17 May 1943, and C. 23 March 1944 – 20 July 1945
- Shemya Army Air Field, Alaska, 11 August 1945 – 15 August 1946
- Duluth International Airport, 1 December 1952 – 30 June 1968[10]
- Eielson Air Force Base Alaska, c. 16 July 1991 - c. 20 August 1993
- Seversky P-35 Guardsman, 1941
- Curtiss P-36 Hawk, 1941–1942
- Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, 1941–1945
- Lockheed P-38 Lightning, 1943–1946
- North American F-51D Mustang, 1952–1953
- North American F-86D Sabre, 1953–1955
- Northrop F-89 Scorpion, 1955-1956
- Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, 1956–1960[10]
- Convair F-106 Delta Dart, 1960–1968
See also[edit]
- ^ a b Watkins, p. 34
- ^ a b c d Maurer, Combat Squadrons pp. 61–62
- ^ Robertson, Patsy (20 November 2008). "Factsheet 50 Operations Group (AFSPC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 56-57
- ^ a b "Abstract, History 50 Fighter Group 15 Jan 1941-8 Mar 1944". Air Force History Index. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ Goss, pp. 303-304
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 244
- ^ McMullen, pp. 10-12
- ^ NORAD/CONAD Participation in the Cuban Missile Crisis, p. 16
- ^ a b c d Lineage, including assignments, stations and aircraft prior to 1957 in Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 61-62
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- Cornett, Lloyd H.; Johnson, Mildred W. (1980). A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946–1980 (PDF). Peterson AFB, CO: Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center.
- Goss, William A. (1948). "Tactical Demands, Chapter 8 Air Defense of the Western Hemisphere". In Craven, Wesley F; Cate, James L (eds.). The Army Air Forces in World War II. Vol. I, Plans and Early Operations. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press. LCCN 48003657. OCLC 704158.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
- McMullen, Richard F. (1964) "The Fighter Interceptor Force 1962-1964" ADC Historical Study No. 27, Air Defense Command, Ent Air Force Base, CO (Confidential, declassified 22 Mar 2000)
- Watkins, Robert A. (2013). Insignia and Aircraft Markings of the U.S. Army Air Force In World War II. Volume V, Pacific Theater of Operations. Atglen,PA: Shiffer Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7643-4346-9.
- NORAD/CONAD Participation in the Cuban Missile Crisis, Historical Reference Paper No. 8, Directorate of Command History Continental Air Defense Command, Ent AFB, CO, 1 Feb 63 (Top Secret NOFORN declassified 9 March 1996)
External links[edit]
- Goolsby, Denise (10 November 2009). "Even a crash landing couldn't deter his spirit". The Desert Sun. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2015. (Profile of 11th Fighter Squadron P-38 pilot)
- "United States Air Force". Aero Web: Aviation History. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2015. (Chronology includes 1957 Bendix Trophy information)
- "Capt. Kenneth Chandler, Bendix Trophy Winner, O'Hare Field to Andrews AFB, 1957". Jet Pilot Overseas. Retrieved 15 August 2015. (1957 Bendix Race information)
- "Ejections and Losses, Minnesota Air National Guard". 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015. (Includes losses by the 343d while at Duluth IAP)
- "P-40K Warhawk Aleutian Tiger". Dakota Territory Air Museum. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2015. (Information on museum P-40 in markings of the 11th Fighter Squadron)
- Thistle, Rich. "Victory Over Kiska The Aleutian Campaign WW2". Rich Thistle Art Studio. Retrieved 14 August 2015. (Artwork "Victory Over Kiska" P-40 victory with accompanying article)
- Kim, Artur (19 July 2015). "1942 Tigers in the Valley". Pinturas Aviación II Guerra Mundial. Retrieved 14 August 2015. (Artwork "Tigers in the Valley" by Jack Fellows, 11th Fighter Squadron P-40s with accompanying description)
- "Wings Pallette Curtiss P-40". Avia Camouflage Profiles. Retrieved 14 August 2015. (Several profiles of 11th Fighter Squadron P-40s and information on group commander, John S. Chennault, son of Claire Chennault)
- "Tiger and Ice!". Classic Wings. 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2015. (Information on P-40 restored in markings of 11th Fighter Squadron commander)


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On the 1st of June LUP hosted a lecture given by Kees Waaldijk (LLM Rotterdam, PhD Maastricht) about sexual orientation in international human rights law. Kees Waaldijk has contributed to the family law of gay and lesbian couples in the Netherlands, has co-written the book "Sexual Orientation Discrimination in the European Union" and has been developing a Global Index on Legal Recognition of Homosexual Orientation. Moreover, he teaches a course in Comparative Sexual Orientation Law and organises the Summer School on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in International Law for Leiden University.
Kees started with discussing the difference between gender and identity and then proceeded to discussing how international law deals with these concepts, by showing how different international legal instruments do either not deal with sexual orientation, gender and identity at all, or attempt to incorporate these themes, but still require improvement. Over the years, the definition of sexual orientation has been edited quite some times. He also showed us how sometimes "progressive changes" can be wrongfully interpreted later on. As an example of the latter case, the Yogyakarta Principles were discussed: the Principles, which reflect the entitlement to human rights of the LGBTI+ community and universally accepted human rights in general, do for instance affirm that LGBTI+ are equally deserving of the protection of internationally established human rights, but do not include a groundbreaking introduction of 'new' human rights, nor do the Principles form 'hard law'. The wording of the Principles is also tentative and little attention is paid to e.g. intersex; thus, a lot of improvement can be made in the future.
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Finally, Kees mentioned the upcoming ruling in the Coman case and a brief discussion of the right to marriage followed; by now, we know that the Court ruled that EU countries are obliged to recognise the rights of same-sex spouses, even if the particular EU country has not legalised same-sex marriage.
"I found it very interesting, to get to know more about global developments regarding the legal acceptance of LGBTQI+ over the years. Professor Waaldijk taught us a lot about how international law deals with sexual orientation, gender and identity and made us think critically about existing legal instruments while he explained various rulings of e.g. the CJEU. Consequently, he offered us a brief yet impressive overview of topics comparative sexual orientation law, his field of expertise. I will never forget the 'right to relate', since I feel like in the end, it may be all you need!" – Myrte
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Using Facebook to Hone in on Your Target Audience
One of the biggest advantages and strengths of Facebook advertising is the ability to target a certain group of people who have already been identified as being engaged with your brand or the type of offer you're putting out there. And this applies across devices – so you can send the same message to people across all devices, or you can narrow down to only people who are on iOS devices, for example.
The importance of placing the right message in front of the right audience cannot be underestimated. When it comes to direct response, no matter the level of sophistication of a Facebook user (who may or may not complain about "creepy" targeting), concise and relevant messages that align with someone's interests will always win over casting a wide net and hoping that the right audiences are somewhere amongst the millions you try to reach.
Sending Highly Targeted Ads to Segmented Audiences = Higher Click Rates
It's super important to get your ad content right on the money. Mass marketing messages generally don't work. Since the relevance of your creative and audiences' engagement with your ads are indicators to Facebook as to whether or not they show your advertising to your target audiences, it's crucial that you pick and choose your copy and imagery carefully. If more users hide or report your ad or otherwise have negative engagement with it, the harder your budget will have to work for your ads to be seen by them.
Using great ad creative that is clear and to-the-point is half the battle in improving conversion rates, but it's the particular audience that's being targeted that is of specific importance. While there are plenty of companies who
waste their money send out messages to a large unsegmented audience, it is most effective to target a cohort of people who are similar to your customers or those users with specific interests who are also likely to meet the objective you're looking for.
Driving ROI with Facebook's Custom Audiences and Lookalikes
Facebook has always offered targeting options based on the detailed data that it has gathered from its billions of users. Aside from the typical info such as age, gender, geographic location, and education status, the platform's other enhanced targeting options should be tapped into in order for you to reach your highest value Facebook users.
By using Facebook's Custom Audiences in combination with Lookalike Audiences, you can effectively reach specific types of individuals with more relevant messages. These tools allow you to pinpoint new audiences based on their similarities to your existing customers (or whoever is on your list – high value customers, subscribers, highly engaged users of your app, etc.) to boost the efficiency of your campaigns while maintaining lower cost-per-acquisition. They also allow you to get more out of your existing customers through retargeting.
For ecommerce clients who want to test retargeting, our approach typically involves a combination of website Custom Audiences of customers who purchased recently – could be a 30 day window, or 180 days, or whatever we've identified is most effective through our testing, and marry that with frequency based on the ad unit you're using (such as News Feed or right hand rail, for example). More sophisticated retailers who have information on their high lifetime value customers can prospect with a Custom Audience of these folks and layer on lookalikes to attract additional quality customers.
You can even take that further by then layering interest targeting from Facebook's data to qualify your targets even more. Lots of interesting combinations and ways to do this to try to hit your acquisition goals.
Whatever your goal, you'll always get the most from your advertising when you segment audiences vs. using generic creative and copy with a blanket audience of varied types of users.


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Whats Next for Leigh Sawmill Cafe
It's a sunny spring morning in Leigh, and Ben Guinness is on the ride-on mower at the Sawmill. He zooms around his recently-finished vege garden which will supply the restaurant and the family, while his parents, Marguerite and Grattan, weed, plant and harvest industriously. The huge garden is bordered by stacked slabs of concrete recycled from the recently-renewed footpaths around Leigh. Must have been hard work? "It's all in the technique," he shugs, "but one of my knees is a bit buggered now." While we're in the garden, Ben talks of his plan to build a track around the perimeter of the eight-acre property, with some camping or glamping spots – despite the various sweet accommodation options the Sawmill has, it's never enough for the big gigs.
There are always more plans afoot with the Guinness family. Ben's also keen to set up a little museum collection of original machinery from when the café was a working sawmill – he's tinkered on them in his non-existent spare time till most of them are going. His favourite – a 1943 Lister crank-start, three-cylinder generator – goes well, and in the case of power cut, can power the tills and lights. "If anyone feels like working up a sweat trying to get it started, come and see me," Ben invites. "Although again – it's all technique and I've seen a girl start it when a big bloke can't."
There are plans to expand the conference business – the Leigh Sawmill has excellent facilities and can put together food, accommodation and team-building packages for corporates. A high-end outdoor barbecue area will work well with the existing facilities. And of course, Leigh needs a pool. "We thought it'd be fantastic to have somewhere out here when kids can learn to swim, divers can learn to dive, elders can exercise," enthuses Ben. "After all, we've got the land…"
The big question currently is what to do with the now-empty brewery building? "We've all been mulling it over," says Ben, whose gorgeously restored little wooden boat currently resides there. More accommodation? A day spa? Various workshops? Recording studio? There are many options, but brothers Ben and Ed Guinness are hedging their bets. One thing is certain: the right thing will present itself and they'll casually put something extraordinary together – it's the usual way of things at the Leigh Sawmill.
Meanwhile there's nothing like seeing some live music at the Mill, and music director Susan says the coming summer gigs will include lots of variety. "Expect the return of some crowd-pleasing favourites and a few big names we're not allowed to announce yet – definitely something for everyone."


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Luke and Bre met through mutual friends. After a night of conversation and a few beers at a local pub, Bre being the
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A beautiful day for a lovely wedding. Amy and Emyr said "I do" this September at the gorgeous Gull Lake
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After an amazing conference in beautiful Georgia, I came home refreshed and ready to photograph a beautiful wedding for
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…Yesterday was rainy and cloudy, but Jeremy and Annie's wedding was still beautiful and heartfelt! Just a
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I am going to be honest, it is far past my bedtime but I could not rest until I posted a teaser for my couple getting
West Michigan Engagement Photographer | Michael and Allyson
It was cold and windy and cloudy. Not exactly the recipe for beautiful images. I admit, the entire drive to Silver
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Amy and Jarrod | a little bit of rock and roll…
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If I had a mustache there is one thing that would be on my mind…What would Burt Reynolds do? or maybe Tom
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I am in love with this wedding! Sunshine, light breeze and a wonderful couple in love to photograph. Benjamin and
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Chanell and Lucas are one of the most amazing couples I have ever had the chance to work with. Surrounded by their
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
The Cinema File #275: "Runner Runner" Review
Walking into Runner Runner (pun regrettably intended), I was somewhat confused as to what the movie was about based on the one trailer I'd seen. Granted I was barely paying attention, but all I could really gather was that Justin Timberlake was in over his head in some sort of criminal activity under the auspices of a surprisingly villainous Ben Affleck. I naturally assumed based on the title that maybe this illicit activity had something to do with drugs or guns or some other sort of contraband one might "run" through clandestine channels. You can imagine my surprise when I discovered that the criminal empire was in fact an online gambling operation, and the Runner Runner of the title really just refers to one scene where Timberlake has to run away from some guys for five seconds.
I don't know why I even had any interest in this movie to tell you the truth. I guess the presence of Affleck, director of my favorite live action film of 2012 acting in a movie he didn't direct intrigued me. Someone with so much freedom and professional cache to do whatever he wants certainly wouldn't come on board a movie with no good reason, right? In retrospect, I'm not sure what convinced him to put a pin in his climb back to credibility for a few months to film this, short of maybe a free vacation to a tropical locale. Maybe that's enough I guess, but I imagine he's got enough money to where he can just do that without having to work in anything. You can probably guess how much little regard I have for the final product here.
Actually, to be honest, its not nearly as bad as it could have been, or as I would have thought it would be had I been told the actual premise beforehand. For a crime thriller set amid the dark seedy underbelly of something as seemingly innocuous as online gambling and credit card fraud, its probably about as tense and suspenseful as is possible. That's not to say that its particularly tense or suspenseful, just that working from such a deficit and managing to pull out something even this watchable is kind of a feat. I was never bored, and given the subject matter, I'm more than a little surprised that I wasn't. At the end of the day, its still a tedious exercise I wouldn't recommend, but its by far not the worst thing I've seen even this month.
Though I would grant that he certainly has enough charisma, I still can't buy Justin Timberlake as a capable leading man (at least when not with dick firmly placed in box). I don't know what it is, and I'm sure part of it is just residual bias from growing up in the hey day of N'Sync. Literally every time I write his name, I accidentally write Justine instead of Justin and have to correct myself. Its like my subconscious can't bring itself to respect the guy. Ben Affleck comes off a little better, but not by much. He rarely plays bad guys, but ever since his scene stealing turn in Dogma I always expect a lot when he does. Here he's a little too understated in a role that screams for some eccentric Nicolas Cage style craziness. And once again Gemma Arterton makes me question why she has a career, which reminds me that I really have to get on writing my review for the terrible Byzantium.
I feel like Runner Runner is the movie that Paranoia should have been, the story of a small town guy manipulated by glitz and glamour and taken in by a charismatic villain, only to learn the hard truth about the good life and try to get even when everything goes sour. Its done much better here, and ends on a satisfying if predictable note, but in the end its not enough to justify the undertaking of sitting through it. Its the kind of movie where one wonders how enough people were excited about the prospect of making it to finance it and put in all the work needed for any major production. Even when its done better than you'd think, its still pretty pointless when all is said and done.
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Darkness: Blue Come Over
The lyrics make me think about times when depression takes over and the world seems overwhelming.
Everything seems to get darker and sometimes it seems like the sun will never come out again. Like walking around in a fog and not knowing how to snap out of it.
"And the world darkens around me- Strange friends all surround me New ideas in my head start to burn "
You can be surrounded by friends or family and still feel completely alone like no one really knows you and you don't know them.
On the outside everything looks ok but inside your just wrestling with your own thoughts and demons that are all consuming. Somehow Third Eye Blind has a way of expressing my feelings even when I don't know what I'm feeling myself.
The songs are like a best friend that knows you better than you know yourself. You can listen to the music over and over and it never gets old and each time it resonates with another part of your soul.


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Other Architects lecture 3 November 2017 at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok.
On Friday 3 November 2017, David Neustein and Grace Mortlock will deliver the final lecture in Dr Chomchon Fusinpaiboon's series On Modernity and Diversity: Ongoing Dialogues, followed by a discussion with Dr Rachaporn Choochuey. Dr Fusinpaiboon is an expert in non-western modern and contemporary architecture. Dr Choochuey is co-founder of internationally recognised Thai architecture practice all(zone).
The event will take place 6pm-8pm at Do Visual Lab, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Reservations can be made here.


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Approximately every two seconds, a girl is forced to marry somewhere in the world – robbing her of her childhood, education, health and freedom, and subjecting her to rape and abuse for the rest of her life.
It is an endemic form of violence against women and girls, perpetuated by the deep-rooted beliefs that women's and girls' bodies belong to men and are there for them to control, and it puts millions at risk worldwide.
In northern Ghana, where I am from, these beliefs are very ingrained, meaning the rates of forced marriages are high and often start with a brutal abduction.
I want to see an end to this; I want to put the smiles back on the faces of these girls.
Through my work at ActionAid, I'm breaking the social norm and working with the police and law enforcement agencies, including community leaders and my supervisor, to save these girls.
To save girls like Ama [not her real name], who was taken by two men on motorbikes when she was on her way home from school to be married.
She shouted and cried for help but her friends, who were scared, ran away. No one else heard her cries.
The men managed to lock her in a pitch-dark room and keep her there for a whole day before her father found out where she was and told them he was getting help.
He came to me because I am known in the region for combatting child marriages, and I immediately followed him to where Ama was being held captive.
She said she was so scared and thought she would be trapped there 'doing nothing but having babies'.
As soon as her captors saw me, they knew there would be consequences – I work closely with community 'combat squads' who are trained to rescue the girls and report the case to the police –and they let her go.
When Ama realised that Madam Abiba was in the compound of that house, and she was free, she just started laughing and ran to embrace me.
I felt so happy that this innocent girl could go back to school.
Sometimes I may not go directly to the rescue.
Someone might call my office for advice when confronting parents who believe child marriage is the right thing to do, for example.
So I say, 'Ok, who else do the parents respect in the community? Can we get the chief on board?'
This has made me realise that when I am able to sit down and talk to people, I can create long-term change, and so I spend a lot of time meeting with different leaders within the local villages: chiefs, religious leaders, assembly men as well as whole families.
Ultimately, I try to see if I can get their buy-in to the concept of fighting social norms and the idea that girls are not equal to boys.
I encourage them to see that by educating a girl, they can benefit the whole community and its future. This helps them to understand why child marriage is wrong, and then they agree to do certain things to end it.
They agree to host our girls' clubs, which teach young girls about their right to choose if, when and who they marry, and empower women and girls to stand up to violence in their own home.
Growing up as an orphan, I was regularly transferred from one person to another to be looked after.
This made me serious about my education – I kept telling myself it was the only thing that would save me, so I stayed focused until I graduated from university.
So now I pass on this advice to the girls I meet. I'd say, 'you can really make it, don't give in and get married – go to school and try to learn whatever you don't understand,' and they listen to me.
They see me, and how I'm able to come down to their level and share my experience with them, and they think 'I can also be like her'.
Fundamentally, this is why I do what I do. Since 2013, I have rescued more than 50 girls.
This year, we received funding from the players of the People's Postcode Lottery that allowed us to build a safe house for those who have reported domestic violence to the police, for example, so they are confident they will be protected when pursuing justice.
Although I can sometimes be out after seven or eight in the evenings – which is precious time away from my own children – I have seen a lot of attitudes change because of these discussions.
Initially people can be like 'this is normal, why are we even talking about it?' Some have even said we are emphasising girls' rights too much, but eventually they change their minds.
Considering the fact that so many girls continue to be at risk of child marriage – worldwide, more than 250 million women alive today were married before their 15th birthday – it is important work.
MORE: Germaine Greer blasted for 'trying to justify child marriage' on debate show
MORE: Powerful video reveals brutal reality of life for child brides and refugee girls
MORE: Child brides break down in tears as they are forced to marry


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In my work, I insist on traditional approach to the medium; not so much to put an emphasis on any kind of photographic puritanism, but to take the advantage of the inherent quality of the analogue photography. The analogue photography, without a doubt, documents the event that took place in front of the open camera lens. It reflects the intrusion of the reality that cannot be denied.
This is not just another self-constructed, for the sake of the better-sounding-solution, name for the series. The photographs presented here reject any attempt to be classified. They are proof of the performances, temporary installations, barely noticeable interventions, which even though temporary in character, existed long enough to illuminate the interior of the camera.
Conceptual art, land art, minimalism, video art, all used (and are using) photography for their own – often suspicious- purposes.
Hiroshi Sugimoto has explicitly shown how the photographic medium, contrary to popular opinion, incorporates the film medium.
These works represent the extension of his thoughts; the photography as a medium, in addition to film, contains video, installations and performance as well.
For these reasons, it escapes the classification.
However, this refusal is also a call for a dialogue.
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Butterfly Dance
The Butterfly Dance is also known as the Native American Ladies Fancy Shawl Dance, a ceremonial dance performed at powwows.
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You are invited to join us Sunday morning! This interactive teaching will help you help you grow in your faith! If you are always seeking to learn more about how to live like the bible tells us to, this class is for you!
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Earlier Event: April 17Wednesday in the Word
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As a client of GDP Equity Experts we will give you are undivided attention and focus and will negotiate with all stakeholders on your behalf. We work with the financial institutions, not for them.
GDP Equity Experts introduced mediation as an alternative approach to resolving debt challenges to the Northern Ireland marketplace in 2011 and since then we have increased our client portfolio and improved our ratio of success every year.
When your well being and your business depends on the getting right result, you need to know that you are working with the very best available. GDP Equity Experts offers a multi-discipled approach to debt resolution and our staff are highly trained professionals, each with an in-depth understanding of all aspects of property debt management. We also have no conflicts of interest which is of key importance when representing those in financial distress
GDP Equity Experts employ only the best professionals and our team are driven by a passion to fight for every client and every case in the knowledge that your success is our success.
With a proven track record, GDP Equity Experts has increased its ratio of successful out comes each year since our inception in 2011. Ultimately, your success is our success and we strive to deliver positive outcomes for every client.
When faced with any kind of debt challenge, it is important to understand that there are always a number of options open to you with regards to moving forward. It is our priority to set out all of the options available in a very clear concise manner. Our multi-disciplined team are highly skilled at negotiations with all financial institutions and are fastidious in our approach and endeavour at all times to find a solution regardless of the challenge.
GDP Equity Experts work extremely fast to deliver the best possible solutions for our clients.
We fully understand the complexities of negative equity and the impact of debt on family, friends and professional relationships. We are aware of the unwarranted stigma which can be attached to those facing financial difficulties. Discretion is a cornerstone of everything we do.
As one of the leading debt mediation businesses in the country, we have helped to underwrite millions of pounds on behalf of our clients. This success has been achieved through an unparalleled understanding of all aspects to debt - especially the view from our clients. We understand your pain and the difficulties you are facing in debt and will do everything in our power to deliver a positive outcome.


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A Church of Ireland congregation near Brookeborough, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC105425.
Sunday, 30 March 2014
Notices: Sunday 30th March 2014
10.00 am Sunday School
11.00 am Service of the Word
Next Sunday: Sunday 6th April 2014
10.00 am Sunday School
11.00 am Morning Prayer: Ken Rutledge - Luke 9:37-50
This Week:
Monday 31st
8pm Bowls closing night and AGM
Wednesday 2nd
6.30pm GFS
8pm Lent Service: How deep is your love?
Coming Up:
Tuesday 8th Mothers' Union - speaker: Canon Noel Regan
Saturday 12th GFS Coffee Morning with cake and craft stalls
Sunday 13th Praise Service led by SNATCH
Monday 14th Holy Week services with Brookeborough Methodist
Mothers' Union Outing
Saturday 31st May: Hillmount Garden Centre; The Somme Heritage Centre; shopping at Sprucefield Shopping Centre; dinner at Viscounts, Dungannon.
To book your seat on the coach, speak to Valerie Crawford.
Mothers' Union Invitation
Thursday 3rd April at 8pm in Clogh Hall: Joanne Dobson: Organ Transplants
The Wednesday Club
Annual Coffee Morning & Sale of Work
Wednesday 16th April from 10am - 12pm in Brookeborough Methodist Church
the witnesses testify
Monday 14th - Friday 18th April
Aghavea Parish Church & Brookeborough Methodist Church
More details to follow...
A Portrait of Love
Lent Midweek Services
02/04 How deep is your love?
09/04 Endless love
Wednesday nights at 8pm. All welcome
GFS News
Friday 4th: Diocesan Missionary Evening in Colebrooke Parish Hall at 7.30pm Speaker: Pauline Marshall on Kiwoko Hospital, Uganda
Saturday 12th: 10am - 12pm Aghavea GFS Coffee Morning in the Church Hall with Cake and Easter Crafts Stalls
No GFS on Wednesdays 17th & 24th April due to Easter holidays
Friday 2nd May: Diocesan Service in Magheracross Church, Ballinamallard
The Pantry (A Helping Hand)
Thank you for your continued generosity, supporting the work of the Pantry. Your donations have helped over 100 families in need within our local community, as an expression of God's love. Donations of non-perishable food items, teabags, coffee, cereals and toiletries are especially welcome. If you or someone you know needs help, please call at Val Irvine's shop, Lisnaskea.
Dates for your Diary
31st March - Bowls AGM
13th April - Evening Praise Service led by SNATCH (Palm Sunday)
27th April - Easter Vestry
16th May - Mothers' Union Area Service - speaker: Rev Melanie Lacy
1st June - Gift Day, including Favourite Hymns evening - speaker: Very Rev Raymond Ferguson (Dean of Kilmore)
15th June - Children's Day - speaker: Mr Johnny Beare (Dundonald)
Prayer Diary
Sun 30th Thank God for mothers and those who mother us
Mon 31st Give thanks for God's mercy and faithfulness this month
Tue 1st Bishop John, his wife Mary and daughter Dorothy, for blessing in their family life together
Wed 2nd Crosslinks missionaries across the world, for faithfulness as they share the good news of Jesus
Thur 3rd Those who are mourning
Fri 4th Pray for those who study and preach God's word
Sat 5th Those who are preparing for marriage this year
Sun 6th Sunday School leaders and young people
For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men. 1 Timothy 2:5-6
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Sherman High School Volleyball Schedule Update
Sherman County Court Minutes on the Web, Sept. 6 & 14
Two Great Celebrations Under One Great Roof, Sept. 30
Thanking The Constitution On Its 230th Birthday For Our Rights And Freedoms
Clear, Concise Vision
New Landslide Hazard Inventory Maps Include the Eagle Creek Fire Area
Links: Things to Think About & Things to Do
"A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or, perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives." —James Madison (1822)
1. Sherman High School Volleyball Schedule Update
Sherman High School Volleyball
Sept. 23, 2017 – These matches have been CANCELLED, planning on rescheduling soon.
~Audrey Rooney, Registrar, Sherman High School
PH: 541-565-3500 ~ Fax: 541-565-3319
2. Sherman County Court Minutes on the Web, Sept. 6 & 14
Approved minutes for the September 6, 2017 regular session and the September 14, 2017 special session are now available on the county website at www.co.sherman.or.us. The most current draft agenda for October 4, 2017, is also available on the website home page.
3. Two Great Celebrations Under One Great Roof, Sept. 30
Two Great Celebrations
Saturday, September 30th
Under One Great Roof
at the
Grass Valley Pavilion!
Countryfied is celebrating 30 years of making music!
Rod & Lori McGuire are celebrating 40 years of marriage!
Tri-tip and pork loin will be provided.
Please take a side dish!
Social hour 5:30, Dinner 6:30 and Dancing 8 o'clock.
4. Thanking The Constitution On Its 230th Birthday For Our Rights And Freedoms
Are We Too Ignorant To Save Our Constitutional Republic?
Constitution: September 15, 2017: This weekend marks the 230th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution, perhaps the world's greatest political document. But what should be a rousing celebration is darkened somewhat by Americans' ignorance of the source of their own freedoms.
The Constitution's beauty lies in the fact that it not only delineates our rights as Americans, but expressly limits and defines the government's ability to interfere in our private lives. This exquisite equipoise between citizens' duties, responsibilities and rights make it the defining document of our nation's glorious freedom.
But sadly, as numerous recent surveys show, Americans know little about the document that has enabled them to have greater freedom and to create more wealth than any nation in history.
The Annenberg Public Policy Center's recent poll depressingly found that "Only 26% of respondents can name the three branches of government," way below 2011, when 38% got the answer right. And 33% couldn't name even one of the branches of government, the same as in 2011, the first time the test was administered.
Perhaps worse, "More than a third of those surveyed can't name any of the rights guaranteed under the First Amendment."
Unfortunately, that's not the only survey revealing our collective ignorance of our own great history. The Intercollegiate Studies Institute has, since 2005, surveyed over 28,000 undergrads at some 80 colleges about civic literacy, including our Constitution. As the ISI notes, "the average score on our basic 60-question civic literacy exam was about a 54%, an 'F.' "
Even adults with college degrees barely scored higher than those with just high school diplomas. And in one alarming finding, seniors at elite schools, including the Ivy League, actually scored lower than freshmen, suggesting what ISI called "negative learning."
We're not trying to be a nanny or a noodge, or to shame anyone. No one knows everything.
But America is the wonderful place it is largely because of the Constitution and those that framed it. They ensured that we would have a republic, not a dictatorship or a monarchy, and that our country, no matter what its flaws and imperfections, would always pursue freedom, liberty and justice for its people. Those who call this country "greedy," "racist," or "fascist" are the most profoundly ignorant of all.
We can and should do better, starting with high school civics education, which has failed recent generations of students and imperiled our future freedoms by churning out ignorant citizens who know little or nothing about our laws, rights and governing institutions.
What we have is too precious to squander. We hope you'll be encouraged to bone up a bit on your constitutional heritage, and the struggles and debates that lay behind it. And maybe you should look at what your kids are being taught in school. It might surprise you, and not in a pleasant way.
5. Clear, Concise Vision
If you are single and looking for a long-term relationship or marriage but are having trouble finding a partner or spouse, here are some suggestions for you – and they don't involve an Internet site. However, they do involve two vital points: truly knowing yourself, and clearly knowing what you want.
First, do you know specifically what kind of person you are looking for? What qualities do you value in a mate, and how do you judge whether a person has those qualities?
Do you have a clear picture of what your relationship with your partner will be like, including how you will treat each other, how you will deal with conflict, what your social life will look like? You see, the clearer your values are and the clearer your picture of the kind of person you are looking for is, the likelier it is that you will end up with what you want.
Do you have issues from your family of origin or other relationships that might prevent you from enjoying this kind of happiness? Would some counseling or group support help eliminate these obstacles?
Finally, do you live in a way that is consistent with what you want in a relationship? Because, in the end, it is far more important to be the right person than it is to find the right person.
It is difficult to attract anyone who is better or more successful or kinder than you are comfortable with, or believe in your heart of hearts you deserve. If you work on your mental pictures and your growth as an individual first, you will recognize and be ready for the right person when that person comes along.
Incidentally, this same process works when we are looking for business colleagues or business partners. We need to understand and live our corporate values first, and have a clear, concise picture of what we are looking for in a business partner. Then we will be ready to engage with the best possible partners on our corporate path forward. ~The Pacific Institute
6. New Landslide Hazard Inventory Maps Include the Eagle Creek Fire Area
New maps offer an improved look at landslide hazards in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge – an area that's even more susceptible to landslides following recent wildfires.
The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) today released new landslide inventory maps for eastern Multnomah County, including the Eagle Creek Fire burn area.
Land that has slid in the past is more likely to slide again, says Bill Burns, DOGAMI engineering geologist. The new mapping revealed 286 existing landslides – all places that are highly susceptible to future slides.
Knowing where past landslides have occurred is especially critical in the Eagle Creek fire area, Burns says, because recently burned areas are also more likely to slide. With vegetation removed, rain can reach soil more quickly, and loss of root strength also means less stable soil.
"With Oregon's rainiest months still ahead, it's extremely important for people to be more aware than ever of landslide hazards in this area," he says.
The Columbia River Gorge is one of Oregon's most landslide prone areas. The winter storms of 1996-1997 triggered more than 9,000 slides statewide. In the Dodson-Warrendale area of the Gorge, multiple massive debris flows destroyed homes and closed Interstate 84, the Union Pacific Railroad, and Columbia River traffic.
"We can't predict when and where the next landslide events will occur," Burns says. "But by improving information about existing landslide locations, we better understand what areas might be hazardous during storm events, or where taking action to reduce risk is a good idea."
DOGAMI's interactive SLIDO shows the newly mapped landslides: www.oregongeology.org/slido. A guide to landslide hazards around the home also offers general guidance homeowners should consider regarding their home and property, including landslide warning signs and who to contact if they suspect active landslides on their property. The guide is available for free download at bit.ly/landslidehazards
STAYING SAFE WHEN LANDSLIDES ARE POSSIBLE. Throughout the rainy season, the National Weather Service highlights the potential for debris flows and landslides during flood watch advisories.
"When landslides are possible in your area, you need to stay alert to weather conditions, and to what's happening around you," says Ali Ryan Hansen, DOGAMI communications director. If your home, work, or route is in a watch area:
– Stay alert. Track the flood watch by radio, TV, weather radio or online. If told to evacuate, do so immediately.
– Listen. Unusual sounds might indicate moving debris, such as trees cracking or boulders knocking together. A trickle of falling mud or debris may precede larger landslides. If you think there is danger of a landslide, leave immediately.
– Watch the water. If water in a stream or creek suddenly turns muddy or the amount of water flowing suddenly decreases or increases, this is a warning that the flow has been affected upstream. You should immediately leave the area because a debris flow may soon be coming downstream.
– Travel with extreme caution. Assume highways are not safe. Be alert when driving, especially at night. Embankments along roadsides may fail, sending rock and debris onto the road.
– Stay cautious after the storm. Cleaning up after landslides can also be hazardous. A small mudslide can actually be part of a larger landslide. Cleanup should not be done until after the storm.
ABOUT THE PUBLICATION. Open-File Report O-17-03, Landslide Inventory of Eastern Multnomah County by William J. Burns and Kassandra O. Lindsey includes four map plates (scale 1:12,000), Esri geodatabase, and metadata. The publication is available for download at: http://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/ofr/p-O-17-03.htm
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Remember when I told you I was in love with this crayon art? Last night, Em and her cousin Maggie had a go at creating their own melty masterpieces.However, not content with simply making a colourful mess, the girls built stories into their creations. Maggie drew a sweet couple sheltering under an umbrella behind a multi-coloured waterfall of rain. Em sketched a young woman casting a curved patronus charm that kept the rainbow mess at bay.
I think they did a wonderful job, don't you? Em and Maggie are both 13 and the best of friends. They are such a delightful team, it is always a joy to have them together in our home. (And yes, that is a stack of packing boxes alongside general mess and chaos that you see in the background. We are moving AGAIN this month, this time to Melbourne. That makes four interstate moves in less than a year and, I can assure you, we intend this to be the last one for a VERY long time).


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5 Women Share What Dating Was Like After a Mastectomy
From rude questions to having to share intimate details about their body with someone who is practically a stranger.
For women who have battled breast cancer and gotten a mastectomy, navigating the world of dating, after it's all over or while it's still happening, can be an extra challenge that they never expected they'd have to face. From rude questions to having to share intimate details about their body with someone who is practically a stranger, read what these five women say about what dating has been like after their mastectomy.
1. It Was the First Thing I Admitted
"I found out I had breast cancer when I was 47, just three years after I had gotten divorced, and just a few months before I gave in and decided to try online dating. When I found out I had breast cancer, I Immediately decided to write that on my profile. I wanted that to be something I was open and honest about. When I got a mastectomy, a few months later, I didn't write that on my profile, but I did make it a point to share it on the first date. I wanted to be honest and very open with the guys I met. I wanted them to know what I had went through and what my body looked like after and if they were scared or turned off, I wanted them to leave as soon as possible." - Cheryl F., 50
2. I Had to Rediscover My Sexuality
"I had a double mastectomy at age 40. I wasn't married and wasn't big into dating for a while after my breast cancer diagnosis and the surgery. About a year after it happened, I met a guy (through a friend of a friend) and we really had a great time with each other. We took things pretty slowly, but when we finally decided to get intimate, I had a hard time accepting my body, and figuring out how to lose myself in the romance. I was very self conscious and wouldn't allow him to look or touch be from the waist up. I'm thankful for his patience and acceptance, but my personal adventure toward being comfortable having sex again took over two years." - Michelle S., 43
3. It Took Me a Long Time
"After my mastectomy, I gave up on dating. I was widowed for five years and had an active dating life before, but after, I had no desire. Both of my breasts had been removed. I lost my hair from chemo. I felt so unlike myself. It took me four years, and the help of a support group I joined of women going through something similar, to get back out there. Since all of this, I haven't gotten remarried, but I did find myself in two long relationships, where both men were completely okay with my body and my lack of breasts. That was reassuring because It was not what I expected." - Diane A., 49
4. There Were Some Rude Questions
"Dating is hard enough without having had a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. When I tell guys that, only the guys I'm serious about and may sleep with, they ask me the rudest and dumbest questions. One guy asked me why I didn't go for a D cup when I got reconstructive surgery. Another asked if he could touch them because he's never felt fake boobs before. Some comments are just nasty and make me want to never date again, but there are nice guys out there too." - Laura D., 39
5. I Was Proud of My Scars
"Going topless was my new favorite thing to do after my mastectomy. I know this sounds crazy, but after the pain I went through and becoming a breast cancer survivor, I didn't want to spend my days embarrassed about my chest. I would proudly take off my top and show guys what my boob-less self looked like. I'd let them touch my scars and ask any question they wanted. I was proud to be a survivor and this mindset I had made me accept my new reality faster." - Cassandra B., 45
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Radon Rid Advises That Winter is the Best Time for Radon Testing and Radon Remediation
Radon Rid Advises Homeowners to check for radon in the winter because levels are the highest.
Phoenixville, PA, March 05, 2018 --(
)-- Radon Rid Advises Homeowners to check for radon in the winter because levels are the highest. Every year, according to the EPA, nearly 21,000 Americans succumb to a type of lung cancer caused by exposure to radon. Radon is a naturally occurring gas that is commonly present in the basements and lower house floors. Having a property tested for radon and enacting proper radon remediation steps is essential to reducing and eliminating a household's risk of deadly radon exposure.
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Several factors can increase radon levels in the winter months, allowing specialists to accurately assess the risks to homeowners.
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During the winter, households are generally kept in closed conditions, with windows and doors kept shut and household HVAC equipment recirculating indoor air. This state can impact the concentration of radon in a house as radon rises through the soil beneath a home's foundation and permeates the indoor air environment.
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Pressure in a home increases whenever the difference between outdoor temperatures and indoor temperatures is greatest. The biggest differential is usually in the winter, but summer is a close second place. When the air inside is warmer than that outside, which in Pennsylvania is a given in the winter, a sort of vacuum is created, pushing air upward and outward, and pulling more in from the soil below. This phenomenon is called the stack effect, for its similarity to a chimney's function. If radon is present in the soil, more of the gas is pulled into the home during this cold weather.
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Research so far has concentrated on the existence of various influences that impact an individual in the workplace. To name a few: power, motivation, leadership, managers and even peers are known to have a substantial influence on employees. The current paper however, focuses on a new dimension of influence at work – 'the self'. Authors V. K. Bohns and F. J. Flynn suggest that few individuals realize how much they influence their subordinates, fellow colleagues, and even supervisors. This has serious organizational implications.
Drawing on existing literature, the 'overestimation theory' suggests that certain people are not only aware of the influence they have on others, but in fact they tend to overestimate it. This behavior is often seen in individuals who hold high positions and whose influence is based on their authority in the formal structure of an organization. This overestimation appears to occur primarily to boost self-esteem. People need to feel influential; so they overestimate their influence on others. However, there also exists the 'underestimation theory,' which suggests that individuals discount the influence they have on others socially, and therefore underestimate how strongly others' behaviors and attitudes are related to their own behavior. In social environments with lots of interpersonal interaction, people tend to underestimate, rather than overestimate, the influence they have on others. A corporate environment is one such example. Think of how employees in lower ranks of the organization influence higher ups merely by conforming to a manager's leadership style. Yet, both parties remain largely unaware of the fact that this bottom-up influence occurs.
In an office environment people look to peers or colleagues for cues on how to behave and fit in. If an employee is too shy or embarrassed to ask a question, they look for an answer in the behaviors of their peers. Thus colleagues influence each other yet are completely unaware of it. Likewise managers influence employees' personal lives, when they expect employees to work late or keep demanding work hours, infringing on family time. Based on expectations and experiences subordinates too, influence their managers' style of leading. Thus, there appears to be a criss-cross of influence at work. Research, however, points out that, as individuals, we are not completely aware of the extent to which we influence others within this social setup.
The current paper suggests three consequences of being unaware of the influence we have on others at work:
- Organizational Change: If individuals continually underestimate their influence on others, they are less likely to feel empowered enough to catalyze change within an organization.
- Performance Appraisal: An employee's performance should be judged relative to their manager's behavior, in addition to other criteria. An employee's performance can largely depend on their manager's attitudes and values. If an evaluator is unaware of the effects of that influence, this important aspect can easily be misinterpreted.
- Whistle-Blowing: Individuals who underestimate their influence on others will not blow the whistle on dangerous or unethical activities. Employees who believe they can trigger real change are more likely to point out illegal or unproductive actions when they see them occur.
Being aware of the influence we have on those around us greatly helps both the organization and the individual, allowing us to become more confident about leading change and more likely to stand up for what we believe in, regardless of our position in an organization's hierarchy.


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Over two years, two teams of boys from Winchester College fundraised and helped build the residential accommodation at the Lamdon Jamyang School in Khaltse, Ladakh. Accommodation is so necessary for the children here as many live long distances away from the school, and previously had to walk the lengthy journey there and back each day. One little boy's journey took almost 2 hours each way and consequently he fell asleep at his desk throughout the day. Thanks to the students of Winchester College, the new accommodation will dramatically increase learning and change the lives of many children in Khaltse.
We are currently fundraising for an extension to the hostel to accommodate more girls who are desperate to attend the school. The extension will include a bathroom and washing facilities and should allow numbers for residential students to increase to 60 and more. Please Donate if you can and help more children go to school.


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Wednesday's Sports In Brief
NEW YORK (AP) — After a season marred by narrow defeats, Jacob deGrom became a runaway winner.
The New York Mets ace easily won the National League Cy Young Award, a reward for a historically fruitless season in Flushing. The right-hander had just 10 victories, the fewest ever by a Cy Young-winning starter.
The AL prize also reflected a change in voters' values, with Blake Snell of the Tampa Bay Rays narrowly beating out past winners Justin Verlander and Corey Kluber for his first Cy Young. Snell pitched just 180 2/3 innings, fewest ever by a Cy Young-winning starter. Over full seasons, Snell is the second starter to win the award with fewer than 200 innings after Clayton Kershaw logged 198 1/3 in 2014.
DeGrom easily beat out Washington's Max Scherzer, who was seeking a third straight Cy Young and fourth overall. DeGrom got 29 first-place votes and 207 points from members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Scherzer had the other first-place vote.
Snell got 17 first-place votes and 169 points to 13 first-place votes and 154 points for Verlander. Kluber had 71 points, followed by Boston's Chris Sale and Houston's Gerrit Cole.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The NFL's decision to move the regular-season game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams due to the poor condition of the turf at Azteca Stadium has left many Mexicans disappointed, angered and wondering how it will affect the relationship with the league for the future.
After consulting with the players association and local officials, the NFL determined the conditions of the historic venue did not meet the standards for playability and moved the game back to the Los Angeles Coliseum. The Rams (9-1) and the Chiefs (9-1) will face off Monday night in a much-anticipated game between the top two teams in each conference.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had a season-high 44 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, passing Wilt Chamberlain for fifth place on the NBA's career scoring list and leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 126-117 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
James scored 28 points in the second half and vaulted past Chamberlain on a three-point play with 3:55 to go, finishing the night with 31,425 points. James also fell just short of the 75th triple-double of his career during his most impressive performance since joining the Lakers in the offseason.
James has moved from seventh to fifth on the career scoring list during his debut season with Los Angeles, passing Dirk Nowitzki and Chamberlain. Five of the top six scorers in NBA history suited up for the Lakers, and James reached his latest milestone during a dominant performance that had chants of "M-V-P!" raining down from the Staples Center crowd.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jimmy Butler had 14 points in his Philadelphia debut, but the 76ers collapsed late and lost to Orlando 111-106 after Terrence Ross hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 8.7 seconds left that helped the Magic finish off a big comeback.
Orlando scored 21 straight points in the fourth quarter, then held the 76ers without a field goal over the final 3 1/2 minutes.
Butler played 33 minutes and shot 6 for 12 from the field. The four-time All-Star was acquired Monday from Minnesota in a five-player trade.
LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic overcame an illness — and Alexander Zverev — to advance to the last four of the ATP Finals.
Using a tissue to blow his nose between points, Djokovic was able to beat Zverev 6-4, 6-1 for his second straight victory of the tournament.
Djokovic's passage to an eighth semifinal at the season-ending tournament was confirmed when Marin Cilic beat John Isner 6-7 (2), 6-3 6-4 in the late match.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jim Rutherford celebrated a new contract in the most expected of ways: by putting together a trade he hopes will jump-start his struggling team.
The Pittsburgh Penguins general manager signed a contract extension that will keep him with the club through the 2021-22 season. Moments later he dealt forward Carl Hagelin to the Los Angeles Kings for forward Tanner Pearson.
All of it unfolded as Penguins captain Sidney Crosby skipped practice while being evaluated for an upper-body injury. Just another busy day for the 69-year-old Rutherford.
The only general manager to win Stanley Cups with multiple teams in the expansion era remains fervently committed to his job, which is why he didn't hesitate to make a trade that sent the speedy but slumping Hagelin to the Kings for the younger Pearson, the first of what could be several moves as Pittsburgh tries to shake itself out of a 7-6-3 start.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cody Eakin scored twice, Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 shots for his third shutout of the season, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-0.
Alex Tuch and Nick Holden each had a goal and an assist, Tomas Hyka also scored and Max Pacioretty added two assists to help the Golden Knights matched their season-high scoring total. Fleury got his 412th career victory and 51st career shutout, moving into a tie with four others for 24th all-time.