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"A playful app that brings life into a lifeless 'face' by placing AR speech balloons in the virtual world based on GPS."
Team Work with Namsoo Kim (my role: Art director and Lead developer) | iOS Mobile Lab with Professor Nien Lam and Professor Sebastian Buys | July 2018
AR development | UX Design
Tools: Swift, ARKit, Cocoapods, Sketch, Invision, Adobe creative suite
Shortlisted in IxDA Interaction Awards 2019 & Communications Arts Interactive Competition 2019
"Bringing life into a lifeless face!"
BOOM! is a location based playful AR product that captures user's thoughts and feelings, applies them to lifeless faces in the streets such as posters and statues, and shares them with other people. It detects human face shape of any kind (faces in posters, pictures, drawings, sculptures or statues, etc) and places a speech balloon of the user's thoughts next to the detected face in the virtual world based on GPS. It uses face detection technology to detect a face and speech recognition technology to recognize the user's speech and convert it into text.
Concept Background
The beginning of this concept was inspired by our daily scene in New York City, a hub for art and culture. Everyday we are surrounded by hundreds of human faces whether they are a part of posters and pictures on the wall, statues in the park, paintings and sculptures in the museum, and whether they are alive or lifeless. Those faces, especially inanimate ones, inspired us to think about the potential of communication between people in the city through virtual augmentation of the faces.
Today, we are surrounded by a number of faces. No matter where we are located in the world, if we have a small smart device, we can log into "facebook", "instagram", or "snapchat" and encounter many faces: faces that we have seen everyday, faces that we have seen a couple of times, or faces that we have never seen before.
These faces in the digital world are flattened 2D images of the living people in the real world. They are placed within a rectangular screen and as we scroll down the feed, we unconsciously think that people with those faces are breathing somewhere in this world. In this fashion, we encounter countless faces of living people, as well as their small notes everyday. What would it look like if there were a virtual world where lifeless faces can communicate with us? What if posters, statues, sculptures, and mannequins could talk? What if there is a "facebook" in spacetime?
Something like this? Below is a simple sketch to visualize the virtual "facebook" in 4D (spacetime).
To have fun with lifeless faces around us, people need to find them in objects like posters or statues and bring them to life by giving them the ability to speak. We had a brainstorming session to examine what motivates people to interact with these lifeless faces (why), different ways they would be able to interact with the faces (how), and what messages people would want to communicate through the faces (what).
After then, we expanded on this idea and had a post-it brainstorming session to freely toss around ideas of what elements we should consider.
Finally, we decided to create a mobile app that uses AR technology to capture the moments and to write things in the virtual world next to the objects of lifeless faces in the real world. The reason we chose the AR feature is that users can have greater freedom in their creation of speech balloons in terms of design, content, and composition than when using other traditional methods like physical stickers. The AR speech balloons will live in the virtual space where the users can only see through their mobile devices, serving as magic windows. Moreover, we wanted to have the most seamless and fluid interaction, so that users can simply and handily use the app without much effort and time. Thus, we decided to implement voice recognition technology to automatically convert the speech into text. In short, users can augment "any object with a human face shape" and bring it to life by capturing and leaving their thoughts in the AR speech bubble by simply talking to their mobile devices.
User Scenario
Build & Iterations
Below are some pictures of play-testing the key features with various designs.
We also played with putting some various animated images (.gif) onto different face parts, i.e. eyes, eyebrows, nose, lips. Below are some screenshots of iterations of the app.
And a video clip of play-testing the key features. (Sound On!)
UX Flow
UX Design
We used face detection technology to detect a human face.
We also used speech recognition technology to recognize speech and convert it into text.


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Facebook workers routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers from the social network's influential "trending" news section, according to a former journalist who worked on the project. This individual says that workers prevented stories about the right-wing CPAC gathering, Mitt Romney, Rand Paul and other conservative topics from appearing in the highly-influential section, even though they were organically trending among the site's users.
Several former Facebook "news curators", as they were known internally, also told Gizmodo that they were instructed to artificially "inject" selected stories into the trending news module, even if they weren't popular enough to warrant inclusion — or in some cases weren't trending at all. The former curators, all of whom worked as contractors, also said they were directed not to include news about Facebook itself in the trending module.
In other words, Facebook's news section operates like a traditional newsroom, reflecting the biases of its workers and the institutional imperatives of the corporation. Imposing human editorial values onto the lists of topics an algorithm spits out is by no means a bad thing — but it is in stark contrast to the company's claims that the trending module simply lists "topics that have recently become popular on Facebook".
These new allegations emerged after Gizmodo last week revealed details about the inner workings of Facebook's trending news team — a small group of young journalists, primarily educated at Ivy League or private East Coast universities, who curate the "trending" module on the upper-right-hand corner of the site. As we reported last week, curators have access to a ranked list of trending topics surfaced by Facebook's algorithm, which prioritises the stories that should be shown to Facebook users in the trending section. The curators write headlines and summaries of each topic, and include links to news sites. The section, which launched in 2014, constitutes some of the most powerful real estate on the internet and helps dictate what news Facebook's users — 167 million in the US alone — are reading at any given moment.
"Depending on who was on shift, things would be blacklisted or trending," said the former curator. This individual asked to remain anonymous, citing fear of retribution from the company. The former curator is politically conservative, one of a very small handful of curators with such views on the trending team. "I'd come on shift and I'd discover that CPAC or Mitt Romney or Glenn Beck or popular conservative topics wouldn't be trending because either the curator didn't recognise the news topic or it was like they had a bias against Ted Cruz."
The former curator was so troubled by the omissions that they kept a running log of them at the time; this individual provided the notes to Gizmodo. Among the deep-sixed or suppressed topics on the list: former IRS official Lois Lerner, who was accused by Republicans of inappropriately scrutinising conservative groups; Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker; popular conservative news aggregator the Drudge Report; Chris Kyle, the former Navy SEAL who was murdered in 2013; and former Fox News contributor Steven Crowder. "I believe it had a chilling effect on conservative news," the former curator said.
Another former curator agreed that the operation had an aversion to right-wing news sources. "It was absolutely bias. We were doing it subjectively. It just depends on who the curator is and what time of day it is," said the former curator. "Every once in a while a Red State or conservative news source would have a story. But we would have to go and find the same story from a more neutral outlet that wasn't as biased."
Stories covered by conservative outlets (like Breitbart, Washington Examiner and Newsmax) that were trending enough to be picked up by Facebook's algorithm were excluded unless mainstream sites like the New York Times, the BBC and CNN covered the same stories.
Other former curators interviewed by Gizmodo denied consciously suppressing conservative news, and we were unable to determine if left-wing news topics or sources were similarly suppressed. The conservative curator described the omissions as a function of his colleagues' judgements; there is no evidence that Facebook management mandated or was even aware of any political bias at work.
Managers on the trending news team did, however, explicitly instruct curators to artificially manipulate the trending module in a different way: When users weren't reading stories that management viewed as important, several former workers said, curators were told to put them in the trending news feed anyway. Several former curators described using something called an "injection tool" to push topics into the trending module that weren't organically being shared or discussed enough to warrant inclusion — putting the headlines in front of thousands of readers rather than allowing stories to surface on their own. In some cases, after a topic was injected, it actually became the number one trending news topic on Facebook.
"We were told that if we saw something, a news story that was on the front page of these ten sites, like CNN, the New York Times, and BBC, then we could inject the topic," said one former curator. "If it looked like it had enough news sites covering the story, we could inject it — even if it wasn't naturally trending." Sometimes, breaking news would be injected because it wasn't attaining critical mass on Facebook quickly enough to be deemed "trending" by the algorithm. Former curators cited the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 and the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris as two instances in which non-trending stories were forced into the module. Facebook has struggled to compete with Twitter when it comes to delivering real-time news to users; the injection tool may have been designed to artificially correct for that deficiency in the network. "We would get yelled at if it was all over Twitter and not on Facebook," one former curator said.
In other instances, curators would inject a story — even if it wasn't being widely discussed on Facebook — because it was deemed important for making the network look like a place where people talked about hard news. "People stopped caring about Syria," one former curator said. "[And] if it wasn't trending on Facebook, it would make Facebook look bad." That same curator said the Black Lives Matter movement was also injected into Facebook's trending news module. "Facebook got a lot of pressure about not having a trending topic for Black Lives Matter," the individual said. "They realised it was a problem, and they boosted it in the ordering. They gave it preference over other topics. When we injected it, everyone started saying, 'Yeah, now I'm seeing it as number one.'" This particular injection is especially noteworthy because the #BlackLivesMatter movement originated on Facebook, and the ensuing media coverage of the movement often noted its powerful social media presence.
(In February, CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressed his support for the movement in an internal memo chastising Facebook employees for defacing Black Lives Matter slogans on the company's internal "signature wall".)
When stories about Facebook itself would trend organically on the network, news curators used less discretion — they were told not to include these stories at all. "When it was a story about the company, we were told not to touch it," said one former curator. "It had to be cleared through several channels, even if it was being shared quite a bit. We were told that we should not be putting it on the trending tool."
(The curators interviewed for this story worked for Facebook across a timespan ranging from mid-2014 to December 2015.)
"We were always cautious about covering Facebook," said another former curator. "We would always wait to get second level approval before trending something to Facebook. Usually we had the authority to trend anything on our own [but] if it was something involving Facebook, the copy editor would call their manager, and that manager might even call their manager before approving a topic involving Facebook."
Gizmodo reached out to Facebook for comment about each of these specific claims via email and phone, but did not receive a response. A Facebook spokesperson has issued the following statement to outlets including BuzzFeed and TechCrunch.
We take allegations of bias very seriously. Facebook is a platform for people and perspectives from across the political spectrum. Trending Topics shows you the popular topics and hashtags that are being talked about on Facebook. There are rigorous guidelines in place for the review team to ensure consistency and neutrality. These guidelines do not permit the suppression of political perspectives. Nor do they permit the prioritisation of one viewpoint over another or one news outlet over another. These guidelines do not prohibit any news outlet from appearing in Trending Topics.
Several former curators said that as the trending news algorithm improved, there were fewer instances of stories being injected. They also said that the trending news process was constantly being changed, so there's no way to know exactly how the module is run now. But the revelations undermine any presumption of Facebook as a neutral pipeline for news, or the trending news module as an algorithmically-driven list of what people are actually talking about.
Rather, Facebook's efforts to play the news game reveal the company to be much like the news outlets it is rapidly driving toward irrelevancy: a select group of professionals with vaguely centre-left sensibilities. It just happens to be one that poses as a neutral reflection of the vox populi, has the power to influence what billions of users see and openly discusses whether it should use that power to influence presidential elections.
"It wasn't trending news at all," said the former curator who logged conservative news omissions. "It was an opinion."
Several hours after this report was published in the US, Gizmodo editors started seeing it as a topic in Facebook's trending section. Gizmodo's video was posted under the topic but the "Top Posts" were links to RedState.com and the Faith and Freedom Coalition.
Illustration: Jim Cooke
[Disclosure: Facebook has launched a program that pays publishers, including the New York Times and Buzzfeed, to produce videos for its Facebook Live tool. Gawker Media, Gizmodo's parent company, recently joined that program.]

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Grouls are humanoid creatures the Guardian Council once used to guard their most valuable treasures, including the Mother Stone.
Emily, Max, Pierce, Ronin, Zaren and Chuck encounter grouls while attempting to escape the catacombs. After a long chase during which Zaren and Chuck were taken and supposedly killed by the grouls, the rest managed to escape down a drainpipe. After Max steals the Mother Stone, Emily and her family escape the catacombs but encounter a large pack of grouls which Emily promptly destroys with her Amulet.
The grouls are humanoid creatures that walk on all fours. They seem to be completely hairless with sharp teeth and pale skin. Their ears are small and pointed and they lack visible noses. They have a row of spines running down their back and along their skeletal tail. Their eyes lack pupils and they have immensely sharp claws.
The grouls seem to be very social and live in large packs. They are very aggressive towards humans and possibly any other animal and will immediately attack and kill its prey without hesitation, which may be why they were used by the Guardian Council to protect their treasures. According to Max, they cannot swim.


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Seven people had to die before the state finally got around to fixing a stretch of Bronx highway that's been a known danger for years.
Crews took the first steps yesterday toward implementing the new safety measures — including barriers, reflectors and lane striping — on the Bronx River Parkway where an SUV flew off an overpass and killed seven members of one family.
Workers will install 4,000 feet of concrete "Jersey" barriers on the overpasses near the Bronx Zoo, as well as 50 new caution signs and reflectors.
Officials are also weighing a lower speed limit through the area, said Department of Transportation spokesman Adam Levine.
While work is under way, the speed limit will be cut from 40 mph to 35.
Motorists say the changes should have happened a lot sooner.
"It's good, but I think it's too late. They should have done that before," said Bronx resident Martha Campuzano, 31, referring to Sunday's highway carnage as she traveled past the scene yesterday.
Safety advocates have long complained about the Bronx Zoo overpasses.
Since 2008, an area just south of the crash site has been on the state's list of most dangerous highway stretches. An estimated $8 million repair job that would have extended north to the zoo overpasses is scheduled to be finished in 2022.
Something needs to be done about the roadway, said Juan Gonzalez, who lost his wife, daughter and other relatives in the crash. But he was more concerned yesterday with making funeral arrangements.
"Right now my mind is somewhere else," he said.
His wife, Maria "Fina" Gonzalez, was likely driving at about 70 mph when her Honda Pilot hit a curb and hurtled over a guardrail into a wooded area of the zoo, say cops.
The state should have fixed the roadway long ago, said family lawyer José Antonio Rodriguez. "If it took something like this for them to expedite matters, it's unfortunate," he said.
Plans to improve Bronx crash site:
* 4,000 feet of concrete "Jersey" barriers
* 50 new signs and reflectors
* New lane striping
* Possible lower speed limit


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I must admit, it took me a minute to jump on the macaron bandwagon. I thought they'd go the way of the cupcake craze. Everyone would love them for a while, and then the hype would die down and everyone would go about their regularly scheduled programming, and eat whole cakes, erm, I mean whole slices of cake. But then, I had one. And another, and another, and still, one more macaron, and I was hooked! After my trip to Brussels, where I did indulge in many, many macarons, I was inspired to make some for myself. At first, I was afraid, I was petrified... it took several tries, but I now make darn good macarons. Now, lest you be confused, let me explain what a macaron is. A macaron is NOT a macaroon. They are not at all the same thing, though both are yummy. Macarons are rainbow-hued meringue almond sandwich cookies. Macaroons, are coconut cookies, that are sometimes dipped in chocolate, and are often eaten at Passover because they don't contain any baking powder, baking soda, or yeast.
not the same thing. not even close!
Today, however, I do want to focus on the gastro genius that is the macaron, and why we ❤ them so much! Here's my "Top 5 Reasons to Love the Macaron! "
5. They're gluten-free! Not one speck of flour makes its way into the macaron. They're made with egg whites, sugar and almond flour. So if you've got Celiac's disease, or are gluten-intolerant, this is a cookie just for you! When made just right, they're got a chewy texture, and are a little bit sweet. None of that weirdness that happens when you try to recreate classic desserts with bean or tapioca flour.
4. They're fat-free! Macarons are the ultimate sandwich cookie, and can be filled with everything from chocolate, to buttercream, to jams and preserves. When filled with fruit, and not frosting, there's zero fat in each serving. This makes me feel less guilty when I eat half a dozen.
3. They bite-sized! You can fit a whole macaron in your mouth at one time. Not saying you should...but you totally could!
2. They're colorful! Macarons can be tinted any color of the rainbow, and made in any flavor! Which means you can match your cookies to your outfit, manicure or wedding party! I don't know about you, but I love to COORDINATE!
1. They're so stinkin' cute! Did you know there's a term for wanting to eat cute things (including non-food, like babies and puppies)? Cute aggression is the desire to squeeze, bite, or eat cute things. I'm all over that! Apparently you get a hit of dopamine, or some such thing. Whatevs, I'm in it for the hit of sweet and cute, all at the same damn time!


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Certified Specialist in Isokinetic Dynamometry
A program entitled "Specialist in Isokinetic Dynamometry and Exercise" is going to be delivered along the Long Life Learning Infrastructure of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
The purpose of the program is to provide specialization in the use of isokinetic dynamometers for the assessment and improvement of muscle function.Particularly, at the end of the program the participants are expected to:
- To understand the basic characteristics of human muscle force generation.
- To understand the basic principles of isokinetic dynamometry.
- To understand the basic errors and limitations of isokinetics.
- To design a basic protocol of isokinetic assessment of muscle strength
- To interpret the results of an isokinetic muscle strength assessment.
- To design a protocol for isokinetic muscle strengthening and endurance.
- To introduce isokinetic exercise in injury prevention or rehabilitation programs
The program has a total duration of 35 teaching hours. It is divided into a section of theoretical lectures delivered by distance and a 10-hour section of hands-on practice in the laboratory.
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Love Wasn't Promised Either. by Olivia Williams
When "they" leave me,
My heart sinks like a ship
on its way to rock bottom.
Growing pains fail to subside.
The worst feeling in the world
is expecting love--
and receiving a goodbye
People try to comfort you with common sentences
the whole world says to the people
struggling to find ground
that won't shift beneath their feet
"It will be okay" they say
when will the heartache hold my emotions for itself
and relieve my mind from its misery
Every time you try to build
confidence in yourself
it fails.
because even though you won't admit it
you are in a state of complete desolation.
You find yourself in a box.
And in that box there are 4 walls.
For each wall, a word.
Regret; for knowing it wouldn't last,
but believing it would anyway
Anger; for trusting "they"
Hope; because you still believe in a future
Fear; because you can't bear to feel broken again
These four words
are the after effect of temporary love
you put your heart, your trust, and your soul into
You soon realize that ...
Love is an illusion everyone trusts
to keep the world from dying.
But what about keeping ourselves alive?


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One of the most common questions I get about my jewelry is about sizing. Bead size…wrist size…mala size/length. And for good reason! I mean, what regular person knows the difference between a 6mm bead and an 8mm bead? Who knows their wrist size off the top of their head? I sure didn't before I started making gemstone jewelry!
So here is my VERY basic breakdown on mala bead and bracelet sizing with a few recommendations for you. This is truly just to give you working knowledge of these terms so you can browse my shop (or another) and feel like you know what you are getting. Should you wish to dive deeper, there some amazing resources online.
Beads can come in many shapes and sizes. For the most part, I will be referring to ROUND beads (smooth or faceted). The size of a bead is based on the diameter of the bead. If you put a bead up against a ruler or tape measure, you can double check its size by measuring its width (in mm). There are also excellent size guides all over the internet if you need to get clarification on a range of bead sizes.
The beads used in mala necklaces will traditionally be 6mm to 8mm in size. Of course, each artist will have their own interpretation on tradition, but in general, you will see mala bead necklaces using these range of sizes. I recommend choosing a mala with beads that fit what your intended purpose is. For example, some folks prefer meditating and doing mantra counts with larger beads, while others like to wear their malas as beautiful healing jewelry and so the smaller beads are more versatile and easy to wear. Its up to you!
When it comes to bracelets, the bead sizing will depend on your preference, style and comfort. Mix & match!
This is the biggest issue I face in selling gemstone bracelets in my Etsy shop: wrist sizing! GAH! Here is the deal...we often think our wrists are SMALLER than they actually are!! Stretchy bracelets are designed to fit snug against the wrist. We don't really want them to move around and dangle; we want the healing gemstones to be flush up against our skin. If you can get a finger comfortably between the bracelet and your skin then you are good...if they leave deep deep dents in your skin or if you can see any of the stretchy string while it is on your wrist then it is too small. Keep this in mind when ordering a stretchy string bracelet.
This is me begging...PLEASE, do me and all other jewelry-makers a favor...DON'T GUESS! If you are not certain what your wrist size is, find a way to measure your wrist before ordering. It will save everyone time and energy. Here is what I recommend:
- Find a tape measure (or string) and wrap it around the wrist you will be wearing the jewelry on.
- Measure your wrist size with a tiny amount of wiggle room. IF you want your bracelets to be a bit on the loose side, add up to 1/2 inch to your wrist size.
Below is my bracelet for a 5.5" bracelet using 8mm beads. If I wanted to size up, I could add another bead or two, but I prefer to wear mine snug as a bug in a rug. :)
Every Mala necklace should have the traditional 108 beads plus some kind of guru bead at the center and then a tassel or pendant of some kind. So because there is a wide range of possibilities with style and finishes, the size and length of a mala necklace will vary greatly. It is important to keep in mind that the bead size will play a huge role in mala length. In general, you will see that 6mm beads will make for a shorter necklace length, while 8mm beads will make a longer piece.
There you have it, very basic sizing information for beaded gemstone jewelry. As always, PLEASE comment or contact me with any additional questions, requests, suggestions or for more clarification. You can find all of my jewelry at www.etsy.com/shop/lightthewaymalas.
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MICHAEL VAN GERWEN hit a nine-dart finish on his way to winning the first European Tour title of 2019, claiming an 8-6 victory over Rob Cross in the final of the European Darts Open in Leverkusen on Sunday.
Van Gerwen made history in his 7-5 semi-final success of Mensur Suljovic as he became the first player to hit two nine-dart finishes on the European Tour, before going on to claim an incredible 29th European Tour title at the Ostermann Arena.
The final of the £140,000 tournament saw the world's top two go head-to-head in a sensational encounter, with reigning World Champion Van Gerwen producing his best performance of the weekend, averaging 104.79 to edge a gripping contest.
"Everyone always thinks I am a robot but I'm not a robot and today was one of the days where I had to work really hard to win," said Van Gerwen, who has hit three nine-darters so far in 2019.
"Rob played so well in this tournament, I knew I had to perform well if I wanted to beat him and it was really tough for me.
"He was a bit unlucky at the end but I hit the big shots at the right moments so I'm happy with my performance."
A sensational start to the final saw Van Gerwen land a 170 finish in the opening leg, before breaking throw in the next to double his advantage.
However, Cross, who averaged over 100 in every game of the tournament, came roaring back with a 95 checkout followed by a 12-darter to level at 2-2.
Cross found double 16 to break throw again and hit the front for the first time at 4-3, with both players averaging over 110, only for the Dutchman to break back immediately.
Four consecutive holds of throw followed, and at 6-6 the tie seemed to be heading to decisive 15th leg, but Van Gerwen hit a 13-darter to go within a leg of victory, before taking out 78 to scoop the £25,000 top prize.
Despite coming so close to a maiden European Tour crown, Premier League table-topper Cross remained upbeat about his impressive form in 2019.
"I feel brilliant at the moment, and I only feel that I'm going to get stronger," said Cross, who defeated Van Gerwen for the first time on the Leverkusen stage in 2017.
"I really enjoyed that final too and it's nice to be playing well again in front of a great crowd.
"I'm going to push Michael every week, he's the best in the world for a reason but I'm not going to stop until I get a piece of him."
The European Tour returned in style with an exceptional weekend of darts which saw 48 players in action across the weekend, with 16 making it to Sunday's Finals Day, which saw the last 16 matches take place in the afternoon session, followed by the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final in the evening.
Three of the world's top four made it through to the semi-finals, where Van Gerwen struck a roof-raising perfect leg against Suljovic, which was a 21st of his career and a third in PDC action in 2019.
The world number one took a unique route to perfection, landing a maximum followed by a 174, before taking out 147 via treble 19, bullseye and double top for a game-changing moment.
World number three Peter Wright was the fourth semi-finalist, going down 7-5 to Cross, while fellow-Premier League stars Gerwyn Price, James Wade and Daryl Gurney featured in the quarter-finals.
They were joined in the last eight by a resurgent Justin Pipe, whose eye-catching performances took him through to a first PDC quarter-final since July 2018.
The European Tour returns with the German Darts Championship in Hildesheim across the weekend of March 29-31, with all the action shown on PDCTV-HD.
The Premier League stars return to action on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 March with a double-header at Rotterdam Ahoy on March 27-28, with the two nights culminating in Judgement Night which will see the ninth-placed player in the league table eliminated.
Nights Eight and Nine of the Premier League in Rotterdam will be shown live on Sky Sports, worldwide through the PDC's broadcast partners, and through PDCTV-HD for Rest of the World Subscribers.
2019 European Darts Open
Schedule of Play
Sunday March 24
Afternoon Session
Third Round
Michael van Gerwen 6-0 Jermaine Wattimena
Gerwyn Price 6-4 Krzysztof Ratajski
Mensur Suljovic 6-3 Joe Cullen
James Wade 6-1 Dave Chisnall
Justin Pipe 6-1 Darren Webster
Rob Cross 6-4 Jonny Clayton
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Gigs Of The Week: June 17 - 23, 2016
Every Friday 3am Revelations give you our picks for some of the fantastic live shows happening in and around our city of Vancouver.
There's much more going on all the time, which you can check out in our concert calendar.
What are you seeing this week? Let us know in the comments below.
Kirk's Pick
Who? Scenic Route to Alaska w/ Alexandria Maillot
Where? Biltmore Cabaret
When? Saturday June 18
Why? The scenic route to Alaska from Edmonton runs through Vancouver, at the Biltmore on Saturday Night. PLUS, it's Alexandria Maillot's album release party, too!
Christine's Pick
Who? Shotgun Jimmie
Where? The Lido
When? Wednesday June 22
Why? I'm flying back in from Ontario/NXNE this same evening, and I couldn't think of a better show to transition from festival mode. You'll find me on the couches, beer in hand, enjoying Jimmie's show.
Jessica's Pick
Who? Levitation Festival
Where? Commodore Ballroom & across Vancouver (note: the lineup has changed from Malkin Bowl to the Commodore)
When? Kicking off tonight until Sunday
Why? This is the psych-rock event for Vancouver, and the line-up could woo anyone. Tonight's Rickshaw lineup of Holy Fuck, Suuns and Simmering is enough to get me excited, let alone an entire weekend of this festival madness.


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God must be trying to tell me to slow down and enjoy His creation more. I've found myself meditating on it a lot recently. Everywhere I turn I'm being smacked in the face with beauty. It's wonderful and yet makes me feel small. It's fall and everything is just so stinkin' pretty right now. The weather is fantastic and I love just enjoying the change of seasons. The colors, the fall breeze, the clear skies. As I pause though, it is hard for me to comprehend that the Creator of the universe, who set stars and planets in place, scheduled the tides, and sculpted the mountains- also has me in mind. All. The. Time. He tells me in scripture that He does. That is exceedingly sobering to me. I am grateful but feel so unworthy.
Because I AM unworthy. Totally and completely unworthy.
It's one thing to talk about, it's another to daily live with this truth. It hurts my pride. It slams against my selfish ambitions. My human self-worth tries to argue against it; and I wrestle against it's veracity in my life. Part of me is ashamed to be counted in His family, the other part of me tries to ridiculously convince myself that, of course, I'm not that bad, I'm pretty awesome actually, why would God not want to hang with me?
But then these crazy verses slip across my path and my heart has to reconcile what I know my rightful place is before God with what He tells me I mean to Him. What a weird juxtaposition of locations- where I should be and where He's placed me instead.
It's not fair. To Him especially. But how much do I LOVE that God is not fair! He's not fair ever!
He has chosen to love me and cherish me. He's chosen me to be His firstfruits- rotted parts, smushy pieces, worms and all. Not exactly the ideal picture of the kind of firstfruits He's instructed us to bring to Him (thank God!)- and yet He tells us we are His. In all His creation I am still on His mind and He wants to be near to me. It's simply mind-boggling. It makes no sense for so many reasons. It's not fair... But I love that also! I love that so much of this world makes no sense- the good, the bad, and the ugly- and I really love that I don't have to worry about it. God's got it. He's got me, unworthiness (is that even a word?!) and all.
And speaking of crazy stuff... He tells us to simply ask and He'll let us in on some of His GodStuff... talk about unfair- we have been placed in the most unfair yet insider position there is!
Right. Next. To. God.
We've got His ear, we've got His attention, we have access to His heart. Wow, do you see the possibilities there? Do you feel the importance of what that can mean? Do you feel the power at our fingertips that God wants us to tap into... His power, His insight, His knowledge, His plans. It's an unbelievable thing.
Today I challenge you to seek Him harder. I challenge you to realize and meditate on the position you SHOULD BE in before God and the position He's PLACED you in. It's unfair and it's wonderful!


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Sessions starting at 10AM, 11AM, & 12PM. You'll be crafting felted ball garlands, framing your choice of a limited edition Chasing Paper holiday print, watching as Wit & Co letters you a custom acrylic ornament and lastly you'll be personalizing your very own modern greenery wreath with adornments from Lauren at the Flower Mill. Tickets are just $59 and are available starting at 8pm CST on Thursday, November 9th! Be sure to follow the link to check out the upcoming workshop and get your ticket when they release!


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Vivian Ross-Smith draws from the islands she spends time on, using adapted island imagery to communicate craft, skill, isolation, commitment to place and community.
Growing up on Britain's most remote inhabited island, Fair Isle, Ross-Smith has spent the majority of her life as a part of extreme landscapes and fragile communities. Combining elements of painting, textiles and sculpture, she embeds the traditions of island life into her work.
Methods of crafts(wo)manship such as knitting, preserving skins, net making and metal work are utilised to question what it means to be an islander. Taking into account the passing of stories and knowledge through generations, Ross-Smith's work is an entry point into discussing the depth of understanding communities have toward their place.


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How to: Zero Waste Travel Essentials
I have been on the road quite a bit in the past 24 months. With all this travel, I am learning how to do things in betters ways. From packing to planning, one thing I have really loved learning the past few trips, is learning how to travel with zero waste.
I recently purchased a set of reusable straws. I saw these cute rose gold straws from @enchantmentbox and had to incorporate them into my life.
I bought them here on Amazon. They come with 8 straws total: 4 rose gold and 4 wide stainless steel, as well as 2 straws to clean them. In an effort to simplify my life and to reduce my waste, I bought this bundle to give as gifts throughout the year to loved ones.
In addition to the reusable straws, I brought with my favorite water bottle. I have this cute glass pineapple bottle from Godinger Green (my mom got this for me for Christmas and it hasn't left my side yet). Not only does it act as a good reminder to hydrate throughout the day, but it cuts down on any plastic waste you might use while traveling. My goal is always to drink at least 4 of these a day and this has made that totally manageable. It is easy to drink from and is nice and lightweight. Of course, depending on where you travel clean drinking water may not be accessible.
Last but certainly not least, is a collapsable reusable cup. I love this one from Stojo. You can use it for hot or cold drinks and it collapses down to fit within your purse or backpack pocket! I am a big fan of getting coffee on the go in the mornings when I travel. This is the perfect match for my little tradition. I am also a super slow drinker... so when I go out to eat while traveling, I usually have leftover drinks and I hate wasting them, so instead of asking for a single use to go cup, this little guy comes in super handy.
There you have it! These are my top favs right now for zero waste travel. I am not a huge napkin user, but you can always add in a cotton napkin as well, to have a full set for any meals that may not use reusable table settings. That goes for tableware too! If you plan on eating places that are on the go and require flatware, I have this all in one set here. That may or may not work for you! They have tons of options.
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Last Wednesday we girls went strawberry picking again! We picked two flats of berries, one for ourselves to make strawberry jam and the other to give to our sweet piano teacher.
When we brought them home, our little kitty inspected the strawberries. I wonder what she's thinking!
We washed the berries and drained them in our pretty red colander.
Then we hulled the berries and chopped them in our Quick Chef.
We used the Sure-Jell recipe for strawberry freezer jam. It's our favorite!
In the midst of the process.
We poured the bright red jam into plastic freezer containers, and labeled them with fun pieces of tape.
Altogether we made six batches of jam, for a total of thirty-four containers.
Look at how pretty that jam is! Although this might not be enough to last us until next strawberry season, we will be supplementing it with raspberry jam in a few weeks using raspberries from our own bushes.
Thanks for visiting A Homespun Country Life!
~Kerstin, Elisabeth, and Gabrielle


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Viewed by most people as a commodity, what role does the brand have for drivers in the car insurance purchase journey? We have carried out extensive research into the purchase journey of UK car insurance buyers and we're sharing it in a series of articles. Here in our second article we look at …Read more
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Buying or renewing car insurance is no longer a simple task for motorists. For insurers understanding the increasingly complex purchase journey is critical to building a successful strategy to maximize sales and customer retention. We have carried out extensive research into the purchase …Read more
Why one price doesn't fit all markets
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Getting the price right for their models in each market is vital for car manufacturers to achieve that all-important market share with target audiences. But it's a challenging part of any global sales strategy. Here we look at how Volvo met that challenge when launching the new premium S60 …Read more
Clear patterns in the Middle East tire market
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Tire retail sales. What's going on in the Middle East? GfK conducted widespread face-to-face interviews within retail outlets in key markets to get a pulse on the market. GfK's retail audit process consists of monthly data collection from shops that are specially selected using a …Read more
New Energy Vehicles Drive a Huge Emerging Market
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In the last decade, China's automotive industry has developed at an extraordinary pace. By 2009 it had overtaken the USA as the largest vehicle producer and seller in the world. But in the current and future global climate, such growth will generate problems, with national energy security, …Read more
Flat or declining customer satisfaction across many sectors in the UK
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Putting the customer at the heart of an organisation is no mean feat, and even with advances in technology and the digital user experience, the aspiration to become customer centric is alive but still illusive for most brands. Consumer research from GfK suggests that customer experiences across …Read more
French consumers associate electric vehicles with low emissions
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A GfK study revealed that overall, some 61 percent of consumers in France have a favorable overall opinion of electric vehicles, but customers are polarized when it comes to actually considering a purchase, usually due to costs. Overall opinions Some 35 percent said they were somewhat or very …Read more
Success with pleasure: interview with Helmut Meysenburg, BMW
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"Sheer driving pleasure" is the essence of the BMW brand. Helmut Meysenburg, Head of Brand Strategies, Market Research, Competition at BMW Group takes us behind the scenes of the world brand from Bavaria, the success of which makes one think that the promised thrill behind the wheel is …Read more
An open letter to my car salesman: Four ways to sell a car to a millennial (psst…it's all about the experience)
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Dear Car Salesman, I think I'm ready to buy a car now... I'm a millennial, which I say begrudgingly, because a lot of people label me and my generation as self-involved and entitled. The truth is, I don't really think that's a fair generalization, and I want to work with people who at …Read more
Russian consumers see electric vehicles as too pricey
by Alexander Kissov
Some 72% of respondents in Russia have a favorable opinion about EVs, but only 10% are open to considering a purchase, according to a GfK study in six countries. That's because of a perceived high price. Russian consumers are willing to pay 5% more for an EV than a conventional car, but …Read more
Openness toward electric vehicles in the US, as opposed to willingness
by Donna Miller
Electric vehicles (EVs) could be interesting to American consumers, but then again, maybe not. A study by GfK conducted in six countries showed that 45% of consumers in the US who plan to buy a new car in the next two years would consider an electric vehicle, if it were offered in the type …Read more
Maximising Mobile at BAFTA
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It can feel as though we are constantly being bombarded with facts, figures and statistics about mobile. But what does any of it mean, and how can we start to make sense of the mobile jungle? This was the theme of Maximising Mobile, hosted by GfK at the iconic BAFTA location in London, which …Read more


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Together with IT partner Ordina we designed a planning application that allows us to calculate the cost-optimal route of a transport.
To make the onboarding of new employees more interactive and fun we developed the virtual Ewals escape room.
Ewals Cargo Care wins both the award for employee experience in the category 'Transport and Logistics' and the new award 'getting the best out of your customer and employees'.
Demonstrating the truck driver's blind spot in the city center of Maastricht to give children insight in the danger of the dead angle.
Ewals Cargo Care participated in the Truckrun Horst, a special event where people with disabilities are invited to ride along in a parade of more than 300 trucks.
The new Jumbo Road Train XLS - our latest product innovation in terms of equipment - is currently unique in Europe.
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About Shaun
Shaun Saunders is one of the most sought-after celebrity hair and makeup artists in the United States. Most recently Shaun appeared as a beauty expert with the Dubrow's from Bravo and E! live from "The Los Angeles On Evine Studios." This year he has been head of hair and makeup at Evine for on-air hosts and celebrity guests, such as Vanessa Williams and Donny Osmond. In 2018 his expertise has also been used on-air on many platforms for the Home Shopping Network.
From 'NSYNC to Siegfried and Roy, Shaun started out his career on stage. But his journey has now ultimately led him to both behind-the-stage and on camera. His time in Las Vegas reached a pinnacle with him being the Director of Hair and Makeup at MGM Grand Resort and Casino Las Vegas for ten years.


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Hi There,sika wrote: ↑Jan 18th, 2018 11:05 pmJust wanted to get a quick feedback on an issue I recently had with CanNet.
Aprox. 1 month ago this weird issue started to happen.
I'm connected with a GoogleWifi to their Cable modem and when I try to go this following 2 site I get this error:
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text: The Rescue Of Zongoloni A victim of the on-going elephant poaching crisis, our Teams were called to rescue Zongoloni after her mother collapsed from a gunshot wound. At just 18 months old, Zongoloni had remained helplessly by her mother's side, becoming more and more weakened having been without water or food for some time. Africa, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, East Africa, elephants, KenyaRobyn GianniOctober 22, 2013elephant orphansComment Facebook0 Twitter LinkedIn0 0 Likes


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Hidden in the world's tallest mountain range, Tibet remained largely untouched from the rest of the world until the 20th century. As a result, the few who did make it into its capital city, Lhasa, were a privileged few. Once in Lhasa, an early visitor would see Tibet's prized architectural jewel sitting high above the rest of the city. Potala palace is the traditional housing and governmental complex for the Dalai Lama, Tibet's political and spiritual leader. Since his exile from his homeland in 1959, the 14th Dalai Lama has not seen his beautiful Potala palace. However, today it is possible for tourists to go to Tibet and spend time in Lhasa with the Potala's powerful presence looming in the background. The Potala palace in Lhasa, Tibet is one of the most spiritual places on earth because of its history, both religious, and political. On visiting the "The Forbidden City," one will find each of the major monasteries open to visitors. Still hoping to generate political sympathy through religious interest, it is possible to learn Dzogchen meditation at several of the monasteries where one can find a willing teacher.
Overlooking Lhasa on a tall mountain is the Potala palace. It's shining golden roofs once were symbolic of the palace's sacrality. Now a state-controlled museum, Lhasa's golden gem may be seen from miles within and outside the city proper. The palace once served as the largest and most majestic monastery within all the secluded Tibetan landscape. The interconnected buildings and 150 feet tower were built on an ancient volcano. At the center of the Potala is the Red Palace that traditionally was the Dalai Lama's private quarters. These quarters are located on the very top of the tower so that none could be higher. The so-called White Palace, which flanks the Red Palace on both sides, was the administrative offices of officials and high ministers to the Dalai Lama's state office. A journey to Lhasa and to the Potala would not be complete without experiencing the traditional teaching room of the Dalai Lama, one of the highest of all reincarnated beings.
Adding to the mystique of the world's highest spiritual spot, within the mountainous region behind the Potala are secret, inaccessible caves and tunnels. A subterranean system may have once housed the most secretive of Tibetan Buddhist practices, such as the use of mystical psionic abilities considered the byproducts of high meditative states. Stranger yet are the mythological corpses that are supposedly hidden here, leftover from a perished race of giant human-like beings. Although no such archaeological findings have ever been found, the myth adds to the general excitement of the location as a visitor will never know exactly what lurks behind the next corner.
One may tour the Potala after receiving a special tourist visa from the Chinese occupant government. However, it should be noted that traveling to and experiencing this region may be harsh on the body at first as it is at a very high mountainous altitude of over 4,000 meters. The best way to visit Lhasa is to travel during the summer from the Sichuan province of China. For the most adventurous, though, land routes from Nepal and India may be used. Trekking to Lhasa over land over the course of many days can be quite the physical feat but likely more spiritually rewarding because of the physical human conquest literally walking over mountains would yield.
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From the Clinic to the Community: Outreach Programs at the School of Medicine
Using a real stethoscope to monitor a stuffed animal's heartbeat is pure fun for any child. But last year's "Teddy Bear Hospital" – held at The Azrieli School of Medicine of Bar-Ilan University in the Galilee – is part of a serious mission: to integrate medical education with outreach to community members of all ages. "The idea was to help young children overcome their fear of doctors," explains Prof. Andrew Luder, Vice Dean of the Medical School's four-year program. "Our mission is to be accountable to society, reaching out to children, the elderly, or anyone in between."
The Medical School clinical curriculum requires first year students to conduct a study within a health-related community institution. Under the supervision of faculty mentors, students evaluate the institution's structure, its needs, and its effectiveness, and – at a special end of- year program open to the entire faculty – present suggestions for improvement. Another program is the Chronic Pain Project, in which each student "adopts" a patient suffering from a chronic condition such as diabetes or osteoarthritis. Visiting patients in their homes and accompanying them on doctor visits and hospitalizations, students gain empathy and interpersonal skills that will serve them well with future patients.
The Medical School also presents health-related "open days" and lectures, including a explanation of the government's campaign to vaccinate the public against a recent outbreak of polio.
According to Luder, this model community outreach is innovative in Israel. "Just like our emphasis on translational research, our goal is to have a positive impact on the community," he says. "This means being in touch, on all levels."


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If you go
Time: Allow a full day for seeing St. Peter's Basilica, the papal tombs and Vatican Museums. Hours may vary by time of year.
Timing: The dead of summer will be packed (and hot!); avoid it if possible. Try to go early in the morning. During the Wednesday papal audience, St. Peter's may be open -- and lines are short.
Touts on the sidewalk hawk them nonstop, and this may be a quick way in if you're short on time. But be sure of what you're getting: Is this a shortcut into St. Peter's Basilica? Will you see the tombs? Are the Vatican Museums included?
If you're set on a tour of St. Peter's, try one of the free English language tours that meets most days at the Vatican information office (to the left of the basilica as you face it) at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday and 2:15 p.m. Monday to Friday (hours may change). An audio-guide (5 euros, about $8) is also available; rent it at the desk downstairs to the right of the basilica entrance.
Papal audiences
Audiences are conducted most Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. and last one to two hours. Much of the service is in Italian but some portions are in English. You can order free tickets in advance from the Web site of the Church of Santa Susanna; see below.
Free tickets are also issued on Tuesdays at the office to the right of basilica that is manned by the Swiss Guard. To get to the office, you must first survive the security queue. In winter the audiences are held inside; from March to October they're generally outdoors in St. Peter's Square. If you don't have a ticket, you can stand in the vast plaza and watch on massive video screens.
Tickets are not required for Sunday papal addresses in St. Peter's Square.
Tickets to Easter and Christmas masses are extremely difficult to get, advises the Santa Susanna Web site, which offers advise on how to apply for them.
Vatican Museums
Don't shortchange yourself; unless you're traveling with children, you'll want hours here. Be sure to pick up the audio tour after you buy your ticket; it's well worth the 5 euros (about $8); you'll need to leave your ID as security. Guided tours are offered in English daily, usually at 10 a.m., for 23.50 euros (about $37). Museum entry costs 14 euros for adults (about $21); 8 euros for children and youth (about $12); under 6 free. The museum offers full access for the disabled; some wheelchairs are available. Information and tours: (011-39-06) 6988-4676 or (011-39-06) 6988-1034.
St. Peter's Basilica
Entry to the basilica and the papal tombs beneath it is free; a fee of 1.50 euros (about $2.35) is charged for visiting the dome. To enter the basilica, you need to be dressed modestly; no shorts, bare shoulders or miniskirts allowed.
www.vatican.va: The Vatican's official Web site offers terrific info on the Vatican Museums but is a bit thin otherwise; you'll do better with a good guidebook and a stop at the Vatican information office to the left as you face St. Peter's Basilica. For information about papal audiences, click under "Holy Father.".
www.saintpetersbasilica.org: Though not affiliated with the Vatican, this Web site is easier to navigate and often more useful than the Vatican's official site.
www.santasusanna.org: The American Catholic Church in Rome will set aside tickets for the Wednesday papal audiences if you contact it in advance via fax or e-mail. The Web site is also a useful resource for visiting Rome and staying in inexpensive convents.
www.italiantourism.com: Offers limited information about visiting the Vatican.


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Just a short while ago, I sat in a packed room to watch the documentary Over 18. The film was made by Jared and Michelle Brock of the anti-human sex-trafficking organization Hope for the Sold.
Just a short while ago, I sat in a packed room to watch the documentary Over 18. The film was made by Jared and Michelle Brock of the anti-human sex-trafficking organization Hope for the Sold. In the film, they attempt to educate Canadians on the rampant reality of pornography and bring awareness to their fight for meaningful age verification on pornographic websites in Canada. As a guy who loves films, I found it not only informative and compelling, but plainly well done.
You Think You've Been Shocked Already
As I reflect on the documentary, I can't help but remember how shocking it was. Not in rudeness or content (there was no pornography in it), but in what was revealed.
Think for a second about just how accessible pornography is right now. Whether you are a curious child or an addict trying not to relapse, you are made vulnerable by having unlimited and unrestricted access through devices from laptops to smartphones – quite literally in the palm of your hand!
With this scary reality in mind, Jared and Michelle hope to see "meaningful age verification" required for all pornographic websites in Canada. In a similar way to gambling sites, users would be required to submit a real credit card in order to access the site.
In other words, this isn't the nonsensical "You must be 18 to access this site" button that some websites now have. You would legitimately have to input a credit card into the system before gaining access. Presumably, this could significantly hamper accessibility to strong pornographic online content, since children can't have a credit card until they are of age. It may not completely stop those who really want to find it, but as a minimum it would prevent them from stumbling onto sites containing pornography. A few sites have already said they would be more than happy to comply if a meaningful age verification law passes in Canada.
This is a Spiritual Issue
Even though there were some new shocks to me, most of what I saw in Over 18 was old news. It's old because porn has been around for years and years, ruined marriages, addicted so many, and changed the sexual culture of our world for the worse. People have been predicting these outcomes and trying to fight pornography for a long time, many of them Christians who take seriously God's call to sexual purity: "For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor" (1 Thess. 4:3).
Importantly, I'm reminded that before this is a practical or mental issue, it is first a spiritual one.
Admittedly, I have been disappointed by the local churches I've been a part of and their lack of openness and discussion about sex-related issues. But instead of complaining (which I'm really good at), I'm now trying to help create a culture in my own church where these issues are talked about more openly and a biblical view and practice of sexuality is sought after. It's not something that will happen overnight, nor is it something that everyone will be open to. But I firmly believe it is necessary in order for we, the Church, to pursue purity together!
Perhaps an exercise will be helpful for you as you think about how you can make an impact for the better. Imagine the transformative possibilities as we have discussion about pornography and sexuality not only in our churches but in our campus ministries. We could educate ourselves and others and prepare for adult life and parenthood knowing the dangers and ease of access of pornography. We could prepare one another and our peers for online accountability, create helpful software, programs or content, and be ready for fighting the good fight of faith in a concrete way. We could also raise awareness of the issues pornography has brought with it, have opportunities to share about the sacredness of sexuality in the gospel, and all the while transform our world with the fulcrum that is the University!
And most important of all, we could leverage our new awareness with specific and Spirit-dependent prayer, knowing that if any real, good, and lasting change is going to happen, it is going to happen because of God.
This Is Relevant To You
We have all been affected by pornography, either directly or indirectly. Addiction is even rampant among young kids, whether we see it or not. One of the shocking points in the film is when we find out that the nine year old boy we had been following had been viewing pornography just across the room from his mother on a laptop!
The testimonies of several men in the film were quite compelling, and give us hope. One guy was very vulnerable about a certain point in his life. He shared how after years of porn use he couldn't even have real sex with a woman. His use of pornography had trained him to be aroused through images on a screen – not in the real way with a woman.
Perhaps you see yourself in some of these stories, either as someone who has hurt or been hurt. You may have fallen into temptation through this ease of access. Perhaps you even stumbled upon pornography by accident – and you wish it had never been so easy to be hooked for so long. Imagine if we could safeguard others from that same ease of access? Imagine if we could help keep even a few lives from early exposure – what change and impact could that have?
We all have responsibility, knowing what we know now and seeing the growing evidence for the problems that pornography is bringing. What exactly your part to play in it might be, I'm not sure. For now, I encourage you to check out Over 18. Even if you don't have the opportunity to view the film, it would be wise to inform yourself in other ways, such as with the free resources that Covenant Eyes or the Over 18 Project site has. If you find yourself in support of meaningful age verification, communicating this to your MP could go a long way over the next little while!
Finally, I hope you feel the need to pray for our world and for our government and for our youth. The porn epidemic is very real, and we know that it is ultimately a spiritual battle we will be fighting. By God's grace, then, would we and those we influence be holy… as our Father in heaven is holy.
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Driving to Colorado
It is time for another double digit hour drive as I head north towards the mountains. I debated whether or not I could make it from Dallas to Denver in one day, but after getting home at around midnight the previous night I elected to break this trip into two days. I drove as far as I could today before stopping in Pueblo Colorado for the night.
The drives are starting to get a little more scenic while remaining thankfully flat. I did not realize how wide of a Texas is as hour after hour I kept checking my GPS to realize that I had not left the state quite yet. When I finally reached New Mexico I was greeted by a thunderous rainstorm. Aside from driving through Tropical Storm Andrea while in Florida, I have had beautiful driving days through the first month of my journey. Even today's rainfall only lasted about twenty minutes.
What I listened to in the car:
By the Way, In Conversation with Jeff Garlin – Aziz Ansari
Doug Loves Movies
WTF with Marc Maron – Jay Mohr
The JV Club – Casey Wilson
The Champs Podcast – Kumail Nanjiani
The Champs Podcast – Hannibal Buress
Tigers/Rays game
StarTalk Radio with Neil Degrasse Tyson
I Seem Fun: The Diary of Jen Kirkman Podcast
This is in no way a paid advertisement, but I will say that the MLB At Bat app has been a life savor for me on the road. Getting the radio broadcasts of the Tigers game during my long drives as well as being able to watch their TV broadcasts in every city that I am in has been amazing. I had bought the MLBTV service the first year it was offered over a decade ago and was not very pleased with the product. Since then I had always bought the MLB package through my cable provider. Obviously this summer I have no cable TV so I decided to give the At Bat app a try and I am genuinely blown away by how much better Major League Baseball is then any other sport when it comes to technology. The condensed games, the highlights, the choices in broadcast views and audio sources, the classic games and the different platforms where you can watch a game are just some of the things that I love about this app. I know this reads like I am getting paid to say this, but I assure you I simply want other baseball fans to experience the pure joy that I get through this app.
Who kept me awake while driving:
My cousin Dhruv (all the way from India)
My sister's friend Andy
I called my dad while I was in New Mexico and tasked him with finding me a hotel for the night somewhere in Colorado. He got back to me within an hour with multiple options for me at which time I decided I could make it to Pueblo, CO which would leave me about 2 hours to go tomorrow. I am excited to get to Denver. My friend Ryan Rindler will be joining me there and coming with me for a couple of weeks. There is plenty of time for me to introduce you to my buddy Rindler, but for now I need to eat some pizza and collapse into this bed.
Travel Stats
Miles Traveled: 693
Avg. Speed: 63 MPH
Gas Money: $118.37
Gas Price: 3.559, 3.599
Gallons Filled: 19.585, 13.524
Exercise: 35 minute cardio, 30 minute weights
Sleep Time: 7 Hours
Bottles of Water: 12
Bathroom Stops: 6
Traffic Jams: 15 minutes
Food Eaten: Grapes, blueberries, macadamia nuts, cashews, 2 shrimp flatbread pizzas,
Total Money spent today $154.07
Cumulative Miles through today 5,592
Cumulative Time in car through today 100 hours 19 minutes


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The Secret Hideaway - Kips Bay Decorator Show House
BJS-Assoc. Interior Design put a new spin on the first-ever Kips Bay "laundry room" by turning a former closet into a secret hideaway. How do you take the chore out of the chore? Make it into a fun and sensible multi-functional space. As you soak-up the room, your attention turns to the vibrant touches of green and yellow, as well as the mid-century furnishings. The hideaway features Kelly Green Electrolux laundry appliances framed by the graphic black and white Sicis custom mosaic floor. It made for the perfect escape to do the laundry.


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PRISM Upgrades to Moodle 2.2by Ryan Smith -
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I have a love for embroidery and there's usually an unfinished hoop in my handbag. My pattern design work is often inspired by cross-stitching and vintage embroidery patterns which I scan in and use as a visual starting point for my geometric designs. A selection of original stitched paper textile art is available in my Pixel&Thread etsy shop. I've worked on a number of exciting projects over the years and am interested in exploring contemporary embroidery collaborations.
A project for Coats GmbH, launched at the h+h fair in Cologne, 2015. I created a series of projects that utilised traditional cross-stitch but dramatically upped the scale! The project involved designing motifs for a range of homewares and fashion items using Anchor wools and soft cotton threads. A pattern book was published detailing instructions on how to create the projects and I travelled to Germany to demonstrate my techniques at the show.
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Do you like Brussel Sprouts? I have a love-hate relationship with them. I love them when they are roasted and cooked just right and hate them when they are overcooked and look like a sad soggy mush.
The trouble is, it is really easy to overcook them. Like, you look away for a minute and – bam! – suddenly, they are overcooked.
I don't like cooking them in water either, but I do enjoy them roasted. Especially, when roasting along other vegetables. So we made just that. Cleaned and halved a few cups of Brussel Sprouts, put them on a tin pan covered with a baking sheet, added a few chopped carrots and onions, sprinkled with olive oil, salt and pepper and put them in the over to roast for about 15 minutes at 180°C.
Then, we transferred the veggies to a pan and added a dash of cooking cream and cooked them really briefly, just under a minute.
This dish served as a side dish to some nice pan-roasted sausages in onion sauce (recipe will follow).
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POLITICS: Leadership has been lacking
Prime Minister Theresa May is now being lauded by some Conservative MPs for the leadership qualities shown in asking First Secretary of State Damien Green to resign his post following computer porn allegation developments, despite the fact that he has been a good ally to her.
Sunday, 14th January 2018, 05:00 am
While I do not doubt that this was the right thing to do, I suspect that her main motivation is likely to have been a desire to keep her own job, rather than the sudden effect of some leadership qualities, which had previously been somewhat lacking.
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The New York Times has a report on the rise and increased openness of sex culture in China. The Guangzhou National Sex Culture Festival was overrun by men in a country that makes over 3/4ths of the world's sex toys.
I went to China three times in the last year, and I wouldn't say sex is exactly high-visibility there. You do find shops selling adult toys not infrequently, but the stores are more like the sex version of a head shop: random items on shelves manned by bored salespeople.
It's a far cry from the marriage market in Shanghai's People's Park, where I wandered amidst parents camped out with folding chairs and umbrellas to find the perfect mate for their unwed offspring.


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