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The spot where Duke Friedrich Franz I of Mecklenburg-Schwerin bathed back in 1793 is still a popular destination for health-conscious holidaymakers today.
Heiligendamm is the oldest seaside resort in the whole of Germany. It was once frequented by the German aristocracy and the Russian tsar and his family. Duke Friedrich Franz was the first to bring Heiligendamm to prominence and its name has an interesting history. According to legend, the dam (as in Heiligendamm), which originated in the Ice Age, was stacked up by the rough Baltic Sea in answer to the prayers of Cistercian monks. In recent times Heiligendamm has attracted political attention as the venue for a G8 summit conference.
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Heiligendamm was the first resort on Germany's Baltic coast in which the benefits of salt water were harnessed for therapeutic purposes. They continue to be used today. In addition to the specific healing benefits of the sea, the local climate reputedly impacts positively on overall health. What an excellent idea to combine a seaside holiday and its associated thalasso treatments with scenic walks, strolls in the conservation area and treatments at the spa clinic in Bad Doberan. The climate is especially suitable for those with respiratory complaints and allergies, since the air is low in dust and soothingly moist from the sea. Variations in temperature are pleasingly minimal.
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Introduction to Hiring In-Home Help
Most family caregivers reach a point when they realize they need help at home. Tell-tale signs include recognizing that your loved one requires constant supervision and/or assistance with everyday activities, such as bathing and dressing. Caregivers also find that certain housekeeping routines and regular errands are accomplished with great difficulty or are left undone. It may become apparent that in order to take care of any business outside the home, more than one caregiver is required.
Assessing Your Home-Care Needs
Personal Care: bathing, eating, dressing, toileting
Household Care: cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping
Health Care: medication management, physician's appointments, physical therapy
Emotional Care: companionship, meaningful activities, conversation
It is also important to evaluate the values and preferences of the person receiving care. He or she may be more comfortable with a home care worker who shares his or her cultural background and/or language.
The care recipient may also have a preference between male and female caregivers, particularly if the worker will be helping with personal care.
This assessment may also enable you to include alternative (and possibly less expensive) approaches to care such as adult day care, friendly visiting services, home grocery delivery, pharmacy delivery services and meals-on-wheels programs.
A number of checklists are available to help in evaluating what types of help are needed. Here are some recommended ones:
- Needs Assessment Worksheet from Family Care America available at www.familycareamerica.com or
(804) 342-2337
- Helping My Parents: How Do I Know If They Need Help from AARP, available at http://www.aarp.org/
a2003-10-27-caregiving-needhelp.html or (800) 424-3410
Writing a Job Description
Once you have identified the types of help you need, writing a job description can be fairly straightforward. In addition to including the tasks you have identified from your assessment, be sure to include the following when and if appropriate:
- Health care training (what level and what type Care Aide, LPN, RN)
- Driving (car needed or only valid driver's license)
- Ability to lift care recipient and/or operate special equipment
- Experience with people with memory impairments and/or other disabilities
- Language skills
- Any other special skills needed
At this point, you have the option of hiring an individual or going through a home care or home health care agency. In some states, publicly- funded programs may allow you to hire another family member to assist you in providing care at home. In making that decision, consider the following:
Home Care Agency
- Screening, hiring/firing, pay and taxes are handled by the agency. (Note: There are also some agencies that will handle the paperwork (taxes, social security, etc.) if you hire a home care worker on your own.
- If the worker is sick, a substitute can be sent
- Can provide individuals with a variety of skills to meet varying needs (e.g., skilled nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy etc.).
- May be partially covered by Medicaid or private insurance.
- Often several workers are used which can be confusing or distressing for the person receiving care.
- Less individual choice in workers.
- More expensive than privately hiring an individual.
Privately Hired Home-Care Worker
- A strong one-on-one relationship can develop between the worker and the person receiving care, although this can also happen through an agency when there is a commitment to continuity.
- Usually less expensive than going through an agency.
- You get to choose the person you think will be the best to provide care to your loved one.
- If the home care worker is sick, no substitute is readily available.
- Screening, hiring/firing, pay and taxes must be handled by you.
- May not be covered by Medicaid or private insurance.
Developing a Job Contract
The job contract is based upon the job description. It formalizes the agreement between you, the employer, and the employee, and is signed by both of you. Should questions or problems come up later, either party can refer to the written agreement. A good work contract should include the following:
- Name of employer and"household employee"
- Wages (including tax withholding—see section on Employer's Responsibilities) and benefits (e.g., mileage, meals, vacation, holidays)
- When and how payment will be made
- Hours of work
- Employee's Social Security number
- Duties to be performed (i.e., the job description)
- Unacceptable behavior (e.g., smoking, abusive language, tardiness, etc.)
- Termination (how much notice, reasons for termination without notice, etc.)
- Dated signatures of employee and employer
Finding The Right Home-Care Worker
Set aside some time as you approach this critical next step: finding the appropriate person to fit the job description. One of the best ways to find a helper is to get a personal recommendation from a trusted relative or friend.
Churches, synagogues, senior centers, Independent Living Centers and local college career centers, especially those which have nursing or social work programs, are good places to advertise for in-home help. Listings for these places can be found in your local phone book.
Locating Resources in Your Community
|One place to begin your search is with your local Area Agency on Aging (AAA). To find the AAA nearest to you, call the Eldercare Locator at (800) 677-1116 or visit the AAA website.
Your AAA can provide the following:
Most communities have attendant registries that can be an excellent resource for finding in-home help because they typically provide some initial screening of applicants. When calling an attendant registry (generally listed under Nurses and Nurse Registries in the phone book), it is important to inquire about their particular screening process and/or training requirements as well as about any fees charged. While some are free, fees for using a registry can vary greatly.
It is a good idea to shop around and obtain the best service at an affordable. There are also nonprofit community agencies (generally listed under Social & Human Services for Individuals & Families in the phone book) that maintain lists of individuals available to perform all kinds of household tasks, from cleaning and laundry to repairs and gardening.
If all of the above sources fail to produce an in-home worker, you may choose to advertise in the "Help Wanted" classified section of a community college, local paper or neighborhood newsletter.
The advertisement, at the minimum, should include hours, a brief description of duties, telephone number and best time to call, e.g.: "Home Care Assistant needed to provide supervision and companionship to older adult with memory loss. Must be compassionate, reliable and able to assist with bathing, dressing and eating. References required. Call to apply."
Interviewing the Applicant
You do not have to hold a face-to-face interview with every person who applies for the job. Some screening over the telephone is appropriate. In screening applicants over the telephone, caregivers should describe the job in detail and state specific expectations listed in the work contract as well as information about the hours and wages.
At this time, it is also important to ask about the applicant's past experience and whether he/she has references. If the applicant sounds acceptable, then an interview should be scheduled. Consider having another family member, the care recipient (if appropriate) or friend sit in on the interview to provide a
second opinion.
In preparation for the interview, the caregiver should have a list of questions pertinent to the job description and a sample work contract ready for the applicant to read. The following are some suggested questions for the interview:
- Where have you worked before?
- What were your duties?
- How do you feel about caring for a disabled person? Or a person with memory problems?
- Have you had experience cooking for other people?
- How do you handle people who are angry, stubborn, fearful?
- Do you have a car? Would you be able to transfer someone from a wheelchair into a car or into a bed?
- What days and hours would you be available? How many hours per week?
- Is there anything in the job description that you are uncomfortable doing?
- Can you give me two work-related and one personal reference?
Consider what qualities/skills you require and what you can train a good candidate to do.
Be sure that you have a chance to watch the interactions between the in-home worker and the family member for whom he or she will be providing care. You may want to do this at the end of the interview with individuals you feel are good candidates, or you may want to invite the top two candidates back to meet with your family member.
If your family member is able, he or she should be included in the interview process and in making the final decision.
Immediately after the interview, it is important for you to write down first impressions, and if possible, discuss these with another family member or friend.
Consider the person most qualified for the job and with whom you feel most comfortable. Always check the references of at least two final applicants. Don't wait too long to make an offer, as good applicants may find another job.
If the job offer is accepted, you and the in-home helper should set a date to sign the contract and begin work. Both employer and employee should keep a copy of the contract.
What are the Employer's Responsibilities?
As an employer of a "household employee," there are several legal considerations. First, household employers should verify that their household insurance (renter's or homeowner's) covers household employees in case of an accident. It is also imperative that the employer be fully informed of the legal responsibility of paying taxes for household employees.
As the employer, you may also be responsible for withholding Social Security taxes, Medicare taxes and/or federal unemployment tax and filing them with the Internal Revenue Service annually or quarterly. Social Security taxes are owed by both the employer and the employee. Rules governing the amount(s) to be withheld and payment schedules can change annually. For information on paying federal taxes for household employees, call (800) TAX-FORM and ask for Publication 926.
There are also state regulations.
Some states require that employers pay state tax and/or state disability insurance. To find out the regulations in your state, call the state employment department listed in the government section of your local phone book. The penalties for not paying taxes on household employees include paying the back taxes and paying interest and penalty fines.
There is one other requirement that every employer should know. Each employee is required to fill out an Employment Eligibility Verification form I-9 and a record of this should be kept on file. This form verifies that the person is legally entitled to work in the United States. The form can be ordered by calling (800) TAX-FORM.
Household employers and employees should stay informed and comply with state and federal tax laws.
There are often local services available to seniors who need assistance in filing tax statements for household employees.
Making Your Home-Care Situation Work
The relationships between the family, the person who requires assistance and the in-home worker are very important. Consequently, it is imperative that you take the time to go carefully through the selection process. Good communication is essential for a good relationship.
Schedule regular times to meet and discuss concerns, problems and/or changes. It is also important to make expectations clear and to provide adequate training to meet those expectations. If you hire a home care worker on your own, it is important you feel comfortable both providing training and firing the worker if necessary. If the person you have hired is doing a great job, be sure to tell him or her. A smile and well-deserved praise can make a big difference. None of us likes to feel to feel that our work is not appreciated.
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We launched Google Reader in 2005 in an effort to make it easy for people to discover and keep tabs on their favorite websites. While the product has a loyal following, over the years usage has declined. So, on July 1, 2013, we will retire Google Reader. Users and developers interested in RSS alternatives can export their data, including their subscriptions, with Google Takeout over the course of the next four months.Google Reader has become a platform for RSS aggregation for numerous apps and end-users alike and is a great option for reading lots of news feeds or keeping up on shows and podcasts. It's a big cut, and it will be interesting to see what (if anything) takes its place as a Google-operated RSS service. Apps like Google Currents can handle some of the news reading aspects, but power users know the best way to get some things done is with good ol' RSS.
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Victoria resident David Merner, who resigned recently as president of the BC branch of the Liberal Party, has officially announced he will run for the party's top job.
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Asiana Flight 214 crash: First responders describe surreal scene at SFO
When firefighters stationed at San Francisco International Airport's "crash house" station get an alert, it's usually that an approaching aircraft has a mechanical problem; the fire trucks roll, but rarely are needed.
But when a female dispatcher's voice called "alert 3, alert 3, plane crash, plane crash," on Saturday, Lt. Chrissy Emmons "knew from her voice that the event we were going to was real."
All too real, as Emmons and scores of other first responders would find: Asiana Flight 214 had come in too low and slow and had clipped a seawall, shearing off its tail and sending it skidding across the ground on its belly as it caught fire. The next few minutes would test all of their senses, training and bravery.
But amid the heroism there might have been a tragic accident.
San Francisco Fire Department Capt. Dale Carnes acknowledged Monday that there's a possibility that one of Saturday's two fatalities might have been hit by an emergency vehicle.
"At this time, because we have not clearly defined or established those facts, we cannot answer your questions," Carnes said, adding he didn't want to compromise an ongoing investigation.
The airport's incoming flights still were delayed by an average of two and half hours Monday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration website, as one of its four runways remained closed and littered with debris. Four planes scheduled to land in San Francisco on Monday were expected to be diverted to Mineta San Jose International Airport, according to airport spokeswoman Vicki Day.
Elsewhere, six passengers who suffered the worst injuries remained in critical condition Monday at San Francisco General Hospital, including one child. They're being treated for an assortment of wounds including spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, abdominal injury, internal bleeding, road rash and fractures, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Also, nine more patients -- eight adults and a child -- were taken to that hospital's emergency room Sunday night with neck, back and abdominal muscle strains and soreness; all of them were treated and released.
In all, San Francisco General Hospital has treated 62 passengers from Asiana Flight 214, including 27 children; of the 17 still in the hospital, seven are children.
Wang Chuan, a spokesman for the Chinese consulate, was at the hospital Monday. "It's one of our top priorities to take care of and comfort the injured people," he said, carrying a purple orchid, a symbol of support for the Chinese victims.
National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman Deborah Hersman, at a news conference Monday in South San Francisco, said investigators believe Asiana 214 did not descend at an abnormally steep angle. But while it should've been moving at about 137 knots when landing, its flight recorder shows it was moving at only 103 knots.
Hersman said the pilots didn't ask air-traffic controllers for permission to abort the landing, pull up and fly around for another pass; they merely discussed it in the cockpit in the seconds just before the crash. "We want to understand what they knew and what they understood," she said, adding the pilots were being interviewed Monday.
The NTSB is still reviewing video of the crash "made available by the airport and by others," she said, and the airplane's tail cone remains in the water near the seawall while parts of the seawall were found several hundred feet up the runway.
Some first responders turns at the podium during a separate news conference Monday morning to describe what they'd done, their voices shaking as they apologized about being unused to speaking in front of big crowds.
San Francisco police Officer Jim Cunningham said he had been finishing a routine check of an airport building when he heard another officer's calm voice over his radio, calling "code 33, 777 down." He flagged down a nearby ambulance and told the driver to follow his car through a security gate and onto the runway.
He and another officer went first to the plane's front, where they saw older passengers on the ground being tended to by flight attendants; other flight attendance called down from the plane's door, asking for knives with which they could cut more passengers free of their seat belts. The officers gave the attendants their knives, but saw the plane's wing was "gushing fuel right next to us," Cunningham said, so they began moving everyone back.
Fire Lt. Dave Monteverdi is usually stationed at the "crash house" too, but was working elsewhere Saturday and had just finished another call at one of terminals when the crash alert came. He and his crew, already in their truck and turnout gear, rushed to a "surreal" scene.
Emmons said as they sped across the runways toward a column of smoke, "adrenaline was flowing at this time and I had to keep reminding my driver ... if we don't get there, we can't help anybody."
They positioned their rescue truck near the plane's nose and began spraying foam on the flames that licked at the fuselage. Then Emmons circled around and met up with Monteverdi and firefighter Mike Kirk -- and the three of them went running up an inflatable chute by which passengers had been escaping.
Monteverdi went left, toward the cockpit, while Emmons and Kirk took a fire hose to the right to knock down flames while searching for passengers.
"The conditions as we went down the plane were getting better, most of the fire was in the front of the plane," Emmons said.
And then Kirk radioed back that he'd found several passengers near the plane's mangled rear end.
"We had elderly, we had a woman with a gentleman who was standing over her, we had someone who was partially trapped, as it turned out there was a small person stuck between the seats," Emmons said. "The back of the plane did not hold up as well as the front... the fuselage was definitely more impacted."
Monteverdi found nobody in the forward part of the plane, so he went to the rear to help Emmons and Kirk. As another rescue crew came in from the rear, they all set about freeing the final passengers.
Cunningham said when he arrived at the plane's rear and saw the firefighters inside, "it didn't look like they had enough people in there" -- so without any breathing apparatus, he went in, too, to start clearing debris in order to widen the hole so passengers could be removed.
San Francisco police Lt. Gaetano Caltagirone was his department's incident commander Saturday, but when he saw Cunningham run into the burning airplane, "I couldn't let him go inside the plane and just be there by himself."
So Caltagirone went inside too, helping Cunningham to move debris out of the way and then move the final passengers off the plane.
"It was so surreal, there was so much chaos going on but it was quiet," he said -- at least, it seemed quiet to him in the heat of the moment. "It probably was very loud out there, but it was quiet and everybody was doing what they were trained to do."
Emmons said by the time the final five passengers had been removed, "the conditions inside the plane were changing very rapidly," Emmons said.
"By the time we removed the final victim... the fire was banking down on us, we had heavy black smoke," she said. "So I feel very blessed we were able to get those people off the plane in that time."
Cunningham said he saw a wall of black smoke rushing toward him as he got out of the plane. Yet, believing there was a chance that passengers were still aboard, he ducked back in for one fast, final look.
After that, "I guess we just did our job the rest of the day," he said without a hint of irony.
Once off the plane, firefighters and police set about fighting the flames and triaging patients for transport to local hospitals -- but the immediate crisis had passed.
"I felt confident that the plane was gone through well and we did not leave anybody there," Emmons said. "At that point, it's just a fire now."
Fire rescue Capt. Tony Molloy oversaw the triage-and-treatment area: a red area for the most severely injured, a yellow area for those less harmed, and a green area for those needing only limited aid.
The reds were evacuated to local hospitals within minutes, followed by the yellows, Molloy said; the greens were moved to the airport's international terminal to be re-triaged, and more than 100 of them were eventually taken to local hospitals, too.
Caltagirone said he's inspired by what he saw in his fellow police and firefighters Saturday.
"They didn't worry about themselves, they worried about the lives of the people they needed to save," he said.


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Tomson Highway was born in a snow bank on the Manitoba/Nunavut border to a family of nomadic caribou hunters. He had the great privilege of growing up in two languages, neither of which was French or English; they were Cree, his mother tongue, and Dene, the language of the neighbouring "nation," a people with whom they roamed and hunted.
Today, he enjoys an international career as playwright, novelist, and pianist/songwriter. His best known works are the plays, "THE REZ SISTERS," "DRY LIPS OUGHTA MOVE TO KAPUSKASING," "ROSE," "ERNESTINE SHUSWAP GETS HER TROUT," and the best-selling novel, "KISS OF THE FUR QUEEN." For many years, he ran Canada's premiere Native theatre company, Native Earth Performing Arts (based in Toronto), out of which has emerged an entire generation of professional Native playwrights, actors and, more indirectly, the many other Native theatre companies that now dot the country.
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Washington D.C. – This week, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) received a 100% rating from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights based on his voting record on key issues like civil rights protections, the budget, education, jobs, immigration reform, violence against women, and more. The Leadership Conference released vote ratings for every Member of Congress for the 1st Session of the 113th Congress.
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Between online shopping and the proliferation of credit cards there has never been an easier time to buy things. And because making a purchase has become such a breeze, it has also become easier to hide these buys from your spouse.
But are folks regularly engaging in this deception?
They sure are, according to a survey of 2,000 consumers by Debenhams Personal Finance. Sixty percent of the poll's respondents admitted that they have lied to a spouse or partner about the number and the cost of items they have bought. Additionally, thirty-three percent copped to keeping this information from their parents.
But those deceivers have nothing on the most devious of spenders. The survey also found that eight percent have a secret credit card that their other half has no knowledge of whatsoever.


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Even if the nude is not a proper iconographic category, it appears in art both in religious iconography and in a variety of artistic topoi ranging from historical, mythological, biblical, allegorical, narrative. Nude figures of both male and female are found in the guises of divinities, heroes, warriors, or mythological beings. Portrayals of the human figure as incarnation of the deity are a fundamental connector through the arts and religious values.
The nude figure is an elemental component of the cultural legacy of human civilization because nudity is a universal human condition. The differences in the reception of the human naked body from the prehistoric to modern, from East to West, deepens the layers of cultural accumulations.


text: May 30, 2013 Cost Estimate As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on May 7, 2013 View Document24.5 KB Summary As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on May 7, 2013 H.R. 677 would exempt certain swap and securities-based swap transactions from various requirements when those transactions are between parties that prepare their financial statements in combination with a parent company or with an affiliate. (A swap is a contract that calls for an exchange of cash between two participants, based on an underlying rate or index or the performance of an asset.) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)—the agencies authorized to regulate swaps—have finalized several regulations related to swap transactions, but not all that would be affected by H.R. 677. Based on information from the two agencies, CBO estimates that incorporating the provisions of the bill at this point in the regulatory process would have a net discretionary cost of about $1 million, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts, to amend the regulations that have already been finalized and to make appropriate changes in rules that are not yet final. Enacting H.R. 677 would affect direct spending and revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, CBO estimates that those effects would not be significant. CBO expects that enacting H.R. 677 would have an insignificant effect on the workloads of the financial regulators (the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency) because affiliate regulations being developed by those agencies have not been finalized. The discretionary cost of the bill would largely be attributable to the activities of the CFTC. CBO estimates that any change in discretionary spending for the SEC to implement the legislation would be insignificant. Further, under current law, the SEC is authorized to collect fees sufficient to offset the cost of its annual appropriation each year. Therefore, we estimate that the net cost to the SEC would be negligible, assuming appropriation actions consistent with that authority. H.R. 677 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments. On April 11, 2013, CBO published an estimate for H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act, as ordered reported by the House Committee on Agriculture on March 20, 2013. The two versions of the bill are similar, as are the cost estimates. Legislative Information Available From Congress.gov Related Publications H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification ActApril 11, 2013


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Let's say you're at your father-in-law's house and he just got a new TV. You're stuck in a corner, having recommended the TV, and you're the only person who knows contrast from composite. What to do?
In an ideal world you'd have a setup disc on hand to set it up for him. Better yet, you'd have the number of a local calibrator instantly available and pop-in-law is willing to spring for a full calibration.
But that's not always possible. Here are a few tips that will help you get the picture settings on his TV close to ideal -- or at least closer than it was.
Check out my primer on HDTV settings to make sure you're caught up on all the jargon. Also, hopefully your computer monitor is reasonably well set up, or my images aren't going to look right. This guy has a bunch of patterns to make sure your monitor is correct.
The first place to start with your TV cal challenge is select a picture mode you think the TV owner will like. Sure, Movie or Cinema mode are the most accurate, but has this person ever seen an accurate TV? If not, he's probably not going to like the accurate color temperature and colors of those modes. It might be worth a few minutes to extol the virtues of accurate colors and color temperature, but know it will likely be an uphill battle. Personal preference at this point, then. Check out What's the best picture mode? for more info one what the modes do.
With any of the tricks below, it is best to check them on multiple pieces of content, as there is no way to be sure that any one clip is actually correct. For example, a show like "Grey's Anatomy" has a softly lit look to it that isn't typical. Many reality shows, on the other hand, have hyper-exaggerated colors that may lead to setting the Color control too low. Each "CSI" show has a decided color shift, and shouldn't be used, either.
To set Contrast, you'll need something with a lot of bright areas of the image. Baseball works pretty well for this -- a fly ball, pop fly, home runs, something with shots of the sky -- or skiing (depending on season, clearly). What you're aiming for is a bright image, but still with highlight detail. In other words, the bright areas of the image still have detail, and aren't just awash in white. Turn the Contrast control up until you start losing detail. Clouds will cease being clouds, snow will just be glare. Now turn the control back down till you see detail again. Somewhere in this range will be ideal. Check out the clouds in the right image at the top of this article. This is what bad looks like.
To set Brightness, you're looking for the opposite from contrast. Dark movies, like "Aliens" or "The Dark Knight" are perfect for this. Turn the Brightness control down until everything disappears into blackness (or something close). It should be readily apparent what this control does.
Turn it back up so you can see detail in everything, but the image doesn't look washed out. Another test for this is a darker scene with someone with long hair. The underside of their hair (I don't know what you people with hair call it) away from the light can be a good place to spot shadow detail. Also, dark coats at night. The TV show "Castle" does this sometimes, with dark jackets at night at a crime scene.
Have no doubt, this is the hardest control to eyeball. It's rarely going to look absolutely correct, and worse it may look OK on some content and not on others.You'll spend more time getting this setting right than all the others combined.
Generally, the Color control will be reasonably close to correct out of the box, especially in Cinema/Movie mode (if you've gone that route). With most TVs I review, I rarely move this control much, but I'm using the most accurate picture mode, so YMMV.
Leave the Tint control where it is. It is likely correct, and without test patterns you can't really set it.
The Sharpness control is going to lead to a debate. The accurate setting for this is going to be at or near the bottom of its range. This will result in a softer-looking image that actually has more fine detail.
Set it low, but not so low as you lose detail, and see how the TV's owner likes it. Tell him what you did, though, and that after a day or so, he'll like it way more than if the Sharpness control was set higher. I use fine details like wrinkles or hair for this. Check out the image above for what edge enhancement looks like.
If the TV is an LCD, it should have a Backlight control. The best thing you can do here is show the owner where the control is, and leave it around 80 percent. This will be plenty bright for most viewing, but tell them they can increase it if they need to, or turn it down further for better black levels and lower energy consumption. Check out Contrast ratio (or how every TV manufacturer lies to you) and LED LCD backlights explained for more info on this.
As mentioned above, Color Temperature is a difficult one. Yes, the Warm mode is likely the most accurate, but if someone isn't used to an accurate picture, it's going to look really red. If available, try a middle mode (Normal, Standard). Or just let them set it. Check out my article on color temp and why it matters for more info.
That should do it, or at least as close as you can get it. Recommend a setup disc, bow, then run like hell.
Don't just assume that you can give a gift of calibration, though, as some people don't take too kindly to it.
Lastly, make sure they have their HD equipment hooked up with HDMI cables. If not, this could be an easy way to vastly improve their image. It shouldn't cost more than $20 or so for all the HDMI cables you need. Check out my article on why cheap HDMI cables are perfect.
Got a question for Geoff? First, check out all the other articles he's written on topics like HDMI cables, LED LCD vs. plasma, active versus passive 3D, and more. Still have a question? Send him an e-mail! He won't tell you what TV to buy, but he might use your letter in a future article. You can also send him a message on Twitter @TechWriterGeoff or Google+.


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MIDDLETON — Police were led on a pursuit through several local towns on New Year's Eve that ended in the apprehension of a Rochester woman after the department placed spike mats to stop her.
MIDDLETON — Police were led on a pursuit through several local towns on New Year's Eve which ended in the apprehension of a Rochester woman after spike mats were used to stop her vehicle.
Elizabeth A. Beinhorn, 31, of 135 A Portland St., Rochester, has been charged with reckless conduct, a Class B felony, and disobeying a police officer, a Class A misdemeanor. A reckless conduct charge carries a penalty of 3 � to 7 years imprisonment and the misdemeanor charge in punishable by up to one year in jail.
Beinhorn was reportedly arrested without incident by New Hampshire State Police and the Milton Police Department after Middleton police placed spike mats in the roadway near the intersection of Governor's Road and Route 153 in Middleton, according to a press release.
The pursuit initially began on Route 11 in Rochester when Beinhorn was allegedly traveling in her 2003 Nissan Altima on the wrong side of the road, at speeds between 45 and 60 miles per hour. Beinhorn then entered Farmington, where police were dispatched for assistance, and into Milton along Route 153.
Beinhorn was finally stopped following a spike mat deployment at the intersection of King's Highway and Route 153 in Middleton shortly before midnight.
Middleton Police Chief Randy Sobel told Foster's Tuesday morning the spike mats are typically used to slow suspects down by puncturing their tires, and the procedure isn't dangerous.
"It's doesn't blow the tire off the rim. It slowly deflates them..." he explained. "(We've used them) maybe twice in the last year."
Sobel said he could not comment further on the incident since New Hampshire State Police troopers made the arrest.


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Physical Pendulum Forces
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The Physical Pendulum with Forces model displays the gravitational, normal, and friction forces acting on a mass attached to a pivoted rod. These forces cause the mass to accelerate in the radially and tangentially with respect to pivot. Although gravity is always downward, friction and normal force change direction in order to keep the mass in the same position on the stick.
The Physical Pendulum Forces model was created using the Easy Java Simulations (EJS) modeling tool. It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive. Double clicking the ejs_mech_newton_PhysicalPendulumForces.jar file will run the program if Java is installed.
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'European Football Weekends is a perennial source of pleasure' The Guardian
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Sporting Gijon
11 comments:
- arun said...
top class as always Danny. and yeah, slightly bemused by the number of away fans.
- 29 September 2010 at 12:56
- Danny Last said...
Cheers Arun - much appreciated. Valencia get 55,000 at home matches, you think just a few more would have bothered to travel.
- 29 September 2010 at 13:27
- Vendovos Mareo said...
Spanish Tortilla with onion, of course :=)
- 29 September 2010 at 13:55
- Damon said...
Would the Premier Lge even allow 9000 away fans at a game?
- 29 September 2010 at 13:56
- Adam said...
Sid Lowe won't be happy with this...
- 29 September 2010 at 15:52
- Danny Last said...
@Vendovos Mareo - claro que si.
@Damon - Premier League? Pah.
@Adam - Sid Lowe's name cropped up quite a bit in the pub before and after the match. There'll be a lot more about him in the EFW report on Sporting Gijon B v Real Oviedo on these pages tomorrow.
- 29 September 2010 at 16:24
fantastic blog, i will see you frecuently.
- 29 September 2010 at 17:12
Interesting read Danny but one reason why there was so few away fans is that Sporting Gijon's supporters have one of the worst reputations in Spain for hooliganism.
What you correctly point out was passion can easily change to something more intimidating.
Did hooliganism not crop up in your research/following of Heehon? Surely if you've ready Sid Lowe or Phil Ball it's something they have referred to often.
- 29 September 2010 at 21:00
- Danny Last said...
@David - Thanks mate.
@Nic - Ah, interesting. In the run up to the Real Oviedo game the next day (v Sporting B), the local press were having a few kittens about the problems that may occur. As it was, nothing untoward happened. Maybe that 'reputation' that you read about is a thing of the past?
- 29 September 2010 at 23:20
- Fantasy football game said...
what will happen next?we ll see.
- 4 October 2010 at 10:13
Gijon have some great fans, when we (Birmingham) hosted a friendly against Sporting last August, they brought at least 50 fans with them, sung throughout and even joined in with a chorus of 'Shit on the v*lla!'
They were out in force before and after the match too, enjoying a tipple in the brummie sunshine!
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This meeting was held in Tours, France, in April-May 1910. Although sanctioned by the Aéro-Club de France it was a minor meeting with less than ten active pilots. Rain and winds affected much of the meeting, but Captain Bertram Dickson and Jorge (Géo) Chávez made some good flights.
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text: Scientists have devised a method for delivering tumor cell-killing enzymes in a way that protects the enzyme until it can do its work inside the cell. In their study in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, researchers assembled microscopic protein packages that can deliver an enzyme called PEIII to the insides of cells. By attaching a protein called ubiquitin to the enzyme, they were able to protect it from degradation by the cell, allowing the enzyme to complete its mission. The results indicate that ubiquitin may be a useful addition to targeted toxins. Although researchers have been developing tumor-directed "targeted toxins" for decades, their success has been hindered by technical problems, including inadequate tumor specificity, low efficiency of delivery to the interior of the cell (also called the cytosol), and other issues. In this study, researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases sought to improve the persistence of the enzyme in the cytosol. They created bundles of proteins designed to carry this out. The targeted toxin assembly included two components the researchers have used before in targeted toxins: the "killing" enzyme PEIII, and a set of targeting proteins called LFn that deliver the PEIII enzyme via pores to the inside of the cell. The LFn delivery system was engineered to specifically target and attach to tumor cells. The third component in the bundle was a new addition: ubiquitin, a small protein that is normally used by cells to target waste proteins for degradation. The researchers inserted ubiquitin in between the LFn and the PEIII, then tested the bundle on mice with tumors. The idea was to use the cell's own ubiquitin-cleaving enzymes to cut the ubiquitin off and free up the PEIII enzyme once it's inside the cell. The system worked. Tumor growth was inhibited in mice treated with targeted toxins that either carried the wild-type ubiquitin or engineered ubiquitin without lysine residues in it, a change that should prevent it from being degraded by the cell. The addition of ubiquitin enhanced the ability of the PEIII enzyme to persist inside the cell thereby enhancing its potency. And the ubiquitin didn't seem to hinder the efficiency of delivering the PEIII inside the cell. As an added bonus, the addition of ubiquitin reduced the toxicity of the targeted toxin to non-tumor tissues. The authors point out that the use of ubiquitin linkers shows considerable promise and could be an effective strategy for enhancing the potency of tumor-targeting toxins for use in patients. In research currently underway, they are attempting to improve on the system by making changes to the ubiquitin that allow it to unfold appropriately inside the cell.


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If it's spring then it must be mini dress season, and 2009 is no exception to this rule. Regardless of how warm, cold, rainy, or sunny the weather might be, celebrities and stars are embracing the newest mini dress looks both on the red carpet and in everyday life.
The recent Costume Institute Gala held at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art was a dress lover's paradise, with tons of the world's best known stars showing up in a huge array of mini dress fashions. From the simple classics to the ultra modern, there was no shortage (no pun intended) of "above the knee" dresses populating the red carpet arrivals.
Actress Anne Hathaway harkened back to the 1960?s with her combination of retro hair and a mini dress of lush purple taffeta. The skirt was balloon-like rather than straight, a fashion statement that few people could have pulled off so successfully. Although the dress was certainly not the kind to suit everyone's taste, Hathaway looked lovely anyway.
On the other end of the spectrum was Madonna. The so-called "material girl" wore a dress that quite frankly looked like a shrunken pair of pantaloons left over from the Elizabethan age. The colour was not quite turquoise but not quite green, instead falling somewhere in between in a shade best described by the word "blah". All in all the outfit just didn't work on any level, but there is a bright side: Madonna's fashion disaster offers a great lesson to others who want to participate in the mini dress trend without making major fashion mistakes.
If you want to wear a mini dress then you absolutely should "go for it", as long as you have a good sense of what works and what doesn't work on your own body. Unless you have a huge amount of confidence and a picture-perfect figure it's best to stay away from the modern/strange looks and instead opt for the modern/classic looks. Choose a mini dress that's about mid-thigh in length or slightly shorter, but never so short that your bum hangs out the back or you can't sit comfortably and modestly. If you?re looking for a splash of colour consider a mini dress with a fun and trendy print to it, like polka dots (big or small), distinctive floral, or an all over bold colour like red, royal blue, emerald green, or the like.
Of course, most of us simply want a mini dress that's comfortable, stylish, and practical for everyday living, so don't be afraid to shop around for more casual mini dress styles. Jersey knits, cottons, linens, and rayon are all great fabric choices when you're looking for a mini dress to wear at work, while shopping, or just for casual comfort and style.


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Army Special Forces Sgt. Maj. Rick Erickson has won his legal fight to be reinstated as a U.S. Postal worker - almost 13 years after the USPS fired him for taking military leave. Photo taken by the Army on Dec. 12.
A heavily decorated Army Green Beret, fired by the U.S. Postal Service in 2000 for taking military leave, must be reinstated in his mail job and retroactively paid by the USPS for back wages, benefits and legal fees — an amount that may top $2 million, an administrative law judge has ruled.
Special Forces Sgt. Maj. Rick Erickson — who has earned three Combat Distinguished Valor awards, the Purple Heart, and more than 30 other military medals — said the termination forced him to re-enlist in the Army National Guard and eventually serve in Afghanistan in order to generate income to support his three daughters. While in Afghanistan, Erickson's unit was ambushed in 2004 and he was shot twice in the arm.
"It's a shame I had to fight 13 years for something the Postal Service could have corrected with a quick decision. But they didn't want to do the right thing," Erickson told NBC News Tuesday. For now, he remains on active duty.
"This has been torture to me, to my family and friends. I'm a single dad and I had to spend a lot of time away from my daughters. But this is not just about me. This is about every veteran that got fired from their job while serving their country," added Erickson, 49. "Fortunately, I got the chance to fight it, to bring it to the courts. Most veterans who are fired just run out of money, say forget it, and go to a Publix (grocery store to work) and just move on. I've seen it so many times."
USPS does not agree with the decision but is taking it under advisement, a spokesperson told NBC News on Tuesday. The U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board — which handles job disputes involving federal employees — handed down its order Dec. 14 that the USPS must re-employ Erickson no later than Jan. 18.
In addition to ordering the USPS to reimburse the soldier for nearly 13 years in back postal wages, the board also told USPS to immediately begin paying Erickson his postal salary — even if the USPS opts to appeal, a move that could extend the case another two years. Erickson said he doesn't recall his hourly wage rate in 2000.
"I'm an aggressive guy so I was trying to become a post master," Erickson said of his career aspirations when he worked for the USPS in Fort Myers, Fla. "Today, I sill have three daughters to take care of. Two are 21 and in college, and one is 17.
"It's obvious the Postal Service did something wrong. But will they still spend the taxpayers' money and keep fighting this because they don't want to be proven wrong?" Erickson asked. "They need to ante up.
"I couldn't be hired by any other federal agency. I was red-flagged (within the federal employment system) just because the Postal Service fired me. So I had to re-enlist," he added. "I mean, how many civilian jobs are going to hire a Green Beret? What are they going to say, 'Hey, Green Beret, go bag some groceries?' "
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Erickson, who started serving in the U.S. Army National Guard in 1990, initially sought to overturn his postal termination in 2000. After he returned from Afghanistan, he ramped up his legal battle by filing an appeal in 2006 with the Merit Systems Protection Board. He claimed that by firing him, the USPS had violated his federal rights to serve in the military and hold another job, as stated in the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
"In 2000, I was called to service. I was called up by the President of the United States to serve my country. The Postal Service fired me for using excessive military leave. Some employers just say: 'You're gone for six months? OK. Goodbye.'
"When you fight in combat, you can't hold a grudge on your shoulder. You have to do your job," Erickson said. "But I had to fight the enemy overseas and then I had to come back and fight the Post Office."
In the years following his 2006 federal bid to regain his postal job, he won two decisions before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The USPS continued, however, to appeal his reinstatement, said Erickson's lawyer, Greg T. Rinckey. In 2011, a federal judge remanded Erickson's case — for the second time — back to the Merit Systems Protection Board in Atlanta.
"The USPS' illegal conduct in 2000 was bad, but fighting this year after year is even more concerning," said Rinckey, the managing partner of Tully Rinckey PLLC. He estimated that when the USPS receives the total bill for Erickson's back wages, benefits and legal bills, the tab will exceed $2 million, making it "one of the largest awards in an employment case against the USPS and the federal government."
Rinckey said he expects the USPS to appeal.
"I never understand why an agency fights these types of actions when, in my opinion, it's pretty clear cut. Why did they continue to litigate this? We were willing to settle this in 2006 and it would have been fairly simply to settle. They just kept going, raising the legal fees on it, year after year."
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5 kilometers = 3.1 miles
10 kilometers = 6.2 miles
Half Marathon = 13.1 miles (21.1 kilometers)
Note that for trail races, due to an inability to lengthen and shorten trails, races can sometimes be a little bit more or (once in a rare while) a little bit less than the advertised distance.
I am a very slow runner. Am I going to be out of place?
Absolutely not! Our races, including the Championship Race, are open to runners of all speed and abilities. Hikers are welcome, too!
Do all finishers receive medals?
Yes. Runners for all distances receive a finisher medal. Series finishers also receive an Ultra Coaster to commemorate their accomplishment.
Can I wear headphones?
Yes, but we ask that you keep the volume down at a safe level so that you can hear other runners or instructions from event personnel. We also ask that you remove them, or, at the very least, remove one ear bud when you are coming to aid stations, in a large crowd or on more technical or difficult sections of the course. The important thing is paying attention to everyone's safety and maintaining basic race etiquette with other runners.
Can I register on the day of the race?
Race day registration will be available, starting at 6:45 am. Race day registration is an additional $5 from the final online registration price.
Do you offer a group discount? Frequent runner discount? Family discount? Coupon? Special break for running more than one race?
We do not.
There are many different ways for pricing race entry fees. Although it can sometimes make runners feel like they are getting a special deal, we do not use the method of offering a price higher than necessary to support the race, then offering discounts to only those who are lucky enough to find a coupon. We believe that such a policy unfairly penalizes those who (for whatever reason) do not find out about and utilize the coupon or discount.
Our prices are arranged so that every runner automatically gets the group discount, because they are in fact part of the large group running that race. Almost all of our races are composed of several hundred runners (sometimes well over a thousand) and it is because of these numbers that we can offer a high quality experience while still charging an entry fee well below what you might expect or find at comparable events elsewhere.
We do offer a discount to those who sign up early, since early sign-ups allow us to plan better and lower the overall costs of the race. Similarly, we include an additional charge for those who sign up late, since the accomodation of race entries in the last two weeks before a race increases the per-runner cost.
The other exception for discounts is for those who volunteer at one race and then partipate at a later one. Those volunteers receive a discounted (and sometimes free) race entry.
Will there be age group awards?
Yes, we will have results and awards for age group finishers in 5 year divisions (see the shirts and award page). If you do not receive your age group medal on race day, you can request it here.
I have a question about the rules for the Ultra Half Series, prize money, etc.
Please see the Brazen Ultra Half Series page.
Is there a time limit?
The Half Marathon has a 4.5 hour time limit. Walkers/Hikers needing more time will have the option of starting 1 hour early but must be able to follow the course using only a map since course marshalls may not be on the course yet. Those starting early will also be ineligible for age-group or overall awards.
The half marathon runners must reach the 3rd aid station (mile 9.36) by 11:45 am.
Will there be somewhere to leave my warm-up clothes?
Yes, there will be a sweat-check area and these will be checked in and watched over by a volunteer. Bags for storing your sweats will be available if you do not bring your own. Please do not leave valuables in your sweat bags -- we cannot be responsible for these items.
Can my dog run with me during the race?
Unfortunately no. As much as we love dogs and running with our own, not everyone is comfortable being around dogs (even if leashed) and for reasons of safety (for those with two legs and four) we ask runners not to bring their dogs along for the race.
Will the race be cancelled if it rains?
No. The race will be held, rain or shine. Courses may be modified to account for weather conditions.
Do you issue refunds?
No. Putting on a race can be a very expensive (and financially risky) endeavor. To a small extent, that risk gets shared by all who enter since injuries, emergencies and plain old "life happening" can potentially ruin plans for participation.
Because the majority of the funds collected have been spent long before the race occurs, we do not issue cash refunds. We will, however, credit you with 50% or 75% of your entry toward a future race if you let us know in advance (at least 2 weeks for 75% credit, at least 72 hours for 50%).
Thank you to our race sponsors, through their contributions, our sponsors help keep entry costs down and expose our runners their outstanding products and services. Learn more about becoming a sponsor.


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COLUMBIA - The Columbia Police Department will be increasing enforcement in an effort to stop people from driving while impaired this holiday season. The DWI Enforcement Campaign will start Monday.
The department said impaired driving is a preventable crime, but if you are caught there are serious consequences including:
- For the first conviction, your license will be suspended for 30 days followed by a 60-day suspension if a hardship license is not obtained.
-A second conviction results in a $1,000 fine, a yearlong revocation of your license and up to a year in jail. An Breathalyzer will also be installed on your vehicle to prevent future driving while intoxicated.
-Third and subsequent convictions can be penalized with up to a $5,000 fine, a 10-year license denial, and/or up to seven years in jail.
-If you cause a fatal crash while intoxicated, you could be charged with involuntary Manslaughter, a felony resulting in up to seven years of jail time, a $5,000 fine or both.
In 2011, 234 people were killed and 945 were seriously injured in crashes involving an impaired driver in Missouri. To learn more about impaired driving click here.


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"I want to tell you something about your father that I've never told you before."
It was the night of my father's yahrtzeit, when my family gets together to honor my father's soul. My mother's brother, Rabbi Jacob, recalled the very first time he met my father.
"After the war, we settled into a tiny basement apartment. It is difficult to describe the atmosphere. We were shell-shocked. We were just happy to be alive and have a place to put our heads to sleep. We wanted so badly to rebuild. In those days, it was a miracle to find family that survived.
His brought light into that tiny dark apartment.
"One day, the phone rang and your father introduced himself. He said that he has the same last name, Jungreis, and believes he is a distant cousin. Of course, Mama and Zaydah (my grandparents) invited your father over immediately. Whatever little we had, we were happy to share. Though we survived the flames of Bergen Belsen, we lost grandparents, great-grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles. We lost everything that we owned, but at least we had each other. Yet your father had lost everyone. We could not imagine what condition he would be in.
"He walked through the door that night. He was very tall. But what I remember most is his laughter. He would try to cheer everyone up and create a happy atmosphere. Here we were, thinking that we would be helping him, but he touched us all with his joy. He always had a joke to make us smile. His terrific sense of humor brought light into that tiny dark apartment.
"And how he could sing! He had a beautiful voice and would love to sing. I recall thinking how amazing this is: A man who suffered incredible devastation, but can still fill the room with song. What a gift."
Back in Egypt
I wonder to myself how my father found this gift of song, joy and laughter despite all the suffering. How often do we face challenges and feel down and dismal, unable to even extend a smile or a good word?
On Passover, many of us will sit down to the Seder after going through a difficult year. Some have suffered devastation through Hurricane Sandy. Others have faced intense financial pressures, challenges with children or spouses that have caused heartbreak, health issues, or emotional problems. There is no end to the struggles that life can bring. We are confronted with the frightening threat of Iran and the hatred of radical Islam across the world. Rocket fire has sent our brothers and sisters in the heart Israel to find shelter.
This is our own personal Egypt.
On Seder night, we recall our bondage in Egypt – Mitzrayim in Hebrew, derived from the word tzar – narrow. Every generation has its own Mitzrayim – those moments of feeling overwhelmed, as if standing on a narrow path with nowhere to go. At such times we are overcome by the emotion of "narrowness" – feeling constricted, almost choking.
We lay awake, and wonder what will be.
We are back in Egypt.
Darkness to Dawn
On Passover night, we open our Haggadah and fill the night with song. Music is the language of the soul, lifting us to a higher sphere. We sing the Four Questions; we sing Dayenu – thanking God for all His kindness; we sing the Hallel prayer of praise; we sing Echad Mi Yodeyah, Chad Gadya, and other melodies that have been passed down for generations.
As we sing, we recount the story of our people. How in every generation they have tried to destroy us, but God has never forsaken us. How we were afflicted, mistreated and oppressed – but never abandoned. How God heard our cries and remembered His covenant with our ancestors.
Yet why mention all this pain and suffering? Shouldn't we focus instead on the many miracles? Why should our children stay up late into the night hearing about plagues and slavery, and experiencing the bitterness of marror?
On Seder night we have the opportunity to transmit a legacy to the hearts and minds of our children. The legacy that though we have suffered, we have also triumphed. We understood through those years in Egypt that no matter where life takes us, no matter how difficult the challenge, we will never be abandoned by God. Yes, there will be difficult nights ahead. There will be moments that we feel as if we are living in the confines of Egypt. But after the darkest part of night, comes the dawn and redemption. We must never lose hope. Not for ourselves and not for our people.
The Song of Life
The first great song in the Torah comes after the splitting of the sea, soon after the Jews had left Egypt. Our Sages teach that many families suffered the loss of loved ones during the plague of darkness. Imagine how much pain these survivors felt. It would be easy for them to just give up. Yet they found within themselves the ability to transcend all adversity and join Moses in song. The children of Israel refused to extinguish their inner spark.
The song of life must always carry on.
Herein lies the guiding message of Seder night: There will be times when we feel weary. When our spirits are down. When we have no strength. Yet we must never lose our ability to open our hearts with joy. This is the moment that faith is born. God lives within our hearts.
As we guide our children and those who join us at the Seder table, we must remember this message: Do not fall into darkness. Never lose hope. Even in the most difficult times, there is a Divine plan and purpose. This understanding will sustain us and enable us to maintain our spirit. And with that faith we will bring triumph over adversity.
The last days I had with my father were spent gathered around his bedside in song. We filled his gray hospital room with the melodies and prayers that he would sing to us as children. And when we were grown, he would carry our babies on his shoulders and continue to sing his precious song.
On Seder night, we retell the story of our people. We lift ourselves into the realization that despite sadness and loss, we must never close our hearts. This was my father's legacy: The song of life must always carry on.