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You may be lucky enough to have close kinship ties with an Australian, an Australian permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen living in Australia. You may also be married or engaged to one. If so, you may qualify under the family reunion program. Of course, this person will have to sponsor you and, if need be, arrange for you to be supported for two years, so you will need to be on good terms with them.
In some visa categories, the sponsor has to be "settled" in Australia; generally, for a permanent resident, that means having been in Australia for two years.
For close family ties, there are visas for:
- Dependent child
- Children adopted overseas
- Orphan relative
- Parent
- Aged Dependent Relative
- Carer
- Remaining Relative
Spouse Visas
Unfortunately, false marriages are a reality for immigration departments worldwide but the consequences of such a criminal arrangement are severe: prison, deportation, future exclusion from Australia. The Australian government has instituted certain arrangements to control spouse visa holders after their arrival in Australia, in recognition that it can't intercept every bogus marriage at the visa stage. A spouse who is sponsored to Australia must remain as a temporary resident until two years after the application is lodged. If the marriage is still going strong at that time, a permanent visa will be granted. Fiances may also be sponsored to Australia, and must get married to their sponsors within nine months of arrival.
Parent Visas
In theory, if the number of children in a family living in Australia is at least equal to the number living overseas, it is possible to sponsor the parents to also live in Australia.
Since July 2003 there are now two forms of parent visa relating basically to whether you can afford to pay a substantial premium to get the visa quickly (this is the contributory parent visa) or wait (the parent and aged parent visa categories). Deciding which path to follow will depend on personal and family circumstances.


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Erlend Loe
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|Cappelen Damm
Just as Fvonk is contemplating life in general, a large, shiny, very clean car of a German make glides up the drive and stops without cutting the engine. It is black, has darkened windows and looks official. Fvonk resents all interference by the authorities and this one in particular. A few seconds later, the rear door on the right opens and a woman in her fifties climbs out. Irritatingly, the door makes a hollow, thumping noise – boom, boom, boom – a signal alerting everyone to the fact that it is open. The woman slams the door and checks her surroundings, making sure that she isn't observed by anyone except Fvonk. But there are just the two of them present – this woman and Fvonk. At the time when the Norway Hiking & Exercise Association was going through a rough patch, Fvonk was an employee. He can testify to the financial mess. Fvonk is deeply uninterested in culture. Then a lodger moves into his place, but not a Nobody. On the contrary, quite a Somebody. As it happens, his name is Jens and, as it happens, he is the Prime Minister.
'With a bubbling joy of telling a story Erlend Loe creates a room where the country's most powerful man can finally be himself. … Fvonk is first and foremost a highly entertaining book about a friendship out of the ordinary.'
Vårt Land
'Loe creates several entertaining situations with this cartoonish universe. Both on and between the lines a clear critique of The Norwegian Social Democracy's ways of understanding and behavior can be found.'
'Like most of Erlend Loe's books, this too is a light read, light philosophy, lightly consummated. But it is not necessarily simple as a result. Because if you liked Naiv.Super. or Tatt av kvinnen, you will like this one too.'
Sandefjords Blad
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Jyllands-Posten, DK
'Laugh and have your heartstrings tugged by Erlend Loe's new novel about Fvonk … Fvonk is filled with warmth, craziness and tiny, precise detail; it is one of the kind of stories that one swallows whole in a great gulp, despite its mad, unbelievable plot.'
Weekendavisen, DK
'A true Loe book.'
Elle, DK
'Yet another funny novel by Loe about the role-playing we do in our daily lives and about the need to be oneself that goes along with it, despite everything – also, one hopes, true of the powerful in the land.'
Politiken, DK
'Erlend Loe has got a grip on both the Prime Minister and ordinary people in his ironically affectionate novel full of social criticism. Behind the power there is always a human being. Behind every book there is an author. Erlend Loe is one of those able to see through all the trappings in a way that elicits both smiles and tears, but never a malicious laugh. Which is very well done.'
Fyens Stiftstidende, DK
Med boblende fortellerglede dikter Erlend Loe fram et rom der landets mektigste mann endelig kan få være seg selv.Kjersti Juul, Vårt Land
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Belatedly, the disastrous rollout of Universal Credit has become a media 'talking point'. I could do with less praise for Iain Duncan Smith in the debate. He is the man the Tories decided was unfit to lead them, but still fit to manage and, as we are seeing, wreck the lives of the poorest people in the country. He deserves no special indulgence.
'His intentions were good,' everyone feels obliged to say. As if motives mattered more than deeds, and what politicians hoped for matters more than what they achieved. Duncan Smith's achievement was to preside over disastrous and expensive experiments with IT systems that did not work, and then establish pilot projects for the new catch-all benefit, which was meant to end the complexity of the welfare state.
The point of pilot projects is to identify faults and remedy them. The Universal Credit pilot projects identified faults and ignored them. Although it was sold as a reform that would 'make work pay', the reality of Universal Credit is that single mothers and families where one adult is in work and the partner wants to find a job will be worse off.
There are ferociously complicated forms to fill in online. Rent is paid directly to the claimant and not to the landlord, putting people's homes at risk. Worst of all, Whitehall assumed that every new applicant was in a salaried job and would receive a month's pay in advance when they were 'let go'. In reality many new claimants were unemployed or paid weekly and could not survive the six-week waiting period before their first Universal Credit payment arrived. Political pressure – rather than an honest acknowledgement of the realities of life for the 16 million people in Britain with savings of £100 or less – forced David Gauke (Duncan Smith's successor) to make a minimal concession and offer emergency loans covering two weeks of benefit. That aside, Universal Credit is steaming ahead to be the main benefit for millions.
The scope for confusion and maladministration is mind-boggling. Waiting six weeks for money is bad enough if you have none. But such is the incompetence of the Department of Work and Pensions, about one fifth of claimants have to wait longer – three months in the worst cases. Housing associations, councils and private landlords are warning of a surge of evictions as Universal Credit spreads across the country . The disgraceful rise in rough sleeping – a problem Britain cracked under Labour – will only get worse. The sheer complexity of the system has already led Citizens Advice to say it has handled 100,000 complaints about Universal Credit - and has seen the equivalent of 12 per cent of all people receiving the benefit on the pilot projects.
We live under the rule of law. If the government denies people the benefits they are entitled to either because of blunders or malice, then it should face retribution in court. Yet the one thing Duncan Smith's successors do not appear to fear is the judiciary.
The virtual abolition of legal aid justifies their complacency. Eighty per cent of the population was eligible in 1980. Today it is about twenty per cent. The government's 'reform' of 2012 swept whole classes of law out of the reach of vast sections of society. The coalition wanted to save money. It is a testament to the scale of the denial of access to justice that it has cut far further than even Conservatives ministers intended. In a report for the Fabian Society, Lord Bach pointed out that the 2012 cuts were expected to save £450 million a year in today's prices. Last year, legal aid spending was down £950 million.
Britain is not meant to run like this. The guinea pigs used in the Universal Credit pilot projects and the hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, of others likely to suffer as this ill-conceived and ineptly managed project slouches forward are meant to have legal redress.
If an employer had fired them, they would. In a magnificently-written judgement earlier this year, the Supreme Court quoted Magna Carta (always a good way to begin in England):
'Nulli vendemus, nulli negabimus aut differemus rectum aut justiciam', thundered Lord Reed, which as I am sure you know, translates as, 'We will sell to no man, we will not deny or defer to any man either Justice or Right.'
The court went on to declare that the government's decision to whack up employment tribunal fees to £1200 was unlawful because it denied victimised workers access to justice. (The number of cases coming to the tribunals dropped by four fifths after the 'reform'.)
Every word of the judgement should apply to benefits' claimants without the ability to contest Whitehall's decisions. 'The constitutional right of access to the courts is inherent in the rule of law.' Courts and tribunals are not mere service providers. Stop access to them and you threaten the constitution. As Lord Reed said:
Parliament exists primarily in order to make laws for society in this country. Democratic procedures exist primarily in order to ensure that the Parliament which makes those laws includes Members of Parliament who are chosen by the people of this country and are accountable to them. Courts exist in order to ensure that the laws made by Parliament, and the common law created by the courts themselves, are applied and enforced. That role includes ensuring that the executive branch of government carries out its functions in accordance with the law.
In order for the courts to perform that role, people must in principle have unimpeded access to them. Without such access, laws are liable to become a dead letter, the work done by Parliament may be rendered nugatory, and the democratic election of Members of Parliament may become a meaningless charade.
For the life of me, I cannot see why these fine words do not apply with equal force to benefit claimants caught up in the omni-shambles of Universal Credit. If the denial of access to justice to sacked workers is unlawful, so too is the denial of the right of Universal Credit claimants to have their grievance aired. Ministers keep saying they have tested Universal Credit before imposing it on the country. Let us see how it stands up to the test of court hearings.


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Title: Battle of Barossa
First Line: On the 21st of February from Cadiz we set sail
Themes: Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 , Barrosa, battle of, 1811 , 1811
Title: The deep deep sea
First Line: Oh come with me my love
Title: The Indian maid
First Line: Oh! this was the cot of the Indian maid
Subjects: India
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Off Season:
The wet season (October to March) is, in general, the low season. However, you'll find some intrepid travellers, who snap up the cheap flights to Denpasar and discounted accommodation rates. December and January are the wettest months.
Every year in May, hundreds of pilgrims from various different villages in southern Denpasar flock to the Sakenan Temple to enjoy anniversary celebrations, which happen to coincide with the nation's holy day of Kunigang. During this cultural celebration towns and shops may be closed and deserted.
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To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to Denpasar, you should look to book at least 54 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
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At the moment, Monday is the most economical day to take a flight to Denpasar. Saturday is likely to be the most costly.
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Flights in the afternoon are typically the cheapest time of the day to fly to Denpasar. Flights in the evening are usually the most expensive.
City overview
Bali's capital city often goes unexplored in favour of spending more time on the island's beaches, but it's definitely worth a look. It's home to thousands of Balinese from other parts of the island, has a rich history with some good museums, a lively events calendar and great markets. Pasar Badung is the largest market, selling food and clothing to locals, Pasar Burung is the noisy and colourful bird and small animals market and Pasar Malam Pekambingan and Pasar Kereneng are night markets.
As far as beaches go, there are several within easy reach. Kuta, Legian and Canggu are best for surfing, whereas Sanur is great for sunbathing.
Denpasar climate
Bali has a tropical monsoon climate. There are two seasons – dry (May to September/October) and wet (October/November to April). The Monsoon brings heavy showers and high humidity during the wet season. The months of June to September are the driest months and humidity is not a factor.
Getting around Denpasar
The centre of Denpasar is easily covered on foot. Taxis are cheap and readily available and it's best to settle on a fare before you set off, to avoid any nasty shocks later on. Bemos are small vans with set routes that set off when they are full. It may take a while for bemos to fill up so taking a taxi may be a quicker – and more comfortable – option. Understanding the routes that bemos take may be something best left to locals too.
Getting from the Airport to the City
Once you arrive on your flight to Denpasar, there are several ways of getting to the city from Denpasar International Airport (DPS). These include buses, taxis, shuttles, courtesy shuttles (provided by hotels) and limousines. There are also several car-rental companies with desks at the airport.


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The deal is valued at $350 million at list prices, and is the second between the engine manufacturer and the lessor after it ordered Leap-1B-powered Boeing 737 Max aircraft in July.
The engine deal leaves eight A320neos from an order of 20 announced at July's Farnborough air show, for which engine selection has not been announced.
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April 16 - April 19 | Table Cost: $330
By Saturday morning I had only done about 30 sales, artist ally was empty, but the vendor area and the celebrity area were packed. By the end of Sunday I had barely covered my tables, everyone of the artist I talked to said they either barely covered the trip, or barely cover their table. Everyone was spending money on the celebrities. I think there are to many artist/vendors, I understand they want to have a big selection but it gets overwhelming and also it makes it hard for everyone to make back what they put into the show.
Loading out was a whole crazy time, I did like that they made sure attendants where off the floor before even opening the loading dock, good safety choice and helped keep foot traffic down so artist/vendors could get out quick. But they told us we had to wait an extra hour to get into the loading dock, so I went on an adventure to find someone to ask where we could just load out into the parking lot (because the door they had been letting us use was closed) and no one could answer my question, I got told by one staff member that the loading dock was the only option, another told me to use the door we had been using to come in (the one that was closed) and another said that we would have to park in front of the building in the drop off area and walk our stuff up stairs.
In short, staff needs to be more available (I only saw a handful of staff members the whole weekend, that weren't working celebrity tables) and be on the same page, they also need to have info about loading in and out. The prices are crazy for artists, vendors and attendants, it's forcing people to chose between a ticket and buying from artists/vendors. With the ton of cons in the Orlando, you would think they would want to keep admission low to get more people in the door. The only way I would go back is if they lower the prices for artist tables/admission.


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$10 million to 'reinvent' high school with future Oakland charter
A charter school operator will get $10 million to try to reinvent the American high school in Oakland, part of a billionaire-backed effort to revolutionize what sponsors say is an antiquated model that hasn't changed in 100 years.
Nearly 700 teams nationally entered the Super School Project contest, submitting applications outlining how they would overhaul the public high school model, an effort sponsored by Palo Alto heiress Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs.
Summit Public Schools — in partnership with the Oakland school district, California College of the Arts and Mayor Libby Schaaf's office — was among 10 winners nationwide.
"The Super School Project was born out of the conviction and commitment that every child from every background has a right to a quality education that prepares them for a future none of us can easily predict," said Russlynn Ali, CEO of XQ Institute, which ran the contest.
The Summit high school will expand on the personalized learning model the operator uses in its existing charter schools, officials said, featuring "a novel mentoring and advisory network that includes tutors, engaged professionals and community members who will support students in the pursuit of their academic and professional interests."
"Along with our partners, we designed this school to provide high-quality, free, public school education in a personalized model that will meet the needs of a diverse student population," said Summit founder and CEO Diane Tavenner in a statement.
The school, to be called Summit Elevate, will get the $10 million grant over five years.
"Summit Public Schools is already doing extraordinary work to help teachers tailor learning to students' individual needs, and we are eager to further deepen our partnership in ways that will benefit all Oakland students," said Oakland Unified Superintendent Antwan Wilson.
Summit operates 10 schools, with 3,000 students, including eight schools in the Bay Area and two in Washington. The organization said it will hold community meetings to get input on the effort.
The contest's eight-figure award lured public, private and nonprofit contestants, including the San Francisco Unified School District.
The project is funded by Jobs through her nonprofit Emerson Collective, which advocates for social issues like education and immigration reform.
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ISODEC believes state security agencies cannot be expected to do a good job in investigating corruption issues when appointments to top jobs in the agencies are politicized.
The campaign coordinator for ISODEC, Dr. Steve Manteaw said until the country separates its politics from state agencies especially its security, it cannot deal decisively with corrupt officials.
Mr. Manteaw's comment follows an investigation launched by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) into allegations of corruption leveled against two Deputy Chiefs of Staff, Francis Asenso-Boakye and Abu Jinapor.
The allegations were made by musician and NPP sympathizer, A-Plus in a Facebook post earlier this week.
A-Plus was invited by the CID alongside Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, over the separate allegations of corruption against some government officials.
According to Dr. Manteaw, the situation where every change of government is accompanied by a change in the top level management of state institutions will not promote the fight against corruption as such investigations may not be done professionally.
"To the extent that we have actually politicized the institutions, we cannot expect the level of professionalism that should be required of any state security agency. Let's be mindful of the fact that the heads of these institutions have been appointed by the current administration so there is always the likelihood that they will pander to the interest of this administration," he said.
"We should end the useless politicization of our state institutions. I don't think that the heads of state security agencies should necessarily be appointed by the political authority of the day. I will welcome a situation where they are appointed through a competitive process so they remain loyal regardless of which government is in power. Not just security agencies, but all state agencies so that they can do their work professionally," he added.
Meanwhile, Dr. Manteaw has described as commendable, steps taken by President Akufo Addo in addressing the allegations of corruption leveled against the two deputy chiefs of staff.
According to him, the president's directive to the Criminal Investigations Department to investigate the allegations gives an indication of his readiness to root out corruption even within his government.


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A property you'll appreciate ! Many features add value & $$ savings for you ! Roof approx 4 yrs, new vinyl siding in 2014. Vinyl "leaf guard" gutters, attractive vinyl fencing . New bulkhead 2014. A/C wall unit 2014. Vinyl windows installed, & LR Bow-window updated & installed last few yrs. Sub-flooring under w/w carpeting to allow for hardwd installation in later yrs. for buyer. Original hardwd in bedrms . Appliances stay, refrig approx. 3 yrs old. Custom window shades in LR & Kit stay. Exterior access from kit to lge brick patio, great for cook-outs . 3 yr old vinyl slider from fire-placed LR to private screen'd porch. 3 bedrms up, Master bedrm w/ ceiling fan.Updated main bath w/ granite counter-top vanity, "non-skid" ceramic tile floor, updated shower unit. Handy half bath w/ updated vanity on 1st fl. 1 car garage w/ interior faucet to enable car washing , & rear door entrance in garage for ease of access/backyd. . So handy to shopping, schools, commuter routes, see it now!
This is a Multi-Level style home and features 6 total rooms, 1 full bath, 1 half bath, 3 bedrooms, 0.22 Acres, and is currently available for $289,000.
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Located near Holliston Line. Wonderful location for this Stately Colonial in Cul de Sac neighborhood. Just over 1 Acre of land. Grand two story foyer with Huge Palladium Window and lovely staircase with birdcage rail banister. Nice Open kitchen flows to beautiful Cathedral Great Room with double box picture window, heat blower on Gas Fireplace provides extra heat for open kitchen. Formal Dining Room and Living Room with gleaming hardwoods. Good size Master with walk in closet, recessed lights and private bathroom. Huge basement has great potential for finishing. Newer hot water system. 4 Bedroom Septic, Alarm System. Good commuter location with easy highway access. A true find! Don't miss out!
This is a Colonial style home and features 7 total rooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath, 3 bedrooms, 1.06 Acres, and is currently available for $419,900.
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Meet Jack:
Our schipperke mix, born roughly in June 2007. He came to us as a stray from a shelter in Tennessee. He had been hit by a car, and suffered a broken leg. Now, he's our guard dog, and once you pass his approval, he will lick you to death. We would be lost without our "little captain".
Meet Winston:
Our lab/hound mix, born roughly in April 2008. Also a rescue, from Virginia. We don't know much of his past, but he came to us as a puppy of probably about 3-4 months old. He's a lab that thinks he's a lap dog, who loves to make himself comfy sleeping on your pillow. We don't know what we'd do without our bubba.
We love them so much, we planned our honeymoon based on the fact that we needed them to tag along...
Want what we've got? Save a life! ADOPT your pet. Rescue animals are the best! Try searching PetFinder, or see who is at your local shelter!*
*I received nothing from PetFinder or the ASPCA for this post. I would be shocked if they even knew this blog existed. This is purely my own thoughts as an animal lover, and pet owner.


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Anderson's Bar & Grill proudly announce the launch of our exclusive, once a month, Traditional Sunday Roast. There will be roast joints, beef, lamb and chicken, carved and served on our famous sharing boards, with all of the classic Sunday Roast trimmings!
£12.95 per head, 12pm – 3pm throughout 2013 on the following Sundays:
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Kerala Higher Secondary Education Examination Results – March 2013
Kerala VHSE (Vocational Higher Secondary Education) Results announced on 19.06.2013, at 05:00 PM. Kerala VHSE First Year Exams held in March 2013. Candidates can get their VHSE results from the following official websites.
Kerala Exam Results Official websites: http://keralaresults.nic.in & http://results.kerala.nic.in
Kerala VHSE Official website: http://www.vhse.kerala.gov.in
Candidate need to Enter Roll No to get VHSE Result from the following links.
Kerala VHSE First Year Exam Results 2013- Roll No wise
Kerala VHSE First Year Exam Results 2013- School wise


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text: A few weeks ago I was at a local fund raiser. John Meyers was entertaining the crowd with some songs, when a young man stepped up on stage and sat behind the drums. Assuming a perfect drummers posture, Trenton Service started to beat on those drums sliding seamlessly into a song that John Meyers was playing. A very impressive performance by 14 year old Trenton........ watch the video! The crowd was impressed too, especially Trenton's mother, Amanda, and grandmother Nina, who can be heard enthusiastically applauding towards the end of the video.


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CanSecWest: Security Masters Dojo Vancouver
Applied Hardware Attacks: Rapid PrototypingRegister for March 14-15, 2020 (2-day Course)
Joseph FitzPatrick
Ever ripped open an IOT device and found yourself overwhelmed with how to make contact with the hardware you see inside? Ever put together an awesome hardware hack but need to clean it up, make it reliable, and make it repeatable?
This is a two-day crash course in rapid prototyping for hardware hacking. We'll spend most of our time working hands-on to meet the mechanical, electrical, and protocol requirements for interfacing with our target hardware.
After a brief lectures on each topic, hands-on labs will guide attendees through the processes of:
- Measuring, analyzing, and documenting a set of debug connectors
- Using CAD tools to design a custom jig to interface to the target
- 3-D printing, testing, refining, and using their jig
- Using CAD tools to design a small PCB interposer
- Milling, assembling, testing, and refining their PCB
- Characterizing electrical signals
- Designing simple circuits to protect both tools and targets
- Capturing unknown protocols
- Programming microcontrollers to 'speak' arbitrary protocols
- Putting all the pieces together into a polished hardware hack.
This course emphasizes how to connect to hardware for those that are already familiar with the what and why. Iti's specifically geared towards attendees who have already completed an introductory hardware hacking course including some soldering experience.
Combining this course with Applied Hardware Attacks : Hardware Implants would expand an additional opportunity to practice these skills.
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Practice on how to use various rapid prototyping tools
- Knowledge of the tradeoffs of these tools as well as other options
- Feeling of being enabled to do more advanced hardware hacks more reliably.
PREREQUISITE WARNING Each class has prerequisites for software loads and a laptop is mandatory. These individual class guides will list material the students are expected have knowledge about coming in and software tools that need to be pre-installed before attending so you get the maximum benefit from the focused intermediate or advanced level course. Please pay particular attention to the prerequisites, as the material listed there will not be reviewed in the courses, and will be necessary to get the maximum benefit out of these educational programs.
Course Outline
This course is still in development. The specific hardware and software tools we will use are still being ironed out, but will fit into the overall outline:
Part 1: Mechanical
- Lecture: Specifying, designing, and printing a debug interface jig
- Lab: 3D Printed Jig: Identify and measure testpoints, port into CAD tool, 3d print, and assemble, test, and refine a Pogo-pin jig
- Lecture: Specifying, designing, and milling an interposer PCB.
- Lab: PCB Interposer Design: Identify critical information from datasheets and measurement, design and capture an interposer schematic, layout a PCB, and mill the PCB.
Part 2: Electrical
- Lecture: Techniques and conventions for making safe electrical connections to target systems
- Lab: Assembly and test - assemble pogo pins and wiring on jigs, solder components and headers on boards. Mechanically attach and test connectivity with multimeter and logic analyzer
Part 3: Protocol
- Lecture: Techniques for custom I/O including bit banging, hardware assisted, DMA, and FPGA solutions
- Lab: Coding a microcontroller to speak a custom protocol,
Part 4: Future Work
- Lecture: Making use of available tools, alternate techniques, and tradeoffs of different approaches
- Lab, if time permits: Interfacing with BYO target systems
Who Should Take This Course:
Ripping open IOT devices to dump firmware and find debug testpoints is fun and effective, but everyone who tries this soon realizes that hastily soldering wires all over the place is unreliable. This course covers a series of techniques that enable you to quickly and reliably interface with all sorts of hardware devices, even when the manufacturer tries to make it difficult.
This course is specifically geared towards attendees who have some hardware hacking under their belt, but are interested in improving their ability to rig, retrofit, connect, and interpose wires into a system reliably and repeatably.
This two-day course assumes some experience:
- An introductory hardware hacking course (Joe Grand's Hardware Hacking Basics, Applied Hardware Attacks: Embedded Systems) or similar knowledge
- Soldering experience is beneficial but not required - we'll be able to help, but won't have time to teach how to solder
- Practice poking around a few hardware devices on your own


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NEW YORK — Women hospitalized with heart attacks still don't get the treatment they need and are more likely to die than men if they suffer a massive heart attack, a new study of U.S. hospitals shows.
Overall, women survive heart attacks about as well as men when they are under a hospital's care. But the study found that a gender gap remains when women have the most serious type of heart attack. Women also get less of the recommended medicines and procedures than men, or it takes longer to get them.
"We're doing better but not good enough for women," said Dr. Hani Jneid, lead author of the study from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
The data came from 420 hospitals enrolled in an American Heart Association program to get doctors to follow guidelines for treating heart attack patients. Previous research has suggested that women's heart attacks were treated less aggressively.
The research was funded by the heart association and the findings were reported Monday in the group's medical journal, Circulation.
'Disappointing' trend
Dr. Nieca Goldberg, a cardiologist who specializes in women's care, said the study suggests that women's heart attack symptoms still are not being taken seriously. Some women don't have typical symptoms like chest pains, she said, but may have pain lower in their bodies or severe shortness of breath.
"This really continues to be very disappointing," said Goldberg, who is director of the Women's Heart Center at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York. "I think my colleagues need to get on the stick."
The study examined the hospital treatment for 78,254 heart attack victims to see if guidelines were followed and how many died. Hospitals in the heart association's "Get with the Guidelines" program are required to put that information in a registry.
When they looked at heart attacks overall, about the same number of men and women died in the hospital. But when they looked at the most serious kind of heart attack, there was a difference.
These heart attacks are caused by a total blockage of an artery, which deprives the heart muscle of oxygen and blood and causes part of it to die. Diagnosis is done with an electrocardiogram, which spots distinctive changes. Quick action is needed to open up the artery to restore blood flow, either with a clot-dissolving drug or an angioplasty.
About a third of the heart attacks in the study were major ones. The raw numbers showed 10 percent of the women with massive heart attacks died in the hospital, compared to about 6 percent of the men. After taking into account the women's older age and other differences, the researchers said the women in the study were 12 percent more likely to die of a major heart attack in the hospital than men.
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The researchers said women were also less likely to get recommended medicines, like an aspirin within 24 hours. And they were less likely to get treatment to restore blood flow, or it wasn't given quickly enough.
Jneid said there may have been good reasons behind some of the differences; the researchers didn't know whether the treatment decisions were appropriate or not for specific patients.
But "there's no reason to see a disparity in something as simple as an aspirin," said Jneid.
Another of the researchers, Dr. Laura Wexler of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, noted that heart disease is usually thought of as a man's disease, but it is the leading cause of death among women.
"It's very important for the public — women and the people who love them — to get over the idea that it's not a disease of women," she said.
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1. Clear Vase
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My favorite house from caravan yesterday! I headed to Glendale because I am a fan of Emily Henderson and I follow her on Insta. My live FB video is here. Very cute hilly area of Glendale with narrow (yikes!) streets. Views galore! Good use of limited outdoor space and awesome HUGE studio ready for an office or guests with views. The stairs bothered me a bit – it would be challenging with babies and groceries. Let me know if you would like to see it! (see BEFORE photos at the bottom)
Here is a link to the fabulous owner/designer's blog and way more details, photos and prices!
From MLS: Mod Squad Alert! Sophisticated styles & modern flair accentuate this Post-Modern, split-level, hillside home in the upward-trending Adam's Hill neighborhood in Glendale. Recently published in over 6 national publications, this impressive abode has been extensively renovated and professionally styled by interior designer, Emily Henderson. Built in 1964, West-facing walls of glass accentuate the living space's open volume and saturate the rooms in natural light. Other Highlights include a modern eat-in-kitchen with Ceasarstone counters, attached family room, formal living room with fireplace & a private en-suite that spills onto a hillside deck w/side-yard showcasing expansive city & mountain views. Aesthetic improvements are vast and feature, Acacia wood flooring, custom wall built-ins, Hunter-Douglas electronic window treatments, custom wall papers and Erin Adams & Fireclay tiles, just to name a few. Seller added a non-permitted studio w/full bath. This a one of a kind experience, don't miss it!
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A small Perl script [1] can be used to automatically create a small and simple logbook of the EchoLink connections. This script reads the SvxLink log and creates a logbook file in the configured directory.
– perl must be installed on your system.
– You must operate SvxLink in such a way that it writes the output to a log file. When you start SvxLink on the console, the output is NOT written to the SvxLink log file.
1) Download the script and install it under e.g. /usr/bin
2) make the script executable with chmod 755 el_logbook.pl
3) Change the parameter TIMESTAMP_FORMAT="%d.%m.%Y %H:%M:%S" in svxlink.conf, so that the date/time entries are written in German notation.
4) in the script itself the paths for the svxlink-log and the logbook can be defined
5) If you want the logbook to be created automatically, you should either make an entry in the crontab or use logrotate.
a) by means of crond:
add an entry to /var/spool/cron/tabs/svxlink, e.g.:
0 0 * * * * /usr/bin/el_logbook.pl 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
Thus the creation takes place every day at 0 o'clock.
b) using logrotate:
The better and safer way is to use logrotate. Then a logbook is always created shortly before the SvxLink log file is rotated and no entries are lost! Here is an example for a logrotate entry (/etc/logrotate.d/svxlink):
/var/log/svxlink {
create 0644 svxlink daemon
killall -HUP svxlink
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(Title Image: National Assembly of Wales)
AMs have unanimously approved the Assembly Commission's budget for 2019-20 – more details here.
One of the main concerns of the Finance Committee in their response was the costings of the Youth Parliament of Wales – an election to which is currently underway.
Assembly Commissioner with responsibility for finance, Suzy Davies AM (Con, South Wales West) said:
"Of course, this is the first time we've done it (Youth Parliament), and it's the first time anybody in an Assembly of this size has done quite what we're doing as well. If you remember, the way that we are constructing this is quite different from existing examples with the UK Parliament, and even what Scotland is attempting to do. So, I hope you will bear with us in giving you specific figures."
Mike Hedges AM (Lab, Swansea East) congratulated the Commission and its staff for bringing in a "tough budget" which was within the boundaries set by the Finance Committee (not to increase any more than changes to the Welsh block grant).
However, Chair of the Finance Committee, Llyr Gruffydd AM (Plaid, North Wales) expressed concerns that there was an assumption that the Commission's budget should automatically increase.


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The Jackknife Maximum (ジャックナイフマキシマム Jakkunaifu Makishimamu?), also known informally as the Up Kicks, is one of Dee Jay's special attacks, introduced in Super Street Fighter II Turbo.
|All appearances
DescriptionExecuted by charging downward, then pressing upward and kick, Dee Jay leaps up and forward into the air while delivering a slashing kick(s).
The height traveled, startup time and number of kicks delivered (and thus, how much recovery time the move requires) are determined by the kick button pressed:
|Has the least startup time, travels the least and delivers only one kick.
|Has the longest startup time, travels the most and delivers three kicks.
|Balances in-between, with two kicks.
|Delivers five kicks (the last kick hits twice, thus scoring up to six hits) and travels the furthest into the air with the least startup time.
The move can be generally use as an anti-air or combo finisher, and can punish whiffed airborne attacks with lower priority. However, like all anti-air moves, Dee Jay will be vulnerable upon descent if the move misses or is blocked.
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Well, there IS a SWF track inside of QuickTime. I don't know anything about
QuickTime widgets, but I suspect they still support hte Flash track. Trick is,
they only support up to a Flash Player 5 formatted SWF. That functionality
hasn't been updated by Apple.
I have no idea if the Linux version has a Flash track ability or not. Nor can
I advise you how to actually -get- your SWF into the MOV. You'll have to
google that..
Can't deliver it the other way around? MOV inside of Flash? That's what I'd
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- Soft cotton tunic features metallic and neon embroidery, stitch detail at sleeve open and bell sleeve
- Runs true to size
- Machine wash cold, do not bleach, tumble dry low, warm iron
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Glendale Farm - Columbia
Sam Kennedy
Region: Middle - Maury County
Method of Sale: Foodservice Restaurant, On Farm Sale, Retail, Wholesale
Additional Information:
Glendale Farm produces grass fed and finished lamb, beef, pork and pasture-raised poultry including turkey. The farm is located near Columbia, Tennessee, at 1551 John Finney Road, Columbia and at 1735 West Harpeth Road, Franklin, TN. On farm sales are available at both locations by calling Sam for an appointment. Sam and Rachel Kennedy took over farm operations in 2012 after Sam ended his duty as a naval officer. They live on Glendale Farm along with their baby daughter Margaret and Sam's parents, Mary Susan and Delk.
We do not use antibiotics, and we never use added hormones. Our pastures have received no chemical spray in over a decade. Our lambs are born in the field and stay there until they are harvested...all they ever get is their mother's milk and grass. Our chickens are raised on pasture where in addition to the bugs and worms they consume, they are given non GMO grains to supplement their diet.
We have an on-farm chicken processing facility, sanctioned by USDA regulation, where we process our chickens ourselves, humanely and cleanly, the way we want them to be processed to serve to our families and yours. Our lambs are processed and packaged at a local USDA inspected meat processing facility.
Details about what we do and how we do it, as well as how to purchase from the farm can be found at our website. In Nashville our products are available at Green Door Gourmet and some of Nashville's finest restaurants. In Franklin our poultry products are available through Bear Creek Farm. We offer delivery to commercial customers in the Columbia/Franklin/Nashville area.
Want to see how we do it? Call Sam for a farm tour. We'd be happy to have you.
Available: Farm Tours, Custom Lamb, Custom Pork, Custom Poultry, Retail Beef, Retail Processed and Packaged Meats


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For anyone that enjoys spending time in the great outdoors understands the importance of a good headlamp. If you have experienced life in the dark whether camping or otherwise, it can be quite daunting. BioLite is back with something new, providing plenty of light for your outdoor needs. The BioLite HeadLamp 330 is perfect for any nighttime outdoor adventure, giving plenty of light for ample amounts of time.
The BioLite HeadLamp 330 is fully rechargeable via micro USB, running for up to 40 hours on low and 3.5 hours on high. The headlamp features four lighting modes that reach up to 75m, all in a slim design that weighs just 69 grams. The moisture-wicking fabric keeps you cool and dry while the front panel tilts down with one hand. The four lighting modes include a white flood and spotlight with an option for dimming.
There is also a red flood light and a white strobe. Coming in four colors BioLite has everyone covered, no matter your adventure. Check out the BioLite HeadLamp 330 in the images below and head over to BioLite to grab yours today.


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Plug Power CEO Andy Marsh is looking to establish framework agreements with Chinese companies, as he believes the country to be a very promising market. China is said to have already invested more than USD 100 billion in fuel cell technology over the years, as it has recognized that there is large potential to tap (see Ballard). Talks with Chinese-based automotive suppliers are ongoing. In the US, Plug Power hopes that there will be other tax incentives for fuel cell vehicles. The investment tax credits have certainly been a factor in getting orders for forklift truck retrofits. Donald Trump, however, is said to be opposed to these types of incentives as much as in the wind and solar industry.
Andy Marsh
Plug Power takes over HyPulsion
The HyPulsion joint venture has now been owned in full by Plug Power since August 2015. As announced by the American (USA) company on July 27th 2015, it has acquired all of the shares in its former partner Axane, a subsidiary of the gases company Air Liquide. The New York-based manufacturer of fuel cells paid US-$ 11.5 m. for 80 % of the shares. In 2012, Plug Power and Axane joined forces to form HyPulsion, primarily with the goal of kick-starting the market for fuel cell forklift trucks. Andy Marsh, managing director of Plug Power, made the following comments: "We are now moving ahead with optimism to extend our presence in the European materials handling market. […] I am pleased that our collaboration with Air Liquide for the further development of the hydrogen sector in Europe is continuing."


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Microsoft is the most familiar term in the proprietary software industry. The company's penetration in people's minds is so deep that it is often considered the only player in the market. It is even mistaken as a software.
But this scenario could be changing. The world over free and open source software (FOSS) is being adopted as an alternative. Mindgames apart, the propelling force is the market itself.
Looking into this scenario, archita bhatta finds that although states such as Kerala are fully converted, the centre lags behind.
Foss time in India
February 27-March 10, 2008. As the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Class x) exams unfold across government schools in Kerala, students appearing for 'it Practicals' key in their answers into a computer that runs on foss, acronym for free and open source software. These students are comfortable with foss usage. As 13-year-old Nalin Sathya, who will sit for these exams next year, puts it, "The system is very easy to use and I can now use it even without seeing the monitor. Python programming language is very easy. I am trying to learn it."
Sathya's confidence emerges from a series of events that began eight years ago.In 2000, the state government asked the state-owned Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (c-dit) to prepare a software for friends--acronym for Fast, Reliable, Instant, Effective Network Distribution of Services--envisaged as a hassle-free facility for people to pay their bills on services such as water supply, power, electricity and telephone. The application was developed by a company called Comtech it solutions in tandem with Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd, and friends took off in Thiruvananthapuram. It was so successful here the state government wanted it extended to the other 13 districts.
As friends expanded to district headquarters, Comtech it demanded Rs 13 lakh towards intellectual property rights (ipr) over the software. Remembers Joseph C Matthew, adviser to the state it department, "Microsoft then wrote a letter to c-dit saying Comtech owns the copyright." Comtech also billed c-dit a further Rs 14 lakh for additions to the software. Faced with the prospect of paying up crores of rupees in order to extend friends to all towns and panchayats, c-dit began to internally develop software alternatives. When it refused to pay Comtech it, the latter dragged it to court claiming ipr for the changed software. In 2004, the high court dismissed the company's petition and upheld the government order declaring as 'protected system' the software c-dit had developed for friends. Today, the case continues in the supreme court.
Co-eval with the duration of the case, another state-run programme ran into proprietary software trouble. This was the it @school programme, started in 2002 to spread computer education in government-run and -affiliated schools, and for which the government had tied up with Intel and Microsoft India. Soon after it @school began, Microsoft began raiding schools for using pirated software. "We had asked Microsoft not to carry out raids," says Biju Prabhakar, former it @school project director, "but they did not pay heed to our warnings."
The Left Democratic Party (ldf), then in opposition, took up cudgels. It berated Microsoft for the raids, and for derailing friends. Kerala State Teachers Association (ksta) in collaboration with the Free Software Foundation began a campaign to sensitize teachers on the costs and restrictions of proprietary software, and to encourage schools to shift to open source software.
As a result, the state government was forced to include free software products such as Linux and Open Office in the school curriculum just a year after the project began. The prescribed computer syllabus was also changed; thus, the 2003 it textbook for class ix contained material on both proprietary and open source operating systems, and the corresponding application softwares.
it@school continued its training programmes in the Windows platform in view of conducting the 'it Practicals' exam for class x within three years. In March 2004 the Directorate of Public Instruction introduced, on an experimental basis, an online examination system for class ix students, with a view to applying the system for class x students the next year. Windows 98/2000/xp was used to develop the experimental package and this required installing Windows 98 and ms Office in computers in all government-run and -affiliated schools, even in those that by now had shifted to open source software for their it education.
ksta took to the streets, demanding foss be installed in computers in schools. "Teachers boycotted classes and said they would boycott examinations if the class x 'it Practicals' was held using the Microsoft package," recounts V K Sasheedharan, then a ksta member. The government buckled under the pressure and finally accepted the demand to include foss in the it@school project.
In 2006, the ldf came to power in Kerala. It introduced foss in the class viii syllabus, giving students the choice to opt for either foss or Microsoft. The very next year, it formulated an Information Technology Policy providing legitimacy to foss.
"The Government realizes that Free Software presents a unique opportunity in building a truly egalitarian knowledge society," reads clause 2.10 in the 'Vision and Mission' section. "The government will take all efforts to develop Free Software and Free Knowledge and mandate the appropriate use of Free Software in all ict initiatives".
The viewpoint is echoed in civil society in Kerala today. Says Sathyaseelan, master trainer at the blind school in Kasaragod district in North Kerala, "Ubuntu operating system has been very useful to us. The Microsoft software for the blind was very costly. So we could not buy one for each computer in our school. The free demo version would run only for 45 minutes. After that the computer had to be rebooted to use it again. That was very inconvenient."
Adds Jayashree Sreedharan, a former chemistry teacher and now a master trainer at the it@school project, "I have been exposed to both the systems, proprietary and foss. This new system gives us a sense of freedom, which we did not have in case of Microsoft. Now we can change it to suit our needs."
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Do you ever practice or feel trapped in the practice of victim mentality? If so, it's time to understand some of what's going on so that you can muster the courage to shift this and live a healthier life.
Author Rebecca L. Norrington writes in her soon-to-be-published book, RealitySpirituality: The Truth About Happiness (April 2014), that even Superman had his kryptonite. She's right. And there may be a larger number of us who are not immune to this feeling and practice of victim mentality than are immune, including those who are otherwise quite strong emotionally, mentally, and spiritually (in fact, it's the strong ones who hang onto dysfunctional relationships longer, because they aren't quitters). However, let's keep victims of crimes out of this conversation and focus solely on those who live with a victim mentality in everyday life and what this means.
First of all, it means that when you practice victim mentality, there must be one or more oppressors (though one is enough, thank you) in your immediate vicinity and or farther afield who are more than ready and able to "assist" you with that experience. You can't have one without the other. Now, either the oppressor does not have a victim mentality or does and has grasped the opportunity to become an oppressor of anyone who also has a victim mentality and therefore will put up with that treatment.
Anyone with a long-held victim mentality more than likely grew up with at least one person who had some form of personality disorder in their midst, such as a narcissist, sociopath (though narcissists are sociopaths), or some other disorder, diagnosed and treated or not. The patterns of these behaviors and their effects became so familiar and ingrained (and "effective") in childhood that those with a victim mentality continue to attract other narcissists (or those with other disorders) into their life—to help them to choose and learn how to release victim mentality taken on as a result of their early-years experience.
This article will focus on narcissism for a few reasons: 1) all of us express some of the characteristics from time to time (especially if we are or have been in a relationship of any kind with a narcissist), so we want to be aware of their expression forms; and 2) there are likely far more narcissists out there than known about since they typically don't seek assistance or aren't accurately diagnosed and treated (they are consummate actors who deflect attention from them onto others who they say are the "problem"), or end therapy early on, so can't be accurately or approximately counted in statistics.
If you're not familiar with narcissistic characteristics, here's what is taken from Doreen Virtue's book, Assertiveness for Earth Angels, which she obtained from the Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) that says a person who has this disorder has at least five of these characteristics.
1. A grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., the individual exaggerates achievements and talents and expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements).
2. A preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love.
3. A belief that he or she is special and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions).
4. A need for excessive admiration.
5. A sense of entitlement (i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations); interpersonally exploitative (i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends).
6. A lack of empathy (is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others).
7. Envy of others or a belief that others are envious of him or her.
8. A demonstration of arrogant and haughty behaviors or attitudes.
Doreen also states that "A narcissist surrounds him- or herself with people who agree with him or her, and anyone who dares to raise questions will be removed. A narcissist is terribly insecure and jealous, and views people and animals as objects to stroke his or her ego." This can be challenging behavior to be around for anyone. For an Earth Angel, it's even more so because they see what's really going on, but their spiritual, mental, and emotional aspects are to be nice and to play nice: they are genuinely kind and caring. These angels, or anyone whose nature is genuinely caring, is like nectar to a narcissist: narcissists, who feel emptiness of Self all the time, need to "feed" off of others' energy continuously.
Melanie Tonia Evans finally removed herself from a relationship with a narcissist and reinvented herself and her life; and she makes it clear that her information applies to anyone who is a narcissist, not just a life partner or spouse. She also states that those with strong narcissistic tendencies can be helped, whereas those with severe narcissism cannot. In her online article titled "Narcissism Understood," which I highly recommend you read, as well as her two free e-books, if you suspect or know you're in a relationship of any kind with a narcissist, says, "A narcissist feels terrorized at the thought of vulnerability (being emotionally honest), and develops a pathological false self to guard the unresolved emotional wounds…. Have you loved a person who is never wrong, never sorry and believes it is always someone else's fault? Have you ever experienced an individual who's non-accountable for their behaviour and doesn't learn despite the mayhem and pain they produce? Have you witnessed an individual who has no tolerance for the slightest criticism, even when given constructive advice....
"The most massive (and initially devastating) realisation that's necessary to assimilate, in order to pull away and create authentic love, is that the narcissist is incapable of genuine love and empathy. His purpose for creating a love relationship is for two reasons. Firstly, to secure narcissistic supply (attention), and secondly, to have an outlet to project his internal pain and torture onto. Relationship partners who are hooked and 'hang on' make the perfect subjects to abuse…. Have you ever been in a relationship with an individual who demands your attention incessantly and becomes depressed, sulky and even full of rage if your attention goes elsewhere? This is one of the earliest warning signs of a narcissist. Please understand healthy adults do not behave in such a way."
And here's where anyone with a victim mentality comes in: "Compliant co-dependants believe in unconditional love. They will tolerate being damaged and feel sorry for the other person, yet in reality co-dependents are terrified about laying boundaries and taking control of their own lives. Boundary function is imperative protection against a narcissistic individual. Co-dependents love so much it hurts; whereas their self-development lies in learning to love themselves enough to stop the pain. When a co-dependent teams up with a narcissist (and many do) they will have their scant boundaries disintegrated and end up tolerating behaviour and abuse that they never thought they would. They will try again and again to prove their love, devotion and loyalty to the narcissist, all the way to their self-demise. Why is this exercise futile? Because the narcissists who cannot accept themselves (and have deep self-loathing) can't accept love, intimacy and commitment from another, and are powerless to grant and sustain these commodities with another. It's an impossibility to give inner resources that simply don't exist…. Narcissists are angry children in adult bodies." She added that narcissists detest those they fool and control; they detest everyone, especially themselves. You cannot win with a narcissist; you can only stop being an energy source for them. This is terribly sad to realize, but an important fact to be aware of.
If you have experienced victim mentality, or still do, you may have noticed that "opportunities" to confront this unresolved matter increase in energy and severity over time. It's as though the Universe is asking you what it will take for you to pull yourself out of this mentality or how big of a "stick" will you have to be whacked with before you get angry enough to say, "Enough!" If you shift the pattern of victim in your mind to no-longer-a-victim, you'll stop attracting such types to you. I'm not saying you'll never bump into such types again, but if you do, you'll be better able to recognize the signs early on and deal with them sooner and better, or know to walk away and not feel bad about it: You will have saved yourself years of agony and given yourself the chance to have a loving, fulfilled, and joyful life. You won't get lost in feelings of inferiority or believe that you deserve such treatment. You don't deserve it.
In Doreen's book she talks about how Earth Angels don't like conflict and confrontation—because that's not their true nature. If you're an Earth Angel, this is why you find yourself with a victim mentality: You don't like to hurt anyone (it hurts you to do this) and you want everyone to be happy. But this can be carried too far, and at your expense (and a narcissist, or person with another disorder, will "eat you alive" until there's nothing left, if you let it go that far). Two outcomes are feared by Earth Angels: Your suppressed anger and frustration will explode out of you one day and you'll say or do things you can't take back and know will make you feel un-angel-like or you'll become apathetic (also un-angel-like), because you are exhausted on all levels. And soon you, just like anyone else, find yourself feeling miserable and unable to figure out what to do to "fix the other person," which is not only impossible, but also not your job, and also entraps you in judgment, which is another mind-prison.
Maintaining the practice of victim mentality causes you to hold anger and depression in your energy field. You wear frustration like a heavy wool coat in summer. That energy has to go somewhere, and it will likely go into your body and manifest as some form of imbalance or illness: physical, mental, spiritual, or all three. The extreme of this is when someone practices victim mentality with themselves more than anyone else does it to them. To get into the frame of mind that starts you on the path out of victim mentality, you have to ask yourself some uncomfortable questions, such as: What do I really get out of this? Why do I believe I deserve this? Why do I hesitate to take care of myself in the right way, despite what anyone says or does, or might?
Doreen talks about being assertive, because anyone who practices victim mentality needs to practice assertiveness, not aggressiveness, which would only feed the narcissist as much as being silent. If you've been in a long-term relationship with someone who has a disorder, you may need extra, qualified assistance to get past victim mentality. Understand that it may take a while to clear yourself of the long-held toxic beliefs that have kept you in this mentality. But this is a learned mindset that you can unlearn. And, please keep in mind that victim mentality is really only a practice, because all of us are powerful expressions of the One Consciousness: Victim is not who we really are.
You have to get to the point where you are no longer willing to not speak up for yourself, but you also want to be as balanced and as objective as you possibly can. Find a way to say what you need to say to make your point, while causing as little emotional pain to yourself as possible; but don't be afraid of the pain a person might choose to feel if you speak your truth with assertiveness and integrity. It's to your benefit to do so. And in some instances, you may have to walk away from the relationship, although, Evans says no contact or modified contact is the only way to deal with a severe narcissist. Be clear about this: if you're dealing with a narcissist (or some other disorder), any attempt to rationalize with them about better behavior is a form of feeding them: they've still got you dancing to their tune and giving them nearly all or all of your attention and life force.
To get out of victim mentality, you have to be done with being a doormat. This can be frightening, if not terrifying, in some situations. What helps is to realize you don't have to do it all at once. You can do it in small steps, small steps of speaking up for yourself and or taking action on your behalf in an assertive way. If you tremble or can barely get your voice to work, say what you need to say or do what you need to do anyway. Establish and honor your boundaries. Each time you do this you'll get stronger and stronger.
Victim mentality holds you back. There's no way it can't. You can't be and live as your authentic self if you practice victim mentality. You can't take necessary, calculated risks that take you higher and higher in life or into your purpose. You can't feel whole and good, especially about yourself, when you practice victim mentality. You can't be true to yourself or truly yourself with others. You may also give more mental and emotional attention to the oppressor(s) in your life than to you and your own life. This practice must shift, and you want to research the best ways to do this because it will be tempting to stay fixed in blame about the oppressor(s) or rehashing in your mind over and over what they've done, which is still not the focus and energy on your life and mind patterns that are needed.
Grasp the Truth that your worth is not dependent on anyone—it is a given as an expression of the One Consciousness that you are. You are especially not to believe what a narcissist or anyone with a disorder tells you about yourself: They'll tell you negatives in order to keep you jumping and asking how high to jump next in order to satisfy them, which is impossible. Afraid or not, begin to speak up for yourself and or take right action. Begin to honor your right to be and to be treated appropriately, and to be in the company of those who demonstrate healthier behaviors and genuine love and caring. It's the way to be your authentic self and express your true gift and divine light in the world. It's a good practice, one you'll appreciate.
Practice makes progress.
© Joyce Shafer
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UKCloud announces fresh wave of cloud storage pricing cuts
Tenth round of price reductions to benefit public sector customers
Tenth round of price reductions to benefit public sector customers
UKCloud has announced its tenth round of price reductions, which are phased from 1st January 2017, across two of its most popular services: Cloud Storage and Enterprise Compute Cloud.
The company says the cuts are a result of significant economies of scale and investment in hyper-converged infrastructure.
UKCloud's latest price reductions conveniently coincide with price hikes elsewhere in the industry, particularly from US corporations.
Customers with large-scale requirements will pay 1.5p per GB per month; a reduction of 66%. Customers with smaller requirements will see the price of their services fall by almost 80%, from 9p per GB per month to 2p per GB per month.
"We're delighted that our continued growth means that we can pass on these savings to our public sector customers," said Simon Hansford, CEO of UKCloud. "While we're now well known for introducing price cuts on a regular basis, our tenth wave of reductions coincides with cost increases from other providers, most notably US corporations. This means that not only are our services genuinely UK sovereign and as such, our customers' data is never subject to far reaching foreign data privacy issues, but they are also more cost competitive than ever before."
Various virtual machine sizes on UKCloud's Enterprise Compute Cloud will also see significant price drops from 1 February 2017. Due to the continued growth of its platform, UKCloud has experienced additional scale economies that it is passing on to its customers. These apply to its largest virtual machine sizes of the power service type, commonly used by customers to run databases and other large enterprise applications. Prices of these larger virtual machines are being reduced by up to 43 percent; for example, a virtual machine previously costing £1.05 per hour will now cost just 60p.
The new price reductions will apply to both the Internet connected Assured official cloud platform, as well as UKCloud's unique Elevated official cloud platform, which provides the scalability and flexibility of a genuine cloud platform in the lower risk environment of public sector networks.
"We welcome UKCloud's continued focus not only on client service, but also client value," commented Joanna Smith, CIO, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust. "The business case for using cloud is continually strengthened as additional price reductions are realised. This reduction of storage costs made possible by UKCloud's continued growth and scale have the potential to deliver immediate savings and increase value."


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What Happens When The Church Prays
Contributed by James Lee on Oct 31, 2012 (message contributor)
Summary: Something powerful happens when we pray. When we pray, we connect our lives to the very same God who spoke this world into being.
Think about how you felt that time when God came through and answered your prayer…
Something powerful happens when we pray. When we pray, we connect our lives to the very same God who spoke this world into being.
The very same God who:
Formed the Swiss Alps…Who carved the Grand canyon…Who planted the rainforest…Placed every single star in it place…
When the church prays, great things begin to happen and I want to share 3 of those things with you.
1. When the Church prays we become united:
The church as describe by Luke in the book of Acts is absolutely a united church.
10 times in Acts, Luke uses a Greek word to describe the early church that basically means that they were all on the same page….they had the same agenda.
There was no running off in different directions, with no one knowing what was going on or what the others doing.
They were of ONE mind…
In Acts chapter 4 Peter and John are released from prison.
Peter and John had the audacity o believe that the resurrected Christ was still powerful enough to heal a 40yr old man who had been crippled since birth…
They healed him in the Name of Jesus and some of the Jewish leaders got HOT under the collar.
They had just worked pretty hard to get rid of this man called Jesus and now here peter and John use this Name to heal a a cripple man.
It is kind of obvious that they didn't really know what to do with these two renegades.
They wanted to kill them but were afraid of what might happen, so they just threatened Peter and John and told them not to speak that Name again…or it might get worse.
What would you do if you were in their shoes?
Think about it…you're standing in front of the same bunch that put Jesus to death and now they are threatening you…
LOOK at verse 19,20 ""
Did you catch how Peter and John trapped the Sanhedrin?
If the Sanhedrin said that it was right to obey God then Peter and John were free to continue.
If they said "NO you must stop speaking" Peter and John would be guilty of rebellion against God.
So Peter and John did exactly what most would do if they didn't know how to answer…ignored the question.
That's the background…now how does prayer unite the church?
LOOK at vs. 23,24...Peter and John made a beeline straight to the church, after being released…WHY?
What did the church do? PRAYED
Let's look at the prayer and notice what they did not pray…For vengeance…to be hidden…for something bad to happen to those who jailed Peter and John…
Their prayer was so united and so powerful that the home they were in began to quiver…v31
That is what I want for Elim Bible…that we are so united in prayer and that our prayer becomes so powerful that the very foundations of this old building begins to shake.
2. When the church prays, we receive divine guidance:
It has never been God's plan for His people grope around in darkness, trying to feel their way through life and ministry. Jer. 29: 11
God already knows where He is taking us and He is waiting for us to just ask for guidance.
Most do one of two things.
1. Just don't ask…
2. Wait until we have made royal mess of things before we ask…Then its all about having God just bail us out.
In Acts 6 we see the church seeking some divine guidance, as 1000s are being led to Jesus.
The Disciples are overwhelmed with so much stuff that they can't devote themselves to prayer and study. [I know the feeling]
There was a need for some to step up and help, so they asked God to give them 7 men, full of the Spirit, who would step up to the plate…God provided…
In chapter 15, the church is over 10 years old and more and more Gentiles are coming in…possibly more Gentiles than Jews.
The Jews had been worshipping God a certain way for 1500 years…they had lots of tradition. Their minds were set on how "Church" was to be.
For 1500 years "Well preacher, we've always done it that…"
They needed divine guidance as to how to deal with such a diverse group of people.
They needed to know what was essential and what was just a matter of opinion…
God answered…He will give us guidance if we stop trying to tell Him how it ought to be…
3. When the church prays, God's Power is released:
In Acts 12, the church was facing some real tough times. Herod had arrested a number of Christians, one was John's brother James. Herod wasted no time in having him beheaded, scoring some pretty big points with the Jews.
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The newest branch of Cupagahwa, a café and restaurant chain with an Arabic flavour, recently opened at A'l Bahar Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Cupagahwa is owned and operated by Binghatti Hospitality, the hospitality arm of Binghatti Holding.
Binghatti Hospitality has ambitious plans to open 200 Cupagahwa branches all over the UAE and Saudi Arabia within three years at an investment value worth more than AED500 million. With this vision, Binghatti Hospitality will soon open Cupagahwa in Sharjah's University City, The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence and Dubai International Financial Centre's Gate Avenue.
This wide expansion plan will be supported by a 6,000 sqft central kitchen facility, which will produce Cupagahwa's signature menu offerings in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah branches. Expected to open soon, this facility will include a training and development centre for the chain's serving and management staff.
"We are proud to offer unique options to enjoy local Emirati flavours as well as western ones in the already operating Cupagahwa branches. We would like to expand the success of Cupagahwa all over the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Located in unexpected and exciting locations, Cupagahwa cafés and restaurants are excellent alternatives to fine-dining and fast-food restaurants," says Muhammad BinGhatti, CEO, Binghatti Holding.
"We are continuously looking to develop and expand our hospitality portfolio in the UAE and other GCC countries to provide better products and value to our Cupagahwa enthusiasts. Determined to open 200 Cupagahwa branches in the UAE and Saudi Arabia during the three coming years, we are eager to take advantage of the great opportunities offered by the UAE's environment as well the economic dynamism witnessed in Saudi Arabia. Our Cupagahwa brand added a great value to the UAE's hospitality sector and we would like to extend this success to neighbouring countries," he adds.