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The shoulder joint is a complex joint that combines many bones, tendons and muscles in order to allow a large range of motion of the arm. The large range of motion of the shoulder makes it more susceptible to injury, which can cause shoulder pain. Your child may feel pain only with certain movements – such as throwing a baseball – or it may be constant pain. Many shoulder conditions are aggravated by specific actions or sports. Hockey shoulder injuries as well as ski and snowboarding shoulder injuries are common.
Shoulder pain usually involves the soft tissues of the shoulder, which include the muscles, ligaments and tendons, rather than bones. Another common cause of shoulder pain is traumatic injury, which can lead to shoulder instability, commonly called a "dislocated shoulder" when the shoulder moves out of its normal position.
Rare causes of shoulder pain are tumors, infection or nerve-related problems.
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Symptoms include pain in the shoulder with certain movements, such as scratching the back or lifting the arms above the head. Shoulder pain can also occur during or after physical activities like sports.
It is critical for doctors at Children's Hospital Colorado to determine the source of your child's shoulder pain so they can recommend the right method of treatment.
We'll start with discussing your child's thorough medical history. Then, a Sports Medicine expert will perform a detailed physical exam to look for any abnormalities, swelling, deformities and tender areas in your child's shoulder. We'll also observe the range of motion in your child's shoulder.
X-rays will most likely be used to help identify any shoulder abnormalities. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may also be used to further evaluate the soft tissues surrounding your child's shoulder joint.
Occasionally, arthroscopic surgery (a procedure that allows an orthopedic surgeon to see and operate inside a joint) may be needed to further evaluate the joint if the problem is not apparent with the physical examination, x-rays and other tests.
Treatment of shoulder pain usually involves altering normal activities, along with rest and physical therapy to help improve shoulder range of motion, strength and flexibility.
Medication can also be used to reduce inflammation (swelling) and pain. The majority of kids and youth athletes with shoulder pain will respond to these treatments, but some shoulder problems, such as recurring dislocations, may end up requiring surgery.
Learn more about our Sports Medicine Program for Young Athletes that treats shoulder pain.
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Many thanks to everyone who scored my tee-shirt design "The Write Stuff" on Threadless! It ended up with a fairly respectable 2.84 from 585 votes (I saw it get up to 2.88 at the highest point).
This is definitely an above average score and I've seen some designs go to print that scored lower, so it's certainly possible that this could go "all the way."
And now the waiting period begins. Judging by what I've seen on Threadless, it could be 2-3 months before it gets selected or… I could be faced with the unending deafening silence of never being printed — which is an equal possibility. So, we shall see. You can be sure that if/when it gets selected, I will begin another round of promotion to get everyone I know to buy it!
In the meantime, the image can still be used for non-apparel. Having submitted my first design to Threadless has also been really positive, because it's gotten me out of a sort of internet-rut, where I've shied away from putting myself out there. It's inspired me to wonder, if I were to create more designs for Threadless, what would they be? And at least in a small way, it's helped me revisit the potential of the internet for creative enterprise and as a source of motivation.

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A student chooses 12 courses/seminars
In order to ensure sufficient diversification in their program of study, a student must attend teaching units from at least 3 different tracks. In a small number of cases, a teaching unit can belong to more than one track. In such cases, the student can decide to which track the unit belongs, in the context of their personal program of study.
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Violent crime cases fell 39 percent in 2015, compared to 2014, while property crime rose 9 percent, according to new Menlo Park Police Department data on crime reports.
Among the reported violent crimes were 113 cases of domestic violence, down 10 percent; nine cases of rape, down 25 percent; 17 cases of aggravated assault, down 29 percent; and four cases of officer assault, down 67 percent.
There were also six reports of robberies, a 63 percent decline from 2014, according to the report, which was released Jan. 14. There were no reports of homicides in either year.
Menlo Park Police Commander Dave Bertini said the decrease in violent crime was connected to the police department's proactive community outreach. He pointed to actions the department has taken, including setting up a new substation in Belle Haven, activating neighborhood watch groups, and having Mary Ferguson, a Facebook-funded officer who focuses on reducing truancy and gang activity, work with kids and teens in the community.
Those actions have helped to "garner a lot of pride in the community by the residents," Commander Bertini said.
Reports of property crimes, meanwhile, which include burglary, larceny, auto theft and arson, increased 9 percent in 2015 from the previous year. There were 450 reports of larceny (theft of personal property, and includes auto burglaries), up 10 percent. Next, burglary came in with 142 reported cases, up 14 percent. There were also 25 reports of stolen vehicles, a 24 percent decrease, and one arson report, compared to none in 2014.
Property crime may be up for a number of reasons, Commander Bertini said. He noted that Proposition 47, which passed in 2014, lowered the penalty for petty theft. The cause may be due to economic conditions, he speculated, and the fact that the city has affluent neighborhoods that make lucrative targets.
Three areas of Menlo Park saw reported crimes in the triple digits.
The highest crime area was census tract 26, the area bounded by the railroad tracks to University Drive and between the creek and Watkins Avenue. There were 163 crimes reported in that area. A total of 130 of those were larceny and 21 were burglary.
Second was census tract 17, the area from Willow Road to Haven Avenue, east of U.S. 101. There were 131 crimes reported there, with 77 larcenies, 31 burglaries, and 10 stolen vehicles. It was the area with the highest number of reported rapes (five of the nine rapes reported in 2015).
Third was census tract 25, or the area described as "Middlefield Road to the railroad tracks and between the creek to Encinal Avenue," which reported 85 cases of larceny and 18 of burglary. After that, the next two neighborhoods with the highest crime numbers are Sharon Heights, with 64 crimes reported, then the Willows area, with 59.
The Menlo Park Police Department received 24 citizen complaints about officer conduct, out of 39,771 officer contacts, Commander Bertini said.
According to the report, two complaints were sustained, two were not sustained, two are still under investigation or pending, in seven cases the officers were exonerated, one complaint was unfounded and three were withdrawn.
The two complaints that were sustained were for conduct unbecoming an officer. According to Commander Dave Bertini, the low complaint rate was linked to two factors: the professionalism of the police department and the use of body cameras.
Over the entire year, the police department responded to 21,000 calls for service, arrested nearly 1,400 people, wrote more than 4,000 reports and conducted 10,400 traffic stops. Those calls for service did not count walk-ins and some administrative tasks.


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This explains a lot about Trayvon's fierce response.
Why didn't Trayvon run home He was afraid that the gay predator might go after his little brother. Here's the next part of the interview which isn't in the Mediaite clip [Update: a clip of the following quote is here]:
"And people need to understand, he didn't want that creepy ass cracker going to his father or girlfriend's house to go get -- mind you, his little brother was there. You know -- now, mind you, I told you -- I told Trayvon it might have been a rapist."Political Correctness is in crisis. Black people fearful of homosexual predators? Piers Morgan is probably in crisis too.
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I feel Wild and Passionate today. I want to shout and roar, I want to swim in a big river or a stormy sea, I want to feel the power of waves crashing over me.
I want to be reckless, I want to run through long grass and roll down steep mossy hills. I want to play naked in deep sticky slippery mud.
I want to swim to the bottom of a deep ocean and play with the fish and experience the silence of the deeps or be moved by the haunting song of the whales.
I want to travel far away to the steppes of Mongolia and hear the Tuvan throat singers singing about horses and women.
I want to ride across the dessert on the back of a wild horse with only my water-bottle and the sun for company, I would ride on and on until I reached the oasis and then dive into clear water for the sheer joy of washing the journey from my parched skin.
I want to sit in a hot spring and jump into freezing snow for contrast, and then run until I can run no further, to feel the burn in my muscles and the sudden relief of stillness.
I want to fast for days on end, to drink nothing but water and then when I am empty I will taste each tiny morsel of food as it truly is, a gift.
I want to walk barefoot through deep leafy woods and sleep under starry skies with nothing but a fire to keep me warm.
I want to sing the song so loud that my voice booms out across the hills......
I want to be wild again! Wild and Free.
What do I do with all that passion? What happens in my heart and body when I sit still and cradle my child while my bones vibrate within me yearning to go?
So this is today's mode and I have to work with it, work around it and work through it. A bodily wistfulness, romance in my bones a physical desire for radical movement. In the past I might have gotten frustrated with this feeling and my inability to go with it, it's like a desire at the very least to run full pelt down a steep hill....
But I know that my expression of frustration can lead into a boiling vat of inexpressible fury!
So I CHOOSE A DIFFERENT MODE! I choose Joy. I choose to feel joy and gratitude for all that is great in my life. Today I chose to sit still, breathe deeply and notice my surroundings. I chose to appreciate the things around me and remember where they came from and the stories behind them. I really enjoy the stories that objects can tell.....
In my hallway is a beautiful piece of embroidery, either my maternal grandmother or her mother made it but no one in our family remembers now, but it's mostly bright pink, purple and orange flowers in various different swathes. My grandmother was hungarian and the piece of embroidery would have been made to go at the head of the marriage bed. I love to think of my grandmother as a young woman, her hands stitching each flower lovingly while she thought of her betrothed. I loved my grandmother and she had very beautiful hands and a very kind and generous heart.
I have quite a few things which belonged to my grandparents, I have a small woven rug in my bedroom, it is very old and quite worn, and I love to think of all the feet which have walked on it, who were those people, what were they wearing, were they smiling and thinking of the beauty of the world?
I give thanks for the things in my life, for the objects and their stories, I know for sure that life is not about the things we acquire, but I also recognise the usefulness of stuff and the joy and delight that things can bring to me when I need help shifting my mode into a useful productive Good Feeling Mode.
I CHOOSE GOOD FEELING THOUGHTS and I choose to be creative even when I can't be creative with my hands I can be creative with my heart and mind.
Today I am Thankful for my wild and passionate heart
I am Thankful for the memories held in objects from long ago
I am Thankful for my grandmothers
I am Thankful for the wild wind that blows through my wild heart
I am Thankful for my strong legs for carrying me through the beauty of the world
I am Thankful for my strong visual memories
I am Thankful for singing ancient songs
I am Thankful for my musical instruments which wait so patiently for me to play them
I am Thankful for my creative mind
I am Thankful for my blog for helping me daily to think good feeling thoughts
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Kimber Rozier, CSCS – Often times as players, we dread the words 'get on the line.' Your coach has just run you through drill after drill and you know what comes next isn't going to be fun. But it's no secret that in order to play rugby, you have to be fit.
Running around while tackling, being tackled, scrummaging, and more involves a lot of high intensity movements sustained for 80 minutes and the team that can execute skills under fatigue often comes out on top.
Even better, the game is much more fun when you're not dragging to catch your breath, and being a fitter player can help set you up for selection at higher levels.
But how do you best prepare for match day fitness?
How can you put yourself in the best position to make a try-saving tackle, get up, turnover the ball and then support the 60m break down the other sideline?
Strength and Conditioning Considerations
In the game of fifteens rugby union, every player has to do the basics of catching, passing, rucking, tackling, and running at different speeds. Therefore, a certain baseline of general fitness can be benchmarked and then achieved through drills mimicking the in-game skills required to be successful.
In order to develop these adaptations, high intensity, anaerobic efforts should be matched with periods of incomplete recovery. The "work" can involve sprint work, scrummaging, and tackling/rucking, and "rest" comes in the form of lower intensity movements such as re-positioning, catching, and passing.
Adding in some proper strength training to facilitate function and prevent injury is crucial to longevity, especially for high school and collegiate athletes. As your bodies and muscles adapt to these new stimuli, make sure to balance the constant sprinting and pushing off the ground with pulling and posterior chain exercises such as glute bridges, rows, pull up variations, banded good mornings and band pull aparts.
You might be surprised at the volume of training you're already doing just with practice and games, especially if you're a multi-sport athlete. Taking steps to improve common weak spots such as hamstrings, glute med, lower trap and rotator cuff will not only make you a more dynamic, explosive and well-rounded athlete, but it'll keep you in the game longer so you can continue to dominate.
Position Specific
Although all fifteen players are involved in the same game, there are some differences in physical demands between the positions. Backs do more repeated long sprints, forwards are involved in more breakdowns. Fortunately, loads of research has been done with GPS software to track elite professional rugby players and their movements. Bear in mind that the amateur and youth game is going to vary slightly from these numbers, but here's a good reference point.
Tight Five:
- Repeated 5 m sprints at high intensity but not reaching top speed
- Majority of work comes from rucking/mauling/tackling (isometric, anaerobic power endurance)
- Moderate intensity running for longer periods to get across field
- ~5000 total meters covered per game
Back row (and possibly hooker)
- Moderate to High intensity work capacity, covering a lot of distance
- Repeated 10-20m sprints at 100% intensity
- ~6000m per game
- Must mimic more game specific movements (ruck, tackle, maul, etc)
Inside backs:
- Moderate to High intensity work capacity, covering a lot of distance
- Repeated 10-20m sprints
- Inside backs cover ~1000m per game of just sprints, so important to be able to repeat bouts at top speed for 80 minutes
- Scrum half covers the greatest total distance at ~7000m
- Other inside backs ~6000m per game
Outside Backs:
- Highest intensity sprints for a shorter duration
- Larger work to rest ratios
- ~5000m per game
- Repeated 10-60m sprints at 100% intensity
Coaches' Corner
Keep in mind that your athletes have busy lives. Many of them are bogged down with work, school and other commitments, while lots of them are incredibly active outside of your two hours together a few times a week. Of course, there are many things to prioritize within that time frame so that you get the most out of your athletes on game day.
Skills, game plan, defensive alignment, etc. might be your main focus, but if you feel your team's fitness needs work, you don't have to take time out of training to make them run. Turn your sessions into game-like practices and get the full benefits of fitness, execution under fatigue, as well as decision-making and adaptation to game situations.
According to a GPS analysis done with over 100 age-grade rugby players from 10 different teams, games see athletes spend more time jogging, sprinting and striding, and the frequency of sprint efforts is much higher in games.
What you can do: Make your sessions more focused on intensity and geared towards specific fitness outcomes rather than increase volume. A good option is a small-sided game of continuity, quick transitions and shoulder hits.
In your practice plans, be sure to designate high, medium, and low intensity drills and games and organize them according to desired outcome. For example, preseason or off-week training may see more high and medium intensity activities, while days just prior to matches feature lower to medium intensities.
Again, high intensity is qualified as maximal, anaerobic effort in short bursts, with low intensity being submaximal efforts. Something you'd want to avoid is continuous sessions of high intensity tackling, scrum work, long sprints and a small-sided game followed by 30 minutes of strict, high intensity conditioning.
Remember: you want your athletes to perform on game day, and they're not going to be able to if you run them into the ground.
Extra Time
Assuming you're properly managing your training load, you can certainly add in conditioning-specific sessions. Below are a few of my favorite 15s conditioning exercises. During the off season, complete at least two conditioning sessions a week to see improvement, but make sure to balance your conditioning with your other sports, strength training, and recovery. In season, matches and training should come first, serving as your "conditioning" sessions, but feel free to do one of these a week if you feel you aren't getting enough at practice.
Note: a good way to keep from over training is to know your resting heart rate. If you're following good recovery protocols and your resting heart rate slowly rises over time, that's a good sign you're over training and should slow it down.
5 and 10 m shuttles:
- Work: Sprint 5 m, hit a ruck pad, backpedal 5 m, hit the ground, sprint 10 m, hit a ruck pad, sprint back 10 m, hit a tackle bag, get up turn and sprint out 50m.
- Rest: 1 minute
- Reps: Repeat 5 times
That's one set. Rest two minutes between sets and complete 3-4 sets. As conditioning improves over the weeks, gradually decrease the rest periods from one minute to 45 seconds down to 30 seconds until you're working at about a 1:1 work to rest ratio.
Figure eights with push ups
- Work: Start at one corner of the field, drop and do 5 push ups, sprint diagonally to the opposite corner, do 5 push ups, jog the try line, do 5 push ups, sprint diagonally back across (so you make an X), drop and do 5 push ups, jog the try line back to start. That's one rep.
- Repeat 3 times without any rest
- Rest: 3 minutes
- Repeat 2-3 times total. Time the diagonal sprints. Start smaller and add a set every 2 weeks if you can keep relatively the same speed throughout all sets.
Kimber Rozier is a NSCA certified strength and conditioning specialist and Precision Nutrition nutritionist who holds dual Bachelor's degrees in Exercise and Sport Science and Spanish from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She spends her time traveling the world as an international rugby player for the USA and her career in 7s and 15s has taken her to places such as Hong Kong, Paris, London, and Dubai. She earned a bronze medal in the 7s World Cup in Moscow and played fly half for the squad throughout 15s 2014 Rugby World Cup in Paris. Kimber has recently played overseas in Ireland, furthering her career with Railway Union, and now has returned home as an athlete with Scion Rugby Academy out of Washington, D.C.
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Today is Wednesday, Nov. 30, the 334th day of 2005. There are 31 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 30, 1782, the United States and Britain signed preliminary peace articles in Paris, ending the Revolutionary War.
On this date:
In 1803, Spain completed the process of ceding Louisiana to France, which had sold it to the United States.
In 1804, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase went on trial, accused of political bias. (He was acquitted by the Senate.)
In 1835, Samuel Langhorne Clemens — better known as Mark Twain — was born in Florida, Miss.
In 1900, Irish writer Oscar Wilde died in Paris at age 46.
In 1936, London's famed Crystal Palace, constructed for the International Exhibition of 1851, was destroyed in a fire.
In 1939, the Russo-Finnish War began as Soviet troops invaded Finland.
In 1962, U Thant of Burma was elected Secretary-General of the United Nations, succeeding the late Dag Hammarskjold.
In 1966, the former British colony of Barbados became independent.
In 1981, the United States and the Soviet Union opened negotiations in Geneva aimed at reducing nuclear weapons in Europe.
In 1993, President Clinton signed into law the Brady bill, which requires a five-day waiting period for handgun purchases and background checks of prospective buyers.
Ten years ago: President Clinton became the first U.S. chief executive to visit Northern Ireland, where he implored Roman Catholics and Protestants alike not to surrender to the impulses of "old habits and hard grudges."
Five years ago: Al Gore's lawyers battled for his political survival in the Florida and U.S. Supreme Courts; meanwhile, GOP lawmakers in Tallahassee moved to award the presidency to George W. Bush in case the courts did not by appointing their own slate of electors.
One year ago: Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announced his resignation. NAACP President Kweisi Mfume announced he was stepping down after a nearly nine-year tenure. President Bush tried to repair strained U.S.-Canada relations during a visit to Ottawa. "Jeopardy!" fans got to see Ken Jennings end his 74-game winning streak as he lost to real estate agent Nancy Zerg.
Today's Birthdays: Movie director Gordon Parks is 93. Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. is 88. Actor Robert Guillaume is 78. TV personality and producer Dick Clark is 76. Radio talk show host G. Gordon Liddy is 75. Country singer-recording executive Jimmy Bowen is 68. Movie director Ridley Scott is 68. Singer Rob Grill (The Grassroots) is 62. Movie writer-director Terrence Malick is 62. Singer Luther Ingram is 61. Rock musician Roger Glover (Deep Purple) is 60. Playwright David Mamet is 58. Actress Margaret Whitton is 55. Actor Mandy Patinkin is 53. Musician Shuggie Otis is 52. Singer June Pointer is 52. Country singer Jeannie Kendall is 51. Singer Billy Idol is 50. Rock musician John Ashton (The Psychedelic Furs) is 48. Comedian Colin Mochrie is 48. Football and baseball player Bo Jackson is 43. Rapper Jalil (Whodini) is 42. Actor-director Ben Stiller is 40. Actress Sandra Oh is 35. Country singer Mindy McCready is 30. Singer Clay Aiken is 27. Actress Elisha Cuthbert is 23. Actress Kaley Cuoco is 20.
Thought for Today: "No particular man is necessary to the state. We may depend on it that, if we provide the country with popular institutions, those institutions will provide it with great men." — Thomas Babington Macaulay, English historian (1800-1859).
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~By Pixie~
~Marlene Porter~
~May 11, 2001~
We often think of Christopher and it sure does make us cry.
Why did he have to go away, it's so hard to understand.
He should be here with us running hand in hand.
Christopher would have had so much fun growing up with us.
Scampering out the door with us so as not to miss the bus.
Playing in the yard, swimming in the pool and splashing.
Pretending with the two of us that his toy cars we're all crashing.
Building things with Legos and laughing really loud.
Picking up his little brother and feeling oh so proud!
Waking up each morning and stretching in his own little bed.
Hearing Mom call out to him "time to get up sleepy head!"
We are too young yet to really understand why he went away.
And I know that we will see the reason why someday.
But until then questions will continue to crowd our minds.
And of our brother Christopher we'll look for little signs.
Like the butterfly that spreads its wings by us with colors so bright.
Or the brightest star that twinkles in the ebony sky at night.
We know that Christopher is somehow watching over us from above.
And we send you Christopher our sweet brother, our eternal love.
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text: Hello, I guess this is a simple issue i have been having for over a month. If i am using wine on windowed move, i won't be able to type on the keyboard or use any keys at all. It will only accept one character and then after that one, it will just simply ignore everything i type. i made a log of when i tried to use it when i ran firefox: Thank you in advance ^^ fixme:iphlpapi:NotifyAddrChange (Handle 0x7dcb2a08, overlapped 0x7dcb29ec): stub fixme:msimtf:CActiveIMM_Create ((nil) {08c0e040-62d1-11d1-9326-0060b067b86e} 0xb474bc) fixme:ole:CoCreateInstance no instance created for interface {08c0e040-62d1-11d1-9326-0060b067b86e} of class {4955dd33-b159-11d0-8fcf-00aa006bcc59}, hres is 0x80004002 fixme:system:SetProcessDPIAware stub! fixme:bidi:mirror stub: mirroring of characters not yet implemented fixme:imm:ImmReleaseContext (0x1005a, 0xf15858): stub err:ole:CoGetClassObject class {591209c7-767b-42b2-9fba-44ee4615f2c7} not registered err:ole:CoGetClassObject class {591209c7-767b-42b2-9fba-44ee4615f2c7} not registered err:ole:CoGetClassObject no class object {591209c7-767b-42b2-9fba-44ee4615f2c7} could be created for context 0x3 err:clipboard:CLIPBOARD_CloseClipboard Failed to set clipboard.


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Art & Story by Chandana Banerjee
Tara stands under the sun, her curls reaching out towards the slivers of buttery light. She feels the warmth on her brown face, the fleeting morning sunlight on her shoulders. "It's such a happy morning," she thinks to herself, wrapping herself tightly in the gold and blue.
"Can I fill myself with this light?"
"Can I drink it like a cup of sun tea or sip some like honey?"
"What will it be like to have this soft winter light within? To have all this happiness filling your being?"
Questions like white butterflies, thoughts like sun-filled dew drops make each day so special for this little girl.


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Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh
My quest for the best burger in the City of Pittsburgh took me to the Hofbrauhaus.
The Hofbräuhaus is one of my favorite places in Pittsburgh. The beer is incredible, the atmosphere is marvelous, the staff is friendly, and everyone in the place always seems to be having the best time of their life. Despite its appearance on this site, Hofbräuhaus is no burger restaurant, it is a gigantic beer hall where patrons drink giant liters of delicious house brewed beer (my favorite is the Hofbräu Dunkel), and everyone is encouraged to climb atop their giant wooden benches and tables, and dance, sing and be merry.
I have been to the Hofbräuhaus more times than I can count, but I love their Authentic German food so much, I had never been able to order anything other than their Würstlplatte. Finally, with the assistance of a buy one get one burger coupon, I decided to try the Hamburger.
Unfortunately my burger was extremely over cooked; I ordered medium rare, and it was served very well done. It is so unfortunate that the burger was overcooked because everything else about the burger was absolutely delicious. The 'Works' burger is topped with Ham, Swiss Cheese, the Signature Homemade Bier Cheese, sautéed Peppers and Onion Medley, Mushrooms, Smoked Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, and Pickles on a Kaiser Roll. The peppers, onions, and mushrooms all tasted sautéed to me and blended together perfectly. The Bier cheese has a sharp and distinct flavor that accented every bite. The only complaint I would have about this burger (beside being overcooked) is the bun, it became a bit soggy carrying such a large load, and maybe a toasted Kaiser Roll would maintain its integrity under all that pressure. It is a damn shame that this burger was burnt to a crisp, because if it was made to order, it probably would have found a spot somewhere at the top of the list.
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Gigs of the Week (and a bit) - February 27th
Tuesday 3rd:
Ball Park Music, Blue Trial Records @ Ric's Bar
Shifter, Fi Claus, Chloe Turner @ The Troubadour
Wednesday 4th:
Mr Rascal, Mt Augustus @ Ric's Bar
Thursday 5th:
Joe Lally (USA), Blank Realm, Narwhalls @ Step Inn (Upstairs) - Ex-Fugazi bassist with some top local supports.
Garage To V Finals: Villains of Wilhelm, Drawn From Bees, The Gallant, PJ Reh @ Step Inn (downstairs)
Nova Scotia, Anonymeye @ Ric's Bar
Friday 6th:
SixFtHick, Spencer P Jones (Vic), The Horrortones, Narwhals @ The Troubadour
Violent Soho, Hits, Dick Nasty, Lords of Wong @ Step Inn - Violent Soho say goodbye to Brisbane before heading off to take over the US.
Secret Birds, Blank Realm @ Ric's Bar
Wind & Brackets, Villains of Wilhelm, The Bungalows @ The Valley Studios
Saturday 7th:
Side Effects, The Murderettes @ Ric's Bar
I Heart Hiroshima, DZ, Good God @ The Zoo
Grouper (USA), The Rational Academy, Ian Wadley (Vic) @ Judith Wright Centre
Sunday 8th:
Sonic Boom: iAlarming, Dan's Double Organ, Charles Curse, Heart Flew Like An Arrow, Marl Karx @ 101 Merthyr Rd (7pm) - Free house party-esque gig.
Live Spark: Intercooler, Numbers Radio @ The Powerhouse
These last couple should really have been called 'Gigs of the Weekend'. I promise I'll do one early next week, as there are some good weeknight shows.
Friday 27th:
Tame Impala (WA), Intercooler, Black Mustang @ The Zoo
The Oyster Murders, Blue Carousel, Cohagen Quaid @ The Valley Studios
Saturday 28th:
Heinz Riegler, Tom Lyngcoln, The Holy Rose @ Jamie's Cafe (7:30pm) - Recommendation of the week. BYO.
Late Show: Texas Tea @ The Troubadour (1am) - following on from the Gareth Liddiard / Ben Salter show.
Fans: Last Dinosaurs, Comic Sans, Blue Carousel @ Alhambra Lounge
Mary Trembles, The Violent Flames (Vic), The Quills, The Frets @ Globe Theatre
The Exploders (Vic), Black Mustang, The Fuss, Treetops, The Smokestack Orchestra @ The Valley Studios
Sunday 29th:
Live Spark: We All Want To (aka Tim Steward Band), Kate Bradley & The Goodbye Horses @ The Powerhouse (3pm)


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JEE Advanced Results 2014 Joint Entrance Examination Results at jeemain.nic.in: JEE is called as Joint Entrance Examination is an all India Common Entrance Examination which is conducted to offer admission in various professional engineering courses like B. tech, B. Arch, B.E and B. planning.Joint Entrance Examination is conducted under the direction of Ministry of Human resource development. JEE- mains exam consist of two papers namely paper 1 and paper 2. These two examinations are conducted either online or offline. Paper 1 is lead to provide admission in B. tech (exam is conducted either online or offline) and paper -2 is lead to provide admission in B. Arch and B. planning. Paper 2 exam is conducted in offline mode only. Both these exam papers contain objective type of questions and approximately for 2014 academic session 1, 50,000 students have appeared for these examinations.
JEE Advanced Results 2014 Available On June 19th 2014
JEE Advanced Exam Results 2014 Available at jeemain.nic.inStudy material is one of the most important aspects to secure more marks in the examination. For those students taking this examination for the first time should remind that they should follow one reference book. Student's essential to work hard to get admission in IIT's. Getting good marks is not possible in overnight students must keep in mind that they have start preparation at least 2 years before the exam. Students need to focus on Math's, physics and chemistry The IIT JEE syllabus includes of 45 % of 11th class syllabus and 55 % of 12th class syllabus. Each subject should be given proper, regular and equal times. The JEE advanced results 2014 will be announced after the examination and declaration of results of JEE mains 2014.
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- Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) - June 26, 2014
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- Web announcement of 1st phase of seat allocation - July 01, 2014
- Last Date for Acceptance and Online Payment of Admission Fee from candidates in 1st Round - July 04, 2014
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Construction Sculptures
I like to work with paint and wood. I have had creative ideas using other media, but wood has become the most useful expression. I have named my pieces "Construction Sculptures" to separate them from what most think of when referring to sculptures. Because of their architectural feel I introduced the term "construction" to give them some identification. The linear cohesiveness of the space and shapes takes on many aspects of architectural design.


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Liminality: encounters and dialogues of borderlands
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'The Tree in the Sea'
A presentation by Frith Luton
Thursday March 3, 2016 7.30 —9.30pm
The Quaker House, 10 Hampson Street, Kelvin Grove
(park on Prospect Terrace)
Members and Concessions: $10 Non-members: $15
At borders, as at death and in dreams, no amount of prior planning will necessarily avail. The law of boundaries applies. In the nature of things, control is not in the hands of the traveler ... at borders there is never an ordinary course of events. Janette Turner Hospital
Images that are true symbols ... are the best possible expressions for something unknown—bridges thrown out towards an unseen shore.
CG Jung
Liminality encompasses transitional place and time. It also evokes the symbolism of the potentials of borderland spaces or places or in-between zones—twilight and littoral zones.
'Liminality' is a term derived from the Latin limen: threshold or doorway. In psychology it is generally used to refer to psychic states experienced on the threshold between consciousness and unconsciousness. Frith's presentation will focus on the mercurial realm of the 'betwixt and between' and will amplify the symbolism of a particular form of the alchemical 'philosophical' tree: the mangrove tree—a plant that grows in intertidal areas of the ocean shore or river estuaries.
In exploring the dynamics of the liminal, Frith will refer to understandings from Jung's analytical psychology about what can potentially emerge or grow there.
Frith Luton completed her analyst training in Zurich. Her passionate interest in nature, literature and the symbolic life has been strong since childhood. (Frith was born in Brisbane and lived in south-east Queensland until she was 16.) She has also been a professional book editor for almost 30 years and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in History and a Diploma of Education from the University of Melbourne, a Graduate Diploma in Editing and Publishing (RMIT) and a Master of Analytical Psychology (UWS). Her book Bees, Honey and the Hive: Circumambulating the Centre was published by Inner City Books in 2011. Frith is in private practice in Melbourne.
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User experience is all about how someone feels when they use your app or browse your website. Every aspect of your online platform plays a role in the user's experience. Everything from button size and the font you use to the images on your homepage can all make a difference to a user's overall experience.
To give you a good example of just how important user experience is, ESPN.com saw their revenue jump by 35% after they listened to their online users and incorporated their suggestions into their homepage redesign. (Source)
How UX design fits in
If you own a website or an app and have been looking for ways to improve it, you've more than likely come across the term 'UX design'. UX is short for user experience and refers to the research, methods and processes involved with changing and improving your online platforms to meet user expectations.
A website or app needs to have a well thought out design, be easy to navigate and display a unique selling point if you want it to make an impact. Users also need to know how to use your platforms if you want them to convert, which is why more and more businesses are seeking the assistance of UX experts so that they can find out where they are going wrong online in order to increase their turnover.
Why you should care about user experience
If you are running a website or developing an app, how a user feels when using it matters if you want them to connect with your brand and become a paying customer.
Below are just some of the key benefits of analyzing your user experience.
- Increase in turnover. If your platforms and client facing systems are simple to use and visually appealing, consumers will naturally want to convert. Taking the time to make sure that your customers are having the very best experience with your brand will help increase your turnover.
- Cater to a wider array of users. If you want your brand to survive, the user experience needs to be smooth on any device. An online user could choose to access your website on their desktop or a mobile device so the experience should be seamless on both if you want to see conversions.
- It's all part of the bigger SEO plan. Every business owner wants their website to rank well in search results and providing your users with a great experience will count in your favor. Making your website easier to navigate will in turn provide your visitors with more value.
- Provide a more personalized experience. Today's online user responds well to a more personalized experience. It helps build trust in a brand and gives them more reason to convert. Paying attention to what your customers are looking for when using your online assets will allow you to offer them a more personalized experience.
- Save on development costs. By paying attention to UX before you begin designing and developing your website you reduce the chances of having to pay for additional development costs later on when you realize that user's aren't happy with the experience they're receiving.


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Senate Enquiry into 457 visas: What does it mean for Australian business?
Temporary skilled migration into Australia is the hot topic of the moment.
Are you part of a business that utilises the 457 scheme? Would you like to ensure that your business is not affected by proposed changes to the scheme and that your access to skilled workers is not restricted?
Or would your firm like to suggest ways in which the regulatory burden of the 457 process could be alleviated?
Perhaps you own a business that is negatively affected by rorting or overuse of the program by your competitors.
If would you like to make a submission to the Senate Enquiry or have your views heard by Government, Dearin & Associates can help to bring your views to the decision makers in the most effective way. Contact us today to find out how we can assist you.
On 23 February, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, The Hon. Brendan O'Connor MP announced proposed changes to the Subclass 457 Temporary Worker (Skilled) visa program in response to the changing needs of the Australian economy and domestic employment market.
On 14 March, Prime Minister Julia Gillard gave a speech to the ACTU Community Summit On Creating Secure Jobs And A Better Society, during which she claimed that temporary overseas work was growing much faster than employment was growing and that there was clear evidence that in some growing sectors, importing workers on 457 visas was a substitute for spreading important economic opportunity to Australian working people.
On 20 March, less than a month after Mr O'Connor's initial announcement, the Senate launched an enquiry into 457 visas and other skilled migration programs.
So what's it all about?
The Temporary Business (Long Stay) (Subclass 457) is one of many of visa categories which are part of the national migration program. It is a temporary visa that allows skilled workers to be sponsored by a business in Australia to fill a vacancy that cannot be filled locally.
However, as Peter Mares points out in a recent article, things have worked out differently. The 457 visa has expanded into something much more significant – an essential component of a fundamentally changed approach to selecting skilled migrants. Many Australian businesses rely on the skills of 457 visa holders to keep their enterprises running.
The 457 visa has a number of major restrictions. It is confined to highly skilled workers and minimum salary requirements apply so that foreign workers cannot be used to undercut Australian workers. Their stay is restricted to four years, after which time they may apply for permanent residency and eventually, citizenship.
Most 457 visa holders are professionals or technicians and trade workers, taking up jobs in sectors like construction, health care and other services around the country.
Research has shown that the 457 visa has been effective in enabling businesses to access skilled workers quickly at times of economic growth. A significant number of 457s have subsequently applied to enter Australia as immigrants so that in 2010-11 40.3% of migrants to Australia were already in Australia under another visa (student, visitor, working holiday maker or 457).
The scheme has been especially effective in recruiting skilled workers to regional and remote areas where there has been great difficulty in recruiting Australians, especially in medical services, engineering and specialised skilled trades.
Although the temporary skilled migration program has been growing steadily in recent years it has generated little public interest until earlier this year.
What changes are proposed to the 457 scheme?
Minister O'Connor indicated that the changes would include:
- An obligation on employers to demonstrate that they are not nominating positions where a genuine shortage does not exist – this may indicate a strengthening of the current requirement to show that the position is genuine.
- Stricter English language requirements for certain positions in line with the English language thresholds for permanent employer sponsored visas such as the Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme Visa.
- Improved enforceability of existing training requirements for employers that use the program and further strengthening of the current sponsorship obligations to ensure that the working conditions of 457 workers are in line with Australian standards.
- Increase in the market salary exemption from $180 000 to $250 000 – currently, employers are not required to demonstrate that they are paying 'market rate' for positions offering $180,000 per annum or more,
- On-hire arrangements of 457 visa workers to be restricted.
- Strengthening of compliance and enforcement powers to deter employers who have routinely abused the system.
- Stakeholder consultation to ensure market rate provisions more effectively protect local employment.
In the media release announcing the changes, the Minister said that while the 457 scheme played a vital role in ensuring that Australian businesses were able to source the skilled workers they needed where they were unable to find suitably skilled labour in the domestic employment market, it had become clear that the growth in the scheme was out of step with current skills shortages. He went on to say that the government had evidence that some employers were using 457 visas to discriminate against locals.
The proposed changes are expected to come into effect on 1 July 2013 with further details to be released before this date.
What is the purpose of the Senate Enquiry?
The purpose of the Senate Enquiry is to seek a range of views on the 457 (and similar) visa schemes and the proposed changes to them. The Enquiry's Terms of Reference are broad and include an examination of:
- The effectiveness of 457 visas in filling areas of identified skill shortages and the extent to which they may result in a decline in Australia's national training effort, with particular reference to apprenticeships;
- The accessibility of 457 visas and the criteria against which applications are assessed, including whether stringent labour market testing can or should be applied to the application process;
- The process of granting 457 visas and the monitoring of these processes;
- The adequacy of the tests that apply to the granting of 457 visas and their impact on local employment opportunities;
- The economic benefits of the 457 and related schemes and the economic and social impact of such agreements;
- Whether better long-term forecasting of workforce needs, and the associated skills training required, would reduce the extent of the current reliance on such visas;
- The impact of the recent changes announced by the Government on the above points;
The complete Terms of Reference are available here:
and submissions should be received by 26 April 2013. The reporting date is 3 June 2013.
What does this mean for Australian business?
The proposed reforms announced by Mr O'Connor and subsequent enquiry have prompted a wide-ranging debate about whether changes to the 457 visa are warranted and what their impact on Australian business is likely to be.
The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) is campaigning against the 457 scheme, which it describes as a disgraceful abuse of overseas workers and a means for employers to drive down wages and conditions in Australia.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) says that workers on 457 visas have been underpaid, abused and subjected to sub-standard conditions of work. The union claims that most cases of abuse have tended to involve trades level 457 visa holders with little or no English language skills who often lacked the technical skills they were supposed to have to be eligible for a 457 visa.
At the same time, the ACTU says that the 457 visa program has undermined the Australian labour market by enabling employers who are unable to attract local labour as a result of offering poor wages and conditions, or who are unwilling to train workers in areas of skills needs, to sponsor workers from overseas.
Others argue that the scheme is not tough enough in spite of significant amendments to the program in 2009. In a paper published in November 2012 by the Centre for Population and Urban Research at Monash University, the authors noted that while labour market testing may be expensive and hard to enforce, there is a need to better protect domestic workers from foreign competition.
Business groups and private enterprise on the other hand, have argued for the merits of the existing 457 visa scheme.
Mr Innes Wilcox, CEO of the Australian Industry Group has queried the Prime Minister's assertion that temporary overseas work is growing much faster than employment is growing or that there is clear evidence that in some growing sectors, importing workers on 457 visas is a substitute for spreading important economic opportunity to Australian working people.
Mr Wilcox points out that much has been made of the purported growth of 457 visa holders in a slowing economy and argues that in this economic climate the number of applications from employers should have fallen, not risen. He says that in fact that is exactly what has happened, citing a recent Department of Immigration and Citizenship report which states that the number of subclass 457 primary visa applications continued to decline in January 2013, having declined for five consecutive months.
Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Ms Jennifer Westacott has said that the proposed changes to 457 visa arrangements are a classic regulatory overreach that risks damaging the competitiveness and viability of important projects and businesses.
"Less than a month after the Department of Immigration reported that the 457 visa program was responding well to economic needs and demand was declining in recent months the minister has claimed the program was being abused by some employers at the expense of local jobs," Ms Westacott said.
Mr Ian Murray, Executive Director of the Export Council of Australia says "research clearly shows that Australia's International competitiveness has declined in recent years. The high dollar, high labour costs and high interest rates have all contributed to this. In the manufacturing and IT sectors Australia as an exporter competes at the premium end where high level skills are an absolute necessity."
Evidence clearly shows that without the support of the 457 Visa program the IT export sector, a shining light in Australia's recent export performance, would simply not have occurred. Mr. Murray said "The reasons behind making these changes now, when the export sector, is struggling, is difficult to comprehend. Australia is going to fall behind internationally as a result and the opportunity to capture the innovation that comes with the development of these industries will never be realised."
Holding Redlich partner Maria Jockel has described its recent politicisation of the 457 scheme and the move to further tighten visa requirements as a worrying concern for individuals and employers who rely on the 457 visa.
ANU demographer, Peter McDonald, has questioned whether tightening of the rules is really necessary, estimating that only about 2 or 3 per cent of employers are 'rorting' the system.
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship has said that the reforms will not adversely affect the vast majority of employers who are using the program appropriately. Nonetheless, it is clear that employers will be expected to meet higher benchmarks in order to sponsor foreign workers in future.
Getting involved in the Parliamentary process
Are you part of a business that utilises the 457 scheme? Would you like to ensure that your business is not affected by proposed changes to the scheme and that your access to skilled workers is not restricted?
Or would your firm like to suggest ways in which the regulatory burden of the 457 process could be alleviated?
Perhaps you own a business that is negatively affected by rorting or overuse of the program by your competitors.
If would you like to make a submission to the Senate Enquiry or have your views heard by Government, Dearin & Associates can help to bring your views to the decision makers in the most effective way. Contact us today to find out how we can assist you.
- Chowdhury, Rita and Healey, Samantha. "Proposed changes – Subclass 457 visa – temporary work (skilled) program". Lexology. 5 March 2013. (http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=6596348c-c35b-490a-98a4-3052196f369c).
- Clancy, Ray. "Data backs up growth in 457 visa programme". AustraliaForum.com. 12 March 2013. (http://www.australiaforum.com/information/immigration/data-backs-up-growth-in-457-visa-programme.html).
- Clancy, Ray. "Poll backs changes to Australia 457 visa programme". AustraliaForum.com. 22 March 2013. (http://www.australiaforum.com/information/jobs/poll-backs-changes-to-australia-457-visa-programme.html).
- Gillard, Julia MP, Prime Minister. "Address To The ACTU Community Summit On Creating Secure Jobs And A Better Society". Prime Minister of Australia Press Office. Thursday, 14 March 2013. (http://www.pm.gov.au/press-office/address-actu-community-summit-creating-secure-jobs-and-better-society).
- Hugo, Graham. "Explainer: 457 Visas in Australia". The Conversation. 14 March 2013, 9.56am AEST. (http://theconversation.com/explainer-457-visas-in-australia-12622).
- Mares, Peter. "Temporary migration is a permanent thing". Inside Story: Current affairs and culture from Australia and beyond. 26 March 2013. (http://inside.org.au/temporary-migration-is-a-permanent-thing/).
- O'Connor, Brendan MP, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. "Reforms to the temporary work (skilled) (subclass 457) program". Brendan O'Connor, MP, Minister ofr Immigration and Citizenship. 23 February 2013. (http://www.minister.immi.gov.au/media/bo/2013/bo193683.htm),
- Phillips, Janet. "Temporary skilled migration and the 457 visa". FlagPost: Information and Research from Australia's Commonwealth Parliamentary Library. 13 March 2013. (http://parliamentflagpost.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/temporary-skilled-migration-and-457-visa.html).
- Phillips, Melissa. "How low can they go?". On Line Opinion: Australia's e-journal of social and political debate. 14 March 2013. (http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=14795).
- Quine, Stephanie. "Lawyer slams tightening of 457 visa program". Lawyers Weekly. 14 March 2013. (http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/lawyer-slams-tightening-of-457-visa-program).
- Thompson, Scott. "Red Tape Not the Answer on Skills". Business Council of Australia. 23 February 2013. (http://www.bca.com.au/Content/102096.aspx).
- Wilcox, Innes. "The debate over 457 visas has reached the bottom of the barrel". Manufacturers' Monthly. 15 March, 2013. (http://www.manmonthly.com.au/features/the-debate-over-457-visas-has-reached-the-bottom-o).
- Williams, Dan and Arends, Megan. "'Fair go' for local workers – changes to the Subclass 457 temporary work visa program". Lexology. 25 February 2013. (http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=5c1e0638-66e1-4fb2-906f-eecf71bd74dc).
- "Stop visa 457 exploitation". AMWU Campaigns. Accessed 26 March 2013. (http://www.amwu.org.au/campaigns/4/457-VISA-EXPLOITATION/).
- "Temporary overseas workers". Australian Council of Trade Unions. Accessed 26 March 2013. (http://www.actu.org.au/Issues/OverseasWorkers/default.aspx).


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Imam Ibrahim Saidy brought his symposiums and his monthly fasting to the Paris climate talks, hoping to call attention to the problems and injustice of global warming.
He calls it "green jihad."
The Muslim cleric from Norway came up with the idea of an environmental holy movement a year ago. He uses the word jihad in its meaning of a struggle to do good, as opposed to extremists' use of it to signify a holy war.
"The green jihad is to protect and save lives," Saidy said Tuesday. "To make people aware of the dangers of climate change and fight for climate justice."
Saidy is part of a growing interfaith religious movement seeking action by governments to fight global warming. For the last two years, about 10,000 religious activists have been fasting on the first day of the month to call attention to global warming, according to Caroline Bader of the Lutheran World Federation.
The idea came out of climate talks two years ago when Typhoon Haiyan pounded the Philippines, causing the Philippine negotiator at the climate talks to forgo food. The religious faithful joined in and haven't stopped.
Tuesday was a fast day, so Saidy and dozens of others sat behind empty food trays at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, talking about why they were not eating.
"I'm fasting today because our world will never be complete until there's space at the table — the climate just table — for everyone," said the Rev. John McCullough, the New York-based head of Church World Service.
Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment this year has lent a powerful moral voice to the issue of climate change, but he is far from alone.
"The pope is an absolute rock star, a total gift to the climate movement," said Anna Joyner, a religious climate activist and campaign strategist for We Are Here Now in the United States.
"Our parents are more interested in the afterlife and the spiritual world," Joyner said. "Young evangelicals are also interested in those things but tend to be more focused on what we can do now and the whole idea of bringing the kingdom of heaven to Earth."
Joyner, the daughter of an evangelical megachurch pastor, brought some Christian musicians from North Carolina to the Paris climate talks.
"Peace is at stake here," said the most Rev. Thabo Makgoba, the Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa. "It is both a moral and ethical issue. And it is a spiritual issue."


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This is a short video of a Buddhist monk and his family.
It raised questions on parenting and Buddhism - does detachment (or perhaps quietism), as practiced here, lead to demotivation and disengagement with the world around one?
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I have recently been made aware of a practice known as Ho'ponopono. Ho'ponopono is an ancient Hawaiian healing practice, based on universal forgiveness, that was rediscovered and popularised in the 80s. A man called Joe Vitale(Hawaiian I think) became enchanted by the practice after his daughter was healed from an…
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My children, Floor and I have been at Eleusis for a week visiting Dharmavidya. He had had another attack of new embolisms in his lungs a few weeks ago, and had gone to see a specialist at the hospital who then kept him in the hospital for just under a week and was back home the day before we arrived.
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Sunday, 4 November 2018 - 12:00pm
Loy Krathong .Now we can 'float our boats' on the little lake below the Buddhapadipa temple, 14 Calonne Road, SW19 5HJ. (In Thailand this is an ancient Full Moon festival to mark the end of the rainy season.) Meet outside the main entrance of Wimbledon station 12 noon. Thai Snacks and / or optional lunch after at the Wibbas Down (Wetherspoons) pub near Wimbledon station / Theatre, around 2pm.
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LOS ANGELES — from www.xbiz.com – The AIDS Healthcare Foundation can intervene in Vivid Entertainment's legal challenge of Measure B, U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson ruled this afternoon.
"It is uncontested that proposed intervenors were the official proponents of Measure B," Pregerson wrote in his ruling. "As such, the court finds that they have a significant protectable interest in the subject matter of the litigation, sufficient to support intervention.
"Proposed Intervenors have met all four factors under Rule 24(a)(2) and the court therefore grants intervention," he wrote, referring to the following factors: timeliness, significant protectable interest, impairment of interest and adequate representation of interests.
The AHF, in its arguments for intervenor status, contended that counsel for Los Angeles County won't make any arguments made by the proposed intervenors because it won't defend the constitutionality of Measure B.
"Proposed intervenors are prepared to defend Measure B as constitutional and not preempted by state law," AHF counsel said in previous briefs. "For example, proposed intervenors submit that Measure B does not contain a content-based restriction of speech-related conduct. Further, proposed intervenors would argue that Measure B does not preempt state law because Measure B does not seek to enact an occupational health and safety standard but rather a public health standard applicable to film activity."
The AHF further maintained that the county concedes that the group is a necessary party to litigate the constitutionality of Measure B because "no other party to the case will."
"Quite simply, defendants and proposed intervenors are not 'on the same side' with the 'same ultimate goal' as plaintiffs contend," AHF counsel said. "The fact is, these same defendants had opportunities to adopt Measure B and chose to reject it; a majority of the county Board of Supervisors expressly voted against adopting Measure B, and as a consequence, it was submitted to the voters of Los Angeles County. Further, these same defendants openly denounced Measure B as a waste of government resources and a 'mockery' to try to enforce."
Vivid, led by a trio of famed adult entertainment industry attorneys — Robert Corn-Revere, Paul Cambria and H. Louis Sirkin — are seeking injunctive relief over enforcement of Los Angeles County's Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act, which was approved by voters in November.
Vivid and two adult performers, Kayden Kross and Logan Pierce, filed their suit in January at U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.


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Black Madonnathe popular shrine of great national and religious significance to Poland. It is located in the city of Czestochowa in the monastery of Jasna Gora (Bright Mountain). The Black Madonna is a painting on wood that depicts the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus. Its origins are ancient and obscure.
The monastery was founded on the mountain in 1382, and the painting came there soon afterwards. The icon was damaged in 1430 by Hussites who slashed the face of the portrait. The painting is credited with the miracle of having protected the monastery from the invading Swedish army in 1655-56. The shrine continues to be the focus of pilgrimages and a site for confirmations and marriages.
Source: Dydynski, Poland, Lonely Planet Travel Survival Guide.
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Modern theatrical lighting is a unique art form, whose history until now has been exceedingly difficult to study due to limited access to original lighting documents. The Lighting Archive website is developing a collection of actual plots, focus charts, cue sheets from real shows. We will place an emphasis on historical productions and designers who have made important contributions to our field.
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Dundee, Michigan, home to an administrative office of Holcim (US) Inc., was on the receiving end of a tornado that ripped through the town on June 6, 2010. The tornado left some neighborhoods untouched and wreaked havoc in others.
Immediately following the tornado, more than 20 Holcim employees volunteered in clean up activities around town. Many spent time at the local high school clearing the sports field of the debris from the bleachers and press box that had been destroyed, others removed tree branches from the local post office, and some helped local residents with the removal of debris from their yards.
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Miami-Dade High Schools
South Florida high school football teams could collect more titles
After five state championships and a national championship, South Florida football teams look ready to contend for more next season.
Miami Booker T. Washington, which won its first national title, is among the group of four teams along with Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, Plantation American Heritage and Miami Central that are ranked in CBS MaxPreps preseason poll.
Aquinas, which did not win a state title last year but has won two national titles and seven state titles overall, will start the season within striking distance of another as the Raiders are ranked fourth.
St. Thomas will be tested early, as it will play American Heritage, ranked sixth, on Aug. 29 at Sun Life Stadium. Heritage won the school's first state football title last season. Aquinas will also play No. 21 Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey) on Sept. 13 at West Point, New York.
Heritage will also face a tough schedule that includes trips to Miramar, Daytona Beach Mainland, Jacksonville Bolles and Apopka — all teams that advanced to at least the third round of the playoffs last season.
Booker T. debuts at No. 9 — the highest ranking for a Miami-Dade County team in the poll. The Tornadoes, who won games in Georgia and Las Vegas last season, will hit the road early as they play No. 24 Oscar Smith (Virginia) and Tucker (Georgia) to open the season before returning home for a showdown with Central.
The Rockets, who won their third state title in four seasons in 2013, open ranked 15th and play at No. 3 Hoover (Alabama) to open the season. Central then travels to Clarkston, Georgia, to play Stephenson in the same event that will feature the Booker T.-Tucker game and Miami Norland playing MLK (Georgia) on Aug. 30.
Miramar and Pembroke Pines Flanagan were both listed in the poll's "Next 25" teams. Both are expected to be top contenders for the Class 8A state title next season.
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Virginia Union needs some pop in its pass rush, and Dillard's All-Broward first-team defensive lineman Arthur "Rico" Kennedy Jr. is ready to fit the bill. The 6-4, 195-pound Kennedy, who is coming off a breakout senior season with 21 sacks, four fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdowns to help Dillard advance to the Region 4-6A semifinals, made a verbal commitment to the Panthers. The Panthers also picked up one of the top two-way prospects when they signed Blanche Ely's Chazton Mckenzie.
McKenzie, who will also run track for the Panthers, showed big play ability on both sides of the ball for the Tigers last season.
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy pitcher Brian Gonzalez and Brito Miami Private outfielder Mauricio Amaral were named finalists for the Florida Dairy Farmers' Mr. Baseball Award. Gonzalez pitched two no-hitters and a one-hitter during the playoffs leading McCarthy to the Class 5A regional finals. Amaral, who hit .493 with 12 home runs and 27 RBI this season, led Brito to the Class 2A state title. South Dade's Fred Burnside (Class 8A), Hialeah American's Ricky Gutierrez (Class 7A), Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy's Mike DiRosa (Class 6A) and Brito's Pedro Guerra (Class 2A) all won Coach of the Year honors for their respective classes and are finalists for the association's Overall Coach of the Year award after leading their teams to state championships.
Miami Ferguson rising sophomore Michelle Cuervo, a first-team All-Dade Class 8A-6A selection last season, was named to PrepVolleyball.com's "Frosh59" team of the top 59 freshmen in the country for the 2013-14 season.
The only Miami-Dade players to make the list since its inception have been Miami Westminster Christian's Sylvia Hernandez and former Miami Palmer Trinity star Paulina Prieto. …
Hernandez was recently named the Miami Herald's Class 5A-1A Athlete of the Year as a senior. Prieto, a former Miami Herald Volleyball Player of the Year, just finished her redshirt freshman season playing for national champion Penn State.
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep hired former Douglas coach Austin Clubb as its new girls' volleyball coach. Clubb coached both the Douglas boys' and girls' teams the past three seasons, leading the girls to three consecutive district championships.
Clubb also coached at Seminole Ridge in Palm Beach where he led the boys' team to a state title in 2010 and a final four appearance in 2009.
After a dominating postseason in which she recorded consecutive shutouts to lead her team to the state title, St. Thomas pitcher Meghan King was named Florida's Gatorade Softball Player of the Year. King, who has signed with Maryland, led the Raiders to consecutive state titles.
This season, King went 20-2, struck out 226 and walked just 19 in 142 2/3 innings. King, the Herald's Class 8A-5A Pitcher of the Year, also tossed three no-hitters as well as a perfect game this past season.
In the Class 7A state championship game, King surrendered a base hit to the first batter then put the Longhorns down the rest of the way. King struck out 12 in Aquinas' 1-0 victory.


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Today, Warner Home Video released the Oscar nominated film The Blind Side on Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack.
Worthy of it's surprise coveted Best Picture nom, this is a truly inspiring tale brought effectively to the big screen. It is definitely one worth owning.
When we reviewed the film when it opened in theatres on October 16th, our consensus was:
"The Blind Side is a really good movie. Based on a true story, it is not overly dramatized and is carried well, thanks to an excellent cast. ***1/2 (Out of 4)"
About the disc:
The BluRay Combo Pack contains the following special features (exclusive to the Blu-Ray disc:
• Michael Oher Exclusive Interview - Rare Interview with the Pro
Footballer Whose Life the Movie Depicts
• Sidelines: Conversations on The Blind Side - Sandra Bullock and Leigh
Anne Tuohy Go One-on-One
• Acting Coaches: Behind The Blind Side - When Six Legendary SEC
College Football Coaches Come Together, Competition Steps Up Both On
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• The story of Big Quinton - Neophyte Actor Quinton Aaron's Moving Life
Story Has Much in Common with the Football Star He Portrays
• Plus, Additional Scenes
The Blind Side is 128 minutes and is rated PG.
Link to our original reviews here.
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Update — Fall 2017: All the rails here got knobbed.
Three consecutive sets of five stairs with kinked rails down them, low handicap ramp rails, and the occasional pile of human excrement.
Bust — ♦♦♦♦♦: Skateboarding is forbidden by park rules. The Parks Department usually does not hassle you, but don't be surprised if they tell you to leave while disregarding someone nodding off in the corner.
Location: 27th Street and Second Avenue in Kips Bay. Take the 4, 5 or 6 to 23rd Street, skate east for two blocks along 23rd, make a left on Second Avenue and skate north for four blocks.
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Some Catching Up
Some catching up is needed, so I envisage a few posts on what has been happening with us at the Waterdine.
The first thing many will already know I became ill over two years ago and have been helped on the road to recovery by several teams of fantastic people in four separate hospitals, not to mention our local doctors surgery staff and the fantastic district nursing team. Things are looking now up and I have been able to continue doing the cooking most of the time.
Then last November Isabel's mom Pammy past away suddenly. although she had been struggling with mobility there was no real indications that she was that ill. Again the NHS was excellent and extremely caring, I could not believe it but even the ambulance crew who rushed her into Hereford County Hospital on the Wednesday evening visited her in the ward the following day to see how she was.


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I LOVE HALLOWEEN! I rarely dress up, but I love love love Halloween! I love this time of year, I love the candy , I love the scary movies, even though I can't watch them because I get too creeped out and then can't sleep for weeks… But I love it anyway! Happy Fashion Friday! I so look forward to… Read more →


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September 17, The Iran Project – Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif visit to Iran and meeting with senior officials, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif travel to Russia, Ayatollah Khamenei receiving new chairman and members of Council of Expediency, 19th Iran Cinema Celebration, US imposing new restrictions on Iran, extending sanctions relief under nuclear deal, Chamber of Representatives of Belgium Siegfried Bracke trip to Iran and President Rouhani leaving for New York to participate in 72nd UNGA dominated the country's media outlets in the past week (Sep 11–Sep 17).
Ayatollah Khamenei urges action against Myanmar govt. over Rohingya Muslims
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called on Islamic governments to exert political and economic pressure on Myanmar's "cruel" government to make it stop a deadly crackdown on minority Rohingya Muslims in the Southeast Asian country.
Iran arrests Daesh-linked terrorist in Tehran Province
A division of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has arrested a Takfiri terrorist linked to a Daesh-affiliated ring, which planned to carry out hundreds of terror attacks in the capital, Tehran.
FM Zarif: IAEA inspections no pretext for spying on Iran military secrets
Foreign Minister Zarif said Wed. that the IAEA's inspections of Iran's nuclear facilities cannot be used as a pretext to learn about the Islamic Republic's military secrets.
Iran's FM hails 'Positive' talks with Putin
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described as substantial and positive his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying they discussed Tehran-Moscow ties, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and regional issues, including Syria.
US imposes new restrictions on Iran, extends sanctions relief under nuclear deal
The United States has announced economic sanctions on 11individuals and companies in Iran accused of supporting Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) or engaging in cyber attacks on US banks, but has decided to continue for now to exempt Iran from nuclear-related sanctions.
World must end nuclear cooperation with Israel: Iran
Iranian Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Reza Najafi has denounced the West's double standard approaches on the possession and development of atomic technology, urging a complete end to any nuclear cooperation with the Israeli regime.
Iran's Zarif, US's Tillerson may meet in New York next week: Report
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his American counterpart Rex Tillerson are expected to meet on the sidelines of the 72nd annual session of the UN General Assembly next week, a report said.
President Erdogan to visit Iran in October: Turkish TV
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told a television channel in the country that he will pay an official visit to Iran on October 4, to hold talks with Iranian top officials.
Top Security Official: US threats unable to block Iran's defense progress
Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani underlined that Washington's threats can no way make Tehran change its principled policies in the region and block its increasing defense advancements.
President Rouhani off to New York to attend 72nd UNGA
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani left here for New York Sunday morning to participate in the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Regional Affairs
Iraqi President hails Iran's help against terrorism
Iraqi President Fuad Masum has acknowledged Iran's support for Iraqi nation, particularly in 'fight against terrorism', a statement by his office read on Tuesday.
OIC urges Myanmar to allow in UN investigators
The world's largest Muslim organization has called on Myanmar to allow United Nations investigators into a violence-stricken state in the country where the military and Buddhist mobs are conducting "systematic brutality" against minority Muslims.
Turkey, Iran and Russia to deploy observers around Syria's Idlib, Turkey says
Russia, Iran and Turkey have agreed to deploy observers on the edge of a de-escalation zone in northern Syria's Idlib region, which is largely controlled by Islamist militants, Turkey's foreign ministry said on Friday.
Lawmakers of Iraq's Kurdistan region approve independence referendum
Iraqi Kurdish legislators of the country's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region have approved a plan to hold a referendum on independence from Baghdad later this month, a contentious move spearheaded by regional President Masoud Barzani that has faced bitter opposition from the central government and several other countries, including neighboring Iran, Turkey and Syria.
Iran's aid for Rohingyas reaches Bangladesh border with Myanmar
Forty tons of Iran's relief aid has reached the Bangladesh border with Myanmar, where tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims are stranded after fleeing what has been called "a textbook example of ethnic cleansing" by the UN.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks signs contract with Iran Khodro
Germany's Mercedes-Benz Trucks signed a contract on Tuesday with Tehran-based automaker Iran Khodro, parent company Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) told Reuters, laying the foundation for resuming distribution of its trucks in Iran.
US House votes to prevent sale of aircraft to Iran
US House of Representatives adopted different measures to 'prevent sale of commercial aircraft to Iran', The Hill , an American political website reported on Wednesday.
China signs deal to provide Iran with $10bn in loans
China has signed an agreement with Iran to provide a credit line of $10 billion for its infrastructure projects – what is seen as the biggest economic deal between the two countries after the removal of sanctions against the Islamic Republic in 2016.
Norway's Scatec Solar in talks to boost Iran's solar power
Norway's Scatec Solar is in talks to build its first solar power plants in Iran, its chief executive told Reuters, joining a wave of foreign energy firms looking to invest in the oil major.
South Korea is Iran's new natural gas client
State-run Korea Gas Corp (KOGAS), the world's second-largest single buyer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), says it plans to import natural gas from Iran as well as explore opportunities to acquire gas field stakes in the country.
Iran to send man into space by next 8 years
While Iran has already sent two monkeys to space and successfully returned them to the Earth, a senior Iranian official says the country plans to send a man into space within the next eight years.
19th Iran Cinema Celebration names winners
The best of Iranian cinema this year were awarded during a special ceremony of the 19th Iran Cinema Celebration on Tue., with Asghar Farhadi's 'The Salesman' scooping the most awards.
Iran appoints 1st female manager of gas field development project
An Iranian woman has been appointed for the first time as the manager of a major gas field development project in the country.
Zahra Nemati wins gold at 2017 World Archery Para C'ships
Iranian two-time Paralympic Champion Zahra Nemati earned a gold medal in women's individual recurve open with a 6-2 win over her Turkish opponent at the World Archery Para Championships in Beijing.
Future wars in Mideast probably on water: Iranian diplomat
Iran's deputy foreign minister says the water crisis in the Middle East is getting worse and more serious day by day so much so that "probably the future wars in this region would be on water."


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Sadly, our streak of city council live blog coverage will come to an end tonight, as I will be in Northborough to CoverItLive-blog the debate between Patrick Barron, Marty Lamb and Jim McGovern. (See post above.)
For tonight's meeting though, you can find the agenda here.
Some things to look for:
-Lukes wants Manager O'Brien to look into privatizing parking, the Hope Cemetery and the DCU Center
-She's also back with more social media integration into government (10F)
-Mayor O'Brien wants more money for soccer fields
-Rushton is going for "Vollywood" — making Worcester a hub for videogame design
-Some concerns over who's taking the city's early retirement offer in the clerk and/or auditor departments
On a related note, a poll!
Update 11/1/10: Brett Favre played yesterday, rending this poll meaningless. (Although we're enthused that people appreciate Worcester Mag's council attendance streak.


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Monday, December 07, 2009
Almost Tuesday
I am ready for warm weather already!
I am not happy my mom moved across the country it ain't cool... Okay Mom you have had enough time to play come back please
Things could be way worse.
I really hope Putter finds a job soon. Forget the money part, he needs one just to get thru the days.
That is it... Wishing everyone a sunny warm day sooner than later.
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I know when Hank was off for his surgery he was pitiful. Men identify themselves by what they do for a living.
Hope he finds something soon...
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- December 09, 2009 9:39 AM
- Amazing Gracie said...
I'm rooting for Putter, too. We had a wonderful rainstorm here! It's actually warmer (49) than it was a couple of days ago when we had that really cold snap come through. It's so much cheaper for us to run the heater (62-68) than it is the A/C (82-86!) that I really prefer the cold. You can bundle up but you can only get so naked, ya know?
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Interviewing is like dating. You meet people, you learn about each other, you eventually become exclusive and agree on a title. And sometimes you make mistakes.
At SeatGeek, we've been putting ourselves out there. We average almost 50 interview rounds per week. Even with 35 interviewers (~70% of our total headcount), that's roughly three interviews per person per week. (An average interview round consists of 2-3 interviews conducted by different people.) In any given week, there are likely several team members with eight or more interviews in their calendars.
It wasn't always this way. Until recently, we didn't even have the mechanics in place to measure interviews per week, company-wide. But a quick look at a chart of our hiring rate instantly reveals when and how much we turned up the heat:
Our reorganized hiring process has increased the growth rate of the SeatGeek team by almost 5x. We used to add a new employee every 65 days on average. Now it's every 13 days.
Like most startups, we believe deeply in the excellence of our team. Not long before our change, almost all hiring tasks – sourcing, screening, and interviews of every round – were carried out by our founders. Thus, the high caliber of our team was most easily accredited to the two of them.
In order to increase our hiring throughput (which had become unsurprisingly bottlenecked), we recruited people from every team and level at SeatGeek to join the interview team. Like most people who'll read this post, none of us are professional interviewers, but rather professional engineers, marketers, designers, etc. Many of us are more accustomed to sitting on the receiving side of an interview table.
To say the least, it was unsettling to stake the future of our business and team chemistry on a motley assortment of relatively inexperienced interviewers. We didn't know if it was possible to produce in this way the same quality of hiring outcome as our founders had managed to achieve so far.
The problem
Our interviewers are all different. We each have unique skills, experiences, and personalities. But regardless of differences, we uniformly trust each other's expertise in our given domains. Counterintuitively, it's not our dissimilarities but rather the one thing we all have in common that poses the main threat to our hiring process:
We're all human. And humans make mistakes.
Matching a person to a job is a difficult, complex problem. The perfectly straightforward way to know if someone is the right fit for a job is to hire them, wait a few weeks (or longer), and evaluate their performance. Except for a few cases (e.g. contract-to-hire jobs), this is almost always impossibly impractical. An interview exists to foretell the same outcome – whether a candidate is good or bad at a job – in a compressed format, without the need to actually hire them and find out.
In this way, an interview is a heuristic – a logical shortcut or "rule of thumb" that enables one to make a decision based on only limited information.
Heuristics aren't just nifty, but pivotal for survival. Consequently, they're deeply ingrained in human decision-making processes. Whether or not you know the definition of the word, you use heuristics. Everyone does, every day.
Some heuristics, like "trial and error" and "working backward," are well-known because they're applied very intentionally. Others – like the availability, affect, representativeness, and familiarity heuristics – aren't as well-publicized, but nevertheless they form the basis of our intuitive thinking.
The chief hazard with heuristics is misapplying them: in the wrong situation, to an excessive extent, and – most insidiously – without realizing it. We commit these errors all the time, and often in predictable patterns. When psychologists observe a heuristic systematically leading humans to make a suboptimal choice under a set of circumstances, they call it a cognitive bias.
Optical illusions (like the one below) are a helpful metaphor for grasping how stealthy cognitive biases can be. No matter how carefully you consider the left image below, square A will appear darker than square B. But this is false.
(Bonus: Here's a gif of the same illusion.)
Imagine that an important decision hinged on our ability to correctly evaluate the color of those squares. Without the guidelines in the second image, we'd be very wrong – and have no reason to suspect it.
Interview rooms are dangerously fertile territory for cognitive biases. Without acknowledging the pitfalls, we risk conducting interviews that confound good hiring decisions. In Part 2, we'll catalog a few cognitive biases of which every interviewer should be wary.