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9 causes of depressionPsychology, Spirituality
Johann Hari – Causes of Depression
9 factors causing depression (7 are psychosocial, and 2 are biological)
Psychological reasons and upsets give rise to the physical symptoms of depression.
Disconnection from work that gives meaning and purpose (little control or autonomy in your work).
Disconnection from people (feeling profoundly lonely). Not sharing any meaningful experience with any other people.
Disconnection from meaningful values. Focusing on materialism, and doing things purely for extrinsic rewards instead of intrinsic reward.
Disconnection caused by childhood trauma. For every traumatic experience, you go through as a child it significantly increases the likelihood of a later diagnosis of depression.
Disconnection from respect. Modern life cultivates the view that status, celebrity and wealth are what denote success and anxiety over the loss of financial security and status often are underlying constant stress in people.
Disconnection from the natural world. Faced with the vista of the natural world we feel 'small' not 'big', and we feel like we are part of something much bigger than ourselves. Animals in captivity rock, lose interest in sex (why they are so hard to breed in captivity) and show other compulsive and depressive behaviors they don't exhibit in the wild. We are animals. We need to be outdoors. Rates of depression when exercising in the natural world, and spending time outdoors all reduce in comparison to time spent outside. We often feel 'more alive' when outdoors in nature. Grounded.
Disconnection from loss of hope for a better future.
The role of genes and biology in depression. Neuroplasticity means the brain is continually growing and changing and does not stay the same. This means the concept of a 'broken' brain that cannot be fixed is not supported by current scientific evidence. However, distress from the external world and brain changes occur together which lead to depression. Johann Hari in his book "Lost Connections" on page 146, says that these changes in the brain can then "acquire a momentum of their own that deepens the effects from the outside world."
Scientists have discovered that for depression there is a 37% genetic inheritance, BUT for those who carry the gene and are born with it — the inherited gene HAS to be activated by your environment.
It is WHAT happens to you in life that determines if that gene for depression is switched on or not.
Biological factors can influence depression as it has been proven that suffering either glandular fever or underactive thyroid can significantly increase the rates of depression in people who are vulnerable.
Some forms of bipolar are seen by some (not all) scientists as having a greater biological component, but psychosocial factors are still seen as influencing and affecting all forms of depression.
When I studied psychology at university, I learned about the bio-psycho-social model about mental health. However, when I went to the doctors with acute symptoms, not one doctor has ever asked me:
"What happened to you?"
What has happened in your life?
What happened in your childhood?
What happened to you in the last year that has been a major trigger?
What support systems do you have in your life?
Do you have friends?
Do you have a family? Do you have a supportive family?
How is your marriage?
How are your children? What is happening to them?
How is your job? Are you fulfilled at work?
Not one.
A psychiatrist that I was referred to 20 years ago when I had attempted suicide asked me all these questions over the period I saw her. I do not think I would be alive today if it were not for her superb care and attention to help me create new meaning rebuilding my life.
But the doctor gave me a prescription for some pills, and I was out the door in 10 minutes. I was given a chemical solution.
None of them ever fully worked. I increased the dosages to the maximum each time.
I stayed on the medication for over five years the first time.
I lost my sex drive.
I put on weight.
I felt flat and numb.
But I felt I could not exist without the medication. At least I was alive. That is how I felt.
It felt like my emotional pain increased too much when I tried to come off the tablets.
I went back on medication nearly a year ago. This new antidepressant does not affect libido and is meant to have no side effects when you come off it (no withdrawal symptoms). I tried to go off it a few months ago and started to get panic attacks and so started it again.
I then started to see a therapist who does body somatic therapy based on the work of Dr. Peter Levine on healing people from complex PTSD.
I can feel huge changes within my body and my ways of thinking since I have been exploring this healing modality on a regular basis.
I was told by my doctor to stay on the antidepressant for a minimum of one year before I tried to come off it. So I am going to do that.
What do I make of all this research as put together and researched by Johann Hari?
It all makes complete sense to me.
How to Use Stress to Your AdvantagePsychology, Uncategorized
Stress is usually characterized as an unpleasant and unwelcome feeling that expresses itself both physically and mentally. The effects of stress range from irritability and anxiety to raised blood pressure and heart disease. When you think of stress in these terms, it's no wonder you spend so much time trying to manage or avoid it altogether.
But what if, instead of stressing over how to rid your life of stress, you focused on ways to use it to your advantage? What would happen if you perceived stress as a helpful companion with benefits to offer rather than as an irritating foe out to make your life harder?
As Dr. Kelly McGonigal describes in her book The Upside of Stress, it is this shift in mindset that allows you to have a healthier, even beneficial relationship with stress. Dr. McGonigal, a health psychologist, once shared the same stance a majority of health professionals have adopted: stress is bad and you need to eliminate it immediately before it affects your health. However, she discovered that perceiving stress through such a negative lens can actually be harmful to your health. On the other hand, when you view stress as a helpful tool and motivator, and learn how to harness it to your advantage, your health is less likely to be negatively affected. In fact, stress may actually be good for you if you learn to embrace it and use it properly.
Benefits of Stress
Often when you think of stress, the first thing to come to mind are its negative symptoms (i.e., panic, headache, tightening in the chest, etc.). But stress actually has an abundance of benefits to offer, such as:
Motivating Action
Stress can serve as a great motivator for reaching goals or accomplishing simple tasks. Whether it's landing a new job promotion, meeting a deadline, or tackling a to-do list, a little stress can push you to take action. If you didn't feel any stress at all, you might not feel inclined to break out of your comfort zone, which is essential for personal growth.
Building Resiliency
When you experience small amounts of stress, you are actually building up your resistance to future stressors. According to the American Psychological Association, over time humans are wired to adapt to stressful situations by building personal coping systems.
Boosting Cognitive Function
A 2013 study from the University of California – Berkeley found that acute stress can generate new nerve cells in the brain, improving cognitive and mental performance. According to the authors of the study, a certain amount of stress can promote:
- Optimal levels of focus
- Improved memory
- Enhanced learning of new tasks
Using Stress to Your Advantage
If stress has its benefits, then how do you take advantage of them? How can you make stress work for you rather than against you?
Retrain Your Brain
As previously discussed, how you view stress can determine how it affects you. Retraining the brain to view stress as a helpful tool rather than a roadblock will take time as the latter has likely become deeply ingrained. While it will take some practice, it is possible to change your response when stress rears its head.
Replace the negative thoughts that typically arise at the first sign of stress with more positive ones, such as, I'm experiencing stress and welcome it fully. Then, think of how you could best use it to solve a problem or reach a goal. How can you make the stress work for you?
Tip: Don't stress over trying to think of a way to best use stress! This strategy will get easier over time. If you're unable to think of how to take advantage of whatever stressor you're facing, simply accept that it's there. Sit with it rather than flee from it.
Reframe Your Perspective
When you attach purpose to a difficult situation, it becomes easier to handle or, at the very least, motivates you to handle it. When you reframe stressors in order to add meaning to your life, you are giving your stress a positive purpose.
Perhaps its purpose is one of the above benefits discussed such as motivating behavior, building resilience, or boosting cognitive performance, or it could be something else entirely. Pairing stress with a purpose will allow you to broaden your perspective as to why it exists and the benefits it provides.
Ask Why
Sometimes you feel stressed and can easily identify the cause; other times you're unsure where it stems from. Pinpointing the root cause of your stress puts you in a position to work with it rather than against it. When you feel the symptoms of stress, either physically or psychologically, but don't know what's brought it on, you may feel as though you aren't in control of what's happening. However, identifying its origins and approaching it within a more positive framework puts you back in the driver's seat.
Stress is a part of everyday life, and as much as you might try to will it away, it will inevitably creep up again. By making stress your ally, you can learn to use it to your advantage and perhaps even learn something new in the process. So next time you're feeling stressed, accept it as part of the journey and embrace it whole-heartedly. You might be surprised by the result.
… How much do we really know, are we aware of what we are thinking and doing? It's my guess that the common answer is no, not much at all, if we are honest. Sure, we could say we did this or that for such and such a reason, but dig a little deeper and ask why that reason, and pretty quickly we'd be left with questions unanswered as to why we act the way we each do.
I would like to use this, somewhat unsettling thought, to help actually expand our awareness of why we are what we are. Unlike a 'control freak' the aim is not to try and tighten our grasp things but just to be aware and watch events in our daily life unfolds before us.
I guess I could call into these thoughts the idea of 'Destiny Vs Free Will.' How much of our lives is predetermined (genetics, upbringing..) and how much of life is subsequently down to our own free will, as such..? With greater experience comes a greater ability to fine tune and affect certain outcomes of our lives, which is very important and useful, yet life is an endless possibility of which we are more controlled by then we are able to consciously control. However, by increasing our ability to be aware that we part of a larger organism, we can maintain an interesting way of viewing our own decisions, actions and fate.
'Your consciousness has become too attached, associated, with thinking, so whenever thinking stops you fall into a coma.. the conscious has merged into the unconscious. If the unconscious falls into the conscious and itself becomes conscious, you become enlightened.'
The Denial of Deathexistentialism, Psychology
Click the image below to get the link to about Ernest Becker's 1973 Pulitizer prize winning seminal book, 'The Denial of Death.'
A review of the book by 'A wayfarer's notes' can be found at this link;
Click here for link to about the documentary 'Flight from Death,' a film inspired by the work of Ernest Becker
'Flight from Death' uncovers death anxiety as a possible root cause of many of our behaviors on a psychological, spiritual, and cultural level.
Following the work of the late cultural anthropologist, Ernest Becker, and his Pulitzer Prize-winning book Denial of Death, this documentary explores the ongoing research of a group of social psychologists that may forever change the way we look at ourselves and the world. Over the last twenty-five years, this team of researchers has conducted over 300 laboratory studies, which substantiate Becker's claim that death anxiety is a primary motivator of human behavior, specifically aggression and violence.
I think this movie is a nice way to relate this post too
The film was inspired by Emilio Estevez's own son, Taylor. It started in 2003 as a project when Taylor, at the time 19 years old, and Sheen, whose The West Wing TV series was in hiatus, took part in the pilgrimage route. Taylor, who served as an associate producer on the film, had driven the length of the Camino with his grandfather. On the way he had met the woman who would become his wife; thus, the Camino held special meaning for him. After the trip a series of discussions started between Sheen and his son for a movie about the Camino de Santiago. Sheen originally suggested it be a low-budget documentary, but Estevez was not interested in such a small project, wanting instead a bigger experience.
Estevez also found inspiration in his vineyard, Casa Dumetz, where he wrote much of the dialogue for the film. Exploring the universal themes of loss, community and faith, he saw parallels with the characters of the film The Wizard of Oz. The script took six months to get a first draft.
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VIENNA, AUSTRIA – For the first time, the exhibition "Eros & Thanatos – Drives, Images, Interpretations", on view at the Sigmund Freud Museum and in the Historic Library of the Liechtenstein Museum, thematizes Freud's theory of drives through exceptional works of fine art. Paintings, drawings, prints, enamels and sculptures by artists including Dürer, Rubens, Bellucci, Klimt and Schiele illustrate the interplay between the life and death drives. The exhibition's team of curators and scientific advisors includes Monika Knofler, director of the Academy's Graphic Collection, Johann Kräftner, director of the Liechtenstein Museum, Hannes Etzlstorfer, and Jeanne Wolff-Bernstein, a psychoanalyst based in San Francisco and former president of the Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California. On exhibition 12 June though 13 October, 2009.
In his late work, Freud's theory of drives centered on the opposition between the death drive (Thanatos) and the life drive (Eros). He sought to explain the diversity of psychical life through the interplay of and conflict between these two primal drives. "Eros & Thanatos" is the first joint effort of the two museums, and it represents a continuation of the Sigmund Freud Museum's cooperation with the Graphic Collection of the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts.
Inge Scholz-Strasser, director of the Sigmund Freud Museum, elucidates: "In this exhibition we have brought together a controversial psychoanalytic theory with two internationally renowned and art-historically significant collections. It is the first cooperation with the nearby Liechtenstein Museum, which has provided key works on loan to the Sigmund Freud Museum."
Johann Kräftner, director of the Liechtenstein Museum continues: "With this exhibition we would like to bring together the energies of the two museums, providing a new impulse in a district that has repeatedly been the birthplace of great cultural achievements in Vienna. Through the cooperation of two great antipodes, the home and workplace of Sigmund Freud in Berggasse and the Liechtenstein Palace, working together with the Graphic Collection of the Academy of Fine Arts, new realizations are opened by the integration of a transdisciplinary perspective into the consideration of themes of which one might have thought there was nothing new to know."
The exhibition illustrates Freud's many-sided theory of the life and death drives using paintings and graphics from antiquity, the Renaissance and the fin de siècle. During Freud's life, artists such as Schiele, Klimt and Kokoschka devoted great attention to the theme of sexuality without ever having read Freud's theories on the topic. Conversely, although Freud felt himself misunderstood by his adherents in the question of Eros and Thanatos, he also did not seek contact to the artists of his era, instead only taking heed of the resonances he found with his revolutionary theories in the writings of the pre-Socratic philosopher Empedocles.
In "Eros and Thanatos" the Sigmund Freud Museum and the Liechtenstein Museum use Freud's texts in exploring the tension between life and death, between violence and passion in the work of artists of various epochs – from Dürer through Giordano to the Vienna Secession.
Eros and Thanatos in the Work of Sigmund Freud
In Beyond the Pleasure Principle (1920) Freud introduced the life and death drives for the first time, whereby he declared that his earlier conception of a duality between the self-preservation drive and the sex drive was no longer sufficient. Although a number of psychoanalysts expressed doubt regarding his new theory, Freud remained an energetic proponent of this theory for the rest of his life.
According to his essay, the life drive – Eros – strives to lengthen life and makes connections to objects, while the death drive – Thanatos – yearns for a return to an earlier stage of life, a tension-free and almost lifeless state, and does not strive to enter into object relationships. In Freud's last years, his theories of Eros and Thanatos found increasing resonance before the background of the violent and selfdestructive nature of political and social developments worldwide. In his 1932 letter to Albert Einstein, Freud linked Eros to love and Thanatos to hate, while at the same time warning: "(…) we must be chary of passing overhastily to the notions of good and evil. Each of these instincts is every whit as indispensable as its opposite, and all the phenomena of life derive from their activity." The exhibition "Eros & Thanatos" shows how continually relevant the struggle between external storm and inner drive has remained for humanity over the centuries.


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These Funny Sister poems are examples of Sister poems about Funny. These are the best examples of Sister Funny poems written by international poets.
Independent, ...Read More
A sunny day for you,
a sunny day for me.
A day to say,
I love you.
A day for you to say,
you love me too.
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Locked In
The walls all around,
are not what is doing me under.
It is not the lack of air,
food or needed sustenance…
It is not...Read More
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With bare threads of our deepest feelings,
You will find laughter, tears and remorse,
and words of wisdom, prayer and healings.
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Oh gossip where is your sting,
you are here today and hurting others for days to come.
Oh gossip how shy you are,
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I wish I could sing.
I would sing about anything,
... everything...!
I wish I could write,
I would pen beautiful...
... words... to You... ...Read More
A dream of a sweet soft kitten,
a cuddly kitten to hold and love,
daily friendship and fun.
A dream of the morning daybreak,
bright colors now appearing,
sun coming...Read More
I Know
I am not afraid.
The list is very long,
of positives and good things.
There is no reason to fear.
That is the number one reason,...Read More
Why do you feel the need to take my life way, ...Read More
Take a glass and fill it half full of water.
We have often heard by some the glass is half full,
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Like a New Day
Every day is, the same...
and not.
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What a crazy statement.
I used to...Read More
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I am OK,
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Kiss – 14th July 2019 – Newcastle Arena
By Gordon Armstrong (G's Gig Shots)
"Aaaalllll Riggghhhht Nooocastle, You Wanted The Best …You Got The Best …The Hottest Band In The World … KISS!" And with that, all familiar announcement and a deafening barrage of pyro, the curtain drops and the Newcastle junction of The End Of The Road Tour is underway !!
The band that set the stage show bar high from their inception pulled out all the stops making sure that this final fling was going to be something that will be remembered for a long long time
The all familiar Detroit Rock City gets us underway with the band coming down from the rafters on platforms to the deafening roar of the Geordie Kiss Army. Of course, there's flames, fireworks, lasers, more flames (so so hot at the front!!!) and jump out of your skin flash bombs in that opener than most bands could fit into a full tour and they weren't done by a long way !!!
An absolute hit-filled set taken from 13 of their albums ( mostly KISS & Destroyer ) with the likes of the classic Shout It Out Loud, Calling Dr Love, later releases Say Yeah and Psycho Circus all held together by the master of frontmen Paul Stanley standing tall in those heels with every single member of that audience in the palm of his hand !! .
There are families here that have grown up on KISS music and many have brought their kids to see their first gig and what a way to start! It's an absolute joy just looking around and seeing all ages here and so many of them "dressed to kill" for the occasion
Every song is a show stopper whether it's Tommy firing rockets from his guitar during Cold Gin or Genes Fire Breathing And Blood spilling from the rafters there is simply something to make you go WOW with every note.
But unlike a lot of other stage shows this doesn't detract from the songs Let Me Go Rock N Roll, Deuce, Lick it Up still get the crowd singing their hearts out every word! And the band themselves are absolutely on top form !! In fact quite possibly the best I've seen them in a very long time.
Paul Stanley still has all the moves and puts a lot of younger lads, me included, to shame with his onstage antics culminating in an arena length zip wire trip to the sound desk to belt out Love Gun and I Was Made For Loving You to the delight of those who had only seen him close up on the giant screens till then !!
It's gonna be weird if this is definitely the end of the road as KISS have been a mainstay in the rock world and seen off so many naysayers especially here in the UK where they went from arenas and ice rinks, back to city halls ( mentioned numerous times tonight) then to festivals and arenas again ! So many bands exist solely because KISS caught their imagination I was once at a festival they were playing and every single band on the bill, and I'm talking big metal bands, were like giddy kids cos they were on the bill with KISS it was just crazy!!
The first encore is the only ballad of the night with Eric at the piano for Beth and there's still something to be said for hearing thousands of voices singing along and lighting the place up with their phones
The night comes to a spectacular close with the anthem Rock N Roll All Night and the confetti cannon spewing out so much of the stuff I actually thought it was possibly broken, couldn't see the stage through the blizzard of it at one point !!! And with that it's done KISS LOVES YOU NEWCASTLE beams down from the screen and folk are still standing soaking in what they can of the last KISS show many of them may see.
A lot of my friends had spoken pre-gig of how they expected tears but to be honest they put on such an absolutely fantastic farewell all there were huge smiles everywhere I looked
I can honestly say if that turns out to be the last big show I photograph and write my thoughts on I can't really complain Gene, Paul, Tommy, Eric, KISS, thank you in all your incarnations!!!
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Images Copyright Gordon Armstrong. For permission to use these images please contact G's Gig Shots


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Kooltra, a provider of cloud-based, integrated middle and back office technology for foreign exchange markets, has appointed James "Jay" Green as Chief Executive Officer. Green succeeds founder Adam Katz, who will become Chief Product Officer and lead Kooltra's product strategy, engineering and product development teams.
Green has more than 25 years of experience in capital markets trading, sales, and e-commerce for several Fortune 500 financial services companies. Prior to joining Kooltra, he held executive positions at major banks, including US Bank, Morgan Stanley and Citi. Green was also Head of Business Development and a member of the executive management team at Integral, a Silicon Valley-based technology business.
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"Kooltra is transforming the way FX brokers execute trades," said Green. "I look forward to building on the success to date and helping to drive even more efficient FX workflows by introducing comprehensive and integrative technology across the industry."
"Our mission at Kooltra is to enable all FX market participants – from brokers to banks – gain access to enterprise-grade technology," said Adam Katz, Kooltra founder. "Jay's deep capital markets experience positions us well to achieve this goal and deliver on Kooltra's vision to streamline post-trade FX and payment operations for all types and sizes of institutions."
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The financial year 2018-19 for Janaseva Sahakari Bank Pune was fairly good as its deposits increased and its NPAs reduced slightly. Meanwhile, the bank has moved to the spacious self-owned Head office building this year.
The new office was inaugurated by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on February this year. The 7 storey structure having approximately 50,000 sq ft area is built on a green building concept which is eco-friendly and modern.
Talking to Indian Cooperative soon after the AGM, the bank Chairman CA Pradeep Jagannath Jagtap said, "The Bank has crossed Rs 3100 crore mark comprising of Rs 2000.21 crore deposits & Rs 1129.69 crore of advances. It is noteworthy that the growth in advances is without CBLO. Earlier, the deposits were Rs 1795.67 crore & advances were Rs 1255.68 crore", he informed.
"In the current financial year, we are aiming to focus on Small Finance Retail Banking and to maintain the NPA at Zero level till the end of the current financial year", Jagtap underlined.
The Net NPA of the bank decreased from 2.89% to 2.55%.
The net profit of the bank has slightly reduced in 2018-19 FY. The bank earned a net profit of Rs 12.09 crore and earlier it was Rs 15.36 crore. "There is up and downs in the banking industry so profit is not constant", the bank Chairman added.
Besides, the paid-up capital of the bank has recorded a rise of Rs 51 lakh. The paid-up capital has now become Rs 49.65 crore. As on 31st March 2019 bank's own funds are Rs 177.73 crore. CRAR is at 16.59%, these figures were revealed during the 47th Annual General Meeting of the bank held at Pune last Saturday.
The bank has recommended 9 percent dividend for the financial year 2018-19 for its shareholders.
In the last financial year, the bank had organized a program at Madhav Sabhagruha, Market Yard to felicitate employees' wards of 10th and 12th standards. 46 students attended the program.


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24 Jul Do's and Don'ts of Your E-Commerce Website
Whether you are selling products or services on your website, there are specific mainstays that a business either should or should not do to ensure that your site is successful, productive, and efficient. To help you enhance your e-commerce site and improve your user's experience (and loyalty), here are the top areas to either do or don't do with regard to your business website.
1. Test
The very first thing that you need to do is make sure that you are consistently testing everything throughout your website. It's utterly the most important thing to do to ensure that your site performance is running to your (and your clientele's) expectations.
2. Unfulfilled Promises Will Get Your Inbox Filled (with Angry Messages)
While it's great to guarantee something like the time of delivery, make sure that you don't cut things too close. In fact, you can spin this around and make your company look like a superstar by under-promising and over-delivering. For example, if you say that a product will be delivered on the 18th, your company should aim to get the product to the client by the 16th. Instead of angry messages, you'll receive gold stars from your customers.
3. Encourage Those Impulses by Up-Selling
Let's face it, people (in general) operate on impulses, and if someone is buying from your e-commerce website, you need to ensure that you act on their buying behavior. In other words, if they are about to checkout and receive that euphoric gratifying feeling of an outstanding purchase, bring them back and ask them if they want more. As an example, if the clients are buying an mp3 player, during the checkout process (right before they are to pay), bring them to a screen that asks them if they want to include a docking station to their purchase because the docking station will significantly improve their experience with the mp3 player.
4. Product Buried in Clicks May as Well Be Dead Products
While a deep and robust website is fantastic to have because it means that you have a ton of content for your users and the search engines, do not make your products accessible only through multiple clicks. To be more clear, your products should be easily and readily accessible to your clients; you should be able to reach the product and checkout within 3 or 4 clicks. The key to all of this, though, is making sure that the user is able to understand how to navigate to the product and checkout with that ease.
5. Full Transparency Results in More Satisfaction
In my years of online purchasing, the best thing that I have experienced was an e-commerce website that allowed me access to the step-by-step process of my transaction. Make sure that you emulate this within your site and give your clientele access to updates either through e-mail updates or an online login and tracking system. Yes, this requires more work, but it also shows that you care about your clients.
6. Images Speak an Infinite Number of Words
If you haven't already, hire a professional photographer (unless you're one yourself) to take detailed, clean, crisp, and engaging images of your products and services. Nothing does a product more justice than a bright focused image that describes the product through the picture. Along with that, the images need to be implemented throughout the product page and the entire website itself.
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From: Ogden Reporter, IA - Nov 13, 2003
"Unexplainable nerve damage" caused her to lose her hearing
by KATHY PIERCE
Kaitlin Weltha, a third grader at Howe Elementary, is anxiously waiting for Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003.
Kaitlin is hoping she will be able to sign up for dance, an activity she was forced to give up because she couldn't hear the music. And when she returns home, hopefully she'll be able to hear whimpers from her new little puppy "Spex", and watch her favorite programs on television without having to read the captioning.
Kaitlin has had to depend on lip reading nearly half her life to communicate with others.
Doctors can't explain exactly what went wrong with her hearing, attributing it as "unexplainable nerve damage."
"What? What?"
Kaitlin's mother, Kellie Phipps, noticed a change in her daughter's hearing at age four when she kept responding with "What? What?" Prior to that there were no indications of hearing loss.
"As an infant she responded just fine to our voices," said Kellie.
During Kaitlin's kindergarten physical, tests indicated a 50% hearing loss in both ears. She was fitted with hearing aids. At age seven doctors detected a dramatic decline in her hearing and said Kaitlin fell in the severe to profound hearing range. Stronger hearing aids were ordered. At that point an ear specialist said she would be an excellent candidate for a cochlear implant, and referred Kaitlin to Iowa City where she endured two days of tests in August.
Doctors explained how cochlear implants are different from a hearing aid. Whereas hearing aids amplify sound, cochlear implants compensate for damaged or non-working parts of the inner ear.
Kaitlin was at an advantage in that she had already developed speech skills, unlike many hearing impaired children.
"She was fortunate to be able to pick up speech before her hearing got really bad," Kellie explained.
Kaitlin's surgery was Thursday, Oct. 23. Her two brothers, Cody, 16, and Nick, 13, looked after things at home while Kaitlin had her procedure.
The three-hour surgery involved making an incision behind the right ear and placing the internal portion of the cochlear implant under the skin and into the inner ear. This internal device will help transmit processed sound from a speech processor, across the skin of the head and into the inner ear, where it will stimulate the appropriate nerves.
The speech processor, worn externally, detects environmental sounds/speech and sends a coded message across the skin of the head where a coil is located, to the appropriate electrodes in the cochlea.
The implant will not restore or create normal hearing for Kaitlin, but will give her a useful auditory understanding of her environment and help her to understand speech.
Staples from the incision were removed Thursday, Oct. 30.
"Kaitlin just sat patiently as the staples were taken out," said her mother, but the hard part was driving into town that evening and seeing the trick or treaters around town in costume.
A disappointment
"She was disappointed, but I just didn't think she was up to going out yet," her mother said. As they wait for the swelling to subside, they look forward to Wednesday, Nov. 19 when she returns to Iowa City to have the external and internal devices connected. That's when the sounds will come to life for her.
Her mom explained that certain tones she can't hear now will gradually build up after the connection.
The implant is expected to last a lifetime, but doctors told Kaitlin she does need to take precaution when participating in any contact sports. A blow to the head near the location of the implant could cause the devise to dislodge or malfunction. Protective headgear will enable her to remain active in sports, though.
Her mother said Kaitlin does very well academically despite her handicap.
"She has become an excellent reader and loves to draw. Her keen ability to read lips has helped her tremendously in the classroom," she said.
With the aid of the implant, Kaitlin will be able to focus more on her studies and less on trying to hear the words, making school easier for the third grader.
Kaitlin's teacher is Diane Nichols.
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ACT Appeal Tonga: Rehabilitation for Hurricane Waka Victims - PATA-21
Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$ 166,361
Geneva, 28 February 2002
Dear Colleagues,
Tropical Cyclone Waka formed on the north west of Wallis Island on 29 December 2001. From there it moved in a south westerly and then south easterly direction towards the Tonga group gaining strength as it approached Niuafo'ou, followed by Vava'u. Around midnight of 30 December 2001, TC Waka was "on top" of Niuafo'ou and late evening of 31 December it struck Vava'u before continuing its south-easterly direction away from the Tonga group. The maximum sustained winds were estimated at 100 knots with gusts up to 140 knots. TC Waka caused extensive damages to food and cash crops, fruit bearing trees and buildings, particularly in Vava'u and Niuafo'ou where the centre of the cyclone made its landfall. Local peoples of these islands described this cyclone as the worst in living memory!
The most damage was suffered by the poorer and more vulnerable sectors of the communities living in old and poorly constructed dwellings. Many of these houses were also not well maintained. Most of these owners appear to be widows, the elderly and those with very large families and with very small or no income. Needs for shelter are great since many families are now sharing accommodation/shelter suitable for only one family.
ACT member the Tonga National Council of Churches (TNCC) approached the ACT Co-ordinating Office with a proposal for assistance in the form of construction and repair of damaged houses as well as reconstruction and repair of community and church halls. TNCC chose to request for assistance for the post-crisis phase, as much assistance is already forth coming in the emergency phase. As TNCC is a new partner of ACT, it was agreed to focus on a limited construction programme in the form of hurricane proof housing for 30 of the most vulnerable, poor families whose dwellings were completely destroyed.
Project Completion Date: 30 June 2002
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Ms. Geneviève Jacques
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Thor-Arne Prois
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John Damerell
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- Tonga National Council of Churches (TNCC)
Tonga National Council of Churches is made up of 4 churches - the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga, the Diocese of Catholic Churches of Tonga, the Anglican Church of Tonga and the Free Constitutional Church of Tonga. All make up about 60% of the total population of about 100,000. After the 1982 major cyclone, Isaac, the Council set up an Emergency and Rehabilitation Unit and this has since been a major part of the Council's involvement in the society. The Emergency and Rehabilitation Unit comes under the Committee for Justice, Peace and Development.
TNCC is a member of the Tonga Association for Non-Governmental Organisations and also runs training workshops on emergency relief. It shares information and resources and helps in promoting disaster emergency awareness with the National Disaster Management Committee - with whom it assisted in running a disaster awareness week in October 2001.
III. DESCRIPTION of the EMERGENCY SITUATION
Tropical Cyclone Waka formed on the north west of Wallis Island on 29 December 2001. From there it moved in a south westerly and then south easterly direction towards the Tonga group gaining strength as it approached Niuafo'ou, followed by Vava'u.
Around midnight of 30 December 2001, TC Waka was "on top" of Niuafo'ou and late evening of 31 December it struck Vava'u before continuing its south-easterly direction away from the Tonga group. The maximum sustained winds were estimated at 100 knots with gusts up to 140 knots. TC Waka caused extensive damages to food and cash crops, fruit bearing trees and buildings, particularly in Vava'u and Niuafo'ou where the centre of the cyclone made its landfall. Local peoples of these islands described this cyclone as the worst in living memory!
Tropical Cyclone Waka inflicted massive damages to residential houses, community halls, church buildings and commercial buildings both in Vava'u and Niuafo'ou, with smaller scale in Ha'apai and Niuatoputapu. Total costs are T$ 69,651,775 ( All monetary figures are from NDMC/Government Final Disaster Report 24/1/02)
Impact On Human Lives
There were no casualties reported except for a few minor injuries. There were massive amounts of debris and refuse as a result of the cyclone. There is no current disease outbreak yet, but the Health Ministry has warned against a possible outbreak of mosquito and fly-borne diseases as this is the height of summer in Tonga. Vava'u has had typhoid cases in the recent past and chlorination tablets are needed, especially for those who have only rainwater catchments.
The most damage was suffered by the poorer and more vulnerable sectors of the communities living in old and poorly constructed dwellings. Many of these houses were also not well maintained. Most of these owners appear to be widows, the elderly and those with very large families and with very small or no income. Needs for temporary shelter are great since many families are now sharing accommodation/shelter suitable for only one family.
The health and living conditions of the poor families whose dwellings suffered major damages after cyclone Waka's are of great concern. These people are the most vulnerable to health problems, especially those under 5 years and those above 50, and who make up 37% of the population of the affected areas.
Description of Damages
TC Waka inflicted massive damages to residential houses, schools, community halls, church buildings and commercial buildings both in Vava'u and Niuafo'ou, and to a smaller scale in Ha'apai and Niuatoputapu. Total costs are around T$69,651,775. The normal rehabilitation programme (i.e. under National Disaster Management Committee) does not include all businesses, churches and private properties.
- About 60% of all buildings have been damaged to some degree.
- 500 have been completely damaged and
- 1,000 partly damaged.
- 23 of the community halls were completely damaged and
- 36 suffered partial damage.
- 2 dwelling houses were completely damaged and
- 10 partly damaged.
- 38 dwelling houses completely damaged
- 24 partially damaged.
- 2 Partial damge.
A great number of school buildings at Vava'u and Niua-Fo'ou have been completely or partially damaged. On Vava'u, 15 Government Primary Schools, 1 Government High School and 4 church schools were damaged
- On Niua-Fo'ou, 2 Government Primary Schools as well as the Government District High School suffered massive damages and will affect the forthcoming resumption of schools at beginning of February 2002.
- On Niua-Toputapu the District High School building and staff quarters were almost totally destroyed.
- On Ha'apai, Tailulu College was severely damaged.
Food & Agriculture.
Extensive damages have been caused to cash crops such as vanilla and kava and will take some time to rehabilitate, especially on Vava'u. The majority of the vanilla have been destroyed and it is likely that 12 months will be required before a limited harvest will be possible. Of the 1,000 acres of Kava, it is estimated that 300-400 acres will need to be harvested immediately before the roots rot. The Ministry of Agriculture said that food assistance will be needed after 3-4 weeks as well as planting materials and seeds. Coconut plantations showed severe damages but will be turned to good use if rehabilitation shelters get assistance.
Power Supply & Communications.
Communication and power lines both were seriously affected, and it will take 3 - 6 months to return to near normal. Needs for portable power generators are great.
Water supply.
The water supply at Vava'u, suffered mostly from power failure as most of the water pumps are worked by electricity. On Niua-Fo'ou, 6 community rain-water collection systems were damaged and urgently need repairing. Piping and gutters were mostly removed by the winds. Most of the outer villages had diesel engine pumps and were able to maintain the water supply in addition to rain water cement tanks which are mostly without gutters.
Locations for Proposed Response
The affected areas are located to the north of the main island, where the TNCC offices are situated. Most of the emergency relief will have to be either shipped by boat, which take one to two days, or air dropped by planes. The governors' office together with District Disaster Committees are working together with churches in the distribution of emergencies relief. TNCC's ecumenical partners on the islands are also assisting in the response. The Free Wesleyan Church, one of ACT partners is the majority church in Tonga and have provided assistance from headquarter in the islands. TNCC will concentrate its reconstruction assistance on Vava'u Island.
Most urgently need items
- Tarpaulins/tents for temporary shelters. Those whose dwellings have been damaged are residing with other families or with neighbors. It is estimated that 1,000 tents, 600 tarpaulins and 3,200 blankets are required for temporary shelter.
- To minimize risk of disease outbreak, there is urgent need for cleaning up the towns and villages and for the control of insects. Chlorine tablets are also required for treatment of water supplies.
- Temporary power and lighting - require portable generators to generate electricity for refrigeration and water systems.
- Eleven water systems were extensively damaged and urgently need repairing, (6 at Niuafo'ou and 5 at Vava'u).
- Food assistance is urgently required in Vava'u and Niuafo'ou. The current food supply is sufficient only for the next two to three weeks. The replanting of fast-maturing crops is is only expected to be harvested after 4 to 5 months.
- Temporary classrooms for the 15 completely destroyed and the 110 partially damaged.
Assistance provided todate
- The New Zealand and Australia Government were one of the first to provide temporary shelters - tarpaulins and tents.
- The Red Cross Tonga also arrived no the spot with tents and food.
- Three consignments of food and seedlings donated by NGOs, churches and individuals were shipped on 15, 17 and 29 January.
- A large consignment of food aid from French Polynesia arrived on 4 February. They also plan to help building most of the government schools that have been damaged.
- The World Health Organisation (WHO) is assisting with purification of water, insecticides, improvement of dump sites and toilet facilities in the affected areas.
- Canada TANGO will help with the rehabilitation of two church schools.
- Churches have been fully prepared to provide food assistance (local food as well as imported items from local stores) for a period of 6 months and, together with some other NGOs, villages and individuals have already sent their first consignment. They are also supporting local initiatives in raising funds from other areas to help with the rehabilitation stage. Churches are also considering subsidising school fees for a year for families of affected areas.
Whenever possible, families and churches have already taken care of the immediate repair to damaged buildings, but others belonging to the poorer sections, depend on assistance to do so.
Tonga Association for Non Government Organization, of which the Tonga National Council of Churches is a member, is currently involved in facilitating rehabilitation work under Canada Aid to two of the damaged church schools; Tailulu College and Mailefihi Siulikutapu. Caritas New Zealand together with TNCC's Ecumenical-Catholic Team will also be working in monitoring rehabilitation work to build 30 "hurricane proof' houses to replace those houses that were completely destroyed.
TNCC sees the most need for assistance in the post crisis phase towards the reconstruction of houses for the most vulnerable, as emergency assistance is already being provided. NDMC rehabilitation will concentrate mostly on government schools and infrastructure.
Goal: The main goal is to provide hurricane proof dwelling for 30 of the most vulnerable poor families whose houses were completely destroyed by cyclone Waka.
- To build 30 "hurricane proof" houses along with cement water tanks, for the most vulnerable families whose houses were completely destroyed.
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The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) says one of its patrol boats the AUKI was anchored outside the Kakabona area west of Honiara last Sunday 5 April 2020 because of the recent bad weather associated with the tropical cyclone Harold.
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TEMOTU Vatud Member of Parliament (MP) Freda Tuki Comua retains her seat following the dismissal of the petition lodged against her on Monday.
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On Wednesday a deputation consisting of Archdeacon Tucker, the Rev TJ Egan, and Mr Tone, the Mayor of Wangaratta, waited upon the Benalla Shire Council to solicit help from that body, and to remove an apparent misunderstanding which had arisen. On being introduced, Dr Tucker said that some time ago the attention of the Hospital Committee wan directed to a newspaper paragraph stating that the committee had not acted courteously to tire Council, and consequently the Council had refused to contribute. These was no intention in the minds of any member of the Hospital Committee to slight any member-of the Council, much more the President.
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- About two weeks ago, the body of Samuel Kioko was issued to a wrong family and it was buried
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Montezuma Monalisa Mortuary in Machakos County has sent home morgue attendants who were on duty when a corpse was issued to the wrong family for burial.
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This was after Kioko's family went to the morgue to pick his remains for burial but to their chagrin, they were informed the deceased had been picked by another family.
Kioko's body had already been interred and his family sought court orders to have it exhumed from Kasunguni village.
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He was reburied at Masii village on Saturday, April 20, in a ceremony where relatives cursed the morgue for the confusion.
"It is very unfortunate that the mortuary failed to take good care of our grandfather. We bring our loved ones to the facility for them to be preserved well. This does not include been given to another family for burial,"said a mourner.
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Rolling Meadows Community Center
3705 Pheasant Drive
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Our next
Monthly Gathering
is on
April 32nd (aka May 2nd).
Monthly Gathering
Our Chicago Area Monthly Gatherings are open to the public. So anyone interested in finding out more about Mensa is welcome to attend. The April Monthly Gathering will be held at the Rolling Meadows Community Center at 3705 Pheasant Dr. in Rolling Meadows. The gatherings are held each month, with the exception of November, at one of four locations. So check this site to ensure you're heading to the correct venue. Members can also check the latest issue of ChiMe or Chicago Mensa Meetup.
Typical Monthly Gathering
The majority of the people start arriving around 7:00 PM. Usually about 60-100 people attend the Monthly Gathering. If you prefer a smaller group, try a one of our many restaurant gatherings hosted at various locations throughout the metropolitan area. Check out the latest monthly calendar of events for dates, or, for more information, call the Membership Chair.
Babysitting is no longer available unless we get some volunteers willing to do so or to arrange it. If interested, contact our LocSec . In the meantime, we encourage parents and kids to hang out together in a separate room where the children can play together under their parents' supervision. Also please contact our Gifted Youth Coördinators , who may be restarting the Gifted Youth MG activity held in conjunction with the regular MG.
April 2020 Election Mail In Only
This year the election will be mail in only. Please print out and follow the instructions to left of the ballot exactly or your ballot may be disqualified. Election Committee Chair, Deb Johnston, has made the decision to allow multiple ballots from one address to be allowed in a single envelope (this is a special dispensation allowed to the membership, in light of the pandemic, and is available ONLY for the 2020 election). Your ballot(s) must be received by Thursday, April 30th so make sure you mail it at least 5 business days prior. Also, due to the Coronavirus, there have been issues getting the April ChiMe printed, so please print out the ballot even if you were expecting to get a paper version of ChiMe. If you do require a paper copy be mailed to you, or you have questions, please contact contact Deb J.. The candidates' statements are available on our website as well as in the April issue of ChiMe.
Directions to
The June Monthly Gathering will be held at Benedictine University's Campus in the Daniel L. Goodwin Hall of Business (Building 8 on the Campus Map) located at 5700 College Rd. in Lisle. The building is near the southern end of the campus. Note that the campus is only accessible from College Rd. which runs along the eastern edge of the campus.
The business meeting, games, and hospitality will be in room 411. Testing and the parent-child play will be in room 317. The speaker will be in room 321. Note: The rooms tend to be a bit chilly, so you may want to consider bringing a sweater/sweatshirt. Please note that we have this venue only until midnight — plan accordingly.
Benedictine University is located at the southwest corner of Maple Ave. and College Rd. The campus is only accessible from College Rd.
The closest parking to Goodwin Hall (Building 8 on the campus map) is the parking garage (Building 7) and the parking lot NW of the garage, both of which are accessible via the campus road which runs parallel to College Rd. So after turning west onto one of the campus entrances* on the west side of College Rd., turn south (left) and follow that road as it curves west along the southern edge of the campus and eventually curves to slightly north (see maps). There are also three large parking lots along College Rd. (the southernmost parking lot is the closest of the three to Goodwin Hall). Parking is free.
If coming east or west via I-88 (north of the campus):
If coming east or west via I-55 (south of the campus):
From College Rd. (no entrance from Maple Ave.):
Warning*: Although the map seems to show an entrance from College Rd. south of the main entrance (1 on the Campus Map) at the very southern edge of the campus that feeds into the road to the parking lot, some people have said it isn't always accessible.
Attention, city-dwelling Chicago Area Ms! Until further notice,
there will be a taxi service for our suburban Monthly Gatherings,
between the closest Metra station and the meeting site.
For the Benedictine University site, we will have a taxi pick you up
at the
Lisle station
at 6:31 PM
(Burlington Northern (BNSF) Railway line
— it leaves
Union Station
at 5:40 PM). A taxi will then leave the Goodwin Hall by 11 PM to return you
to the Lisle station in time for the 11:38 PM train, which is the
final train
of the evening. Use of this service must be requested in advance by e‑mailing
Greg three days prior to the MG.
The May Monthly Gathering is being will be held at the North Park University's Magnuson Campus Center at 5000 N. Spaulding Avenue in Chicago. The University's campus is basically situated south of Foster, east of Kimball, west of Kedzie, and north of Argyle with some parking lots along the east side of Kedzie. Our main room will be Magnuson 1 & 2, Hospitality is in Magnuson 5, and the Mensa Test and the Presentation will both take place on the third floor in Magnuson 310.
The Magnuson Campus Center is the triangular polygon-shaped building (16) on
the campus map,
just behind (west of) Burgh Hall (the long building along Spaulding, slightly north of Argyle) that
blocks one's view of the Magnuson Campus Center from Spaulding.
The building is located on the southeast side of the Chicago River, North Branch,
which flows diagonally through the campus. Thus there is no car access from any of the side streets
near the campus that are north or west of the river although there are foot paths to a
pedestrian bridge. The Magnuson Campus Center is on the river just
northwest of the intersection of Spaulding and Argyle;
Spaulding is one way southbound and Argyle is one way westbound.
Free parking in the listed student lots (dark gray areas on the interactive campus map where the bottom of the map is north). Campus security will not ticket any of us who are parked in student parking:
There is also street parking in the neighborhood so check for spots along Carmen, Spaulding (one way southbound) and Argyle (one way westbound) but read the signs; there is permit-only parking in the area as well as metered parking where you pay at the box using cash or credit/debit cards or via the ParkChicago app which enables you to pay and add time remotely with your smart phone. Chicago parking tickets are expensive so make sure you park legally.
The Magnuson Campus Center is located northwest of the Spaulding and Argyle
intersection (top-center of
the interactive campus map.
Follow the curved foot path along the river that runs
west of/behind Burgh Hall
(the large rectangular red brick building on Spaulding)
and northeast of Anderson Hall (the round building on Argyle).
The CTA Brown Line Kimball station is less than a ½ mile southwest from Magnuson Campus Center at Lawrence and Kimball. Head north on Kimball to Argyle. Turn right on Argyle. After Anderson Hall (round building), you'll see the Magnuson Campus Center to your right (north) next to the the river.
There are also several bus lines that service the area. The CTA Bus Tracker makes it easy to find out when the buses arrive and depart on your smart phone.
General directions to the campus can be found on the NPU website. The Magnuson Campus Center is located on the southeast bank of the river and is not actually on Spaulding; it is Building 16 on the map, just behind (west of) the building (Burgh Hall) located on Spaulding; both are located on the northwest corner of Spaulding and Argyle as well as Anderson which is a cylindrical building to the southwest on Argyle. The river prevents automobile access from any of the side streets that run through the campus north of or west of the river (see the campus map); but if you chose to park on any of those streets, there are foot paths that lead to a pedestrian bridge, which crosses the river, enabling you to walk to the Magnuson Campus Center. After crossing the bridge, head south (right) on the curving foot path between the buildings and the entrance is on your right.
April Business Meeting: The Business Meeting is being held at 5 PM on Thursday, April 23rd via video teleconference. The meeting id can be found on our website.
The April Monthly Gathering will be held at the Rolling Meadows Community Center at 3705 Pheasant Drive in Rolling Meadows. The Community Center is located just east of IL-53, just north of the Algonquin exit and south of the Euclid exit. Use the map on the right for directions.
We will have games and hospitality in their spacious auditorium with overflow space in the lobby. The speaker event will be in the Card Room. There will be a Parents-Kids Play Room available. Please note that we have this venue only until midnight — plan accordingly.
Parking is plentiful and free.
If you miss the Algonquin Road exit, you can exit at Kirchoff Road and head east (right) for 0.2 miles to Meadow Drive. See last three steps of the "Via the Euclid Ave exit:" directions (below) to get from Meadow Drive to the Community Center.
Attention, city-dwelling Chicago Area Ms! Until further notice, there will be a taxi service
for our suburban Monthly Gatherings, between the closest Metra station and the meeting
site. For the Rolling Meadows site, we will have a taxi pick you up at the
Arlington Park station at 6:30 PM
(Union Pacific–Northwest line
— it leaves
Ogilvie Station at 5:40 PM).
A taxi will then leave the Park District building by 10 PM to return you to the Arlington Park station
for the 10:29 PM train, which is the
final train
of the evening. Use of this service must be requested in advance by e‑mailing
Greg by Wednesday, April 29th.
There is no Monthly Gathering in October nor in November. Instead, CAM hosts HalloweeM, the largest Regional Gathering (RG) in the country. It's a wonderful, fun, and informative event that runs Thursday, October 29th through Sunday, November 1st. Expect games, dances, programs, costume parades, and excursions. Our great RG will be held at the Westin-Chicago North Shore Hotel at 601 North Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling. The hotel is located on the east side of Milwaukee and the main entrance is at the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Wolf Road (just south of Lake-Cook and north of Dundee Road).
The rooms facing east enjoy a great view of the Forest Preserves. The hotel is located just west of the Des Plaines River and is steps away from the Des Plaines River Trail leading into the Potawatomi Woods Forest Preserve.
There's plenty of free parking both on the north and the south side of the hotel. The south lot is closer to the meeting rooms.
The hotel offers a shuttle service from the nearby METRA stations . Please call them well in advance to arrange a pickup.
Monthly Gathering Schedule
North Park University
5000 N. Spaulding Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
Benedictine University
5700 College Road
Lisle, IL 60532
September 26th
Benedictine University
5700 College Road
Lisle, IL 60532
October 29th–November 1st
Westin North Shore Hotel
601 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Wheeling, IL 60090
No Gathering
December 5th
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The North Atlantic Council at TEIMUN 2019
Council Information
On the NAC
On the Activities of NATO
On the NAC
The North Atlantic Council (NAC) is the highest and most important political governing body of NATO, the world's foremost political-military alliance. The NAC meets frequently at various levels, from the Permanent Representatives to the Heads of States of all 29 member states. Together, they decide on the major questions of security requiring collective action and issue joint communiqués to the public.
On the Activities of NATO
The NAC is thus effectively steering the most powerful military alliance in the world. Its unanimous decision-making process requires representatives to extensively negotiate with all 28 partners and arrive at a common accord. Delegates will come to a joint communiqué rather than a resolution, which illustrates the broad collective position of the member states on a particular issue, in preparation for more in depth technical arrangements.
Topic 1: Revisiting the War on Terror: Balancing Verdicts and Looking Beyond
At the onset of NATO's 70th anniversary, it is time for delegates to critically reflect on the past and forge NATO's approach to terrorism into the future, drafting ambitious, long-term structural reform proposals.
The War on Terror and the future of anti-Terririst Measures
The War on Terror and the future of anti-Terririst Measures
More than a decade ago, the attack on the WTC in New York shook the world. To say that in its aftermath a lot has happened would be an understatement. Under the guiding principles of the war on terror, the international community undertook action to ensure the prevention of any other terrorist actions. New technology is quickly enabling more diverse and rapid addresses to violence and various counter terrorism operations and structural rebuilding programmes have been initiated so far, but they have not eradicated terrorism globally.
Nonetheless, we shouldn't forget that terrorism has been a method of projecting power since ancient times. Terror is a concept which has existed since before the French revolution, but it has not always caught the attention of the public eye to the extent that it has today. Should organizations, such as NATO, just have waited out mass fear and hysteria or have very real results been established through it's active responses with justified goals? What went wrong, what went well and what can we learn? What new path should NATO undertake on the basis of these lessons learned, also incorporating the challenges of the future? At the onset of NATO's 70th anniversary, it is time for delegates to critically reflect on the past and forge NATO's approach to terrorism into the future, drafting ambitious, long-term structural reform proposals.
Topic 2: Geopolitics and Innovation: Technology at the Core of NATO Deterrence
Would the integration of new technologies not be more of the same sort of enablement of deterrence? Or can an increased capacity to target and discriminate between enemies tip a long lasted balance of power?
The Role of Technology in NATO Deterrence
The Role of Technology in NATO Deterrence
Whether it was the invention of the chariot, gun powder or ballistic missiles, technological
enhancements have always stood at the forefront of military conduct. Today this seems clear as well, with cyber capabilities, remotely piloted aircraft or artificial intelligence's increased adoption in militaries around the world. The extent to which technology does not only impact military conduct but power balances is still somewhat unclear, since their applications are a new development. We could apply this uncertainty on the most subtle of NATO balances: its role as a deterrent towards potential Russian assertive geopolitical behavior.
An advanced technological military has always supported the NATO deterrent. Think of conventional forces equipped with the latest assault rifles, tanks and nuclear arms for example. Would the integration of new technologies not be more of the same sort of enablement of deterrence? Or can an increased capacity to target and discriminate between enemies tip a long lasted balance of power? In this simulation delegates will be tasked with finding an answer to these question in relation to NATO's role as deterrent of Russia.
The Chairs
Jochem Lammersma
Jochem is a 22 years old master student in International Relations at the University of Groningen. He recently finished his Bachelor in History at that same university (aka: Game of Thrones in real life), where he also became familiar with TEIMUN. Jochem participated in the NAC of TEIMUN 2017 and last year he was part of the organizing Board of Directors as Vice-Chairman. Besides all this serious stuff, Jochem enjoys cracking up from his own horrible jokes, pretending to speak (non-sensical) French and believes the occasional consumption of pizza is a human right. This TEIMUN veteran looks forward to seeing friends made from last year's conferences again and to meet the many new people coming to TEIMUN 2019. Feel free to approach Jochem during the session breaks or socials as he would love to meet many of the delegates.
Kyrill Ryabtsev
Kyrill is a Russian second-year student of LLB International And European Law in the University
of Groningen. For his whole life, Kyrill has always been interested in international relations.
international relations, politics and law and that is exactly what brought him to the University of
Groningen. At home he was always taking part in political events in his school and moreover often
helped to organise conferences for trade firms. Kyrill describes himself as a person who is in love
with dogs and delicious food. If you want to become friends with him, just compliment his dog or
invite him to a nice restaurant, everything else just go with the flow. His MUN experience started
last year and now Kyrill is an experienced MUNer, who is always ready to share his MUN stories
with others. This year in TEIMUN he is going to be chairing the North Atlantic Council and hopes
to make your TEIMUN experience truly unforgettable.


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Pleasurewood Hills has received a boost with the news that it can continue to operate the Wipeout rollercoaster, despite concerns over noise from local residents.
The Norwich Evening News reports that Waveney District Council has agreed to raise the noise limit that applies to Wipeout, enabling it to remain open. The council cited the importance of the ride to Pleasurewood Hills' profitability, as well as efforts made by park's management to keep noise levels down, as justification for the decision.
The council's decision will be a major boost to new owner H.I.G. Capital France's attempts to increase attendance at Pleasurewood Hills, following a multi-million pound takeover earlier this year. While it is four years old, Wipeout remains the park's biggest thrill ride and dominates its marketing materials.
Opened in 2007, Wipeout is a Vekoma Boomerang design that sees guests race around the circuit in a forwards direction, before completing a return trip facing backwards. The ride was previously installed at the closed American Adventure theme park, where it was known as Missile.
Pleasurewood Hills has submitted plans to install a 196-feet-tall drop tower ride in time for 2012 season, which will also be considered by the council. The new ride will be a Gravity Tower manufactured by Italy's Moser Rides, and at 60 metres will become the tallest ride at Pleasurewood Hills if planning permission is approved.


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– Check for refrigerant leakages frequently. A leakage will lower the system's active operation and reduce its efficiency. If not repaired, the capacity of the system can be jeopardized, and irreversible damage might result. When systems are unable to provide a useful and productive output, compressors may be overworked because of leakages in the system. A careful assessment of leakage within the system and the system offers HVAC durability along with efficient operation.
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