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I am reviewing Lyndsey Jameson as part of the planning and research for my project on mental illness/mental wellness.
Lyndsey is a visual artist who predominantly paints with oils in the photorealistic style. She has been awarded the British Portrait Award with the National portrait Gallery (2015). She also received second place in the visitors choice of the British Portrait award in 2010.
I find her paintings to be hard-hitting expressions of emotions and inner conflict. She produces a narrative within each painting, but there is adequate space within that for the viewer to become the co-creator of story by questioning our emotions, inner thoughts and our concept of self and identity.
The Harpy – Oil on Linen 2013
Fig 1
Initial Observations
Woman melting, Rook on Head, Rose and hair pin above ear, Eyes – white-no iris-no pupil, mouth wide, burnt orange-brown-red-yellow canvas, with some whiter/highlights as frame around head. Photorealistic, Emotion – anger-fear-loss
The woman could be materialising (left side of body has no lines of melting) so could be forming. She Could be melting (right hand side of body is like wax, melting down the page. A sense of not being seen as only shoulders and head visible.
The colours of canvas initially suggested anger, movement, energy, intensity, but I also see warmth, sunrise, mist.
Narrative:- The appearance of woman, self, arising through the mist of the morning sunrise, with a need to be heard and seen. There is a strength in the mouth and eyes and the form of the body, which is very defined other than the left arm. Were are not being shown, subtle, tender curves of the woman, we are being shown the dynamic strength of the feminine, the goddess. The Power.The Power is not a confrontation or hostility to the viewer, we are not being lead to be fearful. The perspective is side on, and although the woman is looking forward, she is not facing us. This is power without threat. Inner strength.
Research The Harpy and Celtic power animal (Crow, Rook, Raven)
Harpy – Roman Greek Mythology, half maiden half bird, hunger, faster than the winds, swift-footed, Swift Robbers, bringer of justice, protective of family – especially when harmed, considered ugly by MEN
"But even as early as the time of Aeschylus, they are described as ugly creatures with wings, and later writers carry their notions of the Harpies so far as to represent them as most disgusting monsters. The Pythian priestess of Apollo recounted the appearance of the Harpies in the following lines:
"Before this man an extraordinary band of women [i.e. Harpies] slept, seated on thrones. No! Not women, but rather Gorgons I call them; and yet I cannot compare them to forms of Gorgons either. Once before I saw some creatures in a painting, carrying off the feast of Phineus; but these are wingless in appearance, black, altogether disgusting; they snore with repulsive breaths, they drip from their eyes hateful drops; their attire is not fit to bring either before the statues of the gods or into the homes of men. I have never seen the tribe that produced this company, nor the land that boasts of rearing this brood with impunity and does not grieve for its labor afterwards." also Vicious, cruel, tyrants that punished the wicked. (Wikipedia; 2017)
The Poem The Harpy by Robert William Service gives a different perspective on the Harpy, and suggests that the harpy is wise, wise to the shame of men, but punished by the gods to play the game of love, either for loves sake or payment. However, this is not a submissive role. These are women of power and are the hunters and not the hunted, even though the man may feel that he is the one with the power.
Celtic and Druid Mythology around ravens and crows concern, wisdom, the oracle, fortune-telling, seeing the future, death but he one that strikes me is that crows can be trained to speak.
I believe that Jameson is showing a woman, truly stepping into her own power, sense of self and will no longer be subservient, quite, shy. She knows who she is, she sees who you are, she sees the future and do not dare stand in her way, because you will pay the consequences if you do. This is also symbolised by the cawing crow. She is also mysterious and has hidden depths
"A lot of negative raven symbolism comes about from their appearance on battlefields. They are scavengers (and curious to a fault), and are often seen picking at mangled remains of fallen warriors on battle grounds.
For example, the raven's intelligence is possibly its most winning feature. Indeed, these birds can be trained to speak. This speaking ability leads into the legend of ravens being the ultimate oracle.
In fact, the raven is often heard to cackle utterances that sound like "cras, cras." The actual word cras is tomorrow in Latin. This lends more fuel to the legendary fires that distinguish the raven as a bird who can foretell the future, and reveal omens and signs.
Countless cultures point to the raven as a harbinger of powerful secrets. Moreover, the raven is a messenger too, so its business is in both keeping and communicating deep mysteries. The raven is symbolic of mind, thought and wisdom according to Norse legend, as their god Odin was accompanied by two ravens: Hugin who represented the power of thought and active search for information. The other raven, Mugin represented the mind, and its ability to intuit meaning rather than hunting for it. Odin would send these two ravens out each day to soar across the lands. At day's end, they would return to Odin and speak to him of all they had spied upon and learned on their journeys.
Keywords Associated With Raven Symbolism
Vocal, Brassy, Knowing, Curious, Truthful, Creative, Authentic, Intuitive, Mysterious, Insightful, Intelligent, Unpredictable, Unconventional" (Veneficia; 2015-2017)
Druidism and Crow
"Another belief was that the birds were faeries who shape-shifted to cause troubles. Magickal qualities included bringing knowledge, shape-shifting, eloquence, prophecy, boldness, skill, knowledge, cunning, trickery and thievery. In the Middle Ages, people believed that sorcerers and witches used the symbol of Crows foot to cast death spells. In most of England, seeing a solitary crow meant anger, but in Northamptonshire, it meant ill fortune. Crow, cawing in a hoarse voice, meant bad weather. A death omen was a crow cawing thrice as it flew over a house. The Irish believed that Crow flocking in trees, but not nesting were souls from Purgatory. Finding a dead crow was a sign of good fortune. Russians believed that witches took the shape of Crow." (Clara)
Torsion – Oil on Canvas 2006
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Initial Observations
Male Face, tortured, bruised, cyanosis, haematoma, locked in, unable to express, constricted emotions and thoughts, the eyes – restricted vision – no hope – no future – suicide, the wires wrap tightly around his face – he is mentally and verbally squashed, everything is kept in, his emotions and thoughts are tight and becoming tighter, he can't get enough oxygen. He is dying with the weight of what he cannot think about or say. He has witnessed or committed tragedy, intense trauma. This is a form of inner suffocation and strangulation. The torture is not as a form of assault, the wires suggest this and say that something has happened to him. The trauma has happened to him and its eating him alive. He is in so much pain but there is no way that he is going to let it out. He is going to die. The pressure is too much. There is no sign that he is going to hit out, the wires tell of impotence, an inability to express.
Pain, sadness, grief, trauma, suffering, intensity, suffocation, powerlessness and death.
With the dictionary definitions of testicular torsion I believe the man may have suffered sexual abuse, and that this has cut of the life within him, as in the first dictionary definition. A hard hitting painting that made me pause deeply.
Torsion – dictionary
"Testicular torsion occurs when the spermatic cord (from which the testicle is suspended) twists, cutting off the testicle's blood supply The most common symptom in children is rapid onset of severe testicular pain The testicle may also be higher than usual and vomiting may occur. In newborns pain is often absent and instead the scrotum may become discoloured or a testicle may disappear from its usual place" (Wikipedia; 2017a)
"def 1; late Middle English torcion wringing one's bowels < Old French torsion < Late Latin torsiōn- (stem of torsiō) torment, equivalent to tors(us) twisted (see torse ) + -iōn- -ion" (Random House Dictionary; 2017)
"The Harpy – Poem by Robert William Service
There was a woman, and she was wise; woefully wise was she;
She was old, so old, yet her years all told were but a score and three;
And she knew by heart, from finish to start, the Book of Iniquity.
There is no hope for such as I on earth, nor yet in Heaven;
Unloved I live, unloved I die, unpitied, unforgiven;
A loathed jade, I ply my trade, unhallowed and unshriven.
I paint my cheeks, for they are white, and cheeks of chalk men hate;
Mine eyes with wine I make them shine, that man may seek and sate;
With overhead a lamp of red I sit me down and wait
Until they come, the nightly scum, with drunken eyes aflame;
Your sweethearts, sons, ye scornful ones — 'tis I who know their shame.
The gods, ye see, are brutes to me — and so I play my game.
For life is not the thing we thought, and not the thing we plan;
And Woman in a bitter world must do the best she can —
Must yield the stroke, and bear the yoke, and serve the will of man;
Must serve his need and ever feed the flame of his desire,
Though be she loved for love alone, or be she loved for hire;
For every man since life began is tainted with the mire.
And though you know he love you so and set you on love's throne;
Yet let your eyes but mock his sighs, and let your heart be stone,
Lest you be left (as I was left) attainted and alone.
From love's close kiss to hell's abyss is one sheer flight, I trow,
And wedding ring and bridal bell are will-o'-wisps of woe,
And 'tis not wise to love too well, and this all women know.
Wherefore, the wolf-pack having gorged upon the lamb, their prey,
With siren smile and serpent guile I make the wolf-pack pay —
With velvet paws and flensing claws, a tigress roused to slay.
One who in youth sought truest truth and found a devil's lies;
A symbol of the sin of man, a human sacrifice.
Yet shall I blame on man the shame? Could it be otherwise?
Was I not born to walk in scorn where others walk in pride?
The Maker marred, and, evil-starred, I drift upon His tide;
And He alone shall judge His own, so I His judgment bide.
Fate has written a tragedy; its name is "The Human Heart".
The Theatre is the House of Life, Woman the mummer's part;
The Devil enters the prompter's box and the play is ready to start. "(Service; 1953)
Fig 1; Jameson, L; 2013; The Harpy Oil on Linen; Online at http://www.lyndseyjameson.com/ (accessed on 05/08/2017)
Fig 2; Jameson, L; 2006; Torsion Oil on Canvas; Online at http://www.lyndseyjameson.com/ (accessed on 05/08/2017)
Clara; Crow Divination Part 2 of 3; Online at http://www.avesnoir.com/crow-divination-pt-2-of-3/ (accessed on 05/08/2017)
Random House Dictionary; 2017; Origin of Torsion; New York; Random House Inc; In Dictionary.com; Online at http://www.dictionary.com/browse/torsion (accessed on 05/08/2017)
Service, RW; 1953; The Harpy; Online at https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-harpy/ (accessed on 05/08/2017)
Wikipedia; 2017; The Harpy; Wikipedia Foundation; Online at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpy (accessed on 05/08/2017)
Wikipedia; 2017a; Testicular torsion; Wikipedia Foundation; Online at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testicular_torsion (accessed on 05/08/2017)
Veneficia, A; 2005-2017; Raven Symbolism and Symbolic Meaning of Ravens; Online at http://www.whats-your-sign.com/raven-symbolism.html (accessed on 05/08/2017)


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Seeking greener pastures / Two S.F. events support environmental awareness
Being a green business goes beyond environmentalism, according to those in the movement.
It encompasses companies that practice social and economic justice, and try to walk their talk in the way they conduct their affairs, they say.
Representatives of this fast-growing business niche are getting together in San Francisco this week for two related events: a conference for green business leaders followed by a three-day Green Festival exhibition for the public with 400 companies showcasing all manner of products and services, from natural cleaning agents to hemp couture.
The Green Business Conference, which starts this evening and continues through Thursday at the San Francisco Ramada Plaza Hotel International, will offer seminars on such topics as "Growing your business without selling out," "Jane and the Beanstalk: Special challenges women face in growing businesses with social impact" and "Mushrooms can save the planet."
Expected to attract about 350 people from across the country and Canada, the conference offers networking, inspiration and nuts-and-bolts information, according to Denise Hamler, director of the Co-op America Business Network, the Washington nonprofit that sponsors the conference.
This gathering of unlikely capitalists will model what it means to go green. Each day will open with a yoga session. Only local, organic vegetarian cuisine will be served. All waste will be composted or recycled. And organizers will buy carbon credits to offset the emissions generated by travel to the event. Even the beer, wine and vodka at the evening Chill-Out Lounge will be 100 percent organic.
Entrepreneurs at the conference will hear about the latest sales figures and consumer trends within their target marketplace, which has the tongue-twisting acronym LOHAS -- Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability.
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One clear trend is that the market increasingly is going mainstream. Demand for organic foods, for example, is exploding.
"If someone had said to me in 1973, organics will be the fastest-growing segment of the food industry at 20 percent a year (growth rate), I would have said, 'Yeah, right,' " Hamler said.
In fact, Co-op America, which she co-founded in 1982, grew out of the back-to-nature food movement as an offshoot of the food co-ops that flourished in the 1960s and '70s. "It now counts 3,000 businesses and 75,000 individuals as members.
The Green Festival, which runs Friday through Sunday at the San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center, puts principles into practice with 400 self-identified "green" exhibitors and 100 speakers strutting their stuff to an expected 35,000 attendees.
"We want to expose the general public to the green economy, show people it is something that exists now, not something off in the future," said Kevin Danaher, cofounder of San Francisco's Global Exchange. The human-rights nonprofit, along with Co-op America, co-sponsors the Green Festival, now in its fifth year.
Just about any industry sector you can name has thriving green companies, he said. The festival will feature companies producing green clothing, food, energy and building materials, to name a few. There will be natural products for your body, home, garden and pet. Socially responsible investing, fair trade companies, green media and a hemp pavilion round out some of the other categories.
Marie Kerpan, a Mill Valley career counselor specializing in green careers, will run continuous sessions Saturday and Sunday featuring professionals from all walks of life who have integrated sustainability into their jobs. Speakers will include a green interior designer, an eco-friendly investment adviser, a green architect, a sustainability planner for local government, a green business broker, a green real-estate broker, an environmental educator, a green event planner and a sustainable business consultant.
"We want to give people a feel for the diversity that exists in the emerging green economy," Kerpan said. "There are people every day creating jobs for themselves that are values-driven and part of the solution to the problems we're facing."
For fun, attendees can listen to music from hip-hop to bluegrass, and watch puppet shows, children's parades and people on stilts.
Danaher said the timing this year should prove particularly fortuitous.
"We always do it after the election so if people are bummed out, this boosts their spirits. Or if we win, this gives a place to come together and celebrate."
Green Business Conference
$595 at the door
Today (evening only), Wednesday (all day), Thursday (all day)
San Francisco Ramada Plaza Hotel International
1231 Market St.
Green Festival
$29 for a three-day pass; $15 per day; $7 seniors, students, bike riders, union members with card. Children under 12 free.
Friday, 2-8 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center
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French-American singer Uffie aka Anna-Catherine Hartley has returned with "Drug," a catch synth-pop-rock single with the same innocent-yet-naughty vibe that was part of her original appeal. Plaintively singing "The drugs don't love you like I do, don't walk away from me tonight…," the song sounds pitch perfect in an era of androids, mood enhancing drugs and an electronic-dependent existence.
Uffie is best known for her 2009 single "Pop the Glock," which was included on her debut studio album Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans, released a year later. The album includes a feature by Pharrell Williams.
A phenomenon before the era of Spotify and the transformation of trap music into music most popular genre, Uffie was very much of the then nascent and underground streetwear-fueled blog, boutique and music scene.
While the Sex Dreams and Denim Dreams was widely praised, and Uffie initially announced plans for a second album, in 2013 she announced on Twitter she was retiring from music.
Uffie began to reemerge in 2017 with some performances as well as a feature on Charlie XCX's "Babygirl" single.
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Our blog has moved to homeschoolden.com. This is the older version of our blog... which shared the homeschooling adventures of our kids who were 8 (LD), 6 (DD) and 3 1/2 (ED) (and the years up until then!). If you are looking for all our science and history packets (and math/language arts/etc!!) -- you'll find them at our new home! homeschoolden.com
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Winter Olympics
We've been doing some activities related to the winter Olympics. If you have younger kids be sure to check out http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/OlympicTheme.htm. They have some printable activities you might find of use.
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Before the NFL season Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck gave Sports Illustrated's Sarah Toland a look into his refridgerator as part of their "Fridge Raider" series.
Luck may be a 25-year-old playing a sport only Americans care about, but his diet is unapologetically "Eurocentric."
Among the items in his fridge: duck prosciutto, a wide variety of stinky cheeses, and high-percentage cocoa chocolate.
"I enjoy asking the folks working [at the butcher] what they recommend," he told SI about the duck prosciutto. "And it's good, maybe a little saltier than other thinly cut meats. I eat it with cheese and crackers."
Luck grew up in Germany and London when his dad was working for NFL Europe. He attributes his food preferences to his time in Europe, not anything to do with his health specifically.
But the foods he happens to be eating have their health benefits. Some stinky cheeses are good for your heart. Chocolate with high cocoa content is good for you in general.
We're not sure that duck prosciutto is the best thing for your health, but it looks delicious:
He told SI of his cheese obsession:
"I'm a sucker for cheese. I figure it's a European thing to eat cheese and crackers before a meal—that's my afternoon snack or I do it before dinner. Or I'll mix in some cheese with an omelet in the morning if I'm not eating at the facility."
Luck, now one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, lived in Europe for most of the first 10 years of his life. He's also a massive soccer fan.


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I was speaking to an IMA member when he asked me "Been following you on LinkedIn and twitter, you speak a lot about Big data and analytics linking it to Strategy and Finance. This is a not a normal Management Accounting topic"
Well, that actually got me interested to start writing about that myself in our UK Chapter newsletter. So, for the people who want to know more about this I will literally start from the very beginning hoping that I get more interest in the topic from Finance Professionals. In march 2016, I was invited as keynote speaker for the IMA Chapter Cairo Conference so let me start with this presentation and build on it.
What is digital disruption?
According to Cambridge dictionary "disrupt is to prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected". Disruption in business normally happens due to some economic, technological or other effects, something changes and affects the way we do business.
Businesses went through different industrial revolutions, the First Industrial Revolution was the use of water and steam power for production. The Second revolution used electric power for mass production while the third used electronics and information technology for automating production. Now a Fourth Industrial Revolution is taking place, this revolution is based on big data, robotics and artificial intelligence.
Are all businesses affected in the same way?
Technology created a revolution; it is re-writing business models, changing economies and affecting different boundaries and functions within businesses. All industries will face digital disruption but on a different scale and timing. For example IT sectors faced it early with Cloud technology back in late 2000s and affected other businesses, hospitality experienced it when Airbnb entered the business and all of a sudden customers were competitors while manufacturing are looking into how to make use of sensors making this sector more efficient.
How are businesses reacting?
Businesses should understand how they are being impacted and how to respond based on what happens not only in their sector but also in other sectors. They should make use of information and data available for more effective and efficient decision making.
What are the analytics enablers?
Technology disruption is here and we do need to understand it to be able to play an active role as strategic finance professionals, we are the people linking strategy and finance for different stakeholders to make the correct decisions and the use of analytics is not an option anymore.
Please let me know your thoughts of the topic whether through the UK Chapter email my twitter account @FatemaElWakeel or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/fatemaelwakeelmbacma/.
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The top staff of House members is overwhelmingly white, with 313 representatives — about three-quarters — having no racial minorities in their offices' top three positions, according to a new report.
Just 13.7 percent of staffers, or 152 of 1,110, who work as chiefs of staff, legislative directors or communications directors are people of color, according to the report released Tuesday by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a public policy think tank in Washington.
The representation worsens in the top ranks of staff of U.S. House committees and House leadership offices. READ MORE AT NBC NEWS
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(Her Secret Fantasy, continued by Wifes-out...)
You come home from work the next day to find Rachel is out. She has left a note saying she's out shopping. You relax in front of the TV until you hear her car pull up and her coming in through the garage.
"Hey babe!" you shout in greeting.
Your girlfriend comes up behind you and rubs your shoulders. Before you know what's happening she has untied your tie and made a blindfold from it.
"Wait here while I get ready," Rachel whispers with a kiss to your cheek.
It takes a while before you hear her return. You feel her hands run up your thighs and unbuckle your belt.
"Take off your shirt."
As you scramble with the buttons she pulls off your pants. You're sitting there completely naked with a stiffie pointing straight up.
"Follow me," your girlfriend whispers as you get up and she takes hold of your hard manhood, leading you like it is a leash. "I have a surprise for you."
"What is it you ask?" But you really couldn't care less. Rachel so fucking sexy when she is in control.
"You'll see "


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Today is one of those days when I feel like a fish out of water.
I went for a coffee with other moms from the school and after a few minutes I found myself struggling to fit in, trying to make a good impression and later on, giving up, not caring about fitting in anymore.
I introduced myself and they asked me where I come from.
Then silence. Embarrassment.
After a second they all started talking about their jobs, quite a few mothers are studying to become school teachers and they started talking about what's their course like, how difficult it is, and other details.
In a corner of my mind there was a little voice whispering "tell them you're a teacher too, you got your qualification in the UK, you'd like to work here too", but there was another voice in my head shouting "nobody cares if you are a teacher too because you haven't experienced it here in Australia".
I decided to stay silent, listening to them.
I thought they were assuming I'm a stay-at-home-mum with no qualification and I'm lucky to be living in Australia.
I stayed quiet, I smiled and went home with a heavy heart.
I guess I could have made myself more involved into their conversations but…deep in my heart I thought it was not worth it.
After one year and a half spent in this Country I realize I can't fit in, I haven't made any Australian friends, I just have acquaintances, people I have small talks with, but nothing deeper.
I thought about this many times in the last few months and it might be because:
- foreigners can be cool at the beginning, kind of puppies, but when they have been around for some time, they become strangers with whom you don't have much in common
- foreigners will always been perceived as "inferior" in a way, they'll always come on second position, even unconsciously
- having an interesting life, with lots of moving from one Country to another can make people think: "I have an ordinary life, you have so much going on, I can't compete (if this i the word) with you!"
- last but not least, if they know you'll be moving again soon, they'll make no efforts to become your friends, why losing time on someone who won't be here anymore in a few months?
If you are an expat, have you ever felt like this? what's your experience?
If you have never moved Country, have you ever become friend to an expat?


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Starting a journey towards good health should begin with knowing what minerals and vitamins to take. Sadly not many people know what is best for them. There is so much to learn when it comes to vitamins and minerals that it becomes hard to figure out what is the right thing to Vigrx Review take. Keep reading to get a good idea about what are the essential vitamins and minerals.It is not safe to take more then the recommended value of most vitamins, so make sure that you avoid this. One example of this is iron, which can be damaging to the liver when taken in large doses. If you feel like you are not getting the greatest benefit from your vitamins, you should probably consult a dietician about this.Iron is great for maintenance of red blood cells. Oxygen is carried throughout your body by red blood cells. Men do not require as much iron as women do, which is why most supplements are made for women. 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As a result, you will also find yourself thinking more clearly and having more energy to get through your day.Have you ever told yourself you don't need minerals and vitamins because you never get sick? Well you actually still need them as they not only help fight off infection, they also alleviate symptoms of stress which we all endure at some point. Vitamin C is the wonder vitamin as it aides in not only health and reducing stress but even healthy eyes just for an example.Stress is something that is harming the quality of life in millions of people world wide and there is a simple solution for a good percentage of those people. By adding minerals and vitamins like Vitamin C and choline to your diet, you will eliminate some of the stress as C is an anti-stress vitamin and choline does some fantastic things to help the nerves and mind.When you decide to take vitamin supplements, look for a combination of vitamins that is right for your needs. 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As if we didn't have enough to worry about…
The chart below illustrates a troubling trend that has developed over the last few months. Since late October, the price of gold has trended higher (top panel of graph). This is in defiance of several traditional relationships — gold's move has been divorced from the general downtrend in commodity prices (middle panel, Reuters Jefferies CRB Index). Gold's rally clearly was not prompted by any dollar weakness (bottom panel shows a sideways US Dollar Index).
I rarely pay much attention to gold — it's historically been a poor long-term investment, has a negative yield due to storage costs, and has no more inherent value than a paper currency. For decades, the goldbugs whom I've encountered have always struck me as a "save your Confederate money, for the South shall rise again" bunch, forever longing for a different time and place. However, gold can be an important barometer — and it is speaking to us now.
But what is the message? There are several possible intepretations. There have been no particular supply disruptions, so the real key is gold demand. Demand for the metal traditionally falls into three categories: industrial, jewelry and investment. Unfortunately, the supply/demand statistics provided by the World Gold Council have not yet been released for the 4th quarter, so we can only speculate. Industrial demand trends had been weak through September, and likely weakened further into the 4th quarter as the global recession deepened. Jewelry demand was surprising strong last year, but the category is misleading as some of the demand is not for the purchase of gold jewelry as a luxury good, but rather as investment (much of the world prefers this in jewelry form — all the better to use as "flight" capital — my own grandparents, fleeing Nazi Germany, survived for a year on the sale of an emerald ring).
The rise in gold most likely reflects investment demand (some of which spills into the jewelry category). It should be noted that gold has been largely unimpacted by the institutional commodities-as-an-asset class fad that had such a large impact on other commodities (see this earlier post). Although gold is a component of most popular commodity indices, it is a relatively small weight relative to the size and depth of the physical gold market.
Buying gold for investment may have made great sense in the 3rd quarter as a hedge against a systemic meltdown of the financial system. But in the period in question, (the chart shows 10/24/08 to 1/20/09) systemic risk was lessening. The TED Spread, by comparison, a measure of financial system instability, fell 165 basis points over the period. Other measures also reflect declining risk of a systemic meltdown. So why is investment demand for gold still rising?
The best interpretation for the strength in gold appears to be rising concerns over currency devaluation. It may be no coincidence that the gold/commodity/dollar relationship evidenced above began shortly after the approval of TARP and the growing political consensus for a large stimulus package. Yesterday's S&P credit downgrade of Spain (and of Greece last week), may be the first clear indication that the global response to the financial crisis is degrading currencies. This would be inflationary down the road of course, but may not appear yet in the pricing of other inflation sensitive measures like TIPS due to heavy distorting factors in that market.
The proposed government remedies for the recession assume that the fiscal and monetary stimuli can be reined in as soon as inflation appears on the horizon. From a fiscal policy standpoint, this would require politically unpalatable tax increases and spending cuts. While the independent Federal Reserve can react more nimbly and raise rates aggressively, the Fed has heretofore had limited success in knowing when to switch direction. At the end of the day, the message in gold's rally may be that neither Congress nor the Fed can be counted on to show such flexibility and foresight.
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Mid-piece length of spermatozoa in different cattle breeds and its relationship to fertility.
Shahani, SK, Revell, SG, Argo, CG and Murray, RD (2010) Mid-piece length of spermatozoa in different cattle breeds and its relationship to fertility. Pak J Biol Sci, 13 (16). pp. 802-808.Full text not available from this repository.
Recently positive correlation has been found between oxygen consumption (ZO2) in bull spermatozoa and non-return rates and concluded that an increase in ZO2, characteristic of the freeze/thaw process, was possibly associated with mitochondrial membrane damage during this procedure: alternatively, sperm may be hyperactivated through the capacitation-like effects of freezing/thawing. We speculated that the morphology of spermatozoa may be associated with their rate of ZO2 and fertility: for example, sperm mid-piece length where mitochondria are located. Such a relationship has not been investigated before, particularly in context of commercial cattle breeding programmes and bull fertility characteristics. Sperm biometry was performed on ejaculates obtained from 34 bulls representing six breeds: Holstein (yearlings and mature), Friesian, Belgian Blue, Aberdeen Angus, Charolais and Limousin. Five ejaculates were collected from every bull and from each sample a semen smear was fixed and stained with eosin/nigrosin: the mid-piece length of 40 sperm with normal morphology was measured in every sample. Data were analysed by breed, age and within each bull. Significant differences (p<0.01) between ejaculates in 9/34 bulls was found, as well as differences (p<0.001) between individual bulls within the same breed. The average mid-piece length for Aberdeen Angus was 13.35 microm, for Belgian Blues and Limousin around 13.8 microm and for Charolais 13.68 microm: for dairy breeds such as Holstein and Friesian it was about 13.4 microm. The mean value of mid-piece length for breed was compared with their 49 day non-return rate; a negative correlation (r = -0.53) was found in black and white dairy breeds.
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APHB5502 Human Ecology
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- This unit examines the relationships of local ecology to human demography and social organisation. Plasticity in life history and social organisation is examined relative to the stability and sustainability of major subsistence technologies (foragers, horticulture, pastoralism, agriculture) with particular focus on mortality profiles, fertility patterns, familial composition and community structure. These are approached via the relative roles of disease outbreaks, famine and warfare, and mechanisms for fertility control in population processes. Human responses to transitions between major ecological/economic life ways are of particular interest. The unit follows a seminar format. One or two important journal articles are read critically for each weekly or fortnightly meeting. A written summarisation and critique are brought to the seminars as the basis of energetic discussion of the topical issues identified in the reading with respect to methodology, most important points, limitations, and implications to the wider topic of human ecology. In addition to leading and participating in seminar discussions, each student prepares a major semester paper developing some aspect of the unit's topical matter in relationship to the individual research interest. Seminars are anticipated to include 10 to 20 students.
- Outcomes
- Students are able to (1) critically evaluate and discuss the demographic processes important to human response to variations in local ecology; (2) search and manage literature and think critically; (3) effectively communicate their knowledge; (4) effectively lead/participate in scientific discussion emphasising critique of important aspects of published scientific work; and (5) identify and incorporate human ecology into a variety of areas in biological research.
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- Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) summaries of weekly reading and oral presentation of research paper; (2) discussion and leadership in seminars; and (3) a semester paper. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit.
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"But you may wonder, 'How will we know whether or not a prophecy is from the LORD?'
Deuteronomy 18:21
Choosing a Faith System: Recap
We've been looking at the criteria we should use when surveying faith systems and deciding which to adhere to or evaluating the system we already claim. I've laid out seven principles that, I think, can help keep us on track to truth and not get bogged down in the inconsequential. To recap:
I don't think that any of these principles are unreasonable. In fact, I think they are somewhat intuitive and uncontroversial – at least when we're detached or disciplined enough to remain objective about the process. If you ask the average person who deconverted from any particular religion, you're going to find that their reasons for doing so, correctly or incorrectly, have to do with one of these principles.
Evaluating your own faith and opening yourself to the possibility that you may be wrong is, in a word, frightening. In many religions, the adherence to the faith system is the glue that holds families and communities together and can often be deeply intertwined with ethnic or national identity. In such situations, leaving the faith system is to intentionally ostracize yourself from your friends, family and the only life you've ever known. In some cases, the penalty for apostasy is death. If nothing else, even in a society such as our own where people change faith systems like underwear without consequence, it is unpleasant at best and terrifying at worst to consider the fact that you may have built your life and worldview upon a lie. However, though it may be difficult, if we are to be honest seekers of truth we must follow the evidence where it leads regardless of the consequences. We must do this because truth matters, because eternity matters, and because choosing incorrectly can have devastating consequences.
How Then Do We NOT Choose: Distaste
Much has been made recently of Oxford Dictionary's announcement of "Post-truth" as the 2016 word of the year, and the implication paired with it that we are living in a "post-truth culture"; that is, a culture that is more concerned with subjective experiences and feelings than facts or truth. How accurate this label really is can be debated. Personally, I think that, while people give lip service to concepts like postmodernism and a post-truth culture, when the rubber hits the road we find that people are very, very concerned with facts and truth. People don't actually believe these concepts, they simply revert to them when it's convenient.
However, I do think it's clear that subjective feelings and emotional responses are being given more credence than are warranted when discussing sensitive issues, both inside and outside of the church. This comes in two forms.
I recently had a discussion with someone in the YouTube comments section. Despite being one of the worst possible places to hold a conversation about controversial topics like religion – not only because of the format but also because of the constant badgering and interruptions from trolls – I felt like the outcome was generally quite positive.
The person I was speaking to introduced himself as an atheist who was considering converting to either Islam or Christianity but was having trouble deciding between them. I tried to help as best I could, but the interesting part was that he seemed unusually preoccupied with miracles. His first example was a section of the Quran where Muhammad supposedly predicted the coming of airplanes and air travel (Surah 51:7), but when I explained that this was just an oath and to take it as a prophecy was a stretch, he wanted to know about Christianity's miracles. The conversation went on for some time until I offered him my email address to continue in a better format. He accepted – though I never actually heard from him again – by telling me that he would love for me to tell him all about Christian miracles.
In hindsight, the conversation makes sense though I found it unusual at the time. As an atheist, it would seem reasonable to him that the religion which can actually provide proof of supernatural activity is the one that must be true, but I hesitate to go along with that line of thought. Not only do I have very little "solid evidence" for the sort of contemporary miracles that this man was looking for (it's out there, but since this has never been an area of real study for me, all I have is hearsay and stories which aren't all that convincing if you're not predisposed to believe them at face value), but I do not believe that this is a good reason to accept or reject any particular faith. We simply cannot evaluate the truth value of a religion based on its claims to miracles or other sorts of religious or spiritual experiences. This may seem an odd thing to say as a Christian, but I believe I have good reasons for doing so.
How Then Do We Choose: Ad Absurdum
In philosophy, there is a tactic to undermining your opponent's argument that relies on accepting the premises and the conclusion, and then taking the point and running with it. It's called argumentum ad absurdum or sometimes reductio ad absurdum. The idea is to show that a person's position, if taken to its logical conclusion, results in situations or concepts that are absurd or, in some cases, just plain silly.
Here's an example. In the video below, Christian apologist Sam Shamoun performs this maneuver on Muslim apologist Zakir Naik. Dr. Naik is making the claim that Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, is mentioned by name in the Song of Solomon, thus showing that he is a true prophet of God:
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It's like they're cosplaying as some kind of intergalactic security patrol!
Japan requires uniforms for everything. High school uniforms, of course, are the most famous, but spend any amount of time in Japan and you'll notice that not just students but employees are also required to don clothing of uniform style and color, from train attendants to office workers to servers at fast-food restaurants. There's even a book illustrating 150 years of Japanese uniforms!
So it's no surprise that a squad of New Year's security guards at Kamakura's Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine would require a uniform to distinguish themselves from the crowd. What is surprising, though, is how popular their bright red, long, trench-coat-like uniforms became on Twitter.
毎年恒例 鶴岡八幡宮の警備の制服マジかっこいいアピールのお時間です https://t.co/0G8BZiNzkf—
仮 (@kariu_me) January 02, 2018
They call themselves "The Redcoats", which is appropriate since they look very much like anime versions of really cold English Redcoats. Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, which is the most prominent shrine in Kamakura, recruits new Redcoats every year, and according to their recruitment web page, they are a "special guard formed to ensure the safety and security of the many guests who visit the shrine during the New Year."
鶴岡八幡宮の警備員さんに会いに鎌倉行ってきたお https://t.co/ZlMx2B1F8Y—
にほんごばにに (@kmnbnbn) January 02, 2018
Though they used to have navy blue uniforms, they have been wearing these red ones since 1996, because they stand out in the dark and at a distance, and also because they "preserve the dignity of the shrine". They were custom-ordered by shrine management, so you can only see these red-uniformed security guards at this particular shrine.
今年もいらっしゃいます。鶴岡八幡宮名物?コスプレ警備員さん( ̄▽ ̄) https://t.co/TxgG2D5YTd—
るー (@sakuravert) December 31, 2017
Some of the guards wear armbands, as is common practice in Japan to signify staff members at big events, and the TSG logo on the uniform stands for "Toukai Security Guard". Though some people might see a resemblance between these uniforms and those used during WWII, there's no real connection intended between the two.
鎌倉の鶴岡八幡宮の警備員の、人達の制服かっこよすぎて毎年拝む☺このお兄さんガタイがいいから余計似合っていたし女の人もかっこよかったよ~! https://t.co/OhHuXxSwl7—
🍎櫻宮🎩 (@sakura_miya1213) January 03, 2018
For people in Japan, these Redcoats are being likened to anime characters, like Vash the Stampede in Trigun…
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スミス(育ち盛り) (@smithsan34) November 12, 2017
▼ Gundam Seed's ZAFT Army uniform…
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▼ And Roy Mustang's uniform in Fullmetal Alchemist.
One of my main cosplay goals this year is Roy Mustang from Fullmetal Alchemist.
I think I can pull him off nicely 😌 https://t.co/NYiisXBew7—
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Japanese netizens like the practicality of the uniforms too, leaving comments like:
"The long coats are nice. I bet they're super warm, but more than that, they're super cool!"
"If you Google 'red uniforms' it comes up with the English soldiers or Sheryl Nome from Macross, which look pretty similar."
"I think it's good that it's a color and design that New Year's shrine visitors probably wouldn't wear, so it's really practical considering they need to be clearly visible to direct the visitors."
"I didn't know they were actually called Redcoats! I get that the red is for visibility, but it's a shame that the color isn't related to Hachimangu's history or anything."
If you think they look pretty cool yourself, you may have missed the window for New Year's, as they were mostly around from the 31st to the 5th, but netizens also say they'll be back again for Setsubun, so you can head on over to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu in Kamakura to see them for yourself.
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The Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act Approved by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Earlier today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a markup on the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (CHFRA). The bill was unanimously approved by the Committee and moved a step closer to consideration by the full Senate.
The Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA) has been working with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) since the bill's introduction to support its passage. As the bill moved closer to HELP Committee markup, ACHA worked to ensure the bill would be considered favorably. Both Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) expressed their support for the bill in their opening statements.
Chairman Alexander's opening remarks highlighted the education and awareness campaign that ACHA advocated to be included in the legislation and the importance of ensuring individuals with congenital heart disease (CHD) receive specialized medical care. The most exciting part was that he quoted an email from Paula Miller, ACHA's Senior Education Manager, about the importance of passing CHFRA. He read the following excerpt from her message:
My future is uncertain as there are many unanswered questions about my care. I'm writing to express my strong support for discussions in the Senate to advance congenital heart disease legislation that would improve data tracking and enhance our understanding of CHD as patients age. It is so important…that we can better understand CHDs across the lifespan.
While we do not yet know when the Senate will consider this bill, this markup was an important step towards enactment. We will continue to keep you updated as CHFRA and call on you to contact your Senators as this legislation continues to advance through the process.


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- A chat between a top man of God and a married woman has leaked online
- The texts were released by the husband of the woman who has vowed to disgrace the prophet
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Briefly.co.za has sighted some exchange of messages between a top prophet and a married woman with suggested that the two were involved in an amorous relations without the knowledge of her husband.
The messages which were exchanged on Facebook revealed that the prophet was sleeping with the wife of one of the church members.
According to the messages, the prophet and the woman met under the guise of attending prayer meetings only to end up sleeping together.
The report had it that the message was leaked online by the husband of the woman who became suspicious of his wife's 'church activities' and started snooping around for signs of cheating.
Excerpts from the conversation between the prophet and the lady read, "Is your husband awake I hope you didn't give him what you gave me last night. This message was sweet mutsa sweet like you. What time are you coming to church".
The lady in question appeared to be more inclined to the demands of the prophet and was willing to always go out of her way to please her prophet.
In one of her replies to the man of God, the lady revealed that she appreciated the dress bought for her by the prophet and was in a hurry to go and service her prophet.
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According to the report, the messages were leaked by the husband of the woman who had vowed to expose the pastor before the council of church leaders.
Not too long ago, reports a similar story in Awutu Breku where a top man of God nicknamed Akwadaa Nyame was caught having an affair with a married woman.
Akwadaa Nyame however took to is heels after the news of his affair went viral in the community. The police have also taken the matter up.
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Using Manuka Honey As Medicine – Treat Diabetes, Inflammation and Many Other Diseases
One of the best gifts from nature comes to us in the form of honey. It is in fact, a gift from bees. It offers so many types of benefits to us. It is not surprising that it has played a major role in so many cultures worldwide for centuries, finding application in medicine and food.
Manuka trees (Leptospermum scoparium) can be found growing widely across the entire Eastern Cape region in New Zealand. One of the most popular varieties of honey, Manuka honey is sourced from the nectar which is gathered by bees that feed on the Manuka trees.
Such honey is considered as superfood because of many reasons. The honey sourced from the Manuka trees has distinctive properties for our health. This includes:
- Antiviral
- Antibacterial
- Anti-fungal
- Digestive
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antiseptic
- Antioxidant
Medicinal Applications of Manuka Honey
There are so many health benefits of Manuka honey. It is widely used by the native Maoris in New Zealand, who look at it as a native medicine. They have been using it for its different medicinal benefits including, treating:
- Flu
- Colds
- Ulcers
- Fever
- Skin diseases
- Even various kinds of cancers
Captain James Cook, when he made his discovery of New Zealand and first met the settlers, he was given a special drink containing the Manuka's spiny leaves. In his journal he noted that Manuka leaves are extensively used for making tea. It is recognized by its pleasantly bitter aroma and flavor. But the bitter aroma and taste are lost when these leaves are dried.
Comvita is medical Manuka honey's largest supplier in New Zealand. According to Dr. Ralf Schlothauer, Ph.D. of Comvita, genuine medical Manuka will have the 'UMF' label. UMF stands for "Unique Manuka Factor" and means that this kind of honey will have this factor. He claims that this special factor refers to the concentration of antioxidant phenols. These antioxidants help in slowing down bacterial growth.
So before you buy Manuka honey, it is important to look for an official logo that states the certification in UMF.
You will find that Manuka honey is comparatively expensive. However, it is superior in its healing benefits compared to regular honey. Besides its improved healing benefits, it also offers better effects compared to conventional drugs too.
According to doctors, the high amounts of sugar in it help in creating its waterless environment. This prevents infection-causing bacteria in the wound to die. The honey also has glucose oxidase, a kind of enzyme which is acidic and further enhances its antibacterial properties.
Manuka honey also has anti-inflammatory properties. Besides, it helps in stimulating the development of new blood capillaries, thus helping in the reach of nutrients – this improves new skin cell regeneration.
As per various studies (published – Food Chemistry, Immunotoxicology & Immunopharmacology), Manuka honey has high levels of novel proteins called arabinogalactans. They help in improving immune activity and releasing anti-inflammatory cytokines on application on wounds.
Health Benefits of Manuka Honey:
Protecting gastrointestinal tract
Fighting flu and colds
Throat diseases
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The city of Cranston in Rhode Island (near Providence) had a strange problem on its hands recently. Over 600 stop signs mysteriously appeared around the city. This was discovered after municipal court judges had to dismiss a number of tickets because they couldn't find the stop signs on the books.
Cranston city officials had to decide whether to make the signs legal or have them taken down (or leave them in a sort of limbo as illegal stop signs forever).
An ordinance to make the signs legal was proposed last June but the city council rejected it 5-4. The five councilors who voted against it wanted more information on the signs before making such a decision. "Three city workers were then assigned to drive around and look at 2,595 signs and checking each one against a map to determine which were the 1,903 that had been officially approved." [sic]
Now that the city spent what seems to be a waste of time and money on that, the signs are about to become legal. City officials unanimously approved the ordinance to make them legal last night and a spokesperson for the mayor said he'd sign the ordinance into law.
And, apparently, what was initially a mystery has been somewhat clarified. Some of the signs were installed by the state and some at the request of local citizens. So, unfortunately, it wasn't some rogue city worker or concerned resident installing them in odd places or excessively. (I think it would have been more fun if that had been the case,.. but, I guess, more wasteful.)
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When Joe DiMaggio retired in 1951, Ken Venturi didn't understand the logic. After all, the Yankee Clipper was still at the top of his game.
So when the two friends went out to dinner soon after, Venturi popped the question.
"I asked why he was retiring because he still had some good years left," Venturi told the Post yesterday. "He told me, 'Ken, when you're good you can always get in. It's knowing when to get out.'
"I never thought it would come to bear for me. But it's been a great ride."
Has it ever. For Venturi, however, today marks the last stop. Considered the sport's most cherished voice, the CBS analyst will nevertheless make his final call this afternoon at the Kemper Open in Potomac, Md.
Venturi's farewell ends a 35-year-career in the booth. Looking for some perspective on just how long that is? It's the longest run for a lead analyst in TV sports history. Not bad for a someone who suffered from a childhood stuttering problem.
"I've seen the game change, the equipment change and TV change," said Venturi, 71, who will move to California to spend more time with his kids and grandkids. "I've gone through it all."
Venturi, who will be replaced on CBS by Lanny Wadkins, first earned fame while on the PGA Tour, capturing 14 tournaments while earning a reputation as a never-say-die competitor. His landmark moment came in his only major win – the 1964 U.S. Open in which he overcame a pinched nerve and heat exhaustion to claim the crown.
Two years later, carpal tunnel syndrome forced Venturi to retire from the game at the tender age of 33. But he signed on with CBS in 1968 and embarked on a second career that earned him the coveted Lifetime Achievement in Journalism Award in 1999.
Of course, that Venturi seamlessly switched careers shouldn't surprise anyone who's acquainted with his ability to focus. In fact, CBS golf anchor Jim Nantz often regales folks with a classic tale that illustrates Venturi's single-mindedness.
About 40 years ago, Venturi was immersed in the quarterfinals of a match-play tournament in California. Although they were battling to earn a trip to the semis, Venturi and his opponent agreed to play an amicable game, conceding putts to each other inside of a few feet. Typical "pick it up, it's good" stuff.
Then, trailing by a stroke on the 14th, Venturi lipped a long putt for birdie. Presuming his follow-up putt was already good since it was so close, Venturi picked up the ball in anticipation. His opponent protested, however, arguing that he hadn't granted Venturi permission.
Incredulous, Venturi asked, "Are you going to call that on me?"
"Yeah, I am," his opponent replied.
"If so," Venturi said, "I'm warning you in advance that you'll regret it for the rest of your life."
"Sorry," came the response. "but rules are rules. You're two down."
"No, I'm not," Venturi said before demonstrating his astuteness. "This match is over. You've got 15 clubs in your bag."
Venturi's opponent, of course, was disqualified. Now, some 40 years later, the eagle eye's focus is ready to shift elsewhere.


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The Toy Box Killer - David Parker Ray
David Parker Ray kidnapped women and tortured them in a mobile home kept in New Mexico that he referred to as his "toy box." He was almost certainly a serial killer and claimed to have murdered countless women. Though no bodies were ever found, several missing persons are believed to have been his victims. He was caught, however, when his final victim managed an incredible escape.
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IT Support
- Job Ref: 2300
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Type: Contract
My Client is looking to recruit an IT Support person to work on-site at a customer location in Central London. Initially for a contract of 3 months, this may lead to a permanent role.
Role Summary:
The role is focused on providing end-user computing support to a designated team of business executives within the client company. It is imperative that these individuals receive exceptional support on their range of end-user computing devices which will support their needs whether working on-site or at a remote location.
This position requires a person who has excellent inter-personal skills, problem solving skills and is a good communicator. The candidate will work as part of a dedicated team and requires the following skillsets:
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Serves as a first point of contact and escalation point for executives and takes end-to-end ownership of resolving reported issues and fulfilling requests
- Accountability for taking issues from initial contact through resolution
- Regularly communicates improvements and changes to VIPs, including ways in which available technology can be fully utilized to drive greater productivity
- Builds productive relationships with company executives
- Resolves technology issues encountered by executives in a timely manner and ensures systemic issues are escalated and remediated to prevent further occurrences
- Provides one-on-one training regarding the features and functionality of a broad set of technologies used by VIPs
- Identifies, creates, and provides training, either in person or virtually, to business users
Required Education/Training & Experience:
- 7+ years' experience as a top-tiered End User Computing support engineer or similar role
- Excellent communication skills interacting with executives
- Proven track record of operating in an IT support organization
- Ability to operate at a break-fix level to diagnose and address common issues experienced by VIPs
- Excellent organizational, time management and crisis management skills
- Service-oriented behaviour
- Foundational understanding of ITSM and ITIL
Technical Skills:
- MS Windows 7 / 10
- MS Office 2010-2016 Suite
- Apple product knowledge; specifically iPads and iPhones (essential skill)
- Working knowledge of Citrix MDM platform or similar
- Experienced with Active Directory, GPOs, ADFS, Certificate Services, etc.
- Good understanding of TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, SMB, FTP(S), HTTP(S), etc.
- Good understanding of network environments using enterprise authentication
- Experience supporting all major Microsoft products including Windows 7/10, Lync, Office, SharePoint, Exchange, MDT, as well as other industry standard desktop applications and remote access solutions
- MS Server 2008-2012R2 features and tools
- Experience with CISCO network and telephony
John Ryan, Senior Recruitment Consultant - Your e-Frontiers consultant for this job
John is one of our recruitment consultants on the Technical Infrastructure Division of e-Frontiers and has been with the company since June 2012. John brings over 12 years recruitment experience to the e-Frontiers team having previously worked for one of Ireland's biggest recruitment companies. He has worked with many of the Ireland's leading IT companies and has experience of sourcing technical candidates across all levels. He has also gained valuable on-site client recruitment experience from various recruitment projects. John studied Business Studies in Dublin Business School. He prides himself on his professional and logical approach to recruitment.
Specialises in: Senior Windows Engineers, System Support, Linux Administrators, Unix Administrators, Security Consultants, Virtualisation Specialists, Unix Specialists, Infrastructure Consultants, Cloud Automation Specialists, Office 365 Specialists, Windows Engineers
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Activities of daily living are crucial activities that your senior does every day, like going to the bathroom on her own and bathing and getting dressed. Instrumental activities of daily living, or IADLs, are similar in that they're necessary activities but your senior may delegate them to other people. Having trouble with either type of activity may indicate that your senior needs more help from you or from elderly care providers.
Handling her own laundry and other light housekeeping tasks, like making her bed, are a big part of living independently. Even with help, your senior would ideally have a part in these tasks. For instance, putting her dirty clothes in the hamper so they could be washed is part of dealing with dirty clothes.
Managing Finances Completely or Partially
Paying bills and managing daily purchases may be something that you help your senior with on a regular basis. But if she's still able to handle this on some level, then she gets "credit" for this instrumental activity of daily living. This would count even if she's in charge of a separate household account, too.
In Charge of Her Own Transportation
Does your senior still drive or does she line up transportation for herself when she has an appointment? Both would be considered a successful application of this instrumental activity of daily living. Many aging adults worry that no longer driving means that they've lost control of this part of their lives.
Uses the Phone
Using the phone, including both answering incoming calls and knowing who to call for specific needs, is yet another IADL. This one is an important one, too. If your elderly family member needs help, it's good to know that she knows where to find the right phone numbers, even if she doesn't know the number right off the top of her head.
Shops and Handles Meal Preparation
If your elderly family member is still doing her own shopping, including grocery shopping, as well as meal preparation, then she's fulfilling this IADL. This is an important one because it means that your senior is still ensuring that she's eating, even if her meal choices aren't always what you would prefer she ate.
If your senior is having trouble with instrumental activities of daily living, this is an area in which elderly care providers can make a big difference. At first, they might simply assist, but later they might take over for her with these activities. Regardless, it's important to know that somehow these are things that are handled for your senior.
If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring elderly care in Cheswick, PA, please call the caring staff at Home Helpers. Call today (412) 364-4663.


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Event Calendar
New Member Orientation
Please note that an additional Range Safety Orientation has been scheduled for those who are already paid and accepted for 2019: you must be there at the BRPC Silhouette Range, be signed in before 9am, stay for the entire Orientation, and then present a current Photo-ID to receive your new BRPC Membership Card. This special orientation will be on Saturday December 15th, 2018 promptly at 0900 on the silhouette range, to accommodate those who have problems attending our normal orientations, which are held on the 1st Saturday of each month at the same time and place (late arrivals will NOT be accepted).
This calendar contains events relating to the Boulder Rifle and Pistol Club only. The Calendar is set at the end of each year for the next year. The Boulder Rifle and Pistol Club calendar does not reflect activities of individuals or of contractor events. The Boulder Rifle and Pistol Club Calendar is subject to change throughout the year and is given here as an informational service for its members.
The 2020 Boulder Rifle and Pistol Club Calendar can be downloaded in PDF format.


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My little sister, Sydney just got all moved into college and oh my goodness where has the time gone?
Little Squid can't be old enough to be in college, and I can't be old enough to be out and getting married?
It's so weird that I won't be returning to Liberty but it's even weirder to know that Syd is there now. Before we left yesterday we got coffee from the Muse (best coffee is the Christmas in a cup with an extra shot of espresso and no cinnamon). And after we got coffee for the drive home we stopped by our friend Kelly's house and got to see her, Mary Kate, John Luke, Mrs. M and lil guy T. This is when it hit me that I wasn't moving in! I felt so sad leaving them but thankful we are not too far.
But anyways…little update on how move in went! The night before we packed the car so that the morning was easy to just get up and go.
Liberty students are amazing and the leadership is unmatched because all the prayer leaders come out and unload your car and bring everything to your room! So that you don't have to lift ANYTHING! (One year I was the one moving people in and let me just say, you get very tired but it's so exciting welcoming people that you forget how tired you are!)
Once we got to the room we saw that Syd and her roommate Caleigh were blessed with one of the largest rooms in their dorm building, which means these girls will be welcoming others into their room for some late night chats, and fun times! They're perfect for that because both are people persons and love anyone they meet!
Sydney and Caleigh were easy going and it was the easiest move in out of all the Shuler girls! 😂 Caleigh is super athletic, the prettiest blonde and super upbeat. Her whole closet was blue and greys. Syd's were greys, pinks, and patterns. It was cute to see how different they were but how they both added their personalities to the dorm!
Syd is so good at decorating and making a space feel homey. She moved me into my dorms and decorated/organized. This year, I knew that wasn't my gifting so instead I documented it by taking photos of the day so she has memories. Because I knew if I cleaned/organized she would rearrange it all, HAHA!
She is studying interior design and she's thinking about minoring in graphic design.
I'm confident that Sydney will love Liberty because the people she will meet there will change her life, just like she will change many others lives.
Syd's view on life is awesome. She's intuitive but goofy. She's sometimes clueless and hilarious but then suddenly will shock you with facts and knowledge that will wow you. Her wisdom is far beyond her years and then some.
She loves people a lot and she doesn't really care what people think about her in a good way. I love that about her. She's confident in her skin and she's a trend setter.
Well Syd, since I know you will probably read this while you're in bed preparing for sleep, or you'll read snippets of it throughout a day because you're busy meeting people and beginning you're life there, here are couple of things I have to say. If you're a freshman in college, this is for you too!
I love you, Sydney. I'm proud of who you are and who you are becoming. And to anyone else who just moved into college, I'm so excited for you! Crying cause of the change is normal. It's weird to start living independently, and it feels lonely at first at times. But soon it will become home and you will get homesick when you're away from it. You will make the best memories in college and it will be some of the best day's of your life! Hold onto it! Message me if you need prayer or encouragement.
Thank you for reading,
Tay Ruth


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Lugged steel Grandis road frame and fork. Columbus SL tubing. Pale green metallic paintwork with yellow and black decals. Chrome rear chainstays. Full chrome curved fork with engraved fork crown. Signature engraved long seat stay caps. Arched tubular rear brake bridge. Engraved head tube with G in laurel wreaths above Made in Italy. Three slotted brake cable guides along upper of top tube. Distinctive head lugs with two small pointed cut-outs at the front. Two cable guides above bottom bracket shell.
Condition: Used, with some paint chips and scratches – hence the good price. Still a high quality frame with lots of life in it. Please see photos.
Manufacturer: Grandis
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Santa Clarita Marathon results. …Signal story.
Autumn Trails 10 Miler results. …Don, oldest racer, was 30 minutes slower than his time in 2013, but othewise happy with the race. Very tough course, with 1900+ feet of elevation. …Mike Blackmore, 55, the winner, has some impressive PRs, a 3:57.46 mile, a 13:37.75 5000. And has had some American AG records. …The race is almost entirely up and around Spencer Butte, best place to run in Eugene, though some would say that distinction belongs to Hayward Field. …Spencer Butte video. Only the 16 mile goes to the top. …We were almost entirely on the Ridgeline Trail. Video. …We train on the trail once a week, usually early Sunday morning. Rarely are mountain bikes around in the morning, and otherwise not a problem. Everyone is extraordinarily pleasant.
NYT slide show: A Drizzly Day at the New York Marathon.
All the havoc a marathon wreaks on the human body
Q&A with Walter Isaacson: What Made Leonardo da Vinci a Genius? …My sweetheart now has the book and has mostly disappeared therein.
Michael Joyner, M.D., says he follows this diet.
Steve Job's doctor provides rules to live longer
Happiness tips from The Happiest Man in the World. …Michael Paterniti is a very funny writer. I'm now enjoying Driving Mr. Albert
Laugh: 10 Tips to Lighten Your Backpack
NYT: The Running Bubble Has Popped
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Mrs. Hazel B. Clark, 83, of Clarksville, FL, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016, in Starke, FL.
Mrs. Clark was born in Starke, FL on January 25, 1933, and lived in Clarksville for several years. She was a retired nurse and a manager of a restaurant for many years and also a homemaker. She was a devoted gardener, loved music, and loved to travel. She loved to plant and work with her flowers. She was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Champ Clark, of Clarksville.
She is survived by three sons, Champ Clark, Jr., and wife, Sandy, of Howards Creek, FL; Johnny Allred, of Jacksonville, FL; Steve Allred, of Seattle, WA; one daughter, Hazel Clark, and husband, Richard, of Lawtey, FL; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 15, at 2:00 PM (CST) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel in Blountstown with Richard Clark officiating. Interment will follow in Clarksville Cemetery in Clarksville. The family will receive friends on Monday, February 15, at 1:00 PM until service time at 2:00 PM (CST) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel in Blountstown.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy of Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
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The Council and fuel prices
Why could that be? Given it is such a hugely important matter for the community.
Let's make it absolutely clear that there is absolutely no suggestion of impropriety or personal gain. Absolutely not. No way, Jose. Let's put it down to incompetence and low ability thresholds.
If the Council buys a generic product from a number of suppliers, then having a preferred supplier could - must! - drive down prices as the various parties bid against each other.
Let's suggest that there are three suppliers of the same product that differs in price each week and by each supplier, meaning that the best deal may be difficult to locate by the customer. What would you do to maximise value?
Would you: ask the three suppliers to tender and reduce that to two or even one suppliers based on a discount from the average price.
Would you: consider buying the product in bulk and renting storage and delivery at a fixed price, thereby reducing risk?
Or, would you: run a large and politically sensitive item of expenditure through an innocuously named report via a sub-committee; meaning that there was no proper discussion of the matter, as the majority of Councillors will have missed this.
I refer, M'Lord to Item 9 of the ICT, Procurement and Asset Management Committee; at this Committee the 'framework' agreement whereby the Council employees can buy the fuel wherever has the best bacon rolls. My sources tell me that there is absolutely no prospect of their being a national contract occurring in the Western Isles, as there is no national supplier.
Did this mean that the Leader and the Cllr N MacLeod did not have to declare an interest when the matter passed through the Policy and Resources Committee a few days later?
I'd love to tell you one way or another, but the Decision report - which was given to members that day, hasn't reached the web yet.
Does no-one - members or officers - have the sense to see how this must look to the public? Blindingly obviously not; and that is a real worry.
A critical observer might believe that the backbenchers were being kept in the dark and told how and when to vote, whilst other have free reign to merge personal gain and Council business. Harsh? Yes, but that is the perception and this does nothing to remove that doubt.
Worse than that, how can the Council criticise the Governments when it so brazenly mismanages it's own fuel costs?


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BlackBerry is getting ready to discharge its second touchscreen cell phone in the same year. In the wake of discharging the DTEK50 a year ago (which is really created by TCL, as all Blackberry gadgets are nowadays), the organization is preparing to discharge the BlackBerry Krypton. Presently, Evan Blass has released the main picture of the up and coming gadget.
With respect to the specs on this present, it's as yet misty what TCL has arranged. Gossipy tidbits say it'll have a 1080p display, a midrange Snapdragon processor, and a 4000mAh battery, yet there's no certification around any of that. The gadget has advanced through the FCC as of now, so it won't be excessively longer before we discover what Krypton is truly made of.


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DISCONTINUED. (Verified 4/1997) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. The 4 Track Cassette Duplicator, Telex model TEL-121S, is a cassette recorder with a speed adapter designed to duplicate four track or stereo for individuals who are visually disabled. This product is the answer for organizations that want to send out 4 track cassettes. It duplicates cassettes recorded at either regular speed of the slow Library or Congress speed. It duplicates all four tracks at one time; makes one copy and rewinds both master and copy at same time in approximately three minutes. The recorder features a cycle button (emergency stop), start handle, track selector button and single action operation. It also comes with built-in, fold-away handle and a cover for easier carrying and cord storage. POWER: Removable AC power cord. DIMENSIONS: 14.5 x 11.5 x 5.5 inches. WEIGHT: Eight pounds. WARRANTY: One year parts and labor, 90 days on Head & Pressure Roller.
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