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Phillip Pullman. He's awesome.
've had David Mills on my wl for some time, along with a couple others. Although I am one, I haven't read anything by a freethinker or agnostic/athiest.
Has anyone read this by Dan Barker? From Preacher to Atheist. http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/details/9781877733079-Losing+Faith+in+Faith+From+Preacher+to+Atheist
I've had it on mn wl for about 2 and a half years and don't even know if I've budged!
I've been meaning to read Dan Barker's book but haven't yet. I haven't put it on my wish list because I figure it will take forever to get it. Someday I'll just buy it. I have looked at his web site as well. From preacher to atheist is quite a step, but I can certainly see how it could happen. I bet there are more preachers, bishops, priests, nuns, etc. who aren't strong believers and a lot of doubters. But they probably think its too late and they can just tough it out or pretend that they believe because it's so much easier. I understand that as well. Has anyone seen the movie Doubt, with Meryl Streep? I saw it about a month ago and its very good.
Not to get OT but I loved Doubt too. The acting was phenomenal and it was so well written. From my very early days in the Catholic church (we left when I was about 7) I have mixed feelings about the Catholic church. Basically I find them aesthetically pleasing, historically fascinating and morally reprehensible. I had a ton of respect for the late Pope John Paul but the new one scares the crap out of me.
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I loved Doubt!!!!
I am looking forward to seeing Doubt. I do not have mixed feelings about the Catholic Church. I was raised Catholic and went to Catholic school until the middle of my soph year. When I look back with an adult perspective I am amazed that an intelligent, thinking person could believe what those nuns taught.
Years later a guy that had been in my class in 6th & 7th grade told me that the nuns would stand in the bathroom and watch the boys pee. How gross is that!
Wow - nuns standing and watching school boys pee has to be the result of some type of sexual repression. I never went to Catholic school but I was raised in the Southern Baptist and I'm amazed that I believed all the stuff I was taught there. Thankfully I survived and grew away from it.
I know someone here has read The God Delusion, right? I'm interested in it but I wanted to know if it's very scientific in terminology. Is it an easy book to read? - I guess is what I'm trying to say. Thanks. :)
There is an excellent book by Susan Jacoby, I think it is called Freethinkers.
Melissa, Dawkins's books are all pretty accessible, even the ones he writes about biology. The God Delusion is actually a bit of a departure for him, but it's definitely an easy read.
The End of Faith by Sam Harris
I absolutely loved Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy. In fact, I should get hardcover copies one of these days and give away my paperback set. They were brilliant and moving (I spent hours crying when I finished the third book) and really reached me in a way that, say, the Narnia books never will. Even as a rabidly atheist child, I liked the Narnia books. I did see the christianity in them, and mostly I was able to overlook it (until the last one which was just too preachy to be enjoyable) but it did make me view the books at something of a distance... as an entertainment, but not something I could feel part of. I recently bought a beautiful leather bound, gilt edged edition of Narnia... I wish there was a comparably bound set available of His Dark Materials. Maybe I'll just have to buy a set I'm willing to tear apart and re-bind in leather myself.
That said, I don't think His Dark Materials is very good for converting people to atheism... I view it more as a fantasy written for atheists to read.
I've been reading a number of the various "new atheists" books. Hitchens' books are highly intelligent but I think too intellectual for many casual readers, and much too much so to be good for convincing any theists of the truth of atheism. Theists are used to short, feel-good sound-bites that reinforce their beliefs without having to think much. To understand atheism requires something of an extended discussion, which makes it difficult to them right there. If that extended discussion is over their heads intellectually... well, you've lost them. I like "The God Delusion" much better, because Dawkins is extremely good at writing with fairly plain language, and is fairly concise about what he wants to say. He's also very thorough at exploring logical arguments; I really want to sit down sometime and try to memorize a list of all the arguments he presents in the book, because I feel that using his arguments, practically any argument for the existence of a deity can be refuted, and I like to be able to tie stupid arguments into knots and force right wingers into the position of having to go away and think about it. A consequence of this is that while I know he wrote the book to convince theists that atheism is the real truth, I believe the book is equally interesting to me as an atheist because it helps me to clarify and organize what I know about atheism to better present the information to theists in the future.
I didn't particularly enjoy any of Sam Harris' stuff, but, I suppose they're actually pretty good books. I think those are better suited to the perspective of a theist or doubter learning about atheism or at least the perspective of atheists. To an affirmed atheist, however, his books seem to me to be, well, if you'll forgive the expression, preaching to the choir. They just told me what I felt I already knew, so I wasn't excited.
What a great reply, Thomas! It was very nicely written, and I definitely want to find a copy of The God Delusion now. :)
I really enjoyed Christopher Hitchens' book God is Not Great: How Religion Poisions Everything , Sam Harris' Letter to a Christian Nation, and Richard Dawkins'The God Delusion. Hitchens' book The Portable Atheist is also excellent as it is full of many different authors works.
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Dan Barker's Godless is also very good. Dan Barker was an evangelical preacher who, over the years, realized that what he was preaching was completely false.
Thomas, found your post to be very well written, thoughtful and compelling.Are you an author yourself? If not, you should consider giving it a try, you seem like a natural. Iv'e read The God delusion and Dan Barker's books. They were informative, highly readable, and inviting of debate without being unduly harsh of theists. fault the belief not the beliver. I gather from your post that youv'e found yourself in the position of being the only logic based voice amongst a chorus of blind faith platitudes.I know that at such times it's nice to be armed with a few verifiable facts and not just our own opinions.I remember even as a kid, thinking how can a system that declares vanity as a sin be lead by someone demanding to be worshipped ???I try to live my life by the Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have done to yourself", if everyone did that, we wouldn't need any formal religion and our actions wouldn't be driven by the reward of heaven or the fear of hell. Bill Maxwell
Why I Am Not A Christian by Bertrand Russell. Despite the title it is not specifically anti-Christian. Many of the arguments have been around for a while but he's a very good writer.
Though not really an atheist book, "Fingerprints of God" is interesting. Under the guise of a personal quest for answers, the book is essentially about the science of religion -- specifically, things like healing powers, prayer circles, achieving states of higher consciousness, etc.
It's basically an effort to show the science behind things like "miracles" and such. Very readable and accessible, if not exactly thorough.
Here's a website with some entertaining reading once in a while. Bit of an activist slant to it, which can be off-putting, but can be fun to read:
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I tried reading God is Not Great: How Religion Poisions Everything, but I got really sick of Hitchen's writing. He just sounds so full of himself. The entire time I was saying in my head: Are you going to actually tell me something I don't know? I also thought the way he presented things was over the top. I'm going to try his other books, though.
I loved The Golden Compass, but the other two weren't good, IMO. The entire time Pullman is preaching against the organized religion in the world he's created, railing against original sin and all that. Then the main character loses her touch with the alethiometer for exactly that: original sin. It seemed to me like he forgot what he was writing about. Or maybe somebody has a different POV on this?
I'm currently reading The Selfish Gene by Dawkins, which isn't presenting anything new to me and it's a bit out of date when it comes to how genes work. It's really good and I'd recommend it, though. I read The God Delusion and I absolutely loved it!
Thanks for all the suggestions! I've added them to my reminder list.
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I wonder if some of you readers in this Forum would find Good Without God: What a Billion Non-Religious People Do Believe, by Greg Epstein, to be interesting? The author is a Humanist chaplain at Harvard. His background was in Judaism, before he became an atheist.
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Not a book, but a documentary made about Marjoe gives a view into the cynical nature of a lot of fundi "christian" pastors in the Bible Belt.


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JayKew wrote:Let me go on record as reaffirming that any action that hinders the progress of a paediophile is fine in my book.
And probably fine in most parents books also.
JayKew wrote:Note to mods maybe this topic should be moved to chit chat or somewhere as defence of paedophiles does not seem apt in the UFO section.
Chorlton wrote:Thank God we dont have that appalling law here in the UK.
Chorlton wrote:That wonderfull journal 'The Scum' decided to post an alleged paedophile's address once. He was battered near to death and his house vandalised, by dedicated Council Estate tenants and avid Scum Readers. Then The Scum realised they had posted the wrong address.
I rest my case.
Chorlton wrote:Will I repost my original? No because as stated, you simply wouldnt have the intelligence to understand. Your bigotry and insulting remarks prove my point perfectly
Access Denied wrote:Wasn't Gary Glitter convicted of pedophilia several times? I have to admit it does sound like you're defending him so why not explain where you're coming from if there's been some kind of misunderstanding?
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Hearts celebrated their return to the Scottish Premiership with a dramatic victory over St Johnstone in a thrilling encounter at Tynecastle.
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Hearts' opener was a disaster for McKay, who lost his footing just outside the box and allowed Juanma to run on unchallenged and slot gleefully past Alan Mannus from around 15 yards.
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However, St Johnstone once again hauled themselves back into the match, with ex-Jambo John Sutton glancing home an inswinging delivery from David Wotherspoon in 75 minutes.
And the Perth side looked to have denied Hearts victory three minutes later when sub Graham Cummins forced home the rebound after Scott Brown's shot had ricocheted into his path.
The hosts weren't finished, though, and Nicholson got the winner when he flicked home a magnificent Paterson cross from the right with ten minutes remaining.
Hearts (4-4-2): Alexander; Paterson, Ozturk, Augustyn, Rossi; Walker (McGhee 86), Buaben, Gomis, Nicholson; Sow (Reilly 90), Juanma (McHattie 76). Unused subs: Hamilton, King, Oliver, McKirdy.
St Johnstone (4-4-2): Mannus, Shaughnessy, McKay, Scobbie, Easton; Wotherspoon (Kane 85), Millar (Brown 20), Craig, Lappin (Cummins 68); O'Halloran, Sutton. Unused subs: Clark, Wright, Caddis, Rodger.
Referee: Steven McLean
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By Marilyn Kurata, director of core curriculum enhancement at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
For the past three years, the Princeton Review has
ranked the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
among its top ten institutions for diversity within
the student body, and this year, UAB ranked seventh
for interactions across race and class categories. These
rankings reflect both UAB's ongoing efforts to recruit
students from underrepresented groups and its institutional
commitments to diversity, ethics, and civic responsibility,
which have been inextricably linked in the university's
vision since its founding in 1969.
Long before gaining notoriety in 1963 for law enforcement's use of dogs and water cannons against nonviolent demonstrators, Birmingham was infamous for being a hotbed of anti-Catholicism and the most segregated city in America. From its origins, UAB represented a counter to this reputation. With the help of prominent African American advisers, visionary leader Joseph Volker peacefully integrated University Hospital in 1965 despite state legislators who threatened the Medical Center's budget and community members who painted racist graffiti on its buildings (Fisher 1995, 74, 85). Convinced that taking leadership in the civil rights movement was both the socially responsible and only ethical course of action for an urban university, Volker built on that success when he transformed the University of Alabama's Medical Center in Birmingham into the modern university that is now UAB.
This commitment to diversity continues under Carol Z. Garrison, UAB's sixth (and second female) president. Since Garrison's appointment in fall 2002, UAB has appointed its first African American vice president to head the newly created Office for Equity and Diversity, required diversity training and certification for all employees, established a Commission on the Status of Women, and become the first university in the University of Alabama system to name sexual orientation as a protected category in personnel decisions.
UAB's commitment to diversity is further reflected in the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) it developed as part of its 2005 recertification by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Using standardized tests, research studies, higher education literature, best practices, surveys, and focus groups with alumni, employees, students, staff, and faculty, the QEP development group identified a range of foundational competencies that all students should develop. These include competencies in ethics and civic responsibility (ECR)--areas that are essential for students' success in the major and beyond. The development group expressed "repeated concerns about students needing to explore the dimensions of ethical and moral choices, take personal responsibility, [and] give back to the community, nation, and world" (University of Alabama at Birmingham 2005, 21).
Thus the QEP called faculty and staff to make an institutional commitment to integrating ethics and civic responsibility across the curriculum. Through the QEP, UAB committed to creating a First-Year Experience (FYE) program that would introduce ECR and other targeted competencies to students. It also required UAB to enhance instruction and practice in ECR across the curriculum and to develop required capstones that would include a discipline-specific ECR component.
Cross-Curricular Enhancements
Even outside the classroom, UAB has implemented changes to educate students in personal and social responsibility. For example, after residential advisers noticed that students living in suites with multiple private bedrooms often retreated to their rooms to avoid interacting with suitemates who were "different," UAB built a new first-year dorm that requires each student to share a room. This change promotes immersion in a university culture that values diversity and promotes active engagement as campus citizens.
Similarly, a second Difficult Dialogues grant
in 2008–10 allowed UAB to create a cocurricular
program called Film for Thought using short films
produced by students in Digital Community Studies
courses. Program facilitators use these ethnographic
films to prompt dialogue about controversial social
and ethical issues related to race, ethnicity,
religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic
differences. An archive of these films, which
also help spark facilitated dialogues in classrooms
and town hall meetings in the community, can be
found at http://contentdm.mhsl.uab.edu/cdm4/
--Marilyn Kurata
Since 2005, UAB's First-Year Experience program has
explored such topics as cultural competence, ethnic
warfare, socioeconomic and health disparities, and immigration.
The program requires all first-year students to read
a common book (past selections have included The
Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, The Kite Runner,
All Over But the Shoutin', Field Notes from a Catastrophe,
Mountains Beyond Mountains, and Outcasts United).
Students then attend a presentation by the author or
another relevant individual and participate in small
group discussions that model civil discourse on controversial
issues. Sustained discussion continues throughout the
academic year with monthly Discussion Book Dialogues,
essay contests or publications, and off-campus events
cosponsored by community partners like the Birmingham
Museum of Art and the McWane Science Center.
UAB's new Freshman Learning Communities (FLCs) have provided additional opportunities for first-year students to explore ECR. In 2006-08, the first of two Difficult Dialogue grants from the Ford Foundation supported the development and implementation of two FLC programs grounded in UAB's history. One of these Ford-funded FLCs explored how knowing about Birmingham's history helps students understand the current city, its people, and its problems. Another focused on health disparities and other ethical issues in medical research. These and subsequently developed FLCs helped UAB identify a common academic foundation and introduction to university expectations, ECR competencies, and other learning outcomes that are now integrated into all FYE courses.
While the FYE program was in development, a university-wide committee spent a year creating a process for courses to receive ECR designation. The committee developed fourteen ECR learning outcomes that fall into four broad categories of ideal student outcomes:
The committee then developed a process for programs to submit courses (whether new, enhanced, or existing) for ECR designation. Since January 2009, the committee has awarded ECR designation to seventy-six courses. All programs are responsible for ensuring that their majors take a minimum of two ECR courses between their FYE course and their capstone experience. Like all courses, ECR courses are subject to departmental or school review and must be approved by the appropriate curriculum committee. Programs and faculty retain control over course content and decide which courses will be submitted for ECR designation.
The final component of UAB's QEP is the development of a capstone for each major. Although capstones can range in format or focus--including internships, fieldwork, experimental research, portfolios, performances, and theses--each capstone must reinforce some ethical issue related to the student's disciplinary studies. Moreover, capstones must facilitate students' successful transition from college to post-graduation civic engagement. A grant from the Association of American Colleges and Universities' Core Commitments project supplemented institutional funds committed to supporting faculty as they developed or enhanced the ECR components of mid-curricular and capstone courses.
UAB's location, history, founding principles, and role as a research leader and major employer help explain the university's commitment to integrating diversity, ethics, and social responsibility across the curriculum. In order to achieve its goals for undergraduate education, UAB needs to incorporate learning outcomes for personal and social responsibility within its goals for students' disciplinary knowledge. By educating the whole person, the university best prepares graduates to enjoy productive, meaningful careers and lives that benefit a society that increasingly resembles a global community. For more information on how UAB has institutionalized ECR, visit http://main.uab.edu/Sites/DOE/ECR/.
Fisher, Virginia E. 1995. Building on a Vision: A Fifty-year Retrospective of UAB's Academic Health Center. Birmingham, AL: Crane Hill.
University of Alabama at Birmingham. 2005. Reconceptualizing UAB's Undergraduate Core Curriculum. Birmingham, AL: University of Alabama at Birmingham. http://sacs.ad.uab.edu/UAB_QEP.pdf


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1. Re: XD shows blank white screenBenAffleckIsBatman Jun 13, 2017 2:33 PM (in response to BenAffleckIsBatman)
Updated today to the latest Beta Version of XD. Still no luck and same error in EventLog. Any Ideas?
2. Re: XD shows blank white screenkarimm26572410 Jun 14, 2017 12:00 AM (in response to BenAffleckIsBatman)
I have the same problem for weeks now and couldn't find a solution online.
3. Re: XD shows blank white screenPreran Jun 14, 2017 6:43 AM (in response to karimm26572410)
Let me ask around and see if we have a solution for this issue.
4. Re: XD shows blank white screenPreran Jun 14, 2017 7:23 AM (in response to karimm26572410)
To all those affected with this issue, please send me the following info over a private message.
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To send a private message, click my profile picture and use the Message button. I will raise a support case for the team to get in touch with you for investigation.
5. Re: XD shows blank white screenBenAffleckIsBatman Jun 23, 2017 9:40 AM (in response to BenAffleckIsBatman)
Hi all,
today the adobe support called me but was not able to help me, beside the fact, that they advised me to create a new user profile (second user) on my device.
In fact, with that second user and a fresh profile, the app started to work again. Unfortunately switching to a fresh profile is like reinstalling the device, so it is no solution for me.
Knowing that it was related to my profile, I found the solution my self:
Open registry and look for a key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\adbxd.helper.app and delete it from the registry.
I my case, there was a string value pointing to an older release (Adobe.CC.XD_0.6.16.7)
karimm26572410 Does this also solve your problem?
6. Re: XD shows blank white screenoliverb57246538 Aug 5, 2017 12:29 PM (in response to BenAffleckIsBatman)1 person found this helpful
So happy, I've been unable to use XD for 2-3 months, but this fixed it.
Shame Adobe don't seem to know this fix, as I spent about an hour with support before they just copped out and told me the Creators Update wasn't supported.
7. Re: XD shows blank white screenColin Holgate Aug 5, 2017 12:37 PM (in response to oliverb57246538)
That does seem odd. Creators looks just like Windows 10 did before, and is unlikely to be the reason something wouldn't work. I think we're lucky that MichaelKeatonIsBatman didn't post a suggestion.


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In an interview Tuesday with Fox News' Sean Hannity, Donald Trump Jr. acknowledged that he "probably would have done things a little differently" when he met with a Russian attorney during his father's presidential campaign in June 2016.
However, the president's eldest son also described the meeting as "a nothing," telling Fox News' Sean Hannity, "I wouldn't have even remembered it until you started scouring through this stuff. It was literally just a wasted 20 minutes, which was a shame."
The complete interview can be seen Tuesday at 10 p.m. on Fox News Channel. This interview is the first public statement by Donald Trump Jr. since he tweeted out "the entire email chain" of his conversations with music publicist Rod Goldstone setting up a meeting with Natalia Veselnitskaya.
In one of the emails, Goldstone told Trump Jr. that Russian officials were offering "some official documents and information that would incriminate Hillary [Clinton]" as part of "Russia and its government's support for Mr. Trump."
Trump Jr.'s response email read, in part, "if it's what you say I love it."
"I had been reading about scandals that people were probably underreporting for a long time, so maybe it was something that had to do with one of those things," Trump Jr. told Hannity when asked about his reaction to Goldstone's email. "I didn't know if there was any credibility, I didn't know if there was anything behind it, I can't vouch for the information. Someone sent me an email. I can't help what someone sends me. I read it, I responded accordingly."
Trump Jr. posted the messages in the wake of a series of New York Times reports that revealed more details of the meeting with Veselnitskaya, which was also attended by Paul Manafort, Trump's then-campaign manager, and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser.
"For me this was opposition research," Trump Jr. said. "They had something, you know, maybe concrete evidence to all the stories I'd been hearing about … so I think I wanted to hear it out. But really it went nowhere and it was apparent that wasn't what the meeting was about."
The Times claimed that Trump Jr. tweeted images of the emails after "he was told NYT was about to publish the contents of the emails."
The emails between Trump Jr. and Goldstone do not contain any evidence that the president's son was informed of the larger alleged Russian effort to meddle in the U.S. presidential election.


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RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), the country's largest trade union, on Thursday said it would decide on withdrawing from the September 2 strike only if the government's written assurance on their 12-point charter of demands satisfies them.
"Our meeting with the group of ministers headed by finance minister Arun Jaitley last evening (Wednesday) was very progressive. However, we are awaiting their communication on our charter of demands which is likely to come in a day or two. We will ponder over it and decide whether to withdraw from the strike," BMS general secretary Virjesh Upadhyay told FE.
Unlike 10 other central trade unions (CTUs) which have declared a day-long nationwide strike on September 2 protesting against the government's alleged anti-labour policies, the BMS is yet to give their strike call — it has only resolved to declare a one-day strike on the same day.
The resolution was adopted at its three-day Kendriya Karya Samiti (KKS) meeting in Bhopal earlier
this month where the BMS strongly condemned the government's 'callous and neglecting attitude' on labour issues.
Meanwhile, during a meeting on August 16, Jaitley discussed with the BMS its 12-point charter of demands that included a minimum wage of R15,000 per month and stoppage of contractorisation in permanent perennial work. KKS authorised the BMS president and general secretary to declare the strike call, taking the outcome of the meet with the group of ministers into consideration.
As the meeting remained inconclusive, the BMS were called for another round of discussions on Wednesday. Sources said the BMS representatives insisted that they be given written assurance. Other trade union sources, however, said Wednesday's meeting was also inconclusive.
Last year, the BMS had pulled out of the strike at the last minute after written assurances from the government.


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Even though I've been out of school for many years now, it still feels like summer's "over" after Labour Day. So I hope you all had an amazing summer!
It's no surprise that I'm wearing black on black again. At least this time, I'm adding a bit of dark grey to the mix with my shoes, bag, and even my hair! I dyed my hair blue a few weeks ago (barely took any pics to be honest) and now it's faded to a blue-grey look. Soon, it'll fade more to the silvery-blonde look I had previously.
By the way, for $11.99 (on sale and 40% off $55+ with the code TG40), this top is surprisingly soft and drapes nicely on the body. I've been thinking lately that most of my tees are so plain (solid colours or stripes) and when I saw this plain black tee with the interesting back, I immediately ordered it. As I write this, all of the sizes are still in stock!
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Running Time: 1 hour 50 minutes (inc. one interval)
Russian National Ballet presents The Nutcracker: a festive family favourite Ballet, performed live with recorded musical accompaniment.
Featuring timeless score from incredible composer Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker is a certified classic, replete with evocative music and beautiful dance. This ballet has captured the imagination of many generations over the years and continues to attract audiences worldwide, full of mystery and romance.
The Christmas story is based on "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" written by E.T.A. Hoffmann. It tells the story of Marie, a rather sad little girl, whose godfather Drosselmeier gives her a Nutcracker doll as a present on Christmas Eve which turns into a prince and the magic starts…
When midnight strikes, the world turns all magical in the wintry glitter of Christmas Eve. Toys come alive, the Mouse-king and his mouse-army battle with the Nutcracker Prince and we travel through the Land of Snow to an enchanted place where the magic really begins….
£23.50, Concessions £21.50, Children £19.00


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Users have been using Windows on a number of devices over time, and they have gone from the traditional desktop, to laptops, and migrated to the mobile phone. With Windows 10, it's all about to change, as Microsoft is building Windows 10 for all kinds of new sized devices.
Up until now, the biggest Windows Phone that has featured Windows has been the Lumia 1520, and that is a larger phone that many love. But, with Windows 10 being tested, Microsoft is looking to up the game, and get more devices to feature Windows 10 from small to large.
Minimum Hardware For Windows 10
Windows for the most part has been featured on a number of devices, but never really had minimum hardware guidelines for OEM's and manufacturers to design devices for. This changes with Windows 10, as Windows 10 phones and desktop PCs get these guidelines, which mean new devices for users.
Windows 10 phones can now go from 3 inches to 7.99 inches in size, which means that all kinds of new phones should be coming down the pipeline. For desktops, Windows 10 professional desktop PCs or tablet must be 7 inches or larger, but consumer tablets and PCs can go 8 inches or larger.
More Powerful Phones and Tablets Coming
With the new hardware guidelines for Windows 10, manufacturers who make Windows Phones will now have to have 4GB of flash memory among other technical items. This means that these Windows Phones will run smoother and faster, giving way to amazing phones that will power Windows Mobile.
Desktop PCs though that will have Windows 10 will have a wider range though. It can go from a SSD of 16GB or larger with desktop machines. All kinds of tablets, desktops, laptops, and tablets are in these bundles of specs for manufacturers to make. But, a lot of new hardware should come as a result of these new specs for Windows 10.
Windows 10 will be on a lot of new hardware. I can't wait to see these large phones and tablets as they arrive later this year.


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The Peak Health Method
At the core of the Program is a holistic personalized approach that aims to create lasting lifestyle changes through our unique method, the Peak Health Quadrant. This method focuses on the interrelation of four key areas: Fitness, Nutrition, Sleep Hygiene, and Mental Wellness.
Through our method, we help one address each of the four key areas by optimizing both the fuel and function in the body to improve overall wellbeing. We teach guests how to boost the metabolism, increase insulin sensitivity, and balance the body's functions through diet, exercise, and life-style changes.
Our first step focuses on maximizing the efficiency of the different functions that occur in the body, particularly the digestive, hormonal, circulatory, and cellular system. We then concentrate on correctly fueling the body with a healthy diet of lean proteins and seasonal vegetables that are rich in vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats. Finally, we engage in activities that use this fuel to help restore the body's energy. Guests leave Peak Health not only feeling rejuvenated, but also with an understanding of how to better support the functions of the body by choosing the right fuel and activity to reach their goals with ease and joy.
The Peak Health Quadrant
We utilize a variety of fitness modalities throughout the Peak Health Method, from long walks in the surrounding forests to hiking at high altitude to improve cardiovascular fitness and increase metabolism. Strength Training sessions are delivered to increase lean muscle mass, therefore, improving insulin sensitivity. We close each day with Yoga and Pilates to rest, restore, and repair.
Focusing on lean proteins, local and seasonal produce, and inflammation-lowering fats, the Peak Health Nutrition plan is designed to keep blood sugar balanced and boost metabolism whilst providing energy and a wealth of micronutrients.
Mental Wellness
We combine innovative wellness strategies In the Peak Health Method through practicing mindfulness. With meditation classes and one-to-one sessions, we focus on finding peace in nature. Our hikes provide a grounding, moving meditation to help one connect with one's self. Without the stimuli and stresses of regular life, we help you make the space in the mind-body to create a sense of serenity.
Sleep Hygiene
We combine cutting-edge wellness strategies with Sleep Hygiene education. Exercise and food combinations are given throughout the day at key timings to aid in balancing hormones, down-regulating cortisol, and up-regulating the detoxification pathway to facilitate a healthy night's sleep.


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Tech Gadgets Designed To Rock Your Style
Today's high-tech products have come a long way. They help us stay connected, reach our fitness goals, take our music on the go and more. They are accents to our lives and how we choose to live it. And, speaking of accents, thanks to the many colors and on-trend designs now used by manufacturers, you can even use your tech to make a fashion statement and complement your look.
Swarovski Crystal Studded Battery Cover for Galaxy Note 4
Want to add some glitz and glam to your Galaxy Note 4 smartphone? Try replacing the phone's standard issue door with this glamorous Swarovski Crystal Studded Battery Cover.
Available in grey or purple Swarovski crystals, the replacement battery cover will make people take notice every time you take a call or send a text.
Although everyone else will ooh and ahh over this stunning accessory, you'll hardly notice a change. Applied in a way to minimize added bulk, the thin crystal layer shines without adding to the actual size of your phone. The design also takes into account user usability, maintaining the same comfort and grip of the original battery door.
Tracks Headphones by SOL REPUBLIC
Amp up your look as you bop to the beat. Equipped with V8 Sound Engines, these headphones deliver deep bass tones and vibrant highs as you listen to your favorite tracks while traveling, working out or even in the studio.
SonicSoft™ speaker pads allow for all day comfort and help reduce background noise. Convenient inline controls give user the ability to quickly play, pause, skip tracks, and answer/end calls on their Android or Apple device.
The headphones are built for durablility and style. The virtually indestructible FlexTech™ headband withstands damage caused by drops and daily wear and tear.
You can also swap out the headband and cables for other colors to ensure your audio accessory fits your fashion.
Fitbit Flex Sleep and Activity Tracker with interchangeable wristbands
Being active is something you strive to do everyday – or most days. But, that doesn't mean your fitness tracker has to look the same each time.
Into bright colors? Choose the Fitbit Flex "Vibrant" 3-pack of interchangeable wristbands in violet, teal or pink. Prefer the traditional hues? Then, go for the "Classic" Flex 3-pack in navy, red and blue.
All of these replacement wristbands, which are available in small and large sizes, are meant for use with your Fitbit Flex Sleep and Activity Tracker.
And, switching up your look couldn't be easier. Just pop the Fitbit Flex fitness tracker (not included) out of one band and put it into the band of your choice. Next, pop out the clasp that holds the ends together and attach it to the new wristband.
Moto 360
Sleek. Stylish. Timeless. For those who require the best in life, the Moto 360 brings together timeless design with innovative technology. A true style statement, Moto 360's refined craftsmanship features a stainless steel case and a scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass.
Want your own personal assistant on your wrist? Moto 360 is up to the task. It organizes your information, predicts what you need, when you need to see it, and shows it to you before you even ask. Like weather forecasts in the morning, or traffic updates before leaving for work.
You can also talk to your Moto 360 to, for example, ask "what's my next appointment?" or get directions. An activity tracker as well, Moto 360 can keep track of your steps, distance, and heart rate along with the calories you burn. It also records your activity level and suggests goals based on your history.
How you wear the watch is up to you. Choose one of several premium leather bands from Horween ®, one of America's most prestigious tanneries. Or opt for a metal or slim metal band featuring a modern, contemporary tri-link design.
kate spade new york Flexible Hardshell Case for iPhone 6
Whoever said your case for your iPhone 6 couldn't be practical and stylish has never seen the collection of kate spade new york Flexible Hardshell cases.
The collection features an array of designs, all of which are catwalk ready. Styles to choose from include a Gold Diagonal Stripe pattern, Scattered Pavillion with bright pink background and bright orange dots, Scattered Pavillion with white background and black dots, and the Candy Stripe, a bold striped pattern in your choice of black and white or red and pink.
Each case has a hard shell backing co-molded with an impact-absorbing bumper that gives your phone double the protection while remaining lightweight and easy to grip.
The kate spade saffiano wristlet
Whether on the way to dinner with friends or headed to see the latest Broadway show, this fashion-forward wristlet will help you tote your smart device in true style. Not just any clutch, it's designed with premium Saffiano vegan leather and gold detailing, making it fodder for any fashion magazine.
The perfect accessory for your busy lifestyle, the travel-friendly clutch is available in small and large sizes. The small-sized clutch fits most devices with screens up to 4.7 inches. The larger clutch will house most devices with screens up to 5.7 inches.
The wristlet also includes card slots for cash, credit cards and ID, so there's no need to carry an additional purse or wallet.
Beats Solo² Wireless Headphones
Searching for heaphones that look great, produce amazing sound and are extremely comfortable to wear?
Then search no further than the Beats Solo² Wireless Headphones.
The headphones deliver an extremely dynamic range of sound, with a clarity that will bring you closer to what the artist intended you to hear. Regardless of what kind of music you're into, you will feel the high fidelity sound in your Solo².
The fashion-forward headphones are streamlined, lightweight and durable with sleek, aesthetic design. And, the headband's curved frame and ergonomic earcups will make you feel like they were custom-designed just for you.
Available in various colors, you have plenty of options to rock your world. They even come complete with a color-matched RemoteTalk™ cable, so you can change songs, adjust the volume and take calls, without having to reach for your device. (Compatible with iOS devices. Functionality may vary by device.)