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October 14, 2013 – Lance Taniguchi is the latest Hawaiian to be diagnosed with liver failure after taking the controversial pre-workout dietary supplement OxyElite Pro. Tests have indicated that the 24-year-old has 40 to 50% liver failure, and could require a liver transplant if it doesn't heal itself soon. Nearly 30 cases of liver failure and acute hepatitis have been linked to OxyElite Pro in Hawaii this month, prompting a nationwide recall and federal health investigation.
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Lance Taniguchi had been an OxyElite Pro user for 2 years, but it wasn't until a few weeks ago that he noticed any negative side effects. He started vomiting, and thought it was a case of food poisoning. When his skin turned yellow he realized it was something far more serious, and went to an emergency room.
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Taniguchi, who says he only took one OxyElite Pro pill a day, had no pre-existing medical conditions or allergies. He works as an electronic engineer for the Navy, and was sent to Virginia when got sick. He's now worried about his health and future career with the Navy.
"My lab signs are not showing progression and recovery and regeneration of my liver right now," Taniguchi said. "If it doesn't show signs of recovery I could be do for a major operation.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has already met with Taniguchi, and the Hawaii Department of Health is currently in the process of reviewing his case. This month alone, OxyElite Pro has been linked to dozens of hospitalizations in Hawaii, most for liver damage and acute hepatitis. One woman, a 48-year-old mother of seven, died of liver failure. OxyElite Pro is now banned throughout the state of Hawaii.
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What does God expect of me.
R' Chaim always did the right thing. As a young child he listened to his parents and behaved in Cheder. Scholastically inclined, he aced his SAT's, did well in Touro college and was accepted to Law School. Chaim took off another year to sit and learn full time before going off to School.
His Rebbeim rightly sensed this was their last chance to help him out. "What good will you accomplish? You'll just be another lawyer and we already have too many lawyers. And is this what the RBSH'O really wants from you? You have a great set of Keilim on your shoulders. You'll have to give Din V'cheshbon for all the Blatt Gemora that you could have learnt but did not."
Chaim was torn. His parents on one side, his Rosh Yeshiva on the other. He knew he was at a crossroads. Probably the most important decision of his life. It would affect everything, his prospects for Parnossah , his choice of mate, where he lived. Everything. Oih. The Road not Taken. If he only knew.
"Rebbi, But what about science? How could all that knowledge be out there and me not partake of it?"
"My dear Chaim, hundreds of Bnei Torah have gone before you to college and what became of them? Just plain old Baalei Batim. Nisht Kein Olam Hazeh Un Nisht Kein Olam Haba. Besides, a person needs to know, what his obligations are to the RBSH"O."
"But", exclaimed Chaim, "why did God create the world in such a way?" "A nisoyon" his beloved Rebbi said.
"Is Hashem looking to trick us?"
"Chas V'sholom. Ain Hakodosh Boruch Hoo Bah B'trunia Im Biryosav. But there is a Yetser Hora out there to mis-lead you if you follow his path. Some get led astray by Zionism, some can't resist Taavas Olam Hazeh. Look, there are hundreds of ISM's out there. Socialism, Communism, Nationalism. It's only Torah that's true. Only Torah has stood the test of time"
Chaim decided that Hakol Hevel and he was not going to give up on his eternity. His Nitzchius.
He knew in his heart of hearts the Mesilas Yesharim was right. Follow in the path of those before you that already worked their way through the maze. How wrong his parents are. They could not be faulted. They mean well, but they just didn't have the right foundation. I don't see any of my Roshei Yeshiva wanting for Parnassah. Besides, look at all those who went to college and now can't even find a job. Torah is De Beste Schora.
As his Rosh Yeshiva predicted, he married well and grew into a respectable Talmud Chochom.
He knew his success was all due to Siata Dishmaya and he increased his Hasmoda. The sacrifice was definitely worth it. After all, he didn't need to live like Rockerfeller. He didn't need the Kovod his philanthropic oriented friends acquired. He didn't need the wealth his brother had amassed . Chazal assured him of the right path. His wife had worked hard raising the children and they themselves are now Oisek Lishma looking forward to marry off their own children.
His Levaya at the age of 93 was a solemn event with loving family seeing him off to the Oilam Haemes.
Chaim trembled as he stood before the Keesay Hakovod. The Malachei Hashareis were whispering amongst themselves.
"Chaim" boomed the angel. "You were a fine man. But why did you waste so much of your precious time?"
"What?" Tears streamed down his face with shame. But I did Teshuva. My college years were a thing of my long distant past".
"Chaim, what about all those wasted hours since then?"
Chaim was flabberghasted. "I don't understand... I made sure to spend all my free time with my my wife and children. What more could I have done?"
"Chaim, all the endless hours spent toiling on a misspelling of an ancient document. Forcing your wife to work three jobs. Your children, longing for loving parents, farmed out to babysitters. The Charity you did not do. The list is endless. You could have done so much with your life."
"But I avoided all the Yetser Hora's. I didn't give in to any of my Taava's. I simply followed the Torah!"
The Malachim turned to each other. Here's another one. We sent him down to Earth, gave him Bechira, give him a brain with which to make reasoned choices. And he just threw it all away.
Ha Ha Ha , laughed the Sattan. "Religion - my favorite Yetser Hora."

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The Importance of Trust in Mediation
From the moment they enter into a conflict, mediators strive to gain the trust of the parties. Throughout the mediation they work to build and maintain the parties' trust of the mediation process, the mediators, and between the parties themselves. When trust levels are high, parties are less defensive and more willing to share information with other parties at the mediation table and in private sessions with the mediator — information that may be crucial to finding a mutually acceptable solution.
How important is trust in mediation? Experienced mediators who have addressed the issue tend to speak with a single voice. Canadian mediator Alan Gold put it succinctly when he said, "The key word is 'trust.' Without it, you're dead. Without it, stay home!"1 Gold was referring specifically to collective bargaining, but for all types of mediation, no single attribute is more important in most sectors of mediation than the ability to build trust.
Sources of Trust
There are three basic sources of mediator trust.
1. If a mediating organization has a good reputation, a mediator representing that organization can expect a certain level of trust from the disputing parties, even before interacting with them.
2. A mediator's personal reputation can also help to build trust. In the North American mediation model, trust may be based on the mediator's reputation for being a fair and effective neutral, someone who enters the conflict as an outsider, conducts the mediation process, and then leaves. Other cultures prefer what John Paul Lederach refers to as "insider partials," third parties who have connections to both sides and who can help in establishing communication and understanding between the adversaries. In this alternative model, trust comes as a result of familiarity with the parties and the situation, and of involvement with the parties before, during, and after the settlement is achieved.2
3. Most important, trust is earned through a mediator's behavior during the mediation process. Effective mediators pay close attention to the ways in which they are building trust, and carefully weigh the possible consequences before taking any action that might counteract their trust-building efforts. Once lost, trust can be very difficult to restore.
How Mediators Build Trust with the Parties
In considering how to gain the trust of the parties, it may help to reflect upon the qualities and behaviors of the people you trust the most. For example, I find it easiest to trust people who (a) treat me with dignity and respect; (b) are like me; (c) behave as though they like and care about me; (d) don't hurt me and protect me from being hurt by myself or others; (e) have no interests that conflict with mine; (f) listen to and understand me; (g) help me solve my problems when I ask them to do so and (j) are reliable and do what they promise to do in a timely manner. Applying some of these principles to mediation, some mediators can earn trust in several key ways:
• Treat the parties equally, with respect and dignity at all times.
• Create an environment that makes the parties feel comfortable and safe.
• Let each party know the mediator is listening to them, understands their problem and how they feel about it, cares about their problem, and can serve as a resource to help them resolve that problem.
• Show that the mediator has no stake in the outcome of the dispute that will prevent the parties from reaching an agreement that serves each of their interests.
• Never fix blame, put down, or judge the parties, or tell them what they must do.
• Ask non-threatening, open-ended questions.
Balance the mediation process by:
• Making certain the parties understand the mediation process.
• Permitting the parties to discuss the problem without interruption.
• Protecting the parties from threats, intimidation, or disrespectful behavior during the mediation.
• Always demonstrating impartiality.
Mediating when Trust Is Lacking
Can mediators function when they lack the trust of one or more parties? They can, even though their effectiveness may be impaired. Sometimes a party that does not trust the mediator will agree to come to the table in the hopes that the mediator will (1) be able to "educate" and influence the other party, (2) control the other party's behavior away from the table, or (3) help buy time. Sometimes a party has no better alternative than to work with the mediator. At times, parties in highly visible cases are under pressure to demonstrate good faith and agree to mediation. In these cases, mediators seek ways to overcome the lack of trust so that they can have a positive impact on the conflict.


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Yes. It has a logo now!
Happy New Year!!
The blogs were less frequent at the back end of 2012 for the simple reason I was just so damn busy, primarily launching Scarlet View Media, trying to earn a living and making preparations for when the first draft edit for "Of Shark and Man" is finished. The first draft running order for the film is now half done and looking good so I need to start looking seriously at the marketing and promotion of the film to get it to as wide an audience as possible and to make it as financially successful as I can, the latter point being key to the development of "From the Office to the Ocean" as a genuine, long lasting series of films.
My trusty right hand man on the graphic and website design side of things, Kris, has been sweating over a hot computer, redesigning the OfficetoOcean website and it's not far off completion. It's simpler, quicker to navigate and it looks better and I am very much looking forward to its launch, especially because it will not only mean a new website, but because it will also see the release of the first, official teaser trailer for "Of Shark and Man."
I like teaser trailers, I think they're pretty cool things, in the old days, trailers used to show practically the entire film, observe this, the trailer for the original JAWS which seems to go on forever, in comparison, nowadays we have things like this, the teaser for the new Superman movie, "Man of Steel," which to be quite frank, looks cool as fudge. It gives you just enough to let you know something cool is on the way, you might have a bit of a wait, but it'll be worth it.
Of course, this first teaser for "Of Shark and Man" will be followed by others as 2013 progresses, showing more detail and more of the film, but this first one will hopefully set the tone and give you an idea of what you're in for. Don't expect what you're used to either, this is not your average shark film...
Help spread the word
When I was in Nerve Engine, one of the most valuable things I spent time doing was putting together a "Street Team." For those who aren't aware what that means, a street team is basically, in the traditional sense anyway, a group of people based in different parts of the country/world who really like a band, and who go out and flyer the streets, promoting upcoming shows by whichever band they're street teaming for. In return, they get free entry into shows, discounted merchandise, credits on sleeve notes, all that kind of groovy stuff.
In the modern age of social media, it seems Street Teams have fallen by the wayside which is a shame as I always thought it a great way to bring bands and their fan base closer together. What has all this got to do with my film you ask...
As a one man team, I simply cannot do everything myself and I am at a massive disadvantage because of that, there just isn't enough time and I don't have the resources to promote "Of Shark and Man" properly on my own, I am also making all this up as I go along as well having never promoted a film before so I thought, "why not put a street team together?!"
In the modern age of social media, it seems Street Teams have fallen by the wayside which is a shame as I always thought it a great way to bring bands and their fan base closer together. What has all this got to do with my film you ask...
As a one man team, I simply cannot do everything myself and I am at a massive disadvantage because of that, there just isn't enough time and I don't have the resources to promote "Of Shark and Man" properly on my own, I am also making all this up as I go along as well having never promoted a film before so I thought, "why not put a street team together?!"
So, what would a "From the Office to the Ocean" Street Teamer be asked to do?
It's simple really, promote "Of Shark and Man" regularly on your social media pages, post updates from here, the website and press, share trailers and media and maybe even some outdoorsy stuff as well, like plastering stickers and any other promo materials all over your neighbourhood, upsetting your local council/town hall/police department etc whilst knowing that you're being super awesome in the process.
In return you get a thank you credit in the film itself and also discounts and first dibs on future merchandise and stuff. It's not massively labour intensive but it is enormously helpful and in keeping with the grassroots, "in it together" approach this film has had since day one, it's also a brilliant way to maintain the most important relationship of all, that of the film-maker and audience.
Obviously, one would assume that anyone interested in sharks and their proper representation in the media would be keen to climb aboard but it's a competitive world out there so anyone signing up is going to be a big asset to the film's growth in the face of apathy and the competitive elbowing for market share in the 21st century shark related media community, they sure as hell won't help us so we just have to do it ourselves right?
For example, when the new site is launched, you'll be emailed with details and asked to share on your Facebook pages and groups, email subscribers, mailing lists, newsletters, Twitter etc, encouraging people to get involved, become interested in the project and want to be a part of all this with us. You can also feel free to suggest promotional and marketing ideas, organise screenings when the film is finished, get actively involved on the Facebook page, stuff like that. It is essentially the odd couple of hours a week but even that minimal level of help will increase the chances of this film reaching the kind of audience it deserves.
Worth pointing out as well, simply posting a link isn't really enough, we've all seen the same turbo posting people on Facebook who seem to spend all day just plastering links to things that all blur into one to the point you just switch off and block them out of your mind, I don't want people like that. I want people who want to discuss, debate, enthuse and promote, people who actually give a shit about what they're sharing, people who believe in what it is we are doing!
If you want to sign up all you need to do is email me at email@example.com with the title of the email as "Street Team" and provide basic details, your name, location, Facebook pages etc, that's it, we can then go from there. You may already help with things like this but please, if you do, still email me to be involved in the Street Team so I can keep a record of everyone involved!
I can't wait to get this started with you!
Just to finish this blog off, check out this short film I made about Autumn and the change as Winter approaches. I did it primarily to get out of the house as I was going stir crazy and the odd few hours of solitude in nature here and there really helped!
In Amber - A Very British Autumn from Scarlet View Media on Vimeo.
I will do the final part of the help blog for aspiring film-makers soon as well.
Brad has been on the telly as well, check that out here
2013 is already shaping up positively, not only will Of Shark and Man be completed but Brad and Bea are having a little person (I can say that now he announced it on TV), Hamish is getting married and two of my very closest friends, Mark and Fran, announced their engagement yesterday! Great stuff :)


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There is literally nothing as effective as moving to create for me the illusion that this time, everything is going to be different. This time, I'm going to turn all of my domestic dreams into reality and my sock drawer is going to be organized by color. There will be no dust dragons in the corners and the light in my house will always be perfect. I will always have the exact right kind of tea to offer people, and I will entertain weekly. (Hahahahahahahaha etc.)
Yesterday was moving-the-stuff day (although moving-the-people day won't happen for a few more days, so we're set up with a pretty glam situation, air mattress on the floor and a suitcase full of work clothes) and it was glorious. The light was perfect, and the imperfections seemed manageable. That ripped screen I didn't notice before we moved in? I CAN FIX IT. (And I have been scouring the internet for the right screen patch system, so I'm not just joking here.) I've ordered the replacement parts for the broken latches on two of the windows (not a safety issue, just a keeping-the-window-open issue) and really, I'm just spending the day mentally arranging lawn furniture.
It's telling, perhaps, that I've never had a blogging tag for anything like "home." I haven't really had a home at any point in my adult life, so of course I haven't written about it. I've had lots of places where I've lived, but none of them have been anything more than sleepholes. Well, to be fair, the apartment that Raven and I have shared for the last three years has been more than a sleephole, but much less than home to me. It was his home long before I moved there, and his memories and history sit in the place. He shared the space with other women at other points, and I just couldn't ever settle there. I was a lodger, not an inhabitant.
So this – this seems different! It will be my home! Our home! We will set it up together and put the same furniture in different places and collaboratively choose the wall art, rather than living with his choices from long-ago times. We will agree on organizational systems – or disagree, perhaps – and I will put labels on drawers and pretend that maybe, after all these years of living in the world, I will be able to do it a little differently. I will be organized. I will dust weekly.
Yeah, ok, probably not that.
So, we we had movers move a ton of boxes (possibly literally?)
And when we got to the new place, a couple of beautiful people helped us do some organizing and moving things around, and we kept coming across Raven's little jokes to himself:
He did more of the packing than I did (well, frankly, he has more stuff than I do, and also a much more flexible schedule) and had clearly cracked by the time he got to the end of the process. This one, in particular, made my day – which is pretty special, since the day was already pretty well made.
And in the evening, we went back to Washington Heights (for just a few more nights!) and went for a walk in the flower garden:
Forget-me-not indeed. I won't forget my years in Washington Heights, but I'm pretty sure I won't yearn for them, either.
Clean slate.
Clean cup.
Move down.
I'll be a Jersey girl before you know it.
And weirdly, I can't wait.


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Review: Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
It might be worth noting that I knew little-to-nothing about this film upon entering it. I knew Bradley Cooper was in it, it had something to do with dance, and it was directed by David O. Russell, coming off of The Fighter, mind you. I knew so little in fact, I kept expecting Zoe Saldana's character to enter the film. But apparently, she's in a different movie called The Words, also with the serious Mr. Cooper. The point being, I had no idea the film was about a character with mental illness, but the film itself seems to have completely forgotten by its second half anyway. So if you're one of those who gets turned off by mental illness, it's not your thing, it's just not cool, well then Silver Linings Playbook is the film for you!
The film opens with Pat (Cooper) exiting from an institution for the mentally ill and returns to live at his parents house. For a good while, the dialogue about his situation annoyingly circumvents the "why" and "what happened" questions. Annoying because of the transparent cat-and-mouse game I feel pulled into that purposely denies the audience exposition. Eventually, through a somewhat contrived therapy scene, we find out Pat has bi-polar disorder and he was institutionalized after severely beating the man his wife was sleeping with.
This mental illness informs Russell's filmmaking; Pat's mood swings, agitation, inarticulation, and unassured positivity is captured with claustrophobic close ups and quick cuts that mirror his inner state. I would completely understand if people had problems with this type of filmmaking caricaturing bi-polar disorder, I haven't heard that as of yet, but it seems appropriate specifically for Pat's character.
The main conceit of the film develops once Pat becomes closely acquainted with Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), the sister of Pat's wife's best friend (sounds exhausting, I know). She's a recent widow who's been on a self destructive streak and finds therapy in dance. Long story short, they can help each other: he can be her dance partner, and she can be the concierge between him and his wife, due to the restraining order his wife has in place.
What Silver Linings Playbook does well in its first half, is create a world that acknowledges mental illness with idiosyncratic verisimilitude. Most poignantly, the film captures the uneasiness felt by friends and family who don't quite know how to deal with people diagnosed with things like bi-polar disorder. Adjacent to that, we have Tiffany, who battles with depression, and Pat Sr. (Robert De Niro) who admits to having OCD. Once again, it's the acknowledgement of these mental illnesses, and the seeming objective of the film to capture the ubiquity of mental illness that draws interest in the film's first half.
Then comes the second half. I'd say this is somewhere soon after the pleasant montage set to Bob Dylan/Johnny Cash duet. From about there onward, most every positive aspect the film has built is swiftly diffused. The maverick version of David O. Russell turns into the director of The Fighter, and Silver Linings Playbook goes full-on rom-com. The witty dialogue and tense comedy turns into farcical and physical humor. The verisimilitude turns into complete implausibility where peripheral characters end up in scenes out of nowhere (i.e. Chris Tucker, the policeman, and the therapist).
Perhaps most disappointingly, the film becomes completely uninterested in mental illness. A couple mentions of medication and it seems a non-issue for the film, as if to get all that difficult stuff out of the way so we can enjoy regular, non-complex love. Remarkably, Cooper's character is wiped clean of any semblance of inner struggle and the alienation he once felt has now disappeared with it. Of course, the counter argument will be that love cured the illness, but that is far too simple an explanation and not one I, personally, can accept. Unfortunately, the film doesn't deal with understanding and accepting mental illness in each other, instead, it feels like a garnish. Likewise, Pat Sr.'s aforementioned obsessive-compulsive disorder ends up being nothing more than a representation of the most superficial symptoms of the disorder, and is equated with a mere proclivity for superstition.
The film's climax is a dance competition where every plot of the story collides. Russell orchestrates the scene with an impressive Hitchcockian attention to creating suspense. It's quite fun, but at the same time, I found myself questioning why the film has become consumed with all of these plots and sub-plots that finally detract completely from Pat's mental illness.
The story of director David O. Russell has become quite upsetting. After a swift build up of strong films culminating with the dexterously humorous and thought provoking Three Kings and I Heart Huckabees, Russell's films have assimilated to the humdrum conventions of "Oscar bait" with the R-Rated version of a Disney come-up story (think Invincible) in The Fighter and now this, a romantic comedy that concerns itself superficially with bigger issues to assist in hammering home all of its "heart." I think it's safe now to diagnose his career as assuredly having jumped the shark.


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A friend of mine recently shared an article on Facebook. The article gave reasons why the author hated religion. The author of the article was a Christian, so it wasn't an argument against Christianity. Rather, it was an argument against religion that chokes out faith. I've heard these statements many times over the years. In fact, I can remember saying, "I'm not religious, I'm a Christian."
I understand the heart behind the statement, but I find the statement itself at fault. The believer who says this is usually reacting to the world's understanding of what religion is. To the world, religion, and especially organized religion or church, is just a list of rules that you have to keep or things you have to do in order to be a good person and get to go to heaven or paradise and receive whatever reward is coming to you. That's why there are so many memes out on the internet about how a person can be a good person without ever going to a church. I read one recently that said, "You don't need religion to have morals. If you can't determine right from wrong, you lack empathy, not religion." If we allow the world's definition of religion, then we are constantly on the defensive or may even find ourselves embarrassed to admit that we are a Christian.
Christians who make the statement that they're not religious are usually trying to say that they're not legalistic. The bible speaks clearly in both the Old Testament and the New Testament about how a believer is supposed to live. There are clearly things that believers should do and things that they should avoid. That is not legalism. Legalism is when the rules become the object of our zeal and worship rather than the God who authored those rules.
Christians, can we say that we're religious without being embarrassed or afraid that we'll offend someone? Yes! We can! Jesus challenged the prevailing thought on religion by describing what a life defined by religion really is. Instead of telling people that they had to eat certain foods, worship on certain days, wear clothing that looked a certain way and was made from a certain material, Jesus defined true religion by the outward living of the inward change that takes place in a man or woman who truly believes. Don't get me wrong. Jesus was born Jewish. He went to temple. He honored the Sabbath. In fact, Jesus calls himself the Lord of the Sabbath. Jesus lived the rules laid out in scripture. But, he didn't do them out of worship for the rules. He lived the rules to the glory of his father.
So, what does religion look like in the Bible? James tells us, "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. (James 1:27)" Paul tells us, " Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord's people who are in need. Practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (Romans 12:9-21) In Matthew 5-7, Jesus taught a sermon that would forever change the world. In it, he shows what a life changed by grace received through faith in Him looks like. This is true religion.
So, let's not think about religion or being religious as the world does. It is not a set of rules that teach a moral standard or make a person good. It is not a set of rules that you follow to earn your way to heaven or into God's good graces. Instead, it is a lifestyle marked by faith and lived in thankfulness to the God whose grace saved us while we were yet sinners, set us free from slavery to sin, and gives us new life, new hope, and a new record.


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Early Phoenicians gave Spain its name, calling it "Span," which means hidden or remote land. Roman legions took two centuries to complete the conquest of Spain, which became final in the 1st century AD. Vandals (a Germanic tribe) and Visigoths entered Spain from the north in the 5th century and settled there. Because of its proximity to Northern Africa, the southern parts of Spain came under Muslim control for many centuries. Spanish Muslims—called Moors—and Christian kings fought over Spain for many decades. Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, a Christian knight, organized an army and drove most of the Moors from Spain during the medieval period. In 1492, the final Moorish stronghold in Spain was conquered.
An age of Spanish exploration and conquest began soon after, with the Spanish Armada ruling much of the open seas. However, storms destroyed the Armada and the Spanish Empire went into decline. Modern times have seen Spain at the center of other major world events. From 1939 to 1975, Francisco Franco, a fascist dictator, controlled Spain. When Franco died, Spain became a democracy.
Church History
Although Catholicism has been present in Spain for many centuries, the Pentecostal Movement entered Spain in the 1920s. Swedish missionaries pioneered a church in Madrid, the capital, in the 1930s, and other missionaries soon followed. When Civil War broke out in 1936 all missionaries were forced out. Anti-evangelical sentiments continued after the war, hampering further evangelism efforts. In 1950 in the city of Ronda, Pentecostal ministers, Roman and Carmen Perruc, discovered a group of Pentecostal believers who had survived the war and subsequent persecutions. This group became an Assemblies of God church. The national organization of the Assemblies of God in Spain was formed in 1963.
The Movement Today
Though small, the Pentecostal Fellowship in Spain is growing. Evangelism to children, evangelism literature and correspondence courses have touched tens of thousands in Spain. Several regions of Spain have no Pentecostal work and many congregations are without fully trained pastors. The people of Spain and the church there need continual prayer. The Assemblies of God in Spain report the following statistics: 200 – 300 ministers, 200 churches and outstations, 20,000 members and adherents, one Bible school with two extension programs serving a total of 69 students. The Assemblies of God in Spain are developing a program of foreign missions with missionaries in Romania, North Africa, Peru, Equatorial Guinea, and also programs of aid in Ecuador, Cuba and the Honduras.
Additional Facts About Spain
- Capital: Madrid
- Area: 195,364 square miles
- Population: 40,217,413
- Ethnic Groups: Multiple mixes of Mediterranean and Nordic races
- Languages: Castilian Spanish (official), Catalan, Galician and Basque
- Agriculture: Grains, olives, grapes, citrus and vegetables
- Industry: Machinery, metals, textiles, tools, shoes, vehicles, processed foods and tourism.


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Moriarty comes home
By Brian Keogh
Challenge Tour battler Colm Moriarty is coming home this season - in more ways than one.
The Athlone ace will get to play on his own patch when the Challenge Tour touches down at the Glasson Golf Hotel & Country Club for the €150,000 Challenge of Ireland from August 2-5.
But after losing his full Challenge Tour card last season, Moriarty is hoping that a return to long-time coach Brendan McDaid will put him back on the road to success.
Moriarty said: "I got lost with my game a bit last year but I'm back with Brendan again and we had a great practice session together down at San Roque recently.
"We stopped working together at the end of 2005 when I went to Pete Cowen, but things weren't progressing the way I wanted.
"I just couldn't get to see him as often as I would have liked but Brendan knows my game inside out since we first started together in 2000 and we have made a lot of progress together."
Moriarty, 27 hopes he can turn his worst ever season into a positive and win his way onto the main European Tour.
But he will need to iron on the kinks in his swing and his short game if he is to contend for a top 15 place on the money list from just eight starts
He said: "Last season was a disaster but I am putting it down as a learning experience. It gave me a bit of a shake up but in a couple of years time I might look back on it as the best year I have had.
"I previous years you could miss the cut and say, well there's always next week. But this year I have to peak for every event.
"My goal is to win a Challenge Tour event this year, even though I won't get to play in as many events as I have over the last two years.
"I don't have any category this year but plenty of guys have played just eight events and got their card."
Moriarty was thinking of Germany's Martin Kaymer, who played just eight times on the second tier tour last season but won twice and finished in the top five four times to graduate to the main tour.
And the Challenge Tour event at the home of his loyal sponsors Glasson could be just the ticket.
He added: "With the new hotel, Glasson will be a great venue for the Challenge Tour this summer. It's just ideal.
"A win there would be perfect and with Brendan's help I believe I'm getting back on track with my swing, which had gone very flat and laid off.
"We worked on the range in San Roque for a couple of hours and I went out on the Old Course straight after that and had eight birdies!"


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Residents who offer rentals through online sites such as Airbnb, VRBO and Homeaway may soon face new regulations in the city of Los Angeles.
Saying that short-term rentals through online sites ruin residential neighborhoods, two Los Angeles city councilmen have asked city officials to recommend ways to regulate the popular rental trend.
"We need a regulatory model that will put neighborhoods first while paving the way for short-term rentals to thrive in an appropriate fashion in Los Angeles," said Councilman Mike Bonin, who introduced the motion along with Councilman Herb Wesson.
The motion asks city legislative analysts and lawyers to examine regulations on short-term rentals adopted in San Francisco, Portland, Ore., and other cities -- and recommend similar rules for Los Angeles.
In the motion, Bonin and Wesson say that so many homes have been converted to short-term rentals that they have "begun to change the stable and familiar feel of many residential neighborhoods."
The motion also asks that new regulations allow the city to collect transient occupancy taxes, which are paid by traditional hotels.
In a statement, Airbnb said the company looks forward to working with the city on future regulations.
"L.A. is the creative capital of the world, and Councilman Bonin's motion is a sensible step toward developing fair, progressive policies," the statement read.
Bonin's district includes neighborhoods in West Los Angeles, while Wesson represents areas in South and Central Los Angeles. The proposal awaits approval by a committee on economic development.
"Commercial ventures have purchased large numbers of rental units or even entire apartment buildings and converted them into de facto hotels, reducing and threatening the city's stock of rental housing and affordable housing, and that is wrong," Bonin said.
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'A House Repeated' review or 'Does this door swing both ways?'
'A House Repeated', Seth Kriebel and Zoe Bouras
12th October 2015, Battersea Arts Centre
I'm not a big video game fan and I'm so bad at reading maps that it has become a family joke. Someone says 'North' or 'South' and I start to freak out. So 'A House Repeated' should have been my nightmare show. It's a bit like a 'real-life' video game that you create and navigate in your own head, alongside other audience members. It sounds like an ordeal designed specifically to torment me but turns out to be an uplifting and nostalgic joy.
The audience is split into two and each 'side' is guided around a sprawling house via verbal descriptions from two actors, Seth Kribel and Zoe Bouras. We remain seated at all times. Everytime an actor stumbles upon something juicy in the narrative (and Christ do these actors have some brain on 'em) they stop and turn to a member of the audience and ask what he or she would like to do. At first, I watch with a growing sense of proper, clawing panic - but it doesn't take long to be swept away by this one. This is a gorgeous collective adventure, which'll allow your inner kid - who doesn't give a shite about rules, compasses, the laws of physics - to roam free.
The beauty of 'A House Repeated' is that we aren't told the rules; instead, we pretty much make them up as we go along. Each time a new area is discovered, one person - eyes glinting - is asked: 'You are now in an echoing corridor (or something similarly enticing). You can go North or South. What would you like to do?'
At first, we faithtfully follow the hints but it only takes one rebel to bring the whole system crashing down and for the real play-time to begin. Soon we're demanding to push down walls, walk through fire and dance like demons. What once felt like a tidy and delineated space has become a world full of surprises, trap doors, secrets and magic. Just look at how a building can be transformed by the people inside it; it sounds prescient, doesn't it, considering the recent fire and destruction of great beautiful chunks of the BAC?
It doesn't take long for strong teams to form and leaders to emerge. It is amazing how infectious the urge to explore and create becomes. After all, it's a Friday night in London. We are all a little bit tired and a little bit jaded but there is something about this space - both fictional and real - that makes adventorous explorers of us all.


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The misery that is associated with opiate withdrawal can be alleviated when you are under the supervision of a doctor in a treatment facility. When this is impossible and you want to ease the withdrawal on your own there are some things that can be done to make this difficult time a bit more bearable. Opiates include morphine, heroin, Vicodin, Oxycontin, and Lorcets.
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Otzi the Iceman
The discovery of a Stone Age body high in the Alps was an archaeologic sensation, but the mystery behind the fragile remains became a fascinating forensic puzzle. Each time a solution seemed correct, opposing evidence emerged. The mysterious death of Otzi was approached in much the same way as a modern murder investigation. The scientists used the most up-to-date forensic techniques to examiner every inch of his body.
Bastable,J, Candin, A, editors (2005), 'Secrets of the ice man: the investigation of a suspicious death more than 5000 years ago', in The truth about history: how new evidence is transforming the story of the past', Reader's Digest, London, pp.177-181.
Use the following resources to find out: How did Otzi die? What can he tell us about the past?
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- Bastable, J, Candin, A, (2005), 'Secrets of the Iceman. The investigation of a suspicious death more than 5000 years ago', in The Truth about history: how new evidence is transforming the story of the past, Reader's Digest, London, pp. 177-181.
AV resources
- Available for streaming via Clickview: Iceman Autopsy
- From the Smithsonian Channel: Mummies Alive: This 5,300 year-old corpse was found by accident
Web resources:
- New York Times - Who killed the iceman? Clues emerge in a very cold case
- South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology - A museum dedicated just to Otzi the Iceman
- National Geographic - 5 Surprising facts about Otzi the iceman


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Room for Negotiation is an exhibition concerned with spatial relationships, interdisciplinary practices, and the negotiation of space itself. It brings together the works of James Collins, Katya Derksen, Luke Godfrey, and Hannah Weatherhead. Drawing influence from increasingly overlapping fields of art, architecture, technology, (etc.), and their associated practices, it explores a sense of "spatial negotiation" by looking at the exhibition as a type of medium. A diverse yet interrelated set of works ranging from paintings to sculptures, installations, architectural models and site-specific interventions occupy the gallery, having evolved through a playful curatorial process.
With differences in form and approach, the works all discuss in some way a sense of preoccupation with how space is encountered and translated through layered creative processes. Together they evoke questions about viewing - the physical and visual experience, and conceptually navigating oneself through a space (be it of the gallery, a picture plane or of one's own practice) - and about the act itself of looking, defining and understanding.
The title makes reference to the functional elements of the gallery space and the discursive approach that has driven the construction of the show. It also refers to the increasing elasticity of definitions such as 'painting', 'sculpture', 'drawing' (etc) within contemporary practice, and the subsequent potential that lies in adopting such unprescriptive approaches to production and curating.
Open 25th June- 17th July, Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm.
Private View Thursday 25th June 5-8pm.
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I found a pattern that was playing its game on the usdcad with the price making a double bottom on the hourly chart and the price action forming an inverse pin bar with a bullish candle following , forming then a morning star pattern that confirm the short ter bullish bias for this pair. At the moment the price made a higher high and besides the bad news released today on job claims the pair still holds a bullish momentum which support the trade and shows strength on the bullish side. I expect the price to continue to the bullish side if we see good news related to the pair with the Ivey PMI Release for the CAD and the Factory Orders release for the USD.


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An exchange-traded fund based on aluminum could launch as soon as next month, according to a Bloomberg report.
Bloomberg reported that the CEO of United Co. Rusal, the worlds largest aluminum producer, told reporters that the ETF would launch next month, and could help support metal prices as a hedge against currency and commodity price fluctuations.
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The SPDR S&P Metals and Mining ETF is trading lower by over 4.6% Tuesday. The DB Base Metals Fund trades lower by over 3.6 percent while the DB Precious Metals Fund is trading lower by nearly six tenths of a percent.
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Kay Blemker was referred to me by a friend. What a professional Kay is! During my search Kay listened, constantly educated me on what was going on in the market; and most importantly, never wasted my time showing me properties that did not fit my requirements. If you are looking for a Realtor, call Kay. I am confident that she will help you find exactly the right home and make the entire process go as smoothly as possible.
When I've recommended you to others, I always lead with two things: One, you very quickly pick up on what type of home your buyers are looking for not wasting time with things that the buyer wouldn't consider and two, you are not high pressure. This makes you very, very easy to recommend to other people.
Kay is a solid businesswoman who is dedicated to her customers and looks after their interests 100%. She is aware of the many variables that must be considered to find a home that truly 'fits'. She is extremely knowledgeable about the market and the complex ins and outs of real estate transactions. She ensures that her customers make smart decisions. I know because I've worked with Kay on both sides as a buyer and a seller. Kay found one home for me and, when I had to re-locate a few years later, she managed the sale. Each time she was an effective advocate and patient advisor. She listened to my points, made sure I understood what was going on, and got me the best possible deal, all with patience and efficiency. Kay is terrific at what she does!
Above and beyond! Kay was fantastic, and I will recommend her without reservation to everybody I know who is moving in the area.
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Some detective work by Joris Peels of i.Materialise has revealed interesting facts regarding 3D print service Shapeways. Recognized as one of the industry leaders in print service, we (and others) have wondered about the success of their expanding business. Peels reports that in an interview with Netherlands website Sprout, Shapeways CEO Peter Weijmarshausen reveals some key statistics regarding his startup company.
At first glance, the information is shocking: in 2009 Shapeways had expenses of €1.644M with revenues of only €0.244M, leading to a staggering financial loss in 2009 of €1.400M. They're spending almost seven times their income!
But there are several important factors to consider in this case:
- Shapeways is a startup company. This means they expect to have a period of losses while they build up their business. They are still, obviously, in this mode
- The year 2009 was not exactly the best year for any business, as the recession was still in force pretty much everywhere, including the 3D business
- Shapeways indicates their equipment is running flat out, producing 10,000 objects per month
This explains a bit more why Phillips decided to dilute their investment in Shapeways by selling a portion to Union Square Ventures and Index Ventures. Their injection of USD$5M will do a lot to build Shapeways further.
Here's how to look at it: The new funding of USD$5M provides Shapeways considerable breathing room. If they continued losing at the rate they experienced in 2009, they can keep going for another two and a half years. However, we know that Shapeways is expanding and improving their bottom line so their financial "burn rate" will take that out quite a bit further by now.
So is this bad news for Shapeways? We think not. Just come back in three years and look at what they will have achieved.
Via i.Materialise and Sprout.nl


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SpeediShuttle Airport Transportation
SpeediShuttle has greeters stationed throughout the terminals. They are also the only shuttle that can drop off and pick up guests in the Main Lobby at the resort. All other "shuttles" including the Airport Shuttle will drop you off at the Tapa Bus Terminal (about a 3 minute walk to the main lobby).
If any of our members with accessible needs want to use their service please contact them and make a reservation as soon as possible. Reservations can easily be cancelled and do not require a deposit.
SpeediShuttles and all taxi cabs are able to drop you off at the Main Lobby.
SpeediShuttle's Mercedes-Benz shuttles are equipped with GPS technology, which allows the staff to manage the service on a timely basis and also has kept them in the highest ranking for safety in the industry. SpeediShuttle prides itself in providing every guest with the best customer service. So sit back and enjoy a relaxing ride with SpeediShuttle to the Hilton Hawaiian Village.
- Shared Ride Starting at $15.48
- Exclusive Shuttle $121
- Lei Greeting is also available.
1 guest - $15.48
2 guests - $30.96
3 guests - $46.44
4 guests - $61.92
5 guests - $77.40
Or call 808-949-4321 and ask for SpeediShuttle or email email@example.com. From the resort call Ext. 70773 or stop by the SpeediShuttle desk in the Main Lobby.
Charley's Taxi
Charley's Taxi provides general taxi service and is located at the Hilton Hawaiian Village®. They offer several different options for transportation to and from the airport as well as around Honolulu. For reservations and information call (808) 947-0077 or Ext. 75255 from the resort or visit www.charleystaxi.com/services/airport/.
National Car Rental
The National Car Rental desk offers cars conveniently located right here at Hilton Hawaiian Village. The desk is located at the front of the Tapa Tower (on the Kalia Road side). For reservations call (808) 949-4321 Ext. 64, (800) 468-3334, or book online.
Public Bus Transportation
Oahu Transportation Services offers "The Bus" public bus transportation routes to all parts of Oahu.
For information on routes, times and fares please call (808) 848-5555 or visit the web site at www.thebus.org.
Hilton Hawaiian Village provides a six-level parking garage, conveniently accessible from all towers at the resort. Self-parking and valet parking are both available.
- Daily Self-Parking Charge for registered hotel guests: $43/night *, motorcycle/moped: $10/day*
- Daily Valet Parking Charge for registered hotel guests: $50/night *
- Daily Valet Parking Charge for Oversize Vehicles: $60/night *
- Validated Self-Parking Charge: $10.00* (For event functions only. Not valid for overnight function parking.)
- Validated Valet Parking Charge: $15.00* (For event functions only. Not valid for overnight function parking.)
Oversized Vehicles: Vehicles over 6' 6" do not fit in our parking garage and would need to be Valet parked. We strongly encourage guests to not rent or bring any oversized vehicles to the resort. If you are a registered hotel guest with an oversized vehicle, you will have to leave the vehicle with valet parking and will be charged the overnight valet parking charge for large vehicles. We apologize for this inconvenience.
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Verizon Wireless Successfully Tests Technology That Allows Emergency Calls to be Placed during Network Overloads
HERNDON, Va.—February 22, 2012— LGS Innovations™, an independent subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU and Euronext Paris) is pleased to announce that the Alcatel-Lucent CDMA Wireless Priority Service Enhanced Overload Performance solution (WPS EOP) for the National Communications System (NCS) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has recently completed Field Operating Activity (FOA) testing in the Verizon Wireless network. The solution enhances the DHS's WPS capabilities by expanding its ability to handle specific network overload conditions.
During times of emergency such as a natural or man-made disaster, wireless call volume increases dramatically as individuals attempt to call their family, work, friends, or other contacts. The WPS capability, as enhanced by the EOP program, provides priority treatment to authorized users who perform services to save lives and restore normalcy, allowing for improved emergency management communications.
WPS EOP was successfully tested by Verizon Wireless on its network in November 2011, the first time EOP features have been proven to work in the field. Based upon the results of this testing, the solution will be deployed by U.S. government authorized carriers nationwide. WPS, and its complementary landline Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS), are NCS services coordinated with the FCC that provide authorized users key communications capabilities that leverage the commercial networks throughout the country.
"As the leader in networking solutions for the Federal Government, LGS is acutely aware of the bandwidth challenges that key government officials face with wireless networks," said Lt. Gen. Ronald Iverson (Ret.), LGS CEO. "As wireless users and their devices proliferate in our society, these issues will only grow. WPS EOP allows those mission-critical calls during an emergency situation to be placed so that resources can be deployed quickly to save lives and assets."
LGS Innovations has a proven legacy of providing networking and communications research, products, and services to the U.S. Department of Defense, Civilian, and Advanced Programs communities.
About LGS Innovations
LGS Innovations LLC solves the most complex networking and communications challenges facing the U.S. Federal Government. Building on its Bell Labs heritage, LGS Innovations delivers groundbreaking research and advanced networking and communications solutions that provide an information advantage and contribute to the mission success of its customers. Solutions include Infrastructure & Installation; Video Teleconferencing and Surveillance; Emergency Communications, Tactical Communications; Wireless/Mobility; 4G/LTE; Enterprise, Optical and Data Networking; and research and development in Advanced Multimedia/RF, Cybersecurity, sensing technologies, and Photonics.
An independent subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent dedicated solely to serving the U.S. Federal Government, LGS Innovations is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, with offices in Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, and North Carolina. To learn more about LGS Innovations, visit LGS Innovations: The Network ExpertsTM.


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Aboriginal people are crucial part of the solution, as far as the economic well-being of B.C. is concerned.
Opinion: Resolving aboriginal unemployment would benefit B.C.
Relations between government and First Nations may be at an all-time high. To take reconciliation further, economic integration is crucial. And here's my working theory: fixing the aboriginal people's employment situation can help the economy in British Columbia.
Constructing a simple model for economic growth in British Columbia and using data from Statistics Canada, one can relate not only population growth as a factor, but also the aboriginal employment rate and labour force participation rate. At 53.8 per cent, the aboriginal employment rate in the province is below the national aboriginal employment rate (55.2 per cent) and the national employment rate of the total population (61.3 per cent).
If the employment rate of aboriginals is the same as that of non-aboriginals in the province (59.7 per cent ), the model would predict a new provincial gross domestic product of $226.6 billion (in 2007 dollars). That is an increase of 8.3 per cent from the GDP of B.C. in 2015 ($209.1 billion).
Similar calculations can be done with hypotheticals of a 10 per cent and a 20 per cent increase in aboriginal employment rate, keeping the other explanatory variables constant. The model predicts a 16.1 per cent GDP increase to $242.9 billion with a 10 per cent increase in aboriginal employment. With a 20 per cent increase, the provincial GDP should increase a sizable 37.8 per cent to $288.2 billion (again, in 2007 dollars).
What about a full employment situation for aboriginals? The model predicts a GDP jump of a whopping 115.7 per cent, to $451.0 billion. How about that for benefiting the province in the medium to long term (since job placement would take some time)? Granted, the direction of the relationship between the provincial GDP and the variables may not be known. It may be that aboriginals getting work spurs the economy, or — equally likely – a booming economy benefits Aboriginals along with other social groups in B.C.
While the model I proffer is for guidance only, the existing data fit very well to it. What is important is the correlation shown between aboriginals getting work – versus looking for work (labor force participation) – and getting paid and the increase in provincial economic development. Aboriginals who work are possibly more likely to contribute to work that form the industrial lifeblood that make up BC's GDP, like manufacturing and construction. This has policy implications.
First is the need to not only demand aboriginals on unemployment welfare to look for work (as is required along with many others on government welfare), but to ask them to obtain paying part-time and full-time work ASAP. Participating in the labour force (which includes job seekers) is not good enough according to the model.
Second, the government should help build direct linkages from schools, welfare/unemployment programs, and aboriginal communities to paying work. Formerly that might mean work in the public sector. Knowing that lowering the unemployment rate among First Nations pays off, the government can more aggressively hire people from First Nations and subsidize large-scale internship programs and full-time work placements lasting approximately two years with private companies.
Third, the aboriginal people are crucial part of the solution, as far as the economic well-being of B.C. is concerned. No matter if the provincial budget currently is in surplus. There is $241.9 billion up for grabs.
The relationship between First Nations people and the provincial and federal government has seen steady progress. To witness the former becoming more independent and triumphing over various social maladies and historical burden can only be capped by, as far as I'm concerned, integrating them into the economic life of B.C. society. With economic progress we will see improvements in education, health, housing, political representation, and other standards of living.
Gary Lai was the founder and director for 10 years of the anti-poverty campaign TKO Poverty.


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Samaritan's Purse responds to Hurricane Matthew
Samaritan's Purse is working in Haiti in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
The Christian relief organisation has a history of swift responses to natural disasters.
Already operating in Haiti, Samaritan's Purse has local supplies as well as other resouces in North America.
Chris Blackham, head of programmes and projects, said: "Whilst we are still assessing the damage it's clear Hurricane Matthew has delivered a potentially catastrophic strike to an already struggling nation.
"Samaritan's Purse is well positioned to respond, with teams on the ground since the earthquake and supplies already positioned.
"Right now we are encouraging Christians around the world to lift up this vulnerable nation and the whole Caribbean in their prayers."
Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010, Samaritan's Purse has been a presence in the country, which remains the poorest country in the western hemisphere and is still in need of vital support, with around a third of its population is under the age of 14.
Blackham continued: "We've a real heart for this nation at Samaritan's Purse. It's a very young population and they've had more than its fair share of difficulties.
"For a decade our supporters have enabled us to show the tangible love of God in Haiti. We've built strong relationships with the churches in the country and we can assure people we'll be there in the aftermath of Matthew.
"Over 780,000 children there have received a shoebox gift through Operation Christmas Child and its Greatest Journey course has seen thousands of children's lives transformed and churches across the nation have been resourced and supported through the programme."
You can find out more about the response to Hurricane Matthew, and the Samaritan's Purse disaster response programmes by visiting www.samaritans-purse.org.uk
As a member of the Evangelical Alliance, Samaritan's Purse UK is one of 600 organisations supported by the Alliance. We facilitate members' initiatives and campaigns and offer support to increase their impact and provide training for organisations on how to engage with the local government and media.
If you would like to become a member of the Evangelical Alliance as an organisation, church or individual, you can find out more here.


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Some things change, and …..
well, some things stay the same! Last week Ultracomms was proud to be a sponsor at this year's Engage: Future of the Contact Centre Conference in London. It was our first Engage event, and we're certainly looking forward to the next one. As a sponsor, we were delighted to host a roundtable discussion on one of the industry's hottest topics, PCI DSS, and were not surprised to find many people asking the same questions about how to achieve PCI compliance in their organisation.
Whilst these questions are familiar to us as a PCIO DSS level 1 certified service provider, we're only too happy to help those less acquainted with the complex PCI compliance landscape. We also find that we are increasingly being asked about the impacts of the forthcoming legislative changes around GDPR which is refreshing to hear. Refreshing because it means all of us involved in contact centres are consciously thinking about operating in a secure and compliant environment. We've always taken these topics seriously and it's great to know that our clients do too!
All in all, the Future of the Contact Centre Conference event was a superb opportunity to explore all that's new and innovative in our industry with some compelling presentations and conversations. We've definitely marked it in our calendar for next year.
And whilst we're talking all things futuristic, we hope you like the new look and feel of our website. We'll be adding more links and content to help you get the most out of your visit but if there's anything you'd like to see included, drop us a line.


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Archive for June 2012
(To check out songs 30-16 on our list, click here)
15. Peaking Lights – "Beautiful Son"
Far out, man. Far out.
Making a Top 30 songs list is a lot trickier than making a Top 30 albums list. One's opinion of a song is rarely static, changing with the mood, the time of day, the season. Additionally, the shear volume of songs released in any given year ensure that any list will prove grossly incomplete. Why even bother?
Well: because it's fun, I suppose. Because we get to have ridiculous debates about the quality of various 3-minute compositions. Because we get to listen to all of our favorite songs over and over again in preparation. And, most importantly, because we get to share them with you. Here's hoping that you find something you like below, and if you think we've left anything out, please let us know in the comments section. Let the countdown begin.
(All week we're counting down our favorites of the year to date. To check out albums 30 through 11 on our list, click here)
10. Andrew Bird – Break It Yourself
Birdman's best disc since 2005's Mysterious Production of Eggs, Break It Yourself finds the string virtuoso giving equal attention to expanding and restraining his unique songwriting style. Perfect for a sunny Sunday afternoon, Break It Yourself is as expertly produced as it is written, giving Bird fans a more rewarding listen than any of his interim discs. Extra points for the inclusion of Annie Clark. -PTL
I listen to hundreds of new records each year, and so I feel that I am as qualified as anyone to say that 2011 kind of sucked. Of course, like every year, there were a handful of outstanding releases, but there was a genuine lack of depth in the field. When the time came to fill in our year-end lists, coming up with 25-50 records that really felt like they belonged proved challenging to say the least.
No such problem in 2012. Already there have been more excellent releases than I care to count, so much so that our lists have undergone almost daily post-deadline revision. Hip-hop and straight-up guitar-based rock in particular have seem rejuvenated this year, as is reflected in the list below. While some of the year's most lauded releases just didn't strike a chord with our staff (Beach House, Grimes), and others have not been in the world long enough for us to digest (Fiona Apple), there is more than enough good music below to keep you satisfied through the hot summer months. And so, without further ado, the first part of our Top 30 Albums of 2012 so far:
It may seem unfair to compare one of the most renowned artists and activists in China –and the world– to aspiring American painters, photographers, and sculptors. But the contrast between Ai Weiwei, the subject of a new documentary that screened last week in Williamsburg, and the dozen or so Brooklyn artists whose work I saw in Williamsburg and Greenpoint the prior weekend, could not be more severe. In the eight days of music, film, and art that comprised the Northside Festival, the documentary about Ai and the studio tour spoke to both the possibilities and pitfalls of contemporary art.
While I enjoyed the Northside Art as a casual fan and relished the chance to skulk inside apartments, studios, galleries, and warehouses in North Brooklyn, seeing the film Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry a few days latermade me question the art's depth. The epiphany reminded me of how I questioned Mexican food in New York after visiting Texas and California. (Stay tuned for the actual Mexico trip). In the film, which packed the house at Union Docs on June 21, Ai comes across as a master conceptual artist and tireless crusader for social justice. While his work is not always literal, it always communicates a clear message. In retrospect, the Northside artists made mostly abstract work that focused on color, light, and shadow, but did not convey much deeper meaning. If Ai's work looked outward, his Brooklyn brethren looked decidedly inward.
Slaughter Is the Best Medicine: A Review of Ty Segall Band's Slaughterhouse
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There is a school of thought that real balls-out, face-melting, teeth-gnashing, soul-blazing rock and roll doesn't exist anymore. Those who subscribe argue that the contemporary indiesphere or popular music in general has passed on meaty guitars, soring solos and scorched vocals, favoring syrupy synths or jangly acoustics. If you've spent any time on FP this year, you'd know that this isn't the case. Rock and roll is back in a big way, whether it's the Sonic Youth-esque squalor of The Men's Open Your Heart, the jet-black psychedelia of Royal Bath's Better Luck Next Life or Cloud Nothings' Steve Albini boosted emo-punk callback Attack on Memory. Never content to let others have all the fun, contemporary psych godfather Ty Segall sounds the alarm with this year's most punishing record yet, and perhaps his best to date: Slaughterhouse, released 6/26 on In The Red and now streaming at Spin.
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A recent New Yorker article about good bad books asks why anyone would choose to read pulp instead over something intellectually stimulating (the illustration shows a man hiding a Stephen King novel inside the cover of War and Peace). The article makes a valid point. You don't want to read Shakespeare all the time, and if you do, you're probably a very boring person (consider how watching nothing but Godard films could become tiresome; you need a Farrelly Brothers every now and again). So while 'genre novels' may be considered formulaic and sometimes cheesy, they can be good for an overstimulated mind to take a break. What the article doesn't consider, however, is the middle-ground. Here's where Adam Levin's short story collection comes into play.


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Cairns Convention Centre
Are you lucky enough to be attending a conference or convention in tropical Cairns Australia, home of the Great Barrier Reef? Then you will be pleased to know that the Cairns Convention Centre is situated just walking distance from a wide choice of conference accommodation from three, four and five star rated hotels and self contained apartments. These hotels and apartments are surrounded by the vibrant hustle and bustle of city life with a wide range of restaurants, bars, nightclubs, shopping, and night markets all within walking distance of your Cairns convention centre accommodation.
Cairns is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef with boats leaving daily from the Cairns Reef Fleet terminal taking tourists to see one of the seven wonders of the world. Did you know this is the only coral reef system in the world that you can see from outer space? For your convenience the newly extended Cairns Domestic and International Airport is only a short 5 - 10 minute taxi ride or airport shuttle to the Cairns Convention Centre or your hotel accommodation.
This airport has a lot of experience in handling large inbound and outbound conference business, private aircraft with celebrities, charter groups and conventions so you can be assured your delegates will transit quickly and efficiently.
The Cairns Convention Centre is a purpose built world standard convention facility that can hold a small meeting for 20 delegates and up to 5000 convention attendees in auditorium mode. The Cairns Convention Centre is innovative, flexible and functional and was voted as the world's best congress centre in 2004 and has consistently been awarded positions number three and four in the world's best since 2002 which is a major achievement for a regional convention centre.
The design and construction of the Convention centre has also earned the respect of builders and designers worldwide as it is Australia's first environmentally designed major public building and has won many awards for its energy and resource conservation features. Some of these features are 50% saving on water storage with the convention centers double pleated layered roof capturing the tropical downpours and holding it in storage tanks for the surrounding parks and gardens. All the centers tap fittings have flow restrictors that reduce use by around 25% to 30% of total needs. The solar hot water systems provide around 30 to 35% of the centers hot water needs and the shading devices on the eastern side of the building reduces air - conditioning by about 5%. The Cairns Convention Centers air - conditioning machines do not use chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as its refrigeration agent thus ensuring that there is no damage to the earths ozone layer in case of an accidental leak.
The Cairns Convention Centre have highly trained and experienced teams to assist you in planning and executing your conference, trade show, event, convention or function up to international standards. Your delegates will be well looked after and they will love the tropical climate and natural beauty that Cairns city offers visitors.
Pre and Post activities are numerous with treks thru the world's oldest rainforests to see Australia's native wildlife in their natural habitat and trips out to the Great Barrier Reef to swim with whales or just ride around in a glass bottom boat to see the brilliant corals and marine life. Snorkeling is the most popular activity from the pontoons or tropical islands.
Your convention accommodation is the easy part just add a link for your conference to this website for your delegates to contact us and we can take care of their needs both for hotel accommodation, transfers and pre - post touring options by our experienced in - house conference department team. They can call us for any further advice that they may need during business hours and we are ready to assist.


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The tutorials in this workshop series will guide the user through four important questions that teachers and students will face when using Web-based resources for classroom projects:
A complete "Works Cited" listing of all resources used in the tutorials can be found in the downloadable resource packet that accompanies this workshop series.
- How do I search the Web effectively?
- How do I evaluate Web sites for authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency and coverage?
- What do I need to know about plagiarism & copyright?
- How do I properly cite sources?
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Date: January 21, 2016
Time: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: Nixon Peabody LLP, 555 West Fifth Street, 46th floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Please join us for Nixon Peabody's 11th Annual MCLE seminar for corporate counsel and legal executives. Complete your MCLE requirements by the February 1, 2016, deadline (Group 1, A-G) and stay up to date on cutting-edge legal topics impacting every organization. This year we will focus the presentations on how different legal practices are thinking about the impact of technology in the digital age.
Earn up to 8.0 hours of MCLE credit including one hour each of:
Registration is complimentary and includes breakfast and lunch.
|8:00 a.m.
|Registration and continental breakfast
|8:30 a.m.
|Business, Technology and Cybercrime
(1.0 hour General Credit)
Jason Gonzalez and Neal Gauger
|9:30 a.m.
Ethics in the Changing Technological World
(1.0 hour Ethics Credit)
Alicia Anderson and Jessica Walker
|10:30 a.m.
|10:45 a.m.
|Technology in Consumer-Facing Health Care
(1.0 hour General Credit)
Jill Gordon, Raquel Aragón and Daniel Eliav
|11:45 a.m.
|Competence Issues
Substance Abuse: Recognition, Understanding and Intervention
(1.0 hour Competence Issues Credit)
Mick Meagher
|1:00 p.m.
|Multi-Platform Distribution: The New Normal in Entertainment
(1.0 hour General Credit)
Julian Petty and Ellie Altshuler
|2:00 p.m.
|Carmageddon: The Impending Impact of Driverless Cars
(1.0 hour General Credit)
Justin Thompson and Rudy Salo
|3:00 p.m.
|3:15 p.m.
|Investing in Technology Companies
(1.0 hour General Credit)
Matt Grazier and Eric Ideta
|4:15 p.m.
|Elimination of Bias
Next Generation Approaches to Diversity in Law Firms and Legal Departments
(1.0 hour Elimination of Bias Credit)
Rekha Chiruvolu
This course is eligible for 8.0 CLE credits (5.0 General, 1.0 Ethics, 1.0 Elimination of Bias, and 1.0 Competence Issues) based on CA MCLE rules. See details here.