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I like this photograph I took of the Finnish artist Anssi Kela for a couple of reasons. First off, I believe the unusal setting will make the viewer take a second look. The composition and angle do not explain too much about the situation, which hopefully activates the viewer's imagination. I think photographs that make you try to imagine what is outside of the frame are rather powerful, because they engage you on a different level.
The second thing I like about this photograph is the sense of solitude: it looks as if Anssi is performing by himself, only the inanimate objects (buildings) as his audience.
Making the Photograph
This photograph was made with a technique I'd call 'compose-and-wait'. Essentially, you pre-frame the image, pre-focus on the subject, then wait until the photograph comes together (that is, wait for the correct moment). In this instance, coming together meant that the subject turned sideways so we can see his face.
The technical part of this is that you have to separate your focus from the shutter button. This is most often done using back-button focus (google it if you haven't heard of the technique). Since the lightning situation was very stable (it was almost cloudless that day), it could be pre-set as well.
This means I could set-and-forget focus, composition and exposure. The only variable was the moment - a rare luxury in concert photography. While you learn to automate some of these things (do them without thinking) it is very liberating to be able to concentrate on one or two things, and improves the success rate.
Both of the photographs in this post appear in the book 'Anssi Kela - Kosketusetäisyydellä', by Jean Ramsay and myself.


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Amalgamation takes the stage again with old buddies New Teeth and Big Moan in tow at House of TARG. This will be the first Ottawa show for a while for all three of these bands so don't bother with FOMO and just don't miss out.
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On June 28, 2016, US Federal Reserve Board Governor Jerome Powell delivered remarks to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, highlighting the impact of Brexit on the outlook for the US economy.
Governor Powell voiced concern that the Brexit vote has the potential to create new headwinds for economies around the world, including the United States. He noted that while it may be "far too early to judge the effects of the Brexit vote," it will be important to assess implications for the US economy, and for the stance of policy to foster continued progress towards the objectives of maximum employment and price stability in the United States.
Governor Powell noted that for some time, the principal risks to the US labor market recovery and economic growth have been from abroad. Due to the high and continuously appreciating trade-weighted value of the US dollar, the economy inevitably "imports" trading partners' weak economic performances and financial volatility. Powell stated that to successfully contain the impact of the British referendum, the Federal Reserve Board is "prepared to provide dollar liquidity through existing swap lines" with central banks to address pressures in global funding markets. Powell also noted that while financial conditions have "tightened" since the Brexit vote, markets have continued to function in an "orderly" manner and the US financial markets remain resilient.
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The core team relocates to Jersey (Channel Islands) and founds Atam Holdings - the only company in the world making Instant Issuance Kiosks that conduct initial application, full Know Your Customer (KYC) validation, Personalisation of EMV approved financial instruments (cards) with full scheme (Visa & MasterCard) approval.
Atam Team has developed intellectual property and knowhow in the identity space, integrating with a number of national identity schemes in the middle east. The identity market is seen as a complementary area for Atam Holdings. Atam ID concept is launched; an app to manage your identity. The team starts to build prototypes
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Microsoft clinches deal with The Emirates Academy
The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management has rolled out a comprehensive technology solution from Microsoft as part of its efforts to create an effective learning foundation for the UAE's aspiring hospitality students.
The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management has rolled out a comprehensive technology solution from Microsoft to enhance its training methodology. The project is part of the Academy's efforts to create an effective learning foundation for UAE's aspiring hospitality professionals.
"Technology has been our constant driver and has kept us ahead of the times. In order to maintain this rapid growth and boost our educational offerings, we have implemented state-of-the-art technologies from Microsoft," says Floor Bleeker, director of Information Technology, The Emirates Academy. "This deployment will demonstrate to our students and faculty how technology can be leveraged to help them with their daily academic endeavors."
The solution will enable students, faculty and staff of the academy to access the institution's network and carry out numerous tasks within a secure environment. Teachers will be able to update courses, check e-mails and contact colleagues or students; they will also be able to conduct 'virtual classrooms' with students anywhere in the world. Students in turn, will be able to check e-mails, grades and course materials and also avail of integrated services such as virtual phone and fax number.
The IT infrastructure at The Emirates Academy, which is built on Microsoft solutions, includes Windows SharePoint Server, Internet Security and Acceleration Server, a firewall solution from Microsoft. The entire solution runs on Windows Server 2003.
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Happy Archaic Year! (or is it Terminal-Paleo?)
The Paleoindian record … is noteworthy for its paucity of unambiguous items of art and ornamentation. The real fluorescence of symbolically laden material culture in North America comes during the subsequent Archaic period, several millennia after the last vestiges of Paleoindian lifeways had disappeared from the archaeological record. -John Speth, 2013
There are four or five sites in Oregon that qualify as Paleoarchaic, that is archaeological components chronometrically dated in excess of 11,500 cal B.P.: Paisley Caves, Newberry Crater, Connelly Caves, and Indian Sands (Curry County) (See Davis et al. 2012 for Paleo discussion.) Rimrock Draw Rockshelter (Harney County) may be considered another.
However, as yet no rock art in North America has been firmed dated to older than the end of what Davis defines as the late-Pleistocene marker of 11,500 BP (cal years), presumably the transition from Paleoarchaic to Archaic or the Early Holocene era.
Benson et al, in their ground-breaking study at Winnemucca Lake (2013), which cites Cannon and Ricks' (1986) Great Basin Carved Abstract style, conclude, "We consider the Winnemucca Lake petroglyphs to represent an early archaic style characterized by distinctive design elements and motifs created using deeply carved lines and cupules. … specific motifs that are common to both Winnemucca Lake and Long Lake sites are also found elsewhere in the western Great Basin from Oregon to southeastern California."
As we revel this Newer Year, let's respectfully enjoy this very old Carved Abstract rock art – four panels selected from a site in the southeast Oregon highlands near Long Lake tilting south toward Winnemucca Lake. Settle into the beauty of the rock art itself flowing through times' mysterious portal. Offer gratitude to the makers who crossed the lands and gazed upon the stones, the bones of the earth, long ago. And to those who explore the measure of human presence in these lands.
Benson, Larry V., et al. 2013. Dating North America's oldest petroglyphs, Winnemucca Lake subbasin, Nevada. Journal of Archaeological Science, Vol 40:12.
Davis, Loren G., Samuel C. Willis, and Shane J. Macfarlan. 2012. Lithic Technology, Cultural Transmission, and the Nature of the Far Western Paleoarchaic/Paleoindian Co-Tradition. In Meetings at the Margins: Prehistoric Cultural Interactions in the Intermountain West, Rhode, David, ed., University of Utah Press, 47:64.
O'Grady, Patrick, Margaret M. Helzer, and Scott P. Thomas. 2012. A Glimpse into the 2012 University of Oregon Archaeology Field School at Rimrock Draw Rockshelter. Current Archaeological Happenings in Oregon 37(2-3):4-7.
Speth, John. 2013. PaleoIndian big-game hunters in North America: are we misreading the evidence? Quaternary International, Volume 285, 197-198.
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Portland, Oregon is a bustling port town that's experiencing rapid growth, and faces many challenges around striking a balance between preservation of public lands, investing in communities, and promoting economic investment. Across the Columbia River in Washington, the city of Vancouver is becoming a magnet for people moving to the region for work and retirement. But it isn't just the vibrant communities and amenities that attract people; world-class park systems and access to various public lands are just as important as lively brewpubs and an established music scene, and six national wildlife refuges are among the areas easily accessible to this major metro area.
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Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area are Next to Receive $1 million in Additional Funding for Urban Wildlife Conservation Program
This afternoon at the Intertwine Alliance Spring Summit, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Dan Ashe announced that the National Wildlife Refuges of the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area will receive an additional $1 million in annual funding to reach new …
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So we have been scoping this trend for a few years and this year is anticipated to have lots of events/weddings catered by Food trucks in the DFW area.
We think it is so cool to add this is non-traditional and whimsical method to serve your guests meal, snacks or dessert.
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Blair de Bassige acrylic on wood table 'Father and Son' 44" square x 20 1/2" tall, signed top left and also signed on the underside October 9 /04
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An extensive FBI investigation into the death of a border patrol agent that President Donald Trump described as a murder has found no evidence that the man was attacked.
Rogelio Martinez died from injuries sustained in November last year while responding to reports of a late-night incident near Interstate 10 in remote west Texas, about 30 miles from the border with Mexico.
Trump tweeted the next day that Martinez was "killed", adding "we will seek out and bring to justice those responsible. We will, and must, build the Wall!".
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Two senior Texas Republicans – Governor Greg Abbott, and Senator Ted Cruz – also weighed in with statements describing the 36-year-old's death as a murder.
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The FBI statement follows an inconclusive autopsy report released by the El Paso county medical examiner's office on Tuesday which said the death was caused by blunt force trauma from an undetermined cause.
Border patrol union representatives have consistently maintained that Martinez was deliberately killed, perhaps after being struck with rocks.
"Just because there's no evidence of a scuffle doesn't mean that it wasn't an assault," Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, told Fox News. "The only thing in my mind that makes sense is that they were attacked from behind."
However, the local sheriff, Oscar Carrillo, told the Dallas Morning News last year that "from the beginning we were radioed to assist in the incident as an injury, not an assault." Carrillo raised the possibility that the agents might have tumbled roughly 9ft into the culvert from the edge of the often windswept freeway, given the darkness and the risk of being sideswiped by a truck.
Trump has repeatedly seized on fatal incidents to advance the narrative that more border security and tougher immigration restrictions and enforcement are required to keep Americans safe.
He tweeted that the death of the NFL player Edwin Jackson last weekend in a suspected drunk-driving accident involving a previously deported undocumented immigrant from Guatemala was "disgraceful" and "just one of many such preventable tragedies".
In response, the local prosecutor, a Democrat, said that attempts to politicise the crash were "ghoulish and inappropriate".


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Josh Ward's Analysis: Williams is being signed to help Tennessee's defense right away. With plenty of size, Williams should be able to help the Vols on the interior of their defensive line with Shy Tuttle leaving to graduation.
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A scenic lift serves customers daily during the peak season in summer, giving excellent lake and forest views. The lift covers the 770-metre distance in around 8 minutes (one way). The total ascent is 212 metres. This is an easy way to admire the national landscape of Koli from above, and is great fun also for families with children.
We recommend you to use the scenic lift when you want to reach the famous Koli peaks. There is plenty of parking place at Rantatie 27.
Note that the log shelters of the lower station of the slopes are in use also when there is forest fire warning.
• Sat 30.6.– Sun 5.8.2018 10 am–5.45 pm
A break at 2-2:30 pm.
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• Adults: 9 € round trip / 7 € one way
• Children 4–12 years: 6 € round trip / 5 € one way
• Families*: 22 € round trip /17 € one way
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Substantial 17 bedroom hotel with managers flat located close to beach and town centre (further planning obtained to extend)
This long established hotel was originally a four storey Victorian guest house with a more recent extension carried out in the 1960's. There is further planning consent now available for the further extension of the property to provide additional accommodation. To the rear of the property is an indoor swimming pool in addition to private garaging and storage facilities. To the lower ground floor is a bar area with other guest rooms, kitchen and laundry facility. The property would now benefit from some cosmetic updating and repair, however, represents an excellent investment opportunity with the possibility of a future change of use, subject to planning approval. The property lies to the town end of Wellesley Road and is therefore within a short walk of the shops and the Promenade. Great Yarmouth has excellent road and rail links to Norwich and other major local centres
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"…O my Lord," Gideon said, "how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house."
– Judges 6:15
"You may feel it is too late, that you've been robbed of your destiny. Don't give up! God has a plan for your life even if you can't see it. As a man created in His image, you are destined for greatness. Whether you realize it or not you were created to be a valiant man! No matter how foreign that may seem to you, it's true. You were created to conquer!"
– Richard Exley[1]
Get this picture. An Angel of the Lord appears before Gideon and announces, "The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!" (Judges 6:12). But wait! A man of valor? Really? Gideon was threshing wheat down in a winepress. At first glance no big deal, but threshing wheat in a winepress was strange indeed. Wheat and tares (weeds) grew up together and had to be separated. This process normally occurred in specially made threshing floors out in open fields where there was wind. The wheat and tares had to be thrown into the air so the wind could blow away the tares letting the heavier wheat fall to the ground. Winepresses, on the other hand, were located down in pits carved out of rock. Now let me ask you this: How do you thresh wheat if you're in a pit? Not very well. There's no wind!
Again, I have to ask, why was this man of valor threshing wheat down in a winepress? Here's why; the Midianites, one of Israel's arch enemies, had been oppressing them doing some pretty nasty stuff, and Gideon was hiding. He was in the winepress because he was a coward! Suddenly, this Angel appears to him and says, "The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!" Gideon's convinced the angel's heavenly GPS sent him to the wrong address. At which point, the two of them have a little discussion where Gideon informs the angel of all the horrible things the Midianites had been doing to God's people. Gideon said, "If we're God's people and He's with us 'why then has all this happened to us?'" (Judges 6:13). Sounds familiar, doesn't it? Bad stuff happens, so God is surely not with us.
Instead of arguing, the Angel responds by giving Gideon a bold assignment. "Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites" (Judges 6:14).
I can see Gideon choking on a kernel of wheat. "Me? Yeah right. What might? Didn't you hear what just I said?" Then Gideon tries to talk some sense into the Angel. "How can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house" (Judges 6:15). In other words; Don't you get it? I come from a long line of losers. You've got the wrong man! I'm not the guy.
The Angel doesn't even blink an eye, just continues. "Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat the Midianites as one man" (Judges 6:16).
As the rest of the story goes, because of his unbelief, Gideon throws out a series of fleeces to convince himself that what God is saying is true. In the end, Gideon does obey, albeit skeptically, and God uses him to deliver Israel—his family.
Gideon measured himself by his past. He saw himself as the least of the weakest clan. God, however, measured Gideon according to what he could be—based on his true identity—a mighty man of valor who would obey and deliver Israel.
How about you? Are you hiding in a winepress trying to thresh wheat? Are you afraid? Paralyzed by a fear of failure? Of rejection? Of the past? Of never being used? Do you see yourself as God sees you? If you've trusted in Christ, He's in you and here's what God says about you:
"His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness…" (2 Peter 1:3).
"I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.." (Galatians 2:20 NKJ).
"Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place." (2 Corinthians 2:14 NKJ).
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind" (2 Timothy 1:7).
"Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident…For in the day of trouble God will keep me safe in his dwelling" (Psalm 27:3,5 NIV).
Regardless of how you feel about yourself trust in what God says about you and get back in the fight!
[1] Richard Exley, Man Of Valor, Every Man's Quest for a Life of Honor, Conviction, and Character (Lakeland, FL: WhiteStoneBooks, 2005), 7.
Tim Clinton, Ed. D., LPC, LMFT (The College of William and Mary) is President of the nearly 50,000-member American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), the largest and most diverse Christian counseling association in the world. He is Professor of Counseling and Pastoral Care, and Executive Director of the Center for Counseling and Family Studies at Liberty University. Licensed in Virginia as both a Professional Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist, Tim now spends a majority of his time working with Christian leaders and professional athletes. He is recognized as a world leader in faith and mental health issues and has authored over 20 books including Breakthrough: When to Give In, When to Push Back. Most importantly, Tim has been married 36 years to his wife Julie and together they have two children, Megan, who recently married Ben Allison and is practicing medicine in dermatology, and Zach, who plays baseball at Liberty University. In his free time, you'll find him outdoors or at a game with family and friends.


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Your sensitivity to light and emotion is dramatic, the brilliant daylight framing the sad courageous eyes and brave determined expressions of our Gaza neighbors, as they face such a cruel, demented, and terrifying adversary.
I think you are very brave too, and I thank you deeply for shining a true light on these barbaric crimes committed with America's complete support.
—John Paulman
From early March thru end of May 2015 I photographed, videoed, and wrote in Palestine-Israel, north to south, east to west, Israel and Palestine, wet and dry, happy and tragic, brightly lit (oh that Mediterranean Light!) and dark. With what I hope is an open heart, available to all parties, a fair-eyed and handed treatment of different experiences, I labored. I can now offer five new photographic presentations. Do you know of venues where I might show these? (I am planning a five week tour to California and Alaska in the spring of 2016.)
With the support of many in my local and national Quaker community, since 2003 I have travelled to Israel and Palestine to investigate and portray conditions and struggles. I have worked with a variety of organizations, both Israeli and Palestinian and joint organizations, volunteering to make photographs for them that I also can circulate as slide shows and print exhibitions. My hope is to open eyes and doors and windows, encouraging awareness and action.
Thru my Lens: Palestine-Israel
The look, feel and meaning of the situation in this troubled region.
Based on my recent journey of faith in action, I show and discuss my photographs about coexistence, Palestinians in Jerusalem, the Freedom Bus Ride thru the West Bank, Gaza's Israeli neighbors, the hydropolitics of the Jordan River and Dead Sea, and other topics.
Conversations across barriers—Some 70 Palestinians, Israelis, and a few internationals met for two days in a Global Village Square. A project of the Center for Emerging Futures, this was held at the Everest Hotel in Bethlehem under the shadow of the separation barrier.
The Freedom Bus Ride thru the Palestinian West Bank
A slideshow about Palestinians under occupation practicing exemplary strategic nonviolent resistance.
The renowned Freedom Theater of Jenin West Bank organized a two week bus journey inspired by the Freedom Movement and Freedom Bus Rides in the United States, some 60 international and Palestinian riders, to explore some of the most attacked and resilient communities in the West Bank—Bil'in, Tuwani, Nabi Salih, the Jordan Valley, and Jerusalem itself, known for their creative struggles against oppression.
Bil'in is one of several sites in the West Bank of relatively successful popular resistance against the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
Popular Resistance in the village of Nabi Salih—Seeking justice and freedom and organized by the Freedom Theater of Jenin, the Freedom Bus travels to sites of suffering and resistance in the West Bank, Occupied Palestine.
Jerusalem Day: the Controversial March of Flags
A slideshow about the annual celebration of Jerusalem's "reunification."
In reality, Jerusalem is not unified, but in the eyes of many of its Palestinian residents it is occupied. Violence in this holy city has recently escalated. All governments refuse to locate their embassies there, but instead base in Tel Aviv. The march provocatively begins in Sheik Jarrah, a contested Palestinian neighborhood, marches thru the eastern, largely Palestinian, sector of Jerusalem, thru the Damascus Gate, and into the Muslim Quarter to the Western Wall. I photographed and videoed this year's March, trying to carefully depict both sides of the controversy. I accompany the short movie with a slideshow about Jerusalem from a Palestinian perspective.
At the wall along the old Jericho road, now blocked, Fayrouz Sharqawi from Grassroots Jerusalem shows us a tear gas canister used to disperse demonstators
Gaza's Israeli Neighbors
A movie about courageous Israelis advocating for talks, not tanks, diplomacy, not war.
Living within one mile of Gaza, these Israelis suffer the brunt of rocket and mortar attacks from Gaza, most recently infiltration as well. Yet some have formed an organization called Other Voice that calls for an intelligent and humane response to the violence and injustice in their neighborhood, in league with similarly minded Gazans.
Military tower, Gaza in the background
Nomika Zion, author of "War Diary from Sderot," written during Operation Cast Lead in 2008-09, the predecessor to the last war
Holy Water—The Jordan River, Sea of Galilee, & Dead Sea
A photographic exhibition.
Ample in the upper Jordan, threatened in the Galilean Sea, shrunk to mostly wastewater in the Lower Jordan, and the Dead Sea rapidly dying, this photographic series intersects regional history, geology, hydropolitics, and the global climate crisis. Water rights powerfully demand justice, security, peace, and reconciliation.
Mt Hermon—Israeli military surveillance installation
Water rescue training in the Upper Jordan
Sea of Galilee
Baptism in the Lower Jordan at Qasr el Yahud, the Israeli site
Dead Sea, stranded pier because of rapidly decreasing sea level—this section of the Sea is in the West Bank and most Palestinians are not allowed on this beach.
Eyewitness Gaza (movie)
About current conditions and struggles in Gaza based on my photography, directed by Tom Jackson of Joe Public Films. The context is the Arab Spring.
Eyewitness Gaza (book)
Photography of the current conditions & struggles in the Gaza Strip, Occupied Palestine, from 2004 thru 2012
Timeline: Palestine & Israel
An inclusive history in slideshow form from the First Zionist Conference in 1897 to the present.
"You don't change the course of history by turning the faces of portraits to the wall" (Jawaharlal Nehru)
Portraits of a wide variety of people through out Palestine-Israel.
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Though unquestionably didactic, Skip Schiel' s images are also haunting glimpses of the perilous nature of life in Gaza. The photographs never feel invasive or forced; they simply capture moments of intimate truth between photographer and subject.
—Sarah Correia (Fuse Visual Arts Review: "Gaza in Photographs: Up Close and Personal"—artsfuse.org/?p=26044)
Skip Schiel has been documenting the Palestinian and Israeli reality through photographs and journal postings since 2003—work with a better feel for the detailed texture of life in Gaza and the West Bank than any appearing in US media. Schiel spends time where most journalists dare not tread, amidst ordinary Palestinians, sharing in the dangers and frustrations of their lives.
His work has been invaluable for my own. As a writer for a Buddhist publication whose parents were victims of the Holocaust, I try to convey a view of the conflict that differs from the US media's, which obfuscates the injustices and sufferings inflicted on the Palestinians by Israel. Through his portraits of Palestinian men, women, and children striving to maintain ordinary routines despite harassment and attacks by Israel's military, Skip reveals to us the true face of Palestinians.
—Annette Herskovits, former consulting editor, Turning Wheel, the Journal of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship
You capture such powerful, symbolic moments in your work, that reach beyond the context they are in. I admire your brave tenacity and commitment to documentation of this struggle for justice.
—Marjorie Wright, filmmaker and activist
Skip Schiel photographs not only with his eyes but with his heart.
—Fares Oda, former staff American Friends Service Committee, Ramallah, West Bank, Occupied Palestinian Territories


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How to prevent trace element deficiency in lambs at weaning
Vital trace elements in the blood of growing lambs can hit performance-limiting levels just weeks after weaning, warn experts.
Trials by feed specialist Agrimin and Trefaldwyn Vet Practice, Powys, found all lambs had adequate amounts of trace elements at weaning, but by six weeks they dropped below the recommended level, says Agrimin's Ieuan Davies.
"Looking at selenium levels alone, 90% of the lambs without any supplementation were well below the recommended 50U/ml red blood cells just 40 days later.
"This is a critical period for lamb growth and trace elements have an important role in ensuring the best start in life.
See also: Trace element deficiency aids sheep embryo productivity
"Problems arise following the nutritional stress of weaning," he says. Selenium, for example, is a strong antioxidant that promotes growth by improving the function of muscles and vital organs such as the liver.
Cobalt is essential for producing the vitamin B12 required by rumen micro-organisms to drive feed conversion efficiency and development.
The growing practice, encouraged by environmental schemes, of overwintering ewes on roots and brassica crops is causing a particular problem, Mr Davies says.
"Iodine, produced by the thyroid gland, is essential for healthy, consistent growth rates.
"But rape, roots and other brassicas inhibit the absorption of iodine in ewes, which then affects the developing lamb."
Vet Q&A with Helen Latimer, Tethera Vets, Cumbria
Why can trace element deficiencies in lambs occur at weaning?
At weaning, lambs are on their own nutritionally, which can be a shock to the system. Trace element shortages are most likely when animals are under stress and this is very much the case with lambs post-weaning.
There are also interactions with some common feedstuffs. For example, brassicas limit the availability of iodine and molybdenum in feed or forage can tie up copper.
After lambs are weaned, their own nutrition should be carefully assessed to ensure they are getting enough nutrients for themselves.
See also: Farmer Focus ewe pre-tupping trials a suprise
Can the weather affect mineral levels?
We have seen several incidences recently where producers have experienced new trace element shortages for the first time.
The variable weather of recent years has contributed to some key minerals being leached out of soils.
The remaining imbalance further complicates matters by affecting absorption of key nutrients.
What specific trace element problems are associated with lamb health and vitality?
Cobalt and selenium, in particular, are essential for good lamb growth. Deficiency in cobalt (vitamin B12) can manifest itself in signs of pine – poor growth, dull fleece and lack of overall vitality.
It can also cause anaemia, which can affect the immune system.
Selenium deficiency in growing lambs can present as white muscle disease, a wasting condition with a devastating effect on the lamb.
Which are the most common trace element problems you see?
Pine is very common and even slightly low levels of cobalt can cause poor growth rates, but they often only appear as a subclinical problem. In many cases issues are only picked up if producers keep good records of weight gains.
What is the conventional way of treating trace element deficiencies in lambs?
It depends on which trace element is deficient. If it is solely cobalt (vitamin B12) then injection or oral drench can be considered, but these do not last long.
It would be good to bolus, and until now no effective option has been available.
However, the new Agrimin bolus that keeps blood levels of all key trace elements at the right levels for 120 days is a real breakthrough.
If it is just selenium that is lacking, then again there are injections or drenches available. But a long-lasting, slow-release bolus would be an all-round solution.
Is regular blood testing something you would recommend?
Yes. It is the only way you can get a real picture of what is going on. Test about eight to 10 animals per 100 every one to two years and respond to the problem accordingly.


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Do you remember these?
My grandad used to say he remembered 'when all this was fields'... And I used to think it was really funny. But it was true.
Now though, I'm the one getting older, and I remember when our local charity shop used to be a Blockbuster Video. (Not-so-subtle clue to the picture above)
We went in almost every Friday night and I'd spend ages trying to pick something new to watch.
I was captivated by all the brightly coloured video cases and would sit cross-legged on the floor reading as many of them as I could... This was always my favourite bit, better than watching the actual film!
But what am I getting at?
Well, the picture above is a warning sign. It highlights the dangers of not understanding your customers and how they behave.
Blockbuster failed to do this.
The world around them changed and their business model became obsolete, very, very quickly.
You'd have thought that being established in the industry they'd have seen this coming... But they either failed to see what was clear-as-day to the rest of us, or they arrogantly assumed people would still want what they offered.
This is the riskiest strategy in business.
You must always listen to your customers and observe any changes in their buying habits. When you start to see a shift, you need to react and see how you can evolve and adapt.
Unless, of course, you want your business to turn into a ruin like Blockbuster... With a battered old 'QuikDrop' being the only sign that it even existed in the first place.


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Detroit-born singer, songwriter, and musician, Anthony Retka, has spent the last fifteen years writing and performing music that has helped etch his place in the Detroit music scene. He has toured the United States with notable stops in Nashville, St. Louis, Chicago and New York. Anthony has independently released four solo studio records and two live solo albums alongside four full-length albums, a live double CD, and multiple EPs and Singles with his band, Tone & Niche.
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* Trump walks away from deal in U.S.-North Korea summit
* U.S. fourth-quarter GDP increases at 2.6 pct rate
* HP tumbles on revenue miss; Booking Holdings down on weak profit
* Celgene falls as BMY shareholders oppose deal
* Indexes down: Dow 0.23 pct, S&P 0.18, Nasdaq 0.14 pct (Updates to late afternoon, adds commentary, NEW YORK dateline, changes byline)
By Sinéad Carew
NEW YORK, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes went nowhere fast on Thursday with better-than-feared GDP data providing some support to counter the abrupt end to a U.S.-North Korean summit and ongoing concerns about earnings and U.S.-China trade relations.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he had walked out of his Vietnam summit with Kim Jong Un because of demands from the North Korean leader to lift U.S.-led sanctions.
On the same day, Commerce Department data showed that while the U.S. economy missed a 3 percent annual growth target for 2018, a better-than-expected fourth quarter pushed gross domestic product up 2.9 percent for the year.
"Right now, the push and pull is about even. Markets will stay relatively tightly rangebound. It'll take meaningfully good or bad news for things to go up or down sharply," said Oliver Pursche, chief market strategist at Bruderman Asset Management in New York. "What's pushing markets down and counterpointing GDP is the concern about corporate earnings."
The GDP reading came ahead of the core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) data for December, the Fed's preferred measure of inflation, due on Friday.
Pursche was unimpressed by White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow's assurance that U.S.-China negotiations between the world's two largest economies were moving forward after "fantastic" progress made last week.
"Unlike a month ago, where a statement by an official was probably sufficient to push stocks higher, it no longer is. It's time for concrete progress," he said.
At 2:59 p.m. EST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 58.81 points, or 0.23 percent, to 25,926.35, the S&P 500 lost 4.98 points, or 0.18 percent, to 2,787.4 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 10.50 points, or 0.14 percent, to 7,544.01.
Of the 11 major S&P 500 sectors, the materials sector was the biggest percentage decliner with a 1.4 percent drop, while the energy sector was the second biggest percentage loser, with a 1.2 percent fall, as crude prices eased.
In the healthcare sector, Celgene Corp fell 7.9 percent after activist investor Starboard Value LP said it will vote against drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's proposed $74 billion acquisition of the biotech. Bristol-Myers was up 2.5 percent.
Booking Holdings Inc fell 10.5 percent after missing quarterly earnings expectations and was among the biggest single-stock drags on the S&P and the Nasdaq.
Also dragging on the S&P was HP Inc, which plunged about 18.7 percent after it reported revenue that missed analysts' estimates.
Monster Beverage Corp jumped 8.9 percent, making it the biggest percentage gainer on the S&P, after it beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue and profit.
Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the NYSE by a 1.28-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 1.32-to-1 ratio favored decliners.
The S&P 500 posted 40 new 52-week highs and two new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 54 new highs and 30 new lows. (Additional reporting by Shreyashi Sanyal and Medha Singh in Bengaluru; editing by Anil D'Silva, Sriraj Kalluvila and Jonathan Oatis)


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Pure 7 Chocolate, like so many small businesses, started in the home of one of its founders. And like most small start-ups, their budget for photography was initially non-existent. When they approached me about 18 months after starting, they knew they needed more than favors from friends-with-cameras or the last-minute iPhone shot to get the kind of images they needed for their web site and marketing collateral.
We came up with a plan to create three types of images to create the foundation of their custom image library:
Product cut outs (product photographed against a white background) for their online sales catalog and which could also be re-purposed by their graphic designer for other uses
Styled product images which conveyed their branding and were used for both the web and printed collateral
Lifestyle photos that captured and illustrated their unique story.
As a result, Julie and Carrie had a ready-to-go library of images they could share with their web developer and marketing specialist, as well as have on demand photos to send to magazines, newspapers, and retailers.
The images we made for Pure 7 Chocolate have appeared in local, regional, and national publications. I've seen photos from the lifestyle shoots on at least a half-dozen blog write-ups and reviews. I was even pleasantly surprised to recently find one of my photos on the signage at my local Whole Foods!
Pure 7 Chocolate was inundated with orders after the Globe article, and they recently moved to a larger facility. By investing in their library of high-quality, brand-aligned photos, Julie and Carrie have solidified their brand messaging, increased their exposure, and have gotten noticed.
What kinds of images do you wish you had at your fingertips for promoting your small business? Post in comments below!


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What a City! What a Night! Streets were filled with art lovers until sunrise for Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2008
The following news release was issued via Canada NewsWire at 6:30 a.m. yesterday morning.
Last night from dusk until dawn, Toronto vibrated with energy and excitement as close to a million art lovers filled the streets in search of contemporary art.
Zombies overtook College Park, mascots worked the crowds at Lamport Stadium, and Toronto City Hall became the world's largest interactive computer screen, as thousands of onlookers watched video segments and cheered for participants playing a massive game of Pong on the iconic towers. 'Stereoscope' by Blinkenlights was broadcast live around the world via the web and on a giant screen in Melbourne Australia's Federation Square as part of the international Urban Screens Conference. The installation will continue to delight onlookers every night until October 10.
"Incredible art. Unbelievable crowds," said Mayor David Miller. "Tonight Torontonians reclaimed our public spaces and celebrated with our talented and creative artists what a truly vibrant city we live in."
"For a successful third year, Scotiabank Nuit Blanche has demonstrated a high calibre of work and entertainment that pleased many spectators from near and far," said Chris Hodgson, Executive Vice-President and Head of Domestic Personal Banking, Scotiabank. "Scotiabank Nuit Blanche is another way that we are proudly able to support and enrich our communities by giving back to the places where we live and work. We are very proud of the contribution that Scotiabank Nuit Blanche is making in our community."
"Scotiabank Nuit Blanche has turned into a visible manifestation of our city's deep cultural fermentation," said Rita Davies, Executive Director, Cultural Services, City of Toronto. "It demonstrates that creativity is the beating heart of Toronto."
"From the cool and uncanny to the brilliantly bright, Toronto and its creative people and institutions have never been so alive and alight with excitement, celebration and an outpouring of creativity," said Sara Diamond, President of the Ontario College of Art and Design. "Scotiabank Nuit Blanche reminds us that culture is the glue that binds us together. May our city retain the spirit of this night through the year ahead."
Scotiabank Nuit Blanche brought together the exceptional talents of more than 750 artists and curators, 92 galleries, museums, cultural and educational institutions and neighbourhoods, 450 volunteers and 24 corporate sponsors and media partners. Plans are already underway for the fourth edition of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, which returns to Toronto on Saturday, October 3, 2009.
Scotiabank Nuit Blanche is Toronto's all-night celebration of contemporary art and is produced by the City of Toronto in collaboration with Toronto's arts community. An annual and signature event for the City, it has been honoured with the prestigious Urban Leadership Award and the Globe and Mail Business for the Arts Award.
Scotiabank is committed to supporting the communities in which we live and work, both in Canada and abroad. Recognized as a leader internationally and among Canadian corporations for its charitable donations and philanthropic activities, in 2007 the Bank provided more than $43 million in sponsorships and donations to a variety of projects and initiatives, primarily in the areas of healthcare, education and social services and arts and culture.
Toronto is Canada's largest city and sixth largest government, and home to a diverse population of about 2.6 million people. It is the economic engine of Canada and one of the greenest and most creative cities in North America. In the past three years, Toronto has won numerous awards for quality, innovation and efficiency in delivering public services. Toronto's government is dedicated to prosperity, opportunity and liveability for all its residents.
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1000+ users and happy holidays, y'all!
Hello Real Talk community,
Thank you to our 52 supporters for celebrating #GivingTuesday with us! After revamping our website and running our short Facebook campaign, we were able to raise $3,126 to assist our efforts to reach 5,000 users by Valentine's Day 2018 through Instagram marketing efforts. As of this week, Real Talk has been downloaded more than 1000 times -- hooray!
This month, the Innovative Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs (iTP3) project (the sister program to the Innovation Next accelerator) came to Tarboro, North Carolina to run a design thinking workshop with the Rural Opportunity Institute from December 11-15, 2017. Vichi helped to coordinate this week-long workshop with four community organizations (Project Momentum, Michael's Angels Girls Club, Northeast Carolina Prep School, and the Boys and Girls Club of the Tar River Region). The teams received a combined $80,000 in additional funding to continue prototyping their innovative program ideas. Check out some of the action shots below.
Now that we have a story submission section in our updated beta, teens are sharing their own stories about puberty, bullying, and relationships. Here is an example story that was submitted via our app:
My best friend at the time and her boyfriend had been arguing for a while and they kept breaking up and getting back together. I knew she didn't even like him anymore, she was in love with someone else. I comforted the ex and we started dating. I really liked him but she started drama and said I was being a douche by dating him. She constantly puts him down and it's not really fair for him and it's not true about half the things she's saying. She made all of our friends choose sides; me or her. I lost most of my friends and that really sucked. I haven't yet decided what I want to do. It's been about a year since it started and I'm not even with that guy anymore but we haven't talked about it because she thinks she did nothing wrong. She's yet to try to solve it, and I'm not going to approach her if she thinks she's in the right. -- Female, 14
This past week, our Real Talk team was featured in Yahoo Lifestyle. In the new year, we will continue working with teens across the country to learn as much as we can from them. Please let us know (by emailing Liz at firstname.lastname@example.com) if you have any teens we should include in our pilot testing. Happy holidays, y'all!
Liz, Vichi & Cristina


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What makes you happy?
I thought I had made it through the indecision and the uncertainty. I was wrong. A couple of weeks ago, the feeling came back. I remember it well — having no clue what the hell I want, what I like, who I am or what i'm doing.
One minute I was what I believe to be my true self — driven and passionate about working as hard as I can to put myself in a good, happy situation in life. The one that's always been mad on music and surrounded by notepads full of lyrics.
Next minute a switch had flicked in my abnormally delicate brain which left me anxious and confused. I stumbled across something called The Happiness Planner online, and noticed a picture of a page which asks you to list the things that make you happy. It stopped me in my tracks because I realised I hadn't thought about that for a while. A lot of the time it is difficult to tell. As a sufferer of both generalised anxiety disorder and OCD (a delightful cocktail), most things other than sitting under a blanket watching British sitcoms involve worry, and worry makes me sad.
Attempting to separate the real anxiety from the fake anxiety is like trying to find a genuine SD card on eBay. I assume that I love music, but when everything about the idea of a future within the industry fills me with dread, how do I know whether that dread is actually fake paranoia caused by my OCD or genuine dread that tells me I should stop being a musician and promoting myself because it makes me ill? I face internal battles of this kind daily. Occasionally, I get a brief window of normality where I see the world like everyone else. Everything seems logical. Everything makes sense. I feel like I can cope. Then I just don't know anymore. I get so confused that I lose track of everything that I am aiming for.
Those times are when you'll probably get a grunt in reply to any question about how my music is going. Those times are when I lose weight, go to sleep later than I should and let the progress I have made in my life fade away. When I am well, I sometimes wonder where I could be if I had a healthy brain. Maybe I would have started performing live long ago. Maybe I would be living on my own or travelling the world. Maybe I would be fearlessly promoting myself to as many people as possible. My friend Autumn Dawn Leader, an amazingly talented musician who suffers from Borderline Personality Disorder, posted this video on YouTube the other day called "What I Wanted Vs What I Got".
It made me consider the sheer amount of creative minds worldwide that must have been compromised by mental illness. How many amazing opportunities that weren't taken. How many lives that have been lost. It truly breaks my heart. The fact that me and Autumn continue to make and share music despite our challenges must mean that we know somewhere deep down who we are and what makes us happy.
I suppose if there's something i've learnt over the past few weeks it's that decisions and conclusions should not be made in a bad state of mind. Maybe I only know what makes me happy when I am happy. I've never believed that an illness should stop you from doing the things that you love — there is always a way to make things work if you try hard enough. Even if I am growing up and changing my preferences, I will find my way eventually. I suppose this is a confused and somewhat thought-spilling post, but it's the one I needed to write. Don't worry, there's one coming up soon about the TV programme Life On Mars.


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A new lease accounting standard has been issued which will change how leases are accounted for on balance sheets and financial documents. These changes affect all entities—including nonprofit organizations—that lease office space, vehicles and equipment such as copiers and phone systems.
Without a succession plan, board transitions can put nonprofits in a vise. They're pushed to manage each change as it happens, whether by a known retirement date or by a sudden withdrawal.
Online attacks have nearly tripled in three years, according to the FBI, and hackers are increasingly targeting nonprofits alongside private-sector companies.
Nonprofits should be aware of new accounting standard: ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) which concerns revenue obtained from exchange transactions.
On Dec. 22, 2017, President Trump signed a new tax bill into effect that may significantly impact the number and size of individual financial contributions to nonprofits.
The FASB's update requires "enhanced" information about your organization's liquidity and timely access to resources. Two kinds of information are required; together, they can indicate the nonprofit's ability to meet its cash needs for all the next year's general expenditures.
Accounting rules for nonprofits are changing and most nonprofits will soon report some of their leased assets differently.
Corporate philanthropy is changing. Companies are deciding to incorporate philanthropy as a business priority.
If corporate payments cross over from sponsorship to advertising, the nonprofit may be subject to a tax on them.
If you understand that your nonprofit will face conflicts of interest, you can better plan for them.
New rules will change the way nonprofits report and describe their net assets. These changes will reduce the number of net asset classes from three to two and require separate subtotals for activities with and without donor restrictions.
New rules set to take effect for the fiscal year after Dec. 15, 2017 will change the way nonprofits report and describe their net assets.
Before you can perform functional expense reporting, you should have a written policy in place addressing cost allocation. The policy should be reviewed at least annually and revisions made as necessary.
The new accounting guidance on nonprofit financial reporting applies to fiscal years beginning after Dec. 15, 2017 (calendar 2018 for calendar-year organizations); however, early adoption is permitted. So now is a good time to think through the impact the new accounting standards will have on your financial statements.


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Pinnacle Philanthropy
At Pinnacle EMS, we do more than strive to balance work and everything else in our lives… we aim to be known for making a difference. We encourage employees to find local community needs where we can make a positive impact as a company. Recent projects include:
Boston Marathon Victim Fundraiser
Our employees teamed up to raise funds and Pinnacle EMS proudly matched donations given to The One Fund and the New England Patriots Charitable Organizations.
Love Bags
South Florida experiences a major increase in homelessness during its mild winter months. Our employees created, prepared and distributed Love Bags containing packaged foods, water, socks and soap to those in direct need during the year-end holidays. Further outreach also provided these essential items to homeless communities in Massachusetts and North Carolina.


text: LONDON - A host of problems facing Britain's pound has triggered a flare in activity in the usually sleepy sterling options market as nervous investors seek protection against further sharp falls in the currency.A dramatic pick-up in demand for sterling implied volatility—a measure of expected price swings—suggests investors are worried the pound's recent steep slide has further to go.One-month euro/sterling implied volatilities posted their biggest monthly rise since 2008 in January, jumping to 7.9 percent from around 4.75 percent at the start of 2013.Risk of recession and a credit rating downgrade, speculation about more monetary easing and growing uncertainty over the UK's relationship with the European Union are some of the negatives stacking up against sterling.The pound has been one of the biggest losers in 2013, falling more than 5 percent against the euro and 3 percent against the dollar. While some strategists have cautioned sterling losses could slow given the rapid pace of the pound's recent dive, many market players were wary of more weakness ahead."Why buy the pound at the moment?" said Neil Mellor, currency strategist at Bank of New York Mellon. "You don't try to catch a falling knife."Euro/sterling one-month risk reversals, which measure the relative demand for options on the euro rising or falling against the pound, flipped last month in favour of euro calls—bets the single currency will rise.It is the first time risk reversals have shown a bias towards euro strength since June 2011.The shift to bets on euro gains reflects investors' belief that the worst of the debt crisis has passed, leading some who last year bought UK assets, such as government bonds, as a shelter safe haven from the euro zone reverse those flows.Sterling's problems, on the other hand, are mounting.Britain is teetering on the brink of a third recession since the global financial crisis, just as the U.S. economy looks to be picking up and worries about the euro zone recede.With growth struggling, the coalition government is beset by political wrangling and falling behind its deficit targets. This has fanned concerns Britain will lose its triple-A credit rating, which would probably prompt a wave of sterling selling.Investors see a risk the Bank of England may opt for more monetary easing to boost growth, and there is uncertainty over what policies incoming governor Mark Carney will adopt when he takes the helm in the July. More turmoil is in prospect after Prime Minister David Cameron's pledge to hold a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union in 2017, if his Conservative party wins the next election.These concerns are driving investors like hedge funds to bet on more big falls in the pound, especially against the dollar.One-month sterling/dollar implied volatility has jumped to 6.9 percent, from around 4.4 percent on mid-December. One-year implied volatility is even higher around 8.0 percent, reflecting expectations of more sharp moves later in the year.Positioning data also shows speculators have halved long sterling positions to 17,938 in the week ending Jan. 29 from a month earlier.Some strategists even anticipate a break through the lower end of the $1.52 to $1.64 trading range in which the pound has been moored in since August 2011. Stephane Gaillard, head of the Euro FX options book at Nomura, reported hedge fund demand for sterling puts—the right to buy the pound—at $1.45 in nine months time.That level was last touched in June 2010 and is 7.6 percent below the current price around $1.57. Greg Anderson, North America head of G10 strategy at Citi, said even investors who do not necessarily believe sterling will fall so far are buying options as insurance against such a move. "It seems unfeasible, but it's happening. When you get a surprise like that the vols are going to tick up. People are going to have to buy deep out-of-the-money protection," he said, referring to options far from the spot price.Moves in the options market have been mirrored by a number of banks revising lower their sterling/dollar forecasts. Strategists at Deutsche Bank, BNY Mellon and UniCredit all see the pound breaking below $1.52 in 2013.


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Tag Archives: Safar
Muharram Resolutions
Every Muharram we take the opportunity to give ourselves resolutions for the year ahead. This year in the girls' classes we asked them to pick 3 small things that they knew was good to do, and encouraged them to try and make it a habit by doing it over the next 40 days – from Ashura to Arbaeen.
May Allah accept our mourning for Aba Abdillah, and help us transform it into true knowledge and bettering ourselves, Inshallah.
Imam Husayn Cup - Majlis Activity and Take Home Idea
Hussaini Kits at a Majlis
Children's Majalis: Idea 11
I loved these ideas on how to continue the learning achieved in the majlis! These books were given out at the end of two majalis – can you guess what the topics were?
That's right – Keeping Promises and Good Intentions 😉
A little something to help children retain what they have learnt and more importantly, act on it!
Muharram Products 15 - Colouring Book
Here's another great idea of what to give after a majlis – a colouring book and band by the10thday.com
Alams have featured a lot these last few months in different majalises, workshops and classes!
Some were done in the classes as an art and craft project, others were made at home as giveaways for those who attended the majlis, for the children to keep at home in their room as a reminder of the noble personality that we commemorate.
Thanks to those that sent in these pics!
Muharram Products 14 - Prayer Bag
Here's another amazing product given out at the end of a majlis. Practical and chic, it's a place to store our dua cards, Mohr, tasbih etc…
Made by Al Khaliq Designs!
Muharram and Birthdays
One thing parents may face is the question of how to mark their children's birthdays during these two months of Muharram and Safar. This was the first year we have had to deal with this and while we celebrated before Muharram started, my daughter wanted to take in sweets on the day to school, as is the norm.
So with the kind help of the creator of the Random Acts of Kindness cards that i shared a few days ago, we decided to do this! We waited until the 10 days were over and then gave out a little chocolate as well as the cards, with a little message on top about the commemoration of Ashura, in order to raise awareness about Imam Hussain (as).
Inshallah may it lead to lots of acts of kindness in the name of Imam Hussain!
Felt Story Bag on the Tragedy of Karbala
A good way of narrating stories is using felt images. In this video,you are shown how to make your own Felt Story Bag to create many different stories on the Tragedy of Karbala.
P.S. Check out TanveerShares for other cool activities and posts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKjeShaxzkrM_PX5lndPpMA
Muharram resources for children and classes
- KISA Kids have a whole bunch of stories and project ideas available as both free and paid downloads. Check them out here: https://kisakids.org/islamic-projects-d/
- ztmedia.org/muharramworkbook – Salamoji Muharram Workbook for younger kids available for free download
3. Muharram Reflections & Mini Momin Arbaeen:
Mini Momineen Arbaeen Learn About Arbaeen PDF (Individual Download)
4. https://teachingyoungmuslims.wordpress.com/category/muharram-and-safar/page/2/
5. http://www.islamfromthestart.com/2017/09/muharram-activities.html
6. www.tjannah.com – Muharram Resource Pack
7. And how about these posters, which can be great desktop backgrounds as well: http://awaitingangels.co.tz/downloadables/ We made the awesome images by Awaiting Angels into a Memory game! A great way to learn more about the Heroes of Kerbala – for me as well as the kids!


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I have to brag for just a minute. My niece might be the cutest baby ever. I'm always grateful for any time I get to visit family down in Georgia and this last time was especially fun because all three kids had changed so much since I last saw them. Evan has started kindergarten, Levi is full of opinions, and Nora is crawling. This little girl has captivated me, I just love taking her photo. (Seriously, look at those eyes!)
I also have to give a shoutout to my second shooter, Levi, for all the help!


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Saturday, March 8, 2008
Different covers
Australian Cover:
UK Cover:
US Cover:
I am not particularly fond of any of them. I guess the UK one is 'prettiest' if I had to choose one. If I wasn't already a Brooks fan, I am not sure I would have picked up either the US or the Australian books if I was just browsing in the bookstore
4 comments:
- Zorro said...
I do love the cover of the US book. The gold leaf of the butterfly is so rich looking.
Marg, thank you for letting me know how to edit my posts here. Last night I was going bonkers trying to get things worked out with the editing. At peak times, there must really be a delay in how fast the posts are posted.
- March 8, 2008 at 7:24:00 AM EST
- Bonnie Jacobs said...
A photo of a woman's neck???? With a cover like that, how in the world would readers know it was a book about a book? I like the US cover which looks almost gilded ... it actually glitters in the light. But the UK cover showing an actual book makes the most sense ... except for the butterfly wings on both sides that seem to be making the book into the body of the butterfly. What's with that?
- March 8, 2008 at 7:43:00 AM EST
- alisonwonderland said...
different book covers are interesting, aren't they? thanks for posting these.
- March 8, 2008 at 3:13:00 PM EST
- Marg said...
Interesting that the US cover is almost gilded! You can't tell that from the photos I have seen so it looks kind of flat.
zorro, you are wlecome!
Bonnie, if it helps there is a butterfly on the back!
Alison, I find it interesting, especially seeing as we were talking about the book as a thing, rather than for what is inside.
- March 8, 2008 at 3:33:00 PM EST


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Garland cartoonists, Mohammed and common sense
Freedom of speech in this country is a wonderful gift that thousands of Americans have died to preserve. Having this right should also include respect for the faith of others. The event in Garland wasn't respectful. This respect needs to permeate our country throughout all public events, demonstrations and religious gatherings.
Dr. Glenn Mollette Global News Centre
(NEWBURGH, Indiana) The Mohammed cartoon event recently held in Garland, Texas was a demonstration of free speech. People gathered to showcase their cartoons of Islam's Mohammed. Cartoons of Mohammed are commonly known to incite people of the Islam religion. I don't know of any Christians who like cartoons of Jesus if they depict Jesus in an irreverent way. I do not embrace anything about Islam. I do embrace their United States freedom to peacefully practice their religion. I am abhorred by militant Islam religion.
Jayalalithaa acquitted: relentless defender of Eelam rights back in the saddle
Hear ye, hear ye, the incredible and formidable Jayalalithaa, the relentless defender of Eelam rights is back in the saddle. She will be sworn in again on Sunday May 17 2015 as Chief Minister of Tamilnadu.
By Usha S Sri-Skanda-Rajah Colombo Telegraph
(COLOMBO) We are on course Ladies and Gentlemen, the "Lady' is back "victorious" and "stronger" than ever.
I wrote about, "Jayalalithaa's Incredible Tenacity", in an article in the Colombo Telegraph and many relished the thought of me eating humble pie when she was convicted of, what the charge described as amassing "disproportionate assets."
And later, I didn't call her "The Formidable Jayalalithaa – Unrivalled Leader Of The Tamils", for nothing!
The Goliath Fallacy… jousting with the overdogs
Richard III was King of England, and there he had the advantage over me. But he was a hunchback, and there I have the advantage over him.
– Mark Twain
William Annett Global News Centre
(DAYTONA BEACH) In his best-seller, "David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants," Malcolm Gladwell covers the subject – and the frequent success – of ordinary people who tilt at extraordinary opponents or forces. In other words, instances where a disadvantage become an advantage. Gladwell's point is that it happens quite frequently and we don't realize it. You want to argue? Gladwell's day job is as a staff writer for the New Yorker, which gives him a distinct advantage right there.
Junipero Serra's canonization
Normally a second miracle is required for sainthood; Pope Francis bypassed this requirement by simply declaring Serra's life work the second miracle.
Ralph E. Stone Global News Centre
(SAN FRANCISCO) The Vatican's saint-making office — the Congregation for the Causes of Saints — has officially approved the Reverend Junipero Serra, the controversial 18th-century missionary, for sainthood. Pope Francis will canonize him during his upcoming visit to the United States.