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Fr. Lee's Christmas Message, 2016/
Dear People of God at St. Anne's,
"Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord." (Luke 2: 10-11)
As we prepare to come together to celebrate the birth of Savior, I want to take the time to wish all of you a joyous and holy Christmas Season. As I look back on the last year I am acutely aware of the many blessings that I have received even in a year that was touched with struggles from the car accident Dan and I were in, and the death of Dan's niece. Most especially I thank God for the prayers, support, love and concern of all of you! May God continue to bless you for your goodness!
I truly believe that even when we struggle, God is in charge and I constantly pray that God's will be done in my life. Even when I don't understand every detail of what lies ahead. I attempt to echo the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her profound trust and consent to the will of God: "May it be done to me according to your word." (Luke 1:38)
I thank each of you who work so hard in our parish and in the community around us to strengthen our Christian Community. Christianity is never a "spectator sport" in which we simply sit back, watch and cheer. Rather, it involves active participation and a life commitment: prayer, attendance at church, a sacramental life, Christian service, love (even of enemies), forgiveness, Christian charity, etc.
Christ came on earth to reveal an extraordinary message, the message of love, joy and happiness. Christ asks us to have love for one another, to be reconciled to one another, to accept one another. Each of us has been entrusted with a special gift, a sacred responsibility: to show others how the mystery of God is among us.
As we adore the Christ Child in the manger at Christmas, may we be moved by the great love and humility that God showed to us in the birth of His Son!
O come let us adore Him!
I am holding you in heart and prayer this Christmas season, asking God to bless each of you with courage and peace. May I ask a small remembrance in your prayers as well?
Have a blessed and peace-filled Christmas!
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Drawing inspiration from the Fashion Revolution China-led "13in31" capsule wardrobe challenge, Amy Chan from team Redress took on the sartorial experiment of wearing only 13 articles of clothing in 31 days. We asked her to share what she learned during her month-long journey.
Apparently we only wear 20 per cent of our clothes 80 per cent of the time. This definitely rings true for me on those sleepy mornings when I stand in the centre of my room – with my two wardrobe doors and all six of my drawers flung open (not to mention my chairdrobe!) – yet still struggle to find anything to wear, often defaulting to my trusted white shirt and jeans combo.
I was intrigued when I learnt that the "13in31" campaign run by our Shanghai based Fashion Revolution Week colleagues was challenging fashion lovers to only wear 13 articles of clothing in 31 days. I really hoped that this exercise would make me fully appreciate the clothes I have – to the full 100 per cent!
In order for these 13 items to last me for a whole month, I gathered that I would have to mix and match each of the items into at least four to five different outfits. The more versatile the item, the easier to restyle. After careful consideration, here are the final items that made it to my capsule wardrobe:
- Navy and white striped dress
- White chiffon dress
- Black sleeveless knitwear
- White t-shirt
- White Oxford shirt
- Blue skinny jeans
- Black culottes
- Navy shorts
- Classic denim jacket
- Army green utility jacket (Secondhand)
- Leopard-print cardigan
- Red cardigan
- Mustard yellow jumper
I have to say some days were easier than others. I had to deal with varied weather throughout April in Hong Kong (we experienced everything from cool and dry, to wet and humid!) and not to mention a blazing hot few days in Dubai. But I survived! And here is what I took away from the experience:
1. Dress outside your comfort zone
I created a total of 30 different and weather-appropriate looks with my 13 core items – which pleasantly surprised me! I enjoyed pushing myself fashionably, daring myself to wear new and some never-worn-before pairings each day. I only repeated my trusted white shirt and jeans combo once – I think that calls for a mini celebration!
2. Everyday can be a special occasion
I love my white chiffon dress but it would always stay at the back in my wardrobe, as I saved it for a more special occasion. This dress definitely belonged to the 80 per cent of my wardrobe that I barely touch (I've only worn it twice before this challenge)! Dressing it up and down during April reminded me that truly cherishing an item of clothing also means finding ways to wear it over and over again.
3. Buy less, choose well!
Crafting my capsule wardrobe required proper preparation. I thought about how versatile the pieces were, considering whether it can be mixed and matched, and styled differently. This has really taught me the value of revisiting what I already own before stepping out to buy more. All future purchases will be led by the guideline: "Will this go with the rest of my wardrobe?"
4. "Fast Fashion" is a mentality
So called fast fashion and high street brands made up the bulk of my capsule wardrobe, but in no way do I see them as cheap, throwaway items – in fact a lot of these items have served me loyally for multiple years. I reflect to the time of my purchases and remember that the materials and quality of construction were key consideration factors. I'd also like to find out more about the conditions in which my clothes are made, which is why I asked brands during the challenge - #whomademyclothes?
5. This experience revitalised my love for all the other clothes I own
When I was done with the capsule wardrobe challenge, I did feel excited about revisiting the rest of my wardrobe. I now realise the amazing potential of outfits that I have within hands reach and would leave the house feeling super positive each time I manage to create a completely new look out of what I already own. It's really changed my approach to dressing!
6. Capturing your fashion style
Minus the awkward posing and failed selfies on timer mode, I actually found it great fun to play a fashion influencer. Thanks to this great suggestion from Redress' new book, Dress [with] Sense, I now have a personal lookbook on Instagram to revisit when I'm sartorially stuck for ideas!
7. There are no rules!
If you are interested in doing the 13in31 challenge, I want to remind you that there are no rules in what items you can or cannot include, or even how long you do it for! For example, I opted out for shoes and accessories. Do what you're comfortable with, you might want to start off with a shorter challenge of 10 x 10 wardrobe! The simple act of trying out a smaller and more selective wardrobe will already make all the difference.


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IBI/CIS Invited Seminar – Munmun De Choudhury, PhD
February 6, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Munmun De Choudhury, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Interactive Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Transforming Mental Health Care with Social Media
Abstract: Social media platforms continue to deeply intertwine with our lives. In this talk I will present a body of work demonstrating how social media can serve two purposes supporting our mental wellbeing. First, employing social media as a passive "sensor" of behaviors, emotion, socialization, and linguistic expression, I will highlight a series of projects that enable fine-grained and proactive assessment of risk to conditions as diverse as depression, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress and anxiety. Second, I will talk about how several social media sites are purposefully and inadvertently providing an interventional platform, ranging from meeting support needs of vulnerable individuals, to enhancing therapeutic outcomes. Cross-cutting across this research agenda, I will discuss the broader implications for computing as well as mental health research and practice, and the ethical and privacy challenges we have encountered, what we have done about them, and what questions still remain. In conclusion, I will highlight three ongoing multi-institutional initiatives that define the next phase of this research program – one around addressing the mental health challenges of college students, a second around building a psychologically healthy and thriving workplace, and a third around improving how we clinically treat, intervene, and care for mental illness.


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1. Open up and log into the iLok License Manager app on your computer (not the website).
2. Under your username, you'll see an area labeled "Local" with names of devices. Click on the top device, the current computer, to see the activations you have on there.
3. Simply highlight all the licenses, right-click one of them, and choose "Deactivate".
4. After confirming that, you'll have a set of activations available for your new device.
5. On your new computer, download and install the latest version of your Soundtoys purchases. You can find these download links in your iLok account.
6. Follow these activation instructions, and you'll be finished!
You might also have some user presets you'd like to save. You can get to the preset folder easily through one of the plugins (Open Preset Menu, click "Organize"), but you'll have to navigate there manually if you've already deactivated everything. If that's the case, you can find the correct folder for your system in this article: https://support.soundtoys.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2068923-where-is-everything-installed-to-
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A simple choice
There was a time that the young were taught about work from their parents. For many modern or broken families, it doesn't happen anymore.
Unfortunately for our country, an increasing number of people think that stealing is a viable alternative to work because so few are caught and punished. Jacksonville is such a city. It ranges from high yield thieves who risk white collar crimes and depend on lawyers and position to escape punishment.
Our city now exists in sick times. We have become victims of misplaced values.
Jacksonville needs education for our youth and should never cut funding for schools. Turning our prisons over to private companies often makes smarter criminals, also angry young men and women.
So, the tomorrow of crime is here today. Will River City rise to the challenge?
Robert A. Taylor,
Credibility questioned
We certainly appreciate the "significant time, effort and money" that Georgia-Pacific has expended to comply with the standards imposed upon them to clean up the toxins they discharge.
We are also acutely aware that the 2002 administrative order — which was the catalyst for these actions — is woefully inadequate in its requirements.
While plant management feels the "improvements" may be having a positive effect, it doesn't negate the fact that their discharge is still a danger to our river.
We all live downstream from the mill and are therefore the recipients of all the pollutants that flow here.
I don't find any sympathy in the fact that they've had to spend $200 million as a result of mandated improvements. In fact, we owe a debt of gratitude to the St. Johns Riverkeeper staff that advocates so tirelessly on behalf of our river.
Georgia-Pacific's integrity will only be restored when the company is able to serve their families the fish from the streams surrounding its plant and drink the water from the creek they have irreparably damaged.
Marti Pounder,
We need a cure
I am different from all other 15-year-olds.
I may go to high school, play sports, do homework on weekdays or sleep on weekends, but one thing separates me from thousands of others.
My life has been affected with Type I diabetes. I have been a diabetic for six long years, and unless something is done to cure this monstrous disease, I will have it for the rest of my life.
There are 23 million hardworking Americans just like me. That's over 11 percent of our adult population.
Millions of others are living with prediabetes. And it's not getting any better.
By the year 2050, 1 in 3 adults will have it.
What angers me is that few take the simple lifestyle changes to prevent this epidemic.
It can delay diabetes for 51 percent of people with prediabetes and can even prevent the onset of it.
Congress has authorized a nationwide program for diabetes prevention.
This program will give education to communities about this horrible disease and raise heavy awareness. Yet this program is not yet funded. If it were, it would help save $190 billion in lost labor and health care spending.
Funding diabetes prevention will also prevent cases like mine from touching people's lives.
Silas Mosco,
Military academies
Idea for our failing schools — convert them all to military academies.
Have students taught by qualified military people: uniforms, physical education, discipline training, along with sports, core academics and skill development.
Guy Jennings,
Neptune Beach
Note to readers: The following two letters are the corrected versions published in Thursday's newspaper.
President's golf
To the writer who has no problem with the president of the United States playing golf, I don't, either, to a point.
With the economy stalled, unemployment stuck between 9 percent and 11 percent with no effort to boost small and large business growth, we as Americans should demand a solid leader.
If Barack Obama wants to continue playing golf, he shall have plenty of free time come January 20, 2013.
Mike Conklin,
The real issue
The reader who wrote that Rep. Anthony Weiner didn't do anything as immoral as President Bill Clinton doesn't understand.
The "crisis management script" says that you immediately admit your wrongdoing when you are caught, you don't lie or blame others, you accept full responsibility, you attend counseling classes, you ask forgiveness and you state you will strive to be a better person.
Americans can forgive nearly any transgression but if you lie about it, especially to bosses, you are gone.
Jim Tuccillo,
St. Marys, Ga.


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In the brand new teaser trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, we meet a young rebel named Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones). We're told the young woman has been on her own since she was 15, and she's guilty of forgery of Imperial documents, possession of stolen property, aggravated assault and resisting arrest. At least, that's what she's being told. Jyn takes it all in with a grain of salt as she shoots a look at an unnamed fighter (Diego Luna) standing behind her.
Jyn is offered a role on a team that's undertaking a dangerous mission. They want intel on a major weapons test, and then they want it destroyed. She's not given a chance to decline, she's just asked, "Is that clear?" Jyn wisely responds, "Yes, sir," but from the look in her eyes, she's not about to mutely obey their every word. This girl has a trick or two up her sleeve.
Next, we hear sirens sound as Jyn, wearing an official outfit that includes a gun on her hip, and the fighter walk side-by-side, presumably embarking on the mission. Then Forest Whitaker appears onscreen. Possibly her mentor, he asks: "What will you do when they catch you? What will you do if they break you? If you continue to fight, what will you become?" We also catch a first glimpse of dark-armored soldiers that some have speculated to be Shadow Troopers, who are even more dangerous than Storm Troopers (although there are plenty of those to be seen as well).
The final shot is of Jyn in a black suit with the Imperial insignia on her right arm, which raises plenty of questions. Is she a rebel who's undercover? Is she a turncoat? Or was she only posing as a rebel in the first place?
The cast also includes Ben Mendelsohn as an Imperial leader, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk and Riz Ahmed. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story opens in theaters on December 16, 2016. Are you as excited to see this as we are?


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I have been living in Vienna for three years now, but I never discover Austria at all. I don't know what it is but I tend to fly further away for holidays then to actual explore the country I live in. Do you feel me?
So this year I decided to change that and to explore more of Austria. I planed to go to Salzburg near Christmas time for a while now. I booked a one day ticket a few days before my last exam and yesterday I finally got to visit it. I had the worst weather you could possibly imagine for seight seeing, but I tried to stay positiv in the beginning and to power trough a mix of ice cold rain, wind, temperature around 2 degree celsius and a little snow storm!
It took my around 2 hours with the train from Vienna to Salzburg, and after arriving at the central station, I decided to walk to the old town! Salzburg is pretty small, so you can basically discover everything by walking, but the weather was a bit of a challenge!
The Christmas markets were super cute, really small but detailed and cosy. After walking through them, I decided to visit the Dom, which was extraordinary beautiful. I originally planed to stay until 7 pm to have a full day in the city, but I was soaking wet from head to toe and seriously through my hands would die away, so I went back to the central station around 4 pm and took the train back.
I really liked what I saw of Salzburg so far, but I definitely have to go back someday to fully explore the city. Anyway, I'm glad I went and I had a really nice day off Uni exploring!


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Eligible students can receive up to $5,000 in individual awards for tuition & fee expenses. Applications will be considered on a merit-basis inclusive of academic record, letters of recommendation, written essay and tourism industry experience. Priority consideration given to Baltimore City residents. For best consideration, applications must be postmarked by May 18, 2018.
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Social and Emotional Wellbeing Getaway
Monday 24th Oct, 2016
Avivo are hosting a two day Social and Emotional Wellbeing Getaway camp for Aboriginal men and guests who have Health and Mental Health issues.
Starting off with a traditional smoking ceremony, there will be presentation from the Wheatbelt Mental Health Service, local farmers and Avivo team members. There is also some sightseeing and bushwalking plus food and drinks are provided including bush tucker.
The getaway is taking place from Wednesday the 23rd of November to Friday the 25th of November at Bullfinch, Yilgarn Shire.
Interested in going? Please contact us by the 4th of November.
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Pregnancy options counselling
Finding out you have an unplanned pregnancy can leave you feeling confused and unsure of what to do.
Counselling gives you the opportunity to talk to a trained health professional in a safe and confidential environment about your options.
What is all options counselling?
Counselling allows you to explore your feelings, thoughts, and behaviour relating to difficult issues in your life. Counselling approaches can be different depending on the theories, beliefs and approaches used by the counsellor. Attending counselling does not mean that you are 'crazy' or 'weak' or 'not coping' and is an important step in empowering women.
What is pregnancy options counselling?
Some women feel able to turn to their friends, family and partners for support, but others feel there is no-one around who they can talk to about their unplanned pregnancy.
'Pregnancy options counselling' is usually a single session counselling service that acknowledges the urgency of the situation. It focuses on a woman's unplanned pregnancy and supports her to make her decision. It should be unbiased and non-judgmental. Counselling helps empower women's choices about a pregnancy. It aims to support women through what can be a difficult period.
Not all counselling is unbiased. Some organisations that offer 'pregnancy counselling' do not aim to discuss all of the pregnancy options in an unbiased way'. Some pregnancy options counsellors may advise women against abortion because of their own beliefs. It's a good idea to ask questions over the phone before making an appointment so you can get an idea if they will be sensitive to your situation.
What the Women's can offer you
Unplanned pregnancy counselling at the Women's is usually in person, but can sometimes be provided by telephone.
Unplanned pregnancy counselling:
- is optional
- provides a confidential space for you to talk through your options
- provides you with support if you think you have made up your mind but still have some feelings of concern
- explores the relevant parts of your life affecting your decision – family, relationship, violence, emotional wellbeing, community, culture, religious and/or spiritual beliefs
- assists with your decision-making (but does not make the decision for you)
- is usually short-term - at times further counselling or support within the hospital or community may be required.
An unplanned pregnancy counsellor will:
- be guided by you
- see you as the expert in your own life and help you explore options you think are relevant
- treat your information confidentially and be discreet
- refer you to other agencies and professionals who may be able to assist you further.
An unplanned pregnancy counsellor will not:
- persuade you that any particular decision is best, or try and talk you out of your decision
- pressure you to make a decision by the end of the session
- make a psychiatric diagnosis of you or 'your problems' (but they can refer you to other services if needed).
Related information
Unplanned pregnancy - decision-making: Pregnancy options counselling
Counselling provides the opportunity to talk to a trained health professional in a safe and confidential environment. 'Pregnancy options counselling' is usually a short-term service that acknowledges the urgency of the situation and focuses on a woman's unplanned pregnancy and supports her to make her decision.
- Unplanned pregnancy - decision-making: Pregnancy options counselling
- Women's Information & Referral Exchange (WIRE), 'Counselling: A WIRE Information sheet', <http://www.wire.org.au>
- Royal Women's Hospital, 'Submission to the Senate Inquiry Transparent Advertising and Notification of Pregnancy Counselling Services Bill 2005 (June 2006)', <http://www.thewomens.org.au/AdvocacyforImprovementstoWomensHealth>, viewed 2 June 2010;
- Better Health Victoria, 'Abortion – counselling options', <http://betterhealth.vic.gov.au>, viewed 2 June 2010;
- Women's Information & Referral Exchange (WIRE), 'Counselling: A WIRE Information sheet', <http://www.wire.org.au>.
The Women's does not accept any liability to any person for the information or advice (or use of such information or advice) which is provided on the Website or incorporated into it by reference. The Women's provide this information on the understanding that all persons accessing it take responsibility for assessing its relevance and accuracy. Women are encouraged to discuss their health needs with a health practitioner. If you have concerns about your health, you should seek advice from your health care provider or if you require urgent care you should go to the nearest Emergency Dept.


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By Laura Haight
Originally published in the Upstate Business Journal as The Digital Maven on Oct. 18, 2013
The new iPhone's Touch ID system has been the focus of a lot of tech talk over the past few weeks. First there was the excitement about a higher level of mobile security and then the deflation when it took less than a week for some hacker to crack into it.
So, Touch ID, good thing or bad? A step in the right direction, according to the Upstate tech pros I spoke to. But the issue of mobile security goes beyond anything technology itself can do to protect you, according to Ashley Yellachich, co-owner of Yella-Soft, a software and web development company based in Greenville. "Anything that is built," she says, "can be hacked. It just takes the time and the desire to do it."
Deverne Werne, owner of Mojoe.Net, agrees: "It is easier to hack now than it has ever been in the history of hacking."
For Yellachich, whose company is laser-focused on security in its apps and websites, threats, are everywhere. "There's the digital world and the physical world. You need security in both worlds to be stronger."
iPhone users should not be disheartened. Although hacked, Touch ID didn't make it easy. It takes a perfectly clean and unsmudged fingerprint, digitally scanned into a high resolution image. I don't know about you guys but that sounds very James Bond to me. Not your average street thief skillset. And the Touch ID system only gives you five chances on the fingerprint and then it locks down and requires an unlock code.
A bigger thing in the consumer's favor is that a thief is going to have to have physical possession of your phone to do all this. So all this scanning and digitizing must be done before you realize your phone has been stolen and initiate the remote lock down or wiping on icloud.com. The odds are definitely in your favor here. Of course, assuming you have turned on the Find My iPhone/iPad feature. Go do that. It's free.
Touch ID is likely to be just the first of a long line of biometric or behavioral response systems designed to secure mobile devices. A bigger concern is the theft of information over the air - snatching your logins, passwords, bank account numbers, security questions and more right out of thin air. Hard? Hardly. And what makes it easier, both Yellachich and Werne agree, is recalcitrant or uneducated users.
Look down at that device in your hand. You see what you probably call a phone. But what you are really holding is a computer - and a pretty powerful one at that. At home, your network is protected behind a firewall and you probably have learned to maintain the virus software on your computer. But we don't think about those same protections on our phones.
Part of the problem is that we are ignorant of the dangers and how our behaviors can make us more likely to be victimized. We learned early in life about not talking to strangers, looking both ways before crossing the street, and staying away from dark and deserted places at night. But there are no such guides in the cyber world where new threats develop every day and security efforts can't stay apace of new development.
"If the physical world looked like the cyber world," says Yellachich, "no one would leave their home."
Amidst all those threats, security functions like Touch ID are important steps, but they alone are not going to be enough. So what are we to do to be safe from the hackers, crackers, exploiters and thieves who are, it seems, everywhere?
Hang on because you aren't going to like this: You have to get smarter and take more responsibility. "There are no internet police," says Werne. How well you behave, how careful you are, that's all up to you. But so are the consequences.
"There are three levels of security," Yellachich notes, "hardware - where the application data lives; software, which is the code; and the user. Good developers work to secure their applications from the outside. The developer can't do anything to stop a threat from within."
If any one of those three levels are not secure, it's bad. If all three aren't, says Yellachich, "it's Christmas."
In the next Maven column: Steps you can take to protect yourself - and your business - from cyber threats.


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Thursday, September 8, 2011
While I love decorating the house with fake spiders and webs, in nature they give me the willies. Hanging outside my office window is one very large spider, and I get to stare at it all day long. I've even seen it wrestle and eat an entire fly. Now that is wicked.
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Haley & Chris {Engagement} | Darien, GA
In honor of their engagement session being over a year ago (December last year), I figured it was a perfect time to blog their engagement session. I met Haley when she was a bridesmaid at Brooke's wedding (I'll attach a link to her wedding here when I blog it next!). Brooke's wedding was amazing so Haley booked me! Woo! I love referrals!
We met in Darien, this itty bitty town in south GA that is SO ADORABLE! What you can't see is that it was windy and pretty cold, but these two ROCKED it. The very first thing you notice with these two is their quirky, goofy, fun-loving interactions with each other. They danced, cuddled, kissed and were just overall amazing to hang out with. So much so that my boyfriend and I walked over to the little Italian place with them for some coffee and across the street for a beer.
Go look at these cuties! And then click on the link to check out their wedding, too!


text: You are applying for this job: Location: City of London, London Job type: Permanent Date Posted: 04 June 2019 reference number: sdab Structural Engineers at all levels required to join this medium sized, modern and award winning design consultancy based in Shoreditch. The firm are progressive and dynamic and like its staff as such. Opportunities exist due to expansion for a Graduate engineer, mid level designers and a Team Leader.You should be an intelligent go getter, happy to take on things out of your comfort zone and be willing to grab with both hands. A "can do" attitude is a must. The company ethos is that people here enjoy going to work and support each other. There are no barriers to progression here and you can advance as fast as you are able while working to your strengths. They pride themselves on offering an excellent design service to their clients and work on projects ranging from £2,000 up to £20m. They are transparent with all aspects of their business and seek reliable, technically strong and responsible people to join them. Excellent support, training and CPD is given as well as a chance to work on a wide variety of buildings projects, as well as bespoke schemes such as art installations and stage sets. As well as a good basic salary they offer the option to buy additional unlimited leave, are flexible with regards to things like time off for travel, give staff autonomy and offer regular social events and an annual trip away. Cycle parking and showers are available. Sam Davis 0203 680 0640 Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.


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Very Modern
Back in the day if I wanted to watch something on TV, I had to be at home or spend a good hour setting the VHS to record what I wanted to see later.
In the 80's this was all the rage and very modern, but now it's all about iPlayer or Netflix
Now I feel very cool and down with the kids (at 48 thats not bad) because I have shows on both these formats.
But now it's not only simple to watch shows that you miss on a daily, basis and you don't have to program the Betamax (you young ones have not got a clue, what I'm chatting about) it's all done for you, now how cool is that?
On Netflix OK I apologise in advance here comes the plugs, on Netflix, Series 1 Money For Nothing is being shown mainly in America and Canada now that's a big look.
And on BBC iPlayer you have Series 1 and Series 2 of The Repair Shop.
Now personally speaking I don't know about you but I think that's something to shout about, So consider me shouting and now I ask you to get with the modern times and have a view.


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Easter break is coming up fast and I have been on the look out for opportunities to do some work in London during this time (ca 30th March, 13th April). I have no problems being the intern who bring coffee or tea to the staff, as long as I may sit idly by with my book of notes and doodles and soak up all the knowledge and creativity in the work place. I have a bubbly personality with energy and drive willing to go the extra mile.
Mainly I am looking to do a work placement for a creative advertising agency. As I am planning on moving to London as soon as I have handed in my masters dissertation, I would like to get a foot in the door and get to know some friendly people in the business. A head start to my career if you may.
If you know anyone or if even your agency might have an extra seat in the office for little me during Easter break ( little over 3 weeks) please don't be shy, any hints or tips or directions are greatly appreciated.
To make things as simple as possible I am linking up my Linkedin, twitter and Behance right here for your convenience. Any questions, never hesitate to ask, even if you simply want us to get to know each other.


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Meet the Lincolnshire Sports Awards shortlist – Active 4 HealthBy NickiBlake on October 18th, 2012 -
In the run up to the Active Lincolnshires Awards 2012 next month, we will be profiling each of the 16 awards, their sponsors and our shortlisted nominees.
Today, we focus on the Active 4 Health award, sponsored by NHS Lincolnshire.
The Active 4 Health award is presented to an individual who has used physical activity to make a positive difference in their life over the past 12 months. It aims to recognise a person who has shown determination and possibly overcome challenging circumstances to achieve a personal goal.
With three outstanding candidates, this category is one of the strongest.
Find out more about the three candidates; Darren Bunn, Peter Sumpton and Joshua Wilkinson here, and a word from our sponsors NHS Lincolnshire.
We'll be profiling our candidates on our Facebook, and our Twitter, using #LSA2012 – get involved!


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In today's tutorial we will create the effect of destroyed text with the help of Stipplism. The unique technique of using symbols for the text will enable us to keep it editable, even after applying an opacity mask and multiple effects to different objects.
Step 1
Create a new Illustrator's document (Cmd / Ctrl + N), in the open dialog box, set the required sizes of an artboard, and choose RGB color mode.
Create a light gray rectangle that will serve as a background.
Step 2
Take the Type Tool (T) and type a word. In my case it's "ROCK". Here I used Open Sans free font.
Save the text as a new symbol in the Symbols panel.
In the future, this will allow us to simultaneously edit the text, opacity mask, and other copies of a symbol.
Step 3
Outside the artboard using the Pen Tool (P) create a few stones, which consist of triangles. Color the edges of the stones in different shades of gray color to transmit light and shade on the rocks.
Save one of the stones as a symbol in the Symbols panel, by naming it a "Stone".
To fill the letters with stones we need Stipplism plug-in. Select the remaining stones and go to Object > Create Symbol Variants…. In the open dialog box, select the Stone symbol.
All the versions of the stone appeared in the Symbols panel.
Step 4
Select the word "ROCK" and go to Effect > Stipplism > Symbol Stipple…. In the open dialog box, select the Stone symbol, pick the values of Density and Overall Scale, which depend on the size of the stones. Choose Vary Scale and Vary Rotation options.
Step 5
In my conception stones should be falling. Open the Appearance panel and create a new fill. Apply the vertical linear gradient from black to gray to the fill. The density of stones will be higher on the black color than on the gray one.
As a result, we get the effect of destroyed text, although the letters do not look good enough. We'll fix that in the next step.
Step 6
Pull the text symbol out of the Symbols panel. With the help of the Align panel carefully combine two inscriptions.
Select them, then click Make Mask button and tick Invert Mask option in the Transparency panel.
Step 7
Create a few stones at the base of the destroyed letters. Pull out the text symbol from the Symbols panel, and combine it with the existing symbols in the artboard. Add a new fill for this symbol in the Appearance panel. Apply black and white gradient to this fill, as it is shown below.
Step 7
Create a few stones at the base of the destroyed letters. Pull out the text symbol from the Symbols panel, and combine it with the existing symbols in the artboard. Add a new fill for this symbol in the Appearance panel. Apply black and white gradient to this fill, as it is shown below.
Step 8
Let's slightly edit the color of the stones. Phantasm will help us with this work. Select the upper symbol and opacity mask on the artboard, then go to Effect > Phantasm > Hue / Saturation…. Select the Colorize option and move the sliders in order to obtain the desired shade and contrast.
Step 9
Create flashes of light on the stones, symbolizing the power of destruction. Draw a circle, which is filled with a radial gradient from black (R=0, G=0, B=0) to light-blue color. Transform the circle into an ellipse using the Selection Tool (V) and apply the Screen blending mode.
Duplicate the ellipse a few times and rotate the copies at angles in multiples of 45 degrees, as it is shown below.
Select these ellipses and save them as a symbol in the Symbols panel.
Step 10
Once again pull out the text symbol, fill it with black and white linear gradient and apply the Symbol Stipple effect to it, choosing a symbol with a flash of light.
Destroyed text effect is ready. Let's check if the text remains editable after all the applied effects. Double-click on the symbol thumbnail with text in the Symbols panel. Change the inscription in the isolated symbol-editing mode.
Now leave the isolated mode. As you can see, everything works fine.
If the distribution of stones is not very successful, open the Symbol Stipple dialog box and click a few times on the Randomize button to choose the best option.
The technique of using symbols for text was developed by my friend from Moscow, Tom Subscriber, and I would like to thank him for that!


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58% off "Timedrops" by Fluffy Audio
"Timedrops" is a granular manipulation tool for Kontakt 5, which enables users to import their own samples and features an extensive amount of sound sources and presets.
Freeze the time of any sample, creating pads and soundscapes out of any kind of material!Deal Expired
Take Any Sound & Transform It Into Something Incredible!
The idea of "Timedrops" is to take something beautiful and transform it into something else with the proper tools, whilst keeping the maximum sound quality possible.
For this reason, despite its apparent simplicity, "Timedrops" implements many under the hood adjustments like:
- per-grain custom windows
- anti-phasing techniques
- synchronized time/rate/densities between the grains.
Granular synthesis is awesome when you can't actually distinguish between the single grains… making the whole result appear like a newly designed sound!
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Maximum Control, Easy to Use, With Instantly Effective Results!
The heart of "TimeDrops" is the advanced time Granular Engine which allows users to freeze the time of any sample, creating pads and soundscapes out of any kind of material. In addition, TimeDrops allows users to import their own samples and manipulate them with all the TimeDrops Modes, Effects and LFOs.
"Timedrops" features a custom scripted ADSR, time synced LFO and an advanced mapping system for creating complex organic textures.
With many different playing modes it is possible to reinterpret the material of any sample in lots of different ways, including:
- Easy Time Manipulation – with anti-phasing granular engine
- Multiple FX Controls – with MIDI CC automation
- Quick Sound Browser – choose from 94 ready to use sound sources (988MB)
- LFO magic – animate your samples in sync with your DAW
Moreover, the library features a very simple way to import your own samples, so that you can create your personal library of TimeDropped sounds!
Get Granular With Drop Controls, Modes & Effects!
"TimeDrops" is a unique plugin with a wealth of controls, all with custom scripting, that allows you to manipulate any sound in an almost limitless amount of ways!
In the middle there are the controls that affect the characteristics of the generated drops. The big Time Knob allows you to control the time at which the waveform is played. Set it to the maximum value and the waveform is played normally. At 0 the waveform is frozen. When the Time is below 0 the waveform is played reversed.
- Drop Density – determines the amount of drops played per voice (4…48).
- Drop Size – determines the life of a single drop.
- Tune – simply affects the tune of any generated drop.
- Overlap – sets the separation between all the drops.
This is a unique feature of the instrument. Instead of creating a super complex instrument with lots of assignable parameters and different behaviors. Modes allow you to control the instrument in many different ways. Modes affect the origin of the generated drops and even the pitch of the drops.
- Simple – Defines the A position. Bidirectional Drops alternate in straight and reverse direction.
- Interval – Generates drops randomly between the A and B point.
- Spaced – Determines drop density between the A and B starting points.
- Morph AB – You can morph seamlessly with a slider from the A and B starting points.
- Slide AB – Slide between the A and B points by moving the slider.
- Key Span – Pitch is fixed to the selected root key & every key in the range is assigned to a different starting point.
- Velo Span – The velocity sets the starting point between A and B.
- Key Slide – Similar to KEY SPAN, but the starting point will slide when playing "legato".
- Pitchscan – The pitch is matched to the speed.
- Windows – Determines the volume shaping of a single drop.
- ADSR – Customize the Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release of the current patch.
- Compression – A compressor + distortion controller that can give a warmer sound.
- Harmonics – Generates higher pitched harmonics.
- Start – Randomizes the sample start, but only when the time goes toward zero.
- Wave – Randomizes the generation rate of the drops.
- Filter – Set a custom filter to the instrument from 1 Pole LP, HP filters or 2 Pole LP, HP and BP filters.
- Cutoff – Affects the frequency of the filter, while resonance affects the amount of boost around the cutoff frequency on 2 pole filters.
- Reverb – This section contains a number of presets. Every preset has a LOW, MEDIUM and HIGH cpu mode.
For a more detailed breakdown of just what is possible with "Timedrops" read the manual HERE
The deal ends in:
So What Exactly Can I Do With "Timedrops"?
"Timedrops" is a completely unique sound design tool that can take an ordinary sound (including your own!) and turn it into something extraordinary… in no time at all!
With it's almost limitless possibilities, this plugin is perfect for a wide range of audio applications and musical styles including but not limited to:
- Cinematic Underscore
- Sound Design
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.. and more, the only limit to "TimeDrops" is your imagination!
Note: Requires the Full Retail version of Kontakt 5.4 or higher (NOT compatible with the Free Kontakt Player)
Normally €69 – get it at 58% off before it's gone!
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- Advanced time freezing engine with sample importing
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- Perfect for Cinematic Underscore, Ambient Music and Sound Design!
What People Think About 58% off "Timedrops" by Fluffy Audio
"I really love the way TimeDrops has been designed. It's controls manipulate samples in exciting and very usable ways. The biggest surprise is that the samples are able to be transformed so radically – in one instance I was able to take the harsh sound of hitting a metal dog bowl and turn it into a smooth sounding pad. The presets that come with the instrument are fresh and very well curated. If there was a patch I wasn't keen on, with just a few tweaks of the controls and I was able to listen as it transformed into something fun and exciting to play. With it's wealth of controls and custom scripting, the only limit to TimeDrops is your imagination."
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Filing for elective office in North Carolina began last week with the stakes for those of us who live here higher than ever. Candidates for offices from U.S. House of Representatives to local soil-andwater commissions are putting their money down, signing on the dotted line and officially tossing their hats into the 2018 rough and tumble campaign ring.
The good news is that voter interest is high, at least for now, which indicates spirited contests. The bad news is that 2018 is a "blue moon" election year, with the highest offices on the ballot being Congress and the North Carolina General Assembly, contests that do not bring out voters the way presidential and gubernatorial races do.
Make no mistake, though. Congressional contests matter, but because of ongoing and deeply rooted partisan gridlock in Washington, who is elected to the General Assembly matters more. Below are several issues to post on your fridge to evaluate candidates for the state Senate and House between now and the November election.
If you have reached your outer limit – as I have – on gerrymandering, look for legislative candidates who support a bipartisan redistricting system. North Carolina, like most states, tasks the General Assembly with this responsibility, which means the people who stand to benefit are drawing their own districts and choosing their own voters. No other developed nation allows foxes to guard the hen house, and other states are moving away from this model. North Carolina should adopt a bipartisan system as well.
If you would like to know what your elected legislators are up to, support candidates who favor transparency in government. Right now, it is anyone's guess what issues the General Assembly might address or when they might do so. Legislative calendars are not always available to the public, sometimes not even to members themselves. How are North Carolinians to know what is happening until after the fact when it is too late to voice one's opinion on issues that impact all of us?
If you believe in public education and think it has shaped North Carolina for the better, support candidates who agree with you. Ask them if they favor funneling our tax dollars to private/religious schools through vouchers. Ask them why our teachers, whom legislators love to call "professionals," are paid less than in other states. Ask them whether they will continue the practice of shifting the financial burden of public education to local governments, meaning that students in wealthy counties like Wake are more likely to get a better education than students in lower wealth counties like Cumberland.
If you believe North Carolina tax dollars should be spent in North Carolina, ask General Assembly candidates if they would vote for our dollars to flow to expanded Medicaid coverage in other states but not here.
Perhaps most pressing for Cumberland County residents and voters downstream, ask General Assembly candidates whether they will tolerate chemical pollution of the Cape Fear River and North Carolina air. The General Assembly beat a hasty retreat from Raleigh last week without addressing Chemours GenX water contamination at all. Legislators are not scheduled to return until May, and a lot of water from the Cape Fear and from private wells is going to be drunk from Fayetteville to Wilmington between now and then.
Meanwhile, the underfunded state Division of Water Quality continues to cite Chemours for GenX contamination but lacks teeth to back up their actions. How on Earth is it responsible behavior by our elected officials not to fund efforts to address water contamination and its effects on the people they are supposed to represent?
Candidates of all political stripes always say, "This election is the most important one of our lifetime." Maybe so, and maybe not, but no one can argue that 2018 will be a watershed for our state. Do we want more of the same gerrymandering, lack of transparency, underfunding of public education and health care and an ongoing disregard for our environment? Or, do we want sunlight and a fresh breeze to blow through Congress and the General Assembly?
For the life of me, I cannot imagine why any voter would favor the former, and it is our responsibility to find out where candidates stand on these issues. We must not let them bamboozle us or slither away without answering our questions directly.
We have until Nov. 6 to pin them down.


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Lanyard Ribbon Elastic Webbing Belt Heat Press Transfer Sublimation Printing Machine - Chinaprice: 11999.00 Dollar US$
420mm We also get the below size Rotary Heat Transfer Machine for Narrow Fabric, with different roller diameter and width:
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1.Professional Heat-transfer manufacturer, located at Humen town, Dongguan City. Over 10years produce experience.
2.Use China branded electric parts, Top Grade Steel.
3.Well-Polished Drum in 16mm thickness and 100% DuPont felt.
4.12monthes warranty, all spare parts can change free without any being damaged by any man-made factors, it can work 3-20years.
5.Operate Training, and daily maintenance would be offered if required.
6.YILI Brand, China Famous brand.
Item NO.: LB2 420/1200
First name: Auto Multi-color Heat-transfer Machine for Lanyard, Webbing, Label
Voltage: 110V/220V/380V
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Color: Red or Blue
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I do not have a religion. Nor am I likely to be "converted" or persuaded to subscribe to one in this lifetime. Neither do I consider myself to be an atheist or an agnostic. I don't have a label.
On this page, I will share my thoughts about religion, its uses and misuses. I will not mention any specific religion by name and I have no intention of singling out any particular group of people for criticism. In what follows, if you do follow a particular religion, you may recognise aspects of it from time to time. It's a case of "if the cap fits..." but I trust that you will not take offence, since none is intended. You are here reading this as a member of the human race, and that is the spirit in which I am writing it.
I'm not here to make anyone wrong. What I may do is what someone I had never met before said to me last week. "Oh I've heard about you! You're the one who makes people think!" Well fair enough, that's probably a fairly accurate description, except that I don't make people think, I just encourage them to.
This is an honest inquiry into how we can know what is real and what insights religions can offer us, if any. It is also an opportunity to ask ourselves what purpose religions can usefully serve in this quest for truth, and where they sometimes go wrong in their attempt to be helpful.
Topics I will consider are:
What's good about religion?
What aspects of religion are disturbing?
How might religions lose their way?
What's left to believe in?
What's good about religion?
From my own experience, I have found most of the people who profess to have a religion to be peace-loving, kind and concerned with living a moral life. I find this very commendable and I realise that, though they sometimes fall short of their good intentions, by and large, the majority are fine, upstanding people, many of whom do considerable charitable work in the name of whatever concept of an over-arching deity they may follow.
Furthermore, there is often wisdom to be gleaned from the original teachings of their founders, whose messages seem uncannily similar when stripped of all the later embellishments and distortions.
What aspects of religion are disturbing?
I am concerned and perplexed by religious groups which:
1. encourage superstition and fantasy and prevent their adherents from engaging effectively with reality. For example, a group of ladies said to me that, according to their religion, a woman who has just given birth should not walk past a cemetery in case an evil spirit from the grave jumps into her empty tummy. Even in the UK, during my lifetime, (married) women I know would go to their religious leader after the birth of their child to be forgiven for the act that led to it's conception, having previously been told that marriage is for the procreation of children;
2. allow or encourage people to commit atrocities such as genocide or terrorist acts in the name of their religion;
3. allow the religious beliefs of their followers to be used to manipulate them for political reasons;
4. condone or protect paedophiles and child abusers;
5. condone or demand the subjugation and abuse of women or children;
6. consider any child born into their religion to be a member of that religion for life, with no possibility of free and conscious choice in the matter;
7. consider all rules imposed by their founders centuries ago, which may have been helpful at that time, to be equally appropriate today, irrespective of any evidence to the contrary;
8. take metaphorical stories to be literally true, however fantastic these may be and whatever scientific evidence exists to refute them;
9. are so afraid that their followers will stop believing in these fantasies that they ban the teaching of science in their schools and even make up alternative versions of evolutionary history to replace established scientific facts;
10. deny children access to medical treatment in favour of "faith healing", even when this may result in excessive suffering or death;
11. control large numbers of people with promises of eternal rewards and threats of eternal punishment.
Various surveys indicate that a substantial percentage of the global population subscribe to a religion and many turn a blind eye to at least one and sometimes several of the above aspects of that religion. How many of these, if any, would you tolerate and why? At what point would you/did you begin to ask questions?
I have spoken with religious leaders who themselves are asking these questions. They describe themselves as confused and adrift and yet they continue to attempt to guide their followers in spiritual matters.
How religions may lose their way
Major World religions got started in different ways, but here's a common pattern:
A wise person asks lots of questions and gains some kind of insight into life and how the world works.
The wise person shares these insights with others and teaches them practical skills to help them to gain their own insight but warns them: "Don't worship me."
The wise person dies and the students become teachers,
worship the (deceased) wise person,
and try to pass the message on.
They sometimes make mistakes in their interpretation.
They sometimes add bits of their own to impress the crowd.
Ceremonies and rituals assume great significance while useful practical skills are forgotten.
Like a photocopy of a photocopy of a photocopy...
the original message gets distorted, more complicated and less clear
and some of the original skills are lost or neglected, so...
THE BOOK is written
Lots of people become involved in writing or re-writing the book.
Bits may be hidden and reserved for favourites.
Bits may be added to include cultural, social or political agendas or personal prejudices (such as the inferiority of women).
Bits may be deliberately left out or changed.
Some content might be disguised as metaphor as either a teaching aid or to
prevent censorship or persecution of the authors.
The book becomes LAW
Threats of punishment and rewards for good behaviour are added.
The followers become a cult, protected from outside ideas and everyone not a believer is a sinner or somehow less than human.
The followers sometimes fight among themselves about who has the right to pass on the message, who has the best interpretation of the teaching, or who is the nearest kin to the wise person.
Sub-groups and sects form and different factions hate each other as much as they hate non-believers, while often still professing that love, values and family are important aspects of their faith.
Moderate believers retain some objectivity, live and let live and try to exist in harmony with the rest of mankind, believing peace and common humanity to be more important than the letter of the law. They see stories as metaphors, remain open to scientific enquiry and never cease to ask questions.
Extreme believers take every word of the book literally,
ignore or condemn scientific evidence,
do whatever is asked of them by their leaders
and use sections of the book, often out of context, to justify what they do;
even acts of violence.
Some moderates start to see what went wrong,
Some decide to turn their backs on religion altogether in favour of a secular approach to life.
Some start to see the common threads among the world's religions and the kernel of truth behind them.
One perhaps has a profound insight and shares it with others........
and off we go again
What's left to believe in?
Plenty. That's why this website is here. And a lot of it depends on what you choose to believe and whether or not this is helpful.
Some people have said to me: But how can I choose what to believe? My beliefs are just there and I'm stuck with them." I would answer: "Well what did you believe before that? Where did your present beliefs come from? Which ones arose from your own direct experience and which ones arose from buying into what someone else told you?"
Other people have then asked me: "But if nobody told me what to believe, how would I know what to think?" I would answer that with: "Who can you think of who knows everything and can be relied upon to know what you should believe or think better than you know yourself?"
If you instantly envisage such a person, are they wearing:
a white coat?
a uniform?
a ceremonial robe?
a loincloth?
or do they:
own a string of businesses?
live in a big house and drive flashy cars?
or do they:
have degrees and diplomas?
appear often on TV?
or have they written a book?
Whatever their credentials, what was it about them that convinced you to allow them greater authority over the contents of your mind than that to which you yourself feel currently entitled?
Some of us have no particular person in mind but have a fairly fuzzy idea that they should, must or ought to do this or that (a habit dubbed "musterbation" by cognitive psychologists) because "they say this", or "they say that".
Which brings us to one of life's greatest mysteries:
Are they our parents? our relatives? our teachers? scientists? newsreaders on the BBC? religious leaders? celebrities? internet bloggers? someone you met on the bus?
Are all of them still alive?
I know an eighty year old woman who is unhappy because she still lives her life according to the rules imposed by her great-grandmother-in-law (who passed away more than forty years ago) and is lonely but has for many years refused to go anywhere to make new friends because her late husband always said friends could not be trusted and would always let you down. At least she knows who's views of reality she bought into. When it's just the vague, unspecified and all-powerful "THEY" it's harder for us to challenge their influence upon us.
Do we need other people to tell us what is right and wrong, how to think and how to live live our lives?
Is it inconceivable that, left to our own devices, we would not all turn out to be mindless idiots with no moral conscience? OK, fair enough, some of us might, but is it possible that some of us, perhaps a majority, might draw our own conclusions as we matured and recognised the effects of our words and actions on others and so develop a sense of ethics and altruism without being threatened with dire punishments or enticed by rewards?
This is a very interesting question. It actually raises the further question of whether civilized society could have come as far as it has without religions.
If a particular person is by nature a villain, intent on mischief of some sort, what would be a better deterrent: fear of being locked away for a few years, fear of the death penalty, or the threat of eternal damnation and horrific suffering?
And while carrying out said villainous activity, would the knowledge that their misdeed may be found out by enforcers of the current legal system be as off-putting as the knowledge that an unseen, almighty being is watching their every move night and day, wherever they are, and keeping a tab that will eventually result in eternal payback time when they die? (or, perhaps worse still, the withdrawal of some promised reward they are desperately craving?)
Hmmm. Interesting thought isn't it? Maybe we do have some reason to thank religions for all the fire and brimstone stuff over the years, but my question would then be: have we not evolved sufficiently by now not to need these psychological controls? And in any case, how can we trust those who claim to have the ear of the boss upstairs regarding such matters not to mislead us on what is and is not acceptable? What about times when the aforementioned villainous activities are actually being perpetrated in response to an offered reward of eternal paradise, promised by an even dodgier character in a position of authority who gets lowlier villains to do the dirty work?
Of course, we are all so civilised now that we would never allow ourselves to be misled and manipulated in this way, would we?
Well...if we are to believe what we see on the news, it appears that many of us do. And many of us appear to be natural villains without the need to be manipulated by anyone. How is that possible? Don't villains have a conscience? If not, do they actually need the "threats of hell and hopes of paradise" thing to keep them in line so they don't endanger the rest of society or have us use up most of the national budget building prisons? Apparently, there are some societies in which prisons are not needed because there is no crime; is this because they are so much more advanced than other cultures or is it because they are too afraid that they are being watched by a judgmental deity or spirits to think about doing anything unpleasant to others?
Is it also possible that there are very few "natural villains" among us and most criminal activity is a result of financial hardship, difficult circumstances or the influence of unhelpful company? In which case, would it be more useful to sort out our social system more effectively rather than attempt to control people's behaviour by threats, punishment and locking them away?
Let's give mankind the benefit of the doubt and just assume for the moment that most people are basically good. And lets assume that most are capable of rational thought and able to see superstition and manipulation for what they are and not allow themselves to become caught up in it. Then what?
If we don't know who to believe, then what do we believe? How can we know what is true and what isn't? And what kind of beliefs can empower us to be happy and live our lives without harming others, yet don't oblige us to accept a whole load of ad-ons that fly in the face of basic common sense, let alone scientific evidence?
The debate continues.....
If you find this kind of stuff as fascinating as I do, there are one or two books on the reading list that you might enjoy.
You might also be interested to hear that recent research suggests that we switch off our powers of scepticism and vigilance when we come under the influence of charismatic people such as healers (New Scientist 2011). This may account for why some of us are so willing to override logic and believe what we are told to believe, whether sense or nonsense.
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Afghanistan Rising: Why the Taliban Must be Kept Out of Kabul
In Afghanistan, the key to personal security is to stay a moving and elusive target: never stick to a routine, move quickly and unobtrusively. This was not only for our safety, but the safety of those we met. Fraternizing with Westerners can draw the wrath of local Taliban -- members recently beheaded two children in Kandahar province to warn citizens of the danger of collaborating with the Afghanistan government.


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Sunday 24-Mar-2013 will mark World Tuberculosis Day, internationally and in Israel. The World Health Organization estimates that in 2011, 8.7 million people became ill with tuberculosis, primarily in South East Asia, Africa and the Western Pacific. In Israel, 417 new tuberculosis patients were reported during the year 2011, at an incidence rate of 5.3 per 100,000 residents. The majority of new patients (89.4%) were born outside of Israel, primarily in countries where tuberculosis in endemic. Among Israeli-born people, the rate of incidence of new cases is 0.56 per 100,000 residents.
Incidence of Tuberculosis in Israel 1989-2011
Cases of Tuberculosis, by Place of Origin, Israel 1989-2011
Since 1997, a program for the eradication of tuberculosis has been conducted in Israel by the Ministry of Health, in cooperation with all four HMOs. The Tuberculosis and AIDS Department in the Public Health Services is administering the program in cooperation with a number of parties: nine special centers for the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, two special laboratories, the Tuberculosis Department at "Shmuel-Harofe" Hospital; and with the supervision of all the Health Bureaus. The program is based primarily on the provision of anti-tuberculosis treatment under direct monitoring.
The District and Regional Health Bureaus work to locate cases of tuberculosis, both among citizens of Israel and among residents who are not citizens of Israel. There are Procedures for the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis and for the ways to deal with tuberculosis morbidity in general hospitals and at locations where a large proportion of the population is at high risk. These Procedures can be viewed at the website of the Ministry of Health. Treatment of Israeli tuberculosis patients is funded by the HMOs. Treatment of patients who are not Israeli citizens is funded by the Ministry of Health.
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Book Review: Goodness Gracious Gracie by Anya Wylde
Goodness Gracious Gracie by Anya Wylde
Grace Dixie, a young woman from a small town in Texas, has had her heart broken. She decides that the best way to deal with such a situation is to pack her bags and move to a new country. Luck is on her side, and she quickly gets a job as a runner on a documentary being filmed in India.
Thus, begins her roller-coaster ride filled with mad decisions, new friendships, curries, stomach aches and forbidden romance.
Title: Goodness Gracious Gracie
Author: Anya Wylde
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Amazon CreateSpace (May 24th 2018)
Genre: Rom-Com, India
Read: ebook
Stars: ★★★★★
Buy On: Amazon US | Amazon India
My Review:
Note: I received a complimentary ARC copy of this book from the author and was not required to write a review. All opinions are mine.
Cover: Simple and nice but not just 'it'.
Paper and font: Easy on the eyes.
Readability, language: Simple and Funny.
Why did I pick this book: I absolutely love Anya Wylde's writing style with a touch of Wodehouse, RK Narayan, Heyer, and her very own sense of humour that has me rolling with laughter. Her books are the perfect 'pick-me-up'. Now, on to Goodness Gracious Gracie.
Like Indian food, it's like nothing else
Gracie, runs away from her family vacation to join the crew of a documentary film being shot on an Indian business tycoon. Her best friend is getting engaged; she had presumed they would have a happily ever after and now she's heart broken. She's running away from it all to India, only the tycoon youngest son is smoulderingly handsome and nothing goes according to Gracie's plans.
An alliterative title, Goodness Gracious Gracie rolls of the tongue nicely and suits the heroine and theme perfectly. The cover though nice, didn't please me over much. I've loved Wylde's previous covers and this one I feel lacks the oomph.
Goodness Gracious Gracie is a cliched romance plot thrown into the pan with Indian spices and served with a tadka. From the moment the heroine meets the hero at the start of the book, I knew what was coming, the heated chemistry, the stolen moments, the denial, the resistance, the final submission… it's all there, and yet like Indian food, it's like nothing else.
An 'Indianess' not seen often
Like her previous book in the Monsoon Series, Love Muffin and Chai Latte, Goodness Gracious Gracie is also set in India, in Mumbai and Goa during the peak of the Monsoon. Anya Wylde uses Indian people, our culture, the climate & weather, the cities and all that's Indian to further her story. Her grasp of India and it's nuances has me impressed.
There is an 'Indianess' to her writing, an understanding of India not seen often in non-Indian writers and it shows in her Indian characters. Gracie Dixie is a Texan gal, and half the crew is a Irish but everyone else in Indian. The hero Veer is a tall, dark and handsome millionaire, kind, thoughtful and family oriented, the man of many an Indian girl's dreams.
His family seems perfectly cut out of an Ekta Kapoor serial – Paramjeet, a patriarchal father who'll do anything to further his business, Ranjeet, a good-for-nothing son who doles out profound wisdom, a second son Cuckoo, who's happy with a simple life, Natasha, a rebellious self-made daughter fighting the patriarchy and Veer, the dutiful youngest son, poised to take over the empire.
A romantic comedy with a strong feminist streak
The heroine, Gracie Dixie, has all the aplomb and niceness of a Texan girl. She embraces and experiences India with a naivety that Anya Wylde uses to hilarious effect. I'm still laughing about her first experience of a Mumbai flood and her fear of drowning in knee-deep water.
Goodness Gracious Gracie is a romantic comedy with a strong feminist streak. All the women in the story have strong characters and issues they must battle. Paramjeet's Irish second wife, Liz who will forever be a foreigner in the land she has adopted, ice queen Mia, who has little soft spots in her hard exterior, fiery Natasha, who's rebellion on a matter of prickle may cost her everything and Smita, who loves Ranjeet but cannot tell him.
Parting thoughts
Anya Wylde has drawn out an engaging tale, a feel good romance with the right amount of steaminess, adventure, drama and excitement. I couldn't put the book down once I started. The book sets a good pace until climax with relevant sub-plots and intrigues that add to the story.
Why are you still here? Go get Goodness Gracious Gracie and get started. And while your at it, buy Anya Wylde's other books too, you're not going to be stopping at one. 😀
Buy On: Amazon US | Amazon India
About the Author:
Anya Wylde lives in Ireland along with her husband and a fat French poodle (now on a diet). She can cook a mean curry, and her idea of exercise is occasionally stretching her toes. She holds a degree in English literature and adores reading and writing. She blogs at anyawylde.blogspot.in.
May 29, 2018 No Comments
Book Review: First Comes Love by Emily Giffin
First Comes Love by Emily Giffin
Title: First Comes Love
Author: Emily Giffin
Paperback: 380 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books(June 28th 2016)
Genre: Womens Fiction, Chick Lit
Read: eBook
Stars: ★★★☆☆
Buy On: Amazon India | Amazon US
Growing up, Josie and Meredith Garland shared a loving, if sometimes contentious relationship. Josie was impulsive, spirited, and outgoing; Meredith hardworking, thoughtful, and reserved. When tragedy strikes their family, their different responses to the event splinter their delicate bond.
Fifteen years later, Josie and Meredith are in their late thirties, following very different paths. Josie, a first grade teacher, is single—and this close to swearing off dating for good. Determined to have the future she's always wanted, Josie decides to take matters into her own hands.
On the outside, Meredith is the model daughter with the perfect life. Yet lately, Meredith feels dissatisfied and restless, secretly wondering if she chose the life that was expected of her rather than the one she truly desired.
As the anniversary of their tragedy looms and painful secrets from the past begin to surface, Josie and Meredith must not only confront the issues that divide them, but also come to terms with their own choices. In their journey toward understanding and forgiveness, both sisters discover they need each other more than they knew . . . and that in the recipe for true happiness, love always comes first.
My Review:
Note: Thanks to Penguin First to Read Program for offering me the book to read and review
Cover: Simple and clean.
Paper and font: Easy on the eyes.
Readability, language: Easy on the mind.
Blood is thicker than water isn't just a proverb I learned in school but also, a life lesson. Life taught me that family comes first, they don't judge but love you for who you are, they stick with you when others shirk you off. And that siblings share a bond, a very special bond.
So, when I first heard of Emily Giffin's book on the All the Books podcast it caught my attention and I picked it up when Penguin offered it though their First to Read program.
First Comes Love is the story of two sisters and their bond. 15 years ago, when they were in their twenties they lost their elder brother Daniel in an accident. The loss of a sibling changes their life as they struggle to cope with their grief and loss. Over 15 years it's impacted their relationship too. Will they be able to save it?
I loved the cover, it's simple and clean. The title's appropriate and the blurb sets the stage quite well.
I've read stories of siblings reuniting before so the plot isn't all new but it still was different. All the layers and twists involved in Daniel's accident created a world that was easy for me to associate with. All that was happening felt real.
The sisters, Josie and Meredith feel real and believable; I found myself liking them and disliking them based on the situation. Pain of the loss of a loved one is easier to deal-with with family, but loss can also easily make a wedge between them. I've experienced this, so I found myself sympathising with Josie and Meredith as they dealth with their individual loss, and found strength in each other again.
The language of the book is simple and easy but the pace was a little slow for me and that spoilt the climax for me. That said, I enjoyed reading Love Comes First right to the end.
A good read if you are into family drama. A story anyone with siblings can associate with. Go ahead read it, it does stand up to the hype.
Buy On: Amazon India | Amazon US
About the Author:
Emily Giffin is a graduate of Wake Forest University and the University of Virginia School of Law. After practicing litigation at a Manhattan firm for several years, she moved to London to write full time. She now lives in Atlanta with her husband and three children. First comes Love is her eighth novel.
Author Links:
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September 20, 2016 No Comments


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|Michael Glenn visits 鬼の子の木 by 熊澤 未来子。Ichigayatamachi, Tokyo
Then Soke snapped a sharp kick to a kyusho on the man's leg. He yelped like a hurt pony. As he twisted to get away from the pain, we all saw that it was a trap that Hatsumi Sensei had set to pin the guy's other leg.
How does Hatsumi Sensei break down bigger opponents so easily?
Maybe you've heard Hatsumi Sensei's recommendation that we drop technique. Or not to focus on technique. Or that technique is a trap.
For many people who attend a martial arts class, this seems counter intuitive. We came to class for a reason. Why would we be there if not to learn technique?
Many martial artists get stuck at this level. They are happy obsessing over their technique and endless variations of it. You know the type, the ones who argue endlessly about the "correct" way to do kihon. Or which lineage is the "real" one.
Soke has in mind a larger purpose for budo. The purpose of growing human potential. We come together in the pursuit of martial arts to polish each other's hearts and be polished.
But the mirror of the heart gets clouded by thoughts of technique, rank, of winning or losing, of honor or proving oneself. To study with a clear mind you must drop all of these thoughts. Kakusan Shidō, founder of Tōkei-ji said,
"If the mind does not rest on anything, there is no clouding, and talk of polishing is but a fancy."This is the approach of the pure spirit of 精神 seishin. Seishin is the spirit or soul, heart or mind. This is the part of you that defines yourself. Hatsumi Sensei says,
精神が己であり、己が精神でありまして、精神から離れた己はなく、己から離れた精神もないわけです。In martial arts study, we try to teach this part of ourselves through the physical means of budo. Fighting your way to enlightenment may seem odd to an outsider. But combat has a stark clarity. And it quickly cuts through the noise of ego to hit your body and affect your spirit.
Seishin is the self, the self is found in seishin. There is no self apart from seishin, and this is why seishin doesn't exist without the self.
There is even a ninja secret to protect the spirit. Have the perseverance of Ninniku Seishin: "hiding spirit" hide your intentions, don't show off everything, be patient, wait and endure to succeed. This is how you protect seishin.
One of Takamatsu Sensei's teachers, Toda Shinryuken, The 32nd Soke of 戸隠流忍法 Togakure Ryū Ninpō, said,
己を空にして, また体に配すArrange the body again? What does that rearrangement look like? This cannot be explained or even thought about. It is what Soke wants us to study with the Bujinkan theme for 2015. Hatsumi Sensei has not even spoken much about it, because it really is beyond thought, beyond words.
One must empty oneself and then arrange the body again.
"Think the unthinkable. How to think the unthinkable? Be without thoughts, this is the secret of meditation" Dogen ZenjiThis is also the secret for the student in the dojo. Have you ever had training like this? Try it next time and you might see what your teacher is really teaching beyond techniques.


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Fresh clashes erupted between Israeli forces and Palestinians in the occupied West Bank Tuesday, leaving at least one Palestinian demonstrator dead and stoking fears of renewed trouble in the region.
Reuters quoted the Israeli military as saying that soldiers killed a 21-year-old Palestinian man at a refugee camp after coming under attack by a crowd hurling petrol bombs and stones.
The camp's residents said the man was on his roof, away from the clashes when he was shot.
Confrontations also broke out in at least two other West Bank areas, where the army said soldiers shot and wounded two Palestinians.
"It's clear there is an escalation", Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon said, but added that the violence was not organized.
"We're not seeing masses pouring into the street. We're seeing, in certain places, young people using grassroots terrorism and lone attackers," Yaalon was quoted as saying.
The latest incidents took place a day after Palestinian assailants fatally stabbed an Israeli soldier and a woman in attacks that raised fears of a new uprising, the report noted.
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By Lilly Workneh (Article originally published on theGrio.com)
Erykah Badu has been named the new face of the top designer brand Givenchy's Spring/Summer 2014 campaign.
The decision was made by Ricardo Tisci, the creative director for the luxury brand's womenswear and haute couture lines.
"Erykah, she's an icon—come on!" Tisci told Style.com. "She's one of the most stylish women I've met in my life. She's got such a good sense of proportion, of colors."
Badu has already shot for Givenchy's 2014 collection, which is described as "a crash between African and Japanese cultures mixed with Haute Couture techniques."
This is a big move considering the recent allegations against the fashion world for not including more women of color in its campaigns an on its runways.
"There was a lot of talk this season in fashion," Tisci said. "I was one of the persons who ended up not being touched by this. I discovered Joan Smalls, I discovered Maria [Borges]. I've always been supporting them. For me, I grew up in a family and I grew up in a culture, an education, that we are all the same."
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Seel Street favourite, Slim's Pork Chop Express, will be hosting a 'Crayfish Boil' event on Friday 24th August at their summer pop-up at Craft Minded, to celebrate the restaurant's fourth birthday.
The Louisiana-inspired Crayfish Boils involve preparing huge pans of spicy broth, before Crayfish are added in and cooked throughout the day. The Slim's Pork Chop Express team will be running a ticketed event for 'all you can eat' elbow-to-elbow dining in the heart of the city's independent quarter at craft beer taproom, Craft Minded. Guests can look forward to live music, a DJ set and outdoor seating.
Co-founder of Slim's, Matt Farrell, comments: "Our summer pop-up at Craft Minded has been a great success and we look forward to hosting our Crayfish Boil Birthday Bonanza at this fantastic venue. Our chefs have been working hard on the recipes, so we're looking forward to hearing what the guests think between mouthfuls!"
Famed for its menu filled with smoked meats and generous sharing dishes, Slim's Pork Chop Express has become a firm-favourite in the city. For more information, visit: https://www.slimsporkchop.com.
The Crayfish Boil Birthday Bonanza will take place at Craft Minded on Friday 24th August, 7.30pm. Tickets cost £26.79 and can be purchased via Eventbrite.


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7/29/14 OAR - Orientation, Advising, and Registration
Brunswick Community College
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM (EDT)
Event Details
Orientation, Advising, and Registration (OAR)
Orientation is Required for allnew BCC Freshmen
Welcome to Brunswick Community College and the start of a brand new life. From this point forward, many opportunities will become available to you.
Each OAR session will benefit both students and parents.
Attendees will learn about academic resources, class attendance, financial aid, programs of study, the registration process, and student life at BCC. Further, a number of faculty and staff members will be available to answer questions. We would like the opportunity to welcome you to the BCC Family and help you make this very important transition.
Thank you for choosing BCC, and we look forward to seeing you at OAR!
When & Where
Brunswick Community College
College Rd NE
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM (EDT)
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