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Jonathan Borofsky's 100 foot tall 'Walking to the Sky' sculpture, a popular photo opportunity at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Photo by flickr user daveynin (Dave Fulmer). Read about and see a few making-of photos here!
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August 24, 2009
Walking to the Sky
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Sofitel Athens Airport Hotel
If you and your family wish to stay right next to the airport, Sofitel Athens Airport is definitely your safest option. It is the ideal hotel for one or two nights. We feel this is enough to time to get a quick snapshot of the best of Athens.
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Just a stone's throw away from the airport, Sofitel's greatest asset is the comfortable sleep it offers. The rooms are very quiet and well insulated: the constant flights will not bother you and the window blinds do an amazing job in terms of keeping the room completely dark.
There is a swimming pool available for a refreshing break. In addition, all members of the family will be fully satisfied with the breakfast selection. Even the simple process of taking a shower will offer you the maximum relaxation; the bathroom is very practical and unusually spacious for a hotel bathroom.
The rooms and communal areas are very clean. The lack of family rooms is not a problem. If you only have one child, he/she can stay for free in your own room and if you are a 4-member family, connecting rooms are offered with a discount of 50% for the second room.
Families should know
- Pricing is at the high end of the scale in all areas of the hotel including the restaurant
- We recommend you opt for a room far from the elevators, in order to avoid unwanted noise. We recommend the rooms located on the upper floors
- If you wish to have faster internet connection, you need to pay an extra charge
- During dinner, ask the hotel staff to give your children crayons and colouring books
Check availability and prices
Kids will love
- Cupcakes at breakfast
- The corner of the restaurant with children's activities including painting
Parents will love
- The traditional buffet breakfast
- The comfortable sleep
Best season to visit
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
High range pricing
Contact information
Sofitel, Athens International Airport, 19019 Spata, Greece
Additional facilities
- Non smoking rooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Life guard at the swimming pool
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This concert season, Choralis will be Making a Difference in and beyond our community by supporting a featured charity through each of our concerts. Our audiences will be invited to make various in-kind donations or purchases at our concerts and representatives of the charities will be available in the lobby after the concert to discuss their work with interested audience members. The featured charity and form of support for each concert are highlighted below.
- "Century of the Common Man" concert will assist the Operation First Response "Backpack Program", which provides backpacks of hygiene and comfort items to wounded soldiers who arrive at combat support hospitals without their personal belongings. Please bring travel-size shampoo, mouthwash, hand sanitizer and deodorant to the concert for donation to Operation First Response.Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 5:00 pm at The National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC
- "Messiah Sing-Along Performance" will assist FACETS, which provides emergency shelter, food, transitional housing, and other services to those suffering the effects of poverty. Please bring a food or hygiene item donation for the food pantry or FACETS hypothermia shelter at Fairfax Presbyterian Church and receive discounted admission to this event as a thank you. Sunday, December 2, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Fairfax Presbyterian Church, Fairfax, VA.
- "A Classic Brass Christmas" concerts also will support FACETS in its programs to provide emergency shelter, food, transitional housing, and other services to those suffering the effects of poverty. Proceeds from the conducting raffle at each concert and concert sales of our awarding-winning CD In Winter's Arts: Seasonal Music of Bob Chilcott all will go to FACETS. Friday, December 7, 2018 at 7:00 pm at The Church of the Epiphany, Washington, DC and Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 7:00 pm at Providence Presbyterian Church, Fairfax, VA.
- "My Song is Love Unknown" concert will support the Lions' Eyeglass Recycling Center of Northern Virginia in its work to connect unneeded eyeglasses to those who can not afford to purchase them. Please bring any unneeded prescription eyeglasses or sunglasses (adult or child size) to the concert for donation.Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 5:00 pm at The Falls Church Episcopal Church, Falls Church, VA.
- "Mendelssohn's Elijah" concert will support Charity: Water, which provides access to fresh drinking water in developing countries around the word. All proceeds from concert sales of bottles of water or Charity: Water wristbands will go to the charity. Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 5:00 pm. The National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC.


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Fougou Media is a music and entertainment agency providing the finest professional musicians for events, weddings and corporate events across the Southwest and increasingly beyond.
We specialize in live world, folk, jazz, blues, funk, and soul music acting as booking agents for selected artists.
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Man's Best Friend
Who loves SCRAPBOOKING?
I love scrapbooking, like…..with a passion! Not sure what it is about it. But, something sucks me in and I could sit at the table and scrapbook all day! I also have a little bit of a problem…I'm a sticker/embellishment hoarder. Whew glad I got that off my chest!
Now we all love our fur babies, right? And we want to keep memories of our four legged fur babies just like we do our two legged babies, right? RIGHT! My Man's Best Friend Scrapbook Page is perfect for preserving our fun and feisty fido's!!
Here I'll show you how I created this set, but, the great thing about scrapbooking is that it is so versatile! Feel to free to change any of my steps and get creative with your own!!
Here's What You'll Need:
-Textured Cardstock- 2 {12×12} {color of choice}
-Fun Dog Themed Scrapbook Paper- 2-3
-Plain Cardstock- 2 {12×12} {color of choice}
-Paper Cutter {Fiskars}
-Glue Stick
-Embellishments {your choice} {I used fun stickers for this one}
-3D Adhesive Dots {if you want some dimension}
Let's Get Crafty:
-Make sure that if there is a tag or lighter piece at the bottom with a dotted line you trim that area off.
-Now take your fun dog themed paper and rip it from top to bottom about 1-2 inches wide or however wide you would like it be, glue to the top, bottom or the side of your cardstock. {You can see on the top I used only 1 fun paper but the bottom 2}
-Go ahead and grab your paper cutter and plain cardstock. Cut your plain cardstock big enough so when you glue your picture down there is enough of the cardstock showing all the way around {this creates a border}. Glue your pictures down to the cardstock now.
-Glue your cardstocked pictures to the textured stock where ever you choose.
-Here is the fun part! Add those embellishments to give it some pizazz! {When I use stickers I like to stick them cardstock, cut them out and then use 3D Adhesive Dots so they have some depth. I did not do that this time}
Now you have Barktastic pages for your scrapbook!
Take a look at my Lil' Boy Blue and 4th of July Scrapbook Page!
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Turtle Odyssey
in Turtle Odyssey you have to help a brave little turtle get his shell back in this exciting adventure.
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For some buying a car for less than $1000 dollars just is not enough. We want a lot more, but we want to pay less. The reasons for buying a used car under 1000 dollars are many. Low budget, parts, kids first car you name it. Here are a few extra things to look out for, for anybody looking to find a car under 1000 dollars.
Now not every vehicle under $1000 dollars is going to be a total lemon, but let's face it we're getting into the super low junk pricing territory so finding a perfectly good running vehicle is not too hard but its not always going to be the case. Keep in mind what you need the vehicle for and factor this into your pricing/offer.
Tow it away. One of the most effective ways to buy a car for 1000 dollars is to offer to tow the vehicle away. Offer them some cash and say I'll take it away today and you might be surprised at how willing may be to just get the car out of their yard.
Negotiating Tips:
Haggle. In order to buy a vehicle under 1000 dollars, it's customary to doing some negotiating. Now this doesn't mean go out there and offer next to nothing to every ad you see in the hopes that somebody is going to drop the price under a thousand dollars, but make your case and make it clear what you are willing to pay, because when we're talking prices this low everything helps effect the bottom line.
Ask for full disclosure. State up front, "Look, I know this is an old used car, so I'd just like to know everything that you know is wrong with it. Most of the time people are just looking to get rid of the vehicle. If there are some glaring down falls to the automobile you may find more options for dropping the price.


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General training
A group of general training resources designed to support you and your staff.
First Aid Guide for Bystander
Find out more about first aid and help beat the bystander effect. Our step by step guide covers key areas including the DR ABC process.
Free guide to the Apprenticeship Levy
To save you time we have produced a short guide which highlights the most important details of the apprenticeship levy.
Managing through change - Building relationships in new teams
This guide explains how to most effectively build relationships.
Managing through change - Change fatigue
This guide includes hints and tips to make sure your staff are content and motivated during times of change.
Managing through change - Resiliance and mental toughness
Make your staff more resilient and mentally tough by using the advice given in this document.
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This will supply you with information about what agile working is and how to employ it in your organisation.
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The biologic character or quality that distinguishes male, female and intersex from each other as expressed by analysis of the person's gonadal, morphologic (internal and external), chromosomal, and hormonal characteristics.
Biological Sex and Anatomical Sex. Also often shorted to just "Sex": It is typically assigned, at birth, by the "authorities", based on the appearance of our external genitals, gonads, sex chromosomes, and sex hormones. Our gender, gender expression, and sexual orientation are often assumed by these two things; even though our gender has nothing to do with our genitals, hormones, or chromosomes. This strict division of male and female is often referred to as the "binary". The reality is, there are many different types of bodies out there, other than the typical male or the typical female body. Please see the definition of gender (below) to understand this one better.
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Female: Is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, that produces non-mobile ova (egg cells). Most female mammals, including most female humans, have two X chromosomes. I like to say "Endosex Female".
Endosex: Is also a word used to describe someone who is not born intersex. It is preferred over "dyadic", due to it not reinforcing a binary system, which erases intersex existence.
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Blogs about my personal thoughts about the male/female binary:
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- The Difference Between my Biological Sex and My Gender.
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Late last month, we checked back in with the ongoing saga of what to expect for the next Nexus phone, hearing rumors that Motorola might get the tap and could deliver the biggest Nexus handset to date, a 5.9-inch phablet codenamed Shamu. At least, there were references in Android bug reports mentioning that codename, but not a ton of evidence detailing the hardware itself. Today we may come a little closer to understanding just what this device consists of, with some purported Shamu benchmarks turning up.
But fair warning here: when we say "a little closer," we mean it, as there's no clear spec breakdown or anything here. Instead, we're extrapolating hardware details from performance figures. Just looking at the reported numbers for GFXBench 3.0's "Manhattan" test, the phone identifying as Shamu pulls down figures roughly equivalent to what we see from phones known to have 1080p displays and Snapdragon 801 processors. So, maybe we'll see the same thing on Shamu itself?
Honestly, that's a lot looser than the sort of data we'd like to see, especially as we seek confirmation for so many details about this hardware. At the same time, though, it something, and given the dearth of good information out there, we suppose it's not the time to be picky. Hopefully, though, we'll come across something a little more definitive, and soon.
Update: The benchmark data now includes device info, and the picture it paints is quite a bit different from this initial interpretation.
Source: GFXBench
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Australia wants R rating
October 28, 2008
Over 90 per cent of Australians believe an R18+ rating for video games should be introduced in this country according to a major new study.
Australia is the only developed nation without a classification for games suitable for adults, meaning that titles exceeding the boundaries of the highest MA15+ rating are banned or edited.
The Interactive Australia 2009 report produced by Bond University for the Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia found 91 per cent of Australian adults (including both game players and non-players) think that Australia should have an R18+ for games.
But the study also found many Australians were ignorant of our classification system, with two thirds of respondents unaware that Australia had no R18+ games rating.
Most consumers use ratings to guide their purchases. Only six per cent of adults say the classification marking has "no influence" on their purchase of a game for a child, while 75 per cent say ratings do also have an influence on their decision when shopping for an adult.
The survey results were based on a random sample of over 1600 households conducted in July.
Last month horror game Silent Hill: Homecoming became the fourth game this year to be refused classification by Australia's censors, with the Classification Board determining that several violent scenes were "high impact".
Censorship ministers in March agreed to canvas public opinion on the proposed introduction of a R18+ classification for games, but are still working on the mechanisms to let Australians officially have their say.
According to the Classification Board, 75 per cent of all computer and video games classified in Australia during 2006 and 2007 were either G or PG. Only one per cent of games were either refused classification or withdrawn from the ratings process.
The report also found that 78 per cent of parents say an adult is present when games are purchased for their children and most say games have a positive impact on their family.
Pleasingly, 67 per cent of mothers and 69 per cent of fathers say they play games as a way spend time with their children, while a third play to monitor what content their children consume.
Regardless of whether they play or not, parents are mostly positive about the impact of games.
Over 90 per cent said games were useful for learning about technology, maths, planning, science and for developing intelligence. Over 80 per cent said games were useful for learning about others, lessons in life, work, language and for contributing to general happiness. For connecting with family and friends, over 70 per cent said games were useful.
Although many expressed scepticism about the educational value of games, only 25 per cent of "gamer parents" and as many as 45 per cent of non-gamer parents say they "rarely" or "never" use computer games for educational opportunities with their children.
Ron Curry, CEO of the Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia, says "with the average age of gamers being 30, it makes no sense to censor games to a point where they are only appropriate for a 15 year old."
"Such censorship would not be acceptable on television, at the cinema or in print, so why apply it unfairly to another entertainment medium."
Author of the report, Dr Jeffrey Brand, added that "the proposed R18+ classification for computer and video games will not result in the availability of games containing excessive violence or explicit sex."
"Material within the R18+ classification would be strictly in line with permissible content as set out in the classification guidelines."
Screen Play will have more interesting data from the Interactive Australia 2009 report throughout the week.
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- Culture Warrior
- October 28, 2008
Are you reading this Michael Atkinson?
Surely the next time the AGs meet to vote for the R18 rating issue surveys like this should be taken into account.
If Michael Atkinson is an hounarable man, he will swallow his pride and face the facts. There is no logical reason ot to have an R18 rating.
There are Third World nations like South Africa that have an R18 for chrissake.
Its embarrasing for Aussie.
A lot of parents are getting violent games for their kids unaware of the fact that we have an out dated ratings system.
- Gabe
- October 28, 2008
>"A lot of parents are getting violent games for their kids unaware of the fact
>that we have an out dated ratings system."
And that's the one line we need to hammer over & over.
It's the only one that can combat the "you lot just want more filth" argument.
- Brodes
- October 28, 2008
The system is good that way it is, get over the fact not everyone embraces kiddy games.
- Aaron
- October 28, 2008
Brodes, I totally agree.....
Are their any of those colorful poisonous frogs under the bridge?
- InstinctSage
- October 28, 2008
I hope we get an R Rating before DNF comes out.
- DexX
- October 28, 2008
> not everyone embraces kiddy games
You're absolutely correct - many of us play games that are only suitable for adults.
Wouldn't it be nice if there was a rating that accurately classifies such games?
- Smoolander
- October 28, 2008
If anyone bothered to read the rag that is the Sunday Herald Sun on the weekend they may have seen an article about this. What pissed me off was that the first paragraph of the article read something like:
The government is considering introducing an R rating for games, allowing violent and sexually explicit games to be sold in Australia.
To the author of that article, well done on the research and unbalanced writing dipsh*t. I didn't realise that 15 year olds could all ready buy those games in Australia. If more dribble like this actually comes out, how is this meant to gain mainstream support.
- Red King
- October 28, 2008
Will some just kick that moron out of the government? Or better yet exile him from Australian soil?
People, this classification system is decrepit and obsolete. The censors are squeezing adult games (which would warrent an R rating) into a flimsy teenage rating! What kind of backwards logic is this?
It's worthwhile to mention Michael Atkinson is Australia's sixth most hated person. And this is a good reason why.
- Lith
- October 28, 2008
This country has gone loopy. While we attempt to clear the way to a better classification system for gaming, the government takes aim at the internet.
I may as well move to China.
- bob
- October 28, 2008
I've been playing a lot of MA15 games lately, Saints Row 2 & Far Cry 2... neither are really suitable for a 15 year old to play.
I don't know about you but i'd rather not have kids playing these games, cause if its ok for 15 its ok for 12 or even 10 parental mentality. If there was a big fat R18 sticker on it parents might take a bit more notice, and stop their kids from playing it.
So if Mr Atkinson thinks these games are ok for kids to use a flare gun to set alight dry grass and burn people alive... then cool keep up the good work.
- Bourkie
- October 28, 2008
I may as well move to China.
At least there it's out in the open - they tell you it's censored, you know what you're in for. Here it's all some clandestine... who knows what's in store... phone censoring... mobile phone tapping... if printed words and free speech are censored then what next?
- Arran
- October 28, 2008
Wouldn't it be ironic if the government approved an R rating for games, suitable for adults only, only to have the gaming community completly cut off from any information about said games, because of ridiculous censorship of the internet?
- owza
- October 28, 2008
@ Arran
Or its part of the whole plan.....
Distract us with the R18+ then WHAM...censored.
- Aaron
- October 28, 2008
Rudd seems to subscribe to the philosophy of 'government knows best' and it lends critical weight to the idea he becomes ncreasingly arrogant, a view I see gaining more widespread support. For the record I prefer Rudd to most other options in Oz. The problem is, because of who he is.. he will always need to appear sympathetic to christian hysteria, and a leader like that does not bode well for progressive or sometimes even sane policy. Government control of the internet is a very worrying issue. I tend to think if it's clear popular opinion supports an R18 it should pass but because of the wider political climate I've tried to illustrate... it's vital the argument is presented with a moral context, sad as that may be.
- Blunt
- October 28, 2008
Although I don't expect an R18+ rating until Michael Atkinson is replaced, I do expect him to live up to his commitments.
This means engaging in the public consultation that he pledged to undertake 7 months ago and is yet to commence. This procrastination is unacceptable and contemptuous.
- blackwell
- October 28, 2008
Hell even our neighbours across the sea in the Land of the Long White Cloud (that's New Zealand in case anybody is wondering) has an R18 rating however even they still ban games (a point I re-inforced when I spoke to my MP about this issue).
@ Smoolander
I agree that reporter sounds like a real idiot since there's only been 11 games permanently banned in fifteen years and some of them would probably require a DosBox to play (unless of course they become a part of the Good Old Games product catalogue).
If anything the number of MA15 games which would have to be re-rated as R18 due to the borderline adult content they contain is likely to be much higher than those which were banned.
- Daniel Lamb
- October 28, 2008
What pitiful disgrace to the nation: our country being lead by brainless bible thumpers...
I agree with Red King, that Michael (tw)Atkinson is a douche of the highest order. I want my Manhunt 2 all ready!
- Marttin
- October 28, 2008
People are starting to draw parallels with Atkinson and the likes of Jack Thompson (if the hyperbole about him recently is anything to go by) - this shouldn't happen, he's not the (biggest) issue surrounding this.
If he goes/changes his stance, we won't get our R18+ Rating overnight. I'd honestly like to hear what the process would be to put one into place when the demand for it is fully realised.
Jason says: You're right, he's just the first stumbling block, not the last. If all attorneys-general did agree to introducing an R18+ games rating, a bill would then be drafted and have to be passed by both houses of federal parliament.
- David
- October 28, 2008
Lets have a referendum already so we can really find out if people want the R18+ rating. Get the governor generals out of the picture.
90% of 1600 households surveyed want it. So that must mean everyone does. Talk about over generalizing.
How about doing an article on how effective the Adult Only rating is in the U.S - one hears its not. Most games given an A.O rating in the U.S cut content to fit into their M17+ rating.
I also hear major retailers in the U.S wont sell games rated Adult Only, and the console makers Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo dont allow games on their consoles rated AO.
So really how effective would it be here? Will I have to go into an adult product shop to get my R18+ games?
- lactose_the_intolerant
- October 28, 2008
dont get me started on this, this is quite possibly the least democratic thing possible in a democracy its a joke that a politician from a state that I do not have the right to vote in has say over what I can and cant do with my free time.
I wouldnt mind so much if the r18+ rating was refused in a democratic manner but to deny most of Australians voice is against the ideal of what Atkinson was elected to serve i wish politicians would accept that they are elected to serve the public not themselves
- Falooza
- October 28, 2008
I'm not sure Michael Atkinson is the only State Attorney General who will be a stumbling block.
I don't think WA's new AG Chritian Porter has expressed a position one way or the other. The new Premier Colin Barnett is an old-school conservative, and is not exactly what you would call tech-savvy.
The Government decided that public comment would be sought in March. So we're 7 months on from that. I'd say from experience with public service time lines that we should expect something before Christmas. If not, then they're not taking it seriously.
- Mr Ak
- October 28, 2008
@ David
Yes, but the yanks do basically the same thing with their movies. They're nuts, and therefore not the best analogy. I've not heard of problems shifting R rated games in countries more similar to us. Are there any?
- death to nerds
- October 28, 2008
Even Singapore has an 18+ rating.
Says it all really.
- Infinitum
- October 28, 2008
Rant ahead.
I know people go a bit OTT if they're passionate about a subject, but this: "90% of 1600 households surveyed want it. So that must mean everyone does. Talk about over generalizing."?
It means the survey estimates 90% of households want it based on their sample surveyed. Imagine if we needed to have a referendum every time we wanted to gauge public opinion. Know how many of those we've had?
If you have your doubts, I'd question the size and demographic of the sample set of respondents and the wording of the questions asked.
Far too much Today Tonight and not enough Four Corners.
Jason says: I'm not a statistician, but I think you will find that the number surveyed is a representative sample of the Australian population that would stack up under extrapolation. Here are the details....
The target sample was set at 1,600 households in order to provide sufficient sample size to attract game and non-game households in sufficient numbers for statistical comparison. IA9 is based on a national random sample of 1,614 households in July 2008. Multiple units of analysis are explored in the study: the household (n=1,614), and all individuals within game households (n=4,671) plus the participant adult from households without a game device (n=181). Of the 4,852 individuals studied, 3,162 (68%) were identified as gamers. A game household was one which had in it any device for playing a computer or video game, excluding mobile phone, smart phones/PDAs. A gamer was a person who indicated they play computer or video games, simply "yes" or "no." The response rate was 88%, demonstrating a very high effectiveness of the Your Voice Panel. The margin of error is ±2.4% for the national sample comparing all households and ±1.8% for all gamers.
- DexX
- October 28, 2008
David... Uh... What?
1) A referendum is held to change the constitution. Media classification and censorship is not a constitutional issue.
2) 90% is a massive majority. In a democratic society, you will almost never get closer to unanimity than 90% (and rarely even get close). The 1967 referendum allowing the government to pass special laws to benefit the Aboriginal community got a "yes" vote of 90.77%, for example, and it was seen as a massive mandate for the government. Refusing to give 90% of Australians what they want in deference to a dissenting 10% is antidemocratic.
3) Regarding the ESRB's AO rating... uh, what? I don't understand your point. RCed games get edited down to MA15+ now, and when we get an R18+ rating Ced games will be edited down an R. You contradict yourself here, too - if the AO rating has no impact on sales, why would publishers make any effort to get their games edited M (the next level down in the ESRB ratings)?
4) The US is a deeply conservative nation, and they love their token gestures. Cinemas won't show NC17 films, Wal-mart won't stock NC-17 or unrated DVDs, US free-to-air TV won't show anything above the equivalent of a weak Aussie M rating. Bluntly, Aussie media companies and retailers are just not like that.
5) Do you have to go into an adult shop to buy Pulp Fiction or Kill Bill or Full Metal Jacket or The Godfather? EB used to sell anime, and they would have R rated borderline hentai like Urotsukidoji in the same shop as MA-limited video games.
I still don't know what your argument actually was, but there's a pretty neat counter for each of your statements (or at least what I think you were tryng to say).
- New Fascist Order
- October 28, 2008
The rating change won't happen. It's not politically viable when you are intent on being the defenders of morality on the ebil internetz and communication devices.
- blackwell
- October 28, 2008
@ David
I doubt you'd have to visit an adult sex shop in order to get an R18 rated game because i've never heard of the same thing happening over in New Zealand or the UK where games like F.E.A.R. would recieve an R18 classification.
- Anthony
- October 28, 2008
@David on October 28, 2008 11:58 AM
Not totally true, it's mainly just Walmart that won't sell AO titles. The problem is they make up such a large portion of sales in the US that it can be assisted suicide to release something as AO.
@Marttin on October 28, 2008 11:44 AM
I agree that he's hardly the biggest problem in the issue. I'd actually say we are our own worst enemy at the moment as everyone already seems to have a pre-conceived idea of what an R rating represents, and the friction indicates that we really dont see eye to eye. Interpretations I've seen on this board include:
a)Liberalising the medium to allow new issues to be expressed.
b)Encouraging more sensationalist/gratuitous violence and sex.
c)Reclassifying existing problem available games out of the hands of minors.
d)Reclassifying existing problem banned games to sellable ratings.
e)Parity with the movie classification system.
My personal interest stems from e) (which could be considered a combo of a) and c) with a dash of d) ). b) is a favourite of the think of the children lynch mob, while a lot of gamers seem to think its all about d) as if an R rating will suddenly throw open the gates.
To resort to political speak, if we cant get On message and provide a unified voice on what we want an R rating, then it will suffer a similar fate to euthanasia, abortion and any other moral issue debate has suffered when it enters the house of conflicting agendas.
- Falooza
- October 28, 2008
The survey is actually fairly compelling. As sample sizes go, 1614 is actually quite large.
Standard politcal opinion polls conducted by Newspoll, Gallop, Nielsen, and Galaxy usually include somewhere between 1000 and 1100 respondents. These polls have a margin of error of -3% to +3%.
It would depend on how the questions in the survey were put, but you safely say that this poll would ahve a similar margin of error as those standard polls mentioned above.
So, at worst, 87% agree with an R rating, at best, 93% agree. Hell, even if there was a 10% margin of error it would still be a compelling majority.
- Mr Ak
- October 28, 2008
"The response rate was 88%."
Damn, now that's impressive Even if you assume the 10% didn't respond because they weren't interested in the issue (and therefore were arguably more likely to respond in the negative). There are still other ways to deliberately or accidentally skew the response, and it obviously doesn't measure how much people care, but still... It does seem to show a pretty big mandate for change.
- Marttin
- October 28, 2008
@ Anthony,
I agree, you've put it more eloquently than I ever could - we need to get 'on message.'
This is sort of related but I was knocked for six when I spoke to a DVD retailer last year about the OFLC's big new ugly and intrusive Rating labels, when they replaced the old tranparent ones.
I thought the retailers/Australian distributors wouldn't like the movie covers obstructed as much as they are but this one fellow said the opposite - it shows more clearly what the DVD is classified and keeps the 'think of the children' lynch mob off of his back.
It's another thing that we are ignoring in this - if DVD retailers appreciate and rely on the security that the OFLC's current system provides, than I would bet my bottom dollar that local games retailers also do.
We need to find out though.
- Maniak
- October 28, 2008
I think us gamers need to approach this from a different angle... we will notbe listened to otherwise.
I would suggest everyone writing to the Attorney General, Michael Atkinson or their local member expressing absolute outrage that game 'x' has been released in this country with an MA15+ rating.
Instead of defending the games, attack them. How the hell can GTAIV be suitable for a 15 year old? how can any game where you can burn people alive (as mentioned above) be suitable for a 15 year old?
We obviously need a new tactic, so stop defending games, and attack them.
- Idiot "It's shocking how they release that filth, I would never let my kids play that Grand Theft Auto rubbish"
- Gamer "yes, its shocking, how dare they, and they only slapped a M15 rating on it, what is this country coming too, our politicians are letting this garbage pass through to a 15 year old..how dare they!!"
- Idiot person 1 "...yeh..umm..yeh you're right"
- Gamer "That game should be AT LEAST R18"
- Idiot "Yeh! how the bloody hell is it not R18!"
- Gamer "We dont have an R18 rating! Bastards should introduce one to keep this filth from our young ones!"
- Idiot " yeh that's right!"
- Anthony
- October 28, 2008
@Maniak on October 28, 2008 4:47 PM
It may work, but it's a very delicate game of brinkmanship.
Why I say this is that rather than having to go to the effort of creating and debating laws that really aren't 'PR sexy', they could just shove through an amendment dropping the roof on 15+, claim they were saving the children. Then they can wave it around at the next election as being 'family friendly'.
Less effort and more politically benificial, verses meaningful change that isn't worth a soundbite. I'll let you decide which would result ;)
- Aaron
- October 29, 2008
That's the angle I reckon.
- Dominic
- October 29, 2008
"Censorship ministers in March agreed to canvas public opinion on the proposed introduction of a R18+ classification for games, but are still working on the mechanisms to let Australians officially have their say."
This 'canvassing of public opinion' thing has to be the biggest piss-take in Australian political history. The fact that it gets mentioned repeatedly in blogs such as Screen Play, without the slightest bit of sarcasm, suggests some people actually believe the censors care about our opinions and are furiously working out the perfect mechanism to gauge public opinion.
- Aaron
- October 30, 2008
1) The average age of gamers is 30
2) consoles, such as the Xbox 360, have parental locks on them, so even if a a child tries to play a R18+ plus game, if the parental lock is set up correctly, they will not be able to play it. this is the same for computers with software.
3) "We should protect our children but not allowing this R18+ rated content on video games"
PARENTS should raise their children, not the government. I don't want my freedom to play what i want removed because Joe Bloggs can not / too lazy to raise little Mary Jane correctly.
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Enjoying the Halloween season with a party is a great way to make certain everyone stays sober. If you host your own party you are in control. Not serving alcohol allows you to enjoy a great party without the temptation of alcohol. This post will offer up some great games for your party that are fun and do not include any alcohol. Most of these games require little to no special purchases. You can find most of the items you'll need laying around the house or available online for download. Let's take a closer look. If you're searching for a Columbus OH alcohol rehab center you can trust this fall and winter, call Legacy Freedom for help. We use only holistic techniques.
Sober Halloween Party Games
Most of these games are adult oriented so if children will be at the party make certain there are more age appropriate games for them as well.
- Murder Mystery Game: It is Halloween so have your guests come dressed up as the characters in a story that involves a murder. The guests will then play out the story line and try to discover who the murderer is. This is a fun filled evening that provides mystery and excitement with no alcohol needed.
- Halloween Jinx: This Halloween game is loads of fun and requires memory skills. When greeting your guests upon their arrival tell them certain words that they are not allowed to say. If the words are said at any point in the evening then there will be a penalty that may be fun or a bit embarrassing. When one guest hears another use one of the words they yell "jinx!" This remembrance may get harder as the evening wears on. A prize of some kind can be offered at the end of the party to someone who makes it without using one of the words.
- Halloween Feel Box: This is guaranteed to really gross out some of your guests and certainly provide fun squeals throughout the evening. Boxes can be filled with things like cold cooked spaghetti noodles, peeled grapes, and little smokies. Guests then put their hand in the box without peeking to see if they can guess what it is inside the box.
- Guess Who Game: When guests begin to arrive tape a piece of paper onto their back with the name of a Halloween character on it. As the party progresses they must try to guess whose name is on their back by asking other guests for hints. This is a great icebreaker as well.
- Halloween Movie Trivia: This is a game that involves horror movie trivia. The more your guests enjoy horror movies the better they will do. Resources can be found online for downloading and printing. Have a fill in the blank sheet available as well.
- Fortune Telling: If possible, have a fortune telling table set up. Have a friend dress appropriately and read the palms of guests or do tarot card readings. Of course, it is all in good fun so make the "readings" fun!
Halloween can be a really fun theme for a party. Just do a little research to find fun filled activities for you and your invited guests that don't involve consuming alcoholic beverages. For those looking for a holistic rehab center in Columbus, keep reading to see how Legacy Freedom can help you.
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Available in Bookshops
November 23, 2012
Fantastic read
Steve Harris
Although Neil is considered the number one real estate expert in Australia this book is not just about real estate. In fact you could have no interest at all in real estate and still find this book inspiring. It is a story about a man who has overcome adversity and triumphed in the game of life. It will have you laughing, crying and wanting to read as much as you can before you put it down. A book all young men and older men who have wasted their lives should read ASAP. It will save you thousands of dollars and hours of reading looking for the best parts of other books as Neil would be Australia's most knowledgeable author. He has taken the good parts of many books and put them in a simple to understand fashion in his own style. It's a cross between autobiography, self help book and a sales book. In a nutshell his life. Will be the best $30 you spend this year.


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Seanergy Maritime Adds Capesize Bulker
Athens-based dry bulk shipping specialist Seanergy Maritime Holdings has taken delivery of a 178,838 dwt Capesize dry bulk vessel, renamed to M/V Lordship and built in 2010 by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea.
The M/V Lordship is the first of two Capesize vessels that the company has agreed to acquire for a gross purchase price of USD 20.75 million per vessel.
The second Capesize vessel, of 178,978 dwt and to be renamed M/V Knightship, also built in 2010 by Hyundai Heavy Industries, is expected to be delivered to the company during December 2016.
According to data provided by VesselsValue, the ships in question are the ER Bayern and ER Bavaria.
The vessels are a part of Hamburg-based ship management company E.R. Schiffahrt's fleet of 20 bulk carriers which have a total carrying capacity of 2.2 million dwt.
Including the newly-delivered M/V Lordship, Seanergy Maritime currently owns a modern fleet of a total of nine dry bulk carriers, consisting of seven Capesizes and two Supramaxes, with a combined cargo carrying capacity of approximately 1,324,391 DWT and an average fleet age of about 7.9 years.


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Romans 5:8 - But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Verses like Romans 5:8)
Romans 8:35 - Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? (Verses like Romans 8:35)
1 John 4:19 - We love him, because he first loved us. (Verses like 1 John 4:19)
Isaiah 10:10-14 - As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols?Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped. (Verses like Isaiah 10:10)
John 10:28-30 - And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.I and my Father are one. (Verses like John 10:28)
John 16:27 - For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. (Verses like John 16:27)
John 17:26 - And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. (Verses like John 17:26)
2 Corinthians 2:11 - Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. (Verses like 2 Corinthians 2:11)
Ephesians 1:4 - According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: (Verses like Ephesians 1:4)
Ephesians 3:18-19 - May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. (Verses like Ephesians 3:18)
1 John 4:16 - And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. (Verses like 1 John 4:16)
Exodus 9:16-17 - And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go? (Verses like Exodus 9:16)
Psalms 64:6 - They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. (Verses like Psalms 64:6)
Psalms 93:3-4 - The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. (Verses like Psalms 93:3)
Proverbs 20:5 - Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. (Verses like Proverbs 20:5)
Isaiah 10:33 - Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled. (Verses like Isaiah 10:33)
Isaiah 24:21 - And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth. (Verses like Isaiah 24:21)
Daniel 4:11 - The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth: (Verses like Daniel 4:11)
Daniel 5:18-23 - O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified: (Verses like Daniel 5:18)
Matthew 24:24 - For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. (Verses like Matthew 24:24)
John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (Verses like John 3:16)
Romans 11:33 - O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! (Verses like Romans 11:33)
2 Corinthians 11:3 - But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. (Verses like 2 Corinthians 11:3)
Ephesians 2:4-7 - But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. (Verses like Ephesians 2:4)
Colossians 3:3-4 - For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. (Verses like Colossians 3:3)
2 Thessalonians 2:4 - Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. (Verses like 2 Thessalonians 2:4)
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 - Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. (Verses like 2 Thessalonians 2:9)
Titus 3:4-7 - But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (Verses like Titus 3:4)
1 John 4:9-10 - In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. (Verses like 1 John 4:9)
Revelation 2:24 - But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden. (Verses like Revelation 2:24)
Revelation 12:9 - And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. (Verses like Revelation 12:9)
Revelation 13:1-8 - And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. (Verses like Revelation 13:1)
Revelation 13:14 - And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. (Verses like Revelation 13:14)
Revelation 19:20 - And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. (Verses like Revelation 19:20)
Revelation 20:3 - And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. (Verses like Revelation 20:3)
Revelation 20:7 - And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, (Verses like Revelation 20:7)


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EnergyAustralia has a rubbish idea.
The energy giant plans to generate power from rubbish at its Mt Piper power station, in NSW.
The Australian-first project, carried out in partnership with Re.Group, found the energy recovery process "could generate reliable baseload electricity supply for an additional 40,000 homes in New South Wales without having to burn more coal," EnergyAustralia said.
The process would convert part of the Mt Piper coal-fired power plant near Lithgow, NSW, and is capable of generating nearly 27 megawatts by using garbage as a fuel source.
Re.Group managing director David Singh said the plant can use some of the six million tonnes of waste sent to landfills in NSW annually.
"The project will allow us to select and process some of this non-recyclable material into fuel so that it is no longer waste," Mr Singh said.
An EnergyAustralia spokeswoman said only certain types of non-recyclable waste, known as 'refuse-derived fuel' will be burnt, including dirty paper, plastics, and linen, but not unprocessed municipal waste such as food.
"RDF has around half, to two thirds the energy content of coal," the spokeswoman said.
She added that it would use proven technology already utilised in the US and Europe.
The project would source fuel from the greater Sydney area.
Mt Piper was recently in the spotlight after EnergyAustralia raised concerns over the power plant's future when its sole coal supplier, Centennial Coal's Springvale mine, saw its expansion approvals ruled invalid.
At the time, EnergyAustralia said it was "deeply concerned about the potential for any interruption to Mt Piper's operations to impact retail energy prices".
This new project has provided additional avenues of energy generation for Mt Piper.
"It makes good sense to broaden Mt Piper's fuel supply, supporting the plant's long-term operation," EnergyAustralia head of assets Julian Turecek said.
He added that this project can help increase the state's power supply reliability.
However, the two groups are yet to carry out an environmental feasibility study on the new fuel source.
"The first phase showed an energy recovery project at Mt Piper can work; now we'll focus on investigating potential impacts such as transportation of the materials, plant emissions, and disposal of the residual ash," Mr Turecek said.
"There'll be ongoing consultation through development because we want to identify all the potential impacts, so that they can be mitigated or avoided altogether."
ERM will carry out a full environmental impact assessment over the next 12 months.
Current studies have found Mt Piper will need an investment of approximately $160 million, for the construction of a new loading dock and boiler, to handle the forecast 200,000 tonnes of non-recyclable rubbish a year.
A final decision on this garbage project is scheduled for 2019, with the possibility of it generating energy as soon as 2021.


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Mac Root Bug
Mac Root Bug: a reader asks…
I just read a story about how the super-safe Mac operating system has a super-serious vulnerability that would let anyone take over my Mac. What should I do?
Apple is aware of the issue and issued a fix already, so just apply the update immediately and you don't have to worry about it. It took Apple about 20 hours from the time the bug was reported till they issued a fix. Compared to Microsoft's track record, this is phenomenal. While some security folks may have decried that such a vulnerability was even there in the first place, I think a lot of the hue and cry was simply 21st century sensationalist journalism. To update your Mac:
- Open the App Store on your Mac, and go to the Updates section. You'll see a Security Update 2017-001.
- Install the update and you're done.
I will tell you that a hacker needed to have physical access to your Mac in order to exploit the vulnerability, so if you always have physical control over your Mac, you didn't need to worry about this at all.
It's always a good idea to keep your system up-to-date, both with updates to MacOS and any installed software. For the latter, that process can be different depending on how the software developer set it up. For example, in Google Chrome you have to open the Help > About Google Chrome menu option to kick off an update check. Most other software will have a "Check for Updates" link on the help menu.
Putting off system updates can have a huge effect on the security and safety of your computer. Make these updates a priority always and you'll be doing all you need to do to keep your computer as safe as possible.
Update: It appears the fix Apple released may break certain types of file sharing on your Mac. If that happens to you (few people really rely on this feature), then Apple has a method to fix the problem, detailed at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208317


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Sunspel x Kijima Takayuki
Sunspel continue their collaboration with Japanese hat maker Kijima Takayuki on a selection of reimagined styles suitable . The partnership comes naturally for the two brands which share an appreciation for heritage craftsmanship and modern luxury.
With over twenty years of hat-making experience, the Japanese brand Kijima Takayuki brings a fresh, modern aesthetic to vintage silhouettes. Before beginning work on his own eponymous collections in 2013, Kijima Takayuki studied under the highly esteemed hat maker, Hirata Akio, with whom he learned his techniques.
Made from 100% paper fibre, these lightweight, fine textured styles are trimmed with contrast gross-grain ribbon. Woven for breathability and durability, these contemporary adaptations of classic shapes make them the perfect choice for summer days.


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Jenna Rosenbloom, MSW
Jenna Rosenbloom, MSW, has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Chicago. Jenna is also a graduate from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. Jenna has always been curious about health and wellness, but after having children, she expanded her interest in health and holistic living. She recognizes the impact that wellness and mindfulness have on her as well as her family.
Jenna lives with her husband and two children outside San Francisco. Her kids kindly allow her to practice all of her sometimes crazy wellness ideas on them. They all practice mindfulness as much as they can and will continue to be perfectly imperfect! Jenna is launching a program to bring mindfulness and meditation to children and their families. If you are interested in learning more, email Jenna at: email@example.com.