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Life can be many things. One thing I look forward to it being is beautiful. Each day I wake up, I am graced to step outdoors early and watch the sun rise. I reflect on the beauty that the light brings. Everything that was created was done in an image that reflects beauty. In Ecclesiastes 3:11 KJV, it reads, he hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. And it is from the beginning to the end that the nature of beauty remains a wonder. I regard that beauty is in the heart. I regard that it is born there and lives there; with age and compassion it is shared with others all around.
I regard beauty in creatures, animals, things, and people. I regard beauty in thoughts, expressions, and ideas. It is possible to see beauty in a thing, and not just in an appearance. No matter how distrodded or withered the grass may be, there is undisturbed soil that remains still, unchurned and waiting to be dug into, waiting to inherit a seed, to create the most beautiful of creations.
We can find beauty in the most lowliest of places, these being overlooked because of high mountains but somewhere there's a small light shining through the darkest valley. That light reflects on the beauty within that valley, keeping all thoughts that's disfigured sane and free. There is just enough light to conquer the darkness within, the ugliness that no one likes to admit. There is just enough to keep all together and pure. Keep walking toward the beauty of the light. Keep walking until you become the light and when you do, allow the beauty of the light to shine through you.


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Every profession has its unique contribution to society. Some mainly focus on helping the economy flourish. Other jobs work towards maintaining a social balance. But unfortunately, some of them fail to get the appreciation they deserve for their roles. Nursing is the best example of a scenario where you ignore individuals working for the well-being of others.
The field of medicine transformed remarkably, and along with it, the role of nurses changed as well. The basic idea of the job description of any nurse would only include medical assistance and patient care. However, that is no longer true. Nurses are now able to play a more active and vital role in healthcare than they used to in the past. Thanks to advanced nursing education and courses, it has become a field with bright prospects for growth. The people willing to make an effort can choose to climb the ladder and expand their work capacities as a nurse. They have to plan and sign up for the right programs that will help boost their careers, and they are good to go.
The stage of nursing education you are at determines the roles that you are fit to play. Everyone starts by completing their high school and getting a nursing license to become a registered nurse. You can opt for online nursing bachelor programs or use another bachelor's degree to shift to practice nursing. Until this point, you perform standard nursing tasks, but by choosing to enroll in BSN to DNP programs online, you can switch gears and excel to unprecedented heights.
The Doctor of nursing practice, or DNP, are doctoral qualifications and make you eligible to execute the primary duties of a doctor. That means that by completing it, you can take up more rigorous healthcare tasks than a regular nurse. You can lead a team of nurses for healthcare operations or research projects without supervision. Also, you can even perform the primary treatments and procedures upon patients instead of a doctor. It signifies how you can widen the scale of duties under your jurisdiction, and fortify your position at your workplace.
All these details go on to exhibit the crucial role of nurses in our society. Appropriately drawn from this, nursing is gradually becoming a highly demanded profession. Despite the level of services that they offer, they are an indispensable part of the healthcare unit at any facility. Here are some key factors that can serve as the foundations of this idea, and might help you realize how the field of medicine will collapse without nurses.
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Medicine, A Business
Medicine is not as simple as it used to be in the old days. It is now a billion-dollar industry that still has room for development. And that has promoted competition amongst medical facilities to secure more patients. That is only possible if the patients are satisfied with the services and treatment provided at a healthcare center.
It is an undeniable fact that nurses help accomplish this goal and enable this business to flourish. Unlike doctors, nurses attend to the patients from the time of entry to exit from the facility. And they can enhance their experience by ensuring careful attention and necessary care. Hence, bringing their jobs in the limelight.
High Patient In-flow
The changing lifestyle and practices of people have made them prone to health problems. An unhealthy diet and harmful habits like smoking are the most prominent reasons for these medical conditions. Most people suffer from cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and similar other chronic health conditions. These damage their body and make them reliant on efficient healthcare for life.
It can help people understand the increased patient inflow seeking healthcare. That arises the need for more competent staff to manage and attend them. Besides, advanced nurses can perform some notebook duties of a doctor, which means that more patients can receive the medical attention that they need.
Need for Research
Newer health problems and disease will never stop affecting people. The recent COVID-19 pandemic is a frightening example to support this idea. It means that we need more people on the job to research for cures and treatments for these health problems.
Also, the discovery of medical procedures doesn't mean that they can't use any refinement. The only way possible to improve them is by conducting studies and gathering data.
As it turns out, advanced practice nursing provides nurses with the opportunity to specialize in a medical area. They can take over research projects and lead teams for breakthroughs. That is why nursing is gaining more recognition as a profession.
Medical Assistance
Even with the advanced roles of a nurse kept aside, nurses are still needed to provide necessary medical assistance. The jobs of doctors and practitioners are tedious, and it is impossible to perform them without help. The operation theatre is an exceptional case where the entire team heavily invests itself to achieve results.
However, even outside it, nurses carry out an elaborate range of tasks to improve patient's health. Supervising diet plans, reviewing health conditions, and preparing status reports for doctors is all the job of a nurse. And in case these areas are left unattended, the results could be drastic for a patient. That shows how nursing is keeping healthcare smooth and collected.
Job Satisfaction
Besides all this, it is a noble profession that serves humanity. People can find peace and satisfaction with their work while performing the duties of a nurse. And with the addition of prospects to this job, they know that they have room for growth. That makes them feel more content from their profession and motivates them to function enthusiastically. This job satisfaction is another reason for nursing being a demanded profession.
These reasons should help you recognize the worth of nursing and understand why it is in high demand. Despite the few downsides of this profession, people still consider it as a potential career choice. That is what showcases the interest in this profession and makes it competitive.


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Warriors Drop 5 Places On FIFA World Rankings1 year ago
The Warriors dropped five places on the latest FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday.
The national team was in action during the October international breaking, playing two games and losing both.
The Warriors played back-to-back FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Ghana, losing 3-1 away and 1-0 in Harare.
The results have now seen them dropping down to number 118 on the global table and one spot to number 29 on the African ranking.
Meanwhile, Senegal remains the highest-ranked team in Africa, while Belgium retained the top spot in the world.
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Bootleg: Evergreen Terrace in Georgia!
Currently in Germany taking a break from recording a new album and playing some shows, here's a full set from Jacksonville Florida natives Evergreen Terrace at the Ships of the Sea Maritime museum in Savannah Georgia in February! Their 2013 album "Dead Horses" released via Rise Records is set to be followed up early next year.


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What mountain range runs through Afghanistan?
Spīn Ghar Range, (Pashto: "White Mountains") , Dari: Safīd Kūh, mountain range forming a natural frontier between Pakistan and Afghanistan, extending westward for 100 miles (160 km) from the Vale of Peshāwar (Pakistan) to the Lowrah Valley (Afghanistan).
What is the major mountain pass called in Afghanistan?
Khyber Pass
Khyber Pass, Khyber also spelled Khaybar, orKhaibar, most northerly and important of the passes between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Do the Himalayas reach Afghanistan?
The Himalayas stretch across the northeastern portion of India. They cover approximately 1,500 mi (2,400 km) and pass through the nations of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan and Nepal.
What are the main mountains in Afghanistan?
Highest Mountains In Afghanistan
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|Kohe Shakhawr
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|Shah Dahr
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|Kohe Urgunt
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What are the two largest mountain ranges in Afghanistan?
The Hindu Kush mountains, running northeast to southwest across the country, divide the nation into three major regions: 1) the Central Highlands, which account for roughly two thirds of the country's area; 2) the Southwestern Plateau, which accounts for one-fourth of the land; and 3) the smaller Northern Plains area.
At what elevation is most of Afghanistan?
Most of Afghanistan lies between 2,000 and 10,000 feet (600 and 3,000 metres) in elevation. Along the Amu Darya in the north and the delta of the Helmand River in the southwest, the elevation is about 2,000 feet (600 metres).
Which is the first highest pass in the world?
Khardung La
The elevation of Khardung La is 5,359 m (17,582 ft)….Khardung La.
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Which is the highest pass in the world?
The highest pass in the world – Khardung La
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What is the main religion in Afghanistan?
Islam is the official religion of Afghanistan and the majority of the population is Muslim (approximately 99.7%). There are some very small residual communities of other faiths, including Christians, Sikhs, Hindus and Baha'i.
What is Afghanistan most known for?
It has six bordering countries that include Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Pakistan, and China. Afghanistan is famous for its pomegranates in Asia. Let's explore more about this war-torn country with some interesting facts.
What is the language of Afghanistan?
Afghanistan/Official languages
There are between 40 and 59 languages spoken in Afghanistan. Dari and Pashto are the official and most widely spoken languages, by 77% and 48% of the population respectively. Dari, or Farsi, is the official name of the variety of Persian spoken in the country, and is widely used as a lingua franca.
What percentage of Afghanistan is mountains?
As observed on the physical map of the country above, most of Afghanistan is a rugged, inhospitable mountainous landscape. More than 50% of the total land area lies above 6,500 ft. (2,000 m).
Where are the mountain ranges located in Afghanistan?
Land elevations generally slope from northeast to southwest, following the general shape of the Hindu Kush massif, from its highest point in the Pamir Mountains near the Chinese border to the lower elevations near the border with Uzbekistan. To the north, west, and southwest there are no mountain barriers to neighboring countries.
Where is the Hindu Kush mountain range located?
The Hindu Kush (Dari, Pashto: هندوکش / kʊʃ, kuːʃ / commonly understood to mean Killer of the Hindus, Killer of the Indians, or Hindu-Killer) is an 800-kilometre-long (500 mi) mountain range that stretches through Afghanistan, from its centre to Northern Pakistan and into Tajikistan.
Where are the Hindukush mountains located in Afghanistan?
This range is made by several mountains together. It contains Hindukush mountains, Tianshan, Karakoram and Kunlun. These mountains are located in the east of Afghanistan near China. It covers whole central asia.
Which is the most important geography of Afghanistan?
1 Climate. Rainfall in Afghanistan is very scarce, and mainly only affects the northern highlands, arriving in March and April. 2 Mountain systems. The Hindu Kush mountain range reaches a height of 7,492 m (24,580 ft) at Noshaq, Afghanistan's highest peak. 3 Rivers and lakes. 4 Vegetation. …


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Kindness Counts!
As a way to promote and model kindness throughout the Fair Acres community, the Kindergarten class sends monthly "Kindness Connection" packets to each class that contains a book for their class library, a return letter template and some treats for their peers to enjoy!
Ms. Julie's 5-day Pre-K class showing off the December Kindness Connection packet.
Ms. Tracy holds the November Kindergarten Kindness Connection packet, distributed in recognition of World Kindness Day, which is observed annually on November 13th.
We know that even a small act of kindness can make a big impact! Interested in joining Fair Acres in spreading kindness in 2021? Check out Kindness.org for some inspiring initiatives!


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Bill Whittle says President Donald Trump's 2020 campaign should tout the Mueller Report — now out — as the keystone of his reelection effort. Bill actually recorded this hours before the report summary release by Attorney General William Barr.
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By Blue Planet Network Posted on Fri 29 Aug 2008, about 15 years ago
Dear Namulonda and Justine,
We look forward to welcoming you into PWX.
Please can you give more info about your water and sanitation projects? Are you doing mainly awareness or do you actually oversee the implementation and impact of a project?
Seems you have been spreading a lot of good work. What specifically did you learn at the AWWC conf that was new?
By MWATF Posted on Sat 13 Sep 2008, about 15 years ago
MWATF engaged in Water and Sanitation Programmes and Water Services and Rain Water Harvesting Projects since earliest days of its founding, we have established Hand Dug Wells in rural areas and peri-urban settlements, put in place Boreholes, Protected Water Wells, as well as Pioneered Construction and development of Ferro-Cement Tanks in Rakai District, South West Uganda, inh some parts MWATF has been involved mobilizing and sensitizing communities on Underground Tanks development Techniques, and Corrugated Iron Tanks for Rain Water Harvest and Storage, MWATF has advocated for and promoted Boiling of Water before Drinkiing in Water-deficit locations, MWATF has Trainers of Trainees of Ferro-Cement Tanks, Underground Tanks, and various aspects of safe water and sanitation for poor communities, todate MWATF can count on these as achievements.
At the AWWC we learned about the importance of the BIO-SAND Filtration Systems so useful, and the Rainwater Catchment Technologies so innovative and affordable if Resources permit.
As well, the SOLAR Technology Applications so useful if were accessible in remote areas of Uganda,
Equally there was spirit of Solidarity among Women and stakeholders from different walks of life and cultures and countries in Africa and beyond.
Uniquely, we treasured contributions from sisters who organized this event, particularily Gemma Bolas, Melinda Krammer, Jan, Annette Fay, among others.
Namulondo Sarah.
By A Single Drop Posted on Wed 10 Sep 2008, about 15 years ago
Hi Namulondo and Justine
Thanks for submitting your profile!
Can you tell us a little bit more about your outreach strategy? How is your $650,000 used? Conducting workshops, organizing communities? How are the water projects monitored?
Can you tell us more in detail about how your water projects work?
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By MWATF Posted on Sat 13 Sep 2008, about 15 years ago
Hallo, Gema,
MWATFs outreach strategies are varied comprizing of :
1-a- Actions and Decisions at Secretariat Level
b-Fieldwork by the MWATF Teams(salarized and volunteer personnel)
c-Locations Representatives and partners who are Women Groups in their territories who comprize our focal points/coordinators in Subcounties and counties, and Districts. Their influence and presence/capabilities reach remote villages and parishes where they come from with Water and Sanitation messages.
d-Networks with partners in same and related fields at various levels, offer training services, negotiates and implements projects after soliciting funding .
2-The US$ 650,000 amount was general expenditure of the organization and covered:
i- ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ii- TRAINING WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, MATERIALS DESIGNS AND DEVELOPMENT
iii-LOCAL WATER PROJECTS FACILITATION AND COSTS TOP-UP INVESTMENTS
3-MWATF continually Monitors Water Projects through liaison with local Water Committees and Coordinators in place to weigh functions of facilities in place against beneficiaries and set targets-whether successful or is meeting obstacles and lessons learnt.This way forward is forged accordingly.
4-MWATF community scouts study needs in target communities involving residence, opinions and discussions valued, projects identified with costs, committee set up, MWATF mobilizes resources, engaged engages the residence in its development at all phases, if the Water Point is built, the Management Committee -Water Committee is set in place to oversee the smooth operations of the systems and control/report/manage any anomaly and problems.MWATF uses these techniques at grassroots levels. At some points MWATF collaborates with Government agencies and other private sectors-NGOs, CBOs, FBOs, GROUPS, etc., including Household Heads.
As per now, a recent trip to a central Uganda District of KIBOGA(150 Kilometres West of Kampala) revealed serious needs for Water , women and kiids still trek 8 kms to fetch water for home use.These are challenges MWATF is meeting.
Namulondo Sarah Asumini.
By A Single Drop Posted on Wed 24 Sep 2008, about 15 years ago
thanks so much for your very detailed response! It's very comprehensive and helpful.
I understand that you have many water projects being implemented. Is your model to "Train the Trainors", or does your salaried staff actually implement projects and do the construction?
Also, how do you distribute the funding? Does MWATF pay for all the materials and/or labor to implement the projects? is there contribution from the community?
In general, after a technology training, how long does it take for a community to actually implement? For example, if you give a Ferro cement training, how long does it take for the community to organize and actually start building ferro cement tanks in the community?
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TENDING YOUR VILLAGE – Resembling old-world farming, online business marketing must be cultivated, fertilized, watered, and attentively looked after to gain a good harvest for your business and your customer's experience. It's an old-world custom transformed into a new-world attitude. This is village relationship building, still the rock of good business – It's not about selling, it's connecting and building relationships – building lasting impressions with patrons. These are the values customers love to believe in.
STICKY JOB – Blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, tomatoes, corn and most vegetables are being picked in most places; strawberries are finishing or done; Peaches are in and early apples came in late July; Cherries were picked in mid June.
When we were in High School, shortly after classes let-out for the summer the Musselman's Orchard in Biglerville, PA would open their cherry picking season to local students age 15 and older. Every morning during the season, three charter busses would be waiting on center square New Oxford for all the students who had signed up for cherry picking. It was an early start each day departing at 5:30 am to begin the long ride up into the Adams County foothills where orchard territory awaited our noisy arrival. The days were long, hot, and sticky with smelly fruit stains everywhere. The task was to learn how to pick with speed filling up as many buckets as possible each day. "Ladder Setter" could be heard yelled out throughout the orchard as smaller students needed someone stronger to help move their ladders into new positions on the trees. We worked hard but had a ton of fun earning the end-of-season paycheck to put toward the cost of the next year's school clothes and supplies. Each day ended with an early collapse into bed being totally exhausted to get ready for pre-dawn reveille.
SELF-PICK ADVENTURES – The student summer picking program is long gone having since been replaced with more efficient and cost effective methods such as professional pickers, migrant workers, automated machinery, and the popular self-pick strategy. Orchard owners have been operating a variety of "pick your own" programs for patrons to have access for their enjoyment and savings. Pick your own provides a fun experience for family outings during the different harvest seasons. It provides the freshest, healthiest choice and the more you pick the lower the price. What could be better than standing in an orchard in the late summer sunshine, the wind brushing your face as you hold the ripest, juiciest cherry, peach, strawberry or apple in your hands?
BUY FRESH BUY LOCAL – Give these farms a call or check their websites before you go, grab a cooler to stash your pickings, and head out into the fields this summer for some of the best locally grown fruits and produce you can find. Visiting an orchard and picking your own apples, peaches, or berries gives you the confidence that you are getting the freshest produce possible. Bring the kids, teach them about where their food comes from and share the beauty of Virginia's farmland! This simple pleasure can be enjoyed at many pick-your-own farms nearby. Here are just a few favorites that I have enjoyed over the years.Critzer Family Farm, Afton, Carter Mountain Orchard, Charlottesville, Chiles Peach Orchard, Crozet, Liberty Mills Farm, Orange. Pick Your Own orchards are seasonal, so be sure to call or check their websites for availability of harvest and the operating days and times.


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The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) marks Pet Cancer Awareness Month this May with more than $902,000 awarded for 12 new canine cancer research grants this year.
Canine cancer research remains a priority for CHF and its donors, with oncology typically occupying more than one-quarter of the dollars in their active grants portfolio (available to view at akcchf.org/portfolio). Research programs for canine cancer, including the Hemangiosarcoma Research Initiative, allow the Foundation to focus fundraising and research efforts on advancing the understanding, treatment, and prevention of cancer to benefit dogs.
Since its founding in 1995, CHF and its donors have invested more than $14 million in canine cancer research at the mark of their 25th anniversary in 2020. CHF's recent canine cancer research grant highlights include:
Principal Investigator: Lauren Trepanier, DVM, PhD; University of Wisconsin, Madison
Measuring urinary concentrations of carcinogenic household chemicals in dogs with and without bladder cancer will inform understanding of early DNA damage in urinary bladder cells and bladder cancer prevention strategies.
- Grant 02772: Identifying Early Stage Ultra-rare Mutations as Predictive Biomarkers of Lymphoma in High-risk versus Low-risk Breeds Within the Dog Aging Project
Principal Investigator: Daniel Promislow, PhD; University of Washington
Canine lymphoma risk associated with variation in the frequency and type of rare precancerous mutations will be evaluated in this large cohort study. This work is part of the Dog Aging Project, a groundbreaking study seeking to understand how genes, lifestyle, and environment influence aging.
- Grant 02768: Defining the Functional Consequences and Therapeutic Vulnerability of Dystrophin Alterations in Canine Osteosarcoma
Principal Investigator: Cheryl A. London, DVM, PhD; Tufts University
Studying the incidence of dystrophin gene deletions and their role in canine osteosarcoma will inform testing and treatment strategies for dogs with bone cancer and this genetic mutation.
Principal Investigator: Jong Hyuk Kim, DVM, PhD; University of Minnesota
Studying immune cells and how they promote tumor growth and inflammation in hemangiosarcoma will improve our understanding of this cancer and may provide novel treatment targets.
"Canine cancer is continuously a top concern for dog owners and veterinarians alike," states Andrea Fiumefreddo, CHF Director of Programs & Operations. "CHF works diligently with our stakeholders to find and fund scientific studies with the most potential to improve our knowledge of canine cancer, providing better diagnostics and new treatment strategies."
Through sound scientific studies and the dissemination of health information, CHF remains committed to the fight against canine cancer and bringing more years of happiness to dogs and their owners. Learn more about CHF's canine cancer research program at akcchf.org/caninecancer.
About CHF
Since 1995, the AKC Canine Health Foundation has leveraged the power of science to address the health needs of all dogs. With more than $56 million in funding to date, the Foundation provides grants for the highest quality canine health research and shares information on the discoveries that help prevent, treat and cure canine diseases. The Foundation meets and exceeds industry standards for fiscal responsibility, as demonstrated by their highest four-star Charity Navigator rating and GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency. Learn more at www.akcchf.org.
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You're most likely to get a job if you look like your interviewer
Next time you're fretting about your qualifications before a job interview, don't bother. What the hiring process really comes down to is a manager's "gut instinct",which is completely out of your control.
According to research by recruitment research firm CPID, one of the main things that sways a prospective boss's mind is how much a candidate looks and acts like them. They tend to go for a "mini me" who dresses in the same way and even has the same haircut.
Also helpful is having matching hobbies, interests and mannerisms. But similarity to your interviewer isn't the only factor that forms their instinct of you, with other influencers including time of interview and ethnic background.
Full details of the study are published in the report Head for Hiring: The Behavioural Science of Recruitment.
Jonny Gifford, research adviser at the CIPD, said:
So many recruitment decisions are based on a 'gut instinct' or what feels intuitively right, and this is a real problem. We like to think we can spot talent, but insights from behavioural science show that our decision-making is actually highly prone to 'sloppy thinking' and bias.


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Beach Coders and CSQUIRE Develop Strategic Partnership to Share Knowledge and Provide Real Life Experience to Students
El Segundo, CA, February 17, 2016 – Beach Coders™ Web Coding Academy in El Segundo, CA announced a strategic partnership with Portland, OR based CSQUIRE™, a business-to-business networking site focused on creating a knowledge sharing community of software users and subject matter experts. The partnership significantly enriches the CSQUIRE community with knowledge experts on Front End Web Development and UX Design and provides a concrete stream of income for students, graduates and faculty.
Available to the CSQUIRE community is Quick Support, an alternative and cost effective way to get answers to questions quickly by connecting people with questions to subject matter experts and consultants who are available to help. Ben Ertischek, CEO and Founder of CSQUIRE commented "The education that Beach Coders is providing to its students is the exact skill set necessary to enable individuals to fully utilize the CSQUIRE platform, providing a concrete stream of income and real life experience". James DeCicco, Founder and CEO of Beach Coders added "Quick Support is on the cutting edge of where the sharing and freelance economy is headed and we're excited and honored to provide coding expertise for the CSQUIRE community".
For more information on courses and services offered by Beach Coders, go to beachcoders.com. For more information on CSQUIRE and Quick Support, go to csquire.com
About Beach Coders
Beach Coders is a disruptive new computer coding school serving the Los Angeles South Bay (Silicon Beach South). Located in the original birthplace of technology, El Segundo, CA, the Live Class programs offered are designed to give anyone who has the desire to learn to code, the skills and abilities to empower themselves for today's marketplace and for new and exciting career opportunities. Beach Coders also offers in house coding services as well as HR for the tech industry and will hire graduates directly where possible.
About CSQUIRE
CSQUIRE is a business-to-business networking site focused on creating a knowledge sharing community of software users and software professionals — consultants, consulting organizations, instructional institutions, and power users (subject matter experts). Headquartered in Portland, OR, USA, CSQUIRE was started by a team who spent their careers working in the software industry and is focused on creating loyal software users, enriching the customer experience and enabling advancement by inspiring those who hold knowledge to connect and share their knowledge one knowledge transfer at a time.


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30+Breaking Battle
For this project I had to create the poster for the event "30+ Breaking Battle" , all graphics and brand promotion, also organizing the event. The purpouse of the event is to create a free environment for breaking to take place, in which the dancers can express themselves freely in the cyphers and connecting to the music so they can bring a plus of motivation and inspiration to the new generations that has to come. The main battle has as a target bboys & bgirls with experience and being over 30 years old (30+). As I was coming up as a bboy the broski Roli inspired me to push further to get better and develop my skills, reason why I had to give him props and choose him to represent for the poster event. I choosed to develop the photo (credit: Marian Goia) around the falling theme, using elements as space background and creating the vibe of floating into space, thing that for a short time you can do as you dance.


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Can I Faithfully and Firmly Believe This? (Audio and Manuscript)
Can I Faithfully and Firmly Believe This?
Isaiah 6:1-8
May the grace and mercy of God our Father, our Savior Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life, sustain your trust in their love, and reveal to you more and more, Their Presence in your life!
Can I?
A moment ago, if you were paying attention as we began the Athanasian Creed, you might have had a moment of concern as we began, as I said,
Whoever desires to be saved must, above all, hold the Christian faith. Whoever does not keep it whole and undefiled will without doubt perish eternally.
But the nature of reciting a creed gave you only a few seconds to say this, and before you could process it, we were moving on to the next phrase.
A little way down, perhaps some of you gasped as we read,
Therefore, whoever desires to be saved must think thus about the Trinity.
If you had a moment to think at that point, you might have jotted down a question for me during Bible Study, and if you did, that is awesome – I will try and answer it then. But really? How can we believe in these words we barely can comprehend as we are reading them off of the page.
And then, my last words,
This is the catholic faith; whoever does not believe it faithfully and firmly cannot be saved.
Which brings me to a question. Can I faithfully and firmly believe something I just read, even though I don't understand it completely? Pastor, someone is thinking, if this is that important, shouldn't we do it, maybe once a month or so? At least more than once a year?
What do you think Chris? Do it monthly?
Back to the more important question….and the one that follows…
Can I faithfully and firmly believe this ancient mind-twisting, theological statement? And if can't understand it, does that mean I am not saved?
We will answer that in a few moments.
The Isaiah Moment –
In many ways, saying the Athanasian Creed is like the situation Isaiah finds himself in, as we hear it described in the Old Testament reading this morning.
He's overwhelmed, and confused. Everything he thought he knew of, he is unsure of, all he knows is that God is a lot bigger, than he ever contemplated before. His eyes can't keep up with all he sees, and you will notice that the one thing he doesn't describe in any depth, is what God looks like.
Isaiah sees Him, but all He tells us is that God is sitting on the throne, and God is wearing a robe that would take Carol, Linda, Barbara, and Cyndee a lot longer to sew than 18 stoles!
As Isaiah is overwhelmed, he forgets everything he knows about God, and is intently aware of how he doesn't belong in God's presence. He's a sinner, a man who can't filter his thoughts, and he is surrounded by people just like him.
All he can think of, is I don't get it, and no maybes, (CLICK) I don't belong here in God's presence.
That is where his thoughts are going, as he realizes the glory of God, as He encounters it.
As he finds himself dropping to his knees, in awe, unable even to plead for mercy…
Encountering God
That is what happens to us when we sit down, and start to consider what we do know about God, when we try to summarize it, whether in 12 verses of the Apostles Creed, or the fifty of the Athanasian Creed, or in a sermon, or in a book.
It is not easy to get our minds wrapped around all the scripture teaches about God. Heck I could teach for forty-five hours just on the titles we have for God, and on His name, and on the one line from this creed,
But the whole three persons are coeternal with each other and coequal, so that in all things, as has been stated above, the Trinity in Unity and Unity in Trinity is to be worshiped!
The Grace of God
And in those four underlined words, we find our hope. We find out that like Isaiah, we belong in God's presence. Not because we are good enough, or qualified enough, or know and understand enough, but because of the reason we worship Him.
There was one more line that should give us pause…
And those who have done good will enter into eternal life, and those who have done evil into eternal fire.
He has judged us already, as Christ bore the iniquities of us all. Because Jesus bore the stripes on His back, and the nail scars in His hands. That judgment comes when the Holy Spirit is poured out on us, as we are declared His people, as we are promised eternal life. Because He loves us, because that love and mercy sent Jesus to die for us, and rise again. Because His death and resurrection brings us into a relationship with Him, a covenant with Him, where God judges us and says, you are righteous, you have done good.
In awe and confusion and fear, we find ourselves in the presence of God.
We hear the angels and archangels, the seraphim and elders, singing the words Holy, Holy, Holy…. And then we are touched, our lips and heart cleansed as God comes near.
And we join in the praises….
For God has judged our trust in His work, our need for Him to do that work, our need to cling to Him, and it is enough.
Enough so that God not only welcomes us into His presence, but sends us out to bring His message to a world that needs it, but needs the work of the Spirit to help them hear it.
There is s a lot of truth in this creed, this statement about the God who we trust, who we know, in who are beliefs are found, revealed to us in Christ. The creed puts what we know is true, and what we know isn't true.
Yeah, it's long and complicated, it helps us know that things like Gnosticism and Subordinationism, that donatism and other things are wrong. What it does best? It reveals to us the God who reveals Himself is bigger than our thoughts, is bigger than our theories that try to explain what God keeps as a mystery.
I wrote yesterday that the mysteries of God aren't there primarily to be solved and explained. These mysteries are here to leave us in awe, to bring us to the point where we are silent, where we know He is God.
Like Isaiah, before the throne, like us as we bend a knee, and take and eat, and take and drink, the body and blood of Christ.
This is our God, trust in His promises, revel in what He reveals, and know that He is your God, and we are His people, who dwell in His peace, and Christ guards our hearts and minds in that place, and no one can change that.
Posted on June 1, 2015, in Sermons and tagged Athanasian Creed, desires to be saved, doctrine, faith, Faithfulness, Ttinity, Unity in Trinity, What do I Believe. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.


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HealthcareDecember 19, 2019
Fighting Flu Season: Steps to Disinfect & Eliminate Pathogens
While flu season typically begins to rev up in October and hit its peak between December and February, this year's 2019-2020 flu season has started earlier than usual in the U.S. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), this year's flu season began a whole month sooner than normal, and as a result, is anticipated to hit its usual peak ahead of schedule, which is usually in February. Per the CDC's forecast, the flu has a 45% chance of peaking in December, a 30% chance of peaking in January, and a 20% chance of peaking in February.
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As the 2019-2020 flu season kicks off to an earlier start than usual, it's necessary to know how and where the virus is, as well as which whole room disinfection methods are capable of killing its pathogens. Below are important points to keep in mind when creating a whole room disinfection plan:
1. Where & How It's Traveling
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But why and how is the flu able to spread so quickly? According to the CDC, the flu virus mainly spreads through tiny droplets of infected human fluids, such as through a cough, sneeze, or simply talking. These droplets can then spread to surfaces where others can easily pick them up since its pathogens can survive on hard surfaces for up to 24 hours and on tissues for up to 15 minutes.
2. Susceptible Environments & Surfaces
Since the spores of the influenza virus are capable of persisting on surfaces for extended periods of time, they can also spread quite easily, allowing them to infect a diverse array of environments. Some of the most common environments for flu pathogens to spread are communal and public environments, such as daycare (childcare) centers, movie theaters, schools, doctors' offices, stores, malls, and other indoor spaces—even one's home. Airplanes and cruise ships also include at-risk environments for catching the flu, which is likely due to the frequency in which they are used over the flu season's peak. After all, a Wall Street Journal article found that an individual has a 20% higher chance of catching a cold on a plane, and that those who sit in aisle seats have a higher risk of contracting the bug.
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By Jake Partyka | Pride Nation Network
My partner and I just finished streaming 'Them' on Amazon Prime. Although extremely controversial and violent, we both found the original series, thought-provoking, scary, and enlightening of racism in middle America. 'Them' will disturb you and perhaps start or continue the discussion around the rampant, insane epidemic of racism in America.
As a gay man watching this series, it brought back to me the horrific memories of Matthew Shepard; terrifying! How can mankind be so cruel to each other when we are all 99.6% genetically the same? I have so many more questions after watching this series such as, will Americans ever stop hating thy neighbors? My advice to all adults, watch 'Them' and continue to work towards finding solutions toward ending racism and discrimination of all kinds of people in America once and for all.
I for one will continue to try and open my eyes and treat others with kindness and not with judgement.
Time Review: The Controversy Around Amazon's Them Underscores the Trouble With Realistic Violence in Genre TV
It isn't often anymore, now that we have so much TV on so many platforms, that an upcoming show achieves the visibility to draw controversy before anyone has seen it. But, for better or worse, Amazon's anthology series Them broke through the static. When a trailer for the first season, subtitled Covenant, dropped in March, many viewers took to social media to express frustration with what looked to be yet another pop-culture product that dramatized Black pain. Its premiere on Prime Video Friday was greeted with the L.A. Times headline "The racist violence in Amazon's new series left execs 'shaken.' Does it go too far?" and a robust Twitter debate over executive producer Lena Waithe's history with graphic depictions of Black suffering.
The opening salvo from a show that, according to its promotional materials, "explores terror in America," the 1950s-set Them: Covenant follows a Black family who flee tragedy in North Carolina, only to face new racist threats on the outskirts of Los Angeles. (As this description suggests and many critics have noted, Them overlaps significantly with Lovecraft Country, American Horror Story and Jordan Peele's Us.) This makes Henry (Ashley Thomas) and Livia "Lucky" Emory (Deborah Ayorinde), along with their daughters Ruby Lee (Shahadi Wright Joseph) and Gracie Jean (Melody Hurd), part of the Great Migration that brought Black Americans out of the Jim Crow South in the mid-20th century. The upwardly mobile Emorys buy a house in Compton, which was then overwhelmingly white and anti-integration. This American dream becomes a nightmare when the family's neighbors launch a campaign of harassment, vandalism and escalating violence aimed at driving them out.
The season's title refers to the restrictive covenants that barred Black people from buying homes in many communities across the U.S. and remained common even after a 1948 Supreme Court ruling rendered them legally unenforceable. It's an ingenious premise for the horror subgenre that has been called, most famously by Peele, the social thriller. And while Twitter, the place nuance goes to die, might convince you that the show is either flawless or of harassment, vandalism and escalating violence aimed at driving them out.
But these strengths feel pretty separate from the elements that have spurred such a backlash to first-time creator Little Marvin's series. Plenty of Covenant's violence is of the cartoonish, horror-movie variety; in an effective jump-scare from the premiere, for instance, a figure jumps out of the shadows and grabs Gracie Jean. Other violent scenes are more realistic, or at least more focused on the physical and psychological pain of characters who are usually Black. (It's not that white people don't get injured or killed, but when they do, the ordeal tends to be brief.) In a flashback that is the show's most harrowing sequence, Lucky is raped, then forced to watch three white assailants stuff her baby son in a pillowcase and throw him around until he dies.


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Delays in ventricular repolarization during electrical cardiac activity – mapped as QT prolongation on the electrocardiogram (ECG) – can lead to life-threatening arrhythmias, in particular to Torsade de Pointes (TdP) tachycardia. Since the QT interval is strongly influenced by heart rate, it is often expressed as a "corrected" value (QTc) that takes heart rate into account.
For most drugs, the potential for drug-related QTc prolongations involves performing a standalone thorough QT/QTc (TQT) clinical trial, including pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) as integral parts. Characterization of the PK/PD concentration-response relationship for QT/QTc prolongation is essential during these investigations.
As such, careful consideration must be given to the timing of ECG acquisition, the PK sampling schedule, and other study design elements. Depending upon the depth of existing knowledge around the PK behavior of the investigational drug, pre-study simulations may be helpful for selecting the study design and optimizing PK/PD sample collection time pointes.
The New Approach – an alternative to TQT studies
To optimize and streamline the clinical drug development, an alternative path to TQT clinical trials was implemented in ICH Guidelines.
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ICH E14 has had also an impact on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulatory decisions on drugs. More importantly, no new drug has resulted in TdP tachycardia and unexpected death since the guidance was effective.
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CRS provides the important consideration to accumulate the specialized requirements for cardiac safety assessments in early clinical trials or in stand-alone TQT studies.
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CRS has cooperated with all relevant core labs (eRT, Ganimed, Nabios, MDS, CardiaBase, Biomedical System, iCardiac) and has implemented state-of-the-art technologies. CRS's expertise covers all kinds of recording equipment (stationary/Holter), trial designs (ambulatory, hospitalized, mixed) and various blinding and dummy procedures. As already mentioned above, TQT studies are handled in specially arranged clinic surroundings separated from other clinical activities, which ensures a controlled environment with minimal sources of errors.
[1] ICH E14 Guideline: The Clinical Evaluation of QT/QTc Interval Prolongation and Proarrhythmic Potential for Non-Antiarrhythmic Drugs – Questions & Answers (R3).


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Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY) stock seems to be in disarray after having declined by more than 90% from its all-time-highs. But the company's September 2019 presentation seems to indicate that the opportunities of the cannabis industry are endless.
That may be true, but the presentation does not touch on a single challenge facing the industry, even though marijuana stocks have plummeted over the last six to eight months. So it might make sense to talk about the sector's potential challenges, since TLRY has already talked about all of its opportunities.
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As Tilray's Revenue Grows, Its Cash Burn Rises
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- In the first half of 2018, TLRY had negative operating cash flow of $2.9 million. In the first half of 2019, that worsened significantly to -$110.2 million. Margin compression is widening the company's operating losses. As a result, its cash burn will accelerate, and it would not be surprising if TLRY has to sell more shares of TLRY stock in 2020.
Too Early to Expect Medicinal Cannabis Growth
According to the company's September 2019 presentation, 41 countries have legalized medicinal cannabis. Further, TLRY already sells marijuana in 13 countries.
I believe that it's too early to assume that medicinal cannabis growth will be robust. An article from National Institute of Drug Abuse states, "So far, researchers haven't conducted enough large-scale clinical trials that show that the benefits of the marijuana plant (as opposed to its cannabinoid ingredients) outweigh its risks in patients it's meant to treat."
Further, according to Peter Grinspoon, who teaches medicine at Harvard Medical School, "A significant safety concern with CBD is that it is primarily marketed and sold as a supplement, not a medication. Currently, the FDA does not regulate the safety and purity of dietary supplements."
A similar point was made by Pieter Cohen, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School. "As long as the companies selling supplements avoid specific disease claims, such as "this will treat diabetes," they can pretty much market CBD for a wide variety of indications, even though there's no proof that it actually works in humans."
By sharing the views of these medical experts, I'm trying to make the following points:
- Clinical trials haven't proven that cannabis effectively treats a wide array of diseases. Clinical trials will take time, so the growth of the medicinal cannabis sector will be slow.
- The government may more strictly regulate cannabis supplements and prevent cannabis makers from releasing certain types of products.
These factors will limit the growth of cannabis drugs and supplements.
Further, TLRY will have to invest in R&D, marketing and a robust distribution network. Therefore, I would not be surprised if it continues to burn cash for the next few years. As a result, it will probably have to sell more shares of Tilray stock and increase its debt load. These issues are currently being reflected by TLRY stock.
Final Views on Tilray Stock
TLRY has a diversified range of products that include protein powder, hemp oil, bars, and CBD. The company also plans to introduce vapes, edibles and beverages in the future. However, its key challenges are convincing consumers to buy its products and withstanding potential regulatory headwinds.
I expect cannabis drugs and supplements to gain traction once more clinical trials are completed and more drugs are approved by the FDA.
However, in the foreseeable future, Tilray stock is likely to trade sideways or lower because worries about its cash burn and regulatory headwinds will dominate investors' outlook.
As of this writing, Faisal Humayun did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


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Shannon here: Historical romance author, Darlene Franklin shares insight into her characters' romance from her latest release, A Bride's Rogue in Roma, Texas. Comment on any post dated Sept 24 – 26 to get your name in the drawing for a copy. Deadline: Oct 6, 11:59 pm central time. Here's Darlene:
- Where is the most romantic place your hero and heroine have ever been?
They live in one of the most romantic places on earth, a steamboat!
- Do your hero and heroine have a favorite song?
There is the (fictional) song, Build Me a Boat, Noah! Their performance of a musical rendition of Noah's story leads my hero to faith in Christ.
In terms of real music, It Is Well With my Soul becomes their favorite hymn as they live through a hurricane-like storm and discover their love for each other.
- What is your heroine's favorite romantic vacation destination?
My heroine is surprised to discover she loves the water. As soon as she arrives on the Cordelia, she develops a desire to earn her pilot's license. If not on the Rio Grande, she probably would love to go on a cruise through the Caribbean.
- Who is most romantic, your hero or your heroine?
Therein lies the story! My hero is that romantic character, a riverboat gambler. My heroine is very unconventional, the most unromantic person you can imagine. The longer she stays on the riverboat, the more she discovers the free spirit God created her to be.
- Who said, "I love you" first, your hero or your heroine?
My hero
About Darlene: Award-winning author and speaker Darlene Franklin lives in Oklahoma near her son's family.
Darlene loves music, needlework, reading, and reality TV. She has published several titles with Barbour Publishing, including her two latest releases, A Bride's Rogue in Roma, Texas, and Merry Christmas, With Love, in Postmark: Christmas. She has also written two books in the Texas Trails series with RiverNorth Fiction, Lone Star Trail and A Ranger's Trail. She's a member of Oklahoma City Christian Fiction Writers.
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Love and faith collide in a RIVER OF DOUBT.
Penniless and brokenhearted following her mother's death, Blanche Lamar is surprised to receive a mysterious summons from a father she's never met. Then ship purser Ike Gallagher informs her that her father, Captain J.O. Lamar, has died and left her the steamboat Cordelia as her inheritance.
In spite of her reservations about life aboard a steamboat and without other resources, Blanche agrees to travel downriver from Roma, Texas, and talk with her father's lawyers. She soon discovers a different side to her father as she's befriended by the curmudgeonly pilot, Old Obie. As Obie teaches her to pilot the steamboat, he also encourages her to trust her growing feelings toward Ike, something she's resisting.
But as circumstances conspire to tear Blanche and Ike apart, they must act on faith or sink an possibility of a future together.
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Consumers across the country paid a total of N542.73bn to power distribution companies as electricity bill in 2020, a report obtained from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has shown.
In the 2020 financial report, the NERC, however, stated that the electricity bill that was given consumers by the 11 Discos across the country was N816.15bn.
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Ikeja Disco collected the highest amount of electricity bill from customers in its franchise area, as it raked in N105.23bn in 2020.
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This month, Tom King continues to bastardize characters and write ridiculous plots and reveals as an excuse for how his entire run has been planned from the beginning. Needless to say, it's more of the same nonsense that has many people anxiously waiting for him to leave the title and move on. Personally, Batman #86 can't come soon enough.
Just a heads up, this review is going to be really long and full of spoilers. Consider yourself warned.
Last month, Batman and Catwoman returned to Gotham, and while I've been waiting for this to happen for sometime now, the execution left me wanting more. The reality is, Damian's return to Gotham was way more entertaining than what we got from Bruce and Selina, and that alone dials down the "climactic nature" of this story. Am I shocked? No. I've come to expect to be disappointed by King's execution on Batman. King disappointing me has essentially been a trend since Batman: I Am Suicide though (give or take some really nice moments leading up to the not-wedding), so I don't know why I remain curious or hopeful that he'll actually deliver now. Maybe it's because his previous works – aside from Heroes in Crisis – are incredible? Maybe I just love Batman so much as a character that I feel ashamed that I don't like this run? Maybe I'm just trying to convince myself that King's Batman isn't really that bad… Unfortunately, it is… And this chapter just continues that trend.
We left off with Thomas Wayne preparing to kill Damian per Bane's orders. I'm not going to lie, I was looking forward to seeing how this thread would unfold. I wouldn't put it past King to kill Damian – the dude has been all about shock value lately – but at the same time, he tends to write Damian well. And, thankfully, Damian is written well here, and that leads me to enjoy the opening pages of this issue!
Damian reveals he's playing Thomas before quickly turns the tides. The entire Bat family (minus one Ric Grayson) appears, and it becomes clear that Damian's capture was a total coup on Batman's part! I'm all for this! Continuing the pros, together, the Bat family beat the snot out of Thomas Wayne; and while I'll admit that I thought they did so rather easily, I also feel like every single one of them should be able to best Thomas in a one-on-one fight anyway (more on this later), so yeah… All of them together? They'd definitely make it look easy. Could it be? Is King actually going to deliver?
No, he's not. Thus, despite a solid start, the inevitable problems begin to snowball from here.
To kick off my rant, we'll start with characterization. Thomas Wayne. This isn't anything new. It's something I've discussed many times before. Tom King has gotten Thomas Wayne wrong since the reveal in Batman #50. Now, there's no doubt that Thomas has always been a little unsettled and unnerved. Nobody is denying that, despite King's need to recently tweet about how people are forgetting that Thomas is a little unstable.
Reminder. Thomas Wayne is not a well man. pic.twitter.com/4yF9a0HcHB
— Tom King (@TomKingTK) October 9, 2019
Trust me. Many of us are well aware of Thomas Wayne's nature. We're also aware that King is taking him to a whole new level of crazy. This Thomas Wayne doesn't match the Thomas Wayne we've met from Flashpoint or Earth 2. Hell, this Thomas Wayne doesn't even match King's version of Thomas from The Button. The Thomas Wayne/ Batman that we know – the version that was created, established, and defined in previous publications – is driven by vengeance and rage, but unlike his son, will go so far as to murder people. But that version – the version that established and defined Thomas Wayne Batman – is at a 3 out of 10 on the crazy scale, while King's version is a 9 out of 10.
King tried to spin it as if Thomas was opposing Bruce because he didn't want Bruce to be Batman anymore. I completely understand the notion that a father wouldn't want their son to carry this burden. It's what made the idea of Bruce and Thomas interacting so exciting and beautiful… But to then have Thomas oppose Bruce and side with someone who wants to kill his son makes no sense! Thomas, if accurately depicted, would be siding with Bruce and saying, "Please, let me take this burden. I can't bare to see that this is your life." It would be painful, but rewarding and justified. Instead, we have this nonsense.
But then King tries to backtrack to a degree in this issue. When ordered to kill Damian, Thomas can't. He claims he can't kill his family. Really? Thomas actively helped Bane psychologically and physically torture his son. He personally left Bruce for dead in the desert. Why show compassion now? It doesn't add up. King's version isn't an accurate depiction of a character to begin with, and even then, he can't remain consistent with his own version of the character. You know how I accuse King of being a lazy writer? Yeah… This is an example of that.
While discussing characterization, we also need to look at the skillset King has given Thomas. To be clear, there's a reason Thomas Wayne/Batman uses guns and Miraclo in previous stories. It's because he isn't good enough on his own. Thomas would never be able to hold his own against Bane, Bruce, Damian, or any of the Bat family (with the exception of Duke who just hasn't had much training or experience) without these aids, or without getting really lucky… And yet, time and time again, King has Thomas one-upping them. In this issue alone, Thomas takes out Tim, Barbara, Helena, Kate, Damian, Cassandra, and Duke at once. All of them at once!
Are you freaking kidding me!?!? This book is awful.
Cassandra alone would mop the floor with Thomas, and she would do it with one hand behind her back. No matter what continuity you're reading, Bruce has openly acknowledged that Cassandra's skillset would most likely surpass his. But then you have Tim, Helena, Barbara, Kate, and Duke as well? I just… I can't. This book and King's interpretation of these characters are a joke.
And the crux of all of this, is that King's characterization of Thomas' wouldn't necessarily be a big deal had he taken the time to actually set up how Thomas got here, where he actually came from, and why he's actually here. But since King can't be bothered to actually work his narrative, we're left with a butchered interpretation of a character with absolutely no context. I don't think I'm asking too much for a storyteller to tell a complete story.
Again… This. Book. Is. Awful.
I get these are fictional characters. I do. But as a writer who is continuing a legacy of characters, you need to respect the work that's come before you, and all King appears to be doing is pissing on it, then giggling like a child because he's that smug and immature. It's frustrating to experience the lack of care King and DC exhibit here. In fact, it's essentially what I would expect from Marvel.
By the way, in case you were wondering, Batman and Catwoman are in this issue, but it's nothing more than a bunch of monologuing and grand-standing. We learn that everything leading back to Bruce punching Tim was all part of Batman's plan. Apparently Bruce wasn't losing it when he punched Tim. He was just communicating with Tim as a means to set his plan in motion.
I'm willing to suspend disbelief for many things. I'm a long-time comic book fan. I love mystical stories and science fiction, and you need a certain level of suspension of disbelief for these mediums and genres to be enjoyable. But this… Come on… A little effort would be appreciated…
Looking past the ridiculous notion that Bruce taught his allies how to communicate with one another by beating the crap out of each other in case "someone was watching" (WHAT!?!), King also implies that all of this was actually part of Bruce's plan. Bruce acknowledges that he realized what Bane was doing when Arkham was empty, but that he couldn't win then. King also reveals that it was Bruce's plan to let Bane take over, lose to Bane, have heroes shunned from the city, let Bane take complete control of Gotham, go vacation on a beach in Hawaii, stop the shipment of venom into Gotham – which he wouldn't even need to do had he not let Bane take over anyway – and then come back to stop a city controlled by Bane once all of that was said and done…
So, what King is actually saying is that everything from Bruce punching Tim till now was basically pointless in the grand scheme of things, because the moment you start to analyze the details of this plot, it doesn't hold any water.
Bruce goes on to claim that he didn't know Bane's weapon was Gotham Girl, but it became quite clear that Gotham Girl was a weapon against Batman – whether led by Bane or not – well before any of this, so that doesn't hold much water either. Plus, the plan used for Damian to stop Gotham Girl to begin with (magic) seems like it would've been one Bruce's first options in trying to stop her, so I'm not sure what the hangup was, or why he needed to wait.
King continues Batman's monologue to reveal that Gotham and Gotham Girl originally got their power from this super venom (yes, the very venom that Batman and Catwoman intercepted from the beach), and that Batman discovered this when he sent Gotham Girl away to train (which was early in King's run). Really? If that's the case, then why wasn't this touched on before now? Is it because King just thought of it in a desperate attempt to tie up loose ends, and this story isn't as well-planned as King would like everyone to believe? Probably. I mean, introducing this fact earlier in the run would only build anxiety and suspense for what was to come. Maybe he just ignored this plot because he would've then been forced to answer why Batman didn't take action upon learning this. If you're Batman, discovering that your new protégé is dependent on venom to have powers should be concerning. Also, this would mean that Gotham Girl had gone almost her entire tenure with Bruce without having the venom… So, why didn't she ever fully reach her current state before (ie: can't use her powers until she gets more venom)?
Oh, hold on… It gets worse.
During all of his monologuing, Batman tells Catwoman that he "spent considerable resources to destroy this super venom to prevent it from killing others like it killed Gotham." Umm… Didn't King just establish that it was actually this venom that was keeping Gotham Girl from dying when using her powers? Pick a lane, dude.
Batman also tells Catwoman that he destroyed all of this venom except for one dose for research purposes, and that that single dose was hidden with the Memory of the Mountain. Sure. Whatever. I'm just trying to figure out why Bruce is telling all of this to Selina, when Selina is the one who informed Bruce that the venom taken from the Memory of the Mountain was going to be sold to Magpie in Hawaii! Bruce is literally telling Selina what Selina originally tells him. Again, it makes no sense! This is maddening! While we're discussing the beach, what in the hell took so long to get the venom from the Memory of the Mountain to Bane? Selina was able to save Bruce, take him to France, nurse him back to health, travel to a beach in Hawaii, train him, and essentially have a couple's retreat before the venom could reach Gotham. I would say I'm at a loss for words, but I'm clearly not…
Also, in case you're not keeping count, this is also the point in the story where Bruce tells Selina that he had given up and didn't have a plan to stop Bane, despite previously stating that all of this was part of his plan… And now… Now Bruce is saying he's going to win because they think he's alone. No, they don't! Selina made a point to send a message! She made that clear with the boys she stopped on the mountain and Magpie. Plus, Damian was sent into Gotham – which in and of itself is a message. And Bane knows that Bruce has his entire Bat-family waiting in the wings. Bane was threatened enough by them on their own that he set up precautions in Gotham Girl to keep them out of Gotham… But with Gotham Girl out of commission, why would Bane – who is a strategist, mind you – still think that Batman is alone? He wouldn't.
But wait! It actually gets worse!
We then get to the pesky reveal that Batman has had a man inside Gotham this entire time… Who is it? Clayface! Wait. What? How in the hell is he here? Basil Karlo is dead. Are we going to acknowledge that? Nope. Are we going to provide any context as to how or when Batman brought a dead guy back to life to help him? Nope. Are we going to explain why Psycho Pirate's abilities don't work on Clayface? Nope. Are we going to question where the Joker is since Clayface was imitating him? Nope. It's just more examples of lazy writing and unworked narratives. Why? Because it's Tom King. Because the editors didn't do their job properly. Because DC is letting King do whatever the hell he wants.
And guess what? There's still more to rant about!
King then goes on to reveal that Alfred isn't dead! That's right. According to this issue, Alfred escaped Thomas, and that is why Damian was sent in. This issue makes you believe that Thomas needed a hostage, so Damian played the fool and allowed himself to be captured. I guess we're going to forget that Damian was captured while Alfred was still being held hostage, and that it was Bane who shot Alfred? I guess King is just going to pretend like that didn't happen?
At this point, I'm done. No matter how you break this down, it doesn't stand up to scrutiny. It's a lazy attempt to try and justify an outrageous story. This book is awful. That is genuinely the nicest way I can say it.
The Art:
John Romita handles the art for this issue again, and I'm honestly not crazy about it. I grew to respect the quality of his work while reviewing it for other titles, but I've never been a fan of his aesthetic with Batman. His style just doesn't seem to match with the tone and world of Batman – which is honestly strange because I enjoyed Romita's depiction of Daredevil.
Anyway, Romita is one of the best storytellers out there, and we get to see glimpses of that here, but it's not as strong as what I've come to expect. The "blocky" look of his characters also hinders the intensity of some of these scenes, and with a script that's already failing to pack a punch, you really don't want that from the art as well.
Mitch Gerads also contributes a few pages to the book, but I honestly don't know what the purpose is. Don't get me wrong. It's visually stunning – as Gerads work generally is – but completely pointless. It almost comes off as if King couldn't come up with more pages to fill the book, so they just threw in some nonsense with Harvey Bullock dancing and singing naked in Gotham to meet their required page count. Perhaps if King and Romita had shown the fight between Thomas and the Bat family instead of showing multiple panels of the grandfather clock accompanied by sound effects, then they wouldn't have needed this bit with Harvey…
Recommended if:
- You like stories that appear to have more work and effort put into trying to justify it than was put into actually writing it.
- You like when writers, editors, and publishers bastardize characters.
- You've been a sycophant of King's Batman since the beginning.
- Hey, maybe you are finding something you enjoy in this issue and run. I'm sorry I don't see it, but I'm happy you're entertained. Genuinely.
Overall: Tom King's Batman is an irresponsible mess, and while he deserves most of the blame, the editors and publishers at DC deserve their fair share of blame as well. The carelessness of disrespecting characters, not working narratives, and failing to properly structure their story has prevented this book from being as good is it could and should be. Add in the reactionary nature of this creative team walking back past plots or throwing in half-assed, shoehorned excuses for previous actions only make the book worse.
Batman #81 – like most of King's Batman run, especially the back half – is utter nonsense. I do not recommend it. Batman should be leading the comic book industry, and King's attempt has done anything but.