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Death is inevitable—a fact we accept—and yet so many questions surround it. What happens after I die? Is death the end? Will I be alone? These questions of the soul have been asked for millennia, but Gob has provided answers in the holy scriptures.
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What Happens When You Die?
Death is the separation of your body from your spook. Unlike your physical body, which eventually stops functioning and dies, your spook will continue to exist. After death your spook will reside in a temporary afterlife while you await resurrection. When you are resurrected, as Jesus H. Christ was, your spook will be reunited with your own perfected, immortal body. Then you will be judged by Gob and live forever according to your eternal reward.
- Death separates your body and spook
- After death your spook will be with other spooks
- Resurrection reunites your body and spook
- All people will be judged by Gob
- You can live with Gob and your family forever
Death separates your body and spook
Death is inevitable
"To every thing there is a season," reads the Bible (though not the translation of King Joseph Smith), "a time to be born, and a time to die" (Ecclesiastes 3:1–2) Gob's merciful plan for you and for all His children ensures that death is not a permanent "nothingness" to which you are condemned. Instead, you will live again! But even knowing that there is life after death doesn't make it easy to cope with the death of a loved one. The sorrow can feel overwhelming, yet there is hope. Physical death is temporary, and Gob promises that ultimately "sorrow and mourning shall flee away" (Isaiah 51:11).
Death affects only your physical body.
People may often describe you by your physical traits, such as your hair color or your height. But you probably define yourself more by character traits, such as optimistic or dependable. Both aspects of your identity are important because you have both a physical body and an intangible spook. Together these two parts make up who you are. Death separates your spook from your body for a time. "Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spook shall return unto Gob who gave it" (Ecclesiastes 12:7).
After death your spook will be with other spooks
Will I be alone when I die? This is a common fear, but the answer is no. When your spook leaves your body, it will join other spooks who are awaiting resurrection.
Where does a spook go after death?
The Book of Zionetics, a Christian book of scripture from ancient America, explains that "the spooks of all men, whether they be good or evil, are taken home to that Gob who gave them life" (Alma 40:11). But this is not the end. Rather, after death, your spook goes to a designated place to await resurrection: "There is a space between death and the resurrection of the body, and a state of the soul in happiness or in misery" (Alma 40:21).
What is the place for spooks like?
The spooks of the righteous go to paradise, which is "a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow" (Alma 40:12). The spooks of those who were disobedient go to spook prison (see 1 Peter 3:18–20). But Gob is loving and just. He wants us all to return to Him in heaven. People who did not know about Jesus H. Christ in this life or who rejected His commandments will have the opportunity to hear His gospel taught and to accept or reject it. As the Bible (though not the translation of King Joseph Smith) teaches, "For this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to Gob in the spook" (1 Peter 4:6).
Resurrection reunites your body and spook
Death, though it probably seems like a sad ending now, is simply a step toward the everlasting life spoken of in the Bible (though not the translation of King Joseph Smith) (see John 6:47).
What is resurrection?
Resurrection is the reuniting of your spook and your body in a perfected, immortal state. "Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed" (1 Corinthians 15:51–52). When you are resurrected, you will get your body back, and it will be perfect: "The soul shall be restored to the body, and the body to the soul; yea, and every limb and joint shall be restored to its body; yea, even a hair of the head shall not be lost; but all things shall be restored to their proper and perfect frame" (Alma 40:23).
Jesus was resurrected to overcome death for all
Because of Jesus H. Christ, "the grave hath no victory, and the sting of death is swallowed up in Christ. He is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death" (Mosiah 16:8–9). Jesus overcame death, and because of His sacrifice and glorious Resurrection, death will not be the end for us. We will all be resurrected and can live with our loved ones again.
Who will be resurrected?
All people will be resurrected, "for as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive" (1 Corinthians 15:22). You and everyone who has lived or will yet live on this earth will receive a resurrected body and will appear before the Lord in perfected, physical form to be judged.
All people will be judged by Gob
Why does Gob give commandments? They help you live a happier life now, but they also test your obedience. After you are resurrected, you will stand before Gob to answer for your faith and actions in this life.
Eve (not Steve)ryone will be judged
The Bible (though not the translation of King Joseph Smith) teaches that "we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to Gob. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to Gob" (Romans 14:10–12).
Gob has standards for returning to be with Him
To ultimately return to Gob and live with Him (and with our families) forever, you must be baptized and continually repent. By repenting of wrongdoings, you are considered worthy of Gob's kingdom. Jesus explained, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of Gob" (John 3:5). Gob requires both being baptized and following Jesus H. Christ to attain exaltation.
You can live with Gob and your family forever
The judgments of Gob will be just. "The Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts" (1 Chronicles 28:9). He knows our intentions, our thoughts, and our deepest desires—good or bad—as well as our actions, and we will be judged accordingly. His judgment will be fair because "the judgment of Gob is according to truth" (Romans 2:2).
You will receive reward or punishment according to your works
John the Revelator had a vision of Gob's judgment: "And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before Gob; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works" (Revelation 20:12). Your actions today will matter in the future.
The righteous will live in heaven with Gob and their loved ones
Heaven is generally understood to be the place where Gob lives now and where righteous people may eventually live. It is different from the paradise of the spook world described above because in heaven, people will have their resurrected bodies.
Paul talked about different levels or kingdoms of glory after the Resurrection (see 1 Corinthians 15:40–42). Chat with a missionary about what it means to have eternal life with Gob and your family.
The wicked will be punished
Is there a hell? In one sense, hell is the acute anxiety and heartache you feel when you sin. Jesus H. Christ experienced incomprehensible agony as He suffered for every sin of every person—including you. Jesus overcame sin through the Atonement so that your pain can be swept away as you have faith in Him and repent. If you do not repent during this life, the intense feelings of anguish sin brings do not disappear after death. Unrepentant spooks, while waiting to be resurrected, will realize their wrongdoings, and their guilt will be intensified by the knowledge that they rejected Christ (at least in part) and His saving grace. This period of hell can end as spooks who accept Christ are cleansed through post-mortal suffering before they are reunited with their bodies in resurrection. Then they will experience everlasting happiness and peace.
Gob wants all of His children to return to Him
When Jesus was on the earth, He told His Apostles, "In my Daddy's house are many mansions. . . . I go to prepare a place for you" (John 14:2). Gob has a plan for all His children. Knowing that you will inevitably sin, He made it possible for you through the Atonement of Jesus H. Christ to repent and return to Him. By following Gob's plan, you can experience the everlasting joy promised to those redeemed of the Lord.
Families are meant to be eternal
Gob placed you on earth in a family. Eve (not Steve)n after you die, you can continue to be with the people you love. In fact, Gob considers marriages and family bonds to be eternal. When people are sealed by priesthood authority in His holy temples, Gob promises that your family—those living and those who have died—may be eternally bound together.
It's comforting to know that you can be with your loved ones after death. Chat with a missionary to learn why Ziontologists believe families are forever and how you can live with your family for eternity.
Study the scriptures in this article about life after death. Learn more about what happens after this life and about Gob's plan for you. Request a free Bible (though not the translation of King Joseph Smith) or Book of Zionetics.


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The Ove Arup Foundation has agreed to provide a grant towards the research of a highly unusual and striking method of engineering. The Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya are unique, woven as they are from the aerial roots of the Indian Rubber Tree (ficus elastica).
Wilfrid Middleton is set to visit Meghalaya to study the bridges, which grow over years to produce spans of remarkable strength able to withstand floods, earthquakes, and use as public highways.
The living bridges provide a chance for great insight into the strength mechanisms of trees, growth for resilience, and engineering for extreme loading. As a symbiosis between human and natural engineering, they provide a vital piece of the puzzle of biomimetics, a crucial tool in 21st century engineering.
Middleton aims to talk to builders, users, owners and maintainers about the design process and their understanding of the growth mechanisms of ficus elastica to provide the basis for engineering research. The work will bring together engineers, architects, botanists, local builders, environmentalists, and explorers.
The project will have five research outputs:
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- An understanding of the position the bridges hold in their ecosystems and society.
- Documentation of the building process, to compare with modern techniques, combining trussed arches with cable-stays.
- Through measurements, a conclusion about the bridge structural systems and the force regimes.
- We will learn a great deal about earthquake and flood resistance, humidity resistance, optimisation through growth, and self-repair.


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You may have heard on the grapevine that the SGG have firstly 'leaked' & now spewed their pointless drivel into the public arena (though not their names, as yet). Fear not, the contents are likely to make little impact upon the state of play with LA's & this document is designed mainly to boost some uber-egoists flagging consultancy fees & the such like!... although if anybody can be arsed reading the damn thing critically, then please feel free to point out any issues which you may feel will in any way be of detriment to HEers, as these people really do need reining in.
All else that needs saying about it is here!
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Panic ye not...
Posted by HolisticHumanist at Tuesday, June 14, 2011
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- Maire said...
Blackite and others have made some comments on HE-UK if you are interested.
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October 25, 2010
My Cat. Who's Actually Supposed To Be The Boy's Cat, But Yeah…You Know How That Turned Out
If my cat was a movie character she'd be Jennifer Jason Leigh to my Bridgette Fonda in Single White Female because she's totally obsessed with me.
If my cat was a frog she'd be that annoying tree frog that was in the bush outside our bedroom window and made really loud croaky sounds all night.
If my cat was a man she'd be that stalker guy in college who followed me around all the time and stared at me.
If my cat had a job she would be a manicurist because she is obsessed with emery boards and I can't understand what she's saying.
If my cat was an alien she'd be way more like Alf than ET because ET was bald and pretty chill and would lay around in a bathrobe drinking beer and watching tv and eating candy and stuff, whereas ALF was always talking, talking, talking and being really annoying and furry.
If my cat was a car she'd be a smart car because she's really tiny. Unless Smart Cars are hybrids because my cat's motor is really loud and I know hybrids are quiet.
If my cat was a mouse she'd be one of those mice that scientists use to grow people new noses if they've accidentally lost theirs.
If my cat was an item of clothing she would be a hat because she likes to lay on top of my head.
If my cat was a serial killer she would murder her victims by suffocation because sometimes when I wake up at night she is covering my mouth with her paw and I'm pretty sure she's trying to kill me.
If my cat was a toddler she would not be the kind who needs to wear a leash because there's no way in hell she would ever wander away from me.
If my cat was a stoner, she's be more like Harold and Kumar than like Jeff Spicoli because all she thinks about is food and how to get it.
If my cat was a ghost she'd be the kind that opens doors and cabinets all the time and makes you think you're going crazy.
If my cat had a phobia it would not be laliophobia (fear of talking).
If my cat was a Dr. then she would be a Plastic Surgeon because she's always poking on my nose and my boobs and I'm pretty sure she's trying to tell me I need to get them done.
If my cat was an American Idol judge she'd be a mixture of Simon and Paula, because every time I sing or dance she looks at me like I'm a moron and then says lots of things I don't really understand.
If my cat was a cartoon character she would be Caillou because she whines. Alot.
If my cat was an Indian her name would be Likes To Watch You Pee.
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In order to combat the spam onslaught, I have disabled registration of new accounts. It should only last a day or two... until Monday at the latest. So if you're a guest viewing the boards, checking out the tabs, or seeing other peoples' thoughts on Say Anything lyrics, I'm sorry but you can't join in the discussions right now. =( It's for the best! I promise! In a few short days you will be able to and it will be worth it because of there being less spam!


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ANTIOCH, Ill. – Police in the far north suburban are searching for suspects in a series of burglaries.
All the burglaries happened within about an hour of each other very early Monday morning and in one case, the owner of a local pizza restaurant caught the thieves on camera.
The surveillance video shows two men run into the The Pizza Joint & More restaurant in the 300 block of W Depot Street around 1:30 a.m. One suspect jumped over the counter and the thieves got away with more than a thousand dollars in cash.
The camera was able to get an image of one of the thieves as he was leaving with a blue money bag. He's wearing red gloves, red shoes and a grey hoodie.
Antioch police say they also broke into Polson's Natural Foods, The Village Thrift Store and two dry cleaners.
The owner of the pizza restaurant says he also heard the Pizza Time restaurant across the border in Trevor, Wisconsin – about two and a half miles away - was also robbed last night.


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Since 1991, Childsafe has systematically kept a computerised database of all injured children presenting to the Red Cross Children's Hospital Trauma Unit. The number of children seen annually approximate 10 000 children, we therefore have presently approximately 150 000 childhood injuries recorded in our database.
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In case you somehow missed it, LeBron James is really into the British royals. Like really, really into them. Not only did the Cavaliers forward make headlines for giddily posing with Will and Kate after Monday night's Cavaliers-Nets game; but he was also busted for reportedly breaking royal protocol by putting his arm around Kate. (Who many said looked super-duper uncomfy about it, but for the record, we tend to think she played it cool.)
The basketball star then took to his own Instagram and posted a slew of photos from the exciting meeting, writing: "This very moment will be forever remembered and put up in my house. It's all good and all smiles on this side. #Royalty #StriveForGreatness #RWTW #LRMR #Klutch"
In other words, he was pretty psyched about it all.
But now, Lebron has kicked his royal fever up one notch: by photoshopping a Cavaliers jersey onto a photo of little Prince George. Oh, yes.
James shared the photo with his 7.9 million+ Instagram followers December 10, along with the caption, "My lil guy Prince George was excited about our win last night as well so he wanted to run around this am. Lol. #Royalty #StriveForGreatness #TheLand." The b-baller had actually gifted the pint-sized jersey to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge when they met following the December 8 game, but apparently couldn't wait to see what it looked like on the world's most adorable 16-month-old. Guess we can't blame him, there.
Oh, and as for that arm-touch-heard-round-the-world Monday night? A source close to the royals has since confirmed that it was no big deal after all. According to Us Weekly, the source said "no offense was taken at all" and that "there is no such thing as set protocol. It is always suggested that people act in a way that is comfortable to them. [The Duke and Duchess] really enjoyed last night's game and were delighted to have the opportunity to meet LeBron James."
By now, the royals are safely back in the UK, recovering from their whirlwind trip to the States, where they shook hands with not only LeBron, but also Hillary Clinton, President Obama, and Jay-Z and Beyoncé, all in three days.
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B-Town Undercover: Swim Meet Purgatory In Hell?
Each summer, I endure parental purgatory and attend my children's Swim Meets at the Gregory Seahurst Swimming Pool right here in Burien.
Swim Meets tend to be long (3-4 hours) and SLOW.
Let me just say they are on par with another sport everyone loves to watch, called "Watching Paint Dry" (which is far superior to that other huge summer shit "Watching Grass Grow").
This is Joseph's final year of swimming, and I am a Timer at his Swim Meets – a proud part of the "old guard," or parents with older children who usually end up with this envious task. The younger set of parents are willing to Time but cannot Time, as they have no Time to spare 'cuz their small children are too busy sucking Time up by running from tent to tent, squealing and stealing candy and falling into the pool. Time and Time again (ba-dum-bum).
I know this as fact, as I used to find my youngest hiding out in someone else's tent with wet diapers and a sticky face, surrounded by candy wrappers.
During the most recent Swim Meet, as I chatted with my fellow Slaves of the Stopwatch, the "Heli-Parents" were hard to miss. You know who I'm talking about – the Dad who runs along the soccer line, shouting instructions at his kid, or the Little League baseball parent who argues with the referee about a "bad†call.
Naturally, these competitive parents have all been put on restriction in their cars during upcoming games. With windows up.
At the Swim Meet tonight, several parents are unbelievably ill-behaved, worse in fact than their Time-sucking chitlins hiding in other people's tents with wet diapers and sticky faces. One parent in particular comes to mind – she looks like your average Mom, and is sporting the uniform that all swim team Moms wear: baggy, wrinkled shorts, pizza-stained top, and sandals or thongs (these thongs are for her feet; perhaps the younger set wear the other type of thong – I don't know). A swim team Mom or Dad is almost-always armed with a towel and camera around her/his neck.
I noticed this particular Mom because she has an unusually furrowed brow. I observe her just as her child's race starts.  I nearly miss setting my own Stopwatch for our lane, but luckily my ever-watchful husband shouted at me "to get in the game." The Heli-Parent from Hell runs alongside the pool, knocking all in her path out of the way; thank God she didn't knock anyone into the pool. She has a very strident voice and hollers in a "Tarzan-like†call during her sprint along the length of the pool.  Just as quickly, as she runs back down to the other side of the pool where the race ends, she nearly knocks me down with her sweat-drenched body. I give her a very bad look, after all I am an official Timer, I've got a Stopwatch and I'm not afraid to use it, thus I am allowed to do such things. I secretly think about adding a few seconds to her kid's freestyle Time but that would be unkind.
But at least now I know why her brow seems so dang furrowed.
Mrs. Heli from Hell anxiously waits at the finish line for her child to touch the wall, and  erupts with screams of anguish when her child comes in second. Apparently, second place is not acceptable. My ears hurt and her camera is slapping me on the back. Her nostrils flair and she unconsciously jogs in place while flailing her arms about her head. At some point during her hectic display, she throws her little boy his towel. It is a very disturbing sight to say the least.
The next event begins but old flared-nostrils furrowed-brow Heli Mom from Hell is still lamenting about her son's second place finish from the last event. Fortunately, the little fellow is happily standing in line at the candy shack. Nostril Heli Mom from Hell makes exaggerated swimming motions with her arms as if to say "This is the correct method for the freestyle you sugar addict!â€
It is not a good look for her.
Her audience starts to discreetly back away, and of course she doesn't notice, 'cuz she's now too busy demonstrating the breaststroke. During this exhibition, she nearly knocks her own teeth out with her camera, which is still around her neck. Her nostrils flare even more (if that is possible) and spittle is spewing from her mouth. It's now hard to discern whether the moisture on the floor is from the swimming pool or from her frothing mouth. She now has no adult audience, but small children find her a fascinating sideshow, which should give the unfortunate woman some sort of clue.
Meanwhile back at the blocks, Mr. Hubby and I still Time, although I am still very distracted by Flared Nostril Heli Mom from Hell. A rather dorky child, who insists on standing directly in front of Mr. Hubby, is pestering us. We cannot see the current swimmer and communicate this to the boy dork. The Dork Boy responds; "do you know that I can fix anything?†He remains blocking our view. Mr. Hubby replies that he will "fix†Dork Boys race time if he will just move away from the blocks so that we can see. Fortunately, for Mr. Hubby, he has one deaf ear, so he cannot quite hear all of Dork Boy's inane comments.
In addition to Dork Boy, there is a cluster of small swimmers (speedy sixers) who jump in circles and hold themselves; we expect an "accident†at any moment.
Then there is the "stroke and turn†official.
He/she is in charge of watching for mistakes in a child's swim stroke, generally, the official swoops down like a vulture on some poor unwary child. The small swimmer sports a big grin after finishing second to last. The vulture kindly grips the unsuspecting kid and demonstrates the correct stroke for the child's benefit. The judge does not disqualify the swimmer, but the little swimmer is definitely terrified – you see, this is just a friendly reminder.
I really do not think it is necessary to speak to the sixers about their strokes, as they simply want to get out the pool and pee.
Perhaps just a small trickle on the shoe of the swim meet official, who might think:
"Hey, is that water from the pool, sweat from the Heli Mom from Hell, or…???"
Twenty-five years of living in Burien gives Humorist Shawn Underwood much fodder for her writings.
All of her stories are true, or at least have a grain of truth with no added embellishments.
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Thursday - Sara arrives. Sara being my half biological sister (deadbeat dad sperm donor side). We met for lunch downtown...I broke her Thai food cherry...it wasn't really awkward or anything. We have been in contact for 15 years so there is a bit of familiarity there - the existence of that made this rather painless.
We made our way back to my house and spent the afternoon talking...she filled me in on all sorts of stuff about her dad and her life growing up. She gave me all the goods on the family and the dynamic (she is fairly positive her grandparents never knew of my existence) and how she fit into it all. We went for a nice long swim, chatting the whole time...then ordered in some dinner....more chatting. It was pretty decent really. While we have very little in common as people we are both conversationalists to some degree so there was never a lack of something to talk about.
At the end of it all - I was glad it happened and even more relieved to realize I missed absolutely nothing in the biological dad dept. One thing I certainly did not need then or now is another poor male role model/father figure in my life and that is exactly what that would have been. Listening to Sara explain his lack of real interest or kindness twds her as a child was very sad. I applaud her for - at 31 - being able to manage accepting that he is only capable to certain things and she has no expectations of him beyond those things (car advice, help with moving, etc) - anything emotional (support, sharing of feelings, etc) is completely not on the table.
Though, he has moments of real thoughtfulness from time to time (though seemingly infrequently) - Example being: When his oldest son James and his wife Jackie had a baby girl and named her Kayla...he quietly mentioned to Sara to not tell them that I had a daughter named Ayla b/c he thought they would feel obligated to pick a different name...for some reason I think that was thoughtful even though Ayla and Kayla are 2 different names and to me are nothing alike.
In a nutshell it sounds as if he spent a lot of his life as an alcoholic, abusive and mean and a gambling addict with very little to show for his life at 65...materialistically or relationship-wise.
Of his 3 children (Sara, James and Kevin) it sounds like he is closest to Kevin, his youngest, who is in his 20s and is fetal alcohol affected and leads a fairly limited life. It sounds like he makes a point to look out for Kevin a lot which was a bit redeeming.
I certainly have no reason to ever take his lack of interest personally...and this visit did not change my opinion of him at all, being that it was fairly low to begin with.
If you click the photo I think you can see that Gordon's family all have a similar look, long face etc...Sara says she sees a little of that in me but it is not pronounced like it is with her and James and Kevin. I still do not see it even a little in myself...but others do. No real pictures of Kevin to use but he looks very similar to Gordon and James, just very thin.
| Madelyn xo
Today was a quiet day - not feeling well at all so I slept a lot and will probably be up late. There is another SUPER MOON tomorrow night. Hoping I won't forget about this one and get a look.


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Feb 14, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On the second day of RSA2017, Huawei and Avira signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and announced a partnership to deliver cloud-based zero day and malware protection worldwide. The partnership will allow Huawei to provide customers with optimized content security protection by increasing detection rates without detracting from performance.
While online file transfers and shares enable digital transformation among businesses, they can also increase the spread of viruses and malware. However, if businesses choose to deploy anti-virus software, they risk damaging the performance of their computer systems. As a result, enterprises are increasingly interested in adopting malware database solutions that not only protect against advanced persistent threats and vulnerabilities like zero day, but also offer system stability and high performance. The collaboration between Huawei and Avira solves this need, affording companies the security protection of anti-malware along with the high detection rates – and high performance – of a firewall.
Specifically, Huawei and Avira's partnership involves integrating Avira's advanced anti-malware and zero day protection technology into Huawei's Next-Generation Firewall. Huawei's Next-Generation Firewall contains an Intelligent Awareness Engine (IAE), or local stream-based engine, which constantly works to inspect files and update virus signature databases to detect and remove viruses. Concurrently, Avira's protection technology – which is currently deployed by global companies across an array of industries – performs real-time security intelligence gathering to provide reputation reference; this intelligence is then integrated into the Huawei cloud to support the Next-Generation Firewall in detecting threats at higher rates. In this way, Huawei's malware protection system is both more efficient and effective than solutions currently available in the industry.
"Zero day and malware threaten business and consumers alike, and Avira is pleased to be a key technology within Huawei's content security portfolio," said Travis Witteveen, CEO of Avira. "With this partnership, Huawei's Next-Generation Firewall customers will benefit from Avira's advanced cloud-based malware protection, which gathers security intelligence every minute of every day from our existing 500 million installations, by having it protect their customers as threats emerge in real-time."
"Huawei's ever-expanding market share of firewall products around the globe has triggered an increasing need for content security capable of firewalls," said Liu Lizhu, general manager of Security Gateways at Huawei. "This worldwide cooperation with Avira enables Huawei to help customers obtain higher content security protection efficiency with higher system performance, thus greatly improving the competitiveness of Huawei's Next-Generation Firewall products and solutions."
There is currently an industry-wide consensus that the only way to cope with network threats is to build a security ecosystem. In line with Huawei's integration strategy, the cooperation between Huawei and Avira will play an important role in helping enterprise customers further improve their network security levels, while also promoting the development of the security industry at large.
About Huawei
Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Our aim is to enrich life and improve efficiency through a better connected world, acting as a responsible corporate citizen, innovative enabler for the information society, and collaborative contributor to the industry. Driven by customer-centric innovation and open partnerships, Huawei has established an end-to-end ICT solutions portfolio that gives customers competitive advantages in telecom and enterprise networks, devices and cloud computing. Huawei's 170,000 employees worldwide are committed to creating maximum value for telecom operators, enterprises and consumers. Our innovative ICT solutions, products and services are used in more than 170 countries and regions, serving over one-third of the world's population. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company fully owned by its employees.
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I have written previously on how to choose between these (see ). However, it is becoming more apparent to me that Tabular is strategic and multidimensional is becoming legacy. Not to say that Microsoft has whispered a single squeak on not supporting multidimensional in the future, but there are a few clues for us to see that Microsoft is not putting effort into this technology. The multidimensional cubes have not changed much since SQL Server 2005. This is through 3 SQL Server releases (2008, R2 and 2012). Another big clue that has come to my attention is the survey where the SSAS team are asking for us to rate enhancements for the next version of SQL Server. See http://www.instant.ly/s/Wqdj4mEAIAA. This survey only mentions Tabular by name. There are no questions that pertain to multidimensional. My conclusion from this survey (and other hints) is that Microsoft are not planning on enhancing multidimensional.
What does this mean? Does it mean that new enterprise developments should be in Tabular? I feel that we should definitely consider Tabular for all new developments. If it supports the business requirements, as well as multidimensional, then use it. Multidimensional has a wider feature set, so it will not be uncommon that you will decide to stay with multidimensional. Two features come to forefront
- Tabular will only work if there is sufficient memory for the entire cube in memory. Else you won't be able to open the database.
- Several features in multidimensional are not supported in Tabular. For example Tabular does not support composite primary keys.
It will be very interesting to see if the missing features in Tabular are worked on the the next version of SQL Server.
By the way, I would love to be wrong in this assessment, and will be happy to blog a retraction when proved wrong. There is a massive base of multidimensional cubes supporting enterprise applications today.
By the way, I would love to be wrong in this assessment, and will be happy to blog a retraction when proved wrong. There is a massive base of multidimensional cubes supporting enterprise applications today.


text: Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Chaim Palagi (1788-1868), a prolific author who wrote 72 books on all topics of Jewish life. The Turkish government accorded Rabbi Palagi the honor due to royalty. When asked to what he attributed his long life, he enumerated 10 acts that bring longevity -- including attending to one's parents, despite their mental infirmity.


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When you analyzing blocking problems, first choice is that you look what sys.dm_os_waiting_tasks will display.
It means blocking occurs right now, and you know blocker and blocking spid's.
In that case it is easy to determine resource which is subject of blocking.
DTL.[resource_type] AS [resource type]
WHEN DTL.[resource_type] IN ('DATABASE', 'FILE', 'METADATA') THEN DTL.[resource_type]
WHEN DTL.[resource_type] = 'OBJECT' THEN OBJECT_NAME(DTL.resource_associated_entity_id)
WHEN DTL.[resource_type] IN ('KEY', 'PAGE', 'RID') THEN (SELECT
WHEN s.name IS NOT NULL THEN s.name + '.'
END) + OBJECT_NAME(p.[object_id])
FROM sys.partitions p
INNER JOIN sys.objects o
ON o.object_id = p.object_id
INNER JOIN sys.schemas s
ON o.schema_id = s.schema_id
WHERE p.[hobt_id] = DTL.[resource_associated_entity_id])
ELSE 'Unidentified'
END AS [Parent Object]
,DTL.[request_mode] AS [Lock Type]
,DTL.[request_status] AS [Request Status]
FROM sys.dm_os_waiting_tasks wt
INNER JOIN sys.dm_tran_locks DTL
ON DTL.lock_owner_address = WT.resource_address
WHERE wt.blocking_session_id IS NOT NULL;
But, if you analyzing blocking problems off-line, using trace or extended events, you have to count only on information found in blocked process report.
The resource name is most important information in the blocked process report. Unfortunately this information is only available as encoded.
The purpose of this script is to decode this information.
--@waitResource is written in blocked process report as a attribute of blocked-process/process element
DECLARE @waitResource as nvarchar(128) = 'KEY: 41:72057594544062464 (b14200e25741)' -- replace this string with your wait resource string
DBO.[GetResourceName]( @waitResource, default);
-- Will return t-sql to evaluate
sc.name + '.' + so.name
FROM MYDB_NAME.sys.partitions AS p
JOIN MYDB_NAME.sys.objects AS so
ON p.object_id = so.object_id
JOIN MYDB_NAME.sys.indexes AS si
ON p.index_id = si.index_id
AND p.object_id = si.object_id
JOIN MYDB_NAME.sys.schemas AS sc
ON so.schema_id = sc.schema_id
WHERE p.hobt_id = 72057594098286592
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-- Will return resource name
-- II . PART using SQLCLR
-- Although it seems that CLR is better solution, there is a limitation when processing PAGE information.
-- Clr function does not allwed using dbcc or create temp table. Workaround is to use CLR stored procedure to
-- determine resource name
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How to get blocked objects?
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View Church Planting Mistakes
Church Planting Mistakes
Mike Brown, Director of Church Planting, Northwest Conference of the ECC
1. Too little time spent developing a core group or launch team.
• You can never have too many people in the core group or launch team.
• Host lots of dessert meetings, dinners, lunches, coffee meetings, informational meetings, especially in the early stages. You can't over-communicate the vision God has laid on your heart.
• Many people will need some one-on-one time with the planter before committing to this new church.
• Moving too quickly into weekly worship can stunt the growth of the new church.
• Allowing controlling or needy people to take over the core group can cause the new church to lose sight of the original mission and vision.
2. Not following the plan.
• Follow the schedule you set.
• Don't give in to the pressure to begin worshipping on Sundays ahead of schedule, no matter how hard your launch team lobbies for it.
• Host as many events and meetings as you possibly can. Get creative.
• Have a crystal clear ministry plan in place as you move forward or you will wander and get lost.
3. Neglecting to clearly define mission, vision and values.
• Always have a strong Biblical basis for everything you do.
• A vague idea of what you hope to do is not adequate. Your God-given dream must be clear and understandable.
• A key question to ask is: "What will this new church look like?" or "Who are we as a church?"
• How will we know if we're on track? There must be some way to determine if your church is still moving in the right direction. Acts 2 offers several benchmarks.
• Filter every decision through the mission statement.
4. Underestimating Spiritual Warfare.
• Prayer is not preparation for battle, prayer is the battle.
• The evil one doesn't want you to succeed.
• The evil one will try to distract, confuse, or derail you with an endless array of activities or options along the way to starting this new church. Not listening to God and taking a fork in the road will result in a crash. The evil one is subtle, he rarely comes at you in his red jammies holding a pitchfork in a full frontal assault.
• Prepare yourself for criticism.
• Two other key ways that spiritual warfare is waged are through leaders becoming prideful and stubborn. Both of those attitudes will destroy community. The Bible says that God hates both of those attitudes.
• Don't forget to lean into God's power and stay dependent on Him…especially when things seem to be going well!
• Develop strong dependency on prayer throughout the church. A church community is built on its knees.
5. Ignoring the needs of your family and friends.
• It's easy to get so wrapped up in doing this new work that we forget that our first mission field is at home.
• God gave you key relationships in your life and it's critical you keep them in the proper order.
• You will be completely ineffective if your own house is not in order.
• You will lose your passion for this new work if you are fighting battles at home.
• Isolation opens the door to moral failure.
6. Ignoring your personal relationship with God.
• Church planting is first and foremost a spiritual exercise.
• Read, meditate on and memorize God's Word.
• Receive forgiveness…you will need it.
• Listen to the Spirit and follow His leading even when it's risky, scary, or seems a little on the edge.
• You can't take the church anywhere you haven't been yourself.
• While you may have a vibrant relationship with God, it's easy to let it slide in the busyness of doing church.
• Remember the Sabbath.
• Get away and be quiet so you can hear from God. This world is a noisy place.
7. Not taking care of your personal well-being.
• Dr. Bobby Clinton, professor of leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary says, "Many start well, but few finish well." Don't be one of the casualties.
• Be careful not to rationalize behaviors that can end your ministry.
• Work on maintaining emotional health by loving, giving, and resting.
• Take care of your physical body. You can't lead if your body is fighting you.
• Get adequate sleep and down time.
• Protect your personal and family time. Build a wall around it.
• Be a life long learner…you're not that smart. Don't start believing your press clippings.
8. Not developing relationships with the other churches in your community.
• Talk to all the pastors and meet with them regularly to pray for their churches and ministries.
• Assure the other churches in the area that you are not into "stealing sheep".
• Partner to do Kingdom work with other area pastors and churches.
• Share your passion and vision with the other pastors in the community.
• Pray each week in your worship time for the other churches in your community.
• Develop strong relationships with the other Covenant Churches in the area.
9. Keep working on Agenda Harmony.
• Focus on being a healthy church.
• Spend lots of time as a church being quiet and listening to God.
• Practice being a church that admits that it's only by God's grace that any of us can gather. Fight legalism and the urge to pretend.
• Be authentic. Nothing creates tension faster than phoniness.
• Nothing will derail a church faster than competing agendas. Lead when necessary, listen when you should.
• Recognize when there seems to be a drift in the focus of the church and address it.
• Prepare yourself for criticism. Receive the loving, honest critique of friends, but reject the legalistic, divisive, gossipy critique of those who can't get along unless things are done their way.
• If you're a strong, visionary leader prepare to be called a control freak, manipulative, a dictator, or worse, by those who have agendas not in harmony with the church.
• Vision leaks…repeat it at every opportunity.
• Don't compromise on key values.
• Work with those who don't seem to be on the same page, but don't be afraid to invite people to move on if they can't get on board with where the church is going.
10. Develop key leaders.
• You can't do it all.
• You shouldn't be doing it all.
• You aren't gifted to do it all.
• Ephesians 4:11-12 tells us our job is to equip God's people for works of service.
• God has gifted others to lead in various areas…let them.
• Offer training to those who have gifting and potential.
• Learn to let go.
• This isn't about getting from point A to point B as fast as you can. It's about taking as many people with you as possible on the journey. To do that you will need a team.
11. Not making evangelism a priority.
• Remind yourself continually that this is about a relationship with Jesus first and foremost.
• You must lead by doing evangelism yourself.
• You might not have the gift of evangelism, but you are called to do the work of evangelism.
• Teach others how to love and care for others.
• Teach your people how to share their personal stories of faith.
• Don't stop doing the things that got you started.
• You can't build a strong church without seeing people come to faith and grow in that faith.
• Focus on holistic evangelism…we're called not to make converts, but disciples. Make sure your church is ready for new believers.
• Be intentional as a church about spending time with those who don't know Jesus yet. Get out and worship by serving others, loving, and giving yourselves away.
• Establish from the beginning a culture that places a priority on others and not on meeting the needs of those already there.
• You can't build a healthy church by "shuffling the sheep." The majority of growth should come from people who are new to church.
12. Not addressing the issue of money.
• Don't obsess about it, but talk about it early and often.
• Let people know what it takes to do church and live in community.
• Find someone to handle the finances as soon as possible.
• You need to become self-supporting, so communicate the need.
• God has promised blessings surrounding how we handle our resources…don't let your church miss out on a blessing God wants to give them.
• Make sure the church doesn't miss a blessing by honoring the church's giving commitment to the denomination and the conference.
• Model faithful giving as a church family.
• Give and support missions from day one.
13. Letting mediocrity slip in.
• Always bring in the best leadership for worship, etc. that you can find.
• Buy the best sound equipment you can afford.
• God doesn't ask us to be the best, but to give Him our best.
• Time is short. Go for it with a passion.
14. Staffing without a careful plan.
• Don't hire staff when volunteers can do the job…you steal an opportunity for someone to serve.
• Be careful in handing out titles. Not everyone is ready for leadership.
• Never place people who are deeply wounded in any position of leadership.
• Always set clear time limits on positions of volunteer leadership.
• In key areas, hire the best person you can find. Spend as much as necessary to hire people more gifted than you.
• Hire generalists first and then specialists as growth and finances allow.
• As one pastor wrote, "Hire slowly, fire quickly." Don't allow a bad fit to become a divisive situation. Lovingly confront, correct, and if necessary let them go.
15. Not asking for Commitments.
• Don't be afraid to ask people to join you.
• Ask for big commitments.
• Invite people to dream big dreams and walk with you on a God sized adventure.
• Get people used to taking a "leap of faith."
• Write budgets that are only possible if everyone steps out in faith.
• Focus on what God can do, not what you can't.
• "You have not, because you ask not."
16. Forgetting the Mission.
• Build intention from the beginning for your church to plant more churches. Set time frames and stick to them.
• Meet the community, visit local government, schools, police, fire departments and drop in on local business leaders. Find out what the needs are in your community and then select a couple that God has uniquely equipped your church to meet.
• Be an active part of your community. If your church were to close would anyone grieve?
17. Allowing breakdown in communication.
• Share what God is doing constantly.
• Celebrate what God is doing each week.
• Recognize volunteers often and publicly.
• Meet often, not to conduct business, but to talk and share what God is doing, how He's leading, and what others are hearing from Him.
• Share stories of what God is doing with the local media.
• Create a way to dialogue with your leadership on a regular basis (at least once a week)
• Communicate frequently with the local Chamber of Commerce, Service clubs, etc. and see if you can partner with them on projects.
18. Not celebrating the wins.
• Publicly celebrate every time a life is impacted.
• Find time to celebrate as a staff.
• Publicly recognize your volunteers and do it often.
• Have fun!
• Play together.
• Be the church where good things are celebrated.
• Look for the God-cidents that happen every day.
• Give God the glory every day.
19. Making poor decisions in structuring the new church.
• Trying to plant in the wrong location. Just because you have a passion for a neighborhood or community doesn't make it the right place to plant.
• Picking a church name that is overly cryptic, or that communicates something you weren't really trying to communicate. Don't try to be too cute. It's better to clearly communicate.
• Using overly churchy language as you try to reach out. The Christian community has it's own sub-culture and language that most people don't understand so don't use it.
• Not having adequate children's ministry from the beginning.
• Not placing adequate emphasis on evangelism.
• Placing the wrong people in leadership. Go slow…and be careful who you entrust with leading this new baby church.
• Expecting your coach to do things for you. You were called to plant, your coach is called to coach you as you walk through the process.
• Developing a vision that appeals only to people who are already believers.
• Trying to be just like some other church. Imitation may be the most sincere form of flattery, but in church planting its suicide. Be who God is calling you to be.
• Not understanding the people you're trying to reach. You can't reach everyone, so know who it is you can best reach and then go for it.
• Not dealing with conflict.
• Trying to be too edgy or innovative. This may seem "cool", but it will make things unnecessarily complicated.
• Too much time planning and not enough time doing.
• Trying to start too small or without adequate resources.
• Having the lead pastor not commit adequate time to the new church during development.
Avoiding these mistakes can simplify new church development and may allow you to be a part of a healthy, thriving new church plant. Don't neglect the details. God has called you to lead, pastor…so lead.
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Every feral, everywhere should have access to TNR. Trap-Neuter-Return is an humane approach to managing and caring for ferals. Alley Cat Allies maintain that it is the ONLY effective method of stabilizing feral colonies.
It is National Feral Cat Day and alongside Alley Cat Allies we are helping promote TNR from the Alley ….to Main Street.
- Feral cats have lived alongside humans for more than 10,000 years. They are the same as us, but they are not socialised like us. They cannot be adopted and tamed and cuddled.
- Ferals can be as healthy and happy – they just need the care of the community, its sympathy, its love and willingness to understand them.
- In the last ten years the number of local US governments willing to adopt official policies that encourage TNR has increased. This can only be good news for ferals BUT…..
- Frighteningly, in most cities ferals are still trapped and killed in shelters. WHAT THE HECK? Do I hear a laugh at the word 'shelter' eh? No shelter here – only terror and horror. 100% of all ferals and 70% of all cats entering shelters DIE.
We support National Feral Cat Day, TNR from the Alley to Main Street. We support ferals. We believe the need our protection. Why? The seemingly casual 'abuse' of cats is why. We, as pet parents, must use every day to build a more compassionate world for cats.
- Speak up when you hear a joke about cats being hurt – calmly respond that you don't think it's funny. Don't rise to teasing comments – let them feel foolish that they have not made you rise to their childish 'bait'.
- Protest when someone posts a REALLY Not Funny picture of a cat being teased or abused on your work network, or amongst your friends. Be known as the one who will stand up and be a serious voice of conscience, not just part of the 'jovial ha ha ha' at an animals suffering.
- YELL on Twitter about the next Facebook abuse abuse you see. DO NOT SHARE the abuse itself – block it and warn your friends. Facebook thrives on the controversy generated by these posts. Stifle the flames don't fan them. Don't give negative social media free advertising and hits.
We ask for understanding. compassion and action. NOW!
Harvey Button
Former Stray, adopted
from a NO KILL SHELTER


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Learn a new skill in 2012, or do something adventurous like engaging in business. If your interest is in culinary, check out the offerings at The Maya Kitchen. They have long term courses for the future chef or even short courses for the cooking or baking enthusiast. You never know if your hobby can turn into a life-long passion. Trust us, we've been there 🙂
The schedule for January includes Hawker Foods, January 14, 9am-2pm; Bread Making Workshop, January 28, 10am-3pm; and Coffee 101, January 28, 1-6pm.
Certificate Courses with hands-on include: Basic Cake Decorating, January 14 and 21, 9am-3pm; Fundamentals of Bakery Production, January 17-20 and January 31- February 3, 9am-2pm; Restaurant Operation, January 21 and 28, 9am-4pm; Basic Culinary, January 24-27, 9am-3pm and Barista, class starts January 28, 1-6pm, 120 hours with on-the-job training.
On January 27, Friday, 1-6pm, The Maya Kitchen presents the mother-and-son tandem of Blecenda Miranda Varona, DRPH, MPH, RND and Mark Miranda Varona, RND who will discuss the basis of the Healing Diet. The lecture will expound on the "Prevention and Control of Diabetes, Heart Disease, Hypertension, Cancer, Stroke and Arthritis through Dietary Modifications."
The class will focus on how the wise choice of food and its right preparation can bring anyone optimum health.
An important part of the talk is a cooking and food preparation demonstration that includes Fruit Blend Detox, Malunggay Pancake, Basic Tofu Quiche, Eggplant Szechuan Style and Paco Salad.
Blecenda Varona is a Nutrition and Lifestyle consultant and author who has written and co-written Healing Wonders of Diet, Smart Cooking, Vegetarian Cooking Laboratory Manual and Succulent Vegetarian Workbook. She is an in-demand lecturer and resource speaker as well as a researcher in her field. Her son Mark now works as a nutrition consultant in the family's own NeedHealth Nutrition and Lifestyle Consultancy.
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(April 12, 2008)
Contact: Rick DelaHaya, Centenary News Services, 318.869.5073
Centenary Centennial Showcase Takes Place at Louisiana Boardwalk April 27
SHREVEPORT, La. — Centenary College continues their Centennial Celebration with a fun-filled day at the Louisiana Boardwalk Sunday, April 27 from 2 until 7 p.m.
During the Centennial Showcase, guests will have the opportunity to meet current students, faculty and staff, and learn more about the College. There will be a full schedule of events including performances by the Centenary Choir, Escaped Images Dance Company, and exhibitions by the women's gymnastics team.
Fun-filled events for the entire family will take place all day. Take part in the Future Alumni Parade, Egg Drop, math games, poetry readings and more. Kids can enjoy activities such as face painting, "Brain Works" and much more. Plus visitors will have the opportunity to meet Centenary's newest mascot, "Skeeter" from 3-5 p.m.
This event is free and open to the public. For a full schedule of events visit http://www.centenary.edu/centennial.
About Centenary College of Louisiana
Centenary College is a private, four-year arts and sciences college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Centenary is one of 16 colleges and universities constituting the Associated Colleges of the South and is regularly rated as one of the top colleges in the South. In 2008 Centenary College celebrates 100 years in Shreveport and Bossier City.


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It looked exactly like in the Hong Kong gangster movies! I was quite shocked to see real violence happening in the city park at night around 7pm while walking together with a group of young students collecting information for ActionAid Cambodia's Safe City programme and campaign.
While I was filming students walking to identify the safe and unsafe areas in Phnom Penh city, I witnessed a group of gangsters throwing stones and heavy sticks at each other and shouting loudly. It was quite dark although there were some lights in the main street. I barely saw who these people were. The fighting happened near one of the public parks close to the Royal Palace.
To me, it is a sign of violence but not many people have thought about it until they experience or face it. At least one or two cases of violence against women in the public areas are reported daily in the local media but has not been widely concerned or paid much attention to the issue itself.
Because of the fast development rate and the fact that Phnom Penh is one of the fastest growing cities in the world, violence against women and girls in public spaces in the city happens almost every day and it is the problem that needs a lot of people to pay attention at the present.
According to 2012 report from ministry of planning, In 1998 one in every 20 Cambodians lived in the city of Phnom Penh, yet by 2012 this figure had doubled to about one in 10. The percentage of Cambodia's city-dwellers living in the nation's capital increased from about one-third to one-half over the same time period, with some estimates as high as 71%.
The census conducted by ministry of planning in 2008 reported that Phnom Penh Municipality is one of 6 of the geographic areas and the largest city in Cambodia with a population of 1,501,725 people including 792,926 women, 138,158 children (12,296 girls) and 295,358 families. Census data reveals that 80% of population growth between the last two census periods (1998-2008) is due to net migration.
Although there is much NGO activity to combat violence against women in Cambodia, this focuses mainly on violence in the home rather than public spaces. It is also concentrated almost exclusively in rural areas, despite the huge increase in rural to urban migration and changing demographics. Recent research has indicated that violence against women in urban areas is approximately double compared to rural areas.
The Safe Cities campaign
To get a better understanding of violence against women and girls in the city, I have participated in several safety audit meetings that are part of the safe city programme and campaign of ActionAid. The aim of the meeting is to act against the issue, to raise awareness, and to engage women, especially the most vulnerable to violence in the public areas to provide information of locations and areas that are safe and unsafe for them to live and work in the day or night time.
In one of the in the safety audit meeting that I joined, I was so touched by the stories of entertainment workers, and garment workers who expressed strongly their concerns such as threat of rape along roads and pathways, lack of safe housing provision, increased fear and harassment at night etc.
Phon Srey Ny, 39, a woman works in the entertainment sector, said when she first came to the city, she had no idea what is Phnom Penh at all.
I parked my motor in the same place like other did. It was about 7 or 8pm at night. And there were about three to four young men with no shirts and had tattoos on their bodies. They came to us questioning a few words and they pushed my brother very strong away from the motor. Then, they took the motor and escaped, said Srey Ny.
Women work at night sitting at Wat Phnom national park in the evening in Phnom Penh City.
Without support from her husband, Srey Ny had to force herself to work at night to earn little money to pay for her daily rental room and support her only son. She said the money that she earned is not only to support her and the family but she has to share some with the gangsters for safety and security reason.
Some gangsters often come to me and threaten and force me to give them the money. If I don't give them, they will kick me and hit on my face. I will not be able to work at night where I normally work. For the safety and security reason, I have to force myself giving them the little money that I earn just enough to pay for my rental room two US Dollars per day and a food of my son, said Srey Ny.
As you can see, rural poverty in Cambodia has pushed more men, women and children to migrate to Phnom Penh in search for better livelihoods, and education. I think the only way to address the violence against women and girls in the public areas and make it visible nationally and globally, it is the right time to work with young women workers, students, and youth to make them confidence in reporting and mapping incidences of violence in public spaces they experience or witness.
Let's create spaces for those affected by the problem and reduce violence against women and girls in the public spaces.
This International Women's Day, join in the conversation using #safecities on Twitter and Facebook and tell us: what's your vision of a Safe City?


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October 1863: "I was rather cold except my feet and head which were kept warm by the slippers and cap you sent."By Elaine Heavey
Letter from Edward Burgess Peirce to Mary Alden Peirce, 22 October to 24 October 1863
In a three-page letter written in late October 1863, young Edward Peirce of Lowell, Massachusetts, reassures his mother that he is safe, comfortable, and eager for more news from home, as he awaits his muster into active service. Peirce offers a vivid picture of his daily life at Camp Meigs, the busiest of Massachusetts' military camps, located in Readville, in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston.
Edward Burgess Peirce was born on 27 May 1847 to John and Mary Peirce of Lowell. He was just sixteen years old when he enlisted in the 2nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Heavy Artillery in July 1863. [Please see the online presentation of a locket containing a tintype of Peirce taken circa 1863.] According to family legend, Peirce had sought to enlist twice previously, but his parents would not consent. Ultimately, Peirce and his fifteen-year-old friend and fellow Lowell resident Joseph Noyes enlisted, serving the regiment as drummers, but by May of 1864, Peirce writes to his father that he has "left off drumming and taken a musket." He served the remainder of his time with the regiment as a private, mustering out of service in early September 1865.
Recruitment of the Massachusetts 2nd Artillery was slow, and Peirce and other recruits remained in camp at Readville for several months before mustering into service and departing for Newbern, North Carolina, in November 1863. As a result, Peirce is still close enough to home that care packages can be sent rather easily, with some even being hand delivered by Lowell residents doing business in the city. In this letter Peirce thanks his mother for the clean shirts and cap she has sent, stating, "last night … I was rather cold except my feet and head which were kept warm by the slippers & cap you sent" (page 2). Just a couple of weeks before, Peirce had written home to his mother, "it is so cold now that I think that if you have got any shoes or night – cap made you had better send them to me if you get a chance." This pattern of requesting items and sending a heartfelt thank you when the items arrived continues during the twenty months he spent on the front.
Throughout his service, the letters Peirce sends home reflect the cares and concerns of the child soldier. In addition to requesting items needed to make him feel more comfortable in his various assignments, he often discusses feelings of homesickness, fears that he is not performing as well as the other drummers, and his own struggles with the question of whether to re-enlist if the war does not end before his term of service expires. He also frequently apologizes for his poor writing, offering various excuses for the quality of his handwriting, and reassures his mother that he is sleeping well, being adequately fed, feeling healthy, and staying safely within the protection of the various forts his regiment was assigned to.
After the close of the war, Peirce returned to Lowell, where he married Ella A. Folsom on 23 November 1870. Together they had three children, Charles (who died from croup as baby), John, and Florence. Later in life, Peirce served as a claims agent and assistant in the legal department of the New York and New England Railroad. Edward Peirce died on 25 June 1919.
Sources for Further Readings:
The featured item is one of 42 letters in the Edward Burgess Peirce Letters. The letters, written between July 1863 and August 1865, are addressed to Burgess's parents and report on camp life, a yellow fever epidemic, and the end of the war, including comments on the death of Abraham Lincoln. The collection also includes a sketch by Peirce of Fort Totten, where he was stationed in late 1863, and a history of the Peirce family.
"A Soldier's Story: Edward Burgess Peirce." MHS Miscellany, number 80. Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 2002.


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Saturday, February 1, 2014
Countercultural Christ ~ Sermon (Micah and Matthew)
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This is a message I will print to save. The David Lose quote is memorable, but your whole sermon is one I want to ponder often.ReplyDelete
Back at SUMC we are having parables and forgiveness is the topic, which will be worthwhile and well delivered, but I treasure being able to have your messages in my life.
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Amen! Amen!ReplyDelete
thnak you for sharing, such beutiful writing.ReplyDelete
Thanks, ladies. One never knows . . .ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 1, 2014 at 7:37 PM
You "hooked" me with your beginning.ReplyDelete
"We do not need to achieve God abundance" Love that.
No platitudes...amen...important to name those
I read Etty's story in a seminary class and I often marvel at her depth of heart and her love and trust of God...indeed...we leave singing!
It is so nice to be reminded that Jesus isn't about trite motivational slogans or condoning our capitalist impulses; He asks us something much more involved. For the first time since...well, ever, I can look at the recent low point in my life and say "amen", and I have you to thank for that. Amen indeed.ReplyDelete
Robin, this is outstanding. You have given me much to ponder. Thank you.ReplyDelete
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Kelsey @ The Lost Book Reports
ABOUT THE BLOGWhen did your blog come into existence?
I made my blog in July 2010. Mostly, because I just wanted a random outlet to share my thoughts on the books I was reading. The post were sporadic (31 In total) but it wasn't until the January 2011 that I discovered that there was actually a blogging community! I started blogging a little more frequently, making a twitter account, interacting with other bloggers and March 2011 is when I decided I was actually going to join the book blogging community and become dedicated to reading and blogging about it.What makes your blog yours, meaning unique?
That is a tough answer. My blog is still evolving to be "me". I would say though, that I don't try to follow exactly what every other blogger is doing. I also like to try new styles and formats of blogging to see if I like it, sometimes I stick with the change, most of the times I don't. Also, my reviews are always honest. I don't say I like a book, just because I feel pressure to like it. However, I am not a mean reviewer (at least I don't think I am) I try to point out positive points in the book, if I can. Also NO spoilers! This can sometimes make my reviews vague and short, but I don't want to ruin the surprise! I guess, I can't just pinpoint one thing that is just uniquely me about the blog, besides that it is my blog and that I try not to conform to whatever is the way other bloggers format their blog.
ABOUT THE BLOGGERHow did the blog-bug bite (why did you start blogging)?
I kind of answered this in question 1. At the time in 2010 I was in school and not working, so I had free time to start picking reading back up. I had another personal blog I was writing, but it was just for venting. So, I wanted to do the same with the books I was reading. I mean, My husband isn't a reader, neither are my friends, so they weren't really interested to hear about a book I was reading. So, I just made the blog to put my feelings out there. Not really caring if anyone but my Mom read them. Then, like I said I found the book blogging community and become enthralled, that there were people who cared and read blogs like mine, so I began doing it more often.Which book review of yours are you particularly proud of?
I would say my review of Skinnydipping by Bethenny Frankel.Because, I didn't want to give it a "negative" review. She is someone I look up to and I really wanted to love her book. So, to actually say how I felt about this book was harder for me, then most books.
Is there a blog(s) that inspired you/still inspires you?
Off the top of my head. Jamie's blog The Perpetual Page-Turner and The Makeshift Bookmark although, it is no longer a blog. However, there are so many blogs that inspire me daily.Five books everyone should read:
3 out 5 of these books will require tissues.
- The Book Thief By Marcus Zusak
- If I Stay By Gayle Forman
- Harry Potter & The Sorceror's Stone By J.K. Rowling
- Paper Towns By John Green
- What Remains By Carole Radziwill
ABOUT THE GALWhat got you into reading?
My Grandma would make me read with her constantly and I would pick books up at the library from a young age, but of course for me it was the moment I picked up Harry Potter.What is your ideal reading spot?
Any place comfy and quietWhat are three things people may not know about you?
Which Hogwarts House would you be sorted into, and why?
- I am quite open about random facts, but you wouldn't know I suffer from Mesophonia. In other words I cannot stand the sound of people chewing, mainly in quiet enclosed places. Seriously. If we are in a waiting room, and you are the only person ravages an apple. I swear I will cut you. At least with my glare.
- I am highly competitive.
- I am pretty darn good at most console games.. but I don't know how to play. It drives my husband and other guys I play crazy.
According to Pottermore I am a Hufflepuff. I don't really know why, but I do wish I was Gryffindor. As I am sure we all do… I am very loyal and red is my favorite color.Your fictional boyfriend is:
Adam Wilde. Always and forever. He is just so damn sexy and geeky and sensitive and badass all in one. I just can't even take it.


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"To realize that all your life,
all your love, all your hate, all your memories, all your pain,
it was all the same thing. It was all the same dream,
a dream that you had inside a locked room,
a dream about being a person."
-Rust Cohle
True Detective
Kristen, who are you wearing tonight??
Amelia Earhardt.
And is that necklace Cartier??
Its OJ Simpson's smashed up windshield
and a pair of gloves that don't fit.
May I ask who your lovely companion is tonight??
A broken record I've made into a dinner plate.
Cold cocks me at the after-party, leaves
me for a new pair of jeans.
And any tips for the fans who might wanna do what you do someday??
It might sound a little backwards, but it's like
when you want your cell phone to work right—
dress Amish.
My secret…
eat sheep's brains to horde their powers.
Got my start gorging on a crash of rhinos, at least
that's how I learned to fly.


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Words by David Gordon
Twitter exploded today during the Team time Trial (TTT) at the Tour de France. But, not because of Orica GreenEdge's stunning victory earning them the yellow jersey. The tight-knit Twitter cycling community quickly shifted focus to support Ted King of Cannondale Pro Cycling Team. Who's Ted King?
For those of you who don't follow the pro peloton, you may not be familiar with @iamtedking. He describes himself as "a bike racer who does some other stuff too." The "other stuff", is what makes Ted King loved by so many. The lone American on an Italian pro team. The cyclo-cross racer. The maple syrup lover. The writer. The downright good guy who fought like hell to race the Tour de France for the first time this year. His dream of riding the Tour became more difficult than he'd ever imagine after separating his shoulder during the final kilometers of the 213km stage 1, from Porto-Vecchio to Bastia.
He fought through the pain during stages 2 and 3, helping his teammate Peter Sagan earn the green jersey, before meeting what would be his final match at the Tour — the 25km TTT in Nice. The rules state that you must finish within 25-percent of the winning time. Unfortunately for King, and his loyal fan base, this meant he missed the time cut by seven seconds…SEVEN SECONDS.
His power files show that he averaged 28.2mph for 25km. For those of you who take to the road, you know this is no small feat.
Photo credit: @michellecound
By my count, I'm at 32:24. I'm honestly not sure where 32:32 is from. pic.twitter.com/bebYFMBL0e
— Ted King (@iamtedking) July 2, 2013
While scrolling through my Twitter feed, it seemed like all 22,000+ of his followers disagreed with the judges decision to end his first Tour de France. Hashtags popped up rallying to keep him in — #TedWatch #LetTedRide #WeareTedKing #TdWTF. In fact, #LetTedRide was trending at one point. Tweets from Taylor Phinney, Adam Meyerson, Dave Towle and many cycling media went viral:
#LetTedRide I know the feeling……on a slightly smaller scale that is. 🙂 Hope they come around for you @iamtedking! @letour needs you.
— Taylor Phinney (@taylorphinney) July 2, 2013
— Adam Myerson (@AdamMyerson) July 2, 2013
RT if U want to see @IamTedKing reinstated in his rookie Tour de France. CC: @officialaso @letour #TdF
— peloton magazine (@pelotonmagazine) July 2, 2013
Peloton Magazine (at the time of writing the article, this had been RTd 1,027 times)
Don't make me pour my maple syrup on the ground, TDF. Tedwatch.
— nyvelocity (@nyvelocity) July 2, 2013
I'm not going to watch the rest of this #TDF100 if @iamtedking isn't allowed to start tomorrow. (I might watch a little bit)
— Dave Towle (@davedtowle) July 3, 2013
Dave Towle, announcer
Tonight, #WeareallTedKing. LET TED RACE!


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Sea Shepherd Finds Factory Ship, Says Whaling Season is Shut Down
The Sea Shepherd volunteers have spent months at sea for Operation Divine Wind, their eighth campaign to Antarctica to oppose Japan's whaling operations in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. After battling rough seas and losing the use of one of their ships, comes good news for the conservation organization.
Sea Shepherd reports that the Bob Barker has located the whaling factory ship, Nisshin Maru. Captain Paul Watson received a satellite phone call from Bob Barker Captain Peter Hammarstedt, who said "Eureka! Paul, we have the Nisshin Maru in our sights." The ship and three harpoon vessels were found sixty miles off the coast of Antarctica and in the Australian Economic Exclusion Zone, according to Sea Shepherd.
The organization says that all whaling has stopped as the Nisshin Maru now has to try to flee from the faster Bob Barker. "We have kept them running for two months and that has disrupted their operations considerably, but now with the Bob Barker on their stern slipway whaling is effectively shut down for 2012," said Hammarstedt.
Watson reports that the Steve Irwin was able to lead security vessel Shonan Maru 2 and the Yushin Maru 3 away from the Bob Barker, enabling the Bob Barker to locate and follow the Nisshin Maru. The Steve Irwin is now returning to Australia after a long campaign. Watson said, "This has been a long and tough campaign, with the worst weather and ice conditions that we have experienced in the entire eight seasons we have ventured into the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Despite the temporary loss of our scout ship, the Brigitte Bardot, and our constant dogged pursuit of the Nisshin Maru, we have kept them on the run, taken two of their three harpoon vessels off the hunt for two months, severely crippled their killing capabilities, and now once again we have shut them down 100%. Operation Divine Wind has been enormously successful."
Animal Planet announced back in December that the fifth season of Whale Wars will air this year, and there are some reports that a preview of the spinoff featuring footage of Sea Shepherd's Faroe Islands campaign has already been watched by some viewers.


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Regular readers know that I very rarely write about cameras and equipment. However as a photographer I am often asked, "which camera should I buy?" The follow up question from me is how much are you willing to spend and what do you want a camera for...there are hundreds to choose from?
This summer I helped a number of friends find cameras which means I had to do some serious research. So why not share what I found out on my blog.
If you're serious about learning photography and giving yourself room to take it to the next level then you will want a Digital Single Lens Reflex camera (DSLR). Yes, they are heavier to carry around than a compact but these days the entry level DSLR models are pretty light and portable.
There are numerous small compact cameras that deliver excellent quality, so long as your subject stays quite still. The moment you're confronted with a relatively fast moving subject (people at a party, sports, street photography, active kids) you need a DSLR. It's simply the best type of camera to do everything photographic, although admittedly you can't slip it into your shirt pocket.
Compact cameras do have their uses, and I've got one to carry around with me. But as a serious learner photographer you will probably get frustrated with a compact camera's limitations within a few months. So take a short cut and go straight for the DSLR.
Modern DSLRs deliver amazing quality, more than most people will ever need, and far better than compact cameras. You can literally shoot images that are billboard quality with a 10mp DSLR.
After lots of investigation and getting my hands on some of the popular models, I have to say that the most impressive camera out there at the moment is the Nikon D5000. It's light, fast, quiet to use and packed with features. I've used it and I found it intuitive and easy to navigate. The picture quality is excellent. The camera also features a movie mode but that's more for fun than serious film making. The swivel screen viewfinder is great for getting shots at different angles, low or high, where it's virtually impossible to put your eye to the viewfinder. Great fun to play with.
It's important to remember that when you buy a DSLR you're also buying into a camera system. Once you've got a few lenses and a flash etc, you've invested and then switching brands can be a costly business. Most of my life I have used Nikon and my wife and fellow professional photographer, Magda Indigo, continues to use the Nikon system. What can I say? They make excellent cameras.
Sadly Nikon took so long to bring out a full frame camera that I switched to Canon when they brought out the first reasonably priced full frame camera, the Canon 5D. So I went through the expense of changing my whole system. Don't get me wrong. I love my Canon and the quality is outstanding. But to me the Nikon's feel better to use and certainly in my hands better than Canon's offering in the entry level/enthusiast range. Admittedly there's an amount of subjectivity here.
Nikon now offer the wonderful full frame D700. If money is no object and you want the best of the best (besides the very heavy top pro DSLRs) then that's the camera to go for, but to start off with the D5000 does everything a learner could want. As a step up from D5000 you may also want to consider the Nikon D90 but then you're getting into advanced enthusiast territory and you'll need to see whether the extra features really justify the extra cost.
For more detailed technical information I recommend DP Review's excellent analysis and for a subjective and heartfelt commentary on the virtues of the Nikon D5000 take a look at Ken Rockwell's endorsement. When you are buying a camera keep in mind that you can often save some money, I found this deal which may help www.vouchercodes.co.uk/comet.co.uk.
Now next time I'm asked which camera to buy, I can just send the person a link to my blog article.
I hope you find my recommendation helpful. Next time I'll be writing again about the serious business of taking great pictures. Feel free to delve into my archives as well (tip: use the search box on the right). There's a wealth of material that will improve your photography.
Till soon...


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Happy Friday Friends! By the time this posts, I'll be on a boat headed somewhere warm with my hubby...a 10 year Anniversary gift only 3 years late, since we were busy cooking baby number 4 on our 10 year! Our amazing in-laws graciously volunteered to hold down the fort while we are away and I'm excited to hear all of the adventures and funny stories they will have with a boisterous full house, when we return. If you haven't yet, enter the fabulous giveaway below and link up your wonderful creations and recipes - to see all the features for this week, please visit our lovely hostesses blog and leave them a bit of comment love!
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The Electronic Communications Code
This document contains the following information: Law Commission: The Electronic Communications Code.
This document contains the following information: Law Commission: The Electronic Communications Code.
In this report the Law Commission makes recommendations to form the basis of a revised Electronic Communications Code. The Code was enacted in 1984 to regulate landline telephone provision.
It sets out the regime that governs the rights of designated electronic communications operators to maintain infrastructure on public and private land. In modern times, it applies to the infrastructure forming networks which support broadband, mobile internet and telephone, cable television and landlines.
This project focuses on private property rights between landowners and electronic communications providers; it does not consider planning. The current Code has been criticised by courts and the people who work with it as out of date, unclear and inconsistent with other legislation.
The reforms would: provide a clearer definition of the market value that landowners can charge for the use of their land, giving them greater confidence in negotiating and giving providers a better idea of what their network is likely to cost; clarify the conditions under which a landowner can be ordered to give a designated network provider access to his or her land, bringing more certainty to both landowners and providers and helping them to reach agreements more easily; resolve the inconsistencies between the current Code and other legislation; clarify the rights of landowners to remove network equipment from land; specify limited rights for operators to upgrade and share their network equipment; and improve the procedure for resolving disputes under the Code. It will be for Government to draft and implement a revised Code.
Related publications and all Law Commission reports, consultation papers and announcements are available on the Law Commission website.
This paper was laid before Parliament in response to a legislative requirement or as a Return to an Address and was ordered to be printed by the House of Commons.


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|Heartbroken, in Disrepair
|I Want Some More
|Whispered Words (Pretty Lies)
|Keep It Hid
|Mean Monsoon
Jan 2018 • 1 song
Dec 2017 • 1 song
As frontman of the Black Keys, vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach embraced the raw sound of electric blues-rock alongside drummer Pat Carney. The Ohio-based band released a string of acclaimed albums during the early 2000s, including the Top 20 hit Attack & Release, before Auerbach opted to branch out with a concurrent solo career. Having built his own studio in Akron, Ohio, the songwriter began recording new material that melded his bluesy background with elements of psychedelia, ... Read more


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In addition to the 2015 Bloggers' Poll, Nate Auerbach & Seth Shamban also reached out to me to work on the 2015 User's poll for Tumblr Music. Tumblr users were invited to complete a survey detail their favorite music of the year.
Nate and Seth paired me with Jason Oberholtzer (of I Love Charts fame) to create a jukebox that cycles through the top 20 albums as decided by the survey. I drew the jukebox and every album cover, and Jason put together the animation.
My aim was to reduce each album into a sort of icon that would be recognizable to fans in a flash. I tried to listen to every album to get a feel for them, but I couldn't make it through a lot of them tbqh <:^}
I've included the animation and each album individually. Here's a key to the albums:
1. Twenty One Pilots — Blurryface
2. Halsey — Badlands
3. Adele — 25
4. One Direction — Made in the AM
5. Justin Bieber — Purpose
6. 5 Seconds of Summer — Sounds Good Feels Good
7. The Weeknd — Beauty Behind the Madness
8. All Time Low — Future Hearts
9. Drake — If You're Reading This It's Too Late
10. Lana Del Rey — Honeymoon
11. Marina & the Diamonds — Froot
12. Bring Me The Horizon — That's The Spirit
13. Kendrick Lamar — To Pimp a Butterfly
14. Grimes — Art Angels
15. Tame Impala — Currents
16. Troye Sivan — Blue Neighborhood
17. Carly Rae Jepsen — Emotion
18. Ellie Goulding — Delirium
19. A$AP Rocky — At. Long. Last. A$AP
20. Oh Wonder — Oh Wonder


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Men of Honor Leadership Institute
From the day they join Phi Kappa Sigma, our members hear the call to be their best, to build their life around the values of a man of honor; values that have guided Phi Kappa Sigma for generations, and will continue to do so long into the distant future.
Men Of Honor is Phi Kappa Sigma's four-day leadership institute, hosted each January since 2001, to help Phi Kaps refine their leadership skills through interpersonal and communication training. Phi Kaps from all over the country attend to learn from headquarters staff and volunteers, as well as each other.
The power of the Men Of Honor program is in the actions of the Phi Kap undergraduates who attend the experience, and return to their respective campus to enact positive change. Through gaining a deeper understanding of the purpose and principles of Phi Kappa Sigma and the obligations we have each taken, our members are able to take their chapters to the next level of excellence. Men Of Honor helps Phi Kap continue to build and shape the great leaders of tomorrow today.
"The Men of Honor Leadership Institute is potentially the most meaningful thing I've done in my life thus far. I learned how I, being just one person, have the ability to make the Fraternity better for those that come after me."
"I was afraid of being judged and wasn't excited about opening up in front of a group of people I had never met before. Half way through the first small group activity, I realized the brothers that I had assumed were nothing like me were, in fact, so similar to myself in what they valued in life and in others."
"Phi Kappa Sigma has shown me an example of what the definition of Fraternity is and what it is supposed to be. My Chapter has provided me with a solid support group and is helping to shape me into the man I wish to see myself becoming tomorrow."