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I moved offices almost two months ago. My previous office, aka "the coffin" was an ok-enough rectangular room with dim lighting, two windows facing on a hallway, and a mysterious therapy couch that turned out to be a sleeper sofa complete with sheets and blanket (something I never would have suspected had one of my kid clients not removed the cushions one afternoon). My new office has skylights, a window with a glimpse of cloud and sun, and furniture (no sleeper sofa!) and artwork of my choice. Oh, and a door that I can lock and unlock with a key, which my previous office lacked.
The (open) coffin was located in a building downtown with downtown problems, including expensive, hard-to-find parking and a ubiquitous, generally mentally ill contingent of folks who were homeless and sometimes difficult. My new office is not completely inoculated from urban issues, though the parking situation is better. The building itself is homey, from the bathrooms with post-it notes ("Baby, it's cold outside," read one by the window lock, "use incense.") to my suite's comforting aura of herbal teas and reheated casseroles. Even the therapeutic naïveté that allows clinicians to leave a lighter by that bathroom incense charms me. There are apparently no fears of clients with pyromaniacal tendencies putting it to a less altruistic use, such as lighting the rice paper that lines the window or creating a conflagration of paper towels. Here we are all in pursuit of self-knowledge, our inner demons keeping a curious, respectful distance while we politely and thoroughly fumigate bathrooms after use.
It's a building that engenders affection in me for my adopted hometown and my chosen profession, strange as the job feels at times. And the ability, the privilege, to decorate my office from floor to window has been wonderful. I have a room of my own as a grown-up, a neat and tidy space that houses my working life and provides a physical frame for my sessions.
But it's also very "me." While I don't think any office decorating decision is neutral, some are more personal than others. My choices reflect my quirks, known and unknown. I am aware of the potential for clients to respond to my furnishings in a variety of ways and have done my best to choose inoffensive items that also do not appropriate from other cultures. Still, reactions are inevitable. What happens when a client has a strong response to my décor and art?
It happened (out loud) in a recent session and it was fascinating. And unnerving. I wish I could tell you about it. Instead, I'll file it away in the "grist for the mill" category, recognizing that no interaction—and no therapist—can occupy absolutely neutral ground. We take a stance through how we look and how we talk, through the artwork on our walls (even when that artwork is not of our choosing), and the clothing we wear. The client forms an idea about us based on their own experiences, assumptions, associations, and memories. It's what we do with this stuff of the mind, how we hold room to talk about and reflect on it, that creates the space for meaning and connection.
But I can give you one piece of advice. If you are a therapist in the market for an office couch and find yourself contemplating a sleeper sofa, go ahead and buy it if you're getting a good deal. But don't outfit it with sheets and blankets. Don't use it for sleeping. A nap stretched out on an office couch is one thing. A sleep in between the sheets on a pull-out couch in your office is another. One is restorative. The other is a bit creepy. Yes, even the supposedly neutral act of sleeping is not without meaning, but make meaning of this one with your therapist on your own time.
(This post originally had a picture of my office, but with privacy in mind, I decided to remove it and put up a vibrant picture of rhododendrons in bloom instead.)


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In general, China's marine ecology was ranked "good" last year, but offshore waters are still threatened by acute environmental problems, according to a report released on March 19 by the State Oceanic Administration.
The administration noted that the quality of seawater had improved overall, and marine biodiversity had remained stable.
During the summer season, 96 percent of China's territorial waters attained the first level of the government's quality standard for seawater - signaling the third successive year the standard had improved - while the area where the quality was designated as "poor" shrank by 3,700 square kilometers.
The distribution of abundant life forms, including plankton, corals and endangered or protected species, remained unchanged.
Areas used for aquaculture, waste dumping, and oil and gas drilling all maintained high environmental quality, as did "functional zones" such as beaches and coastal resorts.
Monitoring of sewage disposal at sea allowed the administration to conclude that the number of disposals that met national standards accounted for 57 percent of the total, and that the number had risen for each of the past three years.
The report also noted reductions in the occurrence and scale of "red" and "green" tides - ecological disasters caused by the proliferation of various types of toxic algae - in the nation's territorial waters.
At 3,679 sq km, the area affected by red tides was the smallest seen in the past five years, and had declined by 51 percent compared with the previous year.
However, despite the generally positive outlook, officials warned that the nation's coastal waters are still threatened by a number of environmental problems that will require urgent attention.
For example, levels of pollution levels are still far too high, while sewage outlets should be subject to more stringent regulation, they said.

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Updates throughout and comfortable furnishing create a home away from home at this second floor one bedroom one bath unit. Enjoy lake views from two balconies located off the living and bedrooms or cozy up by the synthetic log burning fireplace in the living room. When the weather is nice head down to the sandy beach for a day by the lake. No matter what the weather, there is plenty to keep you entertained with an on-site indoor pool, game room, fitness center and more!
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End Unit
Linens Provided
Queen Bed (2)
Property Amenities
A/C (Central)
Elevator Access
Wood Fireplace (2)
Bed Sizes
Queen (2)
Queen Sleeper Sofa
DVD Player
Satellite or Cable
Televisions (2 Flatscreen TV)
Drip Coffee Maker
Standard Kitchen Appliances
Resort Amenities
Free WIFI Provided
On-Site Coin Operated Washer/Dryer
On-Site Community Boat Docks
On-Site Community Charcoal Grill
On-Site Dining
On-Site Free DVD Rentals
On-Site Fitness Center
On-Site Handball/Racquetball Courts
On-Site Indoor Pool
On-Site Indoor Split-Level Hot Tub
On-Site Protected Swimming Area
On-Site Sauna/Steam Room
On-Site Underground Garage Parking
Sandy Beach Lakefront Area
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Minimum Rental Age (24 Years Old)
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By Damilola Ojumu An Osun State based MC, Paul Adedoyin, popularly called MC IPOC, has been nominated for the award of best master compere of this year's category at the Osun Ultimate Awards. IPOC, who started his career in showbiz and events compering during his university days at…Read more
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Envoy commends Ooni over Yoruba in Diaspora
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Duke Udi returns as Osun United Head Coach
By Editor Ex-international and former Head Coach of Bet9ja Nigeria National League side, Osun United Football Club, Duke Udi, has return to the club with a quest to help the team achieve greatness at the end of the 2018 season. Udi who left the Omoluabi Giants mid way through last…Read more
Osun SWAN inducts Deputy Gov, Tomori, As Patroness
By Editor The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Osun State Chapter on Thursday, installed the state Deputy Governor, Otunba Grace Titilayo Laoye-Tomori, as a Patroness of the association in recognition of her passion for sports development in the state. A statement issued by the Secretary of the association,…Read more
Osogbo becoming a 21st Century Capital City as work begins on Osun Mall
By Femi Adesola The City of Osogbo has finally taken another major step towards becoming a 21st Century Capital City as construction work begins on the proposed Osun Mall site. The demolished site of the old Fakunle Comprehensive High School Osogbo, has been experiencing massive mobilization of heavy…Read more
BREAKING: Ramadan fasting to begin on Thursday, Saudi says
Saudi Arabia said that the Ramadan fasting will begin on Thursday across the globe, the official Saudi news agency SPA reported on Tuesday. The new moon of Ramadan was not spotted on Tuesday evening and Wednesday will mark the last day of the Islamic month of Shaaban, SPA said, citing…Read more
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Oyedepo storms OAU for 'special miracle service'
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, literally stood still last Wednesday when the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, a.k.a Winners' Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, came for a Special Miracle Service, a crusade organised by the Obafemi Awolowo Campus Christian Mobilisation Committee in collaboration with the Lagere branch…Read more
Why an Ifon prince must not taste palm wine – Oba Magbagbeola
The Olufon of Ifon Orolu Kingdom in Osun State, Oba Almoroof Adekunle Magbagbeola, in this interview by OLUWOLE IGE, speaks about the historical facts behind his traditional stool, including taboos, infrastructural needs of his community, among other issues. What are the historical facts behind the stool of Olufon of Ifon…Read more
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It is no news that in recent times the Oluwo of Iwo has publicly aired his admiration and preference for the Emir-title. Despite being a prominent Oba, not just in Yoruba land, but in the entire Nation, He seems to be interested in a more Arabian, or Islamic title. The…Read more


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Modern machines place the highest demands on automation and drive technology. Innovative technologies are required in order to continually increase and optimize productivity. Further, there is a clear trend towards flexible, modular concepts as well as state-of-the-art solutions for service, maintenance, and connection to supervisory control systems.
The demand for low engineering and operating costs makes it imperative to have seamless and integrated automation concepts – from the field up to the company supervisory level. With SIMOTION, SINAMICS S120 drive system and PROFINET, Siemens offers the perfect basis to reliably fulfill these requirements.
With trends moving towards increasingly complex and modular machines, safety functions are being transitioned more and more from traditional isolated safety solutions to integrated solutions in controllers and drives. These integrated safety functions allow highly effective operator and machine protection with flexible monitoring and the execution of stop reactions.
The standard safety functionality enables autonomous safety-related stop reactions like Safe-Torque Off (STO), and Safe-Stop 1 (SS1)
The extended safety functions Safe-Operating-Stop (SOS), Safe-Limited-Speed (SLS) and Safe-Stop 2 (SS2) include monitoring functions that can be used in your application for customized reactions to safety events, including synchronized stopping of multiple axis while meeting industry safety standards.
More information on Safety Integrated for SINAMICS drives
SIMOTION, SINAMICS S120: Safety Integrated Extended Functions - Failsafe drives on SIMOTION D435 with PROFIsafe control via PROFIBUS slave-to-slave communication
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SIMOTION is an integral part of Totally Integrated Automation (TIA). With TIA, Siemens offers a seamless, integrated solution of hardware and software to implement customer-specific, automation requirements. This includes integrated data management, engineering, and communications to achieve reduced engineering costs and increase transparency across all levels of your application from the field level through the production control level up to the company's enterprise level. The backbone of the Totally Integrated Automation concept is our Ethernet based field bus PROFINET, which provides a common interface between PLC, Motion controller, I/O, HMI and Safety, all over a single cable.
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Using standard Ethernet interfaces at the production level, integration to the MES level is even easier. Now, standard Internet security solutions such as VPN, SSL encryption, and granular access privileges make Wide Area Network (WAN) access more powerful and secure than ever before.
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How to Recover Photos from Dead iPhone
If you want to get photos off dead iPhone and retrieve your lost data, you have come to the right place. Just read this post to get your solution.
PhoneRescue® for iOS – #1 iPhone/iPad Data Recovery
PhoneRescue for iOS is an iOS file recover as well as an iPhone backup extractor. Download the free trial to recover photos from a dead iPhone.
Question: I have an iPhone 4 that is very much broken. I tried to get my computer to recognize it but I failed. It can't turn on at all. So I cannot find a way to get the pictures off of it. I'm sure if I fix it I could get it to work, but I've already bought an iPhone 5 so I really hate to have to do that. Is there anyway to get these pictures off without putting more money into the phone. Thanks!
— A user from IFIXIT
Analysis: Most iPhone users may meet the above situation: due to some unexpected reasons iPhone is totally dead and can't be turned on or be recognized by computer. At that time, we may want to recover the photos from the dead iPhone for they are really important for us.
If you have created backups of the dead iPhone via iTunes or iCloud, you can restore the backup to a new iPhone to bring back the photos. However, this will replace the data and settings with the files in the dead iPhone, and you cannot ONLY recover photos from iTunes or iCloud backup.
Solution: Here we would like to share you the #1 iOS & Android backup extractor PhoneRescue to do you a favor. And with the help of PhoneRescue for iOS, you can selectively recover photos from dead iPhone as long as you ever made backups with iTunes.
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A Brief Introduce of PhoneRescue for iOS
- It focuses on analyzing and recovering 28 types of iOS content, like photos, messages, notes, reminder, music and so on.
- It is capable of extracting data in iTunes backup including photos, messages, notes, contacts, call history and more, even if your iPhone is dead.
- It supports retrieving deleted photos from iPhone directly without any backup.
- It offers you a chance to preview all your photos before recovering, in this way you can choose those photos you want to recover.
PhoneRescue for iOS supports all the modes of iPhone, iPad, iPod, iPod touch. So firstly go to the download page of PhoneRescue and choose PhoneRescue for iOS to download on your computer.
How to Recover Photos from Dead iPhone via iTunes backup
Step 1. Open PhoneRescue for iOS on your computer and then on the homepage, choose Recover from iTunes Backup, and click Next to get all iTunes backups.
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Step 2. Choose one iTunes backup you want to recover photos on it and then click "Next" to next page. You can choose to scan all data on backup or get only the differences between iPhone and backup.
Retrieving Photos from Dead iPhone with PhoneRescue via iTunes Backup – Step 2
Step 3. By default, all categories will be selected. Please uncheck Select All option and then choose Photos. Click OK to confirm.
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Step 4. After that, just choose "Photos" to preview pictures on the backup. You can select any items and click "To Computer" button to save them to computer.
Recover Photos from Dead iPhone with PhoneRescue via iTunes Backup – Step 4
Note: If your iPhone can be recognized by the computer and you have no backup available, you can use PhoneRescue for iOS to recover the deleted photos from iPhone directly by choosing the "Recover from an iOS Device" mode.
The Bottom Line
With the help of this top iPhone data recovery application – PhoneRescue, you can easily recover deleted or lost iOS data.
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NOTE — this page has not been updated since Denali; its information may be incomplete, unreliable, or otherwise out of date
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In NetSuite, quotes or quotations are often referred to as estimates.
SuiteCommerce Advanced offers a feature for customers to create quotes online. With this feature enabled, a Request a Quote link appears by default to all customers (logged in or not) in your site's Shopping and My Account header. These links direct customers to a page where they can search for and add items, enter shipping information, and add optional comments to build a quote request. After the customer submits the quote, SuiteCommerce Advanced automatically creates an Estimate record in NetSuite. Only customers with permissions to build quotes have this option. customers without permissions are prompted to contact the merchant. An Add to Quote button also appears on the PDP for any customers with request-a-quote permissions.
Customers can eventually make purchases from a quote, but only after the quote reaches a certain status in the corresponding Estimate record. You configure the status that triggers this functionality. You can also configure the time (in days) that all quotes expire after initial submittal.
Before setting up the Quotes feature on your SuiteCommerce Advanced website, understand the following information:
This feature does not function in Site Builder Basic. Site Builder Premium supports making purchases from a quote, but only SuiteCommerce Advanced supports creating a quote.
This feature does not support subsidiaries.
Customers can add items to a quote, regardless of the item's out of stock behavior.
Handling costs are not displayed in the summary total of the quote, but they are added to the order total after the quote becomes a purchase.
Parent matrix items cannot be added to a quote, only specific child items.
The Multiple Ship To feature is not available.
The product details page displays an Add to Quote button. This is only visible by customers with permissions to create a quote.
Gift Certificates cannot be added to quotes.
When a customer submits a quote, SuiteCommerce Advanced does not automatically send an e-mail notification of the submission by default. This action can be set up in NetSuite as a Workflow Action (see the help topic Workflow Elements) or as a User Event Script (see the help topic User Event Scripts).


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Your Brain Is God
Ronin Publishing, Sep 11, 2001 - Body, Mind & Spirit - 96 pages
This collection of essays, written by the poster boy of 1960s counterculture, describes the psychological journey Timothy Leary made in the years following his dismissal from Harvard, as his psychedelic research moved from the scientific to the religious arena. He discusses the nature of religious experience and eight crafts of God, including God as hedonic artist. Leary also examines the Tibetan, Buddhist, and Taoist experiences. In the final chapters, he explores man as god and LSD as sacrament.
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Hair removal products, also called depilatories, are creams and gels which dissolve the protein structure (keratin) of hair so it separates from the skin. Calcium thioglycolate is an active ingredient in some hair removal products, including Nair and Andre For Men. These products can be convenient if you don't like to shave, and the skin surface usually stays smoother a bit longer than after shaving. Calcium thioglycolate is a harsh chemical, but is included in very low amounts to prevent side effects.
Product Use
Using a hair removal product involves spreading a thick layer on the skin and leaving it there for between 5 and 15 minutes, the longer time for coarser hair. Warming the area first with a washcloth opens pores and makes the product more effective. You can then use the washcloth to rub off the cream or gel along with the hair.
The main side effect of hair removal products is the unpleasant smell, caused by sulfur in the thioglycolate chemical. Product manufacturers have tried hard to mask this smell with fragrance, but it only works to a certain extent. Even if you wash the area with soap and water afterward, the odor can linger for several hours.
Skin Irritation
Skin stinging and irritation is a relatively common side effect of products containing calcium thioglycolate, a reason they are not intended for use on the face. Applying a soothing hydrating lotion afterward can help.
Skin Reaction
Although uncommon, a person can experience a sensitivity or allergic skin reaction to calcium thioglycolate hair removal products, even if she has used the substance before with no problems. The effect is a chemical dermatitis rash, and is more likely in people with sensitive skin. Manufacturers recommend testing a small patch of skin before each use, and waiting 24 hours before applying to a larger area.
Product instructions warn users not to get the substance near or in the eyes, or it will cause irritation. If it does reach your eyes, rinse them thoroughly with warm water, and seek medical attention if irritation persists or is severe. Calcium thioglycolate products also should not be used in the nose or genital area, or on inflamed or broken skin, to avoid skin irritation.


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- Auric Ventures International Regional Center (Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania): www.eb5rc.org
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- K-Stone LLC (Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania)
- LD Capital SE Regional Center, LLC (Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee): ldcbtusa.com/regional-centers/
- Midwest Investment Fund, LLC (Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio)
- My Life California and Nevada, LLC (California, Nevada)
- Pan Enterprises Regional Center (California)
- Seattle Tacoma Area Regional Center, LLC (Washington)
- Strategic Capital Regional Center, LLC (Connecticut, New Jersey, New York)
- Te-Enterprise LLC (Texas)
- Texas Expanse, LLC (Texas)
- Utah Global Investments, LLC (Utah): utahglobalinvestments.com
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The NES Financial solution suite streamlines the management of investor funds and reduces the administrative burden for Regional Centers, allowing you to focus on raising capital and generating new jobs. NES Financial's suite of solutions for EB-5 investments provides the highest level of funds security, transactional transparency, and compliance for you and your investors.
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"Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one." Colossians 4:6
Being part of a church that focuses on God's unmerited love and grace has undoubtedly changed my life and the lives of my family and many others. Knowing that despite my mistakes and failures, God's love for me doesn't change and He is always desiring the best for me and my life, is the greatest revelation I have received.
How we interact with each other should reflect this. The grace we have received, should flow outwards towards others. In our various relationships in church or outside, Paul is saying our words should mirror the same qualities of love and grace that we have received from God. The words that come from our mouths reflect upon us more than any other facet of our lives. When we gossip or judge others are those words "seasoned"? Are we demonstrating the Spirit of grace in our lives?
This week, resolve to strengthen, uplift and encourage your brothers and sisters with your words, while also displaying to unbelievers that there is something different about us in our conduct. We can demonstrate how the love and grace of Jesus has changed us and we will bring glory to His Kingdom.


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Financial services careers encompass insurance, retail banking, actuarial work, risk and regulation.
Businesses in the financial services sector are determined to attract the best and brightest graduates for their schemes, and often don't publicly give out salary information in case another organisation offers something better. The majority of retail banks and insurance companies in particular do not release salary information until a job offer has been made. In these cases, from the job advert until you're hired, the rate of pay is given as 'competitive'.
How much does a graduate in the financial services get paid?
According to the results from the latest Institute of Student Employers (ISE) Graduate Recruitment Survey of its members, the predicted median starting salary for graduates in the banking or financial services business sectors in 2018 is £31,244. However, remember that the ISE survey only takes into account results from its members, which are the largest organisations that take on graduates. Not all businesses have been included so figures may vary. Bear in mind, too, that those in London often earn around £2,500–£5,000 more than those in the rest of the country. If you're not based in London, the figure may be lower but so will your cost of living.
The Hays UK Salary & Recruiting Trends 2018 survey compiled salary data from candidates placed in jobs by the recruitment agency Hays in 2017. This survey found that the median typical salaries for graduates working in general insurance were as follows:
- £32,000 in London
- £30,000 in south-east England
- £29,000 in the East Midlands and West Midlands
- £27,000 in north-west England and Yorkshire and the Humber
- £26,000 in north-east England
How much you're paid also depends on your area of work. For instance, a graduate in an actuarial career is predicted to receive a starting salary of £30,000 on average, whereas those in financial management could earn £27,750 and those in sales, customer management or business development could earn closer to £26,500. Trainee salaries stated on recruitment websites by graduates moving into commercial banking in 2017 range between £31,000 and £36,000 for companies including RBS, HSBC and Lloyds Banking Group.
Some companies offer regular pay rises, although this is more likely to happen once you have completed your graduate scheme. Additionally, graduates taking a series of exams, for example during an actuarial scheme, can sometimes be offered a pay rise after every exam they pass.
Once you've finished the graduate scheme, salaries can range from £24,000 to £40,000 depending on your employer and job role.
Which employers release salary information?
Employers that publish salary details on their graduate websites include:
- deVere Group – between £25,000 and £40,000 in the first year of the graduate programme
- FactSet – a starting salary of £32,500
- Lloyd's – a starting salary of £27,000, which increases by £1,000 every six months of the scheme
- Lloyds Banking Group – from £28,000 depending on the role
- Nationwide – a starting salary of £28,000
- Santander – typically a £30,000 starting salary
- Zurich Insurance Group – a starting salary of £27,000 for change and technology, finance and business management, and £30,000 for the actuarial programme
What sort of perks can I expect?
There are a wide range of benefits offered by employers within the financial services, with perks such as up to 25 days' holiday, subsidised gym membership, private health insurance, a season ticket loan, life assurance and contributions into a pension scheme being the most common.
Other incentives that may be offered are:
- starting bonuses – these are not always stated on organisations' websites
- financial support for professional qualifications – Lane Clark & Peacock is one business that offers this, alongside 40 days' study leave and an allowance for study materials; plus you'll be assigned a study mentor
- flexible working – Santander would consider letting you take a career break or job share, for example
- an annual bonus or performance-related bonuses
- a proportion of rental accommodation paid
- access to a company car
- dental insurance
- retail or childcare vouchers
- preferential rates for some of the organisation's products
- the option to buy more or sell some of your holiday entitlement
- travel insurance
- the opportunity to work abroad
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In case you missed it, Amazon threw a surprise event Thursday and as rumored, it unveiled a barrage of Alexa-enabled devices that aimed to expand its virtual assistant's chokehold on the smart home market.
Some may say that it's like a poor man's Apple event but boy oh boy, with Amazon's torrent of new and truly exciting product announcements, the online shopping king may just have out-Apple'd Apple this year.
Read on and check out these twenty (yes, twenty!) Amazon announcements that you may have missed. We hope that you are excited as we are!
1. Redesigned Echo Dot
The Echo Dot is a big success story for Amazon mainly because of its affordability. And why not? For $50, consumers can get a complete Alexa experience in a cute but unassuming form factor.
But despite its hotcake-like popularity, Amazon has redesigned the diminutive smart speaker with a prettier look.
With its multiple color options, fabric body, and improved sound, it looks like the Echo Dot's makeover is an obvious attempt to position itself better against its closest rival, the Google Home Mini.
Worth it? For $50? Definitely worth getting especially if you're just starting to get into the whole smart home trend.
The new Echo Dot will be released on October 11 but it's available for pre-order now. Note: The second-generation Echo Dot is now $40.
2. Echo Input
Here's another surprise product from Amazon - the Echo Input! It's essentially an Echo Dot without the built-in speaker, meant to be connected via Bluetooth or a 3.5mm cable to your existing sound system or speaker.
Since the Echo Input doesn't have a speaker, it is coaster thin, perfect for integrating it with your current audio setup.
Worth it? At $35, if you already have nice speakers that you want to add Alexa functionality to, then the Echo Input is a no-brainer. For example, with the Echo's multi-room audio function, I can finally repurpose my old first-generation Airplay speakers to blanket my house with computer-free streaming music. Coming on October 11,
3. Stereo sound with two Echo speakers
Directly going after Sonos speaker systems and the Apple HomePod, second-gen Echo speakers are getting the long overdue stereo pairing ability. With an upcoming software update, you can finally pair two Echo speakers for true left and right channel stereo sound.
This may not sound like a big deal, but for audio and music enthusiasts, this is a significant upgrade.
4. Echo Sub
Speaking of audio systems, one of the biggest gripes about the Amazon Echo is its less-than-adequate bass response. To address that, a subwoofer was one of the rumored Amazon products pegged for this year. Sure enough, here it is - the aptly-named Echo Sub.
With the Echo's new stereo pairing and improved multi-room audio features, you can link up an Echo Sub and two Echo speakers for a complete 2.1 audio system, similar to what Sonos and Bose already offer.
Worth it? If it can deliver the enhanced audio it promises, compared to its competitors, the Echo Sub is reasonably priced at $130. Amazon is also selling an Echo Sub and two Echo speaker bundle for $250, much more affordable than a $380 pair of Alexa-enabled Sonos One speakers. October 11 is the release day but you can preorder it now.
5. Echo Link Amp
As rumored, it appears that Amazon is gearing up for the audio enthusiast crowd with the announcement of the Echo Link Amp.
The Echo Link Amp is a hi-fi music streaming gadget with a built-in 60-watt two-channel amplifier. This means you can integrate any existing home speaker setup with Echo's multi-room audio system.
Worth it? If you have an existing home audio component system (audiophile speakers, turntables, etc.), the $299 Echo Link Amp is worth a look.
6. Echo Link
Directly related to the Echo Link Amp, if you have already have a high-end home audio system with its own audiophile-grade amplifier and receiver, then the $200 Echo Link is a better option.
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The Widow's Home
by Mary Darby Robinson
Close on the margin of a brawling brook
That bathes the low dell's bosom, stands a Cot;
O'ershadow'd by broad Alders. At its door
A rude seat, with an ozier canopy
Invites the weary traveller to rest.
'Tis a poor humble dwelling; yet within,
The sweets of joy domestic, oft have made
The long hour not unchearly, while the Moor
Was covered with deep snow, and the bleak blast
Swept with impetuous wing the mountain's brow!
On ev'ry tree of the near shelt'ring wood
The minstrelsy of Nature, shrill and wild,
Welcomes the stranger guest, and carolling
Love-songs, spontaneous, greets him merrily.
The distant hills, empurpled by the dawn
And thinly scatter'd with blue mists that float
On their bleak summits dimly visible,
Skirt the domain luxuriant, while the air
Breathes healthful fragrance. On the Cottage roof
The gadding Ivy, and the tawny Vine
Bind the brown thatch, the shelter'd winter-hut
Of the tame Sparrow, and the Red-breast bold.
There dwells the Soldier's Widow! young and fair
Yet not more fair than virtuous. Every day
She wastes the hour-glass, waiting his return,--
And every hour anticipates the day,
(Deceiv'd, yet cherish'd by the flatt'rer hope)
When she shall meet her Hero. On the Eve
Of Sabbath rest, she trims her little hut
With blossoms, fresh and gaudy, still, herself
The queen-flow'r of the garland ! The sweet Rose
Of wood-wild beauty, blushing thro' her tears.
One little Son she has, a lusty Boy,
The darling of her guiltless, mourning heart,
The only dear and gay associate
Of her lone widowhood. His sun-burnt cheek
Is never blanch'd with fear, though he will climb
The broad oak's branches, and with brawny arm
Sever the limpid wave. In his blue eye
Beams all his mother's gentleness of soul;
While his brave father's warm intrepid heart
Throbs in his infant bosom. 'Tis a wight
Most valourous, yet pliant as the stem
Of the low vale-born lily, when the dew
Presses its perfum'd head. Eight years his voice
Has chear'd the homely hut, for he could lisp
Soft words of filial fondness, ere his feet
Could measure the smooth path-way.
On the hills
He watches the wide waste of wavy green
Tissued with orient lustre, till his eyes
Ache with the dazzling splendour, and the main,
Rolling and blazing, seems a second Sun !
And, if a distant whitening sail appears,
Skimming the bright horizon while the mast
Is canopied with clouds of dappled gold,
He homeward hastes rejoicing. An old Tree
Is his lone watch-tow'r; 'tis a blasted Oak
Which, from a vagrant Acorn, ages past,
Sprang up, to triumph like a Savage bold
Braving the Season's warfare. There he sits
Silent and musing the long Evening hour,
'Till the short reign of Sunny splendour fades
At the cold touch of twilight. Oft he sings;
Or from his oaten pipe, untiring pours
The tune mellifluous which his father sung,
When HE could only listen.
On the sands
That bind the level sea-shore, will he stray,
When morn unlocks the East, and flings afar
The rosy day-beam ! There the boy will stop
To gather the dank weeds which ocean leaves
On the bleak strand, while winter o'er the main
Howls its nocturnal clamour. There again
He chaunts his Father's ditty. Never more
Poor mountain minstrel, shall thy bosom throb
To the sweet cadence ! never more thy tear
Fall as the dulcet breathings give each word
Expression magical ! Thy Father, Boy,
Sleeps on the bed of death ! His tongue is mute,
His fingers have forgot their pliant art,
His oaten pipe will ne'er again be heard
Echoing along the valley ! Never more
Will thy fond mother meet the balmy smile
Of peace domestic, or the circling arm
Of valour, temper'd by the milder joys
Of rural merriment. His very name
Is now forgotten! for no trophied tomb
Tells of his bold exploits; such heraldry
Befits not humble worth: For pomp and praise
Wait in the gilded palaces of Pride
To dress Ambition's Slaves. Yet, on his grave,
The unmark'd resting place of Valour's Sons,
The morning beam shines lust'rous; The meek flow'r
Still drops the twilight tear, and the night breeze
Moans melancholy music!
Then, to ME,
O ! dearer far is the poor Soldier's grave,
The Widow's lone and unregarded Cot,
The brawling Brook, and the wide Alder-bough,
The ozier Canopy, and plumy choir,
Hymning the Morn's return, than the rich Dome
Of gilded Palaces ! and sweeter far--
O! far more graceful ! far more exquisite,
The Widow's tear bathing the living rose,
Than the rich ruby, blushing on the breast,
Of guilty greatness. Welcome then to me--
The WIDOW'S LOWLY HOME : The Soldier's HEIR;
The proud inheritor of Heav'n's best gifts--
The mind unshackled--and the guiltless Soul!
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Manufacturing America bears witness to the lyrical life of a factory and the individuals who inhabit it at the start-up of the 21stcentury. Lisa Beatman adds the stories of immigrant workers, heard through the ear of a poet on site to teach literacy skills, to the growing literature of work poetry. — Susan Eisenberg, author of Blind Spot
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Mar 8, 2008"Review of Manufacturing America by Lo Galluccio" "We are not wholly bad or good, who live our lives under Milk Wood" Dylan Thomas, Under Milk Wood "Hands are tongues on the graveyard shift or are they wings?" Lisa Beatmen, Manufacturing America It's not so much that Lisa Beatman's soon-to-be American citizens laboring for factory wages and learning English in Manufacturing America, resemble those of Thomas' small town in Wales; it's just that I can hear the same kind of radio play rise from the vividly acute portraits of this book. While Thomas was despairing, ironic and a dreadful alcoholic from that lyrically poetic and estranged country, Beatman and her characters are for the most part, strong, cool and sober, give or take the indulgence of a Krispy Kreme donut. They are, however, more eccentric and varied in their struggle for survival. And that includes one industriously dreamy mouse who appears three times in the book, as a kind of shadow play from the... More > very bottom rung. All creatures, afterall, must find their niche and scrap their way through the factory floors that once kept America in full industrial tilt. What's amazing is the way Beatman captures the language and expressive nature of their day-to-day grind, each detail lacquered on to a beautiful mosaic of faces and voices and souls. Though their jobs may be outsourced, we are left with a sense of tenacity and high spirit from this community. Many near perfect poems, an arc that sustains, and a subject that deserves much light, levity and attention paid to it. This book is a winner. As the daughter of an Italian immigrant-- who would have died to play baseball with the Red Sox and became a Labor Lawyer instead-- I can fully appreciate Lisa Beatman's grasp of these tough, savvy and wonderful people. Doug Holder's Ibbetson St. Press evolves yearly into an ever more fascinating literary enterprise. Lisa Beatman is now managing adult literacy programs at the Harriet Tubman House in Boston. She won Honorable Mention for the 2004 Miriam Lindberg International Poetry Peace Prize, and was awarded a Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant, as well as a fellowship to Sacatar Institute in Brazil. She may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Lo Galluccio Author of "Hot Rain," a poetry chap on Singing Bone Press & two solo CDs, "Being Visited" and "Spell on You."< Less
Mar 7, 2008"Review of Blood Soaked Dresses" In her fascinating poem cycle, Gloria Mindock jolts back into memory the roots of El Salvador's present day violence. Mindock coaxes to the page the voices of the dead who lie, less in peace, than in restless obsession with the atrocities they suffered. She brings forth as well the voices of the living who seem startled to find that they died somewhere between the horrors they witnessed and the grave they have yet to lie down in. Blood Soaked Dresses is a beautiful, harrowing first book. --Catherine Sasanov
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Oil in my tea today mimicking
yak–butter preparation of Tibetans not
petro spillage into streams
Awake at three—fascism nightmares, valerian
dose because I knew it'd be swirling and swirling no
further sleep
I made a wise choice to sit up: shamatha beside sleeping
honey, putting mind and body into favorable position rather
than festering horizontal
Stanzas looking like pistols
Perhaps, bringing it
down a bit into a little
drip of tea become blood, my
blood is carrying objects of oolong
soon—I'll drink the pu' never
made it this way before:
stovetop, coconut oil, stir
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says: "Oh damn." Heather's first words
upon waking: "I dreamt I had a
dalmatian onesie. And pink sparkly
sunglasses for girl–scientists—they
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In the mainstream financial environment, one is bound to use intermediaries for accomplishing money wire transactions. Your fiat money needs to pass through a third party before reaching its destination. It can take days for the transaction to complete and the fee you'll pay for the service plus the exchange rate conversion is often not neglectable at all.
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The Blockchain technology, applied in finances, is a valid alternative to the mainstream transaction system. Moreover, it can easily be applied to many other areas of human endeavours. This would be the easy choice and a step forward for the entire civilization. So give it a thought as to why centralized structures (including governments) around the world strongly oppose it.
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As a part of their struggle to stay on top of things, owners and rulers of centralized systems will soon adopt the Blockchain technology to develop their own, seemingly decentralized, but actually completely controlled blockchain environments. They will not stop believing that it is in your best interest for them to govern your life. This is why supporting decentralization is the key to proper use of the blockchain technology. We strongly urge you to support decentralized blockchains, as well as decentralized crypto-exchanges.
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DroneShield Ltd (the "Company" or "DroneShield"), a leader in the emerging industry of drone security solutions, has announced that its counter-drone products were utilised for the protection of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Held between 9 and 25 February 2018, the Games featured 102 events in fifteen sports, with 2,914 athletes from 92 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed.
DroneShield has now received a formal confirmation from the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics Organizing Committee that DroneShield's drone detection systems were successfully operated at the Olympics.
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Coral reef ecosystems are in global decline and the threats they face (overfishing, coastal development, pollution, climate shifts, etc.) are ever increasing. Reef ecosystems are critical sources of food security for many adjacent communities, but most current conservation approaches attempt to unrealistically restrict fisheries access and have resulted in management failures. I hope to integrate both social and ecological research to improve our understanding of small-scale fisheries options that optimize both conservation and community priorities.
Year Admitted : 2015
Research areas: Small-scale Fisheries, Coral Reef Ecology, Social-ecological Systems
Faculty Advisor: Ben Halpern, Steve Gaines
Office/Lab: Bren 4322
Curriculum Vitae
Graduate Research Fellowship Program, NSF
Chancellor's Fellowship, U.C. Santa Barbara
Wilson, M., T. Pavlowich, and M. Cox. 2015. Studying Common-Pool Resources over Time: a Longitudinal Case Study of the Buen Hombre Fishery in the Dominican Republic. Ambio: 1-15.
Cox, M., M. Wilson, and T. Pavlowich. 2015. The challenges of local governance: gear-based fragmentation in the Dominican fishery of Buen Hombre. In press at Marine Policy.


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The infinitely vast reaches of outer space evoke fear and wonder in equally boundless measure. It's not just boldly going - these are films which play on our fears of invasion, extinction and annihilation!
Our fundamental human craving for an understanding of how (and why) we got here, the ardour with which we explore our new frontiers, and our desperation to know whether we are indeed alone in the universe, all make us desperately hungry for these visions of 'strange new worlds,' and have resulted in some of the most dramatic and indelible moments in the history of cinema.
First ManFirst Man
Drama2018141 minsDirector: Damien Chazelle
Ryan Gosling stars as Neil Armstrong in this powerful and sometimes petrifying biopic from the director of La La Land.
The Man Who Fell to EarthThe Man Who Fell to Earth
Science Fiction1976139 minsDirector: Nicolas Roeg
Nicolas Roeg's cult sci-fi stars David Bowie as an alien attempting to amass a fortune to save his home planet, but unable to escape his decadent earthly lifestyle.
Science Fiction201094 minsDirector: Gareth Edwards
Gareth Edwards reimagined the monster movie with his highly impressive DIY sci-fi, in which an indie romance blossoms amid the trailing tentacles of an alien invasion.
Midnight SpecialMidnight Special
Science Fiction2015112 minsDirector: Jeff Nichols
Jeff Nichols, the acclaimed chronicler of American delirium, presents an imaginative sci-fi about an otherworldly child pursued by the FBI and a shadowy cult.
Dr. Who and the DaleksDr. Who and the Daleks
Science Fiction196583 minsDirector: Gordon Flemyng
Peter Cushing fires up the Tardis for the Doctor's big-screen debut, as he and his companions travel to a devastated planet ruled by the Daleks.
Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.
Science Fiction196684 minsDirector: Gordon Flemyng
In a far flung future, the monstrous metallic Daleks are inhuman alien overlords of Earth. Can interplanetary time traveller Dr Who thwart them?
The Andromeda StrainThe Andromeda Strain
Science Fiction1971131 minsDirector: Robert Wise
Veteran director Robert Wise's adaptation of Michael Crichton's sci-fi novel is an alien virus epic with superb special effects and a suspenseful climax.
Attack the BlockAttack the Block
Crime201188 minsDirector: Joe Cornish
Aliens wage war on a tower block after one of their number is bludgeoned by a street gang in this witty, action-packed feature debut by Joe Cornish.
First Man into SpaceFirst Man into Space
Horror195876 minsDirector: Robert Day
A young pilot becomes the first person to fly into outer space, but returns mutilated and thirsty for blood...
Fiend without a FaceFiend without a Face
Horror195774 minsDirector: Arthur Crabtree
What horror lies behind a series of grisly murders? A psychopath? Alien invaders? The truth is weirder still in this cult low-budget sci-fi horror.
Flight of the NavigatorFlight of the Navigator
Science Fiction198690 minsDirector: Randal Kleiser
1980s family sci-fi at its best, following a boy's relationship with a talking spaceship that has filled his brain with intergalactic star charts.
Friendship's DeathFriendship's Death
Science Fiction198772 minsDirector: Peter Wollen
Tilda Swinton's extraterrestrial robot makes left-field, political and touching observations about the state of the world in this witty sci-fi film.
It Came from Outer SpaceIt Came from Outer Space
Science Fiction195380 minsDirector: Jack Arnold
One of the key UFO films of the '50s with aliens taking over the local townsfolk after their ship crash lands in the desert.
Monsters: Dark ContinentMonsters: Dark Continent
Science Fiction2014119 minsDirector: Tom Green
The pyrotechnic sequel to Gareth Edwards' cult sci-fi follows US soldiers attempting to police alien-infested zones while also battling human insurgents.
Night of the Big HeatNight of the Big Heat
Horror196790 minsDirector: Terence Fisher
Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing take on invaders from another world in Terence Fisher's scorching sci-fi yarn.
Science Fiction2005119 minsDirector: Joss Whedon
Joss Whedon restored a sense of fun to the sci-fi genre with his space saga set aboard renegade ship Serenity.
Silent RunningSilent Running
Science Fiction197289 minsDirector: Douglas Trumbull
Douglas Trumbull's ecological sci-fi, eulogised by Mark Kermode as the best science fiction film ever made.
The Strange World of Planet XThe Strange World of Planet X
Science Fiction195774 minsDirector: Gilbert Gunn
In this British take on The Day the Earth Stood Still, a scientist's experiments cause freak events and attract aliens to earth.
Supersonic SaucerSupersonic Saucer
Children's195651 minsDirector: Guy Fergusson
A baby from Venus saves the day with his superpowers in this charming sci-fi tale produced by the Children's Film Foundation.
The ThingThe Thing
Horror1982109 minsDirector: John Carpenter
Twelve men at an Antarctic research station battle a shape-shifting alien that hides in human form, in John Carpenter's ground-breaking sci-fi horror.
This Island EarthThis Island Earth
Science Fiction195586 minsDirector: Joseph M. Newman
One of the most celebrated of all 1950s sci-fi films, featuring a memorably bug-eyed and brain-bulging mutant.
The Trollenberg TerrorThe Trollenberg Terror
Horror195881 minsDirector: Quentin Lawrence
Strange events at a Swiss mountain resort are linked to a mind-controlling tentacled creature.
Unearthly StrangerUnearthly Stranger
Science Fiction196379 minsDirector: John Krish
A scientist is removed from a sensitive research project after his wife is suspected of being an alien, in this eerie sci-fi from director John Krish.
X the UnknownX the Unknown
Horror195679 minsDirector: Leslie Norman
When investigating a radiation source on a desolate Scottish moor, a group of soldiers disturb a subterraneous radioactive entity.
Under the SkinUnder the Skin
Horror2013108 minsDirector: Jonathan Glazer
An alien Scarlett Johansson prowls the streets of Glasgow in Jonathan Glazer's astonishing, mind-bending mixture of existential sci-fi and inner-city realism.
*Batteries Not Included*Batteries Not Included
Fantasy1987106 minsDirector: Matthew Robbins
Doomed tenement residents are saved by the 'Fix-Its', small alien spacecraft that repair their battered apartments, in this much-loved family sci-fi.
Flash GordonFlash Gordon
Science Fiction1980112 minsDirector: Mike Hodges
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Gut microbial communities, even in humans, can be very complex and comprised of pathogen and probiotic species. Some share an evolutionary history with their host, while some can be new and cause nasty infections. My research explores how the interplay between virulent and less harmful bacteria in the intestine shapes the pattern and tempo of host and microbe evolution. By applying an experimental evolution approach to a lab-based system - Caenorhabditis elegans worms and Enterococcus faecalis/Staphylococcus aureus bacteria - I have shown that bacteria can evolve to become deadlier or protective in these gut communities. The research has theoretical and practical applications. Firstly, this work shines a light on the evolutionary implications of polymicrobial infections, particularly in the intestine where 'good' and 'bad' bacteria collide. Secondly, given that C. elegans is an established model for microbial infection research and E. faecalis and S. aureus are human microbes, this work nicely links evolutionary biology with human disease.
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Training charity JTL has urged greater commitment to apprenticeships in evidence given to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Local Growth, Local Enterprise Partnerships and Enterprise Zones.
Chief executive Denis Hird called for LEPs to support employers in taking on apprentices by keeping bureaucracy to a minimum.
He emphasised the role of LEPs should be to speed up, not slow down, the delivery of apprenticeships in an effort to kick start local economic growth and job creation.
Mr Hird said: "It's vital that apprenticeships remain employer and industry-led and that funding is allocated in a way that ensures the industries that need new starters are supported.
"We work with more than 2,500 employers across the country, all of whom are committed to giving their apprentices the best possible start in their industry.
"Hopefully the result from today will be that that localisation has a positive impact on training and skills provision, and does not introduce unnecessary bureaucracy which could deter employers from taking on apprentices."
JTL was invited to speak to the APPG on 26 March, following its written submission as part of the APPG's inquiry into skills and training provision. The inquiry will publish its findings in the near future.
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The other day I heard a report on NPR about the unforeseen problems that were growing out of a new kind of nuisance ordinance that many city councils had recently adopted. In essence these ordinances allowed for fining a landlord if the number of times the police were called to his rental properties exceeded a certain limit. The intent of the law was to enhance the landlord's awareness and engage the landlord's participation in the happenings of the neighborhoods. It was supposed to be a way to discourage slum lords who simply collected their rents and neglected their properties.
However, despite the best intention of the city councils which adopted these ordinances, these laws were inadvertently making life harder for many of the tenants who occupied the apartments of the landlords who were being fined. Landlords fearful of being fined would evict tenants who were close to exceeding their amount of police calls and that made the tenants reluctant to report crime. In one situation a single mother was afraid to call police to remove an abusive ex-boyfriend from her apartment because she feared being evicted. Caught between the rock and hard place of having to choose between making space for her abusive former partner and homelessness, she chose the former.
It is yet another example of how, despite our best intentions, our attempts to legislate good behavior sometimes end up creating an opportunity for more bad behavior. The law is rarely an effective tool to transform bad behavior, it is primarily a tool to identify and punish it. It seeks to build a fence around bad behavior to try to contain it, but it cannot change the hearts of people who engage in it.
Jesus made the same point again and again in his conversations with the Pharisees and scribes. Laws that were supposed to ensure that people would respect the holiness of God (observing the Sabbath, following rules about ritual purity, etc.) often had the effect of isolating and diminishing the people who through no fault of their own were deemed unclean. In short, obeying the law sometimes led to committing a more egregious wrong against another human being.
Mark 3:1-6 describes one such situation. A man with a withered hand comes to the synagogue to worship on the Sabbath; Jesus sees him and reaches out to heal him. Out of the corner of his eye, Jesus sees the "religious police" just waiting to accuse him for violating the laws about not performing a healing on the Sabbath. So Jesus poses the obvious question to them: "Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save life or to kill?" It's a good question; but the legalists, caught between their own rock and hard place, refuse to engage the question and meet Jesus' query with silence. So Jesus, by Mark's report, "looked at them with anger. . . , grieved by their hardness of heart." And with this fury in his eyes he says to the afflicted man, "Stretch out your hand," and the man's hand was restored.
Jesus' point is pretty clear. Law that is not informed by the greater law of love and respect, has no power to restore. It is, as St. Paul points out, a "stern tutor" who identifies the wrong, but has little to offer when it comes to the work of making things right. Religious laws are very good at doing the work of pointing out what is wrong. But transforming hearts to the point that human beings desire to do what is right, is another matter altogether. And Jesus is about this very thing. For the Gospel (good news) that Jesus came preaching was that life is about much more than simply avoiding wrong; it is instead a matter of answering the invitation that God has been issuing since the beginning of time, to take up and rejoice in all that is right.
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Bedford teen advances to semifinals in national spelling bee Wednesday
Michelle Yakubek of Bedford goes on to the semifinals after correctly spelling nirvana and Olmec on Wednesday at the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
The student at Harmony Science Academy in Euless was calm after her name was called for the semifinals, perhaps a little nervous because she still had a written semifinals test ahead of her Wednesday evening.
To advance this far, she had to pass a written test Tuesday and spell correctly in both preliminary rounds Wednesday.
Michelle, who is sponsored by Texas Christian University and the Star-Telegram, said she studied three hours a day to prepare for the national competition.
"I take getting into the final to be a huge goal for me, and I'll be ecstatic if I get that far. But first, getting to semifinals." Yakubek had said after round two.
The eighth-grader spelled noblesse correctly in March to become the first girl to win the regional bee since 2009.
Yakubek prepared with help from her mother, Jing Yakubek of China, who didn't want to take much credit. She just said it was her daughter's effort that paid off.
The family arrived in Washington, D.C., on Saturday and visited the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.
"I love doing flight simulators, especially turning upside down. It's wonderful." Yakubek said. The 14-year-old also enjoys 3-D design, math and science competitions and archery.
But spelling and reading are also among her favorites. When she spelled tryptophan correctly on an elementary school spelling test, Yakubek realized that she might be good at spelling. She loves it.
Two hundred and eighty five students from across the country competed in Wednesday's preliminaries. Competitors can ask for the language origin, definition, alternate pronunciations, repetition and usage of a word. Spellers are immediately out once they spell a word incorrectly.
"The competition really helps in dealing with stress and hard questions," said Yakubek.
Last year, Ansun Sujoe of Fort Worth was co-champion of the national bee, the highest place a Fort Worth-area competitor had taken in more than 40 years.


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