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Accounts and Business Studies Teacher
- Recruiter
- Location
- Sandwell
- Salary
- £116.00 - £160.00 per day
- Posted
- 27 Feb 2018
- Closing date
- 27 Mar 2018
- Ref
- 3244965
- Contact
- Laura Cameron
- Industry
- Schools, Secondary teaching, Business studies
- Hours
- Full time
- Contract
- Temp
- Listing type
- Job vacancy
Easter start, full time, KS3-KS5, long term, paid to MPS scale
Hays Education are very proud to be working on behalf of a large, Ofsted 'Outstanding' Academy in Sandwell to recruit for an Accounts and Business Studies teacher to start from Easter 2018. This is a full time teaching role across KS3 to KS5 offered on a long term, temporary basis.
Your new school
This Academy has 900, 11 to 16 year old students on roll with an intake of 180 in each year group and a Post 16 centre with just over 200 students, though this is increasing annually. Over the past few years the Academy has gained a reputation for effective use of technology to improve standards, innovative curriculum design and embedding new approaches to learning. The Academy has been judged as Outstanding by Ofsted in 2006, 2010 and 2013. Significant curriculum innovations have played a large part in the Academy's success. The Academy offers an integrated, competency assessed (without levels structure), thematic curriculum at KS3 and a weekly extended period of time (focus days) to students in KS4 and KS5. This has provided increased enriched activities to students as well as a platform for excellent controlled assessment delivery. The Academy is a teaching school (one of only three in deprived areas) and was the National Pupil Premium winner for the West Midlands in 2015. The Academy is also running large scale research project with the Education Endowment Fund and 24 local primary schools, and has written 6 technology enabled educational toolkits for the Examination Board, OCR.
They expect their students to work independently and to work with others, to have enthusiasm for their studies but to have resilience when things do not quite go to plan and to care for themselves and for others. Your new role
In your new secondary teaching job you will be expected to plan interesting and challenging Accounts and Business Studies lessons that will engage pupils and you will have the natural ability to deliver them with confidence and enthusiasm. The role is offered on a full time basis and is due to start in September 2017. You will need to be experienced teaching up to KS5 and be familiar with the current curriculum. Due to the nature of the role it is offered as a 'paid to scale' post (MPS/UPS).
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in your new teaching job you will have completed your studies and hold UK QTS. You will be an experienced Accounts and Business Studies teacher that is passionate about student progress and is committed to helping pupils to achieve their academic potential. The ideal candidate would have been in a long term or permanent teaching role and will be able to supply Hays with outstanding references from the previous employer.
What you'll need to do now
If you're interested in these teaching roles, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this teaching role isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new job, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
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Welcome to the Lylat Wiki, all about the Star Fox series! If you'd like to help out, please take a look at our community portal.
The Arwing (Japanese: アーウィン Awing) is the Star Fox team's primary space and air vehicle. It has had many different incarnations. In Star Fox Command, each pilot, aside from Peppy Hare and James McCloud, had unique styles of Arwings. It was developed by Space Dynamics Co. and comes equipped with revolutionary G-Diffuser technology for power and antigravity purposes. Performing a barrel roll puts up an electromagnetic shield to deflect most optical weaponry.
Star Fox / Star Fox 64
Used by the original Star Fox team of James McCloud, Peppy Hare and Pigma Dengar, the single-seated Arwing featured four advanced G-Diffuser on board engines as large blue structures atop and underneath each wing. A single-beam laser cannon (which could double as a Smart Bomb launcher) was located underneath the nose. Twin and Hyper laser upgrades instead utilized a pair of more powerful laser cannons between the G-Diffuser, with one just below each wing. The rear of the ship housed the engine exhaust, which would change color with the environment -- red for in-atmosphere, and blue for space operations. It was the most advanced ship of its time, years ahead of any other fighter in Lylat.
The original Star Fox team flew these ships to Venom to investigate the upsurge of activity by exiled scientist, Dr. Andross. Upon arrival, Pigma defected to Andross's side. James' Arwing was shot down, seemingly killing its pilot. However, despite massive damage and the loss of an entire wing, Peppy Hare's Arwing survived the attack, and Peppy was able to fly the nearly destroyed fighter all the way back to Corneria- A testament to the ship's durability.
The Star Fox team would later utilize Arwings to save the Lylat System from Andross and his Venomian Army during the Lylat Wars.
Star Fox Adventures
Due to the lack of funds in the possession of the Star Fox team during the General Scales's attack on Sauria, the Arwings owned by the Star Fox team were in serious disrepair. Even an ace pilot would have trouble keeping the ship together, due to the modifications made by Slippy Toad; these included the stripping of the targeting computers in exchange for hard currency, as well as the bomb magazines restricted to only one at a time, and the charge ablility was taken away. Although the navigational computer was still in working order, the Arwing's engines suffered somewhat, making the ship harder to control, but that could be attributed to the fact that the nose had been elongated to allow for cargo space. The installation of landing gear was another asset, due to the fact that Arwings would have had to work independently from Great Fox for elongated periods of time. To provide remote assistance ROB 64 would transmit Fuel Cells to power the Arwing, but these were commonly scattered about, leaving the team to search for them in unorthodox places. It was this stripped down, aging ship that was responsible for the final defeat of Andross. Even though the Arwing is used in Star Fox Adventures, it is less used than in any other game.g
Star Fox: Assault
After the Star Fox team was paid handsomely for their action during the Saurian crisis, they opted to upgrade their weapons, armor, their mothership, the Great Fox and their Arwings. These new, feather-like ships boasted four G-diffusers which allowed for the ship to come to a complete stop, as well as make more advanced maneuvers repeatedly, such as loops and Immelmann turns. The ships however have no bombs present on board, but can equip them in flight, so as to keep the weight down. The flexible wings on the sides allow for easy transition from flight mode to all-range mode, and come equipped with a transponder to allow for these ships to be transmitted to the surface of a planet, similar to the upgraded Landmaster. These ships saw the team through the Aparoid invasion, performing remarkably through the perils of this brutal war.
Star Fox Command
Following the Aparoid invasion, the Star Fox Team was outfitted with new ships. All pilots picked one for themselves. Fox acquired the Arwing II, a ship resembling the Arwing in Lylat Wars. Slippy had the Bullfrog, a bigger ship. It has a thick nose with small wings. It is slow and difficult to maneuver, but makes up for this with its ability to use plasma cannons, the strongest primary weapon available. Unfortunately, the Bullfrog's cannons lack the ability to charge and lock on to enemies. Falco had the Sky Claw. This ship resembled the Arwing II, but with wings directed forward, more round-shaped and with claws on the end. It has a pointed nose. Though it is equipped with the simple single laser, it is the fastest and most maneuverable ship in existence and has the ability to perform multiple somersaults and Immelmann turns. It also has the ability to lock on multiple enemies when charging its laser. Krystal, because of her leaving from the Star Fox Team, flew a Cornerian Starfighter, but in some of the possible pathways of the game, she is seen to own a new ship - the Cloud Runner. There, the design of the Arwing almost completely disappeared to resemble the CloudRunner tribe from Star Fox Adventures. Also, both Peppy Hare and James McCloud, playable in two of the game's storylines, fly the original Arwing, which resembles the ones seen in the during the fight against the Aparoids.
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Arwing II
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After the battle against the Aparoids, Fox upgraded his Arwing to an improved version known as the Arwing II. It is reminiscent of the original, but with enhanced maneuvering abilities and improved fire power. Unlike earlier models, it can carry up to two Smart Bombs.
Super Smash Bros. series
In Super Smash Bros. Fox used the Arwing to enter the stage. Arwings are also seen blasting at the fighters in the Sector Z stage. They can be used as temporary platforms.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee, the Arwing appeared as a trophy along with the Wolfen. They and the Wolfen are also seen blasting at the fighters in the Corneria and Venom Stages. They too can be ridden as platforms.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it appeared as a trophy and was used for Fox's entrance. They also appear in the background of Lylat Cruise in the asteroid belt and the Star Fox Vs. Star Wolf part of the stage. In the Subspace Emissary, Fox used it to attack the Battleship Halberd twice, but it was destroyed in both tries. The first time by a claw on the Halberd, the second time by Sheik. Falco also used it to arrive in the nick of time to save Fox and Diddy Kong from Bowser and his Dark Cannon. Fox later has his Arwing repaired and attacks the Subspace Gunship along with other ships from different Nintendo series.
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The Arwing is the symbol of Star Fox. Like an F-Zero racer, it's equipped with an opposing-gravity device. It can barrel roll and flip with ease thanks to its quick acceleration and flexible control. In battle, the ship uses retractable wings for precise flying. Every Arwing has smart bombs as its sub-weapons.
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PAL: Star Fox's fighter crafts have the ability to regulate gravity, allowing them to adapt to all kinds of space environments, and have been tuned up to make their offensive performance top-class. Mass-produced Arwings appear in Star Fox: Assault, but many get taken over by the invaders, forcing Star Fox to shoot them down.
GCN Star Fox: Assault (2/2005)
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PAL: These fighter crafts are the pride and joy of the Star Fox team. Their name derives from their shape, which is like the letter A, and their wings, which can open and close, giving them impressive mobility in all kinds of situations. There's no Mr Arwing out there that they're named after! So don't expect him to turn up in a Star Fox game.
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Other games
The Arwing can be found as an enemy in Kokiri Forest of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time by using an Action Replay or Gameshark device. The Arwing was possibly used as a placeholder to test airborne enemies such as Keese.
The Arwing also makes an appearance in the GameCube version of Animal Crossing as a raffle prize. It appears again in Animal Crossing: Wild World and City Folk as a spotlight item. In Wild World and City Folk, if the player stands next to the Arwing and presses A, the Starfox theme will play.
The Arwing as it appears in Star Fox Adventures.
Artwork of Fox McCloud piloting the Arwing from Star Fox 64 3D.
An Arwing from Star Fox Zero
|Landmaster • Arwing (Defense • Interceptor • II • Bullfrog • Sky Claw • Tadpole) • Blue Marine • Great Fox • Wolfen(Red Fang • Rainbow Delta • Black Rose) • Cornerian Fighter • Cloud Runner • Monkey Arrow • Invader (I • II • III • Cat's Paw (II)) • Hop Bot • Garuda • Bolse Fighter • Borzoi Fighter • Dorisby Battleship • Harlock Frigate • Grazan Carrier • Zeram Cruiser • Attack Carrier • Gorgon • Mechbeth • Sarumarine • Saruzin • Saucerer • The Forever Train • Great Commander • Meteo Crusher • Phantron

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Diesel News sends you greetings from the twitterverse, where we have found these interesting tweets about our industry.
First up, Hauling Some Cattle in Roma
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Average age of a truck actually on the highway is nine years, according to rego data it's 14 years
#NHVR #roadworthiness survey – average on-road age of Australian heavy vehicle fleet is 9 years https://t.co/ybcXEff6Bg pic.twitter.com/dfjWiyRF7F
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Cummins and the latest 15 litre on the block
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Everybody's talking about driverless trucks
"Human knowledge and experience are irreplaceable." – Australian truckies weigh-in on drones and driverless trucks. https://t.co/YWmyLWv61O pic.twitter.com/0uAYBHrMvF
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Peter and Dan discuss awarding the $10 million Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE, which involved designing a portable wireless device that can monitor and diagnose health conditions from the palm of your hand.
With exponential technologies exploding into the market place changing industries and the way we live, Peter and Dan discuss what won't change in the next ten years. Regardless of technological change, it's always courageous entrepreneurs bringing practical ideas into the marketplace.
In this episode, Dan discusses his recent trip to the Human Longevity Inc. Health Nucleus and why he believes it is the best clinical experience in the world. Many species on this planet live for hundreds of years, why should we accept a typical life expectancy of 70 or 80 years.


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There's a distinct mid-2000's PC RPG vibe to what's on offer in the extremely in-depth new gameplay trailer, with the titular Technomancer being a chap called Zachariah. He's trapped on Mars and on the run from the Secret Police, but he's got access to a range of technology-based powers to combat foes.
The Technomancer has access to three stances which can be switched between, albeit on the fly. This includes fighting with a blade and shield, using a staff, or going all out attack with a blade and gun. The combat on offer here looks a bit shonky, but then which Euro RPG isn't. It's basically a prerequisite now. The Technomancer is coming to PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on June 21st. Which is, uh, the same day as No Man's Sky. That makes it probably the worst day possible to release a budget sci-fi RPG, but I guess Hello Games' enormously anticipated game could be a dud.


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Scrapping Halloween,,,,woww,woww
A Little Pumpkin...
Use my Halloween Tags to add some fun to your Art
Catherine did this stunning Pumpking and she added my funny tags to get the perfect one.I had so much fun making this little treat box ! I found the inspiration here... Here is what I have made...
Enjoy working with my Halloween Tags. (Creation by Catherine)
Recipe : For the texture of the pumpkin, I have used an embossing folder from Cuttle Bug. I think it is called "Candy Cane Stripes" - Leaves : Dies from Obsession - Flourishes : Dies from Sizzix - Sentiment from Nicecrane Designs ("Halloween Tags" Collection).
Fright Night Layout
Mitra Lee was working also with my Halloween Tags adding them to her adorable Halloween Scrap page,,, I am so happy she used them,,,,,,,,wow,wowwww,,, they lok great,,,,,,,Horayyy for Mitra.
did make good use of a few of the graphics that were included to make some neat brads out of. Also, those are his digital stamps on the side of my layout!
He was eating a cookie from The Bagelry. Every year they give out sugar cookies and little baggies full of candy & allow you to frost one there. They are delicious! Told him to give me a serious cookie eating face and he sure did!I am loving this pale blue green shade lately, paired up with gold and silver. Also had put the Halloween paper away so decided to do a Halloweenie layout with non-traditional colors.
I did sneak a witch, owl, and a couple of cool digital stamps on my page! Ignacio sent me the coolest file the other day from Nicecrane Designs. His Vintage Halloween Treat Cone is awesome, but I did not get a chance to make the actual cone.
And............. waht about these stunning Tags by Jane? I tied each "couple" together with a hand made Halloween tag.
You will have seen the tag on the right on my blog a few weeks ago, the one on the left is new and is my card challenge entry for today. It is also a my DT Guest Design card for Nicecrane and uses another of the fab coloured images from the Halloween and kids colour sheet.
Here is my tag in close up. Those pumpkins are such fun aren't they.
The leaf and lace edge die cuts are Cheery Lynn and the branch is one I won from Marianne. The fun sentiment is from the Halloween Grunge sentiment set by Nicecrane and can be bought here. My tag was made from that same single sheet of Inky play which I made in my studio.....this photo was taken when I was still putting together my other autumn inky projects which you will recognize over the last month. I had one last piece of the distress ink backing card I made left to create this tag ;0)
I love seeing people's creative space so I thought I would share mine in my studio on an autumn day a few weeks ago. I have used up all my autumn hand made papers ready for winter and Christmas to take over
Enjoy my Halloween Tags:
About Fairies and Angels
Helene did a really so adorable and all over so vintage and elegant Fairy Card,,:I was generously given a choice of images from Nicecrane Designs and wow, the choice was hard! So many gorgeous sheets!! But finally I settled for The Fairies and Angels save pack. The images are so detailed and crisp and I absolutely love the vintage feel so of course I had to make a card right away!
With a Marianne die as background, a bow and some flowers the image makes a wonderful focal point.
Absolutely a incredible inspirational Angel Card by Helene
Altering images to get the perfect look
You can`t miss these Christmas Cards by Florence
Try your own sweet effects over these cute picts.
I was quite pleased with how these mono cards turned out. I thought it would just make a change for this year.
For my last card today I have gone for all colour. I slightly softened this image. I added all little bits and bobs from my scrap box. The number 25 came off the calendar. Again I used the eraser tool to make some magic sparkle circles. I do think that the effect lifts the image a little.
I hope,, yo had a wonderful time at Halloween and Thanks to Florence, Helene, Jane & Mitra Lee for these amazing creations,,,,, my friend.


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Transference is ubiquitous. These inarticulable transferential processes enliven and/or deaden an analytic process. Further, they occur in all of our transactions with people, our communal relations, our history, our things (technological processes) and our ideological saturations that affect our way of being in the world. Post-Lacanian thinker Jean Laplanche extends the traditional ideas of transference into the cultural domain and considers what happens with transferential phenomena after analysis has ended.
This four-part seminar will focus on developing a working definition of the transference that we can apply to our clinical work and ourselves in our world. I will use Laplanche's chapter titled "Transference: its Provocation by the Analyst" in Essays on Otherness (1998) as a primary source that we will carefully read together as point of departure for our discussions. Additionally, we will closely study at least one case to demonstrate the theoretical import of transference in practice. The cases focus on what Laplanche (and Jaques Lacan) referred to as après coup events that emerge in the analysis in the transferential field and the effects of trans-generational trauma in the analytic couple. Both psychical events are revealed through the distortions of time and an unknown history revealing itself in the trace elements of the transference that are deeply felt by both the therapist/analyst and patient. Your own clinical experiences will especially be used to augment our understanding of the theory and methods from our readings.
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Just Cause 3 Released With No Multi-GPU Support And Other Issues
Just Cause 3 came out today and, much to the surprise of PC gamers everywhere, the game has no multi-GPU support. Making matters worse, there are reports coming in from around the internet of other issues with the PC version of the game. Are any of you experiencing problems with the game?
There's a Just Cause 3 Graphics & Performance Guide on the GeForce website for NVIDIA owners and buried deep in the comments is the admission that the game engine does not currently support multi-GPU configurations. Apparently SLI or Crossfire support, if possible, will require an update to the game itself. That's not the only technical issue people are running into playing this, as GameWatcher notes lots of posts on reddit and the Steam Forums outline other problems users have encountered.


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Blackburn manager Steve Kean described Morten Gamst Pedersen's celebration as "dressing room banter" after his winner downed Leicester 2-1 in the npower Championship.
Rovers took the lead in the first half against the run of play thanks to Nuno Gomes' precise finish before Jamie Vardy pounced on a Scott Dann error for his first Foxes goal.
Pedersen won the game with a curling shot late on and celebrated by using a walking stick on the touchline - in reference to Shebby Singh's pensioner comment.
Kean said: "It is a little bit tongue in cheek and dressing room banter. I don't know where he got that from or if he pre-planned it with our kit man but it's just a bit of tongue in cheek and it should be taken the way it's meant to be.''
The Rovers boss admitted his side were not at their best but is pleased with the start they have made. He said: "I felt at certain times when you have the quality we have in the side, if you have a Gomes or Pedersen with the technical ability they have, they can produce something special.
"I don't think we were in full flow, but it's the sign of a good team if you're not right at the top end of your game and you can still win and grind out results. It's a solid start and I think there's a lot more to come from the side.''
Leicester boss Nigel Pearson bemoaned the performance of the officials after Vardy had a header disallowed for offside with the scores level at 1-1, but was pleased with his team's performance in a game they were unlucky to lose.
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Pearson pointed to the Vardy's disallowed goal and also was disappointed because he felt Blackburn's first had a man in an offside position. "Their first goal where they have a man clearly standing in front of Schmeichel. They're either both onside or offside. Vardy is clearly onside," he said.
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Cocktail Event Planning
The Party Layout
Cocktail Party Planning
The Party Layout
Planning Cocktails
Planning A Birthday Party
Get This Party Started
Lighting & Aroma
Mixology 101
Disaster Planning TIps
Choosing A Theme
Decorating Ideas
Serving Food
Cocktail Party Checklist
Inviting Guests
Setting Up A Bar
Making Music
Party Shopping Lists
Hosting A Cocktail Party: Planning the Layout & Flow
ultimate host
has planned for everything, and the party layout is an
overview of the party area
movement of guests
. Specifically:
Mingle Zone
Cocktail Service
Arrivals & Departures
Great parties take on a life of their own
, and a great party host
works in the background
to keep the party machine
running smoothly. The party area is the
best location
you have to let your party live with the
least interference from you
Mingle Zone
closer your guests are to each other
the more energy they will generate, the more each guest will contribute to the party, and the
more fun everyone will have
Create your
mingle zone
by choosing a party area that is
just large enough
to hold your guests. For cocktail parties,
too tight is always better than too open
Arrange or
place items to create the right size area
. If necessary,
add plants and pull furniture into the room
. This gives you the flexibility to enlarge the space if it gets too crowded.
Contained area
Just large enough to accommodate your guests
Use items to fill the room that can be pulled back or removed, if needed
Close doors to adjoining rooms
No sitting
Cocktail parties thrive on mobile, mingling guests
, for this reason minimize all opportunities for guests to sit. Arrange, remove, cover, and/or decorate chairs and couches to
discourage sitting
Be sure to rearrange facing chairs and couches, so guests are not tempted to sit and chat. The only
exceptions are bar height stools
and chairs.
Remove coffee tables and foot stools
. Not only are these
tripping hazards
, your guests will find it
uncomfortable to sit down
with guests standing directly in front of them.
The Kitchen
Unless a particular guest is helping you with food service,
keep everyone out of the kitchen
. A simple "out of my kitchen" usually does the trick.
Naturally, guests will want and try to be close to you, their host, so
minimize your time in the kitchen
, as well. Keep this in mind when establishing the location of cocktail service.
No TV or Computers
Remove, hide, or
disable all TV, video and computer distractions
unless it is part of the event, such as the Super Bowl or Kentucky Derby. This includes TVs and computers throughout the house.
Cocktail Service
bar area
will be the
nerve center of your party
, so consider the setup and location of cocktail service carefully. First, you want to
draw guests deeper into the party
area and secondly, you want guests to
move, mingle, and meet
every time they need a drink.
Setup the bar
opposite from where guests enter the room or
, if there are entry/exits on each end of the party area, set the bar up along the wall
in the center of the room
. Allow
access behind the bar from one side only
to eliminate traffic on the service side of the bar.
Also, make sure there are places throughout the room where guests can
set down their cocktail glasses
. You may wish to
cover or set coasters
out to protect your furniture.
setting up the bar
for more.
Arrivals & Departures
A defined area
separate from the cocktail party
works best
for the arrival and departure
of your guests. Ideally, this area is
out of site
from your party guests.
Gifts, Coats And the First Drink
Designate a place for gifts
and umbrellas near the entrance. For a party with a guest of honor,
separate the honorees gift
s and cards
from the hosts
. Also,
designate a place for coats
, which may be in a separate room.
As the host, try to get or
facilitate each arriving guest's first drink
. Offer your guests a cocktail, including your
signature drink of the evening
upon arrival.
If someone is handling bartending duties,
order the guests' cocktails
for them, otherwise,
make it yourself
. At this point, it is perfectly okay to tell them (with a smile) that you'll get their first one, but after that they are on their own and help themselves.
Designate a
place for gifts
and cards
Select an area to put
guests' coats
Get or arrange each
guest's first drink
As a cocktail party guest,
it is acceptable to leave the party without saying goodbye
, especially if the host is occupied. Furthermore,
departing guests are a party downer
, and, if you do not announce that you're leaving, no one really knows exactly when you left.
But, as a host,
if guests let you know
that they are leaving before the end of the party,
minimize the impact
on the rest of the party.
Excuse yourself, and
escort the guests out of the party area
to say your goodbyes. Other guests may become
self-conscious if they hear others leaving
and may feel they should exit too.
Conversely, if you are ready for the party to end, bid your adieu in sight and earshot of everyone else.
If your location or preferred entrance is not obvious,
consider signage
to direct your guests' arrival while
driving, parking, and/or walking
. Simply print out your signs on 8.5"x11" printer paper. If there is a possibility they could get wet, laminate your signs.
driving and parking
directional signs, make sure the words and graphics are
large enough to be read
. Purchase very inexpensive
grading stakes
from a home improvement store and staple the signs to the stakes.
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use cryptic graphics
so you don't get
uninvited guests
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if you may not hear guests
at the door, put a sign that lets them know they are at
the right place
, such as "Welcome", "Come out back" or "Please, no shoes" (if applicable) should do the trick.
If you have more than one bathroom, include a
sign on the main bathroom door directing guests to your other facilities
. This way the sign will be visible when the door is closed and guests can help themselves and get back to the party quicker.
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with a
designated smoking area
with ashtrays.
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, even in the smoking section, but make sure
walkways and steps are well lit
Choose an area to
minimize potential smoking damage
, for example,
away from hot tub and grill covers
and, obviously,
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Tiki torches
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in case your guests need a "light".
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"Guil: It was chance, then?
Player: Chance?
Guil: You found us.
Player: Oh yes.
Guil: You were looking?
Player: Oh no.
Guil: Chance, then
Player: Or fate.
Guil: Yours or ours?
Player: It could hardly be one without the other.
Guil: Fate, then.
Player: Oh yes. We have no control. Tonight we play to the court. Or the night after. Or to the tavern. Or not." – Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, Tom Stoppard
Thoughts on Fate, Chance, and Free Will
The Universe is made up of energy. I don't intend to dwell on that because there is a large body of work in both the Spiritual and Scientific spaces that explains this concept far better than I can.[1] Instead, this post is simply going to start from that premise; the Universe is made up of energy.
Matter is a particular organization structure of energy. Like the previous premise, this may either sound strange or be staggering in its statement of the obvious. If you think about it, this understanding is really the heart of all the natural sciences – physics and chemistry most blatantly, but biology is rooted in this concept as well. The periodic table of elements, which many are familiar with from school, literally details energetic organization. From such a perspective, all solid matter is really just energy that has been 'fixed' into a particular form.
That idea leads into our next premise; Energy can be either fixed or fluid. Fixed energy is matter and fluid energy is – well – a myriad of energy types that are more mutable in nature; heat, light, sound, weather, electricity, thoughts[2] etc. I use the terms "fixed" and "fluid" to refer to the form and mobility of the particles, not to suggest that "fluid" energy can transition from one type of energy to another. Energetic organization structures can transition between a fixed and fluid state. Some do this more easily than others – for example water.[3] [4] Water can be fixed – as ice – or fluid – as a liquid or vapor.
All energy moves and, because it moves, the various individual pieces move in a particular way (sometimes even as a group as when energy is 'fixed' into a corporeal form). We live on a planet that revolves and rotates around the sun, in a solar system that rotates around the galaxy, in a galaxy that rotates around the universe; any perceived stillness is relative, not absolute.
Because everything moves, energy – whether fixed or fluid – has a flow and a trajectory. Units of energy move at different speeds and have varying amounts of momentum along a particular path. Fixed energy moving quickly is more difficult to stop or re-direct than fluid energy that has not gathered much momentum. Your windbreaker will stop some wind from reaching you, but it won't stop a bus and it definitely won't stop a tornado.
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You may be wondering at this point what all this talk about energy and movement has to do with the fate vs. free will debate. That's a fair question. Let me just note that my intention in this post is to explain (based on my understanding) how the physical properties of the universe work together in a way that resolves this apparent opposition. In order to do that, however, I wanted to lay out the basic premises my argument is built on in as logical and straightforward a way as possible. (more…)


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A simple example would be, when building a mobile robot, we use the Raspberry Pi to extend its vision and get a nice tiny monitor. Meanwhile, Arduino handle nicely with the motor driving part and delivers fast responses like obstacle avoidance. Because, without the OS, the response time of rapid changes on the Arduino is much shorter. Also the high performance Pi can deals much easily with wireless communications, imaging and running complex algorithm.
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Brahman is the Master among Ten Husbands
The title, lifted from a mantra of Atharvaved (21), became an eye of storm for the western pundits to highlight the exploitation by Brahmans during the Vedic age. The mantra of Tantra was interpreted in terms of physical body and then an accusing finger pointed towards Brahmans to downgrade their moral and social conducts (22). Interpretation of the Mantra exemplifies a glaringly poor understanding of the Vedic culture by the western pundits. The then culture was a strict patriarchal society of ritual-men with abhorrence for today's concept of a Brave New World -- 'everyone is for every one'. It is ridiculous to infer that Vedic society ever allowed ten husbands to a woman at a time.
During late nineties, I was finalizing a scientific agreement with a delegation from Turkey. I asked one of my female colleagues to note the discussion and draft the minutes. In my own perception, the girl was neither beautiful nor sexy. She, however, proved a heavy weight for the 'souls' of delegation and passion ran rife in half a dozen males (felt as attraction physically). Every one of them was loading her system without drawing any response in reciprocation. Rule of nature in the situation is seen in the mating of canines on the roads. Among half a dozen dogs around a bitch, the one mating with her lifts the male power from the rest to strengthen the life energy of pups.
After the delegation left, the semi-neutralized passion of the delegates in the body of the girl was added due quantum for full neutralization. The neutral food of consciousness was generated in the process and shared by us within an hour or so. There was no physical touch between the delegates and the girl. It is also certain that such transactions are hardly felt by the insensitive individuals like the delegates or the female involved. A few of airhostesses, receptionists and office girls, both married and unmarried, are the wives in context of the cited mantra since they are transacting with opposite sex every moment like the bitches on the road surrounded by dogs. Such hyper-females include the likes of Simmi or Urvee and they remain mostly overcharged and unsatisfied in psychic sex till they meet a Brahm or Brahman. Then they share 'the healthy food of consciousness'with their spiritual husband – a powerful soul (god) or a Brahm.
The Mantra cited here relates to the people who, by virtue of penance, are high in manojav and psychic sex; and, are in a position to carry out mating without any physical contact. The rule of moral values does not apply to spirits and souls who transact without physical involvement. A common man needs caution here. He should not look at extra-attractive females to become a toad hypnotized by snake.


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We are a member of the Japan Tobacco Group of Companies (JT), a leading international tobacco product manufacturer
We were formed in 1999 when Japan Tobacco Inc. acquired the non-US operations of tobacco company
The further acquisition of UK-based Gallaher in 2007 nearly doubled the size of JTI by adding 11,000 new employees.
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Today, our company has over 25,000 employees, and operations in 120 countries. Our headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. Our diverse employee base is made up of over 100 nationalities building careers at JTI that span our worldwide operations. We are a truly international business.
Our corporate strategyTo be the profit growth engine of the JT Group:
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For the last, oh, 30 years or so, we've taken the week between Christmas and New Year's Eve off. There was so little work, our employees had nothing to do and they wanted to be elsewhere so we'd give them paid vacation during that week.
Our kids were in school and they always had that time off, so we'd go somewhere to get warm, like Death Valley or Palm Springs or San Diego. Yeah, Death Valley! Its an intriguing place and you could easily spend 4 days there hiking, off-roading, checking out the historic sites and buildings.
ANYway, this time, the kids have their own lives (oh, I'm tearing up at the thought!) and we now have a trawler, so we wanted to go where the river could take us AND where there would be fireworks!
Turns out Old Sacramento is a (mostly) great place to go via boat. Have you ever been? Its another fascinating place because of a) its history b) lots of fun shops and restaurants c) Railroad Museum d) Jazz Festival e) RailFest f) historic Delta King riverboat hotel g) Underground Tours h) fireworks i) car museum j) Crocker museum and MORE! And its right down the street from the Capitol building. They even have a karaoke lounge, which Rick wouldn't let me near…
So, in order to stay at the Marina, we had to put our names in a figurative hat and see if we were one of the lucky few allowed to dock there. And we were first on the waiting list and someone cancelled, so we GOT IN! Yay!
Day 1 of our trip to Old Sac:
We leave later than we'd like. We drove back home from Visalia where we spent Christmas with our 2nd-born (he was on-call and stuck staying local), pulled the boat around to the house and went to the grocery, loaded up the boat with all our junk necessities and 'boom' its too late to leave and get very far before the sucky dark descends.
We head out anyway, we can get part-way, at least, and we are on the road, so to speak. We decided to bring the cat with us. We have a new litter box and food bowls and a harness and leash for him. Just before we shove off we bring Chuck onboard.
Once we speed up, Chuck pretty immediately high tails it for the v-berth. Its not quite as noisy up there and he can cuddle among the sleeping bags and luggage. So far so good.
There is a huge flock of birds sitting on the water and we are headed their way. Small birds, Coots, black with white beaks. As we motor close they begin running on the water to gain flight. They are so funny. I tried to get a video of them running along but failed. I got a stupid photo of them, which is not the same, darn it.
But LOOK, I found a video on YouTube of one little guy running on the water – now picture a hundreds of them!
We are stuck taking longer than we'd like because one of the bridges is too low and has had mechanical failure so it no longer raises for boat traffic. I somehow think it won't be fixed for awhile, if ever, cuz cars would have to detour a looong way around and its a much-used road.
We won't be able to make it to our planned 1/2 way point of Rio Vista if we don't try a short cut and its getting dark soon. With spot lights and head lights in play, we make the attempt via one of the many sloughs that connects the San Joaquin River with the Sacramento River.
We are heading down one of the many sloughs that goes to the Sacramento River when Rick (me, too) feels Ms Maggie hit something. The chart shows no danger and deep'ish water (not 30′ feet but plenty deep for us) and I'm thinking crapcrapcrapcrap. Since we were going very very slow, Rick is quick on the throttle and puts it in reverse and we back out of the mud, thank the good Lord! Mud! Not on the chart but that's the way it goes. Gotta be vigilant – even with a depth sounder and a navigational chart, things can happen.
As a result, we are heading back down the slough and will motor a little further to our good old standby, hello Pittsburg Marina! We arrive safe and sound and everyone is happy and relieved.


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Chinese Movie Night
April 20, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Confucius Institute's "Chinese Movie Night" series continues with the screening of the Chinese romantic comedy film "Let's Get Married". The screening will take place at the Auditorium, Centre for Language Learning, the UWI St. Augustine Campus.
Audio is in Mandarin Chinese, with English subtitles.
As usual, it's open to all and admission is free.
Date: April 20th
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Oscar-winning Cate Blanchett began career in Egypt
As the world yesterday watched Cate Blanchett win her second Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role, what people might not know is that she began her acting career here in Egypt.
Back in 1990, Blanchett was 21 years old and traveling the world, when she was forced to leave England as her visa had expired, so she decided to make a stop in Egypt. At her hotel in Cairo, a fellow guest asked if she wanted to be an extra in a movie, as they were looking for someone to play an American pom pom girl.


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Teen who broke 'O' Level record
Islamabad: A Pakistani schoolboy has smashed a world record by getting 23 A grades in his 'O' Levels, taking inspiration from the controversial father of Pakistan's atomic bomb who is hailed a national hero.
Ibrahim Shahid, 17, the son of a university professor of electrical engineering and educated at the private Beaconhouse School System in Islamabad, set the record last month by achieving 23 As in 24 subjects in the Cambridge examination.
"It's a recognition for my country. This has never been done at 'O' Level," he told AFP, dutifully thanking his parents and teachers.
"My teacher in Australia told my father 'Mr Shahid your son is an average student and he can never excel,' and then I decided to prove myself," he said in reference to two years he spent in Australia at primary school.
Shahid has yet to decide what to study at university, but said he is drawn to physics and economics, wanting to do something to help his homeland, teetering on the edge of economic meltdown and beset by poverty.
"I want to do something for my country - something unique," he said. He confessed to being "worried" about Pakistan, which suffers a critical "brain drain" of talent to the West.
Shahid said he takes inspiration from Abdul Qadeer Khan, widely hailed a hero in Pakistan, but reviled in the West after he confessed in 2004 to selling nuclear secrets to Iran, Libya and North Korea.
Until February 2009, Khan was subject to a house of arrest for operating a nuclear proliferation ring, but Washington says he still represents a risk.
"I'm impressed by Dr. Qadeer Khan. I want to serve my country.
"The future generation has to believe in hardwork. They should not be disheartened. They should work hard to make the impossible possible," he said.
The Cambridge 'O' Level is an internationally recognised qualification for children aged 14 to 16, as part of preparation for university entrance and before end of school examinations.
It is designed especially for the international market and students whose first language may not be English.
Shahid's teacher Qurat-Ul-Ain welcomed his achievement as a rare piece of good news and a "message of hope" for Pakistan's future.
Beaconites bag 24 CIE international distinctions
Islamabad: Beaconhouse School System, Northern Region, students have been awarded 24 international distinctions by the University of Cambridge in the O and A level examinations for 2010, says a press release issued here on Wednesday.
These distinctions include three top in the world and 14 top in the region.
Tanyah Hameed, BMI, has topped in the world in A Level Psychology, Urwat Til Vusqa, BMI, has topped in the world in O Level Mathematics and Haran Innocent Bhatti, BMI, has topped in the world in religious studies. These scholars are joined by the following top in the region recipients in a variety of subjects for A level and O levels.
Urwat Til Vusqa, BMI, O level Additional Mathematics, Areej Abbasi, BMI, O level Environmental Management, Hamza Mahmood, BEC, O level, Urdu Language, Syed Zohaib Asad, BEC - O level, Human and Social Biology, Hammad Khan, BMI - O level Pakistan Studies, Muhammad Muneeb Zafar, BMI-O level Physics, Syed Hamza Sohail, BMI - O level Physics. The distinction holders in A level include, Brayshna Kundi, FC - AS level, English Language, Sidra Hassan, BMI- A level Chemistry, Hammad Nadeem, BMI - A level Computing, Zarina Tariq, BMI-A level Economics, Mehr-Un-Nisa Arshad Malik, BMI-A level, Law, Khadija Mahsud, BMI-A level English Literature, Rabeea Ahmed, BMI-A level, Thinking Skills.
Urwat Til Vusqa, BMI, along with her top in the world and top in the region distinctions has also been awarded the Second Place - Best Across Seven Cambridge O Levels - making her the recipient of 3 CIE distinctions.
Shiza Rizwan Qazi, BMI, was declared the first place - Best Across Nine Cambridge O Levels. Fatima Sharif, BEC, is the recipient of first place - Best Across Eight Cambridge O Levels. Saad Shahid, BEC, has been awarded third place - Best Across Seven Cambridge O Levels.
Mahrukh Mumtaz, BMI, has received second place - Best Across Eight Cambridge O Levels. Anam Amin, AGAL, has received the second place - Best Across Four Cambridge International AS Levels.
Fifth grade students feel the pressure
Rawalpindi: The Punjab Examination Commission (PEC) has put the future of thousands of students of fifth grade in jeopardy by scheduling two papers in a day.
A number of parents said that their children were appearing in examinations under immense pressure, which could affect their results.
Students of grade five are bound to give two papers in a day. For it, they have to stay in their respective examination centres from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with a break of one hour.
Ishfaq Khan, the father of a student, said that the date-sheet for grade five students is quite tough. Students are studying round-the-clock, which is affecting their health. The concerned authorities should prepare date-sheets considering the level of students.
Sources in the Punjab Examination Commission (PEC) said that the decision of taking two papers in a day has been taken to manage the budget of the department.
The department is not getting even a single rupee from students. That is why it has been decided to make such a date-sheet. He said that there are around 1,200 examination centres for grade five examinations. The department is paying around Rs200 to the invigilator, Rs400 to the superintendent, Rs700 to the resident superintendent, Rs100 to class 4 employees per day and gives Rs5 per paper to evaluators. "Scheduling two papers in a day would definitely cut the expenses," sources added.
When contacted Rawalpindi District Officer (Education) Qazi Zahoor, he said: "Parents are also contacting us and complaining against the schedule of two papers in a day. We are only following orders of the Punjab Examination Commission. During the meeting with PEC officials, the issue of two papers in a day was raised. But we were told that the PEC had to manage its budget and it has data that two papers in a day produces good results. The news
Girls primary schools lack basic facilities
Islamabad: Majority of girls primary schools in the country lacked basic facilities including drinking water.
The Education Monitor of Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) in its report based on the monitoring of 137 girls schools in 87 districts across the country said sanitary workers were not present in 72 per cent of the schools, 32 per cent did not have a peon and 29 per cent lacked security guards.
As many as 59 schools were monitored in 32 districts of Punjab, 33 in 23 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, eight districts in Balochistan, 35 schools in 22 districts of Sindh and two schools in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata).
According to Fafen, half of the schools did not have basic facility of clean drinking water making students vulnerable to water borne diseases.
Furthermore, 46 per cent of the schools did not have the facility of staff rooms for teachers and 24 per cent were without playgrounds.
The report says that one fifth of the 137 schools are not housed in proper buildings. The situation was better in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in this regard as compared to other provinces.
Transparency surfaced as a major issue during the teams visits as 20 schools did not provide information about the sanctioned teaching posts and 66 declined to provide information about the sanctioned posts of non-teaching staff.
Information regarding the attendance of teachers and students in the school was also withheld by some schools.
About seven per cent of the total sanctioned teaching posts and 13 per cent of the sanctioned non-teaching posts in the schools were lying vacant. The highest number of unoccupied teaching (9 per cent) and non-teaching (22 per cent) posts were observed in Sindh. DAWN
Students visualise Kashmir on canvas
Islamabad: Students from various educational institutions of twin cities on Wednesday captured the natural beauty of Kashmir and some Kashmir issues on their canvases with colours and artistic skills in a painting competition.
The competition was organised by Ministry of Culture and Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) to mark the forthcoming Kashmir Solidarity day on February 5.
The on spot painting was followed by an exhibition of those paintings that are created during the competition while the participants will be awarded certificates for their brilliant abilities.
Using the medium of water colours, pastels and mix media, the paintings portrayed natural beauty of Kashmir including landscapes, rivers, mountains and green zones while the paintings by some of the students expressed their views on struggle of Kashmiris for freedom and their basic rights.
As many as 30 students participated in the event, which provided the students with a platform to showcase their talent and express their concerns over International issues.
The PNCA has planned various activities to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day with a focus on utilising young talent and engaging youth in healthy activities.
The programmes will continue till February 5 featuring cultural shows, presentation of national songs, dramas, mime show, poetry recitation, tableaus and puppet show depicting the stories on issues related to Kashmir and its importance for Pakistan.
The events also include regional dances by PNCA Performing Arts Group in colourful costumes and traditional jewellery of Kashmir.
On February 5, daylong activities will be held while an exotic art and craft bazaar will also be a part of the events with a variety of traditional Kashmiri items. The news


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Name? Lins
How long have you worked at Barnes Coaches? 23 years
What do you do? Answer the phone, do the post (offically!)
Favourite food? Saint Agur cheese
Any Hobbies? Needlecraft, walking, swimming, reading
What do you like most about working in travel? It's fun!
Favourite destination? Exmoor
What three items would you take to a desert island, and why? Sun tan lotion – I burn easily: my favourite book, Sisters under the Skin by Willa Marsh, to keep me occupied and give me a laugh: my cat, to keep me company and torment any large spiders etc before they torment me!
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It is the 1st of February, the time when I tell you how my blog fared in the previous month. January was a good as well as bad month for me. Good in the sense that one of my posts got around 15000 hits in a day through stumbleupon but the bad thing was that the server couldn't take the load and my site was suspended for two days. This prompted me to upgrade to WordPress 2.3 and then i faced some issues with upgrade but it was resolved quickly. Then i few days later, some of the database tables of the blog crashed and it took some time before I figured out what had to be done. Now coming to the stats, I will keep it short and simple
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Fears are rife that road works on Linlithgow High Street connected to the McCarthy and Stone development will cause traffic chaos this summer.
The builders who are developing the former bus depot site into luxury flats require to make connections to the foul and surface water sewer connections.
They have proposed two possible alternatives for the work which it is hoped can take place between a quieter period of local events after the jousting tournament but before Party at the Palace.
The contractor hopes to take advantage of the lighter evenings to work through to 7pm with weekend working being investigated with environmental health bosses.
It is hopeful that a number of residents will also be on holiday during this period of essential work.
Option one allows the work to be done in two distinct phases and minimises disruption on the High Street.
The east/west phase (phase 1) can be completed by closing the west leg of The Cross with no impact on traffic travelling on the High Street. The south/ north crossing (phase 2) can be completed under traffic lights. Each phase would take approximately two to two and a half weeks to complete.
Access to Kirkgate can still be achieved using the east leg of The Cross.
However it is not certain at this stage that this option will be available as the presence of existing underground services may prohibit this.
Option two is thought to be the less palatable of both.
While the overall duration of the works will be slightly reduced there will be a requirement for traffic control signals on the High Street for almost the full duration of the works, leading to greater disruption for the traffic flow.
A West Lothian Council spokesman said: "We have a duty to co-ordinate roadworks and are working with the developer to find a suitable time period for these works to be undertaken.
"As with any similar works, we will be asking the developer to minimise disruption and to ensure that sufficient advance notice is given."


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In Betraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew Who Brought Us Modernity, author Rebecca Newberger Goldstein investigates the religious and historical context in which 17th century rationalist Baruch Spinoza formed his ideas. Spinoza was born into a Portuguese community in Amsterdam, a descendant of refugees of the Inquisition. The Dutch tolerated the Jews as long as they kept to themselves. Those whose families had converted to Christianity in Spain or Portugal struggled to reclaim their Judaism, much of which had been forgotten or altered under Christian oppression. Many still had extended family at risk in Portugal. Goldstein reasonably suggests the combination of persecution and community tension propelled Spinoza toward a philosophy free of an identity imposed at birth.
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"….no matter how different your experience has been from every other half-Jew, you experienced half. Even if your parents chose to deal with their interfaith marriage by avoiding the topic of religion altogether. Even if you grew up in a kosher home. Even if one of your parents died when you were very young. Maybe you felt half empty, and maybe you felt half full. Maybe you felt an equal pull and tug from each half and so, like me, you sometimes felt full but split. Maybe, sadly, you got lost somewhere in the divides between your halves. Or inside cold stares from the Rachels. Maybe you embraced it all. Maybe all of these things were true at some moment, because half doesn't necessarily mean you were always wounded or always unhappy. It doesn't mean you have terrible issues to face. It only means that somewhere along the line, you had to figure things out for yourself. Even if you never focused on matters of faith in any conscious way….
The history of the Jews is, whether we like it or not, a history of intermarriage and assimilation, a tradition of blending cultures and asking questions. The great strength of Judaism is that it does not fear, with any dogma or text, difficult conversations. The Jewish world has been built on a foundation of argumentation, dialogue, paradox. And so I trust the Jewish community to take the many voices in this book – even when those voices are hard to hear or understand – and to listen, search for a point of entry."
These essays are lush, moving, nuanced, and tell stories that seem remarkably familiar from my perspective. As others have noted, we halfies tend to feel isolated – from other Jews, from Christians, or the faith or culture of the "other" parent – and, worst of all, because we theoretically don't exist – from each other.
When halfies who are established in a Jewish community hide, deny, or downplay their "other" half, that suggests to me a problem with the level of acceptance offered to us by the Jewish community. Why are we so threatening? What do we bring into the mix that can't be allowed? I've asked this question of a number of people; it's one of my favorite survey questions. Many halfies are baffled by the way we are received, questioned, evaluated, assessed, scrutinized, pigeonholed, and directed.
In my dream world, I envision a Judaism that welcomes everyone, shares with everyone, and opens its doors to anyone who chooses to identify with the Jewish people, regardless of history, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, line of descent, or conversion status. What I'm looking for is a spiritual way of life. The ethical practices are what's important – the ritual stuff can be helpful in cultivating a state of mind, but I believe God cares more about how we treat each other. We all belong.
"The Three Interfaith Amigos," perhaps best known for their radio program on NPR, have written a stunning exploration of the Abrahamic faiths in Getting to the Heart of Interfaith: The Eye-Opening, Hope-Filled Friendship of a Pastor, a Rabbi, and a Sheikh (Don Mackenzie, Ted Falcon, and Jamal Rahman.) They attempt to guide the reader down the dangerous rapids of interfaith dialogue, suggesting healing occurs when we focus on what unites rather than on what divides us. Constructive communication is possible when we let go of preconceptions and defensive posturing. We can remain secure in our own beliefs, while opening ourselves to new ideas and perspectives. As we learn to listen more deeply, we discover and are enriched by the unique insights of each tradition. The Amigos share the development of their friendship to demonstrate how they bridged their differences. Each recounts his personal religious journey. Each confides what he loves and objects to in his own faith. Each counters common misconceptions. These revealing stories capture the essence of spirituality – the wellspring of life from which humanity emerges, the face of God reflected in every person.
The Amigos take for granted that the reader doesn't need to abandon her respective tradition. Here arises an all-too-familiar dilemma: boundaries. When we discover the universal, why keep the specific? If the goal is to move our religious brethren beyond mutual antagonism, why not learn from and embrace every spiritual tradition? If all paths lead to the same God, which road should we take? Why be Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, or Hindu? What makes a specific religion preferable to generalized spirituality? The answers to these questions may simply be a matter of roots. Does this mean no one religion carries greater cosmic significance than another? Yes, but so what? Most of us don't choose a religious or spiritual path arbitrarily. We choose what works, what speaks to us personally and inspires us. Isn't that the point?


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