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Thursday, April 11, 2019 Events
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Story Time Lions
Looking for something to get the wiggles out? Explore stories through songs, puppets, and a lots of movement. Drop-in ages 2-6
Date: Thursday, April 11, 2019
Time: 10:30-11:15am
Homeschool Mash-Up
Does your family home-educate? Join a friendly group each month as we get inspired by a new book and explore hands-on art, science and other creative projects! Drop-in for school-aged kids with their families.
Date: Thursday, April 11, 2019
Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
Weird Science
Stand back! We're about to do science!! Try out something new each month...slime, robots, coding, chemistry, engineering...who knows! Drop-in ages 6-12. Play clothes are encouraged. Sorry, no younger kids in this one.
Date: Thursday, April 11, 2019
Time: 3:30-4:45pm
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Professional Bio
Nobel Peace Prize recipient and great humanitarian Dr. Albert Schweitzer, was the subject of the critical acclaimed documentary, "THE SPIRIT OF ALBERT SCHWITZER", which Mr. Portillo directed. The film was chosen finalist in the Best Documentary category at the New York Film Festival as well as winning Honorable Mention at the prestigious Cindy Awards.
His family film "THE LAST GREAT RIDE" starring Academy Award winner Ernest Borgnine and Eileen Brennan has achieved success in all international markets as well as successful runs on HBO, SHOWTIME, CINEMAX, STARZ-ENCORE, HBO FAMILY and on airlines and video releases. "BIG BROTHER TROUBLE" directed by Mr. Portillo and starring Dick van Patten, Mario Lopez and Melanie Chartoff made its U.S. cable debut on SHOWTIME.
In addition, his suspense thriller "BLOODY MURDER" was successfully distributed by Artisan Entertainment. He also directed Golden Globe nominee Steven Bauer and Shannon Tweed in the thriller "NAKED LIES" which enjoyed a successful worldwide release through Columbia Tri-Star.
"THE GHOST CLUB" a spirited family film starring newcomer Brittany Robertson and shot on location in South Carolina which Mr. Portillo directed, and the suspense thriller "ONE OF THEM",are both enjoying a worlwide release. His family film "UNDERCOVER KIDS" was written by children's book author Gibbs Davis and well known novelist Charles Salzberg. Following these two films, he directed "THE GRIFT", a 1940's period film shot on location in Tennessee with an ensemble cast including John Savage, Jeremy London, Billy Burke and William McNamara. The film has been picked up by Shoreline Entertainment for world wide distribution. "SET APART" starring Richard Roundtree and John Schneider was released by Sony/Provident and "ANGELS LOVE DONUTS" with The Crosswise Players has been released on DVD by BMG.
Mr. Portillo and his partners have developed and are producing the new critically acclaimed TV drama series called "BELIEVERS AMONG US". The first four episodes which were directed by Mr. Portillo have won the prestigious Telly Award and the Aurora Award.
Mr. Portillo's films have won awards at the New York Film Festival, Worldfest Houston, The Flagstaff International Film Festival, The Charleston International Film Festival, The Santa Clarita International Film Festival and a prestigious Cindy Award. He was recently honored with "Best Director" award by the Foursite Film Festival for his work in the "The Grift".
Mr. Portillo is a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
He and his wife currently live in Los Angeles, California.

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A single winning lottery ticket worth $559 million in Saturday's Powerball $570-million jackpot drawing was sold in New Hampshire, lottery officials said.
A winner had not yet publicly come forward as of Saturday night. Winning tickets worth $1 million each were also sold in Connecticut, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas and Washington.
The winner's payout in lump sum cash would be an estimated $352 million before taxes — although, luckily for them, New Hampshire does not tax lottery winnings at the state level, according to its lottery website.
The winning numbers drawn at 8 p.m. were 12, 29, 30, 33, 61 and Powerball 26.
Shortly after 9 p.m., the California Lottery announced there had been no winners in the state.
The grand prize for the next drawing will reset to $40 million.
If it seems like everyone is running out to buy lottery tickets this week, you're about half right.
According to a June 2017 survey conducted by Gallup, 49% of U.S. adults reported buying lottery tickets making it by far the most popular form of gambling in the United States.
The general belief is that poorer Americans buy lottery tickets more often than wealthier ones. But that's not quite true.
The survey showed the most frequent lottery players earn between $36,000 and $89,999. About 56% of that group bought tickets in the last year. Fewer of those making under $36,000 bought tickets, only 40%. About 53% who make above $90,000 bought a ticket.
But other studies have shown that when lower-income players do buy tickets, they spend far more money on lottery tickets than wealthier players.
A study published in the Journal of Gambling Studies found that those in the bottom fifth of income spent the most on lottery tickets, and more than twice as much as the richest lottery players – $433 a year vs. $193 a year.
Related: What are your odds of winning Powerball or Mega Millions
The poorer lottery players also buy far more of the lower prize games, such as scratch-off instant games which account for the majority of lottery sales.
The richer buyers are buying the multi-state jackpot games such as Powerball and Mega Millions. And the wealthier players are likely to be drawn in by the big jackpot prizes like those being offered right now by both Powerball and Mega Millions.
"There's very clear evidence, as jackpots rise, there's a different group of people who are buying lottery tickets," said Victor Matheson, a professor at the College of Holy Cross and an expert on gambling. "While $1,000 prize on a scratch-off game isn't going to be life-changing to a wealthier player, a $500 million prize is real money for almost everyone in the United States."
According to multiple surveys, men are more likely to buy tickets than women, and whites are also the most likely to buy tickets, though blacks spend more on tickets on average.
Census data on 2015 lottery ticket sales by state show that Massachusetts sells the most tickets per capita, an average of $735 per person in the state, according to analysis of the data by LendEDU. Neighboring Rhode Island is No. 2 with an average of $516. North Dakota sells the least per person, an average of only $34, followed by Oklahoma, which sells only $44 per resident, on average.
Younger people buy lottery tickets far more often than older people. The study in the Journal of Gambling Studies found that 69% of those age 31 to 40 bought lottery tickets, followed closely by 66% of those age 18 to 29. Those who are age 61 and older are the least likely to buy tickets at 54%.
KTLA's Erika Martin contributed to this report.
Darn! There was no California PowerBall winner tonight! Let's see if there are any other winners nationwide, OR does PowerBall roll to $725 million next week? Wait and see!
— California Lottery (@calottery) January 7, 2018


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An interesting way of honoring noteworthy women is by featuring them on currency notes!
Carolyn Wilkins of Bank of Canada in this speech does this really well:
Thank you all for being here for the opening of A Noteworthy Woman, our temporary exhibition about the imagery on Canada's new $10 bank note. The process to choose the first Canadian woman to be featured on a regular bank note was exciting, and it inspired many. We received more than 26,000 submissions.
This exhibition retraces our journey with Canadians to collect ideas. It tells the story of the 12 amazing women who, in the end, were considered for the honour, and of Viola Desmond and her lasting legacy as a human rights icon in Canada.
The artifacts in the exhibit are evocative reminders of Viola Desmond's life and the time in which she lived. The focus has, of course, been on that day in a movie theatre in Nova Scotia in 1946. A successful business woman was denied a seat downstairs, was arrested and jailed, then ultimately convicted and fined for doing what was right in a system that was wrong.
Yet, that day in the theatre was not the first time Viola Desmond had experienced systemic racism. She had always dreamed of opening her own beauty salon, but the 1930s was not a time when a woman-and especially a black woman-could easily succeed. Nova Scotia beauty schools would not accept her, so Viola trained in Montréal and the United States. She then returned to Halifax to open her own studio in 1937, during the depths of the Great Depression. Viola Desmond had been an inspiration for years before she bought that fateful movie ticket.
Our exhibition includes mementos from Viola Desmond's business and seats from the movie theatre where her public battle began.
More poignant still is Viola Desmond's free pardon, granted in 2010 by the government of Nova Scotia, which recognized that she was innocent of the conviction that had remained on her record for 63 years. She never got to see justice served. It is a pleasure and honour to have Wanda Robson here today to share this moment dedicated to her sister.
The exhibition also highlights other design features of the vertical $10 note, which centre on the theme of human rights and social justice. You will find an image of an eagle feather, an excerpt from the Charter of Rights and Freedomsand an image of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, where Wanda Robson spent the first new $10 note 10 days ago.
We could not leave out of the exhibition the important stories of the 11 inspirational women who were also considered for the bank note. These remarkable women overcame barriers, created significant change and left Canada better because of their contributions.
Soon, many Canadians will carry a Viola Desmond note in their wallets. But the lessons of her life must continue to be told. That's why I'm glad that, through this exhibition, people will be able to learn more about her history, and Canada's history. It is by interpreting our past that we inform our future.


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The first two maps on the Reconquista in medieval Spain and Portugal, that is a series of campaigns by Christian states to recapture territory from the Muslims (Moors), who had occupied most of the Iberian Peninsula in the early 8th century.
The Reconquista in the Iberian peninsula, part I
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Urban Plans of Caesaraugusta (Roman Saragossa)
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Site Plan of Caesaraugusta (Roman Saragossa)
A case of Hellenic influence on the ancient Iberian weaponry: a Celtiberian helmet of Chalcidian design
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Views of the Celtiberian helmet of Chalcidian type. Its crest-holder is of Italian design.
By Periklis Deligiannis
Actually, this text concerns an item from my study: The Greek influence on the weaponry and armoury of the Iberians, Celtiberians, Turdetani and other ancient peoples of the Iberian Peninsula.
The contacts of the Aegean seafarers with the Iberian Peninsula were ancient enough, ever since the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations, although they were very limited. After the dissolution of the Mycenaean world and in general the Eastern Mediterranean world due to the economic collapse and the invasions of the Sea Peoples (13th-12th centuries BC), the relations between the Greeks and the peoples of the Iberian Peninsula were interrupted for many centuries until the Archaic Period (700-479 BC). In the Early Archaic Era navigators from Samos, Phocaea, Zakynthos, Massalia and other Greek cities, "rediscovered" the Iberian peninsula and restored trade relations with their peoples. Mostly Phocaea and her daughter-city Masallia, took the lead in establishing Greek colonies on the eastern coast of Spain, that is in the ancient ethnic territory of the Iberians. Although earlier in the 20th century it was thought among the scholars that the Iberians were the largest ethnic group of the peninsula, actually it was proved that they constituted a small portion of the population, living on the northeast coast of Spain and the immediate hinterland. The modern Catalans are the main descendants of the Iberians.
Roman engineering II: The Roman Temple of Évora (Portugal)
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Republication from Following hadrian (by Carole Raddato)
The Roman Temple of Évora (Templo romano de Évora), also referred to as the Templo de Diana (although there is no basis in fact for this designation) is an ancient temple in the historic city of Évora, Portugal. The temple is part of the historical centre of the city, which was included in the classification by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
In 57 BC, the city was conquered by the Romans who renamed it Liberalitas Julia and expanded it into a walled town. The temple is believed to have been built around the first century AD and was probably erected in honour of emperor Augustus. It was built in the main public square (forum) of Liberalitas Julia.
The temple has undergone numerous changes throughout history. What remains of this structure today is the podium, almost completely preserved and made of granite blocks, an intact colonnade along its northern facade consisting of six columns, four columns to the east and four columns on its western facade.
Ancient genomes link early farmers to Basques
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The Reform Symposium is almost here! Literally thousands of educators from all over the world will be watching the presentations, all from the comfort of their own space at home or elsewhere – professional development, free for all! This is going to be my first presentation and I am really looking forward to it and attending other talks as well. Many many thanks in advance to everyone organising, moderating and attending!
This is a slideshow of my presentation:
Here is the information from the fantastic organisers of this great event:
In a few days, nearly 8000 educators from over 40 different countries are expected to attend a free 3 day virtual conference, The Reform Symposium, #RSCON3. This free award-nominated e-conference is going to take place on July 29-31st, 2011. Participants can attend this online conference from the comfort of their homes or anywhere that has Internet access. This amazing conference provides educators new or currently active on social networks the opportunity to connect with educators and professionals in the field of education worldwide. With over 12 Keynotes, 80 presenters, and 3 keynote panel discussions you are bound to be inspired!
- View the schedule to plan which presentations you will attend!
- Download the flyer to share with your school!
- Watch this YouTube video of January 2011's conference!
- See if your school will count this as continuing education credit!
- Consider hosting a viewing party!
We would like to thank the incredible organizers– Shelly Terrell, Kelly Tenkely, Chris Rogers, Lisa Dabbs, Melissa Tran, Clive Elsmore, Mark Barnes, Ian Chia, Cecilia Lemos, Jerry Blumengarten, and Kyle Pace- and Steve Hargadon of Classroom 2.0 and The Future of Education online communities for making this incredible conference possible.
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button F. Scott Fitzgerald "Today, F. Scott Fitzgerald is known for his novels, but in his lifetime, his fame stemmed from his prolific achievement as one of America's most gifted story writers. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," a witty and fantastical satire about aging, is one of his most … Continue reading The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
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Time has been rapidly slipping away from me, hence the late blogging all this week. Hopefully, next week will be better! Aside from reading, I've been knitting a bit, and catching up on TV shows. Most of my American TV shows will be going on a break soon, so I'll then have some time to … Continue reading W…W…W…Wednesday…Decemeber 14th
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button By F. Scott Fitzgerald "As this was an inane and unanswerable argument Benjamin made no reply, and from that time on a chasm began to widen between them. He wondered what possible fascination she had ever exercised over him." -78%, Serial Reader The CUrious Case of Benjamin Button BYF. Scott Fitzgerald … Continue reading Teaser Tuesday: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
To start off, sorry for the delay, I know Tuesday is almost over, but I've been super busy and I scratched my eye over the weekend, so my vision isn't perfect right now. I feel that it is natural for our feelings towards a particular subject matter to change and evolve over time as our … Continue reading Top Six Changed Feelings
AS I AM NOW CO-HOSTING EXPLORING MY BOOKS WITH ADDLEPATES AND BOOK NERDS, OUR TOPIC THIS WEEK IS A hardback missing its DUST JACKET. I apologize for the blurry picture. I took it last night, right before going to bed, so I wasn't too concerned with quality at the time. I actually have quite a few books that … Continue reading Exploring My Books: Missing Jackets
F. Scott Fitzgerald Goodreads Summary: In 1922, F. Scott Fitzgerald announced his decision to write "something new--something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned." That extraordinary, beautiful, intricately patterned, and above all, simple novel became The Great Gatsby, arguably Fitzgerald's finest work and certainly the book for which he is best known. A portrait … Continue reading The Great Gatsby


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The innovative system built by us, allows automated attendance marking through facial recognition technology instead of legacy system of recording attendance using thumb impression. Industry proven Facial recognition technology works by mapping the underlying bone structure of the face, for example, the distances between eyes, nose, mouth and ears. The measurements are then digitally coded to be used for comparison and verification purposes.
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- Attendance Detail Report: generate the final excel file.
- Attendance data will be stored at biometric device.
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From Fr. Bennet Tran, Pastor: One of the more significant books that has influenced my thinking and ministry is Sherry Weddell's Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus. I hope that we as a parish will engage with the insights offered by Weddell. In the coming months, we will print a summary of a chapter of the book the first and third Sundays of each month in the bulletin and include on line. I hope this book will spark interest in our discussions about what is happening in the Church among our family members and friends and encourage us to take action to respond to the signs of the time. The book is readily available on line.
Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus, by Sherry A. Weddell
Chapter 11: Personally Encountering Jesus in His Church
Summarized by Brad Bursa, edited and revised November 2018
Evangelizing parishes need to look at how they can turn already existing ministries into evangelization opportunities. Creating a culture of discipleship is to create multiple, overlapping opportunities for people to personally encounter Jesus in the midst of his Church.
We need to have a variety of different paths or doors to discipleship available and visible so that most people will find at least one way to connect with or draw closer to Christ. Instead of thinking of these ministries as separate, siloed endeavors run by different parish interest groups, we need to see all of our ministries in light of our primary call to make disciples. Run every program with one focus: bringing people into an encounter with Jesus Christ.
Charisms (Gifts of the Holy Spirit) as Aids on the Journey to Intentional Discipleship: Charisms play a critical role in the mission of evangelization. Charisms are ways that you and I are empowered by God to be channels of his love, mercy, beauty, truth, wisdom, healing, and provision for others. The power of God flowing through a charism can help reveal Christ, remove impediments to belief, and encourage others to open their lives to God and receive sanctifying grace through the sacraments.
It is critical that we understand that charisms are given to all the baptized, not just to a few extraordinary Christians, and to individuals as well as to religious communities and movements. We are not interchangeable cogs in an ecclesial machine. Being open to these gifts of the Holy Spirit, discerning them, and then exercising them for the sake of others are critical acts of obedience. God gives each of us particular charisms.
If a charism is genuine, then God has given it to people in our parish community for a reason. At this moment in our history, we particularly need the charisms ordered toward evangelization and making disciples.
Part of fostering a culture of discipleship is to expect conversion. If we expect God to transform lives, we need
to have a plan so that our parishes encourage and support that transformation, rather than unwittingly suppress it.
Think of the people you would describe as intentional disciples in your parish. What seems to have encouraged their development as disciples? Do they share any common experiences such as a retreat or community service?
What missed opportunities exist in our parish? What thresholds aren't being addressed? How could you make existing programs and events more evangelizing?
Are there any charisms that our parish is not currently tapping into? How could you invite people with their charisms to use their gifts for the work of the Church?


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Is Seamless Acceptance Right for Your Business? What You Need to Know Now
For those of us processing Full-Service mailings today, the Postal Service®'s Seamless Acceptance program isn't anything new. However, increasing industry adoption for this program has been on hold for several years pending required USPS® internal approvals related to Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance. During this time, many Full-Service mailers have started working in the Seamless Parallel environment and using the corresponding part of the Mailer Scorecard. While unable to fully participate in Seamless Acceptance, mailers using Seamless Parallel are able to see their scorecard results, better understand the quality metrics thresholds, and likely created new processes based on the scorecard information available.
So, what's changed?
- May 12, 2017: the freeze on additional mailers joining the Seamless Acceptance program was lifted. The Postal Service announced that customers who wish to participate could begin the onboarding process.
- July 5, 2017: the Postal Service announced that Automated Assessments for Seamless Acceptance were being activated.
With these two announcements, companies need to carefully assess the risks and rewards regarding making the decision to move to Seamless Acceptance. First, you need to assess the risks.
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It's a Permanent Commitment:
- Once you move to Seamless Acceptance, there is no way to get back out. Unlike marriage, there is no option for a divorce, so you REALLY need to be sure you and your business are ready to make that commitment. It is a true "until death do us part" commitment.
Make sure to Understand what PAF is and the Assessment Risk:
- PAF: not the NCOALink® "Processing Acknowledgment Form", but the Seamless Acceptance "Postage Adjustment Factor". One of the key benefits of Seamless Acceptance - the elimination of the mail verification process - can be a double edged sword. The verification process is eliminated because the Postal Service has automated verifications that watch the mail as it flows through their processing equipment. So, if there are any problem with a mailing, there is no "verification point" to catch it and the only option will be to pay for the problem. Similar to Full-Service, Seamless Acceptance measures mail quality on a calendar month basis (not on an individual mailing job), and the assessment you will pay when one of the quality metrics is exceeded is based on what your postage spend was for that month. For large volume mailers, using the PAF calculation, it is possible to have an automated Seamless Acceptance assessment of six figures.
- To help the mailing industry mitigate such a large risk, the Postal Service implemented a "three strikes" rule for Seamless Acceptance. On a rolling 12-month calendar, mailers in Seamless Acceptance are allowed to have up to three months where mailer quality thresholds have been exceeded without having to pay the invoice. If there are four or more months in the past 12 months that have exceeded the threshold, then the mailer will have to pay the calculated PAF that will be invoiced on the 11th day following the end of each month.
eInduction Required for Seamless Acceptance:
- One of the requirements for Seamless Acceptance is you must also be an eInduction mailer. eInduction uses electronic documentation to eliminate the need for paper 8125s and 8017s.
- While not specifically called out, this means that Seamless Acceptance is not for small volume mailers because you must palletize your mail to participate in eInduction, which is a requirement of Seamless Acceptance.
If you choose to accept the risks, there are also the sweet rewards of adopting Seamless Acceptance
Standardized acceptance and verification processes:
When a mailer makes the switch to Seamless Acceptance, the role of your current mail acceptance clerk completely changes. Instead of verifying mailings, they switch to a role of performing samplings on containers that have been produced but not yet mailed. The mailer is given complete control of postage payment (through the system's auto-finalization capability), and you decide when the mail is ready to be released to the Postal Service.
Longer mail production cycles:
As noted above, the current process of a USPS acceptance clerk "verifying a mailing" completely goes away with Seamless Acceptance. With the current process, odds are that many mailers are building in extra pad time around the mail verification process to ensure that critical entry times are met. Seamless Acceptance allows the mailer to release the mail any time they want, so all that mail verification time and added pad time can be used for mail production.
More Flexibility on the Release and Payment of Mail:
Seamless Acceptance will continue to allow you to release an entire mailing job. It also offers the ability to release only specific containers within a mailing job. If a production job is going to run for several days, this gives you the ability to release and pay for what was produced that day instead of waiting for the entire job to be produced before being able to have it verified and mailed.
Ultimately, your company will need to carefully weigh the risks and rewards of Seamless Acceptance and decide if this is a commitment that is worth making. If you would like more information on Seamless Acceptance, Chapter 5 of Publication 6850: Streamlined Mail Acceptance for Letters and Flats has an extensive amount of information. You can find it by going to the Postal Service PostalPro site: https://postalpro.usps.com and searching for "Streamlined". If you would like to talk with the Postal Service about moving to Seamless Acceptance, you are encouraged to contact your local Business Mail Entry Unit.
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Drum Tonality: What You Should Know About It
Posted in Learn | Last Updated on October 4, 2018
The basic idea behind tonality of drums is applied mostly to studio tuning. However, the basic concept can and should be applied to live stage tuning as well. The idea is to get the toms tuned to pitches and tones that best compliment the music being recorded. In a live situation, it would be very difficult to keep re-tuning for every song because of the amount of time it would take to re-tune. Even with electronic drums, it would take a considerable amount of time to re-tune. Most electronic drum setups have preset that you can program ahead of time with the sound you want. Having those presets would somewhat enable you to keep in close tune with the music your performing.
The methods I'm centering on are used for the conventional drum set and its tuning. In a live situation, try to keep the drums tuned within the tonal limits of the drum. In addition to a tuning key, you might want to try a Torque Wrench. The torque wrench is a wrench used to tighten (torque) all the lugs of a drum to the same tension, which is what you want to accomplish. It has tuning points marked right on it. Proper use of a torque wrench will cut tuning time way down. For example, Tama has the "Tension Watch" ™ which measures the tension right at the head and not from the lug being tuned. This improves greatly, the ability to get a great sounding drum.
These tuning instruments help to keep each drum within its tonal range. For instance, say you tune your 12", 13", and 16" toms with a torque wrench. First, you would choose the tonal range to tune to; low, medium, or high. Then you would tune each drum to the same tonal setting. After tuning each drum, the tonal range is automatically achieved. Each drum would progress down in tonal range according to its size in diameter.
If tuning by ear, which is something all drummers should learn to do, be sure to keep the pitches in the tonal range of the drum. So many drummers tune either too high and "choke" the drum or tune to low and make the drum sound like cardboard. Toms are normally tuned from the high toms to the low toms. I personally, tune the highest tom first... then I tune my lowest tom and octave below the highest and then I tune all the toms in between from highest to lowest. Be sure to tune each drum, in succession, to a different pitch. Try putting a towel over the toms not being tuned so that "sympathetic ring" (ringing caused by striking other drums) does not hinder you or fool your perception of pitch. Keep tuning until a pitch and tone quality is reached that is even and in tune to the situation your performing in.
Another way to tune is to the root chord of the music. As you hear that chord, tune the toms to the area that sounds best to your ear and the chord. then fine tune on your own. Usually, toms are tuned to octaves, perfect fourths or fifths. Sometimes to sixths or thirds. Try to stay away from seconds or sevenths since sympathetic ringing can cause problems.
Kick drums (bass drums) sound best if tuned as low as possible being careful not to lose the tonal quality. Kick drums can be tuned surprisingly low and gutsy.
Snare drums are variable in tuning, crispness, and width of sound. An important thing to remember is that no matter how high or low, wide or tight the snare drum is tuned, the life should always be in the drum, not in the sound system. The top and bottom heads work together with the snares to produce the sound of the snare drum. The tightness of the snares regulates the width and can affect the pitch by dampening the bottom head if they are to tight.
Sometimes the top head is de-tuned almost totally at a lug to help eliminate ringing. Don't use this method unless absolutely necessary. It is not a good way to tune a snare drum or any drum for that matter. I call it the "lazy drummer's" way to deal with overtone.
In a live situation, the snare should be tuned to have as much bite as possible without losing the bottom end. You will find that often the snare drum will buzz when a tom-tom is struck. This is normal. If it is really bad, try re-tuning the toms before you start adding tape and padding everywhere. Remember, tape and padding just adds mass to the head and takes the life out of the drum.
To sum it up, the idea is to get the toms tuned to pitches and tones that best complement the music recorded or the music you performing in a live situation. The drum can sound great by itself and lousy once music is added. No matter what style of drums you may want, the tuning of the kit will make the difference. Don't kid yourself into thinking that just because you buy a good drum that they will sound good. They will only sound as good as you are able to make them sound through proper tuning and good playing techniques.


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After failing to get a best actor nomination in the 2014 Oscars if I was to interview Tom Hanks with a view of selling my interview to a celebrity magazine for the most money I would of course include the following:
Do you think it was wrong that you weren't nominated for the best actor Oscar?
Do you think that it was done so that you wouldn't be competition to Leonardo DiCaprio that has never won it?
Did you want to win the Oscar?
How would you rate yourself as an actor on a 1-10 scale?
I am not saying that he wouldn't walk out of the road and maybe consider giving me a slap on face, but any one of those questions would create a viral storm on the internet. And I would also ask these questions because this is exactly what I would want to know. I have made no secret for my love for films and I was pretty disgusted when I read yesterday that he hadn't been nominated.
I remember a few years ago being interviewed by a well known marketer and he still has the interview on a few of his old blog posts. I must have really struck a nerve and there was lots of fun had by both parties. If memory serves me correctly it was in 2009 and I was putting my new Twitter sales funnel together at the time.
Most of the time I decline interviews because the questions are so boring. They always seem to be centred on how would you start again with your business and then expect an answer in 100 words!
Then the future customer who doesn't know internet marketing that well will struggle to digest what you have put into one big paragraph.
And that is why you need to learn to be in your customers shoes…..
I often ask myself before creating a product…..Would I buy it if I was the customer? Or what would a customer need?
My second tip is always to write the chapters of the product first. That way you can think about the solution that the customer needs FIRST. Then put the product together. Take "The Affordable Internet Marketing Course" as a prime example. I wrote the planned module titles before I even put the first module together. So that I could then plan what people needed to have a successful business and then fill in the gaps.
Plus by doing it this way you will hit your target audience first – I promise!
Also if you are not planning on writing the product yourself and plan to use a ghostwriter then you can simply do the outline and then pass the rest of it over to them to finish the products for you.
Then because you have researched what your customer wants they will race to the payment button because you have solved their problem for them.
And if you are fresh out of ideas go to the popular forum in your niche and see what people are asking questions about.
After all it is just about researching what your customers want, creating the product and selling it to them!


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Using street art as a medium to send a message, whether it's personal or political, is not unusual - it is a tool of artistic expression and freedom of speech. And while many can disagree on its content, violence is never a solution.
French street artist Combo was severely beaten by a group of young people in Paris after he refused to remove his artwork from a wall last weekend. The word "coexist" was written using a Muslim crescent as the letter "C" a Star of David as the letter "X", and a Christian cross as a "T". The artist also pasted a life-size photo of himself with long beard of an imam and wearing a djellaba rope. He ended up with a dislocated shoulder and covered in bruises, but he refused to give away the identities of his attackers, saying he doesn't want to make things worse.
The incident happened during ongoing religious tensions after 12 people were killed in the terroristic attack at Charlie Hebdo last month. Combo's message of peace, however, remained on that wall. He made a series of similar graffitis across Paris, with writings that fight prejudice and reveal some facts about the Muslim community in France.
Combo is a 28-year-old street artist who started painting streets when he was 16. He first caught attention of the media in 2012, when he pasted advertisements of the nuclear industry in Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone. In China, he painted Google pages that the country's Communist Party censored: Tiananmen Square, Ai Weiwei's arrest etc. He also collaborated with feminist group Femen. On Bastille Day in 2013, he painted a massive reinterpretation of Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People painting, inserting women marching toward freedom, instead of the Jacobins. He also made street art in Beirut, calling it jih-art, where one of his works states "Less Hamas, more hummus."
Since 2010, he is an art director of a major advertising agency. His work often depicts topics of the popular culture, comics and video games. The majority of Combo's work is made of wheat pasted prints that he unpastes and then pastes back on canvas, giving it a true street feel.
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PHILADELPHIA—Survive and advance.
That's the mantra—or at least it should be for the Chicago Bulls as they trudge through the last road trip of the season, trying to wipe the bad taste from their mouths after an ugly loss to the woeful New York Knicks Tuesday night.
And as the equally-dreadful Philadelphia 76ers gave the Bulls another chance for them not to play down to their level of competition, the Bulls emerged with a ugly 102-90 win at Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia Thursday night.
The win keeps pace with Miami and Indiana at the seventh spot in the East with three games remaining.
"That's it man," said Jimmy Butler, who put up his second triple-double of the season with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. "We don't care how we do it, how many points we score, how many stops we get. Whenever you win, that's all you want this time of year."
Butler had to take additional playmaking duties with Rajon Rondo sidelined with a wrist injury, but needed help from his one-night wingman, Nikola Mirotic, to secure the Westbrookian feat.
With nine assists, Butler didn't deny the statistical accomplishment was in his mind with the game essentially in hand.
"I definitely (knew)," Butler said. "Niko said, you need one more?"
Butler replied, then Mirotic issued the directive that displayed the confidence of a new man this time of year.
"Okay then throw it to me. You throw it to me, I'll shoot it," Mirotic told Butler.
Catch, fire, swish.
Mirotic had his best game since the calendar turned to April with 22 points and seven rebounds, as the triple with less than three minutes left to give the Bulls a 15-point lead, essentially ending any thought of a 76ers threat.
"My shot is feeling great right now. Even though I take tough shots, deep shots, I feel like I'm gonna make them," Mirotic said. "When you make a shot, it's time to shoot. When you don't, try to find a way to make a play. It's going good so far and that's all that matters."
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The 76ers shot 21 percent from the 3-point line and considering they had very little to lose, being in the lottery and playing out the string, hoisted up 33 attempts, refusing to alter their approach when it was clear nobody had a shot going.
The Bulls held rookie Dario Saric to nine points on three of eight shooting in 22 minutes, a stark contrast to his 32-point, 10-rebound showing that he'll use on his Rookie of the Year highlight tape for the media voting on the award.
Tim Luwawu-Cabarrot led the 76ers with 18 points and Justin Anderson scored 17 for the 76ers, a team that beat the Bulls soundly at the United Center a short time ago.
But the two leading scorers combined to go 12 for 26 and three for 12 from the 3-point line, hardly a model of efficiency.
It contributed to shooting 35 percent on the night, but they stayed in the game with pesky play, forcing 16 Bulls turnovers and routinely getting to loose balls quicker than the team that apparently has something to play for.
Holding a 40-26 lead, the 76ers crept back in to slice it in half before the half, and when the Bulls restored order at 68-52 midway through the third, the 76ers cut it to single-digits three times but did little more than hang around.
"When you get that lead and go up 16, I'd love one night to push that thing up to 25 and rest some guys a little bit," Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg said. "We can't be satisfied, we gotta go into Brooklyn with the mindset that we have to battle."
Jerian Grant gave the coaching staff something to think about after getting his first taste of significant playing time since being benched for Rondo last month.
Bashful he was not, scoring from the perimeter and being aggressive on drives to the basket—playing with a sense of freedom that belies the fact he doesn't know what will happen to his role when Rondo returns, scoring 15 points in 31 minutes.
"I thought he had some aggressive takes to the basket," Hoiberg said. "For being in and out the rotation, he's only gotten a little time to get out there and play. To step in for a guy and fill those shoes isn't easy. I thought Jerian played very solid tonight."
Aesthetically pleasing it was not, per custom with the Bulls. Whether the implementation of their 21st starting lineup in 79 games or the 76ers having a roster full of players not usually associated with NBA basketball, they certainly didn't seem the least bit aroused.
There were stretches where the Bulls looked serious about things but the malaise and sloppiness was far more common. Taking a double-digit lead meant giving it right back in a quick manner to make the 76ers feel like they were at home and belonged on the floor with the Bulls.
But they could only masquerade but for so long, as the Bulls pulled away and stayed away, looking ahead to their last road game of the regular season.
On to Brooklyn.


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It seemed to be threatening to thunder pretty much all day today, but the weather was good enough for riding despite a middling headwind. My first ride of the day was on the Brompton, from Bradford-on-Avon back home having dropped off my car for its MOT. A nice easy ride along the Braford-Trowbridge cycle path and then along the Wingfield straight. Buzzards aplenty on the route, I saw four and heard a couple of others.
In the evening I met up with John Hayes for what is becoming a regular Tuesday evening ride. I had been feeling pretty lethargic all day, perhaps due to the closeness of the air, so I'd tried to pep myself up with a large mug of black Java. It hadn't kicked in by the time we started riding. We had some vague idea about taking the A36 and the Black Dog up to Cley Hill then back through Corsley onto the Frome bypass, but the A36 was closed due to an accident (expect the usual 'Horror Smash' headline in the Wiltshire Times if it was a bad one), so we swung out towards Frome. The headwind was making things less fun so we decided to head through Frome town centre where we hoped we'd get some shelter before getting the wind behind us to blast round the bypass. That was the theory.
I mounted a Pantaniesque breakaway on the hill into the outskirts of Frome, but pretty soon had to sit down and start clicking through the lower gears in order to keep moving. Into town pretty much bang on the speed limit then up the town centre hill, a nasty, steep, curving climb. Once again I was cursing the front mech, but John gave me some gearing tips to cure the slow shifting from big to middle ring. I led the way out of town at 17mph, we had a breather and a chat at the Roundabout by Sainsbury's, then we began our descent onto the bypass. John led and we clocked 41.4mph on the downhill which felt pretty nice, hands on the drops blasting the pedals round in high gear. However it rapidly became apparent that the wind had shifted and we were once again cycling into a sodding headwind. There was a tremendous amount of fast moving traffic on the road so we were able to slipstream some lorries (see pic above) in order to get up the gradients. By Rode we turned right off the A361 towards Rudge. Away from the wind we thundered round the lanes two abreast. It got a bit dangerous when we came across a 4×4 hurtling up the narrow hill we were trying to come down at 30+mph. My back wheel started skidding out into John's path as I braked, but I managed to stop the drift and squeeze past the stupidly large vehicle without mishap.
We stopped for another chat at Southwick before we went our seperate ways. Our average was down to 15.6 mph, John had blown his legs the evening before at the Gym. Still, not bad for 23 miles.
Next week mountain-biking, hopefully with our chum Rob Bunce. It should be interesting because I haven't ridden off-road properly for years and also, I've always been pretty poor at it anyway, seemingly spending more time falling off than actually riding. We'll see what happens.


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In short: LG Mobile President and Chief Executive Officer Hwang Jeong-hwan believes the smartphone manufacturer is close to turning things around and is likely to return to the black next year, simultaneously with the release of its first 5G-enabled handset. While speaking to journalists at the V40 ThinQ launch event in the company's home country of South Korea earlier this week, the industry veteran said the firm is presently among only two or three manufacturers in the world that can deliver a proper 5G handset in time for the deployment of the first wave of such next-generation networks, which is something that he believes consumers will reward. During the same event, the executive confirmed the tech giant is presently pursuing foldable smartphone commercialization, reiterating the information another company official previously revealed to AndroidHeadlines.
Background: While LG Electronics has been experiencing historic growth in recent years, its mobile unit remains one of its rare few divisions that remain in a slump, having lost the equivalent of $172 million in the second quarter of the year alone. Mr. Hwang — who has been appointed to turn things around less than a year ago — is unconcerned about the current state of affairs. "Product trends change very quickly," he said. The firm's debut 5G Android smartphone will be one of the first such products in the world and will be exclusive to Sprint, at least in the United States.
Impact: With LG Mobile being on track to lose at least $400 million in 2018, its chief's promises of a quick turnaround are bound to be met with a healthy degree of skepticism from industry analysts. As the firm recently concluded some aggressive cost-cutting efforts, it's left without surefire ways to improve its bottom line in the near term and now must focus on delivering highly competitive products and marketing them accordingly if it hopes to turn things around and bring itself in line with the rest of LG's units, most of which have been posting excellent results in recent years.


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Tuesday, 19 April 2011
So, in keen and happy anticipation this evening, I put the fish in a roasting tin, each in its own square of greaseproof paper, with slices of lemon and a sprinkling of salt, a smear of butter and a shake of white wine, and wrapped them up to bake in their juices. I trimmed the asparagus, frugally cooking the ends in with the potato water - soup will be made tomorrow from the ends and the cooking water - and scrubbed the potatoes. I poured a glass of wine for myself while the meal was cooking, and remembered.
What I was remembering was an occasion, eight years ago and a few weeks after my mother had died. One day, I bought a whole fish to bake, I can't remember what it was. I picked broad beans and asparagus and dug new potatoes from the garden. Two of the three were the first of the season, probably the beans and potatoes. It was, to me, the perfect meal - not only because it would be simple, delicious and fresh but because the first of each seasonal vegetable is a celebration, and the lovely fish complemented them perfectly. And, in the precise sense that I enjoyed it, my mother did too, we completely understood how each other felt, and no one else would in just that way. And I felt such a pang of loss. Today was the first time that I really felt that the Sage got it too.
13 comments:
- DILLIGAF said...
You said 'fishmonger'...I can go no further...Fish disagrees with me...unless it's battered...
I can batter a fish if pushed you know...not that I've ever found a fish to push me so far!...;-)
- 2:02 am
- Marion said...
Your river looks lovely. Did you picnic out there with your children? It's odd what triggers memories.
- 3:18 am
- Blue Witch said...
Ah, Swallows and Amazons.
I totaaly agree with the first of any produce season. We had the first tiny radishes, as thinnings, last weekeend and tey were marvellous.
- 7:35 am
- Dave said...
I've been eating Jersey Royals for a couple of weeks now. No doubt Tescos get first pick.
- 7:45 am
- Christopher said...
Lovely post, Z. Made me quite nostalgic for The Old Country. I shall go and read The Wind in the Willows this afternoon.
- 10:01 am
- Z said...
4D, lovely to hear from you. I suppose it's too far for you to come here on 2nd May? - though the self-employed ignore bank holidays anyway, I daresay you're booked up with lessons..
There are lots of waterways around here. This one is really quiet, a few canoes or rowing boats perhaps but no more. We used to go out regularly and just potter along for half a mile or so with our picnic.
I expect they do, Dave.
More Wind in the Willows than Swallows and Amazons. Simply messing about in boats.
- 10:18 am
- Dave said...
Oooh. Just noticed the party invitation up there. What time is it?
- 12:19 pm
- Z said...
About 12.30, Dave. I was going to put that in the emails, but of course people who already know where to come may not email.
- 1:15 pm
- Dave said...
Jolly good. Will this count as an RSVP? Or did you want them in writing, on gold-edged card, so you can make a scrapbook?
- 1:33 pm
- Z said...
Dave darling, since you decline the role of co-host, you will be the guest of honour.
I don't really do scrapbooks.
- 1:44 pm
- luckyzmom said...
Thanks for the kind invitation. Sorry I won't be able to attend, for I'm sure it will be a grand celebration.
- 7:22 pm
- Z said...
If you came all the way from Nevada. we'd have red carpet right down the street. Another time xx
- 8:10 pm
I very much like this pictures of the river. I grew up in a valley and played next to the river as small child. The river always was gentle to me, even when it came out of its bed - in fact it was a "she". Down the river lived the Noeck, who sometimes demanded a kind of sacrifice. I always enjoyed the transient areas, especially in spring, when deep blue areas could be found in the early gentle green of the meadows, sometimes a cloud would appear. I never was in a boat on the river, and I doubt that I would do it, I feel to much respect for this surface. To this day I enjoy to listen to water, sadly the most artificial installations "make" it to fast. oh dear.
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There've been no blogs 'cuz there's nothing to write. But, there's a difference: unlike previous non-blogs last semester, where there was a lot happening that I was wrestling mightily with but couldn't write about, now, there's just nothing to write about. I'm busy, phenomenally so, but school is school is school and goes something like this: e-mail, breakfast, e-mail, shower, e-mail, get dressed, pack up, commute, meeting, meeting, meeting, class, meeting, meeting, meeting, class prep, meeting, meeting, commute, e-mail, partially unpack, dinner, e-mail. That doesn't include the re-scheduling and the re-working of things that were finished but must now be altered, which amounts to oh, I'd say about a third to two-thirds of my efforts on any given day, so much so that that is now routine. Every Friday the entire day is taken up by work e-mail to wrap up the week and to get things moving for next week, and/or generating Written Things for work, but mostly e-mail, eight to ten hours of it. Yawn.
We're sticking close to home because of the ongoing medical situation with our elder, so unless things come to the inbox or mailbox, it's simply a dull time; all work and only private, quiet play. When we go out to the burbs to the hospital or nursing home, we make a point of stopping somewhere nice for dinner on the way back. Likewise, I'm keeping up with my day of artwork each week, and, so far, I'm successfully implementing other unremarkable but effective stress-relieving strategies as well.
I'm like all the plants busily but quietly working underground on the next fine season of growth. It'll be spectacular when it gets here but there's nothing to see right now.


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Exploring Personal Death Anxiety: Increasing Counselor Competence for Grief and Loss
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Personal death anxiety is a universal human experience, and many clients seek counseling as they attempt to find meaning of grief experiences due to loss. Counselors are called to provide congruent, empathetic, unbiased, and unconditional support throughout this process, although sparse, research explores how counselor death anxiety may also enter into the therapeutic relationship. Counselors who work with clients presenting with grief and loss needs are vulnerable to imposing personal values or risking potential harm to clients if their own worldview surrounding death remains unexplored and unresolved. Humanistic psychology, terror management, post traumatic growth, and the counselor will to meaning all provide theoretical rationale for the exploration of personal death anxiety. Counselor education programs and professional development opportunities are encouraged to introduce didactic and experiential activities for practitioners to explore new ways of conceptualizing death as it affects clients and understanding death as it relates to personal belief held by each counselor.
Keywords: death anxiety, counseling, competence
Exploring Personal Death Anxiety: Increasing Counselor Competence for Grief and Loss
Death and grief are universal human experiences and enter into counseling relationships in all disciplines of mental health services. Research has shown that ties to a therapeutic environment and a trusted counselor can serve as a foundational support as clients learn to navigate the transition associated with significant loss (Werner-Lin, Biank, & Rubenstein, 2010). This is not a novel concept for counselors to consider and appreciate in their work; however, a vast majority of research in the grief and loss literature is centered upon theoretical approaches and techniques to support diverse clients during the mourning process. Far less explores the counselor position in the relationship, particularly the counselors' personal comfort and competence in tolerating death, dying, and data points along the entire grief spectrum (anticipatory through complicated grief).
An introspective understanding of our own anxiety in reference to death is valid if counseling a grieving client is to be ethically effective, although this is not a common message passed down the professional pipeline. Overall, the cultural masses in the United States do not handle death well (Durlak, 1994; Eckerd, 2009). Our society has significantly embraced a "death-denying" and "grief-avoiding" approach to this topic (Walters, 2008, p. 277). This trend has affected professional helpers in a variety of fields, and may yield potentially concerning outcomes for those served.
Practicing counselors in the United States may be lacking sufficient education and training around the processes of death and dying as well. Rosenthal (1981) wrote the last accounted introspection of death-awareness education in counselor education programs over three decades ago (Coursol & Folkerds, 2011). The prestigious Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Other Related Educational Programs (CACREP, 2016) recently released an updated set of standards for training and practice for all qualified programs. The words death and grief do not appear in any of these professional benchmarks among any of the eight specialty areas of focus. Additionally, one notable nation-wide study of 161 undergraduate psychology programs revealed that only approximately 20% reported offering a death, dying, and bereavement course to students over the past five years (Eckerd, 2009). Counselor preparation and ongoing professional development for working within this population is limited.
Kirchberg, Neimeyer, and James (1998) found that personal death anxiety significantly predicted the amount of perceived distress experienced by newly practicing counselors when supporting clients enduring grief due to loss. Harrawood, Doughty, and Wilde (2011) interviewed counselors-in-training after a two-credit course in thanatology. The themes uncovered by these participants included increased openness in examining and exploring death and decreased personal fear of death. Mason and Ellershaw (2000) conducted a pre and post assessment of thanatophobia (fear of death) and professional self-efficacy among medical students in palliative care units after a one-day death and dying educational program. Results indicated a significant decrease in overall fear of death and increase in perceived self-efficacy in providing quality care. Bozo, Tunca, and Simsek (2009) discovered that induced contact and increased awareness of death anxiety through a short story narrative significantly increased health-promoting behaviors among adults of various ages compared to a control group. These are only a handful of examples from interrelated fields where evaluation of personal death anxiety yielded benefit for both the practitioner participants and grieving clients served.
Theoretical Framework
Many psychological theories, modern concepts, and philosophical perspectives aid in providing a pool of rationale for counselor exploration of personal death anxiety. Humanistic modalities such as Rogerian, Gestalt, and Existential frameworks encourage counselors to deepen self-awareness in order to provide a clear and ethical foundation of nondirective support for a client enduring grief. The novel concepts of terror management and posttraumatic growth feed into this overall understanding, as well as philosophical ideas rooted in the process of will or desire to pursue meaning in the face of despair. Each is explored in the following section.
Humanistic Psychology
While nearly all counseling theories emphasize the importance of a therapeutic relationship, humanistic approaches often call practitioners to demonstrate their own self-awareness, genuineness, congruence, and empathy without becoming emotionally entangled with the client experience (Rogers, 1957). Van Deurzen (2010) recommends that counselors openly and deeply explore their own personal worldview, which can enable them to navigate the subjective world of another person without losing their own sense of self.Gestalt theory tasks the counselor with staying in the here-and-now as the client faces a sense of impasse due to limitations in external support and self-efficacy. Awareness is the primary goal of this approach, and competent counselors resist all forms of rescuing, infantilizing, advice-giving, or directing the client towards future-focused coping skills outside of the genuine experience taking place in each session (Yontef & Jacobs, 2008).
Existential theory explores the concept of being rather than placing weight on measurable outcomes, and this transcends through both ends of the therapeutic relationship (Loewenthal, 2010). The theory addresses four ultimate concerns in particular, which are experienced in various degrees by all human beings (Yalom, 1980). These existential anxieties include meaninglessness (e.g., "What is my purpose in life?"), isolation (e.g., "I came into this world alone, and I will die alone."), freedom (e.g., "I am solely responsible for my choices."), and death (e.g. "Everything and everyone is finite. I will die, and I cannot prevent death.") (Yalom, 1980; Corey, 2011; Sharf, 2008). The existential counselor is responsible for identifying angst a client may hold for any of these conditions, confronting the reality of that anxiety, and walking alongside the client as a fellow traveler throughout the rebalancing process (Yalom, 1980). Given the suggested counselor identity posed by these humanistic theories, it becomes essential that practitioners have an exceptional understanding of their own humanness and universal angst that may lie beneath current awareness.
Terror Management Theory
The origination of terror management theory (TMT) was born with Becker's (1973) early work examining cultural systems, perceived immortality through religious beliefs, and sense of self-esteem or significance tied directly to predetermined group norms (Tomer, 1994). Many individuals strive for self-preservation amidst the constant awareness of death, and this may inadvertently create defensiveness or dismissal of alternative life questions that do not align with a spiritual or cultural belief (Furer & Walker, 2008). When reminded of the finiteness of life, TMT posits that individuals may attempt to harbor frequent and impulsive contacts with members of known cultural group while rejecting concepts of death or the afterlife that cause internal dissonance. As a result, individuals who are faced with alternative views may shrink away from authentic intimacy and create a comfortable and distal illusion of true connection. (Basset, 2007).
Solomon, Greenberg, and Pyszczynksi (2015) summarized three empirical themes that have surfaced in the terror management literature among hundreds of professional studies. First, research has shown that momentary boosts in self-esteem and worth within a belief system results in reduced anxiety and physiological arousal. Secondly, facing the reality of death causes many to defend their cultural worldviews and instinctually view alternative beliefs under a negative lens. Lastly, unconscious thoughts of death sharply increase when long-standing beliefs and meaning is threatened by another perspective.
Given the foundation of this theory, counselors who unconsciously manage their terror of death by rejecting diverse values may instinctively distance themselves from the authentic therapeutic relationship and are at risk for directly or indirectly imposing their worldviews in session. The ACA Code of Ethics (2014) devotes a section of guidance directly addressing respect for diversity, increased self-awareness of bias, avoiding harm, and resisting imposition of personal values onto clients (A.4). If a client is experiencing grief, he or she may hold similar, inconsistent, or unknown beliefs in comparison to the counselor. The competent practitioner can be fully present and unconditionally supportive in any category.
Posttraumatic Growth
The term posttraumatic can automatically create thoughts of extreme adverse events, psychological symptoms or disorders, and possible maladaptive coping strategies (e.g. substance abuse) in response to traumatic experiences (Gerrish, Dyck, & Marsh, 2009). Yet, this is not always the case, and the positive alternative gets far less empirical attention. According to many researchers, individuals who experience a close personal death can develop a fundamental shift in awareness and appreciation for life, an adjustment in priorities, and an improved psychological state as a result of grappling with this hardship (Furer & Walker, 2008; Gerrish et al., 2009; Tedeschi, Park, & Calhoun, 1998). This experience of posttraumatic growth can enable individuals to recognize and appreciate positive changes within interpersonal relationships, self-perception, personal psychological endurance, and a balanced existential life (Sheikh & Marotta, 2005; Tedeschi & Calhoun, 2009).
The validity of posttraumatic growth can assist practitioners and clients alike in reframing death and grief as an intolerable and purely negative experience into a catalyst for potential expansion beyond previous functioning. Counselor examination of their own worldviews in the wake of past losses provides a reflective opportunity to not only face death anxiety, but also to make room for consideration of new gains unveiled by these events. Firestone and Catlett (2009) claim that allowing individuals to openly address the concept of death can help them challenge their habitual patterns used to avoid psychological pain and develop life-affirming death awareness. As a result, people may feel more alive, experience more independence, report stronger feelings of freedom, and have a greater chance to tap into full human potential. This mindset is shown to offset complicated bereavement for clients, yet also may require tolerance and willingness by the counselor to achieve such benefits.
Will to Meaning
Aligned with potential growth in the wake of death and grief, Viktor Frankl (1988; 2006) introduces a related concept known as the will to meaning. Frankl asserts that there is more to human nature than a basic strive to homeostasis or to maintain a perceived status quo. Human beings are open systems, creative beings, and each strives to form a value system. He positions that when humans experience a sense of meaninglessness, they do meaningless things. When this search is frustrated, a person may resort to power and pleasure-seeking actions in order to unconsciously rid him or herself of freedom to make active choices in shaping their reality.
When an individual feels despair (e.g., grief), Frankl firmly affirms that this is not an ailment or catastrophic symptom but rather it is an experience of doubt that there is such a thing as meaning in the world. He believes this is a fundamental human achievement rather than a negative experience to be removed as soon as possible. If an individualized process of questioning the meaning of life in the face of death can be viewed as a profound accomplishment, counselors who explore personal death anxiety and are choosing to achieve a greater sense of the human experience. A counselor open to self-exploration for sake of greater self-actualization is less likely to withdraw or project with a grieving client, and more likely to experience a sense of fascination and empathy for another unique journey.
The foundations of humanistic psychology and suggestions for the competent practitioner of such theories draw common attention to a highly self-aware way of being with clients facing the human reality of death and grief. Terror management theory illustrates how unawareness can potentially cause a counselor to retract from therapeutic intimacy, and even impose his or her own value system into the relationship in order to avoid terror associated with death. Posttraumatic growth assists in demonstrating how not all experiences that shock or alter our worldview or sense of safety end in a painful return to previous functioning, but can result in a newfound sense of meaning and increased actualization. Finally, the philosophical notion of will to meaning calls all people to actively question the meaning they hold in their lives and embrace the freedom such activity requires.
Strategies of Exploration
Personal death anxiety can be uncovered through use of a variety of accessible tools found throughout decades of cultural expressions. Fictional literature (i.e., novels), music, poetry, and film each present unique opportunities for counselors to examine their instinctual reactions to stimuli that promote death awareness. On a broader level, death education seminars, workshops and courses within a counseling curriculum offer students in training or practicing professionals a space to gain distinctive exposure and valuable information for navigating personal death anxiety as well as pronounced grief present in any therapeutic relationship.
Bibliotherapy (Literature, Music, Poetry, and Film)
In his monumental work, "The Gift of Therapy," Yalom (2002) discusses how therapists who expect to work with the dying or those anxious about death should, and often are, asked to read historic literature such as "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" or "War and Peace" by Tolstoy, and "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Within Ivan Ilyich, readers observe a callus bureaucrat realize that he is dying horribly because he was living horribly. Through interpersonal insight into this acknowledgement, Ilyich finds a previously unachieved sense of inner peace and meaning which accompany him for the last few days of his life. In "War and Peace," the character Pierre faces a firing squad, and is internally changed after a last second exoneration from his death. Finally, in "A Christmas Carol," we watch the infamous Mr. Scrooge respond and alter his frame of reference due to a visit from his future spirit who allows him to witness his own lonely death (Yalom, 2002). Reading novels and stories such as these provides an opportunity for the reader to engage within the character development process and feel the profound shift these characters experience after an exploration of death anxiety.
According to Coursol and Folkerds (2011), exploration of music lyrics, poetry, and films can promote a deepened self-exploration of issues activating death awareness in practitioners and counselors-in-training. These researchers propose song lyrics by musicians from various genres, which include: U2: "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of," Sarah McLaughlin: "Will You Remember Me?," Eric Clapton: "Tears in Heaven," Dixie Chicks: "Travelin Soldier," and Barry Manalilow: "If Tomorrow Never Comes." Listening to these pieces along with examining the written lyrics can show to be a powerful experience. Poetry suggestions include "Wild Geese" by Mary Oliver and "Invictus" by William E. Henley. Additionally, "Loss" by Conyne (2008) and "Death, Loss, and a Sacred Moment" by Mazza (2004) also portray elements of bereavement and are published with the Journal of Humanistic Counseling. Poetry and short stories provide similar experiential moments for participants in a less time-intensive manner than the prior novel suggestions. Finally, film options include: "Grand Torino," "Ghost," "A Walk to Remember," "My Sister's Keeper," "Bryan's Song," "Last Song," "The Lovely Bones," and "My Girl." Additionally, Sullivan and colleagues (2009) conducted a study comparing the death-fearing themes of "Rosemary's Baby," and "Straw Dogs" to examine the motivations of the characters facing death and the death imagery presented throughout each film. Watching films that illustrate the death and dying process can invoke a personal sense of awareness of finite human life. This promotes an ample opportunity to explore the anxiety that may arise as a result of witnessing the various reactions of different characters in the film, both who are directly and indirectly touched by death.
Death Education (Workshops, Seminars, or Courses)
According to Eckerd (2009), individuals within the United States have less personal experience with death than was the case 50-100 years ago, urging for formal education regarding death, dying, and bereavement. Death education courses have increased in frequency, although these tend to be reserved for clinicians in the fields of pharmacy, nursing, and medicine (Eckerd, 2009). In his review of death education, Durlak (1994) claims that a range of 13-40% of programs in pharmacy, nursing, medicine, dentistry, and social work offered a course on death, while 43-83% integrated such instruction on a diluted level into their preexisting courses.
Lastly, Durlak (1994) discusses the difference between didactic and experiential death education. According to his research, didactic education focuses on cognitive development and awareness of death-related issues. This involves reading empirical studies, lectures, large group discussions, and witnessing guest speakers from medical and religious professions. However, in experiential death education, the goal is to combine traditional cognitive instruction with a personal exploration of feelings associated with death and bereavement. A holistic approach to fostering counselor self-awareness in relation to death and dying employs both methods.
All human beings experience existential anxieties, including the profound impacts of death anxiety (Yalom, 1980). Exploration of personal death anxiety offers a wide array of benefits to practicing counselors. By learning to manage terror and considering encounters with grief and loss as an opportunity for posttraumatic growth, counselors can overcome personal fear associated with death and dying. This can lessen potential harm to clients by removing elements of personal values and beliefs held by the counselor. Further, counselors can examine their personal meaning-making of death, grief, and loss in contrast to how a client might view his or her own beliefs. In response, by engaging in forms of personal bibliotherapy (literature, music, poetry, and film), counselors can observe and process their personal reactions to character encounters with death anxiety. Finally, death education provides an opportunity for cognitive development, increased empathy, and an overall deeper understanding of death, grief, and loss as it applies to counselors themselves and the clients they serve.
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