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13th June 2017 by Steve Herbert
I must admit that I really didn't see the election result coming. I'm still rather stunned that the Conservatives managed to lose both a commanding lead in the polls, and a workable majority in the House of Commons, in the space of just a few weeks.
Whilst we are on the subject of unexpected outcomes, neither did it occur to me that the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) would be the potential King-makers when the results were finally in. So – once the traffic to their website had slowed down – I sought to catch up on the DUP's manifesto commitments.
It will come of no surprise to those that have read my column of late that my main focus was to establish the DUP's manifesto position regarding the important (and presumably ongoing) debate around pension tax relief. In particular I was looking for some insights as to their thoughts around the thorny subject of reducing the levels of such relief for higher-paid savers.
So what do the DUP have to say on this key issue?
Not a lot is the honest answer. The entirety of their manifesto commitments on pensions amounts to not much more than a couple of tweets worth of text. And although the state-pension "triple lock" does get a mention, there is no reference whatsoever to the subject of changes to pensions tax relief.
So where does that leave the Chancellor? At first glance the lack of any overt mention by the DUP on this topic suggests that Philip Hammond could safely look at this issue in his first Budget speech following the General Election. And, given the potential savings to the Treasury of doing so, I am quite sure this is a topic which remains firmly on the Treasury radar.
But that is only one facet of the debate.
On the other side of the coin we have a Government – and indeed Prime Minister – in a deeply precarious situation. It is a political fact that a minority government simply must avoid controversy within its own ranks if the administration is to survive for any length of time. And here is the rub; in Conservative circles the subject of pension tax relief changes remains a controversial one, and therefore possibly a subject not to be directly addressed just at the moment.
So, if things stay as they currently are, then it may well be the case that the long expected wholesale changes to pensions tax relief will once again be delayed until an unspecified later date. But less controversial measures to further limit the costs of tax relief for the high-paid by reducing the Annual Allowance could potentially still be introduced without arousing the same levels of unease and opposition. Indeed this approach might be a more viable short-term aim for the Chancellor with the uncertainties of Brexit lurking just over the horizon.
Its early days to speculate which way things will go, but you can be assured that the pensions industry – and many savers – will be watching the next steps in this complex debate with a keen interest.
Steve Herbert is Head of Benefits Strategy at Jelf Employee Benefits


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The Conversation: Close Surveillance
Although Francis Ford Coppola wrote The Conversation, one of the closest examinations of paranoia in America's new age of surveillance, in the mid-1960s, it quickly became a fitting parable to the Watergate scandal which would soon unfold before the public.
Much less the authenticity of Coppola's sharply drawn characters was the finer details – such as the equipment used by Harry Caul, the same that would later be utilized by Nixon's recruits – that better captured the landscape of intrusion and distrust. Most notably and the greatest testament to Coppola's astute script is the fact that the spying techniques used at Watergate were uncovered through research on the film itself and not as many have believed through a newspaper scoop.
Even when ethics and morality were sacrificed for perfidious political gain, The Conversation focuses not on the fount of that dishonesty and the establishment from which it was birthed but on the repercussions it has on the greater society. The story portrays how easily our minds can become infected by guilt and how if the truest sense of ourselves does not win out in this psychological struggle we can come to seeing ourselves as accomplices to a higher evil, even one of a political standing. But beyond the ideas it put in minds of many political commentators and journalists was perhaps the most memorable role Gene Hackman ever played.
As Harry Caul, the greatest bugger in the country and also perhaps the most paranoid, Hackman used his ordinariness which usually made him seem undersized in the costumes of heroes such as 'Popeye' Doyle (The French Connection) or brutes like Buck Barrow (Bonnie & Clyde) but was ideal for the middling, insecure man with the frilly raincoat and perfunctory moustache. Coppola takes a closer look at everything in this film from the slow zoom in the opening shot of San Francisco park to the final CCTV pan at the end but he most saliently examines Hackman's features, his slumbering posture and frightened countenance. Where the film could become entangled in an indulgent and didactic web of political intrigue instead it becomes a character study, an examination of a failing conscience in a time of systematic obliquity.
In between espying his subjects and rigging the environment to obtain his recordings, we can see Caul is a deeply troubled man. He is always uncomfortable and allows himself almost no indulgencies lest he provoke the demons of his mind. He has a sometime girlfriend, Tara, whose rent he pays (remuneration for a misdeed, perhaps) and to who has he divulged nothing. When Caul pays a visit on his birthday she wants the celebration to be the answers to her long held questions. Caul has also imprisoned himself in his apartment and the copious locks and latches are easily breached by his landlord. In the meantime Caul attends church to make confession but one can't help but feel that Caul only sees in the church a place that actively acknowledges guilt and offers absolution so he goes.
At work too Harry can't free himself from his compunction. Stan, his colleague, expresses an interest in their recordings but Harry is quick to refute that. 'I don't know anything about human nature or curiosity, it's not part of what I do'. But Harry couldn't be more dictated than by his human nature and his inability to separate himself from his work and who his work might be endangering. He has no trust in anyone or anything only his own ideas about the pernicious consequences of the services he provides.
The Conversation though deserving of its aplomb has also had many critics, most of whom declare the film a bore. However in its incisive treatise on human nature, guilt and paranoia the film could not be more interesting if only for the sardonic and self-deprecating way in which it presents itself. Listen to David Shire's minimalistic piano score which sometimes offers Caul's sighs when he is too tired but mostly it acts as clown music dancing around Caul, cruelly laughing at him like an animal in a cage. Also there is Coppola's masterful direction. He always places Hackman in the right side of the frame to emphasis his isolation. Check out the shots of Caul on the lonely bus journey home or the way he excludes himself from the group at the security surveillance convention. The authenticity of the film is present in these little subtleties that in the end accumulate to form this cautionary masterpiece. If the film was a musical performance it would be note perfect.
Later on in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal there was a selection of films that reinterpreted the ploys which ensnare ordinary citizens in the face of political treachery and collusion. The Parallax View (1974) and All the Presidents Men (1976) followed shortly after but none were able to penetrate the psyche of the human mind as cuttingly as Coppola does with The Conversation. Be careful where you listen, you never know what you might hear.
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Well the last few weeks have been a bit of a pain as I've been ill with another bout of Vertigo, I got this for the first time last year when I went on a Cruise around the Med with the Mrs for our 2oth Wedding Anniversary and was warned it could come back …..bummer ah :(.
Anyway haven't really felt like doing much but have managed to continue buying up and re-basing some more 1/72nd (20mm) Napoleonic's here's a few (shaky I'm afraid) pictures.
Old Guard Chasseurs, these are Strelets models and very nice they are.
Next up some ACW models converted up to be a Polish Brigade, love the hats 🙂 .
And finally a Gordon Highlander regiment, nicely painted, this now gives me 3 Kilted Highland regiments.
That's it for now, hopefully if I'm feeling up to it I should be playing Simon on Sunday in the next instalment of are Black Powder series of games, after my two defeats at the Battles for the crossroads I'm on the defensive this time, try to hold a town against a superior allied force, should be fun :).
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Miss Kay Reese of Malakoff High School and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orvilla Reese, was chosen by the school faculty as "Miss Malakoff" to represent this community at the State Fair of Texas on Tuesday, October, Tuesday, October 15th, on East Texas Day. The day at the Fair was sponsored by the East Texas Chamber of Commerce.
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Journal Entry # 2
1. Objective
"The key to maximizing our talents is for us all to put ourselves in a zone of stimulation that is right for us [whether we are extroverts or introverts]. Here is where the bias comes in: our most important institutions (schools, workplaces) are designed mostly for extraverts." (Cain, 2012). And, of course, not everyone is an extrovert. Reporting what experts say, Cain adds that "we cannot be in a group of people without instinctively mimicking the opinion of others".
All these facts put together mean that a huge waste of talent takes place in our society
2. Reflective
As Cain mentions that 1 out of 2 or 3 people are introverts, just like me, many people who watched this video will either feel relieved or will reinforce the idea that they have been misunderstood all their life. That includes not only school, but any learning situations they may have encountered, because group work has been so encouraged or required.
I agree so much with Cain when she says that "at school, we need to teach students to work together but we also need to teach them to work on their own."
One of the reasons we encourage students to learn how to work in groups is that this is the reality of most workplaces; students need to be prepared. Now, why is it that group work is so encouraged at work? I am not going to try to answer this question; I'd rather try to identify what are the other reasons that group work is encouraged for learning and is it overused.
3. Interpretive
I believe that the development of group work in teaching/learning started with one of the key principles of constructivism: learning involves a cognitive conflict that is encouraged during interactions involving concrete experiences and dialogues with the teacher or other learners. As Merriam et al. (2007) assert that "Much of our adult learning theory is constructivist in nature." (p.293), we can conclude that it is right to apply this key principle of constructivism to adult education.
While demonstrating that learning communities are the basis of "optimal, engaged classroom environments", Barkley (2010) says also that "participating in the collaborative activities that are a fundamental component of a learning community also promotes active learning." (p.25). Active learning being also one of the key principles of constructivism, putting all the elements together should ensure that learning is taking place.
Bergin (2014) doesn't hesitate to start his article Study Groups Supercharge Learning
by saying that "The research is clear: many students learn better in groups." However, in the Hattie Effect Size List (2009), cooperative learning is at a pretty low level. This last result may be confusing for most of the instructors who have been following the idea that collaborative or group activities are very beneficial for the learners.
What I am doing with all these results? First of all, I'd like to draw one lesson from Cain's TED Talk. That is: to put our students in a zone of stimulation that is right for them. That being said, as an introvert, I know very well that if I am not forced to do some group activities, I won't do any; however, when I am forced to complete group work, I do get a lot from it. This is true from discussions or any group activities but even more so when I study online. The reason for my high preference for online learning (besides the fact that I can learn from my own location) is that I have some time to think of what to do, to say, and to write before I join the group. From my point of view, this is the key point: any learner needs some time to reflect on what was said by the teacher, on a question that was asked or on how to solve a problem. I believe that extroverts are able to articulate their thought before they are organized and to think out loud. However, I am not sure that it is very productive. My professional experience was to work with teams made up of developers and a project manager. I cannot imagine anyone attending a work meeting without having prepared his/her work first. In fact, this is the very objective of the work team: to put everyone's contribution together in order to create a whole project. The main reason people have bad experiences with group work as students is that not everybody dedicates the same amount of effort to their studies. Therefore the product of group work can reflect the work of only few members of the group, which is not right. (I have never had a bad group experience except in some discussions, but Danielle, in the forum Group Work, points out "Why Group Work has such a bad rap").
I have more to say about Cain's saying that "we cannot be in a group of people without instinctively mimicking the opinion of others". In the part of his article called Taking a Chance, Clapper (2010) talks about what Brookfield referred to as the "imposter" and here is what she says: "we may not ask questions or provide input that may be outside what others may be thinking because we do not want others to think that we slid through the system somehow and are not really supposed to be there in that learning session". It may mean that the only people who are trying not to fall into the instinctive behaviour of mimicking other people's ideas may feel badly about it. However, as teachers we believe that the whole idea of sharing ideas is to get different ones.
4. Decisional
To summarize my interpretive part:
- The discovery that group activities can be very beneficial for the learning process may make teachers overuse it.
- As instructors, we have to make sure that we provide our students with the learning environment that suits them. However, introverts will never do any group activities if we don't "force" them, even though they can benefit from them.
- We have to provide some time for students to reflect on a problem as individuals before asking the students to join a group activity.
- Since introverts hesitate to join a group activity because they don't feel they need this stimulation, we have to encourage them and assure all the students that their ideas are not only welcome but needed.
I didn't think I overused group activities in my courses, but I may be offering too many whole group activities without giving the students a chance to think about it by themselves first. I know that when I ask them to do small group activities, I ask if they need some time first by themselves and some do while others don't. I am planning to give this opportunity in every kind of group activity.
I am thinking also of giving some examples of how beneficial a group activity can be; either some of my personal examples or some results that other students have come with in the past in order to encourage students who are reluctant to participate. This is something I have never thought of doing. I may try to choose examples that show explicitly that people who have ideas that are different from those of others are very useful in order to improve everybody's knowledge.
Finally, I will keep working on asking extroverts to make sure they allow introverts to express themselves. I have some difficulty with that in almost every course I teach. I am thinking now that talking openly about it may help.
Barkley, E. F. (2010). Student Engagement Technique. A Handbook for College Faculty. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Bergin, M. (2014). Chariot Learning, 08 September 2014. Study Groups Supercharge Learning. Retrieved from http://chariotlearning.com/study-groups-supercharge-learning/
Cain, S. (2012). The Power of Introverts. TED2012. Retrieved from: http://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts
Clapper, T. (2010). Academia.edu, Pailal Newsletter, July 2010, Volume 3 Issue 2. Creating the safe Learning Environment. Retrieved from: http://www.academia.edu/1180264/Creating_the_safe_learning_environment
Merriam, S. B., Caffarella, R. S., & Baumgartner, L. M. (2007). Learning in adulthood: a comprehensive guide (3rd Ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Murphy-Clare, D. (2014). Forum discussion for PIDP 3250 (VCC) Discussion "Why does Group Work have such a bad rap?" Thursday, 9 October 2014, 10:04 PM


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Is the continual silent treatment, the clear attempt at ignoring you, even for days or weeks a sign of a mental abuse? Absolutely yes! We all have am equal right to speak and to be heard now as well. We tend talk to those people we love, and reject, ignore, divorce those people we hate. No question about it. This type of response is a common and immoral act by selfish, spoiled, self centered persons. Anything that they now next can do to upset you, to get you guessing about why too, or to make you think that you have done something wrong, have them is their basic approach, motive.
The silent treatment it can be damaging to the individual's emotional health where the victim report a sense of not belonging, loss of control, lower self-esteem and a feeling of unworthiness. People with a low self esteem, ostracized females tend to work very hard to win back the good graces of others but most males still do not.
The silent treatment is another definite, abusive, calculated form of power control over others and also a pre calculated mind game that the abuser falsely plays on their victims . Spouses, Teachers, Neighbors, Pastors, bosses also wrongfully play this game. And the victim could be anyone, a spouse, boyfriend or a mother, neighbor. They do want an overly submissive reaction from you, to bring you under their false bondage, to firstly still only make themselves feel more powerful and better than you. Now basically isn't that what they are looking for that big word POWER, Control, Domination. All friendship, relationship, submission too is reciprocal, and unenforced.
By openly ignoring you they try to falsely say that you are not important to them or any others or that to them you do not exist!! They falsely devalue you as a person and make you feel less as a person or at least do try to so The abuser IS TRYING TO TO DEGRADE YOU TO FALSELY MAKE HIMSELF/HERSELF FEEL BETTER AND is NOW ONLY PUSHING THEMSELVES RATHER. THEY ARE THE LOSERS NOW. Your recognition of the problem is 90 percent of the solution here too.
Persons who use this approach tend to escalate next to other forms of abuses also to get their way. If confronted about this, they are exposed, they next often tend to deny and deny their course of action, aim, to lie. There here is basically nothing wrong with you, and remember that, you never really do not deserve this kind of treatment from anyone. It IS mental abuse! These bad people do need to find a better way for their anger management. The adequate response next is to Tell them openly that you are aware they are upset at you, what they are doing you will give them next 5 minutes to talk about it and to get it out out of their system, and then you do not want to hear or see it again. You will go on with your life. Anyway this absue only works only if you allow them to abuse you. Go on now, next with your life even without them if you have too.
(Psa 79:5 KJV) How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
(Psa 80:4 KJV) O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?
(Psa 85:5 KJV) Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
(Jer 9:5 KJV) And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity. 6 Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.
(Jer 9:8 KJV) Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
(Jer 9:9 KJV) Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
(Eccl 7:9 KJV) Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
(Jonah 4:4 KJV) Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?
(Eph 4:26 KJV) Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
(Mal 2:16 KJV) For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
(Eph 4:25 KJV) Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
(1 John 2:11 KJV) But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
(1 John 3:15 KJV) Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.


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When To Expand Your Online Business To A Brick and Mortar Store
Online retailers are discovering something new: a purely digital store may not survive the competition. After all the hype about physical stores becoming extinct and being replaced by web shops, the old-fashioned truth has finally been revealed. According to a 2014 study done by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC.org,) 94 percent of retail expenditure are still being done in brick and mortar establishments. Further, the same study showed that conversion in these stores is four times higher than in online shops.
Online retailers are discovering something new: a purely digital store may not survive the competition. After all the hype about physical stores becoming extinct and being replaced by web shops, the old-fashioned truth has finally been revealed. According to a 2014 study done by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC.org,) 94 percent of retail expenditure are still being done in brick and mortar establishments. Further, the same study showed that conversion in these stores is four times higher than in online shops.
Not too long ago, reports of skyrocketing ecommerce sales had giant department stores and chain retailers reinventing their business strategies to include internet marketing. They created their own cyber presence with the aim of capturing a share of the market for online shopping. It was a wise move, too, since figures have shown a sharp increase in e-commerce. To illustrate, from 2005 to 2014, the holiday season's online sales jumped from $19.6 million to $53.3 million.
Today, the shoe is on the other foot, so to speak. Although electronic retail has undeniably taken a toll on the sales in physical stores, purely virtual shops have found that it's smart to expand online business to a brick and mortar store because customers simply bought more. What's happening now in the retail industry is an interchange. Big name brands like RadioShack, Wet Seal and Barnes & Noble have closed down a number of their shops across the country and online retailers like Bonabos, Rent the Runway and Etsy are going traditional and making their products available in brick and mortar buildings. E-commerce heavyweights Amazon and Zappos are testing the physical concept at Purdue University, IN and Las Vegas respectively.
If you have an online business, having an in-store display is most likely to increase your sales. Cyber-store BaubleBar started selling its fashion accessories at Nordstrom in 2014 and co-founder Amy Jain says in-store customers bought three times more merchandise than they do online. An A.T. Kearney omni-channel survey has shown that the store on the street is still the foundation of shopping. Reasons given for the preference include being able to feel and try on the goods, avoid paying for shipping and delivery, and fear of credit card information theft.
Opening a store where people can actually go in to look and shop is vastly different from creating an ecommerce website to sell your products. The obvious differences are the expenses incurred in building or renting, designing the interior, staffing, and overhead costs such as electricity, insurance and telephone. One important aspect common to online and brick and mortar shops is its design. Although designing a store for the web needs a different type of craftsman and skills, the desired objective, which is to lure customers, is the same. The interiors and façade have a powerful impact on sales. A retail outlet with an attractive design ushers in foot traffic and shows off the store brand and its products, coaxing visitors to inspect the merchandise and ultimately buy.
An oft neglected aspect of opening a physical retail store is safety. Lack of safety precautions can carry a heavy price tag for the owner. In a worst case scenario, it may even cause its closure. Hazardous materials or actions can start a fire. Safety awareness lessons and monitoring must be implemented. Crimes committed by employees through theft and embezzlement and customers through shoplifting results in losses. Installing security cameras, computer safeguards and inventory management help to prevent such crimes from occurring. Negligence in maintaining a safe environment inside the premises can result in customers getting injured. Items laying on the floor or a wet or uneven surface can lead to slips and falls. According to Anthony Castelli, personal injury lawyer in Ohio, slip and fall cases are one of the most common personal injury claims and may include physical and emotional harm. A general liability insurance may not prevent accidents and lawsuits but it protects the business owner by defraying damage costs.
Physical space is another side to consider in retail. Aside from the area for the display of products, there must be room for storing reserve stocks and supplies. Naturally, a bigger space amounts to higher rent and increased electric consumption.
These are only some of the factors to take in when deciding whether or not to go physical. But internet retailers who have already done so and ventured back into traditional selling are realizing that the benefits reaped when they expanded their online business to a brick and mortar store far outweighed the risks.
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This weekend's anti-Nazi UNITY FESTIVAL has been cancelled as the fallout from the Libertines crisis continues.
The band were due to headline the Love Music Hate Racism event at London's Hammersmith Apollo this Sunday (June 6). However, with co-frontman Pete Doherty in rehab in France, the event has been cancelled.
A statement from organisers Unite Against Fascism reads: "The reason for the cancellation is that the main headline act, Libertines, have had to pull out of Sunday's show due to the ill-health of guitarist Peter Doherty. Until today the band and their management still felt that the band would be able to play.
"Unfortunately, Peter's recovery from illness has not progressed as quickly as everyone expected, and the rest of the band are understandably unwilling to do any show without Peter at this difficult time."
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Organisers reinforced the message of LMHR: "Unite and LMHR urge everybody to do all they can to prevent the election of fascist BNP MEPs or local councillors/GLA members in the elections on Thursday 10 June. Use your vote, if you have one, to vote for any candidate other than a BNP one. If you aren't yet able to vote, get involved in what Unite is doing in your local area – leaflet your local area, school or workplace, join activists petitioning and touring areas warning of the BNP threat."


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Former Deputy Director General of the National Intelligence Agency who was standing trial at the Banjul high court with 7 other agents has passed away while in prison custody on Thursday, 11 October at about 2pm.
According to reports, he was admitted in hospital for a brief period before he was returned to the prison.
According to family sources Leon Gomez was suffering from diabetes which has resulted to his untimely death. His family's residence in New Jeshwang was filled with sympathisers such as neighbours, friends who were going in and out. His sisters, brothers and relatives could be seen weeping and some were wailing.
One of his sisters told Foroyaa that she could not speak to the press for now as their hearts were heavy but she could barely complete uttering these words when tears started rolling down her cheeks.
Up to press-time, Prisons spokesperson could not be reached despite several attempts as his phone kept ringing without response.
It could be recalled that the ex-NIA Deputy Director General was arrested following the change of government. He was later brought before court and charged with seven others for concealment of the murder of Solo Sandeng and other charges. He and his fellow co-accused were denied bail, and were remanded in custody.
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Chlamydomonas guanophila Skuja 1948
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Chlamydomonas guanophila Skuja 1948: 88, pl. VIII [8]: figs 37-43
Published in: Skuja, H. (1948). Taxonomie des Phytoplanktons einiger Seen in Uppland, Schweden. Symbolae Botanicae Upsalienses 9(3): 1-399, 39 pls.
Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chlamydomonas is Chlamydomonas reinhardtii P.A.Dangeard.
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About the Project
The Murra Warra Wind Farm project is located in North Western Victoria, 25km north of Horsham between the Henty Highway and the Blue Ribbon Road.
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With its low environmental impact, Murra Warra is the ideal location for a wind farm. Situated on 4250Ha of farmland used for sheep grazing and broadacre cropping, the wind farm footprint is less than 2% of this area. In addition to its minimal effects on agricultural productivity, Murra Warra was chosen for its good wind resource, close transport links, and an on-site connection to the grid network.


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Postglacial evolution of the Odra river mouth, Poland-Germany
Ryszard Krzysztof Borówka , Andrzej Osadczuk , Krystyna Osadczuk , Andrzej Witkowski , Artur Skowronek , Małgorzata Latałowa , Kamila Mianowicz
AbstractAs revealed by multidisciplinary research, the Odra River mouth area was evolving during the Late Glacial and Holocene by changing from glacio-fluvial to fluvio-limnic to marine through to the present lagoonal area. In the Late Pleistocene, the pre-Odra River was rolling westward along the Toruń-Eberswalde ice-marginal valley to discharge, farther away and like the rivers Elbe and Rhine, to the Atlantic. After the Scandinavian icesheet retreat (ca. 14.5 ky BP), the ancient river was flowing north-west to discharge to the Baltic Sea, most likely close to the eastern part of today's Island of Rügen. Initially, the Odra was a braided river of a type, with many wandering channels and sandbanks. In the early Holocene, the river became anastomosing, with stabilised channels. In the mid-Holocene, the Odra was most likely meandering through swamps and bogs. In the late Atlantic period, during the Littorina transgression (ca. 7 ky BP), the river valley was invaded by the sea water and was transformed into a marine embayment extending southward down to today's city of Szczecin. The river mouth area became an estuary. During the marine transgression, erosion processes affected two islands composed of glacial sediments: the Wolin and the Usedom. Erosion of the islands and the intensifying longshore transport produced two sandy spits which grew in size and gradually blocked the embayment, turning it into a lagoon. At present, the Odra River mouth area shows characteristics of a lagoon.
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January 23, 2011
Crysis 2 Gets a Demo… Only on Xbox 360.
In an announcement that is likely to make the entire PC gaming communities blood boil Crytec announced that Crysis 2 will be getting a multi-player demo. However, that demo will only be available to Xbox 360 users and Gold subscribers at that.
"The Crysis 2 Multiplayer Demo will feature the 'Skyline' map, and two game modes: 'Team Instant Action' and 'Crash Site,' " EA said on Friday. " 'Team Instant Action' pits two teams against each other as they kill as many opponents as possible to earn higher ranks. In 'Crash Site,' players will battle for control of alien drop pods, earning points by guarding their pods and keeping enemies at bay."
Crysis 2 is still on track to be released on March 22, 2011. EA says the multi-player component of Crysis 2 will feature six game play modes and 12 maps based on real life New York City locations. The game will also include 50 levels that players can advance too and acquire a number of weapon and armor upgrades as well.
This is saddening news indeed as Crysis was one of the last exclusives that PC gamers held on to and now they aren't even getting a demo of the game before consoles do. This is likely to upset a large number of PC gamers who have been playing Crysis for years.
It should be mentioned that EA is not delaying the game, porting the game or otherwise doing something that would offend me as a PC gamer so I am going to give the game the benefit of the doubt and wait for the release before I pass my judgement. I must say however that this game really reminds me of Halo when I watch it being played. I really don't like Halo mutli-player so here is to hoping it doesn't turn out to be a Halo clone.
So what do you guys think? Is this an offense to the PC community or does it really not matter?


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Thank you for the light. The amber sun, with its shimmering rays, coloring the skies and our skin. The moon, glowing on the darkest night, occasionally gracing us with its elegant face, during day. Jesus, the Incandescent One, who illuminates our purpose and path. Thank you for people. The family who share our stories, […]Read Post »
I've been a little cranky lately. No doubt, I could give you an array of excuses. A million little reasons as to why I'm tired and how that is making me, shall we say, testy. I notice I've been grumbling—when I type it out, it is such a gross word. I've certainly been complaining more […]Read Post »
The other day, I received a DM from an Instagram story. It wasn't a fabulous story. It was neither styled, nor super-posed. Just me in my bathroom, with bad lighting, highlighting some retro spirit wear that I was sporting to my Ella's volleyball game. The message, basically, said, "Your house is so perfect." "Your life is […]Read Post »
Dear Sister, Sunday I turned forty-one. And in my Forty-first year, I want to become a ninja of love. I know. I know. Just keep reading. Forty was a year I won't soon forget. It was the kind where two big life moments managed to seep into most of my 365 days. One, happening, joyful. […]Read Post »
Dear Sister, Do you ever dawdle on decisions? I've been struggling as of late. The time I've spent deciding and discussing whether I should cut my hair or grow it out is rather embarrassing. I'm afraid to make choices because I am afraid of getting it wrong. But I wonder . . . What if getting […]Read Post »
Before you read on…I'm considering a new series called "Dear Sister,". I love letter writing–I believe it to be a lost art. For years, my sister and I (sometimes while living only 90 miles apart) have been writing letters to one another. Specially selected stationary, stickers–sometimes, words from the heart–always. We both find we express […]Read Post »
I often thought that life could only be one or the other. Beautiful or broken. When my world shifted, and I came to terms with accepting that I had a broken heart, I believed the lie that beauty (goodness, hope, light) were, at best, on the other side of brokenness. At my lowest, I found a truth that is […]Read Post »
A few words on the practice of living with your eyes wide open. These days, I am finding a new definition of beauty and it looks nothing like the photoshopped squares we feed on each day. I think beauty gets a bad rap. We seem to either strive for it or believe it to be […]Read Post »
Have you ever felt the heavy weight of hopelessness? Like a heavy wet blanket sitting on your soul? I have. Have you ever felt the heavy weight of hopelessness? Like a heavy wet blanket sitting on your soul? I have. And it is a hard thing to admit being a child of God, with Hope […]Read Post »
Astonishing Love. I want nothing less. Would you expect anything less on this day of love? I wasn't always keen on Valentine's Day. In high school, I found a photo of cupid with an arrow in his back. I made photocopies and tacked the prints on a slew of lockers while, of course, wearing all […]Read Post »


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This is, I think, the third photograph that I've posted showing a church organist. There's something about a dark church, with the silhouette of the musician at the console in a pool of light, that appeals to me. The first, taken at St Wulfram's in Grantham made much of the rather fine, highly ornate, organ case. The second was taken, as I recall, in Holbeach church and was more a study in concentration. It also resulted in a flurry of hits on the blog by people (presumably) looking to book an organist for their wedding. Today's comes from Ledbury church in Herefordshire, and here I took the opportunity to include myself in the shot, reflected in the mirror that the organist uses to take a cue from the officiating vicar.
As I processed the photograph I noticed a couple of copies of "Hymns Old & New". These can often be seen on church organs. As a youngster I was aware of "Hymns Ancient and Modern" and I've always assumed that the current book is an updated version of this old classic. However, I'm told that's not the case; the book "Common Praise" seems to attempt that task. Moreover, as I read a little more about "Hymns Old & New" I discovered that it is a tome that appears to be either loved or reviled. Critics accuse it of re-casting old favourites in different keys, and generally pitching them for lower voices. "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" is, apparently, in F rather than the usual G (gasp!). They also see the hymns as being subject to "politically correctness" citing the fact that "Onward Christian Soldiers" has become "Onward Christian Pilgrims"! I don't have a view on all of this but in reading the scathing comments about this collection of hymns, and the equally passionate defence of the modernised versions of old favourites, I was reminded that there's often nothing like religion for irreligious argument, vituperation and rancour.
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Who is SecurelyBe…?
SecurelyBe… is a team of highly motivated, educated and well-travelled women with former corporate careers, collectively speaking 5 different languages and the experience of having worked and lived in 11 different countries within 4 continents.
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"Fakes-giving, Fake Friends"
The dinner party continues at Shannon's OC home, and while the ladies hop onboard the fun bus, Heather seems to have been left at the station. As Heather leaves town for the holidays, the ladies meet for a "Fakes-giving" Feast where they air out their grievances. I'm not sure what these ladies have done to new housewife Lizzie, but I see no indications of when she's making an appearance.
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The reunion was recently recorded in Andy's playhouse. Based on the location and timing, I suspect it was an after thought once Bravo realized this rookie series peaked at 1.2 million viewers in the season finale. Tonight the cast comes together to reveal what's new in their lives and to discuss some of the most-talked about moments this season. Plus, the relationship rollercoaster between Kathryn and Thomas takes center stage as the two reveal the current status of their love life.
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Gibbous ♒ Aquarius
Moon phase on 1 September 2009 Tuesday is Waxing Gibbous, 12 days young Moon is in Aquarius.Share this page: twitter facebook linkedin
Waxing Gibbous is the lunar phase on . Seen from Earth, illuminated fraction of the Moon surface is 91% and growing larger. The 12 days young Moon is in ♒ Aquarius.
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Moon rises in the afternoon and sets after midnight to early morning. It is visible to the southeast in early evening and it is up for most of the night.
Moon is passing first ∠4° of ♒ Aquarius tropical zodiac sector.
Lunar disc appears visually 7.2% narrower than solar disc. Moon and Sun apparent angular diameters are ∠1769" and ∠1902".
Next Full Moon is the Harvest Moon of September 2009 after 3 days on 4 September 2009 at 16:03.
There is low ocean tide on this date. Sun and Moon gravitational forces are not aligned, but meet at big angle, so their combined tidal force is weak.
The Moon is 12 days young. Earth's natural satellite is moving from the first to the middle part of current synodic month. This is lunation 119 of Meeus index or 1072 from Brown series.
Length of current 119 lunation is 29 days, 8 hours and 43 minutes. It is 2 hours and 6 minutes shorter than next lunation 120 length.
Length of current synodic month is 4 hours and 1 minute shorter than the mean length of synodic month, but it is still 2 hours and 8 minutes longer, compared to 21st century shortest.
This New Moon true anomaly is ∠20.3°. At beginning of next synodic month true anomaly will be ∠39.3°. The length of upcoming synodic months will keep increasing since the true anomaly gets closer to the value of New Moon at point of apogee (∠180°).
1 day after point of apogee on 31 August 2009 at 11:04 in ♑ Capricorn. The lunar orbit is getting closer, while the Moon is moving inward the Earth. It will keep this direction for the next 14 days, until it get to the point of next perigee on 16 September 2009 at 07:55 in ♌ Leo.
Moon is 405 266 km (251 821 mi) away from Earth on this date. Moon moves closer next 14 days until perigee, when Earth-Moon distance will reach 364 054 km (226 213 mi).
Moon is in ascending node in ♑ Capricorn at 03:18 on this date, it crosses the ecliptic from South to North. Moon will follow the northern part of its orbit for the next 13 days to meet descending node on 14 September 2009 at 20:56 in ♋ Cancer.
At 03:18 on this date the Moon is completing its previous draconic month and is entering the new one.
3 days after previous South standstill on 28 August 2009 at 20:17 in ♐ Sagittarius, when Moon has reached southern declination of ∠-26.391°. Next 10 days the lunar orbit moves northward to face North declination of ∠26.289° in the next northern standstill on 12 September 2009 at 04:36 in ♊ Gemini.
After 3 days on 4 September 2009 at 16:03 in ♓ Pisces, the Moon will be in Full Moon geocentric opposition with the Sun and this alignment forms next Sun-Earth-Moon syzygy.


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How big is the sweet spot of your irons?
In our biggest questions answered series, we decided to find out - just how big is the sweet spot of your irons?
An iron's actual sweet spot, like any club, is no bigger than a pinhead. It's the point on the club where, when you hit a golf ball, the centre of gravity is moving directly towards the centre of the gravity of the golf ball.
Strike a ball from this point with a square club face and swing path and the resulting shot is straight with maximum distance. So why do we say hitting such an infinitely small dot is "sweet"? It's because when the two centre of gravities (club and ball) collide, you get maximum energy transfer, hence the term "sweet spot". Miss this pin prick of a point though, and the club head twists at impact, losing energy.
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Golf club designers and engineers know that by scooping weight out of the back of an iron and placing it around the edges, any twisting at impact can be greatly reduced. So while better player blades are wafer thin, game-improvement models have cavity backs, wide soles and thick top edges.This strategically positioned mass stabilises the head when shots are hit away from the centre of gravity, meaning less lost energy.
With that cleared up, how does the sweet spot size differ between a blade and a game- improvement iron? David Llewellyn, Director of R&D at Mizuno, reckons shots need to come from the area of a 5p piece on their new MP-18 MB irons, which are designed for top ball strikers. That area increases to the size of a 10p piece on the game-improving JPX900 Hot Metal.
In essence, game-improving tech delivers twice as much forgiveness. No matter what the design, though, shots lose about 10 per cent distance for a one-inch off-centre strike... for many of us that's 15 yards with a 7-iron!


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Often associated with super sleek and smooth hairstyles, blunt ends can look even better when contrasted against tousled long waves. Take it to the next level by throwing a multifaceted colour into the mix. We love honey highlights that emerge gradually down the hair, suddenly stopping short when they reach the tips, leaving us wanting more!
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When you multiply a by itself, it's easy to write it down as a × a. However, when you have to multiply a by itself, let's say, forty five times, you need to write a very long line, which is inconvenient. You can use a shorter notation instead, called exponent (power).
Remember that exponent can be used only when multiplying a number or a variable by itself. Then, instead of writing your number 45 times in a row, you can simply write a45.
The superscript, in this case 45, indicates the number of multipliers in the function, and it's called an exponent, and a is called a base.
An exponent can take both positive and negative values. When it's negative, the following rule applies:
$x^{-a} = \frac{1}{x^a}$,
but to avoid dividing by zero the value of x must be non-zero.
The exponents can be both rational or irrational. When the exponent is fractional, for example $\frac34$, this means that you have to take the 4-th degree root of x3. For more details read materials for radicals.
Laws of Exponents
Here are the basic properties, which you have to remember.
an × am =
a × a × a × a × a...(n times) × a × a × a × a × a.....(m times),
which is equal to a × a × a × a × a....(n + m times)
or am + n
a must be non-zero.
If you have (an)m, this means (a × a × a × a × a...(n times)) × (a × a × a × a × a...(n times)) × (a × a × a × a × a...(n times)) ...... (m times).
In this case the number of multipliers is n times m and (an)m equals am × n.
If you have (a × b)n this is the same as (a × b) × (a × b) × (a × b)....(n times), which
(a × a × a × a × a...(n times)) × (b × b × b × b × b....(n times)) or an × bn.
Monotony of exponential function
An exponential function is a function of the form
If 0 < a < b then:
if x > 0 => ax < bx
if x < 0 => ax > bx
if 0 ≤ a < 1 => ax > ay
if a > 1 => ax < ay


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Scarlet Reid is a Partner in McCullough Robertson's Employment Relations and Safety group. She is a highly experienced WHS and employment lawyer and works closely with both private and public sector clients covering the full range of workplace issues.
As a former prosecutor with SafeWork NSW, Scarlet has a particular expertise in WHS law and provides a range of WHS related services including advising on WHS issues in major infrastructure projects, conducting safety training and defending and prosecuting breaches of WHS laws.
Scarlet is an accomplished litigator and conducts employment and administrative law related litigation matters in various courts and tribunals throughout Australia. She also appears for interested parties at inquests ad inquiries and conducts and advises on workplace investigations.
Scarlet is recognised in Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Best Lawyers for Health and Safety Law.


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wouldn't do, to send one simple birthday
wish to last the whole year through...So
this wishes happy moments, a day when
dreams come true, and a year that's filled
with all the things that mean the most to you.
Hope you have had a great day!!
I am so glad that you are a part of my life...
From the beginning over on 1pic's blog, I knew
you were special. This year is moving pretty
quick, so let's sit back and enjoy...meet you
over at The Onion and we will sit on the
Macy Sofa and watch the disco ball go round
and round.
Love you my dear friend.


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Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews. Hop on over there to ogle what other bloggers got this week.
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A happy dance happened when I found this in my mailbox!
Al Capone Throws Me a Curve by Gennifer Choldenko. 240 p. A Tale from Alcatraz. Wendy Lamb Books/Random House Childrens Books, May 8, 2018. 9781101938133.
Publisher synopsis:
Return to Al Capone's Alcatraz with Newbery Honor-winning author Gennifer Choldenko in this charming addition to the beloved series about the son of a prison guard.
Moose Flanagan lives on a famous island in California: Alcatraz, home to some of the most dangerous prisoners in the United States in the 1930s. It's the summer before he starts high school, and Moose is going to play a lot of baseball and win a spot on the high school team. But he still needs to watch his special older sister, Natalie—and then the warden asks Moose to look after his two-faced, danger-loving daughter, Piper.
In the cell house there are rumors that the cons will a strike, and that Moose's father might step up to a new job. Moose is worried: What will this mean for their family, especially for Natalie, who's had some scary run-ins with prisoners? Then the unthinkable happens: Natalie winds up someplace she should never, ever go. And Moose has to rescue her.
Reading Picture Books
Heard about this book from a webinar.
Scar Island by Dan Gemeinhart. Unabridged audiobook on one MP3 CD. 6 hours, 42 minutes. Read by MacLeod Andrews. Scholastic on Brilliance Audio, March, 2017. 9781536691796.
Hate to say this, but I wasn't able to get into this one reading with my eyes. When I saw it was narrated by my fave, MacLeod Andrews, I decided to try reading it with my ears.
That's what's new with me. What's new with you? Leave your link and I will definitely visit and comment.


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The mayor of Marseilles Jean-Claude Gaudin invites the DIS 2013 participants for a welcome cocktail
on Monday, April 22nd at 19:30
at the Guildhall of Marseilles, in the saloon of the bailiff de Suffren (salle du bailli de Suffren), which is located in the Pavillon de Puget and can be entered through the entrance below the Pont de la Loge, address: rue de la Loge (pedestrian part).
The welcome speech will be pronounced by Ms Cathérine Giner, Conseillère Municipale déléguée aux Universités, à la Recherche et à la Formation professionnelle on behalf of the mayor.
For an interactive visit of more of the Guildhall of Marseilles with 360° views look here.
As time between the last plenary talk and the reception will be very short, we recommend to use the subway:
Use one of the exits Vieux Port or Gabriel Péri to start your 10' footwalk to the Guildhall. The entrance lies behind the building, on the side opposite to the harbour.
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October 05, 2015
Snapchat is looking to launch a new advertising feature at the end of this month that may be a way to monetize users' selfies, Financial Times reports.
The messaging app plans to sell "sponsored lenses" to marketers. The lenses will appear alongside the regular options that launched last month.
The lenses are due to debut on the platform for Halloween, sources told Financial Times.
Sponsored lenses will charge up to $750,000 for one brand to reach the entire userbase for one "on peak day" such as Halloween, Thanksgiving or Black Friday, or $450,000 for an off peak day, the people familiar with the matter said.
"Sponsored lenses allow Snapchatters to express themselves and connect with a brand in a really creative and dynamic way," a spokeswoman told Financial Times.
Snapchat will design the stickers on behalf of brands.
Read more here.


text: Hulu and PlayStation Vue offer a wide variety of channels, but PlayStation offers more options in terms of packages and prices. PlayStation allows for streaming on multiple devices (up to 5), while Hulu offers several original program options. Each company offers a large selection of archived movies and series from past to present. The pricing with both companies is considerably different, especially when you are looking at adding on to certain packages. Hulu vs PlayStation Vue: The Similarities Hulu and PlayStation Vue offer a large selection of cable channels as part of their main packages. You can add sports channels, popular movie channels, and also watch many currently running television programs in real time. Both offer a free trial (Hulu 7 days, PlayStation Vue 5 days). There are no cancelation fees or contracts to worry about. Both channels offer on-demand videos as well as libraries that contain multiple genres of movies and series. PlayStation Vue vs Hulu: The Differences The main differences between Hulu and PlayStation Vue have to do with the offering of original content and discounts for pricing. Hulu offers both new releases and original series on a regular basis. One of the advantages of having PlayStation Vue has to do with the discounts that are offered if you are already subscribed to PlayStation's PS Plus Pass. While PlayStation Vue is somewhat more expensive, they offer more package and add-on options than Hulu. Costs & Monthly Plans Hulu's basic package costs $7.99 a month, but doesn't include live television. The advanced package that includes cable and television channels starts at $39.99. There are multiple add-on features you can include such as the "no commercial" add-on for $4 extra a month. If you choose the Enhanced Cloud DVR option it will run you $14.99 per month. Unlimited screens will cost another $14.99 a month. If you bundle everything together, the final cost is $63.97 per month, after the $10 discount. You can start with a 7-day free trial and don't have to worry about cancellation fees. All of PlayStation Vue's packages come with a 5-day trial period and no fees for canceling their service. The Access package costs $39.99 a month and offers 43+ channels. The Core package is next, starting at $44.99 and having 55+ channels. The Elite package costs $54.99 per month and includes 78+ channels. The Ultra package costs $74.99 per month and has 90+ channels. Sports Pack, Fox Soccer Plus, HBO, Showtime, and many other channels can be added to any package for an additional monthly fee. Original Series Hulu offers several different options when it comes to original content. The Handmaid's Tale is one of the most popular. Marvel's the Runaways and Difficult People are also available. PlayStation Vue doesn't offer original content at this time. New Releases Hulu offers several new releases each month. The Black Stallion, UniKitty series, the Wonder Years, and the DaVinci Code are just a few of the most recent new releases to choose from. PlayStation Vue offers the option of buying or renting movies from the PlayStation Store. A few of the new releases that are now available include The Nun, Creed, Venom, and Ralph Wrecks the Internet. Live TV Hulu offers the streaming live television in its most advanced packages. This includes several cable channels as well as those found on broadcast television. Sports packages are also available. Local channels can also be added to the mix PlayStation Vue offers live television in most of its packages. Cable channels, broadcast channels, and local options are also available in most areas. Sports packages include professional and college-level televised games in real time. Summary Hulu is a good choice if you want a simple to use platform that is affordable and offers a wide selection of programming. Hulu is also good for those who watch programs on apps or mobile devices. PlayStation Vue is the better option for those who already have a subscription to PlayStation PS Plus Pass. The programming is there, it's just slightly more expensive without the discount.


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There's something about the Japanese mindset that really fascinates me - it's in the music, the comic books (manga), the movies - and it's in this game, Rose and Camellia
I don't speak any Japanese (beyond domo arigato Mr Roboto, sushi and sashimi) so the meaning and purpose of this game eludes me but there is enough English in there to get the gist.
Essentially, you click and drag your mouse across the screen (in line with the arrow) to give your opponent a good slap - or to dodge their slap. Speed and accuracy seem to be factors.
I managed to get through 3 fights before going down to the slightly demonic looking harridan above.
Playing: Rose and Camellia
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Recently I was talking with a counseling client about the choices we get to make. The point was, that we GET to make these choices.
Sometimes when we get bogged down with life and the things that have happened either to us or around us we forget that these "things" are circumstances that we can choose to be overwhelmed with or choose to use to get to that "next level." Whether the level is a spiritual one or an emotional one, we never stop advancing or rather we should never stop desiring to move forward in life.
As I was talking with my client the Lord gave me a picture. I saw some miners in a collapsed dark mine tunnel sitting around in the rubble. Some were focused on the destruction all around them, some were focused on the injuries they had sustained and some others were looking in the direction of where they knew the tunnel opened up toward the light. These men were not miles under the earth as we have seen with some recent mining accidents. They were probably several hundred feet from where there might be an opening.
One miner thought he saw a speck of light off in the distance. He strained his eyes to make it out. However, there was a mountain of rubble and dust in the way. He immediately started to crawl over boulders and sharp dirty rocks and debris in order to get to the light. He didn't mind or even notice that he was perhaps injured or hurt, or that it would take all his strength just to get through the rubble. He just had a driving instinct to get to the place of freedom! As he was moving forward, he noticed that others were not even looking in his direction, they were focused on what had happened,they were looking back into the darkness and the devastation that had just occurred. Fear was gripping them and their only thought was "I'm trapped".
The difference between these two groups of people is that one group was focused on the freedom that was somewhere in the distance and were willing to get to it no matter the work, and the others were focused on the darkness that had surrounded them and their current situation.
In life, we get to focus on either light or darkness. That is our choice. One or the other. When we choose to stay in the dark, we may feel that familiar sense of being separate or isolated. Although this place may be dark and suffocating, we may choose to stay here just because of it's familiarity. However, when we get a glimpse of the light and the way to freedom, we have a choice. We can take a step forward, and be renewed and refreshed, or stay where we are. As scary as that might seem to be, the light is where God is and His freedom awaits us.
Jesus says,"I am the way, I am the truth and I am the life". What does that mean to you? Are you willing to find out? Or do you feel that sense of false safety in the familiar darkness. Sometimes, we just need to take a step, that's all, just a tiny step toward the light. Even if it hurts our eyes. Because when we do, a whole new world that is bright and fresh will be waiting for us. Taking that step may be the hardest thing ever! But when it happens, the light that is available in Him will envelop us with a warm peace that we can experience no other place. That is His peace, that is His Shalom.
Where are you on this journey? Are you moving toward His light or maybe you have stepped out a bit, but seem to be pulled back into the miry darkness by some false sense of familiarity and saftey it poses? Sometimes, we just need to re-evaluate where we are. Look around, is darkness heavily breathing down your neck, or have you truly placed yourself into the hands of the One who is forever lighting the way.
If this is a new concept to you or you would like to hear more, please call us. We would love to talk with you! Let us know what you think! 717-638-8703 Please leave a comment. -Linda-


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We went to McCall, Idaho this weekend for the McCall Winter Carnival. This is a unique winter festival with lots of activities. The centerpiece of this event is ice sculptures all around the city. Check out this link for some of the amazing work from last year's event.
Probably the second biggest event at the festival is the Mardi Gras parade. This is not your typical parade. I haven't been to New Orleans, but I would imagine that this parade is much more like the New Orleans version than your typical hometown parade. Many in the parade are dressed up like the folks at Mardi Gras. They throw out tons of candy for the kids and tons of the bead necklaces (at last count, we picked up 40 of them).
About mid-way through the parade, there was this big group of high school kids carrying some sort of banner encouraging people to attend a global warming awareness rally later this month. The irony of this was not lost on me. This is the winter carnival. This has been the coldest winter in several years around here. We are standing out in the frigid weather with snow coming down on us like crazy. And they are talking to us about global warming? At that point, I was hoping for some global warming. My toes were so cold they were numb. Bring on the global warming.
(Yes I know it was one particular day in one particular isolated area. Pipe down environmental freaks. It's funnier the way I tell it.)


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Senior Pharmacy Clinical Consultant
- New York, NY
The Senior Pharmacy Clinical Consultant is part of a national team of pharmacy specialists including other pharmacists. This role has several key functions. First, this role provides state of the art guidance regarding the clinical performance to employers regarding the clinical current state of their plan including short and long term strategy development. Second, the Clinical Consultant will interpret current marketplace developments regarding legislative activity, Pharmacy provider activity/programs, new drug introductions and their impact for plan sponsors. Third, Clinical Consultant will also assist with new solution development in concert with other Pharmacy consultants and other Mercer resources. Fourth, the Clinical Consultant will assist with mentoring and developing more junior clinicians in their career development. Last, the Clinical Consultant will support new business development efforts as part of a broad-based consulting team.
To fulfill this role, the Senior Pharmacy Clinical Consultant will:
- Manage pharmacy projects and junior staff in completion of program review, clinical assessments and diagnostics, short and long term clinical strategy development, pharmacy benefit marketing, clinical diagnostic reports, vendor and performance management
- Establish effective carrier/vendor relationships to serve clients in benefits procurement and administration
- Leverage Mercer's size and reputation to negotiate highly competitive rates and coverage options from carriers and vendors
- Interact with members of the Managed Pharmacy Practice (MPP) and generalist Mercer H&B client teams
- Develop sophisticated benefits design and renewal strategies
- Effectively communicate Mercer's position on latest industry trends to clients
- Monitor success of projects in terms of scope, budget, timeliness and client satisfaction
- Incorporate compliance and professional standards into all work processes, including transparency, peer review and maintaining required licensure
- Mentor and supervise junior clinical staff
- Pharm D degree or RPh with additional experience
- 10+ years of experience in pharmacy consulting, PBM clinical management, Pharma employment or other applicable experience
- Experience identifying, designing, recommending and implementing efficient, innovative business solutions to clients' complex clinical challenges
- Superior analytical skills, strategic planning, communication, and listening skills
- Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple and complex tasks in a demanding work environment
- Proven management skills in leading large, complex projects
Marsh & McLennan Companies offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including: health and welfare, tuition assistance, pension and 401K, employee assistance program, domestic partnership benefits, career mobility, employee network groups, volunteer opportunities, and other programs. For more information about our company, please visit us at: http://www.mmc.com/ . We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. For more information, please visit us at: www.mmc.com/diversity
Marsh & McLennan Companies and its affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet employer
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- Paperback: 214 pages
- Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2020 edition (September 21, 2019)
- Language: English
- Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 9.2 inches
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
About the Author
Dr. Beth Haney is Past President of the California Association for Nurse Practitioners (CANP) and owns Luxe Aesthetic Center, an aesthetic practice that she founded in 2006. Dr. Haney is the recipient of the CANP 2018 Nurse Practitioner of Distinction Award for excellence in furthering the NP role through legislative efforts and is a former Assistant Clinical Professor at University of California, Irvine (UCI) from 2010 – 2017.
Dr. Haney was inducted in 2016 as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) for her work in policy and education and also represents the American Association for Nurse Practitioners on the national Primary Care Advisory Board. She has served over a decade on her local and state NP organizations boards and currently serves on the Dermatology Nurses Association Nurse Practitioner Society committee. She has written many peer-reviewed articles and is a contributing author of a dermatology nursing textbook.
Outside of nursing, Dr. Haney was elected to the Yorba Linda City Council in 2016 for a four year term and is currently serving as Mayor Pro-Tempore. Beth was unanimously appointed by the Orange County Board of Supervisors to the Orange County Waste Management and Recycling Commission and works towards ensuring a healthy environment through her work on this commission.
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What's better than crafting with friends? Join us each month for a ton of laughs and the opportunity to get caught up on your scrapbooking. I do all the designing and cutting and you have all the fun putting them together.
Saturday, August 20th
6:00 p.m.
- Each month you will receive the supplies to make 3-12x12 double layouts (that's 6 pages!)
- Cost = $30 per month.
- Commitment = 6 months.
- Your 7th month will be FREE!
- If you can't make it on the scheduled date, there will be make-up opportunities. Or have the kit shipped to you!
- August paper collection: Calypso