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COP24 sent clear signals to emerging markets to lead the clean energy transition. For this to happen in India, the momentum on ambitious policy actions will need to be sustained – regardless of who triumphs in this year's general elections. Here, Jarnail Singh, India Director at The Climate Group shares his thoughts on the country's next steps.
Emerging economies have a pivotal role to play in the transition to clean energy globally. Rapid shifts in energy generation, deployment and consumption trends can be complex, and these complexities are exacerbated by unparalleled diversity, business cultures and internal issues. Yet, they offer an unprecedented opportunity for India to strengthen its global position.
India is set for big things. Our population (currently accounting for 18% of people globally) will rapidly increase, overtaking China as the world's most populous country in 2024. Most are going to be young professionals who will need jobs, while also creating them. We are well-positioned to become the fifth largest economy in 2019, overtaking the UK, propelling increasing demand for manufacturing, infrastructural development, trained employment, and a better quality of public health and education.
In all this lies a large opportunity to lock-in investments in low-carbon development, allowing India to lead the world in limiting global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2050.
The recent IPCC report and COP24 negotiations drove home the importance of realigning emissions reduction efforts with no more than 1.5 degree Celsius of warming, while building trust that all parties of the Paris Agreement are on the same page when it comes to finance and transparency mechanisms.
India's position as an emerging economy makes closing these two loops somewhat volatile. The rising demand for better standards of living, combined with a growing population, will mean more energy produced and consumed. That energy will have to be low-carbon, efficiently and equitably distributed across regions and economic groups.
This is a massive challenge for any nation and for India, an ever-important task. However, the challenge doubles up as an opportunity to drive systemic re-organization, with the help of strong political will, market building efforts and cutting-edge innovation.
The country has had a jump start with estimates showing that India could achieve 40% of its non-fossil based power capacity by 2020 – a decade earlier than targeted. Riding on this, the government has upped its ambition of renewable energy capacity to 227 GW by 2022, from its earlier target of 175 GW.
The supply side, too, is responding quickly, bringing down the cost of solar PV and making it accessible to a larger consumer base. Investment in renewable power topped fossil fuels for the first time in 2017, according to the International Energy Agency. These trajectories are gradually helping India to reduce the emissions intensity of its gross domestic product by 33-35% from 2005 levels by 2030.
Despite this, India is still a long way from holding climate action at the heart of its development strategy. National and state governments are still clarifying their policies when it comes to power sector reforms. For industry, key bottlenecks that deter scale and access to renewables are in manufacturing capacity and distribution mechanisms. To mitigate this, strong and effective governance, including a clear channel for adequate finances and resources, is crucial.
The national electricity grid, although impressive in its reach, is seemingly unable to accommodate enough renewable electricity. A paper by Brookings India said that, "instead of having a reasonable reserve margin (for renewables) – typically 15-20% in the west, there is a shortfall in the grid, officially in the range of 5% or so." On top of that, the grid is unstable, and reliant on massive 'load shedding' – a technique used to manage excess demand at peak hours.
On the other hand, decentralized renewables are providing solutions for many of the 230 million Indians, mainly residing in rural areas, who do not have access to reliable electricity. For scattered and remote villages, decentralized renewables are well suited to power lighting and livelihood activities and enable the functioning of small businesses. In villages that are grid connected but have inadequate power supply, hybrid grid-compatible models of electrification are being tried.
It is therefore evident that integrating renewable electricity in the current grid and including decentralized or small-scale renewables in the mix can go a long way in helping the country meet the aspirational electricity needs of its people.
The Climate Group's work in India has thrown light on the role of non-state actors in the clean energy transition. We have found that many of these systemic challenges – from increasing demand for renewables to clear policymaking – can be tackled with ambitious leadership of decisionmakers in board rooms and the government corridors.
The recent release of the RE100 Progress and Insights Annual Report 2018 revealed interesting insights on India's contribution to the adoption of renewable electricity globally. It showed that 32% of all electricity sourced by RE100 member businesses in India was from renewable energy sources in 2017, compared to 21% in 2016. This growth may reflect improvements in renewable energy infrastructure, but it is also a clear sign of growing demand.
The RE100 report also shows a notable trend of companies going off grid to source renewables in India, rather than relying on utilities. India alone represented 35% of the total electricity self-generated and consumed by RE100 members globally in 2017. This trend sends an important signal to the current utilities to improve their mechanisms, and also implicitly suggests regulators should bring in guidelines for higher levels of freedom in moving electrons across sites and state borders.
With rising aspirations and a vibrant youth population, 2019 will be India's opportunity to lead its people towards bolder climate action. With general elections around the corner, the future of India is in the hands of voters who would prioritize a cleaner environment over short term economic benefits.
At the same time, consumers will decide on what to buy, based on how it was produced or sourced. It is therefore in long term benefit of the country to drive large scale corporate climate action through enabling policies and regulations.
Positive steps like these will help India shine globally as a leader and enable 1.2 billion Indians to access a better quality of life through employment, health, resilience and prosperity.


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"This is the best work I have ever read on Žižek in relation to theology, maybe the best such work possible. Rose's prose style is clear and engaging, and her project significantly advances our understanding of Christian apophaticism, of Žižek's project, and of the potential future stakes of theology for a secular world."— Adam Kotsko, author of Neoliberalism's Demons: On the Political Theology of Late Capital
Everyone agrees that theology has failed; but the question of how to respond to this failure is contested. Against both radical orthodoxy and deconstructive theology, Rose proposes that Christian identity is constituted by, not despite, failure.
Rose shows how the influential work of Slavoj Žižek repeats the original move of Christian mysticism differently, yoking language, desire, and transcendence to a materialist rather than a Neoplatonist account of the world. Tracing these themes through the Dionysius, Derrida, and contemporary debates about the gift, violence, and revolution, Rose's critical theological engagement with Žižek helps makes possible a materialist reading of Christianity.
Marika Rose is Lecturer in Philosophical Theology at the University of Winchester.
Recommended Citation
Rose, Marika, "A Theology of Failure [Table of Contents]" (2019). Religion. 19.

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It's no secret that the media craves the opportunity to give wall-to-wall coverage to sensational hate crime stories that can be followed by debates about whether all of America is to blame for one lone lunatic.
So why is it that when an 85 year old man at a prayer vigil is thrown down and beaten violently in the street, there seems to be no coverage?
Could it be because the victim was pro-life?
The Leftist and media narrative is that those on the right are violent, hateful people but they have a problem on their hands because the supply of hate crimes committed by conservatives, just isn't meeting the demand for such stories.
This violent assault captured on video was the second time this elderly man was attacked in one month because an abortion advocate didn't like his sign.
Just imagine the coverage this would receive if the victim had been carrying a sign in support of the LGBTQ community, or if he were praying for all the marginalized communities who are suffering under this white cisgender patriarchy!


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So you're used to putting all of your recyclables in one, shall we say, basket.
"The analogy I like to use is that single-stream recycling is like scrambling an egg and asking the recycling facility to unscramble the egg," Justin Stockdale said. "That's what we're asking these recycling facilities to do, and we're asking them for that because we want it as convenient as it can possibly be."
Stockdale serves as western regional director of the nonprofit Pennsylvania Resources Council, which this year is marking its 80th anniversary of working toward a better environment. That includes educating the public about recycling, a practice that has undergone a major shift in parts of Washington County for the start of 2019.
With new waste-collection contracts going into effect in some municipalities – including Canonsburg Borough, Peters Township and South Strabane Township – glass and most types of plastics no longer are among the mix of materials accepted for curbside recycling.
"Glass collected through single-stream recycling collection is heavily contaminated once sorted from other commodity types," Erika Deyarmin-Young, regional public affairs coordinator for contractor Waste Management Inc., explained. "Broken glass also contaminates other fiber and plastic, in turn, affecting the quality of those commodities, too."
Even townships like Cecil, which are still within the bounds of contracts that allow residents to keep up with old recycling habits, see the "writing on the wall" and are preparing to make the trending changes in the near future.
These changes are not necessarily sitting well.
"For 25 years, I've been working around recycling, and if there is one commodity of all of them that people have an expectation they should be able to recycle, it's the glass bottle," Stockdale said. "We are actively working on a solution to bring drop-off collections for glass to the South Hills."
He sees such a scenario as becoming standard practice.
"We'll still have some version of single-stream recycling," he predicted. "You'll probably still mix your plastic bottles and your aluminum cans and steel cans and cardboard into one bin. But other materials are likely to be collected very discretely and separately from everything else."
That wouldn't be anything new.
"When we recycled in the '80s and early '90s, we were managing commodities, and that's how we treated recycling," Stockdale said. "You would go to a drop-off center. You'd sort materials into different quality grades of material."
Eventually, that type of practice gave way to single-stream collection.
"We started to break the connection between commodities and recycling, and convenience overtook quality considerations," Stockdale said. "In the modern world of recycling, we put everything into one bin. It doesn't require any thought for the consumer. You don't have to consider what you're doing."
And to revisit his egg analogy, combining everything tends to result in glass being ground into pieces so small that they're barely visible, if at all, in photographs Stockdale has taken of single-stream mixes.
Along with glass, plastics labeled 3 through 7 are on the no-recycle list for municipalities with new recycling contracts.
"These materials are considered contamination," Deyarmin-Young explained, "and the sustainability of recycling programs is dependent upon collecting high-quality items without unacceptable materials and trash."
Perfectly acceptable is cardboard, which Stockdale called "one of the most valuable commodities in the waste stream."
"It's a very sustainable, smart closed-loop system of: You set your cardboard out for recycling. It goes to a paper mill. It gets turned right back into a cardboard box, and it's going to be right back on your doorstep someday," he said.
The Pennsylvania Resources Council has a long history of collection programs involving the likes of household chemicals and difficult-to-recycle items.
"We have a lot of experience with it, and we have a lot of confidence that the communities will adapt to handling their glass differently," Stockdale asserted. "The trick is that somebody has to put a bin out there for them to put their glass in, and we're hopeful that we'll be able to do that."
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Peeling fingertips is not likely an issue for concern. This is a common occurrence which is often due to environmental irritations or other controllable issues.
In some instances, peeling fingertips can stem from an underlying condition. If the fingertips do not respond to home remedies or the symptoms worsen, a doctor must be seen.
What are the environmental causes of peeling fingertips?
Various environmental factors that external forces that may or may not be controlled. Some of these factors include:
- Dry skin – this is prevalent during the winter season. One is prone to dry skin if bathing or showering in hot water. Oftentimes, strong ingredients in soap or other products can trigger dryness. The treatment involves using a mild soap and applying a hand moisturizer.
- Frequent handwashing – excessive handwashing can result to peeling fingertips. Frequent washing of the hands can wear out the lipid barrier on the surface of the skin.
- Harsh chemicals – some chemicals added to soaps, moisturizers, shampoos and other beauty products can trigger skin irritation that results to peeling fingertips
- Sunburn – extended exposure to the sun can result to a sunburn. Peeling fingertips is an expected symptom that arises a few days after the initial sunburn.
- Reaction to cold and hot weather – dry climates and cold temperature can result to cracked, dry and peeling skin
- Finger sucking – this is likely among infants or toddlers. Some might do this to a point which results to cracking or peeling.
What are the underlying health conditions?
Oftentimes, peeling fingertips is a sign of an underlying health condition.
Some of the usual health conditions responsible for peeling fingers include:
- Allergies – the skin on the fingertips might peel if allergic to something they were exposed to.
- Deficiency in niacin or vitamin A toxicity – lack of vitamin B3 (niacin) in the diet can result to pellagra. Supplements is the only approach to restore the level of vitamin B3. If there is excess vitamin A, it can result to irritated skin and cracking fingernails.
- Hand eczema – generalized inflammation of the skin can cause hand eczema to develop.
- Psoriasis – peeling fingertips might be a sign of psoriasis
- Exfoliative keratolysis – this often arises during the summer season. It is defined as blisters that later peel. It results to skin that appears reddened and feels dry and cracked.


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Approaching their last semester, I frequently hear students questioning themselves 'What they are going to do for a living', 'Who they are going to be', and 'What they will do'. As much as I think strategising and planning for the future is very important, I can't help but wonder about what makes me content.
It is not in ensuring financial security or getting a permanent position.
It is not in professional achievements or peer acknowledgement.
It is for the passion in what I do, that I do what I do with heart.
It is for believing that what I do is somehow important.
And work becomes one of the ways I expand my own identity.
Just like my being a mother. Just like my being a partner.
Just like my being a daughter and sister.
A bestfriend and a citizen.
I know it sounds like I come from a la-la land where everyone sings Kumbaya. But I reflect how I had jumped from one job to another, to find my place in this world and a profession instead of an occupation.
I am more than glad I listened to that calling from within. That sometimes, by figuring out 'Who we are', 'What we do for a living' becomes an easy answer.


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Please read my statistical summary about lion attacks first, to put these summaries into proper context.
These are quotes or summaries from various sources that have given numbers on the total number of attacks within a given period. Note that the information is only current to the date of the reference. In some cases, I have updated the information with additional comments in italics.
The references are given here.
- In California, after fatal attacks on humans in 1890 and 1909, there were no further verified attacks until March, 1986. From then until July, 1995, there have been 10 verified attacks on humans in California. (OC)
- Nationwide, attacks averaged about three per year until 1970 when the rate jumped to 14 attacks per year which continued throughout the 1990s. (Also see chart in source). (Term Paper On Mountain Lions)
- A scientific review of records on attacks by cougars on humans in the United States and Canada from 1890 through 1990 indicated there were 53 cougar attacks on humans during this period. There were nine attacks that resulted in 10 human deaths, and 44 non-fatal attacks.
Since that report was published in 1991 (by Professor Paul Beier, a wildlife ecologist at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, formerly of University of California, Berkeley), there have been three documented fatal human attacks in the United States, one in Colorado and two in California. (OC, in 1995) (One additional death occurred in Colorado in 1997 - see next quote)
- There have been only two deaths ever in Colorado from lion attacks: a 10-year-old Lakewood boy during a hike in 1997 in Rocky Mountain National Park and an 18-year-old man in 1991 who was jogging near Idaho Springs. There have been only five previously recorded attacks in the state, according to the division of wildlife. (Denver Post, 5/1/98, B-01)
- The California Department of Fish and Game has carefully documented cougar-human incidents which result in injuries to people. Verifiable records of human beings injured by mountain lions in California document only 12 such incidents. (OC)
- Mountain lion sightings reported to the California Department of Fish and Game have increased from 59 in 1991 to over 300 in 1994. However, caution must be used in interpreting reports from the public involving mountain lions. Many reports are difficult, if not impossible, to verify based on limited information provided by members of the public who are unfamiliar with the appearance and habits of mountain lions. (OC)
There were 322 confirmed incidents of mountain lion damage to pets and livestock and 121 mountain lions killed on depredation permits in 1994. This compares with five to 10 confirmed incidents of damage and one to five lions killed annually in the early 1970s. (OC)
- Since 1986, there have been nine human injuries in California and two deaths. The injuries were mostly to children visiting parks. Two adult women were killed and partly consumed, two in 1994. (OC, in 1995)
- There have been 10 fatal cougar attacks since 1890 in the U.S., half in the past 10 years. (SDUT 8/16/98)
- There have been 36 [cougar] attacks [in North America], including seven fatal ones, recorded between 1991 and 1999. That compares with 20 -- two fatal -- during the 1980s and 17 -- four fatal -- during the 1970s. (Calgary Herald 1/4/01)
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Foolish Leftists Court Muslims To Increase Electoral Power
... Unaware That It Is They Who Are Being Used
"One of the leaders of the Caucasian Jihad said: "Many are afraid of us. Many just do not want problems. They will pay us, and when we awaken and get stronger, and when Allah calls us to the last battle, we will stuff their dollars down their throats. We even do not need weapons to win this war."
He continued: "They think that we are used by them. In fact, no one can use the Mujahedeen, because Allah enlighten our minds and directs the path of Jihad."
Left-wing politicians (i.e. Barack Obama) and their financiers (i.e. George Soros) throughout the world continue to play the fools game of openly or secretly establishing links with Islamic movements (i.e. Muslim Brotherhood) and groups (i.e. CAIR and ISNA here in the U.S.), showing Muslim voters their loyalty to acquire their votes in upcoming elections or in the case of international efforts, funding Islamic states and giving them weapons, allegedly to help them become "strategic partners," ignoring the fact that the loyalty of these Islamic countries is in direct proportion to the number of American taxpayer dollars they receive ... and that the efforts of these "strategic partners" are only token to keep the dollars flowing as they buy time for Islamists to grow stronger.
Using the Government of Georgia, as an example, Joseph Zaalishvili discusses how this Caucasian country became very loyal to Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus Jihad, and how U.S. leftists, under the guise of human rights, are repeating the same mistakes, ignoring the fact most Muslims always for the left in elections anyway ... knowing Islamism has a better chance of advancing its cause under naive leftists.
Take the time to read Zaalishvili's short piece, here, then make an effort to advise your foolish leftist friends of the fools' game their politicians and financiers have been playing. They won't listen (they're too stuck on stupid), but it'll be fun trying.


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Last year my daughter who was 4 at the time, started asking questions about Santa. I did not go into too much detail, my answers were short and not too detailed.
Santa brings gifts to children, how does he know which gift? children write letters and so fourth, I wanted it to seem magical, waking up Christmas morning, finding something in the stocking and under the tree.
asked 08 Oct '09, 20:41
Tammy ♦♦
We've always been up-front and honest with our kids with regards to Santa, the Tooth Fairy, etc. We've said it is make believe, but it is fun and to enjoy it.
I remember the first December when my daughter was really old enough to understand "make believe" and we were at a park where a Santa turned up on a fire-truck. She sort of looked at us longingly as if to say, "is this real or not?" We just smiled and said, "Go on, have fun!" She went and had fun, but she also knew it was just make believe.
The decision to go this way mainly stems from my own memory of discovering Santa was not real and how it really shook my trust in my parents. Funny how some kids have that and some don't, but I really wanted my kids to be able to trust me to tell them things straight, so this is what we've done.
An interesting side-effect was my getting in trouble with an irate parent because my kid told his kid that Santa wasn't real. The parent was really ticked, particularly when I said, "If you want to teach your kids lies, go ahead, but my kids know they can trust me." Sort of left him without an argument. However I did have a conversation with my kid about the fact that some kids think it is real, and it's okay for them to believe that - so don't stress about it, enjoy the whole Santa thing and don't worry if other kids don't understand it isn't real.
Another interesting side-effect was when it came to Christmas presents. My wife's family had the habit of signing their presents, "From Santa". However we always signed our presents with who they are from. The reasoning being I want my kids, nieces, nephews, etc to know who they got the present from, because giving gifts is an expression of love and appreciation, and I want them to experience it that way, and not just as "getting stuff!" After a couple of years the rest of the family started doing the same, and I think they now really treasure memories of a kid opening a present, being really excited, and coming over with a big hug and a, "thank-you Grandpa!".
answered 09 Oct '09, 00:51
I just wanted to add another perspective, because I believe there is no right answer. You should ultimately do what you feel is best for your daughter given what you know about her.
My daughter is not old enough to even have any ideas about Santa Claus; however, I remember my own experience as a child. My parents "lied" with the best of them. They told me that Santa was magic and he found a way in, that the Santas at the mall were just helpers and that's why they looked different and how he could be in many places at the same time. At one point my grandfather said that Santa and he were buddies and that he would just wait up and let him in. When I was a little older (probably around 6?) and I outright asked if Santa was real, my mother just said, "what do you think?". Then we talked about the spirit of Santa and giving. Even after learning the truth I never felt deceived or was angry at my parents for letting the magic continue. It was the same with the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy. I also grew up with a healthy understanding of the difference between real and make-believe.
answered 08 Oct '09, 23:56
Tammy ♦♦
That's how my mom told me to..."What do you think?" When I found out I was disappointed, but didn't feel deceived or angry either.
(09 Oct '09, 06:35) Sabrina
+1 Magic. They can decide on their own.
(22 Nov '09, 20:02) MrChrister
I love this answer, it's how my parents did it with us, and how I do it with my two.
(07 Jan '10, 05:18) YMCbuzz
It actually did end up like you said, and a combination of Evans answer Tammy... Great answer :) and one that I will be referring other confused friends too. "What do you think" is the most commonly used phrase/question in our household these days..
(08 Mar '10, 11:02) Emi
@Emi I'm glad to hear that my response was helpful.
(08 Mar '10, 19:21) Tammy ♦♦
If your kid is asking you straightforward, honest questions, I think she deserves straightforward, honest answers. It seems like she has started questioning the plausibility of Santa. Maybe it's time to give in and admit that he's not real. Try adding a wink at the end, saying "Shh... But between us, we'll still pretend he's real -- just for the gifts." Don't kids love make-believe anyway?
answered 08 Oct '09, 20:50
Ates Goral
Thats certainly an interesting way of approaching the matter :)
(08 Oct '09, 21:11) Emi
oh so sad to give it away to a 5 year old...is that when it all starts to disappear? Already?!
(09 Oct '09, 06:30) Sabrina
Another option my wife's family introduced me to, and we've adopted, is to allow the children to believe in Santa (they will be taught it through our culture, even if we don't teach it directly) as they please.
When they eventually ask whether Santa is real or not, we respond with, "What do you think?" and talk with them about it. During the conversation we let them know that "Santa" won't bring them gifts if they don't "believe" or "make believe" - their choice. Of course they still receive the same 'amount' of gifts whether they believe in santa or not, but they aren't marked with "From Santa." Regardless of their choice, they are expected to respect other people's choice, and not argue with other children about the existence of Santa.
This does a few things for us:
answered 20 Nov '09, 03:41
Adam Davis
+1 Very good answer in my opinion :)
(20 Nov '09, 09:37) Emi
Santa is magical. He knows everything. If you tell her that he is very nice and your friend it might help. Lying about Santa Claus isn't bad.... one day you'll tell her the truth
answered 08 Oct '09, 20:46
Mommy trial and error
I'm not religious, so this would never come up in my house with Santa Claus per se. But my three year old is like this -- has a great imagination, loves the idea of magical things, but wants to know all the details and will immediately latch onto any inconsistencies in the stories and uncover lies. (Let's not mince words, Santa is a lie, well-intentioned or not.) He loves to hear stories about super heroes, werewolves, ghosts, queens with magic mirrors, etc. He asks if these things are real. I always tell him the absolute truth. That does not in any way diminish the joy of his imaginative play regarding these make-believe entities and reveling in the stories. Furthermore, the discussions with him about what's real and what's make-believe (and how to tell the difference) are hugely fascinating to both of us and I think greatly diminish his fear of other bump-in-the-night things that other kids worry about.
I have no doubt that your child, at almost five, is equally ready to have these discussions with you. Furthermore, your child will at some point run into another kid like mine, who knows the truth, and they will discuss the matter. Once the kids are aware enough to start asking you about the truth, I'm not sure how productive it is to set them up for a conflict with other kids, or with you when they come to fully grasp that you were lying. It's fine to play make-believe with the kids, but if they ask you straight out, I don't think it's productive to continue the charade, nor is it particularly kind to withhold the truth if the story is actually causing them anxiety about a fat stranger in a weird suit breaking into your house.
answered 08 Oct '09, 23:47
I know it is entirely a side issue, but I've always thought Santa Clause and religion are entirely orthogonal - one has no bearing whatsoever on the other. (At least the commercial, red suit and white beard Santa that kids are concerned with - St. Nicholas and such may be different perhaps.)
(09 Oct '09, 00:55) Evan
I'm not religious either, just love the idea of the magic of Santa.
(09 Oct '09, 17:23) Michelle
Same - a proud Atheist, in fact. But we play along with fiction, for the fun of it, while the kids are kids. Christmas at our house means family, giving and Santa. Not Jesus, Mary and God.
(07 Jan '10, 05:21) YMCbuzz
Emi, this is probably way to late, but I've always felt that whether or not Santa was "real" or not wasn't precisely the point. What is important is whether or not Santa is "true". Whether the things that Santa stands for - unconditional love, unstinting generousity, nobleness of spirit, faith in our best selves - whether those things exist in the world, even though they arn't "things" that we can quantify and measure. (Which is why none of the kids in our family are ever threatened with "Be good, or Santa won't come!)
When my boys asked me if Santa was real, I told them that, no, there wasn't an old man in a red suit who lived at the North Pole. That Santa was a symbol, and that sometimes people really need symbols, of all those things I've mentioned, so that while he may not be "real", he was "true". That if they looked in their hearts, they would know that those things existed as surely as they did. (My kids were 7 and 8 when they actually came and asked me, so maybe a little more able to understand that line of thought.)
As to the religious aspects of all this, they also know that while I'm a Christian, I don't believe that the Bible is a literal record of facts. I believe it is a repository of divine "truths". I don't have to believe that the world was created in 7 days to believe that "The spirit of God moved upon the waters...". Nor do I have to believe that Noah loaded 2 of every kind of animal onto an ark to find the message of steadfast faith in his story to strenghten my faith when it falters. The Bible is full of symbolism, allagory, metaphores, and divine mystery, and I believe taking it literally kinda misses the point of growing in your faith and understanding.
Just like taking Santa literally does.
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In reference to Igritz's answer, I AM 'religious', and it has the precise opposite effect as far as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) is concerned.
I can't see how I can spend years teaching my child that Santa is real, and God is real, then one day turn round and say, "Oh, by the way, Santa is just make-believe". What kind of credibility does that leave for anything I've said about God?
I guess any atheists reading would probably say, "precisely!", but I hope you understand what I'm trying to say.
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What Are the Most Beneficial Vitamins for Seniors?
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Focus Features just unveiled some brand new promotional material for The Theory of Everything, paving the way to the film's limited release on November 7th. The clip is a bit on the schmaltzy side, but Adam's predicating that both Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones could score some Oscar nods, so I'm going to take his word for it and assume that both will do big things with the material in the full feature.
In addition, we've also got a brand new featurette for the film in which Redmayne and Jones discuss Stephen Hawking and Jane Wilde's loving relationship. Hit the jump to check that out as well as the new The Theory of Everything clip. The film also stars Charlie Cox, Emily Watson and David Thewlis.
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Starring Eddie Redmayne ("Les Misérables") and Felicity Jones ("The Amazing Spider-Man 2"), this is the extraordinary story of one of the world's greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde. Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of – time. Together, they defy impossible odds, breaking new ground in medicine and science, and achieving more than they could ever have dreamed. The film is based on the memoir Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen, and is directed by Academy Award winner James Marsh ("Man on Wire").


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While little has been written about the USS Arkansas, this battleship carried the state's name through two world wars, a Mexican invasion, and into the atomic age. The USS Arkansas, measuring almost the length of two football fields, went to sea in 1911 and sailed the world until 1946 when it served as a target for the atomic bomb tests in the South Pacific. In between, the ship participated in the invasion of Vera Cruz, Mexico; served in World War I; helped Arkansas get an official flag; and assisted in the World War II battles at Normandy, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Highlighting the narrative with previously unpublished photos, the authors tell the fascinating story of the ship and its men by referencing handwritten journals penciled in the midst of service and combat.
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In his presentation at Global MilSatCom today in London, Mr Start outlined how Inmarsat is empowering governments across the world, announcing that Global Xpress services are now available for government users across North, Central and South America and the Atlantic Ocean, as well as Middle East, Africa and Asia, which has been in operation since summer 2014.
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Which Airlines Improved On-Time Performance in 2015?
Airlines & Airports Josh Lew January 20, 2016
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The OAG Punctuality League released the results of its annual study of the on-time performance of airports and airlines earlier this month. The data revealed that some airlines that perform well year after year are still at the top of their game, while a few have made surprising improvements and some have taken a step backwards when it comes to reliability.
The report's introduction, written by OAG's John Grant, points out that, overall, this was a very good year for airlines, not only in terms of profits, but also in terms of performance:
"Overall, punctuality continues to improve in many parts of the world. Investment in new technology, improved operating procedures and most importantly, the skill and professionalism of the airline and airport operators translate into the continual improvements we are reporting year on year."
On-time standouts
Four airlines had an on-time average in excess of 90 percent. airBaltic led the field; 94.39 percent of the Latvian carrier's flights were considered on time in 2015. To be "on time," a flight has to depart and arrive within 15 minutes of the scheduled time. Two airlines from the Americas also performed extremely well. Panama's Copa and Brazil's Azul both had on-time ratings of 91 percent. Japan Airlines scored above 90 percent as well.
READ MORE: Complaints Rose With On-Time Performance in 2015
U.S. carriers improve
In the U.S., perennial on-time champ Hawaiian Airlines once again scored higher than any other carrier in the country. 89.11 percent of its flights arrived and departed on time. The limited number of routes and the fact that most of its flights start or end in always-sunny, delay-free Hawaii certainly helped this average. Perhaps the biggest surprise was Delta. One of the world's largest carriers (now the second largest in the U.S. behind American), it has improved its on-time performance drastically over the past few years and is now one of the best in the U.S. with 84.46 percent of its flights considered on time. (American finished at 80 percent and United at 78).
READ MORE: Delta's New On-Time Promotion: What's the Catch?
Delta can use the result of the OAG survey as evidence that it has improved its customer friendliness. Delta lagged behind the other legacy carriers in terms of on-time performance in the past. Improving this has become a point of emphasis over the past few years. Delta even performed better than one of its biggest rivals, Southwest (82 percent of flights were on time).
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The different numbers highlight one of the biggest benefits of performing well on a respected report like this: it is a perfect opportunity to offer potential passengers a comparison between your airline and the competition. Even if the differences are negligible (84 percent versus 82 percent), the data paints a very black and white picture that Delta, for example, can use to sell itself as a more reliable alternative. It could also use the data as an example of the improved customer experience that it now offers.
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The latest edition of Elska magazine has just been released and features stories photographs and stories of a whole bunch of local Perth guys.
The bi-monthly magazine travels to a different city each issue and captures the gay men who live there. Earlier this year photographer Liam Campbell spent some time here in Perth.
The goal is to let readers feel like they've travelled to Perth themselves, met a range of local guys, and started to really get to know them and their city.
The images in the magazine are show the guys just as they are, they wear their own clothers and share their stories, the idea is to present a snapshot of the kind of guys you meet in a particular city.
"Since Elska started almost three years ago, we had lots of requests to come to Australia. So after sixteen issues in sixteen cities, we knew it was time to finally head Down Under" Campbell said.
Many people told Campbell he should travel to anywhere in Australia except Perth, but the photographer found that the city's 'Dullsville' tag was unwarranted.
"We asked for feedback from readers on which city to choose, which resulted in lots of votes for Sydney and Melbourne, as well as comments saying 'anywhere except Perth'! They described west coast capital as 'the most boring city in the world', but this attitude only made us want to choose it more, to see if we could prove them wrong.
"In the end, we were never bored by Perth. That's why we did more shoots here than for any other Elska city and why this issue is our biggest yet."
"I think that if Perth is to have a reputation for anything, it shouldn't be dullness but rather joyousness. I never have been anywhere with so many happy people around. That's why this is our first issue to have someone actually smiling on the cover and why so many of the stories are about leisure, love, and lust."
In the issue Owey shares an account of a nude beach encounter, Dan delivers a chronology of a debauched weekend, or Martin's ode to Aussie men entitled "Man Flesh".
The stories included are not just about sex escapades, but a wide range of person experiences. Also included are Aaron's story about moving on after suffering a stroke, Jordan's discussion on the trials of dating as a trans man, or Pär-Johan's musings about differences between Australia and his native Sweden.
Elska Perth is 176 pages. It is available in a classic collectible print version or in a download e-version.
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A list of stockists and details of how to order online can be found on the Elska website. Locally the issue is available at Boffins.
Images show Joel K, Peter M and Lachlan S, cover image is Nathan T – all images by Liam Campbell.


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VANDENBERG AFB, CA, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F-17 Block 5D-3 spacecraft, built under contract for the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin, launched Saturday morning, with a larger sensor payload than its precursor satellites.
"After several years of building, integrating, upgrading and testing DMSP F-17, our second Block 5D-3 spacecraft, it was enormously satisfying to see [the] launch and hear that we have a healthy satellite on orbit that will carry out its vital mission of supporting our warfighters," said Michael O'Hara, Lockheed Martin DMSP program director. "Our partnership with the Air Force dates to the very beginning of the DMSP program with a common goal of ensuring that commanders have access to environmental data critical to the preparation and execution of military operations."
Besides more sensors, the Block 5D-3 featurea a larger capability power subsystem; a more powerful on-board computer with increased memory -- allowing greater spacecraft autonomy -- and increased battery capacity that extends the mean mission duration. Starting with F-17, the attitude control subsystem has also been enhanced with the integration of a second inertial measurement unit using ring laser, versus mechanical, gyros to provide greater precision pointing flexibility.
DMSP is used for strategic and tactical weather prediction to aid the U.S. military in planning operations at sea, on land and in the air. Equipped with a sophisticated sensor suite that can image visible and infrared cloud cover and measure precipitation, surface temperature, and soil moisture, the satellite collects specialized global meteorological, oceanographic, and solar-geophysical information in all weather conditions. The DMSP constellation comprises two spacecraft in near-polar orbits, C3 (command, control and communications), user terminals and weather centers. The most recent launch of a DMSP spacecraft took place on October 18, 2003 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, on the final Titan II booster flown. That launch marked the first of the Block 5D-3 satellites. DMSP F-17 was launched on a Delta-IV Medium booster.
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Most people don't believe in themselves. It often takes someone to believe in you to build upon a belief in yourself. Once someone has expressed a belief in you, it's your responsibility to build upon that foundation by acting on it. Once that foundation has been set, you can confidently share that belief with those around you. Rarely can you pass on to others what you don't possess yourself. Motivational speaker, Les Brown, has often said that people may need to barrow your faith in them while they develop a faith in themselves. Pass on to others the gift someone gave you when they said, "I believe in YOU"!
When a person thinks highly of you, it's a good thing. When you get a person to think more highly of themselves, it's the best thing. John Maxwell is right when he says, "If you express skepticism and doubt in their abilities, then they will repay your lack of confidence with mediocrity. On the other hand, if you show belief in people, they will go the extra mile to live up to your high hopes for them."
Find me a player who doesn't struggle with self-esteem and self-doubt and I'll show you a person who isn't breathing. When we have faith in others – encourage them, empower them, make observations that lead to opportunities to better them, remain optimistic for them when life's difficulties overwhelm them, they will begin to have a faith in themselves. When we believe in others we give them a reason to believe in themselves.
I once heard it being said that the two most important word kids will hear are, "coach says." Are your words demonstrating faith in your athletes? When you consistently demonstrate that you have faith in others, they will begin to show signs of establishing a faith in themselves. Here is one way we can show others we believe in them:
Forget the past – What happened in our past doesn't define our future. We can't walk into our future with the bag of the past dangling over our shoulder. To show that we have faith in someone, focus on where they are going, not where they have been. Focus on their potential and possibilities rather than mistakes and misfortunes. What must you un-see so that you can help someone see that there best days are ahead of them?
Affirms – My mentor, John Maxwell, asked his father 'how do you know when someone needs encouragement'. His father answered, "If they are breathing". We can follow that question with another – how often do you encourage others? The answer – as often as you can! You can't tell a kid 'good job' one time and call it good. You can't help a kid improve in an area one time and expect to see improvement. It's an all the time job to keep others encouraged in a world where our words of encouragement get lost in the daily discouragements of life. Who can you add value to today with words of affirmation?
Inspires – When we have faith in others, we expose them to others who have successfully traveled the road they find themselves on. Books, movies, conferences, music, and mentors all help in keeping the flame burning within. If a person doesn't have faith in themselves, they probably won't seek these things out themselves. You, the one expressing faith in them, have to take the initiative to see what they don't see and provide the resources and tools they need to get where they want to go.
Trustworthy – When the questions 1) Do you see me? 2) Do you like me? and 3) Can I trust you? are answered with a yes, we have a responsibility to be constant and consistent for the people we've expressed belief in. If we demonstrate, at any point, a lack of faith in the person we've developed a trustworthy relationship with, we risk losing face with that person. Be a person others can trust and count on daily.
Hunger – We get to create a hunger for others to see bigger, be bigger, go further than one ever thought possible.
My belief in someone places a responsibility on them to live into. It motivates them to try harder, dig deeper, and climb higher than ever before. Nancy Dornan said, "When you believe in people, they do the impossible" (Becoming A Person of Influence, John Maxwell and Jim Dornan, pg. 62).
My belief in someone isn't to get them to think I'm great, but to get them to understand just how GREAT they are! And, before you know it, they will do exactly that. Motivational speaker, Les Brown says, "You have something special. You have greatness within you." It's our belief in others that creates a hunger to uncage that greatness.
My faith in you doesn't make you great. It only helps you know that you have the power to be great.
Boyd Hamlin is the Director of Program Development for VOLTA Sports and Leadership Development Group. VOLTA offers a unique three-pronged approach to, coaching, playing and sports leadership beyond the Xs and Os. VOLTA provides interactive workshops, peer mentoring, executive coaching and an eLearning platform. Boyd brings over 25 years in Student Ministry encouraging, equipping, empowering students and leaders to excel beyond their known potential, to reach and exceed their personal goals, and to lead and serve others. For more information, click here: VOLTA
As the founder and CEO of VOLTA Sports and Leadership, DeVries has developed the premier coaching, recruiting and sports leadership program called, AOS – The Athlete of Significance. The AOS Platform is a comprehensive eLearning platform for coaches, student-athletes, and parents who are engaged in, or are getting ready to start, the college recruiting process. The AOS Program is not your standard college advisory program. AOS will go beyond just placing a student-athlete in front of college coaches. AOS will help the student-athletes prepare for the ultimate goal of presenting their significance to the coaches.


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Reflections on Raymond Williams, thirty years after his death.
Welcome to the first of two collected reflections on Raymond Williams to mark 30 years since his death on 26 January 1988. To begin, Patrick Parrinder offers an edited version of a longer diary piece he wrote for the London Review of Books in February 1988. He is the first of six contributors who knew Williams. There are also four contributions from those who didn't but whose work continues to be shaped and informed by Williams' modes of critique. Taken together, these reflections offer personal insights into the life of Raymond Williams as an intellectual and teacher as well as marking a point at which, to paraphrase Towards 2000, we can reflect, look forward, and try to see where we are.
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Did You Know You Can Spend The Night in This Hudson Valley Lighthouse?
If you've always dreamed of living in a lighthouse, you can actually sleep in one right here in the Hudson Valley.
Recently I found out that a lighthouse sitting right on the Hudson River also serves as a bed and breakfast, allowing visitors the chance to spend the night. The Saugerties Lighthouse was originally built in 1835 and used until 1954 to guide ships up and down the Hudson River.
Completely restored, the lighthouse is once again operational and has been preserved to look just as it might have been back in the 1800s. Guests can stay in one of two rooms that face either the Catskills or the Hudson River. One thing potential guests should note is that there is only one bathroom for everyone to share. The innkeepers warn that while the tub does have hot and cold running water it's "not so hot in the winter." Also, there is just one composting toilet since the lighthouse is so remotely located.
The price to spend a night is $250, which also includes breakfast. If you're interested in staying, you will probably need to make reservations far in advance. A recent check of the lighthouse's website showed the nearest vacancy to be in November. But, we also found that the website has not bee updated in quite a while, so you should probably call for more information.
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The Emotional Health Academy is West Berkshire's support for mild to moderate mental health in children and young people. Our goal is to help children and young people as early as possible and to stop emotional health problems from getting worse.
The Academy is made up of a team of Emotional Health Workers who work in the community, and a clinical team who provide supervision and additional clinical support.
Help can be accessed through the Emotional Health Triage Service
Emotional Health Triage is the way that West Berkshire services work together to make sure children and young people get the right help when they need it.


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The death of a 51-year-old man who stopped breathing after a struggle with a Dolton police officer and hospital staff at Advocate Christ Medical Center earlier this year has been ruled a homicide, officials said.
Solomon Agwomoh, whose wife, as special administrator of his estate, is suing Dolton over his death, was taken to the Oak Lawn hospital in police custody on March 10, suspected of driving under the influence following a two-vehicle crash in Dolton.
The father of four from South Holland apparently became agitated and combative at the hospital after staff attempted to perform a CT scan. As a result, he was shocked with a stun gun, restrained facedown with handcuffs and injected with a cocktail of sedatives, according to a recently released autopsy report.
Within minutes, Agwomoh had stopped breathing, and within the hour, he was pronounced dead, according to the report.
The cause of Agwomoh's death was multifactorial, an assistant medical examiner determined, the result of heart disease involving high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries, exacerbated by the stress of a physical struggle.
His death was ruled a homicide, a spokeswoman for the Cook County medical examiner's office explained, because the struggle involved another person.
"In general, when death involves a combination of natural processes and external factors, preference is given to the non-natural manner of death," spokeswoman Natalia Derevyanny said.
Bob Napleton, a lawyer for Agwomoh's family, called the autopsy results "very revealing" and said they were consistent with allegations made in a lawsuit he filed against Dolton just days after the incident.
"There is no doubt the taser device deployed by the Dolton Police while Mr. Agwomoh was in their care, custody and control played a major role in Mr. Agwomoh's death, per the report," Napleton said in a statement.
Dolton Police Chief Robert Collins said he had not seen the autopsy report and did not wish to comment on it. At the time of the incident, Collins said the officer who used the stun gun had done "everything by the book," and reiterated that he stood by his earlier remarks.
"Everything that I initially told you is still true," he said. "The officer (was) following his training and acted properly."
A spokeswoman for the hospital declined comment on the incident, saying it was Advocate's practice not to comment on "open investigations."
On the day of his death, Agwomoh, who drove for Chicago Carriage Cab Company, was involved in a crash with another vehicle at the intersection of Cottage Grove Avenue and Sibley Boulevard in Dolton around 12:38 a.m., according to police reports.
Agwomoh was driving west on Sibley in a red Ford Escape taxi when he attempted to make a "sudden" left turn onto Cottage Grove and was struck by a passing eastbound driver, police reports show. Dolton police, who reviewed dashcam video from Agwomoh's cab, wrote in their report that the crash happened because he "failed to yield the right away to through traffic."
Police found Agwomoh unconscious behind the wheel of his car. He eventually regained consciousness, but "appeared to be in a delusional state," and initially refused to exit his vehicle, according to police reports.
Police found a plastic cup near the driver's seat area that contained a suspected alcoholic beverage, and as a result, an officer went with Agwomoh to the hospital to conduct a driving under the influence investigation, reports state.
Toxicology reports later showed that Agwomoh's blood alcohol level was .194, more than twice the legal limit for driving.
While at the hospital, the Dolton officer intervened after Agwomoh became combative with staff, began "yelling odd statements" and tried to force his way off of a stretcher while en route to a CT scan, according to reports.
The officer attempted to subdue Agwomoh using his stun gun's "drive stun" function — which involves pressing the device against an individual without deploying its dart-like electrodes —but when that failed, he deployed his stun gun cartridge, reports show.
The stun gun embedded two barbs into Agwomoh's abdomen but did not incapacitate him, and he lunged at the officer, according to reports. The ensuing struggle ended only after hospital security staff assisted in restraining Agwomoh and medical staff injected him with sedatives, reports show.
Minutes later, Agwomoh lost vital function and was without a pulse. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead 35 minutes later, according to the autopsy report.
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Afterward, hospital staff treated the Dolton officer for post-traumatic stress and a hand contusion. He is described in police reports as "visibly shaken," displaying "uncontrollable shaking in his hands" and "unfit to drive."
The officer was placed on administrative leave until the conclusion of an investigation into the incident but has since returned to work, Collins said.
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Enhancing Equality Offaly joined in the Disability Federation of Ireland National "Make Way Day" on September 26th, 2018.
Enhancing Equality Offaly is a group that includes people with physical, sensory, intellectual, acquired, and emotional disabilities and local organisations.
The local organisations include Inclusion Ireland, Offaly Local Development Company, Offaly Public Participation Network, Laois Offaly Education Training Board, Clara Family and Resource Centre, RehabCare, representatives from the Centre for Independent Living, and the service provider, the Muiriosa Foundation.
On "Make Way Day" over 80 people gathered in the Tullamore Library and made eight teams to check the local community for things blocking people with disabilities from getting passed on the street.
Business owners were given a leaflet one week before to let them know of the event and the purpose behind the event.
Each team had a member of the Offaly County Council to join in the walk about Tullamore town.
The "Make Way Day" stickers were held up in front of the obstacles to show that they were stopping people from getting passed.
Over 200 photos were posted by the Offaly teams of items seen on the routes that could be considered obstacles.
Obstacles included lack of wheelchair access, kerbs that were too high, lack of cut kerbs to allow wheelchair access, bicycles chained to poles, cars parked on the footpath, uneven footpaths, doors too difficult to open, and many more.
Key to the day was the voice of the person with disability who finds his/her autonomy restricted by physical obstacles obstructing movement.
Each obstacle was recorded and a compiled list will be shared with Offaly County Council.
The Access Officer from the County Council will also be asked to attend an Enhancing Equality meeting to discuss the Council's commitment to physical access.
A follow up with business owners is also planned because the Offaly group wants to educate more people about this important issue.
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- MISS ME Sam Coughlin (left) and Ilana Niernberger get tangled in a love affair in 'After Miss Julie.'
Sometimes the most interesting dramas are the simplest: a single set, a few characters, a conflict. "Naturalistic" plays, as they are sometimes called, were the result of a movement in late-19th-century European theater to enhance the realism of plays with an understanding of how heredity and environment influence an individual.
The most famous play of the period is Swedish playwright August Strindberg's Miss Julie. Set in the downstairs kitchen of an estate, it's a three-character piece examining issues of sex and class. The title character is a count's daughter with an eye for her father's valet, complicated by the presence of the manor cook who happens to be the valet's wife-to-be.
Playwright Patrick Marber adapted the play for British television in 1995 under the title After Miss Julie, and a stage version premiered in 2003. It's running now through March 3 at Sebastopol's Main Stage West.
Marber moved the time and setting of the play to post-WWII England, specifically to the night of the Labour Party's landslide victory over Winston Churchill's Conservative Party. The significant upheaval to Great Britain's political and social system is reflected in the characters.
Miss Julie (Ilana Niernberger) is "to the manor born," but that doesn't stop her from slumming with the servants. John (Sam Coughlin) is the lord of the manor's valet who, while harboring a long love for Miss Julie, is to be married to Christine (Jenifer Coté), the manor cook. Miss Julie is used to getting what she wants, and that includes John. John wants something, too, and that is to "improve" his lot in life, and Miss Julie can facilitate that. Christine wants a simple life with a husband and a pension and a family.
Co-directors/scenic designers Elizabeth Craven and David Lear elicit strong performances from the cast. Niernberger's Julie is lost in a changing society, turning on a dime from entitled superior to groveling submissive. Coughlin's John is the villain of the piece, desperate to be something other than he is at any cost, but destined to be no more than a (literally) bootlicking lackey. Coté's Christine is the most aggrieved of the party, but even she is willing to forgive John's boorishness to ensure she gets what she wants.
After Miss Julie is a classic love triangle told exceedingly well, though the question of how much "love" exists between any of them is up for debate.
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Recently, I had been working on customized requirement from one my clients who is an Amazon FBA Seller.
He approached to build a coupon system from scratch that accepts email through a form on a landing page and deliver visitor a unique discount coupon code for his product listed on his Amazon store. That was a quick task and was completed within couple of days.
I loved that idea, as I love to work on WP and I was eager to develop that into wordpress plugin that works exactly automatic coupon sender in exchange of email. Considering initial requirements, some quick ideas came up in my mind such as importing/exporting coupons with CSV, integrating the form with popular marketing tools like MailChimp, Aweber, ActiveCampaign etc.
I came up with the beta version of the plugin that is ready to install on product landing pages based on WordPress. I am looking forward to continuously work the plugin to make it a better product to online sellers. The next additions will possibly be creating multiple campaigns for different products on the same plugin, that will give users option to create Coupon Email Exchange form for different products.
Some screenshots about the its working. It's under development mode and should have better UI soon.
Coupon Sender WordPress Plugin
Insert or Delete Coupons One by One
Import Coupons from CSV File.
I will come up with next update soon with better functionality plus look and feel. I am available to create advanced landing pages for your product/store, click here to see one of the simple landing page I have for demo purpose.


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In anticipation of Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire's release on Friday, the Pokemon Company has released an animated short to celebrate.
The short shows protagonists Brendan and May traveling through Hoenn with the game's three starter Pokemon before showcasing each of the Mega Evolutions that are debuting in the upcoming remakes.
Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are coming to 3DS this Friday, November 21st.
For more on the remakes, check out our impressions of the games' demo.


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Alex Santos
Mr. Santos has been a part of the Alma community since before the school opened in 2011. His entire family volunteered at the former Sarah D. Ottiwell school building before opening day and they continue to volunteer at Alma to this day. He is the proud father of an Alma alum and a current Alma scholar. Mr. Santos was born and raised in Puerto Rico along with his 13 older brothers and sisters. He moved to the United States at the age of 16 and graduated from New Bedford High School. He has more than 15 years of experience in the environmental field and is excited to become an official part of the Alma team. In his spare time, Mr. Santos enjoys spending time with his family, play softball, and entertain crowds as a DJ.


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When you try to start a backup of a virtual system protected by the Datto Windows Agent, you see the error message, "No hypervisor connection exists for this virtual host. Create a hypervisor connection, and start another backup," on the Protect page of your Datto backup appliance.
- Datto Windows Agent
The agent is configured to back up its VMX file, but a hypervisor connection to the host is not present on the Datto appliance. Agent-based backups of a virtual host which are configured to preserve the protected system's VMX file require a hypervisor connection.
To resolve this issue, perform the following steps:
1. Create a hypervisor connection between the Datto appliance and the hypervisor which hosts your virtual machine by following the steps in our Connecting a SIRIS to a VMware Hypervisor article.
2. Attempt another backup for the protected system and observe the results.


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3D Printing demonstrations at EUROFINISH and ADVANCED ENGINEERING fairs
The final preparations are being made at ChemStream to show a successful 3D inkjet printing demonstration at EUROFINISH and ADVANCED ENGINEERING.
Both trade fairs run in May:
* EUROFINSH in the Brabanthallen, Leuven (15-16 May 2019) - stand 151
* ADVANCED ENGINEERING in Flanders Expo, Ghent (22-23 May 2019) - stand 126
You are very welcome to our stand!
Our colleague Marin Steenackers will even speak at the EUROFINISH fair about
'Adhesion of UV-curable Inks and Coatings'
conference Day 2 (16th of May)
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I understand that these Hollywood Studios have the power and technology to create just about anything but going from $938 million in gross profits worldwide to a $167 million loss isn't exactly color correction.
I guess that's why stakeholders of "Twilight" asked for a percentage of gross profits and not net. Members of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix weren't as fortunate.
Harry Potter is just one example. I mean one large one too but it's not the first or last. I'm sure Hollywood uses these accounting practices whenever possible. Ultimately it's done to justify not paying writers, actors, etc….
It's obvious that if Hollywood were taking losses in the range of hundreds of millions per project there wouldn't be filmmaking or Hollywood itself!


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The much awaited British independent feature – Amar Akbar & Tony by director Atul Malhotra, premiered in London to a star-studded audience. Held at Cineworld Haymarket, in London's West End, the premiere saw stars of stage and screen join the impressive cast line up which included; Rez Kempton (Amar), Martin Delaney (Tony), Karen David (Meera), Laura Aikman (Samantha), Amrita Acharia (Richa) and Goldy Notay (Sonia) and Meera Syal (Honey).
Celebrity guests included: James Alexandrou, Kevin Bishop, Michelle Collins, Rebecca Grant, Mathew Lewis, Brad Moore, Gemma Oaten, Nikesh Patel, Rishi Rich, Fiona Wade, and Nathanael Wiseman among a host of other well known personalities.
Amar Akbar & Tony, which releases nationwide in selected cinemas on 17th April, is a romantic comedy drama depicting the lives of three childhood friends in the unique and vibrant landscape of multicultural London. The title is inspired by the 1970's Bollywood hit 'Amar Akbar Anthony' and also 'takes in a spiritual influence from the film.' says director Atul Malhotra. A Sikh, Muslim and Irish Catholic take stock of their lives in contemporary London as the film explores the predicaments that face its lead trio. Amar is a Sikh whose promising legal career gets derailed; Akbar is an ambitious charmer with the gift of the gab and some acute observations on life, while Tony constantly finds himself in love with the wrong woman. The 93-minute movie is a serio-comic exploration of ambition and friendship being thwarted by external factors. The film identifiably belongs to the multicultural Britain of the present, and the problems faced by the trio transcend time and place
Speaking after the screening director Atul Malhotra thanked the cast and crew for their support and efforts in bringing the film to life commenting: "Making independent films is an inevitably challenging process particularly with limited budgets and without industry backing but sometimes this adversity can be constructive. This film couldn't have been made without the support of our unbelievably talented cast, crew and composer all of whom have really stood behind the film from the long hours of filming through to the challenges we've faced getting Amar Akbar & Tony into the cinemas. Hopefully the audience will get behind it too.


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Collective control
What is collective control?
Collective control is the process of people gaining feelings and experiences of control through being involved in collective activity.
Giving local communities greater control over what happens in their area brings about better outcomes locally, greater social connectedness, a greater sense of purpose and self-respect, and a greater sense of belonging, all of which are strongly linked with wellbeing.
Collective control is the aim of all the Trust's funding programmes. For projects we fund, this means that all members have the opportunity to have a say in how their project is shaped and developed for its whole duration.
Why is control important to health?
When people have more control over decisions and actions that affect their lives, they have a better chance of improving and maintaining their health.
Feeling unable to affect what is happening, and what choices and options are meaningfully available can lead to low self-confidence and self-esteem. Living in an area that faces higher levels of disadvantage increases the likelihood of this experience, which may be reinforced by negative portrayals in the national media or other stigma about the neighbourhood.
People's Health Trust supports communities to come together, build connections and gain more control collectively. Its three funding programmes help local people take action on the things that are most important to them, in order to reduce inequalities in health that they experience as a result of where they live.
Evidence about collective control
Our assumptions about collective control are based on a growing body of theory and evidence. Increasingly they influence organisations committed to improving wellbeing and social justice, and are becoming recognised as a critical part of the public health agenda.
Ongoing independent evaluations of the Trust's funding programmes are demonstrating the development of collective control at a local level. This is discussed further in a selection of reports, available here.
How the Trust supports people to develop control
The Trust believes that supporting local communities to take greater control over what happens in their neighbourhood is key to creating new and stronger relationships, improving confidence and encouraging a greater sense of belonging.
Common to all aspects of the Trust's work is the desire to ensure that control is in the hands of residents and that local wisdom and assets possessed by each neighbourhood drive what happens on the ground.
Projects we fund that aim to promote collective control through co-production and community engagement have been shown to increase self-confidence, self-esteem and sense of control for individuals and to increase social connectedness, cohesion and social capital for communities. All of these outcomes have been shown to have a positive influence on health.