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Mike Reeves' new book, The Good God: Enjoying Father, Son and Spirit, hits the shelves in a matter of days. Theology Network's Angus Moyes plays devil's advocate and quizes Mike on why the Trinity is so essential to Christian thought and life.
Why write a book on the Trinity? Aren't there more pressing issues for Christians?
Yes, for sure, there are always pressing, immediate issues facing Christians. But knowing God (the triune God, that is) is at the very heart of what it is to be a Christian. To know and grow to enjoy him is what we are saved for – and that is what I want to press into in the book. (I stress the enjoyment there, as I don't want readers to understand some boring truth; I want them to finish the book thinking 'I do find the Trinity very moreish.') And because knowing God is the very epicentre of the Christian life, I hope this little Trinitarian tasting will be deeply reforming and reviving for many.
For most Christians, the forgiveness won on the cross is the central and most essential aspect of their faith – do we really need to understand something to difficult as the Trinity?
I think you're right: that is where many Christians are at. Now I want to say as strongly as I can that Christ crucified is our Christian banner, our message, our gospel. Having said that, though, it is all too easy then to think that the gospel is merely about forgiveness, merely about salvation from the hellish consequences of our sin. But the Father sent his Son, not merely to save us from death, but to save us for life – 'and this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent' (Jn 17:3). Now if the eternal life we are saved for is about knowing God, then knowing God can't be something dreary and irrelevant: it must be like sucking in the freshest Alpine air, like basking in the sunshine on a fine spring morning; it must be like being alive – and that is what I've tried to capture.
If God really is Father, Son and Spirit, what difference would believing that have on a Christian's daily life?
Oh, all the difference in the universe! It makes a difference to how – or whether – you'll pray (is God your loving, caring Father or just The Supreme Being?). It changes whether or not you can even love God (is God essentially lovely or a selfish despot?). I want to suggest that only a triune God is more attractive than sin, and that only the triune God can give a rationale for music, marriage, friendship, church, love – in fact, for everything that is good and enjoyable (oh, and for maths). That all means that belief in Father, Son and Spirit makes the difference between delight and drudgery in the Christian life.
What problems do you think arise from Christians thinking of God as a single-person God and not as Trinity?
Interesting question! Muslims tend to think of the Trinity as the irrational weak-point in Christianity, and I've hoped that this book might turn that around so Christians talking to their Muslim friends get to the Trinity quickly as the best news and the only way to make sense of a good God. But what you ask is what I fear: that Christians themselves are too often functionally Muslim in that the God they believe looks like a single-person God. Now belief drives behaviour, and so if a Christian believes like a Muslim, their Christian experience and life must look Islamic. At root that will mean that instead of a heartfelt love for the Lord their God they can only know that external 'submission'. Such a Christianity must be joyless – and must be unattractive for the watching world. I'd love to see some readers liberated from all that, for them to have their minds relieved and their hearts won by the truth of a God who, being Trinity, is unutterably beautiful and good.
"At the heart of the universe is the passionate love between the members of the Trinity. Mike Reeves not only helps us grapple with a difficult doctrine but draws us to the magnetically attractive centre of all things. His light touch and theological wisdom combine to provide a truly helpful book which both clears your mind and warms your heart." Terry Virgo, Newfrontiers, UK

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My 'day job' is an Occupational Therapist with a special interest in social and therapeutic horticulture. I am one of the founding members of Grow For It, a community garden in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taff. We are a group of passionate, committed local people who want to grow fresh food and offer accessible well-being spaces and workshops in Llantrisant. Our conservation projects make the most of our local public land – for example, clearing junk out of our woodlands, making them safer and more accessible; managing land in a way that respects the local biodiversity and encourages native pollinator plants. With the involvement of our schools, local businesses and voluntary groups, together aim to create a more inclusive community – one that looks out for the well-being of residents while increasing an awareness of climate change and appreciation of our local environment. We got involved with Renew when we were allocated an inspiring and motivating coordinator / mentor to help us in our early stages, with helping us to plan community engagement events and workshops to shape the way our garden developed and give us the confidence to run with our aspirations.
Tell us about one or more experience of your work with Renew. Who was the group and what did they want, what action plan did they have, how did you help them and what happened next.
I feel that as our community garden project has been through ups and downs, the process has resonated with that which I undertake in my profession. I assess the situation, work through the various options and avenues to come up with possibilities, implement changes and evaluate whether these have been successful. Breaking down the process and focussing on the individuals (or projects) needs / strengths helps with keeping a project on track and moving in the appropriate direction.
I have helped other local community gardens informally in helping to build networks and identify sources of information, resources and people who can help, and have been fortunate to reciprocally benefit from the same support due to the relationships that have been built.
The individual and wider benefits of working in outdoor / environmental settings, making bonds and building community strengths have been very important to me personally and have massive potential for improving community wellbeing.


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Below are the list of the SiB Stars. These are the people who are helping to make a real difference in the SiB project and contribute above & beyond to ensure people have access to quality eye health services. They have been nominated by the SiB project implementing partner and SiB would like to thank them for all the wonderful work they do to help make SiB a success.
JIA Yading
Director/retinal surgeon
Shanxi Provincial Eye HospitalJIA Yading
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Mr Jairos Fumpa
Cataract surgeon & Executive Director
Mukinge Mission Hospital
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MA Shuhong
Optical Technician/Nurse
Zuoyun County People's Hospital
Nominated by: Orbis & Perkins
HUO Jianbo
Teacher (from a primary school of Zuoquan County)
Zuoquan County
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YANG Hongxia
Chief of Eye Department
No.1 People's Hospital of Jinzhong City
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Another Novel Read: Once again I've had the honor of reviewing a book written by an author whose works captured my imagination and I'm sure will capture yours.
Today we're celebrating the release of BRAZEN by Christina Farley! BRAZEN is the third and final book in the Gilded series about a sixteen-year old girl who must use her martial art skills and wits to save her family, friends, and country from an evil Korean god.
Find it: Amazon | B&N | Goodreads | Indie
My Review:
I met Christina Farley during LIBCON in Orlando's Central Library this past year and was intrigued by the premise of her series so, being an avid reader, I just 'had' to buy it. I wasn't disappointed. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of not buying the second one so I bought it later that day for kindle and by the end of the weekend (span of two days folks) I was jonesing for the third installment, this installment, Brazen.
I was one of the privileged few who received an ARC in exchange for an honest review which I am more than happy to give. In the words of the little neighbor child in Disney's The Incredibles, "That was totally wicked!!" Yep, there it is, my review.
No really, Ms. Farley has created in Jae not just a character, but a person, with all their doubts, frailties, and strengths. The decisions are real even as she tries desperately to resolve the myth that she is an integral part of and restore peace. Jae, like the reader, has experienced joy and loss and she takes you with her through her journey. You discover truths as she does and boy does it take you through the ringer. Trust, betrayal, hope, fear, love, all are present in this book. With some series, there is a disconnect in continuity from one book to another but there is no such thing here. If you've read Silvern, the second in the series, you have an idea of where it will pick up but it will still surprise you in a pleasant way. This is one book you definitely want to pick up, but here's a tip, reader to reader. You can read it as a stand alone, but as soon as you start, you're going to go "what?" "Why did that just happen?" Save yourself the trouble. Buy Brazen, but get Gilded and Silvern too, you won't regret it.
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To celebrate the release of BRAZEN, Christina is giving away a Kindle Fire (US only) and a $50 Amazon gift card (international). The letter for this stop is _R__. Collect all the letters from the blog tour to earn more points!


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There are 6 A340-300s in the South African fleet. These planes have a total seating capacity of 269 passengers, in a two class layout.
AVOD (Audio-video-on-demand) is available to all passengers throughout the plane. There is also a Purser Workstation in the Business Class cabin if there is work to catch up on.
Business Class passengers can relax in their flatbed seats.
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Well it looked really impressive when I walked on. Business class is 2x2x2 configuration. I was looking forward to having a seat after I discovered that SAA have some of the widest seats - expecting pure comfort!
It was wide, the belt was long and easy to tighten. The electronic control to put the chair into bed or cradle position also had a massage function!
Each seat had its own tv screen and there was plenty of space between each chair for the bed to lie flat.
I hate the fact that you have someone so close to you. If they are a stranger you get to know them pretty well by the end of the flight. Especially if you're one of those unfortunates to have an aisle seat next to a window seat.... Be prepared to have someone lunging over you whilst sleeping for a midnight pee!
The plug socket on my seat didn't work so I had to use someone else's. I thought this was just a fluke but it also happened on my short flight from jo'burg to Cape Town also.
The massage function didn't work which would have helped trying to get my body moving after a horrendous sleep. The chairs are so uncomfortable that I felt I'd been the recipient of a good "kickin" when I awoke. The "duvet" was really narrow so bits of me were hanging in the cold aircon cabin. However at times it was unbearably hot!
The inflight entertainment was poor. I had already seen most of the "new releases".
All the cabin crew were polite and helpful, and all but one of them seemed genuinely happy to be there.
The food was good and they had an excellent selection of drinks.
I am dreading my 11 hour flight back to the UK. I doubt that they'll get some decent seats before I leave
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A larger plane then our trip back but older then that plane , seats are very tall so when person in front reclines you have to aswell or you right up against the seat back , plane was half empty so plenty empty seats around to lounge around in in fact staff came to advise people of this . Food was very nice beef and sauté potatoes , IFE worked ok then went of half way there not to come back on but as an overnight flight mangled to get some sleep staff very good and plenty water available , we arrived on time but as is common in joburg my case did not make it to our connecting flight , but arrived later that day , intact and secure much preferred the 300-200 we came home on as this plane was a bit tired in some places
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This aisle seat in the center section of the 2x4x2 economy class turned out to be quite uncomfortable. Since the flight was originating at 1900 local time and actually left ~45minutes late, it was 1945 local time in Brazil but 2345 in South Africa - so the person in front of me decided to sleep immediately and I was so cramped, I was not able to see my tray and thus unable to eat - it did not help that the crew member said it was my problem and that they would not wake up a passenger that is inconveniencing another one. It made for a horrible flight experience
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Plane on time and stall welcoming and professional.
Economy seat had plenty leg room and seat not so comfy and sore bum on 12 hour flight..
Food was ok nothing special. Worst was the entertainment. Music selection was poor as was the limited choice of movies.
Not sure if something wrong with the heating but everyone had to wrap up in jackets and coats...it was that cold.
Being a regular flier with BA , Qatar amongst others I was a bit disappointed.
The plus was the service very quick and polite.
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Players Lounge site offers head to head eSports matches where players can clash for money online. FIFA 15 for PS4 is one of the favorite games available in head to head matches at Players Lounge and is open for Singles.
FIFA 15, a Soccer game, was published by EA Sports and is available on PC, PS Vita, PS3, PS4, 3DS, 3DS XL, Revolution, XBOX360, XboxOne.


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The Andean World
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Book Description
This comprehensive reference offers an authoritative overview of Andean lifeways. It provides valuable historical context, and demonstrates the relevance of learning about the Andes in light of contemporary events and debates. The volume covers the ecology and pre-Columbian history of the region, and addresses key themes such as cosmology, aesthetics, gender and household relations, modes of economic production, exchange, and consumption, postcolonial legacies, identities, political organization and movements, and transnational interconnections. With over 40 essays by expert contributors that highlight the breadth and depth of Andean worlds, this is an essential resource for students and scholars alike.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Andean World Kathleen S. Fine-Dare and Linda J. Seligmann
Part I: Geographies, Landscapes, and Environments
1. Strategically Relevant Andean Environments Gregory Knapp
2. The Domesticated Landscapes of the Andes Clark L. Erickson
3. Water and Power in the Peruvian Andes Barbara Deutsch Lynch
Part II: Engaging with Ancestral Legacies
4. Radical Changes in the Development of Andean Civilization William H. Isbell
5. Prehispanic Social Organization, Integration, and Hierarchy Izumi Shimada
6. Life and Death in the Central Andes: Human Biology, Violence, and Burial Patterns in Ancient Peru Haagen D. Klaus
Part III: Andean Cosmologies
7. The Andean Circulatory Cosmos Peter Gose
8. Northern Andean Cosmology and Otavalan Hip Hop Michelle Wibbelsman
9. The Andean Material World Denise Y. Arnold
Part IV: Conquest, Invasion, and Resistance
10. The Conquest of the Andes from Andean Perspectives Claudia Brosseder
11. Violence, Resistance, and Intercultural Adaptations Sergio Serulnikov
12. Viracocha vs. God: Andean Thought and Cultural Change in Colonial Bolivia Alcira Dueñas
Part V: Sustenance
13. Making and Unmaking the Andean Food Pyramid: Agronomy, Animal Science, and Ideology Lisa Markowitz
14. Drinking Together: Continuity and Change in The Andean World Justin Jennings
15. Kinship, Households, and Sociality Jessaca Leinaweaver
Part VI: Social, Political, and Religious Organization and Resilience
16. Production, Trade, Reciprocity, and Markets Clare A. Sammells
17. Andean Gods and Catholic Saints: Indigenous and Catholic Intercultural Encounters Iris Gareis
18. Evangelicalism in the Rural Andes Guillermo Salas Carreño
19. Nation-Making and Nationalism Natalia Sobrevilla Perea
Part VII: Postcolonial Legacies in the Andes
20. Ordinary States: Fantasy, Fear and Displacement in Twentieth Century Peruvian State Formation David Nugent
21. Agrarian Reform and "Development" Anna Cant
22. Revolutions and Violence Miguel La Serna
23. Extreme Violence in Museums of Memory: The Place of Memory in Peru Ponciano Del Pino Huamán and Eliana Otta Vildoso
Part VIII: Identities
24. "Indian" Identity and Indigenous Revitalization Movements Antoinette Molinié
25. The Multicultural Turn, the New Latin American Constitutionalism, and Black Social Movements in the Andean Sub-Region Jean Muteba Rahier
26. Gender and Sexuality in the Andes Florence E. Babb
27. Labeling and Linguistic Discrimination Margarita Huayhua
Part IX: Aesthetics, Communication, and Performance
28. Patron Saint Festivals and Dance in Peru: Histories Told from within Zoila S. Mendoza
29. Andean Musical Expressions: ethnographic notes on materialities,ontologies, and alterities Juan Javier Rivera Andía
30. Envisaging Andean Indigeneity through Photographic and Audiovisual Technologies Gabriela Zamorano Villanueva
31. Art for a Modern Peru: The Poetics and Polemics of Indigenismo Pilar Rau
Part X: Writing, Education, and State Power
32. Three Axes of Variability in Quechua: Regional Diversification, Contact with other Indigenous Languages, and Social Enregisterment Bruce Mannheim
33. Documents, Law and the State in the Andes Kristin Skrabut
34. Education, Power, and Distinctions Patricia Oliart
Part XI: Landscapes of Contemporary Andean Worlds
35. Hip Hop and Guinea Pigs: Contextualizing the Urban Andes Eric Hirsch and Kyle Jones
36. Plurinationality, Indigeneity, Neoliberalism, and Social Movements Sergio Miguel Huarcaya
37. Citizenship and Rights Miriam Shakow
38. Transnational Circuits: Migration, Money, and Might in Peru's Andean Communities Karsten Paerregaard
Part XII: Collisions and Kaleidoscopes
39. The Political and Cultural Economies of Tourism in the Andes Michael Hill
40. Archaeology, Looting, and Cultural Heritage in the Andes Maria Patricia Ordoñez Alvarez
41. Growing Coca Leaf in the Midst of the War against Cocaine María Clemencia Ramírez
42. Water Rights, Extractive Resources, and Petroleum Politics Erin Fitz-Henry
Reflections and Projections: Andean Worlds Linda J. Seligmann and Kathleen S. Fine-Dare
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Linda J. Seligmann is Professor of Anthropology at George Mason University, USA. Her most recent book is Broken Links, Enduring Ties: American Adoption across Race, Class, and Nation (2013).
Kathleen S. Fine-Dare is Professor of Anthropology and Gender & Women's Studies at Fort Lewis College, USA. Her most recent book is Border Crossings: Transnational Americanist Anthropology (2009).
"Compiled by two leading authorities on Andean societies and cultures, The Andean World provides a uniquely accessible yet comprehensive overview of the many different experiences, voices, movements, and histories that have shaped life in the Andean highlands of Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia. Together the volume's 42 lively chapters give the reader a rich, multidisciplinary introduction to the region."
- Deborah Poole, Johns Hopkins University, USA
"This carefully edited work is different from others on the Andes. Combining chronological and thematic analyses, its coverage includes previously undertreated topics. Contributions from both experienced and emerging scholars, from a wide variety of disciplines, are combined to positive effect."
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This coming February, the Aggie Parent and Family Programs in conjunction with Biodiversity Museum Day, will be showcasing a special luncheon lecture on Gorilla Conservation at Karisoke: UC Davis and the Dian Fossey Research Center. Tickets for this special luncheon presentation are $25 per person. Please register below.
Saturday, February 16
11:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
- 11:15 Check-in
- 11:30 Buffet lunch is provided
- 12:00 Welcome remarks- Parent and Family Programs
- 12:10 Biodiversity Museum Day Committee Representative- Christyann Darwent, Ph. D, Associate Professor
- 12:20 Lecture by keynote speaker:
- Damien Caillaud, DVM, Ph.D, Research Director of the Fossey Fund's Grauer's Gorilla Program in Congo
- 1:00 Closing Remarks
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In addition, we invite you to attend the 8th Annual Biodiversity Museum Day. This is a free, educational event for the community where visitors get to meet and talk with UC Davis scientists from undergraduate students to staff to emeriti professors and see amazing objects and organisms from the world around us. Museum exploration will take place in various locations and are open to the public from 9 am to 4 p.m. Please visit the Biodiversity Museum Day website for more information.


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I love ceremony and ritual and I believe that they help to deepen relationships and create lasting connections between friends and family. Honouring the devotion you have with one another through a Commitment Ceremony is a beautiful way to celebrate your love.
A Commitment Ceremony can be perfect for those of you who want to publicly acknowledge the special bond you have with your beloved but don't necessarily need or want a legal ceremony. They are particularly popular with couples whose lifestyle choices don't match the usual relationship structures, like polyamory or open relating.
Ceremonies come in so many flavours and there really is a perfect way for each of us to celebrate. Let's co-create a ceremony that is perfect for you!
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In normal 3D representation on paper, we consider the length along the X-Axis and the breadth along the Y-Axis. So when I teach my students using the ruler, I mention the Length as the horizontal dimension and Breadth as the vertical dimension.
But in the new version, the length of the cube becomes the vertical dimension and width as the horizontal dimension. I am sure that it may be confusing for all the students who make a design on paper and convert it into a three-dimensional design.
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2.) Signature Events at Seven Bridges
With 35,000 square feet of special event space, Signature Events at Seven Bridges is arguable the most flexible option in the western suburbs; a brilliant solution for those who want a single site for both reception and ceremony. Brides with larger guest lists ill also appreciate the flexibility of the spaces.
Signature Events has a small garden area for intimate ceremonies. Although chairs can be arranged for slightly larger groups, I'd recommend taking things inside if you have that many people. The inside space is flexible and can be suited to a number of color schemes. It's important to note that the venue already has a bit of a Hollywood theme in place. On the walls you will find black and white pictures for 30s and 40s era films. It's not a deal breaker and in fact could be the start of a great reception theme.


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Hey everyone, I'm excited to share this ebook with you! While there are plenty of useful resources for PMs, the resource management aspect often seems to be overlooked. That's why, having worked on dozens of projects, we decided to write down some of the best practices that proved effective for us in the past. Who is this ebook for? The title of this ebook reads "Resource Management for Project Managers" so it's natural that you might think: "I'm not a project manager. This book is not for me then?" As it turns out, it is. Truth be told, we created this book with IT Project Managers in mind and initially recommended it just for the PMs. We started getting feedback from people working in other roles, that they also found this book useful. Effective resource planning and management is important for founders, sales people or marketing managers who run projects of their own. This is a guide for team leaders who want to learn: how to estimate and plan the work? how to lead the team on different stages of the project? how to manage virtual teams? how to build a strong team culture? how to choose a resource management software? Hope the ebook will help you guide your team with more confidence. Enjoy!
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I am no resource I am a person :) This is so wrong :(
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@bogomep Hi Bogomil! I totally get your perspective. We wanted to gather the best practices of managing projects with people in mind (we also mention non-human resources, hence the title). I think we agree that creating a people-first culture is a crucial thing (and we also emphasise that in the ebook). Hope it clears it out a bit!
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Dinesh D'Souza claims Michelle Obama's college thesis at Princeton University was 'illiterate and incoherent' after she said some of the most powerful people in the world are 'not as smart' as they seem (4 Pics)
Dinesh D'Souza has once again taken aim at the Obamas, claiming that Michelle Obama's college thesis at Princeton University was 'illiterate and incoherent'.
The far right filmmaker hit out at the former first lady after she stopped in London as part of a book tour for her memoir Becoming - now the best-selling book of 2018.
Michelle was in discussion with Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie when she claimed that some of the most powerful people in the world are 'not as smart' as they seem.
'I have been at probably every powerful table that you can think of,' she said.Dinesh D'Souza has once again taken aim at the Obamas, renewing his claims that Michelle Obama's college thesis at Princeton University was 'illiterate'
The far right filmmaker hit out at the former first lady after she stopped in London (pictured) as part of a book tour for her memoir Becoming - now the best-selling book of 2018
'I have worked at nonprofits, I have been at foundations, I have worked in corporations, served on corporate boards, I have been at G-summits, I have sat in at the UN. They are not that smart.'
The comment came as Michelle, who was speaking to a sold-out crowd of 2,000 people, admitted she still had 'a little [bit of] impostor syndrome'.
'It never goes away, that you're actually listening to me,' she said. 'It never goes away, that feeling that you shouldn't take me that seriously. What do I know?'
'I share that with you because we all have doubts in our abilities, about our power and what power is.'
But D'Souza, who was recently pardoned by Donald Trump for a felony conviction of making illegal campaign contributions in 2012, ignored that part of Michelle's chat as he specifically took aim at her comment about leaders being 'not that smart'.
'Anyone who has read Michelle's college thesis - a document so illiterate and incoherent that it was written, as Christopher Hitchens put it, in "no known language" - will chuckle heartily at this one,' he wrote in a Facebook post.
Michelle's college thesis made headlines amid Obama's 2008 presidential campaign when Princeton University restricted access to it until after the election.
A number of conservative bloggers wrote about the restriction, fueling controversy, until the Obama campaign itself sent Politico the thesis in full.
Princeton University then followed suit and lifted any restrictions to the thesis.
Hitchens, who was a frequent critic of Obama's presidency before he died in 2011, was quick to tear into the thesis - which was titled 'Princeton Educated Blacks and the Black Community'.
He mocked Michelle for what he said was a 'narrow choice of subject' because she was a 'black woman at Princeton'.
Michelle's college thesis made headlines amid Obama's 2008 presidential campaign when Princeton University initially restricted access to it until after the election. It lifted the restriction after the Obama campaign sent a full copy to politico
'I mean, you can't really claim you're being educated if the subject of your thesis is what it's like being me at this college,' Hitchens, who also touched on the thesis in a Slate article, told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt in May 2008.
'So that, I find partly laughable, and I'd have to add slightly sinister.'
Hitchens then went on to say that Michelle's thesis was 'hateful, lugubrious, boring, resentment-filled screed written in some very bad form of sociologies'.
'The only think you can definitely tell from the attempt to read it, because I maintain it cannot actually be read, it's a degradation of the act of reading, is that she favors, or views with favor, black separatism, or as she calls it, separationism.'
Hitchens' claim later came under fire from acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates.
'Hitchens is just lying,' Coates wrote in a rebuttal for The Atlantic a few days later. 'He claims that Michelle "announces that she's much influenced by the definition of black separatism offered by [political activist] Stokey Carmichael."'
'In fact, what the relevant passage says is that Carmichael guided her in forming a definition for her thesis - she says absolutely nothing about how it influenced her personal views.'
While Michelle did touch on her own personal experiences as a black woman at Princeton, she also interviewed 89 black graduates at the school to research whether they had become 'more or less motivated to benefit the Black community' after their time at the Ivy League.
Michelle, who graduated cum laude from the university with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology, found from her survey that the answer was 'less motivated' and then reflected on whether that was true for herself as well.
'As I enter my final year at Princeton, I find myself striving for many of the same goals as my White classmates - acceptance to a prestigious graduate school or a high-paying position in a successful corporation,' she wrote.
Michelle - who once revealed the mother of a white roommate had repeatedly tried to get her daughter reassigned to a different dorm because of her race - also wrote that even after three years on campus, she sometimes still felt like a 'visitor'.
'My experiences at Princeton have made me far more aware of my "Blackness" than ever before,' she wrote.
'I have found that at Princeton no matter how liberal and open-minded some of my White professors and classmates try to be toward me, I sometimes feel like a visitor on campus; as if I really don't belong.'
Michelle would later touch on Hitchens' comments in Becoming, calling his criticism 'small-minded and ludicrous'.
'He tore into the college-age me, suggesting that I'd been unduly influenced by black radical thinkers and furthermore was a crappy wrote,' she wrote.
Michelle said she felt Hitchens had mocked her intellect, trying to make her seem 'so foreign that even my language couldn't be recognized'.


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This scholarship has been created in recognition of Diana Walford and the dedication she has shown to the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) throughout her term on Council. It is intended to support an excellent candidate who would be unable to take up a place of study without this financial support.
This scholarship is open to applicants intending to study on a one-year, full-time, London-based MSc programme at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in 2020-21.
Award details
The scholarship will cover:
- 2020-21 tuition fees, including any mandatory field trip fees;
- a tax-free stipend (living allowance) of GBP 17,175.00; and
- an MSc summer project allowance of GBP 2,000.00.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must:
- be nationals of, and resident in, low to middle income countries (as defined by the World Bank);
- intend to return to a low to middle income country on completion of their MSc year at LSHTM;
- confirm in writing that they would not otherwise be able to pay for the proposed programme of study;
- meet LSHTM's minimum English language requirements (as required by LSHTM's Admissions system); andhold a first degree at either a first or upper second class equivalency level; and
- hold an offer of admission for 2020-21 from LSHTM for one of the eligible MSc programmes of study (please see application notes below for eligible courses).
The selection panel awarding this highly competitive scholarship will consider applicants' experience and qualifications and potential, looking for those with the greatest potential to accelerate in their career and make significant contributions to public and global health, and/or health-related research (following a year's study at LSHTM).
How to apply
Applicants should complete both steps below by the scholarship deadline.
Step 1
Submit an application for 2020-21 for an eligible MSc programme of study, as per instructions under the 'How to Apply' tab on the relevant programme of study page. Applicants should ensure that all necessary supplementary admissions documents (including references) are submitted via LSHTM's Admissions Portal by the scholarship deadline.
Due to the introduction of a GBP 50.00 application fee at LSHTM, applicants are advised to apply early to allow time for this payment to be processed. Until the payment is processed applicants will be unable to submit an application for study. We would therefore recommend that applicants for this funding apply for their study/programme by 31 January 2020 in order to ensure that there are no processing delays which could impact on meeting the scholarship deadline.
Please note that if you are applying for admission to LSHTM and are accepted, you will be asked to pay a deposit within 28 days. If you are applying for a scholarship at LSHTM, please email the Admissions Team within this 28 day period, specifying the name of this scholarship and the expected decision date. This must be repeated for every scholarship for which you are applying. The admissions team will then apply an extension to the deposit deadline to match the decision deadline of the scholarship.
Step 2
Submit an online scholarships application, selecting this scholarship option 2020-21 Diana Walford Scholarship from the drop-down menu. A completed supplementary questions form for this scholarship must be uploaded as part of this application. This is the only attachment required in Step 2 (as applicants should have already submitted references, transcripts, and a CV as part of their application for study).
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If you encounter any technical difficulties whilst using the online scholarships application form, in the first instance please try clearing your browser cache and ensure that you are using the latest version of Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari. If this does not fix your technical issue, please contact the School's IT Services team, providing your full name; the scholarship that you are applying for; and the technical issue that you have encountered. Please also attach a screen shot where possible. firstname.lastname@example.com.
Application notes
- The eligible MSc programmes of study, for the purpose of this award, are the 16 London-based MSc programmes offered by, and administered by, LSHTM. This scholarship is not available for our distance learning programmes or for our joint programmes with KCL (MSc Global Mental Health) or RVC (MSc One Health; MSc Veterinary Epidemiology).
- Each applicant should submit only one application for the 2020-21 Diana Walford Scholarship. We would therefore encourage applicants to check carefully their online application and attachment before submission, as the first application submitted will be the one considered and there will be no opportunity to upload the supplementary questions form after submission.
- Applicants who have already submitted a completed 2020-21 London-based MSc application and/or have been made an offer of admission should apply for the scholarship by completing the scholarship application (Step 2 above) and submitting this by the scholarship deadline.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered for this funding. Incomplete applications include those with missing supplementary documentation at either/both Steps 1 and 2 above. Both the application to study and the scholarship application must be complete by the scholarship deadline.
- By applying for this funding applicants agree to its terms and conditions.
The scholarship deadline is 23:59 (GMT) on Wednesday 12 February 2020.
Decisions are expected to be reached, and the successful applicants notified, by 29 May 2020.


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United Way of Lake County is now Accepting Applications for 2019 Youth United Way Program
United Way of Lake County is now accepting applications for their 2019 Youth United Way (YUW) program.
YUW of Lake County is an annual youth directed initiative run by the Young Leaders of United Way of Lake County (UWLC). The program is for high school students interested in developing leadership skills while learning about community needs and volunteer opportunities. Throughout the program, students engage in site visits to local nonprofit agencies where they learn about the services they provide and the clients they serve.
According to Jodi Matsko, United Way of Lake County resource development manager and YUW staff lead, "Students learn about the spirit of service and the importance of giving back. The program provides them with the opportunity to mobilize resources, allocate funds and impact the lives of others right here in their own community."
Last year, 25 students from 13 local high schools participated in the YUW program. At the end of the program they were tasked with allocating $5,000 in real dollars to nonprofit agency programs that met the allocation criteria they were taught.
"The program is a real eye-opener for students. Most have no idea that 20,848 Lake County residents live in poverty. The program gives them the opportunity to see how we, along with our partner agencies, work to impact the community and help those in need," said UWLC president and CEO Jennifer McCarty.
The YUW program takes place over six sessions beginning on January 27, 2019 and ending on April 14, 2019. At the end of the program, the students take what they've learned and, in collaboration with one another, decide which nonprofit programs in Lake County they will award real funds to.
The YUW program works to:
- Develop and nurture leadership skills through teamwork, problem solving and compromise
- Connect students with community leaders across Lake County
- Develop a sense of philanthropic ownership in the community
- Improve the community through youth-led service projects
- Foster an understanding about the types of programs and services available in Lake County
- Teach students about the process of allocating funds
- Nurture the importance of keeping youth and community connected
- Give students professional experiences through networking and decision making
Applications, a program schedule, and more information about the YUW program can be found online at www.uwlc.org/youth-united-way. Interested parties may also call 440-639-1236
About United Way of Lake County
United Way of Lake County is a local, independent organization dedicated to building a stronger community by fighting for the health, education and financial stability of Lake County's most vulnerable residents. In partnership with nonprofit agencies, local businesses, community leaders and citizens, United Way is improving the lives of individuals and families in Lake County. By working together, we provide a network of services addressing Lake County's most urgent needs while working toward lasting change. For more information, please call (440) 352-3166 or visit uwlc.org.


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Jerome is from Belgium and he shares the exact same passion, therefore he decided to head over to Barra Nova in Brazil to met up with his UH team Bro. Together they shared some tricks on Leleo's home-spot and ever since they have become inseparable.
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Legs and Jody were in the Bunker. Oscar talk at the end of the show, so if that doesn't tickle your fancy, you can probably stop listening around 40 mins. 🙂
Cohen is testifying this week to the Senate and the House.
So, US Cyber Command did stop some Russian interference in the mid-terms.
NC is having a new election and Harris isn't running this time. Why isn't he in jail?
Manafort is going to prison.
Mark Hollis of Talk Talk has passed away.
45 is in Vietnam with Kim…45 will get nothing from this.
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J.R. Eason, acclaimed artist and author of the memoir Through the Back Porch Door provided this review of former literary agent Mark Malatesta. J.R. worked with Mark to improve her query letter, book proposal, and manuscript, which resulted in multiple requests from literary agents. Her book is now published with Black Rose Writing. Scroll below to learn more. Click here to see all Mark Malatesta reviews. And click here to learn more about Literary Agent Undercover and The Bestselling Author after you read the review about Mark Malatesta below by J.R. Eason.
Mark Malatesta Review by J.R. Eason
"Mark, you need to be the first to see my dream become a reality. After getting requests from agents and publishers, I'm happy to say that I now have a copy of my published book in my hands.
I'm tickled.
Before working with you, I sent out query letters but didn't hear back from anyone. Looking at my new query and book proposal, I'm now embarrassed about what I sent out before. Although I had help from a published author with the old version, your suggestions made more sense. The fact that you're a former agent is everything. You know what appealed to you as an agent and, because you know other agents and you know what they're looking for. That's the key.
The most valuable part of our work together was your suggestion to incorporate more of my art into my memoir. When I did, everything got easier and fell into place. It made a huge difference in the quality and purpose of my book and it felt really good. It also made me feel better about myself. Everything we did was a natural progression. You would give me an idea and it would click, then I would run with it and know what I wanted to say. I was surprised how much was in my head that I hadn't pulled out before.
You knew just what I needed and it didn't take days or weeks to figure it out. The individualized list of agents you gave me was a great surprise as well. It was phenomenal to get so many agents interested in my type of book. It would have taken me weeks to research and create a list like that, so that was a huge help. You're also very easy to work with, comfortable to talk to, and professional. I wasn't intimidated or hesitant to ask you anything. I've always had confidence that you know what you're doing, you're truthful, and you're honest. Your looks and charm don't hurt, either.
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Its been quite a while since I've posted on here. It feels like it has been years!
The truth is I needed time to figure out what my life is meant to be and where I am destined to be.
Mental health is extremely important and unfortunately I am the worst at knowing how to handle my own mental health.
Everyone faces their own issues every single day and I say to myself "WOW, she knows how to keep it together.
I have taken a minor break from writing and social media because I needed to reflect who I am to who I wanted to be.
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Cristina Villalobos, a professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, will deliver the keynote address during the Marjorie Lee Browne Colloquium. The talk, which is sponsored by the Department of Mathematics, LSA, is set for 4 p.m. Jan. 18 at 1360 East Hall.
Villalobos' lecture is titled "Becoming Agents of Change: Building Diverse Communities and Lessons Learned from the Mathematical Modeling of Eye Disease." The mathematical modeling of the photoreceptor interactions in the presence of retinitis pigmentosa will be presented and discussed in this talk.
Retinitis pigmentosa is an eye-disease that affects approximately one in 4,000 individuals and can lead to blindness. Currently, there is no treatment to halt the degeneration of the photoreceptors. However, the discovery of the RdCVF protein has shed light to possible therapies to slow the degeneration.
Existence of an optimal control along with numerical results will be presented that show the experimentally observed rescue effect that RdCVF has on the cones.
Based on some of the lessons learned from the mathematical model, Villalobos will transition and discuss her invitation to students and faculty to become agents of change in their own communities.
With that purpose in mind, she will share her own career path to her present position and her efforts in "becoming an agent of change" in mentoring faculty and students which has led to the creation of a Center of Excellence in STEM Education that has allowed her to inspire and to help Latino students to enroll and obtain Ph.D. degrees.


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"Anonymously find friends who are down for the night!" reads the Bang With Friends mobile app description on Google Play. "Your friends will never know you're interested unless they are too!"
While the Android version of the Facebook-based, bang-finding application is still bumping and grinding, today Apple reportedly yanked it from the iOS App Store. Even after taking some of the naughty out of the name by rechristening it "BWF," it looks as though Apple still wasn't down to keep the party going.
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Time for some Christmas shopping for my little guy especially this holiday season especially for their school Christmas party. He is a grown kid but there are still times when I really miss shopping for him at SM City Davao's department store where there are more fun choices for younger boys clothing.
I wish Dear Santa can hear us and shower upon us more shopping money before school break comes so we can shop more again at SM Malls this holiday season!
In holiday style with SM Kids.
At SM Kids, the holidays are all about fashion fun! And this means putting pieces from key trends together and letting young imaginations work.
With celebrity children and young Royals like Harper Beckham, North West, Blue Ivy, Prince George and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge leading the way, fashion for kids has never been more exciting. And they've influenced young fashion not only in trends, but in attitude.
There is a return to classicism, traditional children's clothes that are elegant and timeless as influenced by Prince George and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. For girls, there are romantic details, delicate floral prints, and full voluminous skirts, as well as fun and festive ruffles that add volume and dimension, and have a dramatic flair. For boys, there are checkered fabrics, corduroy making a comeback, and classic shirts.
And this is where the fashion fun begins with layering, which takes young style to a whole new level, while being functional and fashionable. The look is slightly mismatched, delightfully over the top, but strong on young independent style.
Let the little missy wear an oversized denim jacket, corduroy or coat over a statement tee or a printed top with a metallic skirt or a denim bottoms. Little guys, on the other hand, can layer sleeveless hoodie over a chambray polo and knit jogger or match an oversized hoodie over a printed polo and a colored trouser.
Joining in the fashion fun are celebrity kids Noah Lamar Alcaraz, Gummy Carlos and the Concio sisters Julia and Talia together with young fashion influencer Danielle Krystina and the winners of SM Kids Casting Call 2018 Dara Rubin, Raven Nielson and Ethan Suyo.
Holiday fashion for kids is available at the SM Kids section of The SM Store.
SM Kids celebrates the holidays with key fashion trends put together with a lot of attitude.
Julia Concio is energized wearing her ruffled knitted top with denim jumper pants.
Love that layering. Gummy Carlos looks radiant in a red sleeveless dress worn over a blue long sleeved top with colorful polka dots; while Dara Rubin wears an oversized denim jacket over a plaid dress.
Color and pattern overload. Danielle Krystina in a tricolor metallic pleated skirt, t-shirt with pompoms, and a floral jacket; Dara Rubin matches a pink bomber jacket with a white sleeveless top, and blue pinstripe culottes; while Talia Concio is all feminine in a tutu skirt, pink t-shirt with pompoms, and a dark jacket
Over the top style. Ethan Suyo wears a black and white jacket with neon green details over a fatigue green shirt and dark denim pants; Talia Concio in a borrowed from the boys denim jacket, statement tee, and two-tone metallic pleated skirt, and Noah Alcaraz in a color play with his multi-color jacket, yellow statement shirt and black tone jeans.


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When people think of Botox, often they think of tight-lipped smiles and stretched faces caused by the removal of wrinkles. This stereotypical association has only been encouraged by the number of ageing celebrities who resort to Botox as a means of retaining their youthful faces. What a lot of people do not realise is that Botox can be used for reasons other than slowing down the signs of ageing on someone's face. In fact, Botox was first invented to do just this; to aid people both medically and aesthetically for areas of the body other than the face, from eliminating excessive sweating to assisting weight loss.
1) Armpits
Botox can be injected into the armpit to treat axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive underarm sweating). Doctors will inject around 50 units of Botox into each armpit, which then works to block the production of the chemical that activates sweat glands and manages to reduce the likelihood of sweat by as much as 90 per cent. The entire process can take as little as 10 minutes, with the effects lasting from between 6 to 8 months.
2) Hands and Feet
Botox can be used not only to treat excessive sweating in the armpits, but also in the hands and feet. This is particularly helpful in people who suffer from a condition which makes normal activities difficult. Botox can be injected into the palms and/or fingertips, as well as feet to block the chemical signals from the nerves that stimulate the sweat glands. 50-100 units are needed for an effective job that eliminates hyperhidrosis.
3) Neck
Botox can offer an effective alternative to a neck lift. Many people are keen to hide the signs of aging that occur in the neck area with skin banding, wrinkles and sagging, and by having a carefully positioned Botox injection into the platysma muscle, found in the front of the neck, the skin can be tightened and smoothed, making it appear more youthful.
4) Scalp
Those who find that sweating from the scalp can mean that their hairstyles don't stay looking salon fresh for as long as they would like may find Scalp Botox of benefit. Generally it takes 150-200 injections to cover the whole scalp, but many people option for this treatment don't require the whole head to be treated, as the t-section of the front and parting, or around the neck area often makes enough of a difference.
5) Stomach
Injections of Botox into your stomach can actually assist in weight loss. A new study revealed that people manage to lose weight by the Botox blocking a nerve that signals to the rest of your body that you are hungry. The injections are carried out under sedation via an endoscope through the mouth, into the stomach, and as with other forms of Botox the results last approximately six months.


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This monthly wrap up is days late but whose counting?! Honestly I've been soooo MIA this past month. We've had 3 family birthdays, 2 family trips, Easter weekend and finally making some wedding moves. So with all of that, blogging rightfully took a back seat this month. But even though I don't have a ton of blog posts from this past month to recap, I can leave you with a few things I have learned this month.
But first, this past months blog posts:
4 Spring Dresses on Amazon
Looking for the perfect spring dress? Look no further! Amazon really has some of the best spring dresses out there.
Wedding Wednesday No. 4 | 6 Words To Describe Our Wedding Mood
I am sharing 6 words that describe our wedding mood and how we envision our big day.
Some random things I have learned this month…
- Find a good hair stylist and never let her go. I had a misfortunate hair appointment while trying to transition back to my natural color and now I realize why a good stylist can be your best friend!
- Its OK for things to fall apart… relationships, your emotions, whatever really! Letting yourself fall apart and let go of things that are no longer serving you is life's way of preparing you for your next step.
- Some old fashion things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat. There is nothing more true in this world and nothing more satisfying that just that.
- Supporting local or small business is easier and more rewarding than you think. I decided to support local business when "proposing" to my bridesmaids and it made it all the more special and unique knowing that effort and passion were apart of my gifts to my gals.
- Stepping out of your comfort zone can be a lot of fun! A Saturday night at a high school rodeo might sound like someones worst nightmare but you'll be surprised what you can learn when you open yourself up to new things. Turns out girls totally dominate the sport and those rodeo clowns are kinda funny. Now I can't wait to go back!
April you've been fun! Can't wait to see what May will bring!


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Looking for a camp? Whether you're hoping to find just the right camp for a child or just the right camp job for yourself, you're in great company at this time of the year. Everyone's looking! And here's what they're asking us most frequently: What's most important to consider in a summer camp search? Where do I begin?
Here's the #1 question to ask and the most important thing to consider:
Is the camp accredited by the ACA? You can get the answer easily either by asking camp reps or by keeping an eye out for the most important logo a summer camp can show. ACA Accredited camps put this logo on their materials: websites, brochures, ads and videos. Camps frequently explain more about their ACA Accredited status in FAQs and handbooks. You'll find ACA Accreditation is something camp professionals are proud of. The ACA Standards are recognized by courts of law and government regulators as the standards for best practices in camp; the ACA Accredited camp logo stands for so much. We were happy to read this perspective on ACA Accreditation on the blog of Mass Audubon, which is the owner/operator of the largest family of ACA Accredited camps in New England:
18 Camps: One Important Accreditation
Here's where we encourage everyone to begin:
The ACA's online camp search tool: Find A Camp is a one-stop camp resource. Camp seekers provide information on their most important search criteria and the tool then generates a results page that links directly to websites of camps that may fill the bill. On the results page, an ACA Accredited camp logo appears next to each ACA Accredited camp so camp seekers know the answer to the most important question.


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The Amstelkerk - where Napoleon kept his horse
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Classical Amsterdam: the best music venues in the Dutch capital
10. The Amstelkerk - where Napoleon kept his horse
This intimate, 17th century, wooden church was only meant to be temporary; Napoleon is said to have kept his horse there. The church is still standing. It has wonderful acoustics and puts on numerous orchestral and chamber music recitals throughout the year. Photo: degroenegrachten.nl


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Montreal-based National Bank Financial (NBF) has rolled out access to the fund distribution platform of NEO Connect for both prospectus and private/offering memorandum (OM) funds, Toronto-based Aequitas NEO Exchange announced Friday.
NBF's decision to join the platform follows a successful pilot program in 2017.
"National Bank was an early adopter of the platform, and we are very excited to strengthen our partnership with NBF as we welcome them onto NEO Connect," says Jos Schmitt, president and CEO of Aequitas NEO Exchange in a statement.
NEO Connect currently has 45 platform traded funds (PTFs), which consist of 43 prospectus funds and two OM funds available with access provided by numerous investment dealers.
PTFs are unique in that they transact and settle just like securities or ETFs, using a streamlined process that eliminates unnecessary layers of cost, NEO Connect says in a news release.
NEO Connect has experienced rapid growth in the past year, with the assets under management (AUM) of funds transacted now surpassing $450 million.
"Doubling our AUM within the last six months is a tremendous achievement and our team is already looking forward to the next big milestone," Schmitt says.


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Brampton Beer Festival 2017
By Mrs M, Apr 16 2017 03:31PM
Great news, our ciders will be featuring at the Brampton Beer Festival. Pop down to the Brampton Halt from Thursday 20th April - Sunday 23rd April to enjoy a crisp refreshing glass of Healy's of Winwick cider (might we suggest a Winwick Gold to get started? Then who knows what the night will hold...).


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Jeremy Lewis
Jeremy Lewis came to Coleraine as a bright undergraduate in 1974 studying English Language and Literature, and graduating in 1977. He stayed on at Coleraine to complete a postgraduate qualification and then landed himself a job at the Riverside Theatre and managed it from 1978 until 1985.
What is your most enduring/standout memory of life at the Coleraine campus?
"Being a student, no doubt about it."
Jeremy expressed his love for the campus and how wonderful it is to experience it. He said:
"It was a wonderful campus, just try and imagine the campus without any buildings, we just had Phase One and the Tower had just been completed in my first year."
Jeremy also shared how campus life itself, as a student, differs hugely compared to today. He said:
"It was completely different, it was a seven day week operation. In my day, on Saturday and Sunday, there was a film society running, all the student societies and clubs would operate over the weekend, there was a tremendous sense of what you would call collegiate loyalty."
Jeremy also shared the best thing about being a student at Coleraine - the opportunity to mix with friends from other faculties.
"Most of my best friends came from Science and Geography and things like that, even though I was doing English. In those days there was only 1,500 of us, staff and students. It was tiny!"
Jeremy loved life at Coleraine so much he said If he had the opportunity to do it all again, he would jump at it!
What was the best thing about working at the campus?
"Definitely the staff."
Jeremy said universities are microcosms of life in general, and the wonderful thing about working at the university was, you encountered all sorts of different people.
He said:
"Meeting a variety of staff taught me a lot. There were some really lovely people, some really ghastly people, but you learnt from each of them. You learnt how to deal with difficult people, you had a really good time when you worked alongside people that you liked and respected."
He added:
"Being part of the staff taught you a huge amount about interaction between human beings, and it taught you how to be more civil, and more courteous, and more understanding of other people."
Jeremy expressed his passion for the University and commented on how much he appreciated it. He said:
"I loved it! I can honestly say that in the time of working in the University there was only one period within 30 years, when I didn't actually look forward to going to work in the morning. I was just one of those lucky people who had a job that he loved!"
What are your hopes for the campus as we look to the future?
My big hope is that the Coleraine campus keeps going. The University has done a hell of a lot for Coleraine and I hope the town appreciates it, and I hope that the University understands that the town appreciates it.
Jeremy proudly shared his future hopes, he said:
"I hope it develops and gets bigger, and I hope it continues to be, in 100 years' time, still hugely successful."
Like many others, Jeremy also praised the beautiful campus, and how pleasant it is to visit for a good walk around.
Interview by Lauren Wilson, Coleraine @ 50 student ambassador


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At last count, Peggy Williams has finished and sent 6,458 bears to children (and some adults) who truly need them.
Now 88 years old, Williams says, "There have been many children who have been comforted by these little bears. I have even heard that CHEO sent some of them to a home for adults suffering from Alzheimer's disease: they loved them. About four years ago, I sent 100 bears to babies in an orphanage in Chernobyl. Helping others, well, it just makes you feel good."
Each of Williams' small bears is lovingly made by hand in bright colours, soft and huggable. Since 2001 she has been sending bundles of them off to CHEO in Ottawa.
"CHEO sometimes calls them 'pocket pals', although I tend to think of them all as bears," Peggy laughs.
"They can go with a small patient into X-Ray units, with them for CT Scans. They are easily sterilized, so there really is nowhere in the hospital they can't go. One of these bears is a friend for a child (even a child in his or her teens) to hold."
Assisted by her daughter Dorothy Williams ("Peggy is the knitter. I cannot knit. I handle the stuffing and the bears' faces," Dorothy laughs), Peggy can make as many as five bears a day.
"But the creation of a personality for each bear takes a little longer."
Dorothy says that her mother has always been a volunteer.
Originally the family operated Ottawa Valley Ceramics in Kars. Despite the demands of helping to run the business, Peggy continued to find ways to help her community.
She personally knitted 600 outfits for 'preemies' prior to 2001. Along with creating her bears, last year she also began crocheting afghans for CHEO. "They help to warm people in their beds, or when they are in wheelchairs. I make sure the afghans are bright and cheerful."
When they lived in Manotick, CJOH learned about the Williams ladies' efforts. Max Keeping ran a story about their work at CHEO on the television news.
In 2010, Peggy moved to Iroquois.
"I love it here. I wanted a place where I could see things going on. From my living room I can watch the river, the roads, the planes landing and I can still keep right on making my bears."
In all the years that Peggy and Dorothy Williams have been making bears, only twice have they received any actual financial help to defray the costs of materials. They accept and collect yarn and material from friends and neighbours. They are very grateful when people make donations of knitting and crocheting material to them.
In the meantime, the Williams' bears are off on a new journey.
Pictured above, in the centre, is Diane Orlicky, who is taking 110 of the bears to the 2012 South Dundas Christmas Exchange. Left is Peggy Williams, right, her daughter, Dorothy.
"I plan to keep on working on this as long as I can," Dorothy Williams said.


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Happy Workforce Wednesday! Currently, more than 282,000 workers feel the Power of a Job in Washington's manufacturing industry, and their average wages are 30 percent higher than the average wage in other sectors. Because manufacturing is a cornerstone of Washington state's economy, we are celebrating Careers in Manufacturing Month for Workforce Wednesday today.
We're happy to introduce Kris Johnson, chief executive officer for the Association of Washington Business, and supporter of the manufacturing industry and WAManufacturingCareers.com.
Hello. I'm Kris Johnson, president of the Association of Washington Business, the state's oldest and largest association and the state's designated manufacturing association.
Manufacturing is a cornerstone of the state's economy, from building the best airplanes in the world to creating the finest music stands that are shipped around the globe. With manufacturers operating in every county in the state, this important sector represents nearly 9 percent of Washington's employment and generates more than $58 billion for the state's economy.
In fact, more than 282,000 hard-working Washingtonians, men and women in every county, work in this important sector, with an average wage of more than $72,000 a year. That's a 30 percent higher rate than the average wage in other sectors. And manufacturing has one of the highest percentages of workers, 92 percent, who are eligible for employer healthcare benefits.
In addition to the technology sector, today's manufacturing sector is dynamic, robust and high-tech. In fact, the manufacturing sector performs more than three-quarters of all private sector research and development in the nation, driving innovation across the industry and opening up new job opportunities with endless career possibilities. Many of our state's manufacturers offer on-the-job training and most only require a trade certificate or a two-year degree – a good fit for students looking to move straight from high school to the workforce. And many of the employers in the sector actively support employees in their endeavors to advance their careers within the workplace through work-based training or continuing education.
Manufacturing careers offer workers the opportunity to make great things – products that address an unmet need or improve upon the technology of the past. The power of a manufacturing job is that it truly is a career path for builders, for dreamers and for makers.
To learn more about manufacturing careers, find available jobs and to post a resume, visit WAManufacturingCareers.com.
As partners in Washington's WorkSource system and the American Job Center Network, the Employment Security Department helps people – unemployed or not – find new jobs and learn new skills. We help them experience the life-changing Power of a Job. We also work with businesses to help them find employees because we know they are Powered by Jobs.
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8 Tips for Dealing with Holiday Stress
Ah, the holiday season of peace and goodwill toward all. There may be some peace and goodwill around, but it doesn't reach us all, does it? For some, holidays are a time of joy, but for many others, this time of year can be a time of great stress and anxiety. For those of us in recovery, with personal and sometimes family battles raging all the time, the holidays can be a very distressing and triggering time.
From office parties and endless commercials urging us to spend more and feel inadequate if we aren't delighting in the 'festivities,' to alcohol-sodden secret Santa gifts and anguish over family quarrels and demands, the urge to run and hide until mid-January can be very strong indeed.
We feel such pressure to have a good time and be happy around the holidays, but why? Why do we have to be? If you're unhappy on the 20th December, why *should* you be happy on the 25th? Of course, it's great if you can be, but when the pressure for happiness becomes another stick to beat ourselves with, it's time to drop it!
My wish for you is that you have a day to take care of yourself, give and receive love, and go to bed at the end feeling that you have done your best. Christmas aside, this is my for you every day of every year. If, however, you are feeling anxious about how to get through the holidays without having a meltdown, these tips might help.
Let go of 'perfect'
Magazine covers, movies, TV shows, and advertisements paint a picture of what holidays *should* look like. Most of the time, these ideas of "perfect" cost a lot of money, hours of time and—let's be honest—set designers! If your tree and 'Christmas table' don't look like they belong in the pages of Good Housekeeping magazine, does it really matter?
It is just one day
If it is really overwhelming for you to deal with a certain holiday, just remember, it is a day just as long as any other, and very soon, it will all be over. Keep breathing and let it pass.
My go-to practice when life threatens to overwhelm me is to breathe. Taking a few deep breaths in a moment of stress, can transform how you feel in that moment, and take you from anxious to calm in just a few moments. The practice in this video is a simple, effective breathing strategy that can really help you to find calm quickly.
Find Gratitude
Whenever life feels tough, reflecting on reasons for gratitude can be uplifting and help put life into perspective. No matter how challenging life can be, there will always be something you can find to be grateful for. It doesn't matter how small or seemingly insignificant that thing is, anything positive helps (even if it's just 'I'm breathing!')
Let it go
No, I am not talking about singing that song from Frozen, although the words are rather magnificent! When we fall into rumination and negative thinking, it is really helpful to have a way to release that tension and overthinking. There are many ways to do this. Here are some of my favorite practices.
- Go for a walk.
- Write down how you feel and burn the paper.
- Put on your favorite music and dance.
- Talk to a friend (online or offline).
- This throwing out practice.
Self-care is our best friend when it comes to beating stress, especially during the holidays. We get pulled in so many different directions this time of year, with so many people putting demands on our time. There is so much perceived obligation to do things for other people, it can be easy to forget that we need to take care of ourselves. In recovery, at this most triggering time of year, self-care is so important to help us stay well.
Help others
All spiritual traditions understand the importance of helping others. One way you can turn the tables on holiday anxiety, and make it truly memorable and meaningful, is to give to others. This help doesn't necessarily have to be financial. There are plenty of ways we can help others that don't cost a great deal of money. Look out for, and spend time with your elderly neighbors! Run errands for them, help them wrap Christmas gifts, or just make sure they are not alone. You could help out at a local homeless shelter, offer support to your local recovery community, or at your church. Look to see where in your community support is needed, and give what you can.
Just say no
Not in the Nancy Reagan sense (because we all know that didn't work), but let's remember we can say no to the demands and requests of others. This falls under self-care, but I think warrants its own section, because we are generally so bad at it!
You are perfectly within your right to do things the way you want to do them this holiday season. You don't have to go to the boozy parties and visit the relatives that you actually can't stand just because it is Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanza. You don't have to put yourself in any situation that will trigger you.
Obviously, I am not advocating ignoring the needs of anyone else completely, but remember that your recovery is more important than 'family traditions' and colleagues' hurt feelings. It is okay to take care of what you need for your wellbeing.
The holidays have become a massive millstone around people's necks, and often brings anxiety rather than the joy it promises. Don't buy into the hype, and make this holiday period one that soothes and nourishes your soul and your health rather than depletes it.
Please tell us how you manage holiday stress. Share in the comments what works best for you!
Esther is from Wales in the UK. She beat 20 years of alcoholism and drug abuse at the age of 41 when she trained to be a yoga teacher. She has been sober since Oct 12, 2014, and has written a book about her adventures (Bent Back into Shape, Beating Addiction Through Yoga).
Esther loves music, Yoga, her babies (three human sons and one dog daughter), walking in the hills and at the coast, and dancing like no one is watching (even when she is at the grocery store!). She is passionate about the power of Yoga to create health and happiness, and believes that through its transformational power, and particularly learning to breathe, we can create space, peace, healing and joy in our lives.


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The Lee Westwood Golf Tour National Finals were held at Gainsborough Golf Course on 23rd & 24th October.
Megan Evans played 3 over gross on Monday, 5 over gross Tuesday and finished runner up gross in the under 21s!
….and for good measure, she won nearest the pin!
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April was supposed to be a big month for Houston city planning. America's largest unzoned city was poised to host the American Planning Association's national convention for the first time, bringing thousands of attendees to town. Walking tours were arranged; awkward cocktail mixers were scheduled.
Of course, with a global outbreak of the coronavirus, it wasn't meant to be.
Undeterred, Houston quietly adopted the Bayou City's first citywide climate action plan on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. If city leaders can pull it off, America's sprawling oil capital could end up teaching a lot to more traditionally green urban strongholds.
Houston is no stranger to the extreme weather events believed to be associated with climate change. In 2017, the city was slammed by Hurricane Harvey, resulting in over $120 billion in damage and 68 lost lives. In the aftermath, the city moved to expand stormwater management infrastructure and aggressively control floodplain development. The recently passed climate action plan takes a more proactive approach, setting out ways that Houston, which is one of the largest per capita greenhouse gas emitters among U.S. cities, can minimize its impact on the environment in the first place.
The plan includes plenty of mainstay climate-policy prescriptions, including calls to electrify the city's fleet of vehicles, switch to renewable sources of energy, and improve energy efficiency in buildings. But then things become rather unique. The city's first bicycle master plan, adopted in 2017, gets a lot of play, as does the MetroNEXT Moving Forward plan, a widely lauded $3.5 billion push to overhaul mass transit in the notoriously auto-oriented city. The emphasis on mobility makes sense, since nearly one-third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation, and Houston maintains one of the highest rates of automobile use in the country.
Toward this same end, one of the plan's more innovative proposals calls on policymakers to eliminate minimum parking requirements by 2030. While Houston famously lacks zoning — meaning that it doesn't segregate uses or restrict densities — it still enforces some conventional land-use regulations. These include minimum parking requirements, which mandate that developers build off-street parking for each project, regardless of actual demand. In Houston, this can mean up to two parking spaces for every apartment or four spaces for every thousand square feet of office space.
Thanks to the pioneering work of urban economist Donald Shoup, minimum parking requirements have lately come under fire from affordable housing activists and environmentalists. The former note that the construction of an underground parking garage can raise the cost of an apartment by as much as $34,000. The latter point out that mandating parking bakes in resource-intensive sprawl, foreclosing the possibility of a more urban, less car-dependent lifestyle.
Several cities — including Buffalo, Hartford and San Francisco — have already scrapped minimum parking requirements. And in 2019, Houston itself moved to increase the number of neighborhoods it exempts from minimum parking requirements, dubbed locally as the "market-based parking" area. But most neighborhoods along the city's major new light rail lines remain subject to the requirements, potentially undercutting walkable infill development.
In pursuit of less driving and more energy efficiency, the plan also calls on policymakers to rally behind infill. With the proposed "Walkable Places Ordinance" and "Transit-Oriented Development Ordinance," a blend of improved sidewalks and light design guidance could soon improve the pedestrian experience in Houston's potentially walkable nodes, reducing the incentive to drive. With minimum parking requirements gone, small patches of walkable urbanism could soon take root among some of the Sun Belt's most notorious sprawl.
Indeed, Houston's infamous lack of zoning could end up being one of its greatest assets in pursuing climate goals. Without all of the anti-density baggage that comes with zoning — from apartment bans to an onerous approvals process — there is relatively little standing in the way of a rapidly densifying Houston and all of the environmental benefits it brings.
The city has a long way to go before it becomes anyone's idea of an environmental exemplar. But if all goes according to plan, Houston could soon rank among those cities that have scrapped out-of-date parking requirements — a group that conspicuously doesn't include progressive stalwarts like Portland and New York City. In a city otherwise famous for its supposed lack of planning, easing up on the right rules might just turn Houston green.
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This miniature kid's grand piano is perfect for little musicians-in-training, with 30 keys and a glossy, hardwood finish. Foster a love of music and stimulate artistic development early on—kids will love to play on the functional keys, perfect for practicing creative thinking!
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- Package include:1 x 30 Keys Wood Children's Grand Piano+ 1 Bench
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The warmest month (with the highest average high temperature) is June (33.1°C).
The month with the lowest average high temperature is December (29.2°C).
Months with the highest average low temperature are April and May (25.4°C).
The coldest month (with the lowest average low temperature) is June (24.1°C).
The month with the highest relative humidity is November (84%).
The month with the lowest relative humidity is August (76%).
The wettest month (with the highest rainfall) is November (545.9mm).
The driest month (with the lowest rainfall) is February (48.6mm).
The month with the highest number of rainy days is November (22 days).
The month with the lowest number of rainy days is February (4 days).
The best month for swimming (with the highest average sea temperature) is May (30.3°C).
The coldest month (with the lowest average sea temperature) is January (27.8°C).
Months with the longest days are May, June and July (Average daylight: 12.5h).
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Reviews from Harriet
Zone One
Colson Whitehead
Doubleday, Oct 18 2011, $25.95
Now known as Mark Spitz, he wanted to live in Manhattan after witnessing the lifestyle of his Uncle Lloyd vs. the boredom of his parents who proved reincarnation exists having done the numbing drill for the zillionth time. He assumed law school was the ticket to New York, New York though his grades were lacking; selling high end coffee to the rich and wannabes is not the way to swim to the gold. Instead the Last Night Plague became his avenue as he joined the clean up crew and became known as Mark Spitz of the Omega Unit.
On orders from the government VIPs in a safe opulent green zone in Buffalo, the army reclaimed Zone One, everything below Canal Street. The leaders push the American Phoenix Rising renewal highlighted by the upbeat song Stop! Can You Hear the Eagle Roar? Spitz and the other Omega Unit civilian volunteers conduct a dangerous building by building search for the infected living dead in Zone One. Three days of search and destroy has left Spitz on the brink of lunacy; that will be dubbed by the psychology department as Post-Apocalyptic Stress Disorder.
Using the zombie craze as a means, Colson Whitehead writes an intriguing brilliant satire that lampoons Manhattan and by default America. The story line focuses on volunteer exterminator Spitz who over three days goes from gung ho to burn out. Timely with the recent debt fiasco, assault on public workers to pay political tabs and the middle class financial depression, this terrific complicated American allegory is summed up by the protagonist's father: "things will be even worse than they are now." Harriet Klausner
Sunrise of Avalon
Anna Elliott
Simon & Schuster, $16.00
Former High Queen Widow Isolde and her intrepid protector Trystan the mercenary are in love and marry in secret following efforts to keep his brutal sire, the Cornwall King Marche from becoming the High King of Britain (see Dark Moon of Avalon). Because of his shame of his ruthless father's heritage and his own activities as a solder, Trystan keeps some of himself apart from his beloved. She, in turn, fails to inform her beloved that she is carrying his child.
Marche and his allies Saxon King of Kent Octa of the "Bloody Knife" and the High King Madoc begin a terror campaign to destroy the opposition. Trystan tries to serendipitously subvert their unholy alliance. Isolde pleads with Madoc to withdraw for the good of the nation, but he informs her Octa captured his son Rhun. Lord Marche recaptures Isolde and demands a second marriage of political convenience as they were briefly married last year and he is unaware she is wed to his son. She and Rhun escape leading to his sire attacking the Saxons in the Battle of Britain.
The final Trystan & Isolde Arthurian mythos (see Twilight of Avalon) is an exciting complicated (at times too convoluted) thriller as betrayal, treachery and broken alliances are the norm. Politics makes strange bedfellows with human hostage being the choice of the times. Although readers will want to smack Trystan on the head for his inability to fully accept Isolde's love of him, fans of Anna Elliot's saga will enjoy the outcome of Arthur's legacy determined by "helpless" women. Harriet Klausner
Where Demons Fear to Tread
Stephanie Chong
Mira, $7.99
In West Hollywood, yoga instructor Serena St. Clair, the tyro angel, enters Devil's Paradise nightclub. Her celestial mission to protect the soul of notorious Nick "It Boy" Ramirez starts with getting him out of the local hot spot. However, the club's owner Julian Ascher intercepts Serena before she can retrieve her wayward celeb.
Julian is the most powerful demon in Southern California; his mission is to eradicate Nick's soul. He bets the angelic rookie into coming with him for a week in Las Vegas with the stakes being Nick's soul that he currently possesses. In Sin City, Serena struggles with the temptation of the enemy that would cost her soul while Julian struggles with the same enticement that would redeem his soul.
This is an entertaining romantic urban fantasy starring beloved enemies who distrust one another partly because of the taboo attraction. The story line is fast-paced but rather thin with no twists as the plot follows what the audience anticipates will occur during the initial encounter in Devil's Paradise. Still fans will enjoy the trek Where Demons (and angels) Fear to Tread. Harriet Klausner