text: The Origins of the Human Soul Category: God Email Tweet The Origins of the Human Soul There are many theories about the human soul and depending on your source, e.g. secular, religious, etc.; you will no doubt have an opinion on this subject. Because we are Bible believers we use the Bible as the final authority concerning ultimate truth. We are not interested in humanistic philosophy but rather embrace the following truth, All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. II Tim. 3:16-17 For this reason we look to the Word of God to find out what is trustworthy and what is not. We also ascribe to the Golden Rule of Biblical Interpretation holding to the truth that Scripture explains Scripture. This premise of biblical study has been promoted by David Cooper, Ph.D. an expert in biblical and Semitic languages and the founder of the Biblical Research Society. 'When the plain sense of Scripture makes common sense, seek no other sense; therefore, take every word as its primary, ordinary, usual, literal meaning unless the facts of the immediate context, studied in the light of related passages and axiomatic and fundamental truths, clearly indicate otherwise.' The first mention of the word soul is found in Genesis 2:7, And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. So the interaction between the Holy Spirit (Ruach or breath of God) and the substance of the earth created a living soul (Nephesh). Although the word nephesh is used of higher life forms such as mammals, nowhere else is the term accompanied with God's Spirit specifically interacting and giving life to any of His other creatures.Secondly, only man is made in the image and likeness of God. That is confirming that man is a tri-partite being as God Himself is a tri-une Being. God is immortal and to be created in His image is to ascribe immortality to those He has created in His own image. This fact is illustrated in the presentation of the Gospel. The Good News that tells us that we have a choice to make, e.g. where will we spend eternity? God offers everyone the free gift of forgiveness and right standing in His sight. Whosoever will may come and experience the amazing grace of God, God's Righteousness At Christ's Expense – GRACE.And finally, the combination of our body and our spirit/soul complex is noted in Heb. 4:12, For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Only the Word of God can perform this spiritual surgery without causing the death of the one being pierced and divided. Once again the tri-unity of man is noted. Other verses such as Pro. 20:27, The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly gives us the understanding that man has a spirit as well as being a living soul. The spirit of man is the part of man that can have spiritual communion with God. The fact that we are accustomed to human spirit to Holy Spirit interactions prior to being born again, means that we will be growing in grace and knowledge of the Lord as we continue to abide in Him and have His Word abide in us, John 15:7.The fact that every single newborn child is specifically understood to a living soul is found in the writings of the prophet Ezekiel. Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sins, it shall die. Ez. 18:4 Every human being is born as a living soul We do not obtain our souls from our parents. The unique quality that characterizes human life is imparted by God supernaturally when we are born, but we are not the life-givers, we are not the progenitors of life, God alone is the life-giver and the life-sustainer, Col. 1:15-17. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. John 1:1-4 Rather than listen to the teachings of men, choose to stand firm on the Word of God. Man is a unique creature in God's creation and God loves him so much that He sent His Son, the Messiah, to be our Passover, I Cor. 5:7. The blood of the Lamb of God exempts all who place their faith in Him from God's judgment against sin. Every human soul is endowed with life by his or her Creator and God desires to adopt everyone into His family. Just as humans are born endowed with souls by their Creator, God desires to have them "born again" by grace through faith in the risen Savior, Jesus of Nazareth, the Holy One of God. Pastor Steve Rowitt, Th.M., Ph.D. (c)Chief Technical AdvisorCreation Studies Institute1-800-882-9278 Prev Next


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The next TFIAM meeting is planned to be held in Copenhagen on the 22-23rd of April 2013. This meeting will be held as a back-to-back meeting with the Task Force on Reactive Nitrogen (TFRN). On the 24th and 25th of April there will be a workshop on Green Growth and Nitrogen organised together with the TFRN. Directly following this, the TFRN will meet (25th (afternoon) – 26th of April).
Guidance on GAINS application (pdf, 2.4 MB) model in the state environmental management system of the Russian Federation (Russian; English version is under development)
Guidance document on Critical Load assessments (in Russian) (pdf, 790.3 kB)
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Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation
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There is some more exciting news to share with you on a new project.
In addition to writing on horse racing, fencing, judo and volleyball for Eurosport, I will now also be covering the 2019 Blancpain GT Series.
My work for Eurosport - in collaboration with Content Network – has stretched back almost six years now. It began with a monthly commitment to writing previews and post-events reports and reviews of major horse racing events from across the world which are sponsored or supported by Swiss watchmaker Longines. This was in tandem with creating content – again with preview and review articles - reporting on Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) equestrian events, including the Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League.
The equestrian project may have drawn to a close after four successful years, but my commitment with covering Longines-supported horse racing events is still going strong – at the moment with a strong focus on the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan, UAE.
In addition, I have had additional content creation projects in tandem on
- fencing covering International Fencing Federation (FIE) events (from 2015),
- judo and the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Tour (from 2018), and
- volleyball and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) world events (from December 2018)
This latest addition of covering the Blancpain GT Series is not only something new and exciting but marks an expansion of my sport reporting and content creation into the world of motor sport.
My monthly commitment will be for previewing and reviewing each of the 12 events of the 2019 series, in addition to covering other news stories from the series during the course of each month throughout the year.
And it's fair to say I can't wait for it to start and for the events to unfold.
Find out more about the series here, and keep up-to-date with news on Facebook here and Twitter (handle: @BlancpainGT) here.
And of course, from March, via the coverage you can expect to see on Eurosport.
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A recent Harvard Business Review article, authored by Karim R. Lakhani, focuses on the concept of crowdsourcing and how it is being used as an innovation starter by a number of organizations to tackle strategic problems. For Risk Management leaders, it's a powerful opportunity and tool to seek the skills of the crowd in identifying and managing some of the organization's most important strategic risks.
Crowdsourcing is all about people coming together to work to achieve goals and solve problems. It's a neologism, composed of "crowd" and "outsourcing", that has its origins in the field of open innovation and describes the outsourcing of work and creative processes to the masses of Internet users. In the field of Risk Management, the outsourcing process meets the challenges of both risk identification and monitoring. It can not only assist with risk identification, but it also provides valuable insights that trigger powerful solutions risk management programs may not have previously considered :
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Dodger Asks: What does it mean for your to be nominated for Floorshow?
December 6, 2018
Don't forget to today's the last day to vote: Click the PDF to vote.
Floorshow begins today in the auditorium at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in the athletic office. Student's receive one free ticket with a student ID.
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Metsä Wood has taken into use a new visual identity and partly renewed product names in all four product categories produced in Finland. The new descriptive product names, color coding and product marks make it easier to identify different products.
The new product logos will appear not just in marketing materials, but also in product packaging and labels. In some cases the logo is printed directly on the product. The same names will be introduced in all countries.
There are two key changes: Metsä brand is used instead of Metsä Wood brand and product group names are emphasized instead of product names. Each product group has its own name and color but otherwise all designs are harmonized.
Each product group has a unique value proposition communicating the benefits to customers:Kerto® LVL "Fast, Light, Green", Birch Ply "Industrial durability", Spruce Ply "Easy on site" and Timber "Nordic timber".
Most product names remain the same, but some are changed to clearly tell what the product is. As an example, Metsä Wood Spruce MouldGuard is named now Spruce Ply MouldGuard, being shorter yet more descriptive. Simplified and shorter names for over 40 products increase the Metsä brand visibility and make it easier for customers to find products in warehouses, shops and at construction sites.
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Playing the dating game can be pretty difficult, but there's a few scientifically-proven ways men can appear more attractive to women.
Whether it's waving goodbye to shaving or coming across less happy, try out these top tricks to boost your sex appeal.
Here are the six things that are bound to drive her wild:
*** These are the physical features men can't resist, according to science ***
1. Stubble
Ditch the razor because having heavy stubble is sexier.
Rocking a bushy beard makes you seem more mature and manly to the opposite sex, according to a study from the University of New South Wales.
2. Good posture
Practicing good posture is an instant way to attract the ladies, so put your shoulders back and stand up straight next time you're on the pull.
Positioning is important because your body language sends subtle signals about your personality which can influence how other people see you.
*** What women really want – the 'perfect' male body revealed ***
3. Don't smile
Weirdly enough women prefer men who don't smile as much and keeping a straight face is seen as more of a turn on.
According to a study by the University of British Columbia, girls think lads who grin aren't as dominant so try and channel the brooding bad boy look.
*** How men's ideal body has changed over last 150 years ***
5. Sweat
Since you'll be hitting the gym to build up your muscle mass maybe you should avoid the shower after your sweaty session.
Women prefer dirtier men because the chemical androstadienone present in sweat acts as a turn-on because it can improve ladies' moods and boost their sexual arousal.
"Many people argue that human pheromones don't exist, because humans don't exhibit stereotyped behaviour," said Dr. Claire Wyart, of the University of California, Berkeley.
"Nonetheless, this male chemical signal, androstadienone, does cause hormonal as well as physiological and psychological changes in women.
"More cognitive studies need to be done to understand how androstadienone affects female cognitive functions."
*** What do women really want in a man? It's not what you think ***
4. Muscles
As superficial as it sounds, guys with big muscles come across more attractive to women because being buff is a subliminal sign of having good genes.
Muscular lads are likely to have more sexual partners than their scrawny mates said researchers at the University of California Los Angeles.
Lead author David Frederick said: "If you're trying to figure out why men – especially young men – spend so much time at the gym, here's your answer.
"The stereotype is that men work out to compete with each other, but our research suggests that pumping iron is a way for men to enhance their attractiveness to women.
"A lot of mate-selection research focuses on what men find attractive.
"This shows women are putting a premium on attractiveness. Women care about muscularity when they choose sex partners."
6. Be funny
Telling a few jokes and being able to make your partner laugh is a sure-fire way to seem more desirable.
A study published in the journal Psychological Reports looked into the effects of men's sense of humour when they're in a bar trying to flirt with women.
Lads that were overheard telling jokes were rated more attractive and intelligent versus their friends who didn't display any sense of humour.


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- Haunting Julia
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"Julia Lukin was a musical prodigy. At 8 years old she was writing symphonies, by the age of 19 the world was at her feet. She had everything, but then her body was discovered in a pool of blood in a dingy attic... Twelve years have passed and her father Joe has never stopped asking 'why?' Was it really suicide? Or was someone else with her on that fateful night...?
Joe wants answers - and tonight he shall have them..."


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Ed Miliband says he regrets bacon sandwich fiasco but rules out following Ed Balls onto Strictly ballroom
The former Labour leader also admitted that he loved standing in for Jeremy Vine on the radio and asking guests about toilets
ED MILIBAND has said he regrets being caught in an awkward pose with a bacon sandwich but ruled out following former Chancellor Ed Balls onto Strictly.
The former Labour leader also admitted that he loved standing in for Jeremy Vine on the radio and asking guests about toilets.
In an interview with The Guardian he admitted that he could have had a very different life had he picked a chicken salad instead of a bacon sandwich.
The then-Labour boss was snapped chowing down on the snack in the run-up to the 2015 general election.
He jokes: "I think it can be overdone, the bacon sandwich. Maybe the bacon was overdone – hahahah!"
But he adds that it was not the only reason he lost the election for the lefty party: "To say that was the reason we lost the election, I just don't buy it.
"It was more complicated than that."
When asked about any regrets of his leadership, Mr Miliband, who is still the MP for Doncaster, said: "The bacon sandwich," followed by a laugh.
Mr Miliband also said his recent radio show hosting sessions - which featured him chatting about different kids of flushes and loos - were a way to show a "bit of humanity" and "lightness".
He said: "The toilets were definitely my favourite segment. They were the most – I won't say revealing, and one part of me was thinking: 'Come on, I'm a serious person here.'
"But they brought out another side [of me] and that was part of [why I was] doing it."
But the MP said he has no plans to follow his former colleague Ed Balls onto Strictly Come Dancing.
"I think if I went on Strictly, it would make the bacon sandwich look like an elegant piece of style. It's a slightly different situation – I'm an MP, he's not," he said.
"But good luck to him. I think you have to do these things in your own way."
Former Chancellor Mr Balls was spotted enjoying Glastonbury last week - with his wife Yvette Cooper.
The pair were snapped checking their phones while waiting for the showers.
And current leader Jeremy Corbyn also addressed adoring crowds at the music festival.
Mr Miliband went on to congratulate Jeremy Corbyn for his recent election success - and that he wished he'd been more radical.
He said: "You tip your hat to him, really. I think what Jeremy teaches me is that when I had instincts that we needed to break with the past, and we needed more radicalism, I was right."


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2016 Ford Ranger
One of the most popular trucks in US is headed back for markets. Primary planned as 2015 years model, looks like it will end as 2016 year model with some more modifications. This was the best pick-up truck in 2013, so high expectations are on this new model. Even though F-series seems to be the most popular and best-selling vehicles at the moment, return of the Ranger could make new pecking order. This would be fourth generation of this truck, and the first one was started in 1982. After reaching big success in native US, Ford soon launched this vehicle overseas. Since first boom, Ranger reached its peak, so Ford decided to cool it off for some time, and in 2016 we will see it again.
2016 Ford Ranger changes
We will see how many changes could bring new Ranger comparing to latest, 2013 year model. The 2016 Ford Ranger belongs to small pick-up segment. However, it has few advantages of higher classes, with towing capability and price. Also, fuel economy should be improved. The 2016 Ranger will be probably the same as its predecessor, with few updates. Except new materials for building, we assume that vehicle will get new grille and headlights. Also, bumpers could be revisited. Inside, new dashboard, with MyFord infotainment system installed on it are certain. Navigation, air-conditioning, seat heating are standard features, but for 2016 model will be improved.
2016 Ford Ranger engine
Engine of the 2016 Ford Ranger will probably remain the same as for current model. Since there are no information about new drivetrains, we expect 2.3-l EcoBoost V6 under the hood. Last model could deliver 143 hp with it. All wheel drive is standard. Another engine could be 2.5L Duratec 4-cylinder. New Ranger could get new transmission system. It is rumored that Ford is developing new 9-speed automatic gearbox, but there is no too much info about it. Other option is standard 6-speed automatic. All-wheel drive and 2WD will be options available for 2016 Ranger.
2016 Ford Ranger price
As well as its release date, price is still unknown. We assume it will be close to latest model, with some raise since updates are expected without major changes and additions. So, around $20,000 should be starting price for 2016 Ford Ranger.


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Description: This is a slight mid curve with an mid-open face (more open than the TPS Nash)
Advantages: The Bergeron is neither deep nor small, and is neither open nor closed. These moderates give you the best of both worlds, so to speak. This curve will be good for puck control, raising the puck on shots, backhands, one-timers and deflections.
Drawbacks: The moderates of this curve give you a great range of functions, but it isn't great for any specific action.
Bottom Line: This is a great curve for an all around player. It won't give you any strengths, but it won't leave one area of your game vulnerable.


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India vs Belgium World Hockey League Semi-Final 2015 Live Coverage
India will play Belgium in the semi final of the Hockey World League at Antwerp, Belgium. Match will start at 8:30 pm local time in Belgium (12 am IST, 7:30 pm BST). India, after beating Malaysia 3-2 will face stiff competition against Belgium who finished a tantalising 5-4 win over France in quarter finals. India are currently ranked 9th in hockey world rankings while Belgium are 4th in the world.
The other semi final game is between Australia and Great Britain at 6pm local time in Belgium (9:30pm IST, 5 pm BST, 2 am ACT).
Captain Sardar Singh after the match against Malaysia said "We are confident of the match tomorrow as the team is high in form. Yesterday what worked in our favour was our converting the penalty corners at crucial times. I am sure the two back to back goals by Jasjit would have given his confidence a boost and we are confident he will stand up to tomorrow's test again. Also the upcoming clash we have to beef up our defence chain as Belgium is known for sneaking in the goals and we will not want to give them easy access to our D".
Chief Coach, Paul van Ass said "Yesterday while we won the match we have to work on our defence. We have to score the initial goal and maintain the lead thereafter and now allow the game to get away from our hands at any point. Belgium is a tough team and we have to be completely alert with them tomorrow. I am happy that we are coming in line with our penalty corner conversions and we have to ensure that we continue this for tomorrow's match"
You can catch all live action of Match between India vs Belgium hockey at :
- TV coverage in India on Star Sports 1 & Star Sports 1 HD channel with live streaming option on starsports.com also available.
- Audience in Malaysia can be watch on Astro and Star Sports.
- Australian viewers can catch the action live on Fox Sports with live streaming option on Foxtel.
- Ireland & the UK viewers can follow it live on Sky Sports with the live streaming option on Sky Sports.
- Viewers in Belgium can watch the game live on Telenet.
For more updates on India vs Belgium Hockey, stay tuned to Giztimes and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus.


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Showing the Horse How to Drink
Having worked in cyber security for my entire career, I've been asked by many, mostly younger, people, how to enter into this space and make a positive contribution. This normally produces a long winded, meandering, poorly defined answer from myself, attempting to touch on all the parts of my life, ending where I am today. This isn't because I haven't thought about that question enough, but instead because I find the modern discipline of cyber security focuses too much on specific technical skills and not enough on the softer skills that make a good hacker. To that end, let me try to teach some horses how to drink.
Think Sideways
My father told me a long time ago that the secret to his success was "thinking sideways." I've always taken this as a maxim for getting through life, and it has served me well in cyber security. If you don't have any success banging through the front door, remember there are plenty of other locations to try to get in. And if you aren't thinking about them, either as an attacker or defender, you are limiting yourself from your true potential. Almost all attack classes that have ever been seen in cyber security are inspired by a single thought of "but what if..." against a chorus of "you can't." The solution (or cause of) a problem is simply looking at the same thing others have from an obtuse point of view; from Aleph One demonstrating that a segmentation fault could be used to insert assembly code into a process to Gabi's demonstration that rooting your car's infotainment system had much more dire consequences than you'd think, the discovery is in the interpretation of the results, and not the results themselves.
Learn as much as you can, forget, wash rinse repeat
Time and again people will fall for the trap of entering into a career simply because it has good pay. This can lead to huge amounts of confusion, frustration, and even anger as new hires quickly learn that there's an almost unmanageable amount of tribal knowledge that exists across all parts of cybersecurity. As a field, it is probably the most combative profession you can enter that doesn't require you leaving your desk or throwing punches, and there is typically an expectation that a lot of things you'll simply figure out yourself. This can lead to an overwhelming feeling of constantly trying to intellectually catch up. This never will truly leave, and you'll always probably feel like you are at the bottom of the Dunning-Kruger effect. Don't let it bother you, because your job, most likely, is breadth first and depth second.
Understand the impact of what you are doing
As mentioned above, most of what you do in cyber security could be given a much more mundane point a view. Most vulnerabilities are the result of boundary conditions, most often considered low priority bugs. The only reason they go from bug to vulnerability is because someone was able to explain the impact outside the scope of the program or network they were analyzing. Data breaches are often the result of a policy violation, poor patch management, or lost equipment, which only become damaging when an entity's dirty laundry is aired on the evening news. The foresight and understanding of the impact of a problem is the difference between a good and bad cyber security professional.
Change is normal, but nothing really changes
The most important skill you can have at this job is being able to take what you've seen prior and apply it to a new set of problems. Everything changes in cyber security, your adversaries, the technology in use, and the TTP's (tools, tactics and procedures) used. Understanding that cybersecurity is not a technology, but an adversarial human discipline, is probably the most underrated and missing element that we leave out of any curriculum. All the technology in place can leave us forgetting that it's all there to prevent human attackers, taking assets of value, from other humans with malicious intent. Keeping this in mind all the time is critical.


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Driver San Francisco 1.4
Driver San Francisco is a sand-box driving video game, that is available for Windows, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. If you have played the classic PC game Driv3r (or Driver 3), then you will probably enjoy this game a lot more. This game takes place roughly six months after the events of the 2004 game. I won't get into the plot much because I don't want to spoil the fun for you. Driver San Francisco starts with Jericho being transported in a prison truck and he is rescued by some of his associates. You play as John Tanner and are pursuing Jericho as he escapes. This pursuit ends in a car crash that puts you in a comma. When you wake up, you realize you have a new ability: you can control other drivers in the game. This is a new gameplay mechanic and one that works very well and is implemented neatly in the game. As you drive and complete the missions that you are given, you can take control of a driver in opposing traffic, for example.
The campaign mode is very entertaining, but there are also quite a few different multi-player modes that are innovative and fun to play. My favorite game mode is tag, where you and other opponents need to hit a car in a car chase. When somebody hits that car, he is it and all the players have to hit him.
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CREW and Battersea Arts Centre win joint funding from the Mayor's London Community Energy Fund.
CREW and Battersea Arts Centre (BAC) have been awarded up to £15,000 funding to generate solar power in one of Wandsworth's most iconic venues.
CREW and BAC are targeting to meet over 50% of the venue's demand through the installation of solar panels, while exploring further opportunities to improve the building's sustainability including the inclusion of battery storage to serve the venue's key demand periods during night time performances.
BAC welcomes over 100,000 people to its building every year to enjoy a wide and varied programme of over 650 shows. Furthermore, it plays a vital role in the local community, working with 5000 young people each year to stimulate creativity and interest in the arts.
Throughout the BAC's extensive renovation programme they are endeavouring to make this Grade II listed building as sustainable as possible. Following the success of CREW's first project with the Doddington and Rollo Community Association to retrofit LED lights and sensors through the building, this funding provides a fantastic opportunity to further improve the sustainability of another of Battersea's community hubs.
The funding allows CREW to plan and deliver a project alongside BAC, however the cost of the actual installation is not included. For the moment, the two organisations are working together to assess the building needs, discuss plans with English Heritage and develop a financial model for the duration of the solar panel life span.
If you would like more information please contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
For more information on BAC: https://www.bac.org.uk/
For more information on the Mayor's Community Energy Fund winners: https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/mayor-of-london-to-boost-clean-solar-energy
Energy Champions Training
At our installation launch we heard from Alex Hartley who told us about the Energy Café run in Lewisham. This amazing project is something we'd like to copy and run in Battersea and Alex had a course to help us to do this. It would take 21 hours working together to learn how to help our neighbours – and ourselves – to get out of fuel debt and to get the best deal for our energy money.
We were excited and enthused by the success of the lighting installation at the Doddington & Rollo Business and Community Centre. Now we would cascade the benefits into the neighbourhood.
Just before Christmas 2017 we began. We learned so much in our first day together. For some of us the experiences we were dealing with were very near to home. For others the course was a revelation. It certainly was fun and Hadas Hagos brought refreshments from the 'Waste Not Want Not Project' that she runs locally to fuel our learning!
There is a lot of information to take on board. Not all of it is technical. In fact a lot of the work of an Energy Champion is to communicate with people who have serious issues with stretching their budgets to cover their fuel costs. Dealing with debt and taking back control is not instant and it is a skill that takes trust, knowledge, resources and an open mind to achieve.
We each got a low energy use LED bulb at the end of the session and shared our top tips for energy savings. I liked 'switch off the energy vampires', all those devices and pieces of equipment that sit quietly sucking up the electricity in the background of our technological lives.
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Taylor Grant, 5-year-old who battled neuroblastoma, laid to rest
Funeral for Tri-State boy held Saturday morning
A steady stream of mourners filed into Corinthian Baptist Church Saturday morning to reflect on the life of Taylor Grant.
Taylor, 5, lost his battle with cancer on Feb. 3. His death ended a yearslong fight against neuroblastoma.
Family and friends said Taylor lived his short life as an inspiration to others. His family said in spite of his long hospital stays, Taylor loved the Ninja Turtles and dreamed of being a superhero.
"I thank God that I did get my time here with him and that we were able or change lives and inspire others to share with them our story," Ciera Grant said of her son.
Funeral Director J.C. Battle III donated his services to bury Taylor. He said he just wanted to do something to honor his life.
"People have come by, made anonymous donations from a mother to another mother," Battle said.
Attending the services, P. Ann Everson-Price reflected on the loss.
"It's during times like these when we embrace our children," Emerson-Price said. "It's times like these when we are really made aware of how devastating cancer can be, not only from an adult standpoint but particularly from a pediatric standpoint with the children."
Taylor was treated at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. The Children's Hospital transplant team has performed more than 1,300 blood and marrow transplants, including more than 160 for advanced neuroblastoma.
The pediatric bone marrow transplantation program at Cincinnati Children's is one of the largest in the country.


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It's been a while since my last model spotlight which featured Safari Ltd's beautiful Woolly Rhinoceros. Now I'm back to review one of its equal furry cousins, Elasmotherium – a hulking behemoth the size of a mammoth! In celebration of this immense beast, CollectA has unleashed an equally impressive model and I honestly had no idea how big this sucker was until I saw it with my own eyes! So let's dive in…
This animal lived in Eurasia during the Pleistocene. It is believed to have sported a huge horn the length of an adult human; giving it the nickname "Siberian Unicorn." Rhino horns are made of carotene which doesn't fossilize – ergo the horn for this animal is hypothetical. Scientists, however, have a good idea it was there due to a bump on the animal's skull that would have served as its base.
When CollectA announced its 2019 Prehistoric offerings, I have to admit that I wasn't all that impressed. That is until I saw this one. I'm as excited about prehistoric mammals as I am the dinosaurs and had no representatives of this species in my collection – let alone one as amazing as this. Consequently, I made it a top priority to land one. Since it was love at first sight, however, I never bothered looking into any of the model's details. Needless to say, when the package arrived, I could tell by its weight that this was going to be much larger than my aforementioned Woolly Rhino. When CollectA uses the word "Deluxe" in their description, they ain't kidding.
The model is one stunning hunk of plastic! The tufts of hair are very detailed and its pose is dynamic with its tail is upright (which I'm gonna assume is because its charging and not marking its territory).
The color of the model is a lighter shade than I've seen with most woolly animals but has dark highlights to create realism. The hair is sculpted with incredible detail as is the animal's "face."
General Appearance: Stunning! This model's size and pose demands attention, and its had mine since I first saw it online late last year!
Size: 10 inches long and 5.3 inches high. Also, HEAVY!
Articulation: None
Display/Diorama Worthy? Definitely! I currently have mine displayed amongst other models and, obviously, it has no trouble standing out.


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"These photographs reflect on many significant themes – from the landscape to relationships, from the shifting of seasons and the inevitability of time, to identity and self…Each of you has shown us something unique, that, while captured within twenty-four hours in the Adirondacks, extends to cities and towns beyond, and opens up new ways to think about the world in which we live." — a past juror of 24 Hours 24 Hours: A Photographic Interpretation of Life in the Adirondacks is a contest for high school students in public and private schools within the Adirondack Park. 2019-2020 will be the eleventh year of this program, which draws entries from throughout the region. Students are invited to submit two photographs taken during any specified hour or hours of the day, and are encouraged to move their view beyond traditional landscape subjects – though they also qualify for submission – to subjects that relate to their own daily lives.
From the several hundred submissions received, about 40 "winning" photographs are selected by a juror who is either a professional photographer or a curator working with the genre of art photography. The juror also gives personal feedback to the winning photographers. Past jurors have included professional landscape photographer John Di Giacomo and Kate Menconeri, former Chief Curator at the Center for Photography Woodstock. The selected photographs are exhibited at selected venues (libraries, art centers, community centers) within the Park and on the LPI website page devoted to the 24 Hours Exhibition. This years selected venues are TBD
In September 2019, complete contest guidelines and a related poster were be sent to all high schools within the Adirondack Park. Students may submit two photographs, via computer or mail, that were taken during a specific hour or specific hours of the day or night. Each photo must be accompanied by a brief 50-150 word description of when, where, and why the artist chose to photograph that particular scene or subject. The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2020. Juror's decision and winning photographs will be announced at the beginning March 2020.
Juror of the 2019-2020 24 Hours
2019-2020 24 Hours Photography Competition Juror
Sarah Sweeney received her BA in Studio Art from Williams College and an MFA in Digital Media from Columbia University School of the Arts and is currently Associate Professor of Art at Skidmore College. She is the creator of The Forgetting Machine, an iPhone app commissioned by the new media organization Rhizome. Her work has appeared nationally and internationally in exhibitions at locations including the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, the New Jersey State Museum, the Black and White Gallery, and the UCR/California Photography Museum.
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Grand, simple, and old is the Jame Mosque (or Masjid Jame) of Naeen in Isfahan Province. It is in fact one of the oldest Islamic structures in Iran. Muslim or not, one is filled with awe when looking at its minaret rising high against the clear blue sky of the desert.
Unlike the other mosques originally built between the 7th and 9th centuries, Naeen's Masjid Jame has seen only some minor changes and modifications, and it maintains its eminence from 1400 years ago.
The oldest part of the mosque dates back to the 7th century. Later additions in the 10th and 11th century make it more like a religious building complex, including a prayer hall, a pulpit, water reservoir, porticos, and corridors.
The mosque is on a square plan: a small central courtyard surrounded by porticos and prayer halls supported with short columns. In harmony with the desert weather, the building is made of adobe and fired brick. Not a single vault is left without a master's touch, according to Naeen News Agency (nainna.ir).
The minaret is at the southeastern corner of the mosque. It is 28 meters tall, and can be seen from a distance. Its octagonal cross section makes it completely different from other minarets in the province.
Naeen MasjidJame has a stuccoed mihrab, a semi-circular niche in the south wall which faces Mecca. The mihrab is finely carved in a dense floral design, and flanked by two decorative columns. The unique carvings of the mihrab are echoed on the 14 surrounding columns of the main hall.
The congregational mosque has a famous minbar, an elevated pulpit where the preacher sits to deliver the sermon. The wooden minbar is 700 years old, with various intricate marquetries and carvings, pieced together to rise as high as five meters. Qur'an verses are carved on it in thuluth script. Since the wooden masterpiece is the most valuable minbar in Isfahan, it is protected with a fence, barring the access.
Underground Quarter
Beneath the courtyard, there is a network of rooms, cellars, corridors, and a prayer hall with a low ceiling. Two flights of stone steps lead to the underground prayer hall where temperature fluctuation is limited within a 10-degree range throughout the year. The underground quarter is a cool, refreshing resort in shimmering summers, and a warm shelter in winters.
Unlike the upper part, where every corner has been touched by skillful masons and craft masters, the hall, chambers, and the maze of passageways under the ground, were simply dug out of the ground.
The underground accommodation is cleverly lit by five marble slabs laid on the mosque's floor. The marble panels curiously diffuse the daylight into stone 'lampshades'.
The mosque had its own qanat water system that used to direct water from massive desert areas to a reservoir under the building.
Oldest Mosque
Naeen Masjid Jame provides ample space for spiritual reflection. There are many hidden recesses and alcoves for those seeking some calm and quiet solitude. Among other historical mosques in the country, the oldest are:
Masjid Jame of Toon in Ferdows town, South Khorasan Province, dating back to the 7th century.
Tarikhaneh Masjid in Damghan city, Semnan Province, dating back to the 8th century, when the half-ruined Sassanid fire temple was rebuilt and converted into a mosque.
Masjid Jame of Borujerd city, Lorestan Province, the oldest mosque in Zagros region and western Iran, built in the 9th century on a Sassanid fire temple.
The shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province, with its initial domed building erected in the 9th century.
Shrine of Fatima Masumeh (peace be upon her) in Qom, dating back to the 9th century.
Masjid Jame of Ardestan, Isfahan Province, the first two-story mosque, with the oldest parts built on the site of a chahar-taq (4 vaulted dome) in the 9th century.
Masjid Jame of Qazvin, constructed on the orders of Harun al-Rashid, the fifth Abbasid caliph, in 807, with the last additions made in the Safavid era.
Shrine of Shah Abdol-Azim in Rey, Tehran, containing the tomb of Abdol-Azim, fifth generation descendant of Hassan ibn Ali (AS) dating back to the 9th century.


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Apple's Chief Design Officer Ive Plans Departure as Nomura Sees 'Sensible' Move Amid Services Shift
9:17 AM, Jun 28, 2019 — Apple's (AAPL) chief design officer, Jony Ive, is set to leave the consumer-technology giant later this year to form an independent firm, while continuing to work on "a range of projects" with his former employer.
Chief Executive Tim Cook said in a statement late Thursday that Ive played a role that "cannot be overstated" in the revival of Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple, including the 1998 iMac personal computer and the iPhone.
"Apple will continue to benefit from Jony's talents by working directly with him on exclusive projects, and through the ongoing work of the brilliant and passionate design team he has built," Cook said.
Ive's departure is a "sentimental negative," said Nomura Instinet analysts including Jeffrey Kvaal in a note Friday. Shares in Apple were slightly weaker in pre-market trading.
"He represents a particularly strong connection to Apple iconic heritage given his intimate role in developing many of Apple seminal products and of course his tight bond with Mr. Jobs himself," Kvaal said, referring to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died in 2011. "His departure, therefore, should prompt much nostalgia, and may lead some investors to question Apple's ability to retain leading industrial design."
Still, it's a "sensible time" for Ive to step back, Kvaal said, as the smartphone market slows and Apple pivots toward services. And Ive "indicated he expects to be working with Apple for many years to come," the analyst said.
"Mr. Ive's legacy and Apple's design engine are both secure," he said, maintaining a neutral rating on Apple and a $175 price target. Apple also said Evans Hankey, vice president of industrial design, and Alan Dye, VP of human interface design, will report to Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams.
"The team will certainly thrive under the excellent leadership of Evans, Alan and Jeff, who have been among my closest collaborators," Ive said in Apple's statement. "I look forward to working with them for many years to come."
Companies: Apple Inc.
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Risk Management in Programs & Projects – Contemporary Best Practices in Project Management
Mark Kozak-Holland, PhD, PMP, IPMA-D
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About the Seminar
In this advanced seminar, we examine risks within the risk life-cycle as it pertains to the "program" and its relationship to projects. This interactive seminar analyses the use of risk management in a range of different scenarios, case studies, and where projects become steadily more unpredictable and riskier.
The seminar focuses on one case study, a program with multiple projects, and follows the event-and-decision timeline. The goal of risk management at a program level is to maximize the probability that the program meets its strategic goals and objectives. Through exercises the seminar examines:
- The changing risk profile of the project(s) as they turn into a failing situation and then a complete crisis.
- The opportunities (positives) and threats (negatives), for the client and supplier, and the dynamic and changing relationship between them.
- Risk from a number of perspectives (operational, performance, finance, social, (community, sustainability, etc.)) and determines where to focus attention on with the aim not to eliminate risk but to minimize the adverse effects of risks on the program/project objectives.
- Best practices that you can carry forward into your current projects and use.
Through exercises and video samples the workshop attendees, working in groups, will be given a chance to use their skills to analyze core problems within the projects, play out what if scenario, and discuss the significance of risk management in these projects. The analysis allows attendees to draw out patterns, techniques, and make comparatives to today's projects.
The workshop draws out the case study lessons for a project audience and explains how to apply these lessons to a program/project. It shows how:
- You can use risk management to address uncertainty and unpredictable situations in your projects.
- You can manage risks in the risk life-cycle in both proactive and reactive scenarios and in different project situations.
- You can readily describe the fundamentals of risk management in programs and projects, and the relationship between the two.
- You can apply risk management techniques and approaches in your programs and projects.
Entertaining and full of intriguing historical details, the workshop helps business and project practitioners see how risk management can be better used.
Spring Valley Building, room 401, American University
4801 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC, 20016
8:00 AM - Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM - Seminar Begins
4:30 PM - Seminar Ends
(Fee includes seminar, materials, breakfast, and lunch)
$450.00 - Member Registration
$499.00 - Nonmember Registration
Cancellations will only result in a refund if made 48 hours or more to the start of the event.
About the Speakers
Mark Kozak-Holland, PhD, PMP, IPMA-D
Titanic Lessons for business is from the "Lessons from History" series. As the author behind the series, Mark Kozak-Holland brings years of experience as a consultant who helps Fortune-500 companies formulate projects that leverage emerging technologies. Since 1985 he has been straddling the business and IT worlds making these projects happen. He is a PMP, certified business consultant, the author of several books, and a noted speaker.
Mark has always been interested in tracing the evolution of technology and the 3 industrial revolutions of the last 300 years. Whilst recovering a failed Financial Services project he first used the Titanic analogy to explain to project executives why the project had failed. The project recovery was going to take 2 years and $8m cost versus the original $2m cost and 1 year duration. As a historian, Mark seeks out the wisdom of the past to help others avoid repeating mistakes and to capture time-proven techniques. His lectures on the Titanic project have been very popular at gatherings of project managers and CIOs.
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Gere Attila Winery, Villány
Villány iconic winery, Gere Attila has a superb restaurants and a 4 star hotel – in the best 25 hotels of Hungary according to Trip Advisor's latest ranking –, both worth a visit or more. Mandula restaurant menu changes by the season, and the chef pays attention to use local ingredients. A mouthwatering dish for the autumn is this duck breast with beetroot risotto and sour cherry.
Find the autumn menu here.
A fruit bomb to go with the duck
Pair the dish with the new vintage, fruity Gere Attila Portugieser 2017! A light bodied, fruit driven red wine made of indigenous grape Portugieser. "A smooth, silky and intensely fruity red wine dominated by the primary nose and aromas of the grape. An easy to drink, fresh and pleasant wine. Does not require longer aging it is best to be consumed while still young."
4 night long weekend
Crocus Hotel, the adjacent hotel make guests relaxed with not only the wine spa treatments, but also with the carefully designed interior, the natural colours, the subtle tones. The hotels's special long weekend offer (available all year) entitles guests for unlimited use of the wellness and spa section, dinners, a degustation menu and several other extras, plus on top of everything: a guided visit at Gere Attila Winery.


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This global tech-oriented firm is pushing its cutting-edge credentials as it prepares for the next generation in business.
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Late 2018 saw Taylor Wessing launch a cutting-edge system design, TW:detect, which helps clients spot when their websites have been targeted by hackers. It's initiatives like this that single out TW as the firm embracing the future. From Cisco to Sky, Citymapper to Pfizer – the firm's client list looks like a who's who of big tech, media and pharma, but there's much more going on.
"They market themselves as this trendy tech and innovative firm," one trainee told us, "but I really responded just as well to its strong private wealth and banking focus." As one source notes, this balancing of modernity and tradition (whether clients or practices) is what sets the firm apart in trainees' eyes: "They seem to be the 'cool' firm, but once you're there, you realise it's a strong full-service firm," as reinforced by the firm's Chambers UK rankings.
"Having not studied law, the broad spread and wide scope of what you could do was really appealing."
But the science and media-oriented practices certainly put a spin on the rest of the firm's departments. Corporate work covers a broad scale, but transactional work is so often involved in these techy sectors, meaning there's a lot of start-up and venture capital work, and private equity, for which the firm also receives applause in Chambers UK.
STEM graduates naturally find their way to the firm – patent cases in particular favour a scientific mind – and non-law graduates are as welcome here as LLBers. To view any law firm as an extension of university life would be an error, but the opportunity to continue learning with people you want to socialise with is a given at TW. "It has a friendly environment where the emphasis is on development and growth."
TW has 33 offices in 19 countries, and the firm has set up TechFocus offices – in Shoreditch and Cambridge – which aim to offer a unique service and encourage innovative processes for tech companies throughout their business life cycle. Pushing what trainees call "ground-breaking" work seems to be paying off for Taylor Wessing in this transitional epoch for business. Overseen by new UK managing partner, Shane Gleghorn, TW saw global revenue grow to its highest on record, with domestic profits rising by 10% to £62.6 million. The firm's newly minted co-operation with star Silicon Valley firm Wilson Sonsini will only have stimulated economic successes in the tech and life sciences domain.
Two eyes, two ears, Tulip
Trainees happily reported seat selection as an "organised process," in trainees submit five areas of interest to the talent team halfway through each rotation. They have to sit in at least one corporate and litigation team, although litigation can be spread about: "you can split the seat between half contentious and half non-contentious." On the note of secondments, while client placements are very common – "four or five go off every rotation" – being relocated in the firm's international network of 33 offices is restricted to associate/partner level. Even domestically, the new office in Liverpool has yet to house trainees, as is the Cambridge office.
"It's just so rewarding to have an insight into how companies at the forefront of curing diseases actually function."
On the old-school practices side, the firm's real estate team was a popular destination for our sources. Broken into fluid sub-teams – general real estate, disputes, planning, finance, and construction – TW offers a multidisciplinary approach to the sector, with a client base spanning the globe. Having acted on behalf of the buyer in purchasing The Gherkin in 2014, the firm advised the same group on the proposed building of a 1,000 ft new skyscraper, known as The Tulip. The firm also advised Secure Income REIT on its acquisition and associated financing of a portfolio of assets – including the Manchester Arena – for £224 million.
Naturally, for trainees, tasks vary in scope and size depending on the matter and client. For some, work originates from forward funding projects, licensing issues, and ongoing property management. For others working in the construction team – divided between contentious and non-contentious work – issues arise from disputes between contractors and employers, with collateral warranties, drafting letters, or preparing witness statements being common tasks for juniors. One trainee described their highlight: "We worked on a right to light issue, which was really exciting to bundle for. I then got to go to an intense mediation which was really eye-opening and went on into the early hours." In keeping with form, the firm's also monitoring developments in the growth of smart buildings and property-tech.
Tinker Taylor Lawyer Geek
Tech-wise, the firm's patent team – distinct from its IP and media group – is divided between contentious and non-contentious work, and mainly deals with life sciences and telecoms clients. On the contentious side, trainees were let loose drafting certain clauses and reviewing agreements, as well as drafting research notes for clients – this is unusual at any high-end law firm. In life sciences, things get technical. "You have to learn and get your head around the chemical equations," told one source, "but the firm make allowances and try to encourage learning for the lay person." In one case of such complexity, the firm continues to assist and successfully represent Pfizer in challenges brought over trastuzumab – an antibody used to treat breast cancer – in a cross-jurisdictional matter valued at around $5 billion worldwide.
Noting that patent work "is similar to a game of chess, in anticipating what your client needs and what's out there," sources celebrated being able to witness all stages of the process. From filings at the High and Administrative Court, to attending Court of Appeal hearings, to then filing documents for ECJ hearings, "it's just so rewarding to have an insight into how companies at the forefront of curing diseases actually function." The non-contentious side "is more accessible if you don't have a science background," and tends to involve more rudimentary tasks, such as advance collaboration agreements or due diligence support for any corporate elements of a matter.
Those sitting in the IP and media team got to work with a host of household names – American Airlines, Burberry, Orange, Dior. The group covers trade marks, brand management, design rights, and "increasingly more digital forms of IP." For one trainee, "a client had consistent infringement of their products online and in store. So I essentially interpreted those matters and wrote cease and desist letters to the infringer. Things went further into litigation, which was exciting. I got to run with matters almost at associate level."
"I was lucky enough to draft certain clauses in the loan agreement."
While the corporate team encompasses conventional areas – such as M&A and private equity – much of the team's work goes towards techy companies and their investors. Working for big-name clients such as Babylon Health, Google Ventures, Depop, Citymapper, and more, TW adopts its customary multi-practice approach. The firm has advised Monzo since its inception and on all its fundraising to date. On the corporate tech side, it's "a mixture of M&A and venture capital fundraising, with a little bit of private equity work." For fundraising, a typical trainee task would be anything from first drafts of subscription agreements, to disclosure letters or shareholder agreements. "I closed a venture capital investment. It was only a small investment, but as a trainee, to agree a completion was wild." Working with such innovative companies proved popular for our interviewees: "It's exciting to work with the really early-stage companies and chat directly to the founders, who are grateful for our involvement."
The corporate finance team has a focus on equity work, "preparing companies for an IPO or AIM listing," typically. A similar client base emerges though. "We work with lots of start-up companies, which may be blended with tradition, but most have a tech angle." One trainee found themselves working for a direct carrier billing company: "Their IPO raised around £50 million, which completely superseded their expectations. We went to the stock exchange with the client and then out for a fancy dinner!"
Similarly, crossover between departments emerge. Trainees in banking find there's a "a lot of real estate financing work." Our sources equally found themselves working on acquisition financing, leverage financing, or even Islamic financing: "the offering is so broad, everyone works together and it's pretty fluid." Clients similarly range from "traditional banks" to "funky start-up companies needing their first commercial loan." Inevitable tasks were reported – such as managing ancillary documents or keeping the conditions precedent checklist up to date – but as trainees progress, "you get given more exciting things, such as security draftings. I was lucky enough to draft certain clauses in the loan agreement."
Bill and Taylor's Excellent Adventure
"We're all quite different," said one source, "I don't think there's one TW mould." So mould-free, what characters float to the surface? "Everyone says 'hi' and genuinely wants to know how you are," one trainee happily revealed, and another – possibly an engineering grad – described the vibe as "efficient but friendly." We joke, but the remark speaks to the experience of most: "It's generally a really nice place to work. I always look forward to coming in." Our sources had "never been made to feel unequalas trainees." Although hierarchy does exist, our interviewees felt it was well disguised: "In terms of seniority, there isn't a huge divide; it's really easy to grab a partner's ear and seniority doesn't affect or determine people's attitudes." More succinctly, "unless you know the team, you can't really tell who's senior there."
"I saw their words materialise when I arrived: we walk the talk."
Sources also chose to champion the 'dress-for-your-day' culture: "It's quite nice that if you don't have meetings you can come in jeans." Trainees felt the firm was genuine in so many respects. "We don't just say we're good in tech or that we're a friendly firm, we generally do show and are that. I was sceptical, but I saw their words materialise when I arrived: we walk the talk."
"There's always something going on" at TW, socially. Firm-led get-togethers include seasonal parties, sporting events and quizzes, but trainees get to shape their schedules through the 'trainees' solicitor council' – this trainee-only group is given a firm budget to organise social events for their fellow trainees. "There's also a trainee-only business development event where we get to invite our contacts in varying industries to come along," said one source, with another adding: "We've got a wonderful terrace overlooking all of London. It's a beautiful space to entertain people, which they let us have for the evening." Spontaneous after-work drinks were also common within a "close-knit" trainee cohort. The firm takes its commitment to mental health seriously: "There's been a real celebratory push for mental wellbeing in the last year. The visibility and discussion has really surprised me." The fact that each trainee is given a free corporate membership to the mental wellbeing app, Headspace – coupled with a new mental health first aider scheme – points to the firm's commitment.
"In comparison to other firms," said one source on the topic of hours, "it's not the end of the world. The late nights aren't consistent." Those "other firms" they're referencing must be the magic circle or US operators, because some departments like corporate tech are renowned for later finishes. Average hours tend to be around 9am to 7 or 8pm. Naturally late nights crop up, but "if you ever do an all-nighter, you're never the only one there," as fee-earners would kick around too. "It's not long hours for the sake of long hours."
There were very few complaints about a qualification process characterised by "clarity." Trainees noted how the firm has "worked really hard in the last couple of years to improve transparency," meaning the system is now "formalised," with everyone having to interview for NQ roles. Retention-wise, the firm tends to do quite well: 18 out of 22 qualifiers stayed on at the firm in 2019.
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Get Hired at Taylor Wessing
Vacation scheme deadline (2020): 13 January 2020 (open 1 October 2019)
Apply for a training contract through the firm's vacation scheme
Open days
The firm hosts 3 open days across November, and one first year insight in March each year. The First Year Insight is targeted solely at first years, while the open days are for penultimate year law and non-law finalist students .
Application process
The firm generally receives over 800 applications for its 35 to 40 vacation scheme places each year, with up to 20 training contract places up for grabs. Applications begin with an online form, and candidates need a minimum ABB at A level and a 2:1 degree. There's space to list prior work experience, though Harte tells us the firm "appreciates that not everybody will have been able to take advantage of such opportunities." The form contains a few questions designed to gauge a candidate's motivations and general commercial awareness.
"We're looking for the whole package," says Harte. "We look at applicants' academic achievements and commercial awareness, but also for evidence that they can think innovatively and work well in a team: I recommend that candidates isolate key differentiators about themselves that clearly exhibit their skills, and then show how they could use these at Taylor Wessing."
At present, if you pass the first round of screening you will be invited to complete an online game-based assessment. This is a game-based psychometric test, which looks at your behaviour and approach to each task to highlight certain personality traits, such as your ability to innovate. After completion of the assessment you receive a personalised feedback report that details your strengths. While you may be tempted to spend a few days playing Fortnite to practice for this test, we're told that no prior experience of online gaming is required.
Assessment centres
Applicants who pass the initial screening stages are invited to attend a half-day assessment centres. Each assessment centre consists of a group exercise, as well as a commercial awareness exercise and interview. During the group exercise, candidates are given a business scenario they could potentially encounter as a trainee, and then asked to come up with a solution and present it to a member of the graduate recruitment team, plus an associate or partner.
"We review both their leadership skills and their team-working abilities," Harte tells us. "They need to balance these and show that they can build strong, collaborative relationships." A candidate's focus and ability to prioritise is also assessed. The interview takes place with a partner and a member of the 'talent' team. This involves commercial awareness tasks, plus a competency-based discussion on the candidate's application form and prior experiences.
The firm makes its vac scheme offers straight off the back of the assessment day.
Vacation scheme
Taylor Wessing runs two two-week vac schemes over June and July. There are up to 20 spots on each.
Participants spend each week in a different practice area and are assigned a supervisor, usually an associate, as well as a trainee buddy. Both delegate live work. Alongside lunches with their trainee buddies, vac schemers attend several 'focus on' sessions that provide insight into various practice areas and the trainee role within them.
Vac schemers work on a group project throughout their placement and present the results to a panel at the end of the scheme. "The management team usually gives you an article on a high-profile commercial issue or sets a question to kick-start the project," a current trainee told us, mentioning that "ours was 'What country would you invest in and why?'" On the social front there are drinks events, comedy nights, bowling excursions and karaoke contests. "Make sure you demonstrate that you have the ability to network well and connect with others," our sources advised. Indeed, Taylor Wessing's trainees regularly participate in business development initiatives, so recruiters will be keeping an eye out for those with stellar mingling skills.
Each vac schemer is reviewed at the end of the process, and those who impress are offered a training contract.
How to wow
As for trainee backgrounds, you might wonder if the firm's tech/start-up edge attracts individuals with a certain type of degree background, eg science. But this isn't the case: the firm works hard to ensure there is a good representation from different degree backgrounds. Of the 45 trainees with the firm at the time of our calls, four had science degrees. Just under half had studied law at undergrad (20) and the next most common degree was history (nine graduates).
That doesn't mean you should be disengaged from the firm's focus on tech and the 'industries of tomorrow'. Graduate recruitment and development partner Matthew Royle advises "being curious about the world in which we operate and being curious about your chosen path and industries will stand you in good stead."
Taylor Wessing LLP
5 New Street Square,
Website www.taylorwessing.com
- Partners 350
- Associates 500
- Total trainees 45
- UK offices London, London Tech City and Cambridge
- Overseas offices 29
- Contacts
- Graduate recruiter: Sarah Harte [email protected], 020 7300 7000
- Training partners: Anna Humphrey and Matthew Royle
- Application criteria
- Training contract pa: up to 20 recruited through vacation scheme
- Minimum required degree grade: 2:1 or equivalent
- Minimum UCAS points or A Levels: ABB or equivalent
- Vacation scheme places pa: Up to 40
- Dates and deadlines
- Apply for a training contract through our vacation scheme
- Vacation scheme applications open: 1 October 2019
- Vacation scheme 2020 deadline: 13 January 2020
- Salary and benefits
- First year salary: £40,000
- Second year salary: £44,000
- Post qualification salary: £77,000
- Holiday entitlement: 25 days
- Sponsorship
- LPC fees: Yes
- GDL fees: Yes
- Maintenance grant pa: £7,000
- International and regional
- Offices with training contract: London
- Client secondments: Yes
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These Small SUVs Can Save You Big Money at the Pump
If you're like many other car buyers right now, you're considering a small SUV because it provides the utility you desire in a compact package. And if you're trading in your small or midsize sedan, one of your main concerns may be the loss of mpgs. Fear not. There are numerous small SUVs on the market today that provide excellent fuel economy and can hold their own when up against the modern sedan.
We've gathered a list of the small SUVs with the best fuel economy, based on our subcompact and compact SUV rankings. Read on to discover which fuel-efficient small SUV is the right fit for you.
1) 2017 Kia Niro
$22,890 | 50 mpg combined city/highway
The Kia Niro is all new for 2017. This subcompact hybrid SUV gets the best fuel economy among all small SUVs, earning 52 mpg in the city and 49 on the highway in the base configuration. Although priced slightly higher than many other subcompacts, the Niro offers a refined interior with an easy-to-use infotainment system. Also, Kia ensures you get the most for your buck by offering a plethora of standard features (like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto).
2) 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid
$26,240 | 34 mpg combined city/highway
Although the Rogue Hybrid is all-new for 2017, the non-hybrid Rogue is already one of the best-selling cars in America. And much like its gasoline-only counterpart, the Rogue Hybrid offers a comfortable ride and a quality interior. However, it does so while earning 33 mpg in the city and 35 on the highway (compared to 26 and 33 in the standard version).
3) (Tie) 2017 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
$29,030 | 32 mpg combined city/highway
The RAV4 Hybrid is powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and two electric motors. The whole system produces a combined 194 horsepower. This setup provides adequate power for daily driving and great fuel economy (34 mpg in the city and 30 on the highway).
However, good fuel economy isn't the only reason the RAV4 is a good compact SUV. Priced at $29,030, the RAV4 Hybrid is a good value, offering more standard features than its competitors and good cargo space. It's such a good value that we named it the 2017 Best Hybrid SUV for the Money.
3) (Tie) 2018 Chevrolet Equinox
$23,580 | 32 mpg combined city/highway
This compact SUV has been completely redesigned for 2018. The new Equinox offers plenty of standard features, a nice interior, and composed handling. When the Equinox first hit the market, it was available with only one powertrain: a 1.5-liter four-cylinder. However, two more engines have been released and the 1.6-liter turbodiesel offers some of the best fuel economy in the class. The Equinox equipped with the turbodiesel gets 28 mpg in the city and 39 on the highway.
5) (Tie) 2017 Honda HR-V
$19,465 | 31 mpg combined city/highway
The 2017 Honda HR-V is the winner of both the Best Subcompact SUV for the Money award and the Best Subcompact SUV for Families award. It has a spacious interior and excellent safety and reliability scores. There's only one engine available: a 1.8-liter four-cylinder. Although the engine is underpowered, it offers good fuel economy. The HR-V gets 28 mpg in the city and 34 on the highway.
5) (Tie) 2017 Mazda CX-3
$19,960 | 31 mpg combined city/highway
The CX-3 is a sporty subcompact SUV known for its sharp handling and refined interior. It's also a good value. Starting at $19,960, this SUV was a finalist for U.S. News' Best Subcompact SUV for the Money award. You'll save even more money on fuel costs because the CX-3 gets 29 mpg in the city and 34 on the highway.
7) (Tie) 2017 Honda CR-V
$24,045 | 30 mpg combined city/highway
The top-ranked Honda CR-V is the winner of the Best Compact SUV for the Money, Best Compact SUV for Families, and Best New SUV for Teens 20K to 25K awards. It was fully redesigned for 2017 and offers modern tech features (like a rearview camera and USB ports), plenty of interior space, and superb fuel economy with the 1.5-liter turbocharged engine (28 mpg in the city and 34 on the highway).
7) (Tie) 2018 Buick Encore
$23,915 | 30 mpg combined city/highway
The Buick Encore has one of the nicest interiors in the subcompact SUV class. On top of its refined interior, it also comes loaded with standard features. You have two engine options in the Encore. Both engines are slightly underpowered but should suit daily driving needs. The engines may be underpowered, but you'll get good fuel economy, earning 27 mpg in the city and 33 on the highway.
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PX column: Brent Spence Bridge? 'I don't know about your bridge,' Ohio gov candidate says
MIDDLETOWN – It was talking points galore and snoozapalooza for the first 45 minutes of the Ohio Democratic gubernatorial primary debate on Tuesday night.
Then moderator Sheree Paolello asked a question that had not been asked in the first four debates: How would you get the Brent Spence Bridge project done?
Bill O'Neill, go.
"I don't know about your bridge," O'Neill said.
WLWT-TV's Paolello followed up: "You don't know about the bridge?"
O'Neill: "What bridge are you talking about?"
Paolello: "The Brent Spence Bridge."
O'Neill: "I don't know about your bridge."
Yeesh. This calls for multiple face-palm emojis.
Crumbling bridges and highways are a kitchen-table issue in Ohio, and the Brent Spence Bridge in Cincinnati has been the state's No. 1 infrastructure project for most of the 21st Century. It's a $2.6 billion behemoth of a project that presidents Obama and Trump have talked about getting done.
And yet a candidate for Ohio governor has no idea what it is. Worse, he called it "your bridge."
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O'Neill's not seen as a serious contender in the four-person primary, but his bridge blunder was what everyone was talking about after the debate at Miami University's branch campus.
It was an otherwise boring hourlong event. Nothing else really new was said. The candidates mostly answered the questions and didn't do much debating.
Richard Cordray, the establishment favorite, failed to separate himself from the field. He took a pass on exploiting contender Dennis Kucinich's defense of President Trump on the Russian investigation, even after state and national news outlets had been reporting on it in recent weeks.
For Cordray, it was a missed opportunity a few weeks after an independent poll showed him and Kucinich tied in the race. Instead, Cordray just offered more mundane talking points in his monotonous tone.
That allowed something like O'Neill's bridge gaffe to be what everyone remembers from the likely last debate before the May 8 primary. It was the only debate in Greater Cincinnati. The few Southwest Ohio voters who are paying attention to the governor's race have to be chuckling at the Democrats today.
Technically, the Brent Spence Bridge is owned by Kentucky, but that's no excuse. O'Neill's from the Cleveland area, but that's no excuse. The former Ohio Supreme Court justice is running for statewide office for the fourth time since 2004. The bridge has been in the headlines from here to Cleveland plenty of times.
Fellow Northeast Ohio candidates Joe Schiavoni and Kucinich know about the Brent Spence Bridge. Kucinich talked about a statewide bond issue to help pay for crumbling infrastructure, including Cincinnati's Western Hills Viaduct.
Cordray agreed with Kucinich, although Cordray didn't directly address how to tackle the Brent Spence project. Schiavoni said tolls and raising the state gas tax need to be considered.
We've heard all that from politicians before. We'll only remember that one candidate had no clue about a big problem in his state. But at least the Democratic candidates are holding debates, allowing voters to see who they are – unlike the GOP.
Politics Extra is a column looking inside Greater Cincinnati and Ohio politics. Follow Enquirer political columnist Jason Williams on Twitter @jwilliamscincy.


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Turning Garbage into Growth the Future City way
By Ashley Boag, SAP Africa's Chief Business Officer/ Acting MD for East Africa WASTE is the eternal burden of civilisation. The earliest known urban garbage dumps are found in Crete, made over 5 000 years ago. Not long after that experiments with recycling began: Chinese societies reused bronze and the […]Read more ›


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Hello everyone. So I'm back. Things are settled… for now. So now Star and I can focus on trying to get Fitness to Cosplay, as well as other business ventures we are trying out at the moment, off the ground. We reached 700 followers on our instagram, so we thought that it was a good time to create a online store to sell items. Many will be handmade. Such as crocheted and knitted hair accessories.
We thought long and hard about what we were going to sell. We want to sell workout clothes and graphic shirts created by us. But I wanted more variety, so I thought that maybe we could get other people involved to make money for themselves, such as cosplayers and artists. Everything will be made by me, journal covers, calendars, bookmarks stuff like that. We will split the profit in half.
I think this will be great because cosplaying is expensive and this will help them make money. (‐^▽^‐)
I'm back at the gym. We found this great gym that's a block away from our jobs that's called Zoo Health Gym. They have classes, a sauna and other goodies. I will be posting my workouts like I use it. They have a challenge that's going to start on the 17th. Star and I want to join. I'll post up the details on the challenge later.
I use Bodyspace, that's a part of Bodybuilding.com. It helps me keep track of my workouts and also help me find what workouts to do. You guys should check it out. Star wants to go on a 3 days fast once a month and I think that's a good idea. I'm using Myfitnesspal again to help keep track. Now it's the help keep track of me eating enough because I've been eating lighter foods so sometimes I don't make it to 1200. I make it to, 800-1000.
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Encouragement for Christian Entrepreneurs
Are you an entrepreneur who wants to be a light for Jesus as you enjoy building your business? These three men I met at the C12 Group National Conference shared some practical tips on how this can be done. Please enjoy my conversations with them, and tell me how it impacts you!
Reflection: "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven" (Matthew 5:16).
Journal: What's one inspiring thing you heard in this interview? Share your thoughts below!


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Snowboarding and Skiing holidays can be great fun - and both sports provide people with the opportunity to visit some very beautiful places, have fun and get fit all at the same time. Both however are extreme sports - so it must not be forgotten that there are real dangers that can be faced on the slopes. This guide includes the basic safety tips that should always be considered before hitting the slopes, whether your'e skiing or snowboarding.
Ski Helmets
The most important piece of safety equipment by far! Gone are the days of helmets not being 'cool' or only for people in ski schools. A proper fitting ski helmet can save a person's life. It's not only adventurous or reckless skiers that need to protect their head's either; anyone can have a collision or fall both on and off the piste.Specialist apparel sites such as simplyPiste offer a wide variety of ski helmets and great advice if you're not sure what you or your family need.
Suitable Gloves
Having cold hands is not only unpleasant, it can lead to frostbite if you don't have the correct insulation. Proper ski gloves should keep your hands warm whilst allowing enough movement to grip your poles. People who suffer from bad blood circulation or get cold easily should consider ski mittens as they tend to me warmer. You can also buy silk inner gloves and hand warmers to keep the warmer for longer. They are not too expensive, but do make a real difference.
Hopefully this is something that will not need to be used too often, but it is extremely important that you buy it. Make sure it covers 'Winter Sports' and off-piste rescue if you are likely to ski outside of the marked runs. If the worst happens and you need to be taken off the mountain then insurance will save you thousands. For example, a helicopter in the 3 Valleys is 36,000 Euros!! There are plenty of reasonable insurance companies out there so you don't have to spend a fortune for cover.
Equipment Safety
Weather you hire ski equipment or have your own, you should always get a ski technician to adjust the bindings and fit the boots properly. If your skis are too lose they will pop off far too easily causing accidents and if they are set too tightly in the bindings then you risk breaking a leg if you fall and it doesn't pop off. Ski boots should be tight to provide your ankle and foot with the correct support it needs. It will also make the skis more responsive to movement. The snowboaridng holiday guide suggest a number of precautions for snowboarding safety.
Read the Signs!
Conditions on the mountain are interchangeable and unpredictable so you must always read the signs that are put up by the experts. Certain routes are only allowed with an instructor, and many off piste areas are prone to avalanches. There are plenty of places to challenge yourself and have fun, but don't risk your life by ignoring important information. Contributed by Joanna Gold, a catered ski chalets sales advisor at UK Ski company Interactive Resorts