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"There's a sadness in the heart of things," said the second Z-man. The first Z-man added, "It's life, and life only." The Wizard warned, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!" But then I dreamed the answer and I told it to them: "We have fallen asleep in God's embrace, having a nightmare that we are elsewhere." So, now you understand what this Blog's "stuffs" is all about.
Monday, June 20, 2011
"FAMOUS DOGS OF THE CIVIL WAR" – Part 3 (Or, IS OUR FUTURE ALREADY "IN THE CAN"?)
Back to the topic at hand . . . The question is: How can we have genuine 'free will' if God knows in advance, precisely, in great detail, what we will do in the future? Can a truly prescient God exist simultaneously with His creatures and their free will? If God already knows what we will choose, hasn't He necessarily pre-programmed us to do that?
Or does God really even have foreknowledge of our choices at all?
In August of 2001, I made an interesting observation. While staying on the 17th floor of a Reno hotel and gazing out my window at the traffic below, I realized that my elevated position provided me with the ability to see into the future to some extent: I could see cars and pedestrians as they traveled, and I knew in advance what they would encounter provided they did not suddenly alter their course.
For instance, the person driving Car #1 west on A Street was going to eventually encounter the red Ford driving in the opposite direction even though, at that moment, the red Ford was too far up the road for the driver of Car #1 to see.
However, if the driver of Car #1 decided to turn right at the next intersection, he would suddenly discover a school bus coming in the opposite direction and a taxi cab parked up against the curb. He didn't know what awaited him around the corner, but I did.
If the pedestrian went left at the next corner, he was destined to see a woman pushing her baby in a stroller and a group of young boys kicking a can along the sidewalk. If he continued straight ahead instead, then in three more blocks he would find himself face to face with a casino cocktail waitress smoking a cigarette at the edge of the employee's parking lot.
In other words, my elevated position gave me the ability to see into the future, but only in a general way and dependent upon what each person below me chose to do with their free will. I did not know whether or not the driver of Car #1 would continue driving west on A Street or turn right at the next corner, but whatever decision he made, I already knew in advance a bit of what he did not yet know awaited him.
So, I could understand how a God "above us" might be able to know some of our destiny, but the problem is that I had long ago dismissed the idea of a God in "Heaven" or "above us" geographically speaking; I am convinced that there is a God who is not only above us, but below us, around us, and in us.
Furthermore, anyone who has spent much time at all studying their Bible knows that God does indeed exhibit foreknowledge, and often it's foreknowledge down to the smallest details. For instance, God clearly prophesied a number of events in the Old Testament that were fulfilled in the New Testament down to the smallest details. He told us where and when His Son would be born and killed; how much money His Son would be betrayed for; and what His Son's destiny was.
The Holy Bible is replete with fulfilled prophecies that were foretold in intricate detail. So, did God foreknow these things, or did He make them happen?
Well, there are certainly Bible verses that seem to indicate that in some instances God intervened and made his creations (human beings) act in certain ways. One of the most famous examples is that of the Egyptian Pharaoh and his refusal to let the Israelites go to worship in the desert. Several times the reader is told that God "hardened the heart" of Pharaoh, so that he would not let the Israelites go in order for God to use that opportunity to display His power and His concern for the Israelites.
In a case like that, could a truly righteous and just God hold Pharaoh's refusal to let the Israelites go against him? For as the Bible also says: Who can resist God?
Yes, there are a few instances in the Bible where it appears that God intervened and used His power to make some people act in certain ways. But there are even more verses that indicate that generally we have been granted 'free will' and can choose or not choose to follow God and Christ.
If that's so, how can God already know what we will do?
Some take the position that God can know every detail of our future because God transcends time. Once time is removed from the equation, this might well be true in some unfathomable way since time is a physical property and God is a spiritual Identity Force. But since no one can really claim to understand timelessness and all it implies (regardless of how much they might meditate or draw mathemetical diagrams on a chalkboard), that idea remains mere speculation, conjecture, a theory - something we don't, and for now, can't know. And we can't really know what we don't know (even if some of us are INTJs). And so, as such, that theory of God's transcending time giving Him an ability to know our every free will decision in advance is of no real help to us in attempting to correlate these seemingly mutually exclusive ideas.
Another possible answer to this puzzle might be found in some of the amazing things that are being revealed in the studies of quantum physics:
"Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it."
~ Niels Bohr
While I have read a wee widdle bit here and there about these studies, my knowledge of quantum theory is of the most basic understanding (and perhaps even less than that) and I would dare not even attempt to expound on possible theories by which a prescient God and His free will-possessing children might simultaneously coexist as suggested by ideas found in quantum theory.
Many years ago, I sort of half-assed formulated an idea that would seem to resolve this conundrum of free will and an all-knowing God, and that's without addressing ideas found in quantum mechanics and timelessness.
What if our lives are already "in the can" although we are seemingly experiencing them as if they are happening NOW in some linear sense?
"In the can" is a Hollywood film industry expression that means a movie has already been filmed and edited and is ready to be shown to the public. In other words, the movie has been completed and copies are now being stored in canisters and ready to be shipped to the movie theatres.
If the lives that we seem to be experiencing here and now were in actuality lived out and completed in some long ago time and/or some other dimension, it might be possible for our God to already know every detail of what lies in store for us. What if we falsely believe that everything is happening NOW for the first time but, in truth, our lives were completed in the distant past - in an ancient history that we no longer remember?
Perhaps our lives were already "in the can" long ago and far away, and we are experiencing them NOW, as if the movie of our life is being run through a film projector and we so identify with the story that we have mentally reinjected ourselves into the movie. In a case like that, God could already know every detail that awaits us in life because He has already seen the movie of our life as it was completed way back when.
Is it possible that we already accepted the Atonement of Christ long ago, and we are already dwelling with God and Christ in Heaven, but for some unexplainable reason, we are experiencing this life and identifying with it as if we were still really here and still really living it?
Maybe we went to Heaven long ago. Maybe we aren't really here anymore, but are merely viewing an old movie of a life that was actually completed and placed "in the can" in a past that we can no longer recall.
Most of us have experienced that stange sense of déjà vu. You know, that feeling when you are suddenly, instantly overcome with a sensation that what is happening now actually happened before? There have been a few instances in my life where that déjà vu feeling was so pronounced that I really DID know a few seconds in advance precisely what someone was about to say or do.
What if déjà vu is actually a sudden, inexplicable recollection of a moment in your life that you lived before and, for reasons unknown, you've experienced a psychic glitch in which your mind "fast-forwarded" momentarily? In other words, we have experienced a moment of the past in the future. (Hmmm… bet I could turn that idea into a 3-part blockbuster movie.) Maybe déjà vu is a momentary glitch of clarity in which we've remembered that this "movie" was filmed and "in the can" long ago.
Well, this is just an unproven and unprovable theory, but it is evidence that I do sometimes like to unleash my mind and see where it will wander. Ya can't say I ain't got no imagination.
And in bringing it all back home to the topic of Bob Dylan's conversion to Christianity: perhaps when Dylan was referring to the "holy slow train" in the liner notes of his 1965 album "Highway 61 Revisited" [see Part 2 in this series], in actuality he was unconsciously REMEMBERING that thirteen years in the future he would accept Jesus Christ as his Savior and the following year he would release his first album of Christian music titled "Slow Train Coming". Just a thought.
Don't shoot me, I'm just the blogger.
Below are a few videos and links to websites pertaining to Bob Dylan's conversion to Christianity in the late 1970s.
This first one is quite interesting. Dylan just recently turned 70 years old, and yet he continues touring the world and playing concerts almost nonstop. Some have wondered why a man his age would continue putting himself through the rigors of touring. It seems that Dylan looks upon it as holding up his part of a deal or vow that he made long ago.
The nitwitism of some of my fellow beings often astounds me. Google this interview excerpt and you will find multiple postings of it on the Internet and in the Blogosphere, with most of the posters referring to it as an admission on Dylan's part that he made a deal with the devil to achieve the success he has.
Well, if you ask me, it sounds a whole lot more like a kind of "Prayer Of Jabez" situation. Regardless of what one thinks of the 'Prayer Of Jabez' phenomenon (and understand I am not suggesting that Bob Dylan has ever been involved with it) that situation is a far cry from one selling his soul to the devil for earthly success!
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
~ Saint John
1st John 4:15
…[N]o one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.
~ Saint Paul
1st Corinthians 12:3
When they came for Him in the garden, did they know?
Did they know He was the Son of God, did they know that He was Lord?
Did they hear when He told Peter, "Peter, put up your sword"?
When they came for Him in the garden, did they know?
~ Bob Dylan
from his song "In The Garden"
Jesus did appear to me as King of Kings, and Lord of Lords…
~ Bob Dylan
I'm telling you now Jesus is coming back, and He is! And there is no other way of salvation... Jesus is coming back to set up His kingdom in Jerusalem for a thousand years.
~ Bob Dylan
Years ago they … said I was a prophet. I used to say, "No, I'm not a prophet", they say, "Yes, you are, you're a prophet." I said, "No, it's not me." They used to say, "You sure are a prophet." They used to convince me I was a prophet. Now I come out and say Jesus Christ is the answer. They say, "Bob Dylan's no prophet." They just can't handle it.
~ Bob Dylan
I was blinded by the devil
Born already ruined
Stone-cold dead
As I stepped out of the womb
By His grace I have been touched
By His word I have been healed
By His hand I've been delivered
By His spirit I've been sealed
I've been saved
By the blood of the Lamb
~ Bob Dylan
from his song "Saved"
Yeah, that really sounds like a guy who sold his soul to the devil and is now trying to uphold his end of the bargain. Sheeeeeeeesh! As my Pa used to say: "Where do they come from?!"
Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years: Busy Being Born… Again!
This bloke, Winston Watson, seems like a really likeable man, and I found this DVD about his years touring with Bob Dylan to be extremely informative. I recommend it to anyone with a more than superficial interest in Bob Dylan's story:
Bob Dylan Never Ending Tour Diaries: Drummer Winston Watson's Incredible Journey
~ Stephen T. McCarthy
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- Arlee Bird said...
We can always count on you to come up with some pretty deep stuff, but this is brain twisting. I contemplate the topic myself. Your contemplations are worthy of those of many of the great philosophers who have studied this over the centuries.
I like your theories and many of them are probably correct at least to some degree. God is everything, everywhere, and throughout all times so why can't he have many facets that provide explanations where we can't come up with just one solution?
The concept of timelessness fits with his name "I am that I am" which would denote the present but connotes a present that is, was, and forever shall be.
This topic is much deeper than can be contained in a comment, a post, a book, or a library. Scholars and others will continue debating the topic until we know if we ever do completely. If guess if we knew then we'd be like God, but then again if God wants us to know he'll tell us.
But this is some fine thinking and I hope others are joining in this conversation because it's downright interesting to contemplate.
Tossing It Out
- June 20, 2011 at 5:46 PM
- Stephen T. McCarthy said...
>>...But this is some fine thinking ... it's downright interesting to contemplate.
Hey, thanks, BROTHER BOID!
I'm glad to know you're diggin' what I'm doin'.
You know, of course, none of us can actually "prove" anything but, in my opinion, too many folks take the lazy-man's-approach; they just shrug their shoulders and say, "Well, God is God and He can do anything, blah-blah-blah..."
I sometimes find my fellow man's lack of curiosity very curious.
...and I hope others are joining in this conversation
Have you ever considered auditioning at 'The Comedy Store'?
Don't you know by now that my writing appeals to only 2.5% of . . . my close personal friends?
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Washington: US President Barack Obama was at his humourous best at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner on saturday night when he tossed a volley of jokes at his healthcare policy, Republicans, the US media, Russian President Vladimir Putin and also at himself.
Obama along with First Lady Michelle graced the annual traditional White House Correspondents` Association dinner, which was attended by a galaxy of celebrities, politicians and journalists.
The correspondents` association, which represents the White House press corps, celebrated its 100th anniversary.
Obama, who is himself a Nobel laureate, made fun of the talks about Putin being headed for a Nobel Prize, saying, "To be fair, they give those (Nobel Peace Prize) to just about anybody these days".
He also turned the humour on Republican party saying the opposition brought in experts to learn how to talk to women.
"Both sides are doing whatever it takes to win - a ruthless game. Republicans, this is a true story. Republicans actually brought in a group of consultants to teach their candidates how to speak to women. This is true. And I don`t know if it will work with women, but I understand that America`s teenage boys are signing up to run for the Senate in droves."
Taking a dig at his Obamacare law, Obama said, "We rolled out healthcare.gov. That could have gone better...In 2008 my slogan was `Yes we can.` In 2013 my slogan was `Control-alt-delete."
The President added, "they did turn the launch of healthcare.gov into one of the year`s biggest movies." On a screen flashed the poster for "Frozen."
The annual dinner has become a tradition in the nation`s capital, promising a black-tie evening of humor and celebrity gazing. The event once again attracted an array of journalists, government officials, politicians and media personalities as the association raised money for college scholarships. The featured entertainer was comic actor Joel McHale, the star of the NBC series "Community."
In his own stand-up routine, Obama didn`t waste any time turning his barbed jokes toward the news media.
"MSNBC is here," he said. "They`re a little overwhelmed. They`ve never seen an audience this big before."
Noting that he had traveled to Asia recently, Obama said: "The lengths we have to go to to get CNN coverage these days. I think they`re still searching for their table."
He added: "Let`s face it, Fox. You`ll miss me when I`m gone. It will be harder to convince the American people that Hillary was born in Kenya."
The president saved his sharpest jabs for another cable news network. "The Koch brothers bought a table here tonight, but as usual they used a shadowy right-wing organization as a front. Hello, Fox News!"
He added: "Let`s face it, Fox. You`ll miss me when I`m gone. It will be harder to convince the American people that Hillary was born in Kenya."
"It is strange to think that I have just two-and-a-half years left in this office. Everywhere I look, there are reminders that I only hold this job temporarily. But it is a long time between now and 2016, and anything can happen. You may have heard the other day Hillary had to dodge a flying shoe at a press conference," Obama said as the slide showed Biden holding a shoe. "I love that picture."
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text: Sorry, work was pretty tedious today. But I cried a ton today knowing how I happy since I picked another career choice. But I'll talk about that later. After work I visited an old friend, she passed away three years ago and any time something good or bad happens I always visit her grave. Her and I have a unbreakable bond, though I only knew her for several months. We first meet at a hospital, a mental institution. I'll never forgot, I got there pretty late so I was pretty unsocial and wanted to just sleep. I knew the routine, take your meds and sleep. The only thing on my mind was getting back to the real world. I could have cared less whether I died that day or tomorrow. Then I saw a girl around my age just laughing and not having a care. The next day at (I slept in) lunch I was at the table with her and few other people and this person who sat next to me was still hungry, instead of eating all of my food like the rest I split it. Everybody was surprised and of course I didn't care. The girl looked and asked why I did that and I simply told her he was hungry and walked off. For some reason that interested her to get to know me. We talked and told me her reason why she was there (she was raped by her ex bf and wanted to kill herslef). I told her that I was stuck in a cycle of wanting to kill myself. We spent weeks talking and getting to know each other and basically became best friends. The last day I looked at her and said to her that she gave me hope, I'll never forget what she said to me "Isho never give up, keep fighting for what you dream, keep being who you are. Your personality lit up the whole room, your love for others will touch so many people. I never want to see you back here again and most of all love yourself." She gave me a hug and her address so we could become pen pals. She ended up taking her own life. I felt like it was my fault for not helping, for not knowing. But I kept on going for her wish was to keep fighting, to not give up and to keep loving. I miss her so much. Thank you for reading if you are reading this. If you ever need to talk please talk. So many beautiful lives and souls are gone every day, if it helps. I love you and care for you. Thank you.


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Tomorrow's one of my favorite days of the year.
Egg-Dye Sunday.
This year will be our 38th Annual. (Usually it would be the Sunday before the Evenday, but next weekend we've got Paganicon.)
The year was 1980. I'd just blown into town, and Ostara was coming up. I'd been reading about dyeing eggs with natural dyestocks in folklorist Venetia Newall's indispensible An Egg at Easter and wanted to give it a try.
So a small group of us—myself, Knight, Tanith, Volkhvy, and Grog—got together in Tanith's kitchen to give it a try.
We've been doing it every year since. It's the oldest ongoing tradition in the local community that I had a hand in helping to found.
This being the Midwest, of course, we start off with a potluck: in this case, brunch. Then we stoke up the dye-pots—natural dyes are mostly heat-applied—and the annual alchemy begins.


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Discussion in 'Video Games and Technology' started by Boonader93, Jul 31, 2008.
How Do You Unlock The Secret Achievements On Xbox 360?
Press Triangle.
Ok That Did Not Help!!!
Any One Know?
What the bloody blue fuck are you on about mate?
Oh and wrong forum!
The Transformers Game On Xbox 360 I Want To Know How You Unlock The Secret Achievements?
Transformers: The Game Cheats - Transformers: The Game Codes - Transformers: The Game Secrets
Ok Thanks Man!!!
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WRONG forum!
wait hold on a second here...do i have this right?
so...you have all the achievements in TFs the game on 360....and there are secret achivements NOT listed on the list?
A lot of 360 games set secret achievements. They are still on the list of achievements you just can't see what they are until you unlock them.
Unless you check the internet of course.
Welcome to the Video Games and Technology forum.
A safe haven for us nerds, unless you are trying to get away from us nerds.
Here is a good site for achievements, but keep in mind that some secret achievements give away major plot points. A great example of this is Bioshock.
Xbox360Achievements.org - Every Point Counts
The best way to achieve anything with the Transformers game is to take it out of the 360 and put in a good game.
I lol'd...because that's so damned true.
heres another question, the dowloadable content that was made availalbe, is it worth the dowload?
any extra achivement points
I don't remember any DLC for Transformers.
I bought the Collector's Edition and all that had was a code for a Cybertron level that was unlocked through normal gameplay anyway.
What was the DLC?
A gun that actually worked?
Now that would be something.
well it might just be wikipeida being wrong...but thats where i saw it. wouldnt be the first time its wrong lol
this is what it says:
On January 9, 2008, downloadable content entitled Transformers Unlockables was made available on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Priced at 500 Microsoft points, it unlocks all bonus characters/skins, items, upgrades, and other unlockable content
but heres another link
according to that site...its just all the stuff you can unlock in the game....so you can play the game and unlock everyithng...or you pay 500 MS points to buy all of it i guess. kinda stupid
Bookmark that site smasher posted. It's the place to go for achievements
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Beside the sentences, Klein must also install an ignition interlock device on his car. The system is essentially a breathalyzer test that's synced up to the car and if he doesn't sober, the car won't start.
The actor's attorney, Blair Berk, told the site, "Chris took immediate responsibility for what he did and has used this experience in such a positive way to get help to confront an addiction to alcohol. He deserves enormous credit for stepping up and getting it done."
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Date: November 22nd 2008
Time: 5:30pm
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The amendments mean that until 2010, those renewing passports will be able to opt out of receiving an ID card but will still have their biometric and other personal details entered into the National Identity Register, the database which ID card opponents have objected to along with the issuing of the actual cards.
In a vote on Wednesday, the House of Lords approved the amended proposal by 287 to 60.
U.K. Home Secretary Charles Clarke said pricing for the ID cards will be determined once the bill becomes law.
U.K. Home Office Minister Andy Burnham said he was "delighted" to back the amended proposal and added that it "preserves the integrity" of the National Identity Register while "meeting the concerns" of those who opposed mandatory ID cards.
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If Arsenal are to have any chance of getting a positive result at the Allianz Arena this evening, the first thing they'll need to do is contain Bayern Munich's famed attack.
That's easier said than done, of course. With front men as lethal as Arjen Robben , Thomas Muller and the peerless Robert Lewandowski , the Gunners' defence will be put under huge pressure from the first minute to the last.
If they want to stay confident about their ability to resist the German champions, it's probably best they don't watch this clip. Training ahead of the crucial Champions League clash, Bayern's forwards have been absolutely smashing their striking drills - so much so that even rock-solid stopper Manuel Neuer has been having trouble keeping them out.
As supreme displays of shooting go, this is up there. The sheer range of finishes is astounding - unsurprisingly, Lewandowski's curling strike is perhaps the pick of the bunch.
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Briatore: Alonso is happy to be staying at McLaren now
Fernando Alonso made the right move in leaving Ferrari for McLaren even if he has yet to score a point this season, according to the man who has steered the Spaniard's Formula One career from the start.
Flavio Briatore, the flamboyant and controversial former Renault team boss, told Reuters Alonso was happy to be back at the misfiring former champions and enjoying the challenge.
"I believe at one point in Ferrari it was over, from both sides. I believe it was a good change," the manager said of the move. "McLaren is a serious team. Honda we know is a great company and we are there.
"I don't think the situation of (Australian Daniel) Ricciardo (at Red Bull) is better than that of Fernando. In Formula One at the moment you have one team and it's Mercedes. Whatever other team you are second, and second is the first of the losers."
While Alonso has yet to score a point in his six races, Ferrari have been on the podium in every grand prix this season with the Spaniard's replacement Sebastian Vettel finishing second in Monaco on Sunday.
McLaren ended their drought in that race with Jenson Button finishing eighth.
Briatore, who was banned from Formula One after a 2008 Singapore Grand Prix race-fixing scandal but subsequently had the ruling overturned, felt Ferrari were still no closer to dethroning Mercedes even if they appeared to be more competitive.
"(In qualifying) Vettel was seven tenths from Lewis (Hamilton) and last year Fernando was fifth (on the grid for Ferrari) and seven tenths (off pole)," he said, speaking at during the race weekend at the principality.
"Between Ferrari and Mercedes it is the same distance. The problem is three or four teams are not there any more. With Honda and McLaren, we have a better future."
Honda have returned to Formula One this season to renew a partnership with McLaren that enjoyed rare dominance in the late 1980s when Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost were team mates.
They have, however, struggled with the complicated new V6 turbo hybrid power units that rivals had been using for a year already.
Alonso won two championships with Briatore's Renault team, after replacing Button, and had an ill-fated year at McLaren in 2007 before returning to Renault and then on to Ferrari.
"He is happy to be staying at McLaren now," said Briatore. "I don't understand why you guys think it's a lot of pressure. Drivers like this are very lucky people. Maybe you have pressure to pay the rent at the end of the month but these people have no pressure at all."
Briatore, who came into Formula One with Italian clothing company Benetton in the 1980s, said also that the sport needed to return to the basics.
"In Formula One you need a gladiator, you need a fight, you need the show, you need a race. You don't need to worry if you have fuel or no fuel in the car," he said. "You don't need to worry if your tyres last for longer.
"I believe the distribution of the money is not correct, you give the money to the rich and not to the poor. It makes no sense," added the Italian, who owns the Billionaire brand of nightclubs and boutiques.
"In the last 10 years, the costs are too high to have a race. For me, Formula One needs to go back to racing, instead of talking all the time about fuel consumption."
"I want to talk about the fighting between drivers. The more similar the cars, the better racing we have. It's not a big secret," said Briatore.
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3 Ways to Guarantee Your Husband Never Cheats On You - By Angie Lewis
Before we get started with this article, let me get something out in the open. We can't change our husbands and we certainly cannot control his morals and convictions, but we can influence our husbands by using a little bit of common sense and Godly wisdom. So with that said, try these three ways to maybe guarantee your husband never cheats on you.
1) Stay Connected Emotionally and Spiritually With Your Husband
Marriage is a relationship that involves two people in such a way that whatever you do, good or bad affects the other. If a wife makes her career, friends, money, hobbies, clothes and other stuff more important than her husband she is disconnecting herself from him emotionally and spiritually. A husband wants to be the most important part of his wife's life. Don't separate your life from his.
Emotional adultery starts in the heart and when a husband feels emotionally distant from his wife it is much easier for him to see greener grass on the other side of the fence. It's no excuse for adultery and it certainly does not make it right, but reality dictates it will most likely happen in marriages where there is no "togetherness".
Now a days, married couples unknowingly separate themselves from one another by not having their priorities in balance. In many homes friends, hobbies and careers come first and husband and wife never spend any quality, intimate time together. If you never do intimate and fun things together, you will lose the glue that holds the marriage together.
2) Let Your Husband Be the Man in the Marriage
Many wives don't realize they are doing it, but they often reprimand, belittle and boss their husbands around like he is one of the children. Are you his mother or his wife? He wants to feel close and intimate with his feminine wife, not his mother, or worse, a dictator. Make your man feel good about his role as "man of the house" and "man of the marriage", because he is the man and you are the woman. Mixed up roles and feministic attitudes cause confusion, which creates crumbling of the "one flesh" of marriage.
Wives need to stop micromanaging their husbands and let them direct the show for a change. Do you realize that it is wives that need to change? That's because women walk into marriage with rose-colored glasses on. They think marriage was created just for them and their happiness! When wives nag, complain, control or try to change their husbands they are essentially saying they are not good enough. What a way to make your man impotent with his wife! If you want a virile man that only has eyes for you, then treat your man like a man! Stop treating him like a little boy!
3) Keep Yourself Healthy and Fit
The worse thing a woman can do when married is let herself go. I don't care if you are 20, 40 or 65 years old, a woman can still make herself beautiful. Beauty is relative, meaning, so what if you are getting older, use it to your advantage to make yourself fit and good-looking no matter what your age. Many women, after they get married or reach a certain age stop taking care of their health and weight and allow themselves to become frumpy and unhealthy.
I know of beautiful women, who are nice and slim, who are between the ages of 50 and 70 and they look great! They walk every day, eat right and take care of themselves. And so can you! There is nothing wrong with getting older, what makes it wrong is not taking care of your appearance and health. Being healthy should be a priority in your life. We absolutely need to care about our health because frankly folks, if we don't have our health than nothing else matters in life because we won't enjoy it.
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NOV. 18, 2011 uantanamo ay MC2(SW/AW) Justin Ailes Gazette Editor M CSFCO Celebrates Marine Corps 236th Birthday T he Marine Corps Security Force Company (MC SFCO) at Naval Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba hosted the annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball, Nov. 11. The event was held to showcase the 236th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps while honoring Marines serving past and present. 236 years after its inception by a resolution of the Continental Congress, our Corps still exists due to our Marines continued professionalism and dedica tion to our country and upholding our Corps Values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment, said MCSF CO Company 1st. Sgt. Richard Anderson. The Ma rine Corps Birthday is a special event for all Marines, Marines attached to the Marine Corps Security Force Company (MCSFCO) at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba stand as the Color Guard during the 236th Marine Corps Birthday Ball celebration at the Windjammer Ballroom, Nov. 11. however, it is especially a proud and inspiring mo ment for Marines stationed aboard NS Guantanamo Bay considering our illustrious history here. The celebration was held at NS Guantanamo Bays Windjammer Ballroom through coordinated assis tance from service members and civilians Anderson said. The support from the families and friends of MC SFCO was fantastic, said Anderson. Many of the spouses from the community assisted in the deco ration of the ballroom and the set up of the entire event. Their assistance was an integral part of the success of our birthday. I want to thank the Marines involved in the ceremony as their professionalism and dedication to our traditions is what made this a birthday to remember.
Cuzco, Blue, and Blind Beach are designated as Wildlife Sanctuaries and Marine Re plenishment Zones. These beaches are off-limits to all personnel unless permission is expressly granted by COMNAVSTAGTMO. Even with such permission, the taking of any live plant, animal, fish, or shell is prohibited. Recreational boating is not allowed with in the zone bounded. NAVSTAGTMOINST 1710.10A Guantanamo Bay Outdoor Recration and Wildlife Instruction REGULATION DI D-YA-KNOW Job/department: Age: Hometown: Quote: Sports Team: Favorite hobby: Diving Favorite book: Favorite movie: Ambition: Favorite GTMO restaurant: Favorite musician: N/A Favorite TV show: Currently working on: How the Navy has improved his life: Sailor of the Week because: N aval Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba hosted Emergency Op erations Center (EOC) Incident Man agement Training (IMT) at Bulkeley Hall Auditorium, Nov. 14-17. In coordination with Shore Operations Training Group (SOTG), the course was provided for primary and alternate EOC manning personnel, to instruct students how a standard EOC functions, is orga nized, and manned. It is an important introduction for students to see how the nation as a whole operates, said NS Guantanamo Bay Installation Training Officer Kevin Robarge. This is all part of the compli ance with presidential directives, and other guidance that has instructed all military branches to comply with and be able to operate in conjunction with other civilian and government agen cies. EOC IMT guidance began with Home land Security Presidential Directives (HSPD) and functional aspects are coor dinated through the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Robarge said. Students will have a better under standing of how an EOC should func tion, said Robarge. They will under stand and be able to identify functional processes, organize support and direct from an EOC stance, and how to apply those concepts here. At the conclusion of training, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Keith Chirstensen was awarded a plaque and certificate as the 3,000th U.S. Navy personnel to com plete the course. I think its important to learn this for G TMO Conducts EOC I MT Training MC2(SW/AW) Justin Ailes Gazette Editor Sailor recognized as 3,000th attendee anyone who will be functioning in this type of capacity at GTMO, as well as future EOC representatives said Ro barge. An EOC is a central command and control facility responsible for carrying out the principles of emergency pre paredness and emergency management, or disaster management functions at a strategic level dur in g emergency situa tion s. An EOC e nsur es the continuity of op eration of a company, political subdivi sion or other organization. The common functions of EOCs are to collect, gather and analyze data, make decisions that protect life and property, maintain continuity of the organization and disseminate those decisions to all concerned agencies and individuals. HM2 Keith Christensen (center) receives an award with Assistant Shore Operations Training Group Chief Tim McKenzie(left) and NAVSTA GTMO Commanding Officer Kirk Hibbert (right) as the 3000th Navy personnel to complete the EOC IMT course.
PAGE 3 C haplains Corner FR John Kaul NS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Interim Catholic Father O nce upon a time in the south of England, there was a home for rich, lonely, old women. They were under the the time complaining day by day of their various physical ail ments. The real illness was the complete emptiness of their lives. W hile walking along the boundary of the estates property one day, one of the rich residents met a destitute old woman carrying all her earthy possessions in a single sack. So moved was the rich lady at what she saw her sweater to the woman. The poor womans grateful smile was something the rich woman had never experienced. I nstantly, the rich woman rushed back to her room and went through her closets, pulling out entire collections of sweaters and dresses, coats, blouses, and skirts. She determined to re pair and give away every article. Another resident walking by poked her head in the door curiously and asked what was go G TMOs Weapons Department Conduct Demolition Operations T he Weapons Department at Naval Station (NS) Guanta namo Bay, Cuba conducted ordinance demolition opera tions, Nov. 15-18. In coordination with Explosive Ordinance Demolition Mobile Unit Six, Mayport Fl., the demolition operation was conducted to dispose of unusable ammunition. Weve got a lot of bad ammo, said Gunners Mate 2nd Class MC2(SW) Jacques Renard Defense Media Activity Guantanamo Bay David Carrol. This ordnance is rusted, corroded, and unsafe, ing it up. The demolition and disposal process took place at NS Guanta namo Bays Granadillo Range from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. cials took the necessary precautions in advising the community of the explosions ensuring the community was not alarmed. P hase 4 O f GTMOs U.S. Naval Hospital R enovations B egin Stacey Byington U .S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay (USNH) an nounces that on Monday, Nov. 21, it is concluding Phase 3 and beginning Phase 4 of the $15 million hospital renovation that began in October 2009, which necessitates moving the main entrance of the hospital to the east side of the building. During Phase 3 of the renovation, which is expected to take about six months, A Wing of the hospital (main entrance/ clude the Command suite, hospital Human Resources, Pa tient Records, Business Operations, Pharmacy, patient ward, and the Dental Clinic. The hospital quarterdeck and main entrance is being relo cated temporarily to the east entrance, just past the Emergen cy Room. The Command suite and Human Resources are to D Wing next to the Hospital Galley. The patient ward is being moved to temporary spaces in B Wing The Dental Clinic move was initiated last week. The Phar macy was relocated earlier in the month to Bldg. H-14, be hind the main hospital building. It is important that everyone on the base know that during these renovations, no hospital services will be interrupted, said LCDR Willie Carter, MSC, USNH Director of Adminis tration. CAPT Richard Stoltz, MSC, USNH Commanding is imperative to make this long-term renovation as seamless as possible for people who need hospital services. Signs will be posted throughout the hospital, and there will be maps available at the quarterdeck to help patients tions. There will also be a big sign as people enter the hospital complex directing them to the temporary main entrance on the east side of the building, said Carter. Patients need to be aware of all the changes occurring around the hospital, lutely necessary. The hospital is always open for business. ing on. Full of excitement and new-found enthusiasm, she told the story of her meeting with the poor woman. The visitor re turned to her own room, and began going through her drawers and footlockers. She, in turn, shared the story with another resident, and that woman told another. It wasnt long before all of the residents were collecting and repairing and cleaning clothing. Soon, each of them had their own stories to tell of the good they discovered they could do. T oday, the rich old women have no need of the services of the previous nondescript physical aches and pains seem to have just disappeared. A nd so it is with us. Just outside the boundaries of our own lives live the needy of all descriptions. Our own personal col lection of aches and pains, our own routines and habits, our own ideas about whats right and wrong, our own values and these unfortunate others dont even exist for us. S o if, while sur rounded by everything you ever wanted and needed in life you still feel somethings missing, the story above could be yours.
Marines attached to the Marine Corps Security Force Company (MCSFCO) at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ceremoniously present the colors at the installations Veterans Day rememberance ceremony. T he Multicultural Observance Committee at Naval Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba hosted the installations Veterans Day obser vance ceremony, Nov. 11. The event was held to honor veter ans of all wars and call upon Ameri cans to rededicate themselves to the cause of peace. This observance showed just how much of a family we are here in Guan tanamo Bay, said Equal Opportunity Advisor Chief Master at Arms Ricky Carter. We pulled together to honor not just our veterans, but all veterans past and present. Marine Corps Security Force Com pany (MCSFCO) Commanding Offi cer Maj. Winston Tierney and retired MC2(SW/AW) Justin Ailes Gazette Editor Veterans Day Ceremony Honors Service Members Army veteran/former Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) post Command er Darrell Sarge Laborn served as guest speakers for the event. Veterans Day is about remember ing those who have gone before us, those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and especially giving thanks, said ceremony attendee and 10-year Navy veteran Sarah Carter. Shaking hands and never forgetting those who have served, and are serving in any military branch, is what this day is all about. The U.S. Congress formally de clared the observance of Veterans Day to the historically significant date of November 11th in 1978. The Veterans Day National Ceremony is held annu ally on this date at Arlington National Cemetery.
M CPON Message to the Fleet: No Second Chances for Drug Abuse M SW) Rick D. West, released the following message on drug abuse, which focuses on Spice, herbal products and Shipmates, there has been an alarming rise in the number of Sailors who are choosing to use Spice, herbal products and other so-called designer drugs; and this must come to an immediate stop. More than 150 Sailors are currently being processed for Spice use, possession or distribution, and this is UNSAT. Overall, the Navy has separated 1,374 Sailors in FY09; 1,308 Sailors in commands mands The Navy s policy on drug abuse is simple and clear zero tolerance, and there are no second chances. Drug abuse includes the wrongful use, possession, manufac ture, or distribution of a controlled substance. Drug abuse also includes the unlawful use of controlled substance analogues (designer drugs), natural substances (e.g., fungi, excretions), chemicals (e.g., chemicals wrongfully used as inhalants), propellants and/or prescribed or over-the-counter drugs or pharmaceuti cal compounds with the intent to induce intoxication, excite ment, or stupefaction of the central nervous system, and will subject the violator to punitive action under the UCMJ and/or adverse administrative action. Some examples of substances mentioned above where the wrongful use constitutes drug abuse includes, but is not lim MCPON(SS/SW) Rick D. West GM1 Michael Braun Weapons Department noid compounds, such as Spice, genie, blaze, dream, ex-ses, Natural substances such as salvia divinorum and mush products such as Robitussin and Coricidin HBP. Prescription medications such as Oxycodone, Vicodin, Adderall, and Va lium. If you didn t know, Spice is a mixture of natural herbs and na-like high that decreases motor skills, impairs coordination unpredictable when combined with alcohol, and since the chemical blends are continuously manipulated and the strength of the synthetic chemical used is unknown, there is no long-term health risks are if used. heart rate and high blood pressure, and loss of consciousness. If this sounds like a good time to you, then go ahead and hand over your rank and paycheck, and possibly your life. Spice, salvia divinorum, or products containing synthetic cannabi noid compounds are prohibited. Leadership, along with Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is aggressively working to catch personnel who are possessing, using, or distributing drugs; and when you get caught, your career will be over. Drug abuse goes against our Navy s core values and ethos, and it is a threat to lives, unit and mission readiness and mo rale. It is every Sailor s responsibility to deter drug abuse. If you do the crime, you will do the time. Remember zero toler ance and no second chances.
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Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/NSGuantanamoBay Comedian C aroline Rhea Entertains Guantanamo Bay MC2(SW/AW) Justin Ailes Gazette Editor Comedian Caroline Rhea performs for base residents at the Downtown Lyceum, Nov. 10. T he Morale, Welfare and Recre ation (MWR) at Naval Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba present ed comedian/actress Caroline Rhea, Nov. 10. In coordination with Navy Region Southeast, the event was offered to base residents as a way to entertain the community with a night of laughs. Performing for the troops is my biggest way of saying thank you, said Caroline Rhea. I appreciate the sacrifice service members make every single day, and providing some enter tainment for them is very special for me. The 18-and-over, free comedy show took place at NS Guantanamo Bays at the downtown Lyceum. We haven t had a live comedy act since March so this event was a real treat for our community, said MWR Community Activities Director Amiee MacDonnell. Caroline Rhea has appeared in nu merous movies and television shows including sitcom Sabrina The Teen age Witch and as host of NBC s The Biggest Loser.


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By George Martinson. Developing a truly efficient administrative process doesn't happen overnight. There is quite a bit of planning and practice involved to create a well-oiled machine. From internal reporting to gathering grant approvals and maintaining recurring employee communications, every company has a different formula to manage these processes. Industry events and networking with peers provide stock option administrators the opportunity to gather best practices and helpful tips to fine-tune your method, increase efficiency and decrease pain points. If you've taken the first step towards improving your stock plan management by implementing a software solution, are you using all of the functionality? In the spirit of the ever popular internet life hacks, here are a few tricks to consider in improving your everyday equity administration processes.
Online Grant Communication
What does your participant portal look like today? Can employees easily log in through the cloud, from anywhere, anytime? Or is it a convoluted mess of paperwork and tracking signatures? In 2015, it has become overwhelmingly common to leverage an online portal to help employees track and accept their grants, as well as to streamline the process for plan administrators to account for each employee and their awards. Organizations who complete this process by primarily issuing paper, find themselves drowning in a flood of documents and signatures. Tracking participant paperwork is cumbersome, much less hunting down outstanding forms from non-responsive employees. If employees have not completed the necessary forms to claim their equity awards, a follow up must be sent out to those who have not yet replied. An online system alerts the equity administrator of those red flags, and will send out an automated message to the participant reminding them to complete the grant process within a given timeframe.
Develop Grant Package Codes
For organizations that issue multiple grant packages to a variety of employees and management levels, a bottleneck can occur when individually uploading the grant agreement for each participant. If you issue a similar package to a variety of participants, you can save time and energy by creating and uploading a template for those grant particulars to be used within your online equity management platform. Next time, simply select the appropriate package when issuing a grant to a specific employee and say goodbye to the days of manually inserting that agreement into the system. You will be able to appropriately allocate the number of shares and effective dates, but the plan details – which may not change from one employee to the next – can be in the system ready to go at a moment's notice.
Batch Reporting
We all have those same handful of reports we run every week, month, quarter or year, so why log in and manually run these reports each time? Set it and forget it. An email can be generated by your online equity compensation management system, alerting you to log in once your reports are ready. Quarter and year-end closing time is defined by tight deadlines and mountains of reports. Leverage the functionality of your stock plan solution and let your online system do the heavy lifting. Depending on your needs, the reports can be set for any recurrence – saving you precious time and energy. Another added benefit of batch reporting is the reduced chance for error. Once you have confidence in the report and criteria being used, you can be certain the data is consistent and correct time after time.
Be sure to take advantage of the functionality of your stock plan management solution to make your day-to-day processes more efficient. Whether you are using online grant communication, grant package codes, or batch reporting, the objective for all administrators is to save time and streamline workflows. Post a comment and share how you take your stock plan management to the next level!


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The final stages of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations were well-publicised in Australia, albeit hazy with regard to the implications of the agreement. Negotiations between Australia, the US, Japan and nine other Asia-Pacific countries over the mammoth deal have been ongoing for seven years. From an international law point-of-view, the fact that an agreement has been reached is in itself laudable.
DFAT has said that outcomes from the conclusion of the TPP include new market opportunities for exporters and investors, increased transparency of regulators frameworks, greater certainty for businesses, improved access for regional supply chains, and a reduction in bureaucratic processes. However, reactions to the deal so far have been mixed, and key economic commentators have concluded that the advantages and the disadvantages of the TPP are largely unremarkable (see for example, opinions by Ross Gittins, Joseph Stiglitz and Adam S. Hersh). Major changes to existing legislation as a result of the TPP are unlikely. There are, however, legal implications to be aware of.
Investor-state dispute settlement arrangements
One of the most contentious issues appears to be the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanisms in the TPP. Australia initially maintained that it would not accept any arbitration mechanisms for investor-state dispute settlements. However, the final text of the TPP reveals that Australia has conceded to the ISDS provisions, which allow for the establishment of an arbitration tribunal specifically to adjudicate on claims arising from the operation of the TPP. As a result, foreign investors will be able to bring claims against a participating TPP country.
ISDS mechanisms can enable foreign investors to attack legislation enacted for the protection of the public interest. The best example of such a such a scenario is the Phillip Morris litigation. One of the avenues Phillip Morris used to challenge Australian plain-packaging legislation was the ISDS mechanism in the 1993 Australian bilateral investment treaty with Hong Kong. Recently, the Permanent Court of Arbitration dismissed the case, agreeing with Australia's position that it did not have jurisdiction to hear the case.
Notably, the TPP disallows tobacco companies to challenge public health legislation. So Phillip Morris, for example, will not be able to seek relief under the TPP. Nevertheless, such free trade agreements can stand in opposition to public interest legislation. Article 9.15 of the the TPP's Investment Chapter provides that a signatory party is not prevented from legislating in the public interest. However, there is a clause allowing non-discriminatory public welfare legislation to be challenged 'in rare circumstances', at appendix 9-B, clause 3(b). Effectively, this can give rise to challenges against legislation that protects legitimate public welfare objectives.
Intellectual property
The Intellectual Property Chapter of the TPP was crucial to the conclusion of the negotiations, especially for the Australian delegation.
The TPP and pharmaceuticals
One of the central issues was the length of the data exclusivity period, especially for biologics. Biologics are a type of medicine made of protein-producing cells found in living organisms, and are used to treat a number of illnesses, including diabetes and cancer. Generic versions of biologics, known as biosimilars, can be manufactured in Australia after a minimum of five years since the release of the biologic. This is known as the data exclusivity period.
The US pushed for a twelve-year minimum data exclusivity period during the negotiations. However, according to the final text of the TPP, the agreed data exclusivity period is five years. Since this is the same level of protection that is afforded to biologics under Australian legislation, there is no real impact here.
The TPP and copyright
Once again, it is unlikely that there will be any major change to domestic copyright laws. DFAT has confirmed that provisions under domestic legislation relating to copyright terms, patents and Internet Service Provider liability are all consistent with the TPP's standards. Notably, there will likely be no introduction of new civil or criminal penalties for individuals who download movies illegally.
The biggest legal implication here for the Asia-Pacific region involves the TPP's provisions on counterfeit and pirated goods. The TPP requires signatory countries to legislate against the use of counterfeit and pirated goods. This includes expanding the range of offences for counterfeit or pirated labels and packaging, broaden powers to allow the forfeiture of counterfeit or private goods, and ensuring that adequate damages are available for copyright and trademark infringement. Within the Asia-Pacific region, this may have large implications, given that the large majority of counterfeit goods originate from the Asia-Pacific region (mostly from China, but also from Malaysia, a TPP signatory). These countries will now be required to legislate according to the TPP's provisions. This is a welcome development for Australia.
Finance Expats in the Asia-Pacific Region
Under the TPP, the Australian financial sector has more opportunity to integrate with those in the Asia-Pacific region. Australian bank and asset managers have been seeking expanded growth in Asia, with a focus on financial services exports. This includes lowering restrictions for Australian professionals to work in Australian financial companies overseas. Some countries within the Asia-Pacific region limit the number of foreign persons that can hold senior managerial positions in a financial institution in their country. The TPP places a cap on these restrictions, and also provides for special visa arrangements that will allow such professionals more certainty during their stay overseas. This is outlined by DFAT, announcing that Australian financial institutions will be 'guaranteed' the option to transfer specialists and managerial staff to their overseas branches for extended periods. Conversely, such provisions will also lead to an increase in financial services (and expats) from Asia-Pacific countries.
Where does the TPP leave us?
Overall, the TPP is a good deal for Australia, and promotes Australian involvement in the Asia-Pacific. Legally, the biggest uncertainty is what the ISDS provisions will entail. While an exception has justifiably been made for tobacco companies, the clause allowing public welfare legislation to be challenged is perturbing. For example, under a similar ISDS mechanism, a US investor was able to sue Costa Rica on the basis that its environmental legislation impeded their business interests, thus contravening a free trade agreement. As has been pointed out, 'tobacco control measures are not the only policies worth protecting'. Litigation against public welfare legislation is detrimental to the public interest, can encroach on national sovereignty in a negative way, and could ultimately lead to the public expenditure of millions in legal fees.
A further (albeit political) consideration for Australia is its relationship with the US. Australia has an important role to play in the imminent economic dominance of the Asian countries. A criticism often brought against the TPP is that it preserves US interests in the Asia-Pacific region in the face of growing Chinese influence. Tellingly, the negotiations (released on Wikileaks)showed a reluctance on Australia's part to step away from its alignment with US interests and establish itself as an important regional player in its own right. For example, Australia's position in the negotiations lined up with the US 64 times. This was higher than its alignment with the next highest, Peru (54 times) and Singapore (51 times). Additionally, Australia ranked second last in terms of the support drawn by its proposals. The dominance of Asia-Pacific region should lead to a convergence in regional interests, but Australia appears to be taking a step away from this direction.
The TPP is an important step towards economic integration within the Asia-Pacific region. This is not without legal implications, and while many aspects of the deal are welcome and needed, a better outcome could be achieved in others.
Anna John is a final year Law/Arts student at the University of Queensland. She works as a research assistant at the T. C. Beirne School of Law. Anna was recently also a guest researcher and research assistant at the Max Planck Institute of Comparative Public and International Law in Heidelberg, Germany.


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On Wednesday 17 February 2016, Prince Charles visited the Redcar and Cleveland Leisure and Community Heart facility, where he met members of the SSI Task Force, as well as staff, apprentices and businesses affected by the closure of the SSI Blast Furnace. The SSI Task Force was set up in October 2015 to support Teesside workers affected by the closure.
Chair of the SSI Task Force and chief executive of Redcar and Cleveland Council, Amanda Skelton, said:
"His Royal Highness has shown his great affection for the area over recent years and clearly wants to demonstrate his support for our local communities affected by the SSI crisis. I am pleased that The Prince will also be able to meet some of our local businesses who are helping to diversify our economy and create jobs."
On Thursday 18 February, Lord Heseltine visited Middlesbrough College to host a discussion on Skills and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs).
Lord Heseltine previously visited Teesside before the end of 2015 and said:
"I'm here to help – my specific task is centred on anything that can be done to encourage new investment, particularly from overseas. I am very impressed by the range of energy and talent that is already engaged in the regeneration of Teesside."
"The new combined authority, the local enterprise partnership, the chamber of commerce and the several task forces that the Government has set up are already at work. If I can help facilitate that work, then I will do my best."
The ECITB has supported the contractors on this plant for 25 years, with quality products and services to ensure that the operation and maintenance of this plant was carried out safely by competent employees.
Among the initiatives supported by the ECITB last year was a careers event in Manchester. The ECITB arranged transport for ex-SSI staff for the event at the Imperial War Museum at Salford Quays to speak to companies, including Sellafield Ltd, Doosan Babcock, and other companies looking to recruit staff.
The ECITB North East team worked with local providers to advise them about which ECITB training products and services could be used to provide these workers with new or refresher skills to facilitate a transfer into new sectors such as clean energy.
Both Redcar College and Middlesbrough College have delivered CCNSG Safety courses to several hundred employees and the Supervisor Programmes are also being delivered to large a number of employees.
Don Atkinson, regional account manager for the ECITB said:
"The economy of the Tees Valley has been transformed over the past 50 years. It has changed from an economy based on mining, steel making and shipbuilding to one with strong process and chemical industries, advanced manufacturing and subsea engineering. Whenever a sector shuts, Teesside seeks to reinvent itself, which usually involves retraining. We are at another crossroads following on from this closure, but I am hopeful that together with the government, local colleges and other support infrastructure, we will be able to support people and find a way through."


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Law of Attraction – How It Can Help You Achieve Your Dreams and Goals?
There are many laws surrounding in the universe, and the Law of Attraction is very important. But, how can we benefit from this? You can sure learn how with this article.
Use the Law of Attraction for Your Own Life's Goals
– The very first thing to do is to determine what you exactly want. Doing this will help it easier for you to give it proper focus. Do not solely focus on doing what's right and avoiding what's not. In attaining your dreams, you have to face obstacles and challenges. Just be focused on what you want and keep focused. With this, you become more an awesome problem-solver. You will then build confidence which is very necessary. This will help you achieve your wants without having so much hard time. The obstacles to face becomes easy to handle when you give your focus on the right thing.
– To breathe right is also an important technique. Breathing from the belly is what a diaphragmatic breathing is. This helps activate your parasympathetic nerve system the produces contentment and relaxation. This is very important to achieve your goals.
– It is also very important to meditate. Meditating doesn't mean stopping your mind to think. You just give your mind time to get away from the negative thoughts. As you pursue on what you want, stress can sure be felt. With meditation, you allow your mind to ease the stress. You need to mediate so you can work well in getting your wants.
– It would also be helpful when you start to list down all your worries. Oftentimes, we find ourselves getting more and more worried about things. In order to keep in track, you have to keep a list containing all the worries you have. Through releasing these heavy energy, you will no longer be stuck in the middle of getting what you really want.
– Next, allow your body to move. Don't mind anything and just move according to how you feel. This makes the stress to fly away. Also, you release the negative energy that is keeping you from moving forward. You can move anywhere and how you want. You can dance, walk or run.
– Finally, you have to put your goals into writing. You need to determine the importance of Law of Attraction in achieving your goals. It would also be very helpful when you list down few steps towards achieving your goals. Knowing the importance of your goals will build your motivation to keep trying until you achieve your dreams.


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Beer Here Hopfix Rye IPA
Country: Denmark
Brewery: Beer Here
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Format: 500ml Bottle
The story goes that India Pale Ale got its name from the British Empire in 1700 sailed ale to the Far East (and therefore also India). For this to remain below the long transport in tropical heat brewed Mon the higher alcohol strength and with extra hops.
It is certainly something to be nonsense. There is nothing to suggest that it has something on it and there are no sources that support the beer they were sailing to the Far East were stronger than what you drank at home in the British Isles. Now that the little misunderstanding out of the way, so be it not prevent enjoying Beer Here Hopfix of its higher alcohol strength and strong hop profile.
Hopfix is a copper coloured India Pale Ale brewed with rye and copious amounts of hops. Hops is a plant related to the hemp plant and, like other hard drugs work abstinensfremkaldende for the true hop junkie. Remember it is never too late to get new bad habits!