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I am not really a fan of Mary J Blige, but this is one of her best records in my opinion, simply because so many of us, both men and women can relate to this song. It was written by critically acclaimed producer and song writer Rico Love, who had this to say about the record:
It is an extremely soulful song that expresses the true level of love that a woman can have for a man who is simply no good for her. I wrote it because in many ways I am Mr Wrong.
I know for sure if you are a girl reading this, you are busy yearning for a man who is so not good for you in one way or another.
Meanwhile whilst you are wasting your time chasing after the punks, chances are there is a good guy somewhere dying to get your attention.
I still think nice guys are overrated, they are just bad boys who have not been discovered (Speaking from experience). I do believe that there are honest good guys out there, but maybe they need to revamp their techniques because most of them are tres boring.
Maybe us women are genetically made not to respond to people who actually are there for you and show you they care, and instead waste time and energy chasing after men who do not call, who just want one thing and vamoos once they get it.
I have had my long string of Mr Wrongs, some are exciting but totally dangerous and wrong for me, others are unavailable but they still think they can waste my time. Why is it that they are the ones with bodies to die for, interesting conversation and fun kinda guys? Notice I did not say hot, I do not know what is going on, but let us just say I got over my superficialness.
I do not even have a Mr Right to settle for or give a chance. But I am glad I have reached a place where I am wise enough to be happy where I am, without Mr Right or Wrong.
I love someecards!!!!
But maybe I should put it out there, that I will give a chance to whoever 'believe's' they are Mr Right 🙂 Or I can have fun with the Mr Wrongs? Only boredom would make me take that route. Now to find ways to entertain myself…
In other news, the final episode of Shuga is out. I hated on Nick last time, but I must admit he is a prolific actor. I really wish they would have properly concluded the Femi, Dala, Miss B and Leo love square situation. But otherwise, it was a great series, and I really hope there will be Shuga 3.
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A public boat ramp continues to be a high priority issue for the local community and therefore for NACRA - despite some recent rumours to the contrary! This is a potted history of events to date (in reverse chronological order - latest events on top). Comments on the boat ramp issue are invited. Add your comment to the discussion below.
14/8/2012 Great Lakes Council Meeting completely ignored concerns expressed by NACRA and in residents' submissions and: 46 RESOLUTION (Moved L Roberts/Seconded L Gill)
That the draft Recreation Boating Strategy be adopted subject to the amendments identified in this report.
The amendments included NO changes to the draft concerning North Arm Cove (and this is the report that told locals to use the Karuah boat ramp), but 32 RESOLUTION (Moved L Roberts/Seconded C McCaskie)
That Council seek grant funding, or alternatively existing finances if available, to conduct a study into establishment of a boat ramp at Medina Bay.
11/8/2012 At the NACRA General Meeting Len Yearsley reported that while he was seeking information from Council regarding a meeting with Walker Corp re the possibility of a Village Boat Ramp at Beauty Point or some other suitable location on Walker Corp land, David Bortfeld GLC advised that as a result of community pressure from several groups and individuals Councillor Len Roberts is to seek funding for a feasibility study of Medina Bay as a possible boat ramp site. It will include survey, sea grass studies, drainage, engineering, civil works and necessary criteria to assess the cost effectiveness of the proposal prior to community consultation if feasible. This will be similar to the feasibility study conducted at Heros Bay. Council feels that there are only about 20 people interested in using a boat ramp. Negotiations for the Walker Corp Site couldn't now continue till the Medina Bay site had been investigated. Given the amount of interest, it was suggested that a forum be opened on the Website for discussion. Comments are therefore encouraged below.
9/6/2012 Len Yearsley reported to the NACRA General Meeting that he "had advised Council on 29 March that Gerry Beasley of Walker Corp had indicated to him a willingness to discuss the possibility of a boat ramp at Beauty Point or some other suitable location even before other development commenced. At the Council Community meeting on 25 May 2012 Lisa Schiff, GLC Director of Planning, advised she was meeting with Gerry Beasley the next day and would raise the issue and advise NACRA re the outcome. Lisa has since advised that the meeting with Gerry Beasley was cancelled and has no further outcome at this time. She will advise NACRA of outcome when the meeting is rescheduled."
28/5/2012 NACRA submitted a strongly worded response to the Draft Recreation Boating Infrastructure Strategy. (It appears that the arguments in both this and in NACRA's original submission were completely ignored.)
May 2012 Council places its Draft Recreation Boating Infrastructure Strategy on public exhibition. The report includes statements such as "there is sufficient spare capacity in adjoining facilities to service North Arm Cove" apparently referring to the facilities at Karuah. It also recognises "This area is in much need of some form [of] aquatic access facilities" but this is followed by: "Due to environmental constraints and land tenure access is to be limited to jetty moorings and informal access where possible."
14/4/2012 NACRA General meeting discussed some of the alternatives for a boat ramp location and resolved:
That NACRA should reply to Council, noting that although Council has rejected all current proposals, NACRA considers the issue of water access still open.
27/3/2012 At the March meeting of Great Lakes Council: 263 RESOLUTION (Moved L Gill/Seconded L Roberts)
That Council:
1. Not pursue the formation of a formalised boat ramp in NAC within the current community reserves
2. investigate the possibility of a long jetty at Casuarina Reserve.
3. Ensure provisions, where appropriate, for boat launching facilities in any existing or new development that occurs in the area
4. Develop a Plan of Management for Heros Bay Reserve dedicating the area for passive recreation, excluding other uses.
13/3/2012 Having been made aware of the recommendations that would be made to Council at its 27 March meeting (rejecting a formalised boat ramp within the Village area; see above), the NACRA executive committee began reconsidering several alternatives outside the immediate Village precinct.
11/2/2012 NACRA General Meeting. David Bortfeld, GLC Manager Parks and Gardens, addressed the meeting as follows:
The Recreation Boating Strategy was a process to identify the future needs of every GLC community re infrastructures needed. Grants are funded by both NSW Maritime and GLC and there had been a public call for submissions.
Heros Bay – David was commissioned by Council to find out what could be achieved on the site. A Marine Biologist has mapped the sea grass, and drawn plans showing the sea grass bed starts about 87 metres out. Engineer drawn plans show the impact of physical structures. Because of the long tidal movement, a ramp 40 metres long would allow 4.5 hours use each day/night with water depth of 0.3 metres (The Public Works standard is 0.75 metres). David will now take these findings back to Council to ask if Council wants to cost the ramp given the parking difficulties, the limited time of water access and the deep community divide. It is still felt that Heros Beach is the only reserve that has sufficient space for parking, family recreation areas etc..
There was much discussion including questions about the effects of prevailing winds, the problems of retrieving at Shoal Bay, whether the bollards in the plan for Water Street could be removed, and whether the community wants money spent on the boat ramp or whether there is a higher priority.
Arlis Painter advised the meeting that a group of 12 people were seeking legal advice because they were so concerned about being trapped on peninsular in an emergency eg fire. Len Yeasley responded that cool burns every six years (rolling scheme every two years) help reduce amount of fuel.
David recognised that there is no principle evacuation point and this may be an avenue for getting state funding.Tony Hann asked why Medina Bay which seems to meet the need for deep water and is central to the village is not being considered. David replied that there was a problem of drain water, it is heavily treed, has only a 20 metre frontage and lacks turning space for vehicles. He mentioned it appears to lack the required parking space for six vehicles with trailers.
Reference was made to the letter from Ivy Stevenson (tabled) about buying two blocks with deep water frontage and David responded that Council could not afford it. He said that perhaps some agreement could be made if a developer looked at a new subdivision.
Julie Savage said that all sites had been rejected in the past and that a possible site may need to found outside the village.
6/1/2012 NACRA makes submission to Council Recreation Boating Strategy Review
This submission identifies a boat ramp as NACRA's first water-access priority.
23/8/2011 Great Lakes Council Meeting. Two members of NACRA's Boat Ramp/Water Access sub committee addressed Council
David Bortfield reported to council that Heros Bay may present the last opportunity for NAC for some time.
37 RESOLUTION (Moved L Roberts/Seconded C McCaskie)
A. That Council:
1. Provide support to the investigation of a possible boat ramp at Heros Bay Reserve, as presented in this report.
2. Consider the allocation of $8,000 toward this project in the 2011 September Quarterly Review.
3. Defer any design and investigation works until funding has been confirmed.
4. Undertake a full round of community consultations prior to any proposal being adopted.
B. That it be noted that making the above decision does not preclude council or the community from examining other sites if the opportunity arises
An amendment was moved by L Gill, seconded L Vaughan that the matter be deferred for another three years due to financial constraints of Council. This amendment was lost.
The motion was put to the vote and declared carried.
22/2/2011 Len Yearsley (on behalf of the North Arm Cove Residents' Association), addressed Council in support of the draft Landscape Plans for North Arm Cove, and the need for water access facilities. 201 RESOLUTION (Moved L Roberts/Seconded M Tuffy)
That Council:
1. Recognise the community consultation process associated with the draft Landscape Master Plans for Casuarina Reserve and Cove Boulevard Reserve on Eastslope Way.
2. Adopt the draft Landscape Master Plan with the amendments highlighted in this report.
3. Determine a proposed site within six months for a boat ramp in the North Arm Cove area.
The history of the efforts by NACRA to gain a public boat ramp dates back a great many years (decades in fact) and has involved enormous time and effort from many members, present and past, of NACRA. This document is a record of just some of the more recent major steps (i.e. from just the last two years) along the way on this project but even then it is by no means exhaustive. Because this is an on-going document there are multiple authors.
The first serious attempt at getting a ramp installed in the Cove was mounted by the Progress Association in 1994. The focus was on Medina Bay but the project stalled because of an effective campaign waged by the residents who would be most affected by the facility.
Nothing has really changed since then. The options we have for the location of a ramp are the same. Medina Bay remains the only site which offers deep and sheltered water acces. That is of course unless a benevolent developer suddenly appears - one who is prepared to give away a valuable site (such as Beauty Point) for a communal cause. Unlikely, I think.
The issue therefore is, how do we progress with this long history of failure?
I believe that projects in the past have failed because the process was flawed. People are naturally suspicious of any suggestion of a public facility to be constructed near to where they live. They picture boat ramps for example as noisy, dirty and intrusive facilities which have the potential to destroy the very things that attracted them to the Cove in the first place. I think any fair minded person would sympathise.
So to have any chance of success, such concerns, where reasonable, need to be alleviated at the outset. This means:
The people who will be most affected must be involved from the outset. They must be given genuine assurances that the project will only progress once the problems are resolved. They must know that they are part of the process and they must believe that the outcomes will improve their amenity, not destroy it.
It is not good enough just to say, "Well, you chose to live next to a public place, that's your problem". We are a community of supposedly intelligent and well-meaning people. Our pupose should be to work together to enhance each other's lives.
Tony Hann
I strongly support having a boat ramp in North Arm Cove.
Robert Bakhos
42 Point Circuit
North Arm Cove
Hi everyone. We do hope that you will all take advantage of this great opportunity to put your point of view. Doug has assembled an excellent potted history of boat ramp negotiiations for the pasy two years, although the issue has been going on for much longer than that. So please read it, and we look forward to some interesting and thought-provoking discussion. Cheers, Stephanie. (President, NACRA)
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Been too busy to blog! I am out the door to Black Sheep Gathering. Tactile will be vending. I am looking forward to the sheep (I fell in love with the Shetlands and the Wensleydales last year).
I am also participating in Black Sheep Bingo.
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Sky Ferreira has released a teaser for the music video of her new single 'I Blame Myself'.
The track follows the release of 'You're Not The One' last year, and is taken from the singer's debut album, 'Night Time My Time', which was released in the UK last month (March) after several delays.
The singer performed the track on The Tonight Show earlier this month (April 5). During the show, Ferreira discussed the filming of the music video, saying: "The video is going to be something that people wouldn't really expect from me."
The full-length music video for 'I Blame Myself' is set to debut tomorrow (April 16).
Ferreira is currently supporting Miley Cyrus on her Bangerz tour across the US, yet recently had to cancel a number of shows after falling down an elevator shaft onstage and injuring her leg.
The singer fell during her performance in Anaheim, California, on February 21, and was hospitalised afterwards, needing 60 stitches in her leg.
In an interview with Buzzfeed, she discussed the incident, saying: "I had these St Laurent tights on that had beads in them. I touched my leg at one point and I'm like, ummm, there's blood. I got off stage and I'm like, oh, wow, this is crazy, I just fell. Everyone looked down at my leg and they're like, 'You need to go to the emergency room.' I looked down and I freaked the fuck out. My bone is out and the cut is like, four inches deep and five inches wide. I've never seen my body look like that before. It looked like, out of an Eli Roth movie."
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Kindle Fire Wireless Charger Option?
I have a Kindle Fire HD. I'm currently on my second one as the first one had the typical charging port issue. So, Amazon sent me a new one because I still had a warranty. Low and behold a year and 3 days later, the replacement has the same issue and of course they won't replace it now, but offer me lovely options of ordering a new one. . .
Because I like to slam my hand in the same drawer three times lol.
Okay, so what am I posting about today?
I want to keep the Kindle Fire that is currently a glorified paperweight and somehow install a wireless charging mat so that I can charge it on a charging pad that requires no cord. This sidesteps the whole "replace the charging port" idea. . because frankly I don't have any of the tools needed and I seriously doubt it would end with the Kindle working if I tried to diy it.
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Thursday, 26 December 2013
Copying God's Design Instead of Evolution
Joel Kontinen
In recent years, researchers and engineers have increasingly turned to solutions they have seen in nature, and copied them. This trend began long before our time. The Wright brothers, for instance, drew inspiration for their flying machine from the mechanics of pigeon wings in flight.
A brief That's a Fact video produced by ICR looks at biomimicry. You can watch it here.
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Writing on the Wall for Symbian Developers
Dear Symbian Developers,
OK, it didn't say it like that exactly, but it might as well have. You see Nokia has made it crystal clear that Symbian is not part of its long term plans. There are many phones still in development and that momentum will carry them into 2012, but Nokia has a new love — a long-distance romance in Redmond, Washington, and that will be the focus of its energy moving forward.
And Nokia was not shy about its intentions. When it comes time to upgrade, they hope customers will get a Nokia phone running Windows Phone 7 — not Symbian.
That's not to say, however, they are ready to kick poor Symbian to the curb just yet. As they like to say on Facebook, "it's complicated." That's because Nokia does a lot of business in a lot of places where Symbian is firmly entrenched. It may be losing ground in the US and western Europe, but it's still all that and a bag of chips in India, China, Turkey and Russia. It would be foolish to simply walk away from these lucrative developing markets, so Nokia will be dare I say, be torn between two lovers for a while.
Where does that leave Symbian developers exactly? Well, obviously not in a good position. As Harry Fairhead wrote on I Programmer, it's not looking promising:
"The letter then goes on to say that there are many Symbian devices in the pipeline and a lot of existing Symbian users. Most programmers view this as just the inertia left in the system as the motor driving the flywheel is shut off."
Indeed. Nokia didn't make nice with Microsoft for nothing. Like any love triangle, there is a time to extricate yourself from the older lover while moving on to the new one. Microsoft has reportedly paid Nokia a lot of money, so one can presume reasonably that they want some semblance of exclusivity eventually.
It doesn't leave those who make their living off the Symbian ecosystems in a terribly comfortable position. There will be opportunities to be sure, but there is little doubt that Nokia is going in a new direction.
In the end, like many long-term relationships coming to an end with a new, more desirable lover in the picture, the end will likely be slow and painful, but make no mistake, the end is coming.
And if you're all in with Symbian, you might want to think about exploring other options sooner than later because your sugar daddy is moving on.
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The Abundant Life Church exists to introduce, develop and empower people to faithfully follow Christ, in order that each person may fulfill their purpose in the church, the community, and the world.
We feel that God has a very specific plan for us. We do our very best to follow that plan as closley as possible. We feel that is we follow the Lords plan for us that he will bless us beyond our imaginations.
About The Bible The Bible is God's Word to us. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is the truth without any mixture of error. 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20, 21; 2 Timothy 1:13; Psalm 119:105,160, 12:6; Proverbs 30:5
About Human Beings People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. People are the supreme object of God's creation. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called "sin". This attitude separates people from God and causes many problems in life.
Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6a; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1, 2
About Salvation Salvation is God's free gift to us but we must accept it. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God's offer of forgiveness can anyone be saved from sin's penalty. When we turn from our self-ruled life and turn to Jesus in faith we are saved. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith. Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8,9; John 14:6,1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5: 1
About Eternal Security Because God gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ, the true believer is secure in that salvation for eternity. If you have been genuinely saved, you cannot "lose" it. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the self-effort of the Christian. It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives us this security. John 10:29; 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25, 10:10, 14; 1 Peter 1:3-5
About Eternity People were created to exist forever. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence. John 3:16; John 14:17; Romans 6:23; Romans 8:17-18;
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Just motoring right along. Sounds like you are having fun despite the rain.ReplyDeleteReplies
Rain is not going to stop me, it's just an annoyance :-)Delete
Having lots of fun, thanks.
Looks like your having a great time. Are you working your way towards Colorado and the Super Tenere event? If you come through San Antonio let me know, I'll buy you some real Texas BBQ. Safe travels my friend.
I'm not going to make it to San Antonio, I would love to but not this time. Yes, I'm going to attend the Super Tenere rally but it's in Marble Falls, Arkansas. Thanks for the offer, I will take you up next time I go that way.Delete
Looks like you stopped at the café in just the right spot ... to let the storm pass. Hope the weather holds for you from here on in.ReplyDeleteReplies
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There are a lot of cool Star Wars Lego sets out there but many of them are quite expensive and unless you want to drop $50 to $100 you're left with just a few other choices.
The Imperial Dropship, as well as the Rebel Scout Speeder are ideal for those getting started in collecting the Star Wars Lego sets or for those that just want to experience the fun of playing with these cool little Lego sets without spending too much money.
Both the Rebel Scout Speeder and the Imperial Dropship are priced at under $10, and both provide plenty of pretend play fun for boys of all ages.
These sets are tons of fun to build, even if your little boy is not quite old enough to do it himself. It's fun to have Michael sit by my side as I follow the easy instructions to build these little vehicles.
This set is advertised as being for children ages 6-12, but I think boys younger than six would have fun playing with this set as well.
The Imperial Dropship is a cool looking little Star Wars vehicle that doesn't take long to put together, and like almost all Lego toys, is durable enough to withstand extended play without breaking into a thousand little pieces.
This set includes 81 pieces with the following features and accessories;
Not only does this little set look cool once it's together, but you also get four little Lego figures with the pack- three white stormtroopers and one black stormtrooper to sit in the pilot's seat behind the cockpit shield.
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Mass incarceration in the United States has given rise to a system where human dignity is too often denied. Conditions of confinement, unjust sentencing laws, and incarceration of the mentally ill, elderly, and dying all contribute to this complex public health problem which disproportionately impacts poor and minority communities. The U.S. criminal justice system must consider how to restructure our process of punishment in order to preserve the health and human dignity of incarcerated persons and facilitate their successful reentry back into our communities.
Join us for a presentation from Michele DiTomas, a physician who has dedicated her career to improving medical care for incarcerated persons. She will discuss her path to correctional medicine and the health and human rights hurdles that must be overcome in order to achieve true reform. After the presentation Dr. DiTomas will have a discussion with Eric Stover, faculty director of UC Berkeleys Human Rights Center.
This talk is part of the 75th Anniversary UC Berkeley School of Public Health Deans Speaker Series. It is co-sponsored by the UC Berkeley Human Rights Center.
Michele DiTomas MD, MS has served as the Chief Physician and Surgeon and Hospice Medical Director at California Medical Facility in the California Department of Corrections since 2007. She earned her MD/MS from the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program and is board-certified in Family Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She began her career in correctional medicine as a consultant to the California Department of Corrections. After a year of consultation she joined the Department in order to continue working toward improved medical care from the inside. She has spent over 10 years working for prison reform from the inside by advocating for positive changes from both custody and medical staff as well as through collaboration with outside organizations.
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Playing cards offer a rich vein for collectors, due to the long history of playing cards and the huge variety of cards that have been produced over the years.
Learn about playing card collecting, view private and museum collections online, and visit other collectors to learn about their passion for playing cards.
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A club that facilitates the collection and trading of antique and collectible playing cards and related items, and advances knowledge about the history, manufacture and artistic aspect of playing cards.
- Alta Carta
A web site for playing card collectors who want to extend their collections, offering playing cards for trade and sale. The site also offers a playing card knowledge base with links and information about collecting playing cards.
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- Antique Playing Card Collection
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- Australian Playing Card Collectors Society
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- Ben Bornstein's Playing Card Page
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"Portraits et Nus", Galerie de la Pleiade, Paris, France, 1936
"The Elite of Russia", 49th International Salon of Photographic Art, Carnegie Institute Galleries, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1962
"Philippe Halsman", Smithsonian Photography Gallery, Washington DC, 1963
"Sight and Insight", Tokyo, Japan, 1973
"Halsman Retrospective", International Center of Photography, New York, 1979
"The Un-Retouched Halsman", Neikrug Galleries, New York, 1980
"Philippe Halsman", Stephen White Gallery, Los Angeles, California, 1979
"Philippe Halsman", Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California, 1982
"Portraits", Galerie Zur Stockeregg, Zurich, 1985
"101 Covers of LIFE", Drew University, Madison, NJ, 1985
"Philippe Halsman: A Retrospective", PaineWebber Gallery, New York, 1986
"Halsman Photographs Warhol", Nahan Gallery, New York, 1989
"Philippe Halsman", LIFE Gallery of Photography, New York, 1989
"A New Look at Halsman: The Life Magazine Years 1940-50's", Staley Wise, New York, 1991
"Dali's Schnurrbart, Galerie zur Stockeregg", Zurich, Switzerland 1991
"Dali by Halsman, Southeast Museum of Photography", Daytona Beach, Florida, 1993
"Philippe Halsman: A Retrospective", National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC, 1998
"Halsman / Dali", Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York, New York, 2004
"Photographs from Paris in the 1930s", Poligrafiku Kulturas Nams, Riga, Latvia, 2007
"Philippe Halsman", Galerie Stephen Hoffman, Munich, Germany, 2006
"Halsman: Photographs from Paris in the 1930s", Riga, Latvia, 2007
"Philippe Halsman: American Artists", Montclair Art Museum, New Jersey, 2007
"Jump", Laurence Miller Gallery, New York, New York, 2010
"Dali by Halsman", Fundacio Salvador Dali, Pubol, Spain, 2011
"Jumping with Love", Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul, Korea, 2013
"Astonish Me!", Musée de l'Elysée, Lausanne, Switzerland, January 29 – May 11, 2014.
"Photographie Contemporaine", Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France 1936
"Portraits d'Ecrivains", Galerie de la Pleaide, Paris, 1937
"La Parisienne de 1900 à 1937", Galerie de la Pleaide, Paris, 1937
"Musicians", MoMA, New York, New York, 1948
"Memorable LIFE Photographs", MoMA, New York, 1951
"Women", The Overseas Press Club, New York, New York, 1956
"Photographs From the Museum Collection", selected by Edward Steichen, MoMA, New York, 1958
"Photokina: International Photo and Cinema Exhibition", Cologne, Germany, 1963
"Pre-Pop: Dali-Halsman", The Gallery of Modern Art, New York, 1967
"Photography USA", United States Information Agency, 1977
"Art About Art", Whitney Museum, New York, New York, 1978
"Photos from the Sam Wagstaff Collection", Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1978
"LIFE: The First Decade 1936-1945", Grey Art Gallery, NYU, 1979
"Fleeting Gestures: Dance Photographs", ICP, New York, 1980
"Polaroid Photographs", Clarence Kennedy Gallery, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1983
LIFE The Second Decade: 1946-1955", LIFE Gallery of Photography, New York, 1984
"Magnum Photographs from the Archives 1932-1967", Pace / MacGill, New York, 1985
"Flashback: The Fifties, Bonni Benrubi Gallery", New York, New York, 1988
"LIFE: Through the Sixties, International Center of Photography", New York, 1989
"Photo 89", Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland, 1989
"Hollywood: Identity Under the Guise of Celebrity", Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California, 1992
"Les Annees 60", Salon du Livre et de la Presse, Geneva, Switzerland, 1992
"Jean Cocteau, a Photo Biography", French Cultural Services, New York, 1992
"100 Years of Broadway", International Center of Photography, New York, 1993
"Fashion", Galerie zur Stockeregg, Zurich, Switzerland, 1994
"Magnum Cinema, Royal Festival Hall, London, England, 1995
Exhibit traveled to: Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome, Italy, 1995
"A Year in the World: 1968, Magnum Photographs", Newseum, New York, 1998
"Innovation / Imagination", Ansel Adams Center, San Francisco, California, 1999
"Dali", Mitsukoshi Museum of Art, Tokyo, 1999
"Marilyn: Life of a Legend", County Hall Gallery, London, England, 2003
"Photojournalism 1930-70: Recent Gifts to the Victoria and Albert Museum", London, England, 2003
"Dali und die Magier der Mehrdeutigkeit", Museum Kunst Palast, Dusseldorf, Germany, 2003
"Jump! Photographers get off the ground", National Gallery of Australia, 2003
"A Clear Vision", Haus der Photographie / Deichtorhallen, Hamburg, Germany, 2004
"Women of Our Time", Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California, 2004
"Marilyn Monroe Photographs", Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Israel, 2004
"Made in the Shade", Pace / Macgill, New York, 2005
"Dali Retrospective", Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, 2005
"Sight and Insight: The Quest for Hidden Truth", ArteF, Zurich, Switzerland, 2005
"I Wanna Be Loved By You", Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York, 2005
"Looking at LIFE", Galerie Stephen Hoffman, Munich, Germany, 2005
"64 Degrees of Separation", New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2005
"Superstars — Das Prinzip Prominenz in der Kunst –Von Warhol bis Madonna", Kunsthalle Vienna, Austria, 2006
"Marilyn — Legende, Mythos und Ikone", Kunsthaus, Hamburg, Germany, 2006
"Marilyn", Staley-Wise Gallery, New York, 2006
"The Sexy Mediterranean", Duncan Miller Gallery, Los Angeles, California, 2006
"Dali: Painting and Film", MoMA, New York, 2008
"Magnum Photos: 60 years", Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Holland, 2008
"Old Masters", Galerie 't Fotokabinet, Amsterdam, Holland, 2008
"Famous People", Famous Photos, Galerie Sho Contemporary Art, Tokyo, Japan, 2008
"Street & Studio", Tate Modern, London, England, 2008
"Unknown Halsman", Magnum Gallery, Paris, France, 2008
"9 Decades of Fashion Photography", Camera Work, Berlin, Germany, 2008
"An Enduring Friendship: Ansel Adams and Georgia O'Keeffe", Scott Nichols Gallery, San Francisco, California, 2009
"New Acquisitions", MoMA, New York, 2009
"Le Paradis, ou Presque : Los Angeles [1865-2008]", Musée de l'Elysée , Lausanne, 2009
"Grace Kelly", Kurpfälzisches Museum, Heidelberg, Germany, 2010
"Faces of our Times", Atlas Gallery, London, England, 2010
"15 Minutes of Fame: Portraits from Ansel Adams to Andy Warhol", Orange County Museum of Art, California 2010
"Past (Present) Future II, Laurence Miller Gallery", New York, New York, 2010
"Human Images of 20th Century", Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Japan, 2010
"Dali: The Late Work", High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, 2011
"Let Your Motto Be Resistance": African American Portraits, North Carolina University Art Museum, North Carolina, 2011
"Picturing Marilyn", Milk Gallery, New York, New York, 2011
"Beauty Culture", Annenberg Space for Photography, Los Angeles, California, 2011
"Oeuvres Choisies", Magnum Gallery, Paris, France, 2011
"Making Faces", Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Oregon, 2012
"Magnum Contact Sheets", International Center of Photography, New York, 2012
"Dali", Centre Pompidou, Paris, 2012
"Les Ateliers de Dali", Fundacio Salvador Dali, Pubol, Spain, 2013
"Award of Merit", 33rd Annual National Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art and Design, The Art Directors Club, 1954
"Certificate of Merit", Professional Photographers of America, Inc., 1954, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977
"Award for Photography", Art Directors Club of Chicago, 25th Annual Exhibition, 1957
Chosen as One of the Worlds Ten Greatest Photographers by Vote of Outstanding Photographers, Art Directors, Critics and Teachers in an International Poll conducted by Popular Photography, 1958
Special Award in Recognition of Outstanding Contribution to the Art of Illustration, Society of Illustrators, 1961
"Certificate of Gratitude and Appreciation", Photonika International Photo and Cinema Exhibition, Cologne, 1963
"The Newhouse Citation for Significant Contributions to the Field of Visual Communication", Newhouse School of Journalism, Syracuse University, 1963
Certificate of Achievement, The Artists Guild of Philadelphia, 1964
Photographic Excellence Special Award, New York World's Fair, 1964-1965
"The Golden Plate," American Academy of Achievement, 1967
"Certificate of Merit", Art Directors Club of New York 49th Annual Exhibition, 1969
"100th LIFE cover", 1970
"Life Achievement in Photography Award", American Society of Magazine Photographers (ASMP), 1975
The Photographic Administrators Award for Outstanding Contributions to Photographic Education, 1975
Honored Photographer, International Center of Photography — 10th Anniversary Celebration, 1984
Art Directors Club (NY) 70th Annual Merit Award "In Quest of Dali," 1991
"Grateful Appreciation Medallion", National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian, 1999
First President of ASMP (American Society of Magazine Photographers), 1945
Founding Member, Famous Photographers School, 1962
Teacher "Psychological Portraiture" The New School, New York, New York, 1971-76
Museum of Modern Art, New YorkMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C.Photographic History Collection, National Museum of American History, Washington
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.George Eastman House, Rochester, New York
Royal Photographic Society, London, England
Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France
Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo
International Center of Photography, New YorkSan Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California
New York Public Library: Billy Rose Theatre Collection; Dance Collection, New York
Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York
Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado
Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts
New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, Louisiana
Polaroid Collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, ConnecticutMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas
Hallmark Photographic Collection, Kansas City, Missouri
Norton Simon Museum, Los Angeles, California
J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California
Fundacio Gala – Salvador Dali, Figueres, Spain
The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Halsman photo of Einstein printed on Bank of Israel currency, 1968
US Postage Stamps;
Adlai Stevenson, 1965
Albert Einstein, 1966
John Steinbeck, 1979
Richard Nixon, 1995
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Heidelberg, located in the south west of Germany, is home to cathedrals and castles, churches and museums in an area rich in culture and diversity. There is always something to see and do in Heidelberg from taking walks in the acres of green gardens and parkland, watching a show at the theatre, exploring the museums and eating out in delicious restaurants, there really is something to suit every taste. Car hire in Heidelberg means that you can travel around with ease as well as providing you with the freedom to journey out further afield.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Hybrid Handmade Christmas
The inspiration for these snowflake decorations came from Pam on Mercantile Muse (see here) - she made a lovely bowl some months back rolling a lace texture into the clay, and more recently the beautiful little pendants / tree decorations featured in her most recent post.
I used this air drying clay. The snowflakes do take a few days to dry out (I sped my drying time up by putting my snowflakes on top of the storage heaters here, in the new Hybrid Handmade Home). I like the alternative that Pam used (Sculpey polymer clay) because you can 'cook' this in the oven.
I used these cutters to make my snowflakes made by Tala but there are lots of different shapes and sizes on amazon and elsewhere.
After the snowflakes have dried out string each flake with coloured embroidery thread and hang them on your tree (or use them as super dooper christmas present decorative tags).
I say! It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
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I think this is a wonderful idea if I had a little more time I would definitely be giving it a go, lacey snowflakes what could be more Christmas.I'm hoping to create some hand stamped gift wrap soon, snow flakes feature! Have a lovely Christmas! xxReplyDeleteReplies
And to you Sharon. Hope the hand stamped gift wrap turned out well!Delete
What a fantastic idea! Definitely something I'm going to try. Merry Christmas to you and your family!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you - and to you!Delete
ThEy look great... Might try them next year.My plan is to sew up Christmas stockings today... Our first family Xmas needs stockings!!ReplyDeleteReplies
That is what I was doing LAST year. Little boy number 2 didn't really have his own one, and as he was approaching his 6th birthday I realised it was high time he had his own one. So you are doing VERY well getting one made for your wee man's first ever Christmas.Delete


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I thought this is a very interesting title for discussion but the whole idea is to debate on whether "you can" or "you can't hide". Now that the hackers around the globe have more sophisticated Hack tools under their belt, spoofing your identity has become even more easier than ever.
Mature hackers, unlike script kiddies, will always think twice before trying to break in a target system. They only fear what could happen if at all they get caught. "Law enforcement relies on the corporate sector and citizens to report when they encounter on-line suspicious activity so these schemes can be investigated and criminals can be arrested," stated Peter Trahon, Section Chief of the FBI's Cyber Division. Unless its reported, hackers enjoy their freedom because their crime is hidden and so are they. This would not only encourage hackers to do more crime but will also give them the power to experiment on thier targets without any fear of getting caught.
I know by now there is a quetion on everybody's mind that "Why would someone not report cyber attacks". Well, there are many reasons which again favours the hackers to remain hidden.
- It impacts the financial market. The stock market may react negatively to security breach announcement.
- Negative publicity of the reporting firm may harm its reputation or brand and can even cause its customers to lose confidence resulting in giving a competitive advantage to commercial rivals.
- Litigation concerns may come into the picture. Investors, customers or stakeholders may move to the court to seek recovery of damages caused by the organization reporting the security breach.
- It violates the statement of confidentiality and liability. Officials of a firm or organization may face sanctions under federal laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (GLBA), or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003, which require institutions to meet various standards for safeguarding customer and patient records.
- Public disclodure of a security breach would alert other hackers around the globe that the reporting firm is weak in its cyber-defense and may inspire more attacks.
- IT personnels, espcially those responsible for IT Security may fear having to lose their job following a security breach, as a result they would seek to conceal the breach from top level management.
Lets take a look at some statistics:
Its evident from the above figure that online crime complaints increased substantially once again last year. The figure shows statistics for complaints that were filed, but we do not know how many complaints were not reported. Needless to say that its impossible to come up with a statistic that would show all those breaches that are not reported and the total loss associated to it. It could probably be way beyond our imagination.
If we take a peek in the past and look at the history of hacking by the world's most famous hackers, then in my opnion, they are famous not because they were "successful" to break in, but because they were "unsuccessful" to hide or clear their tracks before they got caught. Organizations following a strict policy, compliance standards and having implemented the most powerful anti-virus/IDS/IPS solutions tend to assume that they are very secure, but they also realize that 100% security can never exist not can it be achieved. Forensic technology has progressed immensly in the recent past which helps uncover the root cause of a security incident and probably leading to evidence that may aid to get hold of the culprit.
Now, its possible to detect promiscious NICs on the network, review firewall logs and identify suspicious activity, trace the attacker's IP address to locate and bring them to justice, use forensic tools to dig through the hard drive and catch the perpetrator red handed and to make you feel a little more better, the government of most countries have made some serious laws with regards to cyber crime such as Cybersecurity Act (S 773).
There is one such organization called "The Honeynet Project" which deploys honeynets all around the world that capture attacks in the wild, analyze this information and share their findings to raise awareness about Internet security and the most common threats. With this technology we can come to know who is attacking our systems and how. Its a sneaky idea to prove that your competitors have hired hackers to shut your organization down.
Unless an organization have really thought about security from a proactive standpoint, its very easy for a hacker to break in your house, steal your stuff, damage your property, degrade your reputation and still go scott free without even being noticed.Cross Posted from Saumil Shah's blog here: http://100miles.yolasite.com/blog/you-can-hack-but-you-can-t-hide


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The Appalachian Transition Fellowship is seeking a fellow to work with the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Council to work on a year long project. Please email your resume to email@example.com.
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This program offers the opportunity to spend a year working within host communities to help foster cross-sector (education, nonprofit, for-profit, philanthropy, and government) partnerships, provide needed capacity to regional efforts, and build personal and professional skills. Through institutional placements, independently designed projects, training, and mentoring, the program gives emerging leaders skills and networks needed to advance economic and social change in the region.
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Sprawled on grass, floating down a river, or gazing blankly into the distance — all the subjects captured, unawares, in the photographer Paddy Summerfield's new book "The Oxford Pictures" share a certain listlessness. In 1968, having been "thrown out" of Guildford School of Art ("the staff weren't particularly sympathetic towards my vision"), Summerfield returned to his hometown of Oxford, England. He spent the summers of the next 10 years wandering around the grounds of the elite Oxford University, where he photographed students at leisure.
What he sensed at the university, he says, was an atmosphere that mirrored how he felt about his own life. "I was young," he says, "It's a young person's vision, noticing girls and noticing other people's relationships — but I was always outside everything." He recognized a similar nervousness in the subjects of his photos, who hovered between the social rituals of university and an existential uncertainty. At the time, Summerfield was heavily influenced by John Lennon — and there is something personal and deeply melancholy about these images. "I set out to show heartache and disappointment," he says. "It's about feeling… well, I suppose, isolated and lonely, and full of sexual anxiety."
Some of the most striking photographs in the book are those of students lying in the grounds of the campus, presumably asleep in the sun. They are crumpled into one another, arms often flung outwards; it's not immediately clear whether they're dead or alive. "There's one of a girl who is lying down, and her skirt has slightly risen, and she does look as though she's falling, in a dream," says Summerfield. Years later, he came across photographer I. Russel Sorgi's 1942 image of a woman in the act of suicide, falling from an eighth-floor window: "Her body language is exactly the same as that woman, that girl lying on the grass," Summerfield says.
A selection of Summerfield's pictures was shown at the Museum of Modern Art Oxford in 1976. But this month, 40 years later, they become the subject of a new book. Summerfield says that the fashionable British documentary photographers of the time — Don McCullin, David Hurn, Ian Berry, Tony Ray Jones — were more preoccupied with society than with introspection. "They were interested in the world around them," he says. "I'm interested in the interior world."


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Google says the government has 'no access' to servers
Google has issued a strong denial that it allows the US government to access its servers.
The internet giant said the government has no access, "not directly, or via a back door, or a so-called drop box".
The Guardian claims the UK's eavesdropping centre GCHQ has secretly gathered intelligence on Britons from the world's largest internet companies.
GCHQ is to report to MPs within days over claims it accessed data through a US spy programme called Prism.
Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) expects the report by Monday.
GCHQ said in a statement it operated to "a strict legal and policy framework".
US spies have been accused of tapping into servers of nine US internet giants including Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Google in a giant anti-terror sweep. All deny giving government agents access to servers.
Google's Chief Legal Officer David Drummond said: "We cannot say this more clearly - the government does not have access to Google servers...It is quite wrong to insinuate otherwise.
"We provide user data to governments only in accordance with the law. Our legal team reviews each and every request, and frequently pushes back when requests are overly broad or don't follow the correct process."
The Guardian said it has obtained documents showing that Britain's secret listening post had access to the Prism system, set up by America's National Security Agency (NSA), since at least June 2010.
The newspaper said the Prism programme appeared to allow the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) to circumvent the formal legal process required to obtain personal material, such as emails, photographs and videos, from internet companies based outside the UK.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates, in London for a Hyde Park rally calling for action to end hunger, said he knew nothing about Prism, adding: "I don't know any specifics but if there's a court order for companies to do things it's typical that they're obeyed."
Washington visit
ISC chairman Sir Malcolm Rifkind said the parliamentary committee would be "receiving a full report from GCHQ very shortly and will decide what further action needs to be taken as soon as it receives that information".
Committee members will discuss the claims with US security officials during a planned visit to Washington next week.
Shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander has urged the foreign secretary - the minister with responsibility for GCHQ - to make a statement to Parliament on the reports.
He told the BBC: "I am calling on William Hague, as the foreign secretary, to come to the dispatch box of the House of Commons on Monday to set out the government's position and explain how the government will work with the ISC to address the very real public concerns that have emerged."
Labour's Keith Vaz, chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee, said that while the security services need to share information with the UK's closest ally, the US, certain questions need to be answered.
He told the BBC: "I think what we'd like to know is, has this actually had the authority of ministers and how long has it been going on for?
"This is not the traditional route of spookology because normally you would go and get an order and that order would be subject to proper accountability and judicial process. This is something that is, in a sense, possibly through the back door."
BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera said intelligence and law enforcement agencies in the UK already had the ability to request information from internet and other companies through court orders and warrants.
"The question about Prism is whether it is simply an interface with the companies to then get hold of that information, or a kind of dragnet to gather vast amounts of information about everyone to sift through," our correspondent said.
He added: "Even more worryingly, was it a means of evading the legal oversight and legal restriction on how they operated?"
Shami Chakrabarti, director of human rights group Liberty, said ministers were "going to have to say whether they knew about this and what they have and haven't authorised".
She told the BBC Radio 4's Today programme the big question was "have our agencies been circumventing the law by this nice little international exchange"?
She added: "The danger with this and other security policies is that governments say, 'well we'll obey our own laws that protect our citizens but we will then play fast and loose with the freedoms of others on the other side of the Atlantic or wherever'."
Former Labour MP Kim Howells, who chaired the ISC from 2008-2010, told Today he did not believe "for one minute" that intelligence service chiefs would be prepared to "venture into areas that are clearly illegal without, if you like, the permission of the government".
'Deeply concerning'
Conservative MP David Davis said the claims indicated the intelligence services had "much more information than they used to have… namely our most intimate traffic".
That could include "a love email sent to your wife or mistress or girlfriend", he added.
"That sort of thing's now available through a mechanism which doesn't go through the British courts and that's pretty serious."
US President Barack Obama, meanwhile, has defended the Prism monitoring programme, saying it was closely overseen by Congress and the courts and that his administration had struck "the right balance" between security and privacy.
Richard Aldrich, a professor of international security at the University of Warwick, said he expected Mr Cameron to say "rather as President Obama has said, that you can't have your cake and eat it - you can't have 100% privacy and 100% security".
"What they're not going to say is, actually, we're very rapidly accelerating to a point where we're going to be in a transparent society," he told Today.
"Privacy is effectively a 20th century concept like the steam engine."
A spokesman for the agency, based in Cheltenham, said: "Our work is carried out in accordance with a strict legal and policy framework which ensures that our activities are authorised, necessary and proportionate, and that there is rigorous oversight, including from the secretary of state, the Interception and Intelligence Services Commissioners and the Intelligence and Security Committee."
Meanwhile, the BBC has learned that Twitter was invited to join the Prism programme last year, but rejected the approach from US authorities.


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Through the years, many evangelists have successfully copied the religious conversion techniques of the great 18th Century English evangelist John Wesley. Governments and politicians have also copied and modified these techniques to achieve their own objectives.
Wesley understood how emotions changed beliefs, decisions and behaviour. Contrary to what some economists and political scientists believe, today's astute politicians understand that the political brain is really an emotional brain, not a logical analytical brain.
Wesley started his religious meetings by arousing his congregation. It didn't matter whether the emotions were positive or negative. Once the people were aroused, it was easier to change them. He claimed that the only people whom he could not convert, or whose beliefs he could not change, were those whom he could not arouse.
Using compelling oratory, Wesley further elevated the arousal level and generated high levels of fear, anxiety, and guilt. At this stage, he told his congregation that they were all sinners and that they would burn in the fires of Hell for their sins. He continued to intensify these emotions and then described in vivid detail what Hell was like. At this stage, the people experienced great fear, anxiety and feelings of entrapment and could not see a way out of their predicament. They were convinced they would go to Hell.
Wesley then delivered his message for change and showed them a way out. He presented them with a different outcome, Heaven, which he described in great detail. He convinced them that if they confessed their sins and accepted the Lord as their Saviour, they would find a place in Heaven. This was an extremely powerful message that the people could not resist; their response was overwhelming.
Against many odds, Donald Trump won the 2016 US presidential election. He tapped into the emotions of the American people, intensified those emotions and then used them to change the thinking, feelings and decisions of a substantial portion of the electorate. He manufactured his own "Hell" by constantly putting down his country, its establishment, military, democratic processes and institutions, and by emphasizing that America had lost its standing and respect in the world and its reputation as a great power. "America no longer knows how to win; it is a loser in just about everything that it does." Moreover, he warned the people that if they elected Hillary Clinton things would deteriorate further and the country would become trapped in an even worse "Hell".
He then made his sales pitch in which he promised the people a new America, a new "Heaven". "Make America great again," was his slogan and he cleverly painted a vivid picture of what life would be like in the Heaven he would create. Everyone's life would improve and America would start winning again. It would win so often that its people would get tired of winning. He even told them that he was the only person who could take them to his promised land; he was in fact their Lord and Saviour. What did they have to do to get there? Vote for him.
How would politicians run their campaigns if they understood how the minds and brains of voters actually worked? Drew Westen, a psychiatrist and psychologist at Emory University in the USA, has done some enlightening research on how the political brain actually works. He claims that the political brain is not a logical, analytical, dispassionate brain, nor a calculating machine, objectively searching for the right facts, figures, issues and policies to make a reasoned decision. The political brain is an emotional brain. When candidates assume that voters dispassionately make decisions solely on "the issues", they lose.
Westen says that in politics when reason and emotion collide, emotion usually wins. He claims that elections are won in a marketplace of emotions, a marketplace filled with values, images, stories, moral sentiments and moving oratory in which logic plays only a supporting role. When a party has been in power for some time, people's emotions and feelings toward that party and its leaders often change. "Stay the course" makes little sense to the voter in light of this emotional shift. Staying the course then becomes a prescription for change and possible failure.
Westen explains that in the USA, three things determine how people vote, in this order: their feelings toward the party and its principles; their feelings toward the candidates; and if they haven't decided by then, their feelings toward the candidates' policy positions. The unusual 2016 presidential election turned some of these things on their heads.
Good communication skills are the foundation on which electoral success is built. Politicians however, should understand that the effectiveness of their communication is not determined by what they say, or by how they say it, but by what voters hear, see, understand and feel. To stimulate and attract voters, politicians must first get into their heads, hearts and bellies and then motivate them from there. They must also understand that the voter might not see the same things they are seeing. He sees things not as they are, but as he is.
They should first analyze and target their voters – who they are, what benefits they can provide for them, how the voters feel about them, what they know, what they don't know, what their fears and concerns are, and what they want. They should also learn about the environment in which the voters live and work and understand how they interact with that environment.
Second, they should decide how they want the voters to feel and what they want them to do after hearing their sales pitch. They must guard against making the rhetoric/reality gap too wide.
And third, they should modify their delivery by changing their word choices, their vocal dynamics, their gestures, their movements, their facial expressions depending on how they want the voters to feel and what they want them to do.
To win voters and motivate action, the politician must connect with the voters at an emotional level.
(Dr Rudi V. Webster, a former Barbados ambassador to the United States, is a trained psychologist)


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I love floral prints, black and white stripes, and all things rose gold. I recently eloped in Paris, and am counting down the days until The Game of Thrones returns.
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I want to document your love for when times get tough...Because let's be honest, marriage requires work and your hardest days are still ahead. As it turns out, before I was a wedding photographer, I was a divorce attorney, which means that I have seen more than my fair share of couples who hit a bump in the road and couldn't remember how in love they once were and of the commitment they made to one another. My goal is to do more than just take pretty pictures on your wedding day. I truly want to capture your joy, your relationship, and your loved ones enjoying the day, so that when times get tough and you question whether the journey is worth continuing, you have your album to look through to remember how you felt when you held hands at the altar, the magic of your first kiss,and how excited you were to be taking on life as a newly formed team. I want you to remember all of your reasons for getting married, so that you will find the energy to fight for your marriage and stay married.
Documenting a wedding day, genuinely, requires me to have a good working relationship with each couple, so that they feel like themselves in front of my camera. And so, we will most likely meet over coffee or virtually before you book me for your day. Meeting will also give me a chance to learn more about your vision for your wedding, show you sample products, and answer any questions you may have.
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