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A reflection by Rebecca Le Bas, words by Jeff Pratt
On Wednesday 28th February, staff members were blessed to hear from international speaker and author, Jeff Pratt.
For 17 years of his life, Jeff grew up in a Mormon household. One of seven children. He was convinced that Mormonism was the only true religion and the way that would lead him to being with God some day. He knew the Mormon scripture having been brought up going to the seminary before school. His understanding was that he had the right knowledge and he embraced their lifestyle - so that meant he was saved, didn't it?
Jeff went on to explain the miraculous change, which took place in his life and led him away from Mormonism to Christianity. He has written about that transformational process in his book, The Homeward Call: A Contemplative Journey Into A love That Will Not Let Us Go. He explores the way Jesus Christ invaded his life and showed him what it is to feel God's call on his life. This led to him becoming a Contemplative Activist. Pratt defines this term as the realised union with God that sustains the life of love and meaningful service. Contemplative Activism is when we learn to be fully present in body, heart and mind to what is, so we can be available to bring forth what could be. As we look at the life of Jesus, we can see clearly that he was a seer before a doer. John 5:19 says, "Jesus only did what he saw the Father doing".
Brother Laurence wrote that the life of a Contemplative Activist is based on a pure, loving gauge that finds God everywhere. This is a steep contrast to the Western world we occupy, in which our minds are distracted and cluttered. We don't find God everywhere as we have hearts that have forgotten to be still.
We're too busy to become seers and we will often get our identity and worth from doing. Inside ourselves, we're often running all of the time. Forever ambushed by the tyranny of the urgent by busyness and schedules. In my opinion, said Jeff, we're so seldom awakened to the inner voice of love, the song of God that is always playing, always wanting our attention, aching for us to be still enough for the encounter to happen.
Richard J. Foster once said, "The heart of God is an open wound that aches over our distance and preoccupations, He weeps over our obsessions of meaningless. He longs for our presence." Jeff believes there's a call of God in these post modern times. It's for you and I to be sifted in the stillness, to learn to hear the heartbeat of the risen Christ.
True seeing is the heart of spirituality so we desperately need some spiritual disciplines and practices to teach us how to see so we can know what's worth seeing and what's not worth seeing. The spiritual practices of silence, solitude and prayer, fastingand the Eucharist are the ones that Jesus showed us how to walk in. They have been given to us for a purpose to rid us of illusions so that we can be present. They exist so we can see ourselves clearly, and see God clearly and His movements in the world clearly.
So I say, those that have ears to hear let us hear. Those who have eyes to see, let us see. May we slow down to be contemplatives who live in the heart of the world to see the pain that Jesus sees. Who we are inside will determine what we see. What we see will determine what we do. John 15:4 Live in me, make your home in me as I do in you (From Eugene Petersen's paraphrased version of the Bible called "The Message")
Abide in me, remain in my love as I remain in you. What does your abiding life look like? Are we learning to see what God sees and let the rest be?
"In a crazy time of beginning to lead this monastic movement of people, it's funny how often you preach something you're challenged to live it in your own life and don't often live up to that expectation".
In his famous excerpt from his Confessions, St. Augustine eventually finds peace on doing God's will. He says, "O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, You've lived inside of me but I've lived outside of myself". We live lives more affected by the trauma of finances, culture and economy than making that sacred space that hears the call of the beloved.
As Henri Nouwen refers to in The return of his prodigal son, we struggle with three voices that tempt us everyday not to live in the embrace of God.
- The first prodigal self is the performer. The one that says go out and prove your worth being loved to be popular, successful and powerful. It's the voice Jesus heard in the wilderness and it's the voice we hear in our Christian culture.
- Number two is the busy prodigal self. Those of us that are too busy to live a life for John 15, the abiding life in the embrace of God.
- The third voice Jesus heard in the wilderness was to seek unconditional love where it cannot be found.
Now, in the scripture, we can find the three prodigal selves in those terms as in many other ways but I believe this error of time is you and I living in upside out of ourselves into the embrace of God. Yes, heaven will be our eternal home but we don't have to wait until then to experience home. Home is the centre of our being where we can hear the voice that says, "You are my beloved, marked by my life and light of my life, come let us make something beautiful in the world". Come let us make something beautiful in the world. The trinity within us beckons us to know who we are and to look at the world through the eyes of the crucifier. To see with joy and pain and respond with Contemplative Activism. We make space to know His heart and time to give it to us.
Home is where the trinity lives within our hearts, where we find our still centre and we hear the inner music of our beloved stand.
When we face the thought with stillness we're able to pause and know that God's 'got it' and let all anxiety and negativity go. Once we do that, we can live with gratitude. The attitude of gratitude dispels all wrong thinking. By detaching it and pushing it into gratitude, we stay in that place until the anxiety leaves. I don't have a dialogue with them as if they are real, as it says in James, as desire conceives and the temptation gives birth to sin and sin to death. By pausing at the gateway, having no commentary with it, facing it with stillness, detachment and then gratitude, His peace is then able to guard all our minds and hearts. Be slow enough to be aware of what we're carrying.
There's a piece of artwork at the end of every chapter in Jeff's book where he asks you reflective questions. There's journaling space so that you can be trained in the contemplative practices, to have that place of stillness and journey with God. Ultimately, this process is to fulfil the mission of John 15.
Philippians 4:6-7 has challenging words. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, make your requests be known to God and the peace of God, which surpasses understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Can you this very week slow down your pace enough to be aware of any anxiousness you may be carrying? To be aware of any pain and any issues that seem to be vying for the affections of our heart or our attention? Contemplatives are in the place of awareness. Of what is eternal. We need to slow down enough to accept this Philippians challenge. Being aware of anxiousness when it comes and pausing and intentionally bringing it into the presence of God. Number two: sometimes I find it helpful to give it a name. If it's a worry, a negative or striving, sometimes giving it a name makes it more easy to detach from it and let it go.
Jeff's life changed dramatically when he found God, leading him to create Axiom Monastic Community 15 years ago. Axiom is a global network of communities and individuals who are Contemplative Activists seeking to find God everywhere. You can find out more here christouraxiom.com/


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Mary Kate Kwasnik (MA '15) is the Manager of Exhibitions and Public Programs at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. She builds digital exhibitions and timelines with archival materials and works on their website. She also manages grant funded programs that send exhibitions and programming funds to schools, public libraries, museums, and universities.
Mary Kate loves the variety of her job. She enjoys working with archival materials and building learning tools for K-12 students, and she really enjoys the programs the Gilder Lehrman Institute runs for librarians. Last winter, show worked on a proposal for a National Endowment for the Humanities grant that would send funding to public libraries to run programs based on a reader they will publish with Gilder Lehrman's lesser known Founding Era documents. They were awarded the funding in August of this year and are now building out the program—Mary Kate says "It feels really exciting to have written a real NEH proposal that has been funded! I also love that this hard work will result in underserved libraries being able to run programs for their community."
While in school, Mary Kate worked at Wisconsin Historical Society and UW Digital Collections with different archivists and librarians, at an academic reference desk, and volunteered at local museums cataloging archival collections. She strongly advises that current students gain plenty of experience while in school to both firm up an idea of what they think they want to do when they graduate and to help rule things out.
Mary Kate says the Information School did a fantastic job of getting her ready to get out into the work force, "By being flexible about what kinds of jobs I was applying to, I was able to find a really neat, unusual position that I love. My work experiences while I was in the iSchool prepared me for all different kinds of work, as did my classroom experiences. While I may never design a database, I have a solid foundation for good data keeping practices, or although I may never be a public librarian, I have the tools needed to work with public librarians to build great public programs!"
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Derby County manager Frank Lampard expects Jose Mourinho to be in high demand following his departure from Manchester United
Jose Mourinho was sacked by Manchester United on Tuesday after two and a half years in charge at Old Trafford
Lampard knows all about the Portuguese from their successful time together at Stamford Bridge, as they won three league titles while working together. Asked if he could envisage Mourinho coming back to manage in the English top flight again, the former England international said: "Possibly. It's Jose Mourinho. Anything can happen.
"He'll be wanted because he's a great manager and because of what he has done in the game. It's up to him now – he can take a rest. Maybe he deserves a little rest for a while because of the pressure up there, I'm not sure that would've been nice, the pressure from the outside.
"But he's a driven man and will be back in the game, whether it's in the Premier League or world football. And it will be at the top too, because he is a top manager."
Lampard joined Chelsea in 2001 when Claudio Ranieri was in charge but blossomed under Mourinho, who had a spell at Real Madrid in between his two stints at the helm for the Blues.
"He gave me a huge amount of confidence," the Derby County boss told the media.
"Of course he's a tactician and his training and preparation for games as a group was brilliant. He dragged me up by the scruff of my neck in footballing terms."
Having taken the plunge into management at Championship level, Lampard has a new appreciation for the pressure that comes with being in charge.
"We're not walking around with our eyes closed – this is the game and the modern world we live in. There is intense scrutiny on managers, particularly at the top clubs," he said.
"You'd be a fool to say it wasn't possible [for Mourinho to be sacked], because they're Manchester United and were not winning as many games as possible.
"But it's certainly not all Jose Mourinho's fault, even if the manager carries the can. He's a great, great manager. Of course results were not going as well as they wanted recently, and this is the life we live.
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Schubert - Piano Sonata D958, Impromptus D935
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Piano Sonata no.19 in C minor, D958
ArtistsNicolai Lugansky (piano)
For his first Schubert recording, Nikolai Lugansky has chosen one sonata and four impromptus from the late output of the iconic Viennese composer.
Schubert composed his last three piano sonatas in Vienna during the summer of 1828, shortly before his death on 19 November at the age of 31. The first of the three, in C minor D958, is the most impassioned, and the power and dark energy emerging from its four movements are reminiscent of Beethoven. After the latters death on 26 March 1827, Schubert felt liberated from the weight of idolatry and composed such masterpieces as these final sonatas, the Lieder cycle 'Winterreise', and the 'Impromptus' for piano, the last four of which are also featured on this recording.
The elegance and technical prowess of Nikolai Luganskys playing are perfectly suited to these masterpieces.
remarkable artistry In some ways, his virtuosic playing bears the hallmarks of the Russian Romantic heritage: rich singing tone, depth of sound, roomy expressive freedom. But as he showed on Tuesday night in a program of Schubert and Tchaikovsky at the 92nd Street Y, Mr Lugansky, 42, is a keenly intelligent pianist who values textural clarity. Almost like a scientist, he searches out inner details and strives to convey the structural underpinnings of a piece, even if this means adopting a measure of reserve Mr Lugansky played with crystalline clarity and lilt in beautifully understated performances that allowed wistful elements of the music to emerge." - The New York Times, 2015
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Stream implementation plans
A key initiative of the Australian Antarctic Science Strategic Plan 2011-12 to 2020-21 was to develop and regularly review stream implementation plans. These plans have been reviewed for the Australian Antarctic Science Program (including Grant Program) 2018-19 round and links to the final versions are below.
Research priorities for new proposals are identified and have been applied on the basis of urgency, impact or sequencing needs.
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Stamford Diagnostic Services Awarded The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval
(STAMFORD, Texas - May 7, 2019) - Stamford Hospital District recently announced that Stamford Diagnostic Services has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its nationally recognized standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization's commitment to providing safe and effective patient care.
Stamford Diagnostic Services underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite survey on March 19, 2019. During the review, a Joint Commission surveyor with expertise in ambulatory health care evaluated compliance with ambulatory care standards related to a variety of areas, including coordination of care, infection prevention and control, management of medications, and patient education and training. The specific areas surveyed include: Diagnostic Imaging, Computed Tomography (CT), Ultrasound, X-ray, Family Practice (clinic), and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PT).
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Yes, this is real, guys! How do I know? I am the one who saw her! And I wasn't alone. Ask Siobhan!
So, Nessie is real. Just take a look at the photo. And we now know the answer to the riddle why Nessie hasn't been spottet for so long. You know, she was tired of all those tourists searching for her, so she decided to relocate to Loch Lomond! That's all. She's been hiding here. Only we had such wonderful breakfast and also Sammy had been treading on her while fetching his ball, so she came out to see what's happening. So guys, stop looking for her. She's not at Loch Ness anymore. And leave her alone. She's old and wants to retire 😛 By the way, don't you just like her hair? 😀


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Octoberfest Fundraiser for Charity – 10/15
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Protection Prayer for Spirit Release
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"I request the protector angels of the Light to collect and remove all the foreign entities, dark shields, dark energies, dark devices, and dark connections from my body, aura, soul, energy centers, and cord; from all my family members', friends', and coworkers' bodies, auras, souls, energy centers, and cords and from all our homes, workplaces, cars, and places of recreation and everything in them and miles and miles around them. Collect them in the net of Light, lift them up, help them to the Light, or bind them in space.
Plug all the holes and tunnels in our bodies, auras, souls, energy centers, cords, and in all our surroundings such as our homes, workplaces, and cars with white, liquid Light. Fill, shield, and illuminate all our bodies, auras, souls, cords, and all our surroundings such as all our homes, workplaces, cars, places of recreation, and everything in them and miles and miles around them, with the brilliant, white, liquid Light.
Cover these shields with reflective spiritual mirrors and rays of shimmering white Light. Please locate all our missing soul parts from this life and from all our past lives from the beginning of time and bring them back. Cleanse them, heal them, fill them with the Light, and integrate them with our souls. Clamp the cords to the soul parts that cannot be brought back at this time. Please cleanse, heal, and shield our souls with the Light.
Also, locate and remove all the soul parts of other living people from us; cleanse them, heal them, fill them with the Light, and integrate them with whom they belong.
Please cleanse, heal, and shield all the foreign entities, that cannot be removed and all our fragmented soul parts that cannot be integrated at this time with a triple net of Light and metallic shields, Cut all their dark connections.
Please cleanse, heal, balance, and open up all of our energy centers and channels of communication with the Light (heaven) as needed and cover and protect them when not needed.
Please put the triple net of Light and metallic shields around us and our surroundings and cars when needed, and remove them when not needed. Please stay on guard around us in this dimension and in all the other dimensions. You have our permission to take any action on our behalf to protect us as long as our souls shall exist.
Also, please cover all of Satan's command centers and any other centers he may have throughout creation with the blanket of Light and destroy them. Cut their dark connections with Satan and his demons and with everybody and everything in creation, including the whole earth and all the human beings and other living beings and their surroundings.
Please fill, shield, and illuminate the whole creation and everything and everybody in the creation, including the whole earth, and each and every human being, living being, and their surroundings with the brilliant, white, liquid Light, reflective mirrors, and rays of shimmering, white Light."
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I was most impressed with the respect the crew showed to my house (and therefore to me). They were meticulous in putting plastic around all the areas where they worked. When the renovation was complete the renovation area was clean, and all the surrounding rooms were cleaned as well. I was always very comfortable with the people working in my house.
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Jormungand, Vol. 11
It's time for the midweek manga review, here at Sequential Ink! This week I'll be taking a look at Jormungand, Vol. 11, but first… the news!
- Yesterday saw Vertical release the first volume of the Attack on Titan: Before the Fall light novel series. To help promote the book, they posted a 10 page preview of the novel on their Tumblr.
- Viz adds CLAMP's Suki: A Like Story to their digital line up. The three volume series debuts on the September 23rd and appears to be a digital only offering at the moment.
- Justin Stroman, founder of the Organization Anti-Social Geniuses, wrote the lengthy and interesting "Why It's Worth It To Buy Manga" article for MangaBookshelf.
- The Reverse Thieves are holding a manga giveaway contest. Winners will receive Raqiya, Vols. 1 & 2 along with some other manga goodies.
Without further ado, this week's review of Jormungand, Vol. 11!
Jormungand, Vol. 11
by Keitaro Takahashi
Viz, 192 pp.
Rating: Mature Readers (18 +)
After ten volumes Keitaro Takahashi's manga about war, arms dealing and more comes to its conclusion. Koko's ultimate plan to end war stands revealed, but the fact that it'll cost 700,000 people their lives causes Jonah to question it's implementation.
I didn't like this series when I first read it several years ago, and unsurprisingly, returning to the last volume hasn't really done anything to make me rethink that stance. Koko's entire plan hinges on "shaming" humanity via super computers that can decrypt and access any network. She simply shrugs off the 700,000 casualties that will follow as a necessary sacrifice for the greater good. A good chunk of the volume is spent with Koko showing off the power of her super computers by making an example of a potential threat to her plan, via an elaborate trap and rescue operation. The rest of the volume is heavily focused on Jonah wandering off confused about whether he should side with Koko or not. Sadly his internal moral struggle is reduced to nearly nothing. Having been absent from the series for an extended period, this volume doesn't do much for me. That might sound odd, but with a well written series and a well handled resolution coming in at the tail end can cause one to seek out the rest of the story to see how events lead up to this moment. Jormungand, Vol. 11 doesn't do that.
The biggest problem with this volume, for me, was Koko's plan. It's just stupidly over the top and feels like something from one of the campier James Bond movies. Her willingness to sacrifice nearly 1 million people in the hopes of "shaming" the world out of war simply furthers this, making her feel less like someone making hard choices and more like a cackling villain, something that's reinforced by her cackling after admitting that it might not work. While the volume has quite the open ended climax, it feels like Koko's ultimately vindicated that her plan isn't insane and half baked when Jonah returns to her in the end.
Keitaro Takashi's artwork wasn't terribly appealing in the early volumes, and it continues to be so in this climatic volume. Faces are distorted, body postures are stiff and awkward, and there's an abundance of toning to make up for the lack of backgrounds. Characters simply standing around look strangely and unnaturally posed throughout the volume. Faces in particular stand out as being very odd looking. On more than one occasion Jonah's face ends up looking like a disturbingly smooth and angled lump, giving it a creepy unnatural feel and making it rather unnerving to look at. None of the character designs are terribly memorable either, with most consisting of fairly contemporary clothing. The one that jumps out the most is Valmet, but that's due more to her distinguishing eye patch rather than anything else. The brief action scene we get ends up feeling like a bit of a rushed mess, with no real panel to panel flow and no sense of where people are in relation to each other.
Ultimately Jormungand's final volume failed to elicit any reaction from me other than relief that I bailed on the series way back when, saving myself both money and time. The insane plot for world peace lacks the moral ambiguity needed to make it work, and Koko's attitude simply makes her come off as an over the top super villain rather than an intelligent and competent schemer seeking to make the world a better place. I know it's got a fairly strong following, but the initial volumes didn't impress and neither did the final volume.
Jormungand, Vol. 11 is available now from Viz Media.


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Pink Princess To, Mr. Dennis Lee Campbell Sir. family, Sorry for your loss, you have my deepest condolence, I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Dennis, my heart is heavy and hurting to know he has passed away and I didn't get too say goodbye. I ask God to give Dennis family and myself the strength needed to accept the passing of Dennis and get past this hard time. One thing for sure, God always pick the best angels to award them with a Heavenly lease and key to the Pearly Gates of Heaven's mansion. So no need to ask God why?, we all know why he wanted a phenomenal sharp dressing guy filled with lots of wisdom and knowledge as Dennis was. Dennis stayed sharper than 10 butter knifes, when you think of Dennis smile bright as he would, he lived a good life and believe me he was happy with the great life and long years God rented him to us and that he lived. Dennis Jr., your father love you very much and he enjoyed telling story about his love for you, his face would light up with joy whenever you called him and his determination to provide and do for his son priceless. I know Dennis Spirit was happy to reconnect and hug his brother Coley Jr. RIP My genuine loyal friend/Buddy Dennis Lee Campbell you will be missed.
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Sjogren's syndrome is a very serious disease, that people ncesitamos be under surveillance medical, needs to be under the supervision of a rheumatologist's preference, but if you are being treated, and following the instructions of your doctor… This disease be assured that not ended with his life… The vast majority of people with Sjogren's syndrome live a long and productive life can lead a normal life, like any person who does not have the disease. Be diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome does not mean that our life has come to an end. Although our quality of life may be affected, it is also very true that we can find the best way to deal with this disease, and not allow us expires and that it dominates our lives. We know and we are aware that there is no cure yet to definitively eradicate Sjogren's syndrome, but also know that we have several options to find the best way to work on the reduction of our symptoms, make our symptoms better and prevent serious complications. We know that the primary Sjogren's syndrome symptoms are dry eyes and dry mouth, but also know that complications can occur that also can affect other parts of our body, such as the lungs, kidneys, liver, thyroid among others but one of the most complicated would be the linfomam is not very common but there have been cases. The best we can do is try to lead a normal life, like any person with the care necesariios, to avoid complications, a healthy diet and exercising according to our possibilities, it is good to start der a moderate way and gradually go aumenando the intensity of the exercises, or you begin to walk about 15 minutes and gradually increase 5 minutes more each week.
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Dose yes relates to our consumption patterns, influenced by advertising. In addition to reporting on the qualities of a product, the advertising takes advantage of psychological factors for influencing the behaviour of the consumer. Fast-food advertisers have known very well exploit modern family configurations in the cities, where children spend too much time alone and have the money to buy their products. Car producers have made the environment his banner and pressure to, in addition to the car that already has, people buy a new one that pollute less, as if the extraction of materials for the manufacture of a car not contaminated. It is also true that no one is forcing people to buy a green car, but also that the contents of advertising very little analyzed. There are products that are sold as beneficial to health when they are not, or are even harmful. In a class of biology in high school they teach you that the excess of vitamins is bad. However, some pharmacies sell vitamin supplements with 400% of the daily nutritional value. That is, if you follow his recommendation of taking a pill daily, You'll be consuming four times the amount of this vitamin, plus what you find her in daily food. This kind of ethical questions arouse concerns. One might ask, for example, whether it is worth to use images remaining dignity to a person to awaken feelings of guilt to someone else and make money. To clarify the role of advertising in today's society, could begin by defining advertising, which amounts to propaganda (although the latter term is associated with political doctrines): to publicize something to attract potential buyers, spectators or users. So the first condition would be possible consumer to obtain sufficient elements of advertising for the advertised product to consume it or reject it based on that knowledge. We don't want the advertising to replace our parents and our teachers in the teaching of values. Simply ask for enough information so that we can eat freely, responsibly and, above all, with coherence.


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/ The Story of the Dutch Hole
or the Story of the Whole
/ The Story of the Dutch Hole
or the Story of the Whole
Text by Nuno Sacramento
In this specific work from Sebastian Diaz Morales we assist to what can be called the redesigning of a square: The 4 characters
involved in the narrative, and that appear physically in the film, have an encounter with a square. The plane figure with 4
equal sides and 4 equal angles is the host to the whole narrative.
1. The first (the Englishman) after finding a 2,5 Gulden coin starts digging a hole in the floor, by removing one of the
elements that form the pavement. While doing so he comes across the first square. As an object this first tile is removed in a
sort of opposite to the constructing of a puzzle.
2. On the second moment we find 2 of the other characters, in front of the square hole, left by the square brick. The Turkish,
together with the Argentinean, tries to fill the square hole with sunflower dry seeds, which seems to be an endless task.
3. While passing by, the fourth character (the Dutch) comes across something that does not seem right. Two squares laying in
the floor, one seeming to be the lid for closing up the other. After making sure that is the perfect fit, he goes away, leaving
no traces, as if nothing as ever happened there. During the whole time a clocklike noise is heard on the background,
imposing some sort of bass compass, at the same time as the artist (through the use of voice off) functions as the other,
with which the characters relate to. The name of this video work is "the Story of the Dutch Hole, or the Story of the Whole" and is invested by a sarcasm that plays on the relations between people that come across each other in
Amsterdam. Amsterdam being seen as a big park, with people passing by, or like a sort of intersection of streets, planted with grass and trees: using other words, Amsterdam like a giant square.
Installation / Single channel / 25min / Digital video on DVD / 2000
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May 11, 2015
Families receive the assistance they need to get back on their feet.
Those who have fallen on hard times, for any number of reasons, are able to get a hand up. Low and moderate income residents have access to food, energy and housing assistance through the Salvation Army's Basic Needs Program. Within only a six month span 1,150 area residents were able to keep their lights on, nearly 4,000 people received enough food each to last five days and 15 families were able to stay in their homes and avoid eviction. Instead of these families worrying about where their next meal is coming from or being concerned about losing their home, they were able to put food on the table for their children and get a good night's sleep so they could continue to be productive at work.
The Basic needs program keeps struggling families and individuals from falling apart. This true story of an older Jackson resident is just one example from the thousands who have received assistance from the Basic Needs Program.
A senior citizen came to The Salvation Army seeking energy assistance. We were able to assist with the bill and provide referrals and additional services. During the interview the client disclosed that she is living on a very tight budget. She expressed how her financial and personal stressors including the recent passing of close relatives were overwhelming and that she often did not know what to do or where to turn for help. She expressed that she had been experiencing depression and having thoughts of making a plan to end her life. We contacted LifeWays and made a contract with her regarding going there directly after her appointment with us, which she did. We referred her to Region II Area Agency on Aging to see if she would be able to have Medicare premiums waived to stretch her limited Social Security income. We also enrolled the client in the CARE program to provide a discount on her monthly energy bill and gave her food from our food pantry to free up more of her own funds for other obligations. The services and referrals we were able to provide seemed to brighten what was a very difficult time for this person. They helped open the door for her to experience hope that a brighter future is possible.
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Youth today are desperate to find their purpose in this world; to make this world a better place to live. They are constantly made to feel as though they have to do something on a bigger scale, something that will CHANGE the world. Change is what it's all about. Change seems to be the only absolute for the world. But where has this intense desire for change popped up from? Why are young people made to feel that they need to be part of the big picture, to come out of the own little world and try to do something for the world? This seems to be a recent mindset, and it's surely PLANNED!
As their (the globalists') knowledge of genetic engineering advances, the intent is to create a slave class of purpose made humans to serve the elite. As part of the new society they seek to create, the elite seek to control reproduction in a scientific manner. Ultimately, they seek to control/restrict reproduction scientifically and create hermaphroditic slaves/beings who will be granted permission to reproduce and only be given that permission if they have proven their worth to the state.
As we leave the age of Pisces and enter the age of Aquarius, the elite plan to create a completely new and different society in which only those with a purpose to serve the world state will be born. – The Globalist Agenda
The Globalists/Elites/Illuminati have already conditioned the minds on this generation of living with a "purpose" (which meets their agenda). With the havoc they have created globally over the past century and continue to do so now, they have met their goal of conditioning the youth to want to do something for the world – and that is CHANGE. Sadly, this is not happening in the secular societies only but also within the Christian circles. The main purpose of a Christian ministries locally or internationally is to brainwash young people into wanting to be part of the change; to bring about the change that the secret society at the top wants. It's got nothing to do with saving souls, but everything to do with globalism.
False teacher Rick Warren's Purpose Driven movement has brought about this agenda of conditioning people to have a 'purpose' for globalism from a "Christian" perspective. Those who are rooted in God's Word would never succumb to this conditioning; and Warren knows that. So he decides to come up with his Purpose-Driven Life, where he's manipulated the Scripture to support his intentions. Warren is highly influential worldwide with his books selling in local languages.
YWAM (Youth With A Mission) is the fastest growing mission globally with literally thousands of youth joining each year. Because I've been part of it in the past, I know too well regarding its real deal. In the name of God, they spread a different gospel which is no Gospel at all. I have witnessed decent orthodox youngsters turn worldly by the time they finish the Discipleship Training School (DTS; a 6-month entrance course into YWAM). Why is this so? The main tactic of the DTS is to take the holy fear of God out of their minds, giving them the delusion that God loves them regardless of what they do. Also, the DTS brainwashes them to believe that it's God's "DREAM" to change the world, and that His heart "BREAKS" seeing the state of the world today, whether it's corruption, environment, ethics etc. Church, God does not dream, and it has nothing to do with changing the world. He wants individual souls saved from eternal fire! The Bible itself testifies that God Almighty will destroy this world. Why try to make it better and lose your soul? It's all manipulation of the global Elites! Watch your life and your doctrine!
These Globalists sitting at the top aren't fools, but it's evident that common people are, including the Church. There is mass conditioning happening today. They want humans to do that which they want. And Christian youth is losing sleep over the lie that they need to be part of this global peace movement because without a global purpose they are made to feel stupid by everyone around them! This is to lead to the New World Order.


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The 2019-20 Pop Warner All-American Scholars have been announced! Congratulations to all of our outstanding scholar-athletes on your remarkable achievements.
The health and safety of the Pop Warner community is always at the forefront of our decision-making and never more so than during this global pandemic.
With the launch of PW Authentic, Pop Warner programs can order customized, low-cost uniforms made in the United States & typically delivered in 5-10 days.
USA Football, Pop Warner, and TeachAids launch world's first virtual reality concussion education in national partnership.
Get a complete recap of the 2019 Pop Warner National Championships, which took take place from December 7-14 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
We're very happy to continue our partnership with USA Football and its Heads Up Football program. The goal for all of us is to ensure that all Pop Warner coaches are certified by USA Football to teach proper blocking and tackling techniques in a better and safer way. Pop Warner's number one priority has always been the safety of our participants. Working with USA Football's Heads Up Football program is the latest step in delivering a safer program to all of our Pop Warner players.
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YCADA has officially launched the new highly anticipated Y101PW training course called The Coach's Manual – Everything You Need to Coach Youth Cheer & Dance! This training has been designed for the Pop Warner coaching staff and is mandatory for all Pop Warner Cheer & Dance coaching staff listed on the spirit roster. The objective of this course is to both educate and motivate. We want to get your creative juices flowing. All aspects of coaching youth athletes will be discussed - everything from dreaded 'paperwork' to exciting championship preparation! We know you're busy, so our goal is to keep this course to-the-point while covering all important elements of youth cheer and dance.
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We think sports like football, cheer and dance offer so much to young person, from a fun, physically active lifestyle and a sense of teamwork to valuable life lessons like perseverance and sacrifice. To make it possible for them to enjoy those experiences we will never stop working to try and make football, cheerleading and dance safer.
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This year I planted a Romanesco Zucchini plant in my garden, and I've had a beautiful, abundant crop of striped green fruit all summer long. Sometimes its hard to come up with new ideas for the same produce over and over, but Zucchini is easy to use and the ideas just keep flowing (not that this idea is completely original, it has been made many times before). This is just my version topped with a little Lemon Pepper Crème Fraîche and fresh Lemon Juice for a zesty kick.
For Fritters:
2 Large Zucchini, shredded and drained*
Freshly Ground Sea Salt (for draining Zucchini)
5 Tbsp Fresh Chives, finely chopped
4 Tbsp Fresh Basil, finely chopped
1 Tsp Fresh Oregano, finely chopped
1 Tbsp Worcestershire
1 Egg
1/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour
1 Tbsp Corn Starch
1 Tsp Baking Powder
1/3 Cup Olive Oil (for cooking)
Lemon Wedges (for garnish, optional)
For Crème Fraîche:
1, 8 oz. tub of Crème Fraîche**
1 Lemon, Zest and Juice
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
*To drain and pull moisture from Zucchini, place the shredded Zucchini in a colander (sitting in the sink or over a bowl). Sprinkle it with salt and toss together to coat with salt. Allow to sit for about 20 minutes so the salt can pullout the moisture. Squeeze excess water from Zucchini by placing it in paper towels, cheesecloth or a clean kitchen towel and wringing it dry.
**You can also use Sour Cream for a thicker, more tart dressing.
1. Prepare Zucchini as detailed above.
2. Drain excess water off Crème Fraîche. In a small bowl combine Crème Fraîche, Lemon Zest and Juice and Pepper. Season to taste with Pepper. Cover and keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
3. In a large bowl thoroughly combine together Zucchini, Chives, Basil, Oregano, Worcestershire, Egg, Flour, Corn Starch and Baking Powder.
4. Heat Olive Oil over medium heat in a large skillet.
5. Scoop out small spoonfuls (about a couple Tablespoons each) of the Zucchini mixture and place in the hot oil.
6. Once the fritters are a dark golden brown on the first side, flip them to cook on the second side. Cooking times will vary based on the temperature of your skillet, but should be about 3-5 minutes on each side.
7. Once both sides are a golden brown remove from the skillet and place on a plate lined with paper towels to soak up the oil. Continue to cook in batches until you've used all the Zucchini mixture.
8. Serve warm with the Crème Fraîche and Lemon Wedges. Squeeze Fresh Lemon over the top before eating and add a dollop of Crème Fraîche. Enjoy!


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Amazingly little attention has been paid to the Green's performance in last week's elections for the London assembly. Media commentators seem determined to overlook their strong performance as just another maverick element in a maverick contest. But in some areas, the Green vote was almost as big as that of the Liberal Democrats and, for the first time, people appeared to be voting for a "green slate". This deserves more consideration; it may mark a shift in political perceptions and priorities far more interesting than a story of protest votes and personalities in a crazy capital city.
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A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that is caused by a blow, bump, or jolt to the head or body that causes the brain to accelerate and decelerate rapidly inside of the skull. Falls, car accidents, sports injuries, assaults, and other similar incidents can all cause concussive forces. Contrary to what many people might think, a loss of consciousness is not necessary in order to have suffered a concussion – in fact, most concussions do not result in a loss of consciousness. Although a concussion may not be a life-threatening condition, the after-effects of a concussion can be debilitating and compromise a person's quality of life for many months or even years after the injury took place.
What are the Symptoms of Post-Concussion Syndrome?
Most people with a concussion will experience a slow and steady recovery, making a full recovery in a few days to a few weeks. Generally speaking, recovery will actually be slower for young children and teens (whose brains are still developing) and older adults who may heal slower overall. However, for some people, concussion symptoms can linger on for months following the initial impact. Post-concussion syndrome, or PCS, occurs when various symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, and brain fog persist long after the injury took place. These post-concussion syndrome symptoms can be looked at under three distinct categories – physical, emotional, and cognitive:
Physical symptoms
- Dizziness and vertigo – feeling as if the world is spinning around you or that you are in motion when you're actually still is common in the first few days after a concussion. For those living with post-concussion syndrome, the sensations of dizziness and vertigo can persist for many years. These feelings may also be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and feeling lightheaded or faint.
- Fatigue – moderate to severe fatigue is normal when healing from a concussion, but the majority of PCS sufferers report that this fatigue persists long after other symptoms have gone away. There is still a lot of research being conducted on the healing process of the brain following a concussion, and there is no agreed upon standard about how much exertion is appropriate following a head injury. Rest for your body and your mind is critical for healing, especially in the window of time immediately following the injury.
- Light sensitivity – being sensitive to light can be both a symptom of post-concussion syndrome or trigger other symptoms to worsen (I.e. migraines). The light emitted from digital screens and fluorescent lights seem to be among the worst when it comes to contributing to the persistence of PCS symptoms.
- Vision changes – blurry, fuzzy, or spotty vision is present in almost half of concussion sufferers reporting lingering symptoms.
- Headaches and migraines – experiencing recurring headaches and/or migraines is one of the most common complaints of post-concussion syndrome. As many as 90% of PCS sufferers experience chronic headaches or migraines. The odds of having chronic headaches issues increases with a prior history of migraines or with repeated head injuries.
- Sensitivity to noise
Emotional symptoms
- Depression – depression following a head injury is extremely common and can be one of the most difficult symptoms to address, lasting for years after the concussion. Depression can lengthen recovery time and affect how severely other symptoms are perceived and processed.
- Anxiety – anxiety, much like depression, can leave a post-concussion patient feeling like there is no hope for recovery. Anxiety can run high in PCS sufferers when it comes to environmental factors that are difficult to control, such as loud noises when you're sensitive to sound, or bright lights when you know they'll trigger a migraine.
- Sleep difficulties – traumatic brain injuries like concussions can create several types of sleep disturbances, such as insomnia, night terrors, and non-restorative sleep. This can be a part of a vicious cycle since rest and sleep are an important part of the healing process after a concussion
Cognitive symptoms
- Memory loss – brain fog or memory loss impacts approximately 75% of individuals with post-concussion syndrome. The physical trauma to the brain tissue as well as dealing with other symptoms like fatigue can contribute to the persistence of this problem.
- Difficulty concentrating – there are many reasons for a loss in the ability to concentrate as well as you may have been able to prior to a concussion. If you are dealing with changes to your vision, anxiety, and head or neck pain, those can all be contributing factors in your cognitive disruption.
- Thinking delay – many PCS sufferers might find that they have a hard time recalling words or take longer to process and respond to day-to-day requests.
Natural, Gentle, and Lasting Relief for Post-Concussion Syndrome Patients
If you're several weeks, months, or even years post-concussion and you're still dealing with stubborn symptoms, then it's necessary to address the root cause of the problem in order to start getting back to normal again. This is the focus of upper cervical chiropractic care when it comes to working with patients after a head or neck injury. Even the mildest of concussions required a force significant enough to shift your brain around inside of your head. When this happens, it is also very likely to have caused a shift in the uppermost vertebra of your neck that holds your head in its neutral, normal position. The atlas vertebra is designed to move, and when there is a concussive blow to the head or body, it can easily misalign. This can be a major factor in the persistence of the physical, emotional, and cognitive symptoms listed above since the atlas protects the part of your central nervous system that is responsible for many of your body's life-sustaining functions.
At Providence Chiropractic, we understand the sensitive nature of working with our patients following a concussion injury. Our approach is gentle, precise, and tailored to each individual we care for. When we are able to restore normal atlas alignment underneath the head, the body's natural healing process is optimized, leading to the reduction or resolution of lingering PCS symptoms. To find out more about upper cervical chiropractic care and how it can help you recover more fully and efficiently after a concussion, scheduling a consultation is the first step on the road to relief.


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- So Long, For Now
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FSU Recruiting: What is the Minimum Record Needed for a Good Class?
- Updated: November 29, 2018
The Florida State Seminoles stumbled to a very disappointing 5-7 record in 2018, leaving them without a bowl for the first time in over three decades. Understandably, this has fans worried about the program, and not just on the field.
One of the draws of Willie Taggart was his prowess as a recruiter. He raised the talent level at Western Kentucky, restocked South Florida, helped Oregon break through, and is now expected to maintain elite classes at Florida State.
Everything is ripe for his taking. He is in his home state, with a staff known for recruiting, at one of the premier programs in college football. But the 5-7 season has put that slightly in jeopardy, even if he closed spectacularly well in the 2018 class.
In general, the record for a first-year head coach tends to not matter all that much to recruits. Since the team he takes over is not his players and not his system, any competent staff will not base a pitch on the first-year results. Instead, they point to what their vision is and how that recruit fits into it. For Florida State, this includes an overhaul of the offensive line and early playing time at various positions.
Yet, there still needs to be a baseline for a good recruiting class. A vision of the future is fine up to a certain extent, but even the most confident of recruits wants to see reasons for optimism. Truly awful records like 0-12, 1-11, and 2-10 do not bring in much talent.
The Seminoles had momentum all throughout the offseason, gaining the commitments of 12 blue-chip prospects from January 2018 to right before the first game of the season. Expectedly, it slowed down as the regular season went on. Now, fans are beginning to wonder if the 2019 class will be a bust.
At one point, Florida State was considered the clear leader for top-5 prospect Kayvon Thibodeaux, and was working towards flipping highly-ranked players like George Pickens and Trezmen Marshall. All three are considered long shots at the moment. Is Florida State's record holding it back?
We became interested in the question of what it would take for the Seminoles to keep a quality recruiting class. To try and answer that, we looked at the recruiting class rankings from 2010-18 and the team records that preceded those records.
For this examination, we used the top-15 class rankings from 247Sports. Keep in mind that the recruiting industry started to normalize around the mid-2000s and did not have totally consistent rankings until 2011 or so. While there remain differences between the main services of Rivals, ESPN, and 247Sports, players and classes tend to hover around the same spot, although it did not totally hit its stride until 2012 or so.
Another note: The classes are for the season that the eligible recruits can play in. That means that the record listed is the season prior. So if one wanted to know why Florida finished with the No. 1 class in 2010, it was linked to the 2009 season, which is what the commits of that class witnessed before signing.
Here are the results. We split them into three segments, 2010-12, 2013-15, and 2016-18.
Since the 2010 class, there have been seven classes in the top 15 by teams who won less than six games. They ranked fourth, 15th, 10th, seventh, ninth, seventh, and 14th. Only one of those was the first full class for a first-year head coach: 2014 Tennessee.
The worst record to ever finish in the top 15 was Auburn's 2013 group that landed at No. 10 overall after a 3-9 season. Part of that was Gus Malzahn getting hired in the offseason and doing a fantastic job of salvaging the class.
Florida State currently ranks 14th in the nation, according to the 247Sports Composite. The class recently dropped after 4-star tackle Charles Cross decommitted, and the staff does not expect him to rejoin. But the Seminoles are only at 15 commits and will look to sign at least 20.
There is considerable room for growth, and in the next few weeks there will be multiple blue-chip players announcing their school choices. Florida State is considered the clear favorite for one (Raymond Woodie III) and the slight leader for another (Will Putnam). We will have more on those later.
We played around with the 247Sports class calculator to see where FSU might rank if it closes on a couple of its targets and takes some JUCO options. It confirms what the data above tells us: The Seminoles will almost certainly be in the top 15 and come very close to the top 10.
However, it would be very surprising to see them finish any higher than 10th. Recruiting classes have become more concentrated towards the top since 2010, so the separation between the elite and the "very good" is larger.
As for our personal opinion?
We think that the 5-7 record lowered the ceiling for the class. But it did not move the floor all that much. There were certainly bad moments all throughout the season, yet the Seminoles still did have a thrilling victory over a top-20 Boston College team and put together encouraging performances against MAC West champion Northern Illinois and bowl-eligible Wake Forest.
That should be expected, though consider the perception if they struggled with those teams like they did with Samford and Louisville. At 5-7, the staff can also add in a pitch that all they needed was better players to push them over the edge.
This is where the staff will earn their paycheck. Even if the actual season did not go as planned, the staff needs to be able to sell their recruiting pitch. A big part of the disappointment was the fact that talent was concentrated in certain spots and deprived in others.
FSU needs that influx of talent in the latter if Taggart wants to be here after 2020. The 5-7 record is a negative any way you slice it — but it is not a fatal wound.


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In this edition
Explosives awareness training
Afghan, Coalition Forces disrupt terrorist network in Eastern Afghanistan
Deadly explosives exposed
UPDATE: Civilian casualties in Sangin District
Security, Development Intertwine in Afghanistan War
Explosives awareness training
GURESHK, Afghanistan - A soldier of the Royal Engineers Joint Force Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) group conducts mine awareness training with members of the Afghan National Army at Forward Operating Base Kenan on Jan. 28, 2009. Military leaders at Task Force Helmand are beginning a rigorous mine awareness campaign wih local residents, Afghan National Police and Afghan National Army to teach proper identification and marking of unexploded ordinance with the goal of reducing civilian casualties from accidental handling of explosive devices. Credit: ISAF
Afghan, Coalition Forces disrupt terrorist network in Eastern Afghanistan
February 26, 2009
KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan National Security forces and Coalition Forces killed one militant and detained 10 suspected militants in operations in Nangarhar and Khowst Provinces Wednesday.
In Kot District, Nangarhar Province, approximately 30 km southeast of Jalalabad, Afghan special operations forces backed by a small contingent of Coalition Forces, conducted an operation to disrupt a foreign fighter facilitation network and suicide improvised explosive device operation. The individual targeted during this operation was directly involved in the IED attack Feb. 7 that killed the Goshta sub-governor, and was known to have planned several attacks against Afghan and Coalition Forces in Nangarhar Province.
After arriving at the targeted compound, an armed individual maneuvered on the force with hostile intent. The force responded, killing the militant. Three other suspected militants were detained without incident. During this operation, three women and 17 children were protected.
In Mandozi District, Khowst Province, approximately 10 km southwest of Khowst, Coalition Forces and Afghan National Police conducted an operation targeting a Haqqani network operator known to have carried out hostile actions against Coalition Forces in Khowst, including IED strikes and suicide bomber facilitation.
The combined force arrived at the targeted location and searched several buildings on multiple compounds. One armed militant engaged the assault force and suffered a superficial injury from a gunshot wound. Coalition Forces provided medical treatment to the individual and detained him and six other militants. Forces found a pistol, shotgun and an AK-47 assault rifle in one of the buildings. During this operation, 19 women and 28 children were protected.
Deadly explosives exposed
KABUL, Afghanistan - Members of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team (KPRT) safely destroyed approximately 1,600 pounds of munitions and other explosives used to make Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at a range near Kandahar Air Field earlier this week. Most of these munitions were found in or near Kandahar city.
"Kandaharis are increasingly playing a role in security of their region. Safe destruction of these IEDs by professionals is another success for the security of the city because in such incidents the victims are always civilians," said the Governor of Kandahar Province, Tooryalai Wesa.
"In the last 2 months, through the support of Kandaharis and the Afghan National Police (ANP), we have taken these munitions off the streets of Kandahar," explained Lieutenant-Colonel Carl Turenne, Commanding Officer of the KPRT. "This safe destruction of IEDs is a demonstration of the greater trust that Kandaharis are placing in the local security forces, and underlines the importance of cooperation with the local police."
Afghan National Police and Army personnel have received training from KPRT military and civilian police staff to help them identify possible IEDs as well as basic skills to render them safe. Cooperation between the ANP and the KPRT has resulted in an increase in the number of IEDs disposed of safely by both ANP and International Security Assistance Forces throughout the city.
Recent statistics show that for every ten IEDs placed in Kandahar City, nine are found and safely dealt with by Afghan National Security Forces or ISAF personnel. Throughout the province as a whole, more than 60 percent of IEDs are found before they can harm innocent Afghans.
"By reporting possible IEDs, Kandaharis are removing possibly the greatest threat to the safety and security of their families. At the same time, this cooperation showcases the important and growing relationship Kandaharis have with their local police and coalition forces," said Brigadier General Matiullah Khan, Kandahar Chief of Police. "By working together, we can all help to reduce the risk of innocent civilians being injured or killed," he said.
The ANP and KPRT are proud to be working together to bring an increasingly safe and secure environment to the people of Kandahar, thereby helping Afghans create the conditions for economic growth and development in their region.
Kandaharis who witness suspicious behaviour or activities are encouraged to contact their local police or to call the hotline at 0700377591.
ISAF serviceman killed in Southern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan - An International Security Assistance Force serviceman died today as a result of wounds sustained during an ISAF patrol in Southern Afghanistan on 23 February. He had been returned to his home country for medical treatment but died in hospital.
"It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of this soldier and offer our condolences to his grieving family," said Brigadier-General Richard Blanchette, ISAF Spokesperson. "His valiant efforts will not be forgotten, and spurs us to continue our vital mission to bring security to the people of Afghanistan.""
It is ISAF policy not to release the nationality of any casualty prior to the relevant national authority doing so.
Next of kin have been notified.
UPDATE: Civilian casualties in Sangin District
KABUL, Afghanistan - Further to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) statement issued 23 February in reference to civilian casualties in Sangin District, we can confirm that the Deputy Governor of Helmand, Hajji Abdul Sattar, and ISAF have launched a joint Afghan-ISAF investigation.
The Joint Investigation team includes representatives from the Provincial Council, National Directorate of Security (NDS), Afghan National Police (ANP), the District Governor and ISAF.
ISAF troops will cooperate fully with the investigation so that we can understand what happened as soon as possible.


text: Tweet Share3 Share Email WhatsAppShares 3 Meet the man behind it all, Tylan Harris is a young, up and coming designer from Detroit, Michigan who takes pride in creatively expressing himself through his intriguing designs. Victim of Society is a brand he established Spring of 2016, which led to the creation of his first collection titled "Child Prodigy" that launched Spring/Summer 2016. Now, he's debuting his 2-part AW16 collection "Bullets & Addiction" which encompasses a parallel between dark and muted tones as well as heavyweight fabrics. Tune into our interview with Harris as he gives us an understanding of how he came up with the name Victim of Society and the explanation behind his debut collection. Q: What is the meaning behind the name of your line, Victim of Society? A: Victim is an idea that came to me during the height of over saturation in the fashion industry. Every brand wanted to put out this message revolving around antiestablishment and anti-government ideas. Rather than following that route, I felt the culture as a whole needed to start looking at problems more individually. At the end of the day people are products of their environment, victims of the society they were surrounded by. Q: Tell me about your latest AW16 collection, "Bullets & Addiction." A: So Bullets and Addiction is a story I'm trying to tell of a war veteran who comes home and finds himself "Bulletproof" not being in the midst of battle and danger and thus not feeling the same pain anymore. He wishes to feel pain again as he has found himself comfortable in it so he turns to Addiction, realizing the only thing that can hurt him now is himself. On the outside he must portray himself as strong, powerful, and confident while on the inside, he's falling apart. I use it as a metaphor for artists of all kinds who draw inspiration from struggle and what they must do to stay relevant when they no longer face that struggle. I tie this into the garments by making the "Bullets" portion of the collection consist of darker tones and heavier gear as if it were armor. On the other side you have "Addiction" consisting of lighter tones and a softer look. Q: When did you become interested in fashion? A: I've always loved clothes, always. Since maybe the 4th grade. I started making my own clothes in the summer of 2015 and started Victim Studios in April 2016. Q: Who/What are some of your inspirations when it comes to creating? A: Design wise, I tend to stay away from taking too much inspiration. But as for designers who have definitely influenced me, I'd say Rhuigi Villasenor, Ryan Knew, Virgil Abloh, Scott West, and Ev Bravado. Q: Ideally, what would be your ultimate office space? A: I want a studio in Los Angeles. All white room with some lighting in the walls and black furniture. And of course my favorite artists playing through the room. Q: Do you feel like music plays a role in your creative process? If so, who are some of your musical muses? A: Music plays a role in everyone's creative process I would believe. It can shift your whole energy very quickly which I feel is very important in the creative process. My current playlist consists of a lot of Frank Ocean, Post Malone, Amir Obe, Thouxandband Fauni, and D Savage. Q: Describe your style in 3 words? A: High-Fashion Hoodrat. Q: Where do you see Victim in the next 5 years? A: Let's see..I'm 16 now, so I'll be 21? Hopefully stocked in some high fashion boutiques. Barneys NY, SSense, and Revive MI specifically. Q: Do you tend to follow trends when it comes to designing new pieces and personally styling yourself? A: When it comes to designing, no. I tend to jump out so to speak and see what the reaction is. As for personal styling I like a luxury look with streetwear. So I rock chelsea boots, Yves Saint Laurent, Raf Simons, etc. Besides the shoes I'm usually draped in my own clothes. Q: How would you categorize Victim of Society? A: I'm not really sure. Fashion is so relative these days, look at Off-White. Virgil started it as a streetwear brand and worked hard to prove he could combine streetwear elements with luxury. That more of what I'm going for. Quality over quantity. Q: If you could choose any brand ambassador who would it be? A: Playboy Carti for sure. Q: How can supporters keep up with you and purchase products? A: You can find me on Twitter and Instagram @tyharrisx, the brand Instagram @victimstudios, and shop at www.victimofsociety.us. Addiction AW16 coming real soon. **Here's an exclusive look at Bullets of the Bullets & Addiction AW16 look book.


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Date of Award
Spring 2015
Degree Type
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Materials Engineering
First Advisor
Jeffrey Youngblood
Committee Chair
Jeffrey Youngblood
Committee Co-Chair
Robert Moon
Committee Member 1
Carlos Martinez
Committee Member 2
John Howarter
The biorenewable nature of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) has opened up new opportunities for cost-effective, sustainable materials design. By taking advantage of their distinctive structural properties and self-assembly, promising applications have started to nurture the fields of flexible electronics, biomaterials, and nanocomposites. CNCs exhibit two fundamental characteristics: rod-like morphology (5-20 nm wide, 50-500 nm long), and lyotropic behavior (i.e., liquid crystalline mesophases formed in solvents), which offer unique opportunities for structural control and fine tuning of thermal and optical properties based on a proper understanding of their individual behavior and interactions at different length scales. In the present work, we attempt to provide an integral description of the influence of single crystals in the thermal and optical response exhibited by nanostructured films. Our approach involved the connection of experimental evidence with predictions of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. In order to assess the effect of CNC orientation in the bulk response, we produced cellulose nanostructured films under two different mechanisms, namely, self-organization and shear orientation. Self-organized nanostructured films exhibited the typical iridescent optical reflection generated by chiral nematic organization. Shear oriented films disrupted the cholesteric organization, generating highly aligned structures with high optical transparency. The resultant CNC organization present in all nanostructured films was estimated by a second order statistical orientational distribution based on two- dimensional XRD signals. A new method to determine the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) in a contact-free fashion was developed to properly characterize the thermal expansion of thin soft films by excluding other thermally activated phenomena. The method can be readily extended to other soft materials to accurately measure thermal strains in a non-destructive way. By evaluating the magnitude of film CTEs relative to those of individual CNC crystals, we highlighted the significant role played by crystalline interfaces. Likewise, after measuring the thermal conductivity of a single crystal and CNC films having multiple organizations, the interfacial thermal resistance arose as a governing factor for heat transport. We will offer further insights into the intricate connection of thermal and optical properties towards a future efficient manufacture and optimal CNC based-materials design
Recommended Citation
Diaz Amaya, Jairo A., "Tunable organization of cellulose nanocrystals for controlled thermal and optical response" (2015). Open Access Dissertations. 449.


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A mine south of Sydney has been commended by the NSW Premier for successfully mining under major infrastructure without impacting the road above it.
Fibre optic cables are tracking potential impacts of a longwall mine under the Hume Highway to ensure the safety of the thousands of drivers and passengers who use the road.
Our world class miners want the surrounding communities to prosper, and part of that effort includes minimising the impact of a mine on the local environment.
That's why just southwest of Sydney BHP Billiton Illawarra Coal, in consultation with the Roads and Maritime Services and with the help of expert consultants, has installed three kilometres of fibre optic cables under the Hume Highway to track any movement of the earth that may be linked to its nearby Appin mine.
Every ten metres along the highway there are sensors that measure temperature and strain so that any damage can be swiftly detected. The company also installed 48 pavements slots to reduce stress in the road.
The data is analysed in real-time and compared against pre-determined triggers. The system also includes a best-practice capability to initiate SMS-generated alarms, in the event that one of the pre-determined thresholds is reached.
If certain thresholds are exceeded, a control centre at Appin mine will receive the alarm notification and respond as needed.
By using cutting-edge technology to measure and respond to mining's impacts in real-time, this NSW Miner has developed a monitoring method that could be applied to mining practices worldwide.
The system means that mining operations can continue while ensuring the safe and smooth operation of the Hume Highway, a road that carries over 40,000 vehicles in and out of Sydney each day.
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