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Michael Acton Smith, Co-Founder Calm.com & Dr Ali Parsa, Founder of Babylon Health gave exclusive insight into the future of technology enabled health, how to improve our hearts and minds, and the struggles on the way to creating meaningful changes.
Secret Leaders, hosted by Tech entrepreneurs Dan Murray and Richard Martell, returns for season two following a hugely successful first series as one of the top Business Podcasts in the UK, exploring the stories & lives of the best leaders in Europe.
Their Live Event Series brought together 2 brilliant guests who shared the ups and downs along the way to building their companies, and discussed how they are trying to change the world for the better. The 1st event (watch the highlights here!) featured the founders of Shazam & Blippar who shared their insights to building world-class businesses.
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What characterizes the book is the realism of the events and places. The novel goes in a smooth pace and easy language as if you are listing to it face to face. The Spiral Life is an important addition to the bookshelf in the era of information explosion. It removes you from your reality to another bigger and deeper reality."
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August 17th, 2018 • 29 mins 27 secs • Download (40.9 MB) • Link with Timestamp
In this episode, I sit down with Andrew Curtis, president and creative of Fuel VM. We dive into why B2C and B2B companies have problems targeting customers. Andrew goes deeper explaining companies have flaws when coming up with messaging and design. He goes onto explain what his company's process is to fix it. Surprise. Surprise. Its roots back to marketing strategy and how to connect with people.


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Monday, March 14, 2011
Day 5 Continued: Video of our first hour with WanYing
7 comments:
- Miss Shelly said...
I am so happy for you all. She's a beautiful little girl!
- March 15, 2011 at 5:43 PM
- Luciana said...
Heartwarming. I pray it all goes well at SWI and at FM's.
- March 15, 2011 at 10:44 PM
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- March 16, 2011 at 8:02 AM
- Hewitt said...
Whoooohoooo! She's adorable! I love seeing the others kids there too! What an amazing day!
- March 16, 2011 at 8:03 AM
- Jessica and Chris said...
I am just getting caught up. How exciting! We are so incredibly excited for you guys! What a beautiful daughter and what a wonderful family :) You are all so blessed and I am always in awe of how amazing your family is. I hope you enjoy the rest of your time in China and that all goes smoothly. We will be praying that it does. Lots of love,
The Crutchfields
- March 16, 2011 at 10:21 AM
- Daddy said...
Awesome. Tears in my eyes. We are so pleased and happy for your joy.
- March 16, 2011 at 1:05 PM
- Susan said...
oh my stars. this is SOOOOOO CUTE!!! i love her lil zebra coat. i have a source for zebra shoes. :)
how precious indeed.
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Monday, October 23, 2017
Art Sub Plan - Cubism Autumn - Easy Fall Art Lesson
Here is a lovely fall lesson that a sub could totally do. There are plenty of visuals but there is even a video to show to do this. Check out the blog post here: Cubism Autumn
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Sunday, October 15, 2017
Halloween Art Sub Lesson or Creative Art Center Activity
Looky! Another art lesson you can teach for Halloween! This, of course, can be taught anytime, but since it features pumpkins, it seems time appropriate.
Written as a creative center activity, it can also be used for an art sub.
Written as a creative center activity, it can also be used for an art sub.
Friday, October 13, 2017
Halloween Art Sub Plan or Center - Monsters
Here is a complete, fun lesson to teach or to use as a center. All the visuals you need are included. It could be printed out or projected. Art subs and classroom teachers will appreciate how easy it is to use. You can find it here: TPT Shop: Centers and Early Finishers
Monday, October 9, 2017
Art Sub Plan - Mitten Art
Here is an art lesson that was written by a fourth grade teacher. Her school does not have an art teacher, so she supplements art when she can.
This lesson would be perfect for a sub.
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MOORE, Okla. - Officials with Moore Public Schools have made the decision to go back to school Thursday as other districts will remain closed for day nine of the teacher walkout. Superintendent Dr. Robert Romines sent a letter to parents citing multiple reasons to return.
Dr. Romines issued the letter to parents first, instead of teachers, making for a very confrontational emergency teachers meeting Wednesday at Central Junior High School.
Hundreds of Moore parents, teachers and students crowded into the auditorium at Central Junior High Wednesday afternoon to hear from school officials on why they are going back to school Thursday.
"I don't expect you all to understand all the decisions that had to be made," said Dr. Romines, who also said surveys talking about support staff pay, testing and school days after Memorial Day all went into his decision to resume classes.
He also said he had been informed that the Oklahoma Education Association (OEA) had a plan to end the walkout, but they disagree.
"As far as we have been told, there is no deal, so at this point we are staying the course," said Carnie Cullen with the OEA.
Multiple teachers stepped up to the microphone, speaking their minds. Several said they should have been told about the decision before the email was sent to parents.
"I feel like you [Dr. Romines] could have given us a heads up before the public and today you kinda caught us off guard," said McKinley Cross.
"Even though we are not as big as OKCPS, if we pull out, those legislators will feel, hey we are starting to pull them out, so we can continue on with the next bill," said Brittany Bowen.
"I am already putting in for personal leave for the rest of the week. We feel like we have been demeaned as a profession today," said Chris Wright, a teacher at Highland West Junior High.
Moore school officials told News 4 close to 300 substitutes have been called for Thursday.
"They said tomorrow we should go in there and do the lesson they have left. That's not our job," said Telecia Miles, a support staff employee at Highland West Junior High.
Dr. Romines made the reference that the school district would need to revisit the decision to resume classes Thursday. The OEA is asking him to do so as well. At last report, classes will resume Thursday.


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Special location with a special finish
With Valentine's day fast approaching we wanted to share one of our secret creations: our romantic finished maps. It all started about a year ago as an impromptu gift idea for a wedding we attended.
The location of the wedding is a very special place for the lucky pair and we wanted to add something to the map that would remind them of that place for years to come. A simple red heart was enough to mark the spot and a simple message containing the location and the date and with that our romantic finish was born.
Creating a romantic map is easy!
The first romantic maps took some effort to create. Our map images are no ordinary images, they are truly enormous. To squeeze in all the back streets and alleys onto a map covering the area of Paris, Berlin or New York requires an extremely large image. It's therefore not possible just to open it up and paste on the heart. It took some fairly creative software!
Now creating a romantic map is as easy as making a google search. Just jump right into our Mapifier here, find a special place and in the customise step you can add a heart icon and choose our romantic font. It really is that easy. To get a full idea of how your map will print, request a free preview and we'll send you a reduced version of your final map. See how it's done in this 60 second video.
Romantic maps for many occasions
Its not just valentine day that fits to a romantic map, in the past we've had requests for all kinds of events. Engagements, surprise proposals, first dates, weddings, "where we first met" and many more. Go right over to our Mapifier to try out your ideas. Every romantic map comes with our signature level of detail and printed to the highest quality we could find. There is a little bit of love in everyone of our maps ❤
Do you need a frame for your Mapify poster? We have a selection of classic frames that ship worldwide.
The perfect Christmas gift
Create the perfect custom Christmas gift in no time with our Map Design Tool. Just pick a city of your choice and you're ready to go.
Phone Cases (coming soon)
We've got something very cool coming to the site very soon. Phone cases with your favourite maps! While we are putting the finishing touches on behind the scenes the phone cases will be available to try for a select group of customers. If you are interested, just...


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Part of the 100 Greatest Movies I've Ever Seen List.
Raise the Red Lantern aka '大红灯笼高高挂'
dir. Zhang Yimou (1991) scr. Su Tong & Ni Zhen cin. Zhao Fei with Gong Li, Ma Jing-Wu, He Saifei, Cao Cui-Fen
In 100 words: Brilliantly opens with a close-up of its heroine's face, bathed in a golden light, completely emptied out, and giving a Shakespearean monologue about a woman's fate, Zhang Yimou's landmark film explores the lives of women, fighting for the attention of a physically invisible but somehow omnipotent being. Lantern is a forceful indictment of patriarchal society, institutionally imposed sexism, and a biting study of human cruelty. Yimou's gorgeous symmetrical frames, warm colors, and angular designs are rich in semiotics that accumulate power, while the editing ascribe meaning to the images' juxtapositions, until the stunning conclusion. Gong Li will haunt you forever.
Other Movies for Context: Zhang Yimou was a great chronicler of women in China, and have made some incredible films, including Ju Dou (1990), which tackled similar ground as Red Lantern when it comes to women under stifling patriarchal structures and Not One Less (1999), my personal favorite from his oeuvre. Chen Kaige, another Chinese director from the same era had made grounds internationally with sensational political allegories, including Yellow Earth (1984) and Farewell my Concubine (1993), a film that just missed the Top 100.


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Best Golf Rangefinder
Want to work out the distance to the flag from your shot? Use a golf rangefinder to measure the distance between where you're stood and the flag itself. Despite not being allowed to be used on the pro courses, you can still use a rangefinder on amateur courses to get an accurate recording of how far away you are from the flag.
Rangefinders are an alternative to a traditional yardage book, and can give you a clear idea of distances, slopes and other variables, to help you decide which club to use on your next shot.
We've reviewed the best golf rangefinders on the market based to help you choose the right one for you.
- 1 How Do Golf Rangefinders Work?
- 2 How To Choose The Best Golf Rangefinder
- 3 Our Golf Best Rangefinder Reviews – The Top 10!
- 3.1 #1 TecTecTec VPRO500 Golf Rangefinder – Laser Range Finder – [Best Rangefinder For The Money]
- 3.2 #2 Nikon Coolshot 20 Golf Rangefinder
- 3.3 #3 Bushnell Tour V4 JOLT Golf Laser Rangefinder
- 3.4 #4 Precision Pro Golf – NX7 Pro Golf Rangefinder
- 3.5 #5 TecTecTec VPO500S Slope Golf Rangefinder
- 3.6 #6 Callaway 300 Pro Laser Rangefinder
- 3.7 #7 Bushnell Tour V4 Patriot Pack Rangefinder
- 3.8 #8 Bushnell Pro X2 Golf Laser Rangefinder
- 3.9 #9 Saybien 1200 Yard USB Rechargeable Premium Laser Rangefinder
- 3.10 #10 Pinsightz Golf Rangefinder – [Cheap Golf Rangefinder]
- 4 Are Golf Rangefinders Legal?
- 5 Getting The Most From Your Laser Rangefinder
- 6 Why Use a Rangefinder
How Do Golf Rangefinders Work?
Rangefinders work in different ways – a laser rangefinder fires a beam to the target and records the time taken to hit that target and reflect back. To use a laser rangefinder:
- Aim the rangefinder at the object through the view port, pull the trigger and the rangefinder will send a laser beam to the target object.
- The rangefinder times how long the laser beam takes to bounce back and calculates the distance. Use your device's display to get the distance reading.
GPS rangefinders use pre-loaded data to measure the distance to the flag using GPS data. To use a GPS rangefinder:
- Load your course data onto your rangefinder
- Wait for your rangefinder to connect + update
- Select your target hole and wait for the reading to display the distance.
How To Choose The Best Golf Rangefinder
With so many options and features and dozens of available models, it is good idea to consider all the important elements before you make that tough decision on which one to buy. Here are some features to think about such as:
- Accuracy
- Magnification
- Price
- Ease of use
- Range
- Size & weight
- Features
Now you've got all the important information on what to look for in a rangefinder, here's our reviews on the best golf rangefinders out there right now.
Our Golf Best Rangefinder Reviews – The Top 10!
So, what is the best golf rangefinder for the money? We've put together a list of the top 10 rangefinders on the market so you can choose the perfect one for you.
#1 TecTecTec VPRO500 Golf Rangefinder – Laser Range Finder – [Best Rangefinder For The Money]
The TecTecTec VPRO500 uses the latest technology, making it more accurate and flexible than any other measuring device. It perfectly measures distances quickly, letting you improve your game like a pro. This laser rangefinder even has diopter adjustment functionality to provide a clear view. Whether you're near or farsighted, you'll be able to see the object you're measuring clearly and find its distance using our fast-measuring technology.
Three different scanning modes
The VPRO500 has three different scanning modes that are suitable for every situation. Its advanced Pinsensor lets you accurately measure overlapping targets and is perfect for measuring the distance to pin location and wooded areas! Its measurement locking function will give you even greater confidence!
This laser rangefinder provides the true measurement accurate within +/- 1 yard, helping you to find the distance to flags, trees or hazards. After one look through its multilayer lens, you'll have a comprehensive idea of the surroundings so you can bring your game to the next level.
Comes with accessories
The rangefinder comes fully equipped with a premium carrying pouch, free CR2 battery, wrist strap, microfiber cleaning cloth and quick start guide for easy setup! The shock-resistant case guards against impact and poor weather. A smart, high visibility, yellow design lets you easily find your VPRO500.
Here's a great review from MrShortGame.
Main features
- Premium product, measures up to 540 yards
- Pinsensor technology, fast accurate measurement
- Multilayered optics, 6x magnification
- Lightweight and portable
- Many accessories
- 1 year warranty
An excellent golf rangefinder and customer service, great value, 6x magnification, large lens provides a clear view of the course.
#2 Nikon Coolshot 20 Golf Rangefinder
The new COOLSHOT 20 delivers world-class performance in a compact and lightweight body. With the speed, precision, and optical quality of the COOLSHOT 20, this rangefinder can help you develop club distance proficiency on the driving range and game management skills on the golf course.
At just 4.4 ounces, the COOLSHOT 20 is also the most compact model in the Nikon Golf line. Even though this rangefinder is unbelievably small, it delivers big on precision. This easy to use tool can fit comfortably in any pocket or golf bag so there's no excuse for not using it on every shot.
Push the Power button and the rangefinder will continuously range for eight seconds. This is great when trying to find measurements of multiple or very small or thin objects.
The COOLSHOT 20 will give you the distance reading of the closest targeted object amongst a group of objects. This is extremely beneficial when ranging a flagstick in front of a group of trees.
Main features
- Compact lightweight body
- 8 second continuous scanning
- First target priority mode
- 6x magnification
- Weatherproof
Very satisfied customers, great value for money, bright and clear rangefinder, no slope feature, no pinseeker feature.
#3 Bushnell Tour V4 JOLT Golf Laser Rangefinder
Bushnell Tour V4 Rangefinder Bushnell Golf brings you the next evolution of PinSeeker with Jolt Technology in the Tour V4 Rangefinder. This laser rangefinder packs an unbelievable feature set into a smaller, more ergonomically sound form factor. The Tour V4 has the PinSeeker with Jolt Technology you love and delivers the unrivaled accuracy you come to expect from a Bushnell golf rangefinder in a smaller and faster package.
Bushnell jolt technology provides you with short vibrating bursts to reinforce the laser is locked onto the flag. The Tour V4 is legal for tournament play and provides ranges from 5 to 1,000 yards with one yard accuracy. It provides yardages to flags from as far as 400 yards out. The Tour V4 is perfect for golfers of all abilities. A carry case and battery are included. Comes with a two-year limited warranty.
Main features
- PinSeeker with Jolt technology
- Golf rangefinder with slope feature, easy to toggle on and off
- Accurate from 5 to 1,000 yards
- 5x magnification, fast focus
- Legal for tournament play
- Accessories, premium carry case, battery, 2-year warranty
- Top quality, 2 year warranty
- Quality bushnell golf rangefinder
More expensive, but great quality, awesome engineering, it just works. A true contender for the best rangefinder award.
#4 Precision Pro Golf – NX7 Pro Golf Rangefinder
To play your best golf you need correct distance information. The NX7 Pro Laser Rangefinder is the ultimate in golf rangefinder performance featuring Adaptive Slope and Pulse Vibration Technologies.
The Adaptive Slope Technology allows you to toggle between elevation measuring slope and tournament legal non-slope mode. The Pulse Vibration Technology combined with our (TAG) Target Acquisition Technology gives a quick pulse when locked on to the target ensuring accurate distances to the target, not what's behind it.
Adaptive Slope Technology (USGA Legal) allows you to toggle between elevation measuring slope and tournament legal non-slope modes.
Target Acquisition Technology scans objects in your field of view and focuses in on your desired target to ensure accuracy.
Pulse Vibration Technology gives a quick pulse when locked on to the target.
Main features
- Adaptive slope technology (USGA legal)
- Pulse vibration technology
- Target acquisition technology
- Accurate to 1 yard, 400 yard range
- Water resistant, shock proof
- 6x magnification
- Battery replacements, 2 year warranty
Spot on golf yardage finder and dependable with heavy use, customers love it, highly recommended. One of the best golf rangefinders for the money.
#5 TecTecTec VPO500S Slope Golf Rangefinder
The TecTecTec VPRO500S uses the latest technology and is highly accurate and flexible when compared to other measuring devices. It perfectly measures distances quickly thanks to its clear 6x magnification and multilayer coating that let you improve your game like a pro. The VPRO500S has slope compensation technology that calculates the elevation adjusted distance.
The VPRO500S has different scanning modes that are suitable for every situation. Its advanced Pinsensor lets you accurately measure overlapping targets and is perfect for measuring the distance to pin location and wooded areas. Its measurement locking function will give you even greater confidence.
The rangefinder comes fully equipped with a premium carrying pouch, free CR2 battery, wrist strap, microfiber cleaning cloth and quick start guide for easy setup. The shock-resistant case guards against impact and poor weather.
Main features
- 2017 edition tournament legal
- 540 yard range
- Pinsensor technology
- Slope estimated distance mode
- 6x magnification, multilayer coating
- 2 year warranty
Very accurate golf distance finder, useful golf rangefinder with slope mode, great value, scan mode works even with slope mode
#6 Callaway 300 Pro Laser Rangefinder
The Callaway 300 Pro Golf Laser Rangefinder offers pin-seeking precision in a sleek, sophisticated design. Exclusive Pin Acquisition Technology (P.A.T.) lets you lock onto the pin from up to 300 yards away, ensuring accuracy even when trees and other objects are in the background.
Exclusive Birdie feature delivers audible 'chirp' to confirm distance acquisition to flagstick.
Slope measurement technology measures angle of incline or decline then automatically calculates the slope adjusted distance. The slope function can be turned off with the click of a button, which makes the Callaway 300 Pro legal for tournament play.
The highest quality 6x magnification allows for easy pin targeting and landscape scanning to acquire multiple targets. Range of 5-1000 yards (5-300 yards to the flag).
Easy to read LCD display shows yards/meters to the target, Zero-In Aiming technology, P.A.T. (Pin Acquisition Technology) indicator, and slope information.
Main features
- Slope measurement
- 6x magnification
- Range to 1,000 yards with 1 yard accuracy
- Pin acquisition technology
- Exclusive "birdie" feature to confirm distance
- Scan functionality provides distances to multiple targets
Very consistent yardages regardless of distance, slope measurement is a great feature, highly recommended
#7 Bushnell Tour V4 Patriot Pack Rangefinder
The Bushnell Tour V4 Rangefinder Patriot Pack is Bushnell's newest addition to an award winning line of golf laser rangefinders. TOUR V4 features PinSeeker technology with JOLT, allowing the golfer to easily and quickly "zero" in on the flag without acquiring background targets. The Tour V4 weighs a mere 5.6 ounces and is made to fit into the palm of your hand.
This rangefinder also features an adjustable eyepiece, 5x magnification, and is capable of providing distance from 5 to 1000 yards with one yard accuracy. Like other Bushnell laser rangefinders, the Tour V4 is not dependent upon reflectors, and will provide distance to trees, bunkers, and virtually any object on any golf course in the world.
The Tour V4 Patriot Pack Includes a Tour V4 laser rangefinder, premium carry case, battery and blue silicone protective skin. The Tour V4 with Pinseeker emits invisible, eye safe, infrared energy pulses. The Advanced Digital microprocessor and ASIC chip (Application-
Specific Integrated Circuit) results in instantaneous and accurate readings every time. Sophisticated digital technology instantaneously calculates distances by measuring the time it takes for each pulse to travel from the rangefinder, to the target, and back.
The ranging accuracy of the TOUR V4 is plus or minus one yard/meter under most circumstances. The maximum range of the instrument depends on the reflectivity of the target. The maximum distance for most objects is 700 yards/640 meters while for highly reflective objects the maximum is 1000 yards/914 meters.
Main features
- Pinseeker with Jolt technology
- 1,000 yard range, accurate to one yard
- 5x magnification, fast focus
- 2 year limited warranty
- Premium carry case, battery
Locks on quickly, excellent magnification, vibrates when flag is located, an easy to use golf distance finder.
#8 Bushnell Pro X2 Golf Laser Rangefinder
All of Bushnell Golf's industry-leading laser rangefinder innovations are packed into the Pro X2.
Tour-trusted Slope-Switch Technology engages Bushnell Golf's patented Slope Technology to give the golfer compensated distance based the hole's incline/decline – and turns off for a USGA-conforming device when needed.
PinSeeker with JOLT Technology eliminates any doubt that you have locked onto the flag. All of it is wrapped in fully-waterproof metal housing.
With the simple press of the Mode button, the exclusive Dual Display Technology allows the user to easily toggle between a bright red vivid display or sharp black display based on lighting conditions or personal preference.
Slope compensation calculates and adjusts yardage depending on the degree of slope.
Main features
- Slope switch technology
- Dual display technology
- Pinseeker with Jolt
- 6x magnification, accurate to 1 yard
- Ranges 1,300 yards
- 2 year warranty, check first
Expensive choice, very compact, no scan feature, great technology
#9 Saybien 1200 Yard USB Rechargeable Premium Laser Rangefinder
A laser rangefinder that has all the features you love and expect, but no more annoying, expensive CR-2 batteries! With their latest technology, Saybien has released this premium lithium-ion rangefinder that can be recharged with a USB cable and wall charger (included).
This state of the art rangefinder boasts impressive accuracy within a yard, while remaining small, lightweight (just over half a pound), and very ergonomic.
It features 2 modes, with or without slope, ideal for golf, hunting or target shooting.
When you have objects behind your target and you aren't sure if you have the right target, golf scan mode will let you know when you've got the shorter target. You will have confidence you've found your distance to the target, flag, trees, or hazards. No more need to waste time searching for a distance on cart paths or sprinkler heads with Saybien's quick measurement.
The SS-1200 comes with a premium carrying case, microfiber cleaning cloth, wrist strap, USB wall charger, charging cable, and user manual. Set up is easy and usage is exceptionally intuitive.
Main features
- Long-lasting lithium-ion battery recharges with USB cable, no more batteries
- Range to 1,200 yards
- Continuous scan and slope mode, tournament legal when deactivated
- 6x magnification, adjust for clear image
- Lightweight, portable, carrying case
- 100% satisfaction of your money back (within 60 days)
- 1 year limited warranty
Charges quickly, very reasonable price, easy to operate, recommended
#10 Pinsightz Golf Rangefinder – [Cheap Golf Rangefinder]
Vibration lock technology makes Pinsightz unique in the category. Don't settle for a range finder without this as it makes finding and locking onto your target easier and more accurate.
Other notable differences: exceptional range, with a maximum of 656 yards or 600 meters. Advanced modes ranging, scan, speed km/mph, flagpole or subject lock, golf distance correction, vertical height measurements, horizontal distance measurements and fog suppression.
Adjustable eyepiece, 6x magnification, 21 mm objective lens, multi-coated optics,
water resistant and light weight (5.4 oz), allowing for ease of use and portability in any situation. Fits perfect in a golf bag or pocket great for golf, hunting and racing! (1 year warranty). Vibration lock technology (verify your subject with vibration for better accuracy).
Quick start guide and easy to read manual for instant ease of use. The rangefinder system includes: laser range finder, cr2 3v battery, cleaning cloth, portable carrying case with belt mountable case and lanyard.
Main features
- Pinsightz 100% money back guarantee
- Range 656 yards, accurate to 1 yard
- Vibration lock technology, ranging, scan
- Adjustable eyepiece, 6x magnification, multi coated optics
- Water resistant, lightweight
- 1 year warranty
Great value for money, recommended
Are Golf Rangefinders Legal?
Golf has evolved hugely since it began over 600 years ago in Scotland (the Dutch may claim 700 years ago!). Improvements in ball and club technology have been so great in even the past 15 years that the game is completely different in the modern era compared to the eras of Ben Hogan and Bobby Jones.
Laser rangefinders are part of that change, utilizing technology originally developed for military and medical use which dates back to the late 1950's. Sniper teams depend on accurate distance estimates when determining the impact of wind, gravity and whether a target is within range.
The first laser range finder units built for use in golf were introduced in 1955 by Bushnell, which remains the largest producer of rangefinders.
Are they USGA legal?
The answer is yes, as long as they only measure distance.
In 2006, the USGA and R&A introduced a change to Rule 14-3 which had prohibited the use of distance measuring devices. The new rule permits the use of distance measuring devices (not slope, or wind speed or direction) as a local rule – meaning that local course rules would determine whether allowed or not. In 2014, distance measuring devices were allowed for use in all amateur events.
And it seems that the banning of slope measuring technology is here to stay, for now anyway.
The USGA
The penalty for breaching the rule was revised in the USGA Rules of Golf in 2016 to two strokes in stroke play or the loss of hole in match play. A second breach would call for disqualification. These rules are in effect for a 4-year period through 2020.
The USGA does review all rangefinders and rules whether each conforms with the rules. It's important to note that some models of rangefinders have a feature to disable the slope measuring feature – even going as far as having a faceplate that can be removed to disable it. This feature was intended to allow rules officials observing play to be able to easily know if the player has the slope feature enabled simply by looking for the faceplate.
Rangefinder manufacturers will probably eventually find a way to appease the USGA in this area. Most casual golfers won't mind your use of slope-measuring rangefinders but check with your playing partners or organizers before you tee off to confirm whether you can use a slope-enabled rangefinder or not.
The Purists
Golf purists tend to disapprove of rangefinders in golf as giving an unfair advantage and not in the spirit of the game, believing that the technology making its way into clubs dilutes the level of skill needed to excel at the game.
Getting The Most From Your Laser Rangefinder
Off the course
Your new laser rangefinder is going to give you accurate distances at the press of a button. But are you up to the golf shot? You need to get real about the distances you can hit the ball with each club, no pretending! You need to establish average distances, not the best or worst. For example, on average you hit a 7-iron 150 yards.
The first thing to do with your rangefinder at the range is to test the flag distances because you'll need to know that the 150 yard flag is really 150 yards away.
At the range, make a note of how far you hit the ball with your 7-iron 20 times – write down all the distances and divide by 20. That is your average distance for that club.
Now repeat the process for all the clubs, apart from your putter!
So next time you look into your rangefinder and see 180 yards to the flag, you'll know which club to use.
On the course
It's actually quite easy to use a laser rangefinder. Be aware of wind direction, slope of the fairway, hazards and rough. Measure a few other targets around the green which will give you a bit more information and feel for the right club.
The other thing is, try and avoid slow play and annoying your playing partners by selecting your target as you walk up to your ball, then quickly finding the range and distance. Use your laser rangefinder sensibly, do not spend minutes before each shot with your new toy, you'll soon run out of golfing buddies!
Why Use a Rangefinder
Scientific studies reveal that we are not very good at estimating distances. Laser rangefinders do this job very well. During the days before a major tournament, you'll find the caddies of the top players recording accurate distances on all the holes to fill their yardage books. The top players are, of course, amazingly good at hitting a ball a precise distance. Job done.
- Get accurate distances to your target
- Fast & easy to use
- Avoid hazards on the course
- Get used to your clubs better as you know how far you can cover with each club
So, we've covered how to use a rangefinder and we've given you 10 fantastic golf rangefinder reviews. All you need to do now, is tee off!


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SEAN KINGSTON will be performing at LEVELS Nightclub for one night only on Thursday, July 17th, 2014 at 11:00PM.
SEAN KINGSTON will be performing across Asia this month, and will be performing in Hong Kong for the first time.
Dedicating nearly his entire life to music and achieving superstardom when he was just 17, Sean Kingston has amassed an untold amount of experience as a singer/songwriter over the years.
On his third-full length album Back 2 Life, the 23-year-old builds on that experience by greatly expanding his song writing role, nixing the multi-producer approach of his last release, and pushing for a fresh new sound. Like his 2007 self-titled debut (featuring the double-platinum breakout hit "Beautiful Girls") and sophomore album Tomorrow (featuring the smash singles "Fire Burning" and "Face Drop"), Back 2 Life fuses reggae, hip-hop, R&B, and electro to create melody-soaked pop. But on Back 2 Life, the singer/songwriter blends his newly strengthened vocals with fiercely inventive effects and hard-hitting live instrumentation—a formula that's yielded his most passionately inspired work to date.
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I'm a former collegiate women's basketball player.
Immediately upon hearing this most people subconsciously determine that I am gay, ugly, masculine and over six feet tall… and my raspy voice only gives them more reason to believe I dig chicks! However, in actuality I am VERY straight (that means that I've never experimented on a road trip or much less had the desire to), I'm attractive, girly, and the shortest basketball player in UT Women's Basketball history standing at only 5'3… and that's on a good day.
When the stereotype-rs (new word?) finally meet me in person they usually pause and say something like "Wow you're so feminine" or "I never would have thought that YOU played basketball" or my favorite "you're cute for a basketball player." I usually give my best fake smile/thank you combo, but on most occasions I walk away offended.
So in honor of VSB & in response to the thread questions I would like to officially annihilate the "Every female Basketball player is gay, ugly, masculine, & tall" Myth … *breathes hard like Beyonce (SL video)* There are lots of stereotypes that keep this myth alive… I've taken some time to break down a few of them.
Disclaimer: I am by NO means a homophobe, I have gay friends… (whites say it, why can't I?). In fact I am more discriminatory toward heterosexual people who screw any and everything… carry on.
1.)Only Female Basketball players are gay right?!
WROOOONG… I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news but I happen to know more than a handful of Track Runners , Volley Ball players, swimmers etc who eat a lot of *food at fancy restaurants* and date girls. I know it's hard for the male ego to even imagine that cute sophomore sprinter (whose built like a stallion) getting it in with the pretty freshman Volley Ball player (with the long legs)…well maybe not *pervs*… but that's beside's the point… the point is that the Lesbian epidemic (yeah I said it EPIDEMIC) is not a women's basketball thing, it has affected female athletics as a whole… no sport is immune.
2.) Female Ball Players are ugly and date other Ugly girls
As much as it pains me to say this (I'm selling out), I have to admit that 80% of the female ball players I know ARE Lesbian, masculine, and are not the most attractive girls… but there is another 20% of us who don't fit that description.
The irony is that the 80%s have the most beautiful girlfriends. The women my teammates date/turned-out could have easily been with the Pooch Halls of UT Football *oops* I forgot there weren't any Pooch Halls at UT #Fail. When asked why any woman would want to trade in their heterosexuality (Yeah I said it TRADE IN) and forgo the scrumptious-ness that is man they usually laughed and said "Don't knock it till you try it" my reply "I didn't knock it, Jesus did."
SN: You would think that with all the Lesbian women populating the earth there would be more options for those of us who can appreciate a man with a big *heart*
3.) Butch Ball players intimidate girly Ball players
Chiiiiile pleeeze…
"I'm a ball player…" ~ Monica Love & basketball
That means that when I stepped on the court my mindset was that anyone could get the bizness… didn't matter if you were girly, butch, tall, short, white or black… who cared?! It was usually the hyper-masculine ones who were trying to compensate for a lack of skill… wearing all that extra equipment and crap (wrist bands, head bands, & arm sleeves, tats). The only time I've ever been intimated on the court was when I knew flat out that the person I was guarding was a much faster, stronger, and just an overall better ball player than me. This holds true for many female ball players.
SN: I had so many dudes try and holla after "Love & basketball" came out… too bad they were only on JV… it never would've worked.
4.) Female Basketball Players are aggressive both on and off the court
Not true.
When I step on the court I change. It's something about putting on a sports bra, a beater, baggy shorts, and my Huaraches that cause me to walk extra bow legged and on my tip toes Lol. I feel like I'm that thirteen year old tom-boy again… no make-up or lip gloss just me & Spalding. My mannerisms change, I become more aggressive, I'm loud, I'm arrogant … and sometimes I slip up and cuss niggas out! However when I go home shower and get dressed I don't pull out another beater a pair of shorts and head out the door, there are some of us who prefer to wear a boyfriend blazer, jeggings, & a nice pair of pumps. I turn off my competive edge and become the fun loving girl that most people know me to be!
SN: Although Brittney Griner is a grown man & will break your nose when provoked (see here) word on the street is that she really is a sweet girl off the court. According to my sources she's very shy & soft spoken… nothing like what most would imagine her to be.
5.) Candice Parker's Baby Hairs are real
Those baby hairs have been a thorn in my side since the day I met her.
Candice visited UT my junior year in college. I wasn't her host (a current player who shows her around campus etc) however we clicked and spent a lot of time together. Back then she had about *snaps* much hair that she insisted on squeezing into a ponytail that had zero hang time…. But majority of it was slicked down into those god awful baby hairs. I can admit that I like many of us (ladies) am guilty of owning and traveling with that disgusting toothbrush that was usually filled with a combination of gunk, gel, pump it up & J.A.M from three weeks before… but I NEVER used mine to sculpt baby hairs. It saddens me to think that her daughter may grow up to look like her father and/or be inspired to rock her mom's signature baby hairs.
Oh and FTR they are NOT real


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Pen Friends Make a Comeback
Did you have a pen friend as a child? Maybe you still write? You will be pleased to hear that pen friends are making a comeback and uniting the young and old generations.
In recent years, writing to a pen friend has been overtaken by the internet, smart phones and social networks. However, a nursing home in Barry, South Wales has joined forces with a local primary school to bring the generations together.
The Joy of Writing
Children between the ages of seven and nine exchange letters with nursing home residents. They share updates on their lives and the children's letters are laminated and displayed in the nursing home for all the residents to read and enjoy.
Teachers at the school are keen to instil the importance of the written word with their young pupils. In turn, the children enjoy the process of writing and learning about the lives of the nursing home residents.
For the elderly, conversing with the younger generation reduces feelings of isolation and also helps strengthen memory and communication skills. For those suffering from arthritis, writing eases the pain by enabling joint movement.
The Pen Friend Comeback
This new lease of life for the pen friend is not just limited to schools and nursing homes. A BBC Radio 4 radio series last year celebrated the "phenomenon of the international pen-pal". Several Radio 4 presenters including Fi Glover and The Archers actress Louiza Patikas struck up new friendships using pen and paper with strangers from across the world.
Whilst our obsession with the internet has resulted in a decline in pen friends, it is now promoting their comeback. Several online forums including the International Geek Girl Pen Pals Club and the League of Extraordinary Pen Pals connect keen letter writers. Plus, there are many reasons why a pen friend enhances your life.
Why a Pen Friend is Good for You
- You expand your vocabulary. Rather than using text speak and emojis, writing improves your communication skills.
- You learn more about the world. If your pen friend lives in another country you can get a first-hand account about another country or culture.
- You make lifelong friendships. The longest time as pen friends according to the Guinness World Records is two ladies form Britain and the United States who wrote to each other for 77 years.
Writing Matters for National Stationery Week
National Stationery Week is celebrated this week and the key message is "Writing Matters". When did you last write a letter? Instead of posting a social media message this week, pick up a pen and write a letter to an old friend. Basildon Bond is the ideal choice for your handwritten letters. Each sheet of Basildon Bond notepaper is watermarked to give that extra special finishing touch to your prose.


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Former Ambulance Driver Pleads Guilty to Stealing Heart Monitors from Ambulances
Topics: Lifestar
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
May 17, 2010
WASHINGTON—A 31-year-old former ambulance driver for Lifestar Response of DC ("Lifestar"), Kyle Walcott, has pled guilty to the felony charge of Theft in Connection with Health Care for stealing two Lifepak 12 Defibrillator/Monitors—heart monitors—from two Lifestar ambulances, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced today.
Walcott, currently residing in the 3700 block of Gough Street, Baltimore, MD, entered his guilty plea today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Alan Kay in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. When Walcott is sentenced on August 4, 2010, before U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle, he faces a maximum of up to 10 years of imprisonment and a likely sentencing range of no more than six months in jail and/or a fine of between $1,000 and $10,000 in accordance with the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
According to the government's proffered evidence, Lifestar had contracts with a number of area hospitals, including Children's Hospital and the Washington Hospital Center (Medstar), to provide ambulances and drivers for the transport of patients to the hospitals for medical treatment. Walcott worked briefly for Lifestar in November 2008. During that time, he drove ambulances transporting patients to Children's and Medstar. Each ambulance transporting patients was equipped with a Lifepak 12 Defibrillator/Monitor, an expensive piece of equipment (purchased new for approximately $15,000) used to monitor a patient's heartbeat. On November 15, 2008, Walcott stole a Lifepak from a Lifestar ambulance parked in the Children's Hospital parking garage. On November 16, 2008, Walcott stole a second Lifepak from an ambulance parked at Lifestar's facility on V Street, Northeast, used to transport Medstar patients.
Walcott got caught when he tried to sell the two stolen Lifepaks to a company in upstate New York with which he had done business on occasion in the past selling used medical equipment. Because the two Lifepaks were fairly new and very expensive, the company became suspicious, traced the serial numbers back to Lifestar, and learned the Lifepaks were stolen. Following a thorough investigation, Walcott admitted his guilt when interviewed by the investigators on the case.
In announcing today's guilty plea, U.S. Attorney Machen praised the work of the investigative agents involved in this matter, Detective John Cobb of the Metropolitan Police Department and Special Agent David Carrigan of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He also acknowledged the efforts of Legal Assistants Jamasee Lucas and Sierra Tate, as well as Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Friedman, who is handling this prosecution.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is still seeking federal permission to set a work requirement for able-bodied people covered by Medicaid.
The state is revising its proposal, the Clarion Ledger reported .
Medicaid is a government health insurance program for the needy and disabled, paid by state and federal dollars.
To qualify for Mississippi Medicaid, a single parent or caretaker must earn less than $384 a month. However, someone working 20 hours a week at minimum wage would earn $580 a month — not enough to afford private health insurance but too much to remain on Medicaid.
Under Mississippi's new proposal, able-bodied Medicaid recipients who meet the minimum 20-hour-per-week work requirement would still receive Medicaid coverage for two years. An earlier proposal was one year of coverage.
Medicaid director Drew Snyder was asked in April about a one-year extension of coverage for Medicaid recipients who work and start earning too much money to remain on the program. He said they are not currently provided that protection.
"The Medicaid program is not designed to ensure that beneficiaries have health coverage for the rest of their lives," Snyder said then.
The proposed work program would affect roughly 7 percent of all Mississippians on Medicaid. Mississippi is one of the poorest states in the U.S., and about 24 percent of all its residents are on Medicaid. Most of them are children.
Medicaid enrollment in June was 683,577. It has declined steadily since January, when it was 700,020.
Those exempt from the proposed work requirement include beneficiaries who have mental illness or physician restrictions, who are in school, or who care for someone who cannot take care of themselves.
The rest could satisfy the work requirement by working 20 hours a week, doing volunteer work, engaging with the Office of Employment Security or participating in alcohol or drug abuse treatment programs.
The Division of Medicaid estimates the work requirement would reduce the Medicaid rolls by 20,000 over the next four years.
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10 most FRIGHTENING video game Easter EggsFebruary 25th, 2016 - Posted by: Timby in Video game countdowns, tags: easter eggs, spooky
There's been some seriously creepy and scary things left in video games over the years. Here are our top 10 of the most frightening ones to date and rest assured these spooked quite a lot of people when they were first discovered.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 – The Watchers
This one is a little bit creepy and probably spooked a number of young children that played the game. In the Shiverburn Galaxy things are little be tougher thanks to lava pits and black holes ready to eat Mario if he gets to close but that's not all there is. On the cliffs in the background there are strange figures watching you… silhouettes with distended arms and huge eyes just staring at you. It's a little unsettling and as a bonus the code in the level names these mysterious creatures as "HellValleySkyTree".
Bit Trip Runner 2 – Slender Man Stalker
This is one of the most adorable platform games out there which is why it makes it so much worse that Slender Man is in the game. He lurks in the background of the Bush Wacky level and actually follows you as you go through the level as he chases his latest victim. Slender Man can be seen in the background 4 times in the level and each time he gets a little bit closer to you.
Luigi's Mansion – The Hanging Shadow
This ghost infested Nintendo game has a little trick up it's sleeve which apparently is just a bug but either way it's still pretty creepy. After defeating the Area 3 boss, Luigi answers some calls in the telephone box and during the call there's a flash of lightning. The shadow that displays on the wall is distorted and it looks like Luigi is hanging from a noose attached to the ceiling.
Pokemon X & Y Ghost elevator girl
Players have seen a strange ghost girl in Lumiose City. If you enter a certain building and go to the second floor not only will the music stop playing, the screen will flash several times. A girl with no walking animation appears behind you and walks past the player then says "No, you're not the one…". She then vanishes. In the hotel of the city there's a woman with the same character model who says "Don't talk to me…if you do, I won't… hear the elevator". Pretty creepy stuff.
Harvest Moon and Animal Crossing TVs
Two rather lovely, cute and child friendly games but they both have a rather dark and sinister secret to them. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf if you turn the TV on at 3:33am you will see a pair of eyes staring back at you… an alien with red eyes, broadcasting some kind of message which we hope is a nice, friendly one.
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town also has the same kind of easter egg but this one is even more sinister; if the TV is turned on a 4:44am one of two things will happen. In the US edition the game will just crash but in the Japanese version the word "shi" flashes all over the screen, in Japan "shi" means "four" however it also doubles for the word "death". The easter egg was changed for the US version as it made no sense without the cultural context.
GTA V ghost of Jolene
Tales of a ghost women in the GTA series have been heard before but this one is actually true. At the top of Mount Gordo between 11pm to 12am a ghost of a woman appears and when approached the ghost vanishes. She can be seen clearly through a sniper rifle and has a petrified face. On the rock she floats over is the name "Jock" written in blood. The name refers to her husband and he was the one who murdered her: the story is that, Jock wanted to leave the area to pursue his dreams of becoming a stuntman however Jolene wanted to stay to care for her parents… in the end while they were out walking, Jock pushed her off the cliff where she fell to her death. He was never charged with the murder and her death was labeled as accidental.
The Witcher 3 Weeping Angels
There are plenty of sidequests in The Witcher 3 and one of them takes Geralt to Velen, after completing a particular mission the player can go back to the scene for a bit of an Easter egg. Notice the statues move If the camera is turned away from them, and the statues rotate to look at Geralt. These are not ordinary statues of angels; they're Weeping Angels. One of the most horrible creatures that has ever come from Doctor Who. These creatures sneak up on their victims and touch them, doing this sends that person back in time then they consume the lifeforce from the life they should have had. It's some pretty creepy stuff that players may not even notice right away.
Gameboy Camera: Who are you running from?
The Gameboy camera was able to take some low resolution images of the world, it looks pretty basic now but in its day this was very advanced. There was also options to edit the pictures taken on the handheld. It also included some mini-games such as an RPG with a turn based system and it was a little darker than players were expecting. In the combat there is a "run" option which may sound like an innocent option at first but it's really not, pressing this button can bring up creepy and scary images taken and edited from the Gameboy photos with the message "WHO ARE YO RUNNING FROM?". Extremely nightmarish for the poor kids who played the game.
Black & White 2 : The voices
The God game Black & White was an interesting one with some creepy sounds in it; a ghostly voice would occasionally say words at random such as the word "death". That's not all it would say however. The voice actually calls names out; there's a long list of common names that are logged into the game's code. When a villager dies, the "death" whisper is played. When you start the game and name yourself, if you have a common name from it's database the game will respond and occasionally play the whisper. It will mix your name in with the other creepy whispers including the word "death". It's kinda spooky and extremely creepy if your name is on the list.
Xbox dashboard 'haunting'
The original Xbox had a bunch of ambient files that were programmed to only come out at a certain time; if you were to start navigating the dashboard right away the sounds would never come on but leave the menu running along for long enough the sounds and voices would start to play if enough time had passed. The audio would also play at different volumes randomly too without any prompting. Apparently a lot of the 'haunted' audio was actually public domain NASA transmissions that were modified to make them unrecognizable. Whatever they were, they terrified those unlucky enough to hear them or the even unluckier people who woke up in the middle of the night to these noises.
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Maria wasn't disappointed, Mr. Gibson told her to assume the spanking position, she pushed up her skirt, lowered her panties, then she bent over his lap. Richard, Dick Gibson loved getting new hires in such a vulnerable state! He's not sexually violent, he just enjoys spanking bare asses!!! It turns him on! And every woman he spanks, he eventually fucks! Once he finds a new conquest, he gives raises to the others, vacations to others so they won't sue him.
Dick Gibson knew Maria was different right from the beginning. There's just something about her. Back to the matter at hand, pun intended. Dick told her he'd spank her, then all would be forgiven. Maria was very horny! She almost came from being spanked! Once Dick had reddened her bare ass, he tore her panties off her body, spread her legs, devoured her trimmed pussy! Maria bucked her body to get her clit in his mouth, between his teeth! Oh damn! Maria needed to be fucked! It's been way too long!!! She couldn't wait, Maria pushed him back a little, took out his cock, sucked, spit on it, shoved it deep in her throbbing pussy! It was aching to be fucked! Oh, and fucked good, hard! She thrust her hips expertly, milking his cock for all it's hot cum!! He's an excellent kisser, tender, passionate. When Maria came, she arched her back, made a gutterally moan, clung to his bare chest, panting. That's when Dick came, he loves the noises women make when they cum! He filled her cunt w his seed!!! Dick deep down hopes Maria's womb is unprotected, he wants children. Only time will tell.
A month goes by, then two months, Maria is never late. She went to Walmart, bought a pregnancy test and took it. Maria called her boss's private number, asked him to meet him at Duncan Park. Dick started to talk, asked why the park, Maria held up the test in a plastic baggie, its positive. She cried, he hugged her, told her he's in love w her, asked Maria to keep their baby, marry him. Maria told him she would marry him if he voided everyone else's spanking Clause but hers! And they lived happily ever after w their son Robert, daughter, Kathleen.
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ACL's David Hutt debates euthanasia at Politics in the Pub, Gosford
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Last Thursday night, ACL's New South Wales director David Hutt participated in a debate about euthanasia at a
Politics in the Pub
event in Gosford.
The other speaker on the night advocating for euthanasia was Shayne Higson, the lead candidate and convenor for the Voluntary Euthanasia Party (VEP), and a contestant in the next state election in March 2015.
Mr Hutt made the case against legalising voluntary euthanasia on the basis that it puts at risk the lives of society's most vulnerable - the elderly, the lonely, the sick, and the depressed.
"Euthanasia sends the message that some lives are no longer worth living, based on a subjective standard of 'quality of life'. It tacitly encourages patients to seek death as a way out, rather than caring for them as valuable members of society," he said.
"the compassionate answer to suffering is to recognise a person's inherent dignity regardless of their physical capacity or their mental abilities or health, and to strive to provide the best possible care for those with disabilities or at the end of their lives," he said.
He argued that crafting a euthanasia bill that provides adequate safeguards for the vulnerable and marginalised in society is impossible and that for this reason, euthanasia – for nearly two decades now – is consistently voted down in Australian parliaments.
Mr Hutt said there are three major concerns with legalising euthanasia elder abuse, creating a culture of death and the hampering of the doctor-patient relationship.
Elder abuse can come in the form of pressure, real or imagined, to die when an elderly person feels they have become a burden on loved ones. Even if most people withstand any perceived pressure, a culture accepting of a medical profession which will, at times, assist the death of its patients will inevitably create this pressure.
Euthanasia creates a culture of death by undermining the inherent dignity of human beings. Legalising euthanasia may not result in a sudden increase in suicide, but it would affirm that suicide is a legitimate way of dealing with pain.
The doctor-patient relationship is hampered because the ethical obligation of doctors is to preserve the life of their patients; you go to a doctor to get better, not to be killed.
As an alternative to euthanasia, Mr Hutt advocated for facilitating and encouraging the improvement in palliative care.
"In most cases, pain can be treated. The concept of "intolerable pain" is rarely experienced in practice if good palliative care is applied," he said.
Mr Hutt said it was great to see people taking an interest in such an important issue, which created some lively discussion amongst attendees.
Belgium's euthanasia laws
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· February 18, 2014 11:00 AM
Dr Megan Best is a bioethicist and palliative care doctor. She spoke to the ACL's Katherine Spackman about the Belgium government passing laws giving terminally ill children access to euthanasia.
Tasmanian lower house rejects voluntary euthanasia bill - again
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· October 22, 2013 11:00 AM
Last Thursday, the Tasmanian lower house rejected a bill to legalise voluntary euthanasia in the state.
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill, co-sponsored by Premier Lara Giddings and Greens leader Nick McKim, was defeated 13 votes to 11.
Labor House of Assembly Members Michael Polley, Brian Wightman and Brenton Best joined the ten Liberals and voted against the legislation.
This is a great win for the dignity of human life, given the campaigning of euthanasia supporters in the week leading up to the debate, particularly on the part of right-to-die advocate Philip Nitschke.
Last month the Prime Minister Tony Abbott was asked about the legislation
and said he would prefer to keep to the status quo. He acknowledged the current practice between doctors and patients where pain relief is often administered which may, as a secondary effect, shorten life. This is not euthanasia because there is no intention to kill – its firstly focused on the comfort, symptom management and pain relief of the patient. Euthanasia and assisted suicide is the deliberate killing of someone by action or omission.
The Tasmanian government should be focussed on improving palliative care services.
Thank you to all of you who've been working, praying, and corresponding with MPs over this important issue. Your dedication to and support of the most vulnerable in our society does not go unnoticed.
If you're a Tasmanian resident, please take a few minutes to send a quick email to the MPs who opposed the legislation to thank them for their stand against this potentially dangerous bill.
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For many years, parliaments across Australia have repeatedly rejected legalised voluntary euthanasia - South Australia in 2009, 2010 and 2012, Victoria in 2008, and Western Australian in 2010.
The last time euthanasia was debated in the Tasmanian Parliament was in 2009 when Greens MP Nick McKim's Dying with Dignity Bill was resoundingly rejected 15 votes to 7.
ACL ran a
'Make a Stand' campaign
against the legislation in the lead up to its debate.
Euthanasia on the election agenda of some parties
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· August 22, 2013 10:00 AM
In any election campaign euthanasia is usually an issue under debate just outside the main campaign of the major parties.
ACL has long advocated
for valuing human life in a caring society and for the improvement of palliative care services. Legalising euthanasia is a unjust means of putting the onus on vulnerable people to prematurely end their lives.
The Australian Greens last week announced they will introduce legislation in the next parliament to legalise euthanasia. The following day, controversial euthanasia advocate Dr Phillip Nitschke argued in
The Canberra Times
that euthanasia should be considered on the basis of economics; that granting older Australians the right to end their life would help relieve the health budget. Dr Nitschke is the co-founder of the new Voluntary Euthanasia Party and is standing as a candidate for the ACT Senate in the forthcoming election. The party's preferences will flow to the Greens.
The Greens' spokesman for health Senator Richard Di Natale said the party would base their euthanasia policy on a bill by its NSW Senate candidate Cate Faehrmann. Ms Faehrmann's bill was defeated 13 votes to 23 in the New South Wales upper house earlier this year when she was a member of that house.
ACL welcomed this defeat
In light of these recent comments, director of anti-euthanasia group HOPE
Paul Russell published an opinion piece
questioning the validity of the arguments put forth by the Greens and Dr Nitschke, including apparent safeguards to the initiative. These questions have become increasingly relevant as the federal election draws near, and as the parties deal with this issue.
Parliaments across Australia have repeatedly rejected legalised euthanasia; South Australia in 2009, 2010 and 2012, Tasmania in 2009, Victoria in 2008, and Western Australia in 2010. Throughout the debate, the ACL has run campaigns encouraging people to make a stand against legalising euthanasia by contacting their local MPs.
Dr Megan Best, a bioethicist and palliative care specialist, will be one of the panel guests in ACL's
Make it Count 2013 Election Panel
webcast on Monday 2nd September. Author of the book
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
, her primary research interest lies in spirituality and suffering at the end of life.
Dr Yvonne Luxford on Political Spot about Palliative Care Australia's election statement
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· August 20, 2013 10:00 AM
Dr Yvonne Luxford is the CEO of Palliative Care Australian. In this interview with the ACL's Katherine Spackman she discusses Palliative Care Australia's election statement. Click on button below or
to listen to interview.
CPX interviews Dr Megan Best about the ethics of reproductive medicine
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· June 24, 2013 10:00 AM
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Part I
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Part II
Dr Megan Best recently spoke to Justine Toh at the Centre for Public Christianity (CPX) about her book,
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made.
Dr Best is a bio-ethicist and a palliative care doctor. Her book examines the ethics of reproductive medicine from a Christian perspective.
Watch parts 1 and 2 of the interview above.
Alternatively, watch them on the
CPX website
ACL welcomes recommendations in Qld palliative care report
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· May 30, 2013 10:00 AM
Benjamin Franklin spoke of the inevitability of death with his famous words, "The only things certain in life are death and taxes." However unpalatable the prospect is, every one of us will die. The late Steve Jobs said, "No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it."
The traditional view of western civilisation upholds the belief that every human life has inherent dignity which does not depend on one's circumstances. This inherent worth of a person's existence does not cease because they do not have long to live, or are depressed, or in pain. In recognition of this, on 17 May, the Queensland Government Health and Community Services Committee, with members from both major parties and Independents, tabled a report "Palliative and community care in Qld: toward person-centred care" which recommends a shift to more person-centred care for people with a terminal condition. Other recommendations include a 24 hour state-wide palliative care telephone service; providing for a children's hospice in Queensland; Medicare benefits for GP palliative care; a national public awareness campaign; promotion of advance care planning; the use of videoconferencing for care; supporting carers better; better use of volunteers; and improving service adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency that is needs-based and person-centred.
ACL applauds the Queensland LNP, ALP and Independent MPs who have put forward these recommendations and calls upon other states to follow its lead to fund and improve palliative care and put a stop to the endless calls for euthanasia from the Greens and Exit International founder, Phillip Nitschke.
On Thursday, 23rd May 2013 the ACL welcomed the defeat of the NSW Greens' euthanasia bill in the New South Wales Legislative Council. This bill was defeated 23 votes to 13. The Tasmanian Government is also likely to be debating euthanasia this year. ACL urges them to follow the Queensland move and focus its efforts toward improving palliative care not legalising euthanasia.
State parliaments have repeatedly rejected legislating physician assisted euthanasia because of the inability to construct a law which prevents abuse and exploitation of the vulnerable. Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said that it is probably not possible to design a law with adequate safeguards. Euthanasia is fundamentally unsafe. Where euthanasia has been legalised around the world, these laws have led to tragic abuses. Actually, euthanasia turns the law on its head as our laws are meant to protect and preserve life. Our Doctors, as healthcare providers, are expected to protect and promote life, not end life or encourage the ending of life.
Unfortunately, there is a lot of confusion in the language around euthanasia. Take for instance the phrase "dying with dignity". It contains the latent assumption that it is not possible to die with dignity unless euthanasia is on the table. It is no surprise that surveys which ask: Do you believe people in terrible pain should have access to euthanasia? achieve high levels of support in the community. But the active intervention of a doctor with a lethal substance is entirely different to the compassionate act of relieving a patient's pain, even if the onset of death is hastened. Turning off a life support machine is not euthanasia nor is acceding to the wishes of a patient to refuse life-prolonging treatment.
The future funding of palliative care can have no relationship to euthanasia and assisted-suicide. Euthanasia is not an antidote or an appeasement to the reality of death. Palliative care and euthanasia are diametrically opposed. One is providing care for the living as they die and the other is making the living die.
The Queensland Government is required to give a response to the committee recommendations in three months. The report is available at:
Please take the time to email the committee
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and thank them for recognising the value and sanctity of every human life. Also contact your local MP and urge them to support the recommendations.
MR: Belgian euthanasia deaths a warning to Tasmanian legislators
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· January 15, 2013 11:00 AM
For release: Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
The sad case of the death of the Belgian Verbassem twins should sound warning bells to Tasmanian legislators likely to be debating euthanasia again this year, according to the Australian Christian Lobby.
The deaf twins chose to be killed by legal euthanasia after learning that they were going blind, saying they'd have "nothing to live for" should they be kept alive.
ACL's Tasmanian Director Mark Brown said their unfortunate deaths highlight the "slippery slope" experienced by the handful of countries that have legislated state-sanctioned killing.
"Where do you draw the line when what is termed "unbearable pain" is so arbitrary? Taking two years for the twins to find a doctor willing to perform euthanasia points to the fact that there were plenty of medical practitioners uncomfortable with the idea," Mr Brown said.
Current Belgian law allows euthanasia if a patient is able to make their wishes clear and a doctor deems their condition unbearable. The Belgian government is now looking at amending legislation to also allow euthanasia of children and Alzheimer's suffers.
"We see the same problem in the Netherlands where in a survey of 800 doctors, 20% agreed they would be willing to euthanize a patient who was "tired of living".
"We urge the Tasmanian Government to focus its efforts toward improving palliative care not legalising euthanasia, which has been rejected time and again by fully constituted parliaments and parliamentary inquires around Australia," Mr Brown said.
MR: Greens' latest attempt to legislate for euthanasia should be rejected
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· November 18, 2012 11:00 AM
For release: Monday, November 19, 2012
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has called on Parliamentarians to reject the Greens' latest attempt to legislate for euthanasia.
ACL's Managing Director Jim Wallace said the Greens strategy is legislation by fatigue, ignoring that State and Federal Governments have refused at least four attempts to legalise euthanasia in recent years, in each case after detailed examination of the issue.
"Parliamentary inquiry after Parliamentary inquiry has found that euthanasia cannot be made safe for vulnerable people who might be pressured into prematurely ending their lives. Nothing has changed to refute this evidence yet the Greens keep coming back.
Mr Wallace said that legalised euthanasia is an unjust and callous way of putting the onus on vulnerable people to end their lives.
"Feelings of social isolation and depression and of feeling a burden to others are common in those suffering with terminal illness, and euthanasia puts unacceptable pressure on them when they're in this vulnerable state.
"No amount of checks and balances by lawmakers could ensure people are not pressured because of their state of mind, or even because they are elderly and feel a burden to society," Mr Wallace said.
Managing pain relief which might also hasten death is not euthanasia, as proponents suggest, and this is used to cause confusion in the minds of the public, Mr Wallace said.
"The active intervention of a doctor with a lethal substance in euthanasia is vastly different from prescribing the type of pain relief that may incidentally hasten a person's death.
"Instead of revisiting a flawed and dangerous experiment with euthanasia, we encourage governments to continue investing in modern palliative care services," Mr Wallace said.
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With chicken used as a model species, we used QTL analysis to examine the genetic contribution to bone traits. We report the identification of four QTLs for femoral traits: one for bone strength, one for endosteal circumference, and two affecting mineral density of noncortical bone. Introduction: BMD is a highly heritable phenotype, governed by elements at numerous loci. In studies examining the genetic contribution to bone traits, many loci have been identified in humans and in other species. The goal of this study was to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) controlling BMD and bone strength in an intercross between wildtype and domestic chickens. Materials and Methods: A set of 164 markers, covering 30 chromosomes (chr.), were used to genotype 337 F 2-individuals from an intercross of domesticated white Leghorn and wildtype red junglefowl chicken. DXA and pQCT were used to measure BMD and bone structure. Three-point bending tests and torsional strength tests were performed to determine the biomechanical strength of the bone. QTLs were mapped using forward selection for loci with significant marginal effects. Results: Four QTLs for femoral bone traits were identified in QTL analysis with body weight included as a covariate. A QTL on chr. 1 affected female noncortical BMD (LOD 4.6) and is syntenic to human 12q21-12q23. Also located on chr. 1, a locus with synteny to human 12q 13-1.4 affected endosteal circumference (LOD 4.6). On chr. 2, a QTL corresponding to human 5p13-p15, 7p12, 18q12, 18q21, and 9q22-9q31 affected BMD in females; noncortical (LOD 4.0) and metaphyseal (LOD 7.0) BMD by pQCT and BMD by DXA (LOD 5.9). A QTL located on chr. 20 (LOD 5.2) affected bone biomechanical strength and had sex-dependent effects. In addition to the significant QTLs, 10 further loci with suggestive linkage to bone traits were identified. Conclusions: Four QTLs were identified: two for noncortical BMD, one for endosteal circumference, and one affecting bone biomechanical strength. The future identification of genes responsible for these QTLs will increase the understanding of vertebrate skeletal biology.
Osteoporosis is a disease that leads to decreased bone mineral density (BMD), an altered bone micro-architecture and fragile bones. The disease is highly heritable and numerous genes are thought to be involved, making it difficult to identify the causative genetic elements.
Animal models, mainly intercrosses between laboratory strains of mice, have been succesfully used to map genes affecting these traits, but may not mirror the multifactorial genetic etiology of highly complex traits such as osteoporosis.
Over the course of tens of thousand years humans have kept domestic animals whose phenotypic repertoires have been tailored to meet our needs. Wild-type red junglefowl (RJ) and domestic White Leghorn (WL) chicken differ for several bone traits.
In this thesis Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) mapping was used to trace the inheritance of bone traits in two separate intercrosses between RJ and WL. In these studies we identified several QTL that contributed to differences in BMD, bone size and biomechanical strength of bone. In a comparison of QTL identified in the two intercrosses it was observed that nine QTL had overlapping genomic positions, implicating these loci as important to bone phenotypic variation in chicken.
In two separate studies, microarray technology was used to compare global gene expression in bone tissue from RJ and WL. In these studies, differential expression was observed for 779 and 560 genes, respectively. Many differentially expressed genes were co-localized with QTL, which implicates them as QTL-candidates.
Results presented in this thesis link several genomic regions and genes to variation in bone traits. Increased knowledge about these identified genes and regions will contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying inter-individual differences in bone metabolism, both in chicken and man.


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Dr. Osten-Garner serves as Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and as the Executive Director of Adler Community Health Services. He provides leadership for community engagement and clinical training across Adler University's three campus system in addition to the Center for Civic Learning and Community Action and the Center for Adlerian Practice and Scholarship. Dr. Osten-Garner provides clinical and organizational leadership for the three community-embedded clinical training divisions of Adler Community Health Services two located in the Chicago, IL metro area and the third in the Vancouver, BC metro area. Dr. Osten-Garner provides thought leadership on health care reform, community engagement best practices, and application of socially responsible practice in clinical work.
He completed his Bachelor of Arts in Ethic Studies from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and earned his Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology.


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Loneliness isn't necessarily wanting company. It's being with other people and feeling like you're different. You can laugh at the right moments and wear the right stuff, but you're always out of step. You know it and they know it and the harder you try, the worse it gets. You cackle and clap and blunder in and withdraw, all the time praying: 'Like me dammit, LIKE ME'.
I know a guy who grew up with hearing difficulties and as a result, felt like he was always locked out. He can hear much better now, but still struggles with social interaction. When nervous, he'll bellyflop into conversations with something completely inappropriate: it's better to have negative attention than not to exist.
Trying to be liked is exhausting and after a certain point, it's tempting to give up. Maybe you retreat into self-pity. I'm misunderstood. People are threatened by my intelligence. Other women are jealous – and men are just er, weird.
Or you beat yourself up: I'm a loser. Of course I have no friends, because I'm boring/too fat/too thin/ugly/stupid/brunette. I hate me and everyone else does too.
There's the anger option. They don't want me? Well, sod 'em all. I can cope fine on my own. I'll seal myself off and they're never know me really and I'll never hurt like this again.
All these are tempting. But they're partial truths – which is to say, lies. The reality is this:
Of course I'm flawed. I'm far worse than others think – worse than I'll ever know myself. My life revolves around me; almost every decision is motivated by self-interest, greed, fear, ignorance.
I'm also misunderstood. No-one – not even my husband, will ever know me completely. I don't know myself.
I can seal myself off and cope alone – for a time. It'll protect me from harm; but it'll seal me off from life too.
The affirmation and acceptance I'm so thirsty for – will never be met by other people. Not my friends, not my partner, not my family, not my job. This hurts – and it's right to grieve. But it's not the final word. On the other side of rejection is a bigger truth: what we crave we never needed. But what we have in Jesus, can never be taken away. Perhaps in His acceptance I'm freed from seeking yours.


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