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Hi, I'm Simon and welcome to the only Million Dollar Replicator review you'll ever need to read!
Stick with me here and we'll look beyond the hype and clever marketing campaigns so you'll know without a shadow of a doubt whether Million Dollar Replicator is a scam or legit.
Let me commend you first of all for being cautious and doing your research before getting involved with any program like this that says it can give you an effortless way of becoming a millionaire in the next 12 months.
This is the best way to skip the multitude of false get-rich-quick schemes out there and find the true online income opportunities.
So what about Million Dollar Replicator? It's definitely being promoted heavily right now, especially through email. (That's how I found out about it)
I must admit, at first glance the Million Dollar Replicator website looks suspiciously similar to many others scams I've exposed in the past like Explode My Payday and and Real Profits Online.
Nevertheless, I go into this review, as I do with every review – with an open mind.
The important thing you need to know is I'm not getting paid by Million Dollar Replicator to write this review. All I'm doing here is giving you my honest opinion of whether or not I think this is a program that's worth your time and money. After that it's up to you.
Sound good?
Here's what I found out.
Million Dollar Replicator Review OverviewProduct Name: Million Dollar Replicator Website: MillionDollarReplicator.com Created by: "Michael Sachs" (fake name)
Price: $37
Upsells: Up to $750
The guys behind Million Dollar Replicator want you to believe they have developed a profit-seeking software that makes money for you on autopilot and can turn you into a millionaire by this time next year.
Unfortunately, these bold earnings claims are not backed up by their legal disclaimers.
Everything from the hired actors pretending to be successful students of the program to the fake news endorsements points to the fact that nothing on this website can be trusted.
If you're sick of wasting your time with useless scams and are ready to earn a real online income then check out my highest rated training course below.
Rating: 1/100
Recommended: No
What Is The Million Dollar Replicator?
How Million Dollar Replicator Really Works
Can You Make Money With Million Dollar Replicator?
What Is The Million Dollar Replicator?
A guy calling himself Michael Sachs presents Million Dollar Replicator as the only done-for-you software you're going to need to free yourself of your car payments, loans and mortgage.
Watch the video and you'll hear him say it's this system that's made him $36 million in the last 3 years and his team of beta testers $1 million a month.
After years of research and development he's finally come up with proven method to live the life of his dreams – and now he wants to share it with you… At a price! 😉
How did he manage to develop the life-changing "Replicator" software?
With help of course! He hired the top staticians, mathematicians and programmers from top firms around the world.
"The Replicator" is so good, Michael says he's had to open 3 new bank accounts just so he's got somewhere to put all his money.
This mysterious software really is magical – all you have to do to see colossal amounts of money pour into your account is 'turn the machine on and leave it running'.
How do you get access to the Replicator?
Easy, you just fill out your details and pay a 'small one-time fee' for lifetime VIP access.
Under the video is box for your email, hit the button and you're taken to the next page where you need to enter your credit card details.
They say the
Something tells me they really want you to buy this…
My first question is this: if you have developed a guaranteed income-generating method then why do you need to sell it, and why would you even tell anyone about it for that matter!
And second of all, why would you price a system that has the genuine ability to make life-changing amounts of money that turns ordinary people into millionaires at a
I'll tell you why – the people behind this program really want your contact details so they can market more products to you. Furthermore, once you're a member they know they'll be able to hit you with a long line of higher priced upsells they've already got waiting for you on the inside.
As you'll see, these upsells come at a total cost of $750.
Upsells by the way, that you're going to have to buy into to have even half a chance of making money with this.
In return for your $37 all you're going to get is a basic short course made up of a few old and recycled videos thrown together from all the previous training programs they've sold in the past.
How Million Dollar Replicator Really Works
The whole purpose of Million Dollar Replicator is to make the owners and affiliates promoting it money, not the people buying it.
The more you believe this is a legit system that's going to help you achieve your online income goals, the more money you will lose.
The more you invest, the more they ask you to invest and before you know it, what you thought was a small one-time investment turns into $100's.
Million Dollar Replicator is a Clickbank product, meaning anyone who's a Clickbank member can promote it and earn commissions.
The upside to this is that you get a 60-day money back guarantee.
The downside is, after reviewing 100's of Clickbank products, I can tell you at least 95% of them are utterly useless garbage and they always come with upsells!
You'll be 'strongly encouraged' to hand over more money for a 'comepletely done-for-you' upgrade to earn 'even more money faster' and so on.
To see the true cost of this program you have to click on the 'Become an affiliate' menu tab at the bottom of the website. Here's what you'll see:
If affiliates at a 60% commission rate are earning $450 per person they refer to Million Dollar Replicator, the total cost to you is going to be $750.
The front-end $37 payment is just the beginning of a sales funnel that's specifically designed to take as much money out of your wallet as possible.
Rather than help you become financially better off with a legitimate step-by-step training course packed with practical information and guidance that's going to get results, they're far more interested in peddling this crap and making a quick buck for themselves.
Can You Make Money With Million Dollar Replicator?
We already know the owner and his affiliates are making money by convincing people to sign up, but can people like you and me make money with this?
Honestly it's always possible, but highly unlikely.
Are you going to be making $1 million in the next 12 months?
I'd say most definitely not.
The only way you're going to make any money is if you can manage to sell this course on to others. And that's going to be a very hard sell when it's obviously junk.
You've got to count the real cost of this opportunity with the upsells and advertising budget you're going to need to drive traffic to their sales pages.
You can either spam social media with links or do what most other people do and become an email spammer, either way there's a cost involved and no guarantee you'll get anything back.
5 Signs Million Dollar Replicator Is A Scam
Whenever you're considering a potential work from home opportunity it's crucial you know what common scam indicators to watch out for so you stay safe online.
Here's a helpful 2 minute video we'll use to contrast with Million Dollar Replicator to determine whether it's a scam or not.
1. Only God knows who the Replicator creator is
One of the best ways to see if a program is legit is by looking at the track record of the person who will be teaching you. Unfortunately we have no idea who the Million Dollar Replicator system is.
It's not Michael Sachs as we're led to believe. This is no more than a fake name and a fake name with a random stock image from Pixabay.
The fact the owner has chosen to mask his true identity and remain anonymous is a huge red flag!
2. Actors were paid $10 to say they're making $1,000's
When the saw the promo video I instantly recognised a lot of the students who were saying how they were making life-changing amounts of money by using the Replicator system…
The truth is, they're not students at all but people reading off a script. I've seen these same actors promote dozens of online scams. They tell you they've made millions when in fact they're making just $10 shooting a fake testimonial video.
This would be funny if it wasn't so deceptive!
It's these kinds of tactics scam artists have to resort to when they're selling a system that doesn't get real results.
3. Million Dollar Replicator calls itself a 'money-making machine'
Always be on guard when someone offers you profit pumping software or hidden secrets to earning money on autopilot with little or no work. They try to fool you into thinking there's such a thing as fast and easy money.
I've heard it all – push button systems, automatic profit-spitting machines, hidden back doors to Amazon, secret software and even magic black boxes (yes really)…
You can become a very successful online entrepreneur through the building of a real online business but like with anything in life, you're going to have to put the time and effort in before you see results.
4. Everything on MillionDollarReplicator.com is fake news
And I mean everything.
The earnings claims, the video testimonials, the names, the endorsements, the time limits and limited places, the member's success stories, the fake social media feed… the list goes on and on.
All this is completely manufactured to make themselves look like a reputable and legitimate company when in truth they've pulled the images off the internet and have never been mentioned in any of the publications as they claim.
They use fake countdown timers, say the site will be shut down at the stroke of midnight and tell you there's 655 people in the queue all in an effort to fool you into giving them your money before you 'miss your chance'.
Don't fall for it!
Is Million Dollar Replicator A Scam?
Is Million Dollar Replicator going to deliver on their promise of making you a millionaire in the next 12 months
HELL no!
Even in their earnings disclaimer they say:
"In addition, for all intents and purposes you agree that our content is to be considered "for entertainment purposes only"
The scam artists behind this program are also behind several notorious get-rich-quick scams that have conned 100's of people out their hard-earned cash. They couldn't care less whether you succeed at this or not, as long as they have money coming in.
The Millionaire Dollar Replicator is definitely a scam in my opinion and I wouldn't let them anywhere near your bank account if I were you.
Why Not Build A REAL Online Business Instead?
What I'm about to tell you may be hard to swallow, but please listen carefully, it will save you a lot of time and money.
There's no easy shortcut to getting rich. I really wish there was (I really do!) but there's just getting around the fact that success and getting results, in any area of life, comes from good old-fashioned hard work.
I realise this won't make me popular but it IS the truth. I'm telling you this because I know from experience that breaking free from that 'get-rich-quick' mentality will put you in a position where you can actually replace your full-time income and become financially wealthy.
With 4 billion people surfing the web there's infinite earning potential for those ready to take massive action and make it happen.
I promise you it's worth it!
I started my first real online business in 2014. I now make $7,000 a month and my life has completely changed. All I did was follow this step-by-step training course and apply myself.
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Will I remember how to do my job? Will I still be any good at it? Will the baby be OK without me? Will my relationship with her be affected?
I know everything is going to be fine in the long run, and I wish I'd read Elizabeth Segran's write up on how Test Rocker's CEO Sonali Mathur came up with a plan on how to deal with all things baby, months ago. Definitely some words of wisdom.
For driven women who are committed to their careers, it is easy to believe they will be able to jump back into the workplace with no trouble at all after their baby is born or that they will somehow be the exception to the rule. But the truth is that there are a million unexpected pressures that pull new moms away from their job, even jobs that love. While Mathur says there is a lot that companies need to do to create more supportive family workplace policies, women can also proactively develop a plan of attack so they are not blindsided by the tough moments to come.


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I Missed My Bus on the Way to School
I remember it like it was yesterday.
I woke up late, thanks to me forgetting to set my alarm the night before. When I saw 7:27 on my alarm clock, I sprang out of bed like a jackrabbit and began pulling my clothes on furiously. I needed to be at my bus stop by 7:35, so that meant I had no time to brush my teeth or eat breakfast today. No, I had forfeited those luxuries due to my little mistake. I hurriedly scooped my books and worksheets into my backpack and dashed down the stairs and out the front door.
I hauled ass to get to the bus stop. Just as I rounded the corner, I could see the last kid getting on the yellow bus. "Hey!" I yelled, but the kid didn't hear me. I hastened my sprint as the bus began pulling off, smoke pouring from the exhaust.
"Hey!" I yelled again, waving my arms wildly. In the side mirror I made eye contact with the bus driver. The driver had always been a stern old man, so I can't say that I was surprised to see him give me a dismissive look and shrug as if to say, "Too late, kid." The driver sped up and I was left behind, dejected, listless, and without a mode of transportation.
My school was about twenty minutes away from the bus stop. I had no money, and had never ridden the public bus anyway. My ten year old mind was in a complete state of panic. I knew my mom would kill me once my teacher called and told her that I was "skipping school." I sat down on the curb, sighing deeply.
I still can't explain it exactly, but something didn't feel right. I had never felt this way before in my life, but something was just…wrong. I felt a chill run down my spine and it had nothing to do with the wind whipping around me. I was even more unsettled due to the fact that the wind sounded chillingly like agonized screams ripping through the air. I looked up and noticed the beat-up, dirt-brown pickup truck chugging slowly down the street towards me. I don't know why I didn't run at the sight of it. I merely sat and watched as the truck pulled up right next to me and came to a halt. The driver side window was already rolled down, and I could see a wizened old man wearing a dirty red cap gazing out at me. He flashed me a toothless smile before speaking.
"What's wrong, kid?"
"I missed my bus," I said with an air of defeat. The man stared at me for a moment before responding.
"You need a ride?"
Yes, I had been taught to never talk to or accept rides from strangers. Still, I was a desperate ten year old who didn't want to get into trouble for missing school.
I grabbed my backpack and walked over to the passenger door. I hopped in, slamming the door behind me. The inside of the man's truck was filthy; There were cans and old food packages on the floor, and the smell was overwhelming. I coughed and reached to let down the window.
"Sorry, kid. That window doesn't work, and neither does the door, from the inside." I looked at the man, who was looking at me intently. There was a little bit too much glee in his dark eyes, and I was beginning to feel very uncomfortable. "Where do you go to school?" he asked, and I told him. The man smiled again, then began driving. I looked up at his rearview mirror and saw what appeared to be a little girl's rainbow-colored bracelet hanging from it. My unease was out of control now, and though I tried to look away quickly, the old man caught me looking at it.
"Oh, this? It was my daughter Jessica's. I think about her everyday." He reached out and caressed the bracelet. I stared out of the window, noticing that the man was going a completely different way than the bus driver usually did.
"What…what happened to her?" I asked numbly. The old man was quiet for a few long seconds before answering.
"Well…she passed away in a car accident. The roads are dangerous, you know. Especially in this town."
My heartbeat was increasing by the second. I wondered if the old man had been lying about the door not working. I was strongly considering yanking at it anyway. "How old are you, young lady?"
"Ten," I replied quickly, trying to hide my nervousness but failing. The old man stared blankly ahead in silence for a few more minutes.
"Yeah…that's how old my Jessica was when she passed." He reached for my leg and I instinctively pulled it up. I felt my face turn red when I realized the man was merely reaching for a bag of opened potato chips that had been lying on the seat next to me.
"You okay?" he asked, popping some of the chips into his mouth. I nodded slowly, putting my foot back onto the floor. I looked out of the window and felt relief pour through me like it never had before. We were on the street my school was on. How had we gotten here so quickly? The old man must have taken some kind of shortcut.
The truck pulled to a slow stop in front of the school and the old man hopped out. He walked over to my side and opened the door for me. I climbed out, looking up into his wrinkled face.
"Thanks for the ride, Mister." The old man nodded, giving me another smile.
"No problem, sweetheart."
He got back into the truck and drove away. I watched him go, wondering what the hell had just happened. What had my ten-year-old intuition been telling me? This man was clearly harmless, or else I probably wouldn't be at school right now. I shook my head and walked into the building. To my bewilderment, all of the teachers were crying. I didn't find out why until a little while later. My bus had never made it to the school. A car had hopped unexpectedly into the bus driver's lane, and he had swerved hard, causing the bus to topple over the side of a bridge. There were no survivors.
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With some fabulous speakers from the GMC, NHS England, Capsticks, International SOS and NCAS it was a full day of excellent presentations and topical subjects, and the attendees had a good chance to network, both at their tables, and over a lovely lunch provided by the hotel.
There were group discussions around the Pearson Review and the challenges and planning required when implementing the recommendations, case studies on how to improve the flow of information between organisations, and presentations on topics including managing concerns and revalidation systems.
It was a packed schedule, and we very much appreciate the early morning start and effort that everyone made to attend. We would like to say thank you to all of the delegates, and to our presenters, for making it such a successful day, and one that we hope to repeat in in the future.
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A personalized photo calendar is a great way to provide loved ones with updated family pictures during holidays and birthdays. You can print them out on regular paper or cardstock, or send your projects to family and friends digitally. It's simple to complete in Microsoft PowerPoint, even if you don't consider yourself the artsy type. It's also a fun project to show off pictures of employees or coworkers?
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Separating Probability Elicitation from Utilities
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This paper concerns the separation of probability elicitation from utilities. We show that elicited probabilities can be related to utilities not just through the explicit or implicit payoffs related to the elicitation process, but also through other stakes the expert may have in the events of interest. We study three elicitation procedures -- lotteries, scoring rules, and promissory notes -- and show how the expert's utility function and stakes in the events can influence the resulting probabilities. Particularly extreme results are obtained in an example involving a market at equilibrium. The applicability of a no-stakes condition and some implications for probability elicitation are discussed.
Let π represent an expert's probability for an event A and let p denote the elicited probability from some elicitation procedure. We determine the value of p that maximizes the expert's expected utility. When utility is linear in money, p=π for all of the procedures studies here. Under nonlinear utility, the lottery procedure still yields p=π in the presence of nonlinear utility. If the no-stakes condition holds and the elicitation-related payoffs approach zero, then p=π in the limit. For all three procedures, the combination of nonlinear utility and other stakes can lead to values of p other than π. Furthermore, an analysis of the promissory-note procedure in a market setting gives a very extreme result: in a complete market at equilibrium for such promissory notes, the elicited probability on the market prince, not on π.
Is the no-stakes condition reasonable? We suggest that it often is not, since experts are likely to already have significant states, particularly in important situations. Moreover, it may be difficult to determine exactly what those stakes are (and perhaps to obtain accurate information about the expert's utility function). This creates somewhat of a dilemma for probability elicitation, implying that, at least in theory, it is difficult to separate probability elicitation from utilities.
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Italian film-maker Luca Guadagnino's new coming-of-age drama Call Me by Your Name has received ecstatic reviews, but not every cinemagoer has emerged from the movie content. According to reports on social media, branches of Vue and Odeon chose to raise the house lights as the credits rolled – even though they roll over the film's moving final scene.
The scene may not be especially crucial to the plot, but it contains the last beats of an awards-worthy turn by its young star, Timothée Chalamet. So is flicking the light-switch the senseless act of a multiplex with no appreciation for the subtlety of arthouse cinema? Actually, no, says Dave Norris, a former chief projectionist at the Empire cinema in Leicester Square, London.
For several years, he explains, it has been a legal health and safety requirement that cinemas put their lights up whenever audience members are likely to be moving around; that goes for the credits at the end of a film, as well as the trailers beforehand. Now that most cinema projections are automated, there's rarely a human in the booth exercising personal discretion.
Movies arrive at cinemas not on a reel, but on a hard drive. "The drive has a label on it with the film's title, the length of the movie, what screen ratio it should be shown in and so on. And it also has the credit offset time," says Norris. "The cinema puts a cue in their automation system, which will bring up the lights at precisely that moment in the screening."
Most cinemas have a "subtle" lighting setting for the credits, which ought to satisfy both the safety rules and cinemagoers. But, Norris adds: "No two lighting levels are going to be the same from cinema to cinema." In an age when more and more films have mid-credit and post-credit sequences, "when to bring up the lights is a grey area".
Marvel movies famously feature multiple post-credits sequences, which often set up the next film in the superhero franchise. Modern comedies frequently include blooper reels after the film itself is over. The trend extends to arthouse: in his acclaimed 2005 film Caché ("Hidden"), director Michael Haneke revealed a crucial twist in a wordless scene during the final credits.
Corinna Antrobus, communications manager at Picturehouse, says most of its cinemas have projectionists, "who can apply a judgment as to when to put up the lights and by how much". In the case of Call Me by Your Name, they would "aim to keep the lights low or off until … the scene has completed."
Vue, meanwhile, confirms its lighting has always been "automatically sequenced to come on to a half-light as the credits start, for customers wishing to leave the screen immediately". If customers complain, the chain says, it checks lighting levels for the screenings in question, adding: "We do not have different lighting policies for different genres of films."


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Interesting editorial from Globe and Mail regarding R v. Jordan court delays. … Read More
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Managing digital evidence is not the complete answer
In the following article, Ray Zarb, Manager of Consulting Services at eJust Systems Inc. discusses managing and disclosing digital evidence. … Read More
Huh? Aren't They Already Using Evidence?
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Jackie Doherty trained in Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Contemporary at the pre-professional dance program of Bush Davis School, UK and was awarded a full scholarship to complete her senior year at London Studio Center in London, England. Jackie began her professional career dancing with The Israel Ballet dancing full length ballets such as Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet and Coppélia. She had the privilege of dancing in George Balanchine's Four Temperaments and Symphony in C and works by director Berta Yampolsky. She appreciates her additional experience under the direction of ballet master Nikolai de Lusignan. Jackie performed on numerous European tours with The Israel Ballet, Cwmni Ballet Gwent, Classical Production and Opera North and appeared in many charitable galas in the UK. Jackie's career in teaching started when she arrived in America in 2000. She teaches ballet to children from age 10 through adults. She has attended the American Academy of Dance Teachers Training Course and is also a certified teacher with the American Ballet Theater. She currently acts as Director of Ballet Performance and at Metropolitan Fine Arts Center and is the Artistic Director of the Metropolitan Youth Ballet Company and its annual production of The Nutcracker.
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What says Merry Chrismahannakwanzaka to you better than a few holiday themed Do's and Don'ts? Here are some tips that might help you deck her halls and get your candy cane some action during the most wonderful time of the year.
DO: Challah Atcha Girl Over Winter Break
Too much? To all of my Jewish readers, I wish you a very Happy Hanukkah. Who needs a fat guy in a suit when you can have eight crazy nights and Adam Sandler's Hannukah Song, right? HA. Yeah, keep telling yourself that. But anyway, why should you go into a dry spell because of a few weeks away from your slam piece? Turn off the "Oh Holey Night" Christmas themed porno and snap out of it. The Jews kept the oil burning for eight whole days so why should you let your sex drive burn out because of a little distance?
Chances are, the girls at your school will all be banging their exes over break, but that doesn't mean you should let yourself slip your slams' minds. It's not quantum physics, boys – just ask her how her break is going, tell her you miss her/need her/want her or wish her a Merry Christmas/Happy Hanukkah. The girl will be so happy you thought of her over break that Santa may come more than once this year, if you catch my drift.
DON'T: Date a Hoe Hoe Hoe
To all of my Christian readers, I wish you guys a Merry, Merry Christmas! As much as we all love rapping about hoes, no one wants to have to pimp slap his own girlfriend. Although there are always exceptions, a girl who spreads her legs faster than a four year old opens his gifts on Christmas morning, is probably on the naughty list.
Your package probably isn't the only thing she's unwrapped this Christmas, if you know what I'm saying. I'm not totally hating on one night stands, but is that really the kind of girl you want to take home to mom? Mrs. Claus probably didn't get to (or on) the North Pole by giving it up too fast – just sayin'.
DO: Learn How to Snowboard
I don't know what it is about a guy on a snowboard, but it makes girls melt faster than Frosty the Snowman (RIP). I can't speak for every girl, but there's something about a guy with douchey swag, wearing obnoxiously bright neon pants and printed jackets while shredding up some snow that just drives me crazy. Skiers just don't have the same effect so go grab a board and learn how to tear up some virgin…snow – jeez get your mind out of the gutter. Snowboarding is one of the greatest adrenaline rushes and ski resorts are great places to meet "outdoorsy" and adventurous type girls who don't mind breaking a nail while killing it on the slopes. Play your cards right, and your chestnuts might be roasting on an open fire.
For all you gingers out there, you're in luck. Did Shaun White wallow around just because he has no soul? No. He became the world's greatest snowboarder, and not to mention the world's most bangable ging (besides my beautiful sister, of course). Or for all of you fellas out there who took a heavy beating from the ugly stick, here's your opportunity to hit on girls. Disguise yourself with an awesome beanie or some sick goggles and at least girls will be attracted to you for the time being. Hey, everyone knows Michael Phelps is only hot with goggles and a swim cap on, so follow his lead.
DON'T: Be Scrooge if You Want to Get Screwed
There is no one, especially NO girl, in the milky way who doesn't like getting presents. If you want to stuff her stocking this Christmas season then pull a few dollars out of your wallet and get her a little something. We're not asking for diamond earrings (although we totally won't turn them down), but giving someone a candy cane with a kiss under the mistletoe never hurt anybody. Or presents in the bedroom work just as well. Remember that giving can be just as fun as receiving my friend. And yes, let your mind go dirty places with that one. You go Glen Coco!


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Leaping The Uncanny Valley: Japanese Pop Star Turns Out To Be A Computer Generated Mashup | Techdirt. 30 June 2011
Reading this post and viewing the video (at least the images), it made me think of the limits of criminal law re the new UK offence of computer child porn (porn made solely from computerised images, with no abuse of the children presented). it is uncanny and it highlights the whole ambiguity of the offence: how images can mean reality vs are reality, and what protection should we give to children against potential abusers.
It's scary because while writing a previous post today, my partner stumped upon a dubious website with a title of swimming pool (his original search) but with a content which is a justification of pedophilia. The scariest is that the guy who wrote it put an address and that is less than a mile where we leave.


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Prep In Pieces
There has been a lot of discussion lately about stupid interview questions, blogs
and articles popping up all over the internet. For the record, there are no stupid
interview questions because if the employer thinks the information gleaned from
the answer is valuable, then it counts. If the interviewer is truly asking stupid
questions just to fill time, well, that's probably not the best place to be working.
Common questions have been in the news feeds lately because some believe
them to be overplayed. Yet, interviewers will continue to ask them because they
believe the answers give them insight into the candidate.
Arguably, the most common interview question is:
Can You Tell Me About Yourself?
The answer is NOT about you personally. This maybe the first question you get to
answer and it may set the tone for the rest of the interview. Your personality
needs to be expressed in the answer but the content of the answer should be all
about why and how your experience would be a benefit to the potential employer.
State just the facts without a lengthy explanation. The follow-up questions, which
are sure to come, will get into the specifics.
They are NOT asking about your dog, your hobbies, or anything that is not job
related. They want to know in as few sentences as possible why you are there,
And because this question is SO common, you must be totally prepared with your
answer. Practice it, rehearse it. If the answer to this question is too personal or
too vague or seems unprepared, expect to be eliminated.
Another elimination question is:
Why Do You Want to Work Here?
Or phrased another way is "Why Should I Hire you?" Do NOT answer: "because I
need a job" or any other lame remark. This is another opportunity for you to
express additional reasons why you are a fit for this position and how working
there will benefit you both. Express your professional motives for wanting this
This is also a prime opportunity to show that you have researched their company
and are fully aware of their positive attributes. Thanks to technology, employers
are expecting you to have researched their company and may eliminate you
should you fail to have done your homework.
Another overplayed question is:
What Are Your Greatest Strengths and/or Weaknesses?
Be honest and stay away from the phony answers that, historically, we thought
they wanted to hear. For example, your answer should NOT be that you are a
perfectionist or that you work too hard or any of the other overplayed answers.
The interviewer has a lot of experience in conducting interviews and they have
heard all the fluff answers. Don't take what is normally a positive attribute and
then make it a weakness by exaggerating it.
Instead, keep your answer job specific. This is a good time to mention a skill that
is required in the position description where you need additional training and then
explain how you have planned to overcome that. For your strength, also select
something from the job description that you do very well and explain your
background or training as appropriate.
And the 4th most common interview question is:
Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?
The misconception about this question is that the interviewer is not asking for
specifics. And, please don't mention wanting their job, even as a joke. That is
SO overplayed and will probably get you eliminated immediately.
What they are looking for is a pattern and a plan for your career. Do you have
one? Yes. Answer with the progression that your career has taken and how you
plan to continue learning new skills which will enhance your productivity.
Everyone has had career progression. You have learned something new at every
job you have had. Build on the successes of your past as an indication of the
successes you foresee in your future.
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We began our lovely day at blackness castle by learning about the impact of the Ash dieback disease which has been a serious problem in Europe and now the UK.
To try to combat this, we spent our morning removing the diseased parts of the trees, and trimming them. This was great fun and a very satisfying task.
After lunch we finished this off and took all of the diseased wood down to the beach and made a massive fire with it.
Over cups of tea and hot chocolate, we discussed the impact of the conservation we'd taken part in that day. To top off a brilliant day, we were able to explore the beautiful Blackness Castle.


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National Health IT Week
This week is the Sixth Annual National Health IT Week. NHIT Week 2011 runs through Sept. 16. Participants include provider organizations, payers, pharmaceutical/biotech companies, government agencies, industry/professional associations, research foundations, and consumer protection groups working together to elevate national attention to the value of advancing health IT.
Dr. Braithwaite, our Chief Medical Officer and contributing author of HIPPA, reminds us that comprehensive health care reform is not possible without system-wide adoption of health information technology, which improves the quality of healthcare delivery, increases patient safety, decreases medical errors, and strengthens the interaction between patients and healthcare providers.
Security measures need to be in place to help health care institutions and health information networks secure remote access to confidential health information in a cost-effective, flexible, and scalable manner without disrupting provider workflow.
Anakam Identity Services Two-Factor Authentication has been implemented in government and healthcare institutions in provider and patient portals and health information exchanges across the country. Despite fears that patients would avoid using portals with an extra security mechanism, patient response has proven the opposite. Patients are comfortable with the extra effort to protect their information and actually increase their adoption rate after implementation.
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For three generations the Darroze family have lived in the area and have been known for their Armagnac. Marc's sister Helene Darroze boasts two Michelin rosettes at her wonderful restaurant in the Connaught Hotel, London, along with award winning restaurants in Paris and Moscow.
Marc has worked with his father producing Armagnac and recently diversified into his own wine estate, Château Haut Peyrous. Organic practices in the vineyard are producing wines with lots of personality, by making the most of the quality of the terroir on his estate. Since June 2008, all work on the estate has been carried out in accordance with organic production criteria. Wines from the 2012 vintage will be certified as organic. The soil is worked mechanically, and the grass grows between rows to enable humus to develop and encourage intense microbial activity in the soils. Similar projects are cropping up across Bordeaux and the south-west of France with a new generation of wine-makers introducing modern production methods to properties on proven terroir.
When we first tasted the wines of Haut Peyrous, the quality and value blew us away. The white wine being simply delicious and a great example of just what can be achieved in the white wines of Bordeaux.
The red wine was smooth and restrained, but opening a bottle recently from the 2008 vintage, has revealed a new level of flavour and complexity with the passage of time.
Mary Harrington from DiscoverVin says, "Marc Darroze is producing great wines. We are delighted that everyday wine lovers in Australia now have the opportunity to enjoy authentic French flavour and impressive quality, together with value for money."
The Darroze wines in the DiscoverVin portfolio are:
RRP $46.20 (online)
The square shaped net (carrelet) that the fisherman has just hauled out of the Garonne is teeming with shad, lamprey and eels …tasty fish, which need to be cooked slowly and gently. Fish like this need complex and generous wines to pair with!
Grapes: Semillon (75%), Sauvignon Blanc (25%).
Alcohol: 13.0% VOL
Our Tasting notes: Lively nose with spice and mineral notes and vanilla from the oak. Lovely soft and round mouth feel. Richness and complexity on the back palate and a lovely soft acid backbone.
RRP $38.50 (online)
Palombieres (wild pigeons) return to the region each autumn in massive flocks which at times cover the skies, then roost in pine forests adjacent to the vineyard.
Grapes: Merlot (65%), Cabernet Sauvignon (20%), Cabernet Franc (15%) and small amount Petit Verdot and Malbec.
Alcohol: 13.5 % VOL
Wine making: The long maceration period without massive extraction brought finesse to the wine, while maturing in oak barrels for one year helped to refine the tannins and to make the wine more complex. In 2009 new oak was used to emphasise the lovely fruit.
Our Tasting notes: Immediate complexity in nose with red fruits, chocolate and violets. Great mouth feel, round, complex and gorgeous. Lovely weight and primary fruit with restrained and integrated tannins. Lovely minerals and spice of good Graves.


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About the IslandThe two natural islands on the Seine River in Paris - The Île de la Cité and the Île Saint-Louis, belong to the fourth district of the city. The smaller of the two is Ile Saint-Louis, a small jewel in the Parisian landscape, is where you are now.
It is connected to Paris via the Saint-Louis Bridge. You can walk around the island using the street Quai de Bourbon on the Seine banks and enjoy the views on the old homes. Pay attention to the special gardens as well. You should be sure to visit Louis Aragon Square, at the house of the famous sculptor Camille Claudel (the lover of the sculptor Rodin) and at the house of the chemist Marie Curie.
Today you will find here mainly residential buildings, but in the past the island was divided into two, with the agricultural section being used as grazing fields for cattle and a wood storage area. Many of the buildings you see here were built in the 17th century (between 1613 -1664) by the architectural brothers of the Le Vau family. The island became a quiet and serene place in the heart of the lively city.


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BluBleu /// Collezione "One Week"
"ONE WEEK", is a collection a of products I've designed for the Italian bathroom furnishing brand BluBleu. The collection is composed by a shower, which combines classic shapes with unusual materials (such as polycarbonate simulating a shower curtain), and a solid surface washbasin. The two object share common lines, such as the oval shape of the basin and the black iron band. The collection is completed with Yuma bathtub, a pre-existing product.The ONE WEEK collection has been unveiled at prestigious CERSAIE 2017 fair in Bologna (Italy), as one of the four new collections by BluBleu and demonstration of the brand's new course and philosophy.
The self standing shower from ONE WEEK collection won Archiproducts Design Awards 2018 in bathroom category.


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There's more to choosing an IT partner than just searching for a solution that meets your technical requirements. Your partner will become an extension of your team, so it's important to take the time to find the right fit, and asking the right questions is the first step in creating a trusting and lasting relationship. In this mini-series we'll explore the most important questions we'd want you to ask someone like us!
Mini-Series Part 1: 10 Important Questions to Ask your IT Partner
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I had to make a few more fixes to My Links. I added one of the most informative sites I've ever read. Howstuffworks tells you how stuff, well, works. Although it covers technology, it also covers money, people, science, health… a whole lot of things. I also added the founder's blog, Marshall Brain, to the list. He knows a lot about technology, but his site was probably one of the coolest information sites ever created. His blog can be very entertaining, as well as sensible. Finally, I removed the old Worth magazine link that rated the best (and worst) charities and replaced it with two watchdog sites.
If any of you have been looking at the code for my site, you know that it's full of unnecessary tags and such (I just realized it myself today). Although I've made some minor tweaks, I don't know if I'll clean up the unnecessary tags any time soon. I do plan on making sure that they don't show up on the next site. I also need to rewrite some other stuff. I hope to have it ready by the end of the year, including the rest of the UK scrapbook and the site evolution. So how far behind am I?


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On Thursday, July 10th, there will be a concert to promote upcoming film, Lost in the Sun--and UniversalGiving has partnered with the production companies, Crux Jinx and Burning Wheel. As part of the event, a raffle will be held which benefits UniversalGiving!
Here's what the organizers have to say about the event:
Sunrunners and The Greening are local to the Bay Area and have agreed to play at a concert that we hope will help raise awareness of Lost in the Sun, our Indiegogo campaign and the local nonprofit UniversalGiving. This concert is a collaboration between many local businesses and will be held at the popular music venue, DNA Lounge.
As film companies, Crux Jinx Productions and Burning Wheel Productions have always had an eye on social well being and enriching those around us. This mindset combined with the idea of wanting to encourage other filmmakers around the Bay to raise their own bars as filmmakers, led Crux Jinx to create and sponsor a Bay Area Film Mixer with the goal of bringing the independent film market together so we all have a stronger community.
For this film, we are doing it again! We have partnered with UniversalGiving to help raise funds for their incredible nonprofit. At the concert we will be raffling off film-inspired prizes from other local businesses and the proceeds of that raffle will go directly to UniversalGiving.
Learn more and buy your ticket!


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Community: Saluda in Polk County
Don't miss out on serenity! Yet only 12 min. from house to Hwy. 64 to downtown Hendersonville off I-26. Private and peaceful 8.05 Acres. Move in ready! Freshly painted and meticulously maintained. Large kitchen area for serving large family and guest with pantry to accommodate. Master Bedroom with master bath, his and hers walk-in closet and double vanity sink on main floor. Upper floor has two bedroom with full bath and large Bonus room for work out area or office. House has fiber optic access for internet. Main floor has half bath and Laundry. Two car garage, freshly painted from ceiling to floor. Yard is low maintenance. It doesn't get any better. Second house is on 2.0 acres. Meticulously maintained. It has been being rented for the last year as ABB and short term 3 month rental at $1000.00 per month rent, plus at $105.00 per night ABB and has be rented out multiple days most every weekend of 2018 and 2019 as ABB. 800 Sq/Ft house is excellent income producing property. ... see more property features
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Directions: Take I-26 from Hendersonville to exit 59 to Saluda. At bottom of ramp go left approx. 1000 ft. to first left onto Green River Cove rd. take next left onto May Bank Rd. then left on Thad Johnson DR. Then first right at 60 & 54 markers and RE sign.
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Since the turn of the 20th century, Saluda, NC has been a favorite mountain destination to escape sweltering summer heat. Nestled at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountain range, Saluda is also a great place to enjoy seasonal beauty throughout the year. It has long been a respite from the hectic pace of life.
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Since the turn of the 20th century, Saluda, NC has been a favorite mountain destination to escape sweltering summer heat. Nestled at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountain range, Saluda is also a great place to enjoy seasonal beauty throughout the year. It has long been a respite from the hectic pace of life.
Quick Link: Saluda Homes and Land for Sale
Since the 1960s, Saluda has experienced a steady growth of people seeking simpler, more peaceful lives. Saluda is now home to many artists and craftspeople. The town is famous for sitting at the top of the Norfolk Southern Railway's Saluda Grade, the steepest mainline standard gauge railroad line in the country. Today, downtown Saluda is recognized as a National Historic District. A museum is now housed in the 1903 train depot.
Quick Link: Find a Saluda Real Estate Professional
Beverly-Hanks has an office conveniently located on Main Street in Saluda. If you're searching for homes and land in Saluda, our expert real estate agents are available to help. Your Beverly-Hanks & Associates REALTOR® is backed by an outstanding support staff and committed to the highest standards of customer service.
Find the homes in Saluda that allow you to Live the Life You Choose. Click below to search Saluda real estate for your ideal listings.
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For home mortgage services through Beverly-Hanks & Associates, visit our Mortgage Services office in downtown Asheville, NC.
Saluda is located just off Interstate 26 at the border of Henderson and Polk Counties. Saluda Elementary is available in town, and nearby are Hendersonville and Polk County schools (elementary, middle, and high school). Park Ridge and Pardee hospitals are available in nearby Hendersonville, and St. Luke's Hospital is located in Columbus. A number of city-managed parks are available in town, and Saluda is within driving distance of national wonders like the Green River Game Lands, Dupont State Recreational Forest, and Pisgah National Forest.
Columbus: 14 minutes
Tryon: 15 minutes
Downtown Hendersonville: 20 minutes
Fletcher: 22 minutes
Asheville Regional Airport: 23 minutes
Arden: 27 minutes
Downtown Asheville: 40 minutes
Greenville International Airport: 44 minutes
Polk County, the "First Peak of the Blue Ridge," welcomes flatlanders to a higher altitude, with elevations ranging from just under 800 feet at the Green and Broad Rivers to over 3,200 feet on Tryon Peak and Wildcat Spur. Most of Polk's 20,000 residents cluster near the county's three main towns of Saluda, Tryon, and Columbus. Tryon International Equestrian Center, a sprawling, $100-million equestrian center and luxury resort, operates nearby in Mill Spring.
With a diverse population of people of all ages and from all walks of life, Henderson County (pop. 106,000) is the perfect location for enjoying life. Henderson County is a county in North Carolina's mountain region, but is characterized by an extensive plateau along the French Broad and Mills River valleys. Henderson County currently has five incorporated towns/cities: Flat Rock, Fletcher, Hendersonville, Laurel Park, and Mills River. Of these, only Hendersonville, the county seat, possesses the typical characteristics of a dense urban center with significant population.
Saluda residents pay property taxes based on their location, as totaled below. Tax rates are per $100 of assessed valuation.
Inside Saluda: $ 0.5675
Outside Saluda: $ 0.6625
Saluda Municipal: $ 0.6050
Saluda is a small, but vibrant community. Read about recent news, events, and real estate market updates for the area on the Beverly-Hanks blog.


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Having a team that is equipped with the right skills is vital for the success of your business. Our Training and Development services help you to define the skills you need in your business and assess your employees against these requirements. We can also help you to develop your managers and executives so that they can get the very best from their teams and you get the very best from them.
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There's the cliched saying that your people are your biggest asset. It may be a cliche, but it's true. Having a trained and engaged workforce is likely to have a significant impact on your business and we can help you achieve this.
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Celtics fans heaved a sigh of relief tonight as the team snapped its one-game losing streak* with a persuasive win over the Orlando Magic in Boston.
"We have to play harder on offense," Al Horford was quoted as saying in the midst of the 48-hour slump (on Friday afternoon), and indeed the Celtics did.
Kidding aside, it was an important win for the young Celtics — as vital, in some ways, as many of the victories they enjoyed during a 16-game winning skein.
Coach Brad Stevens spoke for many fans pre-game when he warned the team of a natural letdown after the win-spree ended on Wednesday in Miami…. and during an early in-game timeout when he simply admonished "move the ball and get in the paint."
Boston raced to a 26-point halftime lead over the Magic and never looked back.
Indeed, the game provided Stevens a chance to deal with his getting-back-on-track to-do list. Celtic play started to show certain flaws as early two weeks ago, and contributed to the team's rare loss against the Heat. The Magic helpfully provided an in-game, real-time diagnostic check.
Don't have a post-streak letdown — ✔
The Celtics came out hard on defense and smooth on offense. If anything, they looked relieved they could just play a basketball game — every bit as tenacious as during games 1-19; just not as tight.
This was a relatively unfamiliar challenge for the Celtics: coming back after a loss. Boston showed no signs of a hangover and led nearly every statistical category except rebounding. (A slight 51-46 to the Magic was more than made up for by Boston's edge in turnovers and shooting).
Stop digging holes — ✔
During its 16-game win streak, Boston had to overcome more than five double-digit deficits. When asked how the Celtics were able to do that, Stevens quipped, "because we keep getting behind."
But save for about 75 seconds of brief Magic leads during the first quarter, the Celtics put away their shovel. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown teamed for most of their combined 24 points in the first quarter, which ended with a longed-for 14-point Celtic lead.
Revive the offense — ✔
Put a big check mark here. The Celtics put up 70 first-half points, and even after a second half dominated by the second unit, scored an O-rating of 129. This was against a Magic team that's not known, for its defense, but not as terrible as the CW might have it. (Orlando came into the game ranked 18th in the league on defense per 100 possessions.)
Furthermore, the Celtic return to what Horford called "beautiful basketball" had a real feel of diversity, complementarity, or synergism — pick your term — to it.
Horford led the offense while taking only five shots, dishing out 10 assists as Point Horford instead.
Tatum was Tatum, an efficient 11 points on just 7 shots. Brown added the drive-and-kickout to his game, handing out four assists — all of them to Terry Rozier, all for 3-pointers. Kyrie Irving scored 30 points but did so almost quietly, on only 15 shots.
Get the bench unit stroking✔-
Boston's reserves tossed in 50 points on just 37 shots.
Aaron Baynes scored 13 points on 6-9 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds in 22 minutes. Terry Rozier scored a career-high 23, shooting 5 of 7 from 3-point land. The rest of the Celtics reserves, however, couldn't find the range, shooting 4 of 17. So we're entering only a "check-minus" here. Which brings us to….
Help Marcus Smart out of his shooting slump
(okay no check, but he did keep shooting)
Marcus Smart's shooting has been one of the few subjects for hand-wringing this season; we gave our own advanced-stat breakdown yesterday.
Candidly, we were hoping to get some reverse-jinx karma going, but it didn't work last night, as Smart shot one for seven.
Perhaps Rozier led and spoke by example. "You gotta keep shooting," he said after his 8-11 performance. We've fallen into the trap of thinking that Rozier is just a much better shooter than Smart, and might start to impinge on him in the battle for minutes. But then we saw an alert post by a Celtics Redditor pointing out that for his career, Smart has been a slightly better shooter than Scary Terry.
In short, the Smart shooting streak didn't end with the Celtic losing-streak snap. This, however, was perhaps a lone smudge mark on an otherwise "beautiful" night for Boston.
Coach for the next game — ✔
With the Celtics facing a tough back-to-back trip to Indiana on Saturday, the Celtics faced a premium on getting the starters some rest. (The more so given that Marcus Morris, and possibly Jaylen Brown, may not suit up.)
Check this box too. Celtics starters played just 126 minutes; the bench, 114. No Boston starter played more than Brown's 27 minutes; Rozier, off the bench, played 30.
So chin up, Celtics fans. Your 48 hours of agony are over. Now it's back to the challenge of playing after a win. (The Celtics are 15-1 in that situation…. another #NBAbest.)
* – How did you cope with the Boston Celtics one-game losing streak, their second-longest of the season? Give us your answer on twitter or the Boston Celtics Subreddit.


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Toyota Adds Children Models to Crash Test Software
Toyota has announced it has added three new crash test models to its Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) software that represent children aged three, six, and ten.
As you might have expected, automakers don't rely only on physical crash testing to determine the safety of their cars. A far cheaper approach—and one more convenient to test rigorously and with various parameters—is to use computer simulations.
The first version of Toyota's software was launched in 2000 and has since been steadily updated with improvements. Today, it can simulate faces, bone structure, musculature, reactive internal organs, and even the brain to determine the severity of damage to human bodies. Version 5, launched in 2015, can also make the models brace themselves in much the same way real people might before an imminent collision. In addition, each model has a passenger and pedestrian version so that the impact on humans outside the car can be measured and improved as well.
Thanks to all of these features, THUMS is a popular tool used to develop safety devices like airbags. For example, in NASCAR, the software is used to devise regulations for seat shapes that reduce the likelihood of rib fractures during crashes.
The three children-sized models Toyota is adding join three others already available on the market, including a large male, average-build male, and small female. THUMS is available for purchase by organizations all across the world, including universities and other automakers, to help them contribute to the research of automotive safety.


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Heide Göttner-Abendroth – Germany
Linked with the International Academy Hagia, with Hannelore Vonier – Germany and USA, and with Matriarchy.Info (will appear on Jan. 6, 2009).
She is one of the 1000 women proposed for the Nobel Peace Price 2005.
… Heide Goettner-Abendroth has been working in this field for 30 years, and is the most well-known matriarchy scholar in the world. She has developed a coherent theoretical basis that combines the different aspects of matriarchy research, convincingly presenting it as a new socio-cultural science. In this way she has become the founding mother of Modern Matriarchal Studies. Her own matriarchy research, and that of many international guest lecturers, is presented dynamically and attractively in her seminars, as well as in international study trips offered by Academy HAGIA … (full text).
… In 1980 she was visiting professor at the University of Montreal, Canada, and in 1992, at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. In 1993 she received a scholarship from the University of Bremen, Germany for her research. Since 1998 she is member of the Institute of Archaeomythology in California (USA). In 2003, she organized and guided the First World Congress on Matriarchal Studies: "Societies in Balance" in Luxembourg, Europe (sponsorship: Marie Josée Jacobs, Minister for Women's Affairs of Luxembourg), and in 2005, she guided the Second World Congress on Matriarchal Studies: "Societies of Peace" in Texas, USA (sponsorship: Genevieve Vaughan). In 2005, she was elected by the "Initiative 1000 PeaceWomen" as one of these women from all over the world. (full text). (Detailed Biography).
Heide Göttner-Abendroth (b. 1941 in Germany) is a German feminist advocating a branch of feminist anthropology known as Matriarchy Studies (also Modern Matriarchal Studies), focussing on the study of matriarchal or matrilineal societies … (full text).
Find her also on the german wikipedia.
Heide Göttner-Abendroth – Germany
She works for the International Academy Hagia.
Her website: in german; and in english.
She says: "Matriarchy presents us a well balanced, egalitarian and peaceful society without wars of conquest and the rule of dominance. I am convinced that matriarchy is needed for a humane world". (1000peacewomen).
A Radically Different World View is Possible.
Did matriarchal forms of social organization exist in Catal Hüyük?
The relationship between Modern Matriarchal Studies and the Gift Paradigm.
Find her and her publications on english wikipedia /bibliography); on alibris; on Library Thing; on the german wikipedia; on her page of 1000peacewomen (scroll down); on amazon; on inauthor Google-search; on Google Book-search; on Google Scholar-search; on Google Group-search; on Google Blog-search.
She writes: Despite all the hostility directed against modern Matriarchal Studie, it is not possible to disregard it findings. It presents us with a well balanced, egalitarian and basically peaceful society which can exist without life-destroying inventions like wars od conquest and the rule of dominance. This is why I am convinced that matriarchy will be successful in the struggle for a humane world. (on Societies of Peace).
She writes also: … Summary of the criteria of the matriarchal society:
- Economic criteria: society with self-supporting gardening or agriculture; land, house are property of the clan, no privat property; women have the power of disposition over the source of norishment; constant adjustment of the level of wealth by the circulation of the vital goods in form of gifts at festivals – societies of reciprocity.
- Social criteria: matriarchal clans, which are held together by matrilinearity and matrilocality; mutual marriage between two clands; visiting marriage with additional sexual freedom for both sexes; social fatherhood – non hierarchical, horizontal societies of kinship.
- Political criteria: principle of consensus in the clan-house, on the level of the village, and on the regional level; delegates as bearers of communication, not as decision-takers; absence of classes and structures of domination – egalitarian societies of consensus.
- Cultural criteria: concret belief in rebirth into the same clan, cult of ancestresses and ancestors; worship of Mother Earth and the Goddess of Cosmos; divinity of the entire world; absence of dualistic world view and morality; everything in life is part of the symbolic system – sacral societies as cultures of the Goddess.
… (full 8 pages text, 2004).
Heide Göttner-Abendroth, Jg. 1941, ist Matriarchatsforscherin und wurde bekannt durch ihr Buch Die Göttin und ihr Heros … (full text).
Das Zeitalter, als Ötzi lebte: Als am 19. September 1991 das Ehepaar Simon aus Deutschland am Tisenjoch im Eis eine mumifizierte Leiche fand, begann eine intensive Suche nach den Spuren dieses Mannes. Warum, weshalb, wie, war er Jäger, Sammler, Hirte, Scharmane, aus welcher Kultur kam er? In den letzten 9 Jahren wurden durch intensive Forschungen, Ötzi hat einen wahren Sturm entfacht, viele neue Erkenntnisse erworben. Wichtig ist festzustellen, daß die Menschen aus der Periode der Jungsteinzeit vielfältiger, intelligenter und klüger waren, als wir dies für möglich hielten. Auch waren sie reich an Mystik, Mythen und mit gutem handwerklichen Geschick ausgestattet. Es sind viele Forschungen und Bücher über den Mann vom Tisenjoch gemacht worden. Ein wichtiger Punkt im Wandergebiet von Ötzi sind die bis vor kurzem noch achtlos gehaltenen Steine, Steinhaufen, Höhlen und Anhöhen um dem Similaun. Da vor allem die seltsamen Gesteinsformationen im Niedertal südlich von Vent und vom Tisental im Schnalstal … (full text in german, admire also the photos about a primitf shelter).
(1000peacewomen) … Dr. Heide Göttner-Abendroth (born 1941) taught philosophy for ten years at the University of Munich and is the founder of modern matriarchal studies. Her 30 years of research in the field and her books focus on egalitarian and peaceful societies. They have been the basis for further studies in many countries. In 1986, she established the International Academy Hagia, which is primarily attended and supported by women. In 2003, she directed the First World Congress in Matriarchal Studies in Luxembourg, and in 2005, the Second World Congress with the title "Societies of Peace" in the US.
Heide Göttner-Abendroth is a philosopher and researcher in society, culture and civilization, with matriarchal societies her main focus. Born in 1941 in the former East Germany, she developed an interest in the structure of societies early on. Although her early education was indoctrinating, she had a level of understanding of the relationship between economy and culture, social systems and politics, and was not forced to memorize dates of coronations or of the battles of emperors and kings. After her family escaped from East Germany when she was 12 years old, she was confronted with the school system of West Germany and was deeply disappointed by the incoherent patch work she was presented with in class.
As a young woman she started her own family and had three children, two daughters and a son. At the same time she studied philosophy, theory of science, German literature and language, and the history of culture and civilization. She was also paving her own intellectual path, using the university libraries which were now available to her. She arrived at the insight that all the philosophies and cultural theories which she encountered were not at all concerned with her as a woman.
They reflected the world of men but were portrayed as reflecting the world of all humankind. From this time forward Heide Göttner-Abendroth studied philosophy with a critical distance because she wanted to gain a "glance behind the scenes." The insights she gained from her critical approach and her investigations upset her in the truest sense of the word, for it upset the complete world view and historical understanding which had been passed onto her through her schooling.
In 1973 she took her doctorate at the University of Munich in philosophy and theory of science with her thesis: The Logic of Interpretation. She taught philosophy for ten years at the same university and published a number of research papers, but did not find any support from the university as a young philosopher.
In 1976, she joined the part of the women's movement that dealt with the gender politics of science, in protest to institutionalized science and the discrimination against women within the university. She was able to communicate her insights into matriarchal societies in this movement and she became one of the pioneers of women's studies in West Germany. Her publications were widely distributed, and she was regarded as a profound and discerning critic of patriarchy and a researcher in matriarchal societies and cultures. She became the founding mother of modern matriarchal studies through her research work spanning more than thirty years.
In her widely read books she debunks the prejudices against this misjudged and unrecognized type of society. Matriarchal research supports women's studies, but goes far beyond it. Modern matriarchal studies refers not only to women, but to both genders: it has always been gender research. It refers to the different generations and gives attention to the relationship between humankind and the natural world, and has taken history into account. In short: it is a far reaching social and cultural theory. No patriarchal social theory has accomplished this, for they all equate being human with being male and therefore feature a number of blind spots.
In her research on matriarchy, Heide Göttner-Abendroth points out that every society consists of both men and women, and brings to light the independent cultural contributions of women in human history. Women created a society which is need-oriented and integral. They did not rule over others, as the prevalent prejudice maintains.
Matriarchies created by women on the basis of motherliness are in sharp contrast to societies with patriarchal hierarchical structures based on ruling over others and social exclusion. Matriarchies follow the principle of balance between the genders, the generations and between humanity and the natural world.
They are the only true egalitarian societies and feature intelligent conventions for the prevention of violence and the maintenance of peace. Their political structures are based on communication and on finding consent between all members of the community. Their world view and spirituality is supported by respect for all life forms on earth. From these insights she gained her concrete vision for a peaceful society free of oppression.
Given that Heide Göttner-Abendroth was prevented from continuing to lecture at the University, she works as an independent scholar in a precarious and difficult financial situation. In 1986 she became the founding mother of the autonomous International Academy Hagia for Modern Matriarchal Studies in Germany. It is the only academy of its kind, solely supported by private initiatives and donations, mainly by women, receiving no support from the Government.
Since its foundation she has been its director. For decades she has been doing lecture tours in Germany and abroad, before very varied audiences: women's centers, adult education centers, church based as well as independent academies, universities and political parties. Women are the ones who are most interested in the subject matter and her lectures were well attended. She conveys solid facts, but she also paints a vision of a new society based on matriarchal values. Her discoveries and interdisciplinary research results are widely used as the basis for publications and projects in many countries.
Organized by the Academy Hagia, she has guided many study tours in Europe and abroad, including Ireland, Malta, Crete, South England, Scotland, Brittany, Sardinia, the Pyrenees, Syria, Egypt, Mexico, and South China. Since 1983 she has been designing the new Matriarchal Mystery Festivals based on her studies and research. They have been held at various locations and since 1986 at the Academy Hagia. Participants receive not only a theoretical introduction to matriarchal cultural history, mythology and spirituality, but also are able to experience love and respect for every living being through the actual celebration of the cycle of the seasons and the cycle of life.
Many women have gained a deep identity, far beyond the clichés of suppressed femininity within patriarchy, by celebrating these festivals. These festivals present an artistic expression and a symbolic anticipation of a potential future matriarchal society. This is not merely an intellectual process but a holistic one: an authentic new creation of a part of matriarchal culture in this present day, and Heide Göttner-Abendroth regards this spiritual part of her work as complementary to and on par with the scientific part. Through her work and its impact she has been able to strengthen innumerable women and a many men, and at the same time has mustered much strength herself.
Both the spiritual and the scientific aspects of her work have been severely attacked and distorted. She never used evasive terms for her research, but called the matter by its real name: Matriarchy, in the sense of "at the beginning the mothers," (Greek: arché = beginning). When she started to make her work public, she was still under the naïve misconception that most people would appreciate an expansion of their intellectual horizons, as she had done. But instead she experienced attacks from the scientific, psychological and Christian communities, from both the political right and left, from men and women.
This shows the degree to which her insights and wide-ranging work have been perceived as a threat by the different patriarchal schools of thought and institutions, by both men and women alike. She was finally excluded from the University because of her challenging subject matter, despite being invited to work as a lecturer at the German universities of Hamburg, Bremen, Kassel and as a guest professor at different universities abroad: University of Montreal, Canada in 1980, and Innsbruck, Austria in 1992.
She was ignored by the general media and even denigrated, while the subject of matriarchy was misappropriated in a sexist and sensationalist manner. She experienced increasing hostility directed against her personally, culminating in threats of violence, which was all the more painful as the last surviving, traditional matriarchal societies were also being threatened with complete destruction (see: Die Diskriminierung der Matriarchatsforschung. Eine moderne Hexenjagd, Amalia Verlag, Bern 2003, The Discrimination of Matriarchal Studies, a Modern Witch-Hunt. Not yet published in English).
Despite this, in 1992 the University of Bremen granted her a scholarship for her research on matriarchy. The international character of her work was reflected in her lecture tour in the USA in 1998 and her contributions to international conferences: Istanbul in 1998 on Women and Earth (about the importance of Chatal Hüyük for feminist research); Madouri, Greece in 1998, founding conference of the Institute of Archaeomythology (IAM); Las Vegas, USA in 2004, on The Gift Economy Outside and Inside of Patriarchal Capitalism. She was invited to become a professional associate of the IAM in California, USA, which promotes the work of the famous archaeologist Marija Gimbutas. In 2003 she organized and led the first World Congress on Matriarchal Studies in Luxembourg, with generous support from the Ministry for Women's Affairs of Luxembourg. (see the documentary film, Society in Balance, by Uschi Madeisky and Gudrun Frank-Wissmann).
She was invited by the Center for the Study of the Gift Economy in Austin, Texas, USA to guide the Second World Congress on Matriarchal Studies in the autumn of 2005, sponsored by Genevieve Vaughan of the Center for the Study of the Gift Economy (www.gift-economy.com). For this second congress, many indigenous women and men from presentday matriarchal societies have been invited to speak and report about their societies, for they can supply first hand authentic insights. Heide Göttner-Abendroth hopes to support these people from a societal structure that has been misjudged and whose existence is severely threatened and to build greater awareness of modern matriarchal studies internationally.
She is carrying forward her vision for a peaceable world, one based on a higher social intelligence than that presently in use, and is disseminating it globally for a more peaceful future. She is passionate, courageous and persevering, and no longer alone, for women have grown stronger in recent decades and are acting in concert to create a matriarchal network that covers the whole world. Her work presents contemporary matriarchal societies from around the globe, and she has gained rich insights from their community patterns for a vision of a more humane social structure for our Western society. (on 1000peacewomen).
The Myth of Matriarchal Prehistory;
Categories on wikipedia: Gender Studies; Feminism and Socities; Feminist Theory; Feminists; Feminism and History; Matriarchy; German Feminists; German women rights Activists.


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The ritual of packing one's belongings is an intricate part of indulging one's Wanderlust – and the wide variety of bags, cases, trunks, packs, boxes… across history is mind boggling. Here are some exquisite examples that can be found at the 2019 San Francisco Fall Show, along with some sage traveling tips and insights.
Marcel Proust declared The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes, while his fellow countryman Andre Gide said Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
Below from Milord Antiques: 1920s Louis Vuitton steamer trunk with studded black metal trim and two-tier interior compartments.
We all know the famous Robert Frost poem The Road Not Taken: Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.
Below from Peter Fetterman Gallery: Dog with Suitcase (1982) by Kristoffer Albrecht © Kristoffer Albrecht
Some of the world's wisest men (and women) encourage us to travel, including the Dalai Lama: Once a year, go someplace you've never been before. Confucius advised: Wherever you go, go with all your heart. And Ibn Battuta, a Muslim Moroccan scholar, geographer and explorer who widely travelled the world in the 14th century, observed: Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.
Below from Rodrigo Rivero Lake: Alabaster chest with exquisite silver filigree and Jesuit initials on the inside, 17th century Tecali, Puebla.
Last but not least, consider this from the late great Anthony Bourdain: Travel isn't always pretty. It isn't always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that's okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.
Below from Zentner Collection, left: a rare Japanese gyosho bako (peddler's chest traveling backpack) made with 100% Kiri wood (paulownia), from the Edo Period (1603-1868). Right: an unusual traveling set of Japanese Black Lacquer Gyosho Bako (peddler's boxes)