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We often hear that words are very powerful, but at to what extent? Words are energy. Words are powerful in a sense that what you say is filled with energy. That energy that you are projecting will always end up back to you because words have the power to affect lives, most especially to the one who spoke them. Saying something negative will only bring you negative things, but speaking the words that truly come from the true desires of your heart will move the universe to give it to you. Words are powerful and beautiful. Your word is law and it creates your reality.
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Your Word Is Law
I'm so excited to be with you here because we're going to speak about those words that come out of your mouth. Your word is law. Let's go back to some basics. Many of you may sit here and go, "I know all of this." You may think you know it but unless you're living it, just quiet yourself down and open up because it never hurts to hear these things over and over again because you are not the same person that you were when you heard it last. You are evolving and becoming more of your real ability self in each and every moment.
Everything Is Energy
Everything is energy. There isn't anything that isn't energy. Since we live in an energetic planet, we have energetic bodies. Everything is energetic. It makes simple sense to know that what we speak is energy. Words have energy. Everything has energy that comes from seemingly within and comes from seemingly without. The truth is that there isn't anything that is not making an impact on the planet and your life in every single moment. That means that what you are speaking has a tremendous amount to do with what it is that you're experiencing.
Let's take some words and think about how they feel. If you're not driving a car, you might want to just close your eyes for a moment. If you are not in a position to do that, then just focus and perceive as best you can. Let me take the word 'kill'. How does that feel in your body? Take something that's even a little more intense, 'massacre'. What feelings come up in your body when you hear that word or when you repeat it to yourself? Let's notice how you feel when I say, "Butterflies, kittens, beautiful clouds, the beach, the meadow, the stream."Your word is law. It creates your reality. Click To Tweet
Whatever it is that you feel inside your body, and depending upon if you're like most people, you will have felt a heaviness or a tightness when I used the first two words. When I use the other words, your body would feel lighter and you would feel a little different. You would feel joyful. You might have even smiled. You might have even wanted to go off in that direction and think of other things that made you feel the way that you were feeling with any of those words that I used that tells you right there that those words have energy. Every single word has an energetic value to it, like all things on the planet. Even though they don't have a 3D structure like a telephone, a desk, or something like that, they have just as much influence, actually more, because we put emotionality around the words. This is a very important piece to remember.
We have words that come out of our mouths and the words in it of themselves could be very benign, very neutral. What occurs is that we create definitions and meanings to these words. Our feelings about that is what causes the energy to be one way or the other. If we have beautiful experiences with something, the energy will be lighter. We'll feel better. We will enjoy what it is that we're experiencing. If the words have things that we have past history of not feeling good about, then our energy will be lowered, and we don't feel good about that. When we put our emotional attachment, our own framing two words, it changes their frequency.
Perception And Judgment
Some people can say something about someone and their perception of what they're hearing is completely different than what the person might have even been saying. I always use this example and many of you have heard it many times. I'm going to use it again because it's so familiar. I'm wearing this Hawaiian shirt. They could come up and say, "Esateys, that's a cool shirt," and I can decide how I want to respond to that. I'm going to respond to it in a way that is directly related to how I feel about the shirt. It has nothing to do with what they say about my shirt. It's all about me and all my own perception. I can take those words, I can look down at my shirt, and think to myself on a subconscious level, "This shirt is old. It doesn't fit me the way it used to fit me. It's trunk up and I call it my old shirt and know I've got all the numbers running around it," which puts energy to the experience that that person just gave me.
On the other hand, my perception could be, "I love the shirt. It's such a pretty pink color and it's all these things." When somebody comes up and says in their tone of voice, "Esateys, that's a great shirt," I get to decide whether I want to take the tonality or the energy of what they are putting out. I can say to them either one of the things that I just said. I can go, "It is an awesome shirt, isn't it? It's so cool. I love this color of pink and all the flowers on. It reminds me of when I was in Maui and it's cool." That person may have been being passive-aggressive or sarcastic because of the tone of their voice implied that. The tone of their voice has a tremendous implication about what's going on with them.
It's not about me. In other words, if someone says that to me in a tone of voice that isn't all that complimentary, then I know that they have a judgment. Their judgment is portraying the way they are projecting towards me what's going on inside of them. It wouldn't matter what shirt I was wearing. They've got stuff going on. They're just finding a place to unload their judgment. When you start to recognize this, you start to realize that people don't have any control over you. You have the complete responsibility, the ability, and the mastery to absolutely discern how you want to be with the energy that's being projected. I have the ability to do the same thing. You have the ability to do the same thing, but we don't have the ability if we don't know that there's energy in words. That there's energy that comes wrapped around our own personal judgment.
Collective Consciousness
There's another layer to this. Energies have words based on the collective consciousness. Everybody has a certain viewpoint, but when there are many people that have that same viewpoint, that word or that sentence is going to have a much higher likelihood of impacting us because it comes out as with a whole another way. I'll give you something, this isn't about a word, but it's something that you could probably relate to. You're driving in your car down the street and you see this big flashing light coming behind you that's nice and red. It's strobing like crazy and all of a sudden, you hear that and you realize it sounds like a cop. What happens for most people? They immediately get an adrenaline rush. Then they'll figure out how to pull over to the side of the road with their heart beating fast or they might be angry because they feel like they got caught. They might be angry because of whatever their reason is, or they might feel ashamed. They might feel betrayed but notice that it's not just the words, it's everything in life that gives us an opportunity to perceive what's going on through an energetic emotional perception.
Another one that you might relate to is you get a letter in the mail and you noticed that the return part is from the IRS. Most people will have a response to an IRS letter, "What did I do wrong? Am I being audited? Are they going to ask me for more money?" Very few people will say, "They're sending me a check. They found out that I overpaid and I'm going to get money back." Most people are not going to think that because the overall collective consciousness is that when you see something, you hear something, or you experience a word about something, the perception of the collective is what's going to be imprinted on you. It doesn't have to be that way. It does not have to be that way by any means and it frequently is.
What I'm wanting to put across here is that everything has energy. All of your words, your thoughts, and your perceptions are all energetic. The energy is going to create you feeling happy, sad, mad, or glad. If we go back to the word 'peace', it's very important to recognize that it's not the word but the feeling behind it, but it's also what you do with those words.
Source Of Energy
If you're taking those words, you're projecting them out and you're blaming other people with them, then that puts a whole another meaning to the word. What occurs is you start creating. Do you remember that law of attraction I've spoken about before? The boomerang theory or whatever concept you have that will help you know that what goes out comes back because of the core principle that I speak about in all of my retreats and all my coaching and everywhere else, which is energy never leaves its source. It means that wherever it originates from, it goes out, but like a paddle ball that we've played when we were younger, that ball hits the paddle and goes out into the air and then it comes back to the paddle. The same is true for whatever it is that you think, feel, say, and do.
Therefore, what you think, what words you use, and how you be goes out. It may be projected and you might be blaming or yelling or whatever you're doing, but that will come back to you because it originated from you. It's very important to recognize that since energy never leaves its source, I'd be thinking twice about whether I was going to be attacking, using sarcasm, being all of the things that we frequently do with people because we don't want to feel those feelings ourselves, so we blame. That's an important thing to remember. Your words are telling the universe what it is that you believe, what it is you think, and what it is that you want because energy never leaves its source. If it goes out, it has to come back.
What if you say something like, "I don't want to be poor again?" Those are words. The universe doesn't associate with negative words like don't, no, and can't. What it will do is it will say, "I want to be poor again," because the energy that you're putting out with those words is, "I don't have enough. I am struggling. I'm in scarcity. I have a vacuum. I'm in a void. I don't feel good about what's going on in my life. I feel victimized." Whatever it is that's going on with you, that energy of that experience then is what you are putting out. That is going to create a result for you. Your word becomes law. Sometimes we'll say, "I'm so sick and tired of you doing that." What the universe hears is, "I'm so sick and tired." "I can make you sick and tired." Then voila, you're sick and tired.Never ever say anything that you do not want to experience. Click To Tweet
It is very important to recognize that you are in a place where you are creating your reality by what it is that you're saying, what it is that you're thinking, and what it is that you're doing. All those factors play the part in creating the magical world that you live in. When you are thinking about your words, what I invite you to do is think about what it is that's wrapped around them. First of all, think about the words and the energy that you have around them. Secondly, think about the words and the energy, the collective has around them. Then think about how you're using it and I encourage and support you.
Never ever say anything that you do not want to experience. That means that if you are making a comment about somebody else like, "You're never going to get that. You're not smart enough to do this. What took you so long? You're not very good at that." All those things are perceived projections and the bottom line is that energy and those words will come back and manifest in your life. You will experience yourself going through what it is that you're telling other people about because energy doesn't leave its source. It's going to end up coming back to you.
Your Words, Your Reality
Your word is law because your words create your reality. Your reality is directly related to what you think, what you say, and what you do. The energy that you wrap around everything and how you perceive, all that creates your happy, sad, mad or glad. What do you do? You become aware. You get conscious. You become astutely-prisoned to what comes out of that precious lips. What comes out of your mouth? What are you saying to anyone or everyone? What are you saying to yourself? That's another whole layer.
There are the words that you speak to yourself. They have great impact. When you're saying to yourself, "I can't do that. This is too hard. I'm never going to get finished with this. I don't know why I even attempted this. I'm not good enough for this. I can't accomplish this. I'll never make that great. I don't know how I'm ever going to get that raise," what do you think that's doing? Those words are creating your reality. You're making your pathway so much more difficult. What you do about it is you start to frame everything in a way that supports you. You start speaking from a positively, incredibly motivated and loving way towards yourself and towards others. That means you say, "I'm so excited that I got that raise."
Speak at it as if it's already done. Speak it to the universe so the universe can fill it in because the universe is always conspiring to support you, to love you, to give you what it is that you want, but what you say is what it thinks you want. Be very conscious of that. When you are saying, "I'm so appreciative for that amazing relationship that came to me." Even though you may not have that currently, then what's going to occur is the universe is going to say, "Perfect relationship, I'm on it." It's out there and is looking to fulfill that reality because the universe is constantly working on how to give you what it is you say you want. What does that mean? It means that you have to be conscious of what you say you want because it's going to give it to you. You're going to get it. You've got to wake up, wake up and be aware of what you're saying. Be aware of what you're thinking. Be aware of what you're doing. Awareness is the number one key to giving yourself the ability to have the life that you love.
It's your brain. It's your headset. It's how you frame what it is. If you're filling your head with things that are very positive, very loving, and very supportive, then you are going to find that those things will come back. Does it happen instantaneously? Maybe not. That means you have to be persistent, you have to be committed, you have to follow-through and sometimes our minds will just whine, "I've been doing this for two hours. How come my life hasn't changed? I've been 40 years doing this way, but I haven't said that for like a week." In a week your life can change, but it might not because it depends on how many things that you didn't even know that you've said that you said.
How many things that you thought that you didn't know your thoughts because your thoughts create reality? Your word is another whole level of manifestation. If you'd like to create awesome things, think it, speak it, write it, and do everything you can to put energy to it. If you desire to make $20,000 a month, you will think to yourself, "I'm so grateful that I make $20,000 a month." You write on a piece of paper, "I'm very grateful that I am now making $20,000 a month." You speak your words, "I'm making $20,000 a month." Take your hands and run it over the words on the paper, "I'm so grateful that I'm making $20,000 a month," and watch what occurs.
You're now using all of your senses to manifest what it is that you want. Pay attention because the exact same thing happens in the other direction. If you're repeatedly saying, "I can't do that, she's a schmuck. He didn't do it right." All that energy, all those words are going out, guess who gets the reciprocation of that? You. The universe doesn't care. It doesn't see good, bad, right or wrong. It has no idea or any consideration about what you say, what you do or what you receive. It is willing to give you $1 million a month or it can help you struggle to get food every month. It's not an emotional being, it's not an emotional experience. It's constantly listening to your law. Your words are law. Your thoughts are law.
What you think, feel, say, and do create your reality. I'm going to keep on saying that because until you get your headset wrapped around that 100% and you start filling yourself with the things that work for and you zip it when you find your mind saying things that don't work and are not going to give you what you want. At that point, you're going to be conscious, so pay attention. If you are doing and saying something that is not going to bring you joy, if you're projecting, yelling, criticizing and judging someone else, stop it.The universe is constantly working at how to give you what it is you say you want. Click To Tweet
You won't get the results that I know you want. Re-frame it. Put it in a different context. Change the perception in a way that allows you to have what it is that you do want. "I'm so grateful that I now have $20,000 a month that is like so awesome. I'm so grateful that I'm making $50,000 a month. I can give even more away to people better in need or desiring. I'm so grateful." If your words are filled with, "I am so grateful, I am so in love, I am so willing, I am so open to and I'm so desirous," and you start using those words, they all have frequencies and they have vibrations that will bring you more of that. The moment you declare something to the universe for what you want, you are going to have that come back to you. The more you do it and the more passion you have about it, the more it is going to occur for you. Recognize how empowered you are, recognize the mastery that is within you.
Let your words create the law, the life in the experience that you truly want. Give the highest vibration, the highest thought processes. The highest level of giving and gratitude that you possibly can and every single given moment. When you do that, that's what's going to come back to you and be very conscious and give up completely any negativity, any judgments. Anything that is going to lower your own self-love and the love of other people. Give those up completely and watch what happens in your life. You will be excited, amazed, and delighted.
Over time, you will experience something that will change you forever. You're creating your tomorrow. You're creating your next moment. Think very clearly and very diligently about the words that you use because they are what you are going to experience in your next moment, in your next hour, in your next day. and your next month. It's all within you. You are amazing. You have it all. Use it all in a way that will give you what it is that you truly desire. Until next time, feel a hug.
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Northern Highlands in the Nineteenth Century
Readers of the foregoing annals must
have observed frequent reference to a family of Grants from Forres, who
distinguished themselves in the public service. They were a remarkable
family. The father, Duncan Grant, was born at Mullochard, in Strathspey,
the seat of a branch of the Clan Allan sept of the Grants. The house, an
old, quaint building, is still occupied. Duncan settled in Forres,
conducted a business there, and became a prosperous man. He was made
Provost of the town, and purchased a property in the neighbourhood. He
married Jean, who is described in an obituary notice of one of her sons as
the daughter of Robert Grant of Kylimore, Banffshire. The Highland Lady,
Mrs Smith of Baltiboys (daughter of Sir John Peter Grant of Rothiemurchus)
says that Mrs Grant was "well born of the Arndilly Grants, and very proud
she was of her lineage." Provost Grant died in 1788, leaving his widow
with a surviving family of eight sons and three daughters, one son having
died in infancy before his father. The Highland Lady says that the widow
was known among her friends as "Mrs Pro," and implies that she had a
struggle to set out her sons in the world. The success of most of them was
remarkable. Two were knighted, one became a Judge in the Supreme Court of
Madras, one a Colonel in the Madras Army, and another, Colquhoun Grant,
lives in the pages of Napier as the most capable intelligence officer in
the army of Wellington. The youngest daughter was married to Sir James
Macgrigor, a distinguished medical officer, who became a knight and a
baronet. The mother of this notable family died at Forres in 1825, and a
tombstone in their burying-place records as follows the family history:-
Sacred to the Memory of
DUNCAN GRANT, Esq. of Lingieston,
Provost of Forres,
Who died at Bath on the 1st of January 1788,
Aged 59 years,
and of
Mrs Jean Grant, his Widow,
Who died on the 11th of October 1825,
Aged 82 years,
Having been left with a young and
numerous family, she devoted herself to the discharge of her duties to
them in a manner that secure her the esteem of all that knew her.
Also their Children—
Hugh, their 9th son, who died in infancy in 1782.
Archibald, their 4th son, Midshipman
in the Southampton Frigate, who lost his life by volunteering a hazardous
duty in 1793, aged 18 years.
Robert, their 7th son, who died at
Forres in 1795, aged 17 years.
Duncan, their 6th son, Captain in
the 78th Highland Regiment, who fell when gallantly leading on the
escalade at Ahmedneggor, in India, on the 8th of August 1803, aged 26
years. He was an officer of great promise, and much beloved in that
distinguished corps, in which he had served from the time of its first
Walter, their eldest son, Master in
Equity of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Madras, who died there on the
5th of November 1807, aged 38 years. His memory will be long cherished by
his relatives and a numerous circle of friends. He was a dutiful son, an
affectionate brother, and highly eminent in official capacity.
Colquhoun, their 8th son,
Lieut.-Colonel of the 54th Regiment, and Assistant Quartermaster-General
of the Army in the Peninsula and Netherlands commanded by the Duke of
Wellington. This distinguished officer was in charge of the Intelligence
Department of these Armies during the whole of their campaigns. He died at
Aix-la-Chapelle on the 28th of September 1829, aged 49 years.
Alexander, their 3rd son, who died
5th September 1834.
Lewis, their 5th son, who died 26th
January 1852.
James Robert, their 2nd son, who
died 12th January 1864.
Elizabeth Anne, their eldest
daughter (widow of Colonel Lewis Grant), who died 7th April 1850,
And Jane Duff, their 2nd daughter,
who died 21st June (year indistinct).
This additional tablet was erected
in 1871 by their youngest daughter, the only survivor of the family, Dame
Mary Macgrigor (widow of Sir James Macgrigor, Bart., K.C.B.), who died 1st
April 1872.
This is a modest record, which
avoids mention of the honours attained by the sons who survived Colquhoun.
The names were, of course, inscribed at widely different dates. In the
"Courier" of October 19th 1825, there is a short obituary notice of Mrs
Provost Grant, which will appear in its place in our Notes, but may be
noted here. It is as follows:—"Died, at Forres, on the 11th inst., aged
82, Mrs Jean Grant, relict of the late Duncan Grant, Esq., Provost of
Forres. This much-respected lady having been deprived of her valuable
husband while their numerous family were young, had great merit and
satisfaction in their progress in life. It is remarkable that at one
period of the late war she had not, out of six sons in the service of
their country, one in Europe; but three of them having accidentally
returned to the parental roof just previous to her decease, they had the
melancholy satisfaction of solacing her latter moments and of attending
her remains to the grave."
The eighth son, Colquhoun, had the
most striking career in the family. He must not be confused with another
officer, Lieut.-General Sir Colquhoun Grant, who distinguished himself in
the Peninsula and at Waterloo, and who sprang from the Grants of Gartinbeg.
The Forres Colquhoun was a younger man, born in 1780. Through the interest
of General James Grant of Ballindalloch, he obtained in 1795 an ensigncy
in the 11th Foot, before he had completed his 15th year. He was, however,
allowed to remain in a military school near London until, in the following
year, he obtained his lieutenancy. His special aptitudes were brilliantly
shown in the Peninsular War. By his facility for acquiring languages, his
faculty for ingratiating himself with the peasantry and obtaining their
confidence, and his wonderful shrewdness, tact, and skill in discovering
the plans of the enemy, Grant became an Intelligence Officer of
extraordinary expertness and resource. Many of his adventures were of the
most romantic kind. As he always wore his uniform he could not be regarded
or treated as a spy. A good account of his services, though necessarily
abridged, appears in the Dictionary of National Biography. The late Sir
Felix Mackenzie, Forres, was good enough to send us a series of Notes,
"At one period of the time
when the British army occupied the heights of Tones Vedras, a
scarcity of provisions began to be felt
owing to contrary winds and non-arrival of some transports. A group of
officers of the 11th Regiment lying on the ground were conversing on this
subject, when one of them, a Captain of the Light Company, surprised them
by an offer to find his way to the distant mountains (if he could obtain
leave), and procure supplies for the troops both of cattle and corn. The
army of the enemy under Massena lay between them and the snowcapped
mountains he pointed to, but the offer was made by our friend Colquhoun
Grant, and therefore not to be lightly treated. The 11th Regiment came
from Madeira to Portugal, and whilst stationed at the former place Grant
had learned the Portuguese language. He had also gained some knowledge of
the country he was now going to explore alone, in the course of service
with his regiment, before the army fell back on the formidable lines where
they now defended Lisbon.
"In a couple of days Grant started,
Lord Wellington having previously had some conversation with him giving
him leave of absence and a command of money. He completely succeeded in
his daring enterprise. He got to the mountainous district, and there
stationing himself, he completely drained the country of all its surplus
produce and got the same safely transported round the flank of the French
army into the British camp. By means of his old friends, the Labradores of
the neighbourhood, the intelligence soon spread where ready money was to
be had. for all the grain and the sheep and oxen that could be spared, and
for days long trains of mules laden with the former and thousands upon
thousands of the latter came winding up the passes from the country beyond
to Grant's snug station on the mountains. He thus restored plenty to our
camp by exhausting the resources of the enemy, which made Massena leave
Portugal and rendered his retreat so disastrous.
"This, I think, was the first
service which brought Grant into notice and gained him the entire
confidence of Lord Wellington, who ever afterwards entertained a strong
personal regard for him. The tact and talent he had displayed in this
instance immediately gained him further employment, and he was sent off to
watch the enemy's movements as they continued hovering about. He sent off
daily (sometimes hourly) intelligence to headquarters, which frequently
was of the utmost importance to the Commander-in-Chief, and was always
delivered into his own hands by his express orders, that no time might be
lost by its passing through the ordinary channels of official
The writer goes on to say that in
the houses of the farmers Grant always met with the kindest reception, and
such was his reliance on their good faith that after supper he sometimes
joined in their dances, and afterwards went to bed and slept soundly
within a hundred yards of a French sentry or vidette. "He was practically
acquainted with the whole construction of the French army through all its
divisions and subdivisions. He even knew the uniform of every French
regiment in the country, and was always provided with a good telescope and
maps." Napier describes Grant as possessing "the utmost daring so mixed
with subtlety of genius, and both so tempered with discretion, that it is
hard to say which quality predominated." In another passage he speaks of
him as "this generous and spirited and yet gentle-minded man." Napier
gives a detailed account of Grant's capture by the French Marshal, Marmont,
and the series of incidents that followed. Marmont seemed to be in doubt
of his identity. There was a spy named John Grant in the service of
Wellington, a man in his own line of extraordinary astuteness. The French
Marshal appeared to admit that Colquhoun Grant had been captured in
uniform, and was entitled to consideration, but he was desperately anxious
to get rid of him. He therefore exacted a special parole that he would not
consent to be released by the guerilla bands on his journey through Spain
to France. "But Marmont also sent a letter with the escort to the Governor
of Bayonne, in which, still labouring under the error that there was only
one Grant, he designated his captive as a dangerous spy, who had done
infinite mischief to the French army, and whom he had only not executed on
the spot out of respect to something resembling a uniform which he wore at
the time of his capture. He, therefore, desired that at Bayonne he should
be placed in irons and sent up to Paris." Grant got wind of the contents
of this letter, and so managed that its delivery was delayed, and that he
was enjoying a pleasant trip to Paris in company with a French officer
before the Governor of Bayonne could intercept him. At Paris he had an
agreeable time, and then found means to move down to the mouth of the
Loire, and to have himself transferred by French fishermen to a British
ship. The last part of the adventure was the most exciting and dangerous.
The whole story may be read at length in Napier's History of the
Peninsular War, but is too long for quotation here. When Grant reached
England he obtained permission to send back in exchange a French officer
of equal rank with himself. He then returned to the Peninsula "and within
four months from the date of his first capture was again on the Tormes
watching Marmont's army." There is little cause to wonder that Wellington
placed great confidence in him. Meanwhile his position on the British
staff was that of Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General. After his escape he
was employed as Intelligence Officer during the rest of the Peninsular
War. He became brevet Lieutenant-Colonel and Major in his regiment in
When the Waterloo Campaign began,
the Duke of Wellington at once availed himself of Colquhoun Grant's
services, placing him in charge of the Intelligence Department of the Army
with the rank of Assistant Adjutant-General. In this position Grant did
admirable work. He actually sent to Wellington information of Napoleon's
intention to fight in the neighbourhood of Waterloo, though by a
blunder—if blunder it can be called—on the part of another officer, the
message was not delivered to the Duke until the battle had begun. The
story is told in a paper drawn up by Sir William Napier, and published in
Napier's Life, edited by his son-in-law Lord Aberdare. The paper was
forwarded by Sir William to the Duke of Cambridge in the hope that it
would be useful to Colquhoun's son. We quote the passage in question :—
"When Napoleon returned from Elba,
the Duke instantly called Grant from the Military College at Farnham to
Belgium to take charge of the intelligence department. Before a week had
passed he discovered and engaged a man and his wife, people peculiarly
fitted for his purpose, to go to Paris as spies; from thence they
transmitted: constant and sure intelligence, having by some means access
to the French Bureau de la Guerre. On the 15th June this man sent a note
which I have seen noted thus by the Duke of Wellington in his own hand:
—'Received from Grant, June 18th, at 11 o'clock,' that is to say, just as
the battle of Waterloo was commencing. This document and its story is
remarkable. Had it been received, as it ought to have been, two days
before the battle, no surprise of the allies could have happened, and the
great battle would probably have been fought and easily won on the banks
of the Sambre. The contents ran in substance and I think nearly in words,
besides a great deal of minor information—'Les routes sont combrées de
troupes et de materiel, les officiers de toutes grades parlent haut que la
grande bataille sera livrée avant trois Jours.'
"Why was this important notice
withheld from the Duke until it was too late? Grant was far in advance of
the British outposts to be near his agents; other agents were employed by
the Duke in various directions, and to ensure the regular transmission of
their reports, General Dombery was placed at Condo (I think) as an
intermediate authority. That General mistook his position, and fancied he
was to pledge of the importance and value of the reports. Hence, on
receiving Grant's important letter, he sent it back, saying that, so far
from convincing him that the Emperor was advancing for battle, it assured
him of the contrary. Grant instantly conveyed the letter direct to the
Duke, but it only reached him on the field of Waterloo!—too late to be
useful, but furnishing a convincing proof of Grant's great talent; for
never was intelligence more complete, more exact, or more important,
procured for a General in such grave circumstances."
At a later date Grant was promoted
Lieutenant-Colonel of the 54th Foot. He commanded a brigade during the
first Burmese War, and was made a C B. In Burmab, however, he contracted a
fever, and his health broke down. He sold out of the service in 1829, and
died the same year at Aix-la-Chapelle, where a monument was erected to him
in the Protestant cemetery. In his later years, we fear, he suffered from
disappointment. Tardy promotion, combined with exile and fever, was poor
recognition for the services he had rendered.
A few words may be given to other
members of the family, culled in part from notices in the pages of the
"Courier." Colonel Alexander Grant, C.B., died in 1834. We have been
unable to trace any particulars regarding him beyond the fact that he was
a distinguished Madras officer.
General Sir Lewis Grant died 26th
January 1852. He entered the army in 1794 as Lieutenant in the 97th
Regiment, and his other commissions are dated as follows:—Captain in 1796,
Major in 1802, Lieutenant Colonel in 1804, Colonel in 1813, Major-General
in 1819, Lieutenant-General in 1837, and General in November 1851. He
served with Sir Ralph Abercromby in the West Indies, and in 1820 was
appointed military governor of the Bahama Islands. In 1831 he was
knighted, and in 1839 became Colonel of the 96th regiment.
Sir James Robert Grant, C.B., K.H.,
died 12th January 1864, at Basford, near Nottingham. Born at Forres in
1773, he was in his 91st year. The obituary in the "Times" says that he
served as a medical officer of the army throughout the whole of the
European war, and was chief of the medical department at Waterloo. He was
one of the few who served in the first and last campaigns of the war,
namely that of 1793 and that of 1815. He received the order of St Anne of
Russia from the Emperor Alexander in person for his services to the
Russian army in France under Count Woronzow.
The youngest daughter of the family,
Mary, was, as we have said, married to Sir James Macgrigor, M.D., a
distinguished army surgeon, born at Cromdale, Inverness-shire, in 1771;
died in 1858. He was the eldest son of Colquhoun Macgrigor, merchant in
Aberdeen, by his wife Anne, daughter of Lewis Grant of Lethendry,
Strathspey. Macgrigor entered the army as a surgeon in 1793; saw service
in various parts of the world and rose rapidly; in 1811 was appointed
chief of the medical staff of Wellington's army in the Peninsula, and was
with the army from Ciudad Rodrigo, to Toulouse. In 1814 he was knighted.
Wellington said of him— "He is one of the most industrious, able, and
successful public servants I have ever met with." In 1815 Sir James was
appointed Director-General of the Army Medical Department, and held the
post until 1851. Sir James originated two benevolent societies in
connection with the Army Medical Service which have proved highly
successful. He was also the author of numerous publications. Sir James was
created a baronet in 1830, and died in 1858 aged 87. His widow died in
There are few families which can
show such a record as the family of Provost Duncan Grant, of Forres. Yet
in the region where they were born only a man here and there knows that
they ever lived! Sic transit.
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From 2001 Mette Aakjær has worked with audience participation in different forms. Since 1996 she has explored the possibilities of "travelling audience"; a performance form, where the audience moves through different rooms or landscapes during the performance. In 2007 she founded Wunderland that works with interactive and sensory performances in co-operation with international artists.
2002 Masterclases in improvisation with Deborah Hay, Katie Duck, David Zambrano and Allessandro Certini. Workshops in BMC (Body-Mind Centering) by Regina Biermann
1996-´99 Studies in dance and performance/physical theatre with Kitt Johnson, Bo Madvig, Rolf Heim, Anne Katrine Kallmoes, Suprapto Suriodarmo "Prapto" (Indonesia) and at Cantabile 2 – School of Stage Art
1993-´96 Butoh and dance studies with Yumiko Yoshioka, Sabine Seume, Mitsutaka Iishi, Susanna Åkerlund (SU-EN) and Alexander Bondarew (Do-Theatre)
1992-´93 Academy of Butoh, Copenhagen
Networks and research
Annual research with INHEPI – a network consisting of artists from Spain, Italy, Australia, Belgium, Germany and Denmark, all working in the field of interactive performance.
Member of INTOUCH – network for artists working with Human- Specific Performing Art.
Own work in Wunderland and UDflugt Network
Wunderland has received funding from Nordic Culture Point, The Danish Arts Counsel, Nordic Culture Fund, Norsk Kulturraad, Nordea Danmark- Fondet, Bikuben Fonden, Aarhus Kommunes Kulturudviklingspulje, Tuborg Fondet, Den Ingwersenske Fond, Flach-Bundegaards Fond, KODA's Kollektive Blankbåndsmidler.
Awards and work grants
"Phoenix" in Aarhus was awarded from The Danish Arts Counsel. Mette Aakjær received a work grant in 2015.
"Det Ufattelige" ("The Incomprehensible") – a sensory and interactive installation at the old peoples home Møllestien, Aarhus.
"Orms Rejse – en vandringsforestilling i naturen og vikingetidens sanseunivers" in collaboration with MOMU (Moesgaard Museum), Aarhus.
"Research for The Soft Animal of Our Body" Støttet af KKNord, Statens Kunstfond og Aarhus Kommune.
"Phoenix – Reykjavík Edition" at Reykjavík Arts Festival, Snarfarahöfn, Reykjavïk.
"Phoenix – Copenhagen Edition" a co-production with Metropolis festival (Copenhagen International Theatre) and TEATERØEN.
"Phoenix #1" an interactive and sensory performance at the harbour with 9 international artists. Co-produced by
Bora Bora, Aarhus
"Phoenix #2" coproduced by Associazione Lis lab performing arts/PAF Festival, Milano/Italien
"Enter Invisible Safari" an interactive and Sensory Installation in Hjørring Library
"Phoenix Test Flight" pre-project and research with 11 international artists from different genres and a researcher from the University of Aarhus following the work.
"Body of Dreams" experiential and sensory installation for the opening of Godsbanen – center for cultural production, Aarhus/DK
"Reality Details" small performative and sensory journeys under Kedjá Dance Encouters invited by Laboratoriet at Bora Bora
"Butterfly Effects" ("Sommerfugle Effekter") a performative a sensory journey.- at ILT-festival, Godsbanen in Aarhus in
cooperation with Entréscenen, SE!NEXT, Tromsø and Oslo Ressurssenter for Kunst (ORK )
Presentation of Wunderland and Butterfly Effects at the Symposium at Waves Festival, Vordingborg
"Wunderland at Trans-Port" tværkunstnerisk project på Godsbanen I Aarhus.
"Reality Review" workshop in site specific Performative Travels for young professionals and a showing at Junge Hunde Festival.
"The Little House" workshop in site specific Performative Travels for professionals, showing and panel discussion at
SE!NEXT symposium in Tromsø
"Herfra og til himlen" Wavesfestival, Vordingborg. A Performative Travel by Mette Aakjær in cooperation with
Cantabile 2 – School of Stage Art.
"The Invisible reality Show no. 4" (created as UDflugt Network) a site-specific travel at Junge Hunde festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
"The Invisible Reality Show" was presented to international curators at the Danish Art Councils showcase email@example.com
"The Invisible Reality Show no. 1 to 3" (created as UDflugt Network) site-specific travels at Junge Hunde festival for young, international stage art in Aarhus, DK.,SE!NEXT scenekunstfestival, Tromsø, Norway, Oerol theatre festival, Terschelling, Holland.
"Udflugter – a Research" a theoretical and practical research project by UDflugt Network supported by The Danish Art Counsil's fund for artistic development. Concept Vera Maeder in close cooperation with all participating artists. Performers/researchers: Saskia Habermann, Daniel Norback, Jacob Sennek, Vera Maeder, Mette Aakjær.
Consultant: Eero-Tapio Vuori (Reality Research Centre)
Selected employments
– Mette Aakjær always works as a co-creator in her employments, creating her own artistic material.
"ALT der er fortalt og ALT det vi ved" co-creating performer in sensory and interactive performance by Carte Blanche/Sara Topsøe-Jensen
"Forum Humanum" co-creating dancer in a dance performance at Dansehallerne, Carlsberg, Cph. Choreography: Kitt Johnson
"Seek to Seek" a one-to-one and site specific performance at the Images of My World festival In a former Old peoples
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By Izza Sofia, 11 Jan 2019
The drama of the fashion realm never ceases.
Previously, fashion retailer Boohoo was accused of making a size 10 model appear slimmer by editing her waist. Zara also became the center of mockery after fans noticed its models executing over-the-top poses to market the brand's outfits.
Now, Fashion Nova has become the talk of the town. Customers have noticed that the brand might have photoshopped its model's crotch for an Instagram image that promotes its 'Lace Lace Baby Pant Set'. The sheer bodysuit is made out of black lace and has long sleeves.
The bodysuit sports a high-cut from the crotch to the waist area, thereby exposing model Yodit Yemane's hips and leaving behind just enough fabric to cover her nether regions. It didn't take long for fans to notice that the model's crotch might have been photoshopped to look smooth and "contained."
One Instagram user wrote, "The pantie part is photoshopped or at least it looks like it." This is not the first time Fashion Nova has found itself in an editing brouhaha.
A Twitter user found an image of its model donning a risqué lingerie that exposes her bosom, which strangely appears to be missing nipples. Another Twitter user shared an image of a model that has been doctored to look like a "Sims character" with tiny waist and curvy hips.
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Did they photoshop her nips out orrrr?? @FashionNova pic.twitter.com/GT6OFeB8Bj— becky (@reebeeccalove) April 15, 2018
fashionnova might have the worst photoshop team of all time. looks like a sims character pic.twitter.com/DCsrDsqNus— Amanda Langill (@Amanda_Langill) May 28, 2018
has FashionNova met a woman in real life before, because this photoshop is absurd 😩 https://t.co/bkZbL9yD2A— Rossalyn Warren (@RossalynWarren) May 31, 2018
What in the unreasonable body standards created through photoshop did y'all do to this beautiful woman. pic.twitter.com/cbPvmx6JTP— Walela Nehanda ✊🏾 (@itswalela) May 31, 2018
the photoshop heavy on this one pic.twitter.com/LIDwcn7vCK— ✌('ω'✌ ) (@nutsitch) May 31, 2018
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
The upside down Christmas tree is one of the strangest trends seen in a while. There are some people who probably like the idea. An upside down Christmas tree is just a matter of personal preference, some people love the newest trends while others prefer traditional decor. How long will the upside down Christmas tree be popular? Only the consumer knows for sure, after all, we do determine such trends. If people stay fascinated with the upside down Christmas tree, then it will become a mainstay. If the upside down Christmas tree is ignored by consumers because it is just too bizarre, then it will go away just like any fad. I am a traditionalist myself.
Every retailer that is selling the upside down Christmas tree is quick to point out that the tradition came from the 12th Century in Central Europe. They would hang the Christmas tree upside down from the ceiling instead of right side up. The meaning behind using an evergreen tree was the triangular shape symbolizing the Father, Son and The Holy Spirit. No matter which way the tree is placed, a triangle is a triangle. The tree can lay on the floor if someone prefers, it's still a triangle. You can't blame the retailer for going with the current trends if it makes them a little extra money and makes someone else happy to have found it.
Some people believe the reason behind the upside down Christmas tree is possibly sinister, and the only explanation for its resurgence must be an evil one. Placing a Christmas tree in the upright positions points toward the heavens, so if the Christmas tree is upside down, the tree top is obviously pointing in the opposite direction. Why would anyone purchase an upside down Christmas in the direction of perdition? I just think it will be something trendy or chic, for people who want to be different. There is nothing wrong with being different and not conforming to everyone elses picture of a Christmas tree.
Retailers who are selling the upside down Christmas trees state the benefits of placing a tree this way as: It's simple, with the wide part of the triangle up in the air, it makes more room available for presents, and it also let's those prized ornaments and other decorations hang out instead of into the tree. The artificial upside down Christmas tree is more expensive. A decent one goes for anywhere between 350 dollars and all of the way up to over 600 dollars for an averages sized 7 1/2 foot tree.
Retailers are also proclaiming the space saving commodities of the upside down Christmas tree. If you're worried about room just get a slim tree. I can also see the good points to someone who collects ornaments as a hobby, it lets them hang down better, because of the triangular shape of the upside down Christmas tree getting smaller as you go down the tree. This would be very good for showing off that prized collection you couldn't hang before. Whichever direction your Christmas tree is pointing, it's all about the spirit and the enjoyment of the holiday season, everyone makes his or her own choices and preferences whether other people like them or not. Like I said earlier, there is nothing wrong with doing something different, maybe it will become a new tradition in your family for many Christmas's to come.
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- AnonymousDecember 23, 2010 at 9:33 AM
they are so tacky you dont go in the woods and see trees sitting like that do you??ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 18, 2011 at 4:59 PM
SO tacky. I would NEVER put a tree like that in my house... XDReplyDelete
You've got to remember. To each his own, someones tacky is anotherones trend.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 23, 2012 at 6:33 AM
a way for them to deny christ again like the upside down cross and the inverted star of davidReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 29, 2012 at 3:22 AM
Upside down christmas tree is a sign of trinityReplyDelete
Honestly, it makes no difference which way the tree goes. IMHO the upside down tree is as good looking as any tree. The last I knew Christmas was about the celebration of Christ's birth, not about how the tree is placed, or the star of david being inverted, or even being shown upside down.ReplyDelete
It isn't 'my' thing... but the fuss about it being sinister in inspiration is short-sighted. We have placed Christian meanings on so many things about Christmas that never had anything to do with celebrating the Savior's birth. First, Jesus was born during lambing (in the spring - not winter). Secondly, the Catholic church began Christmas as a competitor to the pagan winter solstice. Thirdly, the tree was probably a leftover from these same celebrations where evergreen has long been associated with eternal life in Egyptian and Chinese cultures... not necessarily Judeo-Christian. I wouldn't be surprised if turning the tree upside down for some is a way of spurning what they believe to be traditional Christian values (check the bible if you want genuine Christian values - I don't see anything about the right way to place your Christmas tree. Oh, that's right. The Christmas tree isn't in the bible). But as a trending fad I believe it is simply a new way of trying to express creativity and spark fresh ideas from classic forms.ReplyDelete
The very beginning of the upside down Christmas tree was for people to hand their favorite ornaments on their tree so they could be seen instead of being hidden by the branches. I don't know how it got to being a non Christian thing. Just like a regular tree it is there to adorn with your favorite ornaments and decorations on your tree.ReplyDelete
I certainly don't believe that it's a moral thing, one way or the other. However, if you are asking my personal opinion, I believe that it certainly is "trendy" and it is definitely "tacky." I am a "traditionalist" even in my decorating. So, no, I wouldn't place my Christmas Tree what to me is upside down. If that floats someone else's boat, I suppose that's OK. However, if you invite me for dinner, I can guarantee that I will be totally distracted!ReplyDelete
I don't really care for it either. I'm a traditional type of person too. These past couple of years I have had to give up my tree decorating to the rest of my family they said I was taking over all of the decorating. Thanks for the comment.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 6, 2016 at 4:57 AM
I have the Swarovski star and snowflake ornaments and they show up much better on the upside down tree. I have the tree in a revolving stand to show all the ornaments. At first we kind of laughed about the tree but now we really like it.. also lots of room for the gifts.ReplyDelete
Its also great in smaller areas if you need extra room.
I THINK THE UPSIDE OF THESE TREES, LIKE YOU MENTIONED, IS TO SHOW OF ALL OF YOUR BEATIFUL ORNAMENTS. THANKS FOR THE COMMENT.ReplyDelete


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State Sen. Bobby Powell, D-West Palm Beach, is endorsing Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum�s 2018 Democratic bid for governor.
If you�re keeping score, the list of Palm Beach County elected officials endorsing Gillum now includes Tax Collector Anne Gannon, Senate Democratic leader-designate Jeff Clemens and state Rep. Joseph Abruzzo in addition to Powell.
Former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, who�s also seeking the 2018 Democratic nomination for governor, has landed endorsements in Palm Beach County from Democratic state Reps. Lori Berman, Emily Slosberg and David Silvers.
Deep-blue Palm Beach County is a key battleground in any Democratic primary. A third Dem who�s running for governor, Winter Park businessman Chris King, plans to visit tonight�s Palm Beach County Democratic Executive Committee meeting in West Palm Beach.
Here�s Powell�s endorsement statement on Gillum: �I�m proud to endorse Andrew Gillum for Governor. I have known Andrew for more than 15 years. He is passionate and committed to the citizens of Florida, and has always been a consummate public servant. Andrew is the only candidate capable of rebuilding Florida�s economy so that it creates better-paying jobs at every rung of the income ladder, and his bold proposal to protect the healthcare of Floridians with a pre-existing conditions is the kind of solution we need. I�m excited to endorse him so we can best serve the people of Florida together,�


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How to: Set Page Response Time Goals in a Web Performance Test
This topic applies to:
Visual Studio Ultimate
Visual Studio Premium
Visual Studio Professional
Visual Studio Express
An important aspect of Web applications is the time it takes for each Web page to load. This is known as response time. When you create a Web performance test, you can set a response time goal for each Web page request in your Web performance test. The response time goal for a request is met only if the page and all the dependent requests on the page can be retrieved within the time specified by the goal. By default, there is no response time goal for the requests when you first create a Web performance test.
If you run your Web performance test under stress in a load test, you will be able to analyze each page for the following values:
The average response time for the page
The percent of test iterations that meet the response time goal for the page.
You should consider setting the built-in "Response Time Goal " validation rule's tolerance setting to a value other than 0 if you want the Web performance test to fail. For more information, see Using Validation and Extraction Rules in Web Performance Tests.
For more information, see How to: View Web Page Response Time in a Load Test Using the Load Test Analyzer.
Setting the Response Time Goal for a Request
To set a response time goal for a request
Open a Web performance test.
The Web Performance Test Editor opens and the request tree for the Web performance test is displayed.
In the request tree, select the request that you want to set the response time goal for.
In the Properties window, enter a value for the Response Time Goal property.
To remove a response time goal, enter 0 for the value.
On the File menu, click Save to save your Web performance test.
See Also
How to: View Web Page Response Time in a Load Test Using the Load Test Analyzer
How to: Set Request Details in a Web Performance Test
Web Performance Test Editor Overview
Other Resources
Customizing Web Performance Test Recordings Using Web Performance Test Editor


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I was contacted by Auravedic.com, offering me a set of products to test and review on my blog. I gladly took the opportunity as I always like trying new things and the Auravedic line looked really intriguing! Read about the concept behind the line here!
Of course my reviews are honest, this is not a sponsored review!
I got a pretty red box and some very gorgeous goodies all the way from Kerala, India, and i have to say I love how much attention was spent on the nice wrapping!
Auravedic doesn´t test on anirmals and has very mild formulations (the products contain amazingly little ingredients!)
The products I received are:
-Hand & Nail Treatment - Fresh Rose, 100ml
-Coconut Milk Gentle Make-Up Remover - Fresh Rose, 100ml
-Rejuvenating Under Eye Therapy - Bitter Orange & Lemon, 100ml
-Cinnamon Turmeric Botanical Soap Bar
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As a general remark I want to say that I really like the way the labels are designed, the products look really pretty and the sturdy plastic bottles are a great pick. The 100ml sizes are generous and last a long time. I used the items now for about a month and still have enough to last me for many more months.
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This is a really rich oil so a few drops are sufficient to give you super soft hands. I massage the oil in well into my hands and nails and then wipe off the remaining oil with a tissue. This way my hands aren´t oily or greasy but just super smooth and look really nourished and healthy.
This has a quite strong smell, hard to describe. I´d say a faint note of rose mixed with exotic spices and a bit of lemon. I really like this scent which also lingers long but I can understand how it could be overpowering for some.
The oil also is fantastic when used overnight with a pair of cotton gloves.
Overall I highly recommend this product if you have really dry hands or just want to have a deeply nourishing treatment to keep them in good shape generally.
-Coconut Milk Gentle Make-Up Remover:
This is a cleansing milk with a thicker creamy texture (think buttermilk) to gently remove makeup and dirt from the face.
This has a very nice light scent, similar to the one in the Hand & Nail Treatment but a little lighter and a bit fresher.
This feels very moisturizing and gentle and didn´t give me any sort of irritations or allergies on my face. This can remove a light layer of makeup but it´s not sufficient to remove my usual war-painted face. It works somewhat when I use a foaming cleanser afterwards but the cleansing power of the Coconut Milk Gentle Make-Up Remover is just not strong enough for me.
However I really enjoy this in the morning as I can give my face a massage with this rich cream and then have super-soft clean skin when I wipe and wash this off.
So overall a nice very gentle face massage/cleansing product but it´s not a makeup remover for heavy duty users like me =)
Check the ingredients list, it only contains 6 ingredients! Among them Coconut Milk, Rice Bran Oil and Olive Oil.
-Rejuvenating Under Eye Therapy:
This item is an eye care oil to use around your eyes in the morning and/or at night. I use it at night as it´s a bit too rich for daytime use right now (but possibly it will be great in winter!). This oil contains only 3 ingredients: Arrowleaf Sida, Coconut Milk and Coconut Oil (and some fragrance oil I suppose).
To me this is the star product of the lot! This oil has a light spicy scent which is very pleasant for me personally. Again this could be too much for some but it´s not a cloying or heavy smell so to me it´s a nice sort of aromatherapy when using this!
The oil is effective in keeping my eye area very soft! In the morning my eye are is very smooth and fine lines caused by dryness get much less visible.
This doesn´t irritate my eyes at all but I am careful not to let it enter my eyes.
The 2 soaps I got are very mild but foam up nicely and leave a soft scent behind. They are nicely wrapped thus they are great little gifts!
Overall I am pretty impressed with this natural and mild skincare line and can recommend the products if you like to use oils and are not overly sensitive to scents.
If you are intersted in Auravedic please go to the website and contact them for availibilty and pricings.
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Disease — a threat that is common to all human beings across the globe and across generations. Prediction of diseases is a tough problem because it is the outcome of a complex dynamical system that consists of interactions between multiple factors related to epidemiological, social, economical, environmental, population mobility, demographical, and individual behavioral and lifestyle. Disease prevention and intervention decisions, and subsequently resource allocation, at the national and global levels thus need to be based on evaluations of the impact of alternative decisions under this complex dynamical context. Our lab works on development of new methodologies and computational models for simulating the dynamics of disease incidence and spread for purposes of disease prediction, prevention, and control.


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Jonathan Edwards's first collection, My Family and Other Superheroes (Seren, 2014), received the Costa Poetry Award and the Wales Book of the Year People's Choice Award. It was shortlisted for the Fenton Aldeburgh First Collection Prize. His second collection, Gen, was published by Seren in 2018.
He has read his poems on BBC radio and television, recorded them for the Poetry Archive, and led workshops in schools, universities and prisons.
He lives in Crosskeys, South Wales, and works as a teacher.
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Working With Date Variables
There are a variety of ways to represent dates in data files and there is standard, which can make life difficult if one is trying to use date variables in a predictive model. Two of the more common representations are the Microsoft date format (used in Excel and other Microsoft products) , which is the number of days since December 30, 1899; and the SAS date format, which is the number of days since January 1, 1960. For the sake of establishing consistency, the data access library used by SPM converts all date variables to Microsoft dates. The advantage of doing so is that one does not have to guess how dates are represented in the input dataset and Microsoft products are common; the disadvantage is that you might be confused if you are using non-Microsoft products (like SAS) to manage your data.
For example, if one has a variable in a SAS dataset named BIRTHDATE, which is formatted as a date, SPM will automatically convert it to a Microsoft date when reading it in, even though the actual representation in the input dataset is a SAS date. Thus, if BIRTHDATE='29Mar1974'd on the SAS dataset, it will be read as 27117 (the Microsoft value) by SPM, instead of 5202 (the SAS value). Furthermore, no conversion will be made when the SPM scores or otherwise saves the dataset; so BIRTHDATE will be a Microsoft date in any output datasets SPM might create. One of the consequences of this is that if BIRTHDATE is used in a model, any coefficients or split points will based on its values as a Microsoft date, rather than as a SAS date (important if one translates the model to SAS).
There are several work-arounds for this:
1. In SAS, one can strip the formats of any date variables before saving the the dataset to be read by SPM, for example:
*strip the date format from BIRTHDATE;
format birthdate;
2. In SPM, one can redefine any date variables as SAS dates, like so:
%let birthdate=birthdate-21916
In this case, it is important to make the same transformations when scoring new data with any models built using the date variable.
3. After scoring the data, one can redefine the relevant date variables as SAS dates in SAS:
format birthdate date.;
4. One can avoid the direct use of date variables entirely by using relative measures of time instead. We recommend this as any dates used to build predictive models will always be in the past and will therefore never be seen again. For example (in SPM):
rem Age when account opened
%let startage=(startdate-birthdate)/365.25
It should be noted that the SAS code examples above can easily be adapted to whatever programming language, database manager, or statistical package one cares to use.
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DC–Today, the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) applauded
Congress for passing another two-year suspension of the medical device excise tax.
"MITA is
pleased with the passage of the two-year suspension of the medical device tax,
as it ensures that our companies are able to continue investing in innovative
technologies to improve patient care," said Joe Robinson, chairman of the MITA
board of directors and senior vice president of health systems solutions at
Philips Healthcare. "We are encouraged by the bipartisan support in Congress
and hope that policymakers will continue their work toward a long-term solution
to the tax."
The House
joined the Senate in passing the bill to suspend the medical device tax. It
passed 81-18 in the Senate and 266-150 in the House.
Read the full article.
Source: MITA