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I started a team on my iphone but now want to try playing it on facebook as a friend of mine said it was much better detail on facebook.
When the 'connect to facebook' message comes up at the start of the app I click it and it appears to open facebook (blue bar at the top) but the screen stays blank, before cutting out to my desktop. After this wasn't working I went onto facebook to try and connect from that side but it just tried starting me with a new team despite it using the same e-mail address. :(
Anything I can do? :confused:
did you try deleting and installing the app? it's a retarded solution but works most of the times..
Miruic
On my phone? I haven't tried it for fear that it would remove my team and I'd have to start over, would this not happen?
Miruic
Help?
I managed to do the same thing with android, dunno about iPhone. Maybe send a ticket or something to Nordeus.
Originally Posted by Miruic
On my phone? I haven't tried it for fear that it would remove my team and I'd have to start over, would this not happen?
yea I meant on the phone, don't think it will delete your team (pretty sure but should wait for verification).
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Character animation has long been considered a weakness of web animators, but there is no proof more conclusive that the world has changed than the greatest, most important milestone anime in decades:
While at first glance you might assume Nijisanji was an ordinary bishoujo zoo with too many characters and threads to be satisfying, nobody could possibly keep that opinion for long. Its popularity is just too obvious – too overwhelming. And after all, why not? Its charm is powerful. So convincing are these characters that fans treat even the less popular ones almost as if they were flesh and blood. It’s come to the point that sometimes looking at my twitter feed, I get the feeling that the sakuga community is now simply a wing of Nijisanji fandom.
The key to the show’s success lies in its unique production structure. It takes from the Disney tradition the idea of one lead animator for each character and applies it to a far different scope. Rather than the familiar breakdown of key animators, 2nd key animators, animation directors, episode directors, and inbetweeners, Nijisanji has only a “naka no hito” – the proverbial “man behind the curtain.” There are a number of ways to refer to the role in English, but the most common one is “roommate.” It’s not a term that communicates a lot about the technical nature of the role, but it does get across the sense that these animators are expected to become very close to the characters they depict. Indeed, most Nijisanji characters are damn near autobiographical – albeit there is nothing more fictional than a good autobiography. This one-to-one correspondence between animator and character belies an interesting fact: there are more women animators working on Nijisanji than any anime whose production details are known to me – more even than Kyoto Animation employs. It also means that for the purposes of this article, I’ll refer to the animator by the name of the character they animate.
What this team has been able to accomplish seems impossible. Solo KA episodes aren’t just common, they’re normal. How? How can that sentence possibly be true? I’m the one writing the article, and even I don’t firmly grasp it.
What’s more, as you can guess from the credits, this animation is all straight-ahead on the 1s: that is, the animator creates a new drawing for every frame of video without delegating any work to inbetweeners. In any other circumstance, this would be an unspeakable amount of work. As the anime pipeline fragments into smaller and smaller pieces, chasing itself into perdition to meet absurd schedules with untrained staff, it’s refreshing to see such radical autonomy. It used to be that one of the greatest contributions of anime to the arts was that it provided a structure where individual animators could make their mark. In a sense, Nijisanji is the culmination of that achievement – a landmark in the tradition of Macross: Do You Remember Love and Akira and That One Episode of Fate/Apocrypha Everyone Watched Because It Was So Lit Even Though Nobody Gives a Shit About Fate/Apocrypha.
All this is made possible by a new digital toolchain. A proprietary program which uses Live2D at its core is used for animation, while an open-source program called OBS is used for compositing. The proprietary software lets animators quickly create genga based on reference footage. Nijisanji animators generally use themselves for the footage, which, since they mostly are their characters, works quite well. This may be more important than it seems at face value. We’re still unsure exactly how Live2D works, but the best guess is that it’s some sort of rotoscoping technology. “Rotoscoping” is a dirty word – unfairly! It can be quite effective when used properly, and using it properly is a skill in itself. The fact that the 2nd ending to the first season of Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai animated by Naoya Nakayama is held up as a classic while poor Yuki Komatsu’s roto’d cut in The Idolm@ster Movie was widely seen as weird and awkward obviously does not mean that Komatsu – elusive legend that he is – is a lesser animator than Nakayama. The animators of Nijisanji use it well: their characters are often animated with rare specificity.
Few more than Pomu Rainpuff.
Pomu Rainpuff first appeared in Lazulight – season one of Nijisanji EN. There are rumors that she worked on previous productions under a pseudonym, and the polish of her work lends credence to this notion, but we won’t be chasing ghosts here. Ever since then, her contributions to the show have been one of its highlights.
She has a remarkable way of communicating big emotions with subtle movements. Take as example this cut from the famous PomuBreak episode:
Here, we see Pomu’s reaction to beatMARIO’s sudden appearance. As Pomu explains, beatMARIO is an elder statesman of the Touhou doujin music scene alongside figures like Masayoshi Minoshima: among the first in doujin music to make the transition from the bemaniscene and arrangements of early 2000s VN soundtracks to Touhou, and among the vanishingly few from that era who are still active. For him to show up completely unannounced and immediately start singing HELP ME, ERINNNNNN!! as she’s explaining this surprised me, to say the least. How surprising was it to her?
Watch how at first her mouth opens wide, and her eyes dart diagonally downward for a brief moment as she checks discord, as at the same time her pupils subtly contract. After the initial realization hits her, she glances slightly but sharply to her right at her friends, and afterward her mouth grows steadily more agape as her eyes dart and shake. These are all small movements, but the shock is very clearly communicated – perhaps with a little aid from the Kuleshov effect.
This isn’t the only type of animation she excels at. Perhaps the most famous contribution of Pomu is her signature quirk: the Pomu Hand Trick.
First seen in the classic Wixoss crossover episode, the Pomu Hand Trick is, like most good animation, difficult to describe in words, except that it’s a sinusoidal motion that flows down the length of one hand into the other, and it’s tremendously charismatic. Like the Ebata Walk, there’s no particular storytelling or characterization point to this affectation, aside from the fact that Pomu is the sort of person who would learn this gesture. It’s just pure aesthetic – pure charisma.
As you can also see from that cut, her wonderful exaggerated mannerisms aren’t limited to the Hand Trick.
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You can see here that there’s a Pomu Wiggle as well. The leg swing is excellent, with her hands behind her back. She claims she – meaning presumably her animator – doesn’t move like this naturally, but Pomu does! To her, these little quirks it feels as natural and fitting as Milt Kahl’s back-and-forth smug swagger looks on Shere Khan.
How is Pomu able to achieve all this? It’s not all down to the pipeline. There are unconfirmed reports that Pomu may have up to six hands. If true, this gives her a tremendous advantage, as she can animate nonstop while eating and still have hands free to hold penlights. Modern science is only beginning to understand the true power of penlights, but it is estimated that an average animator could become up to 765% more powerful if they were similarly able. In fact, it’s rumored that aniP Shouta Umehara is as capable of managing such amazing collections of talent in part because he cheers the animators on himself with wotagei and mixing. This information comes largely from a report drafted by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), which takes a prospective, practical look at penlights over the next five years and outlines best practices for studios looking to utilize them. It’s a fascinating read – it even includes recommendations for which mixes suit what type of animation.
Speculation aside, it’s clear that even without her powers as a forest fairy, Pomu would be a formidable and attractive animator. Watching her rapid development over the past year has been a tremendous pleasure in an anime industry which has become increasingly bitter. It’s no wonder that sakuga fans have embraced such an unusual production. I expect to see more animators on more projects start to use this new digital toolchain. In fact, it’s already begun. Freelance animator Franziska van Wulfen, known Pomu admirer, is now exploring the techniques for herself – quite successfully! This is how artistic movements begin. The Pomu school is rising. One day, in the annals of anime history, the names will be recorded:
(okay but seriously there’s no April Fools joke, Pomu is gr8 and getting the most out of a Live2D model is a legitimate skill)
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“I want to be a doctor and provide health services to the poor, because my mother died without any treatment.”
Mohi Uddin cannot remember his father, because he never saw him. When his mother Nepuli was pregnant his father left them. Having no alternative, his mother returned to her father’s home. Her old father was working in a nearby mosque and got some income from local people, but it was too meager an amount to feed four people.
Times were very difficult for them, so Nepuli decided to go to Dhaka to find a job. Through the help of a relative she found work in a garments company, but there she faced a new problem with her child. The company would not allow any children to accompany workers during working time, so two-year-old Mohi had to remain in her father’s home in the village and grow up with his grandfather and grandmother. But Nepuli could not continue working because she suffered from epilepsy, so she returned to her father’s home again. After few months she died without receiving any medical treatment. Mohi became an orphan.
His grandfather and grandmother also became hopeless. “When I see him I think that he has never got the love of his parents,” says his grandmother. They have taken care of him with their highest affection, but they could not sent him to school because they were unable to provide his basic needs for education. There was a chance Mohi Uddin would become involved in child labor. For this reason DCI enrolled him in the Sunchild Sponsorship Program. Now his grandfather says, “He gets all of his basic needs for education, health, household materials etc. We need not need to worry for him.” Mohi is also happy to get this great opportunity from DCI. Now he is reading well and is in grade two. He can remember his mother. “I want to be a doctor to be provide health services for the poor. Because my mother died without any treatment,” he says.
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But, also, I am a very capable walker (have been since I was 1) and hiking is really just walking with some inclines and declines. So, i realize I can be a hiker if I want to be a hiker.
The hikes were not strenuous, always gorgeous, and offered a great chance for conversation, being in awe of nature, meeting new people, snacking (duh), and shifting thoughts.
All shapes, sizes and ages were on these hikes.
I'm guessing some I passed thought they may not belong on these paths.
But, I also hope that as they walked and connected to nature or others they started to embrace the identify of hiker. Or maybe they decided on that hike that they were now not a smoker, or a drinker, or a couch potato, or a city seeker.... Who knows.
You always get to decide who you are.
You get to define you.
Others may disagree with your definition of you.
They are just confused.
The new you has not caught up with them yet.
They'll catch on.
Today may not be your birthday, but any day of the year is a good day to become aware of the stories you tell yourself and decide if they are stories you want to keep embracing.
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This Tiger began her career at Clemson in University Housing where she worked with students and also had the chance to work with university police, fire and emergency management. She says that her move to emergency management seemed like a natural progression of the work she was already doing. Today, she strives to make Clemson a safer place to live and work and thinks everyone has an opportunity to keep Clemson safe.
Title: Deputy emergency manager
Years at Clemson: Seven (Five-and-a-half in residential living and one-and-a-half in emergency management)
What I do at Clemson: My primary role is to coordinate the building security program. I work with a great team who are really committed to making sure the university is ready for whatever challenge comes our way. They do a great job of keeping an eye out for the safety of our students, faculty, staff and visitors. I also work with my supervisor and a multitude of partners to create emergency plans for the university. I really love my job.
What I love about Clemson: There are many things I love about Clemson, but I think what strikes me the most is how much people care. I have found that everyone who works here is dedicated to making things work well. They care about this campus and the greater community and will do whatever it takes to get the job done.
What was a defining moment for you at Clemson: I think the defining moment was when my daughter proclaimed she was going to Clemson. She feels that Clemson is home for her and that this is where she belongs. The fact that she felt like this was where she wants to stay even after she could move anywhere made me feel like we were in the right place.
Accomplishment I’m most proud of: Personally, it’s always my daughter. She’s so kind and everything else that is wonderful. I don’t know what I did to deserve her, but I’m really glad I did it. Professionally, I’m most proud of the career switch I made a little over a year ago. It continues to be challenging, but also incredibly exciting.
Where I see myself in five years: I’m not really a five- or 10-year plan kind of person. I firmly believe in the idea of “grow where you are planted.” All I see in five years is that I will hopefully be happy and working hard. The details always work themselves out.
Last thing I watched on TV: Gilmore Girls.
Guilty pleasure: Reese’s Pieces. They aren’t safe around me.
One thing most people don’t know about me: I absolutely love to organize. If anyone ever needs a space organized, I am all for it. For me it’s grown-up Tetris.
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Planning and organization are essential tasks to stay focused, increase productivity, and increase a company’s results. For that, process optimization and the promotion of improvements is a necessity and can bring lasting results for your company. So, check out this step-by-step article about how to efficiently implement process optimization in your company.
Good reading!
Why is process optimization important?
Optimization is based on the interaction between activities carried out in different sectors of the company. It involves understanding, planning, organizing, measuring, and monitoring activities in order to achieve the objectives and goals of the company.
By implementing management actions and tools, the company is able to increase productivity, reduce costs and resources, increase market competitiveness, boost results, and make work processes more efficient.
Read more: What are the benefits of standardizing processes?
Check out below a step-by-step about how to implement this action in your company.
Process optimization is a constant action within a company. It ensures greater team productivity, process efficiency, eliminating failures, reducing costs, and improving results.
To help you, we brought a quick guide on how to implement good process management in your company, check it out.
Now that you know the importance of implementing process optimization in your company, it’s time to get your hands dirty.
The first step is to map and understand the company’s processes. To do this, you can use schemes to help you understand how each sector works, what the functions are, and who is responsible for each sector. In addition, it helps you to understand how activities are integrated between sectors.
At this first moment, you can identify which are the weaknesses and strengths, which are the most complex operations, if there are flaws in the procedures, among other important aspects.
In other words, with the mapping carried out, it’s possible to make a critical analysis of all activities and to identify which sectors require the most effort and should undergo modifications.
Therefore, through process management, it’s possible to promote improvements and optimize results.
2. Track and analyze the workflow
Tracking and analyzing the workflow after the mapping is an important step in optimizing processes.
At this stage, it’s possible to eliminate activities that are unnecessary, to recognize practices that are well implemented, to know how the sectors are integrating, and to identify failures with more precision.
Having all this material in hand, it’s time to make strategic decisions to improve and control the productivity of the team, as well as to increase efficiency and seek solutions to solve practices that need improvement.
Communication is important in any sector of the company. It facilitates processes and avoids considerable failures.
In other words, communication influences the success of the operation.
When the information is not clear, all sectors can be harmed and, as a result, cause errors that compromise the entire process and reduce the results.
In addition, communication failure can delay productivity, so improving communication is an important aspect when implementing process optimization in your company.
Use a standard communication system to send information in a correct and accurate manner. This way, you make sure that important information is not lost.
Finally, communication can provide a greater connection not only between team members but also between customers and suppliers, facilitating the processes.
Changes demand adaptation and constant training.
There is no point in creating a whole strategy without communicating to the team or without providing proper training.
Therefore, inform all employees about the new work processes and make them aware of the need to reach new standards of excellence for an improvement in the processes.
All mapping and development of improvements must involve the team and count on the participation of all. This means that everyone must participate in the changes for the common good of the organization.
After all, the entire team must know exactly what their responsibilities are, what are the changes, and how to carry out activities to become more efficient.
And yet, when you have a team that is fully committed to promoting change, everyone can collaborate to find flaws and also suggest improvements in processes.
5. Use technology to facilitate the process optimization
Betting on process optimization without the use of technology can be a difficult task and a waste of time.
Therefore, use technology to facilitate processes and computerize your company.
The adoption of technology reduces the time, increases the speed in the processing of information, and promotes the optimization of processes, making them more practical and efficient.
And yet, technology is also a strong ally of productivity and also facilitates cost reduction.
Another benefit is the possibility of making activities more flexible for process improvements. That is, with integrated systems and cloud management tools, processes become more agile, and employees can access information online.
Finally, technology can also facilitate communication between sectors and between employees, avoiding failures and inconsistencies.
Check out in the video below how to use technology to organize company processes.
6. Delegate Responsibilities
This story of keeping a single person in charge of the sector can be a lag in productivity.
Because, when the manager is not in the company for a certain reason, the whole team can be harmed. After all, all the important information was concentrated on just one person.
Focusing all decisions on a manager is bad, so the process needs to be fluid and make the roles of each participant in the process clear. The greater the clarity, the better the flow and performance of the process.
Therefore, delegate responsibilities to more than one person. Thus, you will have more than one person trained and able to make important decisions at any time, with or without the presence of the sector manager.
7. Monitor and track results
Finally, performance indicators should be monitored frequently, so everyone can focus on results, and can actively act to optimize processes.
Even after an analyzed and improved process, monitoring and constant follow-up are important.
This enables a complete analysis of how new processes are carried out. And also allows the detection of new failures and continuous improvement.
In conclusion, mapping, analyzing, and organizing processes, using technology as an ally, and adopting efficient project management strategies are ways to enable the optimization of processes in your company.
By taking this step-by-step, the chances of increasing productivity, reducing company costs and resources, and increasing results only increase.
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On 10/12/2021 at 8:22 PM, Pat said:
You know it would be nice if the subs would work like the real ones do by shooting under the water instead of on top
On 10/13/2021 at 3:30 AM, Blindeye said:
It will be a nice change, without any bugs hopefully.
On 10/13/2021 at 8:08 AM, Adan said:
What about the carriers carries the plane inside to protect from the enemy bombers . Thinking carriers need for defense like the Japan in ww2 Pearl Harbor? I think is a great idea about the carrier need own aa to protect the bomber and carriers . What you guys thinking? Honest no one used carriers me only when it necessary but should be like upgrade air add something to defend the carrier no defense itself
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NOELIA'S READS: Yet, when one sees and senses thusly, then one has to work to do something about what one sees. To possess good intuition, goodly power, causes work.
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Yet, when one sees and senses thusly, then one has to work to do something about what one sees. To possess good intuition, goodly power, causes work.
Nosing Out the Facts: The Retrieval of Intuition as Initiation
"In this way the doll represents the inner spirit of us as women; the voice of inner reason, inner knowing, and inner consciousness. The doll is like the little bird in fairy tales who appears and whispers in the heroine's ear, the one who reveals the hidden enemy and what to do about it all. This is the wisdom of the homunculus, the small being within. It is our helper which is not seeable, per se, but which is always accessible.
There is no greater blessing a mother can give her daughter than a reliable sense of the veracity of her own intuition. Intuition is handed from parent to child in the simplest ways: "You have good judgment. What do you think lies hidden behind all this?" Rather than defining intuition as some unreasoned faulty quirk, it is defined as truly the soul-voice speaking. Intuition senses the directions to go in for most benefit. It is self-preserving, has a grasp of underlying motive and intention, and it chooses what will cause the least amount of fragmenting in the psyche."
"Many women are in recovery from their "Nice-Nice" complexes, wherein, no matter how they felt, no matter who assailed them, they responded so sweetly as to be practically fattening. Though they might have smiled kindly during the day, at night they gnashed their teeth like brutes—the Yaga in their psyches was fighting for expression."
"Each woman who retrieves her intuition and Yaga-like powers reaches a point where she is tempted to throw them away, for what is the use of seeing and knowing all these things? This skull-light is not forgiving. In its light, the old are elderly; the beautiful, lush; the silly, foolish; the drunk are drunken; the unfaithful are infidels; things which are incredible are noted as miracles. Skull-light sees what it sees; it is an eternal light, and right out front, shining ahead of a woman, like a presence which goes a little bit before her and reports back to her what it has found ahead. It is her perpetual reconnaissance.
Yet, when one sees and senses thusly, then one has to work to do something about what one sees. To possess good intuition, goodly power, causes work. It causes work firstly in the watching and comprehending of negative forces and imbalances both inward and outward. Secondly, it causes striving in the gathering up of will in order to do something about what one sees, be it for good, or balance, or to allow something to live or die.
It is true, I will not lie to you; it is easier to throw away the light and go back to sleep. It is true, it is hard to hold the skull-light out before us sometimes. For with it, we clearly see all sides of ourselves and others, both the disfigured and the divine and all conditions in between.
Yet, with this light the miracles of deep beauty in the world and in humans come to consciousness. With this penetrating light one can see past the bad action to the good heart, one can espy the sweet spirit crushed beneath hatred, one can understand much instead of being perplexed only. This light can differentiate layers of personality, intention, and motives in others. It can determine consciousness and unconsciousness in self and others. It is the wand of knowing. It is the mirror in which all things are sensed and seen. It is the deep wild nature."
"Another way to strengthen connection to intuition is to refuse to allow anyone to repress your vivid energies...that means your opinions, your thoughts, your ideas, your values, your morals, your ideals. There is very little right/wrong or good/bad in this world. There is, however, useful and not useful. There are also things that are sometimes destructive, as well as things which are engendering. There are actions that are properly integrated and intentioned and those that are not. But as you well know, a garden has to be turned in the fall in order to prepare it for the spring. It cannot bloom all of the time. But let your own innate cycles dictate the upsurges and the downward cycles of your life, not other forces or persons outside yourself, nor negative complexes from within."
"One of the most remarkable things about using intuition and the instinctive nature is that it causes a surefooted spontaneity to erupt. Spontaneity doesn't mean being unwise. It is not a "pounce-and-blurt" attribute. Good boundaries are still important. Scheherazade, for instance, had pretty good boundaries. She used her cleverness to please while at the same time positioning herself to be valued. Being real doesn't mean being reckless, it means allowing La voz mitologica, The Mythological Voice, to speak. One does this by shutting off the ego for a while and letting that which wishes to speak, speak."
"So, here at the end of the resetting of initiation into the feminine psyche, we have a young woman with formidable experiences who has learnt to follow her knowing. She has endured through all the tasks to a full initiation. The crown is hers. Perhaps recognizing intuition is the easier of the tasks, but holding it in consciousness and letting live what can live, and letting die what must die, is by far the more strenuous, yet so satisfying aim."
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Down to $71.10 now; about 15% below where it was when the MSFT deal was announced. A good place to park some cash IMO.
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Youngandold November 8, 2022, 4:44pm #2
Absolutely agree. I keep buying little chunks as cash dividends from other stocks come into my account. I suspect its down due to two reasons:
Alternative places to push cash have gotten more attractive due to higher interest rates and market valuations
Concern that transaction will take longer to go through and could not go through, ala the article reporting executives are concerned it won’t go through in the NY Post yesterday
Seems to me like it will go through and even if concessions need to be made because the underlying franchise is attractive. COD had the biggest release ever of its latest iteration with $1B in sales in 10 days. Even if it didn’t go through, it seems not too overpriced at its current trading value, and so while there would certainly be downside, the impact seems far less than if it was trading close to its buyout price of $95.
tecmo November 21, 2022, 9:51pm #3
FYI: I sold some BRK (the horror) to fund a double up on my ATVI position. Still pretty small all things considered but I think the upside/downside ratio looks attractive at current levels.
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Youngandold November 23, 2022, 11:11pm #4
Hold onto your hats, news is reporting that the FTC is likely to file lawsuit to block Microsoft’s $69 bln bid for Activision
tecmo November 24, 2022, 11:01pm #5
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has said he would abide by the ruling of the Supreme Court in Kenya which nullified his reelection victory last month. The judgement, which was delivered by the court Friday morning, saw three of the six-man bench dismiss Mr. Kenyatta’s victory as null and void. The judges ordered that a re-run poll…”
September 2, 2017 11:55 pm
President Uhuru Kenyatta has said he would abide by the ruling of the Supreme Court in Kenya which nullified his reelection victory last month.
The judgement, which was delivered by the court Friday morning, saw three of the six-man bench dismiss Mr. Kenyatta’s victory as null and void. The judges ordered that a re-run poll be conducted within 60 days.
“The presidential election held on August 8 was not conducted in accordance with the constitution,” Chief Justice, David Maraga ruled, according to Kenya’s The Nation Newspaper.
Mr. Maraga was joined in the majority opinion by two other judges. Two judges dissented in the ruling while the last judge was at the hospital, according to Kenyan media reports.
The ruling favoured Raila Odinga, head of the country’s main opposition who had challenged the electoral commission’s announcement of President Uhuru Kenyatta as the winner last month.
In a nationwide broadcast which was later uploaded on the Internet, Mr. Kenyatta said he would abide by the judgement, “although he didn’t necessarily agree with its principles.”
“We believe in the rule of law,” the president said, before lashing out that, “six people have decided they will go against the will of the people.”
He rallied Kenyans to remain peaceful while expressing confidence in his popularity and ability to emerge victorious in the re-run.
“Your neighbour will always remain your neighbour regardless,” he said.
Mr. Odinga said he would channel some energy into fighting the electoral commission officials whom he castigated as criminally biased.
“IEBC committed a criminal act and belong to jail,” Mr. Odinga said of Wafula Chubakati, head of Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
But Mr. Chebukati pushed back against allegations of unfairness, vowing to remain in office amidst calls for his resignation.
African democracy experts deemed Friday’s development an affirmation of Kenya’s robust judicial system, in comparison to most countries on the continent.
“The courts in Kenya have long been the envy of activists and pro-democracy forces throughout Africa,” said Jeffrey Smith, Executive Director of the Vanguard Africa Movement, in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES.
“Today’s Supreme Court decision only reinforces that perception and further bolsters the rule of law, today and going forward, in Kenya.”
Mr. Smith, whose organisation focuses on advancing good governance and reform across Africa, said Kenyan leaders must take caution to avert the aftermath of a similar ruling in Cote d’Ivoire in 2010.
A major crisis broke out in the West African country following the annulment of the election victory of Alassane Ouattara by the Constitutional Council, the country’s equivalent of a supreme court.
The court then pronounced Laurent Gbagbo, the incumbent at the time who had challenged the results, winner of the election. It was the first time a court will annul the victory of a presidential candidate in Africa.
But the international community, including Ecowas, rejected the conclusion of the council and recognised the victory of Mr. Ouattara, then leader of the opposition.
Mr. Ouattara was later inaugurated as president. He won a reelection in 2015 with 84 per cent of the votes.
Mr. Gbagbo was arrested in April 2011 and was transferred to the International Criminal Court where he’d been facing charges since 2016.
He pleaded not guilty to all charges, which include murder and rape.
“Let’s hope the same does not happen in Kenya, and that elected leaders in particular urge calm, peace, and deference to the law,” Mr. Smith said.
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One of my jobs over the past 15 years has been coaching runners of all shapes, sizes and ability levels towards whatever goals they might have in the running world. I have coached Boston Marathon qualifiers, 1:30 half marathon runners, and many, many people towards doing their first race straight off of the couch as well as walkers. I’ve personally done two full marathons, over a dozen 1/2 marathons and every other type of race over the years.
My belief is that anyone can accomplish their goal given proper progression over time and appropriate stimulation of strength and endurance combined.
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April 28, 2014
5 Tips for Beginner (and Experienced) Runners to Succeed.
Every spring brings with it clear roads, nice lush trails and always an explosion of new or reborn runners outside. The year seems bright and shiny and new goals get set, sometimes held over from the year previous. That ½ marathon that didn’t get done last year – this is the one! I’m going to finish my first 10k race in under an hour! I’m going to set a new personal best in May! After coaching endurance athletes for over a decade I’ve pretty much heard all of them before. This applies to those of you who ran regularly last year and haven’t consistently since November (when you finished your last race) too. So I thought I might list off some of the biggest mistakes that I see new or renewed runners make early in season and hopefully it will make sure that a lot of those injuries I end up fixing in the fall don’t happen – at least to you.
1) Start as easy as you need to.
Many beginners start out with a walk/run protocol until they can run continuously for 20 minutes – and you should too. One mistake many beginners make is thinking that they can instantly hop out of their door and run forever without walking. They get 1 kilometer down the road, are gasping for air and their muscles are screaming, limp home and never go out again. I wonder why? This applies to reborn runners as well – sometimes those first few runs are hard on the body and it needs time to adjust and get used to the movement again. Try walk 1 minute, then JOG (not run) 1 minute and repeat for about 10 cycles – this is 20 minutes total, 10 minutes of jogging. This is a good starting point. Start with 3 times a week on non-consecutive days. You will know you are improving when things get easier and then you can progress to 2/1, up to 10/1 and then try for a long continuous run.
Also, it has been proven that aerobic conditioning is incredibly important. The majority of running at the starting stages should be at aerobic pace (meaning at least conversational). This can be very difficult for beginners, so watch your perceived exertion levels!
Just putting your shoes on and going full speed right away is something even experienced runners shouldn’t do. My athletes all start out with mobility movements and drills before starting, then slowly ramp up to their workouts. High level athletes sometimes warm up for over an hour before their main workout starts! This is important for blood flow, getting your brain into movement and making sure all is okay before you start pounding on your joints. At the end of a workout, take some time to walk, evaluate how you feel and don’t just plop yourself down and stop moving right away. Don’t necessarily just stretch, either – often your muscles are too taxed and you are potentially doing yourself more harm than good by stretching immediately afterwards anyway. Treat every workout seriously, because if you want to perform well over time this is an essential habit to have right away.
Historically my athletes all tell me that if they had a crappy run it was because they didn’t warm up or do any movement before they went into their workout. It also significantly increases injury risk.
3) Progress yourself slower than you think you need to.
I can’t stress enough that the majority of overuse injuries I see are caused by their name – overuse. Some days are going to be a lot better than others for running, so ramping up mileage needs to be done weekly with a deload week once in a while (meaning just drop your total mileage by about 20%). There are lots of good plans out there and if the plan calls for 3 miles, don’t suddenly do 5 just because you are feeling great that day. My marathon runners spend months increasing weekly mileage from 50km per week to 70 and many more to 100 – you have to give the body time to adapt to stress under load. I often explain it to people that if you walked into the gym after hardly bench pressing 100 pounds and suddenly tried for 150, likely it wouldn’t go very well and you could easily hurt yourself, right? Running (and any other form of muscular stress) is the same thing. Start with alternating days, then add in a day once you feel capable. 4 days a week is generally plenty for most runners unless you are trying for a very fast time, especially when you add in other components, like…
4) Strength train. Both with resistance and while running.
Huh? How can you strength train while running, you ask? Well, the funny thing is that the body adapts to stress under load. Especially for beginners, getting into the weight room and lifting weights (properly) has been proven to be better for your running efficiency, allow you to recover from workouts faster and severely reduce your risk of injury. Now, this doesn’t necessarily mean bench presses – the strength movements should be tailored to the muscles that you need to be better at running. A good strength coach (and I happen to know an excellent one!) can be your guide here. Strength training while running can be done with things like hill workouts, hard track workouts and even simple drills you can do at the end of a good run. Again, like anything else care has to be taken to do things properly at the start. There are lots of good beginner strength programs out there for endurance athletes.
It also doesn’t require a gym membership. I can outfit a decent home gym for less than $100, so if you need any guidance there or even if you don’t have a lot of space it can definitely be done. In fact, you can get a lot of strength from bodyweight movements alone.
If a person comes to me having never run consistently and tells me they want to run a marathon, I tell them it will take 2 years to do properly and injury free. They usually walk out at that point. So many of us want that big goal without giving our body the time to adapt and get stronger while doing it. If you want to do a ½ marathon (without walking) be prepared to be running up to 50-60km per week. For a 10k it should be at least 30-40 – which requires time, commitment and preparation. Don’t be afraid to downgrade your goal if you find you haven’t put in the training time, you are better off to do that then do the race you set and possibly set yourself back for the future as a result. There are races pretty much every weekend during the summer – they will always be there. Would you rather have a bad experience or a good one? The road is long and if you take your time and do things right the first time, you can enjoy running for years without any issues.
All of this being said, a good coach is invaluable and will give you some perspective. Just please make sure you don’t come to them with a list of goals – pick a top one and have a secondary one, but don’t expect that you will lose 30 pounds while also running a ½ marathon. They are separate things and should be treated as such. If you are interested in exploring either your first race or your twenty-first and are going for a personal best feel free to contact me. I have helped dozens of runners get to that target goal they have been waiting for, whether you are just getting off of the couch or heading towards the Boston Marathon. Feel free to comment, subscribe and follow me on Facebook!
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MINNEAPOLIS — Shortly before 11 a.m. Saturday, a loud voice blared from the speakers inside U.S. Bank Stadium.
The bowl will be closed until noon, the voice told a stadium filled with event staff and security.
Clear out.
Minutes later, Patriots players donning their white jerseys and blue plants, and coaches dressed in all navy sauntered out of the tunnel and onto the field, heading toward the south end where a tower of bleachers awaited them at the 10-yard line.
After three days of practices at the Vikings’ Winter Park facility, Saturday for the Patriots was photo and fun day, a time to gather with family, pose for a group shot and mingle after as Super Bowl LII neared. No practice was scheduled. No walkthrough, either.
“The families go through so much. They sacrifice so much for all of us and the time that we spend away and the strain that a season puts on them,” coach Bill Belichick said. “So it’s great to have them all here and it’s great to give them an opportunity to be with their sons, daughters, husbands and to bring their family in and take pictures on the field and just kind of enjoy the day.
“It’s a nice event for everybody — the players and families, and the team picture with the kids. Everybody will look back on this.”
Planted in the middle of the Eagles’ end zone was a ladder and camera screen.
One by one, the players and coaches, as well as team president Jonathan Kraft and chairman/CEO Robert Kraft, filtered onto the bleachers, awaiting direction from the photographer standing on the ladder.
“One. Two. Three,” the photographer yelled from his perch.
The Patriots’ logo flashed on the far big screen and, just like that, the team’s Super Bowl LII trip was documented.
After a few extra snaps — just in case — Patriots staffers called for the players’ children and spouses, who had been sitting in the stands above the opposite end zone.
The children, most wearing their fathers’ jerseys, scattered in front of the bleachers. Receiver Chris Hogan, standing front and center just below Robert Kraft, cradled his young twins, one in each arm, and cornerback Stephon Gilmore did the same with two kids.
Then all looked ahead at the camera and smiled for the family photo.
A final, “Thank you very much!” from the photographer was their signal to disperse and for the team’s remaining time inside U.S. Bank Stadium, they gathered to soak in the moment, reflect on the journey and take a few family selfies.
An hour later, the same voice that closed the stadium bowl ushered the Patriots players to the buses.
“This afternoon is a normal Saturday for us,” Belichick said. “So it would either be traveling if we were on the road, or if we were home the players would have the afternoon off to relax, get a massage, just catch up on whatever. Then we meet tonight and play tomorrow. We’re on as much of a normal routine as we can be on.”
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What is Freedom Law School? What should you expect from it? Is it a scam or legit? Does it have anything unique to offer? Join me in today’s review about Freedom Law School that will help you get a deeper understanding of what it entails, before proceeding to determine whether you will enroll in it or not. This one will be interesting so let´s get to it right away! The main elements of this review include:
What is Freedom Law School?
Who is behind the existence of Freedom Law School?
What is the Royal Freedom Package and what does it offer?
How much do you have to pay to get enrolled in the Royal Freedom Package?
Does Freedom Law School offer any free educational materials?
Is Freedom Law School genuine or a scam?
Pros and cons
Name: Freedom Law School
Official Website URL: https://livefreenow.org/ (Use code: GOLD10 for a 10% discount)
Recommended: Yes (Not for everyone)
What is Freedom Law School?
Freedom Law School is a tax honesty organization that seeks to emancipate people from the belief that they owe any taxes to the government. Upon accessing Freedom Law School’s official website, you will come across their major claim that:
“There is NO LAW requiring 98% of Americans to file and pay income tax.”
With this claim set clear, the creators of this platform proceed to clarify who is responsible for paying taxes in the USA, based on the Federal Income Tax laws.
By interacting with the materials presented by Freedom Law School, you should end up learning the ways in which you can lawfully stop filing and paying income tax in the USA. Most of what one needs to learn about this matter is elaborated in the Royal Freedom Package, which we shall have a look atfurther down in this short review.
The promise given by Freedom Law School is that you will get all the help you need to keep the IRS from collecting any more taxes from you for the next 7 years. If this does not happen, Freedom Law School promises to compensate you up to $1,000,000.
Who is behind the existence of Freedom Law School?
Freedom Law School was founded back in 1996 by Peymon Mottahedeh, who most people simply refer to as Peymon. Peymon is the founder and president of this tax honest organization, which he claims is the most successful in the post-world war 2 era.
Peymon has over the years to expose that Income Tax is one huge hoax that most American people have been subjected to since no law requires the average American to file and pay income taxes. Peymon emigrated to the USA (from Iran) in 1977, at the age of 14.
Peymon has managed to help his students beat the IRS, and has zeroed out most of the illegal tax claims. He, for instance, beat the IRS on their claim that he owed them $700,000 in taxes, over a ten year period. After more than 13 years, the IRS also dropped one of its investigation claims in which they said that Peymon was nothing but an abusive tax shelter promoter.
Peymon has for the longest time had a $300,000 income tax reward offer to any person who can successfully prove that the average American should file and pay taxes. In more than 20 years, there is no IRS staff member lawyer or even judge who has come forward to claim the $300,000 Income Tax Reward.
Peymon has for many years conducted freedom rallies in which he has invited popular guests to speak, including:
Congressman Ron Paul
Author G Edward Griffin
What is the Royal Freedom Package and what does it offer?
Royal Freedom Package is Freedom Law School’s unique program, that provides customers with unlimited consultation, as well as an unlimited letter-writing to the IRS for any tax-related concerns, in your capacity as an individual or as an investor.
In the event that IRS tries to threaten you with jail time, Freedom Law School will cover all your legal fees, provided you are enrolled in the Royal Freedom Package.
**Learn more & Join Freedom Law School here (Use code: GOLD10 for a 10% discount)
How much do you have to pay to get enrolled in the Royal Freedom Package?
The fees paid for those who enroll in the program differ by age, as shown below:
Those aged 18 to 24 years – $900 per year
Those aged 25 to 29 years – $1,800 per year
Those aged 30 to 34 years – $4000 per year
Those aged 35 + years – $9000 for the first year, then $4500 renewals per year for those living in California, and $4000 per year for those living in other states.
You can pay for the program payment plans. Those aged 35+ can get started with $1,000. Those aged under 35 can get started with as little as $400.
Does Freedom Law School offer any free educational materials?
Yes. You can access your free freedom education package by signing up for the free courses offered. The free courses are offered in the form of lessons, as detailed below:
Lesson 1 – This lesson helps you understand who is required to file and pay income taxes
Lesson 2- You will learn about how the odds of being sent to prison for not filing and paying taxes are actually very low.
Lesson 3 –Get an in-depth understanding of why the term “United States” in most tax laws applies only to DC.
Lesson 4- in this lesson, Peymon will help you figure out whether Federal Income Tax has applied to Federal territories only since 1913.
Lesson 5- You will see how a former IRS commissioner cannot come up with any piece of legal evidence proving that federal income taxes.
Lesson 6- The Classic Documentary, America: This is a freedom to fascism documentary.
Lesson 7 – This is a call to collect freedom Law school’s $300,000 income tax reward ( the reward is up to $600,000)
Is Freedom Law School genuine or a Scam?
In my opinion, Freedom Law School is not a scam, it is legit & genuine. Obviosly when a person and organization exposes false belifs and false “laws” it will be meet with hate from the part who want to keep the secret a secret so to speak, right? There are a couple of mentions about it on the internet, but they are all based on the constant wars that Peymon or his students have engaged with the IRS over the years. Legal matters can get quite complicated, but this does not mean that we should avoid understanding what they entail. If anything, we should be more inclined to read about the ones that directly impact our lifestyle and well-being.
Rating: (4.1 / 5) (out of 30 people) click here for details (opens in new window)
The much we have known about taxes may be true, but if there’s a need to revisit what we know to save us some money in the future then that’s a move in the right direction, right?
You can start by having a look at what the law says about taxation, and maybe even speak to your lawyer about it. If you detect any loopholes, or you do not feel satisfied with what your lawyer tells you about taxation, then you can consider enrolling to Freedom Law School.
Below is a recent short (5 min) video with Peymon you might find interesting:
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P.P.S.
Use code: GOLD10 at checkout for a 10% discount on ANY service
Pros and cons
It is always wise to compare the positive sides against the negatives to get a better overall view of something, right? As always in our reviews on this website we provide you with some clear points on both sides of the spectrum:
Potentially HUGE benefits (erase your tax)
Free resources offered
Paid program offered
Some students have faced the law eventually (and gotten charged for tax evasion)
Freedom Law School’s objective should not come as a surprise since most people do not have a clear understanding of why they are subjected to certain laws and whether there is anything they can do about the situation. Taxation laws have been around for quite some time now, and it would make sense why Peymon and his organization would want to dig deeper to find out why they exist in the first place. Again, legal matters are quite complicated, hence I would not give a clear stand as to whether Peymon and his team should keep on pushing their mission. The victories Freedom Law School has helped Peymon and his students win, however, prove that there is indeed some fire in this smoke.
Maybe you can have a look at what Peymon has to offer and make the decision whether you would want to free yourself from filing and paying income taxes. I mean, who wouldn´t be interested in that, right?
As always it is up to you but me personally think this sounds very interesting and it is absolutely worth looking into further I would say!
==> Learn more about Freedom Law School here <== ‘
That’s all for this review on what Freedom Law School is and whether it is a scam. I hope you gained some insights and that you will take action with regards to finding out taxation laws govern you and how relevant they are anyway.
I wish you well,
Eric, Investor and Team Member at Gold Retired!
Comments
Bruce says
March 22, 2021 at 12:28 am
This was super interesting to read! Thank you for bringing this topic up, going to look into their services more!
admin says
March 22, 2021 at 12:31 am
First of all, thank you for your comment!
Also, very happy to hear that you found FLS interesting, you are not alone on that and I absolutely think you should look into it more!
Thank you again for your comment!
P.S. Don´t forget to use the code I have provided in the review above to get your discount on ANY of the service they have to offer you!
Jeff says
September 8, 2022 at 5:57 pm
With the price of membership, it’s about 10 times cheaper to just pay my tax bill—then be able to sleep at night!
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ADR INSIGHTS – Published in Big News For Smaller Firms – Solo and Small Firm Section of the State Bar of California in September, 2003
The process of making a decision whether to accept a settlement proposal or reject it and go to trial deserves the lawyer’s best efforts, skill, knowledge and judgment. Too often, the decision is made without careful thought, but rather is the result of undue optimism or pessimism, and is clouded with emotional frustration. Lawyers are often unaware of the different stages of negotiating a legal dispute and sometimes press for a resolution before the case is ripe for settlement. This article will review the four stages of a legal dispute with emphasis on the fourth and critical stage – making a decision to reach agreement or accept an impasse.
Failure to develop and consistently implement an objective rational decision making process often leads to acceptance of a settlement that is far less than what a client might have obtained if the attorney had been better prepared for this critical phase of the negotiating process. Moreover, poor decision making can result in an unnecessary trial that is costly for the client as well as the attorney. A disciplined decision making process may not result in the “best possible settlement” (for that goal is not always attainable), but it can lead to a “reasonable decision” which the client and the attorney can make and live with in confidence.
Most lawyers are natural negotiators. They love to argue and persuade others to their point of view. Many rely on intuition and past experience as their primary guide through the negotiation process. Unfortunately, because negotiating efforts come so easily to some lawyers, they fail to analyze what they are doing or to learn how to improve their negotiation skills. Failure to examine negotiating tactics and strategies can lock us into patterns of thinking and behavior that defeat our primary objectives which is to represent our clients competently in making deals and settling disputes. (Some may disagree and argue that the main objective of the lawyer is to get the maximum amount of money or obtain the best possible result for his or her client.)
Clients seek advice from their lawyers because of their knowledge, experience, analytical skills and good judgment. In representing a client in either a deal or a dispute, lawyers are generally capable of investigating the facts, researching the law and drawing conclusions about whether a client has an actionable claim or whether a deal meets legal muster. Indeed, lawyers usually perform competently during the first three phases of the negotiation process as outlined below, but it is in the critical fourth stage when poor decision making can lead to poor results. [1]
Stage One
In this initial stage, attorneys gather facts, evaluate their client’s story, research the applicable law, draw certain preliminary conclusions about the claims or defenses of their client’s case, contact opposing counsel and explore the negotiating environment. The lawyer will begin to develop a strategy or roadmap that will lead to the desired result.
In the opening stages, attorneys may signal to opposing counsel either a cooperative, problem solving approach or an adversarial competitive one. A cooperative lawyer will indicate that he will want to work with his colleague to reach a fair and equitable outcome for both parties based upon fair objective standards. He may also indicate that he follows an integrative approach seeking to create options and to package a deal that meets everyone’s interests and needs. The competitive lawyer may demonstrate a maximalist approach – asking the most he can get for his client, perhaps even asking a lot more than he expects to get, leaving room for some compromise, but always in his client’s favor.
It is essential that the skilled negotiator detect whether he is dealing with the “cooperative” or the “competitive” lawyer early in the negotiations and understand what to expect in order to adjust one’s own approach so as not to become manipulated, bullied or exploited. Studies have indicated that a cooperative approach can be very effective, but not if the opponent is adversarial. A tit for tat approach may be required at least until the cooperative approach is accepted by all participants. Through the early stages, each negotiator will signal the style that he or she will use. A lawyer should be prepared to react appropriately.
Stage Two
At this stage, the lawyer tries to obtain as much information about both sides of the case as possible either through formal discovery or through direct communications, written and oral. In the course of discovery, the negotiator tries to shape the perception most favorably toward his own case so that his opponent will believe that his client will ultimately prevail in his claim or defense. Through presentation of arguments the issues become more defined, strengths and weakness become apparent, and each party tries to find out the real position of the other. The advocate may tend inflate the merits of his case in hopes that his opponent will overvalue his hand. (An unintended consequence of exaggerating a claim is that the client may come to believe that he or she is entitled to the maximum demand – this can become a serious obstacle to settlement unless the client has been thoroughly advised about the true range of value including the potential for loss if the opposition’s case is believed.) Some concessions may be made at this stage. The style of each negotiator becomes apparent through discovery – either full disclosure is made to reasonable questions or objections and roadblocks prevent exchange of information.
Stage Three
At this stage, negotiators come under pressure from court deadlines, financial constraints, and ultimate trial dates. Each side realizes that concessions must be made, new options created, or they face impasse and the risk of trial. Crisis is reached when neither side wants to make further concession; both sides are fearful of being exploited or manipulated, no more room for compromise seems possible; breakthrough is required to avoid future expenses and uncertainties; and the client is concerned about whether he should accept his lawyer’s advice to settle. The legal advisor should have prepared the client for the eventual critical crossroads of decision making which will lead the client to the certainty of settlement or the uncertain risk of trial.
Stage Four
The pressures of cost, uncertainty of outcome, and sufficient compromise usually brings the parties to agreement in more than 90 percent of litigated cases. This is the stage that is most critical for the client, because a fundamental decision must be made whether to accept the last proposal, continue to negotiate thereby risking withdrawal of a final offer, or proceed to trial.
It is during this critical final stage that the lawyer must have a disciplined systematic approach to decision making to enable him to give competent professional advice to his client. Unfortunately, in these circumstances, when the client is reliant the most on his lawyer for helpful advice, some lawyers are not equipped with the analytical skills necessary to advise their clients to make a “smart choice” not a “perfect one!”
Making a decision whether to accept or reject a last and final walk-away offer is indeed one of the most important decisions a client will be required to make. Counsel must always remember that the final decision whether to settle or go to trial is the client’s, although that decision is usually based upon counsel’s judgment and advice. Yet, all too often, the client is surprised to find out that the final best offer falls far short of his expectation which was based upon his attorney’s assurances about the value of his case. It is not uncommon for tensions to arise between a client and his attorney resulting in a loss of trust and confidence. A client, who has not been prepared to face the critical crossroad of decision making, may refuse to accept an offer recommended by his own attorney.
Attorneys and their clients are often disappointed in the mediation process because it resembles an arm-twisting mandatory settlement conference. These encounters are highlighted by judicial pressures and threats with nothing more to support the final decision than judicial intimidation. In this context, neither the attorney nor the client feels that a decision to settle was based on a fair and rational process.
On the other hand, through the assistance of an experienced mediator trained in decision making process, the lawyer can receive support in his advice to his client about why the last offer is a reasonable one under the circumstance that should receive serious consideration. The mediator can assist both parties in understanding the decision making process so that they can have confidence that the decision was a good one based upon a rational analysis.
The standard for determining whether a lawyer has met his professional obligation by recommending a settlement in litigated cases was recently examined in Barnard vs. Langer. In Barnard, [2] a client claimed that the attorney was negligent by compromising his claim without achieving the “best” possible result. The appellate court rejected this claim, citing Mallen, on Legal Malpractice (fn. 13 – see below):
“The standard should be whether the settlement is within the realm of reasonable conclusions, not whether the client could have received more or paid less. No lawyer has the ability to obtain for each client the best possible compromise but only a reasonable one.” Barnard at p. 588 (emphasis added).
One of the best discussions about how to make a rational decision of an offer to settle a litigated case in the face of uncertainty can be found in the book, Smart Choices. [3] The Smart Choice approach is based upon eight elements, referred to as PrOACT. Harvard Business School Professor Howard Raiffa explains that a smart decision requires a step-by-step analysis of the core considerations:
Three additional elements — uncertainty, risk tolerance, and linked decisions help clarify more complex decisions, such as whether to take the last proposed offer.
Lawyer should keep in mind several key concepts. In deciding whether to accept an offer, the litigant should isolate three essential considerations:
1. The chances of winning at trial and, if so, the different possible jury awards.
2. The time and stresses associated with trial and not going to trial, together with the degree of the litigant’s regret if she loses, or satisfaction if she wins.
A decision to accept a final and last offer or to reject it and go to trial is a choice between finality and certainty on the one hand and continued litigation in the face of an uncertain outcome on the other hand. A competent lawyer will develop analytical tools to advise his client about how to make such a decision based upon a consistent rational approach to problem solving.
The lawyer should prepare a risk profile to simplify decisions involving uncertainty as follows:
Many uncertainties exist within a lawsuit, such as what facts will be admitted to support each claim or defense; how will the judge rule as to admission of evidence; what testimony will be elicited from each witness ; how will the jury react to the attorneys, to the parties and to the witnesses? Whose story will the trier of fact most likely believe?
This is a two stage process. First, determine how many possible outcomes are needed to ascertain the extent of uncertainty; and how each possible outcome can best be defined. Second, in a litigated matter, anticipating a variety of possible outcomes is much more useful than predicting only two – a win or a loss. (See table below)
Although difficult to predict, it is important to place a number on each possible outcome, the total adding up to 1 or 100 percent. This exercise replaces fuzzy concepts (“You have a ‘good’ chance of winning”) with precise thinking based upon the lawyer’s experience, knowledge, and judgment. (See table below.)
It is essential to use more refined probabilistic predictions about the litigation outcome in order to compare possible outcomes with the final offer. [4] This requires the lawyer to examine each material issue, weigh the evidence, and make a realistic prediction about the outcome of each finding leading to a final verdict. In predicting possible outcomes at trial, lawyers should try to predict a range of probable outcomes giving each range a probability factor. An effective negotiator should factor the probability of a loss (meaning – the result predicted by your opponent as adjusted by your evaluation of what a loss may mean in financial and legal consequences to your client) together with the probability of a low recovery, average, and high recovery.
For example, in a personal injury case, with some risk of proving liability (or having a major portion of comparative fault attributed to your client) a reasonable prediction may be the following:
Instead of telling the client, “I think you have a good chance of winning,” or “You should prevail,” or “Your position is very risky,” numerical estimates for various probabilistic outcomes gives a more precise statement of your assessment of the case.
By making a prediction of this type, the client will be in a better position to assess what a win looks like as opposed to a loss with the probability of each alternative occurring.
D. Use a Decision Tree as Graphic Illustration of Risk
Use a “decision tree” to graphically illustrate a risk profile. The authors of Smart Choices recommend this method of displaying the interrelationships among choices and uncertainties to create a blueprint for making a complex decision. (See illustrative decision tree analysis at the end of this article)
Counsel should also seek to understand how the decision styles of your client, yourself, and other parties to the litigation affect the negotiating process. A decision style reflects how much information one needs to make a decision, how much time is required to process the information to reach a conclusion and one’s personality trait when under pressure. To force a client to make a decision before all of the information is obtained and understood could result in rejection of the advice.
Also, often overlooked by attorneys who give advice about accepting or rejecting the last offer is the client’s tolerance for risk. This aspect of decision making is perhaps one of the most important elements of decision analysis, for it is based upon each client’s intangible willingness to take risk. Although the attorney may feel more more confident about the outcome of a trial than the client and may therefore be willing to go to court if the settlement is not what the attorney believes is adequate, it is the client’s personal decision whether the cost of losing outweighs the potential upside of winning. More than likely, your client will be more risk averse than you. Risk tolerance can be quantified by desirability or utility scoring. (See pages 140 et seq. in Smart Choices.).
In discussing your client’s willingness to choose the risk of going to trial, be sure not to fall into the following mental traps:
Don’t avoid making risky decisions because they are complex
The opportunity for lawyers to utilize these decision-making tools can be found in the mediation process, provided the mediator is knowledgeable and experienced in this dynamic approach. When an attorney guides his clients through the decision making process in negotiations, he must be able to provide sound advice and suggests ways the client can choose whether or not to accept the last best offer. Fortunately, because of the substantial advances in mediation research and training, a knowledgeable and experienced mediator can assist the attorney and his client to make a rational decision. The mediator has the opportunity to learn critical information from the other side which may be unknown to attorney; he can also provide a more balanced approach to quantifying risk assessments on each of the issues in dispute. The right mediator can be a fair and impartial sounding board as well as a trusted guide through the complicated and difficult maze of making a reasonable decision either to accept the certainty of a settlement or to undertake the risk and unknown consequences of a trial.
Whether or not you agree with the opinions and assessments of the mediator, the opportunity to compare your projections and analysis of the possible outcomes of a trial with those of an objective and experienced neutral facilitator should be worth the investment of time and money.
The important thing is to make a decision you and your client can live with. Armed with the knowledge of the four stages of a legal dispute and how to make a smart choice when facing uncertainty, the attorney and his client will have confidence that when they arrive at the critical crossroads, the decision they make will be a reasonable one under the circumstances. At that point making a decision is better than making none at all. When the final choice has to be made, the knowledgeable attorney should keep in mind the wisdom of Yogi Berra who said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it!
Illustration of components of making a decision whether to accept an out of court settlement for a net of $210,000 or to go to court with various possible win or lose outcomes.
At Stage 1, the attorney and client must decide whether to accept the settlement or go to court. In making the decision, the attorney should advise the client about possible outcomes based upon the attorney’s knowledge, experience and judgment. In the above example, the attorney believes that there is a 70 percent chance of winning and a 30 percent chance of losing.
At Stages 2 and 3 the outcomes at trial are uncertain, but in making a reasonable decision, the client is better informed when he is told about the range of possible outcomes at trial. This is translated into numbers which the client can understand better than the general observation – “you have a good chance of winning!” Of course no attorney can guarantee a result in litigation, but he should use his expertise and skills to illustrate for his client what a possible win or loss will look like.
Combining the risk profile of trial with the risk tolerance of the client will assist the client in making a reasoned decision, not a perfect one.
[1] One of the classic textbooks on legal negotiations is Legal Negotiation and Settlement, by Gerald Williams (West Publishing 1983). His work is based upon research and studies observing a variety of attorneys negotiate in a number of different settings. One of the important findings of the studies that skilled legal negotiators should know is that every negotiation of a disputed claim goes through four basic stages (page 70 ff)
“The hindsight vulnerability of lawyers is particularly acute when the challenge is to the attorney’s competence in settling the underlying case. As a leading legal malpractice text observes, the amount of a compromise is often “an educated guess of the amount that can be recovered at trial and what the opponent was willing to pay or accept. Even skillful and experienced negotiators do not know whether they received the maximum settlement or paid out the minimum acceptable. Thus, the goal of a lawyer is to achieve a ‘reasonable’ settlement, a concept that involves a wide spectrum of considerations and broad discretion. Theoretically, any settlement could be challenged as inadequate, and the resolution is likely to require a trial. . . . A claim regarding an inadequate settlement often fails because it is inherently speculative. Negligence cannot be predicated on speculation that the attorney or another attorney could have secured a more advantageous settlement or the fortuitous event that a jury instead of a judge may have returned a higher award. A client, who was a plaintiff, must establish not only that concluding such a settlement fell outside the standard of care, but also what would have been a reasonable settlement and that such sums would have been agreed to and could have and would have been paid.” (4 Mallen, Legal Malpractice (5th ed. 2000) Error – Settlement, § 30.41, pp. 582-585, citing Thompson v. Halvonik, supra, 36 Cal.App.4th 657, and Marshak v. Ballesteros, supra, 72 Cal.App.4th 1514.) As the same text notes, the speculative nature of hindsight challenges to recommended settlements “often are protected as judgment calls. In evaluating and recommending a settlement, the attorney has broad discretion and is not liable for a mere error of judgment. The standard should be whether the settlement is within the realm of reasonable conclusions, not whether the client could have received more or paid less. No lawyer has the ability to obtain for each client the best possible compromise but only a reasonable one.” (Id. at p. 588.)
[3] See Smart Choices, (Harvard Business School Press 1999) an excellent book by Hammond, Keeney and Raiffa, who have set forth a proven roadmap for decision making that will take some of the guess work out of this important part of the negotiation and mediation process. Professor Raiffa has developed these principles more fully in his recent book, Negotiation Analysis (Belknap-Harvard 2002) in collaboration with Richardson and Metcalfe
[4] Roger Fisher and William Ury in their landmark publication, Getting to Yes, urged negotiators to know their BATNA before engaging in the final stages of negotiating a settlement. The Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement can be determined through the analysis set forth in Smart Choices and the use of the decision tree. Knowing your BATNA can give the attorney and his client a degree of confidence in making the decision whether to settle or litigate.
Myer J. Sankary is a leading authority in the application and use of the principles of persuasion in legal advocacy and mediating disputes. Myer received his law degree at Harvard Law School in 1965 and his BA in Philosophy (summa cum laude) at Texas Christian University in 1962. In 2004,… MORE >
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The subway tunnel as video billboard
It's not exactly the drive-in, but tech is taking movielike ads to some deep, dark places. The trick is to go fast. Photos: Tunneling through ads
April 6, 2007 5:54 a.m. PT
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If you've been in a subway car in San Francisco, London, Boston, Rio de Janeiro or one of several other cities recently and thought you saw a short film playing along the dark walls of the tunnels, you're not going crazy.
In fact, what you saw was one of the latest forms of advertising technology, which is slowly taking over one of transit riders' last refuges from commercial messages.
The technology, which comes from companies such as Canada's SideTrack and New York-based Submedia, is just what it sounds like: ads displayed on subway tunnel walls in nearly 10 cities worldwide promoting products from companies including Microsoft, Target, Coca-Cola, Reebok and Honda.
Last month, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), which serves the San Francisco Bay Area, began a one-month trial of SideTrack's technology. The SideTrack system currently works by installing a long series of still photographs in a subway tunnel and then illuminating the images with rapidly flashing spotlights as trains go by. The effect is much like watching a movie, or a children's flip book, in that what riders see is a 15-second multimedia message.
And to those in charge of some of the rail systems using the ads, they're working.
"It's everything and more that I wanted it to be," said Graeme Hay, the commercial manager for London's Heathrow Express, which connects the British capital to its main airport. "I've had customers who said to me, 'Wow, that's fantastic. What is it?'"
Michael Swistun, CEO of SideTrack, explained that his company's technology is designed to present riders with a 24- or 30-frame-per-second "movie," depending on the speed of the train.
The technology requires that trains pass the ads going at least 25 miles per hour. If they're going slower, the lights stay off and the tunnels stay dark.
"We're cognizant that we don't want to be doing something irritating to people," Swistun said, "and the advertisers want to make sure the ads are displayed at the speed they're designed to be displayed at."
In BART's case, one major element still to be evaluated in its trial of the technology is whether ads threaten public safety.
"We're basically looking to make sure that the system doesn't distract our train operators," said Linton Johnson, BART's chief spokesman. "(So far) there's been no outcry from the train operators. That said, maybe it's because they enjoy looking at it."
Rider response
According to Swistun, as well as Hay and Johnson, there has been little, if any, complaining from riders who have seen the new ads.
But some do question whether any surface is safe from being used to sell.
"It's fascinating and yet sort of Orwellian," said Michael Vavricek, a regular BART rider. "It confirms what some humans say about America: Everything is for sale."
Others say the ads themselves aren't so bad, but that the tunnels could also be used to showcase art.
"I think (it's) cool as a medium, but just balance it out everywhere," said Oakland, Calif., artist Kevin Byall. "I feel like I'm being bombarded everywhere (by ads). The subway tunnels, I kind of like them dark. But if we're going to do this, make them artful."
Byall pointed to a in which they attached a projector to the side of a subway car which then displayed images of swimming fishes and sharks on the tunnel.
To the transit operators, however, such concerns are unfounded.
"We did think about that very carefully," said Hay, "because we have quite a lot of advertising along the routes, in the stations. The thing that made me feel comfortable that we weren't going to go into the area of turning (riders) off is simply because of the quality and the novelty of the technology. The user experience is so cool and so innovative that the 15 seconds actually excites people."
More to the point, the ads are bringing in much-needed revenue with hardly any cost.
Swistun said SideTrack has advertisers paying $50,000 a month for ads in Boston, and while he wouldn't be specific, he said that between 25 to 40 percent of revenue goes to the rail agencies.
"For them," said Swistun, "it's an absolutely perfect way to get new revenue without having to raise fare prices."
For now, SideTrack's ads have relied on still photographs viewed as the train shoots past. And because of that, it is a bit of a challenge to install--since the work must be done in the hours when the subways are closed. Any changes to an ad campaign must be done piece by piece.
But Swistun said that SideTrack is about to roll out a new, digital system in which the still photos and flashing lights will be replaced by LED screens. That way, he said, ads can be cycled throughout the day and campaigns can come and go without having to send crews deep into the tunnels.
Hay said that Heathrow Express--which is still in its initial three-month trial period in a single tunnel--is getting ready to add a second. And that second installation will use the digital technology.
Whether still photos or digital screens, the ads are changing the dynamic of the dark tunnel and the break in between subway stations jam-packed with ads.
But Swistun said he doesn't think rail passengers mind that tunnels are no longer dark.
"We're covering concrete and wires," said Swistun. "Nobody has said they'd rather see the concrete and wires. People are looking out the window anyway to avoid eye contact."
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Portugal, a gem on the western edge of the Iberian Peninsular may be the farthest west of its European neighbours although don’t let its distance fool you. This is a chocolate-box of goodies that, once you open will have you hooked. After 40 days and 40 nights exploring this Iberian beauty in March 2019 and a second visit for 21 days in February 2022, we have plenty to share of our adventures both inland and along its award winning coast.
Whether Portugal is new to you or may be just a little known, let us inspire you to consider travelling to this western treasure. Sit back and indulge yourself in thoughts of how Portugal could become your next expedition as we share our route highlights, discoveries and delights.
14 things we learned and discovered about Portugal
1. Portugal’s countryside so often felt like the ‘green, green grass of home’. With rolling hills and a lusciousness that had a feel of UK, Portugal had an instant appeal. No parched lands; instead acres of green pastures that felt instantly comfortable.
2. Portugal has a strong affiliation with UK dating back to 1386 with the Treaty of Windsor. That alliance is still in place today and so the two countries remain intrinsically linked and there is evidence of this everywhere. From red pilar boxes and telephone kiosks to the warmest welcome from a gracious population.
3. Like every country Portugal has its motorway network, some of which are payable. You can easily avoid them although also setting up an online account in case you choose to shorten a journey is easy too.
4. On paper the Portuguese language may look similar to Spanish, yet the sounds are completely different. Although with a few basics we were understood. That said a lot of tourist Portuguese speak English, whilst the locals in towns do not, so be prepared. Check out our Getting by in Guide, where you will learn essential phrases for Portuguese on Page 55.
5. Portugal has a rich cultural and historical diversity. With influences going back to the Romans and through to the bloody battles between the Moors and Christians, scars are etched into every town.
6. Portugal has the best coastline we have seen throughout Europe. If you want long stretches of iconic golden sands, that would feel at home in any Caribbean Holiday brochure, come to Portugal. Although don’t be caught in the coastal lure for too long as inland Portugal has a veritable feast of gorgeousness, history and eerily quiet roads. We were lucky if we saw half a dozen vans on our last trip.
Portugal has been shaped by seismic activity for thousands of years due to the close proximity of a number of major fault-lines, evidence of which you can see all around the coast. In particular, the earthquake of 1 November 1755, which destroyed Lisbon, impacted hugely on the Algarve coast thanks to the resulting tsunami. The more recent tremor of 1969 further moulded the coastline and the threat of earthquakes remains a constant threat to the Portugal landscape. So be mindful of this as you hike the coast.
From a gastronomy viewpoint, Portugal will not disappoint. You must try a Nata; a sweet pastry tart filled with cream-custard. They are a delicious if not a decadent treat. Then there’s the fish, which with a coastline as extensive as Portugal’s, you can guarantee taste and quality. And do not forget the Douro Valley for its tawny and ruby alchemy – Port. This is elegance personified and is a Portuguese must.
Portugal is a proud nation with values that give it an authentic and classic feel. Families are honoured, the earth is nurtured and respected and their heritage fiercely protected. Everywhere we travelled there was a depth and character to their towns, traditions and people. Sometimes those invisible yet intrinsic features of a country are what create the meaningful memories of a trip.
Cork production is a major industry, especially in the Alentejos and Algarve regions. Roads are bordered by cork oak trees that stand naked; their bark stripped for this local commodity that, once processed is made into all nature of products from shoes, handbags and bottle stoppers. Check out Loulé for its cork selling shops which will have you mooching for hours.
11. Whilst Portugal’s flag may well be green and red, be in no doubt that yellow is more akin to Portugal’s natural hew – especially in spring. From the tiny yellow balls of the evocatively smelling Mimosa and the Ice flowers along the coast, to Lupins and Daisies – yellow covers every vista you see.
12. I learnt that with so much time on the coast I became really dehydrated, despite drinking four pints of water a day. Being in the salt air, so consistently does make hair and skin dry out – so drink plenty of water.
13. Intermarché is well set up with washing machine facilities (€4-€8 for a wash and €2 per 20mins to dry). Some even have drinking water, waste and toilet cassette dumps too. Also if you travel in a campervan, then most of Lidl supermarkets have motorhome specific parking bays.
14. Camping is cheap in Portugal. For 40 nights we spent less than €100, which makes it by far the cheapest country we have stayed in. 95% of our overnight stops were either free because we camped wild or in cheap Aires. Over our two trips we had only 3 nights in a campsite; one at €25 and the other two combined were €31. Just be mindful of the wild camping laws have chopped and changed during 2021. In July it was banned all together and now in 2022 the laws have eased and a limit of 48hrs has been introduced in many places. Although camping in some protected coastal spots and their Natura 2000 and National Parks are still prohibited. Check out this map for a guide to where not to wild camping.
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Over 40 days, whilst we travelled around 800 miles, we really didn’t even scratch the surface of this fair land. Still it has made enough of an impression that we will return without argument or dispute.
Below you will find our comprehensive Interactive Route Map that shows you the routes we took, our POI and the overnight stops that we called home. Click on the map to see the detail.
Getting the most from your trip to Portugal
There is so much gorgeousness we could share with you, that it’s difficult to know how best to present it. So after much deliberation, we have decided to structure it shaped around Portugal’s mainland regions – well the ones we visited! Each section has a Quick Reference Guide so you know what to expect (based on our experiences).
As we haven’t seen the whole country, a guide like this is always a little bias and incomplete. Although our intention is to simply share our love for the places we explored, and hope it might inspire you to visit some of those off-the-beaten-track places that we loved so much.
The central area of Algarve is great for golf courses, marinas and nightlife
Capital Faro, is the main airport servicing the region
West is best for dramatic coastal scenery
Alvor is where we found some of the best rock formations – go at low tide to walk amongst them
It has some of the best coastal hiking using way-marked walks
Is one of the most built up and touristy regions of Portugal
If you love water sports or want to visit the famous caves, it’s best to visit from May to September when the weather calms. Winter and early spring is great for dramatic waves and so is often too rough for boat trips
Cheap Aires for campervans are available throughout the region ranging from €4 – €9 many with electrical hook up
Eating out is cheap and fish is particularly good along this southern coast.
Be mindful that there is a 48hr restriction on wild camping along most coastal spots.
Whilst Portugal’s Algarve is one of the most ‘go to’ destinations, there are so many more delights along the coast and inland that will enrich your visit. For example the authentic and cultural joys of Loulé with its Saturday market and traditional way of life. Or try Silves with its ancient walled city and castle that is the largest of its kind in the region.
Paradoxically not all of Algarve’s draw is the golf courses and nightlife. Go west and you will be treated to an art form fit for a king. It has a coastline carved by the ferocity of Mother Nature; from Armacão – Lagos you will be awed by the sheer beauty of this coastal artistry. Known as the Rocky Algarve, the coves, caves only accessible by boat, and cliffs will have you kneeling in some sort of bizarre ritual of respect. Such is the beauty of the rock formations along this coast that they seriously compete with those we saw in New Zealand.
So if you are a photographer, nature lover, geologist or hiker, the Rocky Algarve will have you speechless. Here, we have profiled five hikes that will take in some of the best scenes along this coastline – there are more although sadly a foot injury prevented any further exploration.
Did you know that Faro is a Heritage site for Seahorses? No nor me and sadly we found out too late for our visit in 2022. Although we will definitely put it on our ‘return’ list. That said one of my most memorable moments was staying on the lagoon opposite Faro’s airport. Praia de Faro is just amazing as a beach with miles of uninterrupted golden sands. Although for me, it was the other side of the Ancão Peninsular that blew me away. In a world so far removed from the glitz and tourism in Faro that hugs the horizon, Ancão is home to a community of Clam fishermen. The closer to the village you are the more robust the houses are, built on solid ground. Although as you tread the boardwalk path towards the peninsular’s pinnacle, the more rustic the homes become. An intimate and privileged discovery of how the ‘other half’ live. Brick houses on concrete now become shacks built of corrugated iron, fishing rope, tiles and balancing on the ever shifting sands. Life here is blessed and cursed by the tide and wind and to witness how life is lived on the other side of commerciality was a true blessing. The boardwalk is definitely worth doing for a dose of humility.
Do check out Alvor, which is a stunning little seaside fishing town. It comes with a diversity that will entertain all manner of visitor. From its coastline extraordinaire to its white sandy beach and lagoon to the genuine fishing culture, Alvor will steal a little of your heart. The fishing community is key to this little town, away from the commercial hub. The community of fishermen’s huts that provide shelter from the sea’s wroth and the atmospheric estuary, offer a great composition for any artist at sunset. The cobbled streets of the old town are pretty much wall-to-wall restaurants although out of season it is cute, if not a bit touristy. Check out A Tascado restaurant (R. Pedro Alvares Cabral 19).
Sagres is the furthest point southwest of mainland Europe and so a visit to its fortress and lighthouse is a must for this reason alone. For a mere €3 you can enter the grounds and loose yourself for an hour in the maritime history that goes back centuries. The limestone pavement reminds you of nature’s role in the region and the kamikaze fisherman that hang off the 100ft cliffs looking to catch their supper will colour your visit beautifully.
Before you leave this seaside town, visit the São Vicente lighthouse, if only to take your first glance at the Wild West coastline that has wind and surf as it natural sculptures. Framed by the pink, yellow and purple Ice flowers, you will feel drawn to move north as the salt air massages your face with anticipation.
Check out our gallery by clicking on the image below.
Whilst geographically not classed as one of Portugal’s regions, it seems important to have a section dedicated to this incredible stretch of land. It touches each of the country’s five mainland regions so seems worthy of specific mention.
Approximately 500 miles in length from Cabo de Sao Vicente in the south to Caminha in the north
Home to the largest surf in Europe – Nazaré where the World Championship are held in October
There are few signs of mass tourism along the southern shores – just quaint fishing villages
Fishing has been a crucial way of life here; look out for ancient Islamic village at Amado Beach
Roads are lined with mimosa and eucalyptus trees
Wild camping is tolerated along much of the coast – just be mindful of the National Park restrictions in high season
Bird life and photography opportunities are enormous, especially rock nesting storks
Getting around Lisbon can be tricky – head inland to Évora to avoid it and its toll bridges
Has the best and most diverse coastline we have ever experienced
Visit the unique town of Costa Nova and her candy stripped fishermen’s houses
Great area for cycling with its quiet roads and coastal boardwalk routes
In all our years of travel we have been blessed with some incredible coastal scenes from India’s Goan beauties to New Zealand’s belles… And yet nothing prepared us for the raw essence of Portugal’s western coastline. Battered by Atlantic winds and views out towards US, this route will stun you into silence. There are two major hikes from Sagres that show off the full extent of this coastline’s magnificence; The Heritage Way and The Fisherman’s Way. The latter particularly has become a bit of a pilgrimage by backpackers as they make their way towards Porto Covo in the north.
The biggest difference between the west and southern sibling is its quietness and the lack of tourism. I recognise that we visited out of season, yet this aside, there are no high-rise hotels or gated residential estates, south of Lisbon at least. Just Portuguese working towns who go about their business to the exclusion of visitors. Partly because so few come this far north as they choose to hug the southern coasts. Although we implore you to check out this area.
Explore the coastline and learn how ancient and modern fisherman live their lives. The remains of an Islamic fishing village can be found at Amado Beach just south of Carrapateira and a more modern view of life on the ocean waves is hidden in an alcove just south of Almograve. Watching how the fishermen navigate the treacherous waters around this volcanic coast is mind-boggling. You cannot miss the evocative and visually appealing fishermen’s pontoons at Carrasqueira just ten minutes from Comporta. Their rustic wooden platforms that extend out into the lagoon is a masterpiece waiting for the amateur photographer, capturing the essence of their formidable mariners’ lives.
And if you happen to be bird-lovers, then watching the kites and storks will be timing-wasting enough. Especially unique is to see the storks nesting precariously on pillars of rock on the coastal edges, seemingly blissfully unaware of the danger of their house of choice. It is here that the battle between life and death is played out as peregrine falcons attack the storks in search for their precious eggs as a breakfast treat. The best place for this theatre ensemble is at Sarbadão Lighthouse, just south of Almograve Beach, which is pinned on our map.
Another great place to watch the storks’ antics is at Comporta, just south of Lisbon and the Sebútal peninsula. This small fishing community, amidst the salt flats, dunes and lagoon, seem to have adopted the storks as their emblem and fiercely protect the nesting pairs. Church towers, roof-light windows and pylons are acceptable residences for these magnificent birds and you can easily while away an hour watching their territorial antics.
The Wild West characteristics alters so dramatically like the chapters of a thrilling novel. From the south with its craggy rock and inhospitable landscape looking like something from the moon to the miles of golden sandy beaches further north. Dunes, pine forests and eucalyptus dapple the landscape and you can be in awe at how the coastline changes its look more often than a Kylie Minogue concert. Try not to miss out the charming villages of Vila Nova da Milfontes, Porto Covo and Peniche. Further north towards Porto, you must see Costa Nova, which is iconic for its candy stripped fisherman’s houses that have centuries old tales of mariners’ lives.
Click on the image below to see our gallery of this wild west coastline
Roman hub Évora is its capital
Neolithic evidence strewn throughout the inner uplands around Évora
Estremoz, the city of marble
Montemor O Novo with its 3 armed citadel
Alentejos encompasses both the joys of the coast and ancient history that combine to honour deeply held traditions and cultural heritage. If you travel along the eastern edge where Portugal rubs shoulders with its neighbour Spain, you can imagine the intrigue that this is likely to offer. Battles for supremacy and territory, fortresses for protection and towns set to historical high alert. Whilst we didn’t see much of this eastern board, we did have our first steps on Portuguese soil at Mértola.
Nestled in the heart of the Natural Park, its lofty position high above the river is the epitome of this fortress style town. Its castle walls still in tact, its cathedral sat on the site of an ancient Mosque and its Roman bridge giving you just a few clues as it to its historical heritage.
Further west unfolds more Roman secrets – who knew their armies travelled so far west to conquer, build and dominate. Évora is a classic example of this. Capital of Alentejos, Évora has amazing city walls, museums to satisfy the curious and the remains of a Roman temple. Its central square is charming as you settle for a coffee and a Nata and just around the corner the must visit Chapel of Bones.
And just north of Évora is Estremoz, the city of marble. One of Portugal’s largest producers of this precious stone ranking the country as the second biggest exporter in the world, Estremoz is a sight to behold. Marble is everywhere and I mean everywhere. From the ostentatious fountain, to the castle’s 27m tower, window surrounds, doorsteps and even the pavements. And yet the gulf between the haves and have nots is very apparent. If you choose the non tourist route around the city, you will see the social divide clearly. Although beyond its deprivation the castle is magnificent as you might expect. The churches, the elegant merchants’ houses and even the Military base are all astoundingly elegant. And you can park in the main square easily for your daytime visit or indeed overnight.
Last and by no means least, Montemor O Novo on the famous N2 route is a lovely place to see, if only for its incredible three-pointed citadel. Taking a lofty position over the lands below, you can well imagine both the protection of its 13th century people and its battle prowess. With a steep road up to the citadel walls and then free entry inside, you are transported to another world. Whilst the site is still being excavated, there is still plenty to see. You can even stay overnight outside of the citadel walls.
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Costa da Roca is the furthest point west in mainland Europe closely followed by Peniche
If the weather is calm, catch a boat for €25 to the island of La Berlenga
Visit the most beautiful and authentic walled village of Obidos
Visit the charming village of Costa Nova and her candy-stripped fishing houses
Pop across to Aveiro, which is known as Portugal’s Venice with its small canal network
Drive inland to Viseu, which is the centre of granite production and explore its ancient buildings and street art
Take the N2 route and enjoy its beauty
Perhaps you are or have visions of becoming a surfer dude – and if so then Nazaré has to be a destination stop for you and your board. This home to the largest waves in Europe – scaling a humungous 30m. With its unique factors of on-shore winds and underwater topography, it creates perfect professional surfing conditions and is why the European Championship are held here every October. What a spectacle that must be.
For geologists, once more this coastline will regale you with its tales of evolution as strata form the most incredible pieces of natural art out on the Peniche peninsula. Their composition seems so different to other craggy areas of the coast further south, leading to a thesis or two from the academics about the different seismic influences in this region over the epoc.
For lovers of history and culture, a short trip to Obidos will certainly appeal. This picture postcard walled city is charm personified and whilst compact and bijou, scale its walls and you will see how size has no impact on this village’s delight. Cobbled streets, terracotta roofs and rustic buildings give a medieval feel to it, coming straight out of a Dicken’s novel. We had too little time here although enough to entice us to return.
We absolutely adored the coastal route north where our final coastal destination was Costa Nova. Shaped along a narrow strip of sand dunes, with golden sands one side and a lagoon the other, this town proffers more maritime history. Over and above this, visually this place is one that Instagram must surely adore. With its candy-striped houses it felt like you had walked on the film-set of a Willy Wonky candy making factory. It was truly magical to see how the fishermen lived centuries ago in their brightly painted houses. What a delight it was to cycle around this appeal and almost delicious town. Do check out the fish market where you will be amazing by the variety of marine life you can purchase. Clams were our gift of the day – truly delicious.
Viseu – whilst its superficial greyness and busyness didn’t do much for its reputation, when you enter its hub, it was quite lovely. The vernacular that takes you just 200m uphill is the first surprise – second is that it is free. The route scales you up to the hilltop, on which the museum and cathedral are based. The gardens and parks built within the bosom of the city are charming and the riverside is just cute. Whilst you might imagine the street art having a negative visual impact, I actually think it is quite an endearing feature to the town.
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Northern Region
Home to the famous Douro River valley and its Port drink
Find a Quinta and do some Port tasting along the ancient river as it carves through 586 miles
Continue your N2 route through the most beautiful mountain ranges
Turn right before Peso da Régua and drive along the Douro Valley’s most beautiful route N222 to Pinhão
Catch the train from Pinhão to Pincho – one of Europe’s most beautiful train rides €7.80 pp
Miranda do Douro with its bagpipes, kilts and own official language.
Whilst Porto may well be the biggest draw of northern Portugal, if cities are not your thing, then a quick calibration of your compass to the east will reward you plenty. You have the central draw of Lamego, which is certainly worth a visit, in our book. Its characterful and pristine old town are gorgeous and its fountain clad avenue that leads the eye and the feet towards the mammoth 686 steps up to the Church of our Lady of Remedies which will get your heart pumping.
And then you have the Alchemy of the North…. The Douro Valley. This depicts everything you can imagine about the partnership between man and nature working in harmony. With nature’s role taking the lead part in this staged masterpiece, you will be rewarded with fertile soils, carved terraces, curvaceous lands and a network of vineyards. Clinging to every inch of this landscape looking to capture the sun’s powerful rays, these vines are the very source of the tawny nectar that graces our table with cheese. Port, that magnificent and elegant tipple stakes its claim to the Douro valley and with the sparkling waters of the river, this must surely be some sort of Utopia. At the beating hub of the valley is Pinhão, a classical working town where the locals collaborate with each other and the land to produce not only history and a productive export, they also create a cultural experience for the visitor. Pinhão and its Douro is a must. Check how to make the best of our visit by clicking here.
On the other side of Portugal’s inner spine you will find some other stunning countryside. The mountainous region of the north is something to behold after the meandering undulation of the south. Yes mountains where sometimes they ski. Belmonte, a hilltop town is the eastern gateway to the Estrela National Park, where the heady heights of 2000m can be enjoyed. Famous for its Belmonte Jews or Marrons, this compact yet beautiful town is worth a quick visit. The cobbled streets reveal a Jewish secret that has recently been uncovered; a community of Jews who have lived in secret since the 12th Century were recently discovered in 1971. Now they openly celebrate their faith at their newly built Synagogue.
The N232 route west to Gouveia is a stunner and very, very doable. I say this from a place where memories of our Stelvio and Transfagarasan still are foremost in my memory. This 90km route that by passes the alpine town of Manteigas will have you in awe at the views and the twists and turns as you climb to the mountain summit. The map certainly looks worse than the reality and during the course of our 2 hour drive, saw only a dozen cars. It’s a joy. Check out our video below.
Two of our biggest highlights from our most recent Portugal trip are in the north east region. Freixo de Numão in the heartland of the Douro vineyards and Mirando do Douro. The former is a great drive up into the mountains from the main IP2 where a superb Aire awaits you. A two mile walk from the rural village will bring you to a Roman site, complete with amphitheatre. Then Miranda, as a crescendo to your Inland Portugal experience will delight and intrigue you in equal measure. With its living and breathing historical citadel, whitewashed houses and ever dominant church there is plenty to explore. The views over the Douro with Spain teetering on the mountainous edge of the gorge, now happily neighbours this beautiful town unlike in times past. With their own official language this town is steeped in tradition and a visit at the end of August would be timed with their festival. We highly recommend this place.
The longest continuous road in Portugal, the National route N2 is a must if you enjoy getting off the beaten track. Whilst the newly built motorway infrastructure may well be favoured by those who need to travel far and fast, it will certainly not enrich your life like the N2. Covering around 450 miles, this road covers the full length of the country; north at Chaves to Faro in the south. Winding your way through valleys, forests, mountain ranges and river floors, this is a beautiful road to encounter, in part or as a whole.
We drove two sections of the route; the first was south from Almodõvar in Alentejos to just north of Loulé. The second was north from Viseu to Chaves as we finally and with heavy hearts, exited Portugal back into the arms of Spain.
We thoroughly enjoyed this exhilarating drive which is favoured by motorcycles and bicycles although can equally be relished by drivers too. Passing through such gems as Montemar O Novo, Viseu and Lamego, it is just worth a cruise.
Before we leave you with temptation running through your veins, let us leave you with some practicalities about your stay in Portugal. Whether coming by camper, plane or cruise liner, here are some tips that might be helpful.
Fines are heavy if you enter a motorway by mistake without a vignette or online account with EasyTolls. Few of the motorways are manned, so either set your navigation to avoid tolls or buy a vignette that will last for the duration of your stay. On our first trip we decided against taking toll routes although for our second we simply signed up for an account that lasted for 30 days. In total we spent around €15 just around the Algarve as time was limited so we wanted to move quickly. Use this link to see the Toll Options. It is very easy to set up and delete when you leave the country.
Wild camping in Portugal is easy although there is a bit more sensitivity around it after their ban in July 21. The ban has been lifted although as we have mentioned there are ‘no go’ areas. So be mindful and respectful, moving on after 48hrs and you will be ok. GNR’s presence is noticeable to ensure no ‘camping behaviour’.
Portugal caters well for those on wheels as there are very cheap Aires along the coast and towns inland, which will cost you between €4 – €9 per night with services.
Most towns have speed restricting traffic lights. So as you approach they will turn red and then immediately green.
Drivers are sedate and respectful we found, making travelling through Portugal very pleasurable.
We were lucky with the weather when we visited, although if you visit during winter and early spring, be prepared for a variety of conditions. Layers is the name of the game. Being on the Atlantic, it is often windy.
Portugal is on Western European Time (WET) – so operates the same as UK time, and an hour behind its European cousins.
Portugal has a wide variety of Supermarkets from Lidl, sometimes Aldi, plenty of Intermarché (which was more expensive than Lidl) and a few Leclerc in larger towns/cities. Pingo Doce was a nice store that was generally cheaper and slightly better quality than Lidl.
Petrol and Diesel was more expensive than Spain – averaging around €1.75.
LPG was available throughout the country, although not at every garage. We had no problems with filling up our Gaslow tanks at a price of 0.89c.
If you want fresh produce there are markets everywhere – some towns have their own market halls for everyday fruit and veg, whilst others have special Saturday markets. If you want daily bread, go to a Pandeira.
Credit cards are widely available although we suggest you take plenty of coins for Aires, washing machines and for tips.
Closing thoughts
Portugal wowed us. After a visit 15 years ago, we experienced the central Algarve with its golf resorts and marinas, which weren’t our cup of tea. Years on, with less stressful lives, more time and an open mind to travel diversity, we have been able to appreciate the Algarve. More than that, we have been able to relish in the fruits of Portugal’s inland gems and road less travelled destinations. Portugal has definitely leapt ahead to warrant a place in our Top 5 Favourite European countries. We have really appreciated its natural and cultural joys. We hope if you have the chance to come, that you too may feel inspired to travel this amazing country and feel richer for the experience.
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You know what you should be doing, but you just can't seem to push past your block - something is holding you back.
You want to move forward, but you just can't figure out how to make the changes you know you need to make.
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Perhaps you need to look up rather than down, because the right life coaching tool is like a helicopter!
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Because changing where we look, changes what we see.
That's pretty obvious, but the really important thing is … what you see hasn't changed.
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When you're on the ground people look like people.
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Lip and cheek long-lasting tints took such a huge place in our makeup life, they gained great popularity amount beauty junkies and it is hard to find a person who never heard of or used a colorful tint to brighten up a day. Beauty tint is a multi-functional makeup product, which you can use either for your lips, cheeks or any other area of your face you want. It is basically a super-pigmented 'ink' that stains your skin, and that's what makes it long-lasting and waterproof. The Color Sunny Peel-Off Tint* is a product I want to talk about to you today. It has a special formula that helps to achieve two kinds of finish on your skin, using only one tint. Sounds intriguing, right?
December 29, 2015
Lip and cheek long-lasting tints took such a huge place in our makeup life, they gained great popularity amount beauty junkies and it is hard to find a person who never heard of or used a colorful tint to brighten up a day. Beauty tint is a multi-functional makeup product, which you can use either for your lips, cheeks or any other area of your face you want. It is basically a super-pigmented 'ink' that stains your skin, and that's what makes it long-lasting and waterproof. The Color Sunny Peel-Off Tint* is a product I want to talk about to you today. It has a special formula that helps to achieve two kinds of finish on your skin, using only one tint. Sounds intriguing, right?
Fighting the breakouts, blackheads and other troubles on the skin could be tricky at times, especially when you are an owner of sensitive and dry skin types. It is so easy to irritate sensitive skin, so it needs special treatment and good skincare products, which will gently clean, refresh and calm down the irritations. Never underestimate the power of a three-step skincare routine - cleaning, toning, and moisturizing are what our gentle facial skin needs regardless of the skin type.
December 24, 2015
Cell Rescue Active Gel Toner by Stemology | Review & First Impressions
Fighting the breakouts, blackheads and other troubles on the skin could be tricky at times, especially when you are an owner of sensitive and dry skin types. It is so easy to irritate sensitive skin, so it needs special treatment and good skincare products, which will gently clean, refresh and calm down the irritations. Never underestimate the power of a three-step skincare routine - cleaning, toning, and moisturizing are what our gentle facial skin needs regardless of the skin type.
Hi, lovelies, today I`m going to review the most legendary and naughty, in my opinion, eyeshadow palette ever - The Too Faced Boudoir Eyes from their Soft & Sexy Eye Shadow collection. I couldn't resist not trying it myself, the temptation was stronger than me! Especially because five of the eyeshadow colors were brand new for Too Faced and are exclusively available in this palette, and so wanted to try them out.
December 22, 2015
All-in-One Boudoir Eyes Eyeshadow Palette by Too Faced | Review & Swatches
Hi, lovelies, today I`m going to review the most legendary and naughty, in my opinion, eyeshadow palette ever - The Too Faced Boudoir Eyes from their Soft & Sexy Eye Shadow collection. I couldn't resist not trying it myself, the temptation was stronger than me! Especially because five of the eyeshadow colors were brand new for Too Faced and are exclusively available in this palette, and so wanted to try them out.
Hi, everyone! I know that bright neon colors are considered a bit inappropriate for the cold seasons, but I couldn't deprive myself of such a huge pleasure not to create this gorgeous cut crease makeup with an acid or neon green eyeshadow on a crease. The advantage of such cut crease makeup looks is that they will always look super neat and professional, you don't need a huge amount of products to recreate this makeup look and you can easily change the chosen colors. It is beginner-friendly, all you need is to follow these easy steps:
December 20, 2015
Hi, everyone! I know that bright neon colors are considered a bit inappropriate for the cold seasons, but I couldn't deprive myself of such a huge pleasure not to create this gorgeous cut crease makeup with an acid or neon green eyeshadow on a crease. The advantage of such cut crease makeup looks is that they will always look super neat and professional, you don't need a huge amount of products to recreate this makeup look and you can easily change the chosen colors. It is beginner-friendly, all you need is to follow these easy steps:
My hair is straight naturally. It is very long and at times it is so hard to keep it untangled, so I prefer to braid it before sleep. Braiding makes my life easier, but the hair gets curly and naughty in the morning, so I need to straighten it to tame my locks again. But as much as I love to play around with my hair my biggest consternation is to overheat it and make it even drier than it is already. When the hair is long and the structure of the hair is thin, it is very easy to damage it with different styling tools. That's why I love using the Irresistible Me Diamond Hair Styler* it is so easy to straighten and curl hair locks using this tool, so let me tell you more about this magic wand!
December 18, 2015
My hair is straight naturally. It is very long and at times it is so hard to keep it untangled, so I prefer to braid it before sleep. Braiding makes my life easier, but the hair gets curly and naughty in the morning, so I need to straighten it to tame my locks again. But as much as I love to play around with my hair my biggest consternation is to overheat it and make it even drier than it is already. When the hair is long and the structure of the hair is thin, it is very easy to damage it with different styling tools. That's why I love using the Irresistible Me Diamond Hair Styler* it is so easy to straighten and curl hair locks using this tool, so let me tell you more about this magic wand!
Winter days become colder and longer, and it means that our skin is getting more and more sensitive to the temperature changes: it is chilly outside but so warm and cozy at home! Because of the drastic temperature differences in our skin can suffer from dryness, irritation, or even fine cracks. That`s why I always hunt for the perfect body moisturizer that will keep my skin healthy, nourished, and prevent it from peeling when the weather outside is harsh. And this year I entrust this mission to the Nature Secrets Body Cream with an extract of the Nourishing Wheat and Coconut oil. I can't express how much I love using this product, so let me tell you why.
December 16, 2015
Nature Secrets Moisturizer with Wheat & Coconut by Oriflame | Review
Winter days become colder and longer, and it means that our skin is getting more and more sensitive to the temperature changes: it is chilly outside but so warm and cozy at home! Because of the drastic temperature differences in our skin can suffer from dryness, irritation, or even fine cracks. That`s why I always hunt for the perfect body moisturizer that will keep my skin healthy, nourished, and prevent it from peeling when the weather outside is harsh. And this year I entrust this mission to the Nature Secrets Body Cream with an extract of the Nourishing Wheat and Coconut oil. I can't express how much I love using this product, so let me tell you why.
Usually, I write on my blog about the products I loved to use and the product which worked well for me. But today I decided to share with you my opinion on the Syoss Repair Therapy Conditioner, which became my recent hair care disappointment. The formula of this product was just not doing great for my hair, even though it was developed for my dry and damaged hair condition, so let me explain why I didn't like to use it.
December 15, 2015
The Disappointing Hair Conditioner by Syoss | Review & impressions
Usually, I write on my blog about the products I loved to use and the product which worked well for me. But today I decided to share with you my opinion on the Syoss Repair Therapy Conditioner, which became my recent hair care disappointment. The formula of this product was just not doing great for my hair, even though it was developed for my dry and damaged hair condition, so let me explain why I didn't like to use it.
I'm not a big fan of heavy foundations and full-coverage makeup bases, I have a decent skin condition at the moment and the only thing that bothers me from time to time is dryness. That is why I prefer to use BB creams daily - they work great on my skin all year round! BB Cream was invented in the 1960s by dermatologist Dr. Christine Schrammek and it was meant to protect her patients' skin after facial treatments and surgeries.
December 14, 2015
I'm not a big fan of heavy foundations and full-coverage makeup bases, I have a decent skin condition at the moment and the only thing that bothers me from time to time is dryness. That is why I prefer to use BB creams daily - they work great on my skin all year round! BB Cream was invented in the 1960s by dermatologist Dr. Christine Schrammek and it was meant to protect her patients' skin after facial treatments and surgeries.
Hey there, lovelies, I'm back with another 3 Concept Eyes review on my blog, I'm sorry it took so long for me to finish my 3 Concept Eyes Haul reviewing, but it is finally done and today I'm going to tell you about Natural Finish Loose Powder by this amazing brand. Long story short, let's start!
December 10, 2015
Hey there, lovelies, I'm back with another 3 Concept Eyes review on my blog, I'm sorry it took so long for me to finish my 3 Concept Eyes Haul reviewing, but it is finally done and today I'm going to tell you about Natural Finish Loose Powder by this amazing brand. Long story short, let's start!
The dark, Gothic lips are probably my favorite, unwearable look. However, it is quite tricky to achieve desirable neat results with black lipstick. Another challenge is to make this look unique, as the black lips always tend to look too plain. Still, everything is possible with a bit of practice, makeup magic, and my step-by-step black and gold lip tutorial.
December 09, 2015
The dark, Gothic lips are probably my favorite, unwearable look. However, it is quite tricky to achieve desirable neat results with black lipstick. Another challenge is to make this look unique, as the black lips always tend to look too plain. Still, everything is possible with a bit of practice, makeup magic, and my step-by-step black and gold lip tutorial.
Large clogged pores and blackheads are eternal, I would even say everlasting enemies of my skin. But, ever since I have met the Cell Refresh Hydrating Cleanser* by Stemology, they don't seem to be much of trouble anymore. Was it white magic, scientific influence, or a well-thought and developed list of ingredients, that helped my skin? Well, everything is possible, but I'm excited to dive into the research.
December 08, 2015
Cell Refresh Hydrating Face Cleanser by Stemology | Review & First Impressions
Large clogged pores and blackheads are eternal, I would even say everlasting enemies of my skin. But, ever since I have met the Cell Refresh Hydrating Cleanser* by Stemology, they don't seem to be much of trouble anymore. Was it white magic, scientific influence, or a well-thought and developed list of ingredients, that helped my skin? Well, everything is possible, but I'm excited to dive into the research.
Holidays are coming! I have a feeling that 2015 passed so fast, and even though in some moments this year was not the best for me, I still have a bunch of warm memories. I really hope that the next year will be so much better for every one of us. Apart from the pine tree decorating, and Christmas lights hanging, I've decided to prepare a stunning eye look.
December 04, 2015
Holidays are coming! I have a feeling that 2015 passed so fast, and even though in some moments this year was not the best for me, I still have a bunch of warm memories. I really hope that the next year will be so much better for every one of us. Apart from the pine tree decorating, and Christmas lights hanging, I've decided to prepare a stunning eye look.
Recently Stemology brand launched a new product - the Cell Renew Hydro-Plus Overnight Moisturizer* with a StemCore - 3 technology that provides a combination of skin and collagen growth boosters. This moisturizer was developed for dry and sensitive skin types, it helps to restore the skin’s vital hydration and plump its appearance. Stemology claims that you can see and feel the first results right upon waking, so let's take a look at the product.
December 01, 2015
Recently Stemology brand launched a new product - the Cell Renew Hydro-Plus Overnight Moisturizer* with a StemCore - 3 technology that provides a combination of skin and collagen growth boosters. This moisturizer was developed for dry and sensitive skin types, it helps to restore the skin’s vital hydration and plump its appearance. Stemology claims that you can see and feel the first results right upon waking, so let's take a look at the product.
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This is a two color woodblock print made with oil based inks. Woodblock prints are "relief prints," in that the nonprintable areas are carved away, leaving a low relief of the image left level with the original uncarved surface.
The inspiration for this image is Ichijo Narumi's postcard print designed in 1906. Narumi's print is a lithograph, not a woodcut. But the simplicity of the design and imaginative use of the limited palette is a model for any printmaker doing their first two color print.
Two color prints are made using two printing plates. I carved both into one block of pine, each registered at the top and right sides so that I could simply slip the paper into the pre-carved grooves and know that the second printing would line up with the first. The green block is printed first, the brown second. Because the brown ink is transparent, where it overlaps the green ink, it produces the darker color of the forest and signature, making this technically a 3 color print.
I proofed the the block in different forms to gauge its appearance, leaving me with distinct "Artist Proofs." These allow the printer to see what work is left to be done. In this case I still needed to carve lines into the hair.
I produced 9 roughly identical prints using these colors. Future editions will use alternate colors. These first 9 are $29.50 a piece. Please message me to purchase. Or consider becoming a "Print Subscriber" through my Patreon page and receive a new print every month sent to your door. Patreon Page
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This is a landscape painted with oil on paper. It was painted from a photograph and the subject is a pond in Central Park. The visual theme is "distance" and all of my choices were made in order to communicate and stress the illusion of space. The painting was made in four layers, with a few days between each one to allow the paint to dry. I am going to describe the process of each layer. STEP 1 The first step is to block in the large shapes. This is a means of mapping out the composition, choosing which objects will be included and which omitted. The exact tones used at this stage are not absolutely critical but are an approximation of the target colors. Since they will serve as a substrate for subsequent layers, I mixed them lighter and duller than my target colors. That way they won't dominate subsequent layers by showing through and altering the color of those layers—at least no more than I want them to. STEP 2 The next layer of paint is
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On a Sailing Ship by Caspar David Friedrich
August 11, 2017
I would like to write about a painting that I have been contemplating, Caspar David Friedrich's On a Sailing Ship . A man and woman sit aboard a boat in a dark ocean headed toward land. The porcelain colored city in the distance is bathed in a soft light. It is close enough to be real to them, but distant enough for the atmosphere to make it dreamy and insubstantial. Look at how the man's jacket ripples as though he were a continuation of the sea. To his darkness (tonally and metaphorically), the woman is the light. He is one with the dark forbidding sea; she, her dress the color of clay, represents land and home and safety on a solid earth. She is perched up hopefully. The man, with slumped but straightening shoulders, looks up at land with similar longing, but as though as at a hope that is less real to him. This dynamic between the characters tells us that she is the greater moral strength between the two. The fact that she is in the light while the man
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Flooding is the temporary condition of partial or complete inundation on normally dry land and it is the most frequent and costly of all hazards in Pennsylvania. Flooding events are generally the result of excessive precipitation. General flooding is typically experienced when precipitation occurs over a given river basin for an extended period of time. Flash flooding is usually a result of heavy localized precipitation falling in a short time period over a given location, often along mountain streams and in urban areas where much of the ground is covered by impervious surfaces. The severity of a flood event is dependent upon a combination of stream and river basin topography and physiography, hydrology, precipitation and weather patterns, present soil moisture conditions, the degree of vegetative clearing as well as the presence of impervious surfaces in and around flood prone areas (NOAA, 2009). Winter flooding can include ice jams which occur when warm temperatures and heavy rain cause snow to melt rapidly. Snow melt combined with heavy rains can cause frozen rivers to swell, which breaks the ice layer on top of a river. The ice layer often breaks into large chunks, which float downstream, piling up in narrow passages and near other obstructions such as bridges and dams. All forms of flooding can damage infrastructure (USACE, 2007).
For more see the National Geographic produced video “Floods 101“.
Learn about all Northampton County disaster declarations since August of 1955 go to our Recovery page.
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Utilize the FEMA Flood Map Service Center site to see your property rests within a SFHA. Visit the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and enter the address on their homepage for results.
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or 43 square miles of the Lehigh Valley (Northampton & Lehigh counties) lies within the .2% annual chance floodplain.
The Lehigh Valley and Floods
Floods are one of the most common natural hazards in the United States and are the most prevalent type of natural disaster occurring in Pennsylvania. Over 94% of the municipalities in the Commonwealth have designated flood-prone areas. Both seasonal and flash floods have been the cause of millions of dollars in annual property damages, loss of lives and disruption of economic activities [Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) 2013].
Flooding is the most significant natural hazard in the Lehigh Valley. Riverine, flash, storm water and ice jam floods occur around rivers, streams and creeks found throughout the Lehigh Valley. Stormwater/urban flooding occurs in areas of ditches, storm sewers, retention ponds and other facilities constructed to store runoff. Within Lehigh and Northampton Counties, the State has designated 16 watersheds for the purposes of Stormwater management. The Lehigh Valley has ordinances in place for all 16 watersheds.
Two major rivers, the Lehigh and Delaware, are located within the Lehigh Valley, along with the tributaries of these two rivers. The Lehigh River flows through Lehigh Gap at the northern boundary of Lehigh and Northampton counties southbound to Allentown where it turns eastward. The Lehigh River essentially splits the Lehigh Valley in half. From Allentown, the Lehigh River flows eastward to its confluence with the Delaware River at Easton. Major tributary streams flowing into the Lehigh River are Coplay Creek, Little Lehigh Creek, Hokendauqua Creek, Jordan Creek, Monocacy Creek and Saucon Creek. The Delaware River flows along the eastern portion of Northampton County and eventually flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Bushkill Creek and Martins Creek flow directly into the Delaware. In Lehigh and Northampton counties, all municipalities have areas prone to flooding along streams and/or rivers.
Ice jams are common in the northeastern US, and the Lehigh Valley is not an exception. Ice jams act as a natural dam and restrict flow of a body of water and may build up to a thickness great enough to raise the water level and cause flooding. The Lehigh Valley has experienced ice jams in the past.
Flood hazard areas are identified on the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and are identified as a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). SFHAs are defined as the area that will be inundated by the flood event having a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. The 1% annual chance flood is also referred to as the base flood or 100-year flood. The FIRM also identifies areas of the 0.2% chance flood or 500-year floodplain. The SHFA is the area where the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) floodplain management regulations must be enforced, and the area where the mandatory purchase of flood insurance applies. A structure located within a 1% floodplain has a 26% chance of suffering flood damage during the term of a 30-year mortgage (FEMA 2018).
Locally (Lehigh and Northampton counties) based on the analysis, more than 37 square miles or about 5% of the Lehigh Valley area lies within a 1% annual chance floodplain, and about 43 square miles or about 6% lies within a 0.2% chance floodplain.
Did you know these Quick Flood Facts?
Floods are the #1 natural disaster in the United States.
Flood losses in the United States averaged $2.4 billion dollars in losses per year for the last decade.
Just an inch (one inch) of water can cause damage to property!
Everyone is at risk – due to weather systems, land development runoff or regional events.
Homeowners insurance DOES NOT cover flood damage!
Thirty percent (30%) of all flood insurance claims are filed in low-to-moderate risk areas.
New construction can increase flood risk, especially if it changes natural runoff paths.
Nearly five million (5,000,000) Americans are protected with flood insurance but millions more are unaware of their personal risk for property damage – or options for protection. FloodSmart.gov
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The Four Support Functions: Collaborating
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September 17, 2018
In the 3rd edition of Cognitive Coaching: Developing Self-directed Leaders and Learning (2016), Costa and Garmston “distinguish four functions intended to support teacher development: evaluating, collaborating, consulting, and mediating/coaching” (9). The authors assert that the “skillful coach will ultimate default to Cognitive Coaching as it is most likely to support self-directed learning” (9). With the new school year starting, professionals will need to make decisions about who they want to be as they serve students and colleagues. The Adaptive Schools Focusing Questions would serve as reminders: Who are we? Who do we need to be?; Why are we doing this?; Why are we doing this, this way? Professionals need to be clear about their intentions before selecting a Support Function. This month’s Sustaining the Journey will look at each one of the Four Support Functions.
Collaborating: Collaborating literally means to work together. Costa and Garmston write that the intention of collaborating is “to form ideas, approaches, solutions, and focus for inquiry” (13). The processes are marked by balanced participation, equal voices being heard, mutual work, and shared leadership and responsibility. Collaborators may come together to solve a problem, brainstorm possible solutions and best practices, research a problem of practice. They ask questions like, “What might be some possible approaches for us to pursue?” “What might be some relevant research or case studies for us to examine?” Because of the shared nature of inquiry and collaboration, this support function supports self-directed learning. Having and utilizing shared Norms of Collaboration and knowing structures, strategies, and protocols makes the process smoother and more productive.
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I was eleven years old the first time I saw this car. My sister Charolotte was at college in Logan, Utah. Her boyfriend Dave had just returned from basic training with the national guard. He came to live at our house in Montana. He showed up at the house in this 1966 Chevy Malibu Convertible. I just found out (4 July 2012) this purchase was destined to be a good thing. The purchase was sealed with a Kiss. Dave’s mom, June Kiss, co-signed the loan for him to buy the car. I remember riding to Morony dam east of Great Falls. His friends had a swimming pool at their house. My younger sister Cori (5 years old then) has the same memory, as Dave let her steer the car on the dam road.
Dave and Charolotte eventually married. My dad lost a daughter, but I gained a new Chevy. Just kidding Dave, love ya. As their family grew the convertible just wasn’t practical. Run the heater all you want at -15 with that canvas top you are not warming up. They upgraded to an Olds Toronado and sold the car to Cassie, my next older sister.
Cassie also has children and lived in Montana, but is more a free spirit than Charolotte and carried a few extra blankets and coats on family trips. Cassie’s free spirit lifestyle led to me purchasing the car at a deeply discounted price ($125). The catch was I had to retrieve it from a ditch before the county hauled it away. No problem, I was an old hand at getting cars out of ditches. I had put plenty of them in the ditch on my own account.
A friend, Tom, and I took my dads truck to the crash site. We soon had all 4 wheels of the Chevelle on the blacktop. After an adventurous drive home, Tom drove the truck, we disassembled the brakes and put them back together. Driving was much more comfortable with all wheels slowing at the same rate. Sure the body now had quite a few dents, dings and scrapes but I got it on the road same day I brought it home. Some guys might have given it a thorough inspection, but I had an A&W Root Beer calling my name.
A few months after buying the car the transmission started what my mom called “acting up”. It was slipping if you drove very long, but was OK for short trips. the OK trips got shorter and shorter. Finally the car would not go at all. I bought another car to drive while I “fix up” the Chevelle. I still own that Mustang.
After buying the Mustang, the Chevelle sat behind my parents house until I also trashed the Mustang transmission. I bought a parts car 67 Fairlane. After putting the transmission in the Mustang I traded the Fairlane for a powerglide to put in the Chevelle. While installing the Chevelle transmission I found that the trip through the ditch had crushed the transmission coolant lines. I had driven the car the entire time I owned it without the transmission ever being cooled. Those powerglide transmissions are tough. Having decided to attend college I tried to sell the Chevelle for college money. My mother bought it from me ($600). I just realized after all these years that she also gave me the $125 to buy it in the first place. I am a putz. My dad didn’t want that junker in front of his house, so it went in the back yard to serve as a parts car for local thieves.
After about 8 years in the back yard my mom begged Dennis Woolsey to rescue the convertible. Having been on an automotive rescue mission his entire life (427-57 Chevy, 55 Nomad, Buick Riviera, 55 Chevy Gasser), he brought a trailer and took it to his home in Salt Lake City. Dennis spent many years and a few parts cars completing the restoration. Shortly after completing the Chevelle project he decided to retire and move to smaller house. Having a needs a garage always, occasional driver did not fit that plan. He offered to sell Dave and Charolotte the car, but they had just purchased a Model A from a neighbor so they didn’t have room for it.
At the same time I was retiring early from my full time job. My wife and I had not been getting along. I was living in a friends camp trailer on a piece of property Charolotte owns. On a phone call to see how I was doing she mentioned Dennis was looking to sell the old car. Immediately I called to get a price. Being the more practical type, he suggested it might not be the best thing to do with my life up in the air and all. Oddly enough my wife gave me the same response. I indicated if that is what it hinged on the marriage was probably over anyway. The next day I called Dennis, got a number, wrote him a check, mailed it. He called a few days later “Maybe I should send this check back, I don’t know.” I said, ” Well I am already being charged interest on the loan you better stick that thing in the bank.” I went to Salt Lake City a couple months later and picked up the car. I have driven it almost five thousand miles since 2008 and don’t have a bit of regret over the purchase. My grandson, Aiden, loves going for A&W Root Beer with the top down. The circle of life goes ’round.
Note on the picture above you can see the 68 GT/CS Mustang I bought on 2 July 1976, 2007 Prius (recently sold), 1990 Chevy K3500.
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My parents told me to always be truthful and honest, and I am. Fried chicken is my favorite animal. I told my dad what happened and he said my teacher was probably a member of PETA. He said they love animals very much. I do, too. Especially chicken—and pork and beef and fish too.
Anyway, my teacher sent me to the principal's office. I told him what happened, and he laughed too. Then he told me not to do it again.
The next day in class my teacher asked me what my favorite live animal was. I told her it was chicken. She asked me why. So I told her it was because you could make them into fried chicken.
She sent me back to the principal's office again. He laughed, and told me not to do it again.
I don't understand. My parents taught me to be honest, but my teacher doesn't like it when I am.
Today, my teacher asked us to tell her what famous person we admire most.
I told her, "Colonel Sanders."
Guess where I am now...
(This gem is from Mikey's Funnies. I might be related to this guy.)
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When young women pass away too early, the song so often played is Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind.” But to those of us who knew Jenny at The Hatchet, the analogy of her as a submissive candle being swayed by another force could not be more ill-fitting.
While no particular song comes to mind, there is a more appropriate analogy for the girl who worked with us for almost a year, an analogy that matches her personality so well and pays her a compliment of the highest regard. Jenny Dierdorff, our colleague and friend, was a thoroughbred.
She was strong and determined, yet beautiful and graceful. She combined a ferocity in her work with a subtle elegance that was matched by few and admired by all.
When relaxed and sitting still, she was easygoing and charming, vulnerable and gentle. But once she started working, once her mind and muscles were set to a task, there were only two choices for everyone else – either follow her lead or get run over. And that’s exactly what her position demanded.
While all of us have our own duties and challenges, it takes a special breed to be production manager. You act as the paper’s focal point, the only person who deals with editors, photographers and the business staff. There is a constant pull from three different directions and an unparalleled pressure to please everyone while managing egos and an always-approaching deadline.
Simply put, it’s the most difficult job on staff, and few women or men are capable of dealing with its rigors. But Jenny was more than capable.
While most people work in production for months before becoming manager, Jenny took the job with barely any training and became the cornerstone of The Hatchet. She was feisty, confident and brutally honest, and that combination helped fuse three departments into one newspaper. And somewhere in that process, she also became part of our family.
For some, working at The Hatchet is just a job and remains only that. Often times, those people end up quitting. Earlier this year, Jenny phoned our editor in chief to express her own frustrations. She was thinking of quitting.
But the very next day, she showed up for work and did her job as well as any time before. While she would complain many more times about the long hours and low pay that rewards workers here, she never once mentioned quitting again.
We’d like to think she started to realize that this isn’t just a newspaper. It’s a family. And in a remarkably short period of time, Jenny became one of our family’s most integral members. We joked with her. She joked back. We yelled at her. She yelled back. And we cared about her. Just like a family does.
Unfortunately, we also started taking Jenny for granted because of our human nature and her remarkable consistency. The thought that she wouldn’t be here one day, the thought that we wouldn’t be able to say good-bye at the end of the year, just never occurred to us.
Now she’s gone. Now we can’t show her the appreciation she deserved. Now we can’t tell her we miss her or love her. We are only left with unspoken feelings and an empty chair that taunts us with her absence.
But when people pass away, all they can really hope for is that others remember them, and here again, the analogy holds true.
Because for those of you who have witnessed a thoroughbred in person, and for those of you who have marveled at that stunning combination of strength and beauty, determination and grace, you know there is one certainty amongst everything else.
Once you’ve felt the power of a thoroughbred in your presence, you will never forget it, and you will rarely experience anything comparable. For those of us at The Hatchet, that just about sums up Jenny Dierdorff, our colleague and dear friend. We miss you.
This article appeared in the February 9, 2004 issue of the Hatchet.
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Students only have four years at GW, and I’m dreading wasting my time with another semester of required classes next spring.
Staff Editorial: After the tragic shooting at UVA, where do we go from here?
By Editorial Board Nov 21, 2022 5:05 AM
In the wake of the shooting of five students at UVA last Sunday, it’s okay to feel afraid, angry or just numb – we certainly do.
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Tips for Final Arrangements After the Loss of a Dog, Cat, or Horse in Abshers, NC
Losing an animal isn’t easy, regardless of what type of an animal it is. If you lose a companion animal like a dog or a cat or lose another animal where the bond is strong, such as a horse, the death of your animal can be painful emotionally as well as financially. Whether the loss was sudden due to an accident or old age or the death occurred due to a lengthy and expensive illness as part of moving on, you need to consider what you will do with the animal’s remains. Abshers, NC Pet cremation services are available to help with dogs, cats, and horses. Pet Cremation costs in Abshers, NC will vary depending on a number of factors and some of those factors are discussed below.
Abshers, NC Cremation Services are Available
Abshers, NC pet cremation services can pick your dog, cat, or horse up from your home or from your veterinarian’s office. From there, you can have the pet’s remains cremated. Costs in Abshers, NC will be associated with not only the pickup and the cremation but also with respect to the choice you make about how you want the cremated remains, also known as cremains, given back to you.
Having a cremation done by your local veterinarian without investigating alternatives could mean that you spend more money than necessary. If you’ve had recent medical expenses due to your dog, cat, or horse being ill, then saving money on final arrangements is something that could help alleviate stress associated with the costs of pet cremation. Abshers, NC Veterinarians often call local Abshers, NC cremation services rather than do the cremation in-house. This means there is typically a cost mark-up for the veterinary office. Abshers, NC cremation costs could be significantly lower if you find your own cremation services. In Abshers, NC, there are a number of options to choose from to eliminate the mark-up that is generally added by your vet.
By talking to a Abshers, NC pet cremation service you can find out about available options not only from a cost savings perspective but also from the perspective of being able to memorialize your pet in a way that feels personal and fitting.
Reasons Cremation is Logical and Cost Effective
When you choose pet cremation in Abshers, NC versus burial, it is typically much less expensive. Not all cities even have a pet cemetery and if you opt for burial on your own property it could present a number of challenges in Abshers, NC. Cremation of a pet costs less in Abshers, NC than a typical burial at a cemetery and you can have the cremated remains back in order to display or keep them in an urn, in order to make keepsake jewelry, or to scatter the cremated remains in a place that has meaning to those who loved the lost pet.
What Will You do with Cremated Remains?
Scattering remains at a pet’s favorite place or in a place that has meaning to the family is a popular idea. There are also decorative urns available that make sense for families who want to keep a place on a mantle or a shelf that memorializes a pet. You can even purchase a niche to keep the ashes and other sentimental items, including a pet’s collar or horseshoe, a pet toy, or photograph of you with your beloved animal.
Keepsake jewelry is also available and only a small amount of cremated remains are needed to make the jewelry so more than one piece can be made. If you have several children mourning the loss of a dog or cat, for instance, a pendant can be made for each of your children from your pet’s remains.
The Importance of Gaining Closure
Some veterinary offices will simply dispose of your pet’s remains for you. While this might seem like a practical option, some people regret this and find it leaves them with a lack of closure. By having your pet’s remains given back to you and by either having a small ceremony with the scattering of cremated remains, the burial of them, or by having an urn on display, it gives the ability for time and fellowship, which can aid in the grieving process.
By investigating options for the costs of cremation for pets in Abshers, NC and comparing them to the costs associated with having a vet do disposal of remains for you, you can determine whether or not this is an option for you.
We can help you investigate Abshers, NC pet cremation costs and services as well as extras such as urns, keepsake jewelry, and other associated products and services that can help you move on while taking the time to remember your pet. We offer straight pet cremation services in Abshers, NC as well as additional services.
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What is special about clairvoyance is that it gives you the opportunity to make incredible discoveries about your past life, your present life and your future. Through clairvoyance, you can also get a glimpse of the events that may come up in your life. Nowadays, it is easy to see that more and more people are turning to psychic offices because of the many benefits they find there. However, it is not always easy to find a serious, honest psychic with a good understanding of the divinatory arts who can accurately predict your future. Therefore, if you are looking for a serious and honest psychic in Palos Heights who will have the ability to find resolutions to the problems you face in everyday life, then I am the psychic in Palos Heights for you. I can assure you of excellent results, no matter what situation you find yourself in.
In fact, with my twenty years of practice, I am a psychic in Palos Heights who is far from a beginner. And so if you are looking for an psychic in Palos Heights who can solve all your problems whether it is sentimental, professional or financial, let me tell you that you have come to the right place.
Don't hesitate for a moment to join me to benefit from my services of clairvoyance in Palos Heights of quality. Even if you wish it, I will be able to place at your disposal my services of psychic for a clairvoyance by phone.
It is important to know that the number of people with real clairvoyance is quite limited and if you have to search for serious and honest clairvoyants, you should not be surprised to meet some clairvoyants who can discourage you forever.
To mark the difference between me and all the psychics in Palos Heights you've had to meet so far, I will be able to give you a real insight into the situations you are going through in your life. The most fascinating thing is that you don't have to give me any information about yourself before I do the consultation.
The only thing that may be asked of you is your date of birth. I am completely open to giving answers to all your concerns and problems that are bothering your mind and well-being.
The gift I possess is directed towards multiple areas of my clients' lives who place their trust in me as I am the best free medium in Chicago offering many services.
I offer services related to astrology, but also to psychic reading. I also offer psychic services and also services related to numerology and dowsing.
I have a clairvoyance practice in Palos Heights, IL that offers real consultations at low prices
It is true that there are many people who are not really into psychics. However, it must be said that by opting for a consultation with a psychic in Palos Heights, you can enjoy a lot of benefits.
Also, note that there are certain events in the past or present that are likely to have a direct impact on your future. This is the main reason why when you use a psychic in Palos Heights of my kind, you are almost certain to have sincerity on all aspects in order to have a more accurate understanding of the events that are upsetting you.
Nowadays, it is quite rare to meet a serious and good-hearted psychic in Palos Heights since many psychics take advantage of this title to extort poor innocent people who are just looking for a boost in their lives.
This is a phenomenon that has blocked some individuals from using psychics and mediums for their problems. Nevertheless, even if by now you have totally lost hope, let me tell you that my 20 years of experience in the field of clairvoyance in Palos Heights will be to my credit so that I can offer you a quality service.
You will be satisfied every time after your visit with me. It would be great if there were serious psychics in Palos Heights who could translate the events you are going through on a daily basis. Of course, there are plenty of people who are going through similar situations to yours, so you shouldn't think that it's fate that's working against you.
Contact me and I will be happy to do your consultation and more if you need it.
Among the techniques of divinatory art, we find tarology, numerology, astrology or cartomancy. Indeed, tarology is a divination technique that includes cartomancy. In fact, I use tarot cards.
For example, to make predictions according to the symbol of the tarot cards, I can use the tarot of Marseille. However, it is important to know that the tarot is not only used to make predictions, because I can also use them to give you a more precise view of the events or situations you are facing.
I must confess that I have spent almost my entire life mastering the reading, understanding and interpretations of the cards. The main reason for this dedication is my desire to offer high quality services to my clients who trust me.
If you want to get in touch with one of the best tarot reader in Rockford with a perfect mastery of her practice, then there is nothing to worry about. I am available and you can contact me by phone or email.
However, the number of people who prefer face to face meetings is increasing and I am quite open to face to face sessions.
The services I offer are for anyone who seeks my help, regardless of the situation they find themselves in. In the event that you are not able to come to me, I am able to come to you if you are comfortable with that.
Also note that you can contact me through a communication. The goal is the same, to offer you services that can positively impact your life. What is more interesting with the contact by chat is that you make a real saving of time and there is almost the same efficiency as a face to face consultation.
This is also the case with telephone contact, which allows you to save on travel costs, especially if you are not too fond of direct contact.
What is related to your birth date and life number in the field of numerology?
As I said so well in one of the paragraphs above, I also offer services in the field of astrology and numerology. So, it is important to know that in terms of numerology and astrology, your date of birth contains enigmas about who you really are.
In truth, the sum of all the numbers in your birth date represents your life path in a way. Indeed, there is a special energy that is linked to each number of your birth date symbolizing an ability that impacts your personal path.
Thus, by adding up the day, month and year of your birth, I will be able to show you the path that numerology gives you.
In a simple way, we can say that numerology is a divinatory art that is based on a deep study of numbers and letters. I have the ability to do the numerology of your date of birth and even of your first name. It is taking into account your date and your first name that numerology will be able to grant you a number included between 0 and 9. The number assigned will be the incarnation of a given vibration.
It is from the number that will be assigned that your character traits will be determined and the reading of your future made possible. Chances are that you will get information about your professional career, your health, your relationships, your travel plans and more.
Even for questions related to numerology, you can contact me directly by phone, email or chat. I can also give you clarifications on the signs of the zodiac thanks to the decans and the ascendancy.
In truth, numerology can be broken down into several numbers. We can therefore find ourselves in the presence of an active number, an expression number, an intimate number or even a hereditary number.
If by any chance you feel the need to find out your number and discover your true personality and perhaps get a glimpse of what the future holds for you, I urge you to contact me without hesitation.
I will be able to make a direct intervention and give you convincing results in record time. I offer clairvoyance and psychic services in Palos Heights giving you an opportunity to examine your knowledge from every angle.
What are the different forms of clairvoyance that I offer?
It is important for you to know that there is a strict disparity between a psychic and a medium. A psychic in Palos Heights is a person with a gift and the ability to see events in your past, present and future.
A psychic on the other hand is a person who has a singular assignment. His or her role is to act as an intermediary between you and a loved one who is no longer of this world. The majority of rational people will only turn to astrology and numerology services, while those who wish to make their own discovery through the cards will turn to a serious tarot medium reader in Round Lake Beach with a good mastery of tarology.
Nevertheless, you should be very careful not to trust psychics in Palos Heights who use practices such as witchcraft, divination, magic and negative energies. When you come across such people, be aware that they are not psychics, but rather charlatans.
Discover a psychic medium in Palos Heights with experience to give you excellent predictions
A good clairvoyant in Palos Heights can be recognized by the first consultations. She must be able to consult you without you being able to say a word about yourself. This is the only way you can be sure of the predictions she makes.
In fact, a psychic must have the ability to give you information about events in your past life, events in your present life and probably events in your future life.
If this is not the case, then I advise you to get out of here quickly. Personally, I make sure that the client in front of me is zen and really relaxed.
In the previous paragraphs, I have highlighted the sectors in which I can intervene. I have laid all this information bare so that my clients can really know the services I offer and my work technique.
As a rule, when you come to me for a consultation, I try to find out your birth year. This will allow me to do my work more efficiently.
I strongly advise against going to psychics who use techniques that are not healthy. There are in fact psychics who can predict your future with runes, ink stains and even coffee grounds.
All you need to know about free and low cost psychic packages
When you decide to call on an psychic in Palos Heights for help, she will offer you several packages. There are even packages that are totally free and you can also get advice from some professionals in the field.
However, it must be said that if you choose the formula yourself, the best thing would be that the formula can meet your needs. So, let's emphasize that in order to choose the formula that will suit you best, it will depend above all on the information that you will provide to the psychic.
I offer you free clairvoyance in Palos Heights by email
Just as you have noticed on other platforms, I offer you a consultation formula by email. This is a convenient alternative with almost the same effectiveness as face-to-face consultations.
In the case of contact by email, all you have to do is to set up a series of questions that you will send to me. After that, I will take a moment to give you some suggested answers to your concerns.
As a rule, my analysis is based on draws as well as a good understanding of the being you are materializing. There are some people who may use obscure techniques to give you quick answers.
You can also reach me by SMS or phone in Palos Heights, IL
I also offer my clairvoyance services by SMS or by phone. After this free consultation, you will be led to opt for the paid formula to have access to more and more intense revelations.So through this first free consultation session, you will be able to make the judgment by yourself. When you contact me by email, the only difference is that after the free consultation, you will have to leave your bank details. I will then send you an invitation so that you can continue your experience.However, you have to be careful when you opt for the formula of contact by e-mail, because it is difficult to cancel this subscription as soon as you subscribe to it with some psychics.
Opinion of my medium services
My first phone experience
The truth is that I still haven't recovered from the incredible encounter I had with you. I realized with you that there were enough things I didn't know about my life that I really wasn't aware of. This has not only impacted my professional life, but also my romantic, friendly and professional relationships. By getting in touch with you, my life has really changed. I feel very lucky to have met you and now I have a better understanding of some aspects of my life. I am truly grateful for what you have done for me.
Very professional psychic
I contacted you by email for a trial and I absolutely do not regret my choice. I had been looking for a serious psychic for ages and many people had extorted money from me on several occasions. You have changed my perception of psychics with the gift you have and the accuracy of your predictions. This psychic has given me back my confidence and today I understand a lot more things. You are an exceptional person with incredible professionalism. Even though I had doubts at first, I finally gave in. I personally think you have a good grasp of the divinatory art and that is why I recommend you to others who are looking for a quality psychic. This psychic will predict perfectly all the events of your present and future life. I don't doubt her talents for a second, as I was satisfied beyond my expectations.
She has enlightened me about my life!
I met this psychic after reading an article on the net. I contacted her via chat and she gave me some insight into the problems that had been weighing on my life for years. I was looking for a professional tarot reader who would be able to read the events in my life and I found you. Beyond your sympathy, you have an incredible expertise and you have given me more strength to face the difficulties of every day. I am truly grateful for that.
For almost a decade, I have never been able to have a steady job. Doubt filled my life on a daily basis to the point that I no longer had confidence in myself. When I met you, I discovered the wonders of life and today I have more confidence in myself than ever. I'm not going to say much about my experience with this psychic, the only thing you have to do is make your own experience.
No more doubts, now I'm moving on
I can't thank you enough for what you have done in my life. Nature has endowed you with an incredible gift that you do not hesitate for a moment to put at the service of the most needy. I met you through a friend and I am very pleased with the work you have done in my life. In the past I had a totally negative idea about psychics, but thanks to you my opinion is no longer the same. You have solved most of the mysteries in my life and to this day I am living normally. Thank you so much for your work.
Very accurate in these predictions
Thank you for your precious time that you put at my disposal. When I came to you, I did not say anything until you made your prediction. I was speechless at the incredible revelations you made about my life without knowing me before.the accuracy of your predictions amazed me so much that I almost thought you were a family member. Thank you for your assistance and I recommend you to anyone looking for a psychic of good character with real gifts.
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The bout yesterday had left an awful aftertaste in Hildrs mouth. She didn't like the manner how the sparring had ended. Even though she tried her best to justify her actions, she new she had gone too far. Using her sure kill move in a sparring match was just too much and how Teddy had walked away from it while sending her off like a rocket towards a wall and through it. That just adds insult to injury.
All of these conflicting thoughts kept circling inside her head as she made her way towards Silvas home. The villagers passing by greeted her and she replied politely, even if halfheartedly. Hildr knew she was up for a lecture. The situation brought back memories from her time in the cloister and she didn't like it one bit. The matron there had been a violent one as well as sharp tongued. But this was not the time to linger in bad memories.
Hildr finally reached her destination and stared at the wooden door. There was nothing out of the ordinary about it but somehow she felt terror as she examined the lines in the woodwork. She extended her arm but the door handle escaped her grasp as the door opened, revealing and imposing pair of eyes, slowly skinning away her self-assurance.
- Come in. Silva ordered. Hildrs body instinctively reacted to Silvas tone before Hildr could even will it to move. She walked in past Silva and sat on a chair next to a stained table. The smells and sights were lost to her as her gaze was fixated on Silva. The alchemist closed the door and walked to her rocking chair. She sat down, leaned back and crossed her arms.
They both sat there in silence for what seemed to be an eternity. Silva rocking in her chair and holding Hildrs eyes firmly locked to hers. The guilt she felt seemed to increase by the minute until the feeling became almost unbearable. She was about to open her mouth and start her apology, but was quickly interrupted.
- Don't. Say a word. There is nothing you can say that will justify your thoughtless actions. Really. You are supposed to be a cleric of compassion and love and yet you behave like a spoiled brat that had her toy stolen. Your explanations will only make this matter worse so shut up and listen.
The lecture was justified and that only made it worse. Hildr had forgotten herself in a moment of anger. She knew that, had known that the minute she was dug up from the rubble. She had seen Teddy's prowess first hand as he had decimated two hundred barbarians, barely breaking a sweat. It should have been an honor enough that Teddy had agreed to spar with her in the first place.
After the lecture was done Silva took a deep breath as if expelling all her negativity and changed her mood like the wind changes its direction.
- Would you like some tea? She asked. It wasn't as much of a question as it was a statement as she was already heading towards the fireplace. She had a vast iron kettle ready over the fire and the water was ready. She conjured three wooden cups and poured water into each of them. The smell of the now brewing liquid filled the air with scents Hildr had never before smelled. Sweet, murky, invigorating.
- Now be a good girl and take this to our patient, would you girl. Silva ordered and offered two cups to Hildr.
- Yes, mam. Hildr replied instinctively as she reach for the cups and headed for the treatment room. She paused in front of the door, all her feelings brawling inside her head and the tightness around her chest almost forcing the air out of her.
- What are you standing there for? In you go. Silva's words were like a kick to her behind and she nearly stumbled inside.
Teddy was there, laying on his back and staring at the ceiling, doing his best to ignore the nearly comical entrance of Hildr. He would follow Silva's rules to the best of his ability if it meant he could make things right again, though Silva's methods seemed strange to him. Devious and roundabout, everything he wasn't and this waged war with his character.
Hildr placed the teacup on the small table next to the bed and sat on the stool prepared for her. They sat there in silence, both sipping their tea. The cup looked ridiculously small in Teddy's hand. The smell of the tea seemed to grow stronger inside the room. The sweet aroma nearing levels of intoxication. Somehow, Hildrs senses seemed to be heightened, everything felt more vibrant. She stared at Teddy and felt a strange urge to touch his naked skin. She noticed she was breathing heavily.
Teddy had trouble focusing on ignoring Hildr. There was something in the tea that had effected him. He could smell Hildr. She was in heat, and his desire was nearing its peak. He could feel Hildrs eyes strip him. It was hot in here. He needed to take off his clothes or he would suffocate. it soon became unbearable for them both and they both gave in to their desires.
Silva listened to the sounds coming from the treatment room and smiled wryly. A perfectly executed plan. This should relieve the pressure for them both. She felt please with herself but when the hours passed and the ruckus in the room showed no signs of stopping, she started to feel annoyed. Had she made a mistake in her dosage of the lust potion? Hardly. She had been very careful. Two drops in each cup, no more, no less.
Silva searched the pockets of her apron and brought the tiny vial to eye level. Yes, it was missing four drops. She pursed her lips and added two drops in her own tea and gulped it down. The effects slowly kicked in. The potion was perfect, nothing out of place. She scratched her hair and decided that the two had just that much pent up sexual energy that the lust potion worked like oil on fire. Silva took a deep breath and headed out. Better make use of the potions effects and have some fun and he knew just the man.
He marched down the street, people giving her space as they felt the burning determination oozing away from her. She finally reached her destination. Silva lifted her skirt and kicked open the Blacksmiths door, the man jumping in fright from his dinner.
- Vagrulf! Haul your sugar butt in to the bedroom. Silva yelled at the frightened man
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Hildr felt light the following days after her wonderful night with Teddy. Granted he wasn't her first but he had been her most intense. When Silva had explained that she had added a little lust potion in to their tea, she had tried to be angry about it but she she couldn't.
The whole town was buzzing like am ant nest. Vagrulf had been working tirelessly in his forge to produve enough weapons for everyone and after their night together, Teddy had been ordered to help him. After the first few hours of hands on training in supporting him in the forge, Teddy had picked up an uncanny ability to predict what Vagrulf needed at any given time. His capacity to learn the skills of a blacksmith so quickly was something Vagrulf was never afraid to bring up. Slowly the obstinate blacksmiths opinnion of Teddy had changed and he had stopped calling him The Ogre.
The same applied for the rest of the townsfolk. THe children were first to accept Teddy. At first they had been scared of him, but when one of the boys had thrown a girls doll on the roof. Teddy had caught the boy and lifted him up to eye level with him, giving him a silent lecture about being nice to others. Teddy had then forced the boy to get the doll down from the roof with his aid.
Hildr had watched the scene form the sidelines and kept the frantic mother and other townspeople form intervening. THe ammount of care Teddy had used when interacting the children was wonderous. Teddy had enough power to break down a house with single punch yet his touch could be as light as a feather. Hildr had smiled at the girl thanking Teddy coily before running away.
Gryl had been busy with something this entire time. Hildr had seen him talking to pitch diggers about something and he was keeping quite about his plans. All he said was that he had a plan for the coming invasion that could even the odds for them. Hildr didn't like the look in his eyes when Gryl talked about his plan. It was malicious to a point it almost felt scary. Hildr thanked the gods Gryl was on their side.
The Flow-Watcher had disappeared soon after their night together. This was no surprise to anyone, as the Flow-Watcher were a fickle kind, disappearing and reappearing where ever they pleased. Whatever the little girl was up to was of little concern to Hildr. She only hoped it would aid the towns people.
On the seventh evening, Teddy came to Hildr carrying something wrapped in cloth.
"I have something for you, Hildr." He signed to Hildr.
"Oh? What is it." Hildr felt exited, something she hadn't felt for a long time.
"A present. From me. And Vagrulf but mostly me." Teddy stumbled on his words. This was uncharacteristic to him, Hildr felt. He offered the package to Hildr unwrapped it while smiling.
The package revealed a two-handed hammer. It was unornamented and look very plain, but with careful examination the work was flawless. It was perfectly balanced when Hildr grabbed the handle there was a sudden surge of power. This was an extremely potent item.
"Teddy... I don't know what to say." Hildr was mesmerized by the weapon. She held it in her hands and it felt like she had had it for ages. It was as if the weapon felt pleased to be held by her.
"I forged the Relic from the altar in to it. And tempered it in my blood." Teddy signed.
"You did what?" Hildr exclaimed. "That relic belongs to the altar and the Church. You can't just take it and forge it in to an item." Hildr felt angre boiling up but it it quickly subsided when a pulse of energy pushed its way to her core. The weapon was speaking to her!
To say the weapon was speaking is a bit of an ovwerstatement, what it did was send images or rather, feelings to Hildr. Regardlessm the message was clear. The relic within the weapon had desired to travel with Hildr. After the corruption by the Priest and following purification by Hildr, the purpose if the relic had been broken. It had lost some of the potency it had once held, but it still held plenty of power and it felt it wanted to share it with someone who could put it to use. Share it with a righteouss soul so it had called Teddy and convinced him to forge a weapon out of it.
Hildr sared at the weapon.
"So you feel it too?" Teddy signed.
"I... I... Yes. I can feel the relics desire. I though they were just items. But to think they have a conciousness. I don't know if this is blasphemy or not, but I thank you for the gift. Still, this is a two-handed weapon. I have been fighting with a mace and shield up till now. Why not make a one-handed weapon?" Hildr asked.
"I will be your shield now, your anvil. I wish you to forge a crown of triumph from the broken bodies of our enemies. I wish to travel with you and see the ends of the world." Teddy said with determination.
"But what of the North? I have understood that you guard the South from the North and the North from the South. Who will take your place?" Hildr asked. She felt slightly anxious about the thought that Teddy would travel with her. She had been lone traveller for so long and having a companion felt terrifying.
"I have been guarding the North long enough. If the fate decides that North and South should collide, so be it. I have filled my purpose long enough. This will be the fight when I finally slay thw White Queen and end this long War. For good." Teddy stated. Hildr could feel his resolve. She gripped her new weapon in her hands and a pulse of reassurance travelled up her arms, easing her worries. She would protect this town with all her might.
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Hildr measured the ragtag group of militia. They seemed about avarage when it came to capability of defending a town. That said, their equipment was in shambles. The only things in proper condition were the wooden towershields, which was actually a very good thing. Her plan was to use a battle line of towershields in front and spears behind, with archers on the rooftops.
But first, the militia needed to be trained in holding the line. The plan rested solely on the shoulders of the towershields. If the line broke... Well, there was no point in thinking about it. All she could do is try her best to prepare them for the battle. And for that reason she had called Teddy from the forge to help her.
Hildr knew very well that Teddy was an extremely intimidating figure. Tall, muscular, wild. His eyes were that of predator, scanning for any sign of weakness in his prey. Hildr shouted commands and the group started shuffling about, taking their positions in the battleline.
"Right! Everyone ready? We will now practice holding the line. For this plan to succeed, it is absolutely paramount that you DO NOT break the line. If the line breaks, we will all die and the town will burn. Do you understand?" Hildr shouted at the readied men.
"Yes, Mam!" The men shouted.
"Good. Now. Teddy will be simulating the incoming horde. What ever he does, do not break the line. Understood?" She shouted.
"Yes, Mam!" Came the reply.
Teddy had been following the process from the the other side of the training field. When Hildr finally gave him the signal, he sighed and hoisted his axe on his shoulder. He walked slowly towards the battleline, finally reaching the shields. He watched the line carefully, looking for signs of carelessness. He walked back and forth the line, poking and prodding the shields and watching the reactions.
Teddy grunted and nodded, then suddenly slammed his fist against one of the shields. The militiamen yelped fell on his backside.
"To He'll with you! Hold the damned line!" Hildr barked at the man who scrambled back on his feet and placed his shield back in line. The man's whole arm throbbed. Others muttered and cursed the man for falling down. Teddy punished the nearest with a punch to the shield. The man cried out as his arm broke but didn't falter. Hildr rushed in and began praying. Golden light flowed from her hands and the growling of the man stopped as the bone mended.
"Good. Again!" Hildr barked as she returned back to her place behind the line.
Teddy nodded and took a few steps back. He scanned the line before drawing a a long rumbling breath. He howled. All them men in the line screamed in panic as the primal terror gripped their minds and sent them running away. All but one. The man who was punched on his behind stood still.
"You there! Good work holding the line. The rest of you, back to your stations!" The embarrassed militiamen muttered something under their breath and returned to their places. The one who ztod his ground still stood perfectly still.
"Willam? Willam you alrite?" His shield neighbour asked. Red lines had started to creep up from under Willams chains hit and had reached his chin.
"Willam?" The man reached out to touch Willams shoulder. Willam screamed out and rushed forward towards Teddy, holding his shield with both hands.
"Hey! You! Get back here!" Hildr barked but Teddy raised his hand. He knew what this was. He had seen it before. Battle rage. An ability very few possessed thouh most common among the Bear tribe, the most feared warriors in the north.
Willam raised his shield and slammed it against Teddy. The shield exploded, sending splinters everywhere and even forcing Teddy to drop his axe and stumble back a couple of steps. Willam grabbed Teddy's axe with both hands and began to lift it when suddenly a strange rumbling sound emerged from out of nowhere. The axes for seem to shift and distort.w transforming into something like a giant maw. Tendrils of pure black that seemed to eat the very light touching it creeper up the handle and enveloped Willams hands. Willam screamed but ignored the tendrils penetrative his skin. He pulled the axe up and rushed towards flustered Teddy, swinging the axe with all his might.
Teddy eyes narrowed and he deftly caught the wildly swung axe from the base of the axehead. He punched Willam to the chest sending the man flying. Willam rolled and bounced, slamming against the shield wall. The men who received the impact yelped in surprise and were about to step back, but Hildr barked them to hold. The black tendrils now aimed for Teddy's arm. Penetrative his skin and beginning to pulse, as they sucked the life out from his arm. Teddy growled at the axe, which seemed to reel back from the sound. The tendrils receded and the axehead slowly shifted back to its original form.
"What in the Nine Hells is that weapon!" Hildr shouted at Teddy.
"Fine. But what the hell is it?" She asked again.
"A very dangerous, cursed weapon." A new voiced told her. Vagrulf the blacksmith appeared from between the buildings, holding his hammer like a weapon.
"The Trollkin are right to fearing that thing. It eats away life itself." Vagrulf face seemed shadowed with worry.
"Why do you carry it?" He asked of Teddy.
"He is the seal that keeps the maw closed, so the World Eater is kept from being reborn again." A third voice emerged. Gray smoke streaked from around the training grounds and formed a spiritual wolf, the same that had carried Teddy to the town.
"That so?" Said Vagrulf. "And what guarantee is there that Teddy won't turn into him, Spirit?" He continued.
"Ted Dhar Yrsi is... Special. In many ways." The wolf replied.
"Hrmh... Very well. I hope you are right..." Vagrulf replied. Hildr looked back and forth from the Blacksmith and the wolf.
"Could someone explain me what in the Hells is going on?" She shouted.
"Gladly, but this not the place for such a discussion." The wolf bowed slightly at Hildr. "If you would kindly follow me. Oh, and bring the Baerserk warrior as well. There is much to discuss."
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Teddy carried the unconscious baerserk on his shoulder like a sack of flour. The limp arms swinging from side to side and rhythm of Teddy's stride. He and the wolf spirit lead the group to the church, now avoided by most of the villagers and for good reason. There were plenty on unpleasant memories in resent history attached to the place but that was beneficial to the conversation to be had. The less people knew the better.
Teddy carelessly pushed the still damaged wooden doors open and marched inside. He took a quick look around and fetched a chair, placing it in front of the cracked altar. He dropped the unconscious man from his shoulder on the chair, who grunted on impact.
"What are you doing?" Hildir asked from Teddy, who grunted in response.
"We need some rope to tie the man down." Teddy signed.
"Here." Vagrulf offered a spool of hemp rope. Teddy lifted one of his eyebrows.
"Got it just now. Figured you might need it." Teddy grunted and proceeded to tie the baerserk down.
"So is anyone going to explain anything to me?" Hildir asked from the crowd.
"Certainly" replied the spirit. "What do you desire to understand?"
"Why don't we start with what in the Hells is that weapon. The what did you call it?"
"Yeah. That. What does it mean? Why does Teddy have it?" Hildir sounded somewhat frustrated.
"That... Is a long story." The wolf hesitated.
"Well give me the crux of it then." Hildir consented.
The spirit seemed to almost sigh before he began.
"Long ago, when the world was first forged from the cracked egg of the divine bird by the hands of Blacksmith Ilmarinen, the god of forges and smiths, the creator of the first flame, the Great Father, who seeded life in the womb of Great Mother, took a handful of soil from the childlike world and molded his first born children.
They who were not born of the Great Mother, but were created from the craftsmanship of Great Father, molded by his gnarly hands, were called the Trolls and they are the ancestors of all troll-kind.
When Great Mother birthed all life on earth, the Trolls had already established kingdoms in the North and had recorded the cycles of the sun and moon, charted the stars, visited the heavenly brass pillar and named the nail of the sky, Northern Star.
And this blessed existence had made them arrogant and complacent. They sneered at the children of Great Mother, the younger races who had not seen the world being created around them, had not witnessed glow of the divine forge and heard not the hammer strike upon the firmament.
And soon this arrogance fueled the flames of rebellion in the hearts of the Trolls. They rebelled and cast down the love of Great Father. Lead by their most distinguished warrior, The Blood Red King, they climbed the heavenly brass pillar and tried to assault the halls of Great Father. And He was angry.
Great Father, with a wave of his gnarly hand, threw the troll army down from his doorstep, like you would sweep pine needles, and in doing so, cursed the Troll-kind to be violent, angry and resentful of all life. He dyed their hair smoldering black and skin red as blood and they would not feel his love ever again.
Great Mother, who loved all life as equal, pleaded for mercy, but in his anger, Great Father would not relent. The Blood Red King, who carried the ax said to be able to kill gods Syöveri, was personally crushed by Great Father, but as a last act of defiance, struck the canine of Great Father with Syöveri, before his body and soul were forever extinguished from existence and the ax was lost for a millennia. Later this tooth would become the seat of power of the Blood Trolls Udharthas Vuormurtyng, the rotted tooth of Great Father."
Hildir stared at the wolf slack-jawed. "Blasphemy! That's not how the world was created!" She exclaimed.
"The Morning Sun lead humanity from the Cave of Perpetual Shadows to a world abundance and blessed light!" She demanded, partly trying to convince herself that the creation myth of the Church of the Morning Sun was true, yet something rebelled inside her. She dismissed the feeling quickly. To doubt the scriptures is to doubt the guidance of the Morning Sun and to doubt the Morning Sun is to invite heresy to one's heart and heresy leads to damnation and torment on the path towards the Cave of Perpetual Shadows where no one returns.
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The wolf spirit stared at Hildr with an inquisitive look.
"So from all of that, you decide to pay attention to the origin of all life instead of the key point?" The wolf pressed her.
Hildr was at a loss for words. How could she respond to that remark. The very basis of her faith had just been put to question and it was deemed insignificant by the other side. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath and centered herself.
"So you are saying that the ax he wields is the same lost in the fight between this... Great Father and Blood Red King of the trolls?" She asked
"Precisely. The blood-trolls use their endless vitality to fuel their enchantments, much like the younger races use runes to trap creationsl forces, magic, in their weapons. Magic ebbs and flows like the tide, but vitality is always present as long as the user is alive and Ted Dhar Yrsi has this same trait." The Wolf replied.
"And the maw?" She asked.
"It is the form of the weapons will. It's reason for existing. It was created to unravel creation. To turn life to nothingness, to take and not give back, to undo Gods. Ted Dhar Yrsi is the lid that keeps the pit closed." The Wolf stated. Hildrs eyes instinctively moved to Teddy.
"What is he doing?" She asked confused. Teddy sat Infront of unconscious Willam and growled something incompressible to her while rocking himself back and forth.
"He is reciting the hundred names of the Bear." The Wolf replied and sound of the animals name made Hildrs skin crawl. She rubbed her arm.
"Why?"
"To transform the man who has the blood of the Bear running in his veins." the Wolf replied with reverence in his voice. She dared not ask anymore.
"He will now be gifted with the ability to Don the skin of the Bear. To become one with the Brother clad in brown, the Golden Apple of The Woods, The silver and Gold of the Forest."
Teddy grunting slowly became louder and louder. He suddenly stopped, sprung up and lifted his left hand high up towards the sky.
"The left arm that protects life" the wolf said. A blade appeared in Teddy right hand as he slowly brought it up and cut his left palm
"And the right arm that takes life away." Teddy let the blood flow down on Willam. He dropped the knife and held Willams jaw, forcing his mouth open, allowing the blood to drip in his mouth and down his throat.
"Through his blood, he will be kin. Through this sacrifice he will be one with those who came before him." The Wolf chanted. Teddy grabbed Willams head with both hands and began to grunt once more. WILLAM began to shake violently before a primal cry was realeased from somewhere deep within him.
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"What in the Hells did you do Teddy?" Hildr shouted. Teddy finished his last litany and stood up. He turned towards the them and signed.
"We should go. His transformation will be violent." He began walking towards the door, not waiting for anyone to answer.
"Teddy! I asked you a question!" Hildr shouted. Teddy simply grabbed the woman by the arm and started dragging her out.
"Hey! What do you think you are doing?" She the tried pull her hand but the grip was unrelenting. Willams screams echoed in the church and the chair he was tied to creaked loudly as he convulsed.
"I need to help him What ever you did is obviously causing him tremendous amounts of pain." She sounded distressed.
"Do not be worried for his health. What Teddy did is merely expediting the inevitable". The Wolf stated.
"I still don't understand what he did." She grumbled.
"To me, it sounded like he was turning Willam in to some kind of a werebear or something." Hildr gave up on trying to free her arm and allowed herself to be herded out.
"Is that what you southerners call those blessed with the ability to change their shape?" The Wolf asked.
"Werebear, werewolf, wererat. There are plenty of those cursed with lycanthropy or similar diseases." Hildr stated. The Wolf seemed both confused and concerned.
"Do you think it a disease? A blessing from totemic animals?" The Wolf asked her.
"They tend to be overly violent and hostile when they transform. Some
have destroyed whole villages in their rampages." She sounded bitter and angry. The Wolf didn't reply.
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Teddy pulled the heavy wooden doors shut and slid his axes handle in through the hoops of the door to keep it shut.
"I think we need a chain." He signed to Vagrulf, who nodded and ran off.
"This is not acceptable." Hildr stated and tried to stare down Teddy. Even with the difference in stature, she exuded a presence rivaling Teddy's but the man remained unfazed.
"I have only done what is right. He is what he is and nothing you say or do can change that." Teddy replied.
"Yes I can. There are ways, medicine, that can help curb the change. To allow him to live a normal life among the people. His fate doesn't have to be of violence and death in the hands of his own people!" She pleaded.
"And why would it end so? If what you say is true in where you come from, this is the North. We have ways to channel the inner beast. To teach control and wisdom from previous generations. To be blessed by the beast is a responsibility to you kin. It's is a path of discipline and path that leads to your ancestors. He is a link between the brothers of the Forest, much like I am." He replied.
"You do not understand! I have witnessed the aftermath of the change. Hundreds of villagers butchered. Men, women, even children torn apart, half-eaten. Something so terrifying can't ever be considered a blessing." Holder remained adamant in her opinion. Memories she would have preferred to remain forgotten slowly bubbled up and she did her best to push them away by reciting the prayers of forgiveness and redemption in her head.
"For the sake of argument, let's us assume you are right. Then do tell, how do the Northerners thrive like they do, when third of their tribes are these... Shapechangers?" Teddy argued.
"That I don't know. A spell or a drug that calms them down?" Hildr replied and Teddy merely shook his head.
"You will see soon enough" he signed. A loud crack could be heard from behind the closed doors and snapping of rope followed. The howling had gained a new depth that sent shivers down Hildrs spine. Teddy leaned against the door with his full weight and suddenly something slammed against the double doors with such force that dust tricked down from the stone frame and Teddy was pushed back but he quickly regained his footing. Another slam followed by what could be described as a roar of frustration. Suddenly a hand or more accurately a palm burst through the wooden door and flailed around, looking for whatever was blocking the way.
"To Hells with this!" Hildr exclaimed and began strapping her shield to her arm. Teddy grunted and pulled away from the door. He grabbed the the axe just beneath the head and waited. When the palm pulled out from the hole, Teddy swiftly slid the axe out of the hoops and took a step back.
"Teddy?" Hildrs shouted, she had strapped the shield and held her mace ready, assuming a low stance.
The double doors hinges creaked when another slam shook the doors and immediately Teddy aimed a kick in the middle of the doors, pushing them open violently and sending a large dark form flying back. With deceptive agility it spun around in the air, landing on all fours before bulleting towards the waiting Teddy.
The ogre remained calm and collected, as if he had witnessed this scene a thousand times and as the form leapt towards him, the sun revealed a terrifying hybrid of man and a bear. A snout pushed out from where the mouth and nose used to be. The data had pushed up and black fur covered the entire body. Torn remains of clothes dangled from muscular arms and chest, the hands and feet had turned to palms and grown thick black nails that could easily eviscerate an armored man.
Teddy simply stepped in and landed a perfectly timed right hook on the flying Willams chest, the force of the impact flipping the Willams hind legs up and over and he slammed face down on the stone floor. Teddy began to grunt again while grabbing the werebears hind leg and swinging him back inside the church with ease.
At that point Vagrulf came running, carrying a heavy iron chain that clinked with every step.
"*censored*." He said and dropped the chain, beads of sweat glistening on his forehead.
"Should I call for the guards?" He asked Hildr but the Wolf replied.
"No need. The first lesson has begun" it stated and walked at the open doors and sat down. Hildr still remained in her stance and Vagrulf looked confused.
"Come." The Wolf beckoned. "Come and witness Willams first steps as a mover of the Bear tribe." Hildr and Vagrulf glanced at one another before moving to the open doors.
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The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sampson Parker, stated this while speaking to newsmen in Port Harcourt, recently.
The commissioner disclosed that although the state government is pursuing primary health care, it can only succeed when there is an effective referral system from the primary, secondary and the tertiary health care, hence the collaboration with UPTH.
He disclosed that his recent visit to the University of Port Harcourt has strengthened the bond between the state government and the Federal Government in the area of health care delivery, stating that a joint committee has been formed to facilitate collaboration between the state government and the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hopsital in Post Graduate Training of doctors.
The commissioner, who toured various departments of the hospital, expressed satisfaction with services rendered and congratulated management of UPTH for overcoming the power challenge that faced the hospital recently.
Also speaking, the Chief Medical Director of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Dr. Urieh Etawo, disclosed that the hospital had a power problem which has been brought under control, stating that, the hospital is now fully functional.
He commended the state government for turning around the health care delivery system and expressed the readiness of UPTH to partner with the state government to achieve set goals.
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It is the first therapy approved for prevention of type 1 diabetes.
The monoclonal antibody teplizumab, which will be marketed under the brand name Tzield, from ProventionBio and Sanofi is given through intravenous infusion. The therapy will carry a wholesale cost of roughly $194,000 for a full course of treatment, the drug’s manufacturer said in an investor call on Friday, although this is not expected to be the price consumers would pay.
It is thought to work by turning down the body’s misdirected attack on its own insulin-producing cells. The idea is that protecting these cells buys people more time before they become dependent on insulin to manage their condition.
In clinical trials, Tzield delayed progression to full-blown diabetes by a little over two years. But the benefits have lasted much longer in some of the study participants.
One of them, Mikayla Olsten, was screened for diabetes after her 9-year old sister, Mia, suddenly developed a life-threatening episode of diabetic ketoacidosis and was diagnosed with diabetes. There was no history of diabetes in the family, and Mikayla was not sick, but she had four of the five types of autoantibodies that doctors look for to assess a person’s risk.
“They told us when somebody has that many markers, it’s not if they’re going to develop diabetes, it’s when,” said her mom, Tracy.
Mikayla was 15 when she joined the study and received teplizumab. She is now 21 and a senior in college. She gets an annual battery of tests to check her pancreas and blood markers, and Tracy Olsten says her condition has not progressed in six years.
According to a scientific statement from JDRF, the Endocrine Society and the American Diabetes Association, when a person has markers for autoimmune disease and episodes of uncontrolled blood sugar, the five-year risk for progression to insulin-dependent symptomatic disease is 75 percent. The lifetime risk of developing insulin-dependent diabetes is nearly 100 percent.
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Garlic is a bulbous herb vegetable that is scientifically called Allium sativum.
A lot of people do not like to take garlic because it is assumed to cause mouth odour when eaten raw. Little do you know that garlic has more health benefits to the body than you had imagined.
According to research, garlic is said to be an antibiotic and immune enhancer which helps to fight bacteria, fungi, viruses and intestinal parasites in the body. It does not lose its effectiveness when cooked.
It is also a good source of vitamin C, B6 and has other minerals like manganese and selenium. Selenium is a rich mineral resource that helps to fight cancer in the body.
Garlic can be used in several forms: from cloves and smooth paste to powders and supplements like garlic oil and extract.
It adds flavour to meals and can be easily included in diets. Garlic can be used to make savoury dishes, sauces, soups, and so on.
This article will give you more insight about the healthy benefits of taking garlic.
Garlic has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. Applying garlic cloves to your ears helps to cure the infection and gives a better sensation.
Garlic has an effective way of easing the body’s discomfort. This is achieved by applying garlic oil to the affected parts.
. Improves eyesight
Scientists have made it known that the antimicrobial property of garlic helps to fight microbes causing eyesight keratitis. It also reduces intraocular pressure.
According to research, consuming raw garlic helps to prevent high blood sugar, which could eventually lead to diabetes, obesity, etc. It stabilises blood sugar in the body.
Garlic contains anticancer properties, which help to improve the inflammation that could increase the risk of cancer in the body. It also boosts enzymes that destroy carcinogens.
. Boosts the immune system
Garlic consists of antioxidants which flush out toxins and reduce oxidative stress in the body. It supplements the body and increases various immune systems in the body.
Heart attack and stroke are said to be some of the cardiovascular diseases responsible for death.
Garlic helps to reduce the risk of heart disease in the human body. It enhances nitric oxide, which is essential to maintaining normal blood flow. It also hinders arterial disease, blood clotting and inflammation.
Taking garlic helps to fight against illnesses and reduces the risk of common cold, flu etc in the body system.
Dementia is an illness that mostly affects the aged. Garlic helps to prevent such occurrences because it has antioxidants that inhibit cell damage and loss of memory.
Due to its antioxidant and other biological properties. Garlic is said to help with improving issues in the skin such as keloid scars, wounds, psoriasis, viral and fungal infections, skin aging, etc. It aids immunity and prevents UVB damage.
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The Chairman of Rivers State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association(NMA), Dr. Ebbi Robinson has blamed dearth of manpower in health sector to poor welfare.
He told The Tide Health that brain drain in the health sector will persist if welfare and renumeration are not tackled.
“It has been affirmed that Nigerian medical doctors are one of the best in the world and yet they prefer working outside the country” Dr. Robinson remarked.
He observed that the environment is not conducive it leads to fatique and mental exhaustion.
“So what we are advocating is for promotion and motivation to medical doctors, if not they will continue to leave the country to where they are better remunerated,” Robinson said.
While commending the State Government for improving facilities and medical facilities in the state, Robinson noted there is still serious lag in manpower.
Said he, “ Rivers state is above national average when it comes to medicare, but welfare is still required to sustain the system.”
He commended the governor, Chief Nyesom Wike for upgradement of tertiary medical facilities such as the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital and the Cancer and Cardiovascular Centre but urged for maintenance and expertise manpower to sustain the facilities.
Scoring the state high on tackling communicable diseases, he lauded proactive measure taken by the Rivers State Primary Health Care Board in reducing disease burden in the state.
However, he urged the general public to take issues of health serious, and always visit and consult medical experts for ailments, and avoid quacks.
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If you find this post interesting, you’ll find a lot more about how community and open source are important in my book Trust in Computer Systems and the Cloud, published by Wiley.
Whether you celebrate Christmas or not (our family does, as it happens), this time of year is one where presents are often given and received. I thought it might be nice to think about what presents we could give in the spirit of open source. Now, there are lots of open source projects out there, and you could always use one to create something for a friend, colleague or loved one (video, audio, blog post, image, website) or go deeper with a project which combines open source software and hardware, such as Mycroft or Crowdsupply. Or you could go in the other direction, and get people involved in projects you’re part of or enjoy. That’s what I’d like to suggest in this article: give the gift of open source to more people, or just make open source more accessible to more people: that’s a gift in itself (to them and to the project!).
First of all, people need to know about projects. “Evangelism” is a word that’s often used around open source projects, because people need to be told about them before they can get involved. Everyone can do evangelism, whether it’s word of mouth, laptop stickers, blog posts, videos, speaking at conferences, LinkedIn mentions, podcasts, Slack, IRC, TikTok[1], Twitter, ICQ[2] or Reddit. Whatever is your preferred medium to talk to the world, use it. Tell people why it’s important. Tell people why it’s fun. Share the social side of the project. Explain some of the tricky design issues that face it. Tell people why it’s written in the language(s) it’s in. Point people at the sections of code you’ve written and are proud of. Even better, point people at the sections of code you’ve written and are ashamed of, but don’t have time to fix as you’re too busy at the moment. But most of all, invite them to look around, meet the contributors, read the code, test the executables, read the documentation. Make it easy for them to find the project. Once we get back to a world where in-person conferences are re-emerging, arrange meet-ups, provide swag and get together (safely!) IRL[3].
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Once your invitees have started looking around, interacting with the community, submitting issues, documentation or patches, find ways to include them. There’s nothing more alienating than, well, being alienated. I think the very worst thing anyone can say to a person new to a project is something along the lines of “go and read the documentation – this is a ridiculous question/terrible piece of documentation/truly horrible piece of code”. It may be all of those things, but how does that help anyone? If you find people giving these reactions – if you find yourself giving these reactions – you need to sort it out. Everyone was a n00b once, and everyone has a different learning style, way of interacting, cultural background and level of expertise. If there are concerns that senior project members’ time is being “wasted” by interactions, nominate (and agree!) that someone will take time to mentor newcomers. Better yet, take turns mentoring, so that information and expertise is spread widely and experts in the project get to see the questions and concerns that non-experts are having. There are limits to this, of course, but you need to find ways not just to welcome people into the project, but actually include them in the functioning, processes, social interactions and day-to-day working of the project which make it a community.
You should also strongly consider a code of conduct such as the Contributor Covenant to model, encourage and, if necessary enforce appropriate and inclusive behaviour. Diversity and Inclusion are complex topics, but there’s a wealth of material out there if you want to take engage – and you should.
Encouragement is a little different to inclusion. It’s possible to feel part of a community, but not actually to be participating to the development and growth of the project. Encouragement may be what people need to move into active engagement, contributing more than lurking. And there’s a difference between avoiding negative comments (as outlined above) and promoting positive interactions. The former discourage, and the latter can encourage. If someone contributes their first patch, and gets an “accepted, merged” message, that’s great, but it’s pretty clear that they’re much more likely to contribute again if, instead, they receive a message along the lines of “thanks for this: great to see. We need more contributions in this area: have you looked at issues #452, #599 and #1023?”.
These sorts of interactions are time-consuming, and it may not always be the maintainers who are providing them: as above, the project may need to have someone whose role includes this sort of encouragement. If you’re using something like Github, you may be able to automate notifications of first-time contributions so that you know that it’s time to send an encouraging message. The same could go for someone who was making a few contributions, but has slowed down or dropped off: a quick message or two might be enough to get them involved in the project again.
I see celebration as as step on again from simple encouragement – though it can certainly reinforce it. Celebration isn’t just about acknowledging something positive, but is also a broader social interaction. When somebody’s achievements are celebrated, other people in the community come together to say well done and congratulate them. This is great for the person whose work is being celebrated, as the acknowledgement from others reinforces the network of people with whom they’re connected, bringing them closer into the community.
Celebrating a project-related event like a release and including new members of the community in that celebration can be even more powerful. When new members are part of a celebration, and are made to feel that their contributions, though small, have made up part of what’s being celebrated, their engagement in the project is likely to increase. Their feelings of inclusion in the community are also likely to go up. Celebrations in person (again, when possible) allow for better network-building and closer ties, but even virtual meet-ups can bring peripherally-involved or new members closer to the core of the project.
Getting people involved in your open source project is important for its health and its growth, but telling people about it isn’t enough. You need to take conscious steps to increase involvement and ensure that initial contributions to a project are followed up, tying people into the project and making them part of the community.
1 – I’m going to be honest: I wouldn’t know where to start with TikTok. My kids will probably be appalled that I even mentioned it, but hey, why not? The chances are that you, dear reader, are younger and (almost certainly) cooler than I am.
2 – I’m guessing the take up will be a bit lower here.
3 – In Real Life. It seems odd to be re-using this term, which had all but disappeared from what I could tell, but which seems to need to re-popularised.
Author Mike BursellPosted on Dec 21, 2021 Categories peopleTags community, open source, peopleLeave a comment on Open source Christmas presents
Who gets acknowledged?
Some of the less obvious folks who get a mention in my book, and why
After last week’s post, noting that my book was likely to be delayed, it turns out that it may be available sooner than I’d thought. Those of you in the US should be able to get hold of a copy first – possibly sooner than I do. The rest of the world should have availability soon after. While you’re all waiting for your copy, however, I thought it might be fun for me to reveal a little about the acknowledgements: specifically, some of the less obvious folks who get a mention, and why they get a mention.
So, without further ado, here’s a list of some of them:
David Braben – in September 1984, not long after my 14th birthday, the game Elite came out on the BBC micro. I was hooked, playing for as long and as often as I was allowed (which wasn’t as much as I would have liked, as we had no monitor, and I had to hook the BBC up to the family TV). I first had the game on cassette, and then convinced my parents that a (5.25″) floppy drive would be a good educational investment for me, thereby giving me the ability to play the extended (and much quicker loading) version of the game. Fast forward to now, and I’m still playing the game which, though it has changed and expanded in many ways, is still recognisably the same one that came out 37 years ago. David Braben was the initial author, and still runs the company (Frontier Developments) which creates, runs and supports the game. Elite excited me, back in the 80s, with what computers could do, leading me to look into wireframes, animation and graphics.
Richard D’Silva – Richard was the “head of computers” at the school I attended from 1984-1989. He encouraged me (and many others) to learn what computers could do, all the way up to learning Pascal and Assembly language to supplement the (excellent) BASIC available BBC Bs and BBC Masters which the school had (and, latterly, some RISC machines). There was a basic network, too, an “Econet”, and this brought me to initial research into security – mainly as a few of us tried (generally unsuccessfully) to access machines and accounts were weren’t supposed to.
William Gibson – Gibson wrote Neuromancer – and then many other novels (and short stories) – in the cyberpunk genre. His vision of engagement with technology – always flawed, often leading to disaster, has yielded some of the most exciting and memorable situations and characters in scifi (Molly, we love you!).
Nick Harkaway – I met Nick Cornwell (who writes as Nick Harkaway) at the university Jiu Jitsu club, but he became a firm friend beyond that. Always a little wacky, interested maybe more about the social impacts of technology than tech for tech’s sake (more my style then), he always had lots of interesting opinions to share. When he started writing, his wackiness and thoughtfulness around how technology shapes us informed his fiction (and non-fiction). If you haven’t read The Gone-Away World, order it now (and read it after you’ve finished my book!).
Anne McCaffrey – while I’m not an enormous fan of fantasy fiction (and why do scifi and fantasy always seem to be combined in the same section in bookshops?), Anne McCaffrey’s work was a staple in my teenage years. I devoured her DragonRiders of Pern series and also enjoyed her (scifi) Talents series as that emerged. One of the defining characteristics of her books was always strong female characters – a refreshing change for a genre which, at the time, seemed dominated by male protagonists. McCaffrey also got me writing fiction – at one point, my school report in English advised that “Michael has probably written enough science fiction for now”.
Mrs Macquarrie (Jenny) – Mrs Macquarrie was my Maths teacher from around 1978-1984. She was a redoubtable Scot, known to the wider world as wife of the eminent theologian John Macquarrie, but, in the universe of the boarding school I attended, she was the strict but fair teacher who not only gave me a good underpinning in Maths, but also provided a “computer club” at the weekends (for those of us who were boarding), with her ZX Spectrum.
Sid Meier – I’ve played most of the “Sid Meier’s Civilization” (sic) series of games over the past several decades(!) from the first, released in 1991. In my university years, there would be late night sessions with a bunch of us grouped around the monitor, eating snacks and drinking whatever we could afford. These days, having a game running on a different monitor can still be rewarding when there’s a boring meeting you have to attend…
Bishop Nick – this one is a trick, and shouldn’t really appear in this section, as Bishop Nick isn’t a person, but a local brewery. They brew some great beers, however, including “Heresy” and “Divine”. Strongly recommended if you’re in the Northeast Essex/West Suffolk area.
Melissa Scott – Scott’s work probably took the place of McCaffrey’s as my reading tastes matured. Night Sky Mine, Trouble and her Friends and The Jazz provided complex and nuanced futures, again with strong female protagonists. The queer undercurrents in her books – most if not all of her books have some connection with queer themes and cultures – were for me introduction to a different viewpoint on writing and sexuality in “popular” fiction, beyond the more obvious and “worthy” literary treatments with which I was already fairly familiar.
Neal Stephenson – Nick Harkaway/Cornwell (see above) introduced me to Snowcrash when it first came out, and I managed to get a UK trade paperback copy. Stephenson’s view of a cyberpunk future, different from Gibson’s and full of linguistic and cultural craziness, hooked me, and I’ve devoured all of his work since. You can’t lose with Snowcrash, but my other favourite of his is Cryptonomicon, a book which zig-zags between present day (well, early 2000s, probably) and the Second World War, embracing cryptography, religion, computing, gold, civil engineering and start-up culture. It’s on the list of books I suggest for anyone considering getting into security because the mindset shown by a couple of the characters really nails what it’s all about.
There are more people mentioned, but these are the ones most far removed either in time from or direct relevance to the writing of the book. I’ll leave those more directly involved, or just a little more random, for you to discover as you read.
Author Mike BursellPosted on Dec 7, 2021 Dec 7, 2021 Categories peopleTags book, people, security, trust, writing1 Comment on Who gets acknowledged?
Next I’ll … have a sleep
I’ve had a crazy week and a half, and I have another crazy week or two coming. Last night (as so often, it seems) I didn’t get as much sleep as I would have liked – for various reasons, the main of which includes an anxious 9 year old basset hound – and I have a busy day. So many important things to do. And they’re all important, and I need to do all of them. Of course. That’s what I’ve been allowing my brain to tell me, anyway.
So far, I’ve had breakfast, brushed my teeth, shaved, put the washing out, seen two kids off to school, got dressed, and walked the dogs with my wife (who’s about to head off to spend a couple of days with family – she’s been busy, too). I could (should?) get right down to the work that I need to do today. That’s the work that I’ve not already looked at – emails, documents, spreadsheets. It’s just gone 8am, and I don’t officially start my work day till 10:00am (I allegedly finish at 6:00pm).
But I’m going to have a sleep – just an hour, probably no more. The mountain of work (as it seems) isn’t going to go away, but it’s not going to get appreciably worse. And if I don’t take a bit of time, it’ll feel worse, I’ll probably do a worse job of managing it, and I’ll feel worse. An hour, I know, will make all the difference.
The fact that I can do this is one of the benefits of working from home. I’m not going to say “temptations”, because I don’t see it as a bad thing. This is partly because I’m not sure it would be as much as an issue if it weren’t for the fact that I’m working from home in the first place. There’s no easy dividing line between work and home, and there’s no commute to force me to take some time out and do something else, either. I can (and do) start checking my email at 6:05am, and only stop at, well, far later than I should have done. To be claer, I’m not asking for sympathy, but trying to identify the problem, own up, and encourage other people to take it seriously, too.
Sometimes, it’s time to break the cycle, or just realise that a cycle is about to start. We don’t want to be grumpy (grumpier?) with our family, or quietly seethe at our colleagues or work acquaintances, or resent the people on social media who seem to have it all covered (they don’t, at least most of them). We need to take a break, and that’s what I’m about to do. I have work support, and I don’t need to do everything myself, right now. It’s time for a sleep. See you in a while. In fact, do tune it next week: there will be some exciting news.
Author Mike BursellPosted on Sep 21, 2021 Categories peopleTags health, home, people, workLeave a comment on Next I’ll … have a sleep
At least I’m not checking my email every minute of every hour of every day.
If your mind just filled in the ellipsis (the “…”) in the title of this article with “you”, then you may have been listening to the Bombay Bicycle Club, a British band. I’ve recently seen them live, and then were good – what’s more, it’s a great (and very catch) song. “You” is probably healthy. If, on the other hand, your mind filled in the ellipsis with “work”, then, well we – or rather, you – have a problem.
When I wake up in the morning, one of the first things I do – like many of you, my dear readers, I suspect – is reach for my mobile phone. One of the first things I do on unlocking it is check my email. Specifically, my work email. Like many of us, I find it convenient to keep my work email account on my personal phone. I enjoy the flexibility of not being tied to my desk throughout the working day, and fancy myself important enough that I feel that people may want to contact me during the day and expect a fairly quick reply. Equally, I live in the UK and work with people across CET (an hour earlier than me) to Eastern US time (5 hours after me), often correspond with people on Pacific US time (8 hours after me), and sometimes in other timezones, too. In order to be able to keep up with them, and not spend 12 hours or so at my desk, I choose to be able to check for incoming emails wherever I am – which is wherever my phone is. So I check email through the day – and to almost last thing at night.
This is not healthy. I know this – as do my family. It is also not required. I know this – as do my colleagues. In fact, my colleagues and my family all know that it’s neither healthy nor required. I also know that I have a mildly addictive personality, and that, if I allowed myself to do so, I would drown in my work, always checking email, always writing new documents, always reviewing other people’s work, always, always, always on my phone: eat, sleep, wake…
In order to stop myself doing this, I make myself do other things. These aren’t things I don’t want to do – it’s just that I would find excuses not to do them if I could. I run (slowly and badly, up to 5 kilometres) 2-3 times a week. I read (mainly, but not exclusively, science fiction). I game (Elite Dangerous, TitanFall 2 (when it’s not being DDoSed), Overwatch, Civilization (mainly V, Call to Power), and various games on my phone), I listen to, and occasionally watch, cricket. And recently, I’ve restarted a hobby from my early teenage years: I’m assembling a model airplane (badly, though not as badly as I did when I was younger). I force myself to take time to do these things. I’m careful to ensure that they don’t interfere with work calls, and that I have time to get “actual” work done. I keep block of time where I can concentrate on longer tasks, requiring bouts of concentration. But I know that my other work actually benefits when I force myself to take time out, because a few minutes away from the screen, at judicious points, allows me to step back and recharge a bit.
I know that I’m a little odd in having lots of activities – hobbies, I guess – that I enjoy (I’ve only listed a few above). Other people concentrate on one, and rather than interspersing blocks of non-work time into their day, have these blocks of time scheduled outside their core working hours. One friend I know cycles for hours at a time (his last Strava entry was a little over 100km (60 miles) and a little under 3 and a half hours) – an activity which would be difficult to fit in between meetings for most working routines. Others make the most of their commute (yes, some people do commute still) to listen to podcasts, for instance. What’s in common here is a commitment to the practice of not working.
I realise that being able to do this is a luxury not shared by all. I likewise realise that I work in an industry (IT) where there is an expectation that senior people will be available at short notice for many hours of the day – something we should resist. But finding ways of not working through the day is, for me, a really important part of my working – it makes me a more attentive, better worker. I hesitate to call this “work-life balance”, because, honestly, I’m not sure that it is a balance, and I need to keep tweaking it. But at least I’m not checking my email every minute of every hour of every day.
Author Mike BursellPosted on Aug 17, 2021 Aug 17, 2021 Categories peopleTags health, mental health, people, workLeave a comment on Eat, Sleep, Wake (nothing but…)
Recruiting on ability and potential
Let’s not just hire people who look and think and talk (and take exams) like us
This is one of those more open-ended posts, in that I don’t have any good answers, but I’ve got a bunch of questions. I’d love to have feedback, comments and thoughts if you have any.
This week, it turns out is “results week” in the UK. Here, there are two major sets of exams which most students take: GCSEs and A levels. The former generally are taken by 16 year olds, with around 8-12 in total, and the latter by 18 year olds, with 2-4 in total (3 being the strong median). A level results are one of the major criteria for entry into universities, and GCSE results typically determine what A levels students will take, and therefore have an impact on university course choice in the future. In normal years, A level results are release a week before the GCSE results, but (Covid having messed things up), A level results day is Tuesday, 2021-08-10, and GCSE results day is Thursday, 2021-08-12.
Both GCSEs and A levels are determined, in most cases, mainly by examination, with even subjects like PE (Physical Education), Dance and Food Technology having fairly large examination loads. This was not always the case, particularly for GCSEs, which, when they were launched in the mid 1980s, had much larger coursework components than now, aiming to provide opportunities to those who may have learned retained lots of information, but for whom examinations are not a good way of showing their expertise or acquired knowledge base.
At this point, I need to come out with an admission: exams suit me just fine. I’ve always been able to extricate information from my memory in these sorts of situations and put it down on paper, whether that’s in a school setting, university setting or professional setting (I took the CISSP examination ages ago). But this isn’t true for everybody. Exams are very artificial situations, and they just don’t work for many people. The same is true for other types of attempts to extract information out of people, such as classic coding tests. Now, I know that coding tests, when designed and applied well, can do a good job in finding out how people think, as well as what they know – in fact, that should be true for many well-designed examinations – but not only are they not always well administered, but the very context in which they are taken can severely disadvantage folks whose preferred mechanism of coding is more solitary and interactive than performative.
A family friend, currently applying for university places, expressed surprise the other day that some of the Computer Science courses for which he was applying didn’t require any previous experience of programming. I reflected that for some candidates, access to computing resources might be very limited, putting them at a disadvantage. I’ve made a similar argument when discussing how to improve diversity in security (see Is homogeneity bad for security?): we mustn’t make assumptions about people’s potential based on their previous ability to access resources which would allow that ability to be expressed and visible.
What does this have to do with recruitment, particularly? Everything. I’ve been involved in recruiting some folks recently, and the more I think about it, the more complex I realise the task is. Finding the right people – the people who will grow into roles, and become really strong players – is really tricky. I’m not just talking about finding candidates and encouraging them to apply (both difficult tasks in their own rights), but choosing from the candidates that do apply. I don’t want to just people who examine well (looking solely at their academic grades), people who perform well (who shine at coding exercises), people who interview well (those who are confident in face-to-face or video conference settings). I want to find people who have the ability to work in a team, grow the projects they’re working on, contribute creatively to what they’re doing. That may include people who fall apart in exams, who freeze during coding exercises, or whose social anxiety leads them to interview “badly”.
I’m not sure how to address these problems completely, but there are some things we can try. Here are my thoughts, and I’d love to hear more:
Look beyond exams, and rate experience equally with academic attainment
Accommodate different working styles
Be aware that the candidate may not share your preferred interaction style
Think “first language” and work with those whose native language is not yours
None of these is rocket science, and I hope that the recent changes in working habits brought around by the Covid pandemic have already started people thinking about these issues, but let’s work harder to find the right people – not just the people who look and think and talk (and take exams) just like us.
Author Mike BursellPosted on Aug 10, 2021 Aug 12, 2021 Categories peopleTags diversity, inclusion, people, recruitmentLeave a comment on Recruiting on ability and potential
Intentional laziness
Identifying a time and then protecting that time is vital.
Over the past year[1], since Covid-19 struck us, one of the things that has been a notable is … well, the lack of notable things. Specifically, we’ve been deprived of many of the occasions that we’d use to mark our year, or to break the day-to-day grind: family holidays, the ability to visit a favourite restaurant, festivals, concerts, sporting events, even popping round to enjoy drinks or a barbecue at a friend’s house. The things we’d look forward to as a way of breaking the monotony of working life – or even of just providing something a bit different to a job we actively enjoy – have been difficult to come by.
This has led to rather odd way of being. It’s easy either to get really, really stuck into work tasks (whether that’s employed work, school work, voluntary work or unpaid work such as childcare or household management), or to find yourself just doing nothing substantive for long stretches of time. You know: just scrolling down your favourite social media feed, playing random games on your phone – all the while feeling guilty that you’re not doing what you should be doing. I’ve certainly found myself doing the latter from time to time when I feel I should be working, and have overcompensated by forcing myself to work longer hours, or to check emails at 10pm when I should get thinking about heading to bed, for instance. So, like many of us, I think, I get stuck into one of two modes:
messing around on mindless tasks, or
working longer and harder than I should be.
The worse thing about the first of these is that I’m not really relaxing when I’m doing them, partly because much of my mind is on things which I feel I ought to be doing.
There are ways to try to fix this, one of which is to be careful about the hours you work or the tasks you perform, if you’re more task-oriented in the role you do, and then to set yourself non-work tasks to fill up the rest of the time. Mowing the lawn, doing the ironing, planting bulbs, doing the shopping, putting the washing out – the tasks that need to get done, but which you might to prefer to put off, or which you just can’t quite find time to do because you’re stuck in the messing/working cycle. This focus on tasks that actually need to be done, but which aren’t work (and divert you from the senseless non-tasks) has a lot to be said for it, and (particularly if you live with other people). It’s likely to provide social benefits as well (you’ll improve the quality of the environment you live in, or you’ll just get shouted at less), but it misses something: it’s not “down-time”.
By down-time, I mean time set aside specifically not to do things. It’s a concept associated with the word “Sabbath”, an Anglicisation of the Hebrew word “shabbat”, which can be translated as “rest” or “cessation”. I particularly like the second translation (though given my lack of understanding of Hebrew, I’m just going to have to accept the Internet’s word for the translation!), as the idea of ceasing what you’re doing, and making a conscious decision to do so, is something I think that it’s easy to miss. That’s true even in normal times, but with fewer markers in our lives for when to slow down and take time for ourselves – a feature of many of our lives in the world of Covid-19 – it’s all too simple just to forget, or to kid ourselves that those endless hours of brainless tapping or scrolling are actually some sort of rest for our minds and souls.
Whether you choose a whole day to rest/cease every week, set aside an hour after the kids have gone to bed, get up an hour early, give yourself half an hour over lunch to walk or cycle or do something else, it doesn’t matter. What I know I need to do (and I think it’s true of others, too), is to practice intentional laziness. This isn’t the same as doing things which you may find relaxing to some degree (I enjoy ironing, I know people who like cleaning the kitchen), but which need to be done: it’s about giving yourself permission not to do something. This can be really, really hard, particularly if you care for other people, have a long commute or a high pressure job, but it’s also really important for our longer-term well-being.
You also need to plan to be lazy. This seems counter-intuitive, at least to me, but if you haven’t set aside time and given yourself permission to relax and cease your other activities, you’ll feel guilty, and then you won’t be relaxing properly. Identifying a time to read a book, watch some low-quality boxsets, ring up a friend for a gossip on the phone or just have a “sneaky nap”, and then protecting that time is worthwhile. No – it’s more than worthwhile: it’s vital.
I’m aware, as I write this, that I’m in the very privileged position of being able to do this fairly easily[2], when for some people, it’s very difficult. Sometimes, we may need to defer these times and to plan a weekend away from the kids, a night out or an evening in front of the television for a week, or even a month or more from now. Planning it gives us something to hold on to, though: a break from the “everyday-ness” which can grind us down. But if we don’t have something to look forward to, a time that we protect, for ourselves, to be intentionally lazy, then our long-term physical, emotional and mental health will suffer.
1 – or two years, or maybe a decade. No-one seems to know.
2 – this doesn’t mean that I do, however.
Author Mike BursellPosted on May 4, 2021 Categories peopleTags mental health, well-being, workLeave a comment on Intentional laziness
Leaving space, making balance
No substantive article this week.
I had an interesting idea for an article this week (I even took a picture to illustrate it) – but it’s going to have to wait for another time. I’ve got a busy week, and a couple of (non-urgent) medical appointments which have just got in the way a bit. This is one of those times when I’ve decided to set things aside, and not add to my pile of things to do by writing a proper article.
I should be back soon: in the meantime, follow my example and consider dropping a non-critical task and give yourself some breathing space.
Author Mike BursellPosted on Apr 20, 2021 Categories peopleTags healthLeave a comment on Leaving space, making balance
Acting (and coding) your age
With seniority comes perks, but it also comes with responsibilities.
I dropped a post on LinkedIn a few days ago:
I’m now 50 years old and writing the most complex code in my career (for Enarx) in a language (Rust) that I only started learning 9 months ago and I’ve just finished the first draft of a book (for Wiley). Not sure what’s going on (and I wouldn’t have believed you if you’d told me this 25 years ago). #codingtips #writing #security #confidentialcomputing #rustlang
I’ve never received such attention. Lots of comments, lots of “likes” and other reactions, lots of people wanting to connect. It was supposed to be a throw-away comment, and I certainly had no intention either to boast or elicit sympathy: I am genuinely surprised by all of the facts mentioned – including my age, given that I feel that I’m somewhere between 23 and 31 (both primes, of course).
I remember in my mid- to late-twenties thinking “this business stuff is pretty simple: why don’t the oldies move aside and let talented youngsters[1] take over, or at least provide them some inspired advice?” Even at the time I realised that this was a little naive, and that there is something to be said for breadth of experience and decades of acquired knowledge, but I’m pretty certain that this set of questions has been asked by pretty much every generation since Ogg looked at the failings in his elders’ flint spear-head knapping technique and later got into a huff when his mum wouldn’t let him lead the mammoth hunt that afternoon.
Sadly (for young people), there really are benefits associated with praxis (actually doing things), even if you’ve absorbed all of the theory (and you haven’t, which is one of the things you learn with age). Of course, there’s also the Dunning-Kruger effect, which is a cognitive bias (Trust you? I can’t trust myself.) which leads the inexperienced to overestimate their own ability and experts to underestimate theirs.
Given this, there are some interesting and bizarre myths around about software/coding being a “young man’s game”. Leaving aside the glaring gender bias in that statement[2], this is rather odd. I know some extremely talented over-40 and over-50 software engineers, and I’m sure that you can think of quite a few if you try. There are probably a few factors at play here:
the lionisation of the “start-ups in the garage” young (mainly white) coders turning their company into “unicorn” trope;
the (over-)association of programming with mathematical ability, where a certain set of mathematicians are considered to have done their best work in their twenties;
the relative scarcity of roles (particularly in organisations which aren’t tech-specific) of “individual contributor” career tracks with roles where it’s possible to rise in seniority (and pay) without managing other people;
a possible tendency (which I’m positing without much evidence) for a sizeable proportion of senior software folks to take a broader view of the discipline and to move into architectural roles which are required by the industry but are difficult to perform without a good grounding in engineering basics.
In my case, I moved away from writing software maybe 15 years ago, and honestly never thought I’d do any serious coding again, only to discover a gap in the project I’m working on (Enarx) which nobody else had the time to fill, but which I felt merited some attention. That, and a continuous desire to learn new things, which had led me to starting to learn Rust, brought me to some serious programming, which I’ve really enjoyed.
We need old coders: people who have been around the block a few times, have made the mistakes and learned from them. People who can look at competing technologies and make reasoned decisions about which is the best fit for a project, rather than just choosing the newest and “coolest”[3].
Why old people should step aside
Having got all of the above out of my system, I’m now going to put forward an extremely important counter-argument. First, some context. I volunteer for the East of England Ambulance Service Trust as a Community First Responder, a role where I attend patients in (possible) emergency situations and work with ambulance staff, paramedics, etc.. I’ve become very interested in some of the theory around patient safety, which it turns out is currently being strongly influenced by lessons learned over the past few decades from transport safety, particularly aviation safety[5].
I need to do more study around this topic, as there are some really interesting lessons that can be applied to our sector (in fact, some are already be learned from our sector, particularly in how DevOps/WebOps respond to incidents), but there are two points that have really hit home for me this week, and which are relevant to the point at hand. They are specifically discussed with relation to high-intensity, stressful situations, but I think there’s broader applicability.
1. With experience comes expectation
While experience is enormously useful – bringing insights and knowledge that others may not have, or will find difficult to synthesise – it can also lead you down paths which are incorrect. If you’ve seen the same thing 99 times, you’re likely to assume that the 100th will be the same: bringing in other voices, including less experienced ones, allows other views to be considered, giving a better chance that the correct conclusion will be met. You increase diversity of opinion and allow alternatives to be brought into the mix. The less experience team members may be wrong, but from time to time, you’ll be wrong, and everyone will benefit from this. By allowing other people a voice, you’re also setting an example that speaking up and offering alternative views is not only acceptable, but valued. You and the team get to learn from each other, whether it’s when you’re wrong, or when you’re right, but you get to discuss with others how you came to your conclusions, and welcome their probing and questions around how you got there.
2. Sometimes you need to step aside to apply yourself elsewhere
Perhaps equally important is that sometimes, tempting as it may be to get your hands dirty and apply your expertise to a particular problem (particularly one which is possibly trivial to you), there are times when it’s best to step aside and let someone less experienced than you do it. Not only because they need the experience themselves, but also because your skills may be better applied at a systems level or dealing with other problems in other contexts (such as funding or resource management). The example sometimes given in healthcare is when a senior clinician arrives on scene at an incident: rather than their taking over the treatment of patients (however skilled the senior clinician may be), their role is to see the larger situation, to prioritise patients for treatment, assess risks to staff on scene, manage transport and the rest. Sometimes they may need to knuckle down and apply their clinical skills directly (much as senior techies may end up coding to meet a demo deadline, for instance), but most of the time, they are best deployed in stepping aside.
With seniority comes perks: getting to do the interesting stuff, taking decisions, having junior folks make the tea and bring the doughnuts in[6]. But it also comes with responsibilities: helping other people learn, seeing the bigger picture, giving less experienced team members the chance to make mistakes, removing barriers imposed by organisational hierarchy and getting the first round in at the pub[7]. Look back at what you were thinking about the beginning of your career, and give your successors (because they will be your successors) the chances that you were so keen for back then. Show them respect, and you (and your organisation) will benefit.
1 – I think that the “like me” is pretty implicit here, yes?
2 – which, sadly, reflects another bias in the market.
3 – there’s an important point here: many of us older folks love new shiny things just as much as the youngsters, and are aware of the problems of the old approaches and languages – but we’re also aware that there are risks and pain points associated with the new, which need to be taken into account[4].
4 – that really made me sound old, didn’t it?
5 – in large part influenced by the work of Martin Bromiley, a civil aviation pilot whose wife Elaine died in a “routine” operation in 2005 and who has worked (and is working) to help the health care sector transition to a no-blame, “just” culture around patient safety.
6 – this is a joke: if you have ever, ever find yourself in an office or team where this is the norm, and hierarchy shows in this sort of way, either get out or change that culture just as soon as you can. It’s toxic.
7 – I’m writing this in the middle of the UK’s second Covid-19 lockdown, and can barely remember what a “pub” or a “round” even is.
Author Mike BursellPosted on Jan 26, 2021 Categories peopleTags experience, expertise, health, people, respect, young peopleLeave a comment on Acting (and coding) your age
The importance of process (and people and rules)
If there is no process, you can throw technology at it as much as you want, but you are still likely to fail.
Those of us in Europe awoke to the news that the US electoral college have voted for Joe Biden as 46th President of the United States of America. Getting to this point has seemed (at least from the outside) to be a rather tortuous route, but from my understanding of how the US Constitution works[1], this is it: the process is complete and Joe Biden will be sworn in a President of the United States on a (probably very chilly) day next month, at the beginning of 2021. I have no intention of weighing the pros and cons of the candidates, nor even of examining the process (sometime labelled “arcane” by journalists”) by which US presidents are elected, but I do want to spend some time on the fact that there is a process, and thinking about how that works, and what supports it.
This is, first and foremost, a blog about IT security (though I have been known to post on a much wider range of issues from time to time), and so I unsurprisingly spend quite a lot of time discussing technology, but on this occasion I want to avoid doing that, as far as possible. If we look at the process for electing a US president, one of the most striking things about it, we might note, is the lack of technology. Yes, there are electronic voting machines to allow votes to be cast, yes, a myriad computers are deployed by psephologists[2] to forecast the results, but the actual process is lacking in much that we would normally think of as technology.
We often fixate on technology, but if there is no process in place to get from point A to point B, then you can throw technology at it as much as you want, but you are still likely to fail. Those points may be getting from having no president-elect to having a new president, completing a transaction to buy a house or a paperclip, hiring a new CEO or sous-chef, moving from a set of requirements to a working software program, or literally getting from a point A on a map to point B – they all require a process.
What is a process? Google, courtesy of Oxford Languages, offers the definition: a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end. This seems like a useful description, but in the contexts we’re describing, it is the fact that the actions or steps are defined which is important. In the world of computing, we might say that there is an algorithm to be followed to complete the process. This algorithm allows a variety of things, all of which are important:
the writing down and codification of the process;
the allocation of different people to different roles in the process;
norms, rules, regulation and/or legislation to be created to ensure the correct following of the process;
the application of technology to simplify, speed up or automate parts of the process.
I don’t want to talk about point 4 particularly – I spend far too much of my time on that in most of my life – and the ways of achieving point 1 are so diverse as to defy consideration in this context, so let’s briefly discuss points 2 and 3.
Allocating people
If you have a process, you can break that process into steps, you can assign roles and responsibilities to those steps. This is useful in a variety of ways, the first of which is that you can start to scale the process by having different people working on different steps – sometimes in parallel. Imagine having one person having to count all of the votes in the US presidential election, or even having multiple people doing it, but having to do so in series: it might work, but it’s going to take way too long. Another benefit is one on which the Industrial Revolution was built: specialisation. Some people will be good at some parts of the process, and others at other parts of the process. You can increase efficiency by putting those with expertise on the right pieces of the process. A third, unrelated to efficiency, is separation of responsibilities. Sometimes, it’s important that certain people, who are experts or certified to perform a particular role, are the ones who do that. Often, it’s even more important that certain people don’t perform those roles. An example of this would be if one of the candidates in an election was the one to perform the final tally of votes and hand the result to the person making the announcement, or if they made the announcement themselves. This is equally true for other types of process: your bank does not want you to be the person who provides the final approval for your loan, and a company does not want a spouse, partner or family member to be providing sign-off for a hiring decision.
Norms, rules, regulation and legislation
In the UK, we have strong social norms around the process of queuing, and you will be subject to social (and sometimes stronger!) censure if you break them. Rules around other processes may be stronger, and sometimes regulation by an industry body or even legislation at the nation level (or multi-national level such as EU or UN) is required to safeguard the appropriate execution of a process. The ability for courts to intervene where vote-rigging may have taken place is a good example in the US election process, but legislation and regulation around anything from wiring a house to what fertilisers are allowed on particular crops provide additional levels of checking and assurance that processes are following correctly (by including censure or punishment for those who have contravened them) or can be remedied when not (through other processes such as legal review or court cases).
Legislation and regulation can be annoying, but without them (or equivalent rules and norms for other types of process), we cannot be sure of what we are getting into, or whether, if we get into it improperly, that we will ever get out of it. People support and are subject to these checks and balances, and without the combination of all of them (not forgetting the technology as well), processes are next to useless.
1 – I am not a lawyer. Nor a constitutional expert. Nor even a US citizen. Basically, do not take my word for any of this.
2 – I love this word. We should use it more often.
Author Mike BursellPosted on Dec 15, 2020 Categories peopleTags people, planning1 Comment on The importance of process (and people and rules)
Taking some time
I’m going to practice what I preach, and not write.
I’m going to practice what I preach, this week, and not write a full article. I’ve had a stressful and busy few weeks, including needing to spend some extra time with the family (nothing scary or earth-shattering – we just needed some family time), and I think the best thing for me to do today is not spend time writing an article. Let me point you instead at some I’ve written in the past.
On self-care:
Bringing your emotions to work
15 steps to prepare for (another) lockdown
Your job is unimportant (keep doing it anyway)
How not to make a cup of tea
On security:
No security without an architecture
Why Enarx is open
Measured and trusted boot
Turtles – and chains of trust
Keep safe, and look after yourself, dear reader!
Author Mike BursellPosted on Sep 22, 2020 Categories peopleTags health, mental health, security, trustLeave a comment on Taking some time
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“ A Doll ‘s House ” is a drama written by the playwright Henrik Ibsen in three Acts of the Apostless. Throughout the drama, his effectual usage of the minor character, Dr. Rank, his unwellness and decease serves a symbolic intent towards Nora and her hubby, Torvald ‘s relationship. The drama is set in the nineteenth century which makes it out to be controversial and critical of the matrimony norms of the clip due to the manner Ibsen chooses to portray certain characters ‘ values and ethical motives towards matrimony and relationships.
At a first glimpse, Torvald ‘s best friend, Dr. Rank comes across as one of the minor characters in the drama. What shows significance in Dr. Rank ‘s character is when he is noted for his composure and stoic credence towards his ill-fate, of how he is incurably diseased and deceasing in Act II.
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The manner in which the drama progresses, provides penetration on the function Torvald took on in order to carry through his expected duties as a male parent, and a hubby. Furthermore, Ibsen critiques the cultural and matrimony norms by oppugning the jobs that arise with mention to duties towards gender functions in the typical upper-middle category society of the nineteenth century.
One map of Dr. Rank is that Ibsen uses his character as a symbol that represents a deceasing society. The unwellness that Rank experiences ; TB of the spinal column, is a symbol used by Ibsen to portray the deteriorating anchor of society, every bit good as the beginning of the terminal of Nora and Torvald ‘s matrimony. “ Yes, so, the whole thing ‘s nil but a gag! My hapless guiltless spinal column must pay for my male parent ‘s amusements as a homosexual immature subaltern ” ( 192, Act 2 ) , the intent of the quotation mark was to demo how Rank is enduring due to what his male parent has done in his past life, foregrounding society ‘s ignorance and how many suffer from its duties.
Dr. Rank suffers because of actions of others and can non get away events from the yesteryear. “ What with decease merely around the corner? And when it ‘s to pay for person else ‘s wickednesss! Where ‘s the justness in that? ” ( 192, Act 2 ) and by which Ibsen critiques how it is unfair for non merely the adult females, but for the society to endure because of the duties that everyone is expected of fulfilling and for everyone else to endure through society ‘s outlooks.
Furthermore, Ibsen uses Rank non merely to move as a symbolic map reflecting Nora and Torvald ‘s relationship, but his character besides foreshadows their matrimony and what is to go of it. His character gives an penetration on the defects of their matrimony and the concealed secrets that are kept from each other as he is used to assist convey them out. For illustration, when Dr. Rank is foremost introduced, he occupies Torvald while Nora reveals her “ black ” secret to Mrs. Linde. Introducing Dr. Rank into the drama introduces the struggles that Nora faces in her mundane married life.
Further into the drama, when Rank reveals to Nora that he is sick besides serves as the physical opposite number of the moral unwellness of Krogstad and, by extension, of Torvald. These two male characters in the drama ( Torvald and Krogstad ) , represent society and moral corruptness. Dr. Rank becomes an guiltless victim of a societal disease, the doctor is as profoundly concerned as Torvald in keeping an outside of wellbeing. However, he is really different to Torvald in footings of handling Nora as he does non handle her like a kid, but as another of his ain degree: “ Well, Nora, now you know. And you know, excessively, that you can swear me – more than anyone else ” ( 194, Act 2 ) . At this point, Rank tells Nora that he genuinely cares about her, more than anyone else which includes Torvald and shows how otherwise he treats her.
Rank hides his sorrows instead than leting anyone to witness the degrading facets of his “ concluding disintegration, ” and so commands farewell to his friends and prepares to decease in private. Torvald, by the same item, wishes to keep visual aspects “ at any cost ” when he discovers Nora ‘s secret, of which he is the victim.
Ibsen uses the cards sent by Dr. Rank marked with a black ‘X ‘ to typify the stoping of their matrimony. “ Yes. He told me that when the cards came it would be his farewell from us. He means to close himself up and decease. ” From this quotation mark, Ibsen introduces that start of the break-down of their matrimony ; it is Rank ‘s concluding presence in the drama and as he leaves, as does Nora towards the terminal of the drama.
Dr. Rank ‘s method of pass oning his at hand decease is to go forth his naming card marked with a black cross in Torvald ‘s letterbox. In an earlier conversation with Nora, Dr. Rank reveals his apprehension of Torvald ‘s involuntariness to accept world when he proclaims, “ Torvald is so fastidious, he can non confront up to -anything ugly. ” By go forthing his naming card as a decease notice, Dr. Rank courteously attempts to maintain Torvald from the “ ugly ” truth.
A symbolic portraiture is besides used between Rank ‘s terminal and Nora ‘s and Torvald ‘s matrimony. This is shown through the consequence of prefiguration ; Nora ‘s statement after having Rank ‘s intelligence about his approaching decease, “ That when those cards came, he ‘d be taking his leave of us. He ‘ll close himself in now and decease ” . This extract provides a symbolic statement used by Ibsen to demo connexions between Rank, the decease of society, which accordingly does non let honestness in a matrimony, and eventually the disclosure of Nora ‘s true character.
Dr. Rank ‘s leave is the point of the drama bespeaking the impairment of the relationship between Torvald and Nora. “ Helmer ‘s refined nature gives him an unconquerable disgust at everything that is ugly ; I wo n’t hold him in my sick- room. ” The card Dr. Rank tells Nora about, is an indicant that the “ nauseating terminal has begun. ” This symbol to his enduring provides a connexion to the agony that Nora and Torvald will shortly digest. Additionally when Torvald receives the letters from Rank about his decease, the flood tide of the drama is reached, and the impairment of Torvald ‘s and Nora ‘s relationship is to get down.
Towards the terminal of the drama, Ibsen uses both characters Nora and Torvald to portray differences in position in society. Where Torvald is used as a character to portray society, and how he is a victim of it. Nora is used to portray freedom as she stands up against Torvald in hunt of a better life. This is used as a symbol, as Nora symbolizes the hunt of freedom against society ‘s duties and it is merely when their matrimony is broken, does she happen interior peace and understands what is of import to her as an person.
In decision, Ibsen created the character of Dr. Rank strictly for the symbolic nature and to portray the impairment of matrimony, its defects every bit good as the negative deductions of society. Through the usage of literary characteristics such as prefiguration, Ibsen was able to clearly portray his positions and give personal sentiments on society through these characters, bespeaking that the undermentioned society ‘s duties will consequences in the impairment of 1s matrimony. Additionally, the usage of Dr. Rank helps Ibsen portray the different gender functions that are presented through out the drama, as Dr. Rank represents the moral male in the drama, one that does non handle adult females as objects.
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When Benny was dumped off in the Seattle Animal Shelter’s play yard in the middle of the night Oct. 3, 2008, it wasn’t for fun and games. Like many pit-bull terriers, the 60-pound castoff was rambunctious, playful and a bit destructive. Add deafness to his profile, and the odds weren’t on his side for adoption.
Benny, a deaf pit bull rescued by Michael Kokernak, a Seattle Animal Shelter staffer, rests comfortably on the couch of his Capitol Hill home
In other words, he was sitting on two strikes, and you know what strike three means for this breed at most animal shelters. And, for starters, he didn’t exactly endear himself to the staff that discovered him, having ripped apart about 200 plastic clean-up bags in the yard from their holders.
“He was immediately placed in a 72-hour holding area,” recalls Michael Kokernak, animal-care officer, “since he had no identification and we had no idea if he had been left there by his owner or some citizen who had viewed him as a stray. At the time, no one realized he was deaf.”
When volunteers walked him, he often refused to relieve himself, waiting until he was returned to his kennel run to do so. On those walks, Benny (a name given him by volunteers) often jumped on the volunteers, nearly knocking some over.
“These weren’t aggressive moves,” Kokernak added, “rather more excited, out-of-control actions.” Strike 2 ½.
It was becoming apparent the all-white underdog was not a prime adoption candidate. Hence, on Oct. 20, Kokernak, a seven-year agency employee, volunteered to foster him, against the wishes of his longtime partner.
“Our two older dogs had passed on and we had four senior cats at home (Capitol Hill),” said Kokernak. The dog split its time crated in the garage and in the house, when both Kokernak and his partner were home. Quickly, Sunny, a 12-year-old tortoiseshell, established who was boss, nailing the playful Benny when he made a sudden playful move toward her.
Benny relaxes at his Seattle home while Jasmine, a 17-year-old domestic shorthair cat, sits nearby
Many days Benny accompanied Kokernak to the municipal shelter, where he was quartered in a kennel run.
Recognizing Benny’s adoption hopes hung on improved manners and a patient, dedicated owner, in January 2009 Kokernak sought out Christine Hibbard, of Companion Animal Solutions, who specializes in private behavior consultations, in-home training and classroom teaching in the Greater Seattle area.
“She called him Baby Huey (after the comic-strip character), but her training regimen was totally no-nonsense. He made considerable progress and I began considering adopting him, although my partner was totally against it.”
At the time, a childless Silverdale couple showed interest in Benny, too. “The woman’s family had a pit bull and she claimed she was familiar with the breed,” recalls Kokernak. “She visited him at the shelter and on Jan. 23, 2009, came to our house to see him again. Her husband was in the service, and she said all the right things, leading me to believe they would provide Benny a good home.”
So she took him, but four days later, she called Kokernak and reported Benny was “not working out” and she wanted to return him. The next day, they met at the Tacoma Mall, where she surrendered the dog.
“It was very disappointing, but unfortunately it happens all too often in this job. It left me in a jump-start mode,” admits Kokernak. “I was attached to him, but I recognized he was a project, particularly his behavior toward other dogs at dog parks and on walks. He was not aggressive, rather defensive.” Add his deafness into the equation, and Kokernak had to totally focus on desensitizing Benny when other animals approached.
Since all commands are done by hand signal, Kokernak must always be in position for Benny to recognize those motions, rather than behind holding a tight lead. “That makes things interesting,” he acknowledges, “but we’re progressing.”
Michael Kokernak and Benny pause during an autumn walk
Oct. 12, 2009 was a red-letter day in the Benny saga. “When I awoke I decided I wanted to keep him,” Kokernak.”I talked to my partner and he recognized how much Benny met to me. I continually told him, and I meant it sincerely, that I had no intention of adopting him but circumstances changed as the year progressed.
“And I think he recognized that Benny’s chances of getting adopted at the shelter were not good. More pit bulls than any other breed are brought in, and with his deafness the odds simply are stacked again him. Odds are nice, however, that well-adjusted pit bulls will be adopted through Seattle Animal Shelter, but it does take longer to find good homes for this breed than others, especially adults.”
The majority of Seattle’s stray-dog population are pit bulls. In fact, 43 percent of the dogs in Seattle Animal Control’s foster program are pit bulls or pit-bull mixes. Adult pit bulls, on average, take about 9 months to adopt as contrasted to 2 months for other breeds and breed mixes.
Two years after being dumped at the shelter play yard, Benny has morphed into a couch potato and housemate to four cats, two Guinea pigs and a tenant’s Bichon Frise. Add to that a special connection between Kokernak’s partner and Benny and you have an inspiring mosaic built on hope and commitment.
“I could not live with myself if I’d let this dog go,”Kokernak adds. Likewise, Benny owes his life to this compassionate officer who has seen the ugly underbelly of this much maligned breed reflected by countless euthanizations at the shelter.
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A Seattle Times pets columnist and feature writer for three decades before retiring in 2008, Ranny Green writes monthly features and book reviews for the Seattle Kennel Club. He is also the former president of the Dog Writers Association of America, a five-time recipient of the DWAA’s columnist of the year award and a six-time winner of the DWAA feature writer of the year for newspapers over 150,000 circulation. He is also a member of the prestigious DWAA Hall of Fame.
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September 26, 2022
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A leading mountain guide has urged action over the growing problem of human excrement being left on Ben Nevis.
Mike Pescod, of Abacus Mountain Guides, said he had recently discovered large amounts of toilet paper, poo and tampons at Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe, one of the few areas where walkers can find shelter from the wind and other walker on the path.
The problem is said to be so servere that Jahama Highland Estates, a multi-business enterprise project, has reported its concerns to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
Mr Pescod said it was time for a “matter of fact conversation” about the environmental impact of 150,000 people scaling the UK’s highest peak every year.
He told the Lochaber Times: “It’s past time that we all became a bit more comfortable talking about these things in order that we can lessen the mess we leave behind.
“The advice from Mountaineering Scotland is excellent, and as they say, in very busy places like Ben Nevis we need to carry out all our poo.
“Even if everyone buried their poo and took down the toilet paper, the impact would be too great, especially on the summit where there is no vegetation or mud to carry bacteria to digest and decompose everything.”
He urged walkers to use ‘Wag Bags’ which are plastic bags containing a grainy material that absorbs fluids and starts to biodegrade anything inside.
He said: “The plastic bags are biodegradable and you even get toilet paper and anti-septic wipes in the kit.
“The main problem with this system is the thought of carrying your poo in your rucksack for the rest of the day.
“Here’s my advice – get over it. It’s only poo, we all produce it and all parents and dog owners get pretty adept and cleaning it up and wrapping it in a secure little package.”
He said the disposable bags were used by teams involved in a major dark skies filming project, which took 250 people half-way up the mountain.
He added: “Our right of access is dependent on us behaving responsibly and this is one part of the responsible behaviour that is required of us.”
A spokeswoman for SEPA said it was aware of concerns.
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MSP: Anti-monarchy arrests raise ‘questions’ over anti-abortion protest stance
The handling of anti-monarchy protesters in recent weeks raises “interesting questions” when compared to cases of anti-abortion gatherings, a Scottish Greens MSP has said.
Gillian Mackay is spearheading proposals to bring in buffer zones around healthcare facilities which offer abortion services in order to prevent women from being harassed by protesters.
There have also been calls for police action against the demonstrations – but Police Scotland has previously stated it has a “duty under the European Convention on Human Rights to protect the rights of people who wish to peacefully protest or counter-protest balanced against the rights of the wider community”.
However, the force has received criticism after a number of people protesting against the monarchy were arrested during events to commemorate the death of the Queen.
During the proclamation of King Charles III in Edinburgh, a 22-year-old woman was arrested in connection with a breach of the peace. A 22-year-old man was arrested in connection with the same offence after the Duke of York was heckled as he walked in a procession with the Queen’s coffin in the city.
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A third man, 74, pleaded guilty to breach of the peace near the Palace of Holyroodhouse and received a £350 fine, and other incidents received publicity.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “The Chief Constable will provide an update on Operation Unicorn at the Scottish Police Authority Board meeting on September 29.”
Ms Mackay, speaking to the PA news agency, said such incidents “raise interesting questions about the balance there”.
“Certainly, some of the things that we’ve seen reported on social media and things would cause a lot of people concern,” she said, “and I would not be surprised if people were questioning why this can happen in one situation and not another, and I think that’s definitely something that the police need to address fully.”
The Central Scotland MSP also said she is “confident” that her proposed Abortion Services Safe Access Zones (Scotland) Bill will pass, citing backing from the Scottish Government and MSPs across the chamber.
She told PA: “I think the the number of MSPs potentially opposing it, for whatever reason, will be quite small.
“And so my expectation at the moment is absolutely this it will pass. The biggest hurdle for it, actually, is any legal challenge rather than getting it through the parliamentary process.
“One of the things we need to keep an eye on within parliament is how long it takes to come forward, and making sure that it is tight and robust and does exactly what we need it to do.”
A public consultation on the plans received more than 12,000 responses by the time it closed last month.
Ms Mackay says she hopes to “continue to make good progress” on the process over the next few weeks and publish the findings “as quickly as possible”, before releasing a final proposal to MSPs.
In the meantime, she added, it is important that the country doesn’t “lose momentum” on buffer zones and access to reproductive healthcare in general.
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Pharmacy closures agreed by Scots health board under investigation
The pharmacy regulator is investigating snap closures which are said to have left Scots patients with reduced access to palliative care.
NHS Ayrshire and Arran agreed to shut a number of pharmacies on Saturdays throughout July and August to allow firms experiencing Covid staff shortages to redeploy employees to the weekday operation.
They included a branch in Ayrshire run by Lloyds which provides drugs for end-of-life care.
The company operates two pharmacies in Maybole, with palliative care drugs provided at 71 High Street, the pharmacy which was closed.
This is said to have led to a patient being unable to collect a prescription and suffering “withdrawal symptoms”.
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) confirmed it had received a “concern” about Lloyds adding: “We cannot comment at this stage as it is being dealt with in accordance with our established procedures.”
Freedom of Information enquiries obtained by the Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) and others show that there have been thousands of temporary closures all over Scotland this year.
Locum pharmacists say there are no shortages of staff willing to work and say firms are cancelling contracts at agreed rates of pay.
A source said: “Inexplicably the health board agreed [to the closure] and left the area without palliative care on Saturdays.
“There has already been an incident in the area reported to the GPhC Ayrshire and Arran Health Board and local MSPs, where a patient wasn’t able to collect their powerful pain-killing medication and suffered withdrawal symptoms.
“The owners claimed there was a shortage of pharmacists, but there is not, and some have been making pharmacists redundant.
“Now they claim that locums are asking for higher rates and holding them to ransom, yet they are cancelling locum contracts at agreed lower rates in order to close.”
The pharmacy is said to have returned to normal opening hours on August 27.
The PDA has called for an end to businesses being paid ‘non-activity’ payments when they close, payments which amount to £300-400 or more per day.
It would also like to see the regulation of pharmacies in Scotland transferred to the Care Inspectorate.
A spokesman for the PDA said: “Many of our members are very concerned about the conditions they must work in, whether that be sub-standard premises, or being forced to follow what we would regard as dangerous practices due to short staffing, poor computer systems, long hours, lack of support and trained staff and so on.
“Our members tell us that they are unhappy about the apparent ‘toothlessness’ of the regulator and and that is why the PDA has made the call to transfer regulation of pharmacies (not pharmacists) from the GPhC to a another body which can take more robust action against recalcitrant pharmacy owners.”
A spokeswoman for Lloyd Pharmacy said the Maybole branch was “operating normally and patients can access medicines and pharmacy services as usual.”
A spokeswoman for NHS Ayrshire and Arran added: “In considering applications for closure, the working group took cognisance of the overall pharmacy provision in the local areas to ensure that patients continued to have adequate access to a wide range of pharmaceutical services.
“Due to the significant planning and minimal closures involved, these temporary arrangements alone should not have had any significant impact on the public accessing community pharmacy services in their area.
“The Lloyds referred to is a Palliative Care Network Pharmacy and is one of 40 network pharmacies in Ayrshire and Arran.
“Whilst is was closed on a Saturday between 9 July and 20 August, Palliative Care Network Pharmacies in Girvan and Ayr were open during this time.
“It should also be noted that non-network community pharmacies in Ayrshire and Arran are encouraged to hold stock of the most commonly prescribed palliative care medicines.”
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Scots hospital A&E exceeds capacity by 260% as patients forced to wait in corridors
A MAJOR Scottish A&E department has been operating beyond its capacity for every single hour of every day last month.
Routine hourly checks by staff show that the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary’s A&E capacity of 40 patients was exceeded throughout August – and on average by 200%, or 80 patients, at any given time. Over the same month in 2019, the capacity was exceeded by over half that – at 38 patients.
Analysis of 24 hourly snapshots during August shows that on one day, August 15, it had been operating at 104 patients over capacity. In 2019, before the pandemic, the worst case scenario saw the hospital running at 55 over capacity.
On its busiest day this summer, the A&E department at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary was looking after 144 patients, that’s 260% overcapacity.
The findings offered what has been described as a “terrifying snapshot” of the scale of the pressure Scotland’s emergency wards are under, according to the Scottish Conservatives.
The NHS Lothian figures show that, since the turn of the year, Edinburgh Royal’s A&E department has, on average, been beyond capacity for 22 hours per day.
The health board also confirmed that those patients waiting to be seen are typically kept in corridors on trolleys or chairs, or asked to sit – and in exceptional circumstances stand – in the waiting room.
NHS Lothian’s problems were not confined to the Edinburgh Royal.
The A&E departments at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, the Western General and St John’s in Livingston were also operating beyond capacity for the majority of this summer.
It comes as it emerged last week that performance on waiting times targets at Scotland’s hospital A&E units have hit a new low.
Figures for the week ending 11 September showed just 63.5% of patients were dealt with within four hours.
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf admitted those figures were “not acceptable” and he was determined to improve performance.
Figures for the week ending 11 September showed just 63.5% of patients were dealt with within four hours.
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said the figures were “not acceptable” and he was determined to improve performance.
Shadow health secretary Dr Sandesh Gulhane believes the situation in NHS Lothian is being mirrored across Scotland, and he has warned Humza Yousaf to act now before more lives are needlessly lost due to the excess delays patients are experiencing.
Scottish Conservative shadow health secretary, Dr Sandesh Gulhane MSP, said: “These stats provide a terrifying snapshot of the unbearable strain frontline A&E staff are operating under in Scotland.
“I’m certain that the over-capacity crisis they reveal is not unique to NHS Lothian, because we know how bad waiting-time figures are in emergency wards across Scotland.“But it still beggars belief to think that there was not a single moment last month when Edinburgh Royal staff weren’t battling to clear a backlog of emergency patients.
“No wonder waiting times are the worst on record when staff are constantly stretched beyond breaking point. And the tragic reality is that these excess delays lead inevitably to avoidable deaths.
“The buck stops with Humza Yousaf and the SNP Government for this crisis, and they must not attempt to shift the blame.”
The Scottish Government began publishing weekly A&E statistics in February 2015 over concerns that the figure had dropped to 86%.
The figure has been below 70% since May and the previous low was 64.8% at the beginning of July.
In the latest weekly figures from Public Health Scotland, 27,097 attended A&E and a record number waited more than four hours (9,895).
The number of people waiting more than eight hours was 3,367 – a new high – and 1,257 people waited longer than 12 hours.
Dr Gulhane added: “Our dedicated NHS workers are burning out. Both A&E staff and patients are being let down by the SNP’s dreadful workforce planning, which has left Scotland’s A&E wards dangerously under-staffed for years.
“Humza Yousaf’s flimsy Covid Recovery Plan simply isn’t fit for purpose and must be rewritten immediately.
“The most alarming thing about these figures is that they cover the height of summer, when A&E wards are traditionally quieter.
“It’s frightening to think how bad the situation will be this winter unless the Health Secretary finally gets a grip of the A&E crisis, which he has ignored for too long.”
Health secretary Humza Yousaf said: “I recognise A&E departments, including NHS Lothian, are working under significant pressure and I am grateful for their continued efforts as we recover from the pandemic, which is still affecting services.
“As I have made clear, the latest A&E performance is not where it needs to be. A letter has issued to boards setting out immediate actions to ensure immediate performance recovery and I will meet with the boards facing the most challenges next week to discuss further support to their improvement plans.
“We are working with boards to reduce pressure on hospitals, including our £50 million Unscheduled Care Collaborative programme, which supports further development of Flow Navigation Centres in every board to ensure rapid access to a clinician and scheduled appointments.”
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US economic growth continues to slow. Last Wednesday, I observed, “All the unsettling headlines coming out of Europe and the uncertainty about the November elections seem to be weighing heavily on the US economy.” Maybe we’ll get a vacation from the bad news out of Europe for the rest of the summer now that European leaders have managed to kick the can down the road over there yet again. They’ve certainly ruined the summer vacations of lots of their subordinates, who have been tasked with working out the details of the latest Grand Plan.
There is no longer any uncertainty about what the Supreme Court will do with ObamaCare. It remains the law of the land under one of the most convoluted decisions in Scotus history. However, that decision only exacerbates the uncertainty about the outcome of the November presidential and congressional elections. The outcome of the fiscal cliff and the monetary ledge are also contributing to uncertainty about the economic outlook.
For now, the latest batch of US economic indicators is decidedly weak. It’s the third summer soft patch in a row. It’s getting harder to blame it on a distortion of the seasonal pattern caused by unseasonably mild weather earlier this year, thus boosting growth during the winter and dampening it in the spring. Let’s review the latest batch of downbeat indicators:
(1) Initial unemployment claims. Over the past several weeks, jobless claims have tended to fall after the previous week's figure was revised higher. It’s been one step forward and one step back with eight consecutive weekly upward revisions and 20 in the last 21 weeks. The result has been that initial unemployment claims continue to hover just south of 400,000. Earlier this year, they seemed to be heading down to 350,000.
(2) Durable goods orders. Over the past three months through May, nondefense capital goods orders excluding aircraft fell 7.6% (saar) compared to the previous three-month period. That’s the first decline since the previous recession. The recent weakness has been widespread.
(3) Regional business surveys. All five of the regional Fed surveys we track now have June results. Only Dallas showed some strength. The overall business indexes were down for Kansas City, New York, Philadelphia, and Richmond. The average of the five fell from a recent peak of 16.1 during February to 3.8 in May and to -1.7 in June. The average for the five Fed regional new orders indexes fell from a recent peak of 11.2 during February to 3.5 in May and -5.5 in June. The good news is that the average employment index remained north of zero, but it fell from 10.3 in May to 7.8 in June.
(4) Consumer sentiment. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan final index of sentiment fell from 79.3 in May to 73.2 last month, the lowest level this year. The Michigan survey’s index of current conditions asks Americans whether they’re better off than they were a year ago and whether they think it’s a good time to buy big-ticket items like cars. In June that measure dropped to 81.5 from 87.2. The index of consumer expectations for six months from now, which more closely projects the direction of consumer spending, dropped sharply to 67.8 from 74.3, which was the highest since July 2007.
(5) Consumer spending. Personal spending fell less than 0.1% in May, the first decline since last November. April’s preliminary 0.3% increase in spending was revised down to a scant 0.1% gain. And spending in March was revised down to a 0.1% increase from 0.2%.
Today's Morning Briefing: Encore! Encore! (1) Is 19 the charm? (2) Endgame averted again. (3) Is the correction over? Will the summer rally last? (4) Walk in the park, but beware of the muggers. (5) Watch out for that cliff! (6) A two-page memo kicks the can down the road in Europe. (7) From “nein” to “jawohl” in one long night. (8) Bad for Bunds. (9) Shaving our GDP forecast. (10) A bunch of weak US numbers. (More for subscribers.)
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Early in my career, I was asked one of the best interview questions you can ask someone interested in being a part of a team. As I moved into the phase of my career where I began to interview candidates, I always ask, “What is one job you’ve had, that is not listed on your resume, that has prepared you for the position you are interviewing for today?”
I love the simplicity of the question. The amount of information it reveals about someone feels endless and will go in just about any direction you could imagine. Surprisingly, while simplate at the surface, it is one that is often difficult for many to answer on the fly. With just one easy, approachable question, the chances are in your favor that you are going to learn about a candidates:
Did they work in high school or college?
Passions, hobbies, interests:
Were they a lifeguard?
Did they work for a sports team, retail and in music?
Team work:
Did they work in a collaborative or individual environment?
Were others dependent upon them to do their job?
Did they work in a bar, restaurant or hotel?
How important was communication?
Were they intentional about the jobs they chose?
How do they respond to high pressure situations?
Are they able to capture your interest?
Do they communicate effectively and with enthusiasm?
Ability to think quickly
Preparing for my interviews in sales, before BetterWorks and beyond, it never crossed my mind that work I did prior to the ‘real-world’ would be the focus of a question during an interview. I graduated. I moved on. And, besides, when I interviewed to become a sales development rep, I focused my sales experience to date on my ability to sell wine and steaks. I had been fully immersed in the real world of business and technology for a couple of years. Why would I need to take my mind back to waiting tables, bartending, refereeing basketball games, making smoothies, working in a shoe store or room service?
That changed in the middle of an interview when a sales manager asked, “Matt Hart, what is the one job you’ve had, not listed on your resume, that prepared you to be an enterprise account executive here today?”
I paused for a moment to absorb the question. And just like that, it clicked. This was the perfect question for me to answer. “That’s easy. I spent two summers working as an equipment assistant for the San Francisco 49ers.”
Before I could continue to explain why these two summers prepared me for the position today, an over excited sales manager was already asking me to elaborate. “Wow! That must have been cool. Who was your favorite player? What was T.O. like? Jerry? Steve?” I had to reign his excitement in a bit to bring the story back to answer the question.
“I have noticed people sometimes get nervous or intimidated when they are cold calling on executives, required to deliver presentations, or are caught in the elevator with the CEO. I don’t really get too nervous in these situations and cannot really a time where I have felt ‘starstruck.’ When you are taking care of players dirty laundry (literally), catching balls from Steve Young as he gets warmed up for practice or games, playing basketball after practice with Pete Carroll, ping-pong with T.O., going out to dinner with Tim McDonald, Merton Hanks and Rod Woodson, you just kind of see them as the people they are and not their position or what they’ve accomplished - the greatest wide receiver of all-time, one of the best quarterbacks of all-time, safeties, defensive backs, etc. So, it has prepared me for a career in sales and the position I want today because I do not really think of a CEO, CFO, VP, etc. as anything more than what they are - a person who is looking to me for some level of help.”
While I felt I had the perfect answer to a great question, I did not get the job. As it turns out, the sales manager was a Cowboys fan.
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But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed. And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep. (2 Peter 2:1-3)
The current apostasy just continues to grow; spiritual blindness becomes darker, and mainstream evangelicalism has largely rejected sola Scriptura in favor of its infatuation with Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM). Sadly, this all began with evangelicalism’s spiritual adultery with the sinfully ecumenical Emerging Church aka Emergent Church, which had CSM as a core doctrine and has contributed mightily to its postmodern form of liberalism that the EC refers to as Emergence Christianity.
And so we’ve now reached the exact same place in the visible church as that once encountered by Charles Haddon Spurgeon in the Baptist Union with the encroaching liberals of his day. However, what seems to be largely forgotten today within the Christian community is the command that the pastor-teacher must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it (Titus 1:9).
Unfortunately, right now far too many evangelical pastors are not willing to refute those who contradict sound doctrine; and have instead, become more like Peter in Mark 8:33 where our Lord ended up having to rebuke him — “you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.” In fact the following comment from The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, well respected within evangelical circles, will prove enlightening to those who have ears to hear:
Jesus’ words to Peter were not only very severe, they were deliberately spoken in the presence of the other disciples (“Jesus turned and looked at his disciples”). They probably shared Peter’s views and needed the rebuke, too. The severity of the rebuke arises from Jesus’ recognition in Peter’s attempt to dissuade him from going to the Cross the same temptation he had experienced from Satan at the outset of his ministry. Satan offered him the option of using the world’s means of accomplishing his mission (cf. Matt 4:8-10).
On that occasion Jesus rebuked him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: `Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only’” (Matt 4:10). Here, too, Jesus recognized the satanic opposition in Peter. “‘Get behind me, Satan!’ he said. `You do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.’” Peter was opposing the divine will. He had in mind a popular messiahship. That was the way the world thought; it was not how God had planned Jesus’ ministry and mission.1
So you see, it’s not as if we haven’t had the chance to listen to the Spirit’s subtle warnings not to think like men and then try to preach the Gospel the way they think it should be preached in this biblically foreign mission field of fading postmodern America. For those who have eyes to see, it’s really right there in the text of Scripture, and even evangelical biblical scholars and pastors have said it—though apparently they haven’t realized that God the Holy Spirit is using them to speak. Or is it only with bored indifference and a false humility that we pray: “Lord use me as Your vessel.”
And I do wish you to know that I fully understand there are many who ignore my warnings—as well as those of other online apologetics and discernment ministries—considering us some kind of warped “ODMs.” But, at the same time, I offer that it might not be wise to so easily dismiss what some of us are saying. O, without a doubt, the accepted way of writing today is to do a kind of “plus-minus” assessment of a given subject. Yet I wonder, have we really actually considered this from the Lord’s perspective; or could it rather be, simply the things of man in secular academia?
Suppose I were to write an article about cancer. Would I really need to elaborate on some of the more “positive” aspects of this terminal disease; like how it so suddenly metastasizes, and just how completely dead it kills a body? As a pastor-teacher the Bible tells me there are times where I have to — charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine (1 Timothy 1:3), contrary to proper Christian teaching. In addition, I’m also not afraid to speak the truth from God’s perspective because Jesus says — “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters” (Matthew 12:30).
The truth is clear; conveniently and comfortably the evangelical community has now assimilated itself into the pragmatic business methods of the world a la Rick Warren on the one hand, and on the other it’s embracing spurious CSM, which has led to quasi-Christian leaders like Rob Bell who are attempting to exploit you with false words from within the mainstream of the visible Christian community. We need to remember that when we’re shown from the Bible that these things are not in line with what God Himself would have us do, and we still choose to walk in them, then we have made a choice to put ourselves in step with Satan himself.
In other words, these variant levels of compromised, aberrant, and/or heretical doctrines ultimately originate from the same rotten root. They derive from Satan and then his deceiving spirits are sent forth to manipulate men until the teachings of demons merge onto the broad way, and all who foolishly follow them will eventually arrive at the same eternal destination of destruction. Laugh if you will, but no matter how much we’d like to try and convince ourselves that God will just sort it all out in the end, the absolute fact remains that Jesus has left us here as His ambassadors (c.f. 2 Corinthians 5:20) to set the record straight.
Our Lord has unambiguously told us — “As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you” (John 20:21). Clearly then, just as it was also once a part of His job, the Master has now entrusted us to warn people who are in sin—and particularly those claiming to be within the Body of Christ—to leave that practice immediately. Sin means “to miss the mark” of Christ; and when we do miss this mark, it’s God’s Name which is sullied, and it is His church that is mocked. Just take an honest look at all of the garbage this pseudo-Christian EC has already dragged into the mainstream of the visible church today.
As I close this out, for now, 1 Thessalonians 2:4 instructs ministers of the Gospel that—irrespective of prevailing opinions—and regardless of whatever culture into which our Lord sends us that — we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. Well, the time has come to realize that this isn’t a drill; to be a Christian or a pastor-teacher is not a game, and some of the saddest words in the Bible are — Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me (2 Timothy 4:10). And how it must break our Lord’s heart today that there are far more Demas’ in the church right now than there are Pauls.
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In its continued quest to reduce maternal, infant and child mortality and promote optimal health for the entire family, the Lagos State Government has announced the commencement of the second round of 2021 Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) week; a week geared towards improving the health-seeking behaviour of all citizens.
According to a press statement issued by the State Ministry of Health, the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi announced that the MNCAH week is scheduled to hold between Monday 6th and Friday 10th December, 2021 in all the Primary Healthcare Centres and designated sites across the state including in 310 fixed posts, 376 temporary fixed posts and 752 mobile posts.
While noting that the MNCAH week will be flagged off by the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-on Friday 3rdof December, 2021 at the Ikorodu Town hall, Abayomi listed the interventions to be provided during the weeklong health intervention to include; provision of vitamin A supplementation and malnutrition screening for children between the ages of 6 months to 59 months, deworming of children between the ages of 12 to 59 months, birth registration as well as HIV and Tuberculosis screening.
Others according to him are; counselling of caregivers on Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF), food demonstration classes for nursing mothers and caregivers, management of minor childhood illnesses such as malnutrition and malaria, family planning services for females and males, antenatal care, delivery, postnatal care and demonstration of hand washing techniques.
He said: “As part of the pre-implementation activities to enhance coordination and availability of essential supplies and program success, planning meetings have been held with officers from other line ministries including Information & Strategy, Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Education, Agriculture, Youth & Social Development, Economic Planning & Budget, State Universal Basic Education Board, Civic Engagement, Local Government & Community Affairs, Civil Society Organization, Development Partners and Community Leaders”.
The Commissioner added that a series of training have also been held to ensure that the over 4000 health workers and implementers involved in the exercise carry out their duties in line with the global best practices and objectives of the campaign.
Abayomi noted that the MNCAH week is an important week established in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and other Development Partners to increase access to quality Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent healthcare services and improve the health-seeking behaviour of all citizens in the state.
“Customarily, it is implemented twice yearly and being the pioneering state, we have been consistent with this laudable initiative that has done nothing else but improve our health indices across the state especially with the under-five children and women.
“In addition to improving the health seeking behaviour of citizens, this program also promotes the reduction in the fragmentation of healthcare services especially at the primary level and improves the provision of healthcare services in an integrated manner which is more sustainable, efficient, impactful and cost-effective”, the commissioner explained.
He noted that maternal, infant and child deaths are largely preventable with improved health-seeking behaviours, access to timely healthcare, and provision of life-saving commodities which the weeklong MNCAH intervention seeks to achieve.
Abayomi added that the ministry of health has rolled out series of trainings on various maternal and child health interventions such as active management of the third stage of labour, essential newborn care, contraceptive logistics management system, integrated management of childhood illnesses to both public and private health providers in the state as part of the effort to develop the institutional capacity of the health care providers in the state.
He said that over 400 health workers have been exposed to these training geared towards improving the quality of maternal and child health services provided.
The Commissioner further explained that health interventions for adolescents especially in the area of reproductive health and psychosocial support have also been in the front burner of the ministry’s activities stressing that this is in a bid to ensure their protection and providing an enabling environment for their attaining their optimal potentials.
“At the moment, there are 13 state owned specialized centres that cater for the reproductive needs of the adolescents, whilst putting into consideration their conservative lifestyles. Six of these centres take care of the teenage moms in addition to the youth friendly services offered to adolescents”, he said.
Abayomi added that the state is also making concerted efforts towards the reductionof the stunting rate from the current 17 percent of under-five children to less than 10 percent. He noted the State government has built the capacity of healthcare providers at the local level on skills for the introduction of micronutrient powder to all under-five children in the state.
“The Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health plus Nutrition Week has come a long way in ensuring free access to high impact but low-cost promotive and preventive health interventions for the mothers, children, adolescents and women that will prevent the common causes of morbidity and mortality in these population groups”, he said.
The Commissioner enjoined citizens especially women of child bearing age, adolescent, nursing mothers and pregnant women to avail themselves of the cost effective health interventions provided during the week by visiting any of the PHCs and designated sites earmarked for the exercise.
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Director, Public Affairs
2nd December, 2021
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Spend your first 2 years at a public area college, as well as the cost balanced simply $12,320 and only $3,660 of that is tuition, suggesting you can do it more affordable by living in your home to minimize area as well as board. However the point is that a college level (specifically a 4 year one) is expensive and also getting more so each year.
Some college economic experts inhibit moms and dads from thinking about college as a financial investment. Beatrice Schultz states she tells her customers at Westface University Planning in Vancouver, Wa. that: “college is not a financial investment, it’s an expense.” “If the student could pay for it, it can be an investment, however if the moms and dads are paying for it, it is an expenditure,” she describes.
While a federal trainee loan matched with gives as well as scholarships can cover component of costs, many parents end up choosing up a big component of the tab. (Must an undergraduate desire to link any economic shortage by taking personal finances, it’s most likely his or her parents will certainly need to guarantee for those finances.
Nevertheless, one method to raise the ROI is to choose a much more financially rewarding field or an institution that sends its graduates to far better paying tasks. But an additional method is to spend less on getting that degreereducing the cost for moms and dads as well as possibly the amount a trainee and moms and dads need to borrow.
A New Jersey senior high school pupil is taking into consideration using to the state’s top public university, Rutger University’s primary school in New Brunswickand to exclusive American University in Washington. The DOE website reveals that at Rutgers (my university), the typical net cost (after government, state and also institution aid) for in-state trainees, is now $20,379 as well as 80% of pupils finish within six years.
And also that’s not counting any passion you will pay if you end up borrowing that $65,000, What concerning profits? You can additionally obtain a rough concept of what Rutgers graduates make one decade after beginning college: $57,900. (It’s rough since the number applies only to those that got federal economic aid or financings as well as because it relates to all students that started, whether they graduated.
Consider this: a student who takes 5 years, instead of 4 to finish, would certainly not just likely sustain added tuition costs, however could additionally lose potential incomes during that year.
The exact same holds true of a college that has great deals of sources in your intended significant, versus one where the courses you require to graduate have lengthy delay checklists. (When you see a college, ask to speak to a pupil majoring in your desired area and also ask that pupil concerning this issue.) Three Steps To Enhance Your Own ROI Yes, predicting the specific ROI of a college education is impossible.
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What degrees or accreditations are required for the career you want? What’s the starting and also average income? Are tasks in that area expanding or diminishing.” [When] you look at an area that might be stationary, the pupil requires to make a decision ‘am I ready to place in the moment and money to arrive,” states Robbins.
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The reality of the situation is that there are no easy fixes to credit so if you want a loan and don't have bad credit, just prepare yourself for a difficult application process. However, it's important to remember that any solution will be comparatively much quicker than rebuilding good credit from bad credit because lenders can look at your current financial information without causing too many waves in your life. It all depends on what loans you're looking for and how willing you are to change up your behavior habits. For example, if you need a small loan within 1-2 weeks there are specialty lenders who specialize in fast payday cash advances or short term loans with low interest rates and short repayment periods - but those companies will run a hard
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There are a few ways to get a hard money loan with bad credit. One way is to have a co-signer on the loan with good credit. Another way is to find a lender that specializes in bad credit loans. Finally, you could try to increase your credit score before applying for the loan.
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I recommend high-quality federal loans. Federal loans are backed by the US government, and compared to other types of private student loans they come with some great perks! Interest rates are lower than on most private loans, there's no risk of losing something if you file for bankruptcy, and unlike most private lenders they allow co-signers without decreasing your credit score. The main caution is that while families do not need perfect credit themselves in order to get these loans, their assets must be substantial enough that they can provide donor support to childrens' net worth requirements (previous $100k+). As always interested people should talk to a trusted financial advisor before taking out any loan.
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There are a few things that you can do in order to refinance a car loan with bad credit. You can try to get a cosigner, or you can try to find a lender who is willing to work with you even though your credit score is low. It may be more difficult to find a lender who is willing to work with you if your credit score is below 500, but it is not impossible. You may also want to consider a short-term loan or an auto title loan in order to get the money that you need.
How do you get a home loan with bad credit?
Bad credit usually results in higher APRs. If your credit score is fair to average, what you need is not just a home loan with bad credit but one that will also give you better terms than traditional loans. It's best to go with an unconventional home loan or refinancing option where many lenders are competing for your business and consumers normally get the most competitive rates. One of these options is FHA Loan Purchase Programs, which allow qualified buyers who have little or no money down the property jointly purchase the property together with an FHA-approved lender. You can apply for this type of financing today by starting here: http://www.homepurchaseprogramsusda2mortgage3com/applic
How to get a 30 000 loan with bad credit?
There are a few different ways to go about getting a 30 000 loan with bad credit. One option is to work with a lender that specializes in bad credit loans. These lenders will typically have more flexible eligibility requirements than traditional banks, and may be able to get you approved for a loan even if your credit score is below 600. Another option is to explore alternative financing options such as peer-to-peer lending or private lending. These platforms allow borrowers to connect with individual investors or groups of investors who are willing to fund loans at higher interest rates. Finally, you could also consider a personal loan from a family member or friend. This option can be risky, but it may be worth considering if you can't find an
How to get a student loan with bad credit?
One way is to revisit your credit score and determine what changes you need to make. The other way is to work with a lender who knows how to help you bypass standard bank methods and get access to better loans. The key thing (with the student loan) and also in general, when it comes time for bad credit individuals trying to get loans, is that we understand the importance of starting off on the right foot early on after getting out of debt. In turn, let's take an in-depth look at this key principle outlined below: Develop a system for debt repayment, including a timeline for repayment with consistent monthly payments being made from income earned from employment or income from sources such as financial investments or inheritances. In
How to take out a personal loan with bad credit?
Getting a loan to improve your credit isn't the best solution. Solution would be good budgeting to pay off debt and working with creditors to make plan. Consider how much you owe, who the lenders are, and your ability to repay starting from now until your next payday - if you can do that, then it's always a good idea to avoid taking out another personal loan because of bad credit. First thing is not get any more loans. Secondly, contact each creditor for what they are willing to allow on repayment plans or changing terms of agreement-some may offer help in consolidating existing loans into one loan making all payments easier or extend terms on missed payments therefore lowering total interest cost over time while some may become more understanding about
How to apply for a bad credit home loan?
Here's what you should do: -Get a list of lenders and go to the websites to see if they're lenders in your city -Narrow it down based on requirements (rates, loan amount, terms, etc) -Get quotes from 5 or 6 that meet your qualifications and then choose between them. This process is called "shopping" for loans and usually takes about 15 minutes. If you make an educated choice, chances are much better that you'll be successful in getting a favorable loan when compared to not knowing how things work. The consequences for ignorance can cost thousands of dollars when the wrong decision is made! Whether this saves you time or money doesn't really matter because if YOU mess up YOU
How to get medical loan with bad credit?
There are a few things that you can do in order to get a medical loan with bad credit. First, you can try to improve your credit score by paying off your debts and making on-time payments. You can also try to find a lender that specializes in medical loans for people with bad credit. Finally, you can consider applying for a personal loan instead of a medical loan.
How to get a 1000 loan with bad credit?
Generally, the best way to get a 1000 loan is to work your way up. Having established credit takes years. It's much easier to improve bad credit than it is to raise good credit. It would be best for you if you could pay off your higher interest loans and build up some little-used accounts in order to establish better credibility with potential lenders down the line even though this will take time and effort on your part. If that seems too daunting, then go ahead and apply for a 100 or 500 loan. Lenders may give you money expecting that they'll charge more interest later when they're through helping you out at first - but typically there are no guarantees of any kind in lending so every lender has the option of changing
How to get bad credit loan?
There are a few ways to get a bad credit loan. You could try a predatory lender, which is a company that specifically loans to people with bad credit. However, these loans come with high interest rates and fees, so it's important to read the terms and conditions very carefully before signing anything. Another option is to get a loan from a friend or family member. This can be risky, however, because if you can't pay them back they may end up losing money. The best way to get a bad credit loan is through a peer-to-peer lending platform like Lending Club or Prosper. These platforms connect borrowers with investors who are willing to lend money at lower interest rates than traditional lenders.
How can i get a loan today with bad credit?
You can get a loan today with bad credit if you have something of value to use as collateral. Collateral is often used for high-risk loans. If you're an excellent customer now, and you badly need the cash now, then it's worth seeing what your bank might be able to do. Talk to someone in their "loan department" and they should be able to see if they can offer you a deal that would work well for both of you. You'll want solid repayment arrangements in place at the outset so that everyone knows what will happen if there's a problem; try not to make it easy for yourself by leaving yourself open for more complications at the same time. If not, take some time and
How to get a new business loan with bad credit?
There are a few things you can do to get a business loan with bad credit. First, you can try to increase your credit score by paying your debts on time and keeping your balances low. You can also try to find a co-signer or guarantor who is willing to help you get the loan.Lastly, you can look into lenders that offer loans specifically for businesses with bad credit.
How to get a easy loan with bad credit?
There are a few ways to get a loan with bad credit. One way is to find a co-signer. A co-signer is someone who agrees to be responsible for the loan if you cannot repay it. You can also try finding a lender that offers loans specifically for people with bad credit. These lenders may have higher interest rates, but they can still help you get the money you need. Finally, you can try to repair your credit score so that it is easier to borrow money in the future.
Va home loan lenders for bad credit
You need money and looking for va home bad credit lenders? A loan is a sum of money that is borrowed and typically repaid with interest. Loans can be used for a variety of purposes, such as home improvement, to pay for education or to buy a car. There are many different types of loans available, and each comes with its own set of terms and conditions. One type of loan that has become increasingly popular in recent years is the bad credit loan. A bad credit loan is designed for borrowers who have poor or no credit history. Unlike traditional loans, bad credit loans are often easier to obtain and come with more flexible terms. If you're interested in obtaining a bad credit loan, here's what you need to know.
There are a lot of reasons why people might need a bad credit loan. Maybe they lost their job and need to cover some bills until they can find another source of income. Maybe they had an unexpected expense, like a car repair, and they don't have the money to cover it. Whatever the reason, there are options available for people who need help getting a loan with bad credit. One option is to apply for a loan online. There are many websites that offer bad credit loans, and it can be easy to find one that fits your needs. Just be sure to research the different options before you choose one, so you know you're getting the best deal possible.
Did you know that you can apply for a bad credit loan online? This is a great option if you need money quickly and your credit score is less than perfect. By applying for a loan online, you can get the money you need without having to go through a lot of hassle. Plus, there are many different lenders available, so you can find the best deal possible. So if you're in need of some extra cash, be sure to check out bad credit loans online!
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A campaign that failed to get legalization on the ballot in 2014 has been given new life, though probably not for long.
The backers of the so-called Jack Herer amendment tried to collect enough voter signatures to get their proposal on the ballot, but they came up short last month. Now they have won approval from the California Secretary of State’s office to start over again under different ballot language.
Their first effort one of four legalization initiatives for this year, all of which have been given up for dead.
The Herer amendment failed for a number of reasons. It reflected the intensely libertarian point of view of its activist namesake – a perspective many voters don’t share. The campaign lacked anything approaching real financing. And no major mainstream movement figures backed it.
When organizers submitted signatures in February, they didn’t have enough. But they petitioned the state to let them reword the language of their proposal and start again.
Their new initiative, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative Statute, is mostly the same as the original, known formally as the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative. Berton Duzy, sponsor of the earlier version, said his group is entering a “pledge drive” for the second attempt.
The odds for success are almost nil, however. Successfully collecting enough signatures to get an initiative on the statewide ballot – more than 500,000 – requires at least $3 million, and Druzy told L.A. Weekly his group only has $100,000.
“We’ll have to have a million dollars to get it done by paid professionals by April 18, the last day to qualify, to last day to turn in signatures to make it to 2014,” he said. “If we don’t raise the money, then we could still try to qualify for 2016.”
There were originally four competing legalization initiatives, but none have qualified for the 2014 ballot. Two have withdrawn from collecting signatures.
That includes the proposal by the Drug Policy Alliance, widely considered the best shot of the four. The group has deep pockets and nationwide support but decided funding was too shallow following the death of marijuana philanthropist Peter Lewis.
Only one initiative is still technically in the running beside the Jack Herer amendment: The Marijuana Control, Legalization and Revenue Act. But its organizers face the same April 18 deadline and the same lack of funding.
“We’re still looking for a miracle,” backer Dave Hodges said.
Other efforts are already underway for legalization in 2016. Odds for success should be better then, since the presidential election will bring out more of the young voters who overwhelmingly favor legal weed.
Several major players in California marijuana policy have already staked a place in that campaign, including the state’s branch of the ACLU and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Based in San Francisco, Matt is a journalist who has specialized in marijuana policy for more than five years. He provides regular news coverage on marijuanaandthelaw.com and californiamarijuanamarket.com.
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A strong business identity is the foundation of strong business relationships with clients. The company's logo serves as a symbol of commercial identity. Whatever type of business, be it small, medium, or large, it requires logo design services to create a strong brand identity. As a logo designer, you have a great opportunity in the market to sell logo design online.
Companies always want their target prospects to interact with their business in many ways. But customers trust only those who have an identity in the market. Therefore, the first attempt that every company makes is to invest in a visual tool or logo designer who can deliver a unique and memorable design for their brand logo.
There are many places to sell designs online, and it is becoming increasingly important to have at least one online channel to showcase your work. Whether you're a graphic designer, illustrator, or 3D artist, there's a marketplace for quality work, and it's easier than ever to sell designs online, from books and prints to T-shirts, 3D works, and all kinds of products. There are many niche design markets online that can help you save time and money when getting started.
Of course, one option for selling designs online is to build your own e-commerce site or even use your social media channels (check out our guide on how to sell on Instagram). However, it can be difficult to make your work visible. Paying for ads, using strategic SEO, and using hashtags can help, but you often find a quick market if you sell designs online through sites that already have a customer base interested in this type of business. Below, we have listed the best online platforms to sell your logo designs right now:
TemplateMonster is a marketplace for displaying graphic design products. Many people visit this site to purchase a variety of high-quality themes and templates. However, not everyone knows that this is where writers can send other digital items.
One of the products you can send is a logo. You can also send video and audio files. Remember that the market is constantly evolving. Apart from these items, you can always submit requests and request that some new items be added.
You need to create and verify your account to sell your templates on this digital marketplace. Next, scroll down and select the "Be an author" tab and set the name you want to appear on your page as an author. Start by uploading an archive of your product and filling in the required details, then wait for their team to review your product. If your digital items meet all the requirements, they will appear in the market.
TemplateMonster has a network of 2 million members, so you can rest assured that you will be able to sell templates to relevant customers. Their team will check your work as soon as possible. If there is an error, you will get recommendations for necessary repairs. In addition, the market offers high commission rates. Authors who sell exclusive products can get a 65% discount. Regarding graphics, it doesn't matter if you sell exclusive or non-exclusive products - after all, you'll earn a 65% commission.
Create and customize your own store on the Big Cartel website. Big Cartel is one of the most popular platforms for selling designs online. Unlike many other websites, it allows you to create and customize your own store to give it a unique feel to suit your existing website.
This is one of the best online platforms to sell your logo designs. It gives you all the professional tools you need to conduct market research, such as tracking and social networking, and gives you complete freedom and control over how your business is sold and promoted. Pricing plans range from free to $19.99 per month, depending on the support, features you want to use, and the number of products you offer.
Source: https://www.bigcartel.com/
Etsy is a marketplace for displaying graphic design products. It is a very popular marketplace, with nearly 40 million buyers around the world. Here, you are also free to list your collection with other sellers. It is a very popular platform that you can rely on to present and promote your products. All you have to do to sell templates and other items is create an account. Next, upload your product information and photos to get started. Thanks to the basic e-commerce platform, everything is made easy.
Etsy is a well-known stock where people search for different handmade items. It has so many users that you may not even need to promote your product but just rely on a large number of users. There is a standard plan with no monthly fee. However, you will have to pay the transaction and registration fees.
There are mobile apps that make managing your Etsy store very easy. Moreover, Etsy offers many advertising and marketing tools, such as coupons for your audience. Besides that, the Etsy Help Center is easy to use and straightforward for the problem or question you need.
The site is open to all sellers and relatively inexpensive to use: it lists items for four months (or until sold out), costs $0.20 (about 13 pence), and charges a 5 percent commission (plus VAT) on every purchase. However, there are some drawbacks. With this popularity comes stiff competition, and quality control is basically non-existent. It may take some time for updates to follow up.
4. LogoGround
It is a platform focused on selling high-quality ready-made logos. It's not about getting as many logos as possible onto the site as quickly as possible. Successful designers here create fewer logos and spend more time on each logo. Show us what you can do when you start creating a shiny logo! You must be 18+ to participate as a designer, and you need to have a valid PayPal account. Currently, only designers are paid via PayPal.
You will be required to upload your logo in at least JPG and EPS format. You do not need to prove your skills as a designer before you can apply, but every logo you upload will be vetted by the community of designers and site administrators before being published on the site. We set very high standards and only approve the best logos. Finally, you must be able to communicate in English. We want to make this service as international as possible, but for now, an English-only site that attracts the most English-speaking customers.
When your logo is sold, you will be asked to work with your client on reviewing and/or finalizing the logo. Or you can set your LogoGround account to passive mode, where we will work with clients on your behalf. Then your share of sales drops to 70%. This is your choice. You can switch between active and inactive accounts at any time.
Source: https://www.logoground.com/
Creative Market is one of the best online platforms to sell your logo designs and graphic design products. A great portal for the best websites for selling CreativeMarket logo designs, which helps most of us to sell ready-made logo templates. Here creators can set their own costs and get 70% of the sales. In order to really stand out and make money, you should promote your designs as well as join groups for a chance to be featured in Creative Market.
Now is the time to learn more about the creative markets. The community consists of many designers, illustrators, developers, and photographers. This place is popular with fellow people and other creatives. Creative Markets focuses on various digital assets where you can sell templates, graphics, themes, and other items.
The market promises to save you up to 60% off every sale. No need to wait for reviews every time you upload a new product. You are free to sell non-exclusive products. In other words, there are many places where you can share your collection. In our opinion, it is very good that there are no problems in the form of product exclusivity. You can also set a price for the product you want to share.
Creative Markets has a network of seven million members, which means you have a huge audience to see your items. You can manage your store thanks to the various tools. For example, you can track stats and contact buyers.
Source: https://creativemarket.com/
Society6 is one of the popular platforms for the best websites to sell logo designs for designers to showcase and earn money from their work. It offers artists to provide printable designs for phone cases, mugs, T-shirts, handbags, etc. Earnings you can get are between $1 and $3, but you can still make a lot of money if you promote yourself aggressively.
In 2009, their founder had a friend who had the opportunity to display his art at the prestigious Art Basel Gallery in Miami. The problem was that he could not afford the required entrance fee for the event and thus could not attend. Its founders acknowledge that many artists share their struggles - longing for a free and friendly place for people to find their work. So Society6 was created to provide an open platform for artists to share their art, channel the creativity and talent of the people around them and sell their original designs on a variety of different products to clients around the world.
More than ten years later, they are still a thriving community of artists, designers, and art lovers, continuing our mission of bringing art into people's daily lives. They are an open global community of over 450,000 independent artists from more than 170 countries. They value original artwork from creators of all kinds - from illustrators to illustrators to photographers to model designers and everything in between. They promote creativity around the world - because every purchase pays to the artist.
Design cuts Marketplace is the best online platform to sell your logo designs with high-quality products. If you are very proficient in graphic design, illustration, or print design, this will be the best place for you. Your application will be rejected if your portfolio does not meet the quality guidelines.
Design Cuts is a community site that offers designers quality assets at affordable and discounted prices. Patterns, brushes, backgrounds, fonts, graphics, and other slippery assets abound. This is a regulated platform, so it is not open to everyone. It claims to be very exclusive and only works with the best designers in the world.
So before you apply to open a shop in Design Cuts, check out their guidelines. They also offer free courses at the Product Academy, where you can learn actionable tips on how to design and build the perfect digital product and sell it online.
Source: https://www.designcuts.com/
Sellfy - Sell Your Logo Design helps you create portfolios, e-commerce websites, and online stores. You don't have to spend or invest thousands of dollars to create an e-commerce website, fast web hosting, payment methods, and a content management system. This will be your logo or wallet store. Thousands of designers are making money selling their logo designs online, and you can be one of them.
Many designers use Sellfy to sell their logo designs. Their platform is ideal for digital products like logos, so we have all the necessary features. They will take care of your online store so you can focus on what's most important - this awesome logo design. To sell your logo design on Sellfy, simply register! It only takes 5 minutes to get your store up and to run. From there, you can start sharing and integrating your store and products into your social media accounts and websites.
Once you announce the logo design you are selling, their platform will take care of all other logistics. For starters, you don't have to worry about how many logo designs you can sell. The number of products in your store is unlimited.
Sellfy will also make it easier to sell your logo design by providing unlimited storage and bandwidth. Any large files you sell will not be a problem for their platform. Take advantage of these features plus a lot more to start making a living designing your logo on Sellfy!
Source: https://sellfy.com/
Scalebranding is a community of talented designers that sells your ready-made logo to thousands of potential customers from all over the world. You can create your own personal store page and upload a ready-made logo design. On this platform, you can sell your logo at a very high price. Scalebranding's marketing team promotes your products through marketing platforms and reaches real customers.
Branding makes it easy to sell your logo. Their features ensure that you can display your logo to thousands of potential customers from all over the world! You can enjoy the convenience below:
The seller control panel is easy to use
100% control of your product
Free advertising of the product through our marketing platform
Joining Scalebranding is completely free.
They only take 18% commission per sale. This makes us one of the cheapest-selling platforms on the market. This platform was made by designers for designers like you. They know nothing else that you want to make a decent amount of money for your art! This is why you save 82% of your money on your sales. Always.
Source: https://scalebranding.com/
DesignCrowd is a platform that allows companies and individuals to collect creative design work from a global network of freelance designers. Businesses and individuals can post design briefs on the DesignCrowd website, select the type of design they need, and then receive offers from designers from around the world. Designers can also browse published design briefs and send proposals to the company or individual who published them.
Here's why a lot of companies choose DesignCrowd:
Save money and time. Their custom designs start at a low price with options to fit any budget. On average, projects start receiving designs within a few hours.
More Creativity With freelance designers around the world competing for your project, you'll receive tons of design ideas - just pick the best ones.
Professional freelance designers around the world are ready to build the perfect logo, website, business card, and more!
Source: https://www.designcrowd.com/
Yes, there are many online platforms to sell your logo designs and earn money. But a good selling chance depends on a number of factors, including the quality of your design, how much demand for your logo design is, and how competitive you are with other designers. To increase your chances of success, it is important to create a strong portfolio of high-quality designs and effectively market your services. You may also want to consider creating your own website so that potential customers can easily find and contact you.
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I added a quote by Pablo Picasso to one of my photos. It’s so perfect together. A bag of clay, pottery tools and a dirty wire tool, just used. I love this quote, it’s so true…at least for me.
Inspiration is something that makes someone want to do something. It gives someone an idea about what to do or create. It’s a force or influence that inspires someone.
A person, place, experience, etc…that makes someone want to do or create something.
A good idea.
This is so true. Sometimes the clay takes over, and I end up making something totally different then what I had planned on making. But that’s okay!
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Jeff Bushman says
April 11, 2015 at 7:45 am
Those are great quotes. Doing anything that makes you happy will always have a positive influence on others. Hope you are having a great challenge!
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ravenhillpottery says
April 12, 2015 at 12:14 am
Thanks Jeff! I think so too. It is challenging, especially having to use the alphabet. But I like challenges! Thanks so much!
Helen Holshouser says
April 12, 2015 at 2:01 am
I love this too! In fact, I’d love to include these quotes on my “Heart of a Southern Woman” blog, would that be okay with you? Helen
ravenhillpottery says
April 12, 2015 at 9:24 pm
Yes, it’s definitely okay! The only one that’s mine is the first one, the other two I found on pinterest.com
Scarlet Embers says
April 12, 2015 at 10:10 pm
I can particular relate to beginning with an idea that turns into something else. I paint murals. While I have an idea of what I want to see, the mural somehow takes on a life of itself. I never sketch it first. It just seems to flow out the tip of my brush.
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A listing of events for the Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services, NH National Guard and community partners.
The DMAVS Calendar contains events and activities open to the public or community partners that the Department and/or NH National Guard are hosting. It also contains events and activities hosted by community partners that may benefit Service members, Veterans, and their families as well as those who support them.
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A lender will often ask you to consult a lawyer prior to giving you a reverse mortgage to ensure you understand the conditions of the mortgage. The lender can never force you to sell your home to repay the reverse mortgage. It is also important to note that all existing loans on the property, including a mortgage or a home equity line of credit must be paid off prior to getting the mortgage.
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If you own a business, you probably have business insurance, but do you have the coverage you need to protect your business? Hello, my name is Lyman Hawkins and this is my blog about business insurance. I don't own a business, but my parents did for several years. They always had a business insurance policy, but when they needed to use their insurance, they didn't have the coverage they needed. After this problem occurred, I did a lot of research about business insurance so that they could get the type of policy they needed. I wanted to write this blog to share the information I learned with other business owners. In this blog you'll learn about the different types of polices and why you need them. I hope that my blog answers all your questions about business insurance so you can get the coverage you need.
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Posted on: 3 August 2022
If you already own a boat, or you plan on purchasing one soon, you want to learn about boat insurance. While boat accidents may not be as common as car accidents, they still happen regularly. It's important for you to also make sure you are protecting yourself in case your boat is involved in an accident. Plus, there are other protections boat insurance can offer that you should take advantage of.
Here is more on boat insurance that you should know about.
Boat insurance can be flexible
When you own a boat, you should get boat insurance that's going to be right for your situation. Since there are so many variables when it comes to boating, it's good to know that the boat insurance plans can be flexible. You should have a full-coverage policy that would also cover your boat in the case of an accident or things like vandalism or theft. You should try for the lowest deductible possible while keeping your insurance premium at a price that you'll still be able to afford. In some cases, you may be able to bundle your boat insurance with your car and home insurance. This can sometimes give you a better rate, and it can simplify things for you.
Boat insurance can be beneficial for many reasons
You could have damages to your boat covered and repaired quickly
You can have the damages or replacement of the boat trailer covered
You may be able to avoid having your own assets put at risk
The cost of having your boat transported to the shop can be covered
You might be able to have your damaged or lost items that were on the boat replaced
The medical costs of yourself and your passengers can be covered
You may be able to have your lost wages covered while you aren't able to work
You might be able to avoid going through a lengthy court battle
Enjoy having peace of mind knowing that you are protected in case something happens
You can get discounts on your boat insurance
Most people know there are ways to get discounts on their car insurance. However, they don't know that these types of discounts are also available for boat insurance. Some things you can get a discount for on boat insurance include having a coast guard approved fire extinguisher, having a navigation system, and for completing safety education classes.
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“As the climate crisis worsens, the ground opening up and swallowing Korach’s band does not feel as far-fetched as it once may have. The earth is not an endless supply of resources for our consumption, and greed will only exacerbate the situation.”
My grandfather, I am told, would say: “You know what Korach’s problem was? The Torah says, ‘Vayikach Korach.’ (‘Korach took.’) Korach was a taker.”
The week of Parshat Korach this year marks my grandfather Rabbi Mayer Weisenberg’s z’l fourth yahrtzeit. He modeled a life of Jewish values, leading by example for his family, community, and beyond. In many ways, he is the reason my life is grounded in yiddishkeit, and I dedicate this dvar torah to him.
The Israelites journey on through the desert when Korach, from the tribe of Levi, gathers 250 people and provokes a rebellion. As one might expect, rebelling against Moses and by extension God did not end well: the very ground underneath their feet opens and swallows the rebels whole, along with all their possessions.
The legacy of Korach’s rebellion does not end there. We learn later in the parsha that the tribe of Levi will not inherit its own portion of land in Israel as the rest of the tribes would.
Why? The reason for this may go back those first words of the parsha:
“And Korach took.” (Numbers 16:1) What he took is unclear, and the word choice is odd in context. Commentaries run the gamut, but what is clear is that this was an individual’s selfish, power hungry act. Korach’s mentality of “taking” reveals that he is not a true leader, and it has consequences for his tribe for generations to come.
It is the role of leaders, including congregational rabbis like my grandfather, to give to their communities and the earth that sustains us – everything from guiding congregants through lifecycle events to teaching about giving the land time to rest during the shmita year.
As the climate crisis worsens, the ground opening up and swallowing Korach’s band does not feel as far-fetched as it once may have. The earth is not an endless supply of resources for our consumption, and greed will only exacerbate the situation.
The shmita year is a powerful reminder every seven years that we are not the true owners of land or any of our earthly possessions. As dwellers here on earth, it is on us to steward this land we’ve been gifted and to work together to prevent further irreversible harm. May we be guided by true leaders in doing so and be reminded this week to care for the earth and each other.
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Educators and emergency officials from across California provided emotional testimony at a February hearing about the impact of recent wildfires on schools and communities. In what several speakers called the “new normal” due to climate change and a now year-round fire season, firestorms have caused unprecedented damage to school districts statewide since 2017.
The State Assembly’s Education Committee met at the Capitol to assess the recovery process, determine what remains to be done and how to better position schools to cope with future fires. Similarly, CSBA is developing resources that will help schools better prepare for, mitigate and recover from wildfires and other natural disasters.
“In the past two and half years, California has experienced an unprecedented number of wildfires which have both directly and indirectly impacted our public schools,” Committee Chair Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach) said. “This hearing will help us reflect upon any lessons learned, areas where state policy could improve conditions for school communities as they prepare for, respond to and recover from future natural disasters. This isn’t just about the past but about going forward as well, which I know many communities are working hard to do.”
Staff, administrators and teachers from those communities, stretching from Montecito to Santa Rosa to Butte County, shared their experiences at the hearing to help with that process.
From mental health services to budgets, the devastation and displacement have been costly both socio-emotionally and financially to school communities, the panelists said.
Several speakers highlighted the need for funds to hire more trauma counselors to help students and staff process the events. David Smith, a teacher in Paradise Unified School District, for example, shared before and after pictures of his destroyed school building and described students (who now attend school in retail outlets) still unnerved by certain noises and environments. Zoe Miller, a teacher from Santa Rosa City Schools, said her only possessions were those left in her classroom after she lost her home in the fall of 2017. It took months for her and many colleagues to feel fully ready to teach again, she said.
The financial damage from the past two years’ wildfires has been substantial as well. Many schools lost funding tied to average daily attendance as enrollment declined or fluctuated. Costs also increased as displaced students suddenly had to be transported long distances to attend class. Meanwhile, districts such as Paradise USD had school buses destroyed by fires. Schools also absorbed unexpected costs from educating, sheltering and feeding students from other campuses.
Educationally, students lost instruction time due to school closures and missed days. Amy Alzina, superintendent/principal of Cold Spring School District near Santa Barbara, estimated her students missed about 10 percent of the academic year due to fires and subsequent landslides. Elsewhere, school districts far from the blazes still closed or cancelled outdoor recess and athletics due to smoky air. Academic counselors, too, pivoted from advising students on coursework to helping them find housing and other services.
How best to respond to these challenges in the event of future emergencies is an open question. Adding to the issue, many school leaders are not trained in crisis response and assessing safety thresholds for opening schools.
“Educators are [suddenly] expected to act as public health experts,” Steven Herrington, Sonoma County superintendent of schools, said of the current system. That system does not have established standards or scientific consensus on safe air quality following toxic smoke, or campus safety and cleanup due to ash and other debris. Even smaller issues such as the effectiveness of face masks protecting from smoke are unsettled.”
For now, educators are developing their own responses and best practices. In fire-scarred Butte County, CSBA Immediate Past President and Butte County Office of Education trustee Mike Walsh said, “The challenge was that our students were displaced with almost every one of them having no home to return to after the evacuations were lifted, and an entire town having been taken off the map in the middle of a school year. That meant that every school, traditional school or charter school, public or private, was in crisis and we chose to serve them all. Each board member took on a different responsibility such as helping coordinate trauma support, updating state agencies, and working with legislators to secure long-term funding.”
Other recommendations at the hearing included:
Maintaining a state task force involving multiple agencies and technical experts to standardize fire-response protocols
Developing a wildfire emergency toolkit for county offices of education and school districts
Training school leaders on fire-specific emergency response
Ensuring waivers of state requirements for average daily attendance, class sizes and physical education classes in the event of a fire emergency
Funding for increased transportation costs and school buses
Funding for bilingual counselors for English learner families
Hiring financial experts to assist local educational agencies with state and federal agencies protocols and grants
Providing supplemental funds to help schools and districts pay for unexpected costs
Establishing school liaisons to work with local, state and federal authorities during emergencies
Allowing for Field Act flexibility to allow schools to more easily relocate to temporary facilities.
These suggestions are being considered as the California Department of Education works on a path forward ahead of future fire emergencies. “We are learning as we go,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said at the hearing “[Before the fires] no one considered transportation costs … or the number of counselors a school might need. We need help and we need to make sure we are properly resourced long-term to support these new demands around education.”
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My workplace is freezing through winter as it is a concrete block with nothing underneath so the breeze comes through and freezes from the bottom up. I decided that over time I will make myself a collection of sets of gloves, scarfs/cowls and beanies/berets that I can wear to work. I say sets because I have a couple of plain scarfs and stuff but have found that I can't match them with anything. I can wear the scarf by itself but don't have a hat for it or I have a beret with no matching scarf. I have enough of the grey yarn I made the meret beret out of to make a scarf to match as well which I am glad about. So at least I can match with that one.
So here is the start of my matching collection. I bought enough of this Navy Panda Magnum 8 ply acrylic yarn to make a set of fingerless gloves, cowl, beret and probably even a scarf if I wanted. I have finished the cowl so far.
For the beret I will be using the matching pattern which makes me happy. I will then work something out for the gloves to make it work. Probably using the lace pattern in a rectangle and them seam them up.
I'm not doing that much knitting at the moment as it's my carry project but work is to crazy busy to knit much. But I had a day at a conference last month and I managed to finish my cowl while listening to the speakers.
But please excuse the bad looking photo. The dark blue is really really hard to photograph so in order to show the pattern I end up with a washed out photo.
To finish off this cowl I killed the yarn so that it was nice and soft and the pattern really shows up. I'm not going to be able to do that with the beret so hopefully conditioner will do the job.
But to give everyone a better photo I even managed to get a nice selfie of myself wearing it at work.
As you can see it's nice and loose around my neck which I like but I can twist it a little and it sits snuggly. I hope I can get the set done before winter is over so I have at least one set to wear but we shall see. I have a new project that I need to get done by January and I also have a dress that I have almost finished making. These projects aren't the most important on my list at the moment and honestly if they take me a year I don't mind as I can carry them easily on my bike to and from uni and work so I can enjoy them.
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I am a crazy crafter who decided to work full time and deal with a 1 year old. I have 3 wonderfully crazy kids at home so time really doesn't exist. I love cross stitch and sewing and crochet and knitting and drawing.... can you see the theme? I basically love any craft I can get my hands on. I have made it my goal to eventually have a wardrobe full of handmade items. I am wanting to be the strongest person possible so I am focusing on being the best I can.
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The Spirit of Hope Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral in Peoria on Oct. 2 was celebrated by Coadjutor Bishop Louis Tylka (center). Helping to coordinate the liturgy was OSF HealthCare, represented by members of The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, (from left) Sister M. Faustina Chesnut, Sister Judith Ann Duvall, major superior, Sister M. Angelita Van Hoey, and Sister Teresa Paul Selamat. To Bishop Tylka's left are tenor John McDermott and Dr. James McGee, radiation oncologist at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
To hope in Jesus is to hope in God’s plan of love for each and every one of us, and that hope does not disappoint, Coadjutor Bishop Louis Tylka said during the Spirit of Hope Mass for the Relief from the Suffering of Cancer on Oct. 2.
“We hope for the miracle that will continue our life here, but our greater hope is the hope that God has won for us — everlasting life,” he shared during his homily. “There is no pain or sadness or tears. There’s joy — joy of living in God’s loving embrace.”
Deacon Joe Knapp, manager of pastoral care at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, assists Bishop Louis Tylka at the altar of St. Mary’s Cathedral at the Spirit of Hope Mass on Oct. 2. OSF HealthCare helped to coordinate the liturgy “for the relief from the suffering of cancer.” (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
The Mass, which was celebrated at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria, grew out of a conversation Bishop Tylka had with Dr. James McGee, medical director of the oncology service line for OSF HealthCare, last Christmas. “Absolutely,” he responded when asked to offer a Mass for those living with and battling cancer.
As people entered the cathedral, they were serenaded by world-renowned tenor and recording artist John McDermott. Accompanied by guitar, he set a gentle tone for the evening with songs like “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace (Prayer of St. Francis),” “How Great Thou Art” and “You Lift Me Up.”
His final offering before Mass started was “Let’s Live Today,” which was commissioned by Dr. McGee. Co-written by Kevin Hearn of the Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies — a cancer survivor — the song had its world premiere at a “Spirit of Hope” benefit in Peoria in 2008.
“I thought that cancer patients deserved to have a song,” Dr. McGee told The Catholic Post after the Mass. “I was very, very happy with it. To me it’s just a gift, and it’s for others to get (something) from it more than anything else.”
In his deeply personal homily, Bishop Tylka talked about watching his mother, Norma, and youngest sister, Mary Lou Bryant, die of pancreatic cancer 31 years apart, and what he learned about hope and peace in the intervening years.
Just 18 when his mother was diagnosed with cancer, Bishop Tylka said they were told she wouldn’t survive a week. She lived 10 months, however — long enough to see him enter the seminary.
“As an 18-year-old, I had a lot of feelings about what transpired over those 10 months,” he said. “I obviously wanted my mom to live. I prayed for a miracle. And I know that the doctors and the nurses and the people who cared for her tried their best, but the dreaded disease seemingly won the battle.”
Joseph Piccione, corporate ethicist for OSF HealthCare, served as lector at the Spirit of Hope Mass Oct. 2 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
Because of his faith, he believed in the newness of life promised by Jesus, but it didn’t take away the pain and sadness he felt. “My heart broke,” Bishop Tylka said.
Ultimately it was his faith in Jesus that brought him peace.
“I’m not sure, looking back on that experience, that I enjoyed the gift of hope that I do now, but I’ve learned it,” he said.
When his sister, Mary Lou, called to tell him that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer he thought, “Here we go again.”
“I know I’m going to die,” she told Bishop Tylka. But as he walked with her through the last six months of her life, the conversations were different.
“I found that she was far more able to trust in the Lord than I was, that she was far more able to give her life over to Jesus than I was,” he said. “As I listened to her and I watched her struggle and I watched her put up her valiant fight, what I witnessed was a pure hope in Jesus, of God’s love and mercy for her.”
Mary Lou Bryant would pass away six weeks before Bishop Tylka was ordained the coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Peoria on July 23, 2020.
“She was able to do so — and I watched her do so — with a trust and hope in the Lord which I will never, ever forget,” he said.
Bishop Tylka noted that the lives of everyone gathered in St. Mary’s Cathedral that night had been profoundly touched by cancer.
“But I would suggest that they are more profoundly touched by the love of Jesus,” he said.
“Because I’ve had these experiences, I’ve learned through the gift of faith that my parents first instilled in me and that my sisters and the church have nourished, I’ve learned to hope that I can put my life, as they have, into Jesus’ hands,” Bishop Tylka said. “When we hope in the Lord, hope is not disappointed.”
EDITOR’S NOTE: Click here to view an archived video of the Mass and homily.
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This is how you keep up with the Colorado Rockies 2021 season through a series of literal and existential questions culminating with the big one; What to watch for?
This could mean, “what events on the near horizon should I be looking out for?” or “what in the world am I still watching this for?”
Either way, we hope you’ll have some fun with us as we recap and prognosticate by asking:
What Went Wrong?
The Rockies dropped their weekend series to the New York Mets thanks to an offense that was dominated by a pair of stellar pitching performances and a bullpen coughed up runs at all the wrong times.
After the Friday night affair was snowed out, a double-header was scheduled for Saturday and, on paper, the home team were the heavy underdogs in Game 1.
Jacob deGrom did his thing, dominating the Rockies with 14 strikeouts, eight in a row at one point, and looked like his normal perpetual Cy Young self.
However, the Colorado club actually entered the final (7th) inning of that game with the lead. But a hanging breaking ball from Mychal Givens got pummeled by Pete Alonso for a homer and Daniel Bard allowed four consecutive hits, blowing the save and surrendering the lead and ultimately the game.
Marcus Stroman was nearly as good as deGrom in the third game of the set, stifling Rockies hitters to just a single run in the game. He pitched eight innings, maybe could have gone the distance, and also produced one of the most entertaining defensive plays you will see all season.
The first and third games of the series, both one-run losses, showed once again the inexperience of the lineup who were overmatched by some of the best pitchers in baseball.
What Went Well?
The starting pitching was good-to-great.
Chi Chi Gonzalez continues to surprise and impress, doing more than his fair share to give Colorado a change to win the opener.
He tossed five strong innings, spreading out six hits and only surrendering a single run to lower his ERA on the season to a calm and cool 3.00.
German Marquez delivered his best outing of the season so far, completing the 7-inning contest in the second game and allowing just a pair of runs on a pair of hits.
And Antonio Senzatela kept up his Coors Field dominance by throwing six frames on Sunday afternoon and allowing just one earned run.
That’s a combined 19 innings for a total of four earned runs against Rockies starting pitching against a lineup that many prognosticators picked to win the NL East.
Additionally, while the offense was mired in neutral for most of the weekend, and for most of the season, they did break out for a seven-spot in the second game, punctuated by a big three-run homer off the bat of Josh Fuentes.
The best long-term news for the offense, though, was the way they managed to scratch three runs out against deGrom, even if none of them were earned.
Fuentes reaching via an error that easily could have been ruled a hit was one thing but Dom Nunez smashing a triple high off the wall in right was a big moment for the rookie catcher who hopes to be a big part of the future was quite another.
Yonathan Daza, perpetually battling for his place in the Bigs, also came up huge with a two-strike sac fly against a pitcher who was getting swings and misses like he was ordering candy.
Then came the solo shot from Raimel Tapia who adds deGrom’s name right alongside Walker Buehler’s in a category of Cy Young contenders he has taken deep.
Despite being known for and still exhibiting his “singles collector” type and attitude, Tapia keeps gaining confidence in his bat by finding success against the very best.
These are the types of moments that young hitters learn and grow from.
What to Watch For
The Rockies welcome in the Houston Astros for the first series this year in which they will not see a former Cy Young winner take the hill.
We will have our eyes closely locked in on the starting pitching once again as Jon Gray (ERA, 2.87) looks to continue his strong start to the 2021 campaign and Austin Gomber (ERA, 3.52) looks to get further and further away from his Opening Day disaster.
Continued maturation of young hitters will be a season-long study, but we’ve got our eyes on the veterans for this one. Charlie Blackmon (hitting .191) is due to break out of a slump and Trevor Story is still sitting on zero home runs for the season. Both or either could be set for a big couple of games.
Also, somebody somewhere has to get some traction in the bullpen. It’s probably a bit too early to panic about Daniel Bard but right now there is nobody else down there for Bud Black to implicitly trust.
Robert Setephenson and Jordan Sheffield have the smallest resumes (especially in Colorad0) but have been the most productive so far. We will see if their roles increase in significance and if Colorado can manage to string together a few clean innings out of their relievers.
And, of course, this will be the first trip to Coors Field for the Astros since they were caught cheating in 2017 that will feature fans.
We will keep an ear out for any banging trash cans or taunts from Rockies fans and maybe even players? Though, the latter seems unlikely.
Author Drew Creasman
Drew E. Creasman was born in Grand Junction, Colorado and currently resides in Boulder, CO. He is a full time Rockies beat writer managing editor of BSN Rockies and a member of the Baseball Writer's Association of America. Follow Drew on Twitter - @DrewCreasman
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I don’t often talk about Anime. I go through so much during a given year that I don’t find the time to talk about any one of them in particular. But in the past few days I’ve answered a few questions about Anime for someone who’s a complete novice, and it made me think of all those great series I’ve watched in the past years that have stuck with me, and I thought, “Wouldn’t it be nice to write something about them?” So here we are.
This is the first in a new series of posts. As I said, I go through a lot of Anime in a given year and have seen a lot, so I have to split it into more than one entry.
If you decide to give any of these a chance, I just have one rule/request: DON’T EVER WATCH IT WITH DUB, ALWAYS SUBS! If you don’t follow this rule, we’ll have some stern words!
Servant x Service: If you’re interested in ‘Working!!’, then you’ll love this series. It revolves around Japanese public servants. The staff is insane, with their boss working from home via a remote controlled bunny. One of the main characters, Lucy, became a public servant to find the man that allowed her parents to give her a ridiculously long name, and none of the other characters are normal in any way.
The series is hilarious, every episode leaves you laughing and it’s similar to “Working!!” in that the humour isn’t lost in translation.
Psycho Pass: Imagine a future in which, in Japan, every aspect of your psyche could be measured and quantified. That’s what your Pscyho Pass is. In the series’ world, any alteration to your psyche affects your PP and if it reaches a certain point, police are sent after you and put you in jail because you are labeled a “Latent Criminal.”
The series revolves around these police officers and their Hounds, latent criminals allowed to work with the police because they already think like criminals and can help catch others. On a tight leash, if they fall out of line, they’re immediately disposed of.
Agents have these special guns that measure a person’s Psycho Pass and depending on the value, it will lock, set itself to stun or into disintegration mode.
The series is very dark and explores themes of psychology, sanity and how society can affect an individual. Recommended it if you want to add some thinking to your action.
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed/Seed Destiny: Yes, another Gundam. Expect to see a few of these as I do like most of them.
Gundam Seed puts economy and politics aside in favour of a racial theme. In this future, there are two types of humans: Normal people and Coordinators: genetically engineered superior humans.
The main character is a coordinator living among regular humans in a space colony where there is no war and both ‘species’ live in harmony. What people don’t know is the publicly neutral colony is in fact a research station for humanity’s only hope against coordinators: Gundams.
This is one of the few Gundam series to include several of the eponymous mechas from the start and on both sides of the conflict.
The best aspect, for me, for this series and its sequel Seed Destiny, was how it showed the mental stress the pilots go through, especially the main character, Kira, who becomes increasingly traumatized with every enemy he kills. From refusing to eat and leaving the cockpit to being completely on edge, Kira is the first Gundam pilot to actually display symptoms of PTSD.
Seed Destiny takes a dip in quality for about half of the show by switching main characters to Shin, one of the most dislikable characters in Anime.
Hataraku Maō-sama: Based on a series of light novels (adaptations are the source of some of the best anime), this series revolves around a Sauron-like Dark Lord who escapes from his world into ours only to discover there is no magic here. With his dwindling powers he manages to find himself a small flat he shares with his most loyal general and a part time job at a McDonald’s lookalike.
To complicate matters, Emilia, the heroine from their world and wielder of the sacred sword Better Half, follows them into our world where she works at a call centre.
The series is a mix of high fantasy action, slice of life situation and roll on the floor comedy. The Dark Lord is piss-poor and barely sustains himself and is a hard worker and most surprising of all, a genuinely good guy. What I like about it is that the characters have plenty of depth to them. Even Emilia isn’t a simple single-minded Paladin but someone with a Joan of Arc-esque story.
Ichiban Ushiro no Dai Maō: This is one of the first ‘Dark Lord’ comedy anime I ever saw. It stars a normal guy arriving at a magic academy in Japan, with the simple plan of becoming a cleric-type spellcaster, joining a ministry and work as a public servant. Sadly for him, the school he’s at has a ‘sorting hat’ kind of thing that tells every new student what they are suited for and in his case, it announces he’s the reincarnation of the previous Demon Lord.
From then the series becomes more over the top as it goes along, the sheer scale and ridiculousness of it all is only topped by the ever-increasing harem and ‘fan-service’, which frankly gets tiresome.
Nevertheless, the plot and action are good enough to give it a shot.
Maoyū Maō Yūsha: This is one of the more recent ‘Dark Lord’ anime, and it came out around the time Hataraku was airing. War between humans and demons rage in the continents of the series’ world and the Hero and his party: Archer, Female Knight and Female Wizard (no character in this anime has a name, only titles, which is very interesting) go into demon lands to kill the Demon King. Only the Hero makes it through and finds the Demon Lord is a beautiful girl who’s been waiting her entire life for the Hero, so they might work together to end the war between their peoples.
The story is heartwarming and extremely interesting, involving elements of politics, economics and even agriculture and war. During each episode, Hero and Demon Lord further their plans to improve the lives of the kingdoms and eventually end the war. From farming techniques and potato harvesting, to a cure for smallpox, Demon Lady, disguised as the Red Scholar starts building a new and better world for all. Interwoven with all of this is Hero and Demon Lady’s relationship with each other and with those around them.
Nurarihyon no Mago: This series stars Nura Rikuo, the eponymous grandson of Nurarihyon, a youkai. In folklore Nurarihyon is the commander of all youkais and leader of the Hyakki Yakou, the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons. While in tales this is an actual parade happening during the summer, in the series it’s more of a Yakuza style organization with Nurarihyon as the head.
Unlike his grandfather, Rikuo is only one-quarter-youkai, son of a Hanyou (half-demon) and a human woman, and even surrounded by so many demons, Rikuo wants nothing to do with them and just wants to be human, despite him being the heir to the family. During the day Rikuo is just another human boy, but at night and if he’s in danger, his youkai blood activates and he transforms into his other form, a taller and leaner man with a deep voice and dangerous eyes.
As the series progresses, Rikuo has to face his life choices and whether to stay human or not.
The series is pretty good and the youkai adaptations as extremely interesting. It mixes humour, drama and action in every story arc. From rival Hiakki Yakous to the reincarnation of Abe-no-Seimei, the series keeps delivering on storytelling, action and character development. While some characters do fall into familiar tropes, they never get to the point of being cliché.
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July 17, 2014 at 3:07 pm
Maoyū Maō Yūsha is a good show for anyone who enjoyed Spice & Wolf.
July 17, 2014 at 3:18 pm
You’ve given me some good animes to watch in the future. A brilliant list, thanks so much for posting this!
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Affordable, abundant and reliable energy is fundamental to human well-being and prosperity. For the past 150 years, more and more people have gained access to energy, primarily in the form of fossil fuels – coal, petroleum and natural gas. But now, even while half of humanity cannot access adequate energy supplies, we are beginning a profound transition to more diverse energy sources. Climate change, environmental sustainability, and energy poverty are all important – and sometimes conflicting – drivers as we strive to supply more energy to more people with fewer negative impacts on Earth’s environments. In this course from the University of Alberta and Canadian Society for Evolving Energy, you will join us to learn about the many energy sources available, and where technology is providing exciting new solutions to energy and environmental challenges. Find out what roles energy storage must play to support the transition, and discuss how we can optimize transition processes. Examine competing viewpoints (“realities”) to enable energy transition, focusing on the practical challenges in bringing about change on a global basis. Finally, you will bring all these issues together to examine how the energy transition process is progressing and what we must do to create pathways to achieve our goals.
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Welcome to 21st Century Energy Transitions- how do we make it work? In this first module, we will introduce one of the great global challenges of our time: how do we deliver dependable global energy in a way that mitigates the effects of human-induced climate change, encourages sustainability, and meets the sometimes competing economic needs of many different countries? To begin answering this question, we will also dive into the past to discover how energy has transitioned throughout human history, and see how this might help us with energy transitions today.
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[MUSIC] Welcome back to 21st century energy transition. How do we make it work? In Lesson two, we're going to talk about past energy transitions and what lessons we can take from them to help us move into the future. Initially, humans had only the power generated from their own muscles, supplemented by primitive tools. Life was short, brutal and cold. By the time we tamed fire, we could cook and have some warmth in cold climates, particularly important as the ice ages advanced over North America, Europe, and Asia. Domesticating and harnessing the power of animals greatly increased the amount of energy available and supported the evolution and advancement of agriculture. Another major advance in human welfare. Harnessing the power of water and wind with early water wheels and windmills was another key advance in generating mechanical energy to pump water and mill grain. Coal provided portability and high energy density to power steam locomotives, revolutionizing land transportation while replacing sailing vessels for commerce and war at sea. Even though steam ships could go more places faster and more directly than sailing vessels, it took decades for steam to displace sales as the primary cargo movers at sea. Commercial drilling for oil and gas came on the scene in the mid 18 hundreds and continues to provide a huge share of humanity's energy needs today. Modern nuclear and hydroelectric installations provide immense quantities of electrical power available on demand. Even the large-scale hydro has been available almost 100 years and nuclear almost 50. Together, they provide less electricity than coal in 2021. Throughout history, humanity has progressed through the adoption of more and more powerful and abundant energy sources. Each transition was driven by something that could do the job better and cheaper than the previous source. But transition takes time and is still ongoing today. In Canada, we could not have the high quality of food, shelter, comfort, and transportation that we take for granted today without these modern energy sources. However, in many parts of the world, people still don't have access to modern energy supply. We call this energy poverty and we will talk about it later in the course. When we look at factors to be considered in building an efficient, effective energy transition. While early transition spanned centuries, this graph of historical energy consumption in the United States shows that we have moved relatively quickly in the past 200 years from primitive biomass, wood, and animal products to coal and then to petroleum, oil, and natural gas and nuclear as the primary global energy sources. While these latest energy transitions have been more rapid, it still took decades for each new source to displace the last energy leader. And even when new energy sources became the leaders, the old energy sources remained in play, creating more diverse energy systems. Today, fossil fuels, coal, oil, and gas still provide more than 80% of the total energy consumed worldwide. Renewables, wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and modern biofuels are growing. But not sufficiently to cut significantly into the share of energy generated by fossil fuels. And the overall demand for energy means that even with these alternatives our fossil fuel consumption continues to rise. As we can see from the record of energy supply for 2009 through 2019. Here's another interesting way to visualize recent energy transitions in the G20, the world's 20 leading economies. As we can see in 1965, oil in red and coal in pink powered the world with contributions from hydroelectricity in orange and natural gas in blue in different countries. Now, let's play it forward and watch the changes as the years roll by. [SOUND]. By 1997, nuclear in yellow was playing a significant role and natural gas had become very important. Together, they had cut into market share for both oil and coal, renewables were just appearing as talk turned to climate change and the Kyoto protocol. The first international commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions was signed. Let's keep going. [SOUND]. Over the next 22 years to 2019, oil, natural gas, and coal continue to dominate the energy picture in every single G 20 nation. Nuclear share fell off after the accidents at Chornobyl, three mile Island, and Fukushima. Hydroelectricity continued to be important, but it shared declined as other energy sources grew faster. Renewable energy sources also had a visible impact in 18 of the 20 countries, most notably with offshore wind, in Denmark and the UK and biofuels in Brazil think about that for a minute. 22 years since the Kyoto agreement, when most nations of the world committed to reduce GHG emissions and adopt renewables, only three countries source more than 10% of their energy from renewables. [MUSIC] Vaclav Smil is a highly accomplished researcher and writer and apparently is Bill Gates's favorite author. I've read many of his books too, although they contain so much information, it can be hard work to get through them. More importantly, Smill is the world's foremost scholar on the history of energy transitions. He has many lessons to teach on how energy transitions start, how quickly they proceed, and how humanity's energy supply develops. As a result, Dr Smil has charted energy transitions since the 1800s and here we see one of his very insightful summaries. In 1840, coal supplied 5% of the world's energy supply. It revolutionized industry transportation and heating hugely increasing the amount of energy available to humanity. After 60 years, it supplied 50% of the world's energy. In 1915, oil supplied 5% of the world's energy. Over the next 60 years, it supported the transition from horse and buggy to automobiles and became the fuel of choice for rail and on the sea. Playing an important role in world wars I and II. In that time it grew to supply 40% of the world's energy needs. Natural gas arrived on the scene in 1930. And over the next 60 years grew to a 25% share of the world's energy supply, displacing other fuels for heating buildings and power generation. Its share has continued to grow through 2021 as abundant cheap gas from hydraulic fracturing or fracking displaced coal and emerged as a primary fuel for electrical generation. Modern renewables, wind, solar, geothermal, and liquid biofuels achieved 5% of world energy supply only in about 2015. While their growth has been explosive, they have a long way to go, particularly as other energy sources have grown as well. Comparing the 60-year growth curves from previous transitions, it appears dubious that renewables can supply 50% of energy supply in that time. In a series of recent papers, Smil has made some important observations about the 21st-century energy transition to date. Let's think about these points. History shows that neither the dominant sources of primary energy nor the common energy converters can be displaced rapidly and completely in short periods of time. Every past energy transition has taken decades and no energy source has reached 50% of the world's energy supply since coal did it at the turn of the 20th century. Global energy transition has been, so far, overwhelmingly a shift in electricity generation that has had only a small effect on the decarbonization of the overall primary energy supply. Most of what we hear about low emission energy sources is about power generation, wind, solar, and other renewables replacing coal and gas-fired electricity. 25 years after Kyoto were only now seriously considering how to replace fossil fuels in industrial processes like manufacturing steel and making cement. The Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicle was released the same year as Kyoto 1997. But today electric vehicles have only a small but growing global market share. Global growth of new renewables has not been extraordinarily rapid. Progress has been gradual even in the case of the most determined, deliberate, and costly shift achieved through Germany's Energiewende. Here are the German data for the past 30 years, renewables in yellow have grown at a remarkable rate. And while their contribution to electrical power generation is substantial, they are still a relatively small player in the total energy picture. A very similar story can be told in most high-income countries. [MUSIC] So let's ask ourselves, why do energy transitions happen? Do we have the appropriate motivations today for the 21st-century energy transition? Past energy transitions have been driven by new energy sources becoming available that offer big benefits over the status quo. Such as a new source replaces dwindling supplies as when coal replaced wood after the force of England had been decimated. Or petroleum replaced whale oil as the whales were hunted towards extinction in the 19th century. A new source is cheaper like natural gas replacing coal for power generation. A new source is less polluting like nuclear and natural gas, electrical generation, replacing coal. And above all, a new source offers better energy density. We can do a lot more things with energy and concentrated forms. Like travel 500 km on a tank of gasoline, something we could have dreamed of before oil. So are these drivers for energy transition happening now? The world is not running short of coal, gas, uranium, or oil, although some sources are getting more difficult and expensive to find. There are many analyses comparing costs of installing different new energy sources. As illustrated in this chart from Lazard.com, which shows broad ranges of prices per megawatt hour of electricity delivered. However, we must consider reliability of our power sources as well. It doesn't matter how cheap the power is if it's not available because the sources produce only intermittently. We'll explore these questions further. This is the big 21st-century transition driver. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution. While some people call carbon dioxide pollution, it is in fact an essential component of the atmosphere supporting life. And there is no scientifically defined optimum level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. It is, however, a strong greenhouse gas. Pollution from coal, oil, and to a lesser extent natural gas consists of very small particles that make up smoke or particulates and toxic gasses such as nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide, as we see in this picture of big city smog. I'll repeat the point reduction of GHG emissions and pollution is an indisputable and important driver for the 21st-century energy transition. But we also need to ask questions about environmental issues arising from producing the resources and equipment, we need to reduce emissions and pollutants. Again, we'll cover that later in the course. Another huge question with much to discuss. Let's hear about energy density from Osama Baig a nuclear engineer with Ontario power generation. >> Now let's jump into an average power plant size, which is around 500 megawatts, and say this 500-megawatt plant was being refueled every single year. Three different fuel sources which is cold, uranium vision, and also hydrogen fusion. So coal, natural uranium and also deuterium and trillium, which is the fuel source for nuclear fusion reactions. If you were to fuel a 500-megawatt plant for one whole year on coal, it would take up 21,000 real cart loads of coal. That's a lot of coal. Now, if you compare that to uranium vision, it would only take up one rail cart load to fuel that 500-megawatt plant for one whole year. And lastly, for nuclear fusion, the fuel source deuterium and trillium, it would only take up one pickup truck worth of fuel. >> Solar and wind facilities occupy huge areas of land and sea because of their very low energy density. We can't power a commercial airliner with batteries but the range of battery electric vehicles is improving rapidly as energy density improves in batteries. Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion have tremendously high energy density as we'll discuss later in the course. So, now, that we have lots of lessons from past energy transitions to think about as we move forward, Let's wrap this lesson up with some predictions from Vaclav Smil. Here are two predictions to think about. Is Vaclav Smil right? Will the 21st-century energy transition follow a similar course to energy transitions throughout human history? Or can we make it happen more quickly given the many issues humanity faces today? Well, that's what this course is all about. Before we address those questions directly, however, we're going to talk about the major energy sources available to us today, old and new around the world. Will be much better prepared to assess the transition once we understand the tools we have available to us to make it happen. [MUSIC]
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The Walking Dead has been one of the most successful shows on modern TV. While it may not have the same charm as it once did, it was leading the ratings when other shows like Game of Thrones were still airing. So, today we’ll talk about the 15 best The Walking Dead characters of all time that made this success possible. Shall we?
Jesus or Paul Rovia didn’t appear in the show until late season 6. Once he did, he stole the show with his acrobatics, outstanding wit, and intangible knowledge about the walkers and the new world they lived in.
While in the beginning, he doesn’t have the trust of Rick’s group, he slowly earns it through his prowess. By the time his character arc went full circle, he was one of the show’s leading characters. Earning him a place on our list.
King Ezekiel popped into the show when the ratings were facing a slump. However, this character was one of the many reasons that the show went on and provided an interesting storyline. Since the self-proclaimed King ruled a small community called the Kingdom, his alliance was vital to Rick.
But the King’s character was primarily the attraction because of his pet tiger. Whom he didn’t only use as a friend but as a powerful ally during fights with the walkers. Later on, King becomes a vital ally in the war against The Saviors.
Morgan Jones is one of the earliest characters in the show. In fact, he’s the third interacting character we see on the screen. After Rick wakes up from his coma, Morgan and his son save him from a certain demise and nurse him back to health.
Throughout the seasons, Morgan goes through a drastic transformation and isn’t seen again until the 3rd season. But, his on-and-off presence in the 5th season gave him a grand entrance in the 6th one. From then on, he became a vital character until he moved to the spinoff, Fear The Walking Dead.
Hershel Greene was one of the best characters of the 2nd season. Still hoping to cure his neighbors, he hid them in the barn where Shane found them. However, he soon realizes how mistaken he is about the pandemic and that there’s no fix for it.
After that, because of his veterinarian background, he was Rick’s group’s designated medic. Until he loses his leg in the 3rd season after getting bit, and rick mutilates his infected leg. But, until his death, he was one of the most wholesome, wise, and memorable characters.
Abraham Ford popped in during late Season 4. After that, he was one of the obvious favorites because of his jokes and trivial relationship with his companion Eugene. Since then, he went on to become one of the most beloved characters in the series.
While he was often considered the muscle of the group, his military background made him a tactician, and he often advised Rick and the group about surviving in the new world.
The Governor is widely hailed as the best villain the show has ever seen. While we know little about him as he shows up, his charismatic leadership seems to lead his people well, with most of them trusting him with their lives.
But, when it all goes down and the latter season reveals his backstory, he goes from villain to a grey character, then back to a villain again. However, the actor’s poise, delivery, and screen presence made him the most memorable villain of the show.
Carl Grimes was around since the first season, and his character development was perhaps better than anyone else. He was also the reason our main character, Rick Grimes, spends the first season looking to go back to him.
However, Carl’s character traits over the seasons and his eventual development into a walker-killing and human-saving machine made him one of the best characters the show has ever given. That’s one reason many people were upset when our beloved eye-patched character suddenly left the show.
Maggie Green is Hershel’s daughter and one of the main characters after the second season. Her love affair with Glenn aside, Maggie has been one of the most intriguing characters throughout the seasons. Especially her friendship with Daryl in the fourth season when they’re looking for the rest of the survivors.
However, after Glenn’s eventual demise, her drive for revenge and to stand against Negan showed this character in a new light. Which surely made her one of the most intriguing female characters in the show.
Shane Walsh was played by the outstanding Jon Bernthal, so there was nothing less than amazing things to expect from him. For a character to be only around 2 seasons in a 10+ seasons show and still be in the conversation tells you something about its success.
While he starts out as Rick’s best friend, his motives change when the epidemic hits, Rick is assumed dead, and he gets involved with his best friend’s widow. After Rick returns, he’s always inching closer to insanity and is played to the utmost perfection by Bernthal.
Glenn Rhee was one of the show’s most famous characters and second only to Rick in popularity. During the character’s 6 seasons, he was assumed to be dead many times and left at uneven odds in many cliffhanger endings.
However, throughout the show, his presence and counsel to Rick made him one of the leading survivors of the show. So, there’s no wonder that his demise also caused a slight slump in ratings—despite Negan’s arrival.
Speaking of the devil, Negan started out as a truly evil villain. A manipulative overlord of the wicked group called The Savior, Negan had the tendency to run over his opponents like a bulldozer. And he was powerful enough to bring Rick to his knees and beg mercy for his son.
But he’s gone a long way from that, and he’s come way far from his bat-swinging days. Lucille wielder is one of the show’s main protagonists 5 seasons later. And his intriguing character continues to impress the show’s audience.
Michonne is perhaps the most skilled fighter out of the survivors. Like everyone else, she’s got a tragic backstory. But, her character throughout the seasons has been more than just about slashing and killing the walkers.
She was a good companion to Rick and an even better friend to the likes of Carl, Daryl, etc. These factors made her one of the most well-rounded characters in the show, and that’s why she’s leading it now.
Carol Peletier is perhaps the one character that’s gone way too far from where she started. Often touching the boundaries of insanity, she has never been on the wrong side of things many times—even when she had to show the flowers to Lizzie.
There’s no wonder she’s one of the favorite characters of many people. She’s also played a huge part in dealing with Terminus, The Whisperers, and the Saviors. And she single-handedly took down the Wolves in the 5th season too.
Daryl Dixon isn’t only a famous character on TWD but in all of television. What’s more interesting about this character is that it’s not even originally from the comic. Made solely for the TV show, Daryl has been the badass of the house since the Walking Dead’s early days.
After Rick’s departure, it was only sensible to make him the leader of the pack. However, it was the cross-bow-wielding Daryl Dixon of earlier seasons that people would remember the most.
Rick Grimes was the show—as some people would say. Because after his departure in 2018, not a lot has kept up with the show. He was the glue that held the group together and helped them survive and thrive against their enemies.
His leadership led them into trouble sometimes, but he never left any man or woman behind. While in the show, he’s considered dead, but we know his spinoff series is in development. So, we can only wait and see how Rick of the new show would be compared to his old, battle-hardened self.
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We at Hope for Haiti Foundation have been on a journey the last 14 years to help provide basic to comprehensive medical care to our community in Zorange, and now Gandou and Bainet.
Over the last 4 years, the effort has been intensified with a focus on Bainet to see how we can provide more services and add X-ray technology and surgical services in partnership with the Ministry of Health.
About four years ago we received an X-ray machine all the way from Vancouver, WA. After many shipments, persistence, and patience–after more than 4 trips by different radiology technicians–we have reached our goal of actually taking an X-ray machine to Bainet.
Sandra Watson was the last part of this project to get the machine working. Initially she had a rough start to her trip but persevered she did and persistent she was. Through her pure determination and smarts, not only are we performing X-rays on some of our patients, but more importantly, we have a trained team that will stay behind and provide this service to the community.
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Katie Crowell has always been an active person. An avid runner, she’s already completed 27 marathons in her 38 years. The 2019 Boston Marathon will be her 28th, and likely her most challenging.
Her story starts in 2015.
Katie and her husband Mike (also her running partner) were excitedly expecting their second child. Their daughter, Elizabeth, was just 3, and Katie had decided to leave her part-time job to focus on the family.
Their life was work, family, running and planning for the next member of their family to arrive. And life was good.
But in the early part of her pregnancy, Katie started getting extremely tired. At her annual physical, she mentioned this to her doctor, who chalked it up to being pregnant, running too much, and being on the go from the daily life of being a busy mom. She was overdoing it and needed to slow it down and get some rest.
As time went by and the fatigue didn’t subside, Katie started to think this was more than just being tired from being a pregnant and active mom. Then she started getting some chest pains. Nothing serious, but they were bothersome. Since they would come and go, Katie guessed she tweaked something and that it would subside with a little time.
But a few weeks went by and the fatigue and chest pains continued. Then one day she was reaching into the car to get her 3-year-old out of the car seat and felt a sudden and deep chest pain. It rocked her. It was a deep enough pain that she couldn’t lift her daughter and asked her husband to take over the car seat duties.
The moment was a scary enough that it sent them straight to the ER to make sure everything was fine and the baby was okay. Heart tests were run and came back normal, blood work was good, and doctors suggested she was dealing with inflamed cartilage in her sternum. Their recommendation was once again to get some rest. Pain medication wasn’t an option because she was pregnant. Katie would just have to deal with it as it healed, and she went back to her day-to-day life.
A few months went by. She was still tired and the chest pains still came and went. By now Katie was deep into her pregnancy and routinely visiting her OB in preparation for childbirth. During one visit, somewhere in her seventh month, Katie’s doctor told her it appeared there was a clogged milk duct in her breast and that they should keep an eye on it. If it wasn’t gone in a month, they’d do an ultrasound.
It didn’t, and they did.
During the ultrasound, Katie noticed the radiologists face as she read through the result – something was wrong. A biopsy was ordered. Katie was told it would be a week or two to get her results, which she knew would be a very stressful two weeks.
The day after her biopsy was her next monthly OB visit. Still stressed about waiting for the biopsy results from what she hoped was only a clogged milk duct, Katie was shocked when her OB came in and uttered the words, “You have breast cancer”. Katie would need a new OB who handled high-risk pregnancies.
Stunned, Katie left the office feeling completely isolated, with no plan and no one advocating for her. But being the person she is, Katie quickly took matters into her own hands.
“I needed cancer treatment and I needed to have a baby, so I got busy.”
She called Dana Farber and said, “I’m 32 weeks pregnant and I was just told I have breast cancer. What do I do?” That moment was the beginning of her cancer journey; a battle she is fighting well into 2019.
At the start, Katie had to wait a week for her first appointment. It was one of the longest weeks of her life. After what felt like endless testing, she ultimately met with a bevy of doctors.
One of which was her new OB, who she adored. The first order of business was making sure the baby was okay, and the good news was that the daughter Katie was carrying was just fine. Then she met with oncologists, then surgeons to talk about options. Would she have a lumpectomy? A full mastectomy? Something else?
Then things took a turn. A CAT scan showed a lesion on Katie’s sternum, the very spot where she was having chest pain months ago. Then the bomb dropped. She was told she had stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Surgery for a lumpectomy or mastectomy was off the table because the cancer had already spread.
Now a new plan was needed. Fortunately, certain chemotherapy drugs can be used with pregnant women, and Katie was just five weeks from carrying her baby to full term. She went for it and started chemotherapy.
And then in the middle of this storm of bad news, the miracle of birth happened. After an easy delivery, little Grace was born. It was a calm and joyful time. Katie took about two weeks to recover, enjoying time with her husband, daughter and new member of the family.
Then, it was back to treatment – which Katie was pressing to re-start. And now that she was no longer pregnant, doctors could add immuno- and targeted therapies. Katie then spent seven months on chemotherapy. In February of 2016, she moved to maintenance medications. Treatment was working, Katie was doing well, and for the next two years, life returned to as close to normal as possible.
But then things changed. Again.
In January of 2018, doctors noticed a small lesion on Katie’s liver. She was put on a new medication, but after three months it was clear that medication wasn’t working. They would need yet another plan. So, in May of 2018, Katie started on a clinical trial exclusively offered at Dana Farber and MGH.
In January of 2019, Katie’s husband Mike was laid off from his job. At first, they made things work with savings they had put away. But as any cancer patient will tell you, the world doesn’t stop when your world goes sideways with this disease.
Bills kept coming and the mortgage still needed to be paid. With no income, savings were being routinely tapped. And there was still preschool, student loans, utilities and health insurance to pay for. The added stress of making ends meet was difficult.
That’s when Katie’s social worker mentioned the Joe Andruzzi Foundation. In short time, the application was completed and JAF approved her grant – assistance, she feels, others in similar situations should seek. “Living with this disease, you will absolutely need help at some point,” she says. “There are resources, and the people are out there. Just reach out.”
As of this writing, Katie is still on her clinical trial and remains one strong and determined individual. Despite the side effects that include achiness and fatigue from her new medication, she is still training for this year’s Boston Marathon – a race she is determined to finish.
Then, she’ll continue putting everything she has into fighting this disease and being a wife, mother, and of course, an inspiration to everyone she meets.
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Both those pro and against nudging as a tool for behaviour change often have a wrong idea about what nudging really entails. This is firstly because the concept is not easily definable. We’ve tried a bit in previous posts (see for instance this one or that one) to explain the concept but it remains a tricky concept. It is much easier to say what is not a nudge, than to define what is. Taxes, coercion and other means of force – those that take away freedom of choice – are not. Anything else might be a nudge, but not necessarily so. Hence, a lot of conceptual confusion.
However, there may be another reason why not everyone can agree on what is – and what isn’t – a nudge. After all, there is the word nudge itself, and then there is the conceptual meaning that we – in accordance to the initial ideas of Thaler and Sunstein – assume that the word nudge means. However, the official dictionary meaning of nudge is(as far as Webster Merriam is concerned, that is):
1) to touch or push (someone or something) gently
2) to push (someone) gently with your elbow in order to get that person’s attention
3) to encourage (someone) to do something
Possibly, the word has old scandinavian origins, for those interested in etymology.
Nudge: “to push slightly with the elbow,” 1670s, perhaps from Scandinavian (compare Norwegian nugge, nyggje “to jostle, rub;” Icelandic nugga “to rub, massage”). Related: Nudged; nudging. (http://www.etymonline.com)
Who are we to take an age-old word from the dictionary and claim it to be only that which we say it is. We can’t, really! And so there really is no way for us to say that something is or isn’t a nudge in the more general sense of the word. Take for instance the Dutch website http://www.nudge.nl. A cool website and initiative (sadly only in Dutch right now) which is about sustainable development projects. Freely translated from their ‘about’ section, they: “By facilitating bottom-up initiatives, offer negotiation perspectives that are easily accessible for all. Activities are based on ecological, economical and social impacts, both large scale and small scale.”. It is a social enterprise but it has not anything to do per se with the nudges we are talking about here. Confusing, yet who are we to criticize? They have just as much right to use the name as we do. So if some critic states that something is a nudge, and that he/she despises it for cooercing him/her into a certain direction, the only thing we really can say is “No, that is not a Thaler-Sunstein-nudge!”. It might be a normal nudge, if the person really is experiencing a government official shoving him/her in the back.
But then, with all this conceptual confusion, isn’t it better to take on a different name? Maybe. Maybe not. The weakness of the word – that it is used for other things as well because it is an already existing word – is also its strength. The word symbolizes what nudges are about. We of the behavioural-economy-nudge do not literally want to push – gently – consumers towards the right electricity choice, healthy and eco-friendly products or what not. I for one do not plan to improve the world by shoving people around. The strength of the word nudging lies in its symbolic meaning of giving people a little … well… nudge … in the right direction. It is a figurative way of saying we encourage people to do this and that, without standing in their way to do things differently.
I for one opt for maintaining the terminology as it is now, although a lot can be done about making clear (both to ourselves as towards others) what our Thaler-Sunstein-Nudge really is. But I am just one of many. Anyone who has the most brilliant term, slogan, or whatnot for what we really want with our nudge, make yourself known. There is ample space below this article for your very welcome feedback!
Posted on October 30, 2014 by lindalindstroms
With this blog post, I intend to give a (very) brief taste for newbies to the field of behavioural economics. And by that – lets start by talking about some standard economic theory and a rarity of man called Homo Economicus. Homo economicus is a very rational man who carefully weighs cost and benefits and is well-informed by his existing preferences – that is, he computes the values of all the options he faces, and then follows the best possible path of choice. We can also call him superman – hrmhrm, minus the fact that he only maximizes utility in his choices with regard to his own self-interest. This self-interested Superman (nope, he doesn’t sound very charming at all) is what standard economic theory assumes we are as humans. Subsequently, it is also what standard policy tools (e.g. taxes, subsidies, bans & regulations) that target human behaviour are based on.
However, we all now that we as humans are not always rational in our choices. A substantial body of research proves that we are very much influenced by limited cognitive resources, incomplete information and heuristics that lead to systematic deviations from our “rational” choice. Heuristics are mental shortcuts that humans rely on which though to simplify judgemental operations. These heuristics are in general quite useful (it helps you to not being forced actively reflect on every little single bit action you do), but also quite often they lead to severe cognitive biases. Biases that reasons in a way, which is not in accordance with norms of logic and probability. Let’s give you one of the behaviour economics guru Daniel Kahnemans’s favourite examples of how a cognitive bias can occur (although I Swedishonized the version a bit):
An individual in Sweden has been described by a neighbour as follows: Veronika is a very shy and withdrawn person but always helpful to people. She has a passion for reading books and is a very tidy soul with a detail for order and structure. Is Veronika more likely to be a librarian or a doctor?
Now, most people’s first intuitive thought or image that pops up into their mind is that Veronika is a librarian. Surely, this is because Veronika resembles a librarian more than a doctor. But, what “rational” people first should think of is that there are almost ten times more doctors than librarians in Sweden – hence Veronika is more likely to be a doctor. This example is just one out of MANY that proves that we deviates from Mr. Rational Superman.
In fact, we are far more complex than just being rational and therefore behavioural economists rather call us humans HomER economicus. For example, we tend to postpone things that we rather would like to be done with, have unhealthy living habits where we smoke, eat too much and exercise to little and – we consume beyond the planet’s capacity to recover. Therefore, in the area of public policy-making and tools that are based on biased assumptions – the intended effect may lead to failures. Behaviour economics, and in particular nudging, which recently has become a field within applied behavioural economics, is all about understanding these failures in order to change human behaviour.
Applied behavioural economics acknowledge the importance of having an interdisciplinary evidence-based approach using economic with insights from psychology. It emphasizes the role of analyze and test (often via experiments) in order to reveal if the policy intervention actually reached an intended effect on human behaviour. In conclusion, the purpose with this blog – as Britt mentioned in her previous post is NOT to say that “nudging” is the solution of all problems – but to spur an open debate about use of it as a tool with the aim of increasing “good” behaviour in Sweden. Nevertheless, not all nudges are good nudges – nudging is a powerful tool and can be harmful if being used in the wrong hands. But a debate about the ethics of nudging requires much more space than what I will dedicate this post – we’ll save that discussion for an upcoming one!
For those of you how had no clue what behavioural economics is about – hopefully this post gave you a teaser about it and why we should look at policy through a evidence-based behavioural lens.
Over and out!
On the behalf of the Swedish nudging team,
Ps.. Oh, and to be clear – I only shared a glance from my own head in this post. For a more comprehensive understanding I suggest you to dig deeper in to the literature. We will soon provide a reading – and watching list for those who are interested in knowing more!
Posted on October 27, 2014 by Britt
Welcome to the new blog site of the Swedish Nudging Network. We are happy to see you found us. Are you familiar with nudging? Nudging, is it the solution to all our problems or the greatest joke in behavioural science since Milgram* and colleagues got people to stare into the distance, for no apparent reason other than that others seemed to be doing it? It is easy to be excited about it, but nudging people is not a panacea for all the world’s problems. It will not solve wars nor will it feed the poor, but what it can do, is help people in good behaviour in their everyday lives. That is great, right? But what is it, then, to nudge? The term nudging as it was invented by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein is all about making small changes in a person’s choice environment (we often like to call it choice architecture). This choice environment can be physical (the place you are standing at, the items around you, the view in a distance) as mental (the memories of good old days, your identity, or knowledge about something) and social (who is watching, what would they think, do you care?). All these things affect behaviour, and they do so, always. There is no choice nor behaviour that does not have an choice architecture (just as there is no building that has no ‘real’ architecture). Here is where nudging comes into play. Nudging is trying to facilitate better behaviour (for health, society and the environment) by changing the choice architecture. Pivotal (and we cannot emphasize this enough) is that the options remain open. If a so-called choice architect decides to remove A and B from an ABC choice, then he is not nudging, he is coercing. Nudging would be to make it more likely for any individual to choose one over the others, but always without infringing on a person’s own freedom to choose.
Here ends the first lesson on nudges. We hope that the reader will scroll down and enjoy the many posts that we will put on here. They are all related to nudging, and will hopefully enlighten and inspire both the expert and the lay-person. Enjoy and never hesitate to give your feedback! Kind regards on behalf of the nudging team of Sweden Britt
* Milgram and colleagues, they did an experiment to see what people would do if they see others behave in certain ways. They posted an individual on a streetcorner and had him stare at the sky. Little happened. They then had five people stare at the sky, same point, same time of the day. What happened? All of the sudden, a lot of pedestrians started staring at the sky as well! Social proof. Useful for something? Feel free to let us know how you would use this. Help us inspire
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Argh! Now I shall have nightmares about being chased by a two-headed Frederick the Great zombie. As it happens, the current issue of 'Philosophy Now' carries an advert (my scan) for copies of the death mask of Nietzsche. Why anyone would want such a thing is unfathomable, but the point is - it looks sort of like Nietzsche, but nothing like this ... What's going on?
Mary Queen of Scots was hot!
posted 18 years ago by damnitkage
Spooky and fascinating.
posted 18 years ago by path
Oh, great. Now I'm going to have nightmares about John Calhoun. Phineas Gage is really interesting but, um, I guess most people have trouble looking their best when dead.
posted 18 years ago by spackle
Found I had to see them all. Wish there had been a bit of information about who and how the casts were made. Fine post, Jerry Garcia, thanks.
posted 18 years ago by beeswacky
This is very creepy, but Robespierre was quite attractive as well.
posted 18 years ago by jb
More information would definately be nice. Great find, Jerry Garcia. The Bruce Lee one was kind of creepy. And I don't think that Chief Seattle would be very happy about this.
posted 18 years ago by Darshon
posted 18 years ago by Darshon
I'm going to have nightmares. Ack!
posted 18 years ago by Wolfgang
Yes, I found the dearth of information frustrating. It was interesting to have to click on the thumbnail to see who it was, though. Many surprises. I'd never seen Beethoven's mask. Gave me shivers and brought tears to my eyes.
posted 18 years ago by Jerry Garcia
And Plegmund - Yes, I wonder how much revisionist reshaping is done by sculptors. As spackle pointed out, Voltaire could have done with a post-mortem makeover!
posted 18 years ago by Jerry Garcia
...and for many a time I have been half in love with easeful Death, Called him soft names in many a mused rhyme, To take into the air my quiet breath....
posted 18 years ago by beeswacky
posted 18 years ago by beeswacky
Thanatos.net also has Memento Mori, a death photography archive.
posted 18 years ago by PY
The death masks does not sadden me - most of old men who have lived full, often remarkable lives. But the photographs are mostly of children and babies, whose picture seems to have been taken because they died so soon or suddenly that there was no other photo of them. It has the sense of lives snuffed out before they have been lived.
posted 18 years ago by jb
a short Roman death mask explanation, and the travels of Napoleon's deathmask.
posted 18 years ago by atchafalaya
Yes, bees... Peace, peace! he is not dead, he doth not sleep— He hath awakened from the dream of life— ’Tis we, who lost in stormy visions, keep With phantoms an unprofitable strife, And in mad trance, strike with our spirit’s knife Invulnerable nothings.—We decay Like corpses in a charnel; fear and grief Convulse us and consume us day by day, And cold hopes swarm like worms within our living clay.
posted 18 years ago by spackle
atchafalaya, thanks for supplying information to go with those masks. Bah! Had years of Latin and they never taught us anything about Roman death masks! /victim of deficient education
posted 18 years ago by beeswacky
posted 18 years ago by cromulent
Aye, spackle, but oh! woe! poor Shelley is not here! Not even his scorched heart which was all his dear wife had to remember him by! *gropes blindly for handkerchief* >dogs begin howling, too<
posted 18 years ago by beeswacky
All that was, seemed as if it had been not; And all the gazer’s mind was strewn beneath Her feet like embers; and she, thought by thought, Trampled its sparks into the dust of death.
posted 18 years ago by spackle
*lifts glass of cock-punch* Souls of poets dead and gone, What Elysium have ye known, Happy field or mossy cavern Choicer than the Mermaid Tavern? Have ye tippled drink more fine Than mine host's canary wine?
posted 18 years ago by beeswacky
posted 18 years ago by spackle
spackle! sorry, didn't reflect that might sound odd to monkeys who've joined recently, I've grown so debased by long use used to it. Cock-punch is a joke, rather venerable joke by now.
posted 18 years ago by beeswacky
Somehow I had missed the information that Keats was a mere 26 years old when he passed. Wow....what might have been? I refuse to go any further with the photo one, I cannot bear to look at dead babies/children. Banana's to Jerry Garcia on this one.
posted 18 years ago by Darshon
posted 18 years ago by forksclovetofu
*extends hand with handkerchief to Darshon* A trifle damp, but still serviceable.
posted 18 years ago by beeswacky
posted 18 years ago by Darshon
I saw Guiseppi Verdi's death mask at the La Scala Museum in Milan, but I'm really not fascinated by this sort of morbid artifact. All these death masks look like they are quite smelly.
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There are two ways you can revamp your windows. Either you can order custom treatments or you could go shopping retail.
Designers recommend that you go for the former option because, despite being expensive than the DIY route, ordering custom treatments minimize the risk of error.
That is true as long as you are knowledgeable about the different types of window treatments that are available on the market.
That is easier said than done as there are almost 16 types of treatments. All of them have different materials, frames, styles, and more. Read on to know more about them.
Types of Window Treatments
Following are the commonly available types of window treatments:
Venetian blinds are made of plastic, wood or metal. They are basically horizontal slats, with one layer of slats on top of another.
You can pivot them to control the amount of light entering the room.
Their slats can be adjusted up to 180 degrees in a way that their inner edges face upward (on one extreme) and downward (on the other extreme.
Provided you don’t recall how sheer shades look like, think of them as an elegant combination of shade and a blind.
They have soft vanes on their inner side, which you can open and close by tilting.
Once you close the vanes and draw the shades, maximum light control and privacy would be achieved.
Shutters are a must-have if you want to add an architectural touch to your windows.
They have an attractive design that enhances their looks both from inside and outside.
They are also very sturdy, are a cinch to clean and let you decide the level of light you want to have in your room.
Shutters offer excellent airflow when open and block out external elements like moisture when closed.
These are fabric shades which can be lowered and raised with a pull cord.
Roman shades are available in two different styles, with their flat version offering a more contemporary look and a teardrop Roman shade going the traditional route.
Depending on the texture of you select – flat, looped, balloon – Roman shades can move from soft and silky to tailored and masculine.
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Also known as ‘windows sunglasses,’ solar shades have a translucent design.
They let you see what is going on in the street while blocking the view of the person outside.
Solar shades are available in multiple openness factors (between 3 and 14 percent), with a higher openness percentage translating to more light in the room.
They also have anti-glare properties to give respite to your eyes.
Unlike solar and fabric shades, wood blinds are available in various finishes, colors, and vane sizes.
You could easily select one which complements the interior décor of your home.
They let you adjust their vanes to regulate the privacy and light level that they offer.
However, when installed on large windows, wood blinds can become very heavy – making it difficult for you to raise and lower them.
Made of composite wood, vinyl, or PVC, faux wood blinds give the same look and feel like real wood, but are more affordable.
They fare better than real wood blinds when it comes to resisting moisture, which is why their users prefer to install faux wood blinds in kitchens and bathrooms.
That’s because their contact with moisture won’t result in the corrosion or warping of faux wood blinds.
Their manufacturers make woven wood shapes out of a plethora of materials, including but not limited to bamboo, reeds, and grasses.
They are a natural (though expensive) alternative to other wood treatments and are available in various natural colors to give your space a more traditional look.
Their natural outlook allows woven wood shades to work in nearly every house.
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Their name makes it crystal clear what blackout shades are supposed to do.
They are made for light sleepers who cannot sleep until the room is pitch dark.
The fabric which makes blackout shades is so thick that no light can get past through it.
The exclusive privacy that they provide makes blackout shades a must-have for bedrooms, but rules out their utility for living rooms.
Also known as ‘Japanese paper screens’, shoji panels are constructed by fitting layers of a translucent paper in a wooden frame.
Traditional Japanese houses and residential buildings use them as interior walls, windows, and even doors.
They are very expensive to maintain as a typical Shoji panel would require you to spend money on its maintenance every five years.
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Cellular shades insulate windows by blocking or filtering sunlight.
Their built-in cells hold trapped air and create a boundary between the room and the window’s surface.
The energy efficiency of cellular shades helps the room in which they are installed to gain heat in the winter and lose heat in the summer.
Though they aren’t the most fashionable of window treatments.
When most people imagine shades in their minds, the picture that emerges is of roller shades.
Their timeless style and simplicity have allowed roller shades to retain their popularity for decades.
Apart from doing everything you’d wind a window treatment to do – preserve your privacy and block natural light – roller shades have a simple design that lets them become part and parcel of any room in your house.
Are you looking to treat your windows with a vintage look?
Then you must consider Austrian shades whose puffy folds do more than enough to return the ambiance of your room to the years gone by.
Though you could also give them a touch of glamor by selecting embroidered silk Austrian shades.
But you must know that they don’t provide as much privacy as some of the other treatments in this article.
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As their name implies, these blinds are made from a series of panels.
You can slide the panels back or front to control the amount of light entering your home.
These blinds give your home a modern feel and are mostly preferred by users who are looking for an alternative to vertical blinds.
They are pet- and child-friendly as they don’t have any chains or cords and can be easily pushed aside.
Drapes are similar to curtains in the sense that both are made of fabric panels and are sold in pairs.
Unlike curtains, however, drapes are lined. The thickness of the fabric that lines them decides whether drapes can partially or fully block outside light.
They are extremely long, which is why it is common for drapery to cover the entirety of the window and fall to the floor.
Also known as ‘pleated blinds,’ they are made of a pleated fabric that allows them to sit at the top of the window – and away from your sight – when fully opened.
Pleated shades even give you the option to motorize their operation. Users who have children and/or pets at home exercise this option as it makes these shades extremely safe to use.
Having gone through the features of the 16 types of window treatments, you now have enough knowledge at your disposal to select the one which would look beautiful on your window.
Still, if you feel like spoilt for choices and need a helping hand to make the final decision, please feel free to get in touch.
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An Open Letter to All Michigan (and other state) Democratic Nominees: 26 Ways to Protect, Repair & Strengthen the ACA at the state level
Note: Most of this isn't limited to Michigan...nearly all of the items listed here could/should be applied in other states as well.
Dear Democratic nominees for Michigan State House and State Senate:
Hi there, and congratulations on your primary victory!
If you're familiar with me and this site, you probably know three things about me:
1. I strongly support achieving Universal Healthcare coverage, and I'd ideally prefer to utilize some sort of Single Payer system as the payment mechanism to do so.
2. However, even with the recent strengthening in support, I remain skeptical that a SP/Medicare-for-All type of law is feasible yet, for a number of reasons I've talked about before but won't go into right now.
3. Having said that, during the interim between today and whatever the Next Big Thing is in healthcare (whether it's Medicare for All, Medicare X, Medicare Extra (my personal favorite), Medicaid Buy-In, Medicare Part E, CHIPA, USEAHIA, Healthy America or some other federal program), I strongly believe that it is vitally important to protect, repair and strengthen the Affordable Care Act even if it ends up being replaced by something else in the near future.
Here's why: The most optimistic scenario from a federal single payer advocate perspective would be as follows:
Massive Blue Waves in 2018/2020, retaking the House, Senate and White House
Progressive Democratic President takes office January 20, 2021
Some version of a Medicare-for-All bill is immediately introduced, passed by a Democratically-controlled House and Senate
The M4A bill is signed into law in early 2021, kicking into effect starting January 1, 2022
It takes 4 years to fully ramp up, completely replacing the entire current U.S. healthcare system by January 1, 2026
I'm aware that there are some transitional period provisions in the M4A bill, but the bottom line is that even under the rosiest scenario, the ACA (or at least the parts which haven't been wounded by Trump and the GOP) will still remain in place for at least the next 4 years or so...and it does have some serious problems which need to be addressed immediately. Some were inherent in how it was designed, or due to mistakes made in how it was implemented by the Obama Administration. Some are due to years of undermining by the GOP even before Donald Trump took office. More recently, the rest are due to more aggressive sabotage by the Trump Administration.
In other words, unless there's some astonishing turn of events in which both Donald Trump and Mike Pence are impeached and removed from office (thus inserting the presumably Democratic Speaker of the House into the Presidency), the odds of any significant positive ACA legislation becoming law at the federal level before 2021 are slim at best.
That leaves things up to the states.
Now, I know Abdul El-Sayed campaigned on his MichCare state-based single payer platform. I wrote a generally positive in-depth analysis of it last month. I'm also aware that State Rep. Yousef Rabhi introduced his own "MiCare" single payer proposal, which is similar to El-Sayed's (including both proposals requiring a change to the state constitution and two federal waiver approvals by the Trump Administration to redirect federal Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and ACA funding towards the new system).
However, again, even in the rosiest of scenarios, either of these would still take time to pass, sign into law and implement. Less time, perhaps, than a federal M4A law, but still at least several years.
There's also something like Julia Pulver's state-based Michigan Public Option proposal, which would still involve significant changes but which wouldn't be nearly as disruptive (employer-based coverage, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and subsidized ACA enrollees would be left mostly intact) and which, just as importantly, wouldn't require federal funds to be redirected, since federal funding for those programs would stay pretty much as they are today (I think there would still be at least one federal waiver sign-off involved).
My point is that the ACA will still need at least some fixes/improvements at the state level (at least temporarily) no matter what replaces it down the line.
Here's the good news: There's plenty of less dramatic, less complex but still important legislation to protect, repair and strengthen the ACA which can be done right here in Michigan.
You already know what some of these measure are...because you already included a few items on the list with last years Michigan Health Care Bill of Rights resolutions.
I agree with everything you laid out then...but the situation has gotten worse since then. The purpose of this letter is to provide a full list of the ACA protection, repair and strengthening bills I strongly recommend you campaign on and try to pass into law starting next January regardless of whether you retake the state House, Senate and/or Governor's office.
Democratic state legislators in other states have already introduced, passed, and/or implemented several of the items on this list, including Alaska, California, Colorado, D.C., Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington State.
With that in mind, here's the bills I'd recommend. A couple of these may require a federal waiver sign-off, but these are cases where Trump's CMS Administrator has already approved of similar waivers in the past.
PROTECTIONS: Legislation which would lock in existing ACA protections in the event they're stripped away at the federal level (these are mainly the items included in the MI Health Care Bill of Rights):
1. Guaranteed Issue: Health insurance companies cannot deny coverage to anyone for having a pre-existing condition, nor can they subject enrollees to medical underwriting.
2. Community Rating: Health insurance companies cannot charge people higher rates or deductibles for a policy for having pre-existing conditions.
3. Gender Equality: Health insurance companies cannot charge more for a policy based on gender.
4. Limiting the Age Tax: Prior to the ACA (and under GOP repeal bills), seniors were often charged 5 times as much as younger enrollees; the ACA restricts the premium age band to a 3:1 ratio.
5. Essential Health Benefits: All health insurance policies must include coverage of at least the same 10 Essential Health Benefits mandated by the Affordable Care Act.
6. No Annual or Lifetime Coverage Limits: Health insurance policies cannot include caps on annual or lifetime benefit limits on policies.
7. Minimum Actuarial Value: Health insurance policies must cover at least 60% of enrollees' healthcare expenses on an actuarially-determined level.
8. Free Preventative Services: The ACA mandates a list of services such as annual physicals, mammograms, drug screenings etc. which enrollees cannot be charged any out-of-pocket fees for (as long as the provider is in-network).
9. Medical Loss Ratio: Health insurance companies are required to spend at least 80% of premium revenue on actual healthcare services for individual (nongroup) or small group market policies; anything under that has to be rebated to the policyholder. In the case of the large group market, the threshold is 85%.
10. Cap on Maximum Out of Pocket Costs: The ACA mandates that health insurance policies include a cap on the maximum amount that enrollees have to pay for medical services out of pocket regardless of how much the deductibles, co-pays and coinsurance are.
11. Young Adults on Parents Plans: Under the ACA, young adults are allowed to remain enrolled on their parents or guardians' insurance policies until they turn 26 years old.
12. Rate Review Protection: Under the ACA, insurance carriers which ask for rate increases of more than 10% per year have to undergo an additional regulatory process to review and justify those increases.
REPAIRS: Legislation which would restore ACA protections/regulations which have already been stripped away at the federal level either legislatively or via regulatory changes by the Trump Administration:
This one is a no-brainer, and I realize all of you are likely campaigning on it already, but it's still important to include here. The work requirement provision which was recently passed by the GOP legislature and signed into law by Gov. Snyder is cruel, counterproductive and very likely illegal, given the recent judicial ruling in Kentucky (that remains to be seen of course; it's an ongoing saga). The thing is, since Michigan's ACA Medicaid expansion is subject to a federal waiver, it has to be renewed every once in awhile, which means that if the current waiver (with work requirements) isn't approved by CMS (or more likely is approved by then ruled invalid by the courts), the entire "Healthy Michigan" program is set to expire at the end of 2019. This would kick all ~680,000 Michiganders off of Medicaid in one shot.
Michigan Democrats should push hard to avoid all of those issues by expanding Medicaid cleanly, as most other states have done...or, at the very least, renew it with the waiver terms exactly as they have been for the past five years, without the work requirement included.
The ACA didn't actually ban STLDs, which don't include most of the protections listed above; instead, it laid out what provisions a policy had to include in order to qualify as ACA-compliant coverage to avoid having to pay the Individual Mandate penalty. Therefore, someone could still enroll in an STLD if they wanted, but they'd still have to pay the ACA penalty. In 2016, the Obama Administration put some additional restrictions on STLDs, limiting enrollment in them to no more than 3 months per year (thus keeping them "short-term") and forbidding them from being renewed within the same year (thus keeping them "limited duration"). Because of this (as well as the fact that STLDs fall far short of comprehensive coverage and are often junk plans), only a small number of people have enrolled in STLDs over the past few years, limiting their adverse selection impact on the ACA market risk pool.
Last December, however, Congressional Republicans effectively repealed the ACA's Individual Mandate (technically it's still there, they just changed the penalty amount to $0 or 0% of income). Then, the Trump Administration removed the 3-month and non-renewable regulatory limits on STLDs at the federal level, pushing the throttle wide open for junk plans to flood the market with no disincentive involved...other than the fact that these plans allow pre-existing condition denials, pricing discrimination, don't cover all 10 EHBs, have no minimum AV threshold, have annual/lifetime caps and so on. Basically, these are exactly the types of junk policies which the ACA set out to get people off of in the first place.
Michigan does currently have partial regulation of STLDs. According to the Commonwealth Fund, in Michigan...
Total contract period for STLDs, including any renewal periods, cannot exceed 185 days out in a 365-day period
Michigan keeps STLDs a small part of an insurer’s individual market portfolio by limiting the share of individual market premiums an insurer can collect from them.
However, I urge MI lawmakers to go further. Ideally, I'd like to see them eliminated entirely, as New Jersey does, and as California is in the process of (hopefully) doing. However, short of that, I strongly urge you to at least codify the Obama regulations restricting STLDs to no more than 3 months per year and preventing them from being renewable, as DC, Hawaii and Maryland are doing/have done (Illinois is trying to pass a bill limiting STLDs to 6 months). This wouldn't likely have a significant impact on premiums in Michigan given the limited protections already on the books, but even a 1% drop would save tens of thousands of Michiganders ~$60/year apiece.
Repeal of the Individual Mandate is causing average individual market premiums to increase by at least 5% next year. That's an extra $300 per person for unsubsidized individual market enrollees. Restoring the mandate should, in turn, result in 2020 rates dropping by at least 5 percentage points. I know very well that this may be considered Kryptonite politically, but New Jersey, Vermont and DC have all done it, which means at least 4 states (yeah, I know, DC isn't a state) will have it in place for 2020 (the original mandate penalty law in Massachusetts is still on the books from the RomneyCare days). Many healthcare analysts feel that the ACA's penalty ($695/adult + $348/child or 2.5% of household income) was too weak to be properly effective, but I have to imagine that increasing it beyond that amount would be a bridge too far, so I'd recommend simply restoring it to the ACA levels.
As an alternative, Maryland has been working on a clever twist on the Individual Mandate: Under their proposed legislation...
Marylanders would be charged a fee on their tax forms if they failed to buy coverage. But the state would apply that fee to enroll the uninsured in health-care plans. Those who are due federal premium subsidies and can get a zero-dollar health-care plan would be automatically enrolled, unless they opted out. Those who would have to kick in their own money could use the fee toward the cost of insurance during the next open enrollment period. Rather than a penalty, the proposal’s backers call it a health-care “down payment,” reflecting the less punitive nature of the policy.
Unfortunately, this bill died in the Senate this year, but it's become a major issue in the MD Governor's race, with every Democratic candidate (including primary winner Ben Jealous) pledging support for it if they win (Republican incumbent Governor Larry Hogan is noncommittal on it).
STRENGTHEN: These are improvements to the ACA which take the ACA as it was supposed to be implemented to the next logical phase. Again, none of these steps go as far as either Single Payer or even a Public Option, but even a handful of them would dramatically improve & expand coverage and lower costs for enrollees.
When the ACA exchanges first launched for the 2014 Open Enrollment Period, the law included three individual market stabilization programs. One of the programs was called reinsurance, and it worked pretty well. Unfortunately, the federal ACA reinsurance program sunsetted after only three years, at the end of 2016, which is part of why rates spiked so much in 2017 (they shot up in most states in 2018 as well, but for very different reasons).
In response, several states (Alaska, Minnesota and Oregon) have enacted their own, state-level reinsurance programs, and several more are on the way (New Jersey, Maryland and Wisconsin). It's a fairly cut & dried way of keeping premiums down (or even lowering them in some cases) which requires no additional federal spending and much less state spending than you would think.
I've written a (hopefully) straightforward tutorial on how reinsurance works. The beauty of it is that looking at some of the other states which have implemented similar programs, it's likely that the federal government would end up covering anywhere from 35% - 85% of the cost.
How much would this cost in Michigan in real dollars?
Well, in 2017 Michigan's individual market was around 373,000 people. I'm assuming it's dropped to perhaps 350,000 people this year. In 2018, enrollees pay an average of around $493/month last year. That's a total of around $2.07 billion in total premium revenue. Let's assume that 80% of those premiums are actual medical claims (to meet the 80/20 MLR rule). That means Michigan ACA individual market enrollees rack up around $1.65 billion in insurance claims each year, or around $4,800 apiece.
Let's suppose we established a reinsurance program identical to New Jersey's, and the enrollee cost breakout in Michigan was something similar to the following:
In this scenario, $165 million of the total expenses would be covered by the reinsurance program, or almost exactly 10% of the total cost.
However, thanks to the way the ACA federal waiver program works, as I explained here, a good chunk of that $165 million...perhaps half of it...would actually be covered by the federal government as a portion of the no-longer-needed ACA subsidies are redirected towards the reinsurance budget.
Put another way, it would only cost the state of Michigan $80 million to cut healthcare premiums by 10% for over 120,000 enrollees. And where would that $80 million come from? Well, in New Jersey, they expect to raise $90 million or so per year from...reinstating the individual mandate, which they're in turn going to use to help fund their reinsurance program.
Obviously the actual cost and impact on premium reductions could very widely depending on what the actual claim breakout is across the enrollees, how the program is structured and how much medical claims for high-risk enrollees are. In New Jersey, which actually has fairly close individual market demographics to Michigan, they expect rates to be about 15% lower than they would be otherwise next year.
If you want some real-world examples of how effective reinsurance programs can be, in Alaska, premiums dropped by a whopping 23.6% this year. In Minnesota, they only dropped by 6.3%, but next year are estimated to drop by another 8% or so even with the impact of mandate repeal sabotage. Oregon's reinsurance program isn't quite as robust; it only kept rates down by around 6% this year vs. what they otherwise would be, but that's still hundreds of dollars in savings per unsubsidized enrollee. REINSURANCE: IT'S A VERY GOOD THING.
17. Alternately, use the money from the reinstated individual mandate to provide additional subsidies to those over 400% FPL.
The reinsurance programs described above technically lower premiums for everyone on the individual market, but in practice it's only unsubsidized enrollees who see their premiums drop significantly, since most subsidized enrollees would see their subsidies drop to match the premium drop. However, there's another variant of this which does't require any federal funding at all and therefore doesn't, as far as I know, require a federal waiver either: The state could simply cut out the middle man and provide premium subsidies to those earning too much for APTC assistance directly.
Two other states provide their own, additional subsidies to ACA enrollees today (Massachusetts and Vermont). In each of those cases, they provide enhanced assistance to enrollees earning less than 300% FPL. While that's not a terrible thing, the 100-300% FPL crowd isn't where the biggest problems are; it's those earning too much for subsidies (basically enrollees earning over 400% FPL). An average of 373,000 Michiganders were on the individual market last year. Of those, around 160,000 were unsubsidized. When you include middle-class folks who've been forced to drop their coverage due to unsubsidized premiums rising too much, state-based subsidies would likely go to around 200,000 Michiganders over the 400% threshold. Average Silver ACA policy premiums are around $6,000 this year.
I'd estimated that keeping Silver premiums at the same 9.6% of income threshold that the ACA currently sets for people earning 300-400% FPL would probably cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $500 per person on average, or around $100 million or so. As it happens, reestablishing the mandate penalty would likely generate around...$100 million or so (I'm basing this on New Jersey figures; NJ has a slightly smaller population than Michigan and a similar individual market size).
18. Lower ACA premiums by $21 million/year by Establishing a State-Based ACA Exchange...
Right now, a whopping 3.5% of the premiums paid by Michigan ACA exchange enrollees goes to pay for the marketplace fee which funds HealthCare.Gov. That 3.5% has remained the same for five years straight, even as baseline premiums have more than doubled. That means Michigan residents are paying twice as much to fund the federal exchange today as they were five years ago for the exact same services (OK, HC.gov did improve substantially from 2014 to 2015, but otherwise not much has changed). In fact, as noted below, CMS has slashed the budget for marketing and outreach by around 90%...without lowering the corresponding fees paid for the marketing/outreach programs.
If Michigan broke off from HC.gov and established our own full ACA exchange, as Nevada is doing next year (and Oregon is considering doing), we could cut that cost down to as low as, say, 2.2% of premiums. If so, that would save over 260,000 Michiganders around $80/year apiece, or $21 million per year.
As for actually establishing the exchange in the first place, the world has changed dramatically since the ugly launch of HC.gov and some of the state exchanges back in 2013. Back then, many states spent hundreds of millions of dollars on technical disasters. Since then, however, exchange technology has become nearly an out-of-the-box commodity. Nevada's in-the-works ACA exchange will only cost about $24.5 million over five years (plus a $1 million Design Development & Implementation expense). Heck, that could potentially even be paid for just by delaying the fee reduction for the first year.
Assuming 2.2% per enrollee, 260,000 effectuated exchange enrollees per month would generate at least $34 million per year, which would be more than ample to operate the entire exchange. For comparison, Nevada and Idaho's annual budgets currently run around $10 million each for their exchanges; Michigan is a larger state, but the additional costs wouldn't scale up proportionately, so it's conceivable that the fee could be kept as low as 1.5% or so, saving enrollees to $30 million/year!
19 (18a). ...which would also allow Michigan to Extend the Open Enrollment Period.
This one really belongs under the "repair" category, but I'm listing it here since it would depend on moving to a state-based exchange: For several years, the official Open Enrollment Period ran for a solid 3 months: November, December and January. Last year the Trump Administration decided to slash that in half to just 6 weeks (11/01 - 12/15). While this had the upside of ensuring that a higher percentage of enrollees hit the ground running with effectuated coverage starting January 1st, it also caused problems for people with special circumstances who rely on having extra time to sign up.
State-based exchanges have the ability to establish their own Enrollment Periods. For 2018, California, New York and DC kept 1/31 as their deadline, while several other states bumped theirs out anywhere between one to five weeks. For 2019, California has decided to move both the start and end dates back (October 15th - January 15th). If Michigan had its own exchange, we'd have the flexibility to set enrollment dates that work best for us.
20 (18b). ...which would also allow Michigan to Actively Negotiate Exchange Plans.
(explanation coming)
21 (18c). ...which would also allow Michigan full control over our ACA marketing budget.
Again, this really belongs under "repairs:" Last year the Trump Administration slashed the marketing/advertising budget for HealthCare.Gov by 90%. While there are a lot of factors which impact enrollment each year, total enrollment across the 39 states which rely on HC.gov dropped by 5% this year...while enrollment in the 12 states which operate their own ACA exchanges (along with their own brands and marketing budgets) remained flat. If Michigan had its own ACA exchange, it would also include its own branding and marketing program/budget, not subject to the whims of the Trump Administration.
22 (18d). This would also allow Michigan full control over our navigator/outreach budget.
Yet another "repair": Last year the Trump Administration ALSO slashed the budget for HealthCare.Gov's "navigator" program (which funds 3rd-party nonprofit organizations which assist people with enrolling in ACA exchange plans and Medicaid programs, as well as generally educating them about how both private insurance and Medicaid work, among other services) by 40%. This year they're slashing it another 72% and will be "encouraging" the remaining navigators to push enrollees towards...short-term and other non-ACA compliant policies. Again, if Michigan had its own ACA exchange, we wouldn't have to rely on federal funding for our navigator program.
Under the ACA, all individual market policies were supposed to be fully ACA-compliant (guaranteed issue, community rated, etc.) starting on January 1, 2014. Originally, the only exceptions to this were "Grandfathered" policies which people were already continuously enrolled in since 2010. However, in response to the backlash over his "If you like it, you can keep it!" promise, President Obama had the HHS Dept. issue a policy change which allowed another batch of non-ACA-compliant policies (those enrolled in from 2010 - 2013) to be renewed for another year (these were called "Transitional" or "Grandmothered" policies).
The decision about whether to allow Transitional plans was left up to the individual states. Some states allowed them, some didn't. Even in the states which allowed them, it was still up to the individual insurance carriers whether to cut them off or not; some did, some didn't. Michigan, unfortunately, was among the states which did allow transitional plans. One way or another, that "one year" extension became two years...then three...and now it's at the point where "transitional" plans might as well be considered "grandfathered".
Just like with Short-Term plans, every Transitional Plan enrollee siphons away a healthy person from the ACA-compliant risk pool. Transitional plans probably shouldn't have been allowed in the first place (this is one mistake which belongs to President Obama, not Donald Trump), and even then they definitely shouldn't still be allowed nearly 5 years later. It's time to cut them off and transition the remaining enrollees over to fully ACA-compliant policies, which would also improve the ACA risk pool.
Unfortunately, I don't know exactly how many Michiganders are still enrolled in Transitional policies today, but I guesstimated it at perhaps 82,000 earlier this year. If that's accurate and even half of them shifted to ACA policies, that would enlarge the ACA market by over 10% with mostly healthy enrollees.
Most states have three major private insurance markets, which in turn have their own separate risk pool for purposes of setting rates: Large Group (companies employing 100 people or more); Small Group (companies employing fewer than 100 people) and Nongroup (aka Individual), which is for people who are either self-employed (like myself) or who work for companies which don't provide healthcare coverage.
In Michigan, around 51% of the population is covered through their employer. The small group market in Michigan is around 410,000 people, or 4.1% of the population, which means roughly 47% (4.7 million) are part of the large group market. I'm not sure how many of the 4.7 million work for companies with self-insure, but the point is that the large group market is huge. The individual market, of course, is the smallest and most volatile; that's what most of these bullet points focus on stabilizing and improving. In Michigan, the individual market currently consists of around 300,000 people, or 3% of the population.
The larger and more widespread demographically the risk pool, the more stable it tends to be...which is why the large group market tends not to be in the news a lot over dramatic rate increases.
Since both the small group and individual markets are so small, a couple of states (Massachusetts and Vermont) have merged these two into a single risk pool. If that was done in Michigan, it would total roughly 710,000 people, or 7.1% of the population. This would still be much smaller than the large group market, but it would be far more stable than either of them were before.
The downside is that this would mean higher rates for small businesses; the upside is that it would mean lower rates for the individual market...and it would mean both categories would be more stable and consistent going forward.
This one probably isn't necessary in Michigan at the moment since we seem to have pretty robust participation in the ACA market throughout the state, with several carriers available in each rating area. Still, it wouldn't be a bad idea to put into place anyway to prevent a "bare county" situation down the road. Basically, you pass a law mandating that in order to win either a managed Medicaid contract or, alternately, a state employee/public school group coverage contract, the insurance carrier has to also agree to offer a minimum number of individual market policies on the ACA exchange as well.
This policy is already in place in New York State (via executive order by Gov. Cuomo), while there's a bill to do so pending in California. Washington State, menawhile, recently passed HB2408, which would tie public school employee coverage contracts to ACA exchange participation.
Here's a simple explanation of what All-Payer means from Sarah Kliff of Vox a couple of years back:
All-payer rate setting, as the system is known, shares the same goals of single-payer: it aims to increase efficiency and reduce insurer overhead in the health care system. Single payer does this by eliminating private plans for one government plan. All-payer rate setting gets there by setting one price that every health insurer pays for any given medical procedure.
"[All payer] has everything except the government-run plan," says Mark Pauly, a health economist at University of Pennsylvania. "In all-payer systems, the government uses Blue Cross and other insurers as their agent. For consumers its the exact same except for who they write their check for premiums to."
...Right now, there is huge variation in health care costs at different hospitals and doctor offices. The reason is different health-insurance plans pay different prices for medical care. That means the price of an MRI scan or knee replacement surgery, for example, can vary widely, depending on how good an insurance plan is at negotiating.
Bigger plans tend to negotiate deeper discounts. Most research shows that private insurance plans pay the most, Medicare pays slightly less, and Medicaid pays the lowest rates. And even between different private insurance plans, there can be huge variation — a bigger plan with more members might be able to ask hospitals for lower prices because it can promise lots of patients.
Read the whole thing for more details. The point here is that Maryland recently experimented with All-Payer on a limited basis, and it worked well enough that they recently expanded upon the program:
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed a contract with the federal government on Monday to enact the state’s unique all-payer health care model, which he said will create incentives to improve care while saving money.
Hogan signed the five-year contract along with the administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Seema Verma.
...The Hogan administration said the new contract is expected to provide an additional $300 million in savings a year by 2023, totaling $1 billion in savings over five years.
Maryland is the only state that can set its own rates for hospital services, and all payers must charge the same rate for services at a given hospital. The policy has been in place since the 1970s, though Maryland modernized its one-of-a-kind Medicare waiver about four years ago to move away from reimbursing hospitals on a fee-for-service basis to a fixed budget.
Because that change focused on hospitals only, the federal government required the state to develop a new model that would provide comprehensive coordination across the entire health care system.
Under the agreement, Maryland will be relieved of federal restrictions and red tape that the other 49 states face in the Medicare program. However, the state will have to meet benchmarks of improving access to health care while improving quality and reducing costs.
I know of quite a few progressive healthcare wonks who are more excited about All-Payer than they are about Single Payer, although obviously your mileage may vary.
There are plenty of other bills which could improve things as well, of course (I haven't even touched on prescription drugs), and I'll be happy to update this list further as appropriate, but passing the first 12 items above would prevent the Trump Administration from making the problems even worse, while passing even a few of the other 14 would dramatically improve the affordability and stability of healthcare coverage in Michigan for hundreds of thousands of Michiganders.
In closing, I need to once again stress that all of the above improvements should be pushed simultaneously with whatever the next phase in healthcare reform ends up being, whether it's MichCare, MiCare, a Michigan Public Option or some other major overhaul. It's not a false choice; we should be able to walk and chew gum at the same time.
Thank you for your consideration,
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We are approaching a period in which four of the seven judges on the High Court will have to retire. Two reach the mandatory retirement age within the next twelve months, another in October 2022, then the Chief Justice herself in January 2024. Not since the latter half of the 1990’s has there been a period of such turnover. At that time it had been anticipated that John Doyle, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia, would be appointed. Doyle was widely considered to be one of the best legal minds the country has ever produced and was seen as a future Chief Justice, not simply a puisne, of the Court, but the five vacancies in those years went to three from New South Wales, one from Victoria and one from Queensland.
The High Court has always lacked diversity from a federalism point of view. Of the 53 judges from its inception in 1903 through to today, six have come from Western Australia, eight from Queensland, and of the remainder the scoreboard currently reads Victoria 13, New South Wales 26.
But how will the progressives’ version of diversity affect the Court over the next four years? Will the appointment process withstand the creep of identity politics? According to the Oxford Companion to the High Court of Australia the appointment process has been dogged by this issue for years already. “Two enduring controversies concern the proper place of ‘merit’ in deciding on candidates for appointment, and the need for the appointment process to produce a more diverse Court that reflects or represents the society from which it is drawn.” The Court has already ticked two boxes on the diversity checklist. These were with the appointments of five women, including the present Chief Justice Susan Keifel, and Michael Kirby, who served from 1996 to 2009 and whose life partner is Johan von Vloten. But nonetheless, when primary schools around the country take their Grade Six class on a trip to Canberra with the obligatory visit to the High Court, the teacher still no doubt issues a trigger warning before ushering them in to see that the seven faces on the bench are all white anglo.
The Australian legal profession is hypocritical on this front. On the one hand it adheres to ancient British traditions of common law and procedure and revels in the pomp of wigs, gowns and Latin maxims, whilst on the other it has publicly aligned itself with the progressive movement and its crusade for the dismantling of western civilisation. This hypocrisy was seen in 2017 when the Law Council of Australia supported the yes campaign in the marriage plebiscite, as well as in July 2019 when two retired Chief Justices, Gleeson and French, supported the creation of an indigenous chamber in the federal Parliament. It is seen also in this affirmative action with regard to the personnel of the judiciary. Former Justice, Michael McHugh, has said that “when a court is socially and culturally homogenous, it is less likely to command public confidence in the impartiality of the institution.” It could equally be said that, if it is perceived that the appointment process is making concessions to identity politics, the Court will lose public confidence. But, led by people including former Chief Justice Gibbs, the argument persists that the make-up of the Court needs to be, not representative of Australian society at large, but reflective of it. The appointment process needs to ensure, the argument goes, that in balancing the merits of competing candidates, priority is to be given to this requirement of reflecting the broader population.
Of the four upcoming appointments, one would need to reflect Australia’s indigenous people. Maybe Noel Pearson’s reward is nigh. He did study at the University of Sydney, after all, although competition might come from people such as Tony McAvoy SC, or Bruce Pascoe, provided some legal qualifications can be found in his record. Then, if land ownership is a criterion, we should have a judge of Chinese origin, which would be welcomed by the Asian Australian Lawyers Association whose objectives include “to promote and facilitate Asian cultural diversity in the senior ranks of the legal profession”. Similarly, the Australian Muslim Legal Network, which advocates “a Muslim perspective on law reform and civil liberties issues.” To reflect the trans community a stand-out would be Catherine McGregor, who speaks with more assurance on constitutional matters than most law professors even though she is still currently completing her Juris Doctor at ANU. Then, if the judiciary is to reflect new Australian citizens, we should have a kiwi judge, or a Sudanese judge, or a Lebanese judge, or all of the above, for if we are genuine in proceeding along a path of creating a judiciary that is reflective of society we cannot stop until every identity group in the country considers itself mirrored in at least one judge. Given that there are seven judges on the High Court we would need to decide which seven identity groups are the most deserving of reflection. Alternatively, successive appointments could be tied to a rota of identity groups. Or we could expand the number of judges in order to accommodate them all. One identity group that would need to be excluded is the elderly. This is due to a constitutional amendment in 1977 declaring that judges must retire at 70, the very age when people in a profession such as law are coming into their full powers. But we would otherwise have a potpourri of identities for our children to behold on their school trips to Canberra, with all of these judges administering the law within the time-honoured British traditions that we inherited, although, if this diversity argument is taken to its logical conclusion, those traditions, too, will have to be reconsidered.
Let the High Court games begin. Whichever identity group they belong to, may the best legal minds get the four jobs, but if they are not there already, history suggests they would do well to relocate quickly to New South Wales or, next best bet, Victoria.
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April 10, 2020 at 11:05 am
Is the learned chief justice travelling back to 1724 in a learned covid19 time machine? 🤓
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April 10, 2020 at 11:30 am
Ah yes! Time-travelling judges. That way the HC appointment process could consider applications from any period of history.
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Earlier today, former members of Momentum Youth and Students Committee (mostly elected in June 2016 at its founding and so far only conference) and Momentum Youth and Students London Committee received an email from the Chair of Momentum’s NCG, Jon Lansman informing them that they should “cease to use Momentum’s name”, as neither structure has constitutional status in Momentum and has not been recognised or verified by the National Coordinating Group. Additionally the email noted that the Momentum Youth and Students’ social media accounts have “brought Momentum into disrepute” and acted in a way inconsistent with Momentum’s Code of Ethics. (It is worth noting that the majority of MYS committee had no access to the social media of the organisation at any point during our existence).
This email merely confirms the pre-existing position of the National Co-ordinating Group, as confirmed by the action report of the July meeting of the body: “Momentum Youth and Students – it is not an active body and has no status within Momentum’s constitutional arrangements”.
As former MYS Committee members, we would like to interrogate how we got here, if only to provide some useful lessons in the future of youth organising.
MYS’s founding and so far only conference, June 2016
We’d note that the assessment of the NCG that MYS is not an active body is entirely correct: we have not had a committee meeting since November 2016. To highlight how non-functional this organisation was, the minutes of the November meeting were only circulated in March 2017, four months later, and after we were supposed to have organised a conference in February for a constitution to be voted on and for a new committee to be elected.
Whilst Momentum mobilised thousands of people to canvas in the General Election in 2017, the only ‘activity’ of the Momentum Youth and Students Committee during the election was an online Facebook vote on a Sunday evening to remove some of its committee members for being members of other socialist organisations which support Momentum and Labour!
In the midst of this organisational paralysis, we have seen an increasingly hostile political culture characterised by a thuggish hostility to “Trotskyists” and indeed to any critically minded leftists, denunciation of even the most mildly put critical analysis or attempts to debate issues, putting sectarian vendettas above practical cooperation and campaigning, making bad-spirited jokes out of serious issues, and general uncomradeliness.
For us, the lessons are clear. The only way out of this rut are youth structures that are democratic, vibrant and active. Principled left wing politics and comradely co-operation have to take the place of sectarian chicanery and personal vindictiveness.
I am writing to you on the basis that I believe you were on the National Committee of Momentum Youth and Students and/or Momentum Youth and Students London. If that is not the case, please accept my apologies.
In my capacity as Chair of Momentum’s National Coordinating Group (NCG), I wanted to clarify that as Momentum’s Constitution does not specifically provide for the continuation of the entity previously known as ‘Momentum Youth and Students (MYS)’ and nor has the NCG recognised nor verified it or any related regional groupings (such as MYS London), MYS currently has no validity within the structures of Momentum, and therefore no legitimacy to use Momentum’s name or logo. In addition, I wanted to note, with regret, that the MYS social media accounts have at times been used in ways which have brought Momentum into disrepute and which are inconsistent with Momentum’s Code of Ethics, which seeks to promote values consistent with those of Jeremy Corbyn’s two leadership campaigns, “of fair, honest debate focused on policies, not personal attacks or harassment.”
In future, in line with the Momentum Constitution, the NCG may decide to encourage the development of liberation networks for women, BAME, disabled and LGBT+ people, and of Youth and Student networks in which members who self-identify as being within these categories are able to self-organise, and individuals and groups of individuals may approach the NCG to request support in the development of such networks. The formalisation of any such networks would follow discussions about their desired purpose, structure, ways of working and culture and the NCG would have final authority over whether to approve any such group. We would obviously welcome views about how these might be structured and encouraged.
In the meantime, given that ‘Momentum Youth and Students’ has no formal recognition from the NCG, whilst bringing the organisation into disrepute on social media, for the time being I respectfully ask those involved to cease to use Momentum’s name, and to close down the social media accounts or hand them over to a member of the national office team: Laura Parker, National Coordinator of Momentum, is copied into this email and will be happy to liaise with those who are currently administering these accounts.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
In solidarity,
Chair, National Coordinating Group
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Exploring the legacy of the rationalist Rishonim (medieval Torah scholars), and various other notes, by Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin, director of The Biblical Museum of Natural History in Beit Shemesh. The views expressed here are those of the author, not the institution.
Monday, June 17, 2019
In the past I have sometimes found that my posts are misinterpreted. This post is extremely vulnerable to being misinterpreted. Please read it carefully and do not misinterpret it!
This morning I was a little shaken to see my name appear in a horrific news story about an attempted murder. Even worse, it was in a quote from a comment by the would-be murderer on this very blog.
The breaking story, reported by multiple news outlets, is about the arrest of Matthew Karelefsky on one count of arson and two of attempted murder. Last week, Karelefsky set fire to the house and car of Rabbi Yonasan Max from Yeshivas Chaim Berlin. The fire spread to destroy three homes. Thirteen people were hospitalized, including a baby. Karelefsky made no attempt to hide his role in this, and was pictured today grinning during his arraignment.
Who is Matthew Karelefsky? He used to be called Menachem Karelefsky, before he converted to Christianity. Karelefsky issued allegations about Rabbi Max having abused him, but he admitted to someone that these were fabricated. The underlying source of his grudge is unclear. I spoke today with someone who knows him, and they said that it relates to his divorce. Karelefsky is clearly a deeply disturbed individual, and he needs to be locked up, whether in prison or in an asylum.
But aside from his homicidal actions, there are other issues going on with him. One news site quoted the following comment which Karelefsky wrote on this blog back in January:
“I will say this…One of the MAIN reasons why I started exploring the option to leave Judaism is bec ( at first) Chaim Berlin forced my children to go to secular studies… … And now I am the BIGGEST ORTHODOX JEW HATER …And , if my kids weren’t forced to go to secular studies , I would still be frum and love Jewish people…PS, I ALSO ( even then) was a big fan of Rabbi Slifkin and the ban on Rabbi Sklifkin is one of the BIGGEST reasons why I left Judaism.”
This comment was reposted on this blog yesterday, with the preface: "A Comment from the Brooklyn arsonist."
The first part of the comment is very odd. Why would the yeshiva forcing his children to have secular studies cause him to leave Judaism? It makes no sense.
The second part of his comment, on the other hand, about his leaving Judaism because of the ban on my books, is all too resonant.
Many readers here will recall the turbulent times of 2004/2005. When the ban on my books came out, there was widespread distress. This wasn't like the ban on Making Of A Godol, which was directed against only one person. This was an assault on every religious Jew who accepted modern science. As Jonathan Rosenblum put it: "I woke up one day to discover that my rebbe of thirty years rated me as a heretic."
For decades, while there were differences regarding precisely how to reconcile clashes between Torah and science, the common denominator was that the exercise itself was legitimate. You didn't have to reject something as basic as the dinosaur era in order to be accepted as a good Jew. Now, all of a sudden, the community was being told that if you believe that the universe is millions of years old, "dust in your mouths!" And if you challenged that position, you were an even worse heretic, for going against the all-wise Gedolim.
The consequences for many people were cataclysmic. I have a binder full of letters from people who were enraged, confused, devastated. I've lost count of the number of people who have told me that they left the charedi community as a result, and I know of a few that left religion altogether. Personally, I was at a relatively early stage in life, and it was relatively easy to change affiliations and join the Torah u'Madda community. But for those who were more embedded in the charedi community, it was not so easy. In one particularly traumatic case that I know of, a marriage was almost torn apart, as the husband was put in a state of despair by the ban and tore down the posters, while the zealous friends of his wife urged her to divorce her husband for defying Daas Torah. People underwent existential crises.
Unless you've experienced it, you can't imagine what it feels like to be totally delegitimized. You don't know what it's like to have spent years studying Torah, having developed a deep sense of respect for rabbinic authority, a passionate religious commitment, and then to be told - by the embodiment of rabbinic authority, no less - that you're a bad, disrespectful, failure of a Jew. Rav Chaim Shmulevitz writes about how Amalek's hatred for the Jewish People stemmed from his originally being rejected. When you delegitimize someone, there's no telling what effect that will have on them.
Searching my email just now, I found a single letter that I received from Menachem Karelefsky, back in 2003 - a year before the ban:
Dear Rabbi Slifkin,
My name is Menachem Karelefsky. I am a rebbi in Yeshiva Chaim Berlin in Brooklyn. This summer I am going to be a rebbi for second grade boys in a bungalow colony. I was very inspired by your book "Nature's Song" and I would like to teach Perek Shira. May I please have your permission to copy some pictures or paragraphs from your book to use in my worksheets ?
Thank you very much,
A totally normal email, from a totally normal-sounding person. He was not the only person in Chaim Berlin who had reached out to me. I had also been corresponding with someone else, in the kollel. That person had been deeply troubled by various Torah-science issues, and had reached out to me for guidance. He didn't feel comfortable reaching out to the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Aaron Shechter. And with good reason - after the ban on my books, Rav Shechter gave a fire-and-brimstone speech in which he screamed against me for attempting to reconcile Genesis with modern science. Little did he realize that in his very own yeshivah, there were people who were undergoing crises of faith and who relied on my books for their emotional well-being. Can you imagine how they felt when their Rosh Yeshivah gave such a speech?
I must emphasize again that this does not remotely account for Karelefsky's behavior. I don't even know if his leaving Judaism actually had anything to do with the ban - the fact of his claiming it did does not necessarily mean that it actually was connected. And even total delegitimization does not lead one to try to murder somebody! In any case, as noted above, Karelefsky's grudge against Rabbi Max was related to personal issues, and he clearly suffers from severe mental problems.
Still, all this should give people pause to reflect upon the effect that the ban had on people. It was an act with enormous repercussions. And how much thought and research went into it? The signatories didn't know anything about modern science, they were not familiar with the rabbinic sources that I based my approach on, they didn't meet with either myself or the rabbis who had endorsed my books, they didn't do any research as to the likely consequences of their actions.
As someone's uncle once said, "With great power, comes great responsibility." The problem with charedi society is that its leaders wield tremendous power with very little responsibility.
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Just Curious June 18, 2019 at 12:00 AM
This is all very disturbing, from start to finish.
I realize that this ancillary to the main thrust of the post, but I can't help but wonder how many people there are out there in the frum world who are sort of balanced on a knife edge between adherence to Orthodox Judaism (typically of very restrictive, right-wing variety) and... something else altogether.
The story of this Matthew/Menachem Karelefsky person reminds me of a person I remember a from a frum community in which I used to live (minus the obsessiveness and violence). He was kind of a "nebach", one of those oddball types of which every shul/community seems to have some. Unmarried, not particularly intelligent, never seemed to have a steady job (worked at the local kosher butcher for a time, then tried his hand at being a photographer for simchas, etc.) but was, by all appearances (black hat, black suits, beard, peyos, etc.), fervently Orthodox and always heavily involved in the community.
I since moved away from that community, but I have heard from friends that this guy is no longer a part of the community/shul(s), and that his social media postings strongly imply that he now considers himself Christian (or at least a Jewish follower of Christianity).
Really makes one wonder how many poor, unbalanced folks cleave to frumkeit either because it is all they know or because it offers them discipline or fills some kind of void in their lives, but as soon as it "fails" them or lets them down, they stand poised (whether they know it or not) to move on to searching for some other source of meaning in their lives.
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Unknown June 18, 2019 at 7:56 PM
There was another torn psycho in Teaneck many years ago who murdered his daughters on Windsor Road while they sat in his car because he was angry with his ex-wife. Divorce really does throw some of these men way over the edge, especially if they were violent at home.
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MiMedinat HaYam June 28, 2019 at 5:21 PM
Ad there was an MD who murdered his wife in Westchester county about the Same time.
These stories don't really mean much.
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emes February 14, 2021 at 9:39 PM
It's a couple years later and I found this blog after receiving an email from Menachem Karelefksy yesterday (who was a friend of mine many years ago), letting me know that he is probably going to spend the rest of his life in prision. Not having heard anything about the fire he set in R' Max's home two years ago, I Googled, "Matthew Karelefsky" and eventually found myself here.
Menachem, if you find this post, I am sorry that I could not (would not) reply to any of your messages over the past several years. I was sympathetic to your distress and would have wanted to be your friend to the extent that it could have been beneficial for you, but I had to draw the line when you wrote about enjoying reading about Nazis killing Jews, supposedly converted to Chrisitanity and took your grudge against Rabbi Max to the extreme that you did, even before burning down his house. I feel very bad for you but wish you would have sought help more constructively. Many people cared about you and would have been there for you. Thankfully, B"H,I get the impression that nobody was seriously injured by your exploits, which makes you a step up from Levi Aron. I hope you will manage to do teshuva and come to terms with what you have made of your life. I apologize, but I am not in a position to have anything to do with you while you are still filled with such hate and vitriol. If you send me a message telling me that you are ashamed of how you lived your life and what you have done, I will be more inclined to be your friend again. -Your former neighbor accross the street on Ave N.
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harry June 18, 2019 at 1:48 AM
Honestly you are overdoing the effect that the ban had on people. I know that this story gives you a sense of validation despite it being about a deranged individual, but the ban didn't rock people's lives nearly as much as it did yours.
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Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin June 18, 2019 at 7:15 AM
Honestly, I think that I am in a better position than you to assess this, seeing that countless people have told me about the effect of the ban on them.
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Baal Ha Boss June 19, 2019 at 12:31 PM
harry - how do YOU know that RNS is overdoing the effect?
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Eagle man June 19, 2019 at 11:33 PM
As a 17-year-old at the time, it had a *major* effect on me.
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Avi from BM of TIDE June 20, 2019 at 2:48 AM
Definitely rocked MY world. Suddenly, in young middle age, I was lost. I had to re-invent myself, had to come to terms not only with the fact that I was not and could not be a Chareidi; but also with the fact that I had, in truth, never been one. It had all been an illusion in my head.
Thank G-d for Rav Hirsch! Following his lead, I could maintain my respect for Gedolim, i.e.their greatness in limud Torah and mitsvos, while completely embracing Rav Hirsch's shitos on pretty much everything.
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zichron dvorim June 18, 2019 at 2:56 AM
So you are saying that they should surpress what they believe to be true, due to possible consequences.
Can this argument be flipped to you? Perhaps you should censor your blog, because it is taking people away from orthodoxy by bringing up problematic issues within orthodoxy? Even if you believe you are right.
What's good for the goose is good for the gander
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Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin June 18, 2019 at 7:14 AM
"So you are saying that they should surpress what they believe to be true, due to possible consequences."
Not at all! I'm saying that they should take the consequences into account. A lot of the opposition to my books was that they were *dangerous*. They never thought about the dangers of banning them.
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just sayin' June 18, 2019 at 12:32 PM
They didn't think there *were* any dangers of banning them--and I don't blame them. Judging from the precedent of banning RNK, they had no reason to believe a young avreich in his 30's would actually try to tear down the entire authority structure of chareidi society in order to defend himself against the ban...
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Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin June 18, 2019 at 1:15 PM
1) The catastrophic effects had nothing to do with my defense of my writings.
2) I merely provided a respectful defense, not "tearing down the entire authority structure." They did that to themselves.
3) As for me not just capitulating - they should have actually tried to find out how I would respond. Which they could have done by meeting with me.
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just sayin' June 18, 2019 at 2:18 PM
1) One can easily argue that had you retracted the books immediately and without the internet firestorm over the ban (which was a complete novelty in it's time and completely unforeseen) which ensued after your resistance, very few people outside Jerusalem would have even known about it.
And one can then argue that your vigorous defense online definitely stoked that firestorm. You were definitely feeding information to the bloggers at the time.
2) How is posting and actively promoting this obviously subversive essay:
considered providing a"respectful defense and not trying to tear down the entire authority structure"?
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zichron dvorim June 18, 2019 at 2:31 PM
'respectful defense' is irrelevant. If you would have ept quiet, this would not have happened, according to your logic.
I am not saying you were obligated to keep quiet, just that you should turn the logic onto yourself. Remember, when you point a finger at someone else, you are pointing three fingers at yourself.
And 'respectful defense' may have been your first post. You are dedicated to 'tearing down the entire authority structure' in most subsequent posts. One post after the next denigrates what you consider the tenet of CHaredism, 'daas torah'. (It is not a tenet of charedism at all, but from the outside it looks like that)Again, you may be right, but that tears down the structure
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chaim June 18, 2019 at 4:21 PM
@just saying, it's incredible how naïve and uninformed you are.
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chaim June 18, 2019 at 4:28 PM
כל הפוסל במומו פוסל. The Cherem tore down the authority of the Gedolim of the previous generation who gave their warm blessings to the core of RDNS's books as they appeared widely in Kiruv books and oral shiurim. Return to your cave (or palace).
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zichron dvorim June 18, 2019 at 9:22 PM
He also did it is not an adequate defense. Perhaps the Gedolim were wrong, but the honored blog owner is equally responsible for this part of the problem. Everything in this post is equally valid on him.
Maybe neither are wrong, maybe neither are responsible for a crazy guy doing crazy stuff. But as it stands, both sides can use this crazy guy as a proof to their opinions.
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just sayin' June 19, 2019 at 9:37 AM
@chaim, speaking of uninformed, Natan Slifkin's books crossed so many lines that it threatened the status quo.
Sure there were kiruv approaches with the core of RND's books. But those were developed and published by laymen and scientists--not chariedi rabbis publishing through Feldheim with haskomos from leading roshei yeshivos!
The ban was designed to keep those approaches out of the mainstream yeshiva world, and RNS subsequently realized (far too late, after all the damage from his online defense had been done) that they had every right to do this.
Before the ban, individuals in the yeshivah world who had science/emunah issues would discreetly find their way to the kiruv world to find the approaches which satisfied them.
When RNS tried to mainstream them with his publisher and his haskomos, that delicate bridge between the worlds was blown wide open and everything was ruined.
RNS deserves as much, if not more blame than the banners.
just sayin'
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Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin June 19, 2019 at 11:13 AM
"The ban was designed to keep those approaches out of the mainstream yeshiva world, and RNS subsequently realized (far too late, after all the damage from his online defense had been done) that they had every right to do this."
Wow, how wrong can you get?!
ACTUALLY, I recognized from the outset that they had every right to do this, and I tried to arrange a meeting whereby I would quietly withdraw my books from the charedi market. But the problem was that both the askonim and some of the Gedolim involved insisted on making a big stink about Kefirah Gemura. So I responded with a polite defense about how they are not kefirah, even while acknowledging that it was reasonable not to want them to be mainstreamed into the chareidi world.
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just sayin' June 19, 2019 at 11:21 AM
Okay. Change "realize" to "publicly acknowledge", and everything else I wrote stands.
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Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin June 19, 2019 at 4:09 PM
Okay. So who bears the responsibility for the damage to charedi rabbinic authority? I'd say it's with the rabbinic authorities who screamed KEFIRAH! rather than saying "we don't want this approach in charedi society" and meeting with me to work out a resolution.
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N8ZL June 19, 2019 at 7:09 PM
Please inform all of the "uninformed" people on this thread by describing the lines that RNS' books crossed
And please provide for us some approaches of the "kiruv world" that would satisfy those who have "science/emunah" issues
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just sayin' June 20, 2019 at 2:49 PM
I basically outlined them already: getting haskomos from leading roshei yeshivah and publishing with a mainstream chareidi publisher to promote approaches that until then were only to be found in *and acceptable for* the "kiruv world".
But I'll elaborate: In a nutshell, before Slifkin, the only acceptable approach to science within the yeshivah world is that we take it for granted that the statements of fact in the Torah/Chazal are factually and historically correct, and current scientific theory is constantly shifting, has so many holes, etc. that you need not even be bothered by it.
Science has to fit the Torah--not the other way around.
Slifkin presented the "Kiruv approaches" of Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan, et, al. to the frum world--an approach which accepted current scientific theory as fact--including human evolution and the 15 billion year age of the universe--and they attempted to shoehorn the Torah to fit them on an ad-hoc basis. This kiruv approach satisfied people who were indoctrinated by the secular educational system and popular media to believe that only scientists have access to all true knowledge about the world. These people were not yet emotionally capable of being critical of the regnant scientific theories of the day, and science posed a obstacle to the belief that the Torah was an infallible Divine work.
Until Slifkin came along, this kiruv approach was only acceptable to get people into Yiddishkeit with the hope that they would progress to adopt the "Yeshivah world approach" (above) over time.
But even this wasn't good enough for Slifkin. His dedication to "intellectual honesty" demanded he go even further and advocated that we shouldn't even bother trying to reconcile the Torah with science: The Torah's narratives are simply Hashem's way of propagating anti-pagan myths; the statements of fact in the Torah reflected the superstitious beliefs of the Jews at Har Sinai; Chazal darshened pesukim and paskened halachos under the influence of the primitive science of their times.
I see lots of red lines being crossed there! Don't you?
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just sayin' June 20, 2019 at 4:46 PM
A correction is in order. The proper title that should have been used in my comment above is "Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin".
I meant no disrespect with my use of "Slifkin"--last names being a common convention in academic circles.
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chaim June 21, 2019 at 9:14 PM
the honored blog owner is equally responsible for this part of the problem
And I had always thought that if a Godol and young man join together and create a problem (or anything else, good or bad), the Godol had more input. And that the Godol knows how to undo the problem. And that the Godol realizes all the simple solutions us shnooks are offering.
Ok, 3 differences. Let's take one at a time.
RDNS was, if you'll excuse me, a fine young shnook, like the rest of us were back then, (and maybe still are). Basically with as little authority as a layman. So in effect, this makes no difference.
You are uninformed.
I don't believe that's true. You've seen every book, and know that they don't have Haskamos?
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Also if you don't mind, find even one pashkevil that says like you. They all say differently. How dare you disagree?
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When you talk about RDNS's reaction, bear in mind that your whole theory wasn't given to him as an option, only my way or highway -- and decide within 24 hours!
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In a nutshell, before Slifkin, the only acceptable approach to science within the yeshivah world is that we take it for granted that the statements of fact in the Torah/Chazal are factually and historically correct, and current scientific theory is constantly shifting, has so many holes, etc. that you need not even be bothered by it.
You are uninformed.
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Finally, forget about RDNS himself. Like I said before, the core of RDNS's *books* had the warm blessing of the Gedolim. What of it has your warm blessing?
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just sayin' June 23, 2019 at 9:23 AM
I see more hand-waving than actual substantive responses. It kind of reveals the weakness of your critique.
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chaim June 24, 2019 at 5:45 AM
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N8ZL June 25, 2019 at 1:58 AM
These are only red lines for someone who is ignorant of earlier commentaries within the rishonim and have fooled themselves into believing that whatever the rabbis in the charedi world (some would call "gedolim") say is the absolute truth and that anything outside of it is kefirah.
For the fortunate orthodox Jews who have BH been given a more mature, expansive, and honest form of limmudei kodesh, there are no lines being crossed here.
Furthermore, IMHO, the rationalist approach is less for the unaffiliated Jews "in need of the kiruv approach" and more for the FFB Jews who have finally and fortunately realized they have grown up in a subset of Judaism that is built on ignorance and a poor understanding of chazal.
Your point about RNS hijacking the Aryeh Kaplan approach (which I would like to see a source for) basically tells everyone that the kiruv world has to rely on lies to "sell a product" to unaffiliated Jews. That's the type of Judaism anyone should be embarrassed about
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just sayin' June 25, 2019 at 5:08 PM
"For the fortunate orthodox Jews who have BH been given a more mature, expansive, and honest form of limmudei kodesh, there are no lines being crossed here."
You mean the academic approach to limudei kodesh, don't you? If you do, I suppose no red lines have been crossed.
And I never said RDNS "hijacked" RAK's approach. But RDNS has in fact accused the kiruv world of routinely employing dishonest approaches which attempt to claim the truth of the Torah has been vindicated by modern science to unaffiliated Jews.
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N8ZL June 25, 2019 at 8:10 PM
"You mean the academic approach to limudei kodesh"
I'm not sure what you mean by that.
Earlier commentaries viewing parts of breishit as allegorical, the gemara stating an opinion that Iyov is not a historical account , the Rambam saying that much of divrei chazal should ideally be interpreted allegorically, the Baal Ha'maor viewing the gemara's dating reconciliation of Koresh-Daryavesh-Artachshata as incorrect, or the gemara (cited by RNS) that secular sages can be correct over the sages.... in my mind this is not academic. It's just plain and simple Torah. These are parts of the Torah that are ignored in charedi circles and when they do come up they are often labeled as "fringe" ,"not mainstream" or "mistaken"; but who has the right to make those claims? Of course, each hashkafa is entitled to their own opinion, but that doesn't mean that the opposing view is "kefira" or "crossing red lines". (if you ask me, the "crossing red lines" is more applicable to the camp that hides or dismisses parts of chazal)
Indeed, you didn't use the word "hijack", but your sentiment was there. Bringing up semantics like that is an indication that you are trying to avoid addressing the point I brought up, which in fact you did ignore.
You said:
"This kiruv approach satisfied people who were indoctrinated by the secular educational system and popular media to believe that only scientists have access to all true knowledge about the world. These people were not yet emotionally capable of being critical of the regnant scientific theories of the day, and science posed a obstacle to the belief that the Torah was an infallible Divine work."
The first part of your statement is insinuating that the kiruv approach basically used lies to bring people in. Do you agree? If so, then rightfully so that RDNS accuses them. Do you have no issue with it?
The 2nd part of your statement only makes sense if you hold that whatever the Torah says needs to be scientific, but not if one accepts that the Torah is not a science textbook (which IMHO is simple pshat).
Lastly, you do realize that your point that "These people were not yet emotionally capable of being critical" applies fully to the charedi world that cannot fathom the idea of current gedolim being wrong and that earlier chazal can in fact coalesce with the modern scientific world, right?
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just sayin' June 26, 2019 at 9:35 AM
I think we are talking past each other here.
I wasn't attacking or defending any position. I am merely trying to describe the socio-religious status quo on the issue of Torah and Science before RDNS came on the scene, and how RDNS's books disrupted that status-quo and threatened to radically change it.
(Although some people here like Chaim seem deeply offended by this description. Not sure why.)
I am not having a futile discussion which attempts to ascertain if the red lines drawn by the Yeshivah world and the kiruv world are completely arbitrary and ought to be crossed or not.
But to address your question, I happen to agree with RDNS's charge that the kiruv world's approach is dishonest and deceptive--although the people who actually present these approaches in the field are completely sincere.
I also happen to think that the views RDNS espouses in his books, namely:
"The Torah's narratives are simply Hashem's way of propagating anti-pagan myths; the statements of fact in the Torah reflected the superstitious beliefs of the Jews at Har Sinai; Chazal darshened pesukim and paskened halachos under the influence of the primitive science of their times."
are objectively and rightfully termed "fringe" and "not mainstream". Furthermore, early authorities that pre-date chareidim and contemporary gedolim have actually labeled these views heretical.
But you are completely entitled to pick and use among isolated opinions in Jewish history to fashion your preferred hashkafa as you see fit.
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N8ZL June 28, 2019 at 7:57 AM
Thank you for clarifying your point. It seems we see more eye to eye with one another than not (and if that wasn't the case, then that's okay too).
I have to admit I don't know his books that well so I can't really comment without seeing the context of where those sentences are found, but I can see your point of view why it wouldn't be considered mainstream.
Can you please point me to the early authorities that view it as heretical? The follow-up questions I would ask on this are (1) do all authorities unanimously view these things as heretical? what percentage of authorities express these views? and (2) do you think the opinion of what is and isn't heretical can change as time goes on and the world evolves, or do these earlier opinions remain fully applicable forever ?
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MiMedinat HaYam June 28, 2019 at 5:26 PM
To just saying 2:18pm
They never approached RDNS quietly to retract his books (whatever that means), they went straight public ban.
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chaim June 28, 2019 at 6:04 PM
@just sayin', would you say our disagreement hinges on a question of history -- if pre RDNS his core ideas were accepted to a significant degree then the Cherem was wrong, if they weren't accepted then it was right? And everything else is only a follow-up to that question of history?
Ascertaining this would save us a lot of time. Thank you.
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chaim June 28, 2019 at 6:19 PM
authorities that pre-date chareidim and contemporary gedolim have actually labeled these views [that RDNS espouses in his books] heretical
Agreed. But this too is secondary to which authorities were being followed before RDNS's books.
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just sayin' June 30, 2019 at 4:24 PM
I don't think we can have an intelligent discussion on such a vital topic if you are not thoroughly familiar with the views on both sides.
But in any event:
1) Rashba has a well-known set of teshuvos declaring allegorization of Chumash heretical which is considered quite definitive and normative. (Vol I 414-417) Rambam, who is the only mainstream source quoted in favor of allegorization is far from clear on the matter since this not found anywhere in his actual explanation of Bereishis. On the contrary, in Book II Chapter 30, he explains the entire account without resorting to allegory for any part of the narrative.
The only rishon I've heard of is Ralbag--who is a quite a maverick in Jewish philosophy generally.
Regarding Chazal and science, Tosafos (Chulin 57b), Rashba (Teshuvah Vol I 98) and Ran (Drashos, #5 2nd version) are quite clear that questioning Chazal's definitive teachings as they pertain to realia is heretical. This is based on an incident between Rav Yochanan and a skeptic found in Bava Basra 75a.
The only rishon quoted as saying Chazal's drashos and halachos could be mistaken is found in a subsection of Rabbenu Avraham ben HaRambam's maamar al aggados. There is some recent scholarly dispute regarding this passage's authenticity.
2) I don't think the mainstream view of what is heretical can change with time. The way I see it, Rabbinic Judaism has already seen plenty of conflicts with science in the past and it didn't feel the need to change its red lines.
I maintain that the tools employed by the mainstream rabbinic literature which resolved all those conflicts can still be utilized today to resolve ours.
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just sayin' June 30, 2019 at 4:37 PM
According to RDNS's account, he was called by askanim to retract before they went public with a ban.
As I mentioned above, it was only the views which fit Torah with the current scientific theories which were viewed acceptable for kiruv-- and only as a last resort for people with a serious pro-science bias.
Just look at Dr. Schroder's and Professor Nathan Aviezri's books as prime examples of the genre. They are both scientists and both try to read evolution into the pesukim in Bereshis and neither of them have haskomos from leading roshei yeshivah.
As I mentioned above, RDNS' own views went much further than this (The Torah has false myths--Chazal's halachos were wrong) AND tried to bring them to the yeshivah world!
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Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin June 30, 2019 at 5:07 PM
"Rambam, who is the only mainstream source quoted in favor of allegorization is far from clear on the matter since this not found anywhere in his actual explanation of Bereishis."
Actually, he has an explicit statement to that effect.
"Regarding Chazal and science, Tosafos (Chulin 57b), Rashba (Teshuvah Vol I 98) and Ran (Drashos, #5 2nd version) are quite clear that questioning Chazal's definitive teachings as they pertain to realia is heretical."
Absolutely false.
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Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin June 30, 2019 at 5:08 PM
"I maintain that the tools employed by the mainstream rabbinic literature which resolved all those conflicts can still be utilized today to resolve ours. "
The tool used by the Gemara to solve the problem of Chazal saying that the sun went behind the sky at night was to say that they were wrong.
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just sayin' June 30, 2019 at 6:59 PM
I see more hand-waving than actual substantive responses. It kind of reveals the weakness of your critique.
1) So tell us--Which verse or group of verses in Bereishis did Rambam identify as having allegorical meaning? Saying "ayn kulo kepshuto" does not mean allegory.
Huh?
3) This tool only works for non-definitive statements of Chazal-- as Maharam Schick you posted recently clearly indicated.
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Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin June 30, 2019 at 8:52 PM
1) For that, you have to look at the commentaries.
2) They said no such thing.
3) "It was taught in a Beraita: Rabbi Eliezer says, the world is like an exedra, and the northern side is not enclosed, and when the sun reaches the north-western corner, it bends back and rises above the firmament. And Rabbi Yehoshua says, the world is like a tent, and the northern side is enclosed, and when the sun reaches the north-western corner, it circles around and returns on the other side of the dome, as it says, “traveling to the south, and circling to the north…” (Eccl. 1:6)—traveling to the south by day, and circling to the north by night—“it continually passes around, and the wind returns again to its circuits” (ibid.)—this refers to the eastern and western sides, which the sun sometimes passes around and sometimes traverses." (Bava Batra 25a-b) There's nothing non-definitive about either of their statements.
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chaim June 30, 2019 at 9:17 PM
it was only the views which fit Torah with the current scientific theories which were viewed acceptable for kiruv-- and only as a last resort for people with a serious pro-science bias.
How do you know? Were you there?
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chaim June 30, 2019 at 10:28 PM
Rashba has a well-known set of teshuvos ... which is considered quite definitive and normative.
Who decided that? Who accepted that?
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chaim June 30, 2019 at 10:31 PM
does anyone know like how old dovid was in 2004?
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N8ZL July 1, 2019 at 1:50 AM
"Rashba has a well-known set of teshuvos declaring allegorization of Chumash heretical which is considered quite definitive and normative"
What determines normative? Quoting one authority wouldn't be enough for me to be considered unanimous or normative.
"Rambam, who is the only mainstream source quoted in favor of allegorization is far from clear on the matter since this not found anywhere in his actual explanation of Bereishis. "
So if there are early commentaries that said that there never was a snake who talked to Chava, that it was her evil inclination talking to her, or that she saw a snake eating the fruit and developed her own line of reasoning, are these commentaries not considered those "in favor of allegorization"?
"On the contrary, in Book II Chapter 30, he explains the entire account without resorting to allegory for any part of the narrative."
I will quote one statement within book 2 chapter 30 and please tell me how you are interpreting it as anything other than allegory:
"אמנם שזה אשר למעלה מן ה'רקיע' נקרא 'מים' בשם לבד לא שהוא אלו המים המיניים
It has also been declared by our Sages that the portion above the firmament is only water by name, not in reality"
The Rambam here says that "the waters above the heavens" is not meant to be taken literally and is using chazal as his support. please explain.
"The only rishon I've heard of is Ralbag--who is a quite a maverick in Jewish philosophy generally."
What determines maverick or not? And him being "the only rishon you've heard of" doesn't say anything, unless you are saying you are well-versed in all the rishonim's approaches. is that what you're saying?
"Regarding Chazal and science, Tosafos (Chulin 57b), Rashba (Teshuvah Vol I 98) and Ran (Drashos, #5 2nd version) are quite clear that questioning Chazal's definitive teachings as they pertain to realia is heretical"
Can you be a little more precise in your quotations. For Tosfos, I take it you are referring to D"H "izzil". For the Ran, here's a Sefaria link that divides #5 into paragraphs. can you indicate which paragraph?
Furthermore, the gemara in question from bava batra is not at all concerning "Chazal's definitive teachings as they pertain to realia" and is relating to allegorical matters. The Rambam says clearly that chazal is often only understood if their statements are seen as allegorical (I can provide for you the exact quote if you'd like)
Lastly, if there are clearly verses in the Torah that "mainstream" chazal tell us not to take literally (e.g. Reuven sleeping with Bilhah, us being in Egypt for 430 years) then how does it make sense that when it comes to other matters, they have to 100% be taken literally?
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Dovid Yitzchak Kornreich July 1, 2019 at 2:26 PM
"There's nothing non-definitive about either of their statements."
You miss the point. The fact that Rebbi in Pesachim took issue with Chachmei Yisroel makes their definitive statements non-definitive statements of Chazal *as far as we are concerned*.
Rabbenu Avraham ben HaRambam when a giant step further and declared that even statements of Chazal that are not disputed anywhere and were decided definitively upon in the Talmud can be wrong. He cannot use this Gemara in Pesachim as his basis since it is one member of Chazal disputing another member(s).
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Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin July 1, 2019 at 9:50 PM
You miss the point. If Chazal could be wrong about where the sun goes at night (even though this is something very basic, that they even thought could be derived from the Torah), then why couldn't they be wrong about other things (which are arcane and which cannot be derived from Torah)?
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just sayin' July 2, 2019 at 9:56 AM
Sorry for the delay in responding:
To RDNS on June 30:
1) I think you just conceded my original point that "Rambam, who is the only mainstream source quoted in favor of allegorization is far from clear on the matter since this not found anywhere in his actual explanation of Bereishis."
2) Yes they did. (Two can play at this game...)
3) There is also nothing non-definitive about Rava's statement of ייאוש שלא מדעת הוי ייאוש, but Rava was still refuted at the conclusion of the discussion. Sometimes, the discussion of a certain topic spans many places in the Talmud and a definitive sounding statement in one place is disputed in another.
Yes I was there. I had significant contacts in Aish Hatorah and Ohr Someach throughout the 1990's and was directly involved in campus kiruv at Hebrew University. My finger was firmly on the pulse of the kiruv world and the way they handled Torah and Science at the time RDNS came one the scene.
All your questions are valid and deserve much more than a comment on a blog. Rabbi Moshe Meiselman devoted numerous chapters in addressing your points in his book, "Torah Chazal, and Science.
Additionally, there is a blog with important rebuttals to many of the published and online criticisms raised after the book was published:
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Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin July 2, 2019 at 10:57 AM
You still failed to address my point. If Chazal could be wrong about where the sun goes at night (even though this is something very basic, that they even thought could be derived from the Torah), then why couldn't they be wrong about other things (which are arcane and which cannot be derived from Torah)?
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True rationalist Judaism July 2, 2019 at 2:46 PM
Natan, you're a total idiot and fool if your entire ideology and anti-chazal platform comes from one gemarah. This is your mantra same old Chazak didn't know this Chazak didn't know that..
If you think that you can define chazal from one statement that they made then you are a total idiot.
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just sayin' July 2, 2019 at 4:56 PM
Your statement "if Chazal can be wrong" reveals that you didn't understand my reference to Rava's logic being refuted.
Just because Chachmei Yisroel in Pesachim 94 could have been wrong in a specific instance doesn't mean the definitive statements of "Chazal" which represent the final conclusions of Torah Shebaal peh could be wrong.
According to your reasoning, since Rava (and numerous individual tana'im and amora'im) were shown to have made logical fallacies in the course of talmudic discussions, doesn't that mean we have the license to discover other flaws in their logic today--and declare they were wrong?
I guess if you claim to follow the position attributed to Rabbeinu Avrohom ben Harambam, you will have to be consistent and say we do have that license, and then every single conclusion of the talmud can be wrong.
And you wonder why your books were considered heretical?
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chaim July 2, 2019 at 4:57 PM
I had significant contacts in Aish Hatorah and Ohr Someach
Did Rabbi David Gottlieb of Ohr Someach ever share the email he sent to RDNS with you?
Did Rabbi Yitzchock Berkovitz formerly of Aish Hatorah ever share with you the story about when the Zealots took Aish to Bais Din for explaining Bereishis in a novel way and how the B"D ruled?
Did the Aish people share with you which Godol was consulted about teaching Dr. Goldfinger(?)'s approach to Maaseh Bereishis and what his initial concerns were? And under which conditions it was forbidden to teach it to Yeshivah boys and under which conditions it was permitted?
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N8ZL July 2, 2019 at 7:02 PM
Hey. Thanks for the link to blogspot.com.
There are dozens (hundreds?) of different articles. Which ones are you referring to that would address my above points.? I would love to read them.
Sure, I can go ahead and read R Meiselman's book. One quote of his book says "All of Chazal’s (the Talmudic sages') definitive statements are to be taken as absolute fact [even] outside the realm of halakhah (Jewish law)"
This is an extreme statement and is far from normative (have you or have you not read Rambam's introduction to perek chelek?). How do I trust an author who makes a comment like that?
Then there's his statements about the holocaust, Israeli army, modern orthodoxy, his yeshiva's stance about YU...
Then there's the major issue of bias, that anyone should always be asking themselves when trying to learn.
Answer me this: do you consider yourself charedi? It's ok if you do; I have nothing against it. I don't consider myself charedi (I definitely had the chance to adopt it as my belief system) but I had and have close contact to charedi institutions and definitely know the charedi mindset, which believes that charedi Judaism is the main show in town. They are biased from the get-go. So whenever the whole "Torah and Science" discussion is being addressed, I find that everyone can only refer others to charedi rabbis. Even the blogspot on slifkinchallenge has closed down, but of course he refers you to another charedi guy's blog to learn more about the topic. So, can you refer me to a non-charedi book or Rabbi that has credible stuff on this topic?
Don't get me wrong, I am not saying I think RNS' stuff is unbiased. I definitely think they are biased. The difference is that his original remarks (from his first book) were certainly not biased nor coming from an underlying desire to preserve charedi Judaism or the rabbis. If anything, his original book was as unbiased as it gets for someone living in charedi society. So even though his current articles are possibly biased, stemming from an emotional response to the ban on his books, his original thought process and beliefs seem to be coming from someone who is in search for the truth. Was R Meiselman's book written out of a sincere desire to get to the truth? I myself just can't answer a definitive "yes" to that question.
Looking forward!
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Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin July 2, 2019 at 10:33 PM
Just because Chachmei Yisroel in Pesachim 94 could have been wrong in a specific instance doesn't mean the definitive statements of "Chazal" which represent the final conclusions of Torah Shebaal peh could be wrong.
That's exactly what it means. What on earth is your basis for saying that they could not be wrong? Clearly some of Chazal had incorrect beliefs about the natural world, even when they thought that they could derive them from the Torah.
According to your reasoning, since Rava (and numerous individual tana'im and amora'im) were shown to have made logical fallacies in the course of talmudic discussions, doesn't that mean we have the license to discover other flaws in their logic today--and declare they were wrong?
You're confusing halachic argumentation with statements about the natural world.
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Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin July 2, 2019 at 10:35 PM
Natan, you're a total idiot and fool if your entire ideology and anti-chazal platform comes from one gemarah.
Actually, you are a total idiot if you think that'm proving it from a single paragraph. There's countless sugyas which demonstrate that Chazal did not have divinely-inspired knowledge about the natural world, and nor did they consider themselves to have such knowledge. This is just the most blatant.
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True rationalist Judaism July 2, 2019 at 10:47 PM
Actually, Natan in that case your are a total idiot, because there are countless gemarahs that do say just the opposite that chazal did have knowledge of the natural world that was divinely inspired. Take Tana Dbei Rebbe Yishmael in chullin regarding animal signs as one example. You can't take one opinion in the gemarah and pretend the other opinion doesn't exist.
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just sayin' July 3, 2019 at 2:04 AM
Even with all the biases etc, Rabbi Meiselman's book is still the most thorough in presenting the perspective of the lomdei Torah. He takes you through the sugyos in a way that shows the classic methodology of the yeshivah method as it applies to Torah and science conflicts. It was written for people who are interested in how to approach conflicts with science from that classic methodological perspective.
But even for outsiders to the classic yeshiva perspective (i'm wary of calling it of myself 'chareidi' for fear of tainting it with sociological implications) the book is instructive in understanding why the yeshiva world's reaction to RDNS' books was so visceral and uncompromising.
Tell you the truth, I really don't understand how after all the work that's been done, people still think the ban was more about preserving 'chareidi' thought control over its ranks than a genuine reaction to what the banners believed to be verifiable heretical red lines being crossed.
So my final suggestion to you is: get the book, read a section of it at a time and then e-mail the blog author (fkmaniac@gmail.com) for specific questions as you go along. I'm sure he'll direct you to the relevant posts as needed.
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just sayin' July 3, 2019 at 2:28 AM
"What on earth is your basis for saying that they could not be wrong?"
It's not all or nothing. I thought the Maharam Schick you quoted was very clear about the distinction between definitive knowledge from Torah Shebaal peh and mere speculations.
Why do you keep misrepresenting this position?
"You're confusing halachic argumentation with statements about the natural world."
But halachic argumentation uses logic and claims of proof which are subject o disproof-- just like statements about the natural world. If both types of statements of Chazal can be flawed at times, why are you suddenly balking from Rabbenu Avraham's alleged position when he implies we ourselves can determine that either type can be wrong?
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Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin July 3, 2019 at 7:15 PM
"Take Tana Dbei Rebbe Yishmael in chullin regarding animal signs as one example."
Good grief. That's talking about HASHEM'S knowledge, not Chazal's knowledge!
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True rationalist Judaism July 3, 2019 at 7:19 PM
No! Actually it's referring to chazal's knowledge received from Moses at Sinai. Pull out an atrscroll gemarah and see for yourself. Apparently you're in the business of reinterpreting gamarah as well.
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Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin July 3, 2019 at 7:23 PM
" I thought the Maharam Schick you quoted was very clear about the distinction between definitive knowledge from Torah Shebaal peh and mere speculations."
What does that have to do with anything? Pesachim shows that Chazal's statements about basic science, even when derived from Torah, can be wrong. So why can't they also be wrong about zoological matters?
"But halachic argumentation uses logic and claims of proof which are subject o disproof-- just like statements about the natural world. If both types of statements of Chazal can be flawed at times, why are you suddenly balking from Rabbenu Avraham's alleged position when he implies we ourselves can determine that either type can be wrong?"
I personally don't think that it's the same. But if you want to believe that Chazal could make halachic errors too, fine. (But their psak would still be binding.)
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Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin July 3, 2019 at 9:46 PM
"No! Actually it's referring to chazal's knowledge received from Moses at Sinai."
It's a drasha from the word "hu."
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chaim July 4, 2019 at 5:46 AM
there are countless gemarahs that do say ... that chazal did have knowledge of the natural world that was divinely inspired
I didn't hear of too many. Can you provide a sampling of the countless?
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chaim July 4, 2019 at 6:03 AM
One can easily argue that had you retracted the books immediately and without the internet firestorm over the ban (which was a complete novelty in it's time and completely unforeseen) which ensued after your resistance, very few people outside Jerusalem would have even known about it.
The oxymoronic ignorance of simple historic fact is breathtaking.
Someone from Jerusalem wants people far away from Jerusalem to ignore an unforgettable experience that they themselves experienced and witnessed, and believe his long-distance fabrications?
And since when aren't pashkevils distributed internationally?
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just sayin' July 4, 2019 at 11:49 AM
It's difficult to accuse me of being ignorant of a historic fact and an unforgettable experience when I'm only describing a hypothetical scenario (which means it didn't actually happen) that I consider likely.
I'm willing to bet that 90% of people 'far away from Jerusalem' who heard about the ban on RNS' books either read about it online or heard about it from someone who read about it online.
According to my hypothetical, those people (including this Menachem Karelefsky fellow mentioned in the post) would never have known there was a ban and would not have experienced any crisis of faith.
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N8ZL July 5, 2019 at 3:44 AM
"Rabbi Meiselman's book is still the most thorough"
How do you know that? Are there no others like it? And I guess you're not addressing my point of charedi and non-charedi books on the matter?
"He takes you through the sugyos in a way that shows the classic methodology of the yeshivah method as it applies to Torah and science conflicts."
Again, if charedi Judaism is most often biased, then how do I know whether or not he is purposely leaving out (or isn't familiar with) many sugyos? And why is the approach that he follows considered "the classic methodology"?
"It was written for people who are interested in how to approach conflicts with science from that classic methodological perspective... instructive in understanding why the yeshiva world's reaction to RDNS' books was so visceral and uncompromising."
So basically the book is for charedim who want to bridge the gap of Torah and science, or for people who want to understand why the yeshivah world reacted in the way they did. So in essence... the book is not for me.
"I really don't understand how after all the work that's been done, people still think the ban was more about preserving 'chareidi' thought control...".
I agree that I think the ban was about what charedim consider to be heretical, but I think that view came from a poor judgment of what is considered heresy for the overall Jewish world, unless you say it was a ban done specifically for the charedi world, which would either mean that it was indeed "about preserving 'chareidi' thought control over its ranks" or that the charedi leaders truly consider charedi Judaism to be the be-all and end-all of Judaism globally.
"So my final suggestion to you is: get the book, read a section of it at a time and then e-mail the blog author (fkmaniac@gmail.com) "
As of now I am not saying no to getting the book (but I will look elsewhere first), but I am definitely not emailing the blog author. I've read one or two of his posts so far (with his comments at the bottom) and he seems extremely narrow minded, shallow tempered, and skirts issues that are brought up to him.
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chaim July 5, 2019 at 6:16 AM
I'm willing to bet that 90% of people 'far away from Jerusalem' who heard about the ban on RNS' books either read about it online or heard about it from someone who read about it online.
You lose. Who used the internet then? Bottom line, the pashkevilles were everywhere.
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Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin July 5, 2019 at 6:51 AM
"He takes you through the sugyos in a way that shows the classic methodology of the yeshivah method as it applies to Torah and science conflicts."
That's hilarious. The "classic methodology" is not to say that all the Rishonim and Acharonim were wrong in the way that they explained various terms in the Gemara!
(I'm referring to R. Meiselman's claim that Chazal did not believe in spontaneous generation)
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chaim July 9, 2019 at 6:45 AM
An ironic thing happened. Someone used multiple names in order to pretend that a plurality of commenters agreed with him; and to recommend himself as if through an impartial outsider. Then the person receiving the recommendation, a fine gentlemen if there ever was one, told the "outsider" that he checked out the recommended item and it was no good. I'll guess that he wouldn't have been so direct in the face of the person himself, he would only say it to an outsider. And he said it honestly and without passion, why be upset with an outsider? So the multiple identity backfired.
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A Yid June 18, 2019 at 3:27 AM
You can say what you want regarding the impact of the ban but to employ the claim of such a man (evil? sick? crazy? all of the above?) as ANY sort of example is, I think, unreasonable and beneath your intelligence. This is not any kind of emotional response on my part; it is purely logical. I hope you ponder this and it enlightens you to how skewed your thinking sometimes seems to be in regard to the whole sugya of the ban etc.
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A Yid June 18, 2019 at 3:43 AM
And i'd like to add that even the preemptive line about how "this does not remotely account for Karelefsky's behavior etc." does not make any room to claim that this incident in any way should "give people pause to reflect upon the effect that the ban had on people" any more than the Gettysburg Address should demand such reflection.
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Big Mouth June 18, 2019 at 3:59 AM
Well said.
I would add that the struggle isn't really with charedim as much as it is charedi leadership. I have no issue developing my beliefs and sharing them with people in the community - no one really cares. At least thats my experience.
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Shades of Gray June 18, 2019 at 3:59 AM
"I've lost count of the number of people who have told me that they left the charedi community as a result, and I know of a few that left religion altogether...People underwent existential crises."
Another option is to live in the charedi community and keep one's views to one's self(which is what I do). R. Slifkin mentioned this in his 2008 article "In Defense of My Opponents":
"As for the people in the charedi world who have studied science and grapple with the conflicts, I am deeply sympathetic to their plight, but they will have to accept that if they want to be a part of charedi society and
reap its benefits, they cannot expect their issues to be legitimized."
In fact, Prof. Marc Shapiro("Interview by Rabbi Korobkin with Dr. Marc Shapiro", 19:20 in video, online) says that there are a whole group of charedi intellectuals who are his peers and intellectual interlocuters, and who privately appreciate, for example, an intellectual biography such Dr. Shapiro wrote about R. Weinberg.
I also remember R. Yaakov Horowitz in his article ""Lipa" - Where Do We Go From Here? "(as well as on Zev Brenner radio show)originally mentioned that the Science/Torah ban had reverberations into 2008 in terms of his meeting chareidim troubled by the issue, though he later revised his essay to only focus on Lipa.
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Not Charedi June 18, 2019 at 8:34 AM
Keeping your thoughts to yourself and living in a charedi community only works if you truly don't care what you believe. You basically need to live on autopilot and not think for yourself, because there is no practical way to question charedi practices and beliefs and still live among them and have a fulfilling life. Living among them essentially requires believing the same things they do, because if you question, life will be a living hell for you, especially if you have kids in their schools or want to utilize their shidduch process.
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Big Mouth June 18, 2019 at 2:20 PM
Not at all.
I find myself infinitely more curious than my peers and even my wife. My approach to chazal and science (among other things) is unlike that of my friends and rabbis and I've shared it with them - no-one seems to be so disturbed.
You write:
"You basically need to live on autopilot and not think for yourself, because there is no practical way to question charedi practices and beliefs and still live among them"
This is so untrue. The beliefs one holds in regard to God and torah are between him and God. For one to have emunah, that is it's practical use. It has no real connection to one's relationship with the larger community. Or at least it shouldn't be connected. For example, I have no intention to teach my children that chazal erred in science per se. If they don't ask and don't seem bothered whats the point?
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zichron dvorim June 18, 2019 at 2:34 PM
What you are saying may be true, but to call Shapiro's work 'an intellectual biography' denigrates the intellect. It is wishful thinking and an attempt to make order out of a chaotic life, in the order that the professor would like to see.
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Not Charedi June 18, 2019 at 8:23 PM
Big Mouth: I agree that personal beliefs are between you and God, and that they shouldn't have any relationship with the community as a whole, but it is a fact that charedi communities are built on conformity. If you can successfully avoid becoming a robot or unhappy person, then all the power to you. However, your statement that you don't intent to teach your children that chazal could have erred in science is a charedi belief; if you grow up letting them think that chazal never made a mistake, that shows you agree with charedim enough to feel comfortable living among them. My argument was about people who disagree more or less completely. I don't know how old your kids are or where they go/went to school, but mainstream charedi schools teach theology and ideology from a charedi perspective. If you're comfortable with that, good for you, but I was talking about people who aren't. I wouldn't be comfortable if my kids were taught things I strongly disagreed with, and I wouldn't be able to live in a place where the mainstream thought patterns contradict what I believe.
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Big Mouth June 19, 2019 at 4:08 AM
The conformity factor is often spoken of, but not as powerful as people make it on this blogosphere. At least that's been my experience (I come from a haredi light background.)
Your second point is well put but I really don't agree. I do totally disagree with certain haredi stances, chazal and science among them. I have no moral objection to people believing chazal didnt err, it's fine with me. If my kids and wife believe it, im fine with that too. It's really for my own intellectual satisfaction, nothing more. However, if certain dangerous haredi partylines are showing their face, of course I would object.
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Not Charedi June 19, 2019 at 7:50 PM
I speak about conformity from my own experience (I grew up in a charedi environment). Personal expression and opinion might've been slightly more tolerated, but the urge to fit in was very strong. I got out before I got stuck on the typical marriage/kollel path, but my high school/yeshiva years definitely enforced a certain level of conformity.
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Big Mouth June 21, 2019 at 5:32 PM
@Not Charedi I'm sorry you had bad experiences that's definitely out there. Didn't grow up in that type of environment at all. My family was highly educated and open minded etc.
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emes February 14, 2021 at 9:32 PM
Reading all the comments, in particular on the topic of being Charedi and having rationalist views, has really gotten me thinking. I have been part of the Charedi world for about 25 years. After becoming frum in high school and spending 1 year in a Modern Orthodox yeshiva, I found myself more at home in Yeshivish circles. To tell the truth, I never really had much of an opinion on the Torah vs. science controversy and have never been driven to find out. I have always more or less taken for granted that there were once dinosaurs on the planet and have rolled my eyes at people who actually believe it to be a hoax. But I never really cared much whether the world is billions and millions of years old or if Ha-Shem created a planet ready to go for Adam and Chava with already extinct dinosaurs in the ground (which I admit sounds a little silly). Regarding the infallibility of the Gemara, I have always prefered to live with the belief that it has a holy stature and that it deserves the utmost respect. I do not conider myself scholarly enough to have an opinion, as I know that there are deeper levels of understanding that are beyond my current abilities to interpret. That being said, I don't really know what it means when the Talmud makes scientific claims. In my limited experience with mefarshim in general,though, they always seem to be intelligent, well-thought-out and intellectually honest. As I don't have much of an interest in science irrespective of religion, I don't really get into it very much. All that considered, though, I am willing to accept the possiblity that the Talmud being written millenia ago could have had some misconceptions based on their level of scientific knowledge at the time. Nevertheless, I think it is important to remain reverent of the Talmud, even if it does contain factual errors on scientific matters, such as spontaneously generating life forms. I remember being at a lecture where the rabbi was making fun of the recipe for viewing shadim in Meseches Brachos (by burning the placenta of a cat). I was all on board about the probability of it being incorrect science but I didn't appreciate his tongue and cheek approach to our heritage. For me, this type of arrogant attitude of "I know better that the Gemara", as well as the challenge to traditional values, has been more of a deterent for me to leave the Charedi community than taking a rationalist approach to reconciling science and Torah. And I think most people who live with emunah peshuta (and who do not stay up nights worrying that there really is a Dog) really care that much about carbon dating.
I just read Rabbi Slifkin's article, "In Defense of the Ban," and I liked the way he put everything into a perspective that I thinks reflects the reality of the situation surrounding the ban of his approach to interpretting the Torah. To be honest, I would feel more comfortable aligning myself outside of the Charedi world if it didn't come at the expense of respect for our traditions and a high standard of religious observance. Thankfully, if you get out of the epicenters controlled by the zeolots (or the Frum Mafia as I think of them), and move out-of-town, you can be down-to-earth and still live a Yesivish lifestyle without fear of intimidation by the mob. I wish there would an official designation that isn't Modern but doesn't have to fall under the umbrella of Charedi, because I've been unhappy with both groups.
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YA June 18, 2019 at 5:53 AM
I know him thoroughly. I live in Pittsburgh.
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Concerned June 18, 2019 at 9:14 AM
I agree with "A Yid" that the points developed in this article should not have been linked in any way to the horrible actions of Karelefsky. The points should have been made independently.
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jake June 18, 2019 at 11:00 AM
Lets not use tragedy to attack opponents. This could be flipped the other way, that he wouldn't have left Judaism if not for your books.
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Daniel Kern June 18, 2019 at 2:35 PM
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Shoshanna June 18, 2019 at 12:12 PM
"Unless you've experienced it, you can't imagine what it feels like to be totally delegitimized. You don't know what it's like to have spent years studying Torah, having developed a deep sense of respect for rabbinic authority, a passionate religious commitment, and then to be told - by the embodiment of rabbinic authority, no less - that you're a bad, disrespectful, failure of a Jew. Rav Chaim Shmulevitz writes about how Amalek's hatred for the Jewish People stemmed from his originally being rejected. When you delegitimize someone, there's no telling what effect that will have on them. " Jewish Women
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Daniel Kern June 18, 2019 at 2:32 PM
Your conclusion was, "all this should give people pause to reflect upon the effect that the ban had on people. It was an act with enormous repercussions." I agree. But I strongly disagree with your decision to use this incident, the act of a raving lunatic, to make that point. Even with all your qualifications, you chose to make the above point now and in this context. Not a wise decision. One could understand that you are implying that the herem perhaps has a connection to this lunatic's actions.
Where does this stop? Someone else can claim that your books, having brought about the ban, are the reason this guy became a terrorist/attempted murderer.
Sometimes it's better not to say anything.
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YA June 18, 2019 at 3:02 PM
Menachem doesn't use or believe in logic.
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Michael Factor June 18, 2019 at 3:15 PM
I envy you. Noone has bothered vsnning me yet. Rav Riskin famously quipped that if Rav Schach comsidered him in tge same category as the Lubavitcher Rebbe (this eas before the stroke), Rav Lichtenatein and Rav Steinzalz, who was he to argue?
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YA June 18, 2019 at 4:32 PM
Menachem never had a mind to lose. Truth was dependent on circumstances. I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt and reason with him and was there when he last saw his then close friend our mutual Rebbe Rabbi Max. The next day Menachem was seperated. He felt Rabbi Max was working behind his back to obtain for his wife a divorce.
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YA June 18, 2019 at 4:46 PM
Menachem did not leave Yidishkeit because of the ban on your books. You could blame any time he didn't get his way eg.threatening to become a Muslim in Chaim Berlin and his son's Bar Mitzvah in Pittsburgh over his objections with his saying in retaliation he will be more cutoff from Judaism.
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YA June 24, 2019 at 8:02 AM
Menachem left Yiddishkeit because he felt betrayed. Rabbi Max worked behind his back to get his wife a divorce and Menachem was extremely close friends with Rabbi Max up until then when he and his exwife separated.
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Fred June 18, 2019 at 4:57 PM
"This was an assault on every religious Jew who accepted modern science."
Not at all. I am a "Ph.D. Scientist" who became a "religious" aka frum Yid 30 years+ ago. I have most of your early books and have corresponded. There was only an attack on your misplaced ego as sof sof you do not understand the scientific method at all. Sorry for the truth.
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Israel Coleman June 19, 2019 at 3:49 PM
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chaim June 19, 2019 at 6:40 PM
I am a "Ph.D. Scientist" … sof sof you do not understand the scientific method at all.
How do I as a non-scientist decide to accept that? Is the consensus behind you?
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Let's say you're right. You're surely aware that countless secular Jews don't see things your way. Is it appropriate to search through Torah sources to find a solution for them even if it isn't scientifically sound?
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I reread the comment. Is your beef only with the word "every"? But then you write "not at ALL" ….
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YA June 20, 2019 at 8:06 PM
You can read about the scientific method in college science books. 1. Come up with a theory to explain phenomena you notice. 2. Test the theory with experimentation. 3. Repeat the experimentation.
Example: 1. Theorize that on earth things fall to the ground because of an attraction to the earth. 2. See astronauts and other objects flying in space. 3. Keep doing that.
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David Ohsie June 24, 2019 at 4:22 AM
He never said he was a PhD scientist. He is a "Ph.D Scientist". It's like the difference between being a doctor and playing one on TV.
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N8ZL June 25, 2019 at 2:14 AM
Sounds like you're not a "religious Jew who accepted modern science" but "someone who accepted modern science and then became a religious Jew"
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YA June 18, 2019 at 5:40 PM
In any event this all has zero to do with your books being banned.
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DF June 18, 2019 at 7:03 PM
This post is very misguided:
1) The individual is a criminally insane lunatic, ואין מביאין ראיה מן השוטים.
2) Even by his own [deranged] words - tattooed into his arm - his life direction was caused by his allegations against a teacher, not you.
3) The whole substance of your post could just as easily be turned around against you, i.e., you should stop writing because you might be causing people to lose their faith. [I don't believe that, but it flows directly from your post.]
4) Your closeness to your own situation causes you to lose perspective. Countless people, from the Rambam down to Dr. Leo Levi and RN Kaminetzky today, have had their books banned. Ands that's without even getting into the Christian world. Its not pleasant, but its part of life in religious publishing. Contrary to the dire apocalyptic tone of this post, the impact of such religious sniping people on the public is quite minimal.
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Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin June 18, 2019 at 8:52 PM
Evidently you didn't read the first line of the post.
>1) The individual is a criminally insane lunatic,
Which is exactly what I pointed out.
>2) Even by his own [deranged] words - tattooed into his arm - his life direction was caused by his allegations against a teacher, not you.
Which is exactly what I said.
3) The whole substance of your post could just as easily be turned around against you, i.e., you should stop writing because you might be causing people to lose their faith.
No. First of all, the track record of my books is strengthening faith, not weakening it. Second, weakening someone's faith is not the same as delegitimizing them.
>4) Your closeness to your own situation causes you to lose perspective.Countless people, from the Rambam down to Dr. Leo Levi and RN Kaminetzky today, have had their books banned.
Right. But as explained in the post, those had very different effects, because they were different types of bans.
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DF June 18, 2019 at 10:20 PM
Point-by-point refutation attempts may be personally satisfying, but they are not ultimately an effective way of persuading others. It is essentially argumentative, and does not get to the real nub of the issue.
The real question presented here is: Did it make sense to use this incident, and this event, as a means to draw any inferences towards your story? The answer, I think, is a very clear "no."
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JD June 19, 2019 at 1:28 PM
RNS' reply used the same template as your numbered point-by-point refutation. And his first two "refutations" were actually statements of agreement with you. I think we've discovered the real nub.
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Israel Coleman June 19, 2019 at 3:48 PM
DF, maybe you could clarify how it is you think debate is properly done? Once we've ruled out arguments and point by point analysis, I mean. Are you picturing guitars and Kumbaya? An asifah?
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chaim June 19, 2019 at 6:46 PM
they are not ultimately an effective way of persuading others
What's this about "persuading"? No one ever persuaded everybody. You say what you think and move on.
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student v June 20, 2019 at 12:41 AM
@JD
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DF June 23, 2019 at 8:16 AM
Israel Coleman - argument is fine, its the attempted point-by-point refutation that fails. It just looks argumentative (which is different than argument.) Someone who wants to persuade someone should stick to one central point or theme.
Chaim - I was responding to RNS. He certainly wants to persuade, that's the whole point of having a blog.
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Inquire June 18, 2019 at 7:09 PM
Nathan, don't get too carried away by this mentally unstable individual.
Got an email from the arsonist about half a year ago.
"Sex offender alert : I am writing to to the frum world to explain why I left Yiddishkite and converted to Christianity.. I was in an Ohel group home years ago ( I was in foster care too).....Ohel put me in Yeshiva Chaim Berlin ... I became frum in Chaim Berlin and stayed frum for 20 years...I just want to let all frum jews know....The reason why I left Yiddishkite and converted to Christianity is because for years I was sexually molested by rabbi Jonathan Max YEMACH SHMO FOREVER in the Yeshhiva Chaim Berlin dormitory ...The pain was just too much to handle... Now I am healing in church almost every Sunday....Real sad story...But, sexual abuse destroys Jewish Neshomoys .... And there is a long story... And I spoke to Rav A Miller in 1999 durring my engagement and he said it would ruin my marriage if I told ...In fact, he spoke with me for a while and not in the hallway as he normally spoke to others ....
"יִמַח מוֹ וְזִכְרוֹ ֶל ריַי מקס מַמָ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד
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YA June 24, 2019 at 7:51 AM
He doesn't go to Church. He hasn't gone for years ever since someone in it insulted Rashi. He never believed in Christianity and only converted to annoy the Jews.
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YA July 1, 2019 at 1:54 AM
He also disparaged modern science to his children when he was in Pittsburgh. He did not want them to learn secular studies ideally.
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Lazar June 18, 2019 at 7:36 PM
When you delegitimize someone, there's no telling what effect that will have on them.
Is there a line somewhere? Should we legitimize female "rabbis", gay "rabbis", "rabbis" performing gay marriages and intermarriages, etc? By the way, was not Rabbi Eliezer put on herem for not accepting majority view?
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N8ZL June 19, 2019 at 6:59 PM
I agree there should be a line somewhere and we should not legitimize everyone.
But what was the point of your R Eliezer reference? Are you quoting it with the understanding of the eventual outcome of that story? If so, then IMHO I think it would work against your point
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chaim June 19, 2019 at 7:08 PM
בענין ר"א, אם אין דין סנהדרין היום א"כ המעשה דר"א הוא בגדר אחר לגמרי, והנה אין ב"ד מבטל דברי ב"ד חבירו עד שיגדל ממנו בחכמה ובמנין, ובאשר שכבר הורו זקני דור העבר להתיר דרך הרנ"ס, אין ברור כלל שה"רוב" של הדור האחרון יכול לבטל דעתם. והנה יש לי לחוש שהנכם צעיר לימים ואין לכם ידיעה מדעתם של זקני הדור העבר.
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Anonymous June 18, 2019 at 7:49 PM
Fred what is your email so I can ask some questions on the scientific method ect ?
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Moshe June 18, 2019 at 8:54 PM
What the heck is the deal with the Spiderman reference. You've referenced it in the past and it always looks just weird. (It also makes you sound Israeli cause its the kind of cultural reference that was cool 20 years ago but is outdated now.)
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Baal Ha Boss June 19, 2019 at 12:42 PM
You sound like a Charedi trying to show off that you 'got' the reference.
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Moshe June 19, 2019 at 6:37 PM
Did some introspection. I think youre right.
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YA June 18, 2019 at 10:35 PM
Menachem was against his children learning secular studies throughout his years of frumkeit and was not learning anything but Torah and still only does that. He wasn't a fan of science.
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chaim June 19, 2019 at 6:52 PM
and still only does that
After his conversion?
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YA June 20, 2019 at 7:48 PM
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YA June 19, 2019 at 2:34 AM
With the logic of this article we could use the argument: "Let's blame secular education for what happened since he would not have gone off the derech as he himself says if Chaim Berlin didn't force his kids to learn secular studies and let's say he would not have set a fire if Chaim Berlin didnt force his kids to learn secular studies." His dysfunctional home growing up is what at least started everything off if he wasn't born that way. What he posted about the ban he had told me some years before but after his divorce but it was more of an afterthought. He has become the person he was worried he would become, what he called the other side of him. Both sides have their root in an inability to accept an objective reality. Everything is how he feels he's treated. I wish I could hate him but in essense he betrayed his friends and family despite their caring for him.
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chaim June 19, 2019 at 6:55 PM
I wish I could hate him but in essense he betrayed his friends and family despite their caring for him.
You're saying that because he betrayed therefore you can't hate him?
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YA June 20, 2019 at 7:47 PM
I'm saying because we were close friends. He had said to me that he has another side to his personality and he didnt want to become that one. I tried my best and so did others but he became his other side.
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Ari Bet Shemesh June 19, 2019 at 10:49 PM
Unfortunately Charedim love to scream out kefira when it involves anything they strongly oppose. My own brother in-law screamed out "kefira" when a family member asked him about the Heter Mechira. They said they never seen him react so violently about anything before. Thats the charedi response. Its all kefira.
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Truth June 20, 2019 at 10:15 PM
If this story is true, all it shows is that your brother-in-law is an idiot.
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Akiva June 23, 2019 at 5:50 AM
You know, it's not even what you write that turns me off to Chareidi Judaism (and society) the most. It's that even some of the least controversial posts elicit weirdly rabid responses. They almost always are filled with spelling errors, logical fallacies, and fear of individuals freely saying what they think. Who can live in fear of the status quo possibly being rocked all of the time?
This comment probably will get the inevitable response of, "Oh! Not in my community! We aren't like that at all. That's not my experience with Chareidim." Anyone that can say that after they see individuals like that say what they truly think online is in denial.
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Poet June 23, 2019 at 5:52 PM
Anyone posting here is not "mainstream chareidim" rather - those who straddle the modern world and the chareidi one. The conclusion that you draw is not based the facts on the ground.
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GP June 23, 2019 at 8:58 AM
it's not an opposition to modern science, it's an opposition to the theory of evolution which is not modern science, it's science fiction
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After nearly three years of planning, the University is piloting its newly developed Core Curriculum to approximately 270 freshmen students this semester. Previously, there was no cohesive curriculum that connected the different schools, leading to difficulty in transferring across programs and a lack of shared experience between students.
The Core, which is a minimum 32 credit hour experience, aims to foster collaboration and reflection to transform student learning. Associate Professor of English Ellen Crowell, Ph.D was appointed the Director of the University Core in May 2018 and has been working alongside a committee of other faculty, staff and students to develop the curriculum.
“The most exciting thing about this job was the ability to ask teachers to put aside what they have been doing and think creatively,” Crowell said. “In those early stages [we were] dreaming big and we built a lot of enthusiasm.”
This semester, two out of eight sections of the Core were launched: Ignite First Year Seminar, which uses a small-group approach to inquiry, and the first sequence of Cura Personalis, Self in Community, which focuses on self-discovery and questions of history or identity. Director of the Applied Behavior Analysis Program, Natalie Parks, Ph.D, is teaching the Behavior Analysis of Social Justice course for the Ignite Seminar requirement of the Core.
“My hope is that I will ignite some passion inside my students in whatever social justice topic that they’re interested in and give them a set of tools for how to start approaching that,” Parks said. “I [also] saw this as a great opportunity to introduce students to behavior science before their junior or senior year.”
Senior Antron Reid applied to become an Undergraduate Core Fellow last semester and began in his role in August. As a student representative for Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation, he attends faculty meetings and helps approve, deny or edit course submissions for that section.
“In light of recent events that occurred on campus, I think this new Core is a way of integrating the idea of building up the whole person,” Reid said. “It will help us relate to each other a lot better and it’s going to reinforce [a] sense of community.”
Unlike other universities, Crowell explains that SLU is unique in involving students in the creation and review of core classes. This decision to create the University Undergraduate Core Committee (UUCC) came in large part out of the 2020 Scholar Strike, in which some students demanded they have a say in the development of courses.
“It makes you think, ‘Why haven’t we done this sooner?’” Reid said. “This education will be a lot more beneficial to students [when] they feel like they have a say in what they get to learn.”
Freshman Marquis Govan opted into the pilot program this semester to experience this new academic endeavor. He is taking two pilot courses, The Power of Communication and Cura Personalis 1.
“I haven’t had much homework in either of these classes so far because the emphasis is on developing the person and character,” Govan said. “The [Power of Communication] class I am taking has made me more well rounded in just a couple of weeks about how I can support and be more inclusive to people with disabilities.”
Crowell is looking forward to the implementation of the full Core next year and the impact it will have on individual students and on the campus as a whole.
“When we were creating the Core, we doubled down on student wellness,” Crowell said. “Cura Personalis, or care for the whole person, is the hallmark of Jesuit education. We said let’s make sure the Core lives SLU’s mission by making our Cura Personalis sequence both required for all students and credit-bearing.”
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There are days we just need to slow down and enjoy the moment, yesterday, December 14, 2017 was one of those days for me. My plans were to finish Christmas Shopping, complete a couple of Snake Saturday issues, attend a Christmas dinner with some of my air traffic control buddies, none of it involving racing. Here is the thing though, life provides opportunities to stop and take the time to enjoy some memories and hear some stories. When Clyde Ellis was alive those times occurred at Seeburg Muffler, yesterday though they occurred a couple of blocks down Armour Road at Chappell’s Restaurant and Sports Museum.
You know Ernie and Ramo and Don and Gordon, you know Ron and Dick and Jerry and Jim, but do you recall the most famous Keokuk native of all. In the annals of racing you mention Keokuk Iowa which famous driver(s) pop into your head? Ernie Derr, Ramo Stott, Don White, Gordon Blankenship, Ron and Dick Hutcherson, Jerry McCredie, Jim Washburn, Mick McMahan, all hailed from this racing mecca. But you know who else hailed from Keokuk, Iowa, similar to Rudolph, he has his own place in history, Jim Chappell.
Jim started Chappell’s Restaurant and Sports Museum in 1986 as a political/sports bar. When you first enter, more often than not, you will be greeted by Jim himself. Yesterday though I had his attention for a little over an hour in a meeting he called during the lunch hour. I answered the phone and it was Jim on the other line, “JD, I got spies all over town watching you, I know you are in town, I know you have to go see Rose (our Northland Festivals accountant), but when you get done come see me”.
When you first enter Jim’s restaurant for the very first time it might shock you. The ceiling is lined with over 1,000 football helmets. The walls are covered with sports memorabilia, Len Dawson’s autographed Dallas Texan warm-up jersey, Rocky’s boxing gloves, baseballs signed by Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Ty Cobb, and we could go on and on and on and yes, he has a racing corner, some of these items from his Keokuk Iowa roots. His Sports Museum has been rated as one of the Top 10 in the nation by Sports Illustrated.
The reason for the meeting invite was to discuss nominations for the 2018 Snake Saturday Grand Marshal, as we are in the nominating phase, at this time. Jim was the 2003 Grand Marshal. We had a great discussion on the process which led to a short discussion on how the C.A.R.B. Hall of Fame does the current selection process. Jim favors more the way the selection process was done by Mickey Finn and Bill Grigsby and similar to the way the selection process was done by C.A.R.B the first eleven years. It was a great discussion, by the way congratulations to the 2018 C.A.R.B. Hall of Fame inductees.
Turning back to racing, Jim plans to visit I-35 Speedway this next summer. When I told him about the bar and grill overlooking turn one, he was definitely interested especially when I mentioned all the antiques the track owner has in the upstairs suite section. Our discussion ended with Jim giving me a copy of his Conversations at Chappell’s book. Yes, it is great to just slow down and converse once in a while, telling stories because we all have one, reminded me of Clyde!
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National Engineers Week takes place this year from February 27th until March 5th. The week-long festival of nationwide events, of which Intel is a proud supporter, celebrates the world of engineering. 63% of all Intel employees are engineers and to coincide with Engineers Week, Intel Ireland will share our #HowIBecameanEngineer series. The series shares an insight into the many different and diverse pathways that can lead to a career in engineering. Next up in the series is Tricia Cahill, a Software Engineer in the Network Processing Group in Intel Shannon, who shares an insight into how she became an engineer.
Joined Intel in 2019
Can you share a brief description of what your job at Intel involves?
I am currently focused on cloud native technologies, working to extend and build Kubernetes. Key skills include distributed systems, containers, Go development and automation.
Can you share some details about your academic studies?
I went to an all-girls convent secondary school, where the only technical subject was technology (woodwork). I did this subject for the junior cycle, but there was no option to continue with it, in the senior cycle. So, at that time doing engineering just never seemed like an option.
In 2000, after my Leaving Cert, I enrolled in Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) to study Business Studies. After a year I realised that wasn’t the course for me, so I left.
Then in 2013, I decided to do a Springboard course in Computer and Electronic Engineering in Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT). As part of these courses you do a work placement module, this was the major selling point of the course as I wanted a change in direction from my previous experiences and hoped, by doing this work placement I would acquire a job when it was completed.
After only a few weeks I realised that I really enjoyed the course. So, from then on I knew I was going to apply to return as a full-time mature student doing what was then known as the Computer and Electronic Engineering Level 7 course, with the option of an additional two years for the Level 8.
During my time in the Springboard course, the work placement module was made optional for me, so when the college approached me and ask would I be involved in running classes for primary school children teaching them “Scratch” programming, I agreed nervously. Since that experience, I have jumped at any chance I get to educate children (primary or secondary students) about STEM, and how it’s for everyone not just for “boys”.
After finishing my Cert, I went on to get my bachelor’s degree and then completed the extra two years and got my honour’s degree in the rebranded course Software and Electronic Engineering. Whilst getting my degree, I completed an evening course and was awarded a diploma in Quality Management.
Did you have a practical work experience that led you to Intel?
Having completed my level 7 degree, I was awarded the “Intel Ireland Women in Technology Award” due to my grades. Also, as part of our Level 8 degree we had to do an eight-month work placement. I applied and was offered a placement with Intel Shannon the same day that I was notified about winning the award – best day ever.
My work placement was from January to August. I worked on the Silicon RTL team and I absolutely loved it. From the minute I set foot on site till the day I left (which isn’t entirely true, I was able to do my Final Year Project in partnership with Intel) it was the best experiences anyone could have had. One memory that will always stand out, I was at my desk and a senior engineer walked past on his way for a cup of tea, he stopped and turned back to me and said “you’re new, come and join us for tea”. To me that made me feel so included, and I never felt any different throughout my entire internship.
After returning to college I was offered a full-time job on completion of my degree, and if I remember correctly, I cried with happiness.
Did you undertake part time work that influenced your career path?
I grew up working in the service industry my whole life. My goal was to open my own pub before I was thirty. I achieved this goal but after a few years I made the hardest decision that the business just wasn’t feasible anymore and we had to close. I was heartbroken, it was my dream, but I will never regret giving it a go.
I always had a brain for numbers and logic. A lot of people might not remember VCRs, but from a young age if the tape got stuck, I had no problem taking the machine apart to free up the tape, or I was the person summoned to program all its different functionalities.
After my business closed, I knew I wanted move away from the service industry completely. Hence the transition into engineering!
Is there anything else unique about your pathway that you would like to share?
One of the hardest obstacles I had to face returning to college was that I had two small children. It meant that I hadn’t a wage coming into the house for six years, the struggle with childcare and the time needed to give for study as well as making sure the children didn’t lose out.
The college was so supportive, if I needed to move group or couldn’t attend a lecture/lab with genuine reason they understood and never held it against me. The no money, what you don’t have you don’t miss, but we were never short of anything. The childcare, I am blessed to have amazing family and friend that supported me throughout the whole journey, and without them it never would have been possible.
Can you tell us some more about your role as a software engineer?
As a software engineer no two days are the same. We work in R&D, which means that we are researching and developing new technologies and systems. It involves continuous learning. Any training or materials needed to fulfil our roles are always provided, you feel as if the company isn’t just investing in the product but also in you.
The flexibility Intel has given me was so appreciated. Just before I started back full time, my son broke his leg badly playing sports. He was to have more operations and to undergo intense physio treatment. During my first introduction to my new manager, I explained the situation and that I may need to work from home or take a few hours here and there for appointments. He told me that life happens, and we just must adapt to the situation, whatever I needed to do was fine and not to worry about anything.
Since starting in Intel, I have been privileged to represent Intel in going to schools (primary and secondary) and talking about engineering to the students. I tried to educate them on the different fields of engineering and that it was open to everyone. Also, I had the chance to go back to GMIT “remotely” for careers week and explain what my current role is, my duties as a software engineer and answer any questions they had.
For anyone thinking of changing path, my advice is just to do it. One of my proudest moments was having my children at my graduation while I asked to be the student representee. It shows them that anything is possible, no matter of your age, sex, etc. Also, it’s ok to try different paths and if they don’t work out it’s ok to change. Just because one job failed, it doesn’t make you a failure, it makes you stronger and a little wiser.
My path to engineering was a long one, winding one, sometimes rough one, but I got there in the end.
Check out the other stories in our How I became an Engineer series.
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Movies have conditioned us to think that the best way to throw a bachelor party is to involve a bar, alcohol and scantily clad women. But it doesn’t have to be this way to throw a good party. Let’s take a look at 5 unique bachelor party ideas.
If you’re on a budget or just don’t need to have a flashy night, hosting your own beerlympics might just be the perfect bachelor party. Every guy loves a bit of friendly competition with his best buds. Your own beerlympics can be done locally in your backyard or you can travel between a few close destinations (make sure you have a designated driver). The concept is simple, split your group into two or more teams, grab a few beverages and compete in games like flip cup, quarters etc. If you’re travelling you can compete in paintball, soccer, etc. Check out some rule and game suggestions here.
Who said your bachelor party only had to last one night? A weekend in the remote wilderness might just be the perfect thing before your buddy settles down. Take the time to unplug (keep your phone off to truly unplug), the wilderness is the perfect place to sit back, relax and reflect on the simpler times with your best friends. You won’t have to worry about any noise complaints, taxiing around or being too far from a bathroom.
Take your camping trip one step further and go white water rafting. Many camping resorts across the country offer elevated, cabin-based camping or ‘glamping’ as well as planned outdoor excursions such as white-water rafting. Imagine it like a roller coaster, but you’re not strapped in, you have to power it and you can fall off at any time. Fun right?
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Hosea 10:12, “Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.”
This morning, Scripture continues to amaze in its freshness and relevance. Over the years reading and studying the Bible, it has been astounding to me to see how instep Scripture is with life, and yet the world continues to play catch up – if at all – all the while thinking they are in tune or ahead of the curve. Friends, the Bible has always and will always blow the world away in its superiority. Nothing today is truly new, as man continues to find new ways to repackage the same old things. Yet, something as old as the Bible continues to be a treasure trove of new and old things that can truly transform lives and provide comfort through the maladies of life. A Book like no other, its vibrancy stems from the fact that it has an Author like no other: God Himself. As I study it, however, I find that different things in it hit me more profoundly than other passages do at different times. As a young father, I find the passages on fatherhood to be more profound than I did prior to fatherhood. Likewise with married life. Passages talking about husbands and their responsibilities took my breath away more than they ever had before shortly before and after my wife and I tied the knot. Such is the case with verses like our study verse this morning. Though the vibrancy and relevance never truly fades, its effect charges through the door of our lives and challenges us to look deeply into our lives for examination.
The book of Hosea in general contains dark themes and images. The Lord’s man had a charge that I am glad that I did not. His cross to bear was tough. The Lord instructs him to take a wife of whoredoms and bear children with her, all the while she continues to flirt with her wicked lifestyle. The point that the Almighty is serving to His prophet is that he would understand experientially what God felt. Like as Hosea’s wife continued to break his heart by her wayward liaisons, the Lord’s people Israel continued to grieve Him by following after other nations and their idols. As our heavenly Husband that has married us, He felt pain and grief by our misdeeds, and Hosea understood this better having lived the same in his own house. His message had the weight and teeth of understanding to tell the people just how far they had rolled off the rails.
However, the book of Hosea is not chock full of dark images, themes, and tones to the exclusion of bright glimpses and rich promises. In fact Paul quotes from Hosea 14:13 in his grand declaration of the resurrection in I Corinthians 15. Our study verse is one of those bright moments in the midst of exhortation. Very briefly, let us examine some of the other expressions leading up to the theme “It is Time” that opens up the thought of a rich and comforting promise. God compares His exhortation to the people to the way a gardener tends his plot. Things must be sown before something can be reaped, and breaking must be in attendance for profitability. In our lives, we cannot honestly expect good things to come in our lives when we constantly input evil things. No one would expect a good crop by sowing few seeds or sowing spoiled seed. Likewise, we should not expect truly good and profitable spiritual ends when we constantly input spoiled and tainted seeds. We must input righteousness (good dealing, honest mindset, and upright decorum) to expect to reap in mercy. Someone might say, “Oh but preacher, God can still bless good things to come out of bad circumstances right?” He can, and sometimes He does. However, to expect the Lord to arrive and clean up our mess when He has given us the tools to do better is like expecting Him to be the worldwide nanny servicing the spoiled brats of a household. As Paul would warn, “God is not mocked…” (Galatians 6:7b). We should expect to reap after the same manner that we have sowed.
To fulfill the reaping of mercy, we must break away the things that offend and stand in the way. Breaking up fallow ground in a garden provides the seed with a good environment to nurture in. With the ground packed and clodded together, the seed struggles to produce the desired fruit according to its nature. Likewise, the seed planted within the child of God needs the flesh around it broken with the affections and lusts thereof to properly bring forth the mercy that we desire to receive and should desire to impart to others. Having gone through the gardening analogies, what is the Lord’s aim in using them? His aim is simple: it is time.
In farming and gardening, we see and understand there are certain times for things. Almanacs and other tools provide information on when to plant different seeds, and the farmer/gardener is best suited to bring forth an ideal crop by following those times. Consider where Israel was during this time. Long periods of languishing had ensued, and Hosea had lived in a form of hell to understand what God saw and experienced. Dark, dark times. Does that sound familiar? People chasing their own desires and fulfilling their own pleasures. Sound familiar? One might be inclined to think, “This season is wrong for a crop. Nothing good can come now.” The Lord’s message is exactly the opposite. Right now! It is time! Seeking the Lord needs no calendar date or time restriction. Every minister has heard older souls bemoan their younger selves in frittering away so much time before renewing their zeal and effort in seeking the Lord. No minister has heard an older soul lament the fervent time they spent in serving the Lord from an early age. Consider two examples: 1. John the Baptist and 2. Naomi. Both of them were Israelites and blessed to be born into a land that God favored with His presence. Yet, John the Baptist died early by execution from a wicked man for simply standing up for the truth. Naomi lived to be an old woman who had ups and downs through her life. John the Baptist fulfilled his course through faithfulness and righteousness. Naomi forsook her land and came back empty, bitter, and heartbroken. Yes, she had joy again before her life ended, but many years of her life’s experience were ruined by chasing after the world (Moab). Both are housed in heaven now, and will experience no less of its fullness than you or I. Yet, I would rather have the faithful life of John the Baptist, even if it costs me everything than the heartbreak of Naomi from the world’s destruction.
Think about the here and now. Are things really all that different today than in Hosea’s day? Is there anything new under the sun? Life today is spent chasing vain dreams, finding empty promises, and gathering great disappointments and regrets. The prize of today is replaced tomorrow by something different but equally empty. Children’s toy boxes are full of items that were “the thing” one day and forgotten the next. Life is full of such empty pursuits and prizes. I am reminded of the scene from Ben-Hur when Pontius Pilate crowns Judah Ben-Hur with the laurels after he wins the chariot race, “You are the people’s one true god for the time being. Permit us to worship.” He then then states, “I crown their god.” What was Pilate saying in the scene? What so many others today say. By the deeds of today or the pursuits of today, someone/something becomes someone’s god for that day. Just as the victory in the chariot race is not worthy of worship, so is nothing today worthy of serving/seeking outside of the Lord.
At what time or season should He be sought? A farmer knows that planting generally happens in the spring, harvest in the fall, with select things grown in the winter. However, the Lord’s service knows no specific season or time. Notice the phrase – it is time – is present tense. The phrase cannot be uttered about past successes or future expectations. It is uttered about the right now. What if dark times beset us? It is time. What if our days are filled with the sunshine of comfort and pleasures? It is time. Whether old or young, rich or poor, male or female, Jew or Gentile, it is time. For how long? The answer to that question opens the door to a great promise that the Lord manifests. This service endures until the Lord comes and rains righteousness on us. To the people that Hosea had been speaking to, the message may have seemed dark and hopeless, but the Lord renews His affection and promise that He is coming and righteousness is coming with Him.
The righteousness that He has will be freely and fully rained upon us/given to us. Paul looked forward to that day in II Timothy 4:8 as he described it as a “crown of righteousness.” Nothing that happens will stay or keep this event from coming to pass. Dark times on the earth will not prevent it. Our waywardness will not prevent. The devil cannot stop it. It is coming. By implication, therefore, it is still time right now to seek Him. He is coming, but now it is time. Paul told the Romans our service should be right now, “And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.” (Romans 13:11) We are nearer that salvation and deliverance than we have ever been, but now it is time. Paul says it is high time. Life is not hopeless friends. There is much to do, and He is worthy of living for and following after.
Friends, nothing would delight our adversary more than to keep us steeped in our own wayward actions and decisions, and prevent our eyes from gazing upon that great consummation when the Lord rains righteousness and delivers us up. Evil men try to foster the mindset of terror and dread in what they do. Corruption seeks to sear us and make our love wax cold. Every day we must fight the hardening that this old flesh enjoys doing. Seeking Him is not a “what I once did” or “what I will do.” Seeking Him must be a what I am doing. I cannot serve Him today through future sermons I will preach, nor can I serve Him today through past successes/failures in preaching. I can only serve Him today through my sowing and breaking today, hoping to reap mercy through the effort. If we are waiting before we do something or living based on something that we have previously done, we are living in the “it will be the time” or “it was the time” mentalities. We have lived many days, and He is coming one day. We can only serve Him today.
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“These men who have upset the world have come here also.” Acts 17:6 (speaking of Christ-followers) – “upset” is a political word meaning “revolt”
“They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus.” Acts 17:7
“We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene sect.” Acts 24:5 (speaking of Paul)
“He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble” Luke 1:52 (Mary’s Annunciation Song about God)
Seutonius (69-140 CE), a Roman historian of the Imperial House under the Emperor Hadrian, wrote of Christ and Christians and the “disturbances” caused by them, namely not worshipping idols and, get this, “loving all, including their tormentors.”
Yes. Loving our enemies can cause disturbances. Weird, isn’t it?
What do John Lewis, Paul, the early Christians, and God have in common? Troublemakers. All of them.
John Lewis was a preacher before he was a politician.
His first congregation was a flock of chickens under his care as a child. Being a Baptist, he tried to baptize them. Ha!
Since 1963 the country has been his congregation as he was introduced to the nation as one of the speakers at the “March on Washington” on August 28, 1963.
Since 1987 the United States Congress has been his congregation as a U.S. Representative of Georgia’s 5th Congressional District.
His sermons were stirring.
His teachings caused trouble to the status quo.
Do you think it’s ok to be a troublemaker? We were taught and told, “Don’t make trouble.” But, as John Lewis, Paul, and Jesus show us, there can be good trouble.
John Lewis’ journey along the path of trouble is instructive. Let’s start with the August 28, 1963 speech. What he actually spoke is not what he originally wrote. His first draft of the speech was considered by the march’s organizers to be too radical. (Maybe I should have that group look at some of my sermons before I deliver them!)
For example, they asked him to remove a section in which he pledged to “burn Jim Crow to the ground” and “fragment the South into a thousand pieces.”
“Too much…A bit harsh,” they said. He altered it to: “We will march through the South…with the spirit of love and with the spirit of dignity we have shown here today.”
Which version do you like? Which approach do you prefer?
The version we heard in his speech and watched in his life showed “a spirit of love and dignity”.
He exchanged the way of violence for the way of nonviolence.
Lawmakers attending a memorial service for Rep Lewis, burst into a standing ovation on Monday after listening to a recorded commencement address by the “Conscious of the Congress.” You can read it here, or listen to it here.
You might just want to stand and applaud as well, or sit there and cry.
Here are the closing words from John Lewis’ speech:
In the final analysis, we all must learn to live together as brothers and sisters. We all live in the same house. And it doesn’t matter whether we are black or white, Latino, Asian American, or Native American. It doesn’t matter whether you’re straight or gay. We are one people. We are one family. We all live in the same house.
Be bold. Be courageous, stand up. Speak up. Speak out and find a way to create the beloved community, the beloved world, a world of peace, a world that will recognize the dignity of all humankind. Never become bitter. Never become hostile. Never hate. Live in peace. We’re one, one people and one love. Thank you very much.
Thank you, John Lewis, very much for following in the way of “good trouble.”
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Posted on December 3, 2018 by pdub5680
The above pic is of Sully, the service dog who belonged to President George H.W. Bush.
On August 19, 1988, George H.W. Bush received the Republican party’s nomination for President of the United States. In his acceptance speech, he called for a “kinder, gentler, nation.”
On November 30, 2018, “43” (George W. Bush), in a phone call, said to his dad, “41,” “I love you.” And President George H.W. Bush replied, “I love you, too.” And those were the last words he ever spoke.
Our 41st President led the country, led his family, led his own life, with kindness. Sure, there were moments of unkindness. In the final days of the 1992 campaign, President Bush, running for re-election, unleased this remark against candidate Bill Clinton and his running mate Al Gore, “My dog Millie knows more about foreign affairs than these two bozos.”
The voters didn’t buy it. Clinton beat Bush 43% to 37%. Third-party candidate Ross Perot swung the election with 19% of the vote.
But kindness prevailed. In a handwritten note to Clinton dated January 20, 1993, Bush wrote, “You will be our President when you read this note. I wish you well. I wish your family well. Your success is now our country’s success. I am rooting hard for you. Good Luck – George”
Kindness and humility. General Colin Powell said of President Bush (41), “…He was a man of great humility. He was humble.” “Bush,” he added, “was a product of his parents, who told him, you know, ‘Don’t show off George; just always remember, you’re humble, you work for people, you serve people.’”
His parents’ teaching took. Bush was so self-effacing that he hated to use the personal pronoun. “Don’t be talking about yourself,” his mother instructed him.
Maybe humility and kindness are teammates. Maybe my failure or refusal to show kindness reflects the pride in my heart – a sense that I’m better than others and that they deserve to be treated unkindly. I mean if they didn’t deserve it, I wouldn’t treat them unkindly, would I? At least that’s how we justify our unkindness. Unkindness and put downs go hand in hand.
“Kindness” is a spiritual trait. It is used over and over again in the New Testament:
“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be the children of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to the ungrateful and evil” (Luke 6:35).
“clothes yourselves with kindness…” (Colossians 3:12).
Jesus’ yoke is called “chrestos” (the Greek word for “kind”), in Matthew 11:30: “For my yoke is easy (kind)…” It does not chafe. It does not irritate. No splinters, no callouses from Jesus’ yoke.
W.E. Vine defines “chrestos” as “mild, pleasant, in contrast to what is harsh, sharp, bitter.”
Kindness needs to be the calling-card for Christ-followers.
Kindness, though, crosses all religions. Kindness knows no race, religion or gender.
It is universal. It is internal.
Buddhists call this maitri – a kindness to oneself that then leads to a kindness toward others.
Take a close look at rude, unkind people. What we might see behind their bullying behavior is a deeply insecure person. People with low self-esteem often hide their own insecurities behind a mask of superiority and meanness.
Maybe we need to be kinder to ourselves before we are kind to others?
Meditation helps me do this. In meditation, I can sense God’s love and kindness to me (In Loving-kindness Jesus Came).
From that place of kindness within my spirit, I can embrace in concentric circles, in ripples of kindness, those that I love dearly and deeply, casual friends, strangers, then finally, I can let that ripple include someone who has hurt me.
All can be objects of the kindness that resides in the spirit within – in my true self.
It’s Christmas time. The season of giving and all of that. If you’re looking for ideas on what to give, here’s one:
“Kindness is a gift everyone can afford to give.”
Thank you President Bush 41 for the ripple of kindness.
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And its true that old saying , as most old sayings are having stood the test of time . The chickens are coming home to roost might also be apt .
So right in front of an unhappy Res12er Peter announces they are happy . Talk about a brass neck ? Pass me a blowtorch someone please . You couldnt make this up , if it wasnt so serious I would laugh .
Well at least we know now , as I hate pussyfooting around and prefer to know exactly where we stand .
Now before I go on I would like to point something out . I , Mahe , might have the keys to put up a lead article , but that does not mean I am right in anyway here or any crap . There are posters on here I ( rightly ) defer to , I just happen to be setting out my stall in a more prominent spot if you will . I am no one , absolutely no one , and I am quite happy at that and hope it remains so.
Like many I struggle with the love of the team making me want to partake but the actions of the board sometimes make me wanna puke . This leads to the big question , should I blame the entire club for the actions of the board as by walking away this is what Im effectively doing . After all at some stage a fan will probably have a board he doesnt agree with , so do you yoyo in and out if and when its rosey enough ? Or do you just accept that suits are a different breed , forget em and lets just watch the match and forget off field issues ?
But those , those are “ normal “ issues that dare I say every fan will have to wrestle with at some stage , and if they dont need to chapeau ! Your team of choice was a great find.
The course the PLC are going down has other conditions attached to it .
Whichever way you slice it and dice it , the Old Firm and Racism / Sectarianism are linked .
By endorsing the Old Firm , that racism will continue . The suits know this , the media know this , the Tv companies know this ,,, infact they are all counting on it .
But they , all of them , do not live with the consequences of this decision , which is why exactly they can and do make it. And will continue to if left to their ways .
They can make light of the “ banter “ when needed and when it gets ugly can suppress or deflect. It can be used , marketed , hyped up , played to through words and colours also , think orange strips .
But when it does get ugly and get out of hand its none of them that might be in the firing line .
I have often pondered what will it take for Celtic fans to say enough ,, stop this ,, lets unite and force this issue ,, we want normality in this day and age .
I used to believe there was a line in the sand , but that belief has long dissipated.
So just what would it take for Glasgow Celtic fans to act , to stand up and be counted ?
Stabbings ? Nope , their fans stab opponents , have done already this season .
Safety Risked ? Nope , recently a crush and then would you trust that Ibrox is safe ?
Songs ? Part and parcel now , offensive and illegal songs
Rival bending rules ? Yeah right we are a decent manager hire away from packing the stands
One half of Old Firm dies ? new zombie accepted as previous can you believe
Dodgy refs,,, will always be bent due to underlying loyalties to the natives / Crown .
And then the words it pains me to type “ Murder “ NOPE .
Rest in Peace Reamonn Gormley . Soo sad to write that .
So I have no other option but to think that nothing will shock fans into stopping going , no one act now will make the majority stop and think .
Its obvious that love is blind , another old saying .
Traditionally in times such as these men would stand upon the wooden crate and preach to the crowd , and it might be said that blogging is its modern day equivalent . Those men , through their passion and choice of words , would aim to inspire the people to change their mindset and rise above their station that they have accepted .
However , not all are, figuratively, standing above the crowd saying Cmon !
Whether its apathy , blindness , unwilling to criticize personal friends I have no idea .
But I do know its not good enough . There’s literally no point in building up a fan base or membership and abandoning it when a huge ,nae , key issue comes along . Or not using that collective leverage in some way for the good of the fans, who afterall are the lifeblood of the clubs.
All we want is justice and a clean game , which are noble aims but should not need demanding at all .
The club and domestic game face massive issues right now that will affect future generations , and the biggest blogs and groups should be applying all the pressure they can to help ensure the PLC make the right MORAL decision as far as the fans are concerned and also in accordance with the social charter set out on the clubs website .
The fact that they wont climb upon that wooden box and preach sensible words is sad , and it reminds me once again why myself and Majoc decided to start this blog and make 200% sure that theres no agenda or interference on these pages . They wont preach then we for sure will .
Ultimately though, to most, reasoned argument or even any words on some website or other wont sway the heartstrings . And many will only trust someone they know , or someone with cred , not an anonymous blogger . No , seems this one is going to come down to each individual ,,,whether you are willing to stomach what masquerades as the the national sport in Scotland or either fight for change or walk away . We ultimately must ask what do we want out of the sport because if its just 90 minutes of football every week or every other week then you may find what you wish for ,,, but if you desire a proper organized competition that is based on rules that will be upheld without fear or favour then youre outta luck .
Words themselves can be ignored also , as TeT tells us he sent recorded mail that was signed for and received nothing back and my own emails have went unanswered .
The Agm itself is merely a few hours of mostly stage managed or deflection bearing words being thrown around . Nothing that is not wanted by the suits is ever achieved though , by design of course .
So whats a bhoy to do ?
It does give me hope that some great men and minds , some of them among us , are saying this isn’t over . There’s chat of going down the fraud police route .
Ask “ our Lawyer “ to look into a leveraged buyout ala the Glazers sticking the debt on the club ?
Pray for a consortium of well heeled fans to step up ? Let them retire after 10 ?
Your guess is as good as mine where this goes . But there are many , many intelligent people among the fanbase , and the fans are the very last people I would write off . The collective knowledge and means is impressive . If motivated that is.
History repeats itself ( another old saying ) and we have seen the average normal fan take drastic action for the club before . That spirit needs awakened again .
How many Tims are unhappy I’ve no idea but we should aim to reignite and stoke that fire , to push and prod, to start preaching and yelling from that box.
That Clubs worth it. It really truly is .
You might hear bs and deflection from some quarters , and you might even see or hear of persons who are deemed good for us and on the fans side .
But we are not stupid and you WILL know the truth when you hear it and we will all be able to tell who is full of it or in this for true aims .
Stay the course , stay true to YOUR vision of the club , for YOU are Celtic , have some faith in the Res12’ers , the good fans out there and their aims , and lets make sure they never walk alone . NEVER !
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November 24, 2018 5:40 am
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November 24, 2018 7:16 am
If this site becomes the go to anti CQN website. Then I’m offski. Lots of amazing guys on there whom I have a lot of respect for.
Stay on this channel and you will hear, Jazz and Rhythm and Blues and Gospel. Although these are just labels we know that music is music.
November 24, 2018 8:02 am
MAHE, brilliant post once again, have to dash out but will comment later.,hail hail bruv.?
November 24, 2018 8:17 am
The Exiled Tim
HH
I don’t think it’s anti cqn, I certainly am not, as you say lots of seriously good people on there.
HH
November 24, 2018 9:41 am
Really good read Mahe. Well Done.
Unfortunately, CQN is simply Peter Lawwell’s footprint on the internet. Increasingly the lead articles have become painful to read and are often simply distractions. I don’t recall any editorial that has in any way offered any form of critique of the PLC’s policies. Nothing.
Before the away League Cup fixture against St Johnstone, there were a number of personal attacks made against Brendan Rodgers, by posters which were beyond the pale. The article on Martin O’Neill this week was an embarrassment and symptomatic of the decline on that Blog.
The way Res 12 has been dropped is another example of bias and the pursuit of the PLC’s agenda.
No doubt there are many good guys who still use the Blog and that’s their prerogative but to my mind, the Blog is disingenuous and simply isn’t compatible with the strapline ‘Not Lazy Journalism.’
This site is not money making, it’s free of vested interests and to be honest, CQN is an irrelevance.
In my view allowing ourselves to be distracted by Peter Lawwell projects like CQN would be a mistake.
November 24, 2018 9:43 am
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November 24, 2018 10:09 am
Great read. I generally agree with all your points. I am currently on a train to Hamilton to meet Pogmahonyahun for the match today. It is how I love spending my Saturday. Meet friends for a few beers and then go to watch Celtic. It is a very emotional attachment or habit, that will be difficult to stop. I fear it will stop soon. Sadly.
November 24, 2018 10:38 am
Totally agree, we need a safe place to focus attention on action. We also need a viable leader/spokesperson.
The existing blogs don’t offer that any more. Not pointing the finger at anyone in particular as they will all have a role to play in future.
It will take one very SMART Bhoy or Ghirl, someone with Social & Emotional Intelligence. Someone with credibilty, gravitas, charm, sophistication, an orator/preacher with little or no baggage and plenty of time on their hands. Independent means would be an advantage, but not essential, as day to day expenses can be met from crowd funding as and when required. The patience of a saint with the tenacity and strength of a lion.
The full Job Description can be fleshed out and candidates proposed and nominated, in due course. I would be immediatley ruled out on all but one or two counts. So my hat stays out the ring. However, I have a few potential candidates in mind. They don’t know that….yet!
No doubt the folk on here have already turned their minds towards similar thoughts? Let’s hear about those views now. It’s time.
It was great to hear the words of Gerry, Brendan and Matt on the video. Between them, and a few notable others, they slowly but surely, step by step, error by error, success by success, built a powerful movement for Change. It’s time.
The situation is very different, because 53,000 perhaps more think everything is just fine and dandy. That will change, and when it does we must be ready, with the foundations of a structure in place that can quickly ramp up to drive the necessary changes we undoubtedly need. It’s time.
Putting my neck on the block now, my own thoughts are that no-one currently leading any of the fans’ organisations: Association, Affiliation, Trust, Foundation or any of the main blogs including KDS, CQN, E-Tims, Celtic Blog, Phil MacG who can fit the bill either. Although they have a part to play, eventually. An important one. However, lessons from 90’s teach us that the vast majority of Celts will be conflicted with any suggestion that our club has to ‘suffer’ just because Rangers were, and Sevco are, completely lack a basic understanding of ethics. Cheats to be blunt. It’s time.
Some of the 53,000 will be ready to react right now. Some will be considering. Some might be persuaded to consider… some will never consider doing what is needed! It’s time.
Anyone care to hazard a guess at ratios for above?
The action? That will be for a leader and to decide on overall Strategy. CAS or City of London Fraud Squad….Absolutely.
However, it’s clear that one of the First Steps must include direct action. To adequate give notice to the club that they will see season ticket money being withheld this Spring. Ideally, with a statement on numbers committed to that course of action.
November 24, 2018 10:40 am
Garry it will never stop amigo, you might slow up on attending as many games but the pull to go to paradise and away days will always be there, till the day we die… Hail Hail
November 24, 2018 11:21 am
Perhaps it reads that way to you which is my fault . Todays article was not an attack on Cqn I assure you . More the general malaise and accepted infrastructure of the fans clubs groups that some might turn to.
Perhaps there are a few things best said here . You will have noticed neither myself or Majoc attack Cqn or any other blog / association . It would have been easy to slip a few names into todays articles ,, but I didnt .We are working hard and attracting hits through merit and certainly not through drama . This blog wont be personally attacking anyone in the Celtic family , soo not my style plus we dont need to. We are doing our own thing , and have no issue with anyone .
As a youngish man living abroad I found the blogs a lifeline and Cqn was my blog of choice for a long time . When you realise I will probably be doing this until I shuffle off this mortal coil then you have a vested interest in what you are getting involved in . I really enjoyed blogging over there put a lot of time into some posts and quiz for long periods and tried to help the blog along . I dont believe I made any enemies and if I have it was truly unintentional .
Some of the acts have left me heartwarmed , and I have told Majoc in the past that the “ wee Oscar “ ( God Bless Your Soul ) was the blogs pinnacle . Extremely humbling .
But then some posters wrecked the blog deliberately , and now I could hardly get on because of ad’s . The ad’s are very annoying because as a site that makes an actual difference in peoples lives through acts like kitchens in Malawi etc to hinder people getting on that site is very poor taste imo .
Theres other problems also like certain areas off limit for lead articles etc etc
So realising my blog of choice was not for me long term we decided to do it ourselves and try to make a blog we would want to find . And hopefully solve some of the problems other blogs have.
I personally would say to everyone this blog is kind of a blank page and still a baby ,, try to make it the blog you would want to find or be proud to be involved in ,, think long term also as what else are we gonna do ?
Lets no attack anyone personally within Celtic cyberspace , especially our fellow bloggers and friends on Cqn who deserve a lot of respect , and speak softly while gathering many big sticks just incase eh? Just my tuppence.
November 24, 2018 1:00 pm
Mike in toronto
Is it love of Celtic that makes fans continue to invest and attend, given what is now known?
Most of us are fortunate enough to have at least one person (and some have a few) for whom we would literally take a bullet (parents, partner, children, grandchildren…). And I mean that literally … people for whom we would lie down our lives.
For me, that is the measure of real love …. what are we prepared to sacrifice for it?
Some fans do give up huge amounts of time trying to improve things… the R12 guys, for example.
All Celtic fans grew up believing Celtic cheat was cheated. Hell, we knew it, we just couldn’t prove it. Anyone that was on CQN, or similar sites, will know about Res. 12, and that we now have clear evidence that we were, and continue to be, cheated. Sadly, it does appear that the PLC colluded in this in some measure.
We now have indisputable evidence that our club, and our fans, were being cheated, or worse… even worse is that it seems clear that our Board, at best, did nothing, and at worst, were complicit out in some of it.
But it seems now that, faced with a choice, most fans are prepared to go along like nothing ever happened.
Is this a form of Stockholm Syndrome? Have Celtic fans become so conditioned to being treated as a second class citizens that it has become part of their DNA?
Tis is not intended as a dig. Hell, in spite of the foregoing, I still watch the games. So, Why do I do so when I won’t watch wrestling, but I see the SPFL as any only slightly more honest than WWE?
Not intended as a dig, but a conversation that I think needs to be had if things are going to change.
November 24, 2018 1:13 pm
I think having a “ leader “ would be a mistake . Waay too easy to shoot down , smear , leak address to the mob etc .
Besides it not the person that is important here its the message .
But carrying on to your general point about organisations and blogs etc . The scene can seem stale and to me looking from afar most are very wrapped up in the ups and down of the domestic game rather than sitting back and looking at the bigger picture . Thats not to say they are wrong and hey lets face it , if you enjoy doing what you do then as long as you leave me and mine alone then who am I to judge .
I have noticed the mini hierarchies within fandom ,always happens and is true at any big organisation , and I can only say that its all in the head .
If someone that has attended hundreds more games or has photos with x , y , and z on his wall thinks hes gonna look down on me or anyone here hes very much mistaken . Thats yesterdays game .
This internet thingy changed that , its now what you preach rather than who you are , now we are all anonymous.
You can only judge a person’s words now and the message or content behind them . Not what you see in front of you .
And that my friend is where WE hold an advantage .
For while this isnt my native tongue at all , this new weapon of the internet , the keyboard ,, now we have many that are pretty handy with it , some that are good with it , and a couple I fancy as Champions .
This battle the fans find themselves in is no longer physical in the main , its for hearts and minds and fought on this digital anonymous platform .
And if any of these punks think they can go keyboard to keyboard or try to divide and conquer using the oldest weapon in the book , words , then as Clubber Lang simply stated “ I pity the Fool ! “
November 24, 2018 1:35 pm
I presented a longish post last night that was moderated probably because it contained 3 links.
November 24, 2018 1:50 pm
It’s hard to imagine life without the football blogs now. One thing is for certain, we are better informed than previously, when we were at the mercy of the media. I became hooked with Rangers Tax Case. We would never have learned all that stuff beforehand.
November 24, 2018 1:52 pm
You make a good point about a single leader and I know where you are coming from,
Where I see difficulty in having a group of ‘champs’ is when decisive action is required.
Those moments will arrive and that’s where we can become stuck in treacle.
A charismatic leader that folk can align and dareisay ‘carry’ folk who are naturally happy to follow someone who speaks a voice they can identify with.
Your piece above had its fair share of the type of leader who inspires.
Having said all of that, it would be fantastic if you idea/model can deliver.
Destination is all that matters.
November 24, 2018 2:05 pm
Mike See ya Wednesday, evening probably.
Anyone else who mentioned the following.
The Blue Pound and 5 Way Argument: Celtic have been at their most successful when there was no or a poor “Rangers” as main rivals, so I don’t buy into the economics of the blue pound.
What I do buy into is that other clubs buy into it for survival, no big UEFA money fpr them and without other clubs there would be no opposition of reasonable quality to form a league even where the competiveness is really amongst the rest.
Those other clubs have the vote when it came to the 5 Way. Where Celtic were off the ball was allowing the same club and retention of titles idea to be agreed to.
The 5 way was waiting for transfer of SFA Membership to happen before it was sealed.
That caused three days gap where a conditional membership had to be made up ultra vires. I suspect Green insisted on it even although UEFA FFP does not recognise that that transfer of membership does not give the recipient a claim to continuity that the SFA and SPFL have allowed.
Tacking that now on the basis it conflicts with UEFA rules is one way to take the poison out if the game. The other clubs allowed it for fear Green would walk.
Celtic were never able to put big enough a foot down without trampling on those clubs and would be outvoted anyway. I suggest that is closer to the behind closed doors debate, but Celtic either misjudged the consequential impact on the mood of their and other clubs support or disregarded it by allowing it and so it happened.
Why Have Celtic Not Gone to UEFA. I have no answer to the $64m question why Celtic appear to have achieved sod all on the reformation front. I separate the results from not trying, if anyone were to contemplate suing the Board, they would lose. There is lots of evidence of trying (Mags they went to SFA in 2011 to get answers because a wee guy put an article up on Celtic Underground in October 2011 asking if Celtic had been done in March, it got a massive number of hits see
Notice UEFA never responded to letters then and my theory is that they are/were in on it because in September 2011 UEFA and SFA had a conversation about the June monitoring submission which was agreed, although the payable was way overdue by then but Ally had taken “Rangers” out of Europe by then. A consequence of this agreement was “Rangers” did not have to produce Future Financial Forecast that would have told the world and its weans in Sept 2011 that they were screwed. Lucky eh?
I reckon since they already knew the granting was questionable UEFA simply didn’t want to be involved in 2013 and Celtic were wary of biting the hand that fed them.
I do not rule out other speculations but until hard evidence emerges that is what they are.
How LNS Was able to Reach The Conclusion He did. I’ve posted about this regularly but how many of you lazy bassas popped over tto E Tims or SFM and read how it happened?
Here is your chance and if you want an informed future discussion on that subject please read this link http://etims.net/?p=13411 re LNS himself
and its predecessor about Regan’s part
and for how the SFA governs by pretending they govern fairly read https://www.sfm.scot/jpp-perverting-justice/ …
My unhappiness at AGM was caused by my belief based on events since May that the current JPDT on the UEFA licence is a rinse and repeat of the predecessors mentioned in those articles, which is why one of the questions asked (to get a written response) was to meet the SFA CEO and Compliance Officer.
Celtic might trust them/the SFA but given their previous I don’t. If that clarity is not forth coming before Christmas say, then the thinking is moving towards City of London Police involvement and making the public at large aware of the facts that have sustained Res12 and Mike, you will remember discussing how. ? tell ya next week.
The rest of ye, do the homework. LOL
November 24, 2018 2:06 pm
I had hoped you were working on the above nudge nudge
But interesting points. My article does attribute continued attendance to love but the truth is , as you allude to , there are probably many many reasons why .
If we had a Family Fortunes style game and asked 100 fans why they continue to attend a rigged game then in true Les Denis style swept around dramatically with the card held high and pointing to the big screen while crooning out the catchphrase “ Our Survey Says ! “ ( pause for effect ) then I would bet habit is top of the pile , followed by what else are you going to do .
Its in the blood , sure weve always been cheated etc etc would fill the rest .
I think the trick is convincing everyone that it wont stop the show , we aim for a better show .
Saying turn off the music for a minute , and let me unload and setup my sound system which is better , while the party is flowing is ultimately in the best interest but not received well at the time.
Its such a huge event within the communities as we have discussed before that its almost impossible to ignore and then to not get involved leaves you feeling youre missing out on something . Catch 22 as many have said .
Love,,its certainly there and cannot be discounted . It could well come down to that very love also Mike. You fight that bit harder for what you love.
Hope all is well Sir ,,, enjoying a rare free house here. Nice to have time to blog , but my time away is spent in a very nice fashion also . Hail Hail
November 24, 2018 2:28 pm
Mike in toronto
You sure you weren’t using sweary words?
Although, after this week, I think you have earned the right to throw a few F bombs if you feel like it!
?
November 24, 2018 2:32 pm
Perhaps thats the wrong choice of words but the better writers among us can be used as a force for good ,,,for instance can counteract any bs with plain straight old common sense wisdom ,,, or should a crowd fund situation arise , then those with a gift for the gab will unleash their pensmithery to the ninth degree and ease all and every last penny out of willing or otherwise pockets etc etc
We can use our pensmiths to great effect , just as the first printing presses made single leaflets championing a cause , well thats easy enough these days infact anyone can do it.
I remember getting leaflets in your hand or through the door that would make you cry , about how the Sassenach will not be staying long and steel yourselves for the final stretch etc .
One of the oldest weapons there is and the pen is far far mightier than the sword ( another old saying )
November 24, 2018 2:37 pm
One of the reservations about CAS involvement in Res12 is that there is no timetable.
The SFA have had since July to consider ToRs and even allowing for a change of Compliance Officer, who had a busy schedule each week after games (but not last werk) not helped by inability to find Res12 lawyer letter to her predecessor that is not acceptable.
What is to stop SFA hiring temp help to keep matters moving?
Anyway my point is ST Renewal time in 5? Months is not an unrealistic expectation line to set, if not on CAS concluding,as once presented to them it will be their timetable, but certainly having the case presented and the ToRs publicised?
If nothing by then how can any clubs ask supporters to buy STs to watch a game that SFA and TRFC have made ungovernable?
So there is your spring time for Aw Naw and Germany (sorry Aw Naw that just popped into my head .
The thing is to keep focus and widen reach and steps are underway to do that.
I wouldn’t expect supporters not to renew but a slow down in renewals because it can be shown the game is ungovernable will hurt smaller clubs enough to make their Boards work out where their bread is buttered.
That means reaching out to other clubs using SFM and Fanswithscarves whose prime aim is SFA reform but it would help if the likes of CSA and CST, who did have a busy and successful year, made good governance the top of their agenda. The SFSA although quiet recently are getting their foot in the Hampden door and good governance is part of their agenda supported by MSP’S.
All of the above have a briefing on the detail of events in 2011 and Res12 activity with SFA thereafter. So it’s not a cold start.
What the last 5 years have demonstrated is that Scottish football cannot fix itself (I saw Einstein quoted earlier) and any fix will only come from the outside.
November 24, 2018 2:45 pm
Good article and it deals with a decision that I have to make soon…whether to continue supporting the team. For me, I shall either be in or out, no halfway house. CelticTV is my way of following the team plus participation in blogs. If I choose to leave I shall not use an unofficial site to view games. For me, and I emphasise the me part, it is not just about withholding money from the club, it is about withdrawing one’s support full stop.
Like most of us considering this action, I blow hot and cold….sometimes I conclude that I am out, and other times I say that I cannot give up the club after decades of support.
Finally, I am glad you aired the CQN thing. Lately, it seems several posters from that site have looked in here. There have been comments about CQN. So far, I have not read anything that would not have appeared in CQN itself. Articles are hyperlinked on ETIMS, another site that I read, so there is a spirit of cooperation there.
I like Canadian wines and I visit wineries when I get a chance. My favourite red is Baco Noir which is a robust grape that can withstand Canadian winters. Baco is produced by many wineries. When I visited one winery, I commented that they produced my favourite Baco(a shameless attempt to get a free drink!). I then asked them who they considered to be their biggest competitor. I got a very smart answer. “No one competes directly with us. We all supply something a little different!”
Lessons to be learned?
November 24, 2018 3:06 pm
Appreciate the reply and information on likely timeline.
I would agree and hope the ‘delay’ in purchasing season books is all that will be required.
Whatever happens in a positive way could never have happened without the quality and tireless tenacity from you and your 3 main compadres.
Keep up the good fight.
HH
November 24, 2018 3:10 pm
I have just realized I really should have thanked http://www.etims.net for hyperlinking the site in their main article yesterday ,
Many many thanks should anyone from there look in . Keep on keeping on .Respect and Hail Hail
November 24, 2018 3:14 pm
THM,
I agree with every word of that! You need to try harder to come up with something that riles me?
I do look in on CQN but I avoid the leaders. Some of the debates on the floor are interesting.
CQN was an early site of quality which originally had “accountants” analysing the performance of the club. It was also exciting during the Craig Bellamy saga. Would he come, would he not? IMHO, it had lots of merit back then. Like most blogs, some posters left and others arrived….the usual churn. As a result, the nature of the blog changed due this churn.
November 24, 2018 3:19 pm
I agree with all of that and am glad you included the SFSA ……they have a very large membership. More importantly, an accessible membership.
Your 7th paragraph resonates with me. In approaching other groups, agencies etc, presumably you have a prepared package containing objectives, and evidence, plus a timeline of what the resolutioners have accomplished so far? I am not seeking to access this but merely to indicate that it is a necessary convincer for the undecided.
November 24, 2018 3:33 pm
I’m with you.
If it can be achieved to conclusion without a face (understand risks of being targeted) that will be a spectacular first. ?
Let’s see how that goes.
Count on my support.
HH
November 24, 2018 3:45 pm
November 24, 2018 3:59 pm
SFSA are to my mind the best chance of providing an across support platform.
They have a clear manifesto on good governance and support from Hollywood MSP’S who share that aim.
November 24, 2018 4:11 pm
It’s all documented in a shareable form but volume requires attention.
November 24, 2018 4:15 pm
I wouldn’t say it’s been dropped more sidetracked because of where the main track would take it.
November 24, 2018 4:18 pm
Is it fair to say that its editorial impartiality is compromised on the Res 12 issue and similarly compromised in any analysis of the PLC’s performance or strategy? Given the blogs apparent relationship with members of the PLC Board?
Thanks for your continued efforts on our behalf.
November 24, 2018 4:35 pm
Thanks for the reply. Hopefully, it will regain its mojo at some point in the future. Maybe it’s too easy to become attached to a blog and begin to think of it as a personal platform to air views. That can become pretty egotistical and ultimately damaging as individuals perceive any contrary view as a personal attack?
HH, Till Later
November 24, 2018 4:44 pm
My much-missed pal was known as THEBARCAMOLE,and it was because of the Bellamy move.
He got on a plane from Dubai to Barcelona and got a text saying it was on,and his pals rubbished it,what,ye got a mole in Barcelona?
Smashing fella,was Franny. He died shortly before LISBON50 and was interred that very day. I plucked a leaf from the surrounds of ESTADIO NACIONAL and wished it on its merry way.
I wish he’d been there,but I know he’d have been keeping a wee Celtic fluffy cloud for when it’s my turn.
November 24, 2018 5:30 pm
Majoc, Didn’t know Barcamole had died. I remember him as being a big poster when I just lurked. So sorry to hear that.
November 24, 2018 5:36 pm
I did some work for the SFSA a few months back, analysing their survey data on fans reactions to Hampden. Not sure if you are saying that your shareable file is large and requires editing? If that is the case, I have experience supervising and editing doctoral dissertations, for my sins. I would be willing to apply my skills for free if you require them. I shall understand if you have a team already established for that purpose. If I can assist in any way without treading on toes, just drop me a line via Mahe.
November 24, 2018 5:46 pm
Jim M
I’ve taken the liberty of altering your log-in moniker. I don’t think you intended that your name be shown as is-plenty been caught out like that on various sites.
Where it says Name,put down the one you wish to be known as,like majoc. The mail addy is the important one,name can be anyone.
HH
November 24, 2018 5:51 pm
Yes, for those living abroad blogs are mana from heaven!
However, for some, the “I am in my car and I can do what I like” syndrome takes effect. Then the blog and the inside of your car becomes uncomfortable!
Hopevit does not happen here. Critique the words not the person.
November 24, 2018 5:54 pm
Welcome partner and thanks for stopping by. Take yer shoes off and relax ?
Look forward to reading your thoughts.
November 24, 2018 5:59 pm
I know what you mean,but I watched the game with a crew of Celtic fans today in Swindon.
For all my misgivings about the board,I kicked every ball.
There’s the problem,can we do a Celts For Change MkII when you have people like me kicking every ball in absentia,or my family turning up every chance that they can?
We are boxed into a corner,IMO. I can boycott the likes of Amazon,Apple,Facebook,Starbucks,companies who don’t cough up a few mill in taxes. I can’t boycott Celtic-and that hurts nearly as much as boycotting Celtic would!
November 24, 2018 5:59 pm
He’s much missed,Jim.
A real gem of a lad. Who doubtless will meet me upstairs with the words…
November 24, 2018 6:23 pm
I am a lucky man to have been able to call him a friend.
Quite simply he was a brilliant ghuy, strong opinions but would always allow you, yours too.
Another Bellarmine legend, gone to soon.
November 24, 2018 6:41 pm
evening bhoys thought we played well today considering the pitch and some of the Hamilton players tackles, big shout out to auldheid and canamalar and the rest of the bhoys, for having the courage to stand up for what is right, remember my late father telling me how he applied for dozens of jobs when he left school,but because of his religion and he came from croy, sorry no vacancies, you see even now nearly 80 years later nothings changed,we are still looked down upon by the protestant majority, things really came to a head for me during the dallas e-mails about the holy father. but it was only a bit of harmless fun according to the ruling classes,. I could go on and on about the shit we have to put up with because of who we are, personally me im sick of being told move along timmy nothing to see hear, so ill go along with any ideas you ghuys have got,if we have to dip into our pockets count me in, sorry for the rant,.and god bless mahe and majoc for this great blog.hh.
November 24, 2018 6:45 pm
I genuinely wept when BUTSYBHOY told me he had died. I was so looking forward to Lisbon with him and Virgie. I know he was looking down and saying…
Result,really-I couldnae have managed them stairs!
November 24, 2018 6:46 pm
The Exiled Tim
Logged on to cqn to see what they were saying about the game today, then noticed my name as someone who was slagging them last night on here, to say I am pissed off would be an understatement, I was then told I wasn’t worth it and I was a bully for my crime of slagging the suits.
It takes all sorts I suppose, it would help if they actually read the posts, but that doesn’t suit the agenda.
Anyways I will respond later, dugs to feed and a couple of large G&T’s to partake in to settle my agitation, winkers I can deal with but ejits I have a bigger problem with.
November 24, 2018 6:52 pm
Aye M, I was totally shocked too.
He was a force for good, against the many evils in this world and they say only the good die young.
On a happier note, Butsybhoy, is still daft as a brush. Ha!
November 24, 2018 7:04 pm
I read back there and saw the posts. It’s clear that CQN has over a number of years been viewed as a site which largely favours the direction of the board,but PAUL67 has ALWAYS allowed dissenting views to be aired.
Sometimes the responses get personal,and that is wrong,but it is still the go-to site,and many of us are grateful for what it has allowed us over the last fifteen years. Great friendships have been forged,for instance,and enormous amounts of money raised through it for charity.
I believe one poster rediscovered his Best Man through it,and having lost touch with my best mate for years,I can only imagine the joy.
IMO,PAUL67 deserves a huge amount of credit for putting CQN our way. That’s not to say that criticism should be disallowed. But as I said earlier today,this site wasn’t set up to give people a binary choice of CQN/SC. Yes,a lot of posters are familiar from there,but so are many from the likes of e-Tims,etc.
Maybe this site isn’t big enough yet for people to gang up,or to toe the party line as they see it,shout down dissent or whatever. But the strapline reads
PS-the anti-MON article was an open door,but that is not what this site is for.
HH
November 24, 2018 7:16 pm
Glad to hear it about Jimmy,bud.
Franny and my Dad compared notes about the engineering blacklist. Both were on it,as was my Uncle Jim.
Had to delete the rest of my post! Tell you when I see you though.
November 24, 2018 7:23 pm
Say’s he, sitting at the desk, trying to refresh his memory, taking mental notes, trying to decipher and make sense of the whole chicanery. Hearing aid to full power, more power, more power, turn up the volume…
November 24, 2018 7:28 pm
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Northwest Austin neighbors are looking for a suspect who stole a 14-foot skeleton Halloween decoration Oct. 15. (Courtesy: Grazia Ruskin)
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Northwest Austin neighbors are looking for a suspect who stole a 14-foot skeleton Halloween decoration Oct. 15. (Courtesy: Grazia Ruskin)
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s spooky season, but one Austin neighborhood was dealt a nasty trick when a 14-foot-tall skeleton Halloween decoration was stolen from one of its homes.
Neighbors’ security cameras captured the suspect stealing the massive decoration Saturday afternoon from the northwest Austin condominium community, just before 5 p.m. Grazia Ruskin, president of the condominium’s HOA board, told KXAN Tuesday neighbors were shocked the theft occurred in the middle of the day when many community members are outside or milling around.
A group of northwest Austin residents are searching for the person behind the theft of a 14-foot skeleton decoration Oct. 15. (Courtesy: Grazia Ruskin)
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“It is ‘just a Halloween decoration,'” Ruskin said. “But somebody invaded our space and they took [her] property, and that’s not okay with me.”
Footage captured by neighbors depicts what appears to be a person with red hair driving a third generation Denali, model from 2007 to 2014. Other identifiable features include possible damage to the front bumper on the driver’s side; a black or chrome roof rack; a black antenna on the roof above the driver’s seat; and possibly missing license plates.
Security footage shows a person stealing a 14-foot skeleton decoration from a northwest Austin neighborhood Oct. 15. (Courtesy: Grazia Ruskin)
Security footage shows a person stealing a 14-foot skeleton decoration from a northwest Austin neighborhood Oct. 15. (Courtesy: Grazia Ruskin)
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It’s Valentine’s Day in Kirstin’s second year of teaching, and her introductory science students are refusing to work in teacher-assigned groups. She’s already met with a pair of vocal objectors in the hallway, both of them pointing as they screech that they respect class rules but won’t work with her, and now there are multiple students in each group with arms crossed or heads down. The last straw: a white student has touched a black student’s hair without asking and does not understand why the owner of the hair is aggressively angry.
When Kirstin’s tears start, there is no stopping them, and she finds herself scrubbing at her eyes in horror in front of 30 suddenly silent and attentive teenagers.
“Is…is everything all right at home, ma’am?” asks one of the hallway students. Meanwhile, the violated young man with the Afro silently comes forward to put an arm sideways over Kirstin’s shoulders. Later, he’ll tell his guidance counselor that he’d never thought a teacher could get so emotional about her job.
Teachers collect stories like this, particularly in our first few years in the classroom. But what do we do with them?
As we stepped into the role of Kaleidoscope’s first editors-in-chief, we realized that we both see storytelling as a powerful tool for improving education in three ways. First, the portrayal in popular media of teachers and their place in society has shaped how teachers are viewed and valued. By sharing the knowledge that our authors generate in their schools, we hope to add vibrant, thoughtful voices to the rising movement challenging our nation’s dominant narratives of teacher-shaming and teacher-proofing. We’ve published 19 articles by 33 writers, and each is a window into the power of reflective practice in education. Our authors tell stories of revamping their curricula to create more student-centered environments, constructing communities on social media to share ideas and pose questions, and reflecting on trust and collaborative relationships with their colleagues to better support student success—and that’s just in our latest issue.
Second, teachers can learn a lot about ourselves from the stories and reflections of other educators. In their last years as Teaching Fellows, the 2010 and 2011 cohorts all read a Kaleidoscope article by Senior Fellow Carmen Davis in which she describes her gut-wrenching realization that, although she saw all students as learners and valued them intellectually, she had a much less positive view of her colleagues. Through our experiences with both authors and readers, we’ve come to learn that educators who have access to evocative storytelling like Carmen’s use these stories as both mirror and lens; if an author’s experiences are much like the readers, the reader experiences a feeling of camaraderie with the author, perhaps inspiring them to recreate a lesson or collect similar data in their classroom. Conversely, a reader could be in a completely different position from Carmen’s, but still be prompted to wonder what deeply-held but unarticulated beliefs might be at play in their own professional life.
Teachers who explore in these ways are able to make changes in their instructional practices, curriculum, or relationships with colleagues. We’ve seen teachers dramatically improve the quality of education for students in their own classrooms and beyond as a result.
We’ve found storytelling to be an exciting tool for improving education in a third, deeply important way, one we believe is critical for improving education. The act of storytelling, particularly in writing, allows teachers to understand their experiences and examine their beliefs in surprisingly powerful ways. After her tearful Valentine’s Day, Kirstin became far less likely to assign groups in her introductory courses. Years later, as she was writing on her experiences with developing her classroom’s culture, she found herself in the middle of a startling revelation: the very same students who fussed in the hallway or sat with arms folded and eyes averted told her in student surveys that they liked being assigned to teacher-selected groups. Kirstin realized that the physical behaviors she had previously interpreted as signs of anger and frustration might be signs of social anxiety instead. When she began to explicitly speak with students about the anxiety many people feel in new groups, she found students were far less resistant to—and more successful at—tasks with assigned partners.
We hear again and again from our authors that the process of writing for an audience clarified their thinking or shifted their perspectives. For some, the simple idea that their work would have merit to others has given our writers confidence to probe their assumptions more rigorously and reach new understandings. For others, feedback from early readers has deepened authors’ awareness of the underlying systems of power and influence that impact relationships in schools. Still others describe how a single observation from a thinking partner early in the writing process transformed the next steps an author took in the classroom or faculty lounge.
In Kirstin’s case, it was her writing group, a KSTF pilot program focused on practitioner inquiry, that encouraged her to critically review her classroom experiences. One of our challenges at Kaleidoscopeis giving our authors similar access to thinking partners, even if there’s limited support available in their current professional contexts. We’ve recently moved to a coaching model for helping authors early in the writing process, and we’re running a digital writing group this year that we think will scale to provide scaffolding and feedback to any interested KSTF community members and their coauthors. These efforts grew from our staff’s goal of lowering barriers to writing and, in doing so, further encouraging teachers to tell their stories in ways that both create and disseminate knowledge.
Kaleidoscope provides all of us with front-row seats to one of the most transformative events in education: teachers who use their stories as springboards for their own and others’ learning. We encourage everyone to seek out narratives about teaching, both in our journal and elsewhere, and see what they learn about teachers and teaching.
Better yet, teachers, start writing.
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The Catholic Parish of St Tudwal, Barmouth in Barmouth, Gwynedd where everyone is very welcome.
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What is a Catholic Bishops' Conference?
An episcopal conference, sometimes called a conference of bishops, is an official assembly of the bishops of the Catholic Church in a given territory. ... Individual bishops do not relinquish their immediate authority for the governance of their respective dioceses to the conference ( Wikipedia ).
What is an Archdiocese?
Dioceses ruled by an archbishop are commonly referred to as archdioceses; most are metropolitan sees, being placed at the head of an ecclesiastical province. A few are suffragans of a metropolitan see or are directly subject to the Holy See.
The term 'archdiocese' is not found in Canon Law, with the terms "diocese" and "episcopal see" being applicable to the area under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of any bishop.[8] If the title of archbishop is granted on personal grounds to a diocesan bishop, his diocese does not thereby become an archdiocese ( Wikipedia ).
What is a Diocese?
The group of churches that a bishop supervises is known as a diocese. Typically, a diocese is divided into parishes that are each overseen by a priest.
The original dioceses, in ancient Rome, were political rather than religious. Rome was divided into dioceses, each of which was made up of many provinces. After Christianity became the Roman Empire's official religion in the 4th century, the term gradually came to refer to religious districts. The Catholic Church has almost 3,000 dioceses. The Greek root of diocese is dioikesis, "government, administration, or province." ( Vocabulary.com ).
As of April 2020, in the Catholic Church there are 2,898 regular dioceses: 1 papal see, 649 archdioceses (including 9 patriarchates, 4 major archdioceses, 560 metropolitan archdioceses, 76 single archdioceses) ( Wikipedia ).
What is the difference between a Diocese and an Archdiocese?
Each diocese is within a Province - a group of Dioceses - the Archdiocese is the main Diocese within that Diocese. The bishop of that Archdiocese is therefore automatically an Archbishop. If a bishop has been made an Archbishop personally is referred to as an Archbishop but it does not make their Diocese an Archdiocese.
What is a Deanery?
A subdivision of a diocese, consisting of a number parishes, over which presides a dean appointed by a bishop. The duty of the dean is to watch over the clergy of the deanery, to see that they fulfill the orders of the bishop, and observe the liturgical and canon laws. He summons the conference of the deanery and presides at it. Periodically he makes a report to the bishop on conditions in the deanery. www.catholicculture.org
What is a Parish?
In the Roman Catholic Church, a parish (Latin: parochia) is a stable community of the faithful within a particular church, whose pastoral care has been entrusted to a parish priest (Latin: parochus), under the authority of the diocesan bishop. It is the lowest ecclesiastical subdivision in the Catholic episcopal polity, and the primary constituent unit of a diocese. In the 1983 Code of Canon Law, parishes are constituted under cc. 515–552, entitled "Parishes, Pastors, and Parochial Vicars." Wikipedia
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Through our professional relationship with Safe Schools Ltd. , Dynamis can now ensure its customers are able to benefit from the certificated 'Safe Systems' training programme.
To help make the work environment a safer place for service users and staff.
To enable participants to develop knowledge and skills in the prevention of violence and aggression and the management of challenging behaviour.
To provide training for participants that assists them to place physical intervention in its correct context.
To give participants the knowledge and confidence required to work with vulnerable groups.
To develop a culture with an explicit commitment to the reduction of all restrictive practises.
To establish a person centred and rights-based approach that underpins all aspects of service provision.
To recognise negative cultures that can exist within work settings in the context of duty of candour and whistle blowing.
To develop awareness of the needs of service users and reasons for behaviour both prior to, and during episodes of crisis.
To recognise the factors that trigger conflict, aggression and violence and have strategies that provide a consistent response.
To understand how attitudes or concerning behaviours can impact directly on responses to the people being supported.
To recognise signs and symptoms of aggression.
To develop a range of de-escalation and re-regulation techniques to alleviate the situation and prevent behaviours from escalating.
To promote a team working approach in responding to the needs of service users.
To develop skills and awareness in relation to restoring the environment, post-incident support and recovery.
Identify current legislation and procedural frameworks.
Utilise a range of safe and effective holding and self-protection techniques.
Risk factors including trauma that may arise from the application of restrictive interventions.
Click here to visit the BILD ACT website to confirm Safe Schools Ltd. are a certificated Training service, and Gerard O'Dea and Zeb Glover are senior trainers delivering the Safe Systems certificated programme >>
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Book your free training needs assessment. Every organization is unique and so you need a unique training course. Our free training needs assessment is a 20-minute process where we identify the risks your staff face and the training solutions you need to support your children.
We engage with Safe Systems and BILD ACT-certified senior trainers. Having begun the process to understood the needs of your organization we will formulate a bespoke training strategy tailored to your conflict flashpoints, issues and incident profile as per the RRN training standards.
Your Staff experience relevant and beneficial training. Safe Systems-certified Senior Trainers will conduct your RRN-certified training course using the most modern and up-to-date training techniques.
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Because of the immediate relevance your staff see in your course design and delivery, they are engaged, motivated and Energized during and after the training.
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Because sessions are all driven by your own scenarios, issues and challenges with the people you meet in your work, it has immediate relevance and transfers directly to your day-to-day workplace.
Your teams get many, many opportunities to learn and practice their new skills during 'countless reps' of the target skills, actively learning in every session. There doesn't need to be endless powerpoints!
With highly targeted new skills, your teams can make measurable changes to their interactions and truly realise your organisation's safety ethos, focussing on dignity and respect, safety and wellbeing.
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Usually the training venue will be our client's responsibility and full details of this are made clear around the time of booking so that you know what we are going to need to give your people the best possible experience of training with our team.
We have often helped our clients to source appropriate training venues, where that assistance was requested!
Due to the nature of our training approach, we often require a good-sized training room which has the capacity for your team to move around in and in which we can set up scenarios which are as close as we can get them to real-world applications of the material we teach your people.
What is the investment in training?
Our training costs are often calculated on a per-day basis and directly related to the Needs Analysis which we carry out with you.
We are constantly working to make sure that the investment level is reasonable and competitive.
We generally ask for an investment which takes into account the type of content we are going to work on with your staff, the numbers of staff involved, the risk level of the encounters they engage in and the number of days of training which will be required to get your people up to the proper standard.
We are VAT registered and all pricing sent to you is 'plus VAT at the prevailing rate'.
We also charge travel expenses which you should discuss with our training advisor so that these are as clear as possible as you book in your training course.
How quickly can I book training to happen?
Our training advisor is waiting to have a call with you to discuss your timelines and preferred schedule. We generally book training 4-6 weeks out from today, however we always have been able to respond to clients who need training 'as soon as possible' when urgent needs pop up. The sooner we talk with you, the sooner we can get the training in place!
How many people can attend a training course?
There are numerous formats which we use to deliver training with your team, whether it be a large group or a smaller team. We know that the best group sizes for learning depend on the complexity of the material to be covered, the amount of time we have with your people and also the constraints you may be working with in your budget and resources. Most of our clients put 12-16 people in our less-physically demanding training courses, and often fewer people than this into our more demanding courses. Let's talk about the best solution for your needs....
Is Dynamis training Accredited?
Dynamis has attained the respected Quality Award Centre status (QAC #2201) with the Institute for Conflict Management (ICM), demonstrating our commitment to quality assurance and strict adherence to the most recent guidance on the management and prevention of workplace conflict. All our trainers are fully qualified and attend CPD development on a regular basis in accordance with ICM requirements.
Is the training suitable for my staff and my context?
Our goal is that you see a tremendous improvement in your team's ability to prevent and manage difficult encounters with the people in your service, so we focus on making sure that each training session with your people feels directly connected to their everyday work and is compliant with the relevant guidance which governs it.
You are fully protected by our 100% Satisfaction-Guarantee. If you are not fully satisfied by the training we deliver for your team, just let us know and we'll send you a prompt refund.
With over 15 years of experience working with clients, we are confident that we can gain an understanding of your issues, resources, timeframes and budget quickly and soon propose a training plan which fits your needs.
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Penrith have sealed their status as one of the NRL’s greatest ever teams, going back-to-back with a crushing 28-12 grand final win over Parramatta.
In one of the most one-sided deciders this century, Penrith blew the Eels off the park in a near-perfect first half before Parramatta’s only two tries came in the final four minutes.
Dylan Edwards was a deserving Clive Churchill Medallist, making 228 metres on the back of his kick returns, producing the cover tackle of the night on Bailey Simonsson in the second half and setting up two tries in the win.
Brian To’o also scored a double, Moses Leota put on several big hits and through it all Nathan Cleary’s kicking game was again influential.
In comparison Mitch Moses was unable to get an attacking kick away until the 40th minute, as their hopes of ending the 36-year drought were quickly extinguished.
It was enough to seal Penrith the fourth title in their history, as they became only the second team to defend their crown in the NRL era.
But the scarier question is when will the Panthers’ dominance stop?
The club won every grade down to under-18s this season, and while they lose Viliame Kikau and Api Koroisau next year they appear set for a dynasty of success.
In the past three years alone they have won 67 of 78 matches, making their run the most dominant since Parramatta claimed three straight titles in the early 1980s.
And after 15 minutes on Sunday, it became evidently clear that there would be no return to the glory days for the Eels.
After a tight opening, Edwards produced his first big moment when Cleary put him into space and the fullback found Stephen Crichton trailing back inside him.
Jarome Luai was also back to his best, making the most of Penrith’s momentum to help put To’o over for their second.
Again, it was the back of a big Edwards kick return as he regularly put the Panthers on the front foot.
At that point Liam Martin looked as if he could score every time he touched the ball on the right and Kikau was busting through tackles for fun on the left.
Cleary also had the ball on a string as he was continually given good ball as Penrith zeroed in on Parramatta’s ball-carriers.
The halfback’s finest play came when he spotted Clint Gutherson in the line and grubber-kicked for Scott Sorensen to make it 18-0 before halftime.
“Our first half was the best we have ever played,” Cleary said.
“We’ve put some really good seasons together but we have never really come off (like that). That’s the best game we could play.
“We have the big photos when we walk into training every day of the 1991 and 2003 (premiership) teams. Now to be a part of that twice, it is pretty crazy.”
The Eels’ only moment of fury came when Mitch Moses was ruled to have initiated contact on Kikau in the lead up to To’o’s second try after the break.
But by then the game was done and Parramatta could only really blame themselves.
They were comprehensively beaten in the middle, gave away an obstruction on their first attacking raid before their two late tries came through Gutherson and Jake Arthur.
The points however would have done little to silence Penrith’s party.
It began when Edwards put Crichton over, ramped up when he chased down Simonsson and put him into touch to deny the winger and then went into overdrive when he sent Charlie Staines over on the next set.
“It’s disappointing But that’s footy,” Gutherson said.
“We gave them way too much ball there in the first half and made 120 more tackles.
“Someone has to lose and unfortunately it was.”
Penrith have successfully defended their NRL title by beating Parramatta by 16 points in Sydney. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)
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Cathar(tic) Wines - an evening of wine & cheese w/ Owner & Winemaker Richard Bray - Wednesday 30th November - Stockbridge @7.30pm
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This tasting is in the wine cellar at S&G Stockbridge.
Wine tastings are always excellent. They are especially excellent this year for obvious reasons. But they are truly magnificent when they are with the owner and winemaker of the very wines one is tasting. Which is what we have here.
Join us on Wednesday 30th November for an evening with Richard Bray, Founder of and winemaker at Cathar(tic) Wines based in Roussillon, France.
If you come into the bar or are a member of the wine club or indeed simply follow us on Instagram the chances are you will have tasted or seen us posting about Richards wines. His 'Neuks 'n' Crannies' Rousanne blend & Syracha Syrah have featured heavily on our by the glass list over the past 12 months because quite simply we think they are fantastic. Richard first worked harvest in the Roussillon in 2008, splitting time between Mas Cristine in Argèles and Coume del Mas in Banyuls. In 2014 Unbound published his first book, a winemaking memoir, Salt & Old Vines. He started Cathar(tic) Wines in 2016, hoping to show a new side of the region’s fascinating terroir. In 2020 he founded GB Wine Shippers with Gus Gluck, to import his own wines as well as those from new and exciting producers in the Roussillon, Australia and around the world.
With a strong connection to Scotland having worked here for many years it is fair to say Richard is thoroughly looking forward to coming back & sharing his wines with us & we in turn are thoroughly looking forward to letting him.
We will kick things off with a glass of our favourite Sparkling Gamay (imported by Richard through his GB Wine Shippers company) then dive straight into a tasting of Richard's 4 core wines - all served alongside a selection of matched seasonal cheeses & charcuterie.
The tasting will be held downstairs in our bar in Stockbridge and will begin at 7.30pm.
Tickets are £45 per person and limited to 12 people.
All wines will be available to order on the night.
ALLERGIES: This menu contains gluten & dairy & is not suitable for vegans. Please contact for further information on allergens and dietary requirements.
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“‘Kashmiri Pandits (KP) are partly responsible for the situation in Kashmir and their own plight. They happily supported Article 370, which does not allow people from the remaining part of India to migrate and settle in Kashmir. Pandits wanted to live the life of maharajahs in Kashmir, but see what […]
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Does India need a dictator? – India book launch
Posted on September 11, 2018 September 12, 2018 by Bill K Koul
“Thank you, KPA Mumbai and Mumbaikers, for releasing my latest book, Does India need a dictator, during your vibrant cultural function, Harud, at Rangsharda, Bandra (West) Mumbai, on 8 September 2018. I wish to express my gratitude to Dr Sanjay Dhar (President KPA), Mr SP Kachru (Past President KPA), Mr […]
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The big apple gives uninsured motorist protection. This is applicable when the driver that’s at fault isn’t insured to protect the costs in the collision. This kind of coverage is offered if another driver can not be discovered as well as incident was a hit-and–run. The Coverage Law SS 5217 states that uninsured motorist protection is just out there from the party of a physical collision. Having said that, courts have interpreted the provision to only implement to Bodily incidents.
While uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage will not be necessary in selected states, you needs to have both in others. By getting equally insurances, you will offer you extra coverage just in case you must address professional medical fees or other charges. The uninsured motorist coverage can address the cost of repairs to your car Should you be confronted by using a weakened auto resulting from an uninsured motorist. While this protection is just not essential nonetheless, It is a great thought to acquire a minimum of the bare minimum level of liability protection.
Automobile insurance bargains If you’re not mindful of They may be a wonderful way save money and to remain green. Quite a few new cars and trucks have safety capabilities such as anti-lock brakes and airbags which will reduced your insurance policies rates. Protection attributes like anti-theft alarms and daytime functioning gentle may get you additional discounts. You can even get twelve months of reduction from payment by spending your premium in entire every year. About 50 percent of all insurers give this low cost.
You is also suitable for bargains In case the plan continues to be in pressure for some time. Bargains made available will change based upon just how long you’ve had your plan. But there are lots of organizations offering bargains for loyal customers. You could potentially be eligible for a reduction of approximately fifteen% if invest in your insurance inside of seven times of your respective renewal day. Certain corporations present discount rates to These Performing in specific specialties. Lecturers obtain 10% off in their Liberty Mutual Rates. Military personnel obtain a fifteen per cent lower price by way of Geico.
Youthful drivers are trying to get cheap automobile insurance coverage offers. Here are a few recommendations You can utilize to chop costs on your own car insurance policies: Rising your deductibles, obtaining a no promises discount, and finding an insurance policy plan from an insurance provider which is regional. The following tips can assist you conserve a huge selection of pounds each year in your automobile policy. They could also enable you to get the very best charges you can find. Keep reading To learn more. You’re going to be grateful that you did.
Locate inexpensive coverage for automobiles protection for young motorists
Youthful drivers can cut costs by getting safer and driving fewer. It is usually probable to lower your car coverage rates by purchasing all around. It is essential to buy about for vehicle insurance coverage. A great deal of insurers charge greater charges to younger motorists. It is easy to check on the web quotes applying totally free applications. When you’ve got numerous motor vehicles, you may get a discount and they’re all coated by a similar organization.
After you are searhing for a policy ensure you compare quite a few estimates and pick the greatest cost and the best good quality. A very good choice is to find an agent who will support you in expanding and building important adjustments as your driving heritage variations. Evaluating policies which have very similar protection could be an important factor. Restrictions and deductibles may have a substantial influence. For young drivers it is crucial to possess ample coverage to stop monetary spoil.
Decreasing your month-to-month insurance coverage rates is possible if you receive an insurance policies discount that does not call for claims on auto coverage. It would be worth asking the insurance provider whatever they can perform to have it. The discount could total to up to thirty% just after a person calendar year or as high as many as 65% in the next 5 years. It is depending on the insurance provider you decide on. If you’re included by a collision You will be not able to assert a two-calendar year no-assert reward. Additionally, various statements will likely erase all your no-promises bonus. Notifying your insurer of any incidents is very important. In any other case, future promises may very well be rejected.
Insurance policy firms provide no-assert low cost protection for approximately PS25. You can make a specified volume of promises Every single calendar 12 months without the need of stressing about rates heading up. In case you have No Promises Bonus you’ll be able to contain it as part of your new coverage. You might transfer your no-statements discount an insurance provider of your selection in the event you so wish. It truly is worth switching insurers each other calendar year to keep up your no assert price reduction.
A terrific way to lower the cost of your insurance plan when looking for affordable car coverage is to raise your deductibles. Your deductibles can assist you conserve amongst fifteen and thirty per cent off your insurance coverage Price tag. These savings are depending on your driving document in addition to the form and guidelines of your condition as well as your driving behaviors. The increase as part of your deductible can decrease your annual high quality by as much as forty percent.
Although it’s not the proper determination for everybody boosting your deductible can help you preserve countless dollars in the end. Even though the amount you select to boost your deductible might be contingent on your own monetary circumstance, industry experts recommend conserving a minimum of two months’ worthy of of expenses for residing. Also, it may lower your insurance plan charges each month. It may even support you in conserving money when there is at any time an eventual assert.
You can obtain a plan from an insurer within the location.
Getting a policy via a regional insurance company is an efficient choice for People using a inadequate credit score. You may lessen the price of your insurance policies every month Invoice and have fantastic customer service. Obtaining a plan which has a regional insurance company is obtainable across all fifty states and you can also Assess costs across states to discover the lowest expenses. It’s important to do not forget that you would possibly involve creating your credit score rating more than the program of. Some motorists with lousy credit histories pays over $400 each year.
Erie Insurance coverage is another regional insurance provider that provides minimal-Expense car insurance plan at a low price. The organization is situated in Pennsylvania and is functioning considering that 1925. Erie offers car insurance plan as Besides daily life and house coverage. Erie won’t offer coverage throughout all states. It has around thirteen,000 impartial brokers all through the United States. It’s possible you’ll commit to make use of an agent or go on to a regional company based on the coverage you need. It’s even so advisable which you examine all high-quality print before you make a alternative.
You should think about the offers for car or truck insurance policies to determine the most beneficial Price for your requirements, particularly if you will be substantial hazard driver. Also, it’s essential to investigate The supply of protection within your region to find out if a lower level could possibly be feasible. A better deductible or reduce threat may well allow it to be less expensive to obtain larger protection. All is dependent on the coverage you need. Luckily, there are lots of options that exist to you.
Cheapest vehicle insurance coverage for prime-danger motorists
If you’re looking for The most affordable charges on motor vehicle coverage for prime-danger drivers, Then you definately are in luck. With just a couple clicks, yow will discover a single. The Internet can offer you a range of quotations for coverage at lower than the price of conventional motor vehicle insurance plan. The web can make signing as many as insurance policy effortless. Fill out the web variety, pay back your cost therefore you’re done. You are going to get a certificate from the insurance company as evidence of your respective insurance policy coverage. After that and also you’re all set to generate with your policy.
Many coverage organizations watch you as superior-possibility motorists When you’ve got a bad credit history score. Since you’re less likely to file an insurance case than somebody who has excellent credit history. This is because: Credit score scores Perform A significant impact on how insurance coverage businesses perspective you. A past DUI/DWI could increase your insurance Expense by as many as sixty five%. This amounts to an increase of $677 with a six month coverage. The driving file is yet another component that coverage businesses take into consideration. Your high quality is often improved by up to $174 if you have a DUI/DWI. The cost of a dashing ticket could also incorporate as much as roughly forty five%.
A DUI could bring about an issue to find the finest vehicle insurance policy service provider. State Farm, American Relatives and Progressive provide selections for motorists with substantial chance. Additionally they give lessen premiums. They will also keep in mind your credit history score once the dedication of your respective Expense. Insurers contemplate these aspects in determining the quantity you are going to shell out for your insurance. Insurance policy fees can skyrocket When you’ve got inadequate credit. That’s why it is so vital to comprehend your credit history score prior to making a choice.
Car or truck insurance coverage for drivers at the ideal Expense
There are numerous elements that you must take into account When selecting the best car coverage plan for young drivers. The marital position of your respective partner, the age and marital standing may have a major influence on the amount you can pay for vehicle insurance. The sort of car you generate could also have an impact on the price of your insurance. For instance, high-effectiveness automobiles are typically more costly to insure than small-efficiency autos. It is important to pick a motor vehicle with quite a few safety features to obtain the bottom cost of cost of insurance for your personal car.
The most effective technique to cut down on the insurance coverage on autos for drivers that are younger is to lower the amount of protection. Coverage organizations normally present discounts permanently scholar, or Should you be in driver education. From the celebration of an accident, chances are you’ll incur massive expenses by lowering your coverage. It is vital to weigh all likely pitfalls and obtain a much better offer.
Teenagers normally have difficulties finding low cost auto insurance policy. Even though the cost of coverage protection for the sixteen-yearold driver is significantly costlier than for an Grownup, it is achievable to lower it by introducing the teenager to an current plan. This will likely elevate prices by $1,461 per year but it surely’s often more affordable than buying a different plan. It is also a fantastic solution In case you are an aspiring driver.
The expense of insurance policy for autos may vary commonly determined by your driving background. You might require to search to discover policies that happen to be very affordable for reduced-possibility drivers. Insurers take into consideration quite a few elements when deciding on the very best insurance policy prepare, which include your driving file, demographics, and Total threat level. The five most significant aspects to get into consideration when evaluating insurance policies estimates are provided beneath. Don’t forget that minimal insurance coverage costs don’t always necessarily mean much less good quality.
To start with, take into account your zip code. The costs is going to be better for many who live in locations with superior criminal offense. Insurance policies firms also take into consideration site visitors volume. Insurance corporations also take into account the quantity of targeted traffic. This tends to influence your rates. In order to avoid overpaying you must Look at your rates each and every 6 months. You should also take into account obtaining bargains for several policies if you’ve multiple procedures with a specific insurance provider.
Even though credit rating scores can’t be legally employed by insurance plan providers in all states, they need to however be taken into consideration when comparing automobile coverage prices. Hawaii drivers with lousy credit history are needed to pay back 168% increased than motorists with related credit score scores. Massachusetts motorists who’re superior possibility are charged 30 percent fewer than drivers with clean credit rating. Charges for drivers that are new is going to be better if they may have an DUI or dashing ticket, or bad credit rating. It is crucial to have a look at distinctive prices prior to making a choice.
Car or truck Insurance policies In the vicinity of Me – Components That Have an impact on The price of Motor vehicle Insurance
Price of insurance is impacted with the zip code through which you reside. In case you reside in an area having an abnormal degree of crime and higher rates of incidents, you’ll be able to count on to pay extra to receive insurance quotations. Coverage prices can be afflicted by other aspects like the volume of targeted visitors or historical past of accidents. As a way to determine the quantity they must cost, most coverage businesses review a driver’s driving history. Coverage providers cost a lot more for coverage for motorists who’ve terrible driving histories than for drivers with excellent driving file.
Expense of automobile coverage
As health care charges proceed to extend, coverage for cars has greater by fifty-100 percent in the final 5 years. Motorists should even have insurance that’s not insured or PIP. This is a increased-than-normal point out obligation. Big apple, contrary to other states, calls for drivers have PIP and liability insurance coverage. The extra coverages can boost the insurance plan Price tag and often raise the top quality. Lastly, motorists need to have to examine their protection boundaries. Certain insurance policies give you a lessen minimum amount volume of protection than Other people.
New Yorkers pay out an average of 2.8 per cent of their earnings for car or truck insurance policy. This is a little bit below the national median of two.forty per cent. Individuals in their 30s, 40s and 50s pay lower than the average. Premiums are greater for all those aged 70+ than for motorists with significantly less working experience. Nonetheless, the premiums for married drivers are going to be greater than single motorists.
Drivers also can get lowered fees when they acquire defensive driving courses. The courses last for 320 minutes and cover the attitudes of drivers and visitors legal guidelines. You can even master defensive driving methods, that may drastically reduced your insurance policies rates. They may also guide in strengthening their driving efficiency. A training course can reduce the expense of vehicle insurance policies. If you are not positive concerning the insurance plan protection you need, the Insurance Facts Institute will help.
Car insurance coverage costs in other states
Though fuel charges can vary concerning states, vehicle insurance policy rates in other states may be appreciably more or less compared to the rates inside your own private state. It is possible to consider the subsequent variables such as the number of motorists who will be not insured as well as the point out’s regulations about insurance policy. Additionally, the frequency of theft. Insurance policy fees will also be affected by lousy temperature. Underneath is really a table which illustrates the average price of vehicle insurance policy for different states. These estimates have been based on examining the coverage demands of each and every condition.
Missouri is among the most reasonably priced condition for whole protection car insurance policies, costing only $944 decrease than Louisiana. Also, the condition ranks fifth in conditions costs of dwelling, and in addition has just one Among the many most cost-effective costs for every particular person. Texas drivers, nevertheless, really need to spend 33% in their annual cash flow to go over their motor vehicles. This is likely due to higher figures of motorists who are not insured in Texas and many lawsuits.
The common nationwide Expense for car insurance policy with complete coverage is $1771 a annually. Louisiana will be the state with greatest insurance policy rates, which has a $two,839 quality. This is a 19% rise from 2020. Maine’s typical insurance Price tag, having said that, is only $858. This is because no-fault states have bigger insurance policies premiums. It is achievable that the cost of insurance policy for your vehicle in One more state is appreciably bigger than it’s listed here. There are a variety of aspects to take into consideration Besides the laws of one’s condition about insurance plan.
Superior-threat motorists pay more for car or truck coverage
Seeking high risk automobile insurance policy for top drivers in the vicinity of me? You will be curious how to obtain A cost-effective policy. Large-risk drivers pay out larger premiums for insurance plan than usual drivers. It is because they have an inclination to possess much more incidents or violations on their own record. The maximum could possibly be approximately 5 years depending The placement you reside in. In certain occasions, you could be suitable for bargains if you’re taking a driver basic safety class.
Although the national averages for top-hazard driver auto protection in my place are quite reliable, you’ll find that premiums vary appreciably from one state to an other. There are several providers that adapt their charges to particular states. There might be an insurance company offering you the best defense at a decreased Expense In the event your state is not included. State Farm is the best higher-risk driver insurance policy plan near to my dwelling. State Farm has a long-standing status for furnishing excellent customer service.
To Find large-risk driver vehicle insurance policy in your neighborhood, enter your ZIP code. Look at the rates. Even though the cost of high-danger auto insurance policies in close proximity to you are going to differ amongst states nearly all significant insurance plan providers offer you this kind of protection. Countrywide General, for example can be a agency which makes a speciality of high-risk coverage. If you have good grades, a lower-risk auto, and you also are capable of acquiring an insurance coverage coverage that’s reduce you could possibly obtain one.
Comparing car coverage corporations delivers many Added benefits
Evaluating auto insurers delivers quite a few Advantages. This article will center on one of the most vital factors like special discounts, scores as well as customer support and client pleasure. To ensure your basic safety and security deciding on the appropriate insurance coverage coverage is crucial. Check out the procedures of different firms. If you are carried out studying this post you might recognize that you are aware of which insurance provider presents the top protection with the bottom charges. Here are several suggestions to help you choose the best suited one.
Comparative review of various automobile insurance coverage providers
Look at prices for car insurance policy from various companies to discover the most competitive premiums. The price of insurance policy is determined by numerous features. It is vital to discover your demands and compare rates between companies. Sports activities automobiles which might be insured could possibly be costlier than Those people of standard automobiles. In addition, your locality and driving report can influence the premiums you get. With a Device for comparison to discover the bottom rate on the same protection which has the identical deductible.
The expense of coverage premiums differs so it is important to completely know how each plan works. The elements that impact insurance coverage rates contain driving file, age and credit rating historical past. Review the benefits provided by each corporation such as roadside aid or incident forgiveness. It may be daunting to Examine offers from numerous vendors so you can pick the very best a person. Here are a few tips to get you started off.
In the case with the comparison of insurance providers for autos it is usually recommended to start with the J.D. It is possible to amount ability auto insurance policies organizations. The rankings are determined by consumer satisfaction surveys done across Countless auto-insurance policy clients. These effects are then compiled into numerical scores which might be the average gratification score of each and every corporation. These rankings are printed annually, and the highest vehicle coverage companies in Every class obtain gold medals. How can you determine irrespective of whether these companies advantage your focus?
There are a selection of procedures to ascertain the money power of auto insurance plan providers. First, check out the AM Greatest insurance plan rating. This offers fiscal stability scores to insurance plan corporations. In the event the insurance company is rated by having an A or B, C, or File rating, it’s essential to know about its balance ahead of selecting around the coverage. This is an important facet of customer care. Be sure to critique and fully grasp the wonderful print prior to selecting.
There are many discount rates provided by vehicle insurance coverage providers. Lots of of those reductions may not be available for all buyers, so make sure you visit the website of the business to make sure you qualify for discounts which can be applicable to you. You could be eligible to obtain multiple reductions from several organizations. Look at with the agent to find out regardless if you are qualified. The process is straightforward and typically normally takes under an several hours. Beneath are some examples of achievable reductions on motor vehicle insurance coverage.
Legacy Bargains Automobile insurance providers may provide a reduction For brand new drivers who buy their coverage through the guardian company. The price reduction ordinarily is all around 10 p.c. That is a way for parents to point out their appreciation for their perseverance over time. Also, it could support in saving income on auto insurance policies. You will find various coverage businesses that offer lower price for motorists who will be younger. Look at with the organization to understand whether they have the advantage. It is also probable to consider the procedures that happen to be made available from American Spouse and children, Farmers, or USAA.
You’ll find few corporations from the insurance business which excel in customer care. Esurance is one of these. It scored four outside of five in the J.D. Electric power scores for customer support, which happens to be a higher mark for an organization that has a father or mother firm that doesn’t. The company scored better than its Level of competition in all other spots, which includes pricing and guidelines and the standard of company provided by its representatives and Web site. (customized service)
Probably the most important facet of automobile coverage for some shoppers is definitely the safety, even so it is the customer support that may be the most important. Shoppers want to get prompt and friendly guidance from their insurance policy firms. Buyers wish to get prompt and helpful responses for their phone calls as well as email messages. In addition they prefer to speak with an agent who listens and might offer you alternatives. When all auto insurance companies can provide excellent customer care, some are a lot better than Other individuals. (rideshare insurance policies) (just couple of clicks) (insurance coverage options).
Automobile coverage rates are influenced by a number of things. Age and driving historical past are two of the most important elements. A driver that has a bad driving history or having a small credit rating rating will likely have more expensive fees. Your local cost of dwelling will impression your rates. It can be very important to match rates from various insurance policies corporations in order to select which one very best is finest for your price range and desires. Reduce your insurance policies premiums by decreasing coverage or enrolling in defensive driving classes. You can also opt to obtain a complete yr of coverage upfront. (Invoice online) (staff low cost)(at fault injury)(coated incident
You may additionally be matter to other variables which could effect your coverage premium. In the event you’ve experienced any declare, or happen to be linked to a site visitors incident, your insurance company will revise your premium. You could possibly also qualify for a reduction for those who full a safe driving class. Insurance policy businesses are continually altering their models to determine prices, and you might detect a distinction in the price of your insurance even if you’ve not transformed your driving record. (utilization based insurance plan)(rental autos)(car repairs)(Secure driver price cut)
How can a car or truck Insurance plan Look at Could help you save funds
A comparison of vehicle insurance policy is a superb Resource to prevent unreliable insurers. The small offers offered by an insurance policy provider could be deceptive if it excludes specific coverages, or will make Untrue assumptions about your driving historical past. Locate the lowest-priced insurance coverage companies in your location by taking a look at their scores as well as a.M. Very best scores. This information will clarify how insurance coverage comparisons can help you save revenue on automobile insurance plan. Then, you can Evaluate the top providers to locate the greatest selling price in your case. (incident cost-free)
Rates are calculated in your credit rating rating
Your score on insurance plan dependant on credit history might be a very good sign within your danger, nonetheless it shouldn’t be the sole motive for raising your prices. Insurers cannot make full use of credit rating historical past to determine the principal reason for why charges are rising. California, Massachusetts and Oregon have laws that prevent insurers from employing credit background in identifying their fees for insurance policies. (could help save)(new vehicle)(auto declare)
Even so, this sort of insurance isn’t going to implement to all states, which means people are unable to ascertain if a company is using your score to ascertain the amount to demand them. Specified states, like California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Michigan Have got a ban on credit score-centered insurance policy. Other states have restrictions regarding the usage of insurance coverage scores dependant on credit rating. The final final decision is your choice as for the degree to which your credit score is appropriate for you. (motorbike coverage) (roadside assistance coverage) (“bundling auto”)(pet insurance policy);actual money worth);outstanding statements support);(yacht insurance provider)
Insurance plan special discounts are affected by a range of elements, which include age. Age may have A much bigger effects than thirty % on the prices. In some states, a younger driver can pay Virtually 4 times the quantity for motor vehicle insurance policy as a 30-yearold. A major variable is The dearth of practical experience. Young adults are more very likely be associated with accidents. In case you are conscious of The weather that impact your rates, it is achievable to barter lower expenditures. Mentioned under are a lot of the ways in which age affects your automobile coverage.
The price of your insurance policy will drop when you age. Vehicle coverage expenditures will also be afflicted by your age, particularly if you are a man. Youthful male motorists pay a lot less for motor vehicle insurance than more mature motorists. However, rates are higher for all those in their sixties or seventies. Statistically, males are two 1/two situations far more prone to be in a very crash with a car. This implies which the hole in gender amongst Guys and ladies diminishes because they age. (protection options)(homeowners insurance policies)
Gender has an effect on costs
It’s not at all stunning that males pay back greater motor vehicle insurance plan premiums than Girls. A lot of Males make lousy driving options that lead to a lot more incidents or promises. But There are some things which make Gentlemen a lot more high-priced to insure. They’re The key causes. Learn more details on The key aspects that effect auto coverage premiums by gender. If you continue to have concerns Here are a few suggestions to reduced your cost of coverage. (auto insurance coverage procedures)(auto insurance coverage quote)(automobile insurance policies price)
Oregon Division of Financial Regulation has issued instructions to car insurers to accommodate people who don’t specify their gender. Discrimination against people who usually are not gender-specific can be grounds for unfair discrimination prices, and insurers are needed to declare prices for these motorists beginning in January 2019. The prices may be better than for male or female drivers. Ladies can Slice expenditures provided that they don’t seem to be too higher. Will not be worried about the “nonbinaryrates” for younger motorists. (automobile insurance claim), (hole Insurance coverage) (vehicle coverage).
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New Orleans, LA (August 01, 2021) – An car accident involving an unspecified number of vehicles that also caused victim injuries took place in New Orleans on Sunday, August 1st.
Sources from inside the Orleans Parish Police Department said that the collision occurred at about 2:15 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 on the Highrise Bridge, and caused traffic to back up all the way to Louisa Street.
Local law enforcement officers and emergency medical personnel were both dispatched to the scene. Paramedics evaluated everyone who was involved in the accident. At least one person sustained injuries that were serious enough to warrant transport to an area medical facility.
This accident is under investigation by local law enforcement officers.
Our thoughts are with the injured victim and their family at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Injury Accidents in New Orleans
After almost any car crash, victims will be left with serious injuries. Common injuries caused by car accidents include fractured and broken bones, injury to vital organs, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal column damage. These and many other disastrous crash-related injuries could force victims to undergo long and expensive hospitalizations, medical treatments, and even long-term care.
After being the victim of a motor vehicle crash in the state of Louisiana, due to the fault of a negligent party, it is immeasurably important that you solicit solid legal advice from an experienced car accident attorney in New Orleans right away. Victims typically learn they have a wide variety of legal alternatives available to them as they look for financial recovery.
The caring Louisiana car accident attorneys at Smiley Law Firm have decades of experience in helping their clients hold negligent drivers responsible. Our attorneys are prepared to guide you through the legal process and aim to provide effective and up-to-date legal guidance.
It is extremely distressing to learn that the highest percentage of car accidents take place within a few miles of home. Drivers who are just stepping out to go to the corner market, the grocery store, take their dog to a local park, or go to visit a friend or relative for the afternoon are not in any less danger than someone planning to drive across the state or across the country.
It is important that you never become complacent or let your guard down just because you are driving on a familiar roadway you have been on many times before, running a familiar errand to the gas station or the post office. Reduced awareness increases the likelihood of a car accident taking place, even when your destination is just around the corner.
Our Louisiana personal injury attorneys do what it takes to get our clients the maximum amount of financial compensation allowed by law. If you sustained an injury during a car accident, contact our New Orleans personal injury law firm at 504-688-3494 or 504-822-2222. Schedule a free case examination with a member of our legal team of automobile accident attorneys in Louisiana as soon as possible.
Note: These posts are constructed with the use of secondary sources. These sources include but are not limited to local and state news stories, local and state police accident reports, social media platforms, and eyewitness accounts about injury accidents that take place in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana. We did not independently verify the fact surrounding this accident. If you locate any information that is inaccurate, please contact our firm and we will correct the post to reflect the most accurate information available. We will also remove this post upon request.
Disclaimer: These posts are created to raise awareness about the dangers of driving in Louisiana. We hope that by casting light on serious accidents like this one, other drivers will take heed, and avoid being seriously injured in a similar accident. This post is not a solicitation for business. The information contained in this post is not intended to be legal or medical advice. The photo used in this post was not taken at the accident scene.
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Jasper town is located in Canada's Alberta province only 4 hours and 45 minutes from Calgary Downtown. This town is surrounded by the alpine forest and is the commercial center to the Jasper National Park, established in 1907 it was declared National Park in 1930. Jasper town has gained its popularity because of the magnificent Rocky Mountains and lakes it is surrounded by. Just like Banff, Jasper is also a very popular tourist destination in Western Canada. Jasper is a very small town with a population of 4590, yet it hosts tourists from all over the world approximately about 2.4 million visitors visit this national park each year. Visitors instantly fall in love with this beautiful village that is designed keeping its charming surrounding in mind. The architecture of this town is very warm and rustic style. There are many historic buildings in downtown of Jasper that depict the architecture of this town, it’s best to explore downtown Jasper on foot. Grab a cup of warm coffee and enjoy the views while you explore this cute yet very pastoral downtown with modern touches. Because of its popularity and beauty it can be very expensive to live in Jasper town, so the best option to stay is in Hinton, which is only an hour drive from Jasper. During my visit to Jasper I stayed in Hinton which I think was a good decision as the money saved in my accommodation was spend towards exploring the town and national park. Best Western Hinton, Econo Lodge & Suites or Days Inn By Wyndham Hinton are some of the options you can look into they are budget friendly and offer decent rooms. Hinton also offers Air BnB option as well and RV rental. Summers are very busy in Jasper so it’s advised to plan your trip in advance to make sure you get good deals on accommodation. You can choose to stay on budget and utilize your money more towards site seeing and outdoor excursions.
View on the way to Jasper
Spotting Wildlife is always fun
What is the Drive like?
Drive from Calgary to Jasper is considered to be one of the most stunning drives in Canada. Jasper national park is huge and has so much to see and cover, this National Park holds lakes, springs, river, waterfalls and mountains. Driving through the park I felt like I was on the sets of Twilight movie. It is huge filled with lush green alpine mountains and dense forest, the drive from Calgary to Jasper is just breath taking. As soon as you enter the Glacier National Park you can feel the breeze its clam and serene. Glacier National Park is one of the National Parks of Canada and is on the way when driving from Calgary to Jasper. The dense forest and the wildlife that often grazes on the side of the highway are exciting to watch. Every bit of the drive is spectacular, my eyes were constantly peeled towards the window and I was excited for what was coming next as we were driving towards Jasper. You see beautiful streams and lakes that are turquoise in color and the fact that you never for a second get tired from the drive. You are curious of what views will you see next and trust me, will not get disappointed to what you see every mile you drive it just gets better and better.
Entering Ice Field Parkways
Athabasca Glacier View, from highway
Where is Athabasca Glacier and what is it?
You will also witness the huge Athabasca Glacier in the Columbian Ice Fields from the high towards Jasper. Athabasca Glacier is one the most popular tourists destination, this Glacier currently looses depth of 5 meters in a year and has lost half of its volume over 125 years.
Where to stop and what to explore in Columbian Icefield?
If you are adventurous and want to try something thrilling, make sure to take the bus tour that actually drives all the way up to the glacier. It is quite interesting to watch the bus drive on the icy glacier, you can get out and walk on the glacier, make sure to take safety precautions as it can be very slippery. You can book the bus tour from Columbian Ice Field Discovery Centre, good place to take washroom break as well. They operate different tours and shuttle runs every 30 minutes subject to change. This also includes the tour of the Columbian Icefield Skywalk, which is another thrilling experience, This Sky walk is basically a glass bridge hanging from the cliff and while you want to resist from looking down, it is quite exciting to peek through the glass and look down the valley.
You will notice many people avoid looking down the glass and even get scared walking on it. Fun fact per square inch of the glass can hold over 1000 pounds WoW!! Make sure to take a pause and look around the valley these mountains home to many different species of wildlife like big horn sheep, mountain goats and bald eagle and more. Walk to the edge and if you are lucky you will spot mountain goats grazing confidently on the mountain peaks. I spotted a herd of big horn sheep and was absolutely excited to watch them in their natural habitat. So when driving to Jasper from Calgary make sure to stop for this fun filled excursion, if you decide to do both activities it usually take 3 hours to complete both. If you just want to do the Skywalk then you need to spare 45 minutes out of your trip time.
Mountain Goats enjoying some sunshine
As you get closer to Jasper town make sure to look out for the beautiful Athabasca River on your left, you will thoroughly enjoy the view of the glorious river flowing through the mountains creating picture perfect view for the visitors.
What to see in Jasper National Park?
Jasper National is the largest National Park of Canada and possesses tons of splendid views, waterfalls, lakes and mountains. Some of the popular lakes that are must visit in Jasper National Park are, Patricia Lake, Pyramid Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Cavell Lake, Maligne Lake. Popular destinations that are must visit in the National Park are Jasper Sky Tramp, Maligne Canyon, Athabasca Falls, , Maligne Lake boat tour, Jasper Downtown, Miette Hot Springs.
View from the Tram
Jasper Sky Tramp: This is a very exciting outdoor activity to do in Jasper. This Sky Tramp takes you all the way to the peak of the mountain from where you can hike to the magnificent peak of the Whistler Mountain Range. The aerial view of Jasper town from the top of the mountain is just fabulous. If you decide not to do the hike then walk around the mountain where the tramp drops you and enjoy the 360 view of the neighboring Whistler Mountains and if you are lucky you will spot Kichi the Red Panda from Jungle Book, you guys remember him?? They are super cute but shy animals so if you spot one enjoy the view quietly, take lots of photos to capture the moment. Look down and you will see the beautiful Jasper surrounded with lakes the view of the town is just splendid. If you want to enjoy a meal watching the serene view make sure to stop at the Summit Restaurant that offers great view and amazing food. By the way this Sky Tram is highest and longest guided aerial tramway in Canada, the journey completes in 7.5 minutes, I got many goose bumps and butterflies as we got closer and closer to the top of the mountain. Make sure to take lots of photos from the tram.
Maligne Canyon: This is a very popular tourist attraction, great sightseeing destination. The canyon is filled with waterfalls, underground streams and lots of different species of wildlife and birds to view. There are total six bridges to cover usually people don't go all the way up to the sixth bridge as the hike is very steep and difficult. There are also chances of bear encounter in the area, however many visitors cover all the six bridges make the decision as per your time and preference you certainly won't get disappointed. If you go till the 5th bridge the hike is around 2 and half hours round trip. There is lot of information for you to read about the formation of the Canyon and the habitat of the plants and wildlife living in the area, great info for knowledge. Make sure to keep your camera handy to capture the moments as there are many stunning views as you explore the Canyon. Oh ! and yes there is ample of parking space make sure to go early on weekends as this is a popular destination and sometimes parking is full.
Athabasca Falls: Magnanimous milky fall popular for its force of flowing from the upper Athabasca River is another popular tourist destination. The fall is huge and flows down in full force that you can even feel the mist on your face even when standing far. This place is very well developed with fence and secured to view the falls from distance yet feel so close to it, make sure to stay at a distance while appreciating the beauty falls safety always comes first.
The water flows down into narrow canyons that opens in the lower Athabasca river hike all the way down to the lower river area and enjoy the beautiful view of the calm river flowing through the mountains. It is interesting to watch how the water falls with full power down into the canyon and as it reaches the lower river it gets calm and serene, great place to sit down and relax. Again there is lot of parking available and it is a very short walk from parking lot to the falls very easily accessible, so make sure to take a quick stop and enjoy the view of the miraculous Athabasca Falls.
Maligne Lake: Maligne Lake is one of the most popular lakes of Jasper National Park. The lake has gained fame because of its beautiful water that is sapphire in color and surrounded by mountain ranges adding even more value to the beauty of this lake. Maligne Lake is only 44 km from Jasper Town; the 21 picturesque drive is worth the visit. There are guided boat tours that operate from Maligne Lake to Spirit Island which is apparently famous Island amongst visitors and is only accessible by boat. Maligne Lake area also offers many day hikes for hikers, make sure to consider Opal Hills and Bald Hills loops. The Maligne Lake Boat House also offers boats on rent from $60 per hour, great experience to explore the lake and click some photos of the scene scenery while you cruise through the clam water.
Downtown Jasper: Jasper town is located in the heart of Jasper National Park, making it very busy all year round although walking through the town you won't feel the hustle and bustle of tourism. The town is beautifully planned and designed with many historic buildings adding to the beauty of this town. The mountain range standing strong surrounds Jasper giving this downtown the best panoramic view. Downtown has many locally owned gift shops and boutiques, make sure to visit Bombshell Boutique this store has many options to offer in jewellery and clothing many labels are locally owned in Alberta. Great shop to take souvenirs, there are many other cute stores that offer lots of souvenir options. Jasper Curry Place is a famous Indian Restaurant that offers great variety of Indian cuisine. The Raven Bistro is a popular dinning option if looking for fusion, they offer Mediterranean cuisine with local twist, the menu is very interesting and mouth-watering. Downtown also offers local traditional bakeries for those looking for some sweet treats. A small yet very attractive downtown that is full of endearing buildings and shops will certainly impress you and make your trip memorable.
What are winters like in Jasper?
Apart from summer this place is also popular during winter time for its winter activities. Many tourists from all over the world look forward to Canadian winters to enjoy Ski. Jasper offers many daring and fun filled winter activities for its guests some of which are Ice Climbing on the frozen falls, Dog Sledge rides, Skiing and Snow Boarding, Maligne Canyon Ice Walk, Ice Skating and winter wild life viewing wow so much to do even in the colder months. I have to say Jasper is very popular for wild life viewing and most of the time visitors come across wild life in their natural habitat. Jasper is home to Elk, Moose, Mountain Goats, Bighorn Sheep, Grizzly Bears and Black & Brown bears. During my trip I saw black mama bear with her cub, moose, mountain goats and Grizzly bear. I was so pleased and felt very lucky to see these animals in their natural habitat. With so much to offer all year round you would never get bored or worn-out on your vacation every morning is new and exciting.
After reading about Jasper I am pretty sure you are already planning a trip to this stunning town that offers both nature and town adventures for everyone. Jasper has so much to offer sky is the limit for this town and national park. Grab your laptop book your trip and head to Jasper and most important part do not forget your camera.
PS: Make sure to fill up gas before you enter Glacier National Park when driving from Calgary. After Banff there are not many Gas Stations on the way to Jasper from Calgary so to be on safer side it's wise to fill up your tank and be prepared.
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The Williamsville Business Association, Inc. is a group of business, professional and civic leaders with the purpose of promoting and enhancing the business environment and quality of life in our community.
Q: When are the meetings of the Association?
We do not have regularly scheduled meetings. We have informal get-togethers, socials, business seminars. Members are invited to the monthly Board of Directors meetings.
Q: When are the Board of Directors meetings?
The third Wednesday of the month. See our click here for locations and times. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Q: How do you become a member of the Board of Directors?
Contact the president. The board is made up of professionals and merchants.
Q: How many members belong to the Association?
We average about 150.
Q: What are the boundaries of the Business Association?
Membership boundaries are from Youngs Rd. to the Thruway and several blocks north and south of Main Street. We are a Village of Williamsville association.
Q: Can I join if my business is outside the boundaries?
No.
Q: If I work within the boundaries can I become a member as an individual?
No. Only businesses can join, not individuals.
From time to time a newsletter is sent to members. Promotion of events and informational fliers keep members informed.
Q: Are there committees within the Association?
Yes. Members are encouraged to get involved on committees like Taste of Williamsville, Sidewalk Sales, Holiday Walk, Directory / Map, Membership, Welcome committee, Main Street Beautification, Internet Site, etc.
Q: How do I join the Association?
Click the Membership Application icon at the bottom of this page. Fill out the information and someone from the Association will contact you.
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The Williamsville Business Association, Inc. is a group of business, professional and civic leaders whose purpose is to promote the growth of the business environment and to enhance the quality of life within our community. Over the past 33 years, our Association has represented the merchants and professionals in many ways to make our village a bustling center of commerce. We welcome you to discover why Williamsville, New York remains a great place to live and do business.
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Cheers to 2020! The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is welcoming the new year and decade with a new look. This includes a brand new logo, building renovations and updated website. Oh, and let’s not forget the continued roll-out of Ohio’s new “I Voted” sticker – priorities, right?!
Logo and Colors
The three-striped flag logo has served us well with over a decade of service to the Board of Elections. “Saying goodbye to our flag and stars logo is bittersweet. I remember when it first made its debut,” said Shantiel Soeder, Deputy Director of the Board of Elections. “We are excited to welcome a monumental election year and new decade. With so many positive enhancements on the horizon, now is the perfect time to refresh the CCBOE brand.”
The logo features:
Blue and red colors to highlight our dedication to bipartisanship in election administration
The outline of Ohio appears in the “O” of “VOTE.” Cuyahoga County is marked with a star.
Each year, early in-person voting becomes more and more popular. Especially with high voter turnout expected during this presidential election year, changes needed to occur in order to comfortably accommodate all of our voters for early in-person voting at our main building.
If you’ve been to our building for voting in the past, you may recall it taking place in what we referred to as “The Pink Room.” This outdated space, along with our entire first floor, has been gutted to make way for a huge, open space. The changes will provide not only an updated façade (so long, pink floors!), but will accommodate more voting booths and a larger accessible area for voter assistance
The renovations will be completed in early February, just in time for Early In-Person Voting for the March Primary Election.
Our team is working on an entirely new website design. This has been in the works for many months, as we are thoughtfully considering the needs of voters, candidates, and all who visit our website for information. This is an ongoing project throughout 2020.
“I Voted” Sticker
Technically the new Ohio “I Voted” sticker made its debut in 2019, but many of our voters will snag theirs for the first time during 2020 elections.
This year is also a year of big decision-making. We are in the process of selecting new election equipment and tabulation systems after the passing of Ohio Senate Bill 135 in April of 2018, which allocated funding to all 88 Ohio counties for the purchase of voting systems. We expect to make a final decision in 2020 and begin implementation for elections in 2021. Follow along with our acquisition journey here.
March 17, 2020 – Primary Election (Presidential)
August 4, 2020 – Special Election, if needed
November 3, 2020 – General Election (Presidential)
Click to view the entire elections calendar.
One thing that will never change is our dedication to conducting safe, transparent and secure elections.
Attorneys can receive free CLE credits for becoming Precinct Election Officials
Posted on January 23, 2020 January 30, 2020 by Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
Attorneys can earn four general Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits and serve their community all at once by volunteering to work the polls on Election Day!
Attorneys are trained to become Precinct Election Officials, receiving special instruction for election protection.
Attorneys will be placed at polling locations on Election Day that have historically experienced some issues.
Attorneys receive four CLE credits AND are paid a stipend for working the polls.
There is no cost to enroll. This course has been approved by the Ohio Supreme Court for four (4) general CLE credits.
Attorneys must commit to serve as Precinct Election Officials (poll workers) for the March 17, 2020 Primary Election in order to participate in this training. Workers are paid the normal salary for Election Officials in addition to receiving the CLE credits.
Attorneys may choose from two training classes, which will take place at the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association on the following dates:
Thursday, January 30 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 20 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Attorneys attend the first training session on January 30, 2020
Persons with disabilities provide feedback towards purchase of new election equipment
Posted on January 14, 2020 by Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is thoughtfully purchasing new election equipment over the next year. One of many factors that will influence our decision is how well the new equipment will be able to serve persons with disabilities and the ADA community. To assist our decision making, we invited community partners, advocates, and persons with disabilities to try out the options. Three equipment vendors demonstrated their products during an open house event on January 10 at our warehouse.
During the event, guests participated in a mock election simulating the Early In-Person Voting process. They were able to try out election equipment from all three vendors, including ballot optical scanners and ADA ballot-marking devices. After visiting each vendor, guests were invited to share their feedback with a survey. About 40 people participated in the event.
The three equipment vendors include Clear Ballot, Elections Systems and Software (ES&S), and Hart InterCivic.
Our team will carefully review the feedback gathered over the coming days and months as we move closer to a decision. Another demonstration event will be open to the public later this year. We expect to make a final decision in 2020 and begin implementation for elections in 2021.
To learn more about the acquisition process, visit our website:
Posted on November 5, 2019 by Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
Get your new “I Voted” sticker by voting today in the November 5, 2019 General Election!
Voters have many important local issues to decide. Your ballot may include:
Candidates for municipal offices such as Mayor and City Council
Candidates for Board of Education Members
Candidates for Municipal Court Judges
Cuyahoga County Proposed Charter Amendment
Local issues and tax levies
Prepare before you go to vote by looking at your sample ballot ahead of time. Sample ballots are available on our website. Visit the “My Voting Info” page of our website to find your ballot.
Voting at the polls
Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. All voters are encouraged to double-check their polling location because many locations have changed since last November. To look up your voting location, visit the “Where Do I Vote” page of our website.
Remember to bring ID with you to the polls. Acceptable forms of ID include:
A military identification
A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or another government document that shows the voter’s name and current address.
If you have not yet mailed back your vote-by-mail ballot, it must be hand-delivered to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections by 7:30 p.m. tonight (Election Day). The postmark deadline was yesterday. There is a ballot drop box located in our parking lot for your convenience.
Note: The ballot CANNOT be returned to your polling location. However, if you prefer to vote at your polling location instead of returning your vote-by-mail ballot, you can choose to vote a provisional ballot.
Contact the Board of Elections hotline with any questions or concerns related to voting at 216-443-VOTE.
Polling location changes impact 80,000 voters this November
Posted on October 25, 2019 October 29, 2019 by Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
All voters are strongly encouraged to double-check their polling location before heading out to vote on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. That’s because polling location changes are happening in 16 municipalities, including seven wards within the City of Cleveland. The changes impact more than 80,000 voters.
Voters at a polling location in Lakewood, OH during the 2018 General Election
The Board has mailed all affected voters a Voter Location Notification Card and they have also received a Voter Guide in the mail. “However, we know from past experience that some folks overlook these notifications. Thousands of voters who are subject to these changes have not cast a ballot since last November so we are asking all voters to confirm their voting information to avoid any confusion on Election Day,” said Anthony Perlatti, Director of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.
An interactive map has been created to help voters easily identify their new polling location. The map can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/2ovTHuu
Voters can click on a Ward/Precinct and both their old and new polling location will appear.
Some of the reasons that polling locations are changing include the location no longer wants to host voting, ADA compliance issues, availability of parking and space, building renovations, and more. For specific inquiries, voters may contact the Board of Elections by calling 216-443-VOTE.
Voters can view their sample ballot, check their polling location, and view their voting history by clicking “My Voting Info” on the Board of Elections website at www.443vote.us.
Voter Notify has been discontinued
Posted on October 24, 2019 October 24, 2019 by Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
Voter Notify is a system that informs voters of when the Board of Elections received their Vote-by-Mail ballot applications, when their ballots were mailed and when the Board received their voted ballots. This was done via text message and/or email to people who signed up for the program on the Board’s website.
The Board has discontinued the program due to additional security requirements that have been imposed by the State of Ohio. The company that operates Voter Notify is unable to comply at this time with new rules that protect the Board’s communications systems.
Voter Notify has been discontinued.
This will affect about 25,000 people who are on the Voter Notify contact list. “I want people to know that the information provided by Voter Notify is on the Board’s website,” said Anthony Perlatti, Director of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. “People may securely check their Vote-by-Mail ballot application status, when their ballots were mailed, and confirm that the Board has received their voted ballot at www.443VOTE.us. They just need to click “Track My Ballot” and enter their name and birthdate.”
All voters are encouraged to become familiar with the wealth of information that is available on the Board’s website. This includes confirming their voting locations, registration status, viewing sample ballots, and applying for jobs that include assisting voters on election days.
People who have signed up for Voter Notify will receive letters and/or a phone call informing them that the program has been discontinued.
Author: Mike West, Community Outreach Manager
Posted on October 21, 2019 October 21, 2019 by Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
Ohio Votes is offering free rides to the polls on Election Day! Rides will be available from 8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. To request a ride, call or text (216) 452 – 8382.
Ohio Votes is a 501c3 nonpartisan civic engagement initiative and does not endorse any party or candidate. Learn more at OHvotes.org.
Ohio’s “I Voted” sticker making its debut this Nov
Posted on October 15, 2019 October 15, 2019 by Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
Ohio’s new “I Voted” sticker is making its debut this election! You don’t have to wait until Election Day on November 5, 2019 to sport the new look. Early voting is happening now at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.
Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose, called on Ohio’s students to create a new sticker design. After receiving more than 2,000 submissions, his office narrowed down the choices and left it up to Ohioans to choose via online poll. The contest was created to inspire young people to get excited about voting. If you look closely, the sticker says “Ohio Voted” and “I Voted.”
The sticker was designed by Emily Legg, a former senior at Teays Valley High School in Pickaway County.
How to get your sticker
To get an “I Voted” sticker, all you have to do is vote. You have three options for casting your vote in Ohio:
1. Early In-Person Voting at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
3. Election Day at your assigned polling location
All the details can be found on our website, www.443vote.us.
Click here for the early voting schedule.
Join our team! Hiring for the November election
Posted on October 8, 2019 October 8, 2019 by Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
The Board of Elections is hiring temporary staff and poll workers for the upcoming election. Republicans are especially needed to fill bipartisan teams, but all are encouraged to apply.
Temporary Employment Opportunities
Temporary jobs pay $11.50 per hour and may last up to several weeks or months depending on the assignment and department. Some examples of duties performed by temporary employees include proofing ballots, scanning absentee ballots, testing voting units, opening mail, processing absentee applications, staffing in-office early voting, preparing election-related equipment and supplies, counting and packing voter materials, providing customer service, and basic clerical functions such as typing, data entry, filing, copying, and answering phones, among other duties.
Poll workers earn about $172.00 for each election they work. If you are a leader looking to serve your community, becoming a poll worker is a great way to do just that! More than 4,500 people are needed on Election Day to help staff the polls, transport ballots and materials, and maintain political balance. Click here to learn more about the open positions and apply online.
Voting has begun for Nov. 5, 2019 General Election
Posted on October 8, 2019 October 8, 2019 by Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
Early voting has begun for the November 5, 2019 General Election. Voters may cast their ballot in person at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections leading up to Election Day. Voters may also request to vote by mail.
Early In-Person Voting takes place at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, located at 2925 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115. Sample ballots are available for review on the Board of Elections website. Here is the early in-person voting schedule:
Weekdays, October 8 – 25 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Closed October 14)
Weekdays, October 28 – November 1 from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 2 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday, November 3 from 1 – 5 p.m.
Monday, November 4 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Voting by Mail
All Ohio voters are eligible to vote by mail. To request a ballot, complete a vote-by-mail application. Voting by mail is safe, convenient and secure. The Board of Elections must receive ballot requests by Saturday, November 2 at noon, however, it is best to request the ballot as soon as possible.
Voting on Election Day
Voters may choose to cast their ballot on Election Day at their assigned polling location. Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. To view a sample ballot and check your polling location, visit “My Voting Info” on the Board of Elections website.
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