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Rabbi Moshe Averick divides naturalist morality by zero
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Posted on January 15, 2017 Author NewsComments(11)
And gets anything, everything, and nothing as a result. From Moshe Averick, rabbi and author of Nonsense of a High Order – The Confused World of Modern Atheism at Algemeiner:
For the non-believer, the statement "murder is immoral" does not reflect some underlying existent reality or truth about our universe. It is simply a statement about the way people in our society feel about things today.
The realization that the term "moral values" is interchangeable and synonymous with personal preference, societal conditioning and the latest public opinion poll, is not very uplifting. As atheist philosopher Michael Ruse put it: "Morality is just a matter of emotions, like liking ice cream and sex and hating toothaches and marking student papers…Now that you know that morality is an illusion put in place by your genes to make you a social cooperator, what's to stop you behaving like an ancient Roman [raping and pillaging]? Well, nothing in an objective sense."
Despite this, I am certain that both Epstein and Campolo are very pleasant people and I'm not worried about them committing violent crimes. This is because they are not real atheists. They have not formulated their value systems by following an atheistic world view to its logical end, which is amorality. They are Judeo-Christian Atheists. Their values are drawn from the eternal, unshakeable, God-centered values of the society in which they have been raised. More.
Elsewhere, that has been called "living on capital."
Epstein and Campolo's Judeo-Christian atheism works okay as long as every else believes we are bound by the moral law. But if they succeed in enlightening the rest of us, we won't believe that. Then what?
A related problem is that naturalist atheists think that the human mind is shaped for fitness, not for truth, which means that even where moral truths are sensed, they are only illusions, convenient or otherwise.
What's really odd is hearing these people carry on while in the grip of a moral illusion of their own, maybe the latest a-crock-a-lypse.
The comments at Algemeiner are interesting.
See also: Moshe Averick: What's keeping the Origin-of-Life Messiah?
Cosmology struggles from hand-waving toward exact science, despite its friends?
No need for a fine tuner for fine-tuned universe?
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"The first principle of value that we need to rediscover is this: that all reality hinges on moral foundations. In other words, that this is a moral universe, and that there are moral laws of the universe just as abiding as the physical laws."
– Martin Luther King Jr., A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Morality is just a matter of emotions, like liking ice cream and sex and hating toothaches and marking student papers… Now that you know that morality is an illusion put in place by your genes to make you a social cooperator, what's to stop you behaving like an ancient Roman [raping and pillaging]? Well, nothing in an objective sense."
– Michael Ruse – atheist philosopher
Contrary to what Michael Ruse and other Darwinists may believe, morality, instead of being subjective and illusory, is found to be, as the Rev. Martin Luther King held, objective and real.
The following study shows that 'Moral evaluations of harm are instant and emotional':
Moral evaluations of harm are instant and emotional, brain study shows – November 29, 2012
Excerpt: People are able to detect, within a split second, if a hurtful action they are witnessing is intentional or accidental, new research on the brain at the University of Chicago shows.
http://medicalxpress.com/news/.....brain.html
The following study found that humans 'have a rudimentary moral sense from the very start of life',,,
The Moral Life of Babies – May 2010
Excerpt: From Sigmund Freud to Jean Piaget to Lawrence Kohlberg, psychologists have long argued that we begin life as amoral animals.,,,
A growing body of evidence, though, suggests that humans do have a rudimentary moral sense from the very start of life. With the help of well-designed experiments, you can see glimmers of moral thought, moral judgment and moral feeling even in the first year of life. Some sense of good and evil seems to be bred in the bone.,,,
Despite their overall preference for good actors over bad, then, babies are drawn to bad actors when those actors are punishing bad behavior.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05.....&_r=0
This following study shows that objective morality is even built/designed, in a very nuanced fashion, into the way our bodies differentiate between 'hedonic' and 'noble' moral happiness:
Human Cells Respond in Healthy, Unhealthy Ways to Different Kinds of Happiness – July 29, 2013
Excerpt: Human bodies recognize at the molecular level that not all happiness is created equal, responding in ways that can help or hinder physical health,,,
The sense of well-being derived from "a noble purpose" may provide cellular health benefits, whereas "simple self-gratification" may have negative effects, despite an overall perceived sense of happiness, researchers found.,,,
But if all happiness is created equal, and equally opposite to ill-being, then patterns of gene expression should be the same regardless of hedonic or eudaimonic well-being. Not so, found the researchers.
Eudaimonic well-being was, indeed, associated with a significant decrease in the stress-related CTRA gene expression profile. In contrast, hedonic well-being was associated with a significant increase in the CTRA profile. Their genomics-based analyses, the authors reported, reveal the hidden costs of purely hedonic well-being.,,
"We can make ourselves happy through simple pleasures, but those 'empty calories' don't help us broaden our awareness or build our capacity in ways that benefit us physically," she said. "At the cellular level, our bodies appear to respond better to a different kind of well-being, one based on a sense of connectedness and purpose."
And although a 'instantaneous moral compass', and the nuanced genetic responses between noble vs. hedonic happiness, are pretty good for establishing that "there are moral laws of the universe just as abiding as the physical laws" (Martin Luther King), the following studies go one step further and show that our moral intuition transcends space and time:
Quantum Consciousness – Time Flies Backwards? – Stuart Hameroff MD
Excerpt: Dean Radin and Dick Bierman have performed a number of experiments of emotional response in human subjects. The subjects view a computer screen on which appear (at randomly varying intervals) a series of images, some of which are emotionally neutral, and some of which are highly emotional (violent, sexual….). In Radin and Bierman's early studies, skin conductance of a finger was used to measure physiological response They found that subjects responded strongly to emotional images compared to neutral images, and that the emotional response occurred between a fraction of a second to several seconds BEFORE the image appeared! Recently Professor Bierman (University of Amsterdam) repeated these experiments with subjects in an fMRI brain imager and found emotional responses in brain activity up to 4 seconds before the stimuli. Moreover he looked at raw data from other laboratories and found similar emotional responses before stimuli appeared.
http://www.quantumconsciousnes.....Flies.html
Can Your Body Sense Future Events Without Any External Clue? (meta-analysis of 26 reports published between 1978 and 2010) – (Oct. 22, 2012)
Excerpt: "But our analysis suggests that if you were tuned into your body, you might be able to detect these anticipatory changes between two and 10 seconds beforehand,,,
This phenomenon is sometimes called "presentiment," as in "sensing the future," but Mossbridge said she and other researchers are not sure whether people are really sensing the future.
"I like to call the phenomenon 'anomalous anticipatory activity,'" she said. "The phenomenon is anomalous, some scientists argue, because we can't explain it using present-day understanding about how biology works; though explanations related to recent quantum biological findings could potentially make sense. It's anticipatory because it seems to predict future physiological changes in response to an important event without any known clues, and it's an activity because it consists of changes in the cardiopulmonary, skin and nervous systems."
Since they hold morality to be subjective and illusory, there is simply no coherent explanation that a materialist/atheist can give as to why morally troubling situations are detected prior to our becoming fully aware of them or before they even happen. Whereas the Christian, (since he holds morality to be objective and real, and even holds morality to be based in the 'infinitely good' nature of God who upholds reality itself), fully expects morality to be detectable in reality in some way.
And although the acceptance of the pseudo-science of Darwinian evolution has had a tremendous corrosive effect on the overall Judeo-Christian morality of western cultures,,,
Rejection of Judeo-Christian values
Excerpt: Weikart explains how accepting Darwinist dogma shifted society's thinking on human life: "Before Darwinism burst onto the scene in the mid-nineteenth century, the idea of the sanctity of human life was dominant in European thought and law (though, as with all ethical principles, not always followed in practice). Judeo-Christian ethics proscribed the killing of innocent human life, and the Christian churches explicitly forbade murder, infanticide, abortion, and even suicide.
"The sanctity of human life became enshrined in classical liberal human rights ideology as 'the right to life,' which according to John Locke and the United States Declaration of Independence, was one of the supreme rights of every individual" (p. 75).
Only in the late nineteenth and especially the early twentieth century did significant debate erupt over issues relating to the sanctity of human life, especially infanticide, euthanasia, abortion, and suicide. It was no mere coincidence that these contentious issues emerged at the same time that Darwinism was gaining in influence. Darwinism played an important role in this debate, for it altered many people's conceptions of the importance and value of human life, as well as the significance of death" (ibid.).
http://www.gnmagazine.org/issu.....-world.htm
The Cultural Impact of Darwinian Evolution – John West, PhD – video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFh4whzh_NU
And although the acceptance of the pseudo-science of Darwinian evolution has had a tremendous corrosive effect on the overall Judeo-Christian morality of western cultures, it is interesting to note exactly where Darwinian thought has had its most direct corrosive effect on morality.
Racism!
Darwinian evolution, no matter how much present day Darwinists try to distance themselves and Darwin's theory from the horrors of the holocaust,,,
Was Darwinism Banned from Nazi Germany? – Richard Weikart – November 21, 2016
Excerpt: This notion that Darwinism was banned in Nazi Germany is pretty widespread on blogs, especially those by atheists and freethinkers.,,,
If we want to know whether Darwinism was taught or banned in Nazi Germany, the logical place to start would be to look at the schools and universities. The Nazis were zealous about controlling the educational institutions, so they could inculcate their ideology into the minds of the youth.
What was in the official Nazi biology curriculum and the textbooks? As it turns out, the Nazi Ministry of Education published curricular guidelines in 1938, and the biology curriculum mandated extensive teaching about evolution. Further, the National Socialist Teachers' League developed a biology curriculum in 1936-37. Of the ten major topics covered in the higher grades, one was biological evolution and another was human evolution. I have examined numerous biology textbooks published in Nazi Germany, which were approved by the Nazi Ministry of Education, and they uniformly taught Darwinian evolution, devoting considerable attention to it in the higher grades.,,,
National Center for Science Education Whitewashes Scientific Racism – Michael Egnor – August 11, 2015
Excerpt: Scientific racism and eugenics were mainstream science — consensus science — from the publication of Darwin's theory to the end of World War II.,,,
Science education in the century after Darwin was the teaching of scientific racism. Darwin stressed that man is an evolved animal, and that differences between the races had a biological basis and were evidence of the superiority of Europeans and the inferiority of Africans. I saw the textbooks and journals in my medical school library–and it was scientific racism in the textbook Civic Biology that motivated much of the opposition to the teaching of racist Darwinist ideology in public schools in Dayton, Tennessee, in the Scopes Trial.
Segregation and eugenics were inspired and validated by the scientific consensus that blacks were inferior to whites and that integration was scientifically unwise and even catastrophic.
The kids in Harlem that Rosenau cites who fought against discrimination in blood banking, and the scientists who demonstrated that interracial transfusions were safe, were the "science deniers" of their day. They were fighting against a racist scientific consensus taught by mainstream biologists and doctors for almost a century. They were fighting against the racism that was endemic in the science textbooks of the early 20th century.
Darwinian evolution, no matter how much present day Darwinists try to distance themselves and Darwin's theory from the horrors of the holocaust, is inherently racist in its makeup.
The Complete Title of Darwin's first Book:
"On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life"
In his second book, Darwin more directly stated the racism inherent in his theory than he did in his first book:
At some future period … the civilized races of man will almost certainly exterminate and replace throughout the world the savage races. At the same time the anthropomorphous [Having or suggesting human form and appearance] apes … will no doubt be exterminated. The break will then be rendered wider, for it will intervene between man in a more civilized state, as we may hope … the Caucasian, and some ape as low as a baboon, instead of as at present between the negro or Australian and the gorilla"
Charles Darwin,The Descent of Man pg. 201, published in 1871:
To this day, Darwinian evolution underpins the racist's worldview. Dylann Roof, who was recently sentenced to death, walked into a church on June 17, 2015 and, during a Bible study that he sat partially through, shot nine Black parishioners dead.
Here is Dylann Roof's racist Darwinian worldview in his own words
In Explaining Dylann Roof's Inspiration, the Media Ignore Ties to Evolutionary Racism – June 24, 2015
Excerpt: Dylann Roof's apparent "manifesto" deals a little with themes of pseudo-scientific racism:
"Negroes have lower [IQs], lower impulse control, and higher testosterone levels in generals. These three things alone are a recipe for violent behavior. If a scientist publishes a paper on the differences between the races in Western Europe or Americans, he can expect to lose his job. There are personality traits within human families, and within different breeds of cats or dogs, so why not within the races?
A horse and a donkey can breed and make a mule, but they are still two completely different animals. Just because we can breed with the other races doesnt make us the same."
– Dylann Roof
Interestingly, and contrary to what Charles Darwin, the Nazis and Dylan Roof falsely believe, whites are actually genetically inferior to Africans and are not genetically superior to Africans.
The Genetics of Blond Hair June 1, 2014
Excerpt: ,,,When he and his colleagues studied this regulatory DNA in human cells grown in a laboratory dish, they discovered that the blond-generating SNP reduced KITLG activity by only about 20%. Yet that was enough to change the hair color."This isn't a 'turn the switch off,' " Kingsley says. "It's a 'turn the switch down.' "
"This study provides solid evidence" that this switch regulates the expression of KITLG in developing hair follicles,
http://news.sciencemag.org/bio.....blond-hair
Daily thought: blue eyes and other gene mutations, April 25, 2013
Excerpt: "Research on blue-eyes has led many scientist to further affirm that humans are truly mere variations of the same origin. About 8% of the world's total population has blue eyes so blue eyes are fairly rare. In fact, blue eyes are actually a gene mutation that scientist have researched and found to have happened when the OCA2 gene "turned off the ability to produce brown eyes."
http://www.examiner.com/articl.....-mutations
Excerpt: The melanin in the skin is produced by melanocytes, which are found in the basal layer of the epidermis. Although, in general, human beings possess a similar concentration of melanocytes in their skin, the melanocytes in some individuals and ethnic groups more frequently or less frequently express the melanin-producing genes, thereby conferring a greater or lesser concentration of skin melanin. Some individual animals and humans have very little or no melanin synthesis in their bodies, a condition known as albinism.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanin#Humans
"We found an enormous amount of diversity within and between the African populations, and we found much less diversity in non-African populations," Tishkoff told attendees today (Jan. 22) at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Anaheim. "Only a small subset of the diversity in Africa is found in Europe and the Middle East, and an even narrower set is found in American Indians."
Tishkoff; Andrew Clark, Penn State; Kenneth Kidd, Yale University; Giovanni Destro-Bisol, University "La Sapienza," Rome, and Himla Soodyall and Trefor Jenkins, WITS University, South Africa, looked at three locations on DNA samples from 13 to 18 populations in Africa and 30 to 45 populations in the remainder of the world.-
Finding links and missing genes: Catalog of large-scale genetic changes around the world – October 1, 2015
Excerpt: "When we analysed the genomes of 2500 people, we were surprised to see over 200 genes that are missing entirely in some people," says Jan Korbel, who led the work at EMBL in Heidelberg, Germany.,,,
African genomes harboured a much greater diversity overall.
Human Genetic Variation Recent, Varies Among Populations – (Nov. 28, 2012)
Excerpt: Nearly three-quarters of mutations in genes that code for proteins — the workhorses of the cell — occurred within the past 5,000 to 10,000 years,,,
"One of the most interesting points is that Europeans have more new deleterious (potentially disease-causing) mutations than Africans,",,,
"Having so many of these new variants can be partially explained by the population explosion in the European population. However, variation that occur in genes that are involved in Mendelian traits and in those that affect genes essential to the proper functioning of the cell tend to be much older." (A Mendelian trait is controlled by a single gene. Mutations in that gene can have devastating effects.) The amount variation or mutation identified in protein-coding genes (the exome) in this study is very different from what would have been seen 5,000 years ago,,,
The report shows that "recent" events have a potent effect on the human genome. Eighty-six percent of the genetic variation or mutations that are expected to be harmful arose in European-Americans in the last five thousand years, said the researchers.
The researchers used established bioinformatics techniques to calculate the age of more than a million changes in single base pairs (the A-T, C-G of the genetic code) that are part of the exome or protein-coding portion of the genomes (human genetic blueprint) of 6,515 people of both European-American and African-American decent.,,,
Also of note: The I.Q. tests, that have shown supposed large differences in the intelligence between races of humans, are all shown to be biased by overlooked environmental factors:
Myth: The black/white IQ gap is largely genetically caused.
Fact: Almost all studies show the black/white IQ gap is environmental.
(i.e. children from an enriched learning environment always perform equally well on I.Q. tests, no matter what their race may be.)
http://www.huppi.com/kangaroo/L-IQgapgenetic.htm
Dr. Ben Carson is a prime example of overcoming strong peer pressure from his fellow African Americans trying to tell him to neglect his education, i.e. 'don't be like those white people':
Gifted Hands – The Benjamin Carson Story – movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDfS3chUOi8
Verses and Quote
For there is no partiality with God.
Numbers 12:1 & 10
And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.,,,
And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
Truth Will Set You Free says:
bornagain 77: You continue to amaze!
Seversky says:
bornagain77 @ 2
The Complete Title of Darwin's first Book
He uses the word "Races" in the title. That does not makes the book racist any more than your use of the word makes your post racist.
Yes, he foresaw the "savage races" being exterminated by the "civilized races". Not surprising given the way the colonial powers of that time, most of whom regarded themselves as good Christians, were behaving towards native people in Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, North and South America. But at no point did he say that he thought this was a good thing or that it should happen.
Darwin knew nothing about genes so he didn't make any comments about genetic inferiority or superiority.
The Nazis were philosophical opportunists who built their racist beliefs on a variety of sources including so-called "racial theorists" such as Arthur de Gobineau and Houston Stewart Chamberlain. It wouldn't be surprising to find Darwin in the mix somewhere but is nonsense to argue that evolution was a necessary and sufficient cause of Nazism.
What Roof apparently believes is more a pared-down version of Nazi racial belief adapted to modern-day American right-wing extremism.
As for Darwin being a racist, yes, he held some of the beliefs of a man of his times which, to us, are racist.
But this was the man who wrote of one John Edmonstone, a freed Guyanese slave, that he was:
"a negro lived in Edinburgh, who had travelled with Warton, and gained his livelihood by stuffing birds, which he did excellently; he gave me lessons for payment and I often used to sit with him for he was a pleasant and intelligent man."
This was the man who also wrote in Chapter 21 of The Voyage of the Beagle
I thank God, I shall never again visit a slave-country. To this day, if I hear a distant scream, it recalls with painful vividness my feelings, when passing a house near Pernambuco, I heard the most pitiable moans, and could not but suspect that some poor slave was being tortured, yet knew that I was as powerless as a child even to remonstrate. I suspected that these moans were from a tortured slave, for I was told that this was the case in another instance. Near Rio de Janeiro I lived opposite to an old lady, who kept screws to crush the fingers of her female slaves. I have staid in a house where a young household mulatto, daily and hourly, was reviled, beaten, and persecuted enough to break the spirit of the lowest animal. I have seen a little boy, six or seven years old, struck thrice with a horsewhip (before I could interfere) on his naked head, for having handed me a glass of water not quite clean; I saw his father tremble at a mere glance from his master's eye. These latter cruelties were witnessed by me in a Spanish colony, in which it has always been said, that slaves are better treated than by the Portuguese, English, or other European nations. I have seen at Rio de Janeiro a powerful Negro afraid to ward off a blow directed, as he thought, at his face. I was present when a kind hearted man was on the point of separating for ever the men, women, and little children of a large number of families who had long lived together. I will not even allude to the many heart-sickening atrocities which I authentically heard of; — nor would I have mentioned the above revolting details, had I not met with several people, so blinded by the constitutional gaiety of the Negro, as to speak of slavery as a tolerable evil.
I say that the man who wrote those words, who was so appalled by the cruelty he had observed, was not nor could have been a racist in the modern sense.
Sev, I did not claim that Darwin was a racist. I claimed that "Darwin's theory,, is inherently racist in its makeup."
Read for clarity and understanding not for something to spin.
Origenes says:
Seversky: I say that the man who wrote those words, who was so appalled by the cruelty he had observed, was not nor could have been a racist in the modern sense.
And I say that the man who wrote those words was not an atheist or was no able to formulate his value system by following his atheistic world view to its logical end, which is amorality.
Sev, if you don't believe me that Darwin's theory is inherently racist in its makeup, perhaps you will listen to a fellow atheist:
Words & Dirt – Quotes 10-21-2015 – by Miles Raymer
Excerpt: Let us try to translate the most famous line of the American Declaration of Independence into biological terms:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
According to the science of biology, people were not 'created'. They have evolved. And they certainly did not evolve to be 'equal'. The idea of equality is inextricably intertwined with the idea of creation. The Americans got the idea of equality from Christianity, which argues that every person has a divinely created soul, and that all souls are equal before God. However, if we do not believe in the Christian myths about God, creation and souls, what does it mean that all people are 'equal'? Evolution is based on difference, not on equality. Every person carries a somewhat different genetic code, and is exposed from birth to different environmental influences. This leads to the development of different qualities that carry with them different chances of survival. 'Created equal' should therefore be translated into 'evolved differently'.,,,
So here is that line from the American Declaration of Independence translated into biological terms:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men evolved differently, that they are born with certain mutable characteristics, and that among these are life and the pursuit of pleasure.
http://www.words-and-dirt.com/.....0-21-2015/
No, you did not claim specifically that Darwin was a racist but, like others pursuing this agenda, you have done everything short of that.
First, you have not even shown that the theory is racist. Nowhere does it discriminate with prejudice for or against certain races. The most you have is the references to the "civilized races" and the "savage races". The oft-quoted passage concerning the possible extermination of the savage races does not express or even imply approval. Nowhere in his writings does he recommend that races which may have fallen out of favor with some other power should be wiped out, unlike the Old Testament where this was apparently common practice.
Second, is it even conceivable that a man so obviously not racist could have knowingly constructed a theory that was?
Origenes @ 6
He started as a Christian and, at one point, intended to enter the clergy. He turned to what we now call science and over time apparently lost his faith such that, in later life, he came to classify himself as agnostic.
I don't know what Darwin would have thought but I see morality as a logical consequence of human beings living in society not amorality because it has survival value.
What makes you think I must automatically agree with all other atheists or that someone like this speaks for all atheists?
In my view, moral codes are what people living together in society agree on amongst themselves by what you might call inter-subjective agreement. It's quite obvious that, for the vast majority, a society which prohibits its member for going around stealing or raping or murdering whenever the mood takes them is going to be a much more congenial place to live than one where such behavior is rampant. It's not too hard to come up with an agreed set of rules which regulate the way people behave towards one another in society and are binding on all parties. Do that and you have a moral code. No deity required.
Whatever Sev.
History, my post, and the quote I cited, speak for themselves.
Darwin's theory lay at the root of the worse 'racist' atrocities of the 20th century.
& Equality cannot possibly be based in Darwinian ideology but must be based in Theism, particularly Christianity, in which all 'souls' stand equal before God and are all in need of propitiation.
I'm satisfied that the unbiased reader can clearly see that fact and am also satisfied that the unbiased reader can see how pathetically weak your atheistic 'excuses' and denial are.


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Surging dollar may be triple whammy for US earnings
Published Sun, Oct 5 20147:28 PM EDT Updated Sun, Oct 5 20147:28 PM EDT
US-dollars being counted at the Korea Exchange bank.
Chung Sung-Jun | Getty Images
The suddenly unstoppable U.S. dollar
is posing a triple threat to American companies' profits: driving up the costs of doing business overseas, suppressing the value of non-U.S. sales and, perhaps most worryingly, signaling weak international demand.
The dollar has been on a tear, with an index tracking it against six other major currencies notching roughly an 8 percent gain since the end of June. Few analysts see its breakout performance stalling out anytime soon since the U.S. economy stands on much firmer footing than most others around the world, Europe's in particular.
For companies in the benchmark S&P 500, that's a big headwind because so many are multinationals, and as a group they derive almost half of their revenue from international markets.
"You will get some companies that have failed to meet expectations based on the weakness we're seeing overseas, so it is going to be a source of disappointment," said Carmine Grigoli, chief investment strategist at Mizuho Securities in New York.
Read MoreCan the US dollar save the world?
Moreover, that weakness, especially in Europe, "is going to be critical here," he said. "It's an important component of (U.S.) earnings going forward."
And while investors and analysts have begun to figure in the negative effects of a fast-strengthening dollar with regard to the approaching third-quarter reporting period, the risk to the fourth quarter and 2015 remains largely unaccounted for.
For instance, third-quarter profit-growth expectations for S&P 500 companies have fallen back to 6.4 percent from about 11 percent two months ago, Thomson Reuters data showed.
By contrast, the fourth-quarter growth forecast is down just slightly, to 11.1 percent from a July 1 forecast of 12.0 percent. And profit-growth estimates for 2015 have actually increased in that time from 11.5 percent to 12.4 percent.
Read MoreUS dollar index to repeat rally-retreat: Charts
"If you try and extrapolate out to the fourth quarter and how much that currency effect is going to be, your guidance is probably going to come down for a good slug of the multinationals on the S&P," said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at Wunderlich Securities in New York.
US dollar rally still has legs: ANZ
Street Signs Asia
Warning from Ford
While the dollar's strength is a sign of better economic prospects in the United States compared with the euro zone and other parts of the world, it makes U.S. goods and services more costly overseas.
Data this week showed German factory activity shrank for the first time in 15 months, while European Central Bank President Mario Draghi disappointed stock investors when he failed to provide a specific stimulus program for the euro zone's flagging recovery. In China, data showed the country's manufacturing sector is barely growing.
Grigoli said third-quarter profit estimates for U.S. companies with the most overseas sales have fallen more than estimates for the entire S&P 500 and also compared with companies with almost no overseas sales.
Mizuho data shows a 1.5 percentage point decline in estimates from July 31 to Sept. 29 for companies that derive 60 percent or more of their sales from overseas compared with a 1.0 point decline in estimates for the S&P 500 and a 0.4 point decline for companies with almost no overseas sales exposure.
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Ford Motor Co
's disappointing forecast this week may be a hint of what's to come. The No. 2 U.S. automaker cut its forecasts for pretax profit this year, citing steeper losses in Russia and South America.
"Not to extrapolate too broadly from one company, but I think the negative sentiment . . .has been pretty dramatic," said Michael James, managing director of equity trading at Wedbush Securities in Los Angeles. Ford shares lost 10.7 percent last week.
The potential hit to earnings follows a nearly flat quarter for the market performance of the S&P 500. The index gained just 0.6 percent, although it remains near its record high.
Equity valuations are also tipped to the high side. From a forward 12-month perspective, the price-to-earnings ratio on the S&P 500 is 15, just above its historic average of 14.9, according to Thomson Reuters data.
Read MoreFord CEO denies lulled into false sense of security
Reporting parade set to start
The onslaught of quarterly results begins soon, and the next two weeks bring reports from U.S. companies with some of the highest levels of overseas sales. Among them, fast-food restaurant operator Yum Brands
, which derives roughly 77 percent of its sales overseas, is due to report on Tuesday, while results from chipmaker Intel, with about 83 percent of its sales coming from overseas, are due on Oct. 14.
In the last 30 days, analysts have slashed Yum's estimates, lowering the average earnings per share forecast by 5.4 percent, according to Thomson Reuters StarMine. At the same time, though, Intel's estimates have been nudged up by 0.2 percent.
Among sectors, tech has the highest percentage of foreign sales, at 57 percent, and analysts say it may take the biggest hit from the dollar this earnings season, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices data.
, whose shares fell 5.6 percent in the third quarter, derives 97 percent of its sales abroad, the data showed. There's been little recent forecast revision activity for Qualcomm, which will not report earnings until early November.
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tops the list of companies with the most sales abroad within the S&P 100, while Fabrinet
leads the list of companies with the most sales abroad within the S&P small-cap 600. Twenty-one of the 23 analysts to revise their Accenture forecasts in the last month have cut their outlooks, while no analysts have changed Fabrinet's forecasts in the last 30 days.
Tech also has the highest number of profit warnings for the third quarter, though its ratio of negative-to-positive pre-announcements, at 2.1 to 1, is lower than the S&P 500's ratio of 3.3 to 1, Thomson Reuters data showed.

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If you or your business would like to make a monetary donation please email childctr@limamemorial.org and a form will be sent for tax deduction purposes.
Item donations may be dropped off at the Centers' main office at Lima Memorial on first floor of the main hospital. Office hours are Monday thru Thursday 7:00am-3:00pm.
children, and helping them to deal with their problems constructively.
2. Bending, kneeling or sitting down to establish eye contact when talking to children.
4. Show respect for children's feelings and ideas even if they disagree with them.
5. Remind children of the classroom rules and applying them consistently and calmly.
"keep the water inside the water table, the floor gets slippery if it is wet".
9. Always encourage independence with supportive and positive assist.
The Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services requires volunteers to have the following medical precautions.
Your family doctor or the Allen County Health Department can give these.
These are included in a medical statement from your family doctor.
If you are interested in being a volunteer please download and fill out the PDF file here – Volunteer Form.


The Sunshine Coast Enterprise Corridor represents the key regional location for commercial and residential growth over the next 20 years and is home to many of the region's 33,000 registered businesses.
More than 80% of the region's projected population growth and the majority of new business investment in the high-value industries will be accommodated within the Enterprise Corridor, in appropriately planned and serviced locations.
The regulatory settings for development, which the Sunshine Coast Council has put in place in appropriate areas in the Enterprise Corridor, are designed to encourage investment in infrastructure, commercial and industrial precincts, and residential development. Lower levels of development assessment and greater flexibility apply in appropriate areas of the Enterprise Corridor. Priority areas for investment are also identified within the Enterprise Corridor and across the region associated with the region's major infrastructure projects, to accommodate expansion and new business development opportunities in the high-value industries.
The Enterprise Corridor stretches along the coastal strip from the Sunshine Coast airport to Caloundra South (Aura).
The Sunshine Coast region contains more than 2,700 industrial zoned properties across 870 hectares positioned for business growth, with a wide range of lot sizes available.
The region's industrial precincts provide excellent locational advantages, with land available near developed areas suitable for small-scale service, knowledge or 'clean' businesses through to land available for high-impact industry purposes.
For further information on these industrial areas, contact the Head of Investment Attraction, Sunshine Coast Council on +61 407 753 645 or email invest@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.


What a wonderful staff that cares for the residents at Assisted Living. Before, during, and after my father passed away, everyone at Assisted Living did everything they could to make him comfortable and feel loved, with dignity and respect. Because of this wonderful staff, Dad was able to be at home, with his bride, until he left us. Every one at Assisted Living was able to put a smile on his face, even when he was very sick. They have also been there for my mom (as well as the rest of the family), helping her through this difficult time. Thank you so much for providing such a wonderful, caring environment. You all need to be very proud.


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Frederick Williams (born 1873) was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Manchester. He played for Hanley Swifts, South Shore, Manchester City, and Manchester United.

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External links
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1873 births
English footballers
Manchester United F.C. players
Manchester City F.C. players
Year of death missing
Association football forwards

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Q: Is the certificate valid for the url dev.user.svc.databaker.io I am planing to create a certificate for the domain *.svc.databaker.io and a web service, that will have the DNS name dev.user.svc.databaker.io.
The question is, will the certificate *.svc.databaker.io valid for dev.user.svc.databaker.io
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Assume I am going to create a certificate for DNS Zones as descripts on https://cert-manager.io/docs/configuration/acme/#dns-zones. For instance,
apiVersion: cert-manager.io/v1
kind: ClusterIssuer
metadata:
  name: letsencrypt-staging
spec:
  acme:
    ...
    solvers:
    - dns01:
        cloudflare:
          email: user@example.com
          apiKeySecretRef:
            name: cloudflare-apikey-secret
            key: apikey
      selector:
        dnsZones:
        - 'databaker.io'

Will the certificate be valid also for  user.dev.svc.databaker.io?

A: No, wildcards only match one label, see RFC 6125 for details, specifically:
 2.  If the wildcard character is the only character of the left-most
       label in the presented identifier, the client SHOULD NOT compare
       against anything but the left-most label of the reference
       identifier (e.g., *.example.com would match foo.example.com but
       not bar.foo.example.com or example.com).

Their example of how not to match exactly covers your use case.
A certificate with CN or SAN *.svc.databaker.io will not match dev.user.svc.databaker.io.

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Home From Waterloo to Brécourt Manor, via Penge…
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From Waterloo to Brécourt Manor, via Penge…
byDan Hewitson
The Idea and Execution of a Band of Brothers Bolt Action Mega Table….
This article comes to us care of Duncan Wasdell, whom we encountered unveiling the first section of his Band of Brothers themed Bolt Action Mega-Table at this year's Salute Wargaming Show (picture below), all the name of charitable causes. We asked him to tell the tale in his own words. Here he ruminates on the genesis of the project…
Duncan: To say 2020 was a tough year is a bit like saying a King Tiger might not be the best way to build a 750 point army…Overstatement it is not! My personal story of the Pandemic was certainly challenging and very dark at times, but out of it has come an initial project which fulfilled a lifetime's ambition and a follow-up project that has already been seen in person by thousands of people, with many more having viewed it online. So, this is the story behind the making of Duncan's Band of Brothers and a Bolt Action Mega-table…
Brécourt Manor Section at Salute 2021 – over £300 raised for NHS Charities
April 2020 found me with a dilemma. Which was a bit of a problem as I was already drowning under the weight of a whole host of others. Lockdown One arrived at a particularly inconvenient time for the Wasdell household, given that we were right at the point of selling the house we lived in and separating into 2 new, post-divorce homes. Instead, sale on hold, life as a divorcing couple with two kids carried on for a little longer than expected. At the same time, the Kidney Transplant list that I had just been placed on, was suspended and I was granted a new identifying label as one of the "Clinically Extremely Vulnerable". It did not feel like the start of a holiday…
YouTube at that point for me was simply a place where I caught up with occasional sports videos, and where my children seemed to spend a good deal of time and obtain most of their cultural references from. It was not a place I knew well. Lockdown 1 changed all that. Like thousands of others, the enforced free time and need to occupy young minds gave me the drive to re-examine how I spent my time in my own youth. And YouTube provided me with an instant gateway back into that world…
Military history had always been my passion, fuelled by early childhood visits to places like the Imperial War Museum and the National Army Museum in Chelsea, where I was enthralled by the model dioramas on display. I began collecting 1/72 Airfix plastic soldiers from about the age of 5 or 6 and would spend hours alone in my room, setting up huge battles and fighting them with marbles and plasticine bombs as weapons, skittling troops in their wake.
By my teens, my collection was substantial, I had begun to paint (badly) and even found a friend to start to play against. I visited the Ilford Wargaming club with my friend, but felt pretty out-of-place among a much older group of men and never went back. And then puberty came knocking at the door and suddenly there seemed to be a lot more interesting things to do with my time. My collection, the vast majority still boxed and unpainted, was slowly neglected and eventually sold on to help pay for a games console…
But I did keep a bit.
I couldn't bear to let go of my Napoleonic collection. It contained the best of my painting (and hordes more untouched) and I have kept hold of it ever since, boxes moving from attic to attic, gathering dust and sentimental value in equal measure with every passing year. Those little men are the last direct link I have to my own childhood, and just after my own son's 7th birthday in April last year, faced by the blank canvas of an Easter "holiday", I blew off the dust and introduced them to him. His joy and delight and passion and interest as we rolled marbles into the evening was a light in a very dark place.
Inspired and motivated, I pulled another dusty box out from the depths of the rafters the next day. It was the central piece in my childhood pile of shame, the Airfix "La Haye Sainte" farmhouse kit, unmade and still in its box. It was a kit I had always dreamed of building and using as a centrepiece for my grand Waterloo table, dreams that were of course never realised. But at that moment I realised I had been simply waiting for the right time to do it. And Lockdown One was the time…
If you're going to start any project, there has to be a reason for it, a purpose. Without that, any sense of drive and direction soon dissipates. The stronger the reason and motivation, the greater the energy and commitment to completion will be. Sounds obvious right? But it was certainly not something my teenage self had really understood. But at the grand age of 50, clinically vulnerable and in the middle of a global pandemic, I felt a huge and overwhelming desire to make some memories and to make the most of every moment. And to share and finish a project of my dreams with my kids. And so we did, my daughter joining my son and I in our enthusiasm to get started.
So, we had the thing we wanted to build, the motivation to build it and a young, eager team to help, but not a scooby about how to go about it! Where do you go to learn this stuff? That was a question I was never really able to answer in 1981. Now, however, as my kids quickly demonstrated, it's easy…YouTube!
Within minutes I was marvelling at the work of Mel Bose, and my vague and dreamy aspirations started to gain a little focus. And then I found Luke at Geek Gaming Scenics, who not only demonstrated what appeared to be some pretty straightforward techniques but also provided all the products I would need to use too. My kids and I were hooked, and over the next month, we slowly and gleefully worked on our Lockdown project.
As Lockdown 1 ended we presented our Waterloo model in our front garden for friends and family to come and see, asking for donations to the NHS at the same time. The response from the local community was awesome, and I was taken by how engaged the younger kids were to be able to get up close and actually interact with our little board. It reminded me how frustrated I had been as a kid at the glass prisons that surrounded the museum models I so loved. These were kids who knew little of history and nothing of wargaming, and yet they were mesmerised and enthralled by our little model. I didn't know it at the time, but this was where the seed of the idea for Duncan's Band of Brothers first germinated…
Autumn's arrival brought with it a fresh set of challenges. The summer's Covid hiatus had allowed both the house-sale and divorce to complete their interrupted processes. Still shielding however, I found myself alone, approaching kidney failure with a best hope for the future as an immune-suppressed transplant patient, in a world with a deadly virus, with a life-time history of mental health and depression challenges. It was a dark and very lonely place. I felt the passing of every heavy second, desperately aware of the fragility of life and the sense of sands slipping through a glass. But slowly, out of this darkness and loss and fear, a determination and resolve started to appear. I had no power to change any of the events that seemed to have so conspired against me, but I did have the power to choose how I responded.
I resolved to use the time that I have to make as much of a difference as I can, and to do things that would bring pleasure to me and others in the process. And so, just after my birthday last year, having binge-watched Band of Brothers (again), and more of Luke's content on YouTube, I had a wonderful dream about playing a massive game of Bolt Action on an unbelievable model table.
The next day, I wrote Luke an e-mail, and set about selling him a dream…
We'll check in more with Duncan as the project develops. The Brécourt Manor project was completed in partnership with Luke over at Geek Gaming Scenics. You can find a full video on the subject over on their YouTube channel. Our thanks to Duncan and Luke for sharing their story.
Scenery Building
Dan Hewitson
Dan can often be found contemplating the mound of unpainted minis building up under his desk. He has a tendency to roll lots of ones. He also has a tendency to complain about rolling lots of ones.
Great article , and all to familiar with my own life, the time I spent with my son building, painting and gaming was some of the most enjoyable time I have ever spent with him, sadly the further stress of our dissolving family put a strain on our relationship, entire armies sit abandoned, and can only hope to have those days back
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S.P.I.T. Wargames: The Return to Arnhem!
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How would you like to play some Bolt Action in a building that has actually been a battle site?
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Event Report: The Battle of Trafalgar
On October 23rd, Warlord Games HQ played host to an epic battle of Black Seas.
Regionalised Web Stores
Hi Everyone, As you will likely be aware, Warlord Games has moved their website to a regional model.…
Twelve Days of Christmas: Reveals Roundup
byAlister Daire
Rounding up For our 12 Days Of Christmas upcoming miniature reveals for 2022!
Alister's Quick Tips – Painting British Infantry
A quick and effective method for getting the new plastics to the tabletop.
GGerman Army
The Panzer-Lehr Division, Normandy 1944
These highly experienced troops were formed from the veterans of the North Africa, Sicily & Italy campaigns.
Experimental Rules: Warplanes in Bolt Action
Epic Battles American Civil War Wave Two
The 7th Armoured "Desert Rats" in Normandy


A two day workshop on fake news" Catalyst for National Disunity", organised by Nigerian Press Council, is currently ongoing at the International Conference Centre, Univesity of Ibadan.
Declaring the workshop open, Chairman Nigeria Union of Journalist, Oyo state council, Mr Adewumi Faniran represented by Vice Chairman Olusola Oladapo, described fake news as a poison to the society, hence the need to wage war against it.
In a lead paper titled "Fake News and Editorial Integrity", Media Adviser to Osun State Governor on Speech Writing, Mr Sola Imoru, who highlighted the dangerous consequences of fake news on Peace, Unity and development, emphasised the need for concerted effort by the media, the National Assembly and other stakeholders to come up with appropriate regulations and sanctions against generators, drivers and those sharing fake news.
Welcoming participants to the programme, the Acting Executive Secretary, Nigerian Press Council, Mr Victor Egharevba, Noted that the workshop was put together to further sensitize journalists on ways to combat fake news and its attendant consequences on Political stability and national development.
The two day workshop which has participating Journalists drawn from media houses across the Southwest of Nigeria end tomorrow Friday the 29th of March.


"Ranking domains for search engines is provided herein. To rank a domain, contributing domains associated with the domain are identified. Additionally, the maturity of each of the contributing domains is determined. A rank for the domain is then determined based at least in part on the maturity of each of the contributing domains. The domain rankings may then be used to order results for search queries."
The patent applications indicates that newer domains are more likely to be spam or part of a link system that tries to game search engine algorithms.
Web pages that have links from older domains may be ranked higher than other domains in the search results.
Why do search engines think that new domains are likely to be spam?
Domain names are cheap and some domain name registrars even offer free domain registration and trial periods.
Spammers can easily take advantage of these offers to build a network of websites that link to each other (a so-called link farm).
The new patent describes how search engines can use the age of websites to specify the value of their links. For example, links from websites that are several years old could have a high effect on the search engine positions of the ranked sites while links from newly created websites might not have any effect at all.
The age of the websites that link to a web page is not the only factor that influences the position of your website in the search result pages.
Actually, that are several dozen factors that decide whether your website will get top positions on Google or not. Having them all in place makes the difference between a successful website and a website that no one visits.


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Ben Affleck's rollercoaster career has hit the heights and plumbed the depths. So where does his gangster flick, Live By Night, fit in? Related: The...
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LIVE BY NIGHT is the edge-of-your-seat crime thriller directed by and starring Ben Affleck, arriving in UK cinemas on January 13th. To celebrate the release,...
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The thrilling main trailer for Live By Night, which is directed by and stars Ben Affleck has landed online. Affleck not only directs and stars...
Ben Affleck Stars in New Trailer for Live By Night
Warner Bros. Pictures have released the teaser trailer and Poster for LIVE BY NIGHT, directed by and starring Ben Affleck alongside Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson,...


Who will win the First Annual Chili Cook Off at Lake Worth Premier Eye Care? Drop by any time during the day (8:30am to 7:00pm) to sample all 4 chilis and cast your vote in the ballot box. Every vote enters a chance to win free sunglasses!


In 2015, we formed "Matthew 25: Salthawks", a mission focus to help meet the basic needs of Hutchinson High School students for food, clothing, and personal care items as well as tutoring and mentoring.
Looking for a way YOU can make a difference? Check out the display on the main floor bulletin board! Along with general information about the "Matthew 25: Salthawks" initiative will be specific needs for these students. Buy a package of new socks or underwear (all sizes) to donate – – – purchase an extra toothbrush, bottle of shampoo, body wash or soap – – – do something to meet the need!
If you are not able to offer your time as a mentor or tutor, please consider making a cash donation. Direct your check to Trinity UMC and note "Matthew 25: Salthawks" in the memo. These funds will be used to put money onto breakfast and lunch accounts for the students so these young people can have at least one good meal each day. It's hard to study when your stomach is empty . . .
"Matthew 25: Salthawks" is one of our ongoing ministries, so be ready for opportunities to make a real difference in the lives of these students!


Given that Attachment Parenting International recently celebrated Attachment Parenting Month with the theme of promoting "parental presence," it is appropriate to look at the research literature on parental involvement and its effects. Oddly enough, some of the most recent solid data collected on this issue comes from the large multisite NICHD longitudinal study of early child care. Many articles based on the NICHD study have focused on the impact of child care, but a broader view incorporating parental measures was published in the 2006 issue of the American Psychologist (NICHD, 2006). The NICHD researchers reported that although quality child care was influential, parenting variables were two to three times more powerful in predicting outcomes for the children, emphasizing the important role of parents even when children spend any hours in the care of others. Recommendations from the study included increasing the quality of child care, especially for infants and toddlers, but also, importantly, educing the amount of time that children need to spend in child care through promoting paid parental leave and flexible working hours, and funding programs that support sensitive and responsive parenting.


When many people took to the refuge of the pool or the air-conditioned indoors, Panorama Football Club begun its pre-season training on Wednesday, January 16. The mercury sizzled its way to a scorching 39.8 degrees on the day, but it didn't stop more than 65 keen, current and soon-to-be players. Panorama are fresh off winning both Bathurst District Football's men's and women's first grade competitions in 2018, the men claiming a 3-1 win over Mudgee and the women claiming a 2-1 win over CSU in the deciders. Panorama treasurer Ben Fry is confident that the team can back up the success it enjoyed last year. "Having finally sealed the first grade women's and first grade men's premierships in 2018, we regroup and re-engage our quality player base to continue to develop both sides," he said. "The 2019 double premiership is in our sights. We aim to add many other grades to the trophy cabinet too." The club had over 200 registers players in 2018, the club is looking to register even more. "We've had interest pour in through our website and social media channels," Fry said. "To have more than 65 players turn up for the 'pre' pre-season kick around, even in the heat, is a true testament to the fantastic culture this club and its members have created. "This year is going to be huge and as the committee and I prepare for yet another influx of new sign-ups, we've also re-hashed some of last year's commitments to the club's members." The elected committee includes Beau Yates as president, Brent Osborne as senior vice-president, Brock Collins as vice-president, Ben Fry as treasurer, Darryl Grant as secretary and Ronnie Taylor as registrar. Panorama is also exploring options to acquire a home or training space outside of the Proctor Park-Police Paddock precinct. "We continue to work proactively with state and local government in trying to secure a home ground and/or training space," Fry explained. "Very much a work in progress, the goal is to be able to fit our monumental player numbers and equipment into a guaranteed, self-controlled space. "This will allow our club management the opportunity to develop teams and players more intimately and efficiently, paving the way for club progression and opening the doors to other competition options in the future." As well, the Bathurst District Football will host its annual general meeting on Wednesday, January 23. Starting at 6pm, its was originally scheduled to be held at the clubhouse at Proctor Park, but it has now been moved to Charles Sturt University, building 1470 (the Ochre Medical Centre).
When many people took to the refuge of the pool or the air-conditioned indoors, Panorama Football Club begun its pre-season training on Wednesday, January 16.
The mercury sizzled its way to a scorching 39.8 degrees on the day, but it didn't stop more than 65 keen, current and soon-to-be players.
Panorama are fresh off winning both Bathurst District Football's men's and women's first grade competitions in 2018, the men claiming a 3-1 win over Mudgee and the women claiming a 2-1 win over CSU in the deciders.
Panorama treasurer Ben Fry is confident that the team can back up the success it enjoyed last year.
"Having finally sealed the first grade women's and first grade men's premierships in 2018, we regroup and re-engage our quality player base to continue to develop both sides," he said.
The club had over 200 registers players in 2018, the club is looking to register even more.
"We've had interest pour in through our website and social media channels," Fry said.
"To have more than 65 players turn up for the 'pre' pre-season kick around, even in the heat, is a true testament to the fantastic culture this club and its members have created.
The elected committee includes Beau Yates as president, Brent Osborne as senior vice-president, Brock Collins as vice-president, Ben Fry as treasurer, Darryl Grant as secretary and Ronnie Taylor as registrar.
Panorama is also exploring options to acquire a home or training space outside of the Proctor Park-Police Paddock precinct.
"We continue to work proactively with state and local government in trying to secure a home ground and/or training space," Fry explained.
"Very much a work in progress, the goal is to be able to fit our monumental player numbers and equipment into a guaranteed, self-controlled space.
As well, the Bathurst District Football will host its annual general meeting on Wednesday, January 23.
Starting at 6pm, its was originally scheduled to be held at the clubhouse at Proctor Park, but it has now been moved to Charles Sturt University, building 1470 (the Ochre Medical Centre).


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CANCELLED | Jimmy Eat World Live in Singapore – Surviving: The Asia Tour 2020
5 MARCH 2020 | CONCERT CANCELLATION NOTICE
Official Statement from Jimmy Eat World
In order to support the efforts of safeguarding the health of each and every one of you, THE FANS, as well as our band and crew, we are saddened to announce the cancellation of our upcoming shows in Singapore and Manila. Please refer to your point of purchase for refund information. We will be back soon!
Official Statement from Skesh Entertainment and Rockiss
Skesh Entertainment and Rockiss regret to announce due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation in Singapore, the concert on 14th March 2020 at The Coliseum, Resorts World Sentosa is cancelled. Skesh and Rockiss are committed not only to provide the best live entertainment experience for customers but also to ensure the safety for these music fans. "We always put up a good show, no matter the venue or audience size, but the safety and well-being of the audience, and crew is of paramount importance – I believe the artists we work with have the same values. We hope to bring Jimmy Eat World back to Singapore in the near future," said Nadeem Salam, owner and founder of Skesh Entertainment.
Refund Eventbrite will start the refund process immediately. Ticket holders will be contacted via email with refund details. Customers can expect full refund back to payment source within 7 working days. (processing time depends on bank administration)
For more information on refund, please see here: https://www.eventbrite.sg/support/articles/en_US/Multi_Group_How_To/where-is-my-refund?lg=en_SG
Jimmy Eat World, one of the pivotal bands of American alternative rock music, is returning to Singapore on 14 March 2020. Presented by Skesh Entertainment and Rockiss, "Surviving: The Asia Tour 2020", stops in Singapore at The Coliseum, Hard Rock Hotel Singapore, in celebration of their recently released tenth studio album, Surviving.
Frontman Jim Adkins, Rick Burch, Tom Linton and Zach Lind has been rocking the scene for the past 25 years with their iconic tracks like, "Bleed American", "The Middle", "Sweetness", "Pain", "I Will Steal You Back", "Always Be", "Sure and Certain" and many, many more.
General admission tickets are priced at $99 and will go up to $119 at the door, so buy earlier. There are also some Rockiss Pass priced at $139 which includes priority entry, a commemorative laminate, an official poster and a Rockiss t-shirt.
All prices are in Singapore dollars and does not include the credit card and Eventbrite fees.
Tickets available now at Eventbrite website: https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/jimmy-eat-world-live-in-singapore-2020-tickets-87613890505.
This is a free standing concert so come in sensible footwear.
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There are only 69 available of the Signature White 3x6" Melted-Edge Wax Pillar Candle. Your selected quantity has been adjusted.
With its thick white wax exterior, life-like melted edge, and natural faux flicker, this pillar mimics the warm ambiance of a real candle without the worry of messy drippings or open flame. Highlight the simplicity of a single candle by pairing it with a decorative plate, or arrange with our other signature candles of various sizes for a customized, elegant centerpiece. Perfect for home, weddings, churches, restaurants, and events.
These are a nice basic candle. The flicker is realistic and the wax is a nice weight. They look and feel like a nice quality candle.
These are great candles that look very realistic. Only giving 4 stars because to turn off the flickering you need to buy a remote. The flickering doesn't seem realistic to me so that will stop me from buying more, unfortunately.
Easter is around the corner. Which means soon we'll be hiding eggs, spending time with loved ones, and crowding around the most visited table - the dessert table. We've put together a spread that's easy on the eyes and with a good dose of fun - perfect for sweet-loving adults and kids alike.
Decorating for the holidays in a tiny home can appear tricky, but there are ways to bring holiday cheer to even the smallest of spaces. Below we offer seven tips for decking the halls in close quarters.


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Q: Unable to install Mac OS X 'Yosemite' on MBP when trying to erase harddrive ; "erase process has failed." New to using mac os. I was attempting in installing Mac OS X 'Yosemite' on a mid 2010 macbook pro.
[Earlier before I started the whole process, I accidentally deleted everything (main harddrive) from disk utility including the bootcamp.]
I created a bootable USB with Yosemite on it, during the process, at the part where I am suppose to erase the main harddrive, I ran into "erase process has failed." = unable to erase the harddrive.
I've tried  first aid, erasing and etc = "erase process has failed"
[After watching this video; youtube.com/watch?v=o6s4GZWG7M0
I noticed that I am missing "Bootcamp"]
1) How do I erase my hard drive if I keep getting "erase process has failed" when I attempt to?
2) Does not having a bootcamp underneath my hard drive disallow me from erasing my main hard drive?
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Adding photos as requested by Monomeeth in comments:

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*Booting options

*Upon boot from USB

*Disk Utility

*Erasing options

*Attempting to erase HD
[EDIT 2]
Additional images;
I'm able to successfully erase the "2nd" HD but when I attempt to erase my main HD it fails.

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*Attempting to erase "2nd" HD

*Successfully erase "2nd" HD

*Return to erase main HD = fails
[EDIT 3]
ran command: diskutil partitionDisk disk0 1 GPT HFS+ Mac_HD 100%

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*Resulted in "Error: -69888: Couldn't unmount disk"
[EDIT 4]
ran command: diskutil list

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*disk0 to disk12

*disk 12 to disk15
[EDIT 5]
ran command: diskutil unmountDisk force diskX

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*"Forced unmount of disk0 failed: at least one volume could not be unmounted"
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ran command: sudo diskutil unmountDisk force disk0

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*""sudo command not found"
[EDIT 7]
Attempted to recreate a bootable USB with Yosemite on it, which was successful
But
Still wasn't able to format internal HD.
Skipped to step 6

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*OS X utilities screen still says "Reinstall" instead of Install

*There's no option to select Internal disk after selecting Reinstall OS X

*Returned to disk utility and sucessfully formatted underneath my internal HD "2nd";
Erase Options
Successfully erased "2nd"

*"2nd" disk then showed up as an option to reinstall yosemite on

*Attempted to reinstall, entered Apple ID and "this item is temporarily unavailable appeared again

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No, not having Bootcamp does not prevent you from formatting the Mac's internal drive. In fact, the great majority of Mac owners do not have Bootcamp installed. Bootcamp is simply a tool released by Apple that allows Mac owners to install and boot their Macs natively into a Microsoft Windows installation. This happens alongside an existing macOS installation, but does not allow you to run Windows and macOS concurrently. It is a good option if you need to run Windows programs that are CPU-intensive in nature and don't lend themselves to working well in a virtual machine (such as ones set up with Parallels or VMWare Fusion).
Answer to question 1
I've looked at the photos I asked you to post and the second option after booting up from the USB should be Install OS X, not Reinstall OS X. This implies to me that you're USB is not in fact bootable because the 'Reinstall' option would normally appear when booting from the Recovery partition.
Can you try choosing the Reinstall OS X option instead to see whether you're able to successfully install a version of OS X. Let us know how you go.
Also, the photo of the error you get provides a lot more information. Basically the reason you can't erase the drive is because it can't be unmounted. This tells us a lot more about what may be going on, so if choosing the Reinstall OS X option gives you no joy then we've got more info to work with.
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Since you're unable to unmount the internal drive, and since the various terminal commands haven't worked, I strongly suspect that my earlier suspicion is correct - that your 'bootable' USB is in fact not bootable. Your question doesn't detail how you created the bootable USB, so let's start again using these steps:

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*Recreate your bootable USB. Since you're limited to doing this on
Windows, follow the steps in this article.

*Plug the USB into your Mac.

*Switch the Mac on and immediately press the Option key.

*When you see the choice of drives, select the USB.

*Once the OS X Utilities window appears, select Disk Utility.

*Try to erase your internal drive and see if you're now able to erase the disk. If unsuccessful take note of the error message etc. Regardless, go to the next step.

*Exit Disk Utilities and select Install OS X.

*Follow the steps to install OS X.

If you fail at either (or both) steps 6 and/or 8, please report back with what happens.


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Students interested in graduate school are encouraged to attend the free Graduate and Professional School Fair Thursday, Sept. 10, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Warren Ballroom, Angell College Center.
More than 80 graduate and professional schools will attend the fair, along with SUNY Plattsburgh's graduate faculty members to discuss graduate study options on campus.
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INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association (IATA) executive members met with President Mnangagwa at his Munhumutapa Offices yesterday to discuss ways of improving the air transport system in the country to boost the economy.
Speaking soon after the meeting, IATA director-general Mr Alexandre de Juniac said they held a successful meeting with President Mnangagwa and senior Government officials on ways to improve the air transport system in the country.
"As you know we are representing the community of the airlines especially those servicing Zimbabwean route. We figured aviation as a key contributor to the prosperity of this country," said Mr Juniac, who is also the CEO.
The two parties also discussed modalities on how the Government can clear its debt which currently stands at US$196 million for aviation services.
"We have a concern because our funds cannot be repatriated when you buy tickets to fly from or to Zimbabwe.
"The funds cannot be given back to the airlines so it's a big concern to us and we asked for a meeting with key officials and the President, who has accepted to receive us and established a framework under which we will be able to find an agreement to solve the issue.
"We will find the appropriate solution by discussing and collaborating with the Zimbabwean Government and all the authorities," said Mr Juniac.
He added that President Mnangagwa, who has been paying particular attention to their arguments, shares IATA's view that aviation is central to economic development.
Mr Juniac described Zimbabwe as a safe tourist destination which requires an efficient air transport system, hence the need to boost the aviation sector.
"Zimbabwe is so rich, so open and so attractive to tourism and to business people; so it would be very negative and counter-productive if the airlines would be forced to reduce their frequency or reduce their service.
"We will find the appropriate solution to prevent this eventuality from happening and continue on the development path for aviation in Zimbabwe. That was the purpose of the meeting. We had a fruitful, open, frank and efficient constructive meeting to find the appropriate solution for both parties," he added.
Mr Juniac said they have had similar situations of not getting their money in other countries, not only in Africa, but through strong discussions with governments and central banks, they have found appropriate solutions.
IATA believes the intervention of President Mnangagwa will help them get the US$196 million they are owed. Mr Juniac said the figure could continue rising if no proper mechanism was found to stop its build-up, but believes President Mnangagwa's commitment was encouraging.
"This has been a very constructive meeting chaired by His Excellency the President who made a big difference by his presence and his directives to the Honourable ministers to walk with IATA to find a solution to address this issue knowing how important aviation is to Zimbabwe, in particular, and also to Africa and the world over.
"At the end of the day, IATA cares a lot about Africa as a continent. We use aviation as an instrument for economic development for all the African nations.
"We are pretty optimistic that we will make it," said Mr Juniac.
Mr Juniac is optimistic that Zimbabwe's aviation will contribute immensely to the country's economy. He was accompanied by the company's regional vice president for Africa and the Middle East Mr Muhammad Ali Albakri.
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We are constantly communicating to others our thoughts and feelings, whether we are aware of it or not. Our words, our actions, our gestures and posture all send signals. There are four basic styles of communication: aggressive, passive, assertive and passive-aggressive.
Aggressive Communication
Aggressive communication displays a lack of regard for other people and assumes that others are inferior. Someone whose communication behaviors are aggressive interrupts others frequently, disregards what others say and has no qualms about literally taking over someone else's space. An aggressive communicator attacks, verbally or physically, and thinks that all problems are someone else's fault and also believes that everyone else is obligated to provide whatever he or she wants, writes psychotherapist Jinnie Cristerna in the Today's Chicago Woman article "4 Styles of Communication." These communicators use intimidation and humiliation to get what they want, and they feel their behavior is justified.
Assertive Communication
Assertive behaviors are those that firmly demonstrate a person's desires and sense of self without overstepping boundaries. People with an assertive style of communication speak clearly and confidently, control their emotions and respect the needs of others while still getting their own needs met. This person strikes others as a good listener, a fair person, and someone who feels content with his or her life.
Passive Communication
Unlike assertive behavior, passive behavior expresses little or no confidence. Someone whose communication style is passive sends signals of weakness via behaviors such as poor posture, a quiet voice and a lack of eye contact. This communication style is replete with an avoidance of expressing opinions and needs. This individual may even appear apologetic for having any needs.
Passive-Aggressive Communication
Much like passive communication behaviors, passive-aggressive behaviors display a lack of confidence and strength; however, as with aggressive communication, passive-aggressive communicators show a need to express emotions -- but in a fearful way. People who communicate in this way may avoid the objects of the their anger while releasing anger indirectly, such as through backhanded compliments or talking negatively about others behind their backs. The passive-aggressive communicator is the person who smiles at you when he or she is actually angry with you, the person who appears calm and cooperative but subtly disrupts, spread rumors and sabotages, according to Signe Whitson, a licensed social worker, in the Psychology Today article "Passive Aggressive vs. Assertive Behavior in Relationships." This type of communicator does whatever it takes to quietly get revenge.
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Shawna Van Trease has been a freelance copy editor and writer since 2007. She has written extensively for private clients, including market research and website development firms. Van Trease holds a Master of Arts in social work from the University of Chicago.


Twisting the night away dancing salsa or samba was never my kind of thing. No, I'd rather be doing it dirty in the dunes - preferably on a Husky-engined bike. Come with me back to 1967 and follow me through the desert - just 18-years-old and newly-graduated, I came Stateside to dance around in the Mojave. Surfers and blondes, step aside!
Early May, after graduating from high school, it was party time. I was out for an adventure and planned to start the following morning – a trip to the US Indy 500. But first, I had a few drinks and ended up in Hotel Foresta, outside Stockholm city. As it turned out, the Beach Boys were on tour in my home-town and we hit the very same bar in the wee hours of the night. Talking to Brian and Dennis Wilson, the subject soon got onto cars - a favourite topic. I proudly told them that I would drive a Shelby-Mustang press car for three weeks in California, but they were unimpressed: "It's a slow car", they said unanimously, "we prefer the Shelby sports car, which is a lot faster". True, but then I did drive the supercharged version, which produced an awesome 450 horsepower, more than enough power for a poor graduate. After Dennis signed my college cap, we parted ways and they wished me good luck on my Surfin' Safari.
I had been invited to Los Angeles after helping a lost American media man in Sweden, the previous year. "Why don't you come visit me in Pasadena?" he'd asked. "Be my guest and stay as long as you want". Such a nice proposal couldn't be rejected and Lynn Wineland was the kind journalist who would take care of me.
Being a true Californian, he had broad shoulders and pale-blue eyes, having spent his youth surfing - just the way the yanks do as a lifestyle here. He also had access to one of the first Husqvarna motocross machines that were imported to the United States. "Why don't we enter you in a race?" he asked matter-of-factly. Being open to new things, I agreed without hesitation. "I'll take you to the Mojave for the weekend." Lynn promised.
Gold or not, the Mojave was an early route that brought pioneers to California. The soil is unique and much of the countryside is the same now as it was once found. The Mojave consists of sand mixed with gravel basins, potholes and salt flats. It is a vast, arid region in south eastern California and you'll see cat claws grow along the arroyos. Trees are few, the exception being the Joshua, which is a yucca.
We left early Sunday morning, it was pitch black outside. Stopping for breakfast - American style - scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon, toast and hot coffee. Yummy, not like yoghurt and cereal back home! Getting close to nature, we watched the sun come up over the horizon. Unforgettable. To me, this was the Wild West, which is America to Europeans. The desert lives with its fate and has its own rules. Water means everything, or better still, the lack of it. In fact, an oasis is all that is on your mind despite all the bike fun. For it will get hot out there, and it gets dusty and your throat is going to be clogged, nearly as bad as your carburettor.
I didn't realise at first but I had been entered into a cross-country event - a free-for-all invitation. Before I knew what was happening, I was straddling a brand new 250cc Husky, about to compete with a few hundred race fans in the desert. Among them, the rising star J. N. Roberts who was also Husqvarna-mounted. We were the only two guys riding the Swedish brand this Sunday.
The Mojave Preserve is huge, empty and with little service available. "Take plenty of emergency rations, extra water and fill up your gas tank". I did the opposite, thinking back to the same advice mentioned in Australia when I was riding a bike towards the Kakadu National Park; "Bring water and petrol into the outback" – I did the opposite. When young, you're indestructible.
Feeling lost among these riders ready to race, I missed the start, realizing too late it was time to go. Being late, I flew away eating dust and sand from the back of the field while J. N. was up front. I bounced around battling for control while adrenalin pumped through my veins.
Small, bumpy hills are a blast to cover and I went as fast as I dared over rocks where vision was poor. Driving full throttle over blind obstacles may not be my favourite game, but here I had a short time to enjoy the world's most enjoyable toy, so I gambled. The engine revved out when airborne, the power peaked in a crescendo and the rear weight caused the front-end to rise into the air. I wouldn't want to do a somersault here - better keep out of trouble, they weren't my wheels after all.
I've been to Bonneville, rode a bike around Australia and driven to 14 countries within 24 hours - a Guinness Record. But riding the Husqvarna in Mojave tickled my fancy, because the machine was fast and furious. The experience will stay with me for the rest of my life. Oh, the race results? J.N. Roberts crossed the line before anyone else. Myself, I came last. Hurt, but not injured. So, a Husqvarna at both ends of the results sheet - 50 years ago!


Finished the second tentacle. Am going to take a break, make something else. A green hat, I think; I'm sick of red.
Was in a lot of pain this morning, but feel better, now, after therapy. Gee, usually, I feel worse.
Tom's home with a stomach bug. He was very clingy this morning, but made himself scarce once he realized that, between back pain, short sleep, and not having had a day to myself in 3 weeks, trying to stay in the same room with me might shorten his life.


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Ukip's election game-changer
EACH of Britain's four main political parties are facing significant leadership quandaries this weekend following an extraordinary set of by-election results that will form the backdrop and context to next year's general election.
Saturday, 11th October 2014, 6:53 am
It would be churlish not to acknowledge the United Kingdom Independence Party's electoral advance and that four-party politics is now here to stay in Britain. Ukip confounded its critics last year; it topped May's European elections and it now has its first elected MP in the form of Tory defector Douglas Carswell. It also came within a whisker of winning the safe Labour seat of Heywood and Middleton.
Yet, while Ukip's electoral presence can no longer be attributed to a 'flash in the pan' political phenomenon, how will it stand up to raised levels of public expectation and greater scrutiny of its policies?
After all, Mr Carswell's call for Ukip to become "a party for all Britain and all Britons, first and second generation as much as every other" contrasted sharply with his leader Nigel Farage's toxic comments on immigration and HIV. Is he the type of leader that can, and should, be entrusted with the balance of power in Parliament if the 2015 election ends in deadlock?
Significantly, the party would, in all likelihood, have won Heywood and Middleton if Mr Farage's style of leadership was more appealing to female voters.
Next the Tories. Though they expected to lose Clacton, the Conservative vote collapsed in the Lancashire seat and Ukip has emerged as the main challenger to Labour across the North. Yet it is this region that holds the key to David Cameron's ability to win an overall majority – and his party's attempts to win back lost supporters with new policies on economic growth and infrastructure improvements are not yet translating into votes at the ballot box.
Now Labour. Even though they held the Heywood and Middleton seat by 600 or so votes, the party's MPs in Rotherham are among those facing an uncertain future. There are also big question marks about Ed Miliband's wobbly leadership – even more so after a disastrous party conference. The Doncaster North MP appears to be risking all on the vagaries of Britain's electoral system that could enable Labour to form a government with just one third of the vote – a somewhat ironic state of affairs for a party which professes to promote fairness for all.
Finally the Liberal Democrats. Nick Clegg's party polled so poorly that it is prioritising the seats that it holds. On this basis, how can they claim to speak for the whole country when they have already written off at least 600 constituencies?
In looking to the next election, there are now three certainties. This will be the most open election for a generation; Ukip's poll showing will help to shape the result and every vote will have to be hard earned – this is a very volatile and unforgiving electorate.
Logic still points to the Conservatives being the biggest party – promised tax cuts are Mr Cameron's trump card – but he may still pay a heavy price for not acknowledging the breakdown in trust between the political establishment and the electorate on Europe, expenses and the economy.
Wheel of fortune: £150m Tour de France dividend
THE WHEEL of good fortune continues to turn in Yorkshire's favour after the county lived up to its promise and staged the greatest ever Grand Départ in the 101-year history of the Tour de France.
Not only did the race exceed all expectations – and create iconic imagery which was beamed to a global audience – but it was also an unprecedented success story from an economic standpoint.
Now figures show that the Tour generated £150m for the local economy – £50m more than the initial estimate and further vindication of the £27m that it cost to bring three days of world class cycling to Britain.
This is good news for those Yorkshire councils whose costs exceeded budget forecasts – they can now be reimbursed for their contribution to a sporting event without parallel after 2.8 million spectators lined the region's roads to watch the crème de la crème of international cycling. If anyone doubted the wisdom of staging the Tour, these figures only serve to allay any lingering misgivings – one shop in West Tanfield sold a year's supply of ice cream on a single afternoon.
It would also be remiss not to pay tribute to everyone who made this event possible, from tourism supremo Gary Verity's audacious decision to bring the Tour here to the yellow army of volunteers who ensured that the race ran like clockwork.
It shows what is possible when the whole county pulls together – next May's inaugural Tour of Yorkshire will be a fitting legacy – and why the Government was wrong to doubt the ambition of this region. After all, Whitehall's original decision to back Edinburgh's Grand Départ bid now looks even more misguided.


There's nothing like being told to put your affairs in order to create a different perspective. I was fortunate – that is what happened to me 28 years ago – nearly half of my life! I fooled them all and stuck around, and that experience brought me wonderful lessons…make moments count, hug the people I love and every day indulge in something I love.
Yesterday it was a walk in the Aspen grove a block from my home. The fall has been long and beautiful here – usually we have a killing frost before the end of September, but this year the trees are magnificent. Just walking along the shimmering gold pathway makes my heart sing. All the cares and concerns melt away, creative ideas flow, and I remember who I really am.
I'm worth it, and I value my time. And I am trading my life for what really matters to me.
I forgive myself for believing that I don't have time for what I really love.
I give myself permission to value myself and do something I really love.
I choose to deepen my feelings of self-worth by valuing my time.
I am trading the moments of my life for what really matters – to me.
…and if you find your Inner Critic disagreeing with you, do something in the next 10 minutes to prove that you ARE trading your life for what really matters…and then go do it!


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White House Communications Director Alyssa Farah resigns
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) White House Communications Director Alyssa Farah has announced her resignation "to pursue new opportunities" outside the US administration.
In a resignation letter obtained Thursday by CNBC, Farah called her tenure in the administration "the honor of a lifetime".
"I'm honoured to have worked with the entire team on Operation Warp (Speed) who helped usher in a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine in record time that will save countless thousands of lives.
"I'm forever grateful to have had the opportunity to serve my country," she added in the letter.
Her last day at the White House is on Friday, and she reportedly plans to start a consulting firm focusing on the corporate, political and defence realms, reports Xinhua news agency.
Farah previously served as press secretary for US Vice President Mike Pence and spokesperson for the Pentagon.
White House Communications Director is a senior member of the presidential staff, responsible for crafting and promoting the message and agenda of the administration.
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